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RESIDENTS CAPTURE ILLEGAL MIGRANTS Residents decided to take matters into their own hands and rounded up a number of illegal immigrants over the holiday weekend after another sloop arrived on shore in the TCI. CYNTHIA ‘MOTHER’ PRATT CALLS FOR A REVIVAL OF DISCIPLESHIP

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Cynthia ‘Mother’ Pratt and Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson at the Spring Affair

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‘GOVERNOR SHOULD OFFER PUBLIC APOLOGY’ DOUG PARNELL SAYS HE VIOLATED CODE OF CONDUCT

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BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES ENGAGE UK AMID MASSIVE PAGE PROTEST IN BVI 7

FORMER SIPT LAWYER WINS SEAT IN HISTORIC BARBADOS ELECTIONS

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‘Governor should offer public apology’ Doug Parnell says he violated code of conduct

BY DELANA ISLES CHAIRMAN of the PDM and elected member for Cheshire Hall and Richmond, has called on Governor John Freeman to offer a public apology to the premier.

In a statement to the Weekly News on Thursday (May 31), the party chairman said the governor violated the Turks and Caicos Islands’ Cabinet Code of Conduct when he made public statements about the finances of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Parnell said that when Freeman did so, he handicapped ministers’ ability to frankly air their views and arguments in the privacy of Cabinet and with the assurance that the concealment of these views would be maintained.

He undermined the “collective responsibility” to which he is a part, he said.

The chairman is now addressing the issue, which first came up in April following a breakfast meeting between members of the local press and the governor.

Parnell said in his statement that he is now choosing to address the matter because it is time to examine the issue objectively now that it has

died down.

“Although he is not a minister, as president of Cabinet it is incumbent upon him to abide by and uphold its rules more than any minister or member.

“Members of Cabinet have access to confidential and privileged information therefore, any member found to be in breach of Cabinet’s Code of Conduct must tender his or her resignation,” the PDM chairman said.

He noted that as president of Cabinet the governor’s actions should be viewed as a breach of the Code of Conduct.

He believes that in light of the governor’s actions, members of Cabinet or any future Cabinet can no longer rely on the code which allow members to express themselves and make decisions in Cabinet without fear of another member, or even the president in this instance, publicly discussing his or her ministry in a manner that would invite public controversy and Cabinet division.

The breach, according to Parnell, occurred when responding to queries from Magnetic Media relating to public finances.

“This revealed an unfortunate turn of events in governing in the Turks

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and Caicos because the Governor ventured into an area of ministerial responsibility and decision making that he should have no private say in, let alone a publicly disseminated view.

“His proper response to the question put by the reporter should have been to refer the matter to the minister with responsibility for finance, which in this case is the premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands,” Parnell said.

Section eight of the code reads: “The principle of collective responsibility, save where it is explicitly set aside, applies to all government ministers.

“It requires that ministers should be able to express their views frankly in the expectation that they can argue freely in private while maintaining collective responsibility in public when decisions have been reached.

“This in turn requires that the privacy of opinions expressed in Cabinet and Ministerial Committees, including in correspondence, should be maintained.”

Section nine of the code reads: “The internal process through which a decision has been made, or the

PDM Chairman, Doug Parnell

level of committee by which it was taken should not be disclosed.

“Decisions reached by the Cabinet or by ministerial committees are binding on all members of the Government.

“They are, however, normally announced and explained as the decision of the minister concerned.”

The Cheshire Hall and Richmond representative questioned: “How can any member of Cabinet now express their views with the threat of Cabinet’s president questioning them in public?

“For him to suggest that there were other options available to the minister of finance only seeks to clear himself from being bound by the decisions of Cabinet and therefore threaten the confidence in the Government.”

He further said that the comments from the governor seemed personal, particularly given that the 2011 Constitution ushered in an atmosphere of heightened oversight

at every level.

He said that it however goes further than “seeming personal” as with the apparatuses provided in constitution, the governor’s actions can be interpreted as seeking to either cause embarrassment, spark political debate over the performance of this or any government or worse an attempt to steer the course of local government spending priorities.

All of which, Parnell believes, results in the abandonment of the neutral stance that is expected from one who holds the highest office in the land.

He stated that the governor as a senior United Kingdom civil servant should be aware that his actions would suggest a lack of support for the Government.

“As a first step in remedying this breach he should offer a public apology. If he is unwilling to take this first step, he should resign with immediate effect,” the PDM chairman said.

Caribbean Development Bank’s building resilience panellists

Premier talks of TCI’s hurricane experience at CDB meeting

BY OLIVIA ROSE PREMIER Sharlene Cartwright Robinson spoke of lessons learnt from last year’s hurricanes during the latest meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)’s board of governors.

About 400 people including government ministers, private sector

representatives, members of civil society and academia attended the event at the Radisson Grenada Beach Resort on Wednesday and Thursday (May 30 and 31).

They joined in with strategic discussions on resolving some of the Caribbean region’s most pressing economic and social development issues.

During a seminar on Wednesday the premier said: “I’m just the unlucky Caribbean leader that had two storms hit my country after being elected for nine months.

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Long Bay residents round up illegal migrants

Authorities call on them to cease citizen arrests

BY DELANA ISLES RESIDENTS decided to take matters into their own hands and rounded up a number of illegal immigrants over the holiday weekend after another sloop arrived on shore in the TCI. The vigilante exercise was spearheaded by a male Islander on Monday (May 28) who, in a widely shared video, stated: “I just catch three more on the road, 6 or 7 o’clock in the morning, asleep in the bush, and y’all can see I am heading right now to the station… Grace Bay station.

“A law-abiding citizen like me trying to help and the police… tell me last night ‘oh what I doing in this area?’

“This is what I doing in the area.

I making sure and grabbing these people and if you can see right now Haitian car coming in here early, so they know what’s going on…we need to work together.”

Following the citizens’ arrests, both the police and the Minister of Border Control, Hon Sean Astwood thanked the residents, but cautioned them that this is the work of police and immigration officers.

Instead, members of the public are urged to immediately call 911 if they have any information on this or any illegal landing or see someone believed to be an illegal migrant.

Last weekend’s haul netted the authorities a total of 29 illegal Haitian migrants.

The 23 men and six women were caught near Technology Drive in

Last weekend’s haul netted the authorities a total of 29 illegal Haitian migrants

Long Bay by both law enforcement and residents after a 40-foot sloop landed early Monday.

Police cautioned: “Members of the public are asked to be very careful with respect to taking matters into their own hands when they see individuals who may appear to be illegal migrants.

“Only law enforcement officers can question, detain or place persons in vehicles.

“We appreciate that the public wish to assist police and immigration officers, but they should always call the police or immigration to avoid

Smelly West Road ponds may be contaminated – Public urged to stay clear AN UNPLEASANT odour coming from the West Road ponds in Grand Turk is likely to be caused by water contamination, according to the Government.

The public is advised to stay away from the pools and not fish or swim in them or play near them, a statement on Tuesday (May 29) said.

And in no circumstances should anyone eat fish that has been caught in the ponds, as that could cause foodborne illnesses.

That was the message from the Environmental Health Department

(EHD) this week following several complaints of a foul smell.

The department said the possible contamination is likely to be due to disposal of waste in the water.

It advised Grand Turk residents to “cease from disposing of liquid, solid waste and any other type of waste into the pond”.

The EHD has made “recommendations” to address the problem and has highlighted “alternative and corrective measures/actions” to create a sustainable solution.

Staff will be working in collaboration with Public Works Department, Department of Environment and Coastal Resources and Planning Department, and Ministry of Health, Agriculture, Sports and Human Services to fix the issue.

“EHD would like to assure the public that we are committed to safe-guarding public health while also creating an environment that is healthy to both residents and visitors to enjoy,” the statement said.

More information is available from the department at 338-2144.

an incident that could have a very negative outcome.”

A WORD OF CAUTION In a recorded message to the media corp, Minister Astwood echoed the police’s statements regarding the rounding up of illegal persons, with the same cautionary words.

“I wish to acknowledge the frustration of our citizens in regards to the continued landings of illegal sloops and speed boats on our shores.

“We have seen videos and have heard voice recordings of private citizens who have apprehended illegal immigrants.

“However, I must caution you that you should not put yourself in any compromising or dangerous situation that may result in you being harmed in any way.

“Law enforcement officers are trained in this work, and they are the ones who should be on the front lines.”

Astwood said the Government recognises that attacking the challenge of illegal migration must be a multifaceted approach and not only demands the action of the Government, but those of citizens as well.

Residents are again urged not to harbour or employ undocumented individuals and to report any information to 911, the Task Force or the police depending on the nature of the offence.

The minister further reflected on the work of the UK Border Enforcement Agency team that was recently in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The team not only assisted TCI officers in the finalisation of their own strategy, but also identified available resources such as training, equipment and other valuable connections, said Astwood.

The team left last Thursday and Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson received a report of its findings and recommendations, which the minister said she welcomed.

He further assured that investigations continue into those who mastermind the reckless, irresponsible and illegal trade and who make a living out of the decimation of the TCI. “There are also those who know the individuals behind this activity and you are encouraged to give information (anonymously if need be) so that these perpetrators may be caught and brought to justice.”

He added that the Crime and Enforcement Unit will be prosecuting anyone who hires illegal immigrants, and reminded of the $20,000 penalty for harbouring them which also carries a term of imprisonment of four years, or both.

In addition, those convicted of any of these offences face the possibility of having their status in the Islands revoked and are liable for deportation.

He said that over the next few days and weeks the Government will meet with the former leaders of the TCI, all members of the House of Assembly, and representatives of the clergy.

They will also be impressing upon the UK the urgency of granting approval to accept the generous offer made by the Bahamas to assist with patrolling TCI waters, even though the Bahamas are also experiencing the unprecedented increase in sloop arrivals.

The Government will also cease extension of visas and temporary work permits with immediate effect, review trade with Haiti, write officially to Haiti’s president to advise of new steps taken, and strengthen and continue enforcement activities under Operation Guardian.

“The issue of illegal immigration requires partnership with you, the people, and our regional and international partners.

“We see it as a matter of national security and as such our immediate and urgent attention and work will continue in this area,” Astwood stated.

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rebuild more resiliently.”

The CDB designed the meeting to include a forum for discussing ‘Building resilient cities’.

The resilient cities seminar explored how CDB’s borrowing member countries can co-create urban resilience within the region.

The thought-provoking discussion centred on behavioural change and knowledge transfer, with a focus on governance, social inclusion and security, mobility and infrastructure, and urban economy.

Prime minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit delivered the opening keynote address, after which followed a panel discussion.

The discussions were chaired

by Gabby Crane, team leader at Regional Development Banks in the UK Department for International Development.

She was joined by panellists TCI Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson; Dr Janice Cumberbatch, lecturer at the University of the West Indies; Leonard Francis, director of the spatial planning division at the National Environment and Planning Agency in Jamaica; and Cavon White, operations officer at CDB. The premier said: “Turks and Caicos, among the other territories that were hit, did suffer impact from both storms. We ended up with about 80 percent in terms of damage to critical infrastructure.

“We are a multi-island destination which in itself presents different challenges, but each island had impact to their critical infrastructure, the housing, government buildings, schools, communication, airports, the prison, the police headquarters in Providenciales was displaced, so we were widely impacted.”

BUILDING STRONGER The premier continued: “We knew then of course that storms are going to come and they’re going to come more frequently and certainly more intense, having suffered Ike, ten years almost to the date.

“So we then had to make the decision that either we rebuild every time or we rebuild resiliently to be able to withstand.

“We recognised very quickly that it is very time consuming, it is difficult to sell to a people who want everything that is happening now, and it’s also costly.”

She said that post hurricane Irma the Government engaged a

consultant to establish a national physical development plan.

“Which is very critical for us in terms of looking at land use because primarily we would’ve focused on flood prone areas, but with the threat of the upsurge and what had happened to our coastlines, we of course then have to look at building even resorts that want to be on the beach and how do we move forward with that?”

She further explained that following hurricane Ike the territory modified its antiquated building code to change several building guidelines including the roofing structure.

“We are pleased though we were impacted by both storms our infrastructure really withstood.

“Our planning code was built to category five, so much of the damage though 100 percent on some islands and 62 percent in the lowest, we suffered roofing damage and we lost probably about 400 homes throughout the entire Turks and Caicos.”

She stressed that the territory’s planning code is being revised and will be strictly imposed thereby prohibiting people from building or rebuilding below the standard.

Cartwright Robinson said the TCI suffered complete loss of communication after the storms but added that the telecoms companies are preparing well for future events.

The premier added that although building back better is expensive and not an easily attainable goal, it is a priority for the administration.

A seminar on ‘Aviation competitiveness and connectivity’ later examined the importance of air transport connectivity to the region.

Speaking at the conference, CDB’s director of economics Dr Justin Ram said that connectivity is vital for increased competitiveness.

“It boosts tourism, contributes to growth in the wider economy, facilitates trade and helps to improve efficiency.

“Through this paper we hope to examine the factors inhibiting connectivity and competitiveness in the regional aviation industry.”

A second research paper, ‘Financing the blue economy: A Caribbean development opportunity’ looked at the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, and ocean ecosystem health in the Caribbean.

Dr Ram said that although the Caribbean is limited in land size, it has vast maritime resources at its disposal.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

The issue of public transportation has been on the table for several years now. Recently Minister for Transport Hon Vaden Delroy Williams said in an interview with the Weekly News that public consultation on the issue has been completed and the Government is now prepared to take it further. What are your thoughts?

Bus stops needed

The jitney system is very efficient.

There are more important governmental issues than regulating something that works well.

Especially if we can expect the Government to damage this existing system when they get involved.

If the goal is to get to a decent public transportation system, it is best for the Government to first create multiple bus stops on the roadside.

It could be used in the first place by jitneys and, if one day there is a real comprehensive public transportation system, it can be used by the public buses.

Action now

This is a very slothful administration.

It’s all lip service from them.

When will they do what they have promised?

The jitneys are a problem, we all agree. Now find a solution.

Paradise lost

It is high time that this illegal jitney issue be addressed. Thanks to the hon minister and the Government.

It is a sad symptom of paradise lost. We have given our country away for the mess of pottage.

The consultation should reveal that the jitneys are hazards to the community and to public health.

Drivers, who are usually of Haitian origin, are in survival mode.

They do not care what they do on the road.

They blind side other drivers, stop on the highway at high speeds without warning and without regard to users of the road.

It seems that the patterns taken over the years from the illegal immigration problem have played right into this jitney issue.

They come to these Islands, they see the laxness in the public service where licences, work permits etc can all be bought. So, they do not care what they do.

Persons falling within this demographic have already declared that this is their country. That Turks and Caicos Islanders do not control this country anymore.

They can get what they want, do what they want by paying whomever is there to be paid. So, if they are charged, cautioned by the police, they will pay the fine and drive.

The vehicles worth $3,000 or so, if confiscated it will be no problem for them. They will find another.

The usual tactics cannot work.

There must be a zero-tolerance policy to the problem. The TCI must come up with a radical way of policing this.

Not a problem

There are more important issues that can benefit the country, more needed things.

Get focused and don’t destroy

the transportation product. This country doesn’t have a mass population to have to consider this urgently.

Can work

A dual transportation system can work. License the jitneys and have a structured public transportation system.

Not only Provo

This Government has been operational for 17 months, not years.

What is their plan?

We assume this only pertains to Provo where public transportation will hopefully replace the numerous auto jitneys that roam the streets driven by Haitians.

Another problem our police have failed to address. Grand Turk and the family islands need public transportation. Is that in the Government’s plan?

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British overseas territories engage UK amid massive protest in BVI

BY DELANA ISLES CITIZENS of the British Virgin Islands took to the streets on May 24 to protest the United Kingdom’s public ownership registry decision, at the same time leaders of British

overseas territories (BOTs) were engaging prime minister Theresa May. The day before, May 23, the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill had received the Royal Assent and became an Act,

BVI claims public registry decision could cripple its economy

BY DELANA ISLES BEING forced to operate public registers of beneficial ownership could essentially kill the British Virgin Islands’ financial services sector, which accounts for 70 cents of every dollar in their economy.

Due to this, the territory has firmly stated it will only comply when the public registry standard becomes a global one.

Officials in the Cayman Islands, which like the BVI has a thriving financial sector, have expressed that while the decision will hurt their economy, it will not be as severely damaging to them as it will to the BVI. The BVI has a financial sector primarily based on company formations.

During last Thursday’s protest organisers circulated a petition calling on the UK to ‘stay the decision’ so that a fairer agreement in line with the territory’s 2007 constitution could be reached.

Following the march the petition was delivered to acting Governor David Archer.

Reports are that Governor Gus Jaspert had left the territory for the UK before the march.

The people of the BVI are also planning to put on pause the annual celebrations of the Queen’s birthday, due to be held on June 9.

The organisers of the boycott are encouraging residents to do anything else but join in the celebrations and most importantly - and what is at the heart of the outcry - to continue their hurricane recovery and preparations for the 2018 hurricane season which started on June 1.

BVI news agencies reported that many people, including nonVirgin Islanders and those from the territory’s financial services sector, joined the historic march, chanting “No, no, no, this decision must go” and “BVI Strong, this decision is wrong”.

Protesters marched with

placards, some of which read: ‘I want to rule my destiny’, ‘When this standard becomes Global it’ll be our normal’, ‘End colonial rule’, ‘Racist UK’, ‘Public register equals economic death’, ‘This is not about money, it’s about our lives’, ‘BOLLUK’, ‘No imperial legislation, Colonialism long gone’, ‘Hurricane UK is upon us’, and ‘They left us to the birds, Now we’re flying they want to clip our wings’.

Dr Smith joined in the protest, along with opposition leader Hon Andrew A Fahie and Virgin Islands icon Patsy C Lake, who had famously marched against the selling of Wickham’s Cay in 1968 when she was just 23.

In a message to his territory, the premier stated: “We have marched here from the Sunday Morning Well to the Office of the Governor on this day, May 24. We have done so peacefully, in one accord, and hand-in-hand.

“This is a day that will forever be remembered in the history books of the Virgin Islands.

“Your presence here this afternoon means that we all share a deep love for our country and for its advancement.

“You are here because you want the Virgin Islands to continue on its path to prosperity where we, all of us here, are the owners of our own decision-making.

“More importantly, by showing up this afternoon, and signing the petition, it signals to the world that we are deeply disturbed by the decision in the United Kingdom, to purport to impose publicly accessible registers of company ownership on the Virgin Islands.”

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sparking the UK dialogue with BOTs and the protest.

Earlier in May, the UK House of Commons and House of Lords had supported an amendment to the bill demanding that only overseas territories located in the Caribbean operate public registers of beneficial ownership before it becomes a global standard.

According to news reports out of the sister territory, almost 5,000 residents took the streets in downtown Tortola to protest the decision that has a very real possibility of derailing and potentially crippling the territory’s economy which is still recovering from the devastation experienced in the 2017 hurricane season.

BVI premier, Dr Orlando Smith has since said that his government is reviewing its constitution and will be considering necessary changes to reinforce the self-determination of the British Virgin Islands as an overseas territory.

At the same time Islanders were demonstrating, TCI Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson and premiers and leaders from the BVI, Anguilla, Bermuda, Cayman Islands and Gibraltar were engaged in a discussion via conference call with UK prime minister Theresa May and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.

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that conversation, each leader was invited by the prime minister to offer comments.

The premier said she shared that the decision is a difficult one to accept, while highlighting the fact that the TCI was still recovering from two devastating storms and the recent upsurge in Haitian sloop landings, both of which are bringing with them great financial strain and stress to a people that are facing a new hurricane season.

Cartwright Robinson also expressed the sense of betrayal being felt by the entire territory after having at great expense, complied with all the international standards and ensured its compliance with the exchanged of notes establishing beneficial ownership even after the

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devastating storms.

She also stated that the TCI stands in solidarity with fellow overseas territories and that the approach taken by the UK parliament to Crown dependencies wreaks of unfairness.

She reiterated that she, along with her colleagues, would happily comply with public registers if it were a global standard but with this decision, there is sure to be a flight of business to the those countries that do not have this standard.

She also restated that the decision was a constitutional overreach, offensive and was sure to cause a further strain in the relationship with between the UK and the TCI. At the end of the call, all of the OT leaders pledged to continue dialogue with the UK on this critical issue.

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Former SIPT lawyer wins seat in historic Barbados elections “I really miss TCI… A portion of my heart will always be there”

BY DELANA ISLES FORMER SIPT lawyer and Queen’s Counsel Ralph Thorne was part of the stunning win that held the Caribbean captive last Thursday, May 24, over in Barbados.

Thorne effortlessly sailed to victory under the Barbados Labour Party’s (BLP) simple yet effective slogan ‘Ready to Serve’ led by newly sworn in prime minister Mia Mottley.

The Caribbean island has been in a state of crippling debt for several years under the now former government of Freundel Stuart of the Democratic Labour Party.

According to the Caribbean Development Bank, Barbados, which has a fiscal deficit way above the internationally accepted benchmark, bears the heaviest debt burden of Caribbean countries when compared to its level of production of goods and services.

Before Mottley’s win, the once thriving country was tethering on the edge of bankruptcy.

This fact was driven home quite effectively during the campaign, and resulted in the population’s total rejection of the Stuart government after eight years in power.

Every single one of the BLP’s candidates won in the country’s 30 constituencies. Among those candidates was Thorne.

Thorne had represented the TCI’s

Ralph Thorne is one of Barbados’ new parliamentarians

former premier Michael Misick from 2015 to 2017 in the Special Investigation and Prosecution Team (SIPT) trial.

During his tenure on Misick’s legal team, Thorne, the SIPT judge and the lead prosecutor butted heads on several occasions, some of which related to the Barbadian’s absence from the trial due to his other interests in Barbados.

Thorne then decided to resign from the trial in 2017 to go back home to fully lend his expertise to Mottley’s opposition in their efforts to unseat Stuart and his ministers.

Following several months of campaigning, his first, he won in the district of Christ Church South.

Reports out of Barbados indicate that Thorne’s constituents consider him a leader of high integrity and intelligence.

He will now join other elected BLP candidates in that country’s parliament.

GRATEFUL AND HUMBLE This week, the Weekly News

reached out to the lawyer and new parliamentarian for his thoughts on his newest victory.

He first acknowledged his service in the Turks and Caicos Islands: “I spent 18 months involved in Mike Misick’s defence. I gave of my best and I fought hard and fairly.

“I really miss TCI and the case. I sincerely wish the defendants well.

They have shown immeasurable fortitude and forbearance in suspending their normal activities and personal lives over the extended time of this litigation.

“This would have broken lesser men and women but I am happy that they endure in strength.”

Thorne said he had to move on, but with no less goodwill towards the others.

“We all anticipated that the case would have concluded at the end of 2016,” he added.

“I tried to balance my personal, professional and political obligations at home with the possibility of any further involvement in the case, but it was no longer fair to my wife to look after a 10-year-old son and a six-year-old daughter in my extended absences.

“My victory in the election has been a tribute to my deep involvement in the community and that involves new professional and personal sacrifices, but I come home every evening and that is important.

“I am not a member of the Cabinet and that allows me to continue my legal practice.

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regulations.

“So this decision by the United Kingdom to try to force us to have public registries is not right.

“In fact, what it is effectively saying is that 70 cents of every dollar spent in the BVI which comes from financial services, would be no more.

“That is why I say this decision is deeply disturbing because it threatens our way of life - our Godgiven right to live, to eat, to drink, to sleep, to drive, to own, to smile and to afford.”

He then went on to elucidate several points.

Namely: “The UK’s constitutional overreach into the internal affairs of the Virgin Islands, is not right.

We have a right to make our own decisions.

“As a people, like the rest of the world, including the United Kingdom, we have the right to enjoy a quality standard of living.

Our livelihood should not be hauled away from us, and by force.

“Our view on public registers of beneficial ownership has not changed.

My Government remains focused on the fight against financial crime and ensuring that law enforcement authorities have access to verified beneficial ownership information.

“Let me say here that public registers are not required by any global standard. Public registers are not required by any global standard.”

He said the territory will continue to defend its right not to have a public register until such time that it becomes a global standard.

“We do not believe in secrecy,” he added, “we believe that every person has a right to privacy.

“According to the rule of law and the BVI’s constitution, the fundamental rights of privacy given to all persons, including citizens and corporate entities, must be protected and upheld.

“My government is committed to pursuing all available legal channels to ensure that publicly available beneficial ownership registers are introduced in the BVI only if and when they become a global standard, which would establish a level playing field for all.

“We will also do all in our power to ensure that the financial services sector remains an integral part of the BVI’s economic future.

“We will be reviewing the constitution and will consider any necessary changes to reinforce the self-determination of the British Virgin Islands as an overseas territory.”

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CABINET MEETING SUMMARY A NEW Salt Cay resort, beach access, child safeguarding and tackling illegal migration were all hot topics at the latest meeting of the Cabinet.

Acting Governor Anya Williams chaired this year’s 12th meeting on Friday, May 25, at the NJS Francis Building in Grand Turk.

All ministers were present except Deputy Premier Hon Sean Astwood.

At this meeting Cabinet: -Approved, subject to amendments being made, the revised Fiscal Strategy Policy Statement (FSPS) 2018-2022 for forwarding to the UK government for approval.

-Reviewed an information paper from the Public Works Department updating Cabinet on planned works programmes for government buildings, hurricane shelters and schools.

-Reviewed the revised the draft Capital Programme and Budget for the three year period 2018-2020.

Cabinet called for the draft programme and budget to be further amended and recirculated to Cabinet before forwarding to the UK government for approval.

-Approved a MSME concession order for the company Sugar Apple Villa for the purpose of establishing a short term rental property in Leeward, Providenciales.

-Considered a proposal for the development of a Six Senses Resort on the Island of Salt Cay and requested further information.

-Received an information paper from the Hon Ralph Higgs, Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Culture, updating Cabinet on the work of the Conservation Fund Working Group to review the findings of a consultancy study on the sustainable financing of environmental conservation in TCI. -Hon Higgs informed Cabinet that a paper would be submitted to the next meeting of Cabinet on the issue of access to beaches in TCI. -Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson informed Cabinet of her attendance at the meeting of the Caribbean Board of Governors in Grenada in the week beginning May 28 at which there would be discussion on progressing various major projects in TCI. -The premier briefed Cabinet on a teleconference that she had participated in on May 24 with other overseas territory leaders, the UK prime minister Theresa May and Lord Ahmad, the UK Minister for the Overseas Territories, on the introduction of public registers in 2020 following the recent amendment to the UK Sanctions and Anti Money Laundering Act. -The premier advised Cabinet of the receipt of a draft report from the consultants on the Review of the Financial Services Sector commissioned by the Ministry of Finance.

-Hon Higgs briefed Cabinet on ongoing dialogue with the ‘Sea Shepherd’ maritime environmental protection organisation.

-Attorney General Rhondalee Brathwaite Knowles informed Cabinet that she would be attending the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) meeting in Trinidad in the week beginning May 28 and gave an outline of the work that was planned with the CFATF over the coming months, including a visit to TCI during the second and third weeks of September, to ensure TCI’s compliance with international standards on money laundering and financial crime.

-The premier briefed Cabinet on the visit by a specialist UK Border Force team to TCI to assess and make recommendations on TCI requirements to tackle illegal migration.

-The acting governor briefed Cabinet on her meeting with the UK’s National Crime Agency in which they had raised concerns about child safeguarding in the TCI. -The premier informed Cabinet that the Bahamas authorities had approached her to reinforce their offer of assistance to help tackle the problem of illegal sloops from Haiti.

-The acting governor reminded Cabinet of the fourth Hurricane Preparedness meeting in Grand Turk on May 30 and underlined the need for all ministries and organisations to ensure that they have preparedness measures in place ahead of the forthcoming hurricane season.

-The premier informed Cabinet of a visit to the TCI by the credit rating agency Standard and Poors (S&P) in the week beginning May 28.

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COURT ROUNDUP

Teen girl bailed on robbery and firearm offences

Court finds sufficient evidence for trial

EIGHTEEN-year-old Jasmin Morris has been granted $5,000 bail on charges of robbery and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear.

On Wednesday (March 30) Morris appeared before the Magistrate’s Court and the charges were read to her. She was later remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk.

Her attorney Donhue Gardiner then applied to the Supreme Court and Morris was granted bail with conditions by the Chief Justice.

The teenager was reportedly involved in a robbery that was carried out during the summer months of 2017.

She will return to the Grand Turk Supreme Court for her sufficiency hearing on June 6.

Frandy Cesair, who was charged earlier this month with several counts of rape and buggery has pleaded not guilty to the offences.

During his plea and direction hearing on May 24, the judge found that there was sufficient evidence for the case to go to trial.

Cesair will stand trial for his alleged crimes sometime in December, while he remains on remand in the Grand Turk penitentiary.

Convicted murderer Cortez Simmons for retrial soon Cortez Simmons entered a plea of not guilty on the charge of murder when he appeared in court on May 24.

This is Simmons’ first appearance in a courtroom since winning his appeal of the charge and conviction six months ago.

The appellate court had quashed the conviction and ordered a retrial.

Simmons is accused of murdering Kaziah Burke on April 13, 2013, at Uncle Dough’s bar on Airport Road in Providenciales.

Simmons was first convicted on March 25, 2015, after an intense three weeks and three day long trial.

He was sentenced to life in prison by Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale following the verdict by the 12 member jury, of which 11 found him guilty of murder, and one not guilty.

Last week he was further remanded and will return to court at a later date to receive a date for his retrial.

Rape accused to stand trial in September In the Grand Turk Supreme Court on May 24, Judge Shiraz Aziz committed Jeff Kenson to stand trial for rape.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the crime and was remanded to HM Prison in Grand Turk.

He will remain there until the start of his trial sometime in September.

Bribery accused denies charges Omar Harry has pleaded not guilty at his plea and direction hearing on May 24 to charges of bribery and attempting to pervert the course of public justice.

He will be tried at a date to be announced later this year. Harry remains on bail.

Accused sodomite for trial Adelin Louima has pleaded not guilty to charges of repeated sodomy of an underaged girl.

He was committed to stand trial when he appeared in court last week for his sufficiency hearing.

He will remain on bail until his trial later this year.

Another accused rapist to face judge and jury Another accused rapist, Kenrick Forbes has been committed to stand trial.

Forbes’ attorney Courtney Barnett has since requested that his client be psychiatrically evaluated before he enters his plea to the charges levelled against him.

Forbes remains on remand at HMP for the crimes of unlawful carnal knowledge of a minor and indecent assault on the same minor girl.

Man who tried to bribe witness to stand trial Dominic Swann has been committed to stand trial for bribery and attempting to pervert the course of public justice.

He pleaded not guilty to the offences when he appeared in court last week, and was given a later date for his trial.

He remains on remand.

Illegal firearm lands man before judge and jury Leighton Dixon will stand trial in July on firearm related charges.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges last week when he appeared in court.

The defendant remains at Her Majecty’s Prison until his bail has been paid.

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force is appealing to any member of public who may have any information on these crimes. They can contact Chalk Sound Police Station on 338-5901 or make use of the confidential reporting system through Crimestoppers on 1-800-8477.

CRIME UPDATE Tourist drowns after diving trip

POLICE in Grand Turk are investigating the death of a 45-year-old tourist who fell ill following a diving adventure on Monday (May 28) at around 10am.

The man was taken via ambulance to the Cockburn Town Medical Centre for treatment, but he later succumbed.

‘Murder for hire’ suspect in custody

A 37-year-old man was arrested on Sunday (May 27) on suspicion of extortion or ‘hired to commit murder’.

The accused is currently in police custody.

No further details will be forthcoming until the man is charged, police said.

Man gets $10k bail for damaging coral reef

A man was arrested and charged on Friday, May 25, for the offence of breaking and causing damage to coral reef or marine plant.

The offence falls within the Fishery Limits contrary to Regulations 9(1) of the Fisheries Protection Ordinance, Chapter 10.08.

The man was also charged with the destruction or damage to any animal or plant contrary to Regulation 3(1) of the National Parks Ordinance Chapter 10.01.

The man was given $10,000 bail to return to court soon.

Youth shot in Kew Town

A young man was the latest victim of a shooting the past holiday weekend.

Reports are that the shooting took place somewhere in the vicinity of the Downtown roundabout at about 9.41pm on Monday (May 28).

The injured man was taken to the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre for treatment.

Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting, to call 911 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1-800-8477.

Police arrest wanted men after social media video Police

have

apprehended

Clifton Nathaniel Gibson Jr and Denardo Ewing for whom wanted posters were disseminated to the public early last week.

The men were wanted in connection with investigations into several serious offences.

Gibson, 27, is a native of North Caicos, and 27-year-old Ewing is from Grand Turk.

Over the weekend, a video was circulating on WhatsApp of the two men fighting somewhere in Kew Town, just days after the wanted bulletin was released to the public.

Police have since informed that the men have been questioned and released from custody.

Burglars cart off 75 inch TVs

A resident in Grand Turk is currently counting her losses following a burglary of her home.

Missing are two 75 inch television sets.

The break-in occurred while the female occupant was away from the premises on Thursday evening, May 24.

When she returned on Friday morning at about 7am, she noticed that her home had been broken into and ransacked.

A report was made to the police on that island and investigations are being conducted.

$4.5k bail for suspicion of wounding

A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of wounding following an incident that took place on Wednesday, May 23.

The man was given bail in the amount of $4,500 to return to the Grace Bay Police Station on Thursday, May 31, at 9am.

Candy bandits hit another primary school

Police in Providenciales are investigating yet another burglary committed at a school.

The latest to fall victim to burglars was Ianthe Pratt Primary School in the Bight.

According to reports, the school’s canteen was secured on Friday, May 25, but upon returning on Sunday (May 27) a door was found to be damaged.

Further investigations by the complainant turned up four cases of Capri Sun juice valued at $56 and several pieces of candy missing.

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A rehabilitative cry for help Open letter to Minister of Home Affairs Dear Hon Delroy Williams, In recent months, Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk has been the centre of conversation and controversy, going as far back as the hurricanes of 2017 when two inmates escaped the morning after hurricane Irma.

One because he was overcome with concern for his family and young child. He returned later the same day after his family assured him that they would be safe.

The other inmate escaped simply because he could, and was also brought back the same day by his cousin, a police officer.

None of the men faced charges for their escape.

At the time, conditions in the prison had plummeted, triggering a chain of events that saw the maximum security block set afire, reception office broken into and thousands of dollars in cash, jewellery and cell phones stolen, and the police force called in to restore order.

After order was restored, UK officers were called in to maintain order at the request of former superintendent Mr Barrett who had made it clear that he was inadequately staffed and needed considerable assistance from the UK. Mr Barrett was at the time the lone standing beacon of hope for returning the prison to a place of rehabilitation and contribution to the community.

The same superintendent, after receiving a new post in the Cayman Islands, made disparaging remarks about the condition of HM Prison, Grand Turk, calling it “impoverished and a mess”.

Mr Barrett’s remarks, when taken in context, can be seen as a rebuke to both the Government and the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) for its vision for the prison in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

After eight months, some inmates are still waiting for reimbursements for property stolen from the reception office.

More recent controversy has risen over the now famous Facebook video released by remanded inmate Christopher Forbes, that shows inmates at HM Prison in his section hanging out, rolling marijuana cigarettes, and interacting with females and other viewers for 40 minutes without any of the officers being seen on their wing.

Forbes’ release sparked releases by other inmates worldwide, causing a massive shakedown at Fox Hill Prison, Bahamas.

The shakedown carried out by prison officers, defence force officers and DEU officers turned up large quantities of drugs, homemade shanks, cell phones, and in some cases it is reported that several inmates at Fox Hill Prison had to get medical attention following the sweep.

In fact, the video made at HM Prison, Grand Turk shows inmates engaging in questionable activities, however it does not give an accurate account of the conditions that

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inmates have to deal with daily.

As it is true that issues surrounding the prison did not pop up overnight, but it is the evidence of systematic failure over a period of time under several administrations, governmental and institutional.

It is also true that for some time, inmates have been complying and complaining about the lack of activities and the oppressive environment the prison had become since the departure of superintendent Almaida Wilson.

Some went as far to bring awareness to their plight as writing the FCO with the hope of giving voice to their issues and make practical suggestions for change.

Topping the list of inmate related issues after the lack of activities is parole. A system failing despite being supported by law and implemented to encourage good behaviour and industriousness.

The parole board is the body responsible for deciding who qualifies for early release on licence,

which means that a person is released from prison but continues to be monitored for a period of time.

Recent years have seen the parole board chaired repeatedly by retired police officers, giving rise to the question of transparency of process and to add to the insult of having the same people who worked to put you in prison become the people who decide when you get out.

The ordinance prescribes at least three board meetings a year, but for the last five years the board has only been having one meeting per year and releasing one person per year.

There now exists a backlog of more than 20 inmates eligible for parole and waiting for their applications to be processed, with no idea of whether that process will be completed before their release date.

Many inmates are seeing their right to a fair parole process violated with no one to turn to for vindication.

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Dissolution and responsibility DISSOLUTION is a process of something going away. In God’s world when one thing dissolves another replaces it. Hopefully something better. That’s up to mankind.

JAGS McCartney said long ago the Progressive National Party (PNP) party will go until they are no more. Is the PNP now on the road to dissolution?

Their top leaders are now woman - Akierra, Josephine, possibly Anya. Porsha and Amanda. Jamal and Royal just talk.

It is difficult to put a shell over dissolution. Where are their headquarters?

Will a new party replace the PNP? Is moderate Drexwell Seymour planning a new party move?

Oswald Skippings and Harold Charles both tried new parties.

They failed.

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

The TCI must have a second party. Not in rank opposition but in responsible cooperation.

Real responsibility needs to come from London. Their basic system is a mess. The ‘empire’ which now includes 14 territories is being ruled by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).

The 14 territories including the TCI are not ‘foreign’ or ‘commonwealth’ countries. The 14 British OTs have no voice in the

British parliament.

There are 650 representative British members in parliament but no room for the British OTs? Bermuda, Gibraltar, the Cayman Islands, the TCI and others don’t have a voice. Instead we have to work through the FCO, a batch of civil servants.

They send us left overs as temporary governors.

Their credentials are weak. Wetherell was said to be an upgrade.

The upgrade who put a rubber stamp of approval on the terrible 8,000 page InterHealth Canada contract. Then he locked it up and you had to do handsprings to view it for a few minutes.

One naive Middle Caicos neighbour found herself needing a doctor while visiting Toronto.

She took her TCI InterHealth card to the InterHealth location. What did she find? Not a clinic or hospital, only an office?

Tauwhare, the mole, did not question the electrical utility buyout

by Canadian Fortis while Mike and his band were in charge.

Now electricity costs twice as much as millions of TCI US dollars flow to Canada.

What is it about the Brits and the Canadians? The Canadian police chief failed the TCI. Perhaps Britain is proud of Canada because it works.

Canada works because it is modelled somewhat after the

American system. However, the Canadian socialised dollar is only worth 70 US cents.

The Canadian health system, in a word, slow! US doctors’ offices and hospitals are full of Canadians.

Britain rules the seas, they said long ago. The battleship HMS Hood and carrier HMS Ark Royal are long gone. The American navy and army had to bail out Britain in two world wars.

Is the current British navy so weak they can’t permanently station a ship between Haiti and the TCI? No wonder small territories choose independence prematurely!

Britain has one thing in its favour - ancient history. King Arthur and Robin Hood. Pomp and circumstance recently celebrated in the wedding.

Great to watch, but so what?

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TCI steps up fight against financial crime

BY OLIVIA ROSE THE TCI has made significant progress in addressing deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and countering financial terrorism programmes.

According to a recent excerpt from the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF)’s website, the territory has drastically improved its money crime prevention regime.

The TCI has been subject to scrutiny under the CFATF’s International Country Risk Guide (ICRG) review for years and has recently submitted a 13th follow up report on its efforts to combat money laundering.

The international money laundering watchdog lauded the territory for establishing the necessary legal and regulatory framework to meet its commitments

in its agreed action plan regarding the strategic deficiencies that the force had identified.

Although the Turks and Caicos Islands is no longer subject to the ICRG monitoring process, its compliance with international standards on money laundering and financial crime will still be reviewed.

Attorney General Rhondalee Brathwaite Knowles informed Cabinet on Friday, May 25, that the CFATF will visit the TCI during the second and third weeks of September.

A team will ensure the territory is in compliance with international standards to prevent and control money laundering.

Former chairperson of the CFATF, Braithwaite Knowles, attended a meeting in Trinidad on May 28 to discuss the visit among other issues.

Last year the TCI undertook preassessment training in preparation for

Four year economic plan finally heads to UK for approval TWO months after it is typically passed, the new budget for fiscal year 2018-2019 will be even further delayed.

This past week, the Governor’s Office informed in its post Cabinet statement that the Fiscal Strategy Policy Statement (FSPS) which outlines the PDM Government’s four year plan has finally been approved for forwarding to the United Kingdom government.

The UK’s approval of the statement, the Governor’s Office advises, is however subject to amendments being made.

In the meantime, since the beginning of the year, the Government has been passing

supplementary appropriations bills to cover and ensure government spending can continue while the territory awaits the passage of a new budget, which is typically done by March 31.

Back in February, Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson had informed the territory that the budget will be late.

She had at the time been unable to say how late it will be.

The new budget, when approved and passed, is intended to be a true roadmap of the PDM Government’s allocations and provisions since they won the election in 2016.

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least three times per year.

Another issue raised by inmates is the lack of rehabilitative programmes. The prison offers three programmes; ‘just think’, anger management and victim empathy, and promotes these programmes as stepping stones for parole.

Then when the parole board does decide to have a meeting, the programmes offered by the prison have no value in the decision making process.

The majority of inmates are convicted of drug related offences, meaning they are committing offences to get drugs or while on drugs. In any case the use of drugs plays a pivotal role.

So why not make genuine attempts to resolve the root problem while in a controlled environment?

Yours Respectfully, A former inmate, HM Prison, Grand Turk

its mutual evaluation assessment by the CFATF in line with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) procedures that requires each country’s money laundering and terrorist financing risks to be assessed.

The mutual evaluations process assessed the effectiveness of

the legislative and regulatory infrastructure of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The CFATF is the regional offshoot of the FATF, an inter-governmental body that sets standards and promotes effective implementation of legal, regulatory and operational

measures for combating money laundering.

The FATF identifies countries with weak measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing and places them on a blacklist or a grey list which has grave financial consequences for any jurisdiction.

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Professor Mark Pelling of King’s College London delivers the 19th William G Demas Memorial Lecture

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Governor general of Grenada Dr Cécile La Grenade; Dr Wm Warren Smith, president of the Caribbean Development Bank, and his wife Dr Anne-Marie Irvine listen to the lecture

‘Poor and vulnerable’ must be focus of disaster risk reduction

BY OLIVIA ROSE

NATURAL disasters provide renewed focus and momentum for Caribbean countries to address previously existing development gaps.

This is according to Professor Mark Pelling of King’s College

London who delivered the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)’s 19th William G Demas Memorial Lecture on Tuesday (May 29) in Grenada.

Pelling, spoke on the topic, ‘From social resilience to survivor-led reconstruction’ the day before the CDB’s board of governors’ meeting.

The resilience expert argued that

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is to serve the people of his constituency in parliament and is “looking forward to that expedition with greatest enthusiasm”.

“I am entering a parliament that is without an opposition for the first time in its history, but while the debates may lack the characteristic contentiousness, I expect that we may pass laws that reflect deeper intellectual creativity after much constructive debate.

“I am looking forward to this new experience in my life and I look forward to this new paradigm.

“All in all, I treasure my experience in TCI and I am deeply appreciative of the hospitality of the people.

“A portion of my heart will always be there. I remain grateful and humble for the experience.”

BARBADOS OPPOSITION Meanwhile, the 52-year-old prime minister has announced that in the absence of an official opposition, following her Barbados Labour Party’s 30-nil victory at the polls last week, the constitution will be amended to allow for two

opposition senators.

She has said that the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) will be invited to choose two people to sit in the Upper House after the first sitting of the House of Assembly.

Mottley is Barbados’ eighth prime minister and the first woman to hold the post.

Other first-time representatives entering the House will be Kirk Humphrey, who defeated prime minister Stuart; Neil Holder who defeated Finance Minister Christopher Sincker; Ian Gooding-Edhill, Adrian Forde, Ryan Straughn, Wilfred Abrahams, Indar Weir, John King, Charles Griffith, Colin Jordan and Peter Phillips.

They will be joined by Dr William Duguid and Joseph Atherley who served in previous parliaments.

The 2018 election featured a record 135 candidates from nine political parties, and a record 37 women candidates.

The Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commission reported that 255,833 people were registered to vote in an election where Commonwealth citizens were allowed to vote for the first time.

although generally unwelcome, natural disasters present an opportunity for countries to become more proactive in achieving sustainable development goals.

He said addressing disasters through risk reduction and postdisaster response surfaces unmet development failures that have lain, accumulating over time.

The speaker noted that across the spectrum of disaster management activities there remains a consistent failure to confront the root causes of risks that lie in the political, economic and social systems of development.

“I want to argue that wherever disaster management work is placed outside everyday development policy and practice there is a missed opportunity for sustainable development,” he said.

“Perhaps more surprising is a continued failure to mobilise the motivating power of disaster risk and impact to strategically address these same roots that impact development.”

The professor said that joining the disaster risk management agenda with sustainable development will require risk management, resilience and transformation.

He argued, however, that all disaster risk reduction initiatives must include local and national voices, and deliver “for the needs of the poorest or most vulnerable in society.”

The speaker said that opportunities for addressing development challenges exist both in initial interventions that aim to reduce disaster risk, as well as in response and reconstruction after an event.

He cautioned however, that lessons from previous experiences should be heeded.

Pelling said: “Today, and in the Caribbean region in particular, there are many initiatives seeking to tackle the structural and local causes

“Too many response and reconstruction efforts are constrained by the interests and pressures of development.” of human vulnerability to natural hazards.

“The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) is a global leader, created in 2007.

“Famous as a regionally financed tool supporting national risk management the CCRIF is a grand experiment in the use of parametric insurance mechanisms allowing disbursements to be triggered by weather events, not damage.”

Pay outs are quicker and come during reconstruction when they are most needed, he said.

“Writing in the week hurricane Irma passed over the Caribbean, the Economist reported the CCRIF was able to offer Turks and Caicos $13.6 million, and Antigua and Barbuda, St Kitts and Nevis and Anguilla $15.6 million against hurricane Irma.”

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS The United Kingdom-based professor said that in order for the Caribbean region to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), response and reconstruction are vital elements.

He said: “Too many response and reconstruction efforts are constrained by the interests and pressures of development and fall short of meeting their potential.

“Too often reconstruction is incomplete with temporary shelter becoming permanent, inadequate, with relocation in particular seldom

resulting in enhanced life chances.”

He noted that the philosophy of ‘leaving no one behind’ is an evolution from the Millennium Development Goals.

“The SDGs suggest that simply raising those closest to a threshold of resilience is not enough, interventions need to bring those most at risk into conditions of resilience.”

He stressed that the focus should be on the most vulnerable first.

“This has significant implications for policy targeting, including for humanitarian actors.”

Pelling concluded by offering three possibilities for development agencies to use disasters to support sustainable development.

He said: “Investments by CDB and other development partners should be reviewed for coherence and possible joint partnerships; “Partnerships with local actors, including community councils, schools and natural resource management groups, as these groups will sustain societies post-disaster.

“And working with communities and governments to better allow them to lead in response and reconstruction after disasters.”

A highly regarded researcher, Pelling has worked in Latin America and the Caribbean, sub-Saharan Africa and Europe, and served as a consultant for the United Kingdom Department for International Development, United Nations agencies, the World Bank, and nongovernmental organisations such as Greenpeace and Oxfam.

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Cynthia ‘Mother’ Pratt and Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson at the Spring Affair

Cynthia ‘Mother’ Pratt pictured with Nefeeta Malcolm, at the St Monica’s Anglican Church family centre

W Blythe Duncanson and Stephanie Duncanson at the Spring Affair

Cynthia ‘Mother’ Pratt calls for a revival of discipleship

BY OLIVIA ROSE

ONE of the most powerful and influential women in Bahamian history, Dr Cynthia Pratt, called for a revival of discipleship when she visited the TCI for a church event

last week.

The Anglican Church Women annual Spring Affair saw residents donned in vibrant African outfits mingling in a convivial setting at St Monica’s Anglican Church family centre in Providenciales.

Several prominent dignitaries attended the event on Sunday (May 27) including Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson and Education Minsiter Hon Karen Malcom.

Dr Pratt wears many professional and dignitary titles and has

accomplished much, including being the first female to hold the post of deputy prime minister of the Bahamas.

The visiting speaker, affectionately known as ‘Mother’, called on those gathered to renew

their spirit for evangelism.

She said: “First of all, a disciple must have a servant’s heart.

“I heard Pastor Barbara talk about the Christians and how we act sometimes and she is right, because I wonder sometimes whether you’re

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Minister of Education Hon Karen Malcolm, Cynthia Pratt and member of St Monica’s Anglican Church Daphne Smith

Christian on Monday and Friday or maybe it’s just Wednesday and Sunday.”

She reminded Christians of their responsibility to reach out to their brothers and sisters in need without judgment as Christ dutifully reached out to the poor and downtrodden.

“We’re talking about how to reach those out there whom everybody has discredited.

They ask: ‘Mother Pratt you’re going down there?’

“Jesus said I came to those who are sick not those who are well.”

BATTLING A TOUGH CHILDHOOD Dr Pratt shared how she overcame tremendous obstacles as a young girl, the fight and survival against abject poverty, her transition to higher education, and her social and community advocacy for the poor and disenfranchised.

“A barefoot girl from the heart of the inner city that’s me. Poor, the 13th child living in a house that was always under construction “...so when you would’ve come up from an environment

where I came from and the time because during the time when I grew up we weren’t recognised by our names.

“We were nobody and so nobody saw us ever emerging to anything in life.

“They would call us them lil’ nappy head children. I was so slim that if I turned sideways I was absent and that was not from exercising that was because I was malnourished.

“Mother tried but she just didn’t have it. Daddy tried but all he knew was to attack the bottle.

“My mother was a straw bender and some days she never made a dime, but one thing she taught us was the word of God as much as she knew it.

“She wanted us to know that there is a God and one day God would do what he said he would do. That’s what she taught us.”

Dr Pratt spoke of how following Christ and devoting her life to discipleship transformed her circumstances and gave her a sense of purpose.

She told those gathered

Mr and Mrs Carl Simmons along with other members of the St Monica’s Anglican Church family

that her discipleship inspires others and give them hope that “if God can take her out of the gutter to this level, that same God, is the God that can raise them up as well.”

“There’s no room for competition, there’s no room for pride. When you get wrapped up in self, it’s all flesh, God is not in it.

“But God said if you’re going to be a true disciple you gotta listen to the will of God, you gotta work according to the spirit of God, God will make a way.”

Although poor she did not put limitations on her dreams which ultimately propelled her to prominence and afforded her the notoriety of being one of the most famous Bahamians in history.

Cynthia ‘Mother’ Pratt was the first female acting prime minister in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, the first female national security minister of the Bahamas, the first female deputy leader of a major political party of the Bahamas, and the first woman to present the national budget in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas.

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Caribbean tourism industry urged to update data protection

BY DELANA ISLES AS OF May 25, all tourism and hotel related businesses around the world that do business with European Union residents were expected to put data privacy regulations in place.

The new measure is called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and is a regulation introduced to strengthen the protection of personal data of individuals.

While the regulation applies to organisations anywhere in the world that capture and control the personal data of European Union (EU) residents, it is a tool that benefits anyone who does business with these organisations.

The Caribbean islands, many of which like the Turks and Caicos Islands rely heavily on tourism, are also expected to comply with the new regulation.

As such, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has advised Caribbean hoteliers to ensure they are in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation.

During a recent webinar hosted last week by the CHTA, the organisation’s president Brian Kent explained that the GDPR imposes

a strict set of requirements on how and why companies collect and use personal data.

The president emphasised that sound data privacy protection practices are essential for every business regardless of GDPR. “Companies now have to provide the right to individuals to know what data a company has about you.”

Kent said the regulation does not restrict companies from using data, but ensures that personal information is protected and that individuals have rights related to their personal information.

Kent also noted that hoteliers may not be able to continue using their marketing databases if they are not GDPR compliant.

Failure to comply with the new regulation can result in financial penalties ranging from €10 million, or two percent of annual revenue, up to €20 million, or four percent of annual revenue, and the possibility of limitations on the right to process the credit card data of EU residents.

The hospitality industry is particularly vulnerable to data breaches, said Frank Comito, Director General and CEO of CHTA during the webinar.

From reservations and payment processing to rewards programmes

The Turks and Caicos National Trust led students and community volunteers in the clean-up

and guest services, hotels and other businesses have multiple touch points with customers during which customer data is exchanged, he explained.

“We are taking the education of our members seriously regarding the new regulations on protecting personal data.

“We are also actively encouraging them to become knowledgeable about the tools, systems and practices they can employ to protect data and be good stewards of personal information,” Comito said.

The regulation affects any hotel and other tourism related businesses located within the Caribbean or any business that markets services to EU residents.

EU residents that make their hotel booking from a location within the EU are covered under GDPR, however the regulation does not cover the interactions of EU residents which are made when they are outside of the EU. Consequently, GDPR compliance is required by every Caribbean hotel that takes bookings from EU residents that made their bookings in their native countries.

Because of the volume of personal and credit card data processed every day, the hotel and tourism industry

has been recognised as one of the most vulnerable sectors and accounts for the second largest share of data breaches.

The new regulation is expected

to be a hot topic at the upcoming Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF), being held at the Hyatt Regency Miami from June 22 to 24.

‘Unsanitary’ dump sites under review

THE “UNSANITARY conditions” at the territory’s solid waste disposal sites are being reviewed and addressed, according to the Government.

The Environmental Health Department (EHD) issued a statement on Tuesday (May 29) in which it said the issue has been brought up with the contractor.

It added that it is reviewing “alternative and corrective measures/actions to bring a sustainable solution to the problem of garbage pileup”.

The EHD is working with Attorney General Chambers and Ministry of Health, Agriculture, Sports and Human Services.

Together they hope to put corrective measures in place by the end of June.

“We wish to assure the public that we are committed to safeguarding public health while also creating an environment that is healthy and aesthetically pleasing to both residents and visitors to enjoy,” the statement said.

The message was aimed particularly at residents living by the dumps in Grand Turk and Wheeland in Providenciales.

More information on the situation is available from the Department of Environmental Health on 338-2143.

Two pupils help each other to clean up rubbish from the beach in Five Cays

Community cleans Five Cays beach STUDENTS and community volunteers helped to clear rubbish and storm debris from a Five Cays beach recently as part of International Day of Biodiversity.

The Turks and Caicos National Trust led the May 22 morning cleanup which helped to mark the 25th year since the global celebration began.

Together the group collected and

disposed of two dozen large bags of litter, according to a Government statement on Tuesday (May 29).

Dellareese Higgs, TCI National Trust education and outreach manager, said the trust thought it was fitting to choose an event that would immerse students in an “action packed” lesson.

The aim was to teach them how they can become “stewards of a

global community” by keeping the environment and their communities clean, she added.

The TCI National Trust has pledged to sponsor similar upcoming events to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues among the territory’s communities.

Ancie Bernadine, a fifth grade teacher at Enid Capron Primary

School, said staff and students were happy to take part in the clean-up.

“This event today, cleaning the beach, is such a small task but so important for students to learn about and protect the coastal communities where they live.”

She said she was happy that her class was chosen to assist as most of them use the beach.

“Hopefully as they remove some

of the plastic bags, bottles and other trash from the beach, they will remember to keep the beach clean, and will continue to protect our plants, animals and marine life for future generations.”

For the International Day of Biodiversity’s silver anniversary, the United Nations Secretariat chose the theme, ‘Celebrating 25 years of action for biodiversity’.

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JAGS’ son Amin McCartney, Dorothy McCartney, widow of JAGS McCartney and his daughter Imterniza McCartney

Minister Goldray Ewing, Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, former Chief Minister Hon Derek Taylor and Acting Governor Anya Williams

Residents turn out in their numbers to celebrate the life of JAGs McCartney

Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson laying a wreath at the memorial site flanked by Hon Delroy Williams (left) and Superintendent Don Grant (right)

‘His legacy lives on’ Patriots remember JAGs McCartney on National Heroes Day

BY OLIVIA ROSE THOUSANDS of patriotic residents across the territory recognised the life and achievements of the TCI’s first chief minister and only named National Hero, James Alexander George Smith ‘JAGS’ McCartney on Monday (May 28).

National Heroes Day is a national holiday to commemorate McCartney who has been described as a “humble champion” and a “fearless patriot”.

On this holiday Islanders join together to proudly wave the national flag and remember one of their own who epitomised a hero through his determination to ensuring Islanders had opportunities, education, equality and social justice.

An official ceremony was held at the National Memorial Park on

Acting Governor Anya Williams speaks at the wreath laying ceremony in Grand Turk

Monday (May 28) in Grand Turk where presentations and speeches were made to other unsung island heroes and wreaths were laid.

Delivering brief remarks at the event, acting Governor Anya Williams said: “His legacy lives on through each and every one of us and is passed on from generation to generation.”

Wednesday, May 9, marked the 38th

anniversary of the death of the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM)’s first party leader JAGS McCartney.

On May 9, 1980, while serving as the territory’s first chief minister, he died tragically in a plane crash over New Jersey just before his 35th birthday.

And although his early demise rocked the TCI with sorrow and grief, his legacy continues to inspire patriots throughout the length and

breadth of the territory.

Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, in remembering the stellar contributions and sacrifices McCartney made to develop the nation, said that 38 years later his dream for a united Turks and Caicos Islands is still the bedrock of the PDM administration.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, May 9, she said: “Today 38 years ago, this country experienced one of its greatest losses when the news arrived to our shores that our beloved chief minister, the Right Excellent Hon JAGS McCartney, had died in a plane crash while away on official business.

“Having only ushered in ministerial government just approximately four short years before, and having voted in its first chief minister, it was a devastating blow to our country when this sad news was received.

“The then youngest elected leader in the Caribbean had already championed causes on behalf of his people amidst the challenges of being the first elected to office under a new constitution.”

Former chief minister Oswald Skippings spoke at the ceremony in honour of the life and legacy of

the founding leader, statesman and nation builder.

He said: “JAGs taught us that freedom was never free and never achieved without a fight, nowhere and at no time.

“When we reflect on the fact that we have advanced from a system of British administrators and commissioners and a powerless legislative council, to that of majority rule government, then we are compelled to think of James Alexander George Smith McCartney, JAGS was a Visionary.

“When we think of a modern constitution that provided for ministerial government, with an executive council and with locally elected ministers with portfolios allowing us to ably represent our people, we think of Jags Alexander George Smith McCartney, JAGS was a deliverer.

“When we recall the mass demonstrations on behalf of the nurses and other civil issues nationwide, Jags McCartney has to come to mind. JAGS was a fighter.”

He noted that JAGS will forever be remembered for the humble man that he was and for his efforts to ensure that TC Islanders enjoyed unfettered access to both positions of authority and places.

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RTC station can now be found at 89.1fm

BY DELANA ISLES AS OF Friday (June 1) radio listeners can find all three Radio Turks and Caicos (RTC) stations under one FM dial - 89.1.

The announcement was made on Wednesday (May 30) by RTC director Christopher Jarrett and his team.

RTC is moving away from the three frequencies of 101.9, 103.9 and 107.7fm as the public has known it for the last 30 years.

All three frequencies will be converted to one frequency on the FM band in order to rectify its current reception deficiencies and make it easier for listeners across the TCI to hear the station whenever they commute across the TCI. Minister of Home Affairs and Communications, Hon Vaden Williams commented on the change, stating: “We have seen many changes and over time RTC has changed from an AM frequency to three frequencies and will continue to be on the FM band, while we will reserve an AM band for a national radio service for the foreseeable future, should hazards or climate change affect our islands.”

He also addressed industry speculation that RTC radio is now located in Providenciales.

“We are happy to confirm that a sub-office and studio is located in Downtown Provo, where shows are broadcast from and other businesses conducted,” Williams disclosed.

Meanwhile, the board’s decision to change the frequency reportedly corresponds with telecommunications decisions made at Cabinet and which will be announced at a later date.

“The change to one frequency is certainly a boost for the population of the TCI, as more residents and listeners use a variety of ways to listen to the station and therefore, with adjustments to lifestyle, we made the necessary adjustments.

“89.1 put us ahead as the

Government’s station as we continue to educate and inform as well as entertain,” RTC director Jarrett said.

He added that residents in the sister islands will now hear RTC on the same frequency, without having to guess where the station is located on the band.

“To this day, many still believe that 107, 103 and 101 was islandwide, when in fact these frequencies represented one island within the chain,” he said.

The change to 89.1 will be executed in phases over the course of one day - Grand Turk will be first in making the switch, followed by South Caicos, Middle Caicos and Providenciales, in that order.

Other broadcasters desirous of bidding for the old frequencies, will have to wait two months after the switch, due to changes made to the licence plan.

RTC will also be launching a Radio 2, to be announced at a later date.

Chairman of the RTC board, Ryan Walkin stated that the change in the frequency of the existing RTC opens up additional services in order to avoid potential interference from the high power national Dominican stations, which sometimes bleed into the TCI. Deputy director of RTC, Lynette Thomas also added that the team at RTC and previous boards discussed what has now led to the designing of the new logo for RTC. The new logo comprises of the change to FM 89, new emails, new URL, and will be added to the website next week.

Thomas added the logo signifies the coverage of RTC across the TCI with the colours of the country beautifully captured for all to see the new RTC. She ended by saying that in addition to a second arm, a much bigger secret will be revealed soon.

RTC on the new 89.1fm band, is touted as creating a bigger and brighter future for the oldest station in the TCI.

Prepare your garden for a tropical storm or hurricane DOES anyone remember hurricane Andrew in 1992?

Although I was not living in the Caribbean back then I still remember it. It was a hurricane category five and it was a big deal.

Well, Irma was about five or six times bigger (see photo) then Andrew.

The hurricane season 2018 started on June 1 and for some of us Irma has left us with post-traumatic stress, so for some of us it is a big deal.

I just can’t imagine something like this happening again.

Some people are still without a roof and we are still working on rebuilding the Islands, especially the people of North Caicos, Middle Caicos, South Caicos, Grand Turk and Salt Cay. We have to prepare and know what to do in case of a hurricane or tropical storm. We have to take this seriously.

The 2018 hurricane season is shaping up to be “near or above normal”, though not to the degree seen last year, when 17 named storms formed and three major hurricanes struck US soil, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Safeguarding your garden from strong storms means taking both long term and last minute preparations.

Long term preparations are actually a combination of common sense and good tree care.

Much of the hurricane damage to homes is caused by trees that either break apart or are uprooted.

Make sure the trees you plant are species that have proved themselves wind resistant. Ficus for example have a great chance of falling down during a hurricane.

Where you plant your trees is important, too.

Don’t plant large ones too close to buildings or under or near power lines. And be sure to keep an eye on them as they grow.

Regularly inspect any mature or over-mature trees on your property for structural weaknesses, general health and vigour.

Examine large, mature trees, especially the ones that are diseased or weak, because they have great potential to cause damage during a hurricane or tropical storm.

There are some other things you can do to better prepare your plants for a storm. Here are some steps you can take: 1) Know when the storm is likely to hit and plan on preparing a couple of days before. Do not attempt to go out in the storm and move stuff around. This will also give you ample time to clean any messy areas that could be hazardous.

2) Best to have any trees or leggy plants trimmed.

This should be done as we enter storm season and not when storm is on way. Don’t do big trimming right before a storm. Those branches are now heavy projectiles.

3) Turn off irrigation; if possible shut the main line or power. If a tree goes down and breaks the pipe, water will run and add more flooding.

4) Bring in delicate plants if possible. Any plant that has delicate leaves or stands tall, will most likely take a hit.

5) Plants that you can’t bring in should be tucked into a corner. You can also use an entrance way, screen room or garage to protect plants (careful not to block access). Large hedges can also make a good anchoring point as well.

6) Tall plants and trellises should be laid down (if possible). If too tall and heavy maybe try and anchor with rope and stakes. If trellises are staked in the ground just pull them up and lay them on the ground with plant attached.

7) Pick any fruit that is close to being ripe; it will most likely get ripped off anyhow.

8) Bring in garden furniture. If garden furniture cannot be brought in, stack in corner, by a fence, under tree or in hedges and tie it together to the fence, tree or hedge. A child’s playground will also work as a good anchor point, unless it is smaller, then it must be moved and tied down as well. Try to lock furniture together by turning chairs upside down on each other and laying them down, then stack table on top and tie.

9) Bring in the grill or tie it down as well. It’s not as heavy as you think.

10) Scan your yard for anything else that could turn into a projectile in heavy winds, ie. signs, gnomes, pots, the dog and other decorations.

11) Close all doors and windows on sheds and reinforce if possible.

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Provo pupils celebrate Breakfast Week STUDENTS from Enid Capron Primary School learnt about the benefits of enjoying a healthy breakfast during a food education week.

Sandals Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Beaches Resorts, together with corporate sponsors hosted Breakfast Week 2018 to encourage better eating habits among young people.

More than 570 pupils were treated to free breakfasts of whole wheat cereal and fruit from May 22 to 25.

They were also taught the importance of balanced nutrition and the benefits of making healthy choices for themselves.

Vice principal Abigail Delancy said the week served as a tool to educate students and parents of the benefits of a healthy breakfast.

“We have pledged to foster a culture of healthy eating and we

encourage parents to do the same.”

Sandals Foundation has committed to providing continuous support to the healthy breakfast initiative.

Elanor Finfin Krzanowski, public relations manager for Beaches Resort and Sandals Foundation, said knowing about healthy eating is extremely important.

“A well-rounded education not only includes academics but also the knowledge of how to maintain a physically healthy lifestyle.

“It is our goal to promote healthy nutrition as well as the importance of a balanced diet and our first step is to provide the fruits to every student of Enid Capron while teaching these basic life-altering skills.”

Delancy thanked Beaches Resort, the Sandals Foundation, IGA Supermarket, Sunny Foods and the Food for Thought charity for making Breakfast Week 2018 a success.

TCI enjoys a month of environmental awareness activities A SUCCESSFUL month of fun and informative eco-awareness activities was rounded up with a reading event last week.

Greening TCI Month, an initiative led by the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR), kicked off on Earth Day on April 22.

The ‘We say NO to straws’ campaign saw a total of 17 hotels and restaurants pledge to not use plastic straws in their drinks.

And the Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association (TCHTA) hosted the annual TCI Shines clean-up campaign.

The DECR also ran a number of school competitions themed around environmental stewardship and biodiversity.

Staff engaged with schools through tree plantings and presentations, and educated the community at large with an extensive social media campaign.

On May 19, the DECR launched the first annual Turtle Olympics in Grand Turk in honour of World Turtle Day. Young people from across the island joined in fun, educational activities to learn about marine

conservation and how to protect sea turtles and the other marine.

Prizes sponsored by the Turks and Caicos Reef Fund included reusable straws, cutlery and bags.

The aim was “to make sure that the boys and girls of Grand Turk can do their part in keeping our oceans plastic free,” a Government press release on Wednesday (May 30) said.

The DECR also hosted a ‘Read with us’ event at primary schools across Providenciales on May 23 in an effort to create awareness about plastic in the oceans and its harmful impact to the environment.

The department thanked all of the establishments that have banned plastic straws along with the Turks and Caicos Reef Fund, the Turks and Caicos Tourist Board and the TCHTA. “Let everyday be Earth Day and become a steward to your natural environment appropriately dispose of your garbage, make use of reusable containers, shopping bags, straws and cutlery and help keep our islands ‘beautiful by nature’,” the statement read.

Pupils hold up one of their healthy breakfasts served during Breakfast Week 2018

Adult learning centre opens this week THIS Friday (June 1) the Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association (TCHTA) opened its first ever development centre.

The Providenciales based association offers courses and certification programmes in various subjects for tourism and non-tourism practitioners across the board.

This is the first of its kind in the Turks and Caicos Islands and will mark a new and exciting milestone for the hospitality industry, a press release from the TCHTA said.

Stacy Cox, chief executive officer of the TCHTA, said: “We are excited!

This programme is the result of our organisation’s continuous efforts to elevate the skill level of Turks and Caicos residents.

“Our mission for our new centre is to innovate while providing an effective solution that can prepare individuals to meet the current and emerging needs of a growing economy.”

Courses will be offered at the TCHTA’s brand new headquarters, unit #52 at the Salt Mills Plaza in Grace Bay. Classes are running from June 1 and aim to transform lives by motivating change and allowing people and organisations to achieve personal and professional goals.

“As our country grows, so does the demand for skilled labourers,” Cox continued.

“It is our goal to improve the education and the technical competencies of the local workforce.”

Powered by Peak Professional, the development centre will offer formal academic advancement and avenues for career development.

Through partnerships with internationally recognised training centres, the programme will place people on a path that will better equip them to professionally deliver the needs of the Turks and Caicos Islands and ultimately increase the

Stacy Cox, chief executive officer of the TCHTA, said she is excited at the centre’s launch

productivity of the workforce.

The association has partnered with world-renowned hospitality school, American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) to bring several hospitality certification courses to recipients.

Other courses will include food safety certification, customer service, Microsoft Office, business writing, cultural diversity, leadership development, conflict management, conversational French, conversational Spanish, technical and vocational programmes, photography and sommelier courses.

“According to the recent skills audit made public by the

Government, in three years there will be around 3,000 plus jobs in the Turks and Caicos Islands and as such we are positioning ourselves by extension our community to prepare for those opportunities.”

She said: “It is our hope that this development centre will be the nucleus of excellence for all hospitality employees, whether they’re looking to begin their careers or improve their current skillsets.”

For more information or to register for available courses or certification programmes, interested people and organisations can call the TCHTA office on 941-5787 or send an email to info@peakprofessionaltci.com

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Forecasters predict near-normal or abovenormal activity this hurricane season THE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a 75 per cent chance that the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins on Friday, will be near- or abovenormal.

0They also predict a 35 per cent chance of an above-normal season, a 40 per cent chance of a near-normal season, and a 25 per cent chance of a below-normal season for the upcoming hurricane season, which extends from June 1 to November 30.

NOAA’s forecasters says there is a 70 per cent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 5 to 9 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 1 to 4 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). An average hurricane season produces 12 named storms, of which 6 become hurricanes, including 3 major hurricanes.

The NOAA said the possibility of a weak El Nino developing, along with near-average sea surface temperatures across the tropical Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, are two of the factors driving this outlook.

“These factors are set upon a backdrop of atmospheric and oceanic conditions that are conducive to hurricane development and have been producing stronger Atlantic

Mia Mottley was sworn in as Barbados’ first female Prime Minister on Friday.

The NOAA said the possibility of a weak El Nino developing, along with near-average sea surface temperatures across the tropical Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, are two of the factors driving this outlook.

hurricane seasons since 1995,” it said.

The NOAA will update the 2018 Atlantic seasonal outlook in early August, just before the peak of the season.

Even before the official start of the season, however, one storm – Alberto – formed last Friday. It dumped heavy rains in Cuba . The flooding in central Cuba caused by torrential rainfall in the wake of Alberto, killed four people and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands.

After rain dumped more than four inches of water in 24 hours, flood waters swept away a bridge

and damaged roads and other infrastructure, leaving many communities cut off and nearly 60,000 people without electricity.

Alberto subsequently weakened into a tropical depression after making landfall in the south of the United States.

At 10 a.m., it was moving across southwest Indiana, still threatening heavy rainfall. Flash flood warnings are in effect for portions of western Kentucky as well as from extreme northeast Georgia to western North Carolina, while flash flood watches are in effect for portions of the southern Appalachians and Lower Ohio Valley. (Caribbean360)

Bahamas budget: VAT moves from 7.5 percent to 12 percent VALUE-added tax (VAT) will increase from 7.5 percent to 12 percent effective from July 1, Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest announced in the House of Assembly on Wednesday.

However, the tax will be removed from all breadbasket items (with the exception of sugar), medicine, residential property insurance, electricity bills under $100 and water bills under $50, effective August 1.

The move will impact 30,000 Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) customers, and 43,000 Water and Sewerage Corporation customers, he said.

Breadbasket items were identified as butter, cooking oil, mayonnaise, grits, cheese, corned beef, evaporated milk, margarine, rice, flour, bread, tomato paste, baby cereal and formula, soups, broth, baby food, powdered detergents, condensed milk, soaps, fresh milk and mustard.

The government will also

Government members head to the House of Assembly this morning for the delivery of the 20182019 Budget. (Photo: Terrel W Carey/Tribune staff)

eliminate VAT on residential property insurance.

“This is a landmark Budget,” Mr Turnquest said.

“Indeed, it is arguably the most transformative Budget in the history of our nation.

He continued: “It is a Budget

about finally putting an end to past practices of fiscal mismanagement and, instead, adopting an approach to the management of the fiscal affairs of the nation in the manner that they should be managed, that is, in a responsible, transparent and accountable way.” (Tribune242)

Barbados PM names largest ever cabinet; MPs and ministers to give part of salary to charity BARBADOS Prime Minister Mia Mottley made more political history on Sunday when she named the largest Cabinet the country has ever seen and had Cabinet ministers take the oath of office in the first ever public swearing in.

When the day was over, she officially had a 26-member team – herself included – to lead the country’s affairs for the next five years. Mottley was sworn in as Barbados’ first female Prime Minister and her Attorney General Dale Marshall also took the oath of office at a more intimate ceremony before Governor General Dame Sandra Mason on Friday, hours after her Barbados Labour Party (BLP) was officially declared the winner of the May 24 general elections with an unprecedented sweep of all 30 seats in Parliament.

And at Sunday’s swearing-in ceremony attended by other regional leaders, Prime Minister Mottley announced that the 10 per cent of parliamentarians’ and ministers’ salaries which was restored in 2016 by the previous Freundel Stuart administration would go to charity.

BLP MPs had decided since 2016 to give their portion of the increases and back pay to charity. And Mottley said that would continue as an act of solidarity with the people of Barbados who have been enduring economic hardship.

“One of the items of my Cabinet’s meeting – and we will have two this week, the first one on Tuesday – will be to ask this BLP team 2018 to continue to share in the sacrifices being made by our public servants and other sectors of this society.

“For the last year, as a matter of principle, these men and women joined with me, as BLP Parliamentary representatives, and declined to accept the 10 per cent pay which the previous government took back by legislation. We took a decision to have our back pay and our continuous 10 per cent monthly

pay goes to charitable organizations such as the Salvation Armey, the Diabetes Foundation of Barbados and a number of other entities on one simple principle: that we will not accept it until the public servants issues relating to terms and conditions are appropriately resolved in this country.

“Consequently, I shall similarly recommend to my colleagues, a continued commitment that that 10 percent will not be accepted until the public servants of Barbados receive their due,” Mottley said.

The Prime Minister also announced that all ministers would have to declare their assets.

“Pending the enactment of the integrity legislation, which we have already placed and made public since November, and the consequential establishment of an Integrity Commission, all ministers will submit a declaration of their assets, in a document to be held under sealed envelope and in confidence by the Cabinet Secretary, until the establishment of the Integrity Commission,” she said.

Explaining the size of her Cabinet, Mottley said it was necessary because of the dire state of the economy.

“The Cabinet will be relatively large because I’ve not only considered the mandate given to us by the people, but also the scope of the work to be done, and the level of expertise that is at our disposal, among elected members.

I’ve opted to share the workload across a significant proportion of the parliamentary group, rather than conform to the theory of a small Cabinet, thus creating an unrealistic setting for members to function effectively,” she said.

“The salaries of a few extra ministers are relatively insignificant, given that there will be tremendous savings on the containment of wastage and the curtailment of corruption.”

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‘Blacklist over - But we must be wary of more EU pressure’ SENATOR Dion Foulkes this week forecast that the Bahamas would face more pressures from the European Union and should be ready to act quickly to avoid further reputational damage.

On Friday, Finance Minister K Peter Turnquest announced that the nation had been removed from the European Union’s “blacklist” of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes based on “excellent coordination” with a technical working group, assembled by the government to address the scenario.

The country was moved to Annex 2, commonly referred to as the grey list, and has until the end of 2018 to fulfil its commitments.

In December 2017, the country agreed to join the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) initiative but

was blacklisted in March 2018.

According to Mr Foulkes, who is also Labour Minister, the Europeans are using their collective economic and financial strength to compel compliance with their initiatives.

These are designed to recover any taxes which might be lost to their ministries of finance, due to the operations of tax havens and offshore financial services centres, he said.

“Many Bahamians justifiably ask why do we accept such unrestrained exercise of extraterritorial power by the EU; why do we comply?

The short answer is that ‘we must comply’,” Mr Foulkes said in the Senate on Monday. Senators are now on the second reading and committal of the Multi-National Entities Financial Reporting Bill 2018.

“Just as when the USA

Taiwan grants Haiti US$150 million loan to build electricity grid Taiwan has agreed to loan about US$150 million dollars to Haiti to electrify the whole Caribbean island country, reports Haiti Libre.

Just before Haitian President Jovenel Moïse began his current five-day visit to Taiwan with a 30-member delegation, Jude Alix Patrick Salomon, the Minister of Economy and Finance announced that Taiwan has granted a loan of approximately US$150 million dollars to build an extensive electric grid in Haiti.

With China willing to offer multibillion dollar loans as part of its “dept trap diplomacy” strategy which lures third world leaders with massive loans in exchange for severing ties with Taiwan, many worry that Haiti could be next. The most insidious part of China’s dept trap diplomacy is that after corrupt leaders have taken their cut, the countries are ultimately saddled with a mountain of debt they can never repay and thus must surrender a strategic asset, such as a sea port, to China in perpetuity.

As one of Taiwan’s last Caribbean allies, Haiti finds itself in an unusual position of having two suitors willing to offer larges sums of money to woo them to their side, and this time around the country is looking to shift away from charity and head toward long-term development.

Wilson Laleau, former Haiti finance and commerce minister, told the Miami Herald, “Taiwan is a longtime friend... [but] Haiti is looking for where its interests lie.”

Laleau then went on to say that the country has shifted towards looking for investors rather than benefactors:

“We are talking to all to see what is possible. We are looking for alliances, partners who want to come and invest with us. We are not looking for traditional aid, or people who are going to give charity. That’s what put Haiti in the situation it is in.”

In response to the news of the US$150 million dollar project, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Andrew Lee said at regular news conference that a policy priority of Haiti’s president is to improve the power supply to better meet the energy needs of the Haitian people. Lee said that based on the needs of Taiwan’s allies, it will arrange visits to related domestic facilities, however the specifics on the mode of assistance will require further discussions with the government of Haiti.

During his current trip to Taiwan, Moïse on Tuesday emphasised that“Haiti is willing to strengthen cooperative partnership with Taiwan so that the relationship between the two countries can be long-lasting and robust.”In exchange, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said that she looked forward seeing the two nations support one another in the pursuit of sustainable development.

In June of last year Moïse pledged to build a new energy network to provide electricity to the country 24 hours a day within the next 18 to 24 months. The planned grid would cover 600 kilometers and supply power to 16 major cities and ten departments, reported Haiti Libre.

(Taiwan News)

implemented the Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) in 2014, the whole world was forced to implement the automatic exchange of tax information on all US citizens who held bank accounts either in their own names or in a company registered in a foreign country. The untrammelled power and financial strength of the USA was enough to compel all to comply.

“The PLP, who were in government at that time, duly complied along with the rest of the world. Because failure to comply would have resulted in the imposition of harsh ‘countermeasures’ by the US, and the loss of the ability to utilise international wire transferring mechanisms such as the SWIFT system which is controlled by the US. “For any country, the loss of such privileges and the imposition of economic sanctions would have had a disastrous impact, much more so on a small and open economy such as The Bahamas, where more than 90 percent of our tourists come from the USA. “The Europeans have similar powers as the USA in the financial services arena. Hence, a blacklisting could easily have resulted in the loss

Minister of Labour, Dion Foulkes, said that the Bahamas must comply with the EU.

of correspondent banking relations, where banks abroad - and particularly in Europe - could easily have decided to take “de-risking measures” by shutting off commercial relations with banks and financial institutions located in The Bahamas, on the basis that The Bahamas is a ‘risky jurisdiction’.”

He continued: “If correspondent banks in Europe were to stop taking deposits of money or payments made from The Bahamas, the effect would be exactly the same as if we were cut off from the SWIFT system by the USA; namely, that money could not go out of or come into The Bahamas by a wire transfer.

“Business would come to a screeching halt and the economic damage would be devastating and long-lasting. These are the harsh realities of today’s world. It is all about tax collection. Period.”

Regarding the Multi-National Entities Financial Reporting Bill 2018, Mr Foulkes said the legislation imposes what is called “Country by Country” reporting requirements on entities registered or incorporated in The Bahamas that are “constituent entities” in a Multi-National Entities (MNE) international business structure. If the head office of the MNE or parent is a company in The Bahamas then it must report.

CARICOM countries urged to collaborate more to fight crime JAMAICA’S Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security Rudyard Spencer has called on members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to collaborate more in the fight against corruption at ports in the region.

Addressing the CARICOM Chiefs of Immigration and Comptrollers of Customs Conference, Spencer said it is through continuous collaboration that “we will defeat crime at our regional borders”.

“Many of us are confronting issues we have never had to grapple with before at a rapid pace that demands partnership. In the face of porous borders, shifting criminal and terrorist threats, it is indeed true that no man is literally an island and no man or country succeeds alone,” he said.

The State Minister said that in this age of terrorism, cybercrime and organised criminal networks, CARICOM continues to face rising levels of crime.

“Gang warfare in the neverending battle for control of scarce resources continues to tear apart the social fabric of our communities and countries and destroy the lives of so many of our young people,” Spencer

Some of the stakeholders at the meeting.

added.

He encouraged the chiefs of immigration and comptrollers of customs from the different CARICOM nations present, to continue to promote the rejection of corruption in the forms of illegal drug trade, trafficking of firearms, identity theft and data breaches, among their nationals they have employed, and citizens.

“One of the most effective ways

we can confront the challenges outlined is to reject corruption and the behaviours that support it.

Never forget that no criminal act can bear fruit without compromise and someone deciding to look the other way,” Spencer said.

The minister noted that hosting the CARICOM Chiefs of Immigration and Comptrollers of Customs Conference at this time in Jamaica, is “timely”.

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Trump hits Canada, Mexico, EU Vital immigration papers with steel and aluminum tariffs lost by UK Home Office US President Trump is imposing steep tariffs on steel and aluminum from three of America’s biggest trading partners — Canada, Mexico and the European Union.

The trade penalties, 25% on imported steel and 10% on imported aluminum, take effect at midnight, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told reporters Thursday.

Canada, Mexico and the EU had been granted temporary exemptions from those tariffs while the United States pursued negotiations to address the administration’s concerns about the state of domestic steel and aluminum production. The negotiations had a Friday deadline.

Trump’s decision could raise prices for Americans on a range of everyday products. It could also place the United States in a trade dispute on more than one front. The administration is separately moving ahead with tariffs on Chinese goods.

Europe had promised swift retaliation if it was hit with the trade penalties, and had warned it could quickly respond with 25% tariffs on US products such as motorcycles, denim, cigarettes, cranberry juice and peanut butter.

The US decision to enact the steel and aluminum tariffs comes after EU trade commissioner Cecilia Malmström and

Canada was the largest exporter of steel to the United States by value last year, according to data from Wood Mackenzie.

Mexico was the third largest, behind South Korea.

Ross met in Paris on Wednesday.

Getting rid of the exemptions for Canada and Mexico, meanwhile, could complicate ongoing negotiations on NAFTA. Canada had also pledged to retaliate.

“Should restrictions be imposed on Canadian steel and aluminum products, Canada will take responsive measures to defend its trade interests and workers,” Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said in March.

Canada was the largest exporter of steel to the United States by value

last year, according to data from Wood Mackenzie. Mexico was the third largest, behind South Korea.

The Trump administration said Tuesday that it is moving forward with tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods as punishment for intellectual property theft.

The Chinese government said the announcement was “obviously in violation of the consensus reached in Washington recently by both China and the United States.” Both parties had previously said that tariffs would be put on hold as talks continued.

Balcony rescue highlights French immigration row IF YOU come to France without the right papers and you want to get French citizenship, then it’s really quite simple.

As the case of Mamoudou Gassama goes to show, all you have to do is pull off something “exceptional”.

Actually that is not being flippant.

It is in the civil code.

Article 21-19 says that a fasttrack naturalisation procedure is possible for a foreign national who has “performed exceptional services for France, or whose naturalisation would be of exceptional interest for France”.

This is what President Emmanuel Macron was invoking when he congratulated the young Malian at the Elysée palace and told him his papers would be in the post.

Being a nation founded on a set of self-declared values, France has always been open to the idea of an “honorary” French citizenship - a way of elevating worthy foreigners whose actions have defended or propagated those values.

Back in the early days of the Revolution, there was a law that gave citizenship to those “who by their writings and their courage have served the cause of freedom”.

Mr Gassama was given residency on Tuesday, a first step towards citizenship.

Beneficiaries included George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

Much later, in 1870, a decree offered citizenship to people who had fought alongside France in the war against Germany. Most of those who benefited at the time were actually Germans.

And of course there is also the special case of the Foreign Legion, which since the 1830s has offered a chance to fight for France to soldiers of other nations.

Contrary to popular belief, Foreign Legion soldiers do not get

automatic French citizenship, except if they are wounded in action. Today - with the legion employing 8,600 soldiers from 150 countries - there are about 200 naturalisations a year.

But all these precedents were set in the days before mass immigration.

Today it is different.

Today there are hundreds of thousands of young men in France who - like Mr Gassama - arrived after a long and dangerous journey, have no proper papers and survive (just about) by working in the black economy.

A WAVE of devastating incidents of vital personal papers being lost in immigration cases has led to renewed calls for the Home Office to overhaul the way it handles documents.

The problem has been so severe that at its peak the department routinely mislaid thousands of files, a former senior immigration official said.

In the wake of the coverage of the Windrush scandal, the Guardian has spoken to people whose immigration status has been left in limbo after documents submitted to the Home Office have vanished.

Despite this the Home Office has never made a voluntarily self-referral to the data protection watchdog over lost papers.

Yvette Cooper, the chair of the influential home affairs select committee, said: “This is a question of basic competence. Too often we have heard about lost documents and simple errors by the Home Office that can have deeply damaging consequences for people’s lives.

“The Home Affairs committee and the independent inspectorate have warned the Home Office repeatedly to improve the competency and accuracy of the immigration system.

“It’s crucial they get the basics right. We’ve even recommended digitising and changing the system so people don’t have to submit so many original documents in the first place, given the risk of loss and delay.

“But ultimately this is linked to weaknesses in the Home Office casework system that urgently need to be sorted out. The immigration system is far too important a public service for these kinds of mistakes to be acceptable, or for repeated warnings from the inspectorate and the select committee to be ignored.”

The Guardian has heard cases ranging from lost birth certificates, children’s passports going missing, education certificates disappearing and appeal bundles misplaced.

Among them are a 36-yearold woman from a post-Soviet territory whose passport was lost by the Home Office, ultimately leaving her destitute for 10 years.

One woman has been fighting removal for years, despite meeting requirements to remain in the UK and having lived here for over 21 years. Her application was refused and documents she sent were never returned. The situation has left her suffering significant financial losses.

There have been numerous references to missing files in reports by the borders and immigration inspectorate and MPs have raised the issue in parliament.

Stephen Doughty MP, who sits on the home affairs select committee, raised the issue back in 2013, said: “The Home Office has a shocking history of losing documents from passports to identity papers which I flagged up as early as 2013.

“In more recent times, increased delays in processing cases has also meant people often being without key documents for months or even years on end.”

The former borders and immigration inspector, John Vine, previously told MPs the issue of lost documents features “in every inspection”. In one inspection, 150 boxes of post, including correspondence from applicants, MPs and their legal representatives, were discovered in a room in the immigration office in Liverpool.

Campaigners have said the problem of lost documents has been compounded by data protection legislation that came into power on Friday that gives the Home Office sweeping exemptions that will limit anyone seeking information about their immigration status in future.

The changes brought in by the data protection bill deprive applicants of a reliable means of obtaining files about themselves from the department through what are known as subject access requests.

Charities and campaigners have warned they are each dealing with hundreds of cases in which original documents such as birth certificates, payslips and marriage certificates have gone missing.

A Home Office spokesperson said: “The Home Office takes its data protection responsibilities extremely seriously and have robust safeguards in place to make sure we handle the millions of documents we receive in the appropriate way.

“When documentation goes missing we make every effort to locate it. Each case should be reported to Home Office Security who will assess whether the Information Commissioner’s Office should be informed.”

But the ICO said this has never previously happened but a change in the law means self-reporting in certain cases will be compulsory.

An ICO spokeswoman said: “There is no formal obligation to report data breaches under current data protection law, but that will change under the new legislation where breaches will be notifiable if they affect the rights and freedoms of individuals.

“We have no self-reported incidents from the Home Office in relation to loss of documents.” (The Guardian)

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US televangelist wants US$54M private jet, says ‘Jesus wouldn’t be riding donkey’

Germaine Greer has a long history of making controversial remarks that have garnered her publicity.

Feminist calls for punishment for rape to be reduced AUSTRALIAN feminist Germaine Greer has sparked controversy by calling for the punishment for rape to be reduced and saying that most rapes are just bad sex.

Speaking at the Hay literary festival in the UK, she said that society should not see rape as a “spectacularly violent crime,” suggesting that offenders should be sentenced to 200 hours’ community service and perhaps an “r” tattoo on the rapist’s hand, arm or cheek.

“Most rapes don’t involve any injury whatsoever. We are told it’s one of the most violent crimes in the world -- bull. Most rape is just lazy, just careless, just insensitive,” she said, according to British press reports.

“Every time a man rolls over on his exhausted wife and insists on

enjoying his conjugal right, he is raping her. It will never end up in a court of law,” she added.

Greer, 79, academic and author of the 1970 landmark feminist work “The Female Eunuch,” was speaking at the festival to publicize her new book, which is due out in Australia in September.

Greer has a long history of making incendiary remarks that have garnered her publicity.

She has said that in her opinion transgender women are “not women,” female genital mutilation is like getting a tattoo and has slammed the #Metoo movement.

During her Hay talk, Greer argued that rape is rampant in society because the legal system cannot cope with it and victims become little more than “bits of evidence.”

The US holds terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay without charging them.

Lithuania and Romania complicit in CIA torture - European court European judges have ruled that Lithuania and Romania violated the rights of two al-Qaeda terror suspects by allowing the CIA to torture them.

The US captured Abu Zubaydah and Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri after the September 2001 attacks in the US and they are now at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba.

The CIA operated secret prisons, including in Lithuania and Romania.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said both countries had violated the European

prohibition of torture.

The ECHR issued a similar ruling against Poland in 2014.

Lithuania and Romania were ordered to pay €100,000 (£88,000; $117,000) in damages each to Abu Zubaydah and Abd al-Nashiri, respectively. The ECHR was unable to visit the suspects at Guantanamo.

The existence of the so-called CIA “black sites” for interrogation under the so-called “secret rendition” policy - was kept secret for many years after 9/11.

A US televangelist has asked his followers to help fund his fourth private jet - because Jesus “wouldn’t be riding a donkey”.

Jesse Duplantis said God had told him to buy a Falcoln 7X for $54m (£41m).

He added he was hesitant about the purchase at first, but said God had told him: “I didn’t ask you to pay for it. I asked you to believe for it.”

Although preachers owning private jets is not unusual, this particular appeal has caused controversy.

Twitter users responded to the request with disbelief, with many quoting Bible verses warning against greed and “false prophets”, or suggesting that the money could be better used to help the poor.

In a video address posted on his website, 68-year-old Mr Duplantis explained: “You know, I’ve owned three different jets in my life, and I’ve used them and just burning them up for the Lord Jesus Christ.

“Now, some people believe that preachers shouldn’t have jets. I really believe that preachers ought to go on every available voice, every available outlet, to get this Gospel preached to the world.”

Standing beside framed pictures of his current fleet, he said that the jet he bought 12 years ago was no

Jesse Duplantis said God had told him to buy a Falcoln 7X for $54m (£41m).

longer sufficient for his ministry because he could not fly non-stop, meaning he had to pay “exorbitant” refuelling costs.

Another picture which appeared in the video showed the preacher standing with the three aircraft, above the caption: “It’s not about possessions, it’s about priorities.”

Mr Duplantis justified the request by saying that Jesus had told people to “go into the world and preach the

Gospel to every creature, now how we gonna do that? I can’t live long enough to travel by car or by ship or by train, but I can do it by an aeroplane”.

In 2015, Mr Duplantis appeared in a video with another preacher, Kenneth Copeland, in which Mr Copeland described travelling on commercial airlines as being “in a long tube with a bunch of demons”.

(BBC)

‘Torrential rain’ and storms to hit UK TORRENTIAL rain and severe thunderstorms have been predicted in Wales and the South West.

The Met Office has issued an amber warning between 16:00 BST Thursday and 06:00 on Friday, meaning there is a potential risk to life.

It said the flooding of homes is “likely and could happen quickly”, and transport could be disrupted.

A yellow warning for rain has also been issued for the South East, the Midlands and East Anglia.

The weather is predicted to move into the North, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Friday morning, with flooding and possible disruption to travel predicted.

The amber warning area is also predicted to expand into much of the South East on Friday.

A spokesman from the Met Office said Thursday’s thunderstorms are expected to be slow-moving, but may merge together to create larger storms.

Up to 80mm of rain is predicted in fewer than three hours, as well as frequent lightning, and the possibility of large hailstones.

In the amber warning areas there may be travel delays, road and rail closures, power cuts and a potential

Up to 80mm of rain is predicted in fewer than three hours, as well as frequent lightning, and the possibility of large hailstones.

risk to life and property, says the Met Office.

“You should think about changing your plans and taking action to protect yourself and your property,” said the spokesman.

“You may want to consider the impact of the weather on your family and your community and whether there is anything you need to do ahead of the severe weather to minimise the impact.”

A yellow warning is also in place for Saturday across Scotland

and Northern Ireland, with heavy showers and thunderstorms expected to develop in the late morning.

The bad weather follows torrential storms last weekend that led to a man in his 80s dying after his car was submerged in flood-waters in Walsall.

In Birmingham, more than a month’s rainfall hit parts of the city in an hour on Sunday. Areas of Northamptonshire were also flooded.

(BBC)

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES Come and join our winning team at Seven Star Resort & Spa The following positions are currently available

Housekeeping Attendant / Room Attendant Clean, stock, and provide turn down service for guest rooms to ensure cleanliness and guest satisfaction while caring enough to do it well by adhering to the Resort Commitments and standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide turn down service by partially removing and storing bedspread, replenishing amenities, linens, and supplies and filling ice bucket as requested by guest • Wipe down tub and sink area • Sign for room keys and restock cart • Visually inspect room for cleanliness and appearance of room • Strip and make beds, change linens • Dust all furniture thoroughly • Replenish amenities, linens, and supplies in guest room • Vacuum entire room and empty trash • Convert rooms, beds etc. to meet guest request • Respond in a timely manner to guest requests for items and/or other information JOB KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES • Ability to work conscientiously, meets deadlines, follows instruction and directions, with minimal supervision and detailed oriented • Ability to stand, sit, kneel constantly to handle specific details or demands of quality and speedy guest services • Ability to work with cleaning agents by extending arms over head, bending and stooping • Ability and desire to handle the heat as the layout of the resort's rooms dictate • Ability to push, lift and/or pull equipment up to or more than 100 lbs • Ability to scrub and scour surfaces, extend arms over head to perform cleaning tasks, and work in confined spaces • Willing to work long hours in all weather conditions • Additional language abilities preferred Salary range: USD12,000 to USD 13,500 per annum. Position currently held by a work permit holder

Woodwork Specialist/ tradesman

Candidate will be responsible for furniture repairs and rebuilds various objects in wood, cardboard, PVC, etc. Assemble, disassemble and repair hydraulic locking arms, locks, boards, doors, furniture, wooden shelves. Prepare special carving and woodwork on a daily bases for room refurbishment.

REQUIREMENTS: • At least 5 years of related work experience • Must understand detailed architectural drawings, schematics, shop drawings and blue prints.

• Must have experience operating equipment such as saws, routers, drills and sanders • Must have basic mathematical skills • Ability to determine measurements and attention to detail • Physical ability to lift up to 100lbs, walk, jump and bend Wages: USD6.25 to USD$7.60 per hour. New position

Chief Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Property Chief Engineer. The ideal candidate must be able to controls and maintains primary utility systems including electric generating units to produce electric power. Will be responsible for directing and coordinate the day-to-day operations of the utility production and distribution systems. Ensure both long term and short term goals are achieved through the implementation and completion of set targets and corporate goals. A Chief Engineer with Seven Stars is ultimately responsible for all maintenance issues within the hotel to deliver an excellent Guest and Owner experience while overseeing the engineering team.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Planning, management and participation in the operation and maintenance of all utility systems • Preparation and management of systematic preventative and corrective maintenance.

• Performs daily maintenance and troubleshooting activities, making necessary adjustments to keep all machines and utilities operating efficiently • Preparation and management of monthly energy use reports for core systems.

• Develop and maintain operating budgets for the facility. Obtain and review budget results with senior management on a monthly basis, identify deviations and manager corrective actions • Promote the identification of training requirements. Review and develop programs to meet the operational requirements for both long and short term goals • Ensure monthly safety inspections take place and employees are trained accordingly • Ensure continual development of staff to meet the changing facility needs • Monitors and inspects equipment for potential mechanical / electrical problems notifying management if unable to correct conditions • Communicates all operational issues concerning the facility to management in a timely manner and develops, maintains and enforces safety protocols • Utilize computerized maintenance management system to create work orders for inventory and with planning /prioritization • Plan, schedule and receive fuel oil deliveries and performs emergency response • Coordinate and manage the day to day maintenance and upkeep of the hotel as it pertains to the engineering department • Direct the work done by general contractors and department/sections when needed

• Responsible for carrying out any other duties assigned by the General Manager REQUIREMENTS: • Must have experience at properties of similar size and quality • Position will be required to work a varied schedule that will include evenings, nights, and week-ends • Certified fire alarm technician • Minimum of 3-6 years’ experience as Chief Engineer or equivalent • Experience in mechanical engineer and management of multinational team • Prior experience with modern utility controls systems • Diploma or certificate in electricity and electronics and advanced knowledge of building management/engineering • Positive attitude, good communication skills and committed to delivering a high level of customer service • Previous experience of facilities management Salary range: USD40,000 to USD48,000 per annum and is based on experience and qualification

Security Officer

The areas of responsibility for this position include the protection and safety of property assets, employees, guests, accident and fire prevention and response. The ideal candidate must exemplify excellent customer service and create a positive atmosphere for guests and employees and be available to work a rotating and flexible schedule.

DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS: • A minimum of 5 years’ experience • Able to work flexible hours, holidays and weekends.

• Willing to walk/run through dark bushy areas to carryout checks.

• Highly trained in security procedures and martial arts.

• First Aid training is preferable • Ability to communicate effectively • Physical ability to run, walk, jump and bend • Willing to work long Shifts (up to 14hrs) and split shift during the night.

• Willing to work in all weather conditions • Ability to respond to patron problems effectively Salary range: USD14,000 to USD15,000 per annum and is based on experience and qualification. Position currently held by a work permit holder.

HOUSEKEEPING ATTENDANT/ROOM ATTENDANT

Candidates will be required to assist in all Housekeeping responsibilities, cleaning of guest rooms, stocking amenities and linens. There are

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CASIMIR’S OUTLET GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

D&D CONSTRUCTION AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

DEFINITIVE DESIGN GROUP LTD GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

CONTINUED

new positions available and some positions are held by work permit holders.

REQUIREMENTS/ JOB KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES • Suitable candidates must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working at a 5 Star Resort in a similar role.

• Must be willing to work long hours and all weather condition • Must have a strong attention to details and exceptional ability to maintain the highest standards of quality required.

• Must have the ability to lift at least 50lbs.

• Ability to work conscientiously, meets deadlines, follows instruction and directions, with minimal supervision and detailed oriented • Ability to stand, sit, kneel constantly to handle specific details or demands of quality and speedy guest services • Ability to work with cleaning agents by extending arms over head, bending and stooping • Ability and desire to handle the heat as the layout of the resort's rooms dictate • Ability to push, lift and/or pull equipment up to or more than 100 lbs • Ability to scrub and scour surfaces, extend arms over head to perform cleaning tasks, and work in confined spaces • Additional language abilities preferred Salary range: USD12,000 to USD 13,500 per annum.

Mixology Trainer

STORE KEEPER

TRUCK DRIVER/ OPERATOR

MANUFACTURING FACTORY WORKER

CONTACT: 245-7228

CONTACT: 232-5501

CONTACT: 331-8837

Salary: $7.00 per hour

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Salary: $9.00 per hour

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VENETIAN ROAD Is seeking to employ a

GRACE BAY

IS LOOKING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION

MASTER CERTIFIED SLOT TECHNICIAN Salary: $15.00 per hour All candidates should have at least 7-10 years’ experience in the same field, full knowledge of function and operation of all slot machines. Excellent knowledge of Slot Data Systems is required Must be willing to work on weekends, night shifts, and holidays Please drop off CV’s at the Casa Blanca Casino, address to HR

CARPENTER HAIR BRAIDER Salary: $6.25 per hour

Is responsible for the overall training of the bar team. Must be able to mix and match ingredients in order to create classic and innovative drinks in accordance with customers’ needs and expectations. The purpose of this position is to ensure that the Bar Team is fully train in all aspects of Bar Services. Must manage and trained all Bar Outlets employees

CONTACT: 344-4528

RESPONSIBILITIES & REQUIREMENTS: • Have worked in a well-reputed organization in a similar capacity • Minimum of three years’ experience as a head mixologist • Skilled in customer service and interaction • Knowledgeable in Forbes Five Star standard • Knowledgeable about mixology techniques and must be able to train team • Knowledge of basic cashiering procedures • Work closely with in-house Mixologist supervising daily operations of the bar(s) and ensure beverages are mixed and served according to the standards • Manage the bar’s beverage program and make occasional changes to ensure an up-to-date product offering and attractive presentation • Ensure the bar is kept in good running order and deep cleaning and maintenance is performed when necessary • Manage the bar’s inventory, perform inventory checks and provide accounts • with assistance during monthly stock takes • Maintain bar materials and glassware and notify HOD when re-ordering is necessary Salary range: USD30,000 to USD36,400 per annum (Salary is negotiable and based on level, experience and qualifications).

KOSTCO MONEY SAVER

OTHER POSITIONS:

Salary: $13.00 per hour

CONTACT: 941-3737

Positions are held by a work permit holder

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AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

STORE SUPERVISOR Salary: $2000 per month

CONTACT: 247-6816

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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Morris Plaza, Airport Road Is seeking to employ a

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FINISHING- $14.00 CARPENTER SUPERVISOR PER HOUR • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Supervisor workers Sound knowledge of commercial construction tools and materials Profound knowledge of carpentry tools and equipment for finishes Exceptional ability to interpret construction and fabrication drawings Supervise Application of Coatings to Finished Products Analyze carpentry work and carryout on site altercation work.

Establish appropriate dimensions of wood stock required for finished products Proven experience of working in a high energy team of technicians.

Extensive knowledge and work experience with exotic woods such as Teak, Ipe, Mahogany, Balau, Kapur, Bankirai 20 years minimum experience Fabrication and Installation of Windows, doors, flooring & cabinetry Prepare Schedules and take offs for processing material orders Inventory analysis of stock Quality control of high end finished materials

Please send resume to Coxco Construction: Fax 1(649) 946-5166 POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

WARDS CONSULTANCY Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking the following

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WINKEY’S CATERING SERVICES BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

EY CONTRACTORS Leeward Heights

SPA THERAPIST F&B SERVER F&B RUNNER

MECHANIC

$15 per hour Contact: 232-7256 eycontractors@hotmail.com EVERET DOUGLAS WARRICAN Blue Hills

BABYSITTER

ONLY CANDIDATES MEETING ABOVE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE CONTACTED

Candidates should apply to Seven Stars Resort & Spa, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales via e-mail at hr@sevenstarsgracebay.com for consideration or should leave CV’s at the security building for the attention of HR. Prospective applicants who are Belongers kindly send copies of your application to the board. Application deadline: June 15, 2018 12430

ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 343-8282 Preference for Belongers

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$250 per week Contact: 232-7431 ewarrican@hotmail.com VILLA DEL MAR Grace Bay

BELLMAN

$7.50 per hour Contact: 941-5160 josalee@yourviladelmar.com SOUTHWIND MILLWORK P.O. Box 176 Providenciales

CABINET MAKER $16 per hour Contact: 946-5700 southwind@tciway.tc

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LABOURER Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 232-2227 This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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I did not assault women: Freeman demands a retraction SEVERAL women accused Morgan Freeman of sexual harassment or inappropriate behavior in a CNN report published Thursday, and the actor and his lawyer have responded with a series of denials and demanded a retraction.

The report detailed a “pattern of inappropriate behavior by Freeman on set, while promoting his movies and at his production company Revelations Entertainment.” CNN spoke with 16 people for the piece: eight women who said they were subjected to such behavior from Freeman and eight who said they witnessed it. All of them spoke anonymously, except for CNN reporter Chloe Melas, who coauthored the piece. Melas said Freeman harassed her at a press junket, which is what prompted the investigation.

Freeman’s accusers say he often made comments about women’s bodies and appearances in public and would look them up and down and stare at their breasts. Two women said Freeman subjected them to unwanted touching.

On Thursday, Freeman released

Harvey Weinstein, who surrendered to police last Friday on rape and sex assault charges, turned down the chance to testify before the panel.

Grand jury indicts Weinstein on rape, sex assault charges Actor Morgan Freeman is demanding a retraction on a CNN story accusing him of sexual harassment.

a statement to The Washington Post that read, “Anyone who knows me or has worked with me knows I am not someone who would intentionally offend or knowingly make anyone feel uneasy. I apologize to anyone who felt uncomfortable or disrespected — that was never my intent.”

The next day, he issued another statement in which he denied any

wrongdoing.

“I am devastated that 80 years of my life is at risk of being undermined, in the blink of an eye, by Thursday’s media reports,” Freeman said, adding, “I did not create unsafe work environments. I did not assault women. I did not offer employment or advancement in exchange for sex. Any suggestion that I did so is completely false.”

A MANHATTAN grand jury voted Wednesday to indict Harvey Weinstein for raping one woman and forcing a sex act on another, according to the Manhattan District Attorney.

The formal charges for the alleged attacks in 2004 and 2013 gives the prosecutor a second shot at trying the pervy producer after raising eyebrows for passing on a groping claim against Weinstein from 2015.

“This indictment brings the defendant another step closer to accountability for the crimes of violence with which he is now

charged.” District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. said.

The ex-Hollywood heavyweight, who surrendered to police last Friday on rape and sex assault charges, turned down the chance to testify before the panel.

His lawyer, Ben Brafman, said his client did not have enough time to prepare his testimony.

“We asked the district attorney for more time so that Mr. Weinstein’s attorneys could gather the material needed to properly prepare him for his grand jury testimony but that request was denied,” Brafman said.

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Jackson’s estate to sue over film documenting his final days

Kendrick Lamar is the first non-jazz or classical musician to win the award in its nearly 75-year history.

Lamar accepts Pulitzer Prize for music for DAMN KENDRICK Lamar may not have a Grammy for Album of the Year, but at least he’s got a Pulitzer Prize.

On Wednesday, Lamar accepted the Pulitzer Prize for Music, which honours “a distinguished musical composition of significant dimension by an American,” at Columbia University for his 2017 album DAMN. The Compton rapper is the first non-jazz or classical musician to win the award in its nearly 75-year history.

Lamar performed at Madison Square Garden last night as part of the TDE Championship Tour, at one point in front of a “Pulitzer Kenny” backdrop, in a play off his Kung Fu Kenny moniker (which, yes, is a reference to cinematic classic Rush Hour 2).

When the rapper arrived at Columbia for the ceremony, Pulitzer Administrator Dana Canedy shook his hand, stating, “We’re both making history.”

THE estate has sued US broadcaster ABC, arguing a network special about the pop singer’s final days used his songs and music videos without permission.

The legal action also names ABC’s corporate parent, which happens to be Walt Disney Co - as a defendant.

The two-hour documentary, The Last Days of Michael Jackson, was broadcast on 24 May and explored the life, career and legacy of Michael Jackson.

“Like Disney, the lifeblood of the estate’s business is its intellectual property,” the complaint said. “Yet for some reason, Disney decided it could just use the estate’s most valuable intellectual property for free.”

According to court papers, the estate raised objections to the show before it aired.

A lawyer for Disney said the use of copyrighted music was “fair use” because of its documentary nature. ABC has said the film “did not infringe on his estate’s right.”

Jackson died in 2009 from a prescription drug overdose at the age of 50.

Michael Jackson died in 2009 from a prescription drug overdose at the age of 50.

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JOB LISTINGS SERVICES AUTO SALES REAL ESTATE

Classifieds TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

June 2-8, 2018

946-4664 Fax: 946-4661

Email: tcnews@tciway.tc

Website: tcweeklynews.com

FLOWER GIRL

WANTED URGENTLY

FLORAL DESIGNER

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

Call: 231-3788

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

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

CALL 649 231-3788

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

CONTACT: 231-3788

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FOR QUICK SALE ONE BRAND NEW WASHER CALL 231-3788

WE ARE OPEN WITH FRESH FLOWERS AT REASONABLE PRICES

CONTACT: 649-946-4894 N.H. CLEANING SERVICES KEW TOWN, PROVIDENCIALES has an immediate opening for a

DOMESTIC WORKER

12438

duncansonlaw@gmail.com duncansonlaw.office@gmail.com 649-941-4444/ 649-245-1314/649-348-5744 DUNCANSON & CO BARRISTERS & ATTORNEYS 16121

DELIVERY BOY

We are in need of a young man to deliver bills, pick up checks and distribute newspapers. Must be honest and have a clean driver’s license.

Contact the Publisher at tcweeklynews@gmail.com

PERFORMING ARTS TEACHER REQUIRED

QUEENA WILSON GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

We provide after school and weekend classes in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, musical theatre, voice and drama to children of 5 -16 years of age, as well as providing a thriving toddler and adult program.

We are looking for an energetic person, with teaching capabilities across all subjects. Applicants should be willing to teach up to 30 hours per week (Monday to Saturday), starting September 2018.

salary $6.25 per hour Contact: 649-231-0134

COOPER. TEL: (649) 348-0099.

CALL OR EMAIL US AT

EKD CONSULTANCY

Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking the following:

DOMESTIC WORKER

Salary: $6.25 per hour.

Belongers only should contact Seferina

GET LEGAL HELP ON YOUR INSURANCE CLAIM

MAGLYN IANTHE ROBINSON

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

SALES PERSON

salary $6.25 per hour Contact: 649-246-9786

These positions are for work permit renewals 12441

YOU WILL NEED: • Either a teacher qualification with an organization such as ISTD / LAMDA, or a degree in a related subject.

• At least 2 years experience teaching children and adults • A proven track record in our core subjects (ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, musical theatre, voice, drama.)

Salary commensurate with experience

Please send a cover letter and CV/resume to provoperformingarts@gmail.com

New position. New permit application. Islanders with qualifications and experience invited to apply. Closing Date: June 9, 2018 Provo Performing Arts School. Graceway IGA Shopping Plaza. Leeward Highway. Providenciales.

Telephone: (649) 343-4716 Email: provoperformingarts@gmail.com

SUSAN GARLAND of North Backsalina Grand Turk is seeking to employ a

WARDS CONSULTANCY ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS WHO ARE SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:

CULSOIR LOUIMA GRAND TURK IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

BLUEFIN LTD 7 Eleven’s Court Plaza

MANAGER

DELIVERY AGENT who is reliable, trustworthy and want to make some extra cash Delivery times are 11 A.M and 3 P.M Call 231-3788 or 246-7856 for further information

DOMESTIC WORKER The salary is $6.50 per hour and interested persons should

CONTACT 649 241-5815

12424

Salary: $500 per week plus commission Knowledge of basic book keeping Contact: 431-8317 or email: bluefinorders@gmail.com

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

LABOURER

CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE P.O. Box, Blue Mountain, Providenciales

STEEL FIXER CARPENTER

SALARY: $6.50 PER HOUR

Contact: 231-0337 or email: desmond@projetech.tc Salary: $8.00 per hour Positions are held by work permit holders

12425

Is looking for a

CONTACT: 242-7523

12442

34 CLASSIFIEDS A&G VARIETY STORE

June 2-8, 2018

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

ANGELA DUNCOMBE

A&J GROCERIES AND SUPPLIES

AMINTHE PROSPERE

CASHIER

MAINTENANCE MAN

BABYSITTER LABOURER

CONTACT: 241-6565

CONTACT: 3446639 OR 343-3937

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

Salary: $6.50 per hour

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

12401

B.S.L CONSTRUCTION PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

Salary: $7.50 per hour

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

12395

BEST PRICE SELLER TCI VARIETY STORE Seeking employment for the following:

1) CASHIER

MASON CARPENTER PAINTER Salary: $7.00 per hour CONTACT: 242-1402

12412

Interested candidate may contact the employer at

244-9652

regarding employment RICARDO FULFORD

IMMIGRATION AND LABOUR CONSULTANT PRESIDENT OF RICARDO Fulford Consultant Services ricardofulford@gmail.com

(649) 346-1125

12392

THE BIGHT, PROVIDENCIALES Is looking for a

LONG BAY IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

to work 5 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 649-345-7087 This position is for renewal

12403

BLUE SKY CONSTRUCTION BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 344-7379

ANNIE DELANCY FIVE CAYS, PROVIDENCIALES Is looking for a

12295

GLASS SHACK Is seeking to employ a

HELPER CARPENTER to work 5 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 649-346-4560

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

B&M CONSTRUCTION

this position is for renewal

12407

Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 242-3256

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

12409

REQUIRED FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019

GRADUATE TEACHER

1 MASON $8.75 per hour 1 CARPENTER

To teach both Mathematics to IGCSE level and ICT to Advanced Level.

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

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

$8.75 per hour

CV, LETTER OF APPLICATION AND NAMES OF 2 REFEREES TO BE SENT IN WRITING TO:

$6.50 per hour

THE PRINCIPAL, BRITISH WEST INDIES COLLEGIATE EMAIL: PRINCIPAL@BWIC.TC

3 LABOURERS

CONTACT: 246-3137

Suitable candidates will be called for interview.

12291

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

VACANCIES

COCO BISTRO

GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALES Is looking for a

WAITRESS

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

NOTICE REGULATION 7 OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION) REGULATIONS, 2014

• Must have a clean police record • Must work 44 hours per week • Must have 5 years or more experience • Must be willing to work weekends and public holidays • Salary $8.50 per hour

PLEASE SEND RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT, CONTACT: 649-946-5369 This position is held by a work permit holder Deadline for application is not later than June 15th, 2018

DA CONCH SHACK BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

An Application, REISTERED PR 13569, by The Regent Ltd for the development Modification to Previously Approved PR 9058 has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Development permission on 60905/207, Leeward Going Through on Providenciales.

The application as submitted seeks planning consideration for a Roof Top Sun Deck, Swimming Pool, Lobby, Kitchen and Ancillary Facilities.

SUPERVISOR

Anyone wishing to make representation (s) may do 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 the Notice.

Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary: $10 per hour

Date Posted: April 27th, 2018 12416

CONTACT: 946-8877

12394

12400

12393

C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Acting on behalf of Rukin Williams Is seeking to employ a

Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking to employ Queen of the Sea Restaurant, BMW Construction, Williams Construction, ERB Construction, Amber’s Grocery Store, MS & J Tire Shop, Breeze Construction, The Chicken Shack

2 Cashiers: $6.25 per hour/ receive cash, help clients 3 Labourer: $6.25-$10 per hour/ assist professional workers Labourer: $6.25 per hour/ fix tires, change tires 2 Mason: $7-15 per hour/ plaster, put blocks Kitchen Helper: $6.25 per hour/ help-In everything in the kitchen Held by work permit holder

CONTACT: 649-347-2093/

darling86@hotmail.com Drop resumes 576 Building Blue Hills Apt #6 Only Belongers Apply 12411

CAY’S CONSTRUCTION LTD. LAKEVIEW LANE DISCOVERY BAY Is looking for

NANNY LABOURERS Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 241-5922

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

12269

to work 5 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 649-3461088 OR 649-232-7317 These are actual positions

12405

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DO IT RIGHT MAINTNANCE

DIVE PROVO

IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED

SCUBA INSTRUCTORS

NEEDED FOR BUSY DIVE SHOP 6 DAY WEEK INCLUDING WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. SALARY: $2400 PER MONTH POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY HELD

BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

CALL 946-5029 TO ARRANGE INTERVIEW

12398

PROVIDENCIALES Is looking for a

HELPER

to work 5 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 649-333-5034

12397

FLORIST

Interested applicants including Islanders/Belongers can bring all applications to EA Services Ltd. Located at #65 Beechwood Road, Grace Bay, Providenciales or email to mary@environmentalarts.tc. Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

12413

Grand Turk is seeking to employ a

KB HOME CENTER

MANAGERS Assistant Managers, Purchasing Managers, Store Managers

DOMESTIC WORKER Must be honest and responsible. Salary $6.50 per hour

CONTACT 2321762

12414

P&K’S APARTMENT #85 LONG BAY Is seeking to employ a

YARD MAINTENANCE/ HELPER

Eligible to work flexible hours Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 242-7417

Email: waalexla1978@gmail. com 12384

BELONGERS ONLY NEED APPLY APPLICATIONS MAY BE HAND DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESS BELOW

LEEWARD HIGHWAY Telephone: (649) 331-6020, (649) 231-4101 Email: info@kbhomecenter. com Salary is negotiable

12383

NORWANI SERVICES

Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking the following

Y&R CONSTRUCTION

CARPENTER

$14.00 per hour Mason $ 14.00 per hour CAICEDO PUB HOUSE $10 per hour

DOMESTIC WORKER $8.00 per hour

Held by work permit holders

SAQ CONSTRUCTION

LABOURER $8.00 per hour

Held by work permit holder

12399

RICHARD GIBBS

BARTENDER DISHWASHER Salary: $150 per week

To work aboard a commercial fishing vessel. Applicant must possess open free diving skills. Salary on commission based

CONTACT: 241-4838

CONTACT: 241-4260

12383

Is seeking to employ a

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

MINISTER TEACHER

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 343-0358

CONTACT: 342-1465

CONTACT: 232-7073

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Salary: $6.25 per hour

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

These positions are currently held by work permit holders

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

JEREMIAH MISSICK

JOHN EWING

JOHN WALKIN

LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 649-243-0948

CONTACT: 332-4122

12380

to work 5 days per week salary $8.00 per hour

this position is for work permit renewal 124056

12105

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

Salary: $250 per week

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

12391

12402

FIVE CAYS, PROVIDENCIALES Is looking for a

HELPER to work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 649-341-7451

This position is for work permit renewal 12408

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

BARTENDER

PRINCESS TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT & BAR NORTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

HYNETTA FORBES

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

KEW TOWN, PROVIDENCIALES Is looking for a

Applicants must possess a minimum of five years’ experience as an acting Florist, with relevant certification. Must have extensive knowledge of tropical flowers, foliage and potted plants, including their names, seasonal availability and lifespan. Candidates must have experience using current styles in floral design while at the same time understanding the traditional use of certain flowers for weddings, funerals etc. must be available to work outdoors and irregular hours. Possess five years’ experience in floral retail using POS Systems. Engaging and outgoing personality who enjoys working with the public. Starting salary commensurate with experience.

JR'S SALES AND BEACH RENTALS

GRATEFUL HELPER

EDRICE ARISTILDE

PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ

2 FISHERMEN

12410

NOTICE Regulation 7 of the physical Planning (Development Permission) Regulations, 2014

An Application, REGISTERED PR13533, by Vista Development Ltd. For the development of a Hotel/ Condominium Development has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Outline Development Permission on 60812/25,26,37,38,55,56 & 69 The Bight & Thomas Stubbs on Providenciales. The application as submitted seeks planning consideration for a Seven (7) Story Hotel / Condominium Building, Containing One Hundred and Thirty-Three (133) Units, Three (3) Pools, Restaurants, Bar Hot Tubs, Grill Area, Cabanas, Basement, Storage, Tennis Court, Spa Rooms, Gym, Ancillary Facilities and Roof Top Sun Deck.

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 twentyeight (28) days of publication of this Notice.

Dated Posted: April 23, 2018 12415

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS WILSON’S GROCERIES ENT

ICT ENGINEER

CASHIER

CAR CLEANER

CONTACT: 346-5872

CONTACT: 346-7799

Salary: $6.25 per hour

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE JOB:

The IT/IP Engineer will be responsible for the real-time management of all IT/IP based local and wide area networks which support the technical operations and services of Digicel TCI.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

12093

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design IT/IP Network Architecture • Responsible for the design, installation and support of all IP based systems to support the technical operations of the business.

• Design IP Numbering an addressing schemes, Development, Configuration and Implementation of IP based systems • Perform dimensioning and capacity planning of IP network • Implement and Support Cisco Call Manager PBX system.

• Responsible for the operation and maintenance of all IP based systems, which include Cisco network devices, SUN Solaris servers, Checkpoint Firewalls to ensure their high availability • Responsible for the operation and maintenance of all IP based services, including Checkpoint firewall policy management, IP traffic management utilizing VLANs and routing protocols (RIP, OSPF), also DNS, Microsoft ISA 2004 Web PROXY, and NTP applications.

• Perform all required software and hardware upgrades for above mentioned systems and services • Provide on-call support for after hour outages & planned works, including creation and submission of required forms • Develop and schedule preventative and corrective maintenance policies and procedures, such as regular backups, hardware/software upgrades, and spares inventory, to ensure high availability of all IP based systems.

• Ensure that Digicel TCI continue to operate on secure local and wide area networks with the implementation of VPN technologies and firewall policy management • Provide proactive support of WAN data and voice links (VSAT, leased lines) to provide 100% availability of all IP services, including VoIP, ITP (SS7 over IP) and internet, and to ensure continued connectivity to other Digicel locations and external parties • Ensure adherence with IP Security Established standards and policies as they relate to new and existing LAN and WAN network infrastructure, IP traffic, and network configuration procedures • Ensure that network metrics are closely monitored and captured so as to provide proactive network management, as well as regular feedback on network performance in the form of reports to management • Provide IT/IP Support to other departments and external parties as required • Provide support for Ericsson CS3 prepaid Platform.

BLUE HILLS, PROVIDENCIALES Is looking for a

PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

FIVE CAYS ROAD Is seeking to employ a

VACANCY

SANDRA WALKIN

TC AUTO AND SALES

HOUSEKEEPER/ LABOURER

Salary: $6.25 per hour

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

12398

Must be willing to work 3-5 days per week Salary $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 649-231-3342

This position is held by a work permit holder and is for renewal 12404

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS Shoreway Construction is hereby looking for the following position 2 1 2 2

MASON METAL HELPER CARPENTER HELPER PAINTER

To work full time with a hourly salary from 7.00 - 8.50 per hour.

Belonger only may apply, interest please submit resume to the labour department or to hernandezemploymentservices.8@gmail.com

Milton barbershop 2 BARBERS 2 MANICURIST / PEDICURIST 1 FACIALIST. / COSMETOLOGIST

To work full time with a hourly salary of 6.25.

Belonger only may apply, interest please submit resume to the labour department or to hernandezemploymentservices.8@gmail.com

12385

BAYVIEW MOTORS

Bayview Motors is currently looking to employ an

ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE JOB

• 4-5 years’ experience in IT/IP based network design, implementation and administration • CCNA, CCNA Voice and Microsoft MCSE certification and Solid hands on experience with Cisco devices • In-depth knowledge of switching, routing, LAN and WAN technologies • Hands on experience with UNIX and/or Linux systems to support applications Splat and Solaris.

• Design, implementation and operational knowledge of network security (VPN, firewall management, intrusion detection) • Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Computer Sciences or equivalent field

QUALIFICATION • Degree in finance, commerce or accounting (equivalent) excellent written, verbal and communication skills.

• Previous experience in automotive dealership preferred.

• Duties & Responsibilities • Daily input of transaction to accounting

software.

• Preparation of financial statement and in house reports bank, A/R and A/P reconciliation, bank deposits, petty cash management.

• Purchase and billing audit Starting salary $30,000.00 to $45,000.00

Provo Auto Supply (Napa Auto Parts) Is currently looking to employ a

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS:

• Ability to work unsupervised and handle multiple priority assignments simultaneously • Good team player with excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills • Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills • Possess first rate organizational skills with the ability to effectively manage responsibilities in a high pressure environment • Demonstrated ability to work in cross –functional teams • Ability to meet deadlines while paying attention to detail • High degree of initiative and creativity

DEADLINE: AD IS FOR RENEWAL. HOWEVER, POSITION OPEN TO ALL SUITABLEY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS INTERESTED APPLICANTS MUST FORWARD A COVER LETTER AND RESUME FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES TO HRTCI@ DIGICELGROUP.COM. THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS JUNE 15, 2018.

12436

LABOURER • Adequate tools to perform his duties

Who will be responsible for the daily maintenance of the Building ,stocking of the shelves and any other duty that may be assigned.

THE INDIVIDUAL MUST POSSESS THE FOLLOWING:

• Must be able work with little or no supervision • Must be computer literate • Must be able to work weekends • Must possess a valid driver’s License Starting salary$7.00 per hour

Please email all application to syrmondg@bayviewmotors.com Only qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Bayview Motors Ltd P.O Box 619, Leeward Highway, Providenciales

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PERFORMING ARTS TEACHER REQUIRED We provide after school and weekend classes in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, musical theatre, voice and drama to children of 5 -16 years of age, as well as providing a thriving toddler and adult program.

We are looking for an energetic person, with teaching capabilities across all subjects.

Applicants should be willing to teach up to 30 hours per week (Monday to Saturday), starting September 2018.

YOU WILL NEED: • Either a teacher qualification with an organization such as ISTD / LAMDA, or a degree in a related subject.

• At least 2 years experience teaching children and adults • A proven track record in our core subjects (ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, musical theatre, voice, drama.)

Salary commensurate with experience

Please send a cover letter and CV/resume to provoperformingarts@gmail.com New position. New permit application. Islanders with qualifications and experience invited to apply.

Closing Date: June 9, 2018

12389

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

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PAYLESS WAREHOUSE LTD is looking for a

STORE SUPERVISOR Responsibilities • Manage retail staff, among which includes people working on the floor, and the cashiers • Meet financial goals by analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions in preparing an annual budget; formulating pricing policies and scheduling expenditures • Make sure pricing is correct • Work on store displays • Attend trade shows in order to identify new services and products • Recruit, Coach, counsel, discipline and train employees • Evaluate self-on-the-job performance, as well as other staff • Identify market trends that appeal to customers • Ensure products are clean and ready to be displayed • Approve contracts with store vendors • Maintain inventory and ensure items are in stock • Analyze financial statements in order to enhance profit making opportunities • Ensure promotions are accurate and in tune with company’s standards Minimum of 9 Years of Experience in Retail Business Belongers are Preferred

Please email your Resume to hr@i-grocers.com on or before 8th June 2018.

D&B AUTO LTD

12382

IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A SUITABLY QUALIFIED PERSON TO THE ROLE OF

Auto Mechanic/Technician

• At least 6 years of experience as an Auto Mechanic • Must be able to perform all vehicle diagnostics and updates using diagnostic equipment • Able to maintain vehicle functional conditional by listening to customer’s/ operator complaints, conduct inspections, repair engine failure, repair mechanical and electrical systems malfunctions and replace parts and components according to manufacturer standards.

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

• Must hold a valid driver’s license with a clean, insurable, driving record, must be able to manual and automatic transmissions • Knowledge of tools and equipment required to conduct all repairs • Basic Wage is $17 per hour • This position is currently held by a work permit holder

CONTACT: 941-8438

Email Address: dnbautoparts@tciway.tc

NOTICE LOST LAND CERTIFICATE SECTION BLUE HILLS & STAMERS RUN

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

12427

REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 9.01

TITLE NUMBER 60509/3

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

ISLAND PROVIDENCIALES

Whereas, VENICE IRENE MISSICK NEE RIGBY as Executor of the Estate of HERVIS ST. GEORGE RIGBY deceased of Blue Hills, Providenciales, Turks And Caicos Islands has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) issued in the name of HERVIS ST. GEORGE RIGBY was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found.

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

THE ATRIUM RESORT IN PROVIDENCIALES IS SEEKING TO FILL THE POSITION OF:

DIRECTOR OF RELATIONS, PROMOTIONS AND MARKETING As Director of Relations, Promotions and Marketing for the Atrium Resort, you are responsible for protecting, growing and enhancing the resort’s reputation both in the public eye and internally within the organization. Responsibilities will include driving the collateral and sales tools strategy, seeking out and driving offline marketing opportunities, and proactively building European, niche American, Canadian and Russian marketing relationships to grow sales, liaison with European and Russian speaking guests and unit owners.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO: • Have an extensive knowledge of the worldwide markets, and able to identify new events and business opportunities, resulting in successful profitability • Develop execute sales plans and strategies • Be responsible for maximizing a resort’s revenues by developing programs to increase occupancy and make profitable use of its accommodation including conventions and other special events • Design, write content, and create promotional materials • Source, build and maintain relationships with

travel agencies, merchants and guest • To have a strong understanding of all aspects of social media and online marketing • Produce SEO driven media content such as blog post, articles, newsletters • Confident, friendly, mature and results driven THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST: • Have a minimum of 5 years work experience in business management and marketing of real estate • Have a Master Degree of Business Administration/ Commerce/ Management • Effective interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal fluency in European and Russian languages • Strong presentation and multi-tasking abilities required • Microsoft Office with advanced Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher • A working knowledge of Yardi System • Ability to work in a fast paced environment, under pressure and tight deadlines required • Ability to work flexible hours with minimal notice required. Due to time zone differences, long hours sometimes required Salary $4,000.00 per month

For consideration, please submit resume by email to: theatriumresort@hotmail.com

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JACA TCI

IRAUNDA NAIL STUDIO AND BEAUTY SALON

GARLAND & CO.

PARALEGAL VACANCY

SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ

Interested persons must have at least 3-5 years or more experience in this field. Must have a knowledge of various types of exotic wood etc. be able to work on own and make constructive decision without supervision. Salary: $14.00 per hour

2 HAIRDRESSERS Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 941-8126

CONTACT: 347-3734

12426

Candidate must be flexible, as will be required to work additional hours (weekdays and weekends) as needed.

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 247-2431

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

12422

JOB POSITION FOR A

GARDENER

Qualified candidates should submit resume with references to Suite 12 La Vista Azul, Turtle Cove, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands.

P.O. Box 1180, Suite 12 La Vista Azul, Turtle Cove, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Tel: 1-649-941-5905 Fax: 1-649- 941-4754 Email: alvingarland@garlandandco.com

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTERS

Reporting to SIPT defense Attorneys, the successful candidate will have a Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) Degree, and two or more years of experience in a similar high volume documentation case.

Candidate is required to exhibit professionalism at all times, and a high level of confidentiality is a must. Candidate will detail-oriented and will anticipate Attorneys’ needs with limited supervision. Candidate will be required to efficiently conduct research and analyze volumes of material to source information, review documents and produce comprehensible reports, while conducting other preparation work.

MATRISA LOWE

GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ 3

IS NEEDED FOR A PRIVATE RESIDENCE ON PROVO.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

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• Complete ground work as directed by the property Owner which may include picking up trash, and maintaining landscaping other ground areas • Must have the ability to lift heavy

items • Must have the ability to maintain irrigation systems and provide proper upkeep of sidewalk and walkway.

Salary for this position is $10.00 per hr.

MARSHA BLANCHE MARSHA@MISICKSTANBROOK.TC (649)242-5978

Submissions for this job position should be received no later than June 15th, 2018

HYBRID FIBRE COAXE (HFC) CABLE TECHNICIAN Reporting to the Chief Technical Officer. Responsible for the installation of HFC plant elements such as as Taps, Splitters, Amplifiers, Line Extenders, network cables on both underground and overhead infrastructure and perform basic HFC Network tests.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Ability and competence to work safely on overhead and underground cable TV networks • Ability to make off network connections 100% accurately as per in-company training i.e. Taps, Splitters, Amplifiers, Line Extenders etc.

• Ability to use hand and power tools competently and safely • Ability to maintain and interpret records of daily work logs and network design maps • Ability to operate communications devices and company vehicles in accordance with company policies • Ability to adhere to strict Health & Safety Guidelines and procedures as set out by the company • Ability to maintain the professional image of the company and communicate with customers appropriately • Ability to perform other duties as requested by supervisor • Adhere to all Health and Safety procedures • Ability to work at heights and knowledge of using MEWPS an advantage RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED: • 2 years + experience in telecom network environment • Flexibility in line with business requirements • Ability to represent the company in a professional manner at all times

DEADLINE: AD IS FOR RENEWAL. HOWEVER, POSITION OPEN TO ALL SUITABLEY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS INTERESTED APPLICANTS MUST FORWARD A COVER LETTER AND RESUME FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES TO HRTCI@ DIGICELGROUP.COM. THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS JUNE 15, 2018.

WE ARE LOOKING TO FILL THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS ON BEHALF OF THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES

DESIGNING IMAGE & SPA BY DOMINIQUE SALON

2- HAIR STYLISTS 2- NAIL TECHNICIANS 1- BARBER 1- COSMETOLOGIST MILTON SPORT BARBER SHOP

2- Barbers 1- Manicure- pedicure lady

1- Barbershop Cashier Clerk THE ANGELA RESTAURANT

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Qualified Belonger candidates are requested to submit a CV by e-mail to:

SEFERINA LOECADIO COOPER KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

1- Restaurant Server 1- food check clerk 1- cook

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

NEW LOOK TAILOR SHOP

1- Tailor

CONTACT: 348-0099

Interest persons may call at 649 346 3917, Belongers only may apply.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

D&B AUTO LTD

SKY PILOT PARASAIL

Is currently looking for a suitably qualified person to the role of;

Auto Mechanic/Technician • At least 6 years of experience as an Auto Mechanic • Must be able to perform all vehicle diagnostics and updates using diagnostic equipment • Able to maintain vehicle functional conditional by listening to customer’s/ operator complaints, conduct inspections, repair engine failure, repair mechanical and electrical systems malfunctions and replace parts and components according to manufacturer standards.

• Keeps shop equipment

•

• • •

operating by following operating instructions, trouble-shooting breakdown, maintaining supplies and perform preventive maintenance.

Must hold a valid driver’s license with a clean, insurable, driving record, must be able to manual and automatic transmissions Knowledge of tools and equipment required to conduct all repairs Basic Wage is $17 per hour This position is currently held by a work permit holder

CONTACT: 941-8438 EMAIL ADDRESS: DNBAUTOPARTS@TCIWAY.TC

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GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

GROUND KEEPER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 244-0065

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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MAUREEN ELENA WILLIAMS GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 231-2095

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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A ROBINSON BEEN AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

NATHAN GUSTAVE SMITH

of Palm Grove Grand Turk is seeking to employ a

OLYMPIC CONSTRUCTION LTD. GRAND TURK

IS LOOKING FOR

CASHIER

CONTACT 231-4856

CONTACT: 649-946-1278

CONTACT: 342-4656

ADINA DOR

AGNES JESTINA SWANN

The salary is $6.50 per hour interested persons should

Salary: $1,600 MONTHLY

BELONGERS NEED ONLY APPLY

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BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

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NORTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER BABYSITTER

CONTACT: 344-0645

CONTACT: 344-1386

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LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.25 per hour

REPAIR IT 4 U

Salary: $6.50 per hour

Salary: $6.25 per hour

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CONTACT: 246-4769

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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BCS-CS/ GRACE BAY PAINT SUPPLY GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: Being a paint specialist requires the ability to discriminate between colors and judge brightness and shade. It requires manual dexterity, strength, endurance, flexibility and the ability to see details at close range. Those who work well with little supervision and care about attention to detail so best as paint specialists.

PAINT SPECIALIST REQUIREMENTS: • Computes amounts and weights of paint, lacquer, solvent, or thinner required from standard formula, and pours specified amounts into mixing machine.

• Starts mixer and allows it to run for

prescribed time to attain specified viscosity and color.

• Measures viscosity, using viscosimeter and stop watch.

• May maintain record of paint issued and inventory of supplies on hand.

• Must be customer service oriented to promote sales and growth • Must have clean police record • Must be able to speak and write English • Other job duties include properly disposing of hazardous waste, following color charts, shades and numbers for proper mixing.

SALARY IS BASED ON EXPERIENCE

DROP OFF ALL APPLICATIONS TO 1216 LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES BEFORE CHINSON’S RESTAURANTS OR EMAIL: FRANTZ@GRACEBAYCARRENTALS.COM

CAICOS DREAM TOURS GRACE BAY Is currently hiring a

Salary: $6.25 per hour

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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DOROTHY CLARKE GRAND TURK NEEDED A

DOMESTIC WORKER

WAGES $6.25 PER HOUR. HOURS ARE FLEXIBLE

CONTACT 649-231-7035 OR EMAIL :DARCLARKE50@ GMAIL.COM 12418

RETREAT KITCHEN GRACE BAY

DISHWASHER - able to speak English - able to work well with a team - able to assist team members with their tasks if needed - has work experience in a kitchen environment - maintains a friendly approach to work and team members - appearance is clean and tidy

Please send CV’s to info@retreattc.com, attention Lindsay Mensen, or call us at 649.431.7039 12423 ARABELLA SMITH Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT 946-2094

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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FARM LABOURER

Duties include. feeding/cleaning out the pigs, goats, rabbits and chickens; sowing/weeding/ harvesting crops; repair and maintenance of farm buildings and utilities. Must have previous experience as a farmer and be willing to work outdoors all day, post involves manual labour and heavy lifting. Wages $350/week including. accommodation.

Applications in writing to nicholasturner50@ gmail.com 231 2366. Islanders are encouraged to also send a copy of their application to the Labour Board. Position currently held by work permit holder. 12317

LEEWARD Is seeking to employ a

of Palm Grove Grand Turk is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER The salary is $6.25 per hour and interested persons can

CONTACT 649 -332-1305

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C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Island Farms seeks a

CARIBBEAN DIAMOND RESORTS LTD

WALTER GARDINER

CAROL SKIPPINGS LEEWARD PALMS Is seeking to employ a

Acting on behalf of Winsome Elaine Jackson who Is seeking to employ a

NANNY Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 241-5922

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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CONVEY ALEXANDER PHILLIPS BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS QUALIFICATIONS: • Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration • Must have Tax Law and Business Law Educational Background • 10-12 years of Sales and Marketing experience • 10-12 years Management experience • Finance and Accounting background is a must

• Practical experience in boating (at least 5-500 hours) • Fluent in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese is required COMPENSATION: • Based on experience and qualifications, we offer a weekly salary between $650.00- $900.00 per week plus bonus.

Please submit your resume to accounts@caicosdreamtours.com no later than June 1, 2018 so we can schedule for an interview 12294

ELECTRICIAN DOMESTIC NANNY Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 231-4885

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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WORKER

Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 241-5922

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Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 341-2144

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS LUIS PENA

LAS BRISAS RESTAURANT AND BAR CHALK SOUND Is seeking to employ a

JOB VACANCY The Somerset Resort Management Ltd. is seeking to fill the below mentioned position. The ideal candidate will possess extensive high-end luxury resort experience, be professional in attitude and demeanor and must read and speak English fluently. Position requires a flexible schedule which includes holidays, weekends and evenings and extended hours on occasion.

HOUSEMAN JOB SUMMARY • To assist with cleaning guest rooms, carrying linen and replenishing amenities; to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience.

• Main Duties & Responsibilities: • Carrying / removing linens from rooms • Change and replenish bed linen, towels and guest amenities in line with company guidelines • Undertake regular dee cleaning tasks • Restock and maintain trolley daily basis • Dispose of waste accordingly • Manage guest requests in a timely and efficient manner • Assist other departments wherever necessary and maintain good working relationships.

REQUIREMENTS: • Must be environmentally aware • Must speak, read, write and understand the primary language (English) used in the workplace • Must work weekends and holidays • Must work PM shifts as business demands according to the operations policy • Must have reliable transportation to get to and from work • Base salary range: $6.00-$7.00 / hour to commensurate with qualification & experience. Benefits: Service gratuity, vacation & employee meals.

JOB SUMMARY: • To ensure that all guestrooms are cleaned to the established standards.

• Main Duties & Responsibilities • Provides courteous and professional service at all times.

• Reports for duty punctually wearing the correct uniform and name tag at all times.

• Receives Room Attendant assignment sheet and section passkey for the days duties from Asst. Housekeeper and/or floor Supervisor Stocks Room Attendant cart to the established standards

REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent vocational training • Minimum 1-year experience as hotel cleaner or in janitorial / cleaning position preferred • Must be literate with above average verbal communication skills • Regular/Full Time position only • Must speak, read, write and understand the primary language (English) used in the workplace • Must work weekends and holidays • Must have reliable transportation to get to and from work

Qualified Belonger candidates can complete an application form in person at The Somerset on Grace Bay, 10 Sibonne Drive, Providenciales, TCI or submit a resume by e-mail at twilliams@thesomerset.com for questions call (649) 339-5900, fax number (649) 946-5839. The closing date for applications is June 15, 2018.

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THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

KAYLEA MALCOLM IS SEEKING A

Salary: $500 per week Must be willing to work 6 days per week

LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER

Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 341-6353

Salary: $6.25 per hour six day per week.

CONTACT: 243-6552

CONTACT: 232-4266

COOK This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

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RESPONSIBLE. RELIABLE. PROFESSIONAL PRESIDENTIAL SECURITY LTD. The Premier Security Company Our growing and professional company is seeking the employment of individuals that are looking for an exciting and rewarding career in the Security Industry.

SECURITY OFFICERS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS • Excellent team player, • Basic personal safety training, • Demonstrate written and verbal communication in the English language, • Ability to work shifts and long hours, • Valid driver’s license • Starting rate $6.75 per hour BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. Applicants can submit their resume & identification to our office: #8 Southern Shores Building, Leeward Highway, Tel: 649 232 1007, email: admin2@presidential.tc

ROOM ATTENDANT

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

Is seeking to employ a

PELICAN BAY RESTAURANT AND BAR

is situated on Grace Bay Beach at the Luxury All-Suite Royal West Indies Resort.

Pelican Bay delights guests with exceptional all-day dining; an outstanding variety dinner menu; and the most delectable breakfast and Sunday Brunch

Food & Beverage Manger

• Successful applicant should have at least 8 years of kitchen and restaurant experience including • Knowledge of food costing and controls, monthly inventory, • Knowledge of food hygiene and safety, menu planning, managing and scheduling staff, • Plus the knowledge and experience of worldwide pastries, desserts and chocolates This position above requires working long hour’s nights and days public holidays and weekends Salary range based on experience

Assistant Restaurant Manager

The successful applicant should possess a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the field including Applicant must be able to host and execute banquets up to 150 Responsible for the selection of wines as costing and menu print Use of micros POS system, Applicant should be able to both operate and program the POS. • Maintains safe, secure, and healthy environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations; securing

revenues; developing and implementing disaster plans; maintaining security and sprinkler systems, parking lot and walkways.

• Maintains ambiance by controlling lighting, background music, linen service, glassware, dinnerware, and utensil quality and placement; monitoring food presentation and service.

Bar Tender

• Possess 4 years minimum of experience in food and beverage supervisory position, • Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, knowledgeable on Micros, must work well under pressure • Experience and knowledge of wines and wine service is crucial.

Server

• Minimum 2 years of food and beverage in a upscale restaurant • Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, knowledgeable on Micros, must work well under pressure • And have a friendly yet professional demeanor, must be a team player All the positions above requires working long hours nights and days public holidays and weekends Salary range based on experience

For more information on job descriptions, please contact info@pelicanbaytci.com or 431-1689.

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LICENSED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

- Must have pharmacy technician qualification from recognised college including at least 1 year of classroom based learning.

- At least 4 years post qualification experience.

- Will be required to pass a pharmacy technician exam paper as part of interview process.

- Duties will include accurate

dispensing, use of dispensary software, maintenance of pharmacy stock, NHIP billing and OTC advice.

- Recent experience with extemporaneous preparations of liquids and creams desired.

- Willing to work long shifts, weekends and holidays.

- $12-15 per hour depending on experience and qualifications.

Please send cover letter, resume and copies of qualifications to jobs@ flamingopharmacy.com. Incomplete applications may not receive a response. Closing date June 5th 2018.

MARANATHA RETAIL THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

MARC CORNER CAR WASH

BLUE HILLS ROUNDABOUT Is seeking to employ

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MARCUS LUSHEN GRAY LONG BAY Is seeking to employ a

SUPERVISOR CAR WASHERS LABOURER Salary: $7.00 per hour

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 343-1848 This position is currently held

CONTACT: 244-6080

CONTACT: 241-2131

by a work permit holder

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This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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CORIATS TRUST COMPANY LIMITED (‘CORIATS’) Are looking for a

SENIOR TRUSTS OFFICER

We are looking for an experienced Trust professional who has at least 10 years’ experience in a fast paced international Trust business. Multi-jurisdictional experience preferred. Coriats use the Viewpoint client and accounting system, so real and substantial experience of using Viewpoint (version 7) is essential for the role, and applicants will be required to demonstrate their abilities with Viewpoint as part of the application process. The role will require experience of managing a team, and working to tight deadlines with international clients and institutions, as well as a strong awareness and significant practical experience of modern Trustee compliance issues, especially AML, ATED, US and UK FATCA, and CRS. The applicant will also be expected to be financially literate, and able to support the Finance Director and Managing Director in managing performance targets for the business. The applicate should also have some practical knowledge and understanding of investments and subscription agreements. Applicants must have the TEP qualification, and significant (10 years plus) experience in a large international trust company. Being part of a STEP committee would be an asset. Salary will be according to age and experience, but will be competitive with other international finance centers, and in a range from US$60,000.00 TO US$90,000.00.

Applicants who are interested in the role should please send their application and a full C.V. to office@coriats.com marked ‘Senior Trusts Officer Application’ as soon as possible. Applicants should copy the Labour Commissioner with their applications.

Closing date for applications is 28th May 2018. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

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MARILYN WILLIAMS GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT 247-6227

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NEPTUNE VILLAS

PABLO BARBER SHOP

DOMESTIC WORKER

2 NAIL TECHNICIANS, 2 BARBERS

CONTACT: 946-5306

CONTACT: 247-0187

CHALK SOUND Is seeking to employ a

Salary: $6.25 per hour

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

Salary: $6.50 per hour

2 position are currently held by work permit holders

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VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS CORAL GARDENS MANAGEMENT CO LTD

whose address is Penn’s Road, Lower Bight; Providenciales is seeking suitable qualified Belongers to fill the positions of Gardener and Beach Attendant.

‘HOUSEKEEPER’

GARDENER AND BEACH ATTENDANT RESPONSIBILITIES/GARDENER: • Complete ground work as directed by the Property Manager which may include picking up trash, and maintaining landscaping and other ground areas • Must have the ability to lift heavy items weighing up to 150lbs • Must have the ability to maintain irrigation systems and provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, and other grounds features Salary: $8.50 per hr.

RESPONSIBILITIES/BEACH ATTENDANT

• Wash, mop, and clean the pool deck. Promote a fun and relaxing atmosphere for guests. Provide information to guests about available recreation facilities and activities. Promote the rules and regulations of the recreation facility intended for the safety and welfare of guests.

Salary: $8.50 per hr.

RESPONSIBILITIES: • Provides courteous and professional service at all times.

• Ensure that all guestrooms are cleaned to the established standards.

• Ensure that the facilities are kept clean and orderly in line with the resort standard of cleanliness.

• Reports for duty punctually wearing the correct uniform and name tag at all times.

• Laundry QUALIFICATIONS: • Minimum of 2-3 years of housekeeping experience • Must be able to work weekend and holidays Salary: $8.00 per hr.

Qualified Belonger candidates with a clean police record are requested to submit a CV by e-mail to:

Marsha Blanche Email: marsha@misickstanbrook.tc Tel.: 946-4732

Qualified Belonger candidates with clean police record are requested to submit a CV by e-mail to:

MARSHA BLANCHE EMAIL: MARSHA@MISICKSTANBROOK.TC TEL.: 946-4732

Coral Gardens Management Co Ltd,

whose address is Penn’s Rd, Lower Bight, Providenciales, is seeking suitable qualified Belongers to fill the positions of

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Applications should be received no later than June 08, 2018.

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42 CLASSIFIEDS PIERRE’S BARBER SHOP AND BEAUTY SALON AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

June 2-8, 2018

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

RENOL PHILOXENE THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

RICK LIGHTBOURNE KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

PROVO STEVEDORING LTD. is seeking to employ a

EQUIPMENT & MAINTENANCE MANAGER

BARBER Salary: $7.50 per hour

BABYSITTER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 346-8047

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 341-2316

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

CONTACT: 247-4901

SHAVONDA WILLIAMS

SAMUEL MISSICK

SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH

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Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 348-2815

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SJ PROJECTS PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.25 per hour

EMAIL: SCOTT@ CRYSTALSANDSVILLA.COM

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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GRAND TURK Is seeking a

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT 946-1924

This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

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WANTED MAINTENANCE/ HANDYMAN To clean and maintain for 5 days a week; the person should have a good knowledge of the duties and the position. Must be able to drive and communicate well.

Salary US$7.50 per hour.

CONTACT 241-1746

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POSITION

DOMESTIC WORKER Jennifer Saunders is seeking to hire a cleaner to work 5 days a week. Salary $6.25 per hour Interested applicants please

CALL (649) 941-4500 between the hours of 8:15am - 5:00pm or email: info@saunders.tc

Position is currently filled by a work permit holder

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SKY VARIETY STORE FIVE CAYS ROAD Is seeking to employ a

SHINING STARTS PREPARATORY SCHOOL Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons, to fill the positions of

PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS MAINTENANCE SUPERVISORS CLEANER HOUSEKEEPER Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 346-7979

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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 Starts Preparatory School, 11 Academy Drive Downtown Providenciales. To reach not later than April 6, 2018. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Held by a work permit holder

JOB DESCRIPTION

In charge of management of company’s equipment and maintenance operations.

Schedules and prioritizes equipment repairs and maintenance. Oversees multiple maintenance mechanics, establishes productivity goals and tracks progress of work.

• Oversees maintenance and repair of equipment, both in Ports of Providenciales and Grand Turk • Ensures that all equipment is completely inspected at least once a year, certified and is calibrated based on the manufacturer’s recommendations or government standard.

• Reviews employee training to ensure a skilled mechanic workforce.

• Establishes and monitors preventative maintenance schedule on equipment.

• Establishes service schedules on equipment for warranty compliance.

• Supports on the job projects including identifying all sources of equipment maintenance, fueling, repair and spare parts.

• Establishes productivity expectations and tracks the production and activity of the mechanic workforce.

• Manages the inbound and outbound inspection process.

• Ensures the ready status of idle equipment.

• Participates in the equipment evaluation process to determine buy/sell needs.

• Develops and maintains files on all equipment for historical data.

• Maintains a positive working relationship with other divisions of the company.

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES • Effectively trains, coaches, disciplines and develops employees to achieve and maintain positive working relationships within the maintenance crew • Achieves desired results through effective leadership and appropriate influence while adhering to established policies and procedures.

• Supervises maintenance staff.

• Reviews, verifies and approves maintenance mechanics time sheets on a daily basis.

• Obtains and authorizes OT, shift work, or off-hour work assigned to mechanics.

• Maintains current contact information for persons under his direction.

• Determines methods and course of action to achieve departmental and organizational goals through effective planning and efficient performance of the department.

• Strives for innovation within the department.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: • Models and reinforces safety as a top priority of the organization.

• Meets schedules and deadlines, adheres to policies and procedures and maintains a good attendance/tardiness record.

• Exercises good interpersonal skills by gladly assisting others to accomplish work of the organization, even if it is outside the scope of regular duties.

• Performs other duties as assigned by the General Manager.

REQUIREMENTS • Minimum of high school degree and computer skills in excel, word, etc.

• Minimum of 5 to 10 years managing heavy equipment (preferably lattice boom cranes) and trucks.

• Strong heavy equipment electrical/electronics background.

• Must be in good health to meet the demands of physically challenging work.

• Must be available for emergency calls and be able to work at nights and weekends.

• Must submit a clean driver’s license • Must submit a clean police record • Must be able to speak fluent English language TECHNICAL & MENTAL SKILLS • Reads, analyzes and interprets complex documents. (Electric schematics, drawings) • Responds effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints.

• Defines problems, collects data, establishes facts and draws valid conclusions.

• Recognizes and maintains confidentiality of information.

• Organizes and manages time, duties and activities efficiently.

• Ability to enter data and understand various computer programs.

• Ability to analyze data for evaluation of equipment efficiencies.

COMPENSATION • $52K - $62K POSITION TYPE • Full-Time

Please submit applications to main office at PROVO STEVEDORING LTD., PORT AUTHORITIES BUILDING, SOUTH DOCK PORT, PROVIDENCIALES TCI.

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

STEEL UNLIMITED BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

SUPER CUTS BARBER SHOP FIVE CAYS ROAD Is seeking to employ a

THE COCKPIT LOUNGE Is seeking to employ a

TRANQUILITY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT VENETIAN ROAD Is seeking to employ a

CLASSIFIEDS 43 TREE OF LIFE CHURCH OF GOD Y.A.3.B FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking the following

CACTUS VILLA TCI

SALES CLERK $6.50 per hour

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

STEEL MAN

BARBER

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 341-4502

CONTACT: 243-5406

CONTACT 246-9008

Salary: $7.00 per hour

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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Salary: $6.25 per week

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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Salary: $6.25 per hour

This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

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$8.00 per week

MAINTENANCE MAN

LABOURER

CONTACT: 231-1474

CONTACT: 243-0887

Salary: $8.00 per hour

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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$7.00 per hour

TECHNO PHONE

DOMESTIC WORKER

Salary: $6.25 per hour

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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$6.50 per hour

SIMONE’S BAR AND GRILL

BARTENDER $7.00 per hour

PLEASE CALL 344-4540 12383

IS SEEKING TO HIRE AN

ACCOUNTANT

Is seeking to employ a

CHEF

Must have cheffing experience in menu panning Prepping and presentation of three meals daily, with snacks in between Experience in special dietary requirements Follow Captains instructions with regard to daily boat maintenance / administration/paper work/ safety drills • Living and working on board the vessel up to eight weeks before vacation is allowed • Working seven days a week including holidays and Sundays • Starting salary $400 Belongers need only apply

• Prepare, examine and analyze accounting records, financial statements and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.

• Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts • Ensure accurate and appropriate recording and analysis of revenues and expenses • Establish and monitor the implementation and maintenance of accounting control procedures.

• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts and documents business transactions • Analyze financial information to recommend or develop efficient use of resources and procedures, provide strategic recommendations and maintain solutions to business and financial problems • Responsible for generating a monthly payroll run (including the relevant PAYE, National Insurance and National Health Insurance deduction) for all employees • Knowledge of Counterpoint System and QuickBooks are a must • Apply general knowledge of applicable information technology to meet work needs • Performing any other accounting related task SALARY depending on experience

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PLEASE SEND RESUME TO:

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

Discount Liquors/ The Wine Cellar Fax: 649-946-4871 or email: info@winecellar.tc NO PHONE CALLS

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HEAD BUTLER

LUXURY VILLA COOK Responsible for the consistent preparation of innovative and creative cuisine of the highest quality. Attention to detail a must, as is demonstrated culinary expertise resulting in outstanding guest satisfaction. Managing a busy kitchen, setting menus, ordering and monitoring supplies.

• Liaise with Concierge for food provision to purchase prior to guest arrival.

• Submit the provision receipts, to Accounting in an accurate report and timely manner • Provide direction for all day-to-day operations in the kitchen.

• Actively involved in menu development.

• Determines how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.

• Ensures practices and procedures comply with food handling and sanitation standards. This includes completing an annual hygiene plan and hygiene inspection prior to guest arrival • Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.

• Ensures all equipment in the kitchen is properly cleaned, maintained and in working order in accordance with local Health Department standards.

• When the villa is vacant he/she shall work with the villa team to ensure that the villa is clean and well maintained.

PREREQUISITES: Must have experience cooking and working in Luxury Villa’s. Displays leadership. Exemplifies excellent customer service and creates a positive atmosphere for guest relations. Must be Serv Safe Certified.

Please address all resume’s to hr@thesource.tc and drop off a copy to The Department of Labour.

TILE LAYER

THE WINE CELLAR

TURKS AND CAICOS AGGRESSOR

• • • •

TEN & SANCHEZ

required to work at a Luxury Villa - Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: • • • • • • •

Responsible for the Training of all Butlers and Supervisors Maintain proper inventory of food supplies, utensils cutlery, and table linen Must have the Initiative to work efficiently with minimal supervision and is capable of multitasking. Serving welcome drinks, escort guest to assigned rooms.

Consistently provide thoughtful, caring and sincere service and work as part of the team To assist with any plans or arrangements the guest intends to make during their stay Must be fully aware of chef’s menu in order to answer any questions and communicate with Chef Ability to follow directions both written and verbally Must be honest and confidential Must be able to remain calm during stressful situations Must be a good communicator Must be Serv Safe & Kosher Training Approved Must be willing to perform any other duties assigned by the Property Manager

• • • • • •

This position requires a person who has previous experience working as a butler in Luxury Villas with training in Kosher Standards, is well presented, must be able to perform First Aid and or CPR, have dependable transportation to and from work and is extremely self-motivated. This person will be required to work weekends and holidays.

Email all resume’s to hr@thesource.tc.

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS VELMA WALKIN

TURKS AND CAICOS AGGRESSOR

WALTER GARDINER

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

ELIE’S LANDSCAPING AND CLEANING SERVICES SOUTH DOCK Is seeking to employ a

DIVE PROFESSIONAL • Valid PADI/SSI.TDI membership and liability insurance • Certified open water Scuba Instructor or Dive Master • Working Knowledge of underwater camera/ video and editing • Computer Literate • STCW95 Compiant • Follow Captains instructions with

regard to daily boat maintenance / administration/ paper work/ safety drills • Living and working on board the vessel for 24/7 up to eight weeks, including weekends and holidays before vacation is allowed • Starting salary $400 • Experience in Hospitality industry Belongers need only apply

Contact: cladaggressor@gmail.com ISLAND FABRICATION AND MACHINERY

A TASTE OF ITALY

CERTIFIED WELDERS

JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT

is currently looking for

APPLICANTS MUST BE: • Able to weld carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum.

• Familiar with carbon, stick, mig and tig welding processes.

• Able to measure, cut and fit accurately, without supervision.

CONTACT 432-0024

Is seeking to employ a

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ABC FUN HOUSE THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER LABOURER Must be willing to work 5 days per week. Salary: $6.25 per hour

Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT 331-1305

CONTACT: 344-6089

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CLOVERLEAF AGENCY

NORTH CAICOS Acting on behalf of our client Derrado Dean who is seeking to employ

Salary is based on qualifications

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.50 per week CONTACT: 941-7331

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CLEANER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 243-7682

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EQUIPMENT CLEANER Salary: $6.50 per hour CONTACT: 246-7382

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MACLAN ISLAND SERVICES BEHIND CHINSON’S Is seeking to employ a

Sailrock Contracting Limited [Sailrock] is seeking qualified candidates for the position below:

Site Superintendent This person will organize, coordinate and instruct skilled trades to construct private villas and hotel product

Salary: $6.25 per hour

RESPONSIBILITIES

CONTACT: 3318588 OR 441-8526

• Deliver consistent and high-quality work utilizing industry standard methods and materials • Coordinate with Project Manager and Construction Manager on all sub-contractor scheduling and material ordering • Monitor and supervise on-site labor • Ensure build site has tools and materials needed for days tasks • Take delivery of materials and supplies • Review and offer suggestions to project manager’s schedule • Adhere to safety policy and practices

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Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 232-3418

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AVIATION ROAD Is seeking to employ a

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GOT U COVERED LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ

COMPLIANCE TRAINING OFFICER To work 6 days per week Salary: $8.00 per hour The applicant must write and speak, French, Creole, English and Spanish

CLEANER

To work 4 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour

1 BABYSITTER 1 DOMESTIC WORKER 1 LABOURER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: (649)-946-4069

CONTACT: 946-5333

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NMY BAR AND RESTAURANT

MAURICE HANCHELL GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

GRAND TURK IS LOOKING FOR A

LABOURER BARTENDER Applicant must be honest, reliable and hardworking Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 241-8719

TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK WAGES STARTING AT $6.25 PER HOUR.

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DU-ALL CONTRACTORS

SEEKS AN EXPERIENCED COMMERCIAL CLEANER

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL HAVE/BE:

• • • • •

LABOURER

2 MAINTENANCE MEN

to be responsible for caring for marble and other high-gloss surfaces. Candidates should have at least five years experience working in large institutions, and must be able to function on his/her own initiative.

Work Week: 6 days. Starting wage: $12.50/hour. New position.

Must have 5 or more years’ experience on construction project site Ability to lead and direct other team members Ability to follow instruction from site manager Well-organized and detail oriented Ability to work well with others

AN EXPERIENCED PAINTER

• $28,000 - $30,000 Annually

for residential and commercial painting jobs. Applicants must have proven record of successful projects in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Work Week: 6 days. Starting Basic Wage of $8.50/hour. New position.

Please submit applications to Human Resource Department: • Drop off: W104 Venture House, Grace Bay, Providenciales • Email: humanresources@southcaicos.com

to manage small building contracts.

Work Week: 6 days. Starting basic wage, $15/hour. New position.

SALARY RANGE

Interested Turks and Caicos Islands must also submit copies of their application to the TCI Labour Board.

AN EXPERIENCED ALL-ROUND BUILDER

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Qualified persons please send applications by email to Mr. Mullings at tropicdiamond@hotmail.com.

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CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY SPANISH MISSION MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

PLATINUM PROMOTIONS PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

ERIC SMITH

SAILROCK CONTRACTING LIMITED [SAILROCK]

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

is seeking qualified candidates for the position below:

EVANGELIST BARTENDER Salary: $150 per week

Salary: $6.50 per hour

LABOURER

CONTACT: 345-7427

CONTACT: 331-4501

CONTACT: 231-0167

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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JOB OPPORTUNITY Design Studio is seeking a suitable qualified applicant to fill the following position:

ASSISTANT MANAGER PERMANENT, FULL TIME POSITION SUMMARY:

The primary role of the Assistant Manager will be to assist the Manager in daily studio and retail activities. The successful candidate will be required to be flexible with their working hours and will have to work Saturdays and the occasional Sundays. The candidate must be very organized, systematic and have extreme attention to detail. The Assistant Manager should be pro-active and be able to work independently. The Assistant Manager will be responsible for all of the Manager’s duties in their absence.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

▪ Designing pictorials for clients ▪ Creating worksheets for clients to be used internally ▪ Generating quotes for clients ▪ Producing contracts for clients ▪ Supervising the off-loading of containers in any weather ▪ Making deliveries to clients ▪ Measuring for window treatments ▪ Generating purchase orders for fabrics, furniture and accessories

▪ Sending purchase orders to suppliers ▪ Keeping track of orders on the internal system ▪ Answering emails ▪ Reconciling credit card statements ▪ Making sales within the retail store ▪ Keeping track of inventory ▪ Assist with sales, marketing and advertising for the company ▪ May be required to perform other duties as assigned or necessary

Sailrock Contracting Limited is seeking a Construction Manager to reside in South Caicos and oversee all construction activities carried out by the Sailrock Development. The employee will oversee and ensure the successful completion of all construction projects for the expansion of Sailrock Resort as well as private homes for Sailrock Living.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing and supervising architects, engineers, contractors, vendors and all construction activity • Providing oversight and supervision of quality building practices, good construction environmental controls and best practices • Developing and implementing a quality assurance program • Managing project controls and pay requests including change order management • Driving to achieve schedule and budget goals • Assisting in the development and ongoing updating of project schedules Day-to-day activities include, but are not limited to: • Working with local and Chicago construction team to successfully drive all construction projects to budget and schedule • Managing, directing, and facilitating the success of all on the ground labor including hourly staff, hired foreign labor, sub-contractors, mechanics, equipment operators and local labor pools • Managing and providing daily oversight of all construction activities with a critical path and quality control focus • Participating in process of reviewing and approving bid packages • Participating in process of negotiating, reviewing, and managing contractor agreements • Tracking progress consistently and communicating regularly with Chicago team on progress and roadblocks • Maintain relationships with local businesses and agencies as needed and directed • Ensuring the satisfaction and excellent work performance of all labor • Provide daily oversight of quality control.

• Identify and discuss with Owner, Executive Director, Project Managers action plans for any observed deficiencies in the work or potential change in scope • Review and authorize pay requests • Review and approve submittals, including shop drawings, as required • Schedule and document required government inspections during construction • Prepare initial punch list and maintain log of completed items • Monitor staff progress towards completion of punch list • Work with contractor to ready buildings for occupancy • Coordinate delivery and installation of all FFE and OSE • Overall responsibility in driving actuals to established comprehensive project budget and schedule • Interact with Owners and other stakeholders as needed to resolve project issues with support from Construction team • Provide strong leadership and coaching to project teams including construction management, supervision, trades and contractors.

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL HAVE/BE:

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

▪ A bachelor of arts degree ▪ Experience within the design industry ▪ Experience working with clients and suppliers on a business level ▪ Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher and Outlook ▪ Ability to draw and read scale plans ▪ Experience in sales and marketing ▪ Basic accounting skills ▪ Excellent written and oral communication skills ▪ Must have a valid Turks and Caicos Islands driver’s license

Qualified candidates should email their CV to faye@designstudios.tc Salary $30,000 per annum The closing date for application is June 11, 2018 Please note only people short-listed for interview will be contacted

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

• Candidate must possess a Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field.

• Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite, Accounting Software (SAGE is a plus), and MS Project Scheduling or similar software is preferred.

• Candidate must have significant experience in ground up development and construction with a minimum of fifteen years or relevant experience

ADDITIONAL FIT EXPECTATIONS:

• • • • • • •

Organized, efficient and process oriented Motivated by achieving and exceeding established goals Ability to work collaborative with others Experienced in Caribbean or other remote locations Positive, “whatever is takes” attitude is a must Excellent communication Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve in a fast-paced environment and lead site superintendents in the same direction

SALARY RANGE

• $75,000 - $80,000 Annually Please submit applications to Human Resource Department:

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Drop off: W104 Venture House, Grace Bay, Providenciales Email: humanresources@southcaicos.com

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46 CLASSIFIEDS RIGBY CLOTHING STORE Is looking to hire a

DOMESTIC WORKER

To work 5-6 days per week.

Salary: $6.25 per hour working hours 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

CONTACT: MARIE CHARLES AT: 649-243-1528

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UNITY ONLINE SERVICES FIVE CAYS ROAD Is seeking to employ a

HELPER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 232-7177

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

$7.50 per hour (Work Permit Holder) MARIE FAMILY STORE

DOMESTIC

D&D CONSTRUCTION

CARPENTER SALES LADY Salary: $10 per hour

Salary: $8 per hour

OPERATOR LIGHT VEHICLE

CONTACT: 245-8058

CONTACT: 344-1864

CONTACT: 232-5501

TURKS & CAICOS SANITATION LTD

MALCOLM SMITH

AUTO MECHANIC REQUIRED

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Is seeking to employ a

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GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

$7.00 per hour NIKIRA FORBES

3 SKILLED DIESEL MECHANIC

$6.50 per hour K&T DISPOSAL SERVICES

LIVE-IN NANNY

Salary is negotiable to experience

$6.50 per hour (Work Permit Holder)

CONTACT: 343-2230

CONTACT INFO: CONTACT THE OFFICE AT 649-9464925 & 231-0436

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AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

Salary: $13.00 per hour

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 231-0167

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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AT AUTO PARTS PLUS, NORTH CAICOS

WORKER

LIVE-IN NANNY

ERIC SMITH

L&M MINI MART

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Location: South Dock Road, Providenciales TCI

Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking to employ the following:

DOMESTIC WORKER

CHARLES TAYLOR

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TCI SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DESERENE LEWIS – KEMP

June 2-8, 2018

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 232-8066

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

Experienced auto mechanic required for full time work at auto repair shop at the Bottle Creek, North Caicos. Must be willing to work six days a week. A demonstrated ability to work unsupervised with excellent communication skills is essential for the position. Most have at least 6 years of experience in the field, especially engine rebuilding. Salary is $11 per hour.

Please apply no later than 31st May, 2018 at handmy@tciway.tc or contact on telephone No. 232 7101/231 3967.

Belongers only need apply.

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THE REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE 1967 (SECTION 34)

DECLARATION IN RESPECT OF LOST LAND CERTIFICATE

Sailrock Contracting Limited [Sailrock] is seeking qualified candidates for the position below:

TITLE NUMBER 60505/26

CONSTRUCTION/ INVENTORY SPECIALIST This person will be responsible to track and manage all inventory for Sailrock Construction

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Effectively organize all construction materials • Track materials as they arrive and leave • Keep accurate records of all materials • Consolidate materials to prepare them for delivery to project sites • Note issues with materials and prevent shortages • Implement periodic inventory count process • Actively communicate with construction team arrival of materials

• Ability to provide value engineered recommendations based on available on –site inventory • Provide take-off verification for materials as needed

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL HAVE/BE:

• Must have 3+ year experience in construction inventory management/ control • Ability to follow instruction • Well-organized and detail oriented • Ability to work well with others • Excellent communication skills • Fluent with Excel software

I, STANLEY EUSTACE WILLIAMS of Grand Turk DO SOLEMLY AND SINCERELY DECLARE as follows: 1. That I am the registered proprietor of the land comprised in the above-mentioned parcel.

2. That the original Land Certificate was issued on or about 17th October 1972 (“The Land Certificate”) 3. That in March 2018 I carried out a diligent search of my personal records and documents with a view to locating the Land Certificate and have failed to locate it.

4. That in March 2018 I made enquires of my bankers and attorneys, who conducted searches of their premises and have also failed to locate the Land Certificate.

5. That despite the above-mentioned searches and enquiries, the Land Certificate was not found and that I believe that It has been irretrievably lost or destroyed.

6. That I make this declaration from facts within my own knowledge, conscientiously believing the same to be true in support if the application for the issue of a new Land Certificate and pursuant to the Statutory Declaration Act 1835 (U.K.).

DECLARED at Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands. This 17th day of May, 2018.

Before me:

SALARY RANGE

• $40,000 - $42,000 Annually

..........................

STANLEY EUSTACE WILLIAMS

Please submit applications to Human Resource Department:

Drop off: W104 Venture House, Grace Bay, Providenciales Email: humanresources@southcaicos.com Interested Turks and Caicos Islands must also submit copies of their application to the TCI Labor Board.

SECTION ISLAND BLUE HILLS & PROVIDENCIALES STAMERS RUN (FORMERLY, “WEST’)

.........................

JP/NOTARY PUBLIC HON. DEREK H. TAYLOR OBE.JP.NP 12336

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WE ARE ONE

DOWNTOWN Is seeking to employ a Light and Sound Studio

S & F WHOLESALE CASH AND CARRY LTD Grand Turk Is Seeking to Employ an

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

TECHNICIAN Salary: $350 per week

CONTACT: 3428441 OR EMAIL: SWANHERBERT69@ GMAIL.COM 12352

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Salary $ 6.50 Per Hour

DJ’S VARIETY STORE

DION RAMSAY BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ an

LABOURER Salary: $7.00 per hour

PLEASE CALL 247-3577 12361

CONTACT: 242-5334

is seeking

SUPERVISOR Applicant’s requirements include: • 5 years of retail experience with at least 2 years in a supervisory role • Experience in logistics procedures. Transport & warehousing background, knowledge of current custom legislation • Strong leadership skills

KEITH MALCOLM

EKD CONSULTANCY

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

BLUE HILLS IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

LABOURER

SALARY: $7.00 PER HOUR

CONTACT: 242-5334 THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

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Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking the following

KIN KHAO RESTAURANT IS LOOKING TO EMPLOY THREE

NENA’S BEAUTY SALON GRAND TURK IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

DOMESTIC WORKER

Resumes should be delivered directly to the store.

CONTACT: 331-8784

POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT SUNNY FOODS RETAIL & WHOLESALE LTD

CONTACT: 242-0718

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

• Demonstrated ability to build effective teams and motivate employees • Understanding of basic retail concepts • Good problem solving skills • Available to work store schedule

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(Preferably Male). Salary: $6.50 per hour

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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DUFRY GRAND TURK LTD

ASSISTANT BAKER

DRS BUILDING LTD

Must be willing to work 5 days per week. Salary: $6.25 per hour

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HAIRDRESSER SALARY $6.50 PER HR.

CONTACT #242-1910 PALOMA VARIETY GRAND TURK IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

STORE CLERK

SALARY $6.25 PER HR.

CONTACT #344-7489

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COOKS MUST HAVE AT LEAST 3-5 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE I COOKING THAI FOOD. WORK 5-6 DAYS A WEEK

CONTACT: JEN AT 343-3661 12293

CHAMPIONS FOR CHRIST INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE

STORE MANAGER

An affiliate of A Touch of Love Ministries

TEACHER NEEDED

As a Grocery Store Manager you must have the passion to grow sales along with exceptional customer service and communication skills. A hard worker with integrity and great management skills.

Candidate must have at least 9 years experience in the field.

• Delivering exceptional Customer service and passion to Grow Sales and Control Costs • Identifying, hiring and training talent especially Belongers.

Must have through knowledge of the following: • Advanced knowledge and skills in computer systems, most specifically, QuickBooks Pro 2007, Microsoft Excel, and Inventory control management.

• Extensive knowledge of SMS Front & Back Office POS System • Extensive knowledge of NCR 7456 POS • Plans and directs the day-to-day operations of a grocery store.

• Develops strategies to improve customer service, drive store sales, and increase profitability.

• Ensures customer needs are met, complaints are resolved, and service is quick and efficient.

• Forecasts staffing needs and develops a recruiting strategy to provide optimal staffing in all areas • Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

• Must be responsible in identifying and interviewing Belongers for hiring; • Setting up a training program for employees re proper merchandising and customer service skills as well as the workings of running an International Grocery Store.

Candidate must be multilingual.

Work schedule will include weekends, holidays, as required to meet the demands of the position.

REQUIREMENTS: • Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree from reputable institution in area of discipline. Advance degree a plus • Minimum of 5-7 years teaching experience in secondary or postsecondary education.

• Experience with Christian Education curriculum • Persons must be an active bornagain Christian who believe in the work of The Holy Ghost.

• Submit resume and three references

Interested persons should submit resume in person to Sunny Foods located South Dock Road , Providenciales.

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NO PHONE CALLS. ADDRESS APPLICATIONS: EXECUTIVE BOARD, CHAMPIONS FOR CHRIST INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE, 1049 LEEWARD HWY, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, BWI, EMAIL: CHAMPIONSFORCHRISTTCI@ GMAIL.COM, FAX: 1-877-580-8743

ADMINISTRATOR/ PERSONAL ASSISTANT To coordinate oversee and organize from start to finish all events, locally and internationally for A Touch of Love International Center and the group of affiliated ministries.

REQUIREMENTS: • Must be born again, Spirit filled believer • Strong Organizational, Communications and Linguistic skills

Remuneration/Benefits commensurate with experience.

Belongers Preferred.

including one from current Pastor • Salaries will be based on qualifications and experience.

• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint • Must be trustworthy, able to be trusted with highly sensitive and confidential information • Must be able to carry a heavy workload and flexible for sudden travel • Reports to Senior Pastor • Salary $1500 per month, Held by a work permit holder • No Phone calls please

Send Resume: A Touch of Love Ministries International Center ATTN: Senior Pastor P.O. Box 751, Providenciales, TCI or email info@atolministries.org

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

PUBLIC NOTICE The following persons listed below are being asked to contact the offices of the Crown Land Unit located at Butterfield Square, Providenciales and the Attorney General's Chambers, Grand Turk NO LATER THAN MAY 24, 2018.

CONTACT

LEROY CHARLES DIRECTOR CROWN LAND UNIT GRAND TURK 8:00AM- 4:30PM ( MONDAYS- THURSDAYS) 8:00AM- 4:00PM (FRIDAYS)

BLOCK 60000 – PROVIDENCIALES

BENJAMIN DUDLEY ALONZO WALKIN MELISHA IANTHE SMITH CHARISSE FRANZETTE BEEN GIBBONS ANDERSON WESTMORE WALKIN ZOILA MARIELA SUAZO HERNANDEZ-MORRIS DIANA OLIVIA HIGGS LUCA HOLDINGS LTD CLAYTON STEPHEN BEEN DESMOND OLIVER HALL WATERSPORTS UNLIMITED LTS EXCELSIOR HOMES LTD C/O LLOYD & LEILA RODNEY DAVID GEORGE DURHAM GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES NORTH POINT INVESTMENTS LTD CHRISTOPHER GEORGE GARDINER SEVENS INVESTMENT LTD NATIONAL DRUG COUNCIL OF THE TCI ORLAN OBANETTE BASSETT MAXINE MARIA JOHNSON CALVIN COOLRIDGE WILLIAMS LORENZO ALEXANDER DAVID SMITH GERON O’NATE RUSSELL LINDY JASON LEVAR RIGBY BENJAMIN MIQUEL RENARDO EWING BRIAN BRASSINGTON STATIA MURRAY ALEXANDER MUSGROVE MALCOLM DWIGHT ADAMS NADEGE PARKER KARIS TACARA DELICA FRANCIS PIERRE YLLIPONIS MARC PEAN KEBBA KANITA MORGAN MARIE LOURDES TORCHON BARRY BEATRICE MAHALIA BUTTERFIELD SHONIA SIGRID MOORE MARTINEZ

BLOCK 60400 – PROVIDENCIALES

WELLINGTON HENRY WILLIAMS KEN LYNDON & SCOTT ANDERSON HALL EVELYN ADELLA TAYLOR RAQUEL DIONN LIGHTBOURNE REGAN TERENCE ANTHONY ASTWOOD HUDSON LINTON EWING PATRICE GLORIA FORBES CAPRON DONAVAN ERSKINE FRANCIS JACQUELINE ANNAROSA SMITH VILLMA ROSEMARY CLARE WILBERT EBENEZER HANDFIELD ZELMA SHAKIRA FORBES HERNANEZ LOUANN LEONI & ROMNEY O. MISSICK CAROL JACQUELINE BURTON KATHLEEN ANN MORRIS KELIAN SHAMAL HOWELL DESMOND OLIVER HALL CLAUDETTE MELINDA BASDEN MARYANN LOUISE RIGBY INGRAHAM SONIA PATRICIA & SAMANTHA LAKISHA WILLIAMS NATHANIEL SAMALI RIGBY DAISY ETHEL SWANN SHARLEEN ANN ADDERLEY LEONARD WINSTON FORBES EBENEZER BENJAMIN WILLIAMS WENDELL LEROY MALCOLM GUERDA PHILLIPS BENJAMIN BRUCE WALKIN PHILIP ALLENBURY MISICK ANDREW JACKSON YOUNG ERVIN BERNARD EWING DSW INTERNATIONAL LTD NADINE DEVEAUX WILLIAMS JUDITH ANTHEA WALKIN HUGH EMANUEL ADAMS NICK ENTERPRISES LTD JERARD MICHAEL SPENCER VERNON HUNUALD SMITH DONELLA VIOLA & JERMAL LEVARDO FULFORD ARLINGTON THEOPHILUS CAPRON

RUTH LEANER WIGNAL CARLTON ROYNETTE WILLIAMS

BLOCK 60004 – PROVIDENCIALES

ALVIN MARTELL GLINTON OWANTA GEORGETTE WALKIN DOROTHEA AUGUSTA FORBES AGAPITA MARTINEZ HOWELL CHARMAINE TESS FORBES SANDRA DORREN WALKIN BRENT LERONE AKINO SKIPPINGS MARY CHERYL TUCKER JACQUELINE ANTONETTE MORRIS NIKEVA FRANCESCA TAMARA ARIZA THEMARLA AMBROZINE SKIPPINGS SASHA ZONNELL SIMMONS ELORINE MINETTE WALTERS RUPERT WILTON NELSON RONICA LOUIS BAIN JERVON MALACHIJAH BUCKLEY ELLIOT LAVAR CUNNINGHAM TABITHA SHANDRA MONALESS GIBSON DORINE SHARINE BOTTEX KIMBULE AUDRIC RIGBY ZENETH DELORES ROLLE JASON MCDONALD MISSICK JOHN GIORGIO JENNINGS STEPHEN DEON HALL MELANIE BAPTISTE DELERICE LORITA GLINTON DIANA CECELIA SMITH IVY SARAH CUNNINGHAM FORBES QUENTIN BRADLEY WILLIAMS MANDRY WILLIAMS ALONZO MAXFIELD SEYMOUR FLOYD ANDERSON WALKIN JOHN FITZGERALD WILLIAMS SONIA ELIZABETH WILLIAMS WALTER EVAN MOORE SAMARDIA REYNALDA PALMER KIRKLEY DELROY WILLIAMS SHERVIN LAMBERT MORRIS EMILY EVA JENNINGS CYRIL ROBERT FOUNTAIN CHARLES ANTHONY WILLIAMS CLINTON KENNETH OUTTEN WILLIAM CLEVELAND BAIN DARON DESHIELD NAYTON

BLOCK 60003 – PROVIDENCIALES

DAVID HUGH SAUNDERS DEBORAH MARIE TAYLOR GLENROY JESSLEY GRANT SIMONA ELANA SWANN-VAUGHN LLEWELYN FRITZGERALD PHILLIPS TANITHCA ANTHIEA KENNEDY LAVARDO ENKOMO GARLAND JAVANO TREMAINE FORBES ALLERMAY LUCILE HANDFIELD KAMEAL KAHILA SEYMOUR LIONEL ALEXANDER BARRANCO DESMOND RICARDO EWING ANTHEA LOUISE MCTAIRE ROSE HALL GILESA GABRIEL MALCOLM CHAVO GREG GARLAND ROSEITA LOUISE WATKINS

BLOCK 60503 – PROVIDENCIALES

QUELIN PETER JOSEPH KAREN ANTHEA SIMMONS ETHLYN MADALENE TUCKER JOSEPH RIGBY DANIEL CHRISTOPHER BRISCO NATASHA ELIZABETH HALL ROSEBELLE ELIZA GIBSON BARBARA PET RIGBY ROSEMARY CECELIA BRISCO

SHARON BROWN DEPUTY DIRECTOR CROWN LAND UNIT PROVIDENCIALES 8:00AM- 4:30PM ( MONDAYS- THURSDAYS) 8:00AM- 4:00PM (FRIDAYS) MARJORY WILLIAMS-HECTOR ALLAN CLIFFORD FRANCIS AUSTIN LLEWELYN SMITH NANLESS THELMA TAYLOR EDITH LUCILLE WILSON SONIA JOANNA EWING IRENE GEORGIA EWING PHILOMENE CHARLES EWING ALISTON SMITH IREAL A. & CECELIA M. SMITH DEVON MCDEVITTE SEYMOUR QUINLIN PETER JOSEPH LOVELY GRACITA WILLIAMS LARRY FILS AIME WILLIAMS CHRISTOPHER LORETT FORBES ANTHONY MCCLEAVER WALKIN WINIFRED LOUIS REASIAS GERALD DOUGLAS WILLIAMS BRENDA ALVISE JOHNSON SHERLOCK C. WALKIN MAXWELL MACDONALD CLARE MARVIN MCBRIDE MISSICK VICTORIA ELIZABETH GRANT VERNA C. RIGBY ETHLYN MADALENE TUCKER

BLOCK 60502 – PROVIDENCIALES RAYMOND MOMPREMIER CARRINGTON WINTERPOOL WILLIAMS SHADROY SANWARDO DICKENSON ELSA CLEO WILLIAMS HEARTLYN BEATRICE HANCHELL LISSETTE RACHAEL BAUTISTA PARKER TERRANCE WALTER SMITH NATHLIE NADINE THOMAS JENNIEMAE MARGARITA RIGBY HOLTON LEROY WILLIAMS YVONNE MARCIA FORBES HENRY JOHN STEPLIN AMBER NALA JAMES CHRISTOPHE JUSTIN MCALLEN RACHEL SHEINIKA THOMAS KISHMA CHARMAINE ADAMS LEATHE KAYE PHILLIPS CHARLES GUSTAVOURS ROPER MAGUIE MONESTIME CLAUDIA ANITA BEEN LOUIRISSA LOVENDER GARRICK BARRETT LEROY SWANN TROY CLIFTON SAUNDERS JNR KENNETH J. & LIDA L. WALTERS RODRICK DONALDSON HALL DAISY LOUISE NEMBHARD SHARLANEE RENAY WILSON THOMAS DUNCAN TIMOTHY CHISTOPHER DEAN CHALSIE JOANN TUCKER HEWDEN JAMES BASSETT RAYMOND MOMPREIER JAMES C. & MARION O. WILLIAMS DAPHNEY VALERINE OUTTEN LAURIE LOUIS WILSON LILUCE VERONICA DONNALEE EWING GRAY GLORIA MONIQUE ROCHELLE RIGBY PETERSON JODASH KENNEDY KATHERINE PATRONELLA GRANT LOURDY PARKER

BLOCK 60501 – PROVIDENCIALES

SHERLOCK CONWELL WALKIN KERTH KAMEL WALKIN ALBERT HILTON WILLIAMS CINDY ELIZABETH PARKER LAURA BETHSHEBA HALL VELMA VANDERLEE WALKIN THOMAS EMMANUEL PARKER SAMENTA ROSHALL PARKER TURKISA VELIKA OUTTEN HORACE ALLAN COVERLEY BRUCE BENJAMIN WALKIN GUSTAVOUS NATHANIEL FRANCIS DOUGLAS ALEXANDER COX

VANDALL ALEXANDER WALKIN SANADIA ROMANICA WALKIN DERAK PETERSON DEAN MERRILL VALEEK HUNSAKER GIBSON EFREM CORDEIMEIN STUBBS JOHN WESLEY WILLIAMS INDIANNA DESIRMONA ROBINSON TIFFANY HARRIS KELSEN CHRISTOPHER BRISCO JANELLE GARNELLE TIFFANY HOWELL BRUCELY MONSELL GRANT MARILA JEAN PIERRA WILLIAMS KIZZYMAE STACEYANN HARRIS JAMALA KALI TAYLOR MACK DANIEL WILLIAMS ELLIOTTE DANIEL JOHNSON SANDRA JONES GRANT

BLOCK 60811 – PROVIDENCIALES

SHANKA SHANTEL DELANCY BLOCK 60809 – PROVIDENCIALES JOAN MARCIA WILLIAMS LARRY LAMARD GARLAND JUDYMAE VERENE JOLLY-KNOWLES BEATRICE VIONEL FORBES CARLTON RODNEY MORRIS ROBERT ALBERT WILLIAMS CARL WILLIAM JOHNSON CAROL LORENE BEATRICE STUBBS KETTERLEY LOUIS MOORE CALVIN NATHENIAL HANDFIELD SHENEKA DIEDREA WILKINSON MILLS INSTITUTE SHEREEN REID WILLIAMS HEPHZIBAH ALMADA SMITH JOAN SYLVIA SUTTON DENELTA SIMONE SAUNDERS CECILLE ELAINE FRANCIS RONNIE EUGENE SIMMONS CLAYTON LEON COX BRADLEY DONBARTON HANDFIELD LUSHEN MARCUS GRAY CANDLE ALEXANDER THOMAS WILLHAND HOLDINGS LTD CAROLINA CORNELIA MALCOLM TURKS AND CAICOS NATIONAL MUSEUM VALERIE EUGENIA WILSON-FORBES PAULA BRIDGET CUMBERBATCH DAVID NATHANIEL SWANN WILLHAND HOLDINGS LTD BENJAMIN BRUCE WALKIN

BLOCK 60804 – PROVIDENCIALES

JEFFREY CHRISTOVAL HALL STINA ISIAH STUBBS ENOS NATHANIEL GARDINER JOHN HILGROVE PARKER SEAN SYDRIAN PRATT OREITA ISADORA STUBBS FRANKLYN DELANO FORBES SARAH ESTERLEEN PRATT-QUANT LELLIE VERLENE STUBBS OSWALD PENRHYN BROOKS BENJAMIN BRUCE WALKIN (JNR) JANET LEANN SMITH ARTHUR SAMUEL WILLIAMS DOUGLAS ALEXANDER MISSICK NEWRON PRINCE ALBERT STUBBS ROBERT NATHANIEL STUBBS RIO LAWRENCE STUBBS & OLIVER JOSEPH STUBBS GEORGE CLEOPHAS DONLEY PRATT

BLOCK 60803 – PROVIDENCIALES

SANDRA DOREEN WALKIN BLOCK 61112 – PROVIDENCIALES EDISON ALDEN HANCHELL JORDACHE TORIANO QUANT ANGULIT VERONICA HALL ANDREA BEATRICE MISSICK LOIS ALRIKAH THOMPSON DEVON KYLE COX

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PUBLIC NOTICE ELBRICK BOAS FORBES EDWIN JAMES LIGHTBOURNE VIRGINIA PATSYLEE GARDINER BEANCHO MARIA HARVEY JOSEPH JUDITH PATRICIA SWANN EUWONKA LUEKINE SELVER ASHA YOLANDA STUBBS ABIGAIL ADIZA ZIBA DELANCY BROOK ANDERSON AND SHERNELLE FRANSISCA LOUISE CAPRON WALTER CARNEALIOUS STUBBS SHANE SHATANGI HAWKINS MELISSA MANDRELL DURHAM SHENICA MONALISA FORBES AUDREY ALEMEDA AND BRIAN HAROLD CYRUS THERESA KIMBERLY HALL LOIS MAXINE GLINTON DESMOND JEROME QUANT DEDROY ARRINGTON HINDS VERNARD ALICINE HANDFIELD SANFORD ALEXANDER HANDFIELD GEORGIA ROSE MARIE WILLIAMS ALICIA BEATRICE ASTWOOD CALVERT MONTGOMERY LIGHTBOUNE LORNIS CHRISTINA FORBES CHARLES DON TIPTON CINDY ALEXANDRIA EWING DEYON KIMBRAL SEYMOUR CLAUDE HENRY LIGHTBOUNE BELINDA MARIE CARTER DESRIKA ALMEDIA DURHAM ANDY ALEXANDER WILLIAMS CINDY FORBES WAYNE ANTHONY OUTTEN PENDITER LOUISE HUTCHINSON DEKA MONIQUE WILLIAMS MAUREEN ROBERTHA HANCHELL IONA BEATRICE GLINTON DELLAMAE KAYANN PRATT EID MACNAUGHTON ROBINSON LEODICA ATRICIA DELANCY DARCIA-ANN ICILDA PARKER INGHAM GORDON ANTHONY PALMER ANTHONY STEVE BEEN LARANDA CASHERA PARKER COWDREY LOVETT LIGHTBOURNE ODETTE EDITH HANDFIELD KELVIN EDWIN WILLIAMS JENNIFER DAINIA HARVEY RUDOLPH BERNARD HANDFIELD JERMAINE DURRELL MISSICK

BLOCK 61113 – PROVIDENCIALES

TURKS AND CAICOS NATIONAL TRUST HENRY NATHANIEL RIGBY AND ROSIE MAE RIGBY EDITH ANDREA COX DEREK ADRIAN GREEN HANNA JERELLE EDDISION LAPORTE ALWOOD WENDEL GARDINER DELERIA KATHLEEN SIMMS CAMARDIA CHARMIKA HIGGS TIMOTHY CLYDE PHILLIPS AND KIMBERLY KRISHNA PHILLIPS MANVELLA MISSICK AND ATON DELANCY HARRETTE LOUISE SMITH MILTON DONALD ROBINSON RICARDO SAMADIO GARLAND KEMALA SHAWNETTE SWANN EUNICE BLYTHE CLARE KINGSLEY CONWARD JOHNSON SHENIGUA ELIZABETH OUTTON-COX JOHN HENRY FORBES AND DENISE PATRICIA FORBES LEILA ELAINE LAWERENCE BURTON DEBBIE MELITA DELANCY LINDA SHERLEANE SMITH JOHRAM JAMAR HOUSEMAN AND ROBERT ALEXANDER HOUSEMAN VICTORIA ALICE MAY WILLIAMS GEORGE LINCOLM SEYMOUR ALMIRA GRACITA FORRESTER MARTIN WITHLY HENDFIELD WENDAL DONNAWAINE WILSON TAMIKA CARMALL STUBBS SHENEKAH LOUISE STUBBS DEBORAH DESAREE WILLIAMS SANFORD ALEXANDER HANDFIELD GEORGE CLEOPHAS DONLEY PRATT

BLOCK 61203 – PROVIDENCIALES

TURKS AND CAICOS NATIONAL TRUST

The following persons listed below are being asked to contact the offices of the Crown Land Unit located at Butterfield Square, Providenciales and the Attorney General's Chambers, Grand Turk NO LATER THAN MAY 24, 2018.

BLOCK 60706 – PROVIDENCIALES CLADE.K & EDITH L.HALL CLIFFORD.H HAMILTON HELENA NAOMI GREEN LEROY CLIFFORD BROOKS WOMAN IN DEVELOPMENT CHARITY MMARILYN .N WILLIAMS & JOSEPH.F HIGGS TURK & CAICOS AIDS AWARANESS FOUNDATION DEBRA YVONNE GARLAND DARREN OSWALD RIGBY PROVO WATER COMPANY LTD.

BLOCK 60900 – PROVIDENCIALES

QUINCY .L THOMAS MANFRED .L SMITH ROSCOE .M TALBOT TABITHA D SIMMONS ALNINA .V LIGHBOURNE SUSAN .E SYMONETTE ELIZABETH .L ROLLE CAROL .J BURTON ERIC T MORGAN STEVENSON M MAYHEM CLOTILDA B TAYLOR SIMEON O CAMPBELL KAMEO K S K WALKIN MELANIE D JOHSON GIGI Y WILLIAMS ELVA A TALBOT-SWANN BARBARA E SAMUELS-KWATT ALEXANDER A SMITH DORN R FULLFORD TURK & CAICOS WATER COMPANY JOSEPH B SMITH JANABE V WILLIAMS CURLENA L HIGGS-PHILLIPS SHIRMAY S INGHAM IVYLEEN R FORBES JUSTIN A WILLIAMS BRENDA L HANDFIELD ADRIAN C WILLIAMS MICHELLE D MILLS-PARKER DEBBIE L PROSPERE TERRENCE E EWING WESLEY M WILLIAMS THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA E MORA

BLOCK 60611 - PROVIDENCIALES

RICO OTIS ROLLE BENSON EDWARD RIGBY ALEXANDER LAMBERT TERRANCE WAYNE TAYLOR TWELAN SHADARACH SWANN CLEAVIE NATHANIEL RIGBY LILLIAN ELAINE BEEN DONAVON ERSKINE FRANCIS SAMUEL EMMANUEL FORBES LOU-ANN LEONI ROBINSON TENIESHIA TAMARA SELVER TIFFANY TIORA MCQUELLE HENDFIELD ALCICA DUVERNA MANDY LLAINE THOMPSON PANSY BETHSHEBA BUTTERFIELD GODFREY LIVINGSTON BEEN ALPHEUS ALEXANDER SMITH JOSEPH ARTHUR RIGBY LLOYDY WELLINGON HANDFIELD FERNANDY LOUIS FELIX O’NIEL DELANCY ARLINTON ALEXANDER MUSGROVE JAMAL JOSEPH EWING SAMANTHA MELISSA WILLIAMS DORSETTE GARDINER

BLOCK 60610 - PROVIDENCIALES

ANTHONY McCLEAVER WALKIN SHERLOCK CONWELL WALKIN KARL ERNEST BAIN THE CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY EVELINE GRACITA WYNNS ERNEST NEWTON WILLIAMS MARIE RAYMONDE AUGUSTA MISSICK JUDITH EVERLEEN HANDFIELD MERVIN NATHANIEL COX SARAH IVY RIGBY FORBES JOHN BENJAMIN FERGUSON NANCY IRENE GREEN FEASTER WASHINGTON SMITH ALEX HIGGS KENNETH HAROLD FORBES ANNIE LOUISE HINSON FLORINA GERTRUDE GRAY

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JAMES WILLIAM MITCHELL

BLOCK 60609 – PROVIDENCIALES

SELMA FRANCINE DELANCY MEGAN CARMELA DEAN SANDY LOU WILLIAMS GREGORY LODELL WILLIAMS MELONDA ROCHELLE ROBINSON PAULA BLANCHEVA TUCKER-ST. JEAN DEON HENDERSON WILSON YASMIN YOLANDA RIGBY BLUES DARIN MARVIN BAIN LILLIAN ISABELLA LEWIS ANNA LEILA GERTRUDE CAPRON WILLIAM CECIL ASTWOOD ARTHUR WESLEY HAMILTON CATHERINE PENDITHA WILLIAMS GLADYS CLEMENTINA STUBBS GEORGETTE JEANDELL HANCHELL BEVERLY VENITA HARRIS RANDY DEXTER HOWELL PAUL JOHN COX OLGA RONAY TAYLOR NATALIE JOSEPH LLOYD WELLINGTON HANDFIELD WENDELL RICARDO SAUNDERS ORLANE CHRISTSANDRA JOLLY ANGELA PATRICE JENNINGS SHERVIN RIGBY LEON EMANUEL CAMPBELL SHAKEIKA MEDSHI MOHAMMED BLOCK 60606 – PROVIDENCIALES ALBERT CORNELIUS STUBBS CLAYTON LEON COX SHEKERA OMARSHAREE CLARKE MURRAY CARLSON FORBES ROSITA ELIZABETH MISSICK LONDA LOVEVANTA GRANT ADOLPH STEPHEN ALEXANDER FORBES DOLSON DERVIL AZIZI JENNELLE PARKER KENNEDY HILGROVE WILLIAMS DOVERN WENDLE INGHAM ROSELYN CENEIR ZAHODNIK NIKESHA SHEMEQUEN LAVERN FORBES DENISE ELAINE GARLAND ANTOINE GEDEON MERCEDES UNALEE CLARE DARREN OSWALD RIGBY MICHELLE TAMIKA ARTHUR IVY ELEANOR CAMPBELL HYLON WILL VETROY HIGGS JACKLYN BEATRICE SMITH JEAN SHARVONE JEANIE RIGBY STANLEY ALEXANDER STUBBS CHARLES EMMANUEL FORBES DESSAMICE OSSE MARIE JEANNA CHARLES RONALD GARDINER CHRISENE LIVINGSTON JENNINGS BRIAN TYRONE RIGBY LARVERNE LAVONDA GLINTON KEYSE ANN WALTERS MARIE THERESE WALKIN GODFREY P. & REGINA E. ROBINSON LEWIS BENJAMIN EWING FLOYD RENDELL FORBES ADRIAN EDWIN RIGBY VERONICA ELENE RIGBY CARIN WOODBURY GARDINER DWANE MALBERT FULFORD JERMAL LEVERDO FULFORD STEPHANIE MENEMIA ASTWOOD FEASTA WASHINGTON SMITH JOHN SAUNDERS JOLLY JNR. LADONA ROCHELLE BASSETT GEORGE GILBERT GARDINER WILLDY ROBYN CLARE MARJORIE GERTRUDE COX MARIE ALCINA JOSEPH JACOB & THELMA CAMPBELL EUSTACE EDWARD MUSGROVE CYNTHIA GLORIA CLARKE ELOISE ELLEN COX VERNICE ELAINE WILLIAMS KELLIER ARTHUR M. & VIOLET V. GARDINER

BLOCK 60605 – PROVIDENCIALES

TREVOR MELVIN COOKE STANLEY ARTHUR BASSETT SEAN SYDRIAN PRATT FRANCINA LOUISE FORBES TERENCE ANTHONY ASTWOOD

GLENDAMAE LOUISE WALKIN GWENDOLYN ETOILE HANDFIELD PATRICIA LOUISE RIGBY BRENDA DENISE RIGBY CARL ANDERSON GARDINER CARLTON ROYNETTO WILLIAMS CARL EMMANUEL JOLLY PROBUS DEROSIERS VILBERT JONATHAN EMANUEL SWANN

BLOCK 60604 – PROVIDENCIALES

EDDY SELVER CHARLES HOVIS RIGBY CLIFFORD RIGBY JNR. ANGELA FLORINA TUCKER JERMAINE STEPHEN CLARKE WINSTON RIGBY JOHN ROBERT FORBES GLORIA MYERS LEARNEX RIGBY KITCHENER ALSWORTH PENN

BLOCK 60603 – PROVIDENCIALES

FRANKLYN HUDSON RIGBY ROBERT CORNELIUS FORBES ANTHONY ADDISON SWANN CHARLES A. & STEPHANIE M. HALL ANGELA BEATRICE ROLLE NICHOLAS LIVINGSTON WATKINS ZANDEL RICARDO EWING STEPHEN VINCENT PARKER FRANKLYN THOMAS VICTOR SMITH ROYNOLD JOSIAH ROBINSON ARIEL McARTHUR GRAY LYNDON DELROY ROBINSON BLOCK 60602 – PROVIDENCIALES ANGELO CLAYTON GARDINER STANLEY CARL LIGHTBOURNE THE ESTATE OF DORSETT GARDINER MARION OLEATO WILLIAMS PROVO ASSOCIATION FOR THE HANDICAPPED EVELYN SYLVIA GIBSON OSSIE ALEXANDER GARDINER FRANKLYN ALEXANDER LIGHTBOURNE JNR. JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER MORRIS JOHN LEONARD WILLIAMS FRANKLYN LLEWELYN FORBES JNR. McLEAN PRINCE GEORGE GARDINER LIVINGSTON NICHOLAS WATKINS JOSEPH CORALIN MUSGROVE WELLINGTON STEVENSON ROBINSON TRACEY ISYLDA PARKER VALERIA GERTRUDE HOUSEMAN MICILO GEORGE NORVE DANIEL TIMOTHY HANDFIELD STANLEY ALEXANDER FORBES JOAN PRINCESS FORBES REGINALD NATHANIEL FORBES THOMAS SIMEON McINTOSH DIANNE LEANN FORBES-WILLIAMS KEVIN GRAY MYERS SAMUEL SHEFFIELD GREEN DUDLEY EUGENE LIGHTBOURN CARMEN YVETTE HAMILTON MAXWELL IRELAND WALKIN MICHEAL WASHINGTON HARVEY ORVILLE ANTONIE SELVER ROSE ANN GARDINER THOMAS CHAL MISSICK EDNA ELIZABETH SMITH STERLING VERNA RIGBY JOSEPH McDONALD DELANCY JOSEPH ARTHUR RIGBY

BLOCK 60701 – PROVIDENCIALES

DARREN OSWALD RIGBY BLOCK 60706 – PROVIDENCIALES CLIFORD HENRY HAMILTON HELENA NAOMI GREEN LEROY CLIFFORD BROOKS WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT CHARITY STALVERT LANSBURY OUTTEN MARILYN NICHOLE WILLIAMS AND JOSEPH FORRESTAU HIGGS TURKS AND CAICOS AIDS AWARENESS FOUNDATION JANET ELAINE FORBES AND NORMAN EDWIN FORBES DEBRA YVONNE GARLAND BLOCK 60713 – PROVIDENCIALES PROVO WATER COMPANY LTD.

50 CLASSIFIEDS MEGGIE’S RENTAL South Base, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

BEACH ATTENDANT/ SALES PERSON Salary: $150 per week

CONTACT: 246-9786

12355

SAMUEL WILSON KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

LUPO RESTURANT

Regent Village, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

DAMARA INGHAM GLASS SHACK Is seeking to employ a

KITCHEN HELPER

HELPER/ CARETAKER

CONTACT: 431-3232

CONTACT: 348-9928

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Salary: $200 per week

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

PETER AND JOANNE KARAM

NEW LIFE GLOBAL HARVEST APOSTOLIC OUTREACH MINISTRY

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GLASS SHACK Is seeking to employ a

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LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is looking to fill the following positions

MUSICIAN

LABOURER Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 342-2511 This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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HOUSEMAN Responsibilities: Cooking, Cleaning, Yard Work, 5 Dogs, Salary: $1000 per month, with housing and some meals included

EMAIL: DEESHAMO@ GMAIL.COM

This position is currently held by a work permit holder 12347

• Must have a personal relationship with the Lord • Must be able to play different genres of music • Must be available weekdays, weekends and special events • Salary negotiable

TECHNICIAN

• Must be bi-lingual fluent in Spanish and creole • Must have a personal relationship with the Lord • Must be available weekdays and special events • Salary negotiable

CONTACT: 649-242-0388

Belonger need only apply 12370

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

FNM-CS

HEAD JANITORIAL SUPERVISOR • Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in janitorial services. Assigns janitorial work to employees, following material and work requirements.

• Inspects work performed to ensure conformance to specifications and established standards.

• Recommends personnel actions, such as hires and discharges, to ensure proper staffing • Trains workers in janitorial methods and procedures and proper operation of equipment.

Issues janitorial supplies and equipment to workers to ensure quality and timely delivery of services.

• Salary is based on qualifications and experience DROP OFF ALL APPLICATIONS TO 1216 LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES BEFORE CHINSON’S RESTAURANTS OR EMAIL: FRANTZ@ GRACEBAYCARRENTALS.COM

VACANCIES

BENNETT STUBBS GLASS SHACK Is seeking to employ a

Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking the following: Queen of the Sea Restaurant, BMW Construction, Williams Construction, ERB Constructions, Amber’s Grocery Store, Ms. & J Tire Shop, Breeze Constructions 2 Cashiers: $6.25 per hour/ receives cash, help clients 3 Labourers: $6.25 -10 per hour/ Assist professional Workers Labourers: $6.25 per hour/ fix tires, change tires 2 Masons: $7-15 per hour / Plaster, put blocks Held by work permit holder Contact: 649-347-2093/ darling86@hotmail.com Drop resumes at 576 Building Blue Hills, Apt #6 Only Belongers Apply 12354

BMW Construction is seeking:

HOME HELPER Salary: $7.25 per hour

CONTACT: 246-9639 This position is currently held by a work permit holder

BACI RISTORANTE TURTLE COVE Is seeking to employ a

1 LABOURER To work 6 days per week. Wages: $6.25 per hour.

Applicants should contact 241-1087

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KITCHEN HELPER Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 941-3044

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This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (TCICC)

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT THE TCICC

CAICOS EXPRESS AIRWAYS Requires an

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following full-time positions at the TCICC for the semester commencing Monday, August 27, 2018.

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC

1. Culinary Arts Lecturer 2. Automotive Engineering Technology Lecturer 3. Science Laboratory Technician

The eligible candidate MUST have the following credentials in order to be considered: • CAA AMEL with group rating in Cat A and Cat C Licence with TSIO520 rating • FAA A&P Licence with experience in general aviation airplanes with C402 type • Salary scale at approximately $30K annually • Should be an independent worker with no supervision required • Should be between the ages of 30 – 45 years of age Any interested persons should contact Richardson Arthur at 2321982 and resumes can be faxed to 941-3864 or emailed to info@ caicosexpressairways.com and also to the Labour Department Deadline for remitting expressions of interest and qualifications is 4th June 2018.

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER 12356

Lecturers are required to have knowledge and skills obtained through collegiate preparation resulting in a Master’s degree (Doctorate preferred) which must include eighteen (18) graduate semester hours in the area being applied for, from an accredited and recognized institution The Laboratory Technician should be able to work with little or no supervision; conducting and supporting scientific investigations and experiments. A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required Salary is in the scale: US$40,210.00 - $43,488.40 per annum for Lecturers and US$27,399.90 $39,102.30 per annum for Lab Technicians.

In the case of staff recruited from overseas, appointment is on contractual terms for an initial period of two years. A gratuity is payable at the end of satisfactory contractual service at the rate of 10% of salary drawn during the period of service. A housing allowance is payable at existing rates.

Applications with copies of qualifications (including official transcripts), two character references, a police record and a recent testimonial from current place of employment should be sent to the: PRESIDENT, TCI COMMUNITY COLLEGE, P.O. BOX 236, LIGHTHOUSE ROAD, GRAND TURK, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS to reach not later than June 10, 2018.

Where possible applicants should e-mail or fax their applications.

FAXP: 649 946 1661 | TELE: 649 946 1163 EMAIL: tcicomc@tciway.tc Copy: dean@tcicomc-edu.com

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Sports Interational

Zidane stands down five days after Champions League win ZINEDINE Zidane says he is stepping down as Real Madrid boss, five days after leading them to a third straight Champions League triumph, claiming the club needs “a different voice”.

Zidane told a news conference that “everything changes” and “that’s why I took this decision”.

He leaves having guided the Spanish club to three successive Champions League titles and one La Liga success since taking over in January 2016.

“I love this club,” he added.

“What I think is that this team needs to continue winning but I think it needs a change, a different voice, another methodology.

“This is the right moment for all involved - for me, for the squad, for the club.”

Zidane, 45, took over after Rafael Benitez was sacked and was in charge for 149 games.

He steered Real to 104 wins and 29 draws, had a 69.8% win rate, and won nine trophies.

However, Real finished third in La Liga in 2017-18 -

17 points behind champions and fierce rivals Barcelona while they were knocked out of the Copa del Rey at the quarter-final stage by Leganes.

Zidane said in February he would walk away if he felt “there is nothing more to give”.

However, the timing of his announcement still came as a shock just days after Real beat Liverpool 3-1 in the Champions League final.

That win saw him join Bob Paisley (three at Liverpool) and Carlo Ancelotti (AC

Milan two, Real Madrid one) as the only managers to have won the Champions League/ European Cup three times.

“I had to do this for everyone,” added Zidane on Thursday.

Real are looking for their fourth manager in five years.

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has been linked with Real in the past. The Argentine signed a new fiveyear contract at Spurs last week.

Zinedine Zidane has guided the Spanish club to three successive Champions League titles and one La Liga success since taking over in January 2016.

Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri could also come into the frame, while Arsene Wenger wants to carry on in management after leaving

Arsenal after 22 years in charge.

Italian Maurizio Sarri, most recently of Napoli, is also available.

Barnes ‘smoked before games’ in the NBA “I WOULD smoke cannabis six hours before a game.

We’d have a shoot-around in the morning, I’d come home and smoke a joint, take a nap, shower, eat and go and play.”

Matt Barnes won the NBA with Golden State Warriors last year after following that pre-game routine.

The 38-year-old retired last June after the 4-1 series win over Cleveland Cavaliers and has told BBC Sport that use of the banned substance is “widespread” despite being in breach of NBA rules.

Barnes says he even discussed cannabis with his coach, seven-time NBA champion Steve Kerr, who has previously admitted to taking the drug to ease chronic back

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PUBLIC NOTICE BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION (Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

Take Notice that I, John Freeman, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to KENESHA DARAREITA BELL-NEMBHARD by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

JOHN FREEMAN

• Installation of rough-in electrical works for private villas and ridgetop suites • Installation and understanding of distribution, panel boards, conduit, pulling wire, terminations • Installation of light fixtures and equipment • Reading blueprints and technical diagrams • Install and maintain wiring, control and lighting systems • Inspect electrical components such as transformers and circuit breakers • Identify electrical problems with a variety of testing devices • Repair or replace wiring, equipment or fixtures using hand tools and power tools o Includes commercial and residential equipment specifications • Follow local building regulations based on Electrical Code • Provide assistance during emergencies by operating floodlights and generators • Troubleshoot, diagnose and repair HVAC equipment o Specifically, Mitsubishi split systems

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL HAVE/BE:

• • • • • • •

Must have at least 5 years’ experience installing rough in electrical works Excellent attention to detail and electrical understanding Must have excellent written and verbal communication English Ability to read and interpret construction drawings Ability to follow construction schedule Ability to organize materials and follow installation sequence Ability to work well with others

SALARY RANGE

• $26,000 - $30,000 Annually Please submit applications to Human Resource Department:

Drop off: W104 Venture House, Grace Bay, Providenciales Email: humanresources@southcaicos.com

Interested Turks and Caicos Islands must also submit copies of their application to the TCI Labor Board.

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Former president of the TCI Basketball Federation Calvin Williams receives the plaque from the new executive of the federation.

Glasgow says Williams worked tirelessly and unselfishly to develop basketball in the TCI First step: Mr. William Clare and Mrs. Claudette Clare, make the presentation to president of the TCAAA Edith Skippings in the presence of two national junior athletes.

New Age Book Centre makes first contribution to 2019 CARIFTA Games team Mr. William Clare and Mrs. Claudette Clare, owners of New Age Book Centre, made the first financial contribution to the Turks and Caicos Amateur Athletic Association (TCAAA) for the 2019

CARIFTA Games.

The funds will go towards preparing the national team for the Cayman Islands meet.

Alexis Prince and Wooslyn Harvey,

both 14-year-old third formers at CHHS were on hand for the presentation. Harvey won a bronze medal at CARIFTA in the Boys’ Under 17, 4X100M Relay race.

NEW head of the TCI Basketball Federation Sydwell Glasgow said that former TCIBF president Calvin Williams worked tirelessly to develop the game in the TCI. The new executive recently honoured the former president.

“Mr. Williams’s heart and love for the game cannot be questioned by anyone,” Glasgow told the Weekly News.

He said that Williams, who headed the federation from 1989 to 2018 played in part in the development of the game locally.

“Calvin Williams is considered a pioneer of the Basketball Federation. He worked tireless

Ayer, Wiley and Grace Bay Medical team win in beach tennis DYLAN Ayer, Jordan Wiley and members of the Grace Bay Medical team recorded victories in the TCI Tennis Academy organised and Grace Bay Medical sponsored Beach Tennis Tournament, which was held two Sundays ago at Ricky’s Flamingo Cafe.

Ayer finished as the junior champion and second place winner in the adult division. Wiley was the adult singles champion.

According to information from the Academy, 52 participants competed in all categories, including the Grace Bay Medical team of Tom Greendfield, Wiley, Bobby Mox and Quinn Hawkins who won the team competition. It proved to be a big increase from the 32 participants who competed last year.

The winner of the junior single won a gift certificate from Turkberry. The adults’ singles champion won items from Caicos Cyclery and the team champion got a $200 gift certificate from the Big Als Restaurant.

The Sports Commission and Ricky’s Flamingo Cafe also assisted.

The various winners of last Sunday’s tournament.

and unselfishly to ensure that everyone on the island enjoyed the game.”

Glasgow, who will lead the TCIBF until 2022 said that he has learned a lot from the former president.

“From the late 90s I worked with Williams. Two things that Williams instilled in me: Always be a student of the game and you must ensure that you stick to the rules of the game.”

The basketball president credited Nathalie Sweeting (honourary treasurer) for her role in making the presentation possible.

TCIFA looking to recruit players The Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) is on a mission to recruit players for its male and female national teams.

In a recent release, the association stated that it is on the hunt for players 13 years and older.

“We are reaching out to football players on an international scale, who meet the criteria for becoming a TCI National Football Player; that is, be a holder of a Turks & Caicos Islands or British National Passport. All those interested in trying out are encouraged to contact our offices for more information, and guidance on the process.”

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Red Wings, Penguins and Flyers win Provo Hockey League THE Scotiabank Red Wings and the WB Financial Penguins joined the Villa Del Mar Flyers as champions of the 2018 Provo Hockey League (PHL).

The Red Wings won the Novice Division, while the Penguins were crowned the Bantam Division champions. The Flyers had won their Midget Division Championship series against the Gansevoort Gators.

On Saturday last at the Graceway Sports Centre the Red Wings needled the Grace Bay Resorts Conchorers 1-0 after Jake Haggie scored in the second period.

Jake Haggie was instrumental for the Red Wings in the Novice Division this season.

BLAIN ON FIRE In the Bantam Division final, Jack Blain fired the Penguins to a 5-2 come-from-behind win.

The Predators took the lead after Junior Campbell found the back of the net in the first period. In the early second, Maddox Zaidan-Jones made it

The WB Financial Penguins won the Bantam Division of the PHL. (Joan Whent photo)

2-0. From four minutes in the second period, it was all Blain. In less than a minute, he converted passes from Harry Whent and Aaron Ellis to even up the game. At 7:30 in the period, he took his team ahead from another Whent pass, before scoring two additional goals to seal the win.

Meanwhile, Takeem Williams scored twice and made an assist as the Coco Bistro Bruins defeated the Turkberry Hurricanes for the third spot in the Bantam Division.

The Bruins’ dominant opening period (four unanswered goals) led to the victory. Olivia Park, Max

Scholar (two assists) and Clayton Thomas added a goal each for the winners.

Wyatt Pollon led the Hurricanes with two goals and an assist. Samuel French also found the back of the net, while Tom Phillips finished with an assist.

Youth cyclist Gardiner makes it three in a row ETHAN Gardiner proved that he is the best young cyclist in the TCI after recording his third consecutive win for 2018.

Gardiner won the second annual IGA National Heroes Day Classic, which was held on Sunday afternoon in Providenciales.

Five races were held, including two races for children: a Category 1 over seven miles and a Category 2 over 3.5 miles.

Gardiner, who won the Commonwealth Day race in March and the First Circuit race in April, beat out Sean Ewing and Clayton Thomas respectively in Category 1 (Kids).

HARD WORK Ethan, the son of the current president of the TCI Cycling Federation Shanwell Gardiner, credited his performance to his love for the sport and his fun training sessions with his father.

He further stated that he works hard to keep himself motivated and to push himself to be the best. For his efforts, Ethan was awarded a Tablet, sponsored by Business Solutions.

Second and third place both walked away with cash prizes.

Elizario Clarke took the top spot in Kids Category 2 and walked away with a brand new TREK kids road

bike donated by Caicos Cyclery.

Kymani Ewing came in second and Brianna Burton, the only girl in the race came in third. The second and third place finishers both walked away with cash prizes.

Siblings Chevorn Bishop and Collette Charles captured first and second place respectively in the Open Category, which went over a distance of 10 miles.

In Category 2, over a distance of 36 miles, visiting rider Kevin O’Sullivan won ahead of Earl Basden and Gabriella Hegedus, (the only woman to compete in this category).

In Category one, crowd favourite and previous first place winner, Friedise Registre, was initially thought to be the winner, but was disqualified for technical reasons.

Tyrone Bishop was named the first place winner followed by Sean Rodgers in second and Shanwell Gardiner in third.

Bishop was also the first recipient of the Clive Stanbrook Memorial Award. In honour of the late Clive Stanbrook, the founder of IGA Supermarkets.

Both President Shanwell Gardiner and Vice President Sean Rodgers are pleased with the way the season is progressing and the growing interest in the sport especially by children

Ethan Gardiner (right) continues to dominate the Kids’ Division. Sean Ewing (middle) finished second, while Clayton Thomas finished third.

and young people.

Mr Gardiner stated that, “While we continue to develop our adult cycling program which includes establishment of our National ranking system, our main focus is the development of our youth program.

We continue to host our weekly Saturday kids ride at the national

stadium at 5.30pm which has been a success to date. Our ultimate goal is the development of school cycling programs which will see fresh talent added to the sport to ensure growth and longevity.”

In a release the The Turks and Caicos Cycling Federation said the meet was made possible by

“sponsors; IGA Supermarket, Coco Cola, Business Solutions and Caicos Cyclery, the public who came out to support the event, the Royal Turks and Caicos Island Police Force who kept us safe during the event. A special thank you also to all of our volunteers who assisted in making this event a success.”

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