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PREMIER APPLAUDS GOV’T SUCCESSES

Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson took to the airwaves on Monday (January 7) to read her midterm report to the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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SECOND SLOOP CAPTURED THIS YEAR

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Government trying to ‘hoodwink’ voting public - Misick

BY OLIVIA ROSE LEADER of the Opposition Hon. Washington Misick has accused the Government of trying to “hoodwink the voting public” through deception and treachery.

Flanked by other members of the Progressive National Party (PNP) at a press conference on (January 8), Misick chided Sharlene Cartwright Robinson’s Government for not delivering the change it promised on the campaign trail and in its manifesto.

The press conference came a day after the premier delivered her midterm address where she outlined the Government’s achievements based on her party’s manifesto entitled the ‘Change Document’.

The premier has hailed this document as the Government’s contract with the people and offered a report on the 10 pillars for change, the 20 anchor projects for change and the legislative calendar.

In response to the report, Misick said: “The promise is only as strong as the integrity of the person giving it and his or her ability to fulfil that promise.

“What does that say about the unfulfilled promises made by the Cartwright Robinson Government?

“To me it says that they are either the greatest flim flam artists ...or they see the electorate collectively as fools or live in an alternate universe.

“The premier’s midterm address was contrived, unsubstantiated by the circumstances in the real universe where most of us live.

“Except for a few nebulas

period of necessary austerity under the PNP to upright the economy, the rhetoric of the PDM must have sounded like utopia redemption.”

He said: “For what appeared to be the ushering in of utopia has turned out to be fools’ gold, a mirage in the desert.

“Alas it was the PNP’s courageous decision that laid the foundation upon which the PDM would attempt to overlay its faulty 10 pillars.”

The Opposition leader who boasted of his party’s legacy, maintained that territory is functioning on the remnant foundation built by the Rufus Ewing led-administration.

“The policies of the PNP’s administration under Rufus Ewing continue to power the economy.

“The four corners of that foundation are annual economic growth of four plus percent, the dissolution of the $170 million debt in a record time and triple B+ credit rating and an increase in investors’ confidence which remains strong despite the machinations of the PDM against sound economic principles and whimsical actions in contradiction to their campaign promises,” he said.

“…nebulas claims, dubious achievements and regressive decisions” claims, dubious achievements and regressive decisions, there has been no new initiative by the Cartwright Robinson Government.”

Misick said that the administration continues to take credit for programmes such as CCTV implementation, support for law and order, immigration reform, infrastructure investment, investment in agriculture and several PNP policy initiatives.

“This is a testament to the deceit of this current People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) administration,” he remarked.

“Reading the Change Document and listening to the premier two years later on, suddenly I realise that for all the talk of change, there is neither evidence nor commitment nor competence in that Cabinet and so a state of apathy prevails.

“Fictitious claims of progress are made in an attempt to hoodwink the voting public once again. Show me the beef premier, show me the beef.”

The PNP leader claimed that the PDM administration has been unsuccessful in bringing about the transformative change promised during the first half of its tenure.

He said: “Show me the real change that was supposed to happen, show me the real change that you promised. You promised that these changes would take place almost magically.

“Not once before yesterday did

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the premier inform the public that change takes time. Suddenly she’s come to that realisation.

“Change is indeed happening but not the change promised by the now infamous Change Document.”

‘A MIRAGE IN THE DESERT’ In further dissecting the Government’s Change Document, a manifesto which outlines policies, programmes and initiatives to be achieved during a four year period, Misick said the Government was ill-prepared to update the populace on what it has achieved since coming to office.

“Ten pillars for change, 13 point law enforcement priorities, 10 institutions and infrastructure for real and meaningful change and yesterday she said that they made 400 promises in their manifesto.”

He added that the people would no longer fall prey to such politics of subterfuge.

“Well I’m here to say that no longer will these false promises work.

The truth is that had I not called the PDM out to account in my article in the Weekly News in November and early December my guess is that the premier would not have come three weeks after the anniversary of the election and addressed the people.”

In his article submitted to the Weekly News, Misick said the PDM Government is sleepwalking into the second half of its four year mandate.

He said the PDM administration has broken just about every promise in its 2016 manifesto, especially those it promised to deliver within the first 100 days in office.

In his article, he called on the PDM administration to show respect for the electorate, admit its failures, explain why and apologise for those broken promises to date.

Misick asserted that the premier’s mid-term report was merely a rebuttal to his article.

“Understandably we are in this place where we are now because in the heat of the moment and after a

A sloop with 53 illegal migrants from Haiti was detected in TCI waters

Second sloop captured this year A SLOOP carrying 53 illegal migrants from Haiti was intercepted in TCI waters on Sunday evening (January 6) in a joint agency operation.

According to a statement from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, the illegal vessel was detected by the Coastal

Radar System.

It was successfully intercepted on Sunday at about 8.30pm by the Marine Branch Unit.

The unit’s motor vessel Sea Pursuit towed in the 34 foot wooden boat which had 46 men, six women and one child onboard.

The detainees were taken to

South Dock Port and handed over to Task Force members who escorted them to the Detention Centre for processing and repatriation.

Reports of an undetected sloop landing in Blue Hills over the weekend are being investigated, police have confirmed.

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Premier lists Government successes and plans in midterm report PREMIER Sharlene Cartwright Robinson took to the airwaves on Monday (January 7) to read her midterm report to the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

In it she spoke proudly of the Government’s accomplishments over the past two years and detailed upcoming plans for the territory over the remainder of her term.

Among the topics she covered were crime, jobs, youth development, education, healthcare, sports and agriculture.

The People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) led by Cartwright Robinson has held the position of Government since the general elections of December 2016.

For the four years prior, Dr Rufus Ewing of the Progressive National Party (PNP) was premier of the TCI. Below is the text of Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson’s midterm address: POLICING AND CRIME “Policing and crime remain a priority for my Government and we are pleased to report that the 12 point crime plan is very much alive and being realised where we have jurisdiction.

“On coming to office, we committed to the police that any

legislation needed to support its work will be prioritised and we have not seen any legislation come forward as yet and we stand ready to fulfil our commitments.

“Nonetheless, I am pleased to report that we have given the police priority funding in our two budgets - in our first budget passed in March 2017, after three months in office, we provided much needed resources for the police.

“This included $1.1 million for new cars, which we are told are now on the way to being completed, an initial $900,000 for CCTV project support, 20 new police officers, the purchase of a building at a cost of $1 million for the police in Providenciales.

“In year two, we provided an additional $3 million for the police plane, a further $1.6 million for support to the CCTV programme, bringing my Government’s investment in the CCTV programme to $2.5 million in two years.”

CHANCE FOR CHANGE PROGRAMME “The Chance for Change, already approved, when launched will aid ex-offenders in finding jobs and getting the support needed in order to successfully re-enter society,

we have provided the courts with requested resources in our efforts to support a swift and fair justice system.

“We are committed to building a purpose-built court complex and a remand centre here in Providenciales.”

JOBS AND ECONOMY “We continue to encourage residents to register with the Labour Department and my Government held a record-breaking number of registration drives to register those that are unemployed so that we can aid in job placements when labour clearances are requested.

“The completion of the skills audit has assisted the Government in identifying areas where work permits are not needed and likewise providing guidance in areas where the skills are low and non-existent in the Turks and Caicos.

“We will continue to resource the Labour Department so that they can even more effectively carry out their jobs.

“My Government has set a new vision for the economy of the Turks and Caicos Islands. By crafting a new Investment Policy, the last policy having been crafted by the interim administration, we believe

Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson presents her midterm address

that a more modern policy with wider stakeholder participation is warranted and we are grateful to those who assisted us in the realisation of this critical policy.

“This policy seeks to diversifying the economy, promote the nation’s capital to ensure our people are greater participants including benefactors in the economy and to provide incentives with a clear process for Government support and development.

“My Government also for the first time in this country’s history created

a refurbishment policy that provided incentives to existing businesses in the tourism sector and we continue to finalise a more comprehensive tourism concession policy that will provide further support to existing businesses.”

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT “Our Government continues its visiting tours with our youths and our pursuit to craft a youth policy in partnership with this demographic.

“The areas to be included are the encouragement of new areas of studies under the scholarship programme, sports participation, business opportunities, job placements programmes, informal apprenticeship programmes (which is now being formalised), opportunities for reform and rehabilitation and other programmes that are proving life changing.”

EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION AND TRAINING “I am excited at the great strides being made in the areas of education and training.

“We have already widened the scholarship opportunities in countries for studies, we have completed and continued works in our pursuit to modernise the curriculum in our schools and we are on our way to rebuilding and modernising most of our school buildings with tenders closing on several and several more about to go out shortly.

“Teachers continue to benefit from

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

THREE YEARS OF SIPT TRIAL Another year has come to a close, but the Special Investigation and Prosecution Team (SIPT)’s trial of former Government ministers and others continues.

The trial, which began December 18, 2015, has marked its three year anniversary and there is no indication of when it will be coming to a close.

Successive Governments have bemoaned its cost to the territory and the need for that cost to be shared with the United Kingdom.

What are your thoughts?

Many elements

There are three striking features to this SIPT drama of a trial.

First, there was a very big fish, so big, that neither entanglement nor the best British prosecutors could either catch nor openly and logically implicate.

Second, the retrospective jury abolition for this trial was in principle and procedure wrong and unfair.

Thirdly, the evidence against the other fishes caught is overwhelming and no sensible defence lawyer would ever call a witness to further entangle those who were caught.

All to say that the British government is complicit in the dereliction of oversight duty and in the collective financial punishment

which it has inflicted on the vast majority of honest people in the TCI. Meanwhile simultaneously enriching defence lawyers for doing no more or less than stringing out, sitting in and at the end of the making vacuous speeches in a trial where guilt has, via documentary and other evidence, been well established.

A massive scam

This SIPT process was never meant to be a genuine law enforcement one but really one to get rid of certain TC Islanders and to take the country from its people, which is evident.

Hallmarks of this include allegations that certain SIPT investigators were deliberately telling people that they have been ordered

by the British not to touch certain people, especially those who have paid millions in bribes.

The paper trail treks back to them but none of those persons were ever charged or questioned.

Yet in racist tradition only former native TCI ministers are being prosecuted and alas, persecuted.

Their innocence is not at issue, yet we must ask, were they set up?

In the heat of the interim government, the SIPT process, TCI Bank’s endless liquidation, somehow these are connected.

We see a plot to share the best of the wealth of the TCI to the outsiders while natives slide and lose ground.

There is a hospital project that the SIPT, despite the allegations, cannot seem to touch.

There is the 2,500 acres at Juniper Hole, Middle Caicos worth $450 million yet mortgaged for $7 million that no one can open the book on.

What happened to the $20 million taken from NIS funds to set up TCI Bank, yet it cannot seem to be investigated or touched.

Lawyers came to work on the SIPT trials but are now allowed to get work permits and stay.

Somehow this is not how the gravy train is to be. Completely wrong.

If you cannot arrest and charge those that gave the bribes, where is the morality and right to charge those that were silly enough to take the bribes?

The UK needs to pay because this is their plot, their plan and all can see it was a massive scam.

Injustice

The testimony of 200 plus witnesses has gone almost unreported in the media. This has lowered public awareness.

Lawyers love assignments where they are paid for their time and expenses. British lawyers love assignments in the warm beautiful TCI.

Not one PDM politician has been looked at in this huge scandal. Yet the British oversight group punishes the PDM Government with increased oversight.

The Brits are now using their lawyers to raise their level of milking the TCI economy.

They failed at oversight from 2003 to 2009 and now fail to provide swift and appropriate justice.

At the end of the day Canadian FortisTCI and InterHealth Canada are clearly taking millions more than the British lawyers. This also is injustice.

Wasted money

All that money wasted and the poor man is still suffering to make ends meet.

They will not leave until they bleed the TCI dry.

A virtual joke

What has and is taking place with these SIPT trials was and is an absolute disgrace.

The British government and local diaspora of British persons must be absolutely ashamed of themselves.

After 2008, the start of the investigation process into the former PNP Government, lawyers and ministers, to now, 2018, ten years, it has become a virtual and practical joke.

Knowing what we knew and know, we cannot plead for the innocence of the former ministers, but we can plead for relief against the strategic taking of our country.

They preyed on their vulnerabilities of greed, lust for power and immaturity so the British in their quest to take the Turks and Caicos Islands from the native TCI population sat there, empowered the former PNP regime, blessed any act of corruption, stated publicly, former UK Minister Meg Munn: “There’s no evidence of corruption in the Turks and Caicos Islands.”

All this was said while they were hatching a plot to create the scenario of ultimate autocracy, allowing ministers to sell Crown land en masse, accept bribes, whilst maintaining the patina that all was well.

There is now little Crown land left for the natives. n the aftermath of the interim government, the new constitution, the SIPT charade we have a newly reordered society where it is now planned that TC Islanders will now for the future, sit at the bottom of the social and economic ladder, at the feet of all other nationalities.

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training, our college in Grand Turk is receiving a facelift, while we settle financing for the already costed first stage of the purpose-built campus in Providenciales.

“We continue the access to education revolution, a soon to be introduced satellite campus where persons outside Grand Turk and Provo can benefit from the college programme online.

“We have already launched the already approved UWI open campus programme.

“The full implementation of the alternative Education Policy is being realised and the continued implementation of the Special Needs Policy will continue to make a difference in the lives of those affected in this era.

“We have already concluded a tour of a regional tertiary trade/ vocational school and have built an alliance to move quickly forward on the introduction of same here in the TCI.” HEALTHCARE, SPORTS AND AGRICULTURE “We have improved access to healthcare and strengthened our primary healthcare services and we continue to realise new ways to fulfil our promise to make health affordable and accessible.

“A review of the InterHealth contract remains ongoing and much strides have been made in this area, much needed research and data will help to inform critical policies going forward.

“The National Health

Insurance Board has seen a comprehensive review and has already benefited from a restructuring.

“The long overdue actuarial report was commissioned by my Government and the findings will be shared publicly soon.

“Government has made the strategic decision to return sports to the Ministry of Health and we are pleased with the accomplishments realised in our short term in office.

“A modern approach to sports has been contained in a Sports Policy already approved and major strides in the realisation of the 10 point sports plan.

“My Government has already agreed to the reintroduction of the Sports Commission, which will be critical to the continued development of sports.

“We are pleased with my Government’s achievements in the area of agriculture, crafting the first ever agriculture policy and implementation plan, of holding regular engagements with farmers to assist in their needs, exposing farmers to overseas operations and training, and creating market for locally grown products among other achievements.

“Land will shortly be earmarked for agricultural practice across the Turks and Caicos Islands.”

The second half of the premier’s address will be published in next week’s edition of the Weekly News.

TRAGEDY struck late Sunday evening (January 6) on the roadways of Providenciales, claiming the life of a young Grand Turk resident and leaving a family in mourning.

Dead is 21-year-old Weke Dorvil, who video footage showed had crashed his car into a pole on Lower Bight Road sometime after 10pm.

He was pronounced dead at the scene by EMT personnel when they responded to the call.

Police are investigating the exact cause of the crash.

Dorvil was at the time driving a white Mercury Grand Marquis car, which reports said he had recently purchased in Grand Turk and shipped over to Providenciales.

Condolences poured in over social media following the news of the young man’s untimely demise.

One poster stated: “Oh Man Weke. I feel sad knowing that you are no longer here with us, but you’ll

Under the tree

always be in my heart, you were a great person, and great classmate. I feel very sad I still can’t believe it, I hope that God has you in a better place…”

Dorvil, who is of Haitian descent, was a student at the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College.

Anyone with any information on this incident can contact Chalk Sound Police Station on 338-5901 or 941-8082, or anonymously call Crime Stoppers on 1-800-8477.

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Youths ask the premier questions at Beaches Turks and Caicos

Premier talks to TCI’s young people

BY OLIVIA ROSE CHILDREN and young adults engaged Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson on social, health, economic and educational issues last week.

The ‘ASKPremier’ event was coordinated by the Office of the Premier and took place at the Beaches Turks and Caicos in Providenciales on Friday, January 4.

During the forum, the premier underscored the importance of young people and applauded them for voicing their concerns on the issues that affect them.

She reassured them that their welfare remains a priority to her administration.

SPORTS, CULTURE, ARTS Cartwright Robinson spoke to attendees about the work the Government has done to advance sports, culture and arts in the TCI. “In terms of sports we are excited that we have passed what we know to be the first comprehensive Sports Policy. It was done together with all of the sporting bodies,” she said.

“It has incentives for athletes and it introduces sports scholarships, so that is exciting for the athletes.”

She said the Government has already identified pieces of land on each island for the development of sports facilities and hopes to have those applications go to the Crown Land Advisory Panel.

“We’ve identified land and in Grand Turk. We actually have two pieces, one is on the south side of the island and the other is in the community college.

“The sports centre, Downtown

- we’ve done some great works to it. The lighting is back and that is going to be transformed to a highperformance sports centre.”

Turning her attention to culture and arts, the premier said that significant effort has been placed on preserving the history and heritage of the Islands.

She highlighted the tremendous work undertaken by the Culture Department to commemorate last year’s National Heritage Month which was observed in October.

“We are currently working on a Culture Policy that pulls a whole lot of initiatives together that gives us a direction in that area.

“You will see it from the formal institutions, to just moving around and speaking to the older persons to understand and appreciate who we are. So, we’re doing some great work in the area of culture.

“And of course arts will be introduced in the schools and the Culture Department will also be helping with the Youth Department together with the Ministry of Education.”

One of the attendees, a high school student, questioned the premier on what specifically is being done in the TCI to ensure arts is incorporated into the overall learning experience.

The premier in her response said: “I do not believe that people have to leave home in order to make a name for themselves.

“The world is a very small place now with the internet. I do believe travel is wonderful because it broadens your horizon.

“Arts is very, very vast and if I’m not mistaken I’m sure arts was added even to the scholarships policy this

Young people turn out in their numbers to the first ASKPremier forum

year as a new area for persons who want to study the different areas.

“Any policy that will come will allow us to provide opportunities in studies, or opportunities to showcase their talents here at home.”

She said that shortly she will be meeting with musicians to make sure that they have an opportunity to grow and be exposed in this industry.

“The Tourist Board has already prepared a paper for us to establish a film industry and we’re actually going to be producing a film here next year focusing on the oceans and they’re looking for a member of the Royal family to actually come and be the patron for it.

“In terms of dance and theatre that is something that we are hoping to move very quickly on and it was showcased during the month of culture.”

“Our young people have the opportunity now, if they want to train in those areas, if they want to broaden their horizons they now have that opportunity through scholarships.”

JOB CREATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Other attendees asked about the economic and social dynamics of the territory and how youths can become more actively involved in the territory’s growth and development.

Turning her attention to job creation and entrepreneurship, Cartwright Robinson acknowledged that even though unemployment is an issue in the TCI, youths have to become more proactive in their pursuit of gainful employment.

“The first problem we have in Turks and Caicos is that we don’t know in the system that you are unemployed.

“So I’m starting off now and making a plug for the deputy premier who ran 18 summer registration drives throughout the communities in all the islands in the Turks and Caicos geared at you, young people who just came out of high school.

“He did it that time so all of you could register and he got a little more than a hundred people to register as unemployed.

“When you’re registered as unemployed and someone sends in for labour clearance they look and see what they have in their banks as

unemployed and match those skills.

“If you’re not in there you’re not being considered. If you’re unemployed you can’t stay at home and say that I'm unemployed, the system needs to know you’re unemployed.”

She added that the Government is in the process of creating a job bank where unemployed people can post resumes and see which jobs are available.

During the forum, youths also spoke about the environment, the tourism sector, crime, national and

community development through innovation and a myriad of issues affecting their livelihood.

In an invited comment, an official from the Office of the Premier said: “This forum is a demonstration of the importance that the administration is assigning to the youth population in this country.

“We have to get them involved; we have to be aware of the issues that are affecting them and most of all recognise the important role they play in society at this moment.”

Attempted robbery at Blue Hills gas station and convenience store A LOCKED door thwarted would-be robbers when they attempted to enter a Millennium Highway gas station on Thursday, January 3.

The incident took place at about 8.50pm, when two men armed with guns appeared from among some bushes near the gas station, snuck up on the pump attendant, demanded cash and firing off their gun.

A second attendant, who was safely ensconced in the building,

heard the gunshots from outside, locked the doors and called 911.

The robbers tried to enter the gas station but were unsuccessful.

They were described as slim built, dark complexion, with white T-shirts covering their faces.

No one was injured.

Police said the armed men, who had escaped on foot, also tried to the rob the neighbouring convenience store, but were again unsuccessful.

Bandits rob yet another resident of their car ANOTHER gunpoint robbery of a vehicle in Providenciales has police hunting for the perpetrators.

The latest incident occurred on Thursday, January 3, sometime around 10pm at Residence Yard.

The victim reported to police that two men, one armed with a gun, approached him while he was in the Yard, and demanded his white Toyota car, licence

plate unknown.

The victim described the criminals as slim built, medium height, dark-skinned and dressed in dark-coloured clothing with long sleeved hooded jackets.

The gunman reportedly fired one round of ammunition into the air before driving away in the stolen vehicle.

The car was later recovered at Miracle Close in Blue Hills.

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Cop on rape trial first for 2019 SUSPENDED cop Anthony Skippings is the first defendant to stand trial for the new year.

The police officer is defending himself against allegations that he sodomised a young male child and then attempted to sway the outcome of the investigations into the allegations (date not specified).

He is formally charged with rape, indecent assault and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

The trial began in Grand Turk Supreme Court on January 7 and is expected to run through to January 11.

Judge Shiraz Aziz is presiding

over the case and Skippings is being represented by attorney Oliver Smith.

As a result of the weeks of investigations into the allegations of serious sexual assault, on March 16, 2018, police administration first placed Skippings on administrative leave.

On March 20, 2018, investigators formally charged the constable with the aforementioned crimes, and RTCIPF then formally suspended him from active duty.

Skippings was granted an undisclosed amount of bail by a Grand Turk judge.

Drive-by shooting murder accused to face court soon OVER the past week, Justice Shiraz Aziz heard submissions from counsels for the Crown and the defence on the trial readiness of accused killer Joseph ‘Joey’ Williams.

Williams is being represented by attorney Oliver Smith.

In June, last year, the 28-year-old accused was officially charged with the murder of a Haitian national in Lower Bight, Providenciales.

At about 12 midnight on June 3, police responded to a 911 report of a shooting outside a local bar in the Bight.

Upon arrival, they discovered a

man lying lifeless on the ground.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Eyewitnesses reported to police that a vehicle had driven up outside the bar and opened fire on people gathered there.

The deceased man was gunned down in the hail of bullets, while another man was injured.

Williams was first arrested on suspicion of murder by officers on June 3.

He later appeared in the Magistrate’s Court on June 14, charged with murder, discharging a firearm and discharging ammunition.

Two arrested for suspected attempted murder of man and woman DETECTIVES in Providenciales have arrested two men in connection with a double shooting that took place at Pirate’s Den in Downtown Providenciales last Friday morning, January 4.

The men - name not disclosed yet - are aged 20 and 31-yearsold.

The men have not been charged yet, but are being held on suspicion of attempted murder of the man and woman that were injured in the incident.

Police said the men are assisting them in their investigations.

According to 911 central, at 12.27 am last Friday morning, they received reports of shots fired at the location, also known as ‘Five Dollar Bar’, located on

Aviation Drive.

Officers responded to the scene where they met a 37-yearold woman with a gunshot wound. The victim was attended to by paramedics and taken to the hospital for further medical attention.

A second victim was also taken to the hospital.

Police said a 32-year-old man who received two gunshot wounds reported to police that he was shot while running to safety.

Police are asking anyone with any information that can assist investigators with this incident, to contact Chalk Sound Police Station on 338-5901 or 9418082, or anonymously call Crime Stoppers on 1-800-8477.

Police warn of business email impersonation scams PEOPLE must think carefully before sharing personal details online as scams involving spoofed email addresses are on the rise, police warned on Wednesday (January 9).

In a news release, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) revealed that over the past four years there has been a major increase in internet fraud incidents.

The force said there have been two ways identified in which the fraudsters are able to carry out their schemes.

In many of the cases, the scammers are believed to have hacked into either the email accounts of the victims or their suppliers to monitor their email correspondence.

The police said: “The fraudsters would send phishing emails to persons purporting to be from local banks here on the island, asking them to update their online banking information.

“They would ask that the customer provide the current user ID and password along with their new ID and password.”

Unsuspecting customers often respond to the fraudulent emails believing they are on the banks’ website thereby compromising their account information, the statement said.

Now having access to the customer account, the fraudster would then send similar phishing emails to other customers of the same bank, either using email or

Facebook, offering employment to evaluate the effectiveness of money transmitters operating in the TCI. However, in order to do so, the second customer would need to provide their bank account details to the prospective employer.

“Now armed with the online details of the first customer, the fraudsters would transfer funds from the first to the second account to have the funds wired by the second customer to various countries around the world,” police said.

The RTCIPF has cautioned the public to be wary about receiving such employment offers as they will only enable criminals to commit crimes.

“Persons should never respond to emails purporting to be from your bank asking to update your online banking information,” the release stated.

“Banks would never ask you to update your online information as this is solely your discretion. If uncertain please contact your local bank.”

Equally as troubling, local police have also noticed that fraudsters are intercepting email communications of people in the TCI who are wiring funds to businesses or individuals.

“Having done so they would create an email address identical to one the individual in the TCI has been communicating with in an effort to control all future communications.

“The fraudsters would then direct

the individuals in the TCI to wire the funds to a different location than that which was first agreed.

“This can and has resulted in substantial loss to customers in the TCI.” Police are urging the public and businesses to pay particular attention to the email address that is directing them under these circumstances and not to wire funds unless the intended recipient of the funds is contacted by phone and details are confirmed.

“Carefully examine the email address that is instructing you to wire the funds - the slightest of change from the original email is a red flag.

“Residents are also reminded to be very careful when making purchases online especially when the person or business advertising the item/s for sale is asking for the funds to be sent to a different location from which the item/s are located or would be shipped.”

Telephone conversations and other verification process are crucial in order to prevent loss, police reminded.

The Financial Crimes Unit has in the past investigated instances of people being subject to crime on the internet.

Many of the scams on the rise in the TCI and the Caribbean at large involve investments in cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, where the company involved offers good returns for minimal investment.

(By Olivia Rose)

Local courts overrun with criminal proceedings at beginning of 2019 IN COURTS around the territory, magistrates and judges are dealing with some very full dockets in the first week of the new year.

Among the many serious criminal matters listed for the Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale at the start of the year is that of a bail hearing for the 13-year-old school boy, who this publication reported on last week.

The child, a student of the Long Bay High School, pleaded guilty to several counts of robberies just before the year ended.

His guilty plea ensured that he would spent the beginning of the new year behind bars in the Grand Turk penitentiary on remand.

Her ladyship will be sentencing Stanley Simlett for the sexual assault of a minor very soon.

Also before resident Magistrate Jolyon Hatmin, is suspended police sergeant Ashley Barnett on a drunk driving charge.

Barnett was the second person to be arrested and charged under the

new drink driving law which came into effect on July 1, 2018.

The 50-year-old officer attached to the Criminal Investigation Division of the police force was granted bail after being charged with driving while under the influence.

He is currently fighting the charge.

Three other defendants are also facing DUI related charges before magistrate Hatmin Felipe Rigby is charged with failing to provide a breath specimen to police for testing, Waldo Adrian Moore is charged with resisting arrest and failing to provide a specimen of breath, and Peterlin Pierre Fils is before the court for driving a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration above the prescribed limit.

Hatmin is also set to hear a case involving Johan Feliz, who is accused of assault and using indecent language towards a police officer. He is also charged with resisting arrest.

Among the slew of cases listed for Chief Magistrate Tanya Lobban-

Jackson for this past week was that of suspended or ex-police officer Clary Morency for unlawful possession of a controlled drug.

The drug was discovered in Morency’s possession while police were conducting a search of his residence on November 18, 2016, in relation to another crime.

That crime was the Sunny Foods robbery and shooting on April 10, 2016, for which three men are now convicted of conspiring to commit.

During the search, police found a quantity of marijuana in the defendant’s police issued bullet proof vest.

It was reported at the time that the drugs were allegedly taken from a suspect the officer had arrested prior to the search of his home.

Also before the chief magistrate this past week was Daron Nayton.

He is yet another motorist charged with failing to provide a specimen of breath to police officers for breath testing.

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THE VIEW FROM EUROPE

Complex international outlook reinforces the need for regional integration ON NEW Year’s Day, Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s new neo-conservative president took office.

Populist, avowedly anticommunist, strongly pro-business, and not enamoured with Mercosur, his approach to foreign policy shows every sign of polarising an already divided hemisphere.

He has expressed strongly held views on Venezuela and Cuba, wants to weaken the climate change accord, has said that he will seek a reduction in Chinese influence though investment, and makes clear that he sees Brazil as Washington’s principal strategic partner in the Americas.

His recent talks with the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo and John Bolton, the US national security adviser, pave the way for an early invitation to a meeting with president Trump at the White House.

In an indication of where this may lead, a US State Department media briefing just before Mr Pompeo and president Bolsonaro met on January 2 in Brasilia said that they would discuss “efforts to defend and promote democracy and human rights in Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba”.

At that time the senior State Department official who spoke on

BY DAVID JESSOP

David Jessop is a consultant to the Caribbean Council. He has worked on Caribbean issues for over 40 years. David is the editor of Caribbean Insight and Cuba Briefing publications. He can be contacted at david.jessop@caribbeancouncil.org

the basis of anonymity said that “the United States intends to work with Brazil to support the people in these countries who are struggling to live in freedom against these repressive regimes” and noted that the exchanges would focus on “China and China’s predatory trade and lending practices”.

The implication is that new northsouth ideological alliances are about to be encouraged by Washington, requiring the Caribbean and all other states in the Americas to indicate where they stand.

Although yet to be spelt out, it is likely that the Trump administration will seek to create coalitions of the willing under an ‘America First’ umbrella.

This may seek to isolate Venezuela and discourage investment in Cuba; level the playing field for trade for US goods and services; establish

a bigger role for sanctions; curtail support for countries that repeatedly vote against or take actions counter to US interests; and see policies developed that try to offset China’s now substantial engagement in the Americas.

These are developments that beg the question as to how a unified Caribbean should respond, not least because an equally rapid change is coming in the political environment in Europe.

In March 2019, the UK government will, if its parliament agrees, begin a two-year process of detaching Britain from the European Union (EU).

If it does so the UK and Cariforum will agree trade access equivalent to that granted under the EU-Cariforum Economic Partnership Agreement.

However, the region will lose its supportive voice in EU decision

making just as the political centre gravity in the EU 27 is changing.

In most European states, far right and populist groups have been making substantial headway.

Marginalised voters, angry with establishment politics and elites and concerned about migration, have elected increasing numbers of populists and nationalists.

This has resulted in the rise of parties and governments prepared to challenge EU values, encourage xenophobia, and allow racism to reenter the main stream of European politics.

This is happening as the influence of the leaders of France and Germany, Europe’s principal liberal integrationists, is waning, and Eurosceptic prime ministers in Italy, Austria and the post-communist states have begun to challenge EU orthodoxy on issues that range from judicial independence and migration to Eurozone budgetary constraints.

The implications of this will become clear in late May when voters in the EU27 elect 705 members to the European parliament.

Most polls suggest that a large loosely aligned cooperative of radical right wing parties could emerge to challenge the current liberal status quo that has existed for more than

20 years between the centre left and centre right when it comes to Europe’s direction and values.

Whether nationalists and populists have enough in common to sustain any long term political alliance for long is unclear, but their expected numbers in the parliament will likely advance EU reform and certainly influence future thinking about the budget, international agreements, and development cooperation.

More immediately, the new parliament will play a central role in the appointment of a new College of Commissioners, the senior political figures who direct the European Commission, the bureaucracy, which delivers EU policy and regulations.

They will also influence the appointment of the presidency of the council, the choice of the next EU high representative (foreign minister), and other positions due to change this year.

Whether the Caribbean can maintain a semblance of foreign policy coherence in the face of change in the hemisphere and in Europe is far from certain.

The region is divided over Venezuela and sanctions, without exception desires the full normalisation of relations with CONTINUED 

COMMENTARY

Real truth and progress

By David Tapfer IN TODAY’S world, modern media has promoted opinions that seem like the truth but are in fact big lies.

In the 20th century, motion pictures and television were leading medias. Daily newspapers now disappear from the landscape of the world’s largest economy, the USA. Cigarette companies paid the movie industry to promote their product - tobacco. In every movie from the 1930s through the late 1900s cigarettes were seen in the hands of every actor and actress.

Cigarettes became the symbol of maturity. A cigarette pack rolled up in the sleeve of tee shirts was the ‘thing’ for young American men.

When the USA government prevented advertisement of this

BY DAVID TAPFER

David is a retired mobile hydraulic engineer and business executive. He has been married to Middle Caicos native Yvette Robinson Tapfer for 27 years and has lived in Conch Bar, Middle Caicos, since 2002. David formerly served as branch chairman of the PDM from 2008 to 2011

cancer source, movies and television lost a big source of income.

Now American media promotes the ‘Great Society’ as the way to go.

Unfortunately, the Great Society has already failed.

Massive government debt is running away despite over taxation.

Crime and drugs have replaced the American dream of a modern family where children have employment incentives that provide a better family living situation than their parents.

Today children do not marry, they temporarily ‘shack up’.

In the TCI and the USA politics have engaged the media to promote government socialisation as progressive ethics of modern society.

The real truth is that both countries have lost track of the reasons for having a government.

To begin with, a country is defined by its borders and its ability to defend them.

The USA is being overrun by the citizens of middle and south

America. No one leaves the USA. Meanwhile born Americans have zero population growth while immigrants have swelled the population from 110 million in 1950 to 330 million, one lifetime later.

In the TCI natives are leaving as the society of 2003-2016 discouraged both young and old.

Young leave for employment and seniors for genuine healthcare.

The TCI population has not grown but has shifted as immigrant children now populate the schools.

Both countries have lost control of their borders.

The economy of the USA has shifted from a value-added manufacturing economy with all raw materials, labour and cheap energy at hand to a heavily borrowed mess.

You cannot allow imports to exceed exports for decades without eventual bankruptcy.

The economy of the TCI was built on visitors enjoying our ‘beautiful by

nature’. Now we build 12 story buildings that mimic the concrete landscape of Miami Beach.

The natural green habitats of North and Middle Caicos now bleed population.

The progressive government of the recent past has allowed our private power and private health group to send multi-millions per year to Canada where our USA dollar is worth 30 percent more than weak Canadian dollars.

The Canadian dollar pictures our queen. The USA dollar pictures US president Washington. In the TCI, the name Washington signals business/political failure.

Remember progressiveness truth has top leaders passing out gold goodies to close cronies with the glare and movement of a false eye, while real truth and progress is somewhere else to be found.

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Let’s free ourselves

Dear Editor, The political saga in the Turks and Caicos Islands goes on. A mid-term report by a clueless government, a necessary rebuttal by the Opposition which was the previous failing government only two years ago, and the miserable, depressed, deprived lives of our exploited Turks and Caicos Islanders rumbles on.

The same hum drum political rhetoric that has become the norm, designed to appease their political base, knowing that it’s either one or the other of the two failed political parties that will be awarded the distinguished privilege of governing our country at the next election.

Our boxed in minds refuse to escape the psychological political stronghold that has not allowed us to think out of the box and beyond the tentacles of the two established, traditional parties, not allowing you to choose a third party or competent independents who have their country’s and people’s interests at heart.

People who have the knowhow, the courage and the credibility to secure a modern, democratic and workable constitution from the British.

Representatives who have the vision of progressive diversity and the innate, exuberant urge to promote, represent and empower our TCI people.

Leaders that would unite the private sector and race factions in our Islands, politicians who would embrace the outcast and rejected who have been sidelined and relegated to under the tree, on the wall, in the barrooms.

We need unity!

There are brilliant minds out there, businessmen, clergy, civil

Oswald Skippings, Leader of the People’s Democratic Alliance

Complex international ...

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Cuba, and is unlikely to achieve a consensus on the significance of China’s future role for as long as some nations continue recognise Taiwan.

The implication is that external pressures may cause further interregional fragmentation and that nations will be faced with the unwelcome dilemma of choosing between friends.

It suggests also that over time the region may have to consider new forms of non-alignment, perhaps within the ACP or some other grouping, or alternatively may simply gamble that by doing very little it can wait it out until January 2021 in the hope there will be a new incumbent in the White House.

In the absence of a unified foreign

2019 law year opens with hellos and goodbyes

BY DELANA ISLES

servants, regular working people, inspired youths, supporters of both established parties and the People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA).

Moreover, though not many, there are still a few serving politicians from both sides that have not been compromised.

We need to come together as one and support a new inspired entity and save what’s left of our country, an entity that is not entangled in witchcraft and controlled by special interest groups that buy elections and the resulting Government.

We need a group of caring Turks and Caicos Islanders that are focused on our country’s interests and not their own or that of their party.

My people, let’s free ourselves from the mental slavery imposed on us not only by the British, but by our own black, native Turks and Caicos Islands politicians.

We deserve better, but it’s up to us! We hold the keys to our freedom and our progress.

That single, free vote that we have squandered, sold and given away for too many years for the wrong reasons, just like that.

For God’s sake, for our country’s sake, for our people’s sake and for our children’s sake, let’s free ourselves, unite and do the right thing. Elections are not as far as they seem.

policy response this complex outlook reinforces the urgency of undertaking and implementing rapidly the steps heads of government agreed to in December: that is, to deliver many of the missing components of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy in order to create greater regional economic coherence and unity.

2019 has the makings of a year in which international relations will require skill and leadership if the Caribbean is to retain its integrity.

If progress is not made in consolidating regional integration, individual nations could well find themselves suborned by the rapidly changing policies and priorities of others.

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THE CELEBRATION of the new law year saw the Chief Justice acknowledging those from the Turks and Caicos Islands legal community who left during the past year and those who were welcomed into the judicial fold as the year came to a close.

The annual celebration was hosted in Providenciales on Wednesday (January 9), with a church service at St Monica’s Anglican Church, followed by the inspection of the guard and speeches at the Supreme Court annex.

Among the attendees were Deputy Governor Anya Williams, Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale, Justice Shiraz Aziz, Commissioner of Police James Smith, other RTCIPF senior ranks, magistrates, legal luminaries and other members of the local bar.

Presenting her annual report of the TCI judiciary, Ramsay-Hale first acknowledged a recent tragedy that struck the family of the Chief Magistrate, Tanya Lobban-Jackson.

“In 2018, our family lost a member in the person of Andrew Jackson, the late husband of our Chief Magistrate, Her Honour Mrs Tanya Lobban- Jackson.

“His passing in December, on the eve of the Christmas season, while he was travelling to join her and their boys in Jamaica to celebrate Christmas with family was unexpected and, in the circumstances, tragic.

“Andrew was a wonderful friend, son, father and husband. He was a frequent sight at the courthouse, often bringing lunch for his wife so she could continue working without distraction.

“I take this opportunity to publicly acknowledge the passing of a truly wonderful human being and to convey the judicial administration’s sincere condolences to the chief magistrate on her indescribable loss.”

Another loss, this time in the form of retirement, was that of Justice Joan Joyner who retired from the Supreme Court Bench after some seven years in December 2018.

Justice Joyner was appointed to the Supreme Court in December 2011, as a puisne judge, capping a long career on the TCI Bench where she also served as both magistrate and as chief magistrate.

“Her acquaintance with the Islands began, however, much earlier than that as some of you might remember, as the learned judge was also a senior crown counsel when responsibility for criminal prosecutions still fell to the attorney general,” Ramsay-Hale said.

“At a private ceremony in her courtroom to mark her retirement,

Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale

Mrs Justice Joyner was lauded by staff who had worked with her in the Magistrates Court and in the Supreme Court for the training and guidance she gave them for which they expressed deep appreciation.

“Instances of the goodly judge’s no-nonsense approach to the business of judging and the management of her court were shared to the delight of all present and quite a few tears were shed.

“On behalf of all members of the judicial administration, I join the attorney general and the other speakers this morning in thanking her for her service to these Islands and wishing her well in retirement.”

The Chief Justice also acknowledged the newest addition to the local bench, that of Justice Shiraz Aziz, who joined the TCI judiciary in April 2018 after serving as presiding criminal judge in the Grenada High Court.

“He brings with him a wealth of experience as a leading junior at the English Bar, with experience of practice in the West Indies.

“He attended Hugh Wooding Law School in the country of his birth and completed the course for admission to the Trinidad and Tobago Bar. “He has wide experience in training judges and has led training workshops throughout the Caribbean and beyond,” she added.

FUTURE PLANS Speaking to the future plans of the TCI court, Ramsay-Hale observed that while her chambers are no longer within the umbrella of the now renamed ‘Law Courts’, there is hope that in the new financial year all the courts will take up temporary residence in one premises.

“That is now our most urgent goal. We are presently bursting at the seams and we look forward to a day in the not too distant future when we will be housed in a purpose built judicial complex.”

She expressed thanks to the premier for her recently announced commitment to the development of a purpose-built court complex.

“I note too her stated commitment to the construction of a remand centre on Provo. This is a priority for the more efficient trial of persons

who are on remand as such trials are currently subject to delay for the reason that flights are delayed or that the prison has no tickets.”

She said this would also relieve the burden on the prison of housing remand prisoners and will shorten trial times.

“I would say a word of thanks to the director of the prison and the commissioner of police who have strived to make arrangements to house and secure prisoners on remand in Provo for their trials, as we are well aware of their constraints in terms of manpower and the physical infrastructure to house prisoners.”

Commenting on the premier’s statements about the need for initiatives for the rehabilitation of offenders, the chief justice urged the Government to also implement initiatives to stop people going into the prison in the first place.

“Not enough attention is being paid to children who are at risk and/ or in conflict with the law. “The default position remains to exclude them from school but I ask, to what end? These children end up with no education, prepared only for a life of crime.”

She stated that a notable feature of children who are in conflict with the law is the feeling that they ‘don’t belong’.

“Excluding them from school and from the company of their peers only enforces that feeling of not belonging to the community, a feeling that the community is hostile to them and this reinforces their delinquent behaviours.

“I am weary of those who blame the parents for a child’s delinquency as the casting of blame is not helpful as it doesn’t resolve the problem.”

She said this attitude ignores the fact that a child or young person may have a mental illness or present some other challenge which is beyond their parents’ capacity to cope.

“We can’t legislate who shall be parents and who not, but we can legislate for the care and protection of children who are at risk and provide places of safety and education and learning where they can be nurtured or at the very least, protected from their own worst impulses.”

Pointing to the recent imprisonment of a 13-year-old boy, Ramsay-Hale called it unfortunate and something that should never happen.

“Despite ongoing concerns, last weekend a child of 13 was taken into custody at the prison as there was noone to take up his bail. This should never happen.

“If a child does not have a parent or a fit and proper person into whose care he can be remanded by a court, then Social Services must be equipped to place that child in accommodation which is fit for purpose,” she stated.

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Regional tourism expert urges island nations to aim for more in 2019

BY DELANA ISLES PATRICIA Affonso-Dass, president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), is encouraging Caribbean tourism destinations to work together in 2019 to make the Caribbean the world’s most desirable tourism region.

In a new year message to Caribbean countries, Affonso-Dass observed that while the region’s rich tourism past and its many successes have served it well, providing a sound foundation for the future, more can and should be achieved.

She also professed a profound optimism about the region’s opportunities if countries learn from the past, stay clearly focused on the future and appreciate the critical importance of reinventing and improving their businesses, processes and their people.

“We must be nimble, adaptable and innovative in this era of constant change.”

The CHTA president said that 2018 reminded the Caribbean nations how resilient its people and industries are.

A number of destinations and hotels bounced back from “unparalleled destruction” caused by the 2017 hurricanes rebuilding “smarter, better and sometimes bigger”.

She added: “We got a peek into the future as over 5,000 new hotels rooms came online regionally in

2018 with over 25,000 more in the construction and planning stages.

“Existing hotels continue to invest in refurbishments and introducing new services and amenities.

“We witnessed an unprecedented surge in new airlift into the region, presenting more opportunities to entice travellers to our shores.”

She added that investor and government confidence in the Caribbean tourism industry’s future was further buoyed as hundreds of millions of dollars were spent on upgraded and expanded airport facilities.

AIM FOR MORE Affonso-Dass questioned whether more can be done to further the region’s tourism potential in 2019 and beyond.

She called it an era of accelerated change when technology, competition, consumer expectations, economic and political uncertainty and climate change challenge the region’s destinations.

“The ‘abundance of opportunity’ lies within ourselves,” she said.

“Through our companies, destination DMOs, national hotel and tourism associations, and regional stakeholder groups like CHTA and the Caribbean Tourism Organisation, owners, operators, government partners, and individuals have an even greater capacity to positively and collectively impact tourism’s future and our bottom lines.

“How willing are we to give back in order to get back? Are we as individuals and companies taking ownership in our industry by being engaged and supportive beyond the day-to-day challenges of operating our businesses?”

She noted that through a commitment to cooperation, collaboration, open communication and mutual respect much can be achieved - as Caribbean countries have all of the necessary elements in their communities, businesses, governments and destinations to excel and to lead as the world’s most desirable tourism region.

“Let us in 2019 commit to recognising and developing talent wherever we see it, to critically assessing our processes in both the public and private sectors to make sure that they facilitate more than restrict, to using all means possible to inform and educate our people about the value and importance of tourism to our region and the critical role that they play in its success, and most importantly, to doing whatever we can to engender a greater sense of pride and care in our people, our environment and our region as a whole.

“There is great power in the collective. As tourism stakeholders, let’s work to better harness this.”

She added that with a continued spirit of giving, Caribbean countries can remove barriers to business development, advocate for policies which stimulate rather than suppress

Hurricane damaged goods can be replaced duty free CABINET has approved the extension until April 30 of post-hurricane customs duty exemptions.

Selected building materials, furniture and appliances can be bought without having to pay the usual additional duty costs A statement from the Office of the Premier on January 3, announced the welcome extension.

“The list of commodities to which the exemption applies, the requirements and process remains the same,” it read.

The list can be viewed on the Customs Department website at www.customs.gov.tc.

The department remains responsible for receiving, vetting and processing any applications.

All applications and supporting documents must be forwarded to any of the following email addresses: cmwilliams@gov.tc, ldmalcolm@gov.tc, rggibbs@ gov.tc, drobinson@gov.tc or phmayhem@gov.tc In September 2017 category five hurricane Irma struck the Turks and Caicos Islands causing immense damage to hundreds of homes.

The Government issued an exemption on customs duty for anyone who lost items or needed to make repairs following the storms.

That November Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson attempted to bring forward the date of duty exemptions which had been extended to November 30 back to November 10 due to a loss of Government revenue.

“We have to be prudent. We have to exercise strong financial management in this time,” she said during a House of Assembly.

However, the decision was met with strong opposition and it was subsequently overturned.

Duty exemption on household items for hurricane damaged homes has continued to be extended ever since.

CHTA president Patricia Affonso-Dass

industry’s growth and development, support investments in its people through groups like the CHTA Education Foundation, and support local and regional marketing and public relations efforts to protect

and enhance the local and Caribbean brands.

“These are matters which affect each of us and to which we have a moral and business responsibility to support.”

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Companies working in national parks must apply for licence ALL commercial users of the TCI’s national parks must have a licence to operate there, the Government has stressed.

On Monday (January 7), the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR) issued a statement reminding businesses to apply.

“The DECR would like to urge all commercial users to ensure that their licences are up to date to avoid any penalties related to operating a business in a national park without a valid National Park

Licence.”

The National Park Licence gives permissions for commercial activity to take place within a protected area.

According to the National Parks Ordinance, the Islands’ national parks are open to the public for recreational use including camping, fishing within designated zones and sailing.

More information on the National Park Licence is available at 338-4170 or email environment@gov.tc

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PNP: New service charge amendments more of the same

BY DELANA ISLES AS CONSULTATION on the amended service charge bill comes to a close this Friday (January 11), Opposition members have described the recently announced amendments as uninspired.

While expressing their solicited views on the amendments, the PNP elected members were resigned to the changes being passed, while remaining steadfast in their views that the original ordinance was the sensible solution.

The proposals in the amendment bill seek to, among other things, state that the employee’s statutory deductions such as NIB and NHIB required to be made from employee’s earnings will also be deducted from

the service charge.

The proportion of the banking fees from credit card transactions associated with the collection of service charges only will also be deducted from the service charge.

Another amendment also removes the five percent cap for the facility fee a proprietor can attach to a customer’s bill.

Leader of the Opposition Hon. Washington Misick said: “It reminds me of giving in one hand and taking with the other.

At the end of the day… the hospitality workers may be marginally better, but it is not going to be huge with all those deductions being taken out, added to the fact that the other free benefits in some areas would have to be reduced.

“I don’t believe in taking away

uniform and taking away some of the basic things that an employer ought to provide in order to have a satisfied and well-adjusted team.

“I don’t believe in that, but there are certain things that the employer may not be able to provide…”

He added that there are better ways to ensure that hospitality workers benefit in more tangible ways and that is through thrift funds, credit unions or any other system that would actually empower and assist them.

“But this is the PDM’s crowning glory, and there is nothing I can do or anyone else can do, so far as I’m concerned the changes for me is a non-issue. It’s whatever they want they will get,” Misick stated.

Hon. Porsha Stubbs-Smith, PNP elected member for The Bight said

that evidenced in the changes and amendments the Government has made to the ordinance so far, it is obvious it does not understand the industry.

“I think the Government needs to understand to let well enough alone. It is quite obvious that they don’t understand the industry, that they don’t understand tourism and if they were listening when the bill first came on the floor of the House and it was debated by the Opposition, they could have taken our advice.

“We heard afterwards that our amendments never made the floor, or we never made amendments, which is untrue and incorrect.”

She added that the PNP advised the Government to leave the bill alone until it has realistic amendments to bring to the House.

“These amendments that they are putting forward now, they are just going to be just like the original ones they brought to the House.”

Due to the passage of the Service Charge Ordinance in September 2018, participating proprietors of hotels, restaurants and villas are required by law to apply a 10 percent service to their customers and guests’ bills, all of which was to be have been paid to their employees.

The new changes mean that the promised 100 percent will now see statutory and credit card fees being applied and deducted, the remaining of which will then be paid to workers.

It is expected that the new bill will take effect on February 1, provided that it is passed by the House of Assembly and published in the Gazette by that time.

Emergency Department patients to undergo triage INTERHEALTH Canada has restructured the hospitals’ Emergency Departments to create faster access to medical care and more efficient use of resources.

Walk-in patients will now be required to be assessed by a triage nurse prior to visiting the Patient Services desk rather than meeting a doctor straight away.

This will enable a degree of urgency to be allocated to wounds or illnesses to decide the order of treatment of a large number of patients.

The new process was scheduled to begin at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre on Friday (January 11) and Cockburn Town Medical Centre on February 4.

According to a press release from InterHealth Canada on Wednesday (January 9), each patient will be assigned a triage score from the Canadian Triage Acuity Scale (CTAS).

This is a five level scale with level one – resuscitation - representing the most critical patients and level five non urgent - representing the least ill.

Patient verification and registration will be conducted during the triage assessment.

Any patient requiring urgent intervention will be accompanied to an assessment room or the Rhesus room and treatment initiated immediately.

These patients will be registered during treatment.

Other patients will continue to be prioritised and seen by a doctor based on the severity of their condition.

Cheshire Hall Medical Centre often has a busy Emergency Department

The triage nurse will direct ambulatory patients (CTAS 3) to the Patient Services desk to complete the NHIP-eligibility verification and payment process, and then wait to be seen by an emergency doctor.

Non-urgent patients (CTAS 4 and 5) may be transferred to the Outpatient Department or Ministry of Health Primary Health Care clinic, which is located on the hospital property.

The clinical transfer is also dependent upon the type of resources required to treat the condition. As a result, some non-urgent cases may remain in the Emergency Department.

Once the Ministry of Health clinics are closed, all patients will

be registered and treated in the Emergency Department or Outpatient Department in accordance with their triage score and a payment (co-pay fee or private fees) will be applied.

Payment also applies to any patient transferred to the hospital’s Outpatient Department.

The hospitals’ Emergency Departments often treat cases of various seriousness, including benign conditions that can be treated by a primary care doctor, the InterHealth Canada statement said.

“Patients are therefore encouraged to consider the seriousness of an illness or injury in advance and determine the most beneficial and appropriate place for care, where possible.”

Primary care clinics operated by the TCI Government Ministry of Health are primarily free of charge and are open during extended hours.

Medical conditions suitable for treatment at a primary care clinic include common illnesses such as colds, the flu, earaches, sore throats, migraines, low-grade fevers, prescription refills and limited rashes.

Minor injuries, such as sprains, back pain, minor cuts and burns, minor broken bones, or minor eye injuries.

Patients are encouraged to visit the Primary Health Clinics directly during their opening hours.

Patients should visit the Emergency Department for urgent complaints such

as trouble breathing, unresponsive and not breathing, suddenly not able to speak, see, walk or move, suddenly weak or drooping on one side of the body, sudden confusion, heavy bleeding, severe allergic reaction with trouble breathing, swelling and hives, high fever with headache and stiff neck, high fever that does not get better with medicine, poisoning or overdose of drug or alcohol and seizure.

The symptoms above are not a complete, specific listing, but rather guidelines.

The Ministry of Health’s primary healthcare clinics are open during the following hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 9pm (closed between 12.30 and 2pm for lunch), Saturdays and public holidays, 9am to 1pm.

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Criminal matters held steady in 2018, while civil suits continued to decline

BY DELANA ISLES OVER the past year there were 63 criminal cases filed in the local courts, the same as the previous year, but there has been a sharp decline seen in civil suits.

This was revealed by Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale during her overview of the criminal and civil courts for the past year.

In addition to the 63 filed cases, 22 additional ones were added to the court’s roster for trial in 2018.

Those additional cases were brought forward from the year before and some were sent back to the Supreme Court for retrial.

Fifty of the 85 cases listed were disposed of in the following ways: 18 guilty pleas, 12 found guilty, 10 acquitted, 11 withdrawn or discontinued, one trial was stayed.

The number of cases withdrawn or discontinued remains a concern for the courts, as it suggests that in a significant number of cases – 20 percent of matters which were committed for trial - the witnesses for the Crown did not come up to proof or were unavailable, the chief justice stated.

She added: “I have an ongoing concern about the number of cases which were tried. There were two judges sitting in the criminal division of the court with each having the capacity of trying at least 40 cases over the period of 12 months and yet, between them, only 22 matters were brought on for trial.”

She said that an analysis of the case files showed that in the majority of cases, trials did not proceed as scheduled as the Crown was not ready and the reason for this lack of readiness was for the most part because they did not have their witnesses.

“The judiciary has taken the precaution of listing an additional matter in every week so that if one trial breaks down for any reason witnesses sick or absent, a late guilty plea - the courts can still be engaged in work, but too often neither matter is trial ready, despite assurances by counsel at the pre-trial review stage that they are ready to proceed.”

Ramsay-Hale stated that this is unsatisfactory and that the judiciary is hopeful that in 2019, counsel both for the Crown and for the defence as they too are often responsible for delays - will be ready to proceed on the date fixed by the court for the trial of their matters.

CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL COURT Noting that the downward trend in civil proceedings has continued over the past year, the chief justice observed that fewer proceedings begin when the economy is strong or recovering.

“In the Civil and Commercial Division of the court in which I

preside, an account cannot be given in terms of how many matters went to trial and were disposed of as in the criminal courts, as the parties control the proceedings and may settle or abandon matters without reference to the court.”

However, apart from the decrease in numbers noted by the registrar between 2018 and 2017, in 2016 a total of 186 cases were filed, down from 241 in 2015, 280 in 2014.

“As I observed on an earlier occasion, there is a correlation between a strong economy and the number of civil suits.”

The court sat in 343 hearings in 2018 and delivered 28 written decisions, 10 of which were decisions reserved from 2017.

Of the decisions reserved in 2018, only two remain outstanding.

“This court has set a benchmark of three months for the delivery of judgments in decisions which are reserved.

“Of the 14 decisions which were reserved in 2018, only 10 were delivered within the three months target. We intend to improve on that in 2019,” she noted.

DIVORCE PETITIONS FILED There were 55 divorce petitions filed in 2018, 42 of which were in person applications.

This figure is an uptick from 2017, when 43 divorce petitions were before the court.

A total of 54 petitions were listed for hearing in 2018, one was petition was dismissed and 38 were granted.

A further 13 decrees nisi were granted in respect of petitions filed in 2017 and two in respect of petitions filed in 2016.

A decree nisi is a court order that will come into force at a future date unless a particular condition is met.

Unless the condition is met, the ruling becomes a decree absolute, and is binding.

Of the 53 decrees absolute granted in 2018, 26 were petitions filed in 2018, 19 were petitions filed in 2017, four were petitions filed in 2016, three were petitions filed in 2015 and one was a petition filed in 2008, which was finally concluded.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT Presenting the chief magistrate’s report on 2018 sittings, the chief justice noted that 2018 was a year of steady progress for the Magistrate’s Court after making a full recovery from the two hurricanes which occurred four months prior.

The court in Providenciales settled into the new location at Leeward Highway and had a full year of court administration with all courts under the same roof.

This, she reported, allowed for better workflow and a single location from which to serve the public.

“As we moved forward to

improve the delivery of services to court users and the public at large, we partnered with the Cayman Islands in relation to staff training as well as streamlining our own systems and adopting best practices.

“To this end, the chief magistrate attended the case management conference held in Florida, US and put on by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in September of last year.”

She added that in terms of output, the Magistrates Court numbers continue to improve. “However, this will not be reflected numerically this year because the statistical method has been adjusted to more accurately reflect the work of the court.

“The number of charges brought against an individual in respect of a single incident spawning several charges, for example, wounding, possession of an offensive weapon, assault and disorderly conduct, all arising from a single incident are now counted as one criminal matter for the purposes of record keeping.”

However, she reported that seven criminal proceedings and nine traffic proceedings were brought forward into 2018 from 2017.

In Providenciales, of the 355 criminal cases which were filed, 273 were disposed of, which is a disposal rate of 77 percent.

The number of traffic cases filed was 392, and 356 were disposed of, a disposal rate of 91 percent.

“With the coming into effect of the offence of driving above the prescribed limit, far more persons were disqualified from driving, as against the previous year, as this is mandatory under the ordinance,” Ramsay-Hale noted.

The offences of burglary, handling stolen goods and possession of control drugs continue to dominate the criminal list, she added, however, the volume and seriousness of drug cases declined compared to the previous year.

The majority of drug cases involved a small amount of cannabis.

There was only one case with a large amount of cannabis and this case also resulted in a cash seizure of $6,000.

Marine offences, including “poaching” as well as illegal entry (sloops), also saw a decrease over the previous year.

Five vessels were seized in connection with cases before the court, four were forfeited to the Crown on completion of the case and the last one is pending the outcome of the case.

The chief magistrate and her colleagues also participated in the legislative review process and made contributions to the review of a number of bills including the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill, Child Justice Bill, Status of Children Bill, Juvenile Courts (Amendment) Bill and the Maintenance of Children Bill.

E Jay Saunders at the Global Impact FinTech and AI Awards

TCI owned company wins global impact award FINANCIAL technology company Domus Semo Sancus (DSS) has won an award for making a positive impact around the world.

The firm picked up the Global Impact in FinTech Award at the fourth Annual Canadian FinTech and AI Awards in Toronto on November 26.

In a statement on Thursday (January 10), chairman and CEO E Jay Saunders said that his company won the award because its products are designed to make lives better.

“With our digital wallet and enhanced due diligence platforms, we’re helping to bank the 1.7 billion unbanked adults around the world, thereby allowing many of them to pull themselves out of poverty.

“In addition, our SafetyNet platform is helping financial companies meet their regulatory requirements around money laundering and terrorist financing, which helps them avoid getting fined.”

According to event organisers the Digital Finance

Institute, the Global Impact in FinTech Award is awarded to “a company or a person who creates FinTech technology that has had an impact on a global scale.”

It added: “It is intended to capture outside-the-box thinkers or companies who develop technology that is impactful or are thought leaders whose ideas are impactful.”

The award is not limited to Canadian companies.

Some of the distinguished judges of the awards were Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter, Royal Bank of Canada, TD Bank, CIBC, Bank of Montreal, Scotia Bank, HSBC, LinkedIn, Mastercard, Visa, and American Express.

DSS, founded by Saunders in November 2014, is a financial technology company that is building tools to encourage financial inclusion and bridge the e-commerce divide.

SafetyNet.ai is DSS’s award winning enhanced due diligence cognitive search and crime prevention tool.

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PNP says Gov’t lacks skills to deliver on promises

BY DELANA ISLES THE CARTWRIGHT Robinson administration marked its midterm in office this week, but while the ruling party espoused its position and performance thus far as strong, the Opposition has taken a rather dim view to that claim.

On the heels of Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson’s address to the territory on Monday (January 7) members of the Opposition PNP party held their own press conference the following day to review the pronouncements made by the premier and engage the media.

One of the issues raised by the Weekly News at the PNP event, was the accomplishments of the Ewing administration against the Cartwright Robinson Government to date.

Both Governments followed immediately after the reinstatement of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ suspended constitution and during a time when the territory was still trying to regain economic stability.

Leader of the Opposition Hon. Washington Misick said that in spite coming into office at a time of chaos - an economy in free fall and the world now fighting its way out of a financial crash - during its tenure, the Ewing Government clawed the territory out of its dismal state.

It massively reduced its debt, and left the coffers healthy when they handed over the reins to the PDM on losing the December 2016 elections.

“Public servants had to give up 10 percent of their pay, we had huge public debt and we stepped up to the plate, made tough decisions.

Leadership is about making tough decisions. It is not easy,” he said.

“But every decision that is made ought to augur towards the good of all.

“Enter the PDM Government - you have debt paid, a treasury full of money, a huge public sector investment programme in terms of road construction, CCTV, all of those were programmes and projects that were approved, all they had to be was executed.

“Two years later, some of them are just now being executed and some of the projects had not been executed because the premier did not like who had the contract.

“Some of those contracts have fallen backwards and one of those is the parliament that we can’t go to,” the party leader stated.

Questioned about whether the Government has over the past two years been listening to needs and calls of the people, PNP Chairman Hon. Royal Robinson said that while it might have been, the PDM Government is ill-equipped to

PNP Chairman Hon. Royal Robinson, PNP Leader Hon. Washington Misick, elected member Hon. Akierra Missick and elected member Hon. Porsha Stubbs-Smith during an address to the territory

address those needs.

“It is one thing to listen, but you can’t respond to the needs if you don’t have the skillset to do it. It is very, very, very important.

“You just can’t come to the table with promises, you have to come with some skills, some ability and some empathy for the people of the country,” Robinson insisted.

Hon. Akierra Missick, elected member for Leeward and Long Bay, agreed with Robinson on the issue of lack of skills, stating: “I think it is a lack of skill-set in their ministerial Cabinet.

“We’ve worked as a Government with the same senior civil servants throughout the various ministries and when you compare the achievements that the Rufus Ewing administration had in each individual ministry with the same team, same guidelines, same

directors, same legislations, and yet 24 months after they’ve come in where there is more money in the bank than this country has ever seen at one time, they are dragging their feet to accomplish goals.

“Why are they interfering so much in basic decisions that are made at the civil service level?

“Let the people do their jobs.”

PDM PERFORMANCE TO DATE - LEARNING CURVE AND INCOMPETENCE? On the issue of whether they consider the current Government to be still learning from the missteps of the past two years, or whether incompetence can be blamed for the reported failures to deliver on promises, Misick, Robinson and Stubbs-Smith had much to say.

Misick said: “A learning curve would indicate that you are learning.

Organisations that do well are organisations that learn and grow.

“I have heard nothing from what the premier said yesterday (Monday) to give me the impression that she’s learnt anything.

“They haven’t changed their attitude, they haven’t changed their aptitude, so as far as I’m concerned, the Government has stumbled into 2019 and will stumble through 2020 and hopefully people will take a critical view of who presents themselves both in terms of the political parties and the individuals.

“But I don’t think they will ever get over the learning curve because they have to have the disposition to want to learn and acknowledge that there are some things you don’t know.

“We’ve got very competent public servants, particularly in the Ministry of Finance but you have to let people

be and do their jobs and that’s part of the problem.”

Hon. Robinson added: “If you don’t have the tools and the building blocks to work with you can’t achieve anything.

“The front bench of this current PDM Government is the weakest and laziest front bench I have ever seen since 1976 when ministerial government came to Turks and Caicos Islands.

“This is taking into account those persons who had limited education attainment and ability during that time. That is a real indictment on this current PDM Government.”

Hon. Stubbs-Smith said: “We’re still waiting after two years for the learning curve, if there was some growth and some learning occurring by now it should be at the midpoint and we’re still waiting for the music to play.”

Government seeks tenders for five capital projects THERE are currently five active tender notices for capital projects which are open to businesses to apply for.

All tenders should be sent to the Government by Wednesday, January 23, at 9am.

The first is for hurricane supplies for the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies.

The second and third are for

a fire truck and equipment, and school infrastructure.

The fourth and fifth tender notices are reissues for heritage site improvement and consultancy for a cost of service study.

Potential must ensure that their business licences, certificates of registration, certificates of good standing and other prequalification requirements are up to date.

They are also encouraged to attend pre-tender meetings during which the requirements of each project will be reviewed in detail and the procurement process explained.

The next meetings of the Procurement Board will take place on January 23 and 30 at 9am at the office of the Deputy Governor in Waterloo Plaza, Grand Turk.

According to the Public Procurement Ordinance, the public is invited to attend Procurement Board meetings at which tenders are to be opened.

Interested parties can visit the Government’s website at www. gov.tc/government-tenders to access tender documents and for continuous updates on capital projects.

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Dutch blacklisting unjustified diversion tactic, says Cayman Islands government THE Cayman Islands government has accused The Netherlands of including the British territory on its separate blacklist as a way of diverting criticisms of its own tax practices by attacking legitimate tax regimes.

Officials there said it was “unjustified” and “wholly lacking in fairness and credibility” to place Cayman on the list of 21 jurisdictions. Cayman found itself on the latest blacklist coming from a European country last month and the local government has said the only reason appears to be because the corporate tax rate here is lower than any EU state.

The move is also fueling concern that constant appeasement by the Cayman government of onshore countries is not working.

In a short statement from the premier’s office on Friday, officials said that despite the unjustified move, Cayman would continue the longstanding commitment to global standards and working with the international community to improve their effectiveness.

“The Cayman Islands government regrets the unjustified ‘blacklisting’ and rejects it as wholly lacking in fairness and credibility. It is unfortunate that The Netherlands has chosen to attempt to divert criticism of its own tax practices by attacking the legitimate tax regimes of other jurisdictions,” the statement read.

“This ‘blacklisting’ does not take into account Cayman’s demonstrated adherence to international standards for tax transparency, or participation with the OECD’s BEPS Inclusive Framework, and ignores our engagement with the EU’s Code of Conduct Group over the last two years to address their concerns regarding economic substance,” officials added.

The listing comes less than three

weeks after new and far-reaching legislation was steered through the Legislative Assembly to meet the demands of the wider European Union and prevent Cayman from being blacklisted by all member states in the list produced by the EU last year. The laws pave the way for offshore exempt companies domiciled there to have a greater substance and to do actual business in the Cayman Islands.

But many have said that the constant appeasement of jurisdictions such as Cayman and other offshore financial centres labelled as tax havens is not preventing onshore, larger countries from continuing to attack their financial industries.

Anthony Travers, the former chair of Cayman Finance and an outspoken advocate for the offshore sector, is one of a number of people who believe the policy of appeasing isn’t working and the blacklisting should not come as a surprise.

“The difficulty of attempting to deal with the EU and the OECD in relation to their ridiculously entitled ‘harmful’ tax practices initiative, whether through the introduction of economic substance legislation or howsoever, is well illustrated today by that paragon of tax avoidance techniques The Netherlands which, when I last looked, was a member of the EU, now introducing its independent ‘black list’ including the Cayman Islands,” he wrote on his website following the publication of the Dutch list.

Travers, the chair of the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange Board, said the government’s appeasement was rendered more difficult “when dealing with a multi-headed hydra comprising, it seems now, the EU, the OECD and each independent EU jurisdiction”.

He has suggested that “someone, anyone, explaining precisely what

is ‘harmful’ about Cayman Islands tax structuring” would be a better place to start, as the EU and the OECD must believe that the Cayman Islands investment vehicles will be “harmful” unless taxed twice or otherwise rendered uncompetitive through what he described as the “entirely novel and entirely fanciful economic substance initiative”.

No one has the slightest idea what this means, Travers wrote, except that for Cayman it cannot possibly mean anything good, as he accused the EU of making up the rules as it goes along.

“And since a satisfactory explanation cannot, as a matter of logic or international tax law, be forthcoming, we should ask how precisely a policy of appeasement is intended to achieve an outcome that does not secure the EU and OECD objective,” he added.

The decision by The Netherlands to create its own blacklist comes ahead of the anticipated review of the wider European Union blacklist update, which is now expected to be revised in February. Although the government believes the laws it passed last month should ensure that Cayman is not blacklisted, there are no guarantees that the jurisdiction will not be on a new grey-list, or watch list, as the EU seeks to monitor how the new laws work.

The ongoing pressures and threats from blacklisting, which would have a negative impact on the offshore sector, are being weighed against the increase in costs for the industry. And as government seeks to balance these issues, it is also engaged in a direct battle with the United Kingdom and its demand that the jurisdiction introduces a public beneficial ownership register, following the passage of Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill in the British parliament.

In the coming year, Sandals Resorts International will also explore opportunities to eliminate other plastic across its resorts by September 2019.

No more Styrofoam at Sandals and Beaches resorts from next month AS of February 1, Sandals Resorts International (SRI) will eliminate all Styrofoam from its 19 Sandals and Beaches Resorts across seven major Caribbean islands, in a continued effort to protect the environment.

“As we enter the New Year, it’s incredibly important to our Sandals family that environmental sustainability remains a key priority,” said SRI’s Deputy Chairman Adam Stewart. “After eliminating plastic straws, stirrers, laundry bags and gift shop bags last year, we’re choosing to eliminate Styrofoam from our resorts. We’re proud that many of the islands in which we operate are also making this shift to ensure that future generations can enjoy the beauty of the Caribbean.”

The elimination of Styrofoam is particularly important in the Caribbean region, where marine wildlife across the more than 700 islands and coastlines is abundant.

According to Environment America’s Wildlife Over Waste campaign, scientists have found plastic

fragments including Styrofoam in 86 per cent of all sea turtle species, 44 per cent of all seabird species and 43 per cent of all marine mammal species.

SRI said that the Sandals Foundation, its philanthropic arm, continues to amplify efforts to reduce pollution in the Caribbean and educate communities on the dangers pollution poses to the environment, health and tourism.

“Eliminating Styrofoam is yet another way we’re reducing our environmental footprint and improving the health of our Caribbean communities,” said Heidi Clarke, Executive Director of the Sandals Foundation, . “Education is critical, and that’s where the Sandals Foundation comes in. We want to keep our islands clean and beautiful for citizens, visitors and marine wildlife alike.”

In the coming year, Sandals Resorts International will also explore opportunities to eliminate other plastic across its resorts by September 2019. (Caribbean360)

Jamaican minister admits schoolchildren are being fed imported GMOs

The Jamaica minister said that the island has enough food products to feed their school population.

JAMAICAN schoolchildren are being fed a steady diet of genetically modified foods, with the full knowledge and consent of the State, exposing them to potential nutritional deficiencies and, in the process, marginalising local farmers, Audley Shaw, minister of industry, commerce, agriculture and fisheries, admitted this week.

“We feeding our children in our School Feeding Programme imported genetically modified flour and rice, when we can produce the foods that are of higher nutritional value, whether it is pumpkin, sweet potato, gluten-free cassava and gluten-free breadfruit,” Shaw said.

“We fooling around with our School Feeding Programme and our children are not getting adequate nutrition in schools. As a result of that, we have to start feeding our children grains, give them nutritious foods, and guess what the good news is? That we can produce it here.”

The World Health Organization defines genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as products such as plants, animals or microorganisms in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally, by mating and/or natural recombination.

Shaw’s comments came during an address at Blast Off 2019, the annual

motivational seminar of the Jamaica Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

The agriculture minister used the occasion to declare that he would bring the matter to the attention of the relevant authorities with a view to having the situation corrected as a matter of urgency.

“I am putting forward a proposal to the prime minister and the minister of education that we cannot have the slogan ‘Grow What You Eat and Eat What You Grow’ and not start with our schools. Unacceptable! I am going to change that,” he declared.

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Bermuda ahead of game on EU taxes – expert Peter Turnquest said the government has worked hard to align itself with standards set by the EU, and he said the EU has been very clear about those standards.

Netherlands never raised any tax haven concerns, says Bahamas minister THE Netherlands never contacted the Bahamian government regarding its concerns on tax matters before adding The Bahamas to its blacklist, deputy prime minister and minister of finance, Peter Turnquest, said last week, adding that The Bahamas is concerned about this kind of unilateral action by a country.

Turnquest, who was speaking at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister, said the action by the Dutch is tantamount to a country, on its own accord, applying a different standard to tax matters than those of the European Union (EU), a body of which it is a part.

“We’re always concerned when we see this kind of unilateral action,”

Turnquest said.

“The fact of the matter is we’ve been working very hard to meet the standards promulgated by the EU and OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development).

“The instance of countries unilaterally deciding that they want to change the rules or to apply a different standard, is always of concern to us because it goes against the very tenets of a multilateral approach.

“It is disappointing that we get this kind of premature response from the Netherlands. We don’t have on record at this point them having reached out to us to have a discussion regarding their concerns.”

Another Trinidadian captured fighting for ISIS ONE of the men who appeared in an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) video speaking about life in Trinidad and Tobago has been captured fighting with ISIS in Syria.

Several international news agencies, including the BBC and New York Times named him as 35-year-old Zaid Abed al-Hamid, the Trinidad Guardian reported.

Al-Hamid is believed to have dual US and Trinidadian citizenship.

The New York Times reported that his name appears in a database of 130 Trinidadians who joined the Islamic State that is maintained by Simon Cottee, a senior lecturer in criminology at the University of Kent who tracks the group.

Hamid had been identified as an extremist since at least 2011, the report said.

According to Cottee’s database, Hamid joined the terrorist group on April 6, 2014, along with his wife and his three children, the Guardian reported.

Zaid Abed al-Hamid, 35, has been captured fighting for ISIS in Syria.

He appeared in an ISIS video, sitting by a stream, speaking about how his family could not practice their faith in Trinidad.

According to the New York Times, a similarly spelled name — Zaid Abdul-Hamid — appears in a cache of ISIS registration forms indicating that he provided a reference for a recruit from Trinidad and Tobago when that recruit joined the group in 2014.

TOUGH new European Union rules designed to combat tax avoidance can be turned to Bermuda’s advantage, a top manager at professional services firm KPMG said this week.

Will McCallum, a KPMG managing director, said turmoil caused by the Economic Substance Act, passed by Parliament last year to bring the island into line with an EU attempt to combat companies with only a technical base offshore, could help to attract more business.

More than 40 jurisdictions were required to pass legislation, and low or no-tax zones were warned they could be put on a “blacklist”

by March if they failed to tackle European Code of Conduct Group concerns over tax avoidance by multinational companies.

Mr McCallum told The Royal Gazette: “This is a pretty significant change, it’s not just Bermuda, it’s all the British Overseas Territories, Crown Dependencies and a number of other jurisdictions.

“One tangential goal here is that it really does feel like Bermuda can come out ahead on this.

“At a minimum, Bermuda has already come out ahead in that it’s

passed its legislation, and most of the jurisdictions have, but if we were in a situation where we had not passed our legislation and others had — not having this legislation in place and ending up on a blacklist in March is just unacceptable, untenable, can’t happen.

“Now that Bermuda Inc is in a position where the world has changed a little, getting us all together in a room, walking through the implications to certain industries, providing a broad outline of the rules, making sure everyone is aware as to what the response is — I think there’s a real benefit there to everyone.”

Economic substance means firms must show a physical presence, employees and revenue-generating activities.

Mr McCallum was scheduled to speak on the subject on Friday at an information session organised by KPMG. Mr McCallum said the first task was to ensure businesses already based on the island knew what was needed to avoid penalties or unwarranted attention from the EU. He admitted: “We will probably

lose a few entities from Bermuda but if you look across the other jurisdictions, they’re in the same boat.

“Entities in all these jurisdictions need to assess their circumstances, determine whether they meet the substance requirements in that jurisdiction, if they don’t, either leave or liquidate.”

Mr McCallum said business leaders would consider infrastructure, access to talent, premises and operating environment when they weigh up their options.

He added: “It’s kind of hard to imagine across all these jurisdictions a better place than Bermuda for most of them.

“If you look at the depth of our infrastructure, the service providers, the quality of the regulator, the quality of our local law and legislation, our courts — we stand really at the front of the pack in that regard.”

Companies affected by the new rules are those that conduct “relevant activities”, which includes insurance, banking and fund management.

Mr McCallum said: “It’s better the talent base already exists in that jurisdiction — accountants, lawyers, actuaries, bankers, people with financial experience.

Brooklyn lawsuit aims to revive protection for Haitian immigrants ATTORNEYS representing a group of Haitian plaintiffs argued that the Trump administration was motivated by racism and a political agenda more than actual evidence when it decided to end Temporary Protected Status for tens of thousands of Haitian immigrants. The program, known as TPS, has allowed Haitians to remain in the U.S. since a devastating 2010 earthquake.

Opening arguments were made in federal court in Brooklyn today before Judge William F. Kuntz, who was appointed by President Obama in 2011.

The lawsuit is one of several moving through federal courts that challenge the Trump Administration’s decision to end TPS for hundreds of thousands of immigrants, including 59,000 Haitians. TPS is designated for nationals coming from countries hit by civil war and natural disasters.

In October, a judge in San Francisco temporarily blocked the administration’s actions, citing the president’s remarks denigrating immigrants, including his widelyreported comment that Haitians, Mexicans and others were “people from shithole countries.”

That remark has figured prominently in the Brooklyn trial

Gerald Michaud, one of the plaintiffs, says 10 people in Haiti collectively depend on his $300 monthly remittances. (Arun Venugopal / Gothamist / WNYC)

as well. When the plaintiffs’ lead attorney, Howard Roin, referred to the president’s “s-hole comment,” using an abbreviated form so as to seemingly not violate court decorum, the judge interrupted and instructed him to say “shithole.”

“Use the term,” Judge Kuntz said.

“This is grownup land.”

At the same time, the judge overrode an objection from the government lawyers, who seemed uncomfortable with any mention

of the president’s inflammatory remarks.

“Excuse me!” the judge replied.

“He’s making opening arguments.”

Roin also argued for the plaintiffs that the president’s racial animus heavily informed the administration’s decisions, and that the Department of Homeland Security “simply deleted inconvenient facts” about the true conditions in Haiti in order to make a case that the country had dramatically recovered from the earthquake.

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Corbyn demands election to ‘break deadlock’ LABOUR leader Jeremy Corbyn has stepped up calls for a general election “at the earliest opportunity” to “break the deadlock” over Brexit.

In a speech, he said a new government would have a fresh mandate to negotiate a better withdrawal deal with the EU. He told Theresa May: “If you are so confident in your deal, call that election, and let the people decide.”

The Conservatives said Labour did not have a plan for Brexit and were “playing politics”.

Mr Corbyn has resisted growing calls from within his own party to get behind another EU referendum, insisting an election is still his top priority if Theresa May’s Brexit deal is rejected by MPs next week.

The UK is set to leave the European Union on 29 March. The withdrawal agreement between the UK and EU - covering things like trade, expat citizens’ rights and setting up a 20-month transition period - will only come into force if MPs back it in a vote.

Labour is set to vote against Mrs May’s deal next Tuesday and if, as widely expected, it is defeated, they are expected to start moves to trigger a general election.

Asked if this would happen immediately, Mr Corbyn said Labour would “table a motion of no confidence in the government at the moment we judge it to have the best chance of success”.

If a majority of MPs back a no confidence motion, the government will get 14 days to try and win another confidence vote - if it can’t do that, a general election will be

Jeremy Corbyn has resisted growing calls from within his own party to get behind another EU referendum.

held.

Mr Corbyn said: “Clearly, Labour does not have enough MPs in parliament to win a confidence vote on its own. So members across the House should vote with us to break the deadlock.”

Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party, which is also against Mrs May’s deal, has said it will back her in any confidence vote.

As debate on the Brexit deal resumed in the House of Commons for the second of five days, it emerged that some of Mr Corbyn’s Leave-supporting backbench MPs have been speaking to Theresa May about backing her deal if she can guarantee environmental standards and rights for workers.

But Mr Corbyn said Labour did not “endorse or accept” a reported offer from the government to adopt an amendment to protect workplace and environmental rights.

“It’s already been quite clearly and emphatically rejected by the TUC and leading trade unions. They say it simply doesn’t guarantee the protections that we are seeking.”

Labour MPs on the anti-Brexit side of the party are calling on Mr Corbyn to get behind the campaign for a new EU referendum - something polls suggest is supported by the majority of Labour members.

Mr Corbyn has said his preferred option is to trigger a general election and, having won it, seek to delay Brexit in order to negotiate a better

deal with Brussels, which he says would see the UK in a permanent customs union with the EU and with a close relationship with the single market.

This policy, together with a “radical” Labour government would kick start economic growth, and “allow a renaissance in our manufacturing sector, which will create good, secure jobs and help restore pride and prosperity to parts of our country that have been ignored for too long”, he argued.

If Labour is not able to get a general election, Mr Corbyn said all options were “on the table, including the option of campaigning for a public vote”.

Asked if a fresh referendum would be in Labour’s election manifesto, he said: “Our policy would be to negotiate urgently with the EU as and when we take office, but clearly a general election must come first in order to do that.

“Policy-making is made by the Labour Party in a democratic form and that policy will be put together and put into a manifesto in any election that’s coming up.”

He said he understood the concerns of younger voters, who polls suggest overwhelmingly backed another referendum on staying in the EU, but he also understood those who had voted to leave the EU and he wanted to bring the country together.

In a speech to Labour activists at an electrical products manufacturer in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Mr Corbyn said Theresa May would forfeit the right to govern if she cannot get her Brexit deal through

the Commons.

“A government that cannot get its business through the Commons is no government at all. It has lost its mandate so must go to the country to seek another.”

Mr Corbyn vowed to heal the divide between Leave and Remain voters, saying the “real divide” in the UK was between the “many” who “do the work, create the wealth and pay taxes” and the “few” who “set the rules, reap the rewards and so often dodge taxes”.

He said: “People across the country, whether they voted Leave or Remain, both know that the system isn’t working for them. Some see the European Union as a defence against insecurity and hostility. Others see the European Union as part of an establishment that plunged them into insecurity and hostility in the first place.

“But it’s the failed system rigged against the many to protect the interests of the few that is the real cause of inequality and insecurity, whether in Tottenham or Mansfield.

“And the real solution is to transform Britain to work in the interests of the vast majority, by challenging the entrenched power of a privileged elite.

“That is how we can help to heal the referendum’s deep divisions.”

The government has lost two Brexit votes in two days. The first defeat limits the government’s financial powers in the event of a nodeal departure. The second forces the PM to announce new plans within three days if her deal fails in the Commons. (BBC)

$1 trillion is leaving Britain because of Brexit BREXIT hasn’t happened yet but it’s already shrinking the United Kingdom’s financial services industry.

Banks and other financial companies have shifted at least £800 billion ($1 trillion) worth of assets out of the country and into the European Union because of Brexit, EY said in a report published Monday.

Many banks have set up new offices elsewhere in the European Union to safeguard their regional operations after Brexit, which means they also have to move substantial assets there to satisfy EU regulators.

Other firms are moving assets to protect clients against market volatility and sudden changes in regulation.

The consultancy said the figure represented roughly 10% of the total assets of the UK banking sector, and was a “conservative estimate” because some banks have not yet

revealed their contingency plans.

“Our numbers only reflect the moves that have been announced publicly,” said Omar Ali, head of financial services at EY. “We know that behind the scenes firms are continuing to plan for a ‘no deal’ scenario.”

EY has tracked 222 of the biggest UK financial services companies since the Brexit referendum in June 2016.

Britain is scheduled to leave the European Union in just 81 days, but Prime Minister Theresa May still needs to win support in the UK parliament for the divorce deal she struck with the rest of the European Union.

Parliament is due to vote on the deal next week. If May ultimately fails to push the agreement through, the chances of the country crashing out of the European Union without a deal will soar.

The Bank of England said the fallout from that scenario would be worse than the 2008 financial crisis.

For financial institutions, a nodeal Brexit would be a nightmare.

The country’s agreements with EU regulators would cease to exist and banks would find themselves in a legal vacuum, meaning they would be unable to continue doing some of their business across the bloc.

While the European Union has said it will implement some steps to avoid a complete meltdown, it said its contingency plan is only a shortterm solution aimed at protecting its own interests.

“Financial services firms have no choice but to continue preparing on the basis of a ‘no deal’ scenario,” Ali said.

EY said that the companies it tracks have already created around 2,000 new jobs elsewhere in the European Union in response to

Brexit.

Deutsche Bank (DB), Goldman Sachs (GS) and Citi (C) have already moved parts of their business out of the United Kingdom. Dublin, Luxembourg, Frankfurt and Paris were the most popular destinations.

EY said financial companies were likely to move more assets and create more jobs in other European cities over the coming weeks. “The closer we get to March 29 without a deal, the more assets will be transferred and headcount hired locally or relocated,” Ali added.

London has been Europe’s undisputed financial capital for decades, and is home to the international headquarters of dozens of global banks.

The financial services industry employs 2.2 million people across the country, and contributes 12.5% of GDP. It generates £72 billion

($100 billion) in tax revenue each year, according to the City of London Corporation.

The UK economy has already suffered from Brexit. Inflation spiked and consumer confidence dropped, hurting the country’s retail sector.

Business investment has fallen dramatically, as companies put plans on hold because of the uncertainty.

Major manufacturers, including Airbus, have warned they may have to quit the United Kingdom if there’s a no-deal Brexit.

German engineering group Schaeffler is closing two plants in the United Kingdom because of the uncertainty.

The latest evidence of the pain came on Monday, when the UK Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said new car registrations in the country fell 6.8% in 2018. It was the second consecutive year of declines. (CNN)

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Trump walks out of shutdown talks with a ‘bye-bye’

Japan retains its top spot as the world’s most travel-friendly passport thanks to the document’s access to 190 countries.

Japan tops 2019 list of world’s most powerful passports THE country with the world’s most powerful passport in 2019 is ...

Japan. Again.

That’s the view of the Henley Passport Index, which periodically measures the access each country’s travel document affords.

It’s the second time in a row that the Asian nation has come out on top in the index, which is revised quarterly.

Japan retains its top spot as the world’s most travel-friendly passport thanks to the document’s access to 190 countries.

South Korea edged up the ranking from October’s index to join Singapore, offering access to 189 jurisdictions, thanks to a new visaon-arrival agreement with India.

That the top countries in the list are all Asian -- along with other significant movers from the region -- shows that many Asia nations are “sustaining a high comfort level with mutually beneficial economic migration,” Parag Khanna, the founder and managing partner of FutureMap in Singapore, told Henley & Partners.

PRESIDENT Donald Trump has walked out of a meeting with Democratic leaders as negotiations broke down on the 19th day of a partial US government shutdown.

Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer stuck by their refusal to fund his USMexico border wall, prompting Mr Trump to call the meeting “a total waste of time”.

Democrats again accused the president of throwing a “temper tantrum”.

The first payday since the shutdown began is due on Friday for 800,000 federal workers, who will go unpaid.

Mr Trump has demanded $5.7bn (£4.5bn) to build a steel barrier, which would deliver on a key campaign pledge. But Democrats - who control the House of Representatives - have refused to back the funding.

It was certainly brief, at only 14 minutes.

The president hosted the Democratic leaders in the Situation Room, the conference centre in the West Wing basement.

Mr Trump posed a direct question to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about whether she would fund the wall. His tweet following the meeting reflected the outcome of that - he said “byebye” and left: Mr Schumer, the top Democrat in the Senate, confirmed the exchange,

Donald Trump has demanded $5.7bn (£4.5bn) to build a steel barrier, which would deliver on a key campaign pledge.

saying: “He [Mr Trump] asked Speaker Pelosi, ‘Will you agree to my wall?’ She said No. “And he just got up and said, ‘Then we have nothing to discuss,’ and he just walked out. Again, we saw a temper tantrum because he couldn’t get his way.”

Mr Schumer reportedly asked Mr Trump: “You are using people as leverage; why won’t you open the government and stop hurting people?”

A White House official told the New York Times Mr Trump had said: “I am trying to do the right thing for the country. This isn’t about

politics.”

Mr Schumer also said Mr Trump had “slammed the table” - prompting an angry response from the president denying it and insisting he had been polite.

Kevin McCarthy, Republican leader in the House of Representatives, said he found the Democrats’ behaviour “embarrassing”.

On Tuesday, Mr Trump delivered his first televised Oval Office address to the nation, where he described the border as a humanitarian and security crisis. The Democrats called the president’s claims a fake threat.

(BBC)

Scotland: Sturgeon denies conspiring against Salmond

Felix Tshisekedi is set to become the next president of Congo.

Opposition presidential candidate Tshisekedi lands surprise win in Congo OPPOSITION candidate Felix Tshisekedi has secured a surprise victory in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential election, according to the country’s electoral commission.

The results came early Thursday in the Central African country, after nearly two weeks of speculation and reports of irregularities in the December 30 vote. If deemed legitimate, this would be the country’s first democratic transition of power since it gained independence from Belgium in 1960.

The election had always been

a three-horse race. The other two contenders were former Interior Minister Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, the preferred successor of President Joseph Kabila, and businessman Martin Fayulu.

After the results were announced, Fayulu said he categorically rejected the outcome and called for the release of the name “of the person who really was our people’s choice.”

His comments were echoed by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who said the election results did not match what was witnessed during the vote count.

SCOTLAND’S first minister has denied conspiring against or colluding with Alex Salmond over the sexual harassment allegations against him.

Nicola Sturgeon was speaking after Mr Salmond claimed some people wanted to “remove me as a political threat”.

Opposition leaders also questioned why she had met her predecessor after the allegations were made.

On Tuesday, Mr Salmond won a legal battle against the Scottish government over its handing of the claims.

He strongly denies the allegations, which are the subject of ongoing police inquiries.

The allegations were made by two women to the Scottish government in January of last year.

Ms Sturgeon admitted earlier this week that she had met Mr Salmond on three occasions after this, and had spoken to him on the phone on a further two occasions.

The claims were made public in October, when details of the investigation were passed to the Daily Record newspaper.

Facing further questions from

Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon spoke on five occasions after sexual harassment allegations were made against him.

opposition leaders at Holyrood on Thursday, Ms Sturgeon repeatedly insisted that she did not attempt to intervene in the investigation process after being told about it by Mr Salmond at her home in Glasgow on 2 April.

Ms Sturgeon revealed that her chief of staff, Liz Lloyd, had been present during that meeting and that Mr Salmond was also represented.

The first minister said she met also Mr Salmond alone on 7 June ahead

of the SNP conference in Aberdeen, and again at her home on 7 July, and spoke to him on the telephone on 23 April and 18 July - the last time the pair have spoken.

Ms Sturgeon told MSPs: “It seems to me that I am being simultaneously accused of being involved in a conspiracy against Alex Salmond, and also of colluding with Alex Salmond.

“Nothing could be further from the truth in both of those - neither of those things are true.

22 CLASSIFIEDS ADELYN JOHNSON

ACE PLUMBING

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

#21 BLACK CROW ROAD

PLUMBER

HOME HELPER/ CARETAKER

DUTIES: INSTALLING, FITTING, CUTTING PLUMBING PIPES. MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK. SALARY $15.00 PER HOUR THIS POSITION IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

General chores such as cleaning, laundry, preparing meals, personal care, help with bathing etc. Any other related chores as may be necessary. Salary: $6.25 per hour. Must be willing to work five to six days per week

PLUMBER HELPER

DUTIES: DIGGING TRENCHES. SALARY $7.00 PER HOUR. FIRST TIME APPLICANT

CONTACT: 649-245-8046

QUALIFIED BELONGERS ARE ASKED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT

14726

CARAMANDA HIGGS-FORBES

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Salary: $6.25 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 431-3064

Email: desi-smith14@ yahoo.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

14746

COMPANY NAME: ANNE ROSE TIREMAR LOCATION: Millennium Highway

LABOURER

Clean the store every morning, upheld safe and clean working environment, he also clean the property where the apartments are located, trim down the trees in the back yard. SALARY: 6.25 per hour

TYPE OF APPLICATION: Renewal, this position is currently held by a work permit holder 14738

ALICE KITCHEN SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ a

KITCHEN HELPER

CONTACT: 345-8118

BLUE HILLS BAKERY

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 14756

#3 Ronye Complex, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

BAKER

Baking cakes, pastries and bread. Salary: $1200 per month. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 241-1162

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14749

REQUIREMENTS: • Valid TCI driver’s license and proof of safe driving record for the past five years.

• Has outstanding knowledge of trouble shooting mechanical & electrical issues and providing on-timing solutions.

• Excellent communication skills in English with ability to write legibly and compute simple calculations.

• Salary: Starting $20.00 per hours for 44 hour work-week.

Please contact Cargo Express Services on 649-941-5006 or email bkerr@tropical.com to arrange an interview.

Application deadline: Jan 25, 2019 *Position is held by Work Permit Holder

14766

2 COSMETOLOGISTS Provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp.

May apply makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, and provide nail and skin care services. Salary: $6.25 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 242-4825

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

#6 LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES

All applicants must have at least 10 years’ experience in the commercial and residential construction industry.

Salary negotiable depending on qualification and experience level. Email resume to gbeen@tciway.tc

14784

Carib Glass & Supply Ltd

is seeking to employ an Office/ Store Supervisor. The applicant must have at least 5 years’ experience in the glass industry and office supervision. Successful applicant must be able to provide quotation, purchase order for glass and windows.

Normal working hours are from 8:30am-5:30pm weekdays-(1 hour for lunch) (number of hours worked may vary occasionally depending on our work demand). Rate of pay is $30 per hour

Interested candidates please submit your resume to us via email: caribglasstci@aol. com. Offer Expires February 27th, 2019. This AD is for renewal of a work permit holder.

14777

TILE LAYER

Lay tiles, takes measurements, quote prices Salary: $9.00 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 331-3887

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 14771

COSMETOLOGIST

Provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp.

May apply makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, and provide nail and skin care services

BARBER

Cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves.

Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments.

NAIL TECHNICIAN

Nail and hand services to customers, such as basic manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages, nail fills, nail repair, and nail polishing. Pedicures and the application of acrylic toenails may also be performed Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 241-4464

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. These positions are held by work permit holders

14752

CAICOS LIVEABOARD DIVING LTD. TUTLE COVE MARINA, PROVIDENCIALES

VESSEL – TC AGGRESSOR II

SCUBA DIVE INSTRUCTORS • Must have PADI/ SSI Dive Instructor Membership and liability insurance • Must have specialty ratings • STCW Compliant • Follow Captains instructions with regard to daily boat maintenance/ administration paperwork • Computer literate • Living and working onboard the vessel

up to eight weeks before vacation is scheduled • Working seven days a week including holidays and Sunday • Knowledge of boat mechanics • Experienced Belongers are encouraged to submit their resume to the Labour Board Salary $400.00

Contact: 231-4030 Email: cladaggressor@gmail.com This position is a first time work permit holder.

Glazier/Glass Technician

This applicant must have 10 years’ experience in ship fronts and window glazing, certain wall systems, ALL glass interior and entrance systems, cutting/installing glass, mirror, aluminum windows and fabrication of metal frames. Successful applicant must be able to read architectural and structural drawings and have a valid driver’s license.

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

A QUANTITY SURVEYOR @ $1000.00 PER WEEK STEELMAN @ $10.00 PER HOUR MASON @ $10.00 PER HOUR CARPENTER @ $10.00 PER HOUR PAINTER @ $10.00 PER HOUR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR @ $12.00 PER HOUR ELECTRICIAN @ $15.00 PER HOUR PLUMBER @ $10.00 PER HOUR.

Club Sodax #2, Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

B.L CONSTRUCTION

BEAUTY PALACE

BEEN CONSTRUCTION

COOLING ZONE AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION

CARIB GLASS & SUPPLY 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 14758

Saltmills Plaza, Provo requires the following:

MECHANIC NEEDED GENERAL DUTIES: To service, repair and maintain in good working condition all mechanical electrical systems for all company vehicles & other motorized equipment.

B BEAUTY BOX AND HEALTH SPA OLD AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ

CASHIER

CONTACT: 241-1608

BUGALOO

CONTACT: 241-1719

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

• Receives payment (Cash, credit card etc.)

• Count and Balance money from cash drawers • Applicant must be honest, reliable and hardworking Salary: $6.25 per week

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 14743

Taking care of an incapacitated elderly man, assisting with bathing, cooking, cleaning and administering medication.

Salary: $6.50 per hour

AMJ’S VARIETY STORE

Preparing the work station for the cook.

Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times. Salary: $6.25 per hour

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 14731

CARETAKER

CLEANER

TELEPHONE: 341-3064

CONTACT: 242-6248

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

MIDDLE CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

AIR CONDITIONING TECHNICIAN Repairs, Services air conditioning and refrigeration systems. Salary: $10 per hour.

Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 232-3261

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14751

CLOVERLEAF AGENCY North Caicos Acting on behalf of our client Sharrington Forbes who is seeking to employ a

HELPER Cleaning the kitchen, washing dishes, cleaning the restaurant. Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 246-7382

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder

14760

14762

CELEBRITY STOP UNISEX NAIL SPA Unit #23 Club Pillows Plaza, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

NAIL TECHNICIAN Nail and hand services to customers, such as basic manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages, nail fills, nail repair, and nail polishing.

Pedicures and the application of acrylic toenails may also be performed. Salary: $6.25 per week. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 244-0115

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder

14724

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GARLAND CONSTRUCTION

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, pack up tools, put away any unused materials, and take down bracing and scaffolding. keep debris away from worksites. Salary: $8.00 per hour. Must be willing to work 5 days per week

HUGHETTE ASTWOOD

GRAND TURK LIQUORS

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

CASHIER • Greet customers on arrival in store • Must be familiar with counterpoint • Check and balance cash at the end of the day • Receive payments by cash, checks and credit cards • Assist with inventory at month end • Must be willing to work 5 ½ days per week and sometimes ½ day on holidays Salary: $6.75 per hour

CONTACT: 244-4829

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 14728

CONTACT: JOEY MISSICK 946-2262

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

14375

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Invites application for a suitably qualified Primary

SCHOOL TEACHER REQUIREMENTS: • Must be a practicing Born Again Christian • Must have at least 5 years teaching experience • Bachelor Degree in Education or equivalent from an accredited institution • Teacher Certificate / Diploma from a recognized Educational Institution.

• Must have a working knowledge of the A-Beka Curriculum • Must be familiar with Primary Education within the Caribbean.

COMPENSATION: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience

Suitable APPLICANTS can forward Resumes along with copies of Qualifications, two (2) Character References.

The Board of Directors, Community Christian Academy at Community Fellowship Centre, A.O.G. Leeward Highway, Contact: 941-3484 or Cell: 243-5304 P.O. Box 939, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands. E-Mail: ccacademy2008@gmail.com Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This is a first time work permit holder.

14748

DESARROLLOS HOTELCO JWM LTD.

Desarrollo Hotelco, is a leader in building luxury hotels , Is seeking an experienced and proven leader.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Candidates for the following positions:

ADMINISTRATOR ASSISTANT

Duties of this position include: Assist in the implementation of financial and accounting responsibilities of the property, internal controls, financial analysis, cash management, balance sheet reconciliation. Planning and coordinating administrative procedures and systems and devising ways to streamline processes, Recruiting and training personnel and allocate responsibilities and office space, Assessing staff performance and provide coaching and guidance to ensure maximum efficiency

SITE FOREMAN

Duties of this position include: Coordinate tasks according to priorities and plans, Produce schedules and monitor attendance of crew, Allocate general and daily responsibilities, Supervise and train workers and tradespeople, Ensure manpower and resources are adequate, Guarantee all safety precautions and quality standards are met, Supervise the use of machinery and equipment, Monitor expenditure and ensure it remains within budget, Resolve problems when they arise, Report on progress to managers, engineers etc.

Requirements include: at least 5 years relevant experience, a clean police record and driver’s license with a successful drug screen; at least a high school diploma; possess a good employment track record with demonstrated.

Salary: 2000 to 3000$. May be required to work on weekends and holidays.

INFINITY CONTRACTING SERVICES #29 Turtle Cove Landing Is seeking to employ

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work. Salary: $6.50 per hour.

Must be willing to work 6 days per week

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Salary: $350 per week.

Must be willing to work 5 days per week

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden on a daily basis. Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 341-7220

CONTACT: 232-1762

LABOURERS Clean yard, civil work.

CONTACT: 241-9892

JOHN ROBINSON

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14779

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 14754

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14782

LODIE BROOKS

WHITE SANDS CHARTER N TOURS

JOVAR CONSTRUCTION

SOUTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

GRAND TURK IS SEEKING TO EMPLY

PLUMBER

BOAT CAPTAIN

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: $10 per hour

CONTACT: 332-1315

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 147778

LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

ELECTRICIAN

RESPONSIBL FOR BOAT AND UP TO FOURTEEN PASSENGERS AND TWO CREW, CARRY OUT TOURS SNORKLE, STINGRAY AND FISHING TOURS, PREPARATION OF BOAT AND C REW, PROPERLY SECURE BOAT AND INSTRUMENTS REPORT DAILY TO MANAGEMENT SALARY $8.00 PER HOUR

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.

Salary: $10.00 per hour

CONTACT: 243-3291

CONTACT: 344-7416

WORK PERMIT RENEWAL INTERESTED BELONGERS ARE ASKED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT 14783

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder

14788

CHINSON’S RESTAURANT GROUP LTD.

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR • Must be able to work long hours and remain calm under pressure • Performs any combination of the following duties to maintain and conduct minor repairs on plumbing, electricals, cooling systems, carpentry and masonry • Supervise all general labor personnel within the family group.

• Ensure that the esthetic of all properties is kept in good condition.

• Monitor building security and safety by performing such are working on doors & checking hazards are not created.

• Salary: $36,000 per annum.

BAKER • Three years’ experience in a high-volume establishment & a vast knowledge of Bakery products and production.

• Produce high quality specified baked and frozen products.

• Perform all housekeeping duties that ensure safe and sanitary production are in accordance with government standards.

• Responsible for maintaining high level of professional appearance, demeanor, ethics, of self and subordinates.

• Salary: $24,000 per annum.

Position held by a work permit holder

Applications comprising a letter, resume, references, Police record etc.

The Manager DESARROLLOS HOTELCO JWM Ltd. Email: llopez@hotelcointernational.com

14782

Submit applications to the HR Department no later than June 15, 2019 Located: 17 Savannah RD, Leeward Highway, Providenciales TCI Email: hr@edeninternationalltd.com 14786

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Green Book wins three Golden Globes for portrayal of Jamaican pianist GREEN Book, the comedy drama about Jamaican-born classical pianist Dr Don Shirley, was one of the big winners at Sunday’s Golden Globes in Los Angeles. The film took home three trophies from its five nominations.

It won Best Picture – Musical or Comedy; Best Supporting Actor Mahershala Ali; and Best Screenplay written by Peter Farrelly, Brian Currie and Nick Vallelonga.

The film was also nominated for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Viggo Mortensen) and Best Director (Farrelly).

According to Jamaica Music Museum curator Herbie Miller, the win by Green Bookagain highlights the global recognition that Jamaica and Jamaicans continue to attract.

“Shirley was always proud of his Jamaican heritage, just like [another] talented pianist Wynton Kelly who was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Jamaican parents, but always saw himself as Jamaican. This is despite his very urbanite lifestyle where he rubbed shoulders with the greats of music and society in general. The likes of music greats Sarah Vaughn, Cole Porter and Billy Strayhorn and former United States President John F Kennedy were all his close friends and associates,” he continued.

While the film is being lauded by critics, Dr Shirley’s family does not share the same sentiments. They are distancing themselves from the way he’s been presented on the silver screen.

Born in Kingston on January 29,

Robbie said she hoped the film would have a “positive impact on children”.

Robbie to play Barbie in live-action film Viggo Mortensen as Tony Vallelonga and Mahershala Ali as Dr. Donald Shirley in “Green Book”.

1927, Shirley was introduced to music by his mother and gave his first public performance at three. At nine, he moved to the then Union of Soviet Socialist Republic, where he studied piano and music theory with Mittolovski at Leningrad Conservatory of Music and later at Catholic University in Washington, DC. According to reports, Shirley played his first professional gig at age 18 with the Boston Pops Orchestra in 1945. He would then go on to develop a unique musical genre of his own blending jazz, Negro spirituals and classical music.

He appeared as a soloist with several world-renowned orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, the Cleveland

Orchestra, the National Symphony, and the NBC Symphony. His compositions have been performed by the London Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic.

Shirley died on April 6, 2013. He was 86.

The film is named after The Negro Motorist Green Book by Victor Hugo Green, informally called the Green Book, a mid-20th-century guidebook for African-American travellers to help them find motels and restaurants that would accept them.

Green Book had its world première at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2018, where it won the People’s Choice Award. (Jamaica Observer)

MARGOT Robbie is to play iconic doll Barbie in a live-action film.

The star of Suicide Squad, I, Tonya and Mary Queen of Scots will also produce the movie through her production company, LuckyChap Entertainment.

In a statement, Robbie said playing with the doll promoted “confidence, curiosity and communication”.

“I’m so honoured to take on this role that I believe will have a tremendously positive impact on children,” the Australian actress continued.

Robbie, 28, said she could not have imagine “better partners” than Warner Bros and Barbie creator Mattel.

The film, which has yet to have a title, a director or a release

date, marks the first collaboration between the two US companies.

“Margot is the ideal producer and actress to bring Barbie to life on screen in a fresh and relevant way for today’s audiences.” said Toby Emmerich of Warner Bros.

Comedian Amy Schumer had previously been cast to play the doll, only to drop out of the project in 2017.

“I’m bummed, but look forward to seeing Barbie on the big screen,” the star of Trainwreck said at the time.

It was rumoured last January that Anne Hathaway was in talks to take over the role.

In October, it was reported that the film, previously a Sony production, would use a “revised” script by Ocean’s 8 writer Olivia Milch.

The Oscars will reportedly go host-free this year after Kevin Hart controversy WITH the Oscars just six weeks out, the Motion Picture Academy is officially bidding farewell to the idea of a single host for Hollywood’s glitziest night, Variety reports.

The decision to trek on without a single marquee name leading the night’s festivities comes in the aftermath of the publicity nightmare that was Kevin Hart, who led a brief, failed apology tour after he stepped down from the gig over resurfaced, homophobic tweets.

The academy will instead round up a “crop of A-listers” to introduce various segments throughout the night, rather than relying on one single face, according to Variety, though producers are said to be “scrambling” to assemble the talent in time.

This year’s ceremony will air live from Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on Feb. 24, with films like “A Star is Born,” “Green

Kevin Hart stepped down last month after homophobic tweets resurfaced.

Book,” “Roma” and “The Favourite” expected to win big.

The change-up in hosts would mark the first time in 30 years that the Oscars

would go host-less, a bold move considering the last — and only — time they attempted that, it wound up being one of the most widely derided

pop culture moments in history.

Rob Lowe and Snow White infamously opened the 1989 show with a painfully long “Proud Mary” duet that wound up overshadowing the rest of the night.

Still, musical numbers could work in the producers’ favor this year, as Variety reports that they plan to lean on stars like Kendrick Lamar, Dolly Parton and Lady Gaga — who all have prominent songs featured in some of the year’s biggest films — to pass the time.

The academy did noty respond to a request for comment on the status of the show’s host.

What is for certain, though, is that comedian Hart will not be taking the stage.

The “Night School” actor confirmed Wednesday morning on “Good Morning America” that the gig is officially out of contention for him, despite the fact that he was floating the possibility as late as last

week.

“I’m not hosting the Oscars this year,” he told co-host Michael Strahan.

Hart stepped down from the coveted position last month after a series of homophobic tweets from his past resurfaced.

He said at the time he did not want to be a distraction at the ceremony, and apologised to the LGBTQ community.

Hart dropped by “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” last Friday in a much-criticised appearance that featured DeGeneres urging Hart to reconsider stepping down.

“I’m a little upset because I know who I am. I know I don’t have a homophobic bone in my body,” he said. “I know that I’ve addressed it. I know that I’ve apologised. I know that within my apologies I’ve taken 10 years to put my apology to work.”

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Spacey pleads not guilty, and his attorneys want key texts to be preserved ACTOR Kevin Spacey appeared at a Nantucket courthouse and a plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf, in connection with accusations that he allegedly groped an 18-year-old busboy at a bar on the island.

Spacey, the 59-year-old Hollywood actor, was arraigned on a charge of indecent assault and battery, a felony charge that comes with up to five years in prison.

Prosecutors asked that he stay away from the alleged victim and his family, and the court agreed. Defense attorneys asked the court to preserve cell phone data and other text messages from the victim from the date of the incident until six months afterward, which defense attorneys said would be “likely exculpatory” for Spacey.

The next court appearance is scheduled for March 4. The judge agreed to waive Spacey’s right to appear at that hearing at the downtown Nantucket courthouse, but he must be reachable by phone.

The charge stems from an incident in July 2016 at the Club Car, a restaurant and bar on Nantucket.

According to the criminal complaint, an 18-year-old busboy at Club Car told Spacey that he was 23 and befriended the actor, known for his roles in the film “The Usual Suspects” and the Netflix series “House of Cards.”

The busboy’s shift ended at midnight, after which he changed his clothes and began talking to Spacey.

According to the complaint, the busboy told police Spacey bought him a number of alcoholic drinks,

at Monday’s arraignment, saying he lived out-of-state and believed his presence would “amplify the negative publicity already generated” in the case.

However, Judge Thomas Barrett denied that request. And on Monday, satellite trucks and dozens of media members arrived on the island to see the actor face the felony charge in court.

more than a year later. He decided to come forward and tell police because he did not want what happened to him to happen to someone else, he said in the complaint.

In a recent hearing to determine if there was enough evidence for Spacey to be charged, Spacey’s lawyers questioned a Massachusetts state trooper about the video.

Their questioning hinted at their strategy, focusing on the amount of time it took the accuser to go to police and his behavior on and off camera.

The Snapchat video is less than one second long. It shows a hand making contact with a shirt, but no body parts are visible in the video, Trooper Gerald Donovan said.

“Instead of walking away or moving away or moving back or grabbing the wrist or slapping the hand, he indicated to you that, during that 3-minute time period, that he was texting and Snapchatting?” lawyer Alan Jackson asked, referring to the busboy’s statements to police.

“That’s correct,” Donovan responded.

DEFENSE PREVIEWS ITS STRATEGY Spacey’s arraignment comes more than a year after the busboy’s mother went public with the allegations against Spacey. Heather Unruh, a former TV news anchor in New England, held a press conference in November 2017 saying her son had been sexually assaulted by Spacey.

The busboy told his family about the alleged assault at the time but did not report the incident to police until

SPACEY AND THE #METOO MOVEMENT Once one of Hollywood’s most famous and recognizable actors, Spacey’s career collapsed in November 2017 following several allegations of sexual assault and harassment.

First, actor Anthony Rapp accused Spacey of making a sexual advance toward him in 1986 when he was 14 years old and Spacey was 26, Rapp told BuzzFeed News.

Kevin Spacey was arraigned on a charge of indecent assault and battery in Nantucket court on Monday, January 7, 2019.

bragged to him about the size of his penis, and tried to get him to go back to the actor’s house afterward.

Later, as the two stood near the piano player in the bar, Spacey reached over and began to rub the busboy’s thigh, the complaint states.

Spacey then unzipped the accuser’s pants and rubbed his penis, both in and out of his pants, for about three minutes, he told police.

The busboy filmed a short part of the alleged groping on Snapchat and sent the video to his girlfriend, the complaint states. In his interview with police, investigators showed the busboy that video and confirmed his and Spacey’s clothing that night.

After several minutes, Spacey got up to go to the bathroom and the 18-year-old left the bar and went home, the complaint states.

Last week, Spacey’s attorneys had asked that he be allowed to waive his right to be physically present

In a Twitter statement, Spacey said he did not remember the incident but offered an apology. In that same statement, he came out as a gay man, a decision sharply criticized for its seeming attempt to conflate his sexuality with a serious allegation of wrongdoing.

“Coming out stories should not be used to deflect from allegations of sexual assault,” Sarah Kate Ellis, president and chief executive officer of GLAAD tweeted at the time.

The actor did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.

Netflix fired Spacey days later following a CNN report in which several current and former members of the “House of Cards” production staff came forward with allegations of sexual harassment. One former production assistant told CNN that Spacey sexually assaulted him during one of the show’s early seasons.

Spacey had been silent since his apology until late December, when he posted a video to his Twitter account speaking directly to the camera in the persona of his “House of Cards” character Frank Underwood. The character was killed off in the show after Spacey was fired.

“Of course some believed everything and have just been waiting with bated breath to hear me confess it all,” he said with the character’s Southern accent. “They’re just dying to have me declare that everything said is true and that I got what I deserved. Wouldn’t that be easy if it was all so simple? Only you and I both know it’s not that simple, not in politics and not in life.”

Lady Gaga breaks her silence on R Kelly LADY Gaga has apologised for working with embattled R&B star R Kelly, and vowed to remove their duet, Do What U Want, from streaming services.

It comes after the broadcast of a new documentary about Kelly, which detailed allegations of sexual and physical abuse against women and underage girls, spanning several decades.

Gaga called the stories “horrifying” and “indefensible”, adding: “I stand behind these women 1000%”.

Kelly has denied all the allegations.

His lawyer also dismissed the documentary as “another round of stories” being used to “fill reality TV time”.

But film-maker Dream Hampton said the film depicted how Kelly had “built an ecosystem around his predation”, after almost three

decades of “preying on young and vulnerable women”.

Gaga had been under pressure to comment on the allegations against Kelly ever since she collaborated with him on 2013’s Do What U Want (With My Body).

The song was controversial from the outset. Stories about Kelly’s personal life had already been widely reported and, in 2008, he stood trial on charges of making a sex tape with an under-age female. He was found not guilty.

At a press conference in Japan in 2013, Gaga defended the collaboration, saying: “R Kelly and I have sometimes had very untrue things written about us, so in a way this was a bond between us.”

But calls for her to condemn Kelly resurfaced last week, after it emerged she had allegedly declined to be interviewed for the Lifetime documentary.

R. Kelly and Lady Gaga performing together at the American Music Awards in 2013.

The star, who is a vocal advocate for victims of sexual abuse, broke her silence on 10 January by posting a long statement on social media.

“I stand behind these women

1000%, believe them, know they are suffering and in pain, and feel strongly that their voices should be heard and taken seriously,” she wrote.

“As a victim of sexual assault

myself, I made both the song and the video at a dark time in my life.

“My intention was to create something extremely defiant and provocative because I was angry and still hadn’t processed the trauma that had occurred in my own life.

The song is called Do What U Want (With My Body), I think it’s clear how explicitly twisted my thinking was at the time.

“If I could go back and have a talk with my younger self I’d tell her to go through the therapy I have since then, so that I could understand the confused post-traumatic state that I was in - or if therapy was not available to me or anyone in my situation - to seek help, and speak as openly and honestly as possible about what we’ve been through.”

She concluded: “I’m sorry, both my for my poor judgment when I was young, and for not speaking out sooner”. (BBC)

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CONSTRUCTION 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, pack up tools, put away any unused materials, and take down bracing and scaffolding. keep debris away from worksites. Salary: $11 per hour. Must be willing to work 5 days per week

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ENGINETECH AUTO MARINE LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

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Salary: $8.50 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 333-0606

DOMESTIC WORKER

General duties such as cleaning, cooking etc. Any related chores as may be necessary. Salary: $6.25 per hour

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FRANKLYN SEYMOUR

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Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

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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 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 246-4929

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32 CLASSIFIEDS MOOKIE POOKIE GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

MARIE’S VARIETY SOFT DRINKS AND SNACKS

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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, making pizza, burgers etc. Salary: $8.00 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 332-1790

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General duties such as providing assistance to customers, maintaining a clean store, operating cash register, ensuring that cash flow balance at end of day.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

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Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 231-6432

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NEEDED URGENTLY FOR FLOWER GIRL RECEPTIONIST NEYOU’S COMPANY BLUE HILLS

Someone to clean and strip flowers.

Must know the kinds of flowers to prepare them for the cooler.

CONTACT: 231-3788 PARKWAYS PEST SOLUTIONS Is looking for a

PEST CONTROL SENIOR TECHNICIAN • Ideal candidate must have prior experience in a service provider business. Must have excellent communication skills, and have knowledge using Workwave Software, structural tent fumigation. At least 10 years’ experience and be Sentricon certified.

• Must possess ability to learn and adapt quickly and be able to make decisions. General knowledge of pest control. Benefits package available. Please list prior pest control related experience.

• Must be flexible to work odd hours. Salary commensurate with experience.

Contact: peter@parkwaysolutions.tc 14729

Taking orders, ordering for the business and making sure the business is kept in good order.

Salary: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 247-1126

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CONTACT: 342-6901

To Apply: Please send your CV to HHERTLER@FIELDSTUDIES.ORG – TC Islanders encouraged to apply

Helps the chef with the preparation of food. Keeps the kitchen clean and organized at all times.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 231-4099

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DOMESTIC WORKER

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CONTACT: 241-4838 Must be willing to work 6 days per week.

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Lecturer– PhD required (salary based on experience); Waterfront Interns – coordinates all SCUBA activities, BS degree (unpaid internship); Site Manager – experience overseeing all aspects of operations at a marine field station supporting academic program (salary based on experience, start $18K annually) All positions required to live on-site, 6 days work week, minimum Open Water Scuba Diver unless otherwise stated, prior experience living/working at a field station and boat handling is preferred.

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Pump Attendant $6.50 per hour Check air pressure in vehicle tires; and levels of fuel, pumping gas, add air, oil, water, or other fluids, as required. Clean parking areas, offices, restrooms, and equipment, and remove trash.

SUNSHINE NURSEY

Gardeners/ Labourers $6.50 per hour

Trimming and cutting of trees and plants using cutting equipment, working with the irrigation system

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CONTACT: 333-1236

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CONTACT: 241-7279

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Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Salary: $6.75 per hour

Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, though they may also provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving.

Salary: $6.50 per hour.

Must be willing to work 6 days per week

DOMESTIC WORKER NANNY/ HOUSEKEEPER

Salary: $7.00 per hour Work Week: Monday - Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm

TELEPHONE # 649-232-1492

Location: 33 Horizon Close, Blue Mountain, Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands. This is for a first time work permit.

14695

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work. Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 245-3172

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FORMALLY TRAINED AUTO MECHANIC

We are looking for a self-motivated individual formally trained with the experience and skills to maintain our fleet on a hands-on basis in our small workshop including maintenance of some construction plant and equipment. Land Rover experience preferable.

Please apply in writing to;

THE OFFICE MANAGER, PROJETECH LTD., PROJECT HOUSE 930, LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES. INFO@PROJETECH.TC TEL: 941 3508.

14774

MJ CONSTRUCTION SERVICES C/o Paijor Employment Services

InterHealth Canada Construction and Services has the following vacancies within the Facilities Management Department at Cheshire Hall Medical Centres, Providenciales.

RECEPTIONIST - PROVIDENCIALES KITCHEN PORTER - PROVIDENCIALES DOMESTIC ASSISTANT - PROVIDENCIALES Applicants must have relevent experience in the field they have applied for. Must be able to work 40 hours per week (5 shifts allocated over 7 days and include weekend working and bank holidays).

Excellent customer service, English language skills and literacy are required for all posts.

3B Courtyard Plaza (an employment agency) Requires a

CLEANER

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To clean up the insides of its buildings after construction.

The successful applicant will be the one with a proven record of tidiness, and ability to prepare the property for occupation by the owners.

Wages would be $6.50/hour and work hours would be 7AM to 3PM, 6 days per week.

Interested candidates please forward your resume to:

Dpinnock@interhealthcanada.tc

Applicants should contact Mr. Antoine Jean at 341 3398, or email applications to paijoremployment@gmail.com

Turks and Caicos Islanders should also submit a copy of their application to the Department of Employment Services, Sammy Been’s Plaza, Airport Road, Providenciales.

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PHARMACIST DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Serves patients with kind and caring disposition • Prepares medications • Counsels and monitors patient’s drugs therapies • Gives pharmacological advice and information to multidisciplinary health care team • Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders • Detects and resoles therapeutic incompatibilities • Provides pharmacological advice and information via phone and in person to patients and health care professionals.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES PRECIOUS TREASURES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Invites applications from suitably qualitied persons to fill the following positions for the 2019/2020 academic year

TRAINED TEACHER (Secondary Level):

• Minimum first degree in any of the following subject areas: Mathematics, English Language/Literature, Art & Design Technology, Science, Financial Literacy, Spanish, PE, Geography/History/Social Studies, IT, music • Teacher training (at the appropriate level) • Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.

• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.

• At least 5 years of experience in a similar position • Proficient in the use of technology including: iPads, Microsoft Office Suite and Google Classroom • Salary $36,000- $48,000 per annum All teachers must have an in-depth knowledge of 21st century teaching methodologies and be willing to work on weekends and some public holidays.

TRAINED PRESCHOOL & PRIMARY TEACHERS (:

• Minimum qualification is a bachelor’s degree • Teacher training (at the appropriate level) • At least 5 years of experience in a similar

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS; • Must have certification from accredited university/institution and valid professional license through and acceptable regulations authority • Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a retain Pharmacy environment • Skilled at interacting with customers of all socioeconomic backgrounds • Ability to operate point-of-sale and Kroll software programs • Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Competent and reliable professional, committed and experience Salary: $50 K-55 K per annum depending on experience

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position • Experience working within an international setting • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.

• Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress • Proficient in the use of technology including: iPads, Microsoft Office Suite and Google Classroom • Salary $24,000- $36,000 per annum All teachers must have an in-depth knowledge of 21st century teaching methodologies and be willing to work on weekends and some public holidays.

CLEANERS/DOMESTIC WORKERS:

• Willing to work flexible hours and on weekends • At least 2 years of experience in a similar position • Salary $6.50/hr.

COOK:

• Experience preparing large number of meals within a timely manner • Candidate must possess a valid driver’s license • Salary $6.50/hr.

Submit applications to the HR Department no later than January 31, 2019

P.O. Box 293, 37 Cooper Jack Bay Road, Providenciales Email: info@precioustreasuresschool.com POSITIONS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER 14787

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

CONTACT: 946-4150

Belongers only need to apply. Qualified applicants may apply to email: islandpharmacytci@gmail.com addressed to the attention of Business Manager, Mrs. Melanie Delancy

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THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

34 CLASSIFIEDS T&W AUTO

SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ

2 LABOURERS Body work mechanic Salary: $312 per week Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 3468051 OR 242-7796

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 14785

January 12-18, 2019

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

THE ATRIUM RESORT

TRIPLE A HEAVY EQUIPMENT

WARD CONSTRUCTION

WENDELINE FERVIL

YVON PETIT

CLEANER

1 Backhoe Operator $8.50 per hour

PAINTER

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER

LEEWARD is seeking to employ a:

Clean rooms, sweep and mop floors, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, balconies, empty trash, clean common areas, including elevators, corridors, glass panels and railings, staircases, and all other common areas. Salary: $6.25 per hour. Must be able to work 6 days per week.

CONTACT: 333-0119 Email: theatriumresort@ hotmail.com Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This ad is for a work permit holder.

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Walter Cox Drive, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

Drives and manipulates the bucket of a backhoe to dig and move dirt, sand, gravel or a combination of these materials

2 Mechanics $8.50 per hour

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.

1 Labourer $6.50 per hour

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

4 Truck Drivers $8.50 per hour

Transport materials and goods among manufacturing, distribution and retail centers.

Some also perform sales and customer service as part of the job. Must be able to reverse with a trailer

Contact: 332-0026

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These positions are First Time work permit holders.

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VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

HEAD BREWER • Day to day running of brewing and bottling and canning operation.

• Winemaking and alcoholic malt beverages • Developing quality recipe formulation and ingredients selection handling and assessment of raw materials and grains.

• Controlling quality of product and keeping the facility and equipment clean and operation.

• Equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.

• Purchasing of raw materials.

SKILLS

• Strong communication skills • Sound Technical knowledge of brewing, winemaking and distilling.

• Understanding of microbiology and aseptic lab technique • Ability to maintain organized records of brew and quality control data.

• Efficient computer skills.

Salary $50,000 per year or commensurate with experience.

Work permit renewal

Please email resume to dave@turksheadbeer.com Provo Beverages Industrail Park, Providenciales, TCI

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PUBLIC NOTICE T.C.GAS LTD. ANNOUNCE THAT EFFECTIVE TUESDAY JANUARY 8TH, 2019 MR. LAVARDO “SCOOTIE” GARLAND IS NO LONGER EMPLOYED WITH THIS COMPANY. FOR ALL GAS QUERIES KINDLY CONTACT: 339-3584/339-3585/941-3585

LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces. Salary: $10 per hour

CONTACT: 231-6601

Must be willing to work 6 days per week Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 14761

THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work.. Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 242-6780

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

14752

FIVE CAYS 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: $6.50 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 241-8978 OR Email: Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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CRAVE TCI IS CURRENTLY LOOKING TO EMPLOY A

Procurement Clerk JOB RESPONSIBILITIES • Interview potential suppliers prior to contract negotiations, including visiting plants and distribution centers and discussing materials, products and quality standards with vendors • Evaluate current and new suppliers to determine optimal setup for supply contracts, taking into account costs, delivery times, product quality and available inventory • Analyze supply contracts, financial reports and other data using accepted optimization models to determine which vendors best meet company needs and project requirements • Participate in negotiations with vendors, including researching prices, products and other data beforehand and coordinating with suppliers to create optimal purchasing contracts • Maintain current knowledge of existing vendors, industry trends and relevant pricing by attending trade shows and conferences and reading professional publications • Oversee fulfillment of supply contracts by verifying quantity and quality of incoming shipments, checking invoices for accuracy, ensuring compliance with contractual regulations and working with vendors as necessary to resolve any discrepancies • Create and maintain computerized database of supply purchase orders, paid invoices, goods delivered, product and raw material quality, current inventory and future order scheduling All application must possess a valid driver’s license Must be computer literate Must be willing to work weekends and holidays Will to work with little or no supervision Belongers Need only Apply Salary $2000.00 Candidates can forward a detailed resume to info@cravetci.com or call 649-2413057

14802

BCQS LIMITED Seeks

A CHARTERED QUANTITY SURVEYOR The successful applicant must possess

- BSc in Quantity Surveying or RICS-recognised qualification.

- Ten years post qualification work experience.

- Computer literate with experience in Word, Excel, MS Project & Vector BQ system

Duties will include and candidates should have experience in: - Pre and post contract Quantity Surveying duties - Market appraisals - Feasibility studies An annual salary of $42,000.00 plus performance Related commission is offered for this position.

The suitable candidate should be able to work under his own initiative and be able to see through projects from concept to completion.

This position is available immediately and closing date for application is 31st January 2019.

Qualified Turks & Caicos Islander Preferred.

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

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January 12-18, 2019 ABSOLUT CONSTRUCTION WHEELAND Is seeking to employ

ALTAGRACIA BAR & RESTAURANT LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

ANTHONIE SUPRINVIL FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER

PAINTERS

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces.

Salary: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 345-7918

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 14800

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DOMESTIC WORKER/CLEANER

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning ceiling vents, restroom cleaning etc.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 244-3581

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14799

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: $300.00 weekly pay

CONTACT: 3461344 OR 347-7659

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 14814

Is Currently looking to employ Two

AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR TECHNICIAN / MECHANIC 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 range is $28.00 - $30.00 per flat rate hour commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Please email all application to syrmondg@bayviewmotors.com Only applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted for an interview.

Bayview Motors Ltd. P.O Box 619, Leeward Highway, Providenciales

MASON

Masonry work done on all jobs. Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 346-1550

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14804

CLIMAX SPORTS BAR & RESTAURANT

BAYVIEW MOTORS

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

AROLD ROMELUS OF CONSTRUCTION GENERAL SERVICES FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

14794

CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING LTD

AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ

4TakingBARMAIDS food orders, serving

customers. Taking beverage orders from customers or wait staff and serving drinks as requested, paying extreme attention to detail.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 442-6220 Email: sealsecurity@ hotmail.com

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 14803

BLUE HILLS CONSTRUCTION

CASIMIR OUTLET

PAINTER

2 CASHIER CLERKS

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces. Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Salary: $500.00 weekly pay

Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers.

Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change. Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Salary: $300.00 weekly pay

CONTACT: 345-4664

CONTACT: 2433460 OR 245-7228

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 14812

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder

14810

NOTICE

THE PROVIDENCIALES AMATEUR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD FEBRUARY 6th 2019.

INTERESTED PERSONS SHOULD CONTACT 3329508 / 3422584 Email: tcibasketballfederation@gmail.com

14768

CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING LTD

P.O. Box 158, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI. Tel: (649) 941 4437 Fax: (649) 946 4670 E-mail: cse@tciway.tc

P.O. Box 158, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI. Tel: (649) 941 4437 Fax: (649) 946 4670 E-mail: cse@tciway.tc

CSE LIMITED

CSE LIMITED

A STRUCTURAL TECHNICIAN

CIVIL ENGINEER

Seeks a

Seeks a

The successful applicant must possess: • HND in Civil/Structural Engineering or higher • 2 years post qualification work experience • Computer literate with experience in Word, Excel, Autocad

The successful applicant must possess: • BSc in Civil/Structural Engineering • 5 years post qualification work experience • Computer literate with experience in Word, Excel, Autocad

Duties will include and candidates should have experience in:

Duties will include and candidates should have experience in: • Structural design calculations and drawing work • Structural surveys • Site Inspection & Report

• Structural & Civil design calculations and drawing work • Structural surveys • Concrete Testing

Salary will be $36,000.00 per annum.

Salary will be $45,000.00 per annum.

The suitable candidate will be able to work under their own initative, and be able to see through Design Projects from conceptional design to final drawing works.

The suitable candidate will be able to work under their own initiative, and be able to see through Design Projects from conceptional design to final drawing works.

This position is available immediately and closing date for application is 31st January 2019.

Qualified Turks & Caicos Islander Preferred.

This position is available immediately and closing date for application is 31st January 2019.

Qualified Turks & Caicos Islander Preferred.

Apply in writing to Civil & Structural Engineering Ltd. Limited, P. O. Box 158, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands.

Contact: Chris Conway on cconway@csecaribbean.com Or fax to Labour Office, Providenciales on 946-7184.

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Apply in writing to Civil & Structural Engineering Ltd. Limited, P. O. Box 158, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands.

Contact: Chris Conway on cconway@csecaribbean.com Or fax to Labour Office, Providenciales on 946-7184.

14808

36 CLASSIFIEDS DONOVAN FULFORD

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work. Salary: $6.50 per hour

GARLAND CONSTRUCTION

ELITE GAMING

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

DOWNTOWN AND LOCATION PARLORS IS LOOKING TO EMPLOY A

SLOT TECHNICIAN • Minimum 5 years’ experience in slot machine operations • Must be able to repair and maintain all types of slot machines • 6 days a week/ shift work • Days/nights, weekends and holidays • Salary: $10 per hour

CONTACT: 242-0626

Email: elitetci@gmail.com Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their Resume t the Labour Board This position is vacant 14797

TRITON LUXURY VILLA

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 14813

charges to the Villa Manager • Assist a private chef and serve as may be required • Great knowledge of island activities, excursions, restaurants, and place of interest to assist with guest recommendations • Be completely flexible and willing to multi-task and perform other duties as may be required • Food and beverage skills • Ability to train and supervise junior staff if required Salary – commensurate with experience but range between $1,100.00 - $1,800.00 per month.

Turks & Caicos Islanders and PRC Holders with the right to work will have preference.

Interested applicants are urged to apply by contacting info@ tritonluxuryvilla.com or 441--5483, and also to the Labour Department.

RESPONSIBILITIES

CONTACT: 331-8346

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 14796

• Assist a private chef and serve as may be required • Great knowledge of island activities, excursions, restaurants, and place of interest to assist with guest recommendations • Completely flexible and willing to multi-task and perform other duties as may be required • Food and beverage skills • Ability to train and supervise junior staff if required Salary – commensurate with experience but starting range at $2,000.00 per month.

Turks & Caicos Islanders and PRC Holders with the right to work will have preference.

14792

HERITAGE INSURANCE COMPANY

for a Private Chef Company

• Plan and direct food preparation and culinary activities • Modify menus or create new ones that meet quality standards • Estimate food requirements and food/ labor costs • Supervise kitchen staff’s activities • Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs • Recruit and manage kitchen staff • Rectify arising problems or complaints • Perform administrative duties • Comply with nutrition and sanitation

GRATEFULLEPERMINISTRYINTERNATIONAL@HOTMAIL. COM 14806

PAINTER

Painting drywall, painting sheetrock. Salary: $10 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

14789

Executive Chef JOB BRIEF

1. FRENCH TEACHER, 2. MASONRY TEACHER 3. CARPENTRY TEACHER 4. MUSIC TEACHER 5. ART TEACHER 6. EVANGELIST & ALSO TWO SPECIAL NEEDS TEACHERS interested person please email:

Interested applicants are urged to apply by contacting Sharick Forbes, sharick@ twsvillas.com or 242-4271, and also to the Labour Department.

(CARIBBEAN) LTD Is looking for a

is looking to Employ an

We are looking for a creative and proficient in all aspects of food preparation, Executive chef. You will be “the chief” and maintain complete control of the Private Chef Services and Catering.

is seeking volunteers to dedicate their time

The successful candidate should possess the following: • Self-motivated, highly detail-oriented individual • Prepared to work long, inflexible hours including weekends and holidays • Experience with high-end, demanding clients • Possess an excellent awareness of housekeeping standards • Background in hospitality essential • Clean driver’s license to run errands regularly • Willing to live in various villas when guests are in residence and be on call 24/7 • Have an excellent command of English • Computer literate in order to present incidental guest charges to the Villa Manager

CRAVE TCI

• Planning and directing food preparation and culinary activities • Modifying menus or create new ones that meet quality standards • Estimating food requirements and food/ labor costs

NTAB

CHALK SOUND Is seeking to employ a

BUTLER

BUTLER

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces. Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Salary: $500.00 weekly pay

GRATEFUL LEPER MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TCI LTD is looking for a

Long Bay Beach requires a

The successful candidate should possess the following: • Self-motivated, highly detail-oriented individual • Prepared to work long, inflexible hours including weekends and holidays • Minimum of 4 years’ experience with high-end villa industry • Possess an excellent awareness of housekeeping standards • Clean driver’s license • Willing to live in various villas when guests are in residence and be on call 24/7 • Have an excellent command of English • Computer literate in order to present incidental guest

PAINTER

CONTACT: 244-4829

CONTACT: 649-244-8400

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14809

INCLUDE:

January 12-18, 2019

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

regulations and safety standards • Keep time and payroll records • Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers

REQUIREMENTS

• Proven working experience as an Executive Chef for a Minimum of 5 years • Excellent record of kitchen management • Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently • Capable of delegating multiple tasks • Communication and leadership skills • Keep up with cooking trends and best practices • Working knowledge of various computer software programs (MS Office, restaurant management software, POS) • BS degree in Culinary science or related certificate • All Applicants must possess a Valid Driver’s License • Must be computer literate • Must be willing to work weekends and holidays • Work with no supervision This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder.

Salary 7,000.00 Monthly.

Candidates can forward a detailed resume to

info@cravetci.com or call 649-241-3057

GENERAL MANAGER Join the Heritage Team! We are looking for an experienced Senior General Manager to hire and train new staff, to assist with our Providenciales branch office.

Heritage offers a variety of opportunities for growth and success and is an equal opportunity employer. The successful candidate should have: • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

20+ years’ experience required in the P&C insurance; Litigation management experience; Reinsurance experience; Risk Management experience; Multiple branch operations experience; Staff evaluating experience; Accounts reconciliation experience; Knowledge of insurance coverage for all types of risks; Ability to travel and work in the US Virgin Islands; Must be a licensed P&C Adjuster; Must be a licensed agent; Insurance specialist designation required; Knowledge of Police Processing Systems (PSS); Knowledgeable in legal claims handling.

YOU WILL

• • • •

Interview, hire, and train new staff members; Oversee underwriting and policy sales and service; Be required to work approximately one week a month or less in TCI; Be required to travel overseas.

Preferred applications: Belongers only Salary range: related to time spent and not more than US$2,000.00 per month for TCI work.

Submit cover letter and resume to:

Paula Querrard of Heritage at pquerrard@hiccl.com as well as the Labour Department Deadline for applications is 21st January 2019 This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

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January 12-18, 2019

CLASSIFIEDS 37

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TCI PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LTD.

Mr. GROUPER’S RESTAURANT

Abacus house, Tropicana plaza, Leeward highway Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands

CHEF (To prepare food, train & supervised Cooks)

ONE (1): BOOKKEEPING CLERK Salary range: $25,000 to $30,000 per annum

SKILLS REQUIRED: Diploma in Accounting and Bookkeeping Experience of Office Management DUTIES: • Preparation and maintenance of primary accounting records and key reconciliations • Preparation of payroll records and related

national insurance and national health insurance submissions • Preparation of bank deposits and bank payments • Development and maintenance of orderly financial filing systems • Compilation and provision of financial reporting

New position, contact information is Telephone: 649-946-4890, Applications can be delivered at office, Office address is: PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd. Abacus House, Leeward Highway, Providenciales. .

Salary: $ 7.50 per hour Employer’s: Lower Bight Road, Providenciales Tel: 331-5699 Vacant Position

REFERENCE PLUS CAR RENTAL AUTO SALES

CLEANER (To clean the office 6 days a week) 6.25per hour Five Cays, 343-9184 Vacant Position

GRANT’S PETROLEUM LTD

CACTUS CAFÉ

Bilingual is an asset Salary: $6.50 per hour Downtown, 241-4161 Vacant Position

Salary: $ 8 per hour Employer’s: Sam’s Building, Downtown, Providenciales Tel: 432-4271 Vacant Position Belongers are encouraged to apply

GAS ATTENDANT (Assistant Customers with Gas Sales)

CHEF (Food Preparation, ensure smooth operation of the kitchen)

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14795

THE PINNACLE GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR • Wood work, Electrical, Plumbing and dry wall installation.

• Must have certification in corresponding position.

Salary: $7.50 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 941-7366

Email: managerpinnacle@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 14793

MBA CONSTRUCTION GLASS SHACK ,Providenciales Phone: 241-6380

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. Must be willing to work 6 days a week. Salary: $500.00 weekly pay

• form work, build scaffolds, • install doors, windows etc.

G.B. REALTY LTD

Regent Village Unit #G202 ,Providenciales Phone:231-0338

HOUSEKEEPER -Salary $6.25 per hour GENERAL CLEANING ETC

CONTACT: 342-2511

Positions is for work permit holders.

Qualified Belongers may also apply with Labour Department

14767

CAICEDO PUB HOUSE KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

KITCHEN HELPER

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

Helps the chef with the preparation of food. Keeps the kitchen clean and organized at all times Salary: $8.00 per hour

FLAMINGO PHARMACY GRACEWAY, LEEWARD HIGHWAY PROVIDENCIALES

LICENSED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

CONTACT: 232-7256

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

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- Must have pharmacy technician qualification from recognised college including at least 1 year of classroom based learning.

- At least 4 years post qualification experience.

- Will be required to pass a pharmacy technician exam paper as part of interview process.

- Duties will include accurate dispensing, use of dispensary software, maintenance of pharmacy stock, NHIP billing and OTC advice.

- Recent experience with extemporaneous preparations of liquids and creams desired.

- Willing to work long shifts, weekends and holidays.

- $12-15 per hour depending on experience and qualifications.

Please send cover letter, resume and copies of qualifications to jobs@ flamingopharmacy.com. Incomplete applications may not receive a response.

Closing date January 30th 2019 Interested Belongers are asked to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department

14820

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTER

CARPENTER -Salary $10-12 per hour

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

ROSAM’S CONSTRUCTION

ADVERTISE

IN THIS SPACE! ONLY

$33

PER WEEK

CALL 946-4664

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 14811

BETTY LIGHTBOURNE Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

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

• 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: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 243-8090

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

T & R PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS IS LOOKING TO FILL THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS

CLUB 2005 SEEKING TO EMPLOYED (6) BAR BAIDS AND (4) CASINO SERVERS/ WAITERS to take orders serve dinks and serve guest clean tables, First time applications

SWANN CUTS (1) NAIL TECHNICIAN

applying and removing acrylics, sanitizing and providing a broad brand of beauty services.

EMAIL ALL APPLICATIONS TO tameralemount@HOTMAIL.COM $6.25-$10.00 HOUR BELONGER ONLY APPLY CONTACT 242-8792 FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

14797

5 STAR FASHION SALON BAY ROAD, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ

2 NAIL TECHNICIANS Nail and hand services to customers, such as basic manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages, nail fills, nail repair, and nail polishing. Pedicures and the application of acrylic toenails may also be performed.

Salary: $300 per week

CONTACT: 246-1072

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

14819

14818

WARD’S CONSULTANCY

TCI BARBER SHOP

COYABA RESTAURANT

BARBER $9.00 PER HOUR

Acting on behalf of their clients who is seeking to employ the following.

WAITER $7.50 PER HOUR

• Greet and escort customers to their tables • Present menu and provide detailed information, ingredients or potential food allergies.

• Prepare tables by setting up linens, silverware and glasses Maître D $600 per week • Responsible for meeting and greeting guests, Handling reservation questions and complaints. Assured that the table setting and general condition of the restaurant is up to standards.

• Scheduling, organizing and training of wait staff to ensure effortless and seamless service each night.

• Qualified Belongers only Salary: $6.50 per hour Contact: 231-2380 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Belongers are also encouraged to This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

14798

AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

Cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves. Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments.

DOMESTIC WORKER $7.00 PER HOUR

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning ceiling vents, restroom cleaning etc.

CONTACT: 332-0771

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 14821

38 CLASSIFIEDS

ACA/ACCA/CA

DOMESTIC WORKER

Opportunities exist for four fully qualified Chartered/Public Accountants who possess a minimum of four years professional experience gained within a "Big Four" public accounting firm. Salaries range from US$40,OOO to US$80,OOO per annum. These positions are currently held by work permit holders.

If you wish to be considered for these opportunities please apply in confidence by sending details ofyour experience and qualifications to either:

KPMG Ltd. or The Labour Commissioner,

P.O. Box 357 Labour Office

The Village at Grace Bay Butterfield Square Providenciales Providenciales

Turks & Caicos Islands Turks & Caicos Islands Or fax your particulars to 946-4619

LINDA GRANT

HELPER

Applicant must have a minimum of three years’ experience. Must be very proficient, honest and a reliable worker and also willing to work weekends and holidays. Clean Police record is essential.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

An opportunity exist for a full time domestic worker. Must be willing to work Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Salary: US$6.50 per hour.

If you wish to be considered for this opportunity, please apply in confidence by sending details of your experience to:

KPMG Ltd. or The Labour Commissioner,

P.O. Box 357 Labour Office

The Village at Grace Bay Butterfield Square Providenciales Providenciales

Turks & Caicos Islands Turks & Caicos Islands Or fax your particulars to 946-4619

14699

14700

ORKIN TURKS AND CAICOS

MERVCO

Juba Sound Is seeking to employ a

854 Leeward Highway, Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands

Unit #3 Provo Plaza, Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

PUMP ATTENDANT-REQUIRED

CONTACT: 231-6100

Email: tcangel16@hotmail. com Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14671

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

to fuel up customer tank and storage tank, clean and maintain the work area, stock shelves and freezers. Be willing to work weekends and holidays.

Belongers are encouraged to send resumes to the Labour Department as this position is currently held by a Work Permit holder. $7.00PER HOUR 649-941-3390 MERVCO.ACC@GMAIL.COM

14679

OVANDO CONSTRUCTION KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTER

Controlling pests Salary: $15 per hour

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding.

Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $10 per hour. Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 946-5663

CONTACT: 331-9854

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

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 14705

MARC CORNER CAR WASH BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ

CAR WASHERS

• To wash, scrub and polish the interiors and exteriors of car suv’s and buses to protect their appearance • Cash wash attendants may also perform the following task; vacuum, clean and maintain vehicles Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 244-6080

Email: mccw@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 14723

STERLING PROPERTY CONSULTANTS

STANLEY WILLIAMS

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

BUILDING THERMOGRAPHER

SECURITY OFFICER

DISCOUNT LIQUORS AND WINE CELLAR IS LOOKING FOR A

Capable of conducting building energy audits.

The qualified person should have an internationally recognized building thermography qualification and have suitable Caribbean experience in building energy audits and networking.

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

is looking to hire a qualified

SALES AND MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE

The suitable candidate will be paid on a salary $1625 per month with company and performance bonus.

Applicants should send their Curriculum Vita to info@ sterlingpropertyconsultants.com 14689

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry.

Obtains help by sounding alarms. Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 946-2475

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14788

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

• Promote all the products carried at our wholesale and retail operation • Helps customers make selections by building customer confident and offering suggestions and opinions • Maintain a complete sales history and purchase pattern of our wholesale customers • Establish customer sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotes • Coordinate and assist in devising and implementing various sales and marketing strategies for the wine cellar, retail and wholesale divisions, along with similar programs for all other affiliated business within the group • Provide regular SWOT analysis reports to management in the progress or detriments of each account, in order to determine appropriate strategies for account success • Assist Operations Manager in setting up inventory purchasing cycles in an effort to maximize the use of business cash flow • Maintain customer sales volume, product mix, and selling price by keeping current with supply and demand changing trends, economic indicators and competitors • A minimum of 5 years in sales and marketing in the Beverage Industry • Assist the Operations Manager and co-workers in all other areas deemed necessary Salary commensurate with experience

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO DISCOUNT LIQUORS AND WINE CELLAR EMAIL: DISCOUNT@TCIWAY.TC (OR) FAX: 946-4871. NO TELEPHONE CALLS PLEASE

14704

THE BARBER SHOP

Grant’s Building, Downtown Is seeking to employ a

HAIRSTYLISTS

Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, though they may also provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 243-4166

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 14684

TCI SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATION SERVICES Millennium Highway, Blue Hills Acting on behalf of our clients who is seeking to employ the following K AND T’S DISPOSABLE

CLEANER

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning ceiling vents, restroom cleaning etc.

Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour TERMA CATERING DELIGHT SERVICES NORTH CAICOS

KITCHEN HELPER $6.25 PER HOUR

Assisting the chef with the preparation of food and keeping the kitchen clean at all times

LABOURER $8.50 PER HOUR

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

ASSISTANT COOK $12.50 PER HOUR Maintaining supplies, handling leftovers, preparing food, testing new recipes, cleaning the kitchen, keeping cooking utensils organized, and plating dishes.

CONTACT: 346-9362

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

These positions are first time work permit holders.

T&R PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking to employ the following

RICHARD GIBBS (1) MAINTENANCE WORKER – To do Labourer chores around the home, cutting grass, cleaning yard, painting and any other duties assigned. First time work permit application JERKEY’S CATERING & PRIVATE CHEF

(1) KITCHEN HELPER

- prepare a variety of food items for cooking, stack and store food supplies, equipment or other utensils in the kitchen. Wipe down kitchen surfaces using proper sanitizers and to clean any used kitchenware. First time work permit application.

Salary: $6.25-$6.75 per hour Belongers only apply Contact: 242-8792 for further details

14690

January 12-18, 2019

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PROVO BEVERAGES

DOWNTOWN Is seeking to employ a

IS LOOKING FOR

LABOURER to work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour this position is for work permit renewal email: dave@turksheadbeer.com / 941-3637 • Assisting with brewing and bottling and canning operations • Keeping the facility and equipment clean and operational.

• Loading Delivery drivers trucks, • Unloading containers and stocking warehouse with inventory • Cleaning the yard, cleaning machines.

• Assist in delivering goods to customers.

14701

DOMESTIC WORKER/ SUPERVISOR

Sweeping, mopping the floor, clean bathroom and to supervise other persons. Salary: $7.00 per hour.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder. Belongers are invited to submit applications to the Labour Board

CONTACT: 331-0818

14691

CLASSIFIEDS 39

THE WINE ESTABLISHMENT IS LOOKING TO HIRE

WINE STEWARDS REQUIRED JOB DESCRIPTION:

restock as required.

Maintain display shelves and ensure appropriate labeling of all bottles and vintage according to company policy. Ensure appropriate storage of wine for serving and

• Must have extensive knowledge of various brands and quality of wine.

• Must have existing relationships with new and old-world producers.

• Must have wholesale and customer service experience.

• Must be able to work 60 hours per week.

• Must be Fluent in English, French and Italian.

Suggest and sell wine, wine tasting experiences, wine clubs and non- wine products. Monitor wine inventory and design wine menus.

Beginning wage is mostly commission based and commensurate with years of experience.

Interested applicants may submit your resume with qualifications and experience to: sommtcisland@gmail.com and the TCI Employment Services and Labour Department.

BOTH POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY VACANT

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS A VACANCY EXIST AT THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS NATIONAL INSURANCE BOARD FOR A

DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR/ PROGRAMMER At its Providenciales Branch Office

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the post.

The Database Administrator/Programmer with report to the Information Technology Manager

CORE FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:

• Developing adequate computer programs • Designing and testing programmes • Microsoft SQL programming • The creation and maintenance of databases and tables associated with NIB applications • Configure of database backup and replication • Update and maintenance of the BeMa and Mas200 applications • Monitor database growth • Troubleshooting systems and implement solution as necessary • Design and maintenance of the NIB Website • Develop reports using Microsoft reporting server • Installing and testing new software • Developing and assigning users to various application security levels • Provide first level technical support for staff at the Providenciales office.

• Supporting and assisting users in accessing information to enable them to perform their function • Preparing monthly reports • Research various applications that would increase efficiency within NIB

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE

This position requires a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology. In addition to a Bachelor’s Degree the, position requires specialized training in the following areas: • Computer programming and modern computer languages • Systems analysis • Database management • Project management • Supervisory management • Communication The position requires at least three (3) years on the Job experience to acquire the necessary expertise to respond effectively to the challenges of the functions Compensation will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Applications giving full details of qualifications and experience should be sent to the Deputy Director Corporate Services, National Insurance Board, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands to reach no later than Thursday, January 31, 2019.

IN THE GRAND COURT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS FINANCIAL SERVICES DIVISION CAUSE NO. 231 OF 2018 (RSJ) IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES LAW IN THE MATTER OF PINNACLE GLOBAL PARTNERS FUND I LTD

ADVERTISEMENT OF WINDING UP PETITION TAKE NOTICE that a petition for an order that Pinnacle Global Partners Fund I Ltd, whose registered office was previously situated at Maples Corporate Services Limited, P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands and is currently unknown (the Company) be put into liquidation and wound up in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Law has been presented to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

The Petition was presented by Perlen Holdings Ltd of Craigmuir Chambers, Road Town, Tortola VG1110, British Virgin Islands and Nerthington Ltd of 19 Waterfront Drive, P.O. Box 3540, Road Town, Tortola VG1110, British Virgin Islands (the Petitioners). Copies of the petition and supporting affidavits may be obtained free of charge from the Petitioners' attorneys, Harney Westwood & Riegels, of Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street, Grand Cayman, P.O. Box 10240, KY1-1002, Cayman Islands (attention: James Eggleton james.eggleton@harneys.com / Lachlan Greig lachlan.greig@harneys.com).

The Petition seeks an order that Messrs Andrew Morrison and David Griffin (each of FTI Consulting (Cayman) Ltd, Suite 3212, 53 Market Street, Camana Bay, P.O. Box 30613, Grand Cayman KY1-1203, Cayman Islands) and Mr John Batchelor (of FTI Consulting (Hong Kong) Ltd, Level 35, Oxford House, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong) be appointed as joint official liquidators of the Company.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the hearing of the Petition will take place on Tuesday, 15 January 2019 at the Law Courts, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands at 11:00am. Any creditor or shareholder of the Company may be heard on the questions whether or not a winding up order should be made and, if a winding up order is made, who should be appointed as official liquidator[s] of the Company. Any creditor or shareholder who opposes the appointment of Messrs Andrew Morrison, David Griffin or John Batchelor must nominate an alternative qualified insolvency practitioner[s] who consents to act and has sworn an affidavit complying with the requirements of the Companies Winding Up Rules, Order 3, rule 4. Any creditor or shareholder of the Company intending to appear and be heard on the petition shall give at least three (3) days’ notice to the Petitioners’ attorneys.

Dated: 4 January 2019 Harney Westwood & Riegels Attorneys-at-law for the Petitioners

14692

40 CLASSIFIEDS WATERPLAY PROVO GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

CLEAR VIEW WINDOW CLEANERS

CREEKER BITES

LABOURER

LABOURER/ HANDYMAN

SALT MILLS Is seeking to employ a

BEACH ATTENDANTS

• Renting Paddle Boards, Kayaks, Hobye Cat

CERTIFIED WAKEBOARD INSTRUCTOR

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Salary: $325 per week

• Must be certified in teaching wakeboarding

CERTIFIED KITE BOARD INSTRUCTORS

• Must be certified in teaching kiteboarding Salary: Based on experience

CONTACT: 232-7245 (NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE)

CONTACT: 231-0001

Applicants may send their CV’s to the email listed waterplayprovo@ gmail.com Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. These positions are vacant 14703

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Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder

14711

DOWN TOWN 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.

Fix and repair and broken object around the building.

Salary: $350 per week

CONTACT: 243-3993

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 14713

ER CLEANING SERVICES LTD

CARETAKER

JANITOR

LEEWARD PALMS Is seeking to employ a

• To help with an elderly man, the person must be kind, gentle, caring and compassionate. Must be able to help turn him, clean him, learn to use feeding tube etc.

• Part-time Monday – Saturday 9 A.M to 3 P.M Salary: $150 weekly

CONTACT: 231-6565

WESLEY METHODIST SCHOOL

NEEDED URGENTLY The following vacancies exist at the Wesley Methodist School. Prospective candidates are now encouraged to apply for the following teaching positions at the high School level.

Biology and Chemistry Physics and Mathematics Business Studies Guidance and Counseling (Part-Time)

Keep buildings in clean and orderly condition.

Perform heavy cleaning duties, such as cleaning floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish.

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

CONTACT: 241-1246

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 14706

MENELIK ASTWOOD

KATTY WALKIN

LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER

General chores such as cleaning outside of property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, cleaning of windows and other related chores as gardening etc.

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

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder. 14710

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

CONTACT: 242-3005

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 14708

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work. Salary: $6.25 per hour.

Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 242-0193

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

14717

HUMPHREY PROSPERE GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• General chores such as cleaning outside of property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, cleaning of windows and other related chores as gardening etc.

• Must be willing to work five to six days per week Salary: $6.50 per week

CONTACT: 241-0990

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

14709

I SPARKLE THE SALON Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

BEAUTICIAN

Provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May apply makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, and provide nail and skin care services.

NAIL TECHNICIAN

Nail and hand services to customers, such as basic manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages, nail fills, nail repair, and nail polishing.

Pedicures and the application of acrylic toenails may also be performed Salary: NEGOTIABLE

CONTACT: 341-0363 OR 246-2689

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. These positions are currently held by work permit holders.

14718

Ocean Club Resorts is looking for qualified applicants for the position of:

GARDENER Involves strenuous physical labor, which requires being able and willing to perform heavy lifting, and other physically demanding functions. Must be able to speak English fluently. Preference will be given to someone with previous resort experience.

PRIMARY SCHOOL

All applicants must be able to present a clean Police Record if offered a position. Wage commensurate with experience. Individuals must be willing to work holidays and weekends on a flexible schedule dictated by business demands.

Primary School Education PRE-SCHOOL Early Childhood Education

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

Applicants must possess a Degree in the stated subject area from a recognized institution of learning and five (5) years teaching experience in the subject area. Some competency in the field of music will be an asset.

In addition, applicant must be honest and trustworthy and will be expected to uphold the tenets of the institution in the quest to raise the standard of education for life-long learners. Applicants must be of the Christian Faith.

Basic Salary: $26,712.00 per annum.

Domestic Workder: 5-Days per week, $6.25.

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. These positions are currently held by work permit holders Interested educators are asked to submit their application accompanied by their Curriculum Vitae, a Police Record, a contact number and two references, not later than 31st January, 2019 to:

This position is currently held by someone with a work permit.

Applications available at Ocean Club or Ocean Club West.

Only those receiving an interview will be contacted.

14703

14715

SAURICIO MILLS

PORSHA WILLIAMS

OUTREACH MINISTRIES OF LOVE GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER

SEXTON – MISSIONARY CREOLE TEACHER

#57 Plantation Dr. Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work. Salary: $6.50 per hour. Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 346-3659

THE CHAIRMAN OR THE PRINCIPAL WESLEY METHODIST SCHOOL LEEWARD PALMS, PROVIDENCIALES TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS Telephone: (649) 941-4791/946-5786 Email: wesleyschool@tciway.tc

DELORES HANDFIELD

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 14722

DOWN TOWN 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. Salary: $300 per week

• General chores such as church caretaker and all other related chores etc.

• Must be willing to work five to six days per week Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 232-1473

CONTACT: 246-4093

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

14712

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a first time work permit holder 14707

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CLASSIFIEDS 41 JFS LEARNING LTD.

IBO Plaza, Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

JOB OPPORTUNITIES SECURITY OFFICER - PROVIDENCIALES

This Position Reports to the Security Supervisor/Security Manager To ensure the overall day-to-day safe, orderly and efficient operation of all airport security activities. Ensure Officers compliance with standard operating procedures/regulations for security and the requirements of Airports Authority. A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in an aviation related field.

Salary: $27, 199.80 per annum

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER

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

Salary: $37, 260.00 per annum

TERMINAL CLEANER

The Night Watchman patrols the Airport facilities. A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in an aviation related field. Effective communication skills.

Ability to work with minimal or no supervision and under pressure. Excellent interpersonal and basic conflict management skills. Willingness to embrace change and be flexible to meet deadlines.

Salary: $10.00 per hour

This Position Reports to the Financial Controller The Senior Accountant responsibilities include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing monthend close procedures. A successful Senior Accountant combines excellent analytical skills with thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts. The ideal candidate has also experience collaborating and/or managing a team of Accountants and Accountant Officers. Proven experience as a Finance Manager, Accounting Supervisor or Senior Accountant. Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures.

In-depth understanding of International Accounting Standard (IAS). Handson experience with SAGE (Peachtree) accounting software packages.

Advanced MS Excel skills including VLOOPUP’s and pivot tables. BS degree in Accounting, Finance or Relevant.

Salary: $57, 960.00 per annum

GENERAL HELPER/ Maintenance Technician

TERMINAL CLEANING SUPERVISOR

Information Technology Assistant (IT)

This Position Reports to the Terminal Manager To supervise and investigate the quality and standard of caretaking and cleaning services of the TCI Airports. The cleaner performs janitorial duties to include terminal and landside surroundings.

Salary: $21, 735.00 per annum

COMMUNICATION & NAVIGATION TECHNICIAN

This Position Reports to the Engineering & Maintenance Manager The individual must be able to install, maintain, repair, modify and ensure the safe operation of ATC communication and navigation systems.

This position provides maintenance of equipment service to the Air Traffic Services (ATS) Department through scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and responding to ad hoc situations as they arise. All work must meet current legislation and regulations. Repairs & maintenance on Navigation Aids preferably Racal MK2 A VVO and Fernau DME 2020. Repairs & Maintenance on Communications (VCCS, Radio Systems, Antenna Systems, Cabling Systems).

Salary: $36, 894.50 per annum

NIGHT WATCHMAN-SECURITY This Position Reports to the Security Manager

maintain and repair both mechanical and circuitry issues in gaming machines.

This involves transporting machines and assembling them by using meters, electrical parts, hand tools and soldering irons. Salary: $1600 per month

CONTACT: 242-0672

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder

14675

JULIEN LANDSCAPING

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

This Position Reports to the Terminal Manager/Cleaning Supervisor The cleaner performs janitorial duties to include terminal and landside surroundings.

Cleans building floors by sweeping, moping, scrubbing, waxing and polishing them Using electrically powered scrubbing and polishing machines to burnish, scrub, polish and spray clean floors (after receiving proper instruction and training).

Salary: $7.00 per hour

GAMING MECHANIC Must be able to install,

This Position Reports to Engineering & Maintenance Manager Provide services as general helper for maintenance and engineering Department. Ensuring shrub removal around the fences at various Aerodromes, Ensure the runway is cleared of debris and overgrown vegetation and foreign object as required by regulations.

Salary: $7.00 per hour

This Position Reports to the Engineering & Maintenance Manager The Job of the Information Technology Assistant staff member covers a wide range of systems, equipment and the company’s Local Area Network, the successful applicant will be responsible but not limited for the continued operation and maintenance of the company servers, workstation, printers, fax, Airline shared use system, self-check-In Kiosks, time clock system, CCTV Security and access control systems. This individual will provide the IT Administrator and the Engineering & Maintenance Manager with the necessary recommendations and guidelines for the continued operation, expansion, design and security of the TCIAA systems and Equipment.

Salary: $25, 039.80 per annum

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ

GARDENERS Soil cultivation, digging,

forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting.

Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 244-8372 Email: julienlandscaping@ hotmail.com

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 14694

KELCI TALBOT Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Fix items around the premises and keep it clean. Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 332-3022

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

14676

SAFETY MANAGER-SMS

This Position Reports to the CEO Among other duties, the Safety Manager will be familiar with and undertake the following SMS duties. Monitor and evaluate results of corrective actions with respect to the original CAP requirement and consequential hazard, incidents. Proving knowledge of aviation legislation and ICAO. Salary: $48, 300.00 per annum These positions are held by work permit holders.

Perspective applicants who are belongers kindly send copies of your application to the TCI Labor Board.

ADVERTISE

IN THIS SPACE! ONLY

$33

Interest persons must submit their applications on or before January 11, 2019 to:

PER WEEK

yHuman Resources Manager Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority Providenciales International Airport Telephone# 649-946-4420, Fax# 9415996.

Email: hrrecruitment@tciairports.com

CALL 946-4664 11472

42 CLASSIFIEDS

January 12-18, 2019

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS SHANTEL MISSICK

Climate change: Which are the best vegan milks?

THE popularity of vegan foods continues to grow, with January seen as a traditional time to consider giving them a try.

Milk alternatives, such as oat, soy, almond or coconut, are one area of interest, with sales rising in the UK. A scientific study suggests the greenhouse gas emissions used in the production of plant-based milks are lower than for dairy milk.

But which milk has the smallest impact on the planet?

Producing a glass of

dairy milk results in almost three times the greenhouse gas emissions of any nondairy milks, according to a University of Oxford study.

Looking at land use, the difference is starker still.

Producing a glass of dairy milk every day for a year requires 650 sq m (7,000 sq ft) of land, the equivalent of two tennis courts and more than 10 times as much as the same amount of oat milk, according to this study.

Almond milk requires more water to produce than soy or oat

EBEN-EZEN DENISE SMITH

A&J SECURITY SERVICES

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

DRIVER

CONTACT: 341-6493

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14719

CONTACT: 3465-1550

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 11468

DRIVER / PROPANE GAS FILLING STATION ATTENDANT.

In compliance with section 28 of the Immigration Ordinance:

AMAZING INTERNATIONAL STORE

AUTO GROUP CAR SALES LTD.

Address: Blue Hills, Providenciales, TCI

LABOURER

is also comparatively thirsty, requiring 54 litres of water per glass.

Contact: (649) 342-9375 Seeking: Nanny

Salary/Wages: $7.50 per HOUR

Full time, 40 hrs per week Location: Grand Turk Must be experienced and love children

CALL 649-431-4905

14619

TRAINEE GAS FILLING STATION ATTENDANT.

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14714

NIKIRA FORBES

BABYSITTER WANTED

Requirements: we seek applications from persons experienced in driving heavy trucks and ideally some knowledge of handling gas. Training is available for suitable candidate.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

We seek to employ a young man or woman willing to learn the business and to learn fluid engineering.

In both cases we need persons who will commit themselves to a career with opportunities for advancement. Honesty and integrity are key requirements as this is a cash business.

Applications in writing must be delivered to Claymore Group, Market Place Providenciales or by email to japclaymore@gmail.com 14716

A scientific study suggests the greenhouse gas emissions used in the production of plant-based milks are lower than for dairy milk.

SECURITY OFFICER Offloading goods, picking up and dropping off items Salary: $6.50 per hour

DOMESTIC WORKER/NANNY

CONTACT: 333-2588

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry. Obtains help by sounding alarms. Salary: $6.50 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

Positions vacant for our operations in Providenciales. Turks and Caicos Islanders only need apply

To do housekeeping i.e. clean, wash dishes, do laundry, babysitting, feeding and bathing kids Salary: $275 per week

milk. A single glass requires 74 litres (130 pints of water) - more than a typical shower. Rice milk

T.C. GAS LTD.

LONG BAY Is seeking to employ a

Responsibilities/Duties: • Taking care of, feeding, bathing of children (one of which requires special attention) • General cleaning - washing dishes, ensuring surroundings is clean • Safety and security of two small children (one of which requires special attention) This position is being applied for, for a new Work Permit Holder.

Belongers are invited to submit their application to the Labour Board, Ministry of Boarder Control.

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FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

Cleans the store, unpacks boxes, stocks shelve, dust shelves etc. Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 342-8555

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

This position is a First Time work permit holder. 14670

Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

RECEPTIONIST

• Welcomes visitors by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries. Directs visitors by maintaining employee and department directories; giving instructions. Maintains security by following procedures; monitoring logbook; issuing visitor badges.

• Must speak and understand Creole, French, English and Spanish. Must be familiar with Excel and QuickBooks Salary: $7.00 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 243-0442

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder

LAND FOR SALE

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

SPENCE SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION SERVICES LTD

1.3 ACRE LAND ON OCEAN DRIVE, TURTLE TAIL WITH ELEVATION

SECURITY OFFICERS

CALL 1-649-231-3788 FOR MORE INFO.

Qualifications: • Should have minimum of 3 years security officer experience • should have security training certificate • Must possess excellent verbal and written English communication skills • Can follow instructions and write comprehensive reports • Must have clear criminal record • A valid TCI Driver’s License is an asset.

Salary starts @ $7.00 per hour but could be higher based on qualifications and experience HOW TO APPLY: • SUBMIT RESUME WITH COVER LETTER, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CERTIFICATES, COPY OF POLICE RECORD, AND COLOUR COPY OF PASSPORT TO: THE CHAIRMAN SPENCE SECURITY & INVESTIGATION SERVICES LTD. • P.O BOX #73, CARIBBEAN PLACE, LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES EMAIL ADDRESS: SPENCESECURITY@TCIWAY.TC OR FAX: 649-941-3027 CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 5th December 2018 14435

Bayview Motors is currently looking to employ a

LABOURER Who will be responsible for the daily maintenance of the building and its surroundings. Must be able to drive a range of vehicles including buses, must be courteous at all time. Must have excellent customs service skills.

Salary $10.00 hour • All applicants must possess a valid driver’s license • Willing to work with little or no supervision

• Must be willing to work weekends and holidays • Must be able to drive a manual vehicle.

• Belongers or PRC holders preferred Please email all application to syrmondg@bayviewmotors.com Bayview Motors Ltd P.O Box 619 Leeward Highway Providenciales

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C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Acting on behalf of their client Kevin Myers. Who is seeking to employ

LABOURER

MARBLE AND GRANITE CLEANER/ RESTORER

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.

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

Grind, sand, clean, or polish tiles and counter tops, parts to correct defects or to prepare surfaces for further finishing, using hand tools and power tools.

Salary: $300 per week

CONTACT: 241-5922

CONTACT: 243-8307

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 14787

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MISICK'S GAS STATION

NEW HOPE WESLEYAN CHURCH

is seeking to fill the following positions:

LOCATION: Millennium Highway

PASTOR

(1) GAS ATTENDANT

Preparing weekly sermons Preaching and conducting worship services. Responsibility to interpret biblical scripture for the congregation Provide care and counseling to church members and assist them in crisis situations Officiate at special services, such as baptisms, weddings and funerals Collaborate with choir leaders to integrate music into church service Assisting in church financial matters Holding regular staff meetings to coordinate ministries Ensuring church facilities are functioning Attending social events at the church and completing administrative duties SALARY: 1500.00 per month Telephone: 347-5385 TYPE OF APPLICATION: Renewal, this position is currently held by a work permit holder

Working hours are from Monday- Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.

Wages are based on the minimum wage and paid on a weekly basis. Applicant's are to provide their resume and any accompanying documentation to the following:

MISICK'S GAS STATION CHURCH FOLLY GRAND TURK (649)331-0610 14783

DIVINE ROOTS

I.B.O. PLAZA, LEEWARD HIGHWAY

HAIRDRESSER To work 6 days a week Basic salary $6.50/hr.

PLEASE CALL: 241-4248

This ad is for work permit renewal, however, this position is open to all qualified Turks & Caicos Islanders 14793

JAMES TRANSLATION THE BIGHT 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: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 241-5942

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

This position is a First Time work permit holder

DESIGN STUDIO

Design Studio is seeking a suitable qualified applicant to fill the following position:

INSTALLER PERMANENT, FULL TIME

POSITION SUMMARY:

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 per hour. Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 246-0914

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14697

DWIGHT SWANN FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

HOUSEKEEPER/ BABYSITTER

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing young baby administering medicine, doing slight housework.

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

CONTACT: 2412128 OR 244-2121

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 14594

ERIC SMITH GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

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, pack up tools, put away any unused materials, and take down bracing and scaffolding. keep debris away from worksite. Salary: $6.25 per hour. Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 231-0167

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DESARROLLOS HOTELCO JWM LTD. Desarrollo Hotelco, is a leader in building luxury hotels, Is seeking an experienced and proven leader.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Candidates for the following positions:

CARPENTER

Duties of this position include: Ability to read blueprints, drawings, and sketches and to fully grasp requirements. Accuracy taking measurements and calculating the size and amount of material needed for a project, Skilled in use of all tools necessary to cut, shape and smooth lumber and other material (e.g. fiberglass) according to measurements, Able to build window frames, doors, staircases, brattices, and frame buildings by using raw materials or pre-constructed items, Able to install items such as hardwood floors, siding, cabinets, drywall, and insulation a plus, Skills needed to lay out flooring, roofing, and drywall, ensuring they are level, plumb, and installed with as little waste possible, Inspect products and conduct repairs or maintenance as needed, Ability to assemble/ build scaffolding and other needed construction structures.

PLUMBER

Duties of this position include: Interprets blueprints and building specifications to map layout for pipes, drainage systems, and other plumbing materials. Installs pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids. Installs supports for pipes, equipment, and fixtures prior to installation. Assembles fittings and valves for installation .Modifies length of pipes, fixtures, and other plumbing materials as needed for a building. Uses saws and pipe cutters as necessary. Installs heating and air-conditioning systems, including water heaters. Collaborates with contractors, construction workers, electricians, pipefitters, and steamfitters in installing and repairing plumbing. Tests plumbing systems for leaks and other problems. Analyses problem and identifies appropriate tools and materials for repair. Chooses plumbing materials based on budget, location, and intended uses of building. Follows health and safety standards and complies with building codes. Writes report documenting the problem and summary of actions taken. Performs inspections of plumbing systems to identify and replace worn parts. Prepares bids and schedules and oversees other workers, such as apprentices and helpers

PURCHASING AGENT

Self-motivated full-time installer required for high-end Interior Design firm.

MAIN DUTIES AND SKILLS

• • • • • •

KEW TOWN

LABOURER

JOB OPPORTUNITY

• • • •

DOUGLAS COX

CLASSIFIEDS 43

Hanging complicated window treatments both manual and electronic Accuracy with measuring Demonstrate manual dexterity and lift or carry heavy loads from containers Able to read and understand installation manuals and be able to carry out the assembly of all types of furniture pieces Must be fluent in English Applicant must have a valid TCI Driver’s License and hold a good driving record.

Applicant must have their own vehicle.

Must be a team player while still being able to command respect from his coworkers.

Candidate must be able to work evenings and weekends.

Must have own tools

Qualified candidates should email their CV to faye@designstudio.tc or hand deliver to unit B105 Regent Village 941-4848 Salary: $8.50 per hour. This is a new position The closing date for application is January 18 2019 All applicants should also send a copy of their application to the department of labor and employment services.

Please note only people short-listed for interview will be contacted.

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Duties of this position include: Request and review trade bids and estimates; Negotiate and award contracts for construction; Possess energy and enthusiasm for learning the building process, and spending time outside on construction sites, Desire to crosstrain across multiple departments ( development, operations); Communicate effectively with company construction personnel (Superintendents), professionals (architects), and coworkers; Support construction personnel and subcontractors with research on product substitutions, accounting and new vendors; Ability to interpret and understand building plans and product information; Multitask in dynamic, fun, never-the-same fast paced environment; Innovative thinkers not afraid to recognize and offer process improvement ideas.

Requirements include: at least 5 years relevant experience, a clean police record and driver’s license with a successful drug screen; at least a high school diploma; possess a good employment track record with demonstrated.

Salary: 1000 to 1500$. May be required to work on weekends and holidays Applications comprising a letter, resume, references, Police record etc.

The Manager DESARROLLOS HOTELCO JWM Ltd. Grace Bay, Salt Mills Plaza Unit 22A Email: llopez@hotelcointernational.com

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January 12-18, 2019

Mysterious radio signals from deep space detected ASTRONOMERS have revealed details of mysterious signals emanating from a distant galaxy, picked up by a telescope in Canada.

The precise nature and origin of the blasts of radio waves is unknown.

Among the 13 fast radio bursts, known as FRBs, was a very unusual repeating signal, coming from the same source about 1.5 billion light years away.

Such an event has only been reported once before, by a different telescope.

“Knowing that there is another suggests that there could be more out there,” said Ingrid Stairs, an astrophysicist from the University of British Columbia (UBC).

“And with more repeaters and more sources available for study, we may be able to understand these cosmic puzzles - where they’re from and what causes them.”

The CHIME observatory, located in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, consists of four 100-metrelong, semi-cylindrical antennas, which scan the entire northern sky each day.

The telescope only got up and running last year, detecting 13 of the radio bursts almost immediately, including the repeater.

The new findings suggest that the combination of obesity (as measured by body mass index, or BMI) and a high waist-to-hip ratio may be a risk factor for brain shrinkage.

Artwork: A highly magnetised rotating neutron star.

Astronomers say one of these could be a source of the signals.

The research has now been published in the journal Nature.

“We have discovered a second repeater and its properties are very similar to the first repeater,” said Shriharsh Tendulkar of McGill University, Canada.

“This tells us more about the properties of repeaters as a population.”

FRBs are short, bright flashes of radio waves, which appear to be coming from almost halfway across the Universe.

So far, scientists have detected about 60 single fast radio bursts and two that repeat. They believe there could be as many as a thousand FRBs in the sky every day.

There are a number of theories about what could be causing them.

They include a neutron star with a very strong magnetic field that is spinning very rapidly, two neutron stars merging together, and, among a minority of observers, some form of alien spaceship. (BBC)

Two women catch gonorrhea superbug in U.K., sparking fears of worldwide spread AN antibiotic-resistant strain of the bacteria that causes gonorrhea, the sexually transmitted disease that can wreak havoc on one’s reproductive system and beyond if left untreated, has been detected in the United Kingdom, sparking fears of a worldwide spread.

Two women caught the disease within England itself, health authorities there told BBC News.

Previous cases had been contracted outside the UK. “It really brings home the message that these organisms will spread globally and you can get them in the UK,” Public Health England spokesman Dr. Nick Phin told BBC News.

While both women were ultimately cured, the first line of defense – ceftriaxone and azithromycin – did not work, the BBC said. The strain, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, is, like other forms, spread by unprotected vaginal, oral and anal sex. Left untreated, it can ultimately cause infertility and pelvic inflammatory disease, the BBC said.

It can also be passed on to a baby during pregnancy.

What concerns health officials

The resistant strain of gonorrhea has been detected in various parts of the U.S. since the late 1990s.

is that these cases were clearly contracted on UK soil, rather than during travel outside the country, health authorities told the BBC. The resistant strain of gonorrhea has been detected in various parts of the U.S. since the late 1990s, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is one of several emerging STDs that are concerning health officials

in general. By the late 1990s and early 2000s, cipro resistance had been detected in Hawaii and on the U.S.West Coast, the CDC said.

Syphilis and chlamydia are also developing antibiotic-resistant strains, NBC News reported. So far, the resistant gonorrhea strain is not widespread. But these latest infections indicate that that could be changing, health authorities fear.

There’s a Link Between the Size of Your Belly and the Size of Your Brain BELLY fat has long been thought to be particularly bad for your heart, but now, a new study adds more evidence to the idea that it may also be bad for your brain.

The study, from the United Kingdom, found that people who were obese and had a high waistto-hip ratio (a measure of belly fat) had slightly lower brain volumes, on average, compared with people who were a healthy weight. Specifically, belly fat was linked with lower volumes of gray matter, the brain tissue that contains nerve cells.

“Our research looked at a large group of people and found obesity, specifically around the middle, may be linked with brain shrinkage,” lead study author Mark Hamer, a professor at Loughborough University’s School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences in Leicestershire, England, said in a statement.

Lower brain volume, or brain shrinkage, has been linked with an increased risk of memory decline and dementia.

The new findings, published on Wednesday in the journal Neurology, suggest that the combination of obesity (as measured by body mass index, or BMI) and a high waist-to-hip ratio may be a risk factor for brain shrinkage, the researchers said.

However, the study found only an association between belly fat and lower brain volume, and cannot prove that carrying more fat around the waist actually causes brain shrinkage. It could be that people with lower volumes of gray matter in certain brain areas are at a higher risk of obesity. Future studies are needed to tease out the reasons for the link.

DANGEROUS FAT Belly fat, also called visceral fat, is fat that’s stored deep within the abdominal cavity. It’s tied to greater

health risks than subcutaneous fat, or fat that’s stored just under the skin.

Previous studies have linked visceral fat with a higher risk of heart disease (including heart attack and stroke), Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and premature death, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Some previous studies have also found a link between visceral fat or a high waist-to-hip ratio and lower brain volume, but these studies tended to be small and did not look at the combined effect of BMI and waist-to-hip ratio.

In the new study, the researchers analyzed information from more than 9,600 people living in the United Kingdom, with an average age of 55. Participants had their BMI and waist-to-hip ratio measured, and underwent an MRI to determine their brain volumes.

The study found that people with both a high BMI and high waistto-hip ratio had the lowest brain volumes, compared with people who had just a high BMI (but not a high waist-to-hip ratio) and people of a healthy weight.

Specifically, people with both a high BMI and high waist-to-hip ratio had an average gray matter volume of 786 cubic centimeters, compared with 793 cubic centimeters for people with a high BMI but not a high waist-to-hip ratio; and 798 cubic centimeters for people of a healthy weight.

The findings held even after researchers took into account other factors that can affect brain volume, including age, smoking and high blood pressure.

Though the study didn’t look at potential mechanisms linking visceral fat and brain shrinkage, one hypothesis is that this type of fat is thought to produce inflammatory substances that may play a role in brain atrophy, the researchers said.

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UFC president Dana White posted an image on Instagram on Monday, saying it was the man who attempted to rob Polyana Viana.

Polyana Viana: UFC fighter injures and apprehends thief A MAN has found out the hard way that it’s a bad idea to try and rob an MMA athlete.

UFC fighter Polyana Viana was waiting outside her Rio de Janeiro apartment on Saturday, when the thief approached and threatened to take her phone.

Realising the danger, the Brazilian

strawweight took matters into her own hands, using her MMA skills to knock the man down and keep him immobilised until the police arrived.

“He said: ‘Give me the phone.

Don’t try to react, because I’m armed’,” Viana told MMA Junkie.

“Then he put his hand over [a gun], but I realised it was too soft.

“So I stood up. I threw two punches and a kick. He fell, then I caught him in a rear naked choke.

Then I sat him down and said, ‘Now we’ll wait for the police.’”

Viana, 26, has a 10-2 MMA record. Her last fight ended in a decision loss to JJ Aldrich at UFC 227 last August. (BBC)

Thuram was mobbed by his team-mates after scoring the winning penalty.

PSG out of French League Cup, Thierry Henry’s Monaco progress UNBEATEN Ligue 1 leaders and holders Paris St-Germain suffered a shock French League Cup exit against the top-flight’s bottom side Guingamp.

Having missed one earlier, Marcus Thuram - son of France legend Lilian - scored an injury-time penalty, adding to Yeni N’Gbakoto’s earlier spot-kick for a 2-1 win.

Neymar netted for PSG, who

have won the trophy in the last five seasons.

Thierry Henry’s struggling Monaco side also progressed to the semi-finals.

Monaco, in 19th place in the table and five points off safety, went through courtesy of a marathon 8-7 penalty shootout victory over Rennes - which included 22 penalties - after the game finished 1-1. (BBC)

Kanter: ‘Besides America, I don’t feel safe anywhere in the world’ NBA star Enes Kanter has said he has received “hundreds and hundreds of death threats” almost every day since he announced on Friday that he would not travel to London with the New York Knicks for fear of assassination.

A critic of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of his native Turkey, Kanter told CNN’s Hala Gorani that the only place in the world he felt safe was the US. “First, I would love to go to London,” the New York Knicks center said Wednesday. “It’s just very sad because I’m scared of my life because Erdogan’s operation in [a] foreign country. The operations are very famous [for] hunting down people who are speaking out against the government.”

Asked when he anticipated he would feel safe to travel outside of the US, Kanter -- who is set to become a US citizen in two years’

time -- said: “First, I would love to say I appreciate all the New York Knicks fans and our American people that show me all the support because now I feel like an American because I’m here, I’m going to become an American citizen in 2021, but right now, besides America, I don’t really feel safe anywhere else in the world.”

According to ESPN, following the Knicks’ win against the Los Angeles Lakers the 26-year-old called Erdogan a lunatic, a maniac and a dictator and said he would not be playing the Washington Wizards in London on January 17.

The basketball player, who has previously referred to Erdogan as “the Hitler of our century,” has said he felt London presented a threat because of the large number of Turkish communities in the city.

“There are lots of crazy supporters of his,” he told the BBC earlier this week.

Enes Kanter (right) has been a strong critic of Turkey’s president Erdogan.

“After I made that comment about London, I have been getting hundreds and hundreds [of] death threats almost every day,” Kanter explained to CNN. “Very scared to get them. I’ve been getting them on social media.

It’s very sad seeing my people,

Turkish people, threaten me like that.”

Kanter added: “I talk to my team about it. First they said you can go to London but you cannot leave your room, you have to be with the security 24/7 and all you can do is just go to practice, come back to your

room; go to the game, come back to your room.

“And then later we talked to my teammates and the foreign office.

They said let’s not risk it. Let’s just stay here. You can cheer us from New York just because I did not want to risk it.”

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Sri Lanka corruption: ICC launches 15day amnesty as investigation widens

Manchester City have scored 16 goals in two matches, with Gabriel Jesus getting five of them.

Manchester City will take second leg serious, despite 9-0 win against Burton PEP Guardiola said his Manchester City team would take the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg “seriously” after his side beat Burton 9-0.

Gabriel Jesus scored four times, with further goals from Kevin de Bruyne, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Phil Foden, Kyle Walker and Riyad Mahrez.

The second leg, merely a formality, takes place on Wednesday, 23 January.

“The result was good and of course we are already in the final but we have to play the second leg,” said Guardiola.

The win at Etihad Stadium was the largest winning margin in the semi-final of the competition, and the widest victory in the tournament in more than 32 years - since Liverpool beat Fulham 10-0 in a second-round first-leg tie in September 1986.

It was also the first time in more than 31 years City had scored nine goals in a single match - they beat Huddersfield Town 10-1 in a secondtier league encounter in November 1987, and it matched Guardiola’s biggest win as a manager - equalling Barcelona’s 9-0 thrashing of L’Hospitalet in the Copa del Rey in December 2011.

“It is not easy to play this type of game against a lower team,” added Guardiola, whose side are set to face either Tottenham or Chelsea in February’s final.

“We made good runs in behind and we took it seriously. After the second and third goal, it was easier, we were faster and quicker.

“We have to play the second leg.

We will take it seriously.”

City, who beat Rotherham United 7-0 in the FA Cup third round on Sunday, were 4-0 ahead after 37 minutes, and scored another five goals in the second half.

“We spoke about that at halftime, to be simple, to play simple, to let them run and try to score more goals,” added the Spaniard.

“It is the best way to respect the competition and to respect the opponent, because if you forget to continue, you don’t have respect for

your opponent or the competition.

The best way is to do what you have to do for our future, and we have done.”

Burton, ninth in League One, had beaten Shrewsbury, Aston Villa, Burnley, Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough to reach their first major cup semi-final.

“We knew we could play the game of our lives tonight and still be on the end of a hammering,” said Brewers boss Nigel Clough.

“We didn’t play brilliantly and a couple of the goals we were disappointed with, as we should have defended them better, but the gulf in quality was very evident and the players came in at half-time and were wide-eyed with what they have played against.

“We expected that level of quality from the players they had out there.

“With the quality of the runs they make and the delivery of the ball, Premier League teams and the best in Europe can’t stop them, so I don’t know what little Burton Albion are going to do stop them.”

Liverpool 10-0 Fulham (League Cup, September 1986): Kenny Dalglish’s team went one better than Pep Guardiola’s in the League Cup second round with Steve McMahon scoring four times. The Reds reached the final but lost to Arsenal.

Manchester United 9-0 Ipswich Town (Premier League, March 1995): Andrew Cole scored five goals as Sir Alex Ferguson’s team recorded their biggest Premier League win but the title went to Blackburn Rovers.

Newcastle 8-0 Sheffield Wednesday (Premier League, September 1999):Alan Shearer found the net five times in a Premier League match as Wednesday were thrashed in Sir Bobby Robson’s first home match as Newcastle manager.

Middlesbrough 8-1 Manchester City (Premier League, May 2008): Sven-Goran Eriksson’s final game as City boss ended with a humbling

by Middlesbrough as Afonso Alves scored a hat-trick in a Premier League rout at the Riverside.

THE International Cricket Council has announced an unprecedented 15-day amnesty as part of its investigation into corruption in Sri Lanka.

The amnesty, which will run from 16-31 January, is the first of its kind held by cricket’s world governing body.

Failure to report an approach, incident or information can result in a ban from cricket of up to five years, but those who come forward during the ICC amnesty with information on corrupt conduct, which they had previously failed to report, will not be charged.

Last year, former Sri Lanka international players Sanath Jayasuriya, Nuwan Zoysa and Dilhara Lokuhettige were charged by the ICC’s anti-corruption unit as part of a wide-ranging investigation.

Alex Marshall, general manager of the ICC’s anti-corruption unit, said: “This is the first time the ICC has held an amnesty and it is in response to the very specific challenges we face in Sri Lanka.

“Allowing retrospective reporting of alleged approaches to engage in corrupt conduct will assist in our ongoing and wideranging investigations, as well as enabling us to continue to develop a comprehensive picture of the situation there.”

The amnesty will apply to anyone who comes under the ICC’s and Sri Lanka Cricket’s anti-corruption codes.

Alex Marshall, head of the ICC’s anti-corruption unit, says the amnesty was in response to “very specific challenges we face in Sri Lanka”.

Under those codes, players are obliged to “report, without delay, full details of any approaches, incident or information that they receive to engage in corrupt conduct”, and failure to do so is a serious offence.

Former Test captain Jayasuriya, 49, was charged last October with two breaches of the ICC’s anticorruption code.

Jayasuriya, also a former chairman of selectors and an ex-Sri

Lanka government minister, was accused of failing to co-operate with an investigation and “concealing, tampering with or destroying evidence”, but issued a statement saying he had always acted with “integrity”.

Sri Lanka bowling coach Zoysa, 40, and former all-rounder Lokuhettige, 38, were separately charged with breaches of the codes relating to match-fixing. (BBC)

Spain arrests 15 people in tennis match-fixing investigation LAW enforcement officials in Spain have arrested 15 people in an investigation into tennis matchfixing by an Armenian criminal gang.

Spain’s Civil Guard said 83 people were implicated, among them 28 players from the ITF Futures and Challenger tours.

One of the players competed at last year’s US Open, it said.

EU police agency Europol said 11 house searches had been carried out in Spain in which 167,000 euros (£151,000) in cash were seized, along with a shotgun.

It added that more than 50 electronic devices, credit cards, five luxury vehicles and documentation related to the case were also seized.

Forty-two bank accounts have also been frozen.

“The suspects bribed professional players to guarantee predetermined results and used the identities of thousands of citizens to bet on the

pre-arranged games,” Europol said in a statement.

“A criminal group of Armenian individuals used a professional tennis player, who acted as the link between the gang and the rest of the criminal group.”

The Civil Guard added that “once they got the bribe, the Armenian members went to the places where the matches were being played to make sure the player went through with what they had agreed, making the most of their imposing size”.

“Fifteen people have been detained, among them the leaders of the organisation, and 68 others have been investigated.”

None of those investigated has been named.

The Civil Guard said the organisation had been operating since at least February 2017, while Europol said at least 97 ITF Futures and Challenger matches had been

fixed.

The investigation started in 2017 after the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) grew concerned about “irregular activities” relating to pre-arranged matches in the tournaments, Europol added.

A joint BBC and BuzzFeed News investigation uncovered suspected illegal betting on tennis matches in January 2016.

Last month a final report into corruption in tennis by the Independent Review Panel said there should be no live streaming, or scoring data provided, at the lowest tier of professional tennis.

The ITF Futures and Challenger tournaments are below the top-tier ATP and WTA Tours.

The International Tennis Federation estimates there are 14,000 players trying to make a living from the sport, half of whom do not make any money at all. (BBC)

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Helcy-ann Sauver was outstanding last season.

April started with news of a gold medal victory by TCI multievent specialist Wilkenson Fenelon. The Jamaica College student had battled through injuries to win gold in the Octathlon

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Wikenson Fenelon leaps to a personal best in the high jump.

From Left to right swimmers in red shirts: Luke Haywood, Leon Cummings, Raine Monet Williams, Lillian Taylor, Jack Parlee, Arleigha Hall, Caylen Castillo, Alex Maclaren, Georgia Greatrex. Standing behind swimmers left to right: National Coach Jessica Soderquist, Team Manager Caren Castillo, Jamaican Liaison Dean.

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(eight events) at the 2018 CARIFTA Games in the Bahamas.

Overall, the TCI gold medallist tallied 5293 points, almost 250 points more than the second place finisher. Due to his exploits and that of the other athletes, TCI finished ninth out of 28 nations with four medals (also a silver and two bronze medals).

Ifeanyi Otuonye had pushed the TCI national long jump record to 8.03M, before he jumped 8.07M. (Photo Willah Gray)

Although TCI did not win any medals in the water, they did improve. At the Carifta Swimming Championships in Jamaica, our swimmers registered 43 PBs. Six of the nine TCI swimmers trained in Provo (Leon Cummings, Jack Parlee, Alex Maclaren, Georgia Greatrex, Calen Castillo, and Lillian Taylor) using limited training

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Delano Williams clocked 20.99s to win the Jamaica Invitational.

Kadis Simmons scored two tries for the TCI Flamingos in their historic win against the BVI.

Also in Basketball the Maranatha Blizzards won the PABA High School League final owing to a 2-1 victory against the CHHS Eagles. The tournament was played at the Graceway Sports Centre.

MAY In May, the TCI Flamingos had their greatest moment of the year when they whipped the BVI 63-12. The victory, which was the biggest-ever international rugby win, had lit up the Meridian Field. It was the home team’s fourth win in four tries.

In athletics, Delano Williams ran a blistering 20.99s to win the Jamaica Invitational. It was the Olympian’s second consecutive victory for the year.

TCI was well represented at the Makos Invitational Meet in Nassau, Bahamas with both the TCI Aquatics Swim Club and the SURFside Ocean Academy winning medals.

The TCI Aquatics Swim Club claimed three medals in their second international meet. Lenin Hamilton Jr won a silver medal in the 200M freestyle, while Tajhari Williams swam his way to two bronze medals in the 50M backstroke and the 200M freestyle.

Alex Maclaren led SURFside. The 15-year-old got one gold,

The WB Financial Penguins won the Bantam Division of the PHL in 2018. (Joan Whent photo)

facilities, while three (Luke Haywood, Arleigha Hall, and Raine Monet Williams) trained in the UK, the Bahamas, and the US respectively.

Although CARIFTA brought moments of joy, April also belonged to senior national athlete Ifeanyi Otuonye.

The then 23-year-old leaped over 8M (8.03M) for the first time in his career. It was a jump he had anticipated achieving for years, and one which was accomplished at the Commonwealth Games in Australia.

Track and field was not only about CARIFTA and the Commonwealth Games in April of 2018. Helcy-Ann Sauver had led her school to the SIAC Conference title. The then freshman

move from a ranking of 19 and 16 in the 100M and 200M to 1st and 2nd respectively.

Yanique Haye-Smith also made her mark. The ace hurdler who was not cleared to represent TCI in Australia did win in Grenada when she claimed a 400Mh victory at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium in St Georges in a time of 56.37s, just off her personal best of 56.10s.

At the administrative level, basketball had a major change four months into last year after Sydwell Glasgow won the TCI Basketball Federation elections. He took over from longstanding official Calvin Williams who stepped down after almost three decades at the helm.

Shadarno Clarke signing his letter of intent to attend the Campbellsville University-Harrodsburg.

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Yanique Haye-Smith won most of her 12 races in Europe.

The TCI U14 boys’ team had their first international draw when they locked horns with the Dominican Republic (1-1).

The participants start the ninth annual TCI Race for the Conch Eco-Seaswim.

The 2018 darts team claimed several wins in T&T.

Ifeanyi Otuonye collects the baton from starter Colby Jennings in the record-breaking relay run.

two silver and two bronze medals in the 15-and-over category.

She was also awarded a High Points trophy for the 3rd highest point total in her age category.

Seven swimmers, from the ages of 8-15 competed at the meet for SURFside.

Meanwhile in hockey, the Scotiabank Red Wings and the WB Financial Penguins joined the Villa Del Mar Flyers as champions of the 2018 Provo Hockey League (PHL). The Red Wings won the Novice Division, while the Penguins were crowned the Bantam Division champions. The Flyers had won their Midget Division Championship series against the Gansevoort Gators earlier in May.

JUNE

By June, Ken Reyes had broken his national 800M record for the third time. The new record had led him to a second place finish at an All Comers Meet in Jamaica.

At the start of 2018, Reye’s record stood at 1:52.52, but in March, he lowered it twice. First, he clocked 1:52.41 at the Digicel Grand Prix final, before shaving off two seconds in his silver medal performance at Champs 1:50.28s.

The Jamaica College student ran 1:50.01s at All Comers.

Also in athletics, Yanique Haye-Smith finished with a bronze when she competed in the Cayman Invitational Meet.

The ace hurdler had ran under 56s for the first time in her career. Her 55.74s eclipses her previous best of 56.10s.

Ifeanyi Otuonye who jumped 8+ metre earlier in 2018 proved that it was no fluke when he better his PB at the USATF San Diego Association Championship in the US. He eclipsed his Commonwealth Games jump of 8.03M with a leap of 8.07M. In basketball, TCI’s Rising Stars’ player Shadarno Clarke decided on a university. The 6’7’’ forward who was outstanding for the Galilean Christian Academy Eagles signed a letter of intent with the Campbellsville University-Harrodsburg in Kentucky, USA. In other b-ball news, Team Black emerged victorious in the TCIBF 3-on-3 basketball competition, which was played at the Lower Bight Basketball court.

The HAB Sonics won the 2018 Mallory McComish 20 and Under Basketball competition.

JULY In July, more than 100 swimmers competed at the 9th annual “Race for the Conch” Eco-Seaswim. Dan Redmond finished first in the one-mile event with a time of 21 minutes and 40 seconds.

US Masters swimmer Eny Jones, who travelled for the meet, finished ahead of all other participants in the 2.4 mile race.

In basketball the HAB Sonics, led by a game high 19 points from Jameel Damon surprised the Blizzards with a 48-42 point win in the final of the 2018 Mallory McComish 20 and Under Basketball competition.

In football, TCI’s most decorated official, Sonia Fulford returned as president of the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association when the FA held elections in July.

The FIFA Council member, who is also an executive member of the CFU and CONCACAF, ran unopposed.

In darts, TCI claimed victories over Brazil and Belize when we competed at the Caribbean Cup/Americas Cup competitions.

Youngster Olimeisha Williams also finished third in the junior competition at the Americas Cup and second in the Caribbean Cup. The 15-year-old, who had also won a bronze two years

prior, defeated several top players across the region.

AUGUST Haye-Smith ended her European tour in August with six gold medals and a silver in seven races. She won the 200M and 400M in Germany and Australia, the 400M in Luxembourg and the 400M hurdles in Belgium.

In Canada, our male sprinters broke a six-year-old national 4X100M relay record, while competing at the NACAC Senior Athletics Championships. Ifeanyi Otuonye, Colby Jennings, Devante Gardiner and newcomer Emmanuel Agenor ran the race.

In football, TCI’s U14 team drew against home team DR, but lost to St. Lucia and St. Martin in the Caribbean Football Union Boys 14 Challenge.

At the local level, the Academy Jaguars won the Provo Premier League title in August, after a dominant performance and to show his support FIFA’s president Gianni Infantino took the time to send them a heartfelt congratulation message.

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