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POWER BILLS TO INCREASE

The Government has approved the arbiter’s report that FortisTCI should be granted an increase in consumer electricity rates, acknowledging that it had no legal grounds to refuse.

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Menacing crime wave could threaten TCI’s tourism, says minister

BY OLIVIA ROSE UNLESS the TCI takes swift action to stop the rising number of violent crimes, the country’s tourism sector could suffer greatly, Tourism Minister Hon. Ralph Higgs has said.

He was speaking on Government radio programme ‘TCIG Speaks’ on Radio Turks and Caicos on February 17.

“It goes without saying no one wants to go to a destination that has crime,” Higgs said, “crime is indiscriminate, it happens where you least expect it and it is a serious threat to tourism.

“Tourism and crime don’t coexist, so it is important that our people be more cognisant and fully vigilant in supporting law enforcement in rooting out crime.”

The tourism minister stressed that the rising crime rate has the potential to undo the TCI’s coveted prosperity and “peaceful” reputation which could spell disaster for its economy.

“We must all be aware of some of the ills and concerns we all share and if they continue to go unchallenged, unaddressed we can have some turbulent times ahead.”

He implored residents throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands to do their bit in the fight against crime.

“I want to encourage the community…right across the length and breadth of the country to work with law enforcement. If you see something, say something.

“You can give the police all they request, all the state of the art tools but unless the police get some sort of information, some tip, some sort of lead, then it becomes difficult for them to solve crimes.

“Obviously, prevention is better but ...trust me if crime continues to take root here the lifestyle that we’ve all come to enjoy can be under serious threat.”

The minister reminded residents of their civic responsibility to help keep their communities safe.

“I want to say to the people of Turks and Caicos that we do have a good tourism product and it’s our responsibility, every one of us, to make sure that we do our part to protect it, the environment that is the bedrock of our tourism, to do everything we can to arrest the crime situation here.

“Again I make an appeal to people, if you know something, say something. If you see something suspicious report it to a person who can get it to the relevant authorities.

“We certainly need to all be proactive in our fight to root out what is apparently beginning to take root in our country sadly. But I’m an optimist, I believe we’ll get to the bottom of this.”

He said substantial investments have been and will continue to be made in the local force and in improving their policing capabilities.

“I know my Government is deploying all of the resources, my Government has been very supportive and has made all the resources that the police authority have requested available.”

The minister also pointed to the damaging effect negative publicity has on a country’s tourism sector.

He said: “Social media can be the biggest tool for good and certainly a tool for unintended events, so whatever you do, it goes viral and global and people know of Turks and Caicos.

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Minister of Tourism Hon. Ralph Higgs

“We have used the internet and social media certainly in the Tourist Board and the Ministry of Tourism for good but we have many of our people who very eagerly look forward to posting ills about the TCI. “In fact sometimes they fabricate stories. They exaggerate stories to get more followers.”

SO FAR SO GOOD In spite of many challenges the TCI’s

tourism sector continues to grow by leaps and bounds, according to the minister.

“I believe brand Turks and Caicos tourism is unstoppable. The sky’s the limit for it and we will continue to do well,” Higgs said.

“I’m confident that we will arrest the challenges and threat to our country’s tourism and we will continue to see growth, not only in Providenciales but in all of our family islands.”

Turning his attention to the strides made in the territory’s tourism sector, he said that people from all walks of life continue to flock to the TCI. “More and more persons are coming here and they have been able to discover the secrets of Turks and Caicos and we have been able to make good brand ambassadors of brand TCI.” He added: “You may be aware that we have one of the highest repeat visitor factors in the Caribbean and more and more persons go to their respective homes and spread the word of the charm of the TCI “Grace Bay beach, as you know, had been voted the best beach in the world for many, many years and most recently Bambarra Beach made that list of best beaches.”

He said that recently improvements have been made “in and around” Bambarra Beach to allow visitors to explore and experience it.

This year more activities will be centred around Middle Caicos and Bambarra Beach, the minister revealed.

Higgs said that along with awards for its beaches, the TCI has won several international and regional accolades for outstanding hospitality.

“Brand Turks and Caicos sells itself and I want to say a big shout out to everyone who works in the hospitality sector and who makes a contribution.

“Truly it’s their behind the scenes services, in many cases, that really propel the destination.”

He highlighted the territory’s success in the World Travel Awards receiving awards for best beach, most romantic destination and several individual resort and business awards.

“Attending the World Travel Awards alongside the best the world has to offer and to go in and have people vote for us as the best destination and the best beach and the most romantic destination speaks volume to the strength of brand TCI,” he concluded.

HOA reinstates JAGS McCartney Day

BY DELANA ISLES THE GOVERNMENT has voted to reinstate JAGS McCartney Day, now known as National Heroes Day. This was done by way of the Public Holiday (Amendment) Bill 2020 tabled in the House of Assembly on Monday, February 24, by Premier Hon. Sharlene Cartwright Robinson.

The two-part bill sought to reinstate the day by renaming the National Heroes Day as JAGS McCartney Day, and by changing the day observed for the National Thanksgiving Day from the fourth Friday in November, to be observed on the last Friday in November.

The premier stated that while the intent is not to diminish the valuable contributions of other members of society, as it relates to the reintroduction of JAGS McCartney Day on the last Monday of May, they are not breaking any new territory.

“This is not unusual in other countries, to name a day for your country’s first.

“We are trying to do nothing

JAGS McCartney, TCI’s first elected chief minister

different - he is the country’s national hero, he was the entire country’s chief minister.”

She said it is only right that they show McCartney the same homage - him being the country’s first elected chief minister and the first named national hero and who, for the greater portion of his adult life, was a political activist working to empower the people of the Islands.

Deputy Premier, Hon. Sean Astwood in support of the bill, remarked that his support is reflective

of a “profound appreciation of the dedication, determination and sacrifice of a great man like JAGS...who had a vision for our country and our people”.

“My support for this amendment is to ensure future generations will always be reminded of JAGS’ vision,” Hon. Astwood stated.

Opposition appointed member, Hon. Royal Robinson in his contribution said he does not know what is being achieved by the change, as McCartney was always celebrated by the entire country for his contributions.

The first governor’s appointed member, Hon. John Phillips agreed with the bill and all of the views expressed, stating “if we find another... [national hero] somewhere down the line, we can come back and do this debate bill over.”

As it relates to the Day of Thanksgiving, the premier said the intent of the amendment is to move the day to coincide with the Black Friday weekend observed in the United States, following their own Thanksgiving holiday, observed on the last Thursday of November. (By Delana Isles)

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Power bills set to rise as FortisTCI rate increase is approved

BY DELANA ISLES THE GOVERNMENT has approved the arbiter’s report that FortisTCI should be granted an increase in consumer electricity rates, acknowledging that it had no legal grounds to refuse.

On Thursday (February 27), the Government finally confirmed that arbiter J Paul Morgan had indeed recommended that the utility company’s rate request should be granted as it was reasonable, as first reported by the Weekly News in September 2019.

This was disclosed during a press conference at the Hilly Ewing Building in Providenciales, attended

by Governor Nigel Dakin, Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson and Housing Minister Goldray Ewing.

“The inquirer has accepted the argument of the company and we as a government cannot find a convincing argument otherwise, given our commitment under the ordinance and in the context of the hurricane expenditure.

“There is no argument that Fortis in getting the electricity back on in TCI in record time was key to the country’s early recovery celebrated around the region and the world,” the premier said.

She added that as a government, they must now find ways to mitigate this impact, “and are pleased to say that in 2021 Fortis has agreed to come back to the table for a full rate review

On February 27, the Government finally confirmed that arbiter J Paul Morgan had indeed recommended that the utility company’s rate request should be granted

and we are indeed happy for this.”

The premier said they have also accepted the supplementary recommendations from the inquirer, namely to protect the most vulnerable consumers which are those consuming less than 300 kilowatts.

The rates for these consumers will remain at the existing rate of 0.25 cent per kilowatt, while high end consumers will pay more but will have incentives to conserve energy, the premier stated.

She added that the inquirer also concluded that the cost of service study commissioned by the Government supports the tariff rate structure on which the company has based its request.

Pointing to fuel procurement, which is one of the main causes of high rates of electricity to consumers, the premier stated that there must be changes in this area.

“We accept that there must be a strong regulatory framework and a focus on renewable energy… and you will see our efforts intensifying in this area.”

She said the Electricity Ordinance has seen proposals for amendments and has undergone consultation.

However, the premier said that as a country “we have not regulated this industry as we should,” but that they will endeavour to do so now.

“The inquirer recommended and we accept the regulatory framework to be codified and that [it] will be

expanded to include considerations for consumer welfare, national policy compliance, consideration for new technologies and renewable energy, and protection of critical national infrastructure.”

Premier Cartwright Robinson stated that while the Government is not happy with the rate of increase of 6.8 percent, knowing and understanding its impact, “we are happy that our most vulnerable are protected against the increase, legally we have no grounds to refuse the request as we are bound by law and must take this position”.

She added: “We are however happiest about the three other big recommendations and accept them enthusiastically reducing the cost of fuel, addressing renewable energy and the power cost adjustment and definitely the need to focus on strengthening the regulatory framework.”

The premier further assured that FortisTCI and the Government will be back at the table in 2021 to review the rate, and have committed to creating policies and programmes to address a reduction in the cost of electricity.

The application for rate variation was first submitted on July 11, 2018.

That application was denied, and the utility company immediately called for an inquiry to be conducted into the reasonableness of their

application. This was then approved in September 2018 by the former governor.

In his comments on the approval, Governor Nigel Dakin said three factors complicated the matter coming to a speedy conclusion.

“The first is that we did not have to accept the report’s conclusions, they were recommendations… while we did not have to accept the recommendations we also had to have in law a strong factual basis to reject it… second, Cabinet is held to a point of law that it must have regard to the need to ensure that Fortis continues to derive a sufficient income… they have to be able to obtain a reasonable margin of profit… finally, during our consideration of the report Mr Morgan unfortunately passed away, otherwise he would be with us today to present his findings.”

The net result of this long consideration, the governor said, is that Cabinet agreed on Wednesday to accept the report in its entirety.

“We do this because we could find no compelling reasons in the present circumstances to reject the 6.8 percent while equally finding the three recommendations that Morgan made in both softening the ball to the least well off in society, while putting in place mitigations which should reduce long term costs and regulate the industry in future to be good,” Governor Dakin said.

Salt Cay to get cruise port in 2023

BY DELANA ISLES THE HURRICANE ravaged, historically beautiful island of Salt Cay is poised for some major developments in the foreseeable future.

This week, Invest Turks and Caicos announced plans for a “world class” cruise port on the island.

A statement from the investment agency revealed that, with the approval of the Government, they are in detailed negotiations with Sea-T Adventures for them to establish operations in Salt Cay in early 2023.

According to the press statement, Sea-T Adventures approached the Government with the idea to construct an open fixed pier on the picturesque and strategically located island destination of Salt Cay to accommodate cruise stops to the island.

“Invest TCI received a Cabinet directive on December 5, 2019, to

enter into negotiations with Sea-T to develop terms for a Development Agreement for the ‘open to all lines’ cruise ship pier.”

The release clarified that Sea-T Adventure is a registered TCI company with its primary charter to construct “one of the most ecologically sensitive cruise destinations” in the Caribbean.

The company has assembled a core team of Caribbean experienced engineers, financiers and architects consisting of PND Engineers, Bazarian International Financial Associates and Conservative Architects, it added.

“Salt Cay is a brand new destination that allows the development team and highly qualified consortium members to implement the best business practices for protection of the environment and sustainability, to incorporate the history of the island including its strategic historical

Town hall meeting with the residents of Salt Cay (Invest TCI accompanied Carl Bazarian of Sea-T Adventure).

importance of salt production, and to assure that the quality guest experience is not compromising the needs of the local community,” InvestTCI stated.

Efforts to procure an artist rendering of the cruise port from the investment agency were unsuccessful, up to press time.

LOCAL REACTION TO INVESTMENT The Weekly News reached out District Commissioner of Salt Cay,

Almaida Wilson, to get a sense of how the people of the family island are responding to the incoming development.

“I can speak for the indigenous Turks and Caicos Islanders, and as far as I am concerned and what I gathered from the actual community is that they are in favour of a development.”

Wilson said she gathered this from town hall meetings held with residents of the community and the developers, who met with them

twice.

“Those residents want to see something happen, now… we don’t want a development that will probably crush the island, but from the talks that the developers gave we appreciate that they don’t want to change the island.”

She added that the concept, from what she gathered from these meetings, is that the developers will leave the island’s historic beauty CONTINUED 

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OVER $3M ON REPATRIATION The Immigration Department has reported spending about $3 million for a one-year period alone on the repatriation of illegal migrants – mostly from Haiti.

A statement from the Ministry of Border Control and Labour, under which the department falls, indicated that for the period April 2019 to February 2020, 1,548 people arriving in the TCI on illegal sloops have been repatriated to their native countries.

Minister of Border Control, Hon. Vaden Delroy Williams, said: “The matter of illegal landings continues to be a matter of high priority for my Government, as we continue our investigation into who is responsible for these acts.”

What are your thoughts?

Duck and dodge Shouldn’t both the PDM and PNP governments instead of repeatedly saying stuff like this be making a stand like this: The UK government is legally responsible for the TCI’s external affairs which encompasses border control.

The UN should be made aware that subsequent governors pay lip service to the UK playing her part and living up to Her Majesty’s Government’s responsibilities.

Of course, the UK collects air traffic and maritime fees in full yet fails to address the immigration border control with not so much as a penny spent from those lucrative funds.

Is that responsible leadership? What say you Mr UN Secretary General?

Pointless asking the governor, His Excellency will just duck and dodge and continue lying for his employer the British government.

Of course, it is easier to pretend that one has a portfolio and appease the British government.

Step aside

The question not only should be who is responsible for these acts but also who is responsible for protecting these human smuggling?

The governor needs to get off of Instagram and carry out his constitutional duties and

responsibilities in relation to securing our borders.

Our Government needs to hold him and the British government accountable.

We are overrun with illegal Haitians nationals who are breaking our laws and do not bring much to the table.

If the governor and/or British do not want to protect us, they need to step aside and let us do the job ourselves.

Blowing smoke

The only way to significantly reduce the number of illegal immigrants coming to this country is to dry up the pool of illegal jobs that employ them.

In the 23 years I have lived here, I am not aware of any significant punishment being levied against any Belongers for facilitating the illegal transportation of these undocumented individuals or providing the underground jobs that provide them with some sort of a living.

The minister’s contention that his department “continues its investigation into who is responsible” is yet another example of the Government’s blowing smoke and trying to cover up its own inefficiency.

There is absolutely no way that these local facilitators are not known to the Government, and it is painfully obvious that those who are in a position to restrict this trade are being paid or offered some other inducement to simply look the other way.

There is no point in blaming the British

or Haitian governments when the source of the corruption is 100 percent home-grown.

So, the connected get richer, and the country loses some $3 million per year that it certainly cannot afford.

Come on, Sharlene – get your thumb out, and do at least something to earn your salary.

Take, take, take

It’s going to get worst so look forward to it. They will build more shanty towns, they will bring down your neighbourhoods, they will overcrowd your hospitals, they will overcrowd your schools, you will stand in line after a hundred of them who are ahead of you.

They will take, take, take, like they took all their trees. Because, too many of them do not care. They do not care about their own country. Nor do they yours.

Other countries deal with this same mess, with these people coming from Haiti that do not want to change.

Yes, we are in for a rough ride, yet never believe that we are helpless, they will not win.

There especially needs to be a hard look at landowners in Five Cays. We cannot be excessively affable in nature when it comes to dealing with these situations.

However, it is a huge mistake to believe that only Haiti is an immigration problem here.

The Haitians you can clearly see, but others from very far away nations, and the big ones, that are here already, are not all who they have you think they are.

Costs and reality

This is an enduring issue for the people of the TCI and its neighbouring Bahamas.

The 60 year tend of net migration has resulted in a complete demographic change in so much as TC Islanders expect there will one day soon be a government elected of non-indigenous TC Islanders.

With this possibility being inevitable it is perhaps advised for the TCI to embark on a path of assimilation and social cohesion.

It is seemingly a revolving door where successive governments, over the past 30

years, have spent millions on repatriation only to have the same persons come back home to us.

It was a running joke that the same plane that took them back, was the same plane that returned them back to the TCI. One may cynically state that $3 million is perhaps not a huge sum to return these persons back to their homelands.

Given the volume, the numbers and monies involved, the sums needed could be much higher.

Given the scheme of things, the TCI is spending much more on SIPT trials, $100 million to date and billions on the hospital deal.

To coin a phrase, ‘million here or a million there’ won’t change much.

Minister Delroy Williams is correct for stating a key issue to the problem, by stating that the Government will “continue” its investigation into who is responsible for these acts.

As there is a subtext here: someone, some persons, wholly and totally responsible for these acts of leading the hordes of illegal migration into the TCI. Not only are the costs high for policing and repatriation, they are causing serious wider social and economic costs with swamping of the medical system, hospitals and public school facilities.

The solid policy indication that the TCI will finance the start of a defence force, while there is needed trepidation, is helpful and positive in anticipation.

The person under whose portfolio defence responsibilities fall, the governor, has echoed this call on the part of the premier. A matter of costs and reality.

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MPs ‘strip searched’ after premier’s diary goes missing Opposition members dub the action ‘humiliating’ and ‘demeaning’ parliamentary procedures were not adhered to.

“It had to be first and foremost the premier who made a cry for help and assistance but she too should’ve followed the correct procedure in the HOA standing orders.”

BY OLIVIA ROSE THREE Opposition MPs were subjected to a “humiliating” search by police officers in the House of Assembly in Grand Turk earlier this week.

According to Deputy Leader of the Progressive National Party (PNP), E Jay Saunders, the “disturbing” act transpired on Tuesday (February 25) during a sitting of the House.

He explained that during the assembly the premier’s diary went missing and someone called police to carry out an investigation.

Officers entered the chambers and proceeded to question and search some members of parliament.

Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday at the party’s headquarters on Airport Road, the deputy leader said the unlawful search was an abuse of power.

“It goes against the House of Assembly’s powers and privileges ordinance.

“It’s a very disturbing issue and I can confirm it happened to at least three of our members of parliament.

“It actually made history in a dubious way. Certainly, it never happened in the TCI and I’ve been hearing that it probably never happened in the history of the Commonwealth and maybe only one extraordinary circumstance in Trinidad.”

Saunders said that while some may view the incident as a frivolous matter, it is in fact very serious and denotes a “breakdown” in the parliament.

He said: “It’s a very serious issue.

Some people on the street might think it’s nothing, but it’s actually very serious.”

The deputy leader said the House of Assembly is considered sacred and whoever called the police did not take the ordinance into consideration.

He said: “It’s a major breakdown, it can actually be seen as an abuse of power.

“The Hon. premier is actually a lawyer and this breach happened under their watch. I will say in the history of the TCI, this is probably the only Government that doesn’t understand the ordinance.

“I know what they’re going to say - two members of the Government volunteered to be searched.

“But that’s not good enough when the head of Government who has an issue with a member in Opposition sat there and watched the member of the Opposition be subjected to that type of behaviour.”

One of the MPs who was allegedly forced to undress during the search was all-island member Hon. Josephine Connolly.

PNP members at the party’s press conference on Wednesday

Connolly was fired from her post as Minister of Education in the PDM Government back in 2017 before joining the PNP. Saunders said it appears as though the search was just another attempt by the premier to insult the MP. “We’re now in the final year leading up to the elections and this is one of the final shots to embarrass Hon. Connolly.

“I spoke at length with the attorney general who is a member of House and she said she didn’t give the order for the police to come in.

“If she did it would be a violation of the ordinance, but she said she didn’t so I’m not sure.”

Saunders said the party is expecting a public apology to the members who were subjected to the degrading treatment.

“We’re going to give the speaker an opportunity to make this right.

We’re expecting a public apology to the members of the Opposition, in particular the members who were searched.”

‘HUMILIATED, EMBARRASSED AND DEMEANED’ All island member Hon. Connolly, recounting what transpired on Tuesday, said she was left “humiliated”.

Speaking at the party’s press briefing Connolly said: “I as an elected member of the House was barred by the police from re-entering the chamber because I wanted to go back.

“I was told that I could not use my phone and subjected to a strip search by three police officers in the bathroom in the House of Assembly.

“This intrusive search left me feeling humiliated, embarrassed and demeaned.”

Connolly said the police had no right to be there as the House of Assembly ordinance provides immunity from arrest and therefore follows that it provides immunity

from strip searches while elected members are within the precincts of the House.

“The reason for this massive breach of legislative convention was that the premier alleged that her diary has been stolen and this said diary was found after a relatively short time presumably after being misplaced by the premier.”

Shockingly, Connolly has alleged that the premier’s diary was in her possession at the time the Opposition MP was searched by police officers.

“Let’s back up here, the premier was seen with this diary during the second reading of the bill that we were debating. So the diary was found before the police searched me.

“I do not know whether the deputy speaker agreed to allow the police into the House of Assembly, but if he did, he overturned decades of convention because of a misplaced diary.”

The all-island MP argued that it was difficult to view the police investigation as impartial since the searches were only carried out on three Opposition members.

“This massive overreaction over a misplaced diary can only be laid at the feet of the premier whose paranoia led to the overturning of legislative law and convention and by design or accident the public humiliation of three Opposition members.”

She said she wrote to the commissioner of police complaining that the leading institution of the Government has been treated by police with “no more respect than a crack house”.

“I support the view that the House needs an independent investigation into this incident so that we can hold accountable those individuals who helped them prepare to damage the legislative assembly, ignore historical convention and perhaps also uncover the motives of those who hold our democratic institutions so cheaply and they are prepared to

see them dragged through the mud.

“This is the biggest prank in the history of parliamentary democracy in the Turks and Caicos Islands.”

Chairman of the Progressive National Party, Hon. Royal Robinson, who was also searched during the investigation, gave his account of events.

“I am not sure what the genesis of the missing diary or the missing book was,” he said.

“We were trying to catch a flight from Grand Turk to Providenciales at 3.40pm, the Hon. Porsha StubbsSmith had already left the chambers and Hon. Connolly and I were supposed to be going together.

“When we got outside of the chamber in the dining room area we were accosted by the deputy speaker, who was then the elected speaker of the House, who said the police are here and they would like to search all the persons who were in the chamber.

“There was only one male police officer and I told him I needed to catch my flight so he took me into the bathroom and opened my bags and looked through.

“At the same time Hon. Connolly was taken by three police officers.

“When we got to the airport we found Hon. Porsha Smith who said the police had accosted her at the airport and took her into a room also to search her belongings.

“Normally the protocol is that even when you’re on your way to the House of Assembly no one can impede your progress. It’s a total breach of protocol.

“I am certain that someone has to answer for what happened because the police really and truly cannot even take you up for charges for anything that you say in the House of Assembly.

“That is why the speaker resides in the House of Assembly and he charges the members to be on good behaviour within the House.”

The party’s chairman said correct

FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF THE LAW Member of parliament and attorneyat-law Hon. Akeirra Misick said the incident was a flagrant violation of the law.

Misick explained the two sets of ordinances that govern the affairs of members of the House.

She said the House of Assembly’s Powers and Privileges Ordinance guides the conduct and role of members in the House of Assembly through the standing orders.

“Section 16 of the ordinance ...offences affecting members, officers of the House of Assembly, a person is guilty of an offence if the person assaults, molests or obstructs a member coming to, being within or going from precincts of the House.

“Assaults, interferes, obstructs an officer of the House of Assembly, threatens to assault a member or an officer of the house on account of his/her conduct as a member.

“The fact that my colleagues were subjected to a search in the precincts of our chambers that we…were not allowed to the central room of the chamber is a flagrant breach of the laws of this country.

“I urge those who are watching this conference today who will be written to in short order to humble themselves very quickly and issue the necessary apologies.

“Because the law is on the side of our members. How dare you? How dare you ask the member to disrobe in the bathroom of the House of Assembly?

“There is sufficient crime going on in this country and serious enough to warrant police attention and we are stripped for a book.

“I am upset by this and the good lord knows why I was not there because this is something I feel very strongly about.

“There are ways that we can address situations. We are honourable ladies and men people waited in line to vote for us, they put their faith of running this country in our hands and will break the standard of our House of Assembly to this level to do what embarrass each other. It’s a sad day in Turks and Caicos Islands.”

The Weekly News reached out to the premier for a comment via her press officer who said: “She has declined to comment on the matter.”

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Former speaker calls on deputy to resign Demands independent inquiry after MP ‘strip search’

BY OLIVIA ROSE FORMER Speaker of the House of Assembly Robert Hall has condemned a search carried out on Opposition MPs. Hall in a strongly worded statement called for an independent inquiry to be conducted into the incident.

On Tuesday (February 25) during a sitting of the House of Assembly in Grand Turk, three Opposition members of parliament were searched and questioned by police officers.

The MPs were searched after police officers were called in to find a misplaced diary belonging to Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson.

In an invited comment on Thursday, the former speaker condemned the actions of current Deputy Speaker Derek Taylor, police officers and the premier.

Hall explained: “On Tuesday, February 25, while the House of Assembly was sitting, the Hon. premier is alleged to have reported her diary or black book missing.

“Speaker, the Hon. Dwayne Taylor had already left for London, so Deputy Speaker and Father of the House Hon. Derek Taylor was in charge with Hon. Douglas Parnell acting as Deputy Speaker.

“Hon. Porsha Smith left for the airport to catch a 3.30pm flight.

There, she was accosted by police

Former Speaker of the House of Assembly Robert S Hall

Leader of the Opposition Hon. Washington Misick

with many Islanders and tourists watching.

“She was escorted to a room and had her bag searched.

“Hon. Josephine Connolly, upon her return to the House of Assembly was accosted by three female police officers.

“She was escorted to the bathroom and bodily searched, even in areas where a diary could NOT be located.

“Hon. Royal Robinson’s search was not as undignified as that of Hon. Connolly.”

Hall said the ordeal was a wanton disregard for the privileges and

immunities of Opposition members of the House of Assembly.

“In most instances I have left politics to the politicians, but if I should hold my peace then the stones would cry out.

“This could never have happened on my watch as speaker of the House, as the Privileges and Immunities Ordinances clearly provide that a member of the House may not be accosted on his/her way to or from, and in the precincts of the House of Assembly.”

The former speaker further explained that the House of

Assembly in the TCI enjoys the same privileges and immunities as the House of Commons in London but must not exceed it.

“Heads should roll,” Hall said.

He argued that all police officers must be briefed on their functions as far as the House of Assembly is concerned.

“The police, so involved, should be suspended while an independent inquiry takes place.”

Hall called on the Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly Hon. Derek Taylor to resign “as despite his many years in the House, he failed to uphold the dignity of the House.”

He added: “The premier as a lawyer, ought to have known better. I don’t know if the AG was consulted, so I cannot offer any comment in that regard.

“As someone said, ‘We are fast becoming a banana republic with no bananas’.”

The former speaker questioned the motive behind the intrusive search.

“What crimes were alleged to have been committed or suspected to have been committed? Who invited the police? On what authority did the police intervene?

“If a criminal act did in fact transpire or was suspected of being done, why search only members of the Opposition? Even after the premier found her misplaced diary,” he added.

AN UNPRECEDENTED ACT Leader of the Opposition Washington

Misick also strongly condemned the incident.

Misick said police entering the House of Assembly while it was in session and questioning and searching members of parliament is an “extraordinary” and “unprecedented” act.

“At no time in the history of the Turks and Caicos Islands has such an occurrence happened before.

“The fact that the missing item belonged to the Hon. premier, and the MP searched is a member of the Opposition who was formerly on the Government’s side, raises a lot of questions.

“And when one takes into consideration the fact that the Hon. Premier has publicly shown disdain towards Hon. Connolly, this matter becomes troubling, and cries out for an investigation.”

The Opposition leader also called for an independent investigation to be conducted into the situation.

He wrote a letter to the Speaker of the House Dwayne Taylor, Attorney General Rhondalee BraithwaiteKnowles and Commissioner of Police Trevor Botting.

Misick in his letter urged the speaker to address the matter publicly in a timely fashion.

He said: “As I am sure you would agree this matter cannot be left unaddressed. To do so would put the honourable House of Assembly into disrepute.

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Bahamas PM claims TCI is ‘swamped’ with illegal migrants

BY GEMMA HANDY THE TCI is being cited as a cautionary tale by Bahamian officials who this week pledged to aggressively track down illegal immigrants and “take our country back”.

In a vociferous speech delivered to Parliament on Monday, prime minister Hubert Minnis claimed the TCI was “swamped” with illegal migrants – and even asserted they outnumber ordinary residents.

“Residents in Turks are so fed up that they themselves are capturing the illegals, tying them up and taking them to the authorities and requesting that they be deported,” PM Minnis alleged.

“I would not like to see us reach that point,” he added.

Minnis was speaking during a budget debate in which he outlined an arsenal of measures aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration in the Bahamas.

They include the establishment of a strike force to hunt out people there illicitly by combing streets and job sites across the island chain.

He also pledged to toughen up immigration policies while urging

his compatriots not to hire people without proper documentation.

Minnis is known for his inflammatory language when it comes to illegal migrants, the majority of whom hail from Haiti.

The Bahamas came under fire internationally last year for its efforts to deport migrants living in shantytowns wiped out by hurricane Dorian.

Plans to demolish informal settlements where impoverished Haitians reside has been a hallmark of Minnis’ administration. His government is currently locked in a legal fight to proceed with bulldozing them.

Earlier this month, Caricom announced a fact-finding mission would travel to Haiti in a bid to help the world’s oldest black republic.

Minnis will be part of the group, along with representatives from Barbados and Jamaica.

The Bahamas, like the TCI, has long grappled with an influx of boats ferrying desperate migrants out of Haiti, the scene of a protracted political crisis and slew of bloody protests in recent months.

At just 125 miles away from

Prime minister Hubert Minnis claimed illegal migrants outnumber legal citizens in the TCI

Cap-Haitien, the TCI has been disproportionately hit by the volume of sloops leaving Haiti laden with migrants eager for a better life.

However, increased funding and technology, including a multi-million dollar radar system, have paid dividends in the TCI’s interception rate.

In the last 10 months alone, more than 1,500 people who arrived by

illegal sloop have been repatriated.

Deputy Premier Sean Astwood rebuffed Minnis’ claims, telling the Weekly News it was “not true” that TC Islanders were outnumbered by illegal migrants.

TC Islanders’ general minority status in their homeland is a welldocumented fact. Figures from years past have suggested native Islanders comprise around one in three of the country’s population.

The latest statistics from the 2020 World Population Review puts the overall immigrant population at just over half – 57.5 per cent – of the TCI’s total 38,700 people.

But Astwood said it was wrong to suggest that those in the TCI illegally formed the bulk.

The deputy premier said Minnis’ comments suggesting TC Islanders were adopting a vigilante approach to undocumented migrants referred to an “isolated incident” earlier this month.

“This is not widespread,” he confirmed.

Astwood continued that plans announced in September for a new border protection agency to curb the inflow of sloops were now “very

well advanced”.

“We are in the process of recruiting a division commander for that,” he told the Weekly News.

The agency will operate as its own entity, “totally independent of police and immigration”, and forms part of a national security strategy, he explained.

“We have a new permanent secretary to head it. The agency is in the set-up stages now, it will feature all the latest technology and will grow over time,” he added.

Beefed-up maritime protection measures will see the acquisition of drone aircraft and additional sea craft to boost the current sloop detection rate.

The National Security Strategy is a multi-pronged approach to tackling crime in TCI generally.

It features efforts to identify immediate national security threats, better management of current resources – and the procurement of additional ones – and stronger partnerships with crime-fighting bodies overseas.

Figures released last week revealed that the TCI spent $3 million in 2019 repatriating illegal migrants, mostly to Haiti.

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Could TCI soon have its own MP in British parliament?

Written proposals from United Kingdom campaigners due to be submitted to British Gov’t

BY GEMMA HANDY

THE TCI could soon have its own elected MP in the British parliament if a UK-based push to secure an official voice for overseas territories is successful.

Campaigners say they are “very confident” their written proposals - due to be submitted to the British government within days - will receive vital cross-party support in London.

Former Guernsey parliamentarian Anthony Webber told the Weekly News that OT residents were “disenfranchised” by the absence of a member of parliament to speak on their behalf.

“The UK has treated its overseas territories like 17th century colonies,” he claimed.

“Currently, if they have a concern, they have to go cap in hand to UK MPs who can only really help them out of the goodness of their heart.

“There’s a limit to what the Government of Turks and Caicos and other territories can do.

Campaigner Anthony Webber (left) with Andrew Rosindell MP, who has long called for OTs to be treated as “equal partners in the British family”

Anthony Webber (right), seen with Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle, is confident of cross-party support

It seems bizarre that people in the overseas territories don’t have a constituency MP to have a say – Anthony Webber

“It’s actually crazy when you consider the numerous decisions made by the UK that directly affect the territories.”

Webber, a member of pressure group the Electoral Reform Society, said a constituency MP would have been “handy” during TCI’s 20092012 period of direct British rule.

He also pointed to issues such as the controversy over forthcoming

beneficial ownership registers, calls for the introduction of same sex marriage and Britain’s exit from the European Union.

“It seems bizarre that people in the overseas territories don’t have a constituency MP to have a say on these matters,” Webber said.

“They are all affected by Brexit for example but for some crazy reason they were not allowed to vote.”

OTs presently have informal representation through the All-Party Parliamentary Group, headed by Andrew Rosindell MP who has long

called for OTs to be treated as “equal partners in the British family”.

Rosindell was not available for comment this week but he has previously said the OTs need a greater voice in decisions impacting them, such as defence, use of currency and foreign affairs.

He has also criticised the fact that territories are dealt with by London’s Foreign Office, as “they are not foreign”.

Backbench Conservative and Labour Party members, along with the Liberal Democrats and UKIP,

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untouched, using this as the attraction for cruise tourists.

“We want to see tourists on the islands from the cruise port,” Wilson said, adding, “we want them to come and visit our little island and see the beauty.”

However, the district commissioner acknowledged that some residents of Salt Cay are not for the development.

“The expatriate residents are not for it, but I don’t really think that’s their concern, as far as I’m concerned the project is for Salt Cay community’s development.”

She added that while she appreciates the concern of those residents, the island needs more in terms of revenue earnings.

Wilson stated that the community will play an active role in ensuring that procedures are put in place to retain the beauty and natural attractions of

the island, and ensure they are protected.

Many online reactions to the project from indigenous Islanders were similarly encouraging, with one poster expressing the hope the new development will see a return of people to the island to live and work.

“I can vividly recall the days when Salt Cay was a bustling community. I am certain that many that had to leave their home in order to find work would love the opportunity to go back and rebuild.”

Other comments pointed to the continued doggedness of the Government to expand the tourism product of the territory while seemingly ignoring the need to diversify the economy, and the need to build proper infrastructure for the family islands.

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matter, we are requesting that you: “a) Convene as soon as possible, an independent investigation into this matter, and; “b) On completion of the investigation, have a private meeting with the Opposition MPs regarding the findings of the investigation.

“I am sure that you would agree that another incident of this sort cannot be allowed to take place in the House of Assembly.

“An independent investigation into this matter would go a long way in ensuring that it does not,” Misick said.

The Opposition leader stressed that even though the attorney general was in the House of Assembly at the time, she was not consulted.

“I am aware that although the Attorney General, Hon. Rhondalee Braithwaite-Knowles was present in the House of Assembly at the time when the police interrupted the proceeding, at no time was her counsel sought on this matter.”

The Opposition leader said that whoever gave permission for the police to enter the House of Assembly, did so without regard for the sanctity of the House, and even for the law.

have also endorsed erstwhile calls for OTs to have direct representation.

Webber says the proposals drafted by a small group of campaigners, also including political analyst and researcher Ken Westmoreland, will form a private member’s bill if they are not taken up by the British government.

He pointed out that French, Dutch and Danish territories enjoy far greater levels of representation than their British counterparts.

“The UK is known for being notoriously slow on certain things and we need to get a move on,” he said.

The paper will outline various constituency boundaries which recommend the TCI, with its circa 38,000 population, has its own MP. Bermuda and the Cayman Islands would each have their own too.

The British Virgin Islands would “team up” with Montserrat and Anguilla, while the remaining territories such as Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands would be combined with small Indian and Atlantic Ocean counterparts.

There would be a total of six MPs for the OTs and three for the Crown dependencies of Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man. Collectively, the nine would come under the auspices of one minister.

The qualifications for standing as the TCI’s MP would be the same as those in the UK. “It could be someone resident in Turks and Caicos. And the Turks and Caicos people would be the ones who would choose,” Webber continued.

“The election costs would be covered by the UK, and the MPs’ salaries and expenses would also be the UK’s responsibility.

“There’s no reason why an MP from the OTs could not become a government minister or a member of an influential committee in London.”

Webber says the topic has generated increasing discussion over the last decade and he anticipates the forthcoming paper will see it “snowball”.

He said Britain had been “remiss” in “sitting back and waiting” for the OTs to demand a parliamentary voice.

“There’s been a dereliction of duty by the UK not to bring this about.

Having a constituency MP would complete the democratic profile one should have these days.”

Webber added: “Every day the number of people supporting us grows. In 10 years’ time, people will wonder how we were even debating the right for territories and dependencies to have MPs. It’s a well overdue right.”

A UK government spokesperson told the Weekly News: “We believe the fundamentals of our constitutional relationship are right but we are open to dialogue on this matter.”

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From one man, he made all the nations “ALL people are equal so why are we letting the colour of our skin to say otherwise.” Acts 17:26.

I am writing a few articles on unity, and one thing that separates us is the colour of our skin. If there is one thing in life I cannot comprehend is racism and colourism.

Racism is discrimination against individuals based on different races.

Colourism on the other hand is discrimination against individuals within the same race.

There has been a significant improvement between the black and white races but racism is still very much prevalent throughout the world.

It is very much blatant in the TCI too.

While many black persons may complain, and rightly so, about encountering racism on a frequent basis, some of us are discriminating others within the black race.

Some of us prefer light skinned over dark skinned and vice versa.

In the beginning God created Adam and Eve and from their union was the beginning of humankind.

I don’t know why some people came out white and some people came

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out black but I do know we came from man. Because we came from one man, we are one and we are related.

Part of Acts 17:26 stated that from one man, he made all the nations.

We are all equal in the eyes of God but somehow we have allowed the colour of one’s skin to make us feel unequal.

In some churches, there are displays of white Jesus and recently there have been displays of a black Jesus. Our focus should be on the fact that Jesus exists and not on the colour of Jesus.

Maybe this is one of the reasons racism started.

According to the Bible we are all equal in the eyes of God but somehow we have allowed the colour of one’s skin to determine the equality of individuals.

Colour does not matter. Unfortunately, the words dark and black have so many negative connotations and stereotypes associated with them.

Because of this, some blacks are uncomfortable in their own skins and are bleaching themselves to become lighter.

However underneath the skins of black and white people we are the same and we have more in common than we realise. Therefore, why does

colour matter?

We have allowed ignorance and information from generation to generation to make us feel that colour matters.

Because of colour, there is segregation in the work place, in the neighbourhood, in the schools and even in the churches.

Of course, many people are comfortable with their own race and stick with their own but we have to reflect on our lives and realise that colour does not matter.

The colour of your skin should not be a factor of determining what you have in common with others.

Your personality and your interests should unite us despite your colour.

I don’t know if racism and colourism will ever end but I know if we were to overlook the colour of one’s skin, it would resolve many issues in the world.

Murders, depression, low self, unequal pay, unequal opportunities are some of the issues that take place as a result of racism.

I think if we can encourage our children and grandchildren to see all people as one, it will be the beginning of a step to unite us.

In fact, I believe children of black and white people are getting along well in the TCI but somehow it seems that when some of the children become adults, the race perspective is not the same.

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COMMENTARY

Real danger - virus or migrants?

BY DAVID TAPFER

THE INTERNATIONAL news is full of the danger of the coronavirus. Airports have been closed and cruise ships isolated.

The USA, which is the source of the vast majority of our visitors, has only a couple of cases.

The cases there in the US have been traced and originated in China which seems to be the original source of this virus.

Yes, we have visitors direct from China.

A doctor skilled in the spread of all types of viruses reports that one infected person is spreading this coronavirus

disease to two to four persons.

As a comparison, a person infected with the ordinary flu spreads the flu virus to an average of 1.6 new victims.

Obviously, it only takes one person infected with coronavirus to start an epidemic. If one infects three, then three infect nine and nine spread it to 81 or more. It will not take long before many are infected.

We are a small contained nation.

Providenciales and Grand Turk have relatively dense populations.

Does our Canadian health system have a plan in place to address this danger? We need to

ask the question.

The world is home to a bigger population every day. If we escape this virus, what about future ones?

In the meantime, we are concerned about the flow of illegal Haitians to our shores.

The Dominican government has now closed the border between the two countries on their island of Hispaniola. How do we halt them from over the sea?

Can the British send military units to patrol off the Haitian coast? I, for one, have doubts about the efficiency of our radar to detect wooden vessels with wooden masts.

Yachtsmen attach metal radar

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reflectors on the rigging of their yachts so they are detected by commercial ships at sea or in storm situations.

Our young people are exiting their homeland to take up jobs or schooling leading to jobs in the USA and Britain. Meanwhile illegal Haitians are taking their place.

Many Haitians that are here legally are very valuable to our economy. They work hard and bring skills. We need those that

come in legally.

This is all part of a problem that goes back quite a few years. We all know when it got out of control.

It is time for a national conversation. I challenge the community to unite to lead this effort.

The Government, the Governor’s Office and the police must be part of the effort.

The news media needs to be there to report on the progress.

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Combating crimes in the TCI: The Government’s obligations PART TWO WHILE the threat to national security persists, the Government’s principal aim should be to reduce the level of serious and organised crimes plaguing the TCI. The strategy concerning the Government’s developed framework for countering criminal work must pursue four components: prosecuting and disrupting individuals engaging in serious and organised crimes, preventing potential offenders from engaging in these egregious activities, enhancing the protection of communities against crimes, and reducing the impact of criminality in prevalent areas.

As we are aware, across jurisdictions crimes create a substantial cost to society at the individual, community and national levels.

Annually, the US succumbs to more than $15 billion in economic losses to victims of crimes and another $179 billion in government

BY D MARKIE SPRING D Markie Spring, a TCI resident of 15 years, is an expert in law enforcement. He worked as a detective in the Royal TCI Police Force and was director of security at Beaches Turks and Caicos.

expenditures for police protection, judicial, legal and correctional activities.

In this fight, the Government is obligated to allocate funds in its annual budget for safety and security.

Funding is needed to retain and develop human resources, and to purchase tools and equipment, transportation and other crimefighting apparatus. Henceforth, if funding is not allocated, misdeeds will increase overtime.

Ideally, the Government must appropriate money for a forensic laboratory and apportion fund for training detectives in the field.

Introducing such a service would

allow the Government to cut back on costs associated with travel to the Bahamas, analyses of evidence, time, human and other resources.

Too, what the Government should contemplate is estimating the cost to society of individual crimes and its essentiality to the economic evaluation of the state’s crafted social programmes - be it community policing and rehabilitation or substance abuse initiative.

Similarly, legislating penal reform could work. Stiffer penalties for committing a crime could sway offenders.

In California, these punitive measures and incapacitation of

repeat offenders in wilful homicide, aggravated assaults with firearms, robbery and burglary, have helped to reduce these crimes.

Another stratagem is to pioneer a prisoner re-entry programme.

Empirical evidence shows how difficult it is for an individual to cope with the scars of incarceration.

The minister of national security must develop and implement a prisoner’s education centre and monitoring, employment programmes, healthcare, entrepreneurship initiatives and recreational spaces to assist exoffenders with successful transition into their communities.

Re-entry programmes are critical components to effectively reduce the likelihood of offenders recommitting themselves.

Fittingly, US crime statistics reveal that more than two-thirds of state prisoners are rearrested within three years of their release and more than half are re-incarcerated.

Hence, a high recidivism rate suggests more crimes and victims,

and additional pressure to the already overstretched criminal justice system.

Therefore, during incapacitation, regular counselling programmes are desirable to quell minor infractions to performance deficit.

Conversely, incentives must be given to police officers as recognition for outstanding work both individual and team.

Although rewards should derive internally, the Government must play a crucial role in motivating the peace men.

Monthly monetary and nonmonetary rewards must be part of this initiative, including periodic salary raises.

Too, a transparent promotional programme must be the norm, as officers are expected to be promoted based on merit.

If the Government addresses these areas, crimes could be abated - still other actors are important, henceforth, we’ll explore entrepreneurial perspectives to fighting crimes in the TCI.

Caricom heads have the answers, but can they deliver?

ONE of the more interesting aspects of the recently ended heads of government meeting was the positive tone of the remarks made

by Caricom’s ad interim chair, Barbados’ prime minister Mia Mottley.

At a notably upbeat press conference at the summit’s end, she went out of her way to indicate that many of the initiatives announced were intended to deliver outcomes that directly benefit Caricom citizens and civil society, and make the regional integration movement more relevant.

Observing in her opening statement that “family comes before ideology”, she said that Caricom should be doing more to address the issues that affect individuals.

Whether they relate to travel, noncommunicable diseases, the effects of crime or more broadly Caribbean nations’ freedom to associate with one another, a unified and sustainable approach, she said, is required.

Ms Mottley went on to use a veiled

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criticism of the recent invitation by the US secretary of state Mike Pompeo to a limited number of Caribbean nations to meet with him in Jamaica in January - a decision that divided Caricom - to pointedly observe that family strength came from unity.

It was this, she said, which in the 1930s had enabled the Caribbean people to signal and take control of their own destiny and move to independence.

Away from hard to resolve regional, hemispheric and international political challenges that Caricom faces, the meeting was

striking for the four intersessional decisions of social significance of immediate relevance to civil society The first of these was the headlinegrabbing intention of governments to try to level across the region for Caricom nationals, the presently punitive roaming charges for mobile telecommunications.

The idea is that a technical team will finalise this year a “modest fixed single Caricom roaming rate” to cover the cost of data for popular social media platforms, including those that offer messaging and calls.

If agreed, the rate could include a fixed amount of local and regional

voice calls, and gradually include more services.

The second was the positive outcome of an encounter with representatives of the relatively new Caricom Private Sector Organisation during which heads were presented with a 200-page report.

According to prime minister Mottley this set out a pathway on food security that could enable the region to reduce by 25 percent its food import bill of about $5 billion per annum.

Expressing the hope that this might be achievable “within the next five years” and increase levels of employment and the domestic production of livestock and crops, she said that it would “require action on the part of private investors at all levels” and “further action on the part of governments and the community” and every Caribbean nation to participate.

The third was a group of decisions relating to the ability of Caribbean citizens to move around the region

involving a review of the categories of those able to take advantage of free movement, and trying to resolve the politically fraught issue of regional air and maritime transport: all matters central to making the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) work for the average person.

And a fourth was the belated recognition that the region-wide surge in crime and social disruption requires a more sophisticated response beyond law enforcement, involving multi-disciplinary homegrown social solutions.

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Former TCI chiefs encourage new CJ to restore integrity in judiciary

BY DELANA ISLES FORMER chief minister Oswald Skippings and ex-premier Michael Misick have both supported the appointments of new Chief Justice Mabel Agyemang, who replaces Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale.

Both men expressed that with the appointment of a new chief justice for the TCI, it is hoped that a sense of respectability and fairness will now return to the judiciary.

Skippings stated that the appointment offers fresh hope for the execution of exemplary justice at the highest levels “that’s

not contaminated by conflicts of interest”.

He added that the biography of Agyemang speaks volumes of her proven integrity as she has fearlessly stood up to both political oligarchy as well as social, economic and industrial rule.

Misick (who was also a chief minister before the post premier was created) was similarly complimentary.

He said: “As a former premier and member of the Bar, I would like to congratulate the new Chief Justice Mabel Agyemang on her appointment.

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both the level of the secretariat and governments.

Despite facing a growing list of inter-Caribbean and external challenges, it has only been since the Golding Report commissioned in 2017

by Jamaica’s prime minister Andrew Holness asked difficult economic, political and administrative questions, and the election of prime minister Mottley in 2018 and her insistence that the CSME be made fit for purpose, that there has been any real sense of energy or movement.

In her comments before this summit, Ms Mottley asked whether the Anglophone Caribbean had the appropriate governance and funding models to ensure sustainability and whether Caricom had a governance structure “able to ensure effective execution and seamless implementation of decisions”.

“To have parliaments without an executive that is functioning is to have an idle exercise in frustration for our people. It simply could not work.

“And for us to believe that we can have a heads of government conference twice a year that will allow us to make decisions that have the force of law without the capacity to seamlessly execute is an idle exercise for us as well,” she said.

The consequence was a decision that the prime minister of St Vincent, Dr Ralph

Gonsalves, will review the technical working groups that considered the 2003 Rose Hall Declaration.

This outlined over four pages how Caricom ought to respond to new challenges.

It did so by addressing issues such as regional governance through ‘a Caricom Commission or other executive mechanism’, pursing a policy of integrated development and adapting the grouping’s international relations to respond to a multipolar world.

Many may find it odd that heads now want to revisit past recommendations about Caricom’s effectiveness, but that would be to miss the point.

The Declaration of Rose Hall demonstrated that Caribbean heads have known for some time the answers to the problems that the region faces.

Its recommendations are as relevant today as they were 17 years ago. What has been missing up to now is the energy, enthusiasm, will and a mechanism to deliver what is agreed in a manner that all accept can benefit the Anglophone Caribbean as a whole.

If prime minister Mottley has her way, Caricom and the CSME can succeed.

Whether all her fellow leaders can move beyond rhetoric to show that they too have the political will to change regional governance and deliver citizencentric solutions, remains to be seen.

“I endorse the sentiments of my colleague former chief minister Skippings in saying we hope your appointment is a breath of fresh air for the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“We look forward to you reestablishing confidence and dignity in the judiciary of the Turks and Caicos Islands which was lacking in recent years.”

ROOTING OUT BIAS The former chief minister said that with the non-political appointment of an unbiased head judge, he hopes that “judiciary irregularities and also blatant bias and prejudice toward local Turks and Caicos attorneys” will be impartially addressed.

“There are enough blatant ‘in your face’ examples of bias and prejudice practices, inclusive of the different levels of government legal aid remunerations to foreign attorneys, versus remunerations to local attorneys for executing similar services,” Skippings opined.

This has been a sore point for years, made even more stark since the inception of the Special Investigation and Prosecution Team (SIPT) trial, where foreign lawyers outnumber local counsel.

Skippings has called on local attorneys to let their voices be heard on these matters of concern.

“It is the responsibility of the local

Chief Justice Mabel Agyemang

attorneys to bring these injustices and irregularities to the attention of the new chief justice as a first order of business.”

He added that her approach and response to these “apartheid-like” practices would quickly authenticate her impressive and honourable biography, or otherwise immediately relegate it to mere “glorified garbage”.

LOCAL APPOINTMENTS Misick on the other hand is calling on Governor Nigel Dakin to make another bold step and appoint an indigenous islander to fill the roster of magistrates now less one, due to Tanya Lobban-Jackson’s

appointment to the Supreme Court.

“I now call on Governor Dakin to have the same courage, and now that there is a vacancy at the magistrate level to appoint a Turks and Caicos Islander to a substantive post as a magistrate.”

He said that in so doing, Dakin would be making history by appointing the territory’s first indigenous magistrate.

“This is 2020, not 1920. It is long overdue that we begin to be judged by our own people and the appointment of a Turks and Caicos Islander as a magistrate would be a step in the right direction.

“There are more than enough Turks and Caicos Islanders lawyers available whereby at least one can be made a magistrate. The young people are watching,” the expremier added.

The first bold step made by the governor, as alluded to by Misick, was in the appointment of LobbanJackson as puisne judge in line with practises in other commonwealth countries, where senior judges are given the security of tenure.

He said this step will ensure that judges can carry out their duties without fear or favour.

Misick encouraged both LobbanJackson and newly appointed chief magistrate Jolyon Hatmin to continue to exhibit fairness in their new roles.

Skippings returns to governing PDM

BY DELANA ISLES OSWALD Skippings, former chief minister and now ex-leader of the Progressive Democratic Alliance (PDA), has returned to his old stomping ground – the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM).

On Tuesday (February 25), the former party leader shared with the Weekly News that after “returning to his beloved party”, during branch elections on Monday he was voted chairman of the Grand Turk branch of the PDM after receiving 70 percent of the votes.

The PDM later clarified - in an invited comment - that Skippings was actually nominated to the position, and even though he has accepted the nomination, certain procedures are still to be followed for him to be able to hold any office within the PDM. Party chairman Hon. Doug Parnell stated that while the PDM welcomes the renewed interest of Skippings, the proper method befitting a person of his standing is to make proper application to the national general council of the party for reinstatement.

Parnell reminded that the former

leader had been suspended from the PDM because of his role in the PDA which went against the party’s constitution.

“Currently, Mr Skippings cannot hold any office in the party until a position on his suspension and membership is decided on by our party’s NGC. “No communication to the NGC has been received as of the date of this release, therefore the nomination of Mr Skippings and his acceptance for branch chair of the Grand Turk branch is not valid,” the PDM chairman further clarified.

THIRD PARTY FAILURE Questioned about his decision to return to the party which he helped to found in 1975, the twice elected chief minister said that the third party option did not work out quite as he had expected.

“Well it’s obvious that the people of the Turks and Caicos are not ready to embrace a third party,” Hon. Skippings reflected.

However, he said in spite of this, his passion for the advancement of his people and country has not by any means abated.

“Moreover, there is a large portion

of the masses, who like myself, being cognizant of my record, my experience and my commitment, insist that I return in the political arena to make an invaluable contribution.”

That being the case, the former chief minister said he was left with the sole option of reconciling with the party that he helped to form with JAGS McCartney and others to facilitate him to assist them in their relentless quest to save the TCI. As for the PDA, Hon. Skippings said he left the party “functioning so that those who remain and choose to continue, may do so”.

The former leader officially resigned as PDA leader, treasurer and member of the party on January 20, 2020, with a letter to the Integrity Commission.

Under Skippings’ leadership, the PDA contested the 2016 elections with a 111-page manifesto promising a “new beginning spiritually, politically, socially and economically” for the people of the TCI and an alternative for broken promises.

The party won 243 district votes and 1,117 at large - resulting in no seats in the House of Assembly.

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Durando Godfrey Pinder, also known as ‘The Island Kyd’, paints colourful murals on drab or derelict walls across the Turks and Caicos Islands

Mural artist brings colour to the TCI

A POLICE officer from Grand Turk has used his artistic talents to brighten up featureless spaces all over the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Thirty-six-year-old Durando Godfrey Pinder, also known as ‘The Island Kyd’, spray-paints colourful murals on drab or derelict walls in Providenciales, Grand Turk and South Caicos.

Some of his work includes vibrant flowers, sea grapes, shells, coconut trees, Turks head cacti, the TCI crest, a Caribbean fish and a purple and coral lobster – all over 10 foot high.

He also creates stylised graffiti lettering in tropical colours. One in Grand Turk reads, ‘From TCI with love’, while another in South Caicos reads ‘XSG The Big South’.

Pinder told the Weekly News that he has

been an artist for most of his life and his love of creativity started “as a young kid”.

“I adapted to markers and specialised in it, where at that point the teachers were unable to help me develop so I had to progress on my own,” he explained.

He won several art competitions in the Bahamas including placing third in The Central Bank of The Bahamas’ Student Art Competition.

Pinder went on to “retire” from art at the age of 24 when other interests and his professional life took precedent.

However, a relationship break-up later gave him a new “push and desire” to begin again and led him to try a new style of black and white and colour mix art.

Pinder also runs a clothing line called

Island Phresh which specialises in urban beach wear including swimsuits, t-shirts, vest tops, and bags for both men and women.

This led him to his first attempt at painting a mural as he needed one for the backdrop of a photoshoot for his brand.

“I got into murals at the age of 34 while in Grand Turk because I wanted to do a photoshoot for my clothing line and I knew only I could try,” he said.

“I tried it. It was okay in my mind,” but soon people started to come around more and more taking pictures, he said, adding: “I then went on a full addiction and continued.”

“I took a break last year and returned with a new style and push, taking my time and creating an abstract style of bright bold colours with local flowers and other native

criteria.”

This latest series of work, named ‘Artistic pollens’ will be a part of his continuing style, he said, explaining they are named after exgirlfriends or those who played a big part in his life.

This is just the beginning for Pinder, “hence my art name the Island Kyd - always learning”, he said.

Several of Pinder’s murals are located at Columbus Landing on Front Street in Grand Turk and at Harbour Adventures in South Caicos.

Island Phresh clothing is sold at Anna’s Too in Saltmills, Providenciales.

To see more artwork from Pinder visit @ theislandkyd or @islandphresh on Instagram.

(By Rebecca Bird)

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TCI delegation during the two-day fact finding mission

TCI seeks Bermuda’s help to tackle gang violence

BY OLIVIA ROSE A DELEGATION from the Turks and Caicos Islands has visited Bermuda to study approaches taken to tackling serious crime including gang violence.

Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson led a team of officials from the territory on a two-day factfinding mission organised by the Ministry of National Security in Bermuda.

During the visit from February 19 to 22, the premier and her team met with key stakeholders in the national security and education sectors.

The delegates paid a courtesy call on the governor of Bermuda John Rankin and the premier of Bermuda David Burt.

The premier and Rankin spoke about best practice exchange between Bermuda and the TCI including in policing, and the wider relationship between the territories.

Among topics discussed during the meeting were criminal rehabilitation, action against gang-related offences, effective crime reduction and prevention methodology in small islands.

A statement from the Office of the Premier issued on Tuesday (February 25), said the premier and delegates met with the minister for national security, commissioner of police and other key stakeholders in the national security sector.

In the statement the premier said: “Bermuda is a valued partner of the TCI because of our shared relationship with the United Kingdom as British overseas territories.

“They have a wealth of knowledge in dealing

specifically with gang-related crimes, crime prevention, reduction and criminal rehabilitation.”

Cartwright Robinson stressed that these methods have been tested and proven successful in Bermuda, and the TCI can achieve the same results.

“Although the TCI still remains one of the safest countries in the region we must continue focused efforts in ensuring citizen safety,” she said.

She added: “…through this visit to Bermuda we were able to discuss possible effective approaches to crime reduction and prevention in the TCI and we able to see first-hand the success of these working models.”

The delegation included Hon. Karen Malcolm, Minister of Education, Youth, Culture, Social and Library Services, Director of Education Edgar Howell, probations officer Jaron Harvey and Assistant Commissioners of Police Darron Williams and Kendall Grant.

Ronlee James, Executive Director at the Office of the Premier, Local Government and Community Affairs, and Lareesa Robinson, Executive Administrator at the Office of the Premier were also part of the delegation.

The team received presentations from Bermuda Police Service officials and conducted site visits at various government institutions in Bermuda.

These included the Department of Court Services which oversees probations, CedarBridge Academy Highschool, West Pembroke Primary School, the Gang

Violence Reduction Team, the Redemption Farm Project, Westgate Correctional Facility, the Ministry of National Security, the House of Assembly of Bermuda and Bermuda Police Service Headquarters.

Governor John Rankin who welcomed the delegation to Bermuda said: “It was a pleasure to meet Premier Cartwright Robinson and to welcome her to Bermuda.

“The links between Bermuda and the Turks and Caicos Islands are important from both a historical and present-day perspective.”

The premier thanked the governor and premier of Bermuda for their hospitality “and their willingness to pass on knowledge and expertise”.

She added: “The TCI Government looks forward to continued collaboration with Bermuda to ensure the prosperity and longevity of both nations.”

Last October, three Bermuda Police Service officers were deployed to the TCI following a request from the commissioner of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.

The officers were deployed to lend assistance and investigative support to the local force, of which costs were met by the TCI Government.

During a conference on October 15, Acting Commissioner of Police Rodney Adams said: “These officers will be placed where they are needed the most, and coupled with our officers working around the clock will transform the TCI into a place where criminals think twice before breaking the law.”

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The return of the Megaptera novaeangliae The return of the Megaptera novaeangliae IT’S WHALE watching season and, like every year, Salt Cay has had its share of ‘whale watching tourism’ as visitors take to the boats to observe these truly magnificent creatures during the latter stages of their annual mating and calving migration to the tropics.

It’s probably fair to say that Salt Cay is THE market leader in all things whale watching, certainly as far as popularity goes, and for good reasons.

For while whales can be spotted in the deep waters off of the Caicos Islands, it is an undisputed fact that the best place in the country for humpback whale watching is in the Turks Islands Passage near Grand Turk and Salt Cay. In fairness to our friends in the Caicos Islands, I hasten to add that we clearly benefit from a geographical advantage due to our proximity to the 6,000 foot (1,830 metre) deep Turks Islands Passage which separates the Turks Islands from the Caicos Islands.

Whales are naturally funnelled through this channel, which explains the density of whales off the shores of Salt Cay and Grand Turk.

Whale watching also means business and nowhere is this more evident than on Salt

Cay. Currently there are three operators locally that offer whale watching tours, not to mention the Grand Turk based operators.

A three-hour whale watching tour costs between $160 and $195 per person.

Alternatively, if you’re lucky, you may just get a glimpse of a whale while travelling on the Salt Cay Ferry.

Globally, whale watching generates an astonishing $2.1 billion per annum in tourism revenue, with tens of millions of people partaking in this pastime.

As with all activities that involve interacting with wild animals there have been passionate discussions ongoing for a number of years among tour operators and wild life campaigners on how best to interact (or not) with the whales.

Scientists have revealed through various studies that pressure from swimmers getting too close to the whales can harm the survival of their young.

With this in mind, organisations such as the World Cetacean Alliance (WCA), which has spent 18 months consulting whalewatching firms and marine life experts, have developed guidelines that are meant to ensure that the whale watching experience

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Business licences to be renewed soon

BY TITUS DE BOER

Titus was born in Hamburg and has lived in the Turks and Caicos Islands since 1989.

He works as a general business consultant and has been based in Salt Cay since 2016.

remains enjoyable for tourists, while respecting the safety of the whales and their offspring.

These guidelines suggest that there should be no more than three vessels within 300 metres of a whale at any one time, and that lone whale calves should not be approached closer than that distance.

For people who feel they have to swim with whales, it is suggested that no more than four people should be swimming with whales at any one time, that selfie sticks should be avoided during these encounters and that there ought to be no swimming with whale calves.

According to the WCA, swimming with wild whales is arguably a more invasive form of tourism than observing from boats, because entering the water can disturb and interrupt the animals’ natural behaviour.

I am neither a marine biologist nor a whale watching tour operator but I guess at the end of the day it comes down to a healthy respect for our annual rorqual visitors and applying common sense when interacting with them.

As one Salt Cay friend recently said to me: “I guess when we think about how to closely we should swim to a whale calf, it’s a bit like asking how closely and for how long one should gawk at a stranger’s new-born baby.” Fair point.

BUSINESS owners have two months to renew their business licences, starting on March 2 and ending on April 30.

During the 2020-2021 licence renewal period application and payment must be made to avoid penalties, a Revenue Department press release explained on Wednesday (February 26).

Anyone who is not holding or properly displaying a valid business licence in their premises may be liable for a fine of $1,000.

This is in accordance with the Business Licence Ordinance which states: “The holder of a licence shall display the licence in a conspicuous place on any premises occupied by him for the purpose of carrying on business and shall produce such licence for inspection when requested to do so by the permanent secretary, finance or a person authorised by him in that behalf or a police officer not below the rank of sergeant.”

Registered companies are required to submit a copy of their register of members or shareholders and demonstration of good standing with their application for renewal.

Sole traders and partnerships must present a valid Business Name Registration Certificate from the Financial Services Commission along with their application for renewal.

Establishments requiring annual inspections from the Environmental Health Department or an Accommodation Licence are reminded to seek inspection ahead of the renewal deadline.

Applications will not be accepted until all relevant information is received.

The Revenue Department reserves the right to request further documentation and conduct inspections.

Business Licence Certificates must be promptly collected at the Revenue Department offices, the department said.

Business owners are urged to collect and display their business licences prominently in the place of business.

More information is available from the Revenue Department at Butterfield Square, Wilma House, Providenciales or at the website http://gov.tc/revenue Business owners can also call 338-5234 or 338-2069 or email tcirevenuedepartment@gov.tc

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THE WRITING NOOK  Creatively accessing your words through knowledge, vision and wisdom

The power of the library The TCI delegates at the annual Red Ensign Group conference

Shipping registers get analysed at Falkland Islands conference A TEAM from the TCI flew to the Falkland Islands this February to meet with other international members of a British shipping register group.

Red Ensign Group is made up of 13 shipping registers from the United Kingdom, its Crown dependencies and its overseas territories, including the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Members have met every year for the past 32 years in one of the member countries to talk about business strategy, policy and safety matters.

This year attending the conference for the TCI were Michelle Fulford Gardiner, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Environment, Maritime, Heritage, Disaster Management and Gaming, Henry Wilson, Acting Director of the Department of Maritime and Shipping, and Delton Jones, Acting Director of the Ports Authority.

About 60 others attended the conference from February 4 to 6, which this year focused on implementation of codes, code compliance and maritime legislative review.

Also discussed were the importance of hydrography surveys, maritime security and resilience, communication strategy and casualty investigations.

The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency has delegated authority from the Secretary of State to ensure that the group registers maintain the highest international maritime standards.

They must meet obligations under international conventions and in accordance with UK policy.

The agency fulfils this role through routine monitoring visits to each group register.

The Red Ensign Group conference began in 1988 as an opportunity for the registrars to get together to share ideas, harmonise processes and discuss ways forward.

It provides a platform for stakeholders to share and discuss issues around compliance with international maritime obligations, according to a Government press release on February 20.

The TCI has been asked to chair an ad hoc working group to review processes in place on dealing with marine casualties, share success stories and develop a manual.

This came about after a motion was put forward by the TCI delegation on addressing marine accidents that occur yearround and at a heightened level in the winter months.

“We have experienced accidents with Haitian sloops, supplies and building material vessels running aground, pleasure vessels on reefs, inter-island passenger vessel incidents,” the release said.

Tourism Minister Hon. Ralph Higgs said the TCI is poised for the development of a robust marine industry that will enhance international trade relations and welcome yachting tourism.

Any vessel registered in the UK, a Crown dependency or UK overseas territory is a British ship and is entitled to fly the Red Ensign flag.

Administration of the Red Ensign Group is operated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

LIBRARIES have always held a special place in my heart.

I remember my first visit to the local library on North Caicos which stored the most interesting collection of literature I’ve ever encountered.

The library acted as a safe haven as well as a second institution of learning.

As the modern world around us continues to develop and rely on technological advances, the strength of the library strives even in electronic formats.

Why are libraries so important for communities and what role do they play in ensuring the development of successful readers?

1) They offer free educational resources to everyone.

At a library, it doesn’t matter how much money you make because every resource there is free of charge, including books, internet access and educational and professional training programmes.

Individuals and families, no matter their socioeconomic status, can count on their libraries to provide them with the resources they need to succeed and the answers to important questions they can’t otherwise find.

2) Libraries are safe refuges for the homeless and underserved populations.

Not only do they offer a safe and free refuge for those who need shelter, but they offer support to those in need.

Each morning when public libraries open their doors they become shelters, learning centres and employment centres for the most underserved population.

3) They help boost local economies.

Because they are free for patrons, not many people consider the role they play in the economy, but libraries play a key role in financially strengthening local community.

They provide a work space for telecommuters, supply free internet access for people looking for employment opportunities, and offer job and interview training for those in need.

4) They play an important role in English language learning.

Libraries provide English language learners with the opportunity to immerse themselves in their new language, whether it be through periodicals, books, audiobooks or resources online.

BY TATIANA HANDFIELD

Tatiana Handfield is a trained English language and literature high school teacher, an author and a poet who enjoys teaching and nurturing young people to embrace and enhance their creative abilities.

Handfield has penned two book series and a magazine: Merilla City (a children’s adventure story), the TCI Word Search Puzzle Book and the Let’s Create TCI Youth Magazine.

She was recently shortlisted for the London Book Fair Trailblazers Award 2020.

As the owner and creative director of local independent publishers Cyril and Dorsie Publishing, she hopes to gather and share the stories of the TCI with the world.

Many libraries also offer multilingual books for adults and children that are designed to help new English learners master the language in a fun and engaging way.

Increasingly, libraries are also expanding their collection of nonEnglish books to help create a more inclusive environment for every kind of reader, no matter where they are from.

In addition to the physical resources libraries offer English as a second language learners, they also provide educational ones, including free language classes 5) Libraries make communities healthier.

When you think of a library, you probably don’t think of it as a centre for health and wellbeing, but in many cases, it is exactly that.

Through their community programmes, direct librarian assistance, fitness classes and basic internet access, libraries provide important equal access opportunities to those seeking health information and services.

6) They preserve history, and more importantly, truth.

The preservation of truth is important, now more than ever.

Libraries, which house centuries of learning, information, history and truth, are important defenders in the fight against misinformation.

By providing free access to education, news and historical resources, libraries help keep the public informed with facts, rather than confused with fiction.

They act as a hub of information and their leaders, the librarians, torch bearers for facts.

While they might have a robust fiction section, libraries are still some

of the greatest champions of truth.

7) Libraries help connect communities.

Libraries connect their communities in a way that benefits everyone. They pool local resources - from educational offerings to job training to homeless outreach to ESL learning - and put them all under one welcoming roof for everyone to share.

Source: www.bustle.com Remember to support your local library and find out ways in which you can help to support them.

Be sure to visit one of the wonderful public libraries in the Turks and Caicos Islands at these locations: Providenciales National Library, Provo Air Centre, Old Airport Road, Providenciales. Tel: (649) 941-7646 Email: provolibrarytci@gmail. com Victoria Public Library, Franklin Building, Pond Street, Grand Turk Tel: (649) 946-2716 Email: gdtlibrary@gmail.com Kew Public Library, Kew, North Caicos Tel: (649) 946-7095 Email: kewlibrary@gmail.com Bottle Creek Public Library, Bottle Creek, North Caicos Tel: (649) 946-7751 Email: bottlecreekgovlibrary@ gmail.com South Caicos Public Library, Cockburn Town, South Caicos Tel: (649) 946-3720 Email: southcaicoslibrary@ gmail.com *Please note that not all services mentioned in this article are available in local Turks and Caicos Islands libraries. Contact local Librarian s for more information.

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Bahamas: PM orders creation of ‘illegals’ strike force Bahamian PM Dr Hubert Minnis has instructed Immigration Minister Elsworth Johnson to form a “strike force” targeted at aggressively pursuing undocumented migrants throughout the country.

Charging that “we must take our country back”, Dr Minnis said Bahamians could no longer be second-class citizens while doubling down on his long held position that the issue of undocumented migrants could no longer continue.

He suggested the issue had created a strain on the country’s social services and health resources.

The prime minister has repeated similar comments in the past but in these newest comments this week at Parliament, he said there would be focus on ensuring people applying for work permits follow the rules of procedure.

He also said that foreigners granted work permits would be replaced where it was found Bahamian understudies had not been trained to take over those roles. Dr Minnis said immigration officials would also ensure non-Bahamians did not capitalise on jobs locals were equipped to do. “…We must strengthen and enforce our immigration policies.

We must pursue illegal immigrants aggressively. This is the Bahamas and Bahamians are first and Bahamians will and must remain

PRIME Minister Hubert Minnis told residents: “We must take our country back”.

first,” Dr Minnis said while wrapping up debate on the 2019/2020 midyear budget debate. The budget was passed in Parliament yesterday.

“I have given the minister with responsibility for immigration (Elsworth Johnson) the task of establishing a strike force whose mandate will be to aggressively pursue illegals both throughout New Providence and the Family Islands and through our streets and various job sites. Bahamians who employ illegals will and must be prosecuted.

We cannot continue being a lawless society if we are to protect our citizens.

“Jobs are first and foremost for Bahamians. I find it very difficult and I could not understand and still don’t understand the day when investors, bankers etcetera bring individuals to our shores on contracts for three, four years with the commitment that they will train Bahamians to take over such jobs.

“In six years they are still here, eight years they are still here,

nine years they are planning for residency, displacing Bahamians.

I find it difficult that my nationals cannot obtain the knowledge to take over the job and since I know that my nationals can and do have the knowledge to take over the job, the fault must be with the trainer.

“We ought to aggressively ensure that successive planning is first and foremost and in the absence of individuals not being trained, that trainer had failed and must be replaced by a new trainer so that they do not establish foundation within our country and take further jobs away from Bahamians.”

Dr Minnis said he had difficulty understanding how foreign contractors had taken advantage of large construction jobs, competing with locals in the market.

“I also find it very difficult to accept individuals come to our shores as employees on jobs. When I look five years later these individuals establish their construction company and compete against Bahamians for our jobs. I am embarrassed sometimes as I walk about and see the amount of individuals that speaks a different language than I do, but yet have big contracts within our country. That must stop.

“Bahamians first. Bahamian citizens are likewise responsible. We have a responsibility to inform the government as to such activities and

we have a responsibility of not hiring individuals unless there is document of them being here or allowed to be here.”

The prime minister said it was important the situation be handled to prevent the Bahamas from following in the steps of Turks and Caicos, which is now “swamped” with undocumented migrants. He said the situation had deteriorated to a point where locals had taken matters into their own hands, arresting migrants and apprehending them for authorities.

“I would not like to see us reach that point and therefore I urge Bahamians, you must not hire illegals and you must report such illegal activities.

“And for those who bring individuals on work permits you must ensure that they have proper accommodations. We will not continue to allow shantytowns for individuals to break the laws in our country yet we do nothing and if a Bahamian adds anything on to his or her home without the relevant permit we break it down.

“I ask a question who is this country for, are we second class citizens in our own country? We will no longer be second-class citizens in our country. And we asks the courts to work with us, fix our problems because today it’s me tomorrow is you. Soon they will build a court right next to the Supreme Court.

Jamaica and Cayman Islands turn away cruise ship amid coronavirus fears AS the Caribbean seeks to keep the deadly new Coronavirus (COVID-19) at bay, a cruise ship carrying more than 4500 passengers was denied entry to Jamaica on Tuesday and the Cayman Islands on Wednesday, after it was discovered that a crew member had flu symptoms.

The MSC Meraviglia, carrying over 4500 passengers and more than 1600 crew members on a Caribbean cruise, was first denied entry to the port in Ocho Rios when it arrived at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

Jamaica’s Ministry of Health and Wellness said that during an inspection, port health officials learned that the sick crew member was in insolation on the vessel.

“The crew member had a cough, fever and associated muscle pains with a travel history to a country of interest relating to the COVID-19,” the Ministry said in a brief statement.

The ship was then scheduled to dock in Grand Cayman, but Cayman Islands’ health officials said it was denied entry out of an abundance of caution.

Health Minister Dwayne Seymour said in a statement: “In order to

The MSC Meraviglia was carrying over 4500 passengers and more than 1600 crew members on the Caribbean cruise.

provide protection to the health and safety of the residents of the Cayman Islands, the Government denied permission for the cruise ship to call on Grand Cayman as previously scheduled.”

Miami-based MSC Cruises criticised both countries for their decision to turn away the vessel.

In a statement to the New York Post, it said it was “extremely disappointed that Jamaican authorities delayed a decision for many hours to give our ship the necessary clearance to disembark guests, despite us having provided detailed medical records to the local health and national authorities ahead

of its arrival as per normal protocol”.

“Similarly, the decision taken overnight by the Grand Cayman authorities to refuse disembarkation at Georgetown was made without even reviewing the ship’s medical records, which show one single case of common seasonal flu (type A influenza) affecting one crew

member with a travel history clearly showing no passages through territories either affected

by COVID-19 (Coronavirus) or subject to any international health restrictions,” it added.

It had explained in an earlier statement that the member had embarked at the beginning of the cruise in Miami, after passing the mandatory health screening that all guests and crew members receive before joining the cruise, a precautionary measure that has been implemented across its entire fleet.

“MSC Cruises denies embarkation to anyone — crew and guest alike — who has travelled to, from or through mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau, as well as to people who during the past 14 days have travelled to, from or through any of the municipalities that are subject to quarantine in central northern Italy,” it stressed.

“In addition to this, all MSC Cruises ships also conduct individual preboarding screening by thermal cameras to identify guests or crew members with signs or symptoms of illness such as fever or feverishness, chills, cough or difficulty breathing. This will also result in denied embarkation.”

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Cayman Islands fighting to achieve October removal of EU blacklist THE Cayman Islands financial services industry is optimistic that the EU’s decision to put the Cayman Islands on its list of uncooperative jurisdictions in tax matters will be short-lived. At least for now.

Most advisors to hedge funds like offshore law firms or fundgovernance firms describe the move as a temporary “technical listing” that is merely the result of bad timing.

In its ongoing dialogue with the EU, Cayman’s government committed last year to reform, before the end of 2019, the supervision and regulation of Cayman funds,

particularly those with few investors or close-ended funds that were exempt from registration with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.

However, this deadline passed, and lawmakers enacted a new Private Funds Law and amendments to the Mutual Funds Law on 31 Jan., with the new legal framework not entering into force before 7 Feb. This was three days after a meeting of the EU Code of Conduct Group on Corporate Taxation, which assesses third countries for Europe’s tax list.

EU finance ministers concluded accordingly that Cayman had not

Haiti is about to enter in its second year with a caretaker government, and its economy is forecast to sink deeper into recession.

Haitian leaders urged to end political impasse LEADERS in Haiti must step up and end the political impasse between President Jovenel Moïse and a surging opposition movement that has paralyzed the island nation since July 2018, the top United Nations (UN) official there says.

UN Special Representative Helen La Lime made the call as she updated ambassadors on latest developments in the prolonged divide which has left Haiti without a functioning government, deflated the economy, and fuelled insecurity.

“Haiti is about to enter in its second year with a caretaker government, its economy is forecast to sink deeper into recession, and 4.6 million of its citizens are now estimated to require humanitarian assistance,” she said, speaking

via videoconference from Haiti’s capital.

“To avoid a greater deterioration, Haitian leaders need to rise to the occasion and commit to a way out of this impasse that will best serve the interests of their people.”

La Lime was introducing the first report on the UN Integrated Office in Haiti, which she heads.

Known by the French acronym BINUH, it was stablished last October, following the end of 15 years of UN peacekeeping operations. Its mandate includes strengthening political stability and good governance.

During the past months, La Lime and international partners the Organization of American States and the Holy See have been supporting negotiations to forge consensus on a political agreement.

delivered on its commitment on time.

The government has in response reaffirmed that it would constructively cooperate with the EU to achieve a delisting as soon as possible. The next review of the tax list is scheduled for October.

Cayman law firms and other service providers have advised their clients that the impact of the tax blacklisting will be limited at this time.

The EU council itself has asked member countries to implement at least one non-tax and one taxbased measure for the treatment of transactions, or individuals dealing with, uncooperative tax jurisdictions by the beginning of 2021.

In the non-tax area, these defensive measures include limiting the access to the European funding for sustainable development or strategic investments, as well as access to the general framework for securitisation.

Transactions with listed countries may also be subject to stricter monitoring and taxpayers who benefit from listed regimes or use structures or arrangements involving these jurisdictions are more likely to be audited.

In November 2019, the council also invited member states to apply

Venture capital funds that invest in Israel’s high-tech start-ups located in Tel Aviv or Herzliya, pictured, may be forced to relocate from the Cayman Islands, following its tax blacklisting by the EU, newspaper Haaretz speculated.

controlled foreign company (CFC) rules, withholding tax measures, limited tax deductibility, or a limited participation exemption on profit distribution to listed countries.

Offshore law firm Maples informed clients that, in practice, EU member states already apply some or all of these measures, particularly with regard to jurisdictions which do not have a tax treaty network and operate a tax neutral system, such as the Cayman Islands.

EU member states also already apply defensive administrative measures, such as increased transaction monitoring and audits, to jurisdictions without a tax treaty network or those that are tax neutral,

like the Cayman Islands, Maples wrote.

This means in practice that the EU blacklisting does not trigger any automatic sanctions or penalties.

Fund governance firm DMS noted in a client advisory that unless EU members provide otherwise, Cayman funds can continue to be marketed in the EU and EU investors can stay invested or increase their investment in Cayman funds.

Nevertheless, Cayman’s listing as uncooperative does have a negative impact on its reputation. European institutional investors, for instance, might find it even more difficult to invest in Cayman-based fund structures than they already have.

Bahamas: Christian Council key official rejects opening door to legal cannabis A LEADING Christian Council official advising the body on its position on marijuana has come out against legalising the recreational use of the drug.

Pastor Dave Burrows is heading the Bahamas Christian Council’s committee examining the substance and its legal status in the country.

He gave insight on Wednesday into the possible position the council could take on the matter, telling The Tribune he supports reducing penalties but believes eliminating deterrents even for small amounts of marijuana would harm the country.

He is expected to submit his committee’s report to the Christian Council on March 10 before releasing it to the public. “I believe we have more than enough intoxication and impairment in our society so any increase in the level of consumption I cannot see producing a net benefit to our country,” he wrote in a discussion paper shared with this newspaper.

“As one who has worked in the field for years and seen the damage of drugs to personal well being and

Pastor Dave Burrows is heading the Bahamas Christian Council’s committee examining the substance and its legal status in the country.

professional development, I cannot in good conscience support increased levels of intoxication.”

He cited research showing that after Colorado legalised marijuana, the state ranked number one in the US for youth marijuana use. Studies

have linked marijuana use among children and adolescents to cognitive deficits.

Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis reiterated his support for marijuana reform during a Free National Movement rally on Tuesday night.

The Bahamas National Commission on Marijuana has recommended decriminalising possession of up to ounce of the substance for people 21 years or older. The commission also recommends granting Rastafarians the right to use cannabis as a sacrament, a position Pastor Burrows opposes.

“It is kinda hard to create a separate category of citizens,” he said. “I understand and respect everyone’s religious beliefs but from my own previous research with marijuana, it is a mind altering drug and whatever purpose people use it for, you get (messed) up. I definitely would not want to knock anyone’s religion or say anything negative from that perspective, but it’s hard to see that you would create a privilege for a special class when it’s a mindaltering substance.”

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February 29 - March 6, 2020

Johnson gives EU four months to make a Brexit deal — or he walks PRIME Minister Boris Johnson told the European Union he’ll walk away from the negotiating table in June if it’s not clear, he’s going to get a Canada-style trade agreement for the U.K. The pound fell.

The U.K.’s negotiating mandate for the next stage of Brexit, released on Thursday, was in many areas close to what the EU published on Tuesday. The main differences were around how closely the U.K. has to stick to EU regulations -- the socalled level playing field -- how the deal will be structured and governed, and what access to its waters the U.K. will have give other countries’ fishing fleets.

“We want the best possible trading relationship with the EU -- but in the pursuit of the deal, we will not trade away our sovereignty,” Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove told the House of Commons on Thursday.

The U.K. is setting a tough timetable for the negotiations, saying it wants the broad outline of an agreement by June so it can assess whether the talks are on course to succeed, and then decide whether to continue, or to “focus

The UK, led by its PM Boris Johnson, is setting a tough timetable for negotiations.

solely” on preparing to leave the EU’s regulatory orbit without a deal on Dec. 31. The competing U.K. and EU documents show where the arguments will be when talks start on Monday.

The U.K.’s emphasis on sovereignty risks making it harder to

reach a deal with the EU. The pound fell after the document was released, erasing gains against the dollar and extending losses against the euro.

Canada’s deal removed tariffs on 98% of goods, but didn’t require the country to join the EU’s single market, apply the bloc’s rules, or

allow for the free movement of people.

The EU argues Britain’s size and proximity means simply replicating that agreement is unreasonable.

The U.K. argues that neither are necessarily a factor in trade talks.

“Geography is no reason to undermine democracy,” Gove told Parliament. “To be clear, we will not be seeking to dynamically align with EU laws, on EU terms governed by EU laws and EU institutions.”

The U.K. said it won’t agree to EU institutions, including the bloc’s Court of Justice, having jurisdiction in the U.K. It also wants the right to apply its own policies on taxes and state subsidies.

To the EU, that marks a shift from the commitments Britain made in the Political Declaration, the non-binding part of its Withdrawal Agreement with the bloc. If the U.K. is to abide by European state aid rules Disavowing the ECJ would make it impossible for the U.K. to follow EU state aid rules , under European law, for the EU to enforce any deal in which the U.K.

pledged to follow the bloc’s state aid rules after Brexit.

Both sides, however, say they are committed to reaching a broad trade deal. While the EU sees June as a stock-taking opportunity, it has said it will keep trying to get a deal until the last possible moment.

“We want an ambitious & fair partnership with the U.K. in the future,” Michel Barner, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, tweeted. “We will stick to all our prior commitments in the Political Declaration.”

The details of the U.K. mandate show that, on financial services, it’s not looking for a closer relationship than a non-EU country would expect. But Britain does want safeguards against the EU suddenly withdrawing the right for U.K. financial services companies to trade in the bloc.

“A compromise will no doubt be difficult,” said Sam Lowe of the Center for European Reform.

But “what is perhaps surprising is just how aligned the EU and U.K. positions are with regard to the nature of the eventual trade agreement.”

(Bloomberg)

Coronavirus: Japan to close all schools to halt spread – WHO head says outbreak reach ‘decisive point’ and has ‘pandemic potential’ JAPAN is to ask all schools to close from Monday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, PM Shinzo Abe says.

The closure - thought to affect 13 million students - will continue until the school year ends in late March.

World Health Organization head Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said the global outbreak had now reached a “decisive point” and had “pandemic potential”.

For the second day running, more cases have been reported outside than inside China.

Dr Tedros urged governments to act swiftly and aggressively to contain the virus.

“This is not a time for fear. This is a time for taking action to prevent infection and save lives now,” he said.

Globally, more than 80,000 people in more than 40 countries have been infected. Nearly 2,800 have died, the vast majority in China’s Hubei province.

Iran, where 26 people have died, has cancelled Friday prayers in Tehran.

Saudi Arabia is stopping foreign pilgrims entering the country. It

is not clear if the Hajj pilgrimage, which begins in July this year, will be affected.

Australia is extending a ban on foreign visitors from mainland China.

Italy, where 14 people have died, has quarantined 11 towns.

Greece is cancelling all carnival activities.

The closures are set to take effect on Monday and will last until the end of spring vacation - typically in early April.

Mr Abe said the first weeks of March would be an “extremely critical period” for preventing virus transmission.

“The government attaches the top priority to the health and safety of children,” he said.

It follows China’s decision not to reopen schools on the mainland after the Spring Festival holiday and instead ask nearly 200 million students to follow classes online from their homes. Hong Kong is also keeping schools closed until April.

Many parents in Japan are concerned about what they will do

Iran has seen 26 deaths so far.

with their children.

“My honest feeling - all schools on break? It’s important to protect children, but what happens if they have working parents?” one parent wrote on social media.

Officials say child day care centres and after-school facilities can remain open.

More than 200 people have so far been infected with the coronavirus in Japan.

One woman in her forties in Osaka is said to have tested positive for a second time after earlier recovering.

A tour guide who had come into contact with visitors from the Chinese city of Wuhan where the outbreak began, she first tested positive in late January and was discharged from hospital on 1 February, a statement said.

Meanwhile, health officials in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong say some patients there who recovered and were discharged from hospital have again tested positive.

The authorities in both countries say they will track former patients

after they are discharged from hospital.

Iran has emerged as a major centre of coronavirus, with 26 deaths and nearly 250 confirmed cases.

Several government officials are among those infected - including Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar, according to state media. Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi and two MPs also have the virus.

Ms Ebtekar’s symptoms are reportedly not severe and she is not in hospital.

The WHO’s Michael Ryan said the extent of infection in Iran “may be broader than we think”.

But he said the country had a “very high clinical capacity” and the current 10% death rate for cases there probably reflected screening that was not picking up mild coronavirus cases.

Health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur called on Iranians to avoid “unnecessary trips inside the country”.

Kuwait and Bahrain recorded more cases on Thursday, all in people who had visited Iran, bringing their totals to 43 and 33 respectively.

Lebanon has announced its third confirmed case, an Iranian citizen.

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Hampshire’s Bob Weighton set to be named world’s oldest man

Meghan and Harry have been living in Canada intermittently since November 2019.

Canada to stop paying for Harry and Meghan’s security CANADA will soon stop providing security for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the federal government has confirmed.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have been providing assistance to the couple since their arrival in Canada “intermittently since November 2019”.

It had not been clear whether Canadians would be paying for their security following their move.

The couple will formally step down as senior royals from 31 March.

They will no longer carry out duties on behalf of the Queen but arrangements will be reviewed after 12 months.

They have indicated that they will split their time between the

UK and North America.

RCMP has been providing security to them at the request of the Metropolitan Police.

“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex choosing to re-locate to Canada on a part-time basis presented our government with a unique and unprecedented set of circumstances,” said Canada’s federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair in a statement on Thursday.

“The RCMP has been engaged with officials in the UK from the very beginning regarding security considerations. As the duke and duchess are currently recognised as Internationally Protected Persons, Canada has an obligation to provide security assistance on an as needed basis.”

A 111-YEAR-OLD former teacher and engineer from Hampshire is set to be confirmed as the world’s oldest man.

Bob Weighton, who was born on 29 March 1908, is expected to be named as the new record-holder following the death of 112-year-old Chitetsu Watanabe.

The Japanese supercentenarian died on Sunday, just days after being awarded a Guinness World Records certificate.

Mr Weighton, from Alton, said: “I don’t really feel satisfied because it means someone else has died.”

A spokesman for Guinness World Records said it was currently investigating the title for the oldest living man following the death of Mr Watanabe.

“Further information will follow soon upon confirmation of the next record-holder,” the spokesman said.

Mr Weighton, who grew up in Hull, said: “I just accept it as a fact.

It’s not something I ever intended, wanted or worked for but it’s just one of those facts of life.

“You might find it amazing but it’s just one of those things.”

He was formerly both England’s oldest man and Britain’s joint oldest man until Alfred Smith, from St Madoes, Perthshire, who shared the same birthday, died last summer.

Mr Weighton shares the title of

Mr Weighton has been alive during the reign of five monarchs and the rule of 22 prime ministers.

Britain’s oldest person with Joan Hocquard, from Poole, Dorset - she, Mr Weighton and Mr Smith were all born on 29 March 1908.

Mr Weighton, who worked as an engineer, spending time in Taiwan, Japan and Canada, now lives in a flat in a care complex at Alton.

He married his wife Agnes in 1937 and has two sons and a daughter, 10 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

Mr Weighton previously told the BBC: “I have not lived my life avoiding being run over by buses or getting cancer or anything else.

“I’ve done nothing to deserve or achieve this age. I’m just one of the lucky ones.”

He said money has never been important to him, adding: “I think laughter is extremely important.

“Most of the trouble in the world is caused by people taking themselves too seriously.”

He said the secret to his longevity was “to avoid dying”.

There are about 50 women who are older than Britain’s recordholders - the world’s oldest living person is 117-year-old Kane Tanaka.

(BBC)

Mexico worried by US ruling over boy’s border killing THE Mexican government says it regrets a ruling by the US Supreme Court that bars the family of a Mexican boy who was killed in 2010 from suing the US border patrol agent who shot him.

The boy, Sergio Hernández, was shot dead on Mexican soil by US border patrol agent Jesús Mesa, who was on the US side of the border.

The court ruled that the parents could not use US courts to sue Mr Mesa.

The Mexican government says it is concerned it could set a precedent.

The incident happened on the border between El Paso, Texas, and Juárez, Mexico. Agent Mesa was on a bicycle patrol on the US side of the border and was reportedly alerted to the presence of people smugglers.

Sergio Hernández, 15, was with a group of youths in the dry bed of the Rio Grande when Agent Mesa approached.

The international border runs through the middle of the concrete culvert built to contain the river but is unmarked.

His family said Sergio was playing

The ruling closes the door on a lawsuit the parents of Sergio Hernández wanted to bring against the agent who killed him.

with his friends, who were daring each other to run up the incline and touch the fence on the US side.

Agent Mesa detained one of the boys for illegally crossing the border, but Sergio Hernández and another boy ran and hid behind a pillar on the

Mexican side.

He was shot twice by Agent Mesa as the boy peeked out from behind the pillar.

An investigation by US authorities ruled that the agent had acted in self defence but found no evidence that Sergio Hernández had thrown any stones.

The Mexican authorities charged Agent Mesa with murder but the US authorities refused to extradite him so Sergio Hernández’s family tried to sue Agent Mesa in the US for violating the US constitution by using excessive force.

Lower courts dismissed the case and it went to the US Supreme Court.

In a five to four decision divided along conservative-liberal lines, the Supreme Court decided to uphold the lower court’s decision.

The conservative justices argued that “a cross-border shooting is by definition an international incident” and called for a diplomatic, not a legal solution, arguing that allowing the case would have had “foreign relations and national security implications”.

Dissenting Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg said that “Mesa’s allegedly unwarranted deployment of deadly force occurred on United States soil” and that it did not make sense to dismiss the action because the bullet had landed on Mexican soil.

Mexico said it was worried the ruling would set a precedent for other incidents in which its nationals had been killed. The government expressed “deep concerns about the effects this decision will have on other similar cases, in which Mexican citizens have died from gunshots fired by US agents towards the Mexican side”.

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IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING VACANCY:

DIRECTOR LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS SALARY: USD74-84,000.00 PER ANNUM (plus allowances) APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 07th, 2020 Applications not accompanied by all required supporting documents will not be processed. This is a contract position.

The Financial Intelligence Agency of the Turks and Caicos Islands (FIA) is a key competent authority within the Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation regime in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Its main functions are to receive, analyse and disseminate financial information, with a view to aid in the identification and prosecution of persons involved in Money Laundering, Terrorist and Proliferation Financing and connected crimes. The Director of the FIA will be responsible for the daily management of the FIA’s operations and its staff ensuring the optimal use of human and other resources applied towards meeting the Agency’s legislative mandate, operational and financial targets; and strategic priorities of the Board.

With an emphasis on high professional standards, integrity, confidentiality and general conduct, the Director is expected to work with stakeholders to fulfil the Turks and Caicos Islands AML/CFT/PF mandate. The Director must have strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills and be able to prepare complex reports, present at conferences and seminars representing the FIA nationally; and at regional and international forums. The Director must have a working knowledge of both primary and secondary anti-money laundering (AML) and countering financing of terrorism (CFT) legislation, including regulations and policies. Additionally, the Director must have a comprehensive knowledge of the FATF 40 recommendations and methodology.

In this role, the Director will have regular interaction with the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force, The Attorney General’s Chambers, the Anti-Money Laundering Committee, other competent authorities, regulatory bodies; and FIA’s and FIU’s in the region and internationally.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS: • Undergraduate degree in Management, Finance, Law, Law Enforcement or related field with at least 5 years as a senior manager in an AML/CFT/PF capacity; OR 10 years executive management in a legal, law enforcement, financial or intelligence capacity with an AML/CFT/PF background; both preferably within a FIU. • Proficiency in the preparation, recording, presentation and explanation of highlevel reports to a Board of Directors and senior level administrators, to include Financial Reports, Risk Assessment and Management Reports, Internal and External Audits and related reports, staff, security and other office policies and reports; • Experience in an investigative and financial intelligence role; • Have demonstrated experience in training of staff members, public stakeholders and the private sector through targeted outreach and awareness programs.

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, Power Point and Access. Knowledge of IBM iBase, Altia and financial intelligence analyst software is a plus.

TO APPLY PLEASE SUBMIT: 1. Application cover letter indicating position applied for; 2. Copy of updated Curriculum Vitae including your contact details; 3. Two recent reference letters; one of which must be from a person who can speak to your professional capacity for the job; 4. Copies of relevant qualifications; 5. Copy of passport Bio page; and 6. A Police certificate of character no older than 6 months.

Applications along with your CV and supporting documents are to be submitted to hr@fia.tc. Turks and Caicos Islander applicants should also forward copies of their applications to the Labour Board. This position is not currently held by a work permit holder.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

E101 Le Vele Plaza, Grace Bay Road. is looking for an experienced

CASHIER

With excellent communication skills for fast paced work environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10 years minimum experience • excellent communication skills, written and verbal • must be fluent in English, Spanish and French • excellent interpersonal skills/ability to work with others • must have excellent POS system and computer skills

• strong multitasking skills • ability to work independently with no or little supervision • must be dependable, willing to work with a flexible schedule, work weekends & holidays • must be willing to work between the hours of 5am-4pm • excellent physical condition and stamina • salary based on experience

Contact: 649-331-6349 Please send resume to: hennholdings@gmail.com Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

JOHN L. GODET

JITENDER GANGLANI

Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

#5 TAINO CIRCLE FLAMINGO CROSSING, LONG BAY 649-231-1977. In looking to hire a

NANNY

LABOURER

• to work five to six days a week • Must have experience in taking care of children. Prepare and feed children meals, dressing and caring for them in a safe environment giving medication, doing light housework • Salary $6.50

This position is for renewal of work permit Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department

20767

• Manual labourer, minor maintenance and repairs.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 241-1529

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20742

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS D&B AUTO LTD

Shamrack Plaza, Industrial Park, Providenciales Is currently looking for a suitably qualified person to the role of:

AUTO MECHANIC • At least 6 years or more experience as an Auto Mechanic.

• Must be able to perform all vehicle diagnostics and updates using diagnostics equipment.

• Able to maintain vehicle functional condition by listening to customers’/ operator complaints, conduct inspections, repair engine failures, repair mechanical and electrical systems malfunctions and replace parts and components according to manufacturer standards specially Japanese vehicles.

• Keeps shop equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies and perform preventive maintenance.

• Must hold a valid driver’s license with a clean, insurable, driving record, must be able to drive manual and automatic transmissions.

• Knowledge of tools and equipment required to conduct all repairs.

• Basic wage is $9.00 per hour

Tel: (649)941-8438. Email: dnbautoparts@tciway.tc

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

20715

The Financial Intelligence Agency of the Turks and Caicos Islands

HENN HOLDINGS LTD DAB SHAY CAFE & LOUNGE

20774

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JOLIE CLAUDE BEAUTY 43 Millennium Highway, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

COSMETOLOGIST

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JOHN ROBINSON

KANO WILSON

KAREEN WILLIAMS

LABOURER

LABOURER

LABOURER

Hospital Lane, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. Makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, nail and skin care services.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

• Manual labor, minor maintenance and repairs.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 3427669 OR 242-1582

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20670

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20759

L&A TOURIST SHOPPING TRADE Residence, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

• Sweeping, mopping the floor, and other work.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 3422986 OR 242-8751

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20737

LOUIS GRAVELEY SOUTH SCHOOL LANE, GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 232-1762

CONTACT: 231-6537

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

20781

MEDELINE JEAN

37 Back Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

CARETAKER

Help the patient get dressed, eat, bathe and complete light housekeeping duties, such as dishes or folding laundry. Plan, prepare and monitor meals. Run errands, remind patients of medications.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 331-0491

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20731

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames.

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 231-3958

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

20710

BACK SALINA, GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden on a daily basis Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 649-232-5588

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20761

IV SUPER CLEAN

L.A.F CONSTRUCTION

87 Marby Drive, Juba Sound. Is seeking to employ a

5 LOUVE AVE, SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ a

• Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices. Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $10.00 hourly

CONTACT: 343-6168

This position is for a first time applicant Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20788

MAGASANI ATELIER & UPHOLSTERY #20 Bible Street, Blue Hills Is seeking a

MARIE JEAN LOUIS B12 LOWER BIGHT, LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

UPHOLSTERER

Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs and webbing to repair furniture and frames.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 244-4542

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

• 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 343-0133

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 20602

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20752

MENELIK ASTWOOD

MERLYN LIGHTBOURNE

Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• Manual Labourer, clean and maintain premises.

• Minor maintenance and repairs.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 242-3005

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20782

KAREN S. RONEY #27 Phase #1, Blue Hills Is seeking a

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

• Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 432-6622

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

20520

LITTLE ANGELS CHILDCARE SERVICE Chick A Willy, Juba Sound Is seeking to employ a

NANNY

MASON

LABOURER

• Manual Labourer, clean and maintain premises.

• Minor maintenance and repairs.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

Over back, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

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Breezy Brae, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• Manual Labour, minor maintenance and repairs.

• Mus be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 246-4929

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

20741

CLEANER

Cleaning the offices, homes and hotels.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 346-7379

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20743

• Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary.

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 3426595 OR 242-0287

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20727

KIN KHAO

IBO Plaza, Leeward Highway, Providenciales is looking to hire a

SERVER

Salary: $1500.00 monthly, plus housing. Must have 3 5 years’ experience and be willing to work six (6) days a week.

Duties: take orders, seat customers, serve customers, take payments etc.

CONTACT: 343-3661

Position is for a Work Permit Holder. Belongers are encouraged to apply with Labour Board.

20663

LJ CONTRACTING SERVICES #5 Kass Road, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

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

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 331-8546 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

20766

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS POSITION AVAILABLE

MECHANIC • Must be a certified level 2 Jaguar & Land Rover Auto Mechanic with minimum 5 years of experience, with expertise to work on our other Brands • Must be able to perform vehicle diagnostics and updates using SDD, IDS, Chrysler wiTECH, Starscan, DRB III, Tech 2, NGS, and Fiat Examiner Diagnostic equipment • Maintains vehicle functional condition by listening to customers / operator complaints; conduct inspections; repair engine failures; repair mechanical and electrical systems malfunctions; and replace parts and components according to manufacturer standards • Keeps shop equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.

• Must hold a valid driver license with a clean, insurable, driving record; must be able to drive manual and automatic transmissions This Ad is for work permit renewal. However, this position is open to all qualified Turks & Caicos Islanders.

Remuneration: Basic Wage (Retainer) - $7.40 per hour plus commission.

Drop your resume off at Mac Motors Ltd. 1089 Leeward Highway, Providenciales TCI or contact us on 649-339-3841 or email at jodell@claymore.tc 20725

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D&U LANDSCAPING

BAYVIEW MOTORS

24 Shore Club, Long Bay, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Bayview Motors is currently looking to employ the following

GARDENER

Automotive Repair Technician/Mechanic DUTIES INCLUDE: • Identify mechanical problems, often by using computerized diagnostic equipment • Test parts and systems to ensure they are working properly • Follow checklists to make sure all critical parts are examined • Perform basic auto care and maintenance services • Replace worn or malfunctioning parts • Use testing equipment to ensure that repairs and maintenance are effective MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Must possess adequate tools to perform duties • Must be able work with little or no supervision • Must have experience using computerized diagnostic equipment • Must possess a valid TCI Driver’s License.

• Must possess applicable ASE Certification or equivalent Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Auto Body Painter (Mechanic) DUTIES INCLUDE • Repair and replace of body panels/parts • Sanding/ priming/ panting of body components • Maintenance of the shop tools and equipment.

• Application of ant-corrosion treatment • Operation of vehicle frame adjustment equipment • Training/ supervision of apprentice body-man .

• This position is physical demanding, and applicant must be able to work long periods of time on his/her feet and can lift a minimum of 60lbs.

• Salary:$15.00hr

Automotive Welder ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS • Performs a variety of welding to complete structural repair and fabrication on various vehicles and equipment. Designs and fabricates metal components and structures to improve existing designs and reliability. Inspects and performs routine maintenance on light, heavy and specialized equipment.

• Analyzes failures and makes recommendations to prevent similar failures in the future. Advises staff on specific metal repairs and methods.

Reads and interprets equipment manuals, factory diagrams, and other technical manuals and blueprints; sketches planning drawings as required.

• Maintains welding equipment to ensure full

Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

compliance with all safety rules and regulations; keeps welding work area neat, orderly, and free of all potential safety hazards REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE • Welding – Thorough knowledge of arc, metal inert gas (MIG),(TIG), and gas welding procedures, tools, and equipment used in structural repair of light and heavy equipment and a variety of different tanks to include knowledge of various types of steel such as cast components and aluminum. Thorough knowledge of air carbon arc cutting and the use of oxy-acetylene torches.

• Safety - Thorough knowledge of occupational hazards, safety precautions, and safety regulations related to the operation of various welding operations.

CONTACT: 341-2756

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

20777

DEYANIRA CHEVALIER

BEFORE THE SCHOOL, FIVE CAYS ROAD Is seeking to employ a

LIVE-IN BABYSITTER Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

REQUIRED SKILLS • Time Management - Plans and organizes daily work routine. Estimates expected time of completion of elements of work and establishes a personal schedule accordingly. Implements work activities in accordance with priorities and estimated schedules.

• Interpersonal Relationships/Customer Service – Develops and maintains cooperative and professional relationships with employees and the public.

• Judgement/Decision Making – Using logic and reasoning to understand, analyze, and evaluate situations and exercise good judgment to diagnose and repair light and heavy equipment as well a variety of tanks.

• Computer Skills – Basic computer skills/ Utilizes a personal computer with basic applications.

CONTACT: 346-6406

CONTACT: 231-3687

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20719 DEZRENE C.S ROBINSON #7 Cooper Jack Road, Glass Shack. Is seeking a MAINTENANCE WORKER - $6.50 PER HOUR

fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs and heating and air conditioning system

WATCHMAN - $6.50 PER HOUR

Watching homes and private businesses

CONTACT: 241-7236

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board These positions are currently held by work permit holders

DIANA BAR & RESTAURANT

DIRECT DEVELOPMENT

20521

#4 MARKET PLACE, LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

Unit #1 Southern Shore Building, Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

• Taking food orders, serving customers.

Taking beverage orders from customers or wait staff and serving drinks as requested, paying extreme attention to detail.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

Set up worksite, erect scaffolding, set up forms for the pouring of concrete foundations, hand tools to workers, clean worksite, and take down bracing and scaffolding.

Salary: $10 hourly

CONTACT: 246-6237

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20714

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE • Must have a certified welding certificate and 3 – 5 years of responsible welding experience.

AUTO MECHANIC

• Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotation and changes, wheel balancing, replacing filters.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $8 hourly

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20733

BARMAID

REQUIRED ABILITIES • Vehicle and Equipment Repair – Utilizes standard welding and shop tools, equipment, and measuring instruments to perform complex welding repair, fabrication and modification work.

• Communication – Ability to communicate ideas and verbally and in writing effectively so others will understand, to include interpreting and understanding drawings and technical manuals and preparation of detailed repair operations records. Ability to listen and understand information and ideas being presented verbally and in writing.

DAVID PHILLIPS

Bottle Creek, North Caicos Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

CONTACT: 344-1591

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

20718

DISCOUNT LIQUORS AND WINE CELLAR

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • Tasks require the regular and sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work.

• Some combination of climbing and balancing to include climbing ladders, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.

• May involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds).

• Salary begins at $14.00 per hour but is commensurate with experience and qualifications

#1025 LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES

LABOURER

DUTIES INCLUDES: • Assist with offloading of containers • Assist with transporting inventory from containers to main warehouse • Stocking shelves with inventory and making sure they are clean at all times

• Assist customers in and out of the store with merchandise • Ensure a clean and orderly workplace • Any other duties assigned by management Salary $6.50 per hour

Contact: 946-4536 or email info@winecellar.tc

This position is for work permit renewal however Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labour Department 20785

Please email all application to syrmondg@bayviewmotors.com Bayview Motors Ltd - P.O Box 619, Leeward Highway, Providenciales 20726

February 29 - March 6, 2020 DONAVON N SONS CONTRACTING

DOVE RETAIL STORE

LABOURER

CASHIER

Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

• Erect scaffolding, cleanup job site at the end of the day, mix mortar, assist skill workers, any other chores as necessary.

• Must be willing to work 5-6 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 243-3291

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20784

#70 Sam Lightbourne Apt., Airport Road, Providenciales Is seeking a

• Receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due. Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 244-3369

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

20764

GRAND TURK LIQUORS

D’S CATERING

G&G CONSTRUCTION/ FELIX GUSMAN

COOK

CONSTRUCTION LABOURER

25 Long Bay, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

• Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.

Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 331-9063

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20713

THREE K’S RESTAURANT AND BAR

Pond Street, Grand Turk. Is seeking to employ a

SALES CLERK • Must have strong knowledge/experience of beverage industry with specify knowledge of wines, spirits and tobacco.

• Must have a positive attitude to work and an excellent customer service skill.

• Must have knowledge of counterpoint.

• Must be a team player and able to work with individuals at all levels of the company.

Salary: $7 hourly

SEND RESUME TO FAX: 946-2262

UNIT #3 MISSICK PLAZA, AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

WAITRESS

• Take orders and serve food and beverages.

Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 231-2397

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20810

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20808

ANTHONET TALBOT

CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY

North District, Salt Cay Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Duties: To clean maintain Premises, to clean up leaves And dispose of garbage, to Secure buildings and any other duties as necessary.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 244-8392

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This position is held by a work Permit holder.

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CHARIDAN LIGHTBOURNE

Hospital Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Duties: To clean maintain Premises, to clean up leaves And dispose of garbage, to Secure buildings and any other duties as necessary.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 341-1873 Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This is a first time work Permit application.

20801

Parade Street, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER

Duties: Cleaning the church, Mopping, sweeping, vacuuming Rugs, cleaning windows and doors.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 946-2900

Belongers are encouraged to Submit a copy of their resume To the Labour Board.

This is a First time work permit application. 20798

CAR WASHER/HELPER

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

20758

GIBSON DESIGN BUILT

Prospect 10 Cooper Jack Bay, Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands Tele: 649-243-0137

CARPENTER

SALARY: $8.50 PER HOUR MONDAY - FRIDAY 5 DAYS PER WEEK

WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 20597

GQ CONSTRUCTION LTD.

Osborne Road, Grand Turk.

Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE MAN - $8 HOURLY

Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs and heating and etc.

CARPENTER - $10 HOURLY

Follow blueprints and building plans. Install windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and etc.

CONTACT: 342-4721 OR 241-3729

CONTACT: 231-0188

FASHION TOO

UNIT #2 ALICE & ALICE PLAZA, AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

SALES CLERK

• Greet customers • Receive payments by cash • Credit cards and cheques • Issue receipts and change.

• Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 243-6745

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

20768

ISLAND BARGAINS #7 Center Mews, Leeward Highway

HEAVY DUTY TRUCK DRIVER Driving heavy duty delivery trucks.

BAY BISTRO RESTAURANT

#2 Princess Drive, The Bight

2 KITCHEN HELPERS

Helping with the preparation of food for services, clean all food handling.

2 DISHWASHERS

Ensuring the availability of clean dishes by bussing tables, washing dishes, pots, pans and flatware.

EMAIL: BASSET_27@HOTMAIL.COM $6.25-$10.50 HOURLY

Belongers are encouraged to apply the Labour Board

Belongers can also apply to the Labour department. Contact: 242-8792

VERNON MALCOLM

JARAD BURKLEY WILLIAMS

20735

Murray Hill, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

20665

#3 AVIATION DRIVE, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER

MAINTENANCE MAN Duties: To fix, maintain Building problems and yard Maintenance as necessary.

SALARY: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 245-5949

Belongers are asked to send a copy of their resume to The Labour Board. This is a first Time work permit applications.

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Employment Services Office. This is a first Time application. 20802

JENDERLY’S SALON

JEROME FRANCIS

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 348-2374

This position is held by a work permit holder Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20789

20796

Removing hair, hairstyling, makeup, facials, hair removal, manicures and pedicures.

Salary: $275 weekly

CONTACT: 649-345-9467 OR 649-242-5479

20716

G AND F CONSTRUCTION All Saints Baptist Yard Office, The Bight, Leeward Highway Is seeking a

CARPENTER

BEAUTICIAN

• Knowledgeable on basic auto maintenance and repair and has ability to perform such tasks as prescribed.

• Able to assist in performing maintenance and repair of different variety of Japanese Vehicle.

• Basic wage is $7 per hour

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

CONTACT: 241-1096

22 Airport Road, Morris Plaza Unit #7, Down Town, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Shamrack Plaza, Industrial Park, Providenciales. Is seeking for:

TEL: (649)941-8438 EMAIL: DNBAUTOPARTS@TCIWAY.TC

• Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, set up forms for the pouring of concrete foundations, and even hand tools to workers, remove all debris, pack up tools, put away any unused materials, and take down bracing and scaffolding. keep debris away from worksites.

• Salary: $350 per week • Must be willing to work 5 days per week

Duties: To Install Structures and fixtures, Doors, Windows, must be Able to use electrical tools. Salary: $10.00 per hour

D&B AUTO LTD

• Must have six months’ prior work experience.

• Assist Head Mechanic in servicing and preparing and repairing customer cars.

• Must be able to work flexible hours.

• Able to use cleaning devices/ equipment for washing vehicles

Millennium Highway, Blue Hills. Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20738

Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 241-8095

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20753

JIMMY PETITFRERE

32B BLACK CROW RD., KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

GARDENER

• Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 344-7856

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20792

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Hayley Williams won the Key Stage 2 category of Pearson’s ‘My Twist on a Tale’

Pupil wins global writing comp A STUDENT from The International School of the TCI has won an award in an international writing competition for her modern-day take on a classic tale.

Hayley Williams took the top prize in the Key Stage 2 category of learning company Pearson’s ‘My Twist on a Tale’ competition with her story ‘Three Little Conchs’.

Pearson encouraged children between the ages of four and 16-yearsold to tear up the rule book and give their favourite classical tale or regional folk story a 21st century twist, showcasing the diverse and modernday world within which they live.

More than 1,200 pupils and schools across from 50 countries entered the competition. Hayley’s work was chosen alongside eight other stories written by children across the world - all of which have now been published in a book.

David Albon, director of international curriculum at Pearson, said: “We were overwhelmed by the quality of submissions and thoroughly enjoyed reading all of the stories representing the many different locations, heritages and experiences of these talented young writers.

“Seeing how creative the authors

were in applying their own twists on traditional tales was truly inspirational and provided a real insight into the issues and interests of students across the globe.

“With over 1,200 entries worldwide it was extremely difficult to choose our winners, and Hayley should feel extremely proud that their story was chosen ahead of such intense competition.”

The winning stories are being published following the launch of Pearson’s Power English: Writing which encourages and supports schools to build a culture of writing for pleasure in the classroom.

The series creators were the judges for the competition and had this to say: “It’s our hope that as young writers you had a good time crafting these wonderful stories.

“We certainly loved reading them.

Thank you.

“You can now enjoy the satisfaction that comes from being published authors and seeing the result of that hard work. This is what writing for pleasure is all about.”

To find out more about Pearson’s My Twist on a Tale and to download a copy of the book, visit www. pearsonglobalschools.com/ mytwistonatale

We welcome letters from all members of the public on a variety of topics Please note that all submissions are subject to editing in keeping with defamation laws and newspaper style. Letters should be accompanied by the author’s full name, location and phone number. Names will be withheld if requested.

Send letters to tcweeklynews@gmail.com

Enid Capron Primary School in Five Cays, Providenciales, held a speech competition for grade three and four pupils on a topic of their choice as part of Reading Month 2020. Princess Prophete (centre front) from grade 4C was the winner on February 13 with her entry entitled, ‘Teachers change lives’.

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Throwing a spotlight on social workers TO CELEBRATE Social Work Month this March, the Department of Social Development will be hosting activities throughout the TCI. There will be visits to the elderly, door to door campaigns, school presentations, radio talk shows and brochure handouts – all of which will throw a spotlight on the profession.

The department is also holding a ‘Purple Day’ where public and private sector workers are invited to wear the colour purple to support social workers.

Social Work Month is being held this year under the theme, ‘Social workers: Generations strong.’

“We extend a heartfelt thank you to the men and women who

have paved the way for this noble profession,” a department press release said on Wednesday (February 26).

“To our current social workers, we sound the alarm for your resilience, empathy and love for the job that you do and the people you serve.”

The statement said that since the department’s inception in the 1980s, social workers have made significant positive changes through passion, dedication and tireless commitment.

“As community ‘weavers’, they continue to push beyond their limits to knit the social fabric of our country.”

To add to the department’s many

successes over the past year, there was an increase of social workers and the establishment of sub-units in specialty areas including probation, child safeguarding, adoptions, children and families and community outreach.

A number of family law ordinances were passed and are either in force or coming into force.

They include the Children Care and Protection Ordinance, Status of Children Ordinance, Alternative Sentencing Ordinance, Adoption Ordinance, and the Guardianship, Access and Custody Ordinance.

“Although social workers continue to experience many challenges, through it all, they

persevere and ensure that the people of the TCI are provided with quality services in an effective and efficient manner,” the statement said.

In a message to social workers, Director of Social Development Tiffany Thomas Browne said: “Hold your head up high and be proud to be

a social worker. The society is better off having social workers around.

“Continue to take the high road, be encouraged, balance work life with family life and let your light shine bright like a diamond and remember we are not in it for the income, we are in it for the outcome.”

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Local knowledge is preferred but not essential. The successful applicant should have had experience with community, court and parliamentary reporting. They will also be expected to take photographs and videos, and use social media.

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Provo regular visitor Claudillea Holloway blew viewers away with her incredible voice.

Provo regular Holloway now on team Will-i-am on Voice UK The two singers had sang ‘The Greatest’ by Sia and team Megan opted to go with the more contemporary singer, which left Holloway for the taking and Will-i-am made no mistakes.

Holloway, from Cambridgeshire, England, had blown away the judges with popular piece, ‘Queen of the Night aria’ in her blind audition for the UK version of the Voice a few weeks ago.

The 24-year-old is a regular visitor to the Turks and Caicos and the girlfriend of Provo based architect and public relation officer of the Turks and Caicos Islands Rugby Football Union (TCIRFU) Tom Greenfield.

Will-i-am was impressed when he heard her voice and went ballistic when she blended

her piece with a contemporary style towards the end—the long time judge however could not turn, as his team was already full.

He made no mistakes this time around when she became available.

In her blind audition, both Megan Trainor and Olly Murs had turned after having admitted that there was very little they could have done to improve Holloway’s voice.

Claudillea had eventually chosen Trainor.

The judges were not the only people impressed with the singer, social media was also buzzing after her performance. Some called her “a star”, “amazing” etc. Another fan described her as “a possible winner”.

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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PROGRAMME OFFERING FOR 2020/2021 Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admissions into the following programmes at the TCICC for the semester commencing Monday, August 31, 2020.

FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (BSA) 1. BACHELOR’S DEGREES

Two Year Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (Both Campuses) with concentration in: o Accounting o Finance & Management o Human Resource Management o Marketing

Two-Year Associate Degree in: o Early Childhood Education (Both Campuses) o Primary Education (Both Campuses) o Secondary Education: • Computer/Business • English/Social Studies • Math/Business • Math/Computers • Math/Science (Grand Turk Campus only) • Music/English/Math/Social Studies

2. ASSOCIATE DEGREE

2. ASSOCIATE DEGREES

Two-Year Associate Degree in: o Business Studies (Both Campuses)

FACULTY OF HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT (HTM)

3. CERTIFICATE COURSES

1. BACHELOR’S DEGREES

One-Year Certificate Program in: o Business Studies (Both Campuses)

FACULTY OF COMPUTERS, ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS (CEM) 1. BACHELOR’S DEGREES

Two-Year Bachelor’s Degree in: o Information Technology (Grand Turk Campus) o Management Information Systems (Grand Turk Campus)

2. ASSOCIATE DEGREES

Two-Year Associate Degree in: o Computer Studies (Both Campuses) o Computer-Electronics Engineering Tech (Grand Turk Campus) o Electrical Engineering Technology (Grand Turk Campus) o Information Technology (Grand Turk Campus)

3. CERTIFICATE COURSES

One-Year Certificate Program in: o Computer Applications (Both Campuses) o Electrical Engineering (Both Campuses)

FACULTY OF EDUCATION & TRAINING (EDT)

Two-Year Bachelor’s Degree in: o Hospitality Management (Provo Campus) o Tourism Management and Entertainment (Provo Campus)

2. ASSOCIATE DEGREES

Two-Year Associate Degree in: o Hospitality Management (Provo Campus) o Culinary Arts (Provo Campus) o Tourism Management (Both Campuses)

3. CERTIFICATE COURSES

2. ASSOCIATE DEGREES

Three-Year Associate Degree in: o Registered Nursing (Grand Turk Campus)

FACULTY OF TECHNICAL & VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (TVE) 1. ASSOCIATE DEGREES

Two-Year Associate Degree in: o Architectural Design and Building Technology (Both Campuses) o Automotive Engineering Technology (Grand Turk Campus)

2. CERTIFICATE COURSES

One-Year Certificate Program in: o Hospitality Studies (Provo Campus)

One-Year Certificate Program in: o Construction, Carpentry and Joinery (Grand Turk Campus)

FACULTY OF HUMANITY & LIBERAL STUDIES (HLS)

Short Technical/ Vocational Program

1. BACHELOR’S DEGREES Two-Year Bachelor’s Degree in: o Social Work (Grand Turk Campus)

2. ASSOCIATE DEGREES

Two-Year Associate Degree in: o Criminal Justice (Both Campuses) o General Studies (Humanities) with concentration in any three of the following (Grand Turk Campus): • Economics, • Politics, • Law, • Sociology o Social Work (Both Campuses)

1. BACHELOR’S DEGREES

Two-Year Bachelor’s Degree in: o Early Childhood Education (Both Campuses) o Primary Education (Both Campuses)

Two-Year Associate Degree in: o Environmental Science (Grand Turk Campus) o Sciences with concentration in any two of the following (Grand Turk Campus): • Mathematics, • Biology, • Chemistry, • Physics, • Information Technology o Marine Biology (Grand Turk Campus)

FACULTY OF NATURAL & APPLIED SCIENCES (NAS) 1. Associate Degrees

Duration: 6 Weeks Accounting Information System, Business Communication (Theory & Practice) Cake Decorating Conversational Spanish Customer Service, Dining Room Management English as a Second Language Introduction to Building Services, Introduction to Estimation and Costing Mixology PRC Courses (TCI Studies and English) Restaurant Operation Team Building Duration: 60 contact hours AutoCAD, Automotive Maintenance, Surveying Students may also access one semester courses of their choice from any Associate Degree programme and obtain credits.

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PROGRAMME OFFERING FOR 2020/2021 Pre-College Programme

The following is the Structure of Pre-College Programme:

PRE-COLLEGE 1:

This is for those who have not been exposed to CSEC/external examination syllabus.

It includes the following General Basic Subjects: • Mathematics, English, TCI Studies, Computer Studies and two others from the area of specialization. Students enrolled in Pre-College 1 must continue to Pre-College 2

PRE-COLLEGE 2

This is for those who have been exposed to CSEC/external examination syllabus but have failed or do not meet the minimum entry requirement for the Associate degree programmes. It includes the following specialized subjects: • English, Mathematics and three others.

NOTE: Classes can ONLY proceed with a

COHORT of a minimum of 5 Students.

Entry Qualifications Applicants must satisfy the following minimum requirements: For the Associate Degree: Five GCE or CXC subjects including English A and Mathematics at the General Proficiency Level with Grads I, II, and III or GCE Grades A, B, C. Students without CXC/GCE Mathematics and English must complete the College Foundation Math: MTH1110 and MTH1120, and ENG1111 and ENG1122 (at additional cost) For the Certificate Programmes: Three GCE or CXC subjects, one of which must be English at General Proficiency level 1, 11, & 111 or GCE Grades A, B, C. For the Bachelor’s Degree: An Associate Degree from the TCI Community College or another recognized institution.

Students applying through the Mature Student Entry policy should be twenty-one (21) years or older with relevant experience in specific areas of interest. Note that students may be required to complete a

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) portfolio.

The deadline for applications is Friday, June 5th, 2020. Any application received after this date would be deemed as LATE. All applications should be fully completed ONLINE by visiting the college’s website at https://tcicc.edu.tc and clicking on the green button that says “Apply Now” OR https:// isims.tcicc.edu.tc/apply/ Make sure to scan and upload all supporting documents with the application form. An application fee of $25 should be paid at either the Grand Turk Campus OR the Providenciales Campus.

Late application fee is $50.

Help document on the Application form can be found at: https://tcicc.edu.tc/wp-content/ uploads/2019/08/To-Apply-online-TCICCverson-1.2.pdf OR go to the “FAQ” at the bottom of the website and then click “TCICC Online Application Help Document”. For any queries send email to one of the following: (a) registar@tcicc.edu.tc (b) Dean@tcicc.edu.tc (c) Systemsadministrator@tcicc.edu.tc

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROGRAMS AND FEE STRUCTURE COST OF PROGRAMMES/COURSES OFFERED BY THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE EFFECTIVE 27TH AUGUST 2018

A. SHORT COURSES

Courses are for fifteen days for two hours per day (except for AutoCAD, Automotive Maintenance & Surveying). Credits earned could be transferred into the College programmes.

Students may audit the courses and not participate in the examination.

Students should indicate at the commencement of the course whether or not the course is being audited. No credit will be given for those courses which are audited.

TUITION FEES ARE AS FOLLOWS A. Short Courses

Courses which require the use of laboratory facilities $400 per course Courses which do not require the use of laboratory facilities $300 per course Cake Decorating $500, Mixology $450 (these include cake tools, alcohol, etc. needed)

B. One Semester courses Pre-College Computer modules Associate Degree Bachelors

$500 (or $150 per course) $250 per course $360 per course $675 per course (TCI National/PRC Holders) $840 per course (Resident/Non Nationals) $1335 per course (Overseas Students)

C. Full Programmes (two Semesters) Sept – Dec; Jan- May; Student category Courses Annual Fees Semester Fees TCI Nationals/PRC Certificate $1,000 $500 Holders Associate Degree $2,000 $1,000

B. ONE SEMESTER COURSES

Courses run from September – December; January – May; concentrated summer semester May – early July.

C. FULL TIME PROGRAMMES

Two years, two semesters per year for the majority of the programmes.

Some programmes are for five semesters with compulsory summer courses during the first year. Additionally, students may access summer courses from May – early July.

Non- Nationals/ Resident

Overseas Students

Bachelor’s Degree Certificate Associate Degree Bachelor’s Degree Certificate Associate Degree Bachelor’s Degree

$4,000 $1,500 $2,500 $5,000 $3,000 $5,000 $8,000

$2,000 $750 $1,250 $2,500 $1,500 $2,500 $4,000

D. OTHER PROGRAMMES OTHER FEES

Application Fees $25.00 Late application $50.00 Registration Fees $25.00 Late registration $50.00 Transcripts $30.00 for initial transcript and 50% discount

for others when applying for multiple transcripts.

Facility fee $40 (ALL STUDENTS PAY

THIS ANNUAL FEE) Transportation Fee $50.00 per month (Grand Turk) Graduation Processing Fee $50.00 (prospective graduates ONLY)

NB: ALL FEES ARE PAYABLE AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. Fees are subject to change.

Oprah Winfrey’s talk show was a phenomenon from 1986-2011, and it will be back in podcast form.

Oprah Winfrey’s iconic daytime talk show to be repurposed and repackaged as a podcast What’s old is new in the land of Oprah Winfrey.

The media mogul’s television network announced on Tuesday its plans to bring new life (and audience) to the landmark syndicated daytime talk show that made Winfrey an icon.

“The Oprah Winfrey Show The Podcast” will arrive next week on various platforms, drawing on 25 years of the popular show, which aired from Sept. 8, 1986 to May 25, 2011, a total of 4,561 episodes.

“As we head into a new decade, it’s a great time for fans of ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ to revisit the joy, laughter and inspiration that kept us all tuning in daily for 25 years,” Oprah Winfrey Network president Tina Perry said with the announcement.

“The Oprah Winfrey Show The Podcast” is the perfect opportunity to look back and reflect, take stock of how we’ve grown and to be reminded that we’re all in this together.”

The podcast will launch with 10 episodes on March 3, with new episodes launching each Tuesday.

The first 10 episodes will be some of the show’s most popular, and represent a wide range of show topics including race in America, prescription drug addiction, divorce in America and weight loss, with popular guests that include favorites Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil and Suze Orman.

The winner of 47 Daytime Emmy Awards, the hourlong show remains was seen in 149 countries worldwide and remains the highestrated daytime talk show in television history.

The podcast will be available on Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms, most notably Spotify — which doesn’t charge a fee for its content. (NYDailynews)

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JOB LISTINGS SERVICES AUTO SALES REAL ESTATE

Classifieds TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

February 29 - March 6, 2020

946-4664 Fax: 946-4661

Email: tcnews@tciway.tc

Website: tcweeklynews.com

FLOWER GIRL

WANTED URGENTLY

FLORAL DESIGNER

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

Call: 231-3788

GET LEGAL HELP ON YOUR INSURANCE CLAIM

DELIVERY BOY

CALL OR EMAIL US AT

We are in need of a young man to deliver bills, pick up checks and distribute newspapers. Must be honest and have a clean driver’s license.

duncansonlaw@gmail.com duncansonlaw.office@gmail.com 649-941-4444/ 649-245-1314/649-348-5744 DUNCANSON & CO BARRISTERS & ATTORNEYS 16121

Contact the Publisher at tcweeklynews@gmail.com

February 29 - March 6, 2020 ABUNDANT LIFE MINISTRIES LTD.

ACROSS FROM TROPICAL SHIPPING FIVE CAYS, PROVIDENCIALES

MINISTER

• Preparing weekly sermons • Preaching and conducting worship services • Responsibility to interpret biblical scripture for the congregation • Provide care and counseling to church members SALARY $200 PER WEEK

CONTACT: 346-4624

THIS POSITION IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT

20852

BURKLEY MALCOLM

#6 CAJA CLOSE, FIVE CAYS PROVIDENCIALES

Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Duties: To clean and Maintain premises by raking And cleaning yard disposing of Refuse, cleaning windows and doors. SALARY: $500.00 PER WEEK

CONTACT: 231-0146

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This is for renewal of work permit 20836

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

AMG ELECTRICAL

Jubba sound, Providenciales is seeking a

LABOURER

Should be honest, reliable, able to do general manual labor lifting, digging trenches, keeping the site and surroundings free of debris. Working hours Monday to Saturday .

Salary commences base on experience.

INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD DROP OFF A RESUME AT THE LABOR DEPARTMENT OR CONTACT 649 247 3321. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A PERMIT HOLDER 20870

BEATRICE ADAMS

PROSPECT #10 COOPER JACK BAY PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS 649-246-2930

HELPER

TRAINEE OPERATOR

BLUE HILLS, PROVIDENCIALES SEEKS TO EMPLOY A

DOMESTIC WORKER

DUTIES: CLEANING UP AND MINOR REPAIRS AROUND DWELLING MONDAY – FRIDAY 5 DAYS PER WEEK SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR

TO WORK AT HOME & BUSINESS CLEANING, WASHING, BABYSITTING 8-5 MONDAY – FRIDAY $7 PER HOUR

THIS POSITION IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT

INTERESTED PERSON SEND RESUME TO: ROSNY@GMAIL.COM CONTACT: 649-345-7484 THIS POSITION IS VACANT BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT

20844

CAICOS DREAM TOURS

The Alexandra Hotel, Grace Bay, Providenciales Phone: 1.649.231.7274

BENJAMIN ROSNY/ BENCH CONSTRUCTION

20860

CORNER CAR WASH

Blue Hills Roundabout, Providenciales Is seeking

CAR WASHER

(RENEWAL) Description: Assist with tour scheduling, check-in, data entry, and accounting Salary: Starting at $450 / week

INTERESTED BELONGERS PLEASE SEND RESUME TO RESERVATIONS@ CAICOSDREAMTOURS.COM OR CALL 1-649-231-7274

20858

To wash, scrub and polish the interiors and exteriors of car suv’s and buses. Task; vacuum, clean and maintain vehicles.

Salary: $6.25 hourly CONTACT: 432-8509 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD THIS POSITION IS FOR A FIRST TIME APPLICANT BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT 20862

TCI EDUCATION FOUNDATION

B.J. BROTHERS CONTRACTING

#2 PURLINS BUILDING, LEEWARD HIGHWAY PROVIDENCIALES

MASON $9.00

Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone

CARPENTER $10.00

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures

2 LABORERS $7.00

BLISS YOGA WELLNSS CENTER 26 Parrot Cut Street, Cheshire Hall, Leeward Highway, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

2 INDIAN OILS & AYURVEDA MASSAGERS

To perform massages.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

Contact: 232-3261 or 332-6740 All positions are for first time applicants Belongers are encouraged to send in their resume to the Labor Department

CONTACT: 241-7968 EMAIL: SQUALIZA@GMAIL.COM Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These positions are vacant

D&D CONSTRUCTION

DA CONCH SHACK

Mix mud, lay blocks

20888

540 Leeward Highway

MASON

• Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick.

Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/ or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters.

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $400 weekly

CONTACT: 232-5501

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20829

20878

51 Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking a

WAITRESS

• Take orders and serve food and beverages.

Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 946-8877

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

20828

BIG BLUE COLLECTIVE

INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POST

(ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-20)

TEACHER OF PHYSICS (WORK PERMIT HOLDER)

The successful candidate will have at least a bachelor’s degree, a teaching qualification, and recent experience teaching the British National Curriculum either in the UK or at an international school of repute, as part of a curriculum leading to Cambridge (I)GCSE and A-Level, or International Baccalaureate.

The teacher’s duties will include lesson preparation, teaching, assessment, recording and reporting. The candidate should be competent in the various applications of ICT in lessons. A willingness to be a form tutor, and the ability to contribute diversely and generously to the school’s extra-curricular programme, sometimes on weekends, is also expected.

Starting salary $3200 gross per month, commensurate with qualifications, experience, and additional responsibilities.

CV, letter of application, and names of two referees to:

#2 MARINA ROAD, LEEWARD MARINA, PROVIDENCIALES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SCUBA DIVING/ WATERSPORTS INDUSTRY Big Blue is looking for Turks and Caicos Islanders with outgoing personalities and physical coordination to join a team of knowledgeable and experienced guides to conduct educational and environmentally conscious eco-tours and boat charters throughout the Caicos Islands.

OPERATIONS MANAGERS Seeking experience personal in the watersports industry to manage daily scuba diving and watersports operations. Prior experience essential and a current scuba diving instructor qualification is mandatory. Responsibilities include: • Ensuring all tours, charters and courses are executed in a timely manner • Monitor and manage reservations • Schedule tours and staff • Ensure dive operations are conducted to the highest safety standards and be able to assist with dive inquiries and courses when required.

• Oversea a strict maintenance schedule for all dive, paddle and boat equipment.

Positions are currently held by a work permit holder and priority will be given to Belongers. Must be willing to work long days, weekends and all public holidays. Salary range $3,500 to $5,000 per month. Interested applicants should apply to the email address below.

The Principal, British West Indies Collegiate, PO Box 338, 51 Venetian Road Providenciales Email: principal@bwic.tc Suitable candidates will be called for interview.

TCI Islanders are invited to send copies of their application to the Labour Board.

20875

Candidates should apply via email to careers@bigbluecollective. com before the 12th of March 2020 and include a resume and cover letter with a brief description of why they believe they are a suitable candidate to work in the eco-tourism / watersports industry.

Applicants should send a copy to the Commissioner of Labour. 20855

34 CLASSIFIEDS DANIEL FERRISON

OVER BACK, GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: Cleaning, Dusting Mopping household chores and must be willing to Work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 231-8874

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. THIS POSITION IS VACANT 20839

February 29 - March 6, 2020

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

DANIEL MISSICK SOUTH BACK SALINA, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER • Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work • Must be willing to work 6 days a week Salary: $6.25 per hour

• Manual labor, clean and maintain premises, minor maintenance and repairs • Must be willing to work 5 days per week.

Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 244-7972

CONTACT: 345-5556

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

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

20872

20838

EASYWAY EMPLOYMENT

EASY WAY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES acting on behalf of our clients

ELIE ELECTRICIAN SERVICES MILLENIUM HIGHWAY, BLUE HILLS PROVIDENCIALES

LABOURER Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, set up forms for the pouring of concrete foundations, and even hand tools to workers, remove all debris.

Salary: $6.50 PER HOUR

CONTACT 232-7124 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20882

DIZNARDA VARIETY STORE

DARIN SCOTT CLARE

South Caicos. Is seeking to employ a

PASSION BEAUTY SALON

FULL TIME MAID

203 Alice and Alice Airport road 333-1236

Duties: cleaning condos, making bed, washing dishes, mopping, sweeping, dusting This position is for a First Time

BARBER

Duties: cut hair, shave eyebrows, moustache $7.00 hourly

This position is for work permit renewal Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labour Department 20791

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

J & J CORNER STORE

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS #30 Neptune Plaza, Providenciales TCI Is seeking to employ a

Registered Nurse

20877

PLUMBER

CONTACT: 347-4311

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is vacant 20840

F&J RESTAURANT Thomas Run, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

KITCHEN HELPER

CONTACT: 244-4471

20832

J.D.S CONSTRUCTION

PAINTER

20853

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

• To work 5 days per week.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 241-0397

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

CASHIER

THIS POSITION IS VACANT BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT

DOMESTIC WORKER

Assisting with cleaning of surroundings, dishes, washing of napkins used at the tables and cleaning of dining room tables.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

#28 Timber Crest, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 247-3577

BLACK CROW, KEW TOWN Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

• Installs pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids. Installs supports for pipes, equipment, and fixtures prior to installation.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $8 hourly

MIDDLE STREET, GRAND TURK

Receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change. Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change SALARY $6.50 PER HOUR 6 DAYS PER WEEK

GRACE BAY MEDICAL CENTER

THIS POSITION IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT CONTACT: 649-246-7746

#2 Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

Salary 340 weekly

Kew Town Cox Drive Tel 2414286

MAINTENANCE MAN

Duties: fix and maintain store task include painting, floor repair work, electrical repairs to air conditioning system and freezers To work 5 days per week $450.00 per week

ESTEL PLUMBING

Acting on behalf of our clients

JJ CLEANING SERVICES

BLUE HILLS, MILLENIUM HIGHWAY PROVIDENCIALES

ELEXANDER WILLIAMS

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 333-1505

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. THIS POSITION IS VACANT 20861

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20826

JJ MAGIC SERVICES Turtle Cove Marina Is seeking to employ a

BOAT MECHANIC Assess, repair, and maintain all boats Salary: $10 hourly

CONTACT: 649-243-4226

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20823

REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES

• Bachelors Degree in nursing • Current registration with the Health Practitioners’ Board of the TCI • Minimum of 5 years work experience in a fast-paced Urgent Care practice, working on-call for the Resorts and Private Villas • Practical skills to include but not limited to IV therapy, venipuncture, injections, vitals, dressings, ECG, follow doctors’ order, laboratory work and basic x-ray skills, sterilization protocol and how to operate the machine.

• Knowledgeable in setting up for procedures, assist doctors with procedures and examination • Must be able to work with little or no supervision to ensure proper flow of patients • Computer knowledge, answering telephone, scheduling appointments, action patients results, update and maintain patients EMR file Monthly salary $2800.00 to $4000.00 depending on experience.

Belongers only need to apply. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

EMAIL: CYNTHIA@GRACEBAYMEDICAL.COM PHONE: 649-941-5252 FAX: 649-946-8243

J.D.S CONSTRUCTION #28 Timber Crest, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

TILE LAYER Install Floors, walls, ceilings, countertops, patios, and roof decks. Because tile and marble must be set on smooth, even surfaces, installers often must level the surface to be tiled with a layer of mortar or plywood.

Salary: $9.00 hourly

CONTACT: 333-1505

20849

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board THIS POSITION IS VACANT 20868

JUNIOR RELIS

Apt #4 Reece Street, New Subdivision, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER

• Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary.

• Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 343-4609

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20833

February 29 - March 6, 2020

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

FLOWERS BY EA

FINAL PREPARATION STRIKE 2 South Dock Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

MECHANIC RENEWAL

• To service vehicle, oil change, brake pads, vehicle repairs.

• To work 6 days a week 7-5pm.

Salary: $9 hourly CONTACT: 341-8585 EMIAL: FPSTRIKE@GMAIL.COM Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

20879

Duties: Cleaning mopping Dusting, sweeping and Polishing and other household Chores.

Salary: $6.50 per hour.

Interested applicants including Islanders/Belonger can bring all applications to Services by EA located at #65 Beechwood Road, Grace Bay Village, Providenciales or email to yvonne@eagrouptci.com. Successful applicants will be notified by phone for an interview. This position is currently held by work permit holder however qualified Belongers are asked to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This position Is currently held by a work Permit holder.

20848

20883

LEEWARD WATERFRONT 3500 SQ FT HOUSE FOR SALE

LABOURERS (3) – First time applicant Starting Salary $ 6.25 per hour Cleaning, Container loading and unloading To work 6 days per week

PRICE - $1.295M

DOMESTIC WORKERS (2)

Belongers are encouraged to apply Interested candidates may contact @ 649-347-8267 Or Email to gksupermarkettci@gmail.com

20861

- First time applicant Starting Salary $ 6.25 per hour Sweeping and Mopping floor, Maintenance To work 6 days per week

Luxury Home, Pool, Jacuzzi, and Boat Dock with large Terrace’s.

TCREA Multiple Listing # 1900830 FOR PRIVATE VIEWING CALL IAN HURDLE - 649-247-1993

19995

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS GRACE BAY MEDICAL CENTER Neptune Plaza, Providenciales TCI. Is seeking to employ a

TWO PHYSICIANS

MAIN DUTIES

• Carry out patient consultations in the Clinic • Perform physical examinations • Diagnosis and treatment of illness/ ailments

DOMESTIC WORKER

Applicant must possess a minimum of two years experience as an Floral Assistant or Florist. Must have extensive knowledge of tropical flowers, foliage and potted plants, including their names, seasonal availability and lifespan. Candidates must have experience using current styles in floral design while at the same time understanding the traditional use of certain flowers for weddings, funerals, etc.

Must be able to work outdoors and irregular hours. Possess two years in experience in floral retail using POS systems. Engaging and outgoing personality who enjoys working with the public. Starting salary commensurate with experience.

GK FOODS

• Must have a minimum of M.B.B.S. or a Medical Doctor Degree from an accredited University • Minimum of 5 years work experience in a Primary Health Care setting and a minimum of 3 years working in a Secondary Health Care institution • Must have a minimum of 5 years as a fully registered Medical Practitioner on a register of a recognized Medical Board.

GABBY BEAUTY SUPPLY

#2 ROYAL PALM BUILDING, AIRPORT ROAD PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

FLORIST

1125 Leeward Highway. Is seeking to employ

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

CLASSIFIEDS 35

• • • • • • • • •

Manage acute and chronic illnesses Order laboratory and diagnostic tests Perform minor procedures Be proactive with patient health education Expected to be part of practice management and administration Liaise with other healthcare professionals and/or hospitals Ability to perform basic ultrasounds an asset Computer knowledge – experience using EMR files Bi-lingual will be an asset

ISLAND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES RALPH CLOSE, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

HELPER

Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, set up forms for the pouring of concrete foundations, and even hand tools to workers, clean worksite.

Salary: $7.00 hourly

CONTACT: 649-342-0751

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

CONTACT: 232-4400

GEORGIO CHAMBERS

#2 HAMPTON LANE, BAY ROAD, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

• Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 246-1072

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20834

J & A WELDING

#28 TIMBER CREST, KEW TOWN PROVIDENCIALES

WELDER $9.00 PER HOUR

• Operate manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal, overhead positions.

• Monitor work equipment to ensure usage is within optimum temperature to avoid overheating or expansion.

PAINTER $8.00 PER HOUR

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces

Contact: 245-8566 or 342-6658

Both positions are vacant Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labour Department

20841

20881

NOTICE REGULATION 7 OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION) REGULATIONS, 1990

An Application Registered, PR 14716, by BEACH ENCLAVE OWNERS ASSOCIATION has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Outline Development Permission for Beach Rehabilitation fronting Parcels 60703/253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262 and 263.

Anyone wishing to make representations, please do so in writing to the Director of Planning, Department of Planning, Providenciales or Grand Turk within twentyeight (28) days of publication of the Notice.

Monthly salary $6500.00 to $8500.00 depending on experience. Belongers only need to apply. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

Notice dated: February 25th, 2020 BEACH ENCLAVE OWNERS ASSOCIATION

Email: cynthia@gracebaymedical.com phone: 649-941-5252. Fax: 649-946-8243 20850

20846

36 CLASSIFIEDS

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

February 29 - March 6, 2020 L.A.F CONSTRUCTION

87 Marby Drive, Juba Sound Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTER

• Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients.

Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding.

Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials • To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $10.00 hourly

JOB OPPORTUNITIES DATE OPEN: February 21, 2020 START DATE: ASAP

Housekeeper PROPERTY: Grace Bay Club

JOB OVERVIEW:

We are looking for a professional Housekeeper able of attending to our facilities with integrity and attention to detail. The goal is to create a clean and orderly environment for our guests that will become a critical factor in maintaining and strengthening our reputation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing • Ensure all rooms are cared for and inspected according to standards • Protect equipment and make sure there are no inadequacies • Notify superiors on any damages, deficits and disturbances • Deal with reasonable complaints/requests with professionalism and patience • Check stocking levels of all consumables and replace when appropriate • Adhere strictly to rules regarding health and safety and be aware of any company-related practices 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 - $6.50 per hour DATE OPEN: February 21, 2020 START DATE: ASAP

Line Cook

PROPERTY: Grace Bay Club

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.

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: $13.50 - $14.25 per hour DATE OPEN: February 21, 2020 START DATE: ASAP

Steward

PROPERTY: Point GRace

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.

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 per hour DATE OPEN: February 21, 2020 START DATE: ASAP

Massage Therapist PROPERTY: Grace Bay Club

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

• Deliver spa treatments and techniques • Massage Therapy, Body Therapy, Aesthetician, Nail Technician, Body Wraps and Therapeutic Baths • Promote a sense of wellbeing and other therapeutic benefits for clients • Create a relaxing atmosphere for clients • Must be the consummate professional at all times • Immaculate appearance • Excellent customer service • Have patience • Be sincere about caring for people • Be confidential • Must be certified and have on the job exposure to all area of a spa 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 per hour

CONTACT: 343-6168

DATE OPEN: February 21, 2020 START DATE: ASAP

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20830

Housekeeper (2) PROPERTY: Point Grace

LANDSCAPING BUD TCI

JOB OVERVIEW:

#182 Marble Drive, Millennium Heights Is seeking to employ a

We are looking for a professional Housekeeper able of attending to our facilities with integrity and attention to detail. The goal is to create a clean and orderly environment for our guests that will become a critical factor in maintaining and strengthening our reputation.

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping, cleaning, mopping the floors, bathrooms, toilets and other work areas.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing • Ensure all rooms are cared for and inspected according to standards • Protect equipment and make sure there are no inadequacies • Notify superiors on any damages, deficits and disturbances • Deal with reasonable complaints/requests with professionalism and patience • Check stocking levels of all consumables and replace when appropriate • Adhere strictly to rules regarding health and safety and be aware of any company-related practices

CONTACT: 649-246-6581

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20825

LILUCE TILE CONTRACTING MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES 649-346-1897

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 - $6.50 per hour

PAINTER

DUTIES: Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces.

SALARY $400.00 PER WEEK MONDAY – FRIDAY RENEWAL WORK PERMIT

DATE OPEN: February 21, 2020 START DATE: ASAP

Laundry Attendant

THIS POSITION IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT

PROPERTY: Point Grace

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Ensure the hotel has adequate amounts of linen and towels and all time • 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

20843

MARGRET SKIPPING Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

• Clean the house, wash house and iron and cook.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

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: $6.50 per hour

Interested persons can contact our Human Resources Department no later than March 13, 2020 @ (649) 946-5050 Ext. 1020. Email: humanresources@gracebayclub.com | Fax: (649) 946-5758 P.O. Box 128 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies

CONTACT: 649-243-0192

20837

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

20824

February 29 - March 6, 2020

CLASSIFIEDS 37

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

KAREN WHITT

LEMON 2 GO

10 Seagull Alley, Leeward. Is seeking a

#65 BEECHWOOD ROAD, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales. Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC HELPER

KITCHEN HELPER/ CLEANER

• Take care of two dogs, feed and bath everyday • Sweeping and mopping the floor, clean toilets, kitchen, living area, and balcony.

• Wash, fold and iron personal clothing • Laundering sheets, towels and rugs and do other household work as needed • To work 6 days a week. Salary $300 per week

CONTACT 232-3059 Belongers are encourage to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by work permit holder 20876

LEW 1 SHIPPING

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 2 years’ experience • Willing to work irregular, long and late hours • Knowledge and experience in food preparation

Prospective applicants including islanders can bring all applications with two letters of recommendation citing relevant experience in the same industry to Services by EA located at #65 beechwood Rd, Grace Bay Village, Providenciales or email to yvonne@eagrouptci.com. Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview. This position is currently held by a work permit holder Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20884

COLMELITA HANDFIELD

ONE (1) DECKHAND To load / off load barge Work days Monday - Friday Salary basic ( $6.25.per hour) (Position currently held by work permit holder) Contact: Lew 1 Shipping 20 Honour Lane Downtown Providenciales PH: # 941-5707

ONE(1) GARDENER To work Monday - Friday Keep private property/ work property clean basic salary ($625.00 per hour) (Position currently held by work permit holder)

WAREHOUSE LABOURERS

WITHBY NORTH CAICOS

20857

Ananda Ltd. AV Butterfield Drive has an immediate opening for a Laborer This position is currently held by work permit holder. customers truck/van EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum 2 years experience as a Laborer with the ability to communicate effectively.

SALARY: $3,600.00 per month.

Please submit application no later than Friday March 13th, 2020 to: Ananda Ltd., Leeward Hwy, Providenciales. Tel: 941-8155 Email: managers@kbhomecenter.com 20887

JOB OPPORTUNITY

DOMESTIC WORKER WANTED

• An experienced Domestic Worker is required for full time employment.

• Candidate must have own transportation and be willing to work late/flexible hours.

• A demonstrated ability to work unsupervised, must

speak English and have excellent communication skills.

Salary starting at $7.00 per hour.

This advertisement is required for a work permit renewal application for this position.

All suitably qualified TC Islanders are requested to submit resumes/ portfolios to PO Box 560, Regent House West, Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales, TCI or send by fax to 946 4663 or email to tos@mslaw.tc.

Prospective TC Islander applicants are also free to lodge a copy of their applications with the Labour Board.

20864

PAUL HIGGS

Bottle Creek, North Caicos Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning, disposing of debris, keeping the office clean at all times.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 241-8719

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20822

BLUE HILLS, PROVIDENCIALES IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

MASON TO WORK 8-5 6 DAYS PER WEEK $9.00 PER HOUR DUTIES INCLUDE: MASON WORK ON CONSTRUCTION SITES AND HOMES

CONTACT: 946-7055

20856

SAM HARVEY’S BUILDING, DOWN TOWN Is seeking to employ a

LUCAS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

seeks the following:

seeks the following person:

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION INCLUDE: • Heavy lifting • Assist Customers in placing goods purchased onto delivery truck/van • Maintain safe and clean work environment • Placing goods purchased onto

• Efficient worker willing to clean and clear tables • Engaging and outgoing personality who enjoys working with the public • Starting salary $6.25 per hour plus share-in service charges

MAUCAR BUSINESS SERVICES AGENCY

APPLICATION CAN BE SENT VIA EMAIL: LUCASCONSTRUCTION@GMAIL.COM OR DELIVERED #81 BLUE HILLS LOCALS ONLY NEED APPLY OR SUBMIT APPLICATION TO LABOR DEPARTMENT THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER BELONGER ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT

20859

NOTICE Liberty Specialty Markets Bermuda Limited (formerly Ironshore Insurance, Ltd.)

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20821

Liberty Specialty Markets Bermuda Limited is licensed with the Turks and Caicos Islands Financial services Commission (“Commission”) to carry on insurance as a domestic insurer, limited to Domestic General Insurance Business; restricted to Property Business. Pursuant to Section 34 of the Financial Services Commission Ordinance, Liberty Specialty Markets Bermuda Limited has made application for the revocation of its insurer’s license and is desirous of having the Commission release its restricted deposit.

R&R ENTERPRISE

The public is invited to advise the Commission in writing whether or not there are any outstanding insurance liabilities including outstanding claims in respect of Liberty Specialty Markets Bermuda Limited.

CONTACT: 331-9243

#77 DEEP WATER LANE, Long Bay, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

CONSTRUCTION LABOURER

Removed rubble, dirt, and hazardous waste from construction site, performed post-construction site cleanup and executed building cleaning activities, operated cleaning equipment and utilized cleaning materials Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 243-1320

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 20866

INFORMATION SHALL BE SENT TO Director of Insurance Financial Services Commission Caribbean Place Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Or can be emailed to: fsc@tciway.tc The Commission remains open to receiving information on the aforesaid until February 24, 2020 after which time the Commission will take necessary steps in this matter.

MILLER SIMONS O’SULLIVAN Attorneys at Law For and on behalf of Liberty Specialty Markets Bermuda Limited 3rd February, 2020 20845

38 CLASSIFIEDS STEPHEN FORBES Residence, Five Cays Is seeking a

LABOURER - $6.50 HOURLY

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames.

DOMESTIC WORKER - $6.50 HOURLY

Clean the house, mopping the floor, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and etc.

CONTACT: 342-3713 OR 244-4853 Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board One position is currently held by a work permit holder

20831

TOTAL MAINTENANCE

KINGSTON , LOWER BIGHT PROVIDENCIALES

GENERAL MAINTENANCE WORKING WITH A CONCENTRATION ON PLUMBING, HOURS 8AM5PM MONDAY – FRIDAY, MUST BE FLEXIBLE SOME WEEKENDS MAY BE REQUIRED. HOURLY WAGES $8- $10 PER HOUR.

CALL 649-242-1816 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 4PM – 6PM TUESDAY’S AND THURSDAY’S ONLY THIS POSITION IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT 20847

February 29 - March 6, 2020

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

ONE STOP SUPPLIES

6A TOWN PLAZA INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, Providenciales is seeking a

RECEIVING CLERK Candidates should be able to use Quick books, Microsoft office and have knowledge of Logistics and handling of inventory for the company. Honesty, reliability, flexibility, working without supervision are assets candidates should possess. Working hours are Monday to Saturday and salary commences with experience.

Interested candidates should drop their resume at our office or the Labour department or contact 649 243 1019. This position is new.

20871

TRIPLE A HEAVY EQUIPMENT #252 Walter Cox Drive, Kew Town

-$10 hourly

Drives and manipulates the bucket of a backhoe to dig and move dirt, sand, gravel or a combination of these materials

CONTACT: 332-0026 Belongers are encouraged to apply work permit renewals

20910

is seeking applications for:

KITCHEN HELPERS

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Assists with food preparation, cooking, meal service.

• Cleans/washes all kitchen appliances and work surfaces.

• Cleans all food handling, food storage area.

WARD’S CONSULTANCY

P. O Box 477 Leeward Hwy, 243-2018

Mary Jane, Blue Hills, Contact 341-4502

STEEL MAN $9.00 P/H

Build and install iron or steel girders,

WOOD’S CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

1075A Leeward Highway

CABLE TECHNICIAN $14.00 P/H

DOMESTIC WORKER - $6.25 P/H

Providing regular housekeeping.

E. L. CONSTRUCTION

Norway, Kew town 321-6156

DOMESTIC WORKER - $6.25 P/H

Providing regular housekeeping.

YOSHI SUSHI BAR

repair and maintain hardware and software Tel: 941-4575

#20 Saltmills Plaza 941-3374

FINBAR GRANT

Preparing orders, keeping kitchen clean

COOK $7.00P/H

These position is currently held by work permit holder Belonger are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the labour board.

20865

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Secondary Level Education in Food Preparation

• Must have at least 3 years experience in a food service establishment.

• Strong interest in food.

• Ability to carry out tasks quickly and competently.

• Ability to follow instructions.

• Good spoken communication skills.

Salary rate is $6.25 per hour

20854

SEACOR ISLAND LINE

#16 South Dock Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames.

Salary: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 941-5411

Must be willing to work 5 days per week Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20873

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

GENERAL CARETAKER Required one General Caretaker for a large vacation home and part time rental villa located on Providenciales.

Main responsible will include preparing meals and attending to the Employers family and rental guests and general caretaking of the property.

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS OMARI’S RENTAL

Airport Road. Is seeking to employ a

THE APPLICANT:

• Must have knowledge and ability to prepare both simple and complex dishes.

Be able to follow recipes precisely or improvise where necessary and must be experienced with food storage, preparation and sanitary procedure.

• Must be proficient in Laundry services, general cleaning, purchasing of grocery and household items taking guests to and from the Airport, running general errands.

• Must have excellent customer service skills and must possess a polished appearance and a professional demeanour with friendly, courteous, and professional manners.

• Must be willing work weekends and public holidays and demonstrate the ability to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely and systematic manner.

• Will be required to live at the property in service quarters and to make themself available for assistance of the employer and family or rental guests on short notice at any hour, day or night.

• Must have valid driver’s licence.

• Must be good with children and with Pets • Must be computer and email literate • Must be able to do simple accounts and manage a household supplies float.

Please note that all applications must be submitted with a valid police record, and copies of all educational certifications.

Please send resumes to tmw@tmwlaw.tc Deadline for this post is March 9, 2020. This position is a first-time permit. Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resumes to the Labor Department

• Removes all garbage from kitchen.

• Maintains kitchen, floor, tables in a clean and dry condition at all times.

CONTACT: Tel: 649-946-1278 / Fax:649-946-1101 / Email: info@olympic.tc Positions currently held by work permit holders BELONGERS are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT STEEL UNLIMITED

BACKHOE DRIVER

BERRY’S CAFE LTD.

2 DOMESTIC WORKERS

• Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work • Must be willing to work 5 days a week This position is currently held by a work permit holder

LAUNDERER

• Washes, dries, and irons articles in hand-laundries and laundromats, using equipment, such as hand iron, and small washing and drying machines: Sorts articles on worktable or in baskets on floor to separate special washes, such as fugitives and starch work.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week This position is held by a work permit holder

GROUNDS MEN

• Cleaning the yard, cleaning the apartment etc. prepare the flower garden • Must be willing to work 5 days a week This position is currently held by a work permit holder Salary: $250.00 per week

CONTACT: 241-1429 20889

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder

20863

February 29 - March 6, 2020

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS SCHIMID MICHEL

OVANDO CONSTRUCTION LTD

LOWER BIGHT, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

#101 GRACE BAY COURT, GRACE BAY, Providenciales

TILER - $10.00 PER HOUR

materials on a variety of surfaces, such as floors, walls, ceilings, countertops, patios, and roof decks. Because tile and marble must be set on smooth, even surfaces, work permit renewal

CLEANER - $8.00 PER HOUR

• To clean all areas around the property.

• work permit renewal

DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: Cleaning mopping, Dusting, sweeping and Polishing and other household Chores.

Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 241-1529

Contact: 331-9854 email: carlos@ho2group.com Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

20869

S&R CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

MASON

THE CLASSIC BAR & SNACK

The Resort Manager is accountable for setting direction, allocating resources and ensuring execution in the resort environment. Success will be evaluated by demonstrating the following:

20851

Aviation Drive, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

KITCHEN HELPER

CONTACT: 243-0312

CONTACT: 242-5459

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

20886

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20835

TEACHING POSITIONS AT

THE WESLEY METHODIST SCHOOL LEEWARD PALMS, PROVIDENCIALES

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS

HUMANITIES MODERN LANGUAGES SCIENCE

• Biology • Physics • Chemistry • Integrated Science • Information 7 Communication • Technology • Food & Nutrition

BUSINESS STUDIES • • • •

Principles of Accounts Principles of Business Office Administration Electronic document Preparation & Management

MATHEMATICS PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRIMARY EDUCATION TEACHERS GUIDANCE COUNCELLOR QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Applicants MUST possess a Degree or its equivalence in the areas stated,

Resort Manager The Resort Manager’s purpose is to direct all phases of resort operations to provide quality and service to guests. Fiscal responsibilities include but are not limited to managing the financial liability of the resort and ensuring that operations meet all financial obligations.

Preparing the work station for the cook.

Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times.

Salary: $300 weekly

and repairs steps and plasters • Must be willing to work 5 days a week from 7:00am to 5:00pm Salary: $9.00 per hour

EAST BAY RESORT IS SEEKING TO HIRE A

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This is for work permit renewal application.

Five Cays. Is seeking to employ a

• Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices. Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes

CLASSIFIEDS 39

except for the positions of Administrative Assistant, where an Associate Degree in Business Studies is required Cerntification for Teacher MUST be from a recognized institution. Applicants MUST have a minimum of five (5) years teaching experience. Must be multitalented, honest, trustworthy, willing to uphold the tenets of the institution, and also strive diligently to raise the standard of education in the school, must be of Christian faith.

Salary commensurate with experience

DOMESTIC WORKER – 5 DAYS PER WEEK

Sweeping, cleaning the kitchen, mopping the floor and supervising the Day Care nursery. Salary $6.50 per hour. This position is currently held by a Work Permit holder. Belongers are invited to submit applications to the Labour Board.

Interested person must submit application, accompanied by their curriculum vitae, a police record and a contact number and references from two (2) individuals no later than April 18, 2020.

THE CHAIRMAN OR THE PRINCIPAL WESLEY METHODIST SCHOOL LEEWARD PALMS, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS Telephone: (649) 941-4791/946-5786. Email. wesleyschool@tciway.tc

1) Developed aggressive sales, marketing and net revenue plans and direct successful implementation, following established revenue guidelines and financial plans in all areas.

2) Responsible for setting resort goals, and developing business and financial plans for the resort. Monitor resort performance and taking appropriate actions as needed to assure that departmental goals are achieved in accordance with established budgets.

3) Direct all marketing aspects in relation to resort activities and season.

4) Ensure all expense control systems are in place with close monitoring of all departmental expenses including revenue to payroll ratio. Ensure forecasting systems are utilized and are accurate.

5) Ensure all resort policies and standard operating procedures are adhered to and ensure that all staff are accountable for compliance of these policies and procedures.

6) Maintaining exceptional guest relations and facilities by creating a quality environment through staffing, programming, service operations and maintenance.

7) Identify opportunities for guest events, food and beverage services and recreational facilities that satisfy ongoing guest needs and implement to achieve revenue objectives.

8) Recruit, select and develop a qualified staff, including Department Heads to understand the relationships between value, guest satisfaction and repeat guests.

9) Ensure all guests receive the level of attention and service necessary to exceed their expectations. Ensure follow up on serious guest complaints and concerns quickly and effectively.

10) Completing all required financial and administrative reporting/audits accurately and on time. Assuring all practices are in compliance with GAAP and the company’s established accounting policies and procedures.

11) Responsible for conduct oneself as a representative for the company’s management team by visible supporting and implementing policy and demonstrating high standard of ethics and integrity with the guests and staff.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

A minimum of 7 years’ experience in resort management. Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality or related field. Caribbean experience required. Pre-opening experience is required. Proficient in a variety of PMS and POS systems and working knowledge of setup in a pre-opening environment. Knowledge of trends and services related to Eco Tourism and green initiative is required. Must have networking knowledge of travel agent and tour operators. Previous Food and Beverage experience is required. Working knowledge of French/Spanish is preferred.

Please note that all applications must be submitted with a valid police record, and copies of all educational certifications. Applicants must be willing to relocate and live in South Caicos. Only suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview. Beginning salary commensurate with experience. Interested applicants should submit their resume with qualifications and experience to: info@saunders.tc and the TCI Employment Services and Labour Department.

The position is currently held by a work permit holder

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

20842

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

40 CLASSIFIEDS

February 29 - March 6, 2020

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

PRIVATE VILLA MANAGER JOB OVERVIEW: A Property Manager is required to manage, operate and market an ocean front luxury private villa. The Property Manager must above well mannered, courteous and above all confidential. S/he will function as the leader of the Villa operations staff and will be liaising directly with owners and guests. Also responsible for training of interior staff in service and housekeeping to five-star levels standards.

JOB FUNCTIONS: • Read, listen and communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.

• Manage the smooth operation of the villa in conjunction with the villa chef.

• Flexibility and always available to meet the demands of a 24-hour operation • Ensure all the areas of the Villa are cleaned and maintained to the highest standards.

• Ensure villa is set up properly prior to Owner/Guest’s arrival.

• Coordinate special request for Villa Owner/Guests.

• Maintain an inventory for all items in the villa as necessary • Work with the chef to ensure necessary order and inventories are in place for all villa food and beverage stock.

• Ensure when Guests are in house their food and beverage bills are updated daily and checked for accuracy.

• Be present on Villa grounds between 0800 to 1900 daily or longer when guests or owners present.

• Present at all times when maintenance and outside contractors are working in the villa to ensure that there is no damage or theft.

• Responsible for performing regular servicing and maintenance of a 43-foot plus motorboat, six Yamaha personal watercraft and two motor vehicles.

• Train guests in the safe use and operation of personal watercraft.

• Make recommendations for CAPEX funding of Villa equipment and renovations in accordance with Villa owners business strategy.

• Willingness to assist domestic staff as schedule may deem from time to time.

• Assist Chef in deciding on what wines to provide to guests and owners. Assist Chef in the sourcing, procuring and maintaining of a 600-bottle wine cellar. Cost control and inventory of 600 bottle wine cellar • Inventory and Ordering-Responsible for keeping track of working bar inventory, storeroom inventory. Negotiate pricing with supplies. Receive, check and enter items into inventory upon arrival and ensure paperwork is processed for payment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: • Experience at the hospitality executive level with a minimum 7 years or more in operating and interacting with high end clients in a five-star environment; private Villas, five-star resorts or on luxury yachts.

• Experience handling and coordinating special security requirements for prominent guests.

• Experience maintaining and operating jet skis.

• Certified in training guests in the operation of jet skis.

• Experience maintaining motor vehicles and possession of a valid driver’s license.

• Must have a US Visa or the ability to obtain one to travel to the United States for the procurement of provisions and supplies for the Villa.

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English. Additional languages desirable.

• Ability and willingness to travel and work up to 60 days per year at the Villa Owners’ other residents or travel destinations. Most travel destinations are in remote areas and employee will be working under austere and primitive conditions. These destinations include a remote hunting camp in Northern, Maine, a fishing lodge on at the mouth of the Barra del Colorado river in the Barra del Colorado rain forest in Costa Rica, and to various hunting camps throughout Africa.

• Excellent working knowledge of Micro Soft Word, Outlook and Excel • Clean police record • Must be able to swim and be trained in water rescue.

• CPR qualification and certified proficiency in First Aid.

Please note that all applications must be submitted with a valid police record, and copies of all educational certifications. Please send resumes to tmw@tmwlaw.tc Deadline for this post is March 9, 2020. This position is a first-time permit. Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resumes to the Labor Department Salary offered at 65-85K annually based on experience

20891

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

SERVICES BY EA

GARDENERS/ LABOURERS NEEDED Applicants must be able to work outdoors performing manual and physical labor. They must be able to operate a jackhammer/ lawn mower and chainsaw. They will be asked to dig holes, mix and spread topsoil/ cow manure and plant.

They must be able to speak and communicate in English.

Starting salary $6.50 per hour and may be required to work on weekends and holidays if needed.

Interested applicants including Islanders/ Belongers can bring all applications to Services By EA located at #65 Beechwood Road, Grace Bay, Providenciales or email to yvonne@eagrouptci.com. Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

20885

PRIVATE CHEF AND DOMESTIC STAFF MANAGER JOB OVERVIEW:

Chef is required to work in a luxury private villa. To prepare fresh creative meals of varying and different cuisines for owners and their guests with various dietary requirements. As well as training of interior staff in service and housekeeping to five-star levels standards.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Prepare fresh creative meals of varying and different cuisines for owners and their guests with various dietary requirements.

• Source food and other provisions and supplies from local and international sources to operate a commercial kitchen capable of serving from 10 to 100 guests at any time.

• Decide on what wines to provide to guests and owners. Source, procure and maintain a 600-bottle wine cellar. Cost control and inventory of 600 bottle wine cellar • Inventory and Ordering-Responsible for keeping track of working bar inventory, storeroom inventory. Negotiate pricing with supplies. Receive, check and enter items into inventory upon arrival and ensure paperwork is processed for payment.

• Ability and willingness to travel and work up to 60 days per year at the Villa Owners other residents or travel destinations. Most travel destinations are in remote areas and employee will be working under austere and primitive conditions and in the vicinity of wild animals. These destinations include a remote hunting camp in Northern, Maine, a fishing lodge on at the mouth of the Barra del Colorado river in Barra del Colorado rain forest in Costa Rica, and to various hunting camps throughout Africa.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certification in formal service/hospitality training and service certificate • Must have 7 years or more experience in Menu planning, sourcing produce, and meal preparation • Must have 7 years’ or more experience interacting with high end clients either at private Villas, five-star resorts or on luxury yachts.

• Certified in food safety and hygiene for catering • Certified in Thai cooking • Certification in RSA(Responsible Service of Alcohol) • Must have a US Visa or the ability to obtain one to travel to the United States for the procurement of provisions and supplies for the Villa.

• Experience in cooking different cuisines and dietary requirements as well as being culinary trained and having a Food and Hygiene certificate. Applicate must provide copies of any culinary training or certifications.

• 5 Years Sommelier Experience in a 4/5-star environment.

• Working knowledge of Micro Soft Word, Outlook and Excel • Possess a valid driver’s license.

• Clean Police record • Must be able to swim and be trained in water rescue.

• First Aid and CPR proficiency • Must be comfortable with large dogs as there are guard dogs on property.

Please send resumes to _____________________ . Deadline for this post is February 28, 2020. This position is a first-time permit. Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resumes to the Labor Department 20892

February 29 - March 6, 2020 A.M. SERVICES

BLACK CROW RD, KEW TOWN, APT #5 Is seeking to employ a

2 DOMESTIC WORKERS

• To work 5 to 6 days a week.

• Cleaning houses and offices.

• Hours-8am to 5pm.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: ALFREDO 441-0237 These positions are for first time applicants Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20893

ALFRED DICKENSON

South Suburbs, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS ERB CONSTRUCTION #4B BLUE HILLS, PROVIDENCIALES

2 LABORERS/ 2 MASONS $6.25 -$12.00

ASSIST MASON, CARPENTER ETC. PLASTER, LAY BLOCKS CONTACT: 231-4162

DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS #576 BLUE HILLS, PROVIDENCIALES

LABOURER $6.25 PER

HOUR - $10.00 PER HOUR FIX TIRES,PLUGS, ETC. CONTACT: 347-2093 THESE POSITIONS IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWALS BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT

20880

DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: cleaning, ironing Salary $250.00 per week

This position is for work permit renewal Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department Contact: 232-3037 20905

HAIR STYLIST/BRAIDER

Is seeking to employ a

STORE CLERK Duties: Assist in customers in store.

Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 348-4065

#03 SHRUB CL,BLUE HILLS. Cell : 432-3447 looking for :

CARPENTERS,WELDERS,MASONS,PLUMBERS,TILE LAYERS, LABOURERS,PAINTERS, STEELMAN, STONES FABRICATORS, CLEANERS, BUTLERS, HEAD HOUSEKEEPER Must be able to read and understand building drawings;layout and erect brick wall, concrete columns, beams, supports concrete staircaises; concrete floor rending,layout and build driveways, deck floos, swimming pool, cisters,competent with masonry tool and working knowledge of imperial and metric measurement. Perform maintenance and minors repairs( replacing broken switches,fixing doors handles, minor leaks, cut and polish rocks, install,measure, cut and shape.

Salaries started @$8- $13 per hr. Work 5-6 days a week.

Qualified belonger candidates should send their application. email: shagroup@ hotmail.com Dead line March 8th, 2020 for renewal and new work permit

Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: Braiding, Weaving, Relaxing, Loc, grooming And maintenance, cutting And trimming and styling.

Salary: $7.50 per hour.

Duties: Cleaning mopping Dusting, sweeping and Polishing furniture and any other chores.

Salary: $6.50 per hour.

SHA CONSTRUCTION, MAID TO CLEAN, NEWTECH CONSTRUCTION

BERTEAND CHARLES

ASHLEY BEAUTY SALON

Back Salina, Grand Turk. Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This position Is currently held by a work Permit holder. 20897

MARTIN GRAY

#59 BIRD ROCK STREET LONG BAY, PROVIDENCIALES

LABOURER

Duties: To clean maintain Premises, to assist skilled Workers clean up and dispose of garbage on job sites to secure buildings and any other duties as necessary.

SALARY: $7.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 345-6038

CONTACT: 241-0340 Belongers are asked to send A copy of their resume to The Labour Board. This is a first Time work permit application.

20894

General Maintenance Technician Required one General Maintenance Technician for a large vacation home and part time rental villa located on Providenciales.

Main responsibilities will include maintenance of the various electronic systems of the property and upkeep and caretaking of the property.

THE APPLICANT MUST:

• be able to carry out general maintenance around the property.

• have Superior communication (oral and written), customer service and interpersonal skills.

• Outstanding analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting ability.

• Must have valid driver’s licence and be able to drive 2-wheel and 4-wheel vehicle .• Will be required to live at the property in service quarters and to make themself available for assistance of the employer and family or rental guests on short notice, day or night • Be able to drive and escort guests of the villa to different locations • run errands related to the up keep and functioning of the property • Inspect plumbing for leaks, clean aerators on faucets • Clear dead plants/shrubs from the house.

• Treatment of sinks, floors and tiles with disinfectants • Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively.

• Both independent and team worker, as required.

• MS Office proficiency and tracking-software familiarity.

• Poised and patient when dealing with clients.

• must have advanced IT skills in order to maintain and repair various automated systems at the property • Must be willing work weekends and public holidays.

Please note that all applications must be submitted with a valid police record, and copies of all educational certifications. Please send resumes to tmw@tmwlaw.tc Deadline for this post is March 9, 2020.

This position is a first-time permit. Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resumes to the Labor Department.

20890

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Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This is first time work Permit application. 20902

CRYSTAL GARLAND Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: Cleaning mopping Dusting, sweeping and Polishing furniture and any other chores.

Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 245-5655 Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This is a First time work Permit application.

20898

20906

ERLINE CHARLES

Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: Cleaning mopping Dusting, sweeping and Polishing furniture and any other chores.

Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 342-7421 Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This is a First time work Permit application.

20899

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR • We have an immediate opening for an Equipment Operator.

Candidates should have at least one year of experience operating a variety of heavy equipment. You will be responsible for inspecting trucks before and after you use them, load and unload cargo, and move large pallets of inventory from one area to another. When necessary, you will also perform routine maintenance on the machines or recommend they be sent out for repairs. All equipment operators must follow company and governmental safety guidelines at all times.

• Inspect large equipment before and after use to ensure they are working properly • Load and unload cargo and move them to the appropriate storage area • Follow all safety procedures while operating equipment • Perform regular maintenance and minor repairs when necessary • Report needs for larger repairs to the appropriate parties • Heavy Equipment Operator Requirements and Qualifications • High school diploma or equivalent • 10+ years of experience working with heavy equipment • Possession of a commercial driver’s license or a willingness to obtain the license • Strong work ethic and physical ability to lift 50+ pounds

Please note that all applications must be submitted with a valid police record, and copies of all educational certifications. Please send resumes to tmw@tmwlaw.tc Deadline for this post is March 9, 2020. This position is a first-time permit. Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resumes to the Labor Department Salary offered at 30-45K annually based on experience

42 CLASSIFIEDS

February 29 - March 6, 2020

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS CARLTON THOMAS Leeward Palms, Providenciales. 344-3275

LABOURER To pick up yard waste

PROVO STEVEDORING LTD. is seeking to employ an

OPERATIONS MANAGER OVERVIEW:

Responsible for the daily operational oversight including vessel planning, equipment control and maintenance operations in the Ports of Providenciales and Grand Turk. This position is a vital role in supporting the General Manager by having direct involvement with managing the workforce, work practices, and administering disciplinary actions.

This individual must have the ability to develop relationships, analyze information, resolve discrepancies, delegate, and follow up, and have financial savvy to control costs.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Manage daily terminal operations.

• Accountable for efficient yard operations and equipment control.

• Lead operational reviews and determine steps for improved communication, processes, and procedures.

• Coach and mentor management team and assist with development of skills and behaviors, including feedback on performance.

• Manage all areas of cargo flow and vessel operations to achieve on time departures, profit and loss responsibility, and customer service.

• Assist General Manager and Accounting Manager with forecasting and budgeting processes.

• Coordinate and communicate with internal and external customers, provide logistics support, evaluate opportunities, and make business recommendations.

• Must be able to work flexible hours: nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

KUBERA LTD GOLD SMITH

NEON HOLDINGS LTD.

# 16 CENTRAL SQUARE Leeward Highway/332-4100

#2 TRANQUILITY LANE, LEEWARD, PROVIDENCIALES IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

JEWELRY REPAIRER

DOMESTIC WORKER

and collect leaves, clean the yard with sweeper, lift garbage bags and cans into garbage truck during collection, pick up yard waste and tree limbs.

Pay: 6.25 per hour

Ring sizing. Ring prong re-tipping or replacement.

Ring head/setting replacement. Ring setting/ stone tightening. Chain repair. Clasp replacement.

Stone replacement SALARY: 9.00 per hour

GENERAL HOUSEHOLD CHORES, IRONING, MOPPING, LAUNDRY AND WINDOW WASHING MUST BE ABLE TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK, WEEKENDS AND SOME HOLIDAYS SALARY $7.50 PER HOUR

THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE 20914

RENEWAL. THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

THIS POSITION IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT

20913

CONTACT: 941-7923

20912

The School for Field Studies, South Caicos SEVERAL OPENINGS:

RESOURCE MANAGER LECTURER, WATERFRONT ASSISTANTS, PROGRAM ASSISTANT JOB SUMMARIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Lecturers – PhD required (45K per year, currently held by work permit holder); Assistants (5) – BS degree minimum, experience with managing groups, safety supervision on land and water, program administration (10K per year, new position). All positions required to live on-site, minimum Open Water Scuba Diver unless otherwise stated, prior experience living/working at a field station and boat handling is preferred.

To Apply: Please send your CV to HHERTLER@FIELDSTUDIES.ORG Start Date: Immediately until all position filled

20909

COMPETENCIES:

• Effective Communications – Excellent written and verbal communication skills that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different workgroups.

Responds effectively to the reactions and positions of others.

• Directs Work – Demonstrates leadership capabilities by stepping up and tackling tough assignments and provides direct and actionable feedback.

• Collaboration – Maintains positive work relationships by collaborating and building a team. Must be able to partner with others to get work accomplished and have the ability to gain trust and support from multiple union groups.

• Decision-Making – Makes quick decisions in time-sensitive situations. Must be able to consider all relevant factors and use appropriate decision-making criteria and principles.

• Situational Adaptability – Must be adaptable and be able to revise plans to account for changing circumstances. Ability to manage the demands of different situations.

• Accountability – Establish clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results. Takes personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and failures.

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Five or more years’ experience in transportation and vessel terminal operations, including supervisory experience • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in transportation logistics • Clean police record • Valid driver’s license • Strong managerial background with decision-making and team-building skills • Ability to prioritize and coordinate people, equipment, and customer requirements • Previous vessel experience (i.e., stowing and stevedoring) is highly preferred • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and have the ability to learn new systems

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to sit in front of a computer for at least two hours at a time • Ability to lift 10 lbs. on occasion • Ability to stand, bend, walk, kneel, reach, push pull, talk, and hear • Work in all types of weather conditions and perform work outside as needed Compensation • $52K - $62K per annum

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDER STATUS APPLICATION (SECTION 4(3) OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDER STATUS ORDINANCE) Take notice that I, Nigel Dakin, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands in exercise of the powers conferred in me by Section 6(4) of the Turks and Caicos Islander Status Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Turks and Caicos Islander Status to Marlenys Fernandez Gonzalez Hawkins by virtue of marriage to a Turks and Caicos Islander.

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

POSITION TYPE

• Full-Time

Please submit applications to main office at

Provo Stevedoring Limited, South Dock Port, Providenciales TCI. TEL: (649) 941-8975, FAX: (649) 941-4828

PUBLIC NOTICE

20911

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

February 29 - March 6, 2020

WARREN WILLIAMS

SIMEON HAMILTON

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER

South Suburbs, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: Cleaning mopping Dusting, sweeping and Preparing club for night’s Activities and any other chores. Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 246-9114

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This position Is currently held by a work Permit holder. 20896

WILSON GROCERIES

FIVE CAYS SUBDIVISION PROVIDENCIALES 346-5872

LABOURER

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Clean property, sweep and pick up waste, collect all leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames To work 6 days per week THIS IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT

20910

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS Over Back, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: To clean maintain Premises, to clean up leaves And dispose of garbage, to Secure buildings and any other duties as necessary. SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 244-0440 Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board.

This position is currently held By a work Permit holder.

20900

GREGORY ADAMS Over Back, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE MAN

Duties: To fix, maintain Building problems and yard Maintenance as necessary.

SALARY: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 332-6328

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Employment Services Office. This is a first Time application.

20904

THE TERRACE RESTAURANT ON GRACE BAY 2 Grace Bay Road, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

DISHWASHER Washing dishes, pots, pans, and flatware, and resetting dining areas.

Preparing dining areas and kitchen for next shift by cleaning and restocking dining areas and cook stations Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 946-5396

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

GLENROY GARDINER Breezy Brae, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Duties: To clean maintain Premises, to assist skilled Workers clean up and dispose of garbage on job sites to secure buildings and any other duties as necessary.

SALARY: $7.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 243-0449

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This is first time work Permit application. 20891

GEORGINA TAYLOR South School Lane Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

CARETAKER

Duties: To care for an Amputee, dressing, and Preparing baths and ensuring Medications are taken on time.

SALARY: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 244-9044

Belongers are asked to submit A copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This is a first Time work permit application.

20895

GARISA M CHARLES Back Salina, GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER

Duties: Taking care of a Small child which includes: Preparing meals, Feeding, bathing and Cleaning.

Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 247-2001

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This a First time work permit application.

20903

TCI PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES TAKAHINA L. ROBINSON

BABYSITTER

(Kids care & House chores 26 Silicon Street, Millennium Heights, 242-9489, $6.75 Hourly, Vacant Position

CLAUDE CONSTRUCTION/ CLAUDE JOSEPH

GREENS KEEPER

(Trim trees, Cut Grass, Water plants, Clean Apt’s yard) $7.00, 241-2512 Apt#1Bible Street, Blue Hills

Position held by work permit Holder

MS. BRYAN CONTRACTING

CARPENTER

(Trim trees, Cut Grass, water plants, Clean Apt’s yard) #51 new Subdivision, Five Cays, Provo $7 Hourly, 241-2512, Vacant Position

ANGE + A

Restaurant & Cafeteria

1 DISHWASHER

2 BARMAIDS

(work at the bar) Lower Bight, Aniela’s Plaza Provo, Unit #1 Dishwasher $6.75, Barmaid $7.00 per hour 244-5408, Vacant Position

ANGE + A

Retail Store

CLEANER

(Clean store daily) Lower Bight, Aniela’s Plaza Provo, Unit #2 $6.50 Hourly, 244-5408 Vacant Position

(Wash all dishes in kitchen)

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDER STATUS APPLICATION

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDER STATUS APPLICATION

(SECTION 4(3) OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDER STATUS ORDINANCE)

(SECTION 4(3) OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDER STATUS ORDINANCE)

Take notice that I, Nigel Dakin, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands in exercise of the powers conferred in me

by Section 6(4) of the Turks and Caicos Islander Status Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Turks and Caicos Islander Status to Saincheline S. Leclerc Brisco by virtue of marriage to a Turks and Caicos Islander.

Take notice that I, Nigel Dakin, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands in exercise of the powers conferred in me by Section 6(4) of the Turks and Caicos Islander Status Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Turks and Caicos Islander Status to Manoucheka Jean Louis Hamilton by virtue of marriage to a Turks and Caicos Islander.

20908

44 CLASSIFIEDS MY DEE’S RESTAURANT

My Dee’s Plaza Mini Mall, Airport Road, North Caicos Is seeking to employ a

KITCHEN HELPER

Preparing the work station for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times.

Salary: $300 weekly

CONTACT: 245-1239

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20740

February 29 - March 6, 2020

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

NATIVE ARTS & CRAFT SPECIALTY #23 The Bight

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cook, clean house and work in store.

(Renewal application)

Jerkeys’s Catering & Private Chef Before New Grants Gas Station, Millennium Highway

KITCHEN HELPER

Preparing and preparation of food.

EMAIL: BASSETT_27@ HOTMAIL.COM Belongers can apply to the Labour Department Contact: 242-8792 for further details

20749

OBED CONSTRUCTION

Sisal Road, Long Bay #61

PLUMBER

Interprets blueprints and building specifications to map layout for pipes, drainage systems, and other plumbing materials. Installs pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids. Installs supports for pipes, equipment, and fixtures prior to installation.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 343-1420

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20485

STHERLINE GASPARD The Bight, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 346-8553

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20744

SW CAFE

Ports of Call Plaza, 11 Sandcastle Road, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

BARMAID

Taking food orders, serving customers.

Taking beverage orders from customers or wait staff and serving drinks as requested, paying extreme attention to detail.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 231-2397

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

20755

WAGNER DEGUERRE

#4 Front Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 341-6536

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20760

HILLTOP LTD

whose address is 100 Ocean Drive, Turtle Tail, Providenciales is seeking to appoint a qualified

EXECUTIVE CHEF The successful applicant should have knowledge of food costing and controls, monthly inventory, knowledge of proper hygiene and safety, menu planning and costing, strong experience of cuisine worldwide, pastries, desert and chocolate.

Must be able to prepare allergen free food, in particular gluten free bread, pasta and pastries, and have deep knowledge of Vegan Food.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 15 years minimum kitchen experience • 10 years minimum executive chef experience • 3 years minimum pastry chef experience • Macrobiotic level 4 • Speaks French • Current Emergency medical training • Professional Supervisor or management training As guard dogs are on property, must be comfortable with dogs and must live on property.

Salary : $3’500.- per month

Spa Tropique is on the hunt to find the

BEST MASSAGE THERAPISTS ON ISLAND!

Interested candidates should send their resume and references no later than February 28th, 2020 to:

Marsha Blanche, Misick and Stanbrook, Email: marsha@misickstanbrook.tc *This position is not held by a work permit holder.

If you have at least three years of experience with a four star spa and have an upbeat and positive personality, we hope you will come and meet with us! If you are experienced in facials and nails – even better!

Applicants must be able to speak and write English fluently, have a clean driver’s license and their own vehicle in excellent working condition. Please see further requirements for applicants below.

We look forward to meeting you! Deadline for applications is: March 6th, 2020.

APPLICANTS FOR THE POSITION ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE: • Obtained a diploma in Massage Therapy from an internationally accredited school from Canada, Great Britain, United States, Australia, Jamaica, Thailand or Philippines.

• Completed a massage course of at least 1800 hours plus and 6 months of practical training.

• Certified in Reflexology, Hot Stone, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Lymphatic Drainage, Myofacial Release, Prenatal Massage & Shiatsu.

• Other Modalities Required: Esthetician Licensing, Waxing, Manicure and Pedicures.

• At least 3 years experience with a spa rated 4 stars or above.

• Their own vehicle in excellent working order and a clean license.

• Fluent spoken and written English (a written exam will be provided).

• Basic computer skills for use of company software.

• Be available to work 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM every day. Weekends and holiday are a must. (Schedules are subject to change).

Renumeration: $6.25 hourly plus commission and gratuities.

Please email your resume to: relax@spatropique.com Applicants may also forward resumes to the government employee services offices.

20624

BEACH COTTAGE CONCIERGE LTD

TWO BUTLERS SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES SHOULD BE:

- - - - - -

Self-motivated, highly detail oriented Prepared to work long, inflexible hours including weekends and holidays Experienced in the luxury villa industry and/or with demanding clients Possessed of excellent awareness of housekeeping standards In possession of a driver’s licence and a clean driving record Willing to live in various villas when guests are in residence, and be on call 24/7 - An excellent communicator with a strong command of English - Computer literate in order to present incidental charges to the Villa Manager - Able to assist the private chef and serve as may be required - Highly knowledgeable of local activities, excursions, restaurants and places of interest to assist with guest recommendations - Very flexible and willing to multi-task and perform other duties as may be required - Skilled in food and beverage preparation, service - Able to train and supervise junior staff if required Salary – commensurate with experience but range between $1,5003,000 per month + gratuity

Turks & Caicos Islanders and permit holders with the right to work will have preference. Interested applicants are urged to apply by contacting info@tritonluxuryvilla.com or 441-5483 Long Bay Beach Drive, Long Bay, and also to the Labour Department.

February 29 - March 6, 2020

SAIL PROVO

GRACE BAY 7TH STAR ROAD, GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

GARDENER

Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 331-3184

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

20754

SCOODIE CONSTRUCTION

#139 Moonstone Road, Phase #2 Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE MAN

fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs and heating and air conditioning system.

Salary: $8 hourly

CONTACT: 243-4905

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20734

PROVO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

19 Bible Street, Blue Hills, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Invites qualified applicants for the following:

ELEMENTARY TEACHERS

REQUIREMENTS: • Be a committed born again Christian preferable of Baptist faith.

• Must be trained with a valid teacher’s certification

or diploma in education COMPENSATION: $1350-1500 monthly

JANITOR/ CLEANER

To provide janitorial services at the school 5 days per week at $7.00 per

THESE POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY BEING HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS Email: info@provochristianschool.com Phone: 941-5775

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Deadline for applications is March 6th, 2020

OLIN’S WATER DELIVERY Archie Morley, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

MECHANIC

Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, replacing filters.

Salary: $450 weekly

CONTACT: 344-2416

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board.This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20775

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

P&C CONSTRUCTION

Robinson Street, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTER

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 348-0267

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20779

PETER AND MARIA SAVORY

TRANQUILITY LANE, LEEWARD, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER • Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work • Must be willing to work 5 days a week Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 231-0810

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20787

SMITHCO

#84 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD, FIVE CAYS Is seeking a

CASHIER - $7 HOURLY

Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers.

HANDYMAN - $6.25 HOURLY

Fixing plumbing systems, providing repair guidance, cleaning and remodeling community spaces, and performing repair assessments.

CONTACT: 231-0984 EMAIL SMITHCOTCI@GMAIL.COM Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board These positions are currently held by work permit holders.

20711

R&C SNACK BAR

#100 Walter Cox Street, Kew Town, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Hospital Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

GARDENER

• Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting.

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $275 weekly

HAIR BRAIDER

CONTACT: 241-6307

CONTACT: 332-0824

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

20776

WILLIAMS CATERING SERVICES

Kitchen helper - position held by a work permit holder • • • •

helping with processing of foods Keep the kitchen area clean and utensils clean Sweeping and mopping the floor on a regular basis Make sure the area where service is provided is sanitized and in proper condition • Rate $6.25 per hour

GORDON ELECTRIC

Electrician – Position to be held by a work permit holder DUTIES

• Read blueprints or technical diagrams • Install and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systems • Inspect electrical components, such as transformers and circuit breakers • Identify electrical problems with a variety of testing devices • Repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures using hand tools and power tools • Follow local building regulations • Rate starting at $10 -$ 13.50 per hour

Plumber – Position to be help by a work permit holder DUTIES

• Interprets blueprints and building specifications to map layout for pipes, drainage systems, and other plumbing materials • Installs pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids • Installs supports for pipes, equipment, and fixtures prior to installation • Assembles fittings and valves for installation • Installs water heaters • Tests plumbing systems for leaks and other problems • Analyses problem and identifies appropriate tools and materials for repair • Performs inspections of plumbing systems to identify and replace worn parts • Rate starting at $9 - $13 per hour

Labourer – position held by a work permit holder

• Assist Electricians and plumbers on job sites • Clean up job sites • Rate 6.25 – 10 per hour

Handyman – Position to be held by a work permit holder DUTIES

RERON WILLIAMS

• Fix doors in the organization and change the locks if they are bad.

• Carry out carpentry works by fixing furniture.

• Repair electrical gadgets.

• Carry out flooring works.

• Troubleshoot general problems.

• Repair and replace general hardware.

• Remove stains and paint building when necessary.

• Attend to members of staff promptly when called upon.

• • • • •

Braiding, Weaving, Relaxing, Loc, grooming And maintenance, cutting And trimming and styling.

Must be willing to work 5-6 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder 209673

RAYMOND BUREY

39 Mangrove Ave, Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

GREENKEEPER

• maintenance and planting of trees, shrubs and flower beds.

• Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 244-6386

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 02739

• Rate $8.00 per hour

GORDON SUPPLY

Store Clerk – position held by a work permit holder DUTIES:

• • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Greets customers.

Assists customers in locating items on the sales floor.

Retrieves items from the stockroom as needed.

Explains product features and benefits to customers.

Processes register transactions.

Assists in taking store inventory.

Maintains inventory records.

Restocks items on the sales floor.

Makes sure store is neat and well organized.

Answers customer questions about items in stock.

Addresses and resolves customer issues and concerns.

Answers store telephones, assists callers Must be willing to work weekends and Holidays Rate $8.25 per hour

Labourer position held by a work permit holder • • • •

Assist customers with loading items in vehicle Cut wires & pipes Helps clean the store during closing shifts Rate $6.50 per hour

THE LODGINGS

Villa Housekeeper Supervisor - To be held by work permit holder DUTIES:

• Supervised answering immediately to request from guests, as well as from other departments • Load cart with supplies such as linens and move it to the required area • Enter guest rooms by adhering to proper procedures and ensure they are vacant • Replace used amenities in guest rooms • Provide clean linens and terry for dirty ones • Fold towels, make beds, and ensure bathrooms are clean • Take away, room service items, dirty linen, and trash • Dust furnishings and walls and remove marks from them • Carry out floor care duties in hallway and guest rooms, and mop floor • Adhere to all safety, security, and company procedures and policies • Rate $7.50-9 per hour

Labourer – to be held by a work permit holder DUTIES:

• • • •

Fix little odds and ends around the property Keep around property clean at all times Assist in lifting heavy bags Rate $6.50 per hour

Address: Williams Plaza, Old Airport Road, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands .Contact 946-4726 .Resumes can be faxed to 941-3425 and the Labor Department, Providenciales as soon as possible.

20790

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

ROYAL TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS POLICE FORCE

JOB VACANCY

911 CALL CENTRE LEVEL II TELECOMMUNICATOR The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force is seeking team-oriented and selfmotivated persons to work in a dynamic professional atmosphere in the 911 Call Centre in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. The position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity for the incumbents to assist the center in providing 24 hour professional, efficient emergency response to all emergencies. Successful candidates will be sworn in as Special Constables and as such must adhere to the Police Force Ordinance and all applicable rules and regulations associated.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

This is a highly skilled job position requiring the post holder to assist the 911 Call Centre in providing 24 hour professional, efficient emergency response to all emergencies.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE JOB:

• The position requires excellent communication skills • The position requires the incumbent to display excellent delivery in call handling and emergency response • Must have the ability to hear and understand sound sources coming through a communications headset and or radio or standard telephone receiver • Must have the ability to read and discern visual images on a variety of media, including color coded computer screen • Must have the ability to write English legibly and record names and numbers accurately (i.e., not transpose numbers and letters) • Must have the ability to coordinate the movements of two or more limbs together for purposes of operating the radio or telephone equipment simultaneously; the ability to remain seated at the same work station for extended periods of time

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have at least three (3) CXC passes two of which should include English and Mathematics. A foreign language is desirable.

REQUIREMENT:

The post holder will receive training leading up to Certification in the following:1. Public Safety Telecommunications 1 (APCO) 2. Emergency Medical Dispatch (APCO) 3. Fire Services Communications (APCO) 4. Adult and Infant First Aid and CPR

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Normal work schedule may be 8 or 12 hour shifts which can be on weekends and holidays and is subject to change at short notice. Unscheduled hours may be required in the case of excessive workloads, unforeseen personnel shortfalls, or emergency situations.

Additionally Incumbents must be able to pass an extensive background check and application process, including criminal history check, aptitude testing, psychological evaluation, and drug screening.

SALARY: $22,140.00 per annum Allowances: $10,800.00 per annum

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter, two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer), copies of educational certificates, a Police Certificate and a copy of the Passport Photo page.

Applications should be addressed to the Office of the Human Resources Department, Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, Old Airport Road, Grand; or sent by email to: recruitment@tcipolice.tc with the subject Line being 911 Telecommunicator, Applications sent by post or brought by hand should have the subject: 911 Telecommunicator Clearly marked on the envelopes. Successful applicants will work in accordance with the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force Ordinance.

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

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 6th March 2020

WALKIN EQUIPMENT & CONTRACTING Blue Hills Road. Is seeking to employ a

FULL-TIME MECHANIC Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotation and changes, wheel balancing, replacing filters. Salary: $10.00 per hour

Contact: 649-946-4411 Email: Walkinequipltd@gmail.com Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

YUDITH FLOWER SHOP #5 RICHMOND HILL, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

FLORIST

• Sell and arrange flowers.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 3455838 OR 241-8366

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20736

SNR PROFESSIONAL & RESIDENTIAL CLEANING SVCS Is seeking to employ:

GARDNER/ LABORER X 5 @ $6.50 PER HR

Duties: Cleaning up worksites and residential areas from debris, assist with general cleaning up tasks.

This post is a first-time work permit holder

DOMESTIC WORKER / NANNY / HOUSEKEEPER X 6 @ $6.50 - $7.00 PER HR Duties: Clean, Iron, Babysit, do laundry and other general housework These positions are for first time work permit holders

All applicants must be willing to work 6 days a week including weekends and holidays and also some nights.

Please drop resumes to: Care Professional Consultantncy located in Sam’s Harvey Bldg.

Unit # 9 Downtown, Providenciales. Or call: 347-3465. TCI belongers can also drop their resumes to the Labor Department, Providenciales.

Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Deadline to receive application is March 2nd, 2020

20723

Personal Concierge Provo Turquoise Ltd is in search of a friendly and professional Personal Concierge to assist in all client services.

RESPONSIBILITIES: • Upon request of clients, make reservations at local establishments such as restaurants, businesses and other entertainment venues.

• Complete exchanges and returns in a timely and professional manner.

• Help with the organization of on-site events, including weddings, business fairs, and corporate meetings.

• Greet clients when they arrive at the villa, offer them an orientation tour and answer all their questions • Process important queries and manage customer expectations in a polite and friendly manner.

• Keep track of frequent clients and create a tailored experience based on their personal needs.

• Coordinating the organization and administrative functions in the Concierge Department.

• Participating in all regular operational meetings and in the formulation of strategic business plans.

REQUIREMENTS: • Experienced hospitality with minimum 5 years.

• Computer literacy skills and talent for technology.

• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent knowledge of local attractions and establishments.

• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, Hostfully, Dropbox, Google Doc, etc.

• High level of integrity, good manners and show initiative.

• Skills in multitasking and good timemanagement.

• Flexibility and always available to meet the demands of a 24-hour operation (including weekends) • Financial, Business and/or Hospitality Management degree with a passion for customer service.

This position pays $31,200 per annum.

Interested applicants can contact us from Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm on (649) 332-2232, E-mail cover letter outlining your interest and supporting experience along with your Resume or C.V. to info@theoceanstays.com or at Long Bay Storage, Unit R3, Leeward Hwy (on appointment). Belongers are encouraged to also apply to the Labour Department.

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

ZARDO OUTTEN

#27 Robinson Street, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

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

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 246-7760

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20729

1025 Leeward Highway. Is seeking to employ

ONE BAKERY ASSISTANT • • • •

Responsible for general cleaning of bakery equipment.

Make sure bakery is kept tidy at all times.

Packing of baking products for distribution.

Must be honest and have a pleasant attitude towards customers.

• Must be willing to work from 4:00am-1:00pm (long hours). 5 days per week and sometimes weekends.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

20812

THE TERRACE RESTAURANT ON GRACE BAY 2 Grace Bay Road, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

DISHWASHER Washing dishes, pots, pans, and flatware, and resetting dining areas. Preparing dining areas and kitchen for next shift by cleaning and restocking dining areas and cook stations Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 946-5396 OR 432-1025 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder

20778

JOSCELYNE JOSEPH- LOCKHART SOUTH CAICOS is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: Housekeeping work which includes sweeping, mopping the floor, cleaning of bathroom/kitchen, Laundry and cooking.

Salary: $6:50 hourly

CONTACT: 242-2061

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

20807

REITA BEATRICE BASDEN

HOSPITAL LANE, GRAND TURK. 246-1221

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 342-8555

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20809

HELPER DUTIES: TO HELP TAKE CARE OF BABY SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR

THE POSITION IS VACANT BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT

20814

CARIB GLASS & SUPPLY

#6 Leeward Highway, Providenciales. Is seeking to employ

TWO (2) GLAZIERS/GLASS TECHNICIANS These applicants must have 10 years’ experience in shop front and window glazing, certain wall systems, ALL glass interior and entrance systems, cutting/installing glass, mirror, aluminum windows and fabrication of metal frames.

Successful applicants must be able to read architectural and structural drawing and have a valid driver’s license.

Normal working hours are from 8:30am to 5:30pm- (1hour lunch) (number of hours worked may vary occasionally depending on our work demand). Rate of pay is $30.00 per hour Contact: 649-946-8541 Interested candidates please submit your resume to the Labour Department email: aribglasstci@aol.com This is for renewal of work permit. Offer expires March 20th,2020

EDWIN LAPORTE

BAMBARRA BAKERY

Contact: 946-4536 Email: info@winecellar.tc or discount@tciway.tc Fax: 946-4871 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

AMAZING INTERNATIONAL STORE #38 FIVE CAYS ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

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LAVAR FULLER WALKING

NEW ROAD, FIVE CAYS, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER Taking care of his baby.

Feeding, washing and keeping her clean.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 244-5242

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20815

#13 LONG BAY HEIGHTS, PROVIDENCIALES

PART -TIME LABOURER

DUTIES: CLEANING AROUND PREMISES SALARY $300.00 PER WEEK CONTACT: 232-3037 THIS POSITION IS VACANT BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT

20708

THOMAS EWING

#12 ROAD DOCTORS, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 244-0065

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20773

MUSIC IS LIFE PRODUCTIONS #13 CULTURAL MARKET, GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

MUSICIAN

Perform music in front of crowd. Salary: $10 hourly

CONTACT: 242-7545

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20795

JOB ADVERTISEMENT Wymara Resort and Villas is a contemporary luxury full-service boutique resort on Grace Bay Beach. We are looking for driven and energetic professionals with Five Star experience and who are committed to achieving excellence by ensuring Five Star standards and services are continuously delivered.

RESTAURANT MANAGER Ensure the highest levels of professionalism are maintained in providing our customers consistent service quality. Ensuring that the day-to-day operation of Stelle Restaurant and Zest Restaurant are always to standard. Is Responsible to assist the Food and Beverage Manager in the running of the entire Food and Beverage operation.

Experience and Qualifications: Experience in Managing 200 to350-seater culinary venues and marketing, advertising the Food and Beverage department planning events such as private functions and wedding venues. Three to five years in experience in similar role and ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations during busy periods.

RESPONSIBILITIES • Ensuring all policies and standards are maintained with the object being to maximize profitability with sales of food and beverage products.

• Maintain correct safety and security procedures as required and ensure all staff are aware of these procedures in their specific work areas.

• Maintain cleanliness of all outlets-restaurant, lounge, service areas, room service.

• Ensure that all standards and hotel cash handling procedures are met.

• Recruiting and hiring restaurant staff, and payroll.

• Train staff to adhere outlet service standards.

• Ensures integration of departmental goals in game plans. Knowledge of specific hospitality industry applications (SMS, Avero, OpenTable, MICROS POS).

• Works with Food and Beverage Manager to develop and implement promotions, food and wine pairings, menu items and presentations.

• Develops a food and beverage operating strategy that is aligned with the brand’s business strategy and leads its execution.

Work with the Food and Beverage Manager to control food, beverage, operating equipment and linen item par stocks, and authorize requisitions and transfers.

Salary range: 25K – 40K per annum

Interested applicants can contact our Human Resources Department, Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm on (649)941-7555. E- Mail cover letter outlining your interest and supporting experience in a particular position along with your Resume or C.V. to hr@wymara.com

20894

February 29 - March 6, 2020

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February 29 - March 6, 2020

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS PATRIANNA SIMMONS

South District, Salt Cay Is seeking to employ

OTIS MORRIS

THE QUARRY, OVER BACK GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

A KITCHEN HELPER

Duties: Help the cook, Clean Dishes, Mop and Clean floors.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 232-6009

Belongers are asked to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This Position is currently held by A worker permit holder. 20797

Duties: Cleaning mopping Dusting, sweeping and Polishing and other household Chores.

Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 241-4027

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

20799

PROFESSIONAL ISLAND LOOK

Grace Bay Beach, Lower Bight. 244-7519

HAIR BRAIDER Braiding and massaging.

Treating scalps, Coloring, styling, Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair.

Pay: 8.00 per hour RENEWAL, THIS POSITION IS HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER.

Belonger will be given first preference

20820

LAND FOR SALE 1.3 ACRE LAND ON OCEAN DRIVE, TURTLE TAIL WITH ELEVATION CALL 1-649-231-3788 FOR MORE INFO.

ISSAC FARM INDUSTRY

Is seeking to hire:

FARM LABORER X 4 @ $6.50 PH. YANELY HALL

NORWAY, FIVE CAYS Is seeking a

CAREGIVER

• Help the patient get dressed, eat, bathe and complete light housekeeping duties, such as dishes or folding laundry. Plan, prepare and monitor meals. Run errands, remind patients of medications.

• To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 332-2980

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20818

DON R. PARKER

# 12 BEHIND CAM LOWER BIGHT ROAD 345-1851

CLEANER

To clean all areas within the yard, clean the gutters, trim down the trees in the yard, Sweeping and removing debris from outside, water the plants and assist with other cleaner work around the property.

Salary starts at $6.25 per hour.

FIRST TIME, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

20819

Acting on behalf of

7 Shores Unit #1, Leeward Highway

BABYSITTER - $6.25 HOURLY

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary.

Tel: 241-6461

D&B TILE

Blue Hills

TILE LAYER - $8 HOURLY

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames.

Salary: $8 hourly

CONTACT: 342-2511

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

20817

Unit #5 Sherlock Walkin Building, 18 Old Airport Road.

Is seeking to employ a

Lay Tiles.

232-3465

J.LUCIEN CONSTRUCTION

KITCHEN HELPER

2005 Plaza, Five Cays Road

PAINTER - $8 HOURLY Paint walls

LAVISH BEAUTY SPA & SALON

43 Industrial Drive Road, Five Cays

HAIR STYLIST - $8 HOURLY Styling hair.

244-2128

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

#12 Musgrove Hill, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

SANCHEZ AND WILLIAMS CAFE

P&D EMPLOYMENT DAVID GEORGE CAMPBELL

SAM’S SHOP

20816

Preparing the work station for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times.

Salary: $10 hourly

CONTACT: 231-2397

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20820

Duties: Soil cultivation, digging, forking, weeding, seed sowing, planting, cleaning of debris, and feeding livestock.

This post is a first-time work permit holder

ISSAC CONSTRUCTION DOMESTIC WORKER X 2 @ $6.50 Duties: Weep and mop floors, clean windows and other general cleaning duties

PAINTERS X 1 @$9.00 PH.

Duties: apply paints and stains and coating to interior and exterior walls of homes and other structural buildings and surfaces.

MASON X 2 @ $8.00 PH.

Duties: Repairs brick, concrete and or stone sidewalks, walls and or buildings, mix concrete, lay blocks, and plaster

LABORERS X 3 @ $6.50 PH.

Duties: Keep interior and exterior of building and property clean by performing a variety of cleaning chores such as washing walls, collect and disposing of trash and debris Positions are for first time work permit holders

ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS A WEEK INCLUDING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS.

EMAILS EMAIL APPLICATIONS TO: ISSACGROUPOFCOMPANIES@GMAIL.COM 347-3465. TCI BELONGERS CAN ALSO DROP THEIR RESUMES TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT, PROVIDENCIALES. DEADLINE TO RECEIVE APPLICATION IS MARCH 2ND, 2020

PIERRE & RONY CONSTRUCTION SOUTH CAICOS is seeking to employ a

CASHIER

Duties: Prepare invoices, receive payment by cash and cheques, issue receipts and change due to customers, and balance out daily. Salary: $7:00 hourly

CONTACT: RONY VALMY 346-6801

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

20806

20724

GRAND TURK LIQUORS

Pond Street, Grand Turk. Is seeking to employ

2 LABOURERS

DESCRIPTION OF JOB: • Inbond/exbond inventory for distribution to warehouse and wholesale.

• Offloading containers on a daily basis into warehouses.

• Must be able to drive forklift to unload/load inventory.

• Manage assigned section of the warehouse ensuring area is kept neat and tidy at all times.

• Work is mostly manual and lifting inventory is a must Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: JOEY MISSICK ON 946-2262 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 20811

February 29 - March 6, 2020

A.M SERVICES ADJACENT TO KEW PLAZA, KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

ANA’S VARIETY STORE

22 South Dock Road, Behind TC Water Company Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER • Loading and offloading

CLEANER

Cleaning, mopping, polishing, shining on all jobs. Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 441-0237

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20780

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containers.

• Lifting appliances and furniture.

• Disposing of garbage.

• Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Salary: $7.25 hourly

CONTACT: 342-0681

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

20717

JASMINE ASTWOOD SOUTH DOCK ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Duties: To clean and Maintain premises by raking And cleaning yard disposing of Refuse, cleaning windows and doors. SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 247-7809 Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This is a first time work permit application.

20757

WATER SPORTS COORDINATOR an asset • Must be PADI Certified Open Water Diver and Boat Captain • Minimum 2 years living in a Caribbean setting • Work schedule will include weekends, public holidays and most evenings • Monthly wage: $1,250 per month

Candidates should apply in writing including a cover letter Resume and references to: info@bohioresort.com This is for work permit renewal Qualified Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labour Department

CASHIER Receiving and cashing out of customers, assisting customers to items they want to purchase Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 344-3970

EMAIL: OCHMAN2K@ GMAIL.COM

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

20728

BUY WISE BEAUTY SUPPLY

BOHIO DIVE RESORT

GRAND TURK. Is recruiting for the following positions:

The successful candidates must have: • Certification in SAGE 50 Accounting Software in order to complete bookkeeping entries in the evenings • Ability to plan and schedule scuba diving, boating excursions and water activities for both guests and cruise ship visitors • English and French required, Spanish

BEST PRICE SELLER TCI

Unit #2 Grant’s Building, Downtown Is seeking to employ a

71 Paradise Road, Cooper Jack Bay, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

JEWELRY ARTIST

Make Jewelry such as necklace, bracelets and, etc. Salary: $8.50 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 243-8574

20793

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

20762

BIG D CONSTRUCTION FIVE CAYS ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

BLACK BOY & JEAN TRUCKING

• Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices.

Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $9 hourly

• Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotation and changes, wheel balancing, replacing filters.

• To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $12 hourly

CONTACT: 241-3609

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

MASON

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20747

C & L VARIETY STORE # 5 Wheeland, Close Bay is seeking to employ a

CASHIER

Duties: Count money in cash to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.must be willing to work 6 days a week. Salary $7 hour

CONTACT 4323447 This ad is for first time and renewal.

CONTACT: 242-3631

20751

C&S PROFESSIONAL Acting on behalf of John Robert Forbes #4 Residence, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping and mopping the house, wash clothes and prepare meal.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 341-3323

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

20721

Acting on behalf of Gabby Construction #1 Vicky Court, Kew Town, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

WELDER

• Full time position required for the repairs and maintenance of chassis and repairs to truck as necessary.

• This position requires also some mechanic experience.

• A commercial driver’s license is a plus.

• You may be required to work outside of the welding experience.

Starting salary: $20,000 per annum

TEL: (649)941-7872/941-7873

TWO AIR CONDITIONING TECHNICIANS

MECHANIC

C&S PROFESSIONAL

CAICOS OIL LTD

497 South Dock Road, Providenciales

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

17 Ralph Close, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Clean yard, picks up yard waste, set up equipment.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 344-4360

The deadline for receipt of all applications is March 30, 2020 This Position is currently held by a work permit holder All applicants who are Turks & Caicos Islanders should submit a copy of their resume to the Immigration Board 20746

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 20720

CAREY SKIPPINGS

C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

JOB SUMMARY: - ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INSTALLATION AND REPAIRS OF DUCTED AND NON-DUCTED MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC VRF INVERTER SYSTEMS. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • INSTALLATION OF MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC SYSTEMS, INCLUDING ELCTRICAL AND MECHANICAL COMPONENTS. • FAULT CODE RAPAIRS ON MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC SYSTEMS, INCLUDING ELCTRICAL AND MECHANICAL COMPONENTS. • MUST BE WILLING TO WORK WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS AND

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: • MINIMUM OF 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN SIMILAR POSITION • ELECTRICAL, REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING TRADE CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES • MUST BE MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CERTIFIED • ABILITY TO SPEAK ENGLISH SALARY: NEGOTIABLE $20,800.00 PER ANNUM BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE.

ALL INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT RESUME, CONTACT INFORMATION, COVER LETTER AS WELL AS THREE CHARACTER REFERENCES (ONE FROM A PREVIOUS EMPLOYER), COPIES OF CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES, POLICE RECORD AND A COPY OF PASSPORT PHOTO PAGE TO office@aircool.tc FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL office@aircool.tc BELONGERS ONLY NEED APPLY. APPLICATION DEADLINE 15-03-2020

CORE MOBILITY DBA SIXT RENT-A-CAR Blue Heron Drive, South Dock Is seeking a

CAR WASH ATTENDANT • To wash, scrub and polish the interiors and exteriors of car suv’s and buses to protect their appearance • Vacuum, clean and maintain vehicles.

• 6 days a week Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 941-3966

EMAIL: RESERVATIONS@SIXT.TC

20763

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

20732

Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• Manual Labourer, clean and maintain premises.

• Minor maintenance and repairs.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 346-9276

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

20783

Acting on behalf of Norvilus Mettlus #2 Chandel Venetian Road Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Domestic work, clean house, mop, make beds, cook, etc.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 241-9049

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

20745

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February 29 - March 6, 2020

WHO is advising Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizers as coronavirus spreads, official says THE World Health Organisation said Thursday it is advising the organisers of the Tokyo Olympics and that no decision has been made to cancel the major sporting event in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak.

“To my understanding, no decision has or will be taken in the near term regarding the future of the Olympics,” Dr. Mike Ryan, the head of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme, said on a call with reporters. He said that WHO is working “extremely closely” with event organizers and is providing them with risk assessment and management advice.

He added that other mass gatherings, including the Olympics and the Special Olympics, proceeded during the outbreaks of Zika and SARS. “If you cast your mind back to those events, many of those events went ahead with appropriate risk management,” he said.

The remarks came after International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach told Japanese media that the IOC is “fully committed” to holding the Olympics on schedule. The games are scheduled to start July 24 and run through Aug. 9.

But earlier this week, Dick Pound, a senior member of the committee and a former Canadian swimming champion, said that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics this summer due to the coronavirus outbreak, organizers are more likely to cancel it altogether than to postpone or move it.

The number of coronavirus cases has consistently risen in Japan, with 186 cases and four deaths. The total number of confirmed cases globally has reached more than 81,400, with at least 2,770 deaths.

Japan’s prime minister on Thursday called for all of Japan’s schools to close for a month to

People wearing protective face masks, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, are seen in front of the Giant Olympic rings at the waterfront area at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo, Japan.

help combat the spread of the virus, making Japan the second country behind China to close all schools in the face of the outbreak.

Marcel Thieliant, senior Japan economist for Capital Economics, said in a research note last week that unless the virus “spirals completely out of control” it’s unlikely that Japan would agree to canceling the

Games, and postponement would simply shift the timing of the virus’ impact on Japan’s economy.

S&P Global Ratings also said last week it does not expect the Games to be postponed, based on the assumption that the virus will be contained in March. If the Olympics are postponed, the additional cost burden for Tokyo would be limited since most of the

spending for the Olympics has already happened, the firm said.

The Games are set to cost a staggering $25 billion, though researchers point out that spending during the Olympics is only about 0.2% of Japan’s GDP, and much of that money is diverted from spending in other areas of tourism and recreation. (CNBC)

Bucks clinch playoff spot earlier than any team in NBA history HERE’S the thing about the 2019-20 Milwaukee Bucks: They are a really, really good basketball team.

How good? Well, how about the fact that they have clinched a spot in the NBA playoffs ... on Feb. 23.

Two months before the playoffs are scheduled to start in mid-April.

The Bucks officially punched their ticket on Sunday, despite not playing a game that day. Instead, the team watched as the ninth-place Washington Wizards fell 126-117 to the Chicago Bulls, pushing the Wizards 27.5 games back with 27 games to play.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it’s the earliest a team has clinched a playoff berth in at least 15 years, besting the 2017 Warriors’ mark of Feb. 25.

Of course, it was long a given that the 48-8 Bucks were making the playoffs between their talent and the putridness of the Eastern Conference.

Preseason odds of the Bucks missing the postseason were so long that one gambler had to bet $10,000 on them

making it to win $100.

Behind Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks have managed to top the heights of last year’s Eastern Conference No. 1 seed squad, and it’s primarily thanks to their mutant MVP frontrunner somehow getting even better.

The Greek Freak is currently averaging 30.0 points, 13.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game while leading the league in defensive rating and averaging only 30.9 minutes.

Just imagine if he played as many minutes as the rest of the MVP field.

The Bucks haven’t given him much reason to, though, as the team has won 33 of its 56 games by double digits.

The Bucks currently have a 6.5game lead over the Toronto Raptors for the No. 1 seed, so the team should have plenty of breathing room to prepare for the playoffs over the next two months. Milwaukee will be looking to improve on last year’s finish, an Eastern Conference finals loss to the Raptors. (Yahoo.com)

Behind Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks have been exceptional.

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Fresh questions over Mo Farah’s relationship with Alberto Salazar FRESH questions over Mo Farah’s relationship with his banned former coach Alberto Salazar have been raised in a new BBC Panorama investigation.

Documents show Farah repeatedly denied to US Anti-Doping (Usada) investigators he had received injections of the controversial supplement L-carnitine before the 2014 London Marathon.

Farah later changed his account to Usada investigators, saying he had forgotten.

The documents also reveal how a UK Athletics official was dispatched to Switzerland to collect the legal supplement from a contact of Salazar’s.

Emails obtained by Panorama show how UKA officials had initially expressed concern about whether the injection was safe and within the “spirit of the sport”.

The Panorama programme Mo Farah and the Salazar Scandal will be screened on Monday, 24 February.

It also reveals new allegations about Salazar.

Salazar ran the Nike Oregon Project - home to British four-time Olympic champion Farah from 2011 until 2017.

In 2015 a Panorama investigation, in collaboration with US website ProPublica, first revealed allegations of doping by Salazar, the coach widely credited with helping turn Farah into Britain’s greatest athlete.

The programme sparked a Usada investigation, resulting in Salazar being given a four-year ban from the sport by a panel of US arbitrators in October 2019.

Salazar rejects the findings and is appealing against the ban.

In a statement he said: “The panel made clear that I had acted in ‘good faith’ and without ‘any bad intention to commit the violations’.”

Two of Salazar’s violations relate to using a banned method to administer an infusion of L-carnitine, a legal supplement.

L-carnitine is a naturally occurring amino acid, which, if injected straight into the bloodstream, some research suggests could help speed metabolism and boost athletic performance.

Infusions or injections were permitted within World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) rules provided the volume was below 50ml every six hours.

In 2014, Farah finished eighth in his first London Marathon. Three years later, when the Sunday Times reported that he had received an infusion of L-carnitine, the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee inquiry Combatting Doping in Sport called Farah’s team

Salazar (centre) alongside Farah (right) and American training partner Galen Rupp at the London 2012 Olympics.

before it to explain.

Dr Robin Chakraverty, then UKA’s chief medical officer, said “an injection” of L-carnitine had been a joint decision between him and UKA’s head of distance running Barry Fudge, taken after research, considering the risks and possible side-effects.

The committee was assured the volume was 13.5ml, well within the allowable limit, though Dr Charaverty failed to record it. There is no evidence any rules were broken.

Panorama’s evidence sheds new light on the situation and raises questions about Salazar’s influence.

Emails between UKA officials in the days leading up to the marathon reveal their concerns about giving the injection.

On 6 April 2014, Fudge wrote: “Whilst this process is completely within the Wada code there is a philosophical argument about whether this is within the ‘spirit of the sport…’.”

He added: “Although Alberto and Mo have expectations about doing this, we are not at a point where we… can’t pull out.”

Former UKA performance director Neil Black admits “a degree of discomfort”.

He wrote “… should we really be trialling this process so close to the London Marathon? ... That’s before we even think about the spirit of sport.”

Dr Chakraverty seemed concerned about possible “side-effects.”

He wrote “… it would have been better to have trialled it in someone first.”

“I understand [Salazar] is keen

but… we should be asking him to follow this advice.”

A decision was taken to go ahead. But there was a problem: the concentrated form of the L-carnitine supplement they wanted could not be sourced in the UK. That is where Salazar comes in.

Salazar introduced Fudge to a contact of his in Switzerland who was able to order batch-tested L-carnitine in the form needed.

And so Fudge jumped on a plane to Switzerland, met Salazar’s contact and collected a package of injectable L-carnitine and brought it back to London.

There was not time to trial it on anyone to make sure it had no sideeffects. Just two days before the race, on 11 April, in Farah’s room within The Tower - the official London Marathon hotel - the L-carnitine was injected into the arm of Farah by Dr Chakraverty.

At the DCMS select committee, Dr Chakraverty referred to “an injection”. In fact four injections were given to Farah, spaced over two hours through a butterfly needle, with Salazar, Fudge and Black looking on.

Panorama understands other elite British athletes racing that day were not offered the same treatment.

Toni Minichiello, who coached Olympic heptathlon gold medallist Jessica Ennis Hill and sits on the UKA members’ council, told Panorama: “That’s pretty damning.

I’m shocked. Barry Fudge in that instance has to explain… what was your logic for doing that?

“And you’re an employee of UK Athletics, so UK Athletics, why

would you allow one of your staff to do that?”

Damian Collins MP, then chair of the DCMS select committee, said there has been no mention of this level of concern, or trips to Switzerland, when Dr Chakraverty and Fudge appeared before his committee.

“I don’t think we did get the full picture because what, I think, comes out of those emails is that this wasn’t a routine thing,” Collins said.

Asked if Salazar had been directing all of this, Travis Tygart of Usada told Panorama: “[UKA] were absolutely in concert [with Salazar], there’s no doubt about that.

“I think it’s the lengths that people who want to win and are incentivised to win will go, if they have the money and the resources to do it.”

When athletes are drugtested, they are required to list all medications and supplements they have taken within the past seven days. Farah was tested six days after the injection - 17 April 2014. Despite listing a number of other products and medicines, he failed to record L-carnitine on his doping control form.

A year later, as part of their probe into Salazar, investigators with Usada flew to London to interview UKA officials - and Farah.

Farah was questioned by Usada officials for nearly five hours - and Panorama has obtained a transcript of that interview.

Asked specifically and multiple times whether he had an L-carnitine injection before the London Marathon, Farah repeatedly denied it.

He was asked: “If someone said that you were taking L-carnitine injections, are they not telling the truth?”

Farah said: “Definitely not telling the truth, 100%. I’ve never taken L-carnitine injections at all.”

He is then asked: “Are you sure that Alberto Salazar hasn’t recommended that you take L-carnitine injections?”

Farah responds: “No, I’ve never taken L-carnitine injections.”

He is asked again: “You’re absolutely sure that you didn’t have a doctor put a butterfly needle… into your arm… and inject L-carnitine a few days before the London marathon?”

Farah says: “No. No chance.”

We have learned that minutes after the interview, Farah then met Fudge, who had been interviewed by Usada the day before.

Farah then rushed back in as the investigators were packing up. He changed his account.

Farah tells Usada: “So I just wanted to come clear, sorry guys, and I did take it at the time and I thought I didn’t…”

He is asked: “So you received L-carnitine… before the London marathon?”

Farah answers: “Yeah.”

He adds: “There was a lot of talk before… and Alberto’s always thinking about ‘What’s the best thing?’ ‘What’s the best thing?’”

The Usada investigator says “… a few days before the race… with…

Alberto present and your doctor and Barry Fudge and you’re telling us all about that now but you didn’t remember any of that when I… kept asking you about this?”

Farah responds: “It all comes back for me, but at the time I didn’t remember.”

Mo Farah declined to be interviewed by Panorama.

In a letter, Farah’s lawyers said: “It is not against [Wada rules] rules to take [L-carnitine] as a supplement within the right quantities.

“The fact some people might hold views as to whether this is within the ‘spirit’ of the sport is irrelevant.

“Mr Farah… is one of the most tested athletes in the UK, if not the world, and has been required to fill in numerous doping forms. He is a human being and not robot.

“Interviews are not memory tests.

Mr Farah understood the question one way and as soon as he left the room he asked Mr Fudge and immediately returned… to clarify and it is plain the investigators were comfortable with this explanation.”

The documents also reveal that Fudge did not initially disclose his trip to Switzerland to obtain the L carnitine. (BBC)

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David Beckham says perseverance made Inter Miami MLS dream a reality DAVID Beckham has told BBC Sport his “perseverance, stubbornness and bloody-mindedness” are why he always believed his club Inter Miami would play in Major League Soccer.

The dream, which began in 2014, will come to fruition on Sunday when his Miami franchise travel to Los Angeles FC for their first MLS match.

The former England captain expressed his delight in reaching this point and highlighted the importance of having the full backing of his family.

“Victoria [his wife] has seen me go to Miami, be happy and then come back a little bit deflated,” said the 44-year-old, who co-owns the franchise with construction magnates Jorge and Jose Mas, Bolivian billionaire Marcelo Claure and Korean-Japanese entrepreneur Masayoshi Son. “It’s been a rollercoaster ride during the past few years. I’ve had a huge amount of support from the family, as you can imagine.

“They’re just so emotional about the whole thing. We’re the same as owners - to see what we’ve gone through and to see what has happened... good, bad. Victoria has witnessed that with me - she’s so proud and so excited for us.

The dream, which began in 2014, will come to fruition on Sunday when Beckham’s Miami franchise travel to Los Angeles FC for their first MLS match.

“The fact this is now happening, the fact I look at our stadium… the white lines are down and the goals are up. That for me is an exciting moment.”

The saga began prior to 2014, when Beckham exercised an option

in the deal which brought him to LA Galaxy in 2007 to own a franchise.

Since then he has endured issues over stadium location and planning and has had to remain patient for the all-important green light from the MLS.

“My wife talks about my stubbornness and I tend to agree with her on this point,” the ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder added.

“Over the past seven years I could have walked away, do another city or

something else. I knew deep down this was the right thing.

“Perseverance is something I talk to the kids about - working hard. This says it all about what’s happened in the past few years. The perseverance, stubbornness and just bloody-mindedness knowing that this was the right thing to do.”

Inter Miami will play in the former Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale - 30 miles from Miami before the club expects to relocate to the proposed Miami Freedom Park in 2022.

The first home fixture of this season will be, fittingly, against his former side LA Galaxy on 14 March.

“Excitement more than anything,” he responded when asked how he felt before the opening match.

“Someone asked me ‘how nervous are you?’ and actually I’m not nervous at all. One thing I learnt as a player is if you prepare yourself well one week before then when the game comes at the weekend you’re ready.”

Despite reports linking Inter Miami with big-name players like Paris St-Germain striker Edinson Cavani, the current squad does not feature any household names.

“Have we got aspirations of bringing big-name players? Of course we do,” Beckham added.

Lewis Hamilton breaks down in Formula 1 testing LEWIS Hamilton suffered an engine failure that cut his running to just a handful of laps on the penultimate day of Formula 1 pre-season testing.

The world champion’s car had what Mercedes described as “an oilpressure anomaly, which made the engine shut down as a precautionary measure”.

Investigations into the cause meant Hamilton did not get back out on track.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen had an eventful day, losing control twice to take his spins to six in five days.

Verstappen blamed his own error and the difficult windy conditions for the incidents.

The Dutchman lost control at the chicane and Turn Five and has now

had three times as many spins as any other driver in the five days of testing so far.

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel also had a spin, but ended the day fastest, despite his off at Turn Five, setting a one minute 16.841 seconds best.

That is still more than a second slower than the fastest time of preseason so far, set by Hamilton’s team-mate Valtteri Bottas last week.

Headline lap times in pre-season testing are a notoriously unreliable indication of actual competitive form because the teams do not reveal the specifications in which they are running their cars and engine modes, fuel loads and other settings can make a significant difference to lap times.

Lewis Hamilton was left with time on his hand.

The high number of spins by Verstappen has raised questions about whether the Red Bull is suffering from an instability on corner entry.

But Verstappen said he had simply not seen a patch of water on

the outside of the track when he lost control entering Turn Five.

He said: “I think I just touched the white line and it was still a bit of a damp patch. I didn’t see it in the car but I looked back at the footage and on the onboard afterwards I saw it.”

As for his earlier spin at the chicane later around the lap, he said the car had been unsettled by the windy conditions: “It depends on the weather sometimes. Today and also yesterday it was very windy and all the cars are struggling in those conditions.

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Sharapova goes quietly into retirement A FAREWELL tour - with the chance to perform one final time in Paris, London and New York - would not have been the Maria Sharapova way.

No longer competitive, and with a shoulder not fit for purpose, she would have hated making up the numbers at a benefit gig.

And so the end came in a well crafted essay published in Vogue and Vanity Fair - which very much is the Sharapova way.

The Russian leaves as one of only 10 women to have won each of the sport’s four Grand Slam titles, and as a former world number one who made a huge impact on both sport and the celebrity world.

Some of those achievements have been tarnished by the positive test she returned for meldonium.

Even if her physical problems were escalating, she was just not the same player after her return.

Her road to winning Wimbledon at the age of 17 in 2004 had many twists and turns. Conceived 40 miles from Chernobyl in the aftermath of the nuclear disaster, Sharapova was born in Siberia after her grandmother persuaded her parents it would be safer to leave.

The family then moved on to the Black Sea resort of Sochi, before heading to Florida when Sharapova was just six to try to carve out a professional tennis career. Mum stayed in Russia, and the family was not reunited for the best part of two years.

Sharapova had signed with Nike and IMG by the age of 11, and was a

Maria Sharapova won the last of her five Grand Slam titles at the 2014 French Open.

Wimbledon champion just six years later. She won three of her Grand Slams by the age of 21, and even though two French Open titles were to follow - arguably her greatest achievement on a surface on which she once said she felt like a “cow on ice” - her shoulder was becoming an increasing hindrance.

And then came the positive test for meldonium - a heart disease drug - at the 2016 Australian Open.

In the evidence she presented at her tribunal, Sharapova said the drug was prescribed in 2005 by a

doctor in Moscow to treat a mineral metabolism disorder, which had left her prone to colds and tonsil infections.

The 32-year-old says she is now ready to compete on a different type

of terrain.

Sponsors flocked to her for the majority of her career, with business magazine Forbes estimating she was the highest earning female athlete 11 years in a row.

Heaven Fitch is force in high school wrestling.

North Carolina’s Heaven Fitch beats boys to become state’s first female wrestling champion

Women were first able to watch a football match in Saudi Arabia in January 2018.

Saudi Arabia launches women’s football league SAUDI Arabia is to launch a female football league, two years after women were first allowed into stadiums in the Gulf kingdom.

The league will play its matches in the capital, Riyadh, and two other cities.

The creation of the league is the latest of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s reforms in Saudi Arabia, which has long been seen as one of the world’s strictest societies.

Campaigners say much more

remains to be done for women’s rights.

Officials say the aim of the latest move is to boost female participation in sport.

“The launch of the [league] bolsters women’s participation in sports at the community level and will generate increased recognition for women’s sports achievements,” the government-run Saudi Sports for All Federation said.

Saudi women were first allowed

into a football stadium in January 2018 - the same year that the Gulf kingdom ended a decades-long ban on female drivers.

Last year, a royal decree allowed Saudi women to travel abroad without a male guardian’s permission and restaurant segregation was scrapped.

However, several prominent women’s rights advocates have been arrested even as the government has made reforms. (BBC)

AFTER watching her older brothers’ wrestling tournaments, a 6-year-old Heaven Fitch constantly pushed her parents to let her compete in the sport.

That nagging was the first step to making history.

Fitch become the first girl to ever win a North Carolina High School Athletic Association individual wrestling state championship last weekend, triumphing in the 106-pound weight class at Greensboro.

Per HighSchoolOT.com, Fitch scored a pin in her first match, won her semifinal 9-4 and came out on top in the championship with an 11-3 major decision. She faced only boys.

I just wrestled my best and I

kinda dominated the match if I’m being honest,” Fitch told WTVD. Fitch, a senior at Uwharrie Charter High School in Asheboro, reportedly finished her season with a 54-5 record, winning the Most Outstanding Wrestler Award for the 1A classification after placing fourth in the state in 2019.

Pretty good for a wrestler whose parents initially refused to let her wrestle, according to a 2018 profile from the Independent Tribune.

“I’m just glad I can be a role model for people younger than me and it’s so insane to be inspiring to others,” Fitch said. “To think that others look up to me is kind of crazy.” (Yahoo.com)

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Provo Sailing Academy scholarship programme tryout set for Sunday STUDENTS from the Long Bay and Clement Howell high schools will get a chance to benefit from 10 sailing scholarships available from this Sunday by the Provo Sailing Academy.

The leading sailing institution in Providenciales is hoping to help spread the sport at the school level.

According to information from the academy, the scholarships will fund the full 10-week sailing course and is opened to public school students age 12 and above.

“The sailing scholarship program is a way for children to be physically active, find independence whilst learning a new skill and to gain a sense of pride when achieving goals outside of their comfort zone. It truly is a great opportunity for the children. Places are limited and we are holding an open day on Sunday March 1st from 1pm - 3pm at Provo Sailing Academy in the Bight Park,” head of the Academy Bex Reaston Brown told the Weekly News.

Along with actually lessons, those who are selected will benefit from “Kit bag with essentials Lifejackets and all equipment during lessons,

Snack and drink during lessons, Transportation to and from predesignated pick up points, prizes certificate of completion entry into PSA regattas, continuation of sailing at the club and junior membership for the rest of the year Value: $2,500 per child.”

Brown added that: “We are also seeking companies in the marine industry who would be willing to offer work experience or internships down the line to successful scholarship sailors. In this way, we are hoping the sailing scholarships will eventually lead to exciting career opportunities.”

Earlier in February, the academy conducted presentations at Long Bay and CHHS and were “impressed and delighted” to receive a huge amount of interest, so they are anticipating a “great turn out”.

To selected the participants they will take the children sailing and assess which child would be a good fit.

“We are looking for kids who are ready to commit to the 10-week program, show determination and an interest in the marine environment and are enthusiastic and focused.”

The PSA is looking to help promote the sport in the TCI.

SWA Sharks win PPL Apertura title THE SWA Sharks have drawn blood in the Provo Premier League by winning the Apertura title.

Victory stemmed from a win against defending overall champion the Academy Jaguars last week to close the first half of the league.

This victory was the first Men’s title trophy for the Sharks since 1998.

According to ex-Sharks and president of the PPL, Steve Kendrew, he is happy for his former team.

“As an ex-Shark I’m happy for them.

New coach Gerry Gregg has made a difference but they have also found five or more excellent new players.

“The new players include two more Irishmen, Conor Maye and Robbie Armstrong, and Gerry Gregg is Irish , but it’s a real multinational squad which includes TCI internationals Lenford Singh, Wildens Delva and Pendieno Brooks, six foot four Kevern de Bellot from Trinidad, Atte Heino from Finland, Rodrigo Torres from Chile and Kristoff Sauns from Guyana.”

Both teams move on to the second half of the season in good positions in the overall standings and with hopes of the PPL title in July.

In the clash, Sharks prevailed against their dominant opponents

The Sharks are PPL Apertura title winners.

4-2.

Jaguars had a few players missing, but were still able to score after a fine dribble and finish from Raymond Burey, six minutes in. Four minutes later, Kevern de Bellot headed in an equaliser. Next, Lenford Singh stepped

up and powered his way through the Jaguars’ defence to score for the Sharks but Patrick Alouidor restored parity after outpacing Elton Charles down the left and cutting in to beat the keeper and Charles again who had recovered back on the goal line and almost kept

out the shot (2-2 at the half).

In the second half, both sides were still toe-to-toe and each had chances, but de Bellot was involved again, by setting up Louis McCleery for the Shark’s third from a cheeky backheel. However, the game was not over

with both sides always threatening, but goalkeepers Pendieno Brooks and Iverson Philogene each made several good saves. In the end, Wildens Delva sealed the game for the Sharks with a nice side-step and finish inside the box.

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Former and deceased basketball players to be recognised at Night League opener TCI basketball suffered several losses in the recent past and the executives of the TCI Basketball Federation hope to recognise the efforts of those who left us too soon.

Prior to start of the 2020 Night League on Friday evening, a number of past and decreased players will be recognised at a special ceremony.

According to information from the TCIBF “The rationale of the league is to provide a family friendly fun experience for fans. The league level will also provide positive activities for the young men in our community.”

season, with games scheduled from February to June.

The last time the league was held (in 2017), it was organised by then president of the Provo Amateur Basketball Association (PABA) President Sydwell Glasgow.

Glasgow is now president of the federation.

In terms of teams, the Five Cays Knights were crowned back-to-back champions in 2017, but this year, due to the talent that he has been able to gather, Ciaran O’Neill’s HAB Sonics are pre-season front runners for the title.

NIGHT LEAGUE RETURNS Some seven teams will compete this

EXCELLENT CHEMISTRY O’Neill said that his team comprise

In 2017, when the Night League was last held, the Five Cays Knights had claimed back-to-back titles.

mostly of players he had coached before, so putting the squad together was not a difficult task.

“I told my guys we got one goal, which is to win a championship. So far we have been practicing for a month and our chemistry in practice is going to be exciting to see live.”

The Sonics have several big names, including: Jameel Damon, Darado

D. Fulford, Alvardo Parker, Jessy Maximin, Carlly Noel, Gregory de La Cruz, CJ Bassett, Jake Been, Reco Forbes, Cameron Henry, Trevlon Akeem Gill, Dwayne Hamilton, Victor Nunez and Nomar Peralta and Charles Stubbs Jr. Along with the Knights and Sonics, the Hustlerz, North Caicos Spartans, FILCOM, Team Chucky and Eagles will also compete.

Fenelus moves to Tainan Steel FC in Taiwan League AFTER winning the league three years in a row with the Tatung Football Club, national footballer Marco Fenelus has decided to switch teams in the Taiwan Premier Football League.

The star striker, who has dominated the scoring in the Asian nation, said he was impressed with his new club’s pitch.

“I spoke to them at the end of the season in December. They told me about their project, their ambition to win trophies and become the best team here in the country and I liked it.”

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strike was not just because of the challenge, but disrespect he felt by Tatung FC. “Things didn’t work out well between me and Tatung on the personal and contract level.

My terms and demands were insufficient and I felt disrespected by the way they handled the situation.”

“The new team is a challenge that I needed after winning the league titles three years in a row with Tatung. And, they were eager to have me in the team.”

The new season is scheduled to begin in April.

Marco Fenelus was a scoring machine for Tatung FC.

The competition tips off with the Knights tackling the Sonics from 18:00h on Friday.

Games will be played in a round robin format and after the regular season, teams will be seeded for the playoffs. The semi-finals will be played in a best-of-three format and the finals in a best-of-five format.

The entry fee is $5 per person.

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