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SIPT TRIAL IS A ‘DISASTER’ T

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he Special Investigation and Prosecution Team (SIPT) corruption trial, now into its fourth year, has been described as a disaster, an ordeal, a punishment and a monumental waster of TCI taxpayers’ money.

That assessment came from British Queen’s Counsel Mr. Jerome Lynch, who spearheaded an application by defence lawyers that the trial should be stopped by the trial judge Honorable Mr. Justice Paul Harrison (who is also jury) because it has become unmanageable.

Lynch said the only mechanism for doing so is to determine that to proceed would be an abuse of process of the court denying the defendants their right to a fair trial and abrogating their constitutional rights of a fair trial within a reasonable time. He emphasised that the application was not based on the passage of time alone, but it is a factor.

He cited a 1992 case in from L-R: HR Support, Anissa Bootle, Flow Country Manager, Delleriece Hall pictured with 2018/19 Winners, Tamika Handfield, Martha Rigby, Dr. Hubert which Lord Justice Mann said that Fulford, Glenda Lightbourne and Valerie Cox a year-long Old Bailey trial - the second-longest criminal case in ull service communications and Flow customers paying their bills on washer), Dr. Hugh Fulford (winner of English legal history - was an ordeal entertainment provider, Flow TCI, time and in full in the months of the stainless steel refrigerator), Glenda has announced the lucky winners November and December entered Lightbourne (winner of the stainless for the jury and a daily ‘punishment’ in its highly anticipated Zero Your for a chance to win 1 of 5 household steel dryer), and Valerie Cox (winner for the accused. of the ROKU Smart TV).

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According to Lynch, the Delleriece Hall. of the stainless steel stove), Martha the months and years to come”, said prosecution, which is headed by Rigby (winner of the stainless steel Hilaire.

Launched on November 1st, Queen’s Counsel Andrew Mitchell, misled the judge by indicating that the trial would last approximately three months, knowing full well said. “It is axiomatically unfair to have a integrity of the criminal justice system.

that this was not possible. trial lasting three years.”

He noted that the application

He told the court that the Lynch, the lead attorney for former is predicated on two primary grounds: indictments against the accused Cabinet minister McAllister the Crown’s failure to make the trial were “overloaded” and that the “Piper” Hanchell, said the law on Abuse manageable from the outset and during entire SIPT trial was “A huge waste of of Process is well understood throughout the course of the trial and the court’s resources and totally unfair to some the common law jurisdictions, adding failure to regulate the trial process thus of the defendants” who should not that there exists in the court’s hands a ensuring the manageability of the trial. have been prosecuted in the first power to stay the indictment on the

Lynch noted that the initial place. grounds that: it would be impossible to number of defendants was 13 without

“This case is simply too big give the defendant a fair trial, and/or Michael Misick, that was “reduced by and cannot produce a fair trial,” he where a stay is necessary to protect the luck”.

Jerome Lynch QC

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SIPT TRIAL IS A ‘DISASTER’ continued from page 1

He added: “ Richard Padgett years with the obvious saving to the pages of documents, 2,000-plus witness did a deal and received a suspended public purse. One has only to consider statements, and 350 civilian witnesses sentence after pleading guilty, Varet the relatively small parts they have etc. No case should last 3 – 4 years – Civre did a deal and was not prosecuted played in the trial so far. Of course ever. (nolle prosequi), Samuel Been did a deal collectively it has added to the length of “Clearly there is no jury in this case and had there been it would/could not have and was not prosecuted (nolle prosequi), the trial and in our taken this long,” he said. “It is as though Quinton Hall did a deal and was not submission wholly unnecessarily.” prosecuted (nolle prosequi) and Earlson As a side bar, he said, it may also because the Crown got their choice of Robinson was severed by agreement. have been possible to try some of the (Trial Without A Jury (TWOJ they felt Hence we ended up with 9 defendants. defendants by jury in a short compact they had carte blanche to rely on every Too many. When one considers the trial where the emotive considerations piece of evidence they could muster. respective roles of the defendants and would not have had the same impact.

And muster they did, 1000’s of pages the part they have played in this trial “It is as well to bear in mind initially relegated to the Crypt...only to there are a number of obvious, stand- that the Crown had declared themselves be chiselled therefrom, to emerge into out candidates for severance by the trial ready in 2013, 2014 and 2015 on the trial during it’s currency.”

Crown.” each and every occasion that the matter He said the court also bears The Queen’s Counsel came before the court. They could not some of the responsibility by “failing to continued: “ Consider for a moment have been if they had not yet fulfilled challenge the assumptions as to timing if there was an initial trial involving their obligations on disclosure. It is of the trial”.

He added: “Whilst this Michael Misick, Floyd Hall, difficult to believe that between first

McAllister Hanchell and declaring themselves trial ready and the jurisdiction does not have any Thomas “Chal” Misick, arguably three end of June 2015 a further 900 items specific criminal procedure rules the principal offenders and their facilitator. have come to light that may satisfy the Prosecution come from a jurisdiction Even if the trial took the same amount Keane test on disclosure,” he added. which does. The judge comes from a of time the savings to the public purse jurisdiction which does and many of the by excluding Lisa Hall, Lillian Boyce, NO CASE SHOULD LAST 3 to 4 defence lawyers come from jurisdictions which do. Section15 of the Criminal Melbourne Wilson and Jeffrey Hall and YEARS Procedure Ordinance CAP 3.03 requires Clayton Greene. Even if it is believed they should face trial, they could be Lynch also submitted that no the courts here to utilise the England disposed of in a matter of weeks not case should have to rely on over 200,000 and Wales rules where they are none

here. The courts in various jurisdictions have been repeatedly advised by their respective courts of appeal to exercise trial management over the cases. Good judges have always exercised trial management over the cases before them requiring the advocates to adhere to orders made to ensure the smooth running of a case.”

Lynch continued: “At no stage has the learned judge intervened and stopped the Crown from the never ending expansion of their case. On the contrary he has allowed the evidence to be called unchecked as to time and necessity. We emphasise this is not an issue of relevance or admissibility this is to do with the proper management of the case so as to keep in manageable proportions.”

“A heavy fraud or complex trial that goes on interminably has the danger to lose direction and focus. That is what has happened here. It places an unfair burden on the defence, the judge and all those involved in the case. Moreover it wastes scare public resources. This case has already cost the state millions of dollars unnecessarily.”

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TCI man stabbed in Florida

A well-known Turks and Caicos Islands man is recovering from stab wounds from his son-in-law who has since been charged with attempted murder.

According to online reports from Palm Beach, Florida, the 48-yearold father was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was treated. He is expected to recover, according to police.

A Palm Bay man Jeffrey Eugene Williams, 29, was accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend’s father after driving his Hyundai into a home is behind bars, according to Port St. Lucie police on Thursday.

Williams was arrested on charges of attempted murder, aggravated battery, two counts aggravated assault with deadly weapon, burglary with assault and criminal mischief, police said.

Police at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday went to the 1300 block of Southwest Bartell Avenue after reports of a stabbing.

The address is east of Interstate 95 in the area of Southwest Rosser Boulevard and Southwest Paar Drive.

An initial investigation determined Williams was on a date with his 23-year-old former girlfriend. While on the date, they began to argue and the former girlfriend asked to go home.

Williams dropped off the ex-girlfriend at her home and she went inside.

“A short time later Williams returned and drove his car into the front double doors of the home, ultimately breaking into the house,” police stated.

The ex-girlfriend and her mother left through a bedroom window, leaving the ex-girlfriend’s father and her 9-month-old son.

“Williams attacked the exgirlfriend’s father and stabbed him in the left arm,” police stated.

Williams was held Thursday in the St. Lucie County Jail on no bond, a jail official said.

Jeffrey Eugene Williams

Online survey for plastic straw, styrofoam and polystyrene ban considerations

Residents and members of the business community of the Turks and Caicos Islands are invited to engage in an online survey (below) on Plastics Straw, Styrofoam and Polystyrene ban considerations.

The purpose of this survey is to determine the community’s current use of Plastic Straws, Styrofoam and Polystyrene and considerations for a complete ban in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The outcome of the survey will be used to design a program to assist and support the Government’s effort in reducing the use of Plastics Straw, Styrofoam and Polystyrene.

The survey will be available to residents and members of the business community from January 16th-30, 2019.

The survey can be accessed on the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ban

British Caribbean Bank Limited Senior Finance Executive/ Project Manager We are looking for an objective Senior Finance Executive to add value and improve our operations by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. The successful candidate will possess a thorough knowledge of accounting procedures and a sound judgement.

LOCATION: Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS Bachelors degree in business or other relevant subject UK Chartered Accountant qualified (or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience in auditing.)

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT Applicants should have a minimum of 7 years in a broad range of financial management roles at a senior level.

Experience in the following area would be a significant advantage: financial and management accounting, business acquisitions and deposits, corporate restructurings, regulatory reporting, strategic financial and business planning, ability to interpret complex legal documentation.

Salary commencing at $72,000.00 and is based on experience.

Belongers only need apply.

Closing date for all applications to be submitted is January 31th, 2019 Interested persons may contact our Corporate HR department Mon. – Fri. from 9am-3pm via telephone number 946-8054 or you may submit your resume with qualifications and experience to: hr@wihl.com Please also submit a copy to the TCI Labor Department

The survey will also be collected in hardcopy at the District Commissioner’s (DC) offices in South Caicos, North Caicos, Middle Caicos and Salt Cay.

Additionally, comments/opinions on the proposed ban on Plastic Straw, Styrofoam and Polystyrene can be submitted to: consultation@gov. tc

Thank you for your feedback.

PROVO GOLF CLUB

Provo Golf Club is seeking a suitably qualified individual to fill the following opening. Only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be considered.

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES •Plan and schedule maintenance processes and procedures •Instruct, train and direct staff in golf course maintenance •Oversees fertilizer, chemical and pesticide applications •Run irrigation systems, including daily setup and maintenance •Proven organizational skills to maintain accurate records of all processes •Responsible for the safe operation, storage and effective use of all equipment •Responsible for the proper use, storage and preservation of all associated materials, supplies and assigned equipment REQUIREMENTS •Must have a Bachelor’s degree or Associate degree in Agronomy or Horticulture plus a minimum of six years experience on a golf course with three years experience as an Assistant Golf Superintendent •Must have at least a Class C Membership with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) •Must have advance knowledge of agronomy and turf grass management practices •Require extensive knowledge of golf course maintenance •Requires knowledge of landscape construction and materials •Ability to analyze data and prepare reports •Strong computer skills using Microsoft Word and Excel •Must have a thorough understanding of the game of golf The remuneration for this position is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Please submit applications to: Veronica Rigby, Provo Golf Club, 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. Closing date for application is 4th February 2019.

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More than 400 illegal Haitians in less than a month

A sloop carrying about 167 illegal Haitians landed on the island of Salt Cay between the night of Wednesday, January 16th, 2019t and Thursday morning, bringing the number of known illegal immigrants to TCI since December 23rd last year to just over 400.

Police spokesman Sgt. Kevin Clarke said aA total of 167 persons (35 females 132 Males) have been captured so far. Both Law Enforcement Agencies are still on Salt Cay conducting more

searches, he said.

Pictures and videos of the Haitians eating food in a shed-like facility have been circulating on social media.

The boat which landed on Salt Cay is the third known illegal vessel carrying Haitians since December 23rd, 2018.

An Illegal vessel containing 132 illegal Haitian migrants was intercepted on Sunday, December 23rd, 2018 after detection by the Coastal Radar System at

12:22 a.m. in the area of the bluff.

The Marine Branch M/V Sea Guardian and Sea Pursuit successfully intercepted a 40ft blue power wooden boat with 102 males and 30 females onboard.

The detainees were transported to the South Dock Port and handed over to Task Force members who escorted them to the Detention Centre for processing.

A total of 103 Haitian Nationals

Two men charged for shooting incident at $5 Bar

Two males, ages 20 Morris, were arrested. and 31, who were arrested Both men received earlier this week for a double double charges each for Grievous Bodily shooting incident that Causing occurred at the Five Dollar Bar Harm, Discharging Firearm in Downtown, Providenciales, and Discharging Ammunition. have bee charged with a They were both taken to court number of firearm-related and were not allowed to enter offenses by Detectives of the a plea. A sufficiency hearing Royal Turks and Caicos Islands is set for March 1st 2019.

Police Force Serious Crime They were both remanded in custody.

Unit.

Commissioner of

On Friday 4th January 2019, multiple Police Mr. James Smith stated, reports of shooting at the “It is unfortunate that innocent Pirates Den known as the bystanders were caught up in Five Dollar Bar on Aviation this type of violence. It shows Drive, Providenciales were the brazen disregard of the law made to 911 Central. Police by these shooters. We were Officers and EMT personnel able to quickly get these men were dispatched were two off the streets by the help of persons were found with gun- members of the public and this shot injuries. An investigation again proves that if we work ensued and the two men, together we can quickly deal Clayton Morris and Davahyn with these types of unlawful

acts in our community.”

He added: “Every time criminals decide to discharge firearms on our streets, especially at a public gathering where lots of people were having a normal Friday night, they endanger the lives of everybody around them and show a blatant disregard for the safety of others. We need your help to get these illegal firearms off the streets of Providenciales and the other islands where ever they may be. We will soon launch a Cash-for-Guns campaign which will give you allow you to anonymously submit information on persons with guns. This incident is reckless, reprehensible and there’s no justification for this type of senseless violence in the country.”

Technical Director Job Description and Responsibilities Turks & Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) is seeking one experienced Football Technical Director to oversee and be responsible for the development of the sport of football in the Turks and Caicos Islands with the objective of increasing the number of participants as well as raising the quality, and technical and tactical ability of the players at all levels ranging from Grassroots to the Youth and Senior National Teams. The individual must be the holder of at least a Confederation or Member Association “A” License or its equivalent.

Responsibilities: Strategic Planning •To help devise, develop and implement TCIFA development plans within the Turks and Caicos Islands.

•To be responsible for the management of the Technical Department budget and provide quarterly reports on the budget.

•To oversee and supervise the Coaches and Staff within the Technical Department.

•Produce annually key objectives and performance indicators in relation to football development and submit quarterly reports.

•By invitation to attend Executive Committee meetings in order to present football development initiatives and reports.

Programme management •To promote and develop Grassroots and Youth Football in the Turks and Caicos Islands •To create, promote and develop a Schools Football Programme •To establish a comprehensive club development programme for youth, women’s and men’s football.

•To manage and develop a comprehensive season of youth festivals, tournaments and competitions •To assist with the development and growth of Beach Soccer and Futsal •To create opportunities for football scholarships for the elite male and female players within the TCIFA programs •To forge and establish links with overseas colleges and clubs so as to create football opportunities that will be beneficial to the TCIFA •To development a programme of coach education, effective football club administration and medical education courses to support football coaches.

were detained following the interception of an illegal vessel early Monday, January 14th, 2019 around 4:30 a.m.

According to reports, the vessel was detected by the Coastal Radar System, south of Five Cays Providenciales.

The Marine Branch M/V Sea Pursuit escorted the illegal vessel containing 72 males, 29 females and 2 minors to the South Dock port for processing and repatriation.

TCI’S first DUI program launched

The Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence within the Ministry of Health, Agriculture, Sports and Human Services has launched a Driving under the Influence (DUI) program.

Every year there are a number of fatal vehicular accidents that occur as a direct result of alcohol or drug use.

However, these deaths can be prevented. With the increased enforcement of the DUI laws by law enforcement officials it is believed that this program will provide an additional layer of assistance by targeting and educating impaired driving offenders.

The program spans across eight weeks and is being launched first in Providenciales and will then be replicated in the other islands. The program is delivered primarily in group format and is both educational and process oriented. Some of the

topics addressed include: Effects of alcohol and drugs, Impairment of driving abilities, skills and judgment, Effects on the body and health and Effects of DUI on the individual, family and society.

Participants can be expected to be actively involved in group discussions and activities that involve creating a change plan, exploring thoughts and feelings as well as learning how to maintain change.

Persons may be referred by the Police Department, the Courts, Hospital or even selfreferred.

If you or someone you know received a DUI charge or needs assistance with drug or alcohol use, contact the Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence on 649338-3613 in Grand Turk or 649338-4737 in Providenciales or by visiting our Facebook page at www. facebook.com/TCIDMHSD

•Develop and implement a volunteer development strategy within the TCI. •Have an understanding of equity and social inclusion and where appropriate support delivery of specific projects.

•To assist with the formation of and the day to day running of women’s and men’s football leagues and tournaments.

•To be responsible for the development of small-sided football (primarily within schools).

•To develop effective working relationships with key agencies, e.g.

- TCI Government - Ministry of Education - Schools - Sports Commission - TCI Olympic Committee - Caribbean Football Union, CONCACAF and FIFA - Other TCI sports organizations •To prepare written reports on matters relating to football development.

•To maintain up to date data on the number of participants involved in TCIFA development programmes •To assist with the development of referees at all levels •To coach within the various programmes at the TCIFA Working Conditions & Physical Requirements The job is physically demanding and will require the successful candidate to work outdoors in conducting, overseeing and observing coaching sessions in varying weather conditions. As such the successful candidate must have the ability to stand for extended periods of time, see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels.

Salary: Range of $3000.00 to $5000.00 per month A work permit holder currently holds the above named position. TCIFA invites and encourages all prospective applicants who are Turks & Caicos Islanders to send applications to the board.

Please direct all applications to: Oliver A. Smith The General Secretary The Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association Venetian Road Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands Ph: 1 649 333 4614 Email: oliverticfa@gmail.com

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Credit Card charges will not be coming out of service charge, says Premier

By Todeline Defralien Premier Hon. Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson confirmed that Credit Card charges will not be coming out of service charge and never will.

“I want to correct something that I saw...Credit Card charges will not be coming out of service charge. That is absolutely incorrect and the facility fee is going to cover all of that. Before we had the 100% passed in the House of Assembly, the 60% 40%, all of the owners took on the responsibility of the credit card charges. Now it is an issue and we are now saying fine you consider it as an issue then take it out of the facility fee,” said Premier Robinso.

Although credit card fees will not be deducted, according to the Premier, NIB and NHIB will always come out of people’s earning, according to the law.

“The more you put into NIB and

the more you put into NHIB the better your coverage,” she said.

Opposition Leader Hon. Washington Misick had accused the PDM Government of taking from one hand and putting to the other, which the Premier strongly denied.

She said, “That is absolute rubbish!

Again, he needs to read the Bill. The Service Charge ordinance has been passed and yes we are moving monies to someone else’s hands and that is the spirit of the service charge, giving the people who work hard and long hours in the industry an uplift and we have to improve the standard of living for those who have to keep the customers happy in the one-legged economy.”

Robinson stressed that they are not depriving the owners of anything that is the purpose of the facility fee.

“The facility fee comes in because the initial bill in 2003 which people need to remember that was a 2003

bill, amendments came in 2004, so there was a delay as well. What we are making sure is that we close all of the loop holes that we were finding that people want to be challenging, so it will come February 1st. The initial split was 60%, 40%, the owners or the management was keeping 40%. We introduced a facility fee of 50% or 5% to cover the 4% that they were supposed to be losing and in fact you would be surprised by the further amendment that will come that I will not say that would make it even better for them,” she explained to local media.

Robinson further stated that her Government continues to deliver on the promises that they made to the people and service charge is going to make a difference to those people who work long and hard in that industry and they will deserve it.

“All the criticism that comes that you are not doing something or you are doing something because we left

Premier Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson. it being on the table and all of the flip flop on the issues, the fact is we’re driven.

We are motivated and we have the people to please and not the Opposition (Progressive National Party),” she ended.

Leeward Water Services is seeking highly qualified candidates for Operations Manager. Responsibilities include: •Management of daily operation, maintenance and repairof multiple membrane-based seawater desalination and domestic waste water treatment plants at different locations •Management of financial, administrative and personnel aspects of the business •Interfacing, maintaining and developing quality relationships with +300 customers •Preparation of timely and accurate technical, financial, EHSand government regulatory reports •Ability to work under pressure, multi-task, frequent long hours, 24-houravailability Required qualifications and skills:

PROVO GOLF CLUB Provo Golf Club is seeking a suitable applicant for the following position:

LABOURER Candidate must be physically capable of performing hard manual labour outside on a daily basis to be able to carry out duties which involve grass cutting, tree trimming, removal of brush and weed, general cleanup of debris and garbage from the company properties. Assist with irrigation and small construction installation projects which includes manual trenching and digging. Previous experience is preferred. Candidates must be willing to work holidays and weekends when required.

Wages start at $6.50 per hour Please submit applications to: Veronica Rigby, Provo Golf Club, 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 available. Closing date for application is January 28, 2019.

•Minimum 10 years hands-on experience operating SWRO desalination plants: min. capacity 200,000 GPD. Must be expert in all related process equipment plus medium voltage (460V) experience •Minimum 10 years hands-on experience operating MBR waste water treatment plants •Minimum 10 years demonstrated business leadership and management skills •Proficiency in Excel, Word, Power Point, IFS, and Quick Books •Excellent verbal and written communications skills (English) •Undergraduate degree in mechanical or industrial electrical engineering preferred; or equivalent experience •Undergraduate degree in business administration or finance preferred; or equivalent experience •Process logic (PLC) programming and troubleshooting experience •Technology and business administration knowledge and proficiency tests will be given for final applicants Salary is between $75-80K per year, depending on experience.Contact Human Resources at (813) 855-8636 for questions regarding the opening. Submit resumes to jobs@7seaswater.comor in person at the Providenciales Seven Seas Water office, Turtle Cove Road,Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands BWI.Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

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Report from January 11th Cabinet meeting His Excellency the Governor, Dr John Ordinance 2017; Freeman, chaired the 1st meeting of the Cabinet on Friday, 11 January 2019, • Approved a technical assistance at the Hon. Hilly Ewing Building on loan of US$ 672,500 from the Caribbean Providenciales.

Development Bank for consultancy services to develop a comprehensive integrated All Ministers were present. solid waste strategy for TCI in accordance with the Loans (Caribbean Development At this meeting Cabinet: Bank) Ordinance; • Approved a business licence application

by Talbot’s Fisheries to operate business in an area of restricted business activity in accordance with the Business Licensing Regulations;

• Advised His Excellency the Governor to approve the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment No. 2) Bill 2018 to be sent out for consultation before being submitted to the House of Assembly;

• Approved an application from Parrot • Noted an information paper presented Cay Hotel Management for a waiver of by the Hon. Attorney General on the use in customs duty on imported furniture, TCI of the proceeds from the legal sale of fixtures and fittings for the refurbishment medical marijuana in foreign jurisdictions; of its resort on Parrot Cay in accordance with the Refurbishment Policy; • Authorised the Ministry of Education to work with the Attorney • Authorised, on a conditional basis, General’s Chambers to prepare a draft Invest TCI to draw up a new Development Bill to introduce amendments to the TCI Agreement between Rock House Ltd (Grace Education Ordinance 2014. The draft Bill Bay Resorts) and TCIG restating the terms will be submitted to Cabinet for approval; of the expired Development Agreement and setting a new conditionality date of 31 • Approved the Information July 2019; Communication Technology (ICT) in Education Policy to guide the use of ICT in • Received a revised paper presented public schools in TCI; by the Hon. Premier, as Minister of Finance, on the draft consultancy report on the • Received an up-date by the Chair redevelopment and modernisation of of the TCI National Disaster Recovery Task South Dock on Providenciales. Cabinet Force on recent and planned work of the noted and accepted the recommendations Task Force since the last report to Cabinet. of the Board of Directors of the TCI Ports The Chair informed Cabinet that the Authority in relation to the report; National Disaster Recovery Plan had now been finalised. An implementation action • Approved the appointments of members plan will be submitted to the next meeting to the Board of the TCI National Wealth of Cabinet; Fund to serve on the Board for a period of 3 years with effect from 15 January 2019 in • Advised His Excellency the Governor accordance with the National Wealth Fund to grant a licence, subject to conditions, to

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT The Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) is seeking anExecutive Assistant to support the President and the General Secretary of the TCIFA. The successful candidate will work closely with the President and General Secretary in assisting each with their daily tasks.

This will include but not limited to the drafting of correspondence, managing business related matters, creating reports, organizing travel and accommodation, managing the President’s diary, and such other organizational tasks as required by the President and General Secretary.

To do this role properly and effectively, the successful candidate should have a detailed understanding of the administrative side of Football, knowledge of the full Microsoft Office suite, be adept at solving problems and have experience as an executive or administration assistant in the past.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT REQUIREMENTS: • Proven experience as an executive assistant or other relevant administrative support experience.

• In-depth understanding of entire MS Office suite.

• High school diploma at a minimum.

• Ability to organize a daily workload by priorities.

• Must be able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced quickly changing environment.

• A proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decisionmaking skills.

• Professional level verbal and written communications skills.

• English proficiency • Outstanding organizational and time management skills • Aware of the latest office gadgets and applications • Acquainted with office management systems and procedures • Discretion and confidentiality • Uphold a strict level of confidentiality • Reasonable availability outside of normal office EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT RESPONSIBILITIES: • Preparingreports, memos, invoices, letters, and other documents.

• Format information for internal and external communication –

Royal Bay Resort and Villas Ltd to install umbrellas on areas of beach adjacent to Crown Land Parcels 60803/15, 20, 21, 48, 52, 78, 91 and 93 at the Bight and Thomas Stubbs on Providenciales to provide shade for resort guests;

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• Authorised Invest TCI to expand its staff complement through the recruitment of a Business Analyst, Market Intelligence Analyst and a MSME Intake Officer; • Received an up-date from the Hon. Premier on a forthcoming visit to TCI by the Bahamian authorities to discuss cooperation on illegal migration;

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• The Hon. Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Gaming asked the Hon. Attorney General for up-dates on the review of beach access points in TCI and the status of the fish market on Grand Turk;

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• The Hon. Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Gaming updated Cabinet on the continuing problem of illegal poaching in TCI waters;

Todeline Defralien Reporter

• The Hon. Attorney General updated Cabinet on the ongoing Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) inspection of TCI’s anti-money laundering measures and processes; • Noted the recent decisions taken by Cabinet by round robin as follows – gave approval for a lease for the Premier’s Office on Grand Turk; and for an Order to be made under section 10 (3) of the Revised Edition of the Laws Ordinance so that the 2018 Revised Laws come into force on Friday 11th January 2019 by Order published in the Gazette.

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memos, emails, presentations, reports • Being the point of contact between the President and the General Secretary and the TCIFA’s employees/clients and managing information flow between them • Coordinate executive communications, including taking calls, responding to emails and interfacing with clients and stakeholders of the TCIFA • Answer, screen and direct phone calls and distribute correspondence • Taking messages.

• Handling basic bookkeeping tasks.

• Devise and maintain office filing system • Preparing, filing and retrieving records, documents, and reports.

• Researching and conducting data to prepare documents for review and presentation by the President and the General Secretary • Helping prepare for meetings.

• Accurately recording minutes from meetings.

• Using various software, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software.

• Manage the President’s and General Secretary’s diaries and arrange their daily schedule (set up meetings, travel, speaking engagements) • Making travel arrangements for the President and General Secretary.

• Performing office duties that include ordering supplies and managing a records database.

• Opening, sorting and distributing incoming faxes, emails, and other correspondence.

• Overseeing the performance of other clerical, administrative and technical staff • Provide general administrative support • Develop and sustain a level of professionalism among staff and clientele SALARY: Range of $2500.00 to $3500.00 per month The above named position is currently vacant. TCIFA invites and encourages all prospective applicants who are Turks & Caicos Islanders to send applications to the board.

PLEASE DIRECT ALL APPLICATIONS TO: Oliver A. Smith The General Secretary The Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association Venetian Road Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands Ph: 1 649 333 4614 Email: olivertcifa@gmail.com

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Food & Beverage Director Reporting to the General Manager, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to: Lead and support all Food & Beverage departments in the achievement of their financial and operational targets.

Drive innovative promotions, menus and concepts; creating a destination of choice for both Hotel and external guests. Prepare annual budgets and administer in a fiscally responsible manner. Minimum of 5 years of previous Food and Beverage international experience in a senior leadership role. Salary Commencing: $60,000.00 per annum Operations Executive to General Manager Reporting to the General Manager, performs administrative and executive activities for the General Manager and in his/her absence to the Director of Operations; as well as coordinates the onboarding and training of new hires and existing staff.

Advanced knowledge of HR practices, Advanced knowledge of Hotel Operations (i.e Housekeeping, Maintenance, Front Office, F&B). This position requires having sensitivity to confidential matters. Salary Commencing: $32,000.00 per annum Bar Supervisors To ensure a quality bar experience for our guests. Will be responsible for supervising all bar staff; inventory control, cash handling and maintaining a courteous and efficient operation. Must be knowledgeable of bar operations and guest relations; have the ability to remember, recite and promote menu items, effectively solve guest complaints and concerns in a friendly and positive manner. A minimum of one year experience as a supervisor with cash handling responsibility is preferred. Salary Scale: 12.00 - $15.00 per hour Island Host Supervisors Reporting to 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 Water Sport Attendants Reporting to the Water Sport Manager, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging guest services. Assist with the cleanliness and the daily upkeep of the beach. Ensure an adequate supply of towels are available to guest. Knowledge about water sport activities. Motor boat license is a plus. Salary Scale: 6.50 $7.50 per hour Spa Therapists The ideal candidate needs to be qualified in Deep tissue massage, Swedish massage, Hot Stone Massage, Prenatal massage and Reflexology. Esthetic treatments such as facials, body scrubs and wraps. Must have a minimum of

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5 years’ experience in a luxury resort and spa. Candidate will be required to perform mobile services on board yachts, location and in room treatments. The position is partially commission based. Salary Scale: $6.00 - $7.00 per hour 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 operation of the resort, inventory control knowledge would be an asset. Salary Scale: $7.00 - $9.00 per hour Butlers Responsible for ensuring and accommodating all guest needs, transportation, appointments. Must be Willing to work outside normal working hours. Superior knowledge of the All-Inclusive hospitality is a must. Anticipate and communicate replenishment needs promptly. Salary Scale: $7.00 - $9.00 per hour Room Attendants To ensure the cleanliness and orderliness of the assigned guestroom, work areas and equipment. Must be able to push and pull carts weighing up to 150lbs and be able to climb flights of stairs several times daily. Salary Scale: $7.00 - $8.50 per hour Carpenters Responsible for maintaining all furniture and buildings.

Inspect municipal buildings and facilities for needed services and repairs. Maintain inventory of spare and repair parts and tools. Ensure work site is left in usable and safe condition.

At least 4 years work experience. Salary Scale: $9.00 - $11.00 per hour 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 Gardeners To assist in, maintaining the grounds of the resort. Duties to include: removal of trash, weeding, mowing, planting, pruning, watering and application of chemicals. Must be of good character. Be able to lift 50lbs., bend and stand for long periods of time. Must be able to speak English and understand instructions. Salary Scale: $7.00 - $8.50 per hour Stewards To maintain the kitchen and restaurant work area, equipment and utensils: Duties also include washing of dishes, pots, pans and trays by hand; sweeping and moping of floors and banquet set up and break down. Salary Scale: $6.50 - $7.50 per hour

Interested persons may contact out 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 labour department.

Closing date January 31st, 2019

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JANUARY 18TH, 2019 – JANUARY 25TH, 2019

LOCAL NEWS

TCI government receives post hurricanes recovery Plan from CARICAD

By Todeline Defralien

Two years since being heavily impacted by hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, the Turks and Caicos Islands government received the Post hurricanes Recovery Plan from CARICARD.

On Tuesday January 15th, Premier Hon. Sharlene CartwrightRobinson officially received the Post Hurricanes Irma and Maria Recovery Plan from Executive Director of Caricad, Mr. Devon Rowe during a handing over ceremony.

Premier Hon. Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson said that the devastation that hit TCI in September 2017 will no time soon be forgotten.

The physical scars remain visible and likewise the emotional scars and strains continue to tug at our hearts.

“No one could truthfully prepare for the devastation brought by the two hurricanes, particularly hurricane Irma which saw unprecedented or never before seen

damage on every inhabited island in our chain. What was perhaps the single greatest challenge was the damage to our communication systems and its eventual failing. For us as a Government this together with our restricted ability to move throughout the islands really frustrated us. These two factors lay bare our unique challenges as a multi-island nation. Though challenged, many of us were just grateful to be alive and to have no lives lost. We remain grateful to God and as my pastor said once that “we were grateful we were going to garbage sites and not the grave yard.”

The Premier thanked both the private and public sectors and everyone who helped in the recovery process.

During his remarks, Hon. Vaden Williams of Home Affairs, Transportation and Communications with responsibility for Disaster Management gave his account of the significant impacts that the TCI received throughout the islands.

“September 2017 will forever be remembered as the month the

Premier Hon. Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson receiving the Post Hurricanes Irma and Maria Recovery Plan from Executive Director of Caricad, Mr. Devon Row

Turks and Caicos Islands for the first “The National Recovery Task Force’s time in recent history was impacted by main role is and responsibility is two major hurricanes, Irma and Maria. two-fold and initially this role is to They were also the most powerful coordinate with all sectors, both public and devastated storms ever recorded and private sector and working hand in our Atlantic basin. These storms and hand with the CARICAD, The resulted in significant damage and Caribbean Centre for Development destruction leaving every island in Administration based in Barbados Turks and Caicos where we have seen towards developing this recovery plan.”

Clerveaux stressed that the 80% of our household stock in the TCI plan was a very momentous task experiencing some form of damage,”

He added: “This resulted which required significant research and in more 1,500 of our people significant time.

Mr. Devon Rowe, Executive throughout these islands being displaced. Approximately 74% of Director of CARICAD said, “We are critical infrastructure and facilities pleased to have partnered with the were impacted, including our electric government in the development grid, water treatment and distribution of the post hurricane development systems, telecommunications, network, plan and we thank the many persons health facilities and our school. In that contributed to the plan. Our the case of critical facilities 95 % of inacceptable Caribbean reality is our government schools and 70% of a matter related to our geographic our government offices was severely location, our region is described by impacted. 90% of our hotels within the some authorities as being amongst the TCI sustained some level of damages.” most venerable regions in the world

Chairman of Disaster Recovery and that is to natural hazards.”

Board, Mr. Wesley Clerveaux added:

Dr. Virginia Clerveaux - Director - Department of Disaster, Hon. Vaden Williams of Home Affairs, Transportation and Communications with responsibility for Disaster Managements, Premier Hon. Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, Mr. Devon Rowe, Executive Director of CARICAD, Chairman of Disaster Recovery Board, Mr. Wesley Clerveaux, Mr. Ronlee James and other officials.

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•Working knowledge of basic skills to include, landscaping, and irrigation repair.

•Experience in painting and basic job preparation through completion •Basic knowledge of welding systems and fabrication •Septic system repairs and maintenance •Assist Light bulb replacement and limited knowledge of electrical systems and wiring •Assist with adhock duties to include for heavy lifting, cleaning and carpentry •Assist with cleaning large scale refrigeration systems.

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T.C. Gas Ltd. Positions vacant for our operations in Providenciales.

Turks and Caicos Islanders only need apply 1.Driver / Propane Gas filling station attendant.

Requirements: we seek applications from persons experienced in driving heavy trucks and ideally some knowledge of handling gas.

Training is available for suitable candidate.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

2.Trainee Gas Filling station attendant.

We seek to employ a young man or woman willing to learn the business and to learn fluid engineering.

In both cases we need persons who will commit themselves to a career with opportunities for advancement. Honesty and integrity are key requirements as this is a cash business.

Applications in writing must be delivered to Claymore Group, Market Place Providenciales or by email to japclaymore@gmail.com

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LOCAL NEWS

Provo Rotary Club donates over 100 gift bags to senior citizens

By Todeline Defralien

Over 100 non-perishable gift bags were packaged and distributed to senior citizens throughout the islands during the Christmas holidays.

The Rotary Club of Providenciales partnered with TCREA (Turks and Caicos Real Estate Association) to take on this very generous annual initiative which took place on Thursday December 27th with the aim of bringing organizations together for one common cause, giving, “Service Above Self”. A donation was also presented by South Caicos Hope.

During an interview with The SUN, Dr. Kym Stubbs, President of Rotary Club Of Providenciales said, “Rotary Club of Providenciales has been doing this for numerous years and it is an annual initiative. The Christmas holiday season often leads to thoughts of what we can do to assist others. It’s a time for emphasizing giving back and opens

hearts and during the festive seasons it’s our humble way of saying to our seniors ‘you are special and thank you’

She added: “We were grateful to have had TCREA who partnered with us for the first time on this initiative. We’re looking forward to future projects with this organization. Distributions were lead by Director Thashena, to assist there were individuals in each settlement that provided names of the senior citizens in their areas and those ‘helping hands’ aided with distributions to the seniors.”

Commenting on the Clubs future plans, Stubbs stated that they like to sustain Rotary clubs traditions and develop new ones to reflect change in time.

She continued: “Strengthen Visibility, new generation (Interact and Rotaract Clubs), Increase engagements with Youth Services Programs & continue to involve them in our projects, Teen Support, Guidance, and Mentoring, Promote and Develop

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In 2017, Jai’s made a corporate decision to adopt the Oseta Jolly Public School, which was most affected by Hurricane Irma.

But what makes Chanda and Jai Tolani particularly proud is the recent decision taken by staff at Jai’s and Just Jai’s, to donate a portion of their individual earnings to a deserving community charity. They decided to purchase two new smart TV’s to be donated to the Wellness Center/ Special Needs Unit, in Grand Turk.

On December 19th, Tanya Russell and Manish Lalwani flew

over to Grand Turk to present the Wellness Center with their new TVs. “We wanted to give back to our community.

Everyone donates to the schools, so we just wanted to give the elderly some attention,” said Ms. Russell commented.

This particular initiative was conceived by Jai’s team members, as they believe they have a moral duty to use what they have to help others.

They are committed to continuing this through 2019, where once again they will make a team decision on a worthy community recipient.

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JANUARY 18TH, 2019 – JANUARY 25TH, 2019

LOCAL NEWS

Acting DPP disheartened by rape appeal win because of misplaced court recording

Acting Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mrs. Angela Brooks said her department was “very disheartened” when a very public interest rape matter was not able to proceed because the court record and recording could not be located, thus the appeal being allowed.

Addressing the opening of the Legal Year on Wednesday, January 9th, 2019, she said: “This was also the case in 2017 in another rape case. Such instances has caused the COA judges to give stern directions to my department mandating us to ensure that criminal matters are being properly recorded. However such responsibility is not within our authority.

Nevertheless we were please to conclude a matter that started in 2012 after 2 retrials with the conviction and sentence was confirmed in a murder that was committed in 2011.”

Brooks noted that total number of cases prosecuted were in the Magistrate and Supreme courts were 406, with 55 originating from the Supreme Court.

Arising from the 55 matters were 34 convictions. There were 406 from the Magistrate court. Arising out of the 406 cases. There were 351 prosecutions, and 286 convictions.

At the close of 2018 the DPP had 198 cases outstanding including matters in the magistrate court including part heard matters. In 2018 they completed 17 Criminal Appeals.

The Acting DPP encouraged the private bar to embrace the technology in utilizing the legislation that allows evidence to be taken by video link. This provision, she said, was introduced because the legislators appreciated that there would be occasions where witnesses would not be physically available in the jurisdiction for various reasons but there evidence is still considered to be important.

“Giving evidence by video link does not diminish the evidence rather it helps by moving the trial along. Agreeing on witness statements and exhibits can also help reduce trial time. We recognize

and appreciate the amendments that were made that directly affects our area of work in the criminal division. Particular mention should be made of the expansion Predicate offences and the increase in the mandatory sentence of 5 to 7 years in the firearm ordinance. I think that we all can that there has been a steady increase I gun related crimes and I think this mandatory increase MASS_NRG_C_Inset_Mask_Op2 sends a clear message that such acts are not going to be tolerated,” she added. “However we continue to press our legislators for the right to appeal criminal matter in this jurisdiction.

I believe the time has come in the face of blatant perverse verdicts the Crown should have a right to appeal decisions.”

Acting Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mrs. Angela Brooks said her department was “very disheartened” when a very public interest rape matter was not able to proceed because the court record and recording could not be located, thus the appeal being allowed.

Former Constable Sadiq Ebanks was convicted or raping a female police officer.

Addressing the opening of the Legal Year on Wednesday, January 9th, 2019, she said: “This was also the case in 2017 in another rape case. Such instances have caused the COA judges to give stern directions to my department mandating us to ensure that criminal matters are being properly recorded. However such responsibility is not within our authority.

Nevertheless we were please to conclude a matter that started in 2012 after 2 retrials with the conviction and sentence was confirmed in a murder that was committed in 2011.”

While addressing the court at the annual opening of the Legal Year, Chief Justice for the Turks and Caicos Islands, Margaret Ramsay-Hale explained what took place with missing transcripts.

Ramsay-Hale revealed that a recording system was introduced but the staff members were not trained to download proceedings.

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“One of the great matters for sure was in Grand Turk, to my knowledge, the former Chief Justice had introduced into that court and it was an audio court to the recording system and what I was not aware of was that the staff were not trained to download the proceedings at the end of each proceeding,” she said on Wednesday January 9th.

She added: ‘It appears that the learning Chief Justice and the former registrar themselves would retrieve and store the trial records and so what happened in that case was that another matter was taped over it and as horrified as you and I was happy that I wasn’t the one in the receiving end of these wrongs and I thank you for taking it for me.”

Ramsay-Hale further stated that because this issue, all will have noticed that every court are now equipped with digital recording devices.

Meantime, Brooks noted that total number of cases prosecuted were in the Magistrate and Supreme courts were 406, with 55 originating from the Supreme Court. Arising from the 55 matters were 34 convictions. There were 406 from the Magistrate court. Arising out of the 406 cases. There were 351 prosecutions, and 286 convictions.

At the close of 2018 the DPP had 198 cases outstanding including matters in the magistrate court including part heard

matters. In 2018 they completed 17 Criminal Appeals.

The Acting DPP encouraged the private bar to embrace the technology in utilizing the legislation that allows evidence to be taken by video link. This provision, she said, was introduced because the legislators appreciated that there would be occasions where witnesses would not be physically available in the jurisdiction for various reasons but there evidence is still considered to be important.

“Giving evidence by video link does not diminish the evidence rather it helps by moving the trial along. Agreeing on witness statements and exhibits can also help reduce trial time. We recognize and appreciate the amendments that were made that directly affects our area of work in the criminal division. Particular mention should be made of the expansion Predicate offences and the increase in the mandatory sentence of 5 to 7 years in the firearm ordinance. I think that we all can that there has been a steady increase I gun related crimes and I think this mandatory increase sends a clear message that such acts are not going to be tolerated,” she added. “However we continue to press our legislators for the right to appeal criminal matter in this jurisdiction.

I believe the time has come in the face of blatant perverse verdicts the Crown should have a right to appeal decisions.”

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LOCAL NEWS

New DPP commits to re-engaging with key stakeholders

By Todeline Defralien

Newly appointed Director of Public Prosecutions Mr. Eugene Otuonye, QC, has given the assurance that his office will re-engage with key stakeholders in the justice system

Speaking during the opening of the Legal Year 2019 on Wednesday, January 9th, 2019, he said, “I commit to re-engage the office of the Director of Public Prosecution with key stakeholders within the criminal justice system... and the judicial administration...the Police and other law enforcement agencies, the Bar Association, the jurors, potential victims of crime. Their engagement Madame Chief Justice would be underpinned by a genuine spirit of cooperation, collaboration reconciliation where institutional relationships may have been strained,

mutual aspect and shared commitments to secure fair impartial and speedy criminal justice. One of the ways my Lady of demonstrating this is through a platform enables key stakeholders to interact. I know that in practice you could have like the Acting DPP has said and it is very good to have inter-agencies memorandum of understanding.

Otuonye said he is acutely aware and sensitive to the fact that the DPP is a post of great constitutional and national importance in upholding the law and the protection of good governance.

He pledged to undertake the constitutional mandate of the DPP’s office effectively and efficiently and with integrity, courage and professionalism, and to work well with the staff and focus more on their strengths.

Otuonye further stated that it will not end in the MOU (Memorandum

Newly appointed Director of Public Prosecutions Mr. Eugene Otuonye, QC of Understanding).

“There will be real tangible engagements, you will know what is happening in the DPP’s office and we will

know the constraints that you have. We will not come to your court and give you all kinds of stories that we know is going to be frustrating and lead to a waste of public resources. Before we come to you with any excuse because of the level of reengagement, you will already know the challenge that we have,” he added.

“Madam Chief Justice I am thinking of a platform like the ‘court users committee’. I would with your blessings push for it to be re-activated unless there is one already existing, I will do all in my heart to galvanise our key stakeholders to get on with it. It worked under the late Chief Justice Richard Ground and will achieve a lot knowing simply what each other are going through and understanding it not just by emails, I am talking about sitting around and trashing out our problems within the judicial and justice system,” he said.

Re-registration of all private schools

All schools and educational institutions operating in the Turks and Caicos Islands are required by law to seek approval to operate from, and register with the Ministry of Education, Youth, Culture and Library Services.

Pre-primary, Primary and secondary schools are regulated by the Department of Education and all post-secondary and higher education institutions and programmes are regulated by the Higher Education Advisory Board.

In an effort to ensure compliance and streamline the quality of education provision at the pre-primary, primary and secondary

levels, the Ministry is requesting all private Pre-Primary, Primary, Secondary schools & Tertiary Institutions currently operating in the country to re-register with the Ministry of Education and to have their documents submitted to the Department of Education before 31st March 2019.

The Registration form will be available on the Ministry’s website, emailed to existing schools and a limited number of hard copies will be available at the Department of Education offices on Grand Turk and Providenciales as of Monday, 31st December 2018.

Once the completed registration form along with

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— (a) 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; (b) contains the name of the employer and details of the whereabouts of the office or other place to which the application is to be submitted together with contact details, including telephone and fax numbers and an email address; (c) sets out clearly the salary package relating to the position; (d) invites prospective applicants who are Islanders to send copies of their applications to the Board; and (e ) state whether the position is currently held by a work permit holder.

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supporting documents are received, an inspection team comprised of officers from the Department of Education, the Departmental of Environmental Health, the Planning Department and the Fire Department will conduct site inspections.

The outcome of the inspections and review of registration forms will be communicated to proprietors and Principals. Schools that are in full compliance will be issued with a certificate by the Ministry of Education which will be used to enable them to proceed with renewal of business licenses for the 2019/2020 academic year. Schools not satisfying

the inspection criteria will be given a deadline by which full compliance is to be achieved.

The Ministry of Education commends all proprietors of private schools who assist the Government with fulfilling its obligation to provide access to quality education.

Our aim, through this reregistration exercise is to improve the efficiency of the administrative support, programming, quality assurance and standards we provide to private schools in order to ensure that optimal educational outcomes are achieved for students in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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JANUARY 18TH, 2019 – JANUARY 25TH, 2019

LOCAL NEWS

Cyprianna Green’s souvenir luxury line ‘Beche’ Turks and Caicos makes its debut

By Todeline Defralien

Since its establishment in 2016, Souvenir luxury line ‘Beche’ Turks and Caicos has finally made its debut to the local market.

Founded by Cyprianna Green, Beche Turks and Caicos lets you embrace the euphoric sense of TCI’s exotic tropical islands.

During an exclusive interview with The SUN, Green spoke about her high quality line and what the community can expect.

“When I was a student in the United States; every time I would come home to visit, obviously you would have to go to the beach and if I didn’t actually pack a swimsuit it would be really hard to find a swimsuit here,” she said. “You would have to go to resort boutiques to find swimwear which were very expensive, so I found myself always having to pack swimwear before I came home and I thought if Turks and Caicos is known for world’s best beach why are we not equipping our tourists with what they need to prepare themselves for the beach? That is where the inspiration for Beche Turks and Caicos started.”

According to Green, Beche Turks and Caicos is not just a swim wear company. Swimwear is their first product offering and there is plans to incorporate other products into the line.

“I see it going as far as it can. I don’t want to restrict it just to Turks and Caicos but it is the souvenir luxury line of Turks and Caicos. All of the inspiration for the line and everything is based on my home. My primary target market is the female. We do have male trunks that will eventually be established, but right now it is just female and we do go up to 3X starting from extra small. We did not want to leave any physique out of

our spectrum.”

Green stated that the collection is of nine very different pieces and every piece is different and unique within itself.

She added, “Each piece has a release date, so persons can pre-order from now and as soon as the release date is available which is when I would get the shipment come in and distribute it. We have our free shipping to anyone that is in Turks and Caicos but we also provide international shipping as well.”

Currently Beche Turks and Caicos is at the pre-sale phase and is not selling as yet but encourages persons to give the brand a chance.

“If you do see Beche on anyone in the community it’s because I am utilizing them for a pilot just to get their feedback and everyone absolutely loves it. Of course, there will be things that will need to be tweaked and that is why I took this time out to do that pilot study with the line and the pieces and we’re using it all as intellectual and constructive criticism to go back to my manufacturer and tweak things before we do our sale orders,” she continued.

“Beche for now is in the presale phase where you can see all of the pieces on the website, but it is not my intention to carry huge inventory for Beche because I would like for it to be a business to business company predominately where I am selling to the hotel boutiques.”

Green further stated that hotel boutiques are her primary focus and hopes for really positive feedback from them.

“Once I have my catalog finished, which will be printed by the end of this week, I will be meeting with hotel boutique buyers to see their interest in carrying the local line which I am hoping for really positive feedback from them,” she added

Staci Lyon of MC2 Models Miami modeling some of the pieces

Cyprianna Green, Founder of Beche Turks and Caicos

In addition, Green said she has been receiving great support from the community so far and persons are in love with the line.

She added: “I want to shed some light on how the people around me have really supported me with the line so far.

I feel like only they know the struggles and the nights that I’ve cried when things didn’t go the way I expected. I am a perfectionist by nature and everyone kept asking when it was coming out and why can’t we see anything yet, it’s because I have a certain quality that I would like to deliver to the consumer and I would not sell a piece that I would not wear.”

She continued: “It is not just us buying or selling swimwear, I actually played a huge role in the construction of

the bikini, from the development of the technical pack. I also choose the palette selection where I’ve used inspiration from different things around here in the country and to naming each piece. It is important to mention that I’ve also been using a huge amount of local expertise with the brand.”

Green said that it was not always an easy road starting a business alone and added that there were days when she wanted to give up.

“There were days when I said I shouldn’t continue with this, or maybe I should take the easy way out where I can just buy swimwear and sell it again and re-label it but honestly that wasn’t what I wanted for the brand. I wanted 100% authenticity. I’ve started it from scratch and it’s been a few years in the making because I not only had to find good people to work with but I also had to find the manufacturer that would be able to provide the quality at the price point that I was able to afford being that I am the only partner in this business. I was from Indonesia, China, and Dominican Republic and now I am in Colombia and they are Colombian made.”

Green encourages other upcoming business owners to put God first at all times, stay committed and they have to be the one that is the lover of their brand the most in order to make it happen.

Beche Turks and Caicos collaborated with local artist Hezron Henry, the Shore Club, locals that are piloting the line, Shanice Williams and Staci Lyon of MC2 Models Miami, Arlene DeVeaux (MUA) & Dr. Kym Stubbs (Hair), official photographer Renau Destine and Rodney Rigby videographer.

For more information you can visit Beche website at www.shopbeche. com.

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Understanding National Insurance - Funding Your Social Protection Plan(Part 1)

By Rhesa Cartwright, Acting CEO

Planning for a Rainy Day rainy day through your social protection program?

You must contribute consistently as long as you are employed.

If contributors do so, whenincidences such as sickness or maternity disruptyour normal wage or salary, the NIB awards the relevant benefit.

When the Turks & Caicos Islands National Insurance Ordinance was enacted on April 6, 1992, it ushered in a new era for our country. For the first time in our history, a mandatory payroll deduction was introduced to fund a social security plan.

•️How does the Plan mature?

While Government had a pension plan in place for the Public The Plan matures as more Service, and an assistance program people become eligible for a wider range for the most vulnerable of our and higher levels of benefits. communities, there was a need to offera When a social protection more comprehensive social protection plan is introduced, typically, there is a program through which a wider range period when funds are accumulated as of benefits would be provided, with the contributors make payments, building capacity to benefit the entire populace. up eligibility for the various benefits. The

The saying “there is no free exception to this rule is the Employment lunch” is true even in social protection. Injury Benefits, as every employee is The National Insurance Board must eligible for this branch of benefits once fund the value of your benefit from employed. some source. That sourceisusually a Most short-term benefits require combination of a payroll deduction, at least six months of contributions investment income, and sometimes, before the incidence to access the a government subsidy. However the benefits. While the long-term benefits package is funded, it comes at a cost to require a minimum of three years of someone or something. contributions in some cases, ordinarily,

The contribution rate is ten years of contributions are needed for determined based on the cost of a pension. the benefits package offered, the When we started, for the first biographical makeup of the population, six months, no one was eligible for a and the country’s economic situation. short-term benefit. By the end of year Since the inception of the program, the one, most contributors would have been.

National Insurance contribution rate has The NIB pays ashort-term benefit for six been 8 percent, 6.85 percent and 6.825 months or less. percent for the Private, Self- employed, After three years, generally, and Public sectors respectively. the actively contributing population

The populace needs to would have been eligible under special understand,however, that thereview of circumstances for a long-term pension. the rate is necessary periodically and Generally, however, after ten years our that a revision is inevitable as the plan productive population should have matures. paid sufficient contributions to receive a

Then how do you plan for the pension, once they reach pensionable

Details

1992/93

2002/03

2012/13

2017/18 (Unaudited)

Contribution Income

$3,260,065

$12,044,661

$22,926,991

$37,399,790

No. of Claims Awarded

220

1,934

1,798

2,195

Total Benefit Payments

$41, 992

$2,859,851

$13,884,286

$16,483,715

Total Reserves

$2,800,753

$55,21,966

182,390,198

$267,886,959

No. of Insured Person1

6,140

14,360

18,587

21,340

No. of Pensioners

0

679

1,261

1,777

age.

A pension rate of 30 percentof your insurable earnings (the amount on which you contribute) is payable after ten years and subject to the number of payments made.That rate grows to a maximum of 60 percent after 35 years of contributions.

At year ten of the plan,however, all persons who were eligible for a pension would have been paid at the minimum pension rate of 30 percent.

The National Insurance Annual report recorded the following: Secondly, the fact that we now have more contributors who are eligible for a higher rate of benefit is another indicator of a maturing plan.

Presently,41 percent of our active contributors have paid more than 500 contributions and are therefore eligible for a pension. After 26 years of existence, some contributors would have made sufficient contributions for a pension rate of up to 51 percent

compared to the 30 percent referenced earlier.

Additionally, the cost of our benefits would have increased through the cost of living raises awarded over the years. In some instances, benefits would have doubled. For example, when we started the program, the minimum pension was $200 per month.Today that minimum pension is $405 per month.

While some might opine that a monthly pension of $405 is still rather small and question its relevance in today’s economy, we must be mindful that this is a minimum level set by the Board to ensure that no pensioner is paid less than that amount. While the individual would have made a sufficient number of payments to qualify for a pension, the amount to which the person is eligible falls below that $405 threshold. Thismeans the minimum pension is being subsidized to some degree by the plan. Currently,30 percent of our retirement pensionersare paid a minimum pension.

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JANUARY 18TH, 2019 – JANUARY 25TH, 2019

LOCAL NEWS

Caring for your skin

By Dr. Marsha Barnett

Good skin care and healthy lifestyle choices can help delay the natural aging process and prevent many skin problems. Not only is the skin the largest organ and the first line of defence of our body when it comes in contact with the elements but healthy skin is the hallmark of beauty. Learn to take care of your skin all year through especially during the summer months.

You’ll see the positive effects now and for years to come. Get started with these five tips.

1. Protect yourself from the sun The most important way to take care of your skin is to protect it from the sun. A lifetime of sun exposure can cause wrinkles, freckles, age spots and rough, dry skin. Sun exposure can also cause more-serious problems, such as skin cancer. For the most complete sun protection:

•Avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. This is when the sun’s rays are the strongest.

•Wear protective clothing.

Cover your skin with tightly woven long-sleeved shirts, long pants and wide-brimmed hats.

•Use sunscreen daily. Apply generous amounts of broadspectrum sunscreen SPF 30 or above, 30 minutes before going outdoors and reapply every two hours, after heavy sweating or after being in water. Persons should not use sunscreen only when sunbathing.

Whilst doing everyday activities such as shopping, walking and even driving to work sunscreen should be applied to all exposed areas and not only the face.

2. Don’t smoke

Smoking makes your skin look older and contributes to wrinkles.

Smoking narrows the tiny blood vessels in the outermost layers of skin, which decreases blood flow. This depletes the skin of oxygen and nutrients, such as vitamin A, that are important to skin health. Smoking also damages collagen and elastin — fibers that give your skin its strength and elasticity. In addition, the repetitive facial expressions you make when smoking — such as pursing your lips when inhaling and squinting your eyes to keep out smoke — may contribute to wrinkles.

If you smoke, the best way to protect your skin is to quit. Ask your doctor for tips or treatments to help you stop smoking.

Treat your skin gently

Daily cleansing and shaving can take a toll on your skin, so keep it gentle:

•Limit bath time. Hot water and long showers or baths remove oils from your skin.

Limit your bath or shower time, and use warm — rather than hot — water.

•Avoid strong soaps. Strong soaps can strip oil from your skin. Instead, choose mild cleansers. Also, if you

exfoliate do so once or at most twice a week. This should not be practiced on a daily basis. When the skin is stripped of its natural oils and these are not replenished, dry skin ensues. This leads to itching of the skin and can worsen eczema.

Additionally, consistently dry skin tends to age faster.

•Shave carefully. To protect and lubricate your skin, apply Dr. Marsha Barnett shaving cream, lotion or gel before shaving. For the closest rich in vitamin C and low in fats and shave, use a clean, sharp razor. carbohydrates may promote younger Shave in the direction the hair looking skin. grows, not against it.

•Pat dry. After washing or 5. Manage stress bathing, gently pat or blot your skin dry with a towel

Uncontrolled stress can make so that some moisture remains your skin more sensitive and trigger on your skin do not rub the acne breakouts and other skin problems. skin the skin. .

To encourage healthy skin — and a

•Moisturize. Find a moisturizer healthy state of mind — takes steps that fits your skin type to manage your stress. Set reasonable and makes your skin look and limits, scale back your to-do list and feel soft. Remember well make time to do the things you enjoy. moisturized skin looks and Find time to exercise. Not only does stays younger. exercise help reduce stress and produce

•Anti age. If you’re in your 20s feel good hormones called endorphins, and above, start an anti aging but sweating opens the pores, allowing regimen. Talk to your doctor for fresher looking skin. The results to decide which one is best for may be more dramatic than you expect. you according to the needs of your skin and your age. *Dr. Marsha Barnett is a general practitioner who also specialises 4. Eat a healthy diet in dermatology. For questions or comments, please contact her at

A healthy diet can help you drmarshabarnett@gmail.com or look and feel your best. Eat plenty of at Associated Medical Practices fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean 946-4242. proteins. Research suggests that a diet

department •Any other reasonable requests made by Financial Controller Key Skills and Requirements:

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

•Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Hotel or Corporate environment •Accuracy and attention to detail •Must have data entry skills/numerical skills •Demonstrated knowledge and experience with working in an accounts department •Proficient in using Microsoft Office, Excel knowledge is essential •Thinks ahead and anticipates future challenges to ensure the organization’s requirements are met •Able to communicate in English both written and spoken.

•Able to handle a fast-paced environment and be able to work under pressure •Must be organized and detailed oriented •Holds a valid driver’s license

Roles and Responsibilities: •Receive all invoices, verify that an approved PO is attached, code and post all invoices in the Accounting software system, properly coded using the hotel’s chart of accounts.

•Cut all checks for local vendors twice a week and US vendors Starting salary $30-$35,000.00 per annum based on previous experience twice a month on a bi-weekly basis, according to the aging balance, and qualificationsnot including service charge credit conditions and specific due dates.

•Once invoices are paid, they must be filed alphabetically by Other vacant positions are as follows: supplier and separated between US suppliers and local suppliers.

This filing is to be completed after each check run.

Personal Concierge •Twice a month, Run Travel Agent report from PMS and submit to Landscaping/Groundskeeper Revenue Manager for approval; cut all checks due for Travel Agent Bartender/Mixologist commissions according to the approvals given.

Maintenance Technician •Accurately complete by account for each month end by set Public Area Supervisor deadlines, with full details in excel, the posted maintenance Pool & Beach Attendant expenses.

Housekeeping Room Attendant •Ensure all payment deadlines are met and no late payment Housemen penalties are incurred Servers •Vendor Statements requested, reconciled and accounts kept Stewards current at all times •Petty cash reimbursements require AP to verify the summary of the *POSITIONS MARKED WITH (*) ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK petty cash paid out with all the attached supporting documents; PERMIT HOLDER. for all paid-outs and cash advances, verify that a copy of the corresponding posting to the Guest Folio is attached and signed Interested applicants should apply to The Shore Club,Human Resources by the Front Office Cashier and the Guest.

Department, Monday through Friday, and bring along an updated resume, •Review checks on hand for stale dated items that require reissue, or by emailing your resume Attention Tiersa Hall, Director of Human reach out to vendors to pick up payments as needed to clear in a Resources atcareers@theshoreclubtc.comno later than end of day Saturday, timely manner January 31st 2019. Resumes can also be submitted to the Labor Department •Prepare breakdown and allocation for all payments for Duties & directly. The Shore Club HR Office can be contacted at (649) 339-8000.

Freight in a timely and accurate manner •Provide photocopies of various backups as required for the

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Things to look out for, questions to ask politicians as elections approach

By Drexwell Seymour

In the year before, and the year of, the election, there is a trend among our politicians. The politicians on the Government side will have a lot of talk and taking credit for initiatives they met in place.

On the other hand, the politicians on the Opposition side will also have a lot of talk and criticism. It is up to you as the electorate to digest what is being said to you and make an informed decision about what to do in 2020. However, I must share with you my observations as I cannot remain quiet on this any longer.

A lot of rhetoric

I have discovered that politicians act on the emotions of people and one way they do so talk the right talk and you will be blown away by the talk. If the truth be told, some of us cannot even say exactly what the politicians say because we are so caught up in how they sound rather than what they say. I encourage you to dissect the content of the messages being delivered by them.

A lot of unusual visitations in the constituency

You will discover that politicians will certainly start looking for you in your constituency the year before and the year of election.

You did not see them for a whole two years now all of sudden they remember you because they remember there is an election next year and they need your vote. Open your eyes people and see that you are being used. Why are they coming now to see you when they did not look for you before? They take you for granted because they know you will still vote for them no matter what.

A lot of legislation

Governments will brag about a lot of legislations that have been passed. The truth of the matter is TCIG is always passing a lot of legislations but if the legislations are not enforced, then why brag about them. Furthermore, ask yourselves if the legislations are making the lives of people better.

Ask yourself this question, does it matter which political party is in power? Are you better off? Are you still struggling from paycheck to paycheck?

Are you still unemployed? Are you still having a difficult time getting promotion on the job?

Do you have the experience but yet not holding the position that you are qualified for? Are you being overlooked for positions? Why do people continue to migrate from TCI to UK or USA? Are you being victimized because you are known not to be a supporter of the political party in power? Are you having a difficult time getting access to financing? Are you getting concessions for your business like the big hotels?

Who is benefitting the most?

Are there any major changes in the health system?

Has crime reduced?

Politicians on both sides of the camp will tell you they have the solutions to alleviate crime. You can be your own judge on this. Because of the crime that is taking place in this TCI, there is a climate of fear in the country. Do you really feel safe? People have to spend so much money on other resources such as security. People have to close businesses early. Murderers and thieves are on the loose because they are not getting caught.

Are you better empowered?

off?

Are

you

COX MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED Cox Plaza, 15 Five Cays Road Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands Tel: 649-941-3650 Fax: 649-946-4283 bac@tciway.tc SEEKS TO RECRUIT FOR THE FOLLOWING POSTS: 2 HVAC TECHNICIAN/FOREMAN KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Manage and support personnel in the day to day operation.

• Plan, implement and control a production schedule for HVAC projects.

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: • A minimum of 10 years’ experience in a similar role is essential.

• HVAC Technician Certification, Mitsubishi City Multi & Lennox VRF and Daikin VRV Certified. Project Management Skills.

We know there is a significant amount of money being spent on health care especially treatment abroad.

Increasing the budget for overseas treatment program has not solved the issues. Ask them what major changes have they implemented?

Are the illegal sloops still coming and are illegal shacks still being erected?

One of the many issues we faced in our country is the illegal sloops and the erection of so many illegal shacks.

Have you seen any significant changes

Drexwell Seymour with respect to the illegal sloops and illegal shacks?

Is your constituency better off?

There are ten constituencies in TCI. Examine your constituency. Have there been any significant changes in your constituency since 1976? However, we continue to vote for the same people over and over.

Conclusion

Open your eyes and beware of the strategies these politicians are using on you. If you look very carefully at the number 6, it can be interpreted as the number 9. Do not take a 6 for a 9. We do not need politicians to be administrators.

Isn’t that the role of the civil servants?

We need politicians to be the real agents of change.

3 HVAC DUCT FABRICATOR/INSTALLER JOB SUMMARY -Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair duct work products and equipment, such as ducts, Includes sheet metal and fiber glass duct installers who install prefabricated ducts used for HVAC. RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED: • A minimum of 5 years’ • HVAC Duct Fabricator Certification.

EXPERIENCE

SALARY-Negotiable between $ 21,000 to $ 28,000 per annum based on education, qualifications and experience.

2 LABOURER JOB SUMMARY -Performs a variety of basic technical tasks related to assisting in the service and repair of all heating and air conditioning systems.

SALARY-Wages range between $6.50 to $ 8.50 per hour based on qualifications and experience.

SALARY-Negotiable between $ 44,000 to $ 68,000 per annum based on education, qualifications and experience.

1 DOMESTIC WORKER

4 HVAC TECHNICIAN

JOB SUMMARY- Perform any combination of light cleaning duties to maintain the residence in a clean and orderly manner.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Install, Troubleshoot and repair HVAC units including electronic and mechanical components Certification, Mitsubishi City Multi & Lennox VRF and Daikin VRV RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: • A minimum of 7 years’ experience SALARY-Negotiable between $ 22, 000 to $ 40, 000 per annum based on education, qualifications and experience.

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED • A minimum of 5 years’ experience • Must be able to understand, speak & write English.

SALARY- $13,000 per annum Interested Turks & Caicos Islanders apply All positions currently held by work permit holders.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 15th, 2019

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JANUARY 18TH, 2019 – JANUARY 25TH, 2019

LOCAL NEWS

Ordinary people doing extraordinary things

By Ed Forbes

The citizens of Palm Grove in Grand Turk, or the “Palm Grovians” as they call themselves, are the epitome of how a small-town community should operate.

They have made a collective decision to be a force to be reckoned with. They are not waiting for government handouts or for the government to provide the necessary resources to get things done. They are putting their words into action.

There is no formal association or bureaucracy, just a group of concern citizens, spearheaded by the Skippings and the Ariza families in Palm Grove.

They have created a powerful chat group to generate synergies amount themselves. Their primary focus is to help beautify the community.

As a new comer to the community, it took me a while to under the logic behind their efforts. I suppose living abroad spoiled me as most developed or developing country

have an active public works department to help facilitate this.

They are taking on simple community projects, that if left up to the government, will never get done or maybe just once a year.

Where do I start? Let’s look at cleanliness. On a monthly basis this group comes together to organize a cleanup effort. They have taken the cliché of “beautiful by nature and filthy by choice” to the next level.

With tourism being the bread and butter of this tiny island, they truly understand the importance of first impression counts. If the government truly cares about beautifying the island of Grand Turk, to help support their efforts, how difficult would it be for them to place trash receptacles in highly trafficked areas for disposing of garbage?

This community highly visible work will not only boost neighborhood pride but helps to fight crime. A litter-free flower bed is not just a pretty sight, it is a sign of a community that cares and

this community cares.

Secondly, they have extended their efforts to erecting signs in areas of the community that are lacking. This is not only beneficial to the community at large but to tourist alike. This past holiday season was such a joy to experience and an excellent example of what a community can do when no one cares who gets the credit.

I would like to take a moment to publicly thank all of the wonderful volunteers who help them and have devoted their personal time to support this effort.

Whether it be the individual who selflessly spends hours onWhatsApp boosting moral among the group or the person or persons coordinating it all. Thank you!

To all those who took the time to commit, your support and effort are truly appreciated. To each one of you reading this, and taking an interest in the work that they do, thank you.

Additionally, I am truly appreciative of those individuals who

dedicate their time to educating our community on the needed services and bringing more awareness to the cause.

Volunteers come in all ways, shapes, and forms and we need more of this all cross the islands.

At times, as a volunteer you may question the extent of the impact that your time and efforts have had. The days can feel unending, and the work is not easy. But as a avid volunteer myself, I can assure you that what you are doing is making a huge difference, and providing a voice to this community that hopefully will spread to others.

Thank you for your courage and your conviction, for leaving behind all that is familiar and comfortable to serve others. Thank you for your compassion and your awareness, for seeing the need and responding to it.

Thank you for your patience, respect and perseverance, as we all know change is never easy. Most of all, thank you for your kindness, care and love and for being the inspiration this county needs.

MECHANIC GOLF COURSE EQUIPMENT Provo Golf Club seeks a qualified mechanic. A minimum of twelve (8) years’ experience in golf course equipment is required and the applicant must possess the following skills and experience.

Requirements •A history of maintenance of Golf Carts, mowers and tractors.

•General maintenance and repairs of all equipment used and operated

on the Golf Course.

•Ordering or replacing any parts necessary.

•An aptitude to work unsociable hours is required.

Village, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tel: (649) 946-5126; Fax (649) 946-5191; Email: ronnie@ habgroup.com

The remuneration for this position is $2700.00 monthly commensurate with experience.

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 January 2, 2019.

Please submit applications to: Veronica Rigby, Provo Golf Club, P.O. Box 124, Regent House, The Regent

INTERCARIBBEAN AIRWAYS IS SEEKING TO FILL THE FOLLOWING POSITION: CAICOS OIL LTD. SOUTH DOCK ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES TEL: (649) 941-7872 / 941-7873 FAX: (649) 941-7874 POSITIONS:

LABOURERS (2) Cleaning and maintenance of workplace yard.

Assist with the loading and offloading of fuel tankers.

Assist with warehouse duties.

Assist with bulk fuel deliveries as needed.

Must be willing to work some weekends & holidays.

STARTING SALARY: $15,600.00 PER ANNUM

TRUCK DRIVERS (2) Must hold valid driver’s license and classification of A-E Must be able to drive semi trailers of 8 axles or more Must have clean driving record Must be able to work weekends & holidays STARTING SALARY $20,800 PER ANNUM Interested persons should submit their resume along with a cover letter to the following: The Manager, Caicos Oil Ltd., P.O. Box 653, South Dock Road, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands The deadline for receipt of all applications is January 31st, 2019 The positions are currently held by Work Permit Holders All Applicants who are Turks & Caicos Islanders should submit a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board.

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER: The Successful Candidate must be able to: Provide leadership to position the company at the forefront of the industry.

Develop a strategic plan to advance the company’s mission and objectives and to promote revenue, profitability and growth as an organization.

Oversee company operations to insure production efficiency, quality, service and cost effective management of resources.

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE 1.Experience in strategic planning and execution. Knowledge of contracting, negotiating and change management. Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures. Experience in formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures. Ability to develop financial plans and manage resources.

Ability to analyze and interpret financial data. Knowledge of public relations principles and practices. Knowledge of communication and public relation techniques. Ability to develop and deliver presentations.

Ability to identify and secure funding / revenue sources.

2. Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate and interact with officials at all levels of Government and to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. Ability to motivate teams and simultaneously manage several projects.

3.A Masters Degree in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting and a minimum of ten years of leadership role for a large division or company.

4.Work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule and travel.

Salary: Remuneration and experience

Please send Resume to HR@ Intercaribbean.com

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It’s time to take our country back

By Oswald Skipping

The inability of the present People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) administration to impress on the United Kingdom (UK) government its need to shoulder its responsibility of providing national security inclusive of protecting our borders, and our locally elected government’s outright refusal to utilize its powers to effectively deal with this illegal Haitian problem, is causing too much unnecessary problems and hardship in our islands.

US President Donald Trump is being suspected of collusion with Russian President Vladimir Putin, is there some collusion involved in this TCI illegal Haitian scheme that is flourishing to the point that it is now on the doorstep of the country’s capital now that over 200 Haitian illegals have landed in Salt Cay within the past 24 hours?

It is obvious that the exodus of thousands and thousands of Haitian

nationals to exploit other people’s economies, is of tremendous benefit to the Haitian government and people at home.

In spite of the flourishing illegal Haitian invasion of the Turks and Caicos, the Haitian government’s feet have not been held to the fire by the TCI government.

Trade is still free and flourishing between TCI and Haiti, their goods are still being allowed into the islands, the money transfer operations are still being allowed to operate, visas are still being issued, work permits are forthcoming, illegals are still being allowed free education, scholarships and free healthcare, PRC’S and other statuses are still available, illegal occupation of crown land and the unchecked illegal construction of buildings by these persons are still being allowed, while Turks and Caicos Islanders are not permitted to do same by planning, jitney services are being allowed and the list goes on.

Oswald Skipping

If this government or any government thinks that the illegal Haitian problem can be effectively dealt with without dealing with the overall immigration problem, they are

Interisland Builders

W & J Fashion Store

Location: Turks and Caicos Islands Is seeking Plumbers, Electricians, Carpenters, Labourers and A Diesel Mechanic

•Plumbers Duties include Installing pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids

•Electrician’s duties include Installing and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systems

•Carpenters must be able to Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding

•Diesel Mechanic must be able to do routine maintenance, such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and parts

•Labourers must be able to do general Labour work include cleaning and preparing a job site Salaries are based on Experience Labourers Salary is $6.25 per hour Must be able to work 6 days per week All of these positions are new positions Please 244-2212/or email: inter_island_builder@yahoo.com Interested Turks and Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board on Airport Road, Providenciales

T.C.GAS LTD ANNOUNCE THAT EFFECTIVE TUESDAY JANUARY 8TH 2019 MR. LAVARDO “SCOOTIE” GARLAND IS NO LONGER EMPLOYED WITH THIS COMPANY.

deceiving themselves.

It is obvious that the apathetic attitude toward dealing with these problems facing us in our country, is a facilitator to the constant disempowering, disenfranchisement and the impoverishment of our people.

There is a constant and seemingly calculated and acceptable political approach that is steadily pushing us back to becoming a third world country.

My Turks and Caicos people and all genuinely concerned residents, we need to take a serious intrinsic look, and face reality in the face and acknowledge that the two party system has failed and failed drastically.

Let us unite and provide an alternative entity of well thinking, committed persons who are not compromised, not entangled with the special interest group, and have the best interest of our people and country at heart. Enough is enough and too much is too much! It’s time for us to take our country back!

Location: Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking a Domestic Worker Must be able to maintain home and provide regular housekeeping Must be able to read and write English, honest and trustworthy To work 6 days per week Salary is $6. 25 per hour Please Contact: 342-5965 This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders should also send copies of their application to the Labour Board

#539184

Job Opportunity

SENIOR SOLICITOR/ATTORNEY A senior solicitor or attorney is required for a busy firm based in Providenciales.

The successful candidate will be a qualified solicitor or attorney with at least ten years post qualified experience in the disciplines of commercial litigation, intellectual and real property, and corporate, including experience drafting and advising on commercial contracts and leases. The successful candidate must already be called to the Turks and Caicos Islands Bar or eligible for immediate admission. Excellent communication skills and ability to manage files and work independently is essential, together with requisite experience in preparation of cases and direct client relationships. Experience in mediation /A.D.R will be an advantage.

Remuneration based on experience – commencing $100,000 per annum.

FOR ALL GAS QUERIES KINDLY CONTACT 339-3584/ 339-3585/ 941-3585 The School for Field Studies, South Caicos Several NEW Openings: Resource Management Lecturers, Waterfront Interns, and Site Manger Job Summaries and Qualifications: Lecturer– PhD required (salary based on experience); Waterfront Interns – coordinates all SCUBA activities, BS degree (unpaid internship); Site Manager – experience overseeing all aspects of operations at a marine field station supporting academic program (salary based on experience, start $18K annually)

This job position is currently held by a work permit holder.

All suitably qualified TC Islanders are requested to send applications in writing with full CV to the Managing Partner, Miller Simons O’Sullivan, P. O. Box 260, Regent House West, Regent Village, Providenciales or email to mslaw@tciway.tc.

Prospective TC Islander applicants may also lodge a copy of their applications with the Labour Board.

Turks and Caicos Islands Integrity Commission Advertisement for Interpreters The Turks and Caicos Islands Integrity Commission is seeking applications forPartTime Interpreters, fluent in English-Spanish and/or English-Creole, who can assist the Commission over a two to three year period, with various individual projects the Commission undertakes in its public education campaign.

Applicants should have some experience in translating between English-Spanish, English-Creole, and list this in their applications. Persons who have performed this function for the Commission in the past are also encouraged to send in their applications.

All positions required to live on-site, 6 day work week, minimum Open Water Scuba Diver unless otherwise stated, prior experience living/working at a field station and boat handling is preferred.

Interested persons may submit their applications with resumes and qualifications, to any of the Commission’s offices, at Franklyn Missick’s building, Church Folly, Grand Turk, or, at Suite 206, Cabot House, IGA Plaza Leeward Highway, Providenciales; or email them to, the Secretary of the Commission; Mrs. Wanda Ariza at Secretary@ IntegrityCommission.tc .

To Apply: Please send your CV to HHERTLER@FIELDSTUDIES.ORG – TC Islanders encouraged to apply and send a copy of their application to the Immigration Board.

For more details, persons should visit the Commission’s website at www. integritycommission.tc .

Start Date: Immediately

The deadline for Applications is February 28th 2019. applications selected will be notified.

Please note that only

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OPEN JOB POSITION DATE OPEN: December 31, 2018 START DATE: ASAP POSITION: Sous Chef PROPERTY: Grace Bay Club Job Overview:The sous chef reports directly to the executive chef and will quickly amass an in-depth familiarity with the kitchen’s operations so that they may fill in for the executive chef when needed and assist them in resolving any problems that may arise on the job. A sous chef must possess the ability to quickly and authoritatively delegate job tasks to a large staff. They must also be able to draw upon their considerable experience as a culinary chef who has worked in many different roles and settings in order to effectively coach and mentor junior chefs. Full time. Weekend and holiday work may be required.

This position is currently held by an expatriate worker Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour& Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range:$38,000 – $45,000 per annum DATE OPEN: January 1, 2019 START DATE: ASAP POSITION: Maintenance Supervisor PROPERTY: Point Grace Job Requirements: Engineering course, undergraduate or vocational school graduate with good verbal and written communication skills.

Must have at least 5 years work experience engineering/ facilities equipment operations and maintenance gained in hospitality or other industries.

•Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical equipment and plumbing trouble shooting •Working knowledge of swimming pool operation and water chemistry •Working knowledge of sewage treatment plant operation and maintenance •Knowledge of computers and its peripherals •Planning and executing preventative maintenance of suites and equipment within •Knowledge of Operational Health and Safety Standards •Knowledge of basic kitchen equipment maintenance and trouble shooting •Knowledge of industry storekeeping procedures •Must be computer literate and technology savvy, particularly for ordering and follow up processes •Must be familiar with electrical and mechanical parts This position is currently held by an expatriate worker Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour& Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range:$25,000 - $30,000 per annum DATE OPEN: January 1, 2019 START DATE: ASAP POSITION: Group Director of Residential Operations PROPERTY: Grace Bay Resorts Job Overview: To improve and refine the residential operations for Grace Bay Resorts in the area of property management, operating models & efficiencies, integration with Hotel/Resort, residential standards, operational policy and procedures and enhancing homeowner experiences.

Areas of Responsibility: •Residential Operations - Pre-opening support •Obtain current levels of all pre-opening work streams related to the opening project and assist with establishing the relevant next steps.

•Create and refine pre-opening critical path template that is relevant to each residential operating model to ensure all residential opening considerations are included.

•Develop a clear road map of Residential Operational requirements that may extend to post opening. Ensure the team is aware and understands the timeline and action required to meet these requirements.

•Construction progress certificates, requests for owner payments and accounting follow up.

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•Provide guidance to assist with the setup of the operations in the following areas: service, homeowner, communication, Strata management, homeowner recognition, safety and emergency plans, maintenance programs for common areas, residential systems set up, etc.

•Residential Operations – Open and Operating •Provide support with designing, planning, organizing, launching and implementing residential initiatives for all opened and operating projects in all areas of the Residential Operations.

•Ensure that all Residential initiatives that are launched have been implemented. Actively assist with removing any constraints that exist with implementation.

•Actively participate in developing and implementing tools and reports that enable us to measure residential operational performance and monitor progress.

Job Requirements: •Good understanding of Legal Agreements and capture the main points that are relevant and has implications for operations.

•Translate complex and difficult information into communication that are easy to understand.

•Advance level of management skills for full execution/implementation.

•Effectively problem solve by understanding and fixing the root cause •Advance level of understanding of Residential Operations and Property Management •Good understanding of financial management •Solid understanding of property management systems such as OPERA, Concierge systems etc.

•Other Qualifications: Educational and Professional •10 years of experience on Operations role in Residential and/or Hotel •3 years’ experience of opening project is required This position is currently held by an expatriate worker Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour& Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range:$102,000 – $114,000 per annum DATE OPEN: December 31, 2018 START DATE: ASAP POSITION: Massage Therapist PROPERTY: Grace Club

Bay

Grace Bay Club is looking for candidates that have the requirements listed along with an outgoing professional manner. They love to work with different types of people, meet challenges with a positive attitude and live the standards of our organization. Their management style is one that balances a commitment to people and their development with business/ financial accountability and delivers an exceptional guest experience.

Job Requirements: •Deliver spa treatments and techniques •Massage Therapy, Body Therapy, Aesthetician, Nail Technician, Body Wraps and Therapeutic Baths •Promote a sense of wellbeing and other therapeutic benefits for clients •Create a relaxing atmosphere for clients •Must be the consummate professional at all times •Immaculate appearance •Excellent customer service •Have patience •Be sincere about caring for people •Be confidential •Must be certified and have on the job exposure to all area of a spa Qualified Islanders and Belongers need only to apply Salary Range: $6.25 per hour DATE OPEN: January 1, 2019 POSITION: Houseman

START DATE: January 31, 2019 PROPERTY: Grace Bay Resorts

Job Responsibilities: A houseman’s primary job duties include cleaning and maintaining guest rooms, bathrooms, work areas, furnishings and carpets. Cleaning rooms includes duties such as changing bed linens and emptying trash as well as vacuuming carpets and dusting furniture.

You’ll also replenish guest supplies, such as hand soap and shampoo. Your duties don’t end with guest rooms, however, because you’re responsible for cleaning common areas, such as banquet and meeting rooms. Secondary duties may include shoveling snow from walkways, assisting bellmen, answering guest questions and helping the front desk person.

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 January 21, 2019 @ (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

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Location: Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking a Caregiver to assist in the care of elderly male Duties include helping with daily activities and performing general household duties Must be able to work 6 days per week Salary $6.25 per hour Please Contact: 241-0045 This position is a new position Interested Turks and Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board on Airport Road, Providenciales

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Location: F202 Regent Village, Grace Bay, Provo Seeking 11 Construction Helpers Duties: Assist construction craft workers with various tasks; clean and prepare sites, machinery and equipment.

Salary: $6.25/hr; 42 hrs/wk This Position currently held by work permit holders Closing date for applications is February 1st, 2019 Applications can be dropped off at the office, Immigration Board, and/or emailed to jmc@tciway.tc

Is seeking a Labourer To work 6 days a week/ on call Salary $8.00 per hour Duties may include cleaning and preparing a job site, loading and delivering materials, and using a variety of tools and machines.

This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder Please email: handypro@tciway.tc Interested Turks and Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board on Airport Road, Providenciales

Warren Williams of German Cigar Pub Seeks to employ a Bartender at his Restaurant and Bar In Grand Turk At a salary of $300.00 per week To work 5 days week The successful applicant is required to mix and serve drinks professionally to customers Applicants who are TC Islanders are required to submit their applications to the Immigration Board Zone 1 and Warren Williams at tel no.

246-9114 This position is a new position

Norman Parker Is seeking a Domestic Worker In Grand Turk Must be able to read and write English, honest and trustworthy and do general cleaning.

To work 6 days per week Salary - $6.50 per hour Please contact: 241-7244 This position is held by a Work Permit Holder Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders should also send copies of their application to the Immigration Board

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LOCAL NEWS

21st Annual National Academic Awards Ceremony highlights T

he 21st Annual National Academic Awards Ceremony, recognising the accomplishments of the islands’ best students in 2017, took place in Brayton Hall, Providenciales, on the morning of January 10th, 2019.

In attendance were Acting Governor, Her Excellency Anya Williams; the Premier, Hon. Sharlene Cartwright Robinson; and the Minister of Education, Hon. Karen Malcolm, among other dignitaries and invited guests.

This year the event was highlighted under the theme: Determination, Discipline, Diligence.

151 awards were presented to students from schools across the islands: British West Indies Collegiate, Clement Howell High School, HJ

Robinson High School, Maranatha Academy, Marjorie Basden High School, Raymond Gardiner High School, TCI Middle School, TCIPS Comprehensive High School and Wesley Methodist School.

The three Best Performing Students in 2017 were: Joint First Place: Chelsea Stubbs of British West Indies Collegiate, Chelsea is currently completing the Advanced Level Course in Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics at the British West Indies Collegiate. Chelsea was recently recognised as the Top Student in the World in AS Chemistry by the University of Cambridge. She intends to study Medicine in the UK.

Joint First Place: Tyrese Saunders of HJ Robinson High

School. Tyrese is presently attending the TCI Community College where he is pursuing the Associate Degree Programme in Building Technology.

Upon completion, he intends to pursue studies in Mechanical Engineering.

Third Place: Edwin Myers Jr of HJ Robinson High School, Edwin Myers Jr is presently pursuing an Associate Degree in Business Studies and plans to further his studies in Accounts and Economics.

Each of the three Best Performing Students received a sponsored cash donation, a laptop, a National Committee plaque, and a Government Scholarship.

Photos By: Earlson Robinson.

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Do you aspire 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 apply for the following positions: *DIRECTOR OF RESIDENCES

•Ensures daily operation runs smoothly and effectively within the villa/residences

•Daily assignment for Villa Housekeeping, landscaping, pool maintenance, and maintenance work.

•Works closely with The Resort and Home Owners or their representatives and property managers in order to combine work on the Villas with maximum rental sales.

•Undertakes daily inspections of all Villas and residences in the Amanyara rental pool and completing daily, weekly and monthly checklists for each property.

•Undertakes twice a week inspections of all Villas and Residences – non rental pools and weekly reports to the owner.

•Manages total care maintenance of all buildings on the property associated with specific homes including, landscaping, refuse removal, pest control, pool & exterior services, interior and exterior furniture maintenance and cleanliness.

•Ensures that all the needs for homeowners are taken care of prior and during their visit, this will include and not limited to spa appointment, excursion reservation, groceries, pet import license, organizing special events on their behalf, etc.

Requirements:

•At minimum a Bachelors degree in Hotel Management or related field

•At least 5-10 years Luxury resort experience dealing with high profile guest and celebrities.

Diplomacy and discretion is essential in communicating with high profile guests and homeowners

•Comprehensive knowledge of various operations; mainly F&B operations, villa operations

•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and detail oriented

•Must be driven, people oriented with the ability to create momentum and foster organization change.

Salary range from $5000 to $7,000 per month based on qualifications and experience. *RESORT MANAGER Strategic:

•Manages the relationship between real estate owners and resort management

•Builds and maintains a strong relationship between resort owner, resort management and corporate office

•Lives the brand ethos and promotes the philosophy of the brand in all professional interactions

•Ensures luxury product positioning is maintained as per corporate brand standards Operations:

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

•Analyses and prepares annual long-term budgets, monitors income statements, variance reports, identifies market trends, and control costs

•Adheres to internal audit processes and procedures. Ensures effective reservation process which maximizes revenue

•Ensures physical operations are maintained to company standards by conducting inspections of grounds and buildings

•Maximizes the profitability of the resort

•Works endlessly to ensure the hotel exceeds guest and employee satisfaction

•Trains, mentors and coaches department heads and employees to ensure a high performance team is maintained

•Maintains strong positive relationships with all travel industry partners

•Understands and implements requirements from regulatory agencies and service providers

•Deputizes for General Manager in his absence Sales & Marketing:

•Attracts new residents/guests by marketing resort features. Obtains referrals from current

residents/guests or via corporate marketing campaigns

•Practice revenue management as per company policy to maximize occupancies and promote growth in ARR

•Explains advantages of services and location relative to high end real estate product

•Conducts market surveys and analyses within region and competitive set

•Travels to promote and sell product when needed and be able to communicate in several languages

•Maintains and grows luxury travel trade contacts Requirements:

•Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Hospitality Management or Business Administration.

•Minimum of 8 years’ international resort experience in management roles; including remote locations

•Must have experience creating and analyzing budgets, P&L’s, and financial reports

•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

•English proficiency in oral and written is a must. Other languages would be a plus.

The position has a starting minimum salary of US$6,000/month, and will be commensurate with the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience. *ASSISTANT FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

•Assists in the preparation of the monthly financial reports and ensures time completion

•Reviews with the Financial Controller the monthly general ledger postings

•Responsible for the Monthly Bank Reconciliation

•Conducts monthly purchasing fund/float cash count

•Handles books of accounts as follows; Advances, Intercompany Receivable & Payable Balances, Pre-paid, Fixed Assets Depreciation, Deposits, Operating Equipment, Accruals, Reserve & Replacements Requirements:

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

•Complete knowledge and experience with hotel accounting systems, USALI, and procedures.

•Minimum 5 years of International Managerial Accounting/Finance experience in the hotel/resort industry within recognized branded properties, and exceptional analytical ability required.

•Experience and working knowledge of SunSystems, SAGE, Opera, Micros, Adaco and Advanced Excel skills.

•Ability to plan, prioritize & implement effectively multi-task while working effectively in a fast paced and ever changing and challenging environment. Willingness to work weekends, holidays and long hours during high season.

Salary range from $3500 to $4,000 per month based on qualifications and experience. *FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPERATIONS MANAGER

•To monitor and maintain standards in the Restaurant, Bar, Room Service, Butler Villa & Pantries and FB storage areas.

•To effectively manage and develop the Food and Beverage department operation, ensuring that all property and AMAN standards are implemented, adhered to, improved when necessary and meets international standards.

•To monitor and control stock levels to ensure F&B items are always available. To ensure that all handling procedures for all perishable foods or beverages are followed in order to guarantee maximum sanitation and quality of the finished product. To ensure that wastage and spoilage of products are maintained to the minimal level.

•To be present during the main meal periods in the Restaurant and bar area and special events to interact with all guests.

•Proactively handle guest issues / complaints, ensuring that the conclusion is satisfactory for all parties.

Requirements:

•A Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts Management and Beverage

JANUARY 18TH, 2019 – JANUARY 25TH, 2019 Management •5-10 years’ experience in an International Luxury resort •Excellent communication skills and attention to detail •Great team player, with the ability to manage large groups and events •Ability to maintain brand philosophy and standard of operations

Salary based on experience: $4500-$5000 monthly, plus service charge FRONT OFFICE SUPERVISOR

•Works closely with the Front Office Manager to assist in the setting up of all Front Office processes and systems. These should be constantly reviewed, updated and developed.

•Assists the Front Office Manager in the hiring, training and ongoing management of Front Office staff.

•Reviews reservations and business levels for each day and ensure that special requests have been properly communicated and managed.

•Reviews room allocations to ensure optimum guest satisfaction and a smooth transition between departures and arrivals.

•Daily reviews Front Office activities to ensure everything is organized and prepared ahead of the day’s activities. This should cover the accuracy of Registration cards for arrivals and billing details for departures, transport requirements, checking rooms, ensuring keys are ready. Delegates tasks accordingly.

•Ensures all information is being effectively communicated between shifts and with other departments.

Requirements:

•At least 5 years’ Front Office experience in a luxury resort

•Bachelors in Hospitality Management or similar field; experience in Opera an asset

•Excellent communication skills and attention to details

•Ability to work well and multi-task within a fast pace environment Salary based on experience: $2000-$2300 monthly, plus service charge GUEST ASSISTANT

•Manages all requests prior to guests’ arrival and prepares registration documents and itineraries; taking into consideration guest history, profiles, traces.

•Manages guest arrival process; ensures selected Managers are informed of guest arrival, conducts a warm “Aman” greeting to all guests upon arrival, taking them on a tour of Amanyara and conducting the arrival procedure in their Guest Pavilion.

•Records all guest information throughout their stay in Opera, particularly making note of special requests, likes and dislikes, special dates (birthday, anniversary, etc.) and any issues that have arisen.

•Represents, promotes and upsells Amanyara and Aman Resorts philosophy of service excellence at all times.

•Arranges guest activities both on-site and off-site, including restaurant reservations and takes ownership of any other guest requests, needs or concerns.

•Act as coordinator and facilitator of correspondence between the guest and Amanyara.

Ensures consistent and constant communication between all departments. This covers all guest movements, activities and issues.

•Manages guest departure process; prepares final settlement, ensures selected Managers are informed of guest departure and coordinates transfers with Bellmen.

Requirements:

•At least a vocational diploma in any hospitality-related field or at least 2 years’ experience in a luxury resort.

•Proficient command (oral and written) of English, additional language an advantage

•Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities

•Ability to focus attention on guest needs, and remain calm, courteous and professional at all times.

Salary: $8.00 per hour, plus service charge *PAVILLION HOST

•Achieves, maximizes and exceeds Guest’s satisfaction by providing ultra-luxury, personalized Pavilion Service.

•Ensures highest professional service in conjunction with other departments in accordance with Aman’s standards.

•Leads his/her section and organizes all aspects of the Pavilion service including the daily housekeeping servicing.

•Organizes activities and special requests such as Honeymoon turndowns, personal laundry etc. and ensures Guest History Record is updated after Guest’s departure Requirements:

•A minimum of 2 years of experience as Housekeeper/F&B Attendant

•Fluent in English, and additional languages such as Spanish, French, Italian or German are a plus.

•Ability to focus attention on guest needs, and remain calm, courteous and professional at all times.

Salary: $1300 to $1350.00 per month, plus service charge INCOME AUDITOR

•Responsible for verifying, monitoring, and reviewing all hotel revenue, revenue reports and night audit reports in a timely manner.

•Responsible for strictly following the laws and legal regulations (ordinances) and stipulations of the third party vendor/consignment/concession contracts and Amanyara internal regulations to assure the correct recording of revenue.

•Summarizes revenue and settlement information in a Journal Entry format associated with the proper back office chart of account numbers and descriptions, reconciling the entries.

•Preparing, maintaining and distributing Daily Revenue Reports to Management on a daily basis and to Corporate on weekly basis.

•Preparing, maintaining and updating reports such as/including Room Recap, F&B Recap, Minor Operating Department, Daily Entertainment Summary, Complimentary, Discount & House Use Rooms Report, Service Charges, Fees and Tips.

•Preparing and presenting the month-end Service Charge Reports and Tips Reports for all outlets for payroll processing.

Requirements:

•Technical and /or Degree in Accounting or equivalent.

•Minimum 3-4 years of experience in similar positions in hotel (income and night audit).

•Knowledge of the systems PMS (Opera), POS (Micros/Simphony), SunSystems, and MS Office Outlook, Excel, Word, and accounting programs (e.g. SAP, SunSystems, QuickBooks).

•Languages: English (daily work language).

•High capacity of analysis, planning and organization to achieve deadlines, effective communication and persistency.

Salary range from $2500 to $3,500 per month based on qualifications and experience; plus service charge.

NIGHT AUDITOR

•Postsand verifies all daily guest transactions relating to credit card charges and cash.

•Makes daily checks with proof to verify if the tariff details are corrected (i.e. Room rates, F&B and Miscellaneous discounted, Void, Rebate).

•Ensures the accuracy of the guest folios and ensures that sum of revenues due to account receivables from various departments match charges made to the guest folios.

•Investigates or analyzes out of balance transactions and makes adjustment or corrections as needed.

•Verifies if all events and guest activities are posted. If there is any charge that has not been posted or if any event occurs during his/her work shift, The Night Auditor must post such charges.

•Manages the Front office in the absence of Guest Assistants and deals with all guest complaints.

Requirements:

•Substantial experience in Cashiering, Analyzing & Auditing.

•Sound knowledge of general accounting principles.

•Familiarity with computer accounting programs.(Microsoft, Micros, Fidelio, Opera, QuickBooks).

•Good knowledge of financial information and basic calculation functions.

•Ability to gather and analyze complex data, and transcriptions

•Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, computer literate, detail work and problem solving skills.

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Do you aspire 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 apply for the following positions:

•Strong Organizational skills & detail oriented.

Salary range from $2500 to $3,500 per month based on qualifications and experience; plus service charge. *STOREKEEPER

•Displays the items in each store based on item code to facilitate easy handling of inventory items whilst maintaining maximum and minimum quantities for all inventory items in the storeroom.

•Makes purchase requests for maintaining par stock levels as and when required.

•Responsible for the warehouse’s cleanliness and organization. Also, observe the storerooms service schedules as established by the Cost Controller for issues to departments.

•Posts Requisitions in the books/software daily.

•Create and maintain monthly records of slow moving merchandise and liaises with Cost Controller and HODs that uses such merchandise. Also does month-end inventory.

Requirements:

•At least an Associate’s degree in Accounting and/or the equivalent to 5 years storeroom experience within a luxury resort environment

•Well organized, detail-oriented, excellent communication skills

•Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and other Microsoft Office programmes

•Ability to work without supervision; within a fast pace environment

•Comprehensive understanding of storeroom and purchasing operation Salary range from $1,200 to $1,400 per month based on qualifications and experience, plus service charge

Page 27 •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 *HOUSEKEEPING QUALITY PROJECT SUPERVISOR

•Assists the Housekeeping Manager in the smooth and efficient running of the Housekeeping department, ensuring that all the policies and procedures outlined in the Departmental Operations Manual are strictly adhered to.

•Schedules monthly departmental trainings for line staff and supervisors and prepares monthly training reports.

•Submits Quality Assurance reports to the Housekeeping Manager.

•Supervises roster planning efficiency and supervises the correct filing requirements for work records.

•Analyses monthly supply consumptions and offers improvement recommendations.

•Supervises uniform issuance.

•Audits regular suppliers in terms of quality and prices and analyses monthly inventory data and makes recommendations

•Housekeeping Quality Project planning, execution and success evaluation Requirements:

•College education, Bachelor Degree preferred and/or 10 years of international Housekeeping experience in different positions in a luxury resort

•Proven record of data analysis and statistical evaluation

•Training and teaching experience required

•Proficient in English oral and written

•Proven record of excellent administration and computer skills incl. MS Office programs Salary: $1625 per month, plus service charge

*VILLA CHEF

•Prepares and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and any other culinary requests from guests •Is pro-active in creating and serving specials to upsell meals in the villas •Manages stocks, orders and charges for consumed goods •Provides guests with “the Amanyara” experience •Manages the smooth running of the villa along with the Villa Host.

•Ensures that all areas of the Villa are cleaned and maintained to the highest standards including: Kitchen hygiene, Living Sala, Kitchen, Dining Sala & Office, Villa Areas including pool area, ponds & gardens, pathways & walkways and Buggies.

Requirements:

•Background in Culinary Arts, with a certificate in hospitality preferred

•2-5 years of international, luxury resort experience

•Proficiency in English Salary: $6.25 to 6.50 per hour, plus service charge *VILLA HOST

•Manages the smooth running of the villa along with the Villa Chef

•Ensures that all areas of the Villa are cleaned and maintained to the highest standard including: - Bedroom Pavilions, Living Sala, Kitchen & Dining Sala, including the pool area, ponds & gardens

•Provides Food and Beverage service according to Aman standards

•Sets up the villa prior to Guest’s arrival, ensuring all equipment is in good working order

•Organizes special requests for Villa Owners or Villa Rentals; such as Honeymoon turndowns, personal laundry etc. and ensuring Guest History Record is updated after Guest’s departure

•Reports any damage or breakage immediately; follows up with repairs

•Prepares Annual Villa Maintenance Requirements along with Supervisor Requirements:

•Background in housekeeping and F&B with a certificate in hospitality preferred

•2-5 years of international, luxury resort experience

•Proficiency in English Salary: $6. 25 to 6.50 per hour, plus service charge

LANDSCAPING MANAGER

•Responsible for the day to day management of the landscaping department and the beautification of the entire resort and villa landscaping.

•Responsible for Landscaping budget management, purchasing, cost control and the modernization of all landscaping techniques, strategies, tools and equipment.

•Implementation of different plant species and must ensure that the resort and villa landscaping continues to improve in line with Aman standards

•Maintenance and the preservation of our natural environment.

•Pest control management, horticulture and mechanics involving proper growth and development of plant life from seedlings to a mature plant.

•Looks after our current water irrigation processes and assist with transplanting process and the implementation of new chemicals such as fertilizers, pesticides and weedicides.

Requirements:

•Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture or Landscaping Management.

•Five to ten years luxury landscaping hotel experience

•Excellent computer and communication skills

•Ability to solve problems and produce results Salary range from $3000 to $4,000 per month based on qualifications and experience, plus service charge *AC TECHNICIAN

•Responsible for proper refrigeration maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs and conducting preventative maintenance on HVAC units & HVAC systems

•Installs AC compressors, motors, condensers, air filters, and checks copper line repairs

•Assists with electrical maintenance, ceiling fans, buggy repairs, company lighting systems and any other electrical needs that may arise inclusive of conducting mechanical, generator, air condition and laundry equipment repairs Requirements:

•At least 2-3 years of experience in a luxury resort

•Ability to perform under pressure and maintain a pleasant personality

•Proficiency in English Salary based on experience: $1300-$1800 monthly, plus service charge

*CHEF DE PARTIE

•Prepares dishes for guests and associates efficiently, economically, and hygienically as per the standard recipes following the standards and procedures set by the Executive Chef & Executive Sous Chef

•Participates in product development and in controlling the smooth operation of the kitchen

•Prepares and cooks food in all areas of the kitchen and checks the mis-en-place needed for the day

•Ensures that high standards of sanitation and cleanliness are maintained throughout the Kitchen areas at all times and consistently maintains standards of quality, cost, presentation, and flavours of foods.

•Participates in the control of food quality,food taste,food presentationand requisition.

Requirements:

•Must possess a Culinary diploma, knowledge of HACCP, and 5 years industry experience

•Must be able to work in a high pressure environment and demonstrate calm and effective leadership Salary based on experience: $1800-$2000 monthly, plus service charge *COOK

•Prepares food 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.

•Works flexibly within the hot kitchen and barbeque area Requirements:

•Minimum of 1 year work experience; preferably in a 5 star or luxury establishment

•A High school diploma; international work experience is a plus

•Must be willing to work night shifts

•Proficient in English Salary based on experience: $7.00-$8.50 per hour, plus service charge

*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: $7.50 to 8.00 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.

CARPENTER

•Responsible for the construction and repair of building frameworks and structures such as stairways, door-frames, partitions, and various wooden furniture.

•Installation of fixtures and fittings

•Assists with general maintenance enquiries Requirements:

•At least 2-3 years of experience in a luxury resort

•Ability to perform under pressure and maintain a pleasant personality

•Proficiency in English Salary based on experience: $1300-$1800 monthly, plus service charge *MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

•Provides support and conduct day to day technical maintenance for the entire resort

•Assist with electrical maintenance, ceiling fans, company lighting systems and any other electrical needs that may arise inclusive of conducting mechanical, generator, air condition and laundry equipment repairs at the resort.

•Responsible for the safety and security of all maintenance equipment and must be on call as necessary to assist with maintenance in regards to all technical and mechanical maintenance Requirements:

•At least 2-3 years of experience in a luxury resort

•Ability to perform under pressure and maintain a pleasant personality

•Proficiency in English Salary based on experience: $1300-$1800 monthly, plus service charge LABOURER/ROOM ATTENDANT/KITCHEN HELPER/STEWARD Requirements:

•Physically fit and ability to perform manual labor Salary based on experience: $6.25 to $8.00 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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The Sands is now accepting applications/résumé for the following positions. Only highly self-driven & motivated, personable and professional individuals, whom have the desire to serve others, need apply: MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY & SKILLED POSITIONS MAINTENANCE MANAGER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•Establish goals, measurements and results for the department along with the General Manager.

•Involvement in the preparation of the Maintenance Operating and Capital budgets.

•General operational and preventative maintenance of systems including: Boilers and heating systems; make up air and HVAC systems; Pool facilities; and General plumbing issues.

•Maintain hotel guest rooms and public areas by performing routine maintenance jobs and repairs.

•Troubleshoot and perform minor repairs on heating, cooling and ventilation systems.

•Troubleshoot and perform minor repairs on plumbing systems, electrical systems and appliances.

•Maintain the hot tub by ensuring a safe chemical balance through frequent testing.

•Organize, implement and track all maintenance projects for guestrooms and public areas.

•Monitor and revise as needed, departmental health & safety tools including training programs, policies and practices.

•Ensure a safe work environment is maintained at all times and that all colleagues are committed to working safely.

•Partner with Front Office Manager to ensure safe guest evacuation during emergencies (i.e. Fire Alarm).

•Motivate, train and lead maintenance personnel by personal example with a philosophy of work conduct, enthusiasm and personal development that leads to maximum performance and job satisfaction.

•Effective scheduling, vacation planning and department productivity to budget.

•Effective and timely interaction with all Hotel & Restaurant departments and positively impact guest experience by effectively and efficiently resolving maintenance concerns.

• Effective and timely interaction with HR regarding payroll (i.e. set up new hires, etc).

•Occasional maintenance to staff residence as required.

•A positive contributor to the leadership team of the hotel.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

•Prior Maintenance Management and/or supervisory experience within a operation equal in size and facilities.

•Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Proven ability to motivate and lead employees in a busy, high quality environment.

•Background in electrical and or plumbing are essential.

•Good English communication skills (both written & oral).

•Ability to respond quickly in a dynamic and changing environment.

Ability to handle multiple requests in a fast-paced environment.

•Good training, coaching and mentoring skills are essential.

•Proven experience with budgets and payroll process is essential.

•Completion of high school and technical training required.

•Majority of work shift requires standing or walking 90% of the work day

•Many tasks require sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, and/or positioning to accomplish tasks

•Able to lift and carry up to 50+ lbs. is common and up to 150lbs with assistance

•Reaching is required at all levels throughout the work period

•Climbing of stairs is required and may require up to 50% of the time

•Previous hotel maintenance experience preferred

•Able to work efficiently under time constraints

•Able to work independently and with others Salary start at $48,000.00 commensurate with qualifications and experience EXECUTIVE HOUSEKEEPING MANAGER Responsibilities: Uphold and update established Housekeeping and Laundry operating procedures and standards.

Develop, implement and coordinate new Housekeeping and Laundry procedures.

Plan and coordinate housekeeping staff job duties, responsibilities, and activities including that of housekeeping managers and supervisors.

Coordinate and complete inspections of assigned areas for quality checks and cleanliness controls in accordance to standards.

Coordinate, administer and complete administrative tasks as required.

Requirements: Education: Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Experience: Minimum of five years as an Executive Housekeeper is required.

The individual must possess Housekeeping and Laundry Department management working knowledge, and experience, skills and abilities. Must be able to explain, demonstrate and perform all related job duties, functions, and responsibilities of Housekeeping and Laundry department operations.

Qualification Standards: Education High school or equivalent education required. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Experience Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a managerial position in the Housekeeping & Laundry Department.

Licenses or Certificates Executive Housekeeper Certification or time on the job equivalent as stated above

JANUARY 18TH, 2019 – JANUARY 25TH, 2019

required.

Essential Functions

1.Plans, organizes, directs and controls all housekeeping and laundry activities, maintains the high levels of cleanliness standards, orderly and attractive conditions on guest floors, public/common and employee areas. Oversees, and implements working rules with proper execution to meet those standards.

2.Monitors and maintains a healthy and safe environment for owners, guests, employees, suppliers and vendors.

3.Conducts and keep records of goods received, housekeeping and laundry staff, inventories, cleaning projects, housekeeping checklists, and room inspections for guest rooms and public areas.

4.Familiarizes him /herself and carries out policies and procedures established by the Sands at Grace Bay.

5.Initiates and aides in effective communication within the department and other departments.

6.Carries out the following routine assignments as required.

(This list is not exhaustive) Salary start at $42, 000.00 per annum commensurate with qualifications and experience HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR Responsibilities:

•Ensures maximum compliance and efficiency in the performance of Housekeeping staff in guest rooms and surrounding areas

•Carries out the policies and procedures of Housekeeping Departments Standard Operating

•Offers assistance to guests and owners, initiates corrective action on complaints of cleanliness and service to guest rooms

•Assists in and conducts monthly Housekeeping Inventories as required

•Conducts routine guest room and common area inspections. Provides inspections scores and retrains for success

•Assists in and conducts staff scheduling and annual performance evaluations

•Maintains inventory and stock controls

•Ensure delivery of service excellence to all guests by monitoring staff performance and provides hands-on training and development

•Evaluates and updates Executive Housekeeper on staff performance.

Makes recommendations for appropriate action in the areas of disciplinary and commendation

•Maintains quality controls and assurance

•Assists in overseeing Laundry Department as required in service, quality, inventory, inspection, scheduling and overall performance Requirements:

•High school diploma

•Must have supervised a minimum of 15 employees

•Most work tasks are performed indoors and outdoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems

•Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 3 hours in length

•Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis

•Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 200 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis

•Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space

•Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks

•Must have minimum of 3 years supervisory experience in the Hotel/ Resort and/or Hospitality Industry

•Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language (s) used in the workplace

•Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process

•Requires excellent communication and grammar skills, both orally and written to communicate well to guests and owners

•Must possess basic math and computational ability

•Must have basic computer skills in Hotel PMS, Word, Excel and Outlook

•Must work weekends and holidays Qualification Standards/Prerequisites: Education High school or equivalent education required.

Experience Minimum of 3 years’ experience as Housekeeping Supervisor.

Licenses or Certificates Required Housekeeper Certification with American Hotel Lodging Institute Educational Courseline (AHLA) required.

Essential Functions

7.Maintain resort cleanliness standards, ensure orderly and attractive conditions on guest floors, and mop closets, maid’s carts, and public/ common and employee areas.

8.Monitors and maintains a sanitary, healthy and safe environment for owners, guests, employees, suppliers and vendors.

9.Effective and professional written and oral communication skills.

10.Ensures the effective dissemination and follow-up of all work assignments, tasks, coordination of inter-department repairs/ maintenance/restoration.

11.Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace to facilitate the communication process.

(This list is not limited or exhaustive of all functions, duties and expectations of the position.)

Salary start at $7.00 per hour

Turks Island citizen’s only need to apply in person to Kitchandra McDonald, Assistant Human Resources Manager at The Sands Resort located on Grace Bay Road, Providenciales, the Turks and Caicos Labour Department, or e-mail: careers@ thesandstc.com contact number 649-946-5199 ext. 30147.

Resumes/CV’s must be in by February 01st, 2019

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The Sands is now accepting applications/résumé for the following positions. Only highly self-driven & motivated, personable and professional individuals, whom have the desire to serve others, need apply: NIGHT AUDITOR Position purpose To maintain all necessary income reports and journals by accurately auditing the daily revenues of the hotel and it’s Outlets.

Daily Communications:

1.Reports directly to Financial Controller & Front Office Manager.

2.Interacts with front office, accounting, housekeeping and security staff, staff from other departments and Sands outlets as required.

3.Works closely with staff from the front office, accounts receivable, and front office supervisors and managers.

4.Coordinates and works closely with Front Office Manager and Sands Outlets regarding room posting requirements.

Essential Functions: Oversees all daily and periodic audits of hotel revenues ensuring timeliness, accuracy and completeness.

•Distributes the work to the appropriate accounting personnel.

•Spreads all miscellaneous wash accounts.

•Researches all unpaid tickets and properly posts charges.

•Posts all Sands Outlet charges accordingly to the correct account/s.

•Prepares all necessary daily and period end reports.

•Maintains filing system for daily information; registration cards, credit cards, restaurant charges, etc.

•Prepares the daily sales report.

•Prepares the Maintenance work logs for arrival rooms.

•Sends weekly sales information to corporate office in a timely manner.

•Completes period end journals.

•Completes forecast accuracy report of rooms, guests and outlets.

•Prepares reports as requested for improved management decision making and critical evaluation of work activities.

•Creates 100% guest satisfaction by providing Hartling Group Service Culture hospitality and by exceeding guest expectations.

•Gives personal attention, takes personal responsibility and uses teamwork when providing guest service.

•Listens, apologizes with empathy, finds a solution and follows through when resolving guest problems.

•Assumes the responsibility to notice when the guest is not satisfied and uses their best judgment as to when it is appropriate.

•Performs check-in and check-out of hotel guests and owners.

•Performs other duties as required and requested by management.

Specific Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, using some other combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities.

•Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace to facilitate the communication process.

•Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.

•Must have prior front desk or auditor experience.

•Must possess basic computational ability.

Qualification Standards Education Completion of High School or equivalent education preferred.

Experience Must have worked in hotels or other institution in a similar capacity.

Grooming Must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance per The Sands at Grace Bay standards.

Salary starts at $9.00 per hour ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE TECHINICAN Responsibilities:

•Installs and repairs electrical systems, apparatus, and electrical and electronic components of industrial machinery and equipment, following electrical code, manuals, schematic diagrams, blueprints, and other specifications, using hand tools, power tools, and electrical and electronic test equipment: Installs power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment, such as conveyors, and programmable controllers, following electrical code and blueprints, using hand tools and voltage tester.

•Connects power supply wires to machines and equipment, and connects cables and wires between machines and equipment, following manuals, schematic diagrams, and blueprints, using hand tools and test equipment.

•Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus, such as transformers, motors, and lighting fixtures, using test equipment, and replaces damaged or broken wires and cables, using hand tools.

•Tests malfunctioning machinery, using test equipment, and discusses malfunction with maintenance manager, such as machine repairer, maintenance and tool maker to diagnose malfunction.

•Replaces faulty electrical components of machine, such as relays, switches, and motors, and positions sensing devices, using hand tools.

•Diagnoses and repairs or replaces faulty electronic components, such as printed circuit boards.

•May diagnose and replace faulty mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components of machines and equipment.

•Required to hold proof of electrician’s license and certification.

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•Perform equipment repairs such as Circuit-Breaker Mechanic; Electrician, Rectifier Maintenance; Time Clock Repairer; Machine Shop; Electrician.

•May be designated: Watch Electrician; Wirer, Maintenance.

Written and Verbal Communication Skills: Maintenance Electricians call upon their written communication skills to document tests and repairs in each machine’s maintenance log. They call upon their verbal communication skills to coordinate with their coworkers and delegate tasks to other maintenance staff.

Competency with Power Hand Tools: Using power hand tools is a big part of the repair process for Maintenance Electricians. They must be able to use drills, saws, solders and related tools safely and efficiently.

•Must be able to work well with all members of the Engineering Department and all other members of the Hotel Staff. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others, and listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees.

•Must promote a cordial and caring attitude toward all other department heads.

•Highly motivated self-starter.

•Experience in all phases of mechanical/electrical systems.

•Appropriate technical schooling would be helpful.

•Ability to communicate with hotel guests. Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards, anticipate and address guests’ service needs, assist individuals with disabilities, and thank guests with genuine appreciation.

•Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures;

•Report any maintenance problems, safety hazards, accidents, or injuries; complete safety training and certifications; and properly store flammable materials.

Education

•High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

•Must have minimum of 3 years electrician and/or apprenticeship experience working on electrical, painting, plumbing, carpentry and A/C repairs.

Proven problem-solving skills Licenses or Certificates

•Must have relevant electrician certifications, required licenses, and/or electrical permits.

•Familiar with the local and US electrical codes. Grooming

•All employees must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance per The Sands at Grace Bay employee handbook standards.

Salary starts at $7.75 per hour POOL & BEACH ATTENDANT Responsibilities:

•Greet all guests and assist with towels, umbrellas, questions, and/or water sports equipment.

•Complete setting up and breaking down of all guest lounge areas as designated by management and to ensure that all pool chairs and tables are in a clean and orderly fashion.

•Constant walk-through of pool area and beach area to make certain it is clean (no trash on the grounds) and tidy. Inspect entire pool area replacing any missing items and/or repairing (when possible) any items needing attention. (I.E. Umbrellas, Hobie Cat, Chairs, etc.)

•Pool & Hot Tub Cleaning (I.E. vacuuming, filtering, scrubbing, sifting, chemical testing, checking skimmers, etc.)

Requirements:

•A secondary diploma is an asset

•Experience as a Pool & Beach Attendant is preferred

•Must be able to work long hours in all weather conditions

•Must be able to be CPR certified, First Aid certified, and AED certified

•Must be a good swimmer and perform rescue when needed

•Must be able to operate rescue boat

•Must be experienced in sailing, kayaking, and wind-surfing and operator all equipment

•Must be able to clean and chlorinate pool

•Must handle pool chemicals and equipment maintenance and functions

•Life Guard experience a plus

•Must speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) (English) used in the workplace.

•Must work weekends and holidays Salary starts at $6.75 per hour DOMESTIC/WORKER* Applicants must have previous experience as a domestic work and cook. Must be comfortable and experienced around the care and walking of larger breed dogs and be willing to work 6 days a week including holidays and weekends. Hours will need to be flexible in order to flex for evening service when required. Nutritional food experience also an asset. Must have a willing, positive and personable attitude.

LINE POSITIONS HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT* HOUSEMAN* LABOURER* GROUNDSMEN*

COMMON AREA ATTENDANT BEACH SECURITY SECURITY OFFICER PART TIME PURCHASING ADMIN PART TIME HR ADMIN ASSISTANT Positions marked by asterisks are currently held by work permit persons.

For the above line staff positions, Caribbean resort experience is an asset but not a requirement. Applicants must have a willing, positive and personable attitude, must be willing to work holidays and weekends as standard in the hospitality industry. Salary will commensurate with experience.

Turks Island citizen’s only need to apply in person to Kitchandra McDonald, Assistant Human Resources Manager at The Sands Resort located on Grace Bay Road, Providenciales, the Turks and Caicos Labour Department, or e-mail: careers@thesandstc.com contact number 649-946-5199 ext. 30147. Resumes/CV’s must be in by February 01st, 2019

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CHAISE BAY LTD. Is looking for a

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST A results-driven marketing and sales representative is required to actively seek out and engage new customers. Through marketing both online and offline you will provide complete and appropriate solutions for every customer in order to boost top-line revenue growth, customer acquisition levels and profitability. The ideal candidate will be able to provide excellent customer service, have closing, prospecting and negotiating skills, be self-confident and have motivation for sales.

Responsibilities

•Present, promote and sell products to prospective customers.

•Establish, develop and maintain positive business and customer relationships.

•Reach out to customer leads through cold calling/email.

•Supply management with reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products.

•Develop easy-to-use, clear, concise, comprehensible content for web based blog and social media outlets.

•Optimize website for search engines and drive traffic to websites using a variety of methods.

•Develop relationships with websites to obtain quality links and improve search-engine rankings.

•Develop and maintain social media profiles on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn and send out quality messages on these channels.

•Management, design and delivery of email lists and email campaigns.

•Integrate other online presences including social media outlets with email campaigns.

Oceanscapes Spa is seeking a Spa Therapist in Grand Turk Spa Therapist: - Looking for an experienced Spa Therapist to join our dedicated team.

Application must have a minimum of two years of experience as a Spa Therapist, be a mature and caring professional with immaculate presentation and excellent communication and customer service skills. Applicant must be able to speak and write English fluently. Additional skills, such as in sports massage, shiatsu, myofascial release or pregnancy massage, will be regarded favourably.

Job requirements: • Certificate or Diploma level qualifications - Current first aid certificate - Upbeat personality with the ability to write and speak fluent English - Ability to perform 5-6 hours of deep tissue massages consecutively - Team spirit and capacity to work without supervision • Salary is $6.50/hr plus 15% commission This position involves working according to the Grand Turk Cruise Terminal Port Schedule at our White Sands Beach location, Osprey Beach Hotel, Bohio Dive Resort and Mobile Appointments– Individual must be willing to work weekends, holidays, evenings and as otherwise directed by the Spa Manager Send all resumes to: Spa Manager, Oceanscapes Spa – Grand Turk oceanscapesspa@gmail.com We invite applications from qualified Turks & Caicos Islanders to submit their Resume to the Labour Board Zone 1 – Immigration Department, Turks & Caicos Islands Government. This position is currently held by no one.

Deadline for applications are January 31st, 2019

Lelieth’s Ltd Store Clerk

Requirements

•Must have proven knowledge of HubSpot CRM/Marketing software as well as MS Office and Big Commerce Websites.

•Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales.

•Excellent marketing, selling, communication and negotiation skills.

•Proven knowledge of social media and online marketing.

•Prioritizing, time management and organizational skills.

•Customer orientation and ability to adapt/respond to different types of characters.

•Ability to multi-task, prioritise, and manage time effectively.

•Minimum Required: Associate Degreewith a focus on behavioural science.

Store Clerk to provide assistance to customers and handle various duties such: as operating the cash register, greeting customers, helping people locate products, doing paperwork, stocking shelves, and maintaining the store in a clean and organized manner.

Wages $6.50 per hour This is a new position Submit applications to by January 28, 2019 to: The Manager Lelieth’s Ltd Town Center Mall 23 Parade Ave Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands Telephone (649) 231-1729

Remuneration based on experience, commencing at $1,200.00 per month plus commission. This job position is currently held by a work permit holder.

All suitably qualified TC Islanders are requested to submit resumes/portfolios to PO Box 260, Regent House West, Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales, TCI or send by fax to 946 4663.

Labour Commissioner Labour Department, Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands

Prospective TC Islander applicants are also free to lodge a copy of their applications with the Labour Board.

JOB VACANCY

Procurement Clerk wanted Facilitation of purchase of vehicles and parts overseas (namely Japan).

A vacancy exist at the Turks and Caicos Islands National Insurance Board for a Database Administrator/Programmer at its Providenciales Branch Office.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the post.

The Database Administrator/Programmer with report to the Information Technology Manager

Core Functions of the Job: • Developing adequate computer programs • Designing and testing programmes • Microsoft SQL programming • The creation and maintenance of databases and tables associated with NIB applications • Configure of database backup and replication • Update and maintenance of the BeMa and Mas200 applications • Monitor database growth • Troubleshooting systems and implement solution as necessary • Design and maintenance of the NIB Website • Develop reports using Microsoft reporting server • Installing and testing new software • Developing and assigning users to various application security levels • Provide first level technical support for staff at the Providenciales office.

• Supporting and assisting users in accessing information to enable them to perform their function • Preparing monthly reports • Research various applications that would increase efficiency within NIB Educational Requirements and Experience This position requires a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology. In addition to a Bachelor’s Degree the, position requires specialized training in the following areas: • Computer programming and modern computer languages • Systems analysis • Database management • Project management • Supervisory management • Communication The position requires at least three (3) years on the Job experience to acquire the necessary expertise to respond effectively to the challenges of the functions Compensation will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Applications giving full details of qualifications and experience should be sent to the Deputy Director Corporate Services, National Insurance Board, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands to reach no later than Thursday, January 31, 2019.

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•Process of purchasing and export documentation in a foreign country.

•Ability to source Vendors, price negotiation. Maintain manual and electronic documentation.

•Maintain an open communication between field personnel and suppliers regarding backorders, delivery dates and/or substitute product.

•Coordinating delivery and expedition of goods, ensuring goods are ordered and delivered in a timely and cost effective manner.

•Extensive knowledge of various Japanese vehicles and parts.

•Minimum of five years’ experience within automotive procurement department.

Exposure to the mechanical, industrial and automotive industry an asset.

•Ability to work under pressure in order to meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks within a fast-paced work environment.

•Strong negotiation, mathematical and analytical skills.

•Ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral. Solid research skills and commitment to continually learn about new products. Proficiency using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint). Must read, write and speak Japanese, possess valid passport with necessary travel visas (travelling to Japan). Part-time employment with Commission based salary.

Qualified applicants should forward cover letter and resume to: Paradise Auto Sales & Rentals, P.O. Box 908, 82 Cherokee Road, Providenciales. Resumes will be reviewed in the order they are received.

Gabriel Milien

Location: Blue Hills, Millennium Highway Is seeking Domestic Workers, Plumbers, Electricians, and Carpenters

•Duties of the Domestic worker included general cleaning

•The Plumber duties includes Installing pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids.

•Duties of the Electrician include Installing and maintaining wiring, control, and lighting systems.

•The Carpenter includes building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding.

To work 6 days per week Salary for Plumbers, Electricians and Carpenters is $7.00 per hour; the Domestic is $6.50 per hour Please Contact: 343-1115 These positions are new positions Interested Turks and Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board on Airport Road, Providenciales #539176

George Pratt Providenciales Tel # 649-346-1158 or 246-5677 Email: prattsbarber@hotmail.com 4 G’s Maintenance and Cleaning Services IS SEEKING TWO (2) House Keepers/Maids 4 G’s Mobile Barber & Beauty Services IS SEEKING Two (2) Barbers One (1) Beautician One (1) Nail Technician All workers must be able to work shifts that includes nights weekend and Holidays.

Starting wages is $ 250.00 per week for all advertised vacant position.

All positions are new and vacant positions.

Deadline for the vacant position is 08 Feb 2019 Interested applicants should submit their application via email. Turks and Caicos Islanders who are interested should send a copy of their application to Turks and Caicos Islands Commissioner of labor

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GREAT HOUSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED [SAILROCK] is seeking qualified candidates for the positions below

Position Title Sailrock Villa Manager Main Objective The Sailrock Villa Manager manages all privately owned Villas for Sailrock Resort and Sailrock Living. This person manages all aspects of these homes and is the key contact for home owners.

The relationship begins when the buyer closes on their private Villa construction contract. During construction, the Villa Manager corresponds with the homeowner on status and answers questions, as they arise. Post construction, the Villa Manager ensures that punch lists are completed in a timely manner and that Villas are rented and managed in accordance with the Villa Management Agreements, if applicable. Homeowner satisfaction and maximum profitability are the primary objectives. This position necessitates close coordination with the General Manager to allocate Great House Management Company employee time to the private Villa homes including but not limited to housekeeping, landscaping, pool maintenance, etc. The Villa Manageralso works closely with the Manager of Construction of Development and the Construction Project Manager to ensure the Owner’s construction experience is positive. Consistent communication and detailed tracking are key to ensuring a satisfactory Owner experience.

Primary Responsibilities Operations / Communication •Attend daily management briefings with General Manager •Attend weekly construction briefings with Manager of Construction and Development and Construction Project Manager •Provide monthly communication (including Payment requests) to Owners during construction •Issue and log final owner finish selection approvals •Be the liaison between construction team and Villa Owners, answering questions from both as needed •Ensure punch lists are completed and obtain sign off to indicate cut-off and handover of the Villa to Hotel Operations Team •Keep track of private Villa rental bookings and communicate with the Reservation’s Manager about bookings •Manage check in and check out process for Villa Owners and guests – including but not limited to tracking arrival status, corresponding with Reservations Manager and Airport greeting team, greeting Owners and guests on arrival, and ensuring smooth and timely transportation to and from Villa and Airport •Keep track of Home Owners’ schedule of visit and liaise with The Resort to ensure no conflicting reservations •Ensure daily operations at private Villas are running smoothly to the satisfaction of the Homeowners and guests •Daily assignment of private Villa services such as: housekeeping, landscaping, pool maintenance, maintenance work, etc.

•Account for all expenditures related to upkeep of each Villa including staffing and services •Work within a budget to combine benefit of the Homeowner and the Resort •Undertake inspections of all private Villas and complete checklists for each property,providing corresponding reporting to the owner •Manage total care maintenance of all buildings on the property associated with specific homes including, landscaping, refuse removal, pest control, pool & exterior services, interior and exterior furniture maintenance and cleanliness, etc. in accordance with the Villa Management Agreement.

•Manage the provision of General Services and Additional Services as outlined and in accordance with the Villa Management Agreement •Manage Storm Preparation Services when enacted by the General Manager •Prepare monthly billing statement and P&L for individual homes ensuring accurate billing of net rental proceeds and expenses including utilities, homeowners association dues,

etc.

•Maintain a file system of accurate records and accounting related to monthly billing statements and all monthly correspondence with owners •Ensure billings are collected or amounts due to Owners are paid •Ensure working capital balance in accordance with the Villa Management agreement is maintained •Ensure owner insurance policies are on file •Propose projects for the homes based on necessity and available budget •Work closely with contractors and other outside vendors prior to, during and after projects •Supervise Projects requested by Home Owners and update Home Owners on progress •Maximize relationship with Home Owners when they are both on and off island. Whilst on island, prioritize time to ensure Owners have access to services at all times •Ensure all the needs for Owners/renters are taken care of prior to and during their visit, including but not limited to spa appointments, excursion reservations, groceries, organizing special events on their behalf, etc, or prebookings with Reservations Manager •Ensure Amenity Services are provided to renters in accordance with the Villa Management Agreement •Keep and check inventory of Home Owners’ personal properties and ensuring safekeeping while they are offisland •Accommodating all special requests and specific needs of Home Owners, their guests and renters •Maintain a flexible approach and demonstrate a “can do” attitude with co-workers, Owners, vendors etc. Set an example that others can follow Finance & Planning •Assist in producing annual budget for department with the Financial Controller and General Manager. Prepare current year Pricing Summary.

•Implement and recommend systems that maximize revenue from rentals and minimize costs in order to control and meet budget •Generate financial and achievement reports as required by management •Implementdaily, weekly and monthly projects to maintain equipment, cleanliness and standards. Planning should include phased maintenance projects over the summer months when rentals are at their lowest levels.

Qualified Candidates will have/be: •Passionate about delivering outstanding customer service •Fluent in English (fluency in more than one language is a plus) •Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Villa Management •Bachelor’s degree in Tourism and Management •Able to handle cash and credit transactions •Able to use RDP & Squirrel •Able to effectively exercise high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy •Excellent communication skills – both written and oral •Exceptional time management skills Salary Range •$35,000- $40, 000yearly Please submit applications to Human Resources Department: •Drop off: W104 Venture House, Grace Bay, Providenciales •Email: humanresources@southcaicos.com or swharton@ southcaicos.com

This is a new position.Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders must also submit copies of their application to the TCI Labor Board.

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Spa Therapist Needed

Taboo Bar & Grill

Therapist Needed for a Grand Turk Day Spa Must have at least 2 years’ experience Be fluent in spoken and written English Should be a mature individual to work unsupervised Certificate or Diploma is Massage Therapy Flexible working hours, weekends and holidays Salary is $6.50/ hr plus 15% commission Interested persons should forward their resumes to: The Spa Manager at oceanscapesspa@ gmail.com Qualified Belongers should also contact TCIG Labour Board, Zone 1 This position is currently held by no one Deadline for applications are Jan 31, 2019

Location: Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Is seeking 2 Barmaids Duties include preparing alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages for bar and patrons. Interacting with customers, taking orders and serving snacks and drinks To work 6 days per week Salary $6.25 per hour This position is currently held by a work permit holder Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders should also send copies of their application to the Labour Board Please Contact: 346-5490

Kishena Robinson-Smith

CHRISTOPHER HALL

Location: Kew Town, Providenciales Is seeking Babysitter/Domestic Worker Duties include ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, cooking, and cleaning the household To work 6 days per week Salary: $6.50 per hour This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder Please Contact: 244-4322 Interested Turks and Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board on Airport Road, Providenciales #539170

In South Caicos Is seeking a labourer To work 6 days per week Duties include maintenance and cleaning of house and property Must be able to use a variety of tools Salary: $6.25 per hour.

Please contact 341-0120.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders should send a copy of their application to the Immigration Board.

C.B.M.S. ltd.

ANTONISE JEAN BAPTISTE FORBES

131 South Dock Road, Providenciales ls seeking to fill the position (3) labourers Duties may include cleaning and preparing a job sil.c, loading und delivering muterials, and using a variety of tools and machines • Hourly rate $9.00 • Must be uble to work 6 duys per week These positions are new positions and not held by anyone Applicants who arc Turks & Caicos islunder should also copies of their upplication to the immigration board Pleuse Contact: 331-0221 or 941-3400

C.B.M.S. ltd.

In South Caicos Is seeking a Labourer To work 6 days per week This individual will be responsible for the general upkeep of the building and keeping the property clean at all times.

Salary: $6.25 per hour.

Please contact 341-9902 This position is currently held by a work permit holder Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders shouldsend a copy of their application to the Immigration Board

Allison Ingham

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Absolute Construction

(1). MUSICIAN Practice in advance appropriate selections, including a prelude, offertory, and postlude and when needed, hymns, choruses, liturgy for worship and other special events.

Must be able to play the organ, piano or keyboard as required.

Assist with Radio station from time to time.

RELEVANT QUAIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED A minimum of 7 years’ SALARY: Based on qualification and experience.

Deadline date January 31, 2019 Must be a Christian Please fax or email resume to Fax: 649-946-4283 Email: info@roj.tc

Location: Wheeland, Providenciales Is seeking 2 Painters To work 6 days per week Salary $8.00 per hour Duties include preparing painting surfaces by washing walls, repairing holes, or removing old paint. Mixing, matching, and applying paints and other finishes to various surfaces Please Contact: 345-9876 These positions are new position Interested Turks and Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board on Airport Road, #539181 Providenciales

176 South Dock Rd. Providenciales Tel # 649-331-0060 Email: Philip@tropictc.com IS SEEKING AN EXPERIENCE TRUCK DRIVER Requirements (1) Five Years’ Experience in Driving, Monitoring and Maintaining Heavy Trucks (2) Ability to Identify and order replacement parts when required (3) Must be able to work shifts that includes nights weekend and Holidays.

Base Salary $1,800.00 per month but will commensurate with qualification and experience Deadline for the vacant position is 08 Feb 2019 This position is an open position and not held by anyone Interested applicants should submit their application via email or drop off a copy to the office. Turks and Caicos Islanders who are interested should send a copy of their application to Turks and Caicos Islands Commissioner of labor #539174

MADELINE MILLS

Helena Williams

KIRKLEY PARKER

Is seeking for:

In South Caicos Is seeking a Domestic Worker To work 5 days per week Duties include house cleaning, ironing, and cooking Salary: $6.25 per hour.

Please contact 243-7430.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders are encouraged to send a copy of their application to the Immigration Board

WANTED Domestic Worker In Grand Turk Duties include performing a variety of tasks within the employer’s home, such as housecleaning, running errands and cooking Salary $6.25 per hour To work 6 days per week Please Contact 241- 8410 This position is currently being held by a worker permit holder Interested Turks and Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board on Airport Road, Providenciales

DOMESTIC WORKER WANTED In Grand Turk Duties include performing a variety of tasks within the employer’s home, such as housecleaning and running errands Salary $6.25 per hour To work 5 days per week Please Contact 244-9823 This position is currently being held by a worker permit holder Interested Turks and Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board on Airport Road, Providenciales

Elie’s Landscaping Cleaning Services

JaMalCo Ltd.

Froggies On Da Beach

Location: Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking a Cleaner Duties Include: Sweeping, vacuuming and mopping floors, emptying trash cans, servicing restrooms and wiping down communal surfaces May also include Tackle heavy cleaning jobs upon request To work 6 days per week Salary is $300.00 weekly This position is a new position Please Contact: 232-7124 Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders can send copies of their resume to the Immigration Board.

#539135

3 Queens Bar & Restaurant

Location: F202 Regent Village, Grace Bay, Provo Seeking 1 Carpenter Duties: Construct, erect, install and repair building frameworks, and fixtures.

Salary: $12/hr; 42 hrs/wk Position currently held by work permit holder.

Closing date for applications is January 25th, 2019 Applicants who are TC Islanders can drop their applications at the office, Immigration Board, and/or emailed to jmc@tciway.tc #539178

Of South School Lane Is looking for a Care Giver Must be able to understand and speak English And willing to work weekends and holidays Salary is $6.25 per hour Interested persons can contact 649-331-6466 or email to sophisticated28@outlook.com.

This position is a new position Interested TC Islanders are encouraged to submit copies of their applications to the Immigration/Labour Board

Location: Grand Turk Is seeking a Labourer/ Handyman Duties may include cleaning and preparing a job site, loading and delivering materials, and using a variety of tools and machines To work 6 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour Please Contact: 241-7780 This position is a new position Interested Turks and Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board on Airport Road, Providenciales

Maranatha Academy (a Seventhday Adventist Institution)

Providenciales, Bayside Road, Wheelend.

Is seeking 1 Barmaid & 1 Domestic worker.

Must work 6 day a week .

Barmaid - Must be able to Preparing alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages for bar and patrons. Interacting with customers, taking orders and serving snacks and drinks. Assessing bar customers’ needs and preferences and making recommendations.

Domestic Worker – Must be able to do general housecleaning, running errands and cooking.

Contact # 242-4553 This position is currently being held by a worker permit holder Interested Turks and Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board on Airport Road, Providenciales

Insight LTD

BETTHUNE CRAIGG

3 Queens Bar & Restaurant

Anthony Pinder

Providenciales, Bayside Road, Wheelend.

Is seeking 1 Barmaid & 1 Domestic worker.

Must work 6 day a week .

Barmaid - Must be able to Preparing alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages for bar and patrons. Interacting with customers, taking orders and serving snacks and drinks. Assessing bar customers’ needs and preferences and making recommendations.

Domestic Worker – Must be able to do general housecleaning, running errands and cooking.

Contact # 242-4553 This position is currently being held by a worker permit holder Interested Turks and Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board on Airport Road, Providenciales

Location: Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking a Babysitter To work 6 days per week Salary $6.25 per hour Duties include ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals washing, cleaning, bathing and dressing children and administering medicine Please Contact: 348-6326 This position is a new position Interested Turks and Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board on Airport Road, Providenciales

Of South Caicos Is seeking a Labourer To work 5 days per week Duties include minor house repairs and assistance with carpentry work Salary: $6.25 per hour.

Please contact 243-0820.

This is a new position.

Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders are encouraged to send a copy of their application to the Immigration Board.

#539180

#539171

Ansil Jennings

Location: Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a Domestic Worker Duties include maintaining the home, Must be able to read and write English, honest and trustworthy Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary $6.25 per hour Please Contact: 241-1556 This position is currently held by a work permit holder Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders should also send copies of their application to the Labour Board

#539180

Location: Wheeland, Providenciales Is seeking 2 Barmaids Duties include preparing alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages for bar and patrons.

Interacting with customers, taking orders and serving and drinks.

To work 6 days per week Salary: $6.50 per hour Please Contact: 432-0595 or 346-6455 These positions are new positions Interested Turks and Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board on Airport Road, Providenciales

Betty Simmons

131 South Dock Road, Providenciales Is seeking (3) Heavy Duty Mechanic Hourly rate $15.00 To work 6 days per week Must have 10 years experience in this field Must be Responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of heavy duty equipment ‘l’hcse posit.ions arc held by a Non-Bclongcrs Applicant.s who arc Turks & Caicos islander should also copies of their applicat.ion t.o the immigration board Please Contact: 331-0221 or 941-3400

Location: 5 Academy Ave, Downtown, Providenciales Is seeking to employ the following position below: Server •Responsible for ordering/ delivering food.

•Responsible for serving customer •Cleaning tables and setting tables Salary $7.50 per hour Please Contact: 339-9000 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder

TROPIC CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL

#539182

Location: Blue Hills Seeks suitable candidates to fill the following positions” Part-time Home Economics Teacher The salary is negotiable based on experience and qualification.

Seeking a cleaner.

This individual must be able to work Mondays through Fridays.

Salary is $6.25 per hour.

Duties include cleaning and general maintenance of classrooms, bathrooms and offices.

The part-time Home Economics Teacher is a new position and the Cleaner position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder Applicants who are TCI Islanders should send a copy of their applications to the Labour Board and to contact@maranathaacademy.tc or call the school at 946-4385.

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Sandals pulls out of major hotel project in Tobago

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad– Sandals Resorts International (SRI), citing “constant and ongoing negative publicity” has withdrawn its participation in the establishment of a multi-million dollar resort on the island of Tobago.

“So it is with great sadness and it is very unfortunate that we had to take this step (buet0 we believe it is best at this point in time to withdraw Sandals from this project and focus our resources in the areas where we can be more effective,” SRI chief executive officer, Gebhard Rainer, told a news conference.

Rainer told reporters that the negative media coverage the company has received over the last two and half years while the negotiations had been ongoing with the Keith Rowley administration “for us as a global brand and for what we stand for… internationally is taking on a dynamic that we are not willing to carry on any longer.

Last year, Finance Minister Colm Imbert, said that the construction of the 750-room Sandals and Beaches Resort represented a major turning point for the economy of Tobago.

He said that the hotel would have been owned by Trinidad and Tobago and equity partners and is in keeping with the objectives of the newly established Tobago Tourism Agency.

“Within this framework, the

Sandals Golden Grove Tobago Project represents a major turning point for the economy of Tobago. The Sandals and Beaches Resort will be built at Buccoo/ Golden Grove,” Imbert said, adding that it will be managed and operated

by SRI and that the resort would have approximately 500-750 rooms and up to 2,000 permanent employees with significant linkages to the local economy.

SRI has properties throughout the Caribbean islands of Jamaica, The Bahamas, St. Lucia, Antigua, Turks & Caicos, and most recently Barbados and Grenada.

Rainer said that SRI was grateful for the “unwavering support” from the government here regarding the project including the ‘consistent transparency and directness.

‘From the beginning there has never been a shadow of a doubt as to what the prime minister and the minister (Stuart Young) are intending to do for the good of Trinidad and Tobago. We are a company that works on the principle of transparency, on the principle of honesty, on the principle of living and working and benefiting the communities that we are operating in”.

National Security Minister Stuart Young, who was leading the government’s negotiation with SRI blamed a “handful” of persons for the decision by the Jamaica-based hotel chain to quit the project.

“This government tried its very best and put forward its best foot and all of its efforts to bring a project in particular to Tobago that would have uplifted in our view the economies of not only Tobago but also of Trinidad.

“Today what we heard is the loss of an opportunity due to the negativity that was put on the Sandals brand only by a handful of people and I think that’s the lesson for us here in Trinidad and Tobago that a handful of people tainting a global international brand …of any Caribbean entity.

“It is indeed a sad day and disappointing day for us here in Trinidad and Tobago as a government,” Young said, saying he wanted to thank SRI “for what they have and who knows what the future will hold”.

Late last year, Prime Minister Rowley brushed aside calls from the main opposition United National Congress (UNC) and other entities for his government to make public the accord reached with Sandals for the proposed project.

“There are consultations that are going to be required. Once we agree with Sandals what the project is going to be …then we can put those details to the relevant authority in Trinidad and Tobago as to what we are about to do in Tobago.

“So if you have not yet done the agreement, let’s say on size of hotel, nature of hotel, location of hotel, then

British marina owner, 66, found lying murdered in pool of blood in St Lucia had stab wounds say police

A British businessman who was found dead in St Lucia three days ago had ‘apparent wounds’ and may have been stabbed, detectives believe.

Robert Hathaway was found lying in a pool of blood by a neighbour at his residence in Piat, Grand Riviere, where he had lived for 18 years.

Police in St Lucia, who have launched a murder probe, said the 66-year-old marina owner had visible injuries but said a postmortem was yet to take place.

A source told the local website St Lucia News Online that the expat may have been stabbed or beaten to death.

A spokesman for the detective who is leading the investigation said:’ People want to know what transpired and we want to be able to tell his family and friends what transpired.

‘Our investigation started the very moment the body was found. We don’t know what happened to Bob Hathaway and that is what we are trying to find out.’

‘It is still early days and the forensic report will be able to determine the cause of death. We have to keep an open mind as we dig deeper into this.’

Police are trying to piece together the Cambridge University graduate’s last movements before his death.

‘We would like to know what time he went to his house and who was the last person or persons he was with. They could hold the clue to this mystery,’ police said.

The engineering graduate,

Gordon “Butch” Stewart, chairman of Sandals Resorts International the approving agency doesn’t have anything to work with. So when persons say we are hiding information, we have no information to hide,” Rowley told reporters at the end of the weekly Cabinet meeting.

Rowley said then that his administration was not interested in every and anyone being invited to run the proposed hotel in Tobago, except Sandals.

“We wanted Sandals because of the brand. Its airlift, its worldwide advertising will give Tobago what Tobago does not have now, which is put it in a position to be known to the world.

Barbados creates new oversight post on gov’t spending

British businessman Robert Hathaway (pictured with a woman believed to be his wife) was a longtime resident of St Lucia who according to his website had Marigot Bay, going on to found his lived on the island since 2001, business five years later. was reportedly found dead by a A CV posted on the site neighbour at midday on Sunday. gave his marital status as divorced

A senior law enforcement and says he was vice-president of officer said Mr Hathaway’s body the Caribbean Marine Association. was found covered in blood at his His Facebook page says he home. was originally from the village of A Foreign Office Codford St Peter in Wiltshire. spokesman told MailOnline on Keats Compton, Monday: ‘Our staff are supporting president of the Marine Industries the family of a British man Association of Saint Lucia and a following his death in St Lucia, and close friend of Mr Hathaway, said: are in contact with the St Lucian ‘It’s really horrific. police.’

‘Apart from anything else, His business website says he studied Bob was a pal of mine. He was on engineering at the University of the executive committee of the Cambridge before going on to a (Marine Industries) Association career in local government. and he was an integral part of it.

He worked for Haringey ‘I’m also concerned Council as a social worker in the because the yachting fraternity is 1970s before later working for a very close-knit, and the fact that yacht building and repair company this kind of thing can happen - if in Southampton. it’s not reported properly it can do

It says he sailed to St the industry quite a lot of damage.’

Lucia in 2001 and bought land in

Barbados Attorney General Dale Marshall

A new post will be created to keep an eagle eye on Government spending and especially state-owned enterprises.

Word of this has come from Attorney General Dale Marshall, who announced the new post of Comptroller General would be introduced as part of the Public Finance Management Bill 2018. Speaking during a radio call-in programme, Marshall said the position would be secondin-command to the Director of Finance in the Ministry of Finance, who was the “chief overseer of all day-to-day Government finances”.

The civil servant, the Attorney General said, would function “more or less” as Government’s chief accountability officer.

“So, the Comptroller General is going to be responsible for setting standards. The individual is going to be responsible for overseeing the financial planning and the financial management of all of the state-owned operations, and report any issues that might arise to the Director of Finance,” said Marshall.

He stressed the new oversight role was extremely important in light of the fact that there were several statutory bodies which were.

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Digicel and Dominica government sign $200 million telecoms contract

The Government of Dominica have signed a 15 year contract for telecommunication services valued at over $200 million.

The contract was signed at a ceremony held at the St Alphonsus Parish Hall in Goodwill on Monday.

“Today is indeed very historic in the telecommunications sector since for the first time over 50 years that an alternative telecommunications service provider, apart from the incumbent has been awarded a contract to provide telecommunications services to the government of Dominica ,” Deputy Prime Minister Reginald Austrie said while addressing the ceremony.

According to him, this is a clear indication that the government decision-making process is in keeping with the principles of transparency and non-discriminatory with an award being made on merit, prophecy and established protocol.

Austrie indicated that five corporate entities submitted bids for this project and after a very competitive bidding process, “we are here today Reginald Austrie with the winning bidder, Digicel, and to announce the commencement of a Austrie further stated that 15-year relationship.” the government is excited about the

“We are satisfied that Digicel economic impact this new Digicel will provide the government of network will have on the economic Dominica with a range of quality development and growth of Dominica. services approved in the contract and “With this network, every sector of the deliver a very robust, resilient, high economy will be positively impacted, capacity and smart network to meet the particularly the health sector, with the growing telecommunications [needs] enhanced use of telemedicine services, within the public service and to the education, with the introduction of an Dominican public,” he stated.

E-education hub for all primary and

Beverage Cart Attendant Provo Golf Club is seeking a suitably qualified individual to fill the following opening. Only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be considered.

Essential Functions: 1. Responsible for driving the beverage cart on the golf course and selling beverages and snacks.

2. Takes payment for beverages and snacks utilizing prescribed cash procedures.

2. Maintains beverage and snack quality and service standards.

3. Clean and remove all beverage and snacks from the cart at the end of the shift.

4. Performs cart set up and break down procedures; contributes to overall cleanliness and organization of cart.

5. Ensures a pleasant visit for each guest; maintains effective guest relations.

6. Reconcile inventory of the beverage cart both before and after each shift and complete the appropriate paperwork required by Management.

Requirements Excellent people and communication skills. Provide a high level of service to golfers at all times while servicing their needs. Must have great organizational skills, attention to detail, drive and motivation. Flexibility with schedule with evenings, weekend and public holidays work required.

Must be able to speak, read and write in English and understand verbal and written instructions. Perform any other duties as it relates to the job which may be required by Management. Wages for this position starts at $6.50 per hour.

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 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 February 4, 2019.

the development of a harmonious relationship and will provide for avenues to resolve issues which arise from time-to-time.

Meantime, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Digicel Dominica, Nikima Royer-Jno Baptiste, said all government sites will be connected to a new high speed resilient fibre optic backed up through two on-island and one off-island data centre.

“Every single government structure will be connected to the fastest and most reliable digital network,” she said.

Royer-Jno Baptiste added that government will be initially introducing several cutting edge ICT initiatives in Dominica which includes CCTV monitoring, including facial and license plate recognition, “contributing significantly to the safety of all Dominicans and visitors to our country.”

On January 26th, 2018, the government of Dominica published a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Nikima Royer the rebuilding and provisioning of Telecommunication and ITC Services secondary schools and students of this to the government. The Request sought country, agriculture through improved a comprehensive package of services efficiency, the link to farmers to market including Telephony, Internet, Data and and structured prices, tourism, WiFi other ICT- related products and services services installed at strategic locations to all government facilities on the island including public spaces, like the airport while ensuring a robust, redundant and resilient technical infrastructure and tourism sites…” he noted.

However, a 15-year relationship capable of ensuring business continuity will have it challenges, Austrie said, after any natural disaster.

Monday’s signing is the but he is confident that the parties will use their best initiatives through culmination of this RFP process.

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

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

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

•Alternations of garments.

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

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

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

•Ability to lift a minimum of 50lbs.

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

Interested persons may submit Applications no later than January 24th 2019 to: HR@WIHL.COM P.O. Box 270, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Please also submit a copy to the TCI Labor Department

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May battles to keep Brexit on track after no-confidence win

LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May was consulting opposition parties and other lawmakers Thursday in a battle to put Brexit back on track after surviving a no-confidence vote, though there was little immediate sign of a breakthrough from talks branded a “stunt” by the main opposition leader.

European Union countries were stepping up preparations for a disorderly British exit on March 29 after the U.K. Parliament rejected May’s Brexit withdrawal deal with the bloc.

Lawmakers threw out the deal Tuesday, in a crushing defeat for May, who suffered the worst parliamentary defeat in modern British history.

The drubbing was followed by a no-confidence vote in the government, but May’s minority Conservative government survived it on Wednesday night with backing from its Northern Irish ally, the Democratic Unionist Party.

May said she would hold talks “in a constructive spirit” with leaders of opposition parties and other lawmakers in a bid to find a way forward for Britain’s EU exit.

The government confirmed that May will meet a Monday deadline to publish a Plan B, and that lawmakers will have a full day to debate it — and, crucially, amend it — on Jan. 29.

There was little sign of a breakthrough in uniting Parliament’s feuding Brexit factions, whose conflicting demands range from a postponement of Britain’s departure date to a new referendum on whether to leave the EU or remain.

Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the main opposition Labour Party, said he wouldn’t meet with May until she took a no-deal Brexit “off the table.”

“To get a deal that can command a majority in Parliament, Theresa May has to ditch the red lines and get serious about proposals for the future,” Corbyn said during a speech to supporters in the English seaside town of Hastings.

“Last night’s offer of talks with party leaders turned out to be simply a stunt, not the serious attempt to engage with the new reality that’s needed,” he said.

Green Party lawmaker Caroline

Lucas, who met with May on Thursday morning, said the prime minister was “in a fantasy world” if she thought the deal could be transformed by Monday.

“Parliament is gridlocked,” she said.

May so far has showed little inclination to make major changes to her deal or lift her insistence that Brexit means leaving the EU’s single market and customs union. Many lawmakers think a softer departure that retained single market or customs union membership is the only plan capable of winning a majority in Parliament. They fear the alternative is an abrupt “nodeal” withdrawal from the bloc, which businesses and economists fear would cause turmoil.

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, a longtime Labour Party leader, told the BBC on Thursday that it would be “sensible” for Corbyn to meet with May to better define the type of Brexit that Britain wants. He warned that a “nodeal” Brexit would do substantial harm to Britain’s economy.

As Britain flounders, the 27

British Prime Minister Theresa May other EU countries have stood firm, saying they won’t renegotiate the withdrawal agreement and insisting the British government and its lawmakers to decide what they want to do.

Some British lawmakers want May to call for an extension of negotiations with the EU and postpone the March 29 deadline to leave the bloc, while others are lobbying for a second Brexit referendum.

Kenya says gunmen are killed in hotel attack; 14 victims die

NAIROBI, Kenya — All the gunmen who staged a deadly attack on a luxury hotel and shopping complex in Nairobi were killed, Kenya’s president said Wednesday, declaring an end to the brazen overnight siege that underscored the ability of al-Shabab extremists to strike despite military setbacks.

Fourteen “innocent lives” were lost in the attack that began on Tuesday, President Uhuru Kenyatta said in a televised address to the nation.

“We will seek out every person that was involved in the funding, planning and execution of this heinous act,” Kenyatta vowed in announcing that the all-night operation by security forces to retake the DusitD2 complex was over.

Security footage showed at least four heavily armed men in militarystyle garb took part in the attack, an assault marked by explosions and heavy gunfire. Kenyatta did not say how many attackers were involved, but “all the terrorists have been eliminated.”

Al-Shabab, which is based in Somalia and allied with al-Qaida, claimed responsibility. The Islamic extremist group also carried out the 2013 attack at Nairobi’s nearby Westgate Mall that killed 67 people, and an assault on Kenya’s Garissa University in 2015 that claimed 147 lives, mostly students.

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While U.S. airstrikes and African Union forces have degraded the group’s ability to operate, it is still capable of carrying out spectacular acts of violence in retaliation for the Kenyan military’s campaign against it in Somalia.

The attacks in Kenya’s capital appear designed to inflict maximum damage to the country’s image of stability and its tourism industry, an important source of revenue.

The government said late Tuesday that buildings were secure.

However, gunfire continued into Wednesday morning, and dozens of trapped people were rescued overnight.

Several loud booms were heard Wednesday as teams sought to clear the complex of booby traps and other explosives.

Kenyatta’s announcement that the security operation was complete came about 20 hours after the first reports of the attack.

The Kenyan Red Cross said about 50 people were unaccounted for.

But many of those were believed not to

have been in the complex during the attack.

Ken Njoroge, CEO of a company in the DustiD2 complex that offers mobile banking services, said he was unable to locate several employees.

“It’s very difficult for the families because the passage of time only makes the problem bigger,” he said.

Most of the victims were believed to be Kenyan, though an American and a Briton were among the dead. San Francisco-based I-DEV International confirmed that the American was Jason Spindler, the company’s co-founder and managing director.

Jason Spindler’s father, Joseph, said his son worked with international companies to form business partnerships in Kenya that would boost local economies.

A man who gave only his first name, Davis, described how he had escaped with colleagues during the attack by fleeing down a fire escape.

“It’s a traumatic experience. It shakes you,” he said. Still, Davis said he was impressed by the “inner strength” and compassion of people who helped each other in the midst of danger.

His own thoughts, he said, were: “Get people out and get out yourself. That’s it.”

Sex seminar model who claimed Trump secrets deported from Thailand

BANGKOK - A model from Belarus who was arrested during a “sex training seminar” in Thailand and then claimed to have evidence of Russian interference in U.S. President Donald Trump’s election was deported on Thursday.

Thai authorities said Anastasia Vashukevich, 27, two other Belarussians and five Russians were being sent to their home countries two days after they pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy and soliciting.

Vashukevich drew world attention last February when she said she had hours of audio recordings that could shed light on links between Russian officials and Trump’s election in 2016.

She offered to release the

recordings in exchange for asylum in the United States, but never produced evidence to substantiate her claim and later said she had no plans to release anything.

Thai immigration chief Surachate Hakparn told media all eight deportees were willing to return to their countries. The deportations were being coordinated with Belarus and Russia, he said.

Vashukevich made no comment at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. Last year, she had said she feared that she would be sent to Russia.

Self-proclaimed “sex guru” Alexander Kirillov, 38, a fellow Belarussian among the deportees, told media the group had been seeking deportation since last March.

“If you have been to a Thai prison, you are not afraid of anything,” he said.

They were arrested at the beach resort of Pattaya during a seminar on seduction techniques.

Vashukevich, who is also known as Nastya Rybka, said she had recordings of conversations on interference in the U.S. election through an association with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. But Deripaska’s representatives have accused her of fabrication and said she was never his mistress.

Deripaska is close to Russian President Vladimir Putin and is a onetime associate of Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort.

Anastasia Vashukevich

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US military says service members killed in Syria blast

BEIRUT — A number of U.S. troops were killed in an explosion while conducting a routine patrol in Syria on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, an attack that came less than a month after U.S. President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw troops from the war torn country.

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the morning attack, which local groups said killed 16 people in the U.S.-patrolled town of Manbij.

The claim calls into question Trump’s claim that IS has been defeated in Syria — his stated reason for pulling 2,000 American troops out of the country.

“We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency,” Trump tweeted in December in announcing his intention to bring back U.S. troops “NOW.”

Vice President Mike Pence repeated the claim Wednesday, saying the Islamic State “caliphate has crumbled” and the militant network “has been defeated.” His comments in a speech at the State Department came shortly after the U.S. military announced that American soldiers were among those killed in Manbij.

Video released by local activists and news agencies showed a restaurant that suffered extensive damage and a street covered with debris and blood.

Several cars were also damaged. Another video showed a helicopter flying over the area.

A security camera showed a busy street, and then a ball of fire engulfing people and others running for cover as the blast went off.

Trump’s shifting timetable for pulling U.S. troops out of Syria, a country he described as “sand and death,” has left allies and other players in the region confused and jockeying for influence over a withdrawal strategy that appeared to be a work in progress.

Critics have said a pullout was premature, that IS was still not defeated and a withdrawal could lead to a power vacuum that would fuel even more violence. It also led to the resignation of Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis.

Since then, U.S. officials and Trump himself have suggested the withdrawal would be slower than initially believed. White House national security adviser John Bolton said two conditions would have to be met, including the protection of America’s local Kurdish allies in northern Syria, and the total defeat of IS.

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Drug trafficker El Chapo tells of bribe to ex-president of Mexico

NEW YORK — A Colombian drug trafficker testified Tuesday that Mexican cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman boasted about paying a $100 million bribe to the former president of Mexico to call off a manhunt for the notorious kingpin.

Alex Cifuentes spoke about the alleged bribe to former President Enrique Pena Nieto while being cross-examined at Guzman’s murder and drug conspiracy trial in New York.

A spokesman for Pena Nieto, who left office last year, called the bribery claim “false and defamatory” when it first came up earlier in the trial. Pena Nieto was still president when Guzman was captured in 2016 and extradited to the U.S. in 2017.

Attempts to contact Pena Nieto and his representatives were unsuccessful Tuesday.

Cifuentes acknowledged that he first spoke with prosecutors about the bribery allegation when he began cooperating with U.S. authorities in 2016. After expressing confusion about the details, he acknowledged that he had told prosecutors that he was informed

by Guzman that someone named “Comadre Maria” delivered money in Mexico City in October 2012, at a point when Pena Nieto had been

responded.

Guzman is on trial in New York on charges that could put him in a U.S. prison for the rest of his life. The trial has featured numerous allegations of bribes or attempts to bribe high-level officials in Mexico and Columbia, including police commanders and other officials in charge of fighting the drug cartels.

The defense strategy for eliciting testimony about Guzman making bribes wasn’t immediately clear. At the start of the trial, Lichtman indicated that jurors would hear testimony about bribes paid to both Pena Nieto and another former Mexican President, Felipe Calderon, and suggested Guzman was the victim of a conspiracy by Enrique Pena Nieto, the president of Mexico, government officials and his narcois seen at the National Palace in Mexico City. rivals to railroad him. At the time, On Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019.

Calderon dismissed the allegations elected president but before he as “absolutely false and reckless.”

The judge in the case, took office.

U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan,

Guzman’s lawyer, Jeffrey admonished Lichtman after Lichtman, also confronted Cifuentes with his prior statements his opening statement to the about another debriefing last jury, saying some of it included hearsay” about year where Cifuentes questioned “inadmissible his own memory about the corruption.

“Your opening statement circumstance of the bribe. handed out a promissory note that

“By 2018, suddenly the numbers became fuzzy?” Lichtman your case is not going to cash,” the judge said at the time. asked.

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sir,”

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witness

Airline cabin crew member arrested in Australian drug bust

SYDNEY - An employee of a Malaysian airline was among eight people arrested in Australia on charges of trafficking more than 14 kg (30 lb) of heroin, cocaine and methamphetamines, Australian authorities said on Wednesday.

The suspect worked for Malindo Air, a subsidiary of Indonesia’s Lion Air, which said the crew member had been suspended with immediate effect pending termination.

“Malindo Air stands ready to co-operate with all the relevant authorities be it in Australia or in Malaysia in this regard,” it said.

The 38-year-old airline crew member was part of a group

that brought drugs from Malaysia for sale in Australian cities, police and customs officials said in a statement.

The gang, which police believe was run by a Vietnamese crime syndicate, was based in Melbourne, Tess Walsh, Victoria State police crime command assistant commissioner, told reporters.

Police seized some 14 kg of drugs when the suspects were rounded up.

“Intelligence would tell us that this crew has been operating for some years. I would say five plus,” Walsh said.

Australia is a lucrative market for suppliers of drugs

from Southeast Asia. It has one of the world’s highest per-capita rates of methamphetamine use, government statistics show.

Police said they had made the eight arrests over the past 10 days, detaining four women and four men aged between 26 and 55 in and around Melbourne.

They appeared in court on Wednesday on drug trafficking charges. No pleas were entered and they will next appear on May 15.

Police said they seized 6 kg of heroin, 8 kg of methamphetamines, 500 grams of cocaine, along with a “significant quantity” of cash and a Porsche Macan SUV and Mini Cooper car.

Rudy Giuliani: ‘I never said there was no collusion’ between Trump campaign and Russia

Rudolph W. Giuliani claimed Wednesday night that he “never said there was no collusion” between President Trump’s campaign and Russia leading up to the 2016 presidential election.

In a remarkable, at times contentious, interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo, the president’s lawyer was accused of contradicting his own past statements about collusion as well as what Trump and his supporters have repeatedly asserted. On Twitter, Trump has used the phrase “no collusion” dozens of times, and a number of those instances were direct denials that his campaign was involved with the Russian government.

Giuliani’s shocking declarations — several of which Cuomo called out as being false — quickly sent the Internet into a tailspin as many wondered what could have prompted the former New York mayor to suddenly change course.

The heated exchange, one of many

that occurred during the roughly 20-minute long interview, began shortly after Giuliani raged about the amount of “false reporting” on the Russia investigation.

“Mr. Mayor, false reporting is saying that nobody in the campaign had any contacts with Russia,” Cuomo responded. “False reporting is saying that there has been no suggestion of any kind of collusion between the campaign and any Russians.”

Giuliani jumped in.

“You just misstated my position,” Giuliani said. “I never said there was no collusion between the campaign, or between people in the campaign.”

Cuomo’s face contorted into an expression of disbelief. “Yes, you have,” he shot back.

As recently as July, Giuliani was asked by Fox News contributor Guy Benson, “Regardless of whether collusion would be a crime, is it still the position of you and your client that there was no collusion with the

Russians whatsoever on behalf of the Trump campaign?”

“Correct,” Giuliani responded at the time.

But on Wednesday, Giuliani appeared to amend his previous comments on the subject.

“I said the president of the United States,” he protested, arguing that he had only ever said Trump himself was not connected to any Russian meddling in the 2016 election. “There is not a single bit of

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EU indicates will to reshape declaration on future ties with Britain

White House denounces Rep. King’s white supremacy remarks

Republican Rep. Steve King

European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier delivers a speech during a debate on BREXIT after the vote on british Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, January 16, 2019

BRUSSELS - The European would not be renegotiated. He Union could be willing to rework implied the other key part of the its ideas for post-Brexit trade deal — a political declaration on relations with Britain if London expectations for post-Brexit trade asks for something different, terms — could be reworked. the EU executive indicated on Asked about comments Wednesday after the British by EU Brexit negotiator Michel parliament rejected an existing Barnier that Britain could have deal. different trade terms if it changed “red lines”, spokesman The European its Commission’s chief spokesman Margaritis Schinas said: “We are told reporters the withdrawal always ready to meet and to talk agreement itself, which sets but ... the withdrawal agreement out terms for British departure, — and, I repeat, the withdrawal

agreement — agreed by the 27 and the United Kingdom, is not open for renegotiation.”

EU officials have said that were Britain to, say, drop its refusal to remain permanently in a customs union with the EU, then the bloc would be willing to negotiate that and that this could also ease difficulties around the Northern Ireland border which generated some of the British parliament’s resistance.

WASHINGTON — The White House is describing comments by Republican Rep. Steve King about white supremacy as “abhorrent.”

Presidential press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is praising the move by House Republicans to strip the nine-term Iowa lawmaker of his committee assignments.

King was quoted last week by The New York Times as saying: “White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?”

Those comments were widely denounced as racist.

The House on Tuesday approved a Democratic measure rebuking King. In addition, a member of the Republican leadership suggested that King leave Congress.

At the White House, Sanders says King’s comments were, in her words, “abhorrent.”

When President Donald Trump was asked on Monday about King’s remarks, he said: “I haven’t been following it.”

Trump feels shutdown pressure from economists, Nancy Pelosi

WASHINGTON — Shutdown pressure on President Donald Trump mounted Wednesday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on him to delay his State of the Union address and his own economists acknowledged the prolonged standoff was having a greater economic drag than previously thought.

In a letter to Trump, Pelosi cited security concerns, noting that both the Secret Service and the Homeland Security Department are affected by the partial government shutdown, now it its fourth week. She added that unless the government reopens this week, they should find another date — it’s now Jan. 29 — or Trump should deliver the address in writing.

The White House did not immediately respond to the high-stakes move on the 26th day of the shutdown, as Trump and Democrats are at an impasse over Trump’s demands for $5.7 billion to build a wall along the Mexican border.

areas where Trump Pelosi is remains popular. refusing money for Several did not back the wall she views as ineffective and Pelosi as speaker.

S e p a r a t e l y, immoral; Democrats Sens.

Lindsey say they will discuss Graham of South border security once Carolina and Chris the government has reopened.

Coons of Delaware S e v e n were organizing a bipartisan letter D e m o c r a t i c asking Trump to lawmakers went to reconsider his the White House on rejection of the Wednesday to ask Trump to agree to reidea of reopening the government for open the government Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. three weeks to allow while talks continue time for negotiations over his push for border money, a request the president on border security. has heard before and rejected.

The letter, a copy of which

The White House has been was obtained by The Associated Press, trying to peel lawmakers away from Pelosi states that the senators will make their but Trump’s invitations to Democrats best efforts to have “Congress develop earlier this week were declined. But the and vote on a bipartisan agreement seven, mostly freshmen, come from that addresses your request” for border

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money if he agrees to support legislation reopening the government for those weeks.

Even as administration officials projected confidence in their course, Trump’s economists indicated the shutdown was having a greater impact than previously predicted.

Kevin Hassett, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, said Tuesday the shutdown is slowing growth more than predicted.

An economic shift could rattle Trump, who has tied his political fortunes to the stock market and repeatedly stressed economic gains as evidence that his tax-cut package and deregulation efforts are succeeding.

Economic optimism had already cooled somewhat as Trump’s trade fight with China shook the markets.

Trump ended up lunching with a selection of lesser-known House Republicans.

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Motive for slaying of California policewoman still a mystery

DAVIS, Calif. — A gunman on a bicycle ambushed a rookie policewoman in Northern California, shooting her from the shadows, then reloaded and narrowly avoided wounding others before walking home and calmly watching the chaos he had caused, police said.

The man who gunned down Officer Natalie Corona in this small college town on Thursday night later killed himself in a house, but police still don’t know the motive for the attack, Police Chief Darren Pytel said Friday.

The man’s name was not released.

Corona, 22, died within minutes of arriving at the scene of a three-car accident. She was shot in the neck and then several other times as she lay on the ground.

“We’re speculating that she never even saw him,” Pytel said.

Christian Pascual, 25, was one of the drivers involved in the crash. He had handed Corona his license and she was returning it when he heard shots from close behind his right shoulder.

“The person was behind me,” he told the Sacramento Bee.

“When I looked up and I saw the officer on the ground, he was already walking due west ... just shooting at what looked like random people to me,” Pascual added.

The gunman sprayed bullets at a firetruck, a passing bus and a house, pausing to reload. Nobody else was wounded, although a firefighter at the scene was struck in a boot as he ran and a girl later found a bullet lodged in a textbook in her backpack, the police chief said.

Shaun Kingston, 39, saw the gunman shoot at the firetruck, “dump a clip and put another one in,” and begin calmly walking away until Kingston, who followed at a distance, lost him in

the crowd.

“He was just calm, cool and collected about it,” he said. “It was pretty damn disturbing seeing someone do that and just walk away.”

Police had had previous contact with the man, but nothing suspicious or indicating he had mental issues, the chief said. Last year, the man reported being a victim of a crime, he said.

The chief said that after the shooting, the killer “basically Officer Natalie Corona circled the block and went home.”

At the rental home a few blocks away, he casually chatted and hung out with his roommate.

“He didn’t show any sign that he was involved in the incident,” Pytel said, and even went outside to watch as police from around the region began rushing to the shooting scene.

The gunman left behind a backpack that helped police track him to the house. The chief said as police began to surround it, he stepped outside wearing a bulletproof vest.

“He shouted some stuff, went back in and came back out with a firearm, then went back inside, pushed a couch in front of the door and officers heard a gunshot,” Pytel said.

Police eventually sent a robotic camera in and found the shooter had shot himself in the head.

Police never fired, he said. They found two semi-automatic handguns in the home.

The shooting devastated the Davis Police Department, which has

about 60 sworn officers and about 30 other employees.

Corona was the first officer in the department to die in the line of duty since 1959. She had only been patrolling solo for about two weeks, the chief said.

From the janitor to the police chief, Corona “just wanted to be everybody’s friend, and was,” the chief said.

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statement Friday saying the officer died “protecting her community from harm.”

A candlelight vigil for the slain officer was scheduled Saturday night.

The attack occurred in a residential neighborhood up the street from a park that hosts a weekend farmer’s market. Residents placed flowers at a growing memorial outside the police department Friday, where flags flew at half-staff.

Corona’s colleagues, family and friends mourned a vibrant life that was cut short.

“She was the best of us,” said Davis officer Mike Yu, after placing a “Blue Lives Matter” flag at the crime scene, about a mile from the police station.

As the eldest of four daughters, Corona grew up dreaming of becoming a law enforcement officer like her father, said her cousin, Emily Gomez, 26.

“I don’t remember her talking about anything else than wanting to become an officer,” said Gomez, who said

her cousin was an athletic star in high school, excelling in volleyball, basketball and track. She grew up in a tight-knit family in the Northern California town of Arbuckle. The family had emigrated from Mexico a few generations ago and had become established members of their community.

Corona’s father, Jose Merced Corona, spent 26 years as a Colusa County Sheriff’s sergeant before retiring and getting elected to the county’s Board of Supervisors last November. Her mother is a first-grade teacher, and two cousins are also in law enforcement, Gomez said.

Corona graduated from the Sacramento Police Academy last July and completed her training in December just before Christmas, officials said.

“She was very proud,” her father told Fox40-TV, choking back tears as he spoke about how much she loved her job.

“She would come home, she would be beaming,” her father said, his voice quivering. “She died doing what she wanted to do, what she loved.”

He pinned the badge on his daughter at her swearing-in ceremony in August.

Corona was the second officer killed in California in the past two and a half weeks.

Cpl. Ronil Singh, 33, of the Newman Police Department was shot to death Dec. 26 after he stopped a suspected drunk driver.

Gustavo Arriaga Perez, also 33, was charged with the murder.

Authorities said Perez Arriaga was in the country illegally and was preparing to flee to Mexico when he was arrested.

That killing rekindled a debate over California’s sanctuary law that limits cooperation by local officials with federal immigration authorities.

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Apple to launch three iPhones with new camera features this year

Apple Inc plans to launch three iPhone models this year with some new camera features, including three rear cameras for the most expensive model and two for the other models, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

The new iPhones will succeed the XR model that has shown sluggish demand, which according to Apple was due to weak sales in China.

That led several electronics retailers in the world’s second largest economy to slash

iPhone prices this week.

Apple was not available for comment outside regular business hours.

The Cupertino, California-based company has decided to stick to liquid-crystal display (LCD) at a time when sluggish sales of iPhone XR cut into its most recent revenue projection, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Last week, Apple issued its first revenue warning in nearly 12 years, sending its shares down

10 percent, their biggest intra-day fall in six years.

Apple plans to continue with LCD model as the device has been in the production pipeline for months, the report said.

However, for 2020, Apple will fully switch to the organic light-emitting diode, or OLED, display for iPhones, thereby completely dropping the LCD model, the report said.

Shares of the company was nearly flat in premarket trading.

U.S. proposes to allow drone operation at night, over people The Trump administration on Monday proposed rules that would allow drones to operate over populated areas and end a requirement for special permits for night use, longawaited actions that are expected to help speed commercial use of small unmanned aerial vehicles in the United States.

The proposals, drafted by the Federal Aviation Administration of the U.S. Transportation Department, come amid concerns about dangers that drones potentially pose to aircraft and populated areas.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said the department was aware of drone safety issues.

“The department is keenly aware that there are legitimate public concerns about drones, concerning safety, security and privacy,” Chao said at a speech in Washington.

Two London airports have been disrupted by drone sightings in recent weeks and the British government is considering toughening laws that ban the use of drones near airports.

Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) and Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) are among a growing number of companies hoping to make package delivery by drones a reality.

The FAA said that in developing the proposals its challenge was to “balance the need to mitigate the risk small unmanned aircraft pose to other aircraft and to people and property on the ground without inhibiting innovation.”

Chao noted there are nearly 1.3 million registered drones in this country and more

An Amazon Prime Air Flying Drone is displayed during the ‘Drones: Is the Sky the Limit?’ exhibition at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City than 116,000 registered drone if they have any safety defects, the operators.

FAA said.

The FAA is proposing The FAA would prohibit ending requirements that drone operations of the largest drones operators get waivers to operate over any open-air assembly of at night. Through 2017, the FAA people. granted 1,233 waivers and “has In 2017, President Donald not received any reports of (drone) Trump launched a program to accidents,” it said. expand testing of drones in what

The FAA would require the White House said would that drones have “an anti-collision “open the skies for delivery of lifelight illuminated and visible for at saving medicines and commercial least three statute miles,” as well packages (and) inspections of as testing and training. critical infrastructure.”

Under the FAA’s proposals, Separately, the FAA operators would be able to fly said Monday it was considering small unmanned aircraft weighing moving ahead with additional 0.55 pounds (0.25 kg) or less over rules in response to public safety populated areas without any and national security concerns as additional restrictions. it works to integrate drones with

For drones weighing airplane traffic. more than 0.55 pounds, however, The FAA is also proposing a manufacturer would need to allowing discretionary waivers demonstrate that if an “unmanned for operations over moving aircraft crashed into a person, the vehicles, for operations over resulting injury would be below a people that would not otherwise certain severity threshold.” meet the standards outlined in its

Those larger drones could proposal, and for those that do not have exposed rotating parts not meet its anti-collision lighting that could lacerate human skin requirement. and could not operate over people

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Huawei founder says firm does not spy for China

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) pauses as he is shown around the offices of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd by Ren Zhengfei, president of Huawei, in London, Britain

SHANGHAI - Huawei’s [HWT.UL] founder Ren Zhengfei on Tuesday rejected claims his company is used by the Chinese government to spy and said he missed his daughter, who is being held by Canadian authorities, the Financial Times newspaper reported.

Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer, was detained in Canada last month at the request of U.S. authorities who allege she misled banks about the company’s control of a firm operating in Iran.

Huawei had “never received any request from any government to provide improper information”, the newspaper reported Ren as saying in an interview with reporters in the southern city of Shenzhen.

“I still love my country, I support the Communist party, but I will never do anything to harm any country in the world,” he said, adding he missed his daughter “very much”.

Huawei confirmed the accuracy of Ren’s comments to Reuters. Ren, a former military officer who founded Huawei in 1987 and largely keeps a low profile, said he owned 1.14 percent of the company’s shares.

Beijing and Ottawa have been at odds since Meng’s arrest, which China’s foreign ministry on Tuesday called an abuse of legal procedures. On Monday, China sentenced a Canadian to death for drug smuggling, further damaging relations.

Huawei, the world’s biggest producer of telecommunications equipment, has been facing intense scrutiny in the West over its relationship with China’s government and U.S.-led allegations that its devices could be used by Beijing for spying.

No evidence has been produced publicly and the firm has repeatedly denied the accusations, but some Western countries have restricted Huawei’s access to their markets. Poland said this week it could consider banning the use of Huawei products by public bodies, after it arrested a Chinese Huawei official.

Ren dismissed fears over the security of Huawei’s equipment, saying “no law in China requires any company to install mandatory backdoors (that could be used for spying)” and added the company had had “no serious security incidents”.

He also played down the risk Huawei faced from being blocked from the rollout of 5G telecoms networks by some countries.

“It’s always been the case, you can’t work with everyone ... we’ll shift our focus to better serve countries that welcome Huawei’” he said, adding the company had 30 contracts globally to build 5G networks.

U.S. President Donald Trump in August signed a bill that barred the U.S. government from using Huawei equipment and is considering an executive order that would also ban U.S. companies from doing so.

However, Trump told Reuters last month he would intervene with the Justice Department in the case against Meng if it would help secure a trade deal with Beijing.

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Sears staves off liquidation, stores to remain open

NEW YORK— Sears will live on— at least for now.

The company’s chairman and largest shareholder, Eddie Lampert, won a bankruptcy auction for Sears, averting liquidation of the iconic chain, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. The person agreed to speak on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the negotiation publicly.

Lampert, who steered the company into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October, is aiming to keep open roughly 400 stores and preserve tens of thousands of jobs.

But how long Sears can survive under the 56-year-old billionaire, who has tried and failed to turn around the company many times before, remains an open question. Cutthroat competitors like Amazon, Target and Walmart also pose challenges that the struggling retailer has so far been unable to overcome.

“While there’s no doubt that a shrunken Sears will be more viable than the larger entity, which struggled to turn a profit, we remain extremely pessimistic about the chain’s future,” said Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail. “In our view, Sears exits this process with almost as many problems as it had when it entered bankruptcy protection. In essence, its hand has not changed, and the cards it holds are not winning ones.”

The operator of Sears and Kmart had 687 stores and 68,000 workers at the time of its bankruptcy filing. At its peak in 2012, its stores numbered 4,000.

Lampert, the only one to put out a bid for the whole company, had

sweetened his offer to more than $5 billion over the last few days through an affiliate of his hedge fund ESL after his original bid had been rejected by the Sears board. That included assuming certain liabilities like covering bills to vendors of up to $166 million. Details of the final terms couldn’t be learned.

The plan is not a done deal and must be approved at a hearing on February 1 by a bankruptcy judge in White Plains, New York.

Lampert, who gave up the CEO title when the Sears filed for Chapter 11, has maintained there’s still potential for the company. But he has yet to spell out details on how he plans to turn it around.

Lampert combined Sears with Kmart in 2005, about two years after he helped bring Kmart out of bankruptcy.

He pledged to return Sears to greatness, but that never happened.

The company, hammered during the recession and outmatched in its aftermath by shifting consumer trends and strong rivals, hasn’t had a profitable year since 2010 and has suffered 11 straight years of annual sales declines. Lampert has been criticized for not investing in the stores, which remain shabby.

Under Lampert, Sears has survived by spinning off stores and selling brands that had grown synonymous with the company, like Craftsman. Lampert has loaned out his own money and cobbled together deals to keep the company afloat, though critics said he has done so with the aim of benefiting his hedge fund. ESL has maintained that the moves put much needed cash into the business.

Four years ago the company created a real estate investment trust to extract revenue from the enormous number of properties owned by Sears.

It sold and leased back more than 200 properties to the REIT, in which Lampert is a significant stake holder.

Lampert personally owns 31 percent of the Sears’ outstanding shares and his hedge fund has an 18.5 percent stake, according to FactSet.

Lampert stands to realize a big tax gain keeping Sears alive, using the company’s years of net operating losses to offset future taxable income if one of his other companies takes over the chain, says David Tawil, president and co-founder of Maglan Capital, which follows distressed companies.

Tawil and others believe Lampert wants to be in full control of liquidating Sears’ assets, including real estate.

If Lampert’s bid to save Sears gets final approval, he will need to dramatically reinvent the business. That means revitalizing aging stores and focusing on major appliance and tools that once were the jewels of the company, say industry analysts. Walmart, Target and others have been heavily investing in their own stores and expanding online, in large part because they have the capital to keep spending.

Sears will also need to convince shoppers like Sanjay Singh why they should keep coming back.

Singh was recently shopping with his wife at the Newport Centre Mall in Jersey City, N.J. and stopped by a Sears to look for a swimsuit for his 11-year-old daughter. He says he usually shops at other department stores.

“Sears is usually my last option,” he said.

The Arches Grand Turk

Chef/ Barrister Salary: $1,200 per month.

Is seeking an Assistant Manager

Successful Applicant must

Summary The Arches Grand Turk is seeking an Assistant Manager to assist with the operation of this small family owned and operated business. The Assistant Managerwill be required to work irregular hours, based on the needs of the business, and is responsible for assisting in the general operation, maintenance, and record keeping of the property. Duties associated with this role include lease negotiating, marketing, and bookkeeping. As well as tasks associated with coordination of property maintenance, repair, regulations, and expectations.

Assistant Manager Salary: $1,500 per month Skills •Accounting and finance background with extensive knowledge and ability to use QuickBooks and Excel •Strong communications and organization skills •Proficient in English both written and verbal •Ability to work flexible hours. Assistant Manager is expected to be available to guests 24/7 when scheduled. After hours work is expected.

•Being positive and encouraging to co-workers, and courteous to guests Mandatory Experience •Post Secondary Education •Minimum of 10 years’ experience in customer service •Proven experience of assistant management and accounting •Health and safety training •First aid •Valid driver’s licence with a reliable vehicle Suitable candidates that do not meet the above requirements may, at the sole discretion of the Company’s management team, be eligible for consideration in circumstances where they demonstrate a clear willingness to embrace the Company’s in-house training initiatives and established standard operating policies and procedures. Preference will be given to documented Turks and Caicos Islanders.

Is seeking an Chef/ Barrister Summary The Arches Grand Turk is seeking a Chef/ Barrister to assist with the operation of this small family owned and operated business. The Chef will be required to work irregular hours, based on the needs of the business, including weekends and holidays and is responsible to create, prepare and cook a wide variety of menu choices for breakfast, lunch and catering. As well as associated task barista,

the successful applicant must be able to repair and fix appliances and coffee equipment.

•Have the ability to be a self starter and be able to work alone.

•Be punctual (report to your shift a minimum of 10 minutes before the start time) •Be able to maintain inventory levels.

•Have a strong knowledge in a wide variety of cuisines.

•Be able to plan a menu on a weekly basis.

•Ensure the work space and kitchen are constantly cleaned according to Health Board requirements.

•Strong communications and organization skills.

•Proficient in English both Written and Verbal.

•Ability to work flexible hours •Being positive and encouraging to co-workers, and courteous to guests MANDATORY EXPERIENCE •Handling and butchering of various proteins •Preparing mise en place for each day •Working with a wide variety of ingredients, starches, basic sauces •Wealth of knowledge creating meals (including vegetarian choices) using basic equipment.

•Understand and can execute a large variety of breads, pastries, croissants, donuts, muffins, cakes, pies (savoury and sweet), quiche, biscuits, salads, wraps from scratch.

•Barrista •Minimum of 10 years experience •Supervise a kitchen •Health and safety training •First aid •Valid driver’s license with a reliable vehicle.

These Positions are currently being held by Work Permit Holders.

The deadlines for applications are January 25th, 2019.

Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders are invited to send copies of their applications to the Labour Commissioner and Immigration Board.

Written applications only and accompanying CVs/Resumes must be addressed to the following: The Arches Lighthouse Rd. Grand Turk thearchesgrandturk@gmail.com 649-331-2399

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INTERISLAND AVIATION SERVICES GROUP SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES WHICH ARE: InterCaribbean Airways, Provo Air Center, Flight Support Limited, Caribbean Aviation Maintenance Services has the following position(s) currently held by work permit holders available for immediate filling: Airline Executive:Must have a working knowledge of UK Aviation Regulations for Off-Shore Territories(OTAR),ICAO AND IATA aviation practices and standards,US FAA Federal Aviation Regulations(FAR) and dangerous goods Regulations,Experience and knowledge of ramp and aircraft operations.Must speak,read,write and understand the English Language.Additional requirements include the ability to physically carry out the work scope involved.Providing managerial and administrative responsibility for the domestic and international based operations.Ability to make responsible,strategic and tactical decisions that might affect safety and /or security of ground handling and station operations.

Ability to provide proper management of all station managers with respect to supplies,documents,manuals and other equipment that is required for proper station operation.Salary $3500 per month.

Pilots for EMB 12O Fleet: 2-5 years experience,must be current on aircraft type with valid medical and must be able to obtain US crew visa.Salary $60,000 per year.

Pilot for DH6: 2-5 years experience must be current on aircraft type with valid medical and must be able to obtain US crew visa. Salary $28,000 per year.

Customer Service Agents: Must have 1-2 years experience in the aviation industry,computer literate,hardworking,reliable and trustworthy,reliable and trustworthy with a valid police record and passport.Willing and able to work weekends and holidays.Wages $9.00 per hour.

Airport Host: Must have 1-2 years experience in the aviation industry,computer literate,hardworking,reliable and trustworthy,reliable and trustworthy with a valid police record and passport.Willing and able to work weekends and holidays.Wages $9.00 per hour.

Security Officer: 1-2 years experience,excellent command of the English Language,both verbal and written.Must be reliable and trustworthy with a valid TCI drivers license,current police record and valid passport should also be computer literate. Wage $9.00 Flight Dispatcher: 2 years experience,dispatchers license,computer literate, strong work ethics,must be willing to work weekends and holidays. Salary $30,000 per year.

Ramp Agent/Attendant:Must have 3-4 years experience in ramp duties, with supporting certification in dangerous goods,weight and balance and security.

CHEF DE PARTIE Job Summary – the Chef de Partie will work in close partnership with the Executive Chef to provide an outstanding Food and Beverage experience for the guests of Sailrock Resort. They will assist with organizing and facilitating the day to day operations of the kitchen to ensure consistent excellence in execution and cost management.

Day to Day Responsibilities •Work closely with Executive Chef and other kitchen staff to plan and prepare meals and menus •Track and manage, as directed by General Manager and Executive Chef, inventory and food costs •Take direction from Executive Chef about quality of food and menu planning •Continuously learn new skills and techniques Qualifications• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in 5-star resort • Knowledge of andexperience in food service • Knowledge of andexperience in beverage service • Ability to be on time and present for all scheduled shifts including weekends and holidays • Excellent interpersonal skills • Ability to work with minimal supervision and have a strong initiative.

• Ability to perform efficiently and effectively during high volume periods Salary - $16,000 yearly Steward Job Summary – Sailrock Resort Stewards maintain the cleanliness and safety of the china, glass & silver and maintain a safe & hygienic work environment Day to Day Responsibilities • Keep all china, glass and other food and beverage items in clean and hygienic condition at all times • Monitor and maintain operational needs and inventory – restock and resupply as needed • Manage and execute removal of garbage

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Must be fluent in the English Language,computer literate ,hard,working,reliable and willing to work weekends and holidays.Wages $9.00 per hour.

Labourer: Must be willing to perform manual tasks,hard working, reliable and willing to work weekends and holidays. Wages $7.00 per hour.

Baggage Handlers: Must be to lift over 50 lbs,hard working, reliable and willing to work weekends and holidays.Wages $7.00 per hour.

Ramp Supervisor: Must have 3-4 years experience in ramp duties,with supporting certification in dangerous goods,airline security and weight and balance.Proven leadership abilities, computer literate can manager and discipline a team. Wages $11 Aircraft Cleaners/Domestic Worker: Must be a thorough cleaner, fluent in the English Language,computer literate,hard working,reliable and willing to work weekends and holidays. Wages $7.00 per hour.

Aircraft Mechanic: Certification from an accredited institution,with A&P License,2-3 years or more experience.Dependable,innovative,strong team player,can work independently. Salary $42,000 per year.

Ground Equipment Mechanic: 5 years or more experience with diesel engines and hydraulics.Wages $24,000 per year.

Upholsterer: 2-3 years experience and the ability to work independently and long hours.Salary $24,000 per years Heavy Duty Driver: Must have a valid TCI drivers license,2-3 year experience in driving heavy duty truck,reliable,dependable,team player, be able to work long hours.Wages $14 Flight attendant:Great customer service skills, must have excellent command of English Language(oral and written).Willing to work weekends and holidays.

Valid passport with US visa required.Wages $1600 per month.

Cashier: Must have 1-2 years experience in the aviation industry,computer literate,hardworking,reliable and trustworthy,reliable and trustworthy with a valid police record and passport.Willing and able to work weekends and holidays.Wages $9.00 per hour.

Concierge:Must have 1-2 years experience in the aviation industry,computer literate,hardworking,reliable and trustworthy,reliable and trustworthy with a valid police record and passport.Willing and able to work weekends and holidays.Wages $9.00 per hour.

Interested persons please send resume to HR@interCaribbean.com.Belongers and PRC holders need only apply

Qualifications • Minimum 1-2 years of experience • Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time throughout shift • Ability to lift and carry up to 30 lbs.

• Ability to kneel, push, pull and lift • Fluency in written and spoken English •Ability to work with minimal supervision and have a take personal initiative • Ability to perform efficiently during high volume peak periods.

Salary - $6.50 per hour Spa Therapist Job Summary – the Spa Therapist provides excellent massage and other spa services for guests of Sailrock Resort.

Day to Day Responsibilities • Provide competent and satisfactory massages • Provide competent and satisfactory manicure, pedicure and facial treatments • Manage all the laundry duties in the spa • Maintain the cleanliness of the changing rooms and general spa areas • Follow correct opening and closing procedures • Work together as part of a team with colleagues • Maintain awareness of all services and product availability in the spa • Comply with all hotel policies and procedures • Comply with statutory requirements regarding the work place such as employment law, health and safety, hygiene, fire prevention etc.

Qualifications• 3 years of experience in an Asian themed or high-end resort Spa is preferred • Internationalqualifications and proven skills in massage, manicure and pedicure and facial treatments Salary - $16,000 yearly Please submit applications to Human Resources Department: • Drop off: W104 Venture House, Grace Bay, Providenciales • Email: humanresources@southcaicos.com or swharton@southcaicos.com

These positions are currently held by a Work Permit Holder.Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders must also submit copies of their application to the TCI Labor Board.

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Come and join our winning team at Seven Star Resort & Spa The following positions are currently available CRYSTALLIZATION SPECIALIST: This individual will be responsible for grinding and leveling of floors with the required machinery. Responsible for all of the following: Travertine Cleaning , Marble Polishing, Marble Cleaning, Granite Polishing, Etch Removal, Stain Removal, Limestone Cleaning, Lippage Removal, Crack & Chip Repair and Marble Floor Maintenance Requirements: •Knowledge of working with chemicals used for floor restoration, polishing, buffing or crystallization on different stone floor types – Limestone/granite/marble •Some math and measuring skills along with an eye for detail.

•Also requires a great deal of lifting, bending and squatting, so a reasonable level of physical fitness is needed.

Salary range: USD 13,500 per annum Position currently held by a work permit hold CHEF DE PARTIE The Chef de Partie is responsible for running a specific section of the kitchen.

The chef manages a small team of workers, which are responsible for keeping organized so that meals go out on time and the work area remains clean and orderly.

Requirements: •5 to 15 culinary experiences in a five star hotel/resort •Knowledgeable in international cuisine such as Japanese and other Asian dishes •HACCP knowledge, self-motivated and passion for hospitality and \ cooking •Excellent palate and attention to detail DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: •To work and lead the kitchen team •Execute cooking to the expected high standard quickly and efficiently •To maintain the required level of hygiene standards/HACCP as laid down both legally and by the standards manual •To be responsible for the day to day training of the team Salary range: USD13,200 to USD14,400. Position currently held by a work permit holder WOODWORK SPECIALIST/TRADESMAN/CARPENTER Candidate will be responsible for furniture repairs and rebuilds various objects in wood, cardboard, PVC, etc. Assemble, disassemble and repair hydraulic locking arms, locks, boards, doors, furniture, wooden shelves. Prepare special carving and woodwork on a daily bases for room refurbishment.

Requirements: •At least 5 years of related work experience •Must understand detailed architectural drawings, schematics, shop drawings and blue prints.

•Must have experience operating equipment such as saws, routers, drills and sanders •Must have basic mathematical skills •Ability to determine measurements and attention to detail •Physical ability to lift up to 100lbs, walk, jump and bend Wages: USD6.25 to USD$7.60 per hour.

TAILOR We are looking for a well-organized and creative candidate with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who is able to display a “passion for perfection” and work in a dynamic environment. As a Tailor you are responsible for daily tailoring duties as instructed by the Housekeeping Manager.Responsible for maintenance and upkeep of sewing equipment and all areas under his/her control.

Duties and responsibilities: •The ability to perform all job functions for the position tailor •The ability to fit and alter uniforms for all new employees •The ability to inspect and repair any uniform, linen, drapery, bedspread whenever needed •The ability to service all sewing and tailoring needs for any guests for any and all types of materials •The ability to keep accurate records regarding each uniform on property •The ability to keep adequate inventories of sewing supplies •The ability to assist in inventory of uniforms •The ability to handle telephone calls in uniform room •The ability to respond properly in any hotel emergency or safety situation •The ability to perform other tasks or projects as assigned by hotel management and staff Salary range: USD20,000 to USD25,000 per annum and is based on experience and qualification. Position currently held by a work permit holder.

RESTAURANT MANAGER: The Restaurant Manager’s main responsibility is to manage the entire restaurant and the staff in the restaurant and ensures all daily duties are done in order to serve our guests efficiently and professionally •Oversee the implementation of service and brand standards in the restaurant •Ensure all staff is trained on the company standards and acts in compliance to the standards •Monitor food & beverage cost in the restaurant and ensure minimum waste occurs •Monitor the POS system and ensure all transactions are properly recorded and settled according to company rules •Ensure daily opening and closing procedures are performed according to standards •Responsible for training, developing and motivating staff •Replenish supplies and inventory in a timely and efficient manner, minimizing waste and controlling cost •Ensure that the restaurant and all restaurant equipment is in proper operational condition and is cleaned on a regular basis •Ensure the restaurant is in compliance with the current health and safety standards at all times •Directly responsible for meeting financial, service and guest satisfaction targets for assigned outlet Skills and Qualifications: •Previous five star restaurant management •Previous experience working with multi-cultural/multi-ethnic groups •Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience •Ability to build, train and maintain teams Salary range: USD36,000 to USD 45,500 per annum and is based on experience and qualification

PASTRY CHEF We are looking for an experienced Pastry Chef to prepare a variety of desserts, pastries or other sweet goods. Must be skilled in baking high quality treats and should be matched by creativity to develop new amazing tastes and recipes.

The ideal candidate will be well-versed in culinary arts with a passion for sweet and delicious creations.

HOUSEKEEPING TURNDOWN ATTENDANT / LABOURER Clean, stock, and provide turn down service for guest rooms to ensure cleanliness and guest satisfaction while caring enough to do it well by adhering to the Resort Commitments.

Duties and responsibilities •Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread etc. following traditional and modern recipes •Monitor stocks for baking ingredients such as flour, sugar etc. and make appropriate orders within budget •Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking •Guide and motivate pastry assistants and bakers to work more efficiently •Identify staffing needs and help recruit and train personnel •Maintain a lean and orderly cooking station and adhere to health and safety standards

Duties and Responsibilities •Provide turn down service by partially removing and storing bedspread, replenishing amenities, linens, and supplies and filling ice bucket as requested by guest •Wipe down tub and sink area •Sign for room keys and restock cart and visually inspect room for cleanliness •Strip and make beds, change linens and dust all furniture thoroughly •Replenish amenities, linens, and supplies in guest room •Respond in a timely manner to guest requests for items and/or other information

Requirements: •Proven experience as Pastry Chef, Baker or relevant role •Great attention to detail and creativity •Organizing and leadership skills •In depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation and baking techniques and nutrition •Working knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations (pastries that are gluten free, sugarless etc.)

Salary range: USD35,000 to USD44,800 per annum and is based on experience and qualification. Position currently held by a work permit holder

Job knowledge/Skills/Abilities •Ability to work conscientiously, meets deadlines, follows instruction and directions, with minimal supervision and detailed oriented •Ability to stand, sit, kneel constantly to handle specific details or demands of quality and speedy guest services •Ability to push, lift and/or pull equipment up to or more than 100 lbs •Ability to scrub and scour surfaces, extend arms over head to perform cleaning tasks, and work in confined spaces •Additional language abilities preferred Salary range: USD12,000 to USD 13,500 per annum. Position currently held by a work permit holder

ONLY CANDIDATES MEETING ABOVE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE CONTACTED. Candidates should apply to Seven Stars Resort & Spa, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales via e-mail at hr@sevenstarsgracebay.com for consideration or should leave CV’s at the security building for the attention of Human Resources Department. Prospective applicants who are Islanders kindly send copies of your application to the board. Application deadline: February 1, 2019

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JANUARY 18TH, 2019 – JANUARY 25TH, 2019 building are always properly cared for

Key Skills and Requirement: • Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying up to 60 lbs. include small equipment up to 65% of the time.

• Balancing, stooping kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching and handling throughout the shift.

• Mobility -full range of mobility and the ability to travel up to 300 feet on a regular basis throughout the shift.

Salary $6.25 an hour not including service charge Assistant Pastry Chef* Areas of Responsibilities: • Daily walk through to check kitchen equipment is in proper working condition and report any deficiencies to Pastry Chef.

• Check all ordering is correct to market lists.

• Check all daily bookings for all restaurants.

• Liaise daily with the Pastry Chef to ensure there is up to date communication within the Pastry kitchen.

• Co-ordinate all aspects of the operation of the pastry kitchen according to business levels.

• Develop, with Pastry Chef, a complete seasonal menu in accordance with hotel standards.

• Ensure mis-en-place is set for all stations of the Pastry kitchen.

• Ability to read recipes, check food presentations and displays with precision.

• Check the quality of the product to ensure the standards for food service are maintained.

• Show precision cuts and knife use.

• Demonstrate ability to prepare all types of bakery items with the correct method and temperature.

Key Skills and Requirements: • Minimum 4 years’ experience in a hotel restaurant preferably in a luxury hotel.

• Accuracy and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.

• Must have skills in mathematics.

• Able to stand for long periods of time.

• Able to carry up to 20kgs.

• Able to handle a fast-paced environment and be able to work under pressure.

• Must be organized and detailed oriented.

• Ensure the correct rotation and storage of products for quality selection.

• Ensure the Pastry Kitchen is kept clean and sanitary.

• Follow directions from the Pastry Chef or other Kitchen management with accuracy.

• In addition, other duties as may be required as directed by your Manager.

Salary starting at $30,000.00 per annum not including service charge Cook* Area of Responsibilities: • Prepare all food items according to recipe cards and correct handling procedures.

• Maintain highest quality and appearance of all foods sent from kitchen and make sure plates are clean and appetizing.

• Maintain orderly and clean refrigerators and work areas.

• Rotate all foods and correctly fill out production charts.

• Prepares sauces, soups and hot entrees in accordance with menu • Sets up for meals by ensuring proper amounts are in place for forecasted covers, special functions and any reservations • Organizes and maintains work areas, coolers and storage areas • Requisitions food with necessary approvals according to policy • Takes proper care of ranges, ovens, broilers, fryers, griddles, utensils and other equipment • Follows proper safety, hygiene and sanitation practices in the designated kitchen areas daily Key Skills and Requirements: • Experience with, and comfortable preparing a variety of different cuisines in a fine dining environment • Understand the importance of consistency • Knowledge of food preparation techniques and health/safety • Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts and stand for long periods at a time • 2 years’ experience in this role Starting salary $6.25 per hour not including service charge Corporate Operations Facilitator* Area of Responsibilities: • Ensures that all works are completed, in timely manner, to the highest level and all arising discrepancies are efficiently resolved.

• Assists in the selection and purchasing of supplies and FF&E. Works closely with designers and cabinet makers.

• Coordinates and follows up on all the orders assigned and ensures timely and correct installation.

• Keeps documentation on all vendors and supplies, fabrics, paint colors, equipment, furniture, etc.

• Keeps inventories m and maintains item codes in inventory and maintenance software.

• Organizes and sets up back of the house spaces in regards to the departmental needs.

• Sets up Standard Operational Procedures for various departments.

• Conducts Room Punch inspections to ensure that all the finishes are flawless and to the highest standards; communicates deficiencies to Construction Supervisor and orders replacements.

• Designs and executes decorations for variety of hotel functions and events.

• Assists in styling various venues for photoshoot sessions.

• Performs any other tasks that may be assigned, associated with the preopening and running of the resort.

Key Skills and Requirements: • Minimum of 15 years’ operational management experience in luxury resort setting.

• Must have previous managerial experience directly in hotel pre-openings and a strong understanding of overall hotel business.

• Must have a history of delivering high end projects such as 5 Star Hotels/ Resorts and Residential/ Commercial developments.

• Must have previous experience working with leading developers, paying exceptional attention to detail.

• Must have leadership qualities to ensure the job is completed to the client’s high standards.

• Must have previous work experience in managing upholstery workshops and have good knowledge of wood finishes.

Salary for this position is $75,000.00 and is based on previous experience and qualifications.

Groundsman* Areas of Responsibilities: • General laborer duties as assigned by the supervisor or manager.

• Willingness to work varying schedules, weekends and holidays.

• Take on special landscaping or planting projects as deemed necessary by the Landscaping manager.

• Mow the lawns, prune the bushes and trees, edges the walkways and give the grounds a manicured look • Operate equipment to keep all of the walkways and buildings entrances cleared and safe • Collaborate with maintenance team to make sure the grounds and the

Housekeeping Supervisor* Areas of Responsibility: • Provides employees with the information needed to perform their job effectively • Orients employees to the department and resort and provides on-thejob training on job responsibilities.

• Prioritizes and assigns work • Provides feedback to the employee and department manager on the employee’s performance of job responsibilities • Supervises Room Attendants in the cleaning of guest rooms • Verifies that all rooms have been cleaned by reviewing the list of rooms cleaned by each room attendant daily • Supervises the completion of short notice requests for rooms • Prepares requests for replacement of furniture, fixtures, etc. and follows up to ensure completion of request • Inspects all check-out/stay over rooms for adherence to Regent’s standards • Monitors quality of rooms by conducting and documenting inspections of cleaned rooms • Prioritizes special cleaning requests (i.e. VIP rooms, check-in, etc.)

• Ensures that linen closets are maintained as appropriate • Verifies that carts are stored properly and closets are locked Key Skills and Requirements: • Ability to work and supervise in a busy environment • Must be a team player • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written • Must demonstrate a commitment to high levels of customer service • Must be honest, reliable and have a professional approach to work • Must have a positive can-do attitude Salary starting at $21,592.00 per annum not including service charge Houseman* Duties and Requirements: • Ability to work with heavy cleaning machinery.

• Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts • Ensuring that standards of cleanliness and organization are met at all times in assigned areas.

• Responsibility for care and maintenance of all equipment and machinery • Restock linens and amenities on carts • Run needed items to guest floors and assist housekeepers as required Starting salary $6.25 not including service charge HVAC/Maintenance Technician* • Understand basic refrigeration cycle to include: identifying components in refrigeration circuit, understanding how each component works, diagnosing problems in the refrigeration circuit, using manifold gauge set, pressure/temperature chart and temperature measuring devices for routine maintenance and to troubleshoot. Understand refrigeration recovery, evacuation and charging.

• Understand basic electron theory, how electricity travels, AC and DC currents, single phase and three phase circuits, and series and parallel circuits. Read basic wiring diagrams.

• Use multi-meters to read voltage, current and resistance values.

Troubleshoot basic electrical circuits.

• Understand the process of treating air so as to simultaneously control its temperature, humidity, and distribution. Read and understand mechanical drawings.

• Understand basic heating cycle to include: identify components in heating system, understand how each component works, diagnosing problems in the heating system using a gas pressure test and other devices Starting wage $7.75 per hour not including service charge.

Labourer* Role and Responsibilities: • General laborer duties as assigned by the supervisor or manager.

• Willingness to work varying schedules, split shifts, nights, weekends and holidays.

Salary $6.25 an hour not including service charge.

Procurement & Logistics Administrator* Must have construction and/or engineering work experience (preferably within the Caribbean), including project administration, procurement and management of logistics.

Areas of Responsibilities: • Preparing regular inventory and cost reports.

• Plan, direct, and manage the central procurement activities of the company.

• Evaluate overall revisions, price and past performance of each purchase order and approve price increases.

• Research and evaluate commodity areas and make recommendations for standardization.

• Supervise and participate in the preparation of written financial and administrative reports.

• Establish priorities, assign workloads and review the more difficult and complex assignments.

• Interpret contract provisions and review purchase orders terms and conditions for accuracy and changes prior to bid and renewal.

• Provide liaison between vendors, contractors, and Company department • Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide targeted service levels.

Key Skills and Requirements: • Working during inclement weather • Must be able to stand and work outdoors for an extended period of time • Weekend and flexible shifts are a must • Must have excellent written and oral communication • Must be proficient with computers, including Excel and Word Salary for this position ranges from $3,000.00 to $4,200.00 and is based on previous experience and qualifications.

*POSITIONS MARKED WITH (*) ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. Interested applicants should apply to The Shore Club, Human Resources Department, Monday through Friday, and bring along an updated resume, or by emailing your resume Attention Tiersa Hall, Director of Human Resources at careers@theshoreclubtc. com no later than end of day Monday, January 27th 2018. Resumes can also be submitted to the Labor Department directly. The Shore Club HR Office can be contacted at (649) 339-8000

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Pool and Beach Supervisor * • Must be able to work in all outdoor element, rain, sun, etc. as required • Must be able to work long hours on feet • Must be able to lift 30lbs or more • Must know how to swim • Must be trained and certified in CPR, First Aid. • Life guard experience is a plus • Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts • Creating a luxury guest experience through delivery of high-level service for all pool and beach services • Must have 5 years’ experience in luxury resort in similar capacity • Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts Starting wage $8.00 per hour not including service charge and tips.

Room Attendant * Roles and Responsibilities: • Ensuring that standards of cleanliness and organization are met at all times in assigned areas.

• Responsibility for care and maintenance of all equipment and machinery • Restock linens and amenities on carts • Run needed items to guest floors • Assist housekeepers as required Key skills and Requirements: • Ability to work with heavy cleaning machinery.

• Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts Starting salary $6.25 not including service charge Security Supervisor Area of Responsibilities: • Supervises and participates in maintaining constant surveillance of the entire resort to detect potential sources of security problems, safety hazards and fire hazards • Ensures resort is patrolled on a regular basis • Ensures all resort entrances are locked and unlocked per resort policy • Maintains resort key management procedures and ensures that all keys are accounted for • Ensures all Food and Beverage outlets are closed and secured each night • Ensures all meeting and exhibit rooms are secured • Completes daily security log, including pertinent information from the shift • Handles complaints, investigates and thoroughly reports on guest or employee injuries, worker’s compensation claims, thefts, assaults, lost property, car accidents, loud parties, vandalism and other guest complaints in accordance with the resort’s policy and procedure • Informs management immediately • Maintains responsibility for handling any emergency that would require partial or complete evacuation of the resort such as fires, armed robberies, severe injuries, power failures or bomb threats in accordance with resort policy and procedures • Responds to emergencies; coordinates the partial or complete evacuation of the resort such as fire, armed robbery, severe injuries, power failure or bomb threats in accordance with the resort’s policy and procedures • Ensures monitoring and control of employee entrance • Controls access to hotel and resort areas per the resort’s policy and procedures • Conducts package checks • Provides employees with the information needed to perform their job effectively • Orients employees to the department and resort and provides on-the-job training on job responsibilities • Prioritizes and assigns work • Provides feedback to the employee and department manager on the employee’s performance of job responsibilities Key Skills and Requirements: • Knowledge of and certified for CPR/First Aid and AED. • Good written and oral communication skills • Organization-ability to prioritize needs and effectively handle incidents and emergency situations • Detail orientation-ability to notice small items and conditions that impact the facility, operation and service • Creates the Shore Club Experience through performance that demonstrates the Shore Club standards • Demonstrate understanding of the technical service skills for assigned areas • the ability to relate to, communicate with, and motivate employees to sustain high performance and quality levels.

• Demonstrate ability to proactively prioritize needs, put first things first, and effectively manage resources and time.

Salary starting at $22,800.00 per annum not including service charge Senior Project Manager * Key Skills and Requirements: • Degree Qualified in either Civil Engineering or Building Construction.

• Member of an internationally recognized construction Professional Institution.

• Must have min 15 years construction experience including 5 years at Senior Project Manager or Construction Manager Level on multimillion-dollar projects.

• Management experience on high quality hotel and condominium resort projects in the Caribbean (successful track record of completing projects from start (foundations) to finish (close out).

• Must have excellent written and personnel communication skills together with strong reporting, commercial skills and abilities.

• Ability to properly manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment • Clear verbal and written communication skills to demonstrate and convey a thorough understanding of the entire development process; • Financial acumen to provide concise status and cost reports; • Must be able to perform a key role in project planning, budgeting, and identification of resources needed • Must be able to project accounting functions including managing the budget, tracking if team expenses and minimizing exposure and risk in the project • Must be able to identify the elements of the project design and construction likely to give rise to disputes and claims • Must be able to maintain strict adherence to the budgetary guidelines, quality and safety standards • Develop team approach with Owner, Architect, Engineers, Consultants, Subcontractors, etc.

• Define and establish team member responsibilities, communication, and administrative procedures for the team during preconstruction phase Areas of Responsibilities: • Oversee the construction project from start to finish • Assist in preparation of Project Specific Safety Pre-Planning

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• Assist in preparation of Project Specific Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan with Commercial Asset Coordinator • Responsible for the management of: • All site operations and contractor coordination • Established QA/QC systems.

• Established Site Health and Safety policy.

• Close out procedures including testing, commissioning, final inspections and hand over.

• Required to chair and record weekly contractor meetings.

• Involved in the review and approval of contractor method statements, submittals, RFI’s and shop drawings.

• Required to regularly monitor and report on construction progress against the approved schedule.

• Ensure that construction activities move according to predetermined schedule.

• Devise the project work plans and make revisions as and when need arises.

• Communicate effectively with the contractors responsible for completing various phases of the project.

• Co-ordinate the efforts of all parties involved in the project, which include the architects, consultants, contractors, sub-contractors and laborers.

• Monitor the progress of the construction activities on a regular basis and hold regular status meetings with all the sub-teams.

• Periodic inspection of construction sites.

• Ensure project documents are complete.

Starting salary $8,500.00 based on experience and qualifications.

Spa Therapist Key Skills and Requirements: • Diploma in massage therapy or equivalent.

• Prior experience in a 5-star luxury environment.

• Extensive knowledge of Eastern style massage, wraps, facials and other treatments.

• Proficiency in English.

• Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts • Providing spa treatments to resort guests and day spa guests.

• Maximize the revenue of the department through massage and retail product sales.

• In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of support functions Starting salary $6.50 per hour not including service charge, commission and tips Steward* Areas of Responsibility: • Ensure the proper use of chemicals to clean designated items.

• Set up and organize work station with designated supplies and equipment, reporting any shortages.

• Assist the culinary and food and beverage staff as necessary.

• Properly handle all silver, china, and glassware and locate them in the assigned area.

• Ensure the proper breakdown of stations.

• Replenish soap and paper towels as needed.

• Sweep and mop floors.

• Assist with inventory as required.

• In addition, other duties as may be required as directed by your Manager.

• Ensure all surfaces in the Kitchens, including the floor areas and counters are clean.

Key Skills and Requirement: • Minimum 1 years’ experience in a hotel restaurant preferably in a luxury hotel.

• Accuracy and attention to detail.

• Able to communicate in English both written and spoken.

• Must have knowledge in HACCP standards and sanitation.

• Able to stand for long periods of time.

• Able to carry/ lift up to 30kgs.

• Able to handle a fast-paced environment and be able to work under pressure.

• Must be organized and detailed oriented.

• Good knowledge of industrial dishwasher machine procedures.

• Previous experience in a janitorial or cleaning position.

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Food Safety Regulations.

Starting salary is $6.25 an hour not including service charge.

Villa manager* The Villa Manager has overall responsibility for every aspect of the Villa operation and for the performance of each individual member of the villa. The main emphasis in this role is on customer service, the key objective being to deliver a world-class hospitality service and to create unique and memorable holiday experiences for every client. From our Villa Managers, we expect a ‘can do attitude’. You will be expected to fulfil the following responsibilities: Areas of Responsibilities: • customer service delivery + guest satisfaction (inc. catering, transport, games/ entertainment, child care, technology/communications) proactive communication with guests to ensure all queries are answered and any special requests are met at the earliest opportunity • extensive experience in housekeeping (laundry, cleanliness and presentation throughout the villa) • general villa maintenance -coordinating with engineering • completion of all financial + non-financial paperwork • communication with Guest Relations and housekeeping pre-arrival + post departure • Ability to train coach and counsel staff • Ability to determine appropriate staffing levels based on anticipated business, and create staffing schedules which optimize the balance between desired profitability, and guest demands • Thorough understanding of the elements and components of luxury services, set-ups and supplies • Must have financial knowledge and ability to Analyze P & L statements, develop operating budgets, forecasting and capital expenditure planning • Must have advanced knowledge of standard software applications Key Skills and Requirements: • positive and flexible attitude • highly professional with a 5-star service mentality • very proactive and great attention to detail • Must have minimum 10 years’ experience in similar compacity in luxury hotel/resort • Post-secondary degree or equivalent qualification by experience • Must have knowledge of laundry operations Starting Salary $40,000 per annum not including service charge and is based on pervious experience and qualifications.

*POSITIONS MARKED WITH (*) ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. Interested applicants should apply to The Shore Club, Human Resources Department, Monday through Friday, and bring along an updated resume, or by emailing your resume Attention Tiersa Hall, Director of Human Resources at careers@theshoreclubtc. com no later than end of day Monday, January 27th 2018. Resumes can also be submitted to the Labor Department directly. The Shore Club HR Office can be contacted at (649) 339-8000

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SPORTS Serena ready to claim first Slam as a mum: coach

MELBOURNE - Serena Williams is ready to win her first Grand Slam title as a mother, having arrived at the Australian Open in her best condition since coming back from maternity leave, according to her coach Patrick Mouratoglou.

Frenchman Mouratoglou, who has guided Williams to the last 10 of her 23 Grand Slam titles, felt the American great was in “decent shape” when she reached last year’s finals at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.

However, her fitness had since gone up a notch and Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles may well be in peril at Melbourne Park, he said.

“First of all, last year she made an incredible effort to come back in shape after having a baby and actually she came back in a decent shape quite fast,” Mouratoglou told Reuters in an interview.

“It was a big deal. She had a lot of medical issues after the delivery but she definitely was not 100 percent.

“She reached two Grand Slam finals. She was fit.

“I am knowing her now for a few years so I knew she could be much fitter but it’s just a question of time.

“And I think she’s fitter now.

You can see it, it’s quite obvious when

you see her on the court, how she moves.

“I think she came back to a very, very high level of fitness.

“So she’s ready. She’s ready to compete and when Serena’s ready to compete, she’s ready to win.”

While two months’ pregnant, Williams claimed a record seventh Australian Open title in the professional era in 2017 but missed out on her title defense while on maternity leave.

She returned to the tour at Indian Wells last year and had a rollercoaster season, forced to pull out of the French Open fourth round with a pectoral muscle injury and was later beaten by Angelique Kerber in the final at Wimbledon.

She then revealed a personal battle with postpartum depression before closing her season in disappointment and acrimony, with a loss to Naomi Osaka in a U.S. Open final marred by a huge row with the chair umpire Carlos Ramos.

Seeded 16th in Melbourne, Williams warmed up for the year’s first Grand Slam by winning all three of her singles matches at the Hopman Cup in Perth.

Williams has a tough road to an eighth title, with world number one and French Open champion Simona Halep a potential quarter-final opponent

NBA clears Cavs of wrongdoing in McCaw signing

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Patrick McCaw (3) holds the ball in the second quarter agains the Miami Heat at Quicken Loans Arena

The NBA has determined that the Cleveland Cavaliers did not break any rules when they signed and later released former Golden State Warriors guard Patrick McCaw.

“The NBA announced that it has completed its investigation into the Cleveland Cavaliers’ signing and subsequent waiver of Patrick McCaw. Based on the specific facts and circumstances of this matter, the NBA found that there was no violation of the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, including the anti-circumvention rules,” read a statement from the league issued Monday.

McCaw, 23, won NBA titles with the Warriors in each of his first two seasons and was a restricted free agent entering 2018-19.

After sitting out the first two-plus months of the season, he agreed to a two-year $6 million offer sheet late last month with the Cavaliers. The Warriors refused to match the offer, likely because they are already dealing with a large luxury tax bill.

Cleveland then waived McCaw after just three games — before his deal became fully guaranteed. He played a total of 53 minutes with the Cavs, contributing five points, three rebounds and two assists.

After clearing waivers, McCaw signed with the Toronto Raptors last week.

Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 13, 2019-Serena Williams of the U.S. practices followed by Osaka in the semi-finals if the seeds hold sway.

Mouratoglou said seedings and rankings would mean little if Serena brought her best form.

“I feel when she’s playing at her best, she’s the best player in the world,” he said.

“Of course, she’s not number one in the world, and I have a lot of

respect for the number one but I still feel that if Serena plays her tennis and she’s herself 100 percent, I still think she’s the best. But she has to show it now.

“I think it might happen,” Mouratoglou said of Williams’ hopes for a 24th Grand Slam title.

“We’ll do everything for it to happen this year.”

Atlanta airport says ready for Super Bowl crush despite shutdown

Atlanta airport will be ready to field the tens of thousands of additional visitors expected for next month’s Super Bowl despite the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, which has left critical airport personnel unpaid, a spokesperson said Tuesday.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), already the world’s busiest, expects to see an additional 125,000 passengers ahead of the Feb. 3 game and is bringing in reinforcements to meet the additional numbers, said Elise Durham, the airport’s director of communications.

More than 1,800 volunteers will help passengers navigate the airport while additional customer engagement agents will be on hand to assist people entering and exiting the city, she added.

Durham said the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the federal agency responsible for airport Passengers look for their luggage, after a paralyzing power outage, at Atlanta’s Hartsfieldsecurity screening, had committed Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., December 18, 2017 additional resources for the Super Bowl, before the government she said, referring to the venue planning for the up to 1,500 extra where the NFL’s championship flights per day. shutdown.

“It’s like being told you’re

“That commitment still game will be held. partial U.S. playing in the Super Bowl but you stands and we expect to have The additional TSA officers to support government shutdown, which is can’t look at any game film, you the increased operations,” Durham the result of a political dispute over can do limited game planning funding for a wall along the U.S. and your playbook is something said. southern border, entered its 25th that you’re going to have to put

“We also will have together at the last second,” he additional contract security on day on Tuesday.

The shutdown has told Reuters. hand during the 10-day operational led 800,000 federal workers, “We’re going to keep it period.”

She said the airport typically including TSA agents and air traffic safe but in order to keep things safe sometimes efficiency has to suffer,” handles about 270,000 passengers controllers, to go without pay.

Atlanta air traffic he said. a day.

“I’m not saying that’s

“(That) equates to about controller Dan McCabe on Tuesday four times the Mercedes Benz said the shutdown has forced the going to happen but the potential Stadium at capacity — every day,” cancellation of meetings aimed at for delay is real.”

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Finance Analyst Job requirement and responsibilities:

Graceway IGA Supermarkets invites applications from suitable qualified individuals to fill the listed positions currently held by work permit holders: IT Analyst JOB REQUIREMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES: •Must have at least a bachelors or higher degree in Computer or Information Systems •A minimum four years on the job experience as an information technology programmer/analyst (SQL language preferable) is required •Experience in data processing, computer information systems, data communications, networking, systems analysis, and computer programming is a must •Ability to conduct training and informational sessions •Supporting all hardware related issues and reviewing all new hardware capabilities as required, such as cash registers, scales, and database and POS systems •Assist in resolving any software issues, review and upgrade of all new software packages •Maintaining good documentation relating to all IT related work plans and schedules such as backups and flowcharts •Overseeing the systems implementation and taking ownership of the systems work stream within the Process re-engineering project including any new systems for Graceway IGA Supermarket •Assisting with updating and improving the current Graceway IGA website •Providing reports generated from systems as requested by senior management – operational, financial or IT based Pay will commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Financial Accounting Manager Job Requirements & Responsibilities: •ACA/ACMA/ACCA/CPA professionally qualified with a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in a financial analysis/financial reporting position •Responsible for managing all transactional accounting processes within the Financial Accounting team, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, weekly payroll, cashing-up and sales •Managing a team of five bookkeepers, ensuring that job responsibilities are being performed in a complete and timely manner as well as employee performance reviews being undertaken on a regular basis •Responsible for reviewing, correcting and posting all journal entries to the general ledger prepared by members of the Financial Accounting team •Detailed review and reconciliation of general ledger accounts on a daily basis to ensure accuracy of accounting records •Comprehensive knowledge of general ledger accounting and the function of financial accounting systems is essential.

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

•Weekly reporting of KPIs to senior management and stakeholders.

•Ad-hoc finance related projects as required.

•Strong written and verbal communication skills essential.

•Attention to detail and flexibility to manage multiple tasks.

•Knowledge of SAGE accounting software beneficial.

Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience Retail Store Manager This position is responsible for the management of the supermarket’s retail operations. Main duties and requirements include: •Over 8+ years experience in Supermarket Retail with a minimum of five years in a managerial position to include management of individual departments •Strong character reference from known individuals in the supermarket industry •Excellent people skills, including the ability to teach and train staff •Must have computer knowledge in areas such as Microsoft Excel and Inventory management programs.

•Proficient in the understanding of retail and wholesale accounting and good business practices related to documentation and record keeping •Skilled in ordering methods and practices for inventory control •Ability to utilize computer systems/information for improved operational results •Strong current product knowledge of the retail industry and knowledge of Supermarket facility management •Will be required to work nights, long hours, weekends, and holidays Pay will commensurate with experience and qualifications.

•CMA/ACA/CPA qualified with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience in a financial analysis position •Operational and financial analysis of key business issues •Management and development of accounting system and processes, including chart of accounts, expansion of capability, and relationship management with external parties •Manage systems integration projects in relation to accounting system with operational systems •Extensive experience of preparation of Financial Statements, including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash flow •Finance team development and training on accounting system and processes •Experience in financial analysis work in a retail/wholesale environment •Business process re-engineering experience in implementation of systems or process projects •Strong written and verbal communication skills •Attention to detail and flexibility to manage multiple tasks •Excellent communication skills are required Pay will commensurate with quantification and experience Supermarket Floor Manager This position is responsible for overall management of supermarket retail / floor operations. Job responsibilities and requirements include: •Bachelor’s degree in Food Services Management with a minimum of (2) years Retail Supermarket experience in Culinary Arts with extensive knowledge in meat selection and procurement •Monitor overall management of the Food Service Department to ensure that food items are prepared and presented in an acceptable manner •Monitor overall store quality, cleanliness, stock levels, merchandising, sales growth, profitability (e.g., by analyzing operating reports, payroll sales reports, shrink reports, etc.,) and taking appropriate action to improve performance •Wide-ranging knowledge in areas such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Inventory management programs •Must be proficient retail and wholesale accounting and good business practices related to documentation and record keeping •Manage department inventories by tracking weekly sales reports, orders product and supplies so as to meet customer requirements along with the company’s gross profit goals •Skilled in ordering methods and practices for inventory control •Ability to utilize computer systems/ information for improved operational results •Strong current product knowledge of the retail industry and knowledge of Supermarket facility management •Will be required to work nights, long hours, weekends, and holidays •Experience in ISS / Droste Operating Systems is an added plus Pay will commensurate with quantification and experience Retail Center Store Manager This position oversees shop floor department (s) performances and productivity to optimize store performance; for the successful operation and profitability of the Supermarket Center Store in accordance with company policy and procedures which adds to the general best interest of the store and customer service relations. Job responsibilities and requirements include: •Must have at least 7 to 6 years’ experience in Supermarket Retail with a minimum of five years in a managerial position to include management of individual departments •Implementing merchandising initiative to stimulate the growth of the business •Coordinate sales promotion activities and pricing of merchandise •Oversee floor moves, preparation of merchandise displays and presentations •Prepare daily of work assignments for the store workers and monitored status and quality of time •Must have wide-ranging knowledge in areas such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Inventory management programs •Must be proficient retail and wholesale accounting and good business practices related to documentation and record keeping •Manage department inventories by tracking weekly sales reports, orders product and supplies so as to meet customer requirements along with the company’s gross profit goals •Skilled in ordering methods and practices for inventory control •Ability to utilize computer systems/ information for improved operational results •Strong current product knowledge of the retail industry and knowledge of Supermarket facility management •Will be required to work nights, long hours, weekends, and holidays •Experience in ISS / Droste Operating Systems is an added plus Pay will commensurate with quantification and experience

Deadline for submission of applicants is January 31st, 2019 Submit to: Graceway IGA Supermarket main office complex or email: hr@gracewayiga.com

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