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DISMISSED COURT RULES IN FAVOUR OF 12-STOREY

The long running fight between the Tuscany and the Venetian hotels (Strata Corporation) and the TCI Government has come to what could be the end of a process that has arguably PAGE  5 frustrated development in the country.

U12s win TCI’s first overseas football tournament PAGE  47 OPPOSITION LEADER CALLS OUT PREMIER AFTER 12 STOREY APPELLATE COURT DECISION PAGE  4

INTRUDER KILLED IN A KEW TOWN HOME INVASION PAGE  7

€14.6M TO BOOST EDUCATION, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND MARINE PAGE BIODIVERSITY IN TCI 8

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Representaives from Suriname

23rd Pre-International Drug Enforcement Conference

Top cop attends international drug enforcement conference in the Bahamas BY OLIVIA ROSE IN AN EFFORT to combat the proliferation of illegal drugs and firearms within the region, law enforcement officers from agencies across the region are meeting in Nassau, Bahamas for the 23rd PreInternational Drug Enforcement Conference (Pre-IDEC). Commissioner of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF), James Smith, is attending the four-day seminar which will see drug enforcement Officials discussing trends within the illegal drug trade and best practices on how to combat the challenges that face law enforcement in their own territories.

During the opening ceremony on the 20th February, Minister of National Security, Hon. Bernard J. Nottage and Acting Charge’ d’ Affaires, Jamie Martin, in their addresses extended a special welcome to the delegates from 23 countries. The Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas have been identified as major transshipment points for illegal drug trade. According to a 2016 International Narcotics Control Strategy (INCS) report from the US Department of State the Turks and Caicos Islands is being used as a critical transit point for drug trafficking between countries such as Haiti, the Dominican Republic and the

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Bahamas. The report highlighted that drug smugglers are incrementally increasing the quantity of cocaine being trafficked between these countries. It stated that: “Strong family connections between the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas, coupled with direct flights between Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands, result in many Bahamian smugglers travelling to Haiti via the Turks and Caicos Islands with large amounts of cash for future smuggling ventures.” The report further detailed that: “Smugglers exploit the wide distribution of numerous islands and the high number of recreational vessels flowing through the Bahamas.” It also noted that large loads of drugs are split into smaller loads before entering the southern

Bahamas, sometimes bypassing the customs station in Great Inagua, which is strategically located between the Turks and Caicos Islands, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica “Traffickers move cocaine through the Bahamas via go-fast boats, small commercial freighters, containers, and small aircraft. “Small sport fishing vessels and pleasure crafts move cocaine from the Bahamas to Florida by blending in with legitimate traffic that transit these areas. “Larger ‘go fast’ and sport fishing vessels transport marijuana from Jamaica through the Bahamas and into Florida in the same manner as cocaine.” It pointed out that traffickers also skirt along the loosely monitored Cuban coast line, then head for Florida through Bahamian waters According to the report, Haitian

and Haitian-Bahamian drug trafficking organisations, increasingly networked between Haiti and the significant Haitian diaspora in the Bahamas, continue to play a major role in the movement of cocaine. Investigations of these organisations are hindered by a lack of trusted and appropriately assigned Creole speakers within the Royal Bahamas Police Force Drug Enforcement Unit. Over twenty countries are participating in the four-day conference. These are: Anguilla, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bonaire, Columbia, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Peru, Puerto Rico. St. Croix, V.I., St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, V.I., St. Vincent, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands & United States of America.

Opposition leader calls out Premier after 12 storey appellate court decision BY DELANA ISLES LEADER of the Opposition, Washington Misick is “delighted” at the court of appeal’s decision to dismiss Strata Corporation’s appeal in the 12 storey case and has a reminder for the Premier that her party never backed the decision. In a statement on Wednesday, the party leader – who has in the past expressed frustration at the court actions by the hotel - Misick congratulated the court for upholding the decision of the Supreme Court that the former

Opposition Leader Washington Misick

PNP government in exercising its prerogative, followed the correct procedure in changing the policy

to allow the development of 12 storey structures in designated areas of Providenciales. “I am delighted that for the second time the Court has agreed that the process used to change the policy allowing for the increase of building heights in designated areas in the Turks & Caicos Islands by the former PNP Government was indeed correct,” Misick said. Adding: “I hope that this game of attrition by the opponents of this project aimed at frustrating CONTINUED 

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Court dismisses appeal against 12-storey case BY DELANA ISLES THE LONG running fight between the Tuscany and the Venetian hotels (Strata Corporation) and the TCI Government has come to what could be the end of a process that has arguably frustrated development in the country. On Tuesday (February 21) the Court of Appeal dismissed the hotel’s appeal, affirming the order made by the Chief Justice Margaret RamsayHale which saw her ruling in favour of the government last year. However, while the appeal has been dismissed the hotels still have the option of moving to Her Majesty’s Privy Council for further recourse. But when asked if they will be doing so, their attorney Conrad Griffiths indicated to this publication that they will be awaiting the court’s written judgment where the justices will outline their reasons for their judgment, before making a decision on any further action. Those reasons are expected to be handed down in two weeks. However, the lawyers are now tasked with presenting written arguments to the court on why the appellant (Strata Corporation) should pay the costs incurred by the Turks and Caicos Government in defending this latest court action. When the appeal was heard last year October, the court was asked to decide the Chief Justice was guided by the law and the facts in the case when she concluded that the Government had conducted adequate consultation with respect to proposed changes to the development manual to permit increases in building height from seven storeys to twelve and for increases to be made in the density of buildings allowed in the islands. They were also asked to decide whether the Chief Justice erred in law and in fact in concluding that the environmental protections of section 18 of the Constitution had been met. In her ruling, delivered on July 21, Ramsay-Hale had also ordered that Strata Corporation pay the cost incurred by the respondents in the application for a judicial review.

Strata stipulates that the 2016 amendment to the development manual to allow the increases in height and density represent a fundamental change to the nature and character of the built environment of the TCI, particularly Grace Bay, Providenciales

Strata has also appealed that ruling. The respondents were – Governor of the TCI; Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Planning; Director of Planning and the Desarrollos HotelCo TCI Limited (which is listed as an interested parties). Strata stipulates that the 2016 amendment to the development manual to allow the increases in height and density represent a fundamental change to the nature and character of the built environment of the TCI, particularly Grace Bay, Providenciales. They contended that the amendment was enacted pursuant to section 39 A of the physical planning ordinance; and that the section was in itself enacted as a result of the 2015 ruling by the same Chief Justice that struck down an earlier amendment to the development manual that was made without a current development plan in place for the country. The Government had appealed that decision, but it was dismissed by the appellate court in May last year.

Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale

The hoteliers further pointed out that section 39A has a twoyear sunset clause – due to a TCI development plan now being prepared by the Government. They contended that because of this state of affairs the need is greater for there to be appropriate and meaningful consultation and for that consultation to be carefully considered before any changes are implemented in the absence of a

development plan. They further argued that the 2016 consultation was inadequate because there was no written proposal, let alone a written proposal giving any reasons in support of the change. The hotels argued that a proposal to limit 12-storey developments to coastal parcels of five acres in Grace Bay and NorthWest Point was not part of the stated consultation process, and it was never advanced in writing. They said it was merely part of the outcome set out in the 2016 amendment. They further stipulated that the narrowing of the changes to the geographical areas made it even more important that the limited class of property owners in these areas (including themselves) should be given meaningful access to all the relevant issues underlying the proposals to allow them to respond on an informed basis and to have reasonable time in which to do so. They further pointed to the Chief Justice ruling that consultation had

taken place prior to 2015, pointing out that she had previously struck down an amendment to the development manual on the basis that there was not any defined consultation done in 2014. They also pointed to the court’s November 2015 decision to strike down the change to the development manual made in February that year, following which consultations were carried out in August. The appellants believe that the Chief Justice should never have found that consultations were reopened in January 2016 when as far as they are aware that was only consultation on the change that was ever lawfully done. They also believe that the judge was wrong when she found that the alternatives to the proposed changes were ‘self-evident’, as the respondents had allegedly withheld all relevant reports and explanations as to why the proposal to increase height and density was being considered.

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

WAS THE HOUSE SPEAKER BIASED? House Speaker Dwayne Taylor was accused of bias when he ejected Opposition Leader Washington Misick from the House last Monday. What are your thoughts?

Which “Blowhard”

The meaning of the word “blowhard” is reference to a boastful person. That in and of itself could be viewed as a truthful descriptive reference and not in and of itself offensive. However, in the TCI there was a character called “Blowhard” who did criminal deeds and was most offensive. So - which one was the Honourable Member actually referencing? That must have been the question for the Speaker and the House.

Play nice

Play nice with each other and share!

We need a Donald Trump

What this country, and all countries need right now, is a Donald Trump. Then we will have a politician that actually WORKS, and all of this stuff will be set

right.

Let the show go on

Seems doubtful. It’s a great forum for letting off steam. Politics isn’t nasty here really. They probably had a drink later. Let the show go on.

Smell the coffee

Come on Washie, You guys were so accustomed to having your own way that it must feel strange to be told now what to do and it was expected to be carried out. Washie, wake up and smell the coffee, it will be awhile before your party be in control of the HOA and the Government again. We, the public, saw no bias in the ruling and you being the Statesman you always projected should have apologized and move on, but its just not in the PNP culture to do so. Enjoy the suspension while the new Government is allowed to pick up the pieces and govern this country.

It’s not the Speaker

The problem is not with Speaker Taylor, the problem is with his accuser Washington Misick, who is having serious personal problems. His party lost the election and lost the confidence of the people and Washington himself. He has cost our country huge increases in the cost of living. He lost numerous families’ money they deposited in his bank and the small pensioners the possibility of a raise. He is in the House because there was not enough room for all the people who wanted to run for PDM and against PNP. They ran independent, stealing their families votes from the 5th PDM at large candidate, leaving the win to Washington for a few votes. So few he considered dropping out.

More trouble on the horizon

We admire Speaker Taylor and advise him to maintain his cool because from what we see and hear there is more trouble on the horizon. The shame and bias goes to tormentor Washington Misick. He has turned from the mild mannered man who was my classmate many years ago to a man unable to control himself. Former Speaker Green is in court for his bias actions. Speaker Dwayne Taylor who has previous experience in parliament knows the rules. Those watching and listening to Washington in the first new House session knew trouble was coming. Misick is a man with internal problems. He can’t accept a woman premier.

for one of the early land deals that Mike is now in court to answer for. Bias....former Speaker Greene is also in court with Mike. We heard that Washington was going to drop out and collect his fat pension. That is his best choice, because he is embarrassing himself. Bias was evident with Speaker Hall, who did not know the rules.

Speaker should be independent

With no comment or intended inference to the professionalism of Hon Taylor, this incident does raise the question (again) why the Speaker of the House is appointed by the sitting Government rather than an independent body.There will always be the possibility for friction and accusations of bias if the chairman and referee of the House is not completely independent. It would be much more appropriate (and productive) if the House Speaker was a Crown or Judicial appointment (with mutual agreement of all party leaders represented in the House, of course)A loyal, patriotic, well loved and respected non-biased Speaker of the House could potentially remain seated for many years.

Apt description

Blowhard: “A person who blusters and boasts in an unpleasant way” -Seems like an apt description to me.

Washy is an embarrassment

We remember years ago when Dwayne Taylor was a representative from Grand Turk, who embarrassed Washington’s brother Mike in the House of Assembly

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Opposition leader calls out Premier after... the developer and protecting the status quo will now come to an end. “We in the Opposition, look forward to the developers following the normal planning and continuing with their development to the benefit of the economy and the people of these islands.” The construction of the Ritz Carlton Resort proposed development in which the Rufus Ewing government had invested tremendous effort with the objective of increasing visitor accommodation, jobs, and counter-balancing other powerful interest in the industry was scheduled to commence development in the

middle of 2015, but was frustrated by robust opposition from competitors and their surrogates since 2015, the party leader further stated. He said that those who are opposed to the development of this high-end project was supported by the current PDM government. “While in opposition, members of the PDM party either opposed the project outright or gave opponents of the project tacit backing. “Among those who gave their tacit support to the opponents is the current Premier, who at no time expressed support for the project.” He added that in addition,

comments made in her recent contribution to the throne speech may be interpreted that the project may be subject to a new development master plan. This statement has created uncertainty around her government’s commitment to the project. Now that the court has ruled, the Premier should make a clear and unequivocal statement as to whether her government stands behind the project or not, Misick encouraged. He said that such a statement may be pre-emptive and should

send a strong message to the petitioners who it is rumoured are considering an appeal to the Privy Council. Commenting on the judgement, PNP Chairman, Royal Robinson stated: “It is imperative that the current government pushes forward with ensuring that this project comes to fruition, as it will tremendously benefit the people of this country opening up new opportunities for employment, entrepreneurship and economic empowerment.” The appellants in the case have always maintained that they are not

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against development in the country. In a press statement, last September, they stated: “The Tuscany and Venetian Resorts are in favour of continued development in the Turks and Caicos Islands. “We support thoughtful building, consistent with the density and height guidelines which have contributed to the beauty and appeal of the islands for Islanders, tourists and investors alike. “We are opposed to construction authorized under a law where there was so little opportunity for public debate and where no national development plan exists.”

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Tourism Association fears rising crime rate will damage country`s leading industry BY OLIVIA ROSE THE LOCAL TOURISM Association is worried that the rising crime rate will damage the Turks and Caicos Islands main economic engine. In a media release issued this week, the Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association urged the newly elected administration to urgently address the steadily rising crime rate before the destination’s leading industry is severely affected. The TCHTA in its release said: “With 2,080 crimes reported by the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force between the period January to September 2016, with 87 of these involving crimes against visitors, along with the more recent shooting incident involving a TCHTA’s Allied member and TCI businessman Galmo Williams, TCHTA is urging both parties to better equip the local police force in order for them to perform more effectively. The TCHTA`s board of directors, while pointing out these stark crime statistics, praised the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force for having an increased presence along the Grace Bay tourist area. “The increased presence is welcomed but more must be done and at a much higher level to address this troubling situation. “Police can patrol the area but if they aren’t equipped with the necessary resources, or if their manpower is limited, then the issue remains.” The Association called on the county’s leaders to engage the country’s influential associations in a serious dialogue to find amicable solutions to the growing crime level. The board also noted: “This is a critical situation, because not only are crimes being committed against our visitors, but because we live in an age now where the news is in realtime. “A visitor who is robbed will share the story instantly with their friends and family via social media and will no doubt warn them against the dangers they encountered in the TCI. “This then endangers our product and the brand we have worked so hard to develop.” The Association pointed out that this puts the country`s tourism product and its reputation of being a safe tourist destination at great risk. “Over the past five years our Association and its members have put measures in place to assist the destination with combating the crime situation, including donations to the Police Force and the installation of CCTV cameras along the Grace Bay tourist area. “However, our hands are tied at this point because there is only so much our members can afford to contribute towards.” The Association further called for

Police can patrol the area but if they aren’t equipped with the necessary resources, or if their manpower is limited, then the issue remains

a national conversation on crime in the Turks and Caicos Islands. “At some juncture, there must be national dialogue between all partners, where a serious and detailed analysis of the threat is given and a workable solution found, which includes educating our society about how negatively crime affects the industry.” Only recently the Chamber of

Commerce held a petition-signing exercise to gain attention from the country`s leaders on the growing concern over the increase in vicious crimes. President of the Chamber of Commerce Kyle Smith at the outreach made it clear that the petition signing was not politically motivated but one that took into account the common man`s safety.

He said: “We wish from the outset to declare that this outreach is not politically motivated. We are a large group of businessmen and women, mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, neighbours and law abiding citizens who understand and have experienced the benefits of living in close-knit communities, and where historically, petty theft was the primary criminal act.

“We are now faced with a new breed of criminal whose acts extend beyond petty thievery to extreme physical damage to business establishments, and to a level, which has instilled perpetual fear in our citizens. “We feel very strongly that the time has come for swift action, and Turks and Caicos Islands citizens hereby demand quantifiable results from you, who has responsibility for law and order, immediately.” Smith added that there is a cry that is resonating loudly throughout the TCI community, pleading for action now. The president said that it is evident that the police force is not adequately resourced to tackle the crime issues that the country is currently facing. He said: “We call upon you to exercise your powers to enlist external help as a matter of urgency to combat what has now become a national crisis. Furthermore, our reputation as a stable crimefree destination and our attendant livelihood is being jeopardized as word spreads throughout the international media.” Smith pointed out that the business community of the country would also like to have a seat at the table and offer their assistance through recommendations and implementation of ‘real quantifiable’ action.

Intruder killed in a Kew Town home invasion – TCI sees the second murder in the span of a week BY DAISY HANDFIELD ENSLEY Rolle, a Bahamian man with Turks and Caicos Islands roots, was killed on Wednesday morning during an alleged home invasion in Kew Town, Providenciales. Police say that the 29-year-old broke into the home of a Filipino native and was stabbed to death by the owner. According to a police press statement, at around 3:20 am, Police and Emergency Services were dispatched to an area in Norway, Kew Town after a report was made that a person was caught inside of a home. Upon arrival, officers met the complainant who stated that while he was asleep the deceased entered his home and during a struggle he

Ensley Rolle

was stabbed. The intruder was later pronounced dead by a doctor. A number of persons are assisting police with the investigation. This was the second killing incident in Providenciales during the space of one week. Detectives of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands police force presently are investigating the murder of 25-year-old James Smith

James Smith Jr.

Jr. who was found dead in Blue Hills, Providenciales, on February 17, 2017. According to a police statement, at around 12:05am, police and medical services responded to the Bay Road area after the numerous reports of shooting were made to 911. Upon arrival the victim’s lifeless body was seen and was later pronounced deceased by Dr. King.

No arrest has yet been made in this incident. Smith was a lead suspect in the August 2015 murder of John Jennings of South Caicos, who was shot while playing the slot machine at a lounge in Blue Hills, he was also linked to another murder, in early 2016, where Bachard Walkin was found dead near Walkin Marine in Kew Town.

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€14.6m to boost education, sustainable energy and marine biodiversity in TCI BY OLIVIA ROSE VOCATIONAL Training, Sustainable Energy, Marine Biodiversity and Disaster Risk Reduction for Climate Change will all receive a significant boost in the coming months as an additional €14.6m from the European Union (EU) is earmarked for improvements in these sectors. This comes as the EU approved the European Development Funds (EDF) program 11 aimed at advancing development in the Turks and Caicos Islands. To this end, Premier Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, along with a delegation consisting of the Deputy Governor Anya Williams, who is the local EU Program Manager, and other officials, are currently attending the 15th European Union Overseas Countries and Territories Forum in Oranjestad, Aruba, which began on February 21st and ends February 24th, 2017. According to Government statement, the Turks and Caicos is a member of the European Union through its relationship with the United Kingdom and over the years has benefited from several EU Programs. The TCI is currently a beneficiary of two European Development Funds (EDF) 10 and 11 and is also a participant in several Regional EU Programs.

“Under the EDF 10 Program, which is focused on Strengthening and Improving the Business Sector, TCI has already benefited from a total of €10.6m in direct budget support, with the third and final tranche of €3.1m being received in December 2016.” Whilst in Aruba, Premier Cartwright-Robinson will not only be signing the Programming Documents commissioning the official start of the EDF 11 Program, but will also be assuming the role of Chair of OCTA, a position that TCI last held in 2003 under the leadership of the Hon. Derek Taylor, the release stated. “Under the EDF 11 program, the TCI is set to receive an additional €14.6m which is slated for improvements in the Education Sector, particularly in the area of Vocational Training.” Commenting on the EU Forum and the continued partnership between the Turks and Caicos and the European Union, the Premier said: “The Turks and Caicos has continued to benefit over the years from funding through the EDF program and I am pleased that the focus of the 11th EDF harmonizes with my Government’s agenda for vocational training, climate change and marine biodiversity, which are highlighted in the Change Document, our manifesto.” She noted that over the next three years her government will continue

to as one of the few members of OCTA to completely embrace and deliver on the commitments agreed through the EDF programs. She said: “In demonstration of our commitment I will be establishing a steering committee to swiftly implement the programs of the 11th EDF which will ensure that there are appropriate levels of monitoring and management of the program targets.” In this vein, the Premier pointed out that her administration came to office with a keen focus on the environment and renewable energy for the long term protection, survival and vitality of the country`s marine and eco environments. “And we have, through the Climate Change Committee which falls under my office, begun to identify initiatives that will lower our carbon emission and footprint and increase our adaptability to climate change,” she noted. Deputy Governor and EU Program Manager Anya Williams underscored that the Turks and Caicos Islands has made great strides in its EU program work over the years since being reinstated into the program in 2012. She said: “Within a relatively short period of time we have not only seen the completion and closure of the EDF 9 Program, but also the full implementation of EDF 10 with a 92% disbursement of funds based on the achievement of base targets.

Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson along with ,Deputy Governor and EU Program Manager, Her Excellency Anya Williams, Permanent Secretary of Finance, Athenee Basden, Director of the Office of the Premier, Althea Been, TCI UK Representative and Head of the London Office, Tracy Knight and Executive Assistant within the Office of the Premier, Tisa Lightbourne

“The Turks and Caicos is also only one of five territories that have already advanced our EDF 11 program to the programming and financing stage; in the words of the EU Commission, making us a star amongst the EU Overseas Territories. “This is quite commendable and I would like to give special recognition to our entire European Union Project Management Team which consists of myself as Program Manager, the Permanent Secretary of Finance - Athenee Harvey, Deputy Secretary of Finance - Shonia Been, Director of Strategic Policy and Planning - Kathleen Forbes and the

TCI UK Representative and Head of the London Office - Tracy Knight. “Without the work of these persons and many others, this major accomplishment would not have been possible and for this we say Thanks.” Williams added that the country looks forward to its continued partnership with the EU as it continues to advance the EDF 11 program She noted: “We are grateful for both the technical and financial assistance that has been offered through these programs throughout the years.”

Grand Turk clergy objects to Carnival`s nude cruise THE GRAND TURK clergy has deemed Carnival Cruise Line`s budding “nude” event as a blatant disregard to the laws of the land. According to a letter issued this week by the Grand Turk Ministerial Fraternal, the promotion of a nude beach and nude parties is against the country`s religious values. The Clergy in its strongly worded statement noted that : “ Further to Carnival’s Management Directive to its staff, pertaining to its February 10, 2017 Bare Essentials Cruise on Carnival Pride, it was brought to the attention of the Clergy that there were reported incidents of nudity on our beaches, Carnival’s premises and Gibbs Cay National Park.” The clergy noted that while there were previous reports of such occurrences, which were viewed as isolated incidents and not a planned event, Carnival’s Management Directive raised the concerns of our citizens who expressed dire indignation over the blatant disregard

for the laws of the land, the people`s Christian faith, mores, and godly principles. “As guardians of our faith and servants of our Almighty and Holy God, we were compelled to address this egregious conduct with our duly elected Government, in the absence of any statements issued by those who were entrusted with the good governance of our country and the enforcement of the laws of our land, for the protection of our people and our faith.” The pastors pointed out that Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson has been informed of the situation and thanked for her timely response, although she advised that her Government was unaware of such incidents. “The Clergy is encouraged and indeed has derived comfort from her advice that, having conferred with the Attorney General and the Commissioner of Police about the laws of our country with respect to nudity in public areas, that she will

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liaise with Carnival’s management, to ensure they are aware of such laws and that the laws will be fully

enforced in this regard, in order to mitigate future occurrences.” This publication reached out to

Carnival Cruise for a comment on the issue. However efforts to contact them proved futile.

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Ponzi schemer David Smith heads to Privy Council BY DELANA ISLES IN A LAST ditch effort to evade extradition to the United States of America, convicted fraudster David Andrew Smith is now headed to Her Majesty’s Privy Council. The move came on Tuesday (February 21) after the local appellate court denied his appeal for a reversal of Chief Justice Margaret RamsayHale’s March 31, 2016 decision for his extradition to go through. After the three justices delivered their decision to uphold RamsayHale’s judgement Smith’s lawyer, Clayton Greene (who was standing in for Oliver Smith), immediately applied to the court for a 21-day stay of the Governor’s signing, issuing and execution of Smith’s extradition order until they file an appeal with the Council, and until that appeal is heard if it gets the go-ahead. The order was granted, and Smith was returned to Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk where he will remain until the Privy Council’s decision on his application for an appeal. Smith - who has served time in the TCI prison and is set to serve time in a US federal jail – was convicted of cheating thousands of Jamaicans, Turks and Caicos Islanders and others out of $220M. Since being released on January 22, 2015 after serving his time in the Turks and Caicos, Smith’s lawyers have been fighting vigorously against his extradition to the United

Smith’s attorney has argued that his client should not be extradited as the crimes he has been convicted of in the US are the same as those he has served time for in TCI and therefore the double jeopardy principle applied.

States, where he is expected to serve a 20-year sentence. Smith’s attorney has argued that his client should not be extradited as the crimes he has been convicted of in the US are the same as those he has served time for in TCI and therefore the double jeopardy principle applied. There were further claims that the sentence may amount to inhumane or degrading treatment. Those defense claims were all dismissed by the Chief Justice last year. Last week, before the appellate

Four prisoners out on parole OUT of twelve prisoners who applied for parole to the parole board, four of them were on Wednesday (February 22) granted early release. Tesney St. Louis was sentenced to four years in prison for possession of a firearm and would have completed his prison term in November. He has been released on parole. St Louis was involved in an altercation with another man in the five cays neighborhood, when left the argument to go home to retrieve his gun, and accidently shot himself in the process. He was arrested after being treated for the gunshot wound at the hospital. Another parolee, Rubin Campbell was tried and convicted to twelve years in prison for robbery. Campbell and two others had

robbed employees of TCI lotto of $20,000 – money belonging to the company - on April 16, 2010. He was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment, which would have ended in 2019. The third man - Wesley Durmoney – was convicted of aggravated burglary and sentenced to seven years in prison. His release date was to have been in November this year, but he has now been granted parole. Durmoney who is a national of Haiti is being deported back to Haiti immediately. The fourth parolee is Dentery Penn. He was scheduled for release in July this year after being tried, convicted and sentenced to five years in prison for gun possession. (DELANA ISLES)

court, the lawyer claimed that the Chief Justice erred in law by not granting or in denying the application for a habeas corpus writ. This was a writ directing the Superintendent of Prisons to release Smith from Her Majesty’s Prison. Lack of dual criminality of the money laundering offences The lawyer told the court that the magistrate at first instance discharged Smith in respect to the wire fraud charges on the ground that wire fraud was an offence not known to the laws of the TCI. He said that subsequently the Chief Justice in discussing the money laundering charges accepted as a fact that ‘the criminal proceeds in the US information are said to arise from the wire fraud’. In those circumstances, the Chief Justice fell into reversible error when she refused to issue the Writ of Habeas Corpus, maintaining that the appellant should be extradited, in respect of conduct, which cannot constitute an offence in TCI as wire fraud, being a federal offence is unknown to this jurisdiction. Smith added that the circumstances of this case are such that the money laundering offenses are predicated on conduct which is not criminal in the TCI, accordingly dealings with funs which arose from such conduct cannot be considered a criminal offence which would warrant extradition from TCI. The rule against double jeopardy He told the court that the Chief Justice again fell into reversible error in concluding that double jeopardy did not attach as each prosecuting authority prosecuted for different crimes. Adding that the Chief Justice stated in her judgement that the “US proceedings are not founded on the same or substantially the same facts” and that “there is no overlap between the offences for which the applicant was convicted here and those for which the United States now seeks

his extradition and double jeopardy does not arise.” The appellant maintains that it is one and the same scheme, that is – arising from the same factual stratum, involving seducing investors to deposit money with the appellant on the false promise that he was trading on the Forex Market and guaranteed the investors at the least 10 per cent profit per month on their investment. The lawyer argued that the Chief Justice did not in her judgment nor did the Crown at the hearing show a different scheme. Also, in seeking to demonstrate that this matter was not one of double jeopardy the Chief Justice sought to distinguish the principles arising from the case of Fofana and Anor versus Prosecutor Tubin (2006) EWHC 744 as not being applicable to the issues in Smith’s case. The lawyer stated that she again fell in reversible error in doing so. He said that the principles enunciated in that case are directly applicable to the issues raised in the case at bar. He added that the court fell even further into reversible error by relying on the case of Kulibaba and Anor versus Government of the United States (2014) EWHC 176, and misconstruing the effect of the same, which on a careful reading supports the contentions advanced on the appellant’s case. By way of example, the learned Chief Justice at paragraph 22 of the judgment quoted from Kulibaba as follows: “Notwithstanding the common features pointed to by the appellants, the reality is that the US and the UK indictments were not dealing with the same incident and were not founded on substantially the same facts, but were based on different transactions resulting in separate losses.” The appellant contended that this distinction is not supported

by the facts of the case, as both the information in the TCI and the indictment in the USA were based on the same ponzi scheme, on the same facts, with the same victims resulting in $220 million-dollar loss that was pleaded in both countries. He further argued that the principal case submitted by the appellant on the issue of double jeopardy was not considered nor distinguished by the chief justice in her written judgment. Specialty The lawyer stated that the Chief Justice again fell into reversible error in concluding that the appellant once he returns to the US could raise challenge by way of habeas corpus in the event the ruling of the chief magistrate is not adhered to by the US authorities. He stated that in so doing, the court ignored the oral submissions of counsel, which were unchallenged by the prosecution, that there is no such mechanism in the federal law that is available to the applicant at this time. The law in federal court dealing with habeas corpus after sentence is codified in 28 USC 2255 and has a one year statute of limitations period running from date of the imposition of sentence. Smith argued that his client is therefore statue barred and cannot now raise this issue – through no fault of his own. He stated that the Chief Justice failed to have due regard to the evidence before her in particular the posture of the director of public prosecutions to disregard the ruling of the chief magistrate in respect of wire fraud charges. He added that she also disregarded the unresponsiveness of the US Government to requests to provide the appropriate assurance that the chief magistrate’s ruling will be upheld. Constitutional breaches The lawyer argued that the Chief Justice having accepted that ‘time spent in the TCI is to count against time to be served in the United States’ failed to pay any or sufficient regard to the fact that the appellant had served a significant proportion of the 10 years which he would be made to serve if extradited. He said that in the circumstances, the appellant having served the term of imprisonment for which he is sentenced is now being subject to an unlawful deprivation of his liberty. He concluded that the Chief Justice erred in law in refusing to issue the writ, maintaining that the appellant should be extradited in circumstances which would amount to a breach of his constitutional rights not to be subject to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment.

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February 25 - March 3, 2017

Experts say East Caicos is one of the most ecologically important islands in the Caribbean.

Experts eye East Caicos for eco-haven BY GEMMA HANDY Could pristine East Caicos become the Caribbean’s next money-making eco-tourism haven? Conservationists celebrating the award of $53,000 to study its unspoilt coral reef certainly think so. They say they have already found critically endangered staghorn and elkhorn corals – the latter wiped out by disease in much of the region plus nesting sea turtles never before recorded in the TCI. The pristine 18-square-mile isle is described as among the region’s most ecologically important islands and is home to every single one of the country’s endemic plants. Covered largely by mangroves and wetlands where flamingos and wild ducks thrive, it is also home to 19th century sisal plantation ruins and centuries-old Taino cave artwork. The project’s ultimate goal is to secure official protection for East Caicos’s immaculate reefs, said Don Stark of the Turks & Caicos Reef Fund (TCRF), which recently received a 50,000 Euro grant from the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Currently, just a tiny fraction of the island’s marine habitat has any conservation status or management plan due mainly to its remoteness and limited use. Mr Stark, spearheading the scheme along with TCRF’s research director Kathleen Wood, believes East Caicos could draw in significant revenue from eco-tourists enjoying everything from ‘glamping’ to kayaking and bird-watching. Elkhorn and staghorn are two of the Caribbean’s most valuable reef-building corals, he said. Not only does staghorn offer shelter for

juvenile fish against predators, reefs also sequester carbon, act as a buffer against storms, and help prevent beach erosion too. “We want to work with South Caicos fishermen to help them identify eco-tourism business opportunities on East Caicos,” Mr Stark told the Weekly News. “We are currently looking for funding for a demo project to show that you don’t need big hotels to make money there. One of the biggest threats to East Caicos is some crazy development which would destroy it forever.” In 2014, an announcement by then finance minister Washington Misick of plans for a deep water shipping port and cruise terminal for East Caicos dismayed environmentalists. More than 1,400 acres of land on the island, including 12,000ft of “pristine beach frontage”, is currently listed by Sotheby’s as a “crown jewel” for sale to potential investors for $25 million. A Sotheby’s spokesman confirmed the land was still available for purchase. The TCRF’s four-phase study will begin by scrutinising satellite images of the reef to look for areas of possible interest. Underwater video footage will then be shot to provide a closer look, followed by a quantitative survey carried out by scuba divers. Finally, meetings will take place between the DECR and interested parties in South and Middle Caicos to determine where the new conservation areas should be. These will help facilitate management and monitoring systems for “this important cultural and environmental asset”, Mr Stark added. Ms Wood is one of few people on earth with intimate knowledge of the

Critically endangered elkhorn coral seen off the coast of East Caicos.

island’s special topography having conducted several in-depth surveys there. “East Caicos is the most ecologically important island in the TCI – maybe in the entire Caribbean, with the exception of Cuba,” she said. “It’s the only island where you find all of the country’s endemic plants, those found nowhere else. “It’s also a very important turtle nesting area.” In addition to critically endangered hawksbills, nesting green turtles were recorded in the TCI for the first time in August 2015 following a survey on East Caicos. Loggerheads

are also believed to nest there. “We are very excited about this project which will give us a comprehensive understanding of the reefs and their value on East Caicos,” Ms Wood continued. “One particular area showed 80 per cent live coral cover which is unheard of in the Caribbean. We think it’s survived bleaching and mortality because of its location next to an upwelling of cold water. “Within that, there was a really significant population of elkhorn and staghorn coral which could be one of the most valuable in the Caribbean.” East Caicos is one of the largest

remaining uninhabited islands in the Caribbean and tropical Atlantic. But without proper protection, Ms Wood said, its fragile resources are at risk from uncontrolled landbased development, increasing their vulnerability to climate change. “The island has great eco-tourism potential; it could become a great source of revenue for people in South Caicos which has the highest poverty rates in the TCI,” she said, adding: “East Caicos is really the last reservoir of Crown land; everyone has their eye on it. But we think it offers much more economic opportunity by not developing it.”

February 25 - March 3, 2017

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Dr John McGurk

Autopsy results deemed American doctor’s death accidental THE AUTOPSY results for Dr John McGurk, an American doctor, whose body was discovered on a rock above the shore in Middle Caicos on February 10, 2017, revealed that he died of multiple blunt injuries and that the manner of death was accidental. Dr McGurk, a 32-year-old St Louis doctor arrived on the island on February 6, 2017 and checked in at the Blue Horizon Resort at around 2 pm. Hotel management, concerned about his whereabouts after not seeing him since check-in, filed a report to the police on February 8,

2017 at 9:12 pm. As a result, a search was launched and the body of McGurk was found in an area not too far from the hotel on Thursday (February 9, 2017) around 8:40 am. Dr. McGurk was on staff at Missouri Baptist Medical Centre and began practicing in 2014, according to BJC. He graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre in Dallas, and finished his residency in internal medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Washington University School of Medicine. (By Daisy Handfield)

Martin Field Jr.

Correll Glinton

Jermain Missick remains on US $20,000 bail for causing death by dangerous driving JERMAIN Missick appeared in the Magistrates Court number 1 in Providenciales on February 14 before Judge Jolyon Hatmin for the charge of causing death by dangerous driving, following an accident that took the lives of Martin Field Jr. and Correll Glinton. The 38-year-old remains on a $20,000 bail and a sufficiency hearing has been set for April 7, 2017 at the Supreme Court in

Grand Turk. At the time of the incident, officers were called to the area of South Dock road at around 11:12 pm on Thursday (September 8, 2016) to investigate an accident involving a white Nissan V8 Titan Truck, driven by the accused, and a scooter, driven by Field Jr., with Glinton as a passenger. The bodies of Field Jr. and Glinton were found off the road

in the bushes almost 10 to 15 feet apart. They were both pronounced dead on the scene by Dr Adolphus Oguche. The suspect was taken to the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre to be treated for minor injuries and was released shortly after. However, he was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. (By Daisy Handfield)

COMMENTARY

NHIP confusion

Patients, Citizens and this commentator are all confused about what is going in NHIP. The latest news about Mrs. Zaneta Burton. Prior to election Zaneta was in trouble with NHIP’s staff. Staff conducted sickouts and signed petitions demanding Burton’s removal. Staff said she mistreated them and mismanaged as CEO. Burton employment was or is under a 5 year employment contract. Burton’s August 2011 five year contract appears to have run out or did it ? Who arranged that contract a year before the 2012 election ? Washington Misick “removed” Burton November 9, 2016 appointing Tammy Robinson....temporarily. Now it has been revealed that Burton’s “removal” was for a defined

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 27 years and has lived in Conch Bar, Middle Caicos, since 2002. David formerly served as branch chairman of the PDM from 2008 to 2011

period. Burton was scheduled to return after the election was over on January 3...despite the staffs complaints. Returned if PNP won ? Meanwhile Burton collects her full salary. It appears top PNPs felt allowing Burton to continue to function as Health CEO during the campaign would not be good for PNP. Washington barely survived the election, by a tiny 21 vote margin

and Dr. Ewing lost. When you read the news you have to ask ...what is really up ? We read Ms. Zaneta Burton has returned as NHIP CEO. Another news source, associated with the PNP party, reports the decision to bring Burton back was made by “Chairman” Delton Jones. In that report Burton returns but not necessarily as CEO. Another former PNP media source

had reported that Delton Jones was appointed NHIP Chairman November, 2016. Is that report true ? With Burton’s contract due to run out 7 months ago was a contract extension part of a pre-election deal to keep her employment alive ? As we write this in mid February we doubt Zaneta Burton has returned ! Minister Edwin Astwood had already assigned CPA Floyd Seymour as her interim replacement. Folks expect Seymour to get to the bottom of NHIP problems. Michael Misick augured against Seymour’s appointment. Is Misick concerned about what Seymour could discover ? Burton’s failure as CEO and employment contract costs NHIP two salaries as she remains in limbo. NHIP cost is a serious matter. Does the 8,000 page contract, oblige government to costly increases without concern to the level of care

provided! Is TCI responsible for overseas referral costs when Interhealth Canada can’t provide required care ? Under PNP the NHIP budget has increased but bills remain unpaid. Dr. Ewing and Royal Robinson had been paid large “honorariums” back in the day. Do they continue ? The Ewing clinic contract and Mrs. Ewings employment with Interhealth Canada are ongoing. Akierra Misick reported she receives income from NHIP in her declaration of interests as candidate for election, 2016. Blatant conflicts of interest do not seem to bother the Integrity Commission ! Why is PNP opposition using media pretending to hold on tight to NHIP ? We leave it to Minister Astwood and Floyd Seymour to bring TCI answers !

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Bob Hayward, the husband of late Wendy Hayward accompanied by his daughter and 4-year old granddaughter presented the cheque to the Hospital`s Chief of Allied Services, Eleanor Hall and Director of Diagnostic Imaging Services, Larry Stout.

Late cancer patient Wendy Hayward

$3,700 raised for MRI Machine at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre by Wendy Hayward Foundation BY OLIVIA ROSE A CHEQUE of nearly US $3,700 that will go directly towards procuring a Sound Dock System for the Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Room at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre was presented to representatives of the hospital on Wednesday February 22nd. This comes as late Cancer patient of Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital prior to her passing in April 2016, Wendy Hayward`s foundation raised over US$9,000 for the Sound Dock system and for future performing arts scholarships. According to a release from the Hospital, Bob Hayward, the husband of late Wendy Hayward accompanied by his daughter and 4-year old granddaughter presented the cheque to the Hospital`s Chief of Allied Services, Eleanor Hall and Director of Diagnostic Imaging Services, Larry Stout. The remaining funds will go towards the Wendy Hayward Scholarship Fund, managed by the Friends of the Art’s Foundation, a non-profit organization. According to Bob Hayward, the veteran music teacher’s dying wish was to comfort patient’s who may fear undergoing an MRI scan by playing calming music, especially children who may experience

Claustrophobia. A fundraiser using multiple mediums such as Moneygram and online portals, was quickly launched to purchase a special sound system which is designed to bypass the MRI’s strong magnetic fields and radio waves used to produce detailed images of the inside of the body. Larry Stout explained that the costly specialized audio system converts the electronic signals into pneumatic signals. Commenting on the donation, TCI Hospital Chief of Allied Services, Mrs Hall said: “We wish to thank the family of the late Wendy Hayward for such a generous donation. “She was a very pleasant patient. “As a result of Wendy’s effort, the entire Turks and Caicos community will benefit from the installation of this special sound system, once purchased. “Music is a very relaxing tool, and this will certainly enhance the patient experience and allay their fears in the MRI room. Every time a song is played, Wendy’s love for music will be remembered by our team.” In 2015, Wendy experienced a resurgence of cancer due to stray cancer cells that had lodged, undetected, in the vertebrae of her neck. She underwent emergency testing

at Cheshire Medical Centre, which included an MRI scan. MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scanning is a medical investigation that uses an exceptionally strong magnet and radio frequency waves to generate images of your body. The MRI scan can reveal problems not readily identified by X-ray. To have an MRI scan, your body is inserted either partially, or completely, into a tube-type machine, which can be a claustrophobic experience to some, and outright scary to children. When Wendy learned that many children were afraid of the machine and either had difficulty being placed in the machine or just refused it, she wanted to do something to help. Although she was being prepared for emergency airlift to the University Hospital in Jamaica, she instructed her husband to obtain the appropriate information to obtain a sound dock system for the MRI machine; she would need to raise $5000. Sadly, Wendy never became well enough to see this project through and passed away in April of 2016. The sound dock system would allow doctors and technicians to communicate with the person inside the MRI machine as well as allow the patient to listen to calming music or other audio.

Marlon Malcolm

Turks and Caicos Civil Service mourns the loss of fellow civil servant Marlon Malcolm The Turks and Caicos Islands Civil Service mourns the loss of fellow civil servant Mr. Marlon Malcolm and would like to extend its deepest sympathies to his wife Mrs. Julissa Malcolm, children Megan and Joshua Malcolm, parents Pastor Vernon and Mrs. Grace Ann Malcolm and his entire family circle. Extending her heartfelt sympathies Deputy Governor, Her Excellency Anya Williams said; “I have known Marlon throughout life as close family friend, but Marlon joined the civil service in April 2010 as an Ambulance Driver and in July 2014 he received his EMT

training certificate among the first batch of graduates. “Marlon could be described as a hardworking, dedicated civil servant who was always on call whenever needed and displayed a high level of professionalism and a great sense of love and pride for his job. He was an asset to our Emergency Services Department in Grand Turk and will be greatly missed. “On behalf of the entire civil service and my family and I, we extend our deepest sympathies to Marlon’s entire family and pray that God’s grace and mercy would sustain you throughout this difficult time. May his soul Rest In Peace and Rise In Glory!”

February 25 - March 3, 2017

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Minister shares a moment with a special needs student

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Minister and teachers of snap center

Health Minister lauds Snap center`s teaching methods Stars Community Foundation who has adopted the Center. Let us remember that, “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” Helen Keller, she said.” The recent approval of the Special Needs Education Policy will ensure that, no child will be left behind regardless of their disability with focus on their ability. On December 7 2016, Cabinet agreed to the policy to address special education needs of students in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

BY OLIVIA ROSE MINISTER of Health, the Hon. Edwin Astwood, has lauded the comprehensive and effective teaching methods of the (Special Needs Association of Providenciales) SNAP Center. Astwood who recently toured the institute applauded the intellectual and life skills education being administered to students there. The SNAP Center, which is located in Kew Town, Providenciales, provides an academic and wellrounded foundation for children and young people with disabilities between the ages 4-24 years. According to a Government release the Center caters to a range of disabilities including, but not limited to, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Coordination Disorder, Speech/Language Disorder and Learning Disorders. Astwood during his visit reviewed several programs and interacted with students and teachers at the institution. Commenting on his visit he said: “It was a very enlightening experience for me to visit the SNAP Center. I was very impressed by the quality of services being offered by the Staff to the children that require this service. “The level of student teacher participation and interaction is truly producing the desired results, whilst the students eagerly demonstrated

Minster Astwood interacts with students and teachers at Snap center

their education skills to my team from the Ministry of Health.” The minister added: “This is indeed one area which truly needs to be expanded in order to assist many more children and their parents. “In addition, I am of the opinion that some of the teaching methods incorporated at the center should be duplicated in our mainstream school programs.” The Center is staffed by trained professionals namely; 2 -Special Ed Teacher, 1-Teacher, 1-Assistant Teacher and 1 – Maid

with the oversight by the Program Officer. The Center’s goal is selfdetermination for each child where possible allowing them to grow to their full potential. Individual Education Plans are designed for each student with the involvement of the parents, teachers, and a member of the Special Needs Unit management team along with the student where possible. According to Ms. Been, Director of Special Needs Unit, the Unit appreciates the commitment of our corporate partners such as Seven

Former Education Minister, Akierra Missick on this signal achievement said: “Over the past years we have seen an increase in demand for these services. The Ministry is supporting two special programs that it believes adequately meet the governments’ standards and will continue to do so in special public/private sector initiatives.” She said her government believes that a comprehensive approach involving key ministries, enhancement of current services and the involvement of parents and care givers in a well-structured and coordinated response to this area was needed. “I am excited at this and I am looking forward to passing the other policies developed for implementation,” Missick said. The suite of policies also included the school inspection policy, zero

tolerance policy, the alternative education policy and the teaching standards framework. The work was partially supported by UNICEF who funded a consultant to conduct the review and stakeholder consultation with teachers and others involved in Special Needs Education. The primary objective of the policy, as outlined, is to improve the overall management and service delivery within the sector. Here in the TCI there is a growing number of children within schools who have been diagnosed with special educational needs, and while the exact number is unknown, it is thought to be in the region of five per cent of the school population, the minister observed. The term Special Educational Needs covers specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), pervasive disorders such as autism and physical disability, hearing impairment, visual impairment, as well as gifted and talented students. According to the minister, when the policy is fully implemented, a special education coordinator will be put in place. He or she will be responsible for developing procedures with key ministries, including the Ministry of Health. And areas such as systems of referral, assessment, and training of teachers and the enhancement of classrooms will also be addressed.

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February 25 - March 3, 2017

TCI Salvation Army recipient of a US $50,000 cheque donation – Committee members say funds will be used for the development of a multipurpose centre BY DAISY HANDFIELD A CHEQUE for US $50,000 was donated to the TCI Salvation Army on Tuesday by the Ports of Call Resort, to go towards the construction of a multi-purpose centre. The cheque presentation was held at the Ports of Call Resort in Grace Bay, in Providenciales, to formally handover the funds to representatives of the non-profit organization. Mr Dale Papke, owner of the Ports of Call Resort explained that he and his wife considered the construction of a multi-purpose centre to be ideal in the TCI and hopes that this donation would encourage others to come on board and donate as well. He said: “Well, my wife and I purchased the old Comfort Suites which is now called the Ports of Call Resort, five years ago. The island has been very good to us and our goal from the very beginning was to pay back to the island. We saw the need to do a building fund for the Salvation Army who is building a new hall here and we felt that by making a contribution, it would encourage other business owners and the general public to get behind the movement, donate some money and get the hall up and running because the Salvation Army does some

wonderful work on the island.” During the cheque presentation, Mr Todd Foss, general manager of the Grace Bay Car rentals and member of the Salvation Army committee, elaborated on some of the work that the Salvation Army has done throughout the years. “We are so pleased and excited today because this is a monumental day for the Salvation Army and the Turks and Caicos Islands. There is a huge need as we all know on the island for all of the programs that the Salvation Army runs, right from disaster management to early childhood care to social service work. We feed children in the schools, we transport seniors when they cannot get to where they want to go, but we can do so much more with a facility…,” Mr Foss said. The general manager added that the TCI Salvation Army received a US $400,000 grant which was used to purchase land on the Leeward Highway to construct the facility. He said: “We are currently designing the building which will have different phases which will include a women’s shelter. Your hard work on the island and such great citizens coming here, the island has really benefited from you guys being here and we are just super excited.”

Captain Derek Miller from the TCI Salvation Army; Todd Foss from Grace Bay Car Rentals; Mrs and Mr Papke from the Ports of Call Resort

The building will be constructed in phases; the first stage including an early childhood classroom area, which will be converted into an adult education and resource centre for the community in the evenings. Captain Derek Miller of the TCI Salvation Army also spoke at the cheque presentation, expressing his sincere gratitude for the generous donation.

He said that the donation will give them the momentum that they need to start the project. “I just want to say thank you on behalf of the Salvation Army International because our headquarters is in London and even London is involved in this project. We want to say thanks to the Papke family for their thoughtfulness of those in the Turks and Caicos whose

circumstances are very challenging and this donation will give us the momentum that we need to start this project and when it is completed there are many individuals and families who are going to benefit from this particular initiative. We know for a fact that when we work from our own facility, it maximizes our effectiveness in what we do,” Mr Miller said.

Local Ricardo Missick builds first funeral home in the TCI BY DAISY HANDFIELD MEDICAL technologist for the public health lab, Ricardo Missick, is the first to build a funeral home in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Mr Missick, who is also recognized as the owner of R and S Funeral Services, stated during an interview on Wednesday that he has been in the business now for about three years. He told this publication that being a mortician has been his passion from as young as his childhood days and it runs it his family. He said: “When I was going to school to become a lab tech, I was driving on the road one day and every time I would pass a funeral home I would be like, wow.” The funeral director said that the first time that he stepped into a funeral home, he was excited and even went on to work in a funeral home in the United States while

Ricardo Missick

furthering his studies. When Missick returned to the Turks and Caicos he worked with several companies that provided funeral services and then went on to opening the doors to the first funeral home in the TCI, seeing that

the demand for funeral services had increased. “My drive in just seeing how the funeral industry here has been neglected for so many years, and when you go to other countries everything is so up-to-date and we are

At the funeral home clients have the option of seeing visuals of caskets before purchase

still behind. That is what drove me to do something new and come up with creative ways to do funerals. It feels great being the only funeral home in the Turks and Caicos Islands. This is a huge milestone for me. One of my

uncles came and helped me design and build it,” he said. R and S is located on the South Dock road in Providenciales and has a fully operational morgue and viewing room.

February 25 - March 3, 2017

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Students taste delicious pastries prepared by Beaches staff

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Assistant trainers, Fancy Valmir and Berline Gervais along with the executive chef of Beaches TCI, Colin Watson

Nearly 600 students trained in hospitality for Beaches & ECPS hosted Career Day Hundreds of students participate in the second annual Career Day extravaganza Nearly 600 students took part in the second annual Career Day extravaganza at Enid Capron Primary, an event that gives local students a chance to explore the facets of different jobs that are available in the tourism industry. Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort and Spa partnered with the Sandals Foundation sponsored primary school for a second year to promote careers in tourism and hospitality during career day at the Felix Morley Community Centre on Thursday, February 9, 2017.

Eleven team members from the Beaches Resort participated in the ECPS career day where they showcased careers in Housekeeping, Culinary Arts and Public Relations with the students learning skills such as table setting and pastry decorations. Students received practical knowledge on the diverse career options available to them in the tourism sector- the country’s largest and fastest growing industry. Monique Graham, assistant training and development manager who spearheaded the training exercise said: “The opportunity to introduce our young minds to the

hospitality industry is an investment to the islands of the Turks and Caicos as the hospitality mecca of the Caribbean. It ensures that our industry and island remain in demand for years to come. Students being exposed to the diverse career options of the industry serve as a stepping stone for future TCI hoteliers.” Colin Watson, executive chef for Beaches Turks and Caicos who was accompanied by assistant trainers Fancy Valmir and Berline Gervais, described the career day as an effective avenue to train future hospitality workers, evidenced by several former students who have gone on to hold successful careers

in hospitality including Valmir and Gervais who are both trained through the Beaches Internship Programme. Watson said: “The number one industry in the Turks and Caicos is hospitality so it’s important that from an early age we groom the kids in a direction that they will naturally want to become hoteliers. The earlier we get them; it lets them see the different employment opportunities at an early age.” The Turks and Caicos Islands continues on a positive trajectory being one of the fastest growing tourism destinations in the Caribbean. With the island recently boasting of a 17.5% increase in

arrivals over the past year, it is becoming increasingly important to ensure that Turks and Caicos Islanders are trained and wellequipped to take on this sector. A recent Caribbean Tourism Organization report said that the Caribbean had 29 million travellers in 2016, a 4.2% increase in travellers compared to previous years. The increase shows that there is and will continue to be a great need for hospitality workers. With the hotel currently short of 200 employees, Beaches TCI hopes to garner interest in the hospitality industry at an early age to give our islands an early advantage.

Seven stars resort & spa named four-star hotel by Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide today unveiled its annual Star Rating list, naming Seven Stars Resort & Spa as a Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star hotel. Seven Stars Resort & Spa will be showcased with all of the Star Rating recipients on ForbesTravelGuide. com. Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star hotels are exceptional properties, offering high levels of service and quality of facility to match. To qualify for a Star Rating inspection, properties must meet the following credentials: strong reputation for exceptional service, desirable location, high quality of facility; notable design style and or architecture, and top-quality amenities. Seven Stars was also recently ranked the number four hotel on the Best Hotels in Turks and Caicos list and number 24

in the Caribbean for the 2017 U.S. News World & Report rankings. Seven Stars Resort & Spa lives up to its recent accolades by offering top-notch service and well-appointed luxury suites that are among the most spacious in Providenciales. Seven Stars is home to the Island’s only heated salt-water pool and offers guests private pool deck cabanas for lounging, beach butler service, on-site spa and wellness services and awardwinning top gourmet dining options. “We’re honored and humbled to be recognized by a top industry resource like Forbes Travel Guide,” said Ken Patterson, CEO of Seven Stars Resort & Spa. “Since we opened our doors in 2008, we’ve worked tirelessly as a team every day to provide guests with the best luxury experience in Turks and Caicos. We will continue to provide our guests

Seven stars hotel and Spa Turks and caicos

with the highest quality service in our corner of paradise.” Seven Stars Resort & Spa is the latest addition to the luxury travel ratings that have been the gold standard in the hospitality industry since 1958. “We are delighted to recognize the 2017 Star Rating recipients, an exceptional collection of hotels,

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Malnutrition killing inmates in Haiti jails Digicel to cut 25% of DOZENS of emaciated men with sunken cheeks and protruding ribs lie silently in an infirmary at Haiti’s largest prison, most too weak to stand. The corpse of an inmate who died miserably of malnutrition is shrouded beneath a plastic tarp. Elsewhere, prisoners are crammed shoulder-to-shoulder in cell blocks so overcrowded they have to sleep in makeshift hammocks suspended from the ceiling or squeeze four to a bunk. New arrivals at Haiti’s National Penitentiary jostle for space on filthy floors where inmates on lockdown 22 hours a day are forced to defecate into plastic bags in the absence of latrines. “Straight up: This is hell. Getting locked up in Haiti will drive you crazy if it doesn’t kill you first,” said Vangeliste Bazile, a homicide suspect who is among the about 80 per cent of those incarcerated who have not been convicted of a crime but are held in prolonged pretrial detention waiting for their chance to see a judge. Overcrowding, malnutrition and infectious diseases that flourish in jammed quarters have led to an upsurge of inmate deaths, including 21 at the Port-au-Prince penitentiary just last month. Those who monitor the country’s lock-ups are sounding an alarm about collapsing conditions. “This is the worst rate of preventable deaths that I have encountered anywhere in the world,” said Dr John May, a Florida physician who co-founded the non-profit group Health Through Walls to improve health conditions in the Caribbean and several African nations. Prisoners at the crumbling Port-

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A prisoner, too weak to stand, lies in the prison infirmary at the National Penitentiary in downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Photos: AP)

au-Prince penitentiary flocked around a team of Associated Press journalists on a recent morning, eager to discuss their cases and complain of being all but forgotten at the foul-smelling furnace. Some 40 per cent of the country’s 11,000 inmates are housed there in appalling squalor, a block away from government headquarters, and many are tormented by the prospect of indefinite detention. “I’m really scared I won’t get to see a judge until I’m an old man,” said Paul Stenlove, a 21-year-old murder suspect who was put in the prison 11 months ago. Prisons are crowded, dismal places in any number of countries. But Haiti’s penal system is by far the globe’s most congested, with a staggering 454 per cent occupancy

level, according to the most recent ranking by the University of London’s Institute for Criminal Policy Research. The Philippines comes second with 316 per cent occupancy. Inmates, some waiting up to eight years to see a judge, try to keep their sanity by maintaining a daily routine of push-ups and lifting jugs filled with dirty water. Others play checkers or dominoes. Sentenced convicts and the far greater numbers of untried suspects pool together what little money they can scare up to buy small TVs and radios for their shared cells. But with widespread malnutrition and rats scampering through cells made for 20 men but now crammed with 80 to 100 it’s hard to focus on anything but basic survival.

Extradition of Haitian senator was illegal, says former presidential candidate ON Friday, at a conference at the State University of Haiti (UEH) on “The 1997 Extradition Treaty between Haiti and the United States in the context of the 1987 Constitution”, former presidential candidate and constitutionalist, Mirlande Manigat, told a student audience that in her view the extradition of the newly elected senator, Guy Philippe, on January 5 was illegal under Haitian law. Manigat, after rejecting the treaty of October 27, 1997, which she described as irregular, in particular because of a question of signatures, on which the Brigade for the Fight Against Narcotic Drugs (BLTS) relied for the arrest, recalled that Philippe, as a Haitian citizen, should, like any other Haitian citizen, have been protected by the state (Article 41 of the Constitution: “No person of Haitian nationality can be deported or forced to leave the national territory

Mirlande Manigat (right) said that Guy Philippe (L) was illegally extradited last month.

for any reason whatsoever...” On the other hand, she indicated that before the arrest of the senator a warrant of arrest should have been issued against Philippe, in accordance with Article 24.2 of the amended Constitution, which in this case was ignored by the authorities

concerned, HaitiLibre reported. In addition, she pointed out that, in an extradition proceeding, the minister of justice and the prosecutor’s office had to be fully involved parties; the first was absent and the second was not even informed of the arrest.

BUSINESSMAN Denis O’Brien’s telecoms group Digicel will cut up to a quarter of its workforce over the next 18 months as part of a “transformation programme” announced by the company. In a statement on its website Digicel said it was designing an organisation which would be “fit for purpose for 2030 and beyond”. Digicel has around 6,000 staff across 31 countries primarily in the Caribbean and Central America. A plan to reorganise the group around a small number of regional hubs and to centralise back office functions will see the company cut around one in four jobs. The statement said this would be done through a “voluntary separation programme” and would begin in March. Digicel had planned an initial public offering (IPO) of shares in the company in 2015 through which it

hoped to raise up to $2 billion. The plan to list the company in the US was shelved, however, as investors were not prepared to meet the valuation Digicel expected. “Why would you sell your front garden when you know it’s worth a lot of money and why would you sell at a discount?” Mr O’Brien said in an interview with CNBC at the time. Digicel is carrying debt of over $6 billion. It has been dealing with falling revenues and currency depreciation in some of its biggest markets relative to the US dollar which makes its dollar denonminated debt more expensive to repay in local currency terms. Alongside its announcement of a redundancy programme Digicel also said it was partnering with ZTE, a Chinese telecoms equipment company, on what it called a “multi year network upgrade programme”. (Rte.ie)

Bermuda: Racism tops crime in list of concerns RACISM has overtaken crime as one of the biggest issues facing Bermuda, according to a poll commissioned by The Royal Gazette. A surge of voters named racism as their top concern in the Global Research survey this month: 16 per cent, up from 7 per cent three months ago and 2 per cent in December 2015. Whites and One Bermuda Alliance supporters were more likely to pick racism than blacks and Progressive Labour Party supporters, a breakdown of the results shows. Among blacks, the economy, education and crime remain the chief three concerns; among whites, the economy is only marginally more of a concern than racism, with very few whites citing crime as their main worry. Overall, the economy was once again the top answer, although its figure of 36 per cent is seven points down from the previous survey in November. Education came second with 24 per cent, then racism on 16 per cent, and crime fourth with 15 per cent. The telephone survey of 401 registered voters took place between February 7 and 9, and has a margin of error of +/- 5 per cent. It came in a sustained period of high political tension during which many have pointed to divisions in Bermuda’s community. Since the previous poll, last November, there was the major demonstration and blocking of the House of Assembly over the airport redevelopment on December 2,

which culminated in protesters being pepper-sprayed by police; and protests over the refusal of a work permit renewal for the Reverend Nicholas Tweed. On both occasions, the vast majority of demonstrators were black, while the PLP’s Reply to the Throne Speech in November painted a picture of “two Bermudas” where some prosper but others suffer because of social and economic problems. Analysis of the results by race shows that, among whites, the top concern was the economy, with 30 per cent; second was racism (29 per cent), followed by education (20 per cent) and crime (7 per cent). Among blacks, economy won more votes, with 41 per cent, and education was next with 24 per cent, followed by crime on 18 per cent and racism on 9 per cent. Some 21 per cent of OBA supporters said racism was their main concern, compared with 13 per cent of PLP supporters. Results from the differing age groups highlights another disparity, with the 18 to 34 bracket highlighting education as their top issue (32 per cent), and those aged 45 and over picking the economy (more than 40 per cent). A separate question asked voters how much faith they have in the economy, with 27 per cent saying they are confident, unchanged from last November; 31 per cent said they were not confident and 40 per cent in the middle.

February 25 - March 3, 2017

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Regional News Tough approach on tax arrears pays off for Bahamas government A “BRUTE force” approach in The Bahamas by the Perry Christie administration to rake in millions of dollars owed from outstanding tax revenue is paying off – $15 million every month to be exact, says Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance Simon Wilson. But he says that is just the tip of the iceberg, as the Government goes after delinquent taxpayers to recover arrears in excess of $600 million. “On average, this effort has yielded $15 million a month. Our target is $400 million in two years in incremental revenue without adjusting [tax] rates. We believe that’s quite achievable,” Wilson said. “We’ve listened to our advisers who suggested taking a more aggressive stance. Their target is two times that. And that $15 million is only on New Providence,” he continued, adding that the crackdown would soon extend to businesses in Abaco, Grand Bahama and Eleuthera. The initiative launched last November pressures businesses to pay up arrears in four key areas – Value Added Tax (VAT), Business Licence fees, Real Property Tax and Customs duties.

Wilson told the recent State of the Economy 2017 forum hosted by the Chamber of Commerce that the Department of Inland Revenue had zeroed in on 800 entities importing/ selling more than $30,000 worth of goods per year without businesses licenses. He pointed to 24,000 properties in New Providence whose owners had not placed them on the roll for Real Property Tax increases. In addition, the Government has also netted a significant number of shippers allowing goods to come in without proper business licences and names. Acknowledging there was some resistance from some quarters, Wilson said the crackdown was the best approach to avert new or increased taxes as the Government attempts to boost its annual revenues by around four to five percentage points of gross domestic product (GDP). “The obvious way to get there is increasing tax rates or finding new taxes,” he said. “We’ve taken a new approach because the system is sufficient to achieve this by being more aggressive on tax compliance.” (Caribbean360)

Jamaica police now on the beat with body cams In a move to boost the image of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) amid persistent allegations of police misconduct, officers are being outfitted with body cameras. The roll-out, albeit two years late, began this week with police operating in Kingston and St Andrew using the technology, which can record their interactions with the public or gather video evidence at crime scenes. Experts say the use of these types of cameras has helped to increase both officer and citizen accountability. It was back in 2014 that National Security Minister Peter Bunting had announced that body cameras would be introduced, at the height of concerns over allegations of extrajudicial killings and misconduct by members of the force. Police high command said the cameras would be worn on the pockets or vests of officers and data captured from them would be uploaded at the end of each duty. In August last year, 120 body cameras were presented to the JCF from the United States government as part of a pilot project. Former Police Commissioner Dr Carl Williams had explained that the

Experts say the use of these types of cameras has helped to increase both officer and citizen accountability.

data would be logged in a fingerprintprotected room, where only officers equipped with the devices and other relevant authorities could enter. He had also said that that data would be stored for a maximum of three months. The overall project, which included the devices, installation, and training for use, cost US$400,000. (Caribbean360)

Concern raised about schoolchildren in Trinidad contracting STDs TRINIDAD authorities are grappling with an alarming level of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among schoolchildren. Last year alone, five primary school students tested positive for the HIV virus and scores more have tested positive for other STDs, officials from the Ministry of Education and Health reported to a Joint Select Committee of Parliament examining the issue. Guidance officer in the Ministry of Education Darlene Smith said of the five children diagnosed with HIV, two are boys, ages 8 and 11, and three girls are seven, nine and ten years old. Education Minister Anthony Garcia subsequently clarified that those five children did not contract the virus through sexual activity, but were born with the virus. Stressing that the ministry has a zero tolerance policy on discrimination, Smith said that the HIV infected children would “remain in the system unless their health factors should warrant that they should be removed.” Separate and distinct from these cases, specialist medical officer Dr Aruna Divakaruni said, the level of sexual activity among children was worrying. She said a substantial number of school-aged children had been seeking the services of the

Data measuring the prevalence of STDs among school children between 2012 and 2015 show that over 300 children were infected with STDs, including HIV, gonorrhoea and syphilis.

Queen’s Park Counselling Centre. “They have older partners. Most of the time they are abused by stepfathers or a brother or cousin or somebody like that,” she said, adding “others [are] engaged in

sexual activity willingly”. Data measuring the prevalence of STDs among school children between 2012 and 2015 show that over 300 children were infected with STDs, including HIV, gonorrhoea and syphilis. Dr Divakaruni lamented that despite the fact children were engaging in sex, parents and some schools have been pushing back against the teaching of sexual education by qualified medical professionals in the classroom. She said that many parents complained that students were being educated “too much” about sex, which they believe would encourage them to engage in sexual activity. “We sent our trained doctors to schools to teach children, even to teach teachers and other staff members about STDs. I, myself, attended quite a few schools to teach them and to educate them to include awareness of STDs in children, but we faced a lot of resistance from the schools and teachers and even from parents of the children.” Chief Education Officer Harrilal Seecharan said efforts are underway to address the problem, revealing that consultations have been ongoing with stakeholders, including the National Parent-Teacher Association and the various denominational boards. (Caribbean360)

Nottage: Crime rates affecting perception of countries in region IN marking the opening of a regional drug enforcement conference, National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage lamented the impact that murder and crime rates are having on global perceptions of countries in the region. “As you are all aware, our region continues to attract the attention of the world as a place where murder and crime rates are high,” he told those attending the 23rd Annual Caribbean Regional Conference on International Drug Enforcement. “These crime rates are fuelled by the trade in illegal drugs, illegal firearms, psychotropic substances, and precursor chemicals. Of critical concern is the flow of illegal firearms into our region and the propensity with which prolific offenders in our countries use them to cause serious harm and to purvey death.” Drugs and illegal firearms “go hand in hand,” Dr Nottage said, noting that in 2016, 85 per cent of murders in The Bahamas were committed with the aid of an illegal firearm. “While these were predominantly cases of ‘prolific offenders attacking

Dr Bernard Nottage that in 2016, 85 per cent of murders in The Bahamas were committed with the aid of an illegal firearm.

each other’ we cannot ignore the fact that the victims are human beings with a right to life,” he said. “Further, these news stories send a very bad signal to the world about us as a people.” Previous meetings of this kind have been helpful in the past, Dr Nottage said. Noting that there was an increase in the amount of cocaine passing

through Bahamian waters in 2016, he said Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) officers seized 3,539.46 pounds of cocaine, 4,077 pounds of marijuana, 40 illegal firearms of various descriptions, and 289 rounds of assorted ammunition. The cocaine seized in 2016 was a 56 per cent increase from over 2015. In addition, 847 drug cases were placed before the Magistrate’s Court along with 1,191 defendants. “We are pleased with the significant seizures, we recognise the implications of these increases,” Dr Nottage said. “We are therefore mindful that the increase trafficking in illegal drugs might be an indication that international drug cartels are again seeking to infiltrate our region because of pressures upon them on the USA and Mexico borders. Further, we are patently aware that due to economic pressures in the United States of America, resources to our region might be reduced in our ongoing fight against drug trafficking organisations and trans-national organised crime groups. This is not good for our region and not good for America.”

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February 25 - March 3, 2017

Jean-Claude Juncker: UK faces hefty Brexit bill EUROPEAN Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has warned the UK it faces a “very hefty” bill for Brexit. He promised two years of “tough negotiation”, when discussions on leaving terms get under way between the government and the European Union. Exit will not come “at a discount or at zero cost”, he said in a speech to the Belgian Federal Parliament. Reports suggest the UK could have to pay the EU up to 60 billion euros (£51bn) after Brexit talks start. Mr Juncker’s comments came as the House of Lords held a second day of discussion of the government’s European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill, which, if passed into law, will allow Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, allowing formal talks with the EU to start. She is hoping to do this before the end of March, with EU negotiations expected to take up to two years. Discussions are taking place in Brussels on the size of the bill to be presented to Mrs May when she launches the talks. The amount will cover the UK’s share of the cost of projects and programmes it signed up to as a member, as well as pensions for EU officials. In his speech, Mr Juncker, a former prime minister of Luxembourg, said: “It will be a tough negotiation which will take two years to agree on the

Richard Springer, 28, punched a 69 year-old in a drunken rage after he stormed out of the Sutphin King Deli last October.

Jean-Claude Juncker promised two years of “tough negotiation”, when discussions on leaving terms get under way between the government and the European Union.

Queens grandma dies four months after punch outside deli

exit terms. And to agree on the future architecture of relations between the United Kingdom and the European Union we will need years. “The British people have to know, they know already, that it will not be at a discount or at zero cost. The British must respect commitments they were involved in making. So the bill will be, to put it a bit crudely, very hefty.” He added: “We need to settle our affairs not with our hearts full of a feeling of hostility, but with the knowledge that the continent owes a lot to the UK. Without Churchill, we would not be here - we mustn’t forget that, but we mustn’t be naive.

A 69-YEAR-OLD grandmother sucker-punched outside a Queens deli as she made her way home from church last October has died — and prosecutors are looking to charge the deranged man who attacked her with murder. Richard Springer, 28, punched Eve Gentillon in a drunken rage after he stormed out of the Sutphin King Deli on Sutphin Blvd. near 108th Ave. about 8 a.m. on Oct. 15. After arguing with store workers over the price of beer Springer punched an 18-year-old deli employee in the face, then exited the store and attacked Gentillon, who was simply walking home from church, witnesses told police.

“Our British friends will need to understand that we want to continue to develop European integration.” Mrs May has already said the UK will leave the European single market, but has promised to push for the “freest possible trade” with European countries. In a speech in January outlining her priorities for Brexit, she warned the EU that to “punish” the UK for leaving would be “an act of calamitous self-harm”. Earlier this month, the House of Commons overwhelmingly backed the EU Bill and the government has said the Lords must not “frustrate” its passage into law. (BBC)

Gentillon suffered a massive head injury after falling backwards on the concrete. Paramedics rushed her to Jamaica Hospital, where she stayed until she died of her wounds on Saturday. The city Medical Examiner concluded she died of “complications from a traumatic brain injury from blunt impact,” a spokeswoman said. Gentillon’s death was ruled a homicide on Tuesday. Police arrested Springer, who has 13 prior arrests, on Oct. 31 near his home, also in Jamaica, officials said. Prosecutors charged Springer with robbery and assault at the time of the arrest.

Met Police appoints first female chief CRESSIDA Dick is the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner, the first woman to take charge of London’s police force. She succeeds Sir Bernard HoganHowe, who led the force from 2011 until announcing his retirement last year. Ms Dick, previously the national policing lead on counter-terrorism, said she was “thrilled and humbled”. But her appointment was criticised by the family of Jean Charles de Menezes, who was wrongly shot dead during an operation she led in 2005. The Brazilian electrician was killed two weeks after the 7/7 London Bombings when he was mistakenly identified as a terror suspect. A jury later found the Met had broken health and safety laws, but found there was “no personal culpability for Commander Cressida Dick”. Ms Dick, 56, left the Met for the Foreign Office after 31 years of service in December 2014. She was chosen for the

commissioner’s job ahead of National Police Chiefs’ Council chairwoman Sara Thornton, Essex Police chief constable Stephen Kavanagh and Scotland Yard’s Mark Rowley. Her appointment means that for the first time all three top policing jobs in the UK are held by women: the Met commissioner, the head of the National Crime Agency and the president of the National Police Chief’s Council. Ms Dick’s statement said: “This is a great responsibility and an amazing opportunity. “I’m looking forward immensely to protecting and serving the people of London and working again with the fabulous women and men of the Met. “Thank you so much to everyone who has taught me and supported me along the way.” Home Secretary Amber Rudd said Ms Dick was “an exceptional leader” with a “clear vision” for the future of the Met and an “understanding of the diverse range of communities it

Cressida Dick’s appointment means that for the first time all three top policing jobs in the UK are held by women: the Met commissioner, the head of the National Crime Agency and the president of the National Police Chief’s Council.

serves”. “She now takes on one of the most demanding, high-profile and important jobs in UK policing, against the backdrop of a heightened terror alert and evolving threats from fraud and cyber crime.” Sir Bernard described his replacement as a “very talented

person” and said she had achieved an “incredible amount and deserves this post”. He added: “Cressida Dick is the first female Commissioner of the Met Police and will be a brilliant beacon for women within and beyond this force.” London Mayor Sadiq Khan said

she was the “best possible person” to take the Met forward. He said: “She has already had a long and distinguished career, and her experience and ability has shone throughout this process. On behalf of all Londoners, I warmly welcome Cressida to the role.” But Mr de Menezes’ cousins Patricia Armani and Alex Pereira said her appointment was “offensive” to his memory and sent “the message... that police officers can act with impunity”. Ms Armani said: “Our family is disappointed that she has now been appointed for such an important role at a time there are many more threats to public security in the form of terrorism. “What are the guarantees that more innocent people won’t be killed by the police in London?” Ms Dick’s new post commands a salary of £270,648, plus benefits. She first joined the Met in 1983 after a brief spell in accountancy following her graduation from Oxford University.

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Break-in attempt at morgue housing corpse of Kim Jong Nam

This photo released by the ISIS-affiliated Ninawa State on Tuesday shows Abu Zakariya al-Britani, who officials say committed a suicide bombing in Iraq this week.

Blair defends Guantanamo release for ‘ISIS bomber’

FORMER British Prime Minister Tony Blair has defended his attempts to secure the release of a UK citizen from Guantanamo Bay after reports that the former detainee carried out an ISIS suicide attack in Iraq this week. ISIS on its media affiliates claimed that Abu-Zakariya al-Britani -- a British citizen who initially went by Ronald Fiddler and later took the name Jamal Udeen al-Harith -- detonated a car bomb at an Iraqi army base southwest of Mosul this week. While a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said there had been no independent verification that the attacker was the former Guantanamo detainee, an official told CNN that UK intelligence services believe with “high confidence” that the bomber killed near Mosul was the former British inmate. CNN affiliate Channel 4 has verified the identity of the man through a family member as al-Harith, a 50-year-old from

Manchester. Blair confirmed Wednesday that al-Harith was paid compensation by a subsequent UK government in 2010 for his time in the US detention facility, but did not confirm how much he was given. “The fact is that this was always a very difficult situation where any government would have to balance proper concern for civil liberties with desire to protect our security, and we were likely to be attacked whatever course we took,” Blair said in the statement. Former US President Barack Obama was unable to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, facing opposition in Congress. Al-Harith spent more than two years imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay before being released in 2004 after pressure from the UK government led by Blair. “The reason it did take a long time for their release was precisely the anxiety over their true affiliations.”

US Supreme Court rejects use of ‘racial stereotypes’ in death penalty cases The Supreme Court rejected the use of “racial stereotypes” in death penalty cases Wednesday, reopening the case of a black man in Texas who was sentenced to die after his jury was told African Americans are more likely than whites to commit crimes. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said this testimony had no place in a sentencing hearing and “appealed to the racial stereotype that black men are prone to violence.” “Our laws punish people for what they do, not for who they are,” the chief justice said in the courtroom. The 6-2 decision faults Texas authorities for refusing to give a new sentencing hearing to Duane Buck, a Houston man who was convicted of shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend and seriously injuring her new boyfriend in 1995. Buck was found guilty of murder,

but when his jury was debating his fate, his court-appointed defense attorney put on the witness stand an expert who cited statistics showing blacks are more likely to commit future crimes than whites. After hearing this testimony, the jury decided to sentence Buck to death. Years later, Texas state attorneys set aside the death sentences for six other black defendants whose juries heard similar testimony, but they refused to reopen Buck’s case. In Buck vs. Davis, the high court said that was a mistake. The jury was deciding “the question of life or death,” and this is no place for the introduction of a “particularly noxious strain of racial prejudice,” Roberts said. The court sent the case back to judges in Texas to reconsider the death sentence.

MALAYSIAN authorities want to speak with a North Korean embassy official and airline employee as part of their investigation into the murder of Kim Jong Nam. The two being sought are Hyon Kwang Song, who worked at the North Korean embassy in Malaysia, and Kim Uk Il, a staff member of the North Korean carrier Air Koryo, Malaysian Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar told a Wednesday news conference. Both are still in Malaysia, he said. Kim Jong Nam was the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He died last Monday after a suspected poisoning while trying to catch a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Macau. Security has been increased at the morgue where Kim Jong Nam’s body is being held after an attempted break-in, Bakar told reporters. But he wouldn’t be pushed on whether the break-in suspects were North Korean. “We know who they are. No need to tell you,” he said. In addition to the embassy worker and airline employee, Malaysian authorities are looking for four North Korean suspects, whom they “strongly believe” are back in Pyongyang. Police say they are seeking another North Korean -- named as 30-year-old Ri Ji U -- to assist them with the investigation. Ri is still thought to be in Malaysia. Bakar said that North Korean authorities had not complied with

Malaysian police have increased their presence at the morgue which has the body of the current North Korean leader’s half-brother.

requests to hand over the suspects in Pyongyang, or offered assistance to help the Malaysians interview Hyon Kwang Song and Kim Uk Il. If Kim and Hyon do not come forward, police will seek arrest warrants for them, Bakar said. “We are being very fair in the investigation and they should assist us,” he said. Bakar also shot down the idea of a joint investigation with the North Koreans, saying it’s not their jurisdiction. Police are seeking to hold three suspects in custody longer for questioning. They are 46-year-old Ri Jong Chol of North Korea, 25-year-old Siti Aishah of Indonesia, and 28-yearold Doan Thi Huong of Vietnam. A fourth, 26-year-old Muhammad Farid Bin Jalaluddin, will be released Wednesday on bond, Bakar said.

Jalaluddin was Aishah’s boyfriend. In one of the stranger twists in the case, Indonesian police said last week that Aishah told them she not aware that she was part of a murder plot. She thought it was participating in a prank for a TV show. But Bakar said Malaysian authorities aren’t buying that excuse -- he says the women were trained, pointing in part to security footage that surfaced Monday which appeared to show the assault. “These two ladies were trained to swab the deceased’s face,” he said. Police believe the four suspects who are now in Pyongyang gave a liquid substance to Aishah and Huong. Aishah did it first, followed by Huong. They both then went to the restroom to wash their hands, as they were instructed to by the four North Koreans.

Mexican jumps to death 30 minutes after getting deported from U.S A MEXICAN man jumped off a bridge and killed himself Tuesday just 30 minutes after getting deported from the U.S. for the third time, authorities say. Guadalupe Olivas Valencia, 45, passed away in a hospital after being found unconscious next to his possessions, which were in a plastic bag, BBC News reported. The apparent suicide took place near the El Chaparral border crossing between San Diego and Tijuana. Valencia was “anxious” after being pushed to a region where “he knew nobody,” a friend told AFP, according to the Independent. He suffered a concussion and died of a heart attack at the point of impact, according to BBC. The Sinaloa native was afraid to go back to his home, which was once ruled by Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and remains an extremely dangerous place, the BBC reported.

Valencia was “anxious” after being pushed to a region where “he knew nobody,” a friend told AFP, according to the Independent.

His death came as the Department of Homeland Security released new guidelines that are expected to lead to massive deportations. Immigration officials will have even more leeway to kick out undocumented immigrants.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Homeland Security head John Kelly will meet with Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto later this week to discuss several issues, including border security. (NYDailynews)

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PLEASE DROP RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO BIG BLUE AT THE LEEWARD MARINA BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8AM TO 5PM OR E-MAIL TO LEEWARD@BIGBLUEUNLIMITED. COM. BIG BLUE UNLIMITED PHONE 946-5034, FAX 946-5033. ISLANDERS ARE WELCOME TO SUBMIT COPY OF APPLICATION TO THE WORK PERMIT BOARD. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. YOU WILL BE CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW IF REQUIRED AND THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 7TH MARCH 2017 . “

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Looking for SCUBA Diving instructors with experience in the Turks and Caicos Islands dive industry to conduct dive courses, lead dives and snorkel trips, and assist on other eco-adventure activities at Big Blue. Applicants must be a current PADI dive instructors and have the skills and personality for sales, reservations, & public relations. Starting salary of approximately $1800 per month.

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DIVE INSTRUCTORS

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IMPRESSIONS BEAUTY SALON Behind the Ball Park

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(No. ZBXE16100089) from Zhen Bond Shipping Company ltd. For consignee CH Ltd. Turks and Caicos from Dragon Gear International Limited China bearing Container/Seal No. CBHU8490188/CN3229715.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE: • MSDT PADI Master Dive Instructor certification • Mature and flexible attitude • Experience in a resort type environment, ideally in the Caribbean • Excellent written and spoke English • Excellent references

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Entertainment Foxx ‘target of racial slur’ in Croatian restaurant POLICE have filed disorderly conduct charges against two people alleged to have used a racial slur against actor Jamie Foxx at a restaurant in Croatia. In a since-deleted Instagram post, Foxx claimed an offensive racial term was

among vulgar language used by the men. Police said they responded to reports of “particularly arrogant and rude”. Insults being made against diners. They said one insult was

made against “one of the guests on racial grounds” but did not name Foxx as the target. The statement from the police said they were investigating whether to pursue other charges against

the two men. Foxx had been in Dubrovnik filming Robin Hood: Origins, in which he plays Little John. Tim Minchin and Jamie Dornan also star in the film, which sees Taron Egerton take the lead role.

Eric Braeden who plays Victor Newman in “The Young and the Restless” has a memoir out

Soap star Eric Braeden says dad was Nazi, talks Trump DEBONAIR actor Eric Braeden, who has played self-made business magnate Victor Newman on “The Young and the Restless” since 1980, has just released a memoir entitled “I’ll Be Damned.” In it, the 75-year-old grandfather reveals that his father was a member of the Nazi party. Braeden, born Hans Gudegast in SchleswigHolstein, Germany, says he had no idea about the Holocaust until he came to the United States in 1959 and saw a documentary in Los Angeles. His father died when he was 12 and he never got a chance to ask him about Nazism. He says a neighbour told him his dad had misgivings about Hitler in 1939. Ever since then he has been on a mission to repair GermanJewish relations by playing on the Jewish-American soccer team the Maccabees, visiting Auschwitz with Holocaust survivors, and going to Israel several times. He ruefully admits that he has Adolf Hitler to thank for his lengthy Hollywood career — because he got his start playing World War II German officers on ’60s television shows. Braeden does not see

parallels between Hitler and President Trump, but is no fan of the administration. “It is an entirely different situation,” he told the Daily News. “Although Trump says he’s going to make America great again. Where has that idiot been? America is great and has always been great and any immigrant will tell you that. “He grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth. What the hell does he know about it? This is a great country. Obviously there’s always room for improvement but for him to have the audacity to say, ‘I’m going to make this country great again and things are terrible.’ Who the hell is he? It’s so much bulls--- he’s selling people.” Braeden — who got his start as Hans Dietrich on TV’s war drama “The Rat Patrol” and also played doomed tycoon John Jacob Astor IV in “Titanic” — is furious at Trump’s enablers as well. “The Republican Congress under Mitch McConnell has been the most deleterious thing in America,” he opines. “If you want to clear out the swamp, you clear out the Republican Congress. They have blocked every decent thing. It infuriates me just to think about it.” (NYDailynews)

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Entertainment Jay-Z to become first rapper inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame JAY-Z has several reasons to be happy right now. Less than a month after it was announced he and his wife Beyonce are expecting twins - he is to receive a top songwriting honour. Jay-Z is to become the first rapper ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in the US. A handful of artists who are considered to have “enriched the world’s culture” with their songwriting and music are selected for induction every year. Joining the hall of fame is a huge deal - previous inductees include Marvin Gaye, Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, Bruce Springsteen and Michael Jackson. But no rapper has ever

made the cut before. Jay-Z will be inducted as part of the hall’s class of 2017 alongside Max Martin, who has written songs for Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Ariana Grande. Other inductees this year will include Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The duo have written and produced number one singles for Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey and Usher, among many others.

‘CHANGED THE WAY WE LISTEN’ Songwriters are eligible for induction after writing hit tracks for at least 20 years. This explains why Jay-Z is being inducted now - as he recently passed the 20th

Jay-Z joins the likes of Marvin Gaye and Bruce Springsteen in the hall of fame.

anniversary of his debut album Reasonable Doubt, released in 1996.

Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers, who was one of last year’s inductees, said Jay-Z had

“changed the way we listen to music”. Madonna and George

Michael were both nominated this year as well but weren’t chosen this time. (BBC)

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Entertainment Migos reportedly beat up Sean Kingston at Las Vegas event BRITAIN’S music industry saluted chart-topping talent and departed icons at Wednesday’s Brit Awards, where nominees included Drake, Beyonce and the late David Bowie. Bowie, who died in January 2016, was named British male artist of the year and is also nominated in the album of the year category for valedictory release “Blackstar” Bowie’s award was accepted by Michael C. Hall, star of “Lazarus,” a stage musical based around the late artist’s songs. “If David Bowie could be here tonight, he probably wouldn’t be here tonight,” Hall said of the famously elusive musician. When Bowie won the same award at the Brits in 2014, he sent supermodel Kate Moss, dressed as his character Ziggy Stardust, to collect it for him. The flashy show at London ‘s O2 Arena opened with girl group Little Mix giving a thunderous performance of “Shout Out to My Ex,” backed by a troupe of silverpained dancers. Soulful chanteuse Emeli Sande was named female British artist of the year, while Manchester indie pop

band The 1975 won the trophy for best British band. Singer Matt Healy noted that the band, whose album “I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It” has been a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, had had the same lineup since the members were 13. Injecting a light note of politics into a show that’s often slick and uncontroversial, Healy told entertainers with a platform not to heed advice to “stay in your lane when it comes to social issues.” He said that “if you have a platform, don’t do that. Please don’t do that.” The international awards went to global stars — none of whom came to accept them. Drake was named international male solo artist, while Beyonce took the international female prize. A Tribe Called Quest took the trophy for international group. The show paid tribute to one of the music industry’s many losses of 2016 —George Michael, who died on Christmas Day aged 53. His Wham! bandmate Andrew

Sean Kingston reportedly became “semicooperative” with police during a traffic stop.

Ridgely said that with Michael’s death, “a supernova in a firmament of shining stars has been extinguished.” Coldplay singer Chris Martin performed a moving rendition of Michael’s “A Different Corner” — dueting with a recording of Michael himself. Other performers included Robbie Williams, Katy Perry, The 1975 and Bruno Mars, as well as grime musician Skepta. He was nominated for British breakthrough artist but lost to big-voiced soul singer Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, whose song “Human”

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has had heavy play around the world, “Oh my days,” said the singer, whose real name is Rory Graham. “I’m nearly speechless.” Grime artists Stormzy and Kano were also award contenders, reflecting the growing artistic and commercial clout of the distinctly British rap genre. Adele, who took four Grammys last week, was not up for many Brits because her album “25” was eligible last year, and won four Brits. She won this year’s Global Success award, which recognizes international sales.

The awards, a showcase for British sound and style with a sprinkling of big-name international acts , have been accused of failing to represent the industry’s ethnic diversity. All last year’s British nominees were white, and protesters rallied under the hashtag #britssowhite. Organizers responded by expanding the diversity of the voter base of 1,000 music-industry figures. This year’s list was more diverse, with Sande, soul singer Michael Kiwanuka and singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas among non-white British contenders, along with the three grime performers. La Havas, nominated for best British female artist, said on the red carpet she was glad the Londoncentric sound of grime was being recognized. “For me personally, when I hear grime, because I’m from London it sounds like London to me,” she said. “It does in hindsight feel a bit unusual that it was something that wasn’t promoted as much. “But I also think now we’ve got some real stars happening in that genre, it makes a lot of sense now.”

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Science & Technology

Seven Earth-size alien planets circle nearby star

Snail venom compound ‘offers chronic pain therapy’

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‘EXCITING’ Writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists from the University of Utah said the compound appeared to have a beneficial effect on parts of the nervous system. And this could open the door to new opportunities to treat pain, they said. They said drugs that worked in this way could reduce the use of opioids, such as morphine, which are addictive and can cause a number of serious side-effects. J Michael McIntosh, professor of psychiatry at the University of Utah Health Sciences, said: “What is particularly exciting about these results is the aspect of prevention. “Once chronic pain has developed, it is difficult to treat,” he said.

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VENOM from a small snail could be used to develop a treatment for chronic pain, scientists from the US suggest. Normally used to paralyse or kill its prey, the venom also contains a compound that appears to act as long-lasting pain relief. In research on rats, the compound was still working three days later. The findings meant it may be possible to create a new pain therapy for patients who had run out of options, the researchers said. Most medicines for moderate to severe pain, called opioids, work by reducing the perception of pain. They do this by attaching to specific proteins in the brain and organs of the body, called opioid receptors. But the Rg1A compound found in the venom of a Conus regius snail, a native of the Caribbean, works in a different

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The exoplanets circle the star TRAPPIST-1, which lies just 39 light-years from Earth — a mere stone’s throw in the cosmic scheme of things.

and October 2016 helped clear all of this up. Spitzer’s transit data confirmed the existence of planets b and c, but revealed that three worlds are responsible for the originally detected “TRAPPIST1d” signal. And Spitzer also spotted two more exoplanets in the system, for a total of seven. These seven worlds — which Gillon and his colleagues announced in the new study, published online today (Feb. 22) in the journal Nature — are all roughly Earth-size. The smallest is about 75 percent as massive as Earth, while the largest is just 10 percent heftier than our planet, the researchers said. “This is the first time that so many planets of this kind are found around the same star,”

Gillon said in Tuesday’s news conference. All seven alien worlds occupy tight orbits, lying closer to TRAPPIST-1 than Mercury does to the sun. The orbital periods of the innermost six worlds range from 1.5 days to 12.4 days; the outermost planet, known as TRAPPIST-1h, is thought to complete one lap in about 20 days. (Spitzer spotted just one transit by TRAPPIST-1h, so its orbital path is not well-known.) The six inner planets are in near-resonance, meaning their orbital periods are related to each other by a ratio of two small integers. This arrangement suggests that the worlds formed farther out in the system, where water was likely plentiful, and then migrated in

to their current positions, study team members said.

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The researchers confirmed that large areas of South America, the focus of the current outbreak, are susceptible.

ASTRONOMERS have never seen anything like this before: seven Earth-size alien worlds orbit the same tiny, dim star, and all of them may be capable of supporting life as we know it, a new study reports. “Looking for life elsewhere, this system is probably our best bet as of today,” study coauthor Brice-Olivier Demory, a professor at the Center for Space and Habitability at the University of Bern in Switzerland, said in a statement. The exoplanets circle the star TRAPPIST-1, which lies just 39 light-years from Earth — a mere stone’s throw in the cosmic scheme of things. So speculation about the alien worlds’ life-hosting potential should soon be informed by hard data, study team members said. “We can expect that, within a few years, we will know a lot more about these planets, and with hope, if there is life there, [we will know] within a decade,” co-author Amaury Triaud, of the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Cambridge in England, told reporters on Tuesday (Feb. 21). The astronomers kept studying the system, using TRAPPIST and a number of other telescopes on the ground. This follow-up work suggested that the supposed TRAPPIST1d transits were actually caused by more than one planet, and also revealed evidence of additional possible worlds in the system. A three-week observation campaign by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope in September

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(649) 345-3825

CONTACT: (649) 246-7382

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking a:

Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 4 days

(649) 332-4700

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Acting on behalf of The Conch Shack

KITCHEN HELPER

Duties: • Supervise Chef • Clean up area • Take out unwanted waste Salary: $6.75

CONTACT:

GLASS SHACK

(649) 241-5563

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

KERVIN TOM TAYLOR GLASS SHACK Is seeking to employ a:

THE BIGHT

NAIL TECHNICIAN

LABOURER

CONTACT:

(649) 246-5359

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

SALARY: $6.50 PER HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 4 DAYS

(649) 247-4068

CONTACT: (649) 241-6461

SAVE-MORE

HELPER CONTACT:

CONTACT:

(649) 341-3279

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

SPA MASSAGE 2 GO Is looking for an experienced:

SPA THERAPIST

To work six days a week. To deliver a variety of Spa Services (body treatments, massages, facials, waxing and manicure/pedicure) in a safe and comfortable manner. Maintain equipment and sample inventory of products Salary: based on qualifications

(649) 331-0819

DRA. MARCELA MALCOLM

Salary: $6.50 Must be willing to work 6 days per week

(649) 244-1260

SALARY: $ 6.25 PER HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK

(649) 231-6121

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

ULYSSEBLUE JEAN DELIUS HILLS Is seeking to employ a:

DOMESTIC WORKER

Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work Monday to Friday

SECURITY OFFICER

CONTACT:

Is seeking to employ a:

CONTACT:

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

SALARY: $6.50 PER HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS PER WEEK

KEW TOWN

Is seeking to employ a:

Salary: $150 per week Must be willing to work 4 days

Salary: $10.00 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days a week

CONTACT:

Is seeking a:

ROSA BEAUTY SALON & BARBER

Is looking for:

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK

Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

(649) 946-4069

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking a:

RONALD ESTIME

PAINTER

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

LEEWARD HIGHWAY

RELIABLE CONSULTANCY AGENT

LEEWARD HIGHWAY

CONTACT:

DAVID CAMPBELL NOBLE SECURITY

QUIMBY HALL

13747

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT:

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT: 13754

(649) 241-8830

(649) 242-1993

13732

(649) 246-7382

CONTACT: 13734

CONTACT:

(649) 244-7337

LABOURER BABYSITTER MASON

13744

Salary: $6.25 Must be willing to work 6 days per week

To work 6 days a week. Must be able to work holidays and weekends. Wages starting at $6.25 per hour. between the hours of 9AM and 4PM Monday to Friday

13759

LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER

BRITNEY V. SMITH Is seeking to employ a:

13752

GRAND TURK

WHITBY, NORTH CAICOS

(649) 241-0828

CONTACT:

13740

ARIZABROTHERS@GMAIL.COM

CONTACT:

13755

CONTACT:

Salary: $6.50 per hour

Who can speak English, French, Spanish, Creole. Salary: $10.00 per hour Interested candidates may visit Global office regarding employment.

SUPERVISOR SALARY: $275 WEEKLY MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK

CONTACT:

(649): 242-5773

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

13663 13757

KEVIN ARIZA

Salary: $6.50 per hour Interested candidates may contact the employer at for further details regarding employment.

OFFICE MANAGER

CHANDEIRA & OTIS MORGAN LEEWARD PALMS

SALES CLERK

To work 6 days per week. Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: (649) 231-4161 OR EMAIL: NSJ40@HOTMAIL.COM

13738

(649) 241-7069

BUTLER LABOURER LABOURER 13748

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT:

Is seeking to employ a:

Salary: $ 1500 per month Must be willing to work 6 days per week

GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIVE CAYS ROAD

Is seeking to employ a:

13760

(649) 343-7748

13741

CONTACT:

JOHN L. WILLIAMS

Is employment for the following

13730

Salary: $6.25 per hour

13749

LABOURER

To work 5-6 days a week Must be able to work holidays and weekends. Wages starting at $6.50 per hour. Belongers will be given first preference and be contacted between the hours of 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday

Five Cays

is seeking a:

13731

DOMESTIC WORKER

GERTRUDE JEAN ANTOINE EUGENE

13663 13758

Is seeking:

DREAM MAID SERVICES

13736

LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a:

DEREK MAXWELL JENNINGS GRAND TURK

13735

DENISE SMITH

February 25 - March 3, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

13753

30 CLASSIFIEDS

February 25 - March 3, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

TROPICAL BAR

ALLIED MANAGEMENT

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a:

Is looking for a:

HOUSEMAN Required for inside and outside cleaning duties: Some heavy lifting. Hours will vary depending on occupancy levels. Evening and weekend shifts will be part of the schedule. Applicants must be able to speak, read and write English to a level that will enable communications with guests. Police clearance required for all applicants.

SECURITY OFFICER

DUTIES: SECURITY AT THE BAR AND RESTAURANT. MUST BE ABLE TO SPEAK ENGLISH, FRENCH AND CREOLE

13713

EMAIL: ALLIEDMANAGEMENT@USA.NET OR (649) 946-5866

CONTACT: (649) 332-5020

13791

Salary: $6.25 per hour

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

S & F WHOLESALE CASH & CARRY LTD

MARIUS VOLTUR LEEWARD PALMS

DOMESTIC WORKER To work 6 days per week. Salary $ 6.25 per hour This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a:

Discovery Bay

Is seeking to employ a:

ENVIRONMENTAL URBAN DESIGNER

2 CASHIERS 649- 247-3577

13663 13671

CONTACT: Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a:

Salary: $7.00 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week, holidays and weekends

LABOURER

TYPE: Permanent

• Manage the financial resources of the company and conduct resource planning for future needs. • Drive strategic planning of the organization. • Supervises business performance and takes steps to improve the performance of the organization. • Responsible for account monitoring and control of all the departments of the organization. • Prepares and supervises the financial reports in discussion with other departments in the company, and presents to Senior Management Team/ Board of Directors • Assist in the analysis and development of new pricing structures and promotions. • Management of all Balance sheet accounts, ensuring timely completion of reconciliations and clearance of reconciling items. • Prepare annual accounting files for auditors and draft statutory accounts. • Ensure that company’s policy regarding procurement and expenditure is observed and that the requisite approvals are obtained before disbursement of funds.

CONTACT: 649- 247-3577

REQUIRED SKILLS AND SPECIALIZED TECHNIQUES:

13663 13682

13746

Salary $7.00 per hour

YAA MCCARTNEY

NATURE’S VISION

GRAND TURK A job vacancy exist for a

Discovery Bay

Is seeking to employ a:

VILLA HOUSEKEEPER DOMESTIC

WORKER

Salary: $6.50 per hour

Who duties would include basic housekeeping and child care. Remuneration is $7.00 per hour and work days are Mondays to Fridays from 1PM to 5PM. For more information and to arrange an appointment:

Must be willing to work 6 days per week, holidays and weekends

13663 13739

13745

KINDLY CONTACT YAA MCCARTNEY, PO BOX 54, PALM GROVE, GRAND TURK AND

649 946-2067

• Qualified CIA,ACCA,CMA or CPA • Experience in finance, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and cost control principles including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) • At least 10 years of financial experience and management experience with the day –to-day financial operations in a large organization. • Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles (US GAAP & IFRS reporting standards) • Knowledge of automated financial and accounting software applications • Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections. • Working knowledge of short and long term budgeting and forecasting, rolling budgets, and product-line profitability analysis • Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills • Leadership skills and ability to motivate team to produce quality output and meet tight deadlines while keeping routine tasks up-to-date • Willingness to work flexible hours • Willingness to travel to Board meetings monthly

POSITIONS OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED TURKS AND CAICOS NATIONALS. SALARY RANGE FROM $102,000.00 – 114,000.00 PER ANNUM. INTERESTED APPLICANTS CAN FORWARD THEIR RESUMES TO HRTCI@DIGICELGROUP.COM AND THE IMMIGRATION BOARD. THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS FEBRUARY 24, 2017.

13724

DUTIES:

CONTACT: (649) 232-2272

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ACADEMIC QULIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Must have own transportation • Must have own cellphone • Computer & Bookkeeping knowledge

CONTACT: (649) 232-2272

VACANCY RESPONSIBILITY

S & F WHOLESALE CASH & CARRY LTD

NATURE’S VISION

Digicel prides itself on its customers and people. As the number 1 provider of Mobile, TV and Broadband to both Consumers and Businesses here in TCI, we are always looking for the best local talent who will put our customers at the heart of everything they do. As part of our continuing success we are looking for the next cream of the crop. Are you passionate about service? Interested in working in a technological, fast paced rewarding environment? Then Digicel is the place for you!

LOCATION: Digicel TCI, Graceway House, Leeward Highway, Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands

Salary $7.00 per hour

13738

CONTACT: (649) 231-4161 OR EMAIL: NSJ40@HOTMAIL.COM

CLASSIFIEDS 31

32 CLASSIFIEDS

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

February 25 - March 3, 2017

OPEN JOB POSITIONS EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT MANAGER – FOOD & BEVERAGE DATE OPEN: FEBRUARY 1, 2017 START DATE: ASAP

REQUIREMENTS: Provides functional assistance and direction to the Food and Beverage operation, Pool and Beach operation and interacts with resort members and individuals outside the Resort including, but not limited to suppliers, competitors and other members of the local community. Responsible for coordinating functions and activities with department heads as appropriate. EAM – Food & Beverage will be responsible for the Operations of Food & Beverage and Pool and Beach Departments, as well as the VIP facilities behind the scenes management. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Planning and Organizing - To plan all operational procedures, to plan and organize all recruitment, grow revenue of the F&B Department and Pool and Beach Department and to improve service and quality. • To coordinate with the heads of P&B and F&B departments to ensure adequate coordination and operations implementation • Implement departmental strategies and action plans in accordance with the resort’s strategic and sales plans • To plan the yearly revenue target • To plan and get the desired cost price for products sold by the resort • To plan on upgrading the standards within the Resort • To liaise with the sales & marketing manager to set the strategy for the F&B department • To organize and conduct interviews • To project business opportunities in order to increase revenue • To plan, develop and implement formal training plans for personnel • To participate in preparation of the Resort strategic plan, marketing plan and goals program • To regularly update the General Manager on all operations achievements and key issues • To operate an efficient and accurate administration process in order to meet statutory, legal and internal requirements • To conduct daily briefings to ensure that all departments receive updated information • To conduct weekly briefings to improve all aspects of the resort • To attend all other meetings as required by the senior leaders team • To ensure and maintain good relations with members and suppliers Budgeting & Costing: • To delegate and control the departmental expense budget throughout the year • Control Payroll and Business Expenses of P&B and F&B Departments • To prepare and derive the required operational cost for F&B and P&B Departments for the year • To oversee budget preparation for the year • To ensure the preparation of management team duties • To implement methods to control wastage and over production

• To select suppliers with the most competent prices • To ensure that the payroll doesn’t exceed the budget • To set the profit margin targets and achieve them • To analyze potential costs • To consider aspects of re-investment • To co-ordinate and manage pricing strategies • To analyze the market needs and trends • To contribute to Sales improvement • To ensure improvement in productivity across the resort • To carry out the duty managers shift in order to meet management requirements • Manage the functioning of all employees, facilities, sales and costs, to ensure maximum departmental profit is achieved • Ensure regular upgrades of the resources of the F&B and P & B departments • To oversee the preparation, presentation and service of food products to ensure the highest quality at all times • To maintain good will, sense of fairness and an open door policy towards employees • To monitor and check resort members satisfaction • To control operating and merchandising costs • To maintain highest standards of Hygiene • To maintain good Health and Safety Standards • Implement a daily and monthly checklist for all departments. Ensure proper follow-up to attain maximum quality and efficiency • To coordinate all sales activities which are conducted in area of responsibility • To actively engage and participate in effective communications within the resort • To adhere to all the resort standards and procedures at any given time • Ensure that all Standards are being adhered to, by training all personnel and monitoring their compliance ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS • Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality or in Business Administration, from a highly reputed university • Post graduate studies in similar subjects are highly recommended • 15+ years of experience in the hospitality sector • At least 5 years of experience in a management role, preferably within a well-reputed 5* exclusive resort/ luxury country-club • Strong command of the operations of restaurants and accommodations facilities • Good understanding of procurement functions, pricing strategies as well as sales & marketing methods This position is currently held by an expatriate worker. Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $90,000 - $103,000 per annum also at the discretion of the Board of Directors a maximum bonus of 30% of annual salary to be paid at the end of the year

COOK

DATE OPEN: FEBRUARY 1, 2017 START DATE: ASAP

Job Overview: A Line Cook’s major responsibility is to prepare food, help the kitchen workers in the preparation of food items and set up allocated stations for menu, as instructed by Chef and compliant with standards. They also arrange,

prepare and break down the stations while maintaining the uppermost hygienic standards. Shifts vary. Full time. Weekend and holiday work may be required. Shift Varies: Full time. Weekend and holiday work may be required. This position is currently held by an expatriate worker Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $11.50 - $12.30 per hour

SOUS CHEF

DATE OPEN: FEBRUARY 1, 2017 START DATE: ASAP

Job Overview: The sous chef reports directly to the executive chef and will quickly amass an in-depth familiarity with the kitchen’s operations so that they may fill in for the executive chef when needed and assist them in resolving any problems that may arise on the job. A sous chef must possess the ability to quickly and authoritatively delegate job tasks to a large staff. They must also be able to draw upon their considerable experience as a culinary chef who has worked in many different roles and settings in order to effectively coach and mentor junior chefs. Shift Varies:Full time. Weekend and holiday work may be required. This position is currently held by an expatriate worker. Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $30,000 - $35,000 per annum

DOMESTIC WORKER/ HOUSEKEEPER (3) DATE OPEN: FEBRUARY 1, 2017 START DATE: ASAP

Job Requirements: • Ensure the cleanliness of all hotel areas • Assist in all Housekeeping responsibilities, cleaning of all guest rooms, stocking amenities and linens • physical stamina and mobility including ability to reach, kneel and bend • ability to lift, push and pull required load (usually about 30lbs) • Ensure inventory is used properly and in supply at all times • Possess knowledge of proper cleaning supplies and chemical handling This position is currently held by an expatriate worker. Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $6.25 - $9.50 per hour

BUTLER

DATE OPEN: FEBRUARY 1, 2017 START DATE: ASAP

Ensures that guests have a wonderful vacation experience in regards to atmosphere, service, quality and delivery by personally providing outstanding service levels, coordinating service with other resort departments and adhering to the resort standards. Tracks guest preferences, follows up on guest requests and coordinates with other areas/services to ensure requests, products and amenities are handled flawlessly. Educates guests on the variety of services provided by Concierge and other team members. Treats guests with friendly professionalism and anticipates their needs in creative ways. Shifts vary. Full time. Weekend and holiday work may be required. Qualifications: •Must be multi-lingual (preferably a minimum of 3 languages) to include high proficiency in Italian and English. •Must maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times •Must be able to interact with internal and external guests maintaining a high level of professionalism •Must be able to discern situations that may require high levels of patience, tact, and diplomacy in an effort to diffuse anger and/ or collect accurate information to resolve challenges. •Must be knowledgeable of local attractions and entertainment, able to give clear, accurate directions. •A high School Diploma with previous customer service or front office experience in a luxury resort •Good oral and written communications skills •5+years’ experience in luxury resorts •Certified butler preferred This position is currently held by an expatriate worker. Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $1,800 per month

KITCHEN STEWARD DATE OPEN: FEBRUARY 1, 2017 START DATE: ASAP

Job Overview: Transport and clean cooking utensils and service ware in order to provide cooks, bus persons and food and food servers with appropriate equipment for guests’ dining experience, also clean physical surroundings while caring enough to do it well by adhering to the hotel standards, A few of their duties would entail promptly and carefully sorting soiled ware so that it can be put through the dish or pot machine properly; quickly washing ware and replacing them in storage areas as designated and ensuring the dish machine is properly cleaned and filled with water per hotel standards. Shifts varies. Full time. Weekend and holiday work may be required. Shift Varies: Full time. Weekend and holiday work may be required. This position is currently held by an expatriate worker. Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $7.00 - $8.00 per hour

Job Overview:

Interested persons can contact our Human Resources Department no later than March 30th, 2017 @ (649) 946-5050 Ext. 1030 or 946-8550 • Email: sheba.wilson@gracebayclub.com or nikiesha@thewestbayclub.com Fax: (649) 946-5758 P.O. Box 128 Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, British West Indies

13728

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking position for the following:

GRAND TURK

LABOURER WORKER

TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK MUST BE ABLE TO WORK HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS WAGES STARTING AT $7.00 PER HOUR. BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE AND TO BE CONTACTED BY VIA

CONTACT:

Salary: $7.00 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

STORE CLERK To work 6 days a week. Must be able to work holidays and weekends. Wages starting at $6.25 per hour. Between the hours of 9AM and 4PM Monday to Friday

13769

CONTACT:

(649) 941-3739

WATERPLAYPROVO@GMAIL.COM

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

RAY EVAN GARDINER LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a:

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

DAVID CONSTRUCTION Blue Mountain Is seeking:

THIS POSITION ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

BAY BISTRO Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a:

(649) 241-9388

(649) 345-1963

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Is seeking to employ:

(649) 946-5396

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

1 DICE DEALER

SALARY $10.00 PER HOUR

1 DICE DEALER

SALARY $12.00 PER HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK

CONTACT:

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER 13805

CASABLANCA CASINO

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

GUILLERMINA RODRIQUEZ is seeking a:

People’s Television Ltd. (PTV8); is looking for

PAINTER HOUSEKEEPER Salary $10.00 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 3 days

CONTACT: (649) 345-6612

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Is seeking a:

CONTACT: (649) 333-1246

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

RAYMOND SIMMONS GRAND TURK

Is seeking to employ a:

CONTACT: (649) 432-5562

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

• Strong feature writing and news skills. • A curious mind, will power, an aptitude for presenting information in a precise, concise and effective manner. • He/she should also be able to arrange thoughts and express them clearly in both forms of communications - written as well as oral. • Your job will be to report with speed, clarity and accuracy. The intellect to distinguish a story and objectivity will be very important in this role. • Participate in the conceptualization of new and creative ideas with the team. • Be involved in all aspects of creative copywriting for assigned projects. • Have an attention to details and proofreading skills. • Be able to work at a fast pace and keep within deadlines. • Diploma or degree in Journalism/Mass Communications/English Language • At least 4 years of relevant experience • A flair and passion for writing and reporting • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills • A second language is an added bonus • A good team-player for a growing News Production team • Pro-active and able to work independently • Knowledge of PC applications a must An attractive salary is offered and will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant.

13774

(649) 242-5919

TELEVISION REPORTER THE PERSON WE SEEK MUST HAVE

Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

Salary: $7.00 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

13767

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

PLEASE SEND RESUMES TO P.O.BOX 954 • CONTACT: 332-5029

Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT:

CONTACT: 13762

MERVCO.ACC@GMAIL.COM

AMAZING INTERNATIONAL STORE

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS A WEEK

HELPER LABOURER

(649) 941-3390

(649) 232-4377

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

INVENTORY CLERK PAINTERS SUPERVISOR ASSISTANT LEAD COOK ASSISTANT LEADER

LABOURER, DOMESTIC WORKER SALES PERSONS HELPER MECHANIC SALES ASSOCIATE DRIVER

ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE 5 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE. MUST SPEAK ENGLISH, SPANISH & CREOL SALARY IS BASED ON EXPERIENCE

Salary; $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

PUMP ATTENDANT CONTACT:

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

Is seeking to employ a:

PIRATES DEN Downtown, Aviation Road

Salary $7.00per hour

LABOURER

CONTACT:

MERVCO Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking a:

LEEWARD HIGHWAY

LABOURER LABOURER WAITRESS 13779

13769

GRAND TURK Is seeking a:

BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

PLUMBING HELPER CONTACT:

CAROL WILLIAMS

(649) 242-1993

13770

Is seeking a:

Is seeking to employ a:

BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9AM AND 4PM MONDAY TO FRIDAY

BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

CONTACT: (649) 231-5477

G&J CONSTRUCTION

SELVIN GARDINER

(649) 342-2411

(649) 346-1654

13768

(649) 341-2295

CONTACT:

13764

CONTACT:

Salary: $ 6.50 per hour MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

Is seeking to employ a:

13806

Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

TO WORK 5-6 DAYS A WEEK MUST BE ABLE TO WORK HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS WAGES STARTING AT $6.50 PER HOUR

13777

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER WORKER

1 KITEBOARDING INSTRUCTOR 1 BEACH ATTENDANT

DO IT CENTER/ BUILDING MATERIALS

13788

Is seeking to employ a:

DESIREE DURHAM LEEWARD PALMS

13793

LONG ISLAND HOLDING WATERPLAY

GRAND TURK

13778

BLUE HILLS

JUNE AVERYL WILSON MURRAY

13775

IMMANISE SAINT CYRIN

CLASSIFIEDS 33

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

13794

February 25 - March 3, 2017

If you feel you have what it takes; please send CV to info@ptv8tci.com or P.O. Box 230, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands 13751

is seeking a:

TREVOR MACARTHUR WATKINS

VANIS VARIETY SHOP

GRAND TURK

Is seeking to employ a:

Kew Town

LABOURER WORKER

Is seeking to employ a:

Acting on behalf of our clients

CAICOS AUTO WORLD • FACES AND FINGERS • ASSOCIATED MEDICAL PRACTICES • BLESSING GOD IRON WORK & WELDING • PJ’S BARBER SHOP • SUNSET HOME AND BABY Is looking to fill the following positions: 2 NAIL TECHNICIANS SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR

DOMESTIC WORKER

1 LABOURER/WELDER

SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR

DOMESTIC WORKER SALARY $200 PER WEEK

SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR

COSMETOLOGIST

THESE POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS.

CONTACT: (649) 341-8521

GENERAL DUTIES:

SIX DAYS A WEEK SALARY: TO BE DISCUSSED

(649) 232-1243 BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

ROLLY CONTACT: (649) 244-4542

13810

SAMUEL HARVEY

DISCOVERY BAY Is seeking to employ a:

is seeking a:

REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to use manual labor daily for approximately 8 hours Ability to work well with others in a fast paced non-climate controlled environment Excellent communication skills in English and the ability to write legibly Salary: $8.00 per hour for 40 hour work-week.

PLEASE CONTACT CARGO EXPRESS SERVICES, IN PERSON, AT 70 SOUTH DOCK ROAD OR EMAIL APPLICATION TO BKERR@TROPICAL.COM APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 24, 2017

CAREGIVER LABOURER SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK

CONTACT: (649) 432-8465

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK

CONTACT: (649) 231-0098

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

GREAT HOUSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED [SAILROCK RESORT]

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS OCEANSCAPES SPA IS SEEKING THE FOLLOWING TO WORK AT THEIR LOCATIONS IN GRAND TURK

MASSAGE THERAPIST

We are looking for an experienced massage therapist to join our dedicated team. You must have at least two years of experience as a registered remedial massage therapist and be a mature and caring professional with immaculate presentation and excellent communication skills. Additional qualifications and skills, such as in sports massage, shiatsu, myofascial release or pregnancy massage, will be regarded favourably.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Diploma level qualifications - Current first aid certificate - Upbeat personality with the ability to write and speak fluent English - Ability to perform 5-6 deep tissue massages consecutively - Team spirit and capacity to work autonomously • Position is commission based Spa Helper:-This individual will be responsible for keeping the locations clean and greeting customers. Must have basic knowledge of massage therapy to be able to advise and help clients with treatment options as such previous experience in working in a Spa is critical. Candidate should be punctual and personable. Compensation is $6.25/ hour Both positions involve working according to the Grand Turk Cruise Terminal schedule -weekend and some evenings and as otherwise directed by the Spa Manager

SEND ALL RESUMES TO: SPA MANAGER, OCEANSCAPES SPA – GRAND TURK, OCEANSCAPESSPA@GMAIL.COM DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS ARE MARCH 10, 2017

AN ELDERLY LADY.

DONALD ASTWOOD

LABOURER NEEDED Cleaning and maintenance of the environment & equipment used inside/outside of warehouse facility Manual movement of dry and chilled cargo from containers to/from warehouse Assisting customers with loading/unloading cargo from/ onto vehicles

NEEDED TO TAKE CARE OF

CONTACT:

This position is being held by a work permit holder

SALARY $200.00 PER WEEK 13766

1 AUTO BODYMAN

Salary: $7.00 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CARGO EXPRESS SERVICES LTD

WARD’S CONSULTANCY

SALARY $11.12 PER HOUR

(649) 244-2128

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CAREGIVER

TO BE CONTACTED BY VIA TELEPHONE, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9AM AND 4PM MONDAY TO FRIDAY

13765

(649) 243-4166

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT: 13782

(649) 941-8112

13784

CONTACT:

Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

SALES CLERK

13781

Salary $6.50 per Hour.

To do all forms of hair care. Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Salary: $6.25 per hour

13783

LABOURER

COSMETOLOGIST

DOMESTIC WORKER

TO WORK 5-6 DAYS A WEEK MUST BE ABLE TO WORK HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS WAGES STARTING AT $6.50 PER HOUR.

13808

Is seeking to employ a:

REAMAND CUNNINGHAM

13761

• Sailrock Resort serves as the focal point for the entire Sailrock Development. The Great House serves as the social hub of the resort with its restaurant, bar, lounge, fresh market, fitness center, and infinity edge pool. Guests of Sailrock Resort will enjoy countless activities, opportunities for tranquility and island adventure. • If you enjoy creating exceptional experiences and believe in making a difference, you may be just the person we are looking for to be part of our team. • Current multiple opening positions on our Hotel Operations.

HANDYMAN

o Job Summary• Perform tasks associated with the execution of repairs and renovations to interior/exterior surfaces, fixtures, and fittings along with plumbing systems • Completion of procedural administration reports and instructional/transactional forms/ documentation related to the activities above • Performing associated work of repairs on the resort and resort staff accommodations for general maintenance; basic plumbing; electrical work; electronic work; carpentry; masonry; painting; renovations; landscaping; repairs of interiors and exteriors workways; testing and maintenance of HVAC system, cool storage, freezer; inventory monitoring for resort properties; and other assigned tasks. o Qualifications • Be well organized and able to multi-task • Be able to follow of flexible working schedule • Be a highly-motivated self-starter capable of working independently as well as in group settings • Basic knowledge of engineering operation, equipment maintenance, and chemicals • Be experienced and able to use hand tools and small power tools • Be able to read and understand technical drawings, datasheets, and written work instructions • Review building plans and specifications to determine the layout for plumbing and related materials o Salary : $16,500 yearly

PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO THE GENERAL MANAGER, TEDDY WIRYAWAN, DROP OFF: W104 VENTURE HOUSE, GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALES OR SAILROCK RESORT, SOUTH CAICOS • FAX: (312) 376-2056 • EMAIL: HUMANRESOURCES@SAILROCKRESORT.COM

Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders must also submit copies of their application to the TCI Work Permit Board.

13664

Providenciales Is looking for a:

RODSTON ADAMS Downtown, Providenciales

13771

SUNNY FOODS RETAIL & WHOLESALE LTD

February 25 - March 3, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

13797

34 CLASSIFIEDS

February 25 - March 3, 2017

CLASSIFIEDS 35

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

Is seeking a:

LABOURER

General Labourer, this position is responsible for cleaning all common areas (stairwells, patios, public bathrooms etc.), garbage removal and cleaning of garbage areas, general housekeeping duties and laundry assistance. Several years’ experience in a similar position is required, as well as good communication skills, including excellent English; must have a pleasant and outgoing personality. Must be willing to work evenings, weekends and holidays. Wages range $6.25 to $6.75 per hour, plus service charge and tips

PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER, POINT GRACE MANAGEMENT, P.O. BOX 700, GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS, TEL: (649) 946-5096; FAX (649) 946-5097; EMAIL: HUMANRESOURCES@POINTGRACE.COM. INTERESTED BELONGERS MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF THEIR APPLICATION TO THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR & WORK PERMIT BOARD ZONE 2. THESE POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS FEBRUARY 17TH 2017 13665

DOLPHIN’S RESTAURANT AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking a:

SNR STUDIO BEAUTY & BARBER SOUTH DOCK ROAD

Y.A.3.B CONSULTANCY AIRPORT ROAD Acting on behalf of our clients are seeking the following positions:

LOUIS GRAVELY Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a:

L.M. MECHANIC SHOP

MECHANIC

Is looking for:

(649) 332-5020

BABYSITTER

THESE POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

CONTACT: (649) 231-6539

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

13549

CONTACT:

13790

SALARY: $6.25

D’JUDY SPA AND JC SALON

Salary: $6.50 per week

SALARY: BASED ON YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

13813

DISHWASHER

1 CAHIER 1 COSMETOLOGIST 1 CLEANER

Salary $7.00 p/hr

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

HENRY SAUNDERS GRAND TURK

Is seeking to employ a:

Is looking for a:

Salary $6.50 p/hr

PENN CONSTRUCTION

PLUMBER

Salary $7.00 p/hr

B BEAUTY BOX SPA

HAIRDRESSER, NAIL TECHNICIAN Salary $6.50 p/hr

TRAGO BAR

WAITRESS AND BARTENDER

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

LE BOUCHON DU VILLAGE LE BOUCHON DU VILLAGE

BEAUTICIAN AND 1 HAIRDRESSER

Salary $6.50 p/hr

JBS BEAUTY SALON

NAIL TECHNICIAN Salary $6.50 p/hr

LEONARDO HIGGS

FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH

1 USHER

Is seeking a:

6.50 P/H

1 ASSISTANT PASTOR 8.00 P/H

BLAZE CONSTRUCTION

DOMESTIC COOK GARDENER WORKER Salary: $400 per week Must be willing to work 6 days a week

(649) 232-1643

(649) 241-1496

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

SALES PERSON

1 SPECIAL CLEANING

Salary $6.50 p/hr

D’SIRI BEAUTY SALON

LABOURER

6.50 P/H

SHAWN INGHAM

1 COSMETOLOGIST

Salary $ 6.25 p/hr

B&D BEAUTY SALON

LABOURER

BACK TO D’ISLAND

SALES PERSON Salary $ 6.25 p/hr

JAMES STUBBS

DOMESTIC WORKER

6.50P/H

1 SALON HELPER 6.50 P/H

1 DOMESTIC WORKER 6.50 P/H

Salary $6.25 p/hr

1 BARBER

WAITRESS

ATLANTIC CONSTRUCTION

SHADOW CAFE 6.50 p/h

DELROY LIGHTBOURNE

1 DOMESTIC WORKER 6.50 p/h

JID BARBER SHOP

1 SALON HELPER 6.50 p/h

1 NAIL TECHNICIAN 7.00 p/h

UPHOLSTER, SAND BLASTER AND PAINTER, TILE LAYER WINKEY’S CATERING

ER CONSTRUCTION

Salary $7.00 p/hr

7.00 P/H

A1 CLEANING SERVICES

PROVO TECH

Salary $6.50 p/hr

SUPER CLEANING

KITCHEN HELPER 13787

(649) 231-2180

CONTACT:

CONTACT: 13799

CONTACT:

13801

Salary is negotiable

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK

Salary $6.50 p/hr

FIDELITY SHOP

2 SPECIAL CLEANING

7.00 P/H

1 TILE LAYER 7.50 P/H

1 CARPENTER 8.00 P/H

10 A SANDY CONSTRUCTION

1 TILE LAYER 7.50$

PAULA STUBBS

1 DOMESTIC WORKER 6.50 P/H

ADRIANNA HANDFIELD

6.50 p/h

1 DOMESTIC WORKER

6.50 P/H

D BELLE BEAUTY SALON

1 TILE LAYER

7.00 PER HOUR

1 GARDINER

6.50 p/h

2 BARBERS

CONTACT: (649) 344-4540 OR EMAIL: ADAHOWELL100@GMAIL.COM

13814

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

NOTICE

SUNNY REEF LTD

VACANCIES

Regulation 7 of the Physical Planning (Development Permission) Regulations, 1990

Sunny Reef ltd. Is looking for suitable qualified Belongers. All positions require standing on your feet. Must speak, write and comprehend fluent English. Preference will be given to person with previous hotel/restaurant experience of 4 years. Individuals must be willing to work weekends and holidays on a flexible schedule. Must know how to prepare French, Asian cuisine as well.

An Application, REGISTERED PR 12973, by ANTHONY E. GARLAND for PROPOSED BEACH BAR, RESTAURANT, RENTAL CABANAS & ANCILLARY FACILITES for part of parcel 60906/192, Leeward Going Through, Providenciales, has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Outline Development Permission.

PASTRY CHEF DISHWASHER SERVER LABOURER COOK

Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing to the Director of Planning, South Base, Grand Turk or through the Department of Planning, Emily House, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, within twenty eight (28) days of publication or service of this Notice. Notice dated: 21st February, 2017 Inserted as applicable TO ALL PROPRIETORS WITHIN 200 FEET RADIUS OF THE SUBJECT DEVELOPMENT SITE 13871

BUSSER KITCHEN HELPER BUSINESS COORDINATOR

SEND RESUME TO P.O.BOZ 811 OR MANGOREEF@HOTMAIL.COM

13094

REQUIRED FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017

RESPONSIBLE. RELIABLE. PROFESSIONAL

PRESIDENTIAL SECURITY LTD. THE PREMIER SECURITY COMPANY

Our growing and professional company is seeking the employment of individuals that are looking for an exciting and rewarding career in the Security Industry.

TEACHER OF HISTORY

SECURITY OFFICERS & NIGHT SUPERVISOR

To teach History at IGCSE and Advanced Level.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• • • • • • • •

February 25 - March 3, 2017

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Suitable candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree and teaching qualifications, a minimum of five (5) years experience teaching the British Curriculum and CIE Examination syllabi

Excellent team player, Basic personal safety training, Demonstrate written and verbal communication in the English language, Ability to work shifts and long hours, Valid driver’s license Starting rate for security officers at $7.00 per hour, Shift Leaders, & Night Supervisor, compensation based on experience.

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. APPLICANTS CAN SUBMIT THEIR RESUME & IDENTIFICATION TO OUR OFFICE: #8 SOUTHERN SHORES BUILDING, LEEWARD HIGHWAY, TEL: 649 232 1007, EMAIL: ADMIN2@PRESIDENTIAL.TC 12998

ENVIRONMENTAL ARTS

SUITABLE CANDIDATES WILL BE CALLED FOR INTERVIEW.

13858

KAIERI PHOTOGRAPHY

DOMESTIC WORKER/HOUSEKEEPER

13876

Applicants must have 5 years experienced as a housekeeper and nanny. Can work with minimum supervision in doing household chores such as cleaning, cooking washing, ironing and with patience in caring for children. Can communicate in English well and know how to drive is a must. Applicants must be willing to travel with the employer and to work late hours and holidays id the need arises. Salary is $800/month with free food and accommodation.

PLEASE DROP ALL APPLICATIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL ARTS LOCATED AT #65 BEECHWOOD ST, GRACE BAY OR EMAIL TO NATHALIE@ ENVIRONMENTALARTS.TC AND ADDRESS TO NATHALIE ZAIDAN. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY PHONE FOR INTERVIEW.

CV, LETTER OF APPLICATION AND NAMES OF 2 REFEREES TO BE SENT IN WRITING TO: THE PRINCIPAL, BRITISH WEST INDIES COLLEGIATE PO BOX 338, PROVIDENCIALES OR EMAIL: PRINCIPAL@BWIC.TC

PHOTOGRAPHER

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE

Weddings Portraits Real estate Underwater Video production Office work and editing Client Sales

REQUIREMENTS AS FOLLOWS

College Degree 5 years experience in photography Competent in Photoshop/lightroom Video and editing Competent underwater photographer Dive master and up certified Work Long hours and weekends

PLEASE SEND YOUR CV TO INFO@KAIERI.COM

13873

February 25 - March 3, 2017

ABIGAIL MALCOLM-DELANCY Is seeking to employ a:

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

DAVID MALCOLM

BAYSIDE CAR RENTAL

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking a:

DELUXE BUSINESS CENTERCHARLES G. ROPER

EBEN EZEN DENISE SMITH

FAST TRACK PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking a:

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS

BLUE HILLS

LIVANIE ELLIS SEEKS A:

DOMESTIC WORKER

Is seeking to employ a:

NEON HOLDINGS Is seeking a:

YARD 1 SALES CLEANING PERSON SALON 1 CASHIER HELPER COSMETOLOGIST

SMITH MALCOLM ALEXANDER GRAND TURK Is seeking:

SALARY: $6.50 AN HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK

DOMESTIC WORKER

To work 5-6 days a week Must be able to work holidays and weekends Wages starting at $6.50 per hour

Belongers will be given first preference and contacted between the hours of 9AM and 4PM Monday to Friday

ACE PLUMBING

Is seeking to employ a:

#29 BLACK CROW ROAD

Is seeking to employ:

#29 BLACK CROW ROAD

With five (5) years to (10) years’ experience. To work 6 days a week. Job to include: pool maintenance, yard, electrical and A/C repair, plumbing, painting and carpentry work. Salary: $1500.00 Monthly. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: (649) 344-5198

13816

13870

HOUSEKEEPER

LABOURER

General cleaning, dusting, laundry, window washing, ironing. 6 days a week, some weekends, some holidays Salary: $6.50 an hour

CONTACT: (649) 941-7923

WILFREY & TONY’S VARIETY STORE Is looking for a:

Salary: $6.5 per hour Must be able to work holidays and weekends

CONTACT: (649) 946-4158

WATSON ADAMS Is seeking to employ a:

2 LABOURERS CONTACT:

CONTACT:

(649) 243-1967

Salary: $6.50 an hour Must be willing to work 6 days a week

(649) 231-0882

1 DICE DEALER

MUSICIAN

CONTACT: (649) 245-9274

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

SADRAC QUALITY CONSTRUCTION

Safe haven, 15 Five Cays Road, Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands

Is looking for a:

Responsible for providing piano accompaniment for worship services. Rehearses with and accompanies choirs, worship ministry for all regular and special services or events. Coordinates piano music in support of church. Hourly rate $6.25

PLEASE DROP OFF CVS TO CASABLANCA CASINO

PLEASE EMAIL RESUME TO BRYANT.AIR@TCIWAY.TC. SUITABLE APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW. APPLICATION DEADLINE MARCH 17TH, 2017

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CAR WASHER Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days a week

SALARY $12.00 PER HOUR CANDIDATE MUST HAVE AT LEAST 5 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE. FULL TABLE GAMES KNOWLEDGE. MUST BE WILLING TO WORK NIGHT SHIFT, WEEKENDS AND ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

13794

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

13894

CONTACT: 13895

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

SALARY IS NEGOTIABLE

(649) 245-8046

Is seeking to employ a:

ROCK OF JESUS MINISTRY

Is seeking to employ:

LABOURER PLUMBER

(649) 245-8046

THIS POSITION ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Is seeking to employ a:

CASABLANCA CASINO

1 DICE DEALER

CONTACT:

(649) 345-5113

NEON HOLDINGS RENT-A-BUGGY

MAINTENANCE WORKER

Salary: $7.00 an hour Must be willing to work 6 days a week

SALARY $10.00 PER HOUR

SALARY: $7.00 AN HOUR

13879

13817

Haven Down Rock

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

(649) 346-1654

13815

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

TAIPAN MAINTENANCE SERVICES TCI WOOD WORKERS Is seeking to employ a:

CONTACT:

(649) 941-7923

CONTACT:

(649) 341-6493

13890

CLEANER

(649) 346-6169

CONTACT:

Qualifications: Knowledge of a variety of church music. Talent and ability with other instruments a plus. Minimum of two years’ experience is required. Must be a born-again believer.

PLUMBER

SALARY: $8.00 AN HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK

CONTACT: (649) 341-3042

13893

Is seeking to employ a:

(649) 241-7541

(649) 347-3734

CONTACT:

13798

SAINT JEAN SHOP

CONTACT:

13680

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT:

13661

(649) 341-9777

13780

CONTACT:

SALARY: $6.50 AN HOUR

13812

SALARY: $150 PER WEEK MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK

SALARY: $6.50 AN HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS A WEEK

ABILITY TO USE GARDENING TOOLS. WEEDING, PLANTING AND MAINTAINING PROPERTY GARDENS. 6 DAYS A WEEK, WEEKENDS AND SOME HOLIDAYS SALARY: $6.50 PER HOUR

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

13663 13756

FIVE CAYS ROAD Is seeking a:

(649) 241-0149

LABOURER

SALARY: $6.50 AN HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK

13880

MEDELINE JEAN

LA CHOCHIS VARIETY STORE

Is seeking to employ a:

(649) 247-8775

CONTACT:

FINBAR GRANT SEEKS A

13811

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT:

DRIVER

13891

J.B.S SALON

(649) 441-5995

SALARY: $6.50 AN HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK

Salary: $6.50 an hour Must be willing to work 5 days a week

13874

(649) 232-9532

SALARY: $9.00 AN HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK

CONTACT: 13882

CONTACT:

MECHANIC

DOMESTIC WORKER

13663 13876

SALARY: $6.50 AN HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK

LABOURER/ DOMESTIC WORKER

13881

DOMESTIC WORKER

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR, MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

38 CLASSIFIEDS

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February 25 - March 3, 2017

DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANT COOK • Sailrock Contracting Limited is seeking a Director of Construction to reside in South Caicos and oversee all construction activities carried out by the Sailrock Development. The employee will be responsible for acting as Owner’s representative during construction of infrastructure, hospitality and residential components of Sailrock Development. His responsibilities include managing and supervision of architects, engineers, contractors, vendors and all construction activity; to provide oversight and supervision of quality building practices, good construction environmental controls and best practices; to develop and implement a quality assurance program; to manage project controls and pay requests including change order management; drive to achieve schedule and budget goals; and to assist in the development and ongoing updating of project schedules.

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be consistently punctual for work. • Maintain a clean work station throughout shift. • Must maintain a clean, well kept appearance upon arrival and though out shifts. • Must be able to multi task in a fast pace, high pressure environment. • Work the pass and salad station on the hot line, during service when needed, executing food to order in an ala minute kitchen according to the ticket in a timely manner. • Be able to stand on ones feet for 8 hours and be comfortable lifting 25 pounds or more without physical restrictions. • Be available to work holidays and weekends with a flexible schedule • Prepare meats, vegetables and fruits according to standardized recipes utilizing the following skills: • Knife skills – dicing, chopping and slicing of various products to achieve a uniform result to promote consistency in accordance with recipe standards • Prepare a variety of dressings, salsas, and sauces based on standardized recipes • Finish and plate cooked items on the pass station on the hot line quickly and efficiently. • Prepare items on salad station quickly and efficiently. • Execute proper sanitation procedures to insure that high quality food is served that accurately represents the Café

Responsibilities: • Development and Pre-Construction• Develop detailed construction budget for each component of project: including infrastructure, Hotel, stand-alone villas, and RO plant, roads and other projects. • Develop detailed construction schedule indicating milestones, durations and dependencies for each component of project. • Develop action plan for mitigation of site issues, delays, procurement strategies and quality control • Develop bid packages for Hotel, Villa and R/O plant and Villa components (hotel component already out to bid) • Review construction bids. Assist in evaluating bids and prepare a qualified tabulation for review and approval • Develop a list of value engineering recommendations and review/comment on those VE recommendations provided by others • Assist in preparation, review and negotiation of Contractor(s) agreement • Secure insurance certificates and other required contractor documentation prior to start of construction • Lead project team and stakeholders in creating a culture of driven and measured performance • Oversee management of design team in conjunction with Project Engineer and Corp team • Contribute to project programming, design reviews and proforma analysis • Track progress of planning and permit approvals in conjunction with Planning Consultant • Interface with Authorities Having Jurisdiction to drive reviews and approvals of project documents • Engage with various Government entities to track and cause timely execution of submittals • Nurture and maintain strong relationships with local business and governmental community • Construction Project Management• Act as Owner’s representative on South Caicos managing and providing daily oversight of all construction activities with a critical path and quality control focus. • Meet daily with contractors to review progress relative to contract construction schedule, discuss open items and delivery of items required for future work. • Provide daily oversight of quality control. Identify and discuss with Owner action plans for any observed deficiencies in the work or potential change in scope • Provide weekly written progress updates specifically noting schedule and budget status as well as identifying critical path decisions required. • Manage accounting associated with pay requests, pencil draws and final pay applications. • Conduct weekly progress meetings with Owner to discuss progress, budget and critical path items • Coordinate with contractor(s) to ensure delivery of all materials in accordance with project schedule. This may include reviewing orders, tracking shipment and ensuring delivery of both Contractor-supplied and Owner-supplied materials. • Review and authorize pay requests, change orders • Manage accounting associated with pay requests, pencil draws and final pay applications. • Review and approve submittals, including shop drawings, as required • Schedule and document required government inspections during construction • Prepare initial punch list and maintain log of completed items. • Monitor contractor’s progress towards completion of punchlist • Collect and maintain all project closeout documents including guarantees, manuals, record information, etc. • Work with contractor to ready buildings for occupancy • Coordinate delivery and installation of all FFE and OSE • Maintain all insurance certificates and other required documentation • Overall responsibility in driving actuals to established comprehensive project budget and schedule • Interact with Owners and other stakeholders as needed to resolve project issues Education and Experience: • Candidate must possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field. Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite, Accounting Software, and MS Project Scheduling or similar software is a must. Candidate must have significant experience in ground up development and construction with a minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant experience. Salary Range: $90,000 - $145,000 yearly

DUTIES:

• Be a self starter that can be one of the first people in the kitchen in the morning or one of the last to leave the kitchen at night. Prioritizing and executing prep items based on needs. Properly labeling foods with the date and prep item name and assuring they are rotated, and stored for future use. • Work with other kitchen staff members to execute food, prioritize steps and contribute to the overall team atmosphere of the kitchen. • Demonstrate a positive attitude. • Participate in daily cleaning duties as per scheduled by the Chef to maintain a clean safe environment for all employees to work in.

INTERESTED TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS MUST ALSO SUBMIT COPIES OF THEIR APPLICATION TO THE TCI WORK PERMIT BOARD.

13878

PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO SCOTT HOSKINS C/O MATTHEW BYWATER, DROP OFF: W104 VENTURE HOUSE, GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALES FAX: (312) 376-2056 EMAIL: PKALE@CMKDEV.COM

BELONGERS GIVEN PREFERENCE, APPLY IN PERSON WITH CV TO BE CONSIDERED. CORAL GARDENS RESORT, LOWER BIGHT, PROVIDENCIALES, TCI. 941 8260.

13855

February 25 - March 3, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

COX LABOUR SEVICES LTD

Belonger household

Is seeking:

Is in need of a:

LIVE IN LABOURER

Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days a week

LIVE IN DOMESTIC WORKER/ HOUSEKEEPER

13892

13886

INTERESTED PERSONS SHOULD EMAIL THEIR RESUME WITH REFERENCE NAMES AND NUMBERS LISTED TO DEESHAMO@GMAIL.COM

Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days a week

CONTACT: (649) 241-5002

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

DOMESTIC WORKER/HOUSEKEEPER

13876

HERZOG CARIBBEAN LTD Is seeking to employ a:

ASPHALT LABOURER • Help with basic job layout • Ensure uniform thickness of mat in accordance with job specs • Assist Foreman in various construction activities QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 3 years asphalt crew experience • Clean Police Record • Must have own vehicle to travel to work

• Sailrock Contracting Limited is seeking a Project Specialist to reside in South Caicos and oversee all construction project controls for projects carried out by the Sailrock Development. The employee will be responsible for acting as Project Specialist during construction of infrastructure, hospitality and residential components of Sailrock Development. Responsibilities include managing and supervision of inventory, payroll, vendors and reporting on construction activity; to provide project controls and pay requests including change order management; and to assist in the development and implementation of procedures and policies in order to maximize efficiencies and mitigate risk. RESPONSIBILITIES:

ENVIRONMENTAL ARTS

RESPONSIBILITIES

PROJECT SPECIALIST

SKILLS

Construction • Design, implement and monitor a steadfast Inventory Tracking system • Design, implement and monitor a steadfast timeclock and payroll system • Refine pay application process in conjunction with Corporate and review on an ongoing basis • Support project budget creation and process, track actuals and create reporting protocol • Support and monitor project key project metrics including labor/ production, equipment and materials. • Interface with local utilities, telecom and other service providers to drive deployment and troubleshoot services • Regular reviews of site conditions and progress, including causing workforce to maintain a clean, presentable construction site at all times • Communicate with key vendors and suppliers to drive efficiency in purchasing and logistics • Establish Point of Contact for closed contract buyers in navigating through construction process, providing updates as required to assigned personnel • Nurture and maintain strong relationships with vendors, subcontractors, suppliers, AHJs and related stakeholders • Core responsibilities include day to day management of inventory, logistics, customs, purchasing and requisition functions. • Other support tasks as delineated by Director of Construction or executive team EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Project Specialist must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or similar, an MBA is preferred. Experience shall include establishment, management, analytics and reporting of project controls for multi-disciplinary tasks and sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office, SAGE Accounting and Inventory Tracking Systems as well as Payroll and Business Administration workflows. Preferred candidate has ten (10) years of working experience in a related capacity.

• Able to recognize drainage issues • Good physical strength • Good physical stamina • Good manual dexterity • Great attention to detail • Works well as part of a team COMPENSATION

• $7 - $8 per hour

SALARY RANGE:

POSITION TYPE

• $45,000 - $65,000 yearly

• Full-Time

PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO MAIN OFFICE AT C 5-6 CARIBBEAN PLACE, LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES TCI.

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PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO SCOTT HOSKINS C/O MATTHEW BYWATER, DROP OFF: W104 VENTURE HOUSE, GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALES FAX: (312) 376-2056 EMAIL: PKALE@CMKDEV.COM INTERESTED TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS MUST ALSO SUBMIT COPIES OF THEIR APPLICATION TO THE TCI WORK PERMIT BOARD.

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Top work five days a week at $190.00 to assist with general household cleaning, washing and ironing. Will also be required to assist with child care as needed.

SALARY STARTS AT $6.50 PER HOUR

(649) 231-6710

COOPER JACK

Is seeking to employ a:

NANNY/ HOUSEKEEPER

LABOURER MASON CONTACT:

PAULA CAPEHART

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LEEWARD HIGHWAY

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TIMENY WIDELIN WILLIAM’S CONTRACTING SERVICES

WILLIAM CONSTRUCTION

South Dock Road

Is seeking to employ a:

LABOUR WORKER

S&G CONTRACTING Kew Town

Is seeking to employ a:

(649) 341-2460

WC SECURITY SERVICES

ISLAND SOLUTIONS

Invites applicants (especially Turks & Caicos Islander and work permit holders) to apply for the position of:

SECURITY OFFICES

ELECTRICIAN

Duties include: Protecting property and delivering the highest quality security and safety services to our clients; providing reassurance and assistance to our clients and customers; patrolling and maintaining accurate records; Incident management and excellent report writing skills Salary $6.36 per hour

CLUB COCONUTS/ QUINTON SELVER Kew Town, Is seeking a:

(649) 241-1742

DOMESTIC WORKER

Salary: $6.25 an hour Must be willing to work 5 days a week

CONTACT: 244-3173 RIGBY BUILDERS Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking a:

CARPENTER/MASON

wishes to advise that we are currently recruiting a

CLERICAL ASSISTANT (PART-TIME) TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS Interested persons should visit the Employment Opportunities section of our website: http://www.open. uwi.edu/hrmd/employmentopportunities for further details.

CONTACT: (649) 333-1199

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

PORT ATLANTIC CONSTRUCTION Is seeking to employ a:

Must be willing to work 5 days a week

CONTACT: 241-9541

JENDERLY’S SALON Morris Building, Airport Road Is seeking a

DRY WALL MASON

NAIL TECHNICIAN AND HAIR STYLIST

Salary: $6.25 an hour Must be willing to work 5 days a week

Salary: Based on Experience

CONTACT: 442-1363

Salary: $8.00 an hour

THE UWI OPEN CAMPUS TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

Deadline: February 28, 2017

(649) 241-5131

CONTACT:

THE HELP DESK Acting on Behalf of our clients:

Duties include: maintaining and repairing security equipment, such as radios, tracking devices and other technical equipment. Providing support to clients in technical systems and equipment in the fieldb7. Salary: $16,000 annually

SEND OR BRING YOUR RESUME/CV TO: 123 LONG BAY HILLS PROVIDENCIALES, TCI OR CONTACT: 333-6577 OR EMAIL TO: INFO@ WCSSTCI.COM DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS MARCH 31ST, 2017

CONTACT:

13663 13826

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT:

Salary: $7.00 an hour Must be willing to work 5 days a week. Belongers need only apply

THESE POSITIONS ARE HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

CONTACT: (649) 442-1349

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(649) 241-5131 THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

Salary: $6.50 an hour Must be willing to work 6 days a week

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CONTACT:

SALARY: $7.00 AN HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS A WEEK

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Salary: $8.00 an hour Must be willing to work 5 days a week

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Salary: $6.50 an hour Must be willing to work 5 days a week

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(649) 346-1654

THAI ORCHID RESTAURANT

HELPER TILE LAYER TIRE HELPER BARTENDER LABOURER 13663 13841

CONTACT:

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TO WORK 5-6 DAYS MUST BE ABLE TO WORK HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS WAGES STARTING AT $6.50 PER HOUR. BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERNCE AND TO BE CONTACTED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9AM TO 4PM MONDAY TO FRIDAY

Is seeking:

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RUBIEEGRAND ALLIDEE FORBES TURK

February 25 - March 3, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION Scotiabank (Turks & Caicos) Ltd. of Cherokee Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands hereby gives notice of its intention to sell by Public Auction the following properties pursuant to its power of sale as registered Chargee under the Registered Land Ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

1. Parcel 60002/202, North West & North Central Providenciales. Three bedroom, two bathroom 1306 sq. ft. property in Phase 2 of the Priton Development Registered Proprietor: Monique Shandalyn Delancy 2. Parcel 60717/107/K11 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill, Providenciales One bedroom, one bathroom, approximately 448 sq. ft. unit in the One on Marlin Condominium Development, Strata Plan Number SP 107 Registered Proprietor: Tamika Latoya Thompson

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THE AUCTION WILL BE HELD AT THE OFFICE OF SCOTIABANK (TURKS AND CAICOS) LIMITED, GRACE BAY BRANCH, PROVIDENCIALES AT 10 O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING ON FRIDAY THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH 2017. A RESERVED PRICE WILL BE FIXED ON ALL PARCELS AND A DEPOSIT OF 10% IS DUE IMMEDIATELY UPON ALL ACCEPTED BIDS. CONDITIONS OF SALE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR AT THE AUCTION. 13888

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February 25 - March 3, 2017

CULINARIA LTD Is seeking a:

Is seeking to employ a:

KITCHEN HELPER CHEF

SALARY: $6.25 AN HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS A WEEK

SALARY: $600 PER MONTH MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS PER WEEK

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(649) 343-2983

(649) 946-5885

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CONTACT:

CONTACT: THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

BLÚ BAR & LOUNGE

BLÚ BAR & LOUNGE Is looking to hire a

BARTENDER

Is looking to hire a

KITCHEN HELPER Interested persons should send applications via email to: The Manager BLÚ Bar & Lounge, Providenciales TCI email: andindustrialcorporation@ gmail.com

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Assist in organizing and facilitating the day-to day operations of the kitchen. Prepare and present entree’s and appetizers. Salary starts at $6.50 per hour and is based on experience. Will have to work 6 days a week. Deadline for applications is March 15, 2017

Interested persons should send applications via email to: The Manager BLÚ Bar & Lounge, Providenciales TCI email: andindustrialcorporation@ gmail.com

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Prepare standard mixed drinks and pouring of wine and beer, as well as preparing mixed drinks to match specific guest orders, adhering to specification standard. Must have 1-2 years experience. Maintain an control inventory of bar stock and supplies. Ensure working areas are maintained in a clean and hygienic condition at all time. Salary starts at $6.50 per hour and is based on experience. Will have to work 6 days a week. Deadline for applications is March 15, 2017

DOMESTIC WORKER

SALARY: $6.25 AN HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK

CONTACT: (649) 331-3885

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Is seeking to employ a:

PARCEL: 15 ISLAND: Grand Turk

Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing to the Director of Planning, South Base, Grand Turk or through the Department of Planning, Downtown, Town Center Mall, Providenciales, within twenty eight (28) days of publication of this Notice.

DOMESTIC WORKER

Notice Dated:

15th February, 2017 13802

APPLICANT MUST BE HONEST, RELIABLE AND HARD WORKING, SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

(649) 341-6885

An Application, REGISTRATION #GT 4688, by DIGICEL (TCI) LIMITED for the development of a TELECOMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE RECEIVER SITE on Grand Turk to ensure continuity of cellphone communication following the demolition of the existing base has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Development and Planning Permission on: BLOCK: 10506 LOCATION: Fortis Site, South Base

SUNSET RIDGE HOTEL

CONTACT:

PUBLIC NOTICE Regulation 7 of the Physical Planning (Development Permission) Regulations, 1990

13900

Is seeking to employ a:

BABYSITTER

MAUQUENCY CARTER

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BENJAMIN & SHANIKA WALKINA

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ROCK OF JESUS MINISTRY

HERZOG CARIBBEAN LTD

Is seeking employment for:

Is seeking to employ a:

(1) VIDEO TECHNICIAN/ RECORDING ENGINEER

ASPHALT FOREMAN

Key Duties and Responsibilities Responsible for setting up, installing, operating, testing, and troubleshooting audio and video equipment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Relevant Qualifications and Experience Required • A minimum of 10 years’ experience. • Must be able to use graphics design programs • Must be able to work flexible hours • Must have a valid driver’s license

(1) GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Prepares visual presentations by designing art and copy layouts. Key Duties and Responsibilities • Prepares finished copy and art by operating typesetting, printing, and similar equipment; purchasing from vendors.

• Ability to perform asphalt paving in accordance with TCI specifications. • Ability to read plans and specifications (application rates, grades, slope, drainage, etc.). • Proven track record of completing jobs under budget and on-time. • Ability to manage all aspects of the operation including ordering of materials, logistics, maintenance and outside services. • Coordination between other crews, subs and vendors. QUALIFICATIONS

Relevant Qualification and Experience Required • A minimum of 10 years’ experience. • Must be able to use graphics design programs • Must be able to work flexible hours

• Minimum 5 years asphalt paving foreman experience • Clean Police Record • Valid Driver’s License

SALARY- Negotiable between $.14,000.00 to 16,000.00 per annum based on education, qualification and experience.

• Knowledge of the local customers, materials and specifications is strongly preferred. • Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills. • Proven record of being a self-starter and able to work under limited supervision. • Able to recognize drainage issues. • Good physical strength. • Good physical stamina. • Good manual dexterity. • Great attention to detail. • Works well as team leader. COMPENSATION

• Based on Experience POSITION TYPE

• Full-Time

SKILLS

MUST BE A CHRISTIAN, PLEASE FAX OR EMAIL RESUME TO FAX: 946-4283 EMAIL: ADMINBAC@TCIWAY.TC OR INFO@ROJ.TC

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PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO MAIN OFFICE AT C 5-6 CARIBBEAN PLACE, LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES TCI.

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

BUSINESS ADVISOR REQUIRED ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION

The CED is a non-profit organization which supports potential and existing entrepreneurs with business consulting in a variety of business start-up and management topics, as well as the provision of targeted training programs.

February 25 - March 3, 2017

GOVERNMENT VACANCIES (APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8th MARCH 2017)

SENIOR PRISON OFFICER

DEPARTMENT: Her Majesty’s Prison LOCATION: Grand Turk Salary: Grade 6 - $33,415.00 plus allowances JOB SUMMARY

BUSINESS ADVISOR JOB DESCRIPTION

Reports directly to the CED Director, the Business Advisor works directly with start-up and existing entrepreneurs to diagnose business health, provide guidance on business operations, provides confidential, one-on-one counselling and coaching in all areas of business, including market feasibility, business planning, financing, marketing, peer to peer mentoring and human resource development. The Business Advisor will also assist clients under the TCI Government’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Program regulations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides business counselling at the CED office or at the site of the MSME business. • Provides technical assistance to MSME clients in research and development of business plans, marketing plans, loan proposals and related business development requirements. • Provides advice and assistance in the establishment and maintenance of business and financial records, in compliance with relevant regulations, guidelines and standards. • Liaise with Invest TCI staff and other relevant partners on matters to meet the objectives of the TCI Government MSME Program. • Utilizes Neoserra Data Base to document client activity in an accurate, timely and comprehensive manner, and utilizes the data base software to manage business caseload and produce reports. • Develops, promotes, coordinates and delivers business management training programs in a variety of topics. • Collaborates with public and private sector stakeholders to achieve the objectives of the CED. • Participates, as assigned to promote local business and economic development within various sectors. • Communicates with the business owners in a professional, patient, ethical and sincere way. • Stays aware of global and national market trends and the changing needs of MSME sector. • Encourages businesses to utilize the various programs offered by the CED. • Assist in the continued development of CED’s strategic plan. • Refers clients to other resources and professionals when necessary. • Travels throughout the islands to deliver services to MSMEs, as well as occasionally work evenings. • Performs other job related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Highly customer service oriented. • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with small business owners in a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. • Ability to develop business plans, marketing plans, financial strategies and business loan proposals. • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. • Knowledge of the 2015 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Ordinance and related Regulations. • Knowledge of sound, practical business practices of MSME operations. • Ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports. • Knowledge of banker expectations of the small business owner. • Knowledge of basic business accounting and software such as QuickBooks. • Skill in the use of Microsoft Office and related applications. • Skill in dealing with business owners and their staff. • Skills in assessing business training needs, whether the assessment methods are formal or informal. • Ability to develop and deliver educational programs and/or workshops. • Skills in relating to the business owner and adult learner. • Ability to analyse situations or market needs, and communicate these effectively.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Completed Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Entrepreneurship from an accredited institution. • Minimum of one year’s experience related to the essential functions specified. • Past or current business ownership/management experience . • Experience in counselling and/or advising small businesses . • Small business finance/banking experience is preferred. • Holder of a valid driver’s license. Salary: $45,600 to $48,000 per annum based on qualifications and experience,

TO APPLY: SUBMIT APPLICATIONS BEFORE MARCH 15, 2016 TO: CHAIRMAN, CED BOARD OF DIRECTORS, UNIT B203, GRACEWAY HOUSE, LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES, EMAIL: INFO@CEDTCI.TC PHONE: 941-7233 13585

To support the Superintendent of Prisons to maintain security, control, supervision and the safe custody of Offenders. The Prison Service is a professional organisation whose duty is to serve the public by keeping in custody those committed by the court. The duty is to look after Offenders with humanity and to help them lead law abiding and useful lives in custody and after release. The position has specific responsibility for the operational effectiveness of escorting prisoners to court and overseeing Prison external escorts and transport.

PRISON OFFICER

DEPARTMENT: Her Majesty’s Prison LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 5 -$26,650.00 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY:

To support the Superintendent of Prisons to maintain security, control, supervision and the safe custody of offenders. The Prison Service is a professional organisation whose duty is to serve the public by keeping in custody those committed by the court. The duty is to look after Offenders with humanity and to help them lead law abiding and useful lives in custody and after release. To be accountable to the Shift Leader/ Deputy Superintendent for the daily management and Supervision of Prisoners at Her Majesty’s Prison.

FOR MORE DETAILS REGARDING THIS POSITION, KINDLY REFER TO THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS OR VISIT WWW.GOV.TC. PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY EMAIL CLEARLY STATES THE JOB TITLE IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE EMAIL AND ALL APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA HARD COPY IS CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE JOB TITLE. 13885

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February 25 - March 3, 2017

SECURITY OFFICERPROVIDENCIALES

THIS POSITION REPORTS TO THE SECURITY SUPERVISOR/ SECURITY MANAGER

To ensure the overall day-to-day safe, orderly and efficient operation of all airport security activities. Ensure Officers compliance with standard operating procedures/regulations for security and the requirements of Airports Authority. A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in an aviation related field. Salary: $27, 199.80 per annum

TERMINAL MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

THIS POSITION REPORTS TO THE ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE MANAGER

The Terminal Maintenance Supervisor scope covers the repair, installation and maintenance of all airport facilities, equipment and systems. To maintain the terminal facilities, offices, annex and auxiliary buildings. This includes but not limited to the following HVAC, Electrical work, Plumbing work, Carpentry & Masonry. A Minimum of 5 yrs working experience as a facility maintenance supervisor or higher. Salary: $35, 134.80 per annum

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER

THIS POSITION REPORTS TO THE SENIOR ATC/ATS MANAGER

This is a specialized technical position. It reports to the Senior Air Traffic Controller and has unit-level authority for the control and coordination of aircraft and vehicular traffic operation in Turks and Caicos Islands aerodromes and their airspace. The incumbent is required to produce flight plans, plan, and control and coordinate air traffic flow. Additionally, the incumbent is required to produce and disseminate weather updates, provide aircraft with navigational assistance, record statistics carryout equipment checks and produce reports. Salary: $37, 260.00 per annum

TERMINAL CLEANER

THIS POSITION REPORTS TO THE TERMINAL MANAGER/CLEANING SUPERVISOR

The cleaner performs janitorial duties to include terminal and landside surroundings. Cleans building floors by sweeping, moping, scrubbing, waxing and polishing them Using electrically powered scrubbing and polishing machines to burnish, scrub, polish and spray clean floors (after receiving proper instruction and training). Salary: $7.00 per hour

TERMINAL CLEANING

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SUPERVISOR

THIS POSITION REPORTS TO THE TERMINAL MANAGER

To supervise and investigate the quality and standard of caretaking and cleaning services of the TCI Airports. The cleaner performs janitorial duties to include terminal and landside surroundings. Salary: $21, 735.00 per annum

COMMUNICATION & NAVIGATION TECHNICIAN

THIS POSITION REPORTS TO THE ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE MANAGER

The individual must be able to install, maintain, repair, modify and ensure the safe operation of ATC communication and navigation systems. This position provides maintenance of equipment service to the Air Traffic Services (ATS) Department through scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and responding to ad hoc situations as they arise. All work must meet current legislation and regulations. Salary: $36, 894.50 per annum

NIGHT WATCHMANSECURITY

THIS POSITION REPORTS TO THE SECURITY MANAGER

The Night Watchman patrols the Airport facilities. A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in an aviation related field. Effective communication skills. Ability to work with minimal or no supervision and under pressure. Excellent interpersonal and basic conflict management skills. Willingness to embrace change and be flexible to meet deadlines. Salary: $10.00 per hour

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InterHealth Canada has pleasure in announcing the following vacancies within the Facilities Management Departments at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, Providenciales.

HOSPITAL PORTERS

PROVIDENCIALES & GRAND TURK HOSPITALS 40 hours per week. 5 Shifts per week. Shift patterns include weekends, late shift and night shifts. Appointments will be made based on successful interview, positive reference check, and clear Police check. Previous experience is preferred, but not essential. Training is provided. Excellent communications skills and previous customer service experience is necessary. Belongers only are invited to apply.

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 13867

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SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

THIS POSITION REPORTS TO THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

To ensure the overall day to day safe, orderly, efficient and economical operation of the Terminal Building and Landside facilities (including the Car parks, Curbside). BS Degree in Accountings/ Finance from a recognized institution. (5) year’s or Certification in Management. Preference will be given to degrees and certifications in Aviation related fields. Salary: $57, 960.00 per annum

VACANCY NOTICE

TEMP HUMAN RESOURCE CLERK

SAFETY MANAGER-SMS

REPORTS TO: Executive Human Resource Manager

Among other duties, the Safety Manager will be familiar with and undertake the following SMS duties. Monitor and evaluate results of corrective actions with respect to the original CAP requirement and consequential hazard, incidents. Proving knowledge of aviation legislation and ICAO. Salary: $50, 100.00 per annum

Provide administrative support to the HR Department by performing a wide variety of clerical, technical, administrative and office support duties in support of the TCIAA Human Resource Department.

THIS POSITION REPORTS TO THE CEO

JOB PURPOSE:

WORK HOUR:

Mon-Thurs Friday 8:30-4:30 8:00-4:00 Maybe required to work extra hours or weekends SALARY: $10.00 per hour

INTEREST PERSONS MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS BEFORE MARCH 3, 2017 TO: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AIRPORTS AUTHORITY PROVIDENCIALES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TEL.: 649-941-8692, FAX: 9415996. EMAIL: HRRECRUITMENT@TCIAIRPORTS.COM

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 10, 2017

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AIRPORTS AUTHORITY EMAIL: HRRECRUITMENT@TCIAIRPORTS.COM

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

February 25 - March 3, 2017

Rooney’s agent in China to discuss potential move WAYNE Rooney’s agent Paul Stretford is in China to see if he can negotiate a deal for the forward to leave Manchester United. There are no guarantees of success and it is thought a deal remains highly unlikely before the Chinese transfer window closes on 28 February. But the fact Stretford has travelled to China is a clear indication United boss Jose Mourinho would let Rooney, 31, go. And if he does not leave this month it seems certain he will go in the summer. Rooney has fallen down the pecking order at United under Mourinho. The England captain has been made aware of interest in him from the Chinese Super League for some time, although it is not known which clubs Stretford has spoken to. Beijing Guoan, believed to be the favourite team of Chinese President Xi, had been seen as one of the favourites to sign Rooney but sources close to the club have told BBC Sport they are not interested in signing him. Because of new restrictions on overseas players, Jiangsu Suning and Tianjin Quanjian look like the most likely remaining options. However, the England captain’s representatives have already spoken to Tianjin Quanjian and their coach, Fabio Cannavaro, said talks did not progress. On Tuesday, Mourinho said he did not know whether Rooney,

Davis collected 52 points, 10 more than Wilt Chamberlain managed 55 years ago, to set a new scoring record for an All Star game.

NBA ALL STAR GAME:

Davis breaks records as Westbrook and Durant make up

Rooney is United’s record goalscorer and has won five Premier League titles since joining them as an 18-year-old.

who has only just returned to training after a hamstring injury, would still be at Old Trafford in a week’s time. It is not known whether this latest development will affect Rooney’s chances of being involved in Sunday’s EFL Cup final against Southampton. They had appeared to have increased after Henrikh Mkhitaryan limped out of Wednesday’s 1-0 Europa League win against SaintEtienne. If Rooney follows former teammate Carlos Tevez to the Chinese Super League, it would almost certainly cost him any chance of making the seven appearances he

needs to become England’s most capped player. Rooney’s preference is understood to be to remain with United for the rest of his contract, which expires in 2019, but a lack of time on the pitch is forcing him to consider alternatives. Rooney is United’s record goalscorer and has won five Premier League titles and a Champions League trophy since joining them as an 18-year-old for £27m from Everton in 2004. The forward, who has started only three games since 17 December, has said he would not play for an English club other than United or Everton.

Stokes smashes record for overseas player in IPL auction EXPLOSIVE with the bat, aggressive with the ball and sharp as a tack in the field -- no wonder England cricket star Ben Stokes was a wanted man at the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on Monday. The 25-year-old attracted a record $2.16 million fee for an overseas player from the Rising Pune Supergiants -one of eight teams that take part in the annual Twenty20 limited-overs league. Stokes was one 130 foreign stars out of a total of 359 players going under the hammer in Bangalore for the six-week tournament, which starts April 5. He will be taking part for the first time. The all-rounder wasn’t the only English player breaking records. Paceman Tymal Mills became the most expensive specialist bowler in IPL history -snapped up for $1.8 million by Royal Challengers Bangalore. Left-armer Mills is one of the fastest bowlers in world cricket today

LOCAL favourite Anthony Davis has put on a show for the New Orleans crowd in the annual NBA All Star game, standing out from the rest of the game’s best with a recordbreaking night. Davis collected 52 points, 10 more than Wilt Chamberlain managed 55 years ago, to set a new scoring record for an All Star game. His 20 points in the final quarter made the MVP decision a no-brainer, though for three quarters much of the spotlight shone on Russell Westbrook. All eyes were on Westbrook and former OKC teammate Kevin Durant as the pair reunited to play for the West, but any thought of a beef extending on to the court were quickly extinguished with a slick

give-and-go alley-oop. Westbrook finished with 42 points of his own — including 12 in a oneminute stretch that saw him knock down four threes — as the West ran out 192-182 winners over the East in what was the highest-scoring All Star match of all time. LeBron James’s 23 points on the night also made him the first player to score 300 points in All Star games, while the usual suspects like Steph Curry (21 points), Durant (21 points, 10 assists, 10 rebounds) and Kyrie Irving (22 points, 14 assists) were prominent. Perhaps the most eye-catching All Star was young Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, whose 30 points included 12 dunks — some of them worthy of a Saturday night billing in the dunk contest.

Caption: Victory allows the struggling Valencia to move up to 13th in the table, with boss Voro their third manager of the season.

Valencia shock Real Madrid in La Liga

Ben Strokes attracted a record $2.16 million fee for an overseas player from the Rising Pune Supergiants -- one of eight teams that take part in the annual Twenty20 limited-overs league.

with deliveries routinely clocking in excess of 90 mph (145 kph). His speed, combined with his economy rate (7.28) in the last five overs of an innings -- when teams are looking to accelerate the scoring rate -- made him an attractive proposition. He only competes in limited-overs competitions due to chronic back

problems which prevent him playing in longer formats of the game. Mills and Stokes both overtook the previous records for overseas players in the IPL held by former England stars Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff, who were bought for $1.55 million in 2014 and 2009 respectively.

LEADERS Real Madrid suffered just their second La Liga loss of the season in a shock defeat against Valencia. Former West Ham striker Simone Zaza opened the scoring for the hosts with a spectacular strike and Fabian Orellana doubled the lead before Cristiano Ronaldo pulled a goal back. Ronaldo could have snatched a point late on, but failed to hit the target with his looping header. Zinedine Zidane’s side remain one point clear of Barcelona with a game in hand. Italian Zaza, 25, failed to score in 11 appearances for the Hammers and broke down in tears at the weekend

after his first goal since May. His fourth minute strike against Real at the Mestalla was brilliant, spinning in the area and shooting into the top corner. Just five minutes later, Orellana finished off a flowing counter-attack, but just before the break Ronaldo’s towering header - on his 700th club appearance in his career - from Marcelo’s cross gave Los Blancos hope. Welshman Gareth Bale came off the bench for just his second appearance after a three-month injury layoff for the final half hour and nearly scored, but his pointblank header was blocked by Enzo Perez.

February 25 - March 3, 2017

Sports National

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Eight karate students in Providenciales receive new belts BY DAISY HANDFIELD

Some of the winners at last Saturday’s event.

17TH ANNUAL VALENTINE’S DAY CUP:

Robinson and Chapman claim two wins each MIKE Robinson and Catherine Chapman dominated last Saturday’s Valentine’s Day Cup with two wins each in Middle Caicos. Robinson steered his model sailing boat The Banana to the coveted Premier’s Cup when the 17th edition of the competition was held. The veteran model racer piloted his yellow boat to victory on Bambara Beach ahead of Randy Carmin and his boat Sea Wings and George Ellis and his vessel Miss Val. Earlier in the Sweethearts’ competition, Robinson and Erica claimed first prize with The Banana, ahead of Chapman and Zack who were in charge of the MSOS Victory. Mary and Siobh’an finished third in Forbes Flyer. As Robinson, Chapman also won two races. She led the MSOS Victory to wins in the Ladies competition

and Class B. Incidentally; it was the Banana, led by Kathy and Abby, which finished second in the Ladies’ competition with Shimmer sailed by Marsha and Camille finishing third. Betsy Ross led by Brad finished second in Class B, with M Co Op (sailed by Sam and Liam) finishing third. National youth sailor Grace Reaston Brown, won a trophy for being the youngest competitor, while T. Boy was the best ‘non completer’. The premier and several members of the government were in attendance. According to information from the organisers, the event was only possible with the hard work of several key persons, including Sara Kaufman the main organiser for the last 17 years. Next year’s competition is set for February 17th.

Otuonye represents TCI in season opener NATIONAL long jump record holder Ifeanyi Otuonye started a new chapter in his life last week when he jumped without a K-State uniform. The 22-year-old, who is working on his Masters at the university, no longer competes for his school. In his first competition this season, last week’s Arkansas Qualifiers, he jumped under the TCI banner. His distances were: 7.36m, 7.38m, 7.34m, 7.27m, 7.38m and 7.40m. It was his best opening distance in the indoors. Since Otuonye is charged with finding funds for the meets he competes in, he is now selective of his choices. “I’m feeling good physically; emotional it’s very up and down

Ifeanyi Otuonye competed for K-State during his undergraduate programme.

because I’m by myself and trying to sort out stuff.” Otuonye is nevertheless confident that he can break 8M this outdoor season. His national record is 7.88M.

EIGHT students from the Tiger School of Shotokan Karate in Providenciales received their next level karate belts after intense training and external examinations last week. An award ceremony was held at the school grounds at Wright Hook, next to NAPA, in Providenciales last week Thursday. The school is centred on building a strong and vibrant karate community in the TCI, by offering karate training for youngsters, as well as adults. Mr Sandeep Jagger, the president of the school stated in an interview on Wednesday that he believes that karate can reduce household abuse by empowering women to defend themselves and for children to learn discipline and dedication. He said: “I hope that the school can provide training to the police force and security companies one day as well. In the future I would like to see a Turks and Caicos Islands national Shotokan Karate team. None of which will be possible without sponsorship and assistance from the business community.” Mr Jagger added that he hopes to have a team in place for the XXXVI SKIF Mexico National Championships on July 20 to the 23, 2017 in Puebla Mexico or even for the X SKIF Pan-American Championship on August 16 to August 20, 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The school meets every Tuesday,

Students training in Shotokan, a style of karate

Wednesday and Thursday at 7pm at Wright Hook next to NAPA. For more information, persons can contact the school directly by calling the school administrator on 649 342 5250. The school was started by the vision of Sensei Jean Paul Dareus and now caters to 20 students, most

of whom are below the age of 12. Shotokan is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868– 1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906–1945) in Japan. Sensei Dareus says that his training in Shotokan covers the kihon, kata and kumite required at each level.

Ritchie “humbled and excited” with first FIFA refereeing appointment LOCAL football referee Dane Ritchie will officiate in his first international tournament—the upcoming CONCACAF Club Championships as a FIFA assistant referee. The sports enthusiast, who is competitive in multiple sports in the TCI, said he was: “humbled and excited” to have his first appointment. “I am looking forward to representing the local referee body, the TCIFA and the Turks and Caicos Islands to the best of my ability, both on and off the field. I will endeavour to make my mark on the international refereeing scene so other local referees can aspire to attain the same level or higher. I also hope this will be the beginning of greater things to come.” Ritchie will officiate in early March in Group B of the tournament, which is slated for Port-au-Prince,

Dane Ritchie will officiate in Haiti next month at the CONCACAF Club Championships.

Haiti. The club teams in that group will come from Haiti (Don Bosco FC), Montserrat (Police FC), Dominican Republic (Cibao FC) and

Guadeloupe (USR Sainte-Rose). Along will Ritchie, only Gianni Ascani has represented TCI on the FIFA International Referees List.

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GILLEY’S ENTERPRISES PPL:

Dorvil scores nine as Full Physic thrash undermanned Teachers FRED Dorvil scored a whopping nine goals as Full Physic recorded their first victory in this year’s Gilley’s Enterprises Provo Premier League. The winless Teachers only played with nine men and ended up losing 17-2. Along with Dorvil’s record nine strikes, Pluviose Peterson and Lucus Martin added three goals each. Also on Saturday, Small World United handed the SWA Sharks their first defeat (4-0). Small World are ahead of the league with 12 points from five games, while Beaches are second with 10 points from six games. The Sharks are third on seven points in four games. Defending champions, the AFC Academy, recorded their first win on Tuesday evening when they defeated Beaches 2-1. They are now on five points in four games.

Wikenson Fenelon has been wonderful in track and field this season.

Fenelon ties national pole vault record

Fred Dorvil fired in nine goals in the onslaught.

WIKENSON Fenelon’s breakout season continued last weekend with him equalling the national pole vault record at the Issac Henry meet at the National Stadium in Jamaica. The 17-year-old Jamaica College student, who jumped 1.90M early this month and clocked a personal best in the 100M two weeks ago, equalled Woodens Corvil record of 3.40m.

He looked solid to break the record after having easy jumps at 2.90m, 3.10m, 3.20m and 3.40m. His attempt at 3.80m was however affected by his worn-out shin and he fell short. Meanwhile national athlete Ken Reyes led his team to a third place finish in the 4X400M relay. He split 49s. He also ran the 1500M and finished in fourth position in a time of 4:20.

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The TCI U12 Boys dominated their age division to win the Weston Cup.

The four TCI teams that travelled to Florida.

U12s win TCI’s first overseas football tournament – Bien Aime calls performance exceptional TCI’s U12 footballers made history when they recorded our first ever overseas victory in an international football tournament last weekend. Competing in the Weston Cup and Showcase held in Weston, Florida the pre-teen boys played unbeaten to the title. The Zachary Scholar led U12s were one of four TCI teams that competed at the tournament. They were joined by the TCI U9 Boys, the TCI U11 Boys and the TCI U10 Girls. President of the TCIFA Sonia Bien-Aime called their performance exceptional and said that the win demonstrated the hard work of the players and coaches.

“I am very pleased with the players’ performance,” she told the Weekly News. “Those that are new to tournaments at this level will gain experience and confidence which will contribute to raising the level of their game. I salute and congratulate all of our players and a hearty congratulations to our U12 winners.” The U12s have been developing nicely, having had international exposure since at the U9 level. They made their mark in the Roma’s President Day’s Cup in February of 2014 with a semi-final finish, at their very first international tournament— this year they etched their names in history.

Guerrier wins first indoor race, breaks 200M record again NATIONAL sprint record holder Akia Guerrier won her 200M in a record breaking time when she competed at the KSU Steve Miller Open last Friday. The 18-year-old stormed to 24.71s to eclipse the 24.93s she made a few weeks back. It was the third time this year that the K-State student had broken her national 200M indoor record. In the race, she trailed two runners before surging forward at the second curve of the track. Her coach Cliff Rovelto told her it was a great improvement and that she was definitely getting back into shape. For the former BWIC student winning the race was not as important as reducing her time in the event.

Akia Guerrier has broken her national 200M record three times this year after running to the mark on January 12th.

Along with the 200M, she also helped her school’s 4X400M team to second place in a time of 3:56.21

TEAM EFFORT All of the U12 boys contributed well, but Carson Greatrex led the scoring. He scored the lone goal in their opening clash against Pinecrest Premier last Saturday. He also found the back of the net in their 2-1 win over Soccer 5 United. On Sunday against the FC Bescola the U12s recorded a 4-0 win with Greatrex, Lucas Coles, Kyle Cushing-Mehan and Joshua Saunders scoring. With the win, the Boys advanced to the semi-finals on Sunday and had a challenging clash against Boca United. TCI took an early lead via a Hayden Williams strike, and looked likely to pull off the win in regular time, but with 30 seconds left on the clock Boca were awarded a free kick just outside

the penalty area—the kick was fired into the top corner of the goal. The game progressed to penalties and although TCI fell behind early, the young boys were able to hold their nerves and regroup. Goals by Harry Schofield and Scholar (who also kept well) left Greatrex with one spot kick to put TCI into the final— he delivered a perfect strike into the corner for the win. In the final clash TCI defeated Pinecrest 4-2 for the title. Our U12s dominated the clash with goals from Cushing-Meehan, Greatrex, Harry Schofield and Williams before Pinecrest scored two consolation goals. The squad included: Scholar (GK and Captain), Vijay Kalliecharan,

Jake Whent, Christopher Louisy, Williams, Coles, Cushing-Meehan, Schofield, Greatrex, Saunders and Sam Connolly. Coaches Neil Coles and Mike Connolly and TCIFA Technical Director Daz Meehan led the team from the sideline. Another coach, Frazer Park (did not travel), was also instrumental in developing the side, given that he had coached the youngsters for many years. The current U9s defeated Team Boca 6-0 on Sunday, while on Saturday they drew 2-2 with Key Biscayne. Although the Boys U11 and the Girls U10 failed to win any games they fought hard in their clashes.

Five Cays teams ahead as race to the PABA Playoffs heats up FAVOURITES the Five Cays Flyers (10-1) and defending champions the Five Cays Knights (8-5) are currently first and second in the Provo Amateur Basketball Association (PABA) Night League. The eight teams are all looking at the post season, especially when it comes to match ups given that less than three weeks are left in the regular season. In last Friday’s games the Knights eased past the HAB Sonics 88-62. Guards Andujar Gardiner and Melvin Elsie Jr. led the winners’ attack. Gardiner finished with a game high 26 points, while his scoring partner added 23. Jordan Garland (13 points and seven rebounds) and Darado Fulford (11 points) were the main contributors for the Sonics (currently sixth on the list: four wins in eight games).

Darado Fulford led the Sonics with 23 points and six rebounds on Saturday night.

The seventh placed Spartans (48), led by Emanio Williams edged out the Hustlerz (fifth 6-5) 53-51 in game two. Williams scored 18 points to go with eight rebounds, while Devon Williams added 15 points, six rebounds and three assists.

Troy led the Hustlerz with 20 points while Kirk Adams added 15. On Saturday, the Predators (fourth 7-5) tamed former champions the GT Stallions (third 7-4) 73-59. John Mesis led the Predators with 23 points, while Charlton Stubbs added 15 points, eight rebounds and two blocks. Evans Dubois scored 17 points and made four steals for the Stallions. While his teammate Kino Williams added 15 points. The Sonics rebounded with a 7155 win over bottom of the table the Nazarene Kings (1-11) in the other clash. In the game, that ended 7155, Fulford scored 23 points, six rebounds and made two steals. C. Kelly finished with a double-double 12 points and 10 rebounds. Brendan Handfield (18 points) was the only Kings’ player in double figures.

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