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SALT CAY & NORTH CAICOS PROJECTS SETBACK Premier silent on future of two major tourism developments

by Hayden Boyce Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

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wo multi-million dollar tourism development projects planned for Salt Cay and North Caicos have experienced major setbacks.

Reliable sources told The SUN that the Six Senses luxury resort in Salt Cay and the Royal Reef project in North Caicos will be delayed because agreement could not be reached with the Turks and Caicos Islands Government on certain very important terms and conditions pertaining to the two developments.

The project in Salt Cay is supposed to be a $200 luxury hotel under the world-renowned Six Senses brand.

The SUN was reliably informed that certain high-level officials insisted that one of the principals behind the Salt Cay project must step aside, otherwise the project will have real problems getting certain approvals.

Meantime, sources said the North Caicos project, which would have seen the abandoned Royal Reef project at Sandy Point being transformed into a $100-plus million 5-star hotel by Tony Tian, a Chinese developer, did not get approval for certain concessions, although he purchased the land.

Premier Hon. Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson is on record as saying that the Turks and Caicos Islands will see an unprecedented level of tourism investment over the next few years. Efforts to get a comment from her unsuccessful up to the time of writing this report.

When contacted, Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament

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See page 10 (MP) for North and Middle Caicos, Hon. Ralph Higgs, said he was “pissed” about the latest developments, but he gave the assurance that the project will still continue.

“The whole situation is rather unfortunate but the developer has assured us that he has every confidence in North Caicos and that he will move full speed ahead with his plans to develop the Royal Reef Resort,” Higgs told The SUN.

“Any development in the family islands is an extremely good thing, and as MP for the area, I am keen to see the project happening and will therefore lend any and every support to ensure that it happens,” he added.

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Other sources told this newspaper Caicos and possibly Providenciales, or that although the Chinese developer and bringing in a lot more opportunities was denied the concessions from for the citizens of Turks and Caicos.

Government, he is prepared to “pay his Meantime, Neil Jacobs, CEO of way and get the project up and running Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas recently regardless”. expressed his excitement about the Salt

“He (Tian) clearly has a vision Cay project, saying that Six Senses for the Royal Reef property and for feels that the island of Salt Cay has an North Caicos and he obviously sees the “extraordinary amount of natural beauty bigger picture. He is financially fit, so as well as volumes of history to offer he will move beyond this setback,” the visitors”. source told The SUN.

He told The SUN: “A core value

In an interview through an at Six Senses is sustainable practice interpreter a few months ago, Tian and becoming an integral part of the said his vision for the Royal Reef community. Salt Cay’s history is unique development included attracting a lot and Six Senses are very excited to be more tourists and also providing more offered the opportunity to become a part jobs for the local citizens in North of that history.”

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A few weeks ago, S. Gladys Kennedy of the Salt Cay Community in Action Organization (SCCIA) said the news that Six Senses may be coming back to Salt Cay has given the residents of the Island new hope.

“The residents of Salt Cay are in desperate need of a hotel development, especially this type, where the main focus is on protecting the environment, sustainability and wellness, and from what we have

learnt to date Six Senses will become stakeholders as soon as is appropriate. a valuable member of our community,” We are very much looking forward she said. to working with them in the not too She added: “SCCIA distant future. Having a hotel brand Organization understands that the that has been voted No. 1 in the world new Developer involved with the planning to join our community will proposal has no ties or any affiliation be a huge boost for the people of Salt with the previous Developers, Salt Cay and Grand Turk”.

“What excites EDSA is Cay Devco. I understand that the New Developers is committed to that the developer and the resort preserving the Island’s rich heritage operator are very committed to and will engage with residents and the sustainability of the natural

resources of Salt Cay, have a commitment to improve the quality of life of the residents that live on Salt Cay and bring to life the vision that Six Senses has had in the Turks and Caicos for quite some time. During our preliminary planning and design effort, we spent considerable time with Six Senses staff so that we could better understand the core beliefs of this unique five-star resort operator,” she added.

Turks and Caicos Islands receives nomination for Caribbean’s leading beach destination at 2018 world travel awards

The Turks and Caicos Islands has been nominated for the 2018 World Travel Award for the category of Caribbean’s Leading Beach Destination. This coveted award has been captured by the Turks and Caicos Islands since 2015 and from 2012 to 2014 by Grace Bay Beach specifically.

The World Travel Award is the most prominent awarding institution in the travel and tourism industry. Since its founding in 1993, the World Travel Awards has bestowed the prestigious honor of Caribbean’s Leading Beach Destination to other countries such as Jamaica, however the Turks and Caicos Islands has succeeded at reigning the title over the past six years.

The World Travel Awards are highly regarded worldwide and has established its purpose which is to

acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry.

Director of Tourism Ramon Andrews stated, “This nomination is met with great enthusiasm and pride. My team is elated to be considered and it is a testament of the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board’s strategic efforts and diligence to promote brand Turks and Caicos to the world. More recently we have placed a persistent focus on promoting our sister islands and we’re seeing the benefits as our visitors are opting to go beyond Providenciales and explore the other beautiful, unspoiled beaches throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands”.

With its pristine beaches and breathtaking turquoise waters, it is not surprising that the Turks and Caicos

Islands is continually nominated and awarded. Turks and Caicos Islands has received notable recognition in recent months having attained awards and accolades including Trip Advisor Travelers’ Choice 2018 - #1 Beach in the World. Turks and Caicos Islands’ resorts, villas and other tourism related agencies received nominations in over twenty categories for the 2018 World Travel Awards. The complete list of nominees can be found here.

The 25th World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony will be held at Sandals Montego Bay in Jamaica on September 22, 2018. The world class event is expected to convene the top industry leaders and high level tourism professionals from the Caribbean region.

WTA was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry. Today, the WTA brand is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire. Each year, WTA covers the globe with a series of regional gala ceremonies staged to recognise and celebrate individual and collective success within each key geographical region. WTA gala ceremonies are widely regarded as the best networking opportunities in the travel industry, attended by government and industry leaders, luminaries and international print and broadcast media. For more information about WTA visit www. worldtravelawards.com.

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FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER

This position will provide all Food &Beverage Management services within Fairways Bar and Grill at Provo Golf Club, including the daily operation of the F&B in the club house and on the golf course, as well as event/tournament banquet services.

RESPONSIBILITIES •preparing and updating of various F&B menus •costing of all F&B items to ensure margins and profitability •hiring, training and development of all front of house and kitchen staff •implementing training programs & procedures in accordance with hygiene and food safety standards •planning labourrotas, stock ordering/handling and cost control •preparing annual financial budgets, monitoring and forecasting sales •implementing cost controls, labor management and revenue generating programs •promoting the facility to maximise revenue REQUIREMENTS •a proven track record of operating a F&B facility •an understanding of golf course etiquette, team management & good organizational skills •experience with EPOS systems including payroll management, purchasing and inventory systems •strong technical literacy including Microsoft Word and Excel •must be able to work closely with the Director of Golf to ensure that golf visitors and members are being properly serviced and that functions/ events are being professionally managed to ensure repeat business.

•Must be able to worksplit shifts and unsociable hours on weekends when events are taking place.

The remuneration for this position is $36,000.00 per annum commensurate with experience.

Please submit applications to: Veronica Rigby, HS 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 September 21, 2018.

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In transit passengers mistreated at Provo airport

By Todeline Defralien Serious concerns are being about the mistreatment and inconvenience which of in transit passengers continue to experience at the Providenciales International Airport.

In fact, the owner and chief executive officer of interCaribbean Airways, Lyndon Gardiner is warning that if the matter is not corrected immediately it will tarnish the reputation of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Gardiner, whose airline carries a significant number of in transit passengers through the airport, said there have been instances when persons had to wait outside in sun and rain for more than 30 minutes and unable to use the bathrooms because there was no one available at the airport to facilitate in transit passengers.

“We have had challenges with what we are trying to do with terms if the in transit. I came in (recently) and we had in transit people that had

to stay outside for 20 minutes. The Government, Immigration and the Airports Authority say that they want this in transit situation to work, but it’s only lip service. The way that it is been managed is actually doing more harm to the business than good.”

The airline CEO Gardiner stressed that if this situation is not seriously addressed, end it will not only harm the airline business but also cause some reputational damage to the islands.

“It is not only harm to our business but also some reputational damage to the islands as a whole, because when people come here and they have to stand outside in the sun or they have to stand outside in the rain, that isn’t good and that’s because they (Immigration and the Airport Authority) aren’t committed to doing it,” he told The SUN.

“There is an in transit pathway and a process but nine times out of ten, Immigration (officers) don’t come around to process the people and the security people don’t come to open the door to allow them to come through.

Sometimes it is even longer! We had

a lady that came in and basically urinated herself because the security refused to let go in to use the bathroom,” he explained.

Gardiner stated that Immigration and the Airports Authority need to serious about delivering on their commitment to passengers, the airline industry and the country.

He added: “We’ve given them a schedule, so they know what time the flight comes. They know that we have in transit and we have a memorandum of understanding between all three parties and they need to just live up to their end of the bargain or say that we Owner and chief executive officer of interCaribbean are not committed to it and we don’t Airways, Lyndon Gardiner want to see any in transits passengers the destinations. We won’t be going through here and then we can take our Jamaica every day if we didn’t have five people going to the Dominican passengers elsewhere.”

Gardiner further stressed that Republic or five people going to Haiti or Airport Authority does not know the five people going up to Tortola because as you can see that is already fifteen value of in transit passengers.

“I think what they fail to seats sold to be able to go to Jamaica recognize is the value of having those on a daily basis. Particularly the in transit passengers and the value of Airport Authority are happy to hand having those in transit passengers is there hand out and take an in transit this; it allows the airline to be able to fee from you, they offer absolutely offer more frequency to a lot of nothing,” he ended.

interCaribbean Airways wins bid South Caicos and Salt Cay from Grand Turk InterCaribbean Airways has won the bid for the subsidy to ensure that adequate airlift services are provided to the islands of South Caicos and Salt Cay.

According to a Government press statement, the subsidy will ensure that essential air services are in place to guarantee that these small communities receive a minimal level

of scheduled airlift.

For at least the past four (4) years, each year, during the appropriation process, the Ministry of Finance, Trade and Investment assesses the need for the service and includes a provisional amount in the budget accordingly. A tender process is conducted annually, following the House of Assembly’s approval of the

Windward Construction Ltd. Job Title - M&E Project and Maintenance Coordinator Must have a good working knowledge of electrical installation designs and the Turks and Caicos Building Regulations Must have a good working knowledge of maintenance programmes, their set up and implementation.

Must have installation team management experience and be able to coordinate and implement M & E installations from design to build to maintenance.

Must have Trade Certifications in Electrical and Mechanical installations Competency in the following programmes is a requirement of the application • Microsoft Excel • AutoCad • Sketchup • Smartsheet Ability requirements: Fluent English necessary Fluent Spanish or French beneficial Min 10+ years experience in Mechanical & Electrical installation - Good ground experience of site installations for high end housing and a particular focus on Industrial Electrical Installation, supermarkets and heavy machinery.

Salary: $5,200 per month subject to experience Resumes to be submitted to: Windward Construction Ltd, Third Floor Graceway House, Graceway Plaza, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands.

Budget.

To date, the assessments have indicated a need for the subsidy; as passenger volumes (based on market perception and actual data recorded by the airlines and the TCI Airport Authority) are inadequate to attract a profitable business proposal from would-be service providers.

Based on the analysis, unsubsidised

airfares would be prohibitive for the average consumer or there will be no service at all.

The Turks and Caicos Islands Government said it would like to thank Caicos Express Airways for the stellar service provided over the years and welcomes InterCaribbean Airways as the new service provider of these routes.

Furnishing Retail Consultant The successful applicant must have the following: A proven track record and excellent understanding of contemporary interior design and the international furniture retail industry.

Must have previous experience in sourcing, pricing and contract negotiations.

Previous experience in establishing brand and retail partnerships and managing these consistently is required. Knowledge of how to create annual budgets, marketing and business plans is necessary.

An in-depth knowledge of the inner working of the furnishings industry is needed, adequate understanding of the property development and construction industry required. Experience with working in an entrepreneurial environment is a plus.

Competency in the following computer software is a requirement of the application • Microsoft Excel • Microsoft Word • Microsoft Powerpoint • AutoCad / Sketchup • Quickbooks • Apple computer applications Languages: Fluent English necessary Fluent German, Spanish or French beneficial A degree in Business Administration or a similar field is required 5+ years experience in interior design field 5+ years experience in interacting with high-level clients Salary: $4,500 to $5,500 per month subject to experience Resumes to be submitted to: Windward Development Company Ltd, Third Floor Graceway House, Graceway Plaza, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands

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Government publishes list of $38million worth of available contracts

The Contracts and Corporate Performance Management Unit (CCPMU) within the Office of the Deputy Governor has published the Procurement Plan for the 2018/2019 financial year.

With the recent approval of the budget, the Capital Development Fund has a total budget of $36.6million for capital projects for FY 18/19.

Section 22 of the Public Procurement Ordinance requires the publication of the Annual Procurement Plan in order to draw the market’s early attention to potential procurement opportunities which are expected to proceed during the financial year. The publication is an indication of potential procurement opportunities and may be subject to change.

A copy of the Annual Procurement Plan for FY 2018/2019 can be found on the Turks and Caicos Islands Government’s website at https:// gov.tc/other-procurement-notices/15-procurementnotices/other-procurement-notices/1251-annualprocurement-plan-fy-2018-19

Following the passage of the budget on July 16, 2018, two (2) batches of Invitations to Tender (ITTs) were released on August 1, 2018 and August 15, 2018.

The following Capital Projects were included:

ITTs which closed on August 29, 2018: SCHOOLS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT PHASE 1, Tender Reference Number TR 18/07 LOT 1: H. J. Robinson High School, Grand Turk [Contract No.: PWD 18/01 C] LOT 2: Oseta Jolly Primary School, Providenciales [Contract No.: PWD 18/02 C] LOT 3: Turks and Caicos Islands Community College, Grand Turk [Contract No.: PWD 18/03 C] LOT 4: Raymond Gardiner High School, North Caicos [Contract No.: PWD 18/04 C]

ITTs which will close on September 12, 2018: 1.DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PROMENADE AND CRAFT MARKET FOR BOTTLE CREEK, NORTH CAICOS, Tender Reference TR 18/08 [Contract No. PWD 18/09 C] 2.

REFURBISHMENT WORKS TO EMS (AMBULANCE) BASE - PROVIDENCIALES, Tender Reference Number TR 18/10 [Contract No. PWD 18/22 C] Following the issuance of these two (2) batches of ITTs, a third batch of tenders has now been released and includes the following Capital Projects: ITTs which will close on September 29, 2018: 1.Ministry of Education, Youth, Culture and Library Services SCHOOLS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT PHASE 2, Tender Reference Number TR 18/14 * Lot 1: Clement Howell High School, Providenciales [Contract No.: PWD 18/05 C] * Lot 2: Mary Robinson Primary School, Salt Cay [Contract No.: PWD 18/06 C] 2.Ministry of Health, Agriculture, Human Services and Sports REFURBISHMENT OF MINISTRY INFRASTRUCTURE - PARADE GROUNDS, GRAND TURK, Tender Reference Number TR 18/11 [Contract No. PWD 18/26 C] 3.Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Planning ROAD DEVELOPMENT PHASE 4, Tender Reference Number TR 18/12 Lot 1: Blue Hills [Contract No. PWD 18/20 C] Lot 2: Five Cays [Contract No. PWD 18/46 C] REINSTATEMENT OF SEAWALL SALT CAY, Tender Reference Number TR 18/13 [Contract No.

PWD 18/08 C] REINSTATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS ALL ISLANDS, Tender Reference Number TR 18/15 Lot 1: Crown Land Building [Contract No.: PWD 18/07 C] Lot 2: Ministry of Education [Contract No.: PWD 18/16 C] SHELTERS AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER, Tender Reference Number TR 18/16 Lot 1: Community Centre, South Caicos [Contract No.: PWD 18/41C] Lot 2: Antioch Adventist Church, Grand Turk [Contract No.: PWD 18/14 C] Lot 3: H. J. Robinson High School, Grand Turk [Contract No.: PWD 18/43 C] Lot 4: Club House, Salt Cay [Contract No.: PWD 18/15 C] Lot 5: Methodist Sunday School, Salt Cay [Contract No.: PWD 18/45 C] LOT 6: Conch Bar Community Centre, Middle Caicos [Contract No.: PWD 18/13 C]

Interested parties are encouraged to visit the Turks and Caicos Islands Government’s website at https://www.gov.tc/government-tenders to review all open tenders and for continuous updates on capital projects and are reminded to ensure that their Business Licenses, National Insurance and National Health Insurance contributions are up to date.

Pre-tender meetings were scheduled to be held at 10:00 A.M. on 6 September 2018 in Providenciales at the Public Works Department, Butterfield Square, Downtown and 9:00 A.M on 7 September 2018 in Grand Turk at the Office of the Deputy Governor, Waterloo Plaza, Waterloo Road during which the requirements of the ITTs were to be reviewed and the procurement process explained in detail.

MAGNOLIA RESTAURANT 76 Sunburst Road, Turtle Cove, TKCA 1ZZ, Providenciales

OPEN JOB POSITIONS DATE OPEN: August 20, 2018 POSITION: Labourer (2)

START DATE: ASAP PROPERTY:Point Grace

Job Overview: Perform tasks involving physical labor at work sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types and a variety of other equipment and instruments.

May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, and clean up rubble, debris and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Qualified Islanders and Belongers need only to apply Salary Range: $6.25 - $6.90 per hour DATE OPEN: August 20, 2018 POSITION: Housekeeper (2)

START DATE: ASAP PROPERTY: Point Grace

Job Overview: We are looking for a professional Housekeeper able of attending to our facilities with integrity and attention to detail. The goal is to create a clean and orderly environment for our guests that will become a critical factor in maintaining and strengthening our reputation.

Responsibilities: •Perform a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing •Ensure all rooms are cared for and inspected according to standards •Protect equipment and make sure there are no inadequacies •Notify superiors on any damages, deficits and disturbances •Deal with reasonable complaints/requests with professionalism and patience •Check stocking levels of all consumables and replace when appropriate •Adhere strictly to rules regarding health and safety and be aware of any company-related practices Qualified Islanders and Belongers need only to apply Salary Range: $6.25 per hour Interested persons can contact our Human Resources Department no later than September 14th, 2018 @ (649) 946-5050 Ext. 1020 Email: kendi.jones@gracebayclub.com Fax: (649) 946-5758 P.O. Box 128 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies

IS SEEKING CHEF POSITION

-Responsible for all aspects of kitchen planning food preparation, menu composition & daily specials -Proven track record of achieving monthly food cost -Responsible for purchasing and receiving as well as Quality control - Minimum 10 years experience in fast pace kitchen environment in a fine dining setting in similar position -Experienced in modern cooking skills including sous vide -organizational and training skills -Certified in kitchen hygiene management -Must be willing to work split shifts 6 days per week including weekends and public holidays -Pay is $20 per hour (up to 60 hours/week in season) -Share of gratuities -4 professional and 2 personal references -Police Record

LINE COOK POSITION -Assisting Chef in preparation and food service -Knowledge of all mother sauces, fish and meat preparation, fresh pasta, pastry skills an advantage -Must be willing to work split shifts 6 days per week including weekends and public holidays -Minimum 8 years experience in fast pace fine dining environment with an eye for details and steadfast work ethic -Pay is $8 per hour (up to 55 hours/week in season) -Share of gratuities -3 professional and 2 personal references -Police Record BOTH POSITIONS ARE FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWALS Qualified and interested BELONGERS ONLY are invited to apply either via email or drop resume at our place of business with copies To Immigration Board/Employment Services. Employer Information: Magnolia Restaurant-Miramar Resort-Turtle Cove Tel: 941.5108 Email: magnoliaprovo@live.com

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Mandatory cash declarations over $10,000

The Turks and Caicos Island Customs Department is advising that effective immediately all crossborder transportation of cash over USD $10,000, must be declared to the Customs Department, pursuant to section 101, of the Customs Ordinance CAP 19.04.

This applies to travelers, recipients or senders of postal packages, as well as cargo.

Cash includes negotiable instruments such as bank drafts and cheques. The Ordinance require individuals transporting cash amounting to USD $10,000 or more into or from the Turks and Caicos

Islands, to make a declaration in writing to customs officers.

For travelers, or persons sending or receiving cash in postal mail, this must first be declared on the Customs Declaration form, and additionally further details of the cash must be captured on our new, Report of International Transportation of cash form which is attached for convenience, and may also be downloaded from our website at www.customs.gov.tc. For cash in Cargo, this must be declared through the ASYCUDA declaration process using the aforementioned form.

Individuals responsible for the cash will be subject to further

scrutiny by the Customs Department.

Where any individual fails to make a declaration, or it is determined by the officer that any declaration made is untrue in a material particular, or where it is determined that the cash declared was obtained through unlawful means, the cash will be seized by the officer. Failing to declare cash over the threshold is an offence and is punishable on conviction to a fine of USD $10,000 or three times the value of the cash.

We anticipate full compliance with this requirement as we continue as a Customs Administration to combat the risk associated with Money

Laundering and Terrorist Financing.

Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this process, kindly contact us.

Contact details are as follows: For Providenciales: cmwilliams@gov.tc ldmalcolm@gov.tc rggibbs@gov.tc jharry@gov.tc drobinson@gov.tc For Grand Turk: ncgarland@gov.tc ljoutten@gov.tc dsmith@gov.tc

AG’s Chambers releases updated guidelines on requests for international legal assistance 2018

The Attorney General’s made since 2014.

Chambers has produced its second

Announcing the release edition of the Guidelines on Requests of the Guidelines on Requests for International Legal Assistance, the for International Legal Assistance.

The Guidelines on Requests Attorney General Hon. Rhondalee for International Legal Assistance Braithwaite Knowles OBE said; aims at providing comprehensive “This is an important document as it guidance on the different types of signals to other countries that there legal assistance available in the are systems in place in the Turks TCI, jurisdiction. The 2nd Edition and Caicos Islands for the processing addresses information gaps and is of legal assistance requests which updated to reflect legislative changes allow us to effectively cooperate

internationally with other countries. International Mrs. Shayone HandfieldIt also demonstrates our commitment Gardiner of the International Division to keeping such guidance updated to of the Attorney General’s Chambers better assist requesting countries in for their work on these guidelines. obtaining international mutual legal

For more information a copy assistance from the Turks and Caicos of the guidelines, please contact the Islands.”

Turks and Caicos Islands’ Attorney The Attorney General General Chambers at: kwastwoodacknowledged with special dorsett@gov.tc.

The updated thanks Principal Crown Counsel, guidelines will be available on the International Mrs. Khalila Astwood- Attorney General’s Chambers www.

Tatem and Senior Crown Counsel, gov.tc/agc

EXPRESS CENTER Leeward Highway, Providenciales IS SEEKS TO EMPLOY TWO PUMP ATTENDANTS Job Description: •A gas station attendant must have a good pleasing personality because it is his or her job to greet customers with friendly atmosphere.

•Activate fuel pimps and fill tanks of vehicles with gasoline or diesel fuel to specified levels.

•Collect cash payments from customers and make change, or charge purchase to customers with receipts.

•Clean windshields, and or was and wax vehicles.

•Clean parking areas, offices, restrooms, and equipment and remove trash daily.

•Provide customers with information about local roads and highways.

•Ensure all windows in the station are clean daily.

•Ensure the company is clean and the surroundings are kept clean.

•Assists customers and provide an excellent customer service.

•At the end of each work shift ensure floors are swept

PORTS PROJECT MANAGER The Ports Authority of the Turks and Caicos Islands is seeking an outstanding professional to serve in the role of Ports Project Manager.

Overview: The Ports Authority of the Turks and Caicos Islands is a self-supporting public statutory body established in 2008 for the management of maritime affairs. The port system consists of three international ports on Providenciales, South Caicos and Grand Turk as well as domestic ports at Bellefield Landing, North Caicos and Dean’s Dock, Salt Cay. The port system is important for international and domestic connectivity. It is essential that all facilities are operated in compliance with local regulations and international standards.

This position seeks to ensure port infrastructure is properly maintained to support efficient and effective port operations; and support planning and timely implementation of port improvement projects throughout the ports system.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: •Under general direction of the Deputy Director of Ports, the Ports Project Manager shall plan, organize, integrate and oversee the engineering/construction work of the Ports Authority of the Turks and Caicos.

•The holder of the post will provide expert professional assistance and support on engineering, construction and major maintenance, and related facilities matters; and performs related duties as assigned.

•He/she will be responsible for basic engineering designs and concepts, project management, surveying, consultancy and construction contract administration, construction inspection, scheduling and quality control, cost estimating, and overseeing maintenance programs.

•The holder will have to travel within the Islands to undertake works throughout the ports system.

•The post holder will work closely with PWD in carrying out the job responsibilities.

•The incumbent is expected to support high-level decision making within general policy guidelines and utilize exemplary and analytical skills on matters that are critical to the operational success of the Ports Authority.

Project Specific Duties to include but not limited to the following: •Prepare regular condition reports on facilities and port infrastructure to inform capital budget formulation •Prepare project concepts, scope of works and cost estimates as inputs to preparation of business cases and project proposals •Prepare terms of reference, assist with contracting and oversee inputs of external engineers engaged by the Ports Authority from time to time •Review and approve the design drawings on behalf of the Ports Authority to ensure compliance with the designs of projects.

and mopped promoting a clean environment To work 6 days per week Salary is $6.25 per hour Both positions are new position Prospective applicants who are Islanders can send copies of their applications to the Board.

Please contact 941 3478 or email resume to hallexpress@tciway.tc.

•Assist with the preparation of Contract Documents using FIDIC conditions of contract.

•Oversee facilities modification, including obtaining estimates on equipment, labour, materials and other related costs and requirements.

•Review testing methods and materials in the lab when necessary.

•Monitor and approve construction progress.

•Preparation of Engineer Certificates for progressed work.

•Liaise with the Public Works Department to implementation of work plans •Provide weekly/monthly (or as determined) progress reports of projects to the Director and Deputy Director of Ports as inputs to Operations Report to be sent to the Board •Engage and manage subcontractors and service providers to ensure minimal interruptions.

•Be a standing participant of the Infrastructure Subcommittee of the Board of Directors and provide secretariat service by preparing action reports and follow reports on outcome for such meetings.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: •Knowledge and experience in planning and managing port related projects •Knowledge of Contract management and FIDIC Conditions of Contracts •Knowledge of public procurement processes highly desirable •Knowledge of Planning Ordinance Regulations and Building Codes of the Turks and Caicos Islands •Knowledge of AutoCAD and other costing and design software will be an asset •Knowledge in MS Project would be an asset Minimum RequirementsTraining and Experience: Under Graduate Degree from a recognized university with a major in civil engineering or a closely related field; and at least twelve years of responsible management experience in the design, construction and maintenance of diverse and complex public facilities, with civil engineering and construction experience. Qualification/Certification in Project Management would be an asset.

Salary and Allowances: $72,000 per annum.

Interested persons should submit a resume, along with their contact information, cover letter, two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer), certified copies of educational certificates, a Police Certificate and a copy of the Passport photo page.

Applications should be addressed to: Director, Ports Authority of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands Envelopes should have the subject “Ports Project Manager” clearly marked on the front and can be delivered to the Ports Authority Office at South Dock, Providenciales, or Emailed to: HR Manager atdsimms@portstci.com. The subject line in the email should read “Ports Project Manager”.

Deadline for submission: September 3, 2018. We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only persons selected for an interview will be contacted. A full job description is available on our website at www.ports.tc.

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Report from August 29th Cabinet meeting

His Excellency the Governor, Dr. John Freeman, chaired the 18th meeting of Cabinet on Wednesday, 29 August 2018, at the N J S Francis Building on Grand Turk.

All Ministers were present.

At this meeting Cabinet:

· Advised His Excellency the Governor to approve the grant of a long-term commercial lease for 25 years in the first instance to Mr Howard Dickenson over Crown Land Parcel 10409/184 on Grand Turk for the construction of storage facilities;

· Received a progress report from the Hon. Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Gaming on the drafting of a Sargassum Policy for TCI which is well advanced and on measures which are already being taken to address the problem of the increasing influx of Sargassum Seaweed on TCI shores. The Ministry will submit the draft policy paper to Cabinet at the earliest opportunity for approval;

· Noted a procurement waiver granted for the Quarter April – June 2018 in accordance with Section 21 of the Public Procurement Ordinance.

Cabinet also noted the consolidated list of all procurement waivers for the Financial Year 2017/18;

· Noted the financial performance of the TCI Government for the period April-June 2018 as submitted in the 2018/19 First Quarter Financial Report by the Accountant General;

· Approved the waiver of rental payments for a period of three months by licensed vendors of the Culture Markets on Grand Turk and Providenciales by way of compensation for loss of business and revenue through damage caused to their stalls after the September 2017 hurricanes;

· Noted an information paper by the Hon. Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Gaming up-dating Cabinet on the establishment of a Maritime Oversight Committee to advise TCIG on work to ensure that TCI meets its international maritime obligations and compliance with international maritime conventions and standards ahead of an audit by the International Maritime Organisation in 2020;

· Advised His Excellency the Governor to endorse the “Adopt a Highway” Programme initiative aimed at cleaning up and beautifying the roadsides in Providenciales;

· Considered and approved the proposed TCI Climate Change Policy and noted a list of possible measures to be undertaken subject to further assessment of each measure including resources being available;

· Noted the financial performance of the TCI Government for the period January – March 2018 as reported by the Accountant General in the 4th Quarter Financial Report 2017/18 submitted in accordance with Section 36 of the Public Finance Management Ordinance 2012;

National Health Insurance Board NURSE CASE MANAGER JOB SPECIFICATION

Core Functions: Coordinate comprehensive (medical, social etc.) health care services for beneficiaries of the Treatment Abroad Program. Assist in the development and implementation of approved and appropriate treatment plans for the beneficiaries. Interface with the network of medical providers in regards to client care.Provide daily supervision of Patient Service Representatives.

Education/Experience: Registered Nurse Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or Health Service Administration.

Five years’ experience in healthcare service delivery setting.

Other attributes Knowledgeable in the law (Benefits and Assistance Regulations) pertaining to Industrial Accidents; Knowledgeable in health insurance and medical coding/billing practices Effective, interpersonal, communication and customer service skills Registered Nurse with well-rounded experience in medical case management, including, but not limited to rehabilitation, emergency, critical care and health care administration; Certification in case management is a plus Should have proven oral and written communication skills Advance degrees or certificates preferred Certificate of Good Standing to practice Nursing in current jurisdiction Reporting relationship: Directly to: Clinical Services Manager/Medical Director Indirectly: Chief Executive Officer Supervision:Senior/Junior Patient Service Representatives DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES

· Advised His Excellency the Governor to approve the appointment of Mr Curtis Simmons as Deputy Chairman of the NHIB in accordance with Section 16 (1) (ii) of the National Health Insurance (Amendment) Ordinance 2017;

· Received a paper from the Hon. Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Planning and a presentation by the Energy and Utilities Commissioner on discussions between TCIG and Fortis TCI Ltd on reforms to the electricity sector regulatory framework. Cabinet approved the recommendations in the paper and requested the Attorney General’s Chambers to draft the necessary legislation to implement the recommendations;

· Was informed by the Hon. Premier that she had received the draft National Health Insurance Board actuarial report which would be submitted to Cabinet for consideration;

· Was informed by the Hon. Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Gaming of an approach by the company, CaribX (UK) Ltd, with a proposal to conduct offshore hydrocarbon exploration in TCI waters which the Ministry would be following up with the company;

· In response to a request by the Hon. Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Gaming, received an update by the Hon. Attorney General on banking services on North Caicos.

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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.

•Works with providers and claims officers to coordinate and assure proper delivery and oversight of medical services.

•Utilizes clinical/nursing skills to collect, review and analyze health data from medical records and/or other sources as provided.

•Evaluates and coordinates medical services using cost containment strategies.

•Adheres to all appropriate privacy, security, and confidentiality policies and procedures.

•Participates in the orientation of new employees, as assigned.

•Actively participates as a contributing team member as demonstrated by attitude, cooperation, shared problem solving and participation in projects.

•Gathers relevant data and information by conducting clinical interviews with beneficiary and the provider(s).

•Assesses and identifies barriers to recovery; determines goals, objectives, and potential alternatives to care.

•Facilitates and promotes timely and effective communication between all parties involved.

•Monitors and evaluates case management outcomes and identifies case management approaches; over or under utilization, inappropriate care, effective treatment, permanent or temporary loss of function, failed or premature return-to-work, noncompliance, etc.

•Acts as a strong problem solver utilizing analytical ability and demonstrating this competency through communication, organization and interpersonal skills.

•Enforces cost-reduction strategies and recommend options in the management of claimant’s care.

•Prepares reports on request for specific medical services to the Clinical Services Manager/Medical Officer.

•Participates in continuous improvement activities.

•Participates in on call duties as scheduled.

•Performs other related duties assigned by the Clinical Services Manager/ Medical Director.

Salary Salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience Dr. Terese Maitland National Health Insurance Board Salt Mills Plaza Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands British West Indies Email: recruitment@tcinhip.tc Date Deadline: September 21st2018

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looking to fill the following positions:

1 - Duty Manager The Duty Manager is responsible for ensuring employees are offering exceptional customer service, making sure customers are happy with the service and products, delegating duties, motivating employees and dealing with customer complaints and issues. Salary Scale: $34,000 - $38,000 per annum.

4 - Housekeeping Supervisors Reporting to the Housekeeping Manager, responsible for overseeing the housekeeping department in all aspects ensuring compliance to department policies, procedures and service standards. Areas of responsibility include guests’ rooms, public area, floor / marble crystallization. Salary Scale: $10.00 - $12.00 per hour

2 - Restaurant Manager To assist the F&B Director to lead and manage the day to day operations of the Food & Beverage Division ensuring all service standards are followed.

Salary Scale: $36,000 - $38,000 per annum

10 - Room Attendants To ensure the cleanliness and orderliness of the assigned guestroom, work areas and equipment. Must be able to push and pull carts weighing up to 150lbs and be able to climb flights of stairs several times daily.

Salary Scale: $7.00 - $8.50 per hour

4 - Food & Beverage Supervisor To ensure a quality dining experience for our guests. Will be responsible for supervising all restaurant staff; inventory control, and maintaining a courteous and efficient operation. Must be knowledgeable of restaurant operations and guest relations Salary Scale: $12.00 - $15.00 per hour 24 - Food & Beverage Servers Responsible for welcoming and greeting guests with a warm friendly smile; informs guests of specials and menu changes, makes suggestions and answers questions regarding food, beverages, and service; processes guests’ orders and ensures all items are prepared properly and in a timely manner; communicates with kitchen staff to ensure guest satisfaction with the food and service; prepares guest checks that itemize and total meal costs and sales tax and accepts payment. Salary Scale: $7.00 - $9.00 per hour 6 - Bartenders Must be energetic, personable pleasant, professional and a team player; Service oriented person; well-groomed with excellent people skills; ALWAYS smiling; willing to work a flexible schedule to include split shifts, weekends and holidays; ability to multi-task as a server when necessary as per the operations of resort, inventory control knowledge would be an asset. Salary Scale: $7.00 - $9.00 per hour 4 - Sous Chef To assists in conducting periodic food inventories; assists the Executive Chef with departmental human resource functions; initiates and oversees ordering of food and kitchen supplies; supervises and coordinates the production of food according to menu specifications; assists the Chefs and Cooks in preparation of specific cuisine; inspects quality of food products used to prepare cuisine. Informs Executive Chef when quality is not acceptable.

Salary Scale: $30,000 - $36,000 per annum 10 - Cooks To prepare hot foods on range and or grill and ensure consistent quality, following recipe cards and production standards; must be knowledgeable of food preparation and presentation methods, understand sanitary food handling techniques and knowledgeable of the safe operation of kitchen equipment. Salary Scale: $8.00 - $10.00 8 - Receptionists As the receptionist, you will be the first face and voice to greet clients and assist them with their needs. The position requires excellent phone etiquette, Microsoft Word and Excel knowledge and the ability to multi-task. This is a fast-paced and exciting environment. We are looking for a team player who is self-motivated and can think on their feet. Speak with others using clear and professional language, prepare and review written documents accurately and completely, and answer telephones using appropriate etiquette. Salary Scale: $8.00 - $9.00 per hour

6 - Housemen Provide support services for housekeeping associates and maintain cleanliness throughout the hotel. Respond to guest request. Must be able to, work flexible shifts, holidays and weekends. Must be able to push and pull carts weighing up to 250lbs, must be able to lift 50lbs. Salary Scale: $7.00 - $8.50 per hour 2 - Entertainment Supervisors Regularly attend and evaluate show performances to ensure that quality and guest satisfaction is being maintained; effectively communicate all new character initiatives to departmental employees; gather all price quotes for Local talent, creating costumes, labor, and other related expenses for any potential new character experiences. Salary Scale: $12.00 - $15.00 per hour 10 - Entertainment FunPals To be involved in designing, adapting, improving and producing fun activities and events. Entertainment staff must engage our guests in challenging, safe and exciting day and evening programs. These programs must be done with enthusiasm which fulfills the aims and objectives of high quality Recreation.

Ability to WOW our guest. Salary Scale: $7.00 - $9.00 per hour 6 - Butlers Responsible for ensuring and accommodating all guest needs, transportation, appointments. Must be willing to working outside normal working hours.

Superior knowledge of the All-Inclusive hospitality is a must. Anticipate and communicate replenishment needs promptly. Salary Scale: $8.00 - $10 per hour 4 - Gardeners To assist in, maintaining the grounds of the resort. Duties to include: removal of trash, weeding, mowing, planting, pruning, watering and application of chemicals. Must be of good character. Be able to lift 50lbs., bend and stand for long periods of time. Salary Scale: $7.00 - $8.50 per hour 6 - Labourers To assist in, maintaining the grounds of the resort. Must be able to lift 50lbs, bend and stand for long periods of time. Must be able to speak English and understand instructions. Salary Scale: $6.50 - $7.50 per hour 8 - Stewards To assist in maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of the kitchen. Must be able to lift 50lbs, bend, stand for long periods of time and must be able to push and pull carts weighing up to 100lbs. Must be able to speak English and understand instructions. Must be in excellent health. Salary Scale: $6.50 – $7.50 per hour

4 - Bellmen Responsible for greeting arriving guests and retrieving their luggage; escorting guests to their rooms, explaining the room facilities; deliver luggage, messages, faxes, packages to guests and to undertake various other requests in order to ensure their comfort; transport departing guests’ luggage from the room to the lobby, ensuring that the guest has verified that all luggage has been accounted for; assist with keeping lobby area clean and orderly; ensure that luggage has been stored safely according to prescribed procedures. Salary Scale: $7.00 - $8.50 per hour

Interested persons may contact our Corporate HR department Office or by submitting your resume with qualifications and experience to: hr@wihl.com Please also submit a copy of your completed application to our local labor department.

Closing date September 30th 2018

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The UWI open campus to re-establish site in the Turks and Caicos Islands

The University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus is partnering with the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) to re-establish a physical presence in the territory. The re-launch of the UWI Open Campus Turks and Caicos Site is an initiative of the TCI Ministry of Education and comes in the wake of an increasing number of TCI residents in the UWI’s online programmes.

The partnership will see the re-opening of the UWI Open Campus TCI in Providenciales following the closure of the Site in Grand Turk some years ago. The re-introduction of the Site will allow for ease of access to the University’s online degree programmes, as well as its Continuing and Professional Education programmes.

It will also serve to strengthen the University’s longstanding bonds with the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College. The initiative is part of the Government’s plan to ensure that Turks and Caicos Islanders who may be constrained by economic or social responsibilities can access tertiary education through online/face to face modalities within the borders of the country. The Government strongly believes that the partnership with the UWI via the re-establishment of an Open Campus site in the Turks and Caicos Islands will achieve this goal.

According to the Honourable Minister of Education, Youth, Culture and Library Services, Mrs. Karen

Malcolm; “While education has inherent value beyond the economic function, it is essential for an individual to have a productive and meaningful career.

This depends on the opportunities created in the economy. The more vibrant and sophisticated the economy, the more individuals can fulfill their aspirations, and the more governments will have the resources to invest further in education.”

“This partnership between the Turks and Caicos Islands Government and the UWI Open Campus will help many realize their dreams and permit every native of the Turks and Caicos Islands an opportunity to obtain a degree at the tertiary level. Given that most people would love the opportunity to obtain their degree but they do not have the time; they now have access to online studies in the comfort of their own home.”

Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the UWI Open Campus, Dr. Luz Longsworth stated; “The University is pleased to collaborate with the Government of the TCI to relaunch the local Site. This initiative is particularly significant because it comes during the University’s 70th Anniversary celebrations and at a time when the University is expanding its operations around the globe.”

“As the fourth Campus of the UWI we are charged with meeting the needs of the non-campus territories of the region. We are therefore delighted

Hon. Minister of Education in the TCI- Mrs. Karen Malcolm and PS Wesley Clerveaux with UWI Open Campus BOT Manager Dr. Phyllis Fleming-Banks to re-establish our physical presence in most longstanding higher education the Turks and Caicos Islands to meet provider in the Commonwealth the growing needs of our TCI current Caribbean, with four campuses in and potential students, as well as the Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and society at large. The Government of Tobago, and the Open Campus. the TCI has been most welcoming The UWI has faculty and and we look forward to realising this students from more than 40 countries important initiative.” and collaborative links with 160

The ongoing discussions have universities globally; it offers included a number of virtual meetings undergraduate and postgraduate with the Honourable Minister and degree options in Food & Agriculture, other Education officials, as well as a Engineering, Humanities & Education, recent site inspection visit by Manager Law, Medical Sciences, Science and for the UWI Open Campus British Technology and Social Sciences.

Overseas Territories, Dr. Phyllis UWI’s seven priority focal Fleming-Banks. areas are linked closely to the priorities

Since its inception in 1948, The identified by CARICOM and take into University of the West Indies (UWI) account such over-arching areas of has evolved from a fledgling college concern to the region as environmental in Jamaica with 33 students to a full- issues, health and wellness, gender fledged, regional University with well equity and the critical importance of over 40,000 students. innovation. Website: www.uwi.edu

Today, UWI is the largest,

Turks and Caicos Unity Festival to be held in November

Unity Festival is a premier event scheduled to take place on the 15th, 16th, and 17th of November, 2018.

The festival will feature a line-up of events specifically tailored to represent the Turks and Caicos Islands’ rich and diverse cultural and traditions and heritage whilst embracing visitors and tourists who want to have a feel of the Caribbean lifestyle.

To kick-start the festivities on day one, November 15th, there

will be a welcome cocktail reception, a runway unity fashion show and a Miss Unity beauty contest to celebrate the fashion and style of the Caribbean Islands and to showcase the beauty of the people of our home Islands.

Day two which is November 16th will feature the Beres Hammond Tourism Awareness Reggae Concert. This reggae concert will also showcase some of Turks and Caicos Islands’ best entertainers and performers who will be serenading

crowds to smooth reggae and soca music.

Day three, November 17th will mark the conclusion of the Festival. This will kick off in the morning with The Premier’s Cup Domino Tournament which will feature some of the very best dominoes players from all over the Caribbean Islands battling out for the Premier’s Domino Cup. This is in celebration of the game of dominoes which is one of the Caribbean Island’s most traditional and most played

games. After the conclusion of the Premier’s Cup Domino Tournament, there will be the DJ Private Ryan’s Float Parade and Local Talent as well as a Caribbean-set Battle of the Bands featuring eight fantastic bands from the Caribbean Islands and the United States. Through this line-up of events, the Turks and Caicos Unity Festival aims to foster an atmosphere of unity, music, fashion, food and culture.

For more info: www.checkmateinc.co

Sandals Foundation Hosts Back To School Giveaway

With the start of the 2018/2019 academic school year, the Sandals Foundation donated hundreds of school supplies, backpacks, and literacy items to students of neighboring primary school the Ianthe Pratt Primary.

Students were given items to mark the start of the New Year during the company’s annual donation drive on Friday, August 24, 2018.

Youngsters received everything from backpacks to notebooks and calculators that were donated through Sandals Foundationthe philanthropic arm of Sandals

Resorts International-the parent company of Beaches Resorts. Through the foundation’s partnership with Packed for a Purpose, guests are encouraged to bring school supplies to the resort during their travels based on wish list provided by the schools.

“The Sandals Foundation Back-to-School giveaway is an annual event that has provided thousands of school supplies to students throughout the Turks and Caicos over the years.

We’ve donated items to the Enid Capron Primary School and the Clement Howell High School for back

to school in the past, this is the first year the giveaway has taken place at the Ianthe Pratt Primary School,” said Ange Toussaint, Public Relations Coordinator for Beaches Turks and Caicos.

Toussaint noted, ‘we’re excited to bring this event to IPPS as the school is right in our community. We note that there’s still work to done and hope these items can bring some form of relief to parents and students alike.’

Principal of the Ianthe Pratt Primary School Neekimo King noted; “Recently, our office has been

bombarded with complaints from parents about the struggle they face with preparing for back to school. So, it is with a heart of gratitude that I write on behalf of all the stakeholders of the Ianthe Pratt Primary School to say thank you. Your back to school tokens was timely and much appreciated.”

Nearly a dozen staff volunteers from Beaches Resorts took part in the donation drive. The Sandals Foundation and Beaches Resorts wishes the students all the best on their new school year.

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Government will not enter into exclusive contract with Airbnb

By Skeri-Kae McLeod

The Minister of Tourism, Hon. Ralph Higgs has assured the country that the government is, in no way, planning to enter into arrangements with Airbnb, VRBO or any other vacation rental operators.

In the Throne Speech, delivered in June by Governor of Turks and Caicos, Dr. Johhn Freeman, he promised that the Government will complete its review of the Vacation Rental By Owner (VRBO) Sector and finalize its discussions with Airbnb to ensure that there is no continued leakage of taxes.

In the House of Assembly on August 28, 2018, Mr. Higgs was asked by the Opposition Leader Honorable Washington Misick, if it was government’s intention to contract with Airbnb exclusively to represent vacation rentals in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Mr. Higgs responded by making it clear that that is not the government’s intention. “I would like to state categorically that is not the ministry’s intention to exclusively enter into any arrangement with Airbnb, VRBO, FlipKey or any other operators that operate under a shared economy space”, he stated.

“It is the ministry’s intention to regulate the activities of all companies operating in the shared economy space to ensure that government’s revenues are collected and standards and quality assurance of our tourism product are protected.

And that is all that policy seeks to do.

It is not an intention, by any means, to have an exclusive arrangement with Airbnb.”

The Opposition Leader then pushed further, urging the Premier and Minister of Tourism to be careful of following the financial policies similar to other Caribbean destinations in the villa rental

industry.

“The question is whether it is the intention of the government to have a new system in place to require tax to be collected at the source by these booking agencies and then be submitted to the government, because it would seem duplicitous if airbnb has that ability but it is not available to all of the other booking engines. I just don’t understand how it would work....We tend to pride ourselves as a five-star destination and so to refer to the fact that other destinations are doing things is not sufficient reason why we have to be doing them”, he said.

Hon. Higgs said it is the intention of the ministry to have a relationship with all of the agencies that are booking vacation rental properties in Turks and Caicos Islands, but the details of how the tax will be collected and remitted falls under the mandate of the Ministry of Minister of Tourism, Hon. Ralph Higgs Finance.

EXPRESS CENTER Leeward Highway, Providenciales Seeks to employ one (1) cashier Job Description for cashier: •Keep look out for cars in pump area and customers in convenience store and greet them appropriately.

•Assist customers at all times.

•Take cash payments and return change •Ensure the convenience store part is managed at all times •Supervise work activities of pump attendants •Order and receive stock and ensure that all items are displayed on shelves.

•Dust shelves and arrange display on a regular basis •Label items with proper prices and make sure that any modifications in price are readily handled •Solicit customers to buy additional items..new products •Ring up items, must balance and reconcile systems at end of shift.

•Take cash and credit card in exchange for items sold •Ensure convenience store area, work booth, coffee station and rest rooms are cleaned and maintained properly •Make daily pot coffee

•Receive fuel truck and receive refilling of tanks.

•Monitor tank levels via veeder roote.

To work 6 days per week Salary is $7.50 per hour This position is a new position Prospective applicants who are Islanders can send copies of their applications to the Board.

Please contact 941 3478 or email resume to hallexpress@tciway.tc.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE Schedule of Classes and Examinations for Permanent Residence Certificate and Naturalization Applicants

Below are the dates for the upcoming classes and examinations for persons applying for a Permanent Residence Certificate and those wanting to be naturalized.

DATES FOR CLASSES

DATES FOR EXAMINATIONS

September 10 – 28, 2018

October 5, 2018

October 8 – November 2, 2018

November 9, 2018

November 12 – December 7, 2018

December 12, 2018

January 7 – February 1, 2019

February 8, 2019

February 11 – March 8, 2019

March 15, 2019

March 18 – April 12, 2019

April 16, 2019

April 23 – May 17, 2019

May 24, 2019

May 27 – June 21, 2019

June 28, 2010

July 24 – 19, 2019

July 22, 2019

Classes: Classes will be three (3) hours per week for a period of four (4) weeks.

Fees: Cost of Instruction for English $360.00 Cost of Instruction for TCI Studies $360.00 Exam Fees: English Exam = $100

TCI Studies Exam = $200 The college will be closed from July 15th-August 23rd, 2019 for summer break. For further information, contact the College: Grand Turk Providenciales P.O. BOX 236 3 Success Way, Lighthouse Road Down Town Tel: 946-1163 Tel.: 941-3210 Fax: 946-1661 Fax: 941-8380

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Paradise Smile gives a bright smile to Daniel Alexander Gardiner

By Todeline Defralien

Paradise Smiles TCI continues to give back and put bright smiles on the faces of those who need it most.

Daniel Alexander Gardiner from West Road Grand Turk received brand new dentures from Paradise Smile free of charge.

Daniel Alexander Gardiner told The SUN, “I will tell the truth, I never thought something free would come to me like this. We still have to go over and do a little bit of work, but it is amazing to see that what kind of things going on in Turks and Caicos. I thought I would have to go to foreign to fix these things and not here, but every time I get a little bit older I see a little progress on things that can be done here and this is a great thing for me and I am very thankful.”

Dental Surgeon/ Prosthodontist Dr. Julio Rivera said, “Every year we try to find persons in the community to provide them with dentures if they need them. He (Alexander) had very bad conditions in his mouth. We first sent him to the hospital, he needed cleaning and after that he came back to us to get the dentures made. Same as Bully.

We made this free of charge for him in efforts to help the community because people may not have all of the funds to do what they would like to do these procedures and we know that most of these procedures are very expensive.”

Daniel Alexander Gardiner smiling radiant

Daniel Alexander Gardiner pictured with Dental Surgeon/ Prosthodontist Dr. Julio Rivera and other staff members

Gardiner’s case it took 15 days to complete the whole procedure.

He added: “The time to get this procedure done depends on what kind of dentures that we need to do but in his case it took around 15 days to complete because I have the conditions to do all of the process here with this kind of denture not all. With this kind if denture we didn’t have to send it overseas to get done because we have all the materials here to do it and I have the experience to get the job done.”

Rivera said that after the to get a good digesting process and dentures were placed in Gardiner’s it is very important for our health. I mouth his whole facial expression recommend persons to go to a dental changed and now he can smile. office at least one time a year and check

“Although they are artificial, their teeth because sometimes we have he now has all his teeth and can chew some problems in our teeth but we and eat better.” don’t feel any pain in the beginning but

Rivera encourages people finally when we feel pain it is sometime in Turks and Caicos to visit a dental a difficult problem. office at least one a year to avoid any Although the procedure was damages to their teeth. free of charge, Rivera stated that a

“It is very important for people procedure of this type would cost $400 to take care of their teeth. It is good - $900.

SERENITY NOW Is looking for a Communications Specialist Job Description: Manage all communications with clients & staff (written and in person) Produce marketing content for clients and company Produce monthly reports for clients Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field 5+ years experience Strong writing skills Proficient in QuickBooks, Photoshop and other media publishing software Fluent in English, French, Spanish Driver’s license and means of transport Willing to work weekends and holidays Willing to travel for work Salary $30,000 per annum This position being advertised is a new position Belongers may remit applications directly to the Board of Employment Please Contact: (649) 431-9963

GRAND TURK DIVING COMPANY

is seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following position.

The successful applicants must: SALES CLERK/OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

•Minimum 5 years cruise industry/tourism experience •Certified Scuba Diver, minimum level of Rescue Diver •First aid trained in CPR •Able to developed and promote tours to cruise ship passengers and land based guests •Excellent written and verbal skills •Must be self-motivation and able to work unsupervised and think outside the box •Detail orientated •A strong team player •Energetic •A flexible work schedule •STCW/95 Boat Captains license preferred but not essential •Salary paid at a rate of1,800.00- $2,000.00 per month NOTE: •The position indicated above is currently held by a work permit holder.

•All TCIslanders applicants must include a copy of their Turks & Caicos Islands Status ID card, TCI passport and/or valid TCI PRC endorsed with the right to work •Preference will be given to documented Turks and Caicos Islanders •Written applications only and accompanying CVs/resumes valid passport , police record and references must be addressed and delivered to the Manager at the following address: •Interested TCIslanders are may lodge a copy of their application to the Commissioner & Labor Grand Turk Diving Company Ltd. Duke & James St Grand Turk info@gtdiving.com

Caicos Pride Products Ltd. is looking for: Executive Secretary •Responsible for supporting high-level executives and management or entire departments.

• Provides administrative support and performs numerous duties, including scheduling,writing business correspondence, emailing, handling visitors, routing callers, and answering questions and requests.

•Provide administrative and clerical support to departments or individuals.

•Coordinates office management activities.

•Coordinate travel arrangements; prepares itineraries; prepares, compiles and maintains travel vouchers and records.

•Maintain hard copy and electronic filing system.

•Other duties as assigned •Sign for UPS/Fed Ex/Airborne packages.

Requirements >Minimum of 1 year experience >Proficient in English >Must be self- motivated with the ability to work effectively without Supervision >Must capable of working long and variable work for extended periods of time. >Must have clean Police Clearance >Will work at South Caicos -Salary $6.25/per hour Please Contact – Caicos Pride Products Ltd. +6492323320 This position is vacant.

Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders are encouraged to apply directly and submit a copy of their application to the Immigration Board

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CCSLC programme implemented in all government schools in TCI

By Todeline Defralien

All government school teachers in the Turk and Caicos Islands have been fully trained and equipped for the implementation of the Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence (CCSLC) in all schools.

The CCSLC is a new programme that the Department of Education has implemented with the aim of preparing every child with the proper skills and competence that will enable them to function in society.

The Department of Education brought in Mr. Lawrence Bishop and Carol Cumberbatch from Barbados to facilitate this workshop for the teachers.

This two day workshop took place on Monday August 27th – Tuesday 28th at the Airport Inn Ballroom.

In an interview with The SUN, Curriculum Development Officer Mrs. Ronda A. Blackman-Smith said she is very confident that all teachers will transfer that knowledge to their students.

She said Cabinet has approved the Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence, affectionately known as (CCSLC) course of study for all public high schools in the Turks and Caicos Islands from form one to form three.

“We’ve started the project with a pilot in two schools Raymond

Curriculum Development Officer Mrs. Ronda A. Blackman-Smith during the training workshop with government school teachers and the Facilitators Gardiner High and HJ Robinson High School last year and we’re pleased to say that from this academic school year that there will be full implementation in all of our high schools in the Turks and Caicos Islands,” Blackman-Smith added.

Blackman-Smith noted that they felt that the teachers needed to have the skills and competencies to effectively and efficiently implement the programme.

She added: “The CCSLC is basically a competency based program that will allow our students the opportunities to have active hands on learning and build that skill set that they will be able to transfer that knowledge into the Caribbean

Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) programme, there Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) programme as they progress through school.”

“We don’t want to thrust it upon our teachers and leave them hanging, so we have undertaken a series of training for all teachers who teach in science, social studies, english and mathematics in the Turks and Caicos Islands. We would have had facilitators from CXC engaging our teachers into training process and we are at this stage now where we wanted the teachers to have the experience and training from people like their own,” Blackman-Smith explained.

Blackman-Smith further

stated that Barbados recognized that the new programme worked for them and they believe the TCI would benefit from the experience.

“This makes the teachers life a little easier. It makes the teachers’ life a little bit easier because they will have documents that they can work from. We in the department recognize that we didn’t want our teachers to be blindly falling down by the way side, so in light of that, we have given them all the tools necessary for them to effectively implement this programme.”

One of the facilitators, Lawrence Bishop said, “We have been working from the inception of the CCSLC and I find that the teachers were very welcoming. It was a collaborative effort and one of the things that we looked at was helping guide the math teachers into the modules and look to see how they would implement them come September.”

Bishop stressed that this new programme will work in all government schools in TCI.

“This will work and also the teachers will see that this is going to help them in the future because working with the CCSLC helps the students when they move on to the CSEC and higher levels and to give the students some competency base learning.”

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Cooling Heartburn

By Dr. Marsha Barnett

help too and since this tends to be a recurrent problem for many people, it’s a good idea to practice these helpful tips to not only treat your symptoms but also to stop them from constantly recurring.

The term heartburn is used to describe the burning sensation usually felt in the central chest that is brought on by acidic contents of the stomach finding its way into the esophagus.

The medical term is gastroTRACK YOUR TRIGGERS esophageal reflux disease. In order to manage the condition, it is best if we You need to know what actually understand what happens when these causes heartburn in you. You can make symptoms come on. The esophagus is a note of what you ate, throughout the tube that transports food from the the day, and what kinds of foods or mouth to the stomach. circumstances seem to lead to your

There is a sphincter, or a valve, heartburn. between this tube and the stomach For many persons, missing called the lower esophageal sphincter. meals or going for protracted periods This is supposed to ensure that without eating bring on the chest movement only occurs from esophagus discomfort. So, try not to skip meals to stomach. and eat on time. What you eat is also

However, at times the important. sphincter may not be entirely effective Common triggers are fried or and the stomach contents reflux into oily foods, spicy and peppery dishes and the esophagus. When this happens, the acidic juices such as soda and citrus. acidic contents irritate the lining of the Alcohol and smoking are also notorious esophagus and we experience what we for triggering heartburn so limit your call heartburn. intake of alcohol and never have it on

A similar sensation can be an empty stomach. If you smoke and felt in other medical conditions such are having heartburn, here’s another as with muscular chest pain and may reason to quit. even during or before a heart attack.

So, if you have these symptoms, CHOOSE FOODS THAT SOOTHE see your doctor so that you can be properly assessed. Your physician will Because there’s a problem most likely give you medications to with acidity, persons have reported help reduce the acid production in the drinking baking soda, which is a base, stomach, help neutralize the acid, and to help neutralize the acid! protect the inner lining of the stomach Whilst this will help because of and esophagus. the sheer chemistry of it all, there are

But there are some things you other more palatable things you can try. can change with your lifestyle that will Drinking milk can make a difference in

KITCHEN HELPER

heartburn symptoms. It works as an antacid and helps in neutralizing the stomach juices. Skimmed milk is the best as it contains very little fat and fats may aggravate heartburn.

Ripe bananas contain natural antacids and potassium that can act as a buffer against acid reflux. Aloe vera juice has also been found to have a soothing effect on the digestive tract and helps relieve the symptoms of acid reflux.

MAINTAIN A HEALTHY WEIGHT Being overweight will increase your chances of suffering from heartburn. This is because extra pounds in the abdominal region puts pressure on the stomach area and lower esophageal sphincter thereby leading to acid reflux. In that same vein, wearing tight fitting clothes especially around the waist can also bring on your heartburn KEEP YOUR CHIN UP

When sitting or standing, the downward pull of gravity makes it less likely that food will reflux from the stomach. However, when lying flat, the sphincter no longer has the help of a gravitational pull and it becomes much easier for stomach acid to run back into the esophagus.

This is why heartburn often gets worse at night if you lie down immediately after eating. Don’t have large meals at dinner time and don’t lie down within 2-3 hours of eating. Also,

Dr. Marsha Barnett elevate your head about 6 inches if you are having symptoms.

REDUCE YOUR STRESS

Our gastrointestinal health is known to be directly related to our stress levels and emotions and as such, heartburn symptoms tend to escalate with workload and stress.

High stress levels actually affect the production of substances that protect the inner lining of the stomach and reduce the risk of inflammation!

Try to manage your stress levels and get in some exercise and relaxation techniques like yoga and meditation.

Because recurrent reflux can lead to complications such as chronic inflammation of the esophagus and even esophageal cancer, it is important that you adopt these changes once you have been diagnosed. Not only will you feel better and have less flares but you will also be reducing your risk of long term sequelae.

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The Scholarship Deal * Use an ID number on the application rather than the names of the individuals *Who should fund tertiary education?

By Drexwell Seymour

Many years ago, our parents’ income was so low that they could never afford to send their children away for higher education.

In addition, we did not have any tertiary institutions in TCI. Therefore, many of us depended on the government for funding.

Today, our country’s economy has changed quite significantly for the better and we even have a community college, so as parents we should be in a better position than our parents to invest in the education of our children.

Our present and past governments have always allocated funding for higher education.

Today our scholarship budget is roughly more than $4million annually, which obviously includes existing and new scholarships. Quite frankly, that is not a lot of money and therefore everyone that applies will not get a scholarship or grant.

GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY

I believe that the responsibility of the Government should be to ensure that its citizens are well equipped and educated so that they are able to occupy top positions in the country. However, this does not necessarily have to come through the allocation of scholarships to overseas institutions.

We have a Community College in TCI that is an option for our students to attend.

The fees are so affordable. The annual fee for an associate degree is $2,000 while the annual fee for the bachelor’s degree is $4000. The Community College is also offering programs in conjunction with regional university and also credits are

transferrable to schools in USA, UK and Canada.

I also think it is about time governments stopped talking about wanting to upgrade to a university. We need to act and put a plan in place to achieve this. Yes, it may not happen overnight, but let us plan. Once we are able to do this, it can solve many of our issues, as the Government should not award scholarships to individuals if the subjects can be done locally.

Not all students are academically inclined, I think Government needs to incorporate a technical school in our curriculum as soon as possible to accommodate those students offering subjects such as auto mechanic, drawing, plumbing, etc. It should be noted that the Community College is offering some vocational courses. There are other institutions such as Community Vocational Institute also offering technical subjects.

SCHOLARSHIP POLICY

I believe that scholarships should remain in place for the top performing local students as a reward for their performance. These students should be able to select any school they wish as long as it is accredited.

I know the Government has a list of schools that are pre-approved, but who made up this list and how is the list determine. I believe as long as a school is accredited, that is what should matter.

In the meantime, while the Government is focusing on upgrading the TCI Community College or a technical school, then the Government needs to decide its priority areas and aid those applicants.

I think priority areas should

be teachers, nurses, doctors, plumbers, carpenters, electricians, sports and the careers in the hospitality industry.

With the exception of the top students and needs, TCIG should not be granting scholarships to individuals to study abroad especially if the same course can be done locally at our institution.

THE CITIZENS’ RESPONSIBILITY

Our responsibility as parents and guardians is also to invest in ourselves and our children’s education.

Rather than depending on Government for scholarships and blaming the Government and the Board for not awarding scholarships or grants to particular individuals, we need to accept responsibility as well.

I know many of us are living of paycheck to paycheck but we need to set aside funding for our children from the time they were born, so that by the time they reach college level there will be adequate funding for our children’s future; even if this mean sacrificing a vacation from time to time.

We are so blessed in TCI that we have access to full scholarships or grants no matter what. Some countries cannot boast about this, but I know many countries have their universities, so perhaps there is no need.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS – USE A NUMBER PROCESS NOT A NAME BASIS

I believe that names should be removed from the scholarship application process so that the subjective process of the selection of individuals can be alleviated.

I also believe that when

Drexwell Seymour applicants submit their applications, a number should be assigned to each applicant and the name should be removed and presented to the Board in a summary format of each candidate.

The Board members will be dealing with applicant numbers and not the names of applicant. I am quite sure that some decisions are made based on who we know and your political persuasion.

This should not be the case.

I reviewed the list of awardees and I can understand why some people are frustrated, but by implementing an ID process, the process will be better.

The cut off date for applications should be March 31st so that students have adequate time for planning. The announcement of scholarships in the month of August is quite unfortunate as it is too close to opening of schools especially in the USA. CONCLUSION

We all have a part to play in the education of its citizens. Let us stop blaming Government for everything.

Blame ourselves for not setting aside funding for the investment of our children.

It is not too late. You can start now.

I think funding of tertiary education should not rest solely with the Government. I encourage the Government to form a working group to have an action plan to consider the upgrade from a college to a University.

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Silly Creek Estate wins case against TCIG in Court of Appeal

by Hayden Boyce Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

Silly Creek Estate and Marina recently won a significant case against the Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG) in the Court of Appeal.

The Court, comprising Elliott Mottley, QC, the President, His Lordship Neville Adderley, and His Lordship Roger Hamel-Smith, overturned Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale’s decision to dismiss an application by Silly Creek Estate and Marina to enforce a Settlement Agreement that was entered into with TCIG.

Ariel Misick, QC, and Deborah John-Woodruffe represented Silly Creek Estate and Marina, while Clemar Hippolyte and Libby Charlton appeared for TCIG.

The matter stemmed from the Planning Board’s refusal of an application to build a private residence on Silly Cay, which Misick, QC, asserted was a fundamental breach of the terms of the Settlement Agreement which Silly Creek Estates had with TCIG and also a 2006 Lease.

Misick QC argued, among other things, that the refusal of TCIG to allow Silly Creek Estates to have the benefit of the Settlement Agreement and the Silly Creek Lease would amount to deprivation/interference with property rights.

He also asserted that Silly Creek Estates is able to assert a “legitimate expectation to those rights and claim compensation even if the Settlement Agreement and Silly Creek lease was ultra vires TCIG, and that the Chief Justice should, therefore, have considered whether, having denied Silly Creek Estates any common relief, it was entitled to compensation, and concluded that such claim had been made out, rather than dismissing the claim.

Misick contended that the development contemplated by the parties which included the building of villas, restaurants and marinas, was consistent with the Ordinance and therefore not prohibited by the statute and the TCIG; and that even if it were prohibited the Crown had the power to remove Silly Cay from the National Park and re-designate it in order to give effect to the agreement.

On the other hand, the Crown admitted that TCIG expressly covenanted “to permit”, “to facilitate”, and “to support” the carrying out of the development”.

However it states that although the Land Use Plan identified the type of structures authorized to be built on Silly Cay, it was envisaged that Silly Creek Estates would have to make applications for detailed development permission, in the normal course, before any such structure was built to ensure compliance with relevant construction standards and other related legislation. The AG’s Chambers claimed that it constituted a breach of the TCIG’s express agreement to “permit, facilitate and support the application” .

approve the villa development because it would have been, in her judgment, an unlawful fetter on the future exercise of the discretion of the Governor, TCIG, and the Director of Planning under the Physical Planning Ordinance.

According to the Court of Appeal judgment, the thrust of the Chief Justice’s reasoning was that it would have been an unlawful fetter on the TCIG because the Crown cannot restrict in the future the exercise of its powers in the public interest, and that it would have been unlawful as it relates to the TCIG because before land could be removed from the National Park the proposal would require the passage of amending legislation which would have to be proceeded by public consultation.

The Chief Justice also indicated that it would have been an unlawful fetter on the exercise of the discretion on the Director of Planning because before a development could be approved by the Planning Director there was a prior mandatory process which included a formal application under section 42 (now s54(2)) of the Physical Planning Ordinance in the form consideration by a committee followed by a recommendation to the Governor.

However, Misick, the lawyer for Silly Creek Estates argued that section 94 of the 2006 Constitution not the National Parks Ordinance (NPO) regulates the disposition of Crown Land, and that the Governor has wide powers of disposition exercisable on the advice of the Cabinet and there is no bar under the constitution or the Registered Land Ordinance which prevents the disposition of Crown land within the boundaries of a national park.

The judgment stated that Silly Creek Estate, contrary to the construction of the judge, took the view that on the true construction of section 4(1) of the NPO a freehold title can be granted in respect of land in a national park.

As regards fetter, Silly Creek Estates submitted that the Settlement Agreement and 2006 Lease was not a case of the fetter of future executive power and that the power of the Governor under Section 4 was a discretionary power to be exercised under acceptable principles and had been so exercised.

Ariel Misick QC

Deborah John-Woodruffe

Clemar Hippolyte

Libby Charlton

Lease were therefore not a ‘relevant conditions” within the context of legitimate expectation in this case.”

“ If the appellant is not being allowed to proceed in accordance with the Settlement Agreement and the 2006 Lease it constitutes a clear breach of their terms. The type of development was clear and unambiguous. It was described in the executed documents to which were appended the approved Master Plan and Land Use Plan. So was the Representation Letter clear and unambiguous. Resiling from them constitutes a failure to fulfill a legitimate expectation that the TCIG would take the necessary steps to ensure that the project could proceed (either by moving the development out of the National Park or by some other means). The latter applies [legitimate expectation] if there has been a breach of the applicant’s property right under the constitution even if the Governor’s actions were ultra vires. Whichever applies, the TCIG is liable to pay compensation to the appellant should it resile from its commitment and not allow the type of development as approved to proceed. The development will, of course be subject to the requirement of detailed town planning approval and other approvals envisaged by clause 6.5 of the 2016 Lease which we have found to relate, not to the type of development SILLY CREEK ESTATES which we found has been approved, ENTITLED TO CARRY OUT but to building standards and the DEVELOPMENT like.”

The judgment also stated

In the decision which was that by letter dated 8 November, written by His Lordship Adderley, 2001 the Permanent Secretary of a former High Court judge in The the Ministry of Natural resources, Bahamas, the Court of Appeal noted Office of the (Premier) in a letter that having received the approval to Mr Brian Trowbridge for Silly of TCIG under the Settlement Creek Estates, stated that at an Agreement and the 2006 Lease to Executive Council meeting held 22 carry out the type of development November 2000 the TCIG considered for the TCIG to achieve the purpose the appellant’s request and views of of making the National Park more the Department of Environmental assessable to the public, Silly Creek Coastal Resources and Department Estates was entitled to rely on it to of Planning regarding the proposed carry out its development. development of Silly Cay. The Judgment stated: “The conditions It was recommended by those in clause 6(5) relating to application departments that the (Silly) cay CHIEF JUSTICE REJECTS to the Planning Department referred, should remain undeveloped and be ARGUMENTS in our view, to the works, the type of retained as an area of outstanding design and construction of the house natural beauty for the enjoyment of

The Chief Justice rejected and similar matters, not to the actual existing and future generations of Misick’s arguments on the principle permission to build or not to build Turks and Caicos Islanders and the that the agreement to permit, facilitate “one or more homes, and guest houses” residents of Chalk sound community and support the application could not which had already been approved by and that the lease should not be have included the re-designation of a the Governor. The condition referred extended to include Silly Cay. That portion of the National Park, or to to in clause 6(5) of the 2006 was in 2000.

The Judgment added: “However, after that, The TCIG changed its mind.

By executing the 2006 Lease the TCIG clearly reconsidered, changed that position, and did not accept those recommendations that Silly Cay remain undeveloped. Having given the approval to build “one or more homes, and guest houses” on its property while it was open to the Planning Board to ensure that the building met their standards it was not open to it to prohibit them from building houses per se. In doing so the TGIC has resiled from its commitment.”

The Court of Appeal noted that the “evidence of proportionality” on which the court could decide whether or not TCIG could resile from its undertaking is equivocal.

“The evidence in the Witness Statement of Roger Lajoie filed 23 January 2017 was that according to the respondent’s Public Consultation Report dated 24 August 2016 the TCIG had approved on 14 April 2016 proposed amendments to the NPO which did not provide for the change of boundaries of the National Park to exclude Silly Cay, while nevertheless providing for the exclusion from the Park of a much larger and more restricted area (a nature reserve) located only 90 feet to the West of Silly Cay (and not recommended to be excluded by the National Parks Ordinance review Committee).”

“No contradiction of this evidence was brought to the court’s attention and it is relevant to whether the representation made by the Settlement Agreement and the 2006 Lease was beyond the power of the TCIG to realise. Although there may be a good explanation for it, no reason has been given why there was a conflict in removing Silly Cay from the Nation Park but not an adjacent area from a nature reserve 90 feet away.

The Court of Appeal also noted that although Mr Lightbourne, the Director of Planning had advised the appellant by letter dated 23 March, 2013 that the approval of the Master Plan/Subdivision had expired and a new application should be submitted to the Planning Board, this was not applicable because the 2006 Lease had already been executed on the basis of the old Master Plan which was exhibited to it and which had already been approved.

The Court of Appeal added:

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“By executing the documents it can be inferred that the Governor exercised his discretion to approve the type of development that he did.

What development is “the minimum consistent with the reasonable access to and enjoyment by the public of the natural setting of the area ... “ is a matter of the Governor’s discretion for any particular development.”

The Court of Appeal also stated that there is no evidence of what the Governor took into consideration before he executed the Settlement Agreement and the 2006 Lease, although ostensibly, he did not accept the advice given in 2000 that there should no development at all.

“That was a proper matter for him to have taken into account because the TCIG entered the commitments with the appellant for the very purpose of making the Nation Park more accessible to the public. In such case should the court substitute its own view of what is a proper exercise of the discretion? We think not,” the Court of Appeal judges added.

“In the absence of evidence of what the Governor took into account in exercising his discretion or whether he exercised his discretion at all, the learned Chief Justice substituted her own view and decided that based on the construction of s.4(1) of the NPO it was not possible as a matter of law for the Governor to have properly exercised his discretion in the manner in which he did in relation to certain parts of the development and substituted her own discretion in relation to what development fell within the section.”

“Accordingly, in paragraphs 8 and 21 of the judgment the Chief Justice stated that other parts of the project could be enforced by the appellant.

“However, once severed from the offending parts the remainder does not satisfy the representation made to the appellant under the Settlement Agreement and the 2006 Lease. . In our view the applicable authority in this case is River Doree Holdings (supra). Similar to that case the appellant (Silly Creek Estates) had certain responsibilities to fulfill and upon fulfilling those responsibilities was entitled to call for the freehold. It will be recalled that this was much the same route that the appellant took to be able to call for the lease of Silly Cay after achieving 60% of its development commitments relating to Silly Creek.”

BACKGROUND

Silly Creek Estate was formed in 1994 for the purpose of developing a low impact/high cost community including, among other things, homes, guest houses, dockage and marina facilities, on a peninsula called Silly Creek and on Silly Cay in Chalk Sound, Providenciales, in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Silly Cay is an island at the tip of Silly Creek, consisting of 41 acres 10.1 acres of which (title No 60400/4) is located on the edge and adjacent to the Silly Creek Peninsula but within the President of the Court of Appeal, His Lordship borders of the 3607 acres Chalk Sound Elliott Mottley, QC National Park, making up about 0.28% of the Park.

The Crown entered into a 99 year lease dated 25 July 1995 with Silly Creek to develop, among other things, a large number of lots and the infrastructure of Silly Creek.

The 1995 Lease contained a provision whereby Silly Creek could qualify for the consideration of the grant of a lease over Silly Cay if it completed 60°/o of its obligations under the 1995 Lease in relation to the Justice of Appeal His Lordship Roger development of Silly Creek. The lease Hamel-Smith, QC also provides that Silly Creek agreed to was made on March 16th, 2000 and engage in extensive development of the permission was granted in respect of demised premises and “ .. the Crown that application on November 30th, shall do all acts and things as may be 2000. reasonably required to facilitate the It included the restriction that subdivision of the demised premises” buildings were prohibited from being and “to support the carrying out of the erected and the storage of fuel or the Development”. refueling of boats was prohibited. Silly Having performed in Creek complied with this approval. accordance with its obligations under The 2006 Lease included the the 1995 Lease, when Silly Creek option of the Appellant to acquire the Estates sought the lease of Silly Cay, fee simple in the land. the government refused. Silly Creek The Land Use Plan as approved Estates sued the government and in by TCIG specifically provided for the exchange for settling the action, Silly commercial development of Silly Cay Creek Estate and the Crown entered to consist of eight (8) lots, five(5) of into a Settlement Agreement dated 10 which were allocated for “Residence October 2006. and Guest Houses”, one(1) for

By the Settlement Agreement “Recreational Club and Restaurant”, the Crown acknowledged that Silly two (2) for public “Park(s)”, in Creek had met all requirements under addition to a public pathway between the 1995 Lease and agreed to enter into the two parks, seven(?) public a lease of parcel 60400 I 4, agreed that beaches and public dockage, and other the property was included in the Land supporting facilities, amenities and Use Plan approved by the Physical infrastructure.

Planning Board on 14 December 1994, In reliance on the terms of that Silly Creek proposed to develop the 2006 Lease, Silly Creek applied parcel 60400 I 4 in accordance with for permission to develop lot 5. The the land use plan, and that the Land Application for development permission Use Plan had been approved by the was dated 22 September 2009 to Department of Environmental & construct a private residential dwelling Coastal Resources and was the subject house on parcel No 60400/4 Silly Cay of an approved Environmental Impact which was the subject matter of the Assessment Report.

Lease. Refusal of that application was

The Land Use Plan provided by way of the ‘Refusal of Permission to for the reservation of five lots Develop’ dated 27 November 2009 from comprising more than half of the land the Director of planning. area of Silly Cay for private residential The reason given for the development.

Board’s refusal was: “The proposed

The 99 year Commercial Lease development is located within the (“the 2006 Lease”) relating to Title No Chalk Sound National Park.

In 6040014 was executed by the Governor accordance with Section 4(1)(a) of the on the same date 10 October 2006 as National Parks Ordinance, 1998 the the Settlement Agreement and the rent proposed development is of a type reserved was US$11,870.00, subject which cannot be allowed in a ‘National to renewal every 5 years based on a Park’ and shall be deemed refused.” percentage of the undeveloped value It contained a notation that of the remaining raw land. Rent paid Silly Creek Estate could appeal to the up to the time of the court action was Minister within 28 days, so grounds of US$130,625.00. appeal were submitted on 22 December

An application to subdivide 2009. a different parcel, parcel 60400/165 At that time there was partial comprising 1.06 acres of Silly Cay, suspension of the Constitution and

Justice of Appeal His Lordship Neville Adderley, QC

Justice of Appeal His Lordship Roger Hamel-Smith, QC there was no elected Government in place. Consequently, the appeal process to the Minister could not take place.

However, in late 2010 the Physical Planning Appeal Tribunal Ordinance was enacted. The first meeting was held on February 28, 2011 and at that meeting the appeal was refused. By Public Notice from the Ministry of Environment and District Administration Planning Department dated 18 March 2011 it was published that the appeal made 22 December 2009 by the appellant was refused.

Silly Creek then asserted that the refusal was a breach of the terms of the Settlement Agreement and the 2006 Lease. Section 54(2) of the Physical Planning Ordinance CAP. 9.02 provides that the Board shall: (a) refer to the Governor for his decision any application for development permission to which section 4 of the National Parks Ordinance relates.

Lawyers for Silly Creek argued that the Board never did this, and if they had the Governor who at the time was the TCIG, would have been obliged give a favorable decision because he had already approved the type of development. Silly Creek then commenced court action seeking damages for the alleged breach calculated on the basis of loss of opportunity, or alternatively the return of US$118,500 paid under the Lease.

According to the 31-page judgment, the question which the judge (Chief Justice Ramsay-Hale) identified as needing resolution, was whether the TCIG was bound by the Lease insofar as it purported to give permission to develop in accordance with the Land Use Plan and therefore liable in damages, or whether the proposed development was outside that allowed

by Section 4 of the Ordinance, and the purported agreement to permit such development was therefore outside the powers of the Governor to grant and therefore pro tanto void.

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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 Watersports Department requires: ✓

Supervisor

Reports to:

Under the general guidance of the Watersports Manager and within the limits of Sandals Resorts International’s policies and procedures, assists, instructs the guests in the accepted scuba diving practices governed by the Professional Association of Dive Instructors (PADI) or National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI).

The Entertainment and Kids Kamp Departments require: ✓

Player (Creativiva)

Reports to: Director of Entertainment To engage the guests and their children to participate in activities, attend shows and special guest events.

Part of the responsibility as an Entertainment is to create lasting memories while on vacation.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: As an entertainer/ player under the Creativiva umbrella they must have one or more of the following skills to qualified: • Singers - vocal and minor acting and dancing performances

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Aerialists - performing aerial acrobatic tricks on apparatuses (i.e. aerial silks, aerial hoop, aerial trapeze), which are rigged to the truss above the stage (min 5.5 meters)

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Other type of circus artists - ground circus acts (i.e. contortion, cyr wheel, juggling, hand stand, hand-to-hand duo, other)

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Comedians - comedy and physical comedy performances

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Dancers - dance performances of various genre (contemporary, jazz, modern, ballet, hip-hop, other)

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Actors - acting, minor singing and dancing performances

Floor Acrobats - floor acrobatic tricks, tumbling passes (somersaults, rolls, handsprings, tucks, layouts, twists)

Rigger - responsible for rigging and taking down the aerial apparatuses to the truss bar safely (includes climbing up the trussing while wearing a safety harness), and for bringing the apparatuses down and lifting them up during the shows

Recruitment on island is being undertaken for these positions, should suitable local applicants not be found permit applications will be submitted. ✓ ✓ ✓

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Certified PADI/NAUI Instructor; • Coxswain license to operate vessels with 500Hp engines preferred • Certified Regulator Technician (Cressi-sub, Sherwood etc.) preferred The Supervisor position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder.

The Security Department requires: ✓ ✓

Under the guidance and supervision of the Security Manager, and within the limits of established Sandals Resorts policies, procedures, ensures the safety of Guests and Staff.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Ability to generate reports and maintain logs • Previous experience in this or similar capacity • Experience supervising a team or shift (Supervisor) These positions are currently held by Work Permit Holders (note however more than one is required).

Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time.

The Maintenance Department requires: Supervisor Shift Leader

Reports to:

To engage the guests and their children to participate in activities, attend shows and special guest events.

Part of the responsibility as an Entertainment and Kids Kamp staff is to create lasting memories while on vacation.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Minimum of 4 CXC certifications.

• Customer service experience These positions are currently held by Work Permit Holders (note however more than one is required).

Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time

Chief Engineer

To perform, manage and supervise maintenance operations on the property inclusive of electrical, air conditioning, refrigeration, plumbing, carpentry, painting and other maintenance work necessary to keep the resort in optimum condition and operating at very high levels of efficiency; to ensure the safety and comfort of the guests and employees.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Minimum five (5) years’ experience in the Hotel Industry with at least two (2) years’ experience in a supervisory capacity • Must have achieved at least secondary level education and/or a certificate in a field of Engineering from a recognized Vocational Training Institution The Supervisor and Shift Leader positions are currently held by a Work Permit Holder.

The Bar Department requires:

The Off-Site Properties Department requires:

✓ ✓ ✓

Public Area Attendant

Reports to:

Supervisor Shift Leader

Reports to: Security Manager

✓ ✓

Dancer Player Kids Counselor/ Counselor

Reports to: Director of Entertainment

✓

Watersports Manager

Properties Manager

Bartender Bar Porter Cocktail Server/ Pool and Beach Server

The Public Area Cleaner/ Attendant is responsible to service all other areas and offices.

Reports to:

Bar/Beverage Manager

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Physically fit with the ability to lift and bend.

• No allergies to chemicals or dust • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a related position.

Have a full knowledge of mixology and the use of all bar equipment, glassware and ingredients. Maintain a clean and efficient bar. Have an excellent command of guest service information and consistently practice excellent service with a friendly smile.

These positions are currently held by Work Permit Holders and persons with on-island status (note 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.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Two years’ experience within a casual restaurant setting preferred • Physically fit • No food allergies

The Stewarding Department requires:

These positions are currently held by Work Permit Holders (note however more than one is required).

Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time.

✓

The Watersports Department requires:

Steward/Labour

Reports to:

✓

Stewarding Manager

Under the guidance and supervision of the Stewarding Manager and Stewarding Supervisors within the scope of established Sandals Resort & Spa policies, the Steward will ensure that all aspects the stewarding operation are performed accordingly.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Physically fit with the ability to lift over 30 lbs.

• No allergies to chemicals • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a related position.

Snuba Guide

Reports to: Watersports Manager The main function of the Scuba/ Dive instructor is to supervise all activities of the dive experience. The Masters/ Instructors take care of the guest and equipment.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Certified PADI/NAUI Instructor; • Basic Compressor Certification (an asset) (MAKO);

These positions are currently held by Work Permit Holders and persons with on-island status (note 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 position is currently held by Work Permit Holder and person with on-island status (note however more than one is required). Recruitment to fill this position is underway at this time. Should a suitable local applicant not be found a permit application will be submitted.

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 and should reach not later than September 15, 2018

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

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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 Butler Department requires:

Maintenance Department requires: ✓ ✓

✓

Room Technician Junior Technician

Reports to: Butler Manager

Reports to: Chief Engineer To work closely with the Rooms Division to ensure that the physical appearance in and around the room is as per the Resort’s established quality and standards; to ensure that the furniture, fixture, A/C’s, plumbing and equipment are properly maintained, and to provide a prompt and efficient response to all guest service requests in a timely and courteous manner.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Must have a minimum of a high school diploma and/or a certificate in a field of engineering from a recognized Vocational Training Institution • Basic computer literacy and internet knowledge is preferred

Is responsible for all aspects of guest care during stay, assisting in all areas of hotel and continual improvement of skills through training and practice; is instrumental to achieve our goal in providing the highest professional standards in Butler Service to our guests and thus exceeding the guest expectation.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Holder of a certification from the Guild of Professional English Butlers.

• Physically fit with the ability to lift over 30 lbs.

• No allergies to seafood This position is currently held by Work Permit Holders (note however more than one is required). Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time. ✓

This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder. ✓ ✓

Junior Butler (formally Room Service Server/Waiter)

Reports to:

Painter Mason/Painter

Butler Manager

Under the guidance and supervision of the Butler Manager within the scope of established Sandals Resort & Spa policies, the Junior Butler (formally Room Service Server/Waiter) will ensure that all aspects the room service orders and general delivers operations are performed accordingly.

Reports to: Chief Engineer To work closely with the Rooms Division to ensure that the physical appearance in and around the room is as per the Resort’s established quality and standards.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Physically fit with the ability to lift and bend.

• Knowledge of pool chemicals and required levels (Pool Operator) • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a related position.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Passed the on the job training certification for Butler and activing pursuing final accreditation • Physically fit with the ability to lift over 30 lbs.

• No allergies to seafood The Junior Butler position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder (however more than one is required).

Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time.

These positions are currently held by a Work Permit Holder.

✓

Butler

The Front Office Department requires: ✓

Grease Cleaner

Reports to:

Reports to: Chief Engineer

Bellman Front Office Manager

Provide personalized guest services by providing luggage services between the lobby and guestroom.

These positions assist with the cleaning and servicing, of all plant equipment and machinery, specifically as it relates to R.O. Plants, Sewage Plants and/or Boiler Equipment in the Resort.

Standard Specifications:

Qualifications and Experience: • Physically fit with the ability to lift over 30 lbs.

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a related position.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Physically fit with the ability to lift and bend.

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a related position.

This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder.

These positions are currently held by a Work Permit Holder.

The Kitchen Department requires: ✓ ✓ ✓

The Dining Room Department requires: ✓

Shift Leader

Reports to:

Chef Cook Cook Grade 1,2 and 3

Reports to: Executive Chef

Restaurant Manager

Is responsible to assist with Dining Room supervision this includes the coordination, planning, organizing and control the activities of the restaurant.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Supervisor certification • One year experience in similar capacity • Extensive food & beverage/wine knowledge;

Under the guidance and supervision of the Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef and Sous Chef, and within the limits of established Sandals Resorts policies, procedures, oversees and directs all aspects of the kitchen operation at the level of standard and quality established by the company.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Culinary institution or equivalent technical schooling or apprenticeship training; • Three to five years’ culinary experience hotel/resort.

These positions are currently held by Work Permit Holders (note however more than one is required).

Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time.

This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder (however more than one is required).

Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time.

The Bar Department requires: ✓ ✓

Server/ Waiter/ Waitress Hostess

Reports to:

✓ ✓ ✓

Restaurant Manager

Reports to:

Bartender Bar Porter Cocktail Server/ Pool and Beach Server Bar/Beverage Manager

To provide prompt, courteous and professional service to all patrons; monitoring service Have a full knowledge of mixology and the use of all bar equipment, glassware and ingredients. Maintain a standards and assisting where possible, ensuring the smooth flow of the restaurant operation and clean and efficient bar. Have an excellent command of guest service information and consistently practice enhancing the guests’ experience. excellent service with a friendly smile.

Standard Specifications: Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: Qualifications and Experience: • • Two years’ experience within a casual restaurant setting preferred Two years’ experience within a casual restaurant setting preferred • • Physically fit Physically fit • No food allergies • No food allergies These positions are currently held by Work Permit Holders (note however more than one is These positions are currently held by Work Permit Holders (note however more than one is required). required). Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time.

Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time.

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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 and should reach not later than September 15, 2018

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

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GLOBAL FUEL PRICES ARE RISING: HOW YOU CAN MANAGE YOUR ENERGY COSTS Dear Valued Customers, Global crude oil prices continue to rise, and Brent is reporting prices near $80 per barrel.

These are the highest prices on the market since 2014 and projections point to further increase.

As global fuel prices increase, your electricity bills will be impacted by way of the fuel factor (or power cost adjustment). The Fuel Factor is based on the price of fuel at the time it is purchased from our supplier, Sun Oil Ltd., and it is subject to fluctuating world market prices. As the price of fuel increases, so does your fuel factor, and as the price decreases, the calculation reflects the same.

We cannot control the fluctuating price of oil on the world market, but we encourage you to practice energy conservation at home and work, as a means of managing your monthly electricity costs. Below are a few tips that can go a long way in helping you save.

Remember, the power is really in your hands!

Sincerely, Aisha LaPorte Senior Director, Customer Service & Stakeholder Engagement

2018 Total Average Fuel Price

2.6001

2.6001

2.6289

Feb

Mar

Apr

2.8911

2.8969

June

July

2.8455

2.7273

2.4558

Jan

May

August

Prices shown are US$ per gallon of diesel fuel.

• Air-conditioning (A/C) - During the warm summer months, use of A/C is one of the main drivers of increased energy consumption. If you are using A/C, be sure that your building is properly insulated. You should also set your thermostat to 78 degrees, or as high as comfort permits.

Turn off the A/C and open the windows or use a ceiling fan to increase comfort on mild days. A programmable thermostat helps by automatically adjusting. And consider use of an energy-efficient split A/C unit to cool specific areas, rather than the entire house.

• Washer/Dryer - Wash only full loads of laundry in cold water. Front-loading machines use 30 percent less water and 50 percent less energy than regular machines. Only dry full loads of clothes, or use a clothes line outside to dry in the sunlight.

2017 Winner

Allied Member of the Year

BCMS 681102

• Refrigerator – Replace older model refrigerators with Energy Star models. Keep your refrigerator at 37- 40 degrees and your freezer at 5 degrees. Check the condition of door gaskets for tight sealing. If you can slide a single dollar bill through the door without opening it, you are wasting energy.

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Electronics - Turn off all devices that are not in use. Plug devices into a power strip with an on/off button and remember to switch off when not in use. Larger electronics like televisions consume a lot of energy, so turn them off when they are not in use and look for Energy Star models when replacing a unit.

Interested in a Home Energy Audit? Give us a call at 649-946-4313.

Visit www.fortistci.com for more savings tips. You are also encouraged to use our ‘estimate your bill’ feature on the website to monitor your costs.

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HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS - IT’S AN EVERYDAY JOB

Having been through Hurricanes Irma and Maria one year ago, we all know the importance of preparing for these storms. Preparation makes all the difference in weathering a storm, and returning quickly to normal afterwards.

At FortisTCI, we prepare every day to be able to respond and restore electricity as quickly and safely as possible in the event of a storm.

And as we enter the most active period of the hurricane season, I urge you take all necessary steps to prepare. Be sure to have a hurricane plan in place for your home and business.

• • •

Your plan should include a survival kit that ensures access to enough water, food and medication for each person over an extended period of time.

Have an escape plan, and know where the nearest shelter is.

Stay alert by monitoring weather reports issued by local authorities.

There is nothing more important than your safety and the safety of those you love.

Don’t wait. Be prepared.

Alvejes Desir Manager of Plant Operations and Electrical Maintenance Chairman - FortisTCI Hurricane Preparedness Committee

2017 Winner

Allied Member of the Year

BCMS 681102

www.fortistci.com | 649-946-4313 |

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LOCAL NEWS

Five Cays 2nd Annual Lobster Fest and Regatta T

he Five Cays 2nd Annual Lobster Fest and Regatta was held on September 1st with a successful turn out even through the rain.

There were live band performances by V6 and QBand Lynkz and a DJ/Emcee who is also a Five Cays native Early B.

The event which showcased a variety of foods served by all Five Cays native vendors selling all sorts of lobster dishes and local delicacies, was attended by members of the Turks & Caicos government, Director of the tourist board, a vast majority of the proud Five Cays community, tourist and the local community.

The committee has contributed

to The Enid Capron Primary School, hosted multiple clean up campaigns, goals to refurbish the basketball court, assisted residents with funerals and placed multiple permanent garbage receptacles throughout the settlement for convenience and public use in an attempt to help keep Five Cays Clean.

Another recent event was the honoring banquet of an indigenous Five Cays resident who has been a teacher for 45 years. To be able to put on a nonprofit event of this magnitude has brought the community and its member’s great joy and pride.

After the event the children’s home was gifted with 24 cases of water.

Sponsors, Provo Beverage,

Blue Heron FBO, Champion Auto Parts, The TCI Tourist Board

Caicos Express, CBMS, Fortis, Gordon Supply, 88.7 Jams, TCI Sun, Mervin Cox, Digicel, Rueben Hall, PTV, Sunny Foods, Hon. Delroy Williams, Hon. Sean Astwood, K & T Garbage Disposal, Arlington Musgrove, Mart Plus, R&B Tires, Turks Head Beer, Rent a Buggy, Michael Rigby, LJ’s Trucking & Deliveries, Cove Construction, Carib, Quality Fuel,DECR, Urban construction, Nikimo Williams, PWD, The average Joe Show.

The following are photographs from this year’s event.

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LOCAL NEWS

Mental illness and prison

By Courtenay Barnett

( An analysis in three parts: - historical – international - domestic - on the TCI’s approach to mental illness)

Part 1 - Historical: The Turks and Caicos Islands is subject to the customs and practices of the United Kingdom.

In practice, be that practice in the United Kingdom ( UK) or the TCI, as this series of articles shall go on to explain, the realities are not rosy for mentally ill persons, and in actuality, quite harsh for a number of mental patients.

Historically, mental illness was never understood by the medical profession at the same rate as were physical illnesses, and in fact, oftentimes that lack of understanding meant stigma, distance, and oftentimes mistreatment of mentally ill persons.

This Lack of understanding, absence of empathy, lead to such persons being all simply termed ‘lunatics’.

This classification adumbrates the historical attitude towards persons experiencing mental problems. They were ‘lunatics’ – ‘mad’ – ‘out of their minds’ and removal was the most common response. Removal or at the very least a safe degree of marginalisation.

So, considered as widely as possible, those persons so defined as ‘lunatics’ were in familial, social, cultural, political, medical and other institutional contexts treated in manners which sought to remove, confine and to be rid of them and the attendant stigma. It was acceptable

to ostracise them from the collective social world of the ‘normal’ persons.

Why start here? Simple, to trace the evolutionary treatment of the mentally ill by the medical profession and society from removal, then a drift towards understanding and integration into the ‘normal’ world; acceptance of and appropriate treatment for the mentally ill considered then as a backdrop for how the mentally ill are defined and dealt with in the context of my profession, the law.

In England, South London, Bethlem Hospital, or Bedlam, founded in 1247, is probably the oldest, if not most infamous mental asylum built in Europe.

“Madness” in England began being seriously focused on in the nineteenth-century. In 1863, Broadmoor as a criminal ‘lunatic asylum’ was established.

Treatment relied upon in the mid-1800s was applied and administered to persons so defined when convicted and committed. This becomes the medico-legal historical reference point for changing attitudes in a waltz, as it were, between medicine and the law. Both professions had to address the challenge of medical issues from different starting points.

The law is focused on definitions, classifications, restraints and controls all in theory aimed at the protection of the ‘normal’ members of society. Medicine’s response marches along from classification and confinement over the centuries to person-centred care, primary patient well-being focus, recovery as the target

WORK PERMIT ADVERTISEMENT REQUIREMENT The Ministry of Border Control and Employment is reminding employers, as well as the general public, that the Immigration Ordinance 2015 which was brought into force on April 1, 2016 established new conditions for advertising jobs which must be met when recruiting new staff or seeking a work permit renewal.

For clarity, Section 28(2) of the Immigration Ordinance states the following:  The advertisement condition is satisfied if the employer has advertised the position in at least two consecutive issues of a newspaper published in and sold or distributed on the islands and the advertisement.  Describes the nature of the position available in sufficient detail to enable persons reading the advertisement to have a reasonable indication of the nature of the work and conditions of employment.  Contains the name of the employer and details of the whereabouts of the office or other places to which the application is to be submitted together with contact details, including telephone and fax numbers and an email address.  Sets out clearly the salary package relating to the position.  Invites prospective applicants who are islanders to send copies of their applications to the Board; and state whether the position is currently held by a work permit holder.

ALL EMPLOYMENT AND RECRUITMENT AGENCIES WHEN PLACING ADS NEED TO IDENTIFY IN THE ADS WHO THE POTENTIAL EMPLOYER WILL BE. N.B. FAILURE TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN APPLICATIONS NOT BEING ACCEPTED BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. For further information or questions please refer to the following; Website: http://www.gov.tc/work-permits Email address: infobordercontrol@gov.tc

objective, the involvement of health care service providers with users in ways which afford increased access to the best available psychological therapies and so on.

Medical science makes new discoveries over time. The level of understanding increases. Psychiatric drugs are discovered/developed and feature significantly in the care and treatment of mental disorders. These findings further feed into the general society, influencing attitudes and treatments evolved further to the levels we find today.

At every step, legislators are themselves defining and continually re-defining to address responses to new developments so that areas of resource allocation, human rights considerations and serious ethical considerations related to medicinal applications for the mentally ill persons’ treatment and care and provisions for their suitable confinement, when determined to be necessary, are all written down, codified and suitably legislated for. Sounds well-intentioned, good and reasonable? Yes, but that is the refined theory .

COLONIAL CONTEXT

There are parallels to be drawn between the TCI and other countries within the Caribbean, previously under British rule. In 1865, postemancipation of slavery in Jamaica, the people had had enough and simply rose up in what started out as peaceful protest.

Colonialism believes it is right and should not be questioned, so peace

became war in what historically is known as the ‘Morant Bay Rebellion’.

Out of this arose the establishment of a regular police force, the building of the first prison, and the construction of ‘Bellevue’, Jamaica’s first mental asylum.

As this series of articles advances, I shall with specificity explain and factually confirm what I mean by the ‘colonial context’ in the TCI and indicate the actual doublestandards applied to the treatment of the mentally ill in the TCI by Her Majesty’s Government. Stated succinctly, the TCI laws have evolved from:•Lunatics Ordinance 1902 •Mental Health Act of the UK in the 1950s – applied in part to the TCI •Prisons Ordinance 1990 •Mental Health Ordinance 2016

It is in the way that these laws work and are applied in practice in the TCI, which sheds light on some hidden truths about the ‘colonial context’ of governing this British colony.

Next week: - the international aspects of ‘MENTAL ILLNESS AND PRISON’

Biographical note: Courtenay Barnett is a graduate of London University. His areas of study were economics, political science and international law. He has been a practising lawyer in the TCI for over thirty years, has had his life threatened, been arrested for defending his views, and has argued public interest and human rights cases.

WATERLOO HOTEL MANAGEMENT LTD We are seeking to employ, suitably qualified and experienced professional in the position listed below. The ideal candidate should have an outstanding command of the English language, written and oral, strong communication and excellent customer service skills with an all-inclusive hospitality background.

TREASURY MANAGER The successful candidate must be able to work unsupervised and able to complete assigned task and reports in a timely manner. The main objective of the Treasury Manager is to add value and improve our operations by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of treasury operations, cash risk management andinvestment analysis. The successful candidate must possess a thorough knowledge of treasury processes, financial forecasting and accounting procedures.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: •Forecast cash flow positions, related borrowing needs, and funds available for investment •Ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements •Maintain banking relationships •Arrange for equity and debt financing •Invest funds and maintain a solid bond portfolio •Advise management on the liquidity aspects of its short- and long-range planning •Oversee the extension of credit to customers •Maintain a system of policies and procedures that impose an adequate level of control over treasury activities EDUCATIONAL ANDPROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS Graduate qualifications in the field of Treasury and Finance; Experience in Corporate Finance, Operations, Risk Management, Accounting.Advance level of knowledge and experience in the complete use of Microsoft Office Suite, Power Point and Visio. Plus 10 years of progressively responsible treasury experience for a major company.; 5-year hospitality experience.

The salary for this position will be $60,00.00 - $70,000.00 commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant.

Interested persons may contact our HR department Mon. – Fri. from 9am-3pm via telephone number 946-8054 or you may submit your resume with qualifications and experience to: hr@wihl.com Closing date ---- September14th, 2018

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HEALTHY

LIFESTYLE Negative memories of gym class may impact adults’ lifestyle

Negative childhood experiences in physical education (PE) classes may have longterm effects on adult physical activity, a large study suggests.

Researchers conducted an online survey of more than 1,000 adults, ages 18 to 45, across 46 states about their best and worst memories of their PE experiences, as well as their attitude about physical activity now. The 392 male and 636 female respondents were recruited by an internet service for monetary compensation.

“Memories of enjoyment of PE . . . were the most substantial correlates of present-day attitudes and intentions for physical activity,” the investigators report in the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.

For example, they found, rarely being chosen first for team sports in gym class was “strongly related to the amount of time spent sitting on weekdays and on the weekend” in adulthood.

Thirty-four percent of respondents reported feeling embarrassed by their childhood PE experience.

The next most frequent “worst memory” theme was lack of enjoyment in PE activities, reported by 18 percent.

People’s best memories of PE class included receiving positive recognition from peers or teachers regarding their performance.

“The most surprising thing about our research was the vividness of (memories and the) emotional impact. This tells us these were transformative experiences,” senior author Panteleimon Ekkekakis of Iowa State University in Ames told Reuters Health by phone.

People’s gym-class memories “had some degree of influence on their self-perception and . . . the degree of their sedentariness,” said Ekkekakis.

However, he stressed, the association was only “modest at best.”

“We’re not saying the experiences are deterministic and that one negative experience is going to determine a person’s physical activity level for the rest of their life,” he said.

Christopher Hersl, vice president of programs and professional development at the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America), who was not involved in the study, told Reuters Health by phone, “Our number one goal is to turn out children that are healthy, happy and productive. If our instructional practices are causing any of these things not to happen then we need to reconsider our practices.”

Carolyn Buenaflor, associate director of Cedars Sinai Healthy Habits, a community benefit program that partners with school districts within Los Angeles to provide nutrition education and physical activity programs, told Reuters Health by phone that children today might not have the same PE experiences as their parents did.

Buenaflor said many of the elimination games children and adolescents used to play in gym class have been replaced with non-elimination games. PE classes also play more group games than sports games where one student at a time shined or did not.

“Getting in front of the class and kicking the ball is not the best thing to foster enjoyment and physical exercise,” said Buenaflor, who was not involved in the research,

People’s recollections of past experiences may not be accurate, the authors acknowledge.

And this kind of study can’t prove that early experiences affected later attitudes.

Still, they point out, “If improvements in PE experiences could inspire even small increases in (physical activity), millions could derive additional health benefits.”

Fake, low quality drugs come at high cost

About one in eight essential medicines in low- and middle-income countries may be fake or contain dangerous mixes of ingredients that put patients’ lives at risk, a research review suggests.

Researchers examined data from more 350 previous studies that tested more 400,000 drug samples in low- and middleincome countries.

Overall, roughly 14 percent of medicines were counterfeit, expired or otherwise low quality and unlikely to be as safe or effective as patients might expect.

“Low-quality medicines can have no or little active pharmaceutical ingredient (and) can prolong illness, lead to treatment failure and contribute to drug resistance,” said lead study author Sachiko Ozawa of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

“Or it may have too much active ingredient and cause a drug overdose,” Ozawa said by email. “If it is contaminated or has other active ingredients, then the medication could cause poisoning, adverse drug interactions or avertable deaths.”

Much of the research to date on counterfeit or otherwise unsafe medicines has focused on Africa, and about half of the

studies in the current analysis were done there.

Almost one in five medications tested in Africa were fake or otherwise potentially unsafe, researchers report in JAMA Network Open.

Another third of the studies were done in Asia, where about 14 percent of medicines tested were found to be counterfeit or otherwise unsafe.

Antibiotics and antimalarials were the most tested drugs in the analysis.

Overall, about 19 percent of antimalarials and 12 percent of antibiotics were falsified or otherwise unsafe.

While fake or improperly made medicines undoubtedly harm patients, the current analysis couldn’t tell how many people suffered serious side effects or died as a result of falsified drugs.

Researchers did try to assess the economic impact of counterfeit or improperly made medicines and found the annual cost might run anywhere from $10 billion to $200 billion.

While the study didn’t examine high-income countries, drug quality concerns are by no means limited to less affluent nations, Ozawa said.

“Even in high-income

countries, purchasing cheaper medicines from illegitimate sources online could result in obtaining substandard or falsified medicines,” Ozawa said. “Verify the source before you buy medications, and make policymakers aware of the problem so they can work to improve the global supply chain of medicines.”‘’

The study wasn’t a controlled experiment designed to prove whether or how counterfeit or poorly made medicines directly harm patients, however. And economic impact was difficult to assess from smaller studies that often didn’t include detailed methodology for calculating the financial toll.

The report “provides important validation of what is largely already known,” Tim Mackey of the Global Health Policy Institute in La Jolla, California, writes in an accompanying editorial. “It is important to note that although the study is comprehensive, its narrow scope means it only provides a snapshot of the entire problem, as it is limited to studies conducted in low- and middle-income countries and to those medicines classified as essential by the World Health Organization.”

CDC reports 30 more illnesses related to Kellogg’s tainted cereal

Thirty more people have reported sick after eating Kellogg Co’s (K.N) Honey Smacks cereal contaminated with Salmonella, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, bringing the total to 130 cases in 36 states.

So far 34 people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported, CDC said on Tuesday, adding that three more states - Delaware, Maine and Minnesota - have reported cases of illnesses.

Kellogg had in June decided to recall an estimated 1.3 million cases of its Honey Smacks cereal from more than 30 U.S. states due to the potential for Salmonella contamination.

However, the

A sign hangs outside the Kellogg’s factory near Manchester, Britain March 7, 2016 contaminated cereal is still being shipped any new cereal to sold in some locations, CDC said, retailers and that people who citing the U.S. Food and Drug bought the potentially affected Administration. product can contact it for a full

Illnesses in this outbreak refund, the company said in a started on dates ranging from statement The FDA did not March 3 to Aug. 7, CDC said, adding the investigation is still immediately respond to a request for comment. ongoing.

Kellogg had not yet

Insurance tactic drags down U.S. drug prices in second quarter

U.S. drug prices fell again in the second quarter, likely due to a new tactic insurers are using to limit financial assistance drugmakers provide directly to consumers, according to research firm Sector and Sovereign Research (SSR).

Real U.S. drug prices, which includes discounts and rebates drugmakers provide to insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), fell 5.8 percent in the quarter, compared with a 0.7 percent

increase a year earlier, SSR analyst Richard Evans said in a research note on Tuesday. That is in line with how far prices fell in the first quarter, he said.

Lower “real” drug prices means drugmakers are receiving less revenue on sales, but does not necessarily translate into savings for patients as employers and payers are more likely to reap the benefit.

Evans believes “copay accumulator” programs, which

effectively force drug companies to continue to assist patients with their copays, were to blame for the declining real drug prices.

“Unless manufacturers adapt their copay support programs fairly drastically, net price declines may worsen in 2019,” Evans said.

Gilead Sciences Inc, Eli Lilly and Co, Novo Nordisk and GlaxoSmithKline Plc made the largest contribution to the real drug price decline in the quarter, according to the report.

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• Must have the physical ability to frequently lift and carry heavy to moderate weights.

• Life guard certification desirable Reports to: Operations Manager Compensation package: • $6.75 per hour, paid fortnightly Role currently held by work permit holder

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 GRAND TURK: HOSTESS/SALES AGENT • Welcome clients on arrival to establishment.

• Assist clients with general enquiries • Liaise with the kitchen and the bar to ensure that orders are completed accurately and efficiently.

• Assist clients with being prepared for tour • Maintain cleanliness of immediate work environment and overall service platform Minimum Requirements: • Minimum 1 year experience in a similar environment • Must possess pleasant a hospitable personality • Flexibility as a team player • Ability to take initiative and work under pressure in a fast paced service environment Reports to: Location Manager Compensation package: • $6.75 per hour, paid fortnightly • Role currently held by work permit holder

TOUR GUIDE/MECHANIC • Schedule maintenance, repairs and servicing of fleet of vehicles including ATV’s , dune buggies, cars and pick-ups • Diagnosing and assessing vehicle issues • Conducting on spot repairs • Inventory management • Coordinate daily tour timing segments efficiently on site.

• Report and record all incidents and accidents in a timely fashion • Conduct orientation at the commencement of tour.

• Create and execute tour delay contingencies to enhance guest experience.

Minimum Requirements: • Minimum 2 years experience as a mechanic in an adventure tour environment • Driver’s license required • Trained and certified mechanic, level 1 • Excellent verbal and written communication • High Professional and ethical standards • Will be required to work any day of the week and beyond normal work hours.

• May encounter physically demanding tasks and functions at times.

• Strong track record of motivating staff and team work • Pays attention to details and ability to view situations from several points of view • Required to work outdoors and from multiple locations • Excels at operating in a fast pace and multi-tasking environment • Ability to handle complaints and working under pressure Reports to: Operations Manager Compensation package: • $8.50 per hour, paid fortnightly Role currently held by work permit holder DOMESTIC WORKER • Maintain the cleanliness of bathrooms and administrative offices • Sweep, mop and sanitize unclean areas and surfaces • Compile and dispose of garbage and debris • Regular spot cleaning of high traffic areas • Ensuring waste bins have liners, bathroom possess necessary supplies.

• Ensure par stock of required items are maintained

BOAT CAPTAIN • Manage day to day operations of the tour including maintenance and efficient use of Human Resources • Manage the daily operational needs inclusive of tour needs, client needs • Ensure that the team is motivated, empowered and performing at an optimal level

Minimum Requirements: • Experience in effectively maintaining the cleanliness of high traffic areas • Knowledge of cleaning supplies and their compatibility thereof • Must possess pleasant a hospitable personality • Flexibility as a team player

Minimum Requirements: • Valid Masters License (STCW Grades 1-5) or Yacht masters license (RYCA or equivalent) • At least 5 year experience working in the Cruise Industry with emphasis on snorkeling and other water based tours.

• Must be trained and certified in Lifeguard Rescue, CPR and First Aid • Full knowledge of man over board procedures, fire at sea, abandon ship and all related safety drills and procedure.

• Knowledge of maintenance and upkeep of outboard engines and inboard engines • Knowledge of basic navigation and Rules of the Road is an asset.

Reports to: Location Manager Compensation package: • $6.75 per hour, paid fortnightly Role currently held by work permit holder

Reports to: Operations Manager Compensation package: • $8.50 per hour, paid fortnightly Role currently held by work permit holder TOUR GUIDE – DUNE BUGGY • Conduct safe and fun tours as per tour’s description • Sanitize tour equipment prior to tour commencement • Wash tour units/equipment at the end of tours • Aid in general maintenance of tour units/equipment • Lend assistance to other areas/department as the need arises Minimum Requirements: • Basic understanding of off-road units • Flexibility as a team player • Ability to take initiative and work under pressure • Minimum 1 year experience in a similar environment Compensation package: • $6.75 per hour, paid fortnightly Role currently held by work permit holder TOUR GUIDE-HORSEBACK • Recommend the removal of anyone from the tour; anyone who fail to meet the minimum requirements.

• Conduct equipment maintenance according to schedule.

• Ensure that the area and facilities are clean and free of litter to enhance the attractiveness of the site.

• Complete accurately all incidents and accidents reports.

• Conduct the tour operations in accordance with the environmental policy of the organization • Monitor clients closely during tour to ensure that they are complying with the safety practices.

• Recommend the removal from the tour; anyone who breaches the safety • Ensure horses are fed, kept clean and shoed • Ensure needed supplies for horse maintenance are reordered in a timely fashion Minimum Requirements: • In-depth knowledge of horses and horse care • Ability to calm disgruntled and/or challenging guests • Pleasing personality • Ability to handle complaints • Ability to work under pressure • High professional & ethical standard • Passion for nature & the environment

INVENTORY PARTS AND COST CONTROLLER o Coordinate the planning of Company Stores and Inventory department. o Develop Inventory trackers and stores record keeping systems. o Produce weekly and monthly reports associated with inventory and storeroom operations. o Working with Operations team to determine needs of specific Motorized units to include Truck, ATVs, Dune Buggies, Boats and Large Catamarans. o Research and locate Suppliers associated with specific Parts needs. o Coordinate and work with purchasing team to get approvals for purchasing of Parts and supplies. o Coordination of shipment to include transportation and customs. o Stock control management to include, reorder levels and quantities. o Constantly be looking at different suppliers and parts to determine the best suited for the environment. o Assist the Operations Manager to do inspections to determine quality of parts and products being purchased. o Provide suppliers/vendors reports on Parts quality, accuracy with the aim of improving partnerships and getting better service. o Develop and implement all SOPS associated with Inventory and storerooms. o Work with the Administration and Accounting team to ensure all invoices are properly documented and processed for payments. o Work closely with the General or Country Manager to find ways to contain operational costs and expenditures.

Minimum Requirements: • Minimum Diploma / Certificate in Supervisory Management.

• Minimum of 2 years in Supervisory Position working in a Tourism environment • Minimum 5 years experience working with Parts & Inventory distribution & controls associated with for Trucks, recreational vehicles and or Marine Vessels.

• Must demonstrate a high level of integrity and professionalism.

• Must have excellent oral and 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 on weekends, public holidays as necessary to meet the challenging needs of cruise ship schedules and/or reasonable needs of the business Reports to: Country Manager Compensation package: • $2500 per month Role currently held by work permit holder 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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CAREER DAY Are you an experienced hotelier, aspiring to build a thriving hospitality career at one of the leading luxury resorts in the Caribbean?

Are you a self-motivated, talented team-player, interested in joining a dynamic team?

The Amanyara Resort invites all suitable candidates to attendour CAREER FAIR on Wednesday, September 19th 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Sam’s BuildingDowntown, Providenciales.

We seek to fill the following positions: FOOD & BEVERAGE HOUSEKEEPING Assistant Events’ Specialist(1) Housekeeping Supervisor (1)

Villa Assistant F&B Manager (1) Housekeeping attendant (5) F&B Supervisor (2) Houseman (3) Bartender (2) F&B attendant (3) KITCHEN LANDSCAPING

Night chef (1) Villa Gardener (1) Commis (3) Labourer (4) Villa Head Chef (1) Pest Control (1) Villa Chef de Partie (1) Irrigation Technician (1)

Other: Villa Coordinator Candidates must be available to work 6 days a week; weekends, and holidays.

Qualified persons are asked to bring the following documents: Resume, Valid Passport Bio Page, Proof of TCI status i.e. PRC, Belonger Status Card and Naturalization/Registration Certificate. Only those with valid documents will be considered for short-listing, all proof of status documents with the right to work must be presented on career day to be short listed. **Please note that all short-listed candidates will be asked to attend a sameday interview at the Amanyara Resort via the company shuttle. **

HS LTD.

HS LTDis seeking suitableapplicantsfor the following part-time position: KITCHEN HELPER •Assists with food preparation and cooking as assigned •Check deliveries, ensuring all have arrived and are correct and signing off invoices before the supplier leave •Washing up and cleaning of all section of the kitchen •Removes all garbage from kitchen, food storage area and restaurant. stocking and cleaning of food storage areas •Candidates must be willing to work holidays and weekends when required Wages starts at $7.00 per hour.

Interested applicants should contact Veronica Rigby via email at ronnie@ habgroup.com or by fax 649-946-5191. Suitable applicants will be contacted by email or telephone to schedule an interview.Closing date for applications is September 21, 2018.

HAB GROUP POOL ATTENDANT

The Pool Attendant will be responsible for all duties involved with maintaining a safe and clean pool area.

REQUIREMENTS The successful applicant must be able to work with little to no supervision, must be able to speak English and understand verbal and written instructions, should be physically fit, hardworking and reliable.

Wages $6.50 per hour Please submit applications to: Veronica Rigby, HAB Group, 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.

HS LTD.

HS Ltd is seeking suitably qualified individuals to fill the following opening.

Only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be considered.

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Job Description •Responsible for maintaining the general condition of the company’s properties with regards to all aspects of basic electrical, plumbing and mechanical.

•Complete daily tasks as outlined by Supervisor.

•Complete maintenance request work orders on a timely basis.

•Performs all weekly, monthly and other scheduled preventative maintenance programs.

•Actively pursue new tasks or jobs when assigned work is completed.

•Maintain CCTV Security System.

•Maintain and service pumps and control systems.

•Maintain irrigation filtration system.

•Schedule material purchase order request.

Requirements •Should have eight years experience as a Maintenance Technician or experience working in a similar position.

•Must have strong skills in troubleshooting and repair of electrical, plumbing and general maintenance.

•Work with minimal supervision.

•On standby for 24 hours call out emergencies.

•Should have great oral and written communication skills.

•Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel.

The remuneration for this position is $24,000.00 per annum commensurate with experience.

Please submit applications to: Veronica Rigby, HS 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 September 21, 2018.

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Mr. Outlet Hall Of Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a Labourer Duties include cleaning and preparing a job site, loading and delivering materials, and using a variety of tools and machines To work 5 days per week Salary $6.50 per hour Please Contact: 241-6711 This position is held by a Work Permit Holder Interested TC Islanders may remit applications directly to the Board of Employment

#539058

S&S Beauty Salon & Spa Employer: Stanley Williams. Unit 43, Salt Mills Plaza Currently seeking employment for an experienced Cosmetologist With at least ten (10) years or more experience.

The stylist position in the salon is to cut, shampoo, treat etc.

Salary is $7.00 per hour.

The position is currently held by work permit holder Applicants who are TC Islanders are requested to submit their applications to the immigration board. Please Call us at 941-2233 or 332-2121 or email Email us at ssbeautysalonspa@gmail.com

GERMAN CIGAR BAR

GERMAN CIGAR BAR

CHRISTINA WILLIAMS In Grand Turk Is seeking a Domestic Worker Must be able to do housecleaning, run errands and cooking and maintain the home.

Will be required to work six days per week Salary $6.25 per hour Please Contact (649)-241-4979 This position is held by a Work Permit Holder Interested TC Islanders may remit applications directly to the Board of Employment

Beach Boy Adventure

Luxury Cuts and Braids

In Providenciales and Grand Turk Is looking for 3 Beach attendants in Grand Turk and Providenciales Responsible for the transactions with customers as they rent equipment, food or other items and services To work 6 days per week Salary $6.50 per hour Please Contact Smokey Burns at 343-0030 or 345-8781 One of these positions are currently held by a work permit holder and the other two are new Interested TC Islanders may remit applications directly to the Board of Employment

Downtown, Providenciales Is seeking a Cosmetologist Duties include provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp To work 6 days per week Salary $6.25 per hour Please Contact# 241-2550 This position is held by a Work Permit Holder Belongers may remit applications directly to the Board of Employment

# 539055

Kold Bhoy’s Refrigeration

Joseph Hutchinson

#539047

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CHRISTINA WILLIAMS In Grand Turk Is seeking a Bartender Must be able to made a variety of drinks, friendly, must be able to serve the customers and work under pressure Will be required to work six days per week Salary $ 8.50 per hour Please Contact (649)-241-4979 This position is held by a Work Permit Holder Interested TC Islanders may remit applications directly to the Board of Employment

#539050

Airport Road, South Back Salina, Grand Turk •Is seeking a Service Engineer Must have at least three years experience Duties include Installation and any service in refrigeration Salary $8:00 per hour •Is seeking a Sales Clerk responsible for obtaining or receiving merchandise, totaling bills, accepting payments and making change for customers in retail store Salary is $6.50 per hour •Is seeking a Store Clerk Maintaining the shop and selling parts for the refrigerators Salary $6.25 per hour Please Contact: 246-1984 All persons must work 44 hours and on call These positions are new positions Prospective applicants who are Islanders can send copies of their applications to the Board

TURKS & CAICOS SUN

Job location: Shore Club, Providenciales Is seeking a Mason Duties include masonry work, building, altering and repairing brick, stone, tile or ceramic structures and surfaces.

To work 6 days per week Salary $10.00 per hour Please Contact: 343-9313 This position is a new position Interested TC Islanders may remit applications directly to the Board of Employment #539059

#539052

TCI SERVICES LTD

TCI SERVICES LTD

Industrial Park Road, shamrock storage Unit #404, Providenciales SALES CLERK NEEDED Starting wages $6.50 per hour Job requirement: Food handlers permit, experience in food prep, must have own vehicle computer skills-word perfect/excel.

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Able to handle multiple request and customers.

3 character reference required.

Must be available daytime and evenings, weekend and holidays.

This position is a new position Belonger need only apply email resume to -msimmons@tciway.tc before September 30th, 2018

Industrial Park Road, shamrock storage Unit #404, Providenciales SALES MANAGER NEEDED Requirement- 4years experience in Sales and Marketing.

Must possess excellent communication skills.

Able to handle multiple request and customers, able to deliver goods and stock customers shelves.

Technical skills required, valid drivers license, knowledge of inventory procedures and typing.

Salary is base on commission.

This position is a new position Belonger need only apply email resume to -msimmons@tciway.tc

DUTCHIES BAR & RESTAURANT

Rose Brice

Old Airport Road, Grand Turk.

Is seeking Two (2) Waitresses To work (5) days per week (shiftwork) Duties entail cleaning of bar & Restaurant, serving food and drinks to customers Position pays $6.25 per hour at 40 hours minimum per week Positions are currently filled by a Dominican National Prospective applicants who are Islanders can send copies of their applications to the Board Please Contact: 6492460623

La Donas Super Market

MELISSA COX

Location: Grand Turk Pelican House Is seeking to employ 2 Cashiers Main duties include ringing up sales, bagging items, requesting price checks, collecting payment and giving appropriate change.

Wages- $7.75 per hour Must be able to work 5 days a week, Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm These positions are held by Work Permit Holders Interested TC Islanders may remit applications directly to the Board of Employment Please Contact: 241-4378

In Grand Turk Needs a Domestic Worker Salary $6.25 per hour To work 6 days per week Please Contact 343-8709 This position is a new position Prospective applicants who are Islanders can send copies of their applications to the Board

In Grand Turk Is seeking a Caretaker Must be able to help older individuals who need assistance getting dressed, eating, and bathing.

Must be able to complete light housekeeping duties Must be able to work 5 days a week from 8am-6pm Salary $6.25 per hour This Position is held by a work permit holder Please Contact – 344-2313 Prospective applicants who are Islanders can send copies of their applications to the Board

#539056

ORIAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD. WANTED In Grand Turk 5 TRUCK DRIVERS 2 LABOURERS Salary $10.00 per hour To work 6 days per week These positions are new positions Please Contact 331-6208 Prospective applicants who are Islanders can send copies of their applications to the Board

HS Ltd. Cook

Main Duties Prepare food items of consistent quality in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe sanitary work environment. Start prep work on food items needed for the menu of the day. Organize all of the various prep items needed from different areas to ensure that all items are in place and ready for service. Inform the Manager of any shortage of supplies that need restocking before items completely run out.

Requirements Applicants must have a minimum of two years culinary experience preferably in hotel food and beverage industry. Comprehend and follow recipes and cooking techniques. Must have thorough knowledge and understanding of food service sanitation standards. Thorough knowledge and understanding of standard kitchen equipment and its use. Applicants must be willing to work varied shifts, split shifts, nights, weekends and holidays as required by management. Perform other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management. Applicants will be required to work on a full-time basis. Must be able to walk, stand or stoop for the duration of shift (at least 8 hours). Applicants must be able to understand/speak/read/write English proficiently. Applicants must be detail oriented, must be hardworking and a team player. Work with minimal supervision. The salary range for this position is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Please submit applications to: Veronica Rigby, HS Ltd, P.O. Box 124, Regent House, The Regent Village, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tel: (649) 946-5126; Fax (649) 9465191; Email: ronnie@habgroup.com. Closing date for application is September 21, 2018.

For All you advertising needs contact TCISUN at 339-5879 Or email – sun@suntci.com

HOLIDAY CONSTRUCTION LTD. In Grand Turk Needs a Mechanic Must be able to assemble, maintain and repair machinery and vehicles Salary is $12:00 per hour Must be able to work 5 days per week Please Contact 243-5281 This position is a new position Prospective applicants who are Islanders can send copies of their applications to the Board

SEE MORE TCI VILLAS & PROPERTIES LTD

Luc Maximilien

Villa Renaissance, Grace Bay Providenciales Maintenance man and a Porter needed To work small hotel in Providenciales TCI To work 6 days per week Salary: $8.00 per hour -Based on experience Contact: Email -llawrence@hlbtci.com or call (649) 9416422 Dead line 17 September 2018 These positions are new positions Prospective applicants who are Islanders can send copies of their applications to the Board

In South Caicos, Is seeking 2 Fishermen /Divers Duties include diving for Fish, Conch, Lobster etc and keeping the fishing vessel clean Must be able to work 5 days per week Salary $400.00 per week Please Contact: 341-1123 These positions are new positions Prospective applicants who are TC Islanders can send copies of their applications to the Board

#539054

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CARIBBEAN NEWS

NEWS NEWS

Contempt threat in The Bahamas shantytown case

Attorneys representing 177 shantytown residents yesterday accused the government of breaching an injunction that blocks it from demolishing shantytowns in New Providence and threatened to move to have the prime minister, the minister of labor, the minister of public works and the attorney general cited for contempt of court.

“Our clients have reported receiving further notices purportedly pursuant to the Buildings Regulation Act (the Revised August 2018 Notices).

An example is attached,” said Fred Smith, QC, in the email to Attorney General Carl Bethel.

“These notices relate to parts of the land in relation to which similar notices have already been served in July 2018 (‘the July 2018 Notices’), which notices are, as you know, form part of the subject of our clients’ current application.”

Smith notes that the August notices differ from the July notices, in that they are individually addressed and relate to specific structures following an alleged inspection.

“The revised August 2018 notices, and the threat they contain to demolish buildings upon the land in issue in these proceedings, are plainly in direct breach of this injunction,” Smith said.

He urged Bethel to confirm immediately that, “the revised August 2018 notices issued so far will be withdrawn and no action taken under

them; no further notices will be issued issued an injunction preventing the pending the determination of these demolition of the shantytowns on New proceedings; and, in any event that the Providence.

1st to 4th respondents accept that a The injunction was granted a notice under the Buildings Regulation day after the judge granted leave for Act is not a valid means to take a judicial review of the government’s possession of land.” actions regarding the shantytowns.

Smith threatened that unless The government gave Bethel provides such confirmation by shantytown residents on New 4 p.m. on Friday, September 7, 2018, Providence until August 10 to evacuate. his clients will, “proceed to apply for a Once the deadline passed, it further quia timet injunction to restrain would have moved to demolish the action under the revised August 2018 homes in those communities. notices; and, for permission to amend Respondents in the matter the existing application to relate to the include Prime Minister Dr. Hubert revised August 2018 Notices mutatis Minnis, who has responsibility for mutandis.” lands; Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes,

He also said that if Bethel does who chairs the Shanytown Action not comply, his clients will “move to Task Force (SATF); Minister of Public have the 1st to 4th respondents cited Works Desmond Bannister; Bethel; for contempt of court.”

Bahamas Power and Light and Water

Bethel told The Nassau and Sewerage Corporation Guardian yesterday that the notice The notice attached to the may be have been “inadvertently” email has a coat of arms crest in the placed on the structure, but his office top left corner and a Ministry of Public had no knowledge of it until made Works letterhead. aware by Smith.

It is dated August 29 and

He said the government fully addressed to Mr. Freddie Petifree. intends to comply with the court It references the “contravention injunction. of the Buildings Regulations Act,

“Counsel (the attorney chapter 200, construction of a single general) on being advised of the matter, wooden structure, permit #125631, has advised the government that all its without an approved building permit, agencies must fully comply with the located Carmichael Road, east of court injunction and not inadvertently Bacardi Road, Nassau Bahamas.” do anything to jeopardize the case,” “An inspection of the Bethel said. above-mentioned premises located

On August 4, Supreme Court Carmichael Road, east of Bacardi Road Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson at the rear of the Alpha Omega Church,

Fred Smith revealed that you have constructed a masonry structure, measuring approximately 20 feet by 24 feet without first obtaining an approved building permit,” the notice read.

“Under section 4 (2) of the aforesaid act, the minister of public works, hereby serves notice requiring you, the owner, to pull down and remove the works within 28 days of service of this notice.

“Should you fail to comply with this notice, the minister may, in accordance with section 4 (3) of the same act, pull down and remove the works and recover from you the expenses reasonable incurred in so doing.”

When contacted for comment on the notice, Foulkes said the letter has nothing to do with his committee, which he noted has been inactive since the injunction.

Foulkes referred the matter to the Ministry of Public Works.

When Public Works Minister Desmond Bannister was contacted, he referred the matter to Buildings Control Officer Craig Delancy, who despite several calls and left messages could not be reached.

NYC Parade showcases Caribbean pride, amid tight security

Revelers displaying their Caribbean pride took to the streets of Brooklyn on Monday, flags waving, music blaring and feet dancing, for New York City’s annual take on Carnival celebrations.

At the main West Indian American Day Parade and the early morning street party known as J’Ouvert that preceded it, they were joined by a significant police presence intended to prevent any violence from marring the events as has happened in some years. As of Monday evening, police had no reports of violence along the route.

“This festival means a whole lot. I’m West Indian, and it’s important to share that heritage, share our color and our food and our music,” said Deyon Roman, 53, who had her hair pulled back with the flag of her native Grenada, and was clad in a handmade crochet top and skirt, showcasing Grenada’s colors of red, green, and yellow. “This parade represents the melting pot that is the Caribbean.”

New York’s Caribbean community has held annual Carnival celebrations since the 1920s, first in Harlem and then in Brooklyn, where festivities happen on Labor Day.

The festivities start with J’Ouvert, which comes from the French

Persons move along the parade route during the West Indian American Day Parade in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Monday, Sept. 3, 2018 words “jour” and “ouvert” and means daybreak. Meant as a celebration of emancipation from slavery, it features revelers who cover their bodies in paint or oil, wear helmets with giant horns, and toss talcum powder into the air. The highlight is a parade of steel pan bands.

J’Ouvert was once only loosely organized and began in the dark, hours before dawn, in a Brooklyn neighborhood still dealing with gang violence.

Late-night shootings were a concern for years, but outrage grew

fervent in 2015, when Carey Gabay, an aide to Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, died after he left his Brooklyn home to attend the festivities and was hit by stray gunfire. Two more people were killed at the celebration in 2016, despite enhanced security. The main parade had also been scarred by sporadic incidents in the last 15 years.

The New York Police Department instituted a series of security measures, which included moving the start of the J’Ouvert parade away from the middle of the night to 6 a.m., putting light towers

and security cameras in place, setting up checkpoints, and increasing police presence at both the early morning event and the larger parade.

No violence was reported at the events, though a 3:30 p.m. shooting five blocks away drew a crowd that caused some congestion near the parade route, police said. They said the shooting stemmed from a dispute not related to the parade. The victim, wounded in the hand, is expected to survive.

At Monday’s main parade, spectator Arnold Cherry, 76, said, “We want the parade to be safe, so it’s necessary to have them here. This is supposed to be more free flow and free spirit, but we don’t want violence to get in the way of the parade continuing.

We can’t have one incident be used as an excuse to inhibit it.”

Still, said 72-year-old Trevor Lyons, “I feel it’s been tempered down, it’s been dampened. There used to be more vendors, more dancing, but now it’s gotten too controlled.”

Elected officials and those running for office came out to take part in the parade. Cuomo marked the occasion by announcing the state would put up to $15 million toward building a community center in Brooklyn named for Gabay.

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Caribbean Comeback: A Top Vacation Destination is Better Than Ever After Hurricanes

“I hear from clients all the time, today, who think the entire region is decimated, no power, nothing open, no flights,” said one of the thousands of luxury travel advisors attending the annual Virtuoso conference in Las Vegas two weeks ago told me, shaking his head in disbelief.

Totally not true.

In fact, most islands were unscathed by last year’s horrific hurricane season, and even those hit hard are nearly back to the hotel, villa, restaurant and flight levels they enjoyed before the storm.

But what may surprise many high-end travelers is the silver lining because so many hotels rebuilt partially or completely, taking advantage of the opportunity to expand, improve or update, many of the Caribbean’s top resorts are better than ever. Another surprise - occupancy for the coming peak holiday, winter and spring break season is nearly back to normal levels, so don’t expect bargain, and if you are waiting to see what happens and book last minute, you will likely get shut out. For the most part this winter the Caribbean will see business as usual only better.

Anguilla is a perfect example.

One of the most traditionally luxurious islands in the Caribbean, it is home to five top tier luxury resorts and countless deluxe villas, a favorite way to stay on the island.

Even after Anguilla was ravaged by storms last summer, owners managed to get 70% of the villas reopened before last Christmas season. Most of the rest of the work was done in the first quarter of this year, and currently the vast majority of the villas, 95% of the island’s restaurants, and three of the five top hotels are already open. The remaining two resorts, the Belmond Cap Juluca and Auberge Resorts’ Malliouhana, are both reopening in time for the holidays. These are two of the best luxury properties in the entire

Caribbean and they will essentially be season. You’ll have a better chance of The island has 132 lodging brand new. finding a holiday spot at the recovering options now open totaling 10,806

I attended a Caribbean news islands like Puerto Rico and St. Barts, rooms. More than 4,200 more are still conference at the Virtuoso convention a hotspot that normally books at least currently being rebuilt, and notable (Virtuoso is the leading consortium 6 months out, and in other years would imminent reopenings include the of the world’s best travel agents/ have no room at this time.

Ritz-Carlton Reserve Dorado Beach, advisors, and I have written on the Including the islands that St. Regis Bahia Beach and El San benefits the group offers you before were hit hard, more than 90% of the Juan Hotel (Winter) and the Caribe here. If you are a semi-regular luxury pre-storm lodging inventory is back Hilton (January 1). Amazingly the leisure or business traveler, you on line. On St. Barts/Barths, which island’s pipeline of all new properties should absolutely be using a travel enjoys an extremely high level of underway will add 3,800 rooms that did agent - here’s why) led by the head annual repeat guests, destruction not exist at all before the hurricanes, a of the Caribbean Hotel Association, was widespread, but by January 1 25% increase, including a $255 million, hotel, airline and cruise company of this year, about 70% of the island 400-room JW Marriott, a $172 million, executives and government tourism had reopened, and for this winter 150-room Four Seasons, and many officials, and most of the news is good. season, all but one notable hotel, the more.

The biggest problem for the region is Guanahani, which is located inside a One of the main reasons that going into the second high-season protected reserve and required special travelers’ perspectives are skewed is since the hurricanes, bookings are still permitting before rebuilding, will because of the damage of St. Martin/ about 3% below where they were prior reopen.

Maarten, the other big gateway to the to the storms, and most of the island Significantly in the British region., where the airport is currently economies are heavily - in some cases Virgin Islands, one of the hardest hit - being operated out of a temporary tent exclusively - dependent on tourism. they lost 90% of their tourism facilities terminal at about 50% of pre-storm

Three percent does not sound - Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island, capacity. like a lot, but before the storms arguably the most famous luxury Several travel advisors noted the numbers had been increasing destination in the entire Caribbean, that because many repeat travelers annually, so that also includes two which was flattened, is scheduled to to the smaller islands were used of years of atrophy, and the three percent reopen October 1 - bigger and better flying commercially to St. Martin and (according to Virtuoso) represents than before. then on with local private aviation nearly one million visitors who would To make up for still closed and charter operators, a quick glance spend approximately $878 million. resorts, the BVI, one of the world’s online for flights might suggest there

Jack Ezon, President of foremost sailing destinations, has been are no seats available to St. Martin for Ovation Vacations, one of the world’s pushing charter yacht-based tourism, peak times. top luxury travel agencies with which still give guests access to all But many of the connections have over $100 million in bookings, put it the great beaches and many reopened relocated to San Juan, so check flights best: “Tourism is a huge part of the restaurants. Also notably back on line there instead, and in addition, the first Caribbean’s economy, it puts foods on following a near total loss is Secret phase of the rebuilt airport terminal is the table, and it is our responsibility to Bay on Dominica, a highly acclaimed scheduled to reopen November 1, with return and support that.” Roughly two small, eco-friendly, all villa luxury scheduled flight capacity on major and a half million jobs in the area are property that seized the opportunity airlines expected to be back to around directly tied to visiting tourists. to add a couple of new and even more 75% before the holiday season. The

Here’s’ the current reality: 70 over the top lodging options. island’s top luxury resort, the Belmond % of the region, including powerhouse Puerto Rico probably has been La Samanna, is in great shape and destinations such as the Dominican in the press the most, and the progress ready for the season.

Republic and Barbados were largely is amazing, with the airport, the main The bottom line is that not untouched. hub to the entire Caribbean region, only is most of the Caribbean back

These islands, as well back to 100% of its flight capacity. It’s in business, much of it is even better, as largely unaffected Caribbean probably actually higher than that some is all new, and while the region neighbors, the Bahamas and Turks & because many of the local charter and is not the perfect choice for everyone, Caicos island groups, picked up much scheduled intra-island carriers like if the reason you are not going is of the displaced business, and these Tradewind Aviation have relocated because you think it’s not ready for are currently near capacity for peak most of their flights here. prime time, you are mistaken.

Cayman Islands Government buys Scotiabank building for court space

Government has purchased the former headquarters of Scotiabank and Trust in George Town and plans to use the office building for muchneeded additional court space.

The exact details of the sale have not yet been revealed and a formal statement is expected from the Ministry of Lands later this week.

Court Administrator Suzanne Bothwell confirmed to the Cayman Compass that the sale of the building on Cardinall Avenue, adjacent to the main court building, had gone through

Friday.

She said, “This purchase is part of a larger scheme envisioned by the government, and this purchase is meant to facilitate the immediate short-term needs of the Court. We thank the government for securing this investment on behalf of the Court and Judicial Administration which will provide some ‘breathing room’ for staff and court users until the larger project is realized.”

Lack of court space has been a pressing concern in Grand Cayman

for some time. The issue came to a head Monday when there was not enough space across the seven courtrooms and George Town Town Hall to accommodate the case work scheduled for the day.

At this year’s official opening of the Grand Court in January, Chief Justice Anthony Smellie said the need for additional court space was more urgent than ever. He stated at the time that a push for a new courthouse has been ongoing for 27 years and the current facilities had been described

as “shoddy, cramped and wholly inadequate.”

It is not clear at this point if the Scotia purchase is considered the long-term solution. A business case was produced in 2016 for a new court facility, but the design options developed by PwC were considered unaffordable at that time.

Speaking about the issue in 2017, the chief justice said PwC had been asked to go “back to the drawing board” to consider more affordable options.

ExxonMobil makes ninth discovery offshore Guyana

The discovery of approximately 197 feet (60 metres) of high-quality, oil-bearing sandstone reservoir at the Hammerhead-1 is the ninth discovery of oil in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana and the fifth within the last year.

President of ExxonMobil, Steve Greenlee says the Hammerhead-1 discovery reinforces the potential of the Guyana basin, where ExxonMobil is already maximizing value for all stakeholders through rapid phased developments and accelerated exploration plans.

According to Greenlee, “the Development options for Hammerhead will consider an ongoing evaluation of reservoir data, including a well test.”

Discoveries of approximately four (4) billion oil-equivalent barrels were made prior on the Stabroek Block at Liza, Liza Deep, Payara, Snoek, Turbot, Ranger, Pacora and Longtail with the potential for up to five floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels producing more than 750,000 barrels per day by 2025. Prior to Hammerhead-1 which is located approximately 13 miles (21

kilometres) southwest of the Liza-1.

A second exploration vessel, the Noble Tom Madden, is due to arrive in Guyana in October to accelerate exploration of high potential opportunities and will commence drilling at the Pluma prospect, approximately 17 miles (27 kilometres) from Turbot.

The Stabroek Block is 6.6 million acres (26,800 square kilometres). ExxonMobil affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited, is the operator and holds 45 percent interest in the Stabroek Block.

Hess Guyana Exploration Limited

holds 30 percent interest and CNOOC Nexen Petroleum Guyana Limited holds 25 percent interest.

First oil is expected to be produced in the first quarter of 2020. Meanwhile, the government continues to put systems in place for the management of revenues from this new developing natural resource.

Just recently, a green paper on the National Resource Fund (NRF) Guyana’s version of a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) was laid in the National Assembly.

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Former governor calls for full internal self-government for Montserrat

Former acting governor, Sir is different.” does not mean that no local was analysts, commentators and media Howard Fergus, is urging Montserrat Sir Howard said that in 1967, available. and ICT experts. Montserrat has a to move towards full internal self- Montserrat opted to remain a crown “Similarly, locals have positive profile. I would concede there government as the debate continues colony when the other Leeward and occupied the chair of the Attorney are lacks and there’s the need to tweak here regarding the British Overseas Windward Islands accepted the offer of General; and they have proved their the readying process for decolonization Territory’s (BOT) relationship with Statehood in Association with Britain. mettle in other senior areas of the in the long run. I am also aware of the the United Kingdom.

“This is not because we were service. We have had some astute and connection between constitutional

“I am not proposing any less competent that the others. It able politicians of the Bramble era and advancement and economy. nomenclature, whether Free was rejected on grounds of mistrust beyond, and in recent years a whole “My assumption is that we Association with Britain or anything in the use of power internally and new breed with informed backgrounds will negotiate a new aid regime which else,” said Sir Howard, one of the the perceived need for British legal have been offering themselves. does not beget perpetual dependency longest-serving Speaker of the overlordship. Everyone did not “One only has to examine and mendicancy but advancement and Legislative Council. however agree. Years of colonial the members of the last three or four self-sufficiency. This will also require

In a statement, Sir Howard, pupillage had taken their toll on us.”

Assemblies to see what I mean. We progressive initiatives from the local a historian, said he felt moved Sir Howard said that as a may make mistakes, but we can govern government,” said Sir Howard, whose to comment on one aspect of the result of competent management of the ourselves,” Sir Howard said, recalling publication titled “Montserrat; History “pressure-cooked” debate on the United island by former government leaders, that England did not reach where it is of a Caribbean Colony” was published Kingdom’s future relationship with Austin Bramble and especially John in a year. in 1994.

Montserrat.

Osborne, “Monserrat graduated from He said while he does not “What I am arguing is for a

“I assert that the stage should grant-in-aid for its recurrent budget in equate academic degrees with wisdom programme directed at full internal be set for full internal self-government,’ 1982. and understanding necessarily self-government,” Sir Howard said, Sir Howard said, outlining a number “It skipped class, as it were, “our people have the educational noting “not to recommend this change of reasons for his position. for the British schedule for Montserrat background requisite for self- of constitutional status even as a

The 81-year-old academic said to lose this crutch was later. This governance, and this includes those bargaining point is to cling to that that since the 19th century, England achievement should never be without formal credentials. “corroding self- doubt” which historian has been dispatching the graduates of undervalued. The island has produced “It is not irrelevant that we G. K. Lewis said he observed in Eton and Harrow public schools, and public servants of the highest calibre.” have had remarkable achievements in Montserratians in 1968.

Oxford and Cambridge universities to He said that the very top, the arts. We are not philistines; we are “We cannot in 2018 continue to govern its Caribbean colonies. even after an off-shore bank issue, a culturally enriched people,” he said, worship at the altar of what (Barbados)

“This made us retards because Montserrat came up with three local adding “we have excelled in works of Prime Minister Mia Mottley recently it robbed us of practical experience in Financial Secretaries, and the fact the creative imagination. termed “colonial subservience” world self-government. In 2018, the situation that the present one is from outside, “And let me add that we have without end.”

Father of woman found in cooler box rethinks position on capital punishment

Returning to the classroom Monday for the new academic year, two days after identifying the lifeless body of his only daughter and youngest of two children from a photograph at the Mandeville Police Station, has made Bishop Dr Amos Campbell a more contemplative man.

Campbell, an educator at Hampton School for girls in St Elizabeth, has been in the profession for more than two decades and heads the Religious Education Department Bishop Dr Amos Campbell at the institution. daughter, 25-year-old Khyhymn,

He told the Jamaica was found on the back seat of a car Observer that he comfortably taught in a cooler box on the Winston Jones the subject over the years, including Highway last week. a section of the syllabus that deals Police say the body was nude with capital punishment. and had what appeared to be cuts

Not believing that it should to the back and front of the neck be revived, Campbell said that his and face. The throat had also been view was that individuals convicted slashed, the police said. of murder should serve their Linton Stephenson, also sentence and work in order for funds called Gary Stephenson, 59, a deacon to be saved and allocated to affected at the Mandeville Seventh-day families, who, many times, have lost Adventist (SDA) Church who had their breadwinners. been on parole for killing his wife in

“I would not [advocate for] St Mary and was wanted for assault hanging. If I was the prime minister, and illegal possession of firearm, is I would let murderers work,” he said. now being sought as a person of

Campbell said that under interest in the matter. the watchful eyes of soldiers, these A house that he resided in at prisoners could be trained to do work, Bloomsville Circle in Mandeville has helping to, for example, maintain reportedly been found with evidence public buildings and carry out that suggests that the murder could roadwork across the island that often have taken place there and he was cost exorbitant sums. transporting the body elsewhere, but

However, having heard the car in which the body was found about the violent past of the suspect could only take him as far as the in his daughter’s murder, he now highway. believes that some people may not be Campbell said that as he able to be rehabilitated and the law reflected on the injuries his daughter may have to be exercised in a way received, as shown in the image that the authorities see fit. of how she was found in the cooler

“I am now rethinking it (my box, he felt the alleged killer was position on capital punishment),” determined to ensure that she died. said Bishop Campbell, adding that “That was not a regular ice the system that governs parole needs igloo. That was a portable coffin. The to be revisited. quicker justice is done, the better,”

The body of Campbell’s he said.

Bermuda Commission of Inquiry finds ‘serious violations’

Seven Bermuda Government business dealings had evidence of “possible criminal activity” — with the Commission of Inquiry saying it supports ongoing police investigations.

Potential wrongdoing was found in five projects related to former premier Ewart Brown, three connected to former Works and Engineering minister Derrick Burgess and one to One Bermuda Alliance Senator Vic Ball, the Commission said in its recently released report.

Contracts for the new court and police complex in Hamilton, the TCD emissions testing project, Port Royal Golf Course, Heritage Wharf cruise ship pier, GlobalHue advertising, Ambling consultants and a sand and rock for asphalt purchase were all flagged up as showing evidence of possible criminal activity.

In a 178-page document, commissioners revealed that police investigations had already commenced into many of the matters arising from the Auditor-General’s report into the fiscal years 2009 to 2012 which they were asked to look into last year. They said they support police continuing their inquiries.

A total of more than $72 million was overspent on four of the seven projects, the largest of which was the 2007 contract for Heritage Wharf at Dockyard, which leapt from $39 million to $60 million. Commissioners said they support an ongoing police investigation into the involvement of both Dr Brown and Mr Burgess over that development.

They said a police investigation should also continue into the involvement of Dr Brown and Mr Burgess in the 2007 contract for Port Royal Golf Course, which increased from $7.7 million to $25.5 million.

That project is already the subject of a lawsuit, filed by Attorney-General Trevor Moniz against former trustees of the golf course including Progressive Labour Party MP Zane DeSilva, and his

company Island Construction.

The 2008 contract for the Dame Lois Browne-Evans building, which cost $17 million more than its budget of $72 million, has also been referred to police.

Commissioners supported the ongoing investigation into Mr Burgess, but could not agree on whether Dr Brown should be investigated.

Contracts for the construction and operation of the TCD vehicle safety and emissions testing programme, dating back to 2001, have been referred to police, along with the Commission’s support for the continued investigation into Dr Brown. The cost of construction increased from $5.3 million to $15.2 million, and the cost of operations was $7 million over budget over a period of ten years.

The $14 million contract for American advertising company GlobalHue, in 2009, and the $3.2 million contract for consultancy firm Ambling, from 2008 to 2011, were both cited as evidence of possible criminal activity, with the Commission supporting the continued investigation in Dr Brown.

A “clear conflict of interest” was also found for Mr Ball, while he was a civil servant, in the awarding of a $1.4 million contract in 2009 for sand and asphalt to Harmony Holdings. Mr Ball had failed to declare that his father Eugene had a holding in the company.

The panel recommended that matter be investigated by police.

The Commission also looked at the controversial public-private partnership with the Canadian Commercial Corporation and Canadianbased Aecon to build a new airport, but found that there was no evidence of possible criminal activity.

The four commissioners, under chairman Sir Anthony Evans, former Chief Justice of the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts, stressed that a finding of possible criminal activity, or the naming of individuals, did not imply any finding of guilt.

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New book by Woodward says Trump wanted Syrian leader killed

President Donald Trump wanted to have Syrian President Bashar al-Assad assassinated last year but his defense secretary ignored the request, according to a new book that depicts top Trump aides sometimes disregarding presidential orders to limit what they saw as damaging and dangerous behavior.

Excerpts from the book, “Fear: Trump in the White House,” written by famed Watergate reporter Bob Woodward, were published by the Washington Post on Tuesday. The book, which is scheduled for release on Sept. 11, is the latest to detail tensions within the White House under Trump’s 20-month-old presidency.

“It’s just another bad book,” Trump told the Daily Caller.

The book portrays Trump as prone to profane outbursts and impulsive decision-making, painting a picture of chaos that Woodward says amounts to an “administrative coup d’etat” and a “nervous breakdown” of the executive branch.

According to the book, Trump told Defense Secretary Jim Mattis that he wanted to have Assad assassinated after the Syrian president launched a chemical attack on civilians in April 2017.

Mattis told Trump he would “get right on it,” but instead developed a plan for a limited air strike that did not threaten Assad personally.

Mattis told associates after a separate incident that Trump acted like “a fifth- or sixthgrader,” according to the book.

White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said the book is “nothing more than fabricated stories, many by former disgruntled employees, told to make the president look bad.”

Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, also cast doubt on the account about Assad.

“I have the pleasure of being privy to those conversations ... and I have not once heard the president talk about assassinating

Veteran journalist Bob Woodward and his new book, “Fear: Trump in the White House.”

Assad,” Haley told reporters on Tuesday.

The Pentagon declined to comment.

Woodward gained national fame for his reporting on the Watergate scandal in the 1970s, and has since written a series of books that provide behind-the-scenes glimpses of presidential administrations and other Washington institutions. For this book, Woodward spoke to top aides and other insiders with the understanding that he would not reveal how he got his information, the Post said.

Among his other revelations: Former top economic adviser Gary Cohn stole a letter off Trump’s desk that the president planned to sign that would withdraw the United States from a trade agreement with South Korea.

Cohn, who tried to rein in Trump’s protectionist impulses, also planned to remove a similar memo that would have withdrawn the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada, Woodward wrote.

“I’ll just take the paper off his desk,” Cohn told another White House aide, according to the book.

Trump said that did not take place. “It’s just made up,” he told the Daily Caller.

The United States remains part of both trade agreements as it negotiates new terms.

Other aides insulted Trump behind his back. Chief of Staff John Kelly called Trump an “idiot,” and said, “We’re in Crazytown. ... This is the worst job I’ve ever had.”

Trump treated top aides with scorn, the book says, telling Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross that he was past his prime and calling Attorney General Jeff Sessions “mentally retarded.”

Kelly, in remarks released by the White House, said he never called the president an idiot and called the story “total BS.”

Trump has grown paranoid and anxious over an ongoing federal inquiry into whether his campaign colluded with Russia in Moscow’s alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election, prompting aides to compare Trump to former President Richard Nixon during the Watergate scandal, Woodward reported.

Trump’s former lawyer John Dowd conducted a mock interview with Trump to convince him that he would commit perjury if he agreed to talk to Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the Russia investigation, the book says.

Trump did not speak with him until the manuscript was complete, the paper said. “So I have another bad book coming out.

Big deal,” Trump told Woodward, according to a transcript of a telephone call released by the Post.

Brexit could sway Scottish voters toward independence from UK

LONDON - Britain’s exit from the European Union could tip public opinion in Scotland in favor of seeking independence, an opinion poll showed on Sunday.

Scotland voted against independence in 2014, but a subsequent referendum on leaving the EU has reignited debate over its long-term future as one of Britain’s four constituent parts alongside England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

In 2016, a majority of Scottish voters backed staying in the EU, while Britain as a whole,

voted to leave, meaning that Britain is now due to leave the EU on March 29 2019.

The poll showed that if Britain leaves the EU as planned, 47 percent of Scots would vote for independence at another referendum on Scotland’s future.

That compared to 43 percent who would vote against independence and 10 percent who did not know how they would vote.

If Britain remained inside the EU and a Scottish independence referendum were held, the poll showed opinions were reversed, with 43 percent

backing Scottish independence under those circumstances, compared to 47 who were against it.

The poll was conducted

by Deltapoll, a member of the British Polling Council, which interviewed 1,022 Scottish voters.

The poll was commissioned

by Best for Britain, an body campaigning for Britain to keep an open mind on retaining its EU membership.

The British government says that the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence settled the question.

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China to provide $60 billion in financial support to Africa

China will provide $60 billion in financial support to Africa, President Xi Jinping said on Monday at the opening of a major China-Africa summit.

The support will be provided in the form of government assistance as well as investment and financing by financial institutions and companies, Xi said in a speech carried live on state television.

China will also expand its imports from Africa, especially for non-resources products, and will facilitate African financial institutions’ bond issuances in China, Xi added.

Xi said the figure included $15bn in grants, interest-free loans and concessional loans, a credit line of $20bn, $10bn for “development financing” and $5bn to buy imports from the continent.

Chinese companies will be encouraged to invest no less than $10bn in African countries in the next three years, he added.

Government debt from China’s interestfree loans due by the end of 2018 will be written off for indebted poor African countries, as well as for developing nations in the continent’s interior and small island nations, Xi said.

“China-Africa cooperation must give Chinese and African people tangible benefits and successes that can be seen, that can be felt,” he said.

China will carry out 50 projects on green development and environmental protection in Africa, focusing on fighting climate change, desertification and wildlife protection, the Chinese leader said.

Xi pledged, without giving details, that China would set up a peace and security fund and a related forum, while continuing to provide free military assistance to the African Union.

The offer of more funds comes after a pledge of a similar amount at the previous Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in South Africa three years ago.

Chinese officials say this year’s summit will strengthen the continent’s role in Xi’s “Belt and Road” initiative, which has already seen billions of dollars loaned to countries in Asia and Africa for roads, railways, ports and other major infrastructure projects.

Debt-trap diplomacy?

Economists and some international financial institutions worry that Chinese loans are burying some countries under massive debt.

“It’s hard to think of any country in Africa that has not been touched by China,” one economist said, adding that China rejects the claim of “debttrap diplomacy”.

Beijing loaned around $125bn to the continent from 2000 to 2016, according to data from the China-Africa Research Initiative at Washington’s Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.

Every African country is represented at the business forum apart from eSwatini, self-ruled Taiwan’s last African ally that has so far rejected China’s overtures to ditch Taipei and recognise Beijing.

African leaders in attendance include South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa, Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Zambia’s Edgar Lungu and Gabon’s Ali Bongo.

Ramaphosa defended China’s involvement on the continent, saying FOCAC “refutes the view that a new colonialism is taking hold in Africa as our detractors would have us believe”.

Before FOCAC, Rwandan President and current chair of the African Union Paul Kagame had also dismissed the concerns, telling the official Xinhua news agency talk of “debt traps” were attempts to discourage African-Chinese interactions.

However, Aly-Khan Satchu, an economic analyst based in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, told Al Jazeera the concerns over “debt-trap diplomacy” were “real”.

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MPs call for inquiry into UK Home Office treatment of foreign students

A group of UK lawmakers are deported from the UK ... their assets calling for an independent inquiry into stripped away,” Brown said, adding the Home Office’s treatment of tens of that “the blame falls squarely on the thousands of foreign nationals, mostly shoulders of the Home Office.” students, whose visas were revoked

Kazi Ruhullah, one of the or refused after they were accused of foreign nationals accused of cheating cheating on an English language test in 2014, is fighting his case in the in 2014. courts and says his life “has been torn

Speaking in a debate at apart” by the allegation. He hasn’t Westminster, Labour MP Wes Streeting seen his fiancee in Bangladesh for described the issue as “Britain’s four years, but says he cannot return forgotten immigration scandal” and to his country while the allegation still accused the government of acting in stands. an “unlawful way” by ordering those

“I would never cheat, I respect affected to leave the country without the rules,” he said. any chance to retake the test, access

After watching the debate the evidence against them, or appeal Tuesday, Kazi says that he still has the decision from within the UK. hope that his case -- and those of

Streeting said that the issue Rabi Aryal (L) and Wahidur Rahman (R) attend the launch of a report into the TOEIC issue by charity thousands of others -- can still be was a “global embarrassment to our Migrant Voice at Westminster in July resolved, but that he heard nothing country” and likely to have a significant, the applicants had used fraud to access public services. from Nokes that suggested the Home negative impact on the reputation of pass their English test, known as Responding to Streeting and Office would alter its position soon. the UK abroad, most notably in India, TOEIC, the government has faced other lawmakers questioning the “No impact has been seen in Bangladesh and Pakistan, the home serious allegations of wrongdoing from conduct of the Home Office Tuesday, her heart,” he said. countries of many of the accused. members of Parliament and senior immigration minister Caroline Nokes Nazek Ramadan, director of

“Blanket decisions were made judges regarding its handling of the said that the government had taken Migrant Voice, a London-based migrant and people were deported without the situation and its failure to provide “immediate and robust action” after advocacy charity that published a chance to defend themselves,” Streeting sufficient evidence in court to prove the the possibility of large-scale fraud was report accusing the government of a said, adding that “an independent claims of fraud. first revealed by a BBC documentary “four-year failure” on the TOEIC issue, inquiry is absolutely necessary.”

In the first two years after in early 2014, and that all action taken said that Nokes is “a politician who

Several lawmakers described the accusations emerged, the UK had been “measured and proportionate.” is not prepared to listen and engage,” the issue as a scandal on the scale of Home Office revoked or refused more “I regret that innocent adding, “we’re in a total mess if she’s in -- or even larger -- than the Windrush than 28,000 visas and deported more applicants may have been caught up in charge.” case, which erupted this year after it than 4,600 people on the basis of the widespread fraud,” she said, adding in Ramadan said she was pleased was revealed that some British citizens claims, according to a 2016 report response to a question from a lawmaker to see MPs raising specific cases who arrived in the UK in the post-war by the parliamentary Home Affairs that no compensation had been offered of those affected, saying that their years from Commonwealth countries Committee, a cross-party group of to those who had won their cases and contributions “gave us trust back in were being wrongly detained and members of Parliament who scrutinize cleared their names, despite the years- Parliament.” deported. the department’s policies. long legal process they had undergone.

“We have been asking: all this

Any future inquiry into the Hundreds of the accused -- many in the Unhappy with Nokes’ answers, injustice is happening, where are the issue of alleged cheating can only be UK and others in their home countries Labour MP Lyn Brown called for the MPs?” Ramadan said. ordered by the government and would -- are still embroiled in legal battles, Home Office to issue an apology to Migrant Voice is calling for likely take many months or even years through which they hope to clear their all those wrongly accused and an an immediate end to the detention to complete. names. acknowledgment “of how unfair and and deportation of those affected

Since the Home Office began Those in the UK are considered unjust this has been.” and for those accused to be given the revoking thousands of study and work illegal immigrants and do not have the “People have been separated opportunity to retake the test. visas in 2014 on the basis that right to work, study, rent a house or from their families, detained and

As fighter jets streak overhead, McCain is buried in Annapolis

Fighter jets roared over the U.S. Naval Academy on Sunday in a final tribute to former Senator John McCain as the Vietnam War hero and two-time presidential candidate was laid to rest at the military college that began his career six decades ago.

As three F-18 jets from the Navy’s Blue Angels show squadron streaked overhead, a fourth plane broke formation and arced skyward, marking the conclusion of an extraordinary five-day show of mourning for one of the United States’ most admired politicians.

Family and friends, along with the Naval Academy’s class of 1958 and its current student body, bade a final farewell in a private service at the Naval Academy chapel before McCain, who died Aug. 25 at age 81, was interred in a cemetery on the academy grounds.

“I watched them lay my friend to rest today. I will miss him,” Senator Jeff Flake, who represented Arizona alongside McCain in Congress, wrote on Twitter.

Crowds gathered along the route of the motorcade bearing McCain’s body. At one point, a large American flag hung suspended between two cranes on a bridge.

McCain’s burial plot was next to his classmate and friend, Admiral Chuck Larson, a former commander of U.S. Pacific Command who died in 2014, according to the McCain family.

Among those paying tribute to McCain at Sunday’s private service were his sons Jack and Don, retired Army General David Petraeus and Senator Lindsey Graham, a long-time political ally and friend.

McCain, an often imposing presence for decades in U.S. defense and foreign policy, was eulogized by former U.S. presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, as well as his daughter Meghan McCain on Saturday at a Washington ceremony.

Without naming Trump, McCain’s daughter, Bush and Obama all rebuked Trump, who feuded with the late senator and mocked his military service, which included 5-1/2

Cindy McCain lays her head on the casket of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz years as a prisoner during the Vietnam think of anything I’ve done in politics of consequence, any cause I’ve engaged War.

During both the Washington in, that John was not there, that I was ceremony and the Annapolis burial, not his wingman.”

Trump was at his private golf course in Joseph Lieberman, a former Virginia.

U.S. senator and close friend, said on

Before the burial Graham, CNN: “I say goodbye and my heart will appearing on CNN, said; “I’m going to be heavy. I’ll shed a tear and yet I’ll try to focus on the fact that I’m going to thank God that I knew a man like John admit to what I’ve lost. I cannot McCain so well.”

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Seven dead in New Mexico after bus collides with truck

Rescue personnel work at the site of a bus crash new Thoreau, New Mexico, U.S., August 30, 2018, in this still image taken from video obtained from social media

Seven people were killed in New Mexico on Thursday after a Greyhound passenger bus collided head-on with a semi-trailer truck that jumped a highway median strip, state police said.

A tire blew out on the eastbound truck, which jumped the grass median to hit the bus traveling in the opposite direction, police officer Ray Wilson told a news conference.

The bus was carrying 49 passengers, a Greyhound spokeswoman said. It collided with the truck around 12 p.m. on Interstate 40 near the city of Thoreau, about 100 miles west of Albuquerque, the state police said.

All but six of those on the bus were taken to nearby hospitals, said Wilson, adding that their injuries were minor and treated at the site.

Injuries to the driver of the semi-trailer truck were not life threatening, state police said.

Greyhound Lines spokeswoman Crystal Booker said the bus was headed from Albuquerque to Phoenix, but deferred comment on the crash to the state police.

The National Transportation Safety Board said a team of its investigators would arrive on the scene early on Friday.

Investigators were uncertain of the truck’s cargo, but Wilson said, “There are a lot of vegetables” at the crash site. He did not know if speed was a contributing factor to the crash.

Pictures on social media showed a truck on its side with the trailer’s cargo scattered across the highway, and the Greyhound bus upright, but with its front end obliterated.

Mexican city tells police to ignore most sex in public

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — It’s now less risky to get frisky — in public — in Guadalajara.

Mexico’s second-largest city has made it harder to police sexual activity in places like parks, alleys, entertainment venues and cars by ordering cops to look the other way most of the time.

Proponents say the change protects the publicly amorous from being shaken down by bribehungry officers, a common practice, while critics worry that it could encourage lewd acts in full view of people just going about their day.

Under the modification to the Policing and Good Government Code passed in August, public sexual acts continue to be an administrative offense, sanctioned by a fine or brief detention. The change is that officers can only intervene in such dalliances if they’ve received a specific complaint from a third party who feels uncomfortable.

“The only thing we added is that for police to detain that couple, a citizens’ request is required,” said Guadalupe Morfin, a city councilor who proposed the measure. She argued that it would discourage police corruption, refocus officers on more serious offenses and not lead to any increase in lewd behavior.

“Nobody wants there to be people having sex in public in sight of boys and girls,” Morfin said.

“That is not educational. It is troublesome.”

But Livier Martinez of the conservative National Action Party, the only council member to vote nay, argued that there are other ways to tackle corruption. It flouts Jalisco state civil code articles on morality and exhibitionism, she added, and may leave police unsure what they can and cannot do in such cases.

New Jersey couple must turn over funds they raised for homeless man

A New Jersey couple who raised more than $400,000 online for a homeless man who spent his last $20 to help one of them last year has been ordered by a judge to place the money in escrow and provide a full account of how it has been spent.

Katelyn McClure and Mark D’Amico were sued by Johnny Bobbitt, a 35-year-old former U.S. Marine who is homeless in Philadelphia. He accused them of mismanaging funds they raised on Bobbitt’s behalf after he came to McClure’s aid in November when she ran out of gas while driving on Interstate 95.

Bobbitt said the couple may have spent some of it on personal expenses, but they claim that he has a drug problem, stole thousands of dollars worth of property and resisted their efforts to help. The couple plans to file a counterclaim against Bobbitt.

Burlington County Judge is no longer accepting donations.

Paula Dow ruled on Thursday “Second will be the dream truck that McClure and D’Amico must he’s always wanted... a 1999 ford give the money to their lawyer to ranger (yes I’m serious).” be placed in an escrow account, At Thursday’s hearing, and must provide a full account Bobbitt’s attorney, Chris Fallon, of how the money was used, court said his client had received only $75,000 of the more than documents showed.

Representatives for $400,000 donated to the fund, the McClure, D’Amico and Bobbitt Burlington County Times said. did not immediately respond to a Fallon said Bobbitt is currently request for comment on Friday. receiving treatment for drug

The touching tale of how addiction after having “fallen Bobbitt used his last $20 to buy off the wagon,” the newspaper fuel for McClure spread rapidly reported.

Ernest online, with many who learned Attorney of it contributing to an online Badway, representing McClure fundraising campaign launched and D’Amico, said the couple by the couple. They said the gave Bobbitt more than $200,000 money would be used for rent, and had tried to take him to drug a car and other expenses until treatment appointments and meetings with lawyers, but that Bobbitt could find work.

“The first thing on he never showed up, the paper the list is a NEW Home which said.

“They tried to help this Johnny will own!! He will never have to worry about a roof over man ... The idea that my clients his head again!!,” McClure wrote are the bad guys is completely on the GoFundMe page, which not true,” Badway said.

Venezuelan drivers face long lines for fuel as new payment system flops

Frustrated Venezuelan drivers faced lengthy lines for gasoline in border states on Tuesday as the government struggled to roll out a new payment system that President Nicolas Maduro says will reduce smuggling of heavily-subsidized fuel.

Maduro says the payment system will pave the way for charging international prices for fuel - a massive increase given that gas is now almost free - as his government seeks to shore up state coffers amid a hyperinflationary economic meltdown.

Any increase would mark the first time in 20 years that the OPEC member has significantly raised domestic fuel prices, which have been a sensitive issue ever since deadly riots broke out in 1989 in response to austerity measures that included higher gasoline prices.

The pilot program that began on Tuesday in eight states was supposed to provide service stations with wireless devices that use a state-backed identification document called the Fatherland Card to carry out fuel transactions.

“I see a lot of disorganization because they haven’t started making this work yet,” said Jose Coronel, 26, a civil servant, as he waited in line at a gas station in the border town of Ureña. “I can see that it’s difficult to control smuggling.”

At gas stations along the border with neighboring Colombia, the new machines were either not installed or not functioning properly, according to drivers filling up their tanks and two gas station attendants in two different

A Venezuelan soldier speaks with a man as motorists queue outside a gas station of the Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA in San Antonio, Venezuela September 4, 2018 states. from government critics, who

The new payment system say it is a mechanism to gather will provide a subsidy to motorists information about citizens that with a Fatherland Card, directly the ruling Socialist Party can reimbursing them for gasoline use against adversaries by purchases, once the domestic fuel withholding basic services from price hikes take effect. Maduro them. says that will help soften the The government offers impact of a steep price increase. some benefits including subsidized

Drivers on the border food, access to scarce medicine started lining up as early as and cash bonuses to holders of Monday afternoon on concerns the card. Maduro says it will help that the price hikes would be combat an “economic war” led by immediate or that stations would opposition politicians with the run out of fuel. help of Washington.

The Information Ministry Fuel prices have stayed did not immediately reply to a relatively steady for years even request for comment. though inflation is projected by the Experts estimate IMF to reach 1,000,000 percent.

Venezuela - where shortages of Unay Bayona, 24, an food and medicine have fueled independent merchant, said he hunger, disease and a mass exodus doubted prices would ever rise of citizens - loses at least $5 billion enough to match those in Colombia, per year as a result of not selling and that residents would continue gasoline at international prices. to view contraband as an option.

Maduro on Monday said “Smuggling is going to gasoline would rise to international continue because there is no other price levels by October, without way to make a living,” Bayona offering details. said, at the entrance to a service

The use of the Fatherland station in Ureña.

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JD.com CEO returns to China after arrest in U.S. sexual misconduct case

The CEO of JD.com Inc (JD.O), Reuters has not been able to Richard Liu, has returned to China, reach Liu for comment. the Chinese e-commerce giant said on “We don’t know if there will Monday, days after he was arrested by be charges or not because we haven’t police in the U.S. city of Minneapolis concluded an investigation,” John on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct Elder, a spokesman for the Minneapolis and later released.

Police Department, told Reuters on

Police said an investigation Sunday. He declined to provide details was ongoing. of the arrest.

JD.com has said that the In addition to making Liu the accusation against Liu, 45, was highest-profile Chinese businessperson unsubstantiated. to be accused publicly of sexual

A Minnesota-based lawyer for misconduct, the case has raised Liu, Earl Gray, said Liu denies any concerns that loss-making Nasdaqwrongdoing, and added he does not listed JD.com could face difficulties expect his client to be charged, noting making decisions due to its unusual that Liu was released without charges governance structure. or bail, and was allowed to return to The company is backed by China.

Walmart Inc (WMT.N), Alphabet

“Under these circumstances Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google and China’s based on our substantial experience Tencent Holdings (0700.HK). in the criminal justice system in JD.com’s rules require Liu, Minnesota charges are highly unlikely who holds nearly 80 percent of the in the future to be brought against company’s voting rights, to be present our client,” Gray said in an emailed at board meetings for the board to statement. make decisions, although it was not

Minneapolis police said on immediately clear if he has to be Sunday that “an active investigation” physically present or could participate was under way, although it was by teleconference. possible for the billionaire founder of “I’m not aware of any other the firm to leave the United States. company that has similar rules,” said

Billionaire CEO Of JD.com, Richard Liu Chris Leahy, co-founder of advisory firm Blackpeak and a corporate governance expert.

“If the board isn’t quorate without Richard Liu, if he is unable to attend, and if there are no other provisions that offer a way round that, the company could become ungovernable,” he said.

The Financial Times, citing two people with direct knowledge of the matter, reported that the case involved Liu, who is a student in the University of Minnesota’s doctor of business administration program, and a Chinese student at the university.

While the doctoral program primarily takes place in Beijing in

Firefighters try to save relics as fire engulfs Rio museum

RIO DE JANEIRO — A huge fire engulfed Brazil’s 200-year-old National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, lighting up the night sky with towering flames as firefighters and museum workers raced to save historical relics from the blaze.

The esteemed museum, which houses artifacts from Egypt, Greco-Roman art and some of the first fossils found in Brazil, was closed to the public at the time of the fire, which broke out at 7:30 p.m. Sunday local time, it said in a statement.

There were no reports of injuries, the museum said, and it wasn’t immediately clear how the fire began.

Roberto Robadey, a spokesman for the fire department, said 80 firefighters were battling the blaze and that by midnight local time it was “just about under control” and should be out within a few hours.

President Michel Temer called it “a sad day for all Brazilians.”

“Two hundred years of work, investigation and knowledge have been lost,” Temer said in a statement.

According to its website, the museum has a vast collection related to the history of Brazil and other countries, and that many of its collections came from members of Brazil’s royal family.

Robadey said firefighters got off to a slow start fighting the blaze because the two fire hydrants closest to the museum were not functioning. Instead,

Thief in Mexico tries to steal hearse, with body inside

Flames engulf the 200-year-old National Museum of Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Sept.

2, 2018 trucks had to be sent to get water from a nearby lake.

But he added that some of the museum’s pieces had been spared.

“We were able to remove a lot of things from inside with the help of workers of the museum,” Robadey told Globo News.

Connected to the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, the museum has expositions that include anthropology, archaeology and paleontology, among others.

The vice director of the museum, Luiz Fernando Dias Duarte, told Globo news the museum suffered chronic underfunding.

“Everybody wants to be supportive now. We never had adequate support,” he said.

Latin America’s largest nation has struggled to emerge from its worst recession in decades. The state of Rio de Janeiro has been particularly hard hit in recent years thanks to a combination of falling world prices of oil, one of its major revenue sources, mismanagement and

MEXICO CITY — Police in central Mexico they’ve caught a man who made off with a hearse — complete with a corpse inside.

The Tlaquepaque police department says on its Facebook page that the

massive corruption.

Just over a month before national elections, even before the flames were put out, the fire was leading to recriminations about dilapidated infrastructure and budget deficits in the city that hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics.

“Unfortunately, given the financial straits of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and all the other public universities the last three years, this was a tragedy that could be seen coming,” Marina Silva, one of the leading presidential candidates, tweeted.

On Instagram, Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella called on the country to rebuild.

“It’s a national obligation to reconstruct it from the ashes, recompose every eternal detail of the paintings and photos. Even if they are not original, they continue to be a reminder of the royal family that gave us independence, the (Portuguese) empire and the first constitution and national unity,” he said.

hearse had been readied to Friday night. take the body of an 80-year- Officers were alerted old man from a hospital in and they soon spotted the neighboring Guadalajara to hearse along a highway and a funeral home. detained the suspect, whose

Police say a 40-year- name was given only as old man has admitted seeing Annibal Saul N. Police said the keys left in the vehicle Saturday he’s been turned and deciding to take it late over to prosecutors.

partnership with the prestigious Tsinghua University, the students were in the Twin Cities last week as part of their training. According to its website, the program is designed for top-level executives working in China, and the average age of participants is 50.

The complaint against Liu was made just before midnight local time on Friday, and he was released just after 4 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Hennepin County Sheriff website.

University spokeswoman Emma Bauer referred questions to the Minneapolis Police Department.

China’s foreign ministry said its consulate in Chicago was closely watching the situation.

“We are currently seeking information and verification from the relevant U.S. departments,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a regular Beijing news conference on Monday.

Chinese social media was abuzz over the arrest, with a thread on Liu’s police booking photo ranking as the most discussed topic on China’s Weibo platform on Monday morning, read more than 250 million times.

World Court weighs Britain’s claim to Chagos Islands

Mauritius tried to persuade judges at the World Court on Monday to find that it was illegally stripped by Britain of another Indian Ocean archipelago, the Chagos Islands, now home to a major U.S. air base.

The case at the International Court of Justice in the Hague is a test of whether colonialera deals struck by great powers and small states that later gained independence are legitimate, given the power imbalance.

Britain in 1965 detached the Chagos Islands from its colony of Mauritius, which became independent three years later while the sparsely populated Chagos remained overseas British territory.

The United States has leased the Chagos Islands’ biggest island, Diego Garcia, since 1966 and has built an air base there, while the entire population of around 1,500 people was forced to leave.

In 2017, Mauritius petitioned the United Nations to seek an ICJ advisory opinion on the legality of Britain’s colonial-era move.

Despite opposition from Britain and the United States, which views the Diego Garcia base as a vital military asset, the U.N. General Assembly referred the matter to the ICJ, commonly known as the World Court, in 2017 for an advisory opinion.

Although ICJ opinions are not binding, they carry weight under international law.

The case was argued by elder statesman Anerood Jugnauth, 88, who served for nearly 30 years during four stints as prime minister or president of Mauritius from 1982-2017, and now holds the post of “minister mentor” in a cabinet led by his son.

“The choice we were faced with was no choice at all: it was independence with detachment (of the Chagos archipelago) or no independence with detachment anyway,” Jugnauth told the 14-judge panel.

UK solicitor general Robert Buckland told the court it should decline to issue any opinion on the matter, which he argued was better suited to bilateral negotiations.

The people displaced from the Chagos Islands have lobbied for years to be able to return.

In 2016, Britain’s Foreign Ministry extended Diego Garcia’s lease until 2036, and declared the expelled islanders would not be allowed to go back.

Outside the court in The Hague, a small group of Chagossians gathered to protest. They unfurled banners denouncing “modern slavery” and called for Chagossians to be allowed selfdetermination.

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•Participates in customer site inspections and assists with the sales process as necessary •Serves as primary point-of-contact for guests organizing and attending meeting events at property to verify their end-to-end experience operates smoothly •Responsible for preparing all event documentation and coordinates with the Sales & Reservations team, property departments, external vendors and customers to ensure consistent, high level service throughout pre-event, event and post-event phases of property events •Successfully creates event proposals for clientswith budgets of all ranges •Assists client in menu and layout design, rental coordination and event timeline suggestions •Clearly communicates all event details to operations and culinary teams including but not limited to final count, dietary restrictions, special requests, layout, timeline, etc.

•Processes deposits & payments per event contract requirements and keeps invoices up to date, ensures billing accuracy and conducts bill reviews with the clients prior to processing the final bill.

•Establishes and fosters great relationships with outside industry vendors such as venues, rentals, and florist and therefore maintains solid knowledge of venues, menus and other event suppliers •Maintains a good relation with corporate clients, communicating any relevant account information to the relevant persons Requirements: •At least 5 years of F&B operations experience in the luxury hospitality industry •Proven record of organizing and planning successful events, familiarity with wedding a plus •Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability and ability to manage resources and budgets •Must be able to handle multiple priorities on a regular basis with strong attention to detail •Ability to work independently and be a self-starter but also collaborate with other departments •Analytical skills to forecast and identify trends and challenges •English proficiency in oral and written is a must. Other languages would be a plus •Microsoft Office software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and internet applications, especially social media platforms and Opera software knowledge a plus •Flexible schedule to work evenings /or weekends as necessary Salary based on experience: $2500 - $3000 per month, plus service charge *VILLA ASSISTANT F&B MANAGER •Ensures prompt, efficient & responsive F&B service is provided to all Villa guests, so as to achieve a high level of guest satisfaction and organizational profitability in an environment of high individual morale.

•Conducts pre & post-shift briefing with Villa Hosts & Villa Chefs, inspects their work areas for cleanliness & neatness, ensures that all equipment is well maintained & used in the correct manner and the set up & layout of any F&B events are flawless.

•Develops new concept of service, identifies upselling opportunities (special dinners, activities, etc.), organizes & coordinates special functions & events.

•Demonstrates excellent product knowledge of all F&B products including tobacco & cigars and ensures team members are trained on a regular basis.

•Utilizes guest profiles, correspondence & previous histories to ensure requirements are met and efficient execution of planned/package inclusions & special occasions.

Requirements: •Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality with 5 years of F&B operations experience in the luxury hospitality industry •Excellent knowledge of international and Asian cuisine, cocktails and wines •English proficiency in oral and written is a must. Other languages would be a plus •Ability to clearly and pleasantly communicate with guests and fellow employees both in person and by telephone •Must have superior customer service, interpersonal, conflict resolution, strong inter-personality, leadership, creative skills and communication skills.

•Computer literate and proficiencies in the following computer applications: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint and Opera System Salary based on experience: $1800 - $2200 per month, plus service charge VILLA F&B SUPERVISOR •Assists the Villa Assistant F&B Manager with pre & post-shift briefing with Villa Hosts & Villa Chefs, inspects their work areas for cleanliness & neatness, ensures that all equipment is well maintained & used in the correct manner and the set up & layout of any F&B events are flawless.

•Supervises the Villa Hosts & Villa Chefs within the Villas, ensuring that the correct standards and service sequences are maintained as per Aman standards.

•Ensures that all employees provide courteous and professional service at all times and initiates guest interaction.

•Trains employees to ensure that they have the necessary skills to perform their duties with the maximum efficiency.

Requirements: •At least a vocational diploma in any hospitality-related field or at least 2 years’ experience in a luxury resort.

•Good people management, leadership, and employee development skills •Proficient in English, with effective communication skills Salary based on experience: $1400 - $1800 per month, plus service charge

For further information on the above positions please contact us by using the details below.

Candidates must be available to work 6 days a week, weekends, and holidays.

Positions marked with * are currently held by a work permit holder. However, qualified belongers are encouraged to send a cover letter & resume with the following attachments: Valid Police Record, Passport Bio Page, Proof of TCI status i.e. PRC, Belonger Status Card or Naturalization Certificate.

Human Resources Amanyara Resort Northwest Point, Providenciales E: amanyara.training@aman.com Prospective applicants are also asked to send copies to the Labour Board.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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Chef/Executive Sous Chef.

•Ensures quality products for the guests, and secures profit margins while maintaining the corporate image of the resort at all times.

•Develops long and short range strategic planning to meet the desired objectives set by the management.

CAREER OPPORTUNITY BARTENDER

•Prepares alcoholic or non-alcolic beverages to guests according to Aman standards and interacts with customers, taking orders and serving snacks & drinks •Follows all safety policies to ensure a safe work area.

•Develops a complete knowledge of menus, dish and glassware service and utilizes this knowledge in the service of the guests.

•Handles guest enquiries in an efficient manner and provides courteous and professional service at all times.

•Communicates promptly any challenges or guest comments to the supervisor.

Requirements: •At least 2-3 years’ experience in a luxury resort •Ability to perform under pressure and maintain a pleasant personality •Proficiency in English Salary based on experience: $6.25-$7.50 per hour, plus service charge F&B ATTENDANT •Serves food and beverage to guests according to Aman standards and follows the service sequence.

•Follows all safety policies to ensure a safe work area.

•Develops a complete knowledge of menus, dish and glassware service and utilizes this knowledge in the service of the guests.

•Handles guest enquiries in an efficient manner and provides courteous and professional service at all times.

•Communicates promptly any challenges or guest comments to the supervisor.

Requirements: •At least 2-3 years’ experience in a luxury resort •Ability to perform under pressure and maintain a pleasant personality •Proficiency in English Salary based on experience: $6.25-$7.50 per hour, plus service charge EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF •Operates profitably a dynamic and efficient kitchen operation through direction of the day-to-day duties under the direction of the Executive Chef.

•Ensures quality products are prepared for the guests, and secure profit margins while maintaining the corporate image of the Resort at all times.

•Assists with the development of long and short range strategic planning to meet the desired objectives set by the Executive Chef.

•Assists with the creation of all food menus and develops standard recipes with the guidance of the Executive Chef.

•Responsible for directing training, supervising, planning and coordinating in all areas within the culinary department including any projects requested by the Executive Chef.

•Evaluates food products to assure that quality standards are consistently attained and ensures that all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage are in compliance with the food safety standards.

•Completes daily requisitions to ensure quality food ordering while maintaining budgeted costs and establishes controls to minimize food and supply waste.

•Interacts on a daily basis with the Resort and F&B management team to assure that food production consistently exceeds the expectations of the guests.

Requirements: •Diploma/Certification in a Culinary discipline and minimum of 10+ years of leadership experience in the culinary field in a luxury resort environment required •Proven track record of cost control including food, equipment’s, labor and wastage to meet the set goals •Very strong managerial, leadership, communication and organizational skills •Must be able to handle multiple priorities on a regular basis • Ability to create momentum and foster organizational change •Proven ability to lead and develop a multicultural team Salary based on experience: $4000 - $4500 per month, plus service charge JAPANESE SPECIALITY CHEF •Responsible for the day to day management and operation in the allocated kitchen in the resort, ensuring quality, cost control, safety and hygiene standards are adhered to.

•Ensures quality products for the guests, and secure profit margins while maintaining the corporate image of the Hotel at all times.

•Assists in developing and execution of long and short range strategic plans to meet the desired objectives set by the management.

•Prepares food as per the recipes for guests, efficiently, economically, and hygienically and follows the standards and procedures.

•Responsible for directing training, supervising, planning and coordinating within the allocated kitchen including any projects requested by the Executive Sous Chef or Executive Chef of the resort.

•Always maintains high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness, and tidiness in the kitchen, storage, fridges/freezers and wash up areas.

Requirements: •Diploma/Certification in a Culinary discipline and minimum of 5+ years of Japanese cuisine in a luxury resort environment required •Proven track record of cost control including food, equipment’s, labor and wastage to meet the set goals •Very strong managerial, leadership, communication and organizational skills •Must be able to handle multiple priorities on a regular basis •Ability to create momentum and foster organizational change •Proven ability to lead and develop a multicultural team •Must be proficient in English Salary based on experience: $2000 - $2700 per month, plus service charge CHEF DE CUISINE •Operates profitably a dynamic and efficient kitchen operation through direction of the day-to-day functioning of the resort.

•Responsible for directing training, supervising, planning and coordinating the culinary department including any projects requested by the Executive

Requirements: •Diploma/Certification in a Culinary discipline and minimum of 5+ years of work experience in a luxury resort environment required •Proven track record of cost control including food, equipment, labor and wastage to meet the set goals •Very strong managerial, leadership, communication and organizational skills •Must be able to handle multiple priorities on a regular basis •Ability to create momentum and foster organizational change •Proven ability to lead and develop a multicultural team •Must be proficient in English Salary based on experience: $2000 - $3000 per month, plus service charge VILLA HEAD CHEF •Responsible for the day to day management and operation of all Villa kitchens in the resort, ensuring quality, cost control, safety and hygiene standards are adhered to.

•Responsibility for directing training, supervising, planning and coordinating in all areas within the culinary department including any projects requested by the Executive Residence Manager/Executive Chef/F&B Manager.

•Ensures quality products for the guests, and secures profit margins while maintaining the corporate image of the resort at all times.

•Assists in developing and execution of long and short range strategic plans to meet the desired objectives set by the management.

•Coordinates the kitchen staff and manages the preparation of meals, therefore, his/her duties include menu planning and management responsibilities, such as, plans menus, creates daily and weekly specials, creates special menu for functions, and determines portions sizes.

•Before and during meals, a Villa Head Chef oversees prep work and ensures that all meals are precisely prepared before leaving the kitchen and should reflect consistency in presentation and quality.

Requirements: •Diploma/Certification in a Culinary discipline and minimum of 5+ years of work experience in a luxury resort environment required •Proven track record of cost control including food, equipment’s, labor and wastage to meet the set goals •Very strong managerial, leadership, communication and organizational skills •Must be able to handle multiple priorities on a regular basis •Ability to create momentum and foster organizational change •Proven ability to lead and develop a multicultural team •Must be proficient in English Salary based on experience: $2000 - $2700 per month, plus service charge VILLA CHEF DE PARTIE / MAIN KITCHEN CHEF DE PARTIE •Prepares meals as per the recipes for guests; efficiently, economically, and hygienically and follows the standards and procedures •Assists the Sous Chef/Chef de Cuisine in training the kitchen team members •Always maintains high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness, and tidiness in the kitchen, storage, fridges/freezers and wash-up areas •Participates in product development and in controlling the smooth operation of the kitchen Requirements: •Minimum of 4-6 year’s work experience; preferably in a luxury establishment •High school diploma; international work experience is a plus •Proficient in English Salary based on experience: $1800 - $2000 per month, plus service charge DEMI CHEF DE PARTIE •Prepares meals as per the recipes for guests; efficiently, economically, and hygienically and follows the standards and procedures •Always maintains high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness, and tidiness in the kitchen, storage, fridges/freezers and wash-up areas •Prepares various types of amuse-bouche, salads, starters, entrees, daily specials, sauces, dressings and daily MEP Requirements: •Minimum of 4-6 year’s work experience; preferably in a luxury establishment •High school diploma; international work experience is a plus •Proficient in English Salary based on experience: $1400 - $1800 per month, plus service charge COMMIS •Prepares food as per the recipes, for guests efficiently, economically, and hygienically and follow the standards and procedures •Always maintains high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness, and tidiness in the kitchen, storage, fridges/freezers and wash up areas Requirements: •Minimum of 1 year work experience; preferably in a luxury establishment •High school diploma; international work experience is a plus •Proficient in English Salary based on experience: $7.00- $8.50 per hour, plus service charge

For further information on the above positions please contact us by using the details below.

Candidates must be available to work 6 days a week, weekends, and holidays.

Positions marked with * are currently held by a work permit holder. However, qualified belongers are encouraged to send a cover letter & resume with the following attachments: Valid Police Record, Passport Bio Page, Proof of TCI status i.e. PRC, Belonger Status Card or Naturalization Certificate.

Human Resources Amanyara Resort Northwest Point, Providenciales E: amanyara.training@aman.com Prospective applicants are also asked to send copies to the Labour Board.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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priorities on a regular basis •Previous experience working in various international remote locations •Proven ability to lead a diverse, multicultural team •English proficiency in oral and written is a must. Two additional international languages a must (e.g. German, French, Spanish or Portuguese).

Salary based on experience: $3000-$3500 per month, plus service charge

CAREER OPPORTUNITY HOUSEKEEPING ATTENDANT •Cleans, maintains and prepares arrival, departure and stayover guest rooms and bathrooms, tidies up guest belongings in stayover rooms •Maintains and cleans assigned Public Areas •Works on deep cleaning projects in Guest Rooms and Public Area •Cleans and restocks staff locker room facilities and administration offices

*ASSISTANT SPA MANAGER •Maintains the resort standards of operations by providing efficient and courteous services to guest and colleagues, while performing their duties diligently and effectively on a daily basis.

•Supports in managing employees and operations of the Spa ensuring luxury resort’ spa quality programs, facilities and services by giving clear instructions and guidance to team members and establishing working relationships that attain a high level of effective employee morale.

•Promotes the overall philosophy and services of the Spa.

Requirements: •Minimum of 1 year work experience; preferably in a luxury establishment •High school diploma; housekeeping work experience is a plus •Proficient in English

Requirements: •Bachelor’s degree in Wellness related field •At least 5 years’ international experience in a luxury resort as Spa Therapist and experience in other wellness areas such as; fitness, activities, nutrition •Strong interpersonal, leadership, and employee development skills; and the ability to perform well under pressure •Proficiency in English and computer literate, including basic knowledge Spa software program

Salary: $6.25 per hour, plus service charge

Salary based on experience: $2000-$2500 per month, plus service charge

HOUSEMAN •Cleans, maintains and prepares arrival, departure and stayover guest rooms and bathrooms •High level inside & outside cleaning, shifting furniture, using heavy cleaning equipment, ladders, etc.

•Maintains and cleans assigned Public Areas •Works on assigned projects in Guest Rooms and Public Area •Cleans and restocks staff locker room facilities and administration offices

*SPA THERAPIST •Provides consistent, professional spa treatments compliant to Amanyara spa menu, standards, and outlined protocols •Proactively promotes treatment bookings, and upsells services to guests-optimizes the guest experience with treatment and journey recommendations •Makes products recommendations and meets the retail goals established by the spa

Requirements: •Minimum of 1 year work experience; preferably in a luxury establishment •High school diploma; housekeeping work experience is a plus •Proficient in English Salary: $6.25 per hour, plus service charge ROOMS DIVISION MANAGER •Manages Rooms Division projects, initiatives, and processes in conformance with the organization’s established policies and objectives.

•Ensures the highest levels of quality across services and products, to increase customer satisfaction and positions the organization for continual growth. Interacts with guests about services and facility cleanliness, and reviews guest feedback with leadership team and ensures appropriate corrective action is taken.

•Manages the Rooms Division department based on own expertise in monitoring & promoting room rates, specials, and promotions to consistently develop the department in line with the Aman brand pillar “transformational experience-Open a door to discovery and discover exclusive access”.

•Ensures that facilities are properly cleaned and that all equipment is in working order according to sanitation guidelines. This includes ensuring that tools are adequately sterilized, linens are washed and a proper inventory of supplies are maintained at all times.

•Coaches and supports operations team to effectively manage occupancy and rate, wages and controllable expenses.

•Interviews, manages, trains and develops his/her direct reports which includes conducting regular performance feedback discussions and assists with their growth and development plans.

•Incorporates guest satisfaction as a component of staff/operations meetings with an emphasis on generating innovative ways to continually improve results.

•Sets goals and expectations for direct reports using the performance review process and holds Amansanti’s accountable for successful performance.

Requirements: •At least a Bachelor’s degree in business management, hospitality management or business administration •Minimum of 7 years’ international managerial experience in the luxury hospitality industry •Very strong managerial, leadership, communication and organizational skills •Must be able to handle multiple priorities on a regular basis and help to foster organizational change •Previous experience working in various international remote locations •Proven ability to lead a diverse, multicultural team •Proficient in English (both oral and written) is a must. Two additional international languages a must (e.g. German, French, Spanish or Portuguese).

Requirements: •At least 2-3 years’ experience as a Spa therapist at a luxury resort •Must be proficient in speaking English •Certified in different massage modalities (includes Thai massage) and beauty treatments (facials, hair, nails, waxing) •Handles guests queries and concerns efficiently and politely, providing exact, suitable and instant responses to all requests Salary: $6.50 per hour, plus service charge *TENNIS SUPERVISOR •Manages the daily operation of the tennis department; three tennis hitting partners/gym attendants and two tennis facilities inclusive of tennis pro shop •Coordinates and oversees all bookings, gives private and group lessons, runs clinics & tournaments, arranges games between guests, and provides overall program supervision •Ensures maintenance, repair and cleaning of courts and facilities, addressing any safety or cleanliness issues immediately •Trains the tennis hitters to deliver the fundamental breathing technique of Peter Rennert’sTELOS™ Tennis Program.

Requirements: •Must be certified to communicate and deliver Peter Rennert’s TELOS™ Tennis program •Must be able to play tennis at a high level •Microsoft Office software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and internet applications, and Spa software knowledge a plus •Proficiency in English •Handles guests queries and concerns efficiently and politely, providing exact, suitable and instant responses to all requests Salary: $2200 per month, plus service charge * POND CLEANER/GARDENER-LANDSCAPER/LABOURER/STEWARD Requirements: •Physically fit and ability to perform manual labor Salary based on experience: $6.25 to $8.00 per hour, plus service charge

Salary based on experience: $4500-$5500 per month, plus service charge ASSISTANT ROOMS DIVISION MANAGER •Manages the day-to-day operations of the Rooms Division department.

•Interacts with guests on a regular basis to obtain feedback on quality of product, service levels and overall satisfaction while responding to guest challenges and complaints expeditiously.

•Works to continually improve customer service by utilizing feedback and creating action plans.

•Coordinates and communicates event details both verbally and in writing to the guest and property operations.

•Communicates a clear and consistent message to staff, regarding departmental goals to produce desired results and guest satisfaction (e.g. room rates, specials, promotions and trends).

•Assists with Rooms Division projects, initiatives, and processes in conformance with organization’s established policies and objectives.

•Ensures that facilities are properly cleaned and that all equipment is in working order according to sanitation guidelines. This includes ensuring that tools are adequately sterilized, linens are washed and a proper inventory of supplies are maintained at all times.

•Interviews, manages, trains and develops the Rooms Division team members.

Identifies talents and assists with their growth and development plans.

Requirements: •Bachelor’s degree in business management, hospitality management or business administration preferred •Minimum of 5 years’ international experience in the luxury hospitality industry •Very strong communication and organizational skills and be able to handle multiple

For further information on the above positions please contact us by using the details below.

Candidates must be available to work 6 days a week, weekends, and holidays.

Positions marked with * are currently held by a work permit holder.

However, qualified belongers are encouraged to send a cover letter & resume with the following attachments: Valid Police Record, Passport Bio Page, Proof of TCI status i.e. PRC, Belonger Status Card or Naturalization Certificate.

Human Resources Amanyara Resort Northwest Point, Providenciales E: amanyara.training@aman.com Prospective applicants are also asked to send copies to the Labour Board.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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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 Maintenance Department requires: ✓

Maintenance Department requires:

Assistant Maintenance Manager

Reports to:

✓

Chief Engineer and Technical Operations Manager

Shift Leader

Reports to: Chief Engineer and Technical Operations Manager The position assist with ensuring the engineering operations meets the brand’s target customer needs, team member satisfaction and maximizes the cost effectiveness of the department through efficient To provide technical support to ensure the full operation of all plant and equipment and system during an utilization of all utilities and ensuring continued asset value through predictive and preventative assigned shift while attending to all guest and service calls. maintenance techniques.

Standard Specifications: Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Qualifications and Experience: Must have a minimum of a high school diploma and/or a certificate, preferably in the field • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar capacity of Electrical Installation/Electrical Technology, from a recognized Vocational Training • Extensive knowledge of building trades, electrical, mechanical, HVAC&R, plumbing and Institution • general building practices Basic computer literacy and internet knowledge is preferred • • Knowledge of facility regulations and safety standards (OSHA, EPA, AD, CFC, NFPA) Must possess a level of skill and/or Technical Competence equivalent to at least Level II HEART Trust NTA certification.

The Assistant Maintenance Manager position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder.

The Shift Leader position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder (however more than one is The Concierge Department requires: required). Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time. ✓

Supervisor

Reports to:

The Housekeeping Department requires: ✓

Concierge Manager

Supervisor

Reports to: Executive Housekeeper Supervises the Concierge operation and ensures personnel are executing their duties in accordance to SRI SOP’s. Directs and coordinates the activities and daily functions of the Concierge department according to Assist the Executive Housekeeper in monitoring the day to day operations of the housekeeping standards of Sandals Resorts International. Creatively and innovatively foster, mentor and develop team Department, thus ensuring the satisfaction of the guests. members.

Standard Specifications: Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Qualifications and Experience: Minimum of 3 years supervisory housekeeping experience in a first class resort; • • Minimum two years’ work experience in a similar or comparative position; Knowledge of chemicals and other cleaning agents and there usage; • Computer literate with computer application and software i.e. Windows/Excel/Access/Outlook.

Ability to input and access information from a computer and to adapt to new computer The Supervisor position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder (however more than one is required). technology; Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time.

• Excellent Customer Service Skills; The Entertainment and Kids Kamp Departments require: The Supervisor position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder. ✓ Supervisor The range for these positions is $7.00 to $13.00 per hour Reports to: Director of Entertainment The Dining Room and Banquets Department requires: The supervisor is responsible for supporting, coordinating and directing the daily operations of the Sesame ✓ Banquet Supervisor Street and/or Pirates’ Island programmes. He/she ensure the integrity of the franchise standards are met.

Reports to:

Food and Beverage and Banqueting Managers

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Under the guidance of the Food and Beverage and Banqueting Mangers within the scope of established Excellent Customer Service Skills; • Sandals Resort & Spa policies, the Banquet Supervisor will supervise all aspects the banqueting and special First AID & CPR Certified; • function operations.

Certified Hospitality Supervisor (or any recognized supervisor certification).

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Physically fit with the ability to lift over 30 lbs.

• No allergies to chemicals • Minimum 2 years’ experience supervising a banqueting team. ✓

The supervisor position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder.

The Bar Department requires: ✓

Supervisor

Reports to:

Supervisor

Reports to:

Beverage Manager

Restaurant Manager

Is responsible to assist the Beverage Manager in the running of the entire Beverage operation ensuring that all Bars and Catering facilities operate smoothly at all times, within the standard operating procedure.

Is responsible to assist with Dining Room supervisor the coordination, planning, organizing and control the Simultaneously, maintaining F&B budget costs and continually monitoring and improving the level of activities of the restaurant. service offered to our guests.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • One year experience in similar capacity • Extensive food & beverage/wine knowledge;

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Three years minimal supervisory experience in similar multi outlet beverage operation with ability to maintain the highest level of standards; • Extensive food & beverage/wine knowledge;

This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder (however more than one is required). Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time.

The Supervisor position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder (however more than one is required).

Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time.

The Gift Shop Department requires: The Kitchen Department requires: ✓ Supervisor ✓ Shift Leader ✓ Executive Sous Chef Reports to:

Gift Shop Manager

Reports to:

Assist with the supervision of all daily activities in the Resort Shop. This includes selling and customer service management, developing team members and visual merchandising. Also includes assisting the Manager and/or Assistant Manager in guiding the success of the store by presenting a clean, neat and organized shopping environment for customers. Assists in overseeing all activities related to merchandise flow, store maintenance, expense management, shortage prevention and store sales support.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • High School Graduate; • Excellent Customer Service Skills; • Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and orally.

These positions are currently held by a Work Permit Holder.

Executive Chef

Under the guidance and supervision of the Executive Chef, and within the limits of established Sandals Resorts policies, procedures, oversees and directs all aspects of the kitchen operation at the level of standard and quality established by the company.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Culinary institution or equivalent technical schooling or apprenticeship training.

• Three to five years’ experience as Executive Sous Chef in an international first-class hotel/resort.

This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder (note however more than one is required).

Recruitment to fill this position is underway at this time.

The salary for this position ranges between $ 30,000.00 and $40,000.00

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

and and should reach not later than September 15, 2018

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

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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 Photoshop Department requires:

The House Keeping Department requires: ✓ ✓ ✓

✓ ✓

Houseman Room Attendant Public Area Cleaner/Attendant

Reports to:

Reports to: Photoshop Manager

Executive Housekeeper

The Room Attendant assumes primary responsibility for guestroom cleaning and servicing. The Housemen are responsible for delivering clean linen and clearing dirty linen from Room Attendants’ trolley. The general maintenance of all corridors and walkways on assigned floor/section are also the responsibility of the Housemen. The Public Area Cleaner/ Attendant is responsible to service all other areas and offices.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Physically fit with the ability to lift and bend.

• No allergies to chemicals or dust Minimum 2 years’ experience in a related position

Linen Room Attendant

Reports to:

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Physically fit with the ability to lift and bend.

• No allergies to chemicals or dust • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a related position.

The range for these positions is $6.25 to $7.00per hour

✓

Concierge Manager

To maintain an effective and detailed control on the movement of beverage items/guest supplies, from ordering to placement in rooms. Maintains standards of quality and presentation and assists with guest services. To work closely with Concierge and Housekeeping to ensure that Guests receive friendly, efficient service from the point of arrival until departure in regards to stocking and restocking of rooms, assistance with luggage, location of amenities, delivery of WOWs, and TLC calls, to assist in the Concierge when needed.

Spa Therapist

Reports to:

Junior Concierge (formally Mini-Bar Stocker)

The Junior Concierge position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder (however more than one is required). Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time.

The Grounds Department requires:

The Spa Department requires:

✓ ✓

Spa Manager

The Spa Therapist is responsible for the comfort of the guests of the spa while performing treatments. Direct all efforts toward guest satisfaction achievement of Spa standards, and profit maximization. As part of the Spa Team it is imperative to work harmoniously to achieve the highest standard of service.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Must have a valid License/Certificate in your field of expertise; This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder (note however more than one is required).

Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time.

The range for this position is $6.25 to $6.75 per hour plus commissions

Supervisor Grounds Man

Reports to:

Grounds Manager

Grow and propagate plants; cultivating, and harvesting horticultural specialties, such as trees, shrubs, flowers, mushrooms, and other plants.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Supervisory certification and experience leading a grounds team (Supervisor only) • Physically fit with the ability to lift over 30 lbs.

• No allergies to chemicals • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a related position.

These positions are currently held by Work Permit Holders.

Spa Attendant (Cleaner)

Reports to:

The Dining Room Department requires:

Spa Manager

Under the guidance and supervision of the Spa Manager within the scope of established Sandals Resort policies, the Spa Attendant (Cleaner) will ensure that all aspects of Spa cleaning duties are performed accordingly

✓

Dining Room Cleaner/Labour

Reports to:

Restaurant Manager

Under the guidance and supervision of the Restaurant Manager within the scope of established Sandals Resort policies, the dining room cleaner will ensure that all aspects of restaurant cleansing duties are performed accordingly. Keep buildings in clean and orderly condition. Perform heavy cleaning duties, such as scrubbing floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Physically fit with the ability to lift over 30 lbs.

• No allergies to chemicals • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a related position.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Physically fit with the ability to lift over 30 lbs.

• No allergies to chemicals • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a related position.

This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder.

The range for these positions is $6.25 to $6.75 per hour

This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder

The Watersports and Catamaran Departments require: ✓ ✓

The Concierge Department requires:

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • High School diploma / certificate • Knowledgeable about inventory / accounting • Understand ordering and receiving processes

This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder.

✓

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Certifications in field or studio Photography (both required for Lead Photographer) • Sales experience and able to meet quotas • Two (2) years’ experience in a similar position

Reports to:

Executive Housekeeper

To maintain order and cleanliness in the linen room and to assist with all of the activities related to the linen room, to record all items received and issued.

✓

Responsible for the photographic experience, including the flow of guests through the photography, selection and purchase process

These positions are currently held by Work Permit Holders (note however more than one is required).

Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time.

These positions are currently held by Work Permit Holders (note however more than one is required).

Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time. ✓

Lead Photographer Photographer

Watersports/ Pool/ Beach Attendant Deck Hand

. The Laundry Department requires: ✓

Reports to: Watersports Manager Under general supervision, ensures the safety of patrons of an aquatic facility by preventing and responding to emergencies.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • First Aid & CPR Certified; These positions are currently held by Work Permit Holders (note however more than one is required).

Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time.

Laundry Attendant

Reports to:

Laundry Manager

The Laundry Attendant is responsible for the finishing process of linen ensuring the highest quality production is achieved.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Physically fit with the ability to lift over 30 lbs.

• No allergies to chemicals and ability to handle heat • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a related position.

This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder

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 McCleanVaughn The Labour Commissioner Labour Department Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands

and and should reach not later than September 15, 2018

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

SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2018 – SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2018

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Aretha Franklin’s eulogy was ‘offensive and distasteful,’ family says

Members of Aretha Franklin’s family felt the eulogy for the Queen of Soul delivered by a pastor at her funeral last week was “offensive and distasteful”, they said on Monday.

Rev. Jasper Williams Jr., the pastor at Salem Baptist Church in Atlanta, spent his time at the podium raising social issues he said were critical to the black community.

Williams used the “platform to push his negative agenda” which Franklin’s family “does not agree with,” family members said in a statement emailed to Reuters.

“We found the comments to be offensive and distasteful,” the family said. “Rev. Jasper Williams spent more than 50 minutes speaking and at no time did he properly eulogize her.”

Family, friends and fans of Franklin offered a rousing farewell on Friday at an eighthour service featuring tributes from former U.S. President Bill Clinton and civil rights leaders, as well as emotional performances by entertainers Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson and Gladys

Detroit, MI, USA; Rev. Jasper Williams, Jr., Pastor of Salem Baptist Church, Atlanta Knight.

Williams, picked because of past eulogies for family members, said in his remarks that single black mothers alone could not raise black boys to become men and that black lives would not matter “until black people start respecting black lives and stop killing ourselves.”

He defended his comments at a news conference on Sunday.

“Respect for each other is the key to us changing the road we are on as a race,” he said.

Franklin died at her

Detroit home on Aug. 16 from pancreatic cancer. Having sung at the inaugurations of three presidents, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, she was an American institution, receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from then President George W. Bush in 2005.

Detroit treated Franklin’s death like that of royalty, with people filing past her body in the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History for two days to pay their respects.

Bobby Brown Dated Janet Jackson? And 4 Other Things We Never Knew Before His Biopic

Almost two years after the release of The New Edition Story, BET has returned with its follow up, chronicling the life of legendary group member, Bobby Brown.

Everything you could have ever wanted to know about the “Bad Boy of R&B” is answered in this two part-mini series, which kicked off tonight.

Actor Woody McClain reprises his role as Brown in the biopic and his performance is leaving us cheering. And while we’re still trying to piece together our edges after they were snatched during part one, here’s some of the tea that we learned (or may have forgotten).

His ex-wife Whitney Houston wasn’t the first R&B princess that Brown gave his heart to. While the love may not have been mutual, we learned that Janet Jackson first captured his attention. Brown showered her with love and gifts, but the fling turned sour quickly, because she just wasn’t that into him. In The Bobby Brown Story, we learned that Brown believed his darker skin complexion was the reason why the Jackson family would not allow Jackson to be with him. In a rage one night after sex, Brown exploded. In the film, he kicked her out of the hotel room that they shared — naked and all — and slammed the door in her face. That

First Black Billionaire Bob Johnson Accuses Florida Hotel of Racial Profiling

Bobby Brown was the end of Brown and Jackson as we know it.

Brown’s story is certainly one of adversity and perseverance.

Growing up in the housing projects of Boston, Brown had to fight for his life literally. One day in a dispute after school, a fist-fight escalated to the fatal stabbing of his best friend.

We all knew Houston’s best friend Robin Crawford lingered in the background as she was the singer’s assistant. And while the former friend, confidant and rumored lover was always in the picture — even after Houston and Brown’s relationship blossomed — we never quite knew the extent.

The film depicts Crawford as the cling-on friend, who just didn’t know when to leave even though she was empowered by Houston

to stay. It’s no surprise that in his biopic, we see Brown reach his boiling point, engaging in a fall out with his then-wife.

From the looks of things, Brown’s relationship with drugs started way before he met Houston — but not in the way that you may think. Surprising to some, Brown learned the ins and outs of the street life from the matriarch of his home, his own mother. Carole Brown — depicted by actress Sandi McCree — sold drugs to support and take care of her family when they fell on hard times. Brown also recounted in his book Every Little Step: My Story that he was initially unaware his mother sold cocaine to support the family. It was later that Brown would also turn to a life of drugs — both selling and using — when he also fell on hard times.

By no fault of his own, Brown became a target in his hometown (and even across the country) once he rose to fame. He was the “bad guy” after all. While he and his future brother-in-law were leaving a bar late one night, the biopic showed that the two later became victims of a driveby shooting. While Brown left the scene unscathed, his sister’s fiancé — who had just expressed and proclaimed his love for his bride-to-be — was not so lucky.

Seemingly once again, trouble seemed to follow Brown.

Bob Johnson, the co-founder of BET

Bob Johnson, the co-founder of BET who became the first black billionaire after selling the network to Viacom in 2001, alleges that he was victim of racial profiling after attempting to check into a five-star hotel in Florida.

Johnson, 72, told WPBF that upon attempting to check into his room at Eau Palm Beach hotel in Manalapan, Fl., on August 24, he was refused a room because he was wearing his sunglasses. After handing his passport, driver’s license and credit card to front desk clerk, he was asked to remove his glasses.

“Then she says ‘Mr. Johnson, you need to take off your sunglasses,’” Johnson said. Johnson assumed the clerk was joking, until he realized she wasn’t.

“She said well, I can’t check you in if you don’t take off your glasses,” Johnson continued.

Johnson eventually asked the police to be called, but when the hotel refused to budge with their policy, Johnson left and says he’ll never return to the hotel again.

According to the hotel’s spokesman, Nick Gold, the removal of sunglasses is a policy at the hotel.

“It is standard operating procedure in the industry to ask to make sure that the person who is presenting themselves to check-in and they present identification that it does match and if they’re wearing dark glasses with a ball cap low over their face, you want to make sure that it is the same person, much like what would happen at TSA rules going through the airport,” Gold said.

In addition to formerly owning BET, Johnson also owns over 100 hotels and thinks the hotel’s policy makes no sense.

“I think it’s a silly rule and I think it has overtones of racial profiling,” Johnson said.

Paul McCartney talks of seeing God during psychedelic trip

LONDON — Former Beatle Paul McCartney has told a British newspaper he believes he once saw God during a psychedelic trip.

The 76-year-old star told The Sunday Times he was “humbled” by the experience.

He said that “it was huge. A massive wall that I couldn’t see the top of, and I was at the bottom. And anybody else would say it’s just the drug, the hallucination, but we felt we had seen a higher thing.”

The Beatles’ music was heavily influenced by psychedelic drugs in the band’s final years.

McCartney also spoke of allowing himself to believe that his lost loved ones, including his late wife Linda, are “looking down” on him.

The singer is promoting a new album and a tour. He remains one of music’s most popular concert acts.

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We hire smiles!!!

The Resort holds Job Fairs every month to find Talent… we hire the personality and train the individual.

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.

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 (Saturday and Sunday).

The Resort thanks everyone for their interest in advance and advises that applicants will be contacted for an interview via Email and/or Text Message.

Please forward your resumes to secure an interview date and time. Feel free to drop your resumes in our secureresume drop-box at the Service Gate, or email it to mmvaughn@grp.sandals.com, or fax to 649 946 4870.

The Human Resources Department requires: ✓ Assistant Human Resources Manager Reports to: Human Resources Manager The Assistant Human Resources Manager assists the Human Resources Manager in promoting employee satisfaction, ensuring compliance with labor laws and maintaining the highest level of standards in the Resort.

He/ She is also responsible for planning, managing, controlling, and coordinating benefits, team member relations and corrective action. They also assist in the development and formulation of policies, procedures and practices to support the operational needs of the Resort.

Skills Level of Education Bachelor degree in a relevant field Essential requirements The individual we are looking for should possess the following skills and qualities: - Minimum of 3 years of Human Resources experience at a supervisory/ management level - A strong understanding of labor and employment law - Must have strong decision making skills - Strong oral and written communication skills - Ability to work effectively in a team environment and take initiative - Excellent organizational skill - Ability to communicate at all levels

The Concierge Department requires: ✓ Concierge Manager Reports to: Front of the House Manager Supervises the Resorts Concierge operation and ensures personnel are executing their duties in accordance to Sandals Resorts International (SRI) Standard Operating Procedures. Directs and coordinates the activities and daily functions of the Concierge department. Creatively and innovatively foster, mentor and develop team members.

Skills Level of Education Bachelor degree in a relevant field Essential requirements The individual we are looking for should possess the following skills and qualities: - Minimum two years’ work experience in a similar or comparative position; -Superb customer service skills - Excellent organizational and decision making skills - Strong oral and written communication skills The salary for the positions indicated above ranges from $30,000.00 to $45,000.00 per annum

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

and should reach not later than September 28th 2018

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

SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2018 – SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2018

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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 Butler Department requires: ✓

Butler Manager

Reports to:

The Administrative Department requires:

Butler Manager Director

✓ General Manager Responsible for the Management of the Butler suites and team members, co-coordinating and overseeing the butler Service department to ensure consistency in service delivery while paying Reports to: Managing Director attention details so as to ensure a smooth operation in the department. He/ She must be able to train and coach butlers that will ensure total guest satisfaction. In addition to this, must have an excellent The General and Hotel Managers are responsible for the daily operation of the hotel, to improve and rapport with all in house butler VIP guests to ensure that their expectations are exceeded. maintain a high quality of service that of a 4 star diamond hotel. He/she is expected to give direction to all management staff at the assigned property and to ensure that this direction being in line with that Standard Specifications: of the company’s is imparted and upheld by all Team Members on property. He/ She is expected to Qualifications and Experience: manage the property’s income and expenditure, additionally ensuring that on property revenue is • College or University Degree (Hospitality and/ or equivalent experience continually increased.

• Minimum Four years’ work experience managing Butler team; • Must be Guild Certified; Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: The Assistant Butler Manager position is currently vacant should a successful applicant with on-island • Minimum Bsc. Preferably in Hospitality from a recognized institution; status not be found a work permit application will be submitted.

• Minimum ten (10) years’ work experience in the Hotel Industry; • Experience managing a 500 rooms or more hotel; The salary for this position ranges from $28,000.00 to $38,000.00 • Experience managing and overseeing conference facilities of 15, 000 sq. ft. or more; • Experience managing a team of minimum 1500 employees; The Accounts/Cost Control Department requires: ✓

The Hotel Manager position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder. The General Manager position is vacant. Recruitment to fill this position is underway at this time.

Logistics Manager

Reports to:

The salary for this position is negotiable and dependent on experience.

Financial Controller

The Logistics 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.

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

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.

The Logistics Manager position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder.

The salary for the positions indicated above is dependent on skills and experience and is negotiable

The Food and Beverage Department requires:

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.

✓

Food and Beverage Manager

✓

Assistant Food and Beverage Manager

Reports to:

✓

Photoshop Department requires:

Director of Food and Beverage

✓ Photoshop Manager 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 Reports to: General Manager 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 The Photoshop manager oversees the daily operations of the Photoshop, ensuring that all members of bars to achieve a profitable result. the team are adequately trained to deliver the superior product that exceeds the guests’ expectations and maximizes the entities revenue potential.

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

Requirements include but are not limited to: • Demonstrate knowledge of an ability to manage Food & Beverage operation, obtained • Experience managing multiple photo retail outlets through hotel school, university and / or equivalent experience and apprenticeship • Experience meeting sales targets training • Ability to cross and up sell • Minimum of five (5) years’ experience as a Manager in Food and Beverage • Three (3) years relevant experience The Food and Beverage and Assistant Food and Beverage Manager positions are currently held by The Photoshop Manager position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder.

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 Resort Shop Department requires: ✓

✓

Restaurant Manager

Reports to:

Assistant Resort/Gift Shop Manager

Reports to:

Director of Food and Beverage

Resort Shop Manager

The Assistant Resort/Gift Shop Manager will support with the administration of the overall experience Under the guidance and supervision of the Director of Food and Beverage and within the limits of and quality of retail. This individual will also be responsible for establishing and maintaining systems, established Sandals Resorts policies, procedures, oversees and directs all aspects of the Restaurant processes and policies for the smooth and timely operating of outlets in the Resort Shop department. operation at the level of standard and quality established by the company.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience: • Minimum three experience as Restaurant Manager in an international first-class hotel/resort.

• Experience managing a restaurant with over 300 persons seating area

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 The Restaurant Manager position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder (however more than one is an individual with on-island status an application for work permit will be submitted. required). Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time.

The salary for these positions ranges between $23,000.00 and $38,000.00

The salary for these positions ranges between $30,000.00 and $45,000.00

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

and and should reach not later than September 15, 2018

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

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