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Carnival Corporation, which ferries thousands of cruise visitors to Grand Turk each week, has come under fire for a catalogue of environmental crimes outlined in an alarming report.

KITES FLY HIGH The TCI Tourist Board hosted its 25th annual Easter Kite Flying Competition on Sunday (April 22).

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FIRST FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY OPENS ITS DOORS IN TCI

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Seamus Day, chairman of the National Museum Foundation, Karen Whitt of the Hartling Group and museum director Dr Michael Pateman

Plans for the new National Museum in Providenciales

TCI National Museum board embarks on $3.5m fundraiser

BY DELANA ISLES

THE BOARD of the National Museum Foundation of the Turks and Caicos Islands is working on ambitious plans to construct a $2.2 million new museum building to honour local culture.

The new building will feature five main galleries which will showcase exhibits on the natural history, culture and heritage of the Turks and Caicos Islands and its people.

The plans were unveiled this past Tuesday (April 23) during a press conference with museum director, Dr Michael Pateman; chairman of the National Museum Foundation, Seamus Day and Karen Whitt of the Hartling Group.

The National Museum Foundation is a registered not for profit organisation aimed at recording, interpreting, preserving and celebrating the history of the TCI and its people.

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At the event the trio launched the foundation’s fundraising campaign, of which the Hartling Group is a major sponsor.

A major part of the fundraising activities is an inaugural gala to be hosted at the Shore Club on June 8, from 6pm to 11pm.

It is being hosted under the theme ‘Building for the future, to protect the past’.

Dr Pateman stated that the event will be the National Museum Foundation’s major fundraiser for the year and will be held on an annual basis.

“We are not abandoning Grand Turk,” he assured, “this is just an expansion of our operations here in Providenciales, but we plan to be in both locations.”

He added that he recognises that this is a major concern of residents of the capital.

The new museum facility was designed by architect Ron Shaw.

Upon completion, it will span 7,556 square feet, which includes an exhibit hall on the ground floor, a reception, gift shop and a secondfloor mezzanine.

In addition to raising the $2.2 million to construct the building, the museum is seeking an additional $1.3 million which will go towards the development of exhibits and renewable energy programmes.

“That’s actually one of our main focuses in this project; we are going to be energy efficient,” Dr Pateman said.

“We’re talking about 40,000 gallons of cisterns, solar gardens; we

really want this facility to stand out as a beacon in Provo, not only for culture but for energy.”

A significant portion of the money is hoped to be a raised at the June 8 function at the Shore Club.

Hosting the evening’s activities will be president of the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College, Dr Hubert Fulford, with presentations by Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson.

The guest of honour, keynote speaker and auctioneer will be Mike Eman, former prime minister of Aruba (2009 to 2017).

Architect Ron Shaw, who provided his services pro bono, will make a presentation on the design of the building and the inspiration behind it and museum director Dr Michael Pateman will present on the exhibit concepts.

“The exhibits are designed to really highlight and showcase the shared history of the Turks and Caicos Islands,” Dr Pateman said.

For the evening’s festivities there will also be a cultural show, silent and live auctions, and at the end of the fundraiser there will presentations of long service awards to prominent board members such as former chief minister Derek Taylor, former director of immigration Tom Saunders, and Dr Donald Keith.

Tickets are priced at $250 per person (all inclusive) and the dress code is island chic.

Guests will be welcomed with a cocktail and canapés, and will later partake of a three course dinner prepared by executive chef of the

Shore Club, and there will also be a cash bar available. The museum director advised that corporate or group tables, and individual tickets can be purchased through the museum’s email and other to be announced outlets.

In another part of the fundraising campaign, the museum will be selling engraved brick pavers.

“By purchasing an individual brick or a group of bricks, organisations can make a lasting tribute to family and friends.

“Engravings can be purchased in your name, or the name of a friend or family member; in celebration of a birth, graduation, wedding or a company,” the director said.

The sale will continue until all spaces are filled and bricks will be sold in three sizes 4x8 - $100, 8x8 $250 and 12x12 - $500.

Funds will also be raised through the sale of 250 commemorative, limited edition booklets, comprised of high end design and photographs.

Dr Pateman revealed that one of the main things they will be doing to generate money and meet their $3.5 million goal is auctioning the naming rights to the building.

He said this is a unique and once in a lifetime opportunity for companies or individuals in the TCI. Bidding for that prestigious opportunity will set a reserve price (minimum accepted price) of half million dollars.

The director stated that this auction may or may not happen during the June 8 gala, but that it will happen at some point.

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Carnival admits pollution while on probation Lawyer’s report reveals a litany of eco-crimes including illegal dumping of sewage and oil

BY GEMMA HANDY CARNIVAL Corporation, which ferries thousands of cruise visitors to Grand Turk each week, has come under fire for a catalogue of environmental crimes outlined in an alarming report.

A 205-page legal document lays bare hundreds of offences – including illegally dumping almost half a million gallons of treated sewage in Bahamian waters in a single month.

And all while on probation for a previous charge of discharging oily waste into the ocean and lying about it to regulators.

The report released by a Florida court this month makes for grim reading, revealing the shadowy underbelly of the multi-billion dollar cruise industry, tourism’s fastest growing sector.

The world’s largest cruise line says it has never dumped sewage within 12 miles of TCI’s shore – as set out under local law – but the controversy has reignited serious questions about the impact of the behemoth vessels on the Islands’ precious marine environment.

In 2016, Carnival pleaded guilty to several felonies relating to the illegal dumping of oil and a subsequent cover-up. The company agreed to a record $40 million fine and five years of probation.

Washington DC lawyer Steven Solow, who was appointed by the court to monitor Carnival’s operations, submitted his first report in June.

Initially intended to be

confidential, it was made public by District Judge Patricia Seitz in the interests of transparency two weeks ago.

Seitz has also threatened to temporarily ban Carnival’s 100-plus ships from docking in US ports.

Solow’s report – based on ship inspections, company records, interviews with employees and third party audits – flags more than 800 incidents which occurred in several countries between April 2017 and April 2018.

Carnival told the Weekly News the offences were largely selfreported, most related to equipment rather than discharges, and none intentional.

Other incidents listed included dumping of food waste, illegally burning heavy fuel oil in protected areas, and furniture accidentally going overboard.

Grand Turk’s 18-acre cruise centre was opened by Carnival Corporation at a cost of $42 million in 2006.

More than 800,000 passengers and 300,000 crew visit each year with the TCI’s famous waters a prime attraction; Carnival’s website cites scuba diving and snorkelling as the island’s top two activities.

But the very feature that draws tourists to the Islands each year is being placed under increasing pressure from the sheer volume of ships, said Kathleen Wood, of Providenciales-based SWA Environmental.

“TCI’s reefs are among the best preserved in the region so they have a high ecological value,” she told the

Suspected arson in Grand Turk under investigation INVESTIGATIONS are currently underway to ascertain the origin of two separate fires in Grand Turk this week.

In the first incident, which police said was reported at about 12.05am on Wednesday (April 24), involved a small garbage fire on Front Street in the vicinity of Cockburn Town Beverages and the Grand Turk Library.

The second report was made at 12.24am, of another fire at a grocery store on West Road.

According to reports, a trailer

that housed garbage was set on fire.

Both fires were extinguished by the fire officials, with the assistance of private citizens.

One man has since been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a building.

He remains in police custody.

Grand Turk police are appealing to members of the public who may have witnessed or have any information regarding both incidents to contact 911 or anonymously call Crime Stoppers on 1-800-8477.

Cruise ships are blamed for much of the plastic that washes up on beaches

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Cruise ships have long earned a bad rap on account of their environmental impact. The US’s Environmental Protection Agency estimates each vessel produces 21,000 gallons of human sewage, a tonne of solid waste garbage, 6,400 gallons of oily bilge water from the massive engines, and 8,500 plastic bottles every single day.

The ships are also a significant contributor to greenhouse gases, while their propellers churn up sediment smothering coral reefs, Wood said.

She continued that there was only a “slim chance” the 450,000 gallons of treated sewage dumped in Bahamian waters in April 2017 would have reached the TCI, due to the direction of the current.

Carnival says that episode was due to human error and that it has since added new tools to its ships to avoid a recurrence. Both local and international laws ban dumping in ports and waters close to land.

But the likelihood of legallydischarged waste from ships visiting Grand Turk affecting the TCI’s marine environment is “very high”, she said.

“The three main types of waste are general garbage including plastics, bilge from fuel tanks which is full of tar, and sewage.

“The old adage that ‘the solution to pollution is dilution’ has long been debunked, yet continues to be the mind-set for disposal of waste at sea.

“Oceans are open places and there are many things that never degrade, like plastic, and others that take a very, very long time, like oil sludge.

If we dump at a higher rate than the ecosystem can process, it’s very harmful,” Wood said.

She called for local funding to be allocated to observe ships’ behaviour in TCI waters and for greater general oversight of their operations.

“Without the mechanisms in place to police ships once they leave port they could be dumping anywhere.

And if they ever do discharge closer than 12 miles from the coast the pollution would be catastrophic for our coral reefs,” she added.

Meanwhile, the Bahamian government announced plans on Wednesday (April 24) to thoroughly investigate the findings in Solow’s report, which it described as “most disturbing”.

Transport Minister Renward

Wells said officials were already in discussion with “fully cooperating” Carnival chiefs and that “appropriate measures” would be taken.

The cruise industry is worth $406 million to the Bahamas – second only to Cozumel in the region – according to the non-profit Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA).

An FCCA report for the 2017 to 2018 cruise year estimated the industry’s total economic contribution to the TCI to be $86.5 million. The sector employs almost 1,500 people locally; collectively they earn almost $27 million, around $18,000 each.

The circa 700,000 passengers – around 87 percent – who disembark the ship annually to experience Grand Turk spend just under $100 each. And only 40 percent buy a tour, with three in four people purchasing it from the cruise line, despite it being more than twice the price of buying it locally.

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A Weekly News column that puts you on the spot for your opinions on the issues of the day

STAND AGAINST FAC REPORT Opposition Leader Washington Misick has come out strongly against the FAC recommendations for the overseas territories, accusing the UK of being “hypocritical, imperialistic and insensitive”.

He has called on TC Islanders to take a stand against the recommendations, “even if it means ending the relationship” the territory has with Britain.

What are your thoughts?

Best and worst

It looks as if Washy has assessed this correctly. The worst that can be imagined after a break with the UK is five or 10 years of chaos, insecurity, poverty and organised crime.

We Belongers will face rapidly falling property values, but it won’t be too bad for us. Under this scenario the USA might eventually rescue us.

The best that can happen is that a great leader like Washy will lead us quickly to the being the tiniest and weakest independent paradise in the world.

What’s in between? Only Washy knows.

Clear motives

The Opposition leader’s response to the UK’s Foreign Affairs Committee report - an assault on our rights - is timely and needed.

The report recommended gay marriage, granting the Brits the vote in the TCI and giving them the Government.

The report carried an ultimatum that, if we refuse, to force it down our throats.

It’s agreed that the FAC is “hypocritical, imperialistic and insensitive”.

Hon. Misick’s words are timely; adding to the chorus of the premier, those of Hon. George Lightbourne and others, and must be heeded.

Not one recommendation was called for by the overseas territories and the TCI people do not support gay marriage.

The report, reminiscent of the British regimes in South Africa, is both racist and imperialistic.

The TCI church is silent as lambs. The report foreshadows an immediate threat to local political tradition and the eventual removal of the PDM, PNP code red or the

PDA. The political consensus, regionally and locally, seems to support full political independence if the FAC report is implemented.

Before it’s too late, it’s time to move on away from the British whatever the decision is. Their motives are clear and they cannot be trusted again.

Impending disaster

Even though I agree that the TCI should vigorously resist any change that will allow any degree of unrestricted immigration into this country, Mr Misick should be careful of what he wishes for in regard to ending our association with Britain, for he just might get it.

Anyone who believes that this country is ready for independence is either naïve or horrendously misinformed, and any termination of our relationship with Britain before an appropriate degree of readiness has been attained would be disastrous for us all.

Be pragmatic

Washy is correct in what he says about being, “hypocritical, imperialistic and insensitive”. Britain’s empire and history prove those facts.

However, bad as they have been, the TCI has to be pragmatic. If Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and the BVI find it necessary to stay with the UK, knowing full well that resource rich Caribbean independent countries such as Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago are struggling in the big bad world - why does Washy say, “even if it means ending the relationship”?

Is that code talk for independence?

Maybe, but ‘flag independence’ is one thing and real and lasting viable economic independence is another.

Look at the Bahamas getting into the debt trap by having to borrow from the IMF. Those realities should give Washy and all sensible TCI people some food for thought and a reason to exercise cautious pause before jumping out of the uncomfortable frying pan into independence fire.

More pressure should indeed be put on the UK to live up their UN obligations to uplift the TCI economically and not to recolonise (going against the UN charter).

That kind of approach is necessary in response to the UK - but this requires cross party maturity, dependent territory cooperation and engagement of Caricom to bring these issues right into the UN.

Former paradise

He has a point but there is absolutely nothing that can be done. These Islands are nothing more than a vassal state of the EU and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.

They do as they like, courtesy of the UK (FAC). It makes a complete nonsense of our electoral system.

Look at all the mindless legislation that is simply rubber stamped here by unelected bureaucrats thousands of miles away who do not even visit the place; making life and business equivalent to living in a police state.

The UK actually doesn’t give a damn about the place; look at our lack of border control and policing which actually are their responsibility.

It’s a like it or lump it situation. These Islands were a paradise until they got their hands on them!

Sound logic

Nice piece by Washy. It’s the most sense he has made in a long time.

It took him long, but he hit the nail right on the head. Good reasoning, sound logic and a lot of sense. A fitting response.

Now we wait to see how he and his party will follow up. On the other hand, the PDM under this woman seems totally lost. What a shame.

Signs of leadership

Washy is absolutely right and ‘on point’.

His position is at the same time also highly nuanced if you read him closely.

It is high time that our leaders represented on these issues as directly as possible.

No intelligent being deliberates forever on what to do if someone pokes you in the eye - you do not confine yourself to a corner and just say they’re not being nice - you slap them back as hard as possible! (To Star Trek fans, you do the ‘Vulcan Hello’) Or you at least leave the room and stay clear away from them. To do otherwise invites them to continue to abuse you.

We should be grateful that we are finally getting some signs of leadership again in this island!

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Obed Dupree was gunned down on April 8

Ellington Been, murder accused

Two alleged killers freed on bail DEFENCE LAWYERS for Chabo Capron and Ellington Been argued persuasively for the release of their clients on bail for charges of murder and firearm discharge.

Attorneys Lara Maroof-Misick and Alvin Garland appeared before Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale on Thursday (April 18) with their applications.

During the hours long bail hearing, the lawyers argued that there is very weak evidence against their clients tying them to the murder of 19-yearold Obed Dupree on April 8.

While the Crown contended in their arguments that their case is strong, the men were eventually granted bail with conditions and ordered to return to court on June 7

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as Antigua and Barbuda which saw almost the same number of passengers but garnered twice as much at $24 million.

Last year – the same in which Carnival reported a $3.2 billion profit – Grand Turk saw the inaugural visit of Carnival Horizon, the company’s largest ship, capable of carrying almost 5,000 guests.

Tourism Minister Ralph Higgs welcomed the visit and reiterated his commitment to expanding the sector.

For its part, Carnival has acknowledged “unacceptable failures” in its processes, as outlined in Solow’s report.

Spokesman Roger Frizzell told the Weekly News the firm was “taking steps” to address the improvement areas mentioned in the document and to build on its “positive progress” also

noted by Solow.

Carnival’s carbon footprint has already been reduced by more than 25 percent, he said, partly due to advanced air quality systems resulting in cleaner emissions.

Frizzell added that Carnival was looking forward to this year’s launch of its industry-first LNG-powered ships which will run on liquefied natural gas.

Those are among various eco-friendly measures currently being rolled out by cruise companies worldwide in a bid to remain in favour with today’s increasingly eco-conscious travellers.

Norwegian operator Hurtigruten recently pledged to ditch on-board plastics entirely.

Whether such efforts will be enough to safeguard the TCI’s world-famous reefs – and others across the globe – only time will tell.

for their sufficiency hearing.

Capron, 38 and Been, 24, are accused of carrying out a drive by murder of the teenager as he was walking along Airport Road near a popular local bar in the Kew Town area.

Dupree was struck twice by bullets and later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

Chabo Capron, murder accused

Man found floating in the sea confirmed dead POLICE are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a caucasian man who was found floating in the sea on Thursday, April 18.

While the death of the man has been confirmed by police, no details surrounding the man’s nationality, cause of death, or whether he was

Under the tree

a resident or tourist have been released to the public.

It was confirmed that the 64-year-old was seen floating in water near the Coral Gardens beach by beachgoers sometime around 1pm.

CPR was performed and the patient was transported the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, where he was pronounced dead.

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All of the student participants during United Way’s inaugural Read-a-thon held this Easter Monday

United Way hails its first reada-thon and relay a success

AIMED at encouraging reading for pleasure among children, United Way Turks and Caicos Islands just completed its first charity event.

The series of events was a reada-thon involving several primary schools in Providenciales over a five week period.

It came to a conclusion on April 22 with a reading relay and colour party, at the end of which students raised a whopping $18,321.85 that will go towards funding reading programmes across the territory.

During the five weeks, students were encouraged to track the number of hours they spent reading outside of school while receiving money.

Executive director Claudine Ewing had the following to say at the conclusion of the event: “The overall goal of the read-a-thon and relay events was to foster a love of reading within each student and to raise funds to support the participating schools and United Way TCI’s reading programmes throughout the Government schools.”

She stated that United Way TCI will be hosting the read-a-thon annually and staff are excited about the success of this year’s event.

A total of 11 schools participated this year, reading over 42,280 minutes.

“I would like to say thank you to the schools and parents for their support during our read-a-thon.

“We have some impressive readers in the Turks and Caicos; well-done students, well done. You have not only made your schools proud but also your country in your effort to give back to the community and children in need.”

United Way TCI will be donating 25 percent of the proceeds raised by each school to their Parent Teachers Association (PTA) fund, while the remaining 75 percent will go to the

reading intervention programme ‘Yes I Can Read’.

The latter is an after-school tutoring programme geared helping children become better readers.

The reading intervention programme has already been launched through a pilot programme at the Enid Capron Primary School.

As part of the reading programmes, United Way TCI thanked its many sponsors: major sponsors Gilley’s Enterprises, Turks and Caicos Sotheby’s International, The Hartling Group, Grace Bay Resorts Foundation, and the Turks and Caicos Islands Education Department.

Gold sponsors: Cairsea Services, Ocean Club Resorts, Wymara Resort, InterHealth Canada-Turks and Caicos Hospital, Provo Travel, Casablanca, F Chambers, the A-Team Accounting Firm, Hertz/ dollar/thrifty, and PTV8.

Silver sponsors: Pavilion Management, Top of the Cove, Play Land, Scotiabank, Designs By Natay, NW Hamilton, Bite me Charter, and Provo Beverages.

Bronze sponsors: IGA Supermarkets, Shay’s Café, Somerset Resort, Kandles By Katy, Sand Castle Convenient Store, First Caribbean International Bank, Hemmingways Restaurant, Opus Restaurant, and Misick and Stanbrook.

The United Way TCI executive also extended special thanks to the many volunteers who assisted with the organising of the read-a-thon, reading relay and their active roles as super heroes.

“Without you, this project would not have been such a success. Also to the teams from the Ministry of Health and Human Services and the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, present at the reading relay event.”

Prizes included trophies and other specially donated items

Failed connector causes power outage POWER has now been restored to residents in Leeward in Providenciales after a 20-hour outage left them in the dark on Tuesday (April 23) evening.

Electricity stopped flowing to homes and businesses in the area at 7.09pm and was not returned until 3.39pm the next day.

According to a press release from FortisTCI on Wednedsay, the power out was caused by a “failed connector in the underground system”.

“Crews worked through the night and early morning troubleshooting,” it continued.

“Identifying the exact location of the fault was a challenge because the area was covered by what appears to be recent roadwork.”

Once the location of the fault was identified, civil works were carried out – breaking through concrete and asphalt – to access the buried cables and conduct the necessary repairs.

FortisTCI president and CEO Eddinton Powell said: “The restoration of service to our customers over the past 24 hours was the company’s main focus and our crews accomplished this without any reported safety issues.

“I extend my appreciation to everyone involved for their remarkable display of determination, dedication and teamwork.”

FortisTCI thanked customers for their patience and understanding “during the difficult hours”.

Any customer who is still without electricity can contact the company’s customer service representatives on 946-4313 to report the isolated issue.

The company will post regular updates on outages on its Facebook and Twitter pages or on www.fortistci.com

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Flow launches documentary channel FLOW operators Cable and Wireless have added a new channel to their catalogue to allow customers access to a variety of non-fiction shows on the move.

CuriosityStream will be exclusive to Flow in most of its markets until July 2020.

Clint Stinchcomb, president and CEO of CuriosityStream, said: “We can’t wait for Flow viewers to discover CuriosityStream and our full spectrum of factual entertainment.

“Our expansion into the Caribbean market through our partnership with C&W Communications brings the world to their fingertips.

“Whether you’re curious about black holes, butterflies, or the

Byzantine empire, we make it easy to dive deep into your favourite subjects or discover something completely new.”

The channel will be included in the TV Max package for customers on the Flow EVO platform.

With a library of more than 2,400 shows, viewers will enjoy awardwinning original features and series that cover every topic from space exploration to adventure to the secret life of pets.

Flow is also giving customers a free preview for two months beginning May 1.

Britta Reinhardt, chief commercial officer, consumer for C&W Communications, said: “Anybody who loves documentaries

Murder victim Marlo Glinton

One man arrested on suspicion of latest murder A 23-YEAR-OLD man is currently in police custody assisting with investigations into the shooting homicide of Marlo Glinton on Easter Monday (April 22).

Police reported that 37-year-old Glinton was shot at about 3am in the Five Cays community.

“911 central reported that after 3am, a black infinity car arrived at the Chalk Sound Police Station with what appeared to be a man with a gunshot wound on the inside.”

The 37-year-old man was pronounced dead at 3.48am.

Reports to the media and on social media stated that yellow crime scene tape was observed wrapped around the Chalk Sound Police Station following Glinton’s death.

This would typically suggest that the man would have succumbed to his gunshot injuries at the station, however police have not confirmed that this is the case.

The following day, officers

attached to the Serious Crimes Unit of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of Glinton’s murder.

Up to press time, the suspect was still in police custody being held on suspicion. No charges have been filed.

Investigations into the incident are still ongoing and police are appealing to members of the public who may have witnessed or have any information regarding this incident to contact the Chalk Sound Police Station at 338-5901 or 941-8082 or anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477.

The Weekly News learned that Glinton was just recently released from Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk after serving time for robbery.

Glinton’s murder is the second one for the month of April; 19-yearold Obed Dupree was killed on April 8 in a drive by shooting.

and non-fiction shows can easily begin learning a lot more about the world.

“The addition of this channel gives our customers the option to expand their knowledge when and how they choose, as CuriosityStream is available on

television, laptop and mobile devices.

“This allows us to reach audiences of all ages and enable moments for them to experience the amazing diversity of the world we live in and beyond.”

He added: “In addition to live

streaming on the go, the channel will feature digital options for Flow EVO customers including Replay TV and Cloud Recording which allows customers to record their favourite shows while they watch and will also be available in our Video on Demand (VOD) catalogue.”

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Chef team gets ready to compete THE TCI’s culinary team is all prepped and ready for a regional food contest and cultural showcase in the United States this summer.

The 2019 Taste of the Caribbean Competition is set to take place from June 21 to 25 at the Hyatt Regency, Miami.

Team TCI, which has won gold for the past three years, will be led by executive chef Jason Heath of the Turks and Caicos Collection.

He will be joined by chef Joseph Charles of Grace Bay Club, chef Martin Wilkiens of Seven Stars Resort, chef Eversley Rowe of Kalooki’s Restaurant, chef Jago Moore of Somewhere Cafe and Lounge (and also the reigning Cook Off Chop Off Champion), chef Walky Gedeon of Solana, chef Rajasekar Ravindran of The Hartling Group and junior chef Kevin Missick from the Turks and Caicos Community College, product of the TCI Hospitality Adventure Lit’l Chefs Camp.

Team bartenders are Aris Florida of Amanyara and Delorno Mosley of Kalooki’s.

The group are a product of the Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association (TCHTA) and managed by veteran/award-winning chefs Colin Watson of Beaches Resort and chef Edwin Gallardo of Seven Stars Resort.

“This is yet another incredibly talented team,” said Stacy Cox, CEO of the TCHTA. “The commitment and drive to win and put ‘brand Turks and Caicos’ on the culinary map amazes me year

Team TCI has won gold at the Taste of the Caribbean Competition for the past three years

after year.

“The training the team goes through leading up to the competition truly pays off and our repeated wins prove it.

“It speaks volumes that we are able to stand proudly alongside veteran teams from across the Caribbean.”

Last year the team brought home three gold medals, three silver medals, an honourable mention and a hall of fame induction.

“We can’t wait to see what accolades the team brings home this year,” Cox continued.

Looking to strengthen and ensure a succession plan for the team, the

TCHTA sent invitations to all its members and to the public in hopes of assembling a large group of top culinary professionals.

“We would love for every chef in the country to get an opportunity to participate in a competition of this magnitude,” Cox said.

“We encourage restaurants to join

Fresh starts?

forces with the TCHTA as allied members to further strengthen our culinary team’s presence in the international realm.

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THE TCI is in the earliest stages of new beginnings. Our country is like an old car. It has been damaged, dented, wrecked and ruined by unskilled mechanics, possibly crooks.

Can it be rebuilt? Yes! But in the end, you will still have an old car. Better to start over?

In the meantime, we must do what it takes to survive until we replace what is needed for real change.

It is difficult to keep the wheels of a damaged Government running while at the same time planning something new that blends all the factors at bay into what is needed.

One of the built-in problems is our ministerial/representative system.

How can a district elect the

BY DAVID TAPFER

David is a retired mobile hydraulic engineer and business executive. He has been married to Middle Caicos native Yvette Robinson Tapfer for 30 years and has lived in Conch Bar, Middle Caicos, since 2002. David formerly served as branch chairman of the PDM from 2008 to 2011

best person to handle their district’s needs then standby as they are assigned a national ministry which takes their district focus away?

In our opinion the ‘at large’ candidates should be the only ministerial candidates. We do not need six districts for one string bean island. Now half of those districts support national ministers.

Provo has a big airport. With

an honest national Government, it attracts investors like hungry bears to honey. Grand Turk with both airport and cruise port is another natural for investors.

The vacant land, beaches and real potential growth remain, as always, in North and Middle.

Jeffrey’s policies have cleaned his home island, the largest in the TCI, of most of its people.

The young left for opportunities, the middle-aged left via deaths door.

Thank you Dr Rufus!

The eldest left to seek health and old age care from their families in Provo, Grand Turk and the USA. TCI families who departed while Robert Hall ruled.

Right now, Provo’s Cheshire Hall/ Richmond Hill is blessed. Blessed with one of the best equipped elected Government officials in the person of Douglas Parnell.

An editorial in this paper asked why Doug has been passed over for a ministerial position, as said he is one with excellent qualifications.

During the campaign, he was supported by Floyd Seymour. Floyd is the very best the TCI has, with stellar qualifications as a financial leader - a ministry held by our premier herself.

Parnell by birth right and choice has become an expert on British systems. Even Britain recognises this.

As a former TCI parliamentarian then party leader and now current elected official and party chairman he has faced many tough challenges. What training!

Time I spent with Doug and Floyd prompt me to recommend them without reservation. Is Doug being held back? No one is better equipped to design from scratch new systems of government that fit the TCI to a tee.

Would he be distracted by the assignment of a ministerial position? A valid question.

Patching up the dents in our badly damaged Government and keeping it running are a challenge for our premier and her current ministers.

In the meantime, we need the best heads to plan and to formulate what will be a real fresh start for the future.

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The Bahamas got some things right I BELIEVE by now everyone knows that my favourite place in the world is the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Naturally, there are times when I get frustrated with the way things are done in this country and I feel like packing up and moving away, but I came to the conclusion that no matter where you live there will be situations in your environment you do not like.

Over the past week and a half I spent a lot of time in the Bahamas and I must say the Bahamians have a lot of things right when it comes to their number one industry.

By the way, I am not disrespecting my birth place, I just think there is room for improvement and we can learn from others.

ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORT From the moment you arrive at immigration and customs, you truly feel welcome to the Bahamas.

I made two separate trips over the last two weeks, they politely welcomed me to the Bahamas.

TRAVELLING FROM THE AIRPORT As you travel from Lynden Pindling

International Airport in Nassau, the place is well landscaped and clean.

This is a great first impression for any visitor coming from the airport to their hotel.

FRIENDLY PEOPLE I know a lot of countries in the Caribbean like to brag about who has the friendliest people.

I have travelled to quite a number of Caribbean countries but I got to give this prize to the Bahamians.

I believe they are very sincere in their friendliness to a point where it is engrained in their culture.

I know we in the TCI also like to brag about this accolade. I believe we used to be friendliest people but somehow we have changed.

Perhaps it is because many of us are now prospering and we are only thinking about ourselves. I wish we can go back to how we used to be.

GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE One can be friendly and still provide poor customer service. Well in the Bahamas, I have experience

DREXWELL SEYMOUR

Drexwell Seymour is a certified public accountant and is the managing partner for HLB TCI. His favourite hobby, however, is writing. He has a personal website, www.drexwellseymour. com, where all of his writings are posted. He also has a YouTube channel where you can find inspirational videos. Drexwell has a BA in Accounting and an MBA in Finance.

friendlessness and great customer service simultaneously. They go the extra mile.

They don’t point and tell you go there. They take you there. They check on you regularly to ensure you are okay.

Some of us serve customers and only remember them when it is time to pay.

CULTURE IS PREVALENT Their culture is prevalent no matter where you go. All you hear is the Bahamian accent from the airport to the restaurants to the hospitals.

When you are in the Bahamas, you know you are in the Bahamas

no matter how many different nationalities are there.

It appears that even the ‘outsiders’ have assimilated into the Bahamian culture.

CONCLUSION Perhaps some of you reading this may think otherwise but every time I visit the Bahamas, the treatment is consistent.

I know the TCI receives awards for best beach and best islands but as an outsider visiting the Bahamas, I am not afraid to say this but the Bahamians got it right when it comes to promoting tourism.

Yes, there are other issues in the Bahamas, but the experience I encounter far outweighs any other issues.

Keep it up Bahamas. There are so many lessons we can learn from you.

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Finding ourselves as a people

THE TURKS and Caicos Islands has always been influenced by others. From its discovery, others claimed it and proceeded to settle it.

They imposed their institutions, including religious ones, regarding the people they met here as heathen to be civilised.

This gave the settlers the licence to enslave and exploit the country’s resources, leaving it destitute. In a short period of time large numbers of indigenous people were almost wiped out.

The Bermudians and Loyalists came, brought a different culture and different ways of doing things.

Our country experienced a new technology, language, new ways of understanding and beliefs.

These new settlers also brought a new economy, represented by cotton, agriculture, sisal and salt, along with African labourers to rake the salt and harvest it.

These activities put the Turks and Caicos Islands on a new path which involved the beginnings of a class structure, colour consciousness, racial awareness and the tendency to think of racial

BY OLIVER MILLS

Oliver Mills is a former lecturer in education at the UWI Mona Campus. He holds a BA (Hons.) UWI, an M.Ed. Dalhousie Univ., an MA University of London, and a Postgraduate Diploma in HRM and Training, Leicester Univ.

privilege based on skin colour.

The Loyalists intermingled with those around and among them producing a different offspring, and the Bermudians and African labourers did the same.

This produced people with ‘high colour’ who felt they were entitled because of privileged parentage. And many of their descendants still say with pride where their legacy lies.

The Africans brought by the Bermudians and slaves brought by the Loyalists were at the lowest end of the society, as many of their descendants are today.

The advent of the Loyalists and the Bermudians also witnessed the TCI economy gaining strength, and it was here that political institutions began to take shape.

The developing economy opened up the TCI further to the wider world economy with its exports of cotton, salt and sisal.

But this also exposed the islands to economic competition.

According to one source, the discovery of rock salt in the United States, and the construction of railways curtailed the demand for TCI salt, although the British government agreed to purchase up to one million bushels of salt a year, to be sold at the ending of the war.

This salt was exported to Japan to help rebuild their chemical industry.

The reintroduction of Mediterranean salt also affected the level of exports from the TCI. With continued political advancement after being associated

with the Bahamas and Jamaica, even being controlled by the Spanish and French briefly, and invited to join Jamaica in independence, the TCI opted to become associated with Britain, which it remains today.

So, with this depth of historical experience, have we found ourselves as a people?

Our history provides mixed answers. In our early years, we were independent until the settlers from abroad came, disrupted our lives and tried to change who we really were.

They wanted to make us in their image and likeness.

Some resisted and we know what their fate was. Others used meekness as a strategy but were overworked and exploited, while their numbers were drastically reduced. The more daring quietly left by sea to other nearby islands.

During the era of the presidency we regained our independence but only to have it removed when the Islands were associated with a sister Caribbean territory.

But through years of constitutional development we gradually assumed greater autonomy particularly with the coming into being of the ministerial system which gave us a fair deal of control over our affairs until the present, but which has

shown limitations urging TCI leaders to express the desire for even greater control over the country’s affairs.

Could this give us greater control of our lives, stimulating us to really find ourselves as a people?

Finding ourselves as a people means making internal and external decisions without the guidance of others and shaping our destiny with TCI values.

It involves approving our own finances, having all TCI faces in our highest decision making body, and making our own decisions about the kind of life we want to live and what its components should be.

Greater autonomy does not mean separation from our historical partners. It cements a stronger connection with mutual respect, while appreciating certain cultural differences.

Finding ourselves has to do with valuing our history and traditions, and the positive aspects of those of our partners.

Here, there is mutual strength, greater understanding, which makes cooperation richer and the realisation of ideals for the greater good.

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Volunteer vet Dr Liz Harris and vet tech Megan Zigler gave of their time for the latest pet clinic

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A responsible pet owner takes her dog to the clinic to be spayed

TCSPCA celebrates another successful clinic THE ISLANDS of North and Middle Caicos now have 44 fewer cats and dogs capable of impregnating or getting pregnant and adding to the territory’s pet population.

This is as a result of a successful spay and neuter clinic, hosted by TCSPCA, its ninth annual one to date.

The clinic was conducted from April 15 to 19, with visiting veterinarian Dr Liz Harris from SpayNation Clinic in Lafayette, Louisiana and veterinary technician Megan Zigler also from Louisiana both giving of their valuable time to

help control the animal population in the territory.

Both volunteers participated previously in TCSPCA clinics in 2018 and were happy to return to the Islands to help the dogs and cats in the TCI, TCSPCA director Susan Blehr said.

In just five days a total of 44 surgeries were performed by the hardworking vet team.

The clinic venue was, once again, the home of resident Jody Rathgab, whose in-kind donation over the past eight years represents about $12,000 in savings for the animal welfare organisation, the director said.

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and become mentors for our hospitality adventure culinary programmes.”

Hosted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), the annual Taste of the Caribbean competition is the region’s premier culinary competition, food and beverage educational exchange and Caribbean cultural showcase.

It highlights the art of Caribbean cooking as it brings together top chefs and bartenders from the region to compete for honours in a variety of food and beverage categories.

Since 1993, CHTA member countries such as the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Curaçao,

Jamaica, St. Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and the TCI have sent their best chefs and mixologists to this event to demonstrate their skills, learn from each other and offer the general public a scintillating exhibition of the most delectable culinary treats of the region.

Competition categories include beef, seafood, pastry, chef of the year, junior chef and bartender of the year.

“We are a gold winning team with two hall of fame inductees.

This year will definitely be our year to win the coveted title of Caribbean National Team of the Year,” said Cox. “We’re coming for the title, Trinidad and Tobago!”

The animal bus, generously donated by Provo resident Larry Costa, was returned to North Caicos on the Lew 1 Shipping barge and clocked many miles during the week, transporting dogs and cats to and from the clinic.

The breakdown of surgeries was: 15 dogs spayed, 13 dogs neutered, eight cats spayed and eight cats neutered.

Those figures included five dogs and one cat from Middle Caicos, Blehr noted.

She added that the vet team also removed a mass from an older dog’s abdomen and they did numerous wellness checks and gave annual vaccinations.

“The annual clinics on North and Middle Caicos for the past nine years have significantly decreased both pet

and stray dog overpopulation.

“There is now a shortage of puppies on the islands, and roaming packs no longer pose a threat to residents and visitors.”

Blehr added that the TCSPCA is once again grateful to North Caicos residents who supplied food and beverages for the vet team, especially long term resident Brenda Wilcke who made delicious hot meals every day.

“Also, special thanks to Howard and Cheryl Gibbs, owners of the Last Chance restaurant who hosted an amazing dinner one night and no Friday night on North would be complete without BBQ night at My Dee’s which was hosted by Merrica Handfield the owner of the restaurant.”

The hardworking field team staged and ran the clinic.

Patti DesLauriers, Howie Bartels, Kim Armstrong and Rita Shaw put up posters across the islands and made appointments for animals to have surgeries.

The field team also handled all the paperwork and monitored recovering patients.

Government Vet Dr Shelley Bridgewater has been very supportive of the ongoing collaboration between the Department of Agriculture and the TCSPCA to provide low cost spay/neuter surgeries for owned dogs and cats throughout the TCI, especially on the family islands where no regular vet care exists, the director noted.

The next spay and neuter clinic will be held on South Caicos in early May.

Blue and green theme for film festival THE INAUGURAL Turks and Caicos International Film Festival (TCIFF) is scheduled to take place in Providenciales this November with a dual theme of blue and green.

The home-grown festival will showcase cinematographic stories centred on oceans and the environment with international features, short films, documentaries and workshops.

TCIFF director Colin Burrows said: “We want to celebrate the best of film making particularly focusing on oceans and the environment, but we also want to bring together film makers from around the world to discuss how best to tell compelling stories about environmental change.”

The festival has just secured an exciting partnership in its first major sponsor, telecommunication provider Digicel TCI. Digicel regional CEO Sinead O

Marcaigh said: “We are very excited to come on board as a sponsor of the TCIFF and play our part in the development of young filmmakers and bringing further awareness to ocean sustainability in TCI, where the health of our environment is so closely tied to the health of our nation.”

The official countdown to the event – taking place from November 15 to 17 - will be celebrated on May 1 with a visit from Digicel ambassador Usain Bolt.

“Our festival is bringing together people from all over the islands who share our love of film and passion for the oceans so I’m delighted that Usain Bolt is coming to celebrate the launch with us,” Burrows said.

“As the chief speed officer for our partners at Digicel there’s noone better to kick off our plans for the November festival and we’re looking forward to welcoming him

to the Turks and Caicos.”

The three-day festival will run several film strands screening at multiple locations, plus workshops and the Making Waves discussion programme.

A gala evening is to be hosted at The Shore Club on Long Bay. In addition, throughout 2019 the festival will be working with local school children, teaching filmmaking skills that will encourage them to create short stories about conservation from their unique perspective.

The Turks and Caicos International Film Festival is a non-profit organisation dedicated to raising awareness about the conservation of the environment and showcasing local emerging talent.

More details are available on the website www.tciff.org or via email at info@tciff.org

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Brilliant Studios opens fine art photography gallery in Salt Mills, Grace Bay, Providenciales

First fine art photography gallery opens its doors in TCI

BY DELANA ISLES THE TURKS and Caicos Islands is home to numerous fine artists and artisans who produce unique and exquisite memorabilia for the territory’s residents and guests.

Among this prolific cadre of highly gifted individuals, are Anita Marcus and David Gallardo.

Over the past 20 years, the two have gone from scuba instructors to two of the most sought after event and wedding photographers in the territory and internationally, to now being the first fine art photography gallery owners in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The gallery forms the commercial division of Brilliant Studios, the duo’s award-winning and longestablished boutique wedding and portrait studio - ranked as one of the top five photography studios in the Caribbean.

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next door to the police outpost.

That space is an encapsulation of unique ideas and of passions poured into depicting the stunning vistas of the TCI through photography.

Lead photographer is Anita, originally from the Netherlands.

She ditched the fast, corporate life decades ago to travel the world, taking up a job as a scuba instructor with a passion for photography. This led her to the TCI in 1999 where she settled, left, then resettled in 2013.

While Anita still dabbles in underwater photography, her passion lies above ground, where she captures spectacular wedding images, portraits and landscapes.

David, on the other hand, has retained his fins.

Born in Portugalete, Spain, the son of a commercial diver, David has an avid fascination with anything beneath the sea.

He first became a scuba instructor in Barcelona, a job which eventually brought him to the TCI, also in 1999.

Even after joining Tropical Imaging in 2003 shooting destination weddings, his passion for the ocean remained strong, leading to a career built on capturing an abundance of captivating underwater images,

many of which are on display in the new gallery.

“What we’re trying to do [with the gallery] is feature various things and places in the TCI… it’s kind like you get to see the Islands just by coming here.

“There are images from Salt Cay, South Caicos, Grand Turk… and we choose the photographs that has the most meaning for us,” David told Weekly News in a recent interview with the pair.

“We take images that make people think, like ‘Wow, how did they get that?’.”

And as he explained, the process to get that amazing image can be quite extraordinary.

“To get these images you just don’t go out, snap a photo and it just happens. A lot of the photos we have to plan them… sometimes we have to go on a boat and hope for the right conditions, the right weather, sometimes we go and try a few times just to get that perfect shot.”

He continued: “We live in a day where everybody has a cellphone, everybody has a camera, and everybody is a ‘photographer’, but what we try to portray is when people look at a photo they would go ‘Oh wow, that looks like a painting, how did they do this?’”

As Anita explained it, fine art photography starts with conceptualising an image in your head, then carrying out the necessary steps (planning) to achieve or replicate that image or idea, and finally staging the shot - which sometimes entails praying that mother nature works along with you.

From the editing and finding the right format to print the images, it is all an exceptional process to get to the final product.

“So, taking that extra step to get the image is also critically important to achieving fine art,” David said.

Wikipedia elucidates further on the definition of fine art photography: “Fine-art photography is photography created in accordance with the vision of the artist as a photographer, using photography as a medium to bring something to life that only lives in the artist’s mind.

“Simply capturing what one sees in an artistic way is the art of photography and not creating fine art.”

All of the fine art pieces on display in Anita and David’s gallery have a story to tell, and if you get a break from work, or are just browsing for a piece of Turks and Caicos Islands to enhance your home, be sure to stop

by their Salt Mills location.

If you’re lucky and the artists are there, they would love to regale you with stories of how particular images were captured.

The images are all uniquely displayed on mats, metal prints, metal, canvas or wood, while some others are metal/acrylic prints encased in rustic frames.

The pieces are sized from 5x7 up

to 48x72 inches.

Denese Stubbs, another friendly face of the company, is stationed daily at the gallery to help clients select their favourite images, Mondays to Saturdays, 10am to 6pm.

Shipping of the fine art photography pieces is free to the USA, Canada and within the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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GARDENING 

The findings suggest that the main components of food flavour, taste and smell, work together on the tongue, rather than being first combined in the brain.

Human tongues have smell receptors similar to our noses new study reports TASTE cells in the tongue contain the same smell receptors as those found up our noses, researchers say.

The findings suggest that the main components of food flavour, taste and smell, work together on the tongue, rather than being first combined in the brain.

The researchers were inspired to investigate whether human tongues could smell by snakes, which are known to sniff at the air by flicking out their forked tongues.

By learning exactly how the sensation of flavour is created, the experts say, we may one day develop taste-modifying agents to help combat diet-related diseases.

Now, researchers from the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia and the New York University have used genetic and biochemical methods to study human taste cells grown in a dish.

The researchers found that human taste cells contain many of the same key molecules as found in olfactory (smell) receptors in our noses.

Next, the team used a technique known as calcium imaging to show that their taste cells respond to odour molecules in the same way as olfactory receptor cells.

Other tests by the researchers revealed that a single taste cell on the tongue can contain within it both taste and smell receptors.

‘Our research may help explain how odour molecules modulate taste perception,’ said senior author Mehmet Hakan Ozdener, who is a cell biologist at the Monell Center.

‘This may lead to the development of odour-based taste modifiers that can help combat the excess salt, sugar, and fat intake associated with diet-related diseases such as obesity and diabetes,’ he added.

For example, food could be made to taste sweeter than it really is, helping to minimise the desire to eat

more.

Although we commonly think that we discern the characteristic flavours of food and drink through our sense of taste, it is our sense of smell that actually plays the more important role in this process.

Taste — which can identify bitter, salty, sour, sweet and umami (or savoury) molecules on our tongues — actually evolved to help us evaluate the nutritional values and potential toxicity of foodstuffs.

In contrast, it is our sense of smell that provides us with detailed information on the flavour of foods — enabling us to distinguish between, say, strawberry and chocolate.

It had previously been thought that it was only in the brain that that taste and smell were combined to create the overall sensation of flavour.

The findings of the new study, however, suggest such that these two senses may come together much earlier than was thought.

Dr Ozdener was inspired by snakes to study whether human tongues might also be able to smell.

Snakes are known to flick out their receptor-full tongues to sniff the air.

With this initial study complete, the researchers are now working to determine if the olfactory receptors on the tongue are mainly located in cells that handle particular tastes — such as salty or sweet detecting cells.

Other studies planned will explore how odour molecules might alter the responses of taste cells and, by extension, our overall sensation of taste.

‘The presence of olfactory receptors and taste receptors in the same cell will provide us with exciting opportunities to study interactions between odour and taste stimuli on the tongue,’ Dr Ozdener said.

Artificial grass – The good and the bad side PERSONALLY, I don’t like artificial lawns, I think they’re just ugly. But I understand the practical side of the product, especially with the little ones.

On the other hand, I think real lawns are not suitable for the Turks and Caicos Islands. They take too much pesticide and too much water.

So, let me tell you my opinion objectively on this product.

The market for artificial grass is growing quickly, in Provo I see more and more artificial grass, in private homes on in public spaces.

It is driven by a combination of better manufacturing techniques combined with an increasing awareness of the longer term environmental and economic benefits.

Originally it was limited to large sports clubs but now you are just as likely to see it on your neighbour’s garden.

ADVANTAGES OF SYNTHETIC GRASS Artificial grass is chosen because it is easy to maintain. It is not necessary to hire gardeners to care for artificial turf.

After installing it, no other maintenance practice is required for it to appear ‘attractive’.

Synthetic grass is the only way to go if you are tired of taking care of your lawns frequently.

It means that you don’t need to spend much time doing all these practices to keep your lawns green.

Artificial grass is thought to be very environmentally friendly.

No dangerous chemicals are

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needed to take care of artificial grass.

In other words, no herbicides are required to kill the weeds. Pesticides are not required due to the fact that no pests attack these synthetic lawns.

Artificial grass is mostly made of materials which are recycled.

Therefore, producing the lawns can contribute to keeping the surroundings clean.

Other toxic chemicals like fertilisers are also not important to keep the lawn attractive. Artificial grass does not need fertilisers because it does not grow.

Installing artificial grass is a good way to save more water. You need to use a lot of water to irrigate vegetation on the Islands.

Synthetic lawns are made from polymers mixed with other compounds such as silicone and rubber to make them last longer.

Once you install the artificial turf in your garden it will take long before you think of replacing it.

Synthetic turf is a great option that will solve your troubles with pets if you have dogs and cats.

It’s easy to clean and keep sterile and there will be no muddy paws.

This makes it a favourite at dog kennels.

For swimming pools, it is very useful as ground cover beyond the splash back area. No muddy areas to carry dust and dirt into the pool, no ruts from the sun loungers and stays green whatever the weather.

DISADVANTAGES OF SYNTHETIC GRASS If all these solid reasons sound like they make an airtight case for the use of synthetic grass, the following list of disadvantages will help you balance the picture. After all, nothing is really perfect.

The upfront cost of installing synthetic grass can be very high, making it financially impractical.

There is normally a rubber cushion below the surface to provide softness and bounce, this may require occasional re-filling.

Synthetic grass can become unpleasantly hot during the day in the TCI. The heat-absorbing properties of an artificial field make it too hot to play on in extremely warm weather. For example, on a 98-degree day, the temperature on the turf could rise to more than 120 degrees.

Synthetic grass is not natural grass, it cannot offer the special scent of wet earth and grass or the sweet smell of freshly cut grass.

You can buy good artificial grass products for your yard online or on island. Many companies market their products online to meet many clients from many places.

Please ensure you read reviews of these firms so that you make an informed choice.

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AG Carmichael: Rights Bahamas abuse claims ‘irrational’ Marriages are not as popular as they use to be in Jamaica.

Jamaicans give marriage cold shoulder

JAMAICANS are fast falling out of love with marriage, as weddings have plunged almost 23 per cent in the nine years up to 2018. That means that almost 10,000 fewer people are getting married here.

The massive drop in unions has been attributed by marriage counsellors to younger couples shying away from the holy covenant.

They also link the rise in divorces to spouses getting hitched for the wrong reasons.

Data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) reveal that the number of new marriages fell to their lowest ebb in 2018, reflecting a steady decrease from 21,692 ceremonies in 2009 to 16,792 last year.

And all indications are that the number will rise as divorces climb, according to the STATIN data.

“Other demographic information

of interest was for marriages and divorces. During 2018, there was a decline in marriages and an increase in divorces,” said Carol Coy, STATIN’s director general, releasing findings from several national surveys carried out in the past year.

“There were 16,719 marriages registered in 2018, a decline of 4.8 per cent compared to the 17,561 recorded in 2017. The divorce rate for 2018 was 20.4 divorces per 100 marriages, compared to the rate of 16.4 divorces per 100 marriages for 2017,” continued Coy. According to STATIN, in 2017, there were 17,411 marriages in comparison to 3,166 divorces, while in 2016, there were 17,609 marriages, compared to 2,146 divorces. In 2015, there were 18,373 marriages to 1,734 divorces, according to the government agency.

ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel described Rights Bahamas’ application to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) as “illfounded and irrational”, adding all the previous issues spotlighted at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre have been remedied.

Earlier this month, Rights Bahamas, a human rights group, announced it will go back before the IACHR in May to bring reports of abuses against migrants to international attention.

Mr Bethel was asked about this hearing this week on the sidelines of a money-laundering forum at the Hilton hotel.

“Yes, that’s correct,” Mr Bethel told reporters about the May 10 hearing.

“The Bahamas will be fully represented there. We will have a legal team and our minister of state will be there to show the political commitment.

“The Bahamas is in this instance faced with an ill-founded and irrational application for thematic review, the general review of immigration law, policies, et cetera.”

Mr Bethel went on to list some of the improvements the Detention Centre has made in the last five years.

“I think it was in 2014 we were subjected to a similar exercise. All of the defects that were identified in terms of the Detention Centre have long been corrected, they were corrected right up until earlier this year. We’ve brought in a lot of safety measures, safe houses were

Attorney General Carl Bethel said that “the Bahamas is in this instance faced with an ill-founded and irrational application for thematic review”.

developed, a clinic has been set up at the Detention Centre, and we have made incredible improvements.

“The bedding has been changed so that no longer can items in the bedding be forged into weapons, it’s all done properly. There are cooling units in the various dormitories, there’s a segregation of the sexes, children and their mothers are separated from the general population.

“So there have been vast improvements in the quality of the services, if you will, extended to immigrant populations at the Detention Centre.”

However, Mr Bethel noted the Detention Centre’s major issue is “not the main interest” of the activist group.

“The biggest problem that we face in terms of the Detention Centre

is not the main interest of Rights Bahamas - it is a lot of persons who have lost their passports or who are in states we can’t have relations with because of international restrictions.

And so you would find that those are mainly the long-term residents of the Detention Centre,” Mr Bethel said.

“Certainly all the protocols are followed when there’s any suggestion of human or of sex trafficking or of anything of that nature. So we are confident that the Bahamas will do very well in this review. And we will continue to live up to our international obligations.”

The hearing will take place in Kingston, Jamaica.

It will be the second time Rights Bahamas, in a joint request with the Washington-based Robert F Kennedy Human Rights, is granted a hearing before the independent human rights arm of the Organisation of American States.

In a statement released earlier this month, Rights Bahamas said its request “calls for an examination of the treatment of migrants in the Bahamas in light of the many reports of human rights abuses, illegal detention and deportation exercises, the implementation of racist and xenophobic policies, the targeting of persons of Haitian descent born in the Bahamas, denial of the right to school to children of migrants and the ongoing inhumane and unsanitary conditions at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre.

Well-known Jamaican businessman to stand trial for incest with daughter

In this March 31 photo, Gailon Lawson, from Trinidad and Tobago poses for a portrait at Al-Hol camp in Hassakeh province, Syria.

Trinidadian ISIS bride regrets moving to Syria A TRINIDAD and Tobago woman who mar­ried an ISIS fight­er in 2014, said she re­gret­ted her de­ci­sion even be­fore she ar­ rived in Syr­ia with her new hus­band and her then 12-year-old son.

Gailon Law­son was among four for­eign women in­ter­viewed by the As­so­ci­at­ed Press (AP).

She is among tens of thou­sands of ISIS fam­i­ly mem­bers, most­ly women and chil­dren, who are cur­ rent­ly crammed in­to squalid camps over­seen by the US-backed Kur­

dish-led forces who spear­head­ed the fight against the ex­trem­ist group. She is at the Al-Hol in­tern­ment camp in north-east­ern Syr­ia.

Law­ son, 45, said she be­ gan to re­gret her de­ci­sion even be­fore she reached the “caliphate.” The night she crossed in­to Syr­ia in 2014, peo­ ple had to dash across in the dark­ness to evade Turk­ish bor­der guards.

“I saw peo­ple run­ning, and that’s when I re­alised it was a mis­take,” she said.

JAMAICA’S Constitutional Court has ordered that well-known Montego Bay businessman Patrick Chung must stand trial for allegedly having sex with his daughter over a nine-year period beginning in 1986 when she was 13 years old.

Further, the panel of three judges, in a landmark 2-1 majority decision handed down just over a week ago, ordered that Chung’s trial for six counts of incest and five counts of indecent touching must begin before year end.

Failing this, the judges ordered that the charges must be permanently stayed unless any delay in meeting this deadline is caused by the businessman.

As a result of the ruling, Chung, now 78, is scheduled to appear before the St James Circuit Court tomorrow where prosecutors and his attorneys are expected to discuss possible dates for the trial.

He was arrested and charged by the police in April 2012. This was nearly six months after his daughter, who was 49 years old at the time,

first detailed to police investigators how, between January 1, 1986 and December 31, 1985, her father allegedly had sex with her at the family home in Montego Bay, St James, in a room located above the supermarket he operated in the resort town and in Canada while she was away studying.

According to court documents, she claimed that her father started by fondling her during a family night sleepover with other siblings and cousins present. She recounted looking at her father in shock before he allegedly responded by saying, “Sorry, I thought it was Bev,” referring to his then wife Beverly.

She alleged, too, that at one time she became pregnant and had to do an abortion.

The woman admitted that she did not go to the police earlier because she felt embarrassed, but said that with encouragement from her exhusband, and suspicion that Chung was also having sex with his daughter from a new relationship, she decided

to give a statement.

However, the case stalled in the St James Parish Court for four years without a preliminary enquiry or a committal proceedings hearing.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions then stepped in and used a voluntary bill of indictment to move the case to the St James Circuit Court.

After appearing before the Circuit Court nine times and still no trial, Chung, through his attorneys, went to the Constitutional Court seeking to have the charges stayed on the basis that the 34-year wait to have his day in court would prejudice or is likely to prejudice his right, under the Jamaican Constitution, to a fair trial within a reasonable time.

According to court documents, he cited, as examples, an inability to call potential witnesses, an inability to access relevant documents, his failing health, and the inability to visit the room located above the supermarket where his daughter claimed the sexual intercourse took place.

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Bahamas Minister: No stats to support US crime claims NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames said this week he didn’t have any statistics to back claims from a recently released United States report that crimes against its citizens in this country had increased.

The US State Department’s Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) warned in its Bahamas 2019 report that despite publicised numbers, incidents involving US citizens increased by 32 percent.

The report noted this pertained to mostly rape, sexual assault and robbery/theft.

Responding, Mr Dames said: “I don’t have any statistics that will bear crimes against US citizens are on the rise.”

He continued: “But one thing I would say is that you can see (and) we can essentially feel that we are in a different place in this country as compared to previous years and crimes continues to trend down including homicide, armed robberies and the more serious offences.

“So we are very pleased with the direction in which we are headed as a country.

“I continue to hear it from persons on the street on a daily basis. Are we

National Security Minister Marvin Dames said that officials are making progress toward the implementation of police body cameras and the creation of a sexual offenders’ registry.

there yet? No. We are far from where we need to be but we are certainly on the right track.”

Officials are also making progress toward the implementation of police body cameras and the creation of a sexual offenders’ registry, he said.

Regulations for the latter, Mr Dames said, were on Cabinet’s agenda on Tuesday.

As for body cameras, he told reporters that the tender process was completed last week and the ministry is now in the process of preparing the Cabinet paper. “…Hopefully within

the next two weeks we should have that before Cabinet.”

He also said: “As I said prior to this we’ve been running a significant amount of testing with the vendor and we were certainly able to get over quite a bit of kinks in relation to the system to ensure that we have something that’s custom made for the Bahamas and we are very pleased.

“Because the system would not only accommodate matters in relation to sexual complaints but also we are looking at disaster management as well.

Top US Democrat vows to bring attention to Haiti’s violence U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, is adding her voice to the list of U.S. lawmakers concerned about growing gang-related violence in Haiti.

In recent months, gangs have been terrorizing the population, accused of massacring and raping poor Haitians and turning parts of the country into no-go zones. This weekend a police station in the rural Artibonite was attacked after a gang affiliated with a wanted warlord, Arnel Joseph, overpowered police.

Following a massacre in the La Saline neighborhood of Port-auPrince in November, a bipartisan group of 104 House members called on U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last month to launch an independent investigation into the extrajudicial killings, as well as allegations of human-rights violation by the Haitian National Police during February’s violent protests that shut the country down for 10 days. Haiti’s ambassador in Washington has denied the accusations.

As late as last week, Haiti’s press reported that gangs have continued their attack on La Saline by setting fires to homes. The growing violence comes

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters speaks to the media in Haiti after an impromptu visit to the country on Wednesday, April 24. Among those who joined her were actor and activist Danny Glover (far left).

just months before a United Nations peacekeeping mission is scheduled to permanently end its presence in Haiti after 15 years, to be replaced with a special political mission.

“When we learned about houses being burned down, and the killings that took place, we were appalled and shock,” Waters said during a press conference at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport prior to leaving Haiti on Wednesday evening. “We listened directly to

some of the relatives of victims and victims tell us about that.”

Waters, who was not among the signatories on the Pompeo letter, said the more attention brought to La Saline and the violence, the more it will help “to not only get some engagement with this administration here in Haiti to find out how this is happening, why this is happening, what are their plans, but using whatever leverage and power we have to help make it cease because this is not conscionable and not tolerable.”

The CCJ issued the order against CLICO in the case of two brothers living in Dominica.

CLICO’s judicial manager must pay more than EC$1.4M debt to two policyholders THE Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Thursday last ordered the Judicial Manager of Clico International Life Insurance Limited (CLICO), to recognise and pay a debt of over EC$1.4 million (US$518,025) to two brothers who invested in several Executive Premium Annuity policies to fund their retirement.

Octavius John and Laurent John, who live in Dominica, must be paid within ten days of the judgment.

The CCJ made the order as it noted that the circumstances of the appellants were unique, and they should not have to wait in the same way as others seeking compensation following the insurance company’s collapse. It said CLICO ran into financial difficulties long after the policies of the John brothers had expired, and was obligated to pay up.

According to the CCJ, after much stalling by the Barbadosbased CLICO, the brothers were forced to resort to the High Court of Dominica to recover the funds due on surrendering the policies.

In September 2010, they obtained default judgment against CLICO in the sum of EC$1,423,329.46 (US$526,657) plus interest.

After further delay by CLICO, they obtained a consent order in February 2011 by which CLICO undertook to pay EC$75,000 (US$27,751) monthly, though beginning at the end of April in that year and continuing until the judgment was paid. CLICO also undertook to pay costs and interest to them.

However, from April 14, 2011, CLICO was placed under judicial management in accordance with the Insurance Act of Barbados and no payment was made to the John brothers. The Insurance Act stated that all court orders must be placed on hold and further action could not proceed without the leave of the court being obtained or unless the court otherwise directed. The

John brothers, however, sought to enforce their Dominican judgment against CLICO in the High Court of Barbados and that Court granted leave to them to continue to a higher court.

The Court of Appeal in Barbados, however on an appeal to it refused leave to the brothers to enforce their judgment, given the financial difficulties of CLICO and that, in their opinion, the brothers failed to make out an exceptional case as compared to other policyholders throughout the Caribbean. The court also said that the brothers had not established that their claim was unlikely to be addressed in the proposed plan of the judicial manager. The Court of Appeal granted the John brothers permission to appeal to the CCJ. At the CCJ, CLICO filed an application to strike out the appeal saying that the Court of Appeal had erred in allowing the John brothers to appeal to the CCJ. The Court considered whether the CCJ had jurisdiction to hear the appeal and whether leave should be granted to the John brothers to enforce the judgment from the High Court of Dominica. In these circumstances, the Court found that these proceedings were ‘final’ and not ‘interlocutory’ and therefore the Court of Appeal in Barbados was correct in granting leave to appeal to the CCJ. “The Court was satisfied that the John brothers had made out an exceptional case for leave to be granted. They had done all they could to extract their money from CLICO before a realistic possibility of its collapse happened. Moreover, the judicial manager’s counsel conceded, at the hearing before the CCJ, that it no longer treated the brothers the same as other policy-holders since they had become ordinary unsecured creditors so that their claims would not be addressed,” the CCJ stated in its ruling today.

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Retiring Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), Hugh Riley.

Riley retires as CTO secretarygeneral after ten years at the helm THE region’s tourism development agency is to begin the search for a new secretary-general to replace the departing Hugh Riley.

Riley, who was appointed to the top post at the Barbados-headquartered Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) in August 2009 after acting for a year, has gone on pre-retirement leave ahead of his departure at the end of June this year. The organisation’s director of finance, Neil Walters, will act in the position until a successor is appointed.

The secretary-general is the public face and chief representative of the CTO and provides the organisation with visionary leadership, strong direction and clarity to its policy development. The holder of the post is responsible for implementing

the vision of the organisation based on the strategic direction set by the council of ministers and commissioners of tourism and the CTO board of directors.

The CTO, with headquarters in Barbados, offices in New York and London and representation in Canada, is the Caribbean’s tourism development agency comprising membership of the region’s finest countries and territories including Dutch, English, French and Spanishspeaking, as well as a myriad private sector allied members. The CTO’s vision is to position the Caribbean as the most desirable, year-round, warm weather destination, and its purpose is Leading Sustainable Tourism – One Sea, One Voice, One Caribbean.

(Caribbeannewsnow)

Hanover’s divisional commander, Superintendent Sharon Beeput, said the operations were part of plans to ensure the safety and security of residents and visitors alike.

Illegal guns, ammo found in Jamaican cemetery THE Hanover police this week seized four illegal firearms and several rounds of ammunition in a cemetery as part of what is being described as heightened operations across the western parish over the Easter weekend.

A release from the police Corporate Communication Unit (CCU) said the seizures occurred about 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday when

a team of police carried out an operation at the Santoy Cemetery on Church Hill Road, Green Island in the parish.

Among the weapons and ammunition found were: One Intratec sub-machine gun One Taurus Pistol One mini Taurus Pistol One Smith and Wesson Pistol Seventy-six 9mm rounds of

ammunition Hanover’s divisional commander, Superintendent Sharon Beeput, said the operations were part of plans to ensure the safety and security of residents and visitors alike.

Beeput said an intense investigation is now under way to find the persons responsible for the illegal cache. (Jamaica Gleaner)

US Coast Guard offloads over 1500lbs of drugs seize in Caribbean THE crew of the US Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans offloaded approximately 970 pounds of cocaine and 550 pounds of marijuana last Thursday at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach worth an estimated total of $13.5 million wholesale seized in international waters. This featured the cutter Raymond Evans’ first-ever stop, interdiction, and seizure of a vessel trafficking illicit narcotics April 8, 2019, while on patrol in the central Caribbean Sea. The contraband offloaded was interdicted off the coasts of Jamaica, Haiti and Colombia, and represented three separate cases involving suspected drug smuggling vessel interdictions by the US Coast Guard: The cutter Raymond Evans was responsible for one case, seizing an estimated 550 pounds of marijuana.

The Coast Guard Cutter Spencer was responsible for receiving approximately 970 pounds of

cocaine from a case off the coast of Colombia. The Spencer also interdicted small amounts of marijuana and amphetamine in another case. The contraband from these cases was transferred to the Coast Guard cutter Raymond Evans.

“This was our first deployment outside of the Florida Straits in 18 months, and I’m extremely proud of my crew for the work they did over the past few weeks to make this patrol successful,” said Lt Patrick Frost, commanding officer of the cutter Raymond Evans. “It was exciting to exercise the capabilities of the fast response cutter in the Caribbean counter-drug narcotics mission, and we’re honoured to have played a role in the first drug interdiction for Raymond Evans.”

The interdiction completed by the cutter Raymond Evans crew was part of a recent interagency operation to increase intelligence and targeting

Coast Guard offloads 970 pounds of and 550 pounds of marijuana at Base Miami Beach

capabilities to disrupt criminal organisations in the Caribbean Sea and secure approaches to the US along the

southern border. The cutter Raymond Evans crew collaborated with Department of Homeland Security

components to interdict suspected drug smugglers off the coast of Jamaica.

(Caribbeannewsnow)

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UK: 2018 knife crime offences at record level

KNIFE crime in England and Wales rose to record levels last year, data shows.

Police recorded 40,829 offences involving knives or sharp instruments in 2018, up 6% on the year before.

Office for National Statistics figures show cases of murder and manslaughter, excluding terror attacks, also rose by 12%. There were 732 killings, up from 655 in 2017 - the highest since 2007.

But the separate Crime Survey, based on people’s experiences, points to no significant change in overall crime.

The police-recorded knife crime figures come amid a national debate on the issue, following a spate of assaults and killings involving young people.

They show these recorded offences are continuing to rise and are at their highest level since 2011 - the year that knife crime statistics started to be gathered in a unified way.

However, they also show the rate of increase appears to be slowing.

Offences rose 9% in the 12 months to September 2018 - after a 13% rise in the 12 months to June 2018.

According to the statistics, there was an increase in knife offences recorded in 31 of the 43 police forces in 2018.

But the knife crime statistics do not include Greater Manchester Police because of differences in the way the force has been recording offences.

The Coptic Church’s Pope Tawadros II has implemented new measures.

The police-recorded knife crime figures come amid a national debate on the issue, following a spate of assaults and killings involving young people.

The number of killings in 2018 last year was at its highest in any calendar year since 2007, when the total reached 765.

Meanwhile, the Home Office has announced proposals for teachers and NHS workers to help tackle youth crime, as well as more stop and search powers for police.

Policing minister Nick Hurd said figures from the Metropolitan Police suggested that action to tackle violent crime was having an impact.

He added: “Law enforcement alone is not the answer which is why our serious violence strategy puts a greater focus on prevention - including by consulting on a proposed new duty to underpin a

public health approach to serious violence, and investing over £220m in projects to steer young people away from crime.”

However, Yvette Cooper, who chairs the Home Affairs Select Committee, said: “The police are completely overstretched and crime prevention work is far too limited.

The Labour MP added: “The Home Office and government response on knife crime and other rising crimes is still far too weak and just doesn’t match the scale of the problem.”

Shadow home secretary Diane Abbott said the recorded crime figures were “deeply troubling” and showed “reckless cuts” to police forces were having an impact.

Egypt Coptic monks sentenced to death for killing bishop TWO former Coptic Christian monks have been sentenced to death in Egypt over the murder of a bishop last year, officials have confirmed.

Bishop Epiphanius, 64, was found dead in a pool of blood in July 2018 at a desert monastery north-west of Cairo.

Authorities blamed the killing on unspecified “differences” between the monks and the bishop.

The punishment was originally handed down in February, before being passed down to Egypt’s grand mufti for review.

On Wednesday, the Damanhur Criminal Court confirmed the men’s death sentences.

One of the monks, Wael Saad, reportedly told Egyptian prosecutors he had used an iron pole to bludgeon the bishop to death. Another, named Remon Rasmi, was accused of helping him.

Saad and Rasmi, who are also

known by their monastic names of Ashiah and Faltaous, can appeal against their sentencing.

The case provoked widespread shock in Egypt’s Coptic Church whose followers constitute about 10% of the country’s population.

In the wake of the bishop’s death, the Church’s leader, Pope Tawadros II, instituted a range of measures to try to restore monastic discipline.

A freeze in the recruitment of new monks for a year was announced, and monks were also ordered to close their social media accounts.

Copts believe their faith dates back about 2,000 years. The Church split with other Christian denominations in 451.

The Church is considered the biggest Christian community within the Middle East, with about a million other members outside of Egypt.

(BBC)

IS conflict: Coalition strikes on Raqqa ‘killed 1,600 civilians’ MORE than 1,600 civilians were killed in US-led coalition air and artillery strikes during the offensive to oust the Islamic State group from the Syrian city of Raqqa in 2017, activists say.

Amnesty International and monitoring group Airwars said they had carried out investigations at 200 strike locations and identified 1,000 of the victims.

They urged the coalition to “end almost two years of denial” about such deaths.

It has acknowledged killing 318 civilians unintentionally in Raqqa.

Commanders say all feasible precautions to avoid civilian casualties were taken in those cases and that the decisions to strike complied with the law of armed conflict.

Coalition states - including the US, UK and France - have

conducted 34,000 strikes in Syria and neighbouring Iraq since 2014, when IS militants overran large swathes of the two countries and imposed their brutal rule on almost eight million people.

Last month, the coalition-backed Syrian Democratic Forces alliance captured the last pocket of land held by the jihadists, bringing a formal end to their self-proclaimed “caliphate”, whose de facto capital was Raqqa.

Amnesty and Airwars said that following an unprecedented investigation they had been able to build a database of the civilians reportedly killed as a direct result of US, UK and French air strikes and US artillery strikes carried out in Raqqa from June to October 2017 in support of a ground offensive by the SDF. Donatella Rovera, Amnesty’s senior crisis response adviser, said

Raqqa was the de facto capital of the “caliphate” the Islamic State group declared.

that IS “snipers and mines had turned the city into a death trap” but that “many of the [coalition] air bombardments were inaccurate

and tens of thousands of artillery strikes were indiscriminate, so it is no surprise they killed and injured many hundreds of civilians”.

She added: “Coalition forces razed Raqqa, but they cannot erase the truth.”

Amnesty and Airwars analysed open source information, including thousands of social media posts, to build its database of the more than 1,600 civilian fatalities.

Researchers then spent about two months on the ground in the city, carrying out investigations at strike locations and interviewing more than 400 witnesses and survivors.

They were able to directly verify the names of 641 victims, and there were very strong multiple source reports for the rest, Amnesty said.

The “Strike Trackers” project also identified when each of the more than 11,000 destroyed buildings in Raqqa, with 3,000 digital activists from 124 countries analysing more than two million satellite image frames. (BBC)

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Biden launches presidential bid, joining crowded field

Iranians mourn after a 2017 earthquake in Kermanshah province.

Iran was the fifth most negative country last year, a global survey found.

The world is sadder and angrier than ever before, major study finds IT’S not just you -- the world really is getting more miserable.

People across the earth are sadder, angrier and more fearful than ever before, according to a major analysis of global well-being.

All three emotions rose to record levels in 2018 -- for the second consecutive year -- in Gallup’s annual Global State of Emotions report.

On the bright side, people reported a slight decline in stress, meaning that overall, the world remained exactly as miserable as it was in 2017. Unfortunately, that also was a record-breaking year for misery.

In the most recent 12 months dominated by war, political crises and humanitarian emergencies across the globe, Chad took the unwelcome honor of being the world’s most negative country.

It was followed by Niger, Sierra Leone and Iraq, while Latin American nations dominated on the positive side.

Gallup charted humanity’s prolonged slump by holding 151,000 interviews in 2018 with adults in more than 140 countries. It has measured emotions annually since 2006.

In 2018, about 4 in 10 people said they experienced a lot of worry the day before the interview, while a third said they were stressed and nearly 3 in 10 said they felt a lot of physical pain. A quarter experienced sadness, and 22% were angry.

Chad’s economy has been in a deep recession since a 2014 fall in oil prices, and living standards continue to fall in the central African nation; almost 6 million of its 15 million citizens live in extreme poverty.

“The country’s overall score at least partly reflects the violence, displacement and the collapse of basic services in parts of Chad that have affected thousands of families,” Gallup wrote. Some 72% of people in the country said they struggled to afford food at some point over the

year.

Chadians were also unable to access the internet for most of 2018, after their government shut it down.

The Central African Republic, which led the misery index in 2017, was not surveyed in the latest report.

People were also quizzed on positive emotions, prompting some brighter news.

Globally, more than 7 in 10 people said they experienced enjoyment, felt well-rested, and smiled or laughed a lot on the day before the survey, while 87% said they were treated with respect.

Paraguay regained the top spot as the world’s happiest and most positive country. It fought off close competition from Panama, Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador and Honduras -- despite such nations suffering high levels of poverty and violence.

People in Latin America “may not always rate their lives the best ... but they laugh, smile and experience enjoyment like no one else in the world,” Gallup’s global managing partner Jon Clifton wrote in the report.

Their high scores “at least partly reflect the cultural tendency in the region to focus on life’s positives,” the report added.

Indonesia, meanwhile, was the most positive nation outside of the Americas.

Scandinavian countries usually top lists of the world’s happiest countries, with four -- Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland -coming out in front this year in the United Nations’ World Happiness Report.

Gallup’s interview-led approach, however, has repeatedly found higher levels of fulfillment in Latin America.

And while the world charted its joint-highest score for negativity in the report, it also tied with 2013, 2014 and 2015 for record levels of positivity -- suggesting a rising inequality in people’s emotions around the world. (CNN)

FORMER US Vice-President Joe Biden has declared a presidential bid, putting an end to months of speculation.

In a video announcement, Mr Biden warned that the “core values of the nation... our very democracy, everything that has made America America, is at stake”.

The 76-year-old enters a crowded race for the 2020 Democratic nomination.

He is up against 19 other hopefuls, including Senators Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, and Bernie Sanders.

In his announcement, Mr Biden recalled President Donald Trump’s much-criticised remark that there were “very fine people on both sides” of the deadly Charlottesville white nationalist riots of 2017.

“With those words, the president of the United States assigned a moral equivalence between those spreading hate and those with the courage to stand against it,” Mr Biden said.

“I believe history will look back on four years of this president and all he embraces as an aberrant moment in time. But if we give Donald Trump eight years in the White House, he will forever and fundamentally alter the character of this nation, who we

Joe Biden released a video announcement on Thursday after months of hesitation.

are, and I cannot stand by and watch that happen.”

Mr Biden is the most experienced of the Democratic candidates.

A six-term senator, ran twice unsuccessfully for president - in 1988 and 2008 - and later served as President Barack Obama’s deputy for two terms.

He was tipped to run again in 2016, the year Mr Trump was elected, but ruled himself out after the death

of his 46-year-old son, Beau Biden, from a brain tumour.

The former vice-president’s campaign suffered a stumble before it began, when he was forced to address claims he had inappropriately invaded the personal space of women. He apologised, saying: “The boundaries of protecting personal space have been reset,” he said. “I understand it and I’ll be much more mindful.” (BBC)

Seventy people killed in South Africa floods SEVENTY people have died in floods that ravaged parts of the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa’s southeast, local authorities said.

Acting KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala said in a press briefing Thursday morning that the death toll had risen from the previously reported 51.

“We are devasted by the increased numbers of fatalities,” Zikalala said.

“It was the first time in KwaZuluNatal where we lost people in this great number.”

The flooding began on Monday after heavy rain caused mudslides in several towns in Durban, the largest city in KwaZulu-Natal, government spokesman Lennox Mabaso told CNN. “The areas most affected are Amanzimtoti, Chatsworth, Mariannhill,” Mabaso, who works for the provincial Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs department, said.

Mabaso said there were reported incidents of collapsed buildings, walls and flooded homes in the area.

He added that the South African Weather Service has warned there could be more rains in the coming days.

“We have been told there is 50 percent chance of more rain,” he said.

Makeshift shelters and food are

People abandon their homes after they were destroyed by torrential rains and flash floods at an informal settlement of BottleBrush, south of Durban, on April 23.

being provided for those displaced from their homes in the aftermath of the flooding.

State-owned broadcaster SABC puts the number of those displaced at over 1000.

“We are assisting them to cope with this tragedy through counseling and other forms of support like helping to identify their relatives that have passed on,” he said.

The flooding also left three people dead in the Eastern Cape province, SABC reported.

More than 300 people have been evacuated from their homes in Port Saint Johns, a town in the province,

the report said.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was forced to cut short his trip to the African Union (AU) summit in Egypt to visit the areas affected by the tragedy.

Ramaphosa, accompanied by Nomusa Dube-Ncube, a highranking member of the KwaZuluNatal government, inspected the town of Amanzimtoti, which was badly hit by the floods.

He also visited the Eastern Cape province and a site in Chatsworth where seven members of one family died when their home collapsed during the flooding.

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Theresa May: Senior Tories rule out early challenge to PM SENIOR Tories have ruled out changing their rules to allow an early challenge to Theresa May’s leadership, but have asked for more clarity about how long she will remain in office.

Under current rules, MPs cannot hold a new confidence vote in her leadership until December - 12 months on from last year’s vote which she won.

The 1922 Committee rejected bringing forward this deadline at a meeting.

But chair Graham Brady said MPs asked for a “clear roadmap” about her future.

And amid signs of a growing grassroots revolt against Mrs May, the Clwyd South Conservative Association has passed a motion of no confidence in the prime minister.

In a ballot of its members, only 3.7% supported Mrs May, while 88.8% said they had no confidence in her.

Last month, Mrs May pledged to stand down if and when Parliament ratified her Brexit withdrawal agreement with the EU. Some long-standing Leave campaigners want her to announce a date now, irrespective of whether a Brexit deal is completed.

Joint executive secretary of the 1922 Nigel Evans was among them, insisting on Tuesday that the calls for her to quit had become “a clamour”.

Following a meeting of all Tory MPs, Sir Graham said colleagues

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has argued that Brexit changes the situation for Scotland.

Scottish leader calls for independence referendum if Britain leaves the EU Theresa May survived a vote of no confidence on December 12, 2018 by 200 to 117 votes.

concerned about Mrs May’s leadership were free to express their concerns to him, which would be “communicated” to Downing Street.

In light of the PM’s commitment to stand down if Parliament approved a Brexit deal, he said MPs were seeking “similar clarity from her” about what would happen “in other circumstances”.

“I think the 1922 executive is asking on behalf of the Conservative Party in Parliament that we should have a clear road map forward,” he told the BBC. “We haven’t set out a timetable, we asked her to set out a clear timetable, just to give some certainty and clarity to colleagues in Parliament and the wider Conservative Party and to the country most importantly.”

Former minister Robert Halfon said it would have been “entirely wrong” to have staged another vote right now given the uncertainty surrounding Brexit.

“The rules are the rules,” he told BBC News. “We are the Conservative Party, not a Stalinist Party, where you suddenly rip up the rule book and change them if you don’t like them.”

“It would have been behaving like a dictatorship, not the Conservative Party.”

Speaking before Wednesday’s meeting, a Downing Street spokesman said the prime minister had given a commitment to stand down “earlier than she would have liked” and would not lead negotiations on the UK’s future relations with the EU.

SCOTLAND should hold a new referendum on independence from the United Kingdom by 2021 if Britain leaves the European Union, the Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said Wednesday, even as she acknowledged that she lacked the power to make that happen on her own.

Scots voted against independence about 54 percent to 46 percent in a 2014 referendum billed as a once-ina-generation poll.

In 2016, the United Kingdom as a whole voted to leave the European Union, but people in Scotland voted strongly to remain.

Ms. Sturgeon, Scotland’s first minister and the leader of the proindependence Scottish National Party, has argued that Brexit changes the situation because Scotland should not be dragged out of the 28-member European Union against its will.

She told the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh that if Britain leaves the European Union, “a choice between Brexit and a future for Scotland as an independent European nation should be offered in the lifetime of this Parliament” — before the next scheduled Scottish election, in May 2021.

Ms. Sturgeon said that the Scottish government would introduce legislation setting the framework for a new referendum. Holding such a vote, however, would need approval from the British government, which says the time is not right.

The British government’s secretary of state for Scotland, David Mundell, said Ms. Sturgeon “continues to press for divisive constitutional change when it is clear that most people in Scotland do not want another independence referendum.”

Sri Lanka suicide bomber was previously arrested and then released ONE of the Sri Lanka suicide bombers was previously arrested by police and then released, a senior government official told CNN Thursday.

Ilham Ahmed Ibrahim -- one of two sons of a spice tycoon who blew themselves up in Sunday’s attacks -detonated a device at the Cinnamon Grand hotel in Colombo, the official told CNN. “It was the suicide bomber of the Cinnamon Grand bomb attack who was released earlier,” the official said.

Ilham Ahmed Ibrahim and his brother Imsath Ahmed Ibrahim were previously identified as two of the suicide bombers in Sunday’s attacks, which left at least 253 (previously believed to be 359) people dead across the country.

Police have confirmed to CNN that they are holding the brothers’ father, Mohamed Yusuf Ibrahim, a wealthy spice trader, on suspicion of aiding and abetting his sons.

Police spokesman Ruwan

Gunasekera said the elder Ibrahim was in custody, as were all other members of the Ibrahim family known to police.

CNN has not been able to reach Mohamed Yusuf Ibrahim or other members of his family for comment.

In an interview with CNN, Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the suspected bombers were upper and middle class, well-educated and educated abroad, a profile he described as “surprising.” He added that several of them were under surveillance ahead of the attacks, but that there had not been “sufficient” evidence to take them into custody.

Meanwhile, a huge international criminal investigation is ramping up in Sri Lanka, with six foreign police agencies and Interpol assisting local police, including Scotland Yard from the UK and the FBI from the US. Gunasekera told CNN that officers from Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Terrorism Investigation Department

(TID) have raided five safe houses across the country in connection with Sunday’s attacks. Those locations have since been sealed for forensic investigation.

More than 70 suspects have been taken into custody on a range of charges, including suspicion of terrorism, aiding and abetting terrorism and conspiracy to commit terrorism, Gunasekera said. Four high level suspects are being held by TID, and 33 are being held by CID, he added.

Of those arrested, four suspects are female, and all are Muslims.

Gunasekera said most of them are family members and friends of the suspected suicide bombers. None of those arrested are foreigners.

Significant raids were carried out on Wednesday night, he added, in which 16 people were arrested at various locations, most near the capital Colombo. Three shotguns and two walkie-talkies were also seized.

As police continue to investigate

The deadly bombing targeted churches and hotels.

how a previously little known terror group managed to pull off a huge and coordinated series of attacks, Gunasekera also revealed that police had confirmed that an explosion in the predominantly Muslim area of Kathankudi, in eastern Sri Lanka, in early April was a test run by the

terrorists. In that explosion they blew up a motorcycle.

On Thursday, police said search operations were currently underway across Colombo, including the setting up of roadblocks. Police have asked the public not to panic, a police spokesman told CNN.

April 27 - May 3, 2019 SALOMON ALTIDOR

SRF CONSTRUCTION

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

• Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work.

• To work 5 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 231-6432

JUBA SOUND Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden on a daily basis. Salary: $600.00 every 2 weeks

CONTACT: 247-9445

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16177

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16177

TERRICHA WILSON

TEKORA PRATT

MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE MAN

fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs and heating and air conditioning system. Salary: $250.00 per week

CONTACT: 331-2251

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

• Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work.

• To work 5 days per week.

Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 241-2179

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16186

SUPER MART/ FITNESS & YOGA

WILLIAMS ARITHA FRANKLIN

Is seeking to employ a

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

STORE CLERK

DOMESTIC WORKER

APPLICATIONS MAY BE HAND DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESS BELOW 107 Ocean Club West Plaza, GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALES. TELEPHONE: 649-347-231-4101, EMAIL: Fitnessandyogatci@ gmail.com 16232

Momentous Ltd. is seeking qualified individuals for the following positions. Only candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and requirements will be considered. All candidates must be willing to work unusual hours including weekends and public holidays. All candidates must be non-smokers, must have a valid passport, and able to travel globally. Applicants will be required to pass a written skills and fluency (English) test. These positions are not currently occupied by Work Permit holders. Qualified Turks Islander applicants are invited to apply online and forward resumes to the Labour Board.

ASSISTANT MANAGER - Conventions and Operations Annual Salary: $40,000

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16197

Sales, purchase, shipment, pricing and distributing.

Maintenance (person) Maintaining equipment, keeping services up to date, assist manager.

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their Resume to Email.

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• Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work.

• Must be willing to work 5 days per week.

Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 331-4615

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Y-A-3B CONSULTANCY

AIRPORT ROAD. CONTACT: 344-4540 Acting on behalf of our clients.

CHANCES GAMING

WAITRESS-$6.50 PER HOUR Serve drinks and food Sunset #2 & Sunset Café Bar/Grill

4 BARMAIDS-$6.50 PER HOUR Serve Drinks and food.

SALES CLERK-$6.50 PER HOUR Take care of sales.

MATHURIN VARIETY SHOP

STOCK MAN $6.50 PER HOUR

stock shelves, pack, receive and restock products Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Some positions are First Time work permit holders and some are held by work permit holders

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● Plan upcoming conventions and events, globally ● Attend conventions and events and manage their execution ● Hire and manage local staff to execute the event ● Create and manage a budget for each event ● Troubleshooting and operations of the convention/ event ● Advise on strategies for growing participation in conventions and events ● Manage all marketing and communications aspects associated with each event

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

● 4+ years creating and managing budgets ● Experience in negotiating contracts for convention and event space ● Must have a Business Marketing Advanced Diploma or equivalent ● Must have 10+ years experience managing business operations ● Must have 5+ years experience with project management; creating and managing project and event budgets

● Must have 4+ years experience developing, planning, managing and executing conventions and other events globally ● Must have 2+ years hiring and managing staff at various events and conferences in different countries ● Experience in negotiating contracts for convention and event space ● Experience developing and implementing lead generation strategies ● Strong interpersonal and communications skills are required ● Must have experience developing long term and short term business plans ● 5+ years hiring, managing and training staff ● 5+ years creating and managing budgets and fiscal reporting to shareholders ● Must have experience with Adobe Suite and Creatives – Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat DC etc. ● Must have experience building and designing websites ● Must have an Advanced Diploma from a reputable University ● Must be fluent (Written & Oral) in English ● Must have ability to travel globally

ASSISTANT MANAGER – BUSINESS OPERATIONS Salary $40,000

We are looking for a business-operations extraordinaire that is organized, reliable, and punctual. This person is responsible for assistance and maintaining overall business operations. Exceptional customer service and willingness to learn and grow is a major requirement and component of this position.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

● Must have 10+ years experience managing business operations ● Must have 5+ years experience with project management ● Must have 10+ years managing, supervising, and training staff ● Must have 10+ years experience with accounts receivable and accounts payable & payroll ● Must have 10+ years experience with compliance ● Must have experience developing long term and short term business plans ● Must have WHIMIS certificate ● Must have Proserve certificate ● Must be fluent (Written & Oral) in English ● Must have ability to travel globally ● Must be available to work full-time hours; including but not limited to morning, daytime, evening, and night closing hours ● Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook. ● Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills.

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

● Maintains business operations as outlined in the Operations Manuals. ● On the ground troubleshooting, problem solving, and

day to day operations. ● Responsible for implementation and input into local marketing initiatives. ● Recruit and lead staff that provide excellent service, train staff thoroughly according to company policies and employment laws, and reward staff as needed.

Terminate staff as required. ● Create and implement monthly team building and staff training exercises. ● Prepare and post effective staff work schedules that ensure locations are properly staffed. ● Communicate changes of procedures and standards, etc. to all staff and ensure implementation. ● Create, plan and execute events and promotions based on approved budgets. ● Report to and work with head office regarding inventory, sales, operations, and staff. Including suggestions of business growth strategies, and initiatives to increase profits and decrease expenses. ● Ensure all operations standards are maintained to provide a fun, safe, and memorable atmosphere for guests, including security, health, and safety standards. ● Ensure all equipment remains in optimal operating condition by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, performing preventative maintenance, and calling for repairs and maintenance when necessary.

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MEDICAL DIRECTOR

POSITION SUMMARY: The Chief Financial Officer is responsible for directing the fiscal functions of the NHIB in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and any other financial management techniques and practices appropriate within the health and insurance industry.

POSITION SUMMARY: This is a managerial position, which has departmental wide responsibility for activities and direction of the Operations department and NHIP Emergency Overseas Treatment Programme; Providing technical leadership to the Insurance Operations team, the Medical Officer formulates policies and procedures to enhance the impact of the department; monitors patients overseas to assess their progress and report to the CEO; verify the eligibility of all claims, ensure staff is properly supervised and trained, customer concerns addressed; and ensures appropriate cost efficient health care services with best medical practices in place.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and evaluate the NHIB’s fiscal function and performance.

• Participate in the development of the company’s plans and programs as a strategic partner.

• Evaluate and advise on the impact of long-range planning and the introduction of new programs/ strategies • Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports and financial trends in order to assist the CEO and the Board in performing their responsibilities.

• Develop, implement and enforce financial policies and procedures that will improve the overall operation, efficiency and effectiveness of the company.

• Provide technical financial knowledge and advice to others within the financial discipline.

• May perform other duties as assigned by the CEO or any other person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

• Lead the timely completion of the financial statement audit process.

• Assist in the completion of key accounting functions such as reconciliations, manage and supervise the finance, compliance and billing teams.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: • Candidates should have a Master’s degree in Accounting or equivalent combination of education and experience • Preferably with professional qualification as a CPA or any equivalent accounting designation.

• At least 7 years of experience in a senior finance management role is a must.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: • Experienced financial leader with appropriate industry experience, strong supervisory and mentoring skills, high ethical standards, exceptional analytical and problem solving, well organized and self-directed, excellent written/verbal communication, speak, read and write in excellent English language, proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel Spreadsheets and Pivot Tables, and Accounting software packages, effective time management skills.

• Solid understanding of international financial reporting standards • Solid understanding of the NHIB Ordinance and Regulations • Experience in healthcare financing • Training in International Accounting Standards for Social Security • Experience In Microsoft Dynamics • Team worker who is willing to take a hands-on approach to the role.

SALARY Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience scale $82,200 to $89,310.00 per annum.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Manages the medical aspects of the NHIP Emergency Overseas Treatment Programme; • Manages all aspects of the Operations Department inclusive of all staff assigned to the department; • Manages and develops the Operations Department Budget with the view of ensuring that the Department expenditure remains within or below the budgeted ranges; • Develops policies, procedures, standards and controls for effective management of the Operations Department • Collection of statistics forms ICL (the hospitals) and the private providers as required by management and the actuary • Liaises with the NIB to identify number of employment injury and occupational disease cases.

• Enforces cost-reduction strategies and recommends initiatives in the management of patient’s care; • Prepares Quarterly Performance Reports and Trend Analysis • Recommends and monitors systems and procedures to facilitate achieving of objectives within the area of responsibility; • Verifies and signs-off on overseas provider claims in order to ensure veracity of claims as well as conducts value for money audits; • Advises on the adjudication of claims by beneficiaries in special circumstances, outside the scope of usual and customary benefits, including overseas claims • Makes recommendations to the Board on policy decisions such as but not limited to reimbursement and accreditation standards in line with the Health Practitioners Board or other authorized Agency.

• Conducts sample surveys of health care providers and facilities to derive baseline data on the availability and quality of services as well as the capacity and readiness to meet the demands of the NHIB; • Coordinates activities and provides advice to the NHIB team charged with the specification and costing of the service benefit package and in the development of provider payment systems; • Convenes and takes the lead in meetings and other mechanisms aimed at defining criteria for inclusion in the NHIB provider network, as well as developing norms and protocols for quality assurance utilization reviews, access to overseas care, and modifications (inclusion and exclusion) of items in the benefit package; • Collaborates with other members on the NHIB team in the design and implementation of activities related to accreditation of health providers;

• Collaborates with other members of the NHIB team in defining and developing contractual agreements with local and overseas providers for services within the benefit package; • Assists in the development of detailed terms of reference and procedures for the activities of the NHIB Medical Review Committee.

• May perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or any other person authorized to give instructions or assignments • Any other duty deemed appropriate and consistent with the position, professional qualification and skill set as directed by the Chief Executive Officer MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: • Principles, practices and techniques of medical case management • Principles and practices of strategic, long-term business planning • Principles and practices of effective management and supervision • Good Problem-Solving Skills • Human Relations • Strong written and oral skills including computer literacy in the main processing, spreadsheet and presentation graphics programmes.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: • Medical Doctor with at least 7 years’ experience; full time practitioner in primary care and hospital settings with the necessary competencies to effectively respond to the challenges of the job.

• Business post graduate Degree • Business Management Experience • Knowledge of the NHIB Ordinance and Regulations • Current (Good Standing) Registration with TCI Health Practitioners Board • Experience with health insurance operations such as member of medical review panel will be an asset.

SALARY Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience scale $82,200 to $89,310.00 per annum.

OFFICE ATTENDANT (Providenciales)

POSITION SUMMARY: To ensure that the National Health Insurance Board’s offices, bathrooms, and kitchens are kept in a clean and orderly condition. This position requires the constant monitoring of cleanliness to ensure company standards are maintained.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide high-quality cleaning service, which includes tasks such as mopping, dusting, emptying bins, and polishing surfaces, to ensure the level of cleanliness conforms to the environmental health standards are always maintained. Distribute correspondence as required, complete errands on behalf of the office, assist with the preparation of room for meetings, prepare and serve refreshments when required, perform daily cleaning duties to ensure the office is clean and safe for staff and perform any related duties assigned from time to time.

• Dust/polish all surfaces including equipment

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REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 9.01

JOB OPPORTUNITIES • Wipe all surfaces • Washes windows • Cleans and disinfects toilets and replenishes supplies such as toilet paper, soap, and paper towels • Responds to urgent situations, such as spills, that require quick action • Maintain appropriate stock of cleaning supplies and equipment • Mixes liquids and solvents from basic materials to create effective cleaning supplies • Operates and maintains equipment such as vacuums and floor cleaners • Collects and removes trash from the building and/or space • Notifies management when major repairs, including structural issues or highly skilled tasks, are required • Maintains a high level of security in a building, such as locking doors, storing keys, and using access codes for restricted areas and rooms • Performs outdoor upkeep as necessary, including maintaining entrances and walkways • Typically works when facilities are closed to the public or during low traffic time periods SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS • Previous experience of cleaning, including the use of chemicals and using cleaning machinery safely • Ability to handle heavy equipment and machinery used in cleaning • Ability to walk, bend, push, pull and lift repetitively during working hours • Knowledge of cleaning chemicals, proper storage and disposal methods • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as a team • Excellent organizational skills a must • Self-motivation and the ability to identify and complete needed tasks without direct supervision SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE JOB: Requires walking and extensive use of hands, pushing, bending, lifting, twisting, standing, reaching, kneeling and carrying heavy items.

• Physical Demands ▪ Lifting: Under 20lbs 50% of work time ▪ Carrying: Over 25lbs 10% of work time ▪ Pulling: Over 20lbs 50% of work time ▪ Work Environment: Exposure to chemicals COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS REQUIRED: This position requires knowledge of health and hygiene requirements, ability to understand basic materials, must have an eye for details, maintain complete knowledge of correct maintenance and use of equipment, ability to understand and follow simple written instructions and basic time management skills.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Primary level education, at least (2) years of experience in a similar position.

These positions are currently held by expatriate workers. After submitting application to National Health Insurance Board Human Resource department, Qualified Belongers may also submit a copy of their applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Immigration Board.

SALARY: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience scale $6.25 to $9.25 per hour

All Applications should be addressed to:

Sheena Smith-Yip National Health Insurance Board Salt Mills Plaza Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands British West Indies Email: recruitment@tcinhip.tc Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided.

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

Deadline for submission is May 4, 2019

NOTICE LOST LAND CERTIFICATE TITLE NUMBER 61108/48

SECTION LONG BAY HILLS

ISLAND PROVIDENCIALES

Whereas, JOHN BORIS ADAMS as Personal Representative and Trustee of the estate on JOHN FRANCIS ADAMS of Colorado, United States of Americas has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) registered in the name of JOHN FRANCIS ADAMS deceased was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found.

Take that I, Brandie Anderson-Stewart, Registrar of Lands, shall issue a new Land Certificate for the said title six weeks of the date of the first publication of this Notice in a local newspaper and the Gazette.

Dated this 22nd day of March 2019 Signed .........................................................................................

Registrar of Lands Witnessed ....................................................................................

15846

PUBLIC NOTICE EAST 302 LTD. (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION)

NOTICE is hereby given that I have been appointed as Voluntary Liquidator of the above company.

DATED this 18th Day of April 2019 Gordon J. Burton Voluntary Liquidator C/o Caribbean Management Services Limited Richmond House, 122 Blue Mountain Road Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands

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HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED A housekeeper is required for a Luxury Villa. – Applicant is required to perform a variety of housekeeping duties including but not limited to the following: • Maintaining proper inventory of linen and amenities • Vacuuming, mopping, surface cleaning, dusting, changing and laundering linen.

• Must be committed to working as a part of the team • Must have the initiative to work with minimal supervision • Must be willing to perform any other duty assigned by Supervisor • Must follow directions both written and verbally • Must be honest and confidential • Must be a good communicator • Attention to detail and some customer assistance and service are required.

This position requires someone with a sunny disposition who can remain calm during stressful situations. Applicant must have a minimum of 2 years Luxury Villa housekeeping experience.

Applicant may work long hours including weekends and holidays. Renumeration for this position is $1500.00 per month.

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

Interested persons should address their resume to hr@ thesource.tc. Belonger applicants are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to The Labour Board.

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Kites fly high

The TCI Tourist Board hosted its 25th annual Easter Kite Flying Competition on Sunday (April 22). The skies over the Kids Park on Grace Bay beach were decorated with dozens of kites of all shapes, sizes and colours.

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Avengers: Endgame ‘satisfying’ and ‘glorious’, say critics CRITICS have been left dazzled by the latest Avengers film, describing it as “glorious”, “irresistible”, “intensely satisfying” and “masterful”.

In his five-star review, The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw says the film delivers “a huge sugar rush of excitement”.

Empire and the Telegraph both call the film “a victory lap”, while Screen Daily says it is “occasionally superb”.

Avengers: Endgame is expected to break box office records when it arrives in cinemas later this week.

Its directors, sibling duo Anthony and Joe Russo, have exhorted fans not to reveal any of its plot details.

Do not read on if you do not want to know anything more about Avengers: Endgame.

Avengers: Endgame follows on

from last year’s Avengers: Infinity War, which ended with half the universe being wiped out by evil villain Thanos.

The new film sees Captain America, Iron Man and other surviving superheroes join forces to avenge their fallen comrades.

The film, which lasts three hours, is the 22nd entry in the blockbuster Marvel franchise that began in 2008 with Iron Man. Writing in the New York Times, critic A O Scott describes it as “a fitting capstone” that “allows for some greatest-hits nostalgic flourishes”.

According to USA Today, the result is “peak Marvel in terms of sheer spectacle” yet also “allows for awesome character moments across the board”.

Total Film, meanwhile, says the

Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr), Captain America (Chris Evans), Nebula (Karen Gillan), Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) plot their next move.

multiple “cameos and call-backs... will delight fans” who have watched the 21 films that have preceded it.

Digital Spy says the film is “an impressive feat in storytelling” that builds to “a spectacular and emotionally satisfying climax”.

Variety’s critic, though, says the film “hinges on the most frustrating of narrative tricks” and considers the storytelling “considerably less elegant” compared to previous

instalments.

Slant Magazine’s Keith Uhlich offers another dissenting opinion, saying the film is “ultimately undercut by pro-forma storytelling [and] faux-improvised humour.”

Avengers: Endgame currently has a 97% score on reviews aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, which calls the film “exciting, entertaining and emotionally impactful”. he film opens in the UK and

Ireland on Thursday, with many cinemas holding midnight screenings later.

The stars of Avengers: Endgame reassembled on Monday for the film’s world premiere in Los Angeles.

The following day, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson and other stars from the film left their handprints in cement outside the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

(BBC)

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Someone said, "What we celebrate is very important and it says a great deal about us. You can tell a great deal about a family, a church, a community or even a nation by what we celebrate."

What do you celebrate?

Join us this Sunday as we Celebrate one of the most anticipated events yet to happen. "What you celebrate can shape your life" It's a Sunday with a DIFFERENCE!!!

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Harvest Bible Chapel

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Jamaican reggae artiste Buju Banton performing at the Queen’s Park Sa­van­nah in Trinidad & Tobago.

Banton preaches peace at Trinidad concert THE at­mos­phere at the Queen’s Park Sa­van­nah was lit, es­pe­cial­ ly with the over­pow­er­ing scent of mar­i­jua­na at Sun­day’s I Am Leg­end Con­cert but with­in all the fun, Gram­my-win­ning leg­ end Bu­ ju Ban­ ton sobered the au­di­ence in call­ing the coun­try out on its ram­pant mur­ders.

Com­mand­ing the full at­ten­ tion of one of the most di­verse au­di­ences for a reg­gae con­cert in Trinidad, Bu­ju, re­al name Mark Myrie, took time out from his set to tell them that they need­ed to have a talk.

“Don’t you think there are things that we need to talk about? Like all these mur­ders and all these killings. We’re not ac­cus­tomed to that, what is go­ing on in Trinidad? Now, we know Trinidad from a time when we could walk and go every­where in peace.

“What is go­ ing on now?

Kid­nap­ping, mur­der. I don’t mean reg­u­lar mur­der, butch­ er-shop mur­der. What is go­ing on? The youths, un­der­stand your­self, or else you will find your­self be­ing a ma­nure that

grows a tree that no­body eats a fruit from. Think about it,” he said.

The artiste, who boasts of a reper­toire of groovy love hits, bub­ bling dance­ hall and con­ scious reg­ gae, called on cit­ i­zens to re­flect on their lives.

“Can I re­ al­ ly sus­ tain my fam­il­ y in this house­hold based on the in­come I am re­ceiv­ing?

And then we ask our­selves, what if I should take sick, how will I com­pen­sate for that un­ ex­pect­ed event? And then we ask our­selves, what is life?”

CBS TV Studios, which produces “Star Trek: Discovery,” and Nickelodeon are set to team up for a new animated “Star Trek” series.

Nickelodeon and CBS TV Studios team up for animated ‘Star Trek’ series NICKELODEON is beaming up a new animated “Star Trek” series with help from CBS TV Studios.

The show is billed as a chance to introduce the “Star Trek” universe to a new generation of viewers.

The CG-animated series

“follows a group of lawless teens who discover a derelict Starfleet ship and use it to search for adventure, meaning and salvation,” a news release states.

The show is the latest attempt to expand the “Star Trek” brand.

CBS’s All Access streaming

service is already home to “Star Trek: Discovery” and will soon stream the upcoming “Star Trek” series that will mark Patrick Stewart’s return to his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard.

The anthology web television series, “Star Trek: Short Treks,” also streams on All Access.

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Oscars organisers decide against rule changes to restrict streaming films FILM streaming services could see continued awards success after the body behind the Oscars voted down calls to tighten its submission process.

Figures including Steven Spielberg have said films that are given only brief cinema runs shouldn’t be nominated.

Films are currently eligible if they are shown in one LA cinema for a week.

But, two months after Netflix’s Roma won three Oscars, the governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided against any changes.

Spielberg is a governor of the Academy but wasn’t at the meeting where the potential changes were discussed on Tuesday. He told the New York Times he wanted the cinema experience “to remain relevant in our culture”.

Director Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma won three Oscars for Netflix’s Roma this year.

Netflix has previously said it should be easier for people who can’t get to the cinema to see films.

At Tuesday’s meeting, the Academy decided that movies will remain eligible if they are released in at least one Los Angeles cinema for at least a week before or at the same time as they are made available to stream.

Academy president John Bailey said: “We support the theatrical experience as integral to the art of motion pictures, and this weighed

heavily in our discussions.

“Our rules currently require theatrical exhibition, and also allow for a broad selection of films to be submitted for Oscars consideration.”

Noting “profound changes” in the film industry, Mr Bailey added that the board would “continue discussions with our members about these issues”.

In March, the US Justice Department wrote a letter warning the Academy that changes to eligibility

rules - which might freeze out competition form streaming services might violate antitrust laws.

And earlier this month, Oscarwinning actress Dame Helen Mirren gave Netflix short shrift at an event for cinema exhibitors in Las Vegas.

Last year, Spielberg said: “I don’t believe that films that are just given token qualifications in a couple of theatres for less than a week should qualify for the Academy Award nomination.”

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs reveals Kim Porter’s last words to him

James Holzhauer is the second person in the show’s history to earn more than $1M.

‘Jeopardy!’ contestant wins again, bringing his total to more than $1 million JAMES Holzhauer is making “Jeopardy!” look easy.

The professional sports gambler wowed the game show’s audience again after he won for the 14th time Tuesday.

Holzhauer won $118,816 in the game that aired Tuesday.

That brought his total earnings on the Alex Trebek-hosted show to $1,061,554. He’s the second person in the show’s history to earn more than $1 million in the regular season.

“Despite what ‘The Social Network’ says, $1 million felt

really cool,” Holzhauer said in a statement.

The only other contestant to win more than $1 million in regular-season games is Ken Jennings, whose 74-game streak earned him $2,520,700.

Holzhauer’s winning his 14th game also means he is now in fourth place on the all-time “Jeopardy!” consecutive wins list.

The 34-year-old from Las Vegas first made history after breaking the record for singleday cash winnings on the show.

Then he broke his own record.

KIM Porter was a loving mom to the end.

The model and actress died of pneumonia in November. She was 47.

Porter had been a longtime love of mogul and music impresario Sean “Diddy” Combs, and the two had three children together.

They were not a couple at the time of her death, but they remained tight and had a close-knit family including 12-year-old twin daughters and a son, 21. The family also includes her 27-year-old son from a prior relationship and Combs’ daughter, 13, and son, 25, from other relationships.

In a new cover story with Essence magazine, Combs talked about his love for Porter and her final days.

“She had the flu, and she sent the kids over to my house so they wouldn’t get sick,” he said. “One night I was checking on her, and she was like, ‘Puffy, take care of my babies.’ “ She actually said that to me before she died.”

He said he “jumped into mommy mode” to make sure their children didn’t learn of her death from social media -- right down to having their son’s phone disconnected as he was on a plane so he couldn’t read about it while he was traveling.

“Every time Kim and I talked, it

Sean Combs and the late Kim Porter had three children together.

was about the kids,” Combs said. “It was what she cared about the most.

We’d check in as friends, of course, but we never had a conversation that didn’t include the kids.”

He said he is no longer a “parttime father.”

“My family was always first, but there are countless times when I

chose work over everything else,” Combs said. “But every day I can hear her telling me to go and spend some time with the kids and make sure everybody’s all right, like she would do. I’m just a lot more present, and, most important, now my kids come before anything else in my life.”

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JOB LISTINGS SERVICES AUTO SALES REAL ESTATE

Classifieds TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

April 27 - May 3, 2019

946-4664 Fax: 946-4661

Email: tcnews@tciway.tc

Website: tcweeklynews.com

FLOWER GIRL

WANTED URGENTLY

FLORAL DESIGNER

Must have thorough knowledge in the floral business with 3-5 years experience.

Call: 231-3788

SPACE AVAILABLE ON BUSY HIGHWAY FOR IMMEDIATE RENT. THIS SPACE IS NEWLY RENOVATED.

GOOD FOR LAW OFFIES, REAL ESTATE, SPA, BEAUTY SALON ETC...

CALL 649 231-3788

FOR SALE House in Richmond Hill residential area on a half acre land.

CONTACT: 231-3788

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SPACE AVAILABLE ON BUSY HIGHWAY FOR IMMEDIATE RENT. THIS SPACE IS NEWLY RENOVATED.

GOOD FOR LAW OFFIES, REAL ESTATE, SPA, BEAUTY SALON ETC...

GET LEGAL HELP ON YOUR INSURANCE CLAIM CALL OR EMAIL US AT

duncansonlaw@gmail.com duncansonlaw.office@gmail.com 649-941-4444/ 649-245-1314/649-348-5744

CALL 649 231-3788

DUNCANSON & CO BARRISTERS & ATTORNEYS

WE ARE OPEN

DELIVERY BOY

WITH FRESH FLOWERS AT REASONABLE PRICES

CONTACT: 649-946-4894 IBO CORNER STORE LONG BAY Is seeking to employ a

BAKER

• Measure and mix raw ingredients, bake and decorate items, and ensure that all raw and finished goods adhere to quality and food safety standards.

• To work 6 days per week Salary: $10.00 per hour

CONTACT: 345-2884

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16312

JAMES S GOLOB NORTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

HOUSEKEEPER Applicant must be honest, reliable and always willing to work. Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 441-2826

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16313

16121

We are in need of a young man to deliver bills, pick up checks and distribute newspapers. Must be honest and have a clean driver’s license.

Contact the Publisher at tcweeklynews@gmail.com

MYRIAD MANAGEMENT GROUP

TURKS & CAICOS REALTY LTD.

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS who are seeking the following

SAG CONSTRUCTION

Blue Mountain, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

MASON

• Duties: Mixes mortar; lays bricks, stones and/or concrete.

• Salary $10 per hour • Contact: (649) 231 6889

HO2 CONSTRUCTION LTD

Leeward Highway, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

WELDER

Is seeking a Part-time

• Must have at least 5 years of experience Duties: Weld and install iron or steel girders, and other construction materials to form buildings.

Salary $10 per hour

CONTACT: (649) 442 2267

Express Equipment is looking for:

LABOURER

Duties: Clean shop, heavy lifting, assist with tools Must be willing to work extended hours.

Belongers only need apply. For W/P Holder Contact: 946 5919. Application Deadline 10th May, 2019

16315

DOMESTIC WORKER Duties to include but not limited to:

• • • • • • • •

General office and household cleaning and maintenance Occasional child care and pet care Catering and shopping services on call Laundry and delivery services Hourly rate $10. Minimum of 10 hours per week Must speak and read English Must have own transportation and cell phone Must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience This position is for work permit renewal interested Belongers are encourage to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department Please send resume to info@tcsothebysrealty.com PO Box 279, Venture House, Grace Bay Rd, Phone: 649.946.4474

WARD’S CONSULTANCY Acting on behalf of our client

Is looking for a

DELIVERY AGENT who is reliable, trustworthy and want to make some extra cash Delivery times are 11 A.M and 3 P.M Call 231-3788 or 246-7856 for further information

CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE Blue Mountain

MANOUCHE ACCESSORIES The Bight

Install the steel bars and mesh

General cleaning, sweeping and moping.

342-6268 S&H Grab & Go Leeward Highway KITCHEN HELPER -$6.25 PER HOUR Clean, help share food to prep for lunch and dinner.

241-1293

STEEL FIXER-$8.00 PER HOUR CARPENTER- $8.00 PER HOUR House fixtures; installing cabinets. Building frame work for doors, windows and walls 231-0337

CLEANER- $6.25 PER HOUR

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. SOME POSITIONS ARE FIRST TIME AND RENEWAL WORK PERMIT 16302

16252

April 27 - May 3, 2019

MARIE LAFIE MATHURIN KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE MAN

Maintenance done on 4 apartments, 2 houses and 1 store. Salary: $7.50 per hour

STORE ATTENDANT Stock Shelves, clean Salary $6.25

CONTACT: 244-3700

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. These position is a first time work permit holder

16311

34 CLASSIFIEDS AGNES SWANN NORTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden on a daily basis Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 246-4769

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16274

RASHAD ASTWOOD

PERSONAL ASSISTANT WANTED

West Road, Grand Turk Monday- Friday 9-5 For work permit renewal JOB DESCRIPTION Purpose: Daily management of home and office Description of duties: • Running errands • Managing laundry • Preparing meals • Managing inventory of home and office QUALIFICATIONS Great communication skills • Great organization skills • Able to cook Full time, 40 hrs per week Location: Grand Turk Salary: $400 monthly

CALL 649-232-6076

16253

ANDY LIGHTBOURNE

ANTOIN MICHEL

BIG D CONSTRUCTION

LABOURER

FISHERMAN

CARPENTER

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden on a daily basis • To work 6 days per week Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 244-4724

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 15994

NOTICE LOST LAND CERTIFICATE SECTION ISLAND EAST SUBURBS GRAND TURK

Whereas, HELENA LOUISE TAYLOR as personal representative in the estate of JAMES EDWARD TAYLOR deceased of South Back Salina, Grand Turk, has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) issued in the name of JAMES EDWARD TAYLOR was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found.

Take notice that I, Brandie Anderson-Stewart, registrar of Lands, shall issue a new land certificate for the said title six weeks of the date of the first publication of this Notice in a local newspaper and the Gazette.

Dated this 9th day of April 2019

16299

REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 9.01

NOTICE LOST LAND CERTIFICATE TITLE NUMBER SECTION ISLAND 10404/71 EAST SUBURBS GRAND TURK

Use equipment like nets, fishing rods, and traps, to catch fish and other marine life that will be consumed by humans or used as animal feed or bait. Salary: $300.00 per week

CONTACT: 341-3727

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16271

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $10.00 per hour

CONTACT: 341-1377

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16277

CHESNEY MCARTHUR RIGBY FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

• Sweep, wash and polish tiled floors.

• Complete routine cleaning tasks in assigned home areas • Dust window blinds and reorganize room items to their original places.

• Cook and clean dishes.

Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 649-241-5563

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16278

Desarrollo Hotelco, is a leader in building luxury hotels , Is seeking an experienced and proven leader.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Candidates for the following position

CRANE OPERATOR

DUTIES OF THIS POSITION INCLUDE:

Operate mobile crane and move materials to various locations in a safe and effective manner, Inspect, rig, and ensure that rigging applications are configured in accordance with the load chart and manufacturer guidelines, Inspect, clean, and perform operator level maintenance on equipment in accordance with standards, Closely interact with the customer for movement of materials and equipment, Perform daily safety checks to ensure equipment is in safe operating condition, Follow related safety regulations, contract requirements, company policies, and operating procedures, Complete necessary documentation, reporting, and limited office duties, Perform other duties as assigned, Coordinate the planning of the project portfolio, Assist in the coordination of engineering and construction phases, generate and analyze reports weekly / monthly monitoring progress and deviations and control of production, Manage project monitoring meetings with Client.

Salary: 1350 to 1500. May be required to work on weekends and holidays.

Applications comprising a letter, resume, references, Police record etc. should be sent no later than Friday, March 23th, 2017 to:

THE MANAGER DESARROLLOS HOTELCO JWM LTD. EMAIL: LLOPEZ@HOTELCOINTERNATIONAL.COM

16288

NOTICE APPLICATION FOR ACQUISITION OF LAND BY PRESCRIPTION

This Notice is issued under Section 137 of the Registered Land Ordinance

Whereas, HELENA LOUISE TAYLOR as personal representative in the estate of JAMES EDWARD TAYLOR deceased of South Back Salina, Grand Turk, has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) issued in the name of JAMES EDWARD TAYLOR was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found.

Take notice that I, Brandie Anderson-Stewart, registrar of Lands, shall issue a new land certificate for the said title six weeks of the date of the first publication of this Notice in a local newspaper and the Gazette.

Dated this 8th day of April 2019

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

DESARROLLOS HOTELCO JWM LTD.

REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 9.01

TITLE NUMBER 10408/33

April 27 - May 3, 2019

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

16298

TAKE NOTICE that and application under section 135 of the Registered Land Ordinance has been received from RUTH MAE ADAMS – ARIZA, c/o Bensi & Co. Attorney at Law of Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Islands by prescription from the proprietor registered thereon.

BLOCK/ PARCEL NUMBER NAME OF OWNER AREA CLAIMED 10405/17

ALBERTHA LOUISE SEYMOUR .35 ACRES TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT I Brandie N. Anderson, Registrar of Lands after being satisfied that the applicant has acquired the ownership of land claimed, may allow the application and register him as proprietor of the land claimed, subject to any interests on the register which have not been extinguished by possession.

Any objections and/ or Responses to this notice should be addressed and sent to:

Brandie N. Anderson-Stewart (Mrs.) Registrar of Lands Land Registry Ground Floor Windmills Plaza

16300

April 27 - May 3, 2019

BE YOUR HELP ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

Receiving calls and messages.

OFFICE MANAGER -$1,000 PER MONTH Take out the document files.

ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR-$900 PER MONTH Deals with the company assistance.

FILE CLERK-$750 PER MONTH Fixes document files

2 OFFICE CLEANERS-$600 PER MONTH

Dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning ceiling vents, restroom cleaning

etc.

SOUTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

JUNIOR FRONT DESK ASSISTANT-$700 PER MONTH Back up front desk assistants

2 OFFICE CLEANERS- $600 PER MONTH

Dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning ceiling vents, restroom cleaning etc.

FRONT DESK ASSISTANT-$700 PER 2 WEEKS Receiving calls and messages.

DMR GROUP HOLDINGS LTD

CHEF

5 CARPENTERS/ MASONS

• Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers.

• Must be willing to work 6 days per week.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 346-3013

FILE CLERK-$750 PER MONTH Fixes document files.

CONTACT: 341-6254. EMAIL: PHAFOUNE25@GMAIL.COM Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These position are First Time work permit holders

CHINOU BAR & RESTAURANT AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

Five Cays Road - Is seeking to employ a

FRONT DESK ASSISTANT -$700 PER 2 WEEKS

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

16291

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16269

E&V CONSTRUCTION GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

LABOURER

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden • Must be willing to work 5 days per week.

Salary: $7.00 per hour

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

JOB VACANCY

CONTACT: 242-1358

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16237

BE Properties Ltd is looking for a

GROUP DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

EDGE CONSTRUCTION COOPER JACK seeks

Reporting directly to the Board, the Group Director will oversee the Operations across all properties in Turks and Caicos, and is responsible for reaching financial targets as well as propose and implement the brand strategy.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

MASON

• A must: previous experience, as Resort Cluster Manager or Managing Director of multiple luxury resorts for a minimum of three years, preceded by General Manager position for a minimum five years; • Successful resort design and pre-opening experience; • Caribbean experience, within a recognized luxury brand; • Bachelor or University degree in Hospitality.

20+ years of experience in construction. Available to work flexible hours and weekends. Fluent in English, Spanish and creole. Pay $12 an hour Position currently held by work permit holder

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promote a culture of results-oriented performance throughout all properties.

• Create budgets for approval. Plan, coordinate, and execute the annual budget process.

• Provide general managers and other direct reports with annual and quarterly goals and objectives for assigned property.

• Attract, maintain and advance talent across the organization, with special emphasis on Turks and Caicos Islanders. Train direct reportees; • Create and maintain synergies among all properties in all areas including sales, maintenance, financial processes etc.

• Maintain high brand Quality Assurance results including inspection/audits. Conduct quarterly audits at designated hotels for compliance with all brand requirements • Partner with the sales and revenue teams to ensure that revenue and sales strategies are in alignment with all assigned resorts • Oversee and manage that each direct report implements BE's processes and procedures that fully achieve the appropriate control of all operating expenses.

• Act as interim General Manager for properties where General Manager position is vacant for properties.

CONTACT 232-9432

16287

Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 241-0148 OR 343-8500

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16275

E&G BROKERAGE AND DELIVERY FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

TRUCK DRIVER

Must be able to use both manual and automatic transmission. Salary: $6.50 per hour CONTACT: 2411261 OR 346-3281

SIGN MAKER & INSTALLATION Install and paint signs. Salary: $6.75 per hour

CONTACT: 649-344-5176 OR 649-241-1242

Email: domdesign2010@gmail. com or infoatdomdesign@ gmail.com

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is Vacant 16226

DYNAMIC CONSTRUCTION

LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden on a daily basis Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 346-3659

15615

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16293

ELEXANDER WILLIAMS

F&G OFFICE SUPPLY

DOMESTIC WORKER

CLEANER- $6.25 PER HOUR

PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

• Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work.

• To work 5 days per week.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 346-2721

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16270

REQUIRES 3 FIBER TECHNICIANS The successful candidates must be able to: • Install and maintain fiber, copper and COAX cables according to plan.

• Perform low-loss fiber splicing and cable jointing.

• Perform preventative maintenance and ensure that proper standards are followed.

Salary is $12.00 per hour (negotiable), 5 or 6 days per week depending on workload These positions are for work permit renewal qualified Belongers can submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department

Applicants should submit a resume to:

16286

D.O.M. DESIGN LTD

Market Place, Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is Vacant

FIBERWORKS

Remuneration Package: $96,000 per year, commensurate with experience and qualifications of chosen candidate.

This is a new position. Turks and Caicos Islander applicants should also submit copies of their application to the Labor Board. Please apply in writing to Human Resources, Beach Enclave, G202 Regent Village, Providenciales, email: randi@beachenclave.com, 1 649 941 8887.

LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

Director of Fiberworks, #46 Stingray Street Cooper Jack Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Email: claytonfw@gmail.com Contact: 333-0980

16265

SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ a

Dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning ceiling vents, restroom cleaning.

STORE CLERK $7.00 PER HOUR

Stock shelves, assisted other personnel as needed to maintain safety in the packaging area, pick, pack, receive and restock products inside the store.

CONTACT: 341-1377

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These positions are First Time work permit holders 16276

FRED VALENTIN JEANTY FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER

• Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary.

• To work 6 days per week.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 244-7223

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16292

36 CLASSIFIEDS KAMOII KERR

JOYCE & V VARIETY STORE

JEAN D. ULYSSE

*NANNY

NIGHT CASHIER

LABOURER

off Leeward Highway, requires a

DUTIES INCLUDE: - feeding, bathing and general care of children.

- Hygienic maintenance of children’s environment & play areas - Accompanying parent on hospital visits This is a live-in position and past work experience with infants is necessary.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 649-243-4042

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board at the Immigration Department. *This position is for a first-time Work Permit application.

16296

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

Receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.

Salary: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 344-2636

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16273

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden on a daily basis Salary: $250.00 per hour

CONTACT: 242-5773

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16264

T & R PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - BLUE HILLS VARIOUS POSITIONS AVALIABLE AT Bay Bistro Restaurant

(2) Kitchen Helpers - helping with the preparation of food for services, clean all food handling (2) DISHWASHER - ensuring the availability of clean dishes by bussing tables, washing dishes, pots, pans, and flatware (2) PASTRY CHEFS Preparing a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread following traditional and modern recipes.

JACK’S FOUNTAIN

KIRKLAND ST. CLAIR TAYLOR

RESTAURANT MANAGER

LABOURER

(2) Chefs-preparing duties is to oversee the daily running of the restaurant's kitchen by managing other members of the food preparation team, deciding what dishes to serve, and adjusting orders to meet guests' requests.

(2) Cooks- to assist the head chef in various food preparation for service time.

Belongers can also apply to the labour Department for positions.

CONTACT 242-8792 FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

TRANQUILITY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

UNITY ONLINE SERVICES

CLEANER

DOMESTIC WORKER

SAILFISH LANE, VENETIAN ROAD Is seeking to employ a

3 years’ min experience working with villa turnover protocols, evening and weekend work is a must. English and Spanish required. Live in. Car required.

Salary: $1,000 per month

CONTACT: 231-1474

Five Cays Road, Industrial Is seeking to employ a

• Sweeping, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, and other work.

• Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 232-7177

• Experience is essential.

• Mus have proven ability to be successful running all aspects of a restaurant.

• Proven ability in accounting, inventory control, human resource management, crowd control, POS systems, training employees, menu design, wine knowledge.

• Applicant must have a current certificate of conduct from the police and minimum of 10 years’ experience in a management position.

• Applicant must have aligned references from their previous experience that was heavily associated with the operation in question.

Salary: $450 per week

His responsibilities are pick up years waste and collect leaves, clean the yard with sweeper, lift garbage bags and cans into garbage truck, pick up yard waste and tree limbs, repair broken furniture and assist with other work when needed. SALARY: 6.25 per hour

Email: info@jacksfountain.com

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder

TYPE OF APPLICATION: Renewal, Belonger will be given first preference

PRINCE VARIETY STORE

P.J.F PRO BUILDERS

CASHIER

CARPENTER

16294

PRINCE VARIETY STORE BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16283

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16259

VANS TIRE SHOP

VIVIANE’S VARIETY STORE

ALMAIDA WILSON

MAINTENANCE MAN

LABOURER

Five Cays, Industrial Drive Is seeking to employ a

STORE KEEPER Control Inventory.

SALES CLERK

Remove and put on tires

LABOURER

Monitor inventory, control P.O.S system Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 232-7177

HOWARD DICKENSON

MICHAEL SIMMONS

SUZANA MOMPREMIER

WAITERESS/ SERVER

Duties: To greet and seat Customers and take food And drink Orders.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 331-8784

Belongers are asked to Submit a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board.

16309

LABOURER Duties: To clean and

Maintain premises and Assist where. Needed on work sites. SALARY: $7.00 per hour.

CONTACT: 242-1800

Belongers are encouraged.

To send a copy of their.

Resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held By a work permit holder.

16308

DOMESTIC WORKER Duties: Cleaning, Dusting Mopping, and stocking Store shelves must be willing to.

Work 6 days a week.

Salary: $7.00 per hour.

CONTACT: 241-9340

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This Position is currently held by A work permit holder. 16307

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16268

CONTACT: 346-3013

Please send CV’s via email to tranquilitytci@gmail.com or drop off to P.O. Box 433, Providenciales Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16297

OF GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

16289

Contact: 649-332-9037

SUPERVISOR

• Watching the store.

• Must be willing to work 5 days per week.

Salary: $7.00 per hour

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. These position are currently held by work permit holders 16260

OF GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

COOPER JACK ROAD Is seeking to employ a

TELEPHONE: 241-2929

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials Salary: $10.00 per hour

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16261

OF GRAND TURK Is Seeking To employ a

PROVIDENCIALES

Grace Bay - Is seeking to employ a

(2) LABOURERS - cleans and polish our restaurant on a daily basic

EMAIL ALL APPLICATIONS TO tameralemount@hotmail.com $6.25-$10.00 HOUR Grace Bay Providenciales (Work Permit renewal)

TRAVEL TO SEE RESTAURANT

April 27 - May 3, 2019

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden • To work 5 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 244-3369

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16304

• Receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers.

• Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary: $300.00 per week Email: waalexia1978@ gmail.com

DOWN TOWN Is seeking to employ a

fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs and heating and air conditioning system. Salary: $2,000 per month

CONTACT: 246-7199

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board.

This position is a First Time work permit holder 16295

BABYSITTER WANTED • Caring for 4 kids

CONTACT: 345-4228

SALT CAY IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY

$6.50 per hour CLEANUP OUTSIDE OF PROPERTY, DISPOSE OF ALL TRASH ASSIST WITH MINOR TASKS SUCH AS MENDING FENCES, WINDOW WASHING AND OTHER CHORES WHEN AND IF NECESSARY. MUST BE WILLING TO WORK ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS

CONTACT #232-2040 WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

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BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH

GRAND TURK IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY AN

ASSISTANT PASTOR

• Ensuring a safe environment and providing top-notch care • Preparing meals and doing housework • Must be available to work long hours • Must be available to sleepover from Thursday-Sunday • Salary $300.00 per week

$7.50 per hour PREACHING/TEACHING AND TAKING IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE CHURCH AND LEADING A MINISTRY. MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS PER WEEK.

PLEASE EMAIL RESUME AND COVER LETTER SNJEZANA_ ANDREWS@YAHOO.COM 16310

WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

CONTACT #231-6432

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April 27 - May 3, 2019

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS HOMAGE TANISSAINT Five Cays, Sub Division Is seeking to employ a

InterHealth Canada Construction and Services has pleasure in announcing the following vacancies within the Facilities Management Department at Cheshire Hall & Cockburn Town Medical Centres, Providenciales and Grand Turk.

• Hospital Porters – Providenciales & Grand Turk • Domestic Assistants - Providenciales & Grand Turk • Facilites Manager – Grand Turk & Providenciales

• Chef Manager – Providenciales • Grounds Man – Grand Turk Applicants must have relevent experience in the field they have applied for. Must be able to work 40 hours per week (5 shifts allocated over 7 days and include weekend working and bank holidays).

Excellent customer service, English language skills and literacy are required for all posts. *Salaries dependant on qualifications and experience

Interested candidates please forward your resume to: Dpinnock@interhealthcanada.tc For further information and queries, please contact Donique Pinnock on Tel: 941-2800 Ext 71802 O-E-N BEACH HAIR BRAIDING

BUTCHER

MYSTIQUE CAR RENTAL & TOUR AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

HAIR BRAIDER

VEHICLE PREP WORKER

Sharpen and adjust cutting equipment.

Receive, inspect, and store meat upon delivery.

Cut, bone, or grind pieces of meat. Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 941-8010

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16280

GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

To work the difference are of the beach in grace bay area to braid hair for lady on the beach from Monday to Friday 9pm to 5am.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 341-4384

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16262

Taking care of the children. Salary: $275.00 per week

CONTACT: 341-1977 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder

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PIZZA PIZZA

Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER

Clean inside the car and shampoo the outside of the car.

Salary: $300.00 per week

CONTACT: 941-3910

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16281

PM - Gas (TCI) Ltd. PM Industrial Gas, a leading producer and distributor of industrial medical, recreational, and specialty gases, as well as welding and medical products and related equipment, is seeking an experienced and proven leader.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Candidates for the following position:

MR. GROUPER Lower Bight Road Is seeking to employ a

COOK

• Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.

Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers.

• Ensure great presentation by dressing dishes.

Salary: $7.00 per hour

Contact: 649-241-5563

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Annual Work Permit 16279

CLASSIFIEDS 37 FIBERWORKS

REQUIRES 3 FIBER TECHNICIANS

The successful candidates must be able to: • Install and maintain fiber, copper and COAX cables according to plan.

• Perform low-loss fiber splicing and cable jointing.

• Perform preventative maintenance and ensure that proper standards are followed.

Salary is $12.00 per hour (negotiable), 5 or 6 days per week depending on workload These positions are for first time applicants qualified Belongers can submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department Applicants should submit a resume to: Director of Fiberworks #46 Stingray Street Cooper Jack Bay Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Email: claytonfw@gmail.com contact: 333-0980

KENNISHA RESTAURANT AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

COOK HELPER

• Help the cook with food preparation.

• Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary: $350 per week

CONTACT: 232-5538

Email: amparosamuek@ hotmail.com This position is a First Time work permit holder Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 16129

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KAREN ADAMS POLLARD COOPER JACK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden • To work 5 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 244-8820

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16284

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS LOCATED IN TURKS AND CAICOS, GRAND CAYMAN AND SE US STATES.

DUTIES OF THIS POSITION INCLUDE:

• Manage sales activity in each business unit. Hold each business unit accountable and drive each business to meet or exceed growth plans.

• Establish relationships with key customers in each business unit. Assure each business unit has resources and personnel to meet customer demands.

Provide technical sales support to customers as required.

• Manage all financial aspects of each business unit. Including accounts payable/ inventory/ invoicing/accounts receivable.

• Manage all staffing issues and opportunities as required by each business unit.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

DRIVER/OPERATOR Sun Oil Limited TCI, a leading supplier of petroleum products and services, is seeking to employ a highly motivated, goal-oriented team member to fill the full time position as Driver/Operator at our South Dock, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Terminal.

Requirements include: at least 10 years relevant experience, a clean police record; excellent employment track record with supervision of plant workers; importing of cryogenics; knowledge of U.S. pharmacopeia standards.

Interested and qualified applicants with 5 years’ experience must submit their resume and supporting documents to jobs@sunoilbahamas.com no later than 10th May, 2019.

Salary: $100 – $150K per annum.

Very Important - Please indicate the position Driver/Operator – Provo in the email subject line.

Applications comprising a letter, resume, references, Police record etc. should be sent no later than May 13th, 2019 to:

Marsha Blanche Misick & Stanbrook 122 Leeward Highway, Providenciales Tel: (649) 946-4734 0r Fax (649) 946-4732 Email: marsha@misickstanbrook.tc

All applications will be reviewed, and only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview at which time additional details on the position will be shared.

Please note that only emailed applications will be accepted.

Successful candidates will receive a competitive compensation package based on their level of qualification and experience.

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

April 27 - May 3, 2019

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Wymara Resort and Villas is a contemporary luxury full-service boutique resort on Grace Bay Beach. We are looking for driven and energetic professionals with Five Star experience and who are committed to achieving excellence by ensuring Five Star standards and services are continuously delivered.

Executive Assistant Manager/ Food & Beverage: Responsible for leading the property’s food and beverage/culinary operation, including Restaurants/ Bars, Room Service, and Banquets/Catering, where applicable. Position oversees the development and implementation of departmental strategies and ensures implementation of the brand service strategy and brand initiatives. The position ensures the food and beverage/culinary operation meets the brand’s target customer needs, ensures employee satisfaction, focuses on growing revenues and maximizes the financial performance of the department. Delivers products and services to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of the brand’s target customer and property employees and meeting or exceeding financial goals and provides a return on investment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: Directs the activities of restaurant service personnel, Bartenders, Beverage Attendants, Host/Hostess.

Directs and ensures the implementation and execution of corporate policies and procedures. Controls, measures and reports Outlet sales performance on a daily basis and takes required corrective action to ensure operations are in accordance with the company standards and objectives. Creates new opportunities and maximizes existing ones to generate extra revenue. Maximizes profitability by increasing turnover (revenue and covers).

Ensures that department’s operational budget is strictly adhered to and that all costs are strictly controlled. Recommends measures to control/reduce costs. Works closely with the Controller and provisioning in regard to inventory taking, cost control, loading, ordering and storing.

Ensures that all bars are counted after each shift and investigates discrepancies. Assures correct pouring and ensures proper void handling.

REQUIREMENTS: 4-year degree from an accredited university in Food Service Management, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related major. International equivalent suffices.

Minimum 5 years’ experience as F&B Director from leading international 5 Star Level Luxury Resort, proven knowledge of, and ability to oversee and direct the food and beverage division. Fluent in English, both verbal and written. A second language is preferred. Experience in managing a large multinational staff. Extensive knowledge of varying brands and quality of liquors. Knowledge of new and oldworld wines including food and wine pairing. Ability to read, interpret and demonstrate the preparation of drink recipes. Ability to investigate and solve guest complaints, follow up and meet/exceed guest expectations. Excellent communication, coaching and leadership skills. Possess excellent financial and computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, Avero, OpenTable and Micros POS. Must have the stamina to work 50 to 60 hours per week. Caribbean experience preferred.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: Developing and Executing Food and Beverage Strategy and Goals • Streamlining all procedures to maximize efficiencies and drive guest satisfaction and revenues.

• Creating cost control driven menus utilizing menu engineering and the correct menu mix.

• Possess excellent financial and computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite with responsibility for monthly and yearly Labor Reports & P&L. • Works with direct reports to develop and implement promotions, food and wine pairings, menu items and presentations.

• Develops a food and beverage operating strategy that is aligned with the brand’s business strategy and leads its execution.

• Ensures integration of departmental goals in game plans. Knowledge of specific hospitality industry applications (SMS, Avero, Opentable, MICROS POS).

MAXIMIZING FOOD AND BEVERAGE REVENUE • Reviews financial reports and statements to determine how Food and Beverage is performing against budget.

• Ensures cash control and liquor control policies are in place in food & beverage areas and followed by all related employees.

• Encourages calculated risk-taking to generate incremental revenue and deliver Savvy Service.

ENSURING EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE • Creates an atmosphere in all food and beverage areas that meets or exceeds guest expectations.

• Reviews comment cards, guest satisfaction results and other data to identify areas of improvement.

• Strives to improve service performance.

MANAGING AND CONDUCTING HUMAN RESOURCE ACTIVITIES • Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently, disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) • Conducts annual performance appraisals.

• Communicates and executes departmental and property emergency procedures.

• Hires food & beverage leadership team members who demonstrate strong functional expertise, creativity and entrepreneurial leadership to meet the business needs of the operation.

• Ensures new hires participate in the department’s orientation program and receive the appropriate new hire training to successfully perform their job.

• Sets goals and expectations for direct reports using the performance review process and holds staff accountable for successful performance.

• Establishes guidelines so employees understand expectations and parameters.

• Ensures employees receive on-going training to understand guest expectations.

Compensation: $70k - $90k per annum

Director of Front Office To be responsible for all aspects of the Front Desk Department; which includes a 2 Guest Service Managers, 2 concierge agents, one Front Desk Manager, 3 Assistant Front Desk Managers a Front Desk Supervisors, 3 Front Desk Agents, Night Manager, Switchboard, Bellmen and Airport Greeters. At Wymara Resort and Villas, we are currently searching for a passionate and dynamic hands-on professional who is guest focused and would be interested in leading the front desk team at this first-class hotel property. This position would suit a candidate who is currently a Director of Front Office with a minimum of four years of experience in a highend five-star branded resort property with capability to work under pressure. He/She will be responsible to ensure that all areas of the front desk work seamlessly at this up market property and to ensure a perfect trouble-free arrival and departure experience for all its guests to the highest standard possible. The candidate should also have excellent communication skills and process a very much “Hands On” leader management style. Alone with your excellent verbal and written communication skills you should be very proficient with all types of front and back of the house hospitality related computer systems (Opera, Knowcross, Salto). You also must be willing to work a flexible work schedule, as the hours for this management position will vary with the seasons and market trends. This position will report directly to the Resort Manager of this property.

MAIN DUTIES: • To provide a courteous, professional, efficient and flexible service always.

• To be entirely flexible and adapt to rotate within the different departments in the hotel.

• To contribute to the best of your ability to the overall profitability of the Wymara Resort and Villas.

• To be fully aware with the budget and financial target of the hotel and responsible for managing the budgets for all departments assigned.

• To serve as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.

• To handle complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

• To be fully aware and up to date relevant legislation and employment law.

• To create and maintain a team which is highly adaptive and versatile.

• To work closely and communicate with all the other departments in the hotel as and when required.

• To be presentable to the best of your ability at all times whenever you represent the Wymara Resort and Villas.

• To operate daily handover book within the Front Desk Department.

• To concentrate at all time on staff training and development.

• To cover Manager on Duty during holidays, weekends and whenever required.

• To be responsible for all aspects of Front Desk Management this includes the Front Desk, Cashiering, Porters, Switchboard, Night CONTINUED 

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

JOB OPPORTUNITIES Management, Night Audit.

• To set, monitor and maintain standards of the Front Office ensuring correct procedures and systems are followed by everybody at all times.

• To be knowledgeable and responsible for the Opera PMS, the Salto Key system and Concierge Assistant.

• To be the overall liaison and on-site tech support person for these systems.

• To maintain an up to date accurate Guest profiles and history system for the hotel.

• To be responsible for all room allocations in the hotel.

• To communicate and work closely with all departments.

• To operate and officiate an administration system, which includes training schedules, handover books, operating manuals.

• To ensure monthly meetings are held within the Front Desk Department for which minutes are kept and distributed to the Rooms Division Manager/ Resort Manager.

• To show around site inspections as and when required.

• To ensure all public areas are well presented; in the Porte-Cochere, Front Desk, Lobby area.

• To be responsible for the security arrangements of the hotel including notifying security of any highprofile guests.

• To ensure that staff discipline is maintained in accordance of the staff handbook and Resort standards.

• To ensure time sheets and payroll are submitted on time and correctly for all Front Office departments.

• To be responsible for the cash handling in the Front Office, adhering to the company procedures.

• To work closely with the Accounting department.

• To ensure all staff are recruited as per company procedures.

• To ensure that all staff within Front Desk have job description • To ensure all safety procedures are adhered to and follow all appropriate policies and procedures while constantly striving to improve all standards of operation.

• Ensure prompt and courteous service to guests, and to ensure that all guest experiences are distinctively supreme • Implement annual retraining program for all colleagues and document accordingly.

• Implement special project list and monitor and document completion accordingly.

• Complete annual evaluations. Coach, counsel and use appropriate disciplinary steps.

• Distribute, delegate and direct workload to ensure maximum productivity and customer satisfaction with minimum outlay of expenses in terms of labor and materials.

• Monitor and evaluate team member performance.

Coach and counsel team members when needed.

• Plan and monitor activities to ensure compliance with quality assurance standards.

• Select and train Front Office team in proper work procedures and techniques.

• Attend various other related meetings to obtain and disseminate pertinent information.

• Assist General Manager/Resort Manager with preparation of annual budgets and monthly

forecasts.

• Monitor and control budget throughout the year.

• Supervise the Managers, to ensure guest and employee satisfaction.

• Monitor Front Office personnel to ensure that guests receive prompt and courteous service • Monitor Front Office personnel to ensure that guest names are used when possible.

• Maintain strong communication with other departments.

• Establish and maintain effective human relations • Perform personnel related functions such as hiring, evaluating, suspending and making recommendations for promotions or terminations.

• Consult with the Human Resources Manager and General Manager/Resort Manager on personnel matters.

• Identify training needs and develops and implements training programs • Maintain appropriate standards for dress, hygiene, and uniforms, appearance, posture and conduct of Front Desk personnel.

• Ensure that Front Office personnel are familiar with in-house facilities for the purpose of assisting guests.

• Control and analyze departmental costs on an ongoing basis to ensure performance against budget.

• Participate in the preparation of the hotel’s Strategic Plan and Goals.

• Monitor and maintain the clean and orderly condition of department areas; ensure security of all hotel property.

• Monitor and maintain designated supply levels.

• To ensure all safety procedures are adhered to, and follow all appropriate policies and procedures while constantly striving to improve all standards of operation SKILLS • Administration skills • Organizational/planning skills • Multitasking ability • Excellent writing skills • Sense for urgency • Results-oriented • Sense for perfection and attention to detail • Capability to work under pressure • Excellent people skills • Strong financial acumen • Minimum 5 years Front Desk Management experience in a luxury property.

• Previous experience managing a team of front desk employees and all assigned departments through motivation, coaching and development.

• Self-motivated and dependable with an exceptional work ethic and strong problem-solving skills • Capable of using independent judgment/solid decision-making skills ability • Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to speak, read and write fluently in the English language (additional language an asset.)

• Proficiency with general office PC applications (i.e.

Microsoft Office software and Opera) to prepare reports, Opera PMS, Knowcross, employee schedules, inventories, budgets as required.

Salary Range: $55k-58k per annum

Positions with * are currently being held by a work permit holder. Interested applicants can contact our Human Resources Department, Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm on (649)9417555. E- Mail cover letter outlining your interest and supporting experience in a particular position along with your Resume or C.V. to hr@wymara.com

CLASSIFIEDS 39 SPACK CONSTRUCTION SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ a

MASONS- $10.00 PER HOUR

Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices. Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters.

CARPENTERS-$10.00 PER HOUR

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials.

DOMESTIC WORKER-$6.50 PER HOUR

Sweeping, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, and other work.

CONTACT: 232-7229

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. These positions are First Time work permit holders

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FERGUSON AND SON FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

CONSTRUCTION LABOURER

• Must have building skills • Mus be able to work under pressure.

• Hours are from 7am4pm; Monday-Friday.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: JOHN FERGUSON 649-346-2026

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16320

GK FOODS

1125 LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

ORDER PICKER

• Must have 6+ years of food service experience.

• Must be able to work in weekends/ holidays.

• Belongers and PRC holders are preferred.

Salary: $7.50 per hour EMAIL: GKSUPERMARKETTCI@ GMAIL.COM Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder

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MARIE FAMILY STORE

ACCU DIAGNOSTICS

SALES PERSON

GENERAL PHYSICIAN

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

To work 6 days per week; MondaySaturday 9am-5pm.

Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 344-3710 Email: MFStore@ hotmail.com

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16316

GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

Examine patients; take medical histories; prescribe medications; and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests. Counsel patients on diet, hygiene, and preventive healthcare.

Salary: $3,500 per month

CONTACT: 946-8308 OR 231-1184

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16321

SURFSIDE OCEAN ACADEMY GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALES

SWIM TEACHERS WANTED Must have the following Certifications: • Red Cross or Lifesaving Society Water Safety Instructor • Lifesaving Society Swim Instructor • National lifeguard • LSS Standard First Aid Instructor/Examiner Pay: $15-20/hour

Applicants should submit resume and clean police record to morgan@ surfsideoceanacademy.com or 231-5437

Deadline to apply is September 8.

This position is a first time work permit holder Interested belonger are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department 16323

40 CLASSIFIEDS 3 J’S ENTERPRISE The Bight, Princess Drive Is seeking to employ a

BOOK KEEPER

• Maintaining the inventory, banking, payroll and etc.

• Must be willing to work 5 days per week.

Salary: $2,100 per month

CONTACT: 649-2325144

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder

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CHANCELLE ACHILLE Five Cays, 9 Resee Street Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

A & D CONSTRUCTION BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

PAINTER

• Painting on all jobs for the company.

• Must be honest and reliable, always willing to work.

Salary: $7.50 per hour

CHILDREN FUN HOUSE DAYCARE Behind Glass Shack Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

• Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work.

• To work 5 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour

• Sweeping, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other work.

• To work 6 days per week.

Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 347-6592 OR 344-2788

CONTACT: 341-5471

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16156

AL’S HAULING & EQUIPMENT LTD. #80 SATURN DRIVE, SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ

AUTO BODY REPAIRMAN

• Repaint and restore heavy equipment including handling, sand blasting equipment, cleaning and any prep work involve in restoration projects • Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary: $12.00 per hour

CONTACT: 345-4627

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16194

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16200

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MECHANIC

Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary: $12.00 per hour

WELDER

• Must have experience in restoring heavy equipment and mig/tig welding etc.

• Must be willing to work on weekends Salary: $12.00 per hour

Contact: 649-941-4015. Email: alshauling@yahoo.com

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These position is currently held by a work permit holder 16188

CHRISTINA CHARLES FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER

CUTTING EDGE LANDSCAPING AND DESIGNS FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

GARDENER

• Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary.

• Must be willing to work 6 days per week.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

• Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting.

• Must be willing to work 5 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16183

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16169

CONTACT: 246-1726

CONTACT: 333-2621

DIANA’S BAR & RESTAURANT MARKET PLACE Is seeking to employ a

BELLA LUNA RESTAURANT GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

COOK

• Must have 5 years’ experience on the line with Italian Cuisine • Must be willing to work weekends, evenings and holidays. Must be available 6 night a week • Must speak, read and write English. Must work well with other and work well under pressure • Must have a clean Police Record Salary: $8.50 per hour Belongers need only apply

SEND ALL RESUMES TO P.O.BOX 543 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MAY 5TH, 2019 16184

CACTUS VILLA TCI BLUE HILLS is seeking to employ

ASSISTANT CHEF Perform inventory and supply ordering duties, as well as assists in kitchen preparation so that the chef can more easily cook meals.

Salary: $300.00 per week

CONTACT: 246-6237

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 61763

PLUMBER

at a Wage of $9 per hour. Duties: laying pipes, reading blue prints. First time

CALL: 649 243 2851"

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DESARROLLOS HOTELCO JWM Ltd.

SECURITY GUARD

Desarrollo Hotelco, is a leader in building luxury hotels, Is seeking an experienced and proven leader.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Candidates for the following positions:

The position exists for a “Security Guard” at Caicos Marina and Shipyard.

DUTIES: The successful Applicant is required to perform the following: • Patrol the Shipyard premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows, gates, fuel storage, fuel depot, docks - yard and docks.

• Answer alarms and investigate disturbances • Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees, visitors, tenants and other persons to guard against theft and maintain security of the premises.

• Write reports of daily activities and irregularities, such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons or unusual occurrences.

• Call police or fire departments and CMS Management Personnel in cases of emergency, such as fire or presence of unauthorized persons • Circulate among visitors, patrons and employees to preserve order and protect property.

Applicants must be prepared to work shift hours including weekends and holidays. Starting salary is at the rate of $7.00 per hour.

All applications should be written and addressed to the Manager, Caicos Marina & Shipyard, supported by three (3) references and delivered to the Caicos Marina Office in Long Bay, Providenciales. Or send via email to info@caicosmarina.com. Persons may also contact us via telephone at 649 946 5600.

Closing date for applications is May 31, 2019.

Application: Applications are invited from qualified Turks and Caicos Islanders and copies of same should be submitted to the Labour Board.

This position is not currently filled.

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Mechanical Manager DUTIES OF THIS POSITION INCLUDE:

• will work on our different mechanical and electrical sites around the world.

• will be responsible for the daily organization of the mechanical and electrical site, and will be in direct contact with the different contractors working on site.

You participate in weekly site meetings with our customer and contractors to discuss progress of works, planning, safety, issues on site, corrective actions if necessary.

• will be responsible for receiving all containers on site with the equipment to be installed, for the handling, as well as the safe storage of the ordered goods. You can be requested to look for local contractors assisting the construction works.

• Need to carry out daily inspections of the mechanical and electrical site, and make all necessary tests to verify if the installation complies with its design, reporting to the Project Manager.

• Need to ensure a high level of quality, enabling our Commissioning Engineer to start up the plant in the best circumstances.

• Depending on the stipulations of the contract, you will assist and train our customers’ staff in the daily maintenance of the installed equipment.

Requirements include: at least 8 years relevant experience, a clean police record and driver’s license with a successful drug screen; at least a high school diploma; possess a good employment track record with demonstrated.

Salary: 2000 to 3000$. May be required to work on weekends and holidays.

Applications comprising a letter, resume, references, Police record etc.

The Manager DESARROLLOS HOTELCO JWM Ltd. Email: llopez@hotelcointernational.com

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

ROBERTO STIPA

Governor’s Road Leeward, Providenciales Seeking:

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $ 6.25 per hour.

Requirements include: at least 5 years relevant experience Contract: llopez@hotelcointernational.com

DOMINQUE BEAUTY SALON DOWN TOWN Is seeking to employ a

2 NAIL TECHNICIANS

• Basic manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages, nail fills, nail repair, and nail polishing

HAIR STYLIST

• Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair.

Salary: $6.25 per hour for each position

CONTACT: 946-5123

ELIE’S CLEANING LANDSCAPING SERVICES BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

LANDSCAPER Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 343-1963

DIEFRANC FENELUS BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work. Salary: $6.25 per hour

ERNA SINTUS

Telephone: 649-342-6814 The Bight

NANNY

Cares for my children, maintain the house clean, wash dishes, clean bedroom, bathroom, wash & iron. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour.

TYPE OF APPLICATION: First time application, Belonger will be given first preference. 16218

FRANKLYN VIRGIL

FREDELIN MICHEL

GLEN WILLIAMS

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Sweeping, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and clothing and other house work.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 331-3887

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

PLUMBER

Fix pipes, drainage systems, and other plumbing materials. Installs pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, and liquids. Installs supports for pipes, equipment, and fixtures prior to installation.

Salary: $12.00 per hour

CONTACT: 345-0349

TYPE OF APPLICATION: Renewal, Belonger will be given first preference13224

DIAZ VARIETY STORE

BRENTFORD HANDFIELD

DOMESTIC WORKER Clean the store every morning,

MAINTENANCE

TYPE OF APPLICATION: Renewal, this position is held by a work permit holder. Belonger is encourage to apply 16180

$33

PER WEEK

ESTIDOR DELIVRANCE

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16167

upheld safe and clean working environment, loading and unloading of goods, assisted other personnel as needed to maintain safety in the packaging area, pick, pack, receive and restock products and able to work without supervision. Salary: 6.25 per hour

ONLY

CALL 946-4664

TELEPHONE: 341-7339

Telephone: 649-247-3439 LOCATION: Blue Hills

IN THIS SPACE!

CONTACT: 333-0012

GLORIA PARKER & ERITHA JUSTAMA

Clean the store every morning, upheld safe and clean working environment, able to work without supervision, loading and unloading of goods, assisted other personnel as needed to maintain safety in the packaging area, pick, pack, receive and restock products offloading container.

SALARY: 6.25 per hour

• Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work.

• To work 5 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16168

100% TRUE WHOLESALES

gathered and removed rubble, dirt, and hazardous waste from construction site. Operated cleaning equipments and utilized cleaning materials, efficiently vacuumed and polished. Swept and vacuumed building floors and washed interior, polished all floors and wiped windows and conducting other labour work on the job site.

Salary: 6.25 per hour TYPE OF APPLICATION: Renewal, this position is held by a work permit holder.

Belonger is encourage to apply 16222

DOMESTIC WORKER

ADVERTISE

Belongers are encourage to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department 16216

AG CONSTRUCTION

LABOURER

6 days a week. $6.25 an hour. To wash, clean and iron. Must be speak English. Currently held by work permit holder

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16189

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These positions are First Time work permit and held by a work permit holder 16212

LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER

DION PRATT

CONTACT: 343-0558

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16195

Providenciales

Seeking

PLEASE APPLY 246-2526

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16166

Telephone: 649- 244-5638 Providenciales

DIERIN LONGMIRE

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Telephone: 649-241-7152 LOCATION: Blue Hills

Cleaning the property by sweeping, scrubbing, vacuuming, repairs broking Furnitures, general knowledge of carpentry, electrical systems, plumbing and mechanical systems.

Remove and clean grease on equipment using chemical Salary: 8.00 per hour

TYPE OF APPLICATION: Renewal, this position is held by a work permit holder. Belonger is encourage to apply 16182

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

• General household chores such as mopping, sweeping, laundry, dusting and cleaning windows.

• Must be willing to work 5 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 241-2238

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16176

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

• General house chores such as mopping, sweeping, laundry, dusting and cleaning windows.

• Must be willing to work 5 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 347-7420

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16175

AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work.

Salary: $6.25

CONTACT: 246-3137

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16174

DESARROLLOS HOTELCO JWM LTD.

Desarrollo Hotelco, is a leader in building luxury hotels, Is seeking an experienced and proven leader.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Candidates for the following positions:

PLUMBING SUPERVISOR DUTIES OF THIS POSITION INCLUDE: Supervise the installation, repair and maintenance of water, plumbing and heating systems; maintain records and files; prepare reports. Plan, schedule and assign the activities of plumbers. Supervise the installation and repair of hot and cold water, oil, steam or gas pipes and necessary connections. Prepare and analyze reports and charts concerning worker utilization and job time rates. Establish work standards, production control, job priorities and preventative maintenance teams. Make sketches for plumbing layouts and determine types and quantities of materials necessary. Determine time and cost estimates for plumbing jobs.

Aid in obtaining materials necessary to complete the job. Supervise plumbing shop and perform plumbing shop work and related jobs. Assist staff with more difficult and complex projects. Assist skilled workers of related trades in general plumbing maintenance work.

Maintain plumbing tools and equipment. Perform related work as required.

PLUMBER DUTIES OF THIS POSITION INCLUDE: Interprets blueprints and building specifications to map layout for pipes, drainage systems, and other plumbing materials. Installs pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids. Installs supports for pipes, equipment, and fixtures prior to installation. Assembles fittings and valves for installation .Modifies length of pipes, fixtures, and other plumbing materials as needed for a building. Uses saws and pipe cutters as necessary. Installs heating and air-conditioning systems, including water heaters. Collaborates with contractors, construction workers, electricians, pipefitters, and steamfitters in installing and repairing plumbing. Tests plumbing systems for leaks and other problems.

Salary: 1330 to 2500$. May be required to work on weekends and holidays Applications comprising a letter, resume, references, Police record etc. should be sent no later than Tuesday, February 20th, 2018 to: The Manager DESARROLLOS HOTELCO JWM Ltd. Grace Bay, Salt Mills Plaza Unit 22ATel: (649) 3475378.

Email: llopez@hotelcointernational.com

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April 27 - May 3, 2019

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PROVO STORAGE LTD

RIGBY CLOTHING STORE

INDUSTRIAL PARK

LABOURER

• Manually move material from one place to another • Use signals, when necessary, to assist machine operators who are moving larger pieces of items.

• Ensure a clean and orderly workplace. Locate & remove pallets of merchandise in storage locations.

• clean the yard, • transporting garbage outside the property • Assist with other work • To work across a wide variety of weather conditions.

SALARY: 6.25 per hour

TELEPHONE: 231-1612

TYPE OF APPLICATION: Renewal, Belonger will be given first preference.

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Telephone: 649-241-4341 Providenciales

CLEANER

Clean the store every morning, upheld safe and clean working environment, loading and unloading of goods, assisted other personnel as needed to maintain safety in the packaging area, pick, pack, receive and restock products and able to work without supervision.

Salary: 6.25 per hour TYPE OF APPLICATION: Renewal, this position is held by a work permit holder. Belongers are encourage to apply 16181

JAMELL ROBINSON

63 Grace Bay Road, Leeward

DOMESTIC WORKER

Wage: $6.25 per hour (minimum wage) Hours: 10am -6pm Monday to Friday Duties: Child care and cleaning Renewal TC Islanders are invited to apply and send a copy of application to the Board

CONTACT: JAMELL.R.ROBINSON@ GMAIL.COM OR 331-3399

16217

KENNETH MALCOLM BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

• Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work.

• To work 5 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 244-1868

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16185

LY’S AGENCY

Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking to employ the following FIDELITY CONSTRUCTION

Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

HORIZON CONSTRUCTION

STEELMAN-$9.00 PER HOUR

Seeks to Employ

PROJECT ENGINEERING MANAGER Plans and directs all aspects of engineering activities within the organization. Ensures all engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with the organization's established policies and objectives. Demonstrates expertise in a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Leads and directs the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Reports to top management.

QUALIFICATIONS & OBJECTIVES

• • • • •

• • • • • • • •

Ten [10] years experience in managing projects; Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or higher; Fellow or Chartered Member of an industry related professional body; Demonstrable project management experience of leading an engineering function with a proven track record in strategic engineering; Competent in the use of Microsoft Project, MS Office; AutoCAD drawings and other technical drawings; Knowledge and technical understanding of construction processes, components and design techniques; Strategic and tactical responsibility for implementing engineering strategy and strategic operational goals; Assists in preparation of budgets and job scopes; Work closely with internal and external key stakeholders, customer service, sales and customers; Responsible for all areas of the Engineering function and quality of service delivery, striving for best in class products and business practices to deliver to the customer’s expectations, managing teams and projects across the business; Provide clear leadership and vision, inspire and motivate staff to achieve excellence and mentor them as they develop new skills; Drive Key Performance Indicators across all areas of the Engineering function to ensure that all projects are delivered on cost and on time to the highest quality standards; Ensure Health, Safety and Environmental issues are prioritized and facilitated.

Starting Salary: $52,000.00 per annum | This position is currently being held by a work permit holder. Belongers are invited to apply for this position.

Interested candidates must submit resume and qualifications to: Immigration Board, Turks and Caicos Islands -andHorizon Construction Ltd. #7 The Venetian, Venetian Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Tel: (649) 431-2971 -or- Email: mph2214@gmail.com

Build and install iron or steel girders, columns, and other construction materials.

Contact: 231-4587 First Time work permit holder

CONI DEANNA MALCOLM Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

HELPER-$6.25 PER HOUR

Cook and Clean.

Contact: 241-9381 This position is currently held by a work permit holder ROBINS WELDING SHOP Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER-$7.00 PER HOUR

Clean, help with delivery and heavy lifting.

Contact: 331-3887 This position is currently held by a work permit holder Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

16196

LUDIE DESVALES & JL RETAIL STORE THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work. Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 331-3887

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16192

LUXURY CUTS & BRAIDS Down Town, Grants Plaza Is seeking to employ a

HAIR DRESSER Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, though they may also provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving.

Salary: $280.00 per week

CONTACT: 241-2550

Email: Ochman2K@ gmail.com Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16221

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THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS GRACE BAY MEDICAL CENTER NEPTUNE PLAZA, PROVIDENCIALES TCI Is seeking to employ a

REGISTERED NURSE/MIDWIFE REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES • Minimum of Master Level Degree in Midwifery, or equivalent • Current registration with the Health Practitioners’ Board of the TCI • Minimum of 5 years work experience in community midwifery and community birthing centres • Practical skills to include but not limited to IV therapy, venipuncture, injections, vitals, dressings, ECG and lab work • Ultrasound certifications an asset • Must be able to create and teach birth preparation, breast feeding and parenting classes • Knowledgeable in setting up for procedures, assist doctors with procedures and examination • Must be able to work with little or no supervision to ensure proper flow of patients • Computer knowledge, answering telephone, scheduling appointments, action patients results, update and maintain patients EMR file Monthly salary $3000.00 to $4000.00 depending on experience. Belongers only need to apply. The position is currently held by a work permit holder

Application deadline – May 3rd, 2019 16214

Email iimsadmin@tciway.tc Phone: 649-941-5252. Fax: 649-946-8243

16164

April 27 - May 3, 2019 MALCOLM SMITH GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work. Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 232-8066

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16190

MIA ALAYAH BEAUTY SALON BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

HAIR STYLIST

• Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, though they may also provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving.

• Must be willing to work 7 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour CONTACT: 345-6999

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16227

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MARK PANKHURST INTERNATIONAL DRIVE Is seeking to employ a

MONIQUE DAQUIN BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 344-7212

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16172

Cooper Jack Is seeking to employ a

LIVE-IN HOUSEKEEPER

BABYSITTER

• Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary.

• Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary: $6.50 per hour

NORMAN HAMILTON

DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: cleaning and ironing. Salary: $6.25 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 244-4881

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16201

PROVO BEVERAGES

CARE TAKER

Applicant must be kind and gentle, honest and reliable. Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 347-9359

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16187

Performing a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing.

Ensuring all rooms are cared for and inspected according to standards Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 339-4060

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16165

PINNACLE CONSTRUCTION #28 BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

STEELMAN

• To work 8-5 • 6 days per week • Laying of steel, tying of steel, cutting of steel, working on construction site.

Salary: $9.00 per hour

CONTACT: 232-9171 Email: PinnacleCONST@ gmail.com

Belongers Only are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16198

PROVO BEVERAGE

#52 UNIVERSAL DRIVE, PROVIDENCIALES is looking for

#52 UNIVERSAL DRIVE, PROVIDENCIALES IS LOOKING FOR A DYNAMINC AND RESULTS ORIENTED INDIVIDUAL TO FILL THE POSITION OF:

LABOURER

to work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour • Assisting with brewing and bottling and canning operations • Keeping the facility and equipment clean and operational.

• Loading Delivery drivers trucks, • Unloading containers and stocking warehouse with inventory • Cleaning the yard, cleaning machines.

• Assist in delivering goods to customers.

This position is for work permit renewal email: dave@turksheadbeer.com / 941-3637

Interested Belongers can submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department 16213

EXPERIENCED SENIOR PARALEGAL

SALES AND MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE • The candidate must have proven success and experience in both sales and marketing as well as excellent interpersonal skills and retail sales experience.

• Degree in Sales & Marketing requires • Knowledge of the beverage production industry would be considered an asset.

DUTIES INCLUDE • Meeting sales targets in acquiring new customers as well as sales growth in existing customers • Developing and maintaining a retail merchandise purchasing and selling

program (including setting up of new physical retail location) as well as maintaining an e-commerce presence • Special event organization and promotion • Leading public tours of production and packaging areas.

• Enhancing brand awareness and exposure including use of social media • This position involves working on evenings, weekends and holidays and any potential applicant must have flexibility to accommodate changes in schedules without notice • Salary $40,000.00 annual

Please email CV to; provodave@gmail.com for consideration THIS POSITION IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

16205

WANTED FOR BUSY COMMERCIAL LEGAL OFFICE IN PROVIDENCIALES

Experienced Senior Paralegal required to act as Paralegal to property/commercial partner with at least fifteen years’ experience. Dictaphone typing skills (speed and accuracy essential) with a demonstrated ability to type +100 w.p.m. Experience and knowledge of dealing independently with clients and all forms of contracts, commercial and property, security documentation, corporate management, legal accounting systems, commonly used word processing systems, file management systems, and office equipment is essential. Must be able to work unsupervised with excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Must have vehicle and clean driving record. Must be able to work overtime when required.

Remuneration based on experience – commencing $40K per annum. Belongers only need apply.

All suitably qualified TC Islanders are requested to submit resumes/portfolios to the Managing Partner P O Box 560, Regent House West, Regent Village Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Fax (649) 946-4663. Email: mslaw@tciway.tc Prospective TC Islander applicants are also free to lodge a copy of their applications with the Labour Board.

This advertisement is required for a work permit renewal application for this position.

16204

Ocean Club Resorts is looking for qualified applicants for the following vacant position:

PROPERTY SERVICES SUPERVISOR This is a hands-on, working supervisory position, overseeing and working alongside a mainly Creole speaking team responsible for cleaning all outdoor areas, assisting other departments as needed, including Housekeeping, Maintenance, and Pool & Beach.

The position involves strenuous physical labor, which requires being able and willing to perform heavy lifting, and other physically demanding functions.

Successful applicant must be able to work on holidays and weekends on a flexible schedule dictated by business demands, be able to speak English and Creole fluently, and have a clean police record.

Wage commensurate with experience.

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

Drop off resume or pick up application at Ocean Club or Ocean Club West, alternatively send to:

diane@oceanclubresorts.com or Fax: 1-649-946-5845

Only those receiving an interview will be contacted.

All TC Islanders are invited to copy their resumes to the Immigration and Labor Departments.

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R GRAY CONTRACTING JUBA SOUND Is seeking to employ a

#32 DOLPHIN LANE LONG BAY

CARPENTER

• Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials.

• To work 5 days per week Salary: $12.00 per hour

DOMESTIC WORKER

30 hours week. Must be able to work holidays and weekends. $8 per hour.

S&S BEAUTY SALON & SPA #43 Salt Mills Plaza Is seeking to employ a

HAIRSTYLIST

Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair.

MASSAGE THERAPIST Must have 10 years’ experience or more.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 941-2233 OR 332-2121

CONTACT: 341-0551

CONTACT PROVO PONIES 241-6350 16178

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16155

April 27 - May 3, 2019

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Email: SSbeautysalonspa@ gmail.com

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16211

OUTBOARD BOAT MECHANIC

• Diagnostic and troubleshooting the following engines • Suzuki, Evinrude, Johnson, Mercury, Seadoo • Must be willing to work a minimum of 44 hour per week, holidays and weekends if necessary salary will commensurate with experience (10 – 15 years) and performance • Salary: $15.00 per hour

Contact: Sherlock Walkin Telephone: 946-4411Fax resumes to: 649-946-4945 or email: walkinmarine@tciway.tc

This position is for work permit renewal Interested Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of your resume to the Labor Department 16210

Turkberry Ltd. is seeking qualified individuals for the following position. Only candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and requirements will be considered. All candidates must be willing to work unusual hours including weekends and public holidays. All candidates must be non-smokers, and must have a valid passport. Applicants will be required to pass a written skills and fluency (English) test. This position is not currently occupied by a Work Permit holder. Qualified Turks Islander applicants are invited to apply online or forward resumes to the Labour Board.

WAITRESS Full-Time; Days

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS: • 2+ years of experience serving and preparing coffee beverages • 2+ years of experience preparing and processing customer payments • 2+ years of experience making and serving Frozen Yogurt and Donuts • Must have experience and knowledge of recipes to make beverages such as (but not limited to) espresso, café latte, cappuccino, mocha latte • Proficient at operating a Unic Twin Mara Volumetric Espresso Machine • Proficient at operating a Belshaw Donut Robot Mach V • Must be available to work early mornings, daytime, and evening hours • Must have full-time availability • Must be fluent (Written & Oral) in English RESPONSIBILITIES • Prepare and serve coffee drinks by following recipes and preparation techniques • Maintain and monitor inventories by replenishing coffee bean supply, stocking coffee brewing equipment, maintaining paper product supplies, and complimentary products • Clean and sanitize work areas, utensils, and equipment • Ensure all health and food safety standards are maintained • Clean service and seating area • Opening and closing shift procedures • Keep equipment in optimal operating condition by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, performing preventative maintenance, calling for repairs • Describe the menu items to customers or suggest products that might appeal to them • Order, receive, or stock supplies and retail products • Provide customers with product details, such as coffee blend and preparation descriptions • Receive and process customer payments • Prepare and serve all products, donuts, frozen yogurt, coffee, etc.

APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT WWW.MOMENTOUS.COM 16229

LEEWARD Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames.

Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 231-3184

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16225

TOP END MILLWORK

THE TRAVELING GOURMET

THE CONCH SHACK

6 FINISH CARPENTERS

CHEF

SERVER-$7.00 PER HOUR

Industrial Park, Central Square Is seeking to employ

JOB VACANCIES

SAIL PROVO

S. WALKIN & SON

#658 MILLENIUM HIGHWAY, BLUE HILLS Is looking for an

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

Trimming wooden structures and ornaments and complete final details.

Installing windows and doors, finishing rough edges, and making adjustments. Salary: $6.50 per hour

• Must have at least five (5) years’ experience and expertise in garde manger, fruit and vegetables carvings.

• Must be able to work flexible hours.

Salary: $12.00 per hour

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. These positions are First Time work permit holders 16220

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16207

CONTACT: 332-5617

CONTACT: 649-343-3031

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ

Cleaning plates, take orders, dropping food.

LABOURER-$7.50 PER HOUR Cleaning, mopping, keeping the environment clean

KITCHEN HELPER-$8.00 PER HOUR

Prepare for hot and cold stations

CONTACT: 332-8501

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. These positions are currently held by work permit holders

16193

TROPICAL IMAGING - GRACE BAY Seeking a fulltime qualified and experienced

JOURNALIST To write for a high-end video and storytelling company on Providenciales. Applicant must have at least 10 years of experience at a minimum of 3 different publications.

Bachelor’s degree in journalism required. Experience in journalism research, community reporting and editing is necessary. Applicant also must have experience working in a fast paced office environment and ability to produce content on deadline.

Applicants should be technology savvy and comfortable working in a high-tech and fast moving environment. Working weekends, public holidays and long hours is not uncommon.

Salary $24,000 per annum. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

Email all resumes, references and previous work to:

preston@tropicalimaging.com and submit application to the Labour Department

WARD’S CONSULTANCY Acting on behalf of our client

CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE

Blue Mountain Is seeking to employ a

Need to have eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity.

Salary: $10.00 per hour Contact: 231-0337

Fills mold with mixed materials or applies material to mold specific thickness.

Salary: $6.50 per hour First Time work permit holder

Airport Road Is seeking to employ a

MOLD LABOURER

STEEL FIXER

Install and tie together the steel Salary: $8.00 per hour

WOOD CRAVER

HILL VIEW BOUTIQUE

STORE CLERK

Show customers the location of items they are looking for and suggest complementary items when appropriate.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 941-4515

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These positions are currently held by work permit holders 16171

April 27 - May 3, 2019

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46 CLASSIFIEDS

Exclusive Vacation Rentals & Management Ltd.

EASY WAY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 333-1236

Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking to employ the following.

S & Y CAFETERIA

Is seeking to employ a

Kitchen Helper-$6.50 per hour

Preparing the work station for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times.

Server-$7.00 per hour Serve food and drinks.

Contact: 345-7918

April 27 - May 3, 2019

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

HELEN HARVEY Juba Sound Is seeking to employ a

ANGELIC JOY GARDINER Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work.

Salary: $300.00 per week Contact: 232-9775

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary Salary: $7.00 per hour Contact: 241-0130

Domestic Worker

Nanny

EMAIL: EASYWAYTCI@GMAIL.COM

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These positions are First Time work permit holders

ADVERTISE

IN THIS SPACE!

DOMESTIC WORKER

General Duties will include but not limited to cleaning, dusting, wiping, mopping entire villa, stocking and supplying, giving account for inventory etc. Must be willing to work weekends, holiday and late if necessary. Customer Service experience is a requirement. Salary starts at: $6.25 hourly

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$33

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CONTACT: 346-0186 Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board, This position is a first time work permit holder.

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PAPS AIR CONDITIONING

TURKS & CAICOS REALTY LTD.

RAMONA MITCHELL

SIMEON HAMILTON

LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER

HAIRSTYLIST

LABOURER Duties: To clean and

Is seeking a Part-time

Tel#:649 -244-4332/345-6682

• Must be able to clean after the technicians, assisting lifting of heavy equipment. Assisting with carrying of tools • Must be able to use Jack hammer for long hours • Must have previous knowledge of Air conditioning & refrigeration tools.

• Must be computer literate • Must be able work 6 days a week, weekends and holidays when required.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board.

This position is a first time work permit holder

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Duties to include but not limited to:

• General office and household cleaning and maintenance • Occasional child care and pet care • Catering and shopping services on call • Laundry and delivery services • Hourly rate $10. Minimum of 10 hours per week • Must speak and read English • Must have own transportation and cell phone • Must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience

This position is for work permit renewal interested Belongers are encourage to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department Please send resume to info@tcsothebysrealty.com PO Box 279, Venture House, Grace Bay Rd Phone: 649.946.4474 16252

PROJETECH CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & SERVICES LTD., WISHES TO RECRUIT A

PROJECT SITE ENGINEER Applicants must be able to demonstrate at least fifteen years suitable experience as a Project Site Engineer on large commercial and residential building projects, together with a suitable professional qualification in Construction Technology. A proven track record demonstrating the ability to complete projects on time, within budget, to a high standard of quality, and all within a demanding schedule must be shown. The main role of this position is to accurately provide line and level for the trades and the successful candidate must be fully conversant with modern setting out techniques using GPS, Total Station, Theodolite etc. Strong leadership, communication and organization skills are essential, together with experience with very high quality finishings. The successful candidate must be prepared to work flexible hours, including holidays and weekends.

Salary starts at US$50k per annum, based on qualifications and experience.

This is a new position and is immediately available. Applications must be made in writing and should include career history and the names and contact details of at least two references. Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders should also submit copies of their application to the Labour Department. All applications will be properly reviewed and suitably qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Applications should be received by 6th April 2019 and sent to:

Steve Thompson Projetech Construction Management & Services Ltd. Project House 930 Leeward Highway, Providenciales Tel: 941 3508. Fax: 941 5824. Email: info@projetech.tc

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Duties: Braiding, Weaving, Relaxing, Loc, grooming And maintenance, cutting And trimming and styling.

Salary: $9.00 per hour.

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GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Maintain properties and Assist where Needed on work sites. SALARY: $7.00 per hour.

CONTACT: 244-0440 Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held By a work permit holder.

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NOW HIRING ALIVE AND WELL RESORTS & HOTEL, LTD.

(1) GARDENER

Applicants must hold a Bachelor of Agriculture Technology. Has experience with propagating, planting of all landscape stock, perform regular scheduled maintenance of all flora and fauna, application all fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides, trimming, weeding and pruning; be knowledgeable with all types of local and imported flora and fauna to provide guests with tours of the gardens. Must be proficient in speaking English.

Salary Range: $15,000-$17000. Position currently held by work permit holders

(1) HANDYMAN/LABOURER

Applicant will be required to assist in maintaining the grounds of the resort. Set up equipment, power wash resort balconies and pathways, remove all debris, assist in minor repairs inside guest rooms or on property. Must be proficient in the English language, and follow detailed instructions. Willing to work outside of normal working hours. Salary Range: $15,000-$17000. Position currently held by work permit holder

(1) MASON HELPER

Applicant will be required to repair, maintain and alter buildings, retaining walls and other brick and stone edifices. Willing to work long hours. Must be proficient in the English language. Salary Range: $15,000-$17000. Position currently held by work permit holder

All resumes can be emailed or delivered to:

HR@ALIVEANDWELLRESORTS.COM; 31 Downwind Street, Providenciales, (649)941.3121.

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BELONGERS NEED ONLY APPLY. Deadline for applications: May 6th, 2019.

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April 27 - May 3, 2019 T & K VARIETY STORE Five Cays

STORE HELPER

She must be willing to help customer find items on the shelves, receive and restock products. Clean the store, arrange and stock shelves, upheld safe and clean working environment, assisted other personnel as needed. Very mature, very organized, presentable and tidy with good attitude and self motivation.

Must be flexible enough to arrive early or leave late when receive inventory and stock.

SALARY: 6.25 per hour Telephone: 342-4950 TYPE OF APPLICATION: Renewal, this position is currently held by a work 16223 permit holder

DJIMY ANTENOR LOWER BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER

E&Y CONSTRUCTION GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden • Must be willing to work 5 days per week.

Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 242-1358

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JV’S TRUCKING SERVICES 346-2311 SOUTH DOCK ROAD

CLEANER

Pressure washes the dump trucks to remove dusts and salt water to prevent rusting, scrapping loose dirt, cleaning tires, Rinsing with hose dusting vacuuming the interiors.

Clean the yard $6.25 per hour Renewal, position is held by a work permit holder.

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BEEN’S CONSTRUCTION GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

APEX INNOVATIVE BUILDERS

2 MASON

PAINTER

Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices

LEEWARD Is seeking to employ a

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary. Salary: $6.25 per hour

Follow blueprints and building plans. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Salary: $10.00 per hour for each position

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces. Salary: $250.00 per week

CONTACT: 343-2261

CONTACT: 231-6920

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FIRST CHOICE RENT A CAR BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

2 MECHANICS – $900 PER HOUR Inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotation and changes, wheel balancing, replacing filters.

3 CAR WASHERS – $6.25 PER HOUR vacuum, clean and maintain vehicles.

CONTACT: 242-7796

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2 MASONS

Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices

2 PAINTERS

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces.

Salary: $10.00 per hour

CONTACT: 247-6320

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BLACK DIAMOND BAR Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

FOUR CORNERS TAXI, TOUR & SIGHTSEEING

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Duties: Cleaning, Dusting Mopping, and stocking Store shelves must be willing to work 6 days a week. Salary: $7.00 per hour.

BARTENDER Duties: Mix and Serve drinks and Cocktails, keep bar and Table areas clean.

Salary: $8.00 per hour

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Duties: Cleaning, Dusting, Mopping, and stocking Store shelves must be willing to Work 6 days a week. Salary: $7.00 per hour.

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GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Duties: To clean and Maintain premises and Assist where Needed on work sites. SALARY: $7.00 per hour.

CONTACT: 246-9114 Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held By a work permit holder.

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Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices. Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters Salary: $10.00 per hour

PAPARAZZI BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE AND NIGHT CLUB LOWER BIGHT ROAD is currently looking to employ:

CONTACT: 247-6599

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CHARLIE VARIETY STORE LTD.

CASINO GENERAL MANAGER

• Must possess international experience with casino operations • Fluent Spanish and English speaking • Minimum 15 years experience

SLOT MANAGER AND TECHNICIAN R.C.N.M CONSTRUCTION

STANLEY WILLIAMS

2 TILE LAYERS

SECURITY OFFICER

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

install materials on a variety of surfaces, such as floors, walls, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.

PAINTER

Paints walls and signs.

2 MASONS

Lay blocks Salary: $10 per hour

CONTACT: 342-1964

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GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry.

Obtains help by sounding alarms. Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 946-2476

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A.J. MOBILE WINDOW TINTING PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

• Must possess international experience with casino operations • Minimum 10 years experience

TREASURER/CASH MANAGER

• Must possess a command of the English, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian languages • Minimum of 10 years experience

SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER

WINDOW TINTER Tinting vehicle windows. Salary: $250.00 per week

CONTACT: 241-8730 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder

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• Must be skilled in the preparation of Brazilian meats and cuisine • Must be skilled in the preparation of Sushi and Japanese cuisine • Must be willing to work long hours

Resumes can be submitted to: jeff@yyzops.com

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Science & Technology

World’s first malaria vaccine to go to 360,000 African children SOME 360,000 children a year in three African countries will receive the world’s first malaria vaccine as part of a large-scale pilot project, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday.

Malawi has started vaccinating children under two years of age and Kenya and Ghana will begin using the vaccine in the coming weeks, with health ministries in these countries deciding where it will be used, the WHO said.

The vaccine offers partial protection from the disease, with clinical trials finding that the vaccine prevented approximately four in 10 malaria cases, according to the WHO. “We have seen tremendous gains from bed nets and other measures to control malaria in the last 15 years, but progress has stalled and even reversed in some areas. We need new solutions to get the malaria response back on track, and this vaccine gives us a promising tool to get there,” WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a press statement.

“The malaria vaccine has the potential to save tens of thousands of children’s lives.”

Malaria is a parasitic disease transmitted through the bite of female Anopheles mosquitoes. It is both preventable and treatable, yet an estimated 435,000 people die of it each year.

Malaria is a parasitic disease transmitted through the bite of female Anopheles mosquitoes. It is both preventable and treatable, yet an estimated 435,000 people die of it each year.

Children under five are at the greatest risk of its lifethreatening complications and according to the WHO, it claims the life of one child every two minutes. Most of these deaths are in Africa, where more than 250,000 children die from the disease every year.

The vaccine, RTS,S, also known as Mosquirix,

was created by scientists at the British pharmaceutical giantGSK in 1987. It has undergone years of testing and was supported by numerous organizations including PATH, a non-profit organization.

From 2000 to 2015, there was a 62% reduction in malaria deaths, according to the WHO, and a 41% reduction in the number of cases. However, more recent data suggests that malaria is making a comeback, with 219 million cases in 2017, compared with 217 million in 2016.

“It’s a difficult disease to deal with. The tools we

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have are modestly effective but drugs and insecticides wear out -- after 10, 20 years mosquitoes become resistant.

There’s a real concern that in 2020s, [cases] are going to jump back up again,” said Adrian Hill, a professor of human genetics and director of the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford.

The vaccine will be given in four doses: three doses between five and nine months of age and the fourth dose provided around the 2nd birthday.

The WHO said the vaccine was a “complementary malaria control tool” to be used in addition to bed nets treated with insecticide, spraying indoor areas with insecticides as well as prompt diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

Alena Pance, senior staff scientist at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, said the vaccine was not “overwhelmingly effective.”

“But it is very important to bear in mind that 40% protection in the most endemic part of the world, Africa, is better than no protection at all. Ultimately, this is the only vaccine that has some efficacy that we currently have and has taken decades to develop, this is in itself good news,” Pance said.

Hill said that there had been “stops and starts” about whether it was worth going forward with the vaccine but it would be a useful addition in the fight against the disease.

He said it would be particularly important to make sure that children received all four doses of the vaccine to maximize its efficacy. (CNN)

The new WHO advice focuses on passive viewing and is aimed at tackling child inactivity, a leading risk factor for global mortality and obesity-related ill health.

No sedentary screen time for babies, WHO says BABIES and toddlers should not be left to passively watch TV or other screens, according to new World Health Organization guidelines.

Sedentary screen time, including computer games, should not happen before a child is two, the WHO says.

The limit for two- to fouryear-olds is an hour a day and less is better.

The UK has no plans to update its own advice on screen use, which sets no time limits, although it says children should avoid screens before bedtime.

The UK’s Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health insists there is little evidence screen use for children is harmful in itself.

The new WHO advice focuses on passive viewing - youngsters being placed in front of a TV or computer screen or handed a tablet or mobile phone for entertainment - and is aimed at tackling child inactivity, a leading risk factor for global mortality and obesity-related ill health.

It is the first time the WHO has made recommendations on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for

children under five.

As well as warning against passive screen time, it says babies should not spend longer than an hour at a time strapped into a buggy, car seat or sling.

The guidelines will be presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow on Sunday.

For babies: Be physically active several times a day, including at least 30 minutes’ “tummy time” lying on their front No sedentary screen time 14-17 hours’ sleep a day, including naps, for newborns - reducing to 12-16 by four to 11 months Should not be restrained (ie strapped into a recliner, seat or sling) for more than an hour at a time For one- and two-year-olds: At least three hours’ physical activity a day No sedentary screen time for one-year-olds and less than an hour for two-year-olds 11-14 hours’ sleep a day, including naps Should not be restrained for more than an hour at a time or sit for extended periods of time For three- and four-yearCONTINUED 

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olds: At least three hours’ physical activity a day, including at least one of moderate or vigorous intensity Up to an hour of sedentary screen time - less is better 10-13 hours’ sleep a day, which may include a nap Should not be restrained for more than an hour at a time or sit for extended periods of time The WHO advice is based on available evidence, but there is still a lack of definitive research into the harms and possible benefits of screen use.

However, it was unlikely very young children gained from passive, sedentary viewing, said one of the guideline authors, Dr Juana Willumsen.

“Sedentary time should be made into quality time. Reading a book with your child, for example, can help them develop their language skills.

“A child who is given a tablet to keep them quiet while they are sitting in a pushchair is not getting the same [quality sedentary time].

“Children need to be given opportunities throughout the day to actively play and we should be reducing sedentary, passive screen time,” she said.

Some TV programmes that encouraged young children to move about while viewing might be OK, she added, particularly if

the parent or caregiver was also present to explain and join in.

In the US, experts say children should not use screens before they are 18 months old.

In Canada, screen time for children younger than two is not recommended.

But UK guidelines set no such limit.

Dr Max Davie, from the RCPCH, said: “The restricted screen time limits suggested by the WHO do not seem proportionate to the potential harm.

“Our research has shown that currently there is not strong enough evidence to support the setting of screen time limits.

“It is difficult to see how a household with mixed-age children can shield a baby from any screen exposure at all, as is recommended.

“Overall, these WHO guidelines serve as useful benchmarks to help steer families towards active and healthy lifestyles - but without the right support in place, striving for the perfect could become the enemy of the good.”

Dr Tim Smith, a brain development expert at the University of London, said parents were being bombarded with conflicting advice, which could be confusing.

“There is currently no clear evidence for the specific duration limits proposed at this age range.

‘Exhilarating’ implant turns thoughts to speech SCIENTISTS have developed a brain implant that can read people’s minds and turn their thoughts to speech.

The team at the University of California, San Francisco says the technology is “exhilarating”.

They add that their findings, published in the journal Nature, could help people when disease robs them of their ability to talk.

Experts said the findings were compelling and offered hope of restoring speech.

The mind-reading technology works in two stages.

First an electrode is implanted in the brain to pick up the electrical signals that manoeuvre the lips, tongue, voice box and jaw.

Then powerful computing is used to simulate how the movements in the mouth and throat would form different sounds.

This results in synthesised speech coming out of a “virtual vocal tract”.

You might think it would be easier to scour the brain for the pattern of electrical signals that code for each word.

However, attempts to do so have only had limited success.

Instead it was focusing on the shape of the mouth and the sounds it would produce that allowed the scientists to achieve a world first.

Prof Edward Chang, one of the researchers, said: “For the first time,

Electrodes read the electrical activity in the brain.

this study demonstrates that we can generate entire spoken sentences based on an individual’s brain activity.

“This is an exhilarating proof of principle that, with technology that is already within reach, we should be able to build a device that is clinically viable in patients with speech loss.”

It is not perfect.

If you listen to this recording of synthesised speech: You can tell it is not crystal clear (the recording says “the proof you are seeking is not available in books”).

The system is better with prolonged sounds like the “sh” in ship than with abrupt sounds such as the “buh” sound in “books”.

In experiments with five people, who read hundreds of sentences,

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sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing. Ensuring all rooms are cared for and inspected Contact: 232-7124 GALAXY STORE Five Cays

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listeners were able to discern what was being spoken up to 70% of the time when they were given a list of words to choose from.

Many diseases can lead to the loss of speech including: motor neurone disease brain injuries throat cancer some strokes neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis The team say it could work in some of these diseases.

However, the technology relies on the parts of the brain which control the lips, tongue, voice box and jaw working correctly. So patients with some types of stroke would not be able to benefit.

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Kings, NBA start joint investigation into Walton THE Sacramento Kings and NBA announced Thursday that they have started a joint investigation into the allegations made in a civil suit against coach Luke Walton that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2014.

“The Kings and the NBA take these allegations very seriously and will collaborate to conduct a complete and thorough investigation,” the team and league said in a statement.

The Kings’ investigation will be led by Sue Ann Van Dermyden, the founding partner of Sacramento law firm Van Dermyden Maddux, and Jennifer Doughty, a senior associate attorney at the firm.

The NBA’s investigation will be led by Elizabeth Maringer, the league’s senior vice president and assistant general counsel, integrity and investigations.

Kelli Tennant -- a former host on Spectrum SportsNet LA, the Lakers’ regional sports network -- alleges that Walton, then an assistant with the Golden State Warriors who was in Los Angeles on a road trip, sexually assaulted her in a Santa Monica, California, hotel room. Tennant’s attorney says that happened in 2014.

On Tuesday, Tennant said she was terrified Walton was going to rape her and that she hadn’t gone public with the allegations sooner because she was scared.

Farah (L) competes alongside Gebrselassie at the 2013 Great North Run.

TV Reporter Kelli Tennant Accuses NBA Coach Luke Walton of Sexual Assault: ‘He Laughed at Me’.

Tennant had a working relationship with Walton stemming from his time as a guest analyst on Spectrum. In the lawsuit, she alleges that she met with him at the Casa Del Mar Hotel to drop off a copy of her book, “a guide for student-athletes making the transition into a world after sports,” for which he wrote the foreword.

Tennant alleges that Walton invited her up to his room, where he pinned her to the bed and forcibly kissed and groped her.

Tennant said she did not go to the police or talk with officials at Spectrum at the time because she

was only 25 and was scared.

Walton’s attorney, Mark Baute, called the allegations “baseless” and said Tennant was “an opportunist.”

“These claims are false and Luke’s innocence will be proven in court,” Baute said in a statement Wednesday. “[Tuesday’s] press conference was a poorly staged attempt to portray the accuser as a viable spokesperson for an important movement. Her lawyers want to create a public circus to distract from their complete lack of evidence to support their outrageous claims. We will not try this case in the media or pay them a dime.”

PFA Team of the Year: Pogba, Sterling and Mane included in side Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has been named in the PFA Team of the Year 2018-19 - the only player not from either Manchester City or Liverpool.

City have six of the 11, voted for by fellow players - goalkeeper Ederson, centre-half Aymeric Laporte, midfielders Bernardo Silva and Fernandinho and forwards Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling.

The remaining four are all Liverpool players - full-backs Andrew Robertson and TrentAlexander Arnold, centre-half Virgil van Dijk and forward Sadio Mane.

But there is no room for Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah or Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who have both scored 19 league goals this season.

Tottenham’s Harry Kane and Chelsea’s Eden Hazard, with 17 and 16 Premier League goals respectively, also miss out.

The PFA Team of the Year was voted for by members of the Professional Footballers’ Association, the players’ union.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has been included in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year.

It is the second successive year where Manchester City have provided the most players from one team as they had five of the 11 in the 2017-18 side.

However, only Sergio Aguero retains his place from the team of 12 months ago.

PFA Team of the Year: Ederson (Manchester City); Trent Alexander-

Arnold (Liverpool), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City), Andrew Robertson (Liverpool); Paul Pogba (Manchester United), Fernandinho (Manchester City), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City); Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Sadio Mane (Liverpool). (BBC)

Farah and Gebrselassie row over alleged robbery in Ethiopia TWO Olympic track and field greats -- Mo Farah and Haile Gebrselassie -- have become embroiled in a spat after the Briton alleged he had been robbed during a stay in the Ethiopian Olympic gold medalist’s hotel in Addis Ababa in March 2019.

During an April 24 news conference ahead of Sunday’s London Marathon, Farah told reporters money and a watch were stolen from a hotel room in Yaya Village, an athletic training center in the Ethiopian capital.

Four-time Olympic champion Farah, who finished third in the London Marathon last year, had been staying at the hotel in March as part of his final preparations for his home race.

“The robbery happened on my birthday, when I went for an early morning Sunday run,” the 36-yearold Farah told reporters.

“We left at 5.30 a.m. with my coach and training partners and I gave my key to reception so they could clean. When I came back about 4.30 p.m. I noticed my bag was open. I was like: ‘Sh*t, I left my bag open.’ But I then saw it was locked and had been broken into,” Farah said at the London news conference, in comments widely reported by leading UK media.

Gebrselassie responded to Farah’s allegations by issuing a press release, which included a transcript of an April 22 text conversation he said he had with Farah.

In the message, Farah told the Ethiopian that he was “disappointed that you have not made any effort to find my stolen money and especially my watch,” which the Briton said was an anniversary gift from his wife.

“I have tried to contact you by telephone several times,” the text continues.”Know that I am not responsible for what I say during the press moment in London and what influence will it have on your personality and that of your business [sic].”

Gebrselassie, a previous marathon world record holder who won two

Olympic gold medals for the 10,000 meters, said in a press release sent to CNN that all residents at his hotel are offered safes for cash over the value of $350 -- which he said Farah refused. Gebrselassie said the hotel was not legally liable for the theft as a result.

Gebrselassie said that the reported robbery was handed over to the police, with five employees being taken into custody before being released. Ethiopian police did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment about the alleged theft.

“The police were doing all their investigation thoroughly, but found nothing on the reported robbery case,” added Gebrselassie.

The 46-year-old Gebrselassie then accused Farah of “disgraceful conduct” at the hotel, including leaving a $3,000 unpaid bill despite a 50% discount on his stay.

In a statement sent to CNN, Farah’s representative said that the British athlete is “disappointed with this statement and the continued reluctance by the hotel and its owner to take responsibility for this robbery.”

The statement continued: “Mo disputes all of these claims, which are an effort to distract from the situation, where members of his hotel staff used a room key and stole money and items from Mo Farah’s room (there was no safe as it was faulty, and Mo requested a new one).

“Police reports confirm the incident and the hotel admitted responsibility and were in contact with Mo’s legal advisor. The hotel even offered to pay Mo the amount stolen, only to withdraw the offer when he prematurely left the hotel and moved to other accommodation due to security concerns.

“Despite many attempts to discuss this issue privately with Mr Gebrselassie, he did not respond but now that he has, we would welcome him or his legal team getting in touch so that this matter can be resolved.”

(CNN)

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Man Utd 0-2 Man City: Pep Guardiola urges side to stay calm

Ajinkya Rahane will be the first India player to represent Hampshire.

India batsman Rahane to join Hampshire as overseas player INDIA batsman Ajinkya Rahane will join Hampshire as their overseas player from the middle of May until early July.

The right-hander is set to be available for eight County Championship matches, subject to visa clearance.

Rahane, 30, will replace batsman Aiden Markram, who is to join South Africa’s World Cup squad.

“We’re delighted to attract a player of his class and he was really keen to come,” Hampshire director of cricket Giles White told BBC Radio Solent.

India vice-captain Rahane will be Hampshire’s first overseas player from the country and is expected to make his debut against Warwickshire

at Edgbaston from 14 May. “We’re delighted to get him over here, it’s a great fit for us and he showed an interest in coming to play county cricket at the back end of last winter,” White added.

“It’s different conditions over here, but he has played several times before at the Ageas Bowl and enjoyed batting here.

“We’re looking forward to seeing what he can offer both on and off the pitch.”

Rahane has been playing for Rajasthan Royals in this year’s India Premier League, but was replaced as captain by Australia’s Steve Smith.

He averages 40.55 in Test cricket, having scored just under 3,500 runs in 95 innings, with nine centuries. (BBC)

Dale Steyn (right) has made 125 one-day international appearances for South Africa.

Steyn ruled out of IPL with shoulder injury South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn will miss the rest of the Indian Premier League season with a recurrence of a long-standing shoulder injury.

Steyn, who plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore, is part of South Africa’s 15-man World Cup squad.

Cricket South Africa said the 35-year-old, who has struggled with his right shoulder since 2016, will return home to consult with a specialist.

South Africa begin their World Cup campaign against England on 30 May. A Cricket South Africa statement said it was their “priority” to ensure Steyn’s fitness before the World Cup in England and Wales.

Steyn has taken 196 ODI wickets since making his debut in 2005 and is a key part of the South African pace attack.

The Indian Premier League season runs until 12 May.

MANCHESTER City’s players must remain calm after their derby victory if they are to retain the Premier League title, says manager Pep Guardiola.

Goals from Bernardo Silva and Leroy Sane gave City a 2-0 win at Manchester United to move above Liverpool at the top of the table.

City will retain the title if they win their last three league matches.

“We’re still not champions with three games left,” said Guardiola, whose side have one point more than Liverpool.

“I told the players don’t read tomorrow, don’t watch the television, just rest and sleep a lot and go in there against Burnley [on Sunday].

“We go to Burnley and we know how tough it will be. It’s important to be calm.”

City reached 100 points in 201718 as they finished 19 points clear of United for Guardiola’s first Premier League title.

His side will get to 98 points and become champions again if they beat Burnley, Leicester and Brighton in their last three games of the season.

Liverpool face Huddersfield, Newcastle and Wolves, but need City to drop points if they are to win the English title for the first time since 1989-90.

Manchester City have 89 points from 35 Premier League matches, with Liverpool on 88.

“Both teams deserve the title, but it can be just one,” added the Spaniard.

“The team that is going to lose can’t have regrets because they have given everything.

“We increased the level for the Premier League last season with 100 points. That’s the level. Liverpool are chasing. What they have done is incredible, but it’s in our hands.”

Domestic treble-chasing City have won 11 Premier League games in a row and with Liverpool also in unrelenting form it appears likely they will need to win their last three

matches to lift the title.

It would be an unprecedented climax to the season if they do so, with no team having ever finished a top-flight campaign with 14 consecutive wins.

“We have been playing like this in the last six months and we have not had a break,” said Guardiola. “The players are incredible.”

City have won the Carabao Cup and face Watford in the FA Cup final on Saturday, 18 May. Their quadruple bid was ended by a Champions League quarter-final defeat by Tottenham one week ago. (BBC)

Long makes history with fastest ever Premier League goal IT only takes a second to score a goal, legendary football manager Brian Clough once famously opined.

In Shane Long’s case on Tuesday, he needed just 7.69 seconds, as he charged down a clearance from Watford’s Craig Cathcart before giving Southampton a recordbreaking lead at Vicarage Road in their English Premier League match.

For Long, by no means a prolific goalscorer -- this was only his ninth goal in his last 84 top flight appearances -- it meant an unlikely place in the history books.

The Irishman’s early strike saw him usurp former Tottenham captain Ledley King as the scorer of the Premier League’s fastest ever goal.

King had scored 9.82 seconds into a game against Bradford City the 2000/01 season. Long is the second Southampton player to score inside the opening 15 seconds of a Premier League game; James Beattie took only 13.52 seconds to give the Saints the lead away at Chelsea in the 2004/05 season.

Former Turkey forward Hakan Sukur holds the record for the fastest goal in a World Cup match,

Long’s goal sent him into the record books as the scorer of the Premier League’s fastest ever goal.

a milestone he achieved by netting an opening goal 11 seconds into the third-place playoff against South Korea in 2002.

Meanwhile, Belgium striker Christian Benteke holds the record for the fastest goal scored in a World Cup qualification game; he found the back of Gibraltar’s net just 8.1 seconds into their clash in 2016. Famously, San Marino

took the lead against England in a qualifier after 8.3 seconds in 1993, thanks to a goal from Davide Gualtieri.

Russia’s Dmitri Kirichenko hold the equivalent record in the history of the European Championship; he scored 67 seconds into a game at the 2004 tournament against Greece, who would go on to win the competition unexpectedly.

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Clement Howell High School finished second overall.

Herby Magny has been able to balance books and football.

National footballer Magny, graduates with degree in business administration TURKS and Caicos Islands senior national footballer, Herby Magny, recently graduated from the Providence University College of Manitoba, Canada.

The 21-year-old graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration and a minor in biblical studies.

Magny, who joined the TCIFA grassroots programme over 12 years ago, continued on to the TCIFA Boys Academy where he participated in the Men’s Provo Premier League, and represented both the Academy and Full Physic FC over the years. He was drafted to the Turks & Caicos Islands Men’s National Football Team and made his international debut in the 2014 CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Group Phase against St. Kitts & Nevis.

Additionally, Magny was selected to the TCI Beach Soccer National Team for the 2015 Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifiers in El Salvador.

In continuing his love for football, Magny joined the Providence University College Pilots Men’s Soccer Team and played a significant role in that team reaching the National Championship tournament in South Carolina in 2017.

BEYOND GRATEFUL AND BLESSED “I am so happy to be able to share this milestone with so many of my family and friends. I am beyond grateful and blessed. My parents have been my pillar of love, support, strength and guidance.

I know how much they have sacrificed for me, emotionally and financially. I thank them for their endurance, and for never giving up on me. The

Turks & Caicos Islands Football Association, President Sonia Fulford, and General Secretary Oliver Smith, have been with me from the beginning to the end, making a significant contribution to my football development, as well as my education. My teammates from the Turks & Caicos Islands not only looked out for me as a brother would, but they encouraged me to keep pushing forward in my studies.

All of these people have inspired me to be the best student I could possibly be, and words could never express how thankful I am for each and every one of them.”

SUCCESS STORY President Sonia Fulford was enthusiastic in her praise for Herby and his accomplishment.

“This is a young man who grew up in our programmess and we embrace his accomplishments.

Herby represents another one of our successful stories of youth players who utilised the sport of football along with their own passion for education, to make life better for themselves and their families whilst always recognising the role we at the TCIFA played in helping them on this path. We celebrate his success and wish him all the best going forward”.

Magny intends to return to University to pursue a Masters Degree in Business, and one day, open a business of his own. He continues to play for the Turks & Caicos Islands Men’s National Football and Beach Soccer Teams.

His upcoming tournaments include the 2019-2020 CONCACAF Nations League, and the 2019 CONCACAF Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifiers, Mexico.

Recruiters laud Forbes and Rising Stars for successful tournament – See budding talent in the TCI THE TWO basketball recruiters who travelled to Providenciales for the Rising Stars Basketball Club International Basketball Tournament, both expressed their appreciation and excitement about the potential that these islands have to offer.

Travid McAvene said: “I’m very excited to start working with Rising Stars & Turks Islands Basketball Federation moving forward! This was a great opportunity to come out for this trip to watch and evaluate talent. I’m going to get some of the better players from this event placed at prep schools and colleges in the United States for 2019-2020 season. I plan on working as the new International Scouting Director for Rising Stars.”

Meanwhile Jean-Camille Dubuisson II ASA College (Miami)

Head Coach (Men’s) Basketball called his trip an honour and a privilege, “Mervin Forbes did an excellent job putting together this tournament. I was able to watch kids from Turks and Caicos as well as other countries throughout the Caribbean that I would normally not see in the states. Mr. Forbes through this tournament allowed me to view great young talent on this island and neighbouring islands as well. I see this tournament as being a start of something big in the future, as more and more talent is developed throughout the Caribbean more and more college coaches will find their way to this annual event. Am happy that I was one of the 1st to see it and start the process of getting these players to the states for colleges like myself and many others.”

The Grand Turk Snipers finished fourth.

At the U18 tournament, the Dominican Republic continued their dominance, but Clement Howell High School held their own to finish second.

The championship clash ended 9660. Jessy Maximan continues to shire with 17 points and 17 rebounds, while Sherlock Padmore finished with 10.

South Caicos Knights finished sixth after a close battle with a Puerto Rico side 65-61, while Grand Turk Snipers ended fourth after losing to a US Virgin Islands team 60-48.

Coordinator Mervin Forbes said: “this tournament was one of the best for the year”.

Inter health Canada, Alamo Car Rental, Inter Caribbean Airways Sun Oil Ltd, The Venitian Resort, Fortis Tci, TWA Marcelin Wolf, The Tuscany Resort, Dept. agriculture, Health & Sports, HLB TCI Ltd., Danny Boys and Martin Gray contributed towards the tournament.

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No medals, but two national records and 12 PBs for CARIFTA athletes TCI did not reach the podium at the 2019 CARIFTA Games, which were held over the weekend at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands, but our athletes did register 12 personal best performances and two of them secured new national records.

According to coach of the side Randy Ford, the young team held their own. “The team did well, as the average age of the students is 16. Ten athletes were 16 and under. Most of the athletes will still have Carifta age with only four moving out of the age requirement.”

Ford added that some of the big names had their difficulties.

“Colby (Jennings) under performed a little and we don’t know why and (Rebecca) Bernadin was tired, and injuries affected the relay team.

“Most of the big performers were the juniors, who will be around to compete next year.”

RECORDS Zoe Butler, who clocked 2:21.98s in the 800M is the new record holder in that event. She got past the time of Sally Gonzales, who clocked 2:22.01

Some of the CARIFTA athletes who competed at the 2019 event.

Zoe Butler (left) running her way to a new national record.

in 2002. Butler finished ninth overall in that event.

Long distance runner Martijn Healy is the new 5000M record holder. The youngster erased over 20 seconds from the 2007 record of Robert Jennings (17.47.94s). At the 2019 event, Healy ran 17:27.83.

Of the 30 athletes that competed, 12 registered personal bests: Woodlyn Harvey registered PBs in the 400M Octathlon (51.83s) and the 1500M (5:09.79), while Alexia Prince ran the U17 100M in a time of 12.90s. Brianna Brown clocked 12.92s in the U20 girls 100M. D. Rigby threw the shot put 12.92M in the U17 divisions, while his U17 partner Tayjo Oppong-Adjei threw the shot put 12.48M and the discus 33.30M. T. Gardiner clocked 5:21.30 in the girls U17, while in the U17 female 200M race Prince and Daisy McIntosh soared to 25.61s and 26.74s respectively. Brown ran the U20 200M in a time of 26.11s, while the U17 girls’ relay team of Prince, Drea Mondestin, Forbes and Katrina Outten ran the 4X100M in a time of 50.67s.

Gardiner ran the 3000M Open in a time of 12:08, while Prince, Gardiner, Anara and Forbes clocked 4:17.94 in the 4X400M. Ford said that he was disappointed that there were no female throwers for any of the individual throws.

“I wish more girls showed some interest in throwing events.”

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All the swimmers who represented the TCI at the 2019 event, registered personal best performances. (Photo by Philip Shearer)

Historic silver for Shearer at CARIFTA Aquatic Championships – All swimmers register PBs ROHAN Shearer created history over the Easter holiday weekend when he powered his way to TCI’s first medal at the CARIFTA Aquatic Championships, which was held at the Barbados Aquatic Centre in Wildey.

Shearer’s silver medal in the 50M backstroke was not just historic; it validated that swimming as a sport in our islands has risen to new heights.

Although the youngster powered

his way past some of the best 11-12 year-old age group swimmers in the Caribbean, his achievement was not the only accomplishment in Barbados.

All eight swimmers registered personal best performances. Sophie Taylor, Angelina Lindenhahn, Selin Kilic represented the girls and Tajhari Williams and Shearer represented the boys in the 11-12 age group. Lilly Taylor and Thais Burgess were the competitors in the 13-14 age group

Historic moment: Rohan Shearer wins the first medal for the TCI at the 2019 CARIFTA Aquatic Championships. (Facebook photo)

while Luke Haywood (who finished ninth in the 200M breaststroke) was the single competitor in the 15-17 age group.

SET THE BAR National Coach Zeke Hall said that the TCI swimmers brought a different level of intensity at the Championships.

“The swimmers at this year’s championships form a solid building block for TCI swimming. They have set a high targets for swimmers to follow and the prospects for next year’s CARIFTA championship look promising.” Hall added that the determination and drive of the swimmers were encouraging.

“It’s always a nice reward for a coach to see the level of successful swims from swimmers and be increasingly encouraged to press onward to greater targets owing to the enhanced interest in the sport gained by swimmers participating in events like CARIFTA. The boys and girls are indeed exhausted but are resolved to continue intense training to obtain further improvements.”

Team Manager Janine Taylor said that she was elated to be a part of history. “I was thrilled to be there and witness our first ever medal for swimming! I am so proud of all of our swimmers achieving personal bests at this international meet. I hope that we continue to see swimming grow in our country, hopefully with the addition of a swimming pool we can see more swimmers on the podium!”

Shearer, who grew up playing football, called the medal fantastic.

He told the Department of Sports’ Alvin Parker that all the swimmers were amazing and fantastic athletes.

Delano Williams is ready to own his season.

Williams excited about 200M possibilities this season Several months after British Athletics cut his funds for the 200M, TCI’s first Olympian Delano Williams answered their skepticism with a dominant 200M season opener.

His timing at the recent Grenada Invitational is his second fastest opener.

The 20.49s earned him a second place finish at the event, which thrilled the Grand Turk born.

“20.49 Oh my God, I am so grateful, so happy, I believe in myself.”

Williams, who switched allegiances to Great Britain in 2013, did represented his adopted nation in the 200M last year and he did well with runs of 20.47s and 20.97s, but both of those runs were in July.

Despite the solid start, the 25-year-old felt that if it were later in the season, he would

have ironed out the kinks. He is optimistic that he can improve with the help of the coaching staff at the Maximising Velocity and Power (MVP) Track and Field Club. “I know for sure that my coach is going to get it right. We are going straight to the top.”

MUCH FASTER Williams, who holds TCI’s 100M and 200M outdoor sprint records, is confident of improving as his season progresses.

“I feel I can go much faster, let’s see what happens, I’m just looking forward to running really, really good races.”

He said that mentally he is driven and is optimistic. “I’m so grateful, so happy, I’m so proud of myself, I believe in my coach, I believe in the programme. I’m really happy.”

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