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PROSECUTORS MUST BE ‘FAIR AND OBJECTIVE’ High Court judge calls for higher standards

by Hayden Boyce Publisher & Editor-in-Chief A Supreme Court judge in Turks and Caicos Islands has told prosecutors here that they must be “fair and objective” and “always act in the interests of justice and not solely for the purpose of obtaining a conviction”.

The advice came from Mr. Justice Shiraz Aziz, who stressed that Supreme Court Judge prosecution counsel Mr. Justice Shiraz Aziz plays an important public role and as such may be considered a cornerstone of an open and fair criminal justice system.

“Although each case must be considered on its own facts and on its own merits, I have always said and written in many rulings that when making decisions prosecutors must be fair and objective. They must not let any personal views about the ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation or gender identity of the suspect, defendant, victim or any witness influence their decisions,” Aziz said in general remarks in court on Wednesday August 7th, 2019, after dismissing a murder case against Joseph “Joey” Williams.

“Prosecutors must always act in the interests of justice and not solely for the purpose of obtaining a conviction. Any potential conflicts by either prosecution of defence counsel ought to be raised immediately and addressed within their offices or the court as soon as reasonably practicable. Prosecutors must be evenhanded in their approach to every case, and have a duty to protect the rights of suspects and defendants, while providing the best possible service to victims. Prosecutors have a duty continuously to review their case and that duty only ends when the case is concluded, and includes appeals.

Prosecutors must apply the principles of the Constitution at each stage of a case.

They must comply with any guidelines and protocols issued by the DPP. Prosecutors must also comply with the laws of, and

Downtown Roundabout reveals warm welcome On August 6th, the design for the Downtown, Providenciales roundabout on Airport Road was finally revealed having come to completion. The roundabout has three signs that give a warm welcome to the tourists and invites them to explore our islands again.

According to Premier CartwrightRobinson, this roundabout that is a step in the road beautification project was a partnership between the Premier’s office and the Ministry any rules of court issued under, any ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands.”

Justice Aziz, a former High Court Judge in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC), said it is the duty of prosecutors to make sure that the right person is prosecuted for the right offence and to bring offenders to justice wherever possible.

He added: “Casework decisions taken fairly, impartially and with

of Infrastructure and is the start of the redevelopment of Downtown, Providenciales.

She added, “As tourists will come to the Turks and Caicos Islands, this will be one of their first stops on their way that they will see. They will see the beautiful Turks Head Cactus, as it is one of the plausible theories that Turks and Caicos got the name from the Turks Head Cactus. But for the longest while we’ve been taught that it was a national plant and at one point was also our national plant. So we want to display a little culture as the tourists enter integrity help to secure justice for all concerned as there is a triangulation of interests to be considered, being the those accused, those being victims and the public. Prosecutors must ensure that the law is properly applied, that relevant evidence is put before the court and that obligations of disclosure of unused material are complied with. With these principles in mind, the Court and those involved in the justice system enhance and promote the rule of law

the main gateway here in Providenciales.” (from left to right) Minister of Tourism Hon. Ralph Higgs, Minister of Home Affairs, Transportation & Communication Hon. Delroy Williams, Premier Sharlene CartwrightRobinson, Deputy Premier Sean R. Astwood, Minister of Minister of Education, Youth, Culture and Library Services Hon. Karen Malcolm and Minister of Infrastructure Mr Goldray Ewing.

and just as importantly confidence in the administration of justice within our community.”

The High Court Judge said that on many occasions he has had to speak to the lawyers for the defence and prosecution, who are officers of the court and ministers of justice, about their roles and duties to the court.

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“Counsel appearing in a criminal trial owes a duty to the court to promote the proper and efficient conduct of proceedings. Counsel must not act as the mere mouthpiece of his or her client and must exercise independent forensic judgment. The independence of counsel is considered an essential component of the adversarial system and exists for the benefit of the client. As independent officers of the court, counsel are under several distinct duties in respect of their behaviour in court which include: duty

of courtesy; duty not to mislead the court; duty not to misuse the privileges of counsel; and duty to assist the court.

These duties override the duty to the client. Counsel must comply with his or her duty to the court, even if the client gives instructions to the contrary,” Justice Aziz added.

He added that counsel must act with dignity and courtesy towards the court, witnesses and other parties, as this behaviour is designed to promote the dignity of the trial process.

“Any counsel who disagrees with a ruling by the judge should not ventilate his or her frustration in front of the jury or judge if acting as a judge alone. The appeal process provides a remedy for incorrect rulings. Counsel does a disservice to his or her client if he or she maintains ongoing animosity towards the trial judge. Such conduct may poison the atmosphere of the court,” he continued.

“As officers of the court, counsel must not engage in conduct that will or

may mislead the court. The court must be able to have implicit trust in all who appear before it. The duty not to mislead the court includes a duty not to make submissions that may have the effect of misleading the court. Counsel must not make a submission that is literally true if it is capable of creating a misleading impression. Where counsel learns that he or she has inadvertently misled the court, he or she is under a duty to correct that situation as soon as possible.”

Conch Bar Caves: The Largest Non-Submerged Cave System of the Caribbean

The Turks and Caicos Islands contains one of the geological wonders of the Caribbean, the Conch Bar Caves which form one of the largest and unique cave systems in the region. They are believed to have been used at one time by the Taino people, who migrated to the islands at least 1,000 years before Columbus’ arrival.

The Conch Bar Caves are a karst cave system , a unique topography formed by the dissolution of limestone which is a sedimentary rock formed by a collection of small particles and subsequent bonding of mineral or organic particles on the seabed or other bodies of water. This system was formed millions of years ago when the Turks and Caicos Islands were still beneath the sea. Rain and groundwater shaped and eroded the limestone, forming the magnificent caverns.

The underground system of caves extends for approximately 1.2 miles (2.1 kilometers), almost reaching the sea, but the cave system is unique as much of it is above ground and one of the largest non-submerged cave systems in the Caribbean.

Over millions of years, flowing water has created many wonderous shapes and several entrances to the main passageway in the system. Several remarkable stalactites and stalagmites have joined to form pillars within the system. The interior, featuring incredible contours can be compared to a lunar landscape. Limestone pillars reach up from pools of water in the system and the levels rise and fall with the tides of the ocean, while several passageways flood.

Even in the main chamber, the ceiling of the caverns is quiet low. Like many other underground systems, it has a unique environment , and this means that there are astonishing examples of flora and fauna to be found, such as the four species of bats which inhabit the caverns.

Rare isopods and crustaceans inhabit the pools now, but in the distant past, extinct animalssuch as iguanas and turtles also inhabited the caves. Many of these were driven to extinction by first the Amerindians and later by the Europeans who settled on the islands.

The Guano Industry of the Conch Bar Caves

In the 19 th and 20 th century, the caves were important to the economy of the islands. Local miners excavated the floor of the cave for guano – bird and bat excrement which makes an excellent farming fertilizer . Graffiti and inscriptions written by these miners can still be seen on the walls of the cave.

Conch Bar Caves and the Lucayan Indians

The Lucayan Indians were a branch of the Taino people who inhabited the Pre-Columbian Caribbean Islands. They migrated to the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands almost a millennium before the arrivals of the Spanish. The Lucayans developed a sophisticated culture and were expert mariners, but when the Spanish arrived,

Conch Bar Caves they were enslaved and forced to work on plantations. Many died of disease or were sold for high prices on other islands because of their aptitude to dive for conches and pearls. Within a generation of the arrivals of the Conquistadors, the population of the Lucayans had drastically diminished.

Approximately 35 Lucayan known sites exist on the Turks and Caicos Islands and since the late nineteenth century several sites have been found in the Conch Bar area.

During excavations archaeologists found remains such as fragments of pottery and large mammal bones.

In the past, local people looking for guano came across many implements and even bedsteads.

Several skeletons were found indicating that the caves may have been used as a burial site . Tragically, these remains were not scientifically recorded and were simply discarded.

How to visit Conch Bar Caves

The karst system is located beneath the hill near the village of Conch Bar, on Middle Caicos Island.

It is situated near the airport and it can easily be accessed. The caves are open from Monday to Friday and are managed by the Turks and Caicos National Trust. The entry fee is 20 dollars for a guided tour of the beautiful caverns which takes about half an hour.

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Location: Leeward Highway, Providenciales Is seeking a Bartender Responsible for preparing drinks for guest and serving them in a professional manner.

The successful candidate should be well versed in bar service and drink preparation To work 6 days a week Salary $10.00 per hour Please Contact: 1(649) 245-3231 This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder Interested Turks & Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

Airport Road, Providenciales SEEKING: Teacher/Teacher Aide To fill the position for Early Childhood. Candidate must have a minimum of five years experience working in the relevant area. Must hold some formal training. Must be able to work on own initiative under minimum supervision.

Salary $1400.00 per month This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder Interested Turks & Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

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Credit unions can soon operate in TCI

Turks and Caicos Islands has officially joined several other Caribbean countries that have credit unions, which allow persons to borrow and save money through more attractive rates, terms and conditions.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon. Sharlene Robinson announced that the Credit Union Ordinance commenced on August 1, 2019; and having completed the consultations on the subsidiary legislation (the regulations and the prudential standards) these will commence on September 15, 2019.

In making the announcement during a Ministerial Statement in the House of Assembly in Grand Turk on Thursday, August 8th, 2019, Premier Robinson said there still exists, right here in the Turks and Caicos Islands, elements of society that are either “unbanked and under-banked”.

“With financial inclusion as a priority of my Government, the coming into force of the Credit Union legislation will fill a gap by availing another regulated financial option to the public. We are firm believers that access to finance is a key enabler to reducing poverty and increasing prosperity. Therefore, my Government will continue to explore ways of augmenting the current financial offerings in the TCI market; which, to

date, have not adequately met the needs of all,” she stated.

“I know that I may have joking said that Credit Unions are “glorified asues”; however, in reality they are so much more,” he added. “We know that asues, are for the most part used to help individuals and families save and invest; but Credit Union on the other hand, are known to have contributed to the development of entire communities and can help drive economic growth – in line, with their original objective which was: to make loans for productive purposes.”

The Premier said her Government has answered the call to provide a regulatory framework for community-based savings and lending, adding that it will be up to members of would-be credit unions to determine what will be their common goals and how the credit union will facilitate bringing them to fruition.

“These goals may be simple, as well as some may be complex. I say though, that even complex and apparently risky goals can succeed— with three important inputs: the will, expertise, and appropriate institutional structures. It is my Government’s vision to build institutions, and it is hoped that this intervention will allow for access to financial products and services that are affordable, useful and meets

WANTED Location 50 Turquoise Point Plaza, Dolphin Rd, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Is seeking One (1) Tailor & One (1) Seamstress Duties Include: Sewing garments, using needles and thread or sewing machines Must be able to fit and study garments on customers to determine required alterations To work 6 days a week Starting Salary is $7.00 per hour Both of these positions are new Interest Turks & Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

its membership’s needs. I encourage employers, civic groups, churches, etc., to consider how this new legislation may help them,” the Premier continued.

The Premier also stated that the conditions precedent for the exploratory study on the feasibility of setting up a partial credit guarantee have been met and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has offered no objection to the submission, inclusive of the Business Enterprise Survey, which was the preliminary information gathering instrument on the MSME ecosystem in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

She thanked the Statistics Department and InvestTCI, that had carriage of the survey, for its completion ahead of the CDB’s deadline and in the next few weeks, a project consultant will be sourced who would will lead the subsequent market research.

The Premier noted that the partial credit guarantee scheme can be another important pillar in fostering economic growth in the TCI; addressing the lack of access to finance, which has been a challenge to small businesses worldwide and was further exacerbated after the global financial crisis.

“As the Government seeks plausible options to assist MSMEs in finding funding, small business owners will also need to up their game. Aside from the lack of collateral

Premier and Minister of Finance Hon. Sharlene Robinson or inadequate collateral, information asymmetries, lack of business plans and lack of financial records, have long been said to be the reasons for small businesses’ inability to secure credit at Banks. Business Support Organisations like the Centre for Entrepreneurial Development, mandate is to assist MSMEs to get to where they need to be.

There are also private firms that provide business support services. The most notable way a small business owner can signal potential survivorship and resilience is his ability and willingness to have some ‘skin in the game’. Again Mr. Speaker it is not my Government’s way to prejudice the study’s results in either direction. We are simply saying: don’t knock it till you try it. We are giving the research a chance,” the Minister of Finance added.

Provo Sailing Academy Location: Lower Bight Road, the Bight Settlement, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Qualified Sailing Instructor/Coach With experience in worldwide racing and Regatta organization.

Will be required to have a full working knowledge of how to operate laser picos, lasers and hobie cats and optimists boats.

The candidate will also be required to work with great professionalism and patience working with adults and children. Working on weekends will be compulsory.

The successful candidate must also have some marketing skills and demonstrate excellent work ethic.

Salary is $25.00 per hour Resumes must be provided by 20 August 2019 to info@lexcotci.com. Applicants are encouraged to submit their resumes to the Labour Department, if qualified.

This position is new Interested Turks & Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

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

RESPONSIBILITIES •preparing and updating of various F&B menus •costing of all F&B items to ensure margins and profitability •hiring, training and development of all front of house and kitchen staff •implementing training programs & procedures in accordance with hygiene and food safety standards •planning labourrotas, stock ordering/handling and cost control •preparing annual financial budgets, monitoring and forecasting sales •implementing cost controls, labor management and revenue generating programs •promoting the facility to maximize revenue

Interisland Builders Location: Turks and Caicos Islands Is seeking Plumbers, Electricians, Carpenters, Labourers, A Diesel Mechanic, Job Forman, Site Manger and Project Manager •Plumbers Duties include Installing pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids •Electrician’s duties include Installing and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systems •Carpenters must be able to Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding •Diesel Mechanic must be able to do routine maintenance, such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and parts •Labourers must be able to do general Labour work include cleaning and preparing a job site •Forman is responsible for monitoring the progress of a project and keeping it on track from a time and budgetary standpoint.

•Site Manager is responsible for ensuring that a construction project is completed on time and within budget.

•Project Manger duties: Organizing and motivating a project team, controlling time management, Cost estimating and developing the budget and ensuring customer satisfaction.

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

REQUIREMENTS •a proven track record of operating a F&B facility •an understanding of golf course etiquette, team management & good organizational skills •experience with EPOS systems including payroll management, purchasing and inventory systems •strong technical literacy including Microsoft Word and Excel •must be able to work closely with the Director of Golf to ensure that golf visitors and members are being properly serviced and that functions/events are being professionally managed to ensure repeat business.

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

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

Please submit applications to: Veronica Rigby, HS Ltd, P.O. Box 124, Regent House, The Regent Village, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tel: (649) 946-5126; Fax (649) 946-5191; Email: ronnie@habgroup.com Interested Belongers must also submit copies of their application to the Commissioner of Labour& Work Permit Board Zone 2. Position currently held by a work permit holder. Closing date for application is 19th August 2019.

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Governor Dakin determined to tackle human smuggling

By Todeline Defralien

After witnessing first-hand the landing of a Haitian sloop packed with illegal immigrants, Governor Nigel Dakin has pledged to tackle what he described as the “dehumanising trade” of smuggling persons to the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“I look forward to focusing effort through an implemented National Security Strategy on those who profit from this dehumanising trade,” he said on Friday, August 2nd, 2019, after an illegal vessel containing 114 illegal Haitian migrants was successfully intercepted by Marine Branch Officials via M/V Sea Pursuit, four miles from The Bluff Area. The vessel carried 84 males and 30 females.

The Governor, who was taken to dock when the sloop arrived, took to Instagram to, calculating that the smugglers may have made around $100,000 from that sloop alone.

“I was at the port... to meet a Haitian sloop,” he wrote. “The fact I was

Governor His Excellency Nigel Dakin at the Dock there tells you something about how good our system for intelligence led interdiction of this criminal enterprise is becoming. This is what modern day people trafficking looks like. Rather than look at those on top look at those below

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Full Domestic Live in Worker To work in Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Duties: Provide homemaking services, such as light housekeeping, laundry, meal planning and preparation Salary is negotiable Please Contact: 231-2362 or 231-3275 This position is new Interest Turks & Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

Needs a Labourer 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 is $8.00 per hour To work 5 days per week Please Contact 244-4789 This position is currently being held by a worker permit holder Interested Turks & Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

deck. My estimate is there are over 100 people on this vessel. All will have paid over $1,000 so you can see how lucrative this is for those gangs putting these people in jeopardy.”

He added: “Those in TCI know

Police investigate early morning robberies

Officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are investigating an aggravated robbery at the First Caribbean Bank on the Leeward Highway, following reports early Thursday, August 7, 2019.

911 Central was advised at 12:33 a.m. that a male was approached by a gunman who demanded money. The victim was shot in the leg and taken to hospital.

Taken were cash and a silver Honda Accord car. The assailants escaped in an unknown direction.

In a second incident, at 1:21 a.m., reports are that two

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LABOURER Main Duties •Cleaning and washing up all sections of the kitchen •Removes all garbage from kitchen, food storage area and restaurant •Stocking and cleaning of food storage areas •Check all deliveries, ensuring all have arrived and storing away of items •Willing to work holidays and weekends when required Wages: $7.00 per hour Please submit applications to: Veronica Rigby, HS Ltd, P.O. Box 124, Regent House, The Regent Village, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tel: (649) 946-5126; Fax (649) 946-5191; Email: ronnie@habgroup.com Interested Belongers must also submit copies of their application to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2. Position is currently available. Closing date for application is 19th August 2019.

Seeks to employ a Caretaker/ Labourer in Grand Turk At a weekly salary of $200.00 per 5 day week Successful applicants will be required to assist in trimming the trees and cutting the grass and other aspects on the property Please Contact: John Robinson at Tel No.Please note that this is a new position Interested Belongers must submit copies of their applications to the Labour Board

armed men attempted to rob the front desk of a hotel. The masked men wearing black, escaped in an unknown direction. There were no injuries reported.

In a third incident, at 3:10 a.m., police whilst on patrol met a 43-year-old man who stated that he along with his 44-year-old female friend were robbed of cash and a Black Honda CRV. No injuries were reported in this incident.

Anyone with information into these latest crimes are asked to please contact Crime Stoppers at anonymously at 1-800-8477 or 911.

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John Robinson

how bad the storms have been over the last two days. It’s fortunate all these people didn’t drown during the crossing; indeed our coastal waters were so choppy that those on the shore with me feared the boat might capsize as the police bought it in under tow. Great seamanship by our Police kept these people safe. They are now in the hands of our immigration officers.”

The Governor noted that each of the illegal immigrants will have paid close to their life savings to “a criminal gang”, to have their lives recklessly risked, to be criminalised, and even if they had arrived without detection (an increasingly less likely proposition) the woman in particular face exploitation.

He congratulated all involved, noting that it was a slick operation that any country, skilled in multi-agency work and turning intelligence into action would have been proud of.

“ And I’m very proud of the Police, Immigration and Port Officials that secured our borders. Heros everyone,” he wrote.

Holly S. Forbes

Location: Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands Is seeking a Domestic Worker Must be able to cook, clean - must be able to read and write English, honest, and trustworthy To work 6 days a week Salary is $6.25 per hour Please Contact: 431-2529 This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder Interested Belongers must submit copies of their applications to the Labour Board #230350

The applicants will be responsible for the daily cleaning and upkeep of theexterior of a commercial plaza. Duties will include sweeping, mopping, cleaning of windows and doors, removal of trash and cleaning of restrooms.

Undertake any other duties as required as it relates to the general cleaning of the plaza.

Requirements: The applicants must be able to work with little to no supervision, must have knowledge of proper cleaning techniques,must be able to speak, read and write in English and understand verbal and written instructions, should be physically fit, hardworking and reliable.

Starting wages: $6.50 per hour Please submit applications to: Veronica Rigby, HS Ltd, P.O. Box 124, Regent House, The Regent Village, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tel: (649) 946-5126; Fax (649) 946-5191; Email: ronnie@habgroup.com Interested Belongers must also submit copies of their application to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2. Position is currently available. Closing date for application is 19th August 2019.

Go Go Auto Glow

Location: Black Crow Road Kew Town, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Seeking employment for the following: (5) Car Washers: to clean vehicles at the Car Wash.

Hours of work are eight (8) hours per day, five-days per week.

Position is vacant and Belongers are encourage to apply Starting salary is $6.50 per hour (1) Cashier: At the Car Wash to received money on behalf of the business from clients Hours of work are eight (8) hours per day, five-days per week.

Position is vacant and Belongers are encouraged to apply.

Starting salary is $6.50 per hour.

Interested candidate may contact the employer at 348 4009 regarding employment.

All application must be submitted through the Labour Department #230348

MBA Construction

Location: #58 Tumpa Ave, Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking (2) Tile Layers and (2) Carpenter Both Salaries are $10.00 per hour Duties include: cutting tiles, using wet saws, tilescribes, or handheld tile cutters to create even edges Duties: building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding.

Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials.

Is seeking (1) Plumber and (1) Gardener - $7.00 an hour Assist with maintaining the landscaping by cutting and shaping the grass and surrounding trees and shrubbery Installs pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids Must be able to work 6 days per week Please Contact: 242-3450 One of the Carpenters is First time and all of the other positions are currently held by a work permit holders Applicants who are Turks & Caicos islander should also copies of their application to the Labour Board

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TCI records seven murders in four months

By Todeline Defralien

The Turks and Caicos Islands recorded seven murders in four months (between April and July); and new Commissioner of Police Trevor Botting is worried.

Botting, who noted that April and July were tied as the deadliest months in the country’s history, with three murders being recorded in each.

There was one in June.

Speaking during a press briefing on Wednesday August 7th, at the Ethel Ingham Center on Airport Road, Providenciales, the Commissioner said, “(What) worries myself and worry the Force are murders and now this island reaches kind of around seven or eight rape per year and I am sad to say that there have been seven murders this year between April and the end of July. That four there is added by three in July and these are the first quarter figures but it would be remised of me not to mention July, which was a very significant spike.”

On Monday, April 22nd 2019,

911 Central reported that after 3:00 a.m., a black infinity car arrived at the Chalk Sound Police Station carrying a man with what appeared to be a gunshot wound. The man, 37-year-old man Marlo Glinton was pronounced dead at 3:48 a.m.

On Monday April 8th, 2019, Obed Dupree was shot while walking along the Airport Road. He was taken to hospital via private car and later died.

On the early hours of Thursday, April 11th, Officers of The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force investigated an incident that led to the murder of a Haitian man. Police were dispatched to Duck Yard, Kew Town, shortly after 2:00 a.m. where they discovered the lifeless body of an unidentified male in bushes.

In addition, a shooting incident late Sunday, June 2nd, 2019 left a 27-year-old male dead. According to reports, shortly after 11:00pm, the victim, while in his Chevy SUV, in the parking lot of a bar in Turtle Cove, was approached by armed assailant(s), who

opened fire in the direction of the SUV before fleeing the scene. The 27-yearold was pronounced dead at 1:19 a.m.

Meantime, Sly Roker, a popular Bahamian musician who was living in the Turks and Caicos Islands, was shot dead by armed assailant(s) who entered his Bay Road (Blue Hills) home and opened fire on Wednesday July 17th, 2019. A police report said the incident occurred at 3:05 a.m. Police and medical units were dispatched and the 66-yearold victim was pronounced dead at 4:43 a.m.at hospital.

In addition, Police are investigating the shooting of a man at a bar on South Dock Road around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30th, 2019 and one who was killed in Five Cays three days earlier.

As a result of this incident, a man, believed to be 23 years old, received a gunshot wound and was taken to the Hospital. Sadly, he was pronounced dead a short time later.

Detectives from the RTCIPF have launched a murder enquiry.

Police Commissioner Trevor Botting

Meantime, shortly after 11 a.m., on Saturday, July 27th, 2019, following a report to 911 Central, officers discovered the body of a young man on the porch of a house in Five Cays, Providenciales.

Healthier society needed for better policing, says Governor

If the police needs to do more, the society that it serves needs to be healthier, says Governor Nigel Dakin.

In an address to announce the appointment of new Deputy Commissioner of Police, Rodney Adams, on August 5th, 2019, Governor Dakin stated: “A society has to be healthy and inclusive if it is to capture its citizen’s loyalty. A person must believe they are living in a society worth embracing and committing to rather than exploiting and corrupting. The belief in the collective good must trump individual desire, and it has to be bolstered by a society that generates personal integrity, from the earliest age, so that the citizen does what is right when no one is looking rather than hiding their true self through apparent virtuousness or engaging charm.”

He added: “If you find yourself saying the Police needs to do more you have moved to the very end of the conversation you need to have, without tackling your own personal agency or the agency of your community in the issue. If the police needs to do more, the society that it serves needs to be healthier.

In talking about crime, however, I don’t have to be at a Police station. I could be anywhere in these islands – a church – a home – a shop – a school – hanging out under a tree – at a basketball court – in the bush – in one of the best restaurants on the island. Anywhere.”

The Governor said crime occurs when members of a society “choose to reject the norms that a society has decided it needs, for the good of all”.

He continued: “Those norms are called ‘the law’. Laws provide peace

and stability. Laws provide prosperity and security. Laws allow us to live the good life rather than a life lived in physical fear, a life lived in permanent mutual suspicion fearing that the strongest will take all.”

“The answer to crime therefore does not come from the Police, or if it comes from the Police, it comes as a last resort. The first responsibility of a society is not to build a police force to detect and arrest wrong-doing. The first role of society is to generate a climate where all who live within that society believe they have a sufficient stake in it that short-term possible profit, gained from wrong-doing, is overwhelmingly displaced by a belief that their stake is in the collective security, and humanity, that the law provides for and demands,” Governor Dakin added.

Governor Nigel Dakin

Report from August 7th Cabinet meeting His Excellency the Governor, Nigel Dakin, chaired the 19th meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday, 7 August 2019, at the Hilly Ewing Building, Providenciales.

All ministers were present, in addition to the Deputy Attorney General. HE the Deputy Governor and the Attorney General were absent on leave.

At this meeting Cabinet: •Noted and approved, subject to additional information requested, recommendations set out in a paper on InterHealth Canada.

•Approved a number of nominees for National Honours proposed by the National Honours and Awards Committee to the Premier and for the awards to be gazetted in accordance with the Law for conferment during October 2019.

•Approved voting options on terminal dues at the upcoming Universal Postal Union Congress in September 2019 and a review of the TCI Postal System with a view to making it financially selfsustaining and a profitable operation.

•Approved concessions on import duties for refurbishment works to the Point Grace Resort in accordance with the provisions of the Refurbishment Policy.

•Approved the granting of a licence to Talbot’s Adventures Ltd, subject to specific requirements, to operate a restaurant and bar on parcel 60803/105 on Providenciales.

• Noted an information paper on the provision and licensing of television services and noted the establishment of a working group by the Telecommunications Commission to draw up recommendations for new regulations for the provision of related services.

• Approved measures and the drawing up of new legislation providing designated swim zones, access lanes and non-motorised water craft zones in non-protected coastal areas across the whole of the TCI. • Noted a paper provided by the Chair of the National Task Force and agreed immediate next steps.

• Approved a lease for the temporary relocation of South Caicos Clinic to the Ms. Denise Saunders Building, South Caicos • Approve funds to enable the Antimoney Laundering Committee to meet the CFATF Mutual Evaluation team in August 2019.

• Had a brief discussion about CCTV and similar options for consideration in consultation with the Police.

• Approved the extension of the Queen Conch season to 15 August 2019 and the period for exports, after the season closes, to 29 August 2019.

•The Hon Premier praised the coordinated work between numerous authorities in response to a tragic incident in Middle Caicos on 5 August and thanked the DECR, Marine Branch, Child Services in the Police and Social Services Department and Tourist Board.

A specific mention was made of the leadership of the newly appointed Commissioner of Police, the Hon Minister of Education and the District Commissioner of Middle Caicos.

Rambo Construction 95 Location: Blue Hills Bay Road, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Seeking 6 – Masons - $12.00 per hour 4 Carpenters - $12.00 per hour 2- Semi Carpenters - $ 9.00 per hour 4 Labourers - $ 7.00 per hour 4 Cleaning Ladies/Domestic Workers - $ 6.50 per hour Carpenters must be able to cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials Labourer’s duties include cleaning and preparing a job site, loading and delivering materials, and using a variety of tools and machines Duties include keeping the work place tidy: sweeping, mopping or washing of the floors, sinks, toilets, tubs, garage entry way, and counters To work 6 days per week Please Contact: 346-6455 Some of these positions are new 2 of these position are renewals (Cleaning Ladies/Domestic Workers) Interested Turks and Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

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PNP update on proposed Constitutional Amendments

By Opposition Leader Hon. Washington Misick

As previously indicated and as a party of high ideals, the Progressive National Party (PNP) is forward-looking rather than backward-looking: we therefore do not agree to go back to the 2006 Constitution. In 2015, having faced challenges with the 2011 constitution, on the initiative of Dr Rufus Ewing, the PNP engaged the People’s Democratic Movement (then in Opposition) to make representations to the UK for amendments to the country’s Constitution.

The public was widely consulted, and the resulting proposed amendments were forwarded to the UK Government and subsequently rejected by them. The rejection was endorsed by the current Premier in the HOA in 2016 when she declared that “truth be told that the constitution was absolutely no hindrance to government.” However, she reversed position once elected as the head of the governing party in December 2016.

Notwithstanding the clear contradiction in position by the PDM in and out of government, the PNP engaged with the new Government in April 2017 to review the original amendments submitted by the PNP administration. The 2016 proposed amendments were adopted, and the two sides went away to consider additional amendments that they may wish to propose.

Under the circumstance where the PNP was settling its own party’s constitutional issue vis-à-vis new leadership, further engagement was suspended waiting resolution of PNP party elections. Shortly after the party leadership elections in February of 2019, the party reengaged with the PDM at

the request of the Premier, and the Leader of the Opposition submitted the PNP’s complete list of amendments as recommended by the party’s stalwarts. Its consistency with previous submissions was queried by the Premier and it was agreed to meet for further discussion.

The two sides have since had two meetings at which the PNP proposed comprehensive amendments to the 2011 Constitution which go beyond the 2006 Constitution. These proposals considered the aspirations of the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands; the need to maximise 21st century democratic principles within the constitution. The recommendations were made after consultation with the party’s executive and a panel of imminent local attorneys.

The two sides have reached consensus on many of the proposed changes. However, there remain outstanding matters on which consensus may only be reached after public consultation.

Tentative dates for a compressed period of consultation have been proposed by the Government with the intention of having a document to forward to the UK before the end of October. While we do not wish to prolong the process, or add fodder for political mischief, we believe that the public consultation ought to be presided over by an independent, qualified arbiter and ought to provide an opportunity for all stakeholders to make appropriate representations.

As well, while we appreciate that functional technocrats within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will be the persons reviewing the proposed amendments and as such may be walled off at the initial stage of the consideration, ultimately agreeing an amended constitutional order is a decision that will be made by UK politicians. Therefore,

Graceway Smart Grand Turk invites applications from suitable qualified individuals to join our team.

Retail Store Manager Level 1 •Developing, managing, and assigning tasks appropriately to ensure that the store is clean, adequately stocked, organized, and well-maintained to Company standards •Analyzing daily sales and expense information and taking appropriate action to maximize sales and net profits •Accurately completing daily paperwork, completing fuel pricing strategies, receiving and verifying vendor deliveries, creating and changing work schedules as needed, etc •Controlling inventory •Reaching desired objectives by evaluating and developing specific action plans that address the needs of the store •Excellent people skills, including the ability to teach and train staff.

•Must have computer knowledge in areas such as Microsoft Excel and Inventory management programs.

•Strong current product knowledge of the retail industry and knowledge of Supermarket facility management.

•Must have previous supermarket retail experience •Will be required to work nights, long hours, weekends, and holidays Pay will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Maintenance Technician x 1 Main duties and qualification •Perform required maintenance on all types of equipment normal to a supermarket with specific emphasis on refrigeration equipment •Qualifications required; at least 5 years of experience in industrial refrigeration for large commercial air conditioning systems and supermarket storage and display systems, supermarket specific certificates of training for food display and storage systems is the primary qualifications. The ability to perform other maintenance tasks such as carpentry, plumbing, and automotive repair is a plus Pay will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Butcher X 1 •Cut and trim meats and prepare related products in the variety, size quality for sale as prescribed by the store •Performed other related tasks as assigned by the General Manager and or Department Manager •Must be able to work in freezer like work environment •Must be able to work varied hours / day, including nights, weekends and holidays as needed •Must have experience and knowledge in using professional cutlery, saws, and grinders etc Salary Range: $ 9.00 - $11.00 per hour Retail Floor Positions •Cashiers x 4 •Retail Merchandiser / Stocker x 2 •Cleaner / Trolley Assistance x 1 Salary range: $7.00- $8.50 Deadline for submission of applicants is August 23rd 2019 Submit to: Graceway IGA Supermarket main office complex or email: hr@gracewayiga.com

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Suite#5, Airport Plaza Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands Tel: (649) 348-6838 Fax: (649) 941-3281 Email: sun@suntci.com Opposition Leader Hon. Washington Misick given the minority position of the Conservative Government, the fractious relationship between UK Cabinet and Backbenchers, the timing of the submission warrants a rethink. We will engage the government on these procedural concerns on behalf of the Opposition.

We say irrevocably that the Progressive National Party is committed on behalf of the people of these islands to a modern, grown-up relationship with the United Kingdom; the make-up of a HOA that reflect the voice of the people; and mechanisms within the Constitution to trigger the use of public referenda on major issues of national importance, including the right to self-determination.

We are fully committed and pledge to the People of these Islands, that the PNP will work towards crafting a Constitution that will balance the interest of all. We are further committed to restructuring government to give those with decision rights, the rights to make decisions; undergird government processes with sound public policies; improve public sector performance by capacity building and a reward system that reflects the real cost of living; and incentivise private sector productivity to foster national prosperity.

Read us online at www.suntci.com Publisher & Editor-in-Chief: Hayden Boyce Graphic designer Information Technology and Production Manager: Kelano Howell Todeline Defralien Reporter

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

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

For clarity, Section 28 (2) of the Immigration Ordinance states the following.

The advertisement condition is satisfied if the employer has advertised the position in at least two consecutive issues of a newspaper published in and sold or distributed on the Islands and the advertisement— (a) describes the nature of the position available in sufficient detail to enable persons reading the advertisement to have a reasonable indication of the nature of the work and conditions of employment; (b) contains the name of the employer and details of the whereabouts of the office or other place to which the application is to be submitted together with contact details, including telephone and fax numbers and an email address; (c) sets out clearly the salary package relating to the position; (d) invites prospective applicants who are Islanders to send copies of their applications to the Board; and (e ) state whether the position is currently held by a work permit holder.

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

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American married couple and friend drown off Middle Caicos

By Todeline Defralien

A married American couple and one of their friends drowned off Bambarra Beach in Middle Caicos, after experiencing difficulties while trying to cross a shallow waterway.

The victims were identified as Richard Okoloise, an emergency physician, and Irma Barrera, 33, a nurse, and her partner, Roy Perez, 38.

The couple was vacationing with their 15-year-old daughter and Richard Okoloise and his daughter and exploring scenic Bambarra Beach when they got caught in a fast-moving tide fueled by strong winds.

Two girls survived. One was the daughter of the couple who drowned, while the other girl was related to the third victim.

Shortly after the incident, Barrera’s body washed up ashore. Search crews scouring the beach found Perez a few hours later. The body of Richard Okoloise, was recovered Tuesday morning with the help of the US Coast Guard.

The incident has prompted calls from locals for officials to put up warning signs on the Islands’ oftendeserted beaches.

During a press briefing, Commissioner of Police Trevor Botting, on Wednesday August 7th said although this is a tragic event, he is proud by the support he is received from the public, US Coast Guard, District Commissioner and everyone who lent a helping hand.

“I meet the family (August 6th),

Richard Okoloise, Irma Barrera and her husband, Roy Perez they are devastated as you can imagine and I think that it is fair to say they’ve got a warm feeling and a very supportive and loving feeling around how they’ve been looked after in TCI and it does reflect well on the island in midst of outer tragedy that the TCI is doing the best we can by people in their moments of need.”

He added: “I think that in instance like this, the speed that the water will overwhelm you is dramatic so when you have to travel to get there quickly, there’s always a challenge.

We are really grateful that the United States (US) Coast Guard came down to add their support in critical moments and I am desperately sad that three people lost their lives, but I do think the remoteness is one of the biggest

challenge in getting people there. I have to say that the people that were in the vicinity did everything they possibly could. We had members of the public; boats go out from private people, the district Commissioner was relentless in doing what they could.”

Botting said the family is really grateful for what TCI has done for them, both in attempting to rescue their loved ones but also looking after them before they arrived in county as well.

Hon. Ralph Higgs, Minister of Tourism, in a release expressed his sympathy and sadness to the families of the victims of the incident off Bambara Beach.

He noted that ‘While there is nothing we are able to do to bring your love ones back, we want you to know

that we will always keep you in our prayers at this difficult time. The loss of your loved ones has not only shaken the small, close-knit community of Middle Caicos but indeed the country.

I was told that the families were repeat visitors to the TCI and had an intrinsic connection, especially for light adventure. In looking through social media postings, the emotional impact is felt in the sympathetic messages and suggestions. We know that our entire country is pulling for the families and friends associated with this tragedy’.

Notwithstanding the tragic events, Hon Higgs reiterated the commitment of the Government and people of the Turks and Caicos to ensuring that residents and visitors alike are able to enjoy all our natural attributes in a safe and hospitable fashion, recognizing that there are unpredictable moments that nature shares with TCI.

The Ministry expresses thanks to the search and rescue team headed by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, United States Coast Guard, District Commissioner’s Office, the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources and residents for their relentless efforts in locating the third missing person. Also, special mention to the Cheshire Hall Medical Center and the Turks and Caicos Islands Social Welfare Department for providing care services to the survivors whilst awaiting the arrival of next of kin.

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Location: Venetian Road, Providenciales Is seeking a Labourer Duties may include cleaning and preparing job sit, loading and delivering materials and using a variety of tools and machines Salary is $6.25 per hour To work 5 days a week Please Contact: 332-5074 This position is new Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders are required to submit their applications to the Labour Board

In South Caicos Is seeking a Domestic Worker To work 5 days per week Duties include cleaning the house and doing laundry, and ironing clothes Salary: $ 6.25 per hour Please contact 231-1879 This position is currently held by a worker permit holder Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders are encouraged to send a copy of their application to the Labour Board

HANDY MAN To assist with general upkeep of school grounds and any related duties as prescribes by owner Salary $7.50 per hour These positions are for Work Permit Renewals Qualified Belongers are encourages to submit a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Please Submit All Applications to millsinstitute@gmail.com on or before August 14th, 2019

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY F Chambers Attorneys at Law is seeking a Senior Associate Attorney.

Applicants must have at least 7 years post qualification experience. Duties include assisting and developing criminal and common law department, undertaking a variety of work including all aspect of criminal defence work, employment, wills and probate, family matters such as adoption, child/ spousal maintenance, divorce, and human rights work.

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Kindly forward resumes and qualification to the below address copy to the Turks and Caicos Islands Labour Department and Immigration Board: All applications must be submitted to: Employment Department F Chambers Attorneys at Law 007 Emily House, 1105 Leeward Highway, Providenciales Tel 649-339-6275 Fax 649-941-4777 Email: sas@fchamberslaw.com

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Immigration Department employee Shadika Williams jailed for two years

by Hayden Boyce Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

Shadika Williams, the Immigration Department employee who was sentenced to two years in prison for a breach of trust scheme that involved cheating 13 persons of over $36,000, could have been jailed for longer.

Chief Justice Margaret RamsayHale who heard the case, said that given the personal mitigation advanced, the court set the sentence at the lower number of 2 years, although 3 would have been quite appropriate given the amount of money that was involved and given the fact that she engaged in this conduct over a period of nearly 2 years.

In her sentencing remarks delivered on Tuesday, August 6th, 2019, the Chief Justice noted that there is no maximum penalty for the 13 offences of uttering which are charged at common law, adding that the sentence is entirely in the discretion of the court.

“In considering the appropriate starting point for the sentence in the case at Bar, I take into account that this an offence of dishonesty which involved cheating 13 persons of over $36,000 in a scheme that could only be described as a breach of trust because the Defendant was employed to the Immigration Department and abused her position within the department to carry out her fraudulent scheme. The cases that I will refer to in due course are cases of theft involving breach of trust but I think many of the observations of the courts in those cases are apt,” the Chief Justice stated.

She noted that the victims were migrant workers from Haiti and the Dominican Republic who, if not fleeing poverty or particular hardship in their home countries, were certainly here wishing to earn enough money to support themselves and their families.

“(They were) persons, in other words, who came to the TCI seeking opportunity.

Persons who, for that reason, were in the court’s view, vulnerable to exploitation,” she remarked.

She added that in considering

what the appropriate starting point is, she would be 2 to 3 years. I consider that the considered Williams’ lawyer Clayton Greene’s starting point for this offence should be 2 to 3 suggestion that this was a scheme operated by years.” several persons within Immigration, which he

It was noted that in his submissions said is demonstrated by the fact that many of on Williams’ behalf, Greene asked the the documents which were forged had visibly Court to consider imposing a non-custodial different handwriting. sentence, submitting that she is of former

“Even if the Defendant were part good character who was described by one of of a scheme being operated within the the managers in the Immigration Department Immigration Department, it appears from who gave evidence, as being a ‘beautiful’ the evidence that, certainly in respect of the person, beautiful in temperament, someone 13 matters for which she has been convicted, who is always willing to assist. she played the leading role. It was she who

She said Greene also asked the approached diverse persons offering to get Court to consider that Williams has a medical work permits for them,” the Chief Justice condition which requires long term treatment stated. “Her conduct was, as I said, an abuse and that she is the sole carer for a child of 11 of her position within the Immigration years who she adopted as infant.

Department which is an aggravating feature.

The Chief Justice continued: It was activity which was conducted over “The problem...is that her good character a substantial period of time. There were a contributed to the Immigration Department’s significant number of victims and those failure to adequately control access to the victims, because of their socio-economic status work permit cards and other matters which as migrants from less well-off countries, were the Defendant used to perpetrate her crimes.... vulnerable to exploitation. Her culpability is For that reason, I do not place as much weight high. on her good character in moving to sentence

The Chief Justice said that the loss as I might do in another type of case. Indeed, caused to the direct victims of her fraud was the offence may be said to be aggravated by over $36,000, and that given their financial the degree of trust reposed in her. Were it not positions – migrant workers in the lower for that trust, she could never have committed socio- economic class – her actions had these offences because she would not have a serious detrimental effect on them and had access to the work permit cards that she put them at risk of arrest for themselves used in her scheme.” uttering to Immigration, and other persons in

She added: “The medical condition authority, forged documents and put them at is a matter which, though I take it into risk of prosecution for working without work account, I do not give much weight because permits. she ignored it herself for 2 years. By doing

“Her conduct also embarrassed the so, she allowed this condition - a disease of Immigration Department and must have had the eye - to progress to the point where she is an effect on public confidence in that agency. now legally blind. Frequent visits now to the I also consider that the scheme was intended doctor will not restore her sight. I understand to divert funds, which would behave been that the condition continues to be treated paid into Immigration, into her hands,” Chief with medication and I am confident that Justice Ramsay-Hale continued. “There is no the prison can make such arrangements are doubt in my mind that this offence has crossed as necessary in the event that a custodial the custody threshold....Although she has not sentence is imposed by the court.” been accused of stealing from her employer, The Chief Justice said she also she used her position to defraud members of considered the fact that Williams is the sole the general public of sizable sums of money.... carer for a child and she is very well aware of In the UK where there is a 10 year maximum the impact of a mother’s incarceration can for this offence of theft in breach of trust, the have on the well-being of children. cases suggests that the term of imprisonment

“So I do take it into account. But

Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale I say that her conduct put the livelihood of 13 other persons and their families at risk.

The fact that she is the sole carer for a child is not a matter that, looked at in the round and considering the harm that she has caused, causes me to consider that a non-custodial sentence should be imposed or that any sentence of imprisonment imposed by this court should be suspended,” said the Chief Justice.

“I am satisfied that a term of immediate imprisonment is indicated and that there are no exceptional circumstances or any other compelling circumstances that should call for some other sentence to be imposed. Neither her illness nor the costs of caring for her child have been put before the Court as motivating factors for the offence. Neither weighed much on her mind, apparently. There is no expression of remorse in the Social Enquiry Report and no possibility of an ex gratia payment to her victims qua compensation.”

“I have said the starting point of the sentence should be between 2 and 3 years considering the amount of money she obtained through this uttering – this particular fraudulent scheme. I reject any invitation to impose a non-custodial sentence and any invitation to suspend any sentence of imprisonment. Here, there is only one option, which is to suspend the whole sentence.

There is no provision in our law for a partially suspended sentence and I wouldn’t suspend any part of it in any event.”

Maranatha Academy Location: Providenciales Position: Vice Principal Qualification: •Possess a Bachelor’s or Master’sDegree in Educational Administration •Possess a Trained Teacher Certificate •Preferably possess Seventh-day Adventist Certification •Five (5) years’experience as a Vice Principal, Senior Teacher or Head of Department Annual Salary inclusive of allowance is US$35,000.00 – US$40,000.00 per annum and is also based on years of experience and qualification.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder Interested candidates should apply in writing with a cover letter and resume and references to contact@ maranathaacademy.tc Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders are required to submit copies of their applications to the Labour Board

Maranatha Academy

Location: Providenciales Positions: • Home Economics Teacher • English Language Teacher • Math, Physics and Information Technology Teacher Qualification: •Possess a Bachelor’s Degree • Possess a Teacher’s Certificate • Preferably possess Seventh-day Adventist Certification • Be able to teach these subjects to students in Forms 1 – 5 • Be able to prepare students for C.S.E.C. external examinations Annual Salaryinclusive of allowanceis US$28,000.00– US$35,000.00 and is based on years of experience and qualification.

Contact#: 1(649) 946-4385 or 243-0715 Email: contact@maranathaacademy.tc These positions are currently held by work permit holders Interested candidates should apply in writing with a cover letter and resume and references to contact@maranathaacademy.tc Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders are required to submit copies of their applications to the Labour Board.

Island Bargains The Mews Centre, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, TCI Is Seeking: Warehouse Clerk Duties: Keep inventory of merchandise Stock in coming items on appropriate shelves Assist with the distribution of goods to customers To assist in addressing customer queries/clearance of items in the warehouse Employees may be required to work weekends and holidays Only Belongers need to apply Salary is $495.00 per wk Please Contact: 946-2274 Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders should also send copies of their application to the Labour Board

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Location: Kew Town, Providenciales Is Seeking: Store Clerk Duties: Responsible for obtaining or receiving merchandise, totaling bills, accepting payments and making change for customers in retail store Salary is $6.25 per hour Employees may be required to work weekends and holidays Only Belongers need to apply Contact: 342- 6268 Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders should also send copies of their application to the Labour Board

KITCHEN HELPER *general cleaning of kitchen and storage rooms *assist with food preparation on all items when asked *washing floors, equipment, walls, utensils and dishes *English - verbal and written *working hours Monday - Sunday including holidays based on scheduled shift *must be available to start at 6 am *hours based on weekly schedule *$6.25 per hour ---------------------------------------------------WATER SPORTS RENTAL ASSOCIATE * Must have minimum 3 years experience in Water Sports Rental Shop, in the Caribbean * English, French & Spanish * Strong Client skills and pleasant personality * mathematically Strong * able to lift 30 lb chairs *able to set up HOBIE Cat sail boat *must be able to start at 6 am, hours based on weekly schedule *wage: $6.25 per hour.__ These positions are currently held by a work permit holders Prospective applicants who are Islanders can send copies of their applications to the Labour Board.

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Rodney Adams appointed new Deputy Commissioner of Police

Governor Nigel Dakin has dedication of all staff to support the force announced the appointment of strategic objectives. I will work with all Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) communities across the TCI to serve Rodney Adams to be the new Deputy these islands to the best of my ability Commissioner of Police of the Royal with God’s help.”

Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force Governor Nigel Dakin said while effective August 12th, 2019. it his intention to make this appointment

Mr. Adams has served in the ‘substantive’, for the moment he intends Royal Turks and Islands Police Force the rank to be ‘acting’. for 35 years, working in various roles “While I understand it was not throughout the territory, and eventually a popular comment, I do believe it was promoted to Assistant Commissioner a wise comment, made by the outgoing of Police in 2007. Mr. Adams will be Commissioner that our officers need as confirmed as Deputy Commissioner much international exposure – or at least of Police, following the successful as much cross-government exposure – as completion of the Senior Command they can get if they are to really deliver in course in the UK in the first quarter of the top jobs. I also agree with the present 2020.

Commissioner, who recommended Mr

Speaking on his appointment, Adams, that we have not done well in Mr. Adams said, “I am delighted to be investing in our officers to give them this given the opportunity to serve in this opportunity,” he stated. capacity and wish to thank the interview Governor Dakin said Adams panel and His Excellency Governor for will be invested in, on the prestigious his confidence in me as the best man for Police Command Course, run in the UK. this role at this time. I am committed to This course is mandatory for UK Police working with the executive team for the Officers advancement to the highest good of the TCI. My focus is to encourage ranks. a more proactive approach towards “ It’s a tough course, but it’s also policing these Islands. The morale of a course that develops an officer and will our staff is important to me and I will give Mr Adams tremendous exposure to do all within my powers to motivate, national policing and national security support and provide opportunities to leadership – including exposure at develop staff and increase their capacity. Ministerial level – in the UK,” he added.

In return I expect the commitment and “Mr Adams’s permanent

New Deputy Commissioner, Rodney Adams appointment will be subject to passing that course. In the interim it will give me the opportunity – one I much prefer when making senior appointments to observe Mr Adams deliver against some of the biggest challenges these islands face, in the field, rather than just describing how he will tackle them in the interview room. I wouldn’t be appointing him today if I didn’t think he will not only relish the challenge, but also deliver above expectation. I briefed the Premier on this course of action on Friday, and she is delighted.”

He said Adams secured this

opportunity to further serve on merit, and merit alone, and will be confirmed by being tested in both the role here in TCI, as well as against the best Britain has in the UK, while also recognising that our new Commissioner of Police has the Deputy he wants and the one we both believe the country needs.

Meanwhile, Commissioner of Police, Mr. Trevor Botting said he is very pleased with the appointment, “The selection process, chaired by myself, was testing and rigorous with a number of excellent candidates from within the Force and overseas. I am delighted to have ACP Adams as my Deputy Commissioner, having worked closely with him for the last two years. I congratulate him on this fine achievement which is well earned and well deserved and I expect much from him as we work to ensure the TCI is safe and secure”.

Commissioner Botting added, “I am delighted to have in place a Force Executive Team that I know will serve the Force well. I am pleased to have Supt Grant as a new member of the Team as the acting Assistant Commissioner, joining me, the new Deputy Commissioner Rodney Adams and Assistant Commissioner Wayne Jones. As a collective, we are determined to lead and serve the Force to ensure we keep our communities safe”.

Premier on appointment of New Deputy Commissioner

My Government and the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands today welcome the news of having one of our very own appointed as the new Deputy Commissioner of Police within the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. I wish to first thank HE The Governor for seeing the potential that we all knew existed within our own Police Force among our Officers and for appointing Mr. Rodney Adams.

This speaks volumes not only to how he intends to respect us but also how he is prepared to work alongside with us.

After many years of occupying the highest ranks in our Police Force, a decision was made to appoint persons from outside the Organisation to occupy the most senior ranks; that of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner. This was

an unfortunate and disconcerting time for us as a people given the successes we enjoyed under our local leadership over the many years before. Today, my Government is elated as we see this as a much needed shot of confidence for our Police Officers and marks the beginning of restoring our people to one of the two top leadership positions in the TCIPF. This we are certain will lift the spirits and morale of the hard-working men and women in uniform given the most recent unfortunate statements made by the former Commissioner of Police on his departure after over 4 years of custodianship and leadership as to local Officers’ capabilities.

As a people we have served well over the years as leaders within this Organisation and no doubt we will continue. I know that former Commissioners and Senior ranks are

indeed pleased to see this as it is a testament to their work. Whilst we continue to be exposed to various training given the regional and global challenges, policing in small, multi Island nations takes a unique, cultural approach.

Mr. Adams has acted in this position previously for 3 years and with this appointment, he is being given the opportunity to serve at this level again. We encourage him to serve with humility, integrity, fairness and distinction. I invite him to draw on his teachings and experiences under former Commissioners and present colleagues recognizing this great opportunity given to him.

My Government ask only of the new Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner that they take care of the Officers in their Command just

Premier and Minister of Finance Hon. Sharlene Robinson as faithfully as they institute their Policing Plans to ensure safety for all.

My Government pledges our support and look forward to a fruitful and productive partnership.

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Toastmasters Club installs new members

The Turks and Caicos Islands Toastmasters Club held it’s meeting on the 26thof June 2019 where the focus was on the installation of its new members and committee for the 2019/2020 educational year.

Outgoing President Arielle Williams-Kerr called the meeting to order, welcomed guests, provided apologies and lead the meeting forward.

The meeting took on its normal agenda which included the educational session where toastmasters with club meeting roles are introduced, the introduction of table topics for open speeches to both guest and members and the prepared speeches for the evening.

The first prepared speech was delivered by incoming President TM Isha Honore who presented her Ice Breaker speechfor Pathways. The second prepared speech was by outgoing President TM Arielle Williams-Kerr who delivered her outgoing speech, also her Ice Breaker speech for Pathways; both of which were evaluated by TM Paul Coleman.

The meeting ended with the installation of the newly elected

committee members: President IshaHonore VP Education Lurline Barnett VP Membership Arielle Williams-Kerr VP Public Relations Shanice Williams Secretary Cleta Handfield Treasurer Arielle Williams Sergeant at Arms Earl Espiritu

New members were also pinned and officially recognized as club officers for the upcoming 2019/2020 educational year.

The TCI Toastmasters Club is a part of a Global Organization called Toastmasters International. It is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership

skills through a worldwide network of clubs. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., the organization’s membership exceeds 357,000 in more than 16,600 clubs in 143 countries. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators, and leaders. The TCI Toastmasters Club re-opened in 2015 and, for the first time ever, has achieved their Distinguished Club Award for the 2018/2019 educational year. The Distinguished Club Award is part of an annual program that consists of 10 goals for the club to attain using the Club Success Plan. The club looks forward to receiving more awards as we continue to grow and attract more membership.

The TCI Toastmasters Club invites the general public to join club meetings which are held the first and third Tuesday of each month at The Vix Conference Room in Providenciales from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.

For more information on club meetings and collaborations please email provotoastmasters@gmail.comor follow our Instagram page @provotoastmasters

Budding business encourages youths to live as kings and queens

By Kililah Bromley

Members of BLKEnt, a fairly new company located here in Providenciales, sat down to have an exclusive interview with The SUN. BLKEnt is a local music business that started in 2017 and strives to make huge waves within the Turks and Caicos Islands. It began with two musically talented high school buddies, Dervent Quant and Evans Thomas, putting their business minds together to form a group that promotes self-awareness and self-efficacy.

There are many aspects to the company, but the main focus remains

on music production, merchandise and videography. According to the beatmaker and vocal coach, Daniel Turner, BLKEnt provides “fun, happy sounding beats” with conscious lyrics that provokes thought and self-contemplation.

“We usually aim for a happy, conscious vibe and my melodies help to bring that out”, Turner says.

The positive energy that generates the great ideas behind the music and videos, as well as keep the members on track with their goals, stem from a positive and motivating support group.

Quant says, “It [the company] is still in its budding stages, so a lot of the ideas we come up with are still concepts that

can be quite a ways off. But we have a strong group of young men and women that help keep the ideas and positive energy flowing so we can continue to self-inspire and be motivated.”

One of the main aims for the company is to leave a lasting impression on their audience. They strive to leave an impact on the community through their outreach by starting from where they are now: impacting individuals that provide a listening ear. Turner says, “I always wanted to do positive things to help those that I can. So I just see things that we can be doing and starting things that can help those who want to learn about music and printing

shirts or merchandise or web designing.

Evans also does that.” Quant added, “A lot of it’s (the productions) going to be motivational. And if there is potential for you to come in and be an affiliate then it will go further.”

BLKEnt stems from a logo made earlier by Evans: 649BLK which has a much deeper meaning. B.L.K stands for Build Like Kings with a goal to subconsciously encourage young black men within the Turks and Caicos to live and create as royalty. The female counterpart to this is 649BLQ which is Build Like Queens. It urges black women, especially in the TCI to live and think as queens in their own right.

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Bruce Willis sells house on Parrot Cay for $27million

Actor Bruce Willis and his wife Emma Heming-Willis have sold their sprawling Turks and Caicos compound for $27 million, according to the listing agent.

That’s about 18% less than the $33 million he was asking in March.

Willis bought the 7.3-acre property in 2000 and spent four years erecting a coastal compound fit for a king. Found on the island of Parrot Cay, the getaway boasts three wood-covered homes that combine for 13,500 square feet of Asian-inspired interiors, according to agent Nina Siegenthaler of Turks and Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty. There is a five-bedroom main house, a yoga pavilion and two guest casitas.

The deal came close to a record-setting price for Turks and Caicos. The record was set in 2016 by the $27.5 million sale of a nearby property known as Oliver’s Cove, which included a main house and an adjacent parcel of land, Ms. Siegenthaler said.

Mr. Willis, who is known for his roles in movies like “Die Hard” and “The Sixth Sense”, bought the site in 2000 and completed the home in 2004. He and Ms. Heming-Willis married there about a decade ago.

They often vacationed on the island, spending birthdays and Christmases there.

“For the past 20 years, we’ve made so many beautiful memories on the island,” the

couple said in a statement.

Ms. Siegenthaler said the couple are selling as part of a relocation to California. Their 22-acre Bedford Corners, N.Y., compound, comprising four houses, is on the market for just over $9 million.

Ms. Siegenthaler brokered the deal with colleague Joe Zahm.

No stranger to highprofile home sales, Willis dealt his 1920s Spanish-style mansion in Beverly Hills for $16.5 million in 2014. More recently, he trimmed the price of his 22-acre estate in Bedford Corners, N.Y., from $12.95 million to $9.39 million. The Caribbean sale was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

A property owned by actor Bruce Willis in Turks and Caicos has sold for $27 million

Rickie’s Flamingo Café presents $5,000 cheque to Extraordinary Minds Ashley Learning Centre

By Todeline Defralien

The Extraordinary Minds Ashley Learning Centre recently received a cheque for $5,000 from owners of Rickie’s Flamingo Café Beach Bar and Restaurant on Providenciales.

These funds were raised on Saturday 27th July, during the famous ‘Soakin Wet’ event held yearly by Rickie’s Flamingo Café on Grace Bay Beach.

Commenting on the donation, owner of Flamingo Café,

Ricky Clarke, said, “I wish to thank all persons who supported this event. This year’s portion of the funds went to the Extraordinary Minds Ashley Learning Centre. The school has provided a platform for special children to gain access to an education and to ensure more such children get the opportunity to learn and we are glad to be of help.”

Founder of the school, Angela Williams, said: “The school is grateful for the donation and that the money will go a long way to

help make the school a more fun environment for the kids.

On behalf of the school, I thank Mr. Clarke and his team for their support and also other persons in the background who have helped with this event.”

The Extra Ordinary Minds Ashley Learning Centre is a small charity that provides life-changing opportunities for children with autism and other special needs.

With the start of the new term, the kids have one more thing to be excited by at their very own school. Ms. Angela Williams receiving the cheque from Mr. Ricky Clarke

Layton Lewis appointed Marketing Officer for the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board

The Turks & Caicos Tourist Board welcomes Layton Lewis to its team as Marketing Officer in the Canada Office. Layton Lewis was born in Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands where he received his primary education at the Ona Glinton Primary School and secondary education at the Helena Jones Robinson High School.

He later matriculated at the Turks & Caicos Islands Community College and graduated in 2015 with an Associate Degree in Business Studies. While at the Turks & Caicos Islands Community College, Mr. Lewis was recognized as a leader among his peers and was elected to the Student Body Government as Secretary (2013-2014) and later as Vice President (2014-2015).

Mr. Lewis’ educational journey

continued at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia in the fall of 2015. During his tenure at MSVU, Mr. Lewis was an active volunteer with charity organizations including “Shinerama” where he assisted with fundraising initiatives.

Mr. Lewis served as Public Relations Officer for the Caribbean Society and also became the awardee of the Pacrim Hospitality Services Inc. Endowed Travel Award for the Tourism and Hospitality Management Degree. In spring 2019, Mr. Lewis graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management.

Mr. Lewis’ professional experience includes three co-operative educational programs, internship at Beaches Resort in the Public Relations

R & R Enterprise

Department, and two consecutive years at the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board. Mr. Lewis also gained valuable experience as a Marketing Research Assistant at the Alumni Office at Mount Saint Vincent University.

Commenting on the appointment, Acting Director of Tourism Mary Lightbourne said; “I am pleased to welcome Mr. Lewis and congratulate him on his appointment as Marketing Officer. Mr. Lewis brings invaluable experience and diverse skills to our talented team. He will be a tremendous asset to the Turks & Caicos Tourist Board as we expand our efforts and strategy in the Canadian market. Mr. Lewis joins Rosemarie Wilson, Marketing Manager for Canada, and together they will work to further strengthen the Tourist Board’s

Mr. Layton Lewis marketing capabilities in line with our key performance indicators, as the board continues its mandate of promoting the destination globally”.

Island Construction Services Location: Blue Hills, Providenciales Is Seeking: Tile Layer Duties include: cutting tiles, using wet saws, tilescribes, or handheld tile cutters to create even edges.

Salary ranges from: $8.00 per hour Employees may be required to work weekends and holidays Only Belongers need to apply Contract: 241-5071 Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders should also send copies of their application to the Labour Board

Location: Blue Hills, Providenciales Is Seeking: Mason The successful applicant will be required to lay concrete blocks and plaster walls as specified in approved plans. Salary: $7.00 per hour Employees may be required to work weekends and holidays Only Belongers need to apply. Contact: 241-1320 Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders should also send copies of their application to the Labour Board

Truely Nolen

South Side Seafood

Maclean Robinson

Location: Alliance Conference Centre, Unit #26, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands 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 Interested Turks & Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

Location: #26 Aviation Drive, Five Cays, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Is seeking a Labourer 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 To work 6 days per week Salary is $6.50 per hour Please Contact: 231-6318 This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders must submit copied of their applications to the Labour Board

Location: 38B Leeside Avenue, Long Bay, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Is seeking a Domestic Worker Must be able to do general household cleaning, honest and hardworking To work 5 days per week Salary $6.25 per week Please Contact: 241-6277 This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders are encouraged to apply directly and submit a copy of their application to the Labour Board

#230354

Kostco Super Savors On Airport Road, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Is seeking (3) Store Supervisors - $9.25 per hour Duties: This can involve advising staff, providing regular performance reviews, training new staff members, and scheduling shifts Is seeking (1) Technician - $12.50 per hour Duties: Include installing and configuring computer hardware and being the primary point of contact for IT support within a company To work 6 days per week Both of these positions are currently held by Work Permit Holders Please Contact: 232-1199 Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders should also send copies of their application to the Labour Board and Kostco Super Savors office on Airport Road #230352

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Fungal Nail Infections

By Dr. Marsha Barnett

Fungal nail infections are called onychomycosis or tinea unguium in the medical world. They occur from the overgrowth of fungi in, under, or on the nail.

Fungi thrive in warm, moist environments, so this type of environment can cause them to naturally overpopulate. The same fungi that cause jock itch, athlete’s foot, and ringworm can cause nail infections.

Any nail can become infected with a fungus but toenails are more commonly affected, men are more commonly affected than women and the older you are the more susceptible you become. Fungal infections normally develop over time, so any immediate difference in the way your nail looks or feels may be too subtle to notice at first.

By the time most persons notice them, the fungus might have been sitting in the nail for months and many times, multiple nails are affected.

What puts me at risk for a nail fungus?

Although many of the causes of a fungal nail infection are preventable, some risk factors increase the likelihood of developing it. You’re more likely to develop a fungal nail infection if you: •have diabetes •have a disease that causes poor circulation •are over age 65 •wear artificial nails •swim in a public swimming pool

•have a nail injury •have a skin injury around the nail •have a weakened immune system •wear closed-toe shoes, such as tennis shoes or boots What does it look like?

A fungal infection of the nail may affect part of the nail, the entire nail, or several nails. Common signs of a fungal nail infection include a distorted nail that may lift off from the nail bed, an odor coming from the infected nail and a brittle or thickened nail. The nail may begin to have white or yellow streaks, scaling under the nails and even appear totally disfigured.

How is it diagnosed?

Because other infections can affect the nail and mimic symptoms of fungal nail infection, the only way to confirm a diagnosis is to see a doctor.

After taking a complete history and examining all nails, the diagnosis may be clear to your physician. Sometimes she will take a scraping of the nail and look under a microscope for signs of a fungus or even send the sample to a lab for analysis.

How do I get rid of it?

Over-the-counter products aren’t usually recommended to treat nail infections because they don’t provide reliable results. Topical solutions are not generally effective in curing nail fungal infections.

OPERATIONS MANANGER GRAND TURK, SALT CAY AND SOUTH CAICOS OPERATIONS Description • Responsible for steering and guiding effective, preventative and corrective maintenance activities on the T&D Systems, Energy Production Systems and substations on Grand Turk, Salt Cay and South Caicos, as directed by the VP of Grand Turk and Sister Islands Operations.

Ensure effective organization and coordination of customer services, supervise internal customs brokerage operations of material, equipment and diesel fuel inventory; and all materials management operations (purchasing, receiving, warehousing, etc.) within the division. Provide leadership in the execution of energy and power quality audits, substation transformer testing, thermographic inspections, and customer claim investigations; and technical support to the Production & Fleet Department within the Business Unit.

• To understand and successfully implement the organization’s vision, mission and values.

Main Duties and Responsibilities Energy Production • Responsible to see that the generation of electricity is performed in a safe, efficient and effective manner on Grand Turk, Salt Cay and South Caicos.

• Work in close coordination with and oversight from the Senior Director of Energy Production (assisted by the Plant Production Manager and Plant Control Manager) in developing and implementing effective maintenance, monitoring and reporting programs at the Energy Production facilities on Grand Turk, Salt Cay and South Caicos.

• Responsible for the coordination of fuel deliveries to ensure that there is adequate fuel supply at all times in support of the Grand Turk, Salt Cay and South Caicos operations.

• Responsible to see that the Energy Production facilities are prepared; in accordance with the company’s Disaster Preparedness Plan; to deal with hurricane season and assist with developing and implementing a plan for recovery of the plant after a hurricane.

T&D Operations • Plan and direct all engineering activities relating to the design, construction, operations and maintenance of overhead and underground distribution systems on the islands of Grand Turk, Salt Cay and South Caicos, in accordance with FTCI’s established standards and practices, as directed by the VP of Grand Turk and Sister Islands Operations.

• Prepare comprehensive cost estimates for all major development line construction projects, line extensions and relocations, and pole-line damages by third party or otherwise and work orders as may be required to support the Division.

• Manage FortisTCI’s joint use program to ensure accurate and timely updates to all third party attachments.

• Guide team in carrying out testing and troubleshooting of T&D and Substation plant and equipment in area of responsibility.

Brokerage & Materials Management Operations • Provide oversight to Materials Management to ensure the brokerage entry processing operations that facilitate material and equipment critical to the Grand Turk Operations Division, are either expeditiously cleared or sent off to meet critical deadlines, inclusive of diesel fuel delivery to the islands of Grand Turk and Salt Cay, in accordance with the applicable ordinances of the TCI. • Ensure proper warehouse operations that support timely procurement into and issues from warehouse inventory to ensure that inventory stock levels are maintained sufficiently and in accordance to best industry standards, which facilitates the various operations on the islands associated with the Division; inclusive of accurate record keeping via internal controls to include periodic inventory counts.

The gold standard in managing nail infections is oral antifungals for 2 or 3 months for the finger and toenails respectively. Treatment isn’t guaranteed to rid your body of the fungal infection completely and in some cases, repeated treatments are required. Even then, in almost half of all cases, the fungal nail infection can return.

As an adjunct, you may use other antifungal treatments, such as antifungal nail lacquer or topical solutions. These treatments are brushed onto the nail in the same way that you would apply nail polish.

What’s new management?

in

nail

fungus

drug-drug interaction with medications they are currently taking. .

Tips to prevent infections

fungal

nail

Making a few simple lifestyle changes can help prevent a fungal infection of the nails, and also reduce the risk of a recurrence if you already have one.

Taking good care of your nails by keeping them well trimmed and clean is a good way to prevent infections.

You should also avoid injuring the skin around your nails for example, picking at cuticles or nail biting.

Other ways to prevent fungal infections of the nails include using antifungal sprays or powders regularly, drying your feet well after showering, especially between your toes, getting manicures or pedicures from trustworthy salons, wearing socks that minimize moisture and avoiding being barefoot in public places.

Laser technology is revolutionizing many aspects of medicine, especially in dermatology, and now it has an indication in the management of nail fungus. Lasers use mainly light energy to target certain tissues and effect a change. A few lasers have been recently approved for the management of nail infections!

The deeply penetrating light and heat energy from the laser is thought to heat the fungus under the nail bed, thereby killing the fungus and eradicating the problem.

Many times, only one treatment is required and then topicals *Dr. Marsha Barnett is a general can be used until the abnormal nail practitioner who also specialises grows out. This is perfect option for in dermatology. For questions or persons who may not want to be on oral comments, please contact her at medications for months at a time or for drmarshabarnett@gmail.com or individuals who are unable to do so for at Associated Medical Practices instance because of liver dysfunction or 946-4242.

Financial Reporting & Administration • Monitor, analyse, investigate, and resolve abnormal balances in inventory related to Energy and Production Division • Ensure timely, accurate inventory and accounting records are maintained at all times • Review and assist in reconciling inventory errors, receiving, issuances and ordering discrepancies • Assist the VP of Grand Turk and Sister Islands Operations in identifying developmental needs of T&D, Customer Services and Brokerage & Materials Management staff through proper evaluation; and develop and implement a program for continuous on the job monitoring and training, to minimize and to ultimately reduce deficiencies.

• Assist the VP of Grand Turk and Sister Islands Operations in the preparation of capital and operating expenditure budgets through the provision of cost estimates for the T&D and Substation Customer Services and Brokerage & Materials Management Departments.

Academic/Technical/Management: Experience and Qualifications: • Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or an accredited equivalent.

• Minimum of 5 year’ experience at management level.

• Minimum of 5 years’ working experience in the design, construction, operations and maintenance of T&D Systems, inclusive of system planning, protection, grounding and root cause analysis, in regards to both overhead and underground HV and LV distribution networks.

• Minimum of 5 years’ knowledge and familiarity with test instruments used in diagnosing technical conditions on the system; and of materials, equipment and energy metering.

• Must have 3-5 years’ experience in warehouse management and finance in the energy and utilities sector Abilities and Skills: • General knowledge of metering installations and power plant operations.

• Proficiency in interpretation of mechanical and electrical drawings and manuals.

• Above average analytical skills to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems, towards good decision making.

• Familiarity with the Electricity Ordinance of the Turks & Caicos Islands; the National Electric Code; the National Electricity Safety Code; ANSINETA Equipment Maintenance Testing; ANSI Code for Electricity Metering; and the TCIG Customs Ordinance and Harmonized Tariff Classification Codes.

• Possess a valid Turks and Caicos Islands driver’s license Core competencies & full details of job description- Must be obtained upon request to apply.

Salary range: $79,000 - $118,500 per annum.

Compensation commensurate with qualifications and experience.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder. Qualified individuals should apply to the addresses below. Only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Deadline for submission of applications (inclusive of a cover letter, resume and a FortisTCI application form) is Monday August 19, 2019 to: Avi Adams Manager, Human Resources FortisTCI Limited P. O. Box 132, Providenciales Email address: hrapplications@fortistci.com AND aadams@fortistci.com Ms. Desireka Glinton Secretary Immigration Board Zone 2 Airport Road, Providenciales Email address: jobregistration@gov.tc

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Simplify the processes of doing business in TCI. There is too much red tape.

By Drexwell Seymour

Some say the TCI is the envy of the Caribbean but what is there to envy given the complexity of doing business in TCI. We also love to refer to our destination as a high end destination but the processes of doing business are not conducive for a high end destination. In fact it is a deterrent for any destination.

Perhaps these issues are universal to other Caribbean countries and if it is so, these issues are unacceptable and should not be tolerated.

Presentation of Identification cards multiple times

Some organizations in TCI may already have a valid ID of you for a past transaction but when opening new accounts, you have to go through the same process of supplying IDs. Recommendation

These organizations and companies should maintain an electronic database of all their clients and this database should include the valid ID. When the ID expires, then the client should be contacted for updated IDs. Opening of a bank account

Opening a bank account especially for a business can be a lengthy process and with so much paperwork.

Sometimes it can take two weeks Recommendation

I understand due diligence must take place but some of these individuals already have a personal account. Why the process can’t be expedited especially if you have a personal account?

Accounts should be opened within 24 hours and all that paperwork should be replaced with electronic application. As a foreigner in the US, I was able to open a bank account within less than an hour in the US. Inconsistent responses

While most organizations have a list of requirements for conducting business, you submit your application waiting for approval. After following up on the application, you are then told you need this and that. Sometimes it also depends on who is processing the application.

Recommendation

When an application is presented, vetting should take place at the same time with the presenter to ensure there are no delays.

Documents lost

Lost documents continue to take place in certain government departments and as a result individuals and companies have to start the process over which creates further delays and expenses.

Recommendation

All documents presented to the departments should be scanned. In fact it is about time that all government departments and businesses accept all applications electronically.

It is who you know

It appears that sometimes in order to get things done swiftly, you have to call someone with authority Recommendation

All

applications

should

be

treated equally and given expected response time. However, due to the waiting time, some of us have to contact those in authority in order to expedite the process.

The work permit process

Even though you apply several months in advance for a renewal of a work permit, unfortunately by the time the work permit is in your possession, it is time for the renewal process to commence.

Recommendation

The work permit process needs to be expedited. Applications should be processed online and completed within 6 weeks.

Employees

Another issue businesses face is recruiting the right employees. Given the brain drain due to the exodus of skilled locals, it is a challenge and so you are forced to work with what is in the local labour pool. In addition, some employees do not have the right attitude towards their employment. In fact, some just want the money and do not want to work.

Recommendations

We must provide incentives to our locals to return home once they complete their education. We must always encourage individuals to have the right attitude and find a job that they enjoy.

Insufficient businesses

support

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small

Small businesses are the largest growing sector in most counties but the support from the Government, the

banks and the community is inadequate.

Recommendations

We must recognize the small business as a powerful sector and find ways and means to help them grow rather than saying no to them most of the time. If we can provide concessions to these condo developers, then we should provide concessions to the small businesses.

Conclusion

I believe most of us know the aforementioned issues but we are quiet about it. Some of us want to paint a false picture of our country to entice investors to our shores but the truth of the matter is, these issues not only affect investors but all of us.

We need to address them and implement solutions quickly especially if we want to compete with the rest of the region.

Something is rotten in Denmark

By Shaun Malcolm

On or about September 7, 2017, the Turk’s and Caicos Islands were pounded and battered by Hurricane Irma, the strongest category 5 hurricane to ever be observed in the Atlantic Ocean.

About two weeks later, on or about September 22, 2017, Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 hurricane that was regarded as the deadliest hurricane on record since 2004, also pounded and battered the Turks & Caicos Islands.

Those two consecutive recordbreaking category 5 hurricanes in September of 2017 damaged or destroyed nearly 95% of the schools in the Turks & Caicos Islands, every one of our airports, the Parliament Building on Grand Turk and a significant number of other government facilities and office buildings throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands, with damages totaling tens of millions of dollars.

The Turk’s & Caicos Islands Fiscal And Strategic Policy Statement 2017-2021, that was prepared by the current PDM Government of the Honorable Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, projected annual government operating surpluses of over 42 million dollars for the 2016/2017 fiscal year, over 6 million dollars for the 2017/2018 fiscal year and over 11 million dollars for the 2018/2019 fiscal year.

When you couple that 59 million dollars in operating surpluses with the government’s cash reserves, hurricane damage insurance payments received by the TCIG and the swollen Sovereign Wealth Fund of the TCI, One might have expected that the Turk’s and Caicos Islands PDM Government was flush with cash and

would have found a way by now, August of 2019, to complete those 2017 hurricane repairs on the schools, airports and government buildings. But, you would be very wrong.

Almost 24 months have now passed since the hurricane damage to our schools and government buildings in September of 2017 and some of the repair work has yet to be started and much of that repair work has yet to be completed. Why?

In 2015 when the H.J. Robinson High School on Grand Turk burned to the ground, a real crisis at a time when the TCI government was financially challenged, the PNP Government of Rufus Ewing found the funds and rebuilt that school in 90 days.

Most of our Caribbean counterparts, contemporaries and other Overseas Territories in the Eastern Caribbean who were damaged or destroyed by the same hurricanes that damaged our islands, were fully repaired within 9 to 12 months. We continue to linger. Why?

As 2017 came to an end and 2018 began, complaints started to accumulate that the PDM government was not promptly addressing the hurricane repairs of government buildings and institutions in a timely manner and they were cancelling or delaying other infrastructure projects.

Certain persons in the PDM Government attempted to mislead the public by claiming that hurricane repair and infrastructure funds were being controlled by Governor Freeman and the British.

That intentionally misleading information caused some of our people to misinterpret the apparent government delays in hurricane repairs or previously

planned infrastructure projects, on the UK’s tight hold on the purse strings of our treasury.

Governor Freeman was forced to confront those false accusations on April 23, 2018 when the governor hosted an interview with the local media at his Raleigh House office in Providenciales where he stated, “It is quite wrong that people blame the UK”. Governor Freeman said that the TCI Government could spend its own money to aid in the territory’s recovery from the devastating hurricanes.

Governor Freeman also said that if there is a need, it is possible to spend the money that is there, and that the Government also has the option to borrow against reserves on the international market, if they wish.

The Governor followed up by saying “I should add that in terms of identifying funding to meet immediate post hurricane renovations and repairs, the UK has not restricted this in any way, and has encouraged the TCIG to draw, as necessary, on its financial resources including, if necessary, on its comparatively large reserves”.

Contrary to the false information that some individuals in the PDM Government were disseminating, a clear message was sent by Governor John Freeman in April of 2018 that the United Kingdom was not preventing or delaying the Turks and Caicos Islands Government from spending any of its own money on hurricane repairs or from borrowing on the international market if the Government so desired.

There are many people who firmly believe that the unnecessary delays

and interruptions in the start of 2017 hurricane damage repairs and previously approved infrastructure projects has been strategically designed to delay the completion of this work to correspond to the final year of the current PDM’s tenure when the work would be fresh in the minds of the voters and could be effectively used to promote and market the PDM for the next election.

There appears to be a wholesale attempt at disingenuous manipulation and distraction of TCI voters by cutting ribbons on hurricane Irma and Maria building repairs (like the airport in Grand Turk on July 30) in an election year to give the TCI public the illusion that the PDM is actually responsible for something productive.

When you are elected to be responsible for the welfare of other people, good judgement is everything.

Oh… what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.

May God Bless These Turks and Caicos Islands.

Shaun Malcolm.

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AUGUST 9TH, 2019 – AUGUST 16TH, 2019 •Develop trainer development programs and coach others involved in training efforts, providing effective growth and development opportunities. Initiative •Develop and maintain property communications such as bulletin boards and newsletters to ensure employees have knowledge of property events and general information.

•Plan, organize, facilitate and order supplies for employee events.

Develop and monitor spending against the departmental budget.

•Exemplify the desired culture and philosophies of the organization.

Work effectively as a team member with other members of management and the human resources staff.

CAREER OPPORTUNITY Do you aspire to build a thriving hospitality career at one of the leading luxury resorts in the Caribbean?

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

The Amanyara Resort invites all suitable candidates to apply for the following positions:

Do you aspire to build a thriving hospitality career at one of the leading luxury resorts in the Caribbean?

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

The Amanyara Resort invites all suitable candidates to apply for the following positions: *DIRECTOR OF RESIDENCES •Ensures daily operation runs smoothly and effectively within the villa/ residences •Daily assignment for Villa Housekeeping, landscaping, pool maintenance, and maintenance work.

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

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

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

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

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

Requirements: •At minimum a Bachelors degree in Hotel Management or related field •At least 5-10 years Luxury resort experience dealing with high profile guest and celebrities. Diplomacy and discretion is essential in communicating with high profile guests and homeowners •Comprehensive knowledge of various operations; mainly F&B operations, villa operations •Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and detail oriented •Must be driven, people oriented with the ability to create momentum and foster organization change.

Salary range from $5000 to $7,000 per month based on qualifications and experience.

*TRAINING TRAINER

MANAGER/EMPLOYEE

DEVELOPMENT

TALENT

•Develop, implement, and monitor training programs within the organization.

•Supervise technical training for all staff.

•Conduct orientation sessions.

•Create brochures and training materials.

•Develop multimedia visual aids and presentations.

•Implement training budget.

•Evaluate needs of company and plan training programs accordingly.

•Provide companies with classroom training, demonstrations, on-thejob training, meetings, conferences, and workshops.

•Manage staff classroom facilitators.

•Provide performance feedback.

•Conduct continuing education training.

•Provide leadership development education.

•Provide logistical support, course development, delivery, evaluation, process measurements, and cost management.

•Plan the implementation and facilitation of activities and events, budget spending, material production and distribution, and other resources to ensure that operations are managed within authorized budgets.

•Conduct follow-up studies of all completed training to evaluate and measure results; modify programs as needed; develop effective training materials utilizing a variety of media.

Requirements: •A bachelor’s degree in Education, Business Administration, Human Resources/ training or Liberal Arts or at least three (5-6) years of teaching equivalent.

•At least two (5) years of experience in a hotel business setting, preferably in training and staff development.

•Proven ability to lead by example and foster mentoring relationships.

•Outstanding verbal, written, multi-tasking and presentation skills.

Ability to create momentum and foster organizational change.

Salary range from $3,000 to $3,500 per month based on qualifications and experience. *RESTAURANT MANAGER •Responsible for the restaurant & beverage area ensuring a smooth running, profitable operation within the framework of the hotel to provide transformational experiences.

•Implements regular on the job training, to ensure all employees have the necessary skills to perform their duties and provide courteous & professional service at all times, and responds to guest inquiries or concerns in a timely, effective manner.

•Assists the F&B Operations Manager in preparation of the yearly department budget by using history & forecasting techniques to develop an aggressive budget that reflects the outlets’ achievable capabilities.

•Develops and executes plans/actions for the marketing of the restaurant offerings to maximize revenue and achieve departmental budget goals.

•Ensures that outlet accurately forecasts business demands on a weekly basis to ensure efficient staffing and efficient cost expenditure.

•Develops & enforces standards, policies & procedures in the restaurant & beverage areas including job safety regulations and ensures 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 5 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 knowledge in MICROS Salary based on experience: $2500-$3500 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.

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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willingness to work with and learn from other.

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

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Salary in $39,346.56 – 41.830.56 Executive Administrative Assistant to the President

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

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. (See the College Website for more details: www.tcicc.edu.tc) At a minimum, the ideal person should have a Bachelor’s degree. Masters/Doctorate preferred.

Salary: US$49,211.00 per annum.

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 Monday, August 12, 2019. Where possible applicants should e-mail or fax their applications.

FAX TELE EMAIL

649 946 1661 649 946 1163 tcicomc@tciway.tc or or dean@tcicc.edu.tc

president@tcicc.edu.tc

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

Graph Tech World Technology Unit #1 Millennium Highway, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Is seeking: Videographer/Photographer - Salary $6.50 per hour Responsible for photographing/recording live events and small-scale video productions Satellite Technician - Salary $7.50 per hour Troubleshooting problems, maximizing company service, handling customer complaints, answering to questions, and handling electrical equipment.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Tee Shirt Designer -$7.00 per hour Creativity and get lots of t-shirt design ideas from our huge library of ...

Cleaner - Salary $7 per hour Responsible so the upkeep and maintenance of fast-pace printing shop Ink mixer - Salary $6.25 per hour With computer aided technology, prepare and maintain proper mixes n service delivery of photographic technology Security Guard - Salary $6.25 per hour Responsible for the ongoing safety of customers and property during operations as well as on call for off-operations functions.

Labourer - $6. 25 per hour General labor support person for fast-paced printing shop Please Contact: 1(649) 441-0682 or 1(649) 245-8334 All of these positions are new Interest Turks & Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

RBC Royal Bank (Bahamas) Limited wishes to advise its clients in Turks & Caicos Islands that due to a recent change in the United States Federal Reserve interest rate, the US$ prime interest rate will decrease from 5.50% p.a. to 5.25% p.a. effective September 9, 2019.

Is urgently seeking One SALES& BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER& One COLLECTIONS MANAGER

•Individuals looking for long-term employment in a demanding working environment •Results driven and highly confident •Excellent financial skills, including Compliance and KYC •Microsoft skills and adaptability •Strong attention to detail •Can develop sales strategies to drive new business •Articulate professionally with all caliber of clients •Strong written skills •Candidate must possess higher education certificate(s) •Probationary 3 months

Or skip the trip to the branch, and bank online with RBC Digital Banking anywhere, at any time, on any device.

Visit caribbeandigital.rbc.com or download the RBC Caribbean app today.

Applicants should submit their resumes, along with a valid Police Record, two Gov’t issued IDs, copies of qualifications to The Managing Director, Global Capital Ltd., 1E Courtyard Plaza, 88 Bay Road, Providenciales, Closing date for applications is August 23, 2019

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MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Reporting to the CEO, the Corporate Director will require extensive Managerial experience in Operations; Food & Beverage; Sales; Marketing and Finance both in branded and non-branded properties.

•Must have over 10 years’ experience managing all-inclusive Resorts operations for different target groups •Must understand fiduciary board responsibilities •Degrees in hospitality preferably a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management or equivalent required - MBA degree desired •Extensive business development experience •Ability to work in USA Salary for this position begins at $80,000 per annum and will commensurate with qualifications and experience.

GENERAL MANAGER Reporting to the CEO, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: Responsibilities: •Initiates and approves, in consultation with the COO/owner the property’s departmental and consolidated annual business/financial/capital and associated business improvement strategies and tactics •Ensures property and departmental financial goals, targets and results, are regularly reviewed and achieved to the greatest extent possible •Creates the appropriate employee culture which aligns to the achievement of business plan strategies and brand standards, where applicable •Ensures the property is adequately represented to external contacts, consistent with the nature of the contact always •Operates the property in the most efficient and effective manner possible, identifying and eliminating non-value added activities wherever possible; Requirements: •Preferably 5 years’ experience as an international Hotel General Manager •Experience managing hotels, resorts or marina operations for different target groups •Extensive F&B operations experience •Extensive business development experience •Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management or equivalent required - MBA degree desired Salary for this position begins at $80,000 per annum and will commensurate with qualifications and experience.

CORPORATE FLIGHT DEPARMENT CHIEF PILOT Minimum Requirements: Must hold an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) MEL rating. Have flight department and aircraft management experience, current First Class Medical and have no accident or violation history.

The position mandates the following minimum requirements: • 5500 Hours Total Flying Time • 3000 Hours Pilot-In-Command (PIC) Total Time • 2500 Hours Multi-Engine (MEL) Total Time • 150 Hours Instrument Total Time • 100 Hours Piper Navajo Total Time We are accepting pilot applications from qualified candidates.

Salary for this position begins at $60,000.00 per annum and will commensurate with qualifications and experience.

SECURITY ANALYST RESPONSIBILITIES •Creating monthly and annual security reports to identify results, trends, and forecasts; •Creating informative, actionable and repeatable reporting that highlights relevant security trends and opportunities for improvement; •Investigate security breaches and propose resolutions.

•Stay current on security trends and news.

REQUIREMENTS •Previous experience in security surveillance and investigation; •Experience in National Security is a plus •Understanding of risk assessment • High level of proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of products, especially Excel; •Clear communications skills (written and oral) •Must be able to work nights, weekends and holidays Salary commencing at $12.00 per annum and is based on experience.

Belongers only need apply MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS Reporting to the Chief Engineer, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: Responsibilities: •Installing, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining the refrigeration and

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air conditioning systems •Fabricate and assemble refrigeration and air conditioning systems.

•Carry out all necessary changes to air in the system, test lines, components and connections for leaks.

•Install expansion and control valves on units and adjust and replace parts as needed.

Requirements: •Must possess a minimum of 6-10 years 4-star background in same or similar position •Certification or diploma from a formal Electrical or Technical Institution is required.

•Must be highly organized individual.

•Must be computer literate and have excellent, clear communication skills written and oral Salary commencing at $9.00 per hour. Belongers only need apply.

FUNPALS To be involved in designing, adapting, improving and producing fun activities and events. Entertainment staff must engage our guests in challenging, safe and exciting day and evening programs. These programs must be done with enthusiasm which fulfills the aims and objectives of high quality recreation. Staff must be prepared to wear carnival costumes, life size character costumes for shows and events.

Requirements: •Ability to perform in or host live shows (dance, model, sing and act) •Ability to swim to assist with water activities •Must be available to work holidays, weekends and split-shifts •Must be able to stand and conduct fitness programs for extended periods •CPR Certification •Fluent in English/ Additional language is a plus Salary commencing at $7.00 per hour. Belongers only need apply.

RECEPTIONIST As the receptionist, you will be the first face and voice to greet clients and assist them with their needs. The position requires excellent phone etiquette, Microsoft Word and Excel knowledge and the ability to multi-task. This is a fast-paced and exciting environment. We are looking for a team player who is self-motivated and can think on their feet. Speak with others using clear and professional language, prepare and review written documents accurately and completely, and answer telephones using appropriate etiquette. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others, and support team to reach common goals. Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards.

Salary commencing at $7.50 per hour. Belongers only need apply.

COMMIE LINE COOK RESPONSIBILITIES To prepare hot foods on range and or grill and ensure consistent quality following recipe cards and production standards; must be knowledgeable of food preparation and preparation methods, understand sanitary food handling techniques and knowledge of the safe operation of kitchen equipment. Salary Scale: $8.00 - $10.00 per hour. Belongers only need apply SPA THERAPIST The ideal candidate needs to be qualified in Deep tissue massage, Swedish massage, Hot Stone Massage, Prenatal massage and Reflexology. Esthetic treatments such as facials, body scrubs and wraps. Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a luxury resort and spa. Candidate will be required to perform mobile services on board yachts, location and in room treatments. The position is partially commission based. Salary Scale: $6.00 - $7.00 per hour. Belongers only need apply.

ROOM ATTENDANTS To ensure the cleanliness and orderliness of the assigned guestroom, work areas and equipment. Must be able to push and pull carts weighing up to 150lbs and be able to climb flights of stairs several times daily. Salary Scale: $7.00 - $8.50 per hour. Belongers only need apply.

HOUSEMEN Provide support services for housekeeping associates and maintain cleanliness throughout the hotel. Respond to guest request. Must be able to, work flexible shifts, holidays and weekends. Must be able to push and pull carts weighing up to 250lbs, must be able to lift 50lbs.

Salary range for the position above begin at $6.50 per hour and will commensurate with experience.

LABOURERS RESPONSIBILITIES To assist in maintaining the grounds. Must be able to lift 50lbs., bend, and stand for long periods of time. Must be able to speak English.

Salary Scale: $6.50 - $7.50 per hour. Belongers only need apply

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 August 17th, 2019

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STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO MANAGE YOUR ELECTRICITY COSTS With current rising global fuel prices, you will see an increase in the Fuel Factor (or Power Cost adjustment) on your electricity bill. The Fuel Factor is used to recover the cost of fuel that produces the electricity, which powers your homes and businesses. It is based on the price of fuel at the time it is purchased from our supplier, Sun Oil Ltd., and it is subject to world market prices.

We cannot control the price of fuel, but we encourage you to conserve energy.

By carefully managing how you use electricity at your home, you can reduce your electricity bill.

Monitor Your A/C Usage • During the warm summer months, use of air conditioners (A/C) is one of the main drivers of increased energy consumption. If you are using A/C, be sure that your building is properly insulated.

• Select air conditioners that have automatic temperature cut off.

• Set your thermostat to 78 degrees, or as high as comfort permits.

Turn off the A/C and open the windows or use a ceiling fan to increase comfort on mild days.

• Consider using an energy-efficient split A/C unit to cool specific areas, rather than the entire house.

For more information call our customer service department at 649-946-4313 or visit our website at www.fortistci.com/energy-conservation

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Blue Water Divers Location: Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Islands Blue Water Divers is looking to hire a full time PADI Dive Instructor with the following qualifications for the upcoming Season: Applicants Must Possess: PADI OSWI (or higher) Certification Mechanical skills/background Valid Driver’s Licence Familiarity with scuba dive equipment, PADI Standards, Rules and Regulations Fluent English Boat Handling Experience Minimum 4 years experience Starting Pay $1300/month This is a new position required for our busy season.

All interested applicants possessing these skills are encouraged to apply.

Please send resume via email to info@grandturkscuba.com Interested Belongers must submit copies of their applications to the Labour Board

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Job Opening - Seawater Desalination Operator Location: 130 Turtle Cove, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Seven Seas Water is searching for friendly self-motivated individuals to join a small team operating reverse osmosis seawater desalination water plants on Providenciales. Strong preference given to candidates with experience in electrical, piping, or mechanical disciplines, or prior experience working in plant maintenance at refineries or food/beverage processing plants.

Experience in Reverse Osmosis or other industrial process operations is desirable however applicants can have gained valuable experience in any number of environments including repair or maintenance in facilities, vehicles or marine environments.

Responsibilities include data collection and record keeping, electrical, mechanical and facilities maintenance. Working hours are typically8am and 5pm Monday through Friday; however, availability on nights, weekends, and holidays is frequently required.

BELONGERS NEED APPLY ONLY Interested candidates who are Turks and Caicos Islanders should also send copies of their applications to the Labour Board and to jobs@7seaswater. comor bring resume to the Leeward Water Office in Turtle Cove Landing.

J and W Construction Ltd Long Bay, Providenciales Turk and Caicos Islands

Applications are invited from suitable and qualified candidates to fill the following position: Construction Site Superintendents: Duties of position: •Maintain all construction budgets and solicit all subcontractors •Administer all construction activities and ensure compliance to design and budget •Evaluate all construction drawings and ensure accuracy in implementation of same •Attend and represent organization at various on site meetings •Maintain documentation for all construction schedules •Develop and maintain effective relationships with all subcontractors and suppliers •Ensure a safe working environment at all times Requirements: At least five (5) years of knowledge and experience in the relevant field, a high school diploma and must possess a clean police record, a valid driver’s license and a good employment track record.

Salary: $2000 – $2500 monthly All successful candidates must be willing to work on weekends and holidays.

Contact: Applications comprising letter, Belonger card or prove of TCI status, resume, references, police record etc. should be submitted no later than August 15, 2019 to: Managing Director J and W Construction Long Bay, Providenciales Email: jch.jwc@gmail.com

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LOCAL NEWS

LOCAL NEWS

Deputy Premier Hon. Sean Astwood carries out capital projects inspections T

he Deputy Premier and Minister of Infrastructure, Housing, Planning & Development, Hon. Sean Astwood, performed Walk Through Inspections of ongoing TCIG projects overseen by the Public Works Department, On Monday, August 5, 2019.

The purpose of these inspections was to ascertain the progress of the various projects and to assess whether the projects are expected to be completed by estimated timelines. The Deputy Premier was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary (Acting), Mr. Desmond Wilson, The Director (Acting) of Public Works, Quantity Surveyor, Mr. Dominique Durham, Assistant Maintenance Manager, Mr. Roger Harvey, Assistant Architect, Mr. Leonardo Jolly, Summer Works Program Intern, Mr. Campbell, the Minister’s Head of Secretariat, Ms. Kathy Walkin and Executive Administrator, Ms. Bernadya Smith.

Resolute to increase the performance and

timely out put of the Capital Projects Programs site walk throughs commenced with visits to the Road Development Phase 4 projects, which is comprised of roads in Blue Hills, Wheeland, and Five Cays.

After assessing the work performed on Lot 1 Laney Lane, in Wheeland, it was determined this project should be completed by the end of the week, and the Tumpa Avenue. road project in Blue Hills is still scheduled to be completed early September 2019.

The Contract includes the road to the radar station which is 95% Completed, Granny Hill and Matilda Way. Also the removal of derelict vehicles within the area of the Project. This project commenced in April 2019 at a cost of $1.3 M and is scheduled to be completed in September 2019.

The second site inspection was the School Infrastructure Project Phase 1 - Repairs and Upgrade to the Oseta Jolly Primary School, in Blue Hills, Providenciales. This project has an approximate

cost of $1.8 M. The project commenced in February 2019 and is scheduled to be completed in February 2020.

The Deputy Premier also inspected the School Infrastructure Project Phase 2 – which is comprised of Construction of the New Early Childhood Block. This project is also within the grounds of the Oseta Jolly Primary School.

The project has an approximate cost of $1.5 M. The project commenced in June 2019 and is scheduled to be completed in June 2020.

The Deputy Premier and team, then performed site walk through on another project included in the School Infrastructure Project Phase 2, which are repair works to Clement Howell High school. This project is estimated to cost approximately $700k. The project commenced in July 2019 and is scheduled to be completed in April 2020.

The Deputy Premier and Team then visited the newly completed EMS (Ambulance) Base, on Leeward highway. This project was recently completed ahead of schedule at a cost of approximately $140K. The Keys are to be officially handed over to users this month.

The Walk-Through Site visits ended with the intricate inspection of the New Providenciales Primary School, in Long Bay, Providenciales. This project has an estimated total cost of $4.7 M. It originally commenced in September 2018, the project was stopped for a brief period due to a legal challenge but recommenced in February 2019, it is on schedule for completion August 2020.

The Deputy Premier was pleased by progress of the ongoing works viewed during the walk through site visits and has committed to getting timely progress reports and seeing all the projects through to fruition.

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DO YOU

HAVE THE NEXT BIG

IDEA?

GRACE BAY RESORTS FOUNDATION SERVING OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 2009

PRESENTS

START-UP CAPITAL COMPETITION

You Pitch it, We fund it

Do you have a great business idea? Are you a budding entrepreneur? Do you think you have the next best undisdovered product or service and lack funding? Or have you recently started a business and want to take it to the next level?

The Grace Bay Resorts Foundation in conjunction with The Centre for Entrepreneurial Development and Invest TCI have partnered to create a one of a kind experience allowing you to pitch your bright ideas to a panel of seasoned business moguls from various professions that are ready to invest in your small business. A camera crew will follow your journey through Orientation, Educational sessions, Eliminations, to your live PITCH! That’s right, we’re taking this to the screen courtesy of the The Spotlight App by Spotlight Communications. Do you think you have what it takes to win the funding and become TCI’s next big thing? If you meet the requirements for eligibility, Fill out your application at https://www.investturksandcaicos.tc

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2019

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SAILROCK CONTRACTING LIMITED [SAILROCK] is seeking a qualified candidate for the position below Head Mechanic •This person is responsible for the repairs and maintenance(including preventative maintenance) of all Sailrock Vehicles- Land Rovers, Mercedes, Resort Buggies& Wranglers and any other vehicles currently owned or acquired in the future. This person will reside in South Caicos.

Responsibilities Include, but are not limited to: •Keeps equipment available for active use by completing preventative maintenance schedules, installing components and parts as required.

•Maintain proper inventory on designated parts to maintain equipment uptime •Determining vehicle condition by conducting inspections and diagnostic tests; identifying worn and damaged parts •Corrects vehicles deficiencies by removing, repairing, adjusting, overhauling, assembling, disassembling, and replacing major assemblies, sub-assemblies, component, parts, or systems, such as power and drive trains, electrical, air conditioning, fuel, emission, brake, steering, hydraulics; completes machine shop operations; making adjustments and alignments including bearing loads, gear tooth contact, valve mechanisms, governors, oil systems, control linkages, clutches, and traction units.

•Verify vehicle performance by conducting test drives; adjusting controls and systems.

•Must be available for emergency maintenance calls at night and on weekends and public holidays.

Qualified Candidates will have/be: •Fluent in English •Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role •Excellent communication skills – both written and oral •Detail-oriented •Organized •Excellent time management skills •Additional physical requirements may include, frequent lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds.

Salary Range •$40,000- $-50,000yearly Please submit applications to Human Resources Department: •Drop off: W104 Venture House, Grace Bay, Providenciales •Email: humanresources@southcaicos.com/swharton@southcaicos.com New Position – Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders must also submit copies of their application to the TCI Labor Board.

PRUDHOE CARIBBEAN Turks & Caicos Islanders required:

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Country Manager – Grand Turk (TCI) A vibrant, fast paced group of attraction companies is seeking a dynamic individual to join its Senior Management Team as Country Manager for its Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Island operation. The Country Manager’s job involves financial planning, effective cost management, leading Managers, Supervisors and general staff on internal business processes, managing tour operations, best business practices and alignment with Corporate Offices.

The successful candidate is expected to: o Tertiary level qualification in Business/Tourism/Technical/Financial discipline. o Have minimum 5 years General Management experience. o Have a strong understanding of the internal business processes of Chukka Caribbean Adventures. o Have a strong understanding of how the Caribbean Tourism Sector operates. o Demonstrate strong business acumen with proven track record of successful team/company management. o Accomplishes objectives by establishing plans, budgets and results measurements; allocating resources; reviewing progress; making mid-course corrections. o Coordinates efforts associated with strategic goals in coordination with Corporate offices. o Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing ethical business practices. o Have excellent interpersonal skills at all levels, including people-management, leadership and both written and verbal communication skills. o Increase management’s effectiveness by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, coaching, counseling and disciplining managers, communicating values, strategies and objectives; assigning accountabilities, planning, monitoring and appraising job results. o Demonstrate the ability to operate in culturally diverse environment (experience living abroad is desirable). o Have a full clean driving license.

Suitable candidates that do not meet the above requirements may, at the sole discretion of the Company management team, be eligible for consideration in circumstances where they demonstrate a clear willingness to embrace the Company’s in-house training initiatives and established standard operating policies and procedures. Preference will be given to documented Turks and Caicos Islanders.

Annual remuneration: US $72,000 Applications should be sent via email no later than August 26 2019 to gtadmin@chukka.com

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

We are a one-of-a-kind firm in TCI working from a Provo base. We are soon to celebrate our first full year of operations. Building on our close association with the first licensed insolvency practitioner in the jurisdiction (the firm’s founder, Tim Prudhoe), we are ideally placed for strategic and focused growth.

Do you aspire to build a thriving hospitality career at one of the leading luxury resorts in the Caribbean?

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

We seek well-qualified applications from the following:

The Amanyara Resort invites all suitable candidates to apply for the following position:

(1)newly admitted TCI attorneys who value specialism, looking for a career within a law firm focused on disputes, contentious insolvency and post-judgment work throughout the Caribbean Region and beyond.

(2)Applicantswho have either completed or are soon-to-completetheir Bar studies and interested in a demanding training contract (in the form of a six-month pupillage) within these same practice areas.

Newly admitted attorneys:

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Any TCI attorney considering application to us must be prepared to travel as necessary for court appearances. So far this year we have delivered specialistadvocacy services to courtappointed liquidators in Trinidad, the British Virgin Islands and Dubai.

The successful applicant will demonstrate potential to work under significant pressure of time for demanding onshore and offshore clients and a wish to work in the following specific areas: (1)Insolvency and receivership proceedings (2)High value commercial litigation with cross-border and post-judgment elements High proficiency in legal research, attention to detail and strong written English skills are also required.

Attorney training contract This would will be the second period of six-month pupillage offered by the firm to a Turks & Caicos Islander and be modelled on the pupillage requirements of the Bar of England & Wales with a specific (and demanding) syllabus unique to Prudhoe Caribbean.

Academic transcripts will be required as part of the application process. An undergraduate degree below a 2:1 will require a detailed explanation. A writing sample will be required from shortlisted candidates. Interviews will take place London or TCI (to suit the candidate) in mid / late September.

On the successful completion of training and admission to the TCI Bar, there will be an opportunity to apply for an attorney position, subject to all applicable legislation.

Please apply in the first instance via email to job@prudhoecaribbean.com Remuneration on offer will depend on demonstrated commitment as well as attitude to a challenging and rapidly evolving area of practice. Hours of work will reflect the demands of court work and preparation for the same.

The closing date for these positions is 31 August 2019. Only qualified enquiries will receive a response. We welcome strictly confidential informal pre-application discussions, and as to which relevant individuals should contact either tim@prudhoecaribbean.com or willin@ prudhoecaribbean.com

• Responsible for all day-to-day accounting functions within the Hotel and the Villas.

• Lead and develop the accounting team, ensuring all daily operational and financial transactions are prepared accurately and in a timely manner.

• Reconciliation of the monthly general ledgers, including cash/bank, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and inventory • Handles books of accounts as follows: advances, pre-paid, deposits, operating equipment, accruals, fixed assets, reserve &replacements.

• Production of the monthly financial reports, analyzing, understanding and communicating the relationship between actual results to budget and prior year and provide commentary on variances.

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

• Oversee the external annual financial audits.

• Supports DOF in preparation of investment and capital plans, budgets and forecasts.

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

Requirements: •Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business, and a professional accounting designation orMBA in business are essential.

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

•5+ years of International Managerial Accounting/Finance experience in thehotel/ resort industry within recognized branded properties, and exceptional analyticalability required.

•Experience and working knowledge of SunSystems, Sage, Opera, Simphony, Adaco (Fourth) and advanced Excel skills.

•Ability to plan, prioritize & implement effectively multi-task while working ina fast paced and ever changing and challenging environment.

• Willingness to workweekends, holidays and long hours during high season.

Salary range from $4,000 to $5,000 per month based on qualifications and experience.

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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ENTERTAINMENT

Judge could consider handwriting expert for Franklin’s will

A judge is expected to consider a request for a handwriting expert to examine wills discovered in couch cushions after Aretha Franklin’s death.

A hearing is scheduled Tuesday in Oakland County Probate Court, north of Detroit.

A handwritten 2014 document shows Franklin apparently wanted her son, Kecalf Franklin, to serve as the representative of her estate, which might be worth millions.

But lawyers

for Franklin’s estate have said “there is no basis” to believe Kecalf Franklin has those skills.

After Franklin’s death last August her heirs agreed to put the estate in the hands of Franklin’s niece, Sabrina Owens, who is a university administrator.

Attorneys for Theodore White II said in a court filing that White should be named co-executor, along with Owens.

White and Owens’ names appeared in a 2010 handwritten will, but were crossed Aretha Franklin performs during a star-studded double-taping of out in the 2014 “Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular,” in Chicago document.

Tamron Hall talks Prince at TV critics meeting

A few months before to talk to Charlie Rose, who had demanded to know how he could Prince died, he asked his friend an eponymous talk show on PBS choose Rose.

Tamron Hall where he would go if and was a co-anchor on rival Prince never did the he wanted to discuss his life.

“CBS This Morning.” interview and died in April 2016.

At the time, the TV Hall says she “got so Hall told the story at a personality was co-host of the mad” at Prince that an argument TV critics meeting Monday while third hour on NBC’s “Today.” ensued and she hung up on discussing her new talk show

Prince said he was going him. He called her back and she “Tamron Hall.”

Clintons, Mariah Carey turn out for Barbra Streisand concert

Barbra Streisand’s return who is this clown,” she sang as to New York City’s Madison Square the audience erupted in applause.

Garden for the first time in 13 years “Something’s amiss, I don’t approve, attracted figures from pop superstar now that’s he’s running the free Mariah Carey to Bill and Hillary world where can we move, maybe Clinton for a concert that turned a town, who is this clown?” political.

After the song, a photo The iconic singer of the White House — with circus performed a show-stopping concert tent on top of it — appeared on Saturday night, receiving standing the screen, followed by Trump in ovations from fans including clown makeup. An altered version Carey, who showed up to her seat of his Time magazine 2016 Person as Streisand ended her first song of of the Year cover showed him with the night. a red nose under the words “clown

Former New York City of the year.”

Mayor David Dinkins, U.S. Rep. Streisand, a proud Jerry Nadler and Rev. Al Sharpton Democrat who has supported the also attended the show, where Clintons as well as Barack Obama, Streisand was backed by an released a song last year that orchestra with more than a dozen questioned Trump and pleaded for talented musicians. change called “Don’t Lie to Me.”

In characteristic fashion, Streisand thanked the Barbra Streisand introduces Streisand brought politics into the political figures in the audience for concert, warning Republicans in their efforts and said she wished she “BlacKkKlansman” at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles the audience to cover their ears could have sung at Hillary Clinton’s before launching into a remixed inauguration like she sang at Bill and exchanged words. version of “Send in the Clowns” Clinton’s 1993 inaugural gala.

Whoopi Goldberg, Billy that took jabs at President Donald Audience members Crystal, Richard E. Grant, Donna Trump. Streisand had covered the snapped photos and captured video Karan, Rosie O’Donnell, Sally Field, Stephen Sondheim song for “The of the Clintons as they exited MSG. Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein, Broadway Album” in 1985.

Bill Clinton went up to Dinkins among other celebrities, also made

“Maybe he’s poor, till he after spotting him in the audience, their way to midtown Manhattan reveals his returns who can be sure, and they embraced one another to watch Streisand perform.

R. Kelly accused of soliciting 17-year-old girl in Minnesota

Musician R. Kelly leaves the Leighton Criminal Court building in Chicago

A Minnesota prosecutor charged singer R. Kelly on Monday with prostitution and solicitation related to an allegation that he invited a 17-year-old girl to his hotel room in 2001 and paid her $200 to dance naked with him.

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Kelly, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, is accused of soliciting the girl after meeting her before a concert in Minneapolis.

Freeman said the girl was trying to get an autograph from Kelly, and that the R&B performer gave her his signature and a phone number. When the girl called the number, she was invited to Kelly’s hotel. There she was offered $200 to take off her clothes and dance, Freeman said. He said Kelly took his clothes off and they danced together.

A criminal complaint said the girl said Kelly lay on his bed and the girl climbed on top of him “body to body.”

“According to Victim, the defendant was rubbing her body” and fondling himself, according to the complaint. “Victim stated that the defendant touched all over her body.”

The complaint said the girl attended Kelly’s concert “as a guest who did not have to pay,” and told her brother what had happened in Kelly’s hotel room.

The charges are felonies, each punishable by up to five years in prison. Freeman said his office investigated after getting a tip from a Chicago tip line.

“We felt we had more than enough to charge based on her testimony and corroboration from her brother,” Freeman said. “I don’t like buying sex from minors, and I don’t think most other people do either.”

Kelly’s attorney Steve Greenberg tweeted: “Give me a break. This is beyond absurd.” He did not immediately respond to a request for further comment.

The criminal complaint didn’t name the accuser, and her attorney, Gloria Allred, said it would not be disclosed. She called the woman “a child victim of Mr. Kelly” and said she showed courage to come forward.

“As this new case demonstrates, it is not too late for there to be justice for even more victims of R. Kelly,” Allred said in a statement.

The charges are the latest legal problem for Kelly, who remains jailed in New York after pleading not guilty last week in federal court to charges that he sexually abused women and girls who attended his concerts there. He is accused of using his fame to recruit young women and girls into illegal sexual activity.

Kelly, 52, is also charged separately in Chicago with engaging in child pornography.

Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert to star in NY comedy festival

Some of the comedy world’s biggest stars — including Stephen Colbert, Bill Maher, Kevin Smith, Nicole Byer and Trevor Noah — will headline this year’s New York Comedy Festival.

The weeklong festival will also feature Norm McDonald, Randy Rainbow, Nate Bargatze, Comedy Bang! Bang!, Vir Das, Kathleen Madigan, Demetri Martin, Tom Segura, Benito Skinner, Jenny Slate, Jay Mewes, No Such Thing as a Fish and Betches Media’s “U Up?” Live.

The festival runs from Nov. 4-10.

Over 200 comedians, late-night hosts and podcast stars will perform in more

than 100 shows at places like the Beacon Theatre, Carnegie Hall, Town Hall and even the Bloomingdale’s flagship home.

“Nothing beats being able to perform stand-up comedy in New York to some of the best audiences in the world, and that’s what this festival is. I can’t wait,” said Noah in a statement.

He’ll be headlining the festival’s largest venue, Madison Square Garden on Nov. 8.

Caroline Hirsch, founder and owner of the New York Comedy Festival and Carolines on Broadway, said audiences should expect pop-up events,

This combination photo shows Trevor Noah, Nicole Byer and Stephen Colbert who are among the headliners announced for the 2019 New York Comedy Festival running from November 4 through November 10 live improv and sketch comedy, panel very best comedic talent to entertain discussions, screenings and broadcasts. comedy fans this November,” she said

“We’ve always supported and in a statement. championed those in the industry, and Tickets go on sale Aug. 12 at the we’re excited to continue to bring the festival’s website .

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HEALTHY

LIFESTYLE

Doctors extract 526 teeth from Indian boy

Doctors arrange tooth-like structures removed from the mouth of a 7-year-old boy inside a hospital in Chennai, India, August 2, 2019

Indian doctors removed a tumor with a record number of 526 teeth inside a seven-year-old boy’s mouth, the medical team in the southern city of Chennai said on Friday.

The 200 gram (7 ounce) growth was lodged in the boy’s lower right jaw, said Senthilnathan P., a doctor at Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, where the

operation was performed.

“He had come to us complaining about a swelling in his jaw,” Senthilnathan told Reuters, saying the boy had a history of swelling since he was three.

“It was a benign tumor, which we removed and found that it was embedded with hundreds of unerupted teeth,” he added of the operation last month,

saying Indian doctors believed the number of teeth was a global medical record.

A tumor with unerupted teeth is typically a genetic condition that can also be in some cases caused by external factors such as trauma to a tooth, the doctor said. “The boy recovered very well and got discharged in three days,” he added.

Active sex life tied to long-term survival after a heart attack

Heart attack survivors who have an active sex life are less likely than celibate counterparts to die in the decades following a first heart attack, a study in Israel suggests.

Researchers followed the fates of 1,120 men and women, who were 65 years old or younger at the time of their first heart attack, for up to 22 years. During the study period, 524 people died.

Compared to people who reported not having sex at all during the year before their heart attack, those who had intercourse more than once a week were 27% less likely to die during the study period, while those who had sex weekly were 12% less likely to die and people who had some sex - but not often - were 8% less likely to die.

The connection between sex and survival odds appeared even stronger for people with active sex lives after they had a heart attack, but with smaller differences between the people who were sexually active.

Compared to survivors who never had sex, those who had sex less than once a week during the follow-up period were 28% less likely to die, while people who had sex weekly were 37% less likely to die and those who had sex more than once a week were 33% less likely to die.

“Not surprisingly, the people who were sexually active

were more likely to be in a colleagues write in the American relationship, were younger, and Journal of Medicine. Gerber generally healthier,” said Andrew didn’t respond to requests for Steptoe, head of the department comment. of Behavioural Science and It’s possible frequent sex Health at University College leads to biological changes that London in the UK. help people live longer, Gerber’s

People who had sex team writes. Sex is associated more than weekly in the year with longer caps on the end before their heart attack were 49 of chromosomes, known as years old on average at the start telomeres, that tend to shrink of the study, compared to an with age and in response to average age of 58 for people who stress, the study team writes. had no sex at all the year before Longer telomeres are associated their heart attack. with longer life.

Sexually inactive people Regular sex is also linked were also more likely to have high to higher levels of the hormone blood pressure, high cholesterol, testosterone in men and women, diabetes, and multiple chronic they add. Low testosterone is health problems in the year associated with both an increased before the heart attack than risk of cardiovascular disease and people who had sex more than low sexual desire - so people who once a week. have more sex may also have a

Less than half of sexually lower risk of heart problems. inactive people lived with a It’s also possible that steady partner in the year before being sexually active is a sign of their heart attack, compared better health rather than a cause with 94% of people who had sex of it. The study wasn’t designed more than once a week. to determine whether or how sex

In the year prior to the might help heart attack survivors heart attack, 67% of the people live longer. who didn’t have sex also didn’t “Sexual activity is exercise at all, compared with often part of a close and loving 45% of people who had sex more relationship as people age, but than weekly. the relationship is probably more When researchers important than the sex,” Steptoe, adjusted for age, lifestyle, who wasn’t involved in the study, other health conditions and said by email. “Although regular socioeconomic factors, the link sex is part of healthy aging, between being sexually active people should not feel that they and survival weakened, Yariv ‘ought’ to have sex in order to try Gerber of Tel Aviv University and to live longer.”

Social stress tied to lower bone density after menopause

Older women who are under a lot of social strain may be more likely to develop brittle, fracture-prone bones after menopause than their counterparts with worry-free lives, a recent study suggests.

Researchers followed 11,020 postmenopausal women over six years, giving them periodic bone mineral density (BMD) tests and mood assessments. Participants rated their level of social strain, or negative interactions or relationships; their social support, or positive relationships; and social functioning, or limitations in social activity.

Each one-point increase in social strain scores was associated with 0.082% greater loss of BMD in the neck, 0.108% greater loss of BMD at the hip, and 0.069% greater loss of BMD in the lower spine, the study found.

“Fractures are a major societal burden affecting 1 in 2 older women, due to a variety of risk factors that lead to bone loss,” said Shawna Follis, lead author of the study and a researcher at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

“We found that high social stress is one risk factor that increases bone loss in aging women,” Follis said by email.

Reduced estrogen production during menopause and afterward can slow production of new bone tissues in women. Over time, this process leads to decreased BMD and increases the risk of osteoporosis.

Bones thinned by osteoporosis are brittle and more easily fractured.

Much of the previous research into connections between osteoporosis and mental health has focused on whether impairment due to bone thinning or fractures might contribute to mood disorders like depression or anxiety, the researchers note.

In the current study, published in Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, high levels of social stress were associated with lower BMD even after researchers accounted for other factors that can impact bone health like age, education, chronic health problems, weight, smoking status, alcohol use, hormone therapy, age at menopause, physical activity, and fracture history.

Lower social functioning was tied to greater decreases in BMD in the neck and hip, the current study found. And low social support was associated with greater decreases in the neck.

The study doesn’t prove that social stressors directly impact bone mineral density, and researchers also didn’t look at the connection between various social stressors and falls or fractures. And it’s impossible to say from the study whether easing of social stress would have any effect on bone health.

Still, the results suggest that older women who do a better job of managing stress may have healthier bones and a lower fracture risk, said Dr. JoAnn Pinkerton, director of midlife health at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville, Virginia and executive director emeritus of the North American Menopause Society.

“For women who are anxious or have higher social stress levels, mindfulness, cognitive therapy, self-calming strategies, yoga, counseling, access to community building, or, if needed, medications might decrease the psychosocial stress levels,” Pinkerton, who wasn’t involved in the study, said by email.

When women do have osteoporosis, there are still things they can do to prevent bones from becoming more brittle, Pinkerton added.

These medicines can cause nausea and abdominal pain, as well as rare but more serious side effects like cracks in the thighbone or damage to the jawbone. Alternative treatments include estrogen or two injected medicines, denosumab and teriparatide.

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GREAT HOUSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED [SAILROCK]

is seeking qualified candidates for the positions below in the Food and Beverage Department Butler This person will work with the Food and Beverage Manager and play a key role in providinga positive personalized experience. This person will reside in South Caicos.

Responsibilities Include, but are not limited to: •Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, including late shifts, as well as on weekends and on public holidays.

•To identify and anticipate Guests’ needs and ensure personalized service is provided.

•To assist with any plans or arrangements the guest intends to make during their stay.

•Fully aware of the Room Service and other outlets menu, answers questions on menu selections, communicates with the Kitchen regarding menu questions and product availability.

•Inform housekeeping department the time desired for the daily cleaning and turn down service.

•Provide exceptional and memorable services to guests throughout their stay.

•Serves the guests in a calm, discrete and courteous manner, respecting timing standards.

Qualified Candidateswill have/be: •Minimum 3 year’s experience at a similar level at a 5 star or fullservice hotel.

•3-5 years experience in Food and Beverage service •Fluent in English (fluency in more than one language is a plus) •Passionate about delivering outstanding customer service •Able to use RDP & Squirrel •Able to effectively exercise high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy •Excellent communication skills – both written and oral Salary Range •$15,000 yearly Executive Sous Chef The Executive Sous Chef is responsible to assist the Executive Chef with overall kitchen operation, ensuring maximum guest satisfaction, through planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the Kitchen operation and administration. This person will reside in South Caicos.

Responsibilities Include, but are not limited to: •Reports to and directly assists Executive Chef •Assumes responsibility to ensure success of kitchen operation •Deliver high quality culinary dishes because you are passionate about food, an expert in what we offer.

•Create authentic, custom guest experiences through efficient culinary operations. •Taylor each guest experience by executing the systems that support efficiency, quality and cleanliness.

•Will oversee and monitor the prep & production •Will assist with private events •Schedules and coordinates the work of chefs, cooks and other kitchen employees to assure that food preparations are economical and technically correct •Provides accurate weekly reporting, and coordinates all operational tasks required to provide accurate reporting statistics.

•Approves the requisition of products and other necessary food supplies •Responsible for daily procedures meet and exceed all health code Qualified Candidates will have/be: •Minimum 5 year’s experience at a similar level at a 5 star or full-service hotel.

•4-6 years experience in Food and Beverage service

•Fluent in English (fluency in more than one language is a plus) •Passionate about delivering outstanding customer service •Able to use RDP & Squirrel •Able to effectively exercise high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy •Excellent communication skills – both written and oral Salary Range •$54,000 yearly Temporary Reservations Agent – 8 months This person serves as the voice of the hotel when guests first call or visit the property to inquire about booking. This role requires the Agent to take guest reservations in a professional and courteous manner Responsibilities Include, but are not limited to: •Answer all incoming calls promptly, in an attentive, courteous and efficient manner.

•Answer guest inquiries about hotel services, facilities and hours of operation.

•Book room reservations while focusing on maximizing room revenue and average rate using standard rate quoting scenario at all times. Up sell rooms when possible.

•Enter reservations into the computer according to standard operating procedures.

•Communicate and work closely with the Sales Department to build group blocks and enter group bookings.

•Maintain availability calendar and communicate all relevant information to the Front Desk staff.

•Maintain accurate files and reports.

•Handle all special reservations, to include V.I.P. reservations, packages and discounts.

•Monitor daily sales activity and alert front office team of sold out nights, group status and possible problem situations.

•Post no-show revenue daily, if required at property.

•Be able to perform all duties of Guest Services Agent and assist at front desk as required by Hotel Management.

•Communicate availability to wholesalers.

•Review Reservations logbook and Guest Request log on a daily basis.

•Send confirmations.

Qualified Candidates will have/be: •Minimum 3 year’s experience at a similar level at a 5 star or full- service hotel.

•3-5 years experience in Front Desk or Reservations •Fluent in English •Must Have Strong Communication skills •Ability to work effectively in an innovative fast-paced and multi tasked environment •Passionate about delivering outstanding customer service •Able to use RDP & Squirrel •Able to effectively exercise high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy Salary Range •$15,000-$17,000 yearly Please submit applications to Human Resources Department: •Drop off: W104 Venture House, Grace Bay, Providenciales •Email:humanresources@southcaicos.com/swharton@ southcaicos.com These are new positions. Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders must also submit copies of their application to the TCI Labour Board.

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Ange & A Variety Store

MARISIER PIERRE

Location: The Bight, Providenciales Is seeking a Kitchen Helper Salary is $9.00 per hour To work 5 days a week, 10:00am – 4:00pm Duties may include: Sweeping and mopping floors, and perform other duties to assist cook and kitchen staff This position is new Please Contact: 244-5408/344-6873 Interested Belongers must submit copies of their applications to the Labour Board

In South Caicos Is seeking a Fisherman To dive and catch fish, conch, and lobster To work 5 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour Please contact 241-2415 This is a new position Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders are encouraged to send a copy of their application to the Labour Board

In Grand Turk Is in need of a BOAT CAPTAIN The person filling this position must be honest, hard working, customer focused and speaks English He will be responsible for the daily tour operations, where Safety is First! And is also, required to keep accurate records of Guests information and inventory, boat maintenance and to carry out any other duties deemed necessary by management.

Hours of operationPrimarily Cruise Ship schedule and others tasks assigned by management The starting salary is $1,200.00 monthly.

Please send all written applications with a current Photo ID, legal status, TCI Boat Masters License, STCW Certificate if completed and a character reference letter to:- Dwight or Juline Higgs Office Essentials Plus, Windmills Plaza Unit #2, Grand Turk Turks and Caicos Islands Contact numbers: 649-2310400 or 649-2316975 This position is new Turks and Caicos Islanders, should also forward a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

Clarabelle Garland

Abraham C. Pena

Advanced Construction

MASON WANTED In Grand Turk The successful applicant will be required to lay concrete blocks and plaster walls as specified in approved plans Salary $7.00 per hour To work 5 days per week Please Contact: 241-1186 This position is new Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders are required to submit their applications to the Labour Board

Helper WANTED In Grand Turk Duties include supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment Salary $7.00 per hour To work 5 days per week Please Contact: 245-8350 This position is currently being held by a worker permit holder Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders are required to submit their applications to the Labour Board

Location: Discovery Bay, Providenciales Is seeking a Labourer Duties: Upkeep and cleaning duties on job sites and be of general assistance to other workers on site Salary is $6:50 per hour Please Contact: 247- 9994 This position is new Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders are encouraged to send a copy of their application to the Labour Board

Chalkies Sports Bar & Grill

Kim Baker/Kisa Services

#230346

15 Five Cays, Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands

Is seeking for: (1). METAL ROOF INSTALLER Repairs and installs metal roof.

Operate sheet metal machine.

Installs stud metal ALL level of roofing insulation RELEVANT QUAIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

A minimum of 5 years’ SALARY: $500.00 per week.

Deadline date July 31, 2019 Please fax or email resume to Fax: 649-946-4283 Email: bryant.air@tciway.tc

Juline Higgs in Grand Turk

Location: New Millennium, Back Road Blue Hills, House #16, Providenciales Is seeking one (1) Housekeeper The successful applicant will be responsible for the general cleaning such duties as dusting, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, restroom cleaning etc To work 6 days per week Salary is $6.25 per hour

Is seeking a Domestic Worker The person filling this position must be honest, hard working and speaks English She will be responsible for household activities Working Hours:Monday to Friday, flexible schedule Wages: $6.25 This position is currently held by a work permit holder Please send all written applications with a current Photo ID, legal status, and a character reference letter to:Juline Higgs Murray Hill Grand Turk Turks and Caicos Islands Contact number: 649-2316975 Turks and Caicos Islanders, should also forward a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

Please Contact: 333-1246 This position is new Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders are encouraged to send a copy of their application to the Immigration Board

#230329

Port Atlantic Construction

Location: Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking one (1) Labourer Salary is $6.50 per hour Duties of a general labour vary They may include cleaning and preparing a job site, loading and delivering materials, and using a variety of tools and machines such as forklifts, levels, lifts, power drills, grinders, saws, pressure washers, and water spraying equipment To work 6 days as week Please Contact: 241-8978 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 #230337

Froggies On Da Beach

Location: Wheeland, Providenciales Is seeking (2) Barmaids Duties include preparing alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages for bar and patrons. Interacting with customers, taking orders and serving and drinks Is seeking (2) Domestic Workers The person filling this position must be honest, hard working and speaks English To work 6 days per week Salary: $6.50 per hour Please Contact: 432-0595 or 346-6455 These positions are new positions Interested Turks and Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board #230340

Ange & A Variety Store

Aldora Robinson Location: North Ridge Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a Live In Care Taker Position is a Babysitter Help with cooking and cleaning, washing and ironing.

Must be able to drive.

Salary: $6:25 an hour Please Contact: 3311426 or Email: aldorarobinson@hotmail.com The position advertised is a new position Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

WANTED

Blue Diamond Bar

After You Cleaning Services

Alice Kitchen

Location: 145 Cooper Jack Bay, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands 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 Labour Board

Location: Lraye Cinema #21, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands 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

Location: #9 Millennium Heights, Wheeland, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Is seeking a Maid to join our cleaning services team Duties may include making beds, replenishing linens, cleaning rooms, and vacuuming etc Working Hours will be from 8:00am-4:30pm Monday – Friday Salary is $6.25 per hour Please Contact: 649-242-8788 or email aycstci@gmail.com This position is new Interest Turks & Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

121, South Dock Road, Providenciales Is seeking Servers Duties: Takes orders, answers questions about the menu and food, takes payment, and communicates orders with the kitchen staff To work 6 days a week Salary is $6.25 per hour Please Contact: 241-1608 These positions are new Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders are required to submit their applications to the Labour Board

Cutting Edge Landscaping

B & B CONSTRUCTION & ROOFING

ER Cleaning Services Ltd.

Location: The Bight, Providenciales Is seeking a Store Attendant – $6.50 per hour Duties: To clean up a room, keep food or materials stocked, or make sure that everyone has drinks and snacks Is Seeking (2) Waitresses - $6.25 per hour Duties: Taking customer orders and delivering food and beverages Is seeking a Labourer - $6.25 per hour Duties: Upkeep and cleaning duties on job sites and be of general assistance to other workers on site These positions are new All persons must be able to work 6 days a week Please Contact: 244-5408/344-6873 Interested Belongers must submit copies of their applications to the Labour Board

Is seeking Labourers, Domestic Workers, Plant Worker, Barber To work on the Island of South Caicos Applicants must be able to do manual labour or clean house, wash, iron or cut hair Pay is minimum wage These jobs are currently held

by Haitian national Please Contact: 232-3001 Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders are required to submit their applications to the Labour Board

Location: 765 Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Is seeking Two (2) Gardeners Duties: Assist with maintaining the landscaping by cutting and shaping the grass and surrounding trees and shrubbery Must be able to work 6 days per week Salary is $6.50 per hour Please Contact: 333-2621 This is a first time position Interested Belongers must submit copies of their applications to the Labour Board #230355

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Location: Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Is seeking a Carpenter Duties included but not limited to being able to follow blueprint and building plans to meet the needs of clients

Install structures and fixtures such as windows and molding.

Measure, cut or shape wood, plastic and other materials Must be able to communicate in English, second language is preferred Applicant must have a minimum of 5 years experience in the required field Salary is $11.00 per hour You may send all emails to rwilliams. nwpr@gmail.com BELONGERS ONLY NEED APPLY This position is new Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders are encouraged to send a copy of their application to the Labour Board #230336

Location: 514 South Dock, Providenciales Is seeking Two (2) Dish Washers -$6.25 per hour Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, or pans, using dishwashers or by hand Is seeking (2) Chefs - $2,000.00 Monthly plus Service Charge Must be able to design the menu, prepare a variety of foods and have at least five (5) years experience Is seeking (2) Domestic Worker - $6.25 per hour To carry out cleaning chores, must be honest, trustworthy and speaks English All persons must be able to work 6 days per week Please Contact: 649-332-5707 These positions are new Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders should also send copies of their application to the Labour Board

#230347

ROCK OF JESUS MINISTRY Five Cays, Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands Is seeking for: (1). SPANISH PASTOR Provide visionary strategic and collaborative leadership for the life and ministry of the Spanish Ministry, bring discernment and focus to priorities that support the vision of the ministry.

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED A minimum of 5 years’ SALARY: $300.00 per week.

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

C & R Construction

This position is new Interested Turks & Caicos Islander applicants must send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

A2 Fashions Location: Venetian Road, Providenciales Is seeking a Multilingual Store Keeper Duties: Responsible for obtaining or receiving merchandise, totaling bills, accepting payments and making change for customers in retail store Capable of Traveling abroad to assist with purchase of merchandise Weekly Salary is $275.00 44hours per week Position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder Please Contact: 231-2358 Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders should also send copies of their application to the Labour Board

#230341

#230335

Carmen Robinson In Grand Turk Needs One (1) Domestic Worker To work 6 days per week -Must be able to cook, clean - 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 Labour Board and contact Carmen Robinson - 231-4357

CAT Construction Location: Long Bay, Providenciales Is seeking an Electrician Duties: Must be able to work on electrical equipment and in homes, factories, businesses and buildings, both existing and under construction, to install, repair and maintain power, lighting, communications and control systems.

To work 5 days a week Salary is $14.00 per hour Please Contact: 331-4501 This position is new Applicants who are Turks and Caicos Islanders should also send copies of their application to the Labour Board #230344

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We hire smiles!!!

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

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

Maintenance Department requires:

The Food and Beverage Department requires:

 Room Technician  Junior Technician

 Food and Beverage Director Reports to:

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

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience:  Must have a minimum of a high school diploma and/or a certificate in a field of engineering from a recognized Vocational Training Institution  Basic computer literacy and internet knowledge is preferred This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder.  Painter  Mason  Labourer Reports to: Chief Engineer To work closely with the Rooms Division to ensure that the physical appearance in and around the room is as per the Resort’s established quality and standards.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience:  Physically fit with the ability to lift and bend.  Knowledge of pool chemicals and required levels (Pool Operator)  Minimum 2 years’ experience in a related position.

These positions are currently held by a Work Permit Holder.

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

Applicants should satisfy the following criteria:  College or University Degree (Hospitality Management,) and or equivalent experience.  Demonstrate knowledge of an ability to manage Food & Beverage operation, obtained through hotel school, university and / or equivalent experience and apprenticeship training  Minimum of five (5) years’ experience as a Manager in Food and Beverage The Food and Beverage and Assistant Food and Beverage Manager positions are currently held by Work Permit Holders and persons with On Island Status (however more than one is required). Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time. Should a suitable local applicant not be found a permit application will be submitted.

This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder.

The Housekeeping Department requires:

Reports to: 

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 Technician

 

Reports to: Chief Engineer and/ or Properties Manager To work closely with the Rooms Division/and Property management to ensure that the physical appearance in and around the room and premises is as per the company’s established quality and standards; to ensure that the furniture, fixture, A/C’s, plumbing and equipment are properly maintained.

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience:  Must have a minimum of a high school diploma and/or a certificate in a field of engineering from a recognized Vocational Training Institution  Basic computer literacy and internet knowledge is preferred This position is currently held by Work Permit Holder (note however more than one is required). Recruitment to fill these positions is underway at this time.

Housekeeping Manager

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The Maintenance and Offsite Departments require:

General Manager

Executive Housekeeping Manager

o Requirements include but are not limited to: Assist with schedules staff according to forecasted occupancy and maintains productivity standards.

Assist with overseeing the financial processes of purchasing, payroll and inventory control.

Maintain quality standards to ensure the highest level of cleanliness Maintain all safety and security policies.

Minimum of 5 years housekeeping management

Standard Specifications: Qualifications and Experience:  Master of Science in Management  Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management  Must be proficient in Windows, Quick books, Opera and Room Master Property Management software, and ACM Time Clock Software Basic computer literacy and internet knowledge is preferred The Assistant Executive Housekeeper positions are currently held by Work Permit Holders and persons with On Island Status (more than one is required).

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

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

and

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

and should reach not later than August 21st 2019

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CARIBBEAN NEWS

NEWS NEWS

Marriott Plans Major All-Inclusive Expansion in Caribbean and Mexico

Marriott International is making a major new investment in all-inclusive resorts with the launch of a new allinclusive platform and a series of new management contracts with developers who plan to build five new all-inclusive resorts. The new resorts, representing an investment of more than $800 million, are scheduled to open between 2022 and 2025.

Plans call for Marriott to expand its all-inclusive portfolio with a mix of newbuild properties and conversions of existing resorts, including properties currently in the company’s portfolio.

Additionally, the move will allow members of Marriott’s Bonvoy loyalty program to earn and redeem points at the new all-inclusive resorts.

The five new all-inclusive resorts, representing a total of more than 2,000 rooms, span one new Autograph Collection resort in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic, set to open in 2022 and representing 650 rooms, and four new resorts in NIA, a new all-

inclusive destination the company plans to develop in Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit. These four are a 240-room RitzCarlton resort opening in 2023; a 400room Westin Hotels resort opening in 2023; a 300-room Autograph Collection resort opening in 2025; and a 500-room Marriott Hotels resort opening in 2025.

All told, NIA will span 220 acres on Mexico’s Pacific Coast.

Marriott plans to develop allinclusive resorts under the following brands: The Ritz-Carlton, Luxury Collection, Marriott Hotels, Westin Hotels, W Hotels, Autograph Collection and Delta by Marriott. The company says the new resorts will offer an all-inclusive vacation experience specific to each Marriott brand; for example, all-inclusive resorts and spa facilities, reservation-free dining bearing the Marriott Hotels brand would at gourmet restaurants, adult-only pools cater primarily to families, while resorts with swim-up bars, 24-hour room service, bearing the W Hotels brand would cater on-premises nightclubs and unlimited premium beverage programs. Familyto adults.

Amenities at the resorts will be oriented resorts may offer options such tailored to each brand. For adults, all- as water sports and other sport activities, inclusive amenities may include fitness innovative children’s and teen clubs,

and multiple entertainment venues.

Marriott also noted that its acquisition of Starwood in 2016 brought its first all-inclusive property into its portfolio, the 406-room Westin Golf Resort & Spa, Playa Conchal in Costa Rica.

Nearly 25% decrease ‘I BURIED HALF MY WIFE’ Heartbroken in number of work husband searches for wife’s missing body parts permits issued in 2018 after mystery death on Caribbean holiday

There was a nearly 25 percent decrease in the number of work permits issued in 2018 compared to the previous year, the Department of Statistics has revealed.

A total of 10,225 work permits were issued in 2018; when compared to the 13,578 work permits issued in 2017, it represents a 24.69 percentage decrease.

The report was compiled from data collected from the Department of Immigration.

The majority of work permits – 54 percent – were issued for workers in the elementary occupational group, of which 67 percent were Haitian nationals.

“Professionals, science and engineering professionals were granted 1,078 or 11 percent of the total permits issued. Twenty-four percent of this group were Americans. This was followed by craft and related workers with 957 or 9 percent of the total work permits. Thirty-one percent of this group were from the Philippines. The least amount of work permits granted (10 or 0.1 percent) was in the skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers group,” the report states.

The largest segment of work permits were issued for workers for households, followed by the hotel industry and then the construction sector.

Broken down by nationality, 3,816 work permits were issued to Haitians, 1,206 were issued to Filipinos and 1,187 were issued to Jamaicans.

A grieving husband is searching for his wife’s missing body parts after she died while on holiday in the Caribbean.

Peter Crouch was left heartbroken when his partner Lynne died on her 54th birthday during a romantic break in the Dominican Republic.

Doctors told Peter meningitis caused her death, but a second post-mortem in the UK revealed no trace of the illness.

Mortuary staff also discovered Lynne’s heart, eyes, stomach and six other organs were missing from her body.

Peter, 54, then endured five agonising months trying to recover Lynne’s organs before being told they’d been found in the Dominican Republic.

But the business owner, from Essex, believes the organs belong to a stranger.

He told The Mirror: “I know that is not my Lynne. You can’t just find body parts like that

all of a sudden after months and On January 23, coroners months of not knowing where they ruled Lynne had not died of are. Something’s not right. meningitis and the following day

“When we got her body Peter was told that her organs were back there was nothing there. It missing. was an empty shell. I had to put He told the Mirror: “Finding out that my Lynne’s heart less than half of my wife to rest.”

Peter fears they have been was missing was devastating. left forgotten in a Dominican “We would never have hospital, or sold on the black known if we had not managed to market. get a second post-mortem done in

He said: “When we got her the UK.” body back there was nothing there.

He hopes DNA tests It was an empty shell. I had to put will show if the returned organs belonged to his wife. less than half of my wife to rest.”

Her death comes amid

Lynne died in a quarantine ward in hospital in on Boxing Day. a spate of deaths among tourists She had battled the illness for less visiting the Caribbean nation. than a week.

A total of 15 US visitors

Peter said: “It all happened have died there in just over a year, so fast - one minute we were between June last year and this standing at the bar and the next summer.

US officials are probing morning Lynne couldn’t get out of claims some of the dead bed.

“I was feeling 100 per cent holidaymakers were poisoned. but she became so ill so quickly why did this happened to her and not me?”

Marley widow leads National Honours

Rita Marley, who steadfastly developed her husband’s legacy into a multi-million dollar brand, has been awarded the Order of Jamaica in this year’s National Honours and Awards, announced yesterday by the Jamaican government.

The OJ is the country’s fourth highest honour. Marley, widow of reggae legend Bob Marley, leads a cast of entertainment industry veterans who have been awarded the Order of Distinction, Jamaica’s fifth highest honour.

Recipients of the OD are actor Glen Campbell, music producer Augustus “Gussie” Clarke, deejay Sean

Paul, Herbie Miller former manager of Peter Tosh and curator of the Jamaica Music Museum, National Dance Theatre Company’s Anthony Wilson, musician Desi Jones, Roger and Ian Lewis of the Inner Circle Band and singer Jacob Miller.

Campbell, Clarke, Sean Paul and Herbie Miller’s OD are in the rank of Commander. Wilson, Jones, the Lewis brothers and Jacob Miller (posthumously) are awarded in the Officer class.

Born in Cuba, Rita Marley started her vocal career during the mid1960s, when her husband was making a name as a member of the Wailers

alongside Tosh and Bunny Livingston (aka Bunny Wailer).

She gained international game with the I Three, Marley’s harmony group in the 1970s. When he died in 1981, she resurrected her solo career and recorded well-received albums like Harambe, as well as the song of the same name and the ganja anthem, One Draw.

Marley has meticulously overseen the Marley estate, which has earned millions of dollars from music sales, merchandise and publishing.

Largely through her work, the Bob Marley brand is a mega force on par with other pop music icons like Elvis

Presley, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and Michael Jackson.

Confined to a wheelchair in recent years due to a series of strokes, Marley continues her involvement in humanitarian projects. This year, she has been honoured by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association and International Reggae and World Music Awards for her contribution to Jamaican music.

Sean Paul (Sean Henriques) is, commercially, the most successful dancehall artiste. His hit songs and albums which include Gimmie The Light, Temperature, Dutty Rockand Imperial Blaze, have sold millions of copies.

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CARIBBEAN NEWS

Mcalpine Urged To Resign From Fnm

The Free National Movement’s Pineridge Constituency Association wants its Member of Parliament Frederick McAlpine to resign from the party, its chairman told The Tribune.

Mr. McAlpine has been an outspoken critic of the Minnis administration and said last week he would not vote to support Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis in a vote of no-confidence the Official Opposition has pledged to bring to the House of Assembly. He said he would abstain instead.

Vernet Munnings, Pineridge Association chairperson, said: “He definitely should resign. That would be in the best interest of the people of the constituency. We don’t think he would be offered the nomination again. In the House of Assembly, all you hear from him is bashing of the party. Would you expect for people to want that person to represent them? I don’t think so. I have no idea what he is holding out for now. He needs to decide what he wants because right now we don’t understand it and he doesn’t understand it.”

Earlier this year the Pineridge Constituency Association moved to

Pineridge MP Rev Frederick McAlpine. remove its executives, a group of people said to be mostly loyal to the MP. The association held new elections last month and Ms Munnings was among those elected.

“We don’t hear or see anything from the member of Parliament,” she said. “Only time we hear from him is when someone call and tell us he’s on social media. As it stands now, it’s as if we don’t have an MP.”

FNM Chairman Carl Culmer

said the party has not received a formal request from the Pineridge Constituency Association to remove Mr McAlpine from the FNM.

“Until the association comes to the party, there’s nothing we can do,” he said. “He’s the MP for the area and until we or he makes a move there’s nothing that we can do. Like any other complaint, we would have to take it to the executive body of the party who would then investigate the complaint

and then it would go to the council for their decision.”

Mr McAlpine defended his performance in the constituency yesterday, citing his works, including recently giving money to students who received the highest GPAs at Sir Jack Hayward, St Georges and Tabernacle Baptist schools.

“At first they said I was too involved in the association and now they’re complaining even though I’m allowing them to do what they choose to do,” he said. “I am representing the people of Pineridge, not a group of people that may have a special interest or ulterior motive. My responsibility is to the people of Pineridge and the people of Pineridge are not only FNMs. They are PLPs, DNAs and independents.

My concern is not about a small group of people who wish to manipulate the representative at their will and fancy.

I will continue to speak out and speak up on behalf of the good and gracious people of Pineridge and I will make my decision when it comes to the party along with the people of Pineridge when necessary.”

The first overwater bungalows in Antigua and Barbuda come complete with a private butler

If holidaying in the height of luxury sounds good to you, you may be interested in the recently-launched Royalton Antigua, which offers guests accommodation in the first overwater bungalows in Antigua and Barbuda.

The bungalows are part of the new all-inclusive, 294-room resort in Antigua, and they come complete with a private butler, infinity pool and jacuzzi.

The resort sits on a private beach on Antigua’s Deep Bay, giving guests great views of the Caribbean Sea.

The adults-only overwater bungalows have a master bedroom with a king-sized bed, seating area, dining room, over-water hammock and glass floors to enjoy the ocean life below. There is also direct ocean entry, and each bungalow

has snorkelling gear to help you enjoy the delights of underwater life.

Guests receive chocolates and champagne on arrival, and if they don’t want to visit any of the resort’s seven restaurants, a complimentary in-room dinner will be served. A golf cart shuttle service is available to whisk them around, and the resort offers a sunset mixologist service, complimentary laundry service and personal fitness and yoga classes.

If you decide to explore Antigua, check out the bustling capital of St John’s, the historic English Harbour and the historic forts and other vestiges of the island’s colonial past. Antigua is also quintessentially Caribbean, full of candycoloured villages and friendly locals who greet you with wide smiles.

St. Vincent prime minister to open embassy in Taiwan

Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves will inaugurate the country’s embassy in Taiwan during a week-long visit to the island nation.

Gonsalves will spend a week in the country, from Tuesday (Aug. 6) through next Monday, commented the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).

Taiwan currently has 17 official allies.

The Vincentian government is the only one of Taiwan’s allies not to have established an embassy in Taipei, after the two countries forged ties in 1981. The establishment of an embassy symbolizes firm relations and close collaboration between the two nations, said MOFA.

The decision came shortly before President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in St. Vincent on July 16 as part of her Caribbean tour. The Vincentian ambassador is reportedly a woman, but authorities have yet to confirm the name.

The two countries will deepen exchanges and further improve political and economic ties, MOFA said. Taiwan and its Caribbean ally will also collaborate on financial issues and combating crime, following the signing of agreements by the two countries in St.

Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves and Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen Vincent, the ministry added.

During his stay in Taiwan, Gonsalves will meet with the president and be welcomed by a military salute and state banquet, according to MOFA.

The prime minister will visit a number of public and private organizations in the Taipei metropolitan area and in Tainan City. He will also meet with Vincentian students to get a better understanding of their lives and studies in Taiwan.

The resort sits on a private beach on Antigua’s Deep Bay

Back in your bungalow, you can enjoy room aromatherapy, bluetooth speakers and complimentary in-room IPTV movie selection. There is also a

pillow menu to ensure you get plenty of sleep and the minibar is refreshed twice daily.

St Kitts govt links move to decriminalise marijuana to Emancipation Day

The St Kitts and Nevis government has hailed the decision to introduce legislation aimed at decriminalising small amounts of marijuana for medicinal and other purposes as a step towards the twin island Federation consolidating its freedom from slavery.

In a message to mark Emancipation Day, which is being observed here Monday, Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris said that last week, his administration introduced to Parliament legislation to amend the prohibitive Drugs (Prevention & Abatement of the Misuse and Abuse of Drugs) Act, which forbade the cultivation, possession and use of marijuana.

He said these prohibitions dated back to a predecessor law of 1937.

“Of particular note is the insertion of a new subsection (3) in section 7.

This new subsection states, “Subject to subsection (1), a person may apply to the Minister, through the Council, for a licence to cultivate cannabis for personal use and shall be guided by Regulations made under this Act,” Harris said, adding “it could not have come at a better time than close to Emancipation Day, an emotionally significant

day that signifies our freedoms and rights.”

But he lamented that “too many of our youth have been criminalised and incarcerated in relation to cannabis, and as a result they have lost out on job and travel opportunities, opportunities to study abroad, a good future and a good name”.

However he said his coalition government has introduced legislation “to expunge the records of those criminalised”.

“We offer a fresh start to our people in a new era of enlightenment and engagement with cannabis. We are committed to decriminalising marijuana and in the near future expunging criminal records for related offences of a certain degree while ensuring that the health and welfare of our nation’s children are protected.”

Harris said that on this occasion of celebrating Emancipation, “there is no better time to acknowledge our painful history, take stock of where we are and make amends for past mistakes”, adding “we owe it to ourselves, to the memory of our forebears and to our future generations”.

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Haitian immigrants help boost Dom Rep’s economy

As recent IMF projections have suggested that the Dominican Republic’s real GDP will grow at a much higher rate of 5.1 per cent this year than the projected 1.7 per cent growth for Jamaica, it has also been reported that immigrant workers contribute 9.5 per cent added value to the faster growing economy of the Spanish-speaking country.

The information came from a report, this month, from Dominican Today, an online English-language news publication based in that country. The report referenced a document entitled ‘Contribution to the added value of the population of foreign origin in the Dominican Republic’ which was part of a study conducted by the European Union and the UN Population Fund.

The study claimed that added value from immigrant workers is even higher in certain sectors of the Dominican economy, rising to 30 per cent for construction and agriculture.

Dominican Today also reported that “foreigners are 9.6 per cent of the country’s employed population (417,104 people), mostly Haitians (334,111 people)”.

The IMF’s most recent World Economic Report showed that since 2013 the Dominican Republic’s GDP has ranged from 4.6 to 7.0 per cent

while Jamaica’s has ranged from 0.6 to Development (OECD) entitled a high of 1.4 per cent in 2018.

How Immigrants Contribute to the

Jamaica and the Dominican Dominican Republic’s Economy Republic are close enough geographically examined this topic and acknowledged to be considered Caribbean neighbours the importance of the question. and have some similarities such as the “Given the importance of importance of tourism and mining to productivity for long-term economic their economies. growth, it would be ideal to be able

In 2017, Jamaica’s GDP to analyse the causal link between composition showed that services immigration and productivity,” it accounted for 71.9 per cent of GDP stated. “However, this analysis is highly while industry accounted for 21.1 per complex.” cent and agriculture stood at seven per The study acknowledged cent. In the same year, in the Dominican that concentrations of immigrants Republic, agriculture made up 5.5 per in particular areas may result in the cent of GDP, industry was 33.8 per cent creation of more businesses among and services contributed 60.8 per cent. native-born citizens in those areas and There may be a variety of factors that that native-born workers could see their could account for the difference in productivity increase when working economic growth between the two with foreign workers. It also surmised countries, which could make for that the influx of foreign workers could interesting studies by economists see the native-born workers switch to looking at the relative strengths of higher value-added jobs. the tourism and mining industries of The report, however, failed to both countries, construction and even arrive at definitive answers, claiming remittances from overseas populations. that value added calculations for

However, there is one area of immigrants suggest that the rise in GDP clear difference between Jamaica and and the rise in population through the Dominican Republic, which is that immigration may be proportional which the Dominican Republic has a large “would imply that what immigrants immigrant population and Jamaica produce hardly affects GDP per capita”. does not.

In conclusion, “more data is necessary

A study from the Organisation to further explore the links between for Economic Co-operation and productivity and immigration”.

Ex-Scotland Yard officer jailed in Antigua for raping woman he drugged on holiday

A former Metropolitan Police officer has been jailed in Antiguafor raping a woman who he drugged while on holiday. Lee Martin-Cramp, 26, met his American victim via the Tinder dating app before carrying out the attack on the Caribbean island in May 2015.

The trial heard Martin-Cramp met the woman while on holiday to attend a family wedding.

Antigua’s High Court heard the pair had been drinking wine at her apartment when she became dizzy.

Martin-Cramp was arrested over the rape in June 2016 by Scotland Yard’s extradition unit.

The ex-police constable became the first British national to be extradited to Antigua in September last year following his arrest.

Antiguan authorities had lodged an extradition request which was heard at Westminster Magistrates’ Court and granted in June last year.

On Thursday, the 26-year-old was sentenced to 15 years in prison following a trial at Antigua’s High Court.

Martin-Cramp was thrown out of the force after he was found guilty of carrying out the attack and was said to have used his job to dupe his victim into trusting him.

Lee Martin-Cramp was found guilty of raping a woman in Antigua

Commander Catherine Roper, Professional Standards, said: “Former PC Martin-Cramp has been sentenced for an extremely serious offence.

“The evidence given during the trial included distressing details of how the victim trusted him because he was a police officer, and how he took advantage of that trust in the most deplorable way.

“The officer’s actions fell well below that of any decent person, but particularly a person whose job is to protect people and keep them safe.”

Immigration is a very controversial topic in the Dominican Republic and opinions would vary on the extent to which it is of positive benefit to the economy of that country.

There are however many studies and opinions of economists around the world that suggest that immigration drives economic growth.

An article entitled Migrants Bring Economic Benefits for Advanced Economies from the IMF’s blog claimed that a “one percentage point increase in the share of migrants in the adult population increases GDP per person in advanced economies by up to two per cent in the longer term.”.

Another article in the Financial Times, entitled ‘Immigration is vital to boost economic growth’ published in 2018, revealed that “research suggests migrants account for two-thirds of US GDP expansion since 2011”.

Of course, what may be true for advanced economies like the USA, may not be true for developing economies.

It is a topic, nevertheless, that may be worth exploring while trying to ascertain why some of our neighbours like the Dominican Republic are growing faster than others such as Jamaica.

Colombia and Panama seize almost 5 tons of cocaine in Caribbean

5 tons of cocaine

Colombia’s Navy said Sunday that it had seized a cocaine shipment of almost five metric tons off the country’s Caribbean coast with the help of colleagues from Panama.

The 4,575 kilograms of drugs were found on a speedboat traveling from Colombia’s northwestern Uraba region to Panama, the navy said in a press statement.

The five men on board the vessel, alleged drug traffickers for paramilitary organization AGC, were arrested. ` According to the Navy, its Panamanian counterpart spotted the speedboat and alerted Colombian authorities.

When the drug traffickers found out they had been spotted by the Panamanian Navy, they ditched more than 90 bundles and fled northward.

In a joint operation that also included the Colombian Air Force, the two countries’ authorities began a high-seed pursuit of the suspicious

vessel that ended in Panamanian waters with the arrest of the suspects.

Testing of the bundles that had been dropped in the ocean proved the men were trafficking cocaine, according to the Navy, which said the drugs were worth more than $150 million.

According to Colombia’s Defense Ministry, authorities seized more than 158 metric tons of cocaine between January and May, 20% less than in the same period last year.

Another 75 ships like the one confiscated on Sunday were seized in the first five months of the year, 9% less than last year, according to the Defense Ministry.

Sunday’s seizure is the biggest bust made by Colombian authorities since March last year when more than 5.2 tons of cocaine were found in a banana shipment in one of the ports in the Uraba region, a major stronghold of the AGC.

Indiana man on honeymoon in Caribbean falls into dormant volcano

A young Indiana couple on their honeymoon on St. Kitts in the Caribbean were hiking on the island’s dormant volcano when the husband fell in.

Clay Chastain, of Indianapolis, is recovering from a fractured skull since the fall last week.

Mount Liamuiga, the tallest peak on St. Kitts, has a lush crater full of plant life due to its inactivity.

According to his social media, Chastain tried to climb into it on July 18 using ropes that led from the trail into the crater.

“I trusted the ropes with my

weight too much and one of them they hiked down the trail until they snapped,” Chastain wrote on July 19, had cellphone service to call for help, adding that his wife, Acaimie, who the couple said. Chastain said he was witnessed the accident, estimates he “collapsing and vomiting” the entire tumbled more than 50 feet down the walk back. crater’s wall.

“It was a miracle that he was

Acaimie Chastain told able to support himself for as long as he the Indianapolis Star that after her did with the injuries he had,” Acaimie husband fell, she climbed into the Chastain told the Indianapolis Star, crater to rescue him. which reported that Clay suffered a

“I was freaking out about what fracture at the base of his skull, cracked I was going to find at the bottom,” vertebrae, loss of hearing in his right she said, adding that no one else was ear, and a severe concussion. around at the time.

“It’s honestly amazing thanks

She helped get Clay get out to God’s help that my injuries were not of the crater and supported him as worse,” he said on Facebook.

Because of the skull fracture, Chastain said on Facebook he was unable to fly commercially to return home. Instead, he needed a low-flying emergency aircraft that would allow him to avoid high air pressure. The couple raised $35,000 for the trip through an online fundraising effort.

According to the fundraiser page, the couple, who NBC News reached out to for comment, was scheduled to fly from St. Kitts to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on Wednesday evening.

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Trump visits mass shooting victims; protesters shout ‘Do something!’

U.S. President Donald Trump met victims and first responders from last weekend’s deadly shootings in Texas and Ohio on Wednesday, as chanting protesters accused him of inflaming tensions with antiimmigrant and racially charged rhetoric.

Trump visited hospitals where victims were treated in El Paso, Texas, on the border with Mexico, and in Dayton, Ohio, after massacres 13 hours apart that shocked the country and reopened U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to Customs and Border Protection officers in the wake a national debate on gun safety. of last weekend’s mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, U.S., August 7, 2019

In both cities, crowds of protesters gathered to confront officers and staff. “I wanted to with Trump’s decision not to visit Trump and condemn his visit. come and thank you.” the district where the shooting Some held signs reading “Trump Before leaving Washington, occurred given the high emotions is racist,” “Love over hate” and Trump said that in the wake of the in the community.

“Send him back!” shootings he wanted to strengthen

Chanting crowds in background checks for gun ‘NOT INTERESTED’ Dayton urged Trump: “Do purchases and make sure mentally something!” ill people did not carry guns. He “A lot of people that own

The president and first predicted congressional support businesses in that district are not lady Melania Trump avoided the for those two measures but not for interested in the president being press on both hospital visits and Democratic efforts to ban assault there,” she said. “A lot of the time stayed out of public view. rifles. his talk can be very divisive and

They visited survivors “I can tell you that there is that’s the last thing we need in in their hospital rooms at the no political appetite for that at this Dayton.”

University Medical Center in El moment,” Trump told reporters Trump later criticized Paso and Miami Valley Hospital in at the White House. “But I will the two Democrats for their Dayton, and thanked the medical certainly bring that up ... There is comments, saying on Twitter the staff and first responders, White a great appetite, and I mean a very news conference they held was “a House spokeswoman Stephanie strong appetite, for background fraud. It bore no resemblance to Grisham said. checks.” what took place.”

“It was a warm and Dayton Mayor Nan Trump told reporters at the wonderful visit,” Trump said Whaley and U.S. Senator Sherrod El Paso operations center the on Twitter after leaving Dayton. Brown of Ohio, both Democrats, two Democrats “should not be “Tremendous enthusiasm & even accompanied Trump in Dayton politicking today.”

Love.” and told reporters they urged Democrats say Trump’s

Trump also visited law him to call on Senate Republican anti-immigrant, racially charged enforcement personnel at an leader Mitch McConnell to bring language at rallies and on Twitter emergency operations center in the Senate back from its summer has fanned racist, white nationalist El Paso to thank them for their recess to work on a House-passed sentiments, creating a political response on Saturday, when a man bill that expands background climate that is conducive to hatekilled 22 people at a Walmart store, checks on gun buyers. based violence. apparently after posting an anti- Brown said he asked The massacre in the immigrant manifesto online.

Trump to promise he would sign predominantly Hispanic city of

In Dayton, nine people that bill. “He only said that we El Paso is being investigated as a and the suspect were killed in a will get things done,” Brown said, hate crime and act of domestic rampage early on Sunday. adding the president had been terrorism, authorities said. The

“The job you have done is “comforting” to the victims.

FBI said the Dayton shooter also incredible,” Trump told gathered Whaley said she agreed explored violent ideologies.

U.S. immigration agents arrest 680 workers at Mississippi plants U.S. immigration authorities arrested nearly 700 people at seven agricultural processing plants across Mississippi on Wednesday in what federal officials said could be the largest worksite enforcement operation in a single state.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said in a statement they detained about 680 people who were working illegally at the plants. They said they also seized business records as part of a federal criminal investigation.

Some of those detained will be released for “humanitarian reasons” and required to appear in U.S. immigration court, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Mississippi, which partnered with ICE, said in a statement. Others will be transported to an ICE facility in Jena, Louisiana, it said.

A video released by ICE showed buses arriving at a Canton, Mississippi, processing facility where agents searched workers and checked their identification documents. Some workers had their hands restrained with nylon ties, the video showed.

ICE did not specify the nationalities of the workers arrested. The Mexican Consulate said it was traveling to the area to assist its nationals who might have been involved.

Past large operations to enforce immigration laws at workplaces have included the arrest in 2008 of more than 300 workers at a kosher meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa.

During the administration of former President Barack Obama, ICE prioritized the arrests of recent border crossers, people who had previously been ordered deported and those seen

as a threat to public safety.

made cracking down on illegal immigration a centerpiece of his presidency, however, and ICE has stepped up its activities considerably since he took office in January 2017.

ICE said it has made more than 2,300 criminal and administrative arrests related to workplaces in the 2018 fiscal year, which ended in September, compared to just over 300 in the previous year.

Among the facilities targeted in Wednesday’s operation was a Peco Foods processing plant in Canton. On its website, Peco Foods says it is the 8th largest poultry producer in the United States.

Tom Super, spokesman for the National Chicken Council, an industry group, said meat processing companies do their best to hire legal workers.

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U.N. flags need to cut meat to curb land use impact on global warming

Greenpeace activists hold a banner in front of the United Nations before a news conference by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), after its 50th session ends in Geneva, Switzerland August 8, 2019

Global meat consumption must fall to curb global warming, reduce growing strains on land and water and improve food security, health and biodiversity, a United Nations report on the effects of climate change concluded.

Although the report stopped short of explicitly advocating going meat free, it called for big changes to farming and eating habits to limit the impact of population growth and changing consumption patterns on stretched land and water resources.

Plant-based foods and sustainable animal-sourced food could free up several million square kilometers of land by 2050 and cut 0.7-8.0 gigatonnes a year of carbon dioxide equivalent, the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said.

“There are certain kinds of diets that have a lower carbon footprint and put less pressure on land,” Jim Skea, professor at London’s Imperial College, said on Thursday.

The IPCC met this week in Geneva, Switzerland to finalize its report which should help to guide governments meeting this year in Chile on ways to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement.

“The IPCC does not recommend people’s diets ... Dietary choices are very often shaped or influenced by local production practices and cultural habits,” Skea, who is one of the report’s authors, told reporters in Geneva.

Land can be both a source and sink of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas blamed for global warming, and better land management can help to tackle climate change, the IPCC said.

But it is not the only solution and cutting emissions from all sectors is essential to quickly curtail global warming.

“The window for making these changes is closing fast. If there is further delay in reducing emissions, we will miss the opportunity to successfully manage the climate change transition in the land sector,” it said.

Since the pre-industrial era, land surface air temperature has risen by 1.53 degrees Celsius, twice as much as the global average temperature (0.87C), causing more heatwaves, droughts and heavy rain, as well as land degradation and desertification.

Human use directly affects more than 70% of the global, ice-free land surface and agriculture accounts for 70% of freshwater use, the IPCC added in the report.

Agriculture, forestry and other land use activities accounted for 23% of total net man-made greenhouse gas emissions during 2007-2016. When pre- and post-production activity in the food system are included, that rises to up to 37%.

Last year the IPCC’s first special report warned that keeping the Earth’s temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), rather than the 2C target agreed under the Paris accord, required rapid change across society.

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Brazilian inmate, who nearly escaped jail dressed as woman, found hanged

A Brazilian inmate, whose masked attempt to break out of jail dressed as his daughter reverberated around the world, was found dead in his cell, after apparently having hanged himself, Rio de Janeiro state authorities said on Tuesday.

Convicted Rio drug dealer Clauvino da Silva, 42, was serving a decades-long sentence when he was caught trying to break out of jail last Saturday, disguised as his daughter. He was caught wearing an eerie plastic mask, a long black wig and women’s clothes, including a bra.

A video, released by prison authorities, in which he slowly removes his surreal disguise went viral, shining a light on Brazil’s longstanding struggle with its violent, overcrowded prison system, the world’s third largest.

On Tuesday, however, in a gruesome twist, Rio prison officials said Silva had been found dead in his cell in a high-security unit in the state’s Bangu prison complex.

“The inmate appears to have hanged himself with a bed sheet,” Rio’s prison authority said in a statement, adding that an investigation had been opened.

The death of Silva is an embarrassment for Rio’s prison authorities, which had initially cheered their actions in preventing his unusual escape plan. He is the latest prisoner to die in Brazil’s jails, which have become a major headache for new tough-on-crime President Jair Bolsonaro.

Last week, at least 57 people died after a prison riot broke out in the northern state of Para. More than 50 inmates died in similar circumstances in May during prison riots in the northern state of Amazonas.

Brazil’s incarcerated population has surged eight-fold in three decades to around 750,000 inmates. Prison gangs, originally formed to protect inmates and advocate for better conditions, have come to wield vast power that reaches far beyond prison

An inmate, Clauvino da Silva is pictured at the Bangu jail complex, Gericino, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, August 3, 2019, in this still image obtained from social media video

by REUTERS on August 5, 2019 walls.

The gangs are linked to bank heists, drug trafficking and gun-running, with jailed kingpins running their empires via smuggled cellphones.

Peter Chadwick: Millionaire arrested over wife’s murder

A British-born millionaire suspected of murdering his wife at their California home has been arrested after spending four years on the run.

Peter Chadwick, 55, was captured in Mexico on Sunday and has been extradited to the US to face trial.

He has been in hiding since he failed to appear in court in January 2015.

Mr Chadwick, a naturalised US citizen, was found thanks to a tip-off after a $100,000 (£82,000) reward was offered for information leading to his capture.

His case even inspired police to release a podcast - Countdown to Capture - which attracted hundreds of tip-offs from all over the world.

How was he found?

“We received a tip with some general information that... we could use to pinpoint [Mr Chadwick’s] exact location,” Newport Beach Police Chief Jon Lewis told a press conference on Tuesday.

He said Mr Chadwick, who made his millions in property development, was arrested by immigration officials near Mexico City on Sunday night. He was then flown to Los Angeles and detained.

“We believe that [he] has been in Mexico since his disappearance,” Chief Lewis added. “He used a variety of aliases and obtained several fake IDs.

“He stayed in high-end hotels but when [they] began requiring passport identification he turned to more modest accommodation.”

“Today is sweet,” Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer added. “We apprehended a fugitive on America’s Most Wanted List.”

What is he accused of?

In 2012, Mr Chadwick called police and said his wife, Quee Choo, had been killed by a

Armed robbers in Mexico steal $2.5 million in gold coins

Armed robbers broke into a Mexican government coin manufacturer on Tuesday and filled a backpack with more than $2 million worth of gold coins from a vault that had been left open, security officials said.

The daylight robbery was the latest highprofile crime to hit Mexico City, where crime has increased during record lawlessness plaguing the country.

Two people, one wielding a firearm, broke into a “Casa de Moneda” branch in the morning after throwing a security guard to the ground and taking his gun, Mexico City police said.

One of the robbers then went to the vault, which was open, and filled a backpack with 1,567 gold coins, police said.

The coins, known as “centenarios,” have a face value of 50 pesos, but trade for 31,500 pesos ($1,610) apiece, according to Mexican bank Banorte.

That makes the total value of the haul at least $2.5 million.

The coin was first minted in 1921 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Mexico’s independence from Spain, according to the central bank. Production was suspended in 1931, but the coin was re-minted beginning in 1943 due to demand for gold coins.

One side bears Mexico’s coat of arms, with an eagle perched atop a cactus, and the other features the capital’s iconic Angel of Independence monument backed by the majestic Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl volcanoes. The coins, 37 mm (1.46 inches) in diameter, have a gold fineness of 0.900, or 90% purity.

The same Casa de Moneda branch was also broken into last year while the building was being renovated, according to Mexican media.

Mexico is suffering from record murder levels that have made the capital, long regarded as a relatively safe haven, increasingly prone to violent crime.

Last month two Israeli men were gunned down inside a high-end Mexico City shopping mall, and in a separate incident, Mexican boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez said he was mugged at gunpoint.

No-deal Brexit puts UK security at threat: senior police officer Peter Chadwick and said his wife, Quee Choo handyman who had then taken him hostage inside their home in Newport Beach.

He said the killer had forced him to drive to Mexico to dump the body.

But police later found Mr Chadwick a few miles from the Mexican border. He was arrested after they found blood under his nails and scratches on his neck.

Days later his wife’s body was found dumped in a bin near the Californian city of San Diego. Mr Chadwick is accused of strangling her in a dispute over a possible divorce.

He was released in December 2012 on $1m bail after he gave up his UK and US passports.

But two years later he disappeared.

Mr Chadwick attempted to mislead police by leaving clues that he had fled to Canada, authorities said.

He has been charged with murder and is facing life in prison if found guilty.

True-crime podcasts with a real world impact

As well as Countdown to Capture, which led to police receiving hundreds of tip-offs regarding Peter Chadwick’s whereabouts, there have been plenty of other podcasts that appear to have helped with police investigations.

In Australia, a 2018 podcast called The Teacher’s Pet

brought global attention to an unsolved mystery. It reinvestigated the case of Lynette Dawson, a mother-of-two from Sydney who disappeared in the early 1980s.

While police had been investigating the case for years, the podcast uncovered new witnesses and evidence and caught the attention of millions. Police arrested Lynette’s husband - Chris Dawson - in December 2018. He has consistently denied the charges and pleaded not guilty in June.

In 2018, In the Dark raised questions about a murder conviction in the US. The show’s second season told the story of Curtis Flowers, a black Mississippi man tried six times for the same crime by the same white prosecutor.

The Supreme Court quashed the conviction in June because the prosecution had excluded black jurors. He could still be put on trial for a seventh time.

Also in the US, the hit 2014 podcast Serial focused on the conviction of Adnan Syed, who was jailed for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee back in 2000. Its 12 episodes have been downloaded a record-breaking 175 million times.

A retrial was eventually ordered but, earlier this year, Syed was told he would not get a new trial following a state appeal.

Neil Basu speaks to the media in London, Britain, August 14, 2018

A disorderly no-deal Brexit would block British police from accessing European data on serious criminals, damaging safety and security from October 31, the country’s head of counter-terrorism said.

Neil Basu told the Guardian newspaper that were Britain to leave the European Union without a deal, police would lose access to data through the Schengen Information System, passenger name records and the ability to use European arrest warrants.

“It would create an immediate risk that people could come to this country who were serious offenders, either wanted or still serial and serious offenders committing crimes in this country, and we would not know about it,” Basu said. “It creates that risk.

“There would still be deep concern. There would be some damage to our safety. I can’t put a scale on that.”

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he wants to agree a new deal with Brussels but that Britain will leave the bloc on Oct. 31 without one if necessary, and that the country must prepare for the disruption that could follow.

“We can make them [the damaging effects] less, but they would be slower systems,” Basu said.

“Those systems and tools were developed in the EU for very good reason. They were very good. In a no deal we’d lose all that. We’d have to renegotiate it.”

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WORLD NEWS British Airways passengers stranded after IT failures

Passengers have been standing in long queues at Heathrow as they wait for information

British Airways says it has fixed the IT glitch which caused more than 100 flights to be cancelled and more than 200 others to be delayed.

The airline said flights were returning to normal but warned that there may be “knock-on operational disruption”.

At least 117 flights had been cancelled at Heathrow Airport, with 10 cancelled at Gatwick Airport.

The problem had caused BA to revert to using manual systems for check-in at airports, causing long queues.

It has apologised for the disruption and said customers on short-haul services from Heathrow, Gatwick and London City can rebook another day.

“A number of flights continue to operate but we are advising customers to check ba.com for the latest flight information before coming to the airport,” it said, adding that passengers should allow extra time.

The airline said the issue was not a global problem, and involved two separate systems - one which deals with online check in, the other that deals with flight departures.

The issues were affecting flights across its network but not at every airport, it added.

Passengers have been invited to rebook flights on any other day up to next Tuesday.

Travellers have been expressing their frustration on social media.

Alex Brayson and his partner faced delays from Newcastle Airport en route to their wedding near Lake Bled in Slovenia on Saturday.

Despite boarding their first flight shortly before 06:00 BST, Mr Brayson said they missed their connecting flight to Venice, and their onward transfer was running three hours behind.

“We’ve got 25 of us flying to the wedding so we are growing anxious,” he told BBC Newcastle.

“Me and my partner booked the trip so we’ve had to organise everything again.”

Junior Great Britain wheelchair tennis player Abbie Breakwell, 16, is stuck in Heathrow with her mum after their flight and its replacement were both cancelled.

She is meant to be playing in a tournament in Belgium on Thursday - but has to register in person the night beforehand.

“They [BA] are trying to get us another flight but it’s very hard at the moment.

“It’s just a shame. I’ve been training for quite a while for these tournaments, but we can’t go.

The teenager, from Nottingham, praised the “fantastic” airport staff for their efforts to get her to Belgium in time but added: “There’s still hope, but it’s slowly fading a bit.”

Sam Angeli is stranded in Cyprus with his wife and two children after his flight home to London on Wednesday evening was cancelled.

He has been forced to spend more than £850 on two rooms at a hotel for the night.

Mr Angeli said his experience of BA had been an “absolute shambles”.

“They’ve not emailed us, phoned us or messaged us about the delay,” he said.

“We’re just supposed to know what to do.

I’m really angry with them.”

U.N. raises aid appeal for Zimbabwe to $331.5 million, many face starvation

The United Nations on Tuesday increased its aid appeal for Zimbabwe to $331.5 million to help it recover from drought that has driven millions to the brink of starvation as well as a cyclone that hit eastern regions earlier this year.

The El Nino-induced drought cut the maize harvest by half and is responsible for low water levels at the biggest hydro plant Kariba that has reduced power generation and triggered rolling power cuts.

The drought comes with Zimbabweans enduring the worst economic crisis in a decade - prices of staples such as sugar, cooking oil and rice have more than doubled since June, jacking up inflation to 175.66%.

David Beasley, executive director of the U.N. World Food Programme, said 2.3 million people in rural Zimbabwe need emergency food aid now and the figure would increase to 5.5 million during the lean season up to March next year.

The government estimates another 2.2 million people in urban areas also require food aid, bringing the total to 7.7 million, more than half of the southern African nation’s population.

The $331.5 million would be used for food aid, provision of water and sanitation and cash handouts to stricken families.

“We are talking about people who truly are marching toward starvation if we are not here to help them,” Beasley told diplomats, aid agencies and government officials at the launch of Zimbabwe’s humanitarian

A woman buys bread at a shop in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe, July 16, 2019 appeal to international donors.

“We are facing a drought unlike any that we have seen in a long time. We don’t have the luxury of fiddling while Rome burns.”

The United Nations had previously appealed for $294 million but as the impact of the drought has spread, it needed more funding.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday declared the drought a national disaster.

Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube told the same meeting that the government was surprised by the impact of the drought on power generation.

Another government official told reporters earlier on Tuesday that Zimbabwe would import 400 MW of electricity from neighboring South Africa’s Eskom after agreeing to make weekly payments of $890,000 to clear its debt.

This was after a treasury

official said on Monday Zimbabwe would ramp up electricity imports over the next few weeks, potentially easing rolling power cuts, after agreeing to clear its debt to a regional power utility.

“The impact of weather goes beyond the vulnerable, it is affecting production in the manufacturing sector, agriculture and everywhere, and this is an impact again that was not anticipated,” Ncube said.

The hope and euphoria that greeted long-time leader Robert Mugabe’s departure after a coup in 2017 has gradually turned to despair as Mnangagwa has failed to revive the economy or usher in meaningful political reforms.

Amid rising discontent over the state of the economy, the main opposition party said it was planning street demonstrations next week to protest against the government’s handling of the economy.

In extreme heat, electric fans inadvisable unless it’s humid

In extreme heat, electric conditions. The heat index for fans may offer some relief when it’s the humid runs was higher than very humid, but when temps are for the arid runs even though dangerously high and humidity the temperature was lower in the is low, fans can actually make humid condition. a person feel hotter, increasing

The men’s temperature strain on the heart and raising core was measured rectally and heart temperature, a new report warns. strain was assessed using three The authors point out lead electrocardiography and that current guidelines for fan blood pressure. The researchers use are based on the “heat index” measured dehydration by keeping rather than the actual temperature, track of sweat. but “a combined value such as

Fan use in the humid heat index (HI) is not appropriate conditions (temperature at 104 for advising whether fans should F, humidity at 50% and HI at be used or not,” said the study’s 132.8) reduced core temperature senior author, Ollie Jay, associate and cardiovascular strain while professor in the faculty of health improving comfort. In the arid sciences and director of the conditions (temperature at 116.6 F, Resident Toni Ann Gaggi uses an electric Thermal Ergonomics Laboratory at humidity at 10% and HI at 114.8) fan to escape the heat before performing the University of Sydney, Australia. yoga with others in at Times Square in New fan use raised core temperatures

Jay added, “In very-hot and cardiovascular strain and York June 20, 2012 dry conditions the HI was relatively made the men feel hotter, even lower, yet fans were detrimental; body) is dehydration, which also though the heat index was lower but in hot-humid conditions the contributes to increases in body than it was in the humid condition.

HI was relatively higher and fans temperature and cardiovascular While the researchers were beneficial.” strain.” used pedestal fans for their study,

In their study, published To take a closer look at “the principles are the same for a in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the conditions under which fans ceiling fan,” Jay said.

Jay and colleagues found that in can cool, the researchers recruited The new study “is very the very hot-arid condition, fans 12 men who were not taking any interesting,” said Dr. Matthew could increase body temperature medication and had no medical Levy, an associate professor of and also cardiovascular strain. conditions that would alter their emergency medicine at the Johns That “means that the heart has to ability to thermoregulate. All of Hopkins School of Medicine. do extra work to maintain blood the men completed four two-hour “There are some significant pressure because as one gets hot, sessions, each of which occurred takeaways: people in hot, humid blood is diverted to the skin to on a different day. conditions tend to do better with facilitate cooling and the heart The men were asked a fan. In situations where air must beat more times per minute,” to sit in a climatic chamber conditioning is not possible, this Jay said in an email. “Another that simulated either very hot, means people would do better form of strain (on the dry conditions or hot, humid with a fan than nothing at all.”

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Philippines declares dengue epidemic as deaths surge

The Philippines has declared a “national dengue epidemic” after at least 622 people lost their lives from the mosquitoborne disease this year.

At least 146,000 cases were recorded from January to 20 July a 98% increase on the same period last year - the health department said.

The epidemic was declared so that officials can identify areas in need of emergency attention.

The infection causes flu-like illness, but occasionally becomes more severe.

The global incidence of dengue has grown dramatically in recent decades, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

The Philippines declared an initial “national dengue alert” in July.

“It is important that a national epidemic be declared in these areas to identify where a localised response is needed, and to enable the local government units to use their Quick Response Fund to address the epidemic situation,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque said in a statement.

Western Visayas had the most recorded cases with more than 23,000, with significant

British Labour politician John McDonnell speaks to media outside the BBC headquarters after appearing on the Andrew Marr show in London, Britain July 7, 2019

UK’s opposition Labour Party open to a Scottish independence referendum: McDonnell Most cases of severe dengue fever occur in children, such as this boy treated in Cabatuan, Philippines last month outbreaks also in Calabarzon, the Zamboanga Peninsula and Northern Mindanao.

Seven regions have exceeded epidemic levels for three consecutive weeks.

Fears over a dengue vaccine led to a big drop in immunisation rates in the Philippines for preventable diseases, officials warned last year.

Concerns were triggered over Dengvaxia, the world’s first vaccine against dengue, after 14 children died out of more than 800,000 inoculated in 2016-17.

Sanofi, the French developer of the vaccine, and local experts said there was no evidence linking the 14 deaths to the drug.

Dengue fever affects more than 400 million people each year around the world, most of them in tropical or sub-tropical zones.

Most cases of severe infection are detected in children.

Symptoms can include a fever, pain behind the eyes and a red rash. They normally develop between four and 10 days after infection and pass off in about a week.

‘We will make them pay’: North Korea launches missiles, condemns U.S.-South Korea drills

North Korea fired missiles into the sea off its east coast for the fourth time in less than two weeks, South Korea said on Tuesday, as Pyongyang warned that hostile moves against it “have reached the danger line.”

The North, criticizing the U.S.-South Korean drills and their use of high-tech weapons, has fired a series of missiles and rockets since its leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed at a June 30 meeting to revive stalled denuclearization talks.

North Korea has said it is committed to diplomacy and it will wait until the end of the year for the United States to soften its policy of sanctions and political pressure over Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.

But if Washington and Seoul disregard North Korea’s repeated warnings, “we will make them pay (a) heavy price,” a North Korean foreign ministry spokesman said in a statement released through state news agency KCNA.

Trump has played down the tests by saying they did not break any agreement he had with Kim but the talks have yet to resume. Analysts believe the tests are designed both to improve North Korean military capabilities and to pressure Washington to offer more concessions.

“Part of what’s happening now is that North Korea is expressing frustrations with a general lack of progress on interKorean agenda while increasing leverage in U.S.-North Korea negotiations by demonstrating how its programs could and will continue to advance,” said Jenny Town, managing editor at 38 North, a website that tracks North Korea.

People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing two unidentified projectiles, in Seoul, South Korea, August 6, 2019

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles were fired from near Kwail on North Korea’s west coast, about 125 km (80 miles) southwest of Pyongyang, in South Hwanghae province early on Tuesday. They were the fourth set of launches since July 25.

The missiles flew about 450 km (280 miles) and reached an altitude of 37 km (23 miles), the JCS said. U.S. and South Korean intelligence agencies deemed they had similar flight characteristics to the short-range ballistic missiles launched by North Korea on July 25, it said.

Kim Dong-yub, a military expert at South Korea’s Kyungnam University, said the latest launch area was significant because the flight path of 450 km meant that all of South Korea was in range of such missiles.

“It becomes difficult to detect the origin of the launch in advance because it is capable of launching a missile from most

anywhere in North Korea, targeting all of South Korea,” he said.

South Korea’s defense ministry said on Tuesday the missile launch went against the spirit of easing tension on the Korean peninsula.

A United Nations report said on Monday Pyongyang has continued to enhance its nuclear and missile programs and used cyberattacks to take in $2 billion to fund the development.

The missile tests represent military advances, as well as help Kim strengthen his bargaining power with the United States, said Van Jackson, a former Pentagon official focused on Korea.

“Kim believes he doesn’t need to compromise to get what he wants, doesn’t need to conduct serious negotiations at the working level because he has recourse to Trump, and doesn’t need to restrain any of his missile testing or actions abroad as long as he doesn’t test an intercontinental ballistic missile,” Jackson said.

Britain’s opposition Labour Party should allow Scotland to hold another independence referendum if the Scottish parliament votes for one, the second most powerful man in the party said.

Labour’s John McDonnell told an event at the Edinburgh festival fringe that his party should not try to block a second vote on independence, the Guardian reported.

“We would not block something like that.

We would let the Scottish people decide. That’s democracy,” McDonnell was quoted as saying.

Scottish voters would back independence and they want another referendum in the next two years, a poll published on Monday showed, indicating that the United Kingdom could be wrenched apart shortly after it leaves the European Union.

Four dead in apparent murder-suicide in suburban Atlanta

A gunman shot dead three people at a home in Stone Mountain, Georgia, late on Tuesday, and then drove home and killed himself, said police.

The multiple slayings in the unincorporated community in DeKalb County, about 20 miles northeast of Atlanta, appears to be part of a possible domestic dispute, Police Maj. Jerry Lewis told the news media.

Three adults, two women and one man, were found dead in a driveway and in a carport after a shooting was reported about 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Lewis said.

A witness saw the suspected shooter drive away from the home. The witness knew the suspect and police went to the man’s home about 2 miles away and found him dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot, Lewis said.

“This is not a random incident, there is no threat to the community,” Lewis said.

The identities of the dead were not released, pending notification of next-of-kin. No one else was shot, police said.

All the people knew each other, but their relationships were not disclosed.

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John Robinson

In South Caicos Is seeking a Labourer To work 6 days per week Duties include cleaning of yard and minor repairs around the property Salary: $6.25 per hour Please contact: 341-2264 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 Labour Board

Seeks to employ a Caretaker/Labourer in Grand Turk At a weekly salary of $200.00 per 5 day week Successful applicants will be required to assist in trimming the trees and cutting the grass and other aspects on the property Please Contact: John Robinson at Tel No. 232 1762 Please note that this is a new position Interested Belongers must submit copies of their applications to the Labour Board

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TECHNOLOGY

Trump dismisses fears of long-lasting trade war; China sees severe global impact

U.S. President Donald Trump “I do not expect this uncertainty to dismissed fears of a protracted trade dissipate in the quarters and years ahead.” war with China on Tuesday despite a The U.S. Treasury Department said warning from Beijing that labeling it a on Monday it had determined for the currency manipulator would have severe first time since 1994 that Beijing was consequences for the global financial manipulating its currency. order.

It acted after China decided to

Trump, who announced last let the yuan fall below the key sevenweek he would slap a 10% tariff on a per-dollar level for the first time in more further $300 billion in Chinese imports than a decade, rattling financial markets starting on Sept. 1, tweeted that “massive and dimming hopes for an end to a trade amounts of money from China and other war that has dragged into a second year. parts of the world” were pouring into the U.S. stocks strengthened on Tuesday U.S. economy. afternoon, with the S&P ending up 1.3%

He also pledged to stand with a day after dropping 3%. The Nasdaq American farmers in the face of Chinese surged 1.4%. retaliation. China has halted U.S. The yuan strengthened on agricultural purchases and raised the Tuesday as China’s central bank took possibility of additional tariffs on U.S. steps to contain its slide. farm products.

London’s FTSE 100 .FTSE closed

U.S. farmers, a key political sharply lower, bringing its losses to more constituency for Trump, have been than 5% since Trump announced the among the hardest hit in the trade additional import tariffs on Chinese war. Shipments of soybeans, the most goods. valuable U.S. farm export, to top buyer China sank to a 16-year low in 2018.

BEIJING WARNING

While Trump played down the prospect that the trade dispute could China’s central bank said on be drawn out, St. Louis Federal Reserve Tuesday that Washington’s currency Bank President James Bullard said the move would “severely damage U.S. central bank may be stuck with a international financial order and cause volatile global trade environment for chaos in financial markets,” while years. preventing a global economic recovery.

“I think of trade regime China “has not used and will not use the uncertainty as simply being high in the exchange rate as a tool to deal with trade current environment,” Bullard said at disputes,” the People’s Bank of China a National Economists Club luncheon. (PBOC) said.

Japanese flying car hovers for a minute during test flight

U.S. President Donald Trump

“China advised the United States to rein in its horse before the precipice, and be aware of its errors, and turn back from the wrong path,” it said.

The Trump administration wants to continue trade talks with China and is still planning to host a Chinese delegation for talks in September, Larry Kudlow, director of the White House National Economic Council, told CNBC on Tuesday.

Kudlow said movement toward an agreement could change the outlook for U.S. tariffs, adding, “It takes two to tango.”

He added that the U.S. economy was still in good shape and said he saw no signs of a global recession on the horizon despite growing concerns the U.S.-China

standoff is slowing manufacturing activity around the world.

“The economic burden is falling vastly more on them (China) than us,” Kudlow said.

Kudlow said Washington was forced to make the currency designation given a 10% drop in China’s currency since April 2018, and said other members of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized countries supported the action.

“At some point in time, if they are violating our laws, WTO (World Trade Organization) laws and, frankly, G20 laws of currency stability ... we have to take the action,” he said. “They brought it on themselves.”

Roger Altman, a former Treasury Department official and founder and CEO of Evercore investment firm, told CNBC he was skeptical that Trump would allow prolonged instability in financial markets since his reputation was staked so closely to economic growth and the success of the U.S. stock market.

However, he said, China showed no signs of reforming its approach to technology transfer, intellectual property theft and cyber attacks.

“Unless that changes, we’re headed for a form of Cold War with China,” Altman said.

He said a currency war would be even more destabilizing for markets than the trade war, one reason China had acted swiftly on Tuesday to shore up the yuan’s level.

Jeff Bezos sells Amazon stock worth $2.8 billion last week

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and Blue Origin speaks during the JFK Space Summit Japanese car hovers Japanese electronics manufacturer NEC Corporation unveiled a prototype flying car that stayed in the air for almost a minute during a test in Japan this week.

About the size of an autorickshaw and equipped with four horizontal propellers, the drone-like prototype reached a height of 3 meters (10 feet) during the test in Chiba, east

of Tokyo, on Monday.

The flying car is designed to make deliveries on unmanned flights, NEC officials said.

The Japanese government aims to start commercializing flying vehicles from around 2023, beginning with the transport of goods, and expanding to moving people closer to 2030.

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos offloaded $990 million worth of shares in the company last Thursday and Friday, taking the total value of shares sold last week to $2.8 billion.

In the last three days of July, Bezos has sold stock worth about $1.8 billion, regulatory filings (here) with the Securities and Exchange Commission showed.

Amazon declined to comment

on Bezos’ stock sale.

The move comes as part of a previously announced 10b5-1 trading plan. Bezos had previously said he plans to sell stock worth about $1 billion each year to fund his rocket company, Blue Origin.

Bezos’ former wife, Mackenzie Bezos, who currently owns Amazon stake worth more than $37 billion, is now the online retailer’s second largest individual shareholder.

Apple to restrict Facebook’s messaging apps feature - The Information

Apple Inc is making a change to its mobile operating system that will restrict a feature that apps like Facebook Inc’s Messenger and WhatsApp use to make voice calls over the internet, The Information reported on Tuesday.

The calling feature in the apps

runs in the background even when not in use, which means the apps can connect calls faster while performing other tasks such as data collection, according to the report.

The report bit.ly/2TexDPN said that Apple is restricting the background

access to apps while users make internet calls.

Both Apple and Facebook did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Apple’s move will force the social media giant to redesign its

messaging apps, the report said, citing two people familiar with matter, adding that it may have a heavy impact on WhatsApp, which has been using the internet calling feature in a variety of ways, including for implementing the app’s end-to-end encryption.

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High-security locks for government and banks hacked by researcher

Hackers could crack open high-security electronic locks by monitoring their power, allowing thieves to steal cash in automated teller machines, narcotics in pharmacies and government secrets, according to research to be presented Friday at the annual Def Con hacking conference in Las Vegas.

Mike Davis, a researcher with security firm IOActive, discovered the vulnerability last year and alerted government officials and Swiss company DormaKaba Holding (DOKA.S), the distributor of multiple brands of locks at issue.

In an interview with Reuters, Davis said he used an oscilloscope worth about $5,000 to detect small changes in the power consumption, through what is known as a sidechannel attack. The method worked best in older models.

The locks include their own power supply so they function even when an external source of electricity is cut off. Most versions do not consume extra or randomized power to hide what they are doing. That

leaves them open to attack if a thief can get physically close enough and has the right tools, Davis said.

“I can download that analog signal and parse through the power trace to get ones and zeroes,” Davis said. “I know what the lock is doing internally.”

DormaKaba said it had looked into the matter itself and also retained an independent firm to probe IOActive’s findings regarding its Cencon and Auditcon locks.

“These investigations indicate that our current safe-lock product lines perform as intended in real life environment,” said company senior vice president Jim Mills.

Asked whether older models were also secure, a company spokesman said “there have been no reported events in the field to suggest that current or prior year models have presented security issues in real-world environments.”

Inside ATMs, the company’s locks typically protect the cash in the more secure, lower compartment.

An upper compartment includes the

interface with customers and directs the lower compartment to send up money. The upper compartment often has less physical security, and breaking into it might provide access to the lower vault’s vulnerable lock.

Davis only tested his attack against the simplest mode of the device. When they are actually in the field, the locks typically interact with another device carried by drivers who supply or remove cash, and they may require one-time codes as well.

Such measures provided some added security, Davis said.

A bigger concern is that another series of DormaKaba locks are used on military bases, U.S. presidential jet Air Force One and elsewhere in the government.

Davis said he found that several newer models but not the most recent iteration of that series, the X-10, leaked voltage information that could be used against them.

The improvement was not due to IOActive’s research, said DormaKaba spokesman Joe Hudock.

Eric Elkins, president of

Two U.S. senators raise privacy concerns over Facebook’s Messenger Kids Democratic U.S. senators Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal have written to Facebook Inc (FB.O) questioning whether there was a “worrying pattern” of poor privacy protection for children using its Messenger Kids app.

The senators were “disturbed” to learn that the application allowed thousands of children to join group chats in which not all members of the group were approved by their parents, they said in a letter (here.pdf) addressed to Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg.

The app, launched in

December 2017, is designed for users under the age of 13.

It lets them do video chats and send photos, videos and texts.

“Facebook has a responsibility to meet its promise to parents that children are not exposed to unapproved contacts, a promise that it appears that Facebook has not fulfilled,” they said.

“Children’s privacy and safety online should be Messenger Kids’ top priority.”

The senators sought transparency and answers on what the company is doing to ensure children’s privacy

and safety online, and meet expectations of parents and fulfill law obligations.

The senators also asked Zuckerberg when did the company first become aware of the flaw and the duration it existed. They also asked if Facebook has initiated a review of the app to identify other flaws that may exist.

They also demanded that Facebook reply to these questions by Aug. 27.

Facebook did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours.

World food prices ease for second month running in July: U.N. FAO

World food prices eased for a second month running in July after five consecutive monthly gains, pushed down by falls in the prices of some cereals, dairy products and sugar, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) food price index, which measures monthly changes for a basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar, averaged 170.9 points last month from a downwardly revised 172.7 points in June.

That figure was previously given as 173.0.

FAO did not update its forecast for world cereal production on Thursday. The next estimate will come on Sept 5.

The FAO cereal price index fell 2.7% from June due to lower wheat and maize prices, but was still up 4.1% from its level in July last year. FAO’s all rice price index marked its fifth successive month of stability, the agency said.

Workers inspect fruit and vegetables on display at the New Covent Garden wholesale market in London, Britain, February 3, 2018

The FAO dairy price index fell 2.9% from June, the second straight month of decline, and the index value was down almost 3% compared with the corresponding month last year. Quotations for butter declined the most, followed by cheese and Whole Milk Powder (WMP).

The FAO sugar price index was down 0.6% in July from the month before, mainly on expectations for higher sugarcane yields in India, the world’s largest sugar producer, following above

average rainfalls in the main sugar producing regions.

By contrast, the vegetable oil price index gained 0.8% from the previous month, with firmer soy and sunflower oil prices more than offsetting a further drop in palm oil values. The index was still 11% below last year’s corresponding level.

The meat price index rose 0.6% in July from June, posting the sixth consecutive moderate month-on-month increase.

subsidiary and X-10 maker Kaba Mas, said he could not comment on the severity of the issue without seeing Davis’ presentation. Elkins said that if it works, the attack might put classified information at risk. He questioned why Davis was presenting his research at Def Con.

“The correct method would be to go the government rather than to go to a group of hobbyists or hackers or whatever you want to call them.”

A spokeswoman for the federal General Services Administration, Pamela Pennington, said government employees had been working to understand the side-channel attack and develop a work-around to foil real attacks.

“We are aware of this security issue as it relates to the U.S. government and have developed and deployed mitigation techniques in the federal environment,” Pennington said. “The federal government uses multiple layers of security.”

She declined to describe the steps taken.

Hyundai releases car with solar panel roof

Hyundai Sonata with solar roof

Hyundai has released a version of its Sonata hybrid that has solar panels to help charge its battery.

The Korean car maker said up to 60% of the power for the car’s battery could be supplied if the solar roof was used for six hours a day.

The panels would provide enough power to propel the Sonata for 1,300km (800miles) a year, it added.

Hyundai said it planned to offer the roof as an optional extra on other models in its range.

No benefits?

Fitting hybrids with panels that can harvest solar energy would boost fuel efficiency and lower carbon dioxide emissions, said Hyundai.

It added that the mid-sized passenger car had an improved engine control system to ensure energy use was as efficient as possible.

Writing on the Digital Trends news site Stephen Edelstein said: “Hybrids like the Sonata have smaller battery packs than all-electric cars, so a solar roof can make a bigger difference in charging.

“Solar cells add cost and weight to cars, and it’s unclear how effective they can be in the real world.”

Hyundai is working on a second-generation solar roof that would be semi-transparent to help light the car’s cabin.

The solar-roof equipped Sonata will be on sale in North America and Korea. Hyundai said it had no plans to sell it in other regions.

No price for the hybrid passenger car equipped with a solar roof has been given by Hyundai.

In the UK sales of low emission vehicles, including hybrids, fell for the first time in more than two years, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), released last month.

The SMMT blamed confusing policies and “premature” removal of subsidies for such hybrids, as factors in the drop of sales.

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GREAT HOUSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED [SAILROCK] is seeking qualified candidates for the positions below in the Housekeeping Department Executive Housekeeper This person will be responsible for all duties of the housekeeping operation and cleanliness levels in all areas of the property. This person will reside in South Caicos.

Qualified Candidateswill have/be: •Minimum 3 year’s experience at a similar level at a 5 star or fullservice hotel.

•5 plus years experience in Housekeeping •Fluent in English (fluency in more than one language is a plus) •Passionate about delivering outstanding customer service •Able to use RDP & Squirrel •Able to effectively exercise high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy •Excellent communication skills – both written and oral •Expert management skills •Stress management and team motivational skills •Ability to deal with guests •Good trainer and effective training skills •Excellent time management skills •Expert leader and a team player •Ability to take initiatives •Expert decision-making abilities

Responsibilities Include, but are not limited to: •Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, including late shifts, as well as on weekends and on public holidays.

•To identify and anticipate Guests’ needs and ensure personalized service is provided.

•Administer all housekeeping and all laundry facilities and ensure secure environment for all guests.

•Schedule all work for weekends and evening hours and assist Manager on Duty to prepare schedule for staff and organize an efficient everyday care of all buildings and public area and ensure cleanliness of all officer areas efficiently.

•Monitor and ensure response to all client requests and maintain company standards in all work at all times.

•Administer efficient working of all housekeeping department at Salary Range all times and supervise all work and ensure compliance to all •$40,000 yearly operational standards and organization regulations.

•Ensure all furniture to be clean at all times and ensure removal Please submit applications to Human Resources Department: of all markings from all glasses and assist maintain neat and •Drop off: W104 Venture House, Grace Bay, Providenciales clean bathroom.

• E m a i l : h u m a n r e s o u rc e s @ s o u t h c a i c o s . c o m / s w h a r t o n @ •Maintain corporate accounting compliance SOPs southcaicos.com •Maintain department uniforms standard and grooming SOPs. •Maintain department Small Luxury Hotel Brand Standards and This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder. Interested similar brand standards and SOPs. •Maintain department Payroll System SOPs. Turks and Caicos Islanders must also submit copies of their application to the TCI Labor Board.

•Maintain department Human Resource SOPs.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES! The Financial Services Commission (FSC), the regulator of financial services business in the Turks and Caicos Islands, is seeking suitably qualified applicants to fill several vacancies.

APPLICATION DEADLINE 12 SEPTEMBER 2019 BANK AND TRUST ANALYST II Department: Bank and Trust Department Annual Salary: $45,207 - $55,231

INSURANCE ANALYST II Department: Insurance Annual Salary: $45,207 - $55,231

JOB SUMMARY This is a technical analyst position which reports to the Supervisor, Bank and Trust Department. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking assessments of the financial soundness and compliance of assigned banks and trust companies licensed by Commission. The officer will also be required to conduct analysis of assigned sectors and prepare and present reports on finds.

JOB SUMMARY This is a technical analyst position which reports to the Supervisor, Insurance Department. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking assessments of the financial soundness and compliance of assigned insurers and insurance intermediaries licensed by the Commission. The officer will also be required to conduct analysis of assigned sectors and prepare and present reports on finds.

CREDIT UNION ANALYST III Department: Bank and Trust Department Annual Salary: $55,272.00 - $68,091.00

SENIOR POLICY ANALYST Department: Policy Unit Location: Providenciales Annual Salary: $55,272.00 - $68,091.00

JOB SUMMARY This is a technical analyst position which reports to the Supervisor, Bank and Trust Department. The post holder will advise on the licensing and regulation of credit unions in the TCI, assess the operations of assigned credit unions and evaluate the performance of the credit union sector. The post holder will also be required to supervise staff.

INSURANCE ANALYST I Department: Insurance Annual Salary: $37,467 - $45,165.00 JOB SUMMARY This is a technical analyst position which reports to the Supervisor, Insurance Department. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking assessments of the financial soundness and compliance of assigned insurers and insurance intermediaries licensed by the Commission.

JOB SUMMARY This is a technical analyst position which reports to the Senior Policy Advisor.

The post holder will be responsible for assisting in the ongoing development and implementation of a framework for monitoring financial stability and conducting macroprudential assessment in the TCI. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Department: Finance Location: Grand Turk Annual Salary: $59,552.50 – $68,982.50 JOB SUMMARY The holder of this position will report to the Director of Finance. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with statutory financial compliance, compliance with international financial reporting standards and collecting, reviewing, analyzing and reporting of data from all departments. The post holder will be required to supervise staff.

Details on the above vacancies can be found on the Commission’s website at https://tcifsc.tc/vacancies/ or by contacting the Commission at telephone numbers 649-946-2550 or 649-946-2791 ext. 4002 or 4021.

Applications should be emailed to administration@tcifsc.tc no later than 12 September 2019. A copy of the application should be submitted to the Employment Services Department by emailing to CHbacchus@gov.tc and MCadams@gov.tc. Applications received after the application deadline may not be considered in this recruitment phase but may be placed on file for future reference. While we appreciate your response, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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A REWARDING CAREER WITH COMO HOTELS and RESORTS STARTS TODAY!!

At COMO, we create experiences worth re-living, experiences that inspire guests to travel and live differently.

COMO Parrot Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands Key Requirements for all Positions Understand and support the COMO Vision and Values (passion, creativity and style). Commitment to high level of guest service excellence.

Show continuous unyielding care for our guest and employees, by focusing on the COMO Experience – Cuisine, Activities and Wellness, underpinned by Service.

Create a supportive and respectful environment within your department and lead by example so that your employees have a role model.

Culinary Team Commis Chef, Demi-Chef and Chef de Partie • Maintaining high standards of hygiene • Two to five years’ experience in a luxury hotel/restaurant setting • Preparing the ingredients for a more senior chef • Measuring dish ingredients and portion sizes accurately • Supporting deliveries and stock rotation Spa Team Spa Attendant The Spa Attendant is responsible for changing towels, cleaning the Spa Rooms and cleaning bathrooms.

• Also addressing clients’ queries and making sure that our rooms are fully-stocked, • Clean and inviting at all times Ensure high standard of service and high quality of treatments at all times.

Food and Beverage Team Bar Manager • Arrive on time, wearing proper, clean uniform and follow grooming standard.

• Follow the assignment given by the Director / EAM. • Conduct daily lineups with staff and on-going measured & tracked training • Ensure proper beverage controls are in place • Ensure beverage standards are at 5-Star standards • Set effective par levels and ensure they are maintained on a daily basis Food and Beverage Server and Bartender • Solid food and beverage acumen with a passion in luxury hotel hospitality.

• Menu and wine knowledge, an asset • Cleaning tables and dining area, setting tables • Supporting special events • Being able to stand and walk for long periods of time Restaurant Supervisor • Assist the Restaurant Manager in Interviewing, selecting, training, supervising, counseling and disciplining outlet staff.

• Supervising the floor during meal periods to ensure that all Capella standards and steps of service are met through all guests interactions.

Butler Team Butler • Meet guests when they arrive and getting them settled in their rooms, villas, homes. And also when checking out.

• Anticipate guests’ needs by learning their preferences, allergies, dislikes, etc.

• Have a strong Housekeeping Department acumen and arrange amenities for guests • Have a thorough understanding of all spirits and specialty foods in stock. Run errands for guests when necessary Housekeeping Team Assistant Executive Housekeeper • Have your workforce strive for quality throughout your job and interaction with our guests • Be committed to meet our set quality standards • Regularly check your assigned staff adhere to our standards • Give clear, concise directions and goals to your team • Supervise your department and ensure that directions are properly executed • Establish and organize necessary training in order for your team to achieve our set standards • Periodically review processes on possible improvements to reach these standards • Set and periodically review these standards with regards to market demand and competition • Actively support your colleagues in order for the hotel to reach the standards which we are committed to as a team Laundry Attendant • Striving for quality throughout your job and interaction with our guests.

• Being committed to meet our set quality standards.

• Actively supporting your colleagues in order for the hotel to reach the standards which we are committed to as a team.

• Knowing all theoretical and technical aspects of your job and immediate work environment.

• Checking that Guest laundry is collected from rooms.

• Making certain that all dirty linen is collected from Housekeeping Office or Beach Houses and clean linen is returned to Housekeeping Office on a timely basis.

Turndown Attendant • Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service • Consistently prepare each guest room for turndown service and ensure service standards are followed • Refresh towels, water and other amenities as required • Ensure the guest’s bed is turn downed properly for their return. Take accurate room status reports at the end of the shift • Follow departmental policies and procedures and Report necessary maintenance items. Follow all safety and sanitation policies Guest Services VIP Coordinator • Correspond with all guests or potential guests who are coming from Latin America.

• To respond to enquiries in a professional and timely manner in Latin American language and English if required.

• To promote the hotel’s products and services and can book a room, restaurant, excursion, spa or any other activities to generate revenue.

• Contact all arriving guests from Latin America regarding their pre-arrival arrangements/requirements/preferences.

• To coordinate with other departments of the hotel all guest requests to ensure guest satisfaction and revenue generation.

• Be proactive and imaginative, plan and develop a memorable program of activities for the guests.

Leeward Manager (must reside in Provo) Guest Relations Officer • Review arrival lists to welcome guests. Provide information about amenities, area and venues and promote services • Attend to special guests (e.g. VIPs) and answer their inquiries • Help prepare welcome folders with collateral (e.g. room service menus, area descriptions) • Anticipate guest needs and build rapport with customers • Offer assistance with certain tasks (e.g. confirming travel arrangements, taking messages) • Address customer complaints and escalate to Guest Relations Manager when needed Engineering Team Kitchen and Laundry Technician • Maintain proper preventative maintenance to laundry and equipment and boilers • Maintain proper amount of chemical injection on boiler feed tank and proper conductivity at boilers • Preventative maintenance to steam traps and steam lines • Must have an excellent working knowledge of the kitchens, equipment, food productions, sanitation, hygiene and safety • Ensure the maintenance of a clean, sanitary kitchen by assisting the Stewarding Team • Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts.

• Minimum three years’ experience. MSDS awareness an asset • Knowledge and experience in repair and maintenance including preventative maintenance of property systems and equipment Private Estates team Private estate Attendant • Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service • Consistently prepare each guest room for turndown service and ensure service standards are followed • Refresh towels, water and other amenities as required • Ensure the guest’s bed is turn downed properly for their return. Take accurate room status reports at the end of the shift • Follow departmental policies and procedures and Report necessary maintenance items. Follow all safety and sanitation policies • Previous housekeeping experience an asset • Excellent communication and organizational skills. Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities • Highly responsible and reliable (able to work split shifts as needed) • Physical Aspects of Position (include but are not limited to): Constant standing and walking throughout shift. Occasional lifting and carrying up to 30 lbs. Frequent kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting. Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs/ramps Salaries range: US$13K to US$26K per annum.

Salary is negotiable and based on experience and qualification.

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All applicants will be required to successfully obtain a clear background and drug test and for non-Turks and Caicos nationals will require a work permit. Experience in a similar or relevant position is a prerequisite; relevant educational and/or professional qualification is also a plus. To be considered, please visit our career page to apply for our current open positions https://comohotelsparrotcay-careers.silkroad.com Any other questions, you may also contact Human Resources below: careers@comoparrotcay.com Sustainability Manager • Develop (aquatic/marine-terrestrial) initiatives with internal and external partners.

• Provide strategic oversight, measurement and evaluation of (aquatic/marineterrestrial) conservation projects.

• Chair the COMO Approach committee and action local and group-wide sustainability initiatives.

• Partner with Recreation, Excursion and Play by COMO teams to create and improve activities while focusing on exceptional guest experience.

• Incorporate methodologies for upcycling programs • Make sure hotel guests and colleagues can depend on you when challenges arise or when decisions are needed.

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Environmental Science or related field.

• Experience working in environmental sustainability, conservation or corporate social responsibility along with aquatic/marine and/or terrestrial collections and international conservation groups.

Guest Services Team Duty Manager • Maintain visible image of management at all times. Assist employees and guests by handling guest feedback, both written and verbal and include investigations into guest complaints.

• Ensure documentation of all guest related issues. Assist with any collateral assignments • Meet, greet and room VIPs and making courtesy calls to guests • Conduct daily briefings presenting business issues, hotel information and coach and train colleagues on guest handling skills. Conduct investigations when Front Desk colleagues are unable to balance their cashiering ledger and/or cash float.

• Coach and train colleagues and carry out disciplinary actions when necessary.

• Minimum Diploma in related field or University degree. Minimum 3years of luxury experience • Sound Computer Knowledge, i.e. well versed with windows, internet explorer and word • Knowledge of Opera would be of advantage • Read, write, speak English fluently, second language an asset.

Food and Beverage Team Food and Beverage Operations Manager The Food and Beverage Operations Manager is responsible for overall operations in the restaurant, hire Food and Beverage staff, and make sure everyone is trained on proper food preparation, proper and legal alcoholic beverage service, kitchen safety techniques and understand health standards.

Accounts Finance Team Financial Controller Ethics and Standards The production and maintenance of a reliable set of financial records, on which sound • management decisions can be based and which comply with company reporting standards and with legal/taxation requirements.

• Maintenance of Adequate Internal Controls Ensuring adherence to the hotel’s internal control policies and procedures, • to maintain the usefulness and integrity of accounting and reporting systems and to provide cost effective control of the hotel’s assets, revenues and costs • Accounting and Reporting Systems - Ensuring that all aspects of the accounting and reporting systems contribute towards the operational and financial management of the hotel, in order to control revenues and expenses, safeguard the company’s assets and result in the preparation of accurate and timely management accounts.

Storeroom and Inventory Supervisor • Communication with other departmental supervisors, employees from other departments and occasional vendor representatives • Utilizes and is subject matter expert for Inventory System • Coordinates receiving and delivery of materials • Manages Stores inventory and Store Room security system/procedures • Organizing the whole delivery process in store • Managing, developing and motivating the stockroom team, making sure they understand the importance of stockroom processes and safety • Driving sales by ensuring stock is processed quickly and efficiently and ensuring our goal in getting stock ‘on the floor in 24’, is achieved • Knowledge of ACCPAC and SAGE an asset • Strong communication skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience • Training and/or experience in leadership Cost Controller • Review the daily intake of products into the hotel and ensure accurate pricing and quantity of goods received • Control the stores by ensuring accuracy of inventory and stock control and the pricing of good received • Alert Cost Controller of slow-moving goods and goods nearing expiry dates to reduce waste and alter product purchasing to accommodate • Manage cost reporting on a weekly basis and Attend finance meetings, as required • Maintain good communication and working relationships with all hotel areas • Computer literate, with good MS Excel skills • Strong organisational skills • Ability to develop strong working relationships with internal and external customers Assistant Financial Controller • Oversee the day to day operation of the accounting department.

• Review the work of the Night Audit Staff, Payroll, General Cashier, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable. Verify the coding of accounts payable invoices • Review status of accounts receivables on a regular basis.

• On a regular basis review the payroll and daily deposits for accuracy.

• Communicate with other department heads to resolve any concerns or issues that may come up from time to time. Prepare all journal entries for closing each accounting period. Reconcile bank accounts and Credit Card accounts on a daily basis to ensure that we received all monies owed.

• Assist in inventory counts each month and quarter as needed.

• Prepare and file all taxes as required by state, county and local laws and regulations. Prepare monthly account reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts.

• Perform any and all other jobs assigned by Controller and the Management staff of the Hotel.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business, along with a minimum of two years' experience. Hotel experience is a plus.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications such as ACCPAC, Sage. Word, Excel, and Outlook and HRIS system Ability analyze and resolve issues that come up with regard to all aspects accounting and finance.

• Availability to work long shifts, nights and weekends if needed.

• At least five to ten years of financial and management experience with the dayto-day financial operations in a luxury hospitality environment.

• •

Salaries range: US$28,000 to US$85,000 per annum.

Salary is negotiable and based on experience and qualification

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TCIFA Strengthens Technical Team With The Addition Of Coach Shavar Thomas

More exciting things are on the horizon for the Turks & Caicos Islands Football Association as recent modifications to its Technical Department promises to become more impactful over time.

TCIFA is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Shavar Thomas who joins our technical staff. In addition to playing a role in the coaching of our Grassroots and Elite Youth Players, Coach Thomas will command the position of Assistant Coach of the Turks & Caicos Islands Men’s National Team (MNT).

Within this portfolio, Coach Thomas will assist and support Technical Director Andrew Edwards and MNT’s Head Coach Omar Edwards to work on the development curriculums for the MNT training programme. He comes to the TCIFA as a tremendous asset with a

wealth of knowledge, experience, and strategy in football, in the midst of the association’s growth phase, to help execute its vision.

Coach Thomas represented the Jamaican National Team as a player and team captain at all levels; that is the Men’s U17, Men’s U20, Men’s U23 and Senior Men’s National Teams. He also played in the 2001 World Youth Cup in Argentina. Thomas played two seasons of college football at the University of Connecticut in 2001-2002 and was named NSCAA second-team AllAmerican within his second year. His playing career has led him to the Kansas City Wizards, Los Angeles Galaxy, Chivas USA, and Fort Lauderdale Strikers, just to name a few.

In the coaching arena, Coach Thomas was the assistant football coach at St. Jago High School in 2012-

Shavar Thomas (Center, White Shirt).

2014, Head Football Coach at Excelsior High School in 2015-2017, Assistant Football coach at Wolmers Boys School in 2018, and head coach of Portmore United F.C. in 2017-2019, all of which was conducted in Jamaica. Under his

leadership, Portmore United F.C. won two consecutive Red-Stripe Premier League titles, and qualified Portmore United FC for the Caribbean Club Championship.

Commonwealth Games Association (TCI) Keen to Establish Turks and Caicos Islands As A Competing Nation at the Olympic Games

The four year term limit of the outgoing Executives of the Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) – TCI came to a close recently and a new slate of Executive Board members was elected. The successful turnout of 75% of the registered Sports Federations in Country at the recent Annual General Meeting resulted the election of a group of experienced and committed persons who are resolved to champion the enhancement of Athletics in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The CGA is pleased to announce the appointment of its new slate of officers for the next four years.

Making up the new Executive Board are Godfrey Been (President), Trevor Cooke (Vice President), Rosalie Ingham (Secretary), Edith Skippings (Assistant Secretary), Edith Cox (Treasurer), Arthur Forbes (Assistant Treasurer), Ezekiel Hall (Public Relations), Levard Missick (Athletes representative) and Dorn Fulford (Coaches Representative).

The newly elected president, Mr. Godfrey Been remarked “I would like to thank all the Presidents of the sporting bodies for nominating and voting for me as the President. I count a privilege and deem it an honour to be a servant to this group and also to the entire communities of the Turks & Caicos Islands. In sports I am no stranger from my high school years it has been my dream to see Turks & Caicos taking part in every sporting event globally and internationally. I want to say a big thank you to Ms. Rita Gardiner and her hard working team for their hard work and dedication over the many years. I must give thanks to almighty God who has kept me and will continue to strengthen me for the task ahead. This Role is not an easy one but

Picture L-R: Jarrett Forbes (Director of Sorts - TCIG), Arthur Forbes (Asst. Treasurer, Ezekiel Hall (Public Relations), Trevor Cooke (Vice President), Edith Skippings (Asst. Secretary), Godfrey Been (President), Rosalie Ingham (Secretary), Edith Cox (Treasurer) and Levard Missick (Athletes Representative. Not pictured is Dorn Fulford (Coaches Representative) with the new executive behind me I will her short time there, Mrs. Rita Gardiner, do my endeavor best to move sports to who lead the Turks & Caicos CGA for a decades of continued service to sports the next level.

The CGA is responsible for all development in the Turks & Caicos sports federations in the Turks & Caicos Islands. I also noted that under my Islands and one of the first order of watch I aim to move this association business is to begin the rebranding of the to the next level and hold the CGA Turks & Caicos Commonwealth Games accountable for its actions. With the Association, to show all federations, help of the sports department and the athletes, corporate community and executive body, I would endeavour to Government Sports Department that make sure that they (the athletes) climb the CGA is very serious about the that ladder and make sure that the CGA development of sports, developing does the right thing by all NGBs. I want our athletes working with the sports to thank all federations who attended department and corporate community the meeting: TCI Football Association, to move the sports forward in this new the TCI Rugby Football Union, the TCI Basketball Federation, the TCI era.

In my acceptance speech I Softball Federation, the TCI Amateur stated that “Our athletes are first and Athletic Association, the TCI Tennis foremost the most important thing to Federation, the TCI Swim Federation, me. We have great athletes out here and the TCI Volleyball Federation, the TCI Cricket Association, the TCI National the supporting role for them is us.”

I would like to express gratitude Darts Association, the TCI Fitness and to my predecessors, President Vanessa Bodybuilding Federation and the Turks Gardiner for representing the CGA in and Caicos Cycling Federation. I want

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to also thank the Director of Sports, Mr. Jarrett Forbes for attending and his kind words, Mr. Drexwell Seymour and Mr. Hawkins for making sure the elections were fair. I also congratulated the new executive and proposed that we will work together for the growth of sports in the Turks & Caicos Islands “

Mr. Trevor Cooke (Vice President) Commented, “ I joined in with the President in thanking the outgoing President and her team for the work they have done in carrying out the mission and sharing the vision of this great organization.

I look forward to working with the newly elected executives as we strive to meet the strategic objectives of the Commonwealth Games Association and embracing its core values that would guide us as we seek to meet the needs of our partners and end users. Last but not least I want to personally and on behalf of the executives, thank Mrs. Rita Gardiner for her stellar service over the years to the CGA and by extension the Turks and Caicos Islands.”

The Board members embody the spirit of community, competition, commitment and bring outstanding talent, expertise, accountability, and energy to the table. The Board is keen to facilitate the recognition and establishment of the Turks and Caicos Islands as a competing nation at the Central American and Caribbean Sporting Organization (CACSO) and the Pan American Sporting Organization (Pan AM Games) during its term in office. The pathway toward this goal is clear and the Board in collaboration with the TCIG Sports Department, TCIG Sports Commission and Member Federations stands ready to make this goal a reality.

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INTERISLAND AVIATION SERVICES GROUP SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES WHICH ARE: InterCaribbean Airways, Provo Air Center, Flight Support Limited, Caribbean Aviation Maintenance Services has the following position(s) currently held by work permit holders available for immediate filling: Airline Executive:Must have a working knowledge of UK Aviation Regulations for OffShore Territories(OTAR),ICAO AND IATA aviation practices and standards,US FAA Federal Aviation Regulations(FAR) and dangerous goods Regulations,Experience and knowledge of ramp and aircraft operations.Must speak,read,write and understand the English Language.

Additional requirements include the ability to physically carry out the work scope involved.

Providing managerial and administrative responsibility for the domestic and international based operations.Ability to make responsible,strategic and tactical decisions that might affect safety and /or security of ground handling and station operations.Ability to provide proper management of all station managers with respect to supplies,documents,manuals and other equipment that is required for proper station operation.Salary $3500 per month.

Pilots for EMB 12O Fleet: 2-5 years experience,must be current on aircraft type with valid medical and must be able to obtain US crew visa.Salary $60,000 per year.

Pilot for DH6: 2-5 years experience must be current on aircraft type with valid medical and must be able to obtain US crew visa. Salary $42,000 per year.

Customer Service Agents: Must have 1-2 years experience in the aviation industry,computer literate,hardworking,reliable and trustworthy,reliable and trustworthy with a valid police record and passport.Willing and able to work weekends and holidays.

Wages $9.00 per hour.

Airport Host: Must have 1-2 years experience in the aviation industry,computer literate,hardworking,reliable and trustworthy,reliable and trustworthy with a valid police record and passport.Willing and able to work weekends and holidays.Wages $9.00 per hour.

Security Officer: 1-2 years experience,excellent command of the English Language,both verbal and written.Must be reliable and trustworthy with a valid TCI drivers license,current police record and valid passport should also be computer literate. Wage $9.00 Flight Dispatcher: 2 years experience,dispatchers license,computer literate, strong work ethics,must be willing to work weekends and holidays. Salary $30,000 per year.

Ramp Agent/Attendant: Must have 3-4 years experience in ramp duties, with supporting certification in dangerous goods,weight and balance and security.Must be fluent in the English Language,computer literate ,hard,working,reliable and willing to work weekends and holidays.Wages $9.00 per hour.

Labourer: Must be willing to perform manual tasks,hard working, reliable and willing to work weekends and holidays. Wages $7.00 per hour.

Baggage Handlers: Must be to lift over 50 lbs,hard working, reliable and willing to work weekends and holidays.Wages $7.00 per hour.

Ramp Supervisor: Must have 3-4 years experience in ramp duties,with supporting

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Location: Providenciales,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 Essential Functions: •Controls access to the Port facility; assists visitors with legitimate

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certification in dangerous goods,airline security and weight and balance.Proven leadership abilities, computer literate can manager and discipline a team. Wages $11 Aircraft Cleaners/Domestic Worker: Must be a thorough cleaner, fluent in the English Language,computer literate,hard working,reliable and willing to work weekends and holidays. Wages $7.00 per hour.

Aircraft Mechanic: Certification from an accredited institution,with A&P License,2-3 years or more experience.Dependable,innovative,strong team player,can work independently. Salary $42,000 per year.

Ground Equipment Mechanic: 5 years or more experience with diesel engines and hydraulics.Wages $24,000 per year.

Upholsterer: 2-3 years experience and the ability to work independently and long hours.

Salary $24,000 per years Driver: Must have a valid TCI drivers license,2-3 year experience in driving reliable,dependable,team player, be able to work long hours.Wages $8.00 per hour.

Flight attendant: Great customer service skills, must have excellent command of English Language(oral and written).Willing to work weekends and holidays. Valid passport with US visa required.Wages $1600 per month.

Cashier: Must have 1-2 years experience in the aviation industry,computer literate,hardworking,reliable and trustworthy,reliable and trustworthy with a valid police record and passport.Willing and able to work weekends and holidays.Wages $9.00 per hour.

Concierge: Must have 1-2 years experience in the aviation industry,computer literate,hardworking,reliable and trustworthy,reliable and trustworthy with a valid police record and passport.Willing and able to work weekends and holidays.Wages $9.00 per hour.

Ramp Agent/Attendant: Must have 3-4 years experience in ramp duties, with supporting certification in dangerous goods, weight and balance and security. Must be fluent in the English Language,computer literate, hard working, reliable and willing to work weekends and holidays. Wages $9.00 per hour Ramp Coordinator: Must have 3-4 years experience in ramp duties, with supporting certification in dangerous goods, weight and balance and security. Must be knowledgeable with ICAO and IATA aviation practices and Standards, fluent in the English Language,computer literate, hard working, reliable and willing to work weekends and holidays. Wages $11.00 per hour Sales Clerk: Must have 3-4 years experience in the purchasing of aviation parts, be knowledgeable with different parts for aircraft types,fluent in English Language,computer literate, hardworking,reliable and willing to work weekends and holidays. Wages $10.00 per hour.

Heavy Duty Driver: Must have a valid TCI drivers license 2-3 years experience in driving heavy duty truck, reliable, dependable, team player, be able to work long hours.Wages $11.00 per hour.

Intested persons please send resume to HR@interCaribbean.com. Belongers and PRC holders need only apply

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 August 23rd 2019

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SPORTS

Serena, Osaka top Forbes list Barcelona skipper Messi out of best-paid female athletes of U.S. tour with calf strain

Naomi Osaka’s Grand Slam title wins at the U.S. and Australian Opens have helped catapult the Japanese tennis player up to second, behind Serena Williams, in Forbes’ list here of the highest-paid female athletes over the last year.

Williams, a 23-times Grand Slam champion, topped the annual list for a fourth consecutive year with estimated total earnings of $29.2 million, the business magazine said.

Osaka’s total income grew to $24.3 million, driven mainly by her off-court earnings, soaring to an estimated $16 million from $1.5 million a year ago, but the Japanese still missed the cut for Forbes’ top 100 best-paid athletes list.

Williams is the only woman making it onto that list, coming in at No. 63.

Forbes said it compiled its list based on prize money, salaries, bonuses, endorsements

Tennis player Naomi Osaka throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the Los Angeles Dodgers play against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium and appearance fees between June 1 2018 and June 1 this year

U.S. women’s soccer player Alex Morgan is the highestplaced non-tennis player on the women’s list at number 12, with Forbes putting her total earnings of $5.8 million.

M o r g a n ’ s income, which makes her the best-paid women’s soccer player in the world, is dwarfed by that of Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, who topped Forbes’ list of the bestpaid athletes over the past year with $127 million.

The U.S. women’s soccer team, who won a recordextending fourth World Cup this year, have filed a lawsuit against the country’s national soccer body demanding equal compensation with their male counterparts.

Of the top 15 on Forbes’ list of best-paid female athletes, 12 were tennis players. Indian badminton player P.V. Sindhu came in tied for 13th ($5.5 million), with Thai golfer Ariya Jutanugarn ($5.3 million) rounding out the top 15.

Barcelona skipper Lionel Messi Barcelona skipper Lionel Messi will not travel to the United States for the club’s pre-season tour after sustaining a calf problem on his return to training from a close season break, the La Liga champions said on Monday.

The Argentine forward experienced discomfort in his right leg during Monday’s training session and tests confirmed that the 32-year-old had suffered a grade one calf strain, forcing him out of the

tour. international duty “Messi will for three months and remain in Barcelona... fined $50,000 after his availability to come leveling accusations of back to action will be “corruption” at South dictated by his recovery,” American soccer chiefs last month’s Barcelona said in a during statement here on their Copa America.

He was sent website.

Barcelona are off against Chile in the set to travel to the U.S. third-place playoff and later on Monday, with later alleged that the two friendly matches tournament had been scheduled against Italian fixed in favor of hosts Serie A side Napoli on Brazil, who defeated Aug. 7 (Miami) and 10 Argentina in the semi(Michigan). final on their way to the M e s s i title. was banned from

Kerr speaks on Warriors’ offseason, hope for future

Golden State coach Steve the 2020-21 season — a deal that is a Kerr knows that a new era of Warriors bargain to the Warriors, especially since basketball is about to begin.

Green could have commanded much

He just doesn’t know what that more had he waited until next summer. means yet.

Kerr said locking Green into

It has been a rough summer a new deal has been a talking point for Kerr, whose roster is wildly different between he and Warriors general following the offseason departures of manager Bob Myers for a long time. He Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, DeMarcus wasn’t surprised that Green took the Cousins and Shaun Livingston — all on deal now instead of waiting a year for a the heels of the team losing the NBA more lucrative one.

Finals to Toronto and Klay Thompson “I think every player sort of tearing an ACL in the last game of this faces these moments where they’ve past season. He spoke of the summer of got to decide, ‘Am I going to mitigate tumult Monday, when USA Basketball risk and sign something now or play opened its World Cup training camp. it out?’ That’s up to them,” Kerr said.

“This summer was painful in “Obviously, everyone goes about it many ways, losing the guys that we did,” differently. But it didn’t surprise me said Kerr, a USA Basketball assistant this that Draymond signed. He wanted to be summer under coach Gregg Popovich. here. He’s talked about it all along.”

“But reassuring, in the sense that we So Green, Thompson and brought back some key guys who are Stephen Curry remain from the core of going to help us kind of get to that next Golden State’s three titles in the last five era, whatever that looks like.” years. Durant, Iguodala and Livingston

The Warriors kept Thompson, are key championship-team parts who to no surprise, after a five-year, $190 are gone, and the newest Warriors million contract got finalized quickly in standout should be D’Angelo Russell free agency. Golden State also reached — brought in from Brooklyn, the team an agreement over the weekend to that now employs Durant. retain Draymond Green on a four-year, Kerr said he can’t wait to coach $100 million extension that kicks in for Russell, who will initially be asked to

Maranatha Academy Location: Providenciales Position: Part-time Cleaner Qualification: Not Applicable This individual must be able to work Mondays through Fridays. Salary is $6.25 per hour. Duties include cleaning and general maintenance of classrooms, bathrooms and offices.

Contact#: 1(649) 946-4385 or 243-0715 Email: contact@maranathaacademy.tc This position is currently held by a work permit holder Interested candidates should apply in writing with a cover letter and resume and references to contact@maranathaacademy.tc Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders are required to submit copies of their applications to the Labour Board

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr speaks at a news conference after Game 3 of basketball’s NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors in Oakland, Calif fill part of the scoring void that will be created when Thompson can’t play until likely the latter portion of this coming season while he rehabs from the ACL surgery.

“He’s a great young talent and I think he’s going to fit right in with our group,” Kerr said. “We’re going to need him desperately. Without Klay, especially, we’ll need D’Angelo’s scoring and it’s up to us as a staff to figure out how best to use him to shake the team, shake the offense. And we’ll figure it

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out.”

The other change Golden State is dealing with — besides a move from Oakland to San Francisco — will be on the expectation front.

No longer are the Warriors the overwhelming preseason favorites to win the NBA title. Some oddsmakers say Golden State is no better than the fifthbest bet just to win the West behind the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz.

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Heat headache for 2020 planners as Tokyo swelters a year before Games

Soaring temperatures in Japan have killed at least 57 people since late July, authorities said on Tuesday, highlighting the health threat to athletes and fans that Olympics organizers must tackle before next year’s Tokyo games.

Temperatures have been stuck above 31 Celsius (88 Fahrenheit) in and around Tokyo since July 24, the date the Summer Games will open next year in Japan’s capital and run for 17 days.

The sweltering heat killed 57 people across Japan in the week from July 29 to Aug. 4, the Disaster Management Agency said on Tuesday.

More than 1,800 were taken to hospitals in Tokyo.

Last summer temperatures hit a record 41.1 C just north of Tokyo, which first hosted the Olympics in 1964 when the games were held in October to avoid the heat. Four years later, the Mexico City Games were also moved to October.

Since 1976 most summer games have been held in the Northern Hemisphere summer due to international broadcasting and sports schedules - forcing Tokyo organizers to find ways to keep athletes and tens of thousands of fans cool and hydrated.

“Weather conditions were often organizers’ challenges in past Olympic and Paralympic Games.

We also understand that top-tier competitions can sometimes be observed in cities with even tougher weather patterns than in Tokyo,” said Tokyo 2020 spokesman Masa Takaya.

In the past two decades, Tokyo has had an average high of 32 C in the last 10 days of July and first 10 days of August, according to JMA data.

The heat is made worse by a relative lack of shade in the concrete jungle home to 9.2 million people.

Japan is also among a handful of major economies that shun daylight savings time. As a result, the sun is up - and baking the city - before 5 a.m. for most of the summer.

With that in mind, the Olympic marathons will start at 6 a.m. local time, an hour earlier than scheduled. The women’s event will be on Aug. 2 and men’s on Aug. 9, the last day of competition.

A woman wearing the yukata, or casual summer kimono, walks past Olympic rings displayed at

The 26-mile (42 km) marathon Nihonbashi district in Tokyo, Japan August 5, 2019 course and other major roads will be

The 2004 Athens Games and getting hotter. paved with more than 100 km of a resin2008 Beijing Games were also held in Though there have been based surface that reflects infrared rays cities known for their summer heat. scorching hot days in the past - and lowers the pavement temperature

“In this respect, input and temperatures hit 32.6 C on July 24 in by as much as 8 degrees C, organizers expertise from the IOC and the sports 1964 - Japan is seeing more of them and said. federation from their past experiences nights no longer cool down as much, Other heat countermeasures are extremely valuable,” he said, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) are being tested this summer. referring to the International Olympic data shows.

Last month’s beach volleyball Committee.

It coined a new word - event - where two people needed

Tokyo organizers are evaluating “Ferociously Hot Days” - in 2007 because medical treatment as temperatures hit heat-fighting measures from mist sprays of more days with temperatures above 35 C - tested shaded or air-conditioned and ice packs to shaded rest areas and 35 C. rest areas and water vapor sprays for tents at security checkpoints.

Tomoyuki Kitamura, a JMA fans. Organizers also handed out water

“We will keep working closely scientific officer, said Tokyo suffers and ice packs to athletes and spectators. together with the Tokyo Metropolitan from a “heat island effect” where Given that Japan’s heat and Government, the national government concentrated heat in cities prevents humidity can persist through the end and relevant stakeholders to ensure them from cooling off at night. of September, the Rugby World Cup the successful delivery of the Games,” “But the bigger impact is from which starts in under 50 days - could Takaya said. global warming. There’s no doubt about also be affected.

Japanese summers are hot and this at all,” he said.

Lowry thrilled for Leonard, but wants to stay in Toronto

All-Star point guard Kyle begins, coach Gregg Popovich said.

Lowry understands why Kawhi The FIBA World Cup is played in China Leonard would leave for the Los next month.

Angeles Clippers, but the longtime “It depends on the doctor,” leader of the Toronto Raptors has no Popovich said of Lowry’s availability.

“He’s still in a hard cast. Sometime here desire to bolt Canada.

“I want to be there — I would soon he goes to the doctor and that love to do a long extension, but we’ll will have a lot to do with the decision.” see what happens,” Lowry said. “I’m The timing of an extension for here for USA Basketball and (to) Lowry will be tricky for Toronto, which support the guys and be around the will prioritize a deal for NBA Most group. I would love to be there long Improved Player Pascal Siakam. Siakam term, but we’ll have that discussion averaged 16.9 points and 6.9 rebounds for the Raptors and is being asked to when the time is right.”

Lowry, 33, is in camp with pick up even more slack with Leonard Team USA but dealing with a left thumb leaving town.

“What else do you want to injury. The right-handed shooter is still going through some workouts and hear from me? He going to get paid. ... could be available when competition For a guy like that, you just got to keep

improving and keep it going,” Lowry said.

Leonard spent only one season in Toronto and wasn’t with the Raptors for even a full year. Still, Lowry credits Leonard for helping bring a title to the franchise.

“I am happy for the guys that — especially a guy that helped do something fantastic and something great,” Lowry said. “He’s an unbelievable friend of mine and is a good guy. He made a decision to go home and he is happy with that and I am happy for him. Truly. I am genuinely happy for him. It gives him a chance to be around his family and NBA basketball player Kyle Lowry of the Toronto friends. You got to respect the guy and Raptors speaks during the team’s season-end media availability in Toronto, May 5, 2014 be happy for him.”

With new contract, Brady still not looking too far ahead

Even with a new contract, Tom Brady faces some uncertainty about his future.

At his age, that’s hard to avoid.

“I’m ready to go this year and that’s really what matters. That’s where my focus is,” Brady said. “It’s a unique situation I’m in. I’m in my 20th year with the same team. I’m 42 years old, so pretty much uncharted territory I think for everybody. I’m going to go out there and do the best I can this year and see what happens.”

Brady agreed to a two-year, $70 million extension through 2021 that includes an $8 million raise in 2019, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday because the Patriots hadn’t announced the extension. ESPN, citing an unidentified source, reported that

2020 and 2021 are void years, and that Brady and the Patriots would need to negotiate further on those if he plays beyond this season.

“There’s a lot of guys who have one year left on their contract,” Brady said. “I’ve got one year to go and we’ll see what happens.”

The Patriots are in Michigan this week, holding joint practices with the Lions in preparation for a preseason game at Detroit on Thursday night.

Brady turned 42 on Saturday. Fresh off his sixth Super Bowl title, he’s shown little sign of fading at this stage of his career.

He’s said he wants to play until he’s 45. He’d be one year shy of that at the end of the 2021 season.

“You’ve got to take care of your body. I wrote a book on it, literally. I live by it and I think it’s given me pretty

good results,” Brady said. “I try to pass it on to the next generation so they don’t have to go on through the same mistakes that I did, but everyone learns different ways. Hopefully, I can be an inspiration.”

Brady’s passer rating last season was 97.7, his first time below 100 since 2014. New England still went 11-5.

Both Brady and coach Bill Belichick referenced the team’s poor performance at Detroit early last season, perhaps as a way of maintaining focus this week. The Patriots lost that game 26-10.

New England went just 3-5 on the road during the regular season, although the Patriots did win at Kansas City in the AFC title game. Then they beat the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady arrives by bus to the Detroit Lions’ NFL football training facility in Allen Park, Mich., Monday, Aug. 5, 2019

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