VOLUME 15 ISSUE 23

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NO SABOTAGE, SAYS FORTIS

By Todeline Defralien

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ortis TCI has categorically denied allegations that the recent islandwide power outages on the island of Providenciales were part of an effort to sabotage the country’s electricity system and punish customers in order to pressure government during the ongoing rate increase application negotiations.

“I think that anybody who says that (we would punish customers because we didn’t get the rate increase) does not know this company, does not know this management team, and does not know the 170 people that work with this company. We would never do that. Absolutely would never do that,” said the company’s Chief Executive Officer Mr. Eddinton Powell.

In July 2018, Fortis filed a rate variation application under Section 34 of the Electricity Ordinance, which proposed an average rate increase of 6.8%.

Residential customers with an average monthly consumption of 500 kWh would see an increase of approximately $8 per month on their electricity bills.

The company said the rate variation application seeks to restore the company to a stable financial position following the impact of the 2017 hurricanes. The financial impact on FortisTCI of Hurricanes Irma and Maria is estimated at $42 million.

Powell added: “Yes we are going through a rate case with the government. That’s fine and that’s understood, but in terms of service to our customers, in terms of service to this country we would never do that!

Absolutely, it never happened and never will.”

On Tuesday, June 4th and Wednesday, June 5th, 2019, a technical fault at the FortisTCI power plant on Leeward Highway resulted in two island-wide outages and a prolonged interruption in service to some Providenciales customers, including most of the resorts and customers in the upscale Grace Bay tourist belt and surrounding areas.

During and after the blackout there were widespread reports that the delay in restoring power was because Fortis had to fly in a part from Canada where its head office is located. Powell said this never happened.

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Opposition Leader Hon. Charles Washington Misick pictured with newly appointed Deputy Leader of the PNP, Jay Saunders.

Jay Saunders is new Deputy Leader of PNP

By Todeline Defralien

Jay Saunders is the new Deputy Leader of the Progressive National Party (PNP).

The official announcement was made during a press conference on Wednesday, June 12th, 2019, at PNP Headquarters on Airport Road, Providenciales.

Opposition Leader Hon. Washington Misick said there were several persons interested in the post and it was a very difficult decision for him to make.

“A lot of people have been weighing in on the selection, nomination/ appointment of the deputy leader for this party once we came out of the elections months ago. Persons have been constantly asking who is going to be the deputy leader of the Party. This is always a difficult job in the Progressive National Party and it is a difficult job because there are so many talented people in this party who qualify to deputise or for that matter, to lead. Each person who put their names on the dotted line is a leader in his own right,” Misick said.

He added: “Part of the reason why yours truly has invested the time and energy in helping to organize some of the training that is going on, is to make sure that our members and those persons who put themselves up to help to run

this country, will understand and have an appreciation for what leadership is about. A number of persons, all qualified, have expressed their interest in being the Deputy Leader of the Progressive National Party and it was a very difficult decision for me to make.”

Misick said he knows some people will be sorely disappointed in his choice that he has made but he is hoping that at the end of the day everyone can hold their hands up and be leaders in whatever seats they sit in.

“I think that it is realistic on my part and the party’s part to know that this is definitely my very last stand, and I promise you that I will do my very best to work hard, to own and develop a fighting machine for 2020,” he added.

“The person that I am about to appoint as the Deputy Leader of the Party is someone significantly younger than me but a warning to that person, the hard work once you nominated has just begun. I know that there are people in the party who are going to be disappointed because they had their own preferences.

The party should be very careful about how we support or how we don’t support each other. I think each person who has put their name on the dotted line should have the humility to listen, take the time to explain things to supports. Part of our jobs as Leaders is to teach people as well,” Misick added.

Commenting on his appointment, Saunders thanked the Leader of the Opposition for having confidence in him.

Jay Saunders is the son of former Chief Minister Mr. Norman Saunders and his wife Emily Saunders, who was a former deputy speaker and government minister.

Between both parents that have a total of 61 years of political experience.

“One of the reasons why this took a very long time was because I was the chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority up until the end of March and I wanted time to get through that job role.

I would also like to thank the party and public at large and also thank my family and God for his guidance through this journey that I am starting today,” he said.

In addition, Saunders revealed that he always said he would not get into politics unless his country and his party needed him.

“At 46 (years old) I made my entrance to frontline politics later than most politicians, but the reason why I started out late was because I always said that I wouldn’t get into politics unless my country and my party needed me, and I think that that is clearly the case. I think it is fair to say that I have seen the bad, the good and ugly of politics. Outside of my six years living abroad, I lived my entire life in Turks and Caicos Islands and this is home for me,” he added.

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“I think that we know that “Because of that critical part switch, that we live in an island, people are always critical part switch controlled the flow of going to be inventive and creative and electricity from our big units, we couldn’t especially in the area of social media. Let run the units. They all were perfectly ok me just say that none of that happened. but we couldn’t run them, because you We didn’t have to fly in a part and we couldn’t get the electricity out to the didn’t have to fly in anybody. We are a substation because of that switch. That very, very good utility company. And switch was had to be fixed first before we may I just add as well, that there may be could engage and deploy and dispatch a time in the future, I don’t know when, the big units. That really was the issue that we may have to fly in a part or we there, so Grace Bay hotels, Leeward, may have to fly in an expert and that’s Leeward Palms were all affected and we nothing wrong. That happens,” Powell couldn’t do anything about it until we added. replaced that switch and that took time.”

“A few years ago Grenada The Fortis CEO said the wanted a part and they had to ask us company needs to get back to the point because we had a spare part. They flew where it can invest, where we can go and a plane to Turks and Caicos Islands, borrow money in international markets picked up the part because they were in and invest and continue its investment a critical position and in need of a part program because that is good for our and there was no other part for them to consumers. get by. But let me just say that this did He said, “We had to spend on not happen in this case. We have good the hurricane over $35million just in material management systems here.” restoration and another $10million in impact, so $45million. That year 2017 Five power outages so far this year hurricane we spent $62million because we had started capital projects that were

Powell confirmed there were five in process before the hurricane. We had plant outages this year and he admitted to finish them plus we had to store the “that’s a lot”. The first one, he said, was system throughout the whole island. President & CEO Eddinton Powell caused by a contractor drilling on the That’s where a lot of our resources went obligation to serve.

Leeward Highway and it happened and and so because of that we are now a “We are not business who can the bit that they were drilling with year or two behind out capital program. decide whether or not they want to drilled through our underground 35KB For example, if the hurricane didn’t expand when they want to open, when lines. happen, we had plans to commence they want to close, how many customers

“When you have that kind of reconstruction of the Grace Bay they want to serve. An obligation to serve over current, it is going to come back to substation and over the last seven years because we are a utility means that, we the plant. The plant protection system we have constructed/reconstructed three have to keep up with the pace of growth is going to shut down to protect the substations, the one in Blue Hills and two and development in the country and we system. The other one that we had was here at the plant, all modern substations. have to also anticipate it. We also have another contractor who was working We then turn our attention and focused to keep meeting reliability standards, not far from Coco Bistro in that area on the Grace Bay substation but the constantly investing in reliability, and they again drilled through one of hurricane happened and our resources constantly investing in environmental our underground lines. Then there were were not stretched.” standards, constantly investing in two caused by lightning strikes and these He added: “I don’t want to hardening the whole system.” lightening strikes were at the plant and link this to a rate application but a rate He continued: “We just close proximity to the plant and then we application is connected to this because commissioned in January a new big had this (recent) one,” he explained. we need to get back to the point where generation project, that project cost we can invest, where we can go and almost $20million. Even though we Why Grace Bay and Leeward took borrow money in international markets have bigger engines but there are costs long to restore and invest in continuous investment associated with those projects. Yes we programs because that is good for our are improving efficiency and we’re able Following a successful consumers. Indirectly I would say yes to meet reliability because we have to replacement of switch, the electricity it had an impact on what happened say to ourselves, what will happen for system was fully restored at 7:46 p.m. on because we’re not in the position now to example next year when the Ritz Carlton moves as quickly on a capital program as comes on stream? Where are we going June 5th. to get electricity from? So that is why

`Explaining why Grace Bay, we ought to be moving.”

He noted that a utility is we have to keep planning building. A Leeward and Leeward Palms took so long to have powered restored, Powell said: unlike any other business which has an utility company is like a big construction

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company that keeps building assets and that is what a utility company does. That new engine will serve our customers for the next 25- 30 years so we had to borrow money associated with that to fund these expansions.”

He said, “Over time if we can get to the point where we can have the critical mass and achieve the economies of scale and this country will achieve that because this country is growing and we having more hotels coming in line and we have more resorts and The GDP continues to expand. At some point we will have the critical mass, we will have achieved the economies of scale, we will have the introduction of renewable energy, and we are constantly looking at other sources of energy to reduce the cost of electricity to our customers. You cannot just say that because we have a new engine, a new/bigger generator and that will immediately translate into saving because that immediately translates into costs first. The revenue from the generation used of that engine is over 25-30 years.”

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PNP promises to develop resort in Grand Turk

By Todeline Defralien

The Progressive National Party (PNP) will invest and develop a resort in the country’s capital Grand Turk, says Opposition Leader Hon. Charles Washington Misick.

Brining remarks during a press briefing on Wednesday June 12th at the PNP Headquarters, Misick stressed that this new resort will ensure direct commercial and international airline services to the nation’s capital.

“We look at what happens in Grand Turk (and) when Carnival leaves in the afternoons the island shuts down.

We can remedy that and the Progressive National Party is making a promise today that the Progressive National party Government will make the investment and development of a resort in Grand Turk to ensure that we have direct commercial and international airline services to the nation’s capital.”

He added: “We can do it and we will; and there is no excuse. I hear the government saying that they can’t do it because the British government won’t allow them to do it and that is an untruthful from the pits of hell.

We’re paying our way. It is a question of prioritizing expenditure, and we have to get to the place where our investments are balanced in every area and every island benefits.”

Newly appointed Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Hon. E. Jay Saunders said Grand Turk is in a terrible state which must be addressed.

“The capital is in terrible state, but every time I talk about Grand Turk, someone would send me a message and say you can’t just be talking about Grand Turk, you should see South Caicos. When I went to South Caicos in May, I realised that it is not just Grand Turk that is in a terrible state; South Caicos is in a terrible state. To leave these two islands

Opposition Leader Hon. Charles Washington Misick in the state that they are in, almost two years after hurricane Irma and Maria, can only be described as cruel and unusual punishment,” Saunders explained.

He continued: “There can only be two reasons for this; either the government has (been) made so difficult that getting anything meaningful done in a timely manner is next to impossible

Jay Saunders, Deputy Leader of the PNP or the Government didn’t see the need to fix things in a hurry. None of those reasons are acceptable and the people of those islands deserve better. If this is a result of a flawed government system, then the next PNP government is going to fix it, and if this is a result of a flawed campaign strategy by the current government we’ll fix that also.”

Crime increasing in Grand Turk

The once quiet island-capital of Grand Turk has been experiencing an increase in criminal activity in recent times, based on official reports from the police.

One of the latest incidents was the burglary of the Gold Smith jewelry store on Front Street. ` According to reports, on Sunday June 9th, 2019, around 6:00 a.m., police responded to the scene where they met the front entrance of

the jewelry store broken, and a white Ford Explorer truck facing west in the canal half way into the ocean.

Missing were jewelry and handbags.

A 20-year-old man is currently in police custody assisting with this burglary.

In a second incident, 911 received a report on Monday June 10th, 2019 at 4:35 a.m. of an electrical Pole on fire on Waterloo Road Grand Turk.

Police and Fire Officials responded to the scene, where they met

the electrical pole in flames.

There were no reports of injuries and the fire was later extinguished by the Airport Fire Service.

Police on Grand Turk are investigating two firearm incidents which occurred early Sunday, May 26th, 2019.

According to reports, a 19-yearold man said he was attacked by two armed men around 12:00 a.m. He was pistol whipped and hit in the head

with a rock. The man was taken to the Cockburn Town Medical Centre for treatment.

A second firearm report came to police on the same date around 6:20 a.m..

According to the 27-year-old complainant, shots were fired towards him on Duncombes Alley Grand Turk.

There were no injuries reported in this incident.

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Salary Range $16,500 Annually Housekeeping Attendant Job Summary •Clean and maintain rooms/villas/public hotel areas according to established brand/hotel guest service and sustainability standards.

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•Usage of cleaning chemicals Salary Range •$16,500 yearly Please submit applications to the Human Resources Department: o Drop off: W104 Venture House, Grace Bay, Providenciales o Email: HumanResources@Sailrockresort.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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Salt Cay Airport closed for rehabilitation

The Salt Cay airport rehabilitation project is anticipated to commence of physical works late July or early August 2019, therefore the airport will be closed for the duration of the project, which is estimated for (10) weeks, weather permitting.

A statement from the Turks & Caicos Islands Airports Authority (TCIAA) said the timing of this project is crucial, as the TCIAA is making every effort to ensure that the works are undertaken at a time when the Airport closure poses the least constraints to the community of Salt Cay.

Provision is made for the installation of a temporary helipad to accommodate emergency operations for the duration of the project, the statement said.

The general works will conform to the standard and recommended practices of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 14, as prescribed by the local Civil Aviation Authority; and include: •Rehabilitating the runway, taxiway and apron underlying and pavement surfaces;

Expressions talk show suspended The popular call-in programme Expressions, that was recently hosted by Herbert Been, has been suspended from the state-owned Radio Turks and Caicos

A government press statement said that taking into account the role of a national radio station, the Ministry of Home Affairs Public Utilities and Transportation has taken a policy decision to temporarily suspend airing of the live talk show, commencing June 12, 2019.

The press release said that during this period a “thorough review will be undertaken to ensure that the objectives of the programme are being met and that the delivery and content are consistent with the tone and messages of a developing and civil society”.

The TCIAA apologizes in advance for the inconvenience, but the undertaking is imperative in restoring safe and regular Air Transport to the island of Salt Cay. The project

commencement date will be announced in due course.

The TCIAA is a statutory body that was established in 2006 following the split of the Civil Aviation Department into the Civil Aviation Authority and Airports Authority. TCIAA is mandated for the constructing, controlling and managing of airports; providing and maintaining runways, taxiways and terminals for the efficient operation of airports; providing facilities for Customs and Immigration services, and Health and Security checks; and for incidental and connected purposes.

$3.2 million allocated to remove Mega One Triton shipwreck

Government recently allocated $3.2 million in this year’s budget for the removal of MV Mega One Triton Shipwreck from Governor’s Beach in Grand Turk.

This was according to Hon. Ralph Higgs, Minister of Tourism as he delivered his Ministry’s update during a town hall meeting in Providenciales on Wednesday June 12th.

“Those of you who are from Grand Turk would be very pleased to know that finally we have made giant steps towards the removal of the Mega One Triton shipwreck off Governor’s beach. This year we have allocated some $3.2million for that project and obviously we are pushing this as heavily as we can to have those numbers come in at considerable levels less than that,” he said.

Higgs said government is focused on having the Mega One Triton removed before the peak of the hurricane season.

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VACANT POSITIONS Position: Dentist Location: Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, Providenciales TCI Job Summary: Diagnose and treat problems associated with patient’s teeth, gums, and related parts of the mouth. Provide advice and instruction on taking care of teeth and gums and on diet choices that affect oral health.

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MV Mega One shipwreck at Governor’s Beach in Grand Turk

Premier Contracting Services is seeking suitably qualified applicants to fill the following positions: Electric Lift Truck Maintenance Engineer As the Lift truck Maintenance Engineer you will be responsible to provide proactive support to all battery/hydraulic operated lift trucks and cleaning machines. You will be required to ensure all systems are functioning and repair as necessary. Complete planned and reactive maintenance to ensure safety and reliability of equipment 24/7. Provide detailed reports for all works completed and ongoing to operations manager. Excellent communication skills are a requirement. Those with vocational college electrician’s diploma will only be considered.

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FortisTCI to meet hotels, businesses and residents following recent power outages

By Todeline Defralien

Following a 24-hour blackout last week, FortisTCI has made plans to meet with hotels, businesses and residents to talk about continuous power solutions and ideas, according to President & CEO Eddinton Powell.

During a press briefing on Friday June 7th, Powell stated that the talks will steam from having proper standby power due to the fact that electricity system in this world will go down.

On Tuesday, June 4th and Wednesday, June 5th, 2019, a technical fault at the FortisTCI power plant on Leeward Highway resulted in two island-wide outages and a prolonged interruption in service to some Providenciales customers.

The island-wide blackout left some areas of Providenciales without power for two days, including resorts in the tourist belt of Grace Bay and residences and businesses in the Leeward and Leeward Palms area. ` Asked by The SUN, what does he have to say to resorts and business in the tourist belt and the residents of those surrounding areas who took the greatest hit from the most recent outage, he said, “We will be meeting with the hotels and the resorts over the next few days to explain to them exactly what happened but to also make sure that the big picture is understood. We totally understand the importance of electricity to our

customers in their homes and in their businesses. We will meet with them and we will talk to them about continuous power solutions, ideas that we have and also talk to them about the need to have proper standby power as well because every electricity system in this world will go down at some point, especially island utilities.”

He added: “People don’t understand when you have an island utility, that’s it. We depend on ourselves for generation and distribution and transmission. This is it. If you are in the (United) States, Canada or Europe and anywhere else, you are on a continental grid, so transmission, distribution and generation are all separated. If my company was a distribution system, which means I have customers on the end of my system, if generator “Y” goes down or generator”X” goes down I can simply buy from another. It is in the grid.

They are all feeding into the grid, but an island utility you don’t have that luxury and this is why we have to plan to be resourceful, robust and hard.”

Powell said they are taking this situation very seriously and will do everything to make sure that this doesn’t happens again.

“I am going to explain all of that to the people and we are going to engage as well not just the resorts and the hotels but also engage our customers and explain to them what happened, what we are doing to make sure that it

President & CEO Eddinton Powell doesn’t happen again, but also to remind them that we are a utility and the power will go down at some point because of failures, weather, equipment failures and those kinds of things. We are taking this very seriously.”

Powell continued: “Electricity is a fundamental, critical infrastructure and that’s a fact, without electricity you can do very much anything else. We understand how electricity is used for countries to develop, to increase their wealth and for businesses and people to go about their lives and run their business. We fully understand that but

we couldn’t help what happened. The best thing that we could do in this case was to ensure that we restored power as quickly as possible; which is what we did.”

In addition, for persons who have lost appliances because of the power surges, the CEO has explained that every situation will be dealt with in a case by case basis.

“We will talk to our customers but certainly if there is anything that we did that was unprofessional conduct in the way that we run the utility business and that is stated in the law and the law states what the utility must do and if it doesn’t do that what the penalty is. We will talk to them and see case by case but what can you do when you have acts of God or failure of equipment,” he explained.

FortisTCI Limited (FTCI) is the sole provider of electricity on Providenciales, North Caicos, Middle Caicos, South Caicos, East Caicos and adjacent Cays.

In August 2012, Turks and Caicos Utility Limited (TCU), which is the sole provider of electricity on the Islands of Grand Turk and Salt Cay, was acquired by FTCI.

Together the two companies serve almost 15,000 electricity customers in the Turks & Caicos Islands archipelago.

FTCI and TCU have an aggregate diesel-fired generating capacity of approximately 90.7 megawatts.

New back and front number plates soon

By Todeline Defralien

The Turks and Caicos Islands government has recently passed dual license plates legislation which will come to effect very soon in Turks and Caicos Islands.

This is according to Hon. Vaden Delroy Williams, Minister of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services who addressed members of the community during a town hall meeting on June 12th.

Williams stated that this new system will ensure all vehicles will have a front and rear number plate.

In addition Williams said that the new system will tie in with the CCTV network which they are expanding into Grand Turk.

During a session before the Appropriations Committee in the House of Assembly last year, The Commissioner of Police James Smith

said the police force made a suggestion that the number plate licence style in Turks and Caicos should be changed to reflect the United Kingdom (UK) style in which the front number plate would be white reflective and the rear number plate would be yellow reflective, both with black letters.”

The Commissioner said the new licence plate system would be connected to the closed circuit television (CCTV) system and would also be of great assistance in fighting crime and identifying vehicles that are involved in accidents.

In addition, Smith noted that this new system can be implemented each time a person registers their vehicle, when that number plate would be changed and updated.

Using a vehicle without proper identification is a criminal offense which carries a fine of $300.

Turks and Caicos law states

Premier Contracting Services is seeking suitably qualified applicants to fill the following positions: Maintenance Laborer required Premier Contracting Services is seeking to recruit a landscape laborer to join our team.

The successful candidate must have the following experience and skill set; • 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.

• Must be willing to work nights, holidays and weekends as required.

Hourly wage $8.50 per hour to $9.25 per hour dependant on experience.

There are no other benefits provided.

Deadline for submission of applicants is June24, 2019 Submit to: Graceway Plaza complex, Unit #3 Leeward Highway Email: Jeff.luker@khcapital.com Please note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contact to attend interviews. Belongers only need apply

Hon. Vaden Delroy Williams that an identification plate of such size, shape and character as may be prescribed and bearing the registration number of the motor vehicle in letters and figures shall be fixed and at all times exhibited on the back of the motor vehicle in the manner and position prescribed.

If a motor vehicle does not have affixed to it an identification plate, this fact shall be regarded as prima facie evidence that the vehicle has not been registered and any police officer may

detain that vehicle until enquiries have been made.

Where a license or identification plate is lost, destroyed or rendered illegible, the owner of the motor vehicle shall obtain from the Director a replacement license or identification plate.

The onus of proving that a motor vehicle has been licensed rests upon the owner of the vehicle.

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National Honours and awards nominations open

The General Public are advised that the National Honours and Awards Nominations are open. The National Honours and Awards Committee (NHAC) is reminding the public of the following instructions for nomination and submissions for the Annual National Honours and Awards.

The Honours and Awards form depicts a description of the achievements, merits and service a recipient should possess in order to qualify for such an honour. It is of utmost importance that you nominate persons that you believe are worthy to receive an award.

Additionally, a nominator must ensure to make clear which category the nominee is being considered for.

The Committee will only consider persons who are nominated in the category submitted; therefore, the General Public are advised to carefully consider the criteria for each category to ensure the nominee is suitable for the submitted category.

The Committee cannot make any corrections, additions or amendments to a submitted nomination form and cannot nominate any person included in the list of nominations, for a different honour or award category than originally selected by the nominator.

The category of awards are as follows: •The Order of National Hero •The Order of Turks and Caicos Islands •The Patriotic Award •The Long Service Medal •The Meritorious Award •National Young Achievers Medal

Forms are available at the Premier’s Office in both Grand Turk and Providenciales, The District Commissioners Offices in the sister islands and on the Government’s website.

Completed nomination forms must be submitted in a sealed envelope, to your District Commissioner or Premier’s Office

on or before July 22nd, 2019 and MUST BE clearly marked:

“Ronlee James Re: National Honours and Awards Committee”

The form only introduces your nominee. You are encouraged to add and attach information regarding your nominee’s work, service & merits. Ensure that you provide all the information, in whatever form that information takes, to support your reason why your nominee should be so honoured. Whether it be documents, newspaper clippings, letters or testimonials.

The Ordinance provides that an Honour or Award may be revoked if the Awardee allows persons to whom the award was not granted to wear his insignia or commits an act the Committee sees as bringing the Honours system into disrepute.

The general public is reminded to ensure that all nominations are submitted by July 22nd 2019.

Turks and Caicos Sun

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

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—

Commercial litigation and insolvency associate attorney required Prudhoe Caribbean is seeking a Commonwealth qualified lawyer to fill an associate attorney position as a specialist commercial litigation and insolvency lawyer eligible to appear in courts around the Caribbean Region. Preference will be given to a suitably qualified and experienced Turks & Caicos Islander. It is to be stressed that this is not a “starter” position but will instead involve aspects of training Turks & Caicos Islander staff (both attorney and non-attorney).

The position is a new one and therefore currently held neither by a Turks & Caicos Islander nor a holder of a work permit.

Job description The successful applicant will have a minimum of 7 years’ post-admission experience in practice and will have a proven track record of the following: 1.Working within insolvency and receivership proceedings (preferably for an Office Holder such as an Insolvency Practitioner) 2.High-value commercial litigation with cross-border and post-judgment elements 3.Exposure to private international law issues 4.Working under significant pressure of time demanding onshore and other clients 5.Demonstrably high proficiency in legal research, attention to detail and written English (court and arbitral drafting)

(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;

Qualifications and experience The University of West Indies Legal Education Certificate (or else willingness to obtain such) would be a preferred, as would current INSOL membership and active participation in that or an equivalent specialist practitioner body with international reach.

(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;

Barrister / court advocate / solicitor (the latter with significant advocacy experience)

(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.

For further information or questions, please refer to the following Website: http://www.gov.tc/work-permits infobordercontrol@gov.tc

or

email

address:

Eligibility for admission to TCI Bar (subject only to the required period of supervised practice).

If any interested party is in doubt as to his or her eligibility as a result of the required skills and experience, then he or she should feel to arrange a confidential discussion (whether in-person or by phone) via the email address provided below.

Salary Remuneration package on offer will depend on demonstrated and relevant experience as well as attitude to a challenging and rapidly evolving area of practice. Overseas travel will be required, usually on short notice, as well as Court appearances throughout the Region.

Hours of Work would reflect the demands of court work and preparation for same.

As noted above, preference will be given to suitably qualified and experienced Turks & Caicos Islanders.

Qualified and experienced applicants should submit their CV / Resume via email to jobs@prudhoecaribbean.com with a copy to the Labor Department Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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PDM government holds successful town hall meeting in Grand Turk

The post-budget Town Hall Meeting in Grand Turk concluded on Monday, June 3rd at the Anglican Sunday School.

More than 50 persons were present to hear from the Premier and Minister for Finance Hon. Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson and other Government Ministers. Each Minister provided updates on their respective ministries before stating the achievements and plans specific to the Nation’s Capital.

On the list of achievements for Grand Turk were: - The Mega One Triton (abandoned boat on governor’s Beach) will be removed this year. The removal has been costed and funds allocated for that project.

- The Grand Turk Sea Wall repairs will be moving forward with the assistance of the Caribbean Development Bank who funded the assessment of TCI’s sea defense.

- Airport fencing is being fixed. The JAGS International Airport is set to fully reopen next month.

- A fire truck has been tendered and contracted and will be arriving in Grand Turk in the coming months.

- Funds have been allocated for repairs to Ona Glinton Primary and a new

block for the HJ Robinson High School.

- Over $500 thousand allocated for repairs to the TCI Community College Grand Turk Campus.

- A Marine Police vessel has been acquired for Grand Turk and will be in operation in the coming weeks.

The following repairs, development and improvement works have been tendered and are moving to contract: The Parade Grounds repairs, NJS Francis Building repairs, Governor’s Beach Development, HJ Auditorium repairs, ramp at Grand Turk Port pavement and gate house and ramp (RORO Ramp) repairs, Ministry of Education Building, Crown Land Building, new block at Her Majesty’s Prison, Fire Hall and Fire Truck, West Road Basketball Court repairs and Library construction.

Plans for Grand Turk include: - Phase two of the National CCTV Project will be tendered.

- The Minister for Sport, Hon. Edwin Astwood noted that discussions are ongoing to build a new 400-meter track for Grand Turk.

- Agro-park pilot programme - A donkey sanctuary - A post office building for Grand Turk – to budgeted in the 2020/21 Financial Year.

- A Vendor’s Market for Front Street,

also approved in the 2018/19 fiscal year to move to contract this year.

Concerns about establishing a proper Vendor’s Market as well as adequate beach accesses and a boat ramp/ dock for the watersports operators and boating community were expressed during that meeting. Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG) is currently seeking a location of a dock and pledged to cost the construction of a boat ramp.

Hon. Ralph Higgs, minister with responsibility for the Environment and by extension the management of TCI’s beach accesses assured the public that assessments have been completed by the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources to take stock of all beach accesses and to make recommendations of all areas which require the installation of a public access. It was also noted that street lights are soon to be erected in Grand Turk.

Other noteworthy projects include the demolition of the South Base Government Complex; Improvement works to the Emancipation Square (Clock Tower) and the Lighthouse; the redevelopment of the JAGS Memorial Site; construction of an Animal Pound/ Shelter; Demolition of Education Department to construct a Multiuse Facility (sport and community Centre) in its place; improvements to Crab Tree

Corner and a new Library.

Grand Turk will see beautification initiatives through reestablishing traditional communities by erecting community signs. TCIG are grateful for the partnership with Carnival Corporation LTD. to erect signs in the various communities on the Island of Grand Turk.

The Government plans to also launch nationwide cleanups through the Ministry of Health led by the Environmental Health Department and repair and development works to historical sites (including the Cow House) led by the Ministry of Tourism, environment, Heritage, Gaming, Maritime and Disaster Management.

Altogether for the 2018/19 budget more than $9 million was allocated for investment in Grand Turk and under the most recent Budget (2019/20) approximately $15 million to go toward improvement and repairs in Grand Turk– that including Government Funded Projects and Infrastructure Accounts Projects.

Premier Robinson and Ministers would like to thank the residents of Grand Turk for their input and suggestions at the meeting and continue to work to develop all communities of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Five top residents selected for Caribbean Young Leaders’ Forum

L-R: Top-Bottom: Tanya Williams - Revenue Manager, The Somerset at Grace Bay, Karen King - Human Resources Manager, Point Grace, Snjezana Andrews Proprietor, Clearwater Capital, Sonia Simmons - Member Associate, TCHTA, Judith Guerrier - The Shore Club

Five young, prominent Turks the upcoming Caribbean Hospitality and Caicos residents have been selected Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) at by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism the Hyatt Regency Miami.

Association (CHTA) to participate in the upcoming Young Leaders’ Forum, “I am so proud of these ladies for being set to take place on June 21- 23, 2019 selected by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association to participate in in Miami, Florida.

The CHTA, which is the their regional Young Leaders’ Forum,” parent organization toallregional said an excited Stacy Cox, CEO of the National Hotel & Tourism associations TCHTA. “This opportunity will allow (including the TCHTA), is excited to them to engage with industry leaders welcome Tanya Williams - Revenue through a series of discussions, learning Manager of The Somerset at Grace Bay, opportunities and engagements.

Karen King - Human Resources Manager This great opportunity brings with it of Point Grace, Snjezana Andrews – growth for the destination as these Proprietor of Clearwater Capital, Sonia ladies will be able to attend CHTA Simmons - Member Associate of the meetings, and be part of both regional TCHTA and Judith Guerrier of The and local mentorship programs.” Cox Shore Club to this PeopleDevelopment said.

Earlier this year the CHTA Initiative program.

These ladies will join other announced that they were looking for young leaders from across the candidates above a supervisory level Caribbean region as the inaugural that were between the ages of 25class of the Young Leaders’ Forum and 45 years old with proven leadership will embark on a year-long journey skills and a passion for the hospitality which begins with their attendance at industry to join the Young Leaders’

Forum. Turks and Caicos was able to secure 5 of the 21 Young Leaders’ spots in the Caribbean.

The proprietor of Clearwater Capital Ltd. Snjezana Andrews said that she is looking forward to making her contribution a member of the inaugural class of this forum. “I am honored to be one of the few lucky selectees to take part in this great initiative that will allow me to learn, evolve, and develop in this Industry.”

She said, “My goal is to one day own and manage my own high-end Resort Property and to be given the opportunity to rub shoulders while learning from some of the most prominent and brightest leaders in the Caribbean Tourism community is an opportunity that is far beyond words.”

Among the benefits, the five local candidates will be responsible for spearheading quarterly discussions on leadership matters and industry topics. They will engage in mentorship programs with past CHTA presidents,

Directors Emeritus, and senior leaders.

TCHTA Member Associate Sonia Simmons also commented on her selection. “The idea of having accessibility to the great minds that make tourism in our region work as well as it does is truly exciting for me,” She said, “This industry is a remarkable one, and there are so many facets to explore. Being a part of the wider picture and having the opportunity to see things through a different lens is invaluable. I amhonoured to have been chosen, and I look forward to using everything I will learn to be a part of the continued success of brand Turks and Caicos.”

The group will be eligible to attend all CHTA Committee meetings and will have the opportunity to shadow individuals in leadership positions throughout the Caribbean region. At the end of their one-yearterm, each participant will provide a published case study on leadership.

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After two island-wide power outages, FortisTCI says reliability is top priority

FortisTCI regards reliability of electricity supply as the “top priority”, next to the safety of employees and the public, the power company’s President & CEO Eddinton Powell said.

On Tuesday, June 4th and Wednesday, June 5th, 2019, a technical fault at the FortisTCI power plant on Leeward Highway resulted in two island-wide outages and a prolonged interruption in service to some Providenciales customers.

In a press statement issued on Friday, June 7th, Powell said, “FortisTCI regards reliability of electricity supply its top priority, next to the safety of employees and the public. This was a highly complex operation and took time to complete - that was the nature of the problem. We have improved the system to the point where we no longer have daily outages, but, almost invariably, when we have an outage, it is caused by a major incident. The work carried out was completed using industry best practice standards and resulted in no

the failure of another safety incidents. It is critical path high important that our voltage switch on the employees go home to their families at the end transmission system to the company’s of each day.” substations, which P o w e l l serve customers via expressed his underground cables. appreciation to the approximately 40 C r e w s immediately began personnel who were efforts to diagnose directly involved in the the cause and restore restoration of electricity. services where He also thanked possible. Service was customers and the public for their patience President & CEO of Fortis TCI, restored to the first set of customers at 6:20 while efforts were made Eddinton Powell p.m. to resolve the issue.

Engineers and technicians

The first outage began on Tuesday, June 4th, at approximately 8:54 continued to conduct troubleshooting a.m., and service was fully restored to all and restoration effort and restored customers by 10:37 a.m. service to more than half of the

This outage was the result of company’s customer base by 1:37 a.m. failed electrical equipment at the main on June 5, excluding the areas of Grace substation. A second outage began on Bay, Leeward, and Leeward Palms.

By 7 a.m. on June 5th, necessary the same day in the late afternoon at approximately 4:52 p.m., following work to replace the high voltage switch

was underway using a spare unit in the company’s inventory.

The job required time for transferring heavy duty equipment, electrical wiring, installation, and testing of the newly installed device.

Following a successful replacement of switch, the electricity system was fully restored at 7:46 p.m. without further incident.

FortisTCI Limited (FTCI) is the sole provider of electricity on Providenciales, North Caicos, Middle Caicos, South Caicos, East Caicos and adjacent Cays.

In August 2012, Turks and Caicos Utility Limited (TCU), which is the sole provider of electricity on the Islands of Grand Turk and Salt Cay, was acquired by FTCI.

Together the two companies serve almost 15,000 electricity customers in the Turks & Caicos Islands archipelago.

FTCI and TCU have an aggregate diesel-fired generating capacity of approximately 90.7 megawatts.

Beaches and The Sandals Foundation help students “Get Prepared” for 2019 hurricane season

In preparation for the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane season, the Sandals Foundation partnered with the resort’s Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Team to host a fun-filled ‘Let’s Get Ready’ hurricane preparedness seminar for over 120 local youngsters from the Ianthe Pratt Primary School.

The enthusiastic group students all gathered at the resort’s Caribbean Village conference room for an interactive Hurricane Preparedness exercise with EHS Manager, Shuntel Gibson and also got an exclusive screening of Sesame Street’s ‘Let’s Get Ready’ Emergency Preparedness educational program, which featured furry friends favorites

Grover and Rosita, as they too prepare for their own families for emergencies through song, dance, and games.

“This is an annual event for Beaches, the EHS Department and the Sandals Foundation,” said Elanor Krzanowski, Communications and Public Relations Manager for the Resort, “We are always looking to educate students on easy ways to prepare both mentally and physically for all emergencies including Hurricane, and it is important that we deliver this information in the most fun and interactive way possible.”

Shuntel Gibson, who led the theoretical part of the event, said

that this seminar is a great initiative the resort and the foundation that this for student as it prepares them for all information is taken to their home and emergencies. “We are happy to partner their community. with the Sandals Foundation team on Second-grader Willisha Eugene this initiative. The kids were brilliant said that it was good to see the Sesame and knew a lot of the preparedness tips Street characters and to learn what to we taught, and it is our hope that they do in a hurricane, “Now I know what to take this information home to their do to help keep myself, my family and parents to ensure they are all safe during friends, safe during a storm.” She said, a storm.”

“I enjoyed the event. Now I can share

The event was aimed at what I learn with my younger brother increasing hurricane awareness and and sister on how to stay safe.”

The ‘Let’s Get Ready’ hurricane improving readiness for students.

Students were taught about the various preparedness seminar is the first of types of hurricanes, flooding, and list many interactive lessons the Sandals hurricane shelters that are available Foundation, in collaboration with in their communities. It is the goal of Sesame Street Workshop.

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‘Operation Facelift’ for Five Cays and Chalk Sound in full effect, says MP Sean Astwood

By Todeline Defralien

The Five Cays and Chalk Sound communities have started to see transformation as works started on ‘Operation Facelift’ under the leadership of Deputy Premier and MP for the areas, Hon. Sean Astwood.

In an exclusive interview with The SUN, Astwood unveiled plans for the second phase of what was dubbed as ‘operation facelift’.

According to Astwood, the most recent work was the redevelopment of Tana Road which leads to the Radar Station and which has never been paved before.

“The most immediate and major thing that you would have seen already begun is the road works. That’s been coming for a little while and thank God we’ve finally gotten to the point where we can actually see black tar (asphalt) on the road. One of the things that I’ve sought to do is identify roads that have never been paved before. There were a number of roads such as Tana Road going down to the radar station and that’s the one that has already started and that is actually from last year’s budget that was budgeted for. This is an example of the types of delays that you have during the process that we need to fix. The other road that was done for last year’s budget is Granny Hill and Matilda Way. Those three were in last year’s budget, the contract was awarded and the work has already started on that already.”

Also included in this year’s budget are several other roads which are scheduled

for upgrade, these roads are Sandbar Street, Rigby Hill and Fish Plant Road.

He added: “The tender for those will be going out this month, so hopefully the idea is that we can actually get to the process of see works done probably in a four-month period. Hopefully by the end of summer we should be able to see some works begin on those roads as well.”

In addition, plans also include Chalk Sound green park, entrance to the cemetery wall, Five Cays boat ramp, Five Cays Community Centre renovations, the Enid Capron Primary School new block, basketball court redevelopment, street lights in all areas and major clean ups.

“The Community Centre is going to be repaired as well,” Astwood added. “We hope to get that started in the summer. Under the Ministry of Health and Sports, the basket ball court is going to be fully renovated and as a private project. I am going to be working with couple of private sector persons to get the entrance to the cemetery wall done. It is not a government project, but it is something that needs to be done and something that I have planned to do for a very long time and I am looking hopefully over the summer to get that done as well.”

The Deputy Premier also revealed that Chalk Sound will have a green fitness park,” said.

“Other than that, it is going to be a steady program of cleaning up the place and doing different clean up campaigns and trying to regulate the

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housing scenarios as well, to at least put a stop on the increase of squatting and then see how we move forward in trying to regularize and basically creating a better housing environment moving forward. The Housing Department is a new department under the ministry, so we are now looking to recruit a director for that department and that will set up a mandate to really create policy on how generally we assist Turks and Caicos Islanders with getting into homes,” Astwood added

Asked to respond to accusations that he has forgotten about the people in his constituency, Astwood assured the Five Cays community that he has never forgotten about them but he understands their frustrations.

“I can understand why, and the simple truth is that for the last two years I have been doing everything that I spoke about and really I was in charge of a ministry that was very time consuming. Immigration and Labour is pretty much the biggest issues that we’ve had in this county for a very long time and taking a very proactive approach and really trying to dive in and fix the problems and putting new systems in place, amendments and the laws that were broken, really demanded my attention to,” Astwood explained.

“I know I needed to pay more attention to Five Cays; also a lot of it has been where we have systematically decided in the contract that in the first year we will do the roads in Grand Turk, in the second year some in Five Cays and in Blue Hills. It took time to get through

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the system and if the roads that people are seeing now were done last year when it was supposed to be done, you would probably get less criticism because they would have seen the works moving forward,” he explained.

Astwood assured constituents that they will see all of the initiatives and the efforts that have been going on for the last two years come to fruition

“This year, and generally, you will see a change of tune. From time the billboards went up about the roads, the tune already begun to change. People want to see physical things happen.

They want to know what’s in it for them or how do they benefit personally from a community standpoint. We are going to do our part and continue to expand on that but I am not worried about Five Cays. Five Cays is going to be taken care of,” he added.

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Turks & Caicos National Museum Foundation holds successful gala

In the presence of the Premier of the Turks & Caicos Islands, Hon. Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, Hon. Derek Taylor and Hon. Mike Eman, former Prime Minister of Aruba, The Turks & Caicos Islands National Museum Foundation (TCNMF) held its sold out inaugural gala at the beautiful Shore Club, sponsored by Stan Hartling and the Hartling group, to launch the fund raising campaign for the new national museum on Provo.

The gala was a resounding success and incredibly raised over $200,000 from this event alone! With funds coming from ticket sales, event sponsorship, advertising, silent auction, sale of engraved pavers and donations; with an unbelievably generous $100,000 alone coming from Martin & Donna Seim, Son of the original museum founder and board director respectively, to name the main gallery in honor of the late Nils and GretheSeim. ` MC for the night was Dr. Hugh Fulford, President of the TCI Community College and Board Director of TCNMF. Hugh kept everyone entertained and managed to extract additional funds from many!

The Hon. Premier made an impassioned speech about the importance of historical and cultural preservation and her governments support for the national museum, including a budgeted $50,000 in this year’s budget, increasing to $100,000 thereafter. The Hon. Premier also introduced the guest of honor and her old friend, Mike Eman, who she received the Chairmanship of OCTA from in February 2017.

Hon. Mike Eman traveled from

Aruba to support the event, along with his wife Doina Eman and spoke about the importance of economic growth and increasing our capacity for luxury tourism, as they have done in Aruba, but also to ensure that education, housing, health and general well-being of our citizens isan intrinsic part of that growth and to take lessons from the past, particularly in relation to the sense of family, belonging and community.

He also touched on the similar preColumbian history and architectural elements found on Aruba, at the other end of the Caribbean.

Award winning architect, Ron Shaw walked everyone through the new building design with an audiovisual presentation and spoke of the architectural elements throughout the island that inspired his incredible vision for the new national museum building and the ability to expand for future requirements without issue and to the energy efficiency of the building and the ability to utilize renewable energy.

Dr. Michael Pateman, Director of the TCNMspoke passionately about his vision for the future of the new museum, and how it should of course be informative and reflect the amazingly diverse history of the Turks & Caicos Islands, but that it will also be fun and entertaining; also what the museum will exhibit, with a real emphasis on the people of the islands and on embracing new technologies to appeal to a younger and wider tech savvy audience.

A truly delicious Dinner was prepared by the Shore Club’s Executive Chef Martin Davies and his team, which was served by The Clement Howell High School Tourism Club, who did an

incredible job, as they pleasantly and efficiently served the entire gathering in record time; beaming with pride throughout the entire process. Future tourism professionals one and all!

During Dinner TCI cultural legend David Bowen and Friends stunned the entire audiencewith an incredible and unique cultural show that was especially put together for the gala with dancing, singing and storytelling about family, fishing, bush medicine and times past, with the beautiful voice of TCI songbird, Barbara Johnson.

TCNMF Board members, Hon. Derek Taylor, Dr. Don Keith and Mr. Thomas Saunders all received long service awards for their incredible 27 years of volunteering on the board of Directors, since the museums inception, and were presented with plaques made from the last 3 pieces of oak left over from the Grandfather Clock in the national museum and executive pens made from hurricane damaged trees from the museum garden on Grand Turk, to make a real connection to the museum. The awards were presented by the Hon. Premier.

A vote of thanks was given

by Séamus Day, President of the TCNMF, acknowledging the sense of community that brought everyone together for the event and thanked the TCI Government, and all the incredible companies and individuals, that made the event possible, particularly the Hartling Group:The Shore Club, The Palms & The Sands, Mr. Ron Shaw, Karen Whitt, Martin Davies, Graceway, Jackson Family Wines, Ministry of Tourism, Gilley’s Enterprises, TCBC,

TCHTA, Ritz Carlton,Amanyara, Parrot Cay, TC Collection, Grace Bay Resorts&Gracebay Foundation, Beaches, Wymara, Ocean Club, Fortis TCI, Turks Head Brewery, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Sotheby’s,Clearwater Capital, ERA Coralie Properties, The Agency,Intercaribbean Airways, Olympic Construction Ltd., Projectech, Spa Tropique, High Point Resort Orlando, Grace Bay Car Rentals and Grace Bay Paint & Supply. Additionally, the TCNMF team of professionals and volunteers, with special mention to Vanessa Pateman for her design work on the commemorative booklet and banners and the Krieble Foundation for all their incredible support spanning over a decade.

The silent auction raised an additional $5,500 and a huge thank you to all that donated.

The museum also launched their campaign to raise funds through the sale of laser etched bricks and pavers, so if you would like to have a brick engraved with the name of a loved one or your company and logo, please get in touch by calling our Director, Dr Pateman on 649 232 4535 or visit the museums website: www.tcmuseum.org or email info@tcmuseum.org

These will be laid out on the main walkway to the new museum building, a wall of honor and the museum cultural and heritage gardens.

Other fund-raising initiatives include the naming rights to the new national museum building, galleries and gardens, so again, if you would like to support the national museum, please contact us to discuss partnering with The Turks & Caicos National Museum.

Local author pens courageous new children’s book

Rachel Gregory

Local author Rachel Gregory is making waves by releasing her highly anticipated illustrated children’s book which aims to teach children about grief, hope and the courage that comes after experiencing a painful loss of a family member.

The book, which is cleverly dubbed “The Great,” is a moving story which is inspired by true events. The illustrated book follows a courageous young Gracie through her first day of third grade, where she tells her classmates about losing her baby brother, who was born prematurely during her summer vacation.

Rachel, who experienced the loss of her son due to premature birth

“The Great” front cover complications in the summer of 2017, spoke about how much this project means to her.

“This is a personal project for me, a project that I attribute to my late son Konnor Maxwell Smith and everyone who has experienced the loss of a child or a loved one.” Rachel said in an interview.

“This was not an easy story to tell but telling it from the eyes of a third grader with an optimistic and creative view has turned this tragic narrative into a beautiful story of hope.”

When asked what her inspiration behind the book was, she responded, “I wanted to write a story that I could share with my daughter, a

story where I could explain death in a language that a child could understand as well as the hope that comes after.”

She believes that pain and adversity should not be viewed as signs of defeat but instead, finding hope and turning it into something beautiful.

In additional to the colorful illustration, “The Great” also features a Forever Star— which is used to create a star in memory of a loved one, “This star comes with a special place to write notes to your loved ones. You can choose to hang it at the place of your choice- this way your loved one is forever with you, and it is also a visible reminder that your loved one is forever in your heart and represented as a star

in the sky”she said.

Today, Rachel is a founding member of the Turks & Caicos Premature Foundation and the mother of a beautiful daughter, “There is always a rainbow after a storm.”

“I am truly grateful for all the love and support thus far. Special thanks to my publishing house- Halo International. They were most excited to work with me, even saying that my book is what the world needs.” In addition, she credits her illustrator Jack Foster and her editor Pam Halter.

“The Great” is now available on Amazon.com and Barnsandnoble. com. A launch and book signing event is scheduled for this summer.

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Elwood Harvey appointed new Deputy Director of Central Information Technology Unit

Elwood Harvey has been appointed to the post of Deputy Director of the Central Information Technology Unit within the Turks and Caicos Islands Government.

Harvey is a driven and experienced IT Professional with 15plus years of knowledge and experience in management, Information Systems administration, systems analysis and networking for Government and Private Corporations.

Commenting on his appointment, Harvey stated; “I am humbled and honoured to have been appointed to the position of Deputy Director within the CITU under the Ministry of Finance, Trade and Investment. It is with pride I accept this position of great responsibility which has such a critical role in the development of the Turks and Caicos Islands.”

“I am enthusiastically looking forward to working with the team at

CITU to fulfill its mandate and ensure a cutting edge unit that is at the forefront of technological advances and that supports the goals and objectives of the civil service and by extension the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

I am committed to executing my duties with excellence, integrity and professionalism.”

Deputy Governor Anya Williams congratulating Mr. Harvey on his appointment stated: “It is a pleasure to congratulate Mr. Elwood Harvey on his appointment as the new Deputy Director of the Central Information Technology Unit and to welcome him back to the Turks and Caicos Islands Civil Service.

“With so many years of key, hands on experience, we are keen to fully utilize the skills of Mr. Harvey to work with our CITU Director Mr. Andre Mills and his team to reshape our IT systems across government to better suit the needs of the public service and the

public at large as we work to transform the way that we conduct business.”

Harvey has a Bachelors Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and various certifications in Systems Administration, Engineering and hardware technologies.

In 2003 he was appointed to the position of Systems Analyst with the then Turks and Caicos Islands Government Computer Unit, where he assisted in the implementation and training of various key Government systems.

In 2008 he joined the Turks and Caicos Islands National Insurance Board as Systems and Network Administrator, a supervisory role with periodic acting IT Manager responsibilities, where he oversaw the day-to-day operations of the organization’s systems and networks across the chain of Islands. As an IT Consultant, he has also had several contracts with private

Mr. Elwood Harvey companies advising and managing their Information Systems, Systems Analysis and Networking requirements.

In addition to being a consummate professional, Mr. Harvey is a proud Turks Islander, dedicated and devoted husband and father of four.

Power failures larger than Fortis; ultimately a question of political leadership

By Mark Fulford

Recently, Turks and Caicos Islanders in Providenciales have been without power. The easiest thing is to attack FORTIS and complain from frustration and even anger.

I admonish against that as I commiserate with my fellow Belongers in this moment; praying that the loss of power did not impose too undue a hardship and pose no great risk to them and their families. Let’s remember, FORTIS performs better than nearly all regional power companies. Let’s also recall that after the last hurricane, FORTIS - lead by a number of bright and talented Belongers - performed valiantly.

I am not here to sing FORTIS praise, because I am sure they are quite capable of doing that. The problem is therefore larger than FORTIS. It

is ultimately a question of political leadership.

Residents from almost every settlement in Providenciales endured significant losses and inconvenience over the last two days which is a warning that alternative energy needs to be pursued

by Government as a viable source to diversify our energy sector.

The legal framework under which Power is being supplied to the many homes needs overhauling. The recommendations made by the RNets which was accepted by the Cabinet is a good place to start, but both Governments have failed to pay the required attention to the Energy sector that is needed to have legislation keep pace with the technology of delivering energy. This is evident by the fact that the Office of the Utility Commissioner has not grown beyond the sole Commissioner under

Mark A Fulford both Governments.

In my view, Turks and Caicos islands has grown to the point that we need supplemental or redundancy energy options; so that in moments like this, the citizens of these island and

those who dwell with us, need not suffer as a whole because of these moments of technical difficulty; which happens from time-to-time.

In checking on the impacts of the power loss and it’s duration, I learned that flights full of returning Belongers and paying guests had to sit on tarmacs abroad because of the power outage at Providenciales airport. Government should have by now and must now consider what alternatives are available to offset these challenges.

I can only imagine the loss of foods in our homes and the great challenges this poses to restaurants and hotels. We need a comprehensive national energy policy; with strategies to support our energy needs in times like this and to protect our Turks and Caicos brand which is the largest asset we have in the international market place.

Freedom of expression

By Jamell Robinson

The TCI Constitution Order 2011 has 14 fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual that it seeks to protect.

A few are outlined below: •Protection of right to life •Protection from slavery and forced labour, •Protection of freedom of conscience, •Protection of freedom of assembly and association •Protection of freedom of expression

I now focus on the protection of freedom of expression. An excerpt from section 13(1) of the TCI Constitution states “No person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his or her

freedom of expression, and includes freedom to hold opinions without interference, freedom to receive and impart (to the public generally or to any person or class of persons) ideas and information without interference, and freedom from interference with his or her correspondence or other means of communication.”

Given what is outlined above and the fact that a Country’s Constitution is the highest law of the land, could you imagine my surprise on hearing first and receiving confirmation secondly via TCIG Press Release that the People’s Talk Show on the People’s Radio Station, Expressions on RTC was being suspended indefinitely for a thorough review.

Expressions was a show that has aired across four administrations with different hosts at different times.

Exactly what policy decision was being made to justify this suspension and by

whom?

Like it or not, Expressions offered the predominantly Turks and Caicos Islander listening audience an opportunity to both keep up to date with what is going on in the country and express themselves where appropriate.

And the notion that the review is to “ensure that the objectives of the programme are being met and that the delivery and content are consistent with the tone and messages of a developing and civil society” is hogwash.

Who these folks trying to fool?

The Government simply can’t take the chaffing that they are to experience from time to time by callers. If you do great things, there will be less for persons to criticize.

I leave you with this quote from a renowned TCI Politician, “Stay awake TCI and hold your Government

into account. Do not ever lose your voice. Any Government that wants its people to remain silent is bound to fail!!’’ Hon. Sharlene CartwrightRobinson, Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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Cooling Heartburn

By Dr. Marsha Barnett

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

The medical term is gastroesophageal reflux disease. In order to manage the condition, it is best if we understand what happens when these symptoms come on. The esophagus is the tube that transports food from the mouth to the stomach. There is a sphincter, or a valve, between this tube and the stomach called the lower esophageal sphincter.

This is supposed to ensure that movement only occurs from esophagus to stomach. However, at times the sphincter may not be entirely effective and the stomach contents reflux into the esophagus. When this happens, the acidic contents irritate the lining of the esophagus and we experience what we call heartburn.

A similar sensation can be felt in other medical conditions such as with muscular chest pain and may even during or before a heart attack. So, if you have these symptoms, see your doctor so that you can be properly assessed.

Your physician will most likely give you medications to help reduce the acid production in the stomach, help neutralize the acid, and protect the inner lining of the stomach and esophagus. But there are some things you can change with your lifestyle that will help too and since this tends to be a recurrent problem for many people, it’s a

good idea to practice these helpful tips to not only treat your symptoms but also to stop them from constantly recurring.

Track your triggers

You need to know what actually causes heartburn in you. You can make a note of what you ate, throughout the day, and what kinds of foods or circumstances seem to lead to your heartburn. For many persons, missing meals or going for protracted periods without eating bring on the chest discomfort. So, try not to skip meals and eat on time.

What you eat is also important.

Common triggers are fried or oily foods, spicy and peppery dishes and acidic juices such as soda and citrus. Alcohol and smoking are also notorious for triggering heartburn so limit your intake of alcohol and never have it on an empty stomach. If you smoke and are having heartburn, here’s another reason to quit.

Choose foods that soothe

Because there’s a problem with acidity, persons have reported drinking baking soda, which is a base, to help neutralize the acid!

Whilst this will help because of the sheer chemistry of it all, there are other more palatable things you can try. Drinking milk can make a difference in heartburn symptoms. It works as an antacid and helps in neutralizing the stomach juices. Skimmed milk is the best as it contains very little fat and fats may aggravate heartburn.

Ripe bananas contain natural

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

Maintain a healthy weight

Being overweight will increase your chances of suffering from heartburn. This is because extra pounds in the abdominal region puts pressure on the stomach area and lower esophageal sphincter thereby leading to acid reflux.

In that same vein, wearing tight fitting clothes especially around the waist can also bring on your heartburn

Dr. Marsha Barnett

Keep your chin up

and stress. High stress levels actually affect the production of substances that

When sitting or standing, the protect the inner lining of the stomach downward pull of gravity makes it less and reduce the risk of inflammation! Try likely that food will reflux from the to manage your stress levels and get in stomach. However, when lying flat, the some exercise and relaxation techniques sphincter no longer has the help of a like yoga and meditation. gravitational pull and it becomes much Because recurrent reflux can easier for stomach acid to run back into lead to complications such as chronic the esophagus. This is why heartburn inflammation of the esophagus and even often gets worse at night if you lie down esophageal cancer, it is important that immediately after eating. Don’t have you adopt these changes once you have large meals at dinner time and don’t lie been diagnosed. Not only will you feel down within 2-3 hours of eating. Also, better and have less flares but you will elevate your head about 6 inches if you also be reducing your risk of long term are having symptoms. sequelae. *Dr. Marsha Barnett is a general Reduce your stress practitioner who also specialises in dermatology. For questions or Our gastrointestinal health is known to comments, please contact her at be directly related to our stress levels drmarshabarnett@gmail.com or at and emotions and as such, heartburn Associated Medical Practices - 946symptoms tend to escalate with workload 4242.

Limpid English Learning

By Dian Kennedy

misused words:

•There are two cars in the car park.

Social media, emails, texting 1.LOOSE/LOSE •Don’t take too long as there are two and instant messaging have all become other people who want to use the a very great part of our everyday lives.

Loose, with two o’s, is an adjective Internet.

The debate is unceasing as to meaning free from restraint, not tight the harm or good of these 21st century or detached.

3.THERE/THEIR/THEY’RE platforms that we cannot seem to do Example: without.

•The rope around the animal’s neck There means the opposite of here; “at

Nowadays social media is the was loose and so he escaped. that place.” Example: If you check on biggest exhibition of our language the table over there, you will see your usage as we are constantly “posting” Lose is a verb meaning to come to be gift. our inner most thoughts and feelings. without, or something is lost.

The problem with this evolution is that Their means “belongs to them.” language-associated ignorance that is Example: Example: they did not want to see all normally hidden in speech is now on their hard work go to waste. full display for the world to see.

•The Golden State basketball team will

Though we are in the 21st lose the finals because of injured players. They’re is a contraction of “they are” century where social media has become or “they were.” a staple, and writing there is seen as 2. TOO/TO/TWO informal, the challenge is that the Example: errors made there transcend into formal The incorrect interchange of these two writing. This is far more concerning as words is very common. Too is an adverb •Those two old ladies do not drive, but her, its, our, and their.) the results of this can be detrimental. describing something in addition, they’re always on time.

The correct use of words excess or more.

Examples: remains vitally important in writing • Sarah doesn’t look like your sister.

4. YOUR /YOU’RE English. Your ability to use the language Example: gives prospective employers and •There are too many cats in our yard.

You’re is a contraction of you are. It has Word of the week consumers a clear indicator of your no other uses. If you cannot expand it perceived intellect. Businesses and To is a preposition used for expressing to you are in your sentence, then it is Ineffable (adjective) incapable of prospective employers tend to relate direction, motion, contact, purpose and wrong. being expressed in words. Inexpressibly correct use of language with a certain a point in time. To is also used at the •Please ask Joan to post the parcel when bad. Not to be uttered. level of trust and professionalism. you’re in London. beginning of an infinitive as well.

If your social media pages, Example: The joy I experienced at the emails and messages contain errors, they Examples: The word your sits before another birth of my first child was ineffable. can be detrimental to your image and word (usually a noun or a pronoun) to may negatively affect future prospects. •I worked from 10am to 4pm even show that it belongs to “you” (e.g., your * Dian Kennedy holds a Masters Errors in language are generally viewed though we moved to the next building. car, your arm), is of “you” (e.g., your in Curriculum and Instruction as sloppy and may turn people away I cannot wait to get home to go to the picture, your photograph) or is related with a specialisation in teaching from critical assignations in your life. gym.

English as second language. For to “you” (e.g., your uncle).

To help you accomplish perfection in feedback or queries she can be your writing regardless of medium, let Two is only used a number. It has no Your is a possessive adjective. (Other contacted at diankennedy31@ us begin to examine a list of commonly other uses. gmail.com. possessive adjectives are my, your, his,

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Lest we forget: What is history: What is the future?

By Courtenay Barnett

Recently, I read a couple of articles – one in the ’Sun’ and one in another newspaper. Got me thinking.

Let me start with the latter.

Former lecturer, Mr. Oliver Mills, of the University of the West Indies, wrote these words, in his article entitled – “Who should write the TCI’s history?”

“Even significant others who make the TCI their home, talk and write about the country from their class or ethnic perspective. The interests of the normal person are not taken into account.”

And then:

“So, who should write the TCI’s history? In my view, it is someone who is indigenous to the country and has studied history in depth.”

Then Mr. Drexwell Seymour recently in the Sun Newspaper wrote in his article “Let us document the facts and history accurately: it is time to end the creation of false information.” Then he said: “I honestly believe that if we thoroughly do our research accurately we can provide clarity on a lot of misinformation of events in our country.”

May I be permitted to add – “… misinformation of events in our country.”

– and – the world.

The irony of History

Lecturer Mills’ concern with personal bias is valid, but he misses the mark when he states that only an indigenous scholar can be free of such bias. In fact, there are many examples in the Caribbean that disprove this.

Consider the internationally renowned historian C.L.R. James’s most famous book? , “The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L’Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution”, written in 1938.

James was a Trinidadian historian, not a Haitian.

And another:

In Capitalism and Slavery, Eric

Williams, also from Trinidad, argued that And another, world renowned, to you. What of Brother Rodney – he the declining economies of the British Caribbean historian to consider: was imprisoned for opposition to the West Indies led to the abolition of the In 1972 Walter Rodney company which you headed as CEO as slave trade and of slavery. So much so wrote “How Europe Underdeveloped a Turks and Caicos Islander. Now – you that His Oxford University doctoral Africa” taking the view that Africa complain ex post facto for that there is thesis, which not one British Publisher was deliberately exploited and not another TCI CEO appointed. Your would accept in the 1940s, led him to underdeveloped by European colonial point please? go to the US which did publish a tome regimes. One of his main arguments See, nationalism can be a which to this day has not been in any throughout the book is that Africa good start as a motivational factor academically credible way been refuted. developed Europe at the same rate as aiming and ultimately maybe achieving

In respect of Mr. Mills, there Europe underdeveloped Africa. And he development. Consider, for a moment, have been and are, even to this day, the is –for purposes of emphasis – was not Nelson Mandela’s sacrifice. However, he “Wikipedia” White Western recording a son of the soil directly born in Africa – sacrificed for country, not for self, in a of events. Dr. Williams provided an but ‘African’ in psychological, emotional, narrow, self-motivated dedication to a historical example of this White bias. intellectual and historical affinity to concept of ‘achievement’ being defined

“ Williams specialised in the motivate, unarguably, rigorous academic primarily by monetary acquisition and/ study of the abolition of the slave trade. work. or by way of narrow ‘identity politics’.

In 1944 his book Capitalism and Slavery And there are more.

He was far more expansive and inclusive argued that the British abolition of their in his approach and strategy. Alas, what Atlantic slave trade in 1807 was motivated The historical irony of Cable and has South Africa become, post-Mandela? primarily by economics—rather than Wireless and the British Empire A nation with some 21 Black billionaires by altruism or humanitarianism. By amidst a mass of suffering Black people. extension, so was the emancipation Now, if I were to delve deeper What model do you desire for the Turks of the slaves and the fight against the and launch into the real history of and Caicos Islands? trading in slaves by other nations. As Empire: The Opium Wars: the massacre The next generation may already industrial capitalism and wage labour by Colonel Dwyer and his Amritsar be lost. Nationalism is good. One must began to expand, it eliminated the massacre in India: Governor Eyre’s love one’s own. But who is my own? Is competition from slavery which then generous civilising gift of mass death in it my ‘race’, my family, my nation, my became economically disadvantageous. the Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica religious group etc. etc. etc? It is way, Before Williams, the – and on and on and on – all fully way beyond that. For we are all human historiography of this issue had been documented – then we get to this. beings – homo sapiens of one ‘race’ – so dominated by (mainly) British writers we do need to think way beyond narrow who generally were prone to depict The Next generation nationalism.

Britain’s actions as unimpeachable.

All said and done it is – Indeed, Williams’ impact on this field Mr. Seymour and Lecturer understanding, intelligence, empathy, of study proved of lasting significance. Mills – you are not speaking to me – competence and dedication to a cause Barbara Solow and Stanley Engerman but you should be speaking to the next which is bigger, more important, more put it in the preface to a compilation generation. Are they lost – do they only significant than narrow nationalistic of essays on Williams that was based desire money? embraced causes. on a commemorative symposium held Mr. Seymour – it is Attorney in Italy in 1984, Williams “defined Lloyd Rodney ( actually Dr. Walter * COURTENAY BARNETT is a graduate the study of Caribbean history, and its Rodney’s cousin – a Guyanese - right of London University. His areas of writing affected the course of Caribbean here in the Turks and Caicos Islands ) study were economics, political science history.... Scholars may disagree on who exposed British corruption with the and international law. He has been a his ideas, but they remain the starting overcharging and Governor’s refusal to practising lawyer for over thirty years, point of discussion.... Any conference on implement and adhere to the statutorily has been arrested for defending his views, British capitalism and Caribbean slavery required regulations that would have has been subjected to death threats, and is a conference on Eric Williams.” regulated and reduced your CEO operated has argued public interest and human ( See: https://infogalactic.com/info/Eric_ company’s required duties to charge rights cases. He lives and works in the Williams) reasonable rates for the consuming TCI’s Caribbean.

So – where was he born – but he public’s requirement of the essential wrote about “all a wi”. services of telecommunications. Kudos

Let us deal with the Real Enemies in Our country and I am not one of them

By Drexwell Seymour

I am not the enemy. The people that demand accountability are not the enemies. The people that constructively criticize you are not the enemies. The people that complain are not the enemies.

Our real enemies are crime and national security, lack of vision, discrimination, prejudice, racism, division and lack of harmony, unhealthy population, exodus of Turks and Caicos Islanders, lack of patriotism, not knowing your worth, fear, illegal activities and the Devil himself.

We need to deal with these enemies urgently. When we address and defeat these enemies, then we can truly say there is progress in our country.

prejudice and blatant racism in the work place and our society.

Your compensation is different depending on who you are. Your promotion on the job is delayed or denied because of who you are. You are not given a contract or a job because of who you are. As a cover up, some of us are given titles with no authority to make decisions. As a result of this enemy, there is a significant disparity in wealth among the residents.

Division and lack of harmony

encouraging our children not to return to TCI. As a result of the exodus, we will have to import more labourers but yet we complain about the “foreigners” taking over.

Lack of patriotism

Too many of us say we are proud to be Turks and Caicos with our mouths but our actions and hearts are far from it. Check out some of our status on social media. Check out how many of us are bragging about our “American” children. Some don’t even say TCI American.

Crime is a major enemy to our country and can destroy our livelihood in a heartbeat.

There are a number of persons who are promoting the division not only among TCI Islanders and non TCI Islanders but among TCI Islanders themselves. Almost everything in this country is based on Blue or Yellow. This is a major enemy in our country and sooner or later it will come back to haunt us. We are busy making up false stories and accusations about others and forwarding them on social media. Have we ever stopped to consider our actions?

Lack of vision

Unhealthy population

A climate of fear

Lack of vision is another major enemy in this country. According to the Bible, “where there is no vision, the people perish.”

Discrimination, prejudice and racism

Another major enemy is our unhealthy population. Too many people are sick and dying in this country as a result of many illnesses and diseases.

There is so much fear in this country. People are afraid to say how they really feel. People are afraid to take risks and afraid of being called a failure. Fear is an enemy that we need to overcome.

Illegal activities

Crime and national security

Another enemy is the discrimination,

Exodus of Turks and Caicos

Too many of us are leaving Turks and Caicos and too many of us are

Not knowing your worth

You are worth so much but because some of us do not know how valuable we are, we are selling our birthrights for as low as $1000 a month to obtain a business licence for a reserved category. This is a big enemy that has to be dealt with.

There are persons conducting business

in this country without a valid business licence and competing with those that have. There continues to be the construction of illegal shacks but when we build, we are under a lot of scrutiny.

There are people who continue to come to this country illegally and infiltrating themselves in the community putting a strain on our resources as they are not paying any taxes but show up at the hospital for emergency services for free. There are illegal guns on the streets.

Prostitution is rampant in the country.

This is a huge enemy.

The devil The biggest enemy of all is the Devil himself. We are being used by this enemy and we are full of animosity, hatred and unforgiveness.

Conclusion The real enemies are right in our face and are getting larger and out of control every day. If we do not tackle the aforementioned enemies, these enemies will take over and enslave us mentally, spiritually and physically.

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•Ensures that facilities are properly cleaned and that all equipment is in working order according to sanitation guidelines. This includes ensuring that tools are adequately sterilized, linens are washed and a proper inventory of supplies are maintained at all times.

•Creates and manages the Spa and NDC budget by setting annual financial goals, reviews costs for all procedures and services, oversees payroll and establishes budgets for advertising, sales campaigns and promotional events.

•Interviews, manages, trains and develops the Spa, Tennis and NDC team members which includes conducting regular performance feedback discussions and ensuring proper transfer of knowledge and skills is taking place through a documented mentoring process.

•As an Executive team member, liaises between Owners, Asset Managers, Property Managers and Corporate team.

Requirements: •At least a Bachelor’s degree in business management, hospitality management or business administration and coursework or background in massage therapy, cosmetology or health and wellness required.

•Minimum of 10 years’ international experience in Spamanagement roles and building retreats in the luxury hospitality industry •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 •Have worked in various international remote locations •Proven ability to lead and develop a multicultural team •English proficiency in oral and written is a must. Other languages would be a plus.

Salary: $7500 per month, plus service charge *RESERVATIONS AGENT •Takes individual reservations whilst ensuring that sufficient information is obtained including arrival and departure details, physical and email addresses, previous Aman stays, contact telephone numbers, dietary requirements and any special requests.

•Adheres to the specified Trace system to follow up and obtain any outstanding information for existing reservations •Effectively communicates Virtuoso, FHR and Q-Club benefits to the guests upon reservation, in the confirmation letter, and on the reservation in Fidelio •Maintains an effective filing system for the department, as specified by Reservations Supervisor.

Requirements: •A college degree holder with at least 2 years of experience in a luxury hotel and expertise in Hotel Revenue Management Systems (SAR), Opera, Corporate Reservations Policies and Planning.

•Ability to network with high profile individuals and meet their demands Salary based on experience: $6.50 to 10.00 per hour or $1500-$1750 per month, plus service charge *GROUPS RESERVATIONS ANALYST •Takes group reservations whilst ensuring that sufficient information is obtained including arrival and departure details, physical and email addresses, previous Aman stays, contact telephone numbers, dietary requirements and any special requests.

•Adheres to the specified Trace system to follow up and obtain any outstanding information for existing reservations •Effectively communicates Virtuoso, FHR and Q-Club benefits to the guests upon reservation, in the confirmation letter, and on the reservation in Fidelio •Maintains an effective filing system for the department, as specified by Reservations Supervisor Requirements: •A college degree holder with at least 2 years of experience in a luxury hotel and expertise in Hotel Revenue Management Systems (SAR), Opera, Corporate Reservations Policies and Planning.

•Ability to communicate with high profile individuals, effectively multi-task and arrange all events and special demands Salary based on experience: $2000-$2500 per month, plus service charge *ASSISTANT RESTAURANT MANAGER •Supervises employees to ensure that courteous and professional service is offered at all times and responds to guest inquiries or concerns in a timely, effective manner.

•Trains employees to ensure that they have the necessary skills to perform their duties with the maximum efficiency.

•Supports the Restaurant Manager by achieving departmental budget goals whilst maintaining efficient cost expenditures.

For further information on the above positions please contact us by using the details below.

Salary based on experience: $4000-$4700 per month, plus service charge

Candidates must be available to work 6 days a week, weekends, and holidays.

SPA DIRECTOR •Formulates and implements 5 to 10 years strategic business plan to meet & exceed revenue goals.

•Leads all Spa, Tennis, Nature Discovery Center projects, initiatives, and processes in conformance with organization’s established policies and objectives.

•Ensures the highest levels of quality across services and products, to increase customer satisfaction and positions the organization for continual growth.

Interacts with guests to get feedback about services and facility cleanliness, and reviews guest complaints and ensures appropriate corrective action is taken.

•Designs promotional and public relations campaigns to raise public awareness

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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standards of quality, cost, presentation, and flavours of foods.

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

CAREER OPPORTUNITY •Conducts daily briefings to inform all employees of special culinary and dietary requirements •Ensures that all employees follow the company’s job safety regulations and that all hazards are reported on a regular basis to concerned departments.

Requirements: •Certified hospitality management graduate with general international beverage and food knowledge along with at least 3 years’ experience in a luxury resort •Strong interpersonal, leadership, and employee development skills; and the ability to perform well under pressure •Proficiency in English and computer literate, including basic knowledge in MICROS Salary based on experience: $1850-$2500 per month, plus service charge *F&B SUPERVISOR •Supervises the employees within the bar/restaurant, ensuring that the correct standards and service sequences are maintained as per Aman standards.

•Ensures that all employees are aware of and follow the operation’s opening and closing tasks in accordance with the checklist.

•Assists the Restaurant Manager with the smooth and efficient staffing of the outlet.

•Ensures that all employees provide courteous and professional service at all times and initiates guest interaction.

•Trains employees to ensure that they have the necessary skills to perform their duties with the maximum efficiency.

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

•Good people management, leadership, and employee development skills •Proficient in English, with effective communication skills Salary based on experience: $1200-$1850 per month, plus service charge. *WAIT STAFF •Serves food and beverage to guest according to Aman standards and follows the service sequence •Follows all safety policies to ensure a safe work area •Develops a complete knowledge of menus, dish and glassware service and utilizes this knowledge in the service of the guests •Handles guest enquiries in an efficient manner and provides courteous and professional service at all times •Communicates promptly any challenges or guest comments to the supervisor Requirements: •At least 2-3 years of 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/$1100-$1320 per month, plus service charge *PRIVATE DINING ATTENDANT •Serves food and beverage to guests according to Aman standards and follows the service sequence.

•Follows all safety policies to ensure a safe work area.

•Develops a complete knowledge of menus, dish and glassware service and utilizes this knowledge in the service of the guests.

•Handles guest enquiries in an efficient manner and provides courteous and professional service at all times.

•Communicates promptly any challenges or guest comments to the supervisor.

Requirements: •At least 2-3 years’ experience in a luxury resort •Ability to perform under pressure and maintain a pleasant personality •Proficiency in English Salary based on experience: $6.25-$7.50 per hour, plus service charge *MAINTENANCE 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: $6.25-$14.00 per hour, /$1100 to $1850 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-enplace needed for the day •Ensures that high standards of sanitation and cleanliness are maintained throughout the Kitchen areas at all times and consistently maintains

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: $1,100-$2,000 monthly, plus service charge. *SOUS CHEF •Assists the Executive chef with inventories, pricing, cost controls, requisitioning, and issuing supplies and equipment for food production.

•Assumes oversight of food production and kitchen personnel in the absence of the Executive chef.

•Assists Executive chef with supervision of employees, sanitation and safety, menu planning, and related production activities.

•Ensures proper staffing for maximum productivity and high standards of quality; controls food and payroll costs to achieve maximum profitability.

•Makes recommendations for maintenance, repair and upkeep of the kitchen, its equipment, and other areas as appropriate.

•Prepares reports, costs menus, makes schedules, and performs administrative duties as assigned.

•Attends to day-to-day problems and needs concerning equipment and food supplies; detects and ensures disposition of spoiled or unattractive food, defective supplies/equipment, and/or other unusual conditions.

•Consistently maintains standards of quality, cost, presentation, and flavours of foods.

Requirements: •Must possess a Culinary diploma, knowledge of HACCP, and 10 years industry experience •Must be able to work in a high pressure environment and demonstrate calm and effective leadership Salary based on experience: $2000-$3500 monthly, plus service charge *SECURITY COORDINATOR •As a Security Coordinator you play a vital role in the Hotel Emergency Action Plan. You are to respond promptly to all Emergency calls for Guests/Staff, Visitors’ Issues i.e. Fire Fighting/Medical/Hurricane.

•Identify, report and record any suspicious activities, hazards, unsafe practices or conditions that may result in injury to persons or damage to the property.

•Observe and look out for the following; condition of our physical security i.e. Doors/Gates, Windows and Locks(Ensure that they are locked and closed tightly) Lights, Signs and Emergency Equipment such as Fire Extinguishers, Fire Alarms/ Fire Hoses Etc. Safety of Foot Paths, Hand Rails, Foot Lights, Broken or Damaged Pipes (Gas or Water Etc.) Broken or Damage Glass Windows Etc. •Conduct patrols of assigned areas, check for vandalism of Guest’s property, company property, staff and visitors’ alike property as well.

•Look for unauthorized persons on property via the Main entrance, Beach Access or any other medium.

•Identify all guests, visitors, staff via ID cards, name badges etc. and verify status; offer proper direction, and log info upon entering and exiting.

•Prepare Security Related Incident Reports and other required documentation.

Requirements: •At minimum, a high school degree •At least 5 years security experience within a luxury resort Salary based on experience: $6.50-$9.00 per hour, plus service charge *SPA THERAPIST •Provides consistent, professional spa treatments compliant to Amanyara spa menu, standards, and outlined protocols •Proactively promotes treatment bookings, and upsells services to guestsoptimizes the guest experience with treatment and journey recommendations •Makes products recommendations and meets the retail goals established by the spa Requirements: •At least 2-3 years’ experience as a Spa therapist at a luxury resort •Must be proficient in English •Certified in different massage modalities (includes Thai massage) and beauty treatments (facials, hair, nails, waxing) •Handles guests queries and concerns efficiently and politely, providing exact, suitable and instant responses to all requests Salary range from $6.25 to $6.50 per hour or between $1,100.00 and $ 1, 144.00 per month plus service charge.

For further information on the above positions please contact us by using the details below.

Candidates must be available to work 6 days a week, weekends, and holidays.

Positions marked with * are currently held by a work permit holder. However, qualified belongers are encouraged to send a cover letter & resume with the following attachments: Valid Police Record, Passport Bio Page, Proof of TCI status i.e. PRC, Belonger Status Card or Naturalization Certificate.

Human Resources Amanyara Resort Northwest Point, Providenciales E: amanyara.training@aman.com Prospective applicants are also asked to send copies to the Labour Board.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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Page 19 • Previous experience working in various international remote locations •Proven ability to lead a diverse, multicultural team •English proficiency in oral and written is a must. If not a native speaker, the individual would have worked mainly in English throughout their career. Two additional international languages a must.

CAREER OPPORTUNITY *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 based on experience: $6.25 to 7.00 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 based on experience: $6.25 to $7.00 per hour, plus service charge PAVILION HOST •Achieves, maximizes and exceeds Guest’s satisfaction by providing ultraluxury, 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 based on experience: $1200-1650.00 per month, plus service charge DUTY MANAGER •Proactively directs and supervises front office team members to ensure that day to day operational matters are handled on time and exceed guest expectations.

•Provides guidance to front office supervisory team to assist them in fulfilling their duties and executing their own set goals and objectives.

•Oversees the service standards in all front office areas ensuring that they conform to the department standards and exceed guest’s expectations.

•Ensures the accuracy of information for daily briefings and night audit tasks.

•Consistently monitors and reviewsattendance/time forge,and advises the ARDM & RDM accordingly.

•Conducts daily front of the house checks ensuring service procedures, standards of cleanliness and hygiene are met and takes action when appropriate.

•Acts as a liaison between the Rooms Division Manager and front office supervisory staff and the rest of the team, updating him regularly on operational and team matters.

•To handle guest complaints, inquiries, and comments in a professional manner, log them and initiate appropriate action and follow up plans.

•Interacts with guests’; frequently soliciting feedback and taking action for service recovery when needed.

•Assists with Rooms Division projects and initiatives; in conformance with organization’s established policies and objectives.

•Covers night shift when required.

Requirements: •Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Hospitality Management or Business Administration preferred •Minimum of 5 years’ international experience in the luxury hospitality industry and 3 years in the same position •Very strong communication & organizational skills and be able to handle multiple priorities on a regular basis

Salary based on experience: $2000-2500 per month, plus service charge. *BEACH ATTENDANT •Coordinating beach activities for guests such as: Hobie Cats, snorkel excursions, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding •Assisting the beach team with daily beach procedures including, but not limited to, setting up beach lounges, towels, drinks, Beach Club restaurant orders •Interacting with guests about the local environment and culture, fielding questions in regards to the resort and activities, booking excursions •Assisting with Nature Discovery Centre Youth Programs (children ages 3-17) during watersports when required •Maintain a safe and fun environment for all guests participating in activities at all times Requirements: •Must have a passion for the outdoors and a desire to learn more about the natural environment of the T.C.I. •Guest Services experience •Must enjoy working with children of all ages •Must be a strong swimmer and enjoy snorkeling, windsurfing, kayaking, and/ or diving •Boat handling experience •Must be able to work in the sun and on the sand for up to 12 hours •Ability to lift 50 pounds •Strong oral and written understanding of the English language •First Aid Training/CPR; also a plus Salary based on experience: $6.25-$9.00 per hour, plus service charge.

EXECUTIVE HOUSEKEEPING MANAGER •Ensures 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.

•Administration: oversees & assists in the preparation and updates of the Housekeeping Departmental Operations Manuals. Ensures new technology and equipment is explored and implemented wherever appropriate •Customer service: ensures all Housekeeping employees deliver the brand promise and provide exceptional guest service at all times.

•Financial: endorses all purchase requests and invoices for Housekeeping related expenses. Maximises employee productivity through the use of multi-skilling, multi-tasking and flexible scheduling to meet financial goals and ensures Housekeeping operates with the lowest possible cost structure while also delivering on the brand promise to the guest. Assists in monthly re-forecasting and in the preparation of the annual business plan for rooms division •Operational: responsible for the inventory of guest supplies, cleaning supplies, printing and stationary for the rooms, linen, etc. Conducts frequent and thorough inspections of guest rooms, and long stay guest rooms.

•Personnel: plans and implements effective training programmes for all Housekeeping employees in coordination with the Training Manager •Analyses monthly supply consumptions and offers improvement recommendations.

•Audits regular suppliers in terms of quality and prices and analyses monthly inventory data and makes recommendations Requirements: •Certified Housekeeping Executive with 5+ 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 based on experience: $3000-$4500.00 per month, plus service charge *LABOURER/WOODWORKER/PONDCLEANER/ VILLA POND CLEANER / VILLA LABOURER/LAUNDRY ATTENDANT/PUBLIC AREA ATTENDANT/ KITCHEN HELPER/STEWARD/COOK Requirements: •Physically fit and ability to perform manual labor •The ability to deliver service aligned with resort standards.

•Must be proficient in English Salary based on experience: $6.25 to $15.00 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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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (TCICC) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT THE TCICC

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following full-time positions at the TCICC for the semester commencing Monday, August 26, 2019.

Office Manager The Office Manager is responsible to the Deputy Principal for the efficient management of the College Office in Providenciales.

GENERAL DUTIES: 1. Interaction with Registrar, Accountant and other departments to ensure timely and proper recording of student information as it relates to grades, finances and any other areas to ensure proper functioning of the College.

2. Proper maintenance of procedures for student fee income, to endure that the income is properly collected, controlled and students are charged the appropriate fees.

3. Personal records on all staff and faculty at the Provo Campus.

4. Dealing with inquiries about the College and its programmes.

5. Ordering of supplies 6. Providing advice on scholarships and applications to local and foreign institutions.

7. Inventory and fixed assets. All inventories must be tagged and properly recorded.

8. Registration of students.

9. Timely follow up on late payments and outstanding amounts.

10. Supervision of the Administrative Office/Secretary.

11. Any other reasonable duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Principal or Deputy Principal for the efficient functioning of the College.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills.

• A Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent or a professional qualification from an accredited and recognized institution.

• Three years’ experience in a similar position of authority will be an asset.

• Must be professional, confidential, tactful, and vigilant at all times.

• Must demonstrate honesty, reliability, maturity, collegial support and a willingness to work with and learn from other.

• Must be computer literate, with demonstrated ability in word, excel, access and QuickBooks software.

Salary in $39,346.56 – 41.830.56 Administrative Assistant/Assistant to the President GENERAL FUNCTION: The Executive Assistant to the President: • Relieves the President of operational and administrative details and performs administrative functions that require a thorough knowledge of the College policies, procedures and operations and an understanding of the College’s role within the community.

• Has recurring contact with the members of senior administrators and executives, public and private officials, the media, students, and parents.

• Exercises initiative and independent judgment in managing the President’s schedule and the office’s daily activities.

• Uses discretion in the dissemination of information of faculty, students, staff and the various publics served by the college and coordinates activities with several major subordinate administrative units of the College. (Contact the College for details) At a minimum, the ideal person should have a Bachelor’s degree. Masters/Doctorate preferred.

Salary: US$49,211.00 per annum.

Lecturers o Accounting/Human Resource Lecturer o Economics/Finance Lecturer o Hospitality/Culinary Arts/Tourism Management Lecturer o Primary/Early Childhood Education Lecturer Lecturers are required to teach across different academic levels from the G.C.E. Advanced level, Caribbean Advanced Proficiency and up to the Associate and Bachelor Degree levels. Multi-disciplinary candidates are particularly encouraged to apply for these positions.

The ideal candidate must have knowledge and skills obtained through collegiate preparation resulting in a Master’s degree (Doctorate preferred) which must include eighteen (18) graduate semester hours in the area being applied for, from an accredited and recognized institution plus a Teaching Diploma or Postgraduate Diploma and no less than three years post qualification teaching experience. A Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of a second class honors or other postgraduate qualifications, teaching certificate/Diploma and experience in teaching at Tertiary level may be considered.

For the Primary/Early Childhood Education position, the candidate should have a background in primary education (with the ability/flexibility to teach core education courses).

Salary is in the scale: Level I: US$27,399.90 - $39,102.30 per annum.

Level II: US$40,210.00 - $43,488.40 per annum.

Entry point will depend on qualifications and experience. In the case of staff recruited from overseas, appointment is on contractual terms for an initial period of two years. A gratuity is payable at the end of satisfactory contractual service at the rate of 10% of salary drawn during the period of service. A housing allowance is payable at existing rates.

The Application Process Applications with copies of qualifications (including official transcripts), CV, two character references, a police record and a recent testimonial from current place of employment should reach: THE PRESIDENT, TCI COMMUNITY COLLEGE, P.O. BOX 236, GRAND TURK, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS not later than Friday, June 28, 2019. Where possible applicants should e-mail or fax their applications.

FAX 649 946 1661 TELE 649 946 1163 EMAIL tcicomc@tciway.tc or president@tcicc.edu.tc or dean@tcicc.edu.tc

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only persons selected for interview will be contacted.

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A MESSAGE FROM FORTISTCI PRESIDENT & CEO: JUNE 4 & 5 OUTAGES Dear Valued Customer, As your electricity service provider, we at FortisTCI take our obligation to serve you very seriously, and we work extremely hard at all times to keep the lights on.

We know how important electricity is and that you have come to depend on our very high level of reliability. But electricity systems everywhere in the world will, at some stage, experience service interruptions due to many reasons, including technical faults and weather. Even continental systems are susceptible, and vertically integrated island systems even more so. This, unfortunately, was one such occasion.

The primary purpose of writing this letter is to provide you with factual information on what happened as it relates to last week’s two island-wide outages that resulted in prolonged service interruptions to some customers on Providenciales, particularly in the areas of Grace Bay, Leeward, and Leeward Palms.

What Happened On Tuesday, June 4 and Wednesday, June 5, two technical faults at the power plant on Leeward Highway resulted in two island-wide outages. The first outage involved an arc flash that happened on Tuesday, June 4, at approximately 8:45 a.m. in one of our 35kV high-voltage switches at the plant substation. An arc flash is a potentially dangerous event. We are relieved that none of our personnel, who are highly trained and utilize proper PPE (Personal Protection Equipment), were hurt. Service was fully restored to all customers by 10:37 a.m.

A second outage began on the same day in the late afternoon at approximately 4:52 p.m., following the failure of another critical path high-voltage switch, again at the plant substation, that feeds the transmission system to the company’s substations via underground and overhead cables. This turned out to be a complex situation that took time to resolve. Moreover, the failure of two high voltage switches in such quick succession is highly unusual. But our system was hit several times recently by severe lightning storms.

How We Restored Service On the late evening of June 4, once it was determined that the faulty switch would need to be replaced, the team tried

to reroute service by reconfiguring parts of the transmission and distribution network. This allowed the company to restore service to customers in Blue Hills and Kew Town, in the early hours of June 5.

At this point, it was impossible to get electricity to the Grace Bay substation. The next step was to replace the failed switch needed to get electricity into the Grace Bay and Leeward areas. The job required time for removing and replacing the old and new switches using a heavy-duty crane. The work also required high-voltage electrical wiring and programming of the switch to complete the installation. And finally, testing of the newly installed equipment had to be done before energizing and putting it into service.

The team successfully replaced the switch, and the electricity system was fully restored at 7:46 p.m. without further incident.

It took more than 40 FortisTCI personnel to get the job done and complete this service restoration effort.

Rumors There are a lot of rumors that the company had to fly in parts and personnel from North America. These rumors are not true. However, if it were necessary to take those steps under the circumstances, we would communicate such information to you. The other egregious rumor is that the outage was some type of ploy by the company in its ongoing rate case with the Government. I must report that this is categorically not true. Rest assured, that the men and women of FortisTCI would never do that.

While we need the modest rate increase we applied for, so that we can continue our investments in critical infrastructure and be fully prepared for the next major natural disaster in a way that would allow us to recover as quickly as we did in 2017 or better, we would never involve our customers in a rate case or related dispute. You know us; that is not who we are at FortisTCI. Enough said!

Thank You Finally, I wish to take this opportunity to thank you, our customers, for your patience and understanding while we worked to solve the problem and restore service. We understand the effects of not having access to electricity, and work to keep the lights on at all times.

While, like all utilities worldwide, we cannot prevent all outages, we want to assure you that FortisTCI is working continuously to improve our systems to deliver the most reliable service possible. Indeed, we remain one of the most reliable utilities in our region.

We have made significant progress through prudent investments in infrastructure and training of our personnel, and this is an ongoing process at FortisTCI. If you have any questions about your service, please do not hesitate to contact us via phone or email.

Here, crews carry out wiring in preparation for installation of the new high voltage switch at the FortisTCI main Power Plant on June 5th.

Over 40 employees worked many hours using industry best practice standards to restore service to customers on June 5th with no safety incidents.

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Allied Member of the Year

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

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LOCAL NEWS

Annual Dance with Cinderella a great success N

utrition in Demand’s 6th annual Dance with Cinderella was held this past Saturday, June 8th and from all accounts, it was a huge success.

Dance with Cinderella is a fundraising event for the nonprofit organization, Nutrition in Demand, whose aim is to raise awareness to the importance of health and healthy eating. Fathers and daughters were welcomed into the beautifully decorated fuchsia and black banquet hall at The Palms. Everyone was given a welcome beverage of choice and

the opportunity of having a keepsake “We needed another fundraiser for the photo taken. nonprofit, but we also knew we wanted

There were lots of laughs as something unique and something fathers and daughters participated in different for Turks & Caicos Islands. It several games, such as Musical Chairs may have been just before Mother’s and the limbo as well as various other Day when the idea of doing something dance contests. for Father’s Day popped in to my head.

The event is the brainchild We do very little to celebrate our fathers of Mrs. Tamika Handfield, Registered and in addition to that, many fathers Dietitian with Nutrition in Demand admit to not fully knowing how to interact with their daughters and this and a fundraiser for the organization.

Many people are curious is where the idea was born.” where the idea of a father/daughter There were little girls and dance originated; Mrs. Handfield said, older girls, many repeat fathers and

daughters as well as many more first time fathers and daughters allenjoying their special time together.

Organizer of the event, Mrs. Handfield said, “It was such a special evening because it showed that no matter the age, everyone wants to know they are daddy’s little girl. This event was designed to celebrate fathers and to give fathers and daughters quality time together because after all, dad is the first man a daughter will ever love.”

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Turks & Caicos National Museum hosts fundraising gala

he Turks and Caicos National Museum Foundation (TCNMF), sponsored by Stan Hartling and the Hartling group, hosted its sold out inaugural fundraising gala at the Shore Club on June 8th, 2019.

The goal of this event was to raise funds for the development of the new National Museum facility in

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Providenciales.

Hosted under the theme ‘Building for the future, to protect the past’, the event was strongly supported by members of the community.

The gala was a resounding success and raised over $200,000, with funds coming from ticket sales, event

sponsorship, advertising, silent auction, sale of engraved pavers and donations.

There was also a $100,000 donation from Martin & Donna Seim, son of the original museum founder and board director respectively, to name the main gallery in honor of the late Nils and GretheSeim.

Among those attending the

event were Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Hon. Sharlene CartwrightRobinson, former Chief Minister Hon. Derek Taylor and Hon. Mike Eman, former Prime Minister of Aruba.

MC for the night was Dr. Hugh Fulford, President of the TCI Community College and Board Director of TCNMF.

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ENTERTAINMENT

O.J. Simpson says ‘Life is fine’ 25 years after notorious homicides

Former football star and television personality O.J. Simpson said that he and his family have moved on from the “trial of the century” that saw him cleared of a double murder, but forced to pay millions in a civil suit, according to an Associated Press exclusive.

Simpson told the AP in an interview that “Life is fine.”

He reflected on the upcoming 25th anniversary of the murders of his former wife and her friend, and the subsequent criminal and civil trials, in an AP interview early Monday.

Simpson was found not guilty in a criminal trial over the homicides, but was later found responsible in a civil trial.

He is living healthily and happily in Las Vegas and neither he nor his children want to look back and talk about the June 12, 1994 slaying of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman, he said to the AP.

“We don’t need to go back and relive the worst day of our lives,” he said, adding that it is a subject that “I will never revisit again. My family and I have moved on to what

O.J. Simpson reacts after learning he was granted parole at Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nevada, U.S., July 20, 2017 we call the ‘no negative zone.’ We focus on the positives.”

Simpson served nine years in prison, released in 2017, after a conviction of robbery and kidnapping in an unrelated case concerning a dispute over sports memorabilia.

He was acquitted by a jury

in 1995 of the slayings of Brown and Goldman, but later lost a civil wrongful death suit in 1997. A civil court awarded a $33.5 million judgment against him.

He told the AP that Nevada has been good to him and he is living life outside of the national spotlight.

Wendy Williams’ mystery guy is a 27-year-old convicted felon Wendy Williams’ younger mystery man has been identified as Marc Tomblin, a 27-year-old convicted felon.

The daytime talk show host, 54, was first spotted with Tomblin this week in Los Angeles, where we’re told they met through mutual friend Blac Chyna. He has since made his way back to New York with Williams, and he’s been photographed around town with her.

Page Six has confirmed that Tomblin was convicted of robbery with a dangerous weapon on Jan. 29, 2013, in

North Carolina. We’ve also confirmed that he was convicted of felony breaking and entering in May 2013. The incidents took place within weeks of each other, with the robbery occurring on Aug. 21, 2012, and the breaking and entering occurring on Aug. 10 of that year Tomblin works in finance, according to his LinkedIn page.

Williams told TMZ that she was aware of his record, but it wasn’t going to stop her from seeing him.

“I am a 54-year-old grown-ass woman,” she said. “I

know what I’m doing.”

Williams first alerted fans to her first romance since splitting from Kevin Hunter on her Instagram page, where she shared a photo of her cozying up to a man who couldn’t be seen.

Many speculated it was DJ Boof, who spins tunes on her show, though he quickly shot down those rumors.

Tomblin then appeared

by Williams’ side when she was asked by photographers about her ongoing divorce, which resulted in an emotional breakdown.

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. facing accusations he groped a woman in NYC club

Cuba Gooding Jr. attends the premiere of “Rocketman” at Alice Tully Hall on Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. — accused of groping a woman in a Midtown club — will sit down with cops to talk about the alleged sex assault, according to a report Wednesday.

The “Boyz N’ the Hood” actor has denied the accusations, but plans to meet with NYPD officers Thursday, TMZ said.

He’s agreed to be interviewed about a woman’s claims that he groped her at the Magic Hour rooftop bar on Seventh Ave. and W. 36th St. on June 9.

Sources close to the actor said that Gooding is expected to be charged with misdemeanor forcible touching.

But in a video also released on TMZ, Gooding, 51, denied the allegations.

“I trust the system and I’m going to let the process speak for itself,” Gooding said as he greeted fans Tuesday night while boarding a flight to New York. “There’s a tape that shows what really happened.

You have to have faith in what people say.”

Gooding admitted to being in the club, taking photos with fans and leaving.

But a 29-year-old woman told police that Gooding grabbed her breasts, according to sources with knowledge of the case.

She told police that she immediately started yelling at the “Radio” star after being groped, then left the bar to call 911.

When police showed up, Gooding was gone.

The NYPD Special Victims Squad is investigating the allegations.

Khloe Kardashian addresses claim Tristan Thompson cheated on his pregnant ex with her

Khloe Kardashian is speaking her truth.

Yesterday, reports spread that Jordan Craig had experienced “complications” during her pregnancy with Tristan Thompson’s first child that she claimed were from stress over rumors he had cheated on her with Kardashian.

While the reality star has denied such claims in the past, she decided to set the record straight once again on Wednesday.

“I’m disappointed that I even feel the need to post this but...I need to say my truth,” Kardashian wrote in an Instagram Stories post. “Take it as you will.”

The Good American head then explained how her relationship with her now-ex unfolded.

“My truth is: I met Tristan because HE CHOSE to go on a blind date with me,” Khloé continued. “A mutual friend

set us up. After going on some dates, Tristan told me that he had an ex that was pregnant. Obviously, I was reluctant about us continuing to date or start a relationship.”

She also described the lengths Thompson went to in order to show her that he was single.

“He pleaded with me that the relationship was over long before we met,” she continued. “He had me talk with his most inner circle. He showed my physical proof (correspondence between the two) and had me on calls with his lawyers to prove his point. His best friends, business associates and even his mother told me, him and his ex were broken up before we met.”

The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star then insisted that this was her truth and apologized if any of Thompson’s claims were false.

“This is my truth! The truth I

believed and trusted,” she added. “If for any reason this is NOT in fact the truth, I am so completely and utterly sorry that TRISTAN and his inner circle would lie on something like this! I pray my truth is in-fact that. Lord knows I pray but now, I really don’t know what to believe.

Truthfully, from the deepest parts of my soul I am sorry! I’m sorry for any pain that has been created either way. No woman deserves to go through anything like this! This is MY TRUTH.”

Kardashian and Thompson sparked romance rumors in September 2016. Craig gave birth to a baby boy, Prince Oliver Craig Thompson, in December of that year.

Thompson would then welcome a baby girl, True Thompson, with Kardashian in April 2018. However, just days before the birth, Thompson was accused of cheating on Kardashian.

He then made headlines over another

Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson cheating scandal involving Jordyn Woods earlier this year. Kardashian and Thompson have since ended their relationship.

Trump likes tweet describing Rihanna as a ‘work/life balance queen’

Donald Trump on Tuesday liked a tweet calling pop star Rihanna a “work/life balance queen,” after she gave an interview saying that a healthy work life balance is the key to happiness, the first time he has liked a message on the platform in almost two years.

According to the Twitter bot

Trump Alerts, a lengthy statement from Rihanna about mental health, tweeted by writer Heben Nigatu on Tuesday, seemed to strike a chord with the US president.

Nigatu wrote: “Every new Rihanna interview makes me grow stronger. We stan a work/life balance queen!!!”

She also attached a screenshot from a Q&A with Rihanna published on Monday by Interview magazine.

Trump liked the tweet at at 9:40 p.m. ET. In the extract from the interview, Rihanna told the magazine: “You need to make time for yourself, because your mental

health depends on it.”

“If you’re not happy, you’re not going to be happy even doing things that you love doing.”

Trump is known for his frequent tweeting and retweeting, but rarely likes Twitter posts.

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HEALTHY

LIFESTYLE HIV prevention pill recommended for healthy people at risk

Healthy people at risk for HIV should take a daily pill to minimize their chances of getting the virus, according to new guidelines from an influential panel of U.S. physicians.

Anyone at risk for HIV – including people with HIV-positive partners, people who have unprotected sex with at-risk individuals, and people who inject illegal drugs – should take the daily pill, called Truvada, to prevent the virus, according to recommendations issued today by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The Task Force, a government-backed panel that reviews medical evidence, helps shape what services are offered by primary care providers and covered by insurance.

In recent decades, antiretroviral therapy has helped transform HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus) from a near-certain death sentence into a chronic, manageable disease. Truvada, which combines the medicines tenofovir and emtricitabine, is used to treat HIV and also for a prevention regimen known as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

“This is the first time the Task

Force has recommended PrEP,” said Dr. Paul Volberding, director of the University of California San Francisco AIDS Research Institute. The acronym, PrEP, stands for “pre-exposure prophylaxis.”

“It will dramatically encourage PrEP use and will help force price reductions that are a major current barrier to this essential HIV prevention tool,” Volberding, coauthor of an editorial accompanying the recommendations in JAMA, said by email.

An estimated 1.1 million people in the United States have HIV, including about 162,500 people who are unaware of their status, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Each year, about 40,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with HIV. About 40% of new infections are transmitted by people who didn’t know they had the virus, according to the CDC.

PrEP can lower the risk of getting HIV from sex by up to 90%, according to the CDC. Even among people who inject illegal drugs, PrEP

Postpartum depression in new dads often missed

While many people can pick depression or depression, while only 46.4 up on signs of postpartum depression percent did so for the father. in new mothers, the same signs are Answers listing ‘baby blues’ often mistaken for something else or as the reason were scored as incorrect missed entirely in fathers, a British study because this kind of short-lived mood suggests. swing is different from postnatal or

There needs to be greater postpartum depression and usually awareness that the mental health disorder resolves within a week after birth, Swami can occur in either parent for up to a year and his team write in the Journal of after the birth of a child, researchers say.

Mental Health.

New fathers, like mothers, can For the woman, a clear majority grapple with anxiety, depression and of 92.9 percent said depression was the traumas and also struggle to bond with problem. their babies, said Mark Williams, founder Among those who did feel of Fathers Reaching Out, a UK-based something was off with the man in the charity that promotes mental health case study, 61 percent correctly thought awareness. Williams was not involved in it could be some form of depression. the new study.

But 20.8 percent thought the father’s

In fact, a previously published symptoms could be stress, 11 percent research review found that one in responded with tiredness and stress, and four fathers experienced postpartum a few others said it could be anxiety, depression within three to six months feeling neglected or “baby blues.” after a child was born.

The invisibility of their

Study leader Viren Swami, a depression may force fathers to cope on professor of social psychology at Anglia their own instead of seeking professional Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK, help, the research team says. started researching the subject after he One shortcoming of the study was diagnosed with the disorder after the is that participants were recruited online, birth of his son. so they may not represent all adults, the

“Once I was diagnosed, I wanted researchers note. to do more research into it and find out “Because many people do not realize that why so many people, like myself, think men can get PND (postnatal depression), that men can’t get postnatal depression,” it is easier minimize the symptoms, the Swami told Reuters Health via phone. severity of PND, or the need to reach

Swami and his colleagues out and seek help,” said Brandon Eddy, recruited 406 volunteers, ages 18 to an assistant professor from University of 70, and had them read two vignettes Nevada, Las Vegas, who was not involved describing almost identical situations in the study. where the subject suffered from But some of the new results are postpartum depression, but one with a encouraging, he said. man and another with a woman.

“Although a much higher

Participants were initially asked percentage of respondents recognized if they believed anything was wrong PND in women, there was still a with the subjects. Almost everyone - substantial amount that recognized PND 97 percent — responded ‘yes’ for the in father,” Eddy said via email. vignette with the woman, and 79.5 “There are many fathers out percent responded ‘yes’ for the male. there who suffer from PND who think

Next, participants were asked they are alone and nobody sees their what they thought was wrong. In the suffering. More people are beginning to case of the mother, 90.1 percent correctly recognize that paternal PND is real,” he listed postpartum depression, postnatal added.

can reduce the risk of HIV by more than 70%.

And when people on PrEP continue to use condoms, their risk of developing HIV is even lower, the CDC says.

Even though PrEP is highly effective, many people who could benefit from the pill don’t take it because they aren’t aware of it or because it’s unavailable or unaffordable.

Some patients also take their PrEP inconsistently, making it less effective.

There’s little downside to taking PrEP.

Side effects are mild and reversible and include problems with the kidneys and gastrointestinal tract, the Task Force notes. There is also some concern that PrEP may increase the spread of other sexually transmitted infections if users decrease condom use because they mistakenly believe the pill protects against those diseases, too.

Screening is also key for prevention, and the USPSTF today reiterated its long-standing recommendation that all pregnant women and everyone ages 15 to 65 get tested. Some older or younger people at

high risk for HIV should also get HIV tests.

Less than half of U.S. adults have been screened for HIV, and screening rates are low even among high-risk individuals like injection drug users, according to the CDC.

“The fact that not enough Americans are getting tested for HIV is deeply concerning, and we hope this recommendation will encourage more people to be screened,” Task Force member Dr. John Epling, Jr. of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke said by email.

The Task Force didn’t weigh in on how often people should be screened, citing a lack of evidence to identify the ideal frequency.

“In the setting of PrEP we aim for HIV testing every 3 months,” Volberding said.

“Testing is especially recommended for those engaging in high exposure behaviors, men who have sex with men, injection drug users, sex workers, etc.,” Volberding added. “And all infants born to HIVinfected moms should be screened as well.”

Sleep habits linked with blood sugar control in diabetes and prediabetes

Too little sleep - or too much - can be tied to problems with blood sugar levels, not just in people with diabetes but also in people at high risk for developing the disease, a new study finds.

Irregular sleep schedules and poor sleep quality are known to be associated with poor blood sugar control in people who already have diabetes. In the current study, however, 73% of participants had “prediabetes” - meaning they weren’t yet diabetic but their blood sugar levels were almost in the diabetes range. The rest had recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes but hadn’t been treated yet.

“Don’t let the ‘pre’ fool you - prediabetes is a serious health condition,” public health officials warn on the website of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Prediabetes puts you at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.”

Overall, the study involved 962 overweight or obese adults, ages 20 to 65, who underwent blood tests and filled out sleep questionnaires.

Compared to people who said on the questionnaires that they got 7 or 8 hours of sleep every night, people who averaged less than 5 hours or more than 8 hours of sleep at night had significantly higher levels of hemoglobin A1C in their blood, reflecting poor blood sugar control over the past 2 or 3 months.

This was true whether people had diabetes or prediabetes.

“In the past, the general wisdom was that short sleep duration is bad for you but here we also found that maybe too long of a sleep duration is also not good for you,” lead study author Dr. Babak Mokhlesi of the University of Chicago told Reuters Health by phone.

The American Academy of Sleep

Medicine advises adults to sleep for at least 7 hours a night.

The current study doesn’t prove that sleep habits affect blood sugar levels or diabetes risks; it only shows a correlation.

How sleeping for more than 8 hours a night might increase the risk of developing diabetes is not fully understood, the researchers wrote in Diabetes Care.

Sleeping longer hours could be a sign of underlying health conditions that in turn lead to worse glucose control, experts suspect.

“The presumption is that it’s the prediabetes itself or other components of the metabolic syndrome that are pushing people to sleep longer ... not that their oversleeping is increasing their risk of developing diabetes,” said James Gangwisch, of Columbia University in New York City, who was not involved in the study.

The study authors found that sleep duration was linked with other diabetes risk factors, too, aside from hemoglobin A1c. For example, people who slept more than 8 hours a night had higher fasting blood sugar levels, on average. And people who slept less than 6 hours a night, and those who did shift work, had a higher average body mass index.

The researchers also found that “evening people” who stay up late at night and sleep late in the morning, and people with “social jet lag” who go to bed and wake up later on weekends than during the week, had significantly higher blood pressure.

The next step would be to conduct studies where people are either made to improve or continue their current irregular sleeping habits and see if there is an improvement in blood sugar, blood pressure and BMI levels, said Mokhlesi.

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BUTLER

The School for Field Studies, South Caicos

Exclusive Vacation Rental & Management Ltd is seeking candidates for the above position. A highly experienced Butler is required to provide full Butler service. Working hours and days will vary, thus we are seeking candidates with a flexible schedule who can work longer hours when required and during holidays.

Several NEW Openings: Waterfront Assistants, Program Assistant, Student Affairs Manager and Dive Safety Officer

Requirements: Secondary Education at minimum, Certification in Safety Management or Food Safety is a plus. Minimum of two years experience in hospitality, customer service or related field.

Must be able to maintain a positive attitude under stressful work conditions. Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment, willing to work long hours and during holidays. Multi-tasking skill and a “can do” attitude, able to deliver excellent service. Knowledge in housekeeping and trouble shooting skills, good communication and leadership skills.

Remuneration: $8.50 per hour based on experience and qualifications.

Kindly forward resumes and qualifications to oa@fchamberslaw.com, copying same to the Turks and Caicos Islands Labour Department and Immigration Board.

Job Summaries and Qualifications: Assistants – coordinates all SCUBA activities, BS degree or higher in marine science, $10K annually; Student Affairs Manager – experience overseeing college students at a marine field station and supporting academic program, WAFA trained ($15K annually); Dive Safety Officer – SCBA Instructor, experience working at marine field station($15K annually).

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

To Apply: Please send your CV to HHERTLER@FIELDSTUDIES.ORG – TC Islanders encouraged to apply Start Date: Immediately

WESSEX FAIRCHILD ATTORNEYS

Location: Regent Village East, Grace Bay, Providenciales

Wessex Fairchild requires the services of a Barrister who has been called to the Bar of England and Wales, as well as being a member in good standing with a Bar in the Caribbean.

The successful candidate must: •Possess over 30 years’ experience in legal practice, and have experience of international commercial litigation as an Attorney, Judge or Arbitrator.

Duties include: •Providing legal counsel and assisting with the operations and proceedings of various types of Litigation matters.

Salary commensurate with experience.

We welcome applications from any Belonger who may have the foregoing qualifications and experience.

All applications must be submitted with copies of degrees and certificates on or before 28 June, 2019 to at@wessexfairchild.com and to the Labour Department.

JOB VACANCY PORT SECURITY OFFICER Reporting Officer: Port Facility Security Officer Salary: $26, 601.00 per annum Supervises: N/A Location: Grand Turk Port Facility Position Summary: This position is responsible for applying security measures and procedures in such a manner as to cause minimum interference with, or delay to ships, ship personnel and visitors, and/or goods and services. Also, to protect property from theft or damage or persons from hazards or interference. Makes periodic tours to check for irregularities and inspect protection devices. Preserves order and may enforce regulations pertaining to personnel, visitors and premises.May be exposed to inclement weather or be required to work in environments or under conditions that require the use of protective gear and devices and/or awareness of personal safety and safety of others.

Requirements: • Knowledge of security operations and procedures • Good oral communications and basic report writing skills • Basic computer skills • Clean Police Record issued within the last 6 months • Passport or Status Card • Drivers’ license • Flexible to work shifts Education and Experience: •Must possess a High School Diploma or equivalent •Previous security experience a plus

TENDER NOTICE The Turks & Caicos Islands National Insurance Board invites bids for the following contracts: I. Janitorial Services for its Providenciales Offices – TRN: NIB18-19 II. Staff Mobile Telephone Services – TRN: NIB26-19 Further information and tender documents are available upon request in electronic format only from the National Insurance Office in Grand Turk & Providenciales, via telephone at (649) 941-5806/5906 or (649) 946-1048/9 or via e-mail at nib@tcinib.tc.

Tenders are to be submitted in a sealed envelope by 12:00 Noon on Friday, June 21, 2019 to: The Chairman National Insurance Tender Board Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands

Essential Functions: •Controls access to the Port facility; assists visitors with legitimate need to gain entry to the facility.

•Screens visitors and port employees in an efficient manner in order to expedite their admittance to the facility.

•Prevents unapproved or unlawful entry; controls the movement of people and vehicles and parking; operates a gate and examines vehicle contents •Monitors remote entrances using close circuit television; operates remote access devices and calmly directs persons who cause a disturbance to leave the property.

•Communicates in a manner that is open, honest and responsive in all situations; to the extent authorized, provides information regarding the facility and surrounding area as requested by visitors.

•Patrols assigned site(s) on foot or in vehicle; checks for unsafe conditions, hazards, unlocked doors, security violations blocked ingress and egress and unauthorized persons; inspect vehicles and grounds using appropriate equipment and protective gear.

•Observes and reports incidents or suspicious activity to client representatives, port management, life and safety personnel or public safety authorities as appropriate for the circumstances and/ or as required by the post •Prepares log or reports as required for post; writes or types reports or enters data in a computer using standard grammar; inspects security control logs and takes action as required.

•Responds to emergencies in an orderly manner utilizing proper training and following all protocols.

•Carries out tasks and duties of a similar nature and scope as required for the assigned post.

The foregoing represents a definition of the main functions and requirements for this position but are not an exhaustive list of duties.

The Ports Authority reserves the right to make amendments from time to time in accordance with needs of the organization.

Resumes should be forwarded to Deleria Simms Human Resource Manager Ports Authority of the Turks and Caicos Islands email: dsimms@portstci.com Or hand delivered to the Ports Authority Office South Dock, Providenciales No later than June 28th2019

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Location: Grand Turk Is seeking Barmaids and Kitchen Helpers Duties include preparing alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages for bar and patrons.

Interacting with customers, taking orders and serving snacks and drinks Kitchen Helper duties may include: wash work tables, meat blocks, cupboards, walls and appliances and clean kitchen work areas, equipment, utensils and dishes To work 6 days a week Salary is $6.25 per hour plus overtime Please Contact: 242-3005 Some of these positions are new and some are currently held by Work permit holders Interest Turks & Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board on

Truely Nolen Location: Club Pillows, Providenciales Is seeking 1 Equipment Cleaner Cleans and sterilizes machinery and equipment used to process or store products Salary $6.50 per hour To work 6 days per week Please Contact: 332-4176 This position is new Interest Turks & Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board BUTTERFIELD GOLD GROUP OF COMPANIES POSITIONS AVAILABLE All positions held by work permit holders Butterfield Gold One (1) Painter Minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a painter Prepare walls and other surfaces for painting by scraping, using sandpaper, removing old paint etc.

Fill cracks and holes with appropriate material (e.g. plaster) Mix paint and other materials to prepare the right color or texture Paint surfaces according to instructions with various tools Apply varnish and other finishes.

Any other assigned duty Wages: commensurate with experience starting from $9.50 per hour.

Only Belongers apply for these positions. Application forms available from Butterfield Gold Human Resource Department. Only applicants selected for interview will be notified.

Submit applications to by June 13, 2019 to:

FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR Reporting to the General Manager, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: •Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service.

•Lead and manage the day to day operations of the Food & Beverage Division ensuring all service standards are followed.

•Drive innovative promotions, menus and concepts; creating a destination of choice for both Hotel and external guests.

•Lead and support all Food & Beverage departments in the achievement of their financial and operational targets.

•Prepare annual budgets and administer in a fiscally responsible manner.

•Implement effective control of food, beverage, labor and operating expenses throughout the F&B division.

•Assist in the preparation of the annual strategic plan and achieve the goals and targets therein.

•Ensure the implementation of standards in guest service and constantly seek out ways to improve product and service as well as increase volumes and profits.

•Follow department policies, procedures and service standards.

•Follow all safety policies Requirements: •Minimum of 5 years of previous Food and Beverage international experience in a senior leadership role •University/College degree •Computer literate in Microsoft Window applications required •Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities •Highly responsible & reliable with the ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment •Ability to work cohesively as part of a team •Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times Salary for this position will commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Entry point is at $55,000.00 per annum including the benefit of service charge.

FIRE FIGHTER ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: •To respond to both airport and domestic fires and emergencies •Conduct fire safety inspections of all property •Perform designated training activities in line with OTAR 140 standards •Act as first responders to the Ambergris Cay ‘Emergency Plan’ •Enforce procedural rules and regulations of Ambergris Cay. •Ensure the safety of guests, staff and property at Ambergris Cay. •Operate and monitor security control panels, alarms and related security equipment.

Butterfield Gold Ltd., Human Resource Department Town Center Mall Providenciales Tel: 649-946-4211 Labour Commissioner, Labour Department Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands

•Patrol assigned areas checking for suspicious occurrences.

•Respond to and investigate situations reported to the Chief Security Officer.

•Check employees entering and departing Ambergris Cay. •Maintain shift logs and records of occurrences and complete necessary paperwork.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND QUALIFICATIONS: •General knowledge of routine security rules and procedures.

•Ability to interact and communicate with people.

•Ability to write clear, concise reports.

•Ability to stand or walk for extended period of time.

•Two (8) years of general experience in security.

•High School Diploma or equivalent combination of experience and education.

•Basic Aerodrome Firefighter certificate •A certified Firefighter – Crew Commander •At least two (6) years’ experience as a Firefighter •Evidence of an unblemished disciplinary record •References from the CFO and DCFO of any previous Fire Service organization •A Civil Aviation Authority medical certificate •Current First Aid certificate REQUIREMENTS: 1.Crew Commander certification and Training 2.Excellent oral and written communication skills, and advanced computer skills required.

3.Must be physically fit.

4.Must be attentive to details.

5.Must be able to work under little or no supervision 6.Must possess a valid TCI driver’s license.

7.Must produce a clean Police Record 8.Must be reliable, hard working and enthusiastic 9.Required to work and live on Big Ambergris Cay with rotated weekends off.

Salary Commencing at $23,000.00 per annum.

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 June 22nd , 2019

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•Excellent writer and oral communication skills.

•Ability to deliver to strict deadlines and to work under pressure •Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP will be an asset.

Salary: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience

LEGAL OFFICER

CLAIMS OFFICER

POSITION SUMMARY This is a senior professional position, which has corporate wide responsibility for all legal matters arising inconnection with the administration of the National Health Insurance Programme. The Legal Counsel is the legal advisor to the NHIB. He or she is required to manage a variety of legal matters impacting the administration of the National Health Insurance scheme, appear in all courts and tribunals on behalf of the NHIB to play a key role in the identification and management of legal risk issues across the organization. He/she is deemed to be performing satisfactorily when the outputs for this position are achieved.

POSITION SUMMARY The National Health Insurance Board Claims Processing Officer is responsible for accurately and efficiently processing all claims in accordance with the established Claims Procedure Policy and to assist claimants, providers, and clients with problems or questions regarding their claims. The Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Principle Claims Officer and indirectly under the Provider Service Manager.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES •Providing legal advice and opinions on all matters required by the Board, its divisions and departments.

•Reviewing and drafting contracts, leases, conveyances, bonds, securities, bill of sale, mortgages, deeds of variation, deeds of release and other legal documents.

•Recovering contributions and all monies owed to the National Health Insurance Board.

•Attending the National Appeals Tribunal and conducting appeals on behalf of the Board.

•Liaising with external Attorneys with respect to the litigation portfolio including the preparation of briefs to external counsel.

•Assisting with the provision of training in the understanding of the National Health Insurance Ordinance.

•Drafting, in association with the office of the Attorney General, new or amending legislation, and regulations, reciprocal and other agreements, etc.

•Providing legal scrutiny of instructions, leaflets, etc.; in-so-far as they explain or interpret the provisions of National Health Insurance Plan.

•Advising on matters of general law, which may arise in connection with administration of oaths and affirmation; property transfer and terms of service of service.

•Submitting Monthly Reports to Executive Management on all legal activities.

•Initiating Prosecutions and Prosecuting Employer and Self-employed for arrears.

•Interpreting the National Health Insurance Board Ordinance and Regulations for all staff on a as needs basis.

•Assessing and advising on eligibility of beneficiaries.

•Interpreting other Ordinances as they relate to the registration and benefits of NHIB beneficiaries.

•Drafting legal opinions for advancement to the Chief Executive Officer on all matters arising under the Legislation.

•Conducting ongoing training on the National Health Insurance Board Legislation.

•Performing other related duties as may be required from time to time.

REQUIRED EDUCATION EXPERISE/SKILLS This position requires: •A Law Degree, a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and designation Attorney at Law. •At least four (4) years post qualification experience to acquire the necessary competencies to effectively respond to the challenges of the job.

•Solid competencies in legal drafting, Litigation, Opinion writing and legal research.

•Must be able to use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Power Point etc.).

•Excellent team player with team building skills.

•Excellent written and oral communication skills.

•Ability to deliver to strict deadlines and to work under pressure.

Starting salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT POSITION SUMMARY-OVERVIEW The Senior Accountant reports to the Deputy Chief Financial Officer, and is responsible for providing financial, administrative and clerical services. This includes the supervising of the Accounting officers and ensuring that all functions of the Department are carried out in a timely and accurate manner. Providing these services in an effective and efficient manner will ensure that the Financial Statements are accurately reported.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES •Supervise the AP and AR Accounting Officers to ensure that their functions are carried out accordingly.

•Ensures that payments are applied to specific bills before executing the Mass Apply process and conducts Paid Transaction Removal process •Submits to the Deputy CFO a list of delinquent/non-moving accounts for verification and resolution •Primary contact for Customers to meet and reconcile their Accounts.

•Spot audits on Cash Receipts and the timely Deposits of Receipts.

•Reviews and ensures the accuracy of the Accounts Payable reconciliation •Provide assistance where necessary to the Accounting Officers in carrying out their duties •Leads the conduct of Monthly Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Review •Ensure that all supporting documents are accessible and filed appropriately •Dealing with the banks and auditors of NHIB on various matters.

•Assistance with the preparation of the financial statements.

•Preparation of journal entries.

•Ensure the confidentiality and security of all financial files •Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

REQUIRED EDUCATION EXPERISE/SKILLS •A Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy or equivalent qualification plus five (5) years’ work experience in Accounting/Finance.

•Must be able to use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point etc) •Excellent team player with team building skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES •Receiving all claims; stamping, signing and logging all claims on day of receipt •Prepared Claims Summary Sheet and attached relevant support documents •Collate and submit all claims received daily to Principal Claims Officer for vetting •Track, document and report weekly the status of all claims in collaboration with Verification Officer for Provider Services Manager highlighting using template provided •Enter all claims in PCM once signed •Ensuring all Vendors records are filed properly •Scan all claims and attach claims to the proper member record in PCM •To prepare provider claims together with email all reports to local and overseas providers.

•Assists claimants, providers, and clients with problems or questions regarding their claims and/or policies •Assist with any other clerical duties deemed appropriate and consistent with the position, professional qualification and skill set as directed by the Principal Claims Officer, Verification Officer, Provider Service Manager or other Departmental Head.

REQUIRED EDUCATION EXPERISE/SKILLS •Medical Coding/Billing Certification or equivalent college degree •Basic Principles of Health Insurance.

•Previous medical office experienced is preferred •Knowledgeable in health insurance and medical coding/billing practices •Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office •Good written, oral, interpersonal, communication and customer services skills; •Good problem-solving skills Starting salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

RECEPTIONIST POSITION SUMMARY We are seeking a highly skilled and self-motivated front office worker to join our growing team. In this position, you will play a key role by performing various administrative and clerical tasks, you should be comfortable undertaking a variety of activities in the office including filing, answering the telephone and more. Reliability and a strong worth ethic combined with great communication skills are a must, as well as familiarity with all necessary office equipment, software and procedures.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES •Greet clients and set a positive office atmosphere.

•Answer the phone, take messages, and re direct calls to appropriate persons.

•Manning the front desk which included interacting directly with clients in person and via phone.

•Scheduling appointments with clients for NHIP departments.

•Obtaining and preparing documentation for record retention purposes.

•Retrieving files for scanning and refilling upon completion of scanning the documents.

•Reviewing and verify the correct data to be attached to each file.

•Filing of documents for various departments.

•Providing support to the Administrative Assistant and Administrator with daily administrative functions to ensure effective and efficient office operations.

•Ensuring the confidentiality and security of all files being handled.

•Performing other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or any other person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

REQUIRED EDUCATION EXPERISE/SKILLS This position requires a high school diploma and a minimum of 5CXC GCE •Excellent written, oral communication and interpersonal skills.

•Must be able to use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point etc.).

•Excellent team player with team building skills.

•Able to deliver to strict deadlines and work under pressure.

•Able to work with highly confidential information and maintain file security All Applications should be addressed to: Sheena Smith-Yip National Health Insurance Board Salt Mills Plaza Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands British West Indies Email: recruitment@tcinhip.tc Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. We would like to thank all applicants for their interest;however, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants who applied for any of the above listed positions, do not have to reapply. After submitting application to National Health Insurance Board Human Resource department, Qualified Belongers may also submit a copy of their applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Immigration Board.

Deadline for submission is June 28, 2019

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Expert says the sargassum situation in the Caribbean Sea is very serious

Dr. Brigitta Ine van Tussenbroek, researcher at the Puerto Morelos Arrecifal Systems Academic Unit of the Institute of Marine Sciences and Limnology of the UNAM, said that the sargassum situation in the Caribbean Sea is very serious, as the spot now extends along the eastern and northern coasts of the Yucatan Peninsula.

The expert, a doctor in biology and ecology of seagrass and macroalgae by the University of Liverpool, forecasted the massive arrival of sargassum to the Mexican Caribbean six months ago, based on studies from the University of Florida.

“If the situation is similar to that of 2018, the damage to the ecosystem and the tourism industry will be severe,” said Dr. Ine van Tussenbroek.

“We have no idea of the capacity

of resilience of the environment before this event, the amount of this type of organic matter is growing exponentially; the biogeochemistry of the systems is changing completely, “Dr. Brigitta added.

“To mitigate this phenomenon requires more joint efforts involving the different nation’s governments: in addition to research, a scientific comprehensive initiative is necessary to establish the most efficient ways to collect the sargassum in the open sea without harming the ecosystem “, said the researcher, who insisted that the phenomenon is still underestimated, despite its magnitude. It has turned into a dangerous natural plague.

On the possibility that the sargassum stain spreads all over the coasts of the Yucatan Peninsula , Dr. Ine

Caribbean Welcomes Tourism Boom in 2019

Sandy Ground Beach, on the island of Anguilla in the Caribbean

A welcome sign, Caribbean over and cruise visits, coupled with a tourism has recorded robust growth in 1.4% rise in available airline seats during 2019, according to new data from the the first quarter of 2019, brought to 12.4 Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO). million the number of international

The region saw a 12% increase seats attracted to the region during the in tourist arrivals during the first quarter period. of 2019, thanks in part to a 24% rise in Going forward, Fedee said, there arrivals from the U.S. Between January will be more coordination throughout and March of this year, there were 9.1 the islands of the Caribbean in terms of million international tourist trips to marketing initiatives. the region, up by 970,000 over the “You will see a big push from corresponding period last year. the Caribbean to ensure that we activate

“It was a united effort from our marketing initiatives in a more the entire Caribbean,” CTO chairman uniform manner,” he said. “We believe Dominic Fedee during a media we are in a better position to do so conference hosted at the Wyndham together than to do so alone.”

New Yorker Hotel as part of the CTO’s Those efforts will be diverse Caribbean Week New York. to appeal to all demographics. While

“There has been a very strong Millennials might bring the media return to growth in the Caribbean,” excitement, “I don’t think any member Fedee said. “Some of the islands that country in this room is taking their eyes were affected by the hurricane have off the Baby Boomers; the research is reopened for business and have done suggesting that a great percentage of so expertly and efficiently.” Puerto Rico, airline tickets are purchased by Baby devastated by Hurricane Maria in 2017, Boomers.” has seen 62.3% growth, Fedee reported.

The CTO is bullish in its The arrivals boom extended to the cruise forecast for the year, predicting an 8% sector as well, with a record 10.7 million to 9% increase in tourist arrivals, along cruise passengers visits, an increase of with 5.5% to 6.5% growth in cruise 9.9% or 900,000 more cruise arrivals arrivals. when compared to the same period in “Overall, a statistical analysis 2018. of the first quarter gives us much

The U.S. was the strongest to celebrate, as substantial numbers performing market during the first indicate healthy economic conditions quarter, with 4.5 million tourist visits, in key source markets and a strong while Canada’s 1.5 million tourist visits resurgence of tourism in destinations to the Caribbean represented a strong impacted by the 2017 hurricanes,” 4% rise.

Fedee said.

The overall growth in both stay-

van Tussenbroek, said that the possibility is wide, but that it depends on the local atmospheric conditions, such as the trade winds, which is carrying the sargasso to the beaches of the region.

Science professor Gabriela Gómez Rodríguez, a researcher at the Institute of Geography of the UNAM, advised that with the help of the National Observation Laboratory of the Earth, the massive advance of sargassum could be followed up.

“With the satellite information, it could be processed and distributed to give early warnings to the areas that would be affected, in order to take action, and to the entities that study macroalgae,” said the scientist.

The teacher Rosa Elisa Rodríguez Martínez, researcher of the Sistemas Arrecifales de Puerto Morelos,

Rosa Elisa Rodríguez Martínez, researcher of the Sistemas Arrecifales de Puerto Morelos is dedicated to the development of databases on the volume of sargassum that reaches the coasts of Quintana Roo coast.

Rodríguez Martínez stated that in September 2015, 2,500 cubic meters of sargassum were found per kilometer of beach; while in 2018, 45,000 cubic meters per kilometer of beach were found in Puerto Morelos, we are talking about an increase of almost 200%.

St Vincent elected to UN Security Council

Kingstown – Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves yesterday hailed the election of St Vincent and the Grenadines as a non-permanent member of the United Nations security Council for a two-year term.

“It’s a sweet victory; sweet, sweet victory,” he said in a radio interview from New York where he had gone for last-minute campaigning in support of Kingstown’s decade-long campaign.

“I am saying thanks for of all to Almighty God. We thank the members of the United Nations, we thank the members of the Group of Latin America and the Caribbean, those from the Africa group, Asia-Pacific, Western Europe and others and Eastern Europe; all of the countries of the world,” Gonsalves told radio listeners.

St Vincent and the Grenadines’ candidacy for the 2020-2021 term was endorsed by the Group for Latin America and Caribbean. The country secured 185 of the possible 191 votes, while six went to El Salvador, which announced a last-minute bid.

St. Vincent is the smallest country to be elected to the UN Security Council and the third Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to be granted the honour, after Jamaica in

Dr Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines 2000-2001. Guyana was first from 19751976.

Gonsalves congratulated the island’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, I. Rhonda King and her team, as well as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sir Louis Straker, who was also in New York for the vote.

He also thanked his son and former ambassador to the United Nation, Camillo Gonsalves, who first put forward the island’s nomination at least 11 years ago.

Protesters in Haiti want Moise gone

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – A Radio Télé Ginen and another reporter, popular radio journalist was shot and Richardson Jourdan, who works for killed late on Monday night as Haitians the state-owned Télévision Nationale continued their protest demanding d’Haïti. the removal of President Jovenel The radical opposition Moise from office over allegations of “Democratic and Popular,” which mis-use of funds associated with the is among those organising the PetroCaribe, an oil alliance of many demonstrations, said since June 9, at Caribbean states with Venezuela least seven people have been killed to purchase oil on conditions of and 147 wounded, while 70 others preferential payment. have been arrested.

But the police have said that

Police confirmed that Rospide Pétion, who worked for Radio Sans Fin, two people were killed, four others was shot to death in the capital. wounded and 12 arrests made as a

The radio station had earlier result of the protest that followed come under attack by protesters and the release of the 612 page report of director general of the ministry of the Superior Court of Accounts and communications, Calvin Cadet, has Administrative Litigation (CSC/CA) on called for protection of journalists, the management of projects financed condemning also the attack against by PetroCaribe,

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CARIBBEAN NEWS CDB calls for embracing the opportunities in agriculture to reduce poverty

BVI Premier backs down on 15-year-belongership plan

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) presented yesterday a study on the status of agriculture in the Caribbean as part of the 49th Annual Meeting

The British Virgin Islands of the Bank’s Board of Governors in Port of Spain, House of Assembly on Monday Trinidad and Tobago. The study highlights the critical passed the controversial amendment role that agriculture plays to end poverty and build to the Immigration and Passport economic resilience.

Act that was meant to allow Premier

“Growth in agriculture is the most efficient Andrew Fahie to enact the “Clear way to lift poor people in rural areas out of poverty,” Path to Regularisation” initiative he said Luther St. Ville, CDB Senior Operations Officer announced nearly a month ago.

(Operations).

Originally, the plan would

In the joint publication with the Food and have allowed for expatriates living Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, in the territory 15 years or more entitled “Study on the State of Agriculture in to apply, pay increased fees and the Caribbean”, CDB shows that the Region has be approved for residency and Premier Andrew Fahie (R-D1) speaks in undergone dramatic changes in past decades. Since belongership within weeks, while at support of the amendment to the Immigration 2000, the food import bill of CDB’s Borrowing the same time clearing the backlog and Passport act Monday in the House of Member Countries (BMCs) has more than doubled of hundreds of applicants still Assembly from USD2.1 billion to USD4.8 billion. Food imports account for 60% of the food consumed in the Region. waiting for a decision after applying a process that effectively deals with previously. the backlog.”

On the other hand, food exports of traditional crops

That plan, however, will He added that the dropped from 60% in 1990 to less than 20% in be dialed back considerably after amendment — which passed on 2018. At the same time, agri-processed food exports an uproar from a group of Virgin Monday with four of five opposition increased from about 10-15% to 50%.

The picture is mixed across the Region. Islanders who called it “illegal” and members absent and limited debate While the four BMCs Dominica, Guyana, Haiti, and “flawed” and complained that their — is but the first stage toward the opinions had not been taken into comprehensive immigration reform Suriname are heavily dependent on agriculture, which consideration. that he said previous governments accounts for 12%-17% of gross domestic product

Many of them called for had “sidestepped.”

(GDP) and represents 10%-50% of employment, the In the version of the bill contribution of agriculture is marginal in 10 BMCs, the comprehensive immigration and labour reforms promised in Gazetted last week, the changes where the sector accounts for less than 4% of GDP. the Virgin Islands Party’s 2019 most pertinent to the fast-track plan

The study concludes that the agriculture sector needs to overcome a number of challenges if manifesto instead of a fast-track applied to sections 16 and 18, which the agri-food system is to become more competitive, plan that the premier seemed eager address belongership and residency, inclusive, and sustainable. to rush through the HOA. appearing to loosen requirements

Productivity growth in the Caribbean is low.

This week, they appeared and broaden Cabinet’s powers to The value per worker has remained stable at less than to score a victory on that front. grant both.

USD25,000 for the last 30 years. In contrast, the value

“Initially, we had envisaged Also part of this new doubled in Europe and tripled in the United States considering people who were here “phase one,” Mr. Fahie said that over the same time period. Natural hazards also play for 15 years or more. But coming after Monday, the Immigration a major role: while 40% of the sector is frequently hit from the consultation, and having Department would be clearing by mild draughts and 10% by severe draughts, less listened to you, the people, we have the backlog of what the agency than 5% of the farmers have irrigation. lifted that ceiling for consideration estimated to be fewer than 800

In order to transform the agriculture sector, to 20 years,” Mr. Fahie said in a applicants who have already applied CDB proposes to identify the key constraints along statement released on Sunday, for resi- dency and/or belongership, the value chains and to strengthen the system in an adding that the modified “fast- which “makes the coming reform integrated manner. CDB will also promote science and track” includes both those who easier.” innovation in order to develop modern agricultural have already applied for residency “These reforms cannot be good practices while incorporating technology in the and those who have yet to apply. embarked upon with this backlog production processes. In addition, CDB will support “The initiative on the order paper hanging over the territory’s head the strengthening of capacity in climate smart speaks to the amendment to the as it can compromise the smooth agriculture to make the sector more resilient.

Immigration and Passport Act that implementation of the reform allows for Cabinet to have a say in programme that will be in the

Autopsies reveal Bahamian friends drowned in Italy

Initial reports from the autopsies of Alrae Ramsey and Blair John have added another layer of questions to the mystery of the men’s deaths.

According to some Italian news outlets, results of the autopsies conducted yesterday confirm both men died as a result of drowning.

There were also wounds on one of them that suggested his body was dragged, other reports say.

John’s mother Cathleen Rahming told The Tribune last week that he was a strong swimmer and fit.

His relatives, The Tribune was told, have rejected the autopsy findings and are waiting for CCTV evidence that could give better insight into the situation.

A source close to the matter told this newspaper that a third Bahamian was to meet both Ramsey and John in Italy, but he never made the trip due to an issue with a visa.

He allegedly booked the room at bed and breakfast, Via la Loggia 2 in Turin, where the men were staying.

Italian authorities first pulled the remains of Ramsey from the Po River in Turin, Italy last Tuesday. John’s corpse was recovered several hours after.

The developments came as Ellison Greenslade, high commissioner of the Bahamas to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, has been dispatched to

Alrae Ramsey, left, and Blair John Italy to make further inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the deaths.

The former police commissioner arrived in Italy on Saturday.

According to Italian news outlet Torino Today, there was also confusion over the men’s luggage.

The translated article is below.

“Corpses Alraé Ramsey and Blair John both drowned, no signs of violence, corpses found in the river Po on 4 and 5 June 2019,” the Italian report read.

“Both Alraé Ramsey and Blair John, the two Bahamians of 29 and 28 years whose bodies were fished out of the Po River on 4 and 5 June 2019, both died. These are the first findings of the autopsy performed by the coroner Paola Rapetti, charged by prosecutors Giulia Rizzo and Enzo Bucarelli, who coordinate the investigations carried out by the police team of

the police on their disappearance.

“The wounds found on one of the two bodies are not fatal and could even be the result of body dragging. Toxicological examinations are still in progress to establish whether the two had taken substances (poisons, alcohol, drugs) before ending up in the water.

“In the afternoon, the police also found their luggage.

They had not been stolen but were simply in another locked room in the Via La Loggia bed & breakfast where the two had spent the last days of their lives.”

Another news agency Torino la Repubblica said of the suitcases: “The investigators of the police squad of the police station found in a closed room of the bed & breakfast, in via La Loggia 2, where the two friends lodged all the suitcases that seemed to have disappeared.

hands of you, the people,” he said, going on to explain that the reforms will include adopting new immigration monitoring software, stricter policies for work permit renewals, taxes and a crackdown on fraudulent sponsoring of new work permits. “These are being looked at, and the loopholes will be blocked.”

In the coming weeks, he said, public discussions will continue.

“We will be putting online all the draft policies for persons to review and I’m asking all Virgin Islanders to come out to the public meetings,” he said.

He also urged people to prepare for a window of about three months for dialogue to take place before we “bring it all back together and shape the new policy … and the necessary amendments for the act.

This is not a one-step dance.”

In his statement, he explained that the planned reform programme is aimed at “closing the floodgates that currently exist and which have, in some regards, compromised the interests of BVIslanders, leading to the fears that were raised during the consultation process.”

The postponement of the original programme — which had been scheduled to begin last week — has left potential applicants waiting, paperwork in hand, for instructions that may not ever arrive. More than 1,000 people have applied for the required police reports since the plan was announced, according to police.

The premier has said the initiative would grant status to those longtime residents who have contributed and built up the community, and “restore the dignity of hundreds and establish a foundation for em- powerment and unity.”

Cullers put a dent in lionfish invasion

More than 500 lionfish were removed from reefs around Grand Cayman in the latest Cayman United Lionfish League tournament to target the invasive predators.

Six teams took to the reefs to spear lionfish over two days before bringing their catch to the George Town Yacht Club to be weighed, cooked and eaten.

Mark Orr, one of the organisers of the CULL tournament series, said the number of lionfish caught this weekend was significantly higher than in tournaments last year.

He said, “It was actually quite a bit of fish for the number of teams. We are not sure exactly why, but people are starting to see more of them on the reefs again. Hopefully, we put a good dent in it this weekend.”

In the early days of the tournament series, cullers were regularly pulling in excess of 1,000 fish.

But those numbers dipped as cull pressure started to take its toll. Last year, the figures at the tournaments were closer to 300.

The weekend’s tournament was the 29th one CULL has held.

Orr said consistent pressure from culling by divers was the only way to keep lionfish numbers down on the reefs.

“We know we will not get rid of them completely,” he said. “Until nature figures it out, we have to keep at it and keep the numbers down.”

He said the tournaments helped keep the pressure on and keep people interested in culling.

“I think everybody has that competitive spirit. We also have a lot of teams that support us tournament after tournament. Even if they don’t pick up the prizes, they still come time after time because they know it is for a good cause and it is a lot of fun.”

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Caribbean countries should turn to the US dollar, says former Barbados central bank governor

A former central bank governor is calling for Barbados and other Caribbean countries to “retire” their currency and start using US dollars.

Arguing that the currencies of the Caribbean have now outlived their usefulness and have become a liability, economist Dr DeLisle Worrell said there were no longer benefits to regional economies having their own currency.

“The local currencies could be entirely redeemed by central banks by purchasing and importing US currency notes and coins, using their existing foreign reserve balances,” Worrell said as he outlined how to retire the local currency in his June newsletter.

“Central banks and monetary authorities in the Caribbean all have foreign reserves sufficient to purchase US notes and coins to replace the full issue

of local currency at prevailing exchange rates,” he said.

In his paper, Worrell named Aruba, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Curacao, Dominica Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago as the countries that should retire their currencies.

He explained that once the currencies were purchased using the countries’ foreign reserves, all deposits and other liabilities of the banking system would be held in digital record, and be matched by an equal amount of credit and other assets, also held in digital form.

“All that would be required for these balances is to convert both sides of the balance sheet from local currency to the US dollar equivalent at the prevailing exchange rate,” he said.

The former Central Bank of Barbados head argued that the regional currencies were devised at a time when most payments were made using notes and coins, issued in distant metropolitan centres.

He said scarcity of the means of payment was a severe hindrance to commerce and in response, currency boards were set up to issue local currency as needed in the colonies.

He said for a while that system worked well because the local currency was backed by an equivalent value of Sterling.

“In contrast, nowadays payments are made mostly by electronic communication, credit and debit cards, cheques and drafts, with settlement over digitized bank accounts,” he said.

“In today’s world an own

currency has become a liability for small economies, limiting access to international goods and services, exposing residents to risks of currency devaluation and inflation, eroding the value of domestic savings, increasing economic and diverting attention from the need to increase productivity and enhance international competitiveness,” he said.

Further describing the currencies in the region as “a nuisance” in today’s world, Worrell said “The world of commerce and finance today bears no resemblance to the world in which Caribbean currencies were devised.”

He pointed to Panama and Ecuador, who have undergone “full dollarization” by abandoning their currencies and replacing them with the US dollar.

Why are so many people dying at this popular Caribbean destination?

What is going on in the Dominican Republic?

It feels as if every few days there’s a new upsetting headline coming out of the Dominican Republic.

A Delaware woman says she was brutally assaulted while staying at the Majestic Elegance Punta Cana Hotel back in January. On May 25, a woman from Pennsylvania died suddenly in her room at the Grand Bahía Príncipe resort in La Romana. Five days later, a couple from Maryland died in the same hotel. (As of Monday, the cause of death in both cases are inconclusive.) And on Sunday night David Ortiz, former Boston Red Sox player and Dominican Republic native, was shot in the back while at a bar in the capital city of Santo Domingo.

All of these jarring stories are enough to prompt even the most casual news observer to ask, “What is going

on in the Dominican Republic?” And if you’re a soon-to-be visitor you might be reconsidering any plans you have to the most popular Caribbean destination for U.S. tourists.

Should I Be Worried About Dying in the Dominican Republic?

Jamaica, which reported 9 and 17 nonnatural U.S. tourist deaths in 2018, respectively. But these numbers only refer to deaths that are the result of nonnatural causes, i.e. homicide, suicide, drowning. Deaths caused by heart or respiratory failure like the ones that occurred at the Grand Bahía Príncipe La Romana wouldn’t be included in those statistics. So the number of recent deaths by itself isn’t a cause for concern.

As far as the U.S. State Department is concerned, not particularly. Their travel advisory for the country currently sits at a relatively But the “Mysterious” Deaths Are common level 2 (“exercise increased Weird caution due to crime”).

And whether or not the recent What is strange about the 6 number of deaths is out of the ordinary “mysterious” tourist deaths isn’t so much is a little difficult to ascertain. The U.S. that they all happened in the same State Department lists 13 non-natural country, but that they all happened in deaths for 2018, 17 in 2017, and 18 in one of three hotels (two of which are 2016. Numbers which are more or less owned by the same company). on par with other popular Caribbean David Harrison and Robert destinations like The Bahamas and Wallace both died at the Hard Rock Hotel

& Casino in Punta Cana. Yvette Monique Sport died at Bahía Príncipe Punta Cana.

And Miranda Schupp-Werner, Edward Holmes, and Cynthia Day died at the Grand Bahía Prínce La Romana. All of these deaths happened very suddenly and have been generally ruled to be the result of respiratory or heart failure.

Another strange similarity is that Wallace, Schaup-Werner, and Sport are all reported as having had a drink from their hotel minibars before their sudden deaths.

But according to The Washington Post, the Dominican National Police have found no links between the cases. And while the FBI is currently reported to be assisting with toxicology reports (which might provide more details regarding the exact causes of death), the strange similarities between these stories may simply be a tragic confluence of coincidence.

Region too slow on development goals

PORT OF SPAIN/BRIDGETOWN – President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Warren Smith, highlighted at today’s opening ceremony of the 49th Annual Meeting of the Bank’s Board of Governors that the Caribbean was running out of time to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

“We are moving too slowly in doing those things, which will ensure that, by the year 2030, our Region will have delivered on our promise to eliminate poverty and to reduce inequality,” said Smith.

In his statement, the President noted that a combination of factors, such as the volatility of petroleum markets and depressed commodity prices, increased frequency and intensity of natural disasters, business environment reforms that lag behind other regions, and inadequate fiscal and debt management contributed to growth slowing to less than 1% in the past decade.

At the same time, there was a rapid build-up of debt, with 10 Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs)

exceeding the international benchmark of 60% of gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of 2018. Concurrently, the attractiveness of Caribbean countries for investment has declined noticeably, according to data published by the World Bank.

Despite the fact that the Caribbean Region is off track in delivering on the promise of prosperity and social justice for the people, Smith still believed the 2030 Agenda was still achievable.

Many BMCs, such as Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Trinidad and Tobago, have already begun to implement some difficult reforms in response to the fiscal and debt challenges and to improve the business environment.

In line with the Annual Meeting’s theme of “Transformation!”, Smith said: “One exciting opportunity for our BMCs to leapfrog to the 2030 Agenda is to harness the power of digital technologies that are now part of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.”

Technological advances are already enabling the modernisation of

the agricultural sector, the exploitation of indigenous renewable energy, and advancements in financial services.

Many of these advances are good for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), which are the backbone of the Region’s private sector and account for more than half of both enterprises and GDP.

The president also called for the democratisation of education by using new technologies in poor, underserved, and remote communities and giving everyone access to the same level and quality of teaching, irrespective of ability to pay, location or other limiting factors.

He said the CDB was undergoing its own internal transformation to improve its efficiency and effectiveness.

The Bank will use digital and other emerging technologies, where appropriate, to become a more customer-centric Bank. CDB is also determined to play a bigger role in MSMEs development by galvanising new financing, which will be used to provide loans, equity, and technical assistance to MSMEs. Head of the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr Warren Smith

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Oil tankers targeted near Strait of Hormuz amid Iran-US tensions

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Brexiteer Boris Johnson far ahead in first round of contest to replace UK PM

An oil tanker is on fire in the sea of Oman, Thursday, June 13, 2019

Two oil tankers near the “America could not do anything” to strategic Strait of Hormuz were stop Iran if it did. damaged in suspected attacks on The comments came Thursday, an assault that left one during a one-on-one meeting ablaze and adrift as sailors were capping Japanese Prime Minister evacuated from both vessels and Shinzo Abe’s high-stakes visit in the U.S. Navy rushed to assist Tehran that sought to ease Iran-U.S. amid heightened tensions between tensions, suggested the efforts had Washington and Tehran. failed.

The Navy and the ship’s Benchmark Brent crude owners offered no immediate spiked at one point by as much 4% explanation on what weapon in trading following the suspected caused the damage to the MT Front attack, to over $62 a barrel, Altair and the Kokuka Courageous highlighting how crucial the area in the Gulf of Oman off the coast of remains to global energy supplies. A Iran, though all believed the ships third of all oil traded by sea passes had been targeted in an attack. through the strait, which is the

It marks the latest narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf. mysterious incident to target the Cmdr. Joshua Frey, a 5th region’s oil tankers. The U.S. alleged Fleet spokesman, said the U.S. that Iran used limpet mines to Navy was assisting the two vessels attack four oil tankers off the nearby that he described as being hit in Emirati port of Fujairah last month. a “reported attack.” He did not say Iran has denied being involved, but how the ships were attacked or who it comes as Iranian-backed rebels in was suspected of being behind the Yemen also have launched missile assault. and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia.

Dryad Global, a maritime

Meanwhile in Iran, intelligence firm, preliminarily Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali identified one of the vessels Khamenei warned that while Tehran involved as the MT Front Altair, a doesn’t seek nuclear weapons, Marshall Islands-flagged crude oil

tanker. The vessel was “on fire and adrift,” Dryad added. It did not offer a cause for the incident or mention the second ship.

The firm that operates the Front Altair told The Associated Press that an explosion was the cause of the fire onboard. International Tanker Management declined to comment further saying they are still investigating what caused the explosion. Its crew of 23 is safe after being evacuated by the nearby Hyundai Dubai vessel, it said.

The second vessel was identified as the Kokuka Courageous.

BSM Ship Management said it sustained hull damage and 21 sailors had been evacuated, with one suffering minor injuries. Iranian state television said 44 sailors from the two tankers have been transferred to an Iranian port in the southern province of Hormozgan.

The timing of Thursday’s suspected attack was especially sensitive as Abe’s high-stakes diplomacy mission was underway in Iran. Japan’s Trade Ministry said the two vessels had “Japan-related cargo.”

Iran supreme leader says he has no intention to make or use nuclear weapons

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tehran, Iran June 13, 2019

Iran has no intention of making or using nuclear weapons, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted as saying on Thursday by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Khamenei’s comment, a reiteration of Iran’s stance, comes at a time of increased U.S.-Iranian tension, a year after Washington abandoned an agreement between Iran and world powers to curb its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of international financial sanctions.

“Supreme Leader

Khamenei made a comment that the country will not and should not make, hold or use nuclear weapons, and that it has no such intentions,” Abe told reporters in Tehran following a meeting with Khamenei.

“Today, I met Supreme Leader Khamenei and heard his belief in peace. I regard this highly as a major progress toward this region’s peace and stability,” said Abe, the first-ever Japanese prime minister to hold talks with Khamenei.

Abe’s comment was

broadcast on Japanese public broadcaster NHK.

On Wednesday, Abe warned of unintended clashes in the crisis-hit Middle East after meeting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

Abe was visiting Iran to help ease rising tension between the United States and the Islamic Republic.

Japan is in a unique position to act as a mediator as the U.S. ally has long maintained close ties with Iran.

PM hopeful Boris Johnson leaves his home in London, Britain, June 13, 2019

Boris Johnson, who has pledged to deliver Brexit on Oct. 31, edged closer to power on Thursday when he won by far the most support from Conservative Party lawmakers in the first round of the contest to replace Prime Minister Theresa May.

Three years since voting 52%-48% to leave the European Union, the United Kingdom is heading toward a possible crisis over Brexit as most of the candidates vying to succeed May are prepared to leave on Oct. 31 without a deal.

But the British parliament has indicated it will try to thwart such a no-deal exit - a step cartoonists regularly portray as driving over a cliff and that investors warn would send shock waves through financial markets and the world economy.

Johnson, the face of the official Brexit campaign in the 2016 referendum, won the support of 114 Conservative lawmakers in the first round of the contest to replace May. A total of 313 lawmakers voted.

Of the other 10 candidates in the first round, Jeremy Hunt, currently foreign minister, garnered 43 votes; Michael Gove, currently environment minister, garnered 37 votes and Dominic Raab, former Brexit minister, won 27 votes.

Andrea Leadsom, former leader of the House of Commons, Mark Harper and Esther McVey were knocked out.

Betting markets give Johnson, who has a long record of scandals and gaffes, a 70% probability of winning the top job.

After Thursday’s vote, Johnson said: “Thank you to my friends and colleagues in the Conservative & Unionist Party for your support. I am delighted to win the first ballot, but we have a long way to go.”

The second round is due on June 18 with further ballots planned for June 19 and June 20 until there are just two candidates. A postal ballot of the wider Conservative Party membership will then be held to pick a leader. A new prime minister should be chosen by the end of July.

Johnson kicked off his official campaign on Wednesday with a pledge to lead Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31 and a warning to his divided Conservative Party that “delay means defeat”.

“After three years and two missed deadlines, we must leave the EU on October 31,” Johnson, a 54-year-old former foreign minister and London mayor, said then. “I am not aiming for a no-deal outcome.”

Johnson, whose unconventional style has helped him shrug off a series of scandals in the past, has won over much of his party by arguing that only he can rescue the Conservatives by delivering Brexit.

The EU has refused to renegotiate the Withdrawal Agreement reached with May last November, and Ireland has indicated it is not willing to change the Irish border “backstop” that upset the Northern Irish party which props up May’s minority government.

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WORLD NEWS Seven drown after migrant boat overturns off Greek island of Lesbos

Two children, four women and a man drowned when a boat carrying them overturned off the Greek island of Lesbos on Tuesday, the coast guard said, the deadliest incident this year involving migrants trying to reach Greece.

Another 57 people were rescued in the operation northeast of the port of Lesbos, the coast guard added.

It did not provide further details on the incident or the nationality of the victims.

Greece became one of the main gateways for refugees flowing into Europe in recent years, many of them fleeing conflict in countries like Syria and Afghanistan, in the continent’s worst migration crisis since World War Two.

The influx of migrants was drastically curtailed by a 2016 accord between Turkey and the EU, after hundreds died crossing to Greek islands a few miles off the Turkish shore. Many migrants still attempt the short but perilous trip.

“This tragedy is a painful reminder that people continue to take perilous journeys to reach the Greek Aegean islands,” said Philippe Leclerc, UNHCR Representative in Greece.

“Redoubled efforts are needed to ensure safe and legal ways to reach Europe, so people stop risking their lives in the hands of ruthless traffickers and smugglers.”

Nearly 10,700 refugees and migrants have reached Greece so far this year by sea, and 39 people have lost their lives while attempting the journey, the UNHCR said.

Oxfam criticized by UK regulator over Haiti sex abuse scandal

An Oxfam sign is seen on a wall in Corail, a camp for displaced people of the earthquake of 2010, on the outskirts of Port-auPrince, Haiti, February 17, 2018

British charity Oxfam failed in its response to allegations of sexual abuse by aid workers in Haiti, tolerated poor behavior and broke promises to meet safeguarding standards, a report by the UK charities’ regulator said on Tuesday.

Oxfam GB said it accepted the findings of the Charity Commission and was implementing its recommendations.

Oxfam, one of Britain’s biggest charities, was thrown into crisis last year when it was reported that some former staff in Haiti paid for sex while on a mission to help those affected by a 2010 earthquake.

The charity subsequently apologized but the scandal prompted Britain to suspend funding to Oxfam.

The report found it did not do enough to establish whether the victims of sexual misconduct in Haiti were minors, did not report the allegations and treated senior staff more leniently than junior staff.

While the report found no evidence of a cover-up, it said that the charity’s promises on safeguarding had not always been backed up with action.

“What went wrong in Haiti did not happen in isolation,” said Helen Stephenson, Chief Executive of the Charity Commission. “Our inquiry demonstrates that, over a period of years, Oxfam’s internal culture tolerated poor behavior and at times lost sight of the values it stands for.

“Significant further cultural and systemic change is required to address the failings and weaknesses our report identifies.”

The regulator issued Oxfam GB with an official warning and the charity must now set out a plan of action to improve its standards and implement the report’s recommendations.

Oxfam GB said it accepted it should have improved its safeguarding practices and reduce the risk of sexual abuse occurring. The charity has appointed a new Director of Safeguarding and tripled its investment in the area.

Trump insists there’s more to Mexico migrant deal, waves document as proof

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday insisted there was more to the migrant deal with Mexico announced over the weekend, even after Mexican officials unveiled new details of the agreement, and waved around a document that he said proved his point.

Trump did not show the document or give any details, but a Reuters photograph of the folded document allowed reporters to read parts of it.

The U.S.-Mexico migration deal includes a regional asylum plan and Mexico’s commitment to examine and potentially change its laws to implement the agreement, according to the copy.

The deal lays out “a regional approach to burdensharing in relation to the processing of refugee status claims to migrants,” the document said.

Trump told reporters he would let Mexico announce it “at the right time,” but that “it goes into effect at my option.”

On Monday, Trump said Mexico would soon disclose part of the agreement and said that portion would have to be taken up by the Mexican Congress. He gave

U.S. President Donald Trump no more details.

Announcing previously undisclosed details of Friday’s deal, Mexican officials said on Monday they had 45 days to show that increased enforcement efforts were effective in reducing flows of migrants, mostly from Central America. If not, they would have to talk with the United States about additional measures.

The United States wants Mexico to be declared a safe third country in which asylum seekers would have to seek safe harbor instead of the United States, a demand Mexico has long rejected.

Mexican Foreign Minister

Marcelo Ebrard dropped his previous opposition to that idea in comments on Monday, but said other Latin American countries should share the asylum load with Mexico under such an arrangement.

The deal struck on Friday averted import tariffs on all Mexican goods, which Trump had vowed to impose this week unless Mexico did more to curb migration.

At the White House on Tuesday, Trump praised the agreement and called on congressional Democrats, who control the U.S. House of Representatives, to also help address the waves of migrants seeking to cross the southern U.S. border with Mexico.

“We’re going to sit down at some point with the Democrats, we’re going to work it all out,” he told reporters.

Democrats, along with some of Trump’s fellow Republicans, have criticized Trump for tying trade policy to the immigration debate. They have also blasted the Trump administration’s handling of the migrants, calling it a humanitarian disaster.

Planned Parenthood sues U.S. to block rule that may limit abortions

Planned Parenthood and other nonprofits offering family planning services sued the Trump administration on Tuesday to block a new federal rule letting healthcare workers refuse abortions and other services because of religious or moral objections.

The two lawsuits filed in Manhattan federal court said enforcing the “conscience” rule would encourage discrimination against women, minorities, the poor, the uninsured, and lesbian,

gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people by curbing access to legal healthcare procedures, including life-saving treatments.

They also said the rule, issued by the Department of Health and Human Services and scheduled to take effect on July 22, would impose heavy costs on healthcare providers dependent on federal funding, which they could lose by refusing to comply.

The plaintiffs also include Planned Parenthood of Northern

New England Inc, the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association and Public Health Solutions Inc. The American Civil Liberties Union represents the latter two nonprofits.

“Trust is the cornerstone of the physician-patient relationship,” Leana Wen, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said in a statement. “No one should have to worry if they will get the right care or information because of their providers’ personal beliefs.”

Global court to hear Guatemala -Belize territorial dispute

Guatemala and Belize have asked the United Nations’ highest body for inter-state disputes to help resolve a border disagreement that has rumbled on for centuries, the court said on Wednesday.

The Hague-based International Court of Justice said the two Central American nations had requested its intervention after referendums in Guatemala in 2018 and Belize this year.

In a dispute stretching back to the dawn of the colonial

era in the Americas, Guatemala recognized the independence of Belize at the beginning of the 1990s. But it never accepted the borders and continues to claim about 11,000 square km (4,250 square miles) of Belize, about half of its territory.

Guatemala and Belize have agreed to accept the court’s decision on “any and all legal claims of Guatemala against Belize to land and insular territories,” a statement said.

The court’s ruling is to be implemented by a bi-national

commission, the composition of which is to be agreed within three months of the court’s decision.

Belize, an Englishspeaking country of around 375,000 people, became independent in 1981.

Inhabited by Maya before the arrival of Europeans, the territory was claimed by Spain and settled by British buccaneers during the 17th century. It later became a British possession surrounded by countries that Spain had colonized.

Botswana’s High Court decriminalizes homosexuality

Botswana decriminalized homosexuality on Tuesday, with the High Court overturning a colonial-era law that punished gay sex by up to seven years in prison.

Same-sex relationships are illegal in more than 70 countries worldwide; almost half of them in Africa, where homosexuality is broadly taboo and persecution is rife.

“Discrimination has no place in this world. All human beings are born equal. Homosexuality is another form of sexuality that has been suppressed for years,” Justice Michael Leburu said.

The case, which local

media reported had been brought by a university student, argued the government should do away with the law in light of a changed society where homosexuality was more widely accepted.

Rights group Amnesty International welcomed the decision as “marking an exciting new era of acceptance, which should inspire other African countries to follow suit”.

“With this ruling, Botswana has said ‘no’ to intolerance and hate and ‘yes’ to hope and equality for all people,” Muleya Mwananyanda, Amnesty International’s deputy director for Southern Africa, said in

a statement.

Botswana’s ruling comes after Kenya’s high court upheld its law banning gay sex, keeping same sex relations punishable by 14 years in jail, drawing strong criticism from the United Nations and rights activists.

Botswana’s penal code, drawn up under British rule, had previously outlawed “carnal knowledge of any person against the order of nature”, with those convicted facing up to seven years in prison, as well as “indecent practices between persons” in public or private, punishable with up to two years in prison.

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Biden still leads in 2020 Iowa poll, three others fight for second

Former Vice President Joe conducted the poll. “There’s a lot more those who plan to attend a caucus in Biden still leads the Democratic pack commitment than we normally see this person and those who will participate in of presidential contenders in a poll of early. And some of these candidates a virtual caucus online or by phone.

That makes the results of this Iowa voters released on Saturday, with who’ve been under the radar start to poll not directly comparable to past polls Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and surface and compete with Joe Biden.”

Pete Buttigieg in a tight battle for second She said many candidates in of the presidential field, the Register place. the large field had failed to make a said. Biden also led in the last poll in

Biden is the first choice of 24% breakthrough. Nine did not register March, with Sanders in second. Warren and Harris were in third and fourth of likely Democratic caucus-goers in Iowa, support in the poll. the state that kicks off the presidential “There’s always been a question mark as place in March, and Buttigieg was largely nominating race next February, in the to how many can get any real traction,” unknown.

The poll said Biden showed Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom Selzer said.

Iowa Poll.

The Register’s Iowa poll has a a sign of potential weakness, with

Sanders, a U.S. senator, is the long track record of relative accuracy in only 29% of those who listed him as their first choice saying they were first choice for 16% of respondents, while the state.

More than 20 Democrats “extremely enthusiastic.” The number Warren, also a U.S. senator, and Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, are are vying for the right to challenge is substantially higher, 39%, among all at 15% and 14%, respectively. No other Republican President Donald Trump, those who list another candidate as their who will formally launch his re-election first choice candidate managed double-digits.

The Iowa poll was released

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris bid on June 18. Biden has been the registered 7%, and U.S. Senator consistent leader in most national and on the eve of the biggest gathering of Amy Klobuchar and former Texas state polls since he first entered the race the Democratic race so far, an Iowa Congressman Beto O’Rourke are both at in late April. Sanders runs second to state party dinner in Cedar Rapids that will feature 5-minute speeches by 19 Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and 2%. Seven candidates registered 1%.

Biden in most polls.

The Register said the poll Democratic candidates.

“We’re starting to see the people former Vice President Joe Biden takes questions from The poll was conducted between the audience at a campaign stop at the IBEW Local who are planning to caucus start to methodology changed from its last few solidify,” said J. Ann Selzer, president of surveys. As a result of new caucus rules, June 2 and 5, with a margin of error of 490 in Concord, New Hampshire, U.S., June 4, 2019 Des Moines-based Selzer & Co, which the poll this time included a blend of plus or minus 4 percentage points

Hong Kong police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at protesters

Hong Kong police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters who had massed outside government headquarters Wednesday in opposition to a proposed extradition bill that has become a lightning rod for concerns over greater Chinese control and erosion of civil liberties in the territory.

The afternoon violence marked a major escalation in the semi-autonomous Chinese city’s biggest political crisis in years. It came after protesters earlier in the day forced the delay of a legislative debate over the bill, which would allow criminal suspects in Hong Kong to be sent for trial in mainland China.

The overwhelmingly young crowd had overflowed onto a major downtown road as they overturned barriers and tussled with police outside the government building. But when some appeared to have breached the police cordon around the building, the police launched their response, which also included firing pepper spray and water hoses.

Earlier, a curt government statement said the legislative session scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. would be “changed to a later time.” Officials gave no indication of when that would be and Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam canceled a scheduled news briefing.

The delay appeared to have been at least a temporary victory for the bill’s opponents, whose protests are the largest since pro-democracy demonstrations closed down parts of the Asian financial center for more than three months in

Protesters react to tear gas during a large protest near the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Hong Kong police have used tear gas and high-pressure hoses against thousands of protesters opposing a highly controversial extradition bill outside government headquarters 2014. Some businesses closed for the day, and labor strikes and class boycotts were called.

The protests are a challenge to China’s ruling Communist Party and President Xi Jinping, who has in the past said he would not tolerate Hong Kong being used as a base to challenge the party’s authority. But they are also giving vent to young Hong Kongers alienated by a political process dominated by the territory’s economic elite.

At a brief news conference held as the chaos swirled just outside, Police Commissioner Stephen Lo Wai-chung called the demonstration a riot. That could mean long jail terms for anyone arrested, adding to concerns that Hong

Kong’s government is using public disturbance laws to intimidate political protesters.

“We condemn such irresponsible behavior,” Lo said. “There’s no need to hurt innocent people to express your opinions,” he said, adding that people should not “do anything they will regret for the rest of their lives.”

Protesters were seen throwing rocks, bottles, metal barricades and other projectiles at police.

Police spokesman Gong Weng Chun defended the decision to use tear gas and other non-lethal weapons, saying officers wouldn’t have had to do so if they weren’t facing a serious threat that could seriously injure or even kill

them.

The state of the legislative process remained unclear following the violence, which had largely ended by about 5 p.m. after police herded demonstrators across a pedestrian bridge.

Traffic in one of the busiest parts of the city remained blocked, however, and several hundred protesters seemed in no hurry to leave.

Earlier in the day, protesters said they hoped the blockade would persuade Lam’s administration to shelve the proposed amendments.

“We want the government to just set the legislation aside and not bring it back,” said a protester who gave only his first name, Marco, to avoid possible repercussions from authorities.

Another protester, who gave her name only as King, also out of fear of repercussions, said the protest was a watershed moment for Hong Kong’s young generation.

“We have to stand up for our rights or they will be taken away,” she said.

Dressed in black T-shirts and jeans, many protesters appeared undaunted by demands to disperse from police. The demonstrators also appeared mindful of Beijing’s growing use of electronic surveillance such as facial recognition technology to build dossiers on those it considers politically unreliable, with many donning surgical masks to hide their features, as well as to safeguard against tear gas.

Watchdog says UK’s MI5 spy agency mishandled snooping data for years

British intelligence agency MI5 web-browsing history.”

The IPCO is responsible for was criticized by a privacy watchdog on Tuesday for “illegally mishandling” checking that sweeping intrusive surveillance data and storing powers allowed under the Investigatory information about innocent people for Powers Act (IPA), dubbed the “Snoopers’ Charter” by critics, are used appropriately, years.

Liberty said the Investigatory including how data is stored or deleted.

In May, Britain’s Home Powers Commissioner’s Office (IPCO) had delivered a highly critical Secretary (interior minister) Sajid Javid assessment of the domestic spy agency said “compliance risks” had been in London’s High Court over storage of identified with how MI5 handled data.

“The report of the Investigatory data it had amassed under warrants to hack computers, phones and intercept Powers Commissioner’s Office into these people’s communications. risks concluded that they were serious

“These shocking revelations and required immediate mitigation,” expose how MI5 has been illegally Javid wrote in a statement to parliament. mishandling our data for years, storing “The Commissioner also expressed it when they have no legal basis to do concern that MI5 should have reported so,” said Megan Goulding, a lawyer for the compliance risks to him sooner.” the civil liberties group.

Liberty said documents

“This could include our most presented at court by the Commissioner, deeply sensitive information – our calls Adrian Fulford, showed that MI5 had in and messages, our location data, our effect been put into “special measures”

over its use of data obtained under warrants.

Fulford had also said compliance failures first become clear back in January 2016 but were only brought to the IPCO’s attention in February this year, it said.

Javid said in May MI5 had taken “immediate and substantial mitigating actions” to address concerns and the IPCO was monitoring this to ensure sufficient progress. Both the Home Office and IPCO said they had no further comment on the issue.

Britain has been at the forefront of a battle between privacy and security since former U.S. security agency contractor Edward Snowden leaked details of mass monitoring tactics used

by U.S. and British agents in 2013.

The IPA, which was partly introduced to provide more transparency around surveillance powers, provides

Thames House, the headquarters of the British Security Service (MI5) is seen in London, Britain October 22, 2015 vital tools to protect the public from criminals, pedophiles and terrorism, government and security officials say.

Critics argue it grants police and spies some of the most extensive snooping capabilities in the West.

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U.S. formally asks UK to extradite WikiLeaks’ Assange

The U.S. Justice Department has formally asked Britain to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face charges that he conspired to hack U.S. government computers and violated an espionage law, the U.K has confirmed.

“Mr Assange was arrested in relation to a provisional extradition request from the United States of America. He is accused of offenses including computer misuse and the unauthorized disclosure of national defense information,” a spokesperson for the Home Office, Britain’s internal security department said.

“We have now received the full extradition request,” the official told Reuters.

Lawyers for Assange had no immediate comment.

U.S. and British security sources said U.S. prosecutors sent the formal extradition request to UK authorities last week, shortly before the expiration of a legal deadline. The formal submission of the request was first reported on Tuesday by the Washington Post.

On April 11, police forcibly removed the WikiLeaks founder from the Ecuadorean Embassy near Harrods department store in central London. Assange took refuge in the embassy there in 2012 while being sought by Swedish authorities for questioning in a sexual assault investigation.

Sources familiar with the U.S. extradition request said that it is based on an indictment federal

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gestures during a news conference at the Ecuadorian embassy in central London August 18, 2014 prosecutors in Alexandria, Virginia filed against Assange in May. That indictment added 17 criminal counts to an earlier indictment, filed under seal in March 2018.

The new charges include violation of a U.S. espionage statute. The previous indictment alleged that Assange conspired with former U.S. soldier Chelsea Manning to hack into a U.S. government computer system.

Manning was arrested and convicted by military court martial for leaking hundreds of thousands of U.S. government reports to WikiLeaks. But her 35-year prison term was reduced to seven years by President Barack Obama and she was released from custody.

However, Manning has now been jailed for refusing

to testify before a Virginiabased federal grand jury which is continuing to investigate WikiLeaks. She faces potential daily fines if she continues to refuse to testify.

After his removal from the Ecuadorean Embassy, Assange was jailed by a British court for 50 weeks for jumping bail while being sought by Swedish authorities in the sexual assault case.

Britain will now consider the U.S. extradition request and any possible new request from Sweden.

A European government source familiar with British extradition procedures said it could take anywhere from two to five years for the U.S. request for Assange’s extradition to be resolved.

Ethiopian woman gives birth and sits exams 30 minutes later

A woman in Ethiopia has taken her exams in a hospital bed just 30 minutes after giving birth.

Almaz Derese, 21, who is from Metu in western Ethiopia, had hoped to sit the tests before her baby was born, but the secondary school exams were postponed because of Ramadan.

She went into labour on Monday shortly before the first exam was due to start.

Ms Almaz said studying while pregnant was not a problem and she did not want to wait until next year to graduate.

She took her English, Amharic and maths secondary school exams in hospital on Monday and will sit her remaining

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tests at the exam centre over the next two days.

“Because I was rushing to sit the exam, my labour wasn’t difficult at all,” Ms Almaz told BBC Afaan Oromoo.

Her husband, Tadese Tulu, said he had to persuade the school to allow her to take the exams at the hospital.

In Ethiopia, it is common for girls to drop out of secondary school and return later on to complete their studies.

Ms Almaz now wants to take a two-year course that will prepare her for university.

She said she was pleased with how the exams went and her baby son is doing well.

A construction crane, apparently toppled by high winds, collapsed onto an apartment house in Dallas on Sunday and sliced through five floors of the building, killing at least one person and injuring six others, a city fire and rescue spokesman said.

The building’s parking garage was also heavily damaged, and authorities planned a thorough search of the entire structure for anyone else who may have been trapped or killed inside, the spokesman, Jason Evans, told reporters at the scene.

“We’re hoping that what we have at this point is where it ends” in terms of casualties, Evans said during the televised news briefing.

The collapse occurred just before 2 p.m.

CDT as a bout of severe weather blew through the city, according to Evans and a number of eyewitness accounts reported in the news media.

A nearby resident identified as Abbey Kearney told CNN that she and her husband saw the crane come down on the Elan City Lights apartment building in downtown Dallas just as extremely high winds kicked up in the area.

“It just sliced through the building ... like a hot knife through butter,” she said.

Evans said one person was found dead in a residential portion of the five-story building hardest hit by the fallen crane, and six others were taken to hospitals, two of them in critical condition.

Local media reports said the person who died was a woman.

While the precise cause of the accident was not immediately determined, Evans said there was a “strong possibility that yes, the wind did play some role in the collapse of the crane itself.”

The crane broke into several pieces that fell into different portions of the apartment building, located across the street from a large construction site, Evans said. He said did not know whether the crane was in operation at the time.

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Britain to become first G7 country with net zero emissions target

Britain has announced it will enshrine a new commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 into law, marking a first among G7 nations facing increasingly severe impacts from the climate crisis.

With global carbon emissions at record highs despite decades of talks aimed at bringing them within safe limits, outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May said the goal was ambitious but essential for protecting Earth’s future.

“Now is the time to go further and faster to safeguard the environment for our children,” she said in a statement.

“Reaching net zero by 2050 is an ambitious target, but it is crucial that we achieve it to ensure we protect our planet for future generations.”

Britain’s existing target is to

cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80 incorporate the new target into an percent from 1990 levels by 2050. The existing climate change act. new target is in line with the 2015 Although May had staked her Paris climate agreement which calls on legacy on delivering an orderly exit countries to reduce carbon emissions to from the European Union to respect the net zero by mid-century to try to keep result of a 2016 referendum, the new the global temperature rise as close to target earned her praise from climate 1.5 degrees Celsius as possible. specialists heartened by any sign of

Temperatures have already greater ambition from a major economy. risen about one degree Celsius since “It’s momentous,” said David pre-industrial times. Scientists warn Reay, professor of carbon management further increases risk triggering tipping at the University of Edinburgh. points that could render swathes of the “Achieving net zero by 2050 will change globe uninhabitable, devastate farming all our lives. It will transform the ways and drown coastal cities. we travel, the homes we live in and the

May, who is due to step down food we eat.” campaigners this summer after her political career However, became a casualty of the turmoil over criticized the government’s continued Brexit, said legislation would be put reliance on international carbon before parliament on Wednesday to credits to help meet the target - a move

some see as a loophole that will allow polluters to stay in business.

“Fiddling the figures would put a huge dent in our ability to avoid catastrophic climate change,” environmental group Friends of the Earth said in a statement.

Britain’s independent climate advisers, the Committee on Climate Change, recommended last month that the country move to the new target, which implies sweeping changes in energy, transport and agriculture.

For example, new petrol and diesel cars might need to be phased out by at least 2035, the committee said. Households would also need to be weaned off natural gas heating and switch to low-carbon alternatives.

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BUSINESS &

TECHNOLOGY

Facebook stops Huawei from pre-installing apps on phones

Facebook said Friday it has stopped letting its apps come preinstalled on smartphones sold by Huawei in order to comply with U.S. restrictions, a move that deals a fresh blow to the Chinese tech giant.

The social network said it has suspended providing software for Huawei to put on its devices while it reviews recently introduced U.S. sanctions.

Owners of existing Huawei smartphones that already have Facebook apps can continue to use them and download updates.

Facebook said people who have Huawei phones or buy new ones will still be able to download Facebook on their own.

Facebook’s move is the latest fallout in the escalating U.S.China tech feud.

The Commerce Department last month effectively barred U.S. companies from selling their technology to Huawei and other Chinese firms without government approval.

China’s Commerce Ministry responded this week by warning it would release its own list of “unreliable” foreign companies in the near future.

U.S. officials are pressing

A member of the media tries out new Huawei Honor 20 series of phones following their global launch in London their global campaign to blacklist Huawei, the world’s No. 1 network equipment provider and secondlargest smartphone maker. They say Beijing could use the company’s products for cyberespionage, though they haven’t presented evidence of intentional spying.

“We are reviewing the Commerce Department’s final rule and the more recently issued temporary general license and taking steps to ensure compliance,” Facebook said, referring to a 90-day

grace period allowing continued support of existing Huawei equipment.

Huawei declined to comment.

Google, which makes the Android operating system used

by Huawei, has already said that while it would continue to support existing Huawei phones, future devices won’t come with its flagship apps and services, including maps, Gmail and search. Only basic services would be available for future versions of Android.

Chinese auto sales post worst-ever monthly decline as trade war intensifies

China reported the worstever monthly sales drop in the world’s largest vehicle market on Wednesday, exacerbating concerns over the country’s economic slowdown and growing impact of an ongoing trade war with the United States.

Sales tumbled 16.4% in May from the same month a year prior, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said. That marked the 11th consecutive month of decline and followed falls of 14.6% in April and 5.2% in March.

Xu Haidong, CAAM’s assistant secretary general, said one key reason for the drop was provinces implementing “China VI” vehicle emission standards earlier than the central government’s 2020 deadline, stoking uncertainty among manufacturers.

“We gave the manufacturers too little time to prepare,” he said, adding that the industry’s supply chain was finding it difficult to keep up with market changes.

Automotive sales in China contracted for the first time last year since the 1990s as a slowing economy and tit-for-tat import tariffs between Beijing and Washington affected consumer sentiment.

Industry executives have said they believe the market will return to growth in the second half of this year due to government support.

On Wednesday, Xu said May demand also suffered from a decline in purchasing power in the low-to-middle income groups as

Newly manufactured cars are seen at the automobile terminal in the port of Dalian, Liaoning province, China July 9, 2018 well as expectations of government stimulus to encourage purchases.

Earlier in June, the government announced measures to revive sales, including stopping local authorities from imposing new restrictions on purchases and eliminating restrictions on NEVs.

Contrary to market expectations, the measures did not include the relaxation of controls over the issuance of licenses for petrol-powered cars in major cities.

Xu also noted that the measures did not include subsidies, but said it was unrealistic to continue expecting such support.

“This is a perfectly competitive industry and doesn’t need the government to intervene day in and out,” said Shi Jianhua, a senior CAAM official.

Growth in the new energy vehicle segment, usually a bright spot for the sector, also slowed

sharply in May. Sales grew just 1.8% versus 18.1% in April. For all of last year, NEV sales jumped almost 62% even though the broader market shrank.

NEVs include petrol-electric hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrids, battery-only electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. China, blighted by air pollution, has been a keen supporter of NEVs, requiring automakers to meet sales quotas.

Xu said NEV growth had been dragged down by a fall in sales of commercial vehicles like buses, and that sharp discounting on traditional petrol-powered cars prompted by increasingly stringent emission standards - had also lured buyers away from NEVs.

In May, most automakers reported a decline in China sales, except Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor Co Ltd which logged double-digit growth.

Chemical castration: Alabama enacts new paedophile law

The bill was signed into law by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey

Alabama has signed into law a bill that requires some convicted paedophiles to undergo chemical castration.

Under the law, those found guilty of a sex offence against a minor under the age of 13 will have to start sex-drive-lowering medication a month before being released on parole.

A court will decide when it is no longer necessary.

There are now seven states, including Louisiana and Florida, with chemical castration laws.

The bill was signed into law by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Monday. “This is a step toward protecting children in Alabama,” she said.

Offenders will be required to pay for the medication.

The measure was proposed by Republican representative Steve Hurst. He said he had been affected by hearing an account from a foster care organisation of a small child being sexually assaulted.

The bill has been criticised by the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama. Executive director Randall Marshall told AL.com: “It’s not clear that this actually has any effect and whether it’s even medically proven.

“When the state starts experimenting on people, I think it runs afoul of the Constitution.”

The treatment, usually administered in a tablet form or by injection, blocks testosterone production and affects a person’s sex drive.

However it is usually reversed when treatment is discontinued.

In 2009, a number of prisoners in the UK took part in a pilot scheme where they were chemically castrated.

It was trialled with volunteer offenders with a “high level of sexual arousal or intense sexual fantasies or urges”.

Criminal psychiatrist Don Grubin said that those trialled reported “marked changes in their lives”.

In 2016, Indonesia passed a law authorising chemical castration, minimum sentences and execution for convicted paedophiles. At the time, Prijo Sidipratomo from the Indonesian Doctors Association branded it “harmful” and “against human rights”.

South Korea enacted a chemical castration law in July 2011.

Abdonald Pierre Location: Blue Hills, Phase 2, Providenciales Is seeking a General Worker Duties may include cleaning and preparing a job site, loading and delivering materials, and using a variety of tools and machines Must be able to do general cleaning Must be able to work 6 days a week Salary is $8.00 per hour Please Contact: 341-1380 This position is new Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders are encouraged to send a copy of their application to the Labour Board

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BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY WORLD NEWS Apple touts privacy in web sign-on war with Facebook, Google

Apple Inc on Monday launched a “Sign In With Apple” function to rival Facebook and Google web login accounts, drawing a contrast with rivals by stressing protection of users’ information.

When users sign in with their Google or Facebook Inc profiles to third-party apps, the apps often share valuable data with Google and Facebook, a practice that Apple is looking to stop.

Apple announced the move at its annual software developer conference in San Jose, California, where it also showed new features for its operating systems for iPhones, iPads and Macs and said it would retire the iTunes app after 18 years in favor of separate apps for music, movies and podcasts.

Privacy themes ran throughout the event, with Apple creating a system for its users to sign up for apps with a randomly generated email to avoid revealing their true address. The iPhone maker also tightened controls on location tracking, saying it would stop apps from scanning Bluetooth and Wi-Fi networks to guess a user’s location even when the user has disabled tracking.

Apple has emphasized privacy in effort to set itself from rivals such as Facebook and Google, both of whom use data to boost their advertising businesses and whose practices have come under scrutiny.

“Location-based tracking, for example, is much more nefarious than most people realize,” said Bob O’Donnell, head of TECHnalysis Research. “You can find out more about someone from their location than things like what they’re searching for.”

Apple is unlikely to make any money directly off the new services, analysts said. Instead, features like the web sign-on are likely to drive brand loyalty by making it easier for users to log into apps without having to juggle multiple passwords, said Ben Bajarin, an analyst at Creative Strategies.

But Apple, whose iPhone sales have started to fall after nearly a decade of sustained growth, is also working to persuade consumers that its hardware is worth its higher price in part because it protects their data. Bajarin said Apple appears to be working to “firewall” off its customers from data collection practices it disagrees with.

“You look at all these regulations that have come down...and the goal of them is to give consumers more control over their data. Apple is saying, if you guys aren’t going to do it - and they’re talking to the other big companies - we’ll do it for our customers,” Bajarin said.

Apple closed down 1% at $173.30. Earlier in the day, Reuters reported that the U.S. Justice Department has assumed jurisdiction for a potential probe of Apple as part of a broader review of whether technology giants are using their size to act in an anti-competitive manner.

U.S. moving toward major antitrust probe of tech giants

The U.S. government is gearing up to investigate whether Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google misuse their massive market power, sources told Reuters on Monday, setting up what could be an unprecedented, wide-ranging probe of some of the world’s largest companies.

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, which enforce antitrust laws in the United States, have divided oversight over the four companies, two sources said, with Amazon and Facebook under the watch of the FTC, and Apple and Google under the Justice Department.

With jurisdiction established, the next step is for the two federal agencies to decide if they want to open formal investigations. Results are not likely to be quick. A previous FTC probe of Google took more than two years.

Technology companies face a backlash in the United States and across the world, fueled by concerns among competitors, lawmakers and consumer groups that the firms have too much power and are harming users and business rivals.

Shares of Facebook Inc fell 7.5% on Monday while Google’s owner Alphabet Inc shed more than 6%. Amazon.com Inc shares fell 4.6% and Apple Inc dipped 1%.

The Justice Department and FTC generally do not discuss investigations.

U.S. President Donald Trump has called for closer scrutiny of social media companies and Google, accusing them of suppressing conservative voices online, without presenting any evidence.

Amazon brings online sellers to UK high street in pop-up stores

Online retail giant Amazon said it would open popup shops in Britain to give more than 100 small online businesses an opportunity to sell on the high street for the first time.

The first of the 10 stores, which are branded “Clicks and Mortar” and will sell homeware, health and beauty, food and drink and electronics, opens in Manchester, north England, on Monday, Amazon said.

The British high street has struggled in recent years, as major chains including Marks & Spencer and Debenhams have announced store closures. Others such as Toys R Us and Maplins have shut up shop entirely, with the rise of internet shopping one of the factors in their demise.

A man is seen reflected in a mirror inside the Amazon-backed pop up store ‘Clicks and

Amazon, which is working Mortar’ in Manchester, Britain, June 3, 2019 with small business support group Enterprise Nation on the project, a comprehensive package to help online sales. said it would submit independent entrepreneurs across the UK grow Foldable adult scooter research on the success of the their businesses, both in-store company “Swifty Scooters”, leather pilot stores to help develop the and online,” said Doug Gurr, UK smartphone accessories maker government’s “Future High Street” Country Manager, Amazon.

“Torro Cases” and men’s skincare strategy.

Amazon is also providing product maker “Altr for Men” are

“Small businesses are one 1 million pounds ($1.26 million) to among the online brands that will of our most important customer train over 150 full-time apprentices be selling in the shops for the first groups, and we’re thrilled to work to help small businesses increase time, Amazon said. with Enterprise Nation to design their productivity and boost their

Chinese importers to apply for tariff waivers on U.S. goods

Chinese importers are preparing applications for waivers on import tariffs levied on more than 700 U.S. goods in the SinoU.S trade war, after the finance ministry said it would start taking submissions.

The Ministry of Finance last week posted a list of goods for which waivers could be granted that includes meats such as beef and pork, soybeans, coal and copper scrap.

The waivers are for tariffs imposed in July last year on $50 billion worth of U.S. goods in retaliation for similar measures taken by Washington. Beijing has since imposed additional tariffs on thousands of goods as a bitter trade war has escalated.

“We’re preparing our application, we’ll soon submit our materials,” said Shi Lei, a manager at meat importer Beijing Hopewise.

“This is good news for us.”

Beijing said last month that it would start a waiver program, amid growing worries over the cost of the protracted trade war on its already slowing economy.

Other goods on the list include tractors, motorcycles, mountain bikes and some pieces of medical equipment.

“The import tariff waiver is a signal that China don’t want to cause bigger conflicts with the U.S., and sends out a message that the country’s opening-up process is still ongoing,” said Nie Wen, an economist at Hwabao Trust.

Applicants have from June 3 to July 5 to apply for these waivers.

A second batch of exemptions will be granted on tariffs that were imposed on $60 billion worth of goods in September last year.

The application process for those waivers will open on Sept.

2, the ministry said.

A labourer loads coal in a truck next to containers outside a logistics center near Tianjin Port, in northern China, May 16, 2019

“Applicants must be interested parties in China, including importers, consumers and industrial associations,” it said in a statement, adding that some waivers could be applied retroactively.

Industrial associations were encouraged to represent their members in making applications.

Applicants need to explain if the tariffs “have caused serious economic damage” to them and their industry. They must also say if there are alternatives to their U.S. imports.

The ministry did not say when waivers would be granted.

Some importers were speculating on who might be granted waivers and on what basis.

“The policy is mainly targeting firms that have bought and booked U.S. (soybean) shipments earlier during the trade truce, mostly state firms, to alleviate their burden,” said a source at a state-owned enterprise, declining to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter.

“But if you book the shipments from the U.S. now, it

is unlikely you will get the waiver.

Such opportunist activities will not be supported,” he said.

China bought about 14 million tonnes of U.S. soybeans from December as part of a temporary truce in the trade spat between the world’s top two economies.

But for some commodities like coal, importers may look for cheaper and higher-quality alternatives rather than applying for waivers for shipments from the United States.

“Even though China is starting to accept waiver applications, I don’t think it will necessarily encourage people to buy U.S. coal,” said a Beijing-based coal trader. “(It is) low-heat, highsulfur and it takes too long to arrive in China compared to its rivals.”

A purchasing manager at a major Chinese utilities company said: “We will not consider buying U.S. coal in the near future, despite the potential waiver. We are focusing (on) the quality and prices of coal, and U.S. coal is not competitive ... We will mainly focus on Indonesian coal.”

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TREASURY MANAGER

MASSAGE THERAPIST

We are looking for an objective Treasury Manager to add value and improve our operations by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of treasury operations, cash risk management, investment analysis. The successful candidate will possess a thorough knowledge of treasury processes, financial forecasting and accounting procedures.

Job Requirements/ responsibilities:•Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a luxury resort and spa.

•Graduate from an accredited school of massage and esthetics with a massage certification and esthetic certification.

•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 possess excellent communication skills.

•Must be a team player.

•Must have a keen desire to serve the public.

•Training and experience in recognized professional product modalities welcomed.

•You will be required to work weekends and public holidays.

•Candidate will be required to perform mobile services on board yachts, location and in room treatments.

•Professional training for product lines will be provided.

•Reception and treatment booking experience required.

•Serve as a catalyst to promote spa services to hotel guests.

•The position is commission based.

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

Salary range for the line positions listed above begin at $6.25 per hour and will commensurate with qualifications and experience.

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 June 22nd , 2019

The salary for this position ranges from $40,000 to $ 70,000 per annum based on experience.

Qualification must include but not limited to the following:

37 Cooper Jack Bay Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Email: principal@precioustreasuresschool.com, Tel: 1-649-941-5186

PRECIOUS TREASURES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL INVITES applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the following positions for the 2019/2020 academic school year.

PRINCIPAL& VICE PRINCIPAL:

Qualification must include but not limited to the following:

•Master of Arts in Teaching •Experience in working with International Primary Curriculum •Minimum of 10 years work experience in similar position •Output driven •Possess strong abilities in 21st century teaching methodologies •Possess strong abilities in administration, Training and education •Full in-depth knowledge and understanding of educational best practices and how to secure learning in the 21st Century •Must be proficient in the use of computers and technology in teaching and learning environment •Able to lead a highly motivated and energetic Faculty •Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications PRESCHOOL: PRESCHOOL TEACHER: Qualification must include but not limited to the following: •Master or equivalent in educational studies & development •Experience in working with International Primary Curriculum •Appropriate Teacher training qualifications •Possess strong abilities in Education and Administration •Output driven •Possess strong abilities in 21st century teaching methodologies •At least Five years’ experience in similar position •Possesses mature, caring and loving disposition •Clean police clearance certificate •Willing to work long hours and on public holidays •Must be proficient in the use of computers and technology in teaching and learning environment •Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications TRAINED TEACHER SECONDARY LEVEL:

•Master or equivalent in educational studies & development •Appropriate Teacher training qualifications •Experience in working with International Primary Curriculum •Output driven •Possess strong abilities in 21st century teaching methodologies •At least Five years’ experience in similar position •Possesses mature, caring and loving disposition •Clean police clearance certificate •Willing to work long hours and on public holidays •Must be proficient in the use of computers and technology in teaching and learning environment •Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications PRIMARY:

TRAINED GENERALIST TEACHERS GRADES 1-6

Qualification must include but not limited to the following:

•A minimum of First Degree or equivalent in educational studies •Appropriate Teacher training qualifications •Experience in working with International Primary Curriculum •Output driven •Possess strong abilities in 21st century teaching methodologies •At least three years’ experience in similar position •Possesses mature, caring and loving disposition •Clean police clearance certificate •Willing to work long hours and on public holidays •Must be proficient in the use of computers and technology in teaching and learning environment •Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications ANCILLARY: CLEANERS: -Person will be responsible to keep classrooms and Toilets clean at all times -Be willing to work until late evenings and on non-school days if required -Person will be responsible to maintain school surroundings and do minor repairs and maintenance.

-Salary $6.50 per hour COOK: -Person will be responsible to prepare daily lunches for the Students and Teachers -Candidate must possess a valid driver’s License.

-Salary $6.50 per hour Applications should be submitted to the HR Department no later than June 30th 2019: P.O. Box 293, 37 Cooper Jack Bay Road, Providenciales.

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BUTTERFIELD MOTORS, LTD. 1045 Leeward Highway Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands BWI Phone: 649-339-2277 Fax: 649-339-2286

Butterfield Motors Ltd is looking for experienced applicant for the follow position

Automotive Mechanic Automotive Mechanic Key Functions: Repair automobiles, trucks, buses, and other vehicles. Perform the duties of a mechanic involved in inspecting, repairing, fabricating, rebuilding and maintaining. Mechanic repair virtually any part on the vehicle or specialize in the transmission system.

Job Duties and Tasks: •Mechanic coordinates activities of technicians, conducts research and testing procedures and ensures the customer’s vehicle is fixed.

•Plan work procedures, using charts, technical manuals, and experience.

•Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing vehicles, engines and transmissions.

•Examine vehicles to determine extent of damage or malfunctions.

•Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

•Test drive vehicles, and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices.

•Perform routine and scheduled maintenance services such as oil changes, lubrications, and tune-ups.

•Repair manual and automatic transmissions.

•Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

•Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

•Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to the job.

•Use of computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

•Provide guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

•Performingday-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Skills: •Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternatives to repair vehicles.

•Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

•Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

•Managing one’s own time and the time of others. Teaching others how to do necessary tasks.

•Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

•Bilingual (English/Spanish) •Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

•Conductingtests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Qualifications: •Mechanical certification from accredited institution.

•Thorough knowledge of all vehicle repair aspects including, but not limited to: Engine, Transmission, and Electrical among others.

•10+ years’ experience in Automotive Repair, with minimum 5 years in Chevrolet Brand vehicles.

•MechanicalKnowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

•Service assistant must have extensive practical experience in vehicle servicing and repairs, together with experience in

supervising technicians and dealing with customers.

•Proficiency with computers to input necessary data and communicate with management.

•Experience with Customer and Personal Service. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

General Auto Body Shop Job Description: Ensuring that repairs in the Service department are performed correctly and efficiently and that the service department maintains a high level of customer satisfaction in the Body Shop.

Job Duties and Task -Perform the following repairs or replacements: •Auto body repair mechanic will repair damaged vehicles after traffic collisions and other accidents. They also repaint the vehicles once the repairs are complete.

•The auto body technician is responsible for repairing a wrecked or damaged car and restoring it to its original condition. The auto body technician’s job is to remove dents when a car has been in an accident.

•The auto body technician also fixes cars that have been vandalized or have become worn due to wear and tear or by weather. Technicians must have the ability to work on a variety of different cars, trucks, vans and other vehicles that need repair work.

• Auto body technician should know the correct procedure and the correct equipment and tools to get the job done. He must know how to prepare a car with the correct putty. Masking of the vehicle must be done to ensure that the chrome, windows and other parts don’t get paint on them •Minor electrical system repairs, Surface preparation for refinishes, Minor Cab Accessory repair/replacement, Minor Cargo Box repairs •Maintain work area appearance and safety •Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Skills & Experience •10 years of related experience (or an equivalent combination of related education and experience) required.

•High School Diploma or equivalent required •Vocational/technical school preferred •Certification of completion of technical school specializing in the repair/refinish •Working knowledge of tools of trade (including welding equipment, paint equipment, shop machines, and power tools) required •Body Shop Procedures Certificate •The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The associate must regularly lift and /or move up to 25lbs/12kg, frequently lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arm Position is held by a work permit holder Salary: From $2,000.00 per month All interested applicants should submit an updated resume by e-mailingcsmith@butterfieldmotorsltd.tc & Labour Department Airport Road

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Domino Creative Ltd. is looking for a Senior Interior Designer Qualifications and Experience

•An Interior Designer with a minimum of 10+years’ experience in residential, commercial, and hospitality design.

•Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design from a recognized3 or 4 year program, along with extensive knowledge ofAutoCAD 2017, Powerpoint,Xcel, and SketchUp. •Must be able to run projects from initiation to completion including Programming and Design development, Working Drawing Packages, Tendering, and managing Construction Administration.

•Must have good client interaction skills and familiarity with North American furniture suppliers and be willing to work under deadlines as required.

Remuneration based on experience, commencing at $6,000.00 per month.

This advertisement is required for a work permit renewal application for this position.

All suitably qualified TC Islanders are requested to submit resumes/portfolios to PO Box 560, Regent House West, Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales, TCI or send by fax to 946 4663.

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

F R Construction

Linley Goldman

Location: Leeward Highway, Providenciales Is seeking one (1) Construction Labourer Duties: Removing debris, erecting scaffolding, loading and unloading building materials, and assisting with operating heavy equipment, painting etc.

To work 8 hours per day, five days a week Salary is $10.00 per hour Please Contact: 242-2548 This position is new Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders can send copies of their resume to the Labour Board

In South Caicos Is seeking a Labourer To assist with masonry work Must be able to work 5 days per week Salary: $8.00 per hour Please contact 241-7477 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

Square One Beauty Salon

Ansil Jennings

Airport Road, Providenciales Is seeking One (1) Nail Technician Salary is $6.50 per hour Duties: Provide manicures and pedicures to customers To work 6 days per week Please email applications to squareonebarbers@yahoo. com These positions are new positions Interested TC Islanders are invited to also send copies of their applications to the Labour Board

Emmanuel Belizaire Location: Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking a Sales Clerk Duties: Selling, pricing, stacking shelves and clothing racks Must be honest and reliable Salary is $6.50 per hour Please Contact: 347-0913 This position is new Interested Applicants who Turks and Caicos Islanders should submit Copies of their application to the Labour Board

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Stephanie Beauty Salon

Location: South Caicos Is seeking a Domestic Worker To care for a new born infant may include, cooking, cleaning and other duties Salary is $250.00 per week To work 6 days a week Please contact: 345-8784 This position is new Interested Applicants who Turks and Caicos Islands should submit Copies of their application to the Labour Board

Nail Technician WANTED In Grand Turk Duties include providing nail and hand services to customers, such as basic manicures, artificial nails, gel nails Salary $6.25 per hour To work 6 days per week Please Contact: 241-5785 This position is currently being held by a work permit holder Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders should also send copies of their application to the immigration board

VILLA CARETAKERS

Blue Diamond Bar

Armel Joachim

DARIO CHASE LABOURER WANTED In Grand Turk Duties may include cleaning and preparing a job site, loading and delivering materials and using a variety of tools and machines Must be able to speak English Salary $8.00 per hour To work 5 days per week Please Contact: 232-6215 This position is new Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders must submit copied of their applications to the Immigration Board/ Labour Board

BUILD AND DESIGN

G Style Bar

NORMAN COX

Location: South Dock Road, Building 151, Providecnailes Is seeking (2) Professional Body Work Men Duties: repair, restore, refinish, and replace vehicle bodies and frames, windshields, and window glass Salary is $15.00 per hour To work 6 days a week Please Contact: 341-8585 BELONGERS NEED APPLY Interested Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders should submit Copies of their application to the Labour Board

Location: North Caicos Is seeking 1 Caregiver Duties: Providing assistance to an Elderly person, preparing meals, running errands, making beds, buying groceries, bathing, administering treatments, and handling the laundry Salary $7.00 per hour To work 6 days per week Please Contact: 332-4176 This position is new Interest Turks & Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board

Eridania Rolle

In Grand Turk Needs One (1) Domestic Worker To work 6 days per week - must be able to maintain a home - must be able to read and write english, honest, and trustworthy Salary $6.25 per hour This positions 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 and contact Eridania Rolle at 245-9136

Romana Williams

WANTED

Labourer WANTED In Grand Turk Duties may include cleaning and preparing a job site, loading and delivering materials and using a variety of tools and machines Salary $6.25 per hour To work 6 days per week Please Contact: 244-1493 This position is currently being held by a work permit holder Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders should also send copies of their application to the immigration board

Location: The Cinema, Providenciales Is seeking 1 Barmaid Duties: Preparing alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages for, interacting with customers, taking orders and serving snacks Salary $6.50 per hour To work 6 days per week Please Contact: 332-4176 This position is new Interest Turks & Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board

Job Location: Wheeland, Providenciales Is seeking a Babysitter •Duties: To care for a child that has difficulties with speaking. To clean after the child (clothing, bottles etc) •Second language is preferred (Spanish) •Must be able to keep the child for days/week during business travels To work six (6) hours per day / 6 days a week Salary is $6.50 per hour Please send resumes to: rrwilliams7989@gmail.com Belongers need only apply 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

Location: Grace Bay, Providenciales Is looking for Labourers Duties include cleaning and preparing job sit, loading and delivering materials and using a variety of tools and Machines Must be able to work 6 days a week Salary is $6.50 per hour Is looking for Maintenance Personnel Duties: include installing fixtures and apparatuses, repair and replace hardware.

Estimate and purchase tools, materials, equipment and supplies as necessary to perform assigned duties and tasks.

Must be able to work 6 days per week Salary is $10.00 per hour These positions are new Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board on Airport Road, Providenciales Candidate must apply to: connect@ rashawgroup.com

Raymond Simmons

Exclusive Vacation Rental & Management Ltd is seeking suitably qualified candidates for the above position. Applicant must have a minimum of three years experience in caring for luxury vacation homes.

Remuneration: $1400.00 to $1800.00 per month based on experience and qualifications.

Kindly forward resumes and qualification to oa@ fchamberslaw.com, copying same to the Turks and Caicos Islands Labour Department and Immigration Board.

Location: Grand Turk Is seeking a Domestic Work To do housekeeping work Must be able honest, trustworthy and speaks English To work 5 days a week Salary is $6.50 per hour Please Contact: 241-7780 This position is currently held by a Work Permit holder Interested Applicants who Turks and Caicos Islanders should submit Copies of their application to the Labour Board

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Location: Regent Grand, Grace Bay, Providenciales Is seeking 1 Hairdresser 1 Nail Technician Hiring hairdresser for woman and man Needs a 5 years Experience in cutting, colour, styling, up do’s Diploma from the USA, valid licence To work 6 days per week From 8:30am – 7:00pm and Holiday Speaks multi languages, Spanish, French, English Providing their own vehicle Commission only Contact: (649) 442-2424 Both positions are currently held by Work Permit Holders Applicants who are Turks & Caicos Islander should also send copies of their application to the Immigration/Labour board

In South Caicos Is seeking a Fisherman To work 6 days per week Duties include fishing, diving, and preparing seafood for sale Salary: $300.00 per week Please contact 345-9833 This is a new position Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders are encouraged to send a copy of their application to the Immigration Board

Shiney’s Bakery

South Side Seafood

In Leeward Palms, Location: Five Cays, Aviation Providenciales Drive, Providenciales Is seeking 1 Artisan Baker Is seeking a Labourer Duties include, baking bread, Cake decorating, working with Duties may include cleaning and preparing a job site, loading and fondant, chocolate delivering materials and using a and Pull sugar variety of tools and machines Must have 10 years experience Must be able to speak English To work 6 day Per Week To work 6 days per week Salary is $10.25 an hour Please Contact: 247-8206 or Salary is $6.50 per hour email to Please Contact: 231-6318 shineysbakery@gmail.com This position is currently held This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder by a Work Permit Holder Interested Turks and Caicos Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders must submit copied Islanders must submit copied of their applications to the of their applications to the Immigration Board/ Immigration Board/ Labour Board Labour Board. #230288 #230289

Location: Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking a Babysitter To do general cleaning Duties include babysitting a child Must be able honest, trustworthy and speaks English To work 5 days a week Salary is $6.25 per hour Please Contact: 344-5775 This position is new Interested Applicants who Turks and Caicos Islanders should submit Copies of their application to the Labour Board #230278

Blue Sky Construction

Location: Grace Bay, Providenciales Is looking for Labourers Duties include cleaning and preparing job sit, loading and delivering materials and using a variety of tools and Machines Must be able to work 6 days a week Salary is $6.50 per hour Looking for Skilled Workers for Major worksite: Masons – Salary at $10.00 per hour Carpenters – Salary at $14.00 per hour Steel – Salary at $10.00 per hour Rough Carpenters – Salary at $10.00 per hour Site Supervisor – Salary at $18.00 per hour Is looking for Supervisors and Engineers – Salary is based on experience Must be able to work unsupervised All of these positions are new Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board on Airport Road, Providenciales Candidate must apply to: blueshyconstructionpls@gmail.com

L P Contractor Location: Five Cays, Providenciales I seeking two (2) Masons - $9.50 per hour Duties: Layering building materials such as bricks, concrete, tiles and other construction materials Is seeking one (1) Electrical Technician - $ 10.00 per hour Duties: Install, maintain and repair electrical control, wiring, and lighting systems To work 6 days a week These positions are all new Please Contact: 346-3122 or 345-8326 BELONGERS NEED APPLY Interested Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders should submit Copies of their application to the Labour Board

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Come and join our winning team at Seven Star Resort & Spa The following positions are currently available F&BTrainer The Food and Beverage Trainer will be responsible for identifying and providing training to all F&B outlet employees while working with and ensuring that all outlets are achieving their training objectives: Duties and Responsibilities • Provide quality training to all F&B outlet employees • Create and adhere to in-house training plan • Identify training and development needs systematically throughout the hotel in conjunction with Line Managers/Head of Department and Human Resources • Assist Line Manager/Head of Department in achieving training objectives and review on a monthly basis • Prepare, organize, administer and conduct in-house training courses and departmental inductions • Ensure new employees have received departmental and legal training Skills and qualifications: • Ability to work conscientiously, meets deadlines, follows instruction and directions, with minimal supervision and detailed oriented • Minimum 5-6 years in a F&B Supervisor/Team leader/ Manager position • Willing to work long hours in all weather conditions and split shifts • Additional language abilities preferred and ability to communicate effectively • First Aid training is preferable • Committed to delivering high levels of customer service • Positive attitude and good communication skills • Excellent grooming standards • Ability to build, train and maintain teams Salary range: USD24,000 to USD 30,000 per annum.

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 experience.

• Previous experience working with multi-cultural/multi-ethnic groups • Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience Salary range: USD30,000 – USD42,000 per annum. Position currently held by a work permit holder LANDSCAPING MANAGER The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the entire Landscaping Department which focuses on Seven Stars Resort Property and also includes the sunflower property.

Responsibilities: • Provides professional advice on the selection, ordering, planting, and maintenance of trees, shrubs, ground covers, and turf grasses on the Resort’s property • Plans and designs annual and perennial flower beds • Grows potted plants and nursery stock and maintains records on the growing operation • Trains and supervises subordinate personnel in greenhouse operations and in the proper methods and techniques of planting and maintaining the grounds • Trains ground personnel in the techniques of pruning, wound dressing, cavity repair, and the cabling and bracing of trees and shrubs • Prepares orders for various types of plants and seeds • Must have plan in place to remove trees prior to hurricane and replant post hurricane • Inventories, maps, and labels trees and shrubs on campus for instructional and maintenance purposes • Assists in the preparation of maintenance programs for the control of plant diseases and insects • Prepares fertilizer programs for various types of plants • Confers with landscape architect and other personnel in the selection of plants • Performs related duties as required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities • 5 years’ experience or equivalent combination of experience and education • Knowledge of landscaping in all phases • Knowledge of plant propagation and cultivation • Knowledge of the principles of supervision • Ability to supervise the work of others • Must be able to work long hours and in all weather conditions Salary USD45,000 to USD55,000 per annum (Salary is negotiable and based on level, experience and qualifications). Position held by a work permit holder

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Assist the Executive Chef with planning menus for all food outlets Schedules and coordinates the work of chefs, cooks and other kitchen employees to assure that food preparationis economical and technically correct and within budgeted labor cost goals Approves the requisition of products and other necessary food supplies.

Ensures that high standards of sanitation, cleanliness and safety are maintained throughout all kitchen areas at all times knowledge about safety, sanitation and accident prevention principles Develops standard recipes and techniques for food preparation and presentation which help to assure consistently high quality and to minimize food costs; exercises portion control for all items served and assists in establishing menu selling prices Responsible to the entire kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef

Skills and Qualifications: • Previous five star Executive Chef Experience or equivalent experience as Executive Sous Chef. Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience • Must contribute to the Community of the Turks & Caicos Islands by carrying out training etc.

• Must have great written and verbal communication skills • Previous experience working with multi-cultural/multi-ethnic groups • Ability to build, train and maintain teams • Must be able to work long hours and all weather conditions Salary range: USD45,000 to USD 50,000 per annum.

Asst. Front Office Manager We are seeking an accomplished individual with demonstrated experiences as anAssistant Front Office Manager within a Five Star Resort. The successful applicant would report to the Front Office Manager and assist with overseeing the Front Office Operations in accordance with the objectives, performance and quality standards established by the Seven Stars Resort & Spa. This includes Reception, Concierge, Business Centre, Switchboards, Bellman and Duty Managers.

Requirements: • • • • • • • • •

Diplomacy and the ability to communicate clearly Firm leadership skills The ability to multitask, prioritize, manage time and problem-solving skills The ability to perform under pressure and highly motivated Proven work experience as anAssistant Front desk manager/ Reception manager Thorough knowledge of customer service, office management and basic bookkeeping procedures Proficiency in English (oral and written) with solid knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel and Word Excellent communication and people skills Good organizational and multitasking abilities

Salary range: USD42,000per annum (Salary is negotiable and based on level, experience and qualifications). New Position Accommodation Services Manager The successful candidate together with the Housekeeping Manager, manages housekeeping functions and staff on a daily basis to ensure property guest rooms, public areas and employee areas are clean and well maintained. He/She will directs and work with the team to successfully execute all housekeeping operations including laundry. The main focus will be guest and employee satisfaction while maximizing the financial performance of the department. He/She will be responsible for inspecting areas of responsibilities and following up with a plan for improving results.

Qualifications: • Previous leadership experience required • Computer literate in Microsoft Window, Excel and Visual One applications required • University/College degree in a related discipline is an asset • Excellent communication and organizational skills • Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities • Highly responsible & reliable • Ability to work cohesively as part of a team • Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times • Previous leadership experience required Salary range: USD30,000 – USD42,000 per annum. New Position Security Officer This position is under the direct supervision of the General Manager and is responsible for the protection, safeguarding, and security of assets for the assigned Home Owners.

Duties and Requirements: • A minimum of 5 years’ experience • Able to work flexible hours, holidays and weekends.

• Highly trained in security procedures and martial arts.

• First Aid training is preferable and ability to communicate effectively • Physical ability to run, walk, jump and bend.

• Willing to work long Shifts (up to 14hrs) and split shift during the night.

• Willing to work in all weather conditions and ability to respond to patron problems effectively.

• Excellent customer service skills Salary range: USD14,100 per year

Executive SousChef The Executive Sous Chef will be second in command to the Executive Chef assisting with the overall kitchen operation. He or she will be responsible for the consistent preparation of innovative and creative cuisine of the highest quality, presentation and flavor for the dining rooms, banquets and other food facilities, resulting in outstanding guest satisfaction.

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’sat the security building for the attention of HR. All CV’s must have a valid police clearance attached. Prospective applicants who are Belongers kindly send copies of your application to the board. Application deadline: June 30, 2019

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SPORTS

12 international players available in NBA draft

Twelve international players, led by prospective top-10 pick Sekou Doumbouya of Guinea, remained in the NBA draft at the final deadline to withdraw on Tuesday.

Doumbouya, an 18-year-old power forward who plays for Limoges in France, is rated the ninthbest draft prospect by both ESPN and CBS.

The NBA released the names of 47 international players who withdrew from the draft Tuesday. Also, two U.S. college players pulled out of the draft, North Carolina State junior Sacha KilleyaJones and TCU sophomore Kouat Noi.

May 29 was the deadline for U.S. college players to withdraw from the draft while retaining NCAA eligibility.

Two other international players who are potential first-round selections also remain in the draft. ESPN and CBS have Goga Bitadze, a Georgian national who plays in Montenegro, as the 17th-ranked prospect, and ESPN has Luka Samanic, a Croatian who plays in Slovenia, listed as the 28th-rated prospect.

The NBA draft is scheduled for June 20 at Barclays Center in New York.

The full list of international players who are early-entry candidates for the 2019 NBA Draft, with height and birth year, as supplied by the league: Goga Bitadze, Buducnost (Montenegro), 7-0, 1999 Yago Dos Santos, Paulistano (Brazil), 5-10, 1999 Sekou Doumbouya, Limoges (France), 6-8, 2000 Matas Jogela, Dzukija (Lithuania), 6-6, 1998 Marcos Louzada Silva, Franca (Brazil), 6-5, 1999 William McDowell-White, Baunach (Germany), 6-5, 1998 Adam Mokoka, Mega Bemax (Serbia), 6-5, 1998 Joshua Obiesie, Wurzburg (Germany), 6-6, 2000 David Okeke, Fiat Torino (Italy), 6-8, 1998 Luka Samanic, Olimpija (Slovenia), 6-10, 2000 Deividas Sirvydis, Rytas (Lithuania), 6-7, 2000 Yovel Zoosman, Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel), 6-7, 1998

Woods feels Durant’s pain after Achilles injury

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) sits on the court after an apparent injury during the second quarter in game five against the Toronto Raptors of the 2019 NBA Finals at Scotiabank Arena

Knowing all too well what it is like to be struck down by injury Tiger Woods spared a thought for Kevin Durant on Tuesday, after watching the Golden State Warriors forward crumple to the floor during a game against the Toronto Raptors.

“It was sad,” said Woods, during his U.S. Open pre-tournament media conference. “As athletes we’ve all been there, to that spot when you just know it, that something just went, and can’t move, can’t do much of anything.

“You can see it on his face. You just know.”

Sidelined by a calf injury since the second round of the post-season, Durant made his long-awaited return to the Golden State lineup on Monday for a must win Game Five of the NBA Finals only to go down suddenly in the opening minutes of the second quarter with a suspected Achilles injury.

The sight of Durant on the floor clutching at his leg brought back all too painful memories for Woods who battled career threatening back issues until undergoing surgery just over two years ago.

“I’ve been there. I’ve had it to my own Achilles,” said Woods. “I’ve had it to my own back.

“I know what it feels like. It’s an awful feeling.

And no one can help you.

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Vikings’ Rudolph reportedly gets four-year, $36 million extension

The Minnesota Vikings and tight end Kyle Rudolph agreed to a multiyear contract extension Monday night — a day before the team’s mandatory minicamp is set to begin.

Rudolph, who had just one year left on his previous deal, confirmed on his Twitter account that he is staying with the Vikings long term. ESPN and NFL.com both reported that he landed a four-year, $36 million extension.

The tweet, which ended with the hashtag “UnfinishedBusiness” read in part, “I am honored beyond words to say that my home, our home, will always be ... in Minnesota!”

The new contract is expected to lower Rudolph’s salary-cap hit to help the team, which has little available cap room, according to ESPN.

The move comes weeks after the Vikings selected Alabama tight end Irv Smith Jr. in the second round of the draft, with the 50th overall pick.

Rudolph, 29, subsequently said he was looking forward to playing in more sets with two tight ends.

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (82) reaches for a first down during the second half against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field

“It’s exciting,” Rudolph told ESPN. “It’s something, an element, that we’ve never had here in my nine years being here.

It forces defenses to play with three linebackers, and that allows us to control the game, when we go out there in three-wide sets.

People always talk about creating mismatches — well, now they have five DBs on the field, and yeah, there’s still mismatches, there’s size mismatches, but now we can kind of control and do

things how we want to do them.”

A second-round pick (43rd overall) out of Notre Dame in 2011, Rudolph has played all eight of his NFL seasons in Minnesota. Last year, he finished with 64 receptions for 634 yards and four touchdowns. For his career, Rudolph has 386 catches for 3,787 yards and 41 scores.

He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 2012 and 2017 seasons.

Nadal racks up 12th French crown as Thiem runs out of steam at Roland Garros

Defying the years and one of the most fierce onslaughts he has ever faced at Roland Garros, Rafa Nadal won his 12th French Open crown on Sunday, leaving Dominic Thiem crushed and a packed Parisian stadium shaking their heads in wonder.

The first set had been one for the ages, the second ran it close, but after three hours and one minute all that mattered was that Nadal was once again in familiar pose, flat on his back on the clay, a 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 winner to clinch his 18th Grand Slam triumph in total.

Of them all, this was one of his most satisfying.

“Lots of issues with my knee recently... with my foot... too many issues the last few months which makes this last few weeks very, very special,” Nadal smiled to reporters, the large silver trophy at his side. “Physically and mentally I had been down.”

Who could have noticed?

Rarely, if ever, has any opponent played so well against Nadal on the Philippe Chatrier center court as Thiem did on Sunday.

Rarely, if ever, has Thiem, the best of the young guns, struck the ball so firmly, or played with such purpose and aggression.

But it was not enough. Not nearly enough. Not even before Thiem ultimately ran out of steam.

The 33-year-old Nadal, who becomes the first player to win the same Grand Slam title 12 times, going past Margaret Court’s 11 Australian Opens, now sits two major titles behind his great foe and men’s Grand Slam title record holder, 37-year-old Roger Federer.

Spain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates with the trophy after his final match against Austria’s Dominic Thiem

“It’s incredible,” Nadal told the crowd. “For me it was a dream to play here in 2005 and I could not imagine I would be back here in 2019. It’s a very special moment for me.”

Afterwards he would not be drawn on his Grand Slam title chase with Federer. “Your neighbor has a nicer house than you... or a bigger TV, or better garden... I don’t see life like this,” he laughed.

Physically, Thiem had looked strong and resolute but who can say what mental toll his rain-delayed semi-final victory over world number one Novak Djokovic had taken?

The Austrian had had to play on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and now Sunday while Nadal had enjoyed Saturday off, having dispatched Federer on Friday before the rain set in.

Certainly it would have taken a monumental effort to remain mentally positive after playing an opening set as he did,

and coming out of it empty handed.

Thiem slammed backhands for all they were worth, cleaned the lines with his forehand, and the sonic boom from his serve resonated around the court.

He grabbed the first break of the match to lead the opener 3-2 but four games later it was all over, 6-3 to Nadal, the Spaniard seemingly another inexorable step toward the crown.

It speaks volumes for the world number four Austrian that Thiem came out for the second set in the same fashion — throwing absolutely everything imaginable at his opponent.

Games passed with no break points in sight, and the tension ratcheted ever higher until the 12th game of the set when it snapped. Nadal rifled a two-fisted backhand just long to hand the leveling set to Thiem.

The French crowd erupted.

Thiem clenched his fist. Nadal strode to the sidelines.

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Davis wants deal to Lakers or Knicks

Klutch Sports and Anthony Davis envision the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks as the only fitting destinations for the All-Star center.

According to The Athletic, Davis narrowed his official preferred list of four teams submitted to the Pelicans at the 2019 All-Star break to only two. Still, Davis has no say in the matter based on his existing contract. He could choose to instruct Rich Paul and Klutch Sports to inform suitors he will not sign beyond next season, but the same message of uncertainty didn’t halt the Toronto Raptors’ 2018 pursuit of Kawhi Leonard.

That decision, of course, could potentially pay off in a big way with the Raptors one win from the first championship in franchise history.

Golden State rallied to win Game 5 but needs to take two more to claw all the way back from a 3-1 Finals deficit.

In the meantime, the Pelicans are trying to get a grip on Davis’ market, one that evolved with Kevin Durant’s injury on Monday.

Davis said during the 2019 AllStar break that he wouldn’t turn down a trade “anywhere” in the NBA but described his motive as “just wanting to win.”

LeBron James shares an agent with Davis and helped drive the Lakers’ brief pursuit of the big man in February.

With Magic Johnson (Lakers) and Dell Demps (Pelicans) both out of jobs after leading those trade talks, and a fresh list of demands provided teams on Monday by first-year Pelicans team president David Griffin, there is optimism a Davis deal will happen.

New Orleans has the benefit of starting over with presumptive No. 1 pick Zion Williamson as a centerpiece.

A deal with the Knicks, who pick third in the 2019 draft, could mean a pairing of Williamson and Duke teammate RJ Barrett in the Bayou. The options involving a third team such as Brooklyn, determined to clear salary cap space to bring in two marquee free agents, could potentially bring in Nets All-Star D’Angelo Russell as part of the new core in New Orleans.

One of the lingering doubts for a Lakers-Pelicans match is whether Griffin values Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart more than Demps did when talks fizzled in February. The fourth overall pick, per reports, will not be enough of a haul for the Lakers to land Davis. And if Griffin shakes off the young starters offered up from Los Angeles, a third or fourth team might be needed for a deal to work.

Four-time NBA winner Parker announces retirement

Former San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker, a future Hall of Famer who helped the team win four NBA titles, announced his retirement from basketball on Monday.

Parker, who in 2007 became the first European to be named Most Valuable Player at an NBA Finals, spent 17 seasons with the Spurs before last year joining the Charlotte Hornets, who missed out on the playoffs with a 39-43 record.

“A lot of different stuff San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker speaks ultimately led me to this decision,” during a media session for their NBA Finals the 37-year-old Frenchman, a six- basketball series against the Miami Heat in time NBA All-Star, told ESPN’s ‘The San Antonio, Texas June 7, 2014 Undefeated’ website theundefeated. Ginobili went on to form one of com in an interview. the NBA’s most dominant Big Three

“But, at the end of the day, units.

I was like, if I can’t be Tony Parker That trio appeared in five anymore and I can’t play for a NBA Finals, their only loss coming championship, I don’t want to play in 2013 when they were seconds basketball anymore.” away from clinching a fifth title

Parker averaged 15.5 points, when Miami pulled off a miraculous 5.6 assists and 2.7 rebounds per Game Six escape before prevailing game during a glittering career. in the decisive seventh game of the

He was drafted 28th overall series. by the Spurs in 2001 and together “It’s with a lot of emotion with Tim Duncan and Manu that I retire from basketball, it was

an incredible journey!” Parker said on Twitter.

“Even in my wildest dreams, I never thought I would live all those unbelievable moments with the NBA and the French National Team. Thank you for everything!”

Parker said that while he enjoyed his season with the Hornets, he felt that without a championship run in the near future it became hard to want to keep going.

“If I don’t play for a championship, I feel like, ‘Why are we playing?’” he added. “And so that’s why it was very different for me mentally to focus and get motivated to play a game that I love, because I want to win something.”

Parker told ‘The Undefeated’ about his retirement on June 1 but did not want the interview to be released until Monday.

He plans to live in San Antonio after retirement but will also spend time in France as the owner and president of ASVEL, a French professional men’s and women’s basketball team, The Undefeated reported.

Ortiz up walking after second surgery in Boston

Former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz took his first steps — literally — on Tuesday in his recovery from a gunshot wound.

Ortiz got up and walked a bit at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, accompanied by his wife and children, his spokesman, Leo Lopez, told CNN.

Lopez added of Ortiz, “He’ll be in intensive care for a while.”

The former slugger was listed in stable condition after a second surgery Monday night in Boston.

His wife, Tiffany Ortiz, issued a statement Tuesday through the Red Sox: “David arrived at Massachusetts General Hospital last night and underwent a successful second surgery. He is stable, awake, and resting comfortably this morning in the ICU where he is expected to remain for the next several days.

“On behalf of me and my family, I want to thank John and

Linda Henry, Tom Werner, Sam Kennedy and the Boston Red Sox for all that they are doing for David and our family, as well as Dr. Larry Ronan and the amazing staff at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Lastly, I want to thank everyone for the outpouring of support and love that we have received during this incredibly difficult time. We ask for privacy as David works towards recovery.”

Ortiz was alert after the surgery, which lasted until about 1 a.m. ET, and “even flashed that smile” afterward, Lopez told ESPN.

The number of visitors will be limited and Ortiz will be closely monitored for the next 24 to 48 hours, but doctors are hopeful that he will make a full recovery.

Authorities said a man got off a motorcycle and shot Ortiz in the back Sunday night at a club in Santo Domingo in his native Dominican Republic. Surgeons there operated for six hours to repair damage to his intestines and

Boston Red Sox David Ortiz reacts to lining out in the sixth inning against hte New York Yankees during their MLB American League Baseball game in Boston, Massachusetts, September 14, 2013 liver, also removing his gallbladder.

Once his condition stabilized, Ortiz was flown to Boston on Monday and taken by ambulance to Mass General.

According to ESPN Deportes, police have the suspected gunman and the suspected driver of the motorcycle in custody.

New Orleans Pelicans Anthony Davis shoots the ball

Morgan scores five as U.S. beat Thailand with record 13-0 win

Alex Morgan of the U.S. celebrates scoring their twelfth goal with Megan Rapinoe

Striker Alex Morgan scored five times as holders the United States began their World Cup campaign with a record 13-0 win over Thailand on Tuesday.

The Group F result was the largest margin of victory in either the men’s or women’s World Cup.

When the Americans headed for the interval 3-0 up, there was little indication of what was to come in the second half.

After netting four times in six minutes shortly after the restart, they then added six more goals in the last 16 minutes.

Morgan opened the goal spree for the title favorites, who are in pursuit of a fourth world crown, with a header in the 12th minute and from then on there was no stopping the champions.

Eight minutes later Rose Lavelle found the net with a left-footed shot while midfielder Lindsey Horan gave them a 3-0 halftime lead.

Samantha Mewis opened the floodgates five minutes after the break as the U.S. made life miserable for the Thais by regularly finding the back of the net.

In total seven Americans scored during the match - Morgan (5), Lavelle (2), Mewis (2), Horan, Megan Rapinoe, Mallory Pugh and Carli Lloyd all finding their way on to the scoresheet in a performance that is bound to strike fear into all of those teams hoping to end the United States’ reign as world champions.

“We really wanted to showcase ourselves and what we’ve been preparing for and working on and I think we did that,” said Morgan.

“Every goal matters in this tournament and so that’s what we were working on in this game.

We got a lot of attacks and I think we were really clinical in the number of attacks that we did get.

“I am speechless. The ball just bounced my way today and I am looking forward to the next game.

“To see Rose Lavalle have the confidence to go at players, Sam Mewis taking on players and scoring from outside the box... I am really proud of them.”

The result surpassed Germany’s 11-0 win over Argentina in 2007 and almost doubled the U.S. own previous record - a 7-0 success over Taiwan in 1991.

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