VOLUME 9 ISSUE 17 by The SUN Newspaper

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US FEDS INVESTIGATING CIBC FCIB BANK BY HAYDEN BOYCE PUBLISHER & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

he United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have launched a major investigation into Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce First Caribbean International Bank (CIBC FCIB) in the Turks and Caicos Islands and 17 other Caribbean countries. On Tuesday April 30, 2013, a federal court in San Francisco entered an order authorizing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to serve a John Doe summons seeking information about U.S. taxpayers who may hold offshore accounts at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce FirstCaribbean International Bank (FCIB). The order was signed by Senior District Judge Thelton E. Henderson. The IRS summons seeks records of FCIB’s United States correspondent account at Wells Fargo N.A., which will allow the IRS to identify U.S. taxpayers who hold or held interests in ﬁnancial accounts at FCIB and other ﬁnancial institutions that used FCIB’s Wells Fargo correspondent account. Reliable sources in Washington told the SUN that the Turks and Caicos Islands

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT RODERICK ADAMS, MURDERACCUSED; KAZIAH BURKE, MURDER VICTIM AND CORTEZ SIMMONS, MURDERACCUSED.

branches of CIBC FCIB will also be under scrutiny, because several Americans are known to have accounts in here. According to an ofﬁcial document from the US Department of Justice, which was obtained by The SUN, pursuant to a petition ﬁled by the United States, the Court granted the IRS permission to serve what is known as

a “John Doe” summons on Wells Fargo. The document that the IRS uses John Doe summonses to obtain information about possible violations of internal revenue laws by individuals whose identities are unknown. This John Doe summons directs Wells Fargo to produce records identifying U.S. taxpayers with accounts at FCIB and other

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banks that used FCIB’s correspondent account. According to the declaration of IRS Revenue Agent Cheryl R. Kiger ﬁled in support of the petition, although FCIB does not have U.S. branches, it maintains a correspondent account in the United States at Wells Fargo Bank N.A. As alleged in Agent Kiger’s declaration, the IRS learned that U.S. taxpayers were us-

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ing FCIB to help them keep their offshore accounts undetected by the IRS and not to pay U.S. federal income tax on money placed in those offshore accounts. Kiger’s declaration describes her review of the information submitted by more than 120 FCIB customers who participated in the IRS’s Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program. According to the Kiger declaration, many of the FCIB customers in the John Doe class may have been under-reporting income, evading income taxes, or otherwise violating the internal revenue laws of the United States. “The Department of Justice and the IRS are committed to global enforcement to stop the use of foreign bank accounts to evade U.S. taxes,” said Kathryn Keneally, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Tax Division. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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“This John Doe summons is a visible indication of how we are using the many tools available to us to pursue this activity wherever it is occurring. Those who are still hiding should get right with their country and their fellow taxpayers before it is too late.” “This summons marks another milestone in international tax enforcement,” said IRS Acting Commissioner Steven T. Miller. “Our work here shows our resolve to pursue these cases in all parts of the world, regardless of whether the person hiding money overseas chooses a bank with no ofﬁces on U.S. soil.” When contacted for a statement, Debra King, Director of Corporate Communications for CIBC FCIB’s head ofﬁce in Barbados, stated: “We are committed to complying with all laws and regulatory requirements.We are working with Wells Fargo, our correspondent bank, to understand the nature of the order. It is our intention to cooperate with authorities in accordance with the respective laws of all jurisdictions involved.” Federal tax law requires U.S. tax-

payers to pay taxes on all income earned worldwide. U.S. taxpayers must also report foreign financial accounts if the total value of the accounts exceeds $10,000 at any time during the calendar year. A deliberate failure to report a foreign account can result in a penalty of up to 50 percent of the amount in the account at the time of the violation. U.S. taxpayers are reminded that the IRS currently has in place an Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program where U.S. taxpayers can come forward and disclose their offshore accounts and income. A correspondent account is a bank deposit account maintained by one bank for another bank. Financial transactions involving U.S. dollars flow through U.S. banks. Therefore, foreign banks that do business in U.S. dollars, but have no office in the U.S., obtain a correspondent account at a U.S. bank in order to engage in such transactions. These transactions leave a trail in the U.S. that the IRS can access through the records of the correspondent bank accounts. These correspondent bank accounts have records of money deposited, money paid out through

checks and money moved through the correspondent account by wire transfers. All of this information the IRS can obtain through a John Doe summons issued to the U.S. bank holding the correspondent account. In a separate matter, on February 27, 2013, a federal grand jury returned a 17-count indictment charging 46-year-old El Paso attorney Marco Antonio Delgado a.k.a. Marco Delgado Licon in connection with a multi-million dollar wire fraud and money laundering scheme announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Dennis Ulrich. The indictment charges Delgado with two wire fraud counts and 15 money laundering counts. According to the indictment, in January 2010, Delgado, as a legal representative of FGG Enterprises, Inc. (FGG) signed a $121 million contract between FGG and the Comision Federal deElectricidad (CFE), a Mexican-state-owned utility company, for the acquisition and installation of equipment at the Agua PrietaII power plant located in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. Pursuant tothe agreement, payments from CFE

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to FGG were to be deposited into a FGG bank account located in El Paso. The indictment alleges that Delgado, for the purpose of personal enrichmentand without the consent of the sole owner of FGG, submitted a fraudulent written request to the Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior in Mexico which caused two wire transfers—one on March 8, 2010, in the amount of $20 million and one on July 6, 2010, in the amount of $12 million—to be deposited into a bank account he controlled located in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The indictment further alleges the Delgado subsequently wire transferred approximately $1.15 million from the Turks and Caicos Island bank account to bank accounts in El Paso, Taos, NM; and Pittsburg, PA, in order to conceal or disguise the nature, location source ownership or the control of the proceeds from his scheme. The indictment did not say which bank in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the money went through. The indictment also contains a notice of criminal forfeiture in which the Government isseeking the forfeiture of proceeds traceable to the indicted offenses, namely, $32 million in U.S. currency, the defendant’s residence and furnishings in El Paso and condominium in Taos, NM; plus two vehicles.

TWO MURDERACCUSED REMANDED BY VIVIAN TYSON SUN SENIOR EDITOR

he two men accused of murdering 25-year-old Kaziah Burke have been remanded to Grand Turk jail until June 7th. Cortez Simmons, 29, of Glass Shack and 24-year-old Roderick Adams of Blue Hills made the requests through their attorneys when they appeared before Chief Magistrate Hon. Clifton Warner in the Providenciales Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday April 30th charged with murdering Burke, a former Avis Rent-a-car agent, on April 13th, 2013. Burke was shot multiple times on Airport Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. Simmons’ lawyer Alvin Garland told the magistrate that his client’s family had received messages of threats against him from inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk. Garland told the court that prisoners at the facility warned that they were anticipating Simmons’ arrival to harm him. To this end, Garland urged the court to liaise with the Superintendent of Prisons to ensure that the necessary security measures are made on behalf of his client. Finbar Grant, the lawyer for Adams, who is his nephew, has signaled his intentions to apply for bail. Grant has asked the court to put a hold on his transportation to Grand Turk, while he makes bail Wednesday (May 1) Meanwhile, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) JoAnn Meloche has withdrawn some charges against Simmons and Adams. When the men made their ﬁrst appearance earlier Tuesday, Meloche was not satisﬁed with the way the men were charged. Both were charged with murder and other charges, but separately. But Meloche wanted

them to be charged jointly. The DDP made her application for temporary adjournment while Magistrate Warner was in the middle of reading out the charges against Simmons. At that point the charges were: murder, conspiracy to murder, carrying ammunition without the relevant license and discharging ammunition. The charges against Adams were not read in court at that time. When the matter resumed in the afternoon, Meloche informed the court that, except for murder, all other charges against the men were withdrawn “for now”, as the prosecution takes time to build its case against them. Meloche said that the court should take special consideration that the case was not your everyday run-of-the-mill matter, but one that is complex and to which special attention to detail must be paid. And so, she said, the prosecution would need to time to put it together before presentation. However, both Grant and Garland opposed the argument, stating that the matter was no different from other cases where persons were accused and it was up to the prosecution to prove their guilt. The two attorneys then asked for an early sufﬁciency hearing date so their clients could have a speedy trial. The magistrate however, informed them that it would not be possible before 35 days. Warner also told the men’s attorneys that based on the scenario that their clients have been slapped with a capital charge, his court does not have jurisdiction to grant them bail. Garland told the court, however, that he would not be applying for bail before the sufﬁciency hearing, which will take place at the Grand Turk Supreme Court.

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MURDER-ACCUSED CORTEZ SIMMONS HOSPITALISED AFTER A BEATING IN PRISON

ortez Simmons, one of the two men accused of murdering Kaziah Forbes, was badly beaten in prison on Wednesday May 1st, resulting in a dislocated shoulder and a wound to the head which caused him to be hospitalised in Grand Turk. In an exclusive interview with The SUN, Simmons’s lawyer Alvin Garland conﬁrmed that his 29-year-old client was attacked soon after he arrived at the prison on Wednesday. “It is my understanding that he was attacked with a piece of two-byfour which left him with stitches to the head and a dislocated shoulder,” Garland told The SUN. “He was admitted to the hospital, treated and discharged and he has to return to the prison tonight.” “This is a very, very serious matter and I am really quite disappointed because only yesterday (Tuesday) I informed the Chief Magistrate that threats were made by inmates on my client and that those threats should be taken seriously. It was precisely for that reason that I asked the court to instruct the Director of Public Prosecutions (JoAnn Meloche) to see that the necessary steps were taken to ensure his safety, and the Chief Magistrate actually ordered the DPP to communicate with the Superintendent of Prisons so that this would be done but I’m not sure that it was.”

Garland said that because of what transpired, he will be making a bail application for Simmons, adding that he also is considering taking legal action against the DPP and the Superintendent of Prisons. “I am left with little choice but to make a bail application because I don’t believe that the prison has the resources or manpower to have my client isolated,” Garland added. “Of course we will be looking to see if there is any legal recourse against the DPP and the prison authorities in light of the fact that it does not appear as though the instructions of the court were carried out.” Simmons and 24-year-old Roderick Adams were charged with murdering Burke, 25, on April 13th, 2013 and remanded until June 7th, this year. Burke was shot multiple times on Airport Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. Superintendent of Prisons Mr. Ian Sargent has conﬁrmed that a prisoner, Cortez Simmons has been assaulted while in custody at the Her Majesty’s Prison, Grand Turk. According to a Government press release, on April 30, 2013 Director of Public Prosecutions JoAnn Meloche informed HM Prison authorities that Mr. Simmons’ lawyer had told the court that his client had been receiving threats from prisoners. Superin-

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tendent Sargent noted that measures were put in place to protect the prisoner and confirms that additional security measures were in place at the time of the attack, even though the Prison had not been given specifics in relation to the alleged threats. He said that on May 1, 2013 at approximately 15:30 (3:30pm), Mr. Simmons was being escorted across the compound by three Prison Officers when they were rushed by two prisoners. During the very brief fracas they managed to assault Mr. Simmons. The situation was swiftly brought under

control by the escorting Ofﬁcers. The press release said that both the Prison and the Ministry of Environment and Home Affairs regret the unfortunate circumstances, but are satisﬁed that clear measures were in place to protect the prisoner. “It should be noted that Mr. Simmons was spared serious bodily harm because the prison did act on the advice of Ms. Meloche and had assigned escorts. The Prison is currently in limited lock down whilst both Police and Prison investigate the matter for further action,” the statement added.

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Deadline: May 13th, 2013 ONLY SUITABLE CANDIDATES WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED

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THE DUMBING DOWN OF EDUCATION FOR TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDERS Y

ears ago when the specter of ly. That was in an effort to allow low wages and hard labour more Turks and Caicos Islanders faced our parents, they deteran opportunity for tertiary educamined that their children should tion. We were on the path of riexperience a better life. The one valing Barbados as far as the litmechanism that allowed that to eracy rate of the country was happen was the education proconcerned. With the imposition cess. So most parents sacrificed of the Interim Administration, we their meager earnings and put it seem to have gone into hard reto the education of their children. verse. First of all, most of the perInitially, all of them could not sons brought here to be advisors, benefit from such largess, so the were not as well qualified and the ones that showed promise, were Turks and Caicos Islanders that given that opportunity. Those they were to advise. Therefore, BY ROYAL S. ROBINSON, MBE parents had to pay “up front” to in order to maintain their preshave their children taught, and ence here, they had to systematmost of it centred around the 3R’s, “reading, rit- ically deplete that cadre of persons from the sysing and ritmatic”. tem and in so doing, remove the institutional Over the passage of time, we got a High School memory in the process. In the name of ‘right-sizthat allowed further educational advancement, ing’ the public service, they allowed a significant but parents had to pay. Those few children from amount of the “intellegencia” to leave and created the Caicos Islands who went to Grand Turk, caught a void to bring in expatriate persons. Do not get eternal hell in those early days living with relatives me wrong, we do need outside help in certain aror family friends. In 1962, the year that I started eas. But do not tell me that you need to let go the High School, the government had taken on the re- head of Disaster of Environmental Health, both sponsibility of paying the teachers and my parents eminently qualified, to bring in others for starters did not have to pay tuition. There was a Common the Police force is no different. The current ComEntrance Examination that had to be passed that missioner never served a day in such a senior poallowed you access to that venerable institution. sition before coming here, but Mr. Hall was uncerIn the 1980’s under Minister Robert Hall, the emoniously let go. “free flow system” was put in place that allowed I still for the life of me understand how a perall children at 11 +, to enter High Schools after son with a Master’s degree can be passed over for passing a screening text that determined which someone with an Associate’s degree. Something stream that they would be placed in. with the must be wrong with that selection process. But need to better qualify our people, scholarships looking on it now, in the light of what is happenon a limited scale became available for those stu- ing, you can see the plan that is unfolding. The dents that obtained at least 5 GCE O’Level pass- more unqualified or under-qualified Turks and Caes, to further their education overseas. The areas icos Islanders that get promoted, will allow the for which these scholarships were available were remnants of the Interim Administration to justify very limited. bringing in low-level persons of questionable eduSince “government” jobs were most of the re- cational attainment and experience, because there turning students were placed in, the criteria was is no one around to back chat or fact check them. high, even in those days. If you did not meet the Very recently, something of a sinister nature minimum qualification, you need not apply! We came to my attention. There was a requirement moved from a 3 O’Level minimum, with English to update the Building Code, and a request for Language, and if you had Mathematics you go an proposals was issued. Four highly qualified Turks additional increment, to a Bachelor’s degree and and Caicos Islanders formed themselves into a on to a Master’s and in certain instances a Doctor- consortium and made application for the work. ate for the position. Each one of them has at least a Master’s degree Between 2003 and 2009, the government’s ex- and had working experience with government, penditure on education had passed $20M annual- three as Heads of Departments and one at a se-

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nior level. Their bid was turned down because they did not meet the marking threshold “they say”! The Turks and Caicos Islanders that headed this group were Clyde Robinson who was a former Director of Planning, who had overseen the upgrading of the current Manual, Lorne Robinson the former Head of Environmental Health, Jamell Robinson, the former Head of Disaster Management and Preparedness and Jermaine Malcolm a highly qualified, practicing structural Engineer and Architect. Tell me who more know of the environment in Turks and Caicos Islands than these young men? The part that gives me further grief is that those persons who were selected to grade these fellows are not as equally qualified or far less, better qualified than these young men. Something must be patently wrong with that picture. It becomes obvious what these people are up to when out of the woodwork comes this UK Company, Ove Arup. Bear in mind that the only group that made a formal application for the work was the T C Islander’s. It is the not for profit arm of Ove Arup that is said to be given the work. Make no mistake about it, Ove Arup is a group of International reputation. They advised us on the Hospitals Project and they were here on the Dellis Cay Project. The deal is that they would come in, do this work, with a real eye on the consultation and production of our Development Plan that is soon to be done! Of course they would be paid a fee for the updating of the Manual. They are not going to come here for no reward at all. There will be travel and transport costs, accommodation costs and per diems that would have to be paid. There is no free lunch. The operational arm would recoup some of it outlay from the work on the Development Plan. So instead of increasing intellectual capacity at home, this piece of work is being outsourced to the detriment of our people and this cannot be right! It is true that two of the Robinson’s are my cousins and the other my son and I have a friendship with Mr. Malcolm. Those are facts that I cannot change. But that has nothing to do with their qualifications or abilities. They got those things on their own. These are but few of the injustices that are still being meted out to Turks and Caicos Islanders. Royal Robinson was a former Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance and Health under the Progressive National Party (PNP) Administration.

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US State Department gives TCI negative report on sex trafficking and forced labour BY VIVIAN TYSON SUN SENIOR EDITOR

nited States Department of State (State Department) has issued a damning report on the Turks and Caicos Islands in its latest data collection on the trafficking of persons. The report, which was collected in 2012, but released in April, 2013, tagged the Turks and Caicos as a country which tolerates sex trafficking and forced labour, saying that Haitians, Dominicans and Jamaicans were the main victims of such atrocities. The report also pointed out that a group which it referred as “stateless children” are also at risk. “Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) reportedly was a destination country for sex t trafficking and forced labor. The large population of migrants from Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica are the most vulnerable to sex trafficking and forced labor, and the estimated 2,000 stateless children and adolescents in TCI are especially at risk, according to local experts,” the report said. The reported noted that local stakeholders, including law enforcement officials, reported specific knowledge of sex traffic king occurring in bars and brothels during the reporting period and noted that “trafficking-related complicity by

some local government officials was a problem”. “During the previous reporting period, the TCI government initiated anti-trafficking legislation that included measures to improve identification of and assistance for trafficking victims. The absence of specific legislation prohibiting trafficking as defined by the 2000 UN TIP Protocol, the absence of trafficking victim protection procedures and policies, and little public awareness about human trafficking were obstacles to progress during the reporting period, according to local stakeholders and experts,” the report further noted. In response to the report, Human Rights Commissioner Doreen Quelch-Stubbs said her office would do everything in its power to ensure that such practice, wherever it rears its ugly head, is eliminated. She said the scheme is not only demeaning to humans but remains a national security threat. “The Human Rights Commission remains vigilant to the ever present threat of human trafficking and recognizes that the insidious nature and the criminal element involved in trafficking poses a direct threat to our country’s national security; and see the act as an affront to the inherent human dignity of a person. “Together with key stakeholders

throughout the government, the RTCIPF and the various non-government community organizations, the Commission continues to highlight its concerns for the safety and well-being of persons who may have been affected by this illegal activity,” she noted. She pointed that in 1986, the Turks and Caicos Islands, signed onto the International Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), a Convention, which she said speaks to trafficking and prostitution. “Therefore, we have an obligation to protect vulnerable women and the girl child who may become victims of trafficking. The Commission will continue in its efforts to educate the public and encourages those who may become victims of trafficking to contact the RTCIPF and the Human Rights Commission,” she vowed. In the meantime, Quelch-Stubbs said that since the Turks and Caicos Islands is signatory to the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness and the Convention on Stateless Persons. And so, every step was being taken to ensure that no child in the country is raised without an identifiable nationality. “The Conventions identifies as ‘stateless’, any individual who is not considered as a national by any state

under the operation of its law. Under the laws of the Turks and Caicos Islands, children who are born in the country do not automatically have a right to BOTC. The children who are born within the Turks and Caicos Islands to parents who have not satisfied the criteria for citizenship be it by blood, and or by naturalization can obtain the nationality of one or both of their parents, this in itself grants a nationality to the child and therefore by all intents and purpose, the child ought not be deemed as ‘stateless’,” she argued. Quelch-Stubbs continued: “However, the problem we face here is not one of ‘statelessness’ rather one, where children are simply un-documented and in the majority of cases the status of the parents in the country are un-regulated. In most instances the children have no birth certificates. “The Commission remains committed and will ensure that the affected children receive the attention they need to secure their documents and put them on the path to acquiring a nationality and, under such circumstances, reduce de facto ‘statelessness’.” She pointed out that acquiring a birth certificate is usually the first step in securing nationality.

The Effect of Gangs in Our Schools Name of Student: Zobreann Brown Grade:5 Name of School: Richmond Hill Preparatory School According to T.C.I. News Now, March 4, 2013, a Clement Howell student was hospitalized with damage to his liver from a fight when three to six students attacked him. This is just one of the many incidents of gang related activities that we have seen in our schools. The Concise Oxford English Dictionary defines gang as an organized group of criminals or disorderly young people. Our schools have been affected negatively by gangs in many ways and these are both long and short term.

Increased Student Fear and Absenteeism Students who attend schools that have a strong gang presence often fear coming to school. Gang members rule by intimidation, often extorting money from younger, vulnerable students. This promotes constant fear and absenteeism among the student population in our schools. This occurs when they “bully” other students for electronics and other gadgets. This further causes some students to skip school or classes or simply don’t show up because they are nursing injuries. Reports coming out of the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre are that a student “suffered internal organ damage and as a result spent almost five days nursing his injuries at the institution.” (The Sun “Parents Accused of Breeding Gangster Children”, Vivian Tyson, Senior Sun Editor, Tue. March 12, 2013.)

Poor performance Success cannot be achieved if students pack their school bags with weapons for war instead of subject materials linked to their timetables. They fail to maintain good grades as they do not complete assignments and class activities. Many students who receive good grades in schools are able to do so by remaining focused. The presence of gangs distracts other students, thus affecting their overall performance. In addition, teachers will refuse to attend classes again out of fear from these gang members-no doubt this will affect students’ performance. Gangs often encourage members to only respect their leaders and no other role models. They eventually become distrustful and even disrespectful of authority figures. The positive effect of the teacher is therefore minimized.

Increased cost to schools

In order to protect students from gangs, school boards must invest in increased security. During a news conference on Friday, March 1, 2013, Deputy Premier and Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Hon. Akierra Missick, in relation to the afore mentioned Clement Howell incident, said that steps were being taken to augment the security mechanism at the school. She mentioned that they were trying to get more officers to patrol the premises. This is money that could have been spent on school improvement. More money on gang prevention means less funds available for teacher development, updated sports equipment and improved technology in the schools. Assimilation Gangs are dangerous because they are often violent and encourage members to engage in risky behaviors such as drug use. Students who do not have ties to gangs may decide to join them once they are faced with gang activity everyday in school. Some students may join gangs to protect themselves while others may join gangs out of fear. Simply put, gangs tend to increased if they are allowed to recruit new members.

A Ray of Hope!

The negative effects of gangs in our schools cannot be overemphasized. Actions are therefore needed to stifle this ugly monster and get our schools back to a safe learning environment. Greater parental involvement in the lives of children at school in dealing with gang related activities is important. Greater youth involvement in sports and extra-curricular activities will also stem the flow of gang activities in our schools. Governments, churches and corporate TCI must now come on board in fighting this unnecessary evil.

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Fish Fry “noise” being addressed BY VIVIAN TYSON

irector of Tourism Ralph Higgs is assuring persons who have been complaining about the noise emanating from the Board’s Thursday Island Fish Fry at the Children’s Park in the Bight that the entity would do everything in its power to ensure that their concerns are addressed. The weekly culinary and performing arts event for locals and tourists alike - dubbed another exciting chapter in local tourism - started on January 31, this year. It was realized in collaboration between the Board and telecoms company LIME TCI. It is staged very Thursday from 5:30p.m. to 9:30p.m. Island Fish Fry is billed as a show to not only to show-off the various authentic local cuisines but also musical and performing arts talent of the country. However, in recent time, a few persons have been coming out against the event because of what they deemed as the noise that it has been emanating.

When contacted, Higgs told The SUN that he was aware of the complaints and would do everything in his powers to have the matter addressed pronto. “There have been, and there continue to be some sentiments expressed about the noise. We do our best, and every week we try to tweak it and manage it to keep a lid on the noise. We think it is, in respect to those one or two persons who have registered that as a concern; I want to say to them that we have noted their concern and we will do everything we can to respect their opinions,” Higgs assured. He noted however, that the event is billed for the family and so, consideration has been paid to the timeframe that it is kept and also for bed time. “It is essentially 6p.m., to 9:30p.m. The hours are very reasonable, very considerate hours. It is geared towards family. You can bring your kids out, have a good local meal and have them home in time for bed. And those kids who have home work to do, have them home in time for homework, after having a nice family evening out.

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

LABOURERS (3) Candidates must be physically capable of hard manual labour outside on a daily basis. Previous experience is preferred. Candidates must be willing to work holidays and weekends when required.

Wages starts at $6.00 per hour.

Interested applicants should contact Veronica Rigby via email by May 6, 2013 at ronnie@habgroup.com or by fax 649-946-5191. Suitable applicants will be contacted by email or telephone to schedule an interview.

SEVEN SEAS WATER GROUP

“So, we will keep those expressions of concern at the forefront, but I think the ﬁsh fry has to go on, and as soon as we are able to ﬁnd an alternate home, we will do that (relocate). But until such time, we would like to see the event continue,” Higgs asserted. In the meantime, the Tourism Director said that the Island Fish Fry has been receiving a great deal of traction both locally and overseas. At one stage it was even covered by top US news agency CNN. Ralph also revealed that a number of tourists making plans to visit TCI often enquire about the Fish Fry with the intention of placing it on their to-do-list. “It has been an incredible event. It has grown by leaps and bounds, and I think it is not only very well supported by local residents; it has become an activity on our calendar - the calendar that tourists look forward to. We get emails everyday from persons who are coming to the island and who want to check-out the Fish Fry. We have got some good coverage via CNN Journalist. It’s been doing quite well,” Higgs boasted.

ARCHITECT POSITION AVAILABLE Fully qualified Architect required for the following role: Job Summary x The successful applicant will be expected to undertake the traditional role of a professional Architect. x This includes detailed architectural design work, planning submissions, preparation of tender documents, construction contract administration, contract cost control and direct liaison with clients, consultants and contractors. Essential Skills/Experience x RIBA Parts 1-111 Professional Qualification x Fully qualified RIBA/ARB registered Architect. x Minimum 5 years post-professional qualification experience as Project Architect with direct Client liaison. x Minimum 5 years experience in contract administration and cost control on JCT contracts. x Minimum 5 years experience in managing an architectural team. x A strong background of technical detailing. x Excellent skills in AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Photoshop, Sketch-up, Excel and Word a pre-requisite. x Experience in the design and production of presentation and marketing materials including website programming. Salary rated according to experience, between $4k & $6k per month. Interested applicants should contact Mr. C Davies via e-mail by May 17, 2013 with current CV to info@coast.tc or in writing to the address below. Only applicants meeting the minimum requirements listed above will be contacted for interview within 5 days of receipt of their application. Only suitably qualified Turks & Caicos Islanders need apply. Coast Architects, 82 Cherokee Road, PO Box 941, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

PIONEER MANAGEMENT LTD.

ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR Pioneer Management Limited requires a full time certified Waste Water Technician: Responsible for compiling daily production and financial reports, maintaining databases, support billing and collections activities, and for collecting, compiling and transmitting accounting and operational data as well as maintaining accurate records and files. Also responsible for the day-to-day operation of the business office and for assisting the General Manager with overall organization and scheduling. This position requires five (5) years of relevant accounting experience, with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting strongly preferred. The position also requires account reconciliation experience, inventory maintenance and strong verbal and written communication skills. Experience with an ERP system, office equipment (including fax machine and scanner), and Microsoft Office proficiency with an emphasis on Excel are also required. Excellent organizational, customer service abilities and the ability to maintain professionalism in stressful situations are required. Prior work experience in the hotel/apartment property management field is helpful. Attention to detail, initiative, maturity in thought and action, sound decision-making, maintaining confidentiality and working with limited supervision are required. Applications should be submitted to: Seven Seas Water Corporation Human Resources at jobs@7seaswater.com or faxed to 813-855-8631. Closing date for applications is April 29, 2013. Salary is commensurate with experience and applicable credentials.

Applicant must have an industrial chemical engineering degree from a recognized university and have 5+ years field experience. Operator must have excellent experience for the following processes: Extended Aeration, SBR (sludge batch bioreactor systems), MBR (membrane bioreactor systems) and secondary reverse osmosis processes. Applicant must have excellent laboratory skills to include analysis such as sedimentation calculation, suspended solids calculation, dissolved oxygen content, bacterial analysis and identification, chemical oxygen demand and have computer skills to log and track trends for each analysis. Experience with flat sheet and spiral wound membrane systems is a must. Written English and Spanish are required to communicate with laboratories in South America. Salary of $300.00 per week varied on experience. Swing shift hours, weekends and holidays will be required. Please submit resume via email to ronnie@habgroup.com by May 6, 2013 or by fax 946-5191. Suitable applicants will be contacted for by email or telephone to schedule interviews.

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Turks and Caicos Islands and other Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies announce commitments to tackle tax evasion and enhance transparency C

hancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has strongly welcomed news that all those British Overseas Territories with significant financial centres have signed up to the Government’s strategy on global tax transparency – marking a turning point in the fight against tax evasion and illicit finance. Following the recent leadership shown by the Cayman Islands, the other Overseas Territories -Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Montserrat and the Turks and Caicos Islands have agreed to much greater levels of transparency of accounts held in those jurisdictions. They have agreed to automatically share information bilaterally with the UK and multilaterally with the G5 - the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Under this agreement much greater levels of information about bank accounts will be exchanged on a multilateral basis as part of a move to a new global standard. The agreement will mean that the UK, along with other countries involved in the pilot, will be automatically provided much greater levels of information about bank accounts held by their taxpayers in these jurisdictions, including names, addresses, dates of birth, account numbers, account balances and details of payments made into those accounts. This also includes information on certain accounts held by entities, such as trusts. The Isle of Man – the first non-US jurisdiction to agree to greater exchange of information with

the UK – has also agreed to join the multilateral initiative. Guernsey too has also expressed a clear interest. These jurisdictions have, as well as this, committed to taking action to ensure they are at the forefront of transparency on company ownership. The government is working closely with them ahead of the UK’s presidency of the G8. Earlier this year Prime Minister David Cameron identified tax transparency as a key priority for the summit. This represents a step change in the level of international transparency and will make it much harder for people to escape paying taxes by hiding their money overseas. George Osborne has urged others to join this growing initiative. He said: “This represents a significant step forward in tackling illicit finance and sets the global standard in the fight against tax evasion. I now hope others follow these governments’ lead and enter into similar commitments to this new level of transparency, removing the hiding places for those who seek to evade tax and hide their assets.” These agreements builds on those the UK reached with Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey to exchange tax information automatically based on our groundbreaking automatic information exchange agreement with the US to implement the US FATCA law to tackle tax evasion. The govern-

ABRAHAM & GALLIS GRAND TURK LTD. and its affiliated chain of signature brand stores trading as Ron Jon Surf Shop, Pirana Joe, Del Sol, Silver Sun and Splash Down, at the Grand Turk Cruise Center, South Beach Grand Turk, is accepting applications along with CVs/Resumes from interested and suitably qualified persons for the following positions:

SALES SUPERVISORS and SALES CLERKS Requirements: t A sound educational background t A minimum of five years (Supervisors) and two years (Sales Clerks) general merchandising experience in a highly trusted or related field of employment or business t Proven and unblemished track record of employment t Positive and disciplined attitude and aptitude toward work in a customer service oriented business t Excellent communication, inter-personal and customer service skills t Trustworthy and reliable disposition t Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, including on weekends and public holidays, as necessary to meet the challenging needs of cruise ship schedule and/or reasonable needs of the business. t Clean criminal record t All candidates must be proficient in the English written and spoken word. Command of a second language will be a definite asset Suitable candidates that do not meet the above requirements may, at the sole discretion of the Company’s management team, be eligible for consideration in circumstances where they demonstrate a clear willingness to embrace the Company’s in-house training initiatives and established standard operating policies and procedures. Preference will be given to documented Turks and Caicos Islanders. Written applications only and accompanying CVs/Resumes must be addressed to the Regional Manager at the following address: Via mail or delivery:

Abraham & Gallis Grand Turk Ltd. Ron Jon Surf Shop Grand Turk Cruise Center Grand Turk Turks & Caicos Is.

Via email to:

pedro@loscincosoles.com

ment sees this as setting a new standard in international tax transparency.

TIMELINE OF EVENTS June 2012 – The UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain (the G5) agree a model information exchange agreement with the US to implement FATCA, setting a new standard in the ﬁght against tax evasion. September 2012 – The UK and US are the ﬁrst to sign an agreement based on the G5 Model. December 2012 – The Prime Minister sets out his priorities for the UK’s presidency of the G8, which includes tax transparency. February 2013 – The Isle of Man agrees to greater automatic information exchange with the UK. March 2013 – Jersey and Guernsey agree to greater automatic information exchange with the UK. April 2013 – France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK (the G5) agree to develop and pilot multilateral tax information exchange based on our agreements with the US. April 2013 – The Prime Minister sets out his priorities for the May European Council, which includes tax transparency, in a letter to the President of the European Council. May 2013 – The Overseas Territories agree to greater automatic information exchange with the UK and, along with the Isle of Man, agree to join the G5 pilot.

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Haitian government to investigate TCI/Haiti human trafficking ring BY VIVIAN TYSON

he local Haitian Consulate said it is probing whether or not human trafďŹ cking has anything to do with the unceasing problem of illegal migrants from that country ďŹ&#x201A;ooding the Turks and Caicos Islands. It is a long-held view that locals as well as persons in Haitian are making a fortune from the practice of packing job-seeking Haitians on rickety boats and ship them off to the Turks and Caicos Islands for a fee. It was reported at one stage that some persons sell all their possessions at home to come up with the money in order to make the trip. About two years ago, some Haitians who were caught entering TCI waters, told authorities that racketeers back home promised them safe passage to the United States for a fee. They further explained that the swindlers told them that they would be brought to the Turks and Caicos Islands from which they could cross the border into the United States. But when they arrived, they realized that the whole scheme was a hoax and that they were ripped off by the fraudsters. But Karlo Pellissier, the Haitian Consular to the TCI said that he would be embarking on a

drive to have the his people educated so that they do not make the treacherous trip to the Turks and Caicos Islands, and also inform them that the Haitian government was doing a lot to provide jobs for them, so they do not have to leave those shores. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a political party in Haiti that created the economical problem, and the last government that we had was trying to establish political instability. But this government that we have right now is really worried about the way those Haitians are being treated abroad. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want those Haitians to risk their lives to go to another countries looking for work. That is the reason why two things he (President Michel Martelly) said he wants to do: educate the people and make them aware of what is going and then create jobs for them,â&#x20AC;? he said. Pellissier told The SUN that he visited and counseled the set of Haitians who arrived here late March on the dangers of trekking the high seas looking for better living conditions in foreign countries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I said to them, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I know that you have a problem and you risk your life to come here. But let me tell you something, you have 99 percent chance of getting caught when you come into

ESSAY Topic : â&#x20AC;&#x153; The Effect Of Gangs In Our Schoolsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gangs in our schoolsâ&#x20AC;? is not something new but in the last two decades the presence of school gangs has not only been noticed, it has also been considered a very disturbing element and caused alarm because of increased violence and drug use on school premises. Lately it was discovered that school violence rapidly increased and most of the violence in our schools is gang â&#x20AC;&#x201C; related. The most important reason behind rapid increase in school violence is because of the presence of risk children in school. They are of the view that children are coming from families where conflict is a rule rather than exception and such children are at the greatest risk of joining or forming gangs when they come to school. According to Larry Rawles, gang membership offer kids status, acceptance, and self-esteem they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t found elsewhere. In poorer communities, a breakdown of family and community structures may leave kids more receptive to gang recruitment. It is also said that students in gangs have a few positive adult role models. Students who attend our schools that have a strong gang presence often fear coming to school. They fear having to bring money to schools because it may be taken from them and they could get hurt. Every member rule by intimidation, others taking money from younger students and forcing them to hand over lunch money, new coveted piece of item, or even homework and assignments. Gang activities greatly affects our schools. It takes up much of our school administration time. The principal and vice principal spend much of their day dealing with the victims of gangs, investigating the incidents and discipling the students involved. Gang members are also involved in thefts, bullying and more violent incidents of physical violence. All these incidents take time and could be spent on curricular activities. Students in our schools who are involved in gang activities have lower student success rates. Gangs in our schools often create an environment of intimidation and fear that it can make it all but impossible for students to learn. Although gangs in our schools is on a rise their activities can be alleviated. In order for this to happen there are a few but important steps that must to be taken. Â&#x2021; ,GHQWLI\ VFKRRO OHDGHUV IURP HDUO\ DQG JHW WKHP RQ \RXU VLGH Â&#x2021; ,QYROYH JDQJ PHPEHUV LQ DFWLYLWLHV WKDW KHOS WKHP IHHO EHORQJ Â&#x2021; $OHUW SDUHQWV DQG JHW WKHP RQ \RXU VLGH Â&#x2021; )LQG UROH PRGHOV IRU H[DPSOH ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW SHUVRQQHO DQG HGXFDWRUV IRU JDQJ UHODWHG students. It is advised that splitting up of gangs can be done by transferring disruptive students because this may reduce gang activities. Schools can also offer alternative educational programs for gangs members. In addition, they can also offer recreational alternatives by staying opened for evening extracurricular activities. All students need to find school meaningful especially those vulnerable to gangs. A problem with controlling gangs is that many of the teachers and other persons are afraid of them (and they have reasons to be.) Our school must be a place of learning. Administrators must communicate clear consistent standards of discipline and enforce them. Ronald Huff found that teachers who back down in confrontations are more likely to be assaulted than teachers who were fair but firm. On the whole, â&#x20AC;&#x153;gangs in our schoolsâ&#x20AC;? can have a huge impact on children and their education. There- Name : Shayna Allen fore, school officials must take steps to control and Class : Grade 5 totally eliminate gangs within our school environment School : Richmond Hill Preparatory so that our schools can be a safe haven for learning. Teacher : Mrs. V. Sinclair

this country, and with the one percent chance that you have to get away, you will not be able to get a job here because you need a work permit to work hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. I told them that the government of Haiti is working to make the lives of Haitians better. The plan of this government is to put all the children in school by 2014,â&#x20AC;? Pellissier said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In addition to that, there are a lot of hotels that are building and tourists are going there, and they go to the restaurants and so on. I told them that this government is working hard for them to create jobs for them in Haiti, and if they all aware of what is going on in Haiti, they are not going to risk their life to get here,â&#x20AC;? Pellisier added. Some Haitians that come here said that the fraudsters lured them by showing them beautiful pictures of the country and, hotels and restaurants that they said were ready to hire once they landed. But Pellissier said he informed them that that once they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a permit to work they would not be able to gain employment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are going to sit down with the (Haitian) Government to see if we can identify these people in Haiti who operate the boats and are taking money from these people to bring them here and try to stop it,â&#x20AC;? Pellissier said.

TURQUOISE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Ltd is looking for qualified and experienced applicants for the following positions .

General Manager: Description: â&#x20AC;˘ Reporting directly to the CEO, this is a key position where you will be heading the whole construction and engineering team. â&#x20AC;˘ Independently supervise all existing portfolio through Manager construction of each project â&#x20AC;˘ This role will include responsibility for management of the existing portfolio and the identification of new ventures, growth of the company across construction projects and contracts, overall management of the portfolio ensuring timely execution within the budget. Experience: â&#x20AC;˘ 15 years or more of experience managing construction projects of increasing complexity. â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to work under pressure and coordinate numerous activities and groups of people who need to cooperate to achieve maximum efficiency. â&#x20AC;˘ Good oral and written communication skills. Academic qualifications: Bsc.and M.E. Civil Engineering, Business administration. Salary: $36,000.00 per annum All applicants should be prepared to work on weekends and overtime. A detailed job description will be provided at the office to qualified individuals.

All interested applicants should please leave their resumes at Turquoise Construction front Desk. Only short listed individuals will be notified by phone. For more information: Tel: 941-7396/ 941-7376 Fax: 941-7397 E-MAIL: tccltc@gmail.com

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Drug Traffickers using Turks and Caicos Islands to drop off large shipments of cocaine, says US State Department BY HAYDEN BOYCE PUBLISHER & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

high-level report from the Government of the United States Government has revealed that information acquired by Bahamian law enforcement suggests that drug trafficking organizations have utilized airdrops and remote airfields to deliver large cocaine shipments to the Turks and Caicos Islands and to The Bahamas from Venezuela and Colombia. According to the 2013 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) report, investigations reveal that Bahamian drug trafficking organizations are using the Turks and Caicos Islands as a transshipment point. The INCSR is an annual report by the Department of State to Congress prepared in accordance with the Foreign Assistance Act. It describes the efforts of key countries to attack all aspects of the international drug trade in Calendar Year 2012. The document says that drug smugglers exploit the wide distribution of numerous islands and the high number of recreational vessels flowing through the boating-friendly waters of The Bahamas. “Large loads are known to split up

into smaller loads before entering the southern Bahamas through the customs station in Great Inagua, which is strategically located between the Turks and Caicos Islands, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica,” the report stated. “Traffickers move cocaine through The Bahamas via go-fast boats, small commercial freighters, containers, and small aircraft. Small sport fishing vessels and pleasure crafts move cocaine from The Bahamas to Florida by blending in with legitimate traffic that transit these areas. Larger “go fast” and sport fishing vessels transport marijuana from Jamaica through The Bahamas and into Florida in the same manner as cocaine. Traffickers also skirt along the loosely monitored Cuban coast line, then head for Florida through Bahamian waters.” According to the report, Haitian and Haitian-Bahamian drug trafficking organizations--increasingly networked between Haiti and the significant Haitian Diaspora in The Bahamas--continue to play a major role in the movement of cocaine. Investigations of these organizations are hindered by a lack of trusted and appropriately assigned Creole speakers within the RBPF Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU).

Beach House Turks and Caicos is Hiring…. Front Desk Agent Come join our small team of dedicated people. Experience in 4-5 star Front Desk Resorts is needed to be able to keep up with this very demanding but rewarding position. If you are a hard working individual and want to be part of the hospitality arena Beach House is for you.

Guest Service Manager – A self-starter who is able to work independently and as part of the team is needed to join our establishment. At least 5 years Management experience is needed in 4-5 star Resorts. International Hotel experience and multi-language a must. Exposure to Star Michelin Restaurants or equivalent is needed to work alongside our Fine dining Restaurant team. Duties include: * Manage day-to-day operations and assignments of the front office staff; schedule, plan, and assign work. Develop and communicate departmental strategies and goals. Communicate and enforce policies and procedures. * Recommend and/or initiate salary, disciplinary, or other staffing/human resourcesrelated actions in accordance with Company rules and policies. * Ensure all staff is properly trained on systems, security and cash handling procedures, and service standards and have the tools and equipment needed to effectively carry out their job functions. * Monitor front office staff to ensure guests receive prompt, professional attention and personal recognition. Concierge information is shared with guests so activities can be booked. Ensure guests are greeted upon arrival. Respond appropriately to guest complaints. Implement appropriate service recovery guidelines in order to ensure total guest satisfaction. * Analyze guest satisfaction data and develop and implement plans to achieve established goals related to guest satisfaction scores. * Achieve budgeted revenues, control labor costs & expenses, and maximize profitability within all areas of the front office. Inventory control and upkeep of Boutique and Front Desk materials. * Maintain procedures for security of monies, credit and financial transactions, and guest security. Check billing instructions and guest credit for compliance with hotel credit policy * Establish, implement, and maintain training and procedures to serve as a central communications point during emergency/crisis situations; develop and maintain relationships with local fire, police, and emergency personnel.. * Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments. Key departmental contacts include Accounting, Revenue Management, Sales and Marketing, Catering, Food and Beverage, Housekeeping and Maintenance. salary $22,000.00 per year for the Guest Service Manager

Qualified Belongers need only apply We will contact applicants for interview should you meet our requirements. e-mail: gvernice@beachhousetci.com

The INCSR report stressed that aviation routes are an increasing source of concern, adding that small, privately owned and operated planes ferry loads of cocaine from and between source countries South America into Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Under Operation Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands (OPBAT), U.S. agencies led by the DEA and including the Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection integrate with the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) to gather intelligence, conduct investigations, and execute interdictions. In 2012, operations under OPBAT led to the seizure of 236 kilograms (kg) of cocaine; 162 metric tons of marijuana; 149,074 marijuana plants; 201 arrests; and $122,333 in assets. These operations are supported by marine and technical resources provided through U.S. assistance programs. The report added that there has also been a rise in the interdiction of cocaine at the international airport by Customs and Border Protection agents working at the pre-clearance facility, with at least one case allegedly involving staff employed by the Nassau Airport Authority. It was also stated that Bahamian officials expect a significant increase in tourist traffic with the open-

ing of new air routes from Latin America and the anticipated completion of the Bahamas megaresort in 2014. It was also noted that Bahamian law enforcement agencies leverage their small ﬂeet of vessels by prepositioning them in strategic locations on the archipelago. These vessels are located in New Providence, Grand Bahama, Exuma, Bimini, Andros, and other islands depending on operational needs. “Effective use of this limited number of vessels over a vast area of coverage depends on effective use of quality intelligence and aviation support during critical interdiction missions. Additionally, the RBDF operates a ﬂeet of 14 vessels and various small boats out of New Providence, Grand Bahama Island, Bimini, Abaco, and Great Inagua, which conduct regular patrols,” the report added.

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Man caught with Russianmade rifle remanded A

Blue Hills man charged with possession of a high powered riďŹ&#x201A;e is to have his sufďŹ ciency hearing on June 7, in Grand Turk, after he appeared in the Providenciales Resident Magistrateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Court 1, on April 27, for mention. Gino Gerbix was not allowed to enter a plea when faced Chief Magistrate Clifton Warner, to answer to a charge of unlawfully keeping a ďŹ rearm, since ďŹ rearms cases are only heard by a judge and jury, which means that the matter can only be tried in the Supreme Court. Germix, who had no legal representation in court, was remanded in custody at Her Majestyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prison in Grand Turk until his next court date. SKS, which has been around for decades, is a Russian-made automatic weapon. It has been replaced by the AK-47 as the Russiansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; front line weapon, but remained second ďŹ ddle to the AK-47 for decades. According gun experts, though the SKS is shorter and less powerful than the semi-au-

This is an internet photo of the SKS riďŹ&#x201A;e tomatic riďŹ&#x201A;es that preceded it; it is a remarkably powerful weapon. The SKS is said to be currently popular on the civilian surplus market in many countries, including the United States and Canada. In recent months the island of Providenciales has seen a spike in gun-related crimes, which three weeks ago, left one man dead. Leading up

A leading real estate company invites suitable applicants for the post of:

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Required Skills and Qualifications: At least 10 years experience in real estate sales and management including training of new agents â&#x20AC;˘ Proven track record placing luxury properties â&#x20AC;˘ Must be resourceful, meet deadlines, able to handle multiple assignments in a fast paced environment â&#x20AC;˘ Must be computer literate with strong written, organizational, analytical, and verbal communication skills â&#x20AC;˘ Positive attitude, strong work ethic, self starter, sound character â&#x20AC;˘ Familiarity with basic construction, real estate and finance terms and concepts â&#x20AC;˘ Must possess computer, drivers license and vehicle for site travel and property showings

to the homicide, dwelling houses and cars were shot-up and attacks made on persons in public places, including the Digicel TCI cinema along the leeward. The plaza on which the cinema is located houses a pizza parlour, where birthdays for kids take place on a regular basis. Currently, a number of persons are facing the court to answer to gun charges, including business operators. The incidence of gun crimes has become so alarming that the government has decided to hold a gun amnesty to begin in May, for one month. The Commissioner of Police Colin Farquar said that no one would be charged for gun possessions when they turn in those weapons under the amnesty. The police said it would seek the assistance of church leaders in the venture. The leaders would be trained as to what on the receipt of word that someone has a gun to turn in.

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This is a commission only based position making compensation unlimited. Applicants can submit a detailed resume to Human Resources Dept. Email: accounting@prestigiousproperties.com; Fax: 649-946-4703 or Mail to Human Resources, P.O. Box 23, Providenciales, TCI

HAB MANAGEMENT LTD. CLEANER Responsibilities: The successful applicant will be responsible for the general cleaning of communal areas, sweeping and mopping of floors, cleaning of windows and removal of trash. The applicant will also be responsible for any other duties assigned in regards to general cleaning.

Requirements: The successful applicant must be able to work with little to no supervision, capable of performing manual labour outside on a daily basis, should be physically fit, hard working and reliable. Wages: $6.00 per hour

Apply in writing to BCQS Limited, P. O. Box 158, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands or fax to 946-7184. Contact Simon Taylor on email: staylor@bcqs.com

CAICOS EXPRESS AIRWAYS Requires an

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC The eligible candidate MUST have the following credentials W in order to be considered: â&#x20AC;˘ CAA AMEL with group rating in Cat A and Cat C Licence with TSIO520 rating â&#x20AC;˘ FAA A&P Licence with experience in general aviation airplanes with C402 type â&#x20AC;˘ Salary scale at approximately $30K annually â&#x20AC;˘ Should be an independent worker with no supervision required â&#x20AC;˘ Should be between the ages of 30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 45 years of age

Interested applicants should contact Veronica Rigby via email by May 6, 2013 at ronnie@habgroup.com or by fax 649-946-5191.

Suitable applicants will be contacted by email or telephone to schedule an interview.

Any interested persons should contact Richardson Arthur at 232-1982 and resumes can be faxed to 941-3864 or emailed to info@caicosexpressairways.com Deadline for remitting resume is April 30th, 2013 BELONGERS NEED ONLY APPLY

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Snwazna takes Miss Universe crown BY VIVIAN TYSON

rowd favourite Snwazna Adams is still basking in her Miss Turks and Caicos Universe glory after last Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coronation at the Williams Auditorium in Providenciales. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was very nervous, but when I nailed the question I said to myself, you have a shot at winning this contest,â&#x20AC;? an elated Adams told The SUN, moments after she was crowned the 2013 beauty queen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to have any expectations; I just wanted to do my best. Adams, wearing the sash of Miss Salt Cay, outclassed ďŹ ve other contestants to walk away with the title. The Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Secondary Education (Biology) and Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Science recipient also walked away with sectional prize of Miss Intellect. Another crowd darling, Miss South Caicos, Frenica Williams, captured the ďŹ rst runner-up spot, while Vanessa Hall â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Miss Grand Turk, was crowned second runner-up. On her way to placing second, Williams snared the titles of Most Photogenic, Best Body and Best Costume. Cortrina Cooper â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Miss Middle Caicos â&#x20AC;&#x201C; went away with the title of Miss Congeniality and Most Talented. Many who attended the show believed that it was one of the best

SNWANZA ADAMS beauty pageant productions in recent memory. When the curtains were raised minutes to 11p.m., anguish of the almost two-hour agonizing wait immediately vanished from the minds of the patrons owing to the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sizzling opening. The theme took the form of cultural African priestly celebration with ďŹ re and dance, observed by the tribeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head, whose wardrobe including a lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head and skin. The contestants later joined the choreographed performance, and at times mistaken for the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original dancer, due to their seamless assimilation into the act.

The later made four more appearances, introduction, costume, swim wear, evening gown and question and answer segments. Many of the patrons believe that the question and answer segment was largely a letdown. And after Adams gave her answer to the question â&#x20AC;&#x201C; what she considers to be TCIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest social issues and how she would address them â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the room erupted in thunderous applause. It was at that stage a number of persons who went to cheer on their pre-coronation favourite began jumping ship and swim to Adamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; corner. After Frenica Williams was

named ďŹ rst runner-up, the noise in the room reached deafening crescendo, as at that point, the jubilant crowd had conďŹ rmed what the judges had already decided in secret. And when masters of ceremonies Bianca Harvey-Joseph and Jerome Sawyer announced Adams as the winner, celebration frenzy broke. The Pageant was one of the most heavily endorsed events ever to be held in the Turks and Caicos Islands, as most of corporate Turks and Caicos climbed on board. The event was also graced with spectacular performances, including gospel songstress Robyn Hinds, who opened the programme with the National Anthem. She later teamed up with seductive male vocalist Craig Archibald to deliver a scintillating cover of the Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whole New Worldâ&#x20AC;?. Other performances came from the soulful Jana Messam, crooner Edison Stoddard and Crystal Charles, who performed a powerful rendition of the Dolly Parton original and Whitney Houston cover of â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will always love youâ&#x20AC;?. The event was attended by many of our local leaders, including His Excellency Governor Ric Todd and Premier Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing. The 62nd edition of Miss Universe Pageant will be held in Panama in July.

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Position: Administrate Assistant Location: Cheshire Hall Medical Centre Providenciales, TCI

InterHealthCanada (TCI) Ltd wishes to appoint an Administrative Assistant. Reporting to Executive Assistant and Senior Management Team (SMT)

Must have 15 years on the job training at a TCI CAA Approved Maintenance Organization/Exposition. Â&#x192;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2021; Â&#x2014;Â&#x192;Â&#x17D;Â&#x2039;Ć¤Â&#x2026;Â&#x192;Â&#x2013;Â&#x2039;Â&#x2018;Â?Č&#x20AC;Â&#x192;Â&#x2014;Â&#x2013;Â&#x160;Â&#x2018;Â&#x201D;Â&#x2039;Â&#x153;Â&#x192;Â&#x2013;Â&#x2039;Â&#x2018;Â? Â&#x2039;Â&#x2022;Â&#x2022;Â&#x2014;Â&#x2021;Â&#x2020; Â&#x201E;Â&#x203A; Â&#x192; Approved Maintenance Organization/Exposition. Willing to work Shifts, weekends and Holidays.

The post holder must be self motivated and have a willingness to learn

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Responsibilities will include but not limited to:-

â&#x20AC;˘ General secretarial duties â&#x20AC;˘ Prepare agendas and minutes of meetings as requested â&#x20AC;˘ Assist with visiting consultant and student programs â&#x20AC;˘ Assist Senior Management team as requested

Requirements

â&#x20AC;˘ The incumbent must possess at least a high school diploma â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent written and verbal communicant skills â&#x20AC;˘ Must be proficient in MS Office Word, Excel and Outlook. Starting salary is $20,000.00 pa

Please address your resume showing qualifications and experiences to: Recruitment@interhealthcanada.tc Closing date: Deadline: Friday 10th May 2013

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BAM BAM BOOM SEEKS

WANTED 1 DOMESTIC WORKER

1 LABOURER Salary $5.00 per hour Must be able to do heavy lifting & cleaning yard

Applicant must be honest reliable, gentle & hardworking

Contact 244-1351

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GALMO WILLIAMS IS SEEKING TO EMPLOYED:

(1) LABOUR Must be willing to work 6 days per week Must be trustworthy and reliable Hours are 8:00am - 4:00pm salary $5.00 per hour EMAIL: DISCOUNT@TCIWAY.TC OR FAX:946-4871

CASA BENDIJO seeks to employ: 1. One babysitter Salary commensurate with experience. All in favor of position please drop off your resume at 007 SDR Complex, 176 South Dock Road.

BIG JOSH FOOD SERVICES

Salary $6.00 per hour

Contact 342-6297

One Labourer to work 6 days per week - hours vary. Must be proficient at gardening, yard work, able to life heavy objects.

RELIABLE CLEANING SERVICE IS LOOKING FOR A HANDYMAN, AN EXPERIENCE CARPET CLEANER

BELONGER ONLY NEED APPLY CONTACT 241-4798

Auto Cad Technician Must have at least 8 years experience and familiar with architectural drawing and design Salary is based on experience

Contact 231-1916

Catch The Wave Charters Ltd.

Seeks: 1 Sales clerk Salary: $200.00

Seeks one Sales Clerk Salary commensurate with experience.

Six (6) days per week Contact -2313892

Applications/resumes are to be dropped off at 007 SDR Complex, 176 South Dock Rd.

AMERICLEAN DRY CLEANERS Is in need of the following: 1 Driver – Valid Driver’s License 3 Launderers

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Salary $100.00

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BY VIVIAN TYSON

uman Rights Commissioner Doreen QuelchStubbs has surmised that the actions that landed many juveniles now serving time at Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk, is a cry for love. She made the conclusion after her many interactions with them on a regular basis, and the declara-

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Doreen Quelch-Stubbs tion was by her while addressing the Department of Youth Affairs’ Youth Forum on the topic “Meeting the needs of the juvenile offender”, held at the Felix Morley Community Centre in Five Cays on Friday, April 26. “What I have found out, working with the juveniles in the jails, they are repeat offenders. There was one of them that I was speaking to through the bars – because the superintendent was not comfortable with me going in the cell with him – and he (teen prisoner) said ‘you can’t speak to me through the bars, come in’. And when I went in, he hugged me and we cried. He just left there (prison) three months ago and he just went right back. You know what he tells me? ‘Nobody loves me’,” Quelch-Stubbs revealed. The Human Rights Commissioner later told The SUN that a number of the troubled teens told her on many occasions that their reason for getting in trouble with the law was that they did not feel loved by parents and guardians. “As I go back ( for prison visits) months and months I see the same children, so sometimes, of course, I conduct mentoring and had conversations with them. And I would ask them why they can’t seem to keep on a straight line, and they would say ‘my parents don’t love me, I am not loved’. And these are little children. “So what I have to be telling them is that,’ not because your parents don’t show love means that you are not loved by other people in society, I love you’. So in reaching out, you give them a hug and show interest and follow up with them even when they are out into the communities and, tell them that they are good children; that can make a difference in their lives,” Quelch-Stubbs pointed out. The Human Rights Commissioner explained that on many occasions there are miscommunications between parents and their children. She said that there are instances where parents are so busy trying to work to provide for their children, they forgot to afford the necessary attention that the children crave, and so those offsprings came away with the impressions that they are not loved. Quelch Stubbs, who was part of a panel that included Police Information Ofﬁcer Audley Astwood, Pastor Sherlock Padmore and Jean Williams of the Department of Social Development, told The SUN that she CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

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Young girls adore gangsters BY VIVIAN TYSON

oining a gang and getting involved in frequent ﬁghts are ways to not only demonstrate that you are cool and à la mode, but also an avenue to work your way into many young girls’ hearts. This analysis was made by Watson Gedeon, a 16 year-old Clement Howell High School student, who was making his contribution to the Department of Youth Affairs’ Youth Forum on the topic “Meeting the needs of the juvenile offender”, held at the Felix Morley Community Centre in Five Cays on Friday, April 26. Gedeon discounted the popular belief that most teens turn to gangs and other undesirable groups because they lacked love at home. He said many of them are lured to those groups because they want to be hip and cool. He pointed out however, that in order to show loyalty to the group they are asked to perform unsavory tasks, such as ﬁghting, to solidify their assimilation into those posses. “Many times we talk about (not

Watson Gedeon getting love) from parents and that is why they involve in gangs, but it’s not. When they see people on the street carrying on and ﬁghting and what not, they think it is cool; they think it is some sort of style. That is what many young people think nowadays. Most of the times it is

not the parents’ fault, but it is the youths’ fault. We are putting into each other’s mind that doing wrong is right,”Gedeon elucidated. According to him, a lot of girls talk openly that they admire young men who fight because they believe it is in vogue, and because the boys are aware of that reality, they engage in frequent brawls, much to the chagrin and annoyance of teachers and school administrators. “These young people fight because they believe that girls would love them because the girls said that they love boys who involve in fights because they think it is cool. Sometimes, yes, it is the parents’ fault that their children get into trouble, but most of the times is not their fault, it is the children’s fault, because they are the ones who choose to involve themselves in those gangs and groups that get into violent acts,” Gedeon asserted. The Youth Forum, according to Director of Youth Affairs, Angela Musgrove, was designed to allow the Youth to play a key role in the decision-making process relating to

youth development. “We are going to be having a series of youth forums. We did some previously and we found out that they were useful when we were developing our youth policy and forming our strategic plan. And moving forward, we want to continue to use the youth’s voice to play a role with the decision-making within youth development nation-wide,” Musgrove explained. She told The SUN that the forum was held across the country during April, so that school children could make meaningful contributions to the issues. Musgrove noted also that in May, the Department of Youth Affairs will be having another round of forums on the topic “Meeting the needs of the teenage mother”. “We we are having select issues that are prominent amongst the youth population, and we are going to allow the youth voice to feed into solutions to these issues and incorporate it into our national decision making as it relates to the issues,” Musgrove said.

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TEEN CRIME OFFENDERS CRYING OUT FOR LOVE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14

was happy that the Department of Youth Affairs staged the event, since it gave the youth an opportunity to highlight the challenges they face on a daily basis, and also provided an chance for decision-makers to address those issues. “As adults, we tend to think we know everything, but to see and hear from the child’s perspective and the child’s view; and listening to these young people this morning, I am really impressed with them. And they brought out a lot of

thought-provoking ideas,” she said. In the meantime, the QuelchStubbs urged that more seminars and workshops be conducted with government members, since they hold the seat of power and can affect the changes necessary. “It takes children to understand children. I would encourage a lot of these seminars and workshops to be conducted. Last year we had one before the election, where they talked about issues affecting children; it is time for another one. The government needs to reach out to the children and be physically present, listening to what they have to say,” Quelch-Stubbs reiterated.

BELLMAN Job Description To provide baggage services between the lobby area and the guestroom. To provide information on hotel services and facilities. Requirements Should have six years or more experience as a Bellman. Must be able to read and write in English and understand verbal and written instructions. Must be well presented and physically fit. Should be a team player. Salary $12,000 per annum. Interested applicants should contact Veronica Rigby via email by May 13, 2013 at ronnie@habgroup.com or by fax 649-946-5191. Suitable applicants will be contacted by email or telephone to schedule an interview.

POSITION AVAILABLE

SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION

[1] MARKETING COORDINATOR

Pursuant to the provisions of the Registered Land Ordinance, British Caribbean Bank Limited, Governor’s Road, Leeward, Providenciales HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that it will cause to be sold by public auction the following properties:

Responsibilities include: $ VVLVW LQJ0 DUNHW LQJ0 DQDJHULQFRRUGLQDW LQJYDULRXVLQW HJUDW HG communication and marketing activities. ,QW HUIDFHEHW ZHHQFXVW RP HU¶VHYHQW VDQGVRIW ZDUHXSGDW HZLW K KHDGRIfice support department. &RRUGLQDW LQJLQSURGXFW LRQRI D ZLGHUDQJHRI P DUNHW LQJFRP P XQLFDW LRQV 3 URYLGLQJSURGXFWSRVLW LRQLQJP DW HULDO VDVZHO ODVW UDLQLQJIRUFXVW RP HU service and sales. ,P SO HP HQW LQJSURM HFWP DQDJHP HQWV\VW HP IRUGRFXP HQW LQJDQGW UDFNLQJ activities. 'HYHO RSLQJO HDGJHQHUDW LRQSO DQVZLW KW DUJHW V P HDVXUHV DQGREM HFW LYHV ([HFXW LQJDQGDQDO \]LQJUHVXO W VRI DGYHUW LVHP HQWDQGP DUNHW LQJFDP SDLJQV

Applicants must have a minimum of 10 years experience in the relevant area. Salary starts at $30,000.00 per annum. Applicants must be fully qualified with the ability to work with little or no supervision.

INTERESTED PERSONS SHOULD FAX THEIR CV’S TO FAX: 941-4533 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8AM – 5PM

TITLE 60904/216,217,218,221 222,351,352,514 Leeward Going Through Providenciales

DESCRIPTION 7.65 acres of adjoining raw land located at the entrance of Leeward Development. Zoned – Hotel/Tourism

REGISTERED PROPRIETOR Clarke Properties (TCI) Ltd

The auction will be held on Wednesday 1st May, 2013 at 10:00am at the offices of the British Caribbean Bank Limited, Governor’s Road, Leeward, Providenciales. Conditions of sale may be obtained from the British Caribbean Bank Limited @ 1-649-941-5028. ALL SALES ARE SUBJECT TO RESERVE; 10% DEPOSIT REQUIRED AFTER SUCCESSFUL BID.

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LOCAL NEWS

Acting Deputy Commissioner Rodney Adams may have to take back operations portfolio BY VIVIAN TYSON

t appears that when current Commissioner of Police Brad Sullivan leaves the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force at the end of this month, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Rodney Adams may be compelled to take up the slot along with the responsibilities that comes with the rank, including operations. But there is one problem; Adams wants to steer clear of operations…at least for now, since some of the gun crimes being investigated are against his son – Roderick. Those investigations fall under the operations portfolio. At a news conference held late April at the Police Headquarters in Providenciales, Adams assured the public that he had shoved the operation responsibility from his desk, and the position was now with outgoing Deputy Commissioner of Police Brad Sullivan. Adam’s reason for his hermitage from the position was that “a family member has been ﬁngered in the Kaziah Burke gun murder investigation that took place on Airport Road in Providenciales on April 13”, and he wanted to send a strong message that whether or not he had relatives involved in the case, unadulterated justice must take its course. But from all indications, when Sullivan leaves, Adams, who will be elevated from Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police to full ﬂedge deputy commissioner of police may have no option but

to accept the operations portfolio, unless Commissioner Farquar quickly elevate someone to the rank of assistance deputy commissioner of police and pass on that duty to them. His Excellency Governor Ric Todd, at a news conference on Tuesday, April 30, told the media that in the aftermath of Sullivan’s departure, the likely adjustment would be to usher Adams into the departed cop’s position. “…The current Deputy Commissioner of Police Brad Sullivan is leaving shortly. He will be replaced by Deputy Commissioner of Police Rodney Adams, and Colin Farquar will continue to be Commissioner for another two year period. I would say the question of how investigations are conducted – who supervises them – which senior ofﬁcers, which members of the force, those are operational matters for the commissioner, and I am very happy to leave those to his discretion,” the governor pointed out. Governor, who is in charge of security for the country, was cautious in his answer as to whether or not his ofﬁce would look beyond our borders for a crime sleuth head. “That’s a matter for the commissioner to decide. I think the commissioner takes the view that he has the resources in the force to investigation this (the Kaziah Burke murder) and any other crime that has taken place, and I think I am happy to leave to his operation’s decision as to how that investigation is supervised,’ the governor asserted.

The Alexandra Resort & Spa is inviting applications for the following positions: DIRECTOR OF SALES In this key role, you are responsible for developing, growing, and managing the resorts sales. you will be responsible for the overall sales function for all aspects of the resorts operation and lead the development and execution of Sales Plans and initiatives that maximize profitability for the resorts. Create awareness and promote resort services and amenities through advertising, direct mail, E-mail campaigns, collateral, online sales, customer relationship sales etc. Positions and enhances the resort’s image in the local community as well as nationally and internationally.

Requirements: ¾ 3-5 years Sales/Marketing experience in Condo resort/hotel sales, preferably in full-service property with meeting space. ¾College degree in sales/sales, hospitality management, or business – a plus. ¾Caribbean Resort with multiple units and familiarity with Caribbean Sales ¾Flexible Schedule: Due to the critical nature of the hospitality industry, employees may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the resort. In addition, attendance at all scheduled Sales meetings is required plus travel to key accounts in key markets for Sale shows, conventions, meetings with Travel wholesalers and Travel Agents.

Skills and Abilities ¾Highly motivated, self-directed sales management professional with results-oriented drive, sense of urgency, and proven abilities to close deals and sell. ¾Must have demonstrated results in leading sales team, improving market share, and developing sales staff. ¾Knowledgeable on room merchandising, hotel revenues, etc. and able to evaluate and revise programs. ¾Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills. Must have a thorough knowledge of English language to communicate with customers, associates, and vendors. ¾Attention to details, very organized, and timely completion of projects with strong skills in MS Word, sales and accounting applications. ¾Fully knowledgeable on all areas of hotel and departments’ interdependencies and limitations that could impact sales strategies. ¾Proven success in maintaining and building relationships with existing accounts while aggressively developing new business. ¾Represent the resorts in a professional manner internationally, with community, vendors, customers, and staff. ¾Available to travel and work weekend/evening as needed with excellent knowledge of the local market with existing contacts and networking relationships.

REFRIDGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING TECHNICIAN Responsibilities: Installing, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining the refrigeration and 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 5 years 4 star background in same or similar position Certification or diploma from a formal Electrical or Technical institution is required Must be a highly organized individual Must be computer literate and have excellent, clear communication skills written and oral

The Alexandra Resort is also looking to fill the following line positions: Gardeners, Housemen, Janitors, Labourers and Room Attendants…to qualify for these positions you should be able to push/pull carts weighing up to 150 lbs. Must be able to ensure the cleanliness of all areas assigned, which may include guest rooms, public areas, linen closets, walls, floors, gardens and grounds. Must be able to stand for long periods of time and also have the ability to climb several stairs several times each day.

***Salaries for these positions will commensurate with qualifications and experience. Only persons selected for an interview will be notified. At that time a full job description and compensation package will be discussed. Resumes along with references should be delivered in person or emailed to hr@alexandraresort.com

A copy should also be submitted to the TCI Labour Department. Submissions to be no later than May 17th, 2013 While we would like to thank, every applicant for their interest in the Alexandra Resort & Spa, only short-listed persons will be contacted. At that time a complete compensation package and job description will be discussed.

Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Rodney Adams

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TCI Community College set to offer a wide range of new courses BY VIVIAN TYSON

n a bid to diversify its higher learning offering to the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands while making the institution more attractive to especially school-leavers, the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College is to introduce a number of new programmes when the new school year begins this fall. Claudette Munroe-Clare, Chairman for the Board of Governors and Professor Lee Ingham, President of the institution, made the announcement in an interview with The SUN on Monday, April 15. Most of the programmes will be practically-based, the school noted. They include HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) auto mechanic, plumbing and electrical installation. At present, the community college focuses primarily on business and education. Both Munroe-Clare and Ingham believe that the institution’s higher learning appeal would be broadened and more highlighted when these new programmes come on stream at the 19-year-old institution. Ingham pointed out that there is a need to expand the subject offering at the college, especially to make it more appealing to both school-leavers, those languishing

Claudette Munroe-Clare and Professor Lee Ingham (File…COM C) for a meaningful practical career and also to those seeking a change in profession. “What we want to do is expand those offerings. For instance, we are not very visible as far as industrial arts is concerned. We are very keen in trying to get those courses established for the beginning of school in September. We are very interested in offering courses such as auto mechanic, plumbing and electrical programmes. We are also trying to bring back environmental sciences programme. Those are the ﬁve areas that we are concentrating for next year. “Not only are we doing this at the associate level programmes, we also want to offer these as certiﬁcates, especially for those people who might want to change profession or young men who are unemployed and want to have a

profession. I think what we are trying to do is to make the college more visible to the community. We want students to know that we are there; we want parents to know that we are there. “We want the corporate community to know also that we are there because we are trying to forge partnerships with the community and with the corporations. We want students to understand that if they are willing, if they want to further their education, the community college is the place to come,” Ingham asserted. For her part, Munroe-Clare said that the Community College is actively putting in measures to introduce short courses, which could hopefully begin by the institution’s fall opening, as well. We are also aggressively looking to widen our relationship with the government departments of the Turks and Caicos Islands. As community college, we know that many people look to us, perhaps to offer short courses, whether it is customer relations, that sort of thing. We are also looking at the needs in the community, whether it is dress-making - short course that people are inclined to be attracted to and want to do,” she pointed out.

Munroe-Clare also stated that on the longer term, the learning entity would be looking to introduce practical nursing courses, with the aim of ﬁlling the needs of the Turks and Caicos Islands. On the longer term, whereas we used to offer clinical nursing programme, we are now looking at dealing with registered nursing programme. That is not going to be for the fall, because a lot more thinking must be put into it. And we need to revisit our partnership with Inter-Health Canada and those institutions,” she explained. Munroe-Clare elucidated also that the college would be offering short courses in TCI Studies, which she said is primarily geared for persons that will be pursuing improved immigration statuses in the country. Individuals applying for Permanent Residency and Turks and Caicos Islander statuses are now required to sit a written test on general knowledge of the country. Ingham and Clare revealed that prior to the summer holidays; the Community College would be visiting high school across the country to inform ﬁfth-graders of the current and new offerings. Business and Education courses now offered by the college are up to the Bachelor’s level. Those courses are offered in agreements with the Council of Community Colleges in Jamaica. Tuition to attend the TCI Community College is $2,000 per year.

TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS GOVERNMENT VACANCY JOB TITLE: Teachers: Primary and Secondary Education DEPARTMENT/MINISTRY: Education Department, Ministry of Education

Applications are invited for teaching positions in the Education System of the Turks and Caicos Islands, in the areas as listed: PRIMARY TEACHERS (KINDERGARTEN- GRADE 6) • General Primary Curriculum • Information Technology • Special Education Needs SECONDARY TEACHERS • Industrial Arts (Building Technology) • Mathematics • Science • Information Technology • Special Education Needs • Music • English A/B

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE • Primary Teachers are required to hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Education with a specialty in primary or relevant academic discipline and a teacher's certificate or diploma (Note: The certificate or diploma may be encompassed in the degree) • Secondary Teachers are required to hold a Bachelor’s Degree in relevant academic discipline; however a Master’s Degree is desirable and a teacher's certificate or diploma (Note: The certificate or diploma may be encompassed in the degree) • Vocational Teachers are required to hold an industry standard qualification (e.g. City and Guilds) in a

relevant vocational discipline and associated vocational experience of a minimum of three (3) years and a teacher's certiﬁcate or diploma. • Primary and Secondary Teachers must have a minimum of one (1) years teaching practice experience in a classroom setting at the primary/secondary school level during the course of the teacher training to respond eﬀectively to the challenges of the job. SALARY: • $25,200.00 - $27,060.00 Trained Teacher • $27,840.00 - $31,020.00 Graduate Teacher

ADDITIONAL DETAILS For persons recruited outside the Turks & Caicos Islands a two year extendable contract is offered. Other benefits in addition to basic salary include a Housing Allowance, End-of contract gratuity of 15%, return passages for a family of up to two children under the age of 16 years, freight cost and duty exemption on personal effects imported within six months of the appointment. HOW TO APPLY Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter, two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer), copies of educational certificates, a Police Certificate and a copy of the Passport photo page. Current serving officers must apply through their Heads of Department.

Applications should be addressed to the Oﬃce of the Human Resource Management Directorate, Church Folly, Grand Turk and submitted by Facsimile: 649-946-1582 or sent by email to: recruitment@gov.tc with the subject line being: Teacher Application. Envelopes should have the subject: Teacher Application marked on the front.

Deadline: May 13th, 2013 ONLY SUITABLE CANDIDATES WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED

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Outgoing deputy police commissioner strikes love affair with TCI BY VIVIAN TYSON

f the government and the people of the Turks and Caicos are looking for the perfect expatriate ambassador, one that needs no motivation to sing the praises of these islands, look no further than outgoing deputy commissioner of police Brad Sullivan. Sullivan, whose two-year contract comes to an end at the end of May, has high praises for the TCI when he spoke during a news conference hosted by Commissioner of Police Colin Farquar, at the Stanley Williams building in Providenciales recently. Sullivan told the media that the TCI was one of the most wonderful places he had ever worked and, it was sad that he had to leave. “I enjoyed it (tour of duty in the Turks and Caicos) immensely. My wife and I love the Turks and Caicos Islands a lot. If I was to say I am ready to leave – deﬁnitely not. I really like it here, I love the job I am doing, and I am very happy with the job I am doing. It has been a great experience; I have worked with some great people. I have learned a lot,” Sullivan revealed. He also pointed out that coming to the TCI has humbled him, since local ofﬁcers have to engage in a rat

Outgoing deputy commissioner of Police Brad Sullivan. race to secure the scarce resources in order to serve the public effectively, while back Canada those resources jostled for here are taken being for granted. “We are doing an awful lot here with a lot less. We are asking our of-

ficers to do things that, in Canada, I take for granted. But when you come here and you are constantly fighting for vehicles to go out and do patrols; when you see three or four officers in a car here, it is not because you want three or four officers to be in

a car, it is because we don’t have vehicles. “In Canada, you ride one in a vehicle or two in a vehicle. You have the luxury of having the equipment you need to do the job – Mr. (Rodney) Adams favourite saying, ‘give me the tools and we will do the job’,” Sullivan said. He explained that the chronic lack of resources in the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force has forced him and other top brass ofﬁcers to think outside the box and used their imagination to hurdle the challenges. “It would be great for furthering a career where you are going to manage people with a lot less. So those are the things that I have learned and, it is just a great experience. I regret that it is coming to an end, but I have met a lot of niece people (in the TCI). It is such a great country; it is easy to live here. “For a Canadian coming here – the ﬁrst language being English, American money – it is the way of the islands. I had a good stay here. I met a lot of great people, I have a lot of friends here now,” said the 32year veteran of the Canadian Mounted Troop. Sullivan said after leaving the TCI he plans return to Canada to retire.

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LIME launches Geek Squad BY VIVIAN TYSON

elecommunication giant LIME launched its technical support arm designed to assist customers with handset repairs and software application solutions. The launch took place on Wednesday, May 1, at LIME’s Corporate Office on Providenciales. The technical support dubbed ‘Mobile Geeks,’ is an outsourcing endeavor and will be provided by Tripoint Mobile Solutions, a division of Tripoint Communication – a handset sales and service entity - located at the Salt Mills Plaza in Grace Bay, Providenciales. Delleriece Hall, LIME’s Sales Manager, said that the implementation of a technical support unit means that customers will no longer have to burn a hole in their pockets to acquire certain mobile services, since they would now be able to get some of those services for a minimal fee or in some cases free of cost. “They (Tripoint Mobile Solutions) are certified in repairing handsets, so no longer will a customer from LIME have to pay top dollar to have their handsets repaired. They can come right here at the office at LIME, where Mr. (Oscar) Talbot and his team will be here three days a week – Monday, Wednesday and Friday – to repair handsets and offering top solutions for any devices that customers might have a problem with or need to have repaired,” Hall said. Talbot, who is one of the directors of the company, explained that Tripoint Mobile Solutions’ primary goal as mobile geeks would be to carrying out diagnostics and what he termed “triage’ of mobile devices and then offer solutions. “Essentially, what we will be doing here – in technical terms – triage and diagnostics. So we

Oscar Talbot (left) of Tripoint Mobile Solutions demonstrates to LIME Country Manager Drexwell Seymour and customer Daisy Handfield an application on his Blackberry Z10 handset will solve all LIME customers’ software needs. If it is physical damage; that would have to be covered at our repair shop and customers would have to be prepared to cover the cost. We run a full service repair centre which is certified. I, myself is a certified repair technician volumes 1, 2 and 3. We have partners all over the U.S.,” Talbot said. Meanwhile, Country Manager for LIME TCI, Drexwell Seymour said that with the technical support arm, customers would now get more value from their handsets, instead of parking existing ones and opting to buy a new one because of minor issues. “We have many customers come in and, some-

GOVERNMENT VACANCY JOB TITLE: SENIOR LEGISLATIVE DRAFTER (Grand Turk) SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Turks & Caicos Islands Government Service is seeking to recruit a Senior Legislative Drafter within the Attorney General’s Chambers, Grand Turk. The incumbent in this position must be able to draft primary and subsidiary legislation; assist with the preparation of instructions for the drafting of primary and secondary legislation; advise on Bills throughout the legislative process; maintain legislative files; assist with the maintenance of the database of laws of the Turks and Caicos Islands and assist with the preparation of revised laws as necessary; assist with the preparation for publication of an annual volume of primary and subsidiary legislation enacted during the previous year; draft opinions on statutory interpretation and constitutional and administrative law issues; assist with the maintenance of the Chambers’ law library; and other duties as may be directed by the Principal Legislative Drafter, Deputy Attorney General or the Attorney General from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE The successful applicant must be qualified and eligible to practice in a Commonwealth Law Jurisdiction or the Republic of Ireland. Experience in legislative drafting in the public service would be an advantage. This is a senior post and an applicant must have seven (7) or more years post qualification experience. The applicant must also possess a high level of self-confidence, tact, discretion and confidentiality. He/She must also be computer literate and possess the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. The position also requires a good knowledge of the operations of Government. The applicant must demonstrate excellent customer service skills as well as good time management skills.

SALARY: $49,800.00 per annum Serving officers should apply through their Heads of Department. For persons recruited from outside of the Turks and Islands a two or three year extendable contract is offered. Other benefits may include: Professional Allowance ($6,000 per annum), Retention Allowance ($1,250 per annum.), Housing Allowance ($850 per month), Telephone Allowance ($720 per annum) Transportation Allowance ($2200 per annum), end-of-contract gratuity of 15% of salary, return passage for family of up to two children under the age of 16 years, duty free on the shipment of personal effects imported within six months of appointment. Resume with current information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter, two letters of reference (one preferably from a current employer). Copies of educational certificates, a Police certificate and a copy of the Passport Photo page. Applications should be addressed to the Office of the Human Resource Directorate, Church Folly, Grand Turk, Facsimile: 946-1582 or sent by email to recruitment@gov.tc with the subject line being Senior Legislative Drafter. Applicants sent by the post or brought by hand should have the subject: Senior Legislative Drafter clearly marked on the envelope. Successful applicants will work in accordance with the Public Service Ordinance.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 13th MAY 2013 ONLY SUITABLE CANDIDATES WOULD BE ACKNOWLEDGED.

times the handsets have very simple issue and they walk away and get a new handset, which is sometimes not necessary. So we are here to ensure that our customers are fully satisfied without having to get another handset. Their handsets can repair easily right here and they can walk away feeling satisfied,” Seymour said. Each day the mobile geeks will be at the LIME office between the hours of 9:30a.m. and 1p.m. LIME also used the opportunity to launch its 2013/2014 telephone directory. The cover bears the image of last year’s winner of Miss Body Beautiful, Latoya Pinder and son Trevon Forbes.

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Anglican Church Men Council holds anniversary conference in The Bahamas

he Anglican Church Men Council Diocese of the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, held their 40th Anniversary Conference at The Parish of All Saints on Calvary Hill in Nassau, Bahamas, April 10th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; April 14th, under the theme â&#x20AC;&#x153;Actioning Christâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mandate: Guided by the Lightâ&#x20AC;? John 8:12. The ofďŹ cial opening of the conference began with Solemn Evensong, Sermon and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, in commemoration of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Feast of St. Joseph of Nazarethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; guardian of our Lord, and our ACM Patron Saint. The chief celebrant and address was delivered by the Venerable G. Kingsley Knowles, Archdeacon of the East/Central Bahamas Archdeaconry, assisted by Reverend Stephen E.R. Davies parish rector. The following two days, all beginning with Morning Prayer and meditation augmented with daily Mass and Holy Sacrament at 12:30 daily, with the election for the Executive and Regional Councils being held on the third day. The focus for this year is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mentoringâ&#x20AC;? which is so timely especially in this time when our young men seem to be going astray and turning to alcohol, drugs and violent crime. It was highlighted throughout the conference that as men of God, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incumbent upon us to play a much more signiďŹ cant role in helping to re-shape, re-focus and re-energize our young men through faith. It was further stressed that we cannot be merely contented with only the young men in our various parishes but rather all sectors of society and communities. The ďŹ nal business day we were privileged to be addressed by three prominent speakers, including, Mr. Barry Malcolm, President of the Chamber

of Commerce for Nassau, who delivered a historical perspective of business throughout the Bahamas, the shift in business from human resources to technological advances and the plethora of business opportunities that present for the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos. Dr. Reverend Ronald Hamilton Medical Surgeon and Private Physician, who spoke in-depth on menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health, the challenges and risks relative to diabetes, high and low blood pressure, hypotension and cancer, and how we can best minimize and avoid these diseases. Mr. Quinn William McCartney, Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Bahamas Police Force who spoke about the serious complications and challenges resulting from the continuous rise in crime in the Bahamas, particularly in New Providence. The signiďŹ cant correlation was the rise in serious crimes by young men. The evening climaxed with the annual ACM anniversary banquet where attendees were serenaded by the Bahamas Defence Force Band, special guests, Bishop of the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, The Right Reverend Laish Z. Boyd Sr., Mrs. Boyd and Assistant Bishop The Right Reverend Gilbert A. Thompson and Mrs. Thompson. Also in attendance were various members of the Clergy and their spouses, The ACM Council Executive, headed by the Council President Mr. Kevin Ryan and representatives for the various parishes throughout the entire diocese. The highlight of the evening however was the Fourth Annual Bishop Michael Eldon Award, where honorees were nominated by their parish ACM peers for exemplary service and commitment to church, family and community. Mr.

Manfred Smith of St. Monica Parish on Providenciales was the honoree for the Turks and Caicos Islands Council. The conference ended on a high note and much enthusiasm starting at 3pm Sunday afternoon with a march by the entire body of ACM attendees in formal uniform from St. Agnes Parish to Christ Church Cathedral. The closing service of the 40th annual conference commenced shortly thereafter with the PontiďŹ cal Eucharist of the Feast of St. Joseph of Nazareth Guardian of our Lord by the chief Celebrant and Preacher, The Right Reverend Laish Z. Boyd, Bishop of the Diocese. Concelebrant, The Right Reverend Gilbert A. Thompson (Retired), Assistant Bishop, assisted by The Very Reverend Patrick L. Adderley, Dean of Nassau and Rector of Christ Church Cathedral. During the service the OfďŹ cers of the Anglican Church Men Executive were installed, including the Presidents of the newly formed regional councils. Mr. Anthony Garland of St. Monica was installed as the President for the Southeastern Regional Council; this includes the entire Turks and Caicos Islands. The attendees were reminded that as Angli-

can Church Men, we are mandated to launch out into society of gloom, doom and materialism, etc. to ďŹ sh for men, boys, women and girls. We must cause people in faith, to seek after and commit to Him Who has called us to minister for Him now! By faith we mean that He Who has called You, would equip you for his Service. The Symbol that now represents the Anglican Church Men, reminds us that, while we ďŹ ght against the scourges that envelope us at times; challenging our relationship with God and one another, we ought to stand together as brothers, sharing in the hope the cross affords us. As Anglican Church Men, we must defend ourselves and one another from all that separates us from God. Representing the Turks and Caicos Islands at the 40th Annual Anglican Church Men Conference were Anthony Garland, Wayne Garland, Manfred Smith, Kenyetta Rigby, Carl Simmons and Godfrey Been, of St. Monica on Providenciales and Ferguson Williams, Charles Garland, Hartley Coalbrook and Arthur Been of St. Thomas on Grand Turk.

GOVERNMENT VACANCY JOB TITLE: DIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE DEPARTMENT: Department of Mental Health and Substance MINISTRY: Ministry of Health and Human Services LOCATION: Grand Turk JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent in this position will be responsible for the administration of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Programmes throughout the TCI. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

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SALARY: T49 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; T53 $54,000 - $57,600 per annum Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover /HWWHU WZR OHWWHUV RI UHIHUHQFH RQH SUHIHUDEO\ IURP D IRUPHU HPSOR\HU FRSLHV RI HGXFDWLRQDO FHUWLILFDWHV D Police Certificate and a copy of the Passport Photo page. Applications should be addressed to the Office of the Human Resource Directorate, Church Folly, Grand Turk )DFVLPLOH RU VHQW E\ HPDLO WR UHFUXLWPHQW#JRY WF ZLWK WKH VXEMHFW OLQH EHLQJ 'LUHFWRU 0HQWDO +HDOWK DQG 6XEVWDQFH DQG 'HSHQGHQFH $SSOLFDWLRQV VHQW E\ SRVW RU EURXJKW E\ KDQG VKRXOG KDYH WKH VXEMHFW Director Mental and Substance Dependence clearly marked on the envelopes. Successful applicants will work in accordance with the Public Service Ordinance. Qualified Belongers will be given first consideration. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8th May 2013.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8th May 2013

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Planning Department rejects Leeward dredging bid BY VIVIAN TYSON

he attempt by the operators of the Leeward Marina to dredge the navigational channel and the marina was shot down by the Physical Planning Board which rejected the bid at its last monthly sitting. The decision will no doubt be welcomed by boat excursion operators in the area who have longed opposed the 12 feet-deep dredging of the channel on the grounds that it would create turbidity and sedimentation that would choke the coral reef, which tourists snorkel to see on a daily basis. The operators of the facility have said that the dredging exercise was merely a maintenance procedure to facilitate the docking of yachts, but tour operators in that general area had that another round of dredging could worsen the already fragile ecological condition there.

The Leeward Marina, which is located inside the national park, was dredged about ﬁve years ago to facilitate the ﬂoating dock in the area, to complement the hotel development there, which was later branded by popular hotel chain Nikki Beach. The developers said at the time that, for the dock to be built, it was necessary for the area to be dredged. At the time, water sports operators protested the decision on the basis that it would damage the habitat of dozens of marine life in the channel such as conch and turtle. But despite their opposition, the developers prevailed. Philip Shearer, operator of Big Blue Unlimited, and one of the water sports operators, who voiced his disapproval of the second round of dredging, said, in an interview with The SUN late last year that the proposed project would not be a one-

off event, since sand tend to back up from the beach areas into the channel whenever there is a winter storm or extra rough seas, making it necessary for constant maintenance dredging for as long as the marina remains operational. Explaining the negative effects that the ﬁrst round of dredging had on the coral reef, Shearer said: “Leeward Marina or whatever entity it was called, put in this dock system illegally at the time, and also started to dredge Leeward Point/ Leeward Cut, also illegally inside the National Park. The consequences of that was huge amount of sedimentation lying over the Grace Bay Reef and Leeward Reef, essentially killing huge sections of it. “We’re still seeing the aftermath of that dredging, and a lot of what some people are not thinking about is that, while the dredging took place some years ago, a lot

of ﬁne sediment has been moved, and sediment sits in places that it wasn’t before. Every time we get a winter storm or any kind of weather, the sediment is getting stirred up and spreading over the reef. In the past that sediment wouldn’t have been stirred up and certainly, the ﬁne sediment that the dredging brought up wouldn’t be where it is now.” Shearer warned that the issuing of the green light for dredging in the area again could sound the death knell for marine life and ultimately the businesses that depend on marine tourism to survive. “We have the third largest barrier reef in the world, and if we are going to dredge or allow dredging to occur inside the National Park and clog-up the reef system, then essentially, there might be one less reason for someone to come and visit the Turks and Caicos,” he said.

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CONTRACTAL SERVICES Is looking for Labourers Rate $5.00 per Hour Interested persons Wood’s Contractal Services

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DIRECTOR/CEO Trade Wind Industries, Ltd., (TWI) is seeking a Director/CEO to expand conch farming and develop a commercial fin fish farming industry for the TCI. The ideal candidate will possess a university degree from a recognized institution and have a minimum 15 year verifiable work history of experience in the areas of professionally developing new business, contract negotiations, business law fundamentals and must also demonstrate expert communication skills. The Director/CEO creates a specific business development plan, identifies potential contributors, partners, required technical advisors, investors or financiers and initiates direct contact as the TWI representative and thereafter evaluates proposals, outlines and negotiates contracts and organizes and coordinates the implementation of new business. Knowledge is required in the areas of tank mariculture and commercial fin fish farming, as well as state-of-the-art Open Ocean and submerged cage farming techniques. This position reports directly to the TWI Board of Directors. Salary commensurate with experience. Interested persons should submit a resume of qualifications to: Saunders & CO Town Centre Building Down Town Providenciales Attention: TWI Board of Directors

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

Group Director of Food & Beverage Job Requirements (Chef N B) to be responsible for overall Food & Beverage and Culinary Operations for Grace Bay Resorts by overseeing concepts for front and back of house operations, creating total guest experiences. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in achieving food & beverage revenues, profit and guests satisfaction goals by developing and implementing menu designs and concepts that are current with international and local trends, ensuring that the Grace Bay Resorts are culinary Destinations. The successful candidate must meet the following qualifications and experience: • 10+ years experience in a Senior Culinary Role, either as Executive Chef or Culinary Director. • Extensive culinary skills, with exposure and intimate knowledge of international cuisines and food trends. • Educated in Culinary Management, Food & Beverage Management, Restaurant Management and 5 Diamond requirements • International Hotel and Restaurant experience a must. • Caribbean experience considered a definite plus. • As an Executive Committee Member, work closely with the company’s senior management team to develop and implement strategies for food & beverage and kitchen operations that support achievement of the company’s goals. • Oversees the inventory, purchasing and disbursement of all supplies, while maintaining strong P&L statements. • Extensive experience overseeing multiple food & beverage units simultaneously, while driving revenue. • Ability to “think outside of the box” as it relates to menu design, concepts, trends and culinary events. • Ability to create the “WOW” factor for entertaining VIP guests. • Demonstrated experience overseeing and developing exceptional Front and Back of House teams to meet and exceed guest expectation, revenue generation and employee satisfaction. • Ideal candidate will be a “strategic thinker”, skilled at identifying company development opportunities as it relates to overall food & beverage strategies and growth of the Brand. • New Hotel Opening experience considered a definite asset. Qualified Belongers need only apply Salary: Commensurate based on qualification and experience Interested persons can contact our Human Resources Department no later than January 28th 2013 @ (649) 946-5050 Ext. 1050 Email: veronica.clare@gracebayclub.com Fax: (649) 946-5758 P.O. Box 128 Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, British West Indies

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Just Give Me A Reason ft. Nate Ruess Right from the start You were a thief You stole my heart And I your willing victim I let you see the parts of me That weren’t all that pretty And with every touch you ﬁxed them Now you’ve been talking in your sleep oh oh Things you never say to me oh oh Tell me that you’ve had enough Of our love, our love Just give me a reason Just a little bit’s enough Just a second we’re not broken just bent And we can learn to love again It’s in the stars It’s been written in the scars on our hearts We’re not broken just bent And we can learn to love again Nate Ruess: I’m sorry I don’t understand Where all of this is coming from I thought that we were ﬁne

(Oh we had everything) Your head is running wild again My dear we still have everythin’ And it’s all in your mind (Yeah but this is happenin’) You’ve been havin’ real bad dreams oh oh You used to lie so close to me oh oh There’s nothing more than empty sheets Between our love, our love Oh our love, our love Just give me a reason Just a little bit’s enough Just a second we’re not broken just bent And we can learn to love again I’ll never stop You’re still written in the scars on my heart You’re not broken just bent And we can learn to love again Oh tear ducts and rust I’ll ﬁx it for us We’re collecting dust But our love’s enough You’re holding it in You’re pouring a drink

No nothing is as bad as it seems We’ll come clean Just give me a reason Just a little bit’s enough Just a second we’re not broken just bent And we can learn to love again It’s in the stars It’s been written in the scars on our hearts That we’re not broken just bent And we can learn to love again Just give me a reason Just a little bit’s enough Just a second we’re not broken just bent And we can learn to love again It’s in the stars It’s been written in the scars on our hearts That we’re not broken just bent And we can learn to love again Oh, we can learn to love again Oh, we can learn to love again Oh oh, that we’re not broken just bent And we can learn to love again

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Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Trial: Jurors hear voicemail saying singer was sick L

OS ANGELES - Five days before Michael Jackson died, his manager called the singer’s doctor, Conrad Murray, told him Jackson was sick, and implored him to have blood tests done, according to a voicemail played Thursday in court. The message left by Frank DeLeo was retrieved by police from the cellphone of Dr. Murray and played during the trial of a negligence lawsuit ﬁled by Jackson’s mother against concert promoter AEG Live.

“I’m sure you’re aware he had an episode last night,” the message said. “He’s sick ... We gotta see what he’s doing.” Plaintiff’s lawyer Brian Panish acknowledged outside court that the episode occurred on the day Jackson was told by Kenny Ortega, the director of his “This is It” concert, to go home from a rehearsal because he was pale and shivering. Panish suggested that if DeLeo was aware of the incident, so were AEG executives. The lawsuit claims AEG didn’t properly investi-

gate Murray, who was later convicted of involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors said he gave Jackson a lethal dose of the anesthetic propofol. Jurors were not given any further details on the episode. Katherine Jackson and her daughter Rebbie sat in a front row of the courtroom during testimony. AEG denies it hired Murray, and it is likely to blame Jackson for insisting on having Murray as his doctor because of the singer’s dependence on propofol, which Jackson used to sleep.

Jermaine Dupri on Kris Kross Rapper Chris Kelly: ‘He Was a Son I Never Had’ T

o famed producer Jermaine Dupri, who turned a pair of backwards pants-wearing teens from Atlanta into the hit-making force Kris Kross, the death of Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly was like losing a son. Dupri released his ﬁrst statement since news broke that Kelly had died Wednesday at 34, calling the rapper a passionate and determined artist. “To the world Chris was MacDaddy but to me, he was a son I never had. As much as you may think I taught him, he taught me. God has blessed me to be in the presence of so many naturally talented people, and Chris was one.”

Kelly was found unresponsive at his home in Atlanta on Wednesday evening. He was transported to Atlanta Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Police say the death is being investigated as a possible drug overdose. In his statement, Dupri goes on to call Kelly a hard worker and one who was “always on point. His passion for the music, his love for doing shows his want to [be] better than everyone else, was always turnout up.” “When I think about it, I spent more time with Chris and Chris than damn near anybody in my whole

life, so you can imagine how bad this hurts.” Dupri discovered Kelly and Chris “Daddy Mac” Smith in 1990 at a shopping mall. Two years later he wrote and produced their biggest hit, “Jump,” which topped the Hot 100 for eight weeks and became the third biggest song of all of 1992. Meanwhile, Kelly’s mother, Donna Kelly Pratte, and So So Def records released a joint statement to Vibe on Thursday morning. “To millions of fans worldwide, he was the trendsetting, backwards pants-wearing one-half of Kris Kross who loved making music. But to

Nicki Minaj Slams Mariah Carey as ‘Bitter,’ ‘Insecure’ T

he ego clash between warring American Idol judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj just became more heated. On Thursday, Minaj went public with personal -- and extremely harsh -- insults against Carey, referencing The Hollywood Reporter’s scoop last week that Idol execs had sought to replace Carey with Jennifer Lopez. “All dem #1s but JLo phone ringin? Lol. I guess having a personality, being a secure woman, and

giving genuine critique still trumps that,” tweeted Minaj, oozing venom. Responding to Twitter backlash, Minaj urged her followers to start “asking why a woman SO successful at her age, is still so INSECURE, and bitter.” What incited this rant? A comment from Carey on Wednesday’s edition of Idol; while the diva was critiquing contestant Angie Miller, Minaj in-

CHRIS KELLY us, he was just Chris -- the kind, generous and fun-loving life of the party.” They go on, “Though he was only with us a short time, we feel blessed to have been able to share some incredible moments with him. His legacy will live on through his music, and we will forever love him.”

terjected to argue with her feedback, prompting Carey to point a finger at Minaj and slam the rapper-provocateur for never having had a single go No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. As previously reported, sources told THR about a failed plan to bring Lopez back to the show in an effort to boost sagging ratings for season 12. Carey had threatened litigation, thwarting the J-Lo plot. Thursday night, another hopeful will be eliminated to whittle down the field of finalists to three. But more importantly: will Carey and Minaj get through the episode without killing each other? Discuss.

Keith Richards Admits: ‘I Don’t Have An iPod’ H

e’s rock royalty and likes to keep it old-school: Keith Richards says he doesn’t own an iPod. The Rolling Stones guitarist says he isn’t a fan of the ultra-popular music device. “I don’t have an iPod. ... I still use CDs or records actually. Sometimes cassettes. It has much better sound; a much better sound than digital,” he said in a recent interview. The 69-year-old believes music lovers are “all being shortchanged” with the sound that comes out of an iPod, launched in 2001. “My old lady’s got one. My kids have

got them. I say, ‘Look me up this.’ Or, ‘Oh I like that. Check me that,’” he said. “I know what these things can do. I’m not totally anti-them.” The Rolling Stones’ “50 & Counting Tour” kicks off Friday in Los Angeles. The Stones released their self-titled debut in 1964, and while Richards has accepted that the music industry is digitally driven today, he’s not completely OK with it. “They’re sucked into it and they can’t get out of it, nor can we; so is the public,” he said. “There’s something missing there, but it’s the price of the future I guess.”

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Come and join our winning team!!! Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages and Spa, the only 6 Diamond all inclusive property in the Caribbean is inviting applications from suitably qualiﬁed Turks and Caicos Islanders for the following vacant positions. Applicants must have a clean police record and a good command of the English language both written and spoken. In addition candidates must be able to work nights, public holidays and week-ends. The Resort thanks everyone for their interest in advance and advises that only short listed applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Food and Beverage Department requires: 9 Supervisor 9 Shift Leader Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Three years supervising a restaurant with seating over 100 persons an asset. ŏ Excellent customer service skills ŏ Knowledge of wines The rate for the positions listed above is $6.00 to $11.00 an hour.

Watersports/ Catamaran Department Requires: 9 Lifeguard 9 Beach/Pool Attendant Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Ability to Swim ŏ First aid/ CPR Certification

9 Dive Instructor

9 Servers Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ One year’s experience in a restaurant with seating for over 100 persons an asset. ŏ No food allergies ŏ Ability to work in the sun ŏ Physically fit

Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ PADi Certified The rate for the positions listed above is $5.50 to $8.50 an hour.

The Food and Beverage Department requires: 9 Labour/ Dining Room Cleaner

9 Dining Room Cleaner Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ No food allergies ŏ Ability to work in the sun ŏ Physically fit The rate for the positions listed above is $5.00 to $5.75 an hour.

Department requires:

Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Physically Fit ŏ Ability to carry out labour intensive task The rate for the position listed above is $5.00 to $5.75 an hour.

Rooms Division Department Requires: 9 Concierge Agent

9 Bartenders 9 Bar Porters Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Ability to mix a variety of drinks alcoholic and non-alcoholic. ŏ Outgoing personality ŏ Ability to work in the sun ŏ Physically fit The rate for the position listed above is $5.00 to $5.75 an hour.

9 Supervisor Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Knowledge of stock ordering and maintenance of par levels ŏ Ability to mix a variety of drinks alcoholic and non-alcoholic. ŏ Outgoing personality ŏ Ability to work in the sun ŏ Physically fit The rate for the position listed above is $6.50 to $10.00 an hour.

Housekeeping Department requires: 9 Room Attendants 9 Housemen 9 Public Area Attendants

Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Background in customer service ŏ Ability to go above and beyond for guest

9 Bellman 9 Minibar Stocker/Attendant Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Physically Fit ŏ Outgoing and friendly attitude The rate for the positions listed above is $5.00 to $6.75 an hour.

Security Department Requires: 9 Security Oﬃcer Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Responds rapidly to all incidents. ŏ Ability to write reports. ŏ Identify and eliminate risk. ŏ Ability to work in the sun ŏ Medically and Physically fit ŏ At least 2 years relevant experience The rate for the position listed above is $6.00 to $6.75 an hour.

Engineering Department requires:

Requirements include: ŏ One year’s experience in a hotel environment an asset. ŏ Physically fit The rate for the positions listed above is $5.00 to $5.75 an hour.

9 Room Technicians Requirements include but are not limited to: o Knowledgeable of in related fields both in theory and practical

9 Painter 9 Plumber 9 Labour

9 Housekeeping Supervisor Requirements include: ŏ Supervises and may participate in housekeeping services including cleaning, mopping, scrubbing, sanitizing the floors and other surfaces The rate for the position listed above is $6.00 to $8.00 an hour.

Stewarding Department requires: 9 Steward Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Physically Fit ŏ Ability to work with chemical The rate for the position listed above is $5.00 to $5.75 an hour.

Entertainment Department requires: 9 Kids Counselor/ Attendant

Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Previous experience ŏ Physically Fit The rate for the positions listed above is $5.00 to $9.00 an hour.

Rooms Division Department Requires: 9 Butler Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Member of the Association of English Butlers ŏ Ability to go above and beyond for guest The rate for the position listed above is $6.00 to $6.50 an hour.

Kitchen Department requires:

Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ An outgoing personality required ŏ Certificate in early childhood education an asset ŏ First Aid qualification an asset

9 Chef 9 Cook

9 Fun pals/Players/ Dancers/ Clowns Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ An outgoing personality required ŏ Ability to sing and dance The rate for the positions listed above is $5.15 to $6.00 an hour.

Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Must have worked in a Resort kitchen or medium to large sized restaurant ŏ Must have over three years’ experience ŏ Professional qualification an asset The rate for the positions listed above is $6.00 to $10.00 an hour.

Applications giving full details of qualiﬁcations and experience should be sent to: mmvaughn@grp.sandals.com or Fax to: 941-4870 Attn: M McClean-Vaughn The Human Resources Department Beaches Turks and Caicos and P.O. Box 186 Lower Bight Road

The Labour Commissioner Labour Department Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands

and should reach not later than May 11th

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The Accounts Department requires: 9 Financial Controller

The Public Relations Departments requires: 9 Public Relations Coordinator

Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Ability to manage a multimillion dollar financial portfolio. ŏ Ability to manage and oversee the Warehouse, Cost Control and Accounts departments, in the areas of strategic, day to day, budget and staff management ŏ Over 10 years as a Financial Controller in a five star or six diamond resort with over 600 rooms

The Kitchen Department requires: 9 Executive Chef Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Maintain control of the standards for purchasing and receiving items. ŏ To create recipes and production methods, as well as compile new banquets methods when required. ŏ Oversee the training and development of all kitchen staff. ŏ Experience in managing over four (4) kitchens Salary for the above mentioned positions are negotiable

The Administrative Department requires: 9 Director of Guest Services/ Guest Services Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Experience in solving guest concerns to resolution including compensation ŏ Knowledge of and a ability to interact with Rooms, Kitchen, Dining Room (this list is not exhaustive) ŏ Five (5) years relevant experience The salary for the position listed above ranges from $30,000 to $45,000 per annum

The Human Resources Department requires: 9 Assistant Training Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Qualified to teach English Butler Program to certification ŏ Knowledge of Food and beverage, Front office, Concierge (this is not exhaustive) ŏ Ability to design training programs ŏ Over 3 years managing a wedding portfolio

Entertainment Department requires: 9 Entertainment Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Manage the current entertainment portfolio and improve upon it ŏ Ability to manage a portfolio which includes stage, character and kids Camps. ŏ Maintain or exceed performance targets The salary for the positions listed above ranges from $30,000.00 to $40,000.00 per annum

The Food and Beverage Department requires: 9 Restaurant Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Experience in managing multiple Restaurant outlets with seating of over 200 ŏ Five (5) years relevant experience in Fine Dining, Al La Carte and Buffet The salary for the positions listed above is $17,000.00 to $30,000.00 per annum

Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Responsible all internal communications. ŏ Responsible for leading all staff related activity. ŏ Responsible for daily updating of staff canteen noticeboard (Guest Letters, Trip Advisors, Staff Events etc.) ŏ Assist with Sandals Foundation presence at weekly Manager’s jamboree/SSG Lunch and other on property events. ŏ Assist with writing and distributing press releases (provide administrative support for Public Relations Department drafting reports, drafting internal and external press releases) ŏ Assist with the service, planning, organization, communication and overall execution of all aspect of PR Relations. The rate for the positions listed above is $7:00 to $12.00 an hour.

The Cost Control Department requires: 9 Assistant Cost Controller Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Experience in controlling cost example fuel, electricity, water. ŏ Experience in controlling a multi-million dollar portfolio ŏ Ability to cover day and night shifts

9 Cost Control Clerk Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Ability to meet deadlines ŏ Knowledge of Accounting procedures ŏ Computer literate

9 Labour/Store Runner or Porter Requirements include but are not limited to: ŏ Knowledge of inventory ŏ Computer literate ŏ Able to lift 50 lbs. The rate for the positions listed above is $5.00 to $12.00 an hour.

Spa Department Requires 9 Spa Attendant 9 Cosmetologist 9 Spa Therapist 9 Technicians 9 Hair Braider 9 Receptionist Successful candidate will direct all eﬀorts toward guest satisfaction, achievement of Spa standards and proﬁt maximization. The ideal candidate must satisfy the following criteria: ŏ Certification in one or more of the following areas: Massage, Esthetics, Body treatments, Hair services, Tattoos and Nail services. ŏ Must be flexible with work schedule supporting the needs of the Spa covering evenings, weekends and Public Holidays. ŏ Must be sales driven with proven customer service skills, upgrading of services/ retail. Remuneration: Bi-weekly base pay plus commission

Applications giving full details of qualiﬁcations and experience should be sent to: mmvaughn@grp.sandals.com or Fax to: 941-4870 Attn: M McClean-Vaughn The Labour Commissioner The Human Resources Department Labour Department Beaches Turks and Caicos and Providenciales P.O. Box 186 Turks and Caicos Islands Lower Bight Road and should reach not later than May11th 2013

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Australia to help Caribbean deal with climate change issues

ustralia will use its expertise in guiding the Caribbean adapt to climate change and manage its coral reefs. Coral reefs provide beneﬁts to the Caribbean valued at over four billion annually. The reefs of the Caribbean are of great importance in providing shoreline protection, habitat for healthy ﬁsheries and an essential attraction for the tourism sector, according to the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC). The Caribbean Community (CAR-

ICOM) and the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) have agreed to a two-year programme that will also be used to address some of the key challenges identiﬁed in “Climate Change and the Caribbean: A regional framework for achieving development resilient to Climate Change (2009-2015) developed by the CCCCC. The organisation’s senior programme development specialist, Keith Nichols, says the partnership allows for valuable expertise and

knowledge to be shared and will make a real difference to the region’s marine environment. He said the programme will enable work with the CCCCC and CARICOM countries to develop a regional framework for reducing the climate change vulnerability of coral reefs and building the resilience of reef-dependent communities and industries. The programme will also support the capacity of coral reef and natural resource managers to deal with the implications of climate change

through development of an adaptation toolkit and facilitation of international collaboration. “This programme follows a successful scoping mission last year and workshops in Belize and Barbados, which identiﬁed priority strategies for reducing coral reef vulnerability to climate change, key experts and organizations and mapped other regional initiatives and programs to optimize the contribution of the AusAID-GBRMPA-CCCCC programme,” CCCCC said in a statement.

Jamaica to receive US$932 million loan from IMF W

ASHINGTON D.C., United States – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday said it had approved a US$932.3 million loan under its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Jamaica. The four-year EFF will support the Jamaica government’s comprehensive economic reform agenda and forms a critical part of a total funding package of two billion US dollars from Jamaica’s multilateral partners including the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), with each having preliminarily agreed to allocate US$510 million over the next four years. The IMF said the approval enables an initial disbursement by the Washington-based ﬁnancial institution of US$207.2 mil-

lion. IMF First Deputy Managing Director, David Lipton said that for most of the past three decades, Jamaica has suffered from very low growth, high public debt, and serious social challenges. He said key factors behind these problems have been the country’s “unsustainable debt burden, low competiveness, a weak business climate, and lack of policy credibility”. Liptons aid that during 2012/13, the government began to tighten fiscal policy and prepared a comprehensive four-year economic reform program to address these challenges. “The main objective of the programme is to put public debt on a firmly downward trajectory and thereby create a virtuous cycle of debt sustainability and higher economic growth. The authorities’ multi-layered reform agenda comprises ambitious fiscal consolidation, improvement in competitiveness, debt reduction, and improved social protection programmes.” Lipton said achieving higher and sustained growth is key to increase the welfare of Jamaicans and ensure the country’s long-term macroeconomic stability. He said the authorities’

growth agenda integrates ambitious fiscal consolidation with structural reforms to reduce impediments to growth and facilitate strategic investments. “While the full benefits of the reform agenda may take time to materialize, the reforms are urgently needed to ensure a more prosperous future for Jamaica. To enhance sustainability of the reform agenda, fair burden sharing of the reform effort is essential. “A central component of the program is the authorities’ package of measures to promote social coherence that includes a floor on social spending, an improved social safety net, and programs to increase employment.” Lipton said that the authorities recognize that safeguarding the financial sector is also critical. “They have established a Financial Sector Support Fund to offer assistance, if needed, to financial institutions participating in the recent debt exchange. “Although the risks to the program are high, the implementation of the prior actions, the frontloaded nature of the reform agenda, and the envisaged collaboration with development partners should help foster the successful implementation of the programme”.

The IMF said that the Portia Simspon Miller administration, which took office in January last year, has attained an improvement in the central government’s primary surplus for the fiscal year 2012/13 to 5.2 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) from 3.2 per cent the previous year. “As the cornerstone of the budget measures, a tax package with a full-year effect estimated at 1.6 per cent of GDP was enacted during the third quarter of the fiscal year. In addition, the government strengthened its Fiscal Responsibility Framework, including a sanctions regime for unbudgeted spending.” But the IMF said that economic activity has remained very weak, and the economy is estimated to have contracted by 0.2 per cent in the fiscal year 2012/13, as confidence has continued to wane. It said unemployment has increased from 12 per cent at the end of October in 2010 to 13.7 per cent at the end of October last year. “The external position has deteriorated significantly, with the current account deficit estimated at around 12 per cent of GDP. “Sluggish foreign inflows, including from multilateral institutions, together with central bank foreign exchange sales and debt ser-

vice payments, have contributed to a sharp drop in Net International Reserves to below US$900 million, compared to US$1.9 billion at end-2011. “Since late 2012, however, this downward trend has been contained while the exchange rate has been allowed to depreciate,” the IMF said, adding that the government’s four-year economic programme seeks to avert immediate crisis risks and create the conditions for sustained growth through a significant improvement in the fiscal and debt positions and competitiveness. The main pillars of the programme are structural reforms to boost growth and employment; actions to improve price and non-price competitiveness; upfront fiscal adjustment, supported by extensive fiscal reforms; debt reduction including a debt exchange to place public debt on a sustainable path, while protecting financial system stability. The reforms are also intended to improve social protection programmes. “To alleviate the possible adverse impacts of fiscal adjustment on the most vulnerable, the programme includes measures to ensure adequate social spending and a strengthened social safety net,” the IMF added.

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Former Bahamian minister believes Caribbean will benefit from US immigration reform N

ASSAU, The Bahamas,– A former government minister says the proposed United States immigration reforms could have positive implications, not only for Caribbean nationals living in that country, but also for countries of the region. “The reforms that offer a pathway to citizenship might be applicable to thousands of Caribbean nationals who have spent years living and working in the US and might be deemed entitled to regularization as citizens,” said former finance minister Zhivargo Laing. he said “the not insignificant Caribbean Diaspora in the US, estimated at more than 20 million, can influence US policymakers to take account of their realities in their reform efforts”. If successful, a bipartisan bill, introduced by eight senators, would allow people living in the

US illegally before December 31, 2011, to become citizens after passing background checks, obtaining jobs and paying back taxes and penalties. The process is estimated to take 13 years and estimates place the number of undocumented immigrants in the United States at 11 million. Laing, an economist, said “not only will the lives and livelihoods of Caribbean nationals be changed by the immigration reform in the US but so will their home countries, as many of them rely on the repatriation of earned US dollars to assist their foreign reserve earnings. For some, these remittances signiﬁcantly aid economic viability”. But he warned that “with the proposed crackdown on businesses employing undocumented immigrants, large numbers of undocumented Ca-

ribbean nationals may ﬁnd their work prospects curbed by more than a tentative US economy”. Laing also saw other effects. “Policy changes do not have just legal consequences but there are psychological ones as well. Any tightening of immigration law at the state level might lead businesses, educational institutions as well as medical facilities to take a more cautionary approach to dealing with foreign nationals. “As such, Caribbean nationals who are employees and patrons of all of these institutions might also ﬁnd a less accommodating environment going forward. Immigrants have demonstrated their power at the polls … and I think America is moving in the right direction on immigration reform. What happens next? Time will tell,” he added.

IMF sees strong growth and lingering risks in the Caribbean W

ASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the Caribbean and other low-income countries are among the fastest-growing economies in the world, but warn that many remain vulnerable to shocks and spillovers from advanced and emerging markets. “Low-income countries have worked to develop institutional capacity and build ﬁscal buffers that they were able to use during the crisis, and now, all the hard work has paid off,” said IMF Deputy Managing Director Min Zhu told an IMF seminar. But he said these economies should take this opportunity to shore up their resilience to potential new shocks if they hope to sustain their current growth momentum. In the months leading up to the Spring Meetings, the Washington-based ﬁnancial institution said it had stepped up its work on low-income countries, publishing a comprehensive review of its

concessional lending instruments, as well as new research on growth prospects for economies in this category. Hugh Bredenkamp, deputy director of the IMF’s Strategy, Policy, and Review Department, said low-income countries are experiencing strong expansion that is based on relatively solid fundamentals. Speaking at the seminar, “Low-Income Countries in the Global Economic Recovery: Strengths, Vulnerabilities, and the Role of the IMF,” Bredenkamp pointed to tclear signs that growth in low-income countries was ﬁrmly rooted. He said low-income countries are relying less on domestic demand and more on external demand as the world starts to recover from the recent crisis. He also said inﬂation has also come down steadily in the Caribbean and other low-income countries, despite occasional spikes related to commodity price shocks.

“All this suggests that low-income countries’ currently strong economic performance has strong foundations, and from that perspective, we see good chances of it being sustained over the medium term,” he said. During the 2008-09 global economic crisis, Bredenkamp said the Caribbean and other low-income countries did experience a downturn, but they bounced back more rapidly than the rest of the world. The analysis of the Spring Meetings comes on the heels of a comprehensive review of its concessional lending instruments, encompassing both the funding model for subsidy resources and the design of the facilities. This latest review follows on the 2009 overhaul of concessional lending, which changed the architecture of the IMF’s lending facilities to make them more ﬂexible and responsive to the diverse needs of low-income countries. The IMF said the review accomplished several objectives, includ-

ing the establishment of a self-sustaining funding model for the IMF’s concessional lending. The review also aimed to make lending to low-income countries more ﬂexible by raising the cumulative borrowing limit under the Rapid Credit Facility, the IMF’s channel for delivering quick emergency support; allowing loans to be augmented more quickly when shocks hit; and relaxing some of the restrictions on the use of precautionary lending facilities. At the Spring Meetings, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announced his objective of “setting an expiration date” for extreme poverty by reducing the percentage of people living on less than $1.25 a day to 3 percent by 2030, from 21 percent in 2010. The IMF said this objective, endorsed by the joint IMF-World Bank Development Committee, will lay the foundation of a strategy that the World Bank says it will present at the Annual Meetings in October 2013.

More than 200 health researchers gather in Barbados B

RIDGETOWN, Barbados–Chronic non-communicable diseases, HIV and AIDS as well as mental health and nutrition will be among the topics discussed when the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) holds its 58th annual health research conference. The May 2-4 event will be attended by more than 200 researchers, policy makers and health care providers and it will be the ﬁrst time that Barbados will host the meeting since 1999.

The conference will be held under the theme “Child Health” and will be ofﬁcially opened by Health Minister John Boyce on Thursday. CARPHA, which brought together ﬁve regional health institutions, including the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC), the Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI), the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute (CFNI), the Caribbean Health Research Centre (CHRC) and the Caribbean Research and Drug Treatment Labo-

ratory (CRDTL), was created by regional governments in March 2010. Its main purpose is to draw together and build on public health knowledge and expertise across the Caribbean, preventing duplication of effort and resources. Regional governments said this would facilitate a coordinated approach to public health issues including managing the risk of disease outbreaks in the Caribbean.

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Anglican Archbishop of Barbados and the West Indies defends Freemasonry S

TRESSING that there were many Christians who were members of Masonic Lodges, Anglican Bishop Dr John Holder says he knows of no plan to hurt the church by fraternity members in the commercial banks of Barbados. Holder told the Barbados DAILY NATION that no one or group had frustrated the Anglican Church’s attempts at acquiring funds from the commercial banks. “Whenever we want assistance from the commercial banks, it is forthcoming. It has not been an issue for us. It has not been a problem. I know of no plot against the Anglican Church. “I know several well meaning, upright Christians who belong to Masonic Lodges, doing some extremely good community work. For us in the Anglican Church, we do not hold up the lodges as any evil organizations,” he said. The Bishop’s remarks come in the wake of comments made in Monday’s DAILY NATION by Pastor Emeritus of the People’s Cathedral, Holmes Williams, that the banks here were “stacked” with Masonic Lodge members dedicated to the demise of Christian churches. Williams had reported that a number of banks had agreed to lend the church money to purchase a property but eventually changed their positions. Holder said that over the years some unjust comments had been made about the Masonic Lodges based on lack of knowledge.

Anglican Archbishop of Barbados and the West Indies Dr. John Holder: “ I know a lot of good Christians who are members of the lodge.” “There has been a lot of misinformation and ignorance in terms of what they represent. I am not a member, but I know they are a strong committee of fellowship. There was once a view that you can’t be a Christian and be a member of the lodge. We have passed that stage in the world. I know a lot of good Christians who are members

of the lodge. For me, there is no incompatibility between being a member of the lodge and being a Christian,” he said. The fraternal lodge community has taken issue with the comments attributed to Williams. Grandmaster Whitfield Batson thinks those comments were unwarranted and irresponsible. “Our role has always been to encourage those seeking salvation to go to church. I really do think that Pastor Williams was irresponsible to make such comments. We deal with making good people better people. The lodge is based on helping each other; we are a brotherhood. We are upright citizens and we abide by the laws of the land. We feed the hungry. We are humanitarians. It is unfortunate if people are using the church to frighten the congregation,” Batson said. Batson, a member of the Canaan District Grand Lodge, says that Williams had not presented any proof that lodge members were using influence inside the banks to make life difficult for the church community. “I don’t know of it. If there are one or two people he has an issue with, he should not generalize. If there are one or two Christians who are doing what they should not be doing, does that mean we should paint all with the same brush? People must learn to bring facts to the table. What proof does he have? I want Pastor Williams to call names.”

Opposition party backs unity government ahead of general election in St. Kitts B

ASSETERRE, St Kitts – The main opposition People’s Action Movement (PAM) used its convention on Sunday to urge supporters to get on board its unity platform as it seeks to remove the Denzil Douglas administration from ofﬁce in the next general election. “Let us stand together in unity for a government of the people, with the people and for the people. Let us stand tall and support our leaders as they make positive history in this country by forming a government of national unity come the next general election,” said PAM leader Shawn Richards. He told the convention that the party would not be ﬁelding candidates to contest the seats not held

by former government ministers Dr. Timothy Harris and former deputy prime minister Sam Condor, who have already indicated their willingness to support an opposition inspired motion of no conﬁdence in the government. General election are constitutionally due here by 2015, but political observers believe that Prime Minister Dr. Douglas will seek a fresh mandate for his ruling St. Kitts-Nevis labour Party (SKNLP) later this year. Richards told supporters “we are at a point in the country where we have to make a stand” insisting bthat it should be done together with others oppose to the SKNLP. “We must work for the betterment of this country, not for party,

VAT WILL NOT BE INCREASED IN ST. LUCIA THIS YEAR

ASTRIES, St Lucia – Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony will deliver the national budget on Tuesday, May 14. The budget presentation follows the completion of the debate on the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure over the last weekend. The de-

not for our own benefit, but for the benefit of all of us. We must come together and unite for a better St. Kitts and Nevis,” he said. Earlier, the first female chair of a political party in the twin island federation, Cydie Demming told the 48th convention that she too supported the idea of a national government for the country. She told supporters that they must ensure that the unity theme is kept at the forefront of the campaign “in our quest for a government of national unity. “The time is now for us to value, appreciate and buy into differences,” she said, indicating that a united opposition would control the National Assembly and the government.

bate on the budget presentation will be May1617. The government is expected to table an EC$1.3 billion (One EC dollar = US$0.37 cents) ﬁscal package and has already indicated that the recently introduced value added tax (VAT) would not be increased. “I want to make it clear, contrary to rumours be circulated, that the government of St. Lucia has no intention to increase VAT beyond the 15 per cent,” he told legislators.

PAM Deputy Leader Jonel Powell, also expressed his support for the initiative, saying “we’re not abandoning our colour of gold, or our symbolic hat by standing in unity. We’re strengthening our National colours of yellow, green, red, black and white, we’re strengthening our country. “Let us as PAMites welcome, embrace our brothers and sisters, our fellow Kittitians and Nevisians of like mind and like love for our country and our people.” In the 2010 general election, the PAM won two of the 15 seats in the National Assembly, with the SKNLP winning six. The other seats were won by the Concerned Citizens Movement and the Nevis Reformation Party.

Anthony said the VAT is expected to generate EC$256 million in revenue for this ﬁscal year. In December, government revealed that it collected EC$25.14 million from the tax that was introduced last October, replacing several taxes including the consumption tax, hotel accommodation tax, and environmental protection levy. St. Lucia was the last country in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to introduce the VAT.

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Obama visits Mexico; immigration, energy, security in focus

.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Mexico on Thursday for a visit he hopes will draw attention to Mexico’s emerging economic might, even as worries about containing drug-trafﬁcking and related violence remain an inescapable subtext.

Obama met with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and is then held a news conference. The U.S. president has said he wants to hear more about Mexico’s new policy of restricting contacts with the United States on drugs and drug-related violence to a single point, the Ministry of the Interior. The “single-door” policy would be an abrupt change from the wide latitude the U.S. government enjoyed in working with Mexican officials across agencies under Pena Nieto’s predecessor, Felipe Calderon. “From their perspective, its the effort to have better control over all the aspects of security policy and make it more fluid,” said Maureen Meyer, a Mexico specialist with the Washington Office on Latin America, a U.S. non-governmental organization. The change has raised concern about Mexico’s commitment to combating drug trafficking and drug-related violence. While the Mexican government has said that killings linked to organized crime fell 14 percent in the first four months of Pena Nieto’s presidency, more than 70,000 people

President Barack Obama meets Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto

are estimated to have been killed in drug violence in Mexico since 2007, and gang-style murders continue to provide lurid headlines. “Crime lurks in the background throughout everything. They know it,” said Diana Negroponte, a foreign policy fellow at the Brookings Institution, referring to the Mexican government. Some question whether Calderon’s aggressive policies, which focused on eradicating gang leaders, has been successful or whether

it has generated additional violence as rival factions vie for control of turf. “There’s a lot of resentment that the consumption problem is coming from the United States, and so are the guns, and they’re getting all the violence, and they’re fed up with it,” said one government Latin America analyst, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Rights group Human Rights Watch sent a letter to Obama ahead of his visit urging him to review the United States’ public security approach with Mexico, rapping his administration for offering “uncritical support” for Calderon’s policies and citing a “dramatic increase” in rights abuses. Both Obama and Pena Nieto have said they want the visit to focus on economic issues rather than security. Pena Nieto is eager to underscore Mexico’s recent run of solid economic growth, fueled in part by its increasing attractiveness as a manufacturing hub. The two presidents are also likely to discuss the fate of a much-ballyhooed agreement that would remove obstacles to expanding deepwater drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico. The United States has yet to ﬁnalize the deal, know as the Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement, which provide guidelines for drilling in an area of the Gulf that straddles the U.S.-Mexico boundary.

Prosecutor in Bhutto assassination case shot dead G

unmen on a motorcycle on Friday shot dead a prosecutor investigating the 2007 assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, one of the most shocking events in the country’s turbulent history.

Police sources said Chaudhry Zulfikar was shot in his car after he left home and headed to a hearing in the case, a reminder of Pakistan’s instability just a week before general elections. “He was killed by unknown gunmen. Twelve bullets were fired,” said a police source. Zulfikar was also the prosecutor investigating the 2008 attacks on In-

dia’s commercial capital, Mumbai, in which 166 people were killed. India said militants based in Pakistan were behind the three-day rampage.

The attack on Zulﬁkar left glass and blood stains on the front seats of his car. Security expert Amir Rana said Zulﬁkar was probably a marked man because he had been prosecuting militants who were jailed in connection with Bhutto’s death, or other cases. Bhutto’s assassination is shrouded in mystery. She was killed in a gun and suicide bomb attack carried out by a 15-year-old boy after an election ral-

ly in the city of Rawalpindi, weeks after she returned to Pakistan from years in self-imposed exile. A report by a U.N. commission of inquiry released in 2010 said any credible investigation should not rule out the possibility that members of Pakistan’s military and security establishment were involved. Bhutto was a ﬁerce critic of Pakistan’s Taliban and Islamist groups that had been patronized by elements of Pakistan’s military. She was deeply mistrusted by the security establishment. Speculation has lingered that Bhutto was the victim of a

FBI puts $2M price on head of ‘terrorist’ cop killer who fled to Cuba J

oanne Chesimard, who killed a New Jersey cop 40 years ago today, then escaped prison and ﬂed to Cuba, has been labeled a terrorist and had a $2 million bounty put on her by the FBI, authorities said Thursday.

Chesimard was serving a life term for killing a New Jersey state trooper in 1973 when she escaped prison. After hiding out in a New Jersey safe house for several years, Chesimard managed to ﬂee in 1979 to Cuba, where she has been living for de-

cades under the name Assata Shakur. “Joanne Chesimard is a domestic terrorist,” Aaron T. Ford, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Newark division, said at a press conference Thursday. “She absolutely is a threat to America.”

plot by allies of General Pervez Musharraf, the president at the time, who did not want her to come to power. The killing of the prosecutor comes days after a Pakistani court put Musharraf on a 14-day judicial remand for charges of failing to provide adequate security for Bhutto before her assassination. The former army chief, who has always denied responsibility for Bhutto’s death, returned to Pakistan in March after nearly four years of self-imposed exile to contest the May 11 general election. But has since been banned from politics for life. Chesimard, a member of the radical Black Liberation Army, shot and killed New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster execution-style on May 2, 1973, after she and two others were pulled over for a routine trafﬁc stop on the New Jersey Turnpike, about an hour south of New York City. Chesimard, 26 at the time, was already known by the FBI for her involvement in the Black Panther movement.

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Venezuela opposition challenges Maduro’s win in court V

enezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles challenged President Nicolas Maduro’s narrow election victory before the Supreme Court on Thursday, prolonging what appears to be a futile effort to overturn last month’s vote. Capriles refused to accept the results of the April 14 vote for a successor to late socialist leader Hugo Chavez, and called on supporters to take the streets. That led to unruly demonstrations in which the government says nine people died. Few expect Capriles to win a favorable ruling from the court, which the opposition says is controlled by the ruling Socialist Party. He may also go to international tribunals, though most countries have recognized Maduro’s win. “This appeal seeks to annul the elections and request new presidential elections in Venezuela,” said Gerardo Fernandez, one of the lawyers representing the opposition, who are intent on at least discrediting Maduro even if they cannot overrule the result. “We’ve come to defend the citizens who voted in April 14.” Fernandez said the appeal includes complaints relating to incidents prior to the election. The op-

position accuses Maduro of using state resources and government media to bolster his campaign. Capriles also alleges there were thousands of irregularities on voting day, ranging from intimidation of poll station volunteers to illegal campaigning by government supporters. Maduro dismisses those claims and has pilloried Capriles as a sore loser. Government allies accuse Capriles of fomenting post-vote violence, including killings of government supporters and attacks on government-run clinics. The election was triggered by the March 5 death of Chavez, whose charismatic leadership and oil-ﬁnanced social largesse made him a hero to the poor but a pariah to critics who called him a dictator. Though he was anointed as Chavez’s successor, Maduro beat Capriles by only 1.5 percentage points in contrast to Chavez’s 11 point victory over the same rival last year. With weaker poll results and without Chavez’s innate charisma, Maduro appears to have less control over the disparate socialist coalition that his predecessor ruled with an iron hand. The vote dispute led to a punch-up in Congress

on Tuesday that put several opposition deputies in hospital. Video footage showed government allies repeatedly punching one deputy in the face, leaving him bloodied and bruised. The deputies had raised a banner saying “Coup in Parliament” after the pro-government leadership of the legislature prevented them from speaking during the session unless they explicitly recognized Maduro as president. The government responded with a broadcast, set to eerie, suspense-thriller music, showing opposition deputies waving arms and one throwing a chair. Julio Borges, the opposition deputy who bore the most notable wounds from the fracas, called Maduro a “big liar” in a Twitter post. “I challenge you to show the Assembly’s closed circuit video footage without editing anything,” he said. Maduro allies have in most cases said they regretted the violence, but blame the incident on provocation by opposition deputies who interrupted the sessions with whistles and air horns. The pugnacious Prisons Minister Iris Varela was less cautious. “They really deserved the beating that they got,” she said, according to local media.

Huge lead for Hillary Clinton in poll for Democratic nomination T

he 2016 Democratic presidential nomination is Hillary Clinton’s for the taking if she wants it, according to a new poll, with Vice President Joe Biden Democrats’ No. 2 choice. Clinton is the overwhelming favorite in the Quinnipiac University poll, drawing 65% and easily surpassing Biden’s 13%. Other Democrats

like New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick don’t even come close to Clinton (or Biden, for that matter). Cuomo pulls in 4% while Patrick gets 1%. Clinton, who lost the nomination to President Barack Obama in 2008 and was most recently secretary of state, said when she stepped down as top U.S. diplomat that she

planned to catch up “on about 20 years of sleep deprivation” as well as write another book. Others, meanwhile, are nudging her to run again. On Thursday, EMILY’s List, a group that works to elect pro-abortion rights Democratic women, launched a media campaign to put a female candidate in the White

House. “There’s one name on all our minds: Hillary Clinton,” wrote Stephanie Schriock, the group’s president, in an op-ed on CNN. “Voters across the country are excited about her possible run. But if she decides not to run, we still have a deep bench of incredible female leaders to choose from.”

Pope Benedict back at Vatican to live out retirement V

ATICAN CITY - Benedict XVI moved back to the Vatican on Thursday, opening an uncertain era in Catholic Church history where an “emeritus pope” and a ruling pontiff will live as neighbors for the ﬁrst time. Benedict, the ﬁrst pope to abdicate in 600 years, will live out his retirement in a restored convent in the Vatican gardens with a view of the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica and just a short walk from the residence of his successor, Francis. Benedict, 86, arrived by helicopter from Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer residence south of Rome,

where he had been staying since February 28 while the convent was being restored. Francis, 76, greeted Benedict in front of the convent, the ﬁrst time they have met since March 23, when Francis visited Benedict at Castel Gandolfo and Benedict renewed a pledge of “unconditional reverence and obedience” to Francis. A Vatican statement said the two later prayed together in the chapel of the small building, which also includes a library for the former theology professor, quarters for his aides and a guest room for his older broth-

MAN CONVICTED OF SEXUAL CONTACT WITH HORSE WINS NEW TRIAL

former stable hand convicted of having sexual contact with a horse at Arlington Park has won a new trial after an appeals court found police shouldn’t have arrested him for the alleged 2010 assault. Esbin Cal-Orozco, now 32, was seen riding a bicycle away from a barn at Arlington Heights race-

er, Georg, a monsignor. “He is happy to be back at the Vatican ... where he intends to dedicate himself to the service of the Church, above all with prayer,” it said. Unlike on the day of his abdication and his March 23 meeting with Francis at Castel Gandolfo, Vatican television decided not to distribute images of Benedict’s return. It gave no reason. When the two met in March, Benedict looked exceptionally frail. But the Vatican says he suffers only from normal ailments of old age and has no serious illness.

track about 1 a.m. on the night of the alleged assault. An Arlington Heights police ofﬁcer who interviewed Cal-Orozco later that day found him “very evasive” but released him after he denied having sexual contact with the horse. But he was arrested about three days later even though no new evidence had emerged, the appeals court found. At the police station, Cal-Orozco confessed during a roughly 30-minute interview, records show. Cal-Orozco, who spent about ﬁve months in jail, was convicted in a 2011 and sentenced to two

While the presence of a reigning pope and a former one is a new situation, experts say it would only cause difﬁculties if Benedict tried to inﬂuence Pope Francis’s decisions, something he has promised not to do. Shortly before his resignation, Benedict said he would live out his remaining days “hidden from the world”. Still, some Church scholars say that in the event that Francis undoes some of Benedict’s policies while he is still alive, the former pope could become a lightning rod for conservatives and polarize the Church.

years of probation and sex offender counseling. The appeals court in a ruling on Monday agreed that authorities, even with “minimal” evidence, had proven a crime took place but that Arlington Heights police lacked probable cause to arrest Cal-Orozco. The First District appellate panel therefore quashed the arrest and suppressed Cal-Orozco’s confession, but said the horse groomer could be tried again. It was unclear this afternoon whether that would happen.

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Obama Pledges to Redouble Effort to Close Guantanamo P

resident Barack Obama said he will mount a renewed effort to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba, where scores of prisoners have been on a hunger strike. “I’m going to go back at this,” Obama said at a White House news conference. “I’ve asked my team to review everything that’s currently being done in Guantanamo, everything that we can do administratively, and I’m going to re-engage with Congress to try to make the case that this is not something that’s in the best interest of the American people.” Obama’s campaign promise to close the prison camp foundered in his ﬁrst term after opposition in Congress. Many lawmakers opposed transferring Guantanamo prisoners to U.S. sites, and other countries were often reluctant to accept prison transfers. The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Representative Howard “Buck” McKeon, signaled he is prepared to ﬁght the proposal again. “The president faces bipartisan opposition to closing Guantanamo Bay’s detention center because he has offered no alternative plan regard-

ing the detainees there, nor a plan for future terrorist captures,” the California Republican said in a statement. A hunger strike that began in February with a handful of prisoners has now grown to about 100, said Army Lieutenant Colonel Todd Breasseale. The camp holds 166 prisoners, he said. About 40 additional Navy medical personnel arrived at Guantanamo last weekend to assist with caring for inmates on the hunger strike, said Lieutenant Colonel Samuel House, a prison spokesman. As many as 21 of the 100 inmates on strike have lost enough body weight to be approved for feeding through a tube that’s inserted through their noses, House said. “The bottom line is we will not allow them to die of starvation,” he said. Obama used a question about the hunger strike to make a new pitch for closing a camp that sprang up on the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station as an ad hoc location to house suspected terrorists captured in Afghanistan in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. “It is critical for us to understand that Guan-

tanamo is not necessary to keep America safe,” Obama said. “It is expensive. It is inefﬁcient. It hurts us, in terms of our international standing. It lessens cooperation with our allies on counterterrorism efforts. It is a recruitment tool for extremists. It needs to be closed.” Keeping “over 100 individuals in a no-man’s land in perpetuity” is not a sustainable policy, Obama said. Obama contrasted the Guantanamo prisoners, many of whom have yet to be charged with a crime, with terrorists recently convicted in federal courts for plots that included an attempt to detonate bombs in Times Square and on a plane bound forDetroit. “We’ve got a whole bunch of individuals who have been tried who are currently in maximum-security prisons around the country,” Obama said. “Nothing’s happened to them. Justice has been served. It’s been done in a way that’s consistent with our Constitution, consistent with due process, consistent with rule of law, consistent with our traditions.” If Guantanamo isn’t closed, he said, “It’s going to get worse. It’s going to fester.”

North Korea sentences American to 15 years hard labor S

EOUL - North Korea sentenced U.S. citizen Kenneth Bae to 15 years hard labor on Thursday for what it said were crimes against the state, a move that will likely see him used as a bargaining chip in talks with Washington. Bae, 44, was born in South Korea but is a naturalized American citizen and attended the University of Oregon. According to U.S. media, he most recently lived in the Seattle suburb of Lynnwood. A North Korean defector said Bae will likely serve his sentence in a special facility for foreigners, not in one of the repressive state’s forced labor camps. More than 200,000 people are incarcerated in these camps, beaten and starved, sometimes to death, according to human rights groups. Bae’s sentencing comes after two months of sabre-rattling by Pyongyang that saw North Korea threaten both the United States and South Korea with nuclear war. Former U.N. Ambassador Bill Richardson, who

An undated still image of a video footage released in Seoul by Yonhap News Agency on May 2, 2013, shows a portrait of U.S. citizen Kenneth Bae. has made numerous trips to North Korea that included efforts to free detained Americans, in a

statement said Bae’s case should not become entangled in the current U.S.-North Korea impasse. “Now that the sentencing and the North Korean legal process has been completed, it is important that negotiations begin to secure Kenneth Bae’s release on humanitarian grounds or a general amnesty,” said Richardson, who visited North Korea in January with Google Inc CEO Eric Schmidt. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who has traveled to North Korea before to try to free a detained American, has no plans to do so for Bae, Carter’s spokeswoman said. “President Carter has not had an invitation to visit North Korea and has no plans to visit,” Carter’s press secretary, Deanna Congileo, said in an email. Bae is believed to be a devout Christian, according to human rights activists in South Korea, who say he may have been arrested for taking pictures of starving children, known as “kotjebi,” or ﬂuttering swallows.

Bolivia president expels US gov’t aid agency L

A PAZ, Bolivia— President Evo Morales acted on a longtime threat Wednesday and expelled the U.S. Agency for International Development for allegedly seeking to undermine Bolivia’s leftist government, and he harangued Washington’s top diplomat for calling the Western Hemisphere his country’s “backyard.” Bolivia’s ABI state news agency said USAID was “accused of alleged political interference in peasant unions and other social organizations.” In the past, Morales has accused the agency of funding groups that

opposed his policies, including a lowlands indigenous federation that organized protests against a Morales-backed highway through the TIPNIS rainforest preserve. In 2008, Morales expelled the U.S. ambassador and agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for allegedly inciting the opposition. On Wednesday, he said Washington “still has a mentality of domination and submission” in the region. While Morales did not provide evidence of USAID meddling, funds channeled through it have been used in Bolivia and its leftist ally Venezuela to support organizations deemed

a threat by those governments. But there is not much aid left to cut. As U.S.-Bolivian relations soured and Washington canceled trade preferences, total U.S. foreign aid to the poor, landlocked South American nation has dropped from $100 million in 2008 to $28 million last year. Amid mutual distrust on drug war politics, U.S. counter-narcotics and security aid are track to all but disappear in the coming ﬁscal year Bolivia, a cocaine-producing country along with Colombia and Peru. In Washington, State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell called

Morales’ allegations “baseless” and said the purpose of USAID programs in Bolivia has been, since they began in 1964, “to help the Bolivian government improve the lives of ordinary Bolivians” in full coordination with its agencies. He called the USAID expulsion a demonstration of the Morales administration’s lack of interest in a relationship “based on mutual respect, dialogue and cooperation” and regretted it would hurt Bolivians who had beneﬁtted from programs focused on education, health, environmental protection and strengthening the legal system.

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US will appeal court order on morning after pill T

he Center for Reproductive Rights and the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund is threatening to take legal action, after the Food and Drug administration only allowed women 15 and older access to Plan B- One Step without a prescription instead of women of all ages as an earlier judicial ruling had called for. If the FDA does not comply and lift the age ban, the groups will ask a federal judge to hold the FDA in contempt on Monday. “Lowering the age restriction to 15 for over-thecounter access to Plan B One-Step may reduce delays for some young women -- but it does nothing to address the significant barriers that far too many women of all ages will still find if they arrive at the drugstore without identification or after the pharmacy gates have been closed for the night or weekend,” Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, said in a press release. “These are daunting and sometimes insurmountable hoops women are forced to jump through in time-sensitive circumstances, and we will continue our battle in court to remove these arbitrary restrictions on emergency contraception for all women.” On Tuesday, the FDA approved an application amendment submitted by Teva Women’s Health, Inc. that will allow the company to market Plan B-One Step -- one of the “morning-after pills” -- to women 15 and older without a prescription. As part of the agreement, buying the product will require proof of age and will be labeled “not for sale to those under 15 years of age *proof of age required* not for sale where age cannot be verified.”

A package of Plan B contraceptive is displayed at a Pharmacy Plan B-One Step will also have security tags placed to prevent theft and will be sold in stores where there is an onsite pharmacy, although the pharmacy does not need to be open if a person wants to purchase it. Usually it is kept in the family planning or female health aisles, but the FDA did not comment if there would be any problems buying the emergency contraception after hours if it is in the pharmacy. A United States District Court judge had ruled April 5 that emergency contraception should be made available to women of all ages, saying that the FDA’s requirements surrounding the pill were “arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable.” U.S. District Judge Edward Korman gave the FDA 30 days to drop the age and prescription requirements. This upcoming Monday marks the deadline. “In the face of that order the FDA has issued an announcement that it is willfully placing these restrictions on emergency contraception,” Andrea

Costello, senior staff attorney for the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, said to CBSNews.com in a statement. “Just last week, President Obama stated, ‘When it comes to a woman’s health, no politician should get to decide what’s best for you.’ Yet he is doing exactly that. If the FDA does not comply with this Court’s Order, we will move for contempt.” Plan B-One Step contains the active ingredient levonorgestrel, which has been shown to prevent pregnancy and is intended to use after a person has had sex without a form of birth control or the birth control did not work. The single pill will not stop a pregnancy if the woman is already pregnant, and there is no medical evidence that it will cause damage to an existing fetus. Plan B-One Step is effective when taken within three days after having unprotected sex. Currently, there are three forms of emergency contraceptive drugs available for sale in the U.S.: Plan B One-Step, Plan B, and ella. Plan B, a twopill regimen, requires a prescription for any woman under the age of 17, while ella is only available with a doctor’s prescription. The 15 or older rule only applies to Plan B-One Step. In 2011, the FDA had been prepared to lift the controversial age limit and make Plan B One-Step available for purchase by people of any age without a prescription. But that December, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius blocked the move, deciding that young girls shouldn’t be able to buy it on their own because they might not properly understand how to use the pill without guidance from an adult.

Obama names Chicago tycoon as Commerce chief W

ASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated billionaire Hyatt hotels heiress and major Democratic campaign contributor Penny Pritzker as commerce secretary. Filling out his second term economics team, Obama also named Michael Froman, his top advisor on international economics, to be US Trade Representative and defend US trade interests around the world. Pritzker “is one of our country’s most distinguished business leaders,” Obama said. “She knows from experience that no government program alone can take the place of an entrepreneur. She is going to make America a magnet for good jobs.” Obama called Froman, who will be in charge of hashing out major trade pacts with Asia and Europe, “an extraordinarily tough negotiator.” “He does not rest until he’s delivered the best possible deal,” Obama said. At an event in the White House’s Rose Garden, Obama heralded his two nominees as leaders with “extraordinary experience” who are about “growing opportunity” for the American middle class. “One of the reasons I’m proud to

U.S. President Barack Obama announces Penny Pritzker (R) as his new nominee for the U.S. Secretary of Commerce in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington May 2, 2013 nominate them is they don’t forget what matters,” Obama said standing between the two nominees. “They know this is not about just growing balance sheets, it’s about growing opportunity for people, it’s about growing a sense of security for the middle class. And most of all, they operate with integrity and they understand that that public service is a privilege and you’ve got to do it right when you get involved on behalf of the American people.” Though Pritzker and Froman, whose positions need to be conﬁrmed by the Senate, would both step into economic posts for the

White House, the two have noticeably different backgrounds. Pritzker, one of the wealthiest women in America, is an heiress to the Hyatt hotel fortune. She heads the investment firm PSP Capital Partners and an associated property firm, Pritzker Realty Group. Forbes Magazine pegged her net worth at $1.85 billion as of March, making her the 271st wealthiest person in the country. Pritzker is a longtime Obama donor who was national finance chairwoman of his 2008 presidential campaign and national co-chairwoman of the 2012 campaign. Along

with the donations she solicited from other elite contributors as a “bundler,” Pritzker personally gave the Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee $63,500 in 2008 and $117,400 in 2012, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Froman, on the other hand, is deputy national security adviser for international economic affairs. In that role, he has served as a liaison to the global economic summits known as the G8 and G-20 and advised the president on international ﬁnance. Before working for the White House, Froman was an executive at Citigroup and in the 1990s served as chief of staff to Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin. Froman also attended Harvard Law School with Obama and was the editor of the school’s prestigious law review. The president described Pritzker as “one of our countries most distinguished business leaders” and said Froman “has established himself as one of the world’s foremost experts on our global economy.” “We went to law school together,” Obama said of Froman. “He was much smarter than me then; he continues to be smarter than me now.”

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MAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett is optimistic about America’s economic future because the nation has begun to unleash the potential of women. Buffett’s views on the role of women appeared online Thursday in an editorial he wrote for Fortune magazine. He says that most of America’s prosperity was created using only about 50 percent of its talent — the men. So he’s conﬁdent the country will prosper as more women excel in the workforce. “For most of our history, women — whatever their abilities — have been relegated to the sidelines,” Buffett writes. “Only in recent years have we begun to correct that problem.” Buffett discussed the topic at the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s business college Thursday and took questions from students. The talk

Warren Buﬀett was broadcast online at Fortune. com. “Women just haven’t had the same chance,” he said. Buffett, 82, said says his two sisters were encouraged to set their

sights on “marrying well” as a career goal even though they are just as bright as him. “I only had half the workforce to compete with,” the billionaire investor said. Buffett said he saw his friend, Katharine Graham, continue to doubt herself as she led the Washington Post Co. She’d been told throughout her life that men were better at business, and he said that attitude stuck with her even after her success. Buffett encouraged the college students in the audience to make good choices in their careers because he considers character more important than brains when he’s hiring executives. When it comes to investing Buffett said anyone looking to manage other people’s money should learn everything they can and try to develop a track record of managing money.

“They won’t care about your gender if they think you can make them a lot of money,” Buffett said. But he encouraged the students to make sure they don’t deﬁne success strictly in monetary terms. “When you get to be my age ... if the people you want to have love you, love you then you are a success,” Buffett said. Buffett is getting ready to face more than 30,000 Berkshire Hathaway shareholders this weekend. He is Berkshire’s chairman and CEO. Berkshire owns roughly 80 subsidiaries that include railroad, clothing, furniture and jewelry ﬁrms. Its insurance and utility businesses typically account for more than half of the company’s net income. The Omaha, Neb., company also has major investments in companies such as Coca-Cola Co., Wells Fargo & Co., and International Business Machines Corp., better known as IBM.

Samsung Galaxy S4 breaks more easily than iPhone 5, tests reveal T

he Samsung Galaxy S 4 smartphone has many more software features than its rivals, but it’s also more fragile. The GS4 received the highest score for breakability in a test that also included its predecessor, the Galaxy S III, and its main rival, the iPhone 5. The results of the test, conducted by SquareTrade, a company that provides protection plans for mobile devices, revealed that the new phone is not only more likely to be damaged but also damages more easily than other devices In the tests, which included a four-foot drop, a slide test and a water submersion, the GS4 received a score of 7 out of 10 -- the higher the number the more likely the phone is to be damaged. Meanwhile, the GS3 received a 6.5 while the iPhone 5 earned a 5.

The GS4 had more damage than three of the devices after a drop test, which cracked the screen

and several parts of the phone. The GS3 also cracked, but to a lesser degree, and the iPhone 5 only had a few scratches. On the friction test, which is used to determine how far a phone will slide on a ﬂat surface, the GS3 and GS4 both went about three feet while the iPhone 5 slid a little more than two feet. The GS4 and iPhone 5 both did well in a water test, which involved the phones being dipped in water for 20 seconds while playing a YouTube video. Only the GS3 had some damage, losing the ability to play audio. “Major strikes against the [GS4] include high breakability during SquareTrade Drop Tests, a slippery back panel, and a wider screen that reduces grip-ability, especially compared to the ultra-slim iPhone 5,” SquareTrade said.

American raises ticket-change fee to $200 A

merican Airlines on Wednesday matched its large-carrier rivals in raising its ticket-change fee to $200 for domestic ﬂights. Chicago-based United Airlines, the most dominant carrier in the Chicago region, began the change-fee hike last month, raising it to $200 from $150 for many nonrefundable tickets. Delta Air Lines and US Airways soon matched the increase.

American, the No. 2 carrier in Chicago, matched the fee hike Wednesday, also raising it to $200 from $150. The change affects domestic travel as well as ﬂights between the U.S. and Canada, and between both the U.S. and Canada and Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Caribbean and Central America. The change takes effect Wednesday and Thursday, depending on destination.

American recently introduced ticket upgrades, going by names such as Choice Essential and Choice Plus, that do not incur change fees, among other beneﬁts, such as a no-fee checked bag and priority boarding. The third-largest carrier in the Chicago region, Southwest Airlines, does not charge a ticket-change fee. Change fees can be found on carrier web sites.

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BlackBerry CEO expects tablets to be obsolete in 5 years D

esktop computers appear to be dying, but BlackBerry Chief Executive Thorsten Heins says he thinks tablets will die soon too. Heins said he believes tablet computers will become obsolete in ﬁve years, and as such, BlackBerry has no plans to enter the business again. “This is your one and only computing power that you will carry with you,” said Heins, holding up one of BlackBerry’s new smartphones. PHOTOS: The top smartphones of 2013 Speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills on Monday afternoon, Heins said he recently returned his laptop to BlackBerry’s information technology department and now uses only his smartphone and tablet. However, he believes that pretty soon he’ll need only the smartphone. As evidence, Heins said that some of his cus-

tomers in parts of Africa and Asia, markets he says are responsible for keeping BlackBerry alive, already use smartphones to run micro-businesses. “They’re actually closer to mobile computing than we are,” he said. Heins said BlackBerry has no plans to follow up on the unsuccessful PlayBook tablet it released two years ago. Instead, he said, the company is gunning to be the “absolute leader” in the mobile market within ﬁve years. To do that, Heins said, BlackBerry will continue to focus on the enterprise market and build secure, high-end smartphones that make it easy to type. Heins made it clear that his company is aiming to break the duopoly currently held by Apple and Samsung. “I want to get as much market share as I can,” he said.

Thorsten Heins, chief excutive of BlackBerry, holds a Q10 smartphone while speaking Monday during a Bloomberg Television interview at the annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills.

Facebook revenue exceeds estimates on mobile advertising F

acebook Inc. (FB)’s first-quarter sales topped projections, a sign that Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is making headway in a drive to generate more money from mobile advertising. First-quarter sales rose 38 percent to $1.46 billion, Facebook said in a statement today. That compares with the average estimate of $1.44 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Profit excluding certain items was 12 cents a share, compared with analysts’ prediction of 13 cents So far this year, Facebook has introduced new software for smartphones, added tools for marketers and revamped News Feed, the first thing members see when logging onto the network of more than 1 billion. Investments in upgrades to attract more users on mobile devices and advertisers are beginning to pay off, according to Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Los Angeles. “They’re monetizing it better

MARK ZUKERBERG and better and better,”said Pachter, who rates the shares outperform. “They’re making progress -- and dramatic progress.” During the ﬁrst quarter, mobile made up about 30 percent of advertising revenue, expanding from 23 percent during the previous period. Pachter had predicted about 25 percent. Facebook, based in Menlo Park, California, was little changed in extended trading. The shares de-

clined 1.2 percent to $27.43 at the close in New York, leaving them down 28 percent since the company’s initial public offering a year ago. Net income attributable to shareholders rose 58 percent to $217 million, compared with $137 million a year earlier. Operating costs rose 60 percent to $1.09 billion, as Facebook added more staff and poured money into computers and software. “We’re pleased with our progress in product development and with our financial results as well,” David Ebersman, Facebook’s chief financial officer, said in an interview.“Mobile has the opportunity to be huge for Facebook if we execute well and continue to attract mobile users and develop valuable mobile monetization products.” Facebook has pushed ahead with new products to get users to spend more time using its service on mobile devices. Last month, the company introduced Home, software that integrates features more deeply

Apple prices $17 billion bond deal to strong demand N

EW YORK— Apple Inc. priced a supersized $17 billion corporate bond deal Tuesday, the largest ever for a nonfinancial U.S. corporate issuer. The bond issuance comes in six parts as Apple (US:AAPL) uses its first debt offering in more than 15 years to help finance a $100 billion return to shareholders. When reporting earnings last week, the company said it would return funds to shareholders by increasing quarterly dividends and buybacks. Large demand allowed Apple

to get favorable rates on the deal, said Austin Berkelhammer, head trader at HFP Capital Markets. “Everyone is looking for highgrade debt,” Berkelhammer said. The 3-year notes priced at 20 basis points above the 3-year ﬁxedrate Treasury note (US:3_YEAR), which last traded at 0.311%, he said. The 5-year Apple ﬁxed-rate note priced 40 basis points over the 5-year Treasury note (US:5_ YEAR), which last traded at 0.681%. The 10-year Apple note sold at 75 basis points over the 10-year Treasury note (US:10_YEAR), which last

traded at 1.673%. The 30-year Apple note sold at 100 basis points over the 30-year Treasury bond (US:30_ YEAR), which last traded at 2.879%. The 3-year ﬂoating rate notes were priced at 5 basis points above Libor , and the 5-year ﬂoating rate notes priced at 25 basis points above Libor rate. The 3-month Libor was last set at 0.2731%. One basis point is equal to 1/100 of 1% and yields move inversely to prices. Overwhelming demand in the neighborhood of $50 billion worth of orders caused Apple to

into some smartphones using Google Inc. (GOOG)’s Android operating system. The company also made improvements to a tool used by businesses to reach consumers using mobile devices. “We’re picking these big investments because I think these are important areas for us to focus on,” Zuckerberg said on a conference call. Facebook is projected to grab 13 percent of U.S. mobile-ad dollars this year, up from 9.5 percent in 2012, according toEMarketer Inc. The total market will reach $7.29 billion in 2013, up 77 percent from 2012, the research ﬁrm said. The number of users on Facebook rose 23 percent to 1.11 billion from a year earlier, the company said in the statement. Mobile users grew 54 percent to 751 million, making up 68 percent of the total. Instagram users jumped to 100 million, from about 22 million a year earlier when Facebook agreed to buy the photo-sharing service, the company said on the call. Facebook will continue to focus on building Instagram and its community, rather than seeking to make money from the application, Zuckerberg said on the call.

lower its guidance on bond yields early on in the day, said Tom Urano, portfolio manager at Sage Advisory. While Apple has cash reserves of $144 billion, those are largely held overseas, necessitating debt issuance to avoid repatriation of taxes, said Gerald Granovsky, senior vice president at Moody’s, in a report Monday. Apple’s stock rose nearly 3% to $442.78 Tuesday, supporting the broad market, after falling below $400 last week from highs of close to $700 last year. Apple has cash reserves of $144 billion, but those are largely held overseas, necessitating debt issuance to avoid repatriation of taxes.

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Wine Cellar Golf & Fishing Tournament donates $20,000 Bight Park. The Edward Gartland Youth Centre is a place for young people between the ages of 12 and 18. Its focus is providing extra-curricular activities for young people, and aimed at keeping them engaged after school, while empowering them to try new activities. Among other activities the centre offers are tennis, basketball, craft and dance. A computer lab is also available for students to do homework and/or learn computer skills. Most of the programmes are done by volunteers.

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rganizers of the Wine Cellar Golf and Fishing Tournament (WGFT), which is in its third year, donated $10,000 each to the TCI Sailing Association and the Edward Gartland Youth Centre in Providenciales. Desmond Williams, WFGT committee member, in making the presentation, said that the organization, which is non-proﬁt, is geared to support youth-oriented programmes in the TCI. “Each year we try to give a little more than the last time. And this year I think we were successful,” Williams said. Dave Douglas of the TCI Sailing Association was elated at receiving the donation, telling media representatives that it would go a long way in preparing those who want to learn how to sail. “This will go a long way. We have, over the years taught a couple hundred kids how to sail. It is all voluntary – the sailing association. This (donation) will keep equipment going, and hopefully have an Olympic medalist down the way there,” he said. Roxann Wake-Forbes, Director at the Edward C. Gartland Youth Centre said that she was excited to receive the donation, adding that it would bolster the programmes offered there. “We have individuals who support the youth centre, but this one

Roxann Wake-Forbes accepts the cheque for $10,000 form Desmond Williams of the Wine Cellar Golf and Fishing Tournament event – the Wine Cellar Golf and Fishing Tournament – has supported us for three years now. And this is such a great pleasure to receive so much with all the work that they have done over the past months, to get this tournament up and running. So we are really, really excited,” Wake-Forbes said. The TCI Sailing Association, which is about two years old, was founded to teach youth and adults in the TCI how to sail. It teaches three levels of sailing – beginners’, sailing and advanced sailing. Training classes are held primarily on Sundays at the beach in front the

Desmond Williams (left) presents the check for $10,000 to Dave Douglas of the TCI Sailing Association

Grasshoppers are Sailrock Boys U15 champs T

he Sailrock Under 15 Boys Football league came to an end last week with the Grasshoppers crowned as worthy champions on 25 points, six ahead of their closest rivals the Eagles. At the start of the day both the Eagles and the Golden Retrievers had an outside chance of overtaking the Grasshoppers but that was not to be as the league champions ended the season with two narrow wins. The Grasshoppers captured the title with a 2-1 win against the Golden Retrievers and 1-0 win over the Tigers. A hat trick from Myrohn Pereira ensured the Eagles ﬁnished in second place as they defeated the Retrievers 3-0. The Golden Retievers ﬁnished in third place with the Tigers bringing up the rear despite a 5-3 win against the

eagles, with Jackson Pierre scoring four goals to head the top goal-scorer table. Head Coach Oliver Smith was very pleased with the standard of football on display. “Every year the league gets more competitive and the quality gets higher and higher. The boys are really pushing each other, which brings out the best in their attitude, commitment and ability,” Smith said. Regarding the distribution of awards Smith noted: “It was very tough to decide who should receive the awards this season as so many players have played tremendously well and improved their overall ability. This is a good sign for the future as this group of players continues to move forward and improve”.

Technical Director Matthew Green added that “It is pleasing to see so many players raising their game and using their talents well allowing us coaches to appreciate the fact that that the ability we see on the ﬁeld is matched by the conduct and attitude of the players off it. They fully understand that it takes more than talent to become a good player - character, behavior and attitude are just as if not more important than natural ability.” The awards : League MVP -Mackenson Cadet; Most Improved Player - Grayson Behlmaier; Top Goalscorer - Jackson Pierre (16); Retrievers MVP Gabriel Diotte; Tigers MVP - Jackson Pierre; Eagles MVP - Jamesly Louis; Grasshoppers MVP Raymondo Carasco.

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TCI FA donates gear to schools I

n its bid to further develop football at the grassroots level throughout the country, the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association presented a number of schools on Providenciales with gear to equip students that will participate in the sport. Matthew Green, Technical Director for the local programme said that for several years the TCIFA has been working hard to develop football at grassroots level throughout the country. he said however, that one of the biggest hindrances facing the growth of the sport at school level is the lack of equipment. Following the recent success of the School Leagues in Providenciales the Football Association has been visiting schools donating much needed equipment which can help schools with their PE lessons as well as their after school football programmes. “We would love to be in a position where we could donate lots of goals and hundreds of balls to each school but sadly we do not have the funds to do so. Our programmes have expanded so much in recent years and we now have so many more leagues in operation than we did a few years ago so our resources are really stretched”. He said the TCIFA was recently fortunate to receive some equipment from FIFA to help

Sarah Cenary (right), representing the TCIFA, displays a jersey, while being photographed with Rachel Taylor, Principal for the Enid Capron Primary and Haroon Swaby, teacher at the school. Cenary presented the school with the gifts.

with the development of Grassroots football. Green added “as soon as we knew we were receiving the equipment we immediately directed it towards all the schools in the country. Last week we visited 14 schools in Providenciales and over the next two weeks schools in Grand Turk, North Caicos as well as South Caicos will receive equipment”. Green added that “the TCIFA is keen to help schools with their PE programmes and after school clubs, all they need to do is contact us and we will offer assistance in terms of personnel, training, equipment and organization. The schools that are more active will receive the most support, as FIFA says ‘whatever you do, so will we’”. The TCIFA is fully committed to the development of young people in the country and realizes that sport and education should go hand in hand. “It is important that children are given an opportunity to play sports. This is where they learn how to work together, where they develop an understanding of the importance of discipline and commitment as well as express themselves. It is important for young people to be part of a group and to have fun, hopefully the work that we and other sporting associations do will encourage children to be more active”.

Marlins, Mermaids win in female beach soccer A

large crowd was privileged to watch two exciting games of Women’s Beach Soccer on Sunday (April 28) as the Captain Marvin’s League ﬁnished its second week of games at the TCIFA Academy ground. The opening game was a closely fought encounter between the Blue Marlins and the Purple Pirates. The Pirates scored within six seconds as Sarah Cenary blasted home at the start of the opening period and she soon doubled the lead before Yarielca De La Cruz pulled one back for the Marlins just before the end of the ﬁrst period. The second period was evenly balanced until De La Cruz took

control of proceedings and scored three goals in succession to give the Marlins a 4-2 lead. The ﬁnal period was very competitive and Cenary ensured a nail-biting ﬁnish as she scored from a header. Both teams had additional chances to score but the Pirates could not break through the Marlins defence as they held on for a 4-3 victory. Having seen such an exciting opening game the Great White Sharks and the Pink Mermaids had a tough act to follow but they did not disappoint as they rewarded the crowd with a twelve goal thriller. The Sharks took an early 2-0 lead through Jancillia Coz and Simons

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Kadine Delphin

Yarielca De La Cruz

Smith before Kadine Delphin scored for the Mermaids for her team to trail 2-1 after the opening period. The second period was just as close as the mermaids took a 3-2 lead before Jacinda Alfrena tied the game at 3-3. The ﬁnal period was a tense affair as Delphin scored for the Mermaids before Smith ensured that the game would go into overtime. The Mermaids then put in a desperate effort to win the game and the youth and exuberance of Delphin and Yarileny De la Cruz showed as they combined to score three goals in less than a minute to give their team a 7-4 lead. Smith pulled one back for the Sharks but it was not enough on the day as the Mermaids picked up their second win in

two weeks to sit at the top of the table. Technical Director Matthew Green was delighted with the day’s action “the league has really improved this season and the competition is ﬁerce but fun. Each team is very competitive and it will come down to composure in front of goal as well as team spirit to decide the winners this season. There were some great goals from Simone Smith, Kadine Delphin, Sarah CenaryYarielca and Yarileny De La Cruz but I was also impressed with the defensive play of Ketani Marajah and Briandie Brooks who were excellent today”. Games are played every Sunday from 4.30-6.30pm at the TCIFA Academy ﬁeld.

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Barbados’ Emmerson Boyce makes FA Cup history with Wigan

IGAN, England -- In two weeks, a new chapter in Caribbean football history will be written, when Wigan Athletic and Barbados defender Emmerson Boyce enters the legendary Wembley Stadium pitch for the FA Cup final against Manchester City. For Wigan, after 81 years of existence, it will be a first-ever appearance in the finale of the world’s most famous domestic cup competition; an emotional feat. For the people of Barbados, it will be an equally moving experience to watch their most accomplished professional footballer march out of the tunnel. A hard-fought 2-0 semifinal win over Millwall on April 13, also at Wembley, earned the Latics a return trip to London. “We always knew Millwall were going to be a tough game,” Boyce said. “They had good opportunities and could have scored, but we showed great character. It was a professional performance and we can look forward to the final now.” Wigan, though, remains in a relegation scrap and currently sit in the Premier League’s bottom three. The FA Cup is an attractive distraction, but every game for the remainder of the season will seem like a final, regardless of the competition. Boyce values Wigan’s remarkable development and what the club has done for him: “Wigan gave me a chance to get back into the Premier League when I was at (Crystal) Palace. The club’s come a

lo ongg w ay ay. y. I’ II’ve v sseen ve eeen a lo llot ot of o p laaye ers r ccome omee an om and ggo and o. long way. players go. Born n in in Aylesbury, Ay ylesb lesb le bur ury, y, England, Eng ngla lan nd n d, the th he 33-year-old 33-y 33 -y yeaarr olld Born jjo oin ined ined dW igan ig an n in in 2006 20 006 and and n broke bro roke oke ke the the h club club lu ub record reco reco re cord rd d joined Wigan for P fo for Pr rem emie ie er League Leag Le ague ag e appearances appea pp pea e ra ranc ran ncess (146) (14 46 6)) against aga gain gai inst st AsAs-Premier tto o on n Vi V Vill ill llaa on o F eb bru rua uar ary 25 5, 20 2012 12. 12 ton Villa February 25, 2012. He h aass p l ye la yed fo ffor or Ba arb bad dos os ffour ou o ur ti time mes, aall me ll iin n He has played Barbados times, W Wo orl orl r d Cu up Qualifying Qu Q ual alif ifyi if ying yin ng matches, match hes, ess, including incl in ncl clud udin ud ing a meming memme m World Cup or o rably rab ab bly ly n arro arro ar ow 1-0 1 0 loss 1l sss to lo to CONCACAF CON CO NC CAC CAF AF power pow weerr UnitUni nittorably narrow ed S ed tate ta tate tess on JJune unee 22 22, 20 008 0 . States 2008. Boyce returned to Premier League football with Wigan Athletic after completing a move for a fee of £1 million “My parents were born in Barbados,” Boyce told CONCACAF.com. “My mother Lucille was born in St. Andrew and my dad Melvin was born in St. Lucy. I still have loads of family who still live in Barbados, and my cousin Omar Phillips will hopefully be the next superstar coming from there.” Boyce joined Crystal Palace on a free transfer in 2004, where he played in the Premier League for the ﬁrst time, but he and his teammates were unable to prevent the club from being relegated to the Championship. He spent two years at the club, making 69 league appearances and scoring one goal. After Crystal Palace failed to gain promotion, Boyce returned to Premier League football in 2006, this time with Wigan Athletic after com-

Usain Bolt out of Invitational with hamstring niggle K

INGSTON, Jamaica – Sprint icon Usain Bolt has pulled out of this weekend’s Jamaica Invitational with a hamstring strain. The six-time Olympic gold medallist picked up a slight tinge during training last weekend and has decided to sit out the meet as a precaution. “I am disappointed to miss the Kingston meet as I love running in front of my home crowd in Jamaica. I’m told it is only a grade one strain so hopefully I will be ok soon,” Bolt said in a statement. His agent Ricky Simms conﬁrmed the injury was not a serious one. “It’s a small strain and he’s hoping to be ok for next week but you know it’s day by day ... maybe for the two or three days. It just a problem of sprinting,” he explained. The 26-year-old Bolt, who holds the 100 and 200 metres world records, was scheduled

USAIN BOLT to participate in the 200 metres alongside fellow Jamaican Warren Weir, who captured bronze at last year’s London Olympics. He will now turn his attention to the Cayman Islands meet next Wednesday in George Town where he is down to compete in the 100 metres.

Bolt is preparing for the Diamond League season which opens in Doha on May 10, and for the World Championships in Moscow in August. Training partner and reigning 100m World champion Yohan Blake is also set to miss the Jamaica Invitational with a similar hamstring injury.

pleting a move for a fee of £1 million, and was a key player during his first season when the club narrowly avoided relegation. He has remained an active member of the first-team throughout his spell at Wigan, and is the club’s Premier League appearance record holder. Unyielding effort, Boyce believes, is the key for any young player with a desire to compete at the highest possible level. “It takes a lot of hard work and bit of luck on the way,” he said. “I started off in the lower league in League 2, so I have come through all the leagues and had my first experience of premiership football with Crystal Palace. “I have been lucky enough to be playing with Wigan in the Premier League for seven seasons. I have always had to fight hard to keep me place. I may not be the most gifted player, but I put in the hard work and try and give 100 percent in every game, and so far it has worked for me.” Boyce is undaunted by the challenge of staying in the English top flight and winning the FA Cup. He will give his best over the coming crucial weeks, playing with Barbados and Wigan in his heart. Boyce became the first international ambassador for Street Soccer USA, an organisation which develops sports programs to help the homeless, and he has made appearances at homeless shelters in various cities across the USA.

NO CARIBBEAN TESTS FOR PAKISTAN

akistan’s tour of the West Indies this year will comprise five ODIs and two Twenty20 internationals but no Tests, because of the difficulty in finding a window for a full tour. The dates for the tour have not yet been finalised. “The Pakistan issue, it’s fair to say that we haven’t completely concluded negotiations or the final dates, but we’re confident that will be done shortly,” WICB chief executive Michael Muirhead said in Port-of-Spain. “It won’t be a Test series anymore; we’re going to be focussing on five ODIs and two T20s. We have just not finalised with Pakistan, them signing off on the schedule we have been provided.” The WICB president Dave Cameron said he was not happy about the absence of Tests but there was little that could be done. “I don’t think we are satisfied,” Cameron said. “But circumstances have dictated for this year that that’s what we’re able to put in, and hopefully we’re going to able to build on that next year.” Pakistan were originally scheduled to play two Tests, five ODIs and two Twenty20s in the Caribbean in June and July, but West Indies planned a tri-series involving India and Sri Lanka, which shortened the window. The WICB had asked the PCB if their tour could be rescheduled to August. That, however, interfered with Pakistan’s plan to host India and to play out the Zimbabwe series that was postponed last year.

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Collins is happiest ever but not everyone celebrates gay NBA player

EW YORK - Veteran basketball player Jason Collins basked in support and declared himself as happy as he had ever been on Tuesday, but not everyone was pleased about his becoming the ﬁrst openly gay player in North America’s four major professional sports leagues. Collins revealed he was gay on Monday in a Sports Illustrated article, a reluctant pioneer who broke one of the last barriers of American sport. He was given the presidential seal of approval when Barack Obama personally called to congratulate him, and also received overwhelming support from other professional athletes and celebrities from the entertainment world. Appearing on a popular breakfast television show on Tuesday, Collins looked and sounded like a man at ease with himself. “I know that I, right now, am the happiest that I’ve ever been in my life,” he told Good Morning America. “A huge weight has been lifted. I’ve already been out to my family and my friends, but just to, you know, sort of rip the Band-Aid off and come out on my own terms.” Not everyone was applauding Collins, a center who played last season with the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards. While most comments seemed positive, there were also critics. Hines Ward, a former wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL), said the sport would not embrace homosexuality. “I don’t think football is ready,” said Hines, now a television analyst with NBC. “There are too many guys in the locker room and, you know, guys play around too much.” Ward was not the ﬁrst, nor likely the last, from the testosterone-fueled and violent world of American football to express public discomfort. Sportswriter Chris Broussard, speaking on ESPN television, grouped homosexual acts with adultery and premarital sex, saying he believed this was “walking in open rebellion to God.” Other commentators suggested that Collins’ move was easier because he is not a star and

Jason Collins revealed he was gay on Monday in a Sports Illustrated article not in his prime. A 34-year-old veteran who has played for six different teams in his 12-year NBA career, Collins is a free agent looking for a new team. His announcement came at a time of shifting attitudes toward gay rights in the United States, where polls show public opinion is fast moving toward greater acceptance, although a core of social conservatives oppose such change. In the coming months, the Supreme Court will rule on whether to strike down parts of a federal law that defines marriage as the union between a man and a woman. In 2011, the military repealed a ban on openly gay soldiers. OTHER SPORTS GEAR UP While Collins is the first active player in the four major men’s sports, comprising the NBA, NFL, National Hockey League (NHL) and Major League Baseball (MLB), no one thinks he is the last. The other major sports leagues were making preparations for one of their own to come out. The NFL has been under fire for its perceived homophobic culture but has been busy scrambling to make up ground. In the days leading up to this year’s Super Bowl in New Orleans, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver told reporters he would not welcome a gay teammate into the locker room. He retracted his comments but a few weeks

later, at least three college football players said they had been asked about their sexual orientation during NFL recruitment interviews, sparking calls for the NFL to do more to fight discrimination. On Monday, just hours before Collins’ admission he was gay became headline news, the NFL - America’s most popular sport, with $9 billion a year in revenue - released a â€˜workplace conduct statement’ regarding sexual orientation. “The NFL has a long history of valuing diversity and inclusion. Discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation is not consistent with our values and is unacceptable in the National Football League,” league commissioner Roger Goodell said. In the NHL, another rough and rugged league, officials said they had been preparing for years for the arrival of their first openly gay player. The NHL and the players’ union entered into a formal partnership with the You Can Play Project, an advocacy organization that fights homophobia in sports. “We don’t want any segment of society to feel alienated from the game, to be the subject of slurs, to feel uncomfortable, whether as a fan or in the locker room,” NFL Commissioner Gary Bettman said. American media turned to two questions on Tuesday: How many active gay players are out there in the big sports leagues and who is next? The answer to the second question could be answered soon. Obama told Collins he not only changed his own life but the lives of others. In the case of one soccer player, that seemed prophetic. In the past, wary of reaction from teammates and fans, players have waited until they retired before announcing they were gay. The most recent was Robbie Rogers, a U.S. national soccer team player. In February, he announced he was gay on the same day he was retiring. But on Tuesday, he was back at training, accepting an offer to practice with the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Man United posts record revenues, debt drops L

ONDON — Fresh from winning a record 20th English league title, Manchester United is also keeping up its success off the ﬁeld by producing record revenues while reducing its debts. United said Thursday it is on course to generate more than 350 million pounds ($545 million) in revenue this season after earning a record 91.7 million pounds ($143 million) in

the three months to March 31. But the title triumph has come at a price, with the player payroll rising 25 percent year-to year at 44.9 million pounds ($70 million) in the third quarter. The club, which is owned by the American Glazer family, has reduced its debt to 367.6 million pounds ($572 million) - a drop of 16 percent in nine months - in part by

using the proceeds of an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in August. United shares, which made a lackluster market debut at $14, closed at $18.41 on Wednesday. Net proﬁt more than tripled year-to-year to 3.6 million pounds ($5.6 million) in the third quarter. While United already has clinched the league title, it was elim-

inated in the second round of the Champions League by Real Madrid. “I wouldn’t expect there to be a need for a major retooling of the squad, we have fantastic depth,” vice chairman Ed Woodward said on a conference call with investors. “We are very comfortable with the makeup of the team and the squad. ... We could put two ﬁrst teams out with 11 internationals.”

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Spurs sweep Lakers out of the playoffs T

he Lakers’ season finally came to a close on Sunday in a game that symbolized the year. Injuries were the defining factor in the team’s 45-37 regular season and the postseason was no different. The Lakers had to play Game 4 at Staples Center without Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Steve Blake, Metta World Peace and Jodie Meeks. Then early in the third quarter, Dwight Howard was ejected after receiving his second technical foul. The Spurs had a slow start in Game 1 but by Game 4 the Lakers were almost an afterthought. On Sunday, the Spurs dominated with a 103-82 victory over the Lakers to complete the sweep in the best-of-seven series. The highlight of the game, at least for the Staples Center crowd, was Bryant’s first appearance on the team’s bench since his season-ending Achilles’ tendon injury. Spurs point guard Tony Parker led all scorers with 23 points as San Antonio shot 46.4% from the field for the game. The Spurs had only seven turnovers but forced the Lakers into 22 -- 20 by the end of three quarters when building a 20-point lead. Pau Gasol led the Lakers with 16 points. Andrew Goudelock scored 14 point on 7-of-16 shooting as the team made 47.4% of their shots from the field. Turnovers were the story of the game but inju-

Lakers center Dwight Howard is fouled by Spurs guard Manu Ginobili while trying to score against Ginobili and power forward Tim Duncan in the second quarter of Game 4 on Sunday.

ries were the story of the season, dating to Nash’s broken leg in Game 2 against the Portland Trail Blazers. Spurs 78, Lakers 58 (end of third quarter) Dwight Howard was ejected with 9:51 left in the third quarter after drawing his second technical foul of the game. He left fuming to the locker room in what might be his last appearance with the team. Howard is a free agent this summer. Moments later, Kobe Bryant received a standing ovation as he hobbled to the bench on crutches, making his ﬁrst appearance at the Lakers’ bench since his season-ending Achilles’ tendon

injury. The Lakers have yet to win a quarter in the game and are down by 20 points entering the fourth. Spurs poiint guard Tony Parker leads all scorers with 23 points as San Antonio is shooting 45.3% from the field. Pau Gasol is leading the Lakers with 12 points. The team is shooting 44.4% from the field but has 20 turnovers. Spurs 52, Lakers 34 (halftime) The Spurs dominated the Lakers in the second quarter of Game 4 on Sunday at Staples Center to extend their lead to 18 points. San Antonio point guard Tony Parker leads all scorers with 15 points as the Spurs shot 47.6% from the field. The Lakers had more turnovers (16) than made field goals (15) in the first half. Pau Gasol leads the Lakers with 10 points on 5 of 8 shooting from the field but has four turnovers. In addition to missing six three-pointers in seven tries, the Lakers also missed six of nine free throws. Spurs 26, Lakers 20 (end of first quarter) The San Antonio Spurs made the first basket of Game 4 and did not relinquish their lead to the Lakers throughout the first quarter Sunday evening at Staples Center.

Miami Heat’s sizzle keeps NBA hot T

he first round of the NBA playoffs has been so misleading. Sure, several teams are off to a good start and seem capable of winning the title. Then you think about the Miami Heat. Before the postseason began, many around the league figured the defending champion would repeat. Miami’s dismantling of the Milwaukee Bucks in an opening-round sweep only reinforced the opinion that basketball’s best team is far ahead of the pack. But while the perception that everyone else is competing for second isn’t encouraging for the competition, the Heat’s dominance is great for the NBA. Professional sports leagues need glamour teams. They’re the ones that stir the most excitement by winning — a lot — with style. Once fans are hooked, advertisers and television executives usually follow. For all the complaining in Major League Baseball about the New York Yankees’ $230 million payroll, who really wanted to watch the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series? There’s always grumbling when one team is most closely identified with a league’s success. No one enjoys being stuck at the back of the line. The view is awful. But the benefit of having a powerful team at the top of the league outweighs competition concerns. At least one NBA pioneer agrees. Often in his Hall of Fame career, Elgin Baylor was on the wrong end of NBA Finals battles against the Boston Celtics. Six times in the 1960s, Baylor’s Los Angeles Lakers teams lost to Bill Russell’s great Celtics clubs. The Celtics’ run of champion-

LEBRON JAMES ships brought more attention to the NBA, which, at the time, was far less popular than baseball and the NFL. Those Lakers-Celtics matchups were important in growing the NBA. Baylor gets that. “When you’re going through it, you don’t think about what type of [effect] what you’re doing can have, you just think about winning,” the 10-time first-team all-NBA selection said during a phone interview Wednesday. “Almost every year, it was the Celtics. And you just wanted to beat the Celtics. But now that it has been so many years, you kind of look back, reflect back, and say, ‘Wow. That was important for the game.’ “ In the 1980s, the Lakers took the lead role in the league’s evolution. Los Angeles won five titles while finally breaking through against its archrival, defeating Boston in two of three Finals meetings during the decade. The 1990s were all about the six-time champion Chicago Bulls. For teams that are the face of the league, it’s never only about having the most talent. The Celtics of the

‘60s set the standard for teamwork. The “Showtime” Lakers turned the fast break into an art form. There may never be another team that plays half-court defense as well as the Bulls. Everyone on the list has one key thing in common: a transcendent superstar. Russell, who has more championship rings (11) than ﬁngers, is the greatest winner in NBA history. His defensive skill and competitiveness provided the foundation for the Celtics’ rise in the national sports discussion of the day. Considering how much Russell did to lift the league up, his image should be the one depicted in the NBA logo. “Boston had good players, don’t get me wrong, but Russell . . . Russell was the guy,” Baylor said. “He was just a dominant, dominant player out there. You’d beat your man, then, hell, Russell would come out of nowhere and block your shot. That’s the type of guy you need to be that kind of team we’re talking about. “You need a guy who understands how to play and understands how to make plays for his teammates. He has to have the athletic ability but also that competitiveness. No one ever wanted to win more than Russell. But there have been other guys who have that same type of approach.” Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan quickly come to mind. LeBron James joined the list last season. James raised his game to a second-to-none level in winning his

first title. With the spotlight on him even more this season, James led Miami to a 27-game winning streak — the second longest in league history — and the best regular season record. In its past 43 games, the Heat is 41-2. It’s no wonder sports highlight shows carve out so much time to praise the Heat. They like that in the league office. “There are some terrific players in the NBA, but LeBron is just unbelievable,” Baylor said. “I mean, really, just spectacular. I also like [Dwyane] Wade. He’s terrific. [Chris] Bosh is a good player, too. “You don’t have a lot of good teams now, so when you have guys like Wade and Bosh on one team, you have a chance to be really good. You add James, man, now you’re talking about a great team.” The current Lakers were supposed to be another. A Miami-Los Angeles NBA Finals seemed inevitable after Dwight Howard and Steve Nash joined Kobe Bryant. But the Lakers’ failure is proof that bad management can ruin anything. San Antonio is smart and determined, but probably not talented enough to overtake Miami. Russell Westbrook’s knee injury makes Oklahoma City less special. New York? In his ninth season in the league, Carmelo Anthony still hasn’t proven he understands what it takes to play championship basketball. “People want to watch a great team,” Baylor said. “That never changes.” The NBA right now has only one truly great team: the Heat. From the league’s perspective, that might not be such a bad thing.

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