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LEADERS UNITE AGAINST CRIME In an unparalleled move on Monday, March 6, the Government invited the Leader of the Opposition and the PNP Chairman to join them in a show of unity against the rising incidence of criminal activities in the Islands.

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Premier and Government Ministers visit the ravaged site –Shaun Malcom photo

Historic 19th century Victoria Public library engulfed in flames

Fire engulfs 19th century landmark library in GT

BY OLIVIA ROSE AN inferno engulfed the historic 19th century Victoria Public library on Duke Street in Grand Turk early Thursday morning.

A library staff member at the institution, who did not want to be named, told the Weekly News that the building was empty at the time of the fire.

Although details on how the fire started are still sketchy, many residents were saddened at the news and took to social media to express their sentiments.

According to eyewitnesses the fire tender in Grand Turk reportedly rushed to the scene without water, but eventually managed to douse the

fire with the help of local residents after a struggle of nearly two hours.

The fire which started around 4.30am quickly ravaged the entire inside of the building due to the combustible nature of books.

One eyewitness said that after seeing the flames and the smoke belching out of the building adjacent to his home he raised an alarm and summoned the fire brigade team which rushed to the spot aided in the extinguishing of the fire.

Police spokesman Kevin Clarke said officers arrived on the scene promptly and noticed the main building engulfed in flames and completely destroyed.

A smaller building located at the

back received damages to the roof.

A number of books, files and other items were saved.

An Investigation has been launched by the three responding agencies to determine the exact cause of this fire.

Minister of Education and Library Services, Josephine Connolly, speaking of the incident said: “This morning I was very shocked and saddened to learn that our dear historic library was destroyed by

fire!

“The Victoria Library played a very important part in the lives of many of us; we read there, did research there, met our friends there and learnt a lot there.

“At this time we must now give the police and others time to do their investigations to determine the cause of this fire”, according to a Magnetic Media report.

Minister Connolly added that the Government is committed to

restoring some kind of library service to the people of the Capital in a timely manner.

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

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

No “magic wand” to solve crime uptick in TCI - Governor Freeman

BY OLIVIA ROSE

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GOVERNOR John Freeman says there is no “magic wand” solution to solve the rampant crime rate that has seemingly plagued the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Freeman in a letter issued on Sunday March 5, following the assault on a tourist on March 4, noted that solving crime requires due consideration, proper application and steady determination.

Governor Freeman said: “The assault on a visitor to TCI on Saturday March 4th has understandably caused further public anxiety about security.

“I have been in touch with the Commissioner of Police over the week-end and also with the Hon. Premier.

“Clearly what are immediately important are the care of the victim and the investigation of the crime. The Police are fully engaged on this.”

He acknowledged that what concerns the public most is not just this particular incident, but a sense of an upward trend in instances of

Governor John Freeman

violent crime.

He said: “With others in Government I am very engaged on this larger issue, both in terms of analysis and of resourcing.

“And this involves many Government bodies, i.e. not only the Police but others as well as Border Control, Immigration and also Customs.”

He emphasized that the solution entails not just diligent police work but community support as well.

The Governor noted he is in

discussion with certain groups as part of an ongoing effort to reach out and provide responsive reassurance.

Freeman reminded that: “There is, however, no magic wand in all this. It requires due consideration, proper application and steady determination, as the Police Force is showing already and with some real success.

“All of us however have a part to play in this process, including all relevant agencies of Government, the Governor said.”

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Joint Press Conference – Tourism Minister Ralph Higgs, Deputy Premier Sean Astwood, Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, Opposition Leader Washington Misick and PNP Chairman Royal Robinson

Gov’t and Opposition take joint stance on crime situation

BY DELANA ISLES

IN AN unparalleled move on Monday, March 6, the Government invited the Leader of the Opposition and the PNP Chairman to join them in a show of unity against the rising incidence of criminal activities in the Islands.

PNP elected members Washington Misick and Royal Robinson joined the head table with Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, Deputy Premier Sean Astwood and Tourism Minister Ralph Higgs, in a press briefing early Monday morning.

The briefing came just two days after a tourist was robbed of some $26,000 he won at a local casino, after being stabbed and shot by armed criminals near the lobby area of The Palms resort in Grace Bay. The incident occurred immediately after the tourists was dropped off by a woman.

The brazen attack sent shock waves across the islands, prompting the united stance by the government and opposition.

But while the joint team has not exactly ironed out the path that they are going to take regarding the rising crime situation, the opposition leader said that the message they are now hoping to convey to members of the public who are committing crimes or harbouring criminals, is that they will all be brought to justice.

“Don’t come to me or don’t go to the Premier if you find yourself breaking the law. Particularly when it comes to the issue of armed robberies or using firearms, toying with people’s lives - just don’t expect

me as the leader of the opposition to have any sympathy for you.

He added that while there are situations that require some sympathy, serious gun crimes and other opportunistic crimes will not be tolerated.

Chiming in, the Premier said that the public needs to appreciate that crime is not a political matter, and that they are all working in harmony to come up with a strategy to present to Her Majesty’s Government (HMG), which will hopefully translate into tangible assistance in curbing crime in the islands.

As it relates to the assistance the group is hoping to receive from the HMG, the Premier stated that they are willing to accept any help - be it boots on the ground, skills training, personnel or whatever else can be provided to the country.

She noted that it is not always about monetary assistance.

HMG is constitutionally responsible for the internal and external security of the TCI, and while over the past few years a number of skills training for local cops have been conducted by UK and or Caribbean law enforcement, the TCI Government wants the UK to “step up to the plate and respond” to the many pleadings of the government and other elected members.

This response is needed particularly to help curb the brazen and rising incidences of robberies, burglaries and home invasions that is currently plaguing the country.

Misick said: “The incidence is happening far too frequently and it is not something that we as a country

should tolerate and so we condemn these senseless attacks on innocent victims.

“It is clear that we have a minority, in fact very few criminals who are intent on terrorizing our community and they show no respect for the law or for that matter the lives of the innocent victims.

“So we are here to say that it must stop and we should spare no effort in ensuring that all of the resources are available to this country to put behind preventing crime because if it is to continue it is an existential threat to the economy and our way of life, and we must do everything

we can to stop it.”

The party leader also stated that both he and the Premier have met separately with a UK security team that’s currently conducting an assessment of UK overseas territories, and that they hope at the end of the exercise the UK Government will look at the Turks and Caicos as a special case.

He explained: “Given the fact that our geographic location places us in a region where we have got unstable politics and an unstable economy, and poverty has always been an incentive for people to commit crime simply because everyone needs to

have a certain level of resources.

“What the PNP is asking is that HMG would look at committing more resources to the Turks and Caicos given our unique position.”

Echoing the Premier’s call from last week, the Opposition leader said that the public needs to take steps to protect themselves and that home security systems can and should be put in place.

He further informed that there is already a 100 per cent duty exemption on surveillance equipment such as cameras and CCTVs, and encouraged people to take advantage of this opportunity.

Hospital apologises to attacked jogger who complained about poor service INTERHEALTH Canada Turks and Caicos, the operators of the TCI hospitals, has apologised to one of its patients for the alleged poor service she received at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre.

The apology came after a local media outlet reported on a review posted by one of the two women who was attacked and robbed earlier this week while jogging at around 5:30am in the Gracebay area.

The woman blasted the hospital for “cold and incomplete

treatment”, having to wait too long, “being spoken to without empathy” and not being properly attended to by the medical personnel who dealt with her case.

In its response to the bad review, the Hospital stated: “TCI Hospital is aware of the unfortunate report posted via Trip Advisor by a robbery victim expressing dissatisfaction with the level of service provided at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre.

“The online commentary is being treated as an informal

complaint and the allegations will be thoroughly investigated and corrective measures implemented where there may have been shortfalls in service delivery.

“We value feedback from our patients to help us improve our service. Clinical staff members will be reminded to be more responsive to victims of crime as these types of cases escalate.

“Our sincerest apology is extended to the complainant for the overall experience in Turks and Caicos Islands.”

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

PRIVATE TOURIST RENTAL INDUSTRY A call for stronger regulation of the private tourist rental industry has been made by the Hotel and Tourism Association and the Chamber of Commerce. These organizations complain that private unit owners are undermining the hotel business and cheating the Government of revenues. What are your thoughts?

All need license

Basic common sense: They should ALL HAVE A LICENSE...... MONITORS SHOULD CHECK THE AREAS AND ISSUE CITATIONS FOR THE OFFENCE

No excuses

If you want to put your place out for rental on VRBO or Air BnB, you should be registered and submit taxes like every other reputable business here. No excuses!

Tax em or close em

Happening across the Caribbean. Find a way to tax em, or close em.

Quite agree

Agree

Competition

The resorts are concerned because private homes, condos etc are believed to be competition. However tourists renting one of these units is a lost customer because they wanted a private residence. The resorts just want to punish this class of tourists. If there is a condo or time share agency promoting these rentals the Government needs to collect the rental tax. However if an expat friend of a house owner is just staying in the owners place without paying rent..then what ?

Difficult to tax

It seems that unless an organization is advertising the condo room or private home it will be difficult to collect the tax on an unknown amount of rent. Check the big boys and forget chasing the little guys.

A great blessing

The private tourist rental sector is proving to be a great blessing to many home owners and rental agents in our nation, and the individuals

in this business should heed the wise words of His Majesty; ‘Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s. Luke20vs 25’ The rendering being: a 11% sales tax to Elizabeth’s crown, and 10% of the gross profits to the priests of God Most High based in our territories. If this done honestly and faithfully then Elizabeth’s officers will with the help of God Most High, will quickly apprehend the rude boys who are up to mischief breaking the houses and peace will prevail. If this is not done, then Elizabeth’s officers with the help of God Most High may well decide instead to target these malfeasances who are unwisely not rendering onto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and onto God the things that are God’s. May God Most High bless the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Charge em

Seek who is not in line with regulations and rules and charge them.

A distraction

This is just a distraction by the hotel upper class whom employ mostly foreigners and pay them above local qualified workers and and want to continue to keep their foot on locals, I Glad they realize that we will no longer beg for their job and get walked on, we will compete with them.

They need to treat us RIGHT and equal, however government need some revenue from it so that can seen to at a lower rate than the giants that can afford to pay the expats these bogus salaries under false pretenses, in any event they don’t pay the room tax anyway, I know many of those hotels owe the Government millions on bed tax even after low paying staff and stealing the the gratuity, Why those association don’t see to it that the staff get their GRATUITY.

Be careful here

The same online technology which has facilitated the evolution in tourism of which the hoteliers complain is what has delivered

this season a 17.5% increase in tourism to the TCI, making us by far the fastest growing tourism destination in the Caribbean. Not only that but much greater numbers of natives have been able to directly benefit from the tourism industry in ways never before possible.

Consider Airbnb where there is a ready market not only for someone’s inland apartments but even for a spare bedroom in one’s home. Governments govern best with sense, encourage and facilitate free markets instead of making moves which might discourage or strangle them. The Premier would do well to move slowly and with careful deliberations here.

Where is the cheating?

Now that Turks and Caicos Islanders are themselves benefitting (other than a measly pay cheque from a resort) from the tourist industry, the Grace Bay Boys are crying foul.

Where is their evidence in their assertion that the government is being cheated in revenues?

Where?

Why did they not cry for tougher regulations before short term rentals came on stream.

Little or no regulations was a great thing when the grace bay boys had a monopoly on accommodation rooms. Shut up, boy, and compete on the level playing field that now exists. Reduce your exorbitant rates if you have to.

The Government needs to take heed and not play into the hands of the Grace Bay Boys, like Mike and his miscreants. I would be

utterly ashamed of this present administration if it bows to the will of these special interests groups.

They will lie, they will throw their weight around in order to destroy the competition.

This Government, I would hope, is wise to these strong arm tactics.

Who are they targeting?

I would like to know whether the complaint is limited to persons who own units in a condominium development and are renting them privately or whether the complaint extends to individuals who rent villas unconnected with condominium developments privately.

Fix crime first

Let’s fix the rising crime first, shall we?

Before TripAdvisor is full of crime stories and tourists stop coming in?

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EDF 11 to fund new primary school for Provo

BY DELANA ISLES PREMIER Sharlene Cartwright Robinson has given assurances that the fourteen million dollars that the European Union has been providing to the TCI for budgetary support

over the years is not threatened by the United Kingdom’s potential exit from the EU. Last week the Premier answered questions from the press about the possibility of the country losing the assistance when the UK finally

UK security team carried out assessment in TCI

BY DELANA ISLES LAST MONTH two security representatives from the United Kingdom visited the Turks and Caicos Islands to carry out a security needs assessment (SNA) exercise.

During the three day exercise – held from February 20 to 23 – the two person team met with the Deputy Commissioner of Police in the absence of the Commissioner, members of the Royal TCI Police Force, Leader of the Opposition, Washington Misick, Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson and key stakeholders.

The visit focused primarily, but not exclusively on crime and illegal migration, and was funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), the Governor’s office informed this publication.

The visit to the TCI was one of a programme of SNA visits to all the British Overseas Territories, which are currently being conducted.

When these visits are completed, the team will compile their findings in a report which will then be considered for support from Her Majesty’s Government’s Conflict, Security and Stability Fund (CSSF).

During the press conference on Monday (March 6), the Premier, other members of government and of the opposition expressed their concern about the mounting crime situation, with both the Premier and Opposition leader calling on the United Kingdom to consider the TCI as a special case for assistance after the SNA report has been submitted.

In her address, Cartwright Robinson expressed her government’s deep regrets over the crime wave over the years, and most recently the terrible experiences of many victims of crimes in the country.

“Myself, and the Leader of the Opposition, together with other key stakeholders have held separate meetings with members of the UK’s recently retained security assessment team during the course of last week here in TCI. “Its role is to assess our needs and make certain recommendations to the UK. “We are optimistic that more assistance will be forthcoming, but until then we must do what we can and must to assist ourselves by providing the necessary resources at our disposal,” the Premier said.

She promised that her government will do what it can in the area of resources, enactment of legislation and policies, and the creation of critical partnerships in the fight against crime.

“We are even more committed to targeting the causes of crime - of laying the axe to the root of the tree so as to reduce the rate of repeat offenders and to discourage deviant behavior generally.

“There is no magic wand, but there is an urgent call to address the social issues that are leading to crime and criminal behavior,” Cartwright Robinson noted.

The conflict, stability and security fund, which the TCI will hopefully be able to draw down to fight crime locally following the SNA’s report to UK, was created on April 1, 2015.

It is a pool of money, over £1 billion pounds per year, for tackling conflict and instability overseas, and is a part of the UK Government’s official development assistance.

The CSSF funds a broader range of activities to help prevent conflict that affects vulnerable people in the world’s poorest countries, and tackle threats to British security and interests from instability overseas.

triggers Article 50 and what exactly the next tranche of the four million EU grant will go towards.

The agreement for the latest grant, dubbed the European Development Fund (EDF) 11, was recently signed by the premier and other government officials during an EU conference in Aruba late last month.

The upcoming tranche of the 14 million euro grant will also be used for vocational training, sustainable energy, marine biology and disaster risk reduction related to climate change.

“As a new government, we have already agreed with the former government actions – there isn’t much that we can change but education is fundamental, we are able to free certain portions if we aren’t able to meet certain areas but the program calls for certain demands to be met.

“The first tranche is to the tune of $3M in December 2017 and that is going towards the building of a new primary school in Providenciales” The money will be used for enhancing the quality of the secondary education curriculum, with information technology enhancement a major focus in that regard.

It will also go towards qualifying public primary school teachers with

additional training.

She noted that they will be able to use a lot of the funding the education labour market demand, which will help the government enhance local training as well as provide scholarship opportunities overseas.

“Big for us as well in the EDF 11 program is the implementation of strong support for vocational training - my government is keen on having that as children do learn differently,” the Premier stated.

BREXIT On the issue of Brexit, the premier told the press that the TCI will not be affected in terms of the EDF as the UK has been supporting the European Union with four billion a year.

“The commissioner of the program, while in Aruba, stated that he is committed that the ED11 will continue and will be seen through to its forty month end.”

She reminded that the UK will be leaving the EU in two years, and that the end of this month they expect to trigger Article 50 will be begin that exit.

“So it is not under threat, it will continue, what we don’t know is (if) any other [budget] line items -which we have benefitted from EU how that will proceed.”

Under the tree

The four million is being distributed to the TCI between the years 2014 and 2020.

EDF10 achievements Asked about the success of the EDF 10, the hallmark of which was the now discontinued One Stop Shop, Cartwright Robinson said that her government is trying to salvage what it can with the remaining money – three million of which was delivered to TCI in December 2016.

“The One Stop Shop was cancelled and put inn its place was a new customer service under the former administration and under this administration. We are actually strengthening the customer service centre.

“What we are working on is the back office functions and making sure that the services are delivered in a time friendly way.

“About 90 per cent of the EDF (10) has been completed, what is outstanding is the area of immigration and work permit and we are going to continue it so that we can benefit from the last one,” the Premier said.

Under the EDF 10 program, which ended last December, focus was placed on strengthening and improving the business sector.

The EDF 10 saw the TCI benefitting from a total of €10.6m in direct budgetary support.

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PREMIER LAUDS TCI WOMEN`S ROLE IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT –

“As TCI celebrates International Women`s Day”

BY OLIVIA ROSE THE ROLE of women in national development in the Turks and Caicos Islands cannot be denied.

Women remain the foremost artisans of any society because of the unique perspectives they provide on a myriad of issues in all spheres of life.

March 8 , is observed the world over as International Women`s Day , a day designated to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities.

To this end the country`s first female Premier Sharlene CartwrightRobinson lauded the strides women across the Turks and Caicos Islands have made in advancing national development.

In a letter Cartwright-Robinson said: “As we join the billions of people across the world in celebrating International Women’s Day as your Premier, and as a woman, I support the daily recognition of our women, as wives, as mothers, as sisters, as daughters, and as friends, today is especially marked for the reminiscence of the women who throughout time have endured the struggle and those who led and fought the fight for equality within their nations.”

“Industrially, it has been a long but good fight for the women of many countries and indeed it has been a victorious fight for the women of these Turks and Caicos Islands.”

“Over the years we have witnessed the evolution of the role

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of the woman from predominance in the home, to predominance in the school, to predominance in the workplace, and in recent years, predominance in politics.

“In fact, the non-traditional role of the woman has overtaken the role of males in many aspects and the paradigm shift has seen gender inequality tipping towards the male in 2017.

“Whilst our success as women industrially is significant and should be celebrated, we must also strive to strike and maintain the balance as the career professional woman and the nurturer family woman to ensure that there is no renunciation of our role in the home and the society, and that we continue to play our part as mothers, wives and as participants in civic and social organizations.

“We must continue to support

Govt and Carnival ready to go ahead with Grand Turk master plan PREMIER Sharlene Cartwright Robinson has promised infrastructural support through the national budget for the island of Grand Turk.

The money will be allocated through the upcoming budget, the premier told the media recently during a press conference.

She also revealed that she and members of her Cabinet have met with the owners of Carnival Cruise Lines, who were at an impasse with the former government.

However, according to the Premier, the new government’s efforts to address the beach vendor situation has rung positively with Carnival’s

owners.

“We met with them to look at the master plan and we are left now to decide which will be the most impactful course.

“The infrastructure fund is about six million dollars and we do intend to use that fund for the benefit of Grand Turk,” the Premier said.

As for the monies being allocated to the island out of the national budget, she said that this will be used to carry out road works, in addition to cash taken from the fund.

The master plan addresses various issues such as land use planning, site planning, tourism planning, transportation planning and historic preservation.

Minister of Social development and Gender Affairs ,Vaden Delroy Williams

the family unit realizing that, as feminists, we are ultimately responsible for the teaching and nurturing of our children through love, kindness, helpfulness and as the weavers of the moral and social fabric of our society.”

She urged the nation to continue to support and protect women.

“In recognition of the role that women play in our lives, we must also recommit to the support, edification and protection of our women.

We must make every effort to ensure proper legislations, policies and facilities are in place and functional for the protection of our women.

I am therefore calling on Governments the world over to do our utmost to ensure that our women and our girls are protected from domestic abuse and violence, and protected from rape, molestation and

other sexual offences.

Meanwhile Minister of Social development and Gender Affairs Delroy Williams in his release said this year’s theme as chosen by the United Nations, “Be Bold for Change” is not only timely, but speaks of action, advancement, building momentum, and acceleration towards gender equality.

“In our local context, “It’s all about HER has been added and is an acronym for “Healing, Empowerment and Restoration” which embodies how our women continue to overcome personal and social challenges and are able to share their stories, so that others will be empowered and restored.

“Today I am delighted to say that women in the Turks and Caicos Islands have pushed through many boundaries and broken gender

stereotypes.: He emphasized that women in the TCI have shattered many glass ceilings.

“We are so proud of the many roles our women play in society; of great significance and historic notice is the recent election of our first female Premier, second only to our sister OT Bermuda. “This alone, demonstrates how women in the TCI have taken BOLD steps toward the social, political and economic growth and development of these islands.”

“As Minister, I am fully committed to advancing the Gender Affairs’ mandate through legislation and a renewed sense of collaboration.”

This will ensure that regulations and policies are gender sensitive in order to create greater opportunities, especially for underprivileged women and girls within society.

He encouraged men to continue to support and stand shoulder to shoulder with women as they work together to ensure gender equality in all spheres of life.

I join with counterparts around the world in celebration of International Women’s Day and extend best wishes to all our women. This year’s theme as chosen by the United Nations, “Be Bold for Change” is not only timely, but speaks of action, advancement, building momentum, and acceleration towards gender equality. In our local context, “It’s all about HER has been added and is an acronym for “Healing, Empowerment and Restoration” which embodies how our women continue to overcome personal and social challenges and are able to share their stories, so that others will be empowered and restored.

Today I am delighted to say that women in the Turks and Caicos Islands have pushed through many boundaries and broken gender stereotypes. They have shattered many glass ceilings.

We are so proud of the many roles our women play in society; of great significance and historic notice is the recent election of our first female Premier, second only to our sister OT Bermuda. This alone, demonstrates how women in the TCI have taken BOLD steps toward the social, political and economic growth and development of these islands.

As Minister, I am fully committed to advancing the Gender Affairs’ mandate through legislation and a renewed sense of collaboration.

This will ensure that regulations and policies are gender sensitive in order to create greater opportunities, especially for underprivileged women and girls within our society.

I therefore encourage our men to continue to support and stand shoulder to shoulder with our sisters, as we work together to ensure gender equality in all spheres of society.

Once again I bid you ‘Happy International Women’s Day’ and urge you to be “Be Bold for Change”, as we remember it’s all about HER.

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“Mugged and robbed in the Turks and Caicos” – Tourist details harrowing experience in letter

BY OLIVIA ROSE

George Pratt

Porsha Stubbs-Smith

Court examines rejected and spoiled ballots for ED6 – in elections petition hearing

BY DELANA ISLES ON MONDAY, March 6, Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale ordered that all of the rejected and spoiled ballots for electoral district six (The Bight) be scrutinised in open court.

The order came following arguments by the lawyers for the petition George Pratt and the respondents Porsha Stubbs-Smith, and the ED6 returning and presiding officers.

The order was carried out on Tuesday (March 7) by Returning Officer Arthur Forbes, who unsealed the ballot box containing the spoiled and rejected ballots while the lawyers for the parties in the case were allowed to examine the disputed votes.

Following this, attorney Alvin Garland, who is representing Pratt, argued his case which is premised on the fact that the three persons who were not initially registered to vote in The Bight were later given permission to do so by way of a corrected notice to the register of voters by the Supervisor of Elections, Dudley Lewis.

Those three voters are - Kirlyah Dominique Rigby, Lucille Sonovia Gardiner and Bcrniquea Ikisha Smith.

While only two of the three were allowed to vote eventually – Rigby and Smith - Garland’s contention is that the polling station was provided with the corrected voter register long after voting had already begun.

He contended that after voting had begun the register in use was the official register and that the women were not on that list, and thus should not have been allowed to vote in ED6.

Other arguments put forward by the lawyer related to the claims and objections period, which he stated had already been closed since March 2016, and thus no changes could have been made to the register of voters after that period.

He argued that the December 13 notice, titled ‘Additional Correction to 2016 Electors Register that was sent to the Governor was not brought to the attention of his client.

And that the notice was unlawful to begin with because the Elections Ordinance does not allow for that

change to be made in that matter.

However, this point was refuted by both the Attorney General (who represented the elections commission) and Queen’s Counsel Ariel Misick (who represented Stubbs-Smith).

They told the court that during the claims and objections period the changes were made, and that the process was carried out according to law.

The Chief Justice sustained the objections.

Another issue that Garland raised in his petition, and which he was encouraged by the Chief Justice to reconsider, was that the correction to the register of voters was made, delivered to the parties, and was made public before polling day on December 15.

He conceded to this fact, leaving the petitioner with only two issues to be resolved by the court.

One – whether the register of voters that was delivered at 7am when polls were to open was the final list and as such negated the one that was dropped off to the polling station after voting had commenced.

And two - whether some of the spoiled and rejected ballots should have been so designated.

The issue with the three rejected and spoiled ballots, according to Pratt’s petition was that one of them was a perfectly good ballot with a clearly marked X in the center of the box next to his name.

The petitioner states that his objection to the ballot being marked as spoiled was denied.

His contention is that had that ballot not been declared as spoiled, the election for The Bight constituency would have swung decisively in his favour.

On December 16, when all of the votes were counted and declared, Pratt had received 284, Stubbs-Smith 284 and Dozzie Delancy 38.

The tie subsequently led to a tie breaker that subsequently awarded the district to Stubbs-Smith.

The parties involved in picking the winner – the returning and presiding officers - is also another issue of contention by Pratt.

The Chief Justice has not given any indication when she will hand down a decision in the matter.

A CANDIAN Tourist who was subject to a violent attack in Providenciales has reported her harrowing experience on several international travel websites – stating they will never return to the TCI. This latest shocking account is just one of many that have recently been published on the public forum for travellers, detailing incidents of violence, terror, rape and robbery.

The popular site, www. tripadvisor.com, reaches thousands of potential holidaymakers across the globe, and has seen hundreds of concerned visitors comment on the latest crime wave.

In a letter to the media, which was sent to several other media houses in the Caribbean, Tim Michalak detailed his wife`s traumatic experience in Providenciales on Thursday (February16, 2017) where she was robbed.

According to Michalak his wife, Loreen Michalak, a middle-aged woman, was vacationing with three of her friends when she was pulled out of a van, dragged along the road and when her purse strap broke, was robbed of her possessions.

He said: “She apparently only has superficial cuts, scrapes, and bruising, however the emotional effect on her has been exceedingly traumatic.

“She is a recent retiree and I’m going to retire in a few months. My wife and I often joke about how she’s

Loreen Michalak

“scouting out” vacation locations for the two of us that we feel we’d like to see. Your islands were near the top of our list.

“She is a very savvy traveler that takes precautions at all times. However, the incident that happened to her and her friends in Providenciales has changed all that.

“Turks and Caicos was touted as a safe Caribbean destination. I don’t feel that’s true! And neither does she.

“We’re Canadian citizens who are looking to explore a bit of our surroundings, however, this incident may have changed that.

“She is a gentle and wonderful Canadian who was accosted by a local who had no issues revealing his face to all four of the women. To me that reeks of “tourist targeting.

“The worst part of this is that I cannot be there for her. She should have been safe.”

Michalak noted: “Please know that my concern about the safety of your island is now making me think

that you’re just another Jamaica and Mexico.

“These are two places we’ve scratched off our list because they’re not worth the risk.

“We don’t like the idea of staying at resorts as it doesn’t give a real impression of life at that vacation location.

“Unfortunately our impression, (which will be passed on to our local travel agencies, Trip Advisor and our ministry of tourism), is not a good one.”

The concerned husband urged local authorities to work harder to bring the assailants to justice, by “sending a message to all visitors that you are a safe travel destination.

Make sure that your locals see us as visitors and not targets.”

Police spokesman Kevin Clarke told the Weekly News that a male was arrested on suspicion, but was later released; however they are working unremittingly to capture the culprits.

He said: “We are determined to bring these criminals to justice; Mrs Machalak gave us a detailed description of the mugger.

Investigations are currently ongoing into the incident.”

Clarke acknowledged that the police force is aware that these crimes continue to threaten the tourism industry, noting that tourism is a fragile industry and the country is heavily dependent on it.

“So we have to do everything in our measures to make sure that tourists can come here and still feel safe.”

Three men in custody for allegedly shooting and robbing a tourist – Minister of Tourism says attacks on innocent people will not be tolerated

BY DAISY HANDFIELD THREE Turks and Caicos Island men are in police custody for allegedly stabbing, robbing and shooting a 50-year-old tourist in the lobby of his hotel before making off with a substantial amount of money.

On Saturday (March 4, 2017), Police said that they responded to the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre at around 2:29 am where the victim was met and told officers that he caught a ride from the Casablanca Casino and as he exited the vehicle at his hotel, he was approached by three masked men who demanded his money.

The man told officers that he was stabbed and shot by the bandits before they made off with his money.

The victim underwent surgery and up to press time is still at the

Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, in stable condition.

Three men, one aged 23, the other aged 27 and aged 35 were detained

by Police on suspicion of conspiracy to rob shortly after the incident.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Tourism, Hon Ralph Higgs said that while the Turks and Caicos Islands remains one of the safest destinations in the region, if not in the world, a single attack against innocent people is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

These sentiments were expressed in a press statement issued by the Tourism Minister on Thursday (March 9, 2017).

He added: “As Minister of Tourism I would like to thank our guests for visiting the Turks and Caicos and urge them to have an enjoyable and relaxing vacation but

to exercise vigilance as we seek to restore the Turks and Caicos Islands that you have come to know and love.

“The Turks and Caicos Islands is known worldwide for our pristine beaches, exquisite under water sites, and friendly people. We all have a part to play in maintaining this reputation. The Ministry urges you [residents] to join law enforcement and TCIG in the fight against crime for the sake of our beloved country.”

In the statement, the minister reminded Turks and Caicos Islanders, residents and visitors alike, legal or illegal, that any crime against citizens can negatively affect the country’s image as a low crime destination and any crime against tourists is an attack on the country’s very livelihood which can contribute to the death of the tourism sector.

Residents are encouraged to cooperate with law enforcement to report crimes which will aid in bringing the perpetrators to justice.

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Premier pays homage to The heart of trail blazing TCI women the matter

BY DELANA ISLES

INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day (March 8) is a day to honour and celebrate the achievements of women, it is also a day for women around the world to recommit themselves to the fight for equality in all areas of life.

Here in the Turks and Caicos Islands women have been breaking many barriers, attaining excellence and being the trail blazers of change over the past several years.

In short, they have and continue to “Be Bold For Change” - the United Nations theme for this year’s observances.

In the span of just a few years, the TCI has joined the ranks of a few other Caribbean countries in electing the first ever woman to head a government, appointing the first female Chief Justice, the first female Attorney General, the first female Deputy Premier, the first female Deputy Governor and countless other influential government posts.

The trail-blazing Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, Premier of the TCI, commemorated the day by expounding on these achievements, while also calling on the nation to continue to nurture the upcoming generation of women so that they too can break barriers and chart a better course for generations to come.

PREMIER’S FULL ADDRESS “Whilst as your Premier, and as a woman, I support the daily recognition of our women, as wives, as mothers, as sisters, as daughters,

Premier Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson

and as friends, today is especially marked for the reminiscence of the women who throughout time have endured the struggle and those who led and fought the fight for equality within their nations.

“Industrially, it has been a long but good fight for the women of many countries and indeed it has been a victorious fight for the women of these Turks and Caicos Islands.

“Over the years, we have witnessed the evolution of the role of the woman from predominance in the home, to predominance in the school, to predominance in the workplace and, in recent years, predominance in politics.

“In fact, the non-traditional role of the woman has overtaken the role of the male in many aspects and the paradigm shift has seen gender inequality tipping towards the male in 2017.

“Whilst our success as women industrially is significant and should

be celebrated, we must also strive to strike and maintain the balance as the career professional woman and the nurturer family woman to ensure that there is no renunciation of our role in the home and the society and that we continue to play our part as mothers, wives and as participants in civic and social organizations.

“We must continue to support the family unit realizing that, as feminists, we are ultimately responsible for the teaching and nurturing of our children through love, kindness, helpfulness and as the weavers of the moral and social fabric of our society.

“In recognition of the role that women play in our lives, we must also recommit to the support, edification and protection of our women.

“We must make every effort to ensure proper legislations, policies and facilities are in place and functional for the protection of our women.

“I am therefore calling on governments the world over to do our utmost to ensure that our women and our girls are protected from domestic abuse and violence, and protected from rape, molestation and other sexual offences.

“Finally, let us also ensure that we continue to provide the fundamental access to systems and programs that will support female development and success, today and long into the future, so that we, as women, continue to be lifted up, honoured, supported and recognized for the profound role that we play the world over and especially in these beautiful by nature Turks and Caicos Islands.”

Taylor Bay Beach saga Dear editor , I am astonished that no media networks have covered the fact that Belongers, Residents, Tourists, have been denied access to one of the public beaches on the TCI. Taylor Bay. Lockable gates have been put up at the 2 access points, totally against the constitution here, as all beaches are for public use, cannot be private.

Your paper covered very well, the Lord Ashcroft case regarding right of way, for a small strip on the beach, that Owners of Sunset Drive made payment to, but Lord Ashcroft didn’t own the whole beach, and certainly Owners of Ocean Point do not have the right to construct a lockable gate at the only other access point.

Now to compound this, the traffic parking up at Sapodilla Bay Beach Access point, is out of control, on a very dangerous bend in the road, as once people have traveled all the way to Chalk Sound to go to Taylor Bay, to discover its locked, then park up on this bend, and spend the day at Sapodilla.

Today I returned to TCI, and when I drove past Sapodilla Bay, there were about 25 to 30 cars parked up on the side of this bend, and I thought there must be an afternoon reception at Las Brisas Restaurant, only to realise 2 hours later, as I went for my walk at Taylor Bay, public access point was now a locked gate, over public land!!

Before I wrote this email, I checked with your paper to see any articles, but can find nothing.

This needs to be investigated by your team without delay, as its a constitutional issue and also a dangerous public traffic hazard now, which if is not tendered too, will result in a serious accident of some kind. Also, if nothing is done, other associations and developers will argue its a precedent, and beaches will taken away from Belongers, Residents,and Tourists, which will be a disaster for Tourism and General Well Being.

Yours faithfully, Jason Martin

“Aren’t you writing your columns anymore?”, one of my favorite Grand Turk shop keepers asked me last week and when this question was repeated for the 10th time, I decided to snap out this current writers block. This much I owed my ten readers.

As with all old dogs, who find getting used to new tricks increasingly difficult with advancing age, I am still getting used to a new

BY TITUS DE BOER Titus de Boer, who originally deadline set for contributing moved to the TCI from columnists by this fine Germany in 1989, is a publication’s editor. Of course journalist by training and that is a really lame excuse currently works as an art and the truth is, that I felt promoter and consultant in uninspired in recent weeks Grand Turk and internationally. to put pen to paper. Call it a lack of “joie de vivre”; that genuinely felt enthusiasm I’ve always had for all things TCI, seemed to be waning. Even my dogs picked up on it and tried to cheer me up by being exceptionally well behaved - to no avail.

At the heart of the matter, was yet another setback in a project I’ve been trying to guide as carefully as possible through the choppy waters of local bureaucracy, politicking and red tape. Two years into it and after many a hurdle taken, approval/green light apparently given, only to have the goal post moved again and again - and again, I’d had enough, for now. On the surface, it all seemed - seems - quite straight forward: European investor wants to invest in Grand Turk, create half a dozen jobs in doing so and on the back of that look at other areas of the economy to invest in, perhaps buy a home, etc, etc. “Dream on Titus”, I hear your say or think and of course I know you’re right. Bringing a project to the TCI, be it in the tourism or any other industry, is not easy. It’s not supposed to be, for were it a straight forward process, the “raison d’être” (it just sounds so much better in French) of countless civil servants and other titled and untitled pencil pushers would have to be seriously questioned.

This is however not a piece intended to have a go at the civil servants, many of whom I have developed a very good working relationship with and who, within the constraints of the system, are really trying their best to assist the public. As one lady civil servant recently told me with regard to another, straight forward matter, “this Mr de Boer, when all is said and done, will take you a year. It shouldn’t take that long, I know but that’s just the way it is...” One year, for a process that should not take more than 6-8 weeks. In stark contrast to the Turks and Caicos, many of our Caribbean neighbors are now capitalizing on the concept of giving investors a 60 days guarantee for investment related decisions.

“Dream on”, I hear you say, yet again...

The constraints of the system. After two years of working closely with the various players within that “system”, be they civil servants or elected officials, one thing has become painfully apparent: The reluctance of so many of those players to put pen to paper or to make an unequivocal decision - I call it the “rabbit in headlights syndrome”. And it is a phenomenon that I think has only become worse, as genuinely, hard working and well meaning persons within the system are manifestly fearful of who might be looking their shoulders and what repercussions any decision might have - so best to pass the file onto another desk...and another and so on. This must change and I encourage the new government to look at the current modus operandi. Empower your civil service and not only will you have much happier civil servants, but - take my word for it - much happier citizens and investors! That’s the heart of the matter.

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Tourism Minister commits to fostering a thriving fishing industry

BY OLIVIA ROSE TOURISM Minister Hon. Ralph Higgs has pledged his support to foster a thriving fishing industry, sustainable fish stocks and a healthy marine environment.

This comes as the Tourism Minister along with a team from his Ministry, including Permanent Secretary Desiree Lewis, Deputy Secretary Amin McCartney, Director of DECR Dr. John Claydon and Executive Assistant Garde Jones, travelled to South Caicos on a familiarization trip on February 21.

According to the Ministry`s statement, the main objectives of the visit was to garner an understanding of the day-to-day operations, challenges and recommendation of departments under the Ministry and to meet with hoteliers, tourism related business operators and the fishing community on the island.

With the recent opening of two new hotels on South Caicos, discussions with hoteliers also touched on airlift, local and international, sites and attractions on South Caicos and the general outlook of the island.

During his visit Minister Higgs met with a number of the local fishermen to discuss issues facing the fishing sector, conch export quota, the lobster season and harvesting & poaching.

Minister Higgs noted: “The representation made by fishing plant operators and local fisherman were insightful and demonstrated good biological and local knowledge of

Tourism Minister pledges to foster a thriving fishing industry

this important economic contributor.”

He said: “With continued oversight from the DECR and input from workers in the field, I believe we can reach an amicable and sustainable position for our fishery and our eco-environment, as a whole.”

South Caicos is considered the fishing capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands, since the abandonment of the sea salt industry in the mid1900s, small-scale commercial fishing has been the mainstay of the South Caicos economy.

Following this consultation with fishing community and based on data presented by the DECR to support that no harm would be inflicted on the lobster stocks if the harvesting season was extended for an

additional 2 weeks, from 15 March, to 31 March, 2017, the minister and cabinet has recommended to His Excellency the Governor that the season be so extended, according to a Government release.

Meanwhile, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism, Environment, Culture and Heritage, Desiree Lewis, is urging fishermen on the island of Grand Turk to utilize the newly constructed Fish Market located on West Road.

A release from the Ministry stated that the Fish Market has been constructed for use by all fishermen and serve as a sanitary facility whereby daily catch can be cleansed and properly prepared for distribution.

Similarly, the Ministry is also encouraging individuals to ensure

Minister discusses issues with fishermen

Minister and Hoteliers discuss challenges and business operations

that facilities are kept clean at all times.

“The Fish Market is being provided for your usage, and to

ensure its’ sustainability we request that all patrons utilizing the facility should restore it to its original state after each use.”

COMMENTARY

Positive and Negative When your car battery goes dead you need a “jump start” . Make sure you use your jumper cables correctly. Positive to positive, negative to negative. Reverse polarity and you can easily blow the diodes in your alternator, fry your car’s computer and cause yourself a whole lot of grieve.

The Peoples Democratic Movement was elected 75 days ago to not only jump start the proper management of TCI but to put in place policies that will provide long term health for the economy and for the people.

When we read the news we feel responsible to caution our friends in the PDM to be careful.

The news that Health Minister Astwood is planning on an outgoing primary health

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

initiative in Provo is positive news.

However to say that initiative is in place in the family islands is negative because its just not true.

The Middle Caicos primary clinic put in place though the positive efforts of Governor Rick Todd and EMS Rodger Harvey never had a vehicle. Seniors and others have not had outgoing primary care for

years. Rufuscare was a disaster. We gave up when simple cheap blood pressure medications ran out. We picked up yearly supplies of our nearly free medications in the USA and brought them back to Middle Caicos.

Common medications prescribed by urologists, were never available under NHIP. A

urologist was rarely available.

When the doctor dropped in at CHMC he never visited the family islands. Result prostrate issues here, there and everywhere. We have lost valued seniors and more are moving towards the end of their lives prematurely. Minister Astwood don’t believe what you are told.... check it out yourself.

Minister Higgs wants to collect the proceeds of time shared and rental condos and homes and that also is a positive thing and proper.

Be careful because those that rent are not trapped in a resort where their meals and daily needs are supplied.

They are out there purchasing food and supplies from our local merchants. That is a positive and we need to be careful to not scare off our non resort tourists.

The news that the leader of the opposition is calling out the Premier on her relationship with the EU group via all those regulatory numbers is a confusing negative. Washington’s history of milking every governmental cash cow is his personal negative legend. The millions granted the PDM by the EU for the causeway was blown by his brother 4 years before the causeway was built on the negative cheap.

Now its clear why the defendants in the corruption trial keep stalling this negative process for years. 78 year old Judge Harrison might wear out from old age. Be careful what you wish for. Any younger replacement might positively expedite the conclusion.

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Premier calls for modernization of teaching tools to meet the needs of tech savvy students

BY OLIVIA ROSE PREMIER Sharlene CartwrightRobinson says the traditional method of teaching is a disservice to techsavvy students.

The premier made these remarks during the Church Service launching Education Week in Providenciales on Sunday March 5.

The theme for this year`s Education Week is “Success for every learner is perhaps deeper than we can imagine and cannot be looked at superficially but with depth”.

In this vein Cartwright –Robinson posited that in order to solve the technology shortfalls in classrooms, teaching methods must be tailored to the dynamic milieu.

The technology currently available in schools across the Turks and Caicos Islands is woefully inadequate for the task of preparing students for the 21st century workforce, enabling smooth postsecondary transition, and ensuring future economic development.

The premier in calling for the modernization of teaching tools said: “Success for every learner means that we must be inclusive, yes; it also means that some people work better with their hands but it also means that our teaching methods must be adapted to the changing environment.

She pointed out: “We are living in an age of technology and it should pain all of us who allow our children to sit at home on Ipads and tablets and then send them to school only to learn only from chalk board and chalk.

“We are doing these techy babies in this technical generation a disservice. We must upgrade the tools with which we give our teachers to teach.”

The Government envisages that by bringing together, administrators educators, parents, and community members, in a statewide school modernization initiative that can define the root cause, identifies new sources of funding, and develop transparent implementation systems.

She said: “Education Week always organized by the MOE gives too many the impressions that it is only for school aged children, when in fact if we are to move this country and any country forward education must include everyone.

“Our Government’s focus on adult training and lifelong learning will set us on an important path. We must change the historical focus of concentrating on school age children in the primary and secondary school.

“We must give the Ministry a wider mandate and encourage through strategy the realization that every citizen can be a learner and truthfully much more must become learners.

“So if we talk of success for every learner, we must be more inclusive and more far - reaching in our efforts.”

Premier Cartwright –Robinson recognized the need to create comprehensive strategy to achieve the goal “success for every learner”.

“We must acknowledge and realize the fact that people learn differently, we must meet each learner where they are – be it the special need student, the school age or adult learner or the student who learns better with his hands.

“In fact I wish that I could create a law that stops the use of the phrase “not academically inclined”.

“I personally detest this phrase.

Some people just learn differently and we must pull out of them the skills and gift that God has given them.

“This is why I believe firmly in vocational training, if we continue to ignore this area of teaching and learning we set our country to stand on one leg and we are bound to top over if we do not recognize this important fact.”

To this end Premier CartwrightRobinson recently signed an agreement in Aruba; signed the Programming Documents commissioning the official start of the EDF 11 Program.

Under this program, the TCI is set to receive an additional €14.6m which is slated for improvements in the Education Sector, particularly in the area of Vocational Training.

In her closing remarks the premier acknowledged and thanked educators who travel to the Turks and Caicos Islands to help build the country.

She said: “And to those of you who continue to teach year after year and are from the Turks and Caicos Islands, thank you. God bless you.

“You are a very important part of our national development. And I am telling you from personal experience that teachers are in fact called, you are called.

“I had the experience of teaching at high school, primary school and college and I choose now to stick with Sunday School teaching because on Sunday they are a little holier.

“So I thank you for all that you are doing; please know that I know what it is to be teacher and I do appreciate each and every one of you.

“You are vital keys to our country and we trust that God will continue to encourage you. We are a long ways of from giving you all the resources you need but you are entrusted with our country’s greatest resources – our babies, our future.”

Education Week saw several activities being hosted throughout the islands including a History and Culture Quiz at Brayton Hall.

While Oseta Jolly Primary school students and teachers were treated to gifts and surprises by sponsor “Flow”.

On Wednesday and Thursday the Annual FortisTCI Science Fair was held at the Gus Lightbourne Auditorium.

Premier Robinson reads to Grade 3SG students of the Ianthe Pratt Primary School during Education Week

Premier and students having fun during Education Week

National development plan is a serious issue for Gov’t – Premier THE PDM Government, while on the campaign trail, made a commitment to ensuring that the Turks and Caicos Islands has an updated national physical development plan.

To this end, the ball has been set in motion with open tenders being invited from interested persons to be submitted to the Procurement Board no later than 9am on Wednesday, March 15.

Speaking with the media about contract recently, the Premier reiterated her position that a country such the TCI needs an updated development if it intends to grow in a sustainable manner.

“Any country with limited resources and small land space as

us, wants to plan how we are going to use the rest of that land, and the national physical development plan is actually something included in legislation which the former government made a commitment to do in two years.

“This new administration has just put out the tender for the physical development plan $500,000 this year and $500, 000 next year,” the premier said.

She further stated that the country expects her government to be one that manages and plans the finances and development of the country and that she intends to ensure this happens.

“Too often we have allowed this country to just boom and then

we woke up and realised that it developed this way and we are stuck with the way it developed.

“We should plan for the limited resources in this country and we will never shy away from the fact that we want to and will deliver for this country a national physical development plan,” she stated.

She added that the last national physical development plan expired since 1997: “That is irresponsible” The former government had made several promises to review the old plan and update it since 2012 when they won the elections, but not much was done to achieve this.

It was, and still is intended to broaden the scope of investment the country can attract.

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Govt taking cautious step forward with 12-storey developments

BY DELANA ISLES THE New government is not as gungho about 12-storey developments in the Turks and Caicos Islands as the former administration.

This was evident last week when questions put to Premier Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson revealed a much more cautious and reasoned approach to allowing taller buildings with increased density in the country.

While Cartwright-Robinson was careful to emphasize that her government “is anxious to go forward with development in the country,” she was firm about them ensuring that these developments are ones from which the people of the country will benefit.

The question of 12-storey developments is one which has been engaging the courts’ and the public’s attention for several months.

Recently the appellate court dismissed an appeal by local hoteliers that sought to overturn a Supreme Court ruling last year that allowed the government to go ahead 12-storey buildings.

So far, the only known developer that has expressed an interest – and even signed an agreement with the former government – to construct a 12-storey hotel in the TCI is the Desarrollos Hotel Group.

They are seeking to construct a massive luxury resort branded by the world renown Ritz Carlton group.

The premier did state that since assuming office, her government has met with the Dessarrollos developers to find out exactly the direction they would like to go.

“My deputy would have already begun some dialogue with the developer – we met them already several weeks ago, myself and the

deputy premier - and I know that they are eager to go forward, but there is still a lot of groundwork to be done because a lot was halted.

“So, we do know that the country has to position itself to be ready for anything above seven storeys right now, which is what was validated and what we are used to,” she explained.

Cartwright-Robinson was called out by leader of the opposition Washington Misick some weeks back about her party’s alleged lack of support for the project.

She told the Press that Misick is mistaken, as the PDM has never condemned any project.

“What we have called for consistently is consultation, and that project will certainly need to go through EIA (environmental impact assessment) to see whether where it is located, whether twelve

Minister lauds remarkable achievement in education system AS THE country and the world at large celebrate education week, Minister of Education Josephine Connolly lauds teachers and students for pursuing and achieving excellence in education over the past few years.

In her official address to commemorate the week celebrated from March 5, the minister noted that the week offers the opportunity to celebrate the important role that education plays in building the society.

“The role of education is to nurture, grow and realize every child’s potential, so this year’s theme ‘Success for Every Learner’ is so fitting. I find this theme very meaningful and encouraging to every educator and child alike.”

She further observed that the week is also a time of much reflection and planning for the country to truly transform the education system to one that houses a culture of excellence, which by no means will be achieved overnight.

“To me, being a teacher is one of the most valuable and important occupations in the world.

“After all, teachers are partially responsible for shaping the futures of young minds, and as a result, the world as a whole.

“Interacting with children in their key formative years, when thoughts, study habits and ideas are just beginning to form and come together is when teachers are able to shape these young minds.”

Minister of Education Josephine Connolly

The minister noted that the teachers who can reach the most challenging students, who will stay past the last bell and who will go beyond the call of duty, are the ones who make that extra difference.

She added that it is these teachers in particular who are celebrated this week as the country reflects on the educational system that, despite its challenges, delivers to the best of its ability and upholds the ideals of giving priority to early childhood instruction.

Aside from emphasizing the role of education in the society of the TCI, the celebration also aims to strengthen cooperation among

stakeholders in education to support the necessary and significant changes to achieve quality and relevant education.

Moreover, it intends to inspire every educator to do more for students to ensure their future.

The minister reiterated that education is among her government’s main priorities: “We want to make a positive difference in the lives of our countrymen through the education reforms that will be initiated through our program of change.

“There is no doubt that this year’s Education Week theme is a timely one and a reflection of reality in our islands.”

To the school children, Connolly reminded them that it is their responsibility to set high standards for themselves.

“You must realize that at end of the day, you can have the most dedicated teachers, the most supportive parents, and the best schools in the world – and none of it will matter unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities and put in the hard work it takes to succeed.”

She further encouraged them to look for opportunities that hide behind adversities, as there is always another way of looking at the world.”

“We must never be complacent with education. Instead, we should always strive to do better and expand our capacity in pursuit of excellence.

“We must all strive to improve and excel, no matter which pathway we are going to take.”

storeys can happen on those grounds.

“There are environmentalists, there are planners who believe that we can’t, but at the end of the day we are nowhere near finalizing.”

She added: “But are we prepared to move forward with them? Yes, we are, but at the end of the day the environment would dictate whether it is even possible to house twelve storeys, and if it is we are going to make sure that our people are poised to benefit from it.”

Two of the major issues that the local hoteliers (under the Strata Corporation umbrella) and local conservationists had with the project are that of faulty consultation on the former government’s part and the need for urgent and early environmental impact assessments to the carried out.

However, the issue of consultation was rectified to the court’s satisfaction last year, but only after

the government suffered a major defeat and had to reopen consultation on 12 storey developments with the public.

But it is still one which the Strata Corporation believes was not properly or adequately done.

Asked if her government, since they had an issue with the PNP’s government consultation process on the matter, would reopen consultation with key stakeholders, the premier responded: “We are not going to be involved, government departments will be, but we will be guided by what the law says.”

In April 2015, the Rufus Ewing government signed a development agreement with the Desarrollos Hotel Group to build a $224 million Ritz Carlton hotel, resort, casino and spa in the Grace Bay area.

The development is expected to consist of 124 luxury hotel guest rooms, penthouses, resort residences and associated facilities.

42 Kew Town residents screened for diabetes and hypertension through gov’t healthcare initiative

BY DAISY HANDFIELD APPROXIMATELY 42 Kew Town residents were screened for diabetes and hypertension last week, through the Ministry of Health’s outreach program, an initiative geared at increasing the accessibility of healthcare for residents in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Out of the 42 individuals, 10 referrals were made to the Blue Hills Clinic for further management.

On the morning of Friday (March 3, 2017), a team comprised of personnel representing Primary Healthcare, Health Promotion and Advocacy Unit, the Department of Social Services, Emergency Management Services and the Haitian Consulate visited the community of Kew Town.

The objectives of the visit was to engage in health education and screening for HIV, blood pressure, blood sugar levels and cholesterol.

The team began the exercise in the area at 10am with an initial walkthrough and were invited to set up screening and education stations on an elevated stage located at the town centre.

Members of the community were also seen going to their

neighbours to invite them out to the area where the team was set up.

Hon. Edwin Astwood, the Minister of Health, Agriculture and Human Services told this publication on Wednesday that he was very pleased to see the commencement of the Ministry of Health’s outreach program.

He said: “As stated in our Government’s Chance Document, we are committed to improving Accessibility to Health Care.

“The Ministry’s outreach programs will play a critical role in improving and extending the reach of health care by taking services beyond the health centre walls.

It will be incorporating activities such as proving health education, case management, and basic health screening, and facilitating access to services. These activities can directly and indirectly improve health outcomes if individuals and our communities.”

Acting Director of Health Services, Dr. King who was present at the community stated: “Our aim was to bring health care to the people and identify any disease in the early stages where it can be easily managed. It was a pleasure being a part of the team, there is a continued need for these services and the community response.”

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A section of the congregation at the National Prayer Service

A national call to prayer National prayer, praise & thanksgivings service held in Provo

BY OLIVIA ROSE

Blue Hills residents participate in a clean-up initiative

Residents of Blue Hills unite to clean up their community

BY DAISY HANDFIELD ALVANETTA Crystal Williams, a Blue Hills resident, spearheaded a clean-up campaign in her community on Saturday (March 4, 2017), in an effort to maintain a standard of cleanliness that all in that community could be proud of.

During the clean-up initiative, Williams emphasized that she has the utmost pride in her community and that every year she organizes a team of volunteers who go into the community to clean up their streets.

She said: “What is going on here today is that the community of Blue Hills in particular came together to get our community clean. When you are coming on the Blue Hills strip, the road is a little bit dirty, so we want to make the place more clean and pristine for persons who live here and for those who want to visit our community.”

The organizer said that as members of the community, it is their responsibility to keep their community clean at all times.

“We have been doing this probably for a year or so and we have been taking little steps here and there. We

go in certain areas and clean it out and then we go back now and again to maintain it. Driving through the community, I really did not like how the side of the road looked; it was dirty and messy. I said to myself that this is my community and we need to get it clean and we need to get it right.”

Elected member for the Wheeland constituency, Hon. Delroy Williams was there to assist with the clean-up and said that he was happy to be a part of such a positive initiative.

“This is something that we encourage in the communities; community clean-ups. Crystal [ the organizer] has been doing this for a while now and I am happy to be here supporting her today. I believe that she loves this community and the community is well deserving of what she is doing and this is something that we would love to see continued in other communities.”

There have been many cleanups in the Blue Hills community over the last few months, with each initiative spearheaded by different organizations who saw the need and volunteered their time to get the community clean.

THE BETHANY Baptist church on Providenciales saw a huge turnout on Sunday at the National Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving service.

Throughout the service Reverend Derek Hamilton prayed for churches, children, youth and schools, all parliamentarians and non-elected arm of Government, law enforcement officers, agencies, civil servants, the private sector and the elderly.

The packed congregation was greeted by the premier who jovially remarked that she was delighted with the tremendous attendance of the service.

Addressing to the congregation from the pulpit she said: “This is the day that the Lord has made, and we must rejoice and be glad in it.”

“As a Government we have responded positively to a call to pray, praise and give thanks, we believe that if we pray, repent and we turn away we will hear from heaven and God will heal our land.

“It has been said already today that our land indeed needs healing and though we are challenged we must give praise and thanks to God for his grace and his mercy and his faithfulness to us as a people over the years.

“He has indeed been faithful to us from generation to generation.”

The Premier extended sincere thanks to Reverend Derek Hamilton and the members of the clergy, students and the combined praise and worship team.

She said: “This is the fourth of a series of services we have been moving around the Turks and Caicos.

“I believe with all my heart that God wants to move and work among us, and it is not me but he has called us to prayer, I believe that he`s called us to collective prayer and my opinion is that we continue in the

Government Ministers and Premier at Bethany Baptist church

spirit of prayer.

“I’m going to ask us to change the conversation, crime is not out of control, criminals are not in control, our youth have not lost their way, and God is indeed positioning people so that he can get all the glory and the praise.

“As a people we must return to the place where God is truly the head of our country.”

The premier prayed to God for guidance and protection for all Ministers of Government, and by extension the country.

She said: “We ask that you`ll covers us in a special way, we believe with all our hearts that chains will break and you`ll change this country for the better.

“The only thing I ask at the end of it, especially for politicians is that we be careful not to take any of the glory, any of the honor or nay of the praise.”

A few weeks ago, at the launch

of the National Thanksgiving series, Cartwright-Robinson emphasized that: “As Christian nation, it is imperative that we recognize that as we journey through life, we embrace the opportunity to give thanks and praise to the Almighty God for his goodness and mercy that have been bestowed upon us.

“God has truly been good to us and we have much to give him thanks and praise for as we reflect on the course of our lives.”

She noted that these church services seek to bring all of the Turks and Caicos Islands together, representing all sectors of society in praise and thanksgiving to God for protecting our people and in prayer with one unified voice.

“Our country has been faced with an increased number of social ills -- from crime, drugs and self-harm amongst our general population.

Undoubtedly, our country calls for desperate prayer and thanksgiving.”

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Procrastination: Why we do it and four habits we can learn to address it!

I must admit, I have a weakness for a good meme. People use memes to express anything from political agendas, advice, or even the latest news making headlines. One meme that I really like (out of a sea of others) is one that was related to procrastination. The meme went something like this: * Watches Netflix happily* * remembers homework, exams and responsibilities... * Watches Netflix stressfully*. Though quite comical, many people can relate to this somewhat existential struggle. When there is so much for us to complete within a certain amount of time, why is it so easy for us to sometimes procrastinate, only to stressfully complete a task at the last minute? Here are some reasons why we procrastinate as well as four healthy habits we can adopt to help us procrastinate less.

WHY DO WE DO IT? 1) “I will not do a good job at it”oftentimes we lack the confidence and the drive to complete our responsibilities in a timely matter.

Fear of completing a task can come into play when we do not know how to exactly complete it. Because of this fear and dread we rather run away from the responsibility instead of taking it on face value and working through the tasks despite our negative feelings towards them.

2) “It’s too much work”- Much of where the struggle lies is in what we are telling ourselves about the tasks at hand. Oftentimes when we look at the tower of life responsibilities and things that must get done, we convince ourselves that it is just too much of a bother, and rather seek instant gratification while knowing that the more time we spend avoiding the tasks, the less likely we will be able to complete them, let alone complete them well. According to Seth. J. Gillihan, PhD, a clinical assistant professor of psychology in the Psychiatry department of the University of Pennsylvania, we convince ourselves that we would be less happy completing our tasks, and more happy avoiding them.

Dr. Gillihan goes on to explain the psychological pull of procrastination as a form of negative reinforcement.

This is where the negative feeling we get about completing a draining task, can be the motivating factor in us avoiding it and replacing it with something that give us instant gratification. For instance, if we take the meme example earlier, the

LET’S TALK HEALTH 

Brigida Walkin, is a Belonger of the TCI and a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern currently working towards licensure in the state of Florida. Brigida has earned her Master’s Degree in professional counseling and counsels various populations including children, adolescents, and adults regardless of social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds. Brigida has volunteered at Girls INC clubs and youth centers in both the United-States and the Caribbean which allows her to utilize such experiences when counseling children, adolescents, teens, and adults through anxiety, depression, and adjustments to life transitions.

negative feelings one might have towards completing homework, exams or just life responsibilities on a whole, could drive them to avoid the tasks all together or until the very last minute the tasks cannot be avoided any longer. Simply put, we convince ourselves that delay= relief, versus task completion= satisfaction.

HOW CAN WE PROCRASTINATE LESS? So now that we understand where the struggle lies, how can we help ourselves to procrastinate less?

1) Just Start- Oftentimes we get so stuck in the worrying stage or the fear that we will not be able to complete the task, we decide to throw up our hands and hope that the meeting is cancelled or somehow we will complete it at the last minute with no problems. Instead of convincing yourself that it cannot be done, dive right into the task and do as much as you can with what you can at that moment. You will be surprised how at times a task that seemed daunting

before, is not as bad as you have made it out to be in your mind.

2) Take it one piece at a timeWhen we leave tasks to be completed at the last minute, we place ourselves in a situation which force ourselves to complete large amounts of work in a small amount of time. This not only makes it difficult for us to complete the task well, but we become hurried, stressed and even more frustrated than if we just took the time to do a task piece by piece over time. To lessen the stress of an already stressful situation, doing the task in increments can help you to complete your tasks in a timely matter without the increased heart rate and frustration of doing it at the last minute.

3) Accountability- no one is successful on their own. All of us need some form of encouragement and accountability to complete tasks, especially those that seem really tough. Finding an accountability partner, whether it is your family member, best friend/s, spouse or

By Brigida Walkin M.S

classmate, to hold you accountable to your word will exponentially boost your level of dedication to completing your task.

4) Reward yourself – After the level of energy it took for us to mentally convince ourselves to start the task, invest the time to complete it and check in with our accountability partner, it is only right that we reward ourselves. Whether that looks like netflixing for the rest of the night stress free, or eating something delicious and fattening, rewarding ourselves acts as a motivator for us to complete more tasks in the future; not to mention, we desire it.

In the event that we are committed to cutting down on our procrastination habit, Dr. Piers Steel, who holds a Ph.D. Industrial-Organizational Psychology and is a professor of procrastination at the University of Calgary, formulated an online application called guidedtrack.com.

This is a free application where it teaches users how to create numerous goals in relation to procrastination.

It also allows users to have access to their goals through e-mail once the user completes them. This is also a great tool in helping those who procrastinate to create realistic, achievable and manageable goals. It even allows users to create rewards for themselves once the goals are completed.

FINAL THOUGHTS We all procrastinate with a number of things in our lives and oftentimes can find it hard to stop. So there is no shame in anyone trying to better themselves and lessen the habit of procrastination in order to free up our time and to lessen the unnecessary frustration and stress that comes from it. Whether you are working on a task for work, or a personal desire you have for yourself, using the habits mentioned above and even the application can be great tools that can decrease the habit of procrastination. Even if you find yourself still procrastinating after trying these habits, remember that it will take some time to get accustom to something that is new; give yourself a chance, and remind yourself the positives that can come out of procrastinating less. And always remember that forward is forward, regardless of your pace.

Brigida Walkin is a Registered Mental Health Counselor currently working towards licensure in the state of Florida. Brigida has earned her Master’s Degree in professional counseling and counsels various populations including children, adolescents, and adults regardless of social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds. Brigida has volunteered at Girls INC clubs and youth centers in both the United-States and the Caribbean which allows her to utilize such experiences when counseling children, adolescents, teens, and adults through anxiety, depression, and adjustments to life transitions.

Brigida enjoys helping others realize their potential in achieving the healthy life they envision for themselves. Her counseling style and approach reflects her belief that true change starts when a relationship is created. Brigida believes that forming a counselor-client relationship as well as utilizing empirically-based interventions are the basis for true growth.

Brigida volunteers at the youth center every Friday facilitating group activities and interactions with the youth.

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Nine students and three teachers are visiting the TCI from Italy for a student exchange program

Nine students from Italy in the TCI for a student exchange program The overturned grey Toyota involved in the accident in the Grace Bay area

Two major car crashes in Provo just a day apart AN ACCIDENT involving two motor vehicles left two passengers hospitalized after medical officials had to use Jaws of Life to remove them out of the vehicle.

The incident which occurred on Saturday (March 4, 2017) after 8pm in the vicinity of Glass Shack, in Providenciales involved a black SUV and a white Daihatsu Terios jeep.

Both passengers were rushed to the Cheshire Hall medical Centre where they underwent surgery and up to press time, are in stable condition.

Meanwhile, the following day Police and Emergency Services responded to another collision in the Grace Bay area of Providenciales at around 9:36 pm, which involved two

vehicles.

Police officials said that when they arrived on the scene they noticed an overturned grey Toyota Sequoia SUV with extensive damages and a black Toyota Scion car with extensive damages to its front and left fender.

Both male drivers of aged 23 were transported to Cheshire Hall Medical Centre to seek further assistance for injuries sustained.

Kevin Clarke, police press officer is reminding the public that depending on the severity of an accident, those found guilty could face time in prison, so he is encouraging the public to drive with due diligence.

(DAISY HANDFIELD)

BY DAISY HANDFIELD NINE students from the Einstein Nebbia School in Italy are currently in the Turks and Caicos Islands participating in a student exchange program, through a partnership with the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College (TCICC).

The hospitality students will get the opportunity to explore different areas of the industry by participating in internships at some of the resorts on Providenciales.

The students’ areas of study range from tourism, bar and service, pastry and restaurant.

A press conference was held at the Providenciales branch of the Community College, behind the Butterfield Square on Wednesday (March 8, 2017), where the students were introduced and organizers gave brief remarks on the initiative.

Head of the Culinary and Tourism Department at the TCICC, Michelle Hosten, gave an overview of the program and stated that she was delighted to have these students

Building a better you When you’ve got a lot on the go, personal goals can get lost in the shuffle. Between work, kids, commuting, cooking and housework,

sometimes it’s hard to find the time for your personal health and fitness.

Chiropractors can be part of the solution to building a better you. You

may be surprised at the number of ways a chiropractor can help!

STANDING TALL Research has shown that good posture not only prevents pain and injuries but also gives you more energy and improves your appearance and your mood. That’s why having an expert look at how posture affects your muscles, bones and joints can have a big impact on your quality of life. Your chiropractor can show you how to develop and use good posture when typing, driving, running, playing sports and carrying children.

MOVING WELL When your body is stiff and not very flexible, it is easier to become injured and more difficult to recover. By teaching you simple exercises and stretches designed for your needs, a chiropractor can help you regain your full range of motion.

visiting the TCI all the way from Italy.

Vice President of the TCICC, Mr Samuel Emmanuel Forbes said that he is looking forward to this initiative and the collaboration.

He said: “As vice-president, it is a pleasure for me on behalf of the president, the Board of Governors and even the minister and the Ministry of Education to welcome our guests all the way from Italy here to be a part of a project that has been developed by the chairman of the Hospitality Department. This initiative will enable the students to share experiences and provide them with opportunities to experience the different cultures and different ways of behaving in the Hospitality Department. Here we are today, welcoming our guests, colleagues and students alike. It is pleasure to have you all here and we look forward to the kind of exchange that this initiates at this time.”

Coordinator, Raffaella from the Einstein Nebbia School in Italy spoke about the school that the team was visiting from and added that they were all enthused and grateful

for the opportunity to visit the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“It is a vocational school which also has also has a field in business and marketing. We also deal with a European project and this particular one involves four weeks of work placement in Europe and other countries in the world. We have tried to contact schools all around the world and we spoke to Michelle [from the TCICC] who gave us an answer immediately. As soon as I wrote to her, she immediately agreed to take part in the project because she wanted to enlarge the TCICC involvement with other people,” she said.

The students are accompanied by three teachers.

During the exchange program, the students at the college studying Culinary Arts will learn how to prepare Italian cuisines and the visiting students will teach the students at the college how to prepare local delicacies.

The exchange students arrived in Providenciales on Monday, March 6, 2017 and will depart on April 3, 2017.

YOUR BODY  Dr Craig Zavitz is a Canadian chiropractor registered in the Turks and Caicos Islands. He specialises in gentle manual therapies, activator, therapeutic laser, and smoking cessation. To make appointments call 941-5252 or email craig@gracebaychiro.com. For more information visit www.gracebaychiro.com.

BY Dr Craig Zavitz

Dr. Zavitz will be returning to TCI March 16th and will be available in both Provo and Grand Turk for appointments.

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No matter whether you sleep on your back, your side or your stomach, the right pillow and mattress will help you support your spine so you can be truly relaxed and refreshed while you sleep. If you’re having trouble sleeping, your chiropractor can be part of the solution.

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Nygard guilty of contempt and fined $50,000 in illegal dredging case CANADIAN fashion mogul Peter Nygard was convicted of contempt of court and fined $50,000 by a judge on Tuesday for breach of the Supreme Court’s order concerning illegal dredging near his property in Lyford Cay. On Tuesday night, a spokesperson for Nygard said his team disagrees with the judge’s ruling, adding that while Nygard paid the $50,000 fine before the specified deadline, he will appeal the ruling.

If the fine was not paid by March 21, Nygard faced 14 days in prison.

He was further ordered to remove the excavated sand and return it to Jaws Beach by April 7 or face additional fines.

Justice Rhonda Bain also awarded legal costs to Save The Bays (STB), the local environmental group which has brought several judicial review cases against Nygard over offshore construction works allegedly carried out in the absence of necessary permits and approvals and which have resulted in the near doubling of the size of his property. According to one estimate of the 27 days in court, the costs could be near $1m.

The ruling by Justice Bain followed an unsuccessful application

by Gia Moxey, an associate of Elliot Lockhart, QC, and lead counsel for Nygard, to have the ruling on

If Peter Nygard fails to return the excavated sand by April 7, he will face an additional $50,000 and a $1,000 fine for each day this subsequent order is not carried out.

Tuesday’s committal proceedings adjourned until May as the Lyford Cay resident did not want the ruling to be handed down in the absence of Mr Lockhart, whose mother died on Sunday.

Mr Nygard’s calendar, according to Ms Moxey, was booked out for several weeks and he could not attend court at an earlier date, even after Justice Bain allowed a recess to determine an earlier date for the matter to render the decision

given Mr Lockhart’s personal circumstances.

Justice Bain, in light of Ms Moxey’s insistence that the matter could not be heard until May, rejected the request for an adjournment and handed down her decision on an application to commit the Lyford Cay resident to prison after it was alleged that he engaged in dredging activities off the coast of his Nygard Cay home in defiance of a court order.

If Nygard fails to return the excavated sand by April 7, he will face an additional $50,000 and a $1,000 fine for each day this subsequent order is not carried out.

An injunction against such activities was handed down by Justice Bain on June 13, 2013. It is alleged that Nygard violated this in December 2014.

Despite the ruling, Nygard has maintained the actions in question were in accordance with a government issued permit.

“We respectfully disagree with the judge’s ruling and plan to appeal the decision, although we have paid the initial $50,000 fine in advance of the March 21 deadline, as required by the court,” a statement from Nygard’s US public relations representative, Sitrick and Company, said last Tuesday night.

Rene Preval served as president from 1996 to 2001 and 2006 to 2011 and remains the only Haitian Head of State to have completed two terms since the fall of Jean-Claude Duvalier in 1986.

Haiti announces six days of mourning following the death of former president HAITI on Monday announced six days of official mourning for the late former president Rene Preval, who died last weekend at his home of a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) or stroke.

A CVA is the sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture of an artery to the brain.

Symptoms of a stroke depend on the area of the brain affected.

Secretary General of the Presidency, Yves Germain Joseph, said that Preval’s funeral will take

place on Saturday, March 11 and his body will lie in state at the Museum of the Haitian National Pantheon (MUPANAH) on Friday.

“Pending publication of the Official Protocol of the State funeral of the late President René Préval, the President of the Republic, Jovenel Moïse decrees six days of national mourning worked in memory of this illustrious fighter from Monday, March 6 to Saturday, March 11, 2017.”

The statement said that during this period, the national flag will be flown at half-mast on all public buildings.

Govt: Sarkis misleading Bahamian public over Baha Mar THE government on Monday accused former Baha Mar developer Sarkis Izmirlian of misleading the public with inaccurate, unpatriotic and unsubstantiated claims in a bid to conceal his failures and detract from current progress.

Mr Izmirlian’s company BMD Holdings issued a press release on Sunday that criticised completion efforts, accused the government of spreading misinformation about the resort’s progress, and insisted that alleged setbacks evidenced proved the ex-developer’s proposal was superior to the government’s track.

However, in a statement this week, the government said Mr Izmirlian’s comments demonstrated a “persistent and unpatriotic attempt by the failed project developer to mislead Bahamians, detract from the tremendous accomplishments made by the stakeholders along with government in turning the project around, and to conceal the fact that BMD failed and then failed to recover from failure.”

Mr Izmirlian’s comments follow an announcement from Rosewood that it will not open its resort at Baha Mar until 2018, and pointed out that

the Hyatt brand has not given a firm date as to when it will open at the resort. Both brands have confirmed their involvement.

The government on Monday argued that suggested delays or staggered opening dates of independent operators did not detract from construction progress, or the scheduled soft opening next month.

The statement maintained that the mega-resort’s soft opening of its casino, casino hotel, convention centre and golf course was still on track, adding that both the convention centre and golf course have been operational intermittently for specific events.

“It is simply a reflection of the commercial realities that exist,” the statement read, “due largely to the state in which the hotel was left by the former developer after filing for bankruptcy, and the need by these brands to ensure that they are in a position to meet the qualitative expectations of their clientele when they do open.”

The government and Mr Izmirlian have been locked in a bitter, public war of words over the mega-resort’s embattled track to completion since the ex-developer applied for Chapter

Baha Mar is expected to open next month.

11 proceedings in 2015. It was a move that saw Mr Izmirlian ousted as developer and the resort placed into provisional liquidation.

The government’s statement read: “Whilst BMD continues to claim that it is ‘ready, willing and able’ to purchase the resort, the government has never seen a credible offer at all from BMD, nor any evidence of funding, and apparently neither have the receiver-managers as part of the

Supreme Court supervised process for the sale of Baha Mar.” It added: “The irresistible inference, indeed the inescapable conclusion must be that there is no such funding and therefore BMD’s motivation to continue to ventilate these issues in the press is little more than petulant annoyance in not having succeeded in delaying the project indefinitely in Chapter 11 proceedings in the US.”

The government’s statement furthered that Mr Izmirlian’s call for liquidators to pursue legal action against Baha Mar’s general contractor China Construction America (CCA), ignored the fact that - even if successful - the proceeds of any litigation would have been payable to CEXIM Bank under its security and not to Bahamian creditors.

The government underscored that: the resort’s construction is on track under the direction of Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, a world class hotel and casino operator; former Bahamian resort employees were paid severance in full; more than 90 per cent of Bahamian creditors were paid in full, with the balance received significant compensation on their claims; and the resort is engaged in recruitment for more than 1500 jobs.

“BMD had no evidence,” the government statement read, “and still today, has no evidence to suggest that Baha Mar would have opened sooner, had the Chapter 11 plan been left to continue over 1,000 miles away in Delaware, and with contested legal proceedings being pursued against CCA in England.

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Regional News Bahamas landfill fire under control, but nearby residents not cleared to return home

Karine Gagne at a previous court appearance.

Bahamas: Woman pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting minor A FRENCH-Canadian woman pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a minor in Supreme Court on Friday morning.

Karine Gagne, 23, of Quebec, Canada, appeared before Senior Justice Bernard Turner just a month after her case was forwarded to Supreme Court through the presentation of a voluntary bill of indictment presentation concerning the unlawful sexual intercourse charge she is facing.

That concerns an alleged incident on January 5 at Great Sturrup Cay with a 15-year-old boy, who cannot

legally give consent to have sexual intercourse.

After her formal arraignment in which she denied the allegation, Senior Justice Turner told the accused that she would stand trial on June 6, 2017.

A status hearing was fixed for May 26, 2017 ahead of the substantive trial date.

She remains on remand at the Department of Correctional Services until her next court appearance.

Tonique Lewis appeared for Gagne in Friday’s Supreme Court arraignment. (Tribune242)

UK parliamentarian blasts Jamaica for rejecting Britain’s prison offer THE Jamaican Government is yet to respond to a scathing rebuke by a British parliamentarian who criticized the island’s rejection of a £25 million (US$30.5 million) offer from the United Kingdom government to construct a new prison.

Philip Hollobone, a member of the British Conservative Party, labeled Jamaica’s decision a “complete disgrace”, according to a report in The Sun. So peeved was Hollobone that he proposed that Jamaican nationals in UK jails be immediately deported or the Andrew Holness Government foot the bill to maintain their upkeep in British jails.

“Their Ambassador should be called in and urgent arrangements should be made or some other solution to deport convicted Jamaican nationals who are taking prison places in our own jails.

“If they won’t accept them we should send the Jamaican government a bill for their annual incarceration,” he said.

The UK’s offer to construct the jail was made by former British Prime Minister David Cameron when he visited Kingston two years ago.

After a long wait, Jamaica Foreign Minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith announced in January that the Government had turned down the offer because it was not in the island’s best interest.

Smith explained that Britain had more to gain because the move would save that country £10 million (US$12.2 million) a year.

A known condition of the deal was the transfer of 300 Jamaican prisoners to their homeland to complete their sentences.

The money which the UK was offering would only have been 40 per cent of the cost of the prison, and the Jamaica government would have had to source the rest of the funds.

A British Government spokesperson, however, told The Sun that there were no hard feelings and the UK Government would continue to work with Jamaica on the issue.

“We will continue to work with them to deliver the return of Jamaican nationals from UK prisons to Jamaica and we remain committed to an excellent bilateral relationship across a range of issues, including security and prisoner transfers,” the official said.

RESIDENTS of a community near the burning landfill in The Bahamas’ capital are not expected to get the all-clear to return to their homes for another few days.

While the massive fire at the New Providence Landfill in Nassau has been contained, Environment and Housing Minister Ken Dorsett said there will still be smoke in the Jubilee Gardens area and it was best for residents to stay away for now.

He said the firefighters were battling not only the fire at the landfill but also a forest fire in the surrounding areas.

Residents were forced to evacuate their homes when the fire, which began on Sunday, sent thick, black hazardous smoke into their neighbourhood.

“We will probably be experiencing smoke for the next five to seven days.

That is how long it will take to put this out. It will not be an easy fix,” Dorsett said at a press conference on Monday.

“We are still not recommending people return to their homes in Jubilee Gardens. The wind changes direction throughout the course of the day, but from what I have seen I do not think the police have changed their advice thus far in terms in returning to their homes.”

Despite an evacuation order being in place for the rest of the week, some residents have returned to their area to assess whether their homes

Firefighters were not only battling the fire at the landfill, but also a forest fire in the surrounding areas.

sustained any damage.

Prime Minister Perry Christie said government was considering providing financial assistance to residents who have been adversely affected.

He said at the press conference that damage assessments have started and the government will do “whatever it takes” to ensure that residents “are returned to sense of normalcy in the shortest time period”.

“To the extent that premises were affected – whether discoloration as a result of the smoke, whether inside fumigation – what we would want to do and to give very serious consideration to is making that assessment and having the ministry

coordinate an effective restitution, restoration process by way of assisting the residents to normalcy – meaning, getting in there and whatever remediation process that should be initiated inside of the home, to restore it to what it should be, even with respect to painting outside the home if that has been affected” Christie said.

“The government will in fact involve itself in that process to ameliorate the situation for people and to bring them as quickly as possible back home…The government will take further steps to ensure that the families that are affected will have some form of restoration back to normalcy.”

Former president, government officials arrested in Guyana FORMER president Bharrat Jagdeo was among several high profile members of the main opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) arrested on Tuesday as police continued their probe into the acquisition of land by several former ministers and members of the last Guyana government.

Members of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) also arrested Dr Roger Luncheon, the former head of the Presidential Secretariat and the former natural resources minister Robert Persaud.

As he was being taken away by officers, Luncheon told reporters that “we are fully supportive and cooperating with the police in their investigations”.

Luncheon was taken away from the Office of the Opposition Leader in the presence of Jagdeo and former president Donald Ramotar, as well as former attorney general Anil Nandlall.

The police said he was being arrested for the alleged misappropriation of state assets and

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo being escorted into SOCU’s headquarters to be questioned. (Demerara Waves photo)

conspiracy.

The move by SOCU comes less than 24 hours after Nandlall had written to the investigating body that the members of the former government would make themselves available for questioning at the Leader of the Opposition’s office instead of at the SOCU headquarters.

Jagdeo, Luncheon and Persaud were later released. they were not required to post bail.

Ramotar’s daughter Lisaveta

Ramotar, former Secretary to NICIL, Marcia Nadir-Sharma and former president of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Ramesh Dookhoo were also being questioned by investigators on Tuesday.

Prior to his arrest, Jagdeo told reporters that “this act will long be remembered as a grave injustice,” and that the arrest of Luncheon had nothing to do with corruption but about attacking those who are resisting the government.

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Brexit: Government suffers second defeat in Lords THE government has suffered a second Brexit defeat in the House of Lords as peers backed, by 366 votes to 268, calls for a “meaningful” parliamentary vote on the final terms of withdrawal.

Ministers said it was disappointing and they would seek to overturn the move when the bill returns to the Commons.

Lord Heseltine, one of 13 Tory peers to rebel, said he had been sacked as a government adviser on regional growth.

The previous defeat was on the issue of guaranteeing the rights of EU citizens.

Lord Heseltine, 83, who served as a minister in the Thatcher government, said he was informed by the Conservative chief whip in the Lords he was to be sacked “from the five jobs with which I have been helping the government”.

“This is entirely the right of the prime minister and I’m sorry that the expertise which I have put at the government’s disposal over the last six years has now come to an end,” he said.

“However, in the last resort, I believe, as I said in the House of Lords, the future of this country is inextricably interwoven with our European friends.

“It’s the duty of Parliament to assert its sovereignty in determining the legacy we leave to new generations of young people.”

Lord Heseltine had been brought

Former Deputy PM Lord Heseltine says he has been sacked from his advisory roles after being among 13 Tories to rebel.

in by former Prime Minister David Cameron to advise the government on a range of projects, including schemes in east London and Swansea.

After a three-hour debate on Tuesday, for the second time in a week peers amended the legislation that will authorise Theresa May to notify the EU of the UK’s intention to leave and pave the way for official Brexit talks to begin.

The turnout in the Lords for the vote was the largest since 1831, according to Parliament’s website.

The amendment, which was carried by a majority of 98, would require the final terms of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU to be put to separate votes in the Commons and the Lords.

Some peers believe this would

amount to a veto but ministers insist the UK would leave the EU anyway irrespective of whether it was approved or not.

As well as Lord Heseltine, 12 other Tory peers defied the government to vote in favour of the amendment, including former ministers Lord Deben and Viscount Hailsham.

The issue will now return to the Commons to be reconsidered by MPs, who have already rejected calls for the “meaningful vote” clause to be included in the legislation, saying verbal guarantees given by government on parliamentary scrutiny are sufficient.

Speaking in favour of the amendment, QC and crossbench peer Lord Pannick said it would enable Parliament to exercise some “control” over the process

of withdrawal and fulfil its duty to properly scrutinise.

“It must be for Parliament to decide whether to prefer no deal or the deal offered by the EU,” he said.

“It will guarantee that the government must come back to both Houses and seek approval for the result of negotiations.”

But government minister Lord Bridges said once Article 50 had been triggered, the process of leaving the EU was irrevocable and the amendment was totally unclear on what would happen if the UK and the EU were not able to agree a formal deal on the terms of exit.

“We will leave with a deal or we will leave without a deal. That is the choice on offer.”

Parliament, he insisted, would not be left “in the dark” during the two-year process and would be able to shape future legislation on the incorporation of EU law and potential changes to immigration rules.

He also argued the amendment would tie Mrs May’s hands and make her task in getting a good deal “more difficult from day one”.

Reacting to the defeat, Brexit Secretary David Davis suggested peers were threatening the UK’s aim of getting negotiations under way as soon as possible.

But Labour’s Baroness Smith said that given the referendum campaign had been full of arguments about reasserting Parliamentary

sovereignty, it was appropriate that Parliament should have the “final say” on the process.

And former Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg urged MPs to “find the nerve” and ensure the requirement for a Parliamentary vote remained in the bill.

“I would urge MPs of all parties, including Brexiteers who campaigned to leave on the basis of parliamentary sovereignty, to stop Parliament being neutered.

“Parliament has a long history of ratifying treaties. What is the government scared of? If they cannot bring back a deal they are prepared to put before MPs, then it cannot be a deal that is good enough for Britain.”

Earlier, a Lib Dem amendment calling for a second referendum on the terms of exit was comfortably defeated by 336 votes to 131.

Without a commitment to a second vote, the Lib Dems took the rare step of opposing the EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill at its third and final reading although peers overwhelmingly approved the bill and sent it back to the Commons.

Theresa May has said she wants to trigger Article 50 by the end of March but the Commons is unlikely to have an opportunity to consider the changes made by the Lords until the middle of next week as four days have been set aside for debate on the Budget. (BBC)

China calls on N Korea to suspend missile and nuclear tests CHINA has proposed that North Korea suspend its tests of missile and nuclear technology to “defuse a looming crisis”.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that in exchange, the US and South Korea could halt annual joint military drills, which consistently infuriate the North.

The appeal comes after North Korea test-launched four missiles on Monday, breaking international sanctions.

In response, the US began rolling out a missile defence system in South Korea.

Speaking on the sidelines of China’s annual parliamentary meeting, Mr Wang said the Korean peninsula was like “two accelerating trains, coming toward each other with neither side willing to give way”.

“Are the two sides really ready for a head-on collision?” he asked.

A mutual halt of military

operations would be the first step towards easing tensions and reopening negotiations, he said.

Three of the North Korean missiles came down inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Monday, prompting Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump to say the region had entered “a new stage of threat”.

The UN Security Council earlier strongly condemned the launch in a unanimous statement, calling it a grave violation of North Korea’s international obligations, which risked destabilising the region.

The Council, which will meet later on Wednesday, also threatened to “take further significant measures” against North Korea, which could imply efforts to introduce a fresh round of sanctions.

Meanwhile, the US has again sought to reassure Beijing over

deployment of an extensive missile defence system in South Korea.

The Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system (Thaad) is designed to protect South Korea, and US troops based there, from North Korean missile attacks. The first elements of it were moved into place on Tuesday, hours after the North’s latest launch.

The Thaad deployment, originally agreed under the Obama administration, is controversial.

South Koreans living in areas which will host defence batteries are concerned they could become targets.

China has said its radar capabilities go far beyond what is required for defence and represents an encroachment of US military power and that it will “resolutely take necessary measures to defend our own security interest”.

At a news briefing on Tuesday, State Department spokesman Mark

The appeal comes after North Korea test-launched four missiles on Monday, breaking international sanctions.

Toner repeated US reassurances to China.

He said the US had been “very clear in our conversations with China that this is not meant to be a threat, and is not a threat, to them or any other power in the region”.

The US was “actively engaged”

with its regional partners, he said, to address North Korea’s “continuing provocative behaviour and actions”.

Mr Toner said that North Korea would be discussed next week when Secretary of State Rex Tillerson makes his first official visits to South Korea, Japan and China. (BBC)

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Teen allegedly found carrying mum’s head after decapitating her AUTHORITIES say an 18-year-old North Carolina man called 911 on Monday claiming he had decapitated his own mother — and he was found soon after by responding officers allegedly holding her severed head in one of his hands, PEOPLE confirms.

Oliver Mauricio Funes Machada is being held without bail after being charged with his mother’s first-degree murder, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office in Franklin County, North Carolina.

Investigators claim that Machada stabbed his 35-year-old mother, Yesenia Funez Beatriz Machado, an undisclosed number of times on Monday before beheading her.

Machada then called law enforcement to his mother’s residence at around 12:45 p.m. Monday, the sheriff’s office said.

He allegedly told 911 operators that he had decapitated his mother.

Deputies arrived to find Funes Machado holding the large butcher knife he allegedly used to kill his mother in one hand and her severed head in the other, according to the sheriff’s office.

The statement alleges that Machada placed Machado’s head on the ground as authorities began approaching him. He was then taken into custody without incident.

After handcuffing Machada, deputies entered the home where they

Oliver Mauricio Funes Machada is being held without bail after being charged with his mother’s first-degree murder.

were confronted with “a gruesome scene,” a sheriff’s spokesman tells PEOPLE. Machado’s body was also inside.

Two young children were inside the residence at the time of the slaying, the sheriff’s office said. But the kids were not injured during the deadly incident, and it unclear how they are related to Machada and his mother.

Another of Machado’s sons was at school when she was killed, authorities said.

Machada has yet to retain legal counsel, and attempts to reach his relatives were unsuccessful Tuesday.

He has not entered a plea. (People)

US mother thrashes 71-yearwoman for suggesting she teach her son manners AN enraged mother pummelled an elderly woman with her own cane on the Upper East Side, after the septuagenarian suggested the suspect teach her son some manners, authorities said Tuesday.

The 71-year-old victim was taking an elevator from the 86th St./Second Ave. Q train station to street level about 2:10 p.m.

Monday when a young woman and her 4-year-old boy rushed in while people were getting out, police said.

“Maybe you should teach your child to wait till people come out of the elevator instead of trying to get in,” the senior told the young mum as they stepped inside, according to a police complaint.

The scolding set the mum off — and she began pushing, punching and slapping the older woman — in full view of her child, officials said.

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The mother (pictured) went on the rampage after the older woman suggested she teach her child some manners.

said.

The senior was not seriously harmed, officials said. Cops are looking for the menacing mum.

(NYDailynews)

Panama’s ex-dictator Noriega ‘critical’ after brain surgery PANAMA’S former military dictator Manuel Noriega is in a “critical” condition after undergoing surgery on Tuesday to remove a benign brain tumor, the 83-year-old’s family and lawyer said.

While the operation to cut out the tumor was “successful,” complications set in, the lawyer, Ezra Angel said.

During post-operation tests, “it was found there was bleeding, and because of that he was taken back into the operating theater to bring the hemorrhage under control and to stabilize him,” Angel said.

The additional procedure was “even riskier” than the first, he added.

A daughter of Noriega’s, Lorena Noriega, told reporters that her father had a “big cerebral hemorrhage that is completely inflamed and he is in a critical condition.”

Frail and frequently ill from a variety of ailments, Noriega was released from El Renacer prison on the banks of the Panama Canal into home detention in January to prepare for Tuesday’s operation, which had been delayed since February.

Noriega had been suffering from a benign meningioma, a tumor on membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord just inside the skull.

The tumor had shown “unexpected growth,” which boosted the need for surgery to avoid damage to the brain,

Manuel Noriega is serving three 20-year sentences in Panama.

his personal doctor, Eduardo Reyes said, adding that Noriega’s age had meant he was a “high-risk patient.”

Authorities had indicated that, if the surgery went well and he recovered, Noriega would be eventually returned to prison.

His family has long argued that he be put under house arrest instead.

They cite his poor health, which has included several strokes, lung complications, prostate cancer and depression.

Ruben Dario Paredes, a former national guard general who was once Noriega’s commanding officer and who is now a critic of his, said Noriega’s health was certainly deteriorating. But he said there was an “inflated reality” about Noriega’s

condition designed to get him released from prison early.

“Decisions on forms of detention rest with the courts, and that will never be unanimity there because there are scars that have never healed,” a constitutional law expert, Miguel Antonio Bernal, told AFP. Manuel Noriega was a military intelligence officer who long worked for the CIA and who ruled his Central American country from 1983 until US forces invaded in 1989 to topple and capture him.

Relations between Noriega and the United States had deteriorated as he defied pressure from then US president Ronald Reagan to stand down, and as he appeared to shift allegiance to the then-Soviet Union, at the height of the Cold War. After his ouster, Noriega was taken to the United States, where he was tried and imprisoned on drug trafficking and money laundering charges.

In 2010, Noriega was extradited to France, where he was convicted on money laundering charges, then extradited to Panama in 2011, where he was sentenced for the disappearance of political opponents during his time in power.

The former dictator is currently serving three 20-year sentences in Panama for those rights abuses.

(AFP)

IS gunmen dressed as medics kill 30 at Kabul military hospital MORE than 30 people have been killed after attackers dressed as doctors stormed the largest military hospital in Kabul, Afghan officials say.

Militants armed with guns and grenades gained entry after one detonated explosives at a hospital gate and then opened fire on staff and patients.

Commandos who landed on the Sardar Daud hospital roof killed all four attackers after several hours of fighting.

The so-called Islamic State (IS) group has claimed the attack.

The Taliban has denied any involvement.

More than 50 people were also wounded, the defence ministry said.

President Ashraf Ghani said the attack at the 400-bed hospital “trampled all human values”.

“In all religions, a hospital is regarded as an immune site and attacking it is attacking the whole of Afghanistan,” he said.

The attack began at 09:00 local

Smoke billowed from the hospital roof during the attack.

time (04:30 GMT). One hospital staff member who was able to get out saw an attacker “wearing a white coat holding a Kalashnikov and opening fire on everyone, including the guards, patients and doctors”.

One employee wrote on Facebook: “Attackers are inside the hospital. Pray for us.”

TV pictures showed people hiding from the gunmen on ledges outside windows on upper floors of the

building.

More than six hours after the attack began, interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi tweeted that special forces had ended their operation and all the attackers were dead.

The IS-affiliated Amaq news agency shared two images via the Telegram messaging app that appeared to show one of the militants taking part in the assault and a number of dead bodies.

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Exercise prevents cellular aging by boosting mitochondria

Quest for clean energy just took a solar fuel step forward RESEARCH into solar fuels has taken a major step forward, with scientists nearly doubling the number of materials that could be used in the process.

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As we age, the capacity of mitochondria to generate energy slowly decreases.

By comparing proteomic and RNA-sequencing data across the exercise groups, the team found that exercise encourages cells to make more RNA copies of the genes that code for mitochondrial proteins and proteins responsible for muscle growth.

Younger volunteers carrying out interval training showed a 49 percent increase in mitochondrial capacity and, even more impressively, the older group saw a 69 percent increase.

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Nutrition workshop held in Providenciales to commemorate National Nutrition Month

BY DAISY HANDFIELD NUTRITION in Demand, a nonprofit organization, collaborated with the TCI Heart Foundation and the Centre for Entrepreneurial Development to host a free workshop, in an effort to bring awareness to the importance of health eating.

This collaboration is part of National Nutrition Month, which is celebrated worldwide throughout the entire month of March to promote healthy living.

The workshop was held at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters in Providenciales on Wednesday (March 8, 2017) and promoted under the theme of “Your health is your entrepreneurial wealth”.

Mrs Tamika Handfield, founder of Nutrition in Demand and guest speaker at the workshop told media houses in an interview on Tuesday that this was just one of the initiatives planned to observe National Nutrition Month.

She said: “The aim is to bring awareness, which is the main mandate of the non-profit, Nutrition in Demand. The mandate is to raise awareness to health and healthy eating. We know that it is important but getting to it or sometimes doing

it may be a bit more difficult than we actually realize because food is a part of our comfort zone and a habit. We were taught how to eat certain foods from as young as 2-year-old so making those changes now can be a bit more difficult than we actually expect.

This non-profit is here to show you how you can make small changes that will take you to your final goal of being healthier.”

During the workshop, there were hands-on activities, where participants were able to get involved and ask questions.

As it relates to nutrition, Handfield said that everything you eat must be eaten in moderation.

“Moderation is the key…I allow myself to enjoy my cultural foods because that is what I know, but I am also mindful that sometimes those cultural foods may not be the best for me. I know that I have to incorporate more fruits and more vegetables and stuff like that.”

The dietician said that sometimes one of the pitfalls that we fall in is not having certain food groups incorporated into our diets and then longing for them.

She said that when we end up eating them again, we end

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up overindulging, so instead of depriving ourselves, we should try and eat certain foods in moderation.

National Nutrition Month is a

nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign focuses

attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.

The Somerset resort gets four star rating The Somerset resort on Grace Bay has been rated the coveted Forbes travel guide four star hotel on March 2.

The prestigious magazine - the global authority on luxury travel - unveiled its 2017 star rating last week with the TCI hotel snagging the impressive rating.

“We are greatly honoured that Forbes Travel Guide has chosen to recognize The Somerset with its coveted Star award. This ranking is regarded within the industry as an exceptional hotel and resort and is testimony to the hard work and dedication of our marvelous staff.

I’m proud to accept this designation on their behalf,” Urmas Kärner, managing director of The Somerset said.

The luxury boutique property is the latest addition to the exacting travel ratings that have been the

gold standard in the hospitality industry since 1958.

Award-winning hotels span the globe and are decided upon by anonymous property visits from Forbes Travel Guide inspectors as well as reviews.

Forbes only awards the most outstanding hotels that have successfully met or exceeded the 800 rigorous and objective standards.

“These properties, the largest and most global group in the company’s history, achieve an impeccable standard of excellence in hospitality, underscoring our overall mission of positively contributing to the international tourism industry as well as individual hotel experience,” said Gerard J. Inzerillo, Chief Executive Officer of Forbes Travel Guide.

The Somerset hotel, a luxury boutique property is the latest addition to the exacting travel ratings that have been the gold standard in the hospitality industry since 1958

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The training is the resort’s commitment to ensure that the team members who have direct interaction with the children are aware and trained on how to address an autistic child.

Continuing effort to boost autism awareness CONTINUING in their efforts to boost awareness on autism, Beaches Turks and Caicos Resorts and Spa has partnered with the International Symposium on Cognitive Research and Disabilities [ISCRD] to certify over seventy team members at the resort following a workshop hosted at the resort from March 6, 2017 through March 11, 2017.

The training is a continuation of a sensitization workshop where over three hundred staff members and teachers and students from various schools in the community were provided knowledge on how to interact with children and families who may be experiencing and affected by autism.

Monique Graham, training manager at Beaches Resort TCI, said the sensitization workshops help to ensure that the resort can cater to the needs of all clientele. The certification courses are being offered to front line staff such as team members from the Kids Camp, Housekeeping, and Front Office Agents to name a few. “This certification says that our team members are not only aware of autism, but they are trained and certified into what autism is and how we as a company, sees our clientele to say that we cater to everyone needs,” she said. Not sure I follow what this quote is saying.

The training is the resort’s commitment to ensure that the team members who have direct interaction with the children (guests or otherwise) are aware and trained on how to address an autistic child.

Kayanne Ajari of the Kids Camp found the autism training beneficial to her daily work because she constantly comes in contact with children with autism, “Working in the kids’

camp we do have a lot of these young guests who come in. This training will reinforce our understanding of the condition and help us treat with, and understand the kids as they come. This is beneficial for the camp and the families that may be affected.”

The training focused on Autism and ADHD, the causes, dispelling the misconceptions surrounding children who have these illnesses and recognizing behaviour patterns. The overall goal for executives at the resort is to have at least one in five team members within the resort certified on Autism Awareness in the near future Attendee Rhonda Francis, assistant sales manager at Beaches TCI, said she found the training extremely helpful as the topic also hits close to home; “It’s very important to me because it’s personal to me as my son has ADHD. I don’t know much about it, but because it’s personal for me, it’s going to help me at home and at work whenever I interact with the kids here. We have the kids’ camp and we do a lot of activities with them such as the Sesame Kids Breakfast where we attend and interact with our young guests.”

Room Technician Supervisor in the Engineering Department Anesha Beckford, also commented, “Knowing that this is a family resort, it will be more helpful when we encounter those children so we know how best to interact with them.’

Earlier this year, Beaches TCI partnered with Sesame Workshop to sensitize team members to autism, as part of a program entitled, “See Amazing in All Children” Workshop which was originally launched at sister properties in Jamaica.

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Entertainment Affleck and Garner reportedly call off their divorce BEN and Jen might be headed for a sequel.

Movie stars Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are putting the brakes on their divorce and will continue to work on their marriage, People reported.

“Jen has called off the

divorce,” an insider close to Garner told the magazine.

“She really wants to work things out with Ben. They are giving things another try.”

The two stars separated in June of 2015, with widespread rumours at the time suggesting

Affleck had waged an affair with the family nanny.

But Garner and Affleck continued to co-parent their children and even lived on the same property much of the time after their separation.

They also went on several

family vacations together, including last December when they celebrated the holidays in Montana, according to People. for Affleck and Garner did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

(NYDailynews)

Marlon Wayans (left) is a contender to fill Nick Cannon’s old role on “America’s Got Talent.”

‘America’s Got Talent’ hosting contender Wayans says he’s just as outspoken as Cannon A LEADING contender for the “America’s Got Talent” hosting gig is offering a dose of reality to the show: He and Nick Cannon aren’t that different.

Comedian Marlon Wayans jokingly warned he might not be the perfect fit for NBC’s talent contest considering Cannon — the previous host — left after suggesting the network made him tone down his persona when on air.

“If they wanted (him) to be less black, I don’t know if they want to holler at me,” Wayans told TMZ with a smile Tuesday.

Wayans, 44, is one of three finalists to replace Cannon along with fellow comics Tone Bell and Brandon Mychal Smith, according to TMZ. Cannon quit the show last month after learning his NBC bosses had apparently discussed firing him over a racially charged joke he told during a recent standup special. In the routine, Cannon, 36, quipped that he couldn’t say and do all the things he wanted to during broadcasts because it could “mess up the white money.”

Wayans, who stars on his own sitcom “Marlon” on NBC, played coy about being a candidate to fill Cannon’s old job, but did contend that hosting “AGT” is a big deal.

“It’s a great show,” he said.

“I don’t know if I could hold my tongue though.”

Cannon explained his reasoning for leaving the series, which he had hosted for eight seasons, in a lengthy Facebook missive several weeks ago.

In the post, the veteran entertainer said he didn’t see himself returning and described himself as being in a “dark place.”

“As a man, an artist, and a voice for my community I will not be silenced, controlled or treated like a piece of property,” Cannon wrote. “There is no amount of money worth my dignity or my integrity.”

Earlier this week, Cannon lightheartedly addressed his potential successors to TMZ by asking “Why they going with the black guy?”

“Can’t they get some white — I think Mario Lopez should do it,” he concluded.

(NYDailynews)

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Entertainment Murphy shows support for ‘A Day Without Women’ ONE of the busiest men in TV has told the women who help him make his can’t-miss shows to take the day off on Wednesday.

Producer Ryan Murphy, the man behind “American Horror Story” and “Feud,” is showing his support for A Day Without Women by telling the female employees of his production company not to show up for work.

“In honor & support of tomorrow’s A DAY WITHOUT A WOMAN, ALL the women in my company will not be working,” he wrote on Twitter.

“So in short, nothing will get done.”

A Day Without Women is a oneday strike organised by the team behind the Women’s March on Washington. The March, held in January, attracted large crowds to the nation’s capital and prompted similar demonstrations across the world.

Women are encouraged to take the day off from paid and unpaid work, avoid spending money, and wear red on March 8.

“There are marches and events happening all over the country.

We will be there. You should too,” Murphy added. “Show love and

support!”

It is not known how production on Murphy’s shows will be affected for the day.

20th Century Fox and a representative for Murphy have not returned CNN’s request for more information.

Murphy’s participation in A Day Without Women comes about one year after he launched efforts to bring more women -- as well as minorities and members of the LGBT community -- into his production company’s ranks. He started the Half initiative in February 2016 with the goal of having at least 50% of all his episodic directors come from an underrepresented group by the end of that year. Elsewhere in Hollywood, others are marking A Day Without Women in other ways.

Talent agency UTA, which held a pre-Oscars political rally last month, will hold off-site events on Wednesday for female employees in New York, Los Angeles and Toronto, the company tells CNN. The New York and Los Angeles events will feature speakers from

Ryan Murphy is the producer behind ‘American Horror Story’ and ‘Fued’.

across media and entertainment. The Toronto gathering will be a clothing drive and fundraising event to benefit Dress for Success and a local women’s shelter.

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“We consider it vital for UTA to be a part of the global dialogue about gender equity and underscore its importance,” said UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer in a statement. “Women

play a critical role in the workforce and are essential members of the UTA family, and we fully support this event and encourage women across the agency to mark the day.”

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946-4664 Fax: 946-4661

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FLOWER GIRL

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FLORAL DESIGNER

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

Call: 231-3788

ATTORNEY

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A local law firm is seeking a highly qualified Attorney-At-Law who has been called to the English Bar/and or a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales with ability to practice in the Turks and Caicos. Must possess a Bachelor of Laws Degree and hold 15+ years of practical experience in litigation, commercial law, intellectual property law, corporate law, insolvency law, property and internet law with the ability to initiate, thoroughly advise on, prepare and plead litigious matters.

Previous extensive experience within the Caribbean required and the applicant has to be a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners Salary commensurate with experience.

Compensation: $125K. 13465

SEND RESUMES INTO INFO@KARAMMISSICK.COM BEFORE FEBRUARY 16, 2017. PLEASE, NO TELEPHONE CALLS OR OFFICE VISITS.

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

CONTACT: 231-3788

ALCICA DUVERNA

CYLIANE VARIETY STORE

ELIZABETH WILSON

Is seeking to employ a:

is seeking a:

EVELINE SAINT FLEUR

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

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THE CONCH SHACK

WILSON GIBSON Cooper Jack Is looking for a:

Is seeking to employ a:

2 HELPERS

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

THE CATCH

SUNNY FOODS RETAIL AND WHOLESALE LTD

Is looking for a:

Is seeking to employ a:

2 FISHERMEN Salary: $250 per week Must be willing to work 6 days a week

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

(649) 941-8112

BLUE HILLS is seeking a:

Is seeking to employ a:

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

SADRAC QUALITY CONSTRUCTION

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

(649) 232-5631

CONTACT:

(649) 345-0557

(649) 342-4093

SHADOW’S CAFÉ

SELVERADO BUILDERS

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

(649) 243-3204

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Applicant must be Honest, Reliable and Hard Working Salary: $10.00 an hour

(649) 244-3173

MUSICIAN NAIL TECHNICIAN

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

HUMPHREY PROSPERE GRAND TURK

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

(649) 241-0990

(649) 231-2793

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

JUDITH EDOUARD DEAN BLUE HILLS

LABOURER

CLEANER

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

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

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

Is seeking to employ a:

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

13935

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

(649) 345-0557

WAITRESS CONTACT:

CONTACT:

CONTACT: 13946

(649) 341-3042

(649) 241-1735

13954

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT:

13959

13917

(649) 345-7087

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

Salary: $150.00 per week Must be willing to work 6 days a week

(649) 941-5139

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Is seeking to employ a:

MECHANIC CONTACT:

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

SANCHEZ AND WILLIAMS CAFÉ

Is seeking to employ a:

HAIR BRAIDER MASON

Salary: $7.00 per hour Must be willing to work 4 days a week

13931

CONTACT:

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

Is looking for a:

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

WHEELAND, BLUE HILLS

Is seeking to employ a:

CONTACT:

DOWNTOWN is seeking a:

FIVE CAYS

V&M SECURITY LIMITED

BABYSITTER

Salary: $150 per week Must be willing to work 5 days a week

ROXY BEAUTY SALON

PHILADELPHY BABTIST CHURCH OF SAINTS

(649) 332-5020

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

BABYSITTER

CONTACT:

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Duties: To clean the property Salary: $6.25 an hour

SECURITY OFFICER

Salary: $150.00 per week Must be willing to work 5 days a week

CONTACT:

HAIR BRAIDING BEAUTY SALON Blue Hills

STEPHEN ALEXANDER GARLAND

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

13939

(649) 341-9547

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

(649) 347-3654

CLEANER CONTACT:

VIOLET WILLIAMS

LABOURER LABOURER WAITRESS CONTACT:

13945

CONTACT:

(649) 243-0137

13926

(649) 946-8877

Salary: $6.25 an hour

13953

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT:

13914

13932

(649) 332-5020

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

WILANSON NUNEZ-LOPEZ is seeking a:

LABOURER WAITER Duties: To clean the yard and take the trash out Salary: $6.25

(649) 342-1914

Is seeking to employ a:

13956

Blue Hills

(649) 332-4686

ISAAC JOSEPH Blue Hills

13948

JEAN B.D.A JOAZIL

(649) 241-1228

CONTACT:

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

13920

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT:

Salary: $6.25 per hour

13491

13894

CONTACT:

CASHIER Salary: $6.25 an hour

13921

SALARY IS NEGOTIABLE

13936

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

13955

PLUMBER LABOURER

Blue Hills

13923

FIVE CAYS

13937

#29 BLACK CROW ROAD Is looking for a:

13930

ACE PLUMBING

(649) 245-8046

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13940

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Is seeking to employ:

DELICIOUS DISHES is seeking a:

1 DICE DEALER 1 SURVEILLANCE MANAGER

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

1 LABOURER

Salary: $6.50 an hour

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

PLEASE DROP OFF CV’S TO CASABLANCA CASINO

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

13958

(649) 242-5582

13918

CONTACT:

HOUSE OF STYLE

HART JOLLY Is seeking to employ a:

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

CONTACT: (649) 344-2420

JAMES PHILISTIN Is looking for a:

Is seeking to employ a:

To work with the organization.

Salary: 7:00 per hour Must be able to work flexible hours.

Contact: William Lightbourne Qualifications and experience necessary

(649) 232-3544 OR EMAIL WILLY@LCSTCI.COM

Is seeking to employ a:

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

CONTACT: 13943

Salary $17.50 per hour Candidate must have at least 5-10 years’ experience. Full table games knowledge.

Must be willing to work night shift, weekends and on public holidays.

is seeking a:

QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN

Salary $17.50 per hour

DANZIEL GIBSON

DOMESTIC WORKER NEEDED

LIGHTBOURNE COMPUTER SERVICES LTD

(649) 241-4881

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

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

13966

Is looking for a:

CASABLANCA CASINO

13942

CAROLYN LAURINE LIGHTBOURNE

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(649) 343-1756

13969

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THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

DEVON JERMAINE ADAMS DOLPHIN’S RESTAURANT D’SIRI BEAUTY SALON Blue Hills

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

LABOURER $6.25 per hour

(649) 333-1236

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT: (649) 342-0455

GARDENER $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: (649) 331-2217

THIS POSITION ARE CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

1 HAIRDRESSER 1 NAIL TECHNICIAN

WAITRESS/ CASHIER

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

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

CONTACT: (649) 347-2320

CONTACT: (649) 341-1611

13938

CONTACT:

$6.25 per hour

13961

Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days a week 9AM-4PM

HELPER

13933

(649) 342-3106

13957

CONTACT:

LABOURER

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

13947

Salary: $7.50 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days a week

13960

TILE LAYER

SALES PERSON

CBMS LTD.

CARIBBEAN BUILDING MATERIALS & SERVICES LTD. PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS, BWI

Join a relaxed and friendly 35 team workforce and enjoy one of the highest wage and bonus packages on the island.

Our 98 room resort popularity and occupancy is growing year after year resulting in high distribution of service charges and: NO SLOW SEASON LAYOFFS

SEND RESUMES TO KPARKER@PORTSOFCALLRESORT.COM 13910

will be required to test concrete in the field on a variety of construction sites. Applicant must have experience with concrete testing, preparing test reports, basic computer knowledge, must be prepared to work late days, evenings, weekends and holidays on occasions as the job dictates. Must have valid driver’s license. Wages start $65,000 per annum.

Equipment Operators Applicant must have substantial experience in all aspects of earth moving equipment

operations. Seven years minimum experience required. A mechanical aptitude would be beneficial. Applicant must be prepared to work weekends and evening as required.

Must have valid driver’s license. Wage start at $15.00 per hour.

Heavy Duty Mechanic Applicant must have at least seven years’ experience with concrete equipment,

hydraulics and heavy equipment. Applicant must be able to provide their own tools.

Applicant must be prepared to work late days, evenings, and weekends as the job dictates. Wages start at $13.50 per hour.

Administrative Assistant Applicant will report to and assist the President and Vice President in all facets of

the concrete company. Applicant must have an Administrative Assistant Certificate.

Applicant must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the concrete industry.

Applicant must demonstrate professionalism, resourcefulness and independence with strong organizational, management priority setting and multitasking skills. Knowledge of a foreign language would be an asset.

Applicant must have a valid driver’s license. Salary starts at $700 per week.

Labourers Applicant must be prepared for heavy work, breaking cement bags, loading trucks and stevedoring of cement and gravel. Applicant will also be required to assist mechanics as needed. Applicant must prepare to work long hours. Evenings and weekends as required. Wages start at $7.00.

PLEASE REPLY WITH REFERENCE AND CLEAN POLICE RECORD TO:

CBMS LTD. 941-3400

13916

BARTENDER BEACH ATTENDANT HOUSEKEEPING GARDENING

Concrete Tester Applicant must have at least ten years’ experience with concrete testing. Applicant

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BCS/ GRACE BAY CAR RENTALS

TSI MANAGEMENT/TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Excel, QuickBooks and Windows

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 5 or more years’ experience • must have a valid driver’s licence

MECHANIC

Mechanic is required to keep equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles, completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotation and changes, wheel balancing, replacing filters.

RENTAL AGENT

Rental Agent is required to handle enquiries involved with renting vehicles. Must have excellent customer service skills. You will also need good communication skills and a basic understanding of vehicle types.

CAR WASHERS/ LABOURERS

Duties: • Must be able to read and write English • Ensure that car windows and doors are properly secure before dusting and washing • Adjust water pressure in hose to ensure that no damage occurs • Mix soap and water in appropriate quantities • Use cloth or sponge to soap car and wash them when completed • Ensure that windscreen is not scratched during the soaping procedures • Hose down cars properly and make sure that no trace of soap is left behind • Make sure all accessories taken out of the car is put back before handing the car over to the customer.

Qualifications: • High school diploma • 3- 5 years’ experience Salary $6.25 per hour This position is currently held by a work permit holder

SCISSORS PLUS HIGHWAY, DROP OFFGOLDEN ALL APPLICATIONS TO 1216 LEEWARD PROVIDENCIALES BEFORE CHINSON’S RESTAURANTS OR EMAIL: FRANTZ@GRACEBAYCARRENTALS.COM OR TELEPHONE: 649-441-8515

Skills • Accounting and Finance background (extensive with the ability to use QuickBooks and Excel to provide at least monthly reporting to company management and property owners as required.

• Also responsible for taking care of the units and also responsible for greeting guests upon arrival.

• Communication and negotiation skills dealing with property owners in contract preparation, leasing arrangements and other reporting requirements.

• Ability to work flexible hours and extended periods, the Property Manager is expected to be available to clients 24/7 when they are on-residence, position is a salaried position and after hours work is expected.

• Being positive and encouraging to co-workers and contractors, being courteous to clients.

Education Knowledge and proven experience of management, accounting, real estate, landscaping, construction and repairs are mandatory, an extensive health and safety knowledge, along with first aid training is also favoured.

FNM CS

LABOURERS/JANITORS Duties: • • • •

Cleaning, taking out the trash and making sure surrounding areas are clean Must be able to speak and write English clearly Must have a valid driver’s license THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER.

EMAIL: FRANTZ@GRACEBAYCARRENTALS.COM

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GLOBAL TECH SOLUTIONS LTD

DEEP BLUE CLEANING SERVICES

TAILOR

TECHNICIAN NEEDED

Is seeking to employ a:

13592

MAID Salary: $7.50 an hour Must be willing to work 5 days a week

CONTACT: (649) 345-5284

13962

JOB DESCRIPTION • Fit and study garments on customers to determine required alterations • Sew garments using needles thread or sewing machines • Measure parts sleeves or pants legs and mark or pin-fold alteration lines • Design, make, alter, repair or fit garments • Qualification: High School Diploma and Tailoring Diploma Salary: commensurate with experience and qualification filters.

EMAIL: BRANITZ@YAHOO.COM

Summary The Property Manager is responsible for the general operation, maintenance and record keeping of at least one property, but typically several, which are part of the company’s management portfolio, reporting to the General Manager on a regular basis.

Duties associated with this role include lease negotiation, marketing, bookkeeping, landscape management as well as all tasks associated with co-ordination of property maintenance, repair, regulations and inspections.

As such mandatory experience for this role includes a minimum of 10 years’ experience in business accounting, along with several years of each. Team management.

Successful individuals working in this role generally possess a diverse skill-set including the ability to negotiate, build relationships, manage records, attract tenants and coordinate with property owner. Additionally, they should have sound knowledge of small property operations, business and financial proceedings.

13906

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Coaching, assessing performance and improving team member skill levels, tracking and reporting productivity. Manages multiple tasks simultaneously.

PROPERTY MANAGER

Global Tech Solutions Ltd. Is seeking experienced and trainee technicians to service banking and office equipment. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Applicant should have Belonger status in TCI. Please email resume, reference and proof of Belonger status to:

JOBS@BBSL.COM.

NEPTUNE VILLAS Is seeking to employ a:

LABOURER to work five days a week, and possibly weekends.

Salary: $7.00 an hour

CONTACT: RACHEL (649) 946-5306

13973

SALES SUPERVISOR

The retail Sale Supervisor is responsible for the supervising the daily activities and productivity of the Retail Sales Team. Ensures Retail Sales is complying with established service levels, sales goals and meeting strategic objectives.

13965

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IMMEDIATE OPENING Kitchen/ Laundry Mechanic *

REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum 3 years experience of experience.

• Post secondary degree or equivalent qualification by experience.

• Knowledge and experience in repair and maintenance including preventative maintenance of property systems and equipment.

• To be an independent kitchen laundry mechanic, able to analyze problems, to read technical data sheets and diagrams for mechanical and electrical equipment and to formulate plans to get work done quickly, including procurement of materials, parts, etc., and necessary scheduling arrangements with a high degree of quality.

• Ability to speak effectively with customers and associates read and write and interpret documents and technical wiring diagram information sheets as well as safety rules (lockout tagout), safety awareness information (MSDS) operating and maintenance and instructions manuals.

DUTIES INCLUDE: • Maintain proper preventative maintenance to laundry equipment and boilers.

• Maintain proper amount of chemical injection on boiler feed tank and proper conductivity at boilers.

• Preventative maintenance to steam traps and steam lines Starting salary $7.00 per hour not including service charge.

A/C Technician*

REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum of 3 years experience as an IT Technician • Post secondary degree or equivalent qualification by experience • Must have experience working with Opera and Visual One, Mitel Phone System, Cisco CCTV System, Fiber Optic Music System (fiber optic), Micros, Data Works and Premier Spa • Must be able to respond quickly and effectively to diagnose and resolve hardware and software problems for all systems, and document tracks and reports on deficiencies, progress and follow-up • Must read, speak and write English fluently • Must be able to work all days and shifts and be on call for emergency service request Duties Include: • Providing routine maintenance of hardware, software and systems • Installing/configuring computers/telephones and point of sales equipment and other systems equipment.

• Installing, maintaining and repairing wifi system equipment • Installing/maintaining/repairing CCTV System • Repairing/upgrading hardware and software.

• Troubleshooting printers/scanners/copiers.

• Maintaining inventory of equipment and supplies.

• Maintaining server room(s) and ensuring proper security for such.

• Completing system backups according to required schedule.

• Providing infrastructure support: • Installing cabling Starting salary $7.00- $9.00 per hour plus service charge.

Labourer*

DUTIES INCLUDE: • General laborer duties as assigned by the supervisor or manager.

• Willingness to work varying schedules, split shifts, nights, weekends and holidays.

Salary $6.25 an hour not including service charge.

Fitness Instructor*

REQUIREMENTS: • Prior experience as a fitness trainer in a high end environment with experience in both personal training and teaching classes.

• Certification(s) in fitness instruction, personal training, pilates etc.

• High level of personal fitness with ability to demonstrate proper usage of equipment and proper exercise techniques.

• Very energetic person with commitment to ensuring high levels of guest satisfaction.

Duties Include: • Create and provide consistent professional fitness classes and personal training sessions in accordance with spa protocols and accepted certification practices.

• Provide instruction on safe usage of fitness equipment.

• Care for and maintain fitness equipment.

• Actively promote the spa, treatments, services and retail as well as any promotions or discounts.

• Assist in areas of the spa operation as requested by management.

• Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts Starting salary $6.25 per hour not including service charge.

Spa Therapist/Technician*

REQUIREMENTS: • Diploma in massage therapy or equivalent.

• Prior experience in a 5-star luxury environment.

• Extensive knowledge of Eastern style massage, wraps, facials and other treatments.

• Proficiency in English.

• Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts Duties Include: • Providing spa treatments to resort guests and day spa

guests.

• Maximize the revenue of the department through massage and retail product sales.

• In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be “required to perform a combination of support functions Starting salary $6.25 per hour not including service charge, commission and tips

Cook*

REQUIREMENTS: • Experience with, and comfortable preparing a variety of different cuisines in a fine dining environment • Understand the importance of consistency • Knowledge of food preparation techniques and health/ safety DUTIES INCLUDE: • Prepare all food items according to recipe cards and correct handling procedures.

• Maintain highest quality and appearance of all foods sent from kitchen and make sure plates are clean and appetizing.

• Maintain orderly and clean refrigerators and work areas.

• Rotate all foods and correctly fill out production charts.

• Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts Starting salary $6.25 per hour not including service charge.

Spa Manager*

REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum of 5 years experience as spa manager at luxury spa of similar size and status • Post secondary degree or equivalent qualification by experience • Strong written and verbal skills with documented responsibility for promotions sales and marketing.

• Merchandising/visual skills; experience with retail products and apparel goods.

• Knowledge of current trends In luxury spa facilities and services • Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts Duties Include: • Manage the day to day operations of the Fitness Center and Spa Facilities • Maximize profitability by increasing sales of products and services and by managing effectively • Ensure high quality of facility and services to meet international luxury and brand standards and earn global recognition and awards • Experience developing and implementing effective preventative maintenance programs 13950

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IMMEDIATE OPENING • Demonstrated experience in development budgets and cost saving measures • Develop annual operating and Capex budgets, monitoring and adjusting as needed Starting salary $50,000 per annum not including service charge.

Senior Sous Chef*

PURPOSE: Responsible for the preparation of all menu items for outlet, ensuring a quality product is delivered and oversee execution to adhere to resort quality standards.

Indicators of Success: • Minimum 6 years cooking experience in a luxury hotel environment.

• Minimum 2 years experience as a Sous Chef in a luxury hotel environment.

• Proven experience in all sections of the kitchen.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.

• Tertiary culinary qualification preferred.

Areas of Responsibility: • Ensure mis-en-place is set for all stations of outlet kitchen.

• Ability to read recipes, check food presentations and displays with precision.

• Check the quality of the product to ensure the standards for food service are maintained.

• Show precision cuts and knife use.

• Demonstrate ability to cook meat, fish and vegetables with the correct method and temperature.

• Create daily specials for outlet with guidance and approval from Executive Sous Chef or Executive Chef.

• Ensure the correct rotation and storage of products for quality selection.

• Ensure the Kitchen is kept clean and sanitary.

• Follow directions from the Executive Sous Chef or Executive Chef with accuracy.

• Communicate any defects in kitchen equipment to the Executive Sous Chef.

• In addition, other duties as may be required as directed by your Manager.

Key Skills and Requirement: • Minimum 6 years experience in a hotel restaurant preferably in a luxury hotel.

• Accuracy and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.

• Management Skills.

• Must have skills in mathematics.

• Able to stand for long periods of time.

• Able to carry up to 20kgs.

• Able to handle a fast paced environment and be able to work under pressure.

• Must be organized and detailed oriented.

Starting salary $38,000 per annum, not including service charge.

Sous Chef*

Requirements: • Minimum 6 years cooking experience in a luxury hotel environment.

• Minimum 2 years experience as a Sous Chef in a luxury hotel environment.

• Post secondary degree or equivalent qualification by experience • Must have strong knowledge of kitchen inventory and ordering process, staffing, expediting and ability to supervise the staff and kitchen operations under the direction of the Executive Chef • Excellent culinary technique and ability to work the line during all meal periods • Exceptional customer service orientation, complying with company service culture • Must be willing and able to work all days and shifts • Management skills Duties Include: • Recruit and select qualified candidates, provide training and communication performance expectations • Coordinate the inventory, purchasing and disbursement of all supplies with the purchasing manager • Inspect and ensures the proper set up and readiness of each item on menus • Supervise daily food preparation for assigned areas.

• Ensure that the level of quality, portion control, and plate presentation is adhered to consistently • Work closely with staff to exceed guest expectations • Maintain product consistency by conducting inspecting or seasonings, portion and appearance of food Starting salary $28,000.00 per annum, not including service charge.

Food and Beverage Manager*

Requirements: • 10 years experience in Food & Beverage Management in luxury hospitality with at least 2-3 years experience as F & B Manager.

• Post secondary degree or equivalent qualification by experience.

• Strong track record of maintaining consistent standards, continually training outlet staffs and promoting an atmosphere of teamwork.

• Strong financial skills.

• Track record of building/increasing outlet revenue and average cheques.

• Experience implementing new F&B concepts.

• Exceptional knowledge of different types of cuisine and wine including how menus are developed, pricing guidelines and how to improve results.

• Willingness to work varying schedules, split shifts, nights, weekends and holidays to reflect the business needs of the hotel.

• Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts.

Duties Include: • Plan and manage the Restaurants, Room Service and Banquets, as appropriate, in order to achieve

guest satisfaction, quality service, and compliance with corporate/brand policies and procedures while meeting/exceeding financial goals • Develop and implement special promotions and employee incentives.

• Create department budget and financial reports, and monitor status to adjust as appropriate.

Starting salary $40,000-$60,000 per annum not including service charge.

Furniture Conservator - Restorer Manager*

Responsibilities • Establish and/or implement operating procedures and standards for the restoration department.

• Team working, in order to work with a range of other professionals and Managers.

• Project management, including the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.

• Organizational and creative problem-solving skills • Be able to work on a number of projects concurrently • Source materials for use in the conservation and restoration process.

• Observing and assessing the state of a piece of furniture to decide on the best way to restore or conserve it.

• Combining specialist knowledge of furniture with practical techniques in order to prolong and protect the survival of a piece of furniture.

Requirements • Education: High school diploma • Experience: Minimum of five years in position is required • Experience in AutoCAD, 3D Studio, Sketch Up, Excel, Microsoft Office • Conversant with computers • Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write briefs, promote and explain complex information clearly.

• High Knowledge of types of materials for furniture construction, refurbishment, fabrics, bonding agents • Good drawing skills, including perspective drawing and spatial awareness.

Starting salary $33,000.00-$37,000.00 per annum.

Waiter/Waitress* Duties Include: • Serve food and beverages to guests in a prompt manner and anticipate guest needs.

• Knowledge of food and beverages on the menu included mix drinks and be aware of any menu items which are not available.

Prepare and arrange food or drinks that are attractive and appetizing to the guests.

Starting wage $6.25 per hour plus service charge *POSITIONS MARKED WITH (*) ARE POSITIONS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER.

Interested applicants should apply to The Palms, Human Resources Department, Monday through Friday, and bring along an updated resume, or by emailing your resume to shaquarse.been@thepalmstc.com, no later than end of day Friday, March 10th, 2017.

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GOVERNMENT VACANCIES

GOVERNMENT VACANCIES – (APPLICATION DEADLINE: 17TH MARCH 2017) PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS THAT ARE NOT ACCOMPANIED BY ALL REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.

JOB SUMMARY This is senior management position with nationwide responsibility for animal health, biosecurity and administration of the Animal Health Services Division. To steer and guide animal health services in the overall development of the livestock industry locally.

JOB TITLE: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER DEPARTMENT: Environmental Health Department LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 6 -$33,415.00 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY: Ensure that Public and Environmental Health and sanitation standards are adhered to in all areas, both public and private.

JOB TITLE: VECTOR CONTROL OFFIER DEPARTMENT: Environmental Health Department LOCATION: North Caicos SALARY: GRADE 4 - $21,935.00 per annum JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent will be responsible for the control of disease-carrying mosquitoes and other vectors that pose a threat to public health within the Turks and Caicos Islands.

JOB TITLE: HEAD OF SECRETARIAT LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 7 - $41,205.00 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY: This is a senior position responsible for coordinating the political and administrative interface between the Minister and Permanent Secretary in the allocated Ministry.

JOB TITLE: GROUNDS MAINTENANCE OFFICER LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 1 $499.69 bi – weekly

JOB SUMMARY This is general support services position, to assist with cleaning, maintenance and upkeep of the Premier’s Official Residence grounds and the cleaning, maintenance and upkeep of the Premier’s Residence.

JOB TITLE: Director of Trade DEPARTMENT: Ministry of Finance, Trade & Investment LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 9- $59,552.50 per annum JOB SUMMARY: The Director of Trade will serve as a member of the leadership team and will function as a technical professional within the Ministry of Finance, Trade and Investment. The successful candidate will be required to work with trade importers, exporters and a number of strategically important small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in a variety of industries and/or sectors. The Director of Trade will be responsible for analyzing foreign trade information, evaluating market and economic factors that may impact trade and will play a leading role in the TCIG’s developmental programs.

JOB TITLE: MEDIA AND CIVIL SOCIETY LIAISON OFFICER DEPARTMENT: Governor’s Office LOCATION: Grand Turk GRADE: Grade 6.1- $33,415.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY The Media and Civil Society Liaison Officer will lead on all aspects of the Governor’s and Governor’s Office media work. The job holder will also be responsible for engagement with civil society groups and for specific areas of the Governor’s Office policy work including reporting on events in TCI. JOB TITLE: DEPUTY DIRECTOR SPPD DEPARTMENT: Strategic Policy and Planning Unit LOCATION: Grand Turk GRADE: Grade 9 - $59,552.50 per annum JOB SUMMARY: This is a senior professional and technical position.

This post has the responsibility of assisting in shaping and facilitating and implementing

economic policies to promote sustainable economic and social development, providing project management supervision and monitoring and assessing impacts and has oversight responsibility for resource mobilization including debt contacting, negotiations and reporting, coordination of donor programs and assisting with overseeing the day to day operations of the Department.

JOB TITLE: PLUMBER DEPARTMENT: Public Works Department – Water Undertaking LOCATION: Grand Turk GRADE: Grade 4 - $21,935.00 per annum JOB SUMMARY: Provide support to the Water Undertaking in dealing with all jobs associated with the pipe distribution network – fixing leaks, installation of service connections, disconnections and reconnections. This post will assist with the general maintenance of the entire distribution network.

JOB TITLE: QUANTITY SURVEYOR DEPARTMENT: Public Works Department – Project Management LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 8 - $51,147.50 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY: The successful candidate will be responsible to manage all costs relating to building and civil engineering projects from the initial calculations to the final figures.

JOB TITLE: SENIOR DISTRICT SURVEYOR DEPARTMENT: Attorney General Chambers – Land Division LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 6 - $33,415.00 per annum JOB SUMMARY: This is a junior management position with responsibility for the Survey and Mapping function on the Islands of North, Middle and East Caicos and the associated Cays. The job holder will manage the District office, and effectively execute the Surveying and Mapping operations within the assigned District.

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Job Title: CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER DEPARTMENT: Agriculture Department LOCATION: Providenciales Salary: $51,147.50 plus allowances

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

GOVERNMENT VACANCIES

Margaritaville Grand Turk currently seeks to employ the following persons:

• STILT WALKER • STORES KEEPER • STORES PORTER • DINING ROOM & RESTAURANT CAPTAIN • SERVERS • HOST/ HOSTESS • HOUSEKEEPERS, BUSSERS & RUNNERS • BARTENDER • BARBACK • HACCP SUPERVISOR

(APPLICATION DEADLINE: 17TH MARCH 2017)

JOB TITLE: DIRECTOR OF GAMING DEPARTMENT: Gaming Inspectorate LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 9 - $59,552.50 per annum JOB SUMMARY: The job holder is the head of the Gaming Inspectorate and is responsible for its management and for overseeing the performance and service delivery standards in the Department. Duties include working with the Management Team to monitor and evaluate financial policies and strategies that impact the Public Service, Gaming and Casino Ordinances.

JOB TITLE: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT: Department of Environmental and Maritime Affairs LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 7 - $41,205.00 per annum JOB SUMMARY This senior management position supports the Director in terms of law enforcement of the Fisheries Protected Areas and Environment and will further assists in the strategic planning of the Department’s efforts towards the effective management of protected, environmental and fisheries areas.

JOB TITLE: SOCIAL WORKER DEPARTMENT: Department of Social Development LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 6 - $33,415.00 per annum JOB SUMMARY: To provide professional social work services to the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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This is a specialized professional position, which has departmental wide responsibility for the elderly, orphans, juveniles, probationers and parolees. The Social Worker is responsible for counselling clients and their families, interviewing and assessing foster families and collaborating with other departments and organizations to ensure that the needs of disadvantaged persons in the communities are met.

• CHEF • KITCHEN HELPER • COOKS • ASSISTANT COOKS • RETAIL MANAGER • STORE CLERK • COST CONTROL CLERK • ACCOUNTS SUPERVISOR • GENERAL MANAGER/ RESIDENT MANAGER

Persons must be able to work long hours, holidays and weekends and be willing to work as part of a team.

JOB TITLE: SENIOR SOCIAL WORKER DEPARTMENT: Department of Social Development LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 7 - $41,205.00 per annum

SUBMIT APPLICATIONS ACCOMPANIED BY A RESUME TO THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT AT NROBINSON@MARGARITAVILLECARIBBEAN.COM OR BY FAXING TO 649-946-1514. APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON 31ST MARCH 2017

JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent in this position will be responsible for supervising junior social workers, counseling clients and their families, interviewing and assessing foster families and collaborating with other departments and organization to ensure that the needs of disadvantaged persons in the communities are met.

JOB TITLE: PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER DEPARTMENT: Department of Social Development LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 6 - $33,415.00 per annum

WHILE WE THANK EVERY APPLICANT FOR THEIR INTEREST IN MARGARITAVILLE GRAND TURK, ONLY SHORT-LISTED PERSONS WILL BE CONTACTED. BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE

QUALITY FOOD SERVICES 5 CAYS IS NOW INTERVIEWING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION:

FOOD SERVICE FREEZER COORDINATOR JOB REQUIREMENTS:

JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent of the Department of Social Development will apply specialised clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills in the areas of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, emotional, behavioural and developmental disorders, conditions and addictions.

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FOR MORE DETAILS REGARDING THIS POSITION, KINDLY REFER TO THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS OR VISIT WWW.GOV.TC.

Must have a minimum of 5 years experience in a Food Service Operation.

Must have 3 years experience in a Food Service Supervisory role, managing 30+ employees.

Must have knowledge of all types of Food Service products; both perishable and non-perishable.

Must have experience in Quality Control.

Must be willing to work in extreme temperatures, including frozen coolers (-10 Fahrenheit or -23 Celsius) for an extended period of time.

Must have experience managing and routing deliveries for 6+ company vehicles and drivers.

Must have a minimum of 3+ years experience managing a team of customer service associates, food service order pickers and warehouse associates.

Must be proficient with Quick books, Micro Soft Word and Excel.

Must have financial management experience.

Required to work extended hours, nights, holidays and weekends.

Must have experience and preferably certified in operating manual and electric pallet jacks as well as an LP operated forklift.

Able to lift up to 60 Lbs.

PLEASE APPLY IN PERSON AT 78 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, 5 CAYS (NEXT TO SMITHCO) P-941-7939 E- QUALITYFS@ALLIEDCARIBBEAN.COM

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KENDAL SAUNDERS GRAND TURK

is seeking an:

Is seeking to employ a:

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

WAITER

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

Must be willing to work nights, weekends and holidays Salary: $6.25 per hour

THE HOURS OF 9AM AND 4PM MONDAY TO FRIDAY BELONGERS WILL BE GIVE FIRST PREFERENCE

CONTACT: 14019

(649) 333-1655

LABOURER EXPERIENCED

(649) 232-1400

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

DOMESTIC WORKER 40 hour week. Must be able to work holidays and weekends. $6.50 per hour. Contact

Is looking for a:

13992

CAMILLE SLATTERY

ROSE LOURDES JEROME

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a:

Is loking for:

Please confirm receipt of email and send invoice. Provo Ponies Riding Stable

(649) 946-5306

MARGUERITE ALTIDOR

PROVO PONIES

CONTACT: 649-245-7869

HELPER

$6.25 per hour

Please contact Circle G Foods Store in Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Islands

$6.25 per hour

CONTACT:

GARDENER

CONTACT:

DARLING86@HOTMAIL.COM THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

LATINOS CONSTRUCTION

To work 6 days a week. Must be able to work Holidays and Weekends. Wages starting at $6.25 per hour BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE. Can be contacted between the hours of 9AM and 4PM Monday to Friday

CONTACT: (649) 231-6432

SAM SHOP

ROSHARD ARANDELL GRAND TURK

is seeking:

Is seeking to employ a:

DRIVER Salary: $8.00 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days a week

(649) 332-0771

CLEANER

LABOUR WORKER

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

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

$7.50 per hour MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS A WEEK

(649) 941-4562

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

14015

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

INTERESTED BELONGERS PLEASE CONTACT: 342-8849 OR 347-8000

CONTACT: (649) 343-7748

M&S CRAFTS Is seeking to employ a:

PAINTER

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

CONTACT: (649) 342-8063

ROBINSON’S CONSTRUCTION Is seeking to employ a:

ELECTRICIAN Hours at work Varies Salary is Negotiable

CONTACT: (649) 231-0327

SRF CONSTRUCTION

Is seeking to employ a:

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

14023

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

To handle clean-up of job sites as well as any minor construction work needed Several years’ experience in a similar position is required, as well as good communication skills, including excellent English. Wages range: $6.25 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days a week

Additional Requirements:

GARDENER

(649) 342-2511

GENERAL LABOURER

CHURCH SEXTON

LABOURER (649) 231-6784

junior6311@hotmail.com

Is seeking to employ a:

PURCHASING AGENT

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(649) 343-1668

14010

CONTACT:

(649) 241-6330

ST THOMAS PARISH GRAND TURK

LABOURER

Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 4 days a week

PASTOR

SANDRA COALBROOKE

Salary $6.25 per hour

Salary: $6.50 an hour Must be willing to work 4 days a week

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

Salary $6.25 per hour

DOMESTIC WORKER

LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH

PROVO QUALITY BUILDERS

LANDY NORVIL

(649) 345-6651

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

Salary: $9.00 an hour Must be willing to work 5 days a week

The conference of the Lighthouse Churches in the Turks and Caicos Islands Wishes to hire Mr. Deceres Corvil for Lighthouse Churches Creole Ministry

GRAND TURK is seeking a:

DOMESTIC WORKER

(649) 231-6472 (649) 241-5756

MASON 14012

LABOUR

$6.25 per hour

Is seeking to employ a:

CONTACT: 14007

CONTACT:

LAS BRISAS RESTAURANT & BAR

Must be willing to work 6 days per week Compensation: $7-$8 per hour Position Type: Full Time

$6.25 per hour

14016

LONG BAY Is looking for a:

(649) 649-232-4456

LABOURER

EBEN EZEN Is employment for the following

14008

EVA HARVEY

(649) 946-5396

CONTACT:

13989

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT:

14013

(649) 247-1424

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CONTACT:

CASHIER

14012

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

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Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work Monday –Saturday

KITCHEN HELPER

13986

SALES CLERK

At least five (5) years’ experience and a willingness to work on weekends. Bachelor’s Degree in area of specialty. Must be familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures within a particular field. Salary: $3000.00 Contact: Alfonso Palatino- HR Manager

Is seeking to employ a:

Is looking for a:

14009

2 (TWO) MASTER CHARGE CLERKS.

CIRCLEGRAND G FOODS STORE TURK

14006

Is seeking to employ a:

Acting on behalf of our clients WORLD OF GIRLS, DEVON JERMAINE ADAMS, C&P WELDING, COWDREY LIGHTBOURNE

Is seeking to employ a:

• Must be 21+ years old Salary: $6.50 per hour Submit Resumes to: St Thomas Parish, Grand Turk.

DEADLINE: March 25, 2017

MASON

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

(649) 241-1155 FAX: (649) 946-1301

Salary: $9.00 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days a week

14021

Is seeking a:

BUILDING MATERIALS LTD. C&J CONSULTANCY

14022

BAY BISTRO RESTAURANT

13985

Spot Plaza, Airport Road

Is seeking to employ a:

14001

BARBARA ADAMS

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(649) 247-9445

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

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CONTACT:

CONTACT:

Salary: $8.00 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days a week

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

(649) 244-9090

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

(649) 344-6089

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

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

CONTACT: (649) 241-5131

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS

PASTRY CHEF

VILLA DEL MAR HILL VIEW BOUTIQUE WHO IS LOOKING TO EMPLOY

must be willing to work 6 days per week including nights, holidays and weekends Must have experience and be able to perform duties given to them by the manager Must have a clean police record Salary $32,000.00 per annum

1 DOMESTIC WORKER $6.25 per hour

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1 STORE CLERK

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DESARROLLOS HOTELCO JWM LTD.

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

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

ADMINISTRATOR ASSISTANT Duties of this position include: Assist in the implementation of financial and accounting responsibilities of the property, internal controls, financial analysis, cash management, balance sheet reconciliation Requirements include: at least 5 years relevant experience, a clean police record and driver’s license with a successful drug screen; at least a high school diploma; possess a good employment track record with demonstrated.

Salary: commensurate with experience.

Applications comprising a letter, resume, references, Police record etc. should be sent no later than Friday, March 17th, 2017 to:

THE MANAGER DESARROLLOS HOTELCO JWM LTD.C/O P.O.BOX 127, RICHMOND HOUSE LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES TEL: (649) 946-4734 0R FAX (649) 946-4732 • EMAIL: MARSHA@MISICKSTANBROOK.TC LLOPEZ@HOTELCOINTERNATIONAL.COM 13975

Salary: $175 per week Must be willing to work Monday – Saturday

CONTACT: (649) 244-7033

The incumbent will be required to work 12 hour shifts for 5 days a week at various locations as stipulated by the supervisor.

Salary is $6.25 per hour or higher based on qualifications and experience

CONTACT: (649) 241-2518

NEWMOND BUCKLEY

FULL-TIME NANNY

1 MIXOLOGIST $9.00 per hour

1 BELLMAN/ HOUSEMAN

Position for twins • Must speak, read and write English • Must be available swing shift hours, days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

• Must be able to do household chores • Must be comfortable around large dogs for grooming weekly.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

$6.25 per hour

Must be willing to work 6 days per week

These positions are currently held by work permit holders.

UPHOLSTER

GRAND TURK

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

is seeking a:

$6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 345-7212

SECURITY OFFICER

FULTON

WARD’S CONSULTANCY

COCO BISTRO Is loking for:

FORWARDED TO FAX: 649-946-5369 AND THE LABOUR BOARD OR EMAIL: COCOBISTRO@TCIWAY.TC • THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDERS • DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS MARCH 31ST, 2017

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

CONTACT: 13984

13995

Must be willing to work 5 days a week

LABOURER

Is seeking to employ a:

CONTACT: (649) 345-7212

13994

HAIRDRESSER

WATCH 21 LTD.

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

CONTACT: (649) 231-1969

14072

BABYSITTER/ DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.50 per week

Is seeking to employ a:

TROPICANA UPHOLSTERY

14014

is seeking a:

Is seeking to employ a:

WILLIAM’S CONTRACTING SERVICES South Dock Road

14048

Is looking for a:

VELMA WALKIN FIVE CAYS

13825

TOUCH OF CLASS BEAUTY SALON

14003

SHAWN & KAREN GARDINER

(649) 242-0481

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HERZOG CARIBBEAN LTD

MECHANIC With the knowledge of the standard practices, materials, tools and equipment used in the repair and maintenance of heavy equipment and engines.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Applicant will be expected to perform Preventative Maintenance, correct defects, prepare equipment for work daily and make possible field calls.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 years heavy equipment mechanic experience • Clean Police Record • Valid Driver’s License SKILLS

• Knowledge of safety issues in the use of tools, equipment and supplies used in the repair of motorized vehicles and heavy equipment.

• Skilled in the use of a variety of hand

tools.

• Skilled in the use of gas and electric welding equipment.

• Skilled in the use of mechanized tool, jacks and hoists.

• Skilled in the use of a variety of diagnostic testing and tuning equipment.

• Ability to diagnose mechanical, electrical and hydraulic malfunctions.

• Ability to read manuals and schematics.

• Ability to rebuild engines and major driveline components.

• Ability to enter information in fleet maintenance management software.

COMPENSATION

• Based on Experience

POSITION TYPE

• Full-Time

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

13993

GRAND TURK

OCEAN VIEW SALON

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

Is looking for a:

CASHIER HAIRDRESSER (649) 346-2535

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

14024

CONTACT:

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

CONTACT: (649) 232-5443

14029

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

ROBIN’S WELDING SHOP

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

A TASTE OF ITALY

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

CONTACT: (649) 345-4887

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Is seeking to employ a:

DOMESTIC WORKER

KITCHEN HELPER

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

DOMESTIC WORKER

To clean commercial offices and must be able to work 5 days a week, weekends and holidays Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: (649) 331-0818

He/She must be internationally certified and have extensive experience in running and developing junior and adult tennis programs. He/She will give daily tennis group and private tennis lesson and manage the tennis department.

Remuneration commensurate with certifications and experience.

PLEASE SEND YOU APPLICATION AT INFO@GRACEWAYSPORTS.COM OR LEAVE A COPY AT GRACEWAY SPORTS CENTRE LOCATED ON LUKER LANE (BEHIND IGA SUPERMARKET). CONTACT PH. NO: (649-442-6348

(649) 343-1521

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Kew Town, Providenciales Telephone : 231-6153

LABOURERS, WELDER

Salary $6.25, $8.00 per hour.

ER CONSTRUCTION Kew Town, Providenciales Telephone : 331-1199

13970

PAINTER,

(649) 331-3918

GRAND TURK

OCEAN VIEW SALON

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

CASHIER HAIRDRESSER CONTACT:

E.L. CONSTRUCTION

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

MOLIANE’S RETAIL SHOP

(649) 346-2535

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

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

CONTACT: (649) 232-5443

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

STANLEY WILLIAMS Grand Turk

Act on behalf of its clients:

Applicants should be technology savvy and comfortable working in a high-tech and fastpaced environment. Must be willing to work weekends and some public holidays – long hours are not uncommon in order to meet deadlines.

Islanders are preferable. The position is currently held by a work permit holder.

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

THE HELP DESK

environment and ability to produce content on deadline.

INTERESTED PERSONS SHOULD EMAIL CV’S AND WORK SAMPLES TO PRESTON@TROPICALIMAGING.COM.

FIVE CAYS

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

Belongers who meet the requirements are encouraged to apply and will be preferred. Only applicants who meet the requirements will be contacted for interviews.

EXPERIENCED JOURNALIST & RESEARCHER Seeking a full-time qualified and experienced journalist to write for a video and story-telling company on Providenciales. Applicant must have a t least 8 years’ experience at a minimum of 3 different publications.

Bachelor’s Degree in journalism required.

Experienced in journalism research, community reporting and editing are necessary. Applicant also must have experience working in a fast-paced office

THE ANGELA RESTAURANT

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a full time:

TROPICAL IMAGING REQUIRES AN

(649) 247-6227

is seeking a:

14035

14044

CONTACT: 941 7331 (PERMIT RENEWAL)

(649) 346-4560

SUZE AUGUSTIN

KITCHEN TENNIS INSTRUCTOR HELPER Assisting the chef with daily tasks of preparation and cooking and general cleaning Experience: min 5 years experience in commercial kitchen environment Salary: 6.25 hour Hours: 40 per week (day/night/public holidays/week ends)

CONTACT:

SPOTLESS CLEANING SERVICE

GRACEWAY SPORTS CENTER

Is seeking to employ a:

CONTACT:

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

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

CONTACT: THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

LABOURER 14039

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

14031

MOLIANE’S RETAIL SHOP

(649) 244-2015

LABOURER

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

DOMESTIC WORKER (649) 331-3887

MARILYN WILLIAMS

14029

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT:

MAMMYTA VARIETY STORE

14032

(649) 242-4528

14037

14034

CONTACT:

14027

CONTACT:

BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

is seeking a:

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

14036

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

(649) 347-5954

Is seeking to employ a:

COSMETOLOGIST BABYSITTER Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be able to work 6 days a week

KERLYNE JOSEPH

14028

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

FIVE CAYS

14024

LABOURER

Is seeking to employ a:

JONATHAN RIGBY

is seeking a:

CARPENTER, ELECTRICIAN

Salary $6.25, $8.00 per hour.

PAYLESS WAREHOUSE LTD

LABOURER

#7, Hospital Road, Providenciales

Email: HR@I-GROCERS.COM

To work five days a week Salary: $6.50 per hour

CASHIER

Must be able to speak English, Spanish,, Creole Salary $6.25 - $7.00 per hour

POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS.

CONTACT: 14053

Is looking for a:

B BEAUTY BOX

14026

GRAND TURK

14038

ANGELA HIGGS

March 11 - 17, 2017

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(649) 946-2475

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

14069

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WILMAN CONSULTANCY

MYSTIQUE CAR RENTALS &TOURS LTD.

Grand Turk Acting on behalf of our clients

to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 per hour Contact: 246-2634

LABOURER

KIRK FORBES Need one

CURTIS ANTHONY LIGHTBOURNE

PAINTER

Need one

to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $8.50 per hour Contact: 431-2640 This position is currently held by a work permit holder

LABOURER

to work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 per hour This position is currently held by a work permit holder

13922

JAGUAR LAND ROVER MASTER TECHNICIAN

• Must be fluent in English • Must be Customer Service Oriented • Must be willing to work on weekends, holidays and at nights • Must have knowledge of all types of cars • Be able to maintain schedule of all in Rental Fleet • Have a Valid Drivers’ License and a clean Police Record

PLEASE FORWARD RESUME TO MYSTIQUE CAR RENTAL & TOURS LTD. 72 OLD AIRPORT ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS 14011 DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2017

Should be a Certified Level 4 Jaguar Land Rover Technician in all automotive specialty areas (engine repair, engine performance, heating and air conditioning, electrical systems, automatic transmissions, manual transmission and axle, brakes and front end) Must be able to perform testing, vehicle diagnostics and updates using SDD, IDS, Chrysler wiTECH, Starscan, DRB III, Tech 2, NGS, and Fiat Examiner Diagnostic equipment; interpret repair order instructions and technical information Perform all service and repair work to company and manufacturer standards, making effective use of time and resources.

Train and mentor levels 1-3 technicians and apprentices when required Maintain correct warranty procedures in line with defined company procedures. Maintain knowledge of technical developments through attending training courses and developmental activities as required

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS LOOKING TO HIRE:

K&T’S DISPOSABLE SERVICE

WELDER

$10.00 per hour

PAY MASTER CLERK 14062

THIS AD IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL. HOWEVER, THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDERS. CONTACT MAC MOTORS LTD ON (649) 339-3841

TCI SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

$10.00 per hour

LABOURER $ 8.00 per hour

MECHANIC $10.00 per hour

DELUXE BUSINESS CENTER

Blue Hills Is seeking:

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: 6:25per hr Telephone: 245-6298

EAGLE LAND DEVELOPMENT LTD North Caicos Is Seeking:

LABOURER

Salary: $6:25 per hr Telephone: 241-6330

C. H VARIETY STORE Five Cays Is Seeking:

HANDYMAN

ELECTRICIANS MAINTENANCE MAN Salary Ranges from $6.25 - $8:00 per hr Telephone: 946-8521

OLIVER & OLIVER DRAFTING Juba Sound Is Seeking:

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6:25 per hr Telephone: 946-8876

NATURE VISIONS Grace Bay Is Seeking:

GARDENER

GENERAL WORKER MASONS TILE MAN LABOURERS CONSTRUCTION HELPER

STEEL MAN

Salary ranges: 6.25 - $8:00 per hr Telephone: 946-8876

$ 9.00 per hour

TCI CONCIERGE

COSMETOLOGIST

Airport Road Is Seeking:

JA’SAM CONSTRUCTION

WELDER

TECHNICIAN

SILVER DEEP

L AND M CRAFT MARKET

FIRM FOUNDATION MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

LABOURER

STORE CLERK

Grace Bay Road Is Seeking:

Salary $6.25 Telephone: 946-5612

Salary: $6.25per hr Telephone: 331-5549

DOLMEN CONSTRUCTION

DELUXE ENTERPRISES LTD. ON BEHALF OF ITS GROUP OF COMPANIES

Grace Bay Is seeking the following:

MASONS LABOURERS CARPENTERS

Is Seeking:

STORE CLERK

To work 6 days per week.

Cleaning and assisting where needed.

Salary: $7.25 per hour

$10.00 per hour

DRY WALL MASON

$ 10.00 per hour

Harris Lane, Providenciales Is Seeking:

GENERAL WORKER Salary: $6.25per hr Telephone: 243-8211

DALVEM LTD.

Long Bay, Providenciales Is Seeking:

MAINTENANCE MAN Salary: $7.50per hr Telephone: 231-1654

14056

CONTACT: (649) 231-6717

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS TESLEN L. FORBES SOUTH DOCK, PROVIDENCIALES

Is seeking to employ a:

Salary: $9.00per hr Telephone: 431-0917

Grace Bay Is Seeking:

DOMESTIC WORKER

$ 9.00 per hour

TDMG

EAGLE CLAW SECURITY

Salary: $6:25 per hr Telephone: 232-2272

Salary: $6.25per hr Telephone: 345-2165

Is seeking to employ a:

LIVE IN NANNY

Juba Sound, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos islandsa ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS

V & M SECURITY

ARTHUR ROBINSON

14067

to work at least 5 days a week.

Salary $ 6.50 per hour This position is currently held by a work permit holder Contact: 347-9278

Need one

Is seeking to employ a:

ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT Main duties & responsibilities • Accounts receivable • Accounts payable • Reporting to Canadian affiliates in French & English Qualifications • Proficient in Microsoft Office • Fluent in English & French • 5 years’ experience as an administrative assistant Salary based on experience and quality of work

CONTACT: (649) 941-3445

LABOURER Salary: $300 Bi-Weekly Must be willing to work 6 days a week

CONTACT: (649) 241-1403

14071

A&W VARIETY STORE

LABOURER

VEHICLE PREP WORKER

Contact: 231-3116

Need one

14058

KAREN VARIETY STORE

Is seeking to employ a:

13125

March 11 - 17, 2017

AIRPORT ROAD Is looking for a:

Is seeking to employ a:

BAKER/ PLUMBER HANDYMAN HELPER 14064

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

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

LABOUR WORKER

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

14054

(649) 941-5341

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

CONTACT: (649) 442-2549

(649) 345-5284

ROXYDOWNTOWN BEAUTY SALON

is seeking a:

is seeking a:

Is seeking to employ a:

FIVE CAYS

LABOUR WORKER

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

CONTACT: (649) 345-6651

Is seeking to employ a:

NAIL TECHNICIAN

Salary: $6.50 per hour

DOMESTIC WORKER Basic Wage $9.00

CONTACT: (649) 339-3841

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

WALKIN FUEL LEEWARD MARINA, PROVIDENCIALES

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

HAIRDRESSER

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

CONTACT: (649) 347-3121

C & S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Acting on behalf of our client WINKEY’S

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

LABOURER LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

TO PUMP FUEL, CLEAN AND ASSIST WHERE NECESSARY SALARY $7.50 PER HOUR

(649) 342-7362

CONTACT: (649) 941-8898

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

1. Must be fluent in speaking English.

2. As a second language, Spanish would be an asset.

3. Must be computer literate 4. Must be Customer Service Oriented.

5. Must be willing to work weekends, holidays and at night.

6. 3 references is required.

7. Marketing experience

minimum of five years.

8. Age 35 or older 9. Clean Police record.

10. Proven Sales Record.

11. Clean driver’s licenseminimum of five years.

12. Customer service certificates

BLUE HILLS BAKERY

BAKER MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Salary will be based on qualifications and experiences.

PLEASE FORWARD RESUME TO MYSTIQUE CAR RENTAL & TOURS LTD. 72 OLD AIRPORT ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS DEADLINE MARCH 24, 2017

(649) 241-5922

Is seeking to employ a:

MARKETING/ CUSTOMER AGENT

14030

(649) 332-5029

MAC MOTORS LTD.

GRAND TURK

Is seeking to employ 2:

Must be able to work long hours, early mornings, weekends and holidays.

Must be able to lift up to 70 lbs. Must be able to drive delivery van. Be Health and Food Safety Certified.

Must have valid driver’s license and current physical exam.

Previous local supervisory experience, Verifiable references and current CV is required.

Full Time Position/ Salary Range 26,000 – 44,000.00 per annum commensurate with experience

CONTACT:

14046

CONTACT:

MYSTIQUE CAR RENTAL & TOURS

DELI/KITCHEN MANAGER

PLEASE EMAIL RESUME TO SYRMONDG@BAYVIEWMOTORS.COM OR BRING RESUME AND REFERENCES TO DELI 946-4694.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

LANDY NORVIL

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

TOP O THE COVE

Requirements Responsible for managing department inventory, in stock position, pricing, merchandising, labor and operational processes to company standards.

Responsible for ordering, receiving, storage and rotation. Recruiting and Training and scheduling employees. Proper knowledge of the labor laws is a must.

Ensuring excellent Customer Service/Creating Menus/Controlling Food Costs.

Previous restaurant manager experience and knowledge of catering and pricing is a requirement.

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

VINCENT GARLAND

is seeking a:

RESTAURANT CAPTAIN

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

GRAND TURK

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

(649) 347-3375

TRAVIS PARKER

Is seeking to employ a:

LABOURER

CONTACT:

14004

Is looking for a:

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

(649) 241-0397

TIKI HUT

ROYAL ROBINSON

(649) 231-0327

CONTACT:

14057

(649) 241-7025

14049

CONTACT:

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

14047

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

APPLICANT MUST BE HONEST, RELIABLE AND HARDWORKING, Salary: $6.50 per hour

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

14051

(649) 946 2493

KENNISHA RESTAURANT

ESTEL PLUMBING

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

(649) 231-0366

DOMESTIC WORKER

14059

Is seeking to employ a:

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

LABOURER CONTACT:

CONTACT:

DOMESTIC WORKER

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

14068

DULIA GRAY

(649) 244-4191

To work 4 days per week must be able to work holidays. Working Hours 10:00am – 5:00pm Wages starting at $6.50 per hour. CONTANT BETWEEN THE HOURS 6PM – 7PM

DIRTIST WILLIAMS

14063

CONTACT:

DOMESTIC WORKER

Is seeking to employ a:

DEEP BLUE CLEANING SERVICE

14050

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

14055

(649) 346-1654

LABOURER 14002

CONTACT:

is seeking a:

Is seeking to employ a:

BITE ME SPORT FISHING

14010

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

GRAND TURK

14060

DOMESTIC WORKER

ANDREA S. BEEN

14001

Is looking for a:

AG CONSTRUCTION

14052

GRAND TURK

14061

CASSANDRA ROCK

March 11 - 17, 2017

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Baking and selling bread Salary: $ 1,200.00 per month

CONTACT: (649) 331-6858

13126

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March 11 - 17, 2017

EL RANCHO APOLONIA JACQUELINE DE OVANDO

DELUXE BUSINESS CENTERCHARLES G. ROPER

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a:

is seeking a:

DOMESTIC WORKER

KITCHEN HELPER

Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 3 days a week

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

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

(649) 343-4718

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

13987

14070

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Is looking for a:

LABOURER

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

GILLEY’S ENTERPRISES

CONTACT: (649) 241-0149

13876

ELVERA WILLIAMS

(649) 231-0051

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THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

TSI MANAGEMENT/TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS

PROPERTY MANAGER SUMMARY

The Property Manager is responsible for the effective Management and operations of the Property. Arrange and control building security services as considered appropriate

by Management to ensure properties are kept in proper and secure manner at all reasonable times.

Accounting and Finance background (extensive with the ability to use QuickBooks and Excel to provide at least monthly reporting to company management and property owners as required. Also responsible for taking care of the units and greeting guests upon arrival. Communication and negotiation skills dealing with property owners in contract preparation, leasing arrangements and other reporting requirements. Ability to work flexible hours and extended periods. The Property Manager is expected to be available to clients 24/7 when they are on-residence.

Being positive and encouraging to co-workers and contractors, and courteous to clients.

Planning and authorizing accommodations for reserved guests of our property. Dealing with customer’s complaints and comments. Ensuring security is effective. Supervising maintenance, supplies, renovations and furnishings. Carrying out inspections of property and services. Ensuring compliance with licensing laws, health and safety and other statutory regulations. Reporting and accepting directions. He is to report to the General Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES: • Develop and maintain timely and accurate financial statements and reports that are appropriate for the users and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

• Develop, implement and ensure compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures.

• Ensure that all statutory requirements of the organizations are met.

• Prepare all supporting information for the annual audit with the approval external auditor.

• Document and maintain complete and accurate information for all financial transactions.

• Manage the cash flow and prepare cash flow forecasts in accordance with policy.

Prepare annual budgets. Manage the bookkeeping function, using the Simply Accounting Package, including maintenance of the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll.

• Develop and implement policies and procedures as required to ensure that personnel and financial information is secure.

• Recommending ways of cutting costs.

• Working with all departments to help make financial decisions.

• Monitoring the performance of the department, contributing to decisions regarding financial strategy.

• Preparation of monthly financial statements.

• Settings up accounting systems for new businesses.

• Implementation and monitoring of internal controls.

• Inventory monitoring controls.

REQUIREMENTS: • Completion of a recognized accounting designation with minimum 3-5 years’ qualifications experience.

• Computer skills proficiency, knowledge of Point of Sales and knowledge of counter point.

• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills to evaluate alternatives and provide recommendations on business issues.

• Well develop written and oral communications skills • Ability to work in a team environment.

SALARY: Depending on experience.

Please forward resume to: Discount Liquors/ The Wine Cellar

FAX: (649) 946-4871 OR EMAIL: INFO@WINECELLAR.TC NO PHONE CALLS

14040

HERZOG CARIBBEAN LTD

ASPHALT HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS

HOURS OF WORK.

His hours start at 8:00 am and ends depend on the occupancy of the property.

However, he must work at such other times, including on weekend days and public holidays, as are necessary to perform and fulfil his functions and responsibilities in a timely and professional manner.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Control and guide machines to lay asphalt.

• Fill tanks or hoppers with paving materials.

• Spread stone, concrete, or asphalt on roadbeds.

• Smooth out stone or concrete using special attachments.

• Ensure all machines are well-oiled, serviced, and inspected.

• Coordinate materials at job site.

• Shovel and remove blacktop.

• Operate tamping machines or manually roll surfaces to compact earth fills, foundation forms, and finished road materials, according to grade specifications.

• Operate other machines such as loaders, dump trucks, and distributor trucks.

• Push dump trucks to maintain flow of asphalt into hoppers.

• Drive or attach machines onto tractor trailers.

• Install dies or cutters to screeds.

• Break up pavement with machines using hammers.

• Light burners on machines and regulate

EDUCATION

Knowledge and proven experience of management, accounting, real estate, landscaping, construction and repairs are mandatory, an extensive health and safety knowledge, along with first aid training is also favoured. Must have knowledge in Grace Software.

BCS-COTRAN SERVICES/FNM CS

DOMESTIC WORKERS/ LABOURERS/JANITORS

13906

Duties: • Must be able to wash, clean and cook • Must be able to speak and write English clearly THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER.

EMAIL: FRANTZ@GRACEBAYCARRENTALS.COM

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

screed temperatures.

• Ensure uniform thickness of mat in accordance with job specs • Operate other construction equipment • Assist Foreman in various construction activities

QUALIFICATIONS

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

SKILLS

• • • • • •

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

COMPENSATION

• $40K - $52K

POSITION TYPE

• Full-Time

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

14042

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March 11 - 17, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

GRACE BAY MEDICAL CENTER STAFF VACANCY

TWO PHYSICIANS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 1. Must have a minimum of M.B.B.S from an accredited University 2. Must have a minimum of 5 years working in a primary health care setting and a minimum of 3 years working in a secondary health care institution 3. Must have a minimum of 5 years as a fully registered medical practitioner on a register of a recognized medical board MAIN DUTIES: • Carry outpatient consultations with in the clinic • Perform physical examinations • Diagnosis and treatment of illnesses/ailments • Perform minor surgery • Advise patient on health education • Expected to be part of practice management and administration • Liaising with other healthcare professionals and/or hospitals

COMPENSATION IS COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS. EMAIL: CYNTHIA.IIMS@TCIWAY.TC THESE POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

14033

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS MAGELLAN FINANCIAL SERVICES Is seeking fill the position of:

ADMINISTRATOR TO VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE IN CHARGE OF FINANCES & LOANS JOB REQUIREMENTS ARE:.

• Must have extensive Accounting Background and be experienced in Mortgage Origination • Auditing, Financial skills, Financial Software knowledge, Customer Service, Thoroughness, Confidentiality, Analyzing information, Decision making, Verbal communication skills, Professionalism, Quality focus. Auditing and reconciliation of accounts.

• Meets mortgage loan operational standards by contributing mortgage loan information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying mortgage loan system improvements.

• Meets mortgage loan financial standards by providing annual budget information; monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective actions.

• Attracts new mortgage loan applications by developing relationships within the community, specifically with the real estate community; making sales calls to prospective customers.

• Pre - Approves mortgage loans by examining application and supporting documentation; estimating credit-worthiness; calculating repayment risk.

• Competes mortgage loans by monitoring collection, verification, and preparation of mortgage loan documentation; scheduling and completing mortgage loan closing.

• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations. Must be familiar with US tax laws.

• Must be able to travel internationally.

• Have valid Driver’s license, current physical Certificate of Good Health, verifiable references and current CV.

FULL TIME POSITION/SALARY 32K TO 46K COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE. . PLEASE APPLY WITH YOUR INTEREST AND ATTACH RESUME WITH CONTACT INFORMATION TO SYRMONDG@BAYVIEWMOTORS.COM 12527

Seeks to Employ:

PROJECT ENGINEERING MANAGER

Plans and directs all aspects of engineering activities within the organization. Ensures all engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with the organization’s established policies and objectives.

Demonstrates expertise in a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, and procedures.

Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Leads and directs the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Reports to top management.

Qualifications & Objectives • Ten [10] years experience in managing projects • Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or higher • Fellow or Chartered Member of an industry related Professional Body • Demonstrable project management experience of leading an engineering function with a proven track record in strategic engineering • Competent in the use of Microsoft Project, MS Office • Ability to read and generate AutoCAD drawings and other technical drawings • Knowledge and technical

understanding of construction processes, components and design techniques • Strategic and tactical responsibility for implementing engineering strategy and strategic operational goals • Assists in preparation of budgets and job scopes • Work closely with internal and external key stakeholders, customer service, sales and customers • Responsible for all areas of the Engineering function and quality of service delivery, striving for best in class products and business practices to deliver to the customer’s expectations, managing teams and projects across the business • Provide clear leadership and vision, inspire and motivate staff to achieve excellence and mentor them as they develop new skills • Drive Key Performance Indicators across all areas of the Engineering function to ensure that all projects are delivered on cost and on time to the highest quality standards • Ensure Health, Safety and Environmental issues are prioritized and facilitated.

INTERESTED CANDIDATES MUST SUBMIT RESUME AND QUALIFICATIONS TO: INFO@HORIZONCONSTRUCTION.TC APPLICATION DEADLINE – MARCH 17, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR

Point Grace is seeking an energetic and outgoing individual to fill the position of Housekeeping Supervisor at the resort. The role will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operations for both the Housekeeping and Laundry Departments Job Description Responsibilities: - Liaise with Front Desk Manager and Front Desk Agents on all matters relating to guest and Owner arrivals, VIP’s, laundry operations, guest supplies, suite amenities and all other guest/owner services and amenities.

- Under the direction of the General Manager/ Accounting Department be responsible for inventories control and maintenance: checking and maintaining par levels of all suite inventories - Assist the General Manager in maintaining tight control on all Housekeeping activities and ensure systems are in place to detect misappropriation of Resort property. Report any anomalies to General Manager in a timely manner.

Requirements: - High school diploma required, appropriate hospitality certifications preferred.

- Must be a strong communicator - Must be able to effectively set priorities, plan, organize, and delegate tasks.

- Must be fluent in English, other languages an asset.

- Must be proficient with computers including Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook. Visual one and Micros software experience preferred.

- Must be willing and able to work all shifts and days with a flexible schedule as deemed necessary by the General Manager.

Base salary $30,000 - 36,000 range per

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SOUS CHEF

We are seeking a skilled Sous Chef who can provide excellent International culinary skills, strong management and training skills and effective communication skills. The position involves working in the resort’s two restaurants, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The successful candidate will be a Sous chef who can bring variety; style and a high level of professionalism in order to achieve the highest possible culinary standards- an allaround of many cuisines with a background in International boutique properties.

In addition to formal professional qualifications, the successful candidate will have at least three years experience in luxury resorts or award winning restaurants.

Experience in matching food and wine would be great asset.

Base salary $26,400 - 31,200 range per annum commensurate with qualifications and experience.

COOK

The successful candidate is required to have experience with, preparing a variety of different cuisines in a fine dining environment. They will understand the importance of consistency and have knowledge of food preparation techniques and health and safety requirements.

Duties include preparation of all food items according to standard. Maintain the highest quality and appearance of all food orders.

Maintain orderly, clean refrigerators and work areas.

Base salary $7.00 to $10.00 per hour commensurate with qualifications and experience.

PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER, POINT GRACE MANAGEMENT, P.O. BOX 700, GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS, TEL: (649) 946-5096; FAX (649) 946-5097; EMAIL: HUMANRESOURCES@POINTGRACE.COM. INTERESTED BELONGERS MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF THEIR APPLICATION TO THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR & WORK PERMIT BOARD ZONE 2. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS MARCH 18TH, 2017.

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NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION

Regulation 7 of the Physical Planning (Development Permission) Regulations, 1990 An Application, REGISTERED PR 12973, by ANTHONY E. GARLAND for PROPOSED BEACH BAR, RESTAURANT, RENTAL CABANAS & ANCILLARY FACILITES for part of parcel 60906/192, Leeward Going Through, Providenciales, has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Outline Development Permission.

Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing to the Director of Planning, South Base, Grand Turk or through the Department of Planning, Emily House, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, within twenty eight (28) days of publication or service of this Notice.

Notice dated: 21st February, 2017

Meridian Mortgage Corporation Ltd. as Chargee, pursuant to its charge and the Registered Land Ordinance, hereby gives notice that it will cause to be sold the property listed below by Public Auction, to be held at the office of Meridian Financial Group, Le Vele Plaza, Grace Bay and Providenciales at 10.00 a.m. on Friday 24th of March, 2017.

Location

Description

Inserted as applicable TO ALL PROPRIETORS WITHIN 200 FEET RADIUS OF THE SUBJECT DEVELOPMENT SITE 13871

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

CALL 649 231-3788 VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

Title

Private & Absolute

Proprietor

Arlington Alexander Musgrove

Approximate Area

880 square feet

Location

Title No. 50202/110, Whitby, North Caicos, the property comprises 1.5 acres of beachfront land, located in a new upcoming neighborhood of Whitby.

Description

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

WILMAN CONSULTANCY Grand Turk Acting on behalf of our clients

KAREN VARIETY STORE Need one

LABOURER

to work at least 5 days a week.

Salary $ 6.50 per hour This position is currently held by a work permit holder

CURTIS ANTHONY LIGHTBOURNE Need one

LABOURER

to work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 per hour This position is currently held by a work permit holder

A&W VARIETY STORE Need one

LABOURER

to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 per hour Contact: 246-2634

The subject property comprises a ground floor commercial unit within La Vista Azul Resort and Commercial Development located on an elevated ridge overlooking Turtle Cove on 3.50 acres in the Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill Section of the Island of Providenciales. The Development provides a total of approximately 78 residential units and 20 commercial units in six, single to three-storey buildings. The Development includes two rooftop swimming pools, landscaping, front and rear parking facilities.

The unit extends to a gross floor area of approximately 880 square feet. The unit is currently occupied by The Rental Car Company.

The Unit provides the following: an open floor concept, kitchenette area, storage and restroom.

The unit is a corner unit with display windows and direct frontage to the main access road.

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

Title No. 60713/354/K93, Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, The subject, Unit # 13, is located in the Ensenada Building, La Vista Azul, #107 Lower Bight Road, which is position in a courtyard setting and provides a commercial unit.

The subject property is located in Whitby where the beachfront is pristine and wide, with excellent snokelling opportunities close by. This magnificent lot is positioned on a flawless stretch of prestine beach on the Island of North Caicos.

This dream site comprises 1.5 acres of beachfront land.

Title

Private & Absolute

Proprietor

Jon Michael Hayes Shibley

Approximate Area

1.5 acres

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST, FROM MERIDIAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION LTD.

KIRK FORBES

MERIDIAN FINANCIAL GROUP P.O. BOX 599, LE VELE PLAZA, GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS, B.W.I

Need one

PAINTER

to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $8.50 per hour Contact: 431-2640 This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13922

TEL. (649) 941-3082 FAX (649) 941-3223

14043

Is seeking to employ a:

TAILOR LABOURER TILE LAYER LABOURER THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT: (649) 343-1848

W.N. CRAFT CENTER

CONTACT: (649) 241-5942

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT: 13967

(649) 342-5450

13971

CONTACT:

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

Salary: $7.50 an hour Must be willing to work 5 days a week

(649) 242-2289

13968

Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 4 days a week

13974

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

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

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

CONTACT: 13591

MARIE AUGUSTIN HALL

LONG BAY HILLS

CONTACT: (649) 232-7229

Is looking for a:

ROYAL JEWELS

JEWELRY STORE CLERK

$6.25 an hour. Must be willing to work 6 days a week

VISION OF THE LIVING BARBER SHOP

BARBER

$6.25 an hour. Must be willing to work 6 days a week

NCS MONEY GRAM TC INDUSTRIAL is seeking a:

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

CONTACT: 345-9238

NORWANI SERVICES Acting on behalf of our clients

JERMAINE LAPORTE Is looking to hire a

DOMESTIC WORKER

(649) 332-5032

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Salary: $1600.00 monthly

CONTACT: (649) 332-5020

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

WELDER Salary: $10.00 an hour

CONTACT: (649) 231-2167

Salary: $250.00 per week This position is currently held by a work permit holder

JERVON LAPORTE Is looking to hire a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Salary: $250.00 per week

TROPICAL IMAGING REQUIRES AN

AUTOMOTIVE PARTS PURCHASING MANAGER

EXPERIENCED JOURNALIST & RESEARCHER

• Source, select and negotiate for the best purchase package • Monitor and co-ordinate deliveries of items between suppliers • Handling and monitoring of claims to suppliers for defective items, shortages, missing part etc.

• Develop, enforce and monitor guidelines for working with customers to ensure maximum customer satisfaction • Minimum if eight years’ experience in purchasing Japanese, European and American auto parts • Must speak fluent Spanish and English • Applicant must be willing to work weekends and holidays • Salary US$3000.00/month

This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

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KINDLY FORWARD RESUMES AND QUALIFICATIONS TO ROBERT@DNBAUTOPARTS.COM OR BRITTAYA@DNBAUTOPARTS.COM

Seeking a full-time qualified and experienced journalist to write for a video and story-telling company on Providenciales. Applicant must have a t least 8 years’ experience at a minimum of 3 different publications.

Bachelor’s Degree in journalism required.

Experienced in journalism research, community reporting and editing are necessary. Applicant also must have experience working in a fast-paced office

Is looking to hire a

Salary: $8.00 per hour This position is currently held by a work permit holder

PRICE CLUB Is seeking a

STORE SUPERVISOR

Salary: $2000.00 per month This position is currently held by a work permit holder

CONTACT: (649) 243-3993 • EMAIL: MG@NORWANI.COM

D&B AUTO PARTS Is loking for:

FRESH CATCH

LABOURER

COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a:

environment and ability to produce content on deadline.

MASON

Applicants should be technology savvy and comfortable working in a high-tech and fastpaced environment. Must be willing to work weekends and some public holidays – long hours are not uncommon in order to meet deadlines.

INTERESTED PERSONS SHOULD EMAIL CV’S AND WORK SAMPLES TO PRESTON@TROPICALIMAGING.COM. Islanders are preferable. The position is currently held by a work permit holder.

Salary: $8.00 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days a week

CONTACT: 13970

CONTACT:

SECURITY OFFICER

13983

(649) 431-6985

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

13977

CONTACT:

13981

Must be willing to 5 days per week. Caring for Baby and elderly person. Washing, cooking, cleaning and ironing Salary: $300.00 per week

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NANNY BABYSITTER

ARIZABROTHERS@GMAIL.COM

MECHANIC HELPER

• Assist with budget and cost control.

• Organize and coordinate kitchen and all restaurant staff.

• Storage of food and restaurant supplies.

• Order restaurants supplies, foods and drinks locally and international (Italy) • Monitor guest service and satisfaction.

• Market the restaurant.

• Recruit and train new staff.

Salary starts at: $3000.00 per month.

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. INTERESTED QUALIFIED BELONGER MAY APPLY. EMAIL RESUME TO: RESERVATION@VIAVENETO.RESTAURANT

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT:

KEVIN ARIZA AT 649344-5198 OR EMAIL:

$8.00 an hour. Must be willing to work 6 days a week

13952

LABOURER

GARVIN AND ANDREA THOMAS

Salary: $6.50 per hour OR commission is also negotiable

Port of Calls, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales

Applicant must: • Read, write and speak English and fluent Italian.

• Work long hours and on holidays.

• Have extensive knowledge of Italian foods, wine and beverages.

• Computer literate KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Manage restaurant under the direction of owner.

• Plan menus by consulting with owner and chefs.

Willing to travel internationally.

Must be a team leader and able to work overtime, nights, weekends and holidays as needed.

Salary: $2500.00 monthly

AUTO GROUP CAR RENTAL

ASSISTANT MANAGER

(649) 245-3017

COSMETOLOGIST EXPERIENCED TRADESMAN BEAUTICIAN SALON HELPERS

ALFREDA LTD/VIA VENETO

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ:

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is seeking a:

Is seeking to employ a:

SASSI BEAUTY SALON TAIPAN TRADING

13944

Is looking for a:

ROBURST CONTRACTING

13980

NEW STYLE CONSTRUCTION FIVE CAYS

MARANTHA RETAIL

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THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

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Barcelona pull off record Champions League comeback against PSG Salazar (centre) celebrates with Mo Farah and Galen Rupp after the pair took gold and silver in the 10,000m final at the London 2012 Olympics.

Mo Farah: Supplement infusion ‘not recorded properly by UK Athletics’ UK Athletics staff may not have properly recorded an infusion of a controversial supplement for its star athlete Mo Farah, the BBC has learned.

The infusion of the legal supplement L-carnitine, given to Farah in 2014 before a major race, is being probed by the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) to see if it broke rules on infusions.

The infusion was carried out by UKA medics under instructions from Farah’s coach Alberto Salazar, who has been under investigation by Usada and UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) since 2015.

That followed claims of doping and unethical practices made in a BBC Panorama programme.

Both Salazar and Farah have strenuously denied breaking any rules.

Despite having provided “information” to Usada on the infusion the BBC understands that UKA may not have recorded all data properly.

A UKA spokesperson told the BBC it had fully co-operated with the anti-doping authorities and had provided “information” relating to the infusion, including the amounts, to the doping authorities.

UKA did not directly answer repeated requests from the BBC for detail about whether medical protocols on record keeping were followed over the infusion, which was given to Farah ahead of his London Marathon debut in 2014.

The BBC understands, however, that UKA staff failed to centrally log key data into the UKA system, and investigators have therefore been unable to establish beyond doubt what the infusion levels were.

According to a leaked Usada interim report, passed by the Fancy Bears hacking group to the Sunday Times Insight team, Farah’s L-carnitine infusion remains under investigation by Usada to evaluate whether it broke World Anti-Doping Agency rules on infusion limits.

A spokesperson for Farah said the infusion and was “well below” the 50millilitre limit permitted under the Wada code.

The Usada report centres on claims a number of athletes at Salazar’s Nike Oregon Project were given infusions of the chemical L-carnitine - a naturally-occurring amino acid often prescribed as a supplement for heart and muscle disorders. Although not banned by Wada, infusions of more than 50ml in the space of six hours are prohibited.

The interim report cites evidence that many of the L-carnitine infusions carried out by Salazar on some of his athletes were “almost certainly” more than 50ml and therefore doping violations.

The report revealed Usada was aware of one infusion, involving four-time Olympic gold medal winner, Farah.

The report states: “Oregon Project athlete Mo Farah received an L-carnitine infusion from British physician Robin Chakraverty in April 2014.”

Salazar had sent instructions by email to Barry Fudge, a UK Athletics physiologist, to assist him in “preparing an L-carnitine infusion for Mo Farah to use prior to Farah’s marathon debut, set to occur in the London marathon” on 13 April, 2014.

The Salazar email to Fudge included an infusion protocol used one other, unnamed, NOP athletes.

Usada’s investigation revealed its scientists believed that the large increases in L-carnitine levels in several NOP athletes’ bodies after infusion would not be possible if the 50ml limit was adhered to.

In Farah’s case, according to the report, Usada had not obtained medical evidence of the dosage taken ahead of the race, in which he finished eighth, four minutes behind the winner.

The report adds: “Usada continues to investigate circumstances related to L-carnitine use by Mo Farah.”

BARCELONA have pulled off the biggest ever Champions League comeback, reversing a 4-0 first-leg deficit to knock out Paris SaintGermain.

Three goals in the final seven minutes of play completed one of the most dramatic turnarounds football has ever witnessed - making it 6-1 to Barcelona on the night and 6-5 on aggregate.

No side had ever come back from four goals down in the history of the European Cup - but that was the task facing the Spanish giants after a surprise trouncing in Paris three weeks ago.

Their stunning passage into the quarter-finals got off to a positive start with a Luis Suarez header in the third minute before Layvin Kurzawa scored an own goal just before the break. Going in 2-0 at half-time, Barcelona were still underdogs and had to get three more in the next 45 minutes.

But with the Nou Camp rocking with nearly 100,000 fans, the dream edged closer when Lionel Messi converted a 50th-minute penalty to make it 4-3 on aggregate and 3-0 on the night.

PSG appeared to have dealt a tie-ending blow with a crucial away

Barcelona became to first team to come back from four goals down in the competition.

goal by Edinson Cavani in the 62nd minute to make it 5-3 overall.

It meant Barca needed three in 28 minutes. And that’s exactly what they got, grabbing a trio of goals in an unbelievable climax. Brazilian Neymar converted a fine free-kick with two minutes left of regular time, before scoring a penalty moments later.

Deep into injury-time - and with Barcelona’s keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen pushing up front to win a free-kick - Neymar lofted the

ball into the penalty area for Sergi Roberto to grab the winner.

The 25-year-old was mobbed by his teammates as the Nou Camp erupted into wild celebrations, with manager Luis Enrique also joining the fray and later calling it a “historic achievement that will be remembered forever”.

The previous best comeback in the Champions League was from a 4-1 first leg deficit in 2003-04 Deportivo La Coruna prevailing 5-4 against AC Milan. (Sky.com)

Nowitzki’s historic achievement recognised across NBA DALLAS Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki on Tuesday became the sixth player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points, joining Kareem AbdulJabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain on the illustrious list.

It didn’t take long for the NBA to acknowledge Nowitzki’s milestone, which he achieved with a familiar face-up jumper during a home game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Steve Nash, who joined the Mavericks during Nowitzki’s rookie season in 1998-99 and played with him in Dallas until 2004, congratulated the 13-time All-Star on Instagram.

Several other former teammates of Nowitzki’s praised him on Twitter. Shawn Marion and Brian Cardinal played with Nowitzki on the Mavericks’ 2010-2011 championship team, while Justin Anderson shared a locker room with him in Dallas for the past season and a half before he was traded last month.

Nowitzki, who is in his 19th season, received shout-outs from both veteran and younger peers. Frank Kaminsky and Nikola Vucevic each used the

Dirk Nowitzki became only the sixth player in NBA history to score 30,000 points.

word “idol” to describe the 2007 NBA MVP. LeBron James shared a moment congratulating Nowitzki, adding that

he’d like to one day join Dirk in the 30,000 club. Among other names that congratulated Nowitzki were Bryant, Magic Johnson and Scottie Pippen.

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Russia doping reforms not happening quickly enough, says Wada chief RUSSIA’S anti-doping reforms are not happening quickly enough, says World Anti-Doping Agency director general Olivier Niggli.

Last year’s Wada-commissioned McLaren report claimed more than 1,000 Russians benefited from a state-sponsored doping programme between 2011 and 2015.

Russia’s sport leaders have promised to improve the country’s record on doping.

“It’s not happening at the speed I would have liked to see but it is happening,” Niggli said.

Speaking to BBC sports editor Dan Roan at a Tackling Doping in Sport conference, he added it was too early to say whether Russians will be allowed to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

Several sports federations, including athletics’ governing body the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), have banned Russian athletes from international competition until the country’s anti-doping work has met requirements.

That came after Wada called for a blanket ban on Russian competitors when details of the state-sponsored programme first emerged.

However, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in contrast to the International Paralympic Committee - opted not to enforce a total ban on Russia.

Wada director general Olivier Niggli also told a Tackling Doping in Sport conference that sport needed more whistleblowers.

When asked about next year’s Winter Olympics, Niggli said: “We are working with them to see if things can be put into place and a credible system be reinstated in Russia in the coming months. We will see where they are when we get closer to the Games. They still have a number of months to do the right thing. The ball is in their camp, they know what they have to do.”

Russia says it has implemented a series of changes to address the

“roadmap” laid out by Wada that will see it return to competition.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia’s own system “didn’t work” and it should acknowledge its failures - though he continued to deny any state-sponsored programme of systematic cheating took place.

Both Wada and IAAF president Lord Coe were among those saying they were “encouraged” by the president’s statement, and the IAAF believes Russians could be back

competing by the end of the year.

Meanwhile, Niggli told those at the conference that sport’s antidoping authorities needed more whistleblowers to help them identify drug cheats. He also revealed Wada was exploring a complete ban on corticosteroids. Athletes can use the anti-inflammatory medicines out of competition and can even take them in competition if they can prove a medical need, called a ‘therapeutic

use exemption’ (TUE).

Britain’s most successful Olympian, cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins, has faced questions over his use of a corticosteroid in competition after hackers revealed medical records last summer.

Wiggins’ TUEs were approved

by British authorities and cycling’s world governing body the UCI, and there is no suggestion he has broken any rules. (BBC)

LA Galaxy offer to make Ibrahimovic richest MLS player LA GALAXY have told Zlatan Ibrahimovic they are prepared to make him the highest paid player in Major League Soccer history if he joins them from Manchester United this summer.

Ibrahimovic only joined United on a one-year deal last summer.

There is an option for the Swede to stay longer but while the club are desperate to keep him, the 35-year-old is yet to agree.Ibrahimovic has scored 26 goals for United this season.

He will start Thursday’s Europa League last-16 first-leg tie with Russian side Rostov but is about to serve a three-match domestic ban after accepting a charge of violent conduct for elbowing Bournemouth’s Tyrone Mings in the face at Old Trafford on Saturday.

In 2016, Brazilian forward Kaka was the highest paid player in MLS, with a published annual salary from Orlando City of

Ibrahimovic has scored 26 goals for United this season.

$7.167m (£5.89m). LA Galaxy paid former England midfielder Steven Gerrard $6.1m (£5.01m) last season.

He has since retired.

Sources have told BBC Sport that Galaxy see Ibrahimovic as having the potential to make as big an impact on soccer in the United States as David Beckham did when he joined the club from Real Madrid in 2007.

It is not known what contract length Galaxy - winners of three out of the last six MLS titles - would be willing to offer Ibrahimovic but the club feels it has a realistic chance of signing the veteran frontman.

With his contract expiring in the summer, LA Galaxy could sign

Ibrahimovic in advance of a move to MLS during the July transfer window. That is what they did with Beckham in 2007, a signing that was announced in the January prior to his Real Madrid contract coming to an end on 30 June.

Following their EFL Cup final win over Southampton, when Ibrahimovic scored United’s late winner, manager Jose Mourinho said that while he would not beg the forward to stay at Old Trafford, he thought United fans would be willing to camp in the striker’s garden in an attempt to persuade him.

Fraser-Pryce (right) won 100m gold at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing.

Pregnant Fraser-Pryce to miss World Athletics Championships JAMAICA’S reigning 100m world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will miss this summer’s World Athletics Championships in London because she is pregnant. The twotime 100m Olympic gold medallist and three-time world champion plans to return to action in 2018.

The 30-year-old sprinter said she had hoped to defend her title in London.

“But life is filled with many blessings with God. So here I am thinking about being the greatest mother I can be with my biggest blessing,” she added. (BBC)

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CARLISLE SUPPLIES SPRING TAG RUGBY LEAGUE:

Nuff Said now only unbeaten team Manny Pacquiao had been scheduled to fight Amir Khan, who has won 31 of his 35 bouts.

Khan-Pacquiao’s proposed UAE fight ‘dead’ - promoter Arum BRITAIN’S Amir Khan will not fight WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao next month, the Filipino’s promoter, Bob Arum, has revealed.

The two fighters had announced the “super fight” for 23 April on Twitter at the end of February, with the United Arab Emirates expected to be the venue.

But Aram told ESPN: “It’s kaddish for the UAE deal. It’s dead.

“I’m talking about another proposal for another fight, not Khan. Khan won’t be Manny’s next opponent.”

The April fight was originally arranged after Pacquiao’s followers on Twitter voted Khan as the

opponent they would like to see the 38-year-old fight next.

Khan, 30, who won silver as a lightweight at the 2004 Olympics, beat compatriot Kell Brook, Australia’s Jeff Horn and American Terence Crawford with 48% of the vote carried out by Pacquiao.

Arum also told the Los Angeles Times that the $38m (£31.1m) offer for the bout had failed to materialise and that the duo could not face each other until the second half of 2017, under revised terms.

Arum said Pacquiao’s advisor Michael Koncz would negotiate a revised fight against an alternative opponent that could be staged in July.

Andrew Bogut’s injury occurred just 58 seconds after he entered Monday night’s game. He is now out for the regular season and the playoffs.

Bogut ruled out for year, broken leg won’t require surgery ANDREW Bogut has been ruled out for the rest of the regular season plus the playoffs because of his fractured left tibia, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced Wednesday.

Bogut, who signed with Cleveland last week, played just 58 seconds in his debut with Cleveland on Monday before colliding with the Miami Heat’s Okaro White and suffering the injury. Bogut will not undergo surgery on his leg, but rather undergo “an extended period

of immobilisation and healing stimulation,” according to the team.

He is expected to be fully healthy by the start of training camp for the 2017-18 season.

Cleveland plans to waive Bogut in order to free up a roster spot to replace the big man who was brought in for his rim-protecting and playmaking abilities, a team source told ESPN. Bogut plans to rehabilitate back in his native Australia with his family.

LE Bouchon Nuff Said are the only unbeaten team left in the Carlisle Supplies Spring Tag Rugby League.

Two Thursdays ago they had ended an 11-game winning streak of defending champions the BCB Wahoos. In week five of the competition, last Thursday, they ended the undefeated run of the Meridian Marauders in the battle of the top sides at the Meridian Field.

Cesca Pierce led the attack with three tries (nine points) in the 18-12 win.

Also scoring three tries was Lincoln Outten (three points). A total of seven players contributed to the score. Keith Burant led the Marauders’ attack with two tries (six points).

The Wahoos bounced back with a comfortable 24-11 win over the Pampered Paws Reef Rovers.

Wahoos had eight players on the score-sheet with Harry Turbyfield leading the charge with three tries (nine points).

Tiffany Modeste scored nine of the Reef Rovers’ points.

The round started with the Alexandra Resort Tipsy Turtles getting the better of the Unicorn Bookstore Unicorns of Doom 26-13.

Paul Slattery scored two of his four tries (12 points) right before the final whistle to ensure that the victory was

Cesca Pierce led Nuff Said’s attack with nine points from three tries.

emphatic.

James Murphy (two tries for four points) and Jon Nickson (three points) kept Unicorns of Doom in the hunt for most of the game.

In the other clash, bottom of the table, the Coast Red Mist, lost to

the BCQS Jolly Ranchers 18-10.

Jolly Ranchers’ points were scored by seven people and Simon Taylor led the attack with four tries (eight points). Dave O’Connell led Red Mist’s attack with two tries (six points).

Flyers suffer first on-court PABA defeat CURRENT favourites for the title the Five Cays Flyers suffered their first defeat on court this season when they went down to the GT Stallions.

The Flyers’ only other loss this season, was via the walkover route after they had refused to field a team.

The feature clash last Saturday saw the two powerhouse teams in a close battle. Stallions won 81-75, with Levenskay Missick leading the charge with 20 points and four rebounds. The all-round team effort was obvious since the next best scorer was guard Kino Williams with 12 points.

Flyers were a two-man show with Anthony Cash and Saundro Germain both scoring 24 points. Cash also added nine rebounds, three assists and three steals, while Germain grabbed eight boards.

On Friday the Stallions had also recorded a win when they clashed with the Spartans. Clifton Jean led the winner’s attack with 16 points in the 69-55 win.

Kino Williams added 14. Devon Williams led the Spartans with 21 points and two steals while Emanio Williams chipped in with 16 points and four assists.

Also on Friday evening, the Predators defeated the Hustlerz 5653. Carlon Bassett led the Predators with 13 points and six boards. Alvin Parker and Duran Dean scored 13 and 12 points respectively for the Hustlerz.

The Spartans bounced back from their defeat to beat the Kings 77-56 in Saturday’s opener. Fedlor Semora led the Kings with 22 points and 11 assists. Emanio Williams and Devon Williams tallied 54 of the Spartans’ points. Emanio scored 34 to go with seven rebounds, while Devon finished with 20 points and six boards.

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FORTIS YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE:

Power Munich, Lightning City and Energy United ahead

THE much anticipate Fortis Youth Football League kicked off with some superior football last week at the TCIFA Academy ground.

In the U9 Boys’ League Lightning City went ahead with two wins.

They got past Fusion Milan 2-1, and Power Munich 5-4. Munich had defeated Energy United 5-3 in the opener.

In U9 Girls’ League, Power Munich recorded back-to-back wins for six points and the top spot. They defeated Energy United 7-5 before beating Lightning City 2-1.

Energy United and Fusion Milan are tied for second.

Lightning City were ahead with two wins in the U11 Girls’ League.

They defeated Fusion Milan 2-1 and Power Munich 4-1. Fusion Milan

were in second place after a 4-1 win against Energy United.

In the U11 Boys’ League, Energy United are ahead after one round.

They defeated Power Munich 7-1, while Fusion Milan and Lightning City drew 2-2.

Energy United and Fusion Milan are tied on points with a win each in the U13 Boys’ League. Energy United defeated Power Munich 9-1, while Fusion Milan got past Lightning City 5-1.

Among the big scorers for week one, were U9 boys: Jack Blain and Maddox Zaidan Jones with five goals each; U11 girls: Olivia Park and Raven with three goals each and U13 boys: Kyle Cushing Meehan and Christopher Louisy with four each.

The teams at the opening ceremony last week.

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Forbes impressed with team TCI

BILLY Forbes, TCI’s top international footballer, is ecstatic with his performance and that of the team that competed in last month’ CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships in the Bahamas.

The 26-year-old finished with seven goals, the most for team TCI and the ninth most overall in the competition. He did this without much practice in the sand.

“It totally different than real soccer; beach soccer is really hard. I didn’t expect it to be like that at all,” Forbes had told the Weekly News after the opening clash.

Nevertheless, the San Antonio FC player found his footing and became a prolific scorer for the side. He got good support from Herby Magny (TCI’s top goal scorer in beach soccer) and Mackenson Cadet.

Magny who scored five times, duplicated his performance two years ago in El Salvador when he had also scored five goals. Cadet added four successful strikes.

For Forbes, TCI is close to becoming a powerhouse in the region. “I think the team has come a long way. When we played against some of the big teams in the world, it was obvious that the difference is not that big of a gap. What’s exciting is that we only have been playing for a few years. We did really good.”

The United Soccer League player lauded the performance of

Herby Magny (TCI’s leading international beach soccer scorer) turned on the heat in the latter stages of the competition.

the players and credited Coach Chris Bryan whom he said, “did a great job” in preparing them for the

championships. Team TCI, captained

by James Rene, finished 14th in the competition, as they held most of the

dominant teams close while beating the USVI 4-1.

The 2017 world rankings

(released last week) placed TCI 73rd in the world, 12th in CONCACAF and fourth in the Caribbean.

Full Physic and AFC Academy book Champions Playoffs spots WINS by Full Physic and the AFC Academy earned them spots in the Champions Playoffs which will start next Saturday with the two teams competing in game one and Small World against Beaches in game two.

The final day of the regular season of the Gilley’s Enterprises Provo Premier League (PPL) was a must win game for four teams.

Cheshire Hall and the SWA Sharks also had a chance of

advancing to join the eventual regular season winners Small World and current fourth position Beaches.

Full Physic and Academy, who were both out of the running earlier, won their third consecutive game each last Saturday.

The former got past Cheshire Hall 1-0 after a Fred Dorvil strike, while Academy defeated the Sharks 3-2.

Academy went ahead via goals from Racardo Joasilius, Raymond Burey and Wendy Laporte, before

Full Physic won their last three games in the Gilley’s Enterprises Provo Premier League.

the Sharks came back in the last 20 minutes of the game with two goals

from Brian Gregg. Cheshire Hall, the Sharks and Teachers FC will

now play in the Plate competition which start on March 21st.

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