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TCI RETAINS BBB+ RATING

For the fourth time, the Turks and Caicos Islands has maintained its impressive and investment friendly BBB+ rating from global ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.

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Green Door facility just a temporary arrangement, says Premier

BY OLIVIA ROSE THE USE of the Green Door facility in Grand Turk to house 18 low risk prisoners is merely a temporary arrangement until security work is completed at Her Majesty’s Prison.

This clarification was made

by Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson during a recent interview on Radio Turks and Caicos.

The facility, which was formerly used as a hurricane shelter, is located on the same property as the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College in Grand Turk.

This sparked outrage from locals who called the Government’s move to house prisoners in close proximity to the college, ‘reckless’.

However, the Premier in her attempt to address this burning concern, made it clear that the facility will only be used as interim accommodation for prisoners.

During the interview, she divulged that the facility is being reviewed under the Department of Planning and the Government is awaiting feedback in that regard.

Explaining the Government’s rationale, Cartwright Robinson said that relocation is imperative to alleviate the overcrowding situation at Her Majesty’s Prison.

She said: “What has happened is that the prison is bursting at the seams.

“There’s urgent work that has to be done at the prison and there is need to identify somewhere for 18 low risk prisoners to be housed.

“That is a project under the Ministry of Home Affairs and the consultations are now open for persons to respond.

“Now if I can address two issues.

Persons were concerned with it being next to the community college.

“I don’t think the community college would be open at that time and without prejudicing what people would want to respond to, it is probably the best place, it is far out of town.

“We have low risk prisoners that are already moving around. No matter where it will be it is necessary to ensure that the works are carried out so that there is greater security at the prison itself.

“The Prison Superintendent will ensure that they are persons that can be housed there.

“Wherever the facility, it will be fully securitised, there will be fencing and railings and everything that needs to be done, so it’s not at the stage that it will be at.”

She said the Government is waiting for feedback from the Planning Department as to how people feel about Green Door.

“That was one of the places proposed and the other concern persons have is there’s no more shelter but shelter is going to be at the high school auditorium where more people can be housed and its perhaps more central.”

She emphasised that urgent remedial works need to be undertaken at Her Majesty Prison in Grand Turk.

“There are two major blocks and

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I really don’t want to get in to what is happening at the prison because it would be irresponsible, but there are works urgently need to be done at the prison.

“Persons will know that we had a break out a couple months ago and we’re spending half a million dollars to reinforce the wall to prevent that again.

“And there are others works that we have to do to ensure that the prison is secure and to make sure that those who are in the prison are actually not treated as animals.

“So we have to make sure that they have amenities as well, but the bottom line, it has to be done for security reasons and it’s not permanent at all.”

She noted that the urgent repairs were identified under the former administration and they must be implemented in order to ensure the public`s safety.

‘A GRAVE MISTAKE’ Member of Parliament George Lightbourne recently called the decision to relocate prisoners to the Green Door facility, a grave mistake.

Lightbourne urged Governor John Freeman to reconsider and rescind and seek an alternative solution.

He said: “The TCI Cabinet has agreed to turn a high-end residential part of Grand Turk into a prison town.

“To make matters worse, they have decided to establish a prison inside the TCI Community College Campus.

“When persons are elected to Government they must always manage the affairs of the people

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with a 360-degree view and mental balance.”

He said that no serious consideration was given to the impact and effect of the college sharing the same property as a jail.

“Recently we have all heard reports of inmates escaping, causing fire and sexually assaulting prison officers, using drugs, illegal cell phones and organising crime right in Grand Turk.”

Lightbourne pointed out that the Ridge is the most upscale area in Grand Turk and the introduction of a prison facility will devalue all property in that area.

He said: “Many persons who may have matured mortgages will now have difficulties with refinancing and cash injections; needless to say, resale of property will be seriously

affected.

“When I was minister an attempt was previously made to put a juvenile centre in the same area and residents protested by presenting me with a petition containing over 100 signatures.

“As a good steward, I abandoned the idea because I respected the views and wishes of the people and served only as their worker.”

He chided the Government for not carrying out any proper consultation in order to hear the views of the residents on the relocation of inmates to a facility on the Ridge.

He further highlighted that hurricane season is less than a month away and the building that was turned into a prison is the only fully functioning hurricane shelter in that area of Grand Turk.

Police and immigration officers charged with corruption POLICE officer Georgio Chambers and Adonni Garland, an assistant immigration officer, have both been arrested and charged with corruption by the Integrity Commission.

On Thursday (July 6), Director of the Integrity Commission Eugene Otuonye QC, confirmed that the two men were arrested on Wednesday (July 5).

Chambers is charged with three counts of corruption offences contrary to the Integrity Commission Ordinance.

Garland is charged with one count of a corruption offence contrary to the Integrity Commission Ordinance.

Each of the officers was granted bail to appear before the Providenciales Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (July 11) at 9am to answer to the charges.

No further information was forthcoming from the commission as to the details of the charges.

The arrests come on the heels of joint investigations between the commission and the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) which began months ago.

At the time, Minister of Border Control Sean Astwood told the press that he is committed to weeding out corruption and other legal issues from within the civil

service.

There have been allegations of corruption and other crimes, some of which threaten the national security of the country.

Back in May RTCIPF officers and others from the Integrity Commission visited the offices of the Labour Department in Providenciales and seized a number of documents in connection with ongoing investigations.

Up to press time there has been no confirmation as to whether the charges against Chambers and Garland are related to the ongoing investigation and the seizure of labour office documents.

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New positive outlook for TCI with fourth BBB+ rating

BY DELANA ISLES FOR the fourth time, the Turks and Caicos Islands has maintained its impressive and investment friendly BBB+ rating from global ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.

The good news came early on Thursday (July 6), that the TCI is now on a path to “positive” growth - a new development in the rating, which the TCI was previously rated as having a “stable outlook”.

The report states: “Following several years of strong performance, TCI’s economy will, we expect, steadily strengthen over the next three years.

“Growth in the territory will come primarily from continued recovery in its largest visitor market, the US, as well as growth in public spending.”

It continued that S&P anticipates these trends will contribute to the

gross domestic product (GDP) per capita that will reach $25,753 in 2017.

However, the TCI’s growth prospects remain subject to volatility because more than half of GDP comes from tourism, which is cyclical and vulnerable to external shocks, the report states.

S&P also noted that the BBB+ rating is a strong factor in attracting foreign direct investment to TCI and building confidence amongst its existing business community.

The revised, positive rating was released to the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands on June 28.

STABLE TO POSITIVE On July 6, Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson registered her satisfaction at the news.

She acknowledged that since the last three consecutive

assessments of the TCI’s sovereign rating, tremendous work has been undertaken and completed in relation to the retirement of the TCI’s $170 million bond, the establishment of a National Wealth Fund, the achievement of all the indicators outlined in the Public Finance Management Framework and an increase in the statistical data supplied to S&P to accommodate the assessment.

“For this I must commend the previous administration and the various TCIG departments involved in the process.

“However, in the past TCI has sustained BBB+ rating, today I am pleased to announce the outlook has been favourably adjusted from stable to positive.”

She added that the current assessment of the Turks and Caicos Islands sovereign rating is a clear indication of the continued

economic growth within the territory and also an indication of S&P and TCI residents’ confidence in the Government’s mandate.

The Premier further assured that the Government will ensure that the required positive and sustainable injections into the TCI economy continues, and that the necessary funding is allocated to improve the TCI’s infrastructure.

A team from S&P made the annual visit to the islands in June and met with a range of officials, from the various sectors within TCI, as part of the review process.

With some of the TCI’s closest neighbours tanking in their ratings, this is particularly good news for the country in terms of boosting its investment potential and its tourism product.

Late last year, S&P downgraded the Bahamas’ rating from a BBBto a BB+ (a speculative or “junk”

United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Providenciales A UNITED Airlines Boeing 737 plane, carrying 188 passengers on board made an emergency landing at Providenciales International Airport on Tuesday (July 4).

Police and emergency personal were deployed to the airport.

The Weekly News contacted an official from the Turks and Caicos

Islands Airport Authority, who explained that they were unable to comment on the incident.

However, they said that the plane landed safely and everyone on board was safe.

Attempts were made to get in touch with the TCI general manager of the airline in Providenciales, but they were futile up to press time.

A very distant shot of the plane as it makes an emergency landing at Providenciales International Airport

grade).

It was feared that the downgrade would send a negative message to the investors in both Bahamian government debt and the economy, with the government likely having to pay more for current and future debt issues, raising its debt servicing costs and sucking money away from essential public and security services, news agencies reported last December.

Here in the TCI, there was expectations that the BBB+ rating would be maintained by both the Government and the Opposition, with no expected negative impacts.

As recently expressed by Leader of the Opposition, Washington Misick, the TCI is in such a firm financial position the rating would not be impacted negatively at all.

His expectations were that the outlook would remain stable.

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

EIGHT POINT SOLUTION THE INCREASE in crime in the TCI has become a matter of serious concern for residents and visitors alike.

This concern has triggered a response from local attorney Mark Fulford, who laid out his ‘Eight point solution’ to the crime problem in a letter to the editor last week.

His plan calls for: • A new Ministry of National Security transferring power from the Governor to the local minister.

• A local Commissioner of Police and a local Deputy Commissioner in whom the police and the public have confidence.

• A local Special Task Force, made

Brits step up

Mr Fulford makes a lot of sense. I think that we should somehow force the Brits to step up to the plate on their duties though.

If the UK thinks we are a drag on them now, just wait until the tourists go away!

Bright and budding

Take his first suggestion: ‘A new Ministry of National Security transferring power from the Governor to the local minister.’

The local ministers had power and screwed up before. The British Governor is a person sleeping on the job (as they all do) waiting for his OBE, MBE or knighthood or whatever in non-performance days in the sunny TCI (hopeless indeed).

But what the ‘f (udge) have the local ministers done in the past when they gained more and more power? What?

Local commissioner fits in with the comments on the Governor. He might just make a big if not bigger mess, based on historical record.

Yes - good idea on using the experienced retired police experience.

Search and seizure - yes, but remember human rights and constitutional duties and work within the legal confines.

Yes to CCTV - good approach.

Constant patrol - yes - but the idea is to gain trust, integrity and confidence in the local community about the officers patrolling.

Some officers are connected to drugs and illegality and the community is aware of who is who. And same observation for Mark’s next point. The community will respond positively once they perceive that they can trust, and see the necessary integrity so that they can be confident that

up of senior retired policemen who are connected to the community and trusted by the community.

• Search and seizure of all homes in known conflict areas for illegal firearms.

• Implement the CCTV system island wide in Providenciales.

• Constant patrol in the attack-prone areas.

• ‘Citizen speaks up’ awareness campaign - You see something, you say something.

• Change in shift - more police officers to work nightshift rather than dayshift.

What are your thoughts?

in the main they are dealing and interacting with an honest police force (now that is a local problem Mark needs to focus on lack of both police and political integrity if he cares to and if he can - then he will get people seriously listening and taking attention to what he has to say as a bright and budding TCI lawyer).

Strong and aggressive

His plan is sound and inclusive. The Government will do good to consider his plan and implement some of his suggestions.

This country needs a strong, aggressive crime strategy. No more time wasting, the criminals are getting more brazen and while the Government grows nonchalant.

Lip service

It makes sense. The FCO, whose responsibility it is under the constitution, have demonstrated through neglect that they don’t give one iota about crime here - albeit that it could destroy our tourism, our only industry now left by courtesy of them.

It also causes people to leave for safety’s sake.

All they give is lip service to the issue.

Their panacea to the problem is to form a committee.

Not so long ago we had just one police car available. It demonstrates the level of incompetence that prevails. Under FCO responsibility the police force has been starved of cash input.

They have turned us from a tax haven (which is all they care about) into a crime haven (through callous neglect).

Add this to it as well - and no-one likes it. We are influenced by the US and its gun culture. It’s cool to have guns, be in a gang, kill or maim someone (even after they get what they want). It’s child’s play to get hold of weaponry here.

Although the UK has its problems, it is a far cry from the US and here.

You cannot expect police to go up against armed villains without adequate protection.

They are risking life and limb for peanuts. It’s crazy.

Our police (with proper training) should be armed. Currently we have a UK style, sociological cop approach to these issues, which just doesn’t cut it with the reality of what we are confronted with here.

Only mainland Britain, New Zealand, Iceland and Norway don’t arm their police.

They do not have our type of problems and the latter three are properly funded.

It would also help if our judicial system had some teeth to it from the deterrent and punishment perspective.

People are tired of the revolving door philosophy applied to hardened criminals.

In any event, as usual, we have no say in anything and some disinterested bureaucratic gnomes in London will no doubt determine the outcome, in committee of course. Which usually means do nothing!

Significant upgrade

While Mark Fulford’s outline of a comprehensive crime-control process is certainly well-intentioned, it fails to acknowledge what the country in general also refuses to accept - that there is not, and never has been, an effective police force in this country.

The current hiring of a number of new recruits, to the same standards as those already in the RTCIPF, and to be trained and managed by the same officers that now have those responsibilities, is unlikely to make things any better.

Any increase in the quantity of constables must be accompanied by a significant upgrade in the quality of those men and women if the effectiveness of policing in this country is to be materially improved.

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Appellate court delays David Smith’s Privy Council appeal

BY DELANA ISLES CONVICTED Ponzi schemer David Smith will now have to wait until 2018 for a court hearing on his application to plead his case to Her Majesty’s Privy Council.

The decision to adjourn the hearing was recently handed down by the Court of Appeal when they met in Providenciales.

Smith is seeking a reversal or dismissal of the appellate court’s recently released decision to dismiss his appeal of a judgement made by Chief Justice Margaret RamsayHale.

That decision by Ramsay-Hale, which was upheld by the Court of Appeal, saw Smith losing a major legal battle against his extradition to the United States.

In an effort to exhaust all of his legal options, Smith is now seeking to have his case heard by the Privy Council, his last legal recourse.

When the three justices meet to preside over his application hearing next year, their decision will determine whether Smith has sufficient grounds to take up his case with the Privy Council.

Meanwhile, the justices’ last judgement on his appeal - which was heard earlier this year, with the written judgement only being released a week ago - was an appeal against the decision of the Chief Justice to deny Smith’s application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus.

A ‘Writ of Habeas Corpus’ is a court order to a person or agency holding someone in custody (such as a superintendent of prison) to deliver the imprisoned individual to the court (US court in this instance) issuing the order and to show a valid reason for that person’s detention.

This was subsequent to an order of (former) Chief Magistrate Clifton Warner in which he ordered that the Smith be extradited to the United States of America on one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and 18 counts of money laundering to conceal specific unlawful activities.

The extradition was for Smith to serve sentences of imprisonment in respect of offences for which he had earlier pleaded guilty.

WIRE FRAUD CHARGES The US had also made the extradition request in respect to wire fraud charges.

At the time, Warner had accepted a submission made on behalf of Smith that wire fraud charges were unknown to the law of Turks

and Caicos Islands.

Consequently, Smith was discharged and is not being extradited on any wire fraud charges or rather convictions.

In his appeal of Ramsay-Hale’s decision, the appellant stated that Chief Magistrate Warner had discharged him in respect of the wire fraud charges, due to the reason listed above, but that the Chief Justice in discussing the money laundering charges accepted as a fact the reasons that “the criminal proceeds in the US information are said to arise from the wire fraud”.

He alleged that in those circumstances, the Chief Justice fell into reversible error when she refused to issue the Writ of Habeas Corpus, maintaining that the appellant should be extradited, in respect of conduct, which cannot constitute an offence in the Turks and Caicos Islands as wire fraud being a federal offence is unknown to this jurisdiction.

“The circumstances of this case are such that the money laundering offences are predicated on conduct which is not criminal in the Turks and Caicos Islands, accordingly, dealings with funds which arose from such conduct cannot be considered a criminal offence which would warrant extradition from the TCI,” the appellate court decision read.

DOUBLE JEOPARDY The other ground that Smith had appealed the Chief Justice’s decision dealt with double jeopardy.

It was alleged that the Chief Justice again fell into error in concluding that double jeopardy did not attach as each prosecuting authority prosecuted for “different crimes”.

In her decision, Ramsay-Hale had stated that the “US proceedings are not founded on the same or substantially the same facts” and that “there is no overlap between the offences for which the applicant was convicted here and those for which the United States now seeks his extradition and double jeopardy does not arise”.

However, Smith disputes this, maintaining that it is one and the same scheme that is arising from the same factual section, involving seducing investors to deposit money with the appellant on the false promise that he was trading on the Forex Market and guaranteed the investors at least 10 percent profit per month on their investment.

It was contended that the Chief Justice did not in her judgment nor did the Crown at the hearing show a

different scheme.

He further alleged that in seeking to demonstrate that this matter was not one of double jeopardy the Chief Justice sought to distinguish the principles arising from the case of Fofana, and that she did not consider Ninedeys v District Prosecutor’s Office of Varna Bulgaris [2014] EWHC 4416 on which the appellant relied.

Had she done so, it was argued, she would arrive at a different result.

Counsel for Smith – Oliver Smith - had also argued that the principles against double jeopardy are outlined in Article 6(4) of the Constitution of TCI and provided specific protection to an individual against double jeopardy.

He said that Article V (1)(a) of the Treaty also supported this submission, and asked the appellate court to set aside the Chief Justice’s finding on that ground.

SPECIALTY RULE Additionally, Smith had appealed Ramsay-Hale’s judgement regarding the specialty rule.

His lawyer alleged that the Chief

David Smith

Justice erred in concluding that the appellant, once he is returned to the United States, could raise a challenge by way of Habeas Corpus in the event the ruling of the Chief Magistrate that he is not being extradited on wire fraud charges, is not adhered to by the US authorities.

In so doing, it was alleged that, the court ignored the oral submissions of counsel which was unchallenged by the Attorney General that without the agreement of the Federal Prosecutors there is no such mechanism in the Federal Law that is available to the applicant at that time.

The law in Federal Court dealing with habeas corpus after sentence is codified in 28 USC 2255 and has a one year statute of limitation period running from the date of the imposition of sentence.

It was suggested that in the circumstances, the appellant is statute barred and cannot now raise

Under the tree

this issue even though it is no fault of his own.

Smith contended that the Chief Justice failed to have due regard to the evidence before her in particular the position adopted by the Director of Public Prosecutions to disregard the ruling of the Chief Magistrate in respect of the wire fraud charges.

A complaint was also made to the appellate court that the Chief Justice disregarded the failure of the United States Government to respond to requests to provide the appropriate assurance that the ruling on the issue of wire fraud offences will be upheld.

In its judgement, the appellant court found that Smith has failed in his duty to present compelling evidence to rebut this strong presumption, as such this ground was rejected.

The entire appeal was thereby dismissed.

By Benneth Williams

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Government to audit all statutory bodies this month

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Coordinator of the HIV Prevention Unit, Aldora Robinson, and general practitioner within the Ministry of Health, Dr Bernado Serres

Twenty-two new HIV infections recorded – Health officials say it remains an epidemic

BY DAISY HANDFIELD TWENTY-TWO people newly infected with the HIV virus have been recorded under a Government programme.

The 2016 statistics bring the total number of people infected with HIV in the TCI to 210.

These are the latest statistics for the country, according to coordinator of the HIV Prevention Unit, Aldora Robinson.

The numbers were revealed during a press conference at the Scotiabank main branch in Providenciales on June 23.

Robinson said that the numbers of people infected with HIV are declining, but it is still happening.

She said: “This is why it is important for persons to know their status. Not everyone who is positive

in our communities know their status.

“So when that happens, persons do not seek care and they end up at the hospital only when they are very ill and being diagnosed late.

“Sometimes that causes a lot of problems because you sometimes you are so late that nothing can be done.”

Robinson stressed the importance of knowing HIV status and getting tested early, which enabled people to live a long and healthy life.

General practitioner within the Ministry of Health, Dr Bernado Serres, explained that a large number of those who made up the 210 figure are migrants.

He said: “I realise that a lot of persons that have been diagnosed lately are from the Migrant Health Evaluation Programme.

“Those are the people that are coming on island to work and because it is compulsory for them to do a medical for a work permit, the majority of the lately diagnosed, as Robinson said, in 2016, most of the people come out of that programme.”

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus that causes HIV infection and over time acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (Aids).

Aids is a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows lifethreatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive.

Without treatment, average survival time after infection with HIV is estimated to be nine to 11 years, depending on the HIV subtype.

Infection with HIV occurs by the transfer of blood, pre-ejaculate, semen, vaginal fluids, or breast milk.

AUDITS of all statutory bodies in the Turks and Caicos Islands will begin mid-July and are expected to be completed within 90 days.

On June 30 Cabinet advised Governor John Freeman to approve the commissioning of the comprehensive reviews following concerns about budgetary and wider management issues.

On May 17 Cabinet reviewed the fourth quarter financial report for the financial year 2016-17 (January to March 2017) which looked at the financial performance of the TCI’s statutory bodies.

Special focus has been placed on the audit of the National Health Insurance Board (NHIB) which has been shrouded in controversy in recent times.

Last month Governor Freeman stressed the need for bona fide evaluations to ensure more transparency and accountability of the semi-autonomous bodies.

He noted that in December 2016, the Chief Internal Auditor (CIA) commissioned a review of the management of the NHIB in light of the serious issues involving significant liabilities that had arisen.

Freeman said: “The report by the CIA has since been considered in Cabinet, most recently following receipt of responses from the NHIB.” The Governor asserted that the report serves as a reminder of the important responsibilities placed on the boards of statutory bodies.

He said that responsibilities are especially weighty on boards such as the NHIB, where they are responsible for very significant financial resources with contingent liabilities for the public finances.

“TCIG transfers over $45 million each financial year to the NHIB in respect of payment of the TCI Hospitals infrastructure costs, the Treatment Abroad Programme and contributions for wards of the state.

“This accounts for a significant proportion of TCIG’s overall expenditure costs and along with the contributions of residents across TCI requires prudent management and accountability.”

Governor Freeman said that given the considerable financial impact statutory bodies can have on the TCIG budget, it is crucial that CEOs and senior management recognise their responsibilities in adequately providing oversight and management over these entities.

He urged board members to be prepared to carry out the required governance and performance monitoring activities needed to ensure effective management of these entities.

“By extension, CEOs and other senior management officers must be prepared to be held accountable for management shortcomings.”

In December 2016, news broke that funds had been misappropriated at the NHIB. Then PDM while in Opposition had accused the PNP Government of covering up the state of finances of the NHIB, which was said to be in dire need of a financial bailout.

Cabinet statements indicated that the NHIB was haemorrhaging financially.

At that time, Leader of the PDM, Sharlene Cartwright Robinson slammed the former Government for being negligent in relation to the financial affairs of the National Health Insurance Plan.

The party has maintained over the years that millions of taxpayers’ dollars are being spent on a healthcare system that is both inadequate and unregulated and that there are huge gaps in the system which remain unaddressed.

The Governor said: “The object lessons from the NHIB are particularly acute: it is not beyond the realm of possibility as I have illustrated - that serious mismanagement of the NHIB or of certain other boards could cause a serious run upon the budgetary resources of TCI.” He said: “But I believe they also reinforce the need for a proper review of the statutory bodies, especially of those which carry the largest risks, managerial and financial but also reputational for TCI.” He added that he and the Premier are committed to setting up a wider review “as soon as possible”.

Dog owners warned of canine distemper outbreak THE HIGHLY contagious dog virus canine distemper is spreading rapidly in the TCI. Blue Hills, Leeward and Five Cays in Providenciales have been hit particularly hard by the outbreak.

The virus can be fatal to dogs especially puppies and adolescent dogs that have not been vaccinated.

According to the Animal

Health Services Division within the Department of Agriculture (DoA), canine distemper affects the respiratory system, the conjunctiva membrane of the eyes, gastrointestinal and nervous systems.

Symptoms of the disease include sneezing, thick mucus coming from the eyes and nose, fever, lethargy, coughing, sudden vomiting and diarrhoea, depression and loss of

appetite, seizures, pneumonia, shaking and trembling.

The virus is spread through, direct contact with fresh urine, blood or saliva, sneezing, coughing sharing food bowls and beddings.

The Animal Health Services Division this week recommended that dog owners of unvaccinated dogs or dogs showing symptoms consistent with the disease:

-Have animals examined/treated by a veterinarian.

-Get dogs vaccinated as a preventative measure.

-Contact a veterinarian if symptoms are noticed or unsure.

-Not move animals from suspected infected areas to other areas.

-Not transport/ship dogs from Providenciales to other islands without approval from the

Department of Agriculture.

-Exercise caution when handling sick animals.

A veterinarian can be contacted at any of the three veterinary clinics in Providenciales: TCI Veterinary Association on 946-4353, Bark and Bliss on 232-2275 or Woodring Vet Services-649-231-0685.

For further information contact the Department of Agriculture at 946-5800.

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Outgoing chairman of CARICOM HE David Granger, president of Guyana

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Premier Robinson attends the opening ceremony of the 38th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of Caricom in St George’s, Grenada

Security and tourism hot topics at CARICOM meeting

BY OLIVIA ROSE REGIONAL security, trade relations with the UK and tourism expansion were the focal point of CARICOM’s Heads of Government meeting this week in Grenada.

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) flagship meeting in St George`s provided the platform for regional leaders to engage in high level discussions on the challenges and successes of Caribbean countries.

Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson who was accompanied by

Ronlee James, Executive Director in the Office of the Premier, and protocol officer Elizabeth Wilson joined other Caribbean leaders for the 38th regular meeting between July 4 and 6.

The meeting saw Grenada’s prime minister Keith Mitchell assuming chairmanship, in keeping with CARICOM’s six-month rotation.

Mitchell succeeded the president of Guyana, David Granger.

Leaders discussed regional security, future trade relations with the United Kingdom, post Brexit,

tourism in the region, building a Caribbean tourism development and marketing initiative, human resource development in the region and a regional plan for statistics development among other topics.

Cartwright Robinson, in a press release, expressed her delight to join with her regional counterparts and address issues affecting both the Turks and Caicos Islands and the region.

She said: “This is my first meeting, as persons will recall that the Deputy Premier attended earlier

Aerial view of Heaving Down Rock marina

this year as ambassador for the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“I am sure that there is much to gain from our time together and I look forward to this experience.”

Outgoing chairman and president of Guyana, David Granger, who addressed leaders at the opening ceremony said: “The community, challenged by the constantly changing international situation, must redouble its efforts to ensure a safer society for its citizens, more stable economies for its countries, deeper solidarity and a more secure

hemisphere.”

He added: “The community might be an association of small states but it is larger and stronger when it is united.

“It must not underestimate the value of its solidarity or its strength when it speaks with a single voice as a community. Solidarity is a source of strength.

“Foreign policy coordination is the sharp instrument, the cutting edge, of our diplomacy, to gain our great advantage. We should not damage it.”

Heaving Down Rock revitalisation project

Heaving Down Rock to get a facelift

BY OLIVIA ROSE HEAVING Down Rock marina is set to undergo a major facelift with upgrading and repair works planned.

Located on eastern coast of Providenciales, the Heaving Down Rock marina functions as a departing port for small passenger ferries, and as a home for both tour boats and private vessels.

The TCI National Trust, in a press release this week, announced that a major revitalisation project is currently underway at the historic site.

A panel has been posted at the site which provides a general outline of the rejuvenation project, listing the sponsors, Windward Development Company, and contractor, McIntosh Construction.

According to the National Trust the overall aim of the project is to provide strict security through the construction of a security booth.

It will also include the construction of a gate, restrooms, paved parking, landscaping, lighting and a sheltered waiting area for ferry passengers.

To date, the construction of the security building has been completed, with restrooms and office

space.

A gazebo which provides shelter for passengers awaiting the arrival or departure of ferries has also been erected.

The second phase of the project will see preparations being made to introduce paved parking, landscaping and sheet piling.

A spokesperson from the National Trust emphasised the importance of

the project for preserving the vital functions of the marina.

A release stated: “The trust realises that Heaving Down Rock is a pivotal point connecting the family islands to Providenciales.

“It is an equally significant historic and cultural site which must be maintained and managed for wholesome use by the people of these Islands.”

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Bank staff bake for cancer charity

BY DAISY HANDFIELD FUNDS raised from First Caribbean’s monthly bake sales will go towards assisting cancer patients in the TCI. Staff members will meet on the last Friday of each month until October to sell baked goodies inside the bank’s branches in Providenciales and Grand Turk.

All the proceeds from the sales will go to the National Cancer Society of the TCI. Business supporter Bianca O’Neil said that the bank has been conducting fundraising initiatives

since 2012.

“We basically come together as a staff and volunteer our services to do a lot of different fundraising events.”

O’Neil explained that the funds raised help to provide care abroad for cancer patients.

“Due to giving these funds, families and persons suffering from the disease will not have to worry about funds or expenses.

“These donations are sent directly to the cancer society and they in turn give these funds to help in their situations.”

Bernadya Smith, First Caribbean’s country manager’s assistant, said that the whole purpose of the fundraiser

Some of the baked goodies featured at the bank’s first bake sale for charity

is to help those in need.

She added that the bank is

MILLS MUSES

Anxiety-free living WE HAVE anxieties about walking through poorly lit areas, cringe when the media gives the latest crime information and feel uneasy opening our emails.

When we differ with others, we experience an unpleasant feeling when we see each other.

All this results from anxiety, which is a psychological feeling of being worried or nervous concerning an impending event over which we have little control.

Anxiety is also about a concern we have and a notion that something unpleasant is amiss.

A feeling of anxiety can freeze our desire to do something about its cause and we allow our emotions to overcome our reasoning.

We could also become confused and incapable of formulating strategies to deal with the impending concern.

Anxiety could then disarm us, cause us to surrender to what we fear and sap our capacity to resist.

It brings on hopelessness, so that we become its victim.

But anxiety is a mere notion, an emotion ingrained in us by our culture. It is often used as a tool to prevent us from taking action to restore our sense of being. And is a way of thinking and understanding which brings a sense of dread.

BY OLIVER MILLS

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

We free ourselves from it by applying reason to what is bothering us and arriving at a rational position regarding why we should not allow ourselves to be overcome by something so emotionally shattering.

When we critically evaluate our feelings of anxiety, we find there is no reason to feel the way we do about something that does not exist.

Our awareness brings freedom and we sense it is the culture’s way of making us feel grateful for small mercies.

But the social order regards anxiety as helping to make us stronger. Strange?

But what about an anxiety-free culture? This makes us aware of our life’s purpose and provides the tools for us to realise it.

The culture becomes compassionate and we are able to exercise choice. We can then live anxiety free.

When a culture respects its members, it creates institutions reflecting their concerns.

Individuals then develop a sense of obligation to the culture so it is always sustainable and anxiety free.

A culture that guarantees healthcare and education for all is sensitive to its citizens’ needs.

They are then free from worrying about surviving and begin to live free.

A healthy and educated culture is one that is innovative and provides opportunities. The quality of its citizens’ lives comes first and there is justice for all.

People then solve their issues on their own or collectively.

There is no need to feel insecure since an anxiety-free society takes care of this through a transformed culture of kindness and inclusiveness.

committed to making a positive difference in the community.

“This initiative started with our parent company, CIBC. They were raising funds and donating to their local cancer societies for a number of years. In 2012, they introduced it to all of the banks in the region.

“This cause is very special to us because we all know someone [who has cancer], or even probably not suffered directly, but we have heard of these cases and staff just wanted

to get on board to make a difference in the community.

“This is all part of our community responsibility and we are just hoping that we can make a difference.”

In 2015, the bank donated $25,000 to TCI’s National Cancer Society, Donation boxes have been placed at all of the First Caribbean banks’ locations in the TCI, for those interested in making cash donations.

October is recognised as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Ombudsman attends conference in Bonaire TCI Complaints Commissioner Cynthia Astwood represented the territory at the 9th Biennial Caribbean Ombudsman Association (CAROA) in Bonaire recently.

The conference, held from June 11 to 13, focused on topics such as ombudsman relationships, challenges facing the ombudsman, networking and non-traditional issues facing ombudsman institutions.

The forum was a platform from which a plethora of ideas relevant to the work of the ombudsman were addressed and discussed among colleagues.

It aimed to strengthen ties with the ombudsman community not only in the Caribbean but internationally as well.

The structured framework of the ombudsman is such that having the ability to share experiences with counterparts around the region proves vital to the organisation in concluding recommendations for the ultimate benefit of the citizenry of each country.

Astwood was accompanied by the Senior Investigative Officer, Caulette Simmons.

Simmons attended training put on in collaboration with the Caribbean Ombudsman Association, The International Ombudsman Institute as well as Queen Margaret University Edinburgh.

Simmons said: “We were indeed delighted to have the opportunity to benefit from the level of engaging and informative training which was provided for investigative officers by the Queen Margaret University.

“The training will no doubt enhance the skills of the officers in their quest to bring some form of resolution to the concerns of the public when complaints have been brought to the attention of the ombudsman.”

CAROA seeks to maintain and promote the institution of the ombudsman by encouraging its development throughout the Caribbean.

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Right turn access into Glass Shack closed off – Residents express mixed opinions on the decision

BY DAISY HANDFIELD AN ACCESS route onto Glass Shack’s Windward Street from Leeward Highway has been closed off.

The decision was made following a number of accidents which resulted in fatalities, injuries and extensive damage to property.

According to a statement issued by the Government, the decision was made between various Government agencies.

They decided it was the best course of action to manage the flow of traffic at this junction of the Leeward Highway.

Access to Glass Shack can now be made at the roundabout at First Caribbean bank and Industrial Park Road or making a left turn into Windward Street off Leeward Highway.

Driving out of Glass Shack onto Leeward Highway can be via Paradise Road onto Discovery Bay exiting at the junction next to the Shell gas station.

Motorists will also still be able to make a left turn coming out of Windward Street onto Leeward Highway.

Concrete pipes were placed to close off the road

The Road Safety Department along with other Government agencies with responsibility for traffic management issued a message appealing to the motoring public to pay strict attention to the rules of the road.

They added that every effort is being made to ensure safe driving in the TCI.

Residents took to social media website Facebook to express their sentiments on the closure of the road.

Some agreed that it was the best idea, while others commented that it would only create more accidents, confusing drivers into thinking that there were now three lanes.

One said: “It is about time. I have been saying they should block that off.”

Another said: “All this does is make the already congested Suzie Turn roundabout even more congested. This is just pushing the problem further up the road.

“When the ‘no right turn’ out of Glass Shack was introduced, all it

did was push the accidents down the road, near Scotiabank.

“Why not find real solutions for these problems?”

Another resident said: “This makes no sense. Bad drivers will still be in existence. Plus, this will add to the cluster already at Suzie Turn.

“Who thought of this? Poor planning to the max.

The aftermath COMMENTARY

THE AFTERMATH of 13 years of government (10 under the progressive party and three under interim British) has left the Turks and Caicos Islands with massive challenges.

Debt, a healthcare system of both a clinical and financial disaster, uncontrolled illegal border breakers and a crime wave unsolvable by either Canadian or British police leaders.

We now have a ‘change’ government barely in power for six months taking the brunt of the progressive’s problems.

Problems created by promises made and not kept. Election slogans not supported. Not supported because the progressive agenda was not about people, it was all about self-enrichment at the people’s expense.

No wonder we have debt;

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

people dying overseas and in our overly expensive hospitals.

No wonder we have illegal immigrants crowding in ghetto like communities, and our people, our residents and now a valued visitor, the victims of crime.

The newest crime is the associates and creators of the mess becoming voices sending verbal torpedoes at the PDM party.

The PDM that in the past and

present has been selected by voters to straighten out progressive messes.

Messes like cancers, needing to be cut out with painful therapy applied.

We have an entire government cabinet, their family members and associates, including legal advisers, on trial as the alleged cause of all this.

Because of the grinding British justice system, the trial is taking forever.

The expectation that others

could be drawn into the web of alleged criminal behaviour is all but forgotten - except by them.

The people want it over with. Just keep these characters out of politics for the next 25 years.

Back to the voices. Some just sore losers, sour grapes. They see their party slipping into oblivion and like victims stuck in quicksand they grasp at any straw.

They plan a rebuilding meeting.

A membership drive. Who will be the leader? Another family member?

One of the moderates?

Perhaps progressive-ism will not survive at all. Their headquarters is long under water.

What can the PDM do about the strike at our tourist industry?

The Governor apologises, of course. We have had a series of apologetic governors. From Jim Poston who let it all happen to

Gordon Wetherell who rubber stamped the Canadian health contract disaster.

Should Premier Sharlene and Minister Ralph visit the USA State Department and US media?

That could enlarge the bad TCI press coverage now on USA television.

The interesting fact is, tourists are safer here in beautiful TCI than in San Francisco, Chicago, Baltimore or Miami - all US tourist destinations.

In the USA you are no longer safe in any school, public affair or at a shopping mall.

The new US change president, a babbler, flounders not because of his sore losers’ voices but because of his own tweets.

We say to our change Premier Sharlene, damn the torpedoes full speed ahead !

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166 students graduate from CHHS

BY OLIVIA ROSE THE CLASS of 2017 at Clement Howell High School in Providenciales celebrated their graduation on Tuesday (July 4) in front of crowds of delighted family and friends.

The ceremony at the Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex saw a total of 166 students graduating from the country’s largest government high school.

Hundreds of people including parents, family members, supporters and friends of the graduates were in the crowd cheering on their loved ones as their names were called to receive awards and diplomas.

Adorned in their vibrant yellow graduation gowns and mortarboards, faces beamed with pride as they stepped up to the podium to receive their certificates.

A number of students also received prizes of trophies, flowers and plaques for putting in that extra bit of effort.

Governor John Freeman,

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Education Minister Karen Malcom and several other Government officials attended the event and offered words of encouragement for the pupils.

Governor Freeman said: “Every single student has talent and has potential and every single student is to be nurtured, to be helped to grow and to flourish in his or her own individual and God-given way.

“The vocation of every and any school is to provide the means, the atmosphere to enable all students to grow in their own way, to make their own unique contribution at school and most importantly after they have left school. Clement Howell is no different in this regard.”

The Governor told the students that graduating from school is an important crossing point in life, and a time of mixed feelings.

He urged them to look towards the future with optimism as they prepare to make their mark on the world.

Many well-wishers reminded the students that the future is in their hands and they should take hold of it

The graduating class decked out in bright yellow

and do their best.

In delivering her Valedictorian speech, Angelina Howell reminisced on the challenges and triumphs of high school while acknowledging the bittersweet sentiment of the final day.

She said: “We encouraged each other through it all, we looked beyond the low grades and tired faces and had fun in almost everything we did until we could all say that we made it.

“The point is we faced many challenges in our scholarly lives, hurricanes, a bit of flooding, math, chemistry, OA, electricity, HSB,

global warming and visual arts and despite this we survived and it’s all thank to the almighty God and you, our supporters.

“To our parents thank you for supporting us in every aspect of our lives, you stayed up with us through the late nights and encouraged us to press on, or you fell asleep and cheered us on in your dreams.

“You prayed for us and encouraged us and without you, we wouldn’t be where we are today.

“To our teachers’ thank you, without you, none of this would’ve been possible.

“You may have taken our young impressionable minds and done unspeakable things to them but we came out smarter than we went in.

“You’ve gone through the good and bad with us and believed in us no matter how dark the outcomes seemed.”

Clement Howell High School opened its doors in September 1987 was remodelled in 1993 by the Government.

The school has more than 300 students and a staff of more than 27 teachers.

Students in their graduating year take CXC or GCSE examinations.

Government ministers attend the graduation ceremony

Graduating class top students

Parents, relatives and well-wishers turn out in their numbers to show their support

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Iris Cleola Stubbs

BY CARLTON MILLS SOUTH Caicos has produced several individuals who dedicated their lives to service - particularly in the field of education.

One of these individuals was the late Iris Cleola Lightbourne (affectionately known as Tita).

EARLY LIFE She was born on March 8, 1925.

Unfortunately for her, due to her father’s death when she was only one year old, Iris was raised by her young mother, Maria Lightbourne.

Iris described her mother as a disciplinarian. She kept a watchful eye on her daughter.

This was a common practice among mothers at the time throughout the Islands and more so for Iris’ mother who was a single parent.

She taught her daughter positive work ethics which resonated with her throughout her life.

While growing up in South Caicos, Iris described herself as being a very shy young lady.

While walking on the street, if she encountered an adult, she would usually run and hide.

Because she was shy, she usually played alone. She loved to look at catalogues and fashion books (as they were called at that time) imagining herself being dressed like the models that she saw in the catalogues.

She also engaged in playing doll house and cooking “sand dirt”. This activity by many of the girls at the time was preparation for adult life.

They imitated what they saw their mothers doing in the kitchen by cooking in the dirt.

The culture at the time promoted the idea that a woman’s job was to cook and perform other domestic related duties.

Life for the young Iris in South Caicos was not easy. She recalled that her life was not a bed of roses.

Like most of the children of the day, she had to fetch wood to cook with and water from the local well to wash their clothes.

She also had to fetch water from the Government public tank for drinking. Only the more fortunate families could afford a tank in their yards at the time.

On Sunday mornings, she recalled having to go to East Bay (a famous beach area) to collect sand from the beach which her mother used to spread along the front door of the house and over the kitchen floor as a means of beautification.

At Christmas time, she had to go by the Salina to collect mud which was put at the front of the door to further beautify the house.

This was a very special time in the lives of the children of the day - an occasion that they looked forward to.

Iris would be one of the first to admit that while growing up, she was no saint. She recalled that she had what she described as her “wicked” ways.

Her mother had a small business where she sold kerosene oil. When payments were made (which were mainly in coins), her mother had a canister where she stored her money.

Iris recalled at times reaching into the canister and taking out coins to buy sweets from Mr Ewing’s store without her mother having any knowledge of what she had done.

Attendance at Sunday School and church for Iris was mandatory.

Regardless of how she felt, she had to go.

She probably did not realise at the time that this was preparation for a special ministry in her future life.

SCHOOL LIFE Iris’ school life started at an early age. At the age of four years, her mother sent her to what was called the Juvenile School which was run

by Mrs Mary Saunders.

Iris admitted that she gained wide exposure as a result of this early start.

With the opportunity to interact with other children, the shyness that plagued her life, began to gradually diminished.

At the age of six years, she entered the Government Primary School under the tutelage of the well-known educational figure Mr C D Powell.

Mr Powell discovered from early that she could sing well. As a result, he would often call her to the front of the class to sing the “Grace”.

He would then commend her and would usually say to the student body: “This little girl can sing the Grace alone and you big children cannot sing it properly.”

Iris also recalled that during her time at school, there was only the head teacher supported by his assistant.

She also said that when a child misbehaved, the head teacher would at times punish the entire class.

This was usually the strategy to discourage that type of behaviour.

Because of her academic ability, Iris was placed in the top stream in the class.

It was a very competitive class.

They had to work extremely hard.

In order to maintain their positions in such a competitive class, their retention ability had to be good because they only had a slate which they had to write everything on.

They had no means of recording anything to refer to when they get home. They relied solely on memory.

School began at 10am with a lunch break at 1pm. They returned at 2pm and were dismissed at 4pm.

The focus was on the Three R’s - Reading, Writing and Arithmetic.

What was not completed during the morning sessions, had to be completed during the evening sessions.

She enjoyed when it came to spelling - she loved to spell. This was another activity that helped to boost her self-confidence and prepared her for the life ahead.

Sadly, Mr Powell died two years after Iris started school. He was

a head teacher that she had a great admiration for primarily because of his attitude towards her in helping to transform her from a shy little girl, to a young lady who developed a strong sense of self-worth.

TEENAGE YEARS Iris, like the young ladies of the day, engaged in activities such as playing the popular game ‘rounders’ every Thursday afternoon.

This was a team game which encouraged communications and coordination. This activity also helped her to interact more with people. They all looked forward to Thursday afternoons.

On public holidays, they would have team competitions followed by a banquet. This was a major form of entertainment for the young ladies.

Iris also love skipping, egg and spoon, sack race and needle and thread races. She was very good at sports and usually placed in the top two.

She loved to win. She was not only competitive in the classroom but also in sports.

She also enjoyed riding her bicycle which she named the Hercules - signifying her strength and desire to win.

MARRIAGE LIFE At the age of 18, Iris married Mr Norman Saunders (Sr). This marriage produced three children namely: Norman (Jr), Bert and one daughter, Susan.

Norman (Jr) became actively involved in politics at a very young age in 1967. He played a key role in the formation of the Progressive National Party in 1976 and the formation of the 1976 Constitution.

In 1980, he led his party to victory and again in 1984. He basically retained his seat until he retired from active politics in 2016 with a career spanning almost 50 years.

After ten years of marriage to Mr Saunders, he died. Following his death, Iris married Mr Dikie Stubbs.

This matrimony produced four children namely: Ruth who is deceased, Annie, Dannie and Richard (affectionately known as Dickie).

TEACHING CAREER Mrs Stubbs began her illustrious teaching career at the young age of 14 years. This was immediately after she completed grade six which was the last grade of primary school.

Following completion of primary school, there was little left for a young lady to do particularly as it relates to advancing oneself academically in the Islands.

The only high school at the time was located on Grand Turk. Only parents who had the means could afford to send their children to Grand Turk for the five year duration.

Like her colleague Mrs Marjorie Basden, they started as pupil teachers. Iris was selected because the head teacher felt that she possessed the ability and quality of a

The late Iris Cleola Lightbourne (affectionately known as Tita)

promising teacher.

She earned two shillings and sixpence (equivalent to half a crown) a month. From her first salary, she recalled that she bought two new dresses.

Iris’ teaching career was not without challenges. She remembers teaching up to 60 students in a class, all crammed together under a roof that leaked when it rained.

Many days she had to mop the floor several times in order to have classes.

Mrs Stubbs was an outstanding teacher. Despite not having the opportunity to pursue formal training at the time, she used the resources at her disposal to produce some of the top students in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

She was a disciplinarian who never spared the rod when a child failed to do his/her work.

Despite this, she was loving and kind to her students. They understood her and what she stood for. She would quickly reprimand a child if she felt that he was going astray.

She was a counsellor and a guide.

The salary to her was not an issue.

She wanted to see her students succeed.

She had a passion for what she did. She was always on time and was usually the last to leave the school.

She impressed upon her students the need to be obedient, respectful, honest and humble.

If a child was slow to grasp a concept, she would retain him/her after school and made sure he/she eventually understood the concept even if it meant staying with the child for several afternoons.

She practiced the concept of ‘no child left behind’ even before it came into existence.

Her teaching was not only at the school level. She was also a Sunday school teacher, church treasurer, secretary and a lay reader in her church.

One can only imagine how a once shy girl who hid when she saw people, could emerge into becoming one of the best teachers of her day and an outstanding leader in her church and her community.

She retired from teaching in July 1980 at the age of 55 years as was customary in the Government service.

Mrs Stubbs was also a community activist. She was a member of the popular women’s group in South Caicos, Soroptimist International.

With her involvement, this group spearheaded many needed projects on the island. One in particular was the construction of the morgue.

Mrs Stubbs was a very humble woman, a reflection of her humble beginnings. She was a straight forward person, one who did not hesitate to tell you exactly how she felt. You knew where you stood with her.

If a child was misbehaving in the street, regardless of whose child it was, she would discipline him/her on the spot then make a formal report to the parents.

Her caring and loving personality resulted in her being able to jump start the careers of many young people of South Caicos.

She will ultimately go down in history as being one of South Caicos’ most outstanding educators.

Unfortunately, she departed this life on June 17, 1999.

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Merchant critics and garden hoses Eco-burner’s Mike Bookalam, chief steward Carlton Biggs, Eco-burner’s Ciaran Doyle and executive chef Colin Watson

Beaches praised for using green burner A PROVIDENCIALES resort is the first recipient of green technology company Eco-burner’s Carbon Savings Certificate Beaches Turks and Caicos was given the award on June 17 for its dedication to saving the environment and making a difference for future generations.

The resort has been using Ecoburners for the last two years, changing from traditional chemical chafing fuel methods to Eco-burner’s safer, cleaner and greener solution.

In this time the resort has reduced its carbon emissions by 79 tonnes – the amount created by running 128 light bulbs for 60 days a piece or driving 17 passenger cars for an entire year.

On the day of the award presentation, executive chef Colin Watson was quick to praise the

Beaches’ dedication.

He said staff are “committed to the community, the environment and improving the guest experience wherever they can.”

He continued: “It is great to give back to the environment and to save on emissions.

“This immense saving is a testament to the hard work and dedication shown by all of Beaches Turks and Caicos’ staff to make the resort a more environmentally friendly destination.”

CCO of Eco-burner Ciaran Doyle said that eco-burner’s “whole Caribbean business started from here when Sandals were brave enough to take on this new environmentally friendly alternative to chafing fuel.”

He continued: “This step into the

unknown has paid off many fold with eco-burner having been rolled out across the entire Sandals’ Beaches product line Caribbean wide and continuing the great work towards being an ever greener and more sustainable organisation.”

Established in 2004, Eco-burner has revolutionised the chafing fuel industry by offering the ultimate solution to traditional gel and wick heat sources; the refillable Chafo.

Safer, cleaner and greener than its alternatives, the Chafo is innovative and a game changer in the catering industry.

The company is headquartered in Waterford, Ireland, which is the manufacturing and sales hub supplying our customers on a global scale.

Land officers complete online course

BY OLIVIA ROSE TEN members of the Turks and Caicos Islands Lands Division Department received certificates for completing the USAIDS’s, Land Tenure and Property Rights online course.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) partnered with Canvas Network to offer the Massive Open Online Course.

The course ran from January 23 to June 9 and featured interactive discussions, lectures, and case studies from a wide variety of experts in the field.

According to a release from the Lands Division, the Land Tenure and Property Rights (LTPR) Course sought to explain the importance of land tenure and property rights as a critical development issue, enlighten participants on the historical, legal, and institutional aspects of land tenure and property rights, identify how insecure or unclear rights are

related to negative development outcomes.

It also included modules on conflict, human rights violations, lower productivity levels, the overuse and misuse of resources, and unsustainable land-based investments and deliberate on how LTPR programming can be used to meet development goals, including women’s economic empowerment, promoting resilience and climate change adaptation and mitigation, increasing food security, and combating extreme poverty.

A source at the department told the Weekly News that each week members of the Lands Division invested about two hours to the course.

They were eager to learn about the issues, theories, evidence, and best practices around land tenure, property rights, and effective international development programming.

“The members of the division were committed to achieving the objectives of the division and so

it comes as no surprise that they would have embarked on such an educational and insightful journey to arm themselves with additional knowledge of land tenure practices on a global scale.

“On June 9, 2017, after completing the requisite modules and case studies, the participants who successfully completed the USAID’s Land Tenure and Property Rights Massive Open Online Course were awarded with Certificates of Completion.

“The ten members of the Lands Division included Brandie Anderson, registrar of lands; Toni-Ann Foster, deputy registrar of lands; Naomi Been, assistant registrar; Patsy Thompson, senior land registry clerk; Kereitta Simpson, Patrina Simmons, Darcel Williams, all land registry clerks; DeRonte Forbes, Shardaye Richardson, both clerical assistants and Michele Grey, Deputy Chief Valuation Officer.”

Commissioner of Lands, Tatum Clerveaux, extended congratulations to the group for their achievement.

SITTING aboard the Brittany Leigh (aka the Salt Cay Ferry) the other day, my daydream was suddenly interrupted by an enthusiastic outburst by the owner of Salt Cay Divers.

“Titus,” she exclaimed, “I am surprised!”

At this point, noticing that she was holding a newspaper in her hand, I enquired politely as to what was so surprising.

“You can write!”

What does one reply at that point? As neither false modesty nor boasting come naturally

BY TITUS DE BOER to me, I thanked her for the Titus de Boer, who originally compliment and encouraged moved to the TCI from her to keep reading.

Germany in 1989, is a Still, I truly appreciated journalist by training and her remark for it was in stark currently works as an art contrast to a merchant from the promoter and consultant in Caicos Island who, not long ago, Grand Turk and internationally. visited Salt Cay. “You really should stop writing these articles Titus, no one reads them…”

The merchant then went on to suggest that the editor of the Weekly News was probably desperate to fill his space and ended the little tirade with: “You’re just becoming another… (name of another local columnist).”

I remember at the time, reminding the visiting merchant that no one was forced to read the contributions of any of the columnists.

It was a bit, I suggested, like switching off an undesirable TV show.

When the merchant finally decided to refer to Salt Cay as “the garbage dump” of the Turks and Caicos Islands, I decided that this conversation was best discontinued.

So much on that.

When I first moved to Salt Cay, a little under a year ago, I remember someone telling me: “It never rains on Salt Cay.” With rainwater, collected in (mostly) above ground cisterns, still being a significant contributor to the island’s water supply, conservation is both a necessity and very much a way of life.

In the event of severe draught one can - and must - rely on the Government’s two RO plants, but this comes (understandably) at a cost.

Suddenly last year, starting around early September, it rained constantly.

Indeed, I remember some of the old timers telling me that they hadn’t seen that much rain in a long time.

The island blossomed, cisterns filled up and in some cases overflowed. Of course, nobody minded the unusual, above average amount of rain. It was a welcome reprieve.

Fast forward to the summer of 2017. How can you tell that it hasn’t properly rained on Salt Cay for a while, other than the dust, the dried out salinas and a look into an empty cistern?

Garden hoses. While it is possible to have water delivered to one’s house by truck (between 500 to 1,000 gallons a time), if you really want to make a difference to your cisterns water content, you ‘plug’ into the Government RO plant.

This is really easy if, let’s say, you live 100 feet away from it but does become a bit more of a challenge with increased distance.

And yet, over the years, the residents of Salt Cay have truly perfected the ‘let’s run a garden hose across neighbouring properties, streets, fields, walls, etc for as long as it takes’ method of supplying one’s house with H2O. These days you will see regular garden hoses all over place, slither through the Salt Cay landscape - seemingly forever. It’s quite a sight!

In true Salt Cay fashion this method of obtaining water, more often than not, becomes a true community effort.

For not everyone has 1,000 feet of garden hose just laying around, or it’s gone missing since you last used it, broke over the years.

Whatever the reason for one’s shortage of garden hoses, everyone helps out and so it’s not unheard of that the entire hose has several owners and was sourced all over the island.

The good news is, once the hose is in place, the cost of water supply is surprisingly reasonable and provided patience is your strong suit (filling an empty cistern can take up to 24 hrs or more), the end result is really quite satisfying.

Water supply Salt Cay style! (Word of warning: Don’t try this in Provo).

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THE QUEEN’S COMMONWEALTH ESSAY COMPETITION Theme: An Inclusive Commonwealth | Topic - Tales of an insider/outsider Name: Joshua-St Michael Meghoo | Age: 14 yrs | School: Raymond Gardiner High School

Diary of an outsider Dedicated to Jeff Kinney, author of ‘Diary of a whimpy kid’ because your work inspired me to tell my story.

JOURNAL ENTRY #1: WHERE DO I FIT IN? Dear Diary, My mother tells me, frequently, that when she was growing up, she was raised on a number of fundamental principles.

One of these is the philosophy that ‘Children must be seen and not heard’.

My mother said she was NEVER allowed to voice her feelings on any matter, even when the adult was in the wrong.

I am sure my mother does not support that ridiculous philosophy, though, because she had put books in my hands from as early as I can remember.

In fact, my life was filled with the voices of both my parents constantly reading to me and taking on an animated tone as they assumed the roles of the characters in the books.

I figured that putting books in my hands was my ticket to freedom of expression; after all, readers are thinkers and what good is an idea or thought if kept locked away?

So I hope that whoever reads this journal, will not find it offensive when I tell my TALES OF AN OUTSIDER. I became an outsider at age five years. Then again, to be honest, I am not even sure which of the two statuses I hold, considering that I am both on the inside and on the outside.

Sometimes I wonder why I am in both places (inside and outside) and yet feel like I do not belong in either.

Where do I truly fit in?

My dilemma began in 2007, that fateful summer that marked the start of my loss of identity.

I was moving to a place called ‘Turks and Caicos’ with my parents and my big sister.

Let me just say that as a very small boy, I used to obsessively study the atlas and even then I had never heard of this place; not once had I seen it on a map.

What happened directly after that is a bit fuzzy but I can say for sure that the first thing that greeted me when I came off the plane was the blazing hot sun of Turks and Caicos - much like our Jamaican sun.

Not only that, but I would like to think that I wasn’t that happy after seeing that my new ‘home’ was far from what I had imagined - it seemed to be a dead and abandoned, sparsely inhabited piece of the globe.

Well, anyway, let me just say that after almost ten years of living on my very remote island called North Caicos, there is something about the place that just grows on you.

My mother hammered into my head, the “importance of retaining my Jamaican identity by not adopting the accent of the Turks and Caicos natives”.

Having left Jamaica for so long and at such an early age, I can’t even recite the words of my country’s national anthem, nor can I recite the national pledge.

It was in my final year of primary school at Adelaide Oemler that my mother forced me to learn who Jamaica’s seven National Heroes are. Even now, I still have difficulty telling all their names.

When I go to my home country for the summer breaks, I am jeeredwittingly, of course by my family who says I have no identity.

I do not speak the broken English of my peers, primarily due to a mother who has always insisted that I not adopt the accent, slang and colloquial expressions of the Turks and Caicos.

She sees it important that I sound Jamaican. I sound ridiculous if I attempt to imitate my mother and speak Jamaican patois, primarily because I spent my years growing up in Turks and Caicos and even though my mother does use patois when she gets upset, standard English has always been the language insisted on in our home.

My family back home in Jamaica says I have no identity because I can’t seem to fit into the Jamaican culture and sadly, while it is not my intention to deny my nationality, it now seems to be a task in “learning how to be Jamaican”.

I am, arguably, an outsider in Jamaica although being Jamaicanborn should qualify me as an insider.

At the same time, I am also an outsider in the Turks and Caicos although here is where I grew up, have spent most of my life and have been immersed in the culture of the island.

The rake and scrape music, the folk songs, our national hero, the national symbols and the national song are as much mine as they are that of the locals.

Yet each day, I am very aware of privileges and opportunities that I will never have in the country of my residence, simply because I am

a ‘foreigner’. So, I wonder, “Where do I fit in?”

JOURNAL ENTRY #2: ONE STEP FORWARD, TWO STEPS BACKWARD Dear Diary, It is sad that even though so much about the Turks and Caicos Islands mirror the Jamaican culture, my relocation has led to my dislocation.

Here in TCI, I see many of the fruit trees which are grown in my native country, I hear radio disc jockeys on TCI radio and recognise that the media and all other areas of TCI’s functionality, are filled with Jamaicans.

It sometimes feels like I never left Jamaica because I am surrounded by things Jamaican, in as much as I am surrounded by things TCI. This is my tale and I will tell you no lie when I say that I find it foolish that a West-Indian people will fight to establish its individuality when we are more ONE than many.

I am not surprised that the West Indies Federation failed because we could not see where we were (or rather, are) so alike.

Our Commonwealth nations are on a quest for individuality and yet they depend on each other like different parts of the body combined in making the whole man.

Instead of recognising that we are an inclusive Commonwealth, it seems we would rather ‘Cut off our nose to spite our face’ (an expression my mother taught me the meaning of).

This brings to my mind, the words of James Joseph ‘Jim’ Croce (American folk and popular rock singer of the late 1960s and early 70s in his song entitled, ‘I got a name’.

“I’ve got a song, I’ve got a song “And I carry it with me and I sing it loud “If it gets me nowhere, I go there proud.”

Even when our battle for individuality gets us nowhere, we still rather go proudly to NOWHERE. Now let us think about the irony of our actions. Years after the West Indies Federation was thwarted, the Caribbean’s individual governments still came together to form Caricom and Carifta because they realised that economically, they still depended upon each other.

They realised that culturally, there is a oneness. So here I am unable to fit into Jamaica because I have lived in Turks and Caicos for so long and have adopted so much of the culture here.

Then on the flip side, I can’t fit into Turks and Caicos because I am labelled as a ‘foreigner’.

What then is the problem? The answer, it seems, lies in the passport that I hold. Politically I am a Jamaican but socially I am not and socially I am a Turks Islander but politically, I am not.

The question then is ‘How do I bridge the gap?

It seems to me that what makes the Commonwealth countries separate is the desire of our territories to rule over our own selves.

The politicians do not want oneness, yet the people find themselves travelling in between and among these countries ever so often.

Many take up residence and have become part of another country’s culture. So, what’s the big deal?

We run away from the very thing that we cannot evade. That being that it is possible to have an inclusive Commonwealth.

Admittedly, there is no other region that a West Indian feels more at home in than in the West Indies.

JOURNAL ENTRY #3: GROWING ON EACH OTHER

Dear Diary, In my first journal entry, I mentioned how the island of North Caicos is remote and so dead and far removed from the place where I was spent the first five years of my life.

I was born a city boy. I was accustomed to the sight of heavy traffic, busy factories, noisy streets, congested market places, incessant honking of horns, etc.

Yet, where I now live, I will be lucky to count ten vehicles driving past within a one-hour span, on the single main road which exists on my island.

I used to say it is too dead.

Ironically, after almost ten years living in TCI, this place has grown on me.

I now hate the congestion of Jamaica’s city streets and each summer after spending the two months break in my home country, I find myself longing to go back to my peace and quiet of North Caicos.

This past summer, my mother took me to Downtown, Kingston and I hated every moment of the ordeal.

I hate to have people rubbing shoulders and pressed upon each other just by walking along the streets.

It feels like a maze of confusion and I end up spending my summer days locked away inside my house and far from the maddening crowd.

Isn’t it common how as a people, we hate somewhere we have relocated to, and then it just ends up GROWING on us?

We keep growing on each other; it is as if there is a common soil that allows us to grow on each other!

What is that soil, you ask? We all are linked to slavery; we all were colonised and Christianised…this is the legacy of our heritage.

We all came from the same soil.

The respect and fear of God is seen in us all-whether we are sinner or Christian.

I always muse over the way we Caribbean folks will stage various parties that bleat out the vulgar dance hall tunes, from Monday to Saturday.

Yet, we all frown upon that behaviour if someone dares to defile Sunday with that kind of ‘poisonous’ music.

My mother is a typical example.

On Sundays, only gospel will be heard playing from her radio at high volume; if not gospel, she may be caught playing old country music tunes.

The hypocrisy of Christianity is the same in Jamaica as it is in TCI and in many other territories that I have known of.

We all go on our best behaviour on our Sabbath. For most, that Sabbath is Sunday. Even the sinner will admonish their children for playing fowl music on a Sunday-any other day is fair game.

Have you thought about why we all have the similar attitudes to an education? I find that as a people of the Commonwealth, we instil in children to go after an education.

As slaves, our ancestors were denied an education. As a result, we view education as something we must passionately pursue.

Like my ancestors, the people of Turks and Caicos are also from ancestors of slavery.

I could go on and on to highlight the senselessness of the separateness that I am constantly allowed to feel.

Turks and Caicos grew on me because as part of the Commonwealth, we come from the same soil no matter how we try to deny it. We grow on each other, and that is something that none of us has control over.

So here I am feeling somewhat like the college student in Langston Hughes’ poem, Theme For English B. Let me coin these words now and say in closing, I “hear you, hear me we two - you, me, talk on this page”.

So, will I remain an outsider and where do I fit in?

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July 8-14, 2017

PTIS offers ‘a cut above the rest’ curriculum

BY DELANA ISLES THIS September Precious Treasures International School (PTIS) will for the second year offer superior learning and interactive class engagements for middle schoolers.

PTIS director Yvonne Hutchinson spoke to the Weekly News on Thursday (July 6) about what motivated her to expand from a primary school.

“My motivation came from watching how excellent the children who leave Precious Treasures have been doing over the years.

“Recently, I went to a graduation at the [British] Collegiate and both year 13 graduates, were joint valedictorians and both of them were from Precious Treasures.

“So, it has been motivational over the years to see how they have performed after they leave Precious Treasures, and I also believe that the ethos of PTIS is very strong and that if we can perpetuate that from primary into high school students, we will have some men and women who would be a cut about the rest,” Hutchinson expressed.

She added that her goal is to have young men and women coming out of school knowing who they are, not only academically, but spiritually and morally.

Hutchinson stated that the

Top graduating student, Jade Clarke pose with Giovanni Astwood (L) and Tarisse Byfield (R)

foundation of excellence being built at PTIS is one which can be translated into later years of their students’ lives.

The first batch of grade seven students were enrolled in 2016, but the school has been offering an international middle year programme to students for three years now.

The international middle years programme, Hutchinson said, is part of the school’s five-year strategic plan and it allows PTIS to incorporate local curriculum into that of the wider world.

Coordinator of the PTIS grade seven programme, Camile Wellington noted that the intention is to go fully into middle school programme - grade seven to nine.

Last September, four grade seven students began their high school journey at PTIS. They will now

Victoria Public Library to benefit from annual charity raffle

BY DAISY HANDFIELD SOME of the proceeds raised from the Kiwanis Club of Providenciales’ annual raffle will go towards restocking books at the Victoria Public Library in Grand Turk.

The historic 19th century library on Duke Street in Grand Turk was damaged in a fire in early March.

One of the directors of the Kiwanis Club in Providenciales, Lorraine Green, said that every year funds raised from the raffle go towards a particular organisation or

a project.

She explained that the club saw the need for restocking the Grand Turk library, so members decided to make it a priority to raise funds for it.

“We saw that they needed assistance, so that is where we decided that our raffle proceeds will be going,” she said.

Green added that the club is looking to form a partnership with the library, so that members can volunteer time on Saturdays to read and participate in craftwork with children.

The drawing for the raffle was held

progress to the eight grade in the new school year.

Wellington said that when students get to grade seven they will be taking up 13 subject areas, with a special focus on financial literacy, which is intended to serve as preparation for the marketing subjects they will take up in grades eight and nine.

SEVENTH GRADE CURRICULUM As outlined in the seventh-grade curriculum, class sizes are controlled and apart from the classroom teachers, the school is staffed with specialists in physical education, information and communication technology, Spanish, music and remediation.

The average pupil to staff ratio is 14:1, and this allows a variety of

activities and interest to be actively pursued.

The curriculum includes a dynamic international programme which focuses on Oxford English, Singapore mathematics and integrated learning of the humanities and sciences in the International Middle Years Curriculum.

This builds on the foundation established in the primary department.

Subjects are: citizenship education, science, mathematics, biology, English language, chemistry, English literature, physics, modern languages - humanities - social studies (history, geography, society), Spanish, religious education, French, history, ICT, geography, physical education, society, music and art.

There is also a strong focus on technology whereby the digital literacy programme follows the Common Sense Media Grades Six to Eight curriculum.

The focus of the technology programme is to have the students work towards certification of their competencies in the use of communication and information technology.

In grade seven PTIS focus would be on certification in the following areas: Microsoft Office Suite Certification, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Access.

PARENT TESTIMONIAL The school is already in the process of engaging parents and students in a registration process for the 2017 school year, and one such parent - Robin Cox-Foster - shared with this publication why she is very enthused about enrolling her sons in the PTIS middle school.

“What sparked my attention was the fact that they are doing such an integrated approach in that all of their topics are cross curriculum and one thing in particular that my children would not have been privy to before is the fiscal aspect.

“There is an entire section that teaches the children real life fiscal, practical information. How to cost control, how to budget, how to market real life spending and savings, which I think they can benefit from and my pockets will benefit from.

“I also like the fact that the area where we had the meeting, I looked at some of the science projects that they did there and I saw engineering at its finest and I was really interested in that because some of those projects we do at home with our boys; they don’t get them at school.

“So, what my husband and I would have to supplement at home this school is already doing, so it would relieve some of the burden on us; so yeah, that is why we are interested.”

The Victoria Public Library in Grand Turk was badly damaged by fire

at the island Fish Fry in Providenciales last Thursday, June 29.

Prizes were handed out at the Hole in the Wall restaurant on Wednesday evening, July 5.

Green said that club members are doing their best to have a stronger presence in the community.

“We have been trying to put our faces out there because we are like the dormant, or the quiet ones.

“We try to let ourselves be known, especially with the GSAT luncheon.

We try to let them see that we are still visible, we are active and we are still

doing things in the community.”

This year is the second year that the club has provided lunches for students taking GSAT examinations across the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Kiwanis International is a global organisation of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

The first Kiwanis club was organised in Detroit, Michigan, in 1915. Kiwanis became international with the organisation of the Kiwanis Club of Hamilton, Ontario, in 1916.

Kiwanis limited its membership

to the United States and Canada until 1962, when worldwide expansion was approved.

Since then, Kiwanis has spread to all the inhabited continents of the globe.

The Victoria Public Library in Cockburn Town, Grand Turk, opened in 1887 and was dedicated to Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, to celebrate her golden jubilee.

The beautiful iconic library has served the residents of Cockburn Town and Grand Turk continuously since then.

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Graceway Sports Centre aims to promote fitness in the TCI

BY DAISY HANDFIELD PHYSICAL inactivity is the major cause of many chronic diseases, according to a local fitness expert.

Adina Ciurar, general manager and fitness instructor at Graceway Sports Centre, said that there are many health complications associated with a lack of exercise.

“When this is combined with poor eating habits, we have an increase in the obesity level.

“Generally, a sedentary life can lead to chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular problems, diabetes, metabolic dysfunctions, fatty liver disease, depression and anxiety, osteoporosis, accelerated biological aging, certain cancers, etc.”

Ciurar said the sports centre serves as a place where everyone can get fit and lead a healthy lifestyle.

She explained that over the last seven years, she has seen a tremendous change in the mindset of the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands, with more enrolling

in classes and the gym.

“Every year more and more people amongst the local community start to realise that a sports centre is a place where people feel welcome and encouraged to practice sports.

“Our records show that 85 percent of the members are locals, while 15 percent are expats and tourists.

“The numbers talk for us and show that our efforts to make this nation a healthy and happy one are paying off.”

A lot of people are interested in getting in a better shape, living a healthier lifestyle and even starting an exercise plan but do not know where to start, she said.

“If you are not very sure about what you should do, you should hire a personal trainer, who will work with you in designing a fully customised workout plan.”

The gym features internationally trained personal trainers, but Ciurar said there is also a timetable of weekly classes at the centre, for all fitness levels and preferences.

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Residents participate in a boxing class

Residents participate in a TRX class

She added that gym induction is free for everyone and one of the trainers is available in the afternoons to show people the gym equipment and explain the different types of exercises.

In an effort to continue promoting fitness in the TCI, the centre recently introduced a ‘Big Gains’ reward programme.

Big Gains offers members the chance to bring along their workout buddy for free and get discounts

when they refer a friend.

There will be a draw every six months, where members of the gym can win one or three months of free membership or even an iPhone 7.

Graceway Sports Centre was established in 2003 as a basketball and hockey facility.

Since then many other areas have been added and it is now the most complete sports facility in the TCI. The centre features four tennis

courts, a large gym and the TCI’s only two squash courts.

It runs a series of children programmes including kids’ camps, gymnastics, junior tennis, squash clinics, martial arts, hockey, fun skate, and dance classes.

The centre also offers tennis and squash instruction for adults as private and group lessons, social games, competitions, aerobic classes and a gym.

TCSPCA holds seventh annual clinic in North Caicos MORE than 30 animals were treated at the TCSPCA’s seventh spay and neuter clinic in North Caicos.

Twenty-two of them were spayed or neutered and 11 animals were examined at the wellness clinic between June 13 and 17.

The procedures were carried out by a volunteer veterinarian team from Newport News and Virginia Beach, Virginia.

According to a TCSPCA press release, dogs normally have two breeding cycles a year.

This is why the society’s mobile spay and neuter clinics are run on a regular basis in each of the family islands.

By holding back-to-back surgeries on North Caicos, residents have seen a sharp decline in the number of unwanted puppies born during each breeding season.

The consistent efforts of the TCSPCA, year after year, are now very evident.

Packs of dogs no longer pose a threat to residents and litters of unwanted puppies are not being found in the bush, the release said.

This was the third time the new TCSPCA Animal Bus was shipped to North Caicos and volunteers also drove the bus over the causeway to

Goldie Forbes with her dog Lazy

Middle Caicos to pick up pets in Conch Bar. They were transported to North Caicos for surgeries and wellness checks and returned to their family island later the same day.

The Animal Bus, generously donated by Providenciales resident Larry Costa in early 2015, has proved to be invaluable, the society said.

Costa also covered the costs of the roundtrip airfares for the vet team from the states.

Dr Marie Deavers, who owns Healing with Heart Vet Clinic, led

Dr Marie Deaver hard at work

the vet techs, Linda Davis owner of ‘No More Chasin’ Tails,’ a low cost spay and neuter clinic, and vet tech student Katie Jo Willson.

They spayed six dogs and three cats and neutered seven dogs and one cat from North Caicos.

Four dogs and one cat from Middle Caicos were spayed and many core vaccinations were administered.

Once again, North Caicos resident Jody Rathjeb donated her home for the vet team’s accommodation and the clinic space.

According to the press release,

the TCSPCA was very grateful for the support of residents who cooked bread and provided beverages, and ‘The Last Chance’ restaurant which hosted a special last night dinner for the vet team and volunteers.

“Hard working, enthusiastic” North and Middle Caicos residents volunteered to work in the field, rounding up dogs and cats from every community, and bringing them to the clinic for surgery.

They also handled all the paperwork and monitored patients in the recovery area.

The Government’s Acting Chief Veterinary Officer, Weinland Crossman, continued to support the ongoing effort between Government and the TCSPCA. The TCSPCA plans to return to Middle Caicos in early October to address the dog over-population on that island.

The next clinic will be in Providenciales where more than 100 responsible pet owners have their pet’s name on a waiting list.

For more information or to make an appointment call 231-3052.

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Bahamas: Passengers may face extra screening time on US flights ENHANCED security screening measures announced by the United States for international flights heading to that country may increase screening time for passengers, Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said earlier this week.

He told The Tribune that local travel and airport officials are already working to update industry procedures that could be affected by the new US aviation security measures announced last week.

The new security measures call for greater scrutiny of passengers entering the US, enhanced screening of electronic devices, and better deployment of canines that detect explosives.

Mr D’Aguilar said on Sunday: “The Caribbean has long been a safe place to travel and the greatest case of that is here in the Bahamas.”

He continued: “The US government has made its intentions known and the way these changes are shaping up, we expect enhanced procedures where persons travelling from the Bahamas are requested to pack and or present their electronic devices and laptops a certain way.

“Of course, this will increase the amount of time it takes someone to be screened, and as such, we may need persons travelling to come to the airport a little earlier than they are now required.

“We are now at two hours, that may go up to three or even a little

Bermuda Premier Michael Dunkley announcing the OBA’s plans, flanked by some of his party colleagues.

(Photo Credit: One Bermuda Alliance Facebook page) Passengers travelling to the US could face increased screening time at the Lynden Pindling International Airport.

more. We are not 100 per cent sure at this time and we know that it is going to be a little rocky in the beginning but we are going to have to put procedures in place that ensures security and ensures a smooth and stress-free process,” he said.

When he introduced the updated measures last week, US Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly indicated that they were the first step in raising “the global baseline of aviation security” making “it harder for terrorists to succeed.”

It has been reported that this is a way for the Trump administration to address threats that intelligence suggests are looming without having to do an all-out laptop ban.

On Sunday, Mr D’Aguilar said local officials are now looking at how the announced changes will directly

affect Bahamian airports, adding that they will look to establish whatever changes are needed to maintain the country’s pre-clearance status.

These new measures aren’t designed to target or limit preclearance facilities like Lynden Pindling International Airport, but rather to expand the level of screenings and searches done to carry-on items.

Secretary Kelly last Wednesday said the major components of the new policies are designed to encourage more airports around the world to become pre-clearance locations.

It is not clear when the new measures will be put into place, but DHS officials said travellers might start to see changes as early as this summer, the Washington Post reported. (Tribune242)

Haiti could stem cholera epidemic by end 2018 – health officials HAITI could stem its seven-yearlong cholera epidemic by the end of 2018 as the number of reported cases has dropped sharply, government and United Nations officials said.

The health ministry said Haiti has had about 7,400 suspected new cholera cases since the start of the year, compared with almost 20,200 at the same point last year.

“We have never seen so few cases,” Donald Francois, head of the health ministry’s national cholera program told Reuters in an interview.

“With the cases we’ve seen we think we can eliminate cholera by the end of 2018.”

There were more than 18,600 cases in the first six months of 2015 and some 7,451 in the same period in 2014, according to health ministry figures.

An estimated 9,300 people have died and more than 800,000 have fallen ill from cholera since UN peacekeepers accidentally

The health ministry said Haiti has had about 7,400 suspected new cholera cases since the start of the year, compared with almost 20,200 at the same point last year.

introduced the disease in 2010 when they dumped infected sewage into a river outside of Port-au-Prince.

A programme to provide residents with water purification tablets and efforts to find the source of new outbreaks has likely led to the

decline in cases, said Marc Vincent, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative for Haiti.

A cholera vaccination drive in November targeting more than 800,000 people also probably boosted immunity, Vincent said.

Bermuda’s ruling party makes big promises as elections near BETTER days are ahead for Bermuda, the ruling One Bermuda Alliance (OBA) has promised, as it sets out its case for re-election.

With less than two weeks to go before the July 18 vote, Premier Michael Dunkley rolled out the party’s 30-page manifesto, ‘Our Mission, Our Plans to Move Bermuda Forward Together’.

“It is a plan that reflects the confidence and the promise of Bermuda. This is a plan to progress Bermudian life,” he said flanked by some of his party colleagues at a media briefing yesterday.

The OBA is promising sweeping changes which it says will deliver “more opportunity, more jobs, more economic stability and shared prosperity”.

Pressed to explain the party’s failure to deliver the 2,000 jobs it promised in the previous general

election, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance Bob Richards said the party’s plan were set back due to a lack of support from the Opposition.

He stressed the election was about boosting the support of Bermudians to “finish the job”.

According to the manifesto, the OBA will be targeting special areas, including the development of families, education, protecting Bermudians, environment, enriching community life, health and safety, public safety, good governance and the economy.

Dunkley said a top priority would be creating a more fair Bermuda, which would include ending discrepancies between Bermudian and foreign workers in housing and compensation, passing hate crime and cannabis forgiveness legislation, lowering taxes for low income workers and balancing the budget.

Nearly 5000 Haitians expelled from Dominican Republic in June ON Tuesday, the Directorate General of Migration (DGM) of the Dominican Republic revealed that last June 4,943 migrants had been deported to their country of origin. Most of the returnees were of Haitian origin even though the DGM indicated that these deportations included a very small number of other foreigners from countries such as China, India, Russia, United States, Venezuela and the Netherlands.

Regarding migratory movements through the land border, DGM reported 16,778 admissions and 14,246 exits in June, mainly at the border crossing point of Jimani where the largest flow of foreigners takes place, HaitiLibre reported.

Moreover, the DGM indicated

that the Dominican authorities had refused the entry in June to 3,616 foreigners without proper documents, trying to enter the Dominican Republic by Jimani The DGM reiterated that it will remain firm in its commitment to control the entry and exit of [Haitian] foreigners in the Dominican Republic, “considering that the migration movement must be harmonized with the needs of national development.”

Since the expiry of the National Plan for the Regularization of Foreigners (PNRE) in June 2015, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) found that more than 202,252 Haitian migrants returned voluntarily or were expelled to Haiti to which are added the expellees of June 2017.

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Regional News Bahamas: Two charged in incest cases TWO men were charged with incest in separate cases in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

The first man, 55, appeared in court three before Magistrate Rengin Johnson on the charge of incest.

The accused was not required to enter a plea to the charge, which is an indictable offence.

The matter is expected to proceed by voluntary bill of indictment (VBI) on October 31.

In the second matter, another

man also appeared before Magistrate Rengin Johnson in court three also on the charge of incest.

The accused, 34, was not required to enter a plea to the charge. That case is also expected to proceed by way of VBI of October 31.

Both men, neither of whom was named for legal reasons, were remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services in New Providence until their trials. (Tribune242)

Former Bermuda premier Paula Cox has served as PLP a parliamentarian since 1985. (Photo credit: Bernews)

Former Bermuda premier leaves party to contest election as an independent FORMER Bermuda premier Paula Cox has severed ties with the opposition Progressive Labour Party (PLP) and will stand on her own in the July 18 general election as an independent candidate.

The longstanding PLP member called it quits after she was rejected as a candidate for Devonshire North West, despite being approved by the branch as their representative. The party has opted to go with candidate Wayne Caines.

Cox, who has served as PLP a parliamentarian since 1985, said she was forced to make the painful decision to leave the party.

“It is with a heavy heart that I do this, but I am compelled to cancel my membership on a point of principle,” Cox said in her letter of resignation.

She did not hide her dissatisfaction with the party’s actions, insisting it was a “miscarriage of justice.”

She said the recent events and circumstances “constituted a miscarriage of justice by the violation of the party’s processes, protocols and constitutional integrity regarding the….candidate selection and the proper consultation with the constituency branch”.

Earlier this month, the Devonshire North West Branch had written to the party, confirming that it was backing Cox to represent the seat. However, senior party officials overruled the branch and selected Caines as the party’s candidate.

PLP chairman Scott Simmons admitted that he was aware of the concerns raised by Cox, but said he had hoped the issue would have been resolved.

He however left the door open to Cox, expressing hope that after the election, she would hold talks with the PLP to discuss the best way forward. (Caribbean360)

Grenada PM asks UK to increase scholarships for Caribbean students GRENADA’S Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell has called on the United Kingdom to increase its quota of scholarships offered to students in Grenada and the rest of the Caribbean.

Mitchell made the appeal during a meeting with the United Kingdom’s new High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Janet Douglas, last Friday.

He said Britain’s assistance in bolstering its quota of scholarships to the region is particularly important in light of that country’s shifting immigration policy.

“So many regional leaders studied in the British system, so we should not lose that connection,” Prime Minister Mitchell told Britain’s top diplomat in the region, who is based in Barbados. “Especially now that UK’s immigration policies are shifting and it is becoming more and more difficult for students to access UK education.”

The new High Commissioner conceded that Britain was losing out to countries like China which have been increasing scholarships to Caribbean students. And she promised to push the scholarship agenda while referencing Britain’s Chevening Scholarship to the region which she agreed was not sufficient.

Mitchell, meantime, expressed

Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell made the appeal during a meeting with the United Kingdom’s new High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Janet Douglas, last Friday.

his thanks to the British for their support in several areas, especially the Caribbean Infrastructure Fund announced by former Prime Minister David Cameron during a visit to Jamaica in 2015, under which the UK government invests £300 million in vital new infrastructure such as roads, bridges and ports to help drive economic growth and development across the Caribbean .

The new High Commissioner

will be in Grenada for the opening of CARICOM heads of government summit tomorrow evening along with other regional diplomats.

High Commissioner Douglas said one of the main objectives in her four-year tenure is to ensure that Britain’s exit from the European Union is done in a way that will not have negative impact on trade and development relations with the Caribbean. (Caribbean360)

Jamaica’s national security minister says fewer guns and ammo getting into the island JAMAICA’S Minister of National Security Robert Montague says intelligence is showing that there is a reduction in guns and ammunition coming into the island.

Although he did not give details or statistics, Montague credited says government’s equipping of the security forces to ensure that criminal elements have no cover from the law, is to thank for that reduction.

Earlier this year, the Andrew Holness administration acquired and deployed two ships and a surveillance plane to protect Jamaica’s borders from illicit activities.

Montague said increased mobility of the police will act as a force against crime, as more law enforcement personnel would be able to go into communities to put pressure on wrongdoers, and provide security for law-abiding citizens.

The minister added that “increased vehicle check-points will help to cut down on the movement of weapons”.

Minister of National Security Robert Montague said increased mobility of the police will act as a force against crime, as more law enforcement personnel would be able to go into communities to put pressure on wrongdoers.

Montague was speaking at a ceremony for the handing over of 30 vehicles to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) yesterday.

The JCF will soon also be assigned 45 more vehicles, and a search is one for 200 more cars and pickups. (Caribbean360

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North Korea missile: US says it will use military force ‘if we must’ THE US has said it will use its “considerable military forces” on North Korea “if we must”, following Tuesday’s long-range missile test.

US ambassador Nikki Haley said a new resolution will also be tabled against Pyongyang at the United Nations.

She described the test as a sharp military escalation and also threatened to use trade restrictions.

Hours after she spoke, the US and South Korea fired more missiles into the Sea of Japan as part of military drills.

But Pyongyang has said it would not negotiate unless the US ends its “hostile policy” against North Korea.

Tuesday’s missile launch, the latest in a series of tests, was in defiance of a ban by the UN Security Council.

Meanwhile, US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis and his Japanese counterpart Tomomi Inada said the test was an “unacceptable provocation”.

A statement released by the US defence department said the two spoke on the phone, where Gen Mattis said the US was committed to defend Japan and provide deterrence.

On Wednesday Ms Haley warned that North Korea’s test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was “quickly closing off the possibility of a diplomatic solution”.

“The United States is prepared to use the full range of our capabilities to defend ourselves, and our allies,” she told the UN Security Council, which met for an emergency session to discuss the test.

“One of our capabilities lies with our considerable military forces.

We will use them, if we must, but we prefer not to have to go in that direction,” she said.

On Thursday in South Korea, the

The move makes Chinese-owned Volvo the first traditional carmaker to fully embrace electric and hybrid production.

Volvo: Gas-only cars are history after 2019 North Korean state TV said the slaunch was overseen by leader Kim Jong-un.

US held a joint military drill with the South’s troops for a second day in response to the long-range missile test.

It involved various destroyers, warships and fighter jets launching guided missiles against a simulated maritime attack, reported Yonhap news agency.

Ms Haley also said the US could cut off trade with countries which continued to trade with North Korea in violation of UN resolutions.

“We will look at any country that chooses to do business with this outlaw regime,” she said.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump criticised China for its trade with North Korea.

Mr Trump has arrived in Warsaw where he is due to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for the second time.

He will later travel to Hamburg for the G20 summit, where world leaders are expected to discuss the missile test.

South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in has voiced concern that the North’s nuclear and missile

development was “proceeding much faster than expected”.

Speaking in Berlin on Wednesday, where he met with German leader Angela Merkel, he said they would “examine possibilities of ramping up sanctions”.

At the UN Security Council meeting in New York, the French ambassador said they also favoured a new resolution on North Korea, which would tighten sanctions.

Russia, which condemned the test, said the possibility of using military measures “should be excluded”.

China’s representative said North Korea’s actions were unacceptable, but also repeated China and Russia’s call for all involved to stand down.

They have proposed that North Korea should halt its missile and nuclear programmes, in exchange for freeze of the US and South Korea’s military exercises in the region. They also propose reversing plans to deploy a controversial antimissile system in the South.

Pennsylvania woman causes outrage with Fourth of July video of her urinating on American flag A WOMAN in Pennsylvania struck a nerve with many social media users when she posted a Facebook video on the Fourth of July of her urinating on the American flag.

The footage, posted by Emily Lance, has since been removed from the social networking site but showed a small flag draped across her toilet as the young woman used a funnel to stand and pee on it.

The video quickly went viral, but for all the wrong reasons. Many social media users blasted Lance as disrespectful and unpatriotic

and flooded her page with hateful messages, Metro UK reported.

In several Facebook updates, Lance lashed out at people criticising her over the video. “’Freedom (of speech/ expression) means that I’m entitled to do and say as I please, EVEN if you don’t like it, so long as I am not physically hurting someone,” she posted. “And no, your precious feelings don’t count, that’s your own problem.”

In another post, Lance said she and her family had received death

threats because of her post.

“People are willing to MURDER someone over a flag.

It’s so sad that people don’t realise how brainwashed they are,” she wrote, according to Metro. “I’m gross for peeing on a symbol?

LOOK AT YOURSELVES. You people epitomise all that is foul.”

Despite the criticism, Lance stood by her post and joked with her Facebook friends that she had fished the “soiled flag” out of her toilet and would sell it to the “highest bidder.” (NYDailynews)

Volvo is going all in on the electric car.

The Swedish automaker is slamming on the brakes on vehicles powered solely by internal combustion engines, announcing that every car it makes from 2019 onward will have an electric motor.

The move makes Chinese-owned Volvo the first traditional carmaker to fully embrace electric and hybrid production.

“This announcement marks the end of the solely combustion engine-powered car,” Volvo’s president Håkan Samuelsson said in a statement Wednesday.

Volvo said it would launch five fully electric cars between 2019 and 2021. Three of them will carry the Volvo brand, and the other two

will come from the company’s highperformance unit Polestar.

The rest of Volvo’s fleet will consist of either plug-in hybrid cars or mild hybrid cars, which combine a gas engine with a battery.

Starting in 2019, Volvo will only produce cars that have some form of electric motor -- and no cars running purely on an internal combustion engine.

The shift is likely to have been influenced by Chinese auto company Geely, which bought Volvo in 2010.

China has been swift to adopt electric vehicles. The world’s second-largest economy, which is plagued by air pollution, wants 5 million electric cars on its roads by 2020.

Nearly half of the shootings during the four-day holiday happened over 12 hours, reports the Chicago Tribune.

Chicago holiday weekend shootings claim 101 victims AT least 101 people were shot in Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend, according to a city newspaper.

Nearly half of the shootings during the four-day holiday happened over 12 hours, reports the Chicago Tribune.

The youngest victim was a 13-year-old boy and the oldest a 60-year-old man.

US President Donald Trump recently said he was sending in federal agents to help local police

contain the Illinois city’s gang wars.

About half of the shootings happened between 15:30 on Tuesday and 03:30 on Wednesday, mainly in Chicago’s south and west sides.

Not even the deployment of more than 1,000 extra officers by Chicago police department could staunch the violence.

The casualties are significantly higher than 2016, when 66 people were shot in Chicago over the Independence Day weekend, which lasted three days.

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Italy - due to its proximity to Libya - is the main destination for migrants attempting to reach Europe by sea.

Europe migrant crisis: EU blamed for ‘soaring’ death toll AMNESTY International has blamed “failing EU policies” for the soaring death toll among refugees and migrants in the central Mediterranean.

In a report, it said “cynical deals” with Libya consigned thousands to the risk of drowning, rape and torture.

It said the EU was turning a blind eye to abuses in Libyan detention centres, and was mostly leaving it up to sea rescue charities to save migrants.

More than 2,000 people have died in 2017 trying to get to Europe, it said.

The EU has so far made no public comments on Amnesty’s report.

It comes as interior ministers from the 28-member bloc are meeting in Tallinn, Estonia, to discuss the migrant crisis.

They will review a $92m (£71m) action plan unveiled by the European Commission to deal with the issue.

The commission proposes to use more than 50% of the funds to boost the Libyan coastguard’s capacity to stop traffickers launching boatloads of migrants out to sea to be rescued.

The rest is to help Italy feed, house and process the migrants who get there.

Italian ports have continued to see a large number of migrants arrive in the past year, putting stress on the country’s asylum system. Earlier this month, officials suggested closing Italy’s ports to foreign rescue ships something which is legally difficult, but indicative of the strain the country is under.

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees added his voice to calls for more assistance for the Mediterranean nation from the international community.

“What is happening in front of our eyes in Italy is an unfolding tragedy,”

Filippo Grandi said at the time. “This cannot be an Italian problem alone.”

Italy’s problem is partly attributed to the instability in nearby Libya, which is largely controlled by a multitude of armed militias, loyal to rival government factions.

The country has been embroiled in widespread conflict since the downfall of Col Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

In the power vacuum, people smugglers operating from the country’s north coast are putting African refugees to sea in the hope of reaching Italy, often on flimsy rafts which cannot make the entire journey.

Instead, humanitarian vessels rescue them from the water and deliver the migrants to the nearest port - an Italian one.

“Rather than acting to save lives and offer protection, European ministers... are shamelessly prioritising reckless deals with Libya in a desperate bid to prevent refugees and migrants from reaching Italy,” said John Dalhuisen, Amnesty’s Europe director.

“European states have progressively turned their backs on a search and rescue strategy that was reducing mortality at sea in favour of one that has seen thousands drown and left desperate men, women and children trapped in Libya, exposed to horrific abuses,” he said.

Amnesty’s report said measures implemented by the EU to strengthen search and rescue in the central Mediterranean in 2015 had dramatically decreased deaths at sea.

But this priority was short-lived, the document said, adding that the EU later shifted its focus to disrupting smugglers and preventing departures from Libya.

Such practices and an increasing use of unseaworthy boats had made the sea even more unsafe, Amnesty said. (BBC)

ABOUT 100 government supporters have burst into Venezuela’s opposition-controlled National Assembly, where they beat up several lawmakers.

Witnesses said the confrontation came after an assembly session to mark the country’s Independence Day. Military police guarding the site stood by as intruders brandishing sticks and pipes broke through the gate, AFP said. The government vowed to investigate.

About 350 people were besieged for hours, the assembly’s speaker said.

Julio Borges said on Twitter that 108 journalists, as well as students and visitors, were among those stuck inside.

Mr Borges also named five of the lawmakers injured. Some were taken away for medical treatment.

Venezuela has been shaken by often violent protests in recent months and is in economic crisis.

“This does not hurt as much as seeing every day how we are losing our country,” deputy Armando Armas told reporters as he got into an ambulance, his head swathed in bloody bandages.

The US state department condemned the violence, calling it “an assault on the democratic

The assembly was holding a session to mark the country’s Independence Day.

principles cherished by the men and women who struggled for Venezuela’s independence 206 years ago today”.

Witnesses said several journalists and two assembly staff were also hurt.

Venezuelan newspaper Tal Cual blamed the attack on militias known as “colectivos”, and said the group had fired rockets and bangers as they forced their way in.

Its report said some of the deputies attacked “fell to the ground and were kicked”.

Photos and videos circulating on social media showed victims of the assault with bleeding head wounds.

At least one, believed to be deputy Americo De Grazia, was carried out on a stretcher.

AFP, whose journalists were at the scene, said reporters were ordered to leave by the attackers, one of whom had a gun.

The violence unfolded while President Nicolás Maduro was giving a speech at a governmentplanned Independence Day military parade elsewhere in the capital.

Before the intruders rushed the building, Vice-President Tareck El Aissami made an impromptu appearance in the congress with the head of the armed forces, Vladimir Padrino Lopez, and ministers.

Pilot and wife with cancer crashed plane into mountain as ‘act of suicide’ AN Alaska pilot and his cancerstricken wife crashed into a snowy mountain as an “act of suicide,” according to authorities.

Mark and Cecilia Matter died in December when wreckage from their Piper PA-11 propeller plane was found in the snow near their home in rural Aniak.

No mechanical malfunctions were found after a post-crash investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, which said in a report released that month that the cause was “the pilot’s intentional flight of the airplane into terrain in an act of suicide.”

Friends of the couple, in their early 60s with three adult children, said that Cecilia Matter was sick with cancer before her death, according to Alaska Dispatch News, which first reported the NTSB finding Tuesday.

The report said that the cause of death was blunt force injuries, and that Mark Matter is not believed to have had any drugs or alcohol in his system at the time of his death.

The Matters’ children told

Mark and Cecilia Matter died in December when wreckage from their Piper PA-11 propeller plane was found in the snow near their home in rural Aniak.

KYUK that couple, married for 41 years, were “inseparable from the beginning” and that Cecilia’s illness broke their father’s heart.

They said that their mother did not

have long to live before the crash, and added that she and their father had been flying a familiar route to visit a small gold mine they owned before their deaths. (NYDailynews)

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Top student, Jade Clarke pose with Giovanni Astwood (L) and Tarisse Byfield (R)

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Graduating class as they take to stage at Brayton Hall

‘A positive attitude leads to success and happiness’

BY DELANA ISLES PRECIOUS Treasures International School (PTIS) recently hosted its 28th annual graduation and valedictory service honouring those students who will move on to higher learning.

As part of the celebratory occasion several parents also received tokens of appreciation from the directors of the school Yvonne Hutchinson and Allan Hutchinson.

In attendance at Brayton Hall in Providenciales were the new Minister of Education, Karen Malcolm, elected member and former education minister Josephine Connolly, former education minister Lillian Boyce, several other specially invited guests, the graduating students and their parents.

First place English with 94 percent, 96.4 percent in mathematics, 94 percent in science went to Jade Clarke, who also received the highest grades in the entire country, earning her the coveted top spot.

Several teachers were awarded with tokens of appreciation for the dedication, patience and valuable impact they have made during the past school year on the lives of their students.

Students were called up on stage to present the gifts to the teachers.

There were also several lovely cultural and dance performances by students of the school in between the prize giving.

Top student Jade Clarke delivered

– Top student Jade Clarke gives graduation speech a stirring address to her fellow graduates, encouraging them to continue striving for excellence, and to always keep a positive attitude.

“Firstly, we have to be thankful to God, because without him none of this would be possible.

“Secondly, we are thankful for the wealth of knowledge which would not have been possible without

our school administration and our teachers.

“Thank you, your work and dedication are much appreciated.

We are now prepared to move on to high school and to take on whatever challenges may come next in our lives.”

Clarke encouraged the graduates to demand a higher quality of secondary

Top Student Jade Clarke delivers her valedictory speech at Brayton Hall

education programme that will ensure that they all achieve the highest standard of education possible.

“We acknowledge that it is through education that we can achieve all our dreams and pursue our ambitions.

“It is through education that we can, one day, make a meaningful contribution not just to our country,

but to the world.”

Expressing thanks to her family and those of her fellow students, Clarke noted that the past nine years presented them with challenges and opportunities, and it was important to them to have the support of family along their journey.

She further stated: “I would like for you all today, to look to your sixth grade teacher and say ‘thank you’.

“If she or he is anything like my teacher, Miss [Pamela] Walker, they pushed and encouraged you the best they could. They deserve to hear you say, thank you.

“Graduates, this is not just a moment to give thanks, but it is also one in which we should feel inspired.

“We can set trends. Positive ones.

We can be the inspiration we seek.

We can be the change that we want to see in the world.”

The top student encouraged her former classmates to envelope themselves with an attitude of positive expectations; as this is a mark of confidence.

“Do not be afraid of what could go wrong, but instead, get excited about what is going to be right.

“Choose to be optimistic. You cannot have a positive life with a negative mind.

“The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible. Work hard, think positive, and be positive.

“A positive attitude leads to success and happiness,” she urged.

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Kardashian could face jail time for Chyna revenge porn pics under California law ROB Kardashian violated California’s revenge porn law and could face jail time after he posted nude photos of Blac Chyna online during a social media meltdown, multiple high-end attorneys told the Daily News.

Lisa Bloom — who won a revenge porn case involving actress Mischa Barton last month — believes Kardashian’s actions violated a law that was instituted in California in 2013 that spells out what the court considers to be revenge porn after he shared three nude images apparently of his former fiancée to Instagram as he accused her of cheating on him.

“Revenge porn is illegal in CA and it certainly appears to me that Rob has violated this criminal law,” Bloom, who is based in Los Angeles, told the Daily News.

The aforementioned law lists the legal definition of

Destra Garcia and Fernando Oliva during the incident that the Belizean said resulted in his bladder being ruptured.

Court orders soca star Destra to pay for rupturing man’s bladder during performance

Rob Kardashian posted multiple nude photos he claimed to be of Blac Chyna on Wednesday.

revenge porn as a person having an image of an “intimate body part of another identifiable person, or an image of that person engaged in sexual intercourse, sodomy, oral copulation or

masturbation.”

The person then must intentionally distribute the image despite there being an understanding that it be kept private, and do so with the intention of causing emotional

distress. The distribution of the image then must lead to the other person’s emotional distress.

As of Wednesday afternoon, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department had not opened an investigation.

“This will be an interesting case to see how it plays out.

Law enforcement can bring criminal charges on their own,” Elisa D’Amico, an expert on revenge porn cases at K&L Gates who also helps lead the Cyber Civil Rights Legal Project in Miami, said.

DESTRA Garcia’s energy on stage makes her one of the Caribbean’s most popular soca artistes, but it has landed her in trouble with the Belize Supreme Court.

The court has ordered the Trinidadian to pay just over US$8,000 after it found that she injured Belizean Fernando Oliva while gyrating on him at a concert in September 2015.

The man filed a lawsuit claiming that Garcia jumped on him and ruptured his bladder as she performed at The Carnival Overload concert.

According to his attorney, Steve Perrera, Oliva was

called on stage to dance with Garcia but later had to be rushed to hospital.

“She had asked him to lay down on the ground, to close his eyes, and to put his hands behind his head…Thereafter, suddenly Miss Garcia jumped in the air and landed on [Oliva], thereby causing injury to him. As a result, after the event, he had to seek medical attention at the hospital,” the lawyer said.

“Our claim is a situation of negligence. We are saying that the musician was negligent in her actions and her actions thereby caused injury to the individual.”

The rapper’s album, his first in four years, is rumored to be a response to his wife’s “Lemonade” record.

Beyoncé had input on every song on JAY-Z’s ‘4:44,’ says producer NOTHING gets past Beyoncé.

Queen Bey had a say in every song on hubby JAYZ’s new “4:44” album, the producer said Saturday.

“I always call Bey our de facto A&R. Pillow talk is the strongest conversation on the planet,” No I.D. told the New York Times.

“Every song has to get

past her ears, in my eyes.

She came by a lot and played a good part in helping us get over hurdles on certain records. Of course she’s genius-level with that.”

The rapper’s album, his first in four years, is rumored to be a response to his wife’s “Lemonade” record.

On the titular song, JAY-Z

seemingly confesses to and apologises for cheating on Beyoncé.

“I apologize often womanize /Took for my child to be born /See through a woman’s eyes /Took for these natural twins to believe in miracles /Took me too long for this song / I don’t deserve you,” he raps.

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Warner Bros., Tolkien Estate settle massive ‘Lord of the Rings’ lawsuit WARNER Bros. and the estate of J.R.R. Tolkien have resolved a rights dispute over “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings,” the two parties said in a court filing.

The settlement ends a legal scuffle that has pitted the film studio and the author’s heirs against one another since 2012. The conflict stemmed from the digital exploitation of the hobbits, wizards, elves, and other fantastical characters from the hit films in online slot machines and other games. The Tolkien estate and publisher HarperCollins alleged that the studio never had rights to license characters for these purposes. Warner

Bros. countersued, claiming that the estate cost it “millions of dollars in license fees” from merchandising when it filed a legal challenge.

Terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but a legal filing said the two parties had resolved their differences “amicably.” It also stated that no fees or costs are to be awarded by the court and that no party is entitled to recover fees or costs.

A spokesman for Warner Bros. said in a statement to Variety, “The parties are pleased that they have amicably resolved this matter and look forward to working together in the future.”

The “Lord of the Rings” films won Oscars and generated big box office, but they have also been the source of ongoing litigation.

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Eastwood and O’Donnell were nearly cast for first ‘Men in Black’ film WOULD Chris O’Donnell have made that suit “look good?”

The comical yet capable Agent J, played by Will Smith, and the “sort of surly older gentleman” who smiled with a frown, played by Tommy Lee Jones, were not the first choices for roles in “Men in Black,” director Barry Sonnenfeld told the Huffington Post.

The roles were nearly occupied by “Batman Forever,” “Scent of a Woman” and “The Three Musketeers” star Chris O’Donnell as Agent J, and western icon Clint Eastwood as Agent K. Altogether, Sonnenfeld’s journey on the first “Men in Black” film, which came out 20 years ago this week, was a complicated one.

He faced creative disputes with

the president of Steven Spielberg’s production company, Walter Parkes, and even dropped the project.

He opted to direct the John Travolta- and Gene Hackman-led crime thriller comedy “Get Shorty,” released Oct. 20, 1995.

Nonetheless, Sonnenfeld returned to the “Men in Black” project.

The director tweaked Ed Solomon’s script — based on the comic book created and written by Lowell Cunningham — and then faced casting challenges.

Spielberg tasked Sonnenfeld with bringing O’Donnell on board to be the witty-but-headstrong young recruit for the secretive M.I.B. organisation.

O’Donnell was fresh off “Batman Forever” and would later appear in

Chris O’Donnell (l.), who starred as Robin in “Batman Forever” (1995), and Clint Eastwood (r.), the iconic actor/director, were nearly cast in the lead roles for “Men in Black.”

“Batman and Robin” in the same year “Men in Black” premiered.

The problem was, Sonnenfeld knew he wanted Will Smith for the role. “(Spielberg) told me I had to go to dinner with Chris and convince Chris to be in the movie,”

Sonnenfeld said, according to the Huffington Post. “But I knew I wanted Will Smith, so I told Chris that I wasn’t a very good director and I didn’t think the script was very good and if he had any other options he shouldn’t do ‘Men in Black.’ He let it be known the next

day that he was not interested.”

Conversely, Sonnenfeld, who lived in East Hampton, N.Y., arranged for a helicopter to fly Smith from Philadelphia to New York.

There, he met with Spielberg, who spent his summers in the Long Island town.

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Older fathers have ‘geekier sons’

Researchers discovered that in clinical trials, participants showed enhancements in working memory performance and improved visual information processing after having had cocoa flavanols.

Italian study finds cocoa helps brain power A NEW review study suggests consumption of cocoa flavanols has a beneficial effect on cognition.

Moreover, some researchers go as far as to recommend cocoa as a dietary supplement to protect human cognition.

Investigators explain that the cocoa bean is a rich source of flavanols: a class of natural compounds that has neuroprotective effects.

In a recent literature review, Italian researchers examined the available literature for the effects of acute and chronic administration of cocoa flavanols on different cognitive domains.

In other words: what happens to your brain up to a few hours after you eat cocoa flavanols, and what happens when you sustain such a cocoa flavanol enriched diet for a prolonged period of time?

While randomised controlled trials investigating the acute effect of cocoa flavanols are sparse, most of them point towards a beneficial effect on cognitive performance.

Researchers discovered that in clinical trials, participants showed enhancements in working memory performance and improved visual information processing after having had cocoa flavanols.

Furthermore, they discovered that for women, eating cocoa after a night of total sleep deprivation actually counteracted the cognitive impairment (i.e. less accuracy in performing tasks) that such a night brings about.

Experts believe the findings may offer relief for people that suffer from chronic sleep deprivation or work shifts.

It has to be noted though, that the

effects depended on the length and mental load of the used cognitive tests to measure the effect of acute cocoa consumption.

In young and healthy adults, for example, a high demanding cognitive test was required to uncover the subtle immediate behavioral effects that cocoa flavanols have on this group.

The effects of relatively long-term ingestion of cocoa flavanols (ranging from five days up to three months) has generally been investigated in elderly individuals. It turns out that for them cognitive performance was improved by a daily intake of cocoa flavanols.

Researchers discovered factors such as attention, processing speed, working memory, and verbal fluency were improved. These effects were, however, most pronounced in older adults with a starting memory decline or other mild cognitive impairments.

And this was exactly the most unexpected and promising result according to authors Valentina Socci and Michele Ferrara from the University of L’Aquila in Italy.

“This result suggests the potential of cocoa flavanols to protect cognition in vulnerable populations over time by improving cognitive performance. If you look at the underlying mechanism, the cocoa flavanols have beneficial effects for cardiovascular health and can increase cerebral blood volume in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus.

This structure is particularly affected by aging and therefore the potential source of age-related memory decline in humans.”

Some believe the findings suggest cocoa should become a dietary supplement to improve our cognition.

MEN who delay starting a family are more likely to have “geekier” sons, a study suggests.

They were brighter, more focused and less bothered about fitting in - according to the “Geek Index” devised by King’s College London.

The mother’s age had no impact, and daughters seemed to be immune.

One scientist said a trend for delayed parenthood might mean we were heading towards a “society of geniuses” able to solve the world’s problems.

The findings are rare good news in the science of delayed fatherhood.

Repeated studies have shown that older sperm is more prone to genetic errors and children are more likely to develop autism and schizophrenia.

The researchers looked at test results from 15,000 twins taking part in a huge study tracking their development.

The team then created the Geek Index by scoring the twins geeky traits, when they were 12, by looking at their: non-verbal IQ, ability to focus on a subject and social aloofness.

Those with a high geek score, unsurprisingly, went on to do better at school - particularly in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Possible explanations include: Geekier dads could be taking longer to start a family and pass on geeky traits to their children Older men have a home setting

Sons to older fathers were brighter, more focused and less bothered about fitting in.

(due to stable, better paid jobs giving more access to education or experience from previous children) that encourages geeky traits New mutations in sperm that affect development Dr Magdalena Janecka, from King’s College London, told the BBC News website: “Paternal age should not be the main focus when we’re thinking about risk, individual families should not influence their decisions on parenthood based on these findings.”

The gender differences are not fully explained.

It could be the measure of geekiness failed to spot differences in how it emerged in boys and girls, the scientists said. Or it could be down to differences in the way the brains

of the boys and girls developed.

Prof Allan Pacey, from the University of Sheffield, said: “Whilst it may be chic to be a geek, I would not recommend that wouldbe parents delay their plans to start a family to specifically increase the odds of having a child with geek-like qualities.

“The dangers of older parenting are well described, such as an increased risk of infertility, miscarriage, or conceiving a child with a variety of debilitating disorders.

“However, I do find the idea of a ‘geek gene’ quite intriguing, and, given our recent trend to have our children later in life, perhaps we are destined for future society of geniuses that are going to help us solve all the world’s problems.”

Prolonged breast-feeding ups risk of severe dental cavities BREAST-FEEDING at age 2 or older increases a child’s risk of severe dental caries by the time they’re 5, independently of how much sugar they get from foods, researchers say.

To investigate the effect of prolonged breastfeeding on children’s teeth, Karen Glazer Peres of the University of Adelaide in Australia and colleagues analyzed data on 1,129 children born in 2004 in Pelotas, Brazil, a community with a public fluoridated water supply.

Breast-feeding information was collected at birth and when children were 3 months, 1 year and 2 years old. Sugar consumption data was collected at ages 2, 4 and 5.

By age 5, nearly 24 percent of children had severe early childhood caries, which researchers defined as six or more decayed, missing or filled tooth surfaces, according to the report in the journal Pediatrics. Close to half of children had at least one tooth surface affected.

Children who had breast-fed for at least two years, which was close to one-quarter of the group, had a higher number of teeth that were decayed,

Children who had breast-fed for at least two years, which was close to one-quarter of the group, had a higher number of teeth that were decayed, missing or had a filling.

missing or had a filling. Their risk of having severe early childhood caries was also 2.4 times higher compared with those who were only breastfed up to 1 year of age. Breast-feeding for 13 months to 23 months had no effect on dental caries.

To collect data on sugar consumption, the team used a list of food items or food groups consumed the day prior to a clinic visit. At age

2, groups were categorised as “low sugar consumption,” meaning zero or less than twice daily, and “high sugar consumption,” meaning two or more times daily.

But sugar consumption was only associated with a greater risk of having severe early childhood dental caries when children who consumed the highest amount were compared with children who consumed the least.

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JOB LISTINGS SERVICES AUTO SALES REAL ESTATE

Classifieds TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

July 8-14, 2017

946-4664 Fax: 946-4661

Email: tcnews@tciway.tc

Website: tcweeklynews.com

FLOWER GIRL

WANTED URGENTLY

FLORAL DESIGNER

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

Call: 231-3788

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

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

CALL 649 231-3788

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

CONTACT: 231-3788

July 8-14, 2017

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SANDSPIT BAR

MIXOLOGIST REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum 4 years’ experience; • Willing to work irregular, long and late hours; • Command a broad knowledge of bar managing and mixing drinks; • Comprehensive QuickBooks knowledge; • Comprehensive POS experience; • Good computer literacy; • Must have a valid driver’s license; • Engaging and outgoing personality who enjoys working with the public; • Salary: $1,200-$1,300 per month dependent on experience

NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION Meridian Mortgage Corporation Ltd. as Chargee, pursuant to its charge and the Registered Land Ordinance, hereby gives notice that it will cause to be sold the property listed below by Public Auction, to be held at the office of Meridian Financial Group, Le Vele Plaza, Grace Bay and Providenciales at 10.00 a.m. on Friday 14th of July, 2017.

Prospective applicants including Islanders can bring all applications with two letters of recommendation citing relevant experience in the same industry to Sandspit Bar located at W103 Venture House, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales or e-mail to admin@environmentalarts.tc. Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview. This position is currently held by a work permit holder

Location Description

15038

TORTILLAS

SHINING STARS PREPARATORY SCHOOL

IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons, to fill the post of

BLUE HILLS

PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS CLEANER Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week.

CONTACT: 241-2078

Applicants must be in possession of a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent. Must also have a loving, caring and cooperative attitude.

Applications, along with two references and proof of qualifications. Must be sent in writing to: The Principal Shining Stars Preparatory School. 11 Academy Drive, Downtown, Providenciales. To reach not later than July 15, 2017. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Held by a work permit holder

Private & Absolute

Proprietor

Joseph Forreston Higgs

Approximate Area

0.47 acres

Location

Title No. 60400/244, Chalk Sound, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, comprising of 1.00 acres.

Description

POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT TOP O’ THE COVE DELICATESSEN Currently seeking candidate for the position of

LINE COOK

This person would have at least 5 years of experience cooking in restaurants. The ability to speak, read, & understand English is required. Qualified candidate will be punctual, able to multi- task, and have a pleasant demeanor. Must be able to work weekends &holidays. Salary Range $10.00 to $18.00 per hour Also seeking candidate for

FRONT END/CASHIER POSITION

This person would speak English and have strong communication skills. Previous working experience is required. Qualified candidate will be reliable timely and able to multi-task with a pleasant demeanor. Must be able to work weekends and holidays. Salary Range $6.50 to $9.50 per hour.

Must have verifiable references.

Please apply with resume within or to catering@skycatering.tc

Private & Absolute

Proprietor

Joseph Forreston Higgs

Approximate Area

1.00 acres

Location

60611/19, Norway & Five Cays, Providenciales , Turks & Caicos Islands.

Description

The subject property comprises 0.71 acres, located on the hilltop of South Dock Road with views of the east and west coast of the Island of Providenciales. The Property is located in a residential neighborhood of South Dock and comprises a 1,200 sq. ft. rental income house.

Given the land size, the property provides greater opportunities for additional housing construction.

Title

Private & Absolute

Proprietor

RAMCO LTD.

Approximate Area

0.71 acres

SCHOOL FOR FIELD STUDIES, SOUTH CAICOS

Job Summaries and Qualifications: Center Director- Direct all centre activities, PhD required; Site Manager – Maintain facilities, vehicles, vessels and customs filings, BS degree required; Environmental Policy Lecturer – PhD required; Marine Ecology Lecturer – PhD required; Marine Operations Coordinator – Coordinates all marine logistics, BS degree and PADI Instructor Cert required; Academic Intern – Assist all faculty and waterfront, BS degree (Masters preferred) and Divemaster Cert (PADI preferred) required; All positions required to live on-site, minimum Open Water Scuba Diver unless otherwise stated, prior experience living/working at a field station and boat handling is preferred.

TO APPLY: PLEASE SEND YOUR CV TO HHERTLER@FIELDSTUDIES.ORG

BY JULY 5, 2017. START DATE: AUGUST 2017

15059

The subject property is vacant land overlooking the Chalk Sound Waterfront, and is a suitable site for the construction of residential dwelling.

Enjoy the trade winds and seven different shades of blue water from this Chalk Sound lot.

Title

15070

SEVERAL OPENINGS: CENTER DIRECTOR, SITE MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY LECTURER, MARINE ECOLOGY LECTURER, MARINE OPERATIONS COORDINATOR, ACADEMIC INTERNS

A duplex residential building comprising 2# four bedroom town homes has been constructed to the north side of the parcel whilst on the south side a three storey building comprising a restaurant premises on the first floor, an open plan church hall and office on the second floor and a completed loft in the roof space on the third floor. In addition, there is a pool, deck and covered bar/restaurant terrace. The duplex comprises two units each with two main storeys and a loft area with total of four-bedroom and three and a half bathrooms. The entire commercial complex comprises 7,824 sq. ft.

Title

15087

15051

Title No. 60804/81, The Bight & Thomas Stubbs, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, comprising of 0.47 acres

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST, FROM MERIDIAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION LTD. MERIDIAN FINANCIAL GROUP P.O. BOX 599, LEVEL 2, LE VELE PLAZA, GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS, B.W.I TEL. (649) 941-3082 FAX (649) 941-3223

15074

30 CLASSIFIEDS

BOHIO RESORT GRAND TURK

RESTAURANT TABLE SERVER • minimum 3 years experience in full service restaurant • fluent in English - verbal and written - Spanish is an asset • excellent mathematical skills • ability to properly represent the resorts restaurant • must have pleasant personality and ability to adjust to guests needs • must be able to take guests orders correctly and communicate them to kitchen • must be able to serve food in a courteous and efficient manner • must be able open and serve

wine bottles • knowledge of mixing drinks to assist in bar • must be able to prepare accompaniments for plates • proper cash handling procedures and opening and closing duties • working hours Monday Sunday, including holidays based on scheduled shift • must be able to start at 6 am, hours based on weekly schedule • wage: $6.25 per hour

15060

PLEASE EMAIL: INFO@BOHIORESORT.COM

MAGASANI ATELIER & UPHOLSTERY Is seeking to employ an

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 244-4542

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15042

July 8-14, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

GRACEWAY SPORTS CENTRE

Is seeking to employ an

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

CONTACT: 244-4542

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

Is seeking to employ 2

Is looking to employ a group Fitness Trainer for the Yoga classes. The ideal candidate must be certified in other styles (Barre, Les Mills) and a certified personal trainer with at least ten years of proven experience. Computer proficiency is a must.

The remuneration will be commensurate with certifications and experience.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder, TC Islanders who meet the requirements are encouraged to apply and will be preferred. Only applicants who meet the requirements will be contacted for interview.

Please forward your application to info@gracewaysports.com or drop the hard copy at Graceway Sports Centre located on Luker Land (behind IGA Supermarket). Contact ph. No: (649) 442-6348

15071

MAGASANI ATELIER & UPHOLSTERY

C&S PROFESSIONALS

MCKNIGHTS INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM Is looking for a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Must be: Honest, reliable and hardworking. Able to work around dogs and cats.

Willing to work 5 days per week. Salary $6.25 per hour This position is held by a work permit holder

CONTACT: 649-941-2330 Email:peter@mcknigts.tc

15041

15062

CLUB MED

INDIRA HIGGS LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $7.00 per hour Must be willing to work 4 days per week

CONTACT: 344-9268

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15049

KAREN ADAMS POLLARD

STEWARD

• Maintain Controlling stocks for daily use in the department (cleaning products, mop heads, etc.)

• Working within the constraints of Health and Safety and adhere to any Health and Safety policies.

• Perform nightly deep cleaning of common areas of resort; work overnight and split shifts.

• Participate in dishwashing, garbage removal, silver polishing, pot washing or any other stewarding area as necessary in accordance with department needs.

• Ensure water temperature, and chemical level/proper use of chemicals are appropriate for cleaning.

• Take all necessary action to reduce the loss of silverware, flatware, china and glassware.

• Work closely with the kitchen and restaurant staffs to ensure quality production.

• Ability to multitask, responsible, communicate, organize, general repairs and basic culinary skills.

• Ability to maintain the computerize filing system and records as per organization procedure.

• Ability to lift, bent, stand for long hours and knowledge of cleaning equipments and machines.

THIS AD IS FOR WORK PERMIT HOLDER.

EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO TURCREHU02@CLUBMED.COM OR CONTACT: 649-946-5500 HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. HOWEVER, THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDERS. POTENTIAL TURKS ISLAND CANDIDATED MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS LABOUR DEPARMENT.

15099

Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER To clean, wash, cook and to do all house work from 9-5. Must be willing to work 5 days per week. Salary: $6.75 per hour

CONTACT: 341-9364 15078

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

CONTACT: 241-5922

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

15055

E.L CONSTRUCTION CO. IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

LABOURER DUTIES INCLUDE: CLEANING AND ASSISTING WHERE NEEDED. SALARY: $6.50 PER HOUR. MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK. INTERESTED CANDIDATES MAY CONTACT 231-6153 FOR FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING EMPLOYMENT 15076

Is seeking to employ a

KATIA JACOB

LUC SAINT JEAN

MASON

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER

CONTACT: 244-8820

CONTACT: 342-4751

CONTACT: 241-7995

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

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15056

EVERGREEN LANDSCAPING Is seeking to employ a

Minimum 2-3 years in the specialized field.

To work 6 days per week rate $6.85 per hour.

Candidates must have the ability to be on time and present for all scheduled shifts including weekends and Holidays.

JOSEPH LIONEL MORLEY

DOMESTIC WORKERS

LABOURER Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 343-4092

15085

Is seeking to employ a

Salary: $100.00 per week. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15068

GEE HANDFIELD NORTH CAICOS

Is seeking to employ a

Salary: $6.50 per hour.

Must be willing to work 5 days per week

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

15073

GLOBAL SERVICES Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $150.00 per week. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 243-9688 This position is currently held by a work permit holder

15069

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week 9:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M

CONTACT: 331-1809 This position Is currently

held by a work permit holder

15036

July 8-14, 2017

DOMESTIC WORKER

ELECTRICAL FOREMAN Must have at least 15 years experience in commercial and residential electrical installations and at least 10 years experience at a supervisory level on large scale buildings. Applicants must have experience in budgeting and cost coding on all aspects of commercial electrical installations. Must be available to work after hours, weekends and holidays. Salary negotiable.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

Please email resumes to joanadmin@tciway.tc

15061

Is seeking to employ a

SHERINA FRANCOIS LONG BAY HILLS

Is seeking to employ a

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

CONTACT: 431-4022

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15058

DOMESTIC WORKER

Salary: $6.25 per hour Email: oventon.francois@ gmail.com This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15045

SPICK & SPAN CLEANING SERVICES LTD. is looking for a

13082

ONE STOP SPORTING SHOP NORTH CAICOS

Is seeking to employ a

to work 6 days per week.

Salary $7.00 per hour This is a new position.

Location: 33 Black Crow Road Off Airport Road

CONTACT: 241-3653

15075

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

CONTACT: 241-8121

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15050

MR. MOJITO Is seeking to employ 2

LABOURER To work from MondayFriday 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. Applicants are to provide their resume and any accompanying documentation to the following: MISICK’S GAS STATION CHURCH FOLLY GRAND TURK (649)331-0610

15063

OVANDO CONSTRUCTION

BARTENDERS Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 442-0820

15067

PROVO BEVERAGES Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

SECURITY LABOURER TILE LAYER OFFICER

Momentous Ltd.

Salary: $9.00 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 331-9854 15040

LABOURER Salary: $6.25 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days

CONTACT: DAVE@ TURKSHEADBEER.COM

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15044

SANDSPIT BAR

The Momentous Centre Ltd. is seeking a qualified individual to be our new

RECEIVING CLERK Only candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and requirements will be considered. All candidates must be willing to work unusual hours including weekends and public holidays. All candidates must be non-smokers. Applicants will be required to pass a written skills test. Salary is $10/hr hourly. This is a new position and is not currently occupied by a Work Permit holder. Qualified Turks Islander applicants are invited to forward resumes to the Labour Board.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Collaborate with procurement staff to list expected deliveries Coordinate deliveries, receive shipments and sign paperwork upon receipt Unload packages from incoming trucks Inspect contents to ensure they are undamaged Verify packages according to order and invoices (quantity, quality, price etc.)

Contact supplier or shipper if a mistake is identified Assume responsibility for returning unsatisfactory shipments or receiving replacements Label deliveries and allocate them to their designated place Ensure invoices are signed and paid for satisfactory deliveries Maintain accurate records and assist in inventory control

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• • • • • • • • • • • •

is seeking a

REQUIRES AN

CONTACT CHLOE AT 946 4393 MARCO TRAVEL

SANDRA GARLAND

MISICK’S GAS STATION

MEPCO INTERNATIONAL TCI

Must be willing to work 6 days a week. Must be familiar with taking care of dogs ,and willing to live in the employer home when away.

• • • • • • • • • •

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KITCHEN HELPER/CLEANER REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum 2 years’ experience; • Willing to work irregular, long and late hours • Knowledge and experience in food preparation.

• Efficient worker willing to clean tables • Engaging and outgoing personality who enjoys working with the public; • Starting Salary is $6.25 per hour plus share-in service charges Prospective applicants including Islanders can bring all applications with two letters of recommendation citing relevant experience in the same industry to Sandspit Bar located at W103 Venture House, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales or e-mail to admin@environmentalarts. tc. Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

15053

HALLMARK TRUST LIMITED

SOFTWARE ENGINEER DEVELOPER Code development, testing, system analysis, trouble shooting, Mobile Apps creation.

Proven experience as receiving clerk or similar position Experience in operating forklifts Working knowledge of computer programs for entering data Solid understanding of health and safety regulations Basic math and recording abilities Excellent organizational skills Great communication and interpersonal abilities Keen eye for detail Good physical condition High school diploma Must have ability to travel globally Must be fluent (Written & Oral) in English

Degree from accredited college, at least 5 years experience in IT and Software development for a major bank. Experience working with ATM machines. Fluent in speaking and writing in both English and Spanish. $4k a month.

15080

Applications can be submitted online at www.momentous.com or directly to careers@momentous.com

DROP RESUME OFF AT: HALLMARK TRUST LIMITED 1145 LEEWARD HIGHWAY PROVIDENCIALES 15065

32 CLASSIFIEDS CUSTOMS INSTALL TCI LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

BETTY COX

LONG BAY, KAKIKA DRIVE Is seeking to employ a

AUDELIN CHARITE FIVE CAYS

Is seeking to employ a

ARTHUR POOL AND SPA CONSTRUCTION LEEWARD HIGHWAY

ALCICA DUVERNA BLUE HILLS

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

PAINTER CLEANER Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 346-0230

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

CARE TAKER To care for an elderly

Salary: $220 per week

person and also clean the house. Salary: $250 per week

CONTACT: 346-0230

CONTACT: 346-2311

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15101

15110

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15105

GRACEWAY SPORTS CENTRE Is looking to employ a qualified

He/She must be certified in Pilates, Zumba, Yogalates, Dance and preferable Les Mills fitness concept, must be a licensed Personal Trainer with at least ten years of proven experience. First Aid Certification is mandatory. Computer proficiency is a must.

The remuneration will be commensurate with certifications and experience.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder, TC Islanders who meet the requirements are encouraged to apply and will be preferred. Only applicants who meet the requirements will be contacted for interview.

Salary: $8.25 per hour

Salary: $200 per week

CONTACT: 345-3318

CONTACT: 241-1227

CONTACT: 241-5942

FAMILYCHOICE PHARMACY

STAFF REQUIRED

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

ERB CONSTRUCTION

EVAN NATANIEL WILLIAMS

GAYNE HUTCHINSON

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER/ MASON

LABOURER

LABOURER

CONTACT: 331-1067

CONTACT: 342-6748 This position is currently

CONTACT: 245-7542

15111

• Oversee preparation of all medicines • Dispense prescription medicines to customers • Advise customers on the treatment of minor ailments using OTC medicines • Inventory control and management • Prepare monthly and quarterly management reports

PHARMACY ASSISTANT (1) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Must have a high school diploma Must be computer literate Must have good communication and interpersonal skills Must be fluent in English Bi/ Multilingual preferred Previous experience in a pharmacy or healthcare preferred

MAIN DUTIES:

• Meet, greet and assist customers • Accurate data entry and labelling • Stock of shelves • Maintain clean work area • Accept and process payments Compensation is commensurate with experience and qualifications APPLICATION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN JULY 22ND, 2017 TO: DR. KENDRA GARDINER-HALL EMAIL ADDRESS: INFO@FAMILYCHOICEPHARMACY.COM ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED FOR INTERVIEW 15088

MIDDLE CAICOS

Clean the Church Property, trim the plants Salary: $6.25 per hour

15106

BLUE HILLS

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

held by a work permit holder

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

HERICK LOUIS

ILINA C TIMA

J&H PAINTING & DÉCOR

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

MAIN DUTIES:

15096

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

PHARMACISTS (2) • Must have a B-Pharm Degree from an accredited University • Must have a minimum of 3 years management experience in retail pharmacy • Must have a minimum of 5 years as a registered pharmacist

Salary: $1500 per month

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

15099

A retail pharmacy situated in Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

THE BIGHT

Is seeking to employ a

MASON MAID

Salary: $6.25 per hour

15072

Please forward your application to info@gracewaysports.com or drop the hard copy at Graceway Sports Centre located on Luker Land (behind IGA Supermarket). Contact ph. No: (649) 442-6348

ALL SAINT BAPTIST CHURCH

CHOIR DIRECTOR/ PASTOR

SOUTH DOCK ROAD

YOGA INSTRUCTOR

• • • • • •

July 8-14, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

15114

FIVE CAYS

CARE TAKER To clean the house,

15116

LONG BAY

PAINTER

Salary: $6.25 per hour

wash, iron and assist with medication. Salary: $200 per week

Painting exterior and interior of building, prepare & clean painting areas Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 346-6686

CONTACT: 346-0230

CONTACT: 241-5286

LABOURER This position is currently held by a work permit holder

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

JACQUELIN DESRONVIL

JAVIER RAFAEL CASTILLO

JEAN PIERRE PANNIUS

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

15091

MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

15103

PROVIDENCIALES

15104

LOWER BIGHT

LABOURER

LABOURER Salary: $6.25 per hour

Manually moving and transport garbage from the yard, trim down trees in the yard, feed the dogs and remove debris from outside Salary: $6.25 per hour

LABOURER

CONTACT: 344-8670

CONTACT: 247-5274

CONTACT: 242-1164

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15095

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15109

Salary: $6.25 per hour

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15094

July 8-14, 2017

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JOHN EMMANUEL WALKIN FIVE CAYS

Is seeking to employ a

KENDAL & TAZANA DISPOSABLE INDUSTRIAL PARK

KYLY CHAVAUNIA EWING

PAYLESS WAREHOUSE

ROSE MARIE MISSICK

ROYNOLD ROBINSON

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

GRAND TURK

Is seeking to employ a

HELPER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 343-6244

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

Clean the store every morning, load the company truck for delivery, unloading of goods during deliveries, off-loading container, receive & restock products, mop the floor throughout the day. Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 243-1550

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

CONTACT: 331-5959

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

SAINT JEAN SHOP

TCI HOSPITALITY LTD

TROPICAL BAR

UNITY ONLINE SERVICES

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

15112

THE BIGHT

CONTACT: 241-9747 15100

LEEWARD HIGHWAY

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 241-7995

CONTACT: 243-4241

LABOURER This position is currently held by a work permit holder

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

FLAMINGO CAFÉ AND TAKE OUT

JOHN HILGROVE PARKER

15097

AIRPORT ROAD

15115

BLUE HILLS

LEEWARD HIGHWAY

15107

BLUE HILLS

Is seeking to employ a

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 241-0426

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 232-7177

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

L.P.S/YVON PETIT

LEGRAND ROSELINE BEAUTY SALON

15098

FIVE CAYS

Is seeking to employ a

To clean the restaurant, mop and wash the table cloths and towels Salary: $6.25 per hour

LABOURER

CASHIER

CONTACT: 348-7535

CONTACT: 348-3060

CONTACT: 346-6622 This position is currently

Salary: $6.25 per hour

DOMESTIC WORKER

HELPER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 343-8292 This position is currently held by a work permit holder

CHARLES G. ROPER KEW TOWN

Is seeking to employ a

Salary: $6.25 per hour

15113

DOWNTOWN

Is seeking to employ a

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER FARMER

Sweep and mop the floor early in the morning and throughout the day of work, clean the bathroom, put in place equipments and wash the salon towels.

Salary: $250.00 per week

CONTACT: 332-5020

Use farm equipment to till soil and plow fields, dig ditches, install fencing and bales hay, fertilize fields and rotate crops each season and care for farm animals.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 242-9449

Is seeking to employ a

CARETAKER/ LABOURER

LABOURER

MAINTENANCE MAN

CASHIER DOMESTIC

CONTACT: 332-5020

CONTACT: 346-4605

CONTACT: 941-5007

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15125

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15122

15120

FIVE CAYS

Salary: $6.25 per hour

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15043

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 344-4529

Is seeking to employ a

SANDRA COALBROOKE

NORTH CAICOS

V&D GROCERY STORE

Salary: $6.25

EDVARD JEAN

MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY

MCLEAN GARDINER

STEPHEN JENNINGS

Salary: $6.25 per hour

15102

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

15121

SHANTE JENNINGS/ FIRST CLASS CLEANING SERVICES VENETIAN ROAD Is seeking to employ a

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

held by a work permit holder

LEEWARD HIGHWAY

CONTACT: 231-2121

CONTACT: CONTACT: 241-0149 241-0452

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15123

Duties: Collecting garbage from locations, clean spills from floor of collecting area by using rank. Clean garbage containers, load up truck with junk & drive to waste plan along with the driver.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

15093

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15118

INDUSTRIAL PARK

CLEANER HELPER CARETAKER CLEANER

Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

15108

LABOURER

Clean the store every morning, load the company truck for delivery, unloading of goods during deliveries, off-loading container, receive & restock products.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

FIVE CAYS

LABOURER

LABOURER

Duties: Collecting garbage from locations, clean spills from floor of collecting area by using rank. Clean garbage containers, load up truck with junk & drive to waste plan along with the driver.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

LEEWARD HIGHWAY

15124

LONG BAY

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

CONTACT: 941-4562

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

CAPRONE’S UNIFORM PLUS

CAROLINA PHARMACY

D&S CONSTRUCTIONS

15117

AIRPORT ROAD

15119

Is seeking to employ a

14997

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

Salary: $6.25 per hour

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15128

WORKER

MASON

TELEPHONE: 946-8876

TELEPHONE: 946-8876

Salary: $6.25 per hour

15130

Salary: $7.50 per hour

15130

Is seeking to employ a

SECURITY OFFICE Salary: $7.50 per hour

TELEPHONE: 331-0865 15132

TURKS AND TACOS

ZOOM ZOOM TOURS LTD.

Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE MAN Salary: $2400 per month

Must be willing to work 6 days a week, holidays and weekends CONTACT: 946-5369 OR EMAIL TURKSANDTACOS@TCIWAY.TC

Belongers need only apply.

Send a copy of your resume to the Labour Department.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15052

IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

LABOURER

Location-Grand Turk Hourly Rate-$6.25 per hour Works- 5 Business Days

CONTACT 649-247-9212 Renewal

15046

PARADISE AUTO RENTAL & SALES

RENTAL SALES AGENT Paradise Auto Rental and Sales are experiencing an exciting period of growth, having a vibrant partnership with Enterprise Holdings, the world’s largest car rental company.

We are looking for motivated Rental Sales Agents to join our team on a FULL-TIME, PART-TIME, and on a CASUAL basis with our Alamo TCI and Enterprise TCI Brands at our Providenciales Airport and Leeward Highway locations.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop and maintain satisfactory customer relationships.

Preparation of car rental invoices and rental reports.

Ensure receipt of customer payments and follow up with customers when necessary.

Preparation of quotations & delivery notes.

Deposit VISA transactions electronically.

Ensure vehicles are prepared for delivery (serviced, washed, vacuumed etc.)

Delivery of vehicles.

EDUCATIONAL / SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree Hospitality Management and Tourism or Business Management.

• 5 C.X.C O’Level passes including Mathematics and English with minimum of 2 A’ Level passes or an equivalent combination of education and work related experiences in a similar role.

• Experience in customer service environment.

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite.

• Good oral and written communication skills.

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.

• Must possess a driver’s license with a minimum of two years driving experience.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY:

• A cover letter stating whether the applicant is seeking full-time, part-time or casual employment • A Resume • A valid police record • A valid Turks & Caicos Driver’s License • Two contactable references If you are seeking personal and professional development in a challenging dynamic environment, please send your resume to:

The Human Resource Department Paradise Auto Rental & Sales 981 Leeward Highway Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Or email to hr.paradiseauto@gmail.com

CONTACT: 343-3937 THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

14974

LABOURER Salary: $6.50 per hour.

Must be willing to work 6 day per week

CONTACT: 242-3762

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15154

BABYSITTER

WANTED

Full time, 40 hrs per week. Location: Grand Turk. Must be experienced and love children

CALL 649431-4905 BLUE HILLS CONSTRUCTION

Requires qualified and experienced

BLUE HILLS IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

ELECTRICIANS Must have a recognized qualification from a governing body in country of origin.

Applicants MUST have at least 10 years experience on large commercial projects. Salary negotiable depending on level of experience.

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

Please email resume to beenmep@tciway.tc

CONTACT: 346-0002

HANDYMAN

15084

GRACEBAY CAR RENTALS/ BCS-CS

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIST RESPONSIBILITIES:

(Major responsibilities and target accomplishments expected of the position including the typical problems encountered in carrying out the responsibilities.)

• Ensure technology is accessible and equipped with current hardware and software Main Activities. Troubleshoot hardware, software and network operating system. Be familiar with all hardware and network. Train Staff about Rent Centric.

• Provide individual training and support on request. Maintain current and accurate inventory of technology hardware, software and resource. Troubleshoot all technology issues. Maintain log and/or list of required repairs and maintenance. Connect and set up hardware. Load all required software.

• Provide network accounts and passwords as required. Monitor security of all technology.

Ensure hardware is stripped and secured before disposal. Perform other related duties as required during working hours and most time late at night

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Computer skills including the ability to operate computerized accounting, spreadsheet, word-processing, Rent Centric, QuickBooks, graphics and website development programs at a highly proficient level stress management skills time management skills.

• Must have a valid driver’s license • 5 or more years of experience • Salary based on experience • Work permit holder

RESPONSIBILITIES:

14170

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SALARY: $150.00 PER WEEK. MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 3 DAYS PER WEEK

Is seeking to employ a

TIRE TECH

Please note all applications must be submitted by Friday 21st July, 2017

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

LABOURER

ANTWANN MISSICK

BEEN MEP LTD.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• • • • • • •

A&J GROCERIES & SUPPLIES

15140

V&M SECURITY

July 8-14, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

14149

34 CLASSIFIEDS

• To ensure your work area are clean. Tire machine is in good working condition. Inspect all rims/tires before release all vehicles • Able to speak and write English • Valid driver’s license • Experience in rime and tires sites • Work permit holder

DROP OFF ALL APPLICATIONS TO 1216 LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES BEFORE CHINSON’S RESTAURANTS OR EMAIL: FRANTZ@ GRACEBAYCARRENTALS.COM OR TELEPHONE: 649-441-8515

July 8-14, 2017

CLASSIFIEDS 35

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

A&J GROCERIE STORE LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

A&S FUNERAL SERVICES Is seeking to employ a

ABDONALD PIERRE

SUNNY FOODS RETAIL & WHOLESALE LTD

Is seeking to employ a

DORN FULFORD Is seeking to employ a

Providenciales

Is seeking to employ a:

MORTICIAN LABOURER ASSISTANT CONTACT: 343-3937

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15092

TREVOR MUSGROVE/T HOLDINGS Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 331-4336

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15057

CONTACT: 243-7785

15039

Salary: $200 per week

Must have 10-15 years’ experience embalming unsupervised. Salary: Based on experience

Salary $6.50 per hour

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

PLEASE CALL 941-8112

CONTACT: 346-2751

15126

15077

LABORER WANTED • • • • • • • • • • •

LABOURER

LABOURER

6 Days a week, 8 hours daily (7a-3p) Sundays when Villa rented Clean two Klargesters (sewage treatment) weekly Feed 1 Potcake and 4 cats, cleanup after them daily Vacuum 2 pools daily, water chemistry weekly Remove trash from Villa daily Blow and vacuum garden debris daily Rake beach daily, place and remove lawn chairs Pick-up clients at airport, handle heavy luggage Must have driver’s license and clean Police Record $7.00 per hour – Turks Islanders only need apply

RESTAURANT TO LET IN THE GRAND TURK • Excellent premises to rent . The property centrally located on main road.

• The shop would be ideal for persons who are looking to start-up a restaurant or similar business. The shop has option to be redecorated by lease .

• Bar area and 50+ seated restaurant. Kitchen and storage area

PLEASE CALL OR WHATSAPP +447925860201 (OFFICE HOURS).

The property is previously traded as Local Cuisine Restaurant, serving high quality food to the local hotels, offices and local population.

Prime and Central Location: Hospital Road Grand Turk Rent: $1300.00 pcm (First and Security required)

Lease: 1 year + (Semi- full repairing and insuring lease) LEGAL COSTS: Each party to be responsible for their own legal and insurance costs incurred in the transaction.

VIEWING: Strictly by appointment only 15047

DR. ANNIEST HAMILTON-RAPPEL

BEEN CONSTRUCTION Required an experience

Is seeking to employ a

MASON, CARPENTER, CLEANER, DOMESTIC WORKER, LABOUR, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ELECTRICIAN, PLUMBER, TILER. Applicants must have at least 10years experience in the commercial and residential construction industry. Salary negotiable on qualification and experience level.

CONTACT BEEN CONSTRUCTION 231 6930 OR EMAIL: GBEEN@TCIWAY.TC 15086

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

CONTACT: 241-5050

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15127

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES Housekeeping Supervisor

Reply with work history and one reference to P.O. Box 196, Provo or email to: markpankhurst@icloud.com 15079

LABOURER

Point Grace is seeking an energetic and outgoing individual to fill the position of Housekeeping Supervisor at the resort. The role will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operations for both the Housekeeping and Laundry Departments

JOB DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Liaise with Front Desk Manager and Front Desk Agents on all matters relating to guest and Owner arrivals, VIP’s, laundry operations, guest supplies, suite amenities and all other guest/owner services and amenities.

- Under the direction of the General Manager/Accounting Department be responsible for inventories control and maintenance: checking and maintaining par levels of all suite inventories - Assist the General Manager in maintaining tight control on all Housekeeping activities and ensure systems are in place to detect misappropriation of Resort property. Report any anomalies to General Manager in a timely manner.

REQUIREMENTS:

- - - - -

High school diploma required, appropriate hospitality certifications preferred.

Must be a strong communicator Must be able to effectively set priorities, plan, organize, and delegate tasks.

Must be fluent in English, other languages an asset.

Must be proficient with computers including Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.

Visual one and Micros software experience preferred.

- Must be willing and able to work all shifts and days with a flexible schedule as deemed necessary by the General Manager.

Base salary $8- $10 range per hour commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Dishwasher

Dishwashers required for our food and beverage operations. Weekend, holiday and shift work. Must be able to work late hours.

Wages range $6.25 to $6.75 per hour, plus service charge and tips.

CARETAKER

Please submit applications to: Human Resources Manager, Point Grace Management, P.O. Box 700, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tel: (649) 946-5096; Fax (649) 946-5097; Email: humanresources@pointgrace. com.

CONTACT: 232-8308

Interested Belongers must submit copies of their application to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2.

Closing date for application is July 1st, 2017.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

15129

149363

36 CLASSIFIEDS C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Acting on behalf of Church of God of ProphecyDowntown. Is seeking a

July 8-14, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

DOLORIS CONOLLY Is seeking to employ a

FRESH CATCH RESTAURANT Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

CLYDE SMITH

GLASS SHACK IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

HIGGS CONSTRUCTION

LABOURER LABOURER COOK LABOURER MUSICIAN SALARY: $9.00 PER HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK

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

CONTACT: CONTACT: 231-0337

CONTACT: 241-4070

Salary: $10.00 per hour

241-5922

14148

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER 15145

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

14151

Salary: $8.00 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

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

CONTACT: 941-3631

CONTACT: 247-9994

14153

14922

Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week and half day on Saturday

CONTACT: 333-2491 This position is currently held by a work permit holder

COCO BISTRO RESTAURANT

CAICOS EXPRESS AIRWAYS

COOK

Requires an

in Grace Bay is looking for a

• Must have the following qualifications: • At least 6 years’ experience in an up market restaurant • Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Publisher • Culinary Degree • Willing to work on the line daily and do any job required • Must be able to work 6 days/nights and

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC

weekends including holidays • Be a team leader and work well under pressure • This is a hands on job • $24,000/ annum Applicants must be able to understand and speak English, physically fit, dependable and hardworking

The eligible candidate MUST have the following credentials

IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED:

15054

All resumes/Cv’s letters of reference along with a clean police record must be forwarded to fax: 649-946-5369 and the Labour Board or email: cocobistro@tciway.tc This position is held by a work permit holder. Deadline for application is May 15th, 2017

15155

• CAA AMEL with group rating in Cat A and Cat C License with • TSI0520 rating • FAAA&P License with experience in general aviation airplanes with C402 type • Salary scale at approximately $30K annually • Should be an independent worker without supervision • Should be between the ages 25-50 years of age Any interested persons should contact Richardson Arthur at 232-1982 and resumes can be faxed to 941-3864 or emailed to info@caicosexpressairways.com

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Deadline for remitting a letter of application and resumes is 15th May 2017 QUALIFIED BELONGERS NEED ONLY APPLY. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER 15173

CARGO EXPRESS SERVICES LTD

LABOURER NEEDED GENERAL DUTIES:

• Cleaning and maintenance of the environment & equipment used inside/outside of warehouse facility • Manual movement of dry and chilled cargo from containers to/ from warehouse • Assisting customers with loading/unloading cargo from/onto vehicles • Basic Requirements: • Ability to use engage in physical activities for approximately 8 hours daily • Ability to work well with others in a fast paced non-climate controlled environment • Excellent communication skills in English with the ability to write legibly • Salary: $8.00 per hour for 40 hour work-week.

Please contact Cargo Express Services, in person, at 70 South Dock Road or email application to bkerr@tropical.com Application deadline: July 14, 2017

NEEDED URGENTLY Reporter/Sub-Editor

We are looking for an experienced all-round reporter to join our small team. The successful applicant would have run the gamut of covering community events to court and parliamentary reporting. The ideal candidate should be able to copy edit and be able to write eyecatching headlines, as well as proofread. He or she will be responsible for ensuring that copy is accurate; has correct grammar and follows house style. Applicant should be computer-literate and should know how to use a camera.

Please send application to the publisher at Turks & Caicos News Ltd. (The Weekly News) tcweeklynews@gmail.com, or P.O.Box 52, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands.

15168

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

ISPARKLE THE SALON Is seeking to employ a

NAIL TECHNICIAN Salary: Based on

J.B.S SALON

JID BARBER SHOP AIRPORT ROAD

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

JOAN BENNETT Is seeking to employ a

COSMETOLOGIST

Salary: $150.00 per week Must be willing to work 6 days per week

Salary: $7.50 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

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

ISABELLE MARTIN OF LONG BAY is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Salary $6.25 per hour.

Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Contact: Mangoreef@ hotmail.com.

Renewal purpose

15164

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

C&J CONSULTANCY

CAROLINA MALCOLM

15146

Acting on behalf of our clients: Thelionord Raphael, All Saints Evangelical, Jonathan Jennings, Josiane Mondelus.

Who are seeking to employ

15134

Seeking a

Is seeking to employ a

$6.25 per hour

NANNY

$6.25 per hour

MAINTENANCE

$7.00 per hour Held by work permit holder Contact: darling86@otmail.com

ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS NIGHTINGALE LTD.

HOUSEKEEPER / CARER COUPLE REQUIRED A vacancy has arisen for a new position for domestic staff on Providenciales.

The position is for two people, preferably a couple, and will involve: 1. Caring for an elderly and infirm person, and other family members, including some night work.

2. Light domestic cleaning, housekeeping and shopping duties.

3. Gardening, home and pool maintenance and general maintenance duties.

4. Designing and implementing a physical care / exercise regime for the person to receive care.

Hours 40 per week each, some overtime possible.

Pay: $2,500.00 per month, plus accommodation.

CONTACT: 348-5517 15135

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

CONTACT: 232-7317

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

Please apply in writing to [ CORIATS ATTENTION DS] with a c.v. and details of relevant work experience, and references.

15133

CAROLINA PHARMACY

DOMESTIC WORKER/NANNY Salary $7.50 per hour Must like dogs. To work 6 days per week.

PLEASE CALL 649-231-4461 15177

• Responsible for providing safe an appropriate pharmacy services in a retail pharmacy.

• Experience with and knowledge of computers.

• Excellent communication skills • Able to work independently Minimum Requirements: • BSC in Pharmacy from an Accredited University • 10 years of experience in retail pharmacy • Eligible for registration Health Practitioners Board Turks & Caicos Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience

FAX YOUR RESUME TO 649-941-338

Senior Reporter We are looking for a qualified reporter who has strong news gathering and writing skills, as well as the ability and enthusiasm to help keep the country’s leading newspaper ahead of the pack.

The position is available for immediate start and the successful candidate will be joining a small, dedicated team covering a wide range of news and features across the islands of the Turks & Caicos.

Local knowledge is preferred but not essential, but the successful applicant would have had wide experience in community, court and parliamentary reporting. A working knowledge of computer and photography is essential.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Full driving license, or willing to learn quickly.

Belonger or PRC (with full right to work) holder only.

Elder caregiver qualifications and experience.

Home maintenance / Pool maintenance experience.

Phys Ed. Qualifications or experience.

Cooking, housekeeping skills.

These positions are new and are not held by anyone.

Salary: $100 per week Must be willing to work 4 days per week

NORTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

Pharmacist full time

$6.25 per hour

DOMESTIC WORKER

WORKER

LEW AND JAN CONSTRUCTION

Seeking a qualified

BABYSITTER

15172

13138

15137

LAURETTE ESTIMON

BARBER BABYSITTER DOMESTIC

CONTACT: CONTACT: 241-6050 CONTACT: CONTACT: 232-2267 341-9177 341-0363 experience

CLASSIFIEDS 37

The salary for this position will be dependent on experience.

Write or email the publisher at tcweeklynews@gmail.com No phone calls please.

15161

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15167

July 8-14, 2017

38 CLASSIFIEDS Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 341-6493

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15157

4K’S DOCUMENT SERVICES ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT BERYL KERR IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

GARDENER

ELITE GAMING Is seeking to employ a

GAMING TECHNICIAN Minimum of 5 years’

experience I slot machine operations. Must be able to repair and maintain all types of slot machines.

Salary: $10.00 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days, shift work days/night, weekends and holidays

Contact: elitetci@gmail.com

FARAH MORLEY Is seeking to employ a

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

CONTACT: 241-1921

Held by a work permit holder

4K’S DOCUMENT SERVICES

4K’S DOCUMENT SERVICES

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT NICQUEL GARLAND IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

15162

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT RIGBY BUILDERS IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

Position for twins • Must speak, read and write English • Must be available swing shift hours, days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

• Must be able to do household chores • Must be comfortable around large dogs for grooming weekly.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 345-7212 This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

4K’S DOCUMENT SERVICES

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT TURTLE COVE INN IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

South Caicos Is seeking to employ a

HANDYMAN/ SERVICE-MAN • Knowledge in Welding • Ability to service machines and repair tires • Knowledge of operating a yard truck and forklift • To do deliveries Salary: $200.00 per week Must be willing to work 6 days per week

HALF MOON STORE/ TESLEN FORBES DOWNTOWN Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 333-9037

CONTACT: 231-2492

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

CARIBBEAN NURSERY & LANDSCAPING

CHALSIE J.H. TUCKER

15179

Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

15180

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

GARDENER

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER

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

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

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

CONTACT: 244-0660

CONTACT: 244-0660

CONTACT: 244-0660

15190

Is seeking to employ a

FULL-TIME NANNY

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

15160

G&H ENTERPRISES

FULTON

15159

DENISE SMITH

July 8-14, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

15187

15188

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

CONTACT: 244-0660 THIS POSITION IS COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION

EMILIENNE BRUTUS

15189

Salary: $6.25-$8.00

Is seeking qualified candidate for an immediate opening as

Estate Manager • Must have at least ten (10) years experience as Property Manager with High-end Resort or Properties.

• MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH CELEBRITY CLIENTS. • Must be willing to live on Private Cay full time.

• Must be able to establish and maintain effective communication, coordination and professional relationships with Owner, clients, vendors, suppliers and contractors.

• Must have experience and knowledge of wines and wines services.

• Must plan menus by consulting with chef; estimate food cost analysis.

• Must prepare annual budget & schedule.

• Must manage the calendar.

• Must be able to book travel arrangements.

• Must be able to work well independently and in a team environment.

• Must have the ability to train and supervise staff.

Salary starts at $5500.0 per month.

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. Belongers only need apply.

CONTACT: 231-0337 This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15184

FNM CONTRACTING SERVICES IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY

1 DOMESTIC WORKER 1 LABOURER

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR EMAIL: branitz@yahoo.com POSITIONS HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS 15191

15176

Salary: $6.25 per hour P.O.Box 954

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

LABOURER/ MASON

SANCTUARY LTD

LABOURER

CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

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Please send CV/resume to bunderwood@ tciway.tc on or before July 14th, 2017.

TO KEEP THE HOTEL GROUNDS CLEAN. SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS PER WEEK, WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS

15182

Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Salary: $6.75 per hour

CLEANER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 332-5020 This position is currently held by a work permit holder 15183

ERB CONSTRUCTION SOUTH DOCK Is seeking to employ a

MASON Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 331-1067

CONTACT: 341-3543

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

HIGGS CONSTRUCTION LTD

ISLAND HIDEAWAY

15192

Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week and half day on Saturday

CONTACT: 333-2491 This position is currently

held by a work permit holder 15155

15185

is seeking a

HELPER to work 6 days per week.

Salary $6.50 per hour This is a new position.

Location: Grace Bay Hills Providenciales

CONTACT: 332-1160 15178

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JOB ADVERTISEMENT Gansevoort Turks + Caicos is a contemporary luxury full service boutique resort on Grace Bay Beach. We are looking for driven and energetic professionals with Five Star experience and who are committed to achieving excellence by ensuring Five Star standards and services are continuously delivered.

Director of Asset Management Responsible To: Resort Manager

OVERALL SCOPE AND RESPONSIBILITY: CANDIDATE PROFILE: Experienced in onsite resort asset management, governance, financial, planning and operations management and preventive maintenance of resort assets. This includes managing asset inventories, inspections of operations, planning for improvements and preventive maintenance, development proposals, budgets and contracts for vital services to support the operations, standard operating procedures and working with the teams to ensure knowledge and skill levels are in place to support the operation and protect the assets. Provides regular reports and recommendations for projects and improvements to the executive management team.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES Managing Property Assets • Supervises management of resort assets and preventive maintenance programs to ensure property is in ‘Like New’ operation to support the highest of luxury standards.

• Assists in overseeing management of the physical plant including equipment, refrigeration, kitchen, HVAC, plumbing, water treatment, electrical and life safety systems.

• Ensures equipment is maintained and operated at optimum effectiveness, efficiency and safety.

• Establish measures for operational service delivery and achieves goals annually • Manages assets to meet CAPEX and improvement budgets and project expenses as well as the associated maintenance contracts.

• Monitor asset procurement and inventory controls (equipment, supplies, costs and furnishings) • Assist in inspection and evaluation of the physical condition of facilities in order to determine the type of work required to maintain.

• Review and manage controllable expenses such as tools, equipment, uniforms, property supplies, • Review asset management procedures and upgrade as required • Analysis of consumption of power and water and develop methods for cost and energy savings with Engineering • Supervises the day to day management of FF&E • Provide weekly and monthly reports and recommendations to executive management on overall management of property assets.

MAINTAINING PROPERTY STANDARDS • Maintains accurate databases, logs and records as required.

• Assists in effectively planning, scheduling and evaluating preventative maintenance and inventory programs.

PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE • Handles guest/departmental problems and complaints effectively.

• Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.

• Displays leadership in guest hospitality by exemplifying excellent customer service and creating a positive atmosphere for guest relations.

MANAGING PROFITABILITY • Helps establish priorities for total property maintenance needs.

• Ensures on-going communication occurs in all areas of responsibility to create awareness of business objectives, awareness of expectations and recognition of exemplary performance.

MANAGING AND CONDUCTING HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITIES • Celebrates successes and publicly recognizes the contributions of team members.

• Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees.

• Ensures employees are treated fairly and equitably.

• Strives to improve service performance.

• Provides feedback to employees based on observation of service behaviors.

• Supervises employee’s ability to execute departmental and property emergency procedures.

• Helps ensure regulatory compliance to facility regulations and safety standards.

• Ensures disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard and Local Operating Procedures (SOPs) and support review process.

• Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.

OTHER ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES; • Directs all activities related to the bid process, state requirements for quotes and processing of purchase orders • Reviews floor plans and product specifications provided by design consultants to ensure they meet applicable requirements, such as ADA regulations, and standards • Prepares reports and maintains logs on projects related with procurement of all furniture, fixture and equipment • Provides estimates and issues work orders to meet project budget and deadlines • Creates standards and procedures and researches data and selection of products required for resort to maintained to the highest standards • Collaborates and works closely with Senior Management and other colleagues in the planning, development and completion of improvement projects • Knowledge and understanding of goals and objectives, and policies and procedures • Possess strong written and verbal skills and the ability to work and communicate effectively in a high volume, high pace environment with all levels • Must demonstrate supervisory skills and be able to direct and secure the cooperation of the staff and contracted personnel and vendors.

• Ability to work well in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment • Collaborates with vendors/contractors and monitors work product to ensure quality standards are consistent with the requirements of a luxury resort.

• Liaises with department heads to understand challenges and ensure maintenance needs are addressed.

• Due to the nature of the business, the incumbent may be required to do other duties and special projects and

other duties as assigned by Management.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities, and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or he can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

• B.A or equivalent preferred, 2-year degree from an accredited university in Engineering, Mechanics, Community Association Management certification or related major; • 2 years experience in the engineering and maintenance or related professional area; technical training in HVAC-R/electrical/plumbing.

• 4 years progressive experience in luxury hospitality environment (Forbes 4-5 Star rated or equivalent standards) • Resort residence or community association management experience • Knowledge and high skill level of Microsoft Office applications to include spreadsheets and databases, project management and presentation software as well as other operation systems such as OPERA, SAP • Considerable knowledge of mathematical skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) necessary to interpret electrical, mechanical and building systems.

• Thorough knowledge of building codes, fire safety systems, plumbing and electrical systems, mechanical and HVAC, and carpentry disciplines • Considerable knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems with the ability to analyze their design intent and performance. Considerable knowledge of construction and building systems.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to speak, read and write fluently in the English language • Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry or otherwise move goods weighing a minimum of 50 Ibs. • Ability to perform tasks requiring bending, stooping, kneeling, walking and standing for an extended period of time.

• Ability to hear a change in a pitch of high-speed mechanical equipment.

• Ability to remain calm and professional in emergency situations and to effectively deal with internal and external customers, some of whom will require patience, tact, and diplomacy to defuse anger, collect accurate information and solve customer concerns.

• Ability to instruct subordinates and accomplish goals on a timely basis.

• Ability to translate technical information or challenges into layman’s terms.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to train, develop skills, mentor and motivate a team • Self-motivated and dependable with an exceptional work ethic and strong problem solving skills Key Relationships • Executive Management • Finance • Engineering • Food & Beverage • Vendors/Suppliers/Contractors Salary Range $35k-$45k per annum.

Interested applicants can contact our Human Resources Department, Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm on (649)941-7555. E- Mail cover letter outlining your interest and supporting experience in a particular position along with your Resume or C.V. to hr@wymara.com

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JOB VACANCY

MARIE P. WILSON LOWER BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND RISK MANAGER

A vacancy exists for a Business Development and Risk Manager with minimum 15 years industry experience in the areas of General Insurance, Risk Management, Coverholder, Underwriting, Marketing and Production. The successful applicant should be 35 years of age or older with a professional qualification of ACII, AIIC or equivalent and possess a high degree of technical ability. The position is a Regional one and requires demonstration of a successful track record in the areas of Sales and Business Development. The applicant chosen will oversee the development of business for the Turks & Caicos Islands, The Bahamas and The Cayman Islands. Salary will be $55,000. Turks & Caicos Islanders only need apply.

Applications providing full particulars of personal history and experience should be sent to J.S. Johnson, 34 Collins Ave., Box N-8337, Nassau Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Labour Department, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands.

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NEON HOLDINGS

P&D EMPLOYMENT CONSULTANCY Is seeking to employ the following

PASTOR EVAN WILLIAMS MIDDLE CAICOS

Is seeking to employ a

1 ELECTRICIAN DOMESTIC WORKER NEEDED

Laundry, Ironing, Mopping, General household cleaning. Washing windows 6 days a week, weekends and some holidays Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 649-941-7923 15152

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$7.50 per hour

1 COSMETOLOGIST $7.25 per hour

1 CHEF

$8.00 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 232-2001 15146

CHURCH MUSICIAN

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

CONTACT: 244-7519

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

DOMESTIC WORKER SALARY: $100.00 PER WEEK. MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS PER WEEK

CONTACT: 341-8487

IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

NAIL TECHNICIAN

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

CONTACT: 342-0395

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QUALITY UPHOLSTERY

RAYMOND SIMMONS

RUDOLPH HANDFIELD

Is seeking to employ a

IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

Is seeking to employ

3 SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS Must be able to sew and cut fabric. Salary: $200 per week. Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 245-5266

CONTACT: 241-7541

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SOUTH CAICOS

IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

MERCEDES BEAUTY SALON & SUPPLIES

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

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

MARIKA C BELAMOUR XSC

Positions are held by work permit holders

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GRAND TURK

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

CONTACT: 231-1967 15171

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LONG BAY

DOMESTIC WORKER SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 4 DAYS PER WEEK

CONTACT: 333-0875 THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

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TRAVELLING SALESPERSON IS INTERVIEWING FOR:

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Implement marketing, product development and sales programs and processes to ensure the ongoing profitable growth of the business • Prepare professional proposals and presentations • Develop, implement, monitor and report on action plans related to achieving the company’s learning an growth Metrics Targets in the areas of sales and marketing • Develop and continue to improve on marketplace understanding and its customers in order to grow sales overall.

• Build on direct sales relationships already established and setting up new sales relationships • Follow through, strong customer care and efficiency in closing sales

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS & PERSONAL TRAITS

• The successful candidate shall be an energetic, effective, self-starter with strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills who is able to excel in an international sales/ marketing environment.

• Intricate product knowledge • Minimum 5 yrs Business industry with selling and marketing with an emphasis in participation in trade shows on business development required.

• Bachelor of Business degree; Marketing major • Demonstrated ability to organize and manage a complex product, service and procedures environment • Must have above average computer skills.

• Customer service oriented and organized.

• Must have a natural ability to engage in business relationships with individuals and groups and a desire to improve these talents • Be flexible to give support to rotated shifts between 7am-7pm daily, including weekends and public holidays, at various locations in TCI SALARY $36,000-$48,000 PER ANNUM

PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATION LETTER AND RESUME TO THE MANAGING DIRECTOR @ tcihrstaff@gmail.com. THE DEADLINE IS 21st JULY 2017. SUITABLE CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW.

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FRONT DESK, HOUSEKEEPING, BAR, BEACH AND MAINTENANCE POSITIONS, GARDENING Join a relaxed and friendly 35 team workforce and enjoy one of the highest wage and bonus packages on the island.

Our 98 room resort popularity and occupancy is growing year after year resulting in high distribution of service charges and

NO Slow SEASON LAYOFFS Resumes can be dropped off at hotel or emailed to

kparker@portsofcallresort.com

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SAIL PROVO

ER CONSTRUCTION LTD.

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employment for the following:

TERESA SAMUELS GRAND TURK

IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

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TURKS KEBAB Is seeking to employ a

ELECTRICIAN

UNIVERSAL SUPER STYLE SALON Is seeking to employ

Interested candidates may CONTACT 333-1199 REGARDING EMPLOYMENT

MAGIC UPHOLSTERING SHOP Is seeking employment for the following

DOMESTIC WORKER Interested candidates may

CONTACT 342-5450 REGARDING EMPLOYMENT 14946

Salary: $11.00 per hour

CONTACT: 231-3184

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TAVANO RAMSEY

SUNNY REEF LTD. All position requires standing on your feet. Must speak and write fluent English. Hotel / restaurant experience is a preference at least four years. Flexible working hours on weekend and Holidays. Applicant must know how to prepare Asian , French cuisine Renewal Purpose

PASTRY CHEF BUSSER DISHWASHER KITCHEN HELPER SERVER LABOURER COOK BUSINESS COORDINATOR Send Resume to mangoreef@hotmail.com. No phone call.

MECHANIC

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PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER SALARY: $6.50 PER HOUR

CONTACT: 243-0392

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WAITRESS Salary: $150.00 per week Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 431-9963 14984

2Salary: HAIR$7.50 BRAIDERS per hour CONTACT: 346-6169

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

CONTACT 232-2378

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JOB VACANCIES TEMP ADMIN ASSISTANT – PROVIDENCIALES

This Position Reports to the FINANCIAL CONTROLLER To render administrative support to the Finance & Administration Department. To Manage the telephone system, receive and record purchase requisitions, Prepare Purchase Orders, Manage the petty cash imprest, prepare Wire Transfers and assist in Filing. All applicant must have knowledge of QuickBooks, Microsoft Suite and Basic Accounting experience.

Salary: $10.00 per hour

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NOTICE REGULATION 7 OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION) REGULATIONS, 1990

An Application, REGISTERED PR 13087 by LEVAIS & GUERCHINA LIGE, for rezoning of parcel 60807/181 The Bight & Thomas Stubbs on Providenciales which is currently zoned for R5 High Density Residential Six To Ten (6-10) Units Per Arce to Tourism Related Development. The planning application is for a, Restaurant. Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing to the Director of Planning, South Base, Grand Turk or through the Department of Planning, Emily House, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, within twenty-eight (28) days of publication of this Notice.

Dated Posted: 14158

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ASSISTANT

This Position Reports to the Air Traffic Control Supervisor To assist Air Traffic Controllers in order to achieved a safe and efficient flow of air traffic throughout the Turks and Caicos airspace. To Coordinate operational data; pass and receive estimates under the supervision of the Air Traffic Controller.

Operate aerodrome equipment as directed by the Air Traffic Controller perform periodical checks on control tower equipment. To take limited weather observations and respond to unsafe conditions under the direction of the Air Traffic Controller.

Applicant must have obtained CXC or GCE ‘O’ Level passes in Maths and English or its equivalent.

Salary: $24, 495.25 per annum

MECHANIC

This Position Reports to the Engineering and Maintenance Manager To provide the highest levels of Care and Maintenance to all associated equipment owned and Managed by TCIAA. Plan, Direct and Coordinate the operation of vehicle maintenance and repair programs for TCIAA and owned vehicles. Prepares and directs in-service training programs for newly employed personnel. Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of vehicular maintenance and repair.

Salary: $41, 400.00 per annum Interest persons must submit their applications before July 21, 2017 to:

Human Resources Manager Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority Providenciales International Airport Telephone# 649-941-8692, Fax# 9415996.

Email: hrrecruitment@tciairports.com

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VHT RADIO TURKS AND CAICOS

ROYAL TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS POLICE FORCE

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

TRAINING OFFICER DESCRIPTION

The Training Officer provides direct support to the Human Resources Department and the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force in maintaining, tracking staff performance through training and helping to enhancing the organization’s human resources through training delivery.

•

NORTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

WARD’S CONSULTANCY Acting on behalf of our clients who is seeking to employ

SHOUTWIND MILLWORK

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

CONTACT: 342-4069

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Salary: $7.00 per hour B BEAUTY AND HEALTH SPA

BARBER

Salary: $200 per week WRIGHTFULLY FIT LTD.

FITNESS TRAINER

Salary: Per percentage 40%-50% ORPHA VARIETY STORE

CASHIER

Salary: $150 per week

CONTACT: 345-7212

Held by work permit holders

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TAKE NOTICE that an application has been received under section 80 (a) of the Registered Land Ordinance (Satisfaction of Charges) from Charles W. Misick of 20 Crown Ridge Drive, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands the registered proprietor of the property stated below:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•

CONTACT: 342-2222

VIOLET DORINE WILLIAMS

NOTICE OF APPLICATION

The selected candidate is expected to work outside of normal working hours as per key relationships with operations which is almost a 24hr environment and may be expected to work on weekends.

• • • •

To clean the radio station, keep all equipment clean on a daily basis.

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CORE FUNCTION

•

DOMESTIC WORKER

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

This position is responsible for assisting with the improvement of staff productivity of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force employees. This position is responsible for the effective coordination and presentation of training and development programs for all employees.

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Provide training support in all areas of the Organization; Conduct Induction/orientation training programs; Conduct follow-up studies of all completed training to evaluate and measure results; Assist to modify programs as needed; Develop effective training materials utilizing and applying a variety of media; Assist in coaching others involved in training efforts, providing effective growth and development opportunities for their team and departments; Demonstrate and communicate a high level of understanding of different training methodologies Assist in tracking and keep record of training progress per department Write reports, file documents; Maintain training best practices and initiatives to ensure full reach and coverage of staff; Exemplify the desired culture and philosophies of the Human Resources Department and by extension the organization Work effectively as a team member of the human resources department where support is required; Performs related work: the duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to that position.

BLOCK: 60505 PARCEL: 158 SECTION: The Bight & Thomas Stubbs ISLAND: Providenciales The application is for the Registrar of Lands to cancel the Collateral Charge endorsed at Entry No. 8 dated the 16th, October 1998 with instrument No. 1135/98 in encumbrances section of Land Register for the above mentioned parcel in favour of Reta Anne Keeler of RA #5, Dunalk Ontario NOC IBO, Canada.

The Registrar of Lands will proceed to cancel the Charge within fourteen (14) days of the date of this notice provided she receives no satisfactory proof that the charge has not been satisfied.

Date this 31st day of May 2017 14869

WELDER / FABRICATOR / MACHINIST

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• • • • • • • •

Bachelor’s Degree in & Training or related field; Minimum two years training experience; Experience designing and implementing training materials; Must be result-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks Must be a team player with experience in interacting in a diverse environment; Must be flexible given the nature of Police operations ; Experience collecting, compiling and analyzing data to determine training needs; IT literate - fully conversant in Microsoft Office applications: WORD, Excel, Power Point & Outlook; • Law Enforcement background experience and/or qualification; • Teacher training certification will be an asset.

Position available for a motivated, qualified person capable of working without direct supervision. Must have own reliable utility vehicle, clean police record and be willing to work weekends.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: • Very good command of English, spoken and written.

• Diploma or certificate from post-secondary, accredited institution in Tool and Die, Welding or Machining.

• 10 years shop experience in fabricating & machining.

• 10 years shop experience with TIG and MIG welding of aluminum, anodized aluminum, stainless steel and mild steel.

• Ability to read technical drawings.

• Ability to maintain and repair conventional machining tools.

• Knowledge and experience programming CNC machines.

• Business management and accounting skills to maintain financial records (i.e. customer liaison, scheduling, invoicing, estimating, purchasing, accounts receivable).

• Applicants will be tested for all necessary skills.

• Salary: $15/hour.

• Turks & Caicos Islanders only need apply and are invited to copy the Providenciales Work Permit Board with applications. Position currently held by a permit holder.

REMUNERATION PACKAGE:

BASIC SALARY: $34,850 per annum Allowances: $13,560 per annum

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter and two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer) as well as copies of educational certificates and a copy of the Passport photo page. Shortlisted candidates must submit a Police Certificate. Applications should be addressed to the Office of Human Resources, Old Airport Road, Grand Turk and Sent by email to: Rex.Swann@tcipolice.tc with the subject line being: Training Officer, Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. Successful applicants will work in accordance with the Police Force Ordinance.

Applications without all supporting documents will not be processed.

Closing Date: 10th July 2017 15139

Please send resume addressed to employer, Osprey Marine Services, c/o Twa, Marcelin, Wolf at Chancery Court, 1276 Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Attn. Osprey Marine Services or via email to erica@tmwlaw.tc.

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Mo Farah: Fancy Bears hack prompts response from Olympic champion the World Championships in London on 5 August.

Fancy Bears - thought to be a Russian hacking group - began releasing athlete data last year and focused largely on naming those who had sought Therapeutic Use Exemptions, which allow athletes to take banned substances for verified medical needs.

DISCOVERY BAY, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking a

PAMPERED PAWS

DOG TRAINER/ KENNEL ATTENDANT

is seeking a qualified person for the post of

PAMPERED PAWS

In Providenciales • Must have 5 years experience of obedience training written evidence is required • Must be qualified and able to conduct group and private classes • Heavy lifting and a flexible schedule is required • Must be willing to work 6 days per week • Understanding and willingness to utilize sanitary regulations in accordance to Kennel licensing requirements.

• Must have experience with QuickBooks • Must have own transportation and willing to transport animals in vehicle • Preference will be given to Turks & Caicos Islanders Starting hourly wage $7.00 per hour based on experience Please send resume to Labour Board and to Pampered Paws or contact: 649-431-1119 or email: sharwind2002@ yahoo.com this position is for work permit renewal

DISCOVERY BAY, PROVIDENCIALES

LABOURER/GROOMING ASSISTANT/ KENNEL ATTENDANT

PROVO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Invite applications for the following positions:

TEACHERS

Requirements Must be a committed Christian preferable of Baptist faith. A minimum qualification of a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized college or university.

Valid teacher’s certification or diploma in education

COMPENSATION:

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah has always strenuously denied doping.

Base on Qualifications and experience $1,350.00 - $1,500.00

JANITOR / CLEANER:

To provide janitorial services at the school 5 days per week at $6.75 per hr

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Applications must be made in writing along with full Curriculum Vita and names of at least three (3) references to: This position is currently held by work permit holders

PROVO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, P.O. BOX 305 PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS EMAIL: PROVOCHRISTIANSCHOOL@HOTMAIL.COM

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NEW POSITION FOR DOG GROOMER DISCOVERY BAY, PROVIDENCIALES

• Must have written evidence of 3 years grooming experience for all breeds • Must have written evidence of dog obedience training • Must have experience in QuickBooks • Heavy lifting and daily cleaning routines required which includes feces pick up and able to manually remove external parasites from tick infested animals • Must have own transportation and willing to transport animals in vehicle • Must be available 6 days per week • Starting hourly wage $7.00 per hour based on experience • Preferences give to Turks & Caicos Islanders

Please send resume to work permit board and to Pampered Paws or contact: 649-431-1117 or email: sharwind2002@yahoo.com THIS POSITION IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

• Experience is essential. No less than a minimum of five years consecutive and verifiable experience in grooming and animal behavior will be accepted.

References will be required.

• Must be able to perform the following duties: • Read, write and speak the English language • Be prompt and ready to work when your shift starts 5:45am • Bathe dogs in preparation for grooming, including comb outs, brush outs, stripping, detangling, dematting and clipping • Must have knowledge of proper mixing and application of specific shampoos and conditioners • Must observe and notify groomer/ manager of ANY abnormalities on pet (i.e.

Scabs, fleas, ticks, sores, anal gland issues, “hot spots”, skin conditions, eye infections, ear infections, or diarrhea • Must be able to de-tick manually and use chemicals safely and responsibly • Nail trimming and ear cleansing • Cleaning of animal quarters, both outside an inside, bathing area and grooming area • Laundering an drying towels and blankets • Cleaning of grooming equipment including but not limited to clippers, blades, scissors, tables, dental tools etc.

• Inventory control using Microsoft Excel and QuickBooks • Interaction with customers, friendly and pleasant attitude • Proper handling of transactions for payment of services • Feeding and watering of animals during business hours • Administration of prescribed medications • When handling of puppies, demonstrated use of proper decontamination techniques are used before entering and leaving runs • Clean up of fecal matter and spraying runs with disinfectants • Exercising and handling the animals • Reports to administration abnormalities with animals excrement, containment areas, security and condition • Cleaning of food and water containers using sanitary methods • Empty vacuum cleaner and clean filter when needed • Removal of solid waste at close of business everyday • Maintenance of grounds where the facility is located, i.e. Foliage control, reporting of water system leaks, removal of debris found, sweeping of walkways etc.

HEAVY LIFTING REQUIRED

• Must have own transportation and be willing to transport animals in vehicle • Following direction • Must have own transportation and be willing to transport animals in vehicle • Following directions of administration as required Hourly rate starting at $6.00 per hour and will be based upon experience Please send resume/CV to sharwind2002@yahoo.com or call Pampered Paws at 649-431-1119 between the hours of 7am-7pm Only qualified persons will be interviewed Turks Islanders will be given first preference.

THIS POSITION IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

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“Regardless, any suggestion of misconduct is entirely false and seriously misleading. Mo Farah has been subject to many blood tests during his career and has never failed a single one.”

Farah, who won gold in the 5,000m and 10,000m at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, is preparing for

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MO Farah stressed he has “never failed a blood test” following the release of hacked documents which appear to show his test results once caused suspicion.

Hackers Fancy Bears published documents on Wednesday which state Farah returned a sample which needed further testing.

The data goes on to show Farah was then cleared when his results were later viewed as “normal”.

“We have never been informed of any of Mo’s test results being outside of the legal parameters,” a spokesperson said.

“Nor has Mo ever been contacted by the IAAF about any individual result. It is totally incorrect and defamatory to suggest otherwise, and we will pursue any claims to the contrary through all necessary legal routes,” they added.

“It has been widely reported that previous leaks from this organisation have included false or altered documents, and we have asked the IAAF to urgently look into the validity.

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Sports National

ROUTE PLAN

COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2018 – QUEEN’S BATON RELAY TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS 11-14 JULY, 2017 TUESDAY 11th PROVIDENCIALES: Arrival of Baton – Providenciales International Airport / Reception & Welcome Shore Club Resor TIME

Flashback: Sports aficionado Rita Gardiner with the Queen’s Baton three years ago.

Queen’s Baton set to arrive next Tuesday for nationwide tour

THE prestigious Queen’s Baton will arrive next Tuesday in the TCI. The baton will travel to several different locations nationwide before leaving on Friday.

The local organising committee plans to include a star-studded welcome for the Queen’s Baton arrival by “His Excellency Governor, Dr. John Freeman; Premier, Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson together with a contingent of accomplished Turks and Caicos athletes for the official hand over.”

Information from the organisers revealed that: “Turks and Caicos culture will be on display every step of the way, as the Baton will visit South Caicos on July 12th and skip over to Salt Cay the same day. A huge celebration is planned for Carnival Cruise Line’s, Grand Turk Cruise Centre after the Baton makes its way from Salt Cay by way of the ferry to the nation’s capital island.

Later in the evening, a formal celebration with government officials and Commonwealth Games executive members will follow at Parade Grounds.

“The Queen’s Baton Relay will continue on July 13th from Grand Turk to lush North Caicos, through to majestic Middle Caicos and climaxing at the world renowned, Grace Bay in Providenciales for the finale at the famous Island Fish Fry.” The stop of the Queen’s Baton in the TCI comes ahead of the Commonwealth Youth Games which will take place in Nassau, Bahamas July 16th - 24th, where some 31 TCI athletes will participate in seven sporting disciplines.

It will be the first time the Queen’s Baton will visit the Commonwealth Youth Games.

START POINT

PARTICIPANTS

11:15 a.m .

Arrival of Queen’s Baton Team/ on Inter Caribbean 11:15 JY 251 flight

11:30 a.m1:30 p.m.

Meet and Greet upon arrival

EVENT – ACTION/ACTIVITY Entertaining music played by local band, Sagitarius. Taken to VIP Lounge to await luggage

H.E Dr. John Freeman Honourable Premier Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, Honourable Ministerof Sports Karen Malcolm, Honourable Leader of the Opposition – Charles Washington Misick, TCICGA Officials, President CGA, Alvirto Smith and Executive Members, Director of Sports (Act) Mrs. Judith Robinson, Athletes Reps. Members of the Media

Meet and Greet Providenciales International Airport Media Interviews

1:00 p.m

Team leaves Town by VIP Vichele

Escorted by police followed by Motorcade

1:30 p.m.

Arrival at Hotels

Team check in

Relaxation

6:30 p.m.

Leave Hotel via VIP Vehicle

Team /CGA Members Invited Guest

Shore Club – Welcome Cocktail & Cultural performances

8:30 p.m.

Leave Shore Club

Team/CGA’s/Invited Guest

Team retires for the evening

WEDNESDAY 12 : South Caicos, Salt Cay & Grand Turk Relay TIME

START POINT

PARTICIPANTS

8:00 a.m.

Leave Providenciales Int. Airport via Chartered Flight for South Caicos

Baton Team accompanied

by CGA Members

South Caicos

8:30 a.m.

Arrival in South Caicos

Met on arrival by the District Commissioner (D.C) Mrs. Yvette Cox and other Government Officials

Baton Relay commences escorted by Police with local music being played along the route/ historic sites, visit fishing plants and Regatta Village, Plating of the May Pole, Rip Saw Music, Brunch at the local village (Tenative plans subject to change by DC)

11:00 a.m.

Leave South Caicos via Chartered flight

Baton Team/CGA Members

Salt Cay

11:30 a.m.

Arrive in Salt Cay

Met on arrival by the District Commissioner of Salt Cay, Mrs. Almaida Wilson

Visit Historic Sites including the White House, where the Salt was produced during the Salt Trade between TCI and Bermuda , the first settlers of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Folk songs and dance at the Salt Cay Shed on the Beach. Making of local treats on display, local food served at the Shed.. (Tentative plans, subject to change by DC)

Leave Salt Cay via Charter flight and Fast Boat (Baton travels by Boat)

Baton Team and CGA Members

Grand Turk: The Relay will commence from Carnival Cruise Port, Duke Street, Clock Tower, Light House by Historic Tram) return to town; end at the Parade Grounds for a formal ceremony with speeches by Government officials and CGA Members. The evening will climax with a dinner for the Baton Team and CGA Members.

1:00 p.m

START POINT

EVENT – ACTION/ACTIVITY

PARTCIPANTS

EVENT – ACTION/ACTIVITY

Thursday 13th : North & Middle Caicos, Provo 8:00 a.m

Leave Grand Turk for North & Middle Caicos (via Charter flight)

11:00 a.m. Leave Middle

11:30 a.m Arrive in North Caicos

1::30 p.m leave North Caicos by Ferry

2:00 p.m. Arrive in Provo

Met on arrival by D.C. Ms. Sainclair Musgrove

Travel to Middle Caicos via the Bridge met on arrival by D.C, visit caves and Muchon Harbour Beach, have brunch in Middle Caicos Tour the settlements of North Caicos, visit Straw and cultural market, visit with vendors, have lunch in North Caicos (local food)

Met on arrival by all the NGB’s Government officials, Water sports in progress, activities showcasing the World’s #1 Grace bay Beach and Strip. The Baton will travel by various modes of Transport including cycling and boat Assoc.

The team leaves on Friday at 8:00 A.M via American Airlines

Music, Cultural performances and Junkanoo Band before ending at the famous Fish Fry for an adventurous evening of Culture and Sport.

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Ritchie and St Ange humble Super Kings Dane Ritchie finished with bowling figures of 6-12.

A TEN-WICKET haul between opening bowlers Dane Ritchie and Damian St. Ange held the Quality Super Kings to one of the lowest T20 cricket scores recorded in Providenciales.

Medium pacer Ritchie grabbed career best figures (6-12), while pacer St. Ange picked up 4-11 (both from four overs) when the TCICA Summer T20 Cricket competition bowled off on Sunday last.

Mitsubishi Electric Tigers won

the toss and elected to bat first at the Downtown Ball Park. Led by an elegant 42 from Gareth Butler (4x4s), they tallied 125-9 from the allotted overs. Marlon Graham added 24.

MEMORABLE WIN “I think this is my best figures of all time though, Ritchie later told the Weekly News. “Well it was definitely one of the most enjoyable wins ever in cricket for

me and for the Tigers team. We felt at the beginning of their (Quality) innings that our total of 126 was not going to be enough. On the advice of captain Ajay Vyas, he said the only way to win this game was too bowl them out. After getting an early wicket in my first over, it was as if everything went our way after that. Damian bowling pace followed in the second over with another crucial wicket and the rest was history.”

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The 8th annual Turks & Caicos “Race for the Conch” Eco-SeaSwim had a lot of memorable moments. (Photo credit: Brilliant Studios)

Thrilling “Race for the Conch” Eco-SeaSwim in Grace Bay SWIMMERS in the 8th annual Turks & Caicos “Race for the Conch” Eco-SeaSwim on Saturday July 1, could not have asked for better conditions for the 2.4 mile (Ironman distance), 1 mile, and 1/2 mile events, as well as a 100 metre Children’s Swim. The calm, clear, turquoise water impressed veterans and ?rst time racers alike and con?rmed why the event has been called one of the world’s best open water races. Even Jojo added magic to the day with a brief appearance along the race course that stretched in front of Club Med, Rickie’s Flamingo Cafe (race start and ?nish), Ocean Club East, Tuscany, and Venetian to the Coral House.

The top ?nishers faced tough competition to claim conch trophies made by local artists Standford

Hand?eld and Lucy Stubbs. In the 1 mile Men’s Division Ryker Rush from the US edged out top TCI swimmer Dan Redmond, while Alexandra Atkinson finished ?rst in the Women’s Division.

In the 1/2 mile race, Amanda Abbot from the US, who came in 2nd last year, returned to take ?rst this time. TCI swimmer and swim coach Jessica Söderqvist, who had not swum competitively in three years, came in second. In the 1/2 mile Men’s Division, TCI swimmer Jack Parlee won by a commanding lead. Jack represented TCI at the CARIFTA Swim Meet in Nassau this past April.

Diego Lopez, from the US, won the Men’s Division convincingly in the 2.4 miler, while the Women’s Division saw a thrilling ?nish between Beth Margalis and

Megan Kruth from the US. Both swimmers swam side by side the whole way—with, Beth coming out of the water just ahead of Megan.

BRILLIANT FIGHTBACK In 2014, Megan, an Ironman triathlete and 17 time AllAmerican Collegiate swimmer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania crashed her bike during training.

She cracked her skull and su?ered traumatic brain injury. It was so severe that she could not swallow, talk, or walk. When she came out of her coma, she began a long process of recovery. Just last year she got back in the pool and started swimming again. On a friend’s suggestion, she decided to make the “Race for the Conch” her ?rst athletic comeback event and

brought with her family and friends to cheer her on.

Co-Race Director Ben Stubenberg said, “Megan’s remarkable 2nd place ?nish in the 2.4 mile, as well as 3rd place ?nish in the 1 mile race just a half hour later, won the hearts of everyone on the beach that day. Truly life a?rming story of courage. A great honour to have her here.” Added CoDirector Chloe Zimmermann, “So inspiring! This is what the race is all about.”

Proceeds from the charity event put on by Caicu Naniki Sports Adventures and Marco Travel go to the Provo Children’s Home, TCI Swim Federation learn-to-swim programmes, and TC Reef Fund.

The organisers thank all of the wonderful volunteers and sponsors who made the event possible. They include: Royal West Indies (Race

Hotel), Grace Bay Club, AVIS, Colonial Insurance, Turks & Caicos Islands Tourist Board, Surfside Ocean Academy, Bay Bistro, Prestigious Properties, Graceway Supermarkets, Projetech, Finishing Touch, TCI Waste, Adventurescape, Big Blue, and Blue Loos. Also big thanks for strong support from Carolina Medical Centre, Grace Bay Medical Centre, Diversion Scuba, TCI Co?ee Roasters, artists Alizee Zimmermann, Carol Potter, DJ Viper, photographers from Brilliant Studios, drone videographer Agile LeVin, along with JJ Cocovibes and RAW Elements reef safe sunscreen for teaming on environmental sustainability.

Next year’s “Race for the Conch” Eco-SeaSwim will be held on July 7, 2018. Race website: www. ecoseaswim.com

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