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CRIME DOWN
IN 2014
Police have revealed that 3,247 crimes were committed across the Islands in 2014, with an overall detection rate of 24 percent, a slight decrease in both respects from 2013.
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Statistics show decrease in crime in 2014
BY DELANA ISLES
POLICE have revealed that 3,247 crimes were committed across the Islands in 2014, with an overall detection rate of 24 percent, a slight decrease in both respects from 2013. Freshly minted Commissioner of the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force, James Smith and several of his divisional commanders on Wednesday (March 18) updated the press on the crime statistics for the past year and this year so far. In delivering the numbers, he issued a caution to the public that the figures do not tell the whole story; that they are only part of it. Smith explained: “They indicate our successes and our failures in some areas. We have set targets and I would say in the majority of cases we have met them. “Some we have not quite done as well as we would have liked, but we make progress, we try our best and we seek assistance from the public on every occasion to do better.� Deputy Commissioner of Police, Rodney Adams noted that while the detection rate may not appear so great, from an international standpoint it is pretty good. He too alluded to challenges faced by police in terms of the right skills being in the right places. Adams assured that in going
forward, they will ensure that this is rectified.
Crime statistics for 2015 For the period January 1 to 31, 2015 there were 360 crimes reported as being committed in the TCI, of which 26 or eight percent were detected. In comparison, for the same period last year, 292 crimes were reported, with 61 or 21 percent being detected. For February 1 to 28 there was a total of 283 crimes reported, with 44 or 16 percent being detected. For the same period last year, there were 242 crimes reported, and 49 or 20 percent were detected. 2014 statistics From January 1 to December 31, 2014, there was a total of 3,257 crimes reported, but after investigations 10 of them were classified as no crimes, leaving a total of 3,247 crimes committed. From that figure 770 or 24 percent were detected. It should be noted that 37 crimes that were reported in previous years were detected in 2014, making an overall detection rate for the year of 807. The average crime per day in 2014 was nine. In comparison, in 2013 (January to December) there was a total of
3,337 crimes committed, of which 944 or 28 per cent were detected. Police also detected an additional 26 crimes in 2013 that were reported in previous years, making an overall detection rate in 2013 of 970. As is the case in 2014, there was a total of nine crimes committed per day in 2013. Compared to 2012 (January to December), 782 or 29 percent of the overall 2,692 crimes committed were detected, with an overall figure of 845 detected when the 63 reported crimes from previous years were factored in. Average number of crimes committed per day in 2012 was seven. Burglaries/aggravated burglaries In 2014 (January to December), there was a total of 838 burglaries/ aggravated burglaries committed in the TCI compared to 867 in 2013, and 802 in 2012. This represents a decrease of 29 or three percent from the figures in 2013 and an increase of 36 or four percent over 2012. Average burglaries per day in 2014 were two. Crimes against tourists In 2014, there were 168 crimes committed against tourists to the Islands. This is an increase from the 113 reported crimes against tourists
in 2013, and a very significant increase from the figures from 2012, that of only 23. Police statistics also show that in 2014 there were seven crimes committed by tourists to the destination, compared to only six in 2013 and one in 2012.
Robberies From January to December 2014, there was a total of 79 robberies, all committed in Providenciales. Police reported that 45 firearms, seven cutlasses/machetes, six knives, one baton, sticks, bottles, and pepper spray were used during these robberies. Approximately $30,735 in cash, $13,119 in property and two vehicles were stolen during the commission of these robberies. Police managed to recover $400 in property and two vehicles. When compared to the entire year of 2013, a total of 79 robberies were committed, 77 of which were in Providenciales, one in Grand Turk and one in South Caicos. During the commission of these offences, 39 firearms, 18 knives, eight cutlasses/machetes, rocks, bottles and a rope were used. About $42,753 in cash, $19,935.97 in property and nine vehicles were stolen during these crimes.
Police were able to recover $1,405 in cash, $608 in property and all of the nine vehicles stolen. In 2012, there were 45 robberies in the Islands, of which 42 were committed in Providenciales and three in Grand Turk. Nineteen firearms, five knives, one bottle and a piece of wood were used to carry out these crimes. About $110,629 in cash, $13,372 in property and one motor vehicle were stolen. Police recovered $600 in property and the stolen vehicle. Drug and firearm offences In 2014, there was a total of 73 offences of possession of controlled drugs committed in the TCI, compared to the 71 in 2013 and 63 in 2012. These figures represent an increase of two (three percent) in 2014 over 2013 and a 16 percent (10 incidences) over 2012. There was also 27 crimes of possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply committed. The same number was recorded in 2013, but in 2012 there were only 21 cases. Firearm incidents for 2014 totalled 122 in the Islands, which is a decrease from 125 in 2013 and an increase from the 85 committed in 2012.
Police intercept Haitian sloop MORE than 100 people were detained after a sloop from Haiti was intercepted off Providenciales early on Tuesday morning (March 17). According to a Government press release, at 11.35pm on Monday evening immigration staff at the coastal radar station alerted marine police to a suspicious vessel. Police officers were deployed to intercept the vessel and at 3.35am the boats returned safely to the marine base in South Dock. All 115 people - 97 men and 18 women and three children - were processed by health and immigration officials and will be deported at the earliest opportunity. Anyone with information on sloop arrivals can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 1-800-8477. Tips can be submitted
Scores of people packed onto the small wooden vessel
anonymously in English, French or Spanish on either www. crimestoppers.tc or on Facebook
as a fan of Crime Stoppers Turks and Caicos. Crime Stoppers tips are received in the USA.
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A Weekly News column that puts you on the spot for your opinions on the issues of the day
EMPLOYMENT
Last week Opposition Leader Sharlene Cartwright Robinson strongly refuted claims by the Premier that unemployment has decreased since his Government took office. Instead, the PDM leader thinks that unemployment is at critical levels, and the Government needs to put policies in place to ensure that Islanders are employed. What are your thoughts?
Better attitude is needed
Any Turks and Caicos Islander who is qualified and willing to work can have as many jobs as he or she wishes to hold! Although there is always some degree of cyclical unemployment, as people change jobs for whatever reason the vast majority of the locals claiming to be unemployed are unqualified, lazy or unwilling to accept a job that they consider ‘beneath them’. Many local hotels and resorts advertise regularly for housekeepers, housemen, maintenance people and gardeners, and yet cannot remember the last time a local applied for one of these positions. When service charges are factored in, it is not uncommon for a housekeeper to earn upwards of $12 per hour – for a job where uniforms are provided, most of the work is in air-conditioned space, and the housemen do the heavy lifting and yet no locals see fit to apply. And then there are those locals who come back with university degrees from Godknows-where university, and can’t write a decent business letter or prepare a simple
spreadsheet, still ask: “How much people are in the group?” show up late for work and yet still want to eat their breakfasts on company time, and always have surly attitudes towards their employer’s customers or guests. These are the same individuals who have the attitude: “You can’t fire me – I’m a Turks and Caicos Islander” and have the Labour Department included on their telephone speed-dials. And then the employer has to deal with the ransom demanded by the Labour Tribunal – a totally dis-functional body that has turned the Turks and Caicos Islands into one of the most employer-hostile environments anywhere – and you wonder why they are reluctant to take a chance? Employment demands employability, and far too many Turks and Caicos Islanders just don’t get it – and then don’t even realise that they don’t get it!
More skills training needed
You keep talking and talking about policies. Talking and policies are not going to get you
PS Finance for trial on Monday PERMANENT Secretary of Finance Athenee Harvey will on Monday (March 23) appear before Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale for trial on two corruption related offences. Harvey is facing trial for an incident on August 7, 2014 in Grand Turk on a Carnival cruise ship where she allegedly did not pay custom duties on 25 pieces of luggage upon disembarking. She first appeared in the Grand Turk Magistrate’s Court on December 1 to answer to the Integrity Commission instituted offences, at which time she was granted $20,000 bail with one surety. A sufficiency hearing was held this January and sufficient evidence was found to send the case to trial. The Integrity Commission previously stated that no money is owed on the luggage because custom officers were not allowed to inspect them, and as such were
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Athenee Harvey
unable to calculate if anything was payable. At the time she was charged, the PS, through her lawyers from Misick and Stanbrook law firm, had stated that the allegations against her are entirely without merit. She had also declared her confidence that she will be exonerated.
anywhere. The most important thing is training. We don’t have money to build schools and hire professors or teachers. Hire a bunch of retired professors from the US, six months each, for room and board. They will have a wonderful six month stay in the TCI and you will get quality education for your people for free. Not enough school rooms? Use all the dozens of brand new churches as classrooms.
have, it would save me the pain and expense of applying for a position through the restrictive work permit process. No Turks Islanders read the want ads because they all believe that the ads are for expat work permit required positions. I don’t think that the Government looks at it in a way that an employer would. We need and would love to have local employees, but they just aren’t there, whether it is in skilled or un-skilled positions.
Only Gov’t ministers are employed
Proper Gov’t policy needed to tackle unemployment
Unemployment has gone down. Those out of work since the Chinese arrived to build the hospital for Ewing and Royal have quit looking for work. Everyone has gone fishing or hunting. The fish stocks are down, the conch stocks are down, the, crows, egrets and flamingos have been roasted and even the lizards are hiding out. Only Amanda, Porsha, Akierra, George, Norman, Donahue, Rufus and Washington remain employed.
Give the statistics
Please give the statistics. I do know that young adults are graduating and/or returning home and cannot find work in their area of studies. Students need to be advised and directed into areas that would benefit the country and guarantee employment after graduation.
Premier doesn’t care
Premier Ewing, before he manipulated himself into being Premier, manipulated himself into heading the civil service then he dropped them like a hot potato. He turned his back on medicine. His hospital built by foreign workers, not from Haiti, or the Caribbean region but from Asia, they lived in containers while the building went up. He cares little or nothing about the TCI’s folks and their employment. His plan is to keep the people down while he parades around in his fancy car.
Would love to employ more locals
I have been in business here for 30 years. As an employer I would really enjoy hiring locals because it saves me money on work permits, however local people are generally unskilled and untrained. I have to run my business, and I do employ 13 local people. I recently ran an ad in the local newspaper for a kitchen supervisor and a dishwasher; the ad came out wrong and advertised for the dishwasher at $32,000 per year, I got not one application from anyone. The Government has to understand that only the unemployable are complaining and if they want to have their people have the jobs, they must train them to do the job. I advertised for a kitchen supervisor, and got one Turks Islander, she had never worked in a kitchen before but thought that since she was a Turks Islander that she would be hired. Please send me any qualified personnel you
The leader of the PDM Opposition party has hit the nail on the head. The Government cannot claim that there is increased employment and despite the Premier’s humble pleas that the private sector hire local, the private employers know that this is election year, political red meat by the incumbent Government that they really do not have to worry about. There is a prevailing popular opinion in the TCI that the public service, resorts, big companies do not have to hire locals. Newspaper ads are deliberately designed to be misleading. They normally ask for bilingual people, MBAs, PHDs, none of which are needed and when a local calls for the job the number does not exist. Locals are also met with the lame, weak and obvious excuse of you are “over qualified” for the job. This is code for, if there is a labour dispute, you will call your politician or minister to “come after us” and “we don't like that”. The Labour Department is no help at all to Turks and Caicos Islanders. Labour clearances are issued whether there are Belongers registered on the labour exchange or not. There is also the alleged meeting of the Immigration Board with the Minister of Immigration and other ministers admonishing the board to issue as many work permits as the board can to raise revenue and to balance the budget. So there is decided policy and mental commitment by the Government of the day to achieve certain other objectives and these will not really and truly include a genuine commitment to ensure that locals are hired. There is a preference to go through the harassment of the labour clearance process, pay for the fast track immigration board meeting, pay the $9,500 professional work permit fee so that the resort or large employer would not have to hire local. With this backdrop the PDM is really that lone voice crying in the wilderness genuinely questioning hiring practices because unemployment has reached a crisis and unsustainable level.
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Policing is not a one man show – Commissioner BY DELANA ISLES
EX-METROPOLITAN Police Commander, now Commissioner of the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force, James Smith has big plans to improve policing in the Islands. On Wednesday (March 17), Smith unveiled some of these plans for the local media during a press conference at the police conference room on Old Airport Road, Providenciales. In attendance were Deputy Commissioner of Police Rodney Adams, Acting Assistant
Commissioner of Police Wayne Jones, B Division Superintendent Kendall Grant and CID Superintendent Clifford Ashton. “My job here is not to manage that business [policing], my job is to lead that business and lead change and the delivery of service in the TCI and to do that I am going to hold these gentlemen for each of the areas that they have the expertise and I expect each of them to hold each of their subordinates to account for the actions that they do. “And I tell you that because there is an undercurrent of an unwillingness to give information
or substantiate information in TCI,” Commissioner Smith stated. He said witnesses to crimes have a fear of being identified or giving evidence in court and that the police need to do something about that, part of which will involve the skills training of officers, and enhancing the force’s technology. Currently, he added, there is no ability to video or audio tape witnesses and victims, and he intends to do something about this during his tenure. The Commissioner stated that he will be looking towards ensuring more investment in the police force in general. “The huge number of police buildings in various parts of the country in various states of repair, I want to make sure we get the best value from them, that they are in the correct place and they do the right function.” He said that part of his
New Commissioner of the RTCIPF, James Smith at his first press conference since taking up the post on February 18.
grand vision for the service is the establishment of a police headquarters where all of functions of the force can be housed under one roof, partnering with sister agencies for the delivery of service, modern facilities that prisoners can be detained in and processed, facilities for witnesses and victims to come in and give statements and mostly for his officers to feel comfortable and be able to do their jobs properly. The Commissioner said that he has already updated Cabinet on his intentions and has been advised to
Under the tree Kevino ‘Bah’ Smith has been missing since March 4
Police expand search for missing person POLICE are on the hunt for missing person Kevino ‘Bah’ Smith who is a person of interest in connection with a crime. The 25-year-old was last seen on March 4 – the same day as the reported incident – and his family reported him missing two days later. According to a police press release, officers have already searched for Smith throughout Grand Turk and the surrounding waters and cays. “The search for Smith continues, has expanded to cover the entire Turks and Caicos Islands and will now include the use of aircrafts,” the release read. Smith’s parents told police that he was last seen on March 4 at
his home in North Back Salina, Grand Turk. He has a medium brown complexion, is about six foot tall and is of a medium build, weighing about 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black short sleeve shirt with black Dickie’s long pants and his shoulder length hair was braided from front to back. Anyone with information can call the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police on 946-2299, or use the untraceable, anonymous Crimestoppers Miami number at 1-800-(TIPS) or 1-800-8477. No names or numbers are requested and only the information provided is passed on to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police.
present them with a plan. That plan needs to be costed; and will include all of the things he would expect to have delivered to build a proper police headquarters. He added that Cabinet was very clear that there is not a lot of money going around, but if needed, the force has to bid for money early in the fiscal year. As such, he said that he has between now and June this year to put together a plan for them. “How realistic is the headquarters? continued
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US formally requests David Smith’s extradition
UNITED States authorities have finally sent in the formal extradition request for admitted fraudster David Smith. Smith, who was being detained on a provisional warrant, appeared in the Magistrate’s Court on Thursday (March 19) before Chief Magistrate Clifton Warner and was formally arrested and taken into custody. The request arrived in the Islands this week and the order was sent on to the court by the Governor, Peter Beckingham. The full hearing for the extradition will be held on Wednesday, April 8 in court. On January 22, Smith was released from Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk after having served his a portion of his six year jail term in the TCI. He was arrested shortly after on a provisional warrant, denied bail and sent back to jail until the US had formally requested his extradition. He is expected to serve 30 years in prison there. Smith, who initially operated his company Olint in Jamaica, was exposed as a fraudster,
David Smith
arrested, charged and subsequently convicted of multiple counts of wire fraud and money laundering both in the TCI and the US in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Olint was a foreign exchange outfit that promised people high returns that averaged 10 percent per month. In reality, the company was a massive ponzi scheme that managed to rake in reportedly more than
$220 million from about 6,000 investors. Smith later admitted to the charges that were laid against him in the TCI, after which he was handed over to US authorities. He also admitted to authorities there that he paid returns to investors not from profit but from their own money or money paid by subsequent investors. (DELANA ISLES)
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Well part of that is up to the elected officials,” the Commissioner noted. He added: “That is part of the actions we will be taking and we have had some of the initial action that Commander Grant and others have taken to deal with specific areas of crime. “But we can do better, we know we can do better and we want to do better. “It’s not a question of we’re not trying. We have to make sure our focus is in the right place with the right people, with the right skills and I think we are going to move forward in that as quickly as we can,” Smith stated. STYLE OF LEADERSHIP The Commissioner said that he intends to be a ‘hands on’ kind of leader, with a lot of involvement in TCI communities. “You’ll find I’m very hands on, you’ll find me in communities; you’ll find me talking to important partnership people across private and Government. “When I say that I’m very hands on, I mean I need to understand what the real causes of the problems are. “There are some areas that are clearly challenged for the police and I need to see what it is like for my officers to be there on a daily basis and look at the challenges that they are going to face.”
He clarified that the reason he will be relying on his top officers is because running the force is not a “one man show and it can’t be”. “I can set direction, I can set strategy but strategy needs to be delivered by actions and these are the people that make sure that these actions are delivered and I hold them to account for that,” Smith added. He said he will be engaging people in order to understand the issues and setting a strategy that will be published. That strategy, he stated, will be his interpretation of what needs to be done to keep the Islands safe, to start tackling crime at the highest level to get the numbers down, to get the detection of offenders up and to show people that it is not just about crime numbers. “It’s about how many times have we actually interacted with communities, how many patrols did we carry out, how quickly did we answer the phone, how quickly did we respond to a call, did we follow up on the call, did the person get convicted in court. “There is no point in arresting people if they don’t get convicted – so all of that will come together as part of a strategic oversight from me, delivered by these individuals and others.” INHERITING A FORCE While Commissioner Smith had no comment when asked to gauge what
his predecessor Colin Farquhar had or had not done, he did note that there are mixed abilities and skills of people within the force. He said that there are a lot of determined and committed people who want to do the right thing but are restrained and constrained in that by a lack of equipment and the lack of technology. “For me, the bad thing is not having a proper command or control structure, proper policies that we can all feed off and hold people accountable. “I think people want to do the right thing and we need to look at being better.” He mentioned areas of improvement needed such as - better technology to interview suspects, to fingerprint and photograph them, better record keeping, ability to take DNA, the ability to intercept communications and do it in a number of technical ways, and partnerships with Caribbean agencies and others around the world. “Overall I think we’ve got a lot of people who want to do the right thing; we need to make sure that they are able to do it. And part of that is making sure that we build trust with the community.” He said he is getting mixed views on whether the force is there yet in terms of the public’s trust; but he is certain that members need to work harder on achieving it.
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Deputy Governor still facing code of conduct violation inquest THE INQUIRY into whether Deputy Governor Anya Williams breached the code of conduct for people in public life on August 7, 2014, is still ongoing. This was confirmed to the Weekly News on Tuesday (March 17) by Head of Investigations of the Integrity Commission, Simon Baker. Last December, Director of the Commission, Eugene Otuonye informed the press of the pending inquiry, which was set to start early this year. This past week, Baker would only divulge that the matter is ongoing and that the commission is hoping that it will be concluded as soon as possible. The incident leading to the inquiry occurred at a Carnival cruise ship in Grand Turk and involved Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Athenee Harvey. Williams was in the company of Harvey and her family members when the PS allegedly did not pay custom duties on 25 pieces of
Deputy Governor Anya Williams
luggage upon disembarking the ship. It was later established by the commission, after investigations, that no money was owed because the custom officers were not allowed to inspect the luggage, and as such were unable to calculate the amount owed, if anything. Further investigations by the commission, turned up no evidence of corruption by Williams, however Harvey is currently before the court charged with two counts of corruption.
Business transformation strategy being developed AT THE March 12 Cabinet meeting, Minister of Finance updated members on the progress of the business transformation strategy which is intended to boost the delivery of business licences and work permits. The strategy will streamline systems and processes to enable faster turnaround of these documents with the overall objective being to make doing business in TCI more efficient and effective. Implementation of the strategy will attract funding from the 10th European Development Fund, a post Cabinet update on Monday (March 16) read. Meanwhile, the minster, Washington Misick, also updated members on the development of a memorandum of understanding for the Cooper Jack development project. The project relates to the construction of Viceroy Turks and Caicos, a new hotel resort and residential development on Cooper Jack Bay, Providenciales. Additionally, Cabinet advised Governor Peter Beckingham to approve the appointment of the following people to the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board for a period of one year effective April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016 They are Don Gardiner (chairman), Crystal Greene (deputy chairman), Wayne Garland, Brenda Lightbourne, Lloyd Stubbs, Jayne Hutchinson, Lasheko Seymour, Bianca Harvey-Garland, Permanent Secretary (ex-officio) and a TCHTA representative.
The appointments are made in accordance with part III of the Tourism Ordinance; Cabinet also noted the recommendations of the Procurement Board on award of several contracts with a total value of $5 million. These contracts are ball park lighting in Providenciales, shutter installation at All Saints Missionary Church in Providenciales, consultancy for preparation of technical documentation for a domestic fire station in Providenciales, provision of furniture and equipment at HJ Robinson High School, reconstruction of the causeway between North and Middle Caicos (phase two). Design and construction of a new wellness centre in Grand Turk, consultancy for preparation of design and technical tender documentation for the reconstruction and upgrading of the Bellefield landing road in North Caicos, prepaid water metering system in Grand Turk, road development programme in Kew Town, Providenciales, roof replacement at the police station and barracks in South Caicos, and provision of furniture and equipment at Salt Cay primary healthcare clinic. Supply of 15-seater passenger van for Marjorie Basden High School in South Caicos, supply of a fullsize SUV to the Attorney General’s Chambers, upgrade of gaming field at Raymond Gardiner High School in North Caicos, provision of furniture and equipment for public schools, and furniture and equipment for the splitting of Clement Howell High School in Providenciales.
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Police launch ‘Operation Dragnet’ – More public support needed BY DELANA ISLES AT THEIR annual crime overview, senior members of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) updated the press on their plans for 2015, the challenges they continue to face and strategies they will be putting in place to tackle crime. On Wednesday (March 18), Wayne Jones, Acting Assistant Police Commissioner for A and B divisions with responsibility for the criminal investigations division (CID) and maritime, addressed the challenges facing the RTCIPF and the methods to be put in place. “We are engaged in an operation, which we put into operation yesterday (March 17) named ‘Operation Dragnet’ which will deal primarily with the burglaries that we have been experiencing throughout Providenciales. “We intend to see if we can reduce this going forward.” The objectives of the operation are to prevent and reduce the number of burglaries committed throughout Providenciales, arrest and prosecute offenders as well as receivers, Jones said. “In efforts to achieve these objectives we will conduct direct patrols within the various hot spots, and through high, visible policing.” He added that they will be establishing neighbourhood watches, mapping all burglaries so as to develop a comprehensive and more precise picture of these occurrences, and which will ultimately equip the force’s strategy. They will also be conducting security assessments of each burglarised property, and assisting home owners and affected properties. Jones said officers will also provide support to victims and witnesses, assist the community in marking their personal property, which is of great concern to the police. “We are recovering a lot of properties through search warrants and we realise that most of the properties cannot be identified by home owners and we just cannot go before any court of law and expect the court to accept your evidence that you identified your property by general appearance. It goes deeper than that. “That is why we are asking persons to [mark]… the amount of burglaries that we are having are mostly like flat screen televisions, laptops and other electronic properties that are stolen from these households and the
majority cannot identify them; only by general appearance, and this is really causing challenges to us.” He said when the items are seized they remain in police possession as owners do not mark their property or have documentation with serial numbers to properly identify them. Going forward, Jones added, officers will be working with the community to help people to mark their property and secure them in safe places in event their homes are burgled. He stated the Operation Dragnet will run for three months, with weekly reviews to ensure the desired results are achieved. “For the past two weeks we had a substantial reduction in burglaries and theft throughout Providenciales. “We were numbering less than two per day and we hope that we continue to make sure that we keep at this or below this level going forward,” Jones stated. ‘B’ DIVISION Superintendent Kendall Grant – B Division Commander (Middle, North Caicos, Providenciales and the cays), spoke of the force’s intention to tackle youth violence and provide more opportunities for young people. He stated: “Last year we had some challenges, but we were keenly listening to the concerns of the public and in so doing we have committed this year to enhancing the service that we provide to the communities which we police. “Two complaints that really stood out for us in the division were that of service and the other about concerns about our youths being involved in crimes.” To address these issues the Commander said that his division has embarked on a number of initiatives. “We have revised our meetings to include our frontline staff which we have already seen in progress, police meetings have improved our communication process and have enabled us to address concerns from the general public in a quick manner. “We have also revised our patrol strategies and in doing that we have now placed inspectors who will be in charge of a geographical area – patrol strategy is divided up into four zones and the inspectors will be the direct point of contact for persons in the community which lie in their zone area.” Grant added that through these initiatives, they hope to build a better relationship with the community and
Top members of the Royal TCI Police Force at Wednesday’s press briefing in Providenciales. Superintendent Kendall Grant, Acting Assistant Police Commissioner Wayne Jones, Deputy Police Commissioner Rodney Adams, Commissioner James Smith, and Superintendent Clifford Ashton
give people opportunities to help the police in planning strategies to police their areas. He said that these measures will redound to a better community relationship and reduction in crimes committed. B Division has also appointed Inspector Irene Butterfield as a special projects manager, Grant announced. The role is mainly to look at areas where the police and the general public see there is need for improvement.
Grant noted that Butterfield was selected because of her knowledge of the force and of the various areas as well as for her experience dealing with domestic violence cases. Part of the project she will be looking at is case files and how they progress through the office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP). “We have heard complaints that there has been a breakdown in that area, so she has taken that on as part of her first project,” he added.
They will also continue their youth programmes, such as the Cadet Programme and others, in schools and will be carrying out reviews to gauge their effectiveness. “We will look to see if there are any further programmes that we can combine with them to enhance and get our youth focused and get them where they can become good citizens,” Grant said. He added that the force has again continued
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Colonising our own minds IN EARLIER periods of Caribbean history we were settled by various European countries and some of their values became part of the landscape, while they acquired some local behaviours too. This resulted in a creole society where different groups influenced each other which accounts for the kind of population we have today. Some historians say the meeting of both worlds brought advantages for some and different treatment for others which has formed the basis for certain attitudes today. The word ‘colonisation’ arose as a description of what transpired between these groups. But independent choices were made and very little imposed. For example, the maroons of Jamaica escaped into the hills and lived untouched by European values while keeping their African heritage. They were certainly not colonised. The slaves retained their values and used them to reinterpret those of the settlers. They Africanised what was intended to Europeanise them. Caribbean populations were not colonised in the sense of being fashioned into Europeans. What they adopted in terms of the language of each European country was done as a strategy to
BY Oliver Mills
Oliver Mills was born in South Caicos, acquired a diploma in article writing from the Writer’s Digest School in the United States, and worked as training manager for the Turks and Caicos public service. He is currently an adjunct lecturer in the Business and Hospitality Departments at the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College.
game the new order. It was a freely made choice. And through the use of different tactics, caused the system to relinquish certain powers over time. So was colonisation a myth? Even some independent countries still admire the European power from which they derived certain institutions. They see certain relationships as necessary, in this age of globalisation. Also, many Caribbean governments have not delivered, causing many of their citizens to feel things were better when Europe ran them. Any colonisation then is what we have done to our own minds. We still do not feel we have been properly educated until we attended institutions in Britain. So colonisation never happened? We must admit Britain granted special treatment for Caribbean products, provided scholarships for many Caribbean citizens, funded projects, and provided consultancies which planned the direction countries
chose. There is no smell of colonisation here. The TCI needs to establish closer ties with the UK, considering mutual interests. Because of our relationship we have access to British passports and to the European Union from which we recently negotiated a hefty sum. With a British passport you can go anywhere without having to step aside from the line and be asked prickly questions. And whenever we have had concerns Britain acted on them. Turks and Caicos Islanders do not see themselves as being colonised through the values of others. The only colonisation of our minds that occurs is when we choose, through our own whim, to adopt aspects of any culture, Caribbeanor First World, because it suits us to. It means we roll with the way civilisation develops.
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Terrible taxi experience Stevenson Morris (injured man) has been charged with dangerous driving
Driver in car chase released on bail ONE of the men involved in the recent vehicle collision with a police patrol vehicle was released on bail after appearing in Magistrate Court #2 in Providenciales. Stevenson Morris appeared before Chief Magistrate Clifton Warner on Tuesday (March 17) where he faced a charge of dangerous driving. Morris, who police previously said was a robbery suspect, was only charged with dangerous driving when he appeared before the Chief
Magistrate. The second man whose name has still not been released has yet to appear before the court. On Thursday, March 12, two men were rushed to Cheshire Hall Medical Centre after a small orange car collided with a police patrol vehicle near Central Square on Leeward Highway, Providenciales. At the time of the incident, police press officer Audley Astwood told the media that the driver of the small car refused to stop which is what
triggered the chase. He said: “During the pursuit it is alleged that the driver hit at least one vehicle coming up along this stretch of the highway.” He added that other units joined in on the pursuit and one of the vehicles attempted to block the path of the driver to slow him down. Press officer for Cheshire Hall Medical Centre Takara Bain said that both men were treated and released the following morning. (DAISY HANDFIELD)
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rolled out its ‘Interrupt’ operation where they have been monitoring activity at and complaints from the Grace Bay beach area. He noted that so far, the programme has been very successful, with several arrests being made for drug possession. However, the operation also looks at educating the perpetrators on the various breaches they can be arrested for. “So far, those persons have really been cooperating with us and since the operation started, the complaints have reduced and we have only had two incidents from the Grace Bay beach area since that operation started.” Operation Interrupt will run until April 15; be revised where needed and subsequently continued. The commander also expressed his satisfaction with the increased level of cooperation from the public in 2015. “The general public is now giving us more support than we have seen last year, in this first quarter at least we have seen that, and we will ask those persons to continue to support us and we will continue to support you. “And any concern you might have, feel free to contact myself as the divisional commander and I will certainly answer your call and do our best to ensure that whatever complaint you have made is properly addressed.”
He also commended the officers of the division for doing a good job in the first quarter. “They are refocused, they have committed themselves to making TCI a safe destination and I can say from this first quarter we have had many arrests made and that has contributed to the reduction in crime.” He added: “For one particular week we have had up to 18 persons in custody and I think that was our max at any given period and it only outlines the good work that we are doing.” CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION Meanwhile, Clifford Ashton, Superintendent of Police for CID – responsible for Financial Crimes Unit, Domestic Violence and Sexual Offence Unit, scenes of crime and finger printing bureau gave his assessment of the public’s support. Unlike Grant, Ashton reported that one of the major challenges of his department is public participation when it comes to investigating complex crimes. Ashton stated: “We find that we are not really getting public support in terms of coming forward with information to solve crimes and police cannot solve crimes in insolation without public support. “Persons would tell us bits of information but they are not willing to give a statement and that is a major challenge because crime is solved on evidence and not on what
you believe, it’s what you have to prove before the court of law.” Another challenge, Ashton outlined, was that of proper legislation. He noted that in going forward the force will be addressing legislation in order to enhance police investigative capabilities. He said they are currently consulting with the DPP’s office with regard to legislation dealing with DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). The superintendent stated that currently there is no law giving officers the right to take DNA; instead they have to go before a magistrate to be granted that right. “In TCI, DNA is still considered an intimate sample, unlike most jurisdictions. Other jurisdictions it’s mandatory that once you’re arrested that DNA swabs from the mouth are taken, same way as fingerprints.” He added that the force is trying to push forward similar legislation for the TCI. Meanwhile, he stated that the force understands that there is a need for the police to bridge the gap between the police and the public and the quality of service provided, and that steps will be taken to improve relations. “We are looking to provide support to victims and witnesses because sometimes there are victims and witnesses who need the police support during court cases and even after the case has finished we need to provide support to certain victims and witnesses,” he added.
Dear Editor, I have just returned from my eighth trip to Providenciales and all have been wonderful experiences, so much so that we brought our children on the recent trip. I have been a big supporter of the Turks and Caicos Islands for many years now. I felt compelled to write this letter to express what I find is an increasingly negative experience that all tourists seem to encounter. On our last visit to Provo we were very disappointed with the taxi service we hired to bring us to the hotel. There were no fees posted in the taxi or signs indicating the extreme cost. The taxi service charged us $84 dollars to travel to our resort. That was for a family of four in a shared van that amounted to sharing a bus because of the required stops to drop off other passengers. No discount for sharing the cab either! The frustrating part is that they also charged about the same per person rate to two other passengers dropped off on the way to our resort. I have travelled extensively and I have never experienced this type of outrageous charge for a taxi service. The per person charge is not something that I have ever experienced (aside from Provo). This is my first and only experience
of gouging in Providenciales! I have been promoting Providenciales for many years and I am very disappointed to learn of your taxi structure. I would suggest that you make some changes to be more in line with most world countries. Nowhere else have I been charged a full rate per person cab fare. This takes away from the visitor experience and travellers speak about it often. It is time for a change; it turns tourists away. I would suggest that there be a base rate to get to your destination for the cab regardless of the number of passengers. At the very least, a small upcharge for additional passengers but not a double, triple cost. The rates should also be posted inside the cab and at the taxi stands throughout the island and especially at the airport. The alternative would be for a meter in each cab. Please make recommendations to change your taxi service on the island. Thank you. John Coffin, New Glasgow, Canada
National insurance officers complete court prosecutor training TWO members of the National Insurance Board (NIB) have taken part in a four week training course in Barbados. Senior compliance officer Dexter Parker and compliance officer Arthur Ashton were among a number of inspectors, sergeants and law enforcement personnel from the Caribbean that attended. The Court Prosecutors’ Course took place from February 23 to this Friday (March 20) at the Regional Training Centre. It concentrated on developing and enhancing the professional courtroom skills of the officers to allow them to function as court prosecutors. Walter Gardiner, Deputy Director of Operations and officer responsible for compliance and enforcement, said he was “happy to have the officers undergo the important training at this time to
accelerate the number of cases currently being prepared for prosecution.” He added: “This coaching will further strengthen our Compliance Department’s efficiency and productivity, and increase our numbers to five officers on staff who have the capacity to attend to matters in the Magistrates Court on behalf of the National Insurance Board.” The main objectives of the course were to enlighten candidates on the fundamental principles of prosecution and sensitise them to the operations of the courts and procedural matters. It also aimed to educate participants on the legal interpretations of statutes and laws, make them proficient in presenting case files and prepare them to function as effective court prosecutors.
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Giving credit where it is due
Superintendent Kendall Grant
More training for senior police officers DEPUTY Commissioner of Police, Rodney Adams is working to ensure that at the end of his tenure, new Commissioner James Smith will not be able to say that no one in the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force is ready to take on the top job. Adams was at the time speaking with the press about the 2014 crime statistics and police strategy for 2015. “At the end of Commissioner Smith’s time, we don’t want him to be saying no one is ready to move the organisation forward. “And he has assured us that he intends to spend more than three years,” Adams said. In this regard, he said he intends to ensure the requisite training for senior officers and other members of the force is provided. Accordingly, he announced that B Division Superintendent Kendall Grant will be leaving the TCI in April to attend training at the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) academy in the United States. He added that: “Going forward certainly there will be a number of other persons who will be attending a number of our training programmes as we prepare our strategic policies and also enhancing the skills of senior persons.” The senior lawman also outlined his responsibilities as Deputy Commissioner. Adams has responsibility for the operational side of the force, the integrity unit (internal affairs), community policing, national crime intelligence bureau, corporate services, finance department, assets management, information technology, human resources and strategic planning. “So at the end of the day I am the go to guy, in terms of whatever resources [Wayne] Jones would need in order to plan strategy going forward. “We need to have proper facilities that are most conducive to effective
work, and going forward that is part of the plan for corporate services side and working hopefully with TCI Government to ensure that there are suitable facilities and ensuring that the training needs of the organisation are met.” Adams, who returned to active duty on December 8, 2014, following his exoneration of corruption charge in November, is a long serving member of the force, and one of its top officers. (DELANA ISLES)
FROM the outset of this column I had made up my mind to be honest with my readers and provide a balanced perspective on controversial issues. In many private conversations, I have expressed many concerns regarding the InterHealth Canada contract and the healthcare services that they provide this country. In doing so, I have mourned over the negative reports I have heard from fellow Turks and Caicos Islanders in relation to their experiences with Cheshire Hall Medical Centre. I am still mourning over the yearly cost of healthcare to the residents of this country and I will continue to feel depressed every time I recall the information in the TC Weekly News revealing that by 2033 we would have paid InterHealth Canada more than $1.1 billion for services provided during the 25 year life span of the contract. Nevertheless, Real Talk must give credit where it is due. I have had to rely on Cheshire Hall Medical Centre for healthcare services on four vital occasions. On three of those occasions my loved ones’ lives were at stake and the hospital’s
By Jas Walkin
BIOGRAPHY: Jas was born with a physical disability and diagnosed with a mild form of muscular dystrophy. His early childhood was characterised with trying to fit in in a regular school environment unequipped to cater to special needs students. With support from family, teachers and the community he graduated as valedictorian of Raymond Gardiner High School and has been a graduate teacher for the past last nine years.
personnel response was essential to their immediate treatment and recovery. I must honestly state that all of the emergency situations involving my loved ones were treated promptly and efficiently. The nurses and doctors did everything possible to treat my loved ones with respect and provided the care that was necessary for their recovery. I could have lost my mother and my wife on two separate emergency situations but they were treated by Cheshire Hall Medial Centre and were revived and recovered. Most recently, my mother spent eight consecutive weeks at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre where I and other family members witnessed her being cared for by outstanding doctors and nurses. I want to use this medium to thank every healthcare professional at the hospital for taking care of my mother and continuing to monitor
her recovery. My mom Linda Walkin has asked me to please say thank you to her nurses and doctors for their round the clock care and concern for her wellbeing. My experiences with Cheshire Hall Medical Centre have forced me to separate the politics of the InterHealth Canada contract from the services rendered at the hospital. In reflection, the service me and my family have received at the hospital has made my objections of the terms of InterHealth Canada contract just a little bit easier to swallow because the hospital is the product of the contract. That being said, I must give credit where it is due. On behalf of my family I want to say thank you to Cheshire Hall Medical Centre and their staff for helping to preserve the life of my loved ones.
COMMENTARY
Who can you trust? THE CURRENT dispute over the structure of the budget and the question of its being an ‘election budget’ is laughable. Who will you trust? The PNP talking magnetic heads, or the PDM leader who received more votes than any other candidate? After 12 years of PNP government this budget promises a raise for civil servants. It was the PNP who mismanaged the Government. Results were cut backs for 1,500 employees (from 3,200 to 1,700) and a 10 percent salary cut for those remaining. Now the PNP expects support for promising (not giving) return of the salary cuts. It was always the PNP’s plan to control the civil service votes through intimidation. Vote for us or become surplus? They voted PNP 2007 and became surplus 2009! Then there are the tiny projects reportedly handed out to pretend PNP has money or credit to spend
again. Between the PNP debts and PNP health obligations the TCI will remain deeply in debt for decades to come. If the PNP management continues, decades could become scores of years. The voters allowed a win for this Government whose ministers benefited from all the spending that caused the massive debts and obligations. Having Washington Misick as the finance minister - beyond belief! Washington benefited from his role as CEO of the TCI Bank. Remember TCI Bank? Bankrupted in less than five years, taking down the savings and checking accounts of 4,000 TCI families. Along with people’s savings $23.5 million raided from the Government’s pension and disability fund. If you are receiving a pension or disability will you vote for Washy again? He just recommended his
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 25 years and has lived in Conch Bar, Middle Caicos, since 2002. David formerly served as branch chairman of the PDM from 2008 to 2011
operative Trevor Cooke be reinstalled on the NIB board. Is another raid on the NIB in the works? Washington’s reputation with resorts and realty companies, not good. It is alleged at least one was used to launder money for his baby brother. Washy complains that he took over the finances of TCIG deeply in debt. It was Washy that was a facilitator, helping to create that debt. It is his baby brother that was the conductor and who now wants back in. It was Arial Misick, Clayton Greene, Carlos Simon, and Sandy Lightbourne, declared PNPs all,
that took control of Washy’s bankrupt TCI Bank and hustled it off to the Bahamas for liquidation. Did anyone who invested or deposited get one red cent back? Did anyone get to look at the banks books? Washy celebrates the BBB plus TCIG rating? A rating barely adequate to qualify for bonds at high rates of interest adding further to TCIG debt. The rating given only because we are still a British territory while the PNPs push independence? Who can you trust?
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More vehicles and Cabinet receives hospitals clinical audit gear for police in ON WEDNESDAY (March 19) Cabinet received a report with proposals from the consultants carrying out the clinical audit of the hospitals in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Contained in the report are their findings and recommendations, a post Cabinet statement from the Governor’s office on Thursday (March 19) stated. The audit report will be published by the Ministry of Health and Human Services in due course, the statement read. Also at that meeting, Cabinet noted the progress being made by the Ministry of Health and Human Services to establish a new Contract Management Unit (CMU) to strengthen the management of the InterHealth Canada hospital contract and other ministry contracts. Cabinet welcomed the significant progress being made by the CMU in the early stages of its development. Meanwhile, Police Commissioner James Smith presented the body with his plan, which sets out his observations of policing in the TCI in the first four weeks of his appointment. Cabinet also welcomed the developers and project team for the Desarrollos Hotelco development, and received an update on the project and the status of the development agreement and noted that significant progress has been made. The Desarrollos project includes the development of a branded hotel in Providenciales. Governor Peter Beckingham was advised to approve the repeal of the Culture and Arts Commission
Ordinance. A bill to repeal the ordinance will proceed to the House of Assembly in April 2015. Cabinet noted the recommendations of the Procurement Board for the award of contract for the supply of a refuse truck for the Environmental Health Department in Grand Turk. Further advice was given to the Governor to approve the National Laboratory Policy. The policy provides a framework for the development of safe, costeffective, efficient and sustainable national laboratory services in the Turks and Caicos Islands. He was also advised to approve the Electricity Amendment Bill 2015 (Electrician Licensing), which establishes a regime for the licensing of electricians across the Turks and Caicos Islands. Cabinet noted the draft report of the consultants engaged to develop a National Tourism Policy and Strategic Plan for the TCI and agreed with the Ministry of Tourism’s proposal to disseminate the draft report to the public to facilitate feedback. The final report will be presented to Cabinet in April 2015. The body further approved the adoption of volumes one and two of the ceremonial protocol document and instructed the Attorney General's Chambers to begin the drafting of the ordinance that will guide the use of the Turks and Caicos Islands flags, symbols, coat of arms and national song. They also received the results of a preliminary audit of the
national trust and agreed to make available resources to undertake a comprehensive audit of the trusts accounts for the past four to five years. In addition, Cabinet agreed that the ministry work in collaboration with the National Trust council to revise the National Trust Ordinance and establish a strategic plan to restructure the organisation and implement robust financial management procedures. Cabinet also approved a number of projects on the island of Grand Turk to be funded from the Carnival infrastructure improvement account jointly funded by the TCI Government and the Carnival Corporation. These are design, engineering consultancy and cost estimates for the Lighthouse Road; preparation of a master plan that will provide guidance to future development(s), enhance the overall aesthetics and facilitate the development of the historic district of the island; design, and engineering consultancy for road and pedestrian walkways along Duke Street and Front Street. Additionally, the Governor was advised to approve the appointment of a number of people to the Immigration Board in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration Ordinance 1992 for the period April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016. They are Sheba Wilson (chair), Deserika Glinton (secretary), Devon Williams, Dorothy Malcolm, Arthur Lightbourne and Demeko Dean.
2015/2016 Budget IN THE new budget, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) will able to modernise its information technology capabilities, buy new police vehicles as well as specialist kits for officers. This is according to Police Commissioner James Smith on Wednesday (March 18), during a press conference in Providenciales. “We are also looking to bring in a new criminal management system where it can do a lot more than just note and record crimes, to proactively look at crime patterns, predict what might happen and share information,” Smith stated. This software, he added, will exist on the existing hardware. He stated that the need for new cars is always there as they do not want to be in a situation where one set of cars is available for ten years until they are falling to pieces, before purchasing new ones. However, there are no plans for new boats to help with patrol for officers in the new budget. “We need to make sure that the budget we’ve got is focused in the right way, and we also need to make a grand plan for a bold change. “That change and our delivery might need an injection of money in
the initial stage.” He added that going forward the force needs to ensure that it asks for money smartly and appropriately. “I didn’t get any feeling that money that was asked for wasn’t given. “This wasn’t my budget, it was Mr [Colin] Farquhar’s budget, we will live with that budget and we will manipulate it in a way that we think can best deliver service here.” Smith noted that what he will be doing is building a case for the next financial year (2016/2017) for the Government to review and if they accept it then they will put that into their agenda for the next year. Meanwhile, B Division Commander, Kendall Grant told the press that the out of commission police vehicles had not had much of an impact on their patrolling capabilities. Grant was referring to the two police vehicles that were involved in the crash on Leeward highway last week Thursday. He said that one of the vehicles was damaged severely and written off for sure, while the other one received only minor damage. (DELANA ISLES)
Youth violence needs to be tackled inside Lobster season extended to March 31 the schools – Police Commissioner
A FEW weeks of bad fishing weather has led the Government to extend lobster season until the end of March. Cabinet members discussed and approved the change during their session on Thursday, March 12. According to a Government press release on Monday (March 16), the extension is subject to several recommendations made by Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs (DEMA). Fishermen should report to DEMA any sightings of spawning or egg bearing lobsters. The report should indicate the number of locations where the spawning lobsters were observed. Any egg-bearing lobsters that are caught should be returned immediately unharmed to the water. The current size limit will stand as it is. No lobster less than 3.25 inches in length should be caught. The length of 3.25 inches measured from the front of the groove between the horns directly
above the eyes along the middle of the back to the rear of the carapace or back shell or when the tail has been separated, a tail weight of 5 ounces whether processed or not. The extension for the lobster season is in line with the Fisheries Protection Ordinance Regulation 12(1) which states: “The closed season in relation to crawfish shall be the period from the first day of April to the 31st day of July (inclusive) in each year or such other dates as may, from time to time, be appointed by the Governor in the Gazette.” Henry Wilson, acting Director of DEMA, said: “The extension for the lobster season supersedes any earlier notice. The close season for lobster will start on April 1, 2015. “During the closed season, any person who catch for, purchases or is in possession of a lobster will be committing an offence that is punishable by a fine of $5,000 or six months imprisonment or both.” DEMA has requested that all fishermen, restaurant owners
and managers, local and foreign residents and plant owners ensure that no lobster remains in their possession as of April 1, 2015. Any clarifications regarding the above information can be directed to DEMA at 338-4171 or emailed to environment@gov.tc. According to a press release from Althea Been, press officer for the Premier’s Office, on Monday: “The season, which would have closed on Sunday March 15, was impacted during the last few weeks due to unfavourable weather conditions and the extension was granted to give fishermen the opportunity to get a few last good yields in before the close, which lasts up to six months. “The extension is in the process of being Gazetted and will be further elaborated on at the post Cabinet media brief on Friday (March 20) following the next regular meeting of Cabinet which is scheduled to be held on Wednesday (March 18) in Providenciales.”
BY DAISY HANDFIELD COMMISSIONER of Police James Smith emphasised during a recent press conference that more community policing is one of the ways to decrease violence among youths in the TCI. The press conference was held on Wednesday (March 17) in the police conference room on Old Airport Road, Providenciales. This was Smith’s response to a question posed on what police intend to do about the high occurrence of reactive crimes among youths. He said: “More community policing is needed and it’s not something that some people do, it’s something that all people do and until we move from the mind set of it being a project to being a way of life, then I don’t think we will see
substantial change here.” Smith said that now it is early days for him to promise that, but his gut feeling, his knowledge and previous experience tell him that the force needs to find a way to deploy officers on foot in communities with dedicated officers assigned to schools working from schools if possible, working with teachers and educators to understand children and stop problems before they grow out of proportion. “We are always going to get fights between youngsters, that’s a fact of life,” he said. “Kids fall out with each other but when it escalates into violence, then we’ve got a significant problem. “So that is part of our job, is to find a way to deploy the officers effectively and making sure we enter that with the education services.”
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Hundreds say goodbye to Ellen Amelia Jolly-Howell “SHE shaped a pattern and charged a course that she was guided onto, and has left guiding footprints for those who would come after her to follow.” That was just one of the many touching tributes to Ellen Amelia Jolly-Howell MBE delivered during a special memorial service on Saturday (March 14). The funeral and home going celebration was held for the much loved community member at Bethany Baptist Church in Providenciales. Officiating the service was the Reverend Derek R Hamilton and moderator was the Reverend Dr Samuel J Williams. Following the procession into the church and a hymn, Pastor Pedro Williams opened proceedings with a prayer. Several friends and family members
Ellen Amelia Jolly-Howell MBE
then stood to offer their tributes to their dearly departed, punctuated with rousing music and song. In the funeral booklet best friend
Janelle said: “You did your best to teach us to be God knowing and my only prayer is that we will not forget all that you taught us.” She added: It will never be the right time to say goodbye but since now is that time, before I say goodbye, I want to say thank you for everything and I love you with all my heart.” Friend Jane Ewing said: “We have a lot to be thankful for, the memories through the years, the many times together, through laughter, full of tears. “My heart is sad but soon and very soon God will wipe away all our tears, I hope to see you someday soon and very soon.” Following the service JollyHowell’s body was taken to Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery.
Jolly-Howell was born on July 13, 1937, to parents Eric Jolly and Violet Oseta Higgs-Jolly. She went to Bottle Creek All Age School from 1943 to 1950, then Turks and Caicos High School from 1950 to 1951. From 1952 to 1992 she was a teacher at Blue Hills Primary School where she had a mission to give each child a firm educational foundation on which to build. She advised others to give their best to their students as every child can learn, and to show appreciation to all parents. On January 6, 1957, she married Clement Ernest Howell and they went on to have many children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren
and a single great-great-grandchild. In 1992 Jolly-Howell completed Theological Studies at the Morris Cerullo World Evangelism Group. And in 2001 she was awarded the Member of the British Empire (MBE) for her service to Her Majesty in Providenciales and the family islands. Along with teaching at the primary school Jolly-Howell was also a Sunday school teacher at Bethany and Paradise Baptist Churches as well as deaconess at Bethany Baptist Church. She was a lay preacher at the United Baptist Church and Abundant Life Ministries International. Sadly on March 4, 2015, she passed away aged 77 leaving her legacy as a teacher, a woman of God and the head of a loving family.
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A MAN was arrested on Tuesday (March 11) in Providenciales by officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) on suspicion of handling stolen goods. He remains in police custody and is expected to be formally charged for his appearance in court later this week. In a separate case, two other people remain in police custody
after both were arrested on Tuesday (March 10) on suspicion of handling stolen goods. Police are reminding the public to refrain from buying items from people off the street. The Weekly News attempted to get in contact with press officer for the RTCIPF Audley Astwood for further information, but was unsuccessful up to press time.
Flights delayed following car crash FLIGHTS were delayed at Providenciales International Airport on the busiest day of the week after a car crash caused a power outage. On Saturday morning (March 14) a vehicle ran into an electricity pole in Blue Hills and power lines were subsequently rendered unusable. The incident which took place at 10.40am resulted in a lack of power in Blue Hills and Downtown for about two hours. A press release from the TCI Airports Authority (TCIAA) on Sunday (March 15) said the lack of electricity resulted in “moderate flight delays” on the busiest day for flight operations. “FortisTCI reported that a damaged line in the area was the reason for the power shut down and urgent action had to be taken to mitigate the resultant risk posed,” it read. “Several services and areas on the island were affected including the country’s main port of entry.” The airport’s backup power
supply ensured continued service to the critical areas including the provision of air navigation service, security screening of passengers and baggage, and the universal passenger check-in system. However following the failure of main power, some airlines, immigration and the Airport Authority suffered from telecommunication service interruption by service provider, Lime. Operations personnel at the airport immediately activated their contingency plan to minimise the disruption of service, and the impact on the passengers. Airports Authority CEO John Smith said: “The staff and stakeholders at the airport responded in a manner that exemplifies care for the passengers, our valued customers.” He added: “We express our gratitude to the airlines, Customs and Immigration Departments, and the TCHTA for their assistance in reducing the impact of the power outage.”
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FILCOM TCI works alongside DEMA to help keep the Bight Children’s Park clean
FILCOM president Alfonso Palatino and DEMA representative hold up sign
Children’s Park gets two outdoor signs By Daisy Handfield
MEMBERS of FILCOM TCI along with representatives from the Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs (DEMA) recently installed two outdoor signs at the Bight Children’s Park in Providenciales. The signs read, ‘Please help keep this park clean’. President of FILCOM TCI,
Alfonso Palatino said that this is something that they have been discussing and working towards since January. “We want to remind the park goers, both the locals and the tourists that everyone is responsible to maintain the park and ensuring that the litter is placed in the garbage bins.” Palatino said that the group will continue to be a part of DEMA’s
environmental preservation campaign. He said: “This is more of personal advocacy and of course this is our home. We consider Turks and Caicos as our home so we might as well take care of it.” The president will soon be stepping down and another election will be held on April 12 to elect a new president for the 2015 to 2016 tenure.
Palatino said that he was grateful for the opportunity to serve his people as their leader in the TCI.
“I am very much grateful to the Filipinos as well as the entire Turks and Caicos community.”
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A man’s pain By Mr OMG
Dudley Stokes, Rolanda Robinson, Gregory Pinder and marketing manager Rachel Harvey
Lime customers win cash THREE of Lime’s customers were all smiles as they walked off with $1,000 each courtesy of the company’s recent top up promotion. Customers who topped up $15 or more were automatically entered for a chance to win the cash prizes. Rolanda Robinson, Gregory Pinder and Dudley Stokes were all winners and were pleasantly
surprised when they got the call. Robinson commented that she has never won anything before. Another winner wanted to take the “big cheque” to the bank. General manager James Pitt said that Lime continues to offer relevant promotions that meet the customers’ needs as they use the company’s products and services.
He said: “Thanks to all who participated in the promotion and congratulations to all the winners.” The promotion continues in March where there will be daily winners. Customers who top up $15 or more will be entered for a chance to win prizes daily and these include $250 cash, Alcatel Tablets, 1GB data and Alcatel PIXI 2.
I was raised to be strong, to be a man, never to let my feelings get the best of me, to stand firm in the face of my adversary, no matter how hard or painful I must play it cool. Never let them see you cry they will say you're weak, never be too kind they will say you’re sweet, to be a man but what does that mean, so we walk around with our chest puff up getting buff in the gym, a hard exterior but like a little child inside afraid of the dark so we hide our hearts, they say girls are sweet and everything that’s nice so to be a man I must wear a stiff lip, to deny myself is this what it means to be man. We were both to be strong this I do understand, but when we fall don’t matter how much it hurts we are not allowed to cry, with so much pain inside no wonder why we become so abusive. “Tuff love” you say, be careful it can be destructive “don’t cry, don’t cry” you say, but don’t you know a rose without water will die, so hear me my brothers let go of that type of pride it will only lead to your own demise. Open up clenched fists, open up close hearts, let those tears heal your soul I know your pain it’s like standing in the rain, I feel your pain it’s like sleeping in the cold without a home to call your own. Incarcerated by our enemies, blamed for their short comings my feelings locked in a box, castrated, ostracised, labelled most wanted, dead or alive, feeling lost and unappreciated by those we call our own this is a man’s pain, this is a man’s cry, can you hear me. No can you feel me!
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Islander Ginger Beer - bringing back TCI’s cultural legacy A DELICIOUS alcoholic drink developed using traditional Turks and Caicos Islands recipes has flown off the shelves after just two weeks of its introduction. Islander Ginger Beer, made from fresh and carefully sourced ingredients, has proven popular with tourists and residents alike. Salt Cay resident Georgia Dunn, owner and CEO of the British West Indies Trading Company, spoke to the Weekly News this week about its journey from conception to production. She explained that she has spent years tracing her rich family history back through several centuries. As one of the few descendants of Thomas Harriott, who led a historic imperial voyage to explore the New World, Dunn has deep roots in the region. During her research into the United Kingdom, Caribbean and Americas, she came across numerous references to a drink she had tasted and enjoyed during her years in the
TCI. The business owner found out that ginger was introduced to the Caribbean from Asia in the 16th century and the region quickly became a leading exporter of the root. In the 17th century the region’s prolific yield of the spice, along with sugar cane, citrus juice and yeast led residents to create a distinctly Caribbean beverage. Ginger beer became the alcoholic drink of choice throughout the Caribbean for close to 200 years and its popularity spread across the world. By the mid-19th century there were more than 4,000 breweries in Great Britain and 1,500 in the United States and Canada dedicated to production of the drink. However increased taxation on low percentage alcoholic products led to its decline as a fermented beverage. Instead of drinking the alcoholic beer consumers opted for a non-
Salt Cay resident Georgia Dunn wants to put the ‘beer’ back into ginger beer
alcoholic version of the drink and added rum – a cocktail known now as the Dark and Stormy. So alcoholic ginger beer became a rarity and until the present date ginger beer has been more widely recognised as a non-alcoholic drink. As she carried out her research Dunn became attached to the idea of recreating and sharing the drink that had once been a household staple. She made it her mission to bring back the true flavours of Caribbean ginger beer and re-establish a lost tradition. Dunn created the unique recipe for Islander Ginger Beer, which is five percent alcohol and is made from filtered water, cane sugar, ginger, lemon, and secret spices. “I was very particular when it came to sourcing all of the ingredients so that the consumer could taste that no expense was spared to achieve the highest quality product,” she told the Weekly News. Eager to learn more Dunn then went to study the science of fermentation at various universities in the United States to allow her to create a commercially viable product. The plan was to produce the beer locally, but after much experimentation she found that her fermentation equipment was not capable of creating a stable product and it led her to opt for assistance
Islander Ginger Beer is light and refreshing and contains five percent alcoho
from the US Bacardi brewery. Dunn is extremely proud of the unique product that is the result of recollections from local residents and repositories from various archives. “It’s a hand crafted product made with all fresh ingredients with small batch production and you can taste the care that goes into it,” the artisan said. Once production increases she hopes to build a brewery in the Turks and Caicos Islands to further build local pride.
Georgia Dunn with staff at Graceway Gourmet, one of the stockists
“We hope that one day it will be a brand ambassador for the Turks and Caicos Islands and to promote the islands around the globe.” Islander Ginger Beer can be found in restaurants, bars and shops across Providenciales, in Parrot Cay and plans are in place to sell it in Grand Turk, the birthplace of the beverage, Salt Cay, and the other family islands. The beer label features a map of the Turks and Caicos Islands, along with a seal stating ‘Turks and Caicos born’.
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Science & Technology Loneliness and social isolation linked to early mortality THERE are a number of health and lifestyle factors - obesity, smoking, air pollution - that are known to be risk factors for early mortality and receive considerable attention. New research has suggested that social connections should be added to this list, with a study finding loneliness and social isolation to be risk factors for all ages. Psychologists from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT, discovered in a meta-analysis that loneliness and social isolation better predicted premature death among populations aged less than 65 years, despite older people being more likely to be lonely and having a higher mortality risk overall. “The effect of this is comparable to obesity, something that public health takes very seriously,” says lead author Julianne Holt-Lunstad. “We need to start taking our social relationships more seriously.” Previous research has demonstrated that social connections can have a positive influence on physical wellbeing as well as psychological and emotional well-being. Until now, no meta-analysis had been conducted where the effect of social isolation and loneliness on mortality has been the focus. Although the two terms sound similar, loneliness and social isolation can be very different in appearance. An individual who is surrounded by lots of other people can still feel lonely while some people prefer to be alone
The researchers suggest that the more positive psychology that individuals have, the better they can function, both emotionally and physically.
and foster isolation from others. Despite these differences, however, the study found that the effects on premature mortality were the same for both loneliness and social isolation. For the study, the researchers analysed data from 70 studies conducted between 1980 and 2014, featuring a total of over 3 million participants. The data included information regarding loneliness, social isolation and living alone. After controlling for variables such as age, gender, socioeconomic status and pre-existing health conditions, the researchers found that social isolation was linked to an increased risk of premature mortality. Conversely, the presence of social relationships was found to have a positive influence on health.
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Breastfeeding ‘linked to higher IQ’ A LONG-TERM study has pointed to a link between breastfeeding and intelligence. The research in Brazil traced nearly 3,500 babies, from all walks of life, and found those who had been breastfed for longer went on to score higher on IQ tests as adults. Experts say the results, while not conclusive, appear to back current advice that babies should be exclusively breastfed for six months. But they say mothers should still have a choice about whether or not to do it. Regarding the findings - published in The Lancet Global Health - they stress there are many different factors other than breastfeeding that could have an impact on intelligence, although the researchers did try to rule out the main confounders, such as mother’s education, family income and birth weight. Dr Bernardo Lessa Horta, from the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil, said his study offers a unique insight because in the population he studied, breastfeeding was evenly distributed across social class - not something just practised by the rich and educated. Most of the babies, irrespective of social class, were breastfed - some for less than a month and others for more than a year. Those who were breastfed for longer scored higher on measures of intelligence as adults. They were also more likely to earn a higher wage and to have completed more schooling. LONG-TERM IMPACT Dr Horta believes breast milk may offer an advantage because it is a
Experts say the results, while not conclusive, appear to back current advice that babies should be exclusively breastfed for six months.
good source of long-chain saturated fatty acids which are essential for brain development. But experts say the study findings cannot confirm this and that much more research is needed to explore any possible link between breastfeeding and intelligence. Kevin Fenton, national director of health and wellbeing, Public Health England, said there was strong evidence that breastfeeding provides some health benefits for babies - reduced respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in infancy, for example. He said: “PHE’s advice remains that exclusive breastfeeding for around the first six months of life provides health benefits to babies. “We recognise however, that not all mothers choose, or are able, to breastfeed and infant formula is the only alternative to breast milk for babies under 12 months old.”
Janet Fyle of the Royal College of Midwives said new mothers needed breastfeeding support. Dr Colin Michie, chairman of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health’s nutrition committee, said: “There have been many studies on the link between breastfeeding and IQ over the years with many having had their validity challenged. “This study however, looks at a number of other factors including education achievement and income at age 30 which, along with the high sample size, makes this study a very powerful one. “It is important to note that breastfeeding is one of many factors that can contribute to a child’s outcomes, however this study emphasises the need for continued and enhanced breastfeeding promotion so expectant mothers are aware of the benefits of breastfeeding.” (BBC)
Nine-foot ‘butcher crocodile’ likely ruled before dinosaurs A 9-FOOT-TALL beast with bladelike teeth once stalked the warm and wet environs of what is now North Carolina some 230 million years ago, before dinosaurs came onto the scene there, scientists have found. Now called Carnufex carolinensis, the crocodile ancestor likely walked on its hind legs, preying on armored reptiles and early mammal relatives in its ecosystem, the researchers say. They named it Carnufex, meaning “butcher” in Latin, because of its long skull, which resembles a knife, and its bladelike teeth, which it likely used to slice flesh off the bones of prey, said lead study author Lindsay Zanno, of NC State University and the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. “’Butcher’ seemed a very appropriate way to get that into the minds of people,” Zanno told Live Science in an interview. The large creature reveals not only one of the earliest crocodylomorphs,
a group that includes today’s crocodiles and their close relatives, but also highlights the diversity of top predators of the time. “People don’t think about how many different predators were around in the Triassic, and that crocs really ruled before dinosaurs,” Zanno said. Zanno and her colleagues discovered parts of the skull, spine and arm bone of the creature while digging in the Pekin Formation in Chatham County, North Carolina. Sediments there were deposited 231 million years ago during what is called the late Triassic Period, when the area was still a part of the supercontinent Pangaea and was located near Earth’s equator. “Around the equator at that time, we don’t yet have dinosaurs showing up in this ecosystem,” Zanno said. That could be a sampling artifact or because scientists just haven’t found those dinosaur bones, “but as far as we know they weren’t there,” she
added. The absence of predatory dinosaurs may have allowed meat eaters like Carnufex to balloon to its giant size. As soon as they saw the bones of the newfound creature in the rocks, the scientists knew it was something new. For instance, they noticed this weird texture on the animal’s bones. “It has really pronounced ornamentation on the skull, it has all these pits and grooves,” Zanno said, adding that the ornamentation is seen in crocs today but not in their early ancestors. Being one of the earliest and most primitive crocodylomorphs, Carnufexshared characteristics with several groups of organisms, including cheekbone features and tooth shape that resemble those found in theropods, a group of meateating dinosaurs. It also shared some skeletal features with the big-headed dinosaurlike reptiles called
rauisuchids, a sister group of top predators on Pangaea at the time, Zanno said. Its reign as “top dog” didn’t last. The extinction at the end
of the Triassic killed off a slew of Earth’s predators, including large crocodylomorphs and rauisuchids, leaving unscathed small crocodylomorphs andtheropods.
A life reconstruction of the giant crocodile ancestor (Carnufex carolinensis) that lived some 231 million years ago in what is now North Carolina. (Credit: Copyright Jorge Gonzales)
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How does your garden grow
BY DENIS Belanger - NATURE SPLENDOR
Denis is a passionate landscape architect who enjoys the creative process and his clients’ joy when projects come to life. Contact Denis at Nature Splendor for your landscaping, installation or garden maintenance needs. For more information call 332-3381 or email denis@naturesplendor.net.
The art of opening a coconut FRESH coconuts are great, they are filled with the most refreshing, sweet-tasting water. The meat inside isn’t hard like the typical old coconut found at the grocery store; they can be as soft as jelly. Usually it’s a bit harder, somewhat chewy but delicious and the perfect
ingredient in many raw dessert recipes and smoothies. In the Caribbean, young coconuts are used for drinking and the meat inside is also eaten as a snack. Old coconuts, with a brown skin once shaved, are used to extract oil and also make coconut flakes. As the coconut matures and ages,
there’s less water inside of them, and the meat gets harder and richer in fat. You can also get coconuts in the supermarkets all around the world. They are usually brown, without the natural green shell, which have been shaved for shipping. But the two big problems with young coconuts is opening them and getting the meat inside of them. You can open them in many ways. Here are a few ways that many people might eventually try: Smashing it on the ground repeatedly. You can extract the water of a young coconut by poking holes at the bottom, but getting inside for the delicious meat is more difficult. The method I employed in my early innocent days was to smash the coconut repeatedly on the pavement. After a few enthusiastic attempts, it will generally crack open. But this
method is messy and leaves a trail of coconut mess behind. And oftentimes, you have to clean the inside of the coconut for pavement debris that might have found their way in. You can also open it with a knife. If you use the right knife, you can cut around the coconut and open it from the top. However, this method is dangerous and not recommended. Putting it under the wheels of a truck, dohhh, skip that method. The best way, is the way that Caribbean people are doing it, by using a machete. They are very professional with their tool and some people can cut the coconut with great precision. But again, for most of us, this method is too dangerous. A small wrong move and something bad can happen. With one hand, steady the
coconut at the rounded end and tilt the opposite end downward. Use a very sharp machete in your other hand, hack at the pointier end of the coconut at a sharp angle. Slowly decrease the angle of the coconut to create a notch in the husk. Repeat this process to create a larger and larger notch in the husk until you have penetrated the husk and can access the inner fruit. Then use a slender, rigid instrument (like a knife sharpener) to pry the husk from the fruit. The second best way is to open a can of coconut water. Okay, this method is simple but very safe. Some studies will tell you that coconut will benefit your brain function and various other amazing benefits and I certainly believe that coconut milk and oil is just amazing for you.
POLICE SAFETY TIPS
How to keep up with your internet savvy kids KIDS sometimes want to hide the fact that they are doing things online of which their parents don’t approve. Here’s how to stay on top of what your kids are up to online. Learn to use the computer. If you don’t understand at least the basics of using your computer and internet programmes, your kids will be able to take advantage of your lack of knowledge. Don’t count on your kids to show you everything; they may leave out information that would allow you to control their internet experience. Research your programme’s parental controls. Many programmes that allow you to access the internet also let you exercise some control over what your kids can and can’t do. Certain programmes will let you block questionable sites, keep kids from talking to strangers, or conceal passwords so they don’t give them out to anyone. Many even allow you to
By Audley Astwood Audley, a former police detective and broadcaster, is currently the press officer for the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. His main focus is on crime prevention and community policing. For more information call 941-4448 or visit www.tcipolice.tc.
customise settings to be age appropriate for each child in your family. Find out what parental controls are offered with your current software and what additional programs you can purchase. Choose a password for yourself that your kids are unlikely to guess and
don’t tell them what it is. Check the parental control settings from time to time to make sure they haven’t been changed. Limit your kids’ computer time. If your kids are constantly online, they’re more likely to sneak onto sites you don’t want them visiting.
Set a limit for their daily computer time and stick to it. If they tell you they need to use the computer for homework, ask them what the assignment is and check in on them to make sure they’re staying on task. Watch the time here too. A child who spends hours doing research for a one page paper on iguanas is probably up to something. Discuss your concerns about the internet and explain why you don’t want them going on certain sites. Discuss ground rules about acceptable conversation and information that should not be shared. Talking to kids about your expectations helps them to understand your concerns and gives
them an opportunity to use the internet responsibly on their own. Here is a passive way to monitor your children’s internet usage - put their computer in a common area, such as the family room, with the screen facing out into the room. They will be more careful about where they go online if someone could walk in and see the screen at any time. If your children have laptops, turn off wireless and make them plug into the router to connect. Make sure your neighbours don’t have open wireless networks your children can connect to or this won’t work. Log on to www.facebook.com/ RTCIPF for more tips.
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ECO Tip Lynn Robinson has lived in the Turks and Caicos Islands for 12 years and works at Big Blue Unlimited as a diving instructor, eco guide and boat captain. She is passionate about the environment and does regular beach clean ups while walking her three potcakes. Her other passion is running and can often be seen training for marathons and ultra-marathons.
YOUR BODY By Lynn Robinson
Coffee pods convenient or not? THERE have been quite a few articles popping up around social media websites recently about the environmental concerns of the Keurig coffee machine and the single use non-biodegradable K-Cups which are filled with about 11 grams of coffee that supposedly makes coffee drinkers’ lives easier. Sadly the impact on the environment is taking its toll from these little plastic pods and it has been estimated that in 2014, enough K-Cups were sold that if placed endto-end they would circle the globe more than 10.5 times! Almost all of them end up in landfills and they are not recyclable so using them is extremely wasteful and irresponsible at a time when big corporations ought to be looking at ways to reduce plastic waste rather than add to the mounting problems. Another consideration is the health issues associated with K-Cups and how fresh is the coffee in them? There are many concerns about toxins leaching out of plastic products into our food and drinks and it is well known that exposing a plastic to heat will increase the toxicity. Even if the pods are BPA free there are still a multitude of chemicals to be concerned about and according to a study by ‘The environmental health perspectives,’ even BPA free products are not as safe as you would expect them to be.
Most plastic products leach chemicals that act like the sex hormone estrogen, which in turn will cause many health issues. Cost is also a factor to consider. Surprisingly enough, the cost of coffee in the K-Cups works out to be about $51 per pound, making these not so fresh coffee pods much more expensive than most organic and Fair Trade coffees. If you want convenience, consider other machines on the market that brew one cup at a time with no plastic pods or clean-up afterwards. Or better still, why not just stick to the good old French press and buy coffee from local sources instead of throwing your money away to big companies who really don’t deserve your hard earned cash. Kill the K-Cup before they kill the planet and buy your fresh coffee from TCI Coffee Roasters instead!
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.
The pain drain BACK pain, neck pain and headaches: these three common pain conditions affect millions of people every day, draining our energy and ability to function at normal levels. Sometimes pain may be the result of chronic underlying medical conditions, and requires a health professional’s care. But in many cases you can help to manage energy-draining pain by taking a few simple steps in your daily life. Powerful posture If you could do just one thing to reduce the aches you may experience daily, it would be to improve your posture both when standing and seated. Strengthening your core muscles will help support your spine and minimise the physical stresses and strains that create back, neck and shoulder pain. Soothing sleep Many of us get less than seven hours of sleep each weeknight, but sleep provides vital rejuvenation for sore muscles and joints. If you are not getting enough restful sleep, look at two things - your mattress and your sleep position. A good mattress supports the natural contours of the body, letting your muscles and joints fully relax. Sleep on your back or side. If you sleep on your side, put a pillow between your knees. If you’re on your back, place it under your knees. Better sleep positioning with the help of pillow support can ease pain
by easing pressure on your spine. Exercise Exercise can help ease many types of pain, from arthritis to low back pain. A pain-reduction exercise programme should include both flexibility and strength training. The stronger and more flexible you are, the better your body can distribute the physical forces of movement and prevent painful imbalances. And of course exercising regularly may help you reduce body weight which can significantly decrease pain – particularly in the joints of your hip, knee, and ankle, and in your lower back. Stress Stress and pain are often closely linked. Each one can have an impact on the other, creating a vicious cycle
Helen Barkworth-Knight is a teacher and qualified baker with a lifelong love for cooking for friends and family. She is a mother to Owen, almost two, who has very particular tastes in all things, especially food. Hence she has become an expert in hiding vegetables in all sorts of dishes!
Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS • 8 rashers of bacon • 2 large chicken breasts, diced • Grated zest of 2 lemons • Black pepper
BY Dr Craig Zavitz
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Weekly Recipe
Zesty warm chicken and bacon salad
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• Juice of 2 lemons • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil • 1/8 teaspoon salt • Black pepper to taste
• ½ bunch asparagus, trimmed and METHOD chopped into 2 inch pieces • Fry the bacon in a large frying • 1 bag baby spinach leaves pan (without adding extra fat) until • 1 avocado, peeled, de-stoned and browned and starting to crisp up. sliced • Once cooked, remove the bacon • For the dressing: from the pan, leaving the rendered
fat behind, chop into bite size pieces, cover and set aside. • Gently sauté the chicken in the bacon fat in the same pan, sprinkling over the lemon zest and black pepper while cooking. • Make sure you keep moving the chicken in the pan to avoid the lemon zest burning. Once browned and cooked through, remove, cover and set aside.
that sets the stage for chronic pain and chronic stress. Managing stress can lead to pain relief. Relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, yoga, guided imagery and meditation can teach your body to relax and decrease stress levels. These tips may not completely eliminate pain from your life - but try them for a few weeks, and you’ll likely feel less discomfort. Recurrent pain can affect your quality of life, but learning how to cope with it can help you manage its harmful impact. A chiropractor can diagnose the causes of your pain and develop a treatment plan to reduce your ‘pain drain’ and get you moving again. Dr Zavitz will be in Providenciales from March 18 to 25.
• In the same frying pan, quickly sauté the asparagus pieces until they begin to soften while still retaining some bite, and the outer begins to wrinkle and brown. • Arrange the baby spinach leaves onto four salad dishes or plates, then divide the chicken, bacon and asparagus pieces between them. • Sprinkle quarter of the sliced avocado over each salad. • To make the dressing, whisk together the lemon juice, two tablespoons of olive oil, salt and pepper in a measuring jug until it emulsifies and thickens to an opaque yellow. • Adjust according to taste – depending on the acidity and juiciness of the lemons, you may need to add more or less olive oil or salt. • Pour the dressing over each salad. • Serve with crusty bread.
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Obama and Caribbean leaders to meet in Jamaica UNITED States President Barack Obama is to visit Jamaica on April 9 for talks with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has said. “The Government of Jamaica is delighted that President Obama will be visiting Jamaica at this time. The visit of President Obama will take place on the eve of the Summit of the Americas to be held in Panama from the 10th to the 11th April 2015.” “It is expected that the President will be proceeding from Jamaica to Panama for this hemispheric encounter which will welcome for the first time the participation of our closest neighbour the Republic of Cuba,” Prime Minister Simpson Miller said in a statement to Parliament. Obama will meet with regional leaders prior to his arrival in Panama for the Summit of the Americas. It will be his second meeting with CARICOM leaders following his meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad during the Summit of the Americas six years ago. “As a member of the hemispheric family of nations…during this historic visit, Jamaica will also host an encounter between President Obama and the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community
It will be President Obama’s second meeting with CARICOM leaders following his meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad during the Summit of the Americas six years ago.
for discussions on issues on the CARICOM/USA including security and trade. “Heads of Government will also exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest. As is the regional interest the CARICOM/US summit will be co-chaired by the US president and the current Chairman of CARICOM Perry Christie, prime minister of the Bahamas,” she added. Opposition Leader Andrew
Holness in an immediate response said the Opposition was extremely happy to know that a serving US President would be visiting Jamaica. “The Opposition will play its role when President Obama visits Jamaica and would like to place on record our appreciation for the chill in relations between the United States and Cuba. We the Opposition have always stated that the economic embargo against Cuba should be lifted. We welcome President Obama to Jamaica,” Holness said. Prime Minister Simpson Miller said her administration “is delighted that President Obama will be visiting Jamaica” making it the “second time since our Independence that a sitting US President will be visiting Jamaica. “We view the President’s upcoming visit as an affirmation of the strong ties of friendship and cooperation that have united our two peoples for centuries. “We are confident that through fruitful dialogue and exchanges during the visit we will succeed in further strengthening the close relations that exist at the bilateral level between Jamaica and the USA, and between the USA and CARICOM,” she added. (CMC)
CLICO collapse:
Barbados PM promises to reveal “list of names” BARBADOS Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has told Parliament that he has in his possession a list of people who would have benefitted from the collapse of the Trinidadbased insurance conglomerate, Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) a few years ago. Stuart, contributing to the 201516 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, told legislators that in due course he would make public “the list of names” in his possession. “Do not mistake my silence for an incapacity to speak. The time will come when all things will be made clear and explained. I ain’t saying anything yet,” Stuart told Parliament, adding “I have a list . . . of all of the persons who invested in the Executive Flexible Premium Annuity, but I ain’t saying nothing yet. “I know all the people who earning quick money, who were entranced by the lure of attractive interest rates. I know them, I have all of the names,” Prime Minister Stuart said, hinting that the investment might have questionable legal standing. “It is not a traditional insurance product according to legal advice.” Stuart said that much of the current controversy surrounding CLICO would have been avoided, or
Stuart said that much of the current controversy surrounding CLICO would have been avoided, or ended, if action was taken consistent with the intention of the late prime minister David Thompson.
ended, if action was taken consistent with the intention of the late prime minister David Thompson. “We might have been better off if there was more trust on the respective sides of this House and the oversight committee, which had been put in place by the late honourable member for St John, had been kept in place. “The millions of dollars that I
am hearing about that have had to be paid to judicial managers . . . we wouldn’t have to pay and would have made a little more progress in this matter.” He said his administration would do “what the government has to do” and he is hoping that “having agitated for the matter to be put under judicial management that we will now have the patience to wait to see it through. “But let it not be forgotten that there was agitation in this House and outside for the matter to be put under judicial management,” he told legislators. “Not surprisingly the issue of CLICO is being raised,” he said, as he defended Thompson from those who were “trying to besmirch the reputation of the late honourable member for St John, and trying to destroy the sanctity of his memory”. Finance Minister Chris Sinckler said the present government had nothing to hide regarding CLICO, adding that he was pleased that the forensic report was unsealed for the public to see, while making it clear that the Judicial Manager, and not the Government or the Financial Services Commission, was the one who had asked for the audit to be sealed in the first place.
The UN plans to pull a large number of their peacekeepers from Haiti.
Haiti’s government worried about UN peacekeepers reduction HAITIAN government and election authorities on Monday expressed concern about the security of the upcoming elections as UN peacekeepers plan to pull out of six of the Caribbean country’s ten regions as part of a withdrawal plan voted over the past couple of years by the UN Security Council. The Haitian Minister in charge of the election issue within the government, Fritz Jean-Louis, said the absence of UN troops in most of the regions during the crucial presidential, legislative and local elections will be a security hazard which can reveal to be very challenging. “The withdrawal of UN troops from these regions during the elections is a big concern for, not only for the government, but also for
several countries and other partners supporting the electoral process,” Jean-Louis said in an interview on Monday. “It is true that we want to nationalise the election process so that the country and its people may fully assume the responsibility of dealing with all the aspects of the organisation of elections,” explained Jean-Louis. “But this should be done in a way that allows us first to fill the deficiencies.” During a visit to Haiti by a delegation of the Security Council earlier this year, the Haitian Minister of Justice and Public safety, Pierre Richard Casimir, had called on the leave intact the numbers of UN blue berets in Haiti and to freeze troops rotation until after the holding of the elections.
The US is hoping that the ban will keep the Mediterranean fruit fly at bay.
Fly prompts US ban on DR fruit THE USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) on Wednesday issued import restrictions on “host commodities from the Dominican Republic into or through the United States,” on detection of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Ceratitis capitata) in the Caribbean nation. “Effective immediately, APHIS is restricting imports of certain fruits and vegetables from the Dominican Republic into the United States to prevent the introduction of the Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly). APHIS is also prohibiting overland
in-bond transit movements of these materials south of 39° latitude in the United States. APHIS is taking this action in response to multiple detections of Medfly in the Punta Cana region of the Dominican Republic,” APHIS said. The following commodities are prohibited from the Dominican Republic: avocado, Clementine, grape, grapefruit, lemon, litchi, longan, mamey (sapote), mandarin, mango, orange, papaya, pepper, pummel, tangelo, tangerine, tomato and tuna (cactus fruit)
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Arthur critical of Barbados’ burgeoning debt A Haitian police officer (R) tries to stop protesters from raising the Haitian flag at the consulate of the Dominican Republic in Port-au-Prince Feb. 25, 2015. (Photo: Reuters)
DR re-opens consulates in Haiti
The Dominican Republic reopened its Haitian consulates Tuesday, which were temporarily closed following attacks earlier this month by Haitian protesters angry over the Dominican Republic’s new immigration policies. The commercial attache in that country, Hector Pastor Vasquez, announced the change in status after a meeting between the Dominican foreign minister, Andres Navarro, and his Haitian counterpart, Pierre Duly Brutus, during which Duly assured that Haitian security officials would boost security efforts to ensure the physical safety of DR diplomatic representatives. The Dominican foreign ministry also announced the return of the country’s ambassador in Haiti, Ruben Silie, to Port-au-Prince
Monday afternoon, one week after he was recalled amid tension between the two countries. Bilateral tensions between the two Caribbean nations, which share the same island, reached a low point following a controversial court ruling by the Dominican Republic that denies the children of foreign nationals born in the country the automatic right to claim citizenship. The court ruling has received widespread condemnation including a recent statement issued in February from the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child, which urged the Dominican government to “ensure the restoration of nationality to all individuals, including children, born before the Constitution of 2010, affected by the [September 2013] ruling.”
DR: Minors among dozens rescued in sex trafficking operation A TOTAL of 29 Dominican women, including 20 minors, who had become the victims of sex traffickers in the northern tourist town of Sosua, were rescued by Dominican and U.S. authorities after an undercover police investigation, the U.S. Embassy in this capital announced Tuesday. As part of the investigation, authorities arrested Ruben Dario Sosa, Luis Manuel Martinez Castillo, Franklin Sanchez Garcia, Rolfi Ismael Ventura, Manuel Emilio Martinez, Idalia Luciano Ferrera and Aniberca Castro Peña, all Dominican citizens, who will be held in prison for the next year while the case makes its way through the courts. The alleged sex traffickers transported the victims to what they had been told was a “sex party,” but in reality it was part of the undercover investigation, which resulted in the women’s rescue, the source said. For their own protection, the minors were turned over to the National Childhood Advisory
Agency, or Conani, which collaborated in the operation. U.S. Ambassador James Brewster congratulated the Dominican government and the U.S. security agencies “for their commitment to the eradication of sexual exploitation and we thank them for their cooperation in this case.” The diplomat said it was “inconceivable” that people, including boys and girls, could be sold for sex in the 21st century. The U.S. government, he said, “will continue working with our partners both on the national level and abroad to eliminate this perverse practice.” The investigation that led to the rescue of the women was a joint operation conducted by officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement working out of the embassy, the Dominican National Police, and the Special Unit for Human Trafficking within the Puerto Plata provincial Attorney General’s Office. Puerto Plata is the province where Sosua is located. (EFE)
FORMER prime minister Owen Arthur Tuesday called on the Barbados government to re-examine its policies relating to the inland’s burgeoning debt saying any future economic growth would be dwarfed by increased financial problems. Arthur said Barbados’ annual debt service of BDS$240 million (One BDS dollar =US$0.50 cents) is growing at a faster rate than the deficit. Arthur, an economist, who also served as finance minister here, told legislators during the debate on the 2015-16 estimates of revenue and expenditure, that the debt situation would negatively impact any benefits to be derived from the 0.3 per cent economic growth indicated by the Finance Minister Chris Sinckler on Monday. “The important index in this is not the debt to GDP (gross domestic product) ratio. There are countries like Japan, Italy that have a debt to GDP ratio that is twice Barbados,” he said. “The key issue is the debt to revenue. Barbados has now reached the stage where out of every dollar of revenue that the government of Barbados earns, 66 per cent has to go to pay for the debt.” He warned that once this scenario continues “all of the problems we hear about, the absence of toilet paper at the hospital and these things, they will persist”.
Owen Arthur said Barbados’ annual debt service of BDS$240 million (One BDS dollar =US$0.50 cents) is growing at a faster rate than the deficit.
At the start of the debate on Monday, Sinckler told legislators that the home grown fiscal adjustment and stabilisation programme had started to bear fruit and that the economy should grow between one and two per cent this year. “At the end of this current financial year the primary balance will improve from negative 385 million dollars (One BDSs dollar =US$0.50 cents) to a surplus of 56 million dollars,” Sinckler said as he led off the week long debate on the fiscal package. He told legislators it would mean that for the first time since 2011, Barbados is running a primary surplus “and we are on our way to
restoring the fiscal well being of the country. But Arthur said that he remains skeptical of the ability of the Freundel Stuart government to finance its programmes and advised it of examining other options in order to achieve that objective. He said the government should put the proceeds from privatization into a segregated fund to help reduce the debt “because the debt is the problem and the financing of the debt is the problem as well. “All of us in this House…if we had a situation where we were cashstrapped but asset rich, we go and sell assets in order to be able to deal with our affairs.
Bahamas: Government ‘can’t be trusted with VAT cash’ FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette said the Christie administration cannot be trusted with the anticipated billions in revenue that Value Added Tax will bring in. Mr Symonette said successive Progressive Liberal Party governments had a track record of misappropriating public funds. The former foreign affairs and immigration minister said the money collected from VAT should be monitored closely. “No absolutely not (they cannot be trusted with VAT revenues),” Mr Symonette said during a recent interview. “People need to remember the reason why the government said we needed this tax which was to bring down the country’s debt. “They have to prove themselves. You see the VAT money is going in the Consolidated Fund, which is the only place that it can go. “But as I drive throughout Nassau and on different islands they are spending a tremendous amount of money. Look at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute, there is $5m more going out there, the result of one fire.
Mr. Brent Symonette said that the Bahamian government must use the VAT earnings wisely.
“These guys are spending money at a time that they said the FNM was reckless about spending money.” VAT is charged at a rate of 7.5 per cent on most goods and services. The government has said it expects to collect around $300m from VAT in the first year of implementation. Mr Symonette said the PLP campaigned ahead of the 2012 general election to cut back on the spending of public funds, but as he
sees it, there has been no evidence of this almost three years into their political term. “We are seeing different now that they are in office. Prime Minister Perry Christie can stand up and say whatever he wants to say and Mr Halkitis can stand up too. But I personally do not believe it. “So just show us the figures. Don’t give us these wonderful long speeches or try and veil the tax on people. Because it just isn’t good enough. Come to the people and lay the real facts on the table.” Last week, State Finance Minister Michael Halkitis said the government had collected $28m in VAT returns since its implementation on January 1. Mr Halkitis told The Tribune that the Department of Customs collected $11m at the country’s borders and $17m was taken in from large businesses – those making more than $5m in gross sales – during the first filing period. The prime minister has said he is absolutely certain that VAT will be a major success story for the people of the Bahamas. (Tribune242)
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Entertainment Culmer resigns as Miss Bahamas Universe TOMACINA Culmer has resigned as Miss Bahamas Universe due to personal reasons. The Miss Bahamas Organisation released a statement last night announcing the 23-year-old Grand Bahamian’s resignation and thanked her “for her service to the Bahamas and to MBO over the past few months. We wish her every success in her future
endeavours.” On her Facebook page Miss Culmer - known to her friends as Tomii - posted: “To my wonderful followers I take this time to inform you that due to certain circumstances and situations I felt it necessary to relinquish my title as Miss Universe Bahamas 2014. I thank you all for your love and support during this life changing journey.”
Miss Culmer represented the Bahamas at the Miss Universe contest in Miami in January.
Tommy Lee Sparta was deported from Dominica last February.
Jamaica, Dominica in talks to settle Tommy Lee Sparta deportation issue THE Dominica government Monday confirmed that talks were being held with its Jamaican counterpart on a settlement regarding the deportation of dancehall artiste, Tommy Lee Sparta last February. Lee, whose real name is Leroy Russell and three others – Tiasha Oralie Russell, Junior Fraser and Mario Christopher Wallace – were deported one day after they arrived here to perform at a show. Attorney General Levi Peter, speaking on the stateowned DBS radio, would neither confirm nor deny that a settlement was being discussed, noting “there has been communication between the Attorney General’s Chamber, Dominica and the attorney General’s Chamber in Jamaica in relation to the matter. “The communications between the two have been without a prejudice basis and no doubt there will be further discussions and communication on the matter. “I can confirm there has been communication between the two offices,” he said, adding “if settlement is possible and appropriate then that will be the course we will follow, but for the time being I think it is in everybody’s interest if I limit discussions in respect of those matters”. Earlier this month, Jamaica’s Deputy Solicitor
General and Director — International Affairs Division, Dr Kathy-Ann Brown had indicated that Roseau was seeking a friendly resolution to the matter. “We have received a formal indication from the Hon Attorney General of Dominica of his Government’s desire to pursue an amicable settlement of the dispute utilising the good offices of the Hon Attorney General of Jamaica with your concurrence. We are, therefore, seeking an indication of your willingness to pursue an amicable resolution and, if you are agreeable thereto, the provision of further details of your clients’ claims,” she said in a letter to Russell’s attorney, Bert Samuels. “We would propose that should you favour an amicable settlement, once we have had an opportunity to review any additional materials which you may submit for our consideration, that we schedule a meeting to address our clients’ concerns,” the letter noted. Police had detained the singer and two other members of his group when they arrived on a private jet to perform in Portsmouth in February last year. The Dominica Association of Evangelical Churches (DAEC) had been calling for a boycott of the concert featuring Sparta, whom it claimed glorifies Satan during his performances. (CMC)
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Entertainment McCartney to induct Ringo Starr into Hall of Fame SIR Paul McCartney is to induct former Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Starr is the last of The Beatles receive the musical honour. Sir Paul will usher in the 74-year-old at the 30th annual ceremony at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum next month. The Beatles are already in the hall as a group, as are John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison as solo artists. Other inductees will include Green Day, Lou Reed and Bill Withers. Speaking to Rolling Stone magazine, Starr said it meant “recognition” of his work. He added: “And it means, finally, the four of us are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Starr will be inducted alongside Bill Withers and Green Day.
even though we were the biggest pop group in the land.” Eagle Joe Walsh will perform some of Starr’s music, while Withers’ music will be
performed by John Legend. It is not known if Withers, who quit the music business more than 30 years ago, will sing himself.
Marvin Gaye’s daughter, Nona Gaye, (left) and two of her siblings filed the injunction in court on Tuesday.
Marvin Gaye family in court bid to halt Blurred Lines sales MARVIN Gaye’s family want to stop sales of Blurred Lines, after a court ruled it copied one of the R&B star’s hit songs. Gaye’s children have filed an injunction to prevent the copying, distribution and performance of Robin Thicke, TI and Pharrell’s 2013 track. Last week, a jury said the performers had based elements of their single on the 1977 hit Got to Give It Up. Pharrell and Thicke were ordered to pay Gaye’s three children $7.4m (£4.8m). Gaye’s family also want to amend the verdict to include rapper TI - who contributed a verse to the song - as well as record labels Universal Music, Interscope Records and Star
Trak Entertainment. Blurred Lines was the biggest hit of 2013, topping the charts in 14 countries, including the UK, and earning two Grammy Award nominations. It generated more than $16m (£10.8m) in profits and made more than $5m (£3m) for both stars. Gaye died in April 1984, leaving his children the copyright to his music. His children - Nona, Frankie and Marvin Gaye III - sued Thicke and Williams in 2013. The injunction against Blurred Lines, which was filed in court on Tuesday, could put Gaye’s family in a position to negotiate for royalties and
songwriting credits. “With the digital age upon us, the threat of greater infringement looms for every artist,’’ the family said in a statement. “It is our wish that our dad’s legacy, and all great music, past, present, and future, be enjoyed and protected, with the knowledge that adhering to copyright standards assures our musical treasures will always be valued.’’ Williams and Thicke plan to appeal the verdict that they copied Got to Give It Up. The musicians’ lawyer said they remained adamant Blurred Lines was original, created solely by them. (BBC)
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Entertainment Feature film to document Rihanna’s life and ascent to stardom A FEATURE-LENGTH documentary on Barbados’ pop princess Rihanna is in the works via a newlyformed production company Film 45, founded by Lone Survivor director Peter Berg who directed the singer in her big-screen debut, 2012’s Battleship. The film will be a “contemporary take on the 1967 Bob Dylan rock doc Don’t Look Back,” which covered Dylan’s 1965 tour of England, reports Deadline. Deadline went on to describe the as yet unnamed documentary of the Diamonds singer as an “unfiltered look into Rihanna’s life and how she’s ascended to become a global icon.” Berg told the site he liked the idea of examining “a young artist at the top of her professional field” and said the project will
be “much more a character study than a music film.” There’s no word yet on when the documentary will be released, “but odds are it’ll be after her upcoming album, which hopefully is on the way very soon,” according to MTV News. The Talk That Talk girl hasn’t dropped an album since 2012, but earlier this year released the single FourFiveSeconds with Kanye West and Sir Paul McCartney, which the threesome went on to perform live at the Grammys. Last week saw the emergence of a clip of her song “Dancing in the Dark,” from the film “Home,” as well as a 30-second preview of a new track. Berg, who currently heads the TV and film production company Film
Sam Smith has credited author Amelia Freer for his weight loss.
Sam Smith loses 14 pounds in 2 weeks on new diet BELIEVE it or not! Sam Smith has lost 14 pounds in two weeks. The Grammy-winning artist has shared a series of slim photographs on his Instagram and is crediting his fast weight loss to nutritionist Amelia Freer. “Three weeks ago I met a woman who has completely changed my life. Amelia Freer has helped me lose over a stone in 2 weeks and has completely transformed my relationship with food,” he captioned a photo of himself holding the book “Eat. Nourish. Glow.” “Everyone go check out her incredible book, and start to live healthy. It’s not even about weight loss it’s about feeling happy in yourself.
Love you Amelia & thank you for making me feel so happy inside and out @ameliafreer #eatnourishglow.” The 22-year-old “Stay With Me” singer also posted a picture of himself hitting the gym Wednesday, which could also be aiding his dramatic weight loss. Smith’s motivation comes just a few months after radio personality Howard Stern mocked his appearence on-air. “You know what I like about the guy? He’s an ugly mother----r. He’s fat,” the host said during his Sirius XM show. The singer took the high road by tweeting back “I can’t believe what I just read” and “Ignore.” (NYDailynews)
44, has reportedly created the new production company Film 45 to focus on similar non-scripted and branded entertainment for film, TV and other platforms. Film 45 formalizes a partnership between Berg and TV/documentary producer Matthew Goldberg (CNN’s The Sixties), who have been working together on Berg’s
HBO Sports series On Freddie Roach and State Of Play. Santa Monica-based Film 45 is currently in production on an eight-episode second season of State Of Play for HBO, which again explores controversial topics in sports and their relevance to society. Among the issues tackled in Season One were the struggles of retired NFL players.
The documentary entails an “unfiltered look into Rihanna’s life and how she’s ascended to become a global icon.”
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Cyclone Pam: Supplies begin to reach survivors EMERGENCY aid is beginning to reach some of the worst-hit islands of Vanuatu, after a cyclone tore through flattening entire villages. Officials say planes have taken food, water and medical supplies to Tanna island, which was directly in the path of Cyclone Pam. But aid agencies warn much more aid will be needed in the weeks to come. Flights over some islands showed villagers had marked out the letter H for help, one man said. Assessor for the United Nations Joe Lowry told the BBC that people were still in desperate need of shelter and water. “We know what the needs are now on six of the islands and we have a fair idea of what the needs are going to be everywhere else and those needs are definitively shelter and more shelter,” he said speaking from Tanna. “Where I was today they are pretty much out of fresh drinking water. Food is in very short supply and lots of the food stocks that were there have been damaged. The food that was growing above ground was all swept away.” Aid workers reached Tanna for the first time on Tuesday and reported more than 80% of homes or buildings had been partially or completely destroyed. “There’s a landscape of skeleton trees and patchworks of square outlines where houses used to be,” said Angus Hohenboken from aid group Oxfam. He added that the fierce winds had uprooted water tanks and blown them miles away. Crops were demolished and electricity was out. A ferry full of relief supplies was
Eighty per cent of homes or buildings have been partly or completely destroyed in Tanna, aid agencies say.
expected to reach Tanna’s 30,000 people on Thursday. ‘REBUILD THE NATION’ The southern islands of Tanna and Erromango are thought to have been hardest hit when Cyclone Pam barrelled in on Saturday, packing winds of up to 300km/h (185mph). But the capital, Port Vila, was also badly hit and the situation in some more remote places remains unknown. The lack of landing strips and deep water ports is hampering efforts reach distant islands in the sprawling archipelago, making it harder to assess damage and distribute supplies. Communications have also been badly hit. Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Joe Natuman said it would be “at least a week or two before the situation becomes clearer”. Some reports on Wednesday said the southern islands of Futuna and
Aneityum were found to be relatively unscathed. The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has revised down the death toll from 24 to 11 but said it expected that number to rise. Baldwin Lonsdale, Vanuatu’s president, returned to his country on Tuesday night from Japan where he had been attending a UN conference when the cyclone hit. “I trust the people of Vanuatu. I trust my government. I trust the people that they will stand united together as a nation and to rebuild the nation,” he said. Meanwhile, aid workers are trying to stave off a measles outbreak. Vanuatu has low rates of immunisation and has already had an outbreak earlier this month. Teams were vaccinating children in the capital Port Vila, providing Vitamin A and handing out bed nets, according to Unicef. (BBC)
Senegal’s Sall says to “set an example” in Africa by reducing term SENEGAL’S President Macky Sall said this week that he would hold a referendum next year to reduce the presidential term to five years from seven, seeking to “set an example” at a time when some African leaders want to lift their term limit. Sall declined to say whether he would seek a second term in his West African country, regarded as a bastion of democracy in a turbulent region, though he is widely expected to do so. Sall pledged during his 2012 campaign that he would cut the presidential term in Senegal to bring it into line with regional
Macky Sall, a former prime minister during Abdoulaye Wade’s term as president, said the referendum would probably take place in May 2016.
norms after his predecessor, Abdoulaye Wade, increased it from five to seven years. “Have you seen a president decrease their mandate? Me, I am going to do it,” he told a news conference. “People must see that in Africa, we are capable of setting an example and that power is not an end in itself.” Sall, a former prime minister during Wade’s term as president, said the referendum would probably take place in May 2016. If the outcome is positive, the next presidential election will take place in February 2017, he added. (Reuters)
During campaigning, Mr Netanyahu said he would not allow the creation of a Palestinian state if re-elected.
Israel election: US concern over ‘divisive’ rhetoric THE White House has condemned what it called “divisive rhetoric” in the Israeli election, won by Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party. THE US, EU and UN have also urged him to continue with the twostate solution to the Palestinian issue. During campaigning, Mr Netanyahu said he would not allow the creation of a Palestinian state if re-elected. He aims to build a new coalition government within two to three weeks, his party says. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said: “It has been the policy of the United States for more than 20 years that a two-state solution is the goal of resolving the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians.” The US would “re-evaluate our approach” in the wake of Mr Netanyahu’s comments ruling out a Palestinian state, he said. On a warning from Mr Netanyahu that his opponents were bussing Arab-Israeli voters to polling stations, he said: “Rhetoric that seeks to marginalise one segment of their population is deeply concerning and it is divisive, and I can tell you that these are views the administration intends to communicate directly to the Israelis.” Mr Earnest added that President Barack Obama was yet to congratulate Mr Netanyahu on his win but would do so in the coming days once he had been directed to form a government, as in previous elections. UN spokeswoman Farhan Haq called on the new Israeli government to negotiate a peace that would create “a viable Palestinian state”.
The EU foreign affairs chief, Federica Mogherini, congratulated Mr Netanyahu on his win and called for the re-launch of the IsraelPalestinian peace process. Talks have been on hold since the last round collapsed a year ago. The Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, said he would work with any Israeli government that accepts the two-state solution, without which, he said, peace negotiations stood “no chance”. Sami Abu Zuhri, a spokesman for Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, said it was irrelevant who won the Israeli elections. “We don’t differentiate between Israeli parties because they are bound to deny our people’s rights and continue the aggression on us,” he said. With almost all the votes counted, the latest tally gives Mr Netanyahu’s Likud party 30 seats in the 120-seat parliament, the Knesset, with Zionist Union on 24 seats. Mr Netanyahu has not yet been asked to form a government, but the win makes him most likely to be given the first opportunity by Israeli President Reuven Rivlin. The win comes as a surprise, as Likud trailed the Zionist Union in the latter stages of the campaign. Likud said Mr Netanyahu had already spoken to parties he saw as possible coalition partners, including right-wing and ultra-Orthodox parties and the centrist Kulanu, which won 10 seats. Kulanu’s support is likely to be essential, with its leader Moshe Kahlon offered the post of finance minister by Mr Netanyahu ahead of the vote. (BBC)
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World News U.S. urges allies to think twice before joining China-led bank THE United States has urged countries to think twice before signing up to a new China-led Asian development bank that Washington sees as a rival to the World Bank, after Germany, France and Italy followed Britain in saying they would join. The concerted move by U.S. allies to participate in Beijing’s flagship economic outreach project is a diplomatic blow to the United States and its efforts to counter the fastgrowing economic and diplomatic influence of China. Europe’s participation reflects the eagerness to partner with China’s economy, the world’s second largest, and comes amid prickly trade negotiations between Brussels and Washington. European Union and Asian governments are frustrated that the U.S. Congress has held up a reform of voting rights in the International Monetary Fund that would give China and other emerging powers more say in global economic governance. Washington insists it has not actively discouraged countries from joining the new bank, but it has questioned whether the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will have sufficient standards of governance and environmental and social safeguards. “I hope before the final commitments are made anyone who lends their name to this organization
will make sure that the governance is appropriate,” Treasury Secretary Jack Lew told U.S. lawmakers. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble announced at a joint news conference with visiting Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai that Germany, Europe’s biggest economy and a major trade partner of Beijing, would be a founding member of the AIIB. In a joint statement, the foreign and finance ministers of Germany, France and Italy said they would work to ensure the new institution “follows the best standards and practices in terms of governance, safeguards, debt and procurement policies.” In a short statement, China’s Ministry of Finance said it welcomed the decision and hoped to receive written confirmation soon. “If all goes smoothly, France, Italy and Germany could formally become founding members of the AIIB two weeks after,” it said. Luxembourg’s Finance Ministry also confirmed the country, a big financial centre, has applied to be a founding member of the $50 billion AIIB. The AIIB was launched in Beijing last year to spur investment in Asia in transport, energy, telecommunications and other infrastructure. It was seen as a rival to the Western-dominated World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. China has said it will use the best practices of those institutions.
Washington state mom finds daughter, 12, naked in car with soldier
A MOM searching for her runaway 12-year-old daughter says she found her in the back of a car, naked, with a soldier based in Washington state. The mother searched the rural roads of coastal Elma looking for her daughter, who went missing after going to bed late Sunday night. The woman called police after learning through the girl’s friend that she intended to meet a 14-yearold boy “to lose her virginity.” The “boy” turned out to be a 23-year-old suspect, later identified as Anthony Eloy Perez, a soldier based at Joint-Base Lewis McChord, according to court documents obtained by KING-TV. The mother, who is not identified because her underaged daughter is the victim of a sex crime, found Perez’s parked car just after midnight. She knocked on the window,
forced him out of the vehicle — naked — and grabbed his keys before he could drive away, she told police. Perez allegedly met his young victim on Kik, a smartphone app. He told the victim he lived an hour away, a detail that suggested he was older than he said and could drive, the mother told Gray’s Harbor Sheriff’s Office. The girl’s father says she is going to be OK, but “words can’t describe” their ordeal, he told the TV station. Authorities said the girl was briefly hospitalized for a medical examination. Perez, a native of Alvin, Texas, works as a cryptologic linguist in the armed forces, KING-TV reported. He is charged with seconddegree rape of a child and in custody at the Gray’s Harbor jail. (NYDailynews)
EU plans tax transparency clampdown THE European Commission has laid out plans to clamp down on socalled sweetheart tax deals between governments and multinationals. The Tax Transparency Package proposes that European governments automatically exchange details of tax rulings to try to tackle “aggressive tax planning”. Each country would have to declare all its tax rulings every three months. The move comes during ongoing investigations into a number of member states’ tax regimes. Luxembourg, Ireland and the Netherlands have all been put under the spotlight. Belgium’s tax deals are also under scrutiny. The Commission is investigating whether the tax regimes of the EU nations amount to state aid. Allegations also emerged last year that around 340 multinational companies had tax avoidance deals with Luxembourg. Among the companies accused of signing “sweetheart deals” with Luxembourg to avoid billions in taxes in other countries were Pepsi, Amazon, Ikea, Microsoft, Disney, Skype and Fiat. The Commission’s plans for tackling corporate tax avoidance involve a proposal for a new law on tax data-sharing.
Each country would have to declare all its tax rulings every three months.
“Everyone has to pay their fair share of tax,” said Commission vicepresident Valdis Dombrovskis. “This applies to multinationals as to everyone else. With today’s proposal on the automatic exchange of information, tax authorities would be able to better identify loopholes or duplication of tax between member states.” The Commission is concerned that tax rulings which give a low level of taxation in one member state can entice companies to artificially shift profits there, leading to serious erosion of possible tax revenues for other member states. While avoiding tax is not illegal, people are running out of patience
with corporate tax avoidance, said Pierre Moscovici, Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs. “Tolerance has reached rockbottom for companies that avoid paying their fair share of taxes, and for the regimes that enable them to do this,” Mr Moscovici said. “We have to rebuild the link between where companies really make their profits, and where they are taxed,” he added. Responding to the proposals, the European Conservatives and Reformists group (ECR), which includes Britain’s Conservatives, warned the Commission not to use the Luxleaks “saga” to push for tax harmonisation in the EU.
Singapore dismisses founding father’s death report as hoax A TOP government spokesman dismissed as a hoax Wednesday a report that Singapore’s founding father had died. Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew is alive, said Farah Rahim, senior director for the Singapore Ministry of Communications and Information. The 91-year-old, who has been in a hospital with pneumonia since February 5, is in critical condition, the government has said. A message purporting to be from the current Prime Minister circulated online Wednesday saying that Lee had died. CNN published that news on its breaking news Twitter account before updating the account to quote Singapore’s government spokesman dismissing the news as a hoax. The network has since deleted the original tweet. “We have reported this to the police and they are investigating this hoax. Our website was not hacked, it was a doctored image,” the spokesman said. In the last official communication from Prime Minister’s office about Lee, earlier Wednesday, the office
Born in 1923, Lee Kuan Yew co-founded the city state in 1965 when it declared its independence from Malaysia and was its prime minister for more than three decades.
said that Lee “remains critically ill in the ICU and has deteriorated further.” A day earlier, it said that Lee, on a ventilator in the intensive care unit of Singapore General Hospital, had an infection and was being treated with antibiotics. Born in 1923, Lee co-founded the city state in 1965 when it declared its independence from Malaysia and
was its prime minister for more than three decades. Lee was succeeded as prime minister by Goh Chok Tong in 1990, before Lee Kuan Yew’s son Lee Hsien Loong took power in August 2004. The elder Lee has been credited with Singapore’s remarkable transformation from a colonial trading post to a prosperous financial center.
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• Retail jewelry sales experience • Excellent customer care focus • Team work and the ability to meet company objectives • Treustworthy, polite, dependable and willing to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays • Ability to achieve goals as outlined by management
Forward all CV and coverletter by email to: Nordica Dell – Beaches Resort, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands 44302@dfch.com NO PHONE CALLS 11261
to work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour
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contact: 243-3167
Is looking for a
ISLAND SOLUTIONS Is looking for a
Housekeeper
Carpenter
contact: 332-5560
contact: 232-4110
To work 6 days per salary $6.00 per hour.
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B.M HANDFIELD
Is looking for a
carpenter To work 6 days
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To work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour.
contact: 343-1848
Labourers/ Domestic Workers – $5.00 per hour
Diver
– $5-$7 per hour
Cosmetologist – $6 per hour
Cashier
– $5.00 per hour
Painter
– $7.00 per hour
Mason/Welder – $8-$10 per hour
Waitress
– $5-$6 per hour
Contact: philojemployment@ hotmail.com 11267
EDELINE CESAR
Baker
Is looking for a
Preparing pastries, cakes, breads, and other baked goods. Required to have at least 3 years’ experience in this area of work. Multi Language Spanish/English/French
babysitter To work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour.
Belongers and PRC need only apply crustbakerytci@gmail.com
contact: 341-3796
A & W Grocery Store
JESSIE EWING
Is in need of a
labourer
To work 5 days per week salary $5.50 per hour.
contact: 649-245-4750
CASHIER • Handling of cash transaction and counting. Maintaining monthly and weekly reports. • Receiving payment by cash, cheques, credit cards or charging to accounts. • Able to speak fluent English, Creole and Spanish. • Knowledgable in Quickbooks POS and Inventek POS systems. • Customer service representative to guide and solve customers’ queries. Please email resume to unitedbasist_90@hotmail.com
D’BELLE BEAUTY SALON
Bohio Dive Resort
is recruiting for the following position:
WATER SPORTS COORDINATOR & NIGHT AUDITOR
labourer 11300
per week. Salary $9.00 per hour. Contact: 231-0999
Salary $6.36 per hour.
MARANATHA RETAIL SHOP
Is looking for a
contact: 242-8583
Is looking for a
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Mixologist Must be willing
GEORGE SEYMOUR
11265
Is looking for a
To work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour must be available to work at anytime when called upon.
Crust Bakery is seeking
“The world’s foremost emerald dealer” stores worldwide has exciting career opportunities.
FRESH CATCH
Painter Cashier
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TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK. SALARY $6.50 PER HOUR
Certified Welder & Body Repairman
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HOUSE KEEPING
Must possess certificates in Caterpillar, Cummins, Komatsu and Perkins diesel engines also be able to diagnose electronic, ECM Control Systems salary $10.00 per hour
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March 21 - 27, 2015
The successful candidate must have • Certification in Sage 50 Accounting Software in order to complete bookkeeping entries in the evenings • ability to plan & schedule scuba diving, boating excursions and water activities for both guests and cruise ship visitors • English and French required, Spanish an asset • Must be PADI Certified Open Water Diver and Boat Captain • Minimum 2 years living in a Caribbean setting • Work Schedule will include weekends, public holidays and most evenings Monthly Wage: $1250.00 per month
Candidates should apply in writing including a cover letter, resume and references to: info@bohioresort.com 11299
Is looking for a
nail technician To work 6 days per week salary $5.50 per hour.
contact: 346-8003 11284
SPOTLESS CLEANING SERVICE
Seeks a
PROVO BEVERAGES
Island Farms
is looking for:
seeks a live-in
housekeeper
Labourer To work 5 days per week salary $5.50 per hour.
contact: 244-2709
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Must be willing to cook and clean for up to 3 men. 40 hour week, $5.00/hour before deductions for NHIP and NIB.
BELONGER PREFERRED. Apply to Agricola@tciway.tc with references
Labourer
• Must be willing to work 6 days per week • Must be trustworthy and reliable • Salary $5.00 per hour • Hours are from 8:00am-4:00pm
Contact: Serge Tuyssuzian at 941-3637
INTERIOR DOORS $29 BUY ONE GET ONE FREE TILES $24 CASE BUY ONE GET ONE FREE THAT’S 3452 FT BATH TUBS $119 BUY ONE GET ONE FREE Contact: 649-232-4000 or 649-232-4869 or email: kishco2005@hotmail.com 11224
OCEANVIEW BEAUTY SALON is looking to hire the following:
COSINO MANAGER
LINE COOK SALARY $9.00 PER HOUR
Email resume to Savoursaveur@gmail.com
Must be able to work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour. contact: 241-5443
Please bring all applications to Environmental Arts located at #65 Beechwood Road, Grace Bay, Providenciales or email: admin@environmentalarts.tc Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview
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Chef Position Available Mudjin Bar & Grill, Middle Caicos
The desired candidate must be a strong leader and effective communicator. Must efficiently delegate tasks to the staff, pay great attention to detail, make quick decisions under pressure and be patient when dealing with staff & customers. Directly in charge of: Food costs and procurement, special functions, daily menu and maintaining quality standards.
Duties & Responsibilities: • Communicate directly with Resort GM and employees. • Select, train and manage kitchen staff in the proper preparation of menu items, equipment and safety measures. • To test and develop recipes that distinguishes the culinary offerings of the restaurant. • Maintain compliance with government/health regulations pertaining to food storage, preparation and service. • Must be able to work split shifts and holidays
COMMERCIAL BANKING MANAGER The Commercial Banking Manager manages the Bank’s Commercial Department to achieve profitable growth at acceptable risk in loans, deposits, and other commercial services. The incumbent also provides service to customers who meet the Bank’s Scotia Service and Complaint Resolution Standards.
Key Accountabilities
• Manages the Bank’s conventional credit portfolio at an acceptable level of risk while adhering to Bank’s policies and procedures; • Manages growth of the Bank’s Commercial business and contributes to the overall profitability; • Direct the effective management of customer relationships and provide high quality customer service; • Contribute to the Bank’s productivity and service; • Effectively supervise and develop subordinate staff to fill the needs of the Department and long term requirements of the Bank; • Execute the Department Compliance responsibilities as reflected in the Branch Services and Procedures Manual.
Requirements
Job Requirements: • At least 3 years’ experience as a Chef • Able to reside full time on Middle Caicos and/or provide own transportation. • Perform duties as necessary e.g. special orders, buffet presentations, VIP parties, wedding and promotions. • Excellent culinary training skills • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Able to maintain cost controls and adhere to budgeting guidelines • Compensation: $15/hr If you want to be part of this culinary team then we want to hear from you!
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;; Applicants must be able to work outdoors performing manual and physical laborer ;; They must be able to operate a jackhammer, lawn mower and chainsaw ;; They will be asked to dig holes, mix and spread topsoil/ cow manure and plant ;; They must be able to speak and communicate in English ;;Starting salary is $5.00 per hour and maybe required to work on weekends and holidays when needed
Hairdresser Nail Technician
CV/Resumes accepted by email only contact: Reservations@bhresort.com
IS LOOKING FOR
GARDENERS/ LABOURERS NEEDED
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GREAT DEALS IF YOU ARE BUILDING
SAVOR HOLDING LTD.
• Excellent knowledge of Commercial Banking Products and services, including working knowledge of the systems, routines and operating procedures; • Excellent credit skills and sound judgement, as demonstrated through his/her previous track record and experience; • Excellent risk assessment and analytical skills; • Excellent accounting and financial analysis skills; • Knowledge of completion and registration/renewal policies and procedures for security documents, and of procedures and standards for correspondence and credit returns; • Excellent coaching skills and knowledge of training resources made available by the Bank for use by self and subordinates; • Superior industry knowledge with areas of specialization where required; • Superior communication skills (oral and written); • Good understanding of commercial management systems; • Knowledge and understanding of the commercial and retail products used or of potential use to commercial customers and prospects; • Sales Management skills; • Ability to develop and maintain mutually beneficial banking relationship with clients; • Leadership and supervisory skills; • Business Degree and/or work equivalency. Scotiabank offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package with tremendous opportunities for personal and professional growth to the successful candidates.
Please submit applications no later than Friday 20th March 2015 to: Lynette Grant-Higgs –Manager Human Resources, Scotiabank (Turks and Caicos) Ltd Providenciales, TCI. E-mail: lynette.grant-higgs@scotiabank.com
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DUFRY GRAND TURK LTD
Inventory and Purchasing Coordinator
Is seeking
SUPERVISOR
11283
per week salary $5.00 per hour
• This candidate must have extensive knowledge of stock control, inventory, shipping and product ordering. • Must have proficient computer skills and be familiar with Micros, Microsoft Office and Excel Programs. • Able to perform and generate monthly inventory & stock reports • Foster good business relations with companies and local businesses • Exercise cost controls and replenishment of supplies and stock inventory. • Assist management with clerical and administrative duties • Candidate must reside on North or Middle Caicos • Hourly rate $7.50/hr
SALES ASSOCIATE
• 2 Years retail experience • Excellent communication skills • Fluent In English • Committed to work flexible hours, days, nights weekends and Holidays
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MLK PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
NATURES VISIONS LTD. Is looking for a
Is looking for the following persons
domestic worker • Must be willing to do all housekeeping duties • Must have valid driver’s license • Weekends and holidays • Salary $5.50 per hour.
Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $6.50 per hour.
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Send resumes to: anaturesvisions@gmail.com
4 Cosmetologists 6 Labourers 6 Domestic Workers
contact: 231-6991
VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!
the largest readership in the turks & caicos
Job Opportunity with the Turks & Caicos National Trust The Turks & Caicos National Trust is seeking qualified individuals to fill the position of Tour Guide. This position requires conducting tours to groups or individual visitors at various sites managed by the Turks & Caicos National Trust; interpreting in a clear and interesting way to inform the visitors about our cultural, historical and natural heritage.
Requirements:
• Must be at least a High School Graduate; certificate in TCI Studies Course is an asset • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to think independently and follow through effectively • Ability to apply a logical problem solving approach to resolving customer problems and inquiries • Ability to operate a boat is an advantage; must be holder of a valid TCI driver’s license If you are a mature, highly motivated, organised, outgoing and adventurous person with excellent communication and leadership skills, we want to speak with you! Apply now by sending your resume and cover letter to tc.nattrust.assistant@ gmail.com or inquire at the Turks & Caicos National Trust office in Town Centre Mall, Downtown, Providenciales from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Closing Date of Application: April 15, 2015
11275
Caretaker To work 6 days
Blue Horizon Resort - Middle Caicos, TCI
• Supervisor should have a minimum of 5 years working experience with fine Jewelry retail. • Two(2) years experience in Duty Free/Tax Free cruise ship passenger arena • Excellent communication skills • Strong leadership skills and management competencies.
CV/Resumes accepted by email only contact: Reservations@bhresort.com11251 Captain Marvin’s Watersports ltd.
HAYES ELEVATOR LTD.
Is looking for
Is looking for an
ELEVATOR MECHANIC
Captain / mechanic
• Must be certified I.U.E.C Elevator Mechanic or C.E.T. Certificate • Minimum of 5 years experience in repairing all elevator equipments • Must be willing to work 5 days per week Salary $40.00 per hour
Contact: 247-6786
To work 5 days per week. Salary $12.00 per hour
Contact: 231 0643
11274
Is looking for a
Pelican Bay Restaurant and Bar Is situated on Grace Bay Beach at the Luxury All-Suite Royal West Indies Resort. Pelican Bay delights guests with exceptional all-day dining; an outstanding variety dinner menu; and the most delectable breakfast and Sunday Brunch
Positions Available
Bar Tender
• Posses 4 years minimum of experience in food and beverage supervisory position, • Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, knowledgeable on Micros, must work well under pressure
• Experience and knowledge of wines and wine service is crucial. • All the positions above requires working long hours nights and days public holidays and weekends • Salary range based on experience
For more information on job descriptions, please contact info@ pelicanbaytci.com or 231-1689. Please call for an appointment, bring along your resume and resident status
11294
MANVELLA PRATT
contact 343-0241
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March 21 - 27, 2015
SOUTHWIND MILWORK is looking for a
Cabinet Maker Function:
• Builds and repairs all types of furniture, doors and other wooden equipment. • Assist with designs and estimate projects in Cabinet Making / Finishing Carpentry
The successful candidate must:
• Graduate from a standard
vocational or high school with proven experience as a Cabinet maker • Must have at least ten (10) years working experience in Wood work / Finishing Carpentry including supervisory experience • Possess a valid driver’s License Salary negotiable, commensurate with qualification and experience
Please submit application letter and resume to: southwind@tciway.tc by April 15, 2015. Suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview.
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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
President of the TCICC BACKGROUND:
The Turks and Caicos Islands Community College (TCICC) comprises two (2) campuses (Grand Turk and Providenciales). This is the sole Government supported tertiary level institution in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The Board of Governors of the College is inviting applications from qualified persons who are capable of providing vibrant and strong leadership as President, beginning August 2015. Guided by a newly developed strategic plan; The President will vigorously lead the TCICC to a robust position to meet the growing educational needs of the Turks and Caicos Islands. This dynamic President will work in cooperation with the Board of Governors, Community Stakeholders and the Ministry of Education to blaze the pathway for development of this institution.
THE ROLE:
The role of President of the TCICC is a significant leadership appointment. The President is the Chief Executive Officer of the College and is responsible to the Board of Governors for the Leadership of the College Campuses, as well as the efficient operation and direction of its units and departments including, finance, student affairs, planning, enrollment and programs. The President works closely with the Vice President, Dean and other key staff to ensure that the strategic direction and policies are aligned with the mission and objectives outlined in its strategic plan and other key documents. The President exercises specific powers as are vested in him/her by the Revised TCI Community College Ordinance 31st August 2009.
LOCATION:
Turks and Caicos is a multi-island jurisdiction. The Position of President will be located on the island of Grand Turk
THE PERSON:
To lead the College into the future and successfully implement its Strategic Plan, the incumbent MUST • Possess demonstrated ability to provide strong, empowering, self-confident and inspiring leadership for a cohesive campus community. • Demonstrate they are energetic, confident and action oriented • Give evidence of being a person who is passionate about the value of education. • Provide evidence of an excellent range of effective communication skills. • Demonstrate the ability to maintain presence under pressure. • Demonstrate the ability to forge strong internal and external relationships with key stakeholders including regional and international tertiary level institutions • Demonstrate the ability to manage poor performing staff without fear or favor. • Provide strong evidence of being a highly ethical, innovative and trustworthy person. • Provide evidence of a contribution to, as well as writing articles and doing research for journals. • Provide evidence of continuing scholarship or professional interests in Tertiary and Higher Education.
THE ROLE
The office of the President is a very senior level position
March 21 - 27, 2015
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which has a high impact on the quality and availability of Tertiary level Education. Successful applicants will accordingly need to show that they have the ability to perform as outlined.
SPOTLESS CLEANING SERVICE
VIVY RESTAURANT
IS LOOKING FOR 1
Is looking for a
LABOURER
Kitchen Helper
TO WORK 5 DAYS PER WEEK. SALARY: $5.00 PER HOUR
CONTACT: 244 2709
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1 Leads in the implementation of the five year Strategic Plan 2 Lead in expanding the College’s resources in particular through cultivating and soliciting donors, providing leadership through campaigns, advocacy to Ministry Officials and other means available 3 Develops a cohesive leadership team across the campuses and integrating team members in the development and implementation of vision, objectives, strategies and program 4 Providing supervision and direction for the faculty and staff of the College. 5 Lead the production of annual budget, accounting and finances of the College. 6 Provide leadership in the development and maintenance of articulations with regional and international organizations as well as promotion of College nationally, regionally and internationally. 7 Supervision of the academic work of the College. 8 Supervision and direction of the faculty and other staff of the College. 9 Work with the Vice President and the Academic Dean in accreditation, articulation and equivalency procedures, as well as quality assurance. 10 Represent the College at national, regional and international fora. 11 Any other reasonable duty as may be assigned from time to time by the Board of Governors for the efficient functioning of the College.
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To work 5 days per week salary $6.00 per hour contact: 241-6499 11215
HOLE IN THE WALL DOWNTOWN
Cook Waitress Bartender Contact: Debbie 649-242-6722
PROVO ELECTRIC
AC Technician Electrician GORDON’S SUPPLY
Labourer
Salary commensurate with qualification. Resumes can be faxed to: 941-3425 and to the Labor Department, Providenciales as soon as possible
11304
Hernandez Human Resource & Employment Services Is looking on behalf of our Clients. Construction Complete Ltd, A & M Cleaning, Altagracia Restaurant, H & VG Construction, Dominique Heavy Equipment, Sweet'S Chicken, Atelys Handcrafted Jewelry, El Monte Restaurant, Shoreway Construction, Designing Image Beauty Salon, Island Suppliers, the following.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1 Cabinetmaker 1 Wood Carver 2 Laborers 3 Janitors / Domestic Workers 1 Sale Clerk 1 Jewelry Welder 1 Jewelry Designer
The incumbent must hold: • A Master’s Degree/PHD in Educational Management, Leadership and/or Administration from an accredited and recognized institution. • Must have at least 10 years leadership experience at a very senior level. • At least 5 years of leadership experience at a tertiary level educational institution.
SALARY/REMUNERATION:
1 Nail Technician 3 Barmaids 2 Waitresses 1 Bartender 1 Heavy Equipment Mechanic Sales Agent / Cashier
To work 6 days a week @ 5.00 USD per Hrs. Belonger only may apply by sending a resume to: hernandezemploymentservices.8@gmail.com dead line. April 10th, 2015 11302
Salary is in the scale $68,117.49 x $1,490 - $74,077.49. In addition the successful applicant will be paid a responsibility allowance, telephone and transport allowance to assist with the carrying out of duties. For persons recruited outside the TCI a two year contract is offered. Other benefits include a housing allowance of $650 per month and an end of contract gratuity of 10% of salary.
PAYLESS QUALITY FOOD CENTRE Is seeking the following employee for a large retail and wholesale supermarket:
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
LOGISTIC COORDINATOR IN THE WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT
Interested candidates should complete an application package which should include, a letter of interest, a current resume, copies of qualifications, two character references, a police record, a current medical certificate and a recent testimonial from current place of employment which should be sent to the Chairman, Board of Governors, TCI Community College, PO Box 236, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands to reach not later than April 10, 2015.
Analyze history of the influx and output of products ensuring that systems are in place in particular with products reordering ensuring a balance between delivery and inventory control etc.
FAX: 649 946 1661 TELE: 649 946 1163/1686 E-mail: tcicomc@tciway.tc 11270
Email: hr@i-grocers.com
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March 21 - 27, 2015
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TCMillwork ltd.
Is seeking applicants to fill the following opening:
Architectural woodworking, Cabinetry and Design Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands
CLASSIFIEDS 35 UNIVERSAL PRODUCT RECYCLING is looking for a
W.C. SECURITY SOLUTION Is looking for an
Position
Belonger only need apply Must be willing to work extended hours Salary $6.00 per hour Fax: 649-941-8388 Application Deadline is April 1st, 2015 11292
contact: 431-0821
Salary $7.00 per hour. contact: 232-4110
TWA MARCELIN WOLF
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Salary at $14.00 per hour
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Please send applications to:
tcmillwork@tciway.tc contact person: Stephan 231-4537
To work 6 days per week salary $6.50 per hour
Electronic Technician
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Labourer
• 7 years minimum in this position • Overseeing operation • Prepare and provide work, supplies, drawings to employees. • Prepare orders for materials necessary for ongoing millshop operations in a timely and prudent manner. • Delegation of work. Quality control. Ensuring the facilities at the millshop operate safely, efficiently and profitably, and are kept in clean working condition. • Overseeing production schedules. • Liaise with Owners, Purchasers, and consultants, site personnel, staff, employees, subcontractors and suppliers of TCMillwork in a professional and courteous manner. • Certificate required: Carpentry-Cabinet making-Joinery • Working knowledge of AutoCad • High-end technical woodworking skills • Must have excellent leadership and communication skills, multi-lingual preferred • Professional, disciplined, punctual, reliable and affable
domestic worker 11291
Millshop Manager
VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! the largest readership in the turks & caicos
Building Coordinator Needed For a private home in Providenciales.
A hardworking person needed to work six days a week. Must speak English. Must be Fit and able. Required to work 6 days a week. Salary is $1,350.00 a month. Required to work six days a week. Required to live on property.
Applications are invited from highly motivated qualified individuals with excellent client relationship skills and with a minimum 15 years experience as a Solicitor. Applicants must have extensive real estate, property development, mortgage financing, company law, trust and estate experience together with Canadian tax law due to significant Canadian clientele. Applicants must also be members in good standing of the Turks and Caicos Bar or eligible for admission. Please forward applications with resume including details of qualifications to:
TWA MARCELIN WOLF, Chancery Court, 1276 Leeward Highway, P.O. BOX 209, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands 11291
DOUBLE YOUR MONEY IN 5 YEARS GREAT OPPORTUNITY – INVEST IN LAND 25 ACRES IN MIDDLE CAICOS – $200,000.00
50.40 ACRES IN NORTH CAICOS BY FLAMINGO POND – $990,000.00
16.70 ACRES WATER-FRONT LAND IN NORTH CAICOS – $390,000.00
31 ACRES IN PROVO – CLOSE TO THE AIRPORT – BLUE HILLS AND STAMMERS HILL
Applicants must be able to do the following: • Assist with general maintenance • Assist with general custodial needs and carpentry needs • Assist with general maintenance emergencies as needed • Contribute to verbal and written evaluations and communication as requested. • Ability to use basic hand tools • Possess valid driver’s license with clean record • Safely operate tools and machines common to the building trades • Understand and follow written and oral instructions
OUR LOSS IS YOUR GAIN
If you fit the above qualifications please send via facsimile your resume to (649) 946-4663. An experienced Belonger is required for this position. Deadline for Resumes is 27 March 2015
CONTACT THE NUMBERS BELOW TO GET MORE DETAILS TELEPHONE: 786-352-2726/649-232-4000/649-232-4869 OR EMAIL: KISHCO2005@HOTMAIL.COM
– $599,000.00
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PIZZA PIZZA
Y A 3 B Consulting La familia restaurant
– $5.50 per hour
– $6.00 per hour
Three Brothers sea food restaurant café
JN construction
1 cashier
– $$6.00 per hour
Louis bar & restaurant
– $5.50 per hour
Tragos bar
1 waitress
– $6.00 per hour and
JID barbershop
– $6.00 per hour
– $6.00 per hour
1 bartender 1 waitress
JC beauty salon
1 cashier
Is looking for a
Butcher
– $6.00 per hour
To work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour.
1 cosmetologist B&M construction
1 gardener $6.00 per hour
Contact: 344 4540
contact: 941-8010
VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! the largest readership in the turks & caicos
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1 gardener
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1 waitress
March 21 - 27, 2015
National Health Insurance Board
VACANCY FOR PATIENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE The National Health Insurance Board (NHIB) is a statutory body established in 2009, under the National Health Insurance Ordinance. NHIB’s goal is to facilitate the provision of accessible, affordable and quality health care services to all its beneficiaries under the ordinance. The NHIB operations department is required to facilitate all clients who have been referred for treatment overseas and to manage in an efficient accurate and timely manner all valid claims that are generated under the “Plan”.
JOB SPECIFICATION Core Functions:
Facilitate the smooth processing of services required by clients referred overseas for care, to accurately and efficiently manage information and records generated and to assist in responding to patient inquiries.
Education/Experience:
• College degree (Associates Degree or Higher ) preferably in a health related field • Two (2) years work experience in office setting preferably medical office • Health related certification, (BLS, Medical Tourism, Basic Health Insurance or related) • Customer service certification
Specialized Skills, Techniques/Learned Disciplines:
Windsong resort is seeking a suitable qualified applicant to fill the following position:
Housekeeping Manager Job Responsibilities:
• Supervise the daily cleaning of assigned rooms, bathrooms, corridor areas and public areas to the highest standards • Conduct orientation training and in-service training to explain policies, work procedures, and to demonstrate use and maintenance of equipment • Analyze inventory stock to ensure adequate supplies • Distribute, and direct work load to ensure maximum productivity and customer satisfaction with minimum outlay of expenses in terms of labor and materials • Make recommendations to improve service and ensure more efficient operation • Prepare reports concerning room occupancy, payroll, and department expenses • Compile and report accurate room status of guest rooms to the Front Office • Assist the Hotel Operations Manager and the General Manager in the development of the department’s annual budget • Ensure quality services are rendered in meeting guest needs and that guest relations are enhanced
Requirements: • • • • • • •
Minimum of 3 years in a housekeeping managerial role Ability to work under pressure and resolve problems Excellent attention to detail Effective in motivating a team to meet the expected standard of the resort Must be efficient in Microsoft office Excellent written and communication skills A well-defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation, conflict resolution, and people management skills • Strong morals and ethics
Other job positions: • • • •
Bellman Houseman Butler Housekeeper
Please drop your resume at the Windsong resort
• • • • •
Good oral and written communication skills Good customer service skills Ability to maintain strict confidentiality Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Good problem solving skills
Reporting relationship:
Directly to: Clinical Services Manager Indirectly: Medical Officer
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES
• Verify clients eligibility for medical care • Schedule and keep accurate records of client appointments, verify attendance and ensure the collection of appropriate medical reports and invoices for services provided. • Organize transportation both for local inter-hospital care and to facilitate international care. • Ensure that accurate records are kept of all patient encounters and disseminated to appropriate recipients. • Ensure all appropriate paper work is completed and submitted for clients accessing services. • Prepare appropriate, accurate and timely subsistence claims • Liaison with providers for updates on services provided and status of patients. • Collect patient satisfaction survey information and make recommendations based on information collected. • Provide information to clients/ family members in a polite, courteous and professional manner • Maintain and protect client confidentiality • Organize and participate in related health education/promotion activities • Perform on call duties • Perform other related duties assigned by the Clinical Services Manager / Head of Department
Salary
Salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience. Deadline for Submission is March 20, 2015. All Applications should be addressed to:
Human Resource Manager National Health Insurance Board Salt Mills Plaza, Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands Email: recruitment@tcinhip.tc
March 21 - 27, 2015
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GRADUATE ARCHITECT R E Q UIR E D
National Health Insurance Board
VACANCY FOR PRINCIPAL CLAIMS OFFICER The National Health Insurance Board (NHIB) is a statutory body established in 2009, under the National Health Insurance Ordinance. NHIB’s goal is to facilitate the provision of accessible, affordable and quality health care services to all its beneficiaries under the ordinance. The NHIB operations department is required to process in an efficient accurate and timely manner all valid claims that are generated under the “Plan”.
JOB SPECIFICATION
Core Functions: Facilitate and ensure the smooth processing of Claims to ensure the timely, efficient and accurate payment to contracted providers
Education/Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business , Finance Health Administration, Accounts or equivalent professional qualifications from a recognized tertiary institution • Five (5) years’ experience in Health Claims processing or related environment
ARCHITECT required to assist design team with preparation of construction documents, drawings and specifications, with focus on the design, construction management ad supervision in the single family residential market in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Successful applicant will possess a comprehensive understanding of building science and architectural design wit good communication skills and team attitude and must be a graduate architect with a minimum of 10 years experience in the industry. A knowledge of Jandy Caretaker In-Floor Pool Cleaning System and Pentair Prologic Control System would be a great asset. Computer literacy shall include: • AutoCAD Architectural Desktop and 3d imaging • Critical Path Scheduling Software (preferable Primavera’s Sure Talk) • QuickBooks Accounting System • Adobe Photoshop • Sage Master Builder • On Screen TakeOff • Word Processing • Spreadsheet Applications
Interested individuals shall submit resumes to:
R.A. SHAW DESIGNS Project House, Leeward Hwy Providenciales, 649-941-4394
11291
Specialized Skills, Techniques/Learned Disciplines:
• Excellent oral and written communication skills • Ability to use medical coding information (ICD9/10) • Working knowledge in the use of personal computing software including spreadsheet applications and word processing, and operating systems applications • Ability to interpret figures and statistical data
Reporting relationship:
Directly to: Provider Services/ Claims Manager Indirectly: Medical Officer Supervision given to: Claims Clerk
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES
• Review claims received to ensure accuracy and validity • Ensure the accurate entry and processing of all valid claims in accordance with established standards and assist in the coding of claims. • Oversea electronic claims processing • Assess claims turn-around times to ensure good service to providers • Prepare monthly reports on department activities • Recommend claims to be denied and identify claim irregularities • Maximize the use of the department’s database to track and write the relevant Management reports, accessing the main & sub-systems to accurately achieve this end • Prepare actual /projected monthly / quarterly/annual claims expenditure costs utilizing the relevant information generated by the Operations department • Provide accurate client claims history reports • Perform other related duties assigned
Salary
Salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience. Deadline for Submission is March 20, 2015. All Applications should be addressed to:
Human Resource Manager National Health Insurance Board Salt Mills Plaza Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands Email: recruitment@tcinhip.tc
Islandcom, the exciting mobile phone provider in the Turks and Caicos Islands, is looking for high quality, motivated candidates for the following positions.
Network Operations & Maintenance Manager The Network Operations Manager is responsible for the technical operations of the company, which includes the design, administration, and maintenance of the cellular and office networks.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities • Provide leadership, direction, and management for daily operations and ensure consistency with company’s business plan. • Ensure that all aspects of network business operations are properly executed. • Monitor network quality to ensure that performance and quality targets are met • Maintenance and upgrading of networks and ancillary equipment. • Oversee all existing sites and new site acquisitions. • Maintain and monitor the IT and back office systems
Required Qualifications & Skills • 5-10 years of telecommunications operations experience, particularly in the wireless area. • Ability to manage projects and staff • Experience with Nokia switching, IP based networks, Microwave and RF technology • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing Compensation commensurate with qualifications and experience Deadline for submission of applications is March 31st, 2015
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Please submit all application to: Islandcom Telecommunications Ltd. Graceway House, Unit A-108 Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI Fax: (649) 941-8199 Email: CV@islandcom.tc
38 CLASSIFIEDS The Help Desk is acting on behalf of our clients: 241-7734
Price Club-JSMS
Merchandiser, Financial Controller. Salary based upon experience.
EY Construction
Mason – $8 per hour.
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March 21 - 27, 2015
Y.A.3.B. CONSULTANCY Acting on behalf of our clients is looking to fill the following positions: 3 Brothers Seafood Waitress $6.00 per hour Restaurant and Café Quantum Development Server $6.00 per hour Gardener $6.00 per hour Pamela Handfield North A & M Cleaning Services Gardener $6.00 per hour Caicos Laborer $5.50 per hour Albert’s Cleaning Tragos Restaurant Services D.J. $6.00 per hour Sales Clerk $6.00 per hour Impressions Beauty Stain Remover $6.00 per Salon hour Hairdresser $6.00 per hour Penn Construction La Familia Restaurant Mechanic $7.00 per hour Bartender $6.00 per hour
Contact: 344-4540
NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION Scotiabank (Turks & Caicos) Ltd. of Cherokee Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands hereby gives notice of its intention to sell by Public Auction the following properties pursuant to its power of sale as registered Chargee under the Registered Land Ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
1. Parcel 60002/139
Northwest and North Central, Providenciales. Single storey Priton home in Phase two with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, living/dining room, kitchen and laundry room on approx. 0.40 acre. Registered Proprietor: Lavardo Enkomo Garland
2. Parcel 60804/45
The Bight and Thomas Stubbs, Providenciales. Single storey with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, living/dining area, kitchen and laundry room on approx. 0.40 acre. Registered Proprietor: Janet Leann Smith
3. Parcel 60715/191
Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill, Providenciales. Single storey situated on Butterfly Close with two bedrooms, one bathroom, kitchen, living/dining area, laundry on approx. 0.56 acre. Registered Proprietor: Vienna Rose Thomas
4. Parcel 60505/90
Blue Hills and Stamers Run, Providenciales. Single storey with a kitchen, living room, bedroom and bathroom attached to a two storey block comprising two one bedroom apartments, each with a kitchen, living room, bedroom and bathroom on 0.20 acre. Registered Proprietor: Daudane Ivis Taylor
5. Parcel 60503/64
Blue Hills and Stamers, Run, Providenciales. Single storey with living/dining room, kitchen, seven bedrooms, three bathrooms and a laundry room on 0.35 acre. Registered Proprietor: Cecily Elaine Ewing
6. Parcel 61113/255
Long Bay Hills, Providenciales. One and a half storey detached property with main floor consisting of living/dining room, kitchen, four bedrooms, three bathrooms, powder room and laundry room. Second floor consist of two bedrooms and two bathrooms on 0.73 acre. Registered Proprietor: Tamara Turesia Taylor-Quant
The auction will be held at the offices of Scotiabank (Turks and Caicos) Limited, Grace Bay Branch, Providenciales at 10 o’clock in the morning on Friday the 27th day of March 2015. A reserve price will be fixed on all parcels. A deposit of 10% is due immediately upon all accepted bids.
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"Paz Massage2Go
Massage Therapist
• Must be trained and certified by an accredited school in Swedish, Deep Tissue and Reflexology. • Applicant must have at least 2 years working as a therapist. • Applicant must be able to work on weekends and public holidays if needed. • Must be available from 8AM - 7PM. • Must have excellent customer service skills. • Must have transportation. We are accepting part time and full time therapist.
Please send resumes to: relax@pazmassage2go.com by March 27, 2015. This is not an ad for renewal of work permit." 11293
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March 21 - 27, 2015
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Woods’ return can help McIlroy at Masters – McGinley FORMER Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley says the return of Tiger Woods at next month’s Masters would divert attention from world number one Rory McIlroy. Woods, taking an indefinite break to regain form, hopes to play at Augusta, while McIlroy needs the Masters to complete the set of major titles.
“At the US PGA last year, Rory was favourite but all the expectation focused on Tiger,” McGinley said. “Rory didn’t sneak in the back door, but he was able to go about his business.” Woods, who won the last of his 14 majors in 2008, missed last year’s Masters and US Open following back surgery.
Tiger Woods hopes to participate in next month’s Masters.
The International School of the Turks and Caicos Islands seeks to recruit
Full-Time Class Teachers For September 2015
There are few things which are likely to have more impact on a young person's future than the quality of the school they attend. So we work hard to ensure that everyone who sends their child to ISTCI is happy with that choice. It is our belief that every child deserves the very best start in life and we make it our purpose to provide just that to all the children who enter our doors. We endeavour to provide the best possible teaching and curriculum; we want every child to make progress and achieve the very best they can; but most of all we want the children at the ISTCI to be happy and enjoy their life with us. At the heart of our school ethos is to develop and challenge the whole child –– producing students with high aspirations and confident independence. We pride ourselves on the fostering of strong values: mutual understanding, respect for others and high personal endeavor form part of our students' everyday lives. Being part of the ISTCI is about more than school work though. We offer our students an array of worthwhile and exciting experiences which they can carry with them for the rest of their lives, which we believe will prepare them to be successful global citizens. We are seeking full-time, enthusiastic and committed Class Teacher s to join our talented and successful team.
A successful candidate will be:
• An outstanding teacher • Focused in helping children achieve high levels of progress in a happy and effective learning environment • A graduate with qualified teacher status (primary) and preferably at least 3 years’ successful teaching experience • Experienced across the primary age range • Able to demonstrate a thorough recent knowledge of the English National Curriculum • Committed to differentiation and SEN inclusive practice • Able to effectively monitor, assess, record and report on pupils’ progress • Confident in working within and contributing to a supportive team • In possession of good interpersonal skills and work well in teams • Possess secure IT skills • Be able to contribute to the development of extra curriculum opportunities • Possess the desire to work closely with parents and to support school events • Possess a willingness to work collaboratively and plan across the curriculum.
Please apply with resume and covering letter to, khinks@internationalschooltci.com including details of 2 references, who can be contacted in support of your application. Closing date for applications is Friday 10th April 2015 Interviews will take place in the week beginning Monday 13th April 2014
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the positions of
Airport Traffic Compliance Officer The Airport Traffic Compliance Officer’s role is to see that patrons and taxi drivers comply with rules and regulations in accordance with the Road Traffic Ordinance and TCIAA standards whilst on airport property.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
• Monitor and assist taxi dispatch operations as conducted by taxi drivers and ensure seamless operations. • Monitor taxi parking lot for upkeep and report unauthorized vehicles parked there. • Direct passengers upon curbside arrival • Ensure that taxi vehicles and drivers are licensed and approved to operate from the Providenciales International Airport
Skills & Qualifications:
• Must have completed High School • Must possess strong leadership ability • Must be willing to work flexible shifts Hourly wage is $9.30 over a 44 hour work week
Airport Security Officers
The Airport Security Officers role is to ensure the safety and security of the travelling public and users of the airport terminals operated by the TCIAA in accordance with established Aviation Security Programs.
Duties and Responsibilities include: • • • •
X-ray screening and hand searching the hand baggage of passengers Screening of members of airport/airline staff and passengers. Identifying and reporting security breaches to the Supervisor. Security sweeps of the Airport facilities as directed by the Supervisors.
Skills & Qualifications:
• Minimum High School Diploma with four years of work experience; Tertiary education/certification preferred. • Have very good reading, writing and oral skills • Be able to work flexible shifts Salary payable is in the range $18,920 to $23,652 per annum with additional applicable allowances Interested persons must submit their applications before March 13, 2015 to:
The Human Resources, Training & Development Manager Turks & Caicos Islands Airports Authority, Providenciales International Airport, Turks and Caicos Islands Fax # 649-941-5996. Email: info@tciairports.com
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Ricardo Fulford Consultant Services
KALOOKI’S RESTAURANT Is looking for a
On behalf of his clients: L.P.S is seeking employment for the following:
Is looking for 3 cooks with the below qualifications and skills
Tandoor cook: 1 position
1) Sale Person Interested candidate may contact 346-6622 for further details regarding employment. Ricardo Fulford Immigration and Labour Consultant, Turks and Caicos Islands.
Cell: 1(649)346-1125
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C.H Ltd
Line Cook Salary $6.00 per hour.
contact: 331-4189
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$5.5/hour + benefits • Have at least 7 years experience in running a charcoal driven tandoor • Knowledge in making ingredients for Naan/Romali/roti's • Knowledge of marinating for Kebabs from all over India (North and South) and cooking in tandoor. • Working knowledge of starting and closing the charcoal tandoor.
Curry Chef: 1 position
$7.5/hours + benefits • Have at least 10 years of hands on experience in running curry section of an Indian restaurant. • Knowledge of producing curries from all over India - with concentration on North Indian and Mughlai style cuisine • Knowledge in producing the 6 base sauces used for Indian cuisine. • Knowledge in marinating for Kebabs and some work knowledge of Tandoor operations. • Plating and presentation of Indian cuisine
Send resume to info@ garammasala.com
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Job Opportunities STEWARD SUPERVISOR
REQUIREMENTS ;;Supervises and coordinates activities of pantry, storeroom and non-cooking kitchen workers ;;Schedules his staff according to resort occupancy ;;Purchase kitchen supplies and equipment; maintains a running inventory of same ;;Inspects kitchen, workrooms, storerooms and equipment for cleanliness and order ;;Responsible for coordinating work of non-cooking kitchen staff ;;Coordinates with Executive Chef, Sous Chefs and F&B managers concerning banquet arrangements for food service, equipment
COOK
REQUIREMENTS ;;Dependable, proactive, organized team player ;;Must speak and read English fluently. Additional languages an asset. ;;Education from a formal culinary programme an asset ;;Ability to plan, organize, and execute meal plans ;;Sanitation certificate ;;At least two to three years cooking experience; preparing international breakfast, lunch and dinner in regional cooking environment
KITCHEN STEWARD
Requirements: ;;Washes dishes, utensils and cookware following established procedures ;;Place clean dishes, utensils, and cooking equipment in storage areas. ;;Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, and utensils in clean and orderly condition. ;;Assists in performing cleaning tasks as needed in the kitchen ;;Assists the cook(s) with food preparation as requested ;;Set-up and remove various F&B functions ;;Must be fluent in written and spoken English ;; Must be able to lift 50 pounds
KITCHEN HELPER
Requirements: ;;Maintain kitchen work areas and restaurant equipment and utensils in clean and orderly condition ;;Sweep and mop floors ;;Wash work tables, walls, refridgerators and meat blocks ;;Remove trash and garbage in designated containers ;;Wash pots, pans and trays ;;Polish silverwares
Submit Application to Human Resource Department, Grace Bay Club Tel: 9465050
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vacancies InterHealth Canada has pleasure in announcing the following vacancies within the Facilities Management Departments at Cockburn Town Medical Centre, Grand Turk, and also Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, Providenciales.
Hospital Porters
– Providenciales & Grand Turk Hospitals
• 40 hours per week. 5 Shifts per week. Shift patterns include weekends, late shift and night shifts.
Domestic Assistants – Grand Turk
• 40 hours per week. 5 shifts per week. • Part-time Domestic Assistants – Providenciales & Grand Turk • 16 hours per week – Saturday & Sunday shifts with optional additional hours covering holiday and absence.
Food Service Assistants (Retail & Patient Service) – Providenciales
• 40 hour per week, working shifts. Applicants must be able to work early and late shifts. • Appointments will be made based on successful interview, positive reference check, and clear Police check. Previous experience is preferred, but not essential. Training is provided. • Excellent communications skills and previous customer service experience is necessary. Belongers only are invited to apply.
Interested candidates please forward your resume to:
Dpinnock@interhealthcanada.tc
For further information and queries, please contact Donique Pinnock on Tel: 946-2800 Ext 71802
March 21 - 27, 2015
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Island ESCAPE Is looking for a
FORMER 400m world champion Amantle Montsho has been banned for two years for doping after testing positive at last year’s Commonwealth Games. The 31-year-old from Botswana tested positive for the stimulant methylhexaneamine after the 400m final in Glasgow, where she finished fourth. Her “A” and back-up “B” samples both returned positive results.
The 2011 world champion has indicated she will appeal and has a deadline of Wednesday, 25 March. The ban was decided on by a disciplinary committee at the end of last month and sent to governing body the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) before being made public.
DOMESTIC SUPERVISOR
That can overlook the maintenance of the property making sure that the villas are clean and ready for when guest arrival and paying all utility bill. Must be willing to live on compound.
Please contact 242-2054 for more information
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Montsho given twoyear ban for doping at Commonwealth Games
The 31-year-old from Botswana tested positive for the stimulant methylhexaneamine after the 400m final in Glasgow, where she finished fourth.
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Director of Finance Building Services Design Ltd. is currently seeking a suitably qualified individual to fill the following position:-
SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER The successful applicant must be a member of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and competent in the design of HVAC systems: Duties shall include preparation of standard detail drawings including sections and isometrics of various mechanical services such as HVAC, plumbing, sanitary, sprinkler systems, swimming pools etc. using Auto CAD software. The applicant must be familiar with USA codes and Regulations and should be a member of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The applicant must have extensive experience in the installation of, including testing and commissioning of electrical and mechanical services. Applicant should have a minimum of 10 (ten) years experience and a proven design track record on projects for condominium complexes, hotels, commercial and industrial facilities and residential dwellings. It is essential that the applicant must have a degree in his/her field obtained from a recognized University and registered with his/her respective Engineering Council. The successful applicant must have the technical experience for solving design solutions and can work unsupervised in the preparation and issuing of mechanical design drawings. All applications will be considered from suitably qualified candidates who should forward a copy of their resume including relevant experience to the email/fax address below. Deadline for Application is April 8th 2015 Please fax your application to: -
649-946 8506 - Building Services Design Ltd. Email: accounts@bsd.tc Or mail to: P.O Box 641 Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands Please copy application to: Labour Commissioner Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Reports to the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer. Supervises all members of the Accounting Department, provides functional guidance to Senior Leader Team and Department Heads, interact with hotel's legal counsel, insurance companies, tax consultants, auditors, commercial and government banks to effectively control the assets of the business and to provide business support
Job Requirements & Qualifications:
• Minimum 10 years of hospitality accounting experience, with a minimum of 5 years in international assignments • Minimum 7 years experience as Director of Finance in a luxury hotel/resort/club of similar size or larger. • Experience in managing resort’s Purchasing and IT functions • An undergraduate degree in Business Administration or Accounting • A proven track record in overseeing the finance function environment with multiple properties • Extensive people management skills and experience. • Adaptability: Able to adjust to change, open to new ideas, willing to take on additional responsibilities and able to perform in a deadline driven environment • Effective communicator with Owners, Guests and Employees and who is not uncomfortable in dealing with challenging issues • Excellent knowledge of various hotel software to include property management software, POS, and accounting software, specifically Opera, Micros, ACCPAC, SAP • Must have seasoned business savvy and committed to adding value, constantly maintaining a "big picture" perspective relative to long-term objectives as well as current operations, performance, profitability and goal achievement • Advanced analytical and accounting concepts and understanding of margins and costing acceptable for the hospitality industry • Strong understanding of internal control implementation and administration of accounting policies and procedures • Analyzing and interpreting general business periodicals, professional journals and governmental regulations. • Coordinates and manages the Business Planning, Forecasting, Cash Flow projections, Capital Expenditure, and License process in conjunction with the General Manager, Department Heads and Corporate • Supervises the timely preparation and distribution of Financial Statements, Operating Reports and Consolidation Reports according to the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry and USGAAP and if relevant Corporate and Owner guidelines • Experience in training finance functions to finance and non-finance staff, both line level and management level • Proactive in defining roles and accountabilities, as well as in evaluating, mentoring, coaching and counseling members of the Property hospitality finance team. Sets a positive example and is a great motivator of people around key objectives. Qualified Belongers need only to apply Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience
Qualified persons can contact:
Veronica CLARE Human Resources Manager , Grace Bay P: 1.649.946.5050 | veronica.clare@gracebayclub.com
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March 21 - 27, 2015
Pietersen ‘not part of England’s plans’ KEVIN Pietersen has been told he is “not part” of England’s plans by selector James Whitaker despite his vow to “do anything” to earn a recall. Pietersen, 34, told BBC Test Match Special he was determined to regain his place in the England side and planned to play county cricket this summer. But hours after the interview, Whitaker said England had moved on since the batsman’s sacking in February 2014. “We haven’t had discussions at all about Kevin,” he told the BBC. Pietersen was sacked by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in the fallout of the 5-0 Ashes whitewash by Australia. But he was told his international career might not be over just last month by incoming ECB chairman Colin Graves, who has said the player could return for England if he scored heavily in domestic cricket. Whitaker, however, appeared to distance himself from Graves as he talked up the calibre of the current Test side. “I know Colin very well, he is entitled to his opinion, but Kevin isn’t part of our plans,” said Whitaker, after naming England’s 16-man squad to tour West Indies in April and May.
U.S. ski star Lindsey Vonn shows off her two Crystal Globes at the World Cup finals in Meribel.
Vonn romps to speed double at World Cup finals Kevin Pietersen was sacked in February of 2014.
“We’ve been developing our team for a year in Test match cricket. We’ve had some good conversations about what happened after the end of Australia. “We’ve produced some good middle-order players, with Gary Ballance, Joe Root and Ian Bell continuing to perform well, so we are happy with where we are in the middle order.” Earlier in the day, in his capacity as a Test Match Special pundit, Pietersen had confirmed his desire to play county cricket this summer in a bid to win his place back. “I would love to get county runs,” he said. “If I can do anything that can
help me get back into it for England then it’s something I want to do. I love playing for England.” Pietersen has agreed to play for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which starts on 8 April. That contract would have to be ripped up if he wanted to play the English domestic season, but Sunrisers coach Tom Moody has already approved his release, a decision which is expected to be finalised by the IPL by Wednesday. Six counties have said they are keen on signing Pietersen, who has played only limited-overs cricket since being discarded by England.
Lindsey Vonn might be off the pace in the bid for the overall World Cup title, but the American has shown this week that she’s still skiing’s speed queen. The 30-year-old, in her comeback season after a serious knee injury, followed up Wednesday’s victory in the downhill by beating super-G rival Anna Fenninger in thrilling style to pick up a second Crystal Globe at the World Cup finals in France. It was Vonn’s record-equaling 19th career globe and her fifth in the discipline -- while she clinched both speed categories in the same season for the fifth time. “I think this year was up-anddown,” said Vonn, who has won eight races in downhill and super-G for 2014-15 after missing the Winter Olympics, extending her World Cup
record to 67 victories. “I didn’t have a chance to get in a lot of training because of my injuries. But when I have training and I have confidence, I ski like I did this week.” Fenninger, the super-G Olympic and world champion, had trailed Vonn by eight points going into this week in Meribel but turned up the pressure by setting the quickest time Thursday of one minute 8.19 seconds. Vonn, the 19th of 21 skiers out of the gates, smashed that as she came home in 1:07.70. “Anna put a lot of pressure on me. I knew she was leading when I was at the top and I just skied as hard as I could,” Vonn said. “I was definitely on the limit, especially at the bottom. I just attacked like I had nothing to lose.”
Bolt wins comfortably in first individual race of the season JAMAICAN Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt cruised to victory in his first individual race of the season, clocking 46.37 seconds over 400 metres at the GC Foster Classic in Kingston on Saturday. Bolt, the world record holder at 100 and 200 metres, used the race as part of his build-up for the upcoming season, where he plans to defend his sprint titles at the IAAF world championships in Beijing in August. ‘Give thanks for an injury free 400m run,’ Bolt, who was slowed by injuries last year, said on his Twitter account. The six-time Olympic gold medallist came off the final curve comfortably ahead of the field and his time was slightly faster than his last effort at the distance, 46.44 seconds in 2013, but more than a second slower than his personal best of 45.28 in 2007. In his only other race of the year, Bolt’s Racers Lions 4x100 metres relay team finished second in the Gibson McCook Relays on February 28. (Daily Mail)
Hart denies Barca talisman Messi during the clash.
Messi calls Joe Hart a ‘phenomenon’ after Barcelona win
Usain Bolt is looking forward to an injury free season after winning his first race of the year comfortably.
ARGENTINE star Lionel Messi called Joe Hart a “phenomenon” after Barcelona’s 1-0 win knocked Manchester City out of the Champions League. The margin of victory would have been far bigger had it not been for Hart’s goalkeeping heroics at the Nou Camp. “He saved everything,” said Messi. “We had a lot of clear chances but the keeper had a brilliant game. “We can only congratulate him, but the important thing is we achieved our objective to get through.” Hart made 10 saves as Ivan
Rakitic’s solitary strike on 31 minutes, from a crossfield pass played by Messi, sealed a 3-1 aggregate triumph to reach the quarter-finals. The 27-year-old England international also saved a penalty from Messi in the first leg at Etihad Stadium. “I had a lot to do, but I wanted it to count,” said Hart. “Make no bones about it, Barcelona were the better team in both legs, but we hung on in there, defended and made saves, and made tackles.”
March 21 - 27, 2015
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Murray shows no sympathy for tennis doper Odesnik
Floyd Mayweather is listed by Vegas as a clear, if not overwhelming favourite to defeat Manny Pacquiao.
Mayweather favourite in betting world The Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight in Las Vegas on May 2 is expected to easily shatter records for pay-per-view buys and gross ticket revenue, making this the biggest fight of all time in pure financial terms. But there’s another way that the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao megafight will also likely become the biggest ever — betting. The “action” on the fight is already heavy, though Mayweather is listed by Vegas as a clear, if not overwhelming favourite. If you want to place a bet on the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight, the first piece of info you need are the odds. Currently, Bovada Sports puts Mayweather at a -200 favorite. That means a bettor must put down $200 to make a profit of $100 if Mayweather wins. BetOnline.com has the lowest odds on Mayweather, making the undefeated 38-year-old a -192 favorite. Pacquiao, on the other hand, ranges from a +160 underdog at YouWager.com, to +188 at William Hill. In other words, in the latter case,
a bet of $100 will earn a profit of $188 if Pacquiao wins. William Hill also has Mayweather as an especially heavy favorite at -225. But betting on who wins and who loses is just one way — perhaps the least interesting way — to bet on the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight, Most sports books also offer proposition bets. Those are bets on specific elements of the fight. For example, bettors can put down money on the number of rounds that the fight will last. At Bovada, as at most sports books, the odds heavily favor the fight going the full 12 rounds. That sports book has the “over” at 11 1/2 rounds — a -285 favorite. But if the fight is stopped before 11 1/2 rounds for whatever reason, a $100 bet pays $170. But the oddsmakers feel strongly that Mayweather will not stop Pacquiao. Bettors can get +500 odds on a Mayweather stoppage. In other words, a $100 bet returns $600 — the original $100 bet plus $500 profit — if Mayweather knocks out Manny Pacquiao, or wins by disqualification.
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IN a five word tweet, Andy Murray made clear he had no sympathy for a fellow tennis player who had just been banned from tennis for doping. After 29-year-old American Wayne Odesnik was handed a 15-year ban after testing positive for a range of performance enhancing drugs including anabolic steroids, the 2013 Wimbledon champion Murray tweeted: “Bye bye Wayne... Good riddance.” This isn’t the first time Odesnik has been caught cheating -- he was initially given a two-year ban in 2010 when Australian customs officials discovered eight vials of human growth hormone in his luggage. As this is his second offense the International Tennis Federation increased his punishment to 15 years with Odesnik, who is ranked 267 in the world, subsequently announcing his retirement. Odesnik, who has made over $1m in prize money over his career, says the positive test results weren’t his fault. “In December 2014, I unknowingly ingested a contaminated over-thecounter supplement,” Odesnik said in a statement. “Upon learning of my positive test results I was immediately heartbroken as words could not describe my shock and disappointment,” added the former world No. 77. “Being the most tested American player on tour, I would never knowingly have taken any chance of consuming a banned substance.” Fellow American tennis
HAIRBRAIDERS & BEYOND is looking for the following:
Domestic Worker
Required 6 days weekly. Wages $300 per week. The Successful applicant must have good knowledge of all housekeeping work including cooking as well as child care. For an interview or appointment phone Sandy Lightbourne at 231-1092. Resumes and references required. Applications would be considered from Belongers only and must be received by 8th April, 2015.
player Andy Roddick was also in no mood to forgive Odesnik, tweeting: “I hate that he has a U.S. flag next to his name when he’s cheating. Good riddance.” According to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), Odesnik provided out-of-competition urine samples in December 2014 and January 2015 which tested positive.
Wayne Odesnik was given a 15-year doping ban.
Building Services Design Ltd. is currently seeking a suitably qualified individual to fill the following position:-
SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER The successful applicant must be a member of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and competent in the design of HVAC systems: Duties shall include preparation of standard detail drawings including sections and isometrics of various mechanical services such as HVAC, plumbing, sanitary, sprinkler systems, swimming pools etc. using Auto CAD software. The applicant must be familiar with USA codes and Regulations and should be a member of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The applicant must have extensive experience in the installation of, including testing and commissioning of electrical and mechanical services. Applicant should have a minimum of 10 (ten) years experience and a proven design track record on projects for condominium complexes, hotels, commercial and industrial facilities and residential dwellings. It is essential that the applicant must have a degree in his/her field obtained from a recognized University and registered with his/her respective Engineering Council. The successful applicant must have the technical experience for solving design solutions and can work unsupervised in the preparation and issuing of mechanical design drawings. All applications will be considered from suitably qualified candidates who should forward a copy of their resume including relevant experience to the email/fax address below. Deadline for Application is April 8th 2015
Please fax your application to: -
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Salary $6.00 per hour
Contact: 243-4214
649-946 8506 - Building Services Design Ltd. Email: accounts@bsd.tc Or mail to: P.O Box 641, Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Please copy application to: Labour Commissioner, Providenciales , Turks and Caicos Islands
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March 21 - 27, 2015
Women’s Football League:
AFC Academy seniors rally late to beat younger squad
THE AFC Academy seniors were tested by their younger squad when action kicked off in the Women’s Football League last Sunday at the TCIFA National Academy ground. Playing against the U-15 Academy girls the older side could not get past their opponent’s defence. The U-15 squad played with a high level of confidence. They were able to gain possession numerous times and even planned attacks of their own. By the second period the older girls turned up the tempo as they increased their passing and attempts on goals, which produced results. Goals from Vanessa Joseph, Christma Jean Louis, Veneisha Alfrena and unfortunately an own goal separated the two teams (4-0). Despite the scoreline the younger girls left the field with their heads held high. Coach Olivia Gravely of the U15 Academy girls expressed her delight and enthusiasm with her team’s performance: “Given that today is the first league game that the U15 girls has ever played, I am quite impressed with the turn out and the level of performance.” Coach Ronald Graham of the senior Academy team congratulated the younger girls on a job well done and stated: “I am looking forward to working with some of the U15 girls in the near future as they will eventually
The senior AFC Academy girls won the opener 4-0.
get older and will have to be a part of the senior Academy team. I am also pleased of the senior Academy team’s results today; however, we do have to
work on raising the level of fitness.” Next Sunday the WFL will
continue with Net Rockers FC tackling the AFC Academy U15
Girls at the same venue. The public is invited to attend.
Provo Hockey League:
PABA:
Hustlerz defeat Steelers in overtime THE Hustlerz went to .500 when action continued on Wednesday evening in the Provo Amateur Basketball Association (PABA) Night League at the Gus Lightbourne Sports Complex court. The overtime win over the Steelers propelled the Hustlerz to the current seven spot with five wins and five losses. The Steelers are currently in eighth (5 wins 7 losses). In the game which ended 61-58, Kirk Adam led the winners with24 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals, while Devonio Quant added 11 points, seven boards, two assists and four steals.
Wesley Cherry finished with a double double (22 points and 10 boards), while Linden Williams added 10 points and three boards for the Steelers. Teams are making a final push for the playoffs which are scheduled to start in a few weeks. If the playoffs happened tonight, Police (eight wins and one loss) would tackle the Steelers, Predators (eight wins and one loss) will meet the Hustlerz, the Five Cays Knights will tackle the Coca Cola Classics and the Grand Turk Stallions (8-2) will meet rivals the Five Cay Flyers (6-5). Teams have until April 8 to get to their preferred seeding.
Thunders end Sailfish winning streak THE BIG Blue Thunders have ended the winning streak of the Sociabank Sailfish in the Provo Hockey League Novice Division after Kurt Rivers delivered another star performance. When action continued at the Graceway Sports Centre last Saturday, the Thunders defeated their rivals 7-6 to move to a divisionhigh 10 wins. Prior to the clash the Sailfish had registered six consecutive victories and they looked good for their seventh, but Rivers, who is leading the league in scoring this season, wanted a different finish. The youngster scored six of his team’s seven goals: three in the first and the others in the second period. The ding-dong battle also saw Maddox Jones in scoring mode. Jones led the Sailfish (nine wins) with four goals. In the other Novice clash the Grace Bay Car Rental Islanders edged past the Grace Bay Resorts Conchorers
6-5 in a come-from-behind win. Samuel Connolly led the winners with five goals (four consecutive in the second period), while Henri Heino added the other. Max Scholar and Nate Weldon scored two each while Sean Mcgurk added a goal and an assist for the Conchorers who led 3-1 after the first period. BANTAM DIVISION In the Bantam Division the Saunders and Co Owls led by Carson Greatrex edged past the Sailrock Lobsters 2-1. In the low scoring clash Greatrex scored in the opening minute and then again late in the second. Zachary Scholar was on target for the Lobsters. The Lobsters bounced back to defeat the Coco Bistro Lightning 3-2 in a later clash. Aiden Paisley led the winners with two goals, while Scholar added the other. For the Lightning Brooke Rivers and Joe Canham were on target.
MIDGET DIVISION Liam Karam was in scoring mode for the BCQS Flames when they met the Twa Marcelin Wolf Pirates. Karam (also two assists) scored three of his five goals in the first period as the Flames romped to a 6-2 lead before an 8-5 win. Sean Karam added two goals and two assists for the winners while Orrin Campbell scored one. For the Pirates Gregory Louis scored three goals while Darius Coakley added the others. In the final clash of the day the Gansevoort Gators defeated the Digicel Panthers 8-6. Gabriel Diotte-Joly was on target for the winners with five goals, while there were one each for Kevardo Thompson, Ricaldo Valcin and Javed Shearer. For the Panthers Matthew Harnett led the attack with three goals while Zarek Swann added a pair and Keyvano Thompson the other.
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ROAD TO WORLD CUP 2018:
Confident TCI ready for first leg
THE Turks and Caicos senior national football team is in St. Kitts and Nevis at the moment preparing for the first clash in a two-match series against the home team in the CONCACAF Qualifying series in the quest for a place in the 2018 World Cup football finals. With the addition of the San Antonio Scorpions’ forward Billy Forbes, the side could create an upset over their seasoned opponents this Monday night. Forbes, and another international sensation, the ever-improving Marco Fenelus, expressed confidence in the squad and themselves. Speaking to the Weekly News from Miami on Thursday afternoon, Forbes said he was ready. “I feel good with the team. Fitness is a personal thing, you won’t be able to tell the fitness level until you see everyone in a game, but for me personally I’m fit and ready to go.” STICK TO THE GAME PLAN Forbes, who led the North American Soccer League in assists and who was nominated for youth player of the season, feels that the team will do well if they follow orders. “For the team to win in St. Kitts we got to stick to the game plan, stick to the game plan and put our chances away.” The 23-year-old said that the
Team manager Steve Kendrew (left), Head coach Oliver Smith and some of the national footballers at the Miami airport on Thursday afternoon.
game plan is whatever the coach decides. “We need to listen to what the coaches say and do exactly what and how they want us to play.” Fenelus is also optimistic about doing well. “We want to make it to the next
round, and I believe that we have the talent to do it.” Fenelus feels that TCI would have to go after the win. “It will all come down to the work rate and willingness to go after it and show everyone that we’re capable of winning.” The full squad in St. Kitts reads:
Ian Jones, James Rene, Marcdonald Fenelus, Wildens Delva, Widlin Calixte, Dady Aristide, Alex Bryan, Herby Magny, Bobby Kwatt, Evens Alcide, Fred Dorvil, Kely Louima, Stevens Derilien, Marco Fenelus, Billy Forbes, Lenford Singh and Syed Hassan.
Head Coach: Oliver Smith, Assistant Coach: Dane Ritchie, Team Manager: Steve Kendrew, Team Physio: Matthieu Yeghiazarian and Technical Director: Craig Harrington. Next Thursday both teams will battle in Provo in the return leg of the series from 19:00h.
Missick optimistic about a TCI medal at CARIFTA JAMAICA College student Courtney Missick, who is a seasoned athlete at CARIFTA Games, is hopeful that the 17-member squad which was selected to represent the TCI in St. Kitts and Nevis from April 3-6 can make their mark. “The team is look strong from the videos I saw of Inter-High [track and field championships] that had recently passed, hopefully we will be carrying home a medal this year if the team continues the progress I’ve seen so far.”
The 17-year-old Missick, who will attend his third CARIFTA Games, is also optimistic about his performance. “Well I’m hoping to reach my maximum performance in time for the Games, I feel more comfortable and confident with the 200M, so I will be looking forward to making the finals and then will be working my way around in it from there.” Missick, who represented the TCI at the Commonwealth Games last year, is excited about our 4X400M relay team. He feels that the side is
stronger this year and could make a statement. Along with Missick, fellow Jamaica College student Ken Reyes, Wadly Jean, Darly Francois, Dacliche Clervil, Woodens Corvil, Jevoy Knight, Colby Jennings, Wilkenson Fenelus, Keshawn Lightbourne, Khambrel Caley and Malik Higgs make up the male squad. The females are Akia Guerrier, Helcyann Sauver, Sanadia Forbes, Myonique Prospere and Daria Coakley.
Courtney Missick feels he has improved a lot since the 2014 CARIFTA Games.
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