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TCI bans Brazilian corned beef amidst expired meat scandal

BY OLIVIA ROSE ALL BRAZILIAN Corn beef and meat products will be removed from the supermarket shelves across the Turks and Caicos Islands.

In light of a major “bad meat” scandal in Brazil local authorities on Wednesday March 22, in an effort to safeguard the health of the populace issued an immediate withdrawal of corned beef and other meat products from Brazil amidst reports of alleged corruption of government meat inspectors allowing card board, expired meat and carcinogenic products to be exported.

Some of the biggest consumers of Brazilian meat have suspended imports over allegations that companies have been selling unsafe produce for years.

China has banned red meat imports from Brazil, while the European Union said it would stop buying from companies implicated in the scandal, several Caribbean countries have also imposed a temporary ban on Brazilian meat products including Jamaica and Trinidad.

The crisis was triggered by a huge federal police operation on Friday March 17.

It found evidence that meatpackers had been selling rotten and substandard produce for several years.

Brazil is the world`s second largest exporter of meat, that industry plays an important part in the country`s economy, with exports worth more than $12bn (£9.7bn) a year.

Brazil is the world’s biggest

Director of the Department of Agriculture Wilhelmina Kissonsingh

red meat and poultry exporter. On Friday, federal police raided meatproducing plants and arrested more than 30 people.

The Government suspended more than 30 senior civil servants who should have spotted the unhygienic and illegal practices. They are currently being investigated for corruption.

During an exclusive interview with the Weekly News on Wednesday March 22, Director of the Department of Agriculture, Wilhelmina Kissonsingh, made it clear that her department is not taking any chances and has been working assiduously to ensure the proper recall process is executed.

The Agriculture Director stressed the importance of safeguarding the welfare of consumers.

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She explained that supermarkets locally are cooperating with the department to ensure that all Brazilian meat products are removed from the shelves.

“They`ve been very cooperative, at least one of the largest ones in particular, they`ve been willing to work with us, because at the end of the day if the consumer gets sick from a product they bought they won`t go back and shop there, so the consumers safety is always paramount.

“The Environmental Health Department is responsible for going into the supermarkets and looking for foods that are expired on the shelves and getting them out of there.”

Kissonsingh further pointed out that corned beef and other meat products are not directly imported to the Turks and Caicos Islands from Brazil, it is however imported from Jamaica which imports from that market.

She emphasized that while many local grocery proprietors may find it burdensome to go through the department’s strict importapplication process, it is necessary to ensure that products are safe for human consumption.

Kissonsingh emphasized that this is the reason her department is strict on biosecurity measures in an effort to avoid importation of rotten and substandard produce that would pose harmful health threats to consumers.

She also revealed that Jamaican health officials are planning to embark on a fact finding mission in Brazil to do its own investigation into the allegations, after which information will be shared with the relevant authorities in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The Brazilian government has done all it could to avoid a total or partial ban on meat imports from other countries.

Brazilian President Michel Temer, held emergency meetings during the weekend and even invited foreign diplomats to a steak house on Sunday evening to try to reassure them according to Brazilian news reports.

“The Brazilian government reiterates its confidence in the quality of a national product that has won over consumers and obtained the approval of the most rigorous markets,” said Mr Temer.

But the effort was in vain.

China, the EU, South Korea and Chile have now announced restrictions on Brazilian meat products.

Together they accounted for nearly one third of Brazilian meat exports in 2016, O Globo newspaper reported.

Three meat-packing plants have been closed and another 21 are being investigated. Mr Temer said the plants under scrutiny represented

Brazilian Corned beef- Photo: TREVOR WATSON

a tiny proportion of Brazil’s meat industry.

“Only 21 units out of 4,837 in Brazil subject to government inspection are facing allegations of irregularities. And only six of them have exported in the past 60 days,” said Mr Temer at a meeting with foreign diplomats on Sunday.

Operation “Weak Flesh” was launched in the early hours of Friday in six Brazilian states after a twoyear investigation. Federal police carried out raids in 194 locations, deploying more than 1,000 officers.

The investigators allege that some

managers bribed health inspectors and politicians to get government certificates for their products.

They accuse more than 30 companies of a number of unhygienic practices. Among them are JBS, the world’s largest beef exporter, and BRF, the world’s top poultry producer.

“They used acid and other chemicals to mask the aspect of the product.

“In some cases, the products used were carcinogenic,” the police said.

Both JBS and BRF said they followed high quality standards and sanitary regulations.

Last supplementary estimates for financial year tabled in HOA THE fifth and last supplementary estimates for financial year 2016-2017 has been tabled in the House of Assembly.

The estimates, which is now with the appropriations committee, was tabled in the House by Premier and Minister of Finance, Sharlene Cartwright Robinson on Wednesday, March 22.

She explained that the money is being taken from projects that did not have successful bidders or where there was no response to tenders as well as savings in other areas of the budget which would have been lost when the 2016-2017 financial year comes to an end on March 31.

“As a government, we have decided to use these monies as best as we can before we close out the financial year.”

The Premier further explained that the money will go towards settling litigation (claims against the government), property acquisition, and the repatriation of the 40 poachers who were captured in TCI waters this past week.

As previously reported, the 2017-2018 budget is expected to be tabled in the House of Assembly later than the government expected.

This was according to the Premier during a press conference earlier this month.

The government is constitutionally bound to pass the budget by July, the Premier assured at the time.

She further stated that her government is on track to do that and that the country can expect it much earlier than the constitutional deadline.

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Premier a hypocrite for ignoring 100% Service Charges Amendment Bill - Royal Robinson

BY OLIVIA ROSE APPOINTED member of the PNP Opposition, Royal Robinson has labeled Premier, Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson a hypocrite for not bringing the Service Charge Amendment Bill 2017 for its first reading in the House of Assembly yesterday (March 23).

Royal Robinson earlier this week issued a statement calling on the Premier to step up to the plate and to deliver on her ardent position.

Robinson cited the Hon Sharlene Robinson`s position and her enthusiastic behavior on the service charge issue when she was Leader of the Opposition in the House of Assembly , he recalled her eagerness to see her private members motion be reinstated as TCI law.

He said : “Now is the time for the Premier to step up to the plate, or be seen as just grandstanding when she had an opportunity, but really and truly not having a care for those hospitality workers that supported her in the numbers that they did in the recent elections.

“The Service Charge (Hotel and Restaurants) (Amendment) Bill 2017 that I have had caused to be published in the Gazette for the requisite amount of times as a Private Members Bill, is on the Order Paper for this sitting of the House of Assembly on Wednesday, 22nd March, 2017.

“This Bill asks for, among other things, that the full 100% Service Charge that is collected be paid to the workers; that an accounting of the collection and distribution be mandatory and making it illegal for the penalization of staff for collecting tips.”

This means that thousands of industry workers will have significantly more take-home pay.

“I am therefore calling on the Premier to move a motion in the House of Assembly to have this amendment Bill be taken through its three (3) readings at this sitting and that she ensures its passage in the House by impressing on her colleagues to support this Bill as they did the resolution that she had previously made.

However, yesterday`s sitting of the House of Assembly adjourned “sine die”, without the bills being read.

According to the PNP`s appointed member, this move reeks hypocrisy.

Premier Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson

He said: “The self-proclaimed ‘Best Man for the Job’, Premier Cartwright-Robinson, refused to bring the Servant Charge Amendment Bill 2017 for its first reading at the latest sitting of the House of Assembly by closing the proceedings sine die.

“Having been a supporter of a similar Private Members Bill brought by then Opposition Appointed Member, Hon. Clarence Selver, it baffles my mind why the Premier, who is directly responsible for the order of the proceedings of the House, did not even allow for the Bill to be presented for a first reading.

Robinson added that: “Having previously stated “that both parties campaigned on this (Re: 100% Service Charges) and that this is still right for the people who work tirelessly and hard in the hospitality industry. The Premier missed an opportunity to ensure the quick passage of a Bill that would see hospitality workers realizing a 66% increase in the total amount of service charge payments received on a monthly basis.”

He explained: “If you currently take home $300 per month on average, you will instantly start taking home $500 per month and if it’s currently $600 then it would be

$1,000. It is really a no- brainer.

“My further disappointment was to have the first major piece of legislation, save and except for a few money Bills to keep the Government functioning, brought to the House by this “Change” Government, be a Bribery Bill and co-signed by our Honourable Premier.”

Robinson asserted that the bribery bill comes at a time when various aspects of the Political Activities Ordinance, the Integrity Commission

Appointed member of the PNP Opposition, Royal Robinson

Ordinance, and the Public Service Ordinance, all covering how bribery, should be dealt with in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“This is in the face of all those promises made for their first 100 day agenda.”

He called on the Premier to have the Service Charges Amendment Bill 2017 read three (3) at the next sitting of the House of Assembly on 27 March.

In jest he said: “Lest she

finds herself in the category of a “Blowhard”.

A change in the law would give hotel workers 100% of the service charge collected, and not just the 40% they are reportedly now receiving.

Paradoxically, the Progressive National Party while in Government did not support the resolution on gratuity or the private members motion on service charge when they were brought to the House in 2016.

Sunny Foods defendants sentenced to 10 and 11 years AFTER three hours of deliberation, the seven-member jury in the Sunny Foods trial came back with a verdict of guilty on all counts for the three defendants.

Late Thursday afternoon (March 23), news of the verdict broke after the extended trial of the three Haitian men.

Over these past several weeks they have been on trial for offences stemming from the April 10 robbery and shooting at the Sunny Foods supermarket.

Those now convicted are 33-year-old Reginald Presil,

32-year-old Fritzer Prevalus, and Wilbert Almonor, all of whom faced charges of conspiracy to commit robbery.

Prevalus got 11 years while Presil and Almonor got 10 years each.

The case against the men stemmed from an armed robbery and shooting of a local security official and exsuperintendent of police Alboin Williams outside of the Five Cays store in Providenciales last year.

Witness accounts of the brazen

daylight robbery stated that the assailants were waiting for Williams – who is also the owner of Tag Security Services – to exit the store with the bag of money he normally collects from that location.

When he came out of the supermarket the men allegedly knocked him to the ground, grabbed the bag of money, fired three shots into Williams’ back and made good their escape.

The men were arrested in June last year and were charged with the crime. (DELANA ISLES)

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

FAMILY AND FRIENDS

The Cabinet has released the names of those who will serve on the new Government Boards for the next year or two. While some people welcome the announcement as a “good pick”, others see it as just an appointment of “family and friends.” What are your thoughts It’s tough

It’s tough to NOT pick friends and family here!

Why so many Boards?

Committee appointments are accepted ways of rewarding the “party faithful”, one must question whether the appointees have any knowledge of, or experience in, the areas they are now expected to influence.

What guidance?

Firstly, one must ask why this country needs such a proliferation of Boards and Committees in the first place? It seems that these will only backlog the operation of the affected Government Departments, without really bringing any real benefit to the underlying processes. One need only look at the delays and frustrations occasioned by the Immigration Board failing to meet on a sufficiently regular basis to know how true this assumption is. Then, even if we must reluctantly acknowledge that these Board and

What guidance is given to those who are to sit on the Work Permit Board, for example? Are they given any details on exactly what skills the country seeks to import, or is the work permit process going to continue to be just another means of raising revenue for the Government, without any thought being given to the social problems that arise from the importation of minimally-paid labourers? Perhaps what we need is a properly-constituted “Illegal Immigration Board”, to advise and assist Government in dealing with what is KNOWN to be a huge problem, and SUSPECTED to be

a source of much of the crime prevailing in our community these days.

Call it what you will

brother for Blue Hills district. Ewing’s wife is an employee of Interhealth Canada government’s health contractor. Premier Mike Misick’s brother Washington a former chief minister became financial minister despite his bad business record.

Inexperienced niece Akierra Misick became Deputy Premier and nephew Donahue Gardiner became immigration minister after he was a highly paid adviser to his uncle. Another Misick nephew became the rich owner of our domestic airline after he received huge subsidies under the 2003/2009 government of Uncle Mike. Nothing could ever be as inbred as those governments.

We need more citizens. Our people are leaving. Time for Premier Robinson to do something with the mess we call immigration. 10,000 dollars for a poor immigrant to pay for a PRC without the right to vote. Otherwise we will continue with a government and boards of friend’s neighbors and relatives.

Small population

Turn it or twist it, it is cronyism it is nepotism; the PDM needs to do better than the PNP and be mindful of who they select as members for these boards.

It would be difficult

I haven’t seen the list....but in a country as small as the TCI it would be difficult to fill all those Boards with non-family, or enemies....

Just sayin.

Cronyism, nepotism, call it what you will, always rule the waves. Talking of Britannia, the U.K. side of things doesn’t fare better; full of political correctness and hubris being the words that springs to mind. In fairness, there are some really good people; especially in the Cabinet. It’s a truism that really talented people don’t need to advertise themselves and unlike so many empty vessels they don’t make the most noise. We need them, given the frightening problems of crime, porous borders (which those who are responsible simply will not tackle), endless SIPT nonsense, we exude instability and investors stay away.

The TCI has a small population that is getting smaller. It is hard to find qualified people other than your friends and some relatives.

We need real legal immigration to swell the population. Hopefully the new minister of immigration will take that department apart and open the legal doors. In the meantime who could complain about the new government when the people ignored what the former government did. NIB Board members ErvIn Quelch and Trevor Cooke transferred over 20 million of the pension funds to political friend Washington Misick’s high risk private bank.

For 4 years Washington served with his niece Akierra and his nephew DonHue. Norman Saunders son became Digicell chief for years.

Turn it or twist it It’s impossible

In a country this small it’s nearly impossible not to have family members and friends on Government boards and committees.

Need more citizens

Premier Ewing’s sister married Premier Gilly. His other sister ran against his

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The Talbots to be honoured for 77 combined years of ministry IN OCTOBER 2016, the Talbots were honoured by Dr Bill Hamon and the Christian International Family at the 49th gathering of apostles and prophets in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.

Their family will honour them once again on Monday (April 3, 2017) at the New Life Sanctuary on the Leeward Highway in Providenciales.

Apostles Oscar, Ophelia and Elva Talbot are representatives for Christian International Global network Turks & Caicos. A group of minsters and ministries united for Church building and

Kingdom Advancement: Dr’s. Jim and Judy Stevens oversees the Global Network which comprises of over three thousand churches worldwide.

The family connection to Dr. Bill Hamon and the Global Network family began in 1984 when Apostle Oscar Talbot attended one of the first gatherings in Santa Rosa Fla. Unaware of her father’s previous visit to Santa Rosa, Apostle Elva Talbot made her first visit in January 2010.

That was the first of many, the Talbots would return yearly.

In October 2011 they were ordained By Dr. Bill Hamon and the Christian International Presbytery.

Last year, October 2016, Apostle Elva Talbot led a delegation of 13 to Santa Rosa Florida to attend the 49th International Gathering of Apostles and Prophets (IGAP) 2016. On Wednesday they sat in the congregation amidst hundreds of international delegates, cheering and celebrating the honourees of 2016.

Their cheers turned to shock and surprise when they saw the TC’s pristine beaches and turquoise

water, and familiar faces of the Talbots and the CI TCI Family appeared on the monitors in the sanctuary.

They were ushered to the platform to receive their awards for Ministries of the Year. On Monday, April 1st, 2016 at 7:30 pm, The Turks and Caicos Network along with their church families and friends will gather at the New Life Global Harvest Sanctuary on Leeward Hwy. (Opposite Fortis) to once again honour Apostles Oscar Elva and Ophelia Talbot.

This parent-daughter team

has a combined 77 years in Christian ministry. Both parents and daughter began their ministry as preaching evangelist to date. Both are serving as pastors. Apostle Elva also serves as Executive Director for the TCI Network.

Apostles Oscar and Ophelia have been ministers of the Gospel for half a century and their daughter Elva, who began ministering as a youth, is still pioneering after twenty seven (27) years.

Family, friends and well wishers are invited to attend this special celebration for the Talbots.

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“Appalling” Bribery Bill divides House

BY DELANA ISLES OPPOSITION members, under whose administration the controversial Bribery Bill was first tabled in the House of Assembly, were this week up in arms about it when it again made its way to the Assembly.

On Wednesday (March 22), Opposition appointed member Royal Robinson along with PNP elected member for Grand Turk North, George Lightbourne were very vocal in their disapproval of the proposed law.

During their contributions, the members called the bill “appalling” and “dangerous”.

Robinson said: “This Bill starts out by offending a number of serious principles that have been adhered to over time, the first principle is that you cannot legislate morality, the second principle is that you are innocent until proven guilty.

“This Bill presupposes guilt on behalf of a number of persons before you are brought to trial.”

Robinson stated that the Bill “appalls and horrifies” him to core of his being.

He further noted that the Bill appears to target civil servants.

While Lightbourne stated that the Bill is very dangerous and “goes against the culture and norms, as well as being too far reaching.

In her contribution, Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson upbraided the members of their interpretation of the proposed law, stating that she is offended that anyone would think civil servants are being singled out in the Bill or would even suggest that all civil servants are inherently corrupt.

In stark contrast to the contributions of her fellow party members, Akierra Missick sought clarity on issues she had previously raised with regards to the Bill and whether these were dealt in the revised document currently before the House.

Meanwhile, in presenting the Bill to the House, Attorney General Rhondalee Braithwaite-Knowles noted that the Bill is substantially the same Bill as was presented in the last term of the House but which had had not made it all the way through to completion before the term’s end.

The attorney general advised the assembly that a significant change has since been made to the Bill which resulted from the debate in the last term.

SIPT Trial to resume April 24 THE TRIAL of former premier Michael Misick and several others has been delayed even further by the court.

The court, which was initially slated to resume on Monday, March 20 after an extended adjournment, will now resume its sitting on April 24.

The third delay is a result of an application by Misick’s new attorney, Reginal Armour, for additional time to review trial documents as he is new to the case.

Armour had only joined Misick’s case earlier this month after his last lawyer, Ralph Thorne, resigned from the trial.

CORRECTION WEEKLY News wishes to correct an error printed on page 9 of our March 18 to 24 issue, which listed Ewing George as a defendant in the Sunny Foods trial currently underway in Grand Turk.

George, who was first arrested in the matter, was

subsequently released by police due to lack of sufficient evidence.

This publication regrets the error and hereby apologies to Mr George for any embarrassment or inconvenience caused by the mistake.

Royal Robinson

The Bill seeks to reform the criminal law of bribery to provide for a new consolidated scheme of bribery offences to cover bribery in the Turks and Caicos Islands and abroad.

It seeks to replace the offence of bribery as certain offences contained in the integrity commission ordinance and the elections ordinance which would be repealed with two general offences.

It first covers the offering,

promising or giving of an advantage or the offence of bribing another person, the second deals with agreeing to receive or accepting of an advantage or the offence of being bribed.

She said that the formulation of these two offences abandons the agent or principle relationship on which some of the previous law was based in favour of a model based on an intention to induce improper conduct.

She added that the Bill creates the discreet offence of bribery of a foreign public official and a new offence where a commercial organization fails to prevent bribery.

The consequences of offences related to commercial organisations are dealt with in the Bill, this was changed from the last version of the bill to ensure that the prohibition against individuals doing business with government where they had been found guilty of bribery for a period of years applies equally to corporate entities in the same way.

She noted that the main provision of the Bill includes a maximum penalty of $50,000 and five years

Under the tree

imprisonment for all the offences except the offence relating to commercial organization, which will carry a higher imprisonment penalty and an unlimited fine.

It also speaks to extra territorial jurisdiction to prosecute bribery committed abroad by a British Overseas Territory citizen, a Turks and Caicos Islander, a person ordinarily resident in the TCI as well as TCI nationals and TCI corporate bodies, the attorney general stated.

She said that these provisions are consistent with national convention that require jurisdictions to implement legislation to deal with bribery especially in relation to foreign corrupt officials and that these provisions are in line with those in the United Kingdom and will be instituted across the territories.

Of note in the amended Bill, she added, is where the Ordinance will be applied to individuals in the public service of the Crown.

They will be liable to prosecution if their conduct in the discharge of their duties constitutes an offence under the Ordinance.

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DDME and CDEMA collaborate to host emergency training workshop

BY DAISY HANDFIELD THE DEPARTMENT of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) collaborated with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) to host a four-day National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) training.

The initiative was held at the DDME’s Providenciales headquarters on the Leeward Highway from March 20- 23, 2017.

The program was facilitated by operations specialist, General Earl Arthurs and Miss Joanne Persad, manager of Program Response and Recovery for CDEMA. Both instructors have extensive emergency management experience in multi-agency coordination responsibilities, processes, and procedures.

During the workshop Miss Persad told media houses that the focus was to ensure that the participants understood how to work and operate in an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and to understand the purpose of an EOC. “This is all about ensuring when disaster strikes, there is a coordinated effort nationally and from island to island to ensure that needs are met, priorities are highlighted and decisions are made in a timely and effective manner,” she said.

Participants took part in a full scale table top exercise where they had the opportunity to put into practice what

they learnt and better understand what normally takes place in an EOC during an emergency.

The facilitator and manager said: “We focus of course on the role, the purpose and the functions of an emergency operated centre. There is a theoretical aspect where we discuss some of the main concepts and the main issues and challenges and priorities of an EOC and then there is a practical aspect of it where we do a lot of exercises and we take the exercises from a table top to a functional exercise in the room. We ensure that the participants are playing the role that they would normally play in an emergency. So, there is an EOC director who will be assigned and there is a role for permanent secretary for the National Disaster Management Office here at DDME. The participants play their role and we provide them with scenarios of what could happen in a disaster.”

Persad added that at the end of the workshop she hopes that the participants will completely understand what an EOC is and that their ability to operate in an EOC context is strengthened.

She said: “We want to see overall a strengthened Turks and Caicos Islands disaster management system, specifically Emergency Operations Centres function.”

The CDEMA program manager expressed that it is very important for Governmental bodies and the private sector to come together for training, stating that when they come together

Government and non-governmental agencies participated in an emergency training workshop

it builds partnerships.

“When they come together and they train like this it builds partnerships; it builds networks and it builds an understanding of who we are and how we work so it is easy to collaborate on communicating times of emergencies. That is one of the hidden gems and positivity that comes out of training such as this; the network that is built. Not just

nationally, but regionally as well so that we know each other and we work better together,” she said.

The NEOC serves as a centralized location where public safety, emergency response and support agencies involved in a national response can provide interagency coordination and executive decisionmaking in support of incident planning, preparedness, response

and recovery activities.

As such, this workshop is geared towards persons who are expected to report to the NEOC to respond to a disaster event; and aims to increase the resilience of National Disaster SubCommittee Chairs, Deputy Chairs and other Emergency Agencies to effectively deal with disasters and emergencies that may negatively impact the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Munich Olympic survivor shares his story

BY DAISY HANDFIELD DAN Alon, survivor of the 1972 Munich Olympic Massacre was recently in the Turks and Caicos Islands, speaking at the Brayton Hall in Providenciales last Tuesday on his experience during that tragic day.

The 72-year-old Munich Olympic survivor’s world was shattered on January 5, of that year when a group of terrorists called Black September invaded the building where he and his fellow 15 athletes were.

Eleven were murdered in cold blood; only five managed to escape.

Alon was one of them.

During the event Mr Alon told the audience that he was grateful to be alive and to be able to share his story with the world.

He said: “Well as you know the story, the Israeli delegation, we were in Munich in 1972 and

unfortunately we were attacked by a group of terrorists and they killed 11 Israeli athletes. There were only five survivors and I am one of those survivors.”

The event was hosted by Rabbi Sholom Bluming, head of the TCI Jewish community.

Mr Bluming said that this event was important because it brought about unity.

“We live in a beautiful island and a beautiful country; Turks and Caicos Islands. When we come together in unity, we strengthen ourselves as a people, as a nation and as a country.

“I think today people are looking for messages of hope, resilience and healing. Dan Alon’s story is a story of rebuilding his life; a story of a man who faced the toughest and most difficult moments that anyone could ever imagine. He went to the Olympics in the hope and in

the prayer of sportsmanship and of brotherhood, but he went home carrying the coffins of his fellow teammates. Even yet with that, he is a man who is optimistic, a man who is hopeful for a peaceful future. I think that people are looking to tap into that spirit and into that energy,” he said.

TCI Olympian, Delano Williams was present at the event and stated that he himself experienced trials during his time at the Olympics and that he was excited to have Mr Alon in the TCI sharing his story.

Dr John Freeman, Governor of the TCI, said he remembered the events of 1972 quite clearly and that any form of attack on anyone is distasteful.

“I remember the great tragedy on our television screens and the shocking effects…Indeed, it is a privilege to be here this evening with

Mr Dan Alon

Dan Alon, a survivor from that and a man who has a made a marvelous example of himself in the period since then,” he said.

Premier of the TCI, Hon Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson was also in attendance and she thanked the Jewish community for bringing in Mr Alon.

Hon Cartwright-Robinson said: “I would like to thank the Jewish community for bringing yet another person to this country. I was here a few years ago when they brought in the holocaust survivors… I find that these stories are actually very inspiring and I think that we can learn a lot from their lives.”

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Premier calls on society to give ex-cons a second chance

BY DELANA ISLES

David Ellis, Director of Entertainment

Beaches TCI invites locals to attend free training in traditional folk art BEACHES Turks and Caicos Resort and Spa will be embarking on a new training workshop that aims to equip young Turks and Caicos Islanders with the skills needed to become entertainers in traditional folk art through stilt walking and fire breathing.

Described as a community outreach program, Beaches Turks and Caicos is generously opening the training to members of the public free of charge.

Director of Entertainment at Beaches Turks and Caicos, David Ellis says of the new workshop, “Beaches Turks and Caicos has lots of opportunities that persons who are trained can be employed at the resort.”

He continued that persons would be trained to walk on stilts and how to construct them, “we want them to learn the art of making the stilts, which means somebody in South Caicos can make their own stilts, someone in Provo can do it,” he added.

The training will be provided by experts from St. Lucia and is open to islanders, men and women, from the age of 18 and is hoped to address the shortage in skilled entertainers in the traditional art field.

Ellis explained that the training allows residents to provide variety to tourists who visit the Turks and Caicos Islands looking for an authentic island experience, “We often find that guest coming here will say we wanted to see something more island like… as opposed to something they know they could see back home.”

Ellis says the training would give the Islanders the opportunity to join the skilled entertainers at the Beaches Turks and Caicos Entertainment Department if they so wish or use the life-long skill to capitalize on new business opportunities in the community.

Ellis said, “This an option which is open to those individuals who may not want to be a part of a structured 9-5 work environment, this will still give them the opportunity to take part in contractual work on a need basis or in the community.”

The Entertainment Department at Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort provides some of the most elaborate entertainment for guests in the form of Creative Arts such as Cabaret, Samba and tango.

The department hopes to revamp its entertainment slate by providing guests with more variety in the show line up with the introduction of stage plays.

Audition are open to all TCI Belonger and PRC holders only, individuals must be between the ages 19 -25 years have a genuine interest in the performing arts. They must be willing to be trained in acrobatics, dance, creative activities and athletic.

Both male and female are welcome and successful persons will be contracted to participate in the weekly Sesame Street Parade and Beach Party. Interested persons should contact the hotel’s Entertainment department at 649 946 8000 or 4319 or David Ellis at dellis@grp.sandals.com.

PREMIER Sharlene Cartwright Robinson is again pleading with employers and members of the community to give persons who have served their time in prison a second chance at leading a law-abiding and productive life.

The call, which was made in the House of Assembly on Wednesday (March 22), is not the first of its kind from the Premier.

She has consistently called for increased rehabilitative initiatives to be put in place so as to help ex-prisoners with their re-assimilation into society so as to prevent recidivism.

On Wednesday, she reminded that her government is committed to putting a national rehabilitation program in place that the country can expect soon.

“We are very quick and very easy to lock up and enforce the law but there is very little public education, rehabilitation and prevention.

“What we can do as a government, we are committed to doing that, and we are focusing quite a bit of our efforts this year on rehabilitation and ensuring that we reduce the repeat offender ratio.”

She pointed out that the majority

Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson

of the persons who are locked up in Her Majesty’s Prison are oftentimes repeat offenders.

She added that the community has a very important role to play in ensuring that it does not aid and abet criminals by alienating them, thereby forcing them back into a life of crime to sustain themselves.

“When young men or young women are released from prison, as employers and as citizens we do not embrace them; and sometimes by our lack of action and lack of support they are forced back into a life of crime.

“We need to accept responsibility and recommit ourselves to ensure that no young person, or no person

who has served their time in the Turks and Caicos Islands is left behind, kicked out or booted out of society forever,” she said.

The Premier stated that her government will thereby be calling on every member of society to step up to the plate and assist her government in the rehabilitation of young people who largely make up the population.

She further pointed out that the Grand Turk prison is bursting at the seams and that something needs to be done to keep people out of jail.

Pointing to the recent capture of some 40 poachers in the Turks and Caicos Islands waters, the Premier noted that the prison which was built for eight something persons now has more than 50 persons in excess.

As such, she added, the prison is unable to house these poachers.

“That should tell us something as a people that we are quite content to sit leisurely by on occasions and watch our young men go to jail and not be in uproar about it.”

She reiterated that it was time that the country started talking about preventing and rehabilitating those who may have gone the wrong way and give them a second chance in society.

Delano Williams Foundation contributes to sports in the TCI – Williams says that sponsorship for sports in TCI is low

BY DAISY HANDFIELD IN KEEPING with their mandate for sports in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Delano Williams Foundation (DWF), made cheque donations to the Clement Howell High School in Providenciales and the Helena Jones Robinson High School in Grand Turk last week.

Representatives of the schools were presented with cheque donations of US $1,000 each on March 14, 2017 at the National Stadium in Providenciales.

Founder of DWF, Delano Williams himself, stated that these funds were donated in an effort to improve the sporting programs at the schools.

Sports coach at the H.J Robinson, Mr Smith, thanked Mr Williams for the donation stressing that the funds came at the right time.

He said: “On behalf of the H.J family, I just want to say thanks to Delano Williams and this Foundation for this timely intervention and generous offer. We

Representative of the Delano Williams Foundation (DWF), Mrs Rita Gardiner presents cheque to Clement Howell sports coach, Randy Ford

really do appreciate this effort by this young man who is a role model to the youngsters of H.J at the moment.

On their behalf, I just want to show my appreciation and say thank you.”

Sports coach at the Clement Howell High School, Randy Ford, also expressed his sincere gratitude on behalf of the school.

“For years we have been aiming to improve our track and field, and for the longest while we have been short of a leg press machine. This

will go a long way in providing that for our gym. We have invested a lot of time in the program and we thank you and we also thank the TCAA [Turks and Caicos Amateur Athletic Association] for the support over the years as we aim to make not only CHHS better, but also to make track and field in the Turks and Caicos better,” he said.

Mr Williams was accompanied by representative of DWF and his mentor, Mrs Rita Gardiner.

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Economic death by Attorney General Dear Editor, The time has come to direct the people’s attention to the risk of economic death by Attorney General.

In recent years the people of the Turks & Caicos Islands and their economy have repeatedly suffered the unnecessary and negative consequences of corrupt and or inept decisions emanating from the Office of the Attorney General.

Nobody in the Turks & Caicos Islands could ever forget our infamous Attorney General Kurt de Freitas who perpetually catered to the whims and desires of the Michael Misick Government, no matter how outrageous the request.

For years Kurt de Freitas was known throughout the Turks & Caicos Islands as the “deaf, dumb, blind and narcoleptic” Attorney General.

Mr. de Freitas was described in a March 2010 UK House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee report on the Turks & Caicos Islands as turning a “blind eye” to rampant corruption in the Turks & Caicos Islands.

Unfortunately for the people of the Turks & Caicos Islands, the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office added insult to injury by finally replacing Kurt De Freitas with a marginally qualified London Barrister, Mr. Huw Shepheard, who had previously served in a rather junior Crown Council post in Bermuda.

Huw Shepheard was widely regarded as being arrogant, stubborn and lacking respect for the culture or people of the Turks & Caicos Islands. His constantly stormy relationship with the Dr. Rufas Ewing-led Cabinet resulted in Ewing filing a court action seeking clarity on the constitutional powers of the post of Attorney General.

In addition to offending investors and developers with his rude and

flippant attitude, a physical tussle with one of his own colleagues, veteran prosecutor Leonard Franklyn, prompted Franklyn to report Attorney General Huw Shepheard to the police for assaulting him.

The real facts of the matter are that Huw Shepheard, in my opinion, was a hopeless alcoholic who could be found sitting drunk most nights on a bar stool at Baci Restaurant in Turtle Cove. Shepheard, a sickly man throughout his tenure in the TCI who was routinely absent from his Government responsibilities due to illness, resigned under a cloud of controversy and then demanded a million dollars in compensation from the Government of the TCI for “constructive dismissal”.

Attorney General Huw Shepheard caused and presided over one of the most costly and contentious legal eras in the history of the Turks & Caicos Islands and that era has continued under the leadership of Attorney General Rhondalee Braithwaite-Knowles.

Numerous Developers and investors from the islands of South Caicos, West Caicos, Grand Turk and Providenciales, too many to count, have accused the Attorney General’s Offices of failing to honor existing Development Agreements, land grants or Government commitments and changing policies and procedures that effectively circumvent existing commitments or concessions from the TCI Government.

The Attorney General’s Office has already spent millions and millions of tax-payer dollars on lawyers and court fees fighting and losing with some of these developers and there appears to be a mounting number of offended developers threatening more litigation in the near future.

This issue continues to foster the

perception that the TCI Attorney General’s Office cannot be trusted to honor commitments, land grants, promises or Development Agreements and has been discouraging potential developers and investors from taking risks in the TCI. That’s why our development economy remains almost dead or miniscule at this time.

The commercial economies of America, Britain and Canada have been robustly recovering from the last economic downturn as objectively evidenced by the visible development and investment in those countries over the past few years.

But there has been almost no visible new investment in the TCI since 2008. The reason? Despite former Premier Rufas Ewing’s past public proclamations that “the TCI is open for Business” the Government of the Turks & Caicos Islands (specifically the Attorneys General’s Office) is publicly known throughout the international business community for “failing to honor existing Development Agreements and commitments or changing policies and procedures that effectively circumvent existing commitments or concessions from the TCI Government”. In business this unethical tactic employed by the TCI Attorney General is referred to as “bait & switch”.

The TCI cannot hide these negative facts and consequences from potential developers or investors. Due diligence will expose an unreliable or untrustworthy Government every time.

Economies function on cycles often averaging six or seven years of a positive commercial growth period followed by four to six years of a negative growth period and the TCI has not been getting our share

of positive commercial growth over the past few years. Will we get our share of growth before the current cycle ends?

Many experienced businessmen believe that the lack of commercial growth and development in the TCI is a direct result of the contentious relationship that the Attorney General’s Office often creates with developers and investors.

It is inherently unwise to allow a lawyer with no practical business experience, Attorney General Rhondalee Braith-Knowles, to act as the point person or to be involved in representing the TCI when negotiating

or structuring Development Agreements with developers or investors unless we wish to continue discouraging developers and investors from investing and expanding the TCI economy.

A lawyer’s place in a courtroom.

Not obstructing business negotiations and alienating developers and investors.

Economic death in the TCI by Attorney General? A very real possibility if the TCIG continues to allow Attorney General Rhondalee Braith-Knowles to do it her way.

Edith Delancy

Private beaches Dear, Editor As somebody says in previous comments here in the UK the basic legal situation is that all land between the high and low water marks belongs to the Crown and has done for many centuries.

Depending on the terrain that may only be a few feet at the base of cliffs, or in our very gently shelving Eastern beaches it can be a mile or two.

Thats the very ancient legal position, which still prevails. For instance if you as an individual or a small sailing club want to build a concrete ramp to launch small boats permission from the Authorities has to be obtained before work starts. Even for the lifeboat ramps. Whats more interesting, much more recent UK specific law has extended the ‘’Crown Estate’’ outwards across

the sea bed out to territorial limit mileages.

This last really to control the oil industry, but it has major implications for oyster beds and the like. Whether this applies in the TCI I do not know. But generally speaking all UK beaches are for public access despite efforts by a very few hoteliers to the contrary.

Whats more important, the public at large knows this and like it that way!. Try putting a fence up at Blackpool and see how you get on! Americans - coming from a revolutionary country - for understandable reasons - have different feelings about this.

But this is the TCI, not the USA, - beware hotel proprietors!.

Regards.

Julius Baker

TCI observes World Down Syndrome Day 2017

BY OLIVIA ROSE THE TURKS and Caicos Islands joined with the rest of the world on March 21 to observe “World Down Syndrome Day” under the theme “My Voice My Community”.

The Ministry of Health in a statement noted that although there are less than 10 persons with Down Syndrome registered in the Turks & Caicos Islands, the aim is to enable people with disorder to speak up, be heard and influence government policy and action and to be fully included in the community.

Down Syndrome and other disabilities have gained increased attention over the years in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

To this end Government has crafted several policies aimed at addressing special needs in the, especially in the Education sector.

On December 7 2016, Cabinet agreed to the policy to deal with special education needs of students in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Former Education Minister, Akierra Missick, on this signal achievement said: “Over the past years we have seen an increase in demand for these services. The Ministry is supporting two special programs that it believes adequately meet the governments’ standards and will continue to do so in special public/private sector initiatives.”

She said a comprehensive approach involving key ministries,

enhancement of current services and the involvement of parents and care givers in a well-structured and coordinated response to this area was needed.

The suite of policies also included the school inspection policy, zero tolerance policy, the alternative education policy and the teaching standards framework.

Here in the TCI there is a growing number of children within schools who have been diagnosed with special educational needs, and while the exact number is unknown, it is thought to be in the region of five per cent of the school population, the minister observed.

The term Special Educational Needs covers specific learning

difficulties such as Down Syndrome, Dyslexia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), pervasive disorders such as Autism and physical disability, hearing impairment, visual impairment, as well as gifted and talented students.

The United Nation defines Down Syndrome as a genetic occurrence caused by extra material in chromosome 21 that results in intellectual disability.

It is not yet known why this occurs.

The UN estimates the prevalence of Down Syndrome incidence between 1 in 1,000 to 1 in 1,100 live births worldwide. Each year approximately 3,000 to 5,000 children are born with this chromosome disorder and it is

believed there are about 250,000 families in the United States of America who are affected by Down Syndrome.

According to the United States National Down Syndrome Society, people with Down Syndrome have an increased risk for certain medical conditions; such as congenital heart defects, respiratory and hearing problems, Alzheimer’s disease, childhood leukemia and thyroid conditions.

However, many of these conditions are now treatable, so most people with Down Syndrome lead healthy lives.

Life expectancy for people with Down Syndrome has increased dramatically in recent decades from 25 in 1983 to 60 today.

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FortisTCI supports South Caicos Regatta’s Golden Jubilee In anticipation of the South Caicos Regatta’s 50th Anniversary this May, FortisTCI representatives presented Regatta committee members with a donation of $8,000 towards the event’s sailing activities.

During the presentation held at FortisTCI headquarters on March 23, 2017, a framed copy of this year’s FortisTCI calendar - focusing on the History of Sailing in the Turks and Caicos Islands - was also handed over to honour those who contributed to the growth of the islands in the ‘Age of Sailing’.

FortisTCI Senior Vice President of Corporate Services and CFO Ruth Forbes said that the production of the calendar is an initiative that the company has been doing for a number of years to showcase different aspects of history and heritage of the Turks and Caicos Islands. She added that it has been an anticipated piece of work that the customers and community members have come to look forward to.

This year the calendar honours TCI Maritime history and sailing, which has had a significant contribution on the economic growth and development of the islands.

South Caicos Regatta’s Committee Spokesperson Bill Clare, who received the framed copy of the calendar, has been involved in the Regatta since the 1970s and also played an instrumental role in making the production of the publication possible.

Clare reminisced that the Regatta was formed 50 years ago to remember Her Majesty’s visit to the

islands. He said that the memory of the scene in which 30 or 40 sloops sailed pass before the Queen left was an unforgettable sight that will never be seen again.

Sailing has been a part of the lives of the people of these islands and though through the years the Regatta celebrations have been changing, it has always continued to celebrate local culture.

This year’s events are scheduled for May 25 – 28 and will include sail boat and speed boat races, battle of the bands, Little Miss Regatta and Miss Regatta pageants, competitive cultural activities like donkey race, hop scotch, conch knocking, darts, dominoes and marbles.

Everyone is encouraged to head over to South Caicos and enjoy the events of the oldest festival of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Representatives of FortisTCI and South Caicos Regatta committee members during the calendar and cheque presentation

Response to Jason Martin’s letter regarding Taylor Bay saga Dear Editor, In response to Jason Martin’s letter about the now gated access from Oceanpoint Drive to Taylor Bay Beach, I think the following facts are very important for your readers to understand.

The gate was erected by British Caribbean Bank who are

the representatives of the owner of the parcel of land which comprises the path to Taylor Bay Beach. The path is private property, presumably owned by Lord Ashcroft. The owners of the residences on Oceanpoint had nothing to do with the construction of the lockable

gate at that access point, but have been asked to pay for an easement in order to use the gate and path to get to Taylor Bay. I think it is very important for you to publish this information in order to set the record straight.

Taylor Bay resident

COMMENTARY

All about change Change is inevitable, in time youth assumes maturity. Maturity turns into wisdom. Some find it hard to accept change. We can not mature if we will not up give up our youth. Unless we mature we will never be wise. This senior and my comrades in time would love to restart our lives, knowing what we know now!

Would we exchange our wisdom to recover our youth?

Whole countries change.

The USA of my youth was self contained. Every product purchased by Americans was designed and manufactured in the US from American raw materials and American craftsmanship.

The only item not available in USA was bauxite the basic ingredient of aluminum. Jamaica

BY DAVID TAPFER

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

was a supplier. Today the USA manufactures little of its own needs.

Imports out number exports 100 to 1. Wages have suffered among US workers as the American economy moved downward from value added manufacturing to a retail/service basis.

USA was a Christian nation.

Now prayer in USA public schools

is banned by government. The same government that opens its congress with prayer. The mature congressmen honor God but one unwise political group has decided prayer is not good for young Americans.... but abortion is!

In our TCI parliament, prior to 2003, our first man to become premier belittled our then chief

minister for chief’s proclamations of faith. Later as premier, laws and rules based on the word of God were ignored. Now that former premier and his associates are in some kind of trouble. Defense attorneys jumping ship.

The new change government is spending a large part of their political capital making God first in all the processes of government. We have experienced too much of the devils work from voodoo to blatant disregard for common sense. Let us be patient and promote this change back to Christianity. We all know why we have crime among our youth, That same problem exists in America.

USA manufacturing with its jobs for designers, managers and well paid workers dwindled, youth has limited hope for the future.

TCI economic growth greatly slowed due to prior government corruption and left our youth confused and frustrated.

If America and TCI put God first again He will guide us back to our destiny. God put man on earth for His honor and glory.

We are made in His likeness to prove God’s experiment with free will given the children of Genesis will be proven right.

We notice on social media one strong TCI based voices speaks out in favor of American abortion clinics and against the American idea of school vouchers which give USA parents the right and resources to send their children to a private often religious based schools. It’s time for him to change.

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Chairman of Invest TC, Mr Tony Faessler; Minister of Education, Hon Josephine Connolly and Mr John Rutherford, CEO of Invest TC

Minister of Tourism, Hon Ralph Higgs and CEO of the Hartling Group, Stan Hartling

Invest TC hosts a rebranding launch and network reception

BY DAISY HANDFIELD MEMBERS of the private and public sectors attended a rebrand and launch networking reception by Invest Turks and Caicos, in an effort to launch their new brand and allow local businesses to come together to network.

The event was held at the Provo Golf Club in Providenciales on Wednesday this week.

Mr John Rutherford, CEO of Invest TC told this publication in an

interview at the event that he was delighted with the turnout.

He said: “It is an excellent event with a mixture of politicians, big investors and small companies as well. It is really a nice mix, and it gives people the opportunity to meet and talk with people who they might not normally come in contact with.

“Invest Turks and Caicos is just about to start its second full operating year. We have had a very challenging first year, but a very successful one as well. We look forward to the future

with confidence, in terms of bringing in new investors from overseas, supporting existing investors who are on the islands, but also just as important, supporting local small businesses and entrepreneurs to grow their businesses too.”

The event was attended by members of Government, Opposition, investors and large and small businesses owners in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Invest Turks and Caicos is a statutory body, formed in 2015

and staffed by individuals from the private and public sectors.

The objectives of the organization are to enhance the economy of the Turks and Caicos Islands by creating jobs and bringing in new investments; support and encourage local businesses and entrepreneurs, to set up businesses and grow their companies and to enhance the business environment of the TCI. Attendees enjoyed complimentary food and drinks, while mingling.

Shirley Hentutler

FLOW and NIB partner to give back to five local charities

BY DAISY HANDFIELD T E L E C O M M U N I C AT I O N S Company, FLOW has partnered with the National Insurance Board (NIB) to raise funds to give back to five of the most crucial charities in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI).

CEO of NIB, Mr Walter Gardiner and Marketing Communications Executive for FLOW TCI, Darron Hilaire, announced this partnership during a joint press conference earlier this month, in light of NIB’s 25th anniversary.

The AIDS Foundation, the Kidney Foundation, the Cancer Foundation, the Diabetes Foundation and the Heart Foundation will all benefit from a text to win promotion.

Up until Thursday (March 23,

2017), all FLOW customers can now text HLTH to short code 6897 for a chance to win the BRAND NEW, iPhone 7, and to make their contribution in assisting to raise funds.

Each SMS is valued at $2.00 and 100 percent of the funds collected in the process will be shared between these five major charities.

During the press conference Mr Gardiner told media houses that he was enthused about this collaboration and was looking forward to support from the entire TCI. “The Turks and Caicos National Insurance Board is pleased to inform the general public that we will be celebrating 25 years of dedicated service to the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands this coming April

CEO of NIB, Mr Walter Gardiner and Marketing Communications Executive for FLOW TCI, Mr Darron Hilaire

6, 2017. A number of events will be held to commemorate this very special occasion and particularly I want to make mention of this event that we propose to have with our

partner Flow who havve agreed to assist us,” he said.

Mr Hilaire told media houses that he was also excited about the partnership and that FLOW’s

estimated goal was to raise at least US $2,000.

The winner of this promotion will be announced on Friday (March 24, 2017).

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FortisTCI promotes two to senior vice president role as the company restructures FORTISTCI (the Company) has announced the promotion of two of its Vice Presidents, Ruth Forbes and Devon Cox, to Senior Vice President with effect from March 1, 2017.

The promotions are part of a restructuring exercise, which sees the Company re-organised into three main divisions: Corporate Services; Operations; and Innovation, Strategic Planning and Information, Communications, Technology (ICT).

This restructuring exercise is in response to changing market conditions, the rapid growth of the organization internally having moved from 70 to almost 170 employees in the past nine years, and externally with the expansion of the service territory.

The restructuring exercise will also allow the company to become more customer-facing, streamlining processes and procedures to become more functional based, and aid succession planning at all levels in the organization.

No employees have been or will be displaced as a result of this restructuring exercise. In her new role, Mrs. Forbes serves as Senior Vice President of Corporate Services, Chief Financial Officer, and Company Secretary.

Her responsibilities include overseeing the Customer and Corporate Services, Human Resources, Finance, Internal Audit, and Legal roles within the Company.

Mr. Cox is the new Senior Vice President of Operations and Assistant Corporate Secretary.

His responsibilities include overseeing the Transmission, Distribution, Generation and Engineering roles within the Company, and the service territories of Grand Turk and the Sister Islands.

Offering congratulations on their new roles, FortisTCI President and

Ruth Forbes, Senior Vice President of Corporate Services, CFO and Corporate Secretary, FortisTCI

Devon Cox, Senior Vice President of Operations and Assistant Corporate Secretary, FortisTCI.

CEO Eddinton Powell stated: “Ruth and Devon are part of a team of outstanding leaders at FortisTCI, and we are proud of the strides they have been making in the company over the past decade.

Their leadership, dedication and consistent high performance have helped FortisTCI to keep reaching new levels as a customer-focused organization.

As CEO, I am proud to reward their efforts and in doing so, to once again demonstrate that we continue to be an organization that values and rewards excellence.” Prior to her promotion, Mrs. Forbes served as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer from 2008. At the time, she had the distinction of being the youngest CFO in Fortis Inc., the

Placement Financing Transaction and its inaugural credit rating initiative with S&P (BBB).

FortisTCI is the first private company in TCI to achieve Investor Grade Credit Rating. Mrs. Forbes, who is from North Caicos, is a graduate of Raymond Gardiner High School.

She has a Diploma in Business Administration (Honors) from University of Technology, Kingston, Jamaica and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Barry University, Florida, USA. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA).

She serves on the Turks and Caicos Airports Authority Board and is a Director of the TCI Education Foundation.

Mrs. Forbes is also Coordinator of the Children’s Ministry at Rock of Jesus Church.

She is married to Keno Forbes and has a son, Isaiah Forbes.

Mrs. Forbes sees her new role as another platform from which to help the Company engage with its stakeholders and continue to make its mark in the community.

“I’m honored to be given this opportunity by the Board and our CEO and thank them for their confidence in me.

This achievement has also been possible due to the tremendous support of my family and a very great team at FortisTCI, and I look forward to serving my new position,” she stated. Mr. Cox was formerly Vice President of Transmission and Distribution (T&D), following a promotion in 2013. In 2015, responsibility for Environmental Health and Safety was brought under his portfolio.

He has been employed with

parent company of FortisTCI. A promotion in 2012 added responsibility for Human Resources to her portfolio, and more recently her remit included Information Technology. She joined the Finance Department in October 2006 and was promoted to Manager of Financial Services the following year. Before joining FortisTCI, she worked as a Senior Auditor at the accounting firm PwC (formerly PriceWaterhouseCoopers).

Among many outstanding initiatives at FortisTCI, Mrs. Forbes spearheaded the “Investors in People Certification” initiative, in which the Company became the first in the Turks and Caicos Islands to receive such designation. She also led the Company’s first US Private

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FortisTCI since January 2007, and has served in a number of other roles, including Planning Engineer, Manager of T & D Planning, Manager of T & D Operations, and Director of T & D Operations.

In 2012 he led successful negotiations of the street light takeover agreement in Providenciales between FortisTCI and the Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG). Prior to joining FortisTCI, Mr. Cox worked for TCIG as Deputy Electricity Commissioner from 2004-2006 and acted in the role of Commissioner from 2005-2006.

A native of South Caicos and a graduate of Marjorie Basden High School, Mr. Cox attended the Turks and Caicos Community College before completing his Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering at Wilberforce University in Ohio, USA. He earned his MBA from Webster University in Missouri, USA. Mr. Cox is a member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) as well as The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He is married to Nicole P. Cox and is the father of three children.

He and his family attend Harvest Bible Chapel in Providenciales where he serves as a Youth Director and an Elder. “I have been given a tremendous opportunity with this latest promotion and I’m grateful for the trust that the board of FortisTCI and our CEO Mr. Powell have placed in me.” Mr. Cox stated.

“As FortisTCI, we are passionate about progress and as we look to the future, my goal is to ensure – with the help of my team – that we maintain operational excellence and continue to meet and exceed customer expectation in all areas,” he added.

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Funnel web spiders are milked using a pipette that sucks up their venom.

Spider venom may offer stroke therapy A PROTEIN in spider venom may help protect the brain from injury after a stroke, according to research.

Scientists found a single dose of the protein Hi1a worked on lab rats.

They said it showed “great promise as a future stroke treatment” but had not yet been tested in human trials.

The Stroke Association said the research was at its early stages but it would “welcome any treatment that has the potential to reduce the damage caused by stroke”.

The researchers, from the University of Queensland and Monash University, travelled to Fraser Island in Australia to hunt for and capture three potentially deadly Australian funnel web spiders.

“We regularly collect spiders

from Fraser Island off the south coast of Queensland,” explained lead researcher Prof Glenn King.

“The reason for this is that funnelweb spiders dig burrows that can be as deep as 20-30 cm. Thus, digging them up from hard clay soils is very difficult. Fraser Island is a sand island which makes it easy for us to extract the spiders from their burrows.”

The team then took the spiders back to their laboratory “for milking”.

This involved coaxing the spider to release its venom, which could then be sucked up using pipettes.

Next the scientists dissected the venom gland of the spiders and honed in on a protein in the venom to recreate a version of it in their lab.

They then injected this Hi1a into the lab rats.

They found that the protein blocked acid-sensing ion channels in the brain - something the researchers say are key drivers of brain damage after stroke.

Prof King said the protein showed “great promise as a future stroke treatment”.

“We believe that we have, for the first time, found a way to minimise the effects of brain damage after a stroke.

“Hi1a even provides some protection to the core brain region most affected by oxygen deprivation, which is generally considered unrecoverable due to the rapid cell death caused by stroke.”

The research was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (BBC)

Sea otters use rocks to crack open shellfish.

Sea otters ahead of dolphins in using tools Sea otters may have been using stone tools for thousands or even millions of years, according to scientists.

It appears otters learned how to use tools long before other marine mammals.

Sea otters are often seen floating on their backs, using rocks to break open shellfish for food.

A genetic study of more than 100 wild sea otters living off the Californian coast suggests their ancestors living millions of years ago showed this behaviour.

Dolphins in Australia have been seen to use sponges to protect their noses when scouting for fish on the sea floor.

However, this seems to be a relatively new invention, happening less than 200 years ago.

Dr Katherine Ralls of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology

Institute in Washington, US, said they were surprised to find sea otters using tools were not from the same family group, suggesting the behaviour originated in the ancestors of modern sea otters.

“It’s older in sea otters,” she told BBC News. “They’re very smart; they’ll use rocks as anvils and as hammers.”

Unlike dolphins, using tools seems to be innate in all young sea otters, said the researchers.

“Orphaned otter pups raised in captivity exhibit rudimentary pounding behaviour without training or previous experience, and wild pups develop tooluse behaviour before weaning regardless of their mother’s diet type,” they wrote in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters.

(BBC)

mistakes had caused more than 95 percent of these cancer cases that were looked at in the study.

For some other cancers, however, environmental factors play a large role, the study found. For example,

environmental factors, primarily smoking, caused 65 percent of all lung cancers in the study, the researchers found. Just 35 percent of lung cancers were due to random mistakes, the investigators found.

Nearly two-thirds of cancers are due to random DNA ‘mistakes’ Cancer is caused by mistakes in DNA, and a new study finds that in most cancer cases, these mistakes are completely random; they’re not due to heredity or environmental factors, but rather the result of random errors.

The mistakes, or mutations, cause cancer to happen because even a tiny error in DNA can make cells multiply out of control, the study said. Scientists had thought these mutations resulted mainly from two things: Either the mutation was inherited, or it was caused by outside factors that can damage DNA, such as cigarette smoke or ultraviolet radiation, the researchers wrote.

But a third cause — random mistakes — actually accounts for two-thirds of these mutations, said the new study, published today

(March 23) in the journal Science.

When a cell divides, it copies its DNA, so that each of the new cells will have its own version of the genetic material. But each time this copying happens, it creates an opportunity for a mistake to occur. And in some cases, these mistakes can lead to cancer. [10 Do’s and Don’ts to Reduce Your Risk of Cancer] This means that cancer “will occur no matter how perfect the environment,” senior study author Dr. Bert Vogelstein, a pathologist at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University, said in a statement.

In the new study, the researchers wanted to calculate what percentage of cancers were due to heredity, the environment and random

mistakes. The scientists developed a mathematical model that incorporated data from registries of cancer patients around the world and data from DNA sequencing.

About 66 percent of cancers were due to random mistakes, 29 percent of cancers were due to environmental factors or people’s lifestyles, and 5 percent of cancers were due to inherited mutations, the study found. This result, the researchers noted, lined up somewhat with an estimate from Cancer Research UK that 42 percent of cancers could be prevented with changes to lifestyle.

Some types of cancer, such as brain and prostate cancer, are nearly entirely attributable to random mistakes, the study said.

The researchers found that random

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PM hits out at we march Bahamas over plan to stop at his home, office

Kevin Courtney and Mary Bousted plan to share the post of general secretary.

UK: Teachers’ unions merge to make super-union THE members of two teaching unions have voted to merge to form a new super-union, to be called the National Education Union (NEU).

The merged National Union of Teachers and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers will become the biggest union of teachers and educators in Europe.

ATL general secretary Mary Bousted said with nearly half a million members, the profession would have a stronger voice.

NUT head Kevin Courtney said

the union would be a game-changer.

The NEU will be formed on 1 September and will represent some 450,000 teachers, as well as other education workers such as teaching assistants and support staff.

Ms Bousted said the merger was a “historic moment”.

“With nearly half a million members, we will speak with a stronger voice on behalf of education professionals and the children, young people and adults they support,” she said.

WITH We March Bahamas now finalising plans for its third protest march, one that will see the group make stops at his home and office, Prime Minister Perry Christie has warned that the organisation’s “poor judgment” could “ignite something that they least expect to happen”.

Mr Christie said this week that the personalised style of protest being employed by We March Bahamas was inviting a section of the public, unhappy with his administration and its policies, to speak of him and members of his family in a way that would cause large scale confrontations between them and his supporters.

On Sunday, We March lead organiser Ranard Henfield told The Tribune that members of his team, in conjunction with officials from the Raising Awareness of the Bahamas Landfill (RABL) group, had concluded plans to protest issues associated with the New Providence landfill on April 2.

Mr Henfield also told The Nassau Guardian that the groups intend to make at least two stops - at the office and home of the Prime Minister in hopes of getting their concerns

We March lead organiser Ranard Henfield told the media that his group intends to stop at the PM’s home and office to voice their concerns.

heard.

However, despite these indications, Mr Christie said yesterday he was still “unaware” of the true nature of the groups’ plan.

On being made aware of the proposed plans, the Centreville MP advocated that the groups “exercise the greatest care” in their attempts to get his attention, acknowledging

that his status as Prime Minister does not allow for untethered access to his family and private life.

“I would advocate that they exercise the greatest care before they personalise marches and issues because I am a public figure – but I have a family. They cannot control the emotions of people who are a part of their members.

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Haiti police dispute there was attempt on Aristide’s life HAITIAN police on Tuesday rejected claims by ex-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s lawyers and associates that the twice-elected, twice-ousted former leader was the target of an assassination attempt.

Shots were fired at the former president’s motorcade Monday as it passed through an intersection in downtown Port-au-Prince. Aristide ally Yvon Feuille and lawyers have described the incident as an “assassination attempt” and allege the shooters were police.

But in an interview with The Associated Press, Deputy Commissioner Jean Alix PierreLouis said Tuesday that the chaos was caused by partisans of two political factions who hurled rocks and fired guns when Aristide’s motorcade passed by following his testimony at a court hearing.

A cellphone video made public by Aristide’s Fanmi Lavalas political movement doesn’t capture the full incident, but shows rocks raining down on police officers, who take cover behind cars. At least two officers are clearly seen firing their weapons toward the opposite side of the intersection.

Police Inspector Prenel Duval said that officers with the Motorized Intervention Brigade fired live rounds, but he asserted the intention was to disperse people. He said there was

The aftermath of the explosion at the Farrand Quarry.

(Composite image using St Lucia News Online photos)

Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, centre right, walks with former presidential candidate Maryse Narcisse outside the courthouse in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, before the alleged shooting.

considerable panic among the crowd and “a lot of shooting from different directions.” He acknowledged that the officers with the unit do not have training to deal with crowds.

The officers appeared to be taken by surprise by the confrontation between roughly 20 partisans of President Jovenel Moise’s Tet Kale party and a much larger crowd of Lavalas faithful surrounding Aristide’s motorcade.

Two people standing in front of Aristide’s car were wounded during the

violence, including a security guard who was shot in the wrist. Investigators say it is not clear who shot them.

“I can assure you the guys traveling in that motorcade had guns.

They had more guns than we did,” said Duval.

The incident is under investigation, Pierre-Louis said at his office a few blocks from the intersection where the violence took place. But he flatly rejected the assertion that Aristide was the target of an “assassination attempt.”

Ingraham hits out at ‘lack of transparency’ on Bahamian economy FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham yesterday criticised government’s lack of transparency over the economy this term, challenging that the Christie-led administration’s fiscal performance over the past five years could not rival his party’s governance during the Great Recession.

Mr Ingraham lamented that the government has not made much information available to the public, and as such, he did not know very much about the current state of the economy.

During an interview on Bahamas at Sunrise, the former Prime Minister said that public concerns over the national debt and Value-Added Tax (VAT) would be eased by greater transparency.

“I don’t know very much about the current state of the economy because the government is not very transparent in its dealings,” he said.

“It doesn’t make available very much information in public places.

The State Minister for Finance was on the radio the other day and he was asked a very basic question about the

Former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said that the government has not made enough information available to the public.

VAT and the expense for VAT and he seemed to have been challenged to respond to the question.

Mr Ingraham said: “The reality though is that there is a feeling in this society that the Value-Added Tax was a tax that was going to be used to pay down the government debt. Well, that was how it was sold to the public but the truth is it was a

revenue raising measure.

“The national debt in and of itself was not a challenge in a society if people could see where the money is going and what the money is being used for. When you continue to increase the debt and you’re able to touch, feel and see what the money is being spent on.

“The government does have answers to give as to why the debt has increased to such an extent over the last four and a half to five years. They blame us for many things but the reality is, if you take the amount of money they have borrowed over the last four and a half years and compare it to what the FNM borrowed in the five years it was in office - even while the Great Recession took place in 2008 and government revenue just dropped out - expenditure just skyrocketed.

He continued: “If you take those two periods and you see what it is that the FNM left in place from the monies that were borrowed and you compare it to now, you will have to ask the question ‘wow, what is this all about?’” (Tribune242)

Four dead following dynamite explosion in St Lucia FOUR people are dead and more than a dozen are being treated for serious injuries following an explosion in St Lucia’s north on Tuesday evening. It occurred at a quarry as workers welded a container carrying dynamite.

Neighbouring Martinique is helping the Eastern Caribbean island treat the injured, with four of them being airlifted to the Frenchspeaking nation for treatment early this morning. Three doctors from Martinique are also at the Victoria Hospital in St Lucia to assist.

The explosion, which could be heard from miles away, occurred at Farrand Quarry, operated by Rayneau Construction, in Cul de Sac, Castries.

Three people died on the scene while a fourth, who was among 15 rushed to the hospital, later succumbed to his injuries.

The incident had triggered the full mass casualty response from the Victoria Hospital – a baptism by fire for the facility’s Acting Executive

Director Brenda Calixte who took up duties just one day before the incident.

But she assured that the hospital was adequately managing the situation. Calixte said patients who had been on the wards but could safely be managed at home, were discharged to make more bed space available for the injured from the explosion, while other people who showed up at the A&E Department agreed to wait a little longer to be attended to by medical personnel.

Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has called on the nation for prayer and support for the families of those impacted by the incident.

Speaking from the hospital where he was joined by Castries South East MP Guy Joseph, he said: “Our hearts go out to those who lost loved ones and those who are still waiting to find out information about their family members. You are all in our prayers in this difficult time. We must all support each other at this time and pray for our fellow St Lucians.”

Trump may be doing something amazing for the Caribbean In the words of British comedian John Oliver, “…sometimes out of sheer coincidence he (US President Donald Trump) happens to do something amazing.” In this instance, that something amazing for the Caribbean may be “draining the swamp” in the State Department by means of significant budget cuts, which could root out some or all of the career civil servants who have not served the region at all well.

The latest example is the recently released State Department’s Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs 2017 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR 2017), which in Volume II thereof contained assertions in relation to Antigua and Barbuda, all of which

on their face are factually incorrect in general or in detail. No evidence is offered or sources quoted in the report for such false statements, which have accordingly been rejected publicly by the government of Antigua and Barbuda.

According to senior sources in other US government agencies, this has given rise to some very serious concern on the grounds that, if the State Department’s assertions of fact are shown to be baseless and/ or unsupported by other government departments and agencies that should have been consulted, the inescapable implication is that US foreign policy is flawed because it is being driven by flawed or false intelligence and reporting.

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Corned beef ban in several Caribbean islands amid rotten meat scandal

Barbados’ passport is immediately followed by Mexico and The Bahamas in 26th and 27th place respectively.

Antigua & Barbuda and St Kitts & Nevis tied in 30th place.

Barbados still has the most powerful passport in the Caribbean BARBADOS has the most powerful passport in the region and the 25th most powerful on the planet, according to the results of the latest world travel rankings.

Barbados’ position in the Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index closely mirrors its performance on Passportindex.org’s rankings released earlier this year.

The rankings are based on the number of visa-free regions and countries to which a passport has access.

Barbados’ passport is immediately followed by Mexico and The Bahamas in 26th and 27th place respectively. Antigua & Barbuda and St Kitts & Nevis tied in 30th place.

Trinidad & Tobago and Venezuela landed the 32nd and 34th spots, slightly ahead of St Lucia and St Vincent & the Grenadines (tied

36th) and Grenada and Honduras in the 37th and 38th slots. Dominica rounded off the Caribbean top 40.

Further down the list were Belize, Guyana, Jamaica and Suriname, taking the 56th, 59th, 62nd and 65th places.

Cuba, Dominican Republic and Haiti brought up the rear with rankings of 76th, 80th and 86th of the countries surveyed.

Germany still has the most powerful passport in the world despite losing visa-free admission to one country. Sweden also remains static in second place, and Denmark, Finland, Italy, Spain and the US jointly rank third.

The UK, however, has slipped down yet another position this year to fourth, having shared first place with Germany for three consecutive years from 2013–2015.

Stop the hypocrisy over arrested Haitian senator, says justice minister ON Friday, during a presentation to the media of his performance report as the head of the ministry of justice, Camille Junior Edouard, following a resolution adopted by the Senate in support of senator Guy Philippe, explained that, as minister of justice, he had processed Philippe’s arrest and transfer to the US justice system, under the principle of continuity of the state, not mentioning “extradition” at any time.

In addition, he pointed out that since 2002 until his arrival at the ministry, “81 people were arrested and handed over to the American courts” [still avoiding the use of the term ‘extradited’], stressing that “Guy Philippe, who is on the front page of the news, is only the 82nd case to be dealt with by the ministry of justice,” HaitiLibre reported.

“We must stop this hypocrisy,” the minister insisted, calling on society to question the interests and foundations of reactions in connection with this particular issue.

Noting that Philippe at the time

SEVERAL Caribbean islands have ordered the immediate ban on the sale and importation of corned beef from Brazil, following reports that several major meat processors in the South American nation have been selling rotten beef and poultry.

Several countries have gone as far as banning all meat and meat products from Brazil, where it is alleged that companies involved in the illegal practice paid hefty bribes to auditors in exchange for fraudulent sanitary licences.

The European Union, China and Chile decided to halt some meat imports from the South American country, and Jamaica was the first Caribbean island to follow suit, with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries saying the companies implicated by the Brazilian authorities in the scandal supply 99.5 per cent of the corned beef on the local market.

Minister Karl Samuda on Tuesday called an emergency meeting with officials from the Ministry of Health, the Consumer Affairs Commission, the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, the National Compliance Regulatory Authority, and the Jamaica Customs Agency. The ministry also convened a meeting with major distributors and importers of corned beef.

Besides the temporary ban, a temporary hold has been placed on all permits for the importation of corned beef from Brazil; and all corned beef is being pulled from supermarket shelves.

In the interim, the ministry said the Bureau of Standards Jamaica will conduct chemical test profiles to ascertain the contents of corned beef on the market, and the ministry’s Veterinary Services Division will conduct microbiological and residue tests to ascertain whether contaminants are present in the products on the local market.

Jamaica, Trinidad and Barbados have banned meat from Brazil, while a few others are contemplating similar action.

Jamaican conglomerate GraceKennedy, although complying with a directive to withdraw from sale its corned beef from Brazil, said in a release last night that its suppliers in Brazil have consistently qualified for and retained the British Retail Consortium (BRC) standard which sets out stringent requirements related to manufacturing, food safety and quality control systems.

“As a result of this issue, a team from Grace Foods has planned an urgent trip to Brazil to meet with our suppliers and do further investigations around the concerns raised. The company has already been working proactively with retailers to pull the product from the shelves in the Jamaican market . . . and intends to do the same in all affected markets,” it said, adding that consumers would be fully refunded for Grace Corned Beef returned to any retailer.

In Trinidad, the Ministry of Agriculture also issued instructions

for a recall of the potentially tainted products. Minister of Agriculture, Lands and Fisheries Clarence Ram­ bharat announced a hold on the issuing of any new import permits for Brazilian meat and a recall of corned beef, chicken nuggets and patties imported from Brazil.

However, president of the Supermarkets Association Dr Yun­us Ibrahim has urged consumers not to panic. He said it was highly unlikely customers have been consuming spoilt meat.

The ban on the importation of all meat and meat products from Brazil is in effect in Barbados as well, pending further investigation as to whether any of the tainted products had reached the island.

Senior veterinary officer Dr Mark Trotman advised retailers to withdraw all Brazilian meat products from their shelves and also warned consumers not to purchase corned beef or other canned meats manufactured in Brazil until the investigation was completed.

BVI may seek overseas help in crime fight

Minister of Justice, Camille Junior Edouard, speaks about the case of Guy Philipp.

of his arrest “was not covered by the principle of immunity” specifying that “this protection granted by law to parliamentarians, begins on the day of their taking of the oath.”

Finally, he recalled that crimes such as drug and human trafficking were international offences, irrespective of the place or territory in which they were committed.

(Caribbeannewsnow)

AMID a rapid escalation in crime, British Virgin Islands (BVI) Premier Dr D Orlando Smith says that overseas help should be sought and highly trained police officers returned to active service from retirement if such actions are needed to help arrest the situation.

Since the start of this year, three persons have been murdered in separate incidents. Two of them were found murdered within 24 hours of each other just over a week ago.

This compares to a total of four murders and 18 gun robberies for the whole of 2016 in the British Virgin Islands, according to information provided by Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews.

Faced with the sudden upsurge,

Premier Smith was adamant that the situation must be brought under control.

“No stone should be left unturned in bringing the perpetrators to justice of all crimes, and particularly the heinous crimes that have been committed in this territory. If this calls for bringing in assistance from abroad, let’s do so immediately,” he said in a press release.

“We must provide the police with financial resources. In addition, the Commissioner [of Police] and the Force must continue to be innovative and creative in carrying out their duties. Several suggestions have been made in this regard, including bringing back recently retired and highly trained officers to help with

policing in these challenging times.

I trust that such measures will be heeded,” the premier added.

He made the recommendations after Governor John Duncan told journalists that he was using his constitutional power to force government to add $800,000 to the police budget for this financial year.

In the budget for this year, the government had allocated $16.1 million dollars to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, BVI News reported.

Governor Duncan noted that he was reluctant to resort to the use of such constitutional power, but he noted that the police force is underfunded at a time when crime is a big concern. (Caribbean360)

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London attack: Four dead in Westminster terror incident FOUR people, including an armed police officer and a man believed to be the attacker, have died in a terrorist incident near the Houses of Parliament, Scotland Yard has said.

One of the victims was among several pedestrians hit by a car on Westminster Bridge, before it crashed.

An officer protecting Parliament was stabbed by an attacker, who was shot by police.

At least 20 people were injured, including three other officers.

The identity of the attacker was not known up to press time.

Acting Deputy Commissioner and head of counter terrorism at the Metropolitan Police, Mark Rowley, said a major terrorist investigation was under way.

He said the attack started shortly before 15:00 GMT when the car was driven over Westminster Bridge, hitting and injuring a number of members of the public and the three police officers, who were on their way back from a commendation ceremony.

Mr Rowley said after the car crashed, a man armed with the knife “continued the attack and tried to enter Parliament”.

Witnesses say there was what appeared to be a warning shout and then the crack of three or four shots before the attacker fell to the floor.

Foreign Office minister Tobias Ellwood - a former Army officer whose brother died in the Bali terrorist bombing in 2002 - attempted mouth-to-mouth resuscitation of an

James Harris Jackman told Police he was motivated by rage against black men who get romantically involved with white women, sources said.

Police surround suspected attacker on the courtyard in front of Parliament.

injured police officer.

The Port of London Authority said a woman was pulled alive from the River Thames near the bridge and was being treated for serious injuries.

As Parliament was put into lockdown, MPs said they were told to stay inside their offices.

The White House said later that Mrs May had spoken to President Donald Trump about the attack.

Press Association political editor Andrew Woodcock witnessed the scenes unfolding from his office window overlooking New Palace Yard.

“I heard shouts and screams from outside and looked out, and there was a group of maybe 40 or 50 people running round the corner from Bridge Street into Parliament Square.

“They appeared to be running away from something.”

“As the group arrived at the Carriage Gates, where policemen are posted at the security entrance, a man suddenly ran out of the crowd and into the yard.”

An eye witness, Radoslaw Sikorski, a senior fellow at Harvard’s Centre for European Studies, posted a video to Twitter showing people lying injured in the road on Westminster Bridge.

He wrote: “A car on Westminster Bridge has just mowed down at least 5 people.”

Metropolitan Police Federation chairman Ken Marsh said: “We offer our deepest sympathy to the family of the officer who has died.

This incident shows the dangers our colleagues face on a daily basis.”

(BBC)

Racist Maryland man who fatally stabbed black New Yorker admits intention THE 28-year-old man busted for fatally stabbing a black stranger in Midtown on Tuesday has told cops he came the city from Baltimore to kill African-Americans, sources said.

James Harris Jackson, an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan and is a member of a documented hate group from Maryland, surrendered to cops just after midnight Tuesday, sources said.

“You need to arrest me. I have the knife in my coat,” Jackson told police officers after marching into the Times Square substation, sources said. “I’m the person you’re looking for.”

He later told police he was motivated by rage against black men who get romantically involved with white women, sources said.

“It is believed he was specifically intending to target male blacks. It’s been well over 10 years that he has

been harboring his hate towards blacks,” said NYPD Assistant Chief William Aubrey, head of Manhattan detectives.

“The reason why he chose New York because it is the media capital of the world and he wanted to make a statement.”

Video surveillance “proves that the victim was attacked because he was black,” he said.

When Jackson walked into the NYPD’s Times Square substation and announced he was their suspect, cops recognized him from pictures put out by the NYPD. Officers searched Jackson and found a knife on him and the 26-inch black sword used in the murder of Timothy Caughman, 66, of Manhattan.

Jackson randomly picked Caughman, as the older man was going through a waste bins looking for recyclables, Aubrey said.

Failed North Korean missile exploded ‘within seconds,’ US says A NORTH Korean missile fired Wednesday exploded “within seconds of launch,” according to US Pacific Command.

US officials confirmed North Korea had attempted to launch a missile near Kalma, on the country’s east coast, but early reports suggest it failed.

“South Korea and the US are aware of the missile launch and to their knowledge North Korea’s missile was not successfully launched,” South Korea’s Ministry of Defense said in a statement.

Neither the US nor South Korea have released information on what type of missile was fired, or why it failed. The US Pacific Command said it was working with partners to assess it further.

At a daily press briefing Wednesday, China’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying again called on all parties on the Korean

Peninsula, including South Korea and the United States, to “exercise restraint.”

“The current situation on the peninsula is extremely tense -‘everyone with his dagger drawn’ would be a fair description,” she said.

The attempted launch comes four days after the North Korea announced it had tested a new rocket engine, describing it as a “great leap forward” in their missile program.

US defense officials told CNN the engine could be used for a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile.

Against the background of the launch, South Korea and the United States continued their annual “Foal Eagle” military exercises, which often provoke retaliation from the North Koreans. The “Foal Eagle” exercises began on March 1 and will end on April 30.

Robert Kelly, associate professor of political science at Pusan National

University, told CNN the latest launch was a “signal” to South Korea from their northern neighbour.

“The North Koreans respond to (the drills) almost every year with some kind of outlash or provocation or something like that,” he said.

“Missile tests are a nice way to send a signal.”

Speaking to reporters, Hua reiterated China’s proposal for an end to the US-South Korean drills in exchange for North Korea halting its nuclear program.

“We consider (the proposal) the only correct, fair and reasonable way out of the current dilemma ... As the saying goes, ‘let he who tied the bell on the tiger take it off’,” she said.

It isn’t the North Korea’s first launch this month -- the country fired four intermediate-range ballistic missiles on March 6, which fell into waters off Japan.

Three of them landed less than

Despite the failed attempt many believe North Korea missiles are improving.

200 nautical miles off the Japanese coast, antagonizing the South Korean and Japanese governments.

At the time, experts told CNN the rapid series of launches indicated North Korea was speeding up their weapons program, deploying and

developing missiles faster.

“They did a launch (in February), they’re now launching more in 30 days. That’s a third of the time they used to need,” Carl Schuster, a professor at Hawaii Pacific University, told CNN at the time.

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Heterosexual couple lose civil partnership challenge

The ban applies to any device larger than 16cm long, 9.3cm wide or 1.5cm deep. It includes smart phones, but most fall inside these limits.

BA and Easyjet laptop ban ‘in force by Saturday’ THE cabin baggage ban on laptops and tablets on direct flights to the UK from six countries will be in place by Saturday, the government has confirmed.

Passengers travelling from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia must put big electronic devices in the hold.

BA, Easyjet, Jet2.com, Monarch, Thomson and Thomas Cook flights are affected.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said the move was in response to an “evolving threat” from terrorism.

He told the Commons the government’s decision was thought necessary to protect the safety of UK passengers, but would not give any more detail.

“We have taken the steps for good

reasons,” said Mr Grayling.

The ban applies to any device larger than 16cm long, 9.3cm wide or 1.5cm deep. It includes smart phones, but most fall inside these limits.

Under the new rules, all large electronic devices, including Kindles and similar e-readers, must be packed into luggage going into the hold.

Mr Grayling told MPs he would write to insurers to ask them to be mindful of the changes.

The new security measures would be brought in “over the coming days and no later than Saturday 25 March”, said a Department for Transport spokeswoman.

She added that passengers “should go to the airport with the expectation that the measures are already in effect”.

A HETEROSEXUAL couple have lost their Court of Appeal battle to have a civil partnership instead of a marriage.

Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan, from London, challenged a ruling that said they did not meet the legal requirement of being the same sex.

The judges said there was a potential breach of their human rights, but the government should have more time to decide the future of civil partnership.

The couple said there was still “everything to fight for”.

They intend to appeal to the Supreme Court.

A government spokesman said it welcomed the ruling and would take the judgement into account during its evaluation of civil partnerships.

The BBC’s legal affairs correspondent Clive Coleman said the couple had lost by the “narrowest of margins”.

Our correspondent said: “The government’s ‘wait and see’ policy, which is based on looking at the take-up of same-sex civil partnerships, was found

by Lady Justice Arden not to be not good enough to address the discrimination faced by heterosexual couples.

“However, her fellow judges were prepared to let the government have a little more time and so the case was lost on that issue alone.”

Ms Steinfeld, 35, and Mr Keidan, 40, want to secure legal recognition of their seven-year relationship but do not consider marriage suitable for them.

Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan, from London, challenged a ruling that said they did not meet the legal requirement of being the same sex.

The couple, who have a 20-monthold daughter, have said they want to formalise their relationship within a social institution “which is modern, which is symmetrical and that focuses on equality, which is exactly what a civil partnership is”.

“We lost on a technicality,” Ms Steinfeld said.

“So there’s everything to fight for, and much in the ruling that gives us reason to be positive and keep going.”

Dan Squires, QC for the secretary of state for education, who has responsibility for equalities within government, said it had been decided at this stage not to extend civil partnerships to opposite-sex couples, or to either abolish or phase them

out.

Instead, he said the government planned to see how extending marriage to same-sex couples impacted on civil partnerships before making a final decision.

All three judges agreed that the status quo could not continue indefinitely.

Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, who supported Ms Steinfeld and Mr Keidan in court, said the ruling was “a defeat for love and equality”.

“It cannot be right that lesbian and gay couples have two options, civil partnership and civil marriage; whereas opposite-sex partners have only one option, marriage,” he said.

Germany to quash 50,000 gay convictions Venezuela has one of the highest murder rates in the world.

Venezuela shocked as children as young as six arrested for soldiers’ killings THE authorities in Venezuela say they have arrested six children in connection with the killing of two soldiers.

The soldiers, two sergeants from the national guard, were stabbed to death near a bar in the capital, Caracas, last weekend.

The crime has shocked the country, as the ages of the children now in custody range from six to 15 years.

They are said to belong to a gang called Los Cachorros (The Puppies).

The sergeants, Yohan Borrero and Andres Ortiz, were wearing civilian

clothes at the time of the attack.

They were smoking cigarettes outside the bar in the early hours of Sunday when two children approached them and stole one of their bags.

They promptly ran after them but were met on a dark street by several other children with knives, police said.

The sergeants were overwhelmed by members of the gang, who stabbed them several times.

One of the men died on the spot, while the other died later at a hospital.

GERMANY’S cabinet has backed a bill to clear men handed sentences for homosexuality after World War Two under a Nazi-era law.

The notorious Paragraph 175 of the penal code was eventually relaxed in 1969, but not before 50,000 men were convicted.

Many were sent to jail and some took their own lives because of the stigma.

Justice Minister Heiko Maas said it was a flagrant injustice and those still alive would be given compensation.

The German government’s decision comes months after the UK said it was pardoning 65,000 gay and bisexual men who were convicted under the Sexual Offences Act that criminalised private homosexual acts in England and Wales until 1967 and later in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The cabinet decided on Wednesday to back a bill annulling the sentences and handing compensation to all

Germany’s laws banning homosexuality were imposed in the 19th Century but tightened under the Nazis.

those affected.

If the law is passed, every man convicted who is still alive will receive a €3,000 (£2,600; $3,240) lump sum plus a further €1,500 for each year spent in jail.

Only 5,000 men are thought to be eligible for compensation as most have since died.

Condemning the convictions as the “crimes of the state”, the justice minister said the men’s rehabilitation was long overdue.

“It was only because of their love of men and their sexual identity that they were persecuted, punished and outlawed by the German state,” said Mr Maas. (BBC)

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March 25 - 31, 2017

Sir Derek Walcott passed away at his home in St Lucia on Friday morning.

St Lucianborn Nobel Laureate Sir Derek Walcott dies at 87 ST LUCIAN poet, playwright, and Nobel Laureate Sir Derek Alton Walcott has died.

Sir Derek passed away at his home in Cap Estate on Friday morning at the age of 87, after a prolonged illness.

Prime Minister Allen Chastanet, in a brief address, offered condolences to his family, noting that his death was also a great loss for the entire country and the rest of the world.

“When everyone speaks of excellence, the two names that stand tall in St Lucia’s history are Sir Arthur Lewis, and Sir Derek Walcott. As such, today is a historical day, as it marks the passing of Sir Derek,” he said.

“His is a household name, as he made himself so available and participated in many national and local events in St Lucia. It has become customary for all of us to see Sir Derek, and to know that he was here all the time. There is one thing that Derek truly was—a Caribbean patron. He was always very consistent about being Caribbean, and being original.”

Chastanet added that in recognition of the statesman that Sir Derek was, the flags will be flown at half-mast until next Tuesday. He said he is also in discussions with the late national icon’s family and the artistic fraternity to discuss what tributes can be paid.

Sir Derek received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992. On February 28, 2016, was invested with the Knight Commander of Saint Lucia (KCSL). (Caribbean360)

March 25 - 31, 2017

The twin, 30, and her 58-year-old financier beau Richard Sachs split after just five months of dating, US Weekly reports.

Olsen splits from 58-year-old financier boyfriend TURNS out Ashley Olsen and her much older boyfriend weren’t two of a kind after all.

The twin, 30, and her 58-year-old financier beau Richard Sachs split after just five months of dating, Us Weekly reports.

A source told the magazine that the former “Full House” star, who, along with twin sister Mary-Kate has launched several fashion lines over the years, wants to focus on her clothing line.

The source also said that Olsen and Sachs, who were first linked last October, are still in contact and remain friends. Their first public outing came in November at a Brooklyn Nets game, which the couple attended with Olsen’s twin sister, Mary-Kate, and her husband, 47-year-old Olivier Sarkozy.

Just last week, sources revealed to Us that MaryKate and Sarkozy, whom she married in 2015, are ready to grow their family, and “really want a baby.”

News of the former “Two of a Kind” actress’ split comes just one day after her younger sister, Elizabeth, was revealed to be dating indie singersongwriter Robbie Arnett.

Though Olsen and Sachs weren’t meant to be, it likely wasn’t the age difference, as Olsen has a history of dating older men. In 2014, she dated Bennett Miller, 19 years her senior, and was linked to Lance Armstrong, who is 15 years older than her, among others. (NYDailynews)

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Entertainment

Howard says punching ex-wives were ‘terrible mistakes’ TERRENCE Howard, who grew up in an abusive

household, said it was a mistake that he continued his

father’s violent ways.

“I’ve made terrible

mistakes throughout my life,” the 48-year-old “Empire” star

told People. “I was dragging baggage with me that was crippling me mentally and physically. But I finally feel I can put that to rest. I can breathe again.”

When Howard was 2 years old, his father stabbed and killed a man in front of him while they waited to see Santa at a Cleveland mall.

His dad served just 11 months in prison, then returned home and “whooped (Howard) every day until I was 14.”

Years later, in 2001, Howard was arrested in Pennsylvania for punching his estranged wife and mother of three of his children, Lori McCommas.

He was charged with simple assault, terroristic threats, harassment and stalking, but pleaded guilty the following year only to disorderly conduct.

In 2010, a week after marrying second wife Michelle Ghent, she accused him of punching her in the face.

She filed for divorce in January 2011 and a restraining order against him in December 2011.

Ghent also accused of him assaulting her three years later in a civil complaint filed in

2015.

While staying at a rental house in Costa Rica in July 2013 during an attempted reconciliation, Howard “followed Plaintiff into the restroom of the rental house and punched her on the left side of her face. Defendant also grabbed Plaintiff by her neck and pushed her against the bathroom wall and strangled her for several seconds,” according to Ghent’s complaint.

She also said he “grabbed her neck again and pinned her against the shower glass and her head hit the wall.”

Ex-girlfriend May Seng Yang, who had an affair with Howard while he was still married to Ghent, accused the actor of choking her, pushing her to the ground and punching her in 2012.

In 2013, Yang claimed that he threatened her with an X-Acto blade to his wrist after she confronted him about a half dozen phone numbers for women and a 17-year-old girl she found in one of his bags.

But Howard said that new wife Mira Pak, whom he met in 2013 and proposed to three weeks later, “settled” him.

“He refuses to kill a fly,” she told People. (NYDailynews)

Terrence Howard said that wife Mira “settled” him after domestic abuse allegations against several ex-wives and girlfriends.

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Entertainment Jean says he feared for his life during police detainment for ‘absolutely nothing’ RAPPER Wyclef Jean says he was afraid for his life after cops misidentified him for a suspect and briefly cuffed him in West Hollywood.

The Haitian hip-hop artist, who has threatened to sue Los Angeles police over the ordeal, admits he felt rattled during his six-minute detainment — a situation that his team has since described as racial profiling.

“I have family on both sides of the lens but I got a chance to see what happens with a citizen versus a police firsthand,” he told ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Wednesday. “And I have to tell you, I was scared for my life to the point where I could have acted different. And if I acted different, something else would have happened to me.”

“I’m alive to tell my story,” he continued.

Jean was handcuffed by police early Tuesday morning, an incident he chronicled on social media by sharing a short video to his social media pages.

In the clip, which was shot by a Jean’s colleague, the rapper is seen in handcuffs

Wyclef Jean was mistaken for a criminal who had robbed a gas station.

near a police vehicle with its lights on, close to the scene of where police said an armed robbery had occurred earlier in the night.

“You all see the police have handcuffs on me. They just took off my Haitian bandana,” Jean says in the video. “The LAPD have me in cuffs for absolutely nothing.”

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has since issued an apology for

the incident, with cops saying the “Sweetest Girl” artist had matched up with a vague description of the robbery suspect. The car he was driving also resembled the description of the one the suspect drove, cops said.

The department has, however, defended the detainment as being within the guidelines in their search to catch the real suspects.

(NYDailynews)

Jolie and Pitt are reportedly speaking again after split ANGELINA Jolie and Brad Pitt are reportedly on speaking terms after their custody proceedings got tumultuous.

Ultimately, the couple agreed to keep all discussions private and out of the public eye, and now, they’ve spoken to each other directly to try and move forward.

“He’s much happier,” a source told People of Brad.

“He’s very relieved that things are not playing out in public anymore.”

“It was a rough time, but they were able to resolve it,” the source continued.

“This is a work in progress…

He’s always been extremely positive about how Angie’s a good mother, and the goal was to resolve everything for the kids and the whole family, and they’re working toward that.”

“He is spending more time with the kids when they are in L.A.,” another source added.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were not on speaking terms.

“He has even spent some time with Maddox and Pax. Things

are definitely calming down.”

(People)

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Entertainment Fisher says Reynolds asked for his permission to ‘go’ following Carrie’s death DEBBIE Reynolds asked her son, Todd, for permission to “go” the day after Carrie Fisher’s death, Todd Fisher revealed in a new interview

with Entertainment Tonight.

“We were talking that night and I didn’t know what was happening, but she was setting me up for her leaving

the planet,” he told ET. “And she really just said to me, ‘You know, I know that was really hard on you losing your sister,’ … But my mother said,

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‘I know that’s tough. It might be tougher even, you know …

I don’t know for sure when I (will) go.”

Fisher died at age 60 on Dec. 27 after going into cardiac arrest on an airplane, and Reynolds died just one day later following a stroke.

Todd explained that while he tried to get his 84-year-old mother to fight, she instead asked his permission to go, and instructed him on how to handle her passing, including planning her memorial and taking care of her dog.

“I thought that we were just going through these events just like one would go back through an estate,” Todd said.

“But instead the next morning, we had a little further dialogue, and she chose to leave the planet in front of my face, two feet away.

If you had told me this

story and I wasn’t there, I would have a very hard time believing what I saw. But she literally looked at me and said, ‘I want to go be with Carrie,’ closed her eyes, and went to sleep.”

While Todd admits

that he’s still grieving, he told ET that he’s “doing fine” and considered his grieving process a “freeing” experience. He also said while it was difficult to let his mother go, he was able to accept it, as it was what she wanted.

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Entertainment EUROVISION 2017:

Ukraine bars Russian singer Samoilova from contest UKRAINE has barred Russia’s Eurovision contestant because of a visit she made to Crimea, annexed

by Moscow in 2014.

Julia Samoilova was banned from Ukraine for three years because she had entered Crimea “illegally” entering directly from Russia, not via Ukraine.

Samoilova, 27, has confirmed that she sang in Crimea in 2015. Ukraine is due to host Eurovision in Kiev, in May. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which founded Eurovision, said it was “deeply disappointed” by the news.

“We have to respect the local laws of the host country, however we are deeply disappointed in this decision as we feel it goes against both the spirit of the contest and the notion of inclusivity that lies at the heart of its

values,” it said in a statement.

The EBU said it would “continue a dialogue with the Ukrainian authorities with the aim of ensuring that all artists can perform” in Kiev.

Senior Russian politicians called for a boycott of the event.

The Eurovision song contest just got political. Russia and Ukraine are now locking horns over Moscow’s choice of competitor.

There is already a predictable chorus of fury here. A deputy foreign minister called the ruling outrageous, cynical and inhumane - no less.

One MP is demanding that the contest is moved to another country while a second warns that Russia will boycott every Eurovision to come unless organisers intervene to resolve this.

Some suspect this is precisely what Moscow wanted when it chose

Samoilova is a former Russian X Factor contestant.

Julia Samoilova, knowing that she had travelled to Crimea.

Adding to the howls of outrage here is the fact that the singer being banned has used a wheelchair from childhood and this year the slogan for Eurovision is celebrating diversity.

Russia and Ukraine have been at loggerheads since the annexation of Crimea and subsequent fighting in east Ukraine, which Moscow is accused of stoking.

Ukraine is hosting the competition after its singer, Jamala, caused an upset by winning in Sweden last year.

Her song, 1944, was about Joseph Stalin’s mass deportation of the Crimean Tatars during World War Two. (BBC)

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST:

Malaysia ‘to show uncut version’ BEAUTY and the Beast will be released in Malaysia without any cuts, Disney says, days after it rejected censors’ demands for a gay scene to be removed.

The blockbuster would be released on 30 March with a PG13 rating, Disney said.

Two major cinema chains have confirmed the new date, two weeks after the postponed opening on 16 March.

The film has offended social conservatives for making LeFou, sidekick to villain Gaston, the

first openly gay character in a Disney film.

Homosexual activity is illegal in Malaysia under both secular and religious laws. It is punishable by a prison sentence or corporal punishment. Gay characters can be shown in films, but only if they are portrayed negatively or repent.

The film, starring Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as the Beast, has taken more than $350m (£282m) around the world.

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946-4664 Fax: 946-4661

Email: tcnews@tciway.tc

Website: tcweeklynews.com

FLOWER GIRL

WANTED URGENTLY

FLORAL DESIGNER

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

Call: 231-3788

Is seeking to employ a:

DOMESTIC WORKER to work 6 days per week.

Salary $6.25 per hour This is a new position.

Location: 33 Black Crow Road Off Airport Road

(649) 241-3653

14127

CONTACT:

FOR SALE

TURQUOISE LANDSCAPING LTD. Is looking to hire:

GARDENERS • Pay- $6.25/hr.

• Must have previous gardening experience and be familiar with landscaping equipment such as lawn mowers, trimmers etc.

• Must be willing to carry out work such as heavy lifting, digging, weeding, trimming and plant waste removal.

• Must be able to work weekends and holidays.

• Must have a clean Police Record and provide Employer Reference on request.

• This is a new gardener position and a work permit renewal

PLEASE EMAIL TURQUOISELANDSCAPING@TCIWAY.TC OR CALL 332-4280 TO ARRANGE AN INTERVIEW

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

14110

SPICK & SPAN CLEANING SERVICES LTD.

CONTACT: 231-3788

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THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

(649) 332-9037

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

14094

CONTACT:

14025

(649) 331-9854

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

To assist in preparing lunches and snacks for the students.

salary: $6.25 per hour must be willing to work 6 days a week

CONTACT:

KITCHEN HELPER

KITCHEN HELPER

HANDYMAN

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

PLEASE SEND A LETTER TO THE PRINCIPAL AT RICHHILLPREP@YAHOO.COM.

MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS A WEEK

RENEWABLE ENERGY INSTALLATION AND DESIGN TECHNICIAN. QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE • Fully qualified time served electrician with a minimum of 10years experience.

• Advanced qualification in Renewable Energy systems from a recognized solar institute.

• Hands-on experience of installing grid tied grid interactive and off-grid renewable energy systems.

• Hands on experience of renewable energy systems design.

• Computer literate and be able to operate word, excel, outlook and other Microsoft office software suite.

FULL-TIME NANNY

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

(649) 332-5029

(649) 941-8112

Is seeking to employ a:

Position for twins • Must speak, read and write English • Must be available swing shift hours, days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

• Must be able to do household chores • Must be comfortable around large dogs for grooming weekly.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: (649) 345-7212

Salary $6.50 per hour

MARANTHA RETAIL

Is seeking to employ a:

WATCHMAN CONTACT:

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

FULTON

Is seeking to employ a:

#2B Courtyard Plaza, Leeward Highway Tel: 649-331-1393

(649) 345-5305

LABOURER CONTACT:

CONTACT:

FINBAR GRANT

GREEN REVOLUTION LTD

Providenciales Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

Is looking for a:

14098

GREEN KEEPER

SUNNY FOODS RETAIL & WHOLESALE LTD

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

STORE CLERK Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 4 days a week

CONTACT: (649) 343-1848

DUTIES • Responsible for procurement and logistics of delivery of renewable energy systems.

• Candidate will oversee and maintain renewable energy systems.

• Review and research alternative new forms of renewable energy, suitable for this market.

• Responsible for liaising with clients and consultants As part of the interview process applicants will be required to perform a mock-up installation of a renewable energy system.

THIS POSITION IS BEING ADVERTISED FOR A WORK PERMIT. POSITION OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDERS. INTERESTED APPLICANTS CAN FORWARD RESUME TO EMAIL: MOREINFO@GREENREVOLUTIONLTD.COM OR TAKE COPY TO TCI 14075 LABOUR EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. SALARY $1250/WEEK.

Y.A.3.B. CONSULTANCY

Juba Sound, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos islandsa ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS

MELVILINE VARIETY STORE

1 LABOURER $ 6.50 per hour WATTA BURGER

LABORERS $6.50 per hour TRAGOS BAR

BARTENDER

salary $6.50 per hour

WAITRESS

salary $6.50 per hour

CASHIER

salary $6.50 per hour WILANSON NUNEZLOPES

BABYSITTER

Salary: $6.50 per hour must be willing to work 5 days a week Contact: 345-0557 CAICOS CORAL

2 HORSEMANSHIP

$6.50 per hour BLD GROUP CONTRACTING

1 TILE LAYER $ 7.00 per hour TRIPLE S

1 DOMESTIC WORKER

SUNSHINE BARBER SHOP

2 BARBERS

1 SPECIAL CLEANER

1 SALON HELPER

1 TILE LAYER

1 NAIL TECHNICIAN

$6.50

$7.00 SUNSET BAR AND GRILL

KITCHEN HELPER $6.50 per hour

BARTENDER: $6.50

$6.50 per hour $6.50 per hour

$6.50 per hour A 10 SANCHEZ CONSTRUCTION

1 TILE LAYER

$7.50 per hour JORDAN GARDINER

BARMAID:

BABYSITTER

1 WAITRESS

1 BODY MECHANIC

$6.50 SHADOW CAFE

AMBER GROCERY STORE

$6.50 per hour T-BONE CONSTRUCTION

$8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 344-4540 OR EMAIL ADAHOWELL100@GMAIL.COM POSITIONS HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

14100

Is seeking to employ a:

14045

Is seeking to employ a:

ALTAGRACIA BAR AND RESTAURANT

RICHMOND HILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL

14105

P&K HOLDINGS

OVANDO CONSTRUCTION

Seeks a:

CHARTERED SURVEYOR THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT MUST POSSESS:

Associate Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or equivalent.

BSc in Urban Estate Management of RIGS-recognized qualification.

Five years post qualification work experience.

Computer literate with experience in Word, Excel, MS Project & QuickBooks.

Duties will include and candidates should have experience in: Market appraisals and secured lending valuations. Development feasibility studies.

Facilities and Asset portfolio Management.

An annual salary of $42,000.00 plus performance related commission is offered for this position.

The suitable candidate will be aged 33 -45 years old and be able to work under his own initiative and be able to see through projects from concept to completion.

This position is available immediately and closing date for application is P1 April 2017.

This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder. Qualified Turks And Caicos Islanders Preferred.

APPLY IN WRITING TO BCQS LIMITED, P. 0. BOX 158, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS OR FAX TO 946-7184.

CONTACT SIMON TAYLOR ON EMAIL: STAYLOR@BCQS.COM

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Seeks the following persons:

14107

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

to work Monday - Friday Salary basic pay. Contact: 941-5707

ONE (1) DOMESTIC WORKER

JAGUAR LAND ROVER MASTER TECHNICIAN

GRAND TURK is seeking a:

DOMESTIC WORKER

Must know how to clean and prepare flower for cooler must know what solution to be used on special flowers.

CONTACT: 14062

CONTACT MAC MOTORS LTD ON (649) 339-3841 THIS AD IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL. HOWEVER, THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDERS.

NARIS BAR AND RESTAURANT

(649) 231-3788

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

2 KITEBOARDING INSTRUCTORS

LABOURER

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

Is seeking to employ a:

Salary: $6.50 per hour must be willing to work 6 days.

OVANDO CONSTRUCTION

(649) 231-5477

SOLOMON SHOP

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

DOMESTIC WORKER salary: $6.25 per hour

LABOURER

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

LOURDES JASMIN FORBES

RONALD CHARLES

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

MECHANIC CONTACT:

must be willing to work 6 days a week

(649) 342-2591

ASHWOOD FORBES

Is seeking to employ a:

is seeking a:

BARBER

DOMESTIC WORKER

BARTENDER TILE LAYER

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

(649) 243-4905

(649) 331-1567

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

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

(649) 341-8888

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

14109

(649) 245-6962

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Salary: $8.00 per hour must be willing to work 5 days a week

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

14113

(649) 243-4166

14111

CONTACT:

14112

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

14114

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

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

(649) 231-0195

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

HOUSE OF MIRACLES INTL

THE BARBER SHOP

GRAND TURK

14104

TRULY NOLEN

SALARY: BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS

FLOWER GIRL

Should be a Certified Level 4 Jaguar Land Rover Technician in all automotive specialty areas (engine repair, engine performance, heating and air conditioning, electrical systems, automatic transmissions, manual transmission and axle, brakes and front end) Must be able to perform testing, vehicle diagnostics and updates using SDD, IDS, Chrysler wiTECH, Starscan, DRB III, Tech 2, NGS, and Fiat Examiner Diagnostic equipment; interpret repair order instructions and technical information Perform all service and repair work to company and manufacturer standards, making effective use of time and resources.

Train and mentor levels 1-3 technicians and apprentices when required Maintain correct warranty procedures in line with defined company procedures. Maintain knowledge of technical developments through attending training courses and developmental activities as required Remuneration: Salary - $60,000.00 per annum plus performance bonus.

WATERPLAY Is seeking to employ a:

ONE (1) LABOURER

Basic salary Contact: 941-5707

CONTACT: 946-7705

14128

LEW 1 SHIPPING LTD

To work 6 days per week Salary $6.25 per hour Must be available to work holidays and some evenings.

Must also be able to care for 2 dogs including walking them

CONTACT 244-3572

Successful applicants will be contacted for an interview

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

(649) 332-5032

14116

DOG SITTER/ DOMESTIC WORKER NEEDED

EMAIL: PETROPLUSTCI@GMAIL.COM

must live in North Caicos Basic salary

14115

(649) 247-3577

14101

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT: 14106

(649) 243-2928

Applicants must be pleasant, honest, reliable and computer literate. Applicants must be willing to work on a shift basis, holidays, weekends and evenings.

Salary $7.00 and $6.25 per hour respectively.

Position held by work permit holder.

ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR Salary $ 8.00 Per Hour

CONTACT:

ONE (1) GARDENER

CASHIER/PUMP ATTENDANT POSITIONS AVAILABLE

14108

salary: $6.50 per hour must be willing to work 5 days a week

Seeks the following:

14103

SALES CLERK

COLMELITA HANDFIELD

CAICOS PETROLEUM/ PETRO PLUS

Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

14102

S & F WHOLESALE CASH AND CARRY LTD

14118

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Salary: $7.00 poer hour must be willing to work 5 days a week

(649) 345-1765

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

14117

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PROVO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Invite applications for the following positions:

TEACHERS

GOVERNMENT VACANCIES – (APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31ST MARCH 2017)

Requirements • Must be a committed Christian preferable of Baptist faith • A minimum qualification of a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized college or university • Valid teacher’s certification or diploma in education Compensation: Base on Qualifications and experience $1,350.00 - $1,500.00

JANITOR / CLEANER To provide janitorial services at the school 5 days per week at $6.75 per hr

CONTACT INFORMATION: APPLICATIONS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING ALONG WITH FULL CURRICULUM VITA AND NAMES OF AT LEAST THREE (3) REFERENCES TO: PROVO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, P.O. BOX 305, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS. EMAIL: PROVOCHRISTIANSCHOOL@HOTMAIL.COM

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NEEDED URGENTLY Reporter/Sub-Editor

We are looking for an experienced all-round reporter to join our small team. The successful applicant would have run the gamut of covering community events to court and parliamentary reporting. The ideal candidate should be able to copy edit and be able to write eyecatching headlines, as well as proofread. He or she will be responsible for ensuring that copy is accurate; has correct grammar and follows house style. Applicant should be computer-literate and should know how to use a camera.

Please send application to the publisher at Turks & Caicos News Ltd. (The Weekly News) tcweeklynews@gmail.com, or P.O.Box 52, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS THAT ARE NOT ACCOMPANIED BY ALL REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. This professional position has responsibility for providing accurate and timely legal advice to the Contract DEPARTMENT:Primary Health Performance Management Care Department Unit. The Commercial Legal LOCATION: Grand Turk and Counsel/TCIG Representative Providenciales is expected to generate Salary:$16,707.50 per month satisfactory results when the legal advice is provided is credible and rarely results JOB SUMMARY in litigation against the This is an administrative government. support position for the Office.

Clerical Assistant (Temporary)

The job holder will undertake clerical and administrative tasks to support the day to day running of the office.

Medical Records Officer (Temporary)

DEPARTMENT:Primary Health Care Department LOCATION: Grand Turk and Providenciales SALARY: Grade 5 $26,650.00 per month JOB SUMMARY: To organize and manage the processing of paper-based medical records into an electronic database for easy retrieval by authorized health personnel and supervise a cadre of clerical assistants in completing this task.

Commercial Legal Counsel –TCIG Representative

DEPARTMENT: Contract Management Unit LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 9 $59,552.50 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY:

Contract Finance Manager

LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 8 $51,147.50 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY: This is a senior professional position that supports the Contract Performance Management Unit (CPMU) in a variety of financial operations to assist in ensuring that value for money is achieved from all contracts within the Ministry of Health.

CUSTODIAN

DEPARTMENT: Sports Department LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: GRADE 2 -$14,657.50 per annum JOB SUMMARY: The job holder follows instructions from the supervisor to ensure that sporting facilities are secure and clean. The holder ensures that order is maintained by users and monitors the entry, exit and compliance of users at all facilities.

FOR MORE DETAILS REGARDING THIS POSITION, KINDLY REFER TO THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS OR VISIT WWW.GOV.TC. PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS THAT ARE NOT ACCOMPANIED BY ALL REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.

14121

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking a:

GRAND TURK

LABOURER DOMESTIC

(649) 346-1654

To work 6 days a week. must be able to work holidays and weekends. wages starting at $6.50 per hour. Belongers will be given first preference. can be contacted between the hours of 9am and 4pm monday to friday.

CONTACT: (649) 946-5306

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

JUNIOR CRAFT TCI

Is looking for a:

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

ALBERT HIGGS ALBERT HIGGS NORTH CAICOS

NORTH CAICOS

Is seeking to employ a:

Salary: $6.25 must be willing to work 6 days a week

CONTACT: (649) 342-1465

C&J CONSULTANCY Acting on behalf of our clients

C&P Welding, World Of Girls, Cowrey Lightbourne, Discount Auto Parts Is Seeking:

$7.00 PER HOUR

DOMESTIC WORKER THESE POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

Is seeking to employ a:

ROBERT MENSEN Is seeking to employ a:

DOMESTIC WORKER

COOK

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

HELPER 14078

salary: $6.50 per hour must be willing to work 6 days a week

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Salary: $12.00 per hour must be willing to work 6 days a week

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

MILLIEN HINSON Is seeking to employ a:

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

(649) 347-9482

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

14096

Is seeking to employ a:

SLARY: $7.00 PER HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 3 DAYS A WEEK

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

242-0718 OR 331-7152

NEW HOPE WESLEYAN CHURCH

BODY REPAIR MAN PASTOR

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

(649) 231-0575 THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

Is seeking to employ a:

CONTACT: 14097

14085

TIKI HUT

(649) 344-2420

1 MALE ASSISTANT BAKER/ PASTRY CHEF 1 DOMESTIC WORKER/ HELPER 1 LABOURER To work five days a week Contact: ann arthur/ janique arthur. Salary is based on experience. For employment information

$ 6.50 PER HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS A WEEK

CONTACT:

JIMMY ANTENOR

DJ’SGRAND BAKERY TURK

CONTACT:

DARLING86@HOTMAIL.COM

CONTACT:

CONTACT: (649) 347-5385

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

STANLEY LIGHTBOURNE

MARANTHA RETAIL

LABOURER

Is seeking to employ a:

(649) 343-2261

GRAND TURK is seeking a:

To work 6 days a week. must be able to work holidays and weekends.

Wages starting at $6.50 per hour belongers will be given first preference contact between the hours of 9am and 4pm monday to friday.

CONTACT: (649) 241-3334

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

14099

WAITRESS

(649) 243-7785

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CASHIER

LABOURER Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 4 days a week

CONTACT: (649) 343-1848

13974

Is looking for a:

(649) 243-7785

$6.25 PER HOUR

Held By Work Permit Holder

CONTACT:

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

GARDENER

14099

(649) 331-5655

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

HELPER

$6.25 PER HOUR

$6.25 PER HOUR

14091

CONTACT:

DELICIOUS DISHES

This position is currently being held by a work permit holder

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

14082

(649) 241-6476

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

(649) 941-5341

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

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

CONTACT:

CONTACT: 649 339-3841

14074

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

(649) 242-2548 (649) 346-2473

CASHIER 2 LABOURERS 2 LABOURERS 14089

CONTACT:

Starting Wage: $6.25/hour

(649) 241-5099

(649) 342-1465

14092

Salary: $9.00 Per Hour Must Be Willing To Work 5 Days A Week

DOMESTIC WORKER

Salary: $6.50 per week Must be willing to work 4 days a week

CONTACT:

14095

STEELMAN

Is seeking one:

is seeking a:

Salary: $9.00 per hour must be willing to work 5 days a week

LABOUR

MAC MOTORS LTD.

KATHY LIGHTBOURNEIMAFIDON

TEACHER

Is seeking to employ a:

14079

(649) 442-1349

CARPENTER

Is seeking to employ a:

$6.25 PERHOUR

14076

CONTACT:

14088

SALARY: $10.00 PER HOUR MUS BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK

TEACHER/ EVANGELIST

Is seeking to employ a:

CONTACT:

JOSEPH AGENOR

STONE MASON/ WELDER ELECTRICIAN/ PLUMBER

GOD’S INSTRUMENT MINISTRY

Salary: 6.25 Per Hour Must Be Willing To Work 6 Days A Week

JA’SAMS CONSTRUCTION LONG BAY

FRANK RODRIGUEZ

14077

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT:

GRATEFUL LEPER MINISTRIES Is seeking to employ a:

14080

(649) 232-2040

14081

CONTACT:

is seeking an:

WORKER LABOURER

TO WORK 5-6 DAYS A WEEK AND WEEKENDS WAGES STARTING AT $6.50 PER HOUR BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE AND BE CONTACTED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9AM AND 4PM MONDAY TO FRIDAY

13996

TO WORK 6 DAYS A WEEK. MUST BE ABLE TO WORK HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS WAGES STARTING AT $6.50 PER HOUR. BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE. CAN BE CONTACTED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9AM AND 4PM MONDAY TO FRIDAY.

EDRIC SMITH GRAND TURK

14090

BRENDA LOUISE ROBINSON

14084

ALMADA WILSON SALT CAY

March 25 - 31, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

14083

32 CLASSIFIEDS

March 25 - 31, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

NOTICE

APPLICATION FOR ACQUISITION OF LAND BY PRESCRIPTION THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED UNDER SECTION 137 OF THE REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE

TAKE NOTICE that an application under section 135 of the Registered Land Ordinance has been received from NIVLYN MOORE, JAGO MOORE AND JERMAINE EWING of Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands by the lands, to acquire part of the property listed below by prescription from the proprietor registered there on.

The parts to be acquired are shown in detail on the Site Plan attached.

Block/Parcel Number 10404/73

Name of Owner

Area Claimed

NIVLYN MOORE, JAGO MOORE AND JERMAINE EWING

0.20

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT I Brandie N. Anderson, Registrar of Lands on being satisfied that the applicant has acquired the ownership of land claimed, may allow the application and register him as the proprietor of the land claimed, subject to any interests on the register which have not been extinguished by possession.

This notice expires Thirty (30) days from the date thereof.

Date this 22nd day of February 2017

Brandie N. Anderson Registrar of Lands ANY OBJECTIONS AND/OR RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND SENT TO:

BRANDIE N. ANDERSON (MS.) REGISTRAR OF LANDS LAND REGISTRY DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT COMPOUND POND STREET, GRAND TURK TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

We Are Seeking Suitable & Qualified Applicants:

RESORT BUTLER COMPETENCIES:

• Inter- Relationships: Contact with all levels of personnel within the company: owners, guests, clients, customers, venders and contractors.

Remain alert, courteous and helpful to the guests and co-workers at all times.

• Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. o Ability to work alone and to be selfmotivated and organized. o Ability to handle a fast -paced, varied and busy work environment • Oral Communication: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

• Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

General job duties but not limited to: • Satisfying the needs of guests as politely and efficiently when it is within the jurisdiction of the concierge department • Providing our guest with an experience that will always be remembered and with the highest level of responsiveness • Providing personal services of the highest level that may include, but not limited, to restaurant reservations, recreation requests, floral orders, shoe shine, etc.

• Assuring prompt and positive action on all guest complaints, questions, and concerns, as well as conduct quality assurance follow-up; and respond to inquiries regarding services • Anticipating the needs of the guest so a solution can be offered before being requested • Attending to VIP guests and owners; organizing itinerary. Manage communication

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 6 years in the specialized field • Guild of Professional English Butlers certificate • Strong communication, organizational, decision-making and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent written and communication skills • Butler experience in a luxury or 5-star hotel • Computer literate with knowledge of all

FAX: 946-1410

EMAIL: BNANDERSON@GOV.TC 14087

CLASSIFIEDS 33

Microsoft programs.

• Starting Salary range - $7.50 per hour

ROOM ATTENDANT

JOB SUMMARY:

Provide daily in-suite cleaning and set-up service as per the established LVX Preferred Standards. Performing tasks including but not limited to cleaning, dusting, sanitizing and polishing of floors, furniture, kitchens, appliances, housewares, bathrooms, bedrooms, and fixtures along with balconies and public areas or as assigned.

COMPETENCIES:

* Strong Communication & Basic Numerical Skills * Able to lift heavy weight and work late shifts * Service & Team Oriented Attitude * Strong & Diverse Interpersonal Skills * Ability to Manager Time & Priorities * Creative Problem-Solver & Resilient Dispositi

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Basic knowledge of standard and deep cleaning procedures; application, handling and storage of cleaning chemicals and basic housekeeping equipment.

• Previous hospitality housekeeping working experience minimum of 2 – 5 years.

SALARY: range - $6.25 - $6.75 per hour.

HOUSEKEEPING HOUSEMAN

JOB SUMMARY:

Provide daily cleaning, maintenance, and set-up as per the established LVX Preferred Standards of guest areas in & out-suite including but not limited to roof tops, balconies, hot tubs, staircases, floor landings, elevators, wall & ceiling fixtures, back of the house areas and guest public areas or as assigned.

COMPETENCIES:

* Able to lift heavy weight and work late shifts * Team Player & Problem-Solver * Written & Oral Communication * Strong Interpersonal Skills * Creative Service Orientation * Ability to Manage Time & Priorities

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Basic knowledge of standard and deep cleaning procedures; application, handling and storage of cleaning chemicals and basic housekeeping equipment.

• Proven record of the ability to work alone and handle a fast-paced environment.

• Previous hospitality housekeeping working experience minimum of 2 – 5 years.

SALARY:range - $6.25 - $6.75 per hour

APPLICATIONS: EMAIL RESUME, COVER LETTER, EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATES, REFERENCE LETTERS AND POLICE RECORD CERTIFICATE TO ADMIN@WINDSONGRESORT.COM BY APRIL 30,2017. POSITIONS CURRENTLY BEING HELD

BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS. ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

34 CLASSIFIEDS

March 25 - 31, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

AIR AND SEA AGENCY Is currently seeking:

1 ACCOUNTS CLERK Requirements: At least 6 years’ experience in Accounting Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance is preferable Software Knowledge: QuickBooks, Excel and Word Demonstrated ability to manage a large workload including completing multiple tasks to deadlines Compensation: Based on qualifications and ability $2500.00 - $3000.00 KINDLY SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: AIR AND SEA AGENCY ALLIANCE BUSINESS CENTER PROVIDENCIALES TCI EMAIL ADDRESS: AIRSEAAGENCY@GMAIL.COM

14122

CAICOS DREAM TOURS Is currently seeking:

TRAINEE OPERATOR Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and /or Communications At least 5 years’ experience in business administration and tour operations Must be an effective communicator both written and oral Computer literate and knowledgeable of various communication systems Compensation: Based on qualifications and ability $1,500.00 – $1,800.00 Having worked in a boat tour operation or a similar business will be an asset Belongers only need to apply

CONTACT: 649 321-7274

14123

MANAGER

Applicant must also hold a professional scuba diving qualification, and those with mechanical skills and who are able to speak a second language will be considered first.

All applicants must be presentable, articulate, and be able to work long and flexible hours under pressure. Weekends and public holidays mandatory.

Starting salary of $3500 per month.

PLEASE E-MAIL RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO LEEWARD@ BIGBLUEUNLIMITED.COM. BIG BLUE UNLIMITED PHONE 946-5034, FAX 946-5033. ISLANDERS ARE WELCOME TO SUBMIT COPY OF APPLICATION TO THE WORK PERMIT BOARD. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. YOU WILL BE CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW IF REQUIRED AND THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 27TH MARCH 2017.

14073

Looking for a general manager to work in a thriving tourism adventure company. The applicant must have a minimum of 10 years of experience in the water-sports & tourism industry and a minimum of 3 years as a manager. Experience must include people management, sales, reservations, PR and display a high degree of computer, communication & organizational skills.

VACANCY

HEAD END MANAGER

Primary objective of the job: The objective of this position is to manage the HFC infrastructure and services including satellite dish farms Main Duties and Responsibilities: • Contribute to the deployment and maintenance of HFC infrastructure and services • End-to-end HFC troubleshooting, from customer premises to Headend • Video quality assurance, to include staging and testing of service • Video monitoring and channel planning / management • Analyze, Maintain, Update, and develop robust, highly scalable Headend interactive systems CMTS, STB, CM. • Interface with vendor to understand existing products and define new features • Collaborate with other engineering teams to ensure successful launches of interactive applications • Support the HE and OSP teams for features and performance tests • Research and stay on top of industrial development of interactive technologies • Maintain satellite dish infrastructure,Network, service visit and service installation KPI’s in acceptable levels.

• Any other duties as assigned by the CTO or CEO. Academic qualifications and experience required for job: • A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering or equivalent.

• A post graduate degree would be a plus • At least 7 years experience in the management of HFC Headend and outdoor plant planning experience • At least 5 years supervisory/management experience • Knowledge of MPEG 4 / HD / SD • Knowledge of Conditional Access (CAS), Digital Rights Management (DRM) • Experience working With Encoders, Transcoders, Middleware Vendor systems • Strong knowledge in HFC distribution (end to end) • Video/Cable/Satellite experience in an MSO or telecommunications provider environment.

• Testing experience on both analog and digital video equipment used in a traditional headend environment.

• Experience using video testing equipment including RF spectrum analyzers, QAM analyzers and MPEG analyzers.

• Video headend and video hub testing, integration, and operation experience.

• Program stream processing, multiplexing and encryption.

• Arris D5 or Appeartv content grooming experience a plus • QAM modulation and maintenance including MER and BER measurements.

• MPEG standard knowledge and testing experience.

• RF combining network construction and maintenance.

• Optical amplifier (i.e. EDFA) network construction and maintenance.

• RF distortion measurements including ingress, carrier-to-noise, CSO and CTB. • Leakage measurements knowledge.

• Knowledge of video specifications and interfaces to set-top boxes.

• Arris headend/Cisco headend experience.

• Knowledge of RF forward and return path operation between the STB and headend.

• Basic networking concepts.

• Optical Engineering Knowledge • Understand Optical Design and Architecture • Cable Network Service Provider Experience • CMTS configuration capabilities • DOCSIS 3.0 experience • CCNA Certification (will be an asset) • Understanding of IPTV, preferably Mediaroom or Minerva and video compression

DEADLINE: POSITIONS OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED TURKS AND CAICOS

NATIONALS. INTERESTED APPLICANTS MUST FORWARD A COVER LETTER AND RESUME FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES TO HRTCI@ DIGICELGROUP.COM. THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MARCH 31 2017 14125

March 25 - 31, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

CLASSIFIEDS 35

REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE. CAP 9.05

WINE CELLAR

NOTICE LOST LAND CERTIFICATE

Is Seeking a:

RETAIL STORE SUPERVISOR

TITLE NUMBER SECTION 51304/10 BOTTLE CREEK SOUTH

JOB PURPOSE:

The Retail Store Supervisor is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of assigned retail outlets, and for ensuring customers have access to desired products.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

ISLAND NORTH CAICOS

Whereas, JAMES ALEXANDER HAMILTON as Personal Representative of the estate of HUBERT GODTREY HAMILTON deceased of North Caicos, has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number (s) registered in his/their name was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found.

• Maintain pricing and ensure products are clearly and accurately marked • Ensure that the stores high standards of customer service are consistently maintained • Ensure that the visual presentation of the merchandise and advertising displays is of an acceptable standard • Interface with Accounts on the store’s finance-related concerns • Track customer credit balance and follow up on A/R • Maintain security controls, i.e., cash, stock, keys alarms, etc.

• Oversee inventory and safeguard from inappropriate loss • Reconcile daily cash receipts and conduct banking activities as required • Maintain strong relationships with customers/vendors/suppliers • Make product recommendations to customer and regularly seek ways to increase sales • Train and evaluate and motivate staff • Perform other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager or any other authorized individual • Regularly review service to customers and identify way to improve • Maintain at all times a professional, courteous manner with customers and coworkers • Adhere to company policies , procedures and guidelines • Ability to communicate effectively in English, second language is an asset

Take notice that I, BRANDIE ANDERSON, Registrar of Lands shall issue a new Land Certificate for the said title six weeks of the date of the first publication of this Notice in a Local News Paper and the Gazette.

Dated this 3rd day of March 2017 Signed ...........................................................................................

Witnessed .....................................................................................

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:

• To perform this job successfully, individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily • Any combination of education and retail/customer service experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and ability to perform the job successfully • A minimum of 5 years of experience in the Beverages Retail, Wholesale and Distribution industry is required.

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher, in Business, Marketing or related studies is mandatory.

• Friendly demeanour with excellent communication skills • Strong supervisory skills with good interpersonal skills • Ability to accurately perform basic mathematical calculations • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment 14168

14175

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

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

IS INTERVIEWING FOR:

ASSISTANT CALL 649 231-3788 MANAGER NEEDED URGENTLY GOOD FOR LAW OFFIES, REAL ESTATE, SPA, BEAUTY SALON ETC...

QUALIFICATIONS REQ’D • Hospitality degree from recognized college or university • Minimum 5 years hospitality management experience • Strong verbal and written English communication skills • Automobile • Complete knowledge of all aspects of a resort operation including housekeeping and maintenance

RESUMES CAN BE EMAILED TO: DPAPKE@PORTSOFCALLRESORT.COM

14086

Reporter/Sub-Editor

We are looking for an experienced all-round reporter to join our small team. The successful applicant would have run the gamut of covering community events to court and parliamentary reporting. The ideal candidate should be able to copy edit and be able to write eyecatching headlines, as well as proofread. He or she will be responsible for ensuring that copy is accurate; has correct grammar and follows house style. Applicant should be computer-literate and should know how to use a camera.

Please send application to the publisher at Turks & Caicos News Ltd. (The Weekly News) tcweeklynews@gmail.com, or P.O.Box 52, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands.

SALES LABOURER CLERK CONTACT:

HOUSE OF STYLE Is seeking to employ a:

(649) 243-2928

14138

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT: 14135

(649) 246-2634

CARIBBEAN BUILDERS

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

FISHERMAN CLEANER Salary: $6.50 per hour must be willing to work 5 days a week

Salary: $8.50 per hour must be willing to work 6 days a week

CONTACT: (649) 341-1922

CONTACT:

JOHN ALEXANDER WILLIAMS

IDEAL PETROLEUM

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a:

is seeking a:

(649) 242-8258

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CAICEDO PUB HOUSE FIVE CAYS ROAD

Is seeking to employ a:

is seeking a:

BARTENDER $6.50 per hour

CONTACT:

DOMESTIC WORKER

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

$6.50 per hour

$6.50 per hour

THESE POSITION ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

ROSTAND MALCOLM GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

250 Bay Road SEEKS:

Wages $14,300-$16,900 per annum

CHEF

$6.50 per hour

DELUXE/RIGBY BUILDERA

CARIBBEAN BUILDERS

$6.50 per hour

14137

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

LABOURERS

KITCHEN HELPER

(649) 347-7155

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

JANITOR

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

14140

(649)946-5663

14144

(649) 333-1236

CONTACT: 14145

CONTACT:

MAN

CONTACT:

(649) 244-0065

To work in and around the church grounds.

7:00 am -3:00 pm friday-wednesday

$ 7.00 per hour

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

CONTACT:

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

GARDENERS

seeking the following:

CLEANER

1 LABOURER

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

BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH

AC TECHNICIAN

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

LABOURER

B&B SERVICES Acting on behalf our clients is $6.25 per hour

STORE ATTENDANT MAINTENANCE

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

is seeking to employ a:

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

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

ANDREW ARVIN GARDINER

Islander please respond copied to work permit board

CONTACT: 941-5632 FAX: 941-5118

EMAIL: BETHANY@TCIWAY.TC THESE POSITION ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

WILFREY AND TONY’S BARBER SHOP

(649) 244-5638

14146

is seeking an:

Is seeking to employ a:

14141

Is seeking to employ a:

LUDWIG FULFORD

14152

SAMMY’S

GRAND TURK

14139

LOUCINDA- PRESLEY HALL

14129

ERODE PIERRE

March 25 - 31, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

BUILDING MATERIALSDO IT CENTER is looking fo an:

IT ENGINEER WITH EXPERIENCE IN

• Computer hardware, software and networking tools • Work to develop, test, install configure hardware and software • Five to 10 years’ experience • Contact: alfonso palatinohr mgr

CONTACT: (649) 946-4131

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

14161

36 CLASSIFIEDS

KEITH MALCOLM GRAND TURK

Is seeking to employ a:

FIVE CAYS ROAD

CLEANER

BARBER LABOURER

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

is seeking a:

14151

CONTACT: (649) 343-3230

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

D & A VARIETY STORE

EBEN - EZEN

FATHER AND SONS CONSTRUCTION

Leeward Highway

Is seeking to employ a:

Salary: $6.25per hour

Is seeking to employ a:

is seeking a:

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CLEANER

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

CONTACT: (649) 343-7738

14179

(649) 334-5285

Kew Town

Is seeking to employ a:

(649) 332-8784

LEXAFiveSOUNDS Cays

LAGNEAU AND CELINE TAXI SERVICES

JEANTHE VERNET PIERRE

CONTACT:

LABOURER/ HANDYMAN LABOURER LABOURER Salary: $6.25 per hour

14198

CONTACT:

(649) 231-0882

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 4 days a week

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: (649) 341-6464

(649) 343- 3230

Salary: $6.25per hour

(649) 331-5549

Salary: $6.25per hour

(649) 345-0334

14204

LABOURER

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS A WEEK

14202

is seeking a:

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a:

14213

Kew Town

(649) 245-3172

14211

14173

(649) 244-0065

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

Salary: $6.5 per hour must be willing to work 5days a week

14142

CONTACT:

(649) 232-3037

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

14153

CONTACT:

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

LABOURER

14143

MASON

14131

KITCHEN HELPER

CLASSIFIEDS 37

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

Is Recruiting:

LABOURER $6.25 per hour

DOMESTIC WORKER

$6.25 per hour

HELPER

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

CASHIER

$6.25 per hour DARLING86@HOTMAIL.COM

CONTACT: 14155

CONTACT:

VROSELINE FRANCOIS-PIERRE is seeking a:

(649) 341-8123

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

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

(649) 242-7545 (649) 946-4343

CONTACT:

CONTACT: 14177

$6.25 per hour

WAITRESS LABOURER 14170

CAR WASHER

THESE POSITION ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

3 DOMESTIC WORKER

(649) 343-4658

students 5. Be able to manage the stock and prepare orders.

Handle cash effectively to ensure all checks and balances 6. Salary $ 6.25 per hour APPLICATION can be dropped off at B.E.S.T Institute office, 250 Bay Road, Blue Hills, Providenciales.

CONTACT: 649-941-4802 EMAIL BESTINSTITUTE@TCIWAY.TC

14166

CONTACT:

14133

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

KEVIN’S QUALITY CLEANERS

MAXWELL MUSGROVE

LABOURER

CONTACT: 241-5922

WARD’S CONSULTANCY

Is acting on behalf of our clients: E.Y Contractors, Menzies Health Practice, Elite Gaming, Coyaba Restaurant, Steel Unlimited Co, Southwind Millwork, Construction Complete, Yoshi’s Sushi Bar

1 LABOURER 2 CARPENTERS 1 SOMMELIER 1 KITCHEN HELPER 1 GARDENER

Salary: $6.25-$8.50 per hour $300.00 weekly

THIS POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

LABOURER

Salary: $6.50 per hour must be willing to work 6 days a week Work permit holder

FAUDLER JOSEPH Seeking

(1) LABOURER

Salary: $6.50 per hour (6) days per week Work permit holder

PROFESSIONAL UPHOLSTERY Seeking

(1) UPHOLSTER Salary: $6.50 per hour (6) day per week Belonger need only apply

CONTACT: 242-3014

LABOURER LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER

CAMERLITA LOUISE ARIZA GRAND TURK

is seeking a:

Is seeking to employ a:

(649)3 47-1107

(649) 946-8876

JONATHON ROBERTS GRAND TURK

Kew Town

CONTACT:

is seeking a:

DANIELLE K. BISHOP

MANOUCHE ACCESSORIES

14215

CONTACT: 345-7212

(649) 232-4442

CONTACT:

Is seeking to employ a

PLEASE PHONE 343 2098 OR SEND RESUME TO PO BOX 240 , GRAND TURK OR ALTERNATIVELY RESUME CAN BE SUBMITTED TO TOWN TIGERS DIRECTLY. 14148

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT:

Salary: $6.25per hour

ESTEL PLUMBING

Experience in bar work required. 6 days a week.

Must be willing to work public holidays and weekends.

Salary: $6.25 per hour.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

STORE CLERK 14176

1 BARMAID 1 BARTENDER 1 SEAMSTRESS 1 TILE LAYER 2 DOMESTIC WORKERS 1 DINING ROOM SUPERVISOR

To finish cabinets. to work 6 days a week with the salary of $6.25 per hour.

VARIOUS

GRAND TURK

is seeking a:

Is seeking to employ a:

To work 5 days must be able to work holidays and weekends Wages starting at $6.50 per hour Belongers will be given first prefernce and to be Contacted between the hours of 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

To work 5 days Must be able to work holidays and weekends wages starting at $6.50 per hour. Belongers will be given first prefernce and to be contacted between the hours of 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

To work 5 days Must be able to work holidays and weekends. Wages starting at $6.25 per hour belongers will be given first prefernce and to be contacted between the hours of 9am to 4pm monday to friday

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

(649) 346-1654

13998

14157

ASSISTANT FURNITURE CABINET FINISHER

GENERAL WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

SALARY: $6.50 PER HOUR 6 DAYS WORK PERMIT HOLDER

SALARY: $6.50 PER

Is seeking to employ a:

Blue Hills

SALARY: $6.50 PER HOUR 6 DAYS A WEEK WORK PERMIT HOLDER

MUSICIAN

TEN & SANCHEZ

FAST TRACK PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

HOUR 6 DAYS A WEEK WORK PERMIT HOLDER

BARMAID FOR TOWN TIGERS BAR ON GRAND TURK.

PLEASE SEND APPLICATIONS TO SAVORY & CO., F205 REGENT VILLAGE WEST, PROVIDENCIALES, 946-4602. ISLANDERS ARE INVITED TO SEND COPIES OF APPLICATION TO THE LABOUR BOARD

(649) 442-6220

CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY

WANTED WANTED DOMESTIC WORKER Applicant must be hardworking, honest and reliable.

Experience preferable. $10/hour. Position is currently held by a work permit holder.

CONTACT:

ACTING ON BEHALF OUR CLIENTS SEEKING THE FOLLOWING

Is seeking suitable candidates for the following positions

BABYSITTER

Main Duties: Protecting persons and assets Requirements: • License firearm • Police clearance • Ploice and security training interested persons.

For Further Information please:

C& S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

BETHANY’S EDUCATIONAL & SOCIAL TRAINING (B.E.S.T.) INSTITUTE INC

The individual should meet the following requirements: 1. Possesses a valid food handler’s permit 2. A born again Christian preferably of the Baptist Faith 3. The ability to read and write English 4. Must be an asset in the preparation of healthy meals on a daily basis for over 100

(649) 946-4536

14167

BARBER

$6.25 per hour

SEAL SECURITY LTD LICENSE FIREARMS SECURITY GUARDS

14169

GALMO WILLIAMS

14132

is seeking a:

FLAMINGO CAFÉ

(649) 346-1654

(649) 346-1654

14000

EMANISE DORCENT-HIGGS

14154

DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS, CHARLES B. SHOP, BLACK BOY & JEAN TRUCKING

14172

ZC&J CONSULTANCY Acting on behalf our clients:

14200

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

14217

March 25 - 31, 2017

TREE OF LIFE CHURCH OF GOD Is looking to hire a:

GUITAR PLAYER

Must have 2 years’ experience Has knowledge about fusion music and is able to make it Must be a sincere team player.

May perform on stage, for onair broadcasting, or for sound or video recording

CONTACT: (649) 243-0887

14179

Salary: $6.25 per hour Contact: Pastor Franmel Sejour

CONTACT: (649) 342-8584

VARIOUSA CARIBE PRO STRUCTURE

ONE (1) PROJECT ENGINEER AND TWO (2) QUANTITY SURVEYORS PROJECT ENGINEER

must assist in preperation and implementation of project excavation plan (pep) monitor work in progress and prepare weekly reports and assignments five to 10 years experience

SURVEYORS

must be able to prepare estimates and costs responsible for financial, contractual and commercial management before and during construction stages five to 10 years’ experience

QUANTITY

CONTACT: 946-9421

CONTACT:

(649) 341-3042

(649) 342-8584

MICHELE’S CONSTRUCTION

THE LODGINGS

Five Cays

is seeking a:

HOTEL HOUSEKEEPER

LABOURER

Starting Salary $6.25 RESUMES CAN BE FAXED TO 941-3425 AND THE LABOR DEPARTMENT, PROVIDENCIALES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

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

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: (649) 346-5872

1 BARMAID

Are seeking to employ an:

OFFICE/STORE SUPERVISOR

Must have at least 3 years experience and able to work with little or no supervision.

Salary start at $6.25 per hour and is based on experience.

Duties will include, but not limited to, scheduling of installations, shipping, ordering, and overseeing Customer Service. Also needed is a knowledge of stock control specifically for the glass and therefore seek someone with at least 5-10 years’ experience in this industry. To secure this position you must be able to demonstrate vast knowledge of types of glass and applications for use of same as well as the ability to use an Imperial tape measure, take orders and follow through to a timely delivery. This is a full-time position that requires commitment and loyalty to the company.

14163

Deadline for application is April 7th, 2017

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

INTERESTED PERSONS SHOULD SEND APPLICATION VIA FAX TO 649-941-4034 C/O ALLIANCE REALTY LTD.

WE ARE SEEKING A QUALIFIED CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION OF

INSURANCE MANAGER

Of at least two years call who have experience in commercial matters and civil litigation. The applicant must be able to work independently and should have good communication and writing skills. Salary is fully negotiable and is commensurate with experience.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

14164

With good knowledge and working experience of office procedures. The applicant must be task driven and has experience in working in a legal environment. Salary is fully negotiable and is commensurate with experience.

RESUMES AND INQUIRIES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO HLB (TCI) BY EMAIL: LLAWRENCE@HLBTCI.COM NO LATER THAN 1ST MARCH, 2017.

(649) 941-4069

CONTACT:

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

CLUB PILLOWS SEEKS:

CARIB GLASS & SUPPLIERS LTD

PLEASE SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR RESUME FOR OUR ATTENTION TO CARIBGLASSTCI@AOL.COM

CONTACT:

LABOURER

14182

(649) 244-7927

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

DISHWASHER

To clean dishes and assist in the kitchen area.. Must be willing to work flexible hours including evenings and holidays.

Salary is $6.25 per hour

Is seeking to employ a:

14205

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

14184

(649) 241-5922

14178

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

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

SALES PERSON

is seeking a:

14147

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

DOMESTIC WORKER

SALOMON MORENCY & EMMANUEL THERENIN

14183

GARDENER

To work 6 days a week. must be able to work holidays and weekends. wages starting at $6.25 per hour Belongers will be given first preference Can be contacted between the hours of 9am and 4pm monday to friday

SADRAC MICHEL

14174

DOMESTIC WORKER

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

14180

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a:

LEMON CAFÉ

EMMANUEL THERENIN

14781

is seeking a:

DANIEL MISSICK

14162

CAROL SKIPPINGS

March 25 - 31, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

The Applicant must have a Bachelor’s degree and/or a relevant professional insurance qualification (e.g. DipCII/ACII) along with a Project Management Certification (e.g. PRINCE2 , PMP). You will have a minimum of 20 years general insurance experience within a Property and Casualty or Insurance Company, with at least 7 of those years at Senior Management level. You will have the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and a willingness to work extended hours to meet the needs of the clients and the Company. You will have proven ability to negotiate, influence and persuade internal and external stakeholders as well as excellent presentation and communication skills. You will have prior regional or local experience. Salary will be dependent upon experience and will be in the range of US$120,000.00 through UD$150,000.00 (inclusive of performance benefits). This is a new position.

T.I.C C/O 1, CARIBBEAN PLACE, LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES (649) 946 4344/4564; PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO: PAUL@DEMPSEYANDCOMANY.COM AND TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

14150

38 CLASSIFIEDS

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS ARE SEEKING THE FOLLOWING

Qualifications: BS Degree or equivalent. Electrical, plumbing, automobile and marine repair experience required. Certified scuba diver, boating experience, prior field station experience preferred. Must live on site.

14136

Is seeking to employ a:

SALARY: $6.50 PER HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK

Salary: $6.25 per week must be willing to work 6 days a week. Belongers will be given first preference Can be contacted between the hours of 9am and 4pm monday to friday

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

A AND B RETAIL STORE

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

CHEF STORE (649) 342-8856

Five Cays

Requires an:

ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR

14196

Must have at least 15 years experience in commercial and residential electrical installations and at least 10 years experience at a supervisory level on large scale buildings.

Applicants must have experience in budgeting and cost coding on all aspects of commercial electrical installations.

Must be available to work after hours, weekends and holidays.

Salary negotiable.

CONTACT: (649) 345-2754

is seeking a:

Is seeking to employ a:

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

Salary: $6.25 per hour

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.50 per week must be willing to work 5 days a week. Belongers will be given first preference Can be contacted between the hours of 9am and 4pm monday to friday

CONTACT: (649) 346-1654

STORE CLERK

Salary: $6.25per hour

CONTACT: (649) 346-4413 MARCUS LIGHTBOURNE

is seeking a:

LABOURER (649) 241-7905

(649) 241-8047

GRAND TURK

LABOURER Salary: $6.25per hour

CONTACT: LEILA SIMMS

Is seeking to employ a:

Is seeking to employ a:

(649) 347-3099

BON MARCH #2 Five Cays

Salary: $6.25 per hour

MARIETheJOSEPH Bight

MARY SHOP

MEPCO INTERNATIONAL TCI

PLEASE EMAIL RESUMES TO JOANADMIN@TCIWAY.TC

CONTACT:

14212

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Salary: $6.25 per hour

(649) 342-8584

BERRY FASHIONS

STORE CLERK STORE CLERK

CLERK

14201

PLEASE FORWARD RESUME TO: HENNHOLDINGS@GMAIL.COM

14194

(649) 343-1232

14186

CONTACT:

AMBER GROCERY STORE

CONTACT:

14781

HENN HOLDINGS LTD./ SHAY CAFE LOUNGE

(649) 244-7927

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

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

14203

EVERGREEN

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

DOMESTIC WORKER

Providenciales Is seeking to employ a:

LABOURER Salary $6.25 pr hour.

Work 6 days a week.

CONTACT: (649) 232-2267

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

14195

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

GARDENER (649) 241-5922

EMMANUEL THERENIN

GRAND TURK

14178

(649) 332-5029

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

14188

14189

14190

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

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

(649) 342-1457

is seeking a:

CONTACT:

Must have experience Must have good communication skills.

Must be flexible and willing.

To work early mornings, weekends and holidays.

Salary based on experience.

CONTACT:

14191

Is seeking to employ a:

CONTACT:

LABOURER

LABOURER

Is seeking to employ a:

CONTACT:

is seeking a:

Salary: $6.25 per hour

DANIEL MISSICK

LABOURER

Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a:

LABOURER

CAROL SKIPPINGS

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

(649) 332-5029

STORE CLERK

CARINE GARDINER

MAINTENANCE MAN SALARY: $8.50 PER HOUR

LABOURER

SALARY: $6.50 PER HOUR CONTACT: 241-2090

14208

CARETAKER

Is seeking to employ a:

SALARY: $6.50 PER HOUR CONTACT: 241-7557

14184

Is seeking to employ a:

TERRANCE SMITH

SAMUEL WILSON

SOUTH DOCK

LEEWARD HIGHWAY

is seeking a:

SALARY: $7.00 PER HOUR MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK CONTACT: 243-6016 OR 232-4272

14209

BLUE HILLS

SALARY: $6.50 PER HOUR CONTACT: 342-890

14206

BEAUFORT HOLDINGS

ALBERT SMITH JR.

THE OASIS AT GRACE BAY CAMEO

HOUSEKEEPER

Job Summary: Repair and maintain facilities, vehicles and vessels, file customs, manage inventory at the South Caicos field station.

Five Cays

14214

SITE MANAGER - CENTER FOR MARINE RESOURCE STUDIES

TO APPLY: PLEASE SEND YOUR CV TO HHERTLER@FIELDSTUDIES. ORG BY APRIL 15, 2017. START DATE: MAY 2017

RIGBY BUILDERS

NATASHA CONSULTANCY

SCHOOL FOR FIELD STUDIES, SOUTH CAICOS

(649) 347-0410

CLASSIFIEDS 39

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14997

March 25 - 31, 2017

Is seeking to employ a:

LABOURER To work 5 days Must be able to work holidays and weekends Wages starting at $6.50 per hour

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

(649) 242-4528

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD

BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

14185

CONTACT:

CONTACT: (649) 346-1654

13999

Belongers will be given first prefernce and to be Contacted between the hours of 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday

Must have at least 10 years experience Salary: $3,000.00 per month

MASON

Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: (649) 231-6318

Salary: $6.25per hour

LABOURERS Salary: $6.25 per hour

BELONGERS NEED ONLY APPLY

14193

CONTACT: 649-946-1278

CONTACT: (649) 345-3264

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS BETHANY’S EDUCATIONAL & SOCIAL TRAINING (B.E.S.T.) INSTITUTE INC

(649) 344-5950

CBMS

SEND CV/RESUME TO: CYNTHIA.IIMS@TCIWAY.TC

CARIBBEAN BUILDING MATERIALS & SERVICES LTD.

131 South Dock Road, PO Box 611, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI. Phone 649-941-3400 Fax 649-941-3401

Applicant will be responsible for preparing form work for projects. Must be familiar with Dura-forms and concrete polishing. Applicant must be able to read drawings, prepare form work to meet scheduled concrete pours.

Order all materials needed for completing jobs. Applicant should have at least 10 years’ experience. Wage: Starts at $18.00 Required: Professional Welders Minimum Experience 5 years. Applicant must be able to weld aluminum and iron, be versed in TIG and MIG welding, able to fabricate and manufacture components out of metal, able to work independently. Hours include weekends and evenings as required. Wage: $15.00 Required: Plant and Equipment Maintenance Manager Applicant will be responsible for maintenance and repair schedule of company’s fleet of equipment, including heavy equipment, trucks

and company vehicles and batch plants.

Applicant must be able to identify and assess equipment problems, coordinate and delegate repairs within the mechanic department, implement stock/parts computerized inventory program, schedule regular and preventative maintenance and keep repair records. Applicant will be responsible for all Fleet Service purchases, including parts, tools and liaise with overseas suppliers. Ensure that all equipment is completely inspected annually for government standard inspection and registration.

Applicant must have excellent communication skills to communicate between the various departments within the company. Applicant must have 10-15 years minimum experience and at least 10 years as an equipment manager. Advance computer skills are required. Wages start at $78,000 per annum.

PLEASE APPLY WITH REFERENCES, CLEAN POLICE AND DRIVING RECORD TO CBMS LTD. OR CALL 941-3400 OR EMAIL RENEEBCMS@TCIWAY.TC 14187

MYSTIQUE CAR RENTAL & TOURS

Is seeking suitable candidates for the following positions:

Is Seeking to Employ:

3 TEACHERS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE FOCUS AREAS: • Language Arts/ Literacy • Information Technology/PE • General Instructions Applicant should possess a trained teacher’s diploma or Certificate with 3 or more years’ experience in the classroom.

• Applicants with first degree beside their Teachers diploma/certificate will have an advantage • Applicant must be energetic and creative and a good team player • All applicants should be a born again Christian preferably of the Baptist Faith • Have an adequate knowledge of the Primary School Curriculum of the TCI Education System.

• Salary $20,400.00 to $24,000.00 per annum

APPLICATION CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT B.E.S.T INSTITUTE OFFICE, 250 BAY ROAD, BLUE HILLS, PROVIDENCIALES. OR EMAIL BESTINSTITUTE@TCIWAY.TC

TEL: 649-941-4802

CONTACT:

• Duties: To help with the daily operations of the front office.

• Only Suitable candidates who meets the minimum requirements will be considered.

• Salary is based on experience.

CARPENTER

STEEL FIXER

Salary: $8.00 per hour

Salary: $7.00 per hour

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar position.

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree (or an equivalent).

• Good Organizational & Communication Skills.

• Computer Knowledge.

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

Salary: $7.50 per hour

MAINTENANCE MAN

MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST

FOOD SELLER DOMESTIC WORKER

is seeking a:

HVAC TECHNICIAN

Is seeking to employ a:

Is looking to hire a:

South Dock Road

Is looking for:

GRACE BAY MEDICAL CENTER

Kew Town

WILLIAMS CONTRACTING SERVICES

OLYMPIC CONSTRUCTION LTD. CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR

TREE OF LIFE CHURCH OF GOD

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a:

14199

GRAND TURK

SUNSET BAR AND GRILL

14216

is seeking a:

SOLOMON ALTIDOR

14207

PROVO ENTERTAINMENT CENTER

March 25 - 31, 2017

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14210

40 CLASSIFIEDS

14166

(2) VEHICLE PREP WORKERS 1. Good communication skills both written & oral 2. Must be Customer Service Oriented 3. Must be willing to work on weekends, holidays and at nights as required 4. Must have knowledge of all types of cars 5. Ability to perform vehicle service check and basic maintenance 6. Should be able to multitask and work with minimal supervision 7. Pick up and drop of customers 8. Available for night services call (on call) 9. Assist with adhoc duties including heavy lifting 10. Must be able to complete basic vehicle service repairs, changing tires, batteries and interior and exterior cleaning.

Salary will be based on qualifications and experience

PLEASE FORWARD RESUME TO MYSTIQUE CARE RENTAL & TOURS LTD 72 OLD AIRPORT ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS DEADLINE: MARCH 24, 2017

14158

March 25 - 31, 2017

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Science & Technology

Major shake-up suggests dinosaurs may have ‘UK origin’ THE first dinosaurs may have originated in the Northern Hemisphere, possibly in an area that is now Britain.

This is one of the conclusions of the first detailed re-evaluation of the relationships between dinosaurs for 130 years.

It shows that the current theory of how dinosaurs evolved and where they came from may well be wrong.

This major shake-up of dinosaur theory is published in this weeks’s edition of the journal Nature.

The reassessment shows that the meat eating beasts, such as Tyrannosaurus rex and Velociraptor, have been wrongly classified in the dinosaur family tree.

One of the implications is that dinosaurs first emerged 15 million years earlier than previously believed.

And the fossil evidence suggests that this origin may have occurred further north than current thinking suggests - possibly in an area that is now the UK, according to the new study’s lead author, Matthew Baron of Cambridge University.

“The northern continents certainly played a much bigger role in dinosaur evolution than we previously thought and dinosaurs may have originated

in the UK,” he told BBC News.

The previous version of the dinosaur family tree was developed 130 years ago by Harry Govier Seeley, a palaeontologist also working at Kings College, London.

By comparing the size, shapes and arrangements of fossilised bones of different species of dinosaurs and how they changed over time, he devised a theory of how they were related and how they evolved.

He concluded that there were two main groups of dinosaurs: those whose hip bones were like those of modern-day birds, which Seeley called Ornithischia, and those whose hip bones were more reptile-like, which he named Saurischia.

The bird-hipped group were all exclusively plant-eaters and included familiar creatures such as Stegosaurus and Triceratops.

The lizard-hipped group had two branches: the plant-eaters, such as Brontosaurus, and the meat-eaters, such as T. rex.

This organisation has been unchallenged until now.

In redrawing the relationships, researchers studied many more bones and included more species, quite a few of which have been discovered only in the past 30 years.

Risky operation removes parasitic twin farom baby A BABY girl whose twin failed to develop properly and fused to her growing body in the womb is recovering after a successful operation in the US. A team of five surgeons at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Chicago removed baby Dominique’s parasitic twin.

In this extremely rare case, her parasitic twin was attached to her back and shoulder. This made her look like she had two extra legs and feet.

Dominique travelled from Ivory Coast for the operation and will return soon.

Dr John Ruge, who led the surgery, said one of the biggest challenges had been to ensure Dominique was not left paralysed.

He said: “There was a lot of challenges to her skeletal system... we could destabilise her spine and cause her impairment.”

Another of the surgeons, Frank Vicari, said: “We had an enormous amount of imaging, specialised imaging that would allow us to

identify her own native anatomy, the anatomy of the parasitic twin and anticipate the problems we might see...

So that we could pre-plan what we intended to do and minimise any opportunity for a surprise during surgery.”

Dr Ruge said the operation had been vital because of the strain on Dominique’s heart and lungs of having to “provide nourishment to another almost individual”.

Also, the parasitic twin had been attached at a very important junction between the neck and the thoracic spine and “that amount of mass and disturbance in that area would cause her significant spinal problems as she grew”.

Dominique’s foster carer in Chicago Nancy Swabb said: “She has touched our hearts. She is a member of our family.

“We know that she will go back to her loving family, and we’ll keep in touch - but this has changed our lives. She is pretty amazing.” (BBC)

The shake-up means savage, meat-eating dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex get reclassified.

The team’s analysis suggests that Seeley got it wrong.

The new approach argues for the meat-eaters, a group known as theropods, to be moved into the same classification as the bird-hipped dinosaurs. Cambridge’s Prof David Norman, who supervised the study, said it represented a major departure from past thinking.

“All the major textbooks covering the topic of the evolution of the vertebrates will now need to be re-

written if this suggestion survives academic scrutiny and becomes accepted more widely,” he explained.

“It seems that the dinosaur family tree is being shaken quite firmly. It will be interesting to see what drops from its branches in years to come.”

The reason that the Northern Hemisphere, and the UK in particular, has become more likely to be the place for the emergence of the first dinosaurs is the fact that two crucial fossils were found in

Scotland and England.

For decades they were dismissed as unimportant species, but following the redrawing of the dinosaur tree they are now placed close to its base.

The Scottish and English finds suggest that it is now more likely that the first dinosaurs emerged 245 million years ago in the northern part of the planet on a land mass called Laurasia, rather than 230 million years ago on a more southerly unit called Gondwana. (BBC)

Trump signs NASA bill aimed at sending people to Mars PRESIDENT Trump just signed a bill authorising $19.5 billion in funding for NASA — the first such authorization bill for the space agency in seven years.

The bill more or less aligns with the budget blueprint Trump laid out last week. NASA won’t face the same cuts as other science and medical agencies, which stand to lose huge portions of their budget under the president’s proposal.

Sending humans to Mars by the 2030s remains NASA’s long-term goal, and Congress will continue to fund the construction of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule for that mission.

“I think it’s really more of a vote for stability,” said Scott Pace, director of the Space Policy Institute at George Washington University.

He noted that the passage of the last NASA authorization bill in 2010 was fairly chaotic, since it involved ending the Constellation program that would have sent astronauts to

NASA won’t face the same cuts as other science and medical agencies, which stand to lose huge portions of their budget under the president’s proposal.

the moon.

This year’s bill left NASA’s Earth science budget untouched — for now.

Earth science would see a 5 percent cut in the president’s blueprint, and Trump made clear Tuesday that he thinks NASA should be focused on deep space, not Earth.

“It’s been a long time since a bill like this has been signed reaffirming our national commitment to the core mission of NASA, human space exploration, space science and technology,” he said. Later he added, “We support jobs. It’s about jobs.”

(Washington Post)

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Olympic Games: Paris and LA ‘only want 2024 Games’ PARIS and Los Angeles say they are only interested in hosting the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics - and not the 2028 Games.

There have been suggestions the International Olympic Committee may award both the 2024 and 2028 Games in September.

“2024 is now or never for us,” cochair Tony Estanguet told BBC Sport.

The LA 2024 committee later issued a statement saying their bid represents “the right city at this critical time”.

The American city’s statement added: “With all permanent venues already built and 88% public support, only LA 2024 offers the lowest-risk and truly sustainable solution for the future of the Olympic movement in 2024 and beyond.”

The 2024 Games are scheduled to be awarded at September’s IOC summit in Lima, Peru, with Paris the favourite to win.

“We believe we have the strongest

The 2024 Games are scheduled to be awarded at September’s IOC summit in Lima, Peru, with Paris the favourite to win.

offer but it is only available for 2024,” added Estanguet. “We can’t host the Games in 2028 because we don’t

have the project available for 2028.

“We have the guarantees, we have the public support, we have the

political support, we have 95% of existing venues. This is the fourth bid from Paris and 2024 is the centenary of the Games in Paris.”

There have been reports the losers of the 2024 bid could be awarded the following Games in 2028.

Officials from both bid cities have said they are not looking beyond 2024. Estanguet said Paris would have no problem with both Games being decided at once provided Los Angeles was given 2028.

“We are ready for this option, and we welcome this process,” he said. “If the IOC can find a solution with LA, thats great.

“But I can only say that Paris is only possible for 2024. We cannot accept 2028.”

He said Paris has 95 percent of venues already in place, with only the aquatics centre remaining to be constructed.

With photographs of abandoned and decaying venues from last year’s

Rio de Janeiro Games already doing the rounds, Estanguet promised that there would be no ‘white elephants’ left after a Paris Games.

He said the city would also be a safe option for the IOC, both in terms of the organisation and security despite a series of militant Islamist attacks over the past two years in which more than 230 people have been killed.

“Of course we will maintain the safety of the Games,” he said, referring to last year’s European soccer championship in France. “We proved recently that we are completely able to organise strong international events with total security.

“We want to have security and we have the expertise in France at the moment. There is no question about our ability to maintain safety during the Games.”

Asked how confident he was of Paris’s eventual success, Estanguet said it would be a case of fighting right down to the last minute.

Team USA overpowers Puerto Rico to win its first World Baseball Classic THE United States is on top of the baseball world.

Behind a brilliant performance from starter Marcus Stroman and a relentless offensive attack, Team USA defeated previously unbeaten Puerto Rico 8-0 to win its first World Baseball Classic.

There’s been a lot of talk about the stars that didn’t suit up for Team USA at this year’s WBC. Hopefully the focus will turn to those who did, because many of them shined brightly in Wednesday’s historic win.

That includes Marcus Stroman, who five days after struggling early in a loss to this same Puerto Rico team, bounced back to throw an absolute gem. On that night, Puerto Rico opened the game with six straight hits against Stroman. On this night, Puerto Rico wouldn’t get its first hit until Angel Pagan’s double leading off the seventh inning.

Stroman’s dominance quieted a Puerto Rico offense that had racked up 55 runs over its previous seven wins, and earned him the honor of tournament MVP. It also set the tone for which the entire pitching staff.

Team USA’s bullpen followed with scoreless innings from Sam Dyson, Pat Neshek and David Robertson.

Naturally, Ian Kinsler was among the many stars for Team

Shane Watson has the highest one-day international score by an Australian.

Porter Jr. to ask Washington for release from commitment Team USA pitcher Marcus Stroman was absolutely brilliants in its WBC championship victory against Puerto Rico.

USA offensively. Hours after his controversial comments criticizing the passion and exuberance of Latin players were published in the New York Times, Kinsler put the focus back on his play by launching a tworun home run against Seth Lugo in the third inning.

That opened the scoring for Team USA. Two innings later, Kinsler helped spark another two-run rally, this time singling and scoring on Christian Yelich’s double. Brandon

Crawford’s two-out, two-run single in the seventh served as the dagger in a truly impressive performance against a Puerto Rico team that had previously looked unbeatable.

To say this championship was earned would be an understatement.

It more than made up for the disappointment and missed opportunities that defined Team USA’s first three WBC appearances, and firmly places it as the team to beat when the WBC returns in 2021.

NO. 1 prospect Michael Porter Jr. will request a release from his letter of intent to Washington.

Porter Jr., recently named the prep Naismith Player of the Year, committed to Washington last summer, two months after Washington coach Lorenzo Romar hired Michael Porter Sr. as an assistant coach. Romar was fired last week after 15 seasons with the Huskies. “Washington is definitely still on the list, I would just like to weigh all my options and make a decision from there,” Porter said on a conference call Wednesday. “I just thought I want to be able to start over

and look at all these schools and look at the pros and cons of each one.”

Porter’s father is weighing an offer to become an assistant coach at Missouri under new coach Cuonzo Martin, sources told ESPN. The Porters are from Missouri, and Porter Sr. was an assistant women’s coach at Missouri for three seasons before going to Washington.

Because Porter Jr. signed a letter of intent, Washington needs to grant his release. Should the school decline to release him, Porter Jr. would have to sit out a year before going elsewhere -- or more likely, turning pro. (ESPN)

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The UEFA head said that a “luxury tax” and squad limit on rich clubs, such as Real Madrid, could help to stop elite clubs dominating the game.

UEFA president wants transfer reforms to end big club domination THE head of European football wants to change the transfer system to stop big clubs “hoarding” the best players.

Aleksander Ceferin, president of European football’s governing body UEFA, says a “luxury tax” on rich clubs and squad limits could also help to stop elite clubs dominating the game.

He said the “excessive

concentration of talent with a few teams” had to change.

“UEFA has a duty to protect the whole of football and not just the elite,” Ceferin told a conference in Lisbon.

The Slovenian lawyer, who was elected to the role last September, told a conference in Lisbon that UEFA needed to address a “decrease in competitive balance” within

European club football.

“We need to assess whether the transfer market is the best we can do,” he said.

“We cannot be afraid to touch it. We do have to examine new mechanisms like luxury taxes and in particular sporting criteria like squad limitations and fair transfer rules, to avoid player hoarding.”

He did not give any further details

on what he meant by luxury taxes or fair transfer rules, but added that UEFA could work with global governing body FIFA to make changes to the transfer market - or do so via its own licensing regulations.

Some of Europe’s smaller leagues have complained about big teams signing up their best players at a young age.

Only to immediately send them

on loan elsewhere.

In the Premier League, Chelsea had more than 30 players out on loan earlier this season, while in Italy champions Juventus have more than 50 players loaned out.

Ceferin also said UEFA would set up a new division entitled “Protection of the Game” to tackle doping, corruption, violence and match-fixing. (BBC)

Khan still hopeful of £30million super-fight with Pacquiao MANNY Pacquiao is the man Amir Khan dreams of fighting — but he has ruled out facing bitter rival Kell Brook.

Ex-world champion Khan has returned to full training after having a piece of bone grafted from his hip into the back of his right hand.

He suffered that injury in his second pro fight 12 YEARS AGO but put off an op for fear of destroying his career.

Now Khan is ready to step back into the ring — and claims a £30million bout with Pacquiao, 38, remains on the cards.

The Brit, 30, said: “Pacquiao is

Amir Khan is still hoping to fight Manny Pacquiao.

the biggest name in boxing, and I’m in the same 147 division, so it makes sense.

“People are saying the money in Dubai isn’t there and that’s why the fight is off.

“But the money is there. My team have seen the proof of that. I think the fight could happen — I really believe there’s still a chance.”

One guaranteed money-maker would be a grudge fight with IBF welterweight champion Brook, 30.

But Khan admitted: “I know what it would be like if me and Kell fought each other. I’d be talking s*** about him and he’d be talking s***

about me.

“They’d make it into a war when it should be a sport.

“I’ve never trash-talked other boxers and I never want to be in a fight where people are thinking, ‘This is a joke — a laughing stock’. I just don’t need a fight like that.”

Asked about his long-term boxing plans, Khan added: “I give myself maybe two more years, then I’m getting out.

“I’ll try to get maybe two fights this year then go for a world-title fight early next year . . . unless a big opportunity like Pacquiao comes along sooner.” (The Sun.co.uk)

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Arrogate, from the prolific stable of trainer Bob Baffert, has won six races on the bounce and is odds on to scoop the $6 million prize pot Saturday.

Dubai World Cup: Westbrook shot 6-of-6 from the floor and 6-of-6 from the free throw line, finishing with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists in 27 minutes.

Westbrook first to be perfect on FGs, FTs in triple-double In a season full of history, Russell Westbrook made a little more on Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, becoming the first player to record a triple-double while going perfect from the floor and the free throw line.

“Just play, honestly,” Westbrook said of his efficient night in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 122-97 win. “Just trying to take my time. [I] watched some film and just trying to pick my spots better. Find ways to get my teammates involved throughout the game. Just happy to win.”

Westbrook shot 6-of-6 from the floor and 6-of-6 from the free throw line, finishing with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists in 27 minutes.

“He really did a good job,” Sixers coach Brett Brown said. “You look at the stat line and it is an interesting stat line, isn’t it? It was eye-popping, but he just doesn’t go away.”

It’s the first game Westbrook ever

has been perfect from the field, and it’s the first time in 83 games that he didn’t attempt a 3-pointer. The six shot attempts also tied a career low in games in which he played more than 20 minutes.

“He’s always trying to figure out what the game calls for and he tries to go in there and do the very best job he can in leading, incorporating everybody else and finding his teammates,” Thunder coach Billy Donovan said. “He’s surveying what’s going on and what our team needs.”

In the third quarter, Westbrook actively turned down a couple of open looks from 3 to work the ball into the post.

“Just making sure I’m on balance before I shoot,” he said of the somewhat unusual shot discipline.

“Sometimes I rush ‘em, but trying to prepare myself and make sure I’m taking on balance shots.”

The 76ers struggled containing

Westbrook in transition, where he would rebound misses and instantly turn them into fast-break opportunities for the Thunder. Of his career 72 triple-doubles, five have come against the Sixers, the most he’s had against any one team.

“It’s not a one-person job [to guard him] -- it’s an entire team,” Sixers guard T.J. McConnell said. “We just have to clog his driving lanes, and he’s going to get his. He averages a triple-double, for Chrissake, so it’s tough for us to stop him.”

Westbrook recorded his 35th triple-double of the season and 13th this season in three quarters (or less).

With 11 games to go, he’s only six away from tying Oscar Robertson for the most triple-doubles ever in a season. Westbrook’s averaging 31.2 points, 10.5 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game and is on pace to become the first player since Robertson in 1961-62 to average a triple-double on the season. (ESPN.com)

Favourite Arrogate primed for $10 million race THE overwhelming favourite for the Dubai World Cup title ran “perfectly” in a pre-race drill at the Meydan circuit.

Arrogate, from the prolific stable of trainer Bob Baffert, has won six races on the bounce and is odds on to scoop the $6 million prize pot Saturday.

The race has a $10 million purse, which had been the largest in the world prior to the running of the inaugural $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes.

That race in January was also won by Arrogate and if the threeyear-old triumphs on Saturday the colt would confirm its status as one of racing’s superstars.

“They just walked and it was nice and cool for them, which was great,” Baffert said of Arrogate and his stablemate Hoppertunity on the Dubai Racing Club’s official site.

Hall of famer Baffert has won a host of famous races, including four Kentucky Derbies, and his horse American Pharoah won the Triple Crown in 2015.

“I know I have a great horse,” he added when quizzed by reporters. “If he just repeats his last race we’ll be in good shape.”

Wednesday’s draw for the Saturday showpiece was seen as favourable for Arrogate -- he’ll be in gate nine of 13.

“Nine is fine,” Baffert explained. “The main thing for him is to get away, then it’s up to (jockey) Mike Smith to decide.

“I just didn’t want to be number 14 or on the inside -- otherwise it really didn’t matter.”

According to Baffert’s assistant Dana Barnes, who has been riding both horses in Dubai, Arrogate was “just perfect” during his short run earlier this week.

“He was a little aggressive early on, so I kind of geared down on him a little, but Bob told me (via a radio connection) to pick it up a little,” she said.

“I was afraid to pick it up too much because he can go from zero to 60 pretty quick,” she said with a laugh. “His stride is just unbelievable.

“I’ve never ridden him on any track that he didn’t handle, and he was just beautiful yesterday,” Barnes said. “And he bounced back to the barn -he doesn’t usually do that on the way home, but he was bouncing yesterday.” (CNN)

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Gators sneak into PHL Midget final A LAST game victory over regular season winners the Villa del Mar Flyers resulted in the Gansevoort Gators sneaking into this Saturday’s final of the Provo Hockey League.

The Gators had their best playing day over the last three weeks of Playoffs, give that prior to last Saturday they had suffered two defeats. They opened the day with a 9-9 tie against the Saunders Greyhounds. The teams had a digdong battle with five goals each in the second period.

Bradley Ayer led the Gators’ attack with four goals and an assist, while Brook Rivers added a pair and two assists.

Zachary Scholar finished with four goals and an assist for the Greyhounds, whereas Dylan Ayer was equally impressive with two goals and four assists.

Bradley Ayer was also instrumental in the 5-2 win against the Flyers. He scored three goals and made an assist, while Jake Whent and Oliver French added the others.

Darius Coakley and Carson Greatrex

scored the Flyers’ goals.

The Gators advanced to the championship clash because of a better goal difference over the Greyhounds (both teams ended the Playoffs with three points). The Flyers had already booked their spot.

Also advance to this Saturday’s finals at the Graceway Sports Centre are the Scotiabank Sailfish and the Grace Bay Car Rental Islanders. Ironically, the Grace Bay Resorts Conchorers, who dominated the early rounds of the Novice Division, were knocked out despite a late win.

The Sailfish finished with five points, while the Islanders finished with three points and the Conchorers two.

The Turkberry Hurricanes were the only unbeaten team (nine points) in the Playoffs. The Bantam Division side easily advanced to the final clash. Regular season leaders the Coco Bistro Bruins (four points) will be their opponents.

The Digicel Comets and Projetech Penguins were knocked out.

The Gansevoort Gators scored all of their Playoff points last Saturday. (Photo by Joan Whent)

TCI cyclists have an exciting year ahead.

TCI Cycling Federation to field team for Anguilla tournament Jamie Vardy had a first-half penalty appeal turned down.

Germany beat England in football friendly GARETH Southgate suffered his first defeat in charge of England as Lukas Podolski’s spectacular second-half winner provided a fitting farewell to his Germany career in Dortmund.

Southgate had been undefeated in four games as interim manager following Sam Allardyce’s abrupt departure from the England post after one match - and he will

feel this loss in his first match in permanent control was harsh on his side after a creditable performance against the World Cup holders.

Adam Lallana struck a post and Dele Alli saw a shot blocked at point-blank range by Germany keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen in the first half as England were superior for spells.

THE TCI Cycling Federation will select seven riders to represent us at the 18th annual John Memorial Cycling Championships, billed for Anguilla in July.

The invite is the first ever at the regional level for the recently formed TCI Cycling Federation.

The local body, led by its president Shanwell Gardiner, has already obtained membership to the Caribbean Cycling Confederation and has had success on the local roads.

The national riders will be selected based on their performance over the new few months.

On April 22nd, the federation will host its first circuit.

After the international race, cyclists will get a chance to compete in the Conch Bar Rally on August 6th. That

event is a 50-miler between North and Middle Caicos. Plans are also in the pipeline to have a 70-miler and a 100-miler later this year.

COMMONWEALTH DAY CYCLING Earlier this month the federation held its first Commonwealth Day Cycling race. The proposed annual event, which was sponsored by Coca Cola, had 30 cyclists battling over four categories in Providenciales.

In the junior category (8-14), participants raced 2.75 miles (one lap: from Tropicana roundabout to Beaches roundabout).

Eight-year-old Ethan Gardiner won the event, followed by a fellow eight-year-old Ethan Burbaker and 13-year-old Dylan Burbaker.

In the adult division, Borg Dio

finished ahead of Alber Dayupay and Gerry Lopez respectively. A total of six cyclists raced 5.5 miles (two laps: from Tropicana roundabout to Beaches roundabout).

In the Category two (intermediate level) 11 cyclists raced 19 miles (four laps: from Tropicana to IGA roundabout).

Terrence Astwood won, with Shane Whyte finishing second and Renno Palmer third.

In the feature race, for advanced cyclists (Category 1) Luc Despins got the better of Yoshi Ono (second place) and VP Sean Rogers (third).

The federation’s head, Gardiner, did not complete the 23-mile race, although he was one of 10 persons who started.

Gardiner instead stopped to assist a fallen cyclist from the intermediate race.

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West beat East in PABA All-Star Games THE Western teams in the Provo Amateur Basketball Association (PABA) won the senior players and two high school games in last weekend’s All-Star Games.

In the senior division the West won by 10 points, 85-75. Although there was no MVP, Johan Mesies from the Predators led the winning division with 19 points and seven rebounds.

The Stallions’ guard, Kino Williams, led the East with 18 points, seven rebounds and three steals.

The West team included the Flyers, Knights, Predators and Sonics, while the East included the Stallions, the Hustlerz, the Spartans and the Kings.

In the senior high school competition, the West won 60-55.

Deon Gibson finished with 10 points for the winners.

In the junior category, the West edged past the East 43-42. The game proved to be very exciting and it took three clutched free throws by young Tamiko Robinson to separate the sides.

In the individual division, Solomon Dormeus of CHHS won the free throw contest, while Long Bay’s Ashaam Astwood won the three point competition.

The two-day event started

Nuff Said’s Hayden Bell scored a hat-trick and earned the MVP title for the seventh week of play.

Nuff Said finish regular season unbeaten – Meridian beat Wahoos The Western All-Stars won the 2017 senior game.

on Friday evening at the Gus Lightbourne Sports Complex court with the three-point shooting, skills challenge and dunk competition.

In the high school category, Aldriko Harvey from the Community College won the skill challenge, while Damani Gordon won the three point competition.

In the senior category Kino

Williams won the three-point competition. He scored nine points, including three money balls.

Anthony Cash finished second with eight.

Lordly Lubin, from the North Caicos Spartans won the skills challenge, while Dudley Lightbourne, who scored a perfect 30, for a high flying jam, won the slam dunk competition.

THE Meridian Marauders booked the second spot in the Carlisle Supplies Spring Tag Rugby League, but the unbeaten Le Bouchon Nuff Said are strong title favourites.

The top four teams advanced to the Cup preliminaries. Nuff Said were set to battle the Alexandra Resort Tipsy Turtles, while Meridian and the defending champions, the BCB Wahoos will battle again.

The bottom four teams were also expected to battle for the Bowl trophy.

In the last week of the regular season at the Meridian ground, Nuff Said had a strong second period

to beat the Pampered Paws Reef Rovers 23-8. The game was 8-6 at the half, before it was tied 8-8 in the second. Hayden Bell and Lincoln Outten both scored hat-tricks for the winners with the former finished as MVP for the week.

Prior to that clash the Unicorns of Doom went savage on the Coast Red Mist 32-14. Unicorns’ player Claire Winchester scored a record 15 points (five tries).

The Tipsy Turtles booked the fourth position with a 16-5 win over the BCQS Jolly Ranchers.

In the opener, the Marauders edged out the Wahoos 7-5.

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Ken Reyes (right) is a strong contender for a medal in the 800M. Also looking to make their marks will be Wikenson Fenelon, Rebecca Bernadin and Zoe Butler (left).

Sanadia Forbes (right) who broke the national high jump record last week and in-form sprinter Helcy-Ann Brianna Sauver are competing in their last CARIFTA Games.

Four senior national record holders in CARIFTA Games team ALTHOUGH TCI would be without veteran youth athletes Courtney Missick and Woodens Corvil this year, the 2017 CARIFTA side is still one of the strongest in years with four national record holders set to compete.

National sprint record holder Akia Guerrier leads a team of strong seniors and hungry juniors.

A total of 18 athletes will compete in Curacao from April 15th-17th.

Also in the squad is Sanadia Forbes, who broke a national 34-year-old high jump record last week. The other national record holders are current Jamaica College students: Ken Reyes and Wikenson

Fenelon, who will both make their U20 debuts.

Ken will focus on the 800M (he holds the national record), while Fenelon will compete in the individual pole vault (relatively new for him, but still the record holder) and the Octathlon.

Another U20 debutant and fellow Jamaica College student, Amard Hilaire is set to compete in the 200M and 400M events.

Helcy-Ann Brianna Sauver, who was injured last year, is the other senior selected. Sauver, who attends Holmwood Technical High School in Jamaica, is a veteran at CARIFTA. This will be her fifth Games and as

Akia Guerrier is TCI’s most dominant female sprinter.

Guerrier she will also run the 100M and 200M.

Colby Jennings, will compete in the U18 for the last time at the Games. Along with the 200M and 400M, the Jamaica College student will also lead the relay sprint team.

Fellow U18 athletes are: Lavardo Campbell (800M, 1500M and relays), Emanuel Agenor (100M, 200M and relays), Reyneldo Germain (100M and relays) and Junior Paul (800M, 1500M, relays).

The four CHHS athletes will be joined by HJ Robinson’s Tremaine Missick (Octathlon) and MBHS’s Latrell Saunders (high jump and relays).

Returning middle distant runners Rebecca Bernadin (800M, 1500M

and relays) and Zoe Butler (400M, 800M and relays) will be joined by fellow CHHS students Roshanna Grey (high jump and relays) and Evnisha Sainvertu (100M, 200M and relays). The lone girl from HJ Robinson is Deajah Smith (100M, 200M and relays).

Randy Ford will travel as head coach, with Alvirto ‘Ali’ Smith as his assistant. Brenda Lighbourne will also travel as an assistant coach/ chaperone.

Gertrude Forbes will travel as the media rep/chaperone.

President of the TCAAA Edith Skippings is the team manager, with Darian Forbes travelling as a technical official.

Six TCI swimmers for CARIFTA Swimming Championships SIX swimmers, based on qualifying times, have been selected to represent TCI at the upcoming CARIFTA Swimming Championships, which is set for mid-April in Nassau, Bahamas.

Laura Shaw, the lone swimmer last year, will be joined by Luke Haywood, Alex Maclaren, Jack Parlee, Caylen Castillo and Lillian Taylor, according to a release from the TCI Swim Federation.

Jennifer Martel would travel as head coach with Morgan Luker as team manager.

Other officials are Dave Bott (assistant coach) and Caren Castillo (assistant team manager).

Martel said that she is impressed with her squad. “The swimmers showed huge improvement over the past year, made even more impressive because of the limited pool facilities here.”

Luker, from SURFside Ocean Academy, said: “We could not be prouder of these youngsters who worked so hard to make the team.”

In March, SURFside Ocean Academy Swim Club took several swimmers to Nassau to compete against swim clubs there to give them more experience and make the final qualifying selections. Shaw, who is affiliated with Swim & Surf TCI, and Haywood, qualified on times from

races in the UK earlier this year.

After a long absence, TCI returned to CARIFTA swimming in 2015 in Barbados with Shaw.

“The larger team of six swimmers this year represents a big advancement in swimming in the islands thanks to committed organisers and dedicated swimmers,” TCI Swim Federation President Ben Stubenberg said. “We expect that number will continue to grow with more talented young swimmers emerging in TCI.” TCI Swim Federation and the TCI CARIFTA team express their deep appreciation to the International School and Grace Bay Club for generous use of their pools for

Laura Shaw was the lone TCI swimmer at the championships last year.

training and to the following sponsors and supporters: Herzog Construction, Turks & Caicos Islands Sports Department, SURFside

Ocean Academy, Swim & Surf TCI, Grace Bay Club, J&W Construction, Aardvark Construction, and Marco Travel.

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