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TCI used as major transit for drug trafficking

BY OLIVIA ROSE THE TURKS and Caicos Islands is being used as a major transhipment point for illegal drug trade.

This is according to the 2016 International Narcotics Control Strategy (INCS) report from the US Department of State.

It details that the Turks and Caicos Islands is being used as a critical transit point for drug trafficking between countries such as Haiti, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.

The report highlighted that drug smugglers are incrementally increasing the quantity of cocaine being trafficked between these countries.

It stated that: “Strong family connections between the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas, coupled with direct flights between Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands, result in many Bahamian smugglers travelling to Haiti via the Turks and Caicos Islands with large amounts of cash for future smuggling ventures.”

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The report further detailed that: “Smugglers exploit the wide distribution of numerous islands and the high number of recreational vessels flowing through the Bahamas.”

It also noted that large loads of drugs are split into smaller loads before entering the southern Bahamas, sometimes bypassing the customs station in Great Inagua, which is strategically located between the Turks and Caicos Islands, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica.

“Traffickers move cocaine through the Bahamas via go-fast boats, small commercial freighters, containers, and small aircraft.

“Small sport fishing vessels and pleasure crafts move cocaine from the Bahamas to Florida by blending in with legitimate traffic that transit these areas.

“Larger ‘go fast’ and sport fishing vessels transport marijuana from Jamaica through the Bahamas and into Florida in the same manner as cocaine.

“Traffickers also skirt along the

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loosely monitored Cuban coast line, then head for Florida through Bahamian waters,” the report stated.

According to the report, Haitian and Haitian-Bahamian drug trafficking organisations, increasingly networked between Haiti and the significant Haitian Diaspora in the Bahamas, continue to play a major role in the movement of cocaine.

Investigations of these organisations are hindered by a lack of trusted and appropriately assigned Creole speakers within the Royal Bahamas Police Force Drug Enforcement Unit.

In 2013 the INCS report stressed that aviation routes are an increasing source of concern, adding that

small, privately owned and operated planes ferry loads of cocaine from and between source countries South America into Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Under Operation Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands (OPBAT), US agencies led by the DEA and including the Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection integrated with the Royal Bahamas Police Force to gather intelligence, conduct investigations, and execute interdictions.

In 2012, operations under OPBAT led to the seizure of 236 kilograms of cocaine, 162 metric tons of marijuana, 149,074 marijuana plants, 201 arrests and $122,333 in assets.

These operations are supported

by marine and technical resources provided through US assistance programmes.

The report added that there has also been a rise in the interdiction of cocaine at the Bahamas international airport by customs and border protection agents working at the pre-clearance facility, with at least one case allegedly involving staff employed by the Nassau Airport Authority.

The report also detailed the extensive training of 32 TCI officers who received polygraph examinations to establish the TCI’s first narcotics unit.

The unit was expected to work in tandem with the Drug Enforcement Agency.

Corruption accused to take shot at valuation officer AFTER a somewhat disjointed examination on Wednesday morning (May 11) chief valuation officer Shaaban Hoza finished his evidence in chief.

Since SIPT lead prosecutor Andrew Mitchell began his examination on May 5, Hoza’s testimony has centred on the valuations he produced during the years of the Michael Misick government.

He also spoke about the problems the valuations created when he was allegedly asked to revalue land at a lower price by government ministers.

Some of these valuations he was asked to lower were for high profile developments, the court heard.

During a brief examination on Wednesday - following a dispute about misfiled documents, which caused the postponement of his cross examination - the valuation officer was taken through documents he produced on several developments and correspondence he exchanged with ministers and other government officials about his valuation reports.

He was asked by the prosecutor to verify the documents, all of which he did.

The developments he has been

Chief valuation officer Shaaban Hoza

questioned about were Salt Cay, Water Cay, Joe Grant Cay, Juniper Hole, Beaches, North West Point, South Caicos and West Caicos.

With Hoza’s testimony the Crown sought to prove one of the central points in their case that the political defendants and two lawyers - Michael Misick, Floyd Hall, McAllister Hanchell, Jeffrey

Hall, Lillian Boyce, Clayton Greene and Thomas Misick - conspired to defraud the government and the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands by undervaluing land.

On May 31 the defence will attempt to disprove this allegation.

All the defendants deny all the charges against them.

The trial continues.

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A minicab service may soon replace the use of jitney

Minicab service should replace jitneys – Philips

BY OLIVIA ROSE GOVERNOR’S appointed member John Philips has suggested the establishment of a minicab service to replace the use of jitneys.

Amid reports of sexual assaults and mounted calls for jitneys to be regulated, Philips told the House of

Assembly on Wednesday (May 11) that the creation of a minicab service would be the best short term plan to address the transportation woes of the commuting public.

He said: “We talked about the illegal jitneys are they certainly are a problem, however in Provo they are the only form of public transportation

Firms closed down for unpaid business licences ANY business that did not pay its licence fees will be issued with notices of suspension and revocation.

The Government’s Revenue Department concluded its business licence renewal period on April 29.

All companies with arrears at that date may be shut down as stated in the Business Licence Ordinance.

According to a Government release: “A business licence is not transferrable and as such, the sale

of a business or transfer of shares must be immediately followed up with a cancellation notice to the Revenue Department.

“The new owners are required to acquire a new business licence through the application process.”

More information is available from the Taxpayer Services Section at the Revenue Department, Town Centre Mall, Providenciales or Hibiscus Square, Grand Turk, or email tcirevenuedepartment@gov.tc.

for many kids going back and forth to school and for a large percentage of the work force getting to and from work.

“I believe there a simple solution, we can’t replace it, we don’t have a bus service, I think we ought to take a look at creating legislation for some minicabs that could operate in a similar manner and at an inexpensive price.

“But we could control them. We could ensure that they have safe vehicles we could ensure that they start or stop, or drop in places we consider safe and we would have them under a licence.

“I think all in all that might be the simplest short term solution whilst not disrupting the ability of people to come and go.”

Jitneys and unlicensed taxis have been burning issues for some time, and residents have called on the Government to regulate these transportation services.

Many tourists have complained that the ‘jitney’ cars and minibuses are not only unlicensed but uninsured, poorly driven, and that drivers will often charge tourists inflated rates.

In response to Philips’ suggestion

Premier Rufus Ewing said that he has submitted a number of recommendations to Cabinet for amendments to the road traffic regulations that would introduce a new sub-class of taxi-cab.

He explained that this will see some taxi-cabs operating specifically at hotels and restaurants, while others will operate as community based taxi-cabs.

“In a standardised colour, to operate within the communities in a cost efficient manner as well, we will still be encourage the use of omnibus services, even if that service has to be subsidised by the Government like in most countries.”

Only recently leader of the Opposition Sharlene Cartwright Robinson also called for jitneys to be regulated as she expressed her concern for the safety of women and children who use the services of unregulated, illegal jitneys.

She told the House of Assembly that these are real issues that continue to be ignored by the Government who has the “power to address these issues”.

She said: “The safety of our children, our women and our people

is of paramount importance and I am calling on the Government to address these issues once again.

“As I drove to the airport this morning to catch an early morning flight, I saw as usual the little children and young people (especially noting our young girls) waiting on the road side for transport to school.

“I stopped and wondered if this Government considered these children, our children, when they changed the time.

“People are grumbling from the four corners of this country and tourists admittedly are confused.

“I wonder then who did the Government change the time for? But more importantly, did they think of our people, our children, our young girls when they changed the time?

Were our people a consideration at all?”

She pointed out that many reports of sexual assault by jitney drivers went unaddressed by the relevant authorities.

Cartwright Robinson urged the Government to put measures in place to deal with the issue of illegal jitneys and all issues that will seek to keep people safe.

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DETENTION CENTRE SECURITY Candido Moreno, president of the Dominicans United Committee

Yuneiry Veras

Body of murdered Dominican woman repatriated

BY DAISY HANDFIELD SCORES of Dominicans in the Turks and Caicos Islands attended a special ceremony to say their final goodbyes to murder victim Yuneiry Veras before her body was repatriated to the Dominican Republic for burial.

The ceremony was held at Our Lady of Divine Providence Catholic Church in Providenciales on Thursday (May 12) with the casket present.

After the ceremony, her body was driven to the Providenciales International Airport to be flown back to the DR where she will be received by family members.

In an interview with president of the Dominicans United Committee, Candido Moreno, he said that he along with other Dominicans in the TCI and those who have heard the news all over the globe, had faith that justice will be served and that this matter will not turn into another unsolved murder.

He said: “We as a Dominican community are willing to assist the Turks and Caicos authorities if that may be the case so that the culprit could face the consequences of this heinous act.

“If the Turks and Caicos authorities need assistance from the Dominican Republic we are willing to send representatives from the Dominican Republic.”

Candido confessed that he has spoken to family members of the murder victim and that they are highly upset and frustrated that the killer of Veras is still living among society.

Dominicans in the TCI described Veras as a kind-hearted individual.

Veras’ murder has made headlines on a number of news stations in the Dominican Republic and has also raised fear among Dominicans residing in the TCI. The body of the young Dominican

ACCORDING to police a report 12 male detainees escaped from the Detention Centre in Providenciales last week.

The report said a security guard was choked and handcuffed to a cell door while the detainees made their escape.

What are your thoughts?

Staff the centre

The story is just plain right ridiculous!

We must take the security of detainees much more seriously, we have had too many escapees over the years and some of those escapes reeks of ‘opportunity escapes’.

There ought to be police and immigration presence at the site especially when there are large number of detainees, no officer should be allowed to open the cell door alone, there should be at least three or four armed officers present with security inside and outside of the perimeter.

The security staff puts themselves at risk and some become too complacent and fall for the tricks of the detainees.

Some of the detainees see weakness and indiscipline among the security staff and will prey on that.

We need to staff the centre with immigration officers once and for all.

In depth review

Escapes have been an ongoing problem at the detention centre.

Perhaps the management of the centre requires an in depth review!

What a mess

A ceremony was held for Yuneiry Veras at the Catholic church in Providenciales

woman was discovered at about 1.04pm on Saturday, April 23, in Pirate’s Cove located on Tom Lightbourne’s Drive, in the north western area of Providenciales.

The area is very secluded and is surrounded by bushes.

Veras was last seen on April 18 at about 2.15am at her residence in Blue Hills. She was wearing a black top and blue short skirt.

Police are seeking public

assistance to find the person or people who are responsible for her murder.

Anyone with information about this murder or other crimes can contact Chalk Sound Police Station on 339-5901.

To remain anonymous, the public can call Crime Stoppers on 1-800 8477 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: www. crimestoppers.tc.

It is hard to admit but the escape was an improvement.

Not many years ago detainees were kept in an unventilated metal building without water and some died.

It matters not where you look, this administration has brought everything down to a point of disorder.

It now costs much more and takes much longer to obtain a work permit.

Foreign workers who have proven to be honest and reliable must be reviewed and reapply for permission to be here every five years.

This is a serious hardship on our

own people who need the workers.

Immigration department mess.

Third world

More problems in Minister Gardiner’s department.

The only one benefiting from illegal immigrants is the airline being paid to carry them one way home.

There are numerous human rights issues in immigration.

We are operating like a third world country. It will take years and a massive effort to straighten out immigration and lack of direction within the civil service.

Bad maths

Why would one security guard be supervising 12 detainees?

We are fortunate that it didn’t get worse. They could have killed him.

The police chief should take all the blame for this one, because they should have policies, procedures, and protocols in place with handling detainees, being very specific as to how many guards are needed for 12.

I’m quite sure that 12 detainees should be supervised by more than one guard, knowing that these are desperate people trying to flee for a better life.

We need to ban all Haitian boats from our shores, period. Follow the Bahamas protocol.

It is working for the Bahamas. It will also keep illegal guns and drugs from our shores that come through Haiti to the TCI via their sloops.

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Opposition urges Government to address entry of illegal sloops

BY OLIVIA ROSE CONCERTED efforts must be made to prevent the entry of illegal sloops into the Turks and Caicos Islands.

This view was expressed by leader of the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) Sharlene Cartwright Robinson in the House of Assembly on Wednesday (May 11) in Grand Turk.

It came following reports of 12 people escaping from the detention centre in South Dock and in a separate event a deportee attempting to flee authorities at Providenciales International Airport.

The political Opposition is calling for more accountability on the part of the Government and the implementation of stringent measures to prevent future occurrences.

According to police reports the vessel was detected by the Coastal Radar Station and intercepted by officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force marine branch.

Some 108 persons were on board the vessel, consisting of 100 men and eight women. They were later transported to the detention centre for further processing and detention.

Cartwright Robinson said real efforts must be made by the Government to address the entry of illegal sloops into the country.

“For a few years the Governor

Illegal sloop

and members of the Government travelled back and forth to Haiti and have reportedly engaged in talks with the Haitian government and other authorities.

“As shadow minister for border control, I posed questions over the years on the progress of these talks.”

She noted that a few weeks ago the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Border Control and Labour reported that there was a decline in the number of sloops.

“And within a week we have seen three, with a report of 12 escapees from the detention centre and one escapee from the airport ranks (a deportee).

“We recognise the efforts of the radar station personnel and are

Gov’t to host pesticide safety workshop PEST control products will be put under the spotlight this month during a practical safety course.

All pesticide operators are invited to take part in the training in Providenciales on Tuesday, May 17.

According to a Government release: “Like most countries in the Caribbean, pest control products are used in the Turks and Caicos Islands to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of environmental health and agriculture programmes.

“In some instances they’re are used widely in homes and other human dwellings for vermin control.”

The Department of Agriculture recently recognised the “obvious information shortage” among farm workers and pesticide operators.

As a result it is moving to promote programmes that foster efficient pesticide management and use throughout the country.

The first session will take place next week for pest control operators, government vector control officers, landscaping companies, plant nurseries operators, and anyone whose job requires the application of chemicals.

The main objective of the programme is to create an awareness among pesticide operators of the importance of precautionary use of these products.

Participants will gain a better understanding of classes of chemicals, be able to interpret pesticide labels, and improve their overall management of pest control products.

There will be practical demonstrations and videos, and one kit of personal protection gear will be given to each participant.

The programme will be repeated in North Caicos, where the main target group will be farm workers.

indeed grateful that no one was injured during the escape from the detention centre.

“We have not heard the Government on this issue and the people of this country are still wondering whether the talks with Haiti have borne any fruit, whether they remain in progress and what it is that the Government plans to do address this issue.”

The Opposition leader remarked that the high risk of loss of life, the cost to detain and repatriate a detainee, and the high risk of escape or a successful entry by illegal means, should be a cause for concern for the Government.

Weighing in on the issue elected member for Grand Turk South and

Premier Rufus Ewing

Leader of the Opposition Sharlene Cartwright Robinson

Salt Cay, Edwin Astwood said there is seemingly a lack of accountability on the part of the Government.

“Up to now no one has been held accountable, no organisation has been held accountable, and I’m wondering why it that the Government is not saying who’s accountable.

“We have people escaping, we have persons running away from the airport, this is jeopardy to our national security, and again no-one is being held accountable.

“I don’t know if the Premier is afraid to hold his minister of border control accountable, somebody must be held accountable for this.”

Astwood believes that the recent escapes are indicative of negligence on the part of some personnel and by

extension the Government.

He said: “There’s a lack of paying attention to procedures, there must be procedures in place and the leaders of Government must be held accountable.”

Meanwhile Premier Rufus Ewing in response to the comments made by the Opposition leader and elected member of Grand Turk said that negations with Haitian authorities are still open and every effort is being made to intercept every sloop that reaches the shores of the TCI. He said: “The situation with regards to the escapees is an ongoing investigation, not all information could be divulged, but investigations are ongoing, both for the airport and the detention centre.”

Under the tree

By Benneth Williams

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Misfiled documents spark defence outrage IN COURT this week, Shaaban Hoza, the Government’s chief valuation officer, continued to be examined by chief prosecutor Andrew Mitchell QC, and was halted after even more issues arose with his testimony.

This time the fault was laid at the feet of the Special Investigation and Prosecution Team (SIPT) and the misfiling of documents that are being used during questioning.

The matter came to a head on Monday (May 9) when Jerome Lynch QC, lawyer for McAllister

Hanchell, addressed the court on behalf of all of the defendants.

The issue arose when Hoza was being questioned by Mitchell about the Salt Cay development was presented with the valuation report.

It was previously in what is classified as the unused schedule – documents that were not necessarily going to be used during the course of the trial.

The defence protested that the prosecution did not give them adequate time to prepare their case

Premier Rufus Ewing

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when they introduce these unused documents, with only 14 days’ notice prior to them being used.

Lynch said that in the last three weeks, the defence had thousands of papers filed on them, papers which were misfiled by the prosecution, but which they are now being relied on to prove their case.

The lawyer stated that none of the defence counsel had a chance to look at these documents.

He pointed out that when Hoza was sworn in on May 5, the

Committee to tackle service charge issue for hospitality workers

BY OLIVIA ROSE A SERVICE Charge Committee has been established by the Government to review and properly assess complaints in the hospitality industry.

This was revealed by Premier Rufus Ewing who told the House of Assembly on Wednesday (May 11) that the Government is seeking to proactively address issues facing workers in the hospitality sector especially complaints of reduced service charge (tips, gratuity etc).

He said: “We heard the call from the Opposition with regards to the reinstatement of a 100 percent of gratuity, and all of these issues are becoming quite confusing to not only members of this House but also members of the public who are confusing terminologies and what is provided for in legislation.”

He explained that the committee has been established to allow the Government to fully understand what is taking place in terms of actual practice in the industry.

“Because even if today, we were

to just go and give a 100 percent service charge to those individuals without fully understanding what is taking place in the industry, it may not be to the good of those particular individuals.

“What is taking place behind the scene is still not accounted for, so we really need to understand what systems and mechanisms accounts for service charge from employers to employees.

“There’s no doubt within anybody’s mind that gratuities and tips that are collected or paid by customers for the benefit of employees should be given to the employees 100 percent.

“The only difference is in situations where these tips are in non-cash form, meaning that they are collected through a system of payment by credit card.

“Those credit cards incur administrative fees in its collection and distribution and so only then employers may be able to take out the administrative cost on behalf of the employee.”

The Premier emphasised that this issue requires the Government to

find out exactly what mechanisms can be instated to ensure employees receive their full benefits.

“We know there’s a lot of practices taking place in the industry where some establishments actually provide a number of things for staff like transportation or subsidised housing, meals at work, uniforms, training.

“Even though I don’t agree that training should be a part of that because training should be an obligation of the institution to provide training for the individual and not take it out of their charge fee.”

On Monday, April 19, the Opposition, People’s Democratic Movement (PDM), moved a private motion in the House of Assembly to reinstate 100 percent gratuity or service charge to hospitality workers at establishments where it is charged.

In moving the motion Opposition leader Sharlene Cartwright Robinson stated that the right approach must be taken to ensure that people are not treated unfairly as a result of the amended law.

documents were only put onto the iPads a few days before.

These were documents the defence knew nothing about, that no one told them were there, and which are very difficult to locate on the device, the lawyer claimed.

The lawyer criticised the prosecution for submitting the documents so late, even as they have said for years that they are ready for the trial.

Lynch said that while it took the Crown years to prepare, they are only giving the defence 14 days to string together a proper cross examination of the newly introduced documents.

He clarified that the defence’s protest is not an issue of disclosure, rather it is what appears to be misfiling of documents.

Some of the documents the defence expressed concerns about include valuation reports for developments and all of the Cabinet minutes taken during Michael Misick’s administration.

The lawyer wanted to know just how much material the prosecution intends to introduce in this manner, and called for the judge to grant them a break to properly prepare and for the prosecution to make up its mind about what they will be

relying on.

In his response to the defence submissions, Mitchell acknowledged that the documents were not added to the appropriate schedule, but stated that he does not know why.

However, he said that in the case of Hoza, the defence ought to have known that the prosecution was going to be using land valuations of the developments named in the case, and should have prepared accordingly.

The prosecutor said that he is happy to carry out an audit of all the witnesses to ensure that whatever documents are being used are in their appropriate schedules, but that this process will take some time.

However, in Hoza’s case, the prosecutor said he is prepared to proceed as all of the documents are already in order.

Mitchell was allowed to continue, but the defence has been given a chance to come up to speed, and will begin their cross examination on May 31.

In the interim, the prosecution will be calling witnesses to the stand where documentation is not an issue.

All the defendants deny all the charges against them.

The trial continues.

Zap that mosquito, urges Gov’t MOSQUITO breeding sites must be eradicated and it is up to the public to help, the Government stressed this week.

May 9 to 15 was named Mosquito Awareness Week across the Caribbean with the objective of destroying means for the virus carrying bugs to multiply.

According to a Government press release: “Having a mosquito buzzing around is one of the most irritating experiences for most people.

“Bites normally cause itching which leads to scratching and then to skin damage.

“Besides this, there is grave cause for concern when bitten by one of these unwanted and unwelcomed pest.”

The Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Human Services encouraged the public to get involved and destroy all mosquito breeding sites.

This involves the removal of

any stagnant water that people may have around their property.

“Empty pots, traps, tools and trash cans that contain any water need to be turned down or removed as they are all breeding grounds for mosquitos,” the release read.

During the week, vector control officers within the Environmental Health Department visited schools, and students learnt about the mosquito larvae.

Officers also visited homes within various communities, fogging as necessary due to the recent increase in rainfall.

The public is reminded to inspect their properties, to ensure that no buckets or containers or anything that can hold water actually has water is removed.

Swamp areas will continue to be monitored and mosquito fish will be distributed to communities who are in need.

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Court hears of demeaning attitude towards TCInvest workers ON THURSDAY morning (May 12) a combative Lillian Missick brought a touch of hilarity to what has so far been a cheerless process, fraught with tension in the corruption trial.

From raised voices - both hers and the defence lawyer’s – to stern responses to questions, and evident frustration at being asked the same thing many times and in many different ways, Missick sparred with attorney Ralph Thorne, lawyer for Michael Misick.

The current Governor’s appointed member in the House of Assembly and former head teacher, was sworn in as witness for the prosecution on Thursday.

She taken through a brief and somewhat sedate examination by chief Crown prosecutor Andrew Mitchell.

Mitchell questioned the assembly member about her involvement in what used to be TCInvest, but was recently rebranded and reopened as Invest Turks and Caicos.

She was asked about the practice of concessions, in the form of land and work permits, being afforded to inward investors during her time as a non-executive member on the board of directors between 1995 and 2000, and then as an executive member from 2000 to 2011.

This was the briefest examination in chief to date for the Crown, lasting under an hour, but Missick’s crossexamination by the defence team took quite a different turn.

Thorne, the former premier’s lawyer, had first shot at the former teacher, as is the norm as his client is the chief defendant in the trial.

Thorne proceeded to question Missick about her years on the TCInvest board, and what functions the agency served when it came to investment.

It was revealed that even after one year into an investment in the

Islands, the agency was still shoulder deep in some businesses.

Upon further questioning about political involvement in the agency, Missick firmly stated that during her tenure there was no political or ministerial involvement in the agency.

Things took a turn for the worse, to the amusement of many in the courtroom, when Thorne questioned Missick about any changes to that process after she became an executive member of the agency in 2002, as the small business manager operating out of Grand Turk.

She replied that the same practice “should have” applied as the ordinance, which dictated the process, had not changed.

Continued questioning by the lawyer, however, made the witness become somewhat combative, at one point addressing him outright, instead of the judge as is the procedure.

She said that he (Thorne) could ask the question ten different ways, the answer would still be the same.

Yet Thorne persisted, this time asking Missick if she had given any evidence in her examination by the SIPT that there was a departure from the process, as she knew it.

After a long pause, Missick restated that the ordinance had not changed, so the process should have remained the same.

He then put to her that she was not directly involved after 2002, and as such could not give evidence about the process regarding the granting of concessions of land and work permits.

Missick admitted that this was so.

Further questioning about her role as a small business manager within the agency, prompted Missick to say, without being asked by the lawyer, that management meetings were called with heads of the department with the sole purpose being to

Lillian Missick, current Governor’s appointed member in the House of Assembly

criticise, demean and diminish employees of TCInvest between the period 2002 to 2011.

Again without any prompting, the witness stated that she could say more about those meetings, but that she would not do so, adding, “I hope the person is resting in peace, I hope.”

Yet again, Missick stated that the management meetings were held solely and exclusively for the purpose of demeaning, criticising and diminishing employees.

When the lawyer asked her about the collaboration between the Attorney General Chambers and TCInvest, and if there was a TCInvest attorney, Missick replied that the CEO was an attorney.

Rephrasing the question, Thorne asked her if there was an “in-house” attorney apart from the fact that the CEO was himself a lawyer.

Missick briskly replied: “Yes, the in house attorney was fired.”

This prompted subdued laughter

in the courtroom.

When the lawyer then went back to what she can speak to concerning the granting of concessions after 2002, a somewhat fed-up Missick sternly reiterated that she only gave evidence as to the process she knows and what should have obtained, as the ordinance had not been changed.

She again stated that she could not speak of any instance where there were departures from the practice she knew.

When asked about the former TCInvest boss who served from 2002, the now deceased Conrad Higgs, Missick did not mince her words when asked if she had a good working relationship with him, replying with: “No.” She then proceeded to add, without prompting: “It is difficult to, when someone is trying to get you fired repeatedly.”

However, she stated, when asked, that the friction in the relationship between her and Higgs did not affect

her functions in the agency.

Missick also testified that the CEO of the agency had broad discretionary powers when it came to new projects, stating when asked, that he could cut a new project if his investigations revealed that it was not viable.

Other interesting moments of Missick’s cross examination came when Earl Witter, lawyer for Floyd Hall, was questioning her.

Witter’s questioning, as has been the case with some of the other witnesses, was initially geared towards establishing the supposedly good and honest character of his client.

But he was thrown a curveball, which had the courtroom laughing, when he asked Missick, who was the head teacher at Hall’s school, to describe the former Deputy Premier.

Missick promptly replied: “He wasn’t the sharpest knife.” However she did acknowledge upon further questioning that he was a hard worker and “a virtuous schoolboy”.

The SIPT prosecutor subsequently protested the line of questioning, stating that the questions have no bearing on the witness’s testimony.

But Witter told the court that he is indeed going somewhere with his line of questioning.

He then proceeded to ask her about her political affiliations – past and current.

It was revealed that Missick was a member of the People’s Democratic Party, and had campaigned in 1995 for office.

She however stated that she is now a-political, and when asked if it ever occurred to her to be a member of the Progressive National Party (PNP), Missick promptly replied: “No.” All the defendants deny all the charges against them.

The trial continues.

Senior police team reshuffle SEVERAL senior police officers have been assigned new roles and responsibilities in a shake-up of the higher ranks.

The reshuffle, which comes following the appointment of Deputy Commissioner Marc Callaghan, will also see a switch up of resources and a new community policing programme introduced.

Police commissioner James Smith made the announcement on Tuesday (May 10) in a release to press.

Smith said: “As commissioner, I believe this will be only the first re-alignment of our resources which may be refined in the light of

experience to ensure we get the best from our people and support vulnerable communities by targeting those who would cause harm to them.

“I will continue to utilise outside assistance, at least in the short term, to continue the professional development of the force and assist us in detecting those responsible for the most serious offences.”

He added that the new structure of the force will provide clear lines of accountability internally and at the same time ensure officers service the needs of the community.

Assistant commissioners will be given

operational oversight of divisions and specialist departments and they will be held responsible for some portfolio areas.

In particular, Assistant Commissioner Adams will lead on A Division (Grand Turk, Salt Cay, Ambergris Cay and South Caicos) and the associated specialist functions.

He will operate from Grand Turk for a number of days each week to provide a focal point to the many government agencies and other partners based there.

This will ensure that the force reflects the importance of the nation’s capital, Smith said.

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force is also taking the opportunity to trial a community policing programme to establish how effective that may be on Grand Turk.

Assistant Commissioner Jones will lead the B Division (Providenciales, Middle and North Caicos, Parrot and Pine Cay) resources and associated branches of the force.

This will bring the criminal investigation and intelligence assets under one command and ensure senior support to the 911 staff and specialist operations.

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Philanthropist donates to education in North Caicos

BY DAISY HANDFIELD A CHEQUE for $10,000 was donated to Raymond Gardiner High School in North Caicos to assist with the school’s greenhouse project.

The cheque was generously donated by philanthropist and general manager of Parrot Cay, Crawford Sherman, and his team at the resort.

The donation was made during a special devotional ceremony put on by a combination of schools in North and Middle Caicos on Friday, May 6, at the Church of God of Prophecy, Bottle Creek, to commemorate Sherman for all of his generous gestures as it relates to education.

It was also a way to say farewell

to Sherman who has resigned from his general manager position at the resort and will be leaving the country.

The theme for the ceremony was, ‘Thanks, thanks, we give you thanks’.

In an interview with principal at the high school Janet Walkin she said that Sherman never hesitated to give back to education.

Walkin said that the ceremony was quite a good effort and that all the students were quite happy to pay tribute to the philanthropist.

Crawford who was present during the event thoroughly enjoyed the performance of each school, conducted by Benjamin Lewis who selected songs specially giving thanks.

A cheque for $10,000 was donated to Raymond Gardiner High School in North Caicos

Students from the Charles Hubert James Primary, Adelaide Oemler Primary School and Raymond Gardiner High School all demonstrated a high level of appreciation that was felt by all.

Teacher at Raymond Gardiner High School, Jas Walkin, brought a sermonette that emphasised the kindness of strangers as with the Good Samaritan.

Some of the initiatives that Sherman and his team have taken on include community projects such as the complete renovation of the drug centre in Kew which is

now a thriving youth activity centre and the rebuilding of the Raymond Gardiner’s home economics room block which was destroyed during hurricane Hanna back in 2008.

HR manager at Parrot Cay, Tueton Williams, explained that Raymond Gardiner High School was adopted by the resort.

He also described Sherman as a kind-hearted individual.

“Mr Sherman is very generous and kind-hearted, who believes in Parrot Cay and believes that the only way that Parrot will succeed is with the communities of the Turks

and Caicos Islands, especially the community of North Caicos.

“He always insisted on doing anything in his power to help the people in the community of North Caicos.”

District Commissioner Cynclair Musgrove said that Sherman will certainly leave a void in every community of North Caicos.

She said: “He and team at Parrot Cay could be relied upon to partner in any charitable project.

“We wish Mr Sherman well in his new endeavours and wish to assure him that our home will always be his.”

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Trump’s political success: A contrary view DONALD Trump has come across as a successful political operative, putting his primary opponents away, while becoming the presumptive presidential nominee of the Republican party.

But the new phase will see him taking on the nominee of the Democratic party, and we will see what new political skills he would bring to the process.

Stephen Collinson has published an article on CNNPolitics.com, about how Trump defied all odds.

He states that initially Trump’s campaign was regarded lightly, and that even Trump was surprised by how quickly he was able to acquire the presumptive nominee status.

Further, he transformed how campaigns are won, by mastering social media and utilising targeted marketing strategies.

Collinson also notes that by trumpeting a few issues including illegal immigration and free trade, and capitalising on the feeling of a declining country, Trump became a political force that could not be stopped, although his base reflects the opinion of a minority.

But his policies will be more deeply looked at and he should not be underestimated.

I view this as the traditional way of defining political success.

It is based on deductions from

Ricardo Missick, medical technologist for the public health lab

BY OLIVER MILLS

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

TCI Blood Bank in need of donors

BY DAISY HANDFIELD

what is perceived to be happening.

You cannot isolate issues and say a given result is the cause of them.

Also, interpretation of political events reflects preference for a particular outcome, which does not make anything factual or anyone successful.

To say Trump defied the odds is a value judgement, which we dupe ourselves into believing is factual.

Politics cannot be reduced to conclusions about who defied odds.

This is why I now present a contrary view of Trump’s alleged success.

I think that Trump’s communication and interactive skills brought success by persuading people that the issues he posed actually existed.

He sold a fictional view of America by exploiting people’s psychological weaknesses. When his positions undergo critical analysis the truth will surface.

Trump’s height and gestures conveyed authority and appealed

to the need for a hero figure in people’s minds.

Giving their support to him made them feel valued, hence his political success with this category of the electorate.

Saying he does not need the moneyed class, his energy and ability to skirt questions, along with pretended fearlessness, also contributed to his alleged political success.

This is mere ego and demonstrated the need for a political messiah among his followers.

Political success therefore resulted from manipulation and the use of myths about the situation in the country.

But Trump has also converted his politics into a creed to be defended.

We will know whether he has been a political success in a larger sense, when the results of the contest with Hillary are in.

WITH a rapidly growing population the Turks and Caicos Islands Blood Bank is always in constant need of fresh blood.

In an interview with Ricardo Missick, medical technologist for the public health lab, on Wednesday (May 11) he said that regardless of the quantity of blood that the bank has, there is an expiration date on the supply.

He said: “There is always a need because regardless of using the blood or not, it is only good for 35 days.”

Missick explained that the bank tries to keep at least 15 units of blood for Providenciales and at least five units or more for Grand Turk.

The medical technologist said that the supply is not only used for accidents, but for surgery and other matters so it is important to keep blood stocks up.

He said that he and his team are constantly encouraging their donors and new volunteers to go in and donate blood to the blood bank.

He encouraged everyone who is 17-years-old or older and in good

health, to go down to the hospital from Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am and 4.30pm and state that they are interested in donating blood.

If it is a large group that is interested in donating blood, the blood bank will facilitate those individuals on a weekend.

The blood bank and the blood supplying system have been divided into two major activity centres.

One is the inventory and the supply chain side, which falls under the administrative control of the Ministry of Health.

The Ministry of Health is responsible for contacting donors and bringing them in to donate blood.

Then, there is the transfusion service which is under the laboratory at InterHealth Canada.

The donors go and they donate a unit of blood which receives initial testing then it goes to the main hospital lab where the testing is repeated.

If the physician deems that the patient needs a blood transfusion, then they complete the testing and do the transfusion at the laboratory.

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New deputy boss of disaster management A NEW Deputy Director has been appointed to help run the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME).

Rikardia Pardo, who took on the role after acting in the post for six months, said it was “an honour” to be selected.

Prior to her recent position Pardo worked in the department for several years as a hazard mitigation officer.

She explained that her experience led her to have a clear understanding of the needs of the department and how it benefits the TCI in disaster management and preparedness.

“As we are a multi-island territory, a sustainable comprehensive approach towards disaster management in an effort to build disaster resilience throughout these islands is a necessity,” Pardo said.

“My appointment provides a great opportunity to further contribute to the department’s efforts, ensuring that TCI develops a sustainable culture of comprehensive disaster management.

“As well as, improving and building stronger relationships with other government services, private sector entities and community members in order to collaborate in the continuous team effort to strengthen disaster resilience.”

She said that the team at the DDME remains “dedicated, passionate and engaged as ever” to working long hours and going the extra mile.

“I am proud to work with such dedicated professionals and thankful to have been given the opportunity.”

Pardo joined the DDME team in November 2012 as the hazard mitigation officer with responsibility for the administration of the department’s mitigation and planning programme.

This involved analysing hazard data using GIS software, developing hazard maps for the implementation of national pre-disaster planning and prevention measures, and recommending mitigation measures to support sustainable development

Rikardia Pardo took on the role of DDME Deupty Director

and planning in the territory.

During this time she also played a key role in the development, maintenance and implementation of

internal disaster plans and standard operating procedures to be used in response to disasters and emergencies.

Pardo spearheaded the coordination of trainings and emergency exercises to facilitate capacity building, assisted in the functioning of the National Emergency Operation Centre and on occasions assumed responsibility for the department operations during to absence of senior officers.

During the period of October 2015 to March 2016, she acted in the post of Deputy Director for the department where she assisted the Director with the oversight and management of the department; with primary responsibility for the Grand Turk DDME branch.

Pardo holds a Masters’ of Science (Distinction) from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom, in water and environmental management and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in environmental science from the University of Manchester.

Since her employment with

the DDME, she has obtained certification in a number of disaster related areas.

She has also obtained a certificate in international disaster management from Bournemouth University.

Deputy Governor Anya Williams said; “This as you know is a very critical role to not only the department and government, but also the country at large as the responsibilities of the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies is vital to the country.

“Ms Pardo possesses numerous academic qualifications which certainly qualify her for this role and has throughout her tenure in TCIG attended various training and other certification programs which has helped to further expand on her knowledge and understanding in this area.

“In interacting with her over the years I have found her to be quite a great resource to the department and I am certain that she will do an excellent job in her new capacity as the Deputy Director of DDME.”

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National identity

BY JAMELL ROBINSON, TCI Patriot

THE QUESTION of who we are as Turks and Caicos Islanders has been one that many have pondered for decades with no definitive answer to date.

Our history teaches us that our Islands have been conquered, re-conquered, colonised, and conquered again by the French, the Spanish, and finally settling with the British.

From that time to present we have had very few occasions where persons across these Islands have had a singular cause to be unified as one.

Little or no development took place for centuries. We were not even used as a traditional colony, where a single industry was developed for the sole purpose of supplying the mother country.

Case in point, the salt industry was spearheaded by Bermudian settlers for their own benefit not England’s.

Middle Caicos was settled by Africans from the Slave Ship Trouvadore that was shipwrecked off of East Caicos.

The sisal, sponge and other plantation related industries

attempted were set up by relocated American Loyalists who were granted land in the Caicos Islands.

All these industries never proved sustainable in the long term, nor were they deployed throughout the TCI as a whole.

This likely resulted in not producing a revolt in unity

by Islanders to stamp our commonality.

I say all of that to point to the fact that each Island has essentially developed somewhat uniquely independent of each other save for the commonality of Grand Turk, South Caicos, and Salt Cay during the salt industry.

Think about it: ask any Turks and Caicos Islander where they are from and they will tell you which island they were born, grew up or where their family is from rather than saying the Turks and Caicos Islands.

In most other countries people would say the country first and only when prompted would they say which state, city or town.

This speaks to our tribalism, where a person would prefer an outsider preside over them rather than someone from a different ‘tribe’ to theirs.

Some, both local and foreigner

have used the TCI back-story: tribalism, colonialism, geography, or lack on national identity to keep us divided for their own agenda.

Some have perpetuated this in ignorance not fully knowing the long term effects.

For example, I was born in the USA, grew up in Grand Turk on Good Street, North Back Salina and later relocated to Breezy Brae; my parents are from Grand Turk and North Caicos, and I am a Turks and Caicos Islander.

Undoubtedly, there will not be many, if any other Turks and Caicos Islanders exactly like me.

My older brother was born in Grand Turk, grew up on Good Street then later relocated to Breezy Brae and has lived in the USA for many years.

Though seemingly similar, he is not exactly like me. However, the common thread we share is the fact that we are both Turks and Caicos Islanders in every sense of our national and cultural identity.

SO WHAT ARE THE SOLUTIONS?

We need a name change, either in what we call ourselves or completely changing the name of the country.

Hon C Washington Misick proposed Turcaisians many years ago, merging the Turks with the Caicos.

This is a start. Whatever the combination, once it serves to unite us, it can work.

The country name change may be the answer because historically countries that have an ‘and’ in them, the island coming behind it are treated poorer than the island(s) at the front.

Usually, this is because the island before the ‘and’ is the economic hub, the seat of government or just simply bigger.

An example here would be Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, or St Kitts and Nevis.

What we have in the TCI is the opposite of many countries. The Caicos Islands are geographically bigger than the Turks Islands.

Providenciales is now the economic hub, yet Grand Turk remains the seat of Government.

Though, for a brief point in our history, Kew, North Caicos was the capital.

The perfect example of a uniting name is the Bahamas.

The Bahamas has more islands and cays than the TCI, and like its name, the citizenry also has one

unifying name: Bahamians.

They have their issues I’m sure, but their national identity is not one of them.

Also of note is that many former African colonies have changed their names on achieving independence, such as Ghana, which was formally known as the Gold Coast.

Why should we have to wait for independence if a name change is desired by the people?

The other solution or opportunity is that circumstances must get to the point across the length and breadth of this country where we have no other choice but to unite and conquer that which divides.

Every Caribbean country has had that moment as a part of their story. We have yet to have ours, though some may opine we did with the Junkanoo uprisings.

Nevertheless, what JAGS started in 1975 has yet to take root in this country and what he fought for has yet to be universally respected or accepted across the country.

The time must come and I believe that time is drawing near and then and only then will we unite and define both our national and cultural identity.

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Three get trained in combatting human trafficking A TEAM of three public officers were taught how to tackle human trafficking during an intensive course in London, England, recently.

Assistant Directors of Immigration Peter Parker and Brenda Williams attended the event along with Clemar Hippolyte, Senior Crown Counsel from the Attorney Generals Chambers.

The course was designed to provide those involved in investigating, preventing and mitigating the effects of human trafficking with a clear understanding of its nature, evolution and drivers, as well as the tools to tackle the phenomenon.

According to a Government press release, human trafficking has quickly become one of the world’s fastest growing criminal enterprises.

It has an industry value of more than $150 billion a year and an estimated 27 million victims.

“Tackling human trafficking has by necessity become a critical focus

Dear Bishop, My husband of five years is an identical twin in everything: looks, colour, weight, height, voice, all of it, but their personalities are extremely different.

His brother is single, very flirtatious and has moved in with us for the next six months while his house is being completed.

If he stays, I am fairly certain that I will get into trouble with him.

They had sworn, as best friends, that nothing and no one will get between them. I am tempted to prove them wrong. I need help.

TWIN TEMPTRESS IN LONG ISLAND Dear Twin Temptress, Immediately bring your lust under control. Have a frank conversation with your husband.

Avoid being alone with your brother in law.

Since the two of you flirtatious and living in the same house, both of you will catch a fire and get burnt.

Prevention is better than cure.

Knowing Jesus Christ will help you with self-control. Try Him. _____________________ Dear Bishop Williams, I am a 16-year-old young lady who was brought up in a pastoral mother and father home with two older brothers.

Bishop, I am a natural born liar from childhood. I can lie about anything at any time about anyone. I can’t control myself.

I cannot tell you the amount of damage I have caused at home, school, the neighbourhood,

for the international community, including the Turks and Caicos Islands which recently introduced a Human Trafficking (Prevention) Ordinance,” it read.

The certification programme took place at the International Centre for Parliamentary Studies in London, England.

It was fully funded by the Turks and Caicos Islands Government Professional Development Fund.

Attorney General Rhondalee Braithwaite-Knowles said: “Whilst more work will have to be done on training and compliance, the Office of the Deputy Governors’ support of this training initiative signifies a tangible commitment from the Government to ensure that the new legislation designed to combat human trafficking in our Islands is supported by officials who are professionally trained in the handling of such matters.”

Having attended the first phase of the training programme, in order to

receive full certification the officers are now required to complete several assignments over the course of the next four months on human trafficking in their local context.

This will allow them to use the new skills that they acquired during their recent training exercise.

Minister of Border Control Ricardo Donahue Gardiner said: “Recognising our limitations in effectively and systematically addressing the problem of human trafficking, it is necessary for the TCI to create systems and partnerships that function effectively in order to fulfil our joint goals.

“There is a need for extensive and continuous training in the area in order to get the TCI in a state of readiness and we intend to fully tap into the network which was created during this initial training programme to see how best we could set up the infrastructure and policies required here in the TCI in order to address this phenomenon.”

BISHOP CLARENCE N WILLIAMS

Bishop Clarence N Williams has performed well over 500 marriages and counselled thousands of couples.

If you have a problem, email askbishopwilliams@gmail.com or write to Ask The Bishop, Box 685, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. All rights reserved. Names and places have been changed for privacy.

friends and enemies. I can fake anything and make it look real.

I have been beaten, prayed for, psychiatrically evaluated, demon rebuked, punished, you name it, nothing has worked.

DOCTOR OF LIES IN FIVE CAYS Dear Doctor of Lies, You are a good candidate for the priesthood. Suggest that your parents send you to an isolated island or destination with a population of less than 100 people and with minimum means of communication with outsiders.

Your problem is mostly spiritual and I suggest a personal relationship with the Master of Truth – Jesus Christ our Lord. He is the way, the truth and life. _____________________ Dear Bishop Williams, I am an adult male child living with my parents and three other adult siblings.

I have the best parents and loving and caring sisters and a brother.

I am the only person in the house who does not say, “Good morning, good evening, thank you, I love you,” to anyone in the house.

As a child, I said those things only

when my parents asked or made me.

Bishop, don’t get me wrong, I deeply and sincerely love my family and will do anything for them, especially my parents.

I am not a quite person, but at age 25, what can I now do get out of this very bad habit. It is disturbing my whole family and it is beginning to disturb me.

BAD MANNERS IN CONCH SOUND Dear Bad Manners, You really don’t have a big problem. Do the following each morning for a week.

Say: “Good morning mommy and daddy.”

Kiss your mother.

Hug you father.

Fix breakfast for the family on Monday only.

Say, “thank you” for everything given or done to you.

Say to each member of your family, “I love and appreciate you.”

You must commence the aforementioned without notice, then watch the immediate good and positive change in you and your family.

Do you love Jesus, well, tell it to HIM.

Assistant Directors of Immigration Peter Parker and Brenda Williams attended the event along with Clemar Hippolyte, Senior Crown Counsel from the Attorney Generals Chambers

THE CAPITAL NOTE

The Grand Turk renaissance - Mastering the plan THIS week I attended a town hall meeting which featured a wellspoken, south Floridian town planner/consultant, presenting the Grand Turk Masterplan.

Drawing our attention to a screen which alternated from maps to long lists of action plans and visions of the island’s future, he eventually opened up the floor to a Q&A session.

The assembled cross section of the Grand Turk citizenry was civil, the questions relevant. And

BY TITUS DE BOER yet I could not help but feel a Titus de Boer, who originally sense of deja vu, having met moved to the TCI from scores of consultants, producing Germany in 1989, is a countless reports in my 27 years journalist by training and in the TCI. currently works as an art Still, ever the optimist, I have promoter and consultant in Grand Turk and internationally. no desire to rain on anyone’s parade. Indeed, if the successful implementation of a masterplan requires a receptive government AND a willing populous, then I think it’s fair to say that as far as the latter is concerned, one could not find more accommodating place than Grand Turk.

“The power for creating a better future is contained in this present moment,” E Tolle.

In the early 1990s, before Providenciales became the internationally acclaimed tourism success story it is today, I remember having endless conversations with the various stakeholders on the island about the long term prospects of the destination.

Back then, we would look at tourism in the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas and various other destinations and observe what they had done well and perhaps not do well, with a view to hopefully learning from their mistakes.

One couldn’t help but feel that we were in a very fortunate position, namely to be living and working in a place where one could still do more right than wrong; we were looking at the proverbial (almost) blank canvas, as far as development of tourism and planning in general was concerned - and that wasn’t a bad place to be.

At the risk of sounding like the middle aged man I am today, you had to have been there to truly appreciate the atmosphere of those days.

The common denominator of both the Provo of the early 1990s and the Grand Turk of today, was and is the successful alignment of like-minded people, from various backgrounds and walks of life who - for the good of their community - put their community, their island, first.

That spirit, mostly private sector driven, is very much tangible in Grand Turk today, which explains why - despite many a reservation and justifiable constructive criticism - the people of Grand Turk are looking at their various options, including this latest Masterplan.

Here’s to mastering the plan.

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Beaches celebrates women FEMALE staff members were honoured by Beaches resort during a week long list of activities marked

by Women’s Week 2016.

From May 2 to 9 the women of the resort participated in a new activity each day.

The celebration began with morning devotion on May 2, followed by a special lunch with general manager Lucky Kahlon.

On Wednesday (May 4) the women of the resort enjoyed a day of sweet treats and on Thursday (May 5) health professionals in dental, skin, nutrition, medicine and gynaecology were invited to the resort to host a health fair.

More than 20 women represented the resort at the annual Cancer Walk at the National Stadium.

On May 8, a special Mother’s Day

luncheon was held and lots of prizes were given.

On May 9 the resort hosted a Blood Drive under the theme, ‘Women: Make a difference’.

Celebrations wrapped up Wednesday (May 11) with Pink T-shirt Day as women wore pink shirts that read ‘Beaches Celebrates Women’s Week 2016; Celebrating and Appreciating Our Women’.

Beaches employee Shicora Harvey said: “I think it’s a good thing for Beaches to honour its women.

“Women work very hard and it was great to see Beaches acknowledge that this week.”

She said that as she was still very young, she did not consider herself a woman yet, but she could say that this past week has made her feel proud to be a young woman.

Beaches did not miss out on their opportunity to celebrate their female staff

There were 700 women dressed in pink on property for the grand finale.

Long-time employee Michelle Parker said: “Wow! This was an empowering week.

“Women from all walks of life took part in this week’s activities.

“This represents not only the resort’s commitment to staff but to unity, strength and kindness.”

Intern Katianna Prospere said that she was truly amazed.

She said: “I’m only on internship but it was good to see that Beaches really appreciates their staff and this week specifically women.

“Everyone has been asking how the programme is going and I just say it has been girl power and fun all week long.”

General manager Lucky Kahlon said that this was the second time the resort has hosted Women’s Week and he looks forward to next year.

He said: “Every single one of our staff members means a lot to us but this week it was all about our women and it feels awesome to see the smile on their faces at every event.”

He said that this will definitely be an annual thing for them and that he

wanted to keep this movement going and make it even bigger.

Kahlon thanked everyone who took part in making the week spectacular.

He said: “We have an amazing team here and on behalf of Beaches I want to thank them for putting this week together and of course those persons that came in to assist with the health fair.”

Kahlon hinted that there may be an event to celebrate male staff.

He said: “There is something fantastic planned for the men this year, and we can’t leave them out.”

Marine police undergo training

BY DAISY HANDFIELD TWENTY-three police officers from the marine branch of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force underwent a four week training initiative to improve operational effectiveness and availability.

The project was coordinated between the RTCIPF and UK’s Defence Section in Kingston, Jamaica, and has been jointly funded by the UK’s Conflict, Security and Stability Fund, as well as the UK MOD’s Defence Assistance Fund.

The training began in mid-April at the marine branch headquarters at the Ship Yard Marina in Long Bay, Providenciales, and was divided in two courses lasting two weeks each.

Twelve officers attended the first course and the second course saw 11 officers which tallied up the 23 police officers that participated.

The initiative concluded with a certificate presentation on Friday (May 13) at the marine branch headquarters.

Martin Powers, warrant officer for second class year of the Royal Marines, said that the classes were basically to increase the skills of the officers in navigation and boat handling.

He added that since these were techniques that the officers never really used, this brought them out of

One of the police boats which was used for the training exercises

their comfort zones.

“Basically, we are from a team of the Royal Navy international maritime training team and we have been out here running maritime and small boats navigation training for the Caribbean overseas territories marine police units for the last four weeks.

“They were taught new information and they took in the

information very well.”

Police press officer Kevin Clarke said that the training was extremely necessary for marine police officers in the TCI. He said that it will “enhance their knowledge when manoeuvring and operating the vessels at nights and during inclement weather which can better their skills, especially during search and rescue operations.”

Martin Powers, warrant officer for second class year of the Royal Marines, and training officer Allan Hurley

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An official launch was held at the weekly Fish Fry

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A more formal launch was held at the Beaches resort in Providenciales

Lime rebrands to Flow

BY DAISY HANDFIELD

T E L E C O M M U N I C AT I O N S company Lime has fully rebranded in the Turks and Caicos Islands and in the Caribbean to the name Flow.

The company made the official announcement during the weekly Fish Fry on Thursday, May 5, and at a cocktail reception at the Beaches resort in Providenciales on May 6.

As the company embarked on its phased launch across the Caribbean, the TCI has now become the sixth Lime only and also the 14th market

overall to be transformed to the new Flow.

During the cocktail reception, general manager of TCI Flow, Delleriece Hall discussed what these changes meant to the company and to its customers.

She said: “I’m delighted to inform you that today is a brand new day in the history of the ‘new’ Cable and Wireless Communications as we have transitioned our consumer brand from Lime to Flow.

“We are changing the face and DNA of our brand to embrace

a newer, fresher, more dynamic Caribbean brand that places our customers at the heart of what we do.

“The successful merger of Cable and Wireless and Columbus International has resulted in this transformation.

“We have taken the best of both companies - C&W’s region-leading mobile footprint and existing fixedline infrastructure with Columbus’ next-generation, state-of-the-art fibre network.”

Hall said that as Flow, the company is poised to deliver worldclass products and services to the

TCI. One of the highlights of the rebranding was the company’s introduction of television delivery in the TCI. Hall promised to deliver television to the country in a way that the Islands has never seen or experienced.

The event was attended by members of the corporate community and staff of the company.

Hall also announced an introduction of a new store for the company that is to be opened in a few weeks.

“We will launch a new concept retail store in Providenciales.

“The new store will offer customers a totally new store and enhanced customer experience.

“As part of Flow’s commitment to excellence in customer service, the new store will be equipped with a fully dedicated home entertainment zone with TV at the heart of the store,” Hall said.

Flow is a Caribbean telecommunications company that provides landline, internet, mobile, wireless, TV and entertainment services.

Rotary celebrates 20 years in the TCI

BY DAISY HANDFIELD THE ROTARY Club of Providenciales will be celebrating 20 years of existence in the Turks and Caicos Islands through a banquet where past and present Rotarians and the general public will celebrate the non-profit organisation’s milestone.

The 20 year mark is on May 17, but the organisation will celebrate on June 4 at the Beach House restaurant in Providenciales, commencing at 6.30pm sharp.

Past and present Rotarians, past and present members of the Rotaract Club, visiting Rotarians and members of the general public will be in attendance for what has been described to be a grand event.

In an interview with assistant governor of the club Karl Isaac, he said that this event was significant because within the 20 years of existence in the TCI, the club has embarked on a number of humanitarian initiatives.

One of the projects includes an eye testing and eyeglasses programme

where Rotarians visit government primary schools and provide free testing for the children.

If after evaluation the child requires glasses, they are provided with a pair free of charge.

This initiative is in partnership with Dr Julian Petrucci from Menzies Optometry in Providenciales.

Another project is the distribution of dictionaries to all of the third grade students across the TCI. Isaac said that this banquet is also an opportunity to inform attendees about the future projects that Rotary will be embarking on that will benefit the TCI. Former Rotary president Algernon Dean was also present during the interview and he spoke on why it is important for the general public to attend this event.

He said: “Rotary is a community club. It supports the community in various ways, not only in the Turks and Caicos but around the world.

“The Rotary Club of Providenciales is an active member of Rotary International and like they

Former Rotary president Algernon Dean, Rotary PR director Kyle Knowles and Rotary assistant governor Karl Isaac

do here they are doing in many other countries.

“We are inviting the community to continue to support us and by them supporting us in projects that we deem necessary, if not needed in the community.

“We invite the public to our function by special invitation.”

The event will cost, but Dean

explained that the funds raised from the event will be used to cover cost of the food that will be provided and the venue.

The entry fee for current Rotarians or Rotaractors is $80 which includes food and drinks.

For former Rotarians of all clubs the fee is $100 and for current Rotarian guests the fee is $100 per

person.

Any additional guests will pay $120.

The mission of the Rotary Club is to provide a service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional and community leaders.

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The beast behind the lethal yellowing THE AMERICAN palm cixiid, Myndus crudus Van Duzee, is a plant hopper whose adults feed on the foliage of various species of palms.

The nymphs of this species develop on roots of grasses. The adult is the only known insect vector of lethal yellowing (LY), a highly destructive disease of palms in the Caribbean.

The nymphs develop in the root zone of grasses. They are present at the soil surface, often beneath small clumps of leaf litter and other organic matter and to a depth of on inch and a half.

Moist sites are more favourable for the development of the nymphs than drier sites, and sites with host grass of relatively long length

Bad breath THERE are several reasons why you might experience bad breath or halitosis, with the most common cause being poor oral hygiene.

When teeth are not brushed and flossed regularly or well enough, food debris will remain in the mouth and plaque will accumulate which leads to calculus build up.

Calculus is the hard, chalk-like material that cannot be removed by brushing alone.

When this is allowed to build up, it can lead to gum disease and one of the symptoms of gum disease is bad breath.

To get rid of bad breath, it may be

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as simple as changing your routine to ensure you are brushing your teeth twice a day (morning and last thing at night) and flossing regularly.

You should brush for two minutes each time, with a fluoride toothpaste.

This will ensure that all food particles and plaque is removed regularly. A mouth wash may also help.

If you have not had a professional cleaning at the dentist for a while, this would also be recommended as this will remove any calculus that you cannot remove yourself.

If you have any signs of gum disease such as bleeding, inflamed gums or pain as well as the bad

support greater numbers of nymphs than where the grass is mowed frequently to a short length.

Upon maturing to the adult stage the insects fly to palm foliage where they feed and mate.

The adults feed on palm foliage by sucking plant juices. And the females return to grasses to lay eggs.

Myndus crudus adults feed on the foliage of many different species of palms. There is no conclusive data on its preferences among different species of palms, but relatively high numbers of Myndus crudus are consistently observed on certain palm species like the coconut palm and the royal palm.

Myndus crudus is also commonly seen resting and presumably feeding on plants other than palms like the common screw pine.

The nymphs have been reared for research studies on the roots of many different species of grasses, including species cultivated as turf or forage.

Some species are highly favourable to the development of the nymphs, while other species are poor developmental hosts of this insect or do not serve as hosts.

The St Augustine grass is one of several species that are highly favourable hosts.

Lethal yellowing has been most intensely studied as a disease of coconut palm because of that species economic importance.

In fact, the coconut palm is

considered one of the 20 most important crop plants in the world, and is a basic element in the agricultural economies of many tropical countries, as well as a source of important products in the world economy.

Coconut palm is also one of the most important palms for aesthetic enhancement many tropical countries.

The prospects for controlling LY via biological control of the vector were not promising. The insect is native to Florida and the Caribbean region, and is already under a degree of natural control.

Several natural enemies of Myndus crudus have been identified (like the sea grape blister gall), but these do not appear to reduce the populations of this insect sufficiently to significantly reduce the spread of LY. During the 1970s to 1980s LY epidemic in Florida, researchers noticed that the disease tended to

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odour, a dental visit is also required.

Another cause of bad breath is infection. You are likely to experience other symptoms as well, such as pain or swelling.

Again a visit to the dentist is necessary which might result in you being prescribed a course of antibiotics or having an extraction.

Transitory bad breath can be caused by consuming strong smelling or tasting food for example, garlic, raw onion or blue cheese.

This should require nothing more than brushing, flossing and rinsing to resolve.

Alcohol- especially the morning after drinking the previous evening - can also cause bad breath. Tooth brushing and rinsing with mouth wash can certainly help reduce this.

I am often asked by parents of young children why they can sometimes have bad breath.

In the absence of gum disease or infection, this may be due to ‘morning breath’.

This is simply caused by mouthbreathing through the night (a common occurrence in younger children) which causes saliva to dry in the mouth and which leads to the smell.

This is nothing to be concerned

spread fastest on golf courses and other areas with intense horticultural maintenance.

Based on experiments, populations of M crudus can be reduced by planting ground covers that do not support development of the immature stages.

This would reduce the potential for transmission of LY. In contrast, LY spreads more slowly through plantings of coconut palms on seaside beaches and on paved automobile parking areas.

Also, observations have suggested that in areas where LY is present excessive irrigation and application of fertiliser may result in a higher incidence of the disease.

The relatively slow spread of LY on sandy beaches and other grassless areas compared to nearby grassy areas may be due to differences in the ability of the habitats to support the development of the disease vector.

By Dr Mark Osmond about and will fade soon after waking and certainly once the child’s teeth have been brushed in the morning.

Respiratory tract infections, such as colds, tonsillitis, sore throats, can cause bad breath. This will disappear once the infections have passed.

There are also systemic diseases that can cause bad breath such as stomach problems, reflux and lung infections.

People with uncontrolled diabetes can suffer with ketoacidosis which can have associated bad breath.

In the case of any of these illnesses the root problem should be treated and you should consult your treating doctor.

In summary, the majority of causes of bad breath can be reduced or eliminated by keeping your teeth and gums healthy through regular brushing and flossing and regular visits to the dentist.

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Bank donates to support heritage garden A DONATION of $1,800 from the Royal Bank of Canada will go a long way to improving the grounds around a historical landmark.

The bank renewed its partnership with the Turks and Caicos National Museum Foundation on Saturday, April 30, when it made the generous donation.

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The money will go to support landscaping maintenance of the Caicos Heritage House’s agricultural, native plant, and medicinal plant gardens in Providenciales.

According to a release from the museum, the partnership began when the United Kingdom’s Overseas Territories Conservation

BY ADELE VAN SCHOOR

Sun dried tomato chicken Florentine pasta

Fund and Turks and Caicos National Museum’s Wise Water Project were awarded the Royal Bank of Canada’s Blue Water Grant.

This was to help create water conservation gardens at the National Museum in Grand Turk and the Caicos Heritage House garden in Providenciales.

During the cheque presentation Sanfra Foster, Royal Bank of Canada’s country and branch manager, said the company was happy to again partner with the museum.

Museum representative Candianne Williams thanked the bank for its continued support.

The bank’s staff members have committed to voluntary service in the gardens. Their first project was planting Caicos pine trees in the garden.

The Caicos Heritage House garden is the only place in Providenciales

B Naqqi Manco, Olive Connell, Zoya Faessler, Sonia Grant, Arlene Deveraux and Sanfra Foster

where the national tree can be seen publicly.

B Naqqi Manco of the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources led the tree planting.

He explained that establishing small populations of pine on other islands for conservation and educational purposes is an important

part of the National Tree Restoration Strategy.

The Caicos Heritage House and garden is a representation of a nineteenth century Caicos Islands homestead.

It is open to visitors from 9am to 1pm on weekdays and is located in The Village, Grace Bay.

Candianne Williams and Sanfra Foster

INGREDIENTS

• • • • • • • • • • • • •

8 ounces ziti or other pasta 1 tablespoon butter 1 lb. chicken, cut into bite sized pieces 1 tablespoon all-purpose seasoning mix for the chicken ¼ teaspoon cayenne 1 7-ounce jar sun dried tomatoes, drained 3 cloves garlic ½ cup half and half 1½ cups whole milk ½ cup chicken broth 1½ cups Mozzarella cheese ½ teaspoon salt 2 cups spinach

METHOD

• Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

• Heat the butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the chicken and sprinkle with the seasoning and the cayenne. Saute until the chicken is cooked through.

• Drain the oil from the sun dried tomatoes. Chop into smaller pieces if you want. Add them to the pan with the garlic and saute for a few minutes, until fragrant. You will probably still get some of the oil from the sun dried tomatoes – that’s okay.

• Add the half and half, milk, chicken broth, and mozzarella cheese.

Stir until the sauce is smooth and bubbly and the cheese is melted. It should start to thicken up slightly.

• Stir in the cooked pasta and spinach - the spinach will start to cook down almost immediately.

• If needed, add extra water or broth or milk to the sauce to thin it out, or add more cheese to thicken slightly.

Hurricane season begins on June 1 RESIDENTS should take all necessary precautions to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season, the Government reminded this week.

The 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins on June 1 and will continue until November 30.

The Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) has named this May as Hurricane Preparedness Month.

Several activities are taking place across the country over the coming weeks to remind the public of how to prepare for bad weather.

The theme of the month is ‘Preparing makes sense, there is no reason not to prepare.’

DDME Director Dr Virginia Clerveaux said: “The best time to prepare for an event is well before something happens.

“With the beginning of the hurricane season, DDME would like to encourage all residents

and businesses to review their preparedness plan if one exist and for those who do not have a disaster or business continuity plan to draft one or contact DDME for assistance in drafting one.

“Having a plan is key to determining how quickly your business will recover after an event or how your family will survive.”

Events taking place during the month include stakeholder meetings community outreach programmes, a primary school art competition, a culinary competition, press conference and the publication of newspaper supplements and a newsletter.

The Tropical Meteorology Project at the Colorado University is predicting the 2016 Hurricane Season to be an average one with 12 named storms.

Five are expected to develop into hurricanes with two developing into

a major hurricane.

On January 7 Alex was the first named storm of the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season. It originated as an extratropical cyclone near the Bahamas and eventually made landfall in the Azores.

It was the first hurricane since Alice in 1955 to form in the month of January. Prior to Alice, there was an unnamed storm in 1938.

A statement from the DDME said: “DDME, cannot over emphasise the importance of early preparation as hurricane awareness and readiness can help to reduce the impact of hurricane on our lives, communities and businesses.

“In fact, research has shown that families, individuals, and businesses, who know their vulnerability and who have taken concrete steps to prepare for an event are more likely to increase their chances of surviving than those who are not prepared.”

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Christie: No same-sex marriages in the Bahamas in my lifetime AS debate rages about the implications of the government’s proposed amendments to the Constitution, Prime Minister Perry Christie insisted that same-sex marriage will never happen in the Bahamas during his lifetime.

Mr Christie appeared agitated by the continued argument that the fourth Constitutional Amendment Bill could lead to same-sex marriage, telling The Tribune on Friday night that he is “almost embarrassed by” this line of thinking.

As for calls from those campaigning against the referendum to be given public funds considering the government has funded the YES Bahamas campaign, Mr Christie suggested he is not swayed by their arguments saying this administration has chosen to be on the “moral” side of the issue.

Mr Christie also called talk that the referendum is a smokescreen to legalise gay marriage through the back door “nonsense.”

“For me, I’m almost embarrassed by it,” he said on the sidelines of Junkanoo Carnival.

On the issue of funding the “no” campaign, he said: “People can ask and they can even go to the courts.

We have to do what we have to do.

I believe I have taken the morally correct position.”

“I hope everything goes well,” he added. “We support strongly the ‘yes’ side. We’ve made an effort to

According to police, Faye Reid-Jacobs appears to have committed suicide at home.

Prime Minister Perry Christie is adamant that same-sex marriage will never happen in the Bahamas during his lifetime.

get the best lawyers from within the commonwealth to speak to the question of whether a backdoor to same-sex marriage could be opened and they’ve all said no. I’m almost embarrassed by it. One could argue what one might like. But I said to all of the religious leaders present (at a meeting with the late Dr Myles Munroe in 2014) that in my lifetime we will never have same-sex marriages. I don’t believe in it and my government doesn’t believe in it so it’s nonsense to speak about backdoor entry to same-sex marriage.”

During another interview on Saturday, he said: “I have said and will continue to say without fear of contradiction, this vote has nothing to do with same-sex. I have

given them (religious leaders) that assurance and some continue to push a no vote, which is okay.”

“But my government has gone to great lengths to ensure that a yes vote would mean exactly what we say, a move to ensure that our sons and daughters are equal in the eyes of the constitution.”

He added: “The legal minds in the Bahamas have given us the nod and told us we are good to go, similarly with legal minds in the US, the UK and other major places around the world.”

“A point in fact here, many of those legal minds have said that our laws as presently constituted does more to allow same-sex marriage than any changes proposed in this referendum and that is what is strange.”

Cayman Islands says offshore register is ‘pointless’ THE Cayman Islands branded a transparency drive backed by David Cameron as “pointless”, as it mounted a vigorous defence of offshore finance in the run-up to Thursday’s anti-corruption summit.

The overseas territory said it had asked to participate in the highlevel summit at Lancaster House, which aims to agree practical steps to “expose corruption”, because it wanted to “add perspective” and address misunderstandings.

Wayne Panton, minister of financial services said the Cayman Islands already had a more effective approach to rooting out wrongdoing than the approach favoured by the prime minister, which requires companies to list their ultimate owners on a public register.

He said the UK’s decision to push public registers could be criticised as “weak policymaking” because it did not require the information on the register to be verified. “The small

The Cayman Islands aims to defend its offshore financial position.

element of abusers of the international financial system?.?.?.?are the very people who are not going to be honest with voluntary disclosures.”

In an interview with the FT, he said the Cayman Islands had adhered to a higher standard for the past 15 years because it required company service providers to collect and verify the information. “The suggestion that going to a central public registry

with unverified information is a better approach is frankly very disappointing.”

Mr Panton ruled out putting the verified information into the public domain, saying that business might move to “a jurisdiction that respects privacy more”.

“We believe there is a very clear distinction between secrecy and privacy,” he said.

Former Jamaica politician found dead; suicide suspected A FORMER member of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) who was found dead on Sunday night is believed to have committed suicide.

Police say that Faye Reid-Jacobs, who unsuccessfully contested the by-election in Westmoreland Central in December 2014 after the MP and then Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke died, allegedly ingested a

chemical substance at her Long Mountain, St Andrew home around 6:30 p.m.

She was taken to hospital but passed away about two hours later.

Reid-Jacobs lost to the PNP’s Dwayne Vaz in the 2014 by-election.

And she stepped down as the party’s caretaker for the constituency in September of the following year.

(Caribbean360)

Truck accidents are common in Haiti and most result in the loss of lives because of overloading.

Ten killed in road accident in Haiti AT least 10 people were killed and several others injured after two trucks collided over the weekend, the Directorate of Civil Protection reported.

It said that the accident on Friday night occurred when one of the trucks trying to avoid a vehicle that had broken down crashed into the second carrying mostly “madansara” (hucksters) with their goods, and overturned.

A statement issued by the National Ambulance Centre said 10 people were killed instantly and that as many others were injured and were in a critical condition.

It said heavy rains had hampered the rescue operations but that many of the injured were rushed to the hospitals of Quartier Morin and

Milot.

Such accidents in Haiti are common, given the condition of vehicles and the roads, forcing thousands of people to use freight trucks, often overloaded.

Meanwhile at least four people were killed after heavy rains over the weekend pounded the French-speaking Caribbean Community country.

In a preliminary estimate of the damage caused by the rains, officials said that there had been widespread flooding across the country resulting in loss of lives and damage to properties.

They said in Morne Caillot, the 6th communal section of Port-dePaix, a husband and wife died and two others were injured after one section of their home collapsed.

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Nearly 150 Bermuda entities named in Panama Papers Prime Minister Freundel Stuart says the last blacklisting of Barbados and other Caribbean countries was unfair and unwarranted and he hopes there’s no repeat in light of the Panama Papers.

Barbados worried about possible repeat EU blacklisting PRIME Minister Freundel Stuart has expressed concern that Barbados and other Caribbean countries could be on the European Commission’s blacklist again, as he lashed out at the body for naming his country among a list of uncooperative tax jurisdictions last year.

Addressing a commemorative ceremony for Europe Day 2016 and the 40th Anniversary of the European Delegation’s presence in the island, he said he was surprised at the 2015 designation of Barbados – one of 14 Caribbean countries on a list of 30 – and described it as “unfair and unwarranted”.

“There are reports that in the wake of the so-called Panama Papers, the prospect of another list looms,”

Stuart noted yesterday, referring to the leak of 11.5 million documents from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca which revealed the hidden assets of hundreds of politicians, officials, current and former national leaders, celebrities and sports stars in more than 20 tax havens around the world.

Among the companies listed are more than 30 registered in Barbados.

“I trust that this [blacklist] will not materialize and that the European Union has by now recognized that the financial services sector is a vital element of the economies of a number of Caribbean countries, touching their very existence,” Stuart continued.

BERMUDA this week figured in a list of more than 200,000 shell companies set up by a Panamanian law firm.

Nearly 150 Bermuda entities are named in the massive leak of documents from Panama lawyers Mossack Fonseca, dubbed the Panama Papers.

And the latest release of papers lists 402 officers of companies, 29 intermediaries and 218 addresses.

The huge data leak — said to be the biggest in history — contains 11.5 million records dating back as far as the 1970s and leaked by an anonymous whistle-blower last year, features on the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists’ website.

Mossack Fonseca specialised in setting up shell companies for clients ranging from top company executives and wealthy executives to associates of Russian head of state Vladimir Putin and the family of UK Prime Minister David Cameron.

Previous leaks from the Panama Papers have also led to stories alleging the use of offshore companies by money launderers, art smugglers, international criminals and repressive regimes like Syria.

The ICIJ, however, stressed that

setting up an offshore company was not illegal — although some have been used by criminals and the wealthy to hide their fortunes from the tax authorities in their homelands.

Among the Bermuda names mentioned in the latest release from papers are law firms Appleby, Codan Trust, part of law firm Conyers Dill and Pearman, LOM Nominees Ltd, bankers HSBC and its predecessor the Bank of Bermuda.

On Monday night a spokesman for the Ministry of Finance poured cold water on Bermuda’s inclusion in the leaked papers.

He said: “Bermuda is one of the world’s leading financial centres.

“Considering some of the spurious connections being made in this avalanche of information, it would be surprising if there was no connection whatsoever to Bermuda firms or individuals.

“However, the number of connections is small compared to our peer group.”

He added: “But it should be appreciated that the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (take great pains to establish a broad disclaimer that accepts the legitimate uses for offshore companies and trusts.

“They state unequivocally that they do not intend to suggest or imply that any persons, companies or other entities included in the ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database have broken the law or otherwise acted improperly.

And he said: “The fact remains that insurance and reinsurance is our principal business and that Bermuda remains a minor player in the type of business activity highlighted in the Panama papers.

“This is evidenced by countries that have the most holding companies, the most intermediaries or those allowing bearer shares.

“Our screening system and beneficial ownership register is the reason that Bermuda does not feature so prominently in the Panama papers.”

Mossack Fonseca has denied any wrongdoing and said that, on the few occasions it learnt that clients were using offshore companies for illegal purposes, it ended its relationship with them.

The firm last week issued a “cease and desist” order against the ICIJ and threatened legal action if any more information was released.

More than 370 ICIJ reporters in nearly 80 countries probed the files for a year.

Cayman Islands uses genetically engineered Bahamas investigating sexual mosquitoes in fight against Zika assault by male juveniles EDUCATION Minister Jerome Fitzgerald said the Ministry of Education in the Bahamas is investigating the alleged sexual assault of a 19-year-old student by four male juveniles.

Speaking outside of Cabinet, Mr Fitzgerald said he “became aware of the incident” on Sunday and immediately contacted the police.

“They informed me of the persons that they thought were involved, including the victim, and assured me that they were going to move swiftly to get to the bottom of it and if there was a need to bring people to justice they would,” Mr Fitzgerald said.

“They have been keeping me informed throughout. We expect we will hear something from it.

“It’s very troubling indeed. It’s very troubling for anyone to be exposed to that. Those kinds of things are happening and it appears that young people in our country think they can post everything on social media and it’s unfortunate. Technology is good if it is used for good, but unfortunately

in times like this people use it to depict the most harrowing of circumstances.

We will get to the bottom of it. The police are investigating and persons are assisting them and I’m sure we will hear the outcome of that shortly.”

When asked if the students will be expelled or suspended, Mr Fitzgerald said the Ministry of Education “will work with the police to see the nature of the charges and get a better understanding of the facts.”

Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean confirmed on Monday that four boys and a girl are in police custody in connection with the alleged sexual assault.

ACP Dean said a “full scale” investigation was launched after a video of the alleged assault was posted on social media on Sunday.

He said a formal complaint was made on Monday.

The video, which shows two young men and the alleged victim, engaged in a sexual act was shared more than 300 times on Facebook.

(Tribune242)

THE Cayman Islands Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU), in partnership with the British biotech company Oxitec, will release genetically engineered male mosquitoes across Grand Cayman in the latest initiative to suppress the population of the Aedes aegypti mosquito that spreads several viruses, including Zika.

In March, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended pilot deployment of the modified insects because of the Zika outbreak and after the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) preliminary findings that there were no significant impacts during a trial in the Florida Keys.

MRCU director Dr Bill Petrie said that the decision to deploy the “Oxitec solution” came after the success of the peer-reviewed trial.

“We believe this environmentally friendly tool can greatly reduce the population of Aedes aegypti and has the potential to eliminate it from Grand Cayman,” he said.

MRCU performed the world’s first trial with Oxitec’s OX513A selflimiting mosquito – a genetically

The Cayman Islands are hoping to reduce the Aedes aegypti mosquitos, which spreads several viruses including Zika.

engineered, non-biting male that mates with disease-transmitting wild Aedes aegypti females – which officials claimed successfully reduced the target mosquito population by 96 percent.

Chief officer in the Cayman health ministry, Jennifer Ahearn, said: “During the time that we have been planning this project it has unfortunately become all the more urgent, with first chikungunya and now Zika threatening Cayman, the Caribbean and the Americas.

“Fighting the Aedes aegypti

vector and potentially eliminating it from the Cayman Islands, is the surest way to protect our residents and tourists from the dengue, Zika and chikungunya viruses.”

The first phase of the project will include a series of activities to inform the community about the programme. Over two months, Oxitec and MRCU employees will provide information to local residents about the programme, how the solution works and why it is effective.

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Rousseff suspended as Brazilian Senate votes to impeach LESS than halfway through her elected mandate, Dilma Rousseff was stripped of her presidential duties for up to six months on Thursday after the Senate voted to begin an impeachment trial.

After a marathon 20-hour debate that one politician described as the “saddest day for Brazil’s young democracy”, senators voted 55 to 22 to suspend the Workers’ party leader, putting economic problems, political paralysis and alleged fiscal irregularities ahead of the 54 million votes that put her in office.

Rousseff, Brazil’s first female president, will have to step aside while she is tried in the upper house for allegedly manipulating government accounts ahead of the previous election. Her judges will be senators, many of whom are accused of more serious crimes.

A final decision, which is likely in September or October, will require a two-thirds majority. Ominously for the president, this margin was exceeded in Thursday’s vote.

The impeachment is more political than legal. Similar fiscal irregularities went unpunished in previous administrations, but they are a pretext to remove a leader who has struggled to assert her authority.

After Rousseff came to power in 2010, she initially enjoyed some of the highest ratings of any leader in the world. But her popularity has slumped along with the economy, now in its

New Zealand PM John Key thrown out of parliament for failing to obey a call to order.

NZ PM thrown out of parliament

Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s first female president, will have to step aside while she is tried in the upper house for allegedly manipulating government accounts ahead of the previous election.

deepest recession for decades.

Adding to her woes have been a fractious parliament and a massive corruption scandal at the state-run oil firm, Petrobras, that has implicated politicians across the spectrum, including many close aides and the former president Luiz Ináçio Lula da Silva.

With the Olympic spotlight now about to shine on Brazil – and the Zika virushealth crisis far from over - the country is fraught with problems. Many blame the Workers’ party, which has been in power for 13 years. Rousseff’s approval ratings are now around 10%; close to 60% of voters support impeachment.

But many are uncomfortable

about how she is being pushed aside.

Even many opponents acknowledge the president is one of the least corrupt politicians in Brazil.

On their way to the impeachment debate, senators walked through the long concrete corridors of the parliament building, which are decorated with timelines of epic moments in the history of the chamber: the abolition of slavery in 1888 (the last major country in the world to do so), the creation of the First and Second Republics of 18891930 and 1946-1964 (both of which ended in military coups), the return of democracy in 1988 and subsequent steps to improve the rights of workers, women and minorities.

Philippines’ next president vows to be ‘dictator’ against evil RODRIGO Duterte, who is set to clinch the presidency of the Philippines, said he will be a “dictator” against evil and vowed to step down in six months if he failed to fulfil his promise to stamp out corruption.

“I will be strict. I will be a dictator, no doubt it. But only against forces of evil -- criminality, drugs and corruption in government,” Duterte said Tuesday morning in his hometown of Davao City in the southern Philippines. Duterte is mayor of the city.

“My message to all government employees -- the police, the military, everyone, including Cabinet secretaries -- stop. You just stop (corruption),” he said.

But Duterte also offered a slightly more self-effacing tone Tuesday, saying he would humbly serve the people of the Philippines.

“If I get to live to the day (of) my oath of office, I don’t have other desires than to serve the interests

Rodrigo Duterte promises to fight corruption, crime and drugs in the sternest way possible.

of the people of the Philippines.

Nothing follows,” he said, promising to focus on improving education, health and agriculture.

Duterte was also seen getting emotional early Tuesday when he sobbed over his parents’ grave.

According to Edith Ging Caduaya,

who posted a video to Facebook, he asked his parents to guide him as he prepares to lead the country.

Duterte’s closest rival, Mar Roxas, conceded defeat Tuesday, following Grace Poe, a senator who had exited the race earlier. Official results have yet to be announced.

BEING New Zealand’s prime minister granted John Key no special favours during a heated parliamentary debate about the Panama Papers.

Reprimanded for failing to obey a call to order, he was thrown out of the chamber by house speaker David Carter.

Mr Carter said Mr Key had ignored several of his warnings: “He is to be treated no differently to any other in this house,” Mr Carter said.

It is not the first time John Key has been thrown out of the chamber as PM. Parliamentary records show he has been expelled on three other occasions while MP, the New Zealand news website Stuff reports.

Nor is he the first New Zealand prime minister to be ejected from the chamber: he follows in the footsteps of Helen Clark, in 2005, and before her, David Lange in both 1986 and 1987. (BBC)

The economists want public country-by-country reporting on taxable activities.

New global rules on firms’ tax disclosure urged by economists NEW global rules forcing companies to report taxable activities countryby-country publicly have been called for by a group of 300 prominent economists.

In a letter to world leaders, the group urges the UK to “take a lead” in the push for more tax transparency.

Poor countries are the biggest losers from tax havens, they claim.

The letter’s signatories, coordinated by charity Oxfam, include best-selling author Thomas Piketty and 2015 Nobel Prize economics winner Angus Deaton.

The letter comes ahead of the UK government’s anti-corruption summit on Thursday, which politicians from 40 countries as well as World Bank and IMF representatives are expected to attend.

The economists - who include almost 50 professors from British

universities including Oxford and the London School of Economics - argue the UK’s position as summit host as well as its sovereignty over what it says is a third of the world’s tax havens makes it “uniquely placed” to take the lead.

“We need new global agreements on issues such as public country-bycountry reporting, including for tax havens.

“Governments must also put their own houses in order by ensuring that all the territories for which they are responsible make publicly available information about the real ‘beneficial’ owners of company and trusts,” the economists write in the letter.

The letter comes in the aftermath of the Panama Papers leak, which revealed how some rich people hide assets, sparking widespread condemnation that the authorities had failed to act.

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Corruption causes extremism, Cameron tells summit Daljinder Kaur with her husband and their son Arman in Amritsar.

Indian woman in her 70s gives birth to healthy baby boy AN Indian woman and her husband who are both in their 70s have celebrated the birth of a baby boy following IVF treatment, their first successful pregnancy in 46 years of marriage.

Daljinder Kaur gave birth last month after two years of treatment using donor eggs at a fertility clinic in the northern state of Haryana.

Though certainly one of the oldest mothers to give birth, her exact age was unclear. She has said she is about 70 but does not have a birth certificate, which is not uncommon in India.

Anurag Bishnoi, embryologist and owner of the National Fertility and Test Tube Baby centre in Hisar, told the Guardian he believed she could be 72.

“She has said she is five to seven years younger than her husband, and his birth certificate shows he was born on 12/04/1937,” he said.

Kaur said she and her husband, Mohinder Singh Gill, a farmer, had almost lost hope of having their own child and had faced ridicule in a country where infertility is sometimes seen as a curse from God. “God heard our prayers. My life feels complete now,” she told Agence France-Presse from the northern city of Amritsar. “I am looking after the baby all by myself. I feel so full of

energy. My husband is also very caring and helps me as much as he can.”

Their son, born “healthy and hearty” and weighing 4.4lb (2kg), has been named Arman.

Kaur said: “When we saw the [IVF] advert, we thought we should also give it a try as I badly wanted to have a baby of my own.”

Bishnoi, who set up the clinic after gaining a master’s in clinical embryology at the University of Leeds, has carried out successful IVF on several geriatric couples. In 2008 one of his patients, Rajo Devi Lohan, became a first-time mother at 70 when she gave birth to a baby girl.

Another woman became the mother of triplets at 66.

He said Kaur and Gill had suffered several setbacks in their quest for parenthood and had previously been unable to afford the treatment. After trying unsuccessfully to conceive, they adopted a boy in the 1980s, but he went to study in the US and never returned.

“They also had some family problems. A person who is infertile is not given a piece of land or any property by his father,” said Bishnoi, explaining that Gill had to fight his father in the courts. “He won, and then he got this piece of land and he got the money for the treatment.”

Toddler found dead in hot car after mother forgot to drop her at day care POLICE say a Mississippi toddler died after being left in a hot car all day.

The little girl’s mother discovered the child after she showed up to the 2-year-old’s day care centre in Glunckstadt Wednesday afternoon, and was told that she had never dropped her off, according to the Madison County Sheriff’s Department.

She rushed to her SUV and

found her child strapped in her car seat.

Temperatures in nearby Jackson reached highs of 83 degrees on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Sheriff Randy Tucker told the Clarion-Ledger that the incident appeared to be a “tragic accident,” and he does not expect charges to be filed. (NYDailynews)

DAVID Cameron said cracking down on corruption was needed to “tackle extremism”.

The prime minister made the comments at an anti-corruption summit in London that he is hosting.

Mr Cameron said that people in developing countries wanted justice as much as they wanted clean water and health care.

John Kerry, US secretary of State, agreed that corruption fed drug and human trafficking as well as terrorism.

“Extremism comes with an utter sense of desperation from people who feel the system is rigged,” Mr Kerry said.

The summit is part of Mr Cameron’s attempt to lead a wider global effort to crack down on corruption.

The government has announced that foreign firms that own property in the UK must declare their assets publicly in a bid to stamp out moneylaundering.

“The absolute key is having greater transparency. And you can see countries committing to exchanging more tax information, exchanging more ownership information and -in the case of the United Kingdom and some others -- actually for the first time, having not just a beneficial ownership register -- who owns what -- but also making that public so it can be investigated by others,” Mr Cameron said.

Downing Street said Mr

David Cameron (second right) said that people in developing countries wanted justice as much as they wanted clean water and health care.

Cameron’s plans for a register of foreign companies owning UK property would include those who already owned property in the UK as well as those seeking to buy.

It said the register would mean “corrupt individuals and countries will no longer be able to move, launder and hide illicit funds through London’s property market, and will not benefit from our public funds”.

It said foreign companies owned about 100,000 properties in England and Wales and that more than 44,000 of these were in London.

World leaders and politicians, including the presidents of Nigeria, Afghanistan and Colombia are attending the summit, as well as organisations such as the World Bank, OECD and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The gathering

aims to produce a global declaration against corruption.

Tax havens with UK links, including Bermuda and the Cayman Islands are represented, but the British Virgin Islands is not at the summit. Neither is FIFA, football’s governing body, which is at the centre of a large bribery scandal.

Some of Britain’s overseas territories and crown dependencies will join 33 other countries in agreeing to share automatically their own registers of company ownership, information that will be accessible to the police.

There are also plans for a new anti-corruption co-ordination centre in London and a wider corporate offence for executives who fail to prevent fraud or money laundering inside their companies.

US activates missile shield base in Romania THE US has activated a land-based missile defence station in Romania, which will form part of a larger and controversial European shield.

Senior US and Nato officials are attending the ceremony in Deveselu, southern Romania.

The US says the Aegis system is a shield to protect Nato from short and medium-range missiles, particularly from the Middle East.

But Russia sees it as a security threat - a claim denied by Nato.

Relations between the West and Russia have deteriorated since Moscow’s annexation of Ukraine’s southern Crimea peninsula in 2014.

Russia is also accused of arming separatists in eastern Ukraine and sending its troops there - a claim denied by the Kremlin.

Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and other senior officials from the military alliance are at the opening ceremony at an old Romanian air base in Deveselu.

The USS Donald Cook - seen here in Poland last month - has the Aegis missile capability.

The US is believed to have spent $800m (£554m) on radar and SM-2 missile interceptors since 2013.

The station will have a battery of SM-2 missile interceptors.

Nato and US officials say the system has been developed to track and intercept missiles fired from a “rogue” state. In the past Iran was mentioned in that context, but the US has also had North Korea in

mind.

For years the US has been testing the Aegis system on warships too.

The officials also stress the shield is not directed against Russia.

“Both the US and Nato have made it clear the system is not designed for or capable of undermining Russia’s strategic deterrence capability,” US Assistant Secretary of State Frank Rose said on Wednesday.

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Bahamian admits to hacking celebrities’ e-mail accounts BAHAMIAN Alonzo Knowles is now facing the possibility of up to 10 years in prison and six years of supervised release, after pleading guilty in Manhattan federal court to criminal copyright infringement of scripts of movies and television shows that had not yet aired, as well as identity theft.

He will be sentenced on

August 25.

Knowles, 24, had obtained the information by hacking into the personal e-mail accounts of numerous individuals in the entertainment, sports, and media industries.

“His crimes did not end with this frightening invasion of privacy, as Knowles then sought to sell what he stole, including unreleased movie and television

scripts, to the highest bidder,” the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara said after the conviction on Monday.

“Thanks to the terrific work of the Homeland Security Investigations agents and prosecutors in my office, this story of cybercrime meets celebrity stalking ends well, with the perpetrator caught and

convicted.”

According to the Indictment, other documents filed in Manhattan federal court, and statements made at various proceedings in the case, including yesterday’s guilty plea, Knowles obtained the victims’ copyrighted and confidential documents, including scripts, personal identifying information such

as Social Security numbers, and private sexually explicit photographs and videos.

He was arrested following a sting operation that began in December last year.

Over the course of two weeks in that month, Knowles told an undercover law enforcement agent about the material he would sell to him, claiming that he had “exclusive content”

that was and worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

On December 21, he met with the agent in New York and described two methods he used to hack the e-mail accounts – sending a virus to the victim’s computer that would allow him to access and sending false hacking notifications to the victims and asking for their passcodes.

The college scholarship programme, launched through Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF), would provide up to US$50,000 in scholarships for successful applications.

Caribbean students to benefit from Rihanna’s new scholarship programme BARBADIAN-BORN Grammy-winning singer Rihanna has announced a global scholarship programme that would fund education for students from seven countries, including her home country and four other Caribbean nations, in the United States.

The college scholarship programme, launched through her Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF), would provide up to US$50,000 in scholarships for successful applications from Barbados, Brazil, Cuba, Haiti, Guyana, Jamaica, or the US who have already been accepted into a bachelor’s degree programme at an accredited four-year college or university in the US for the 2016-2017 year. ”To be able to give the gift of an education is actually an honour. ”Higher education will help provide perspective, opportunities, and learning to a group of kids who really deserve it. I am thrilled to be able to do this,” the star told USA Today.

Recipients will receive an award ranging from US$5,000 to US$50,000,

which may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned. Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance, and awards may be used only for tuition expenses.

The deadline for applications is June 10. Once applications are submitted, a committee will screen 50 finalists based on academic performance, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, work experience and a personal essay, and winners will be announced by August.

The foundation’s website said the global scholarship programme is designed to assist students who are aspiring to reach their fullest potential.

“The goal is to create a cyclical effect with CLF Scholars eventually being able to help others become thriving professionals, educators, and philanthropists,” it said.

Rihanna founded the CLF in 2012 in honour of her grandparents, Clara and Lionel Braithwaite. (Caribbean360)

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Davidson Louis

Young artist sells art to raise university funds

BY DAISY HANDFIELD THE SAYING ‘where there is a will, there is a way’ is true for artist and aspiring tourism major, Davidson Louis who is currently selling his art in the hope of raising enough funds to cover university expenses.

In an interview with Louis on Wednesday (May 11) he said that since finishing his A-levels at the British West Indies Collegiate in Providenciales, he has been working hard and saving every penny to study a Bachelor’s Degree in international tourism management.

The 21-year-old told the Weekly News that his pieces are tropical based and focus on attributes of the TCI such as fish, trees and the beautiful crystal clear water.

Louis said that in the past he held an art exhibition where he has raised a substantial amount of money which he will use towards university expenses.

He is considering hosting another art show in hopes of raising more funds before heading off to school.

Louis has been accepted to Brighton University in England from last year, but due to lack of funds was unable to attend.

He is looking to start studying at the school as of September of this year.

He said: “This is the second time around and I have saved enough to help me with one

year.”

Louis will be undergoing a three year course in international tourism management while continuing with his art in his spare time.

“The prime reason that I picked that is because ultimately I want to come back to the Turks and Caicos Islands and sort of give back to my community,” Louis said.

The aspiring tourism major

said that after completion of his degree he is looking to work with the Tourist Board in either the Turks and Caicos Islands or the United Kingdom to help sell the TCI as tourism destination.

Davidson Louis currently is employed at Melt, a dessert bar in Providenciales where he serves as manager.

To view or request art pieces from Louis, he can be contacted on 343-0594.

A beautiful piece painted by Davidson Louis

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All resumes Cv’s, application giving full details of qualification and experience along with police record must be delivered to: Caicos Café Restaurant caicoscafe@tciway.tc, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales 11419

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

Take Notice that I, Peter Beckingham, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(6) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to DONNOVAN ALEXANDER GARVEY by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

Take Notice that I, Peter Beckingham, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to CHERLINE DICKENSON by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

PETER BECKINGHAM

PETER BECKINGHAM

(Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Ordinance)

(Section 3 (2) of the Immigration Ordinance)

REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 9.01

NOTICE LOST LAND CERTIFICATE TITLE NUMBER 61109/40

SECTION LONG BAY HILLS

ISLAND PROVIDENCIALES

Whereas, CHRISTOPHER SHOEMAKER as personal representative of the estate of Lillian Webb Conner formerly (deceased) of Providenciales, has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) issued in the name of LILLIAN WEBB HONCHELL was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found.

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 newspaper and the Gazette.

DATED THIS 25TH DAY OF APRIL 2016

MILANO DIAMOND GALLERY IS INTERESTED IN HIRING PERSONS TO FILL THE POSITION OF

SALES PERSON AND SALES MANAGER Candidates should have as a minimum qualification For Sales Manager: • At least ten years in the fine Jewelry Industry with at least 5yrs experience in a similar position • Diploma and or Certificates in Gemology related field • Excellent communication and administrative skill and a strong sense of responsibility • Willingness to work weekends or additional hours when required Based on experience salary will start at $2500 a month plus commission

Candidates for Sales Person requirements:

• Good Communication Skills • sales experience would be an asset • All candidates must be willing to work with an irregular cruise ship schedule.

Based on experience Salary starts at $6.25 an hour

Signed.........................................................................................Registrar of Lands.

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

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Box office: ‘Captain America: Civil War’ tops $200M in just five days CAPTAIN America: Civil War just passed the $200 million mark at the domestic box office. It did so in its fifth day, becoming the fifth-fastest movie ever to cross said milestone. Its $206.2m domestic cume puts it above fellow five-day champs The Dark Knight ($203.77m), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II ($202.6m), and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ($200m). Avengers: Age of Ultron did the deed in four days while Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($247m), Jurassic World ($208m), and The Avengers ($207m) snagged $200m+ opening weekends.

The third Captain America movie, which pits Captain America against Iron Man in a battle of ideology, has the fifth-biggest five-day total of all time. It already sits ahead of Iron Man 3‘s $196 million respective Fri-Tues cume as well asThe Dark Knight Rises ($198m), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($193m), and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire ($186m). It sits behind

only Avengers: Age of Ultron ($217m), The Avengers ($244m), Jurassic World ($258m), and Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($325m).

Except for the final Harry Potter film and Dawn of Justice, all of the films in this conversation made it to $400 million domestic, with a few (The Dark Knight, The Avengers, Jurassic World, and The Force Awakens) making it to $500m. What is most impressive is that the Marvel superhero sequel earned another $13.7m on Tuesday, besting the Tuesday grosses for Iron Man 3 ($11.2m) and Avengers: Age of Ultron ($13.1m). The film went up 3.8% from Monday, compared to the 0.2% rise for Iron Man 3 and the 0.7% drop for Age of Ultron.

Point being, at this rate, Captain America: Civil War could (speculation alert) end its first week with around $225-$230 million, setting the stage for an $80-$90m second weekend (think a

$9.5m Thursday with a second weekend between 8.5 and 9.5x that figure like the last three summer kick-off MCU titles).

If that happens, and for the record anything over $70m is a-okay, we’re looking at a tenday total in striking distance of Age of Ultron‘s $313m ten-day cume. But maybe it’s a $220m seven-day total for a $75m weekend and a $295m ten-day cume, which is pretty spectacular too. Iron Man 3 had $284m in ten days of U.S. play.

Regarding overseas might, the film earned another $18.8 million foreign, bringing its Chinese total up to $112.1m, or very near the $115m total of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and the $121m total of Iron Man 3. Its foreign cume is now $531m (more than the $517m global total of AntMan) for a worldwide cume of $737.8m. That means that Captain America: Civil War has topped the $714m global cume of Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Jackson, who turns 50 on May 16, has not confirmed the pregnancy reports or even addressed them.

Janet Jackson releases ‘Dammn Baby’ amid pregnancy reports JANET Jackson has some baby news: She’s dropped a video for her new single “Dammn Baby.”

But that’s not the only chatter surrounding the superstar that has the Internet buzzing -- several outlets have reported that Jackson is expecting her first child.

Jackson, who turns 50 on May 16, has not confirmed the reports or even addressed them. CNN has reached out to reps for the singer.

In April, Jackson announced

she was halting the second leg of her “Unbreakable” world tour for the second time as she and her husband worked on a family.

“I thought it was important that you be the first to know.

My husband and I are planning our family, so I’m going to have to delay the tour,” she told fans in a video released on Twitter. “Please, if you can try and understand that it’s important that I do this now. I have to rest up, doctor’s orders.

But I have not forgotten about you. I will continue the tour as soon as I possibly can.”

Jackson quietly married Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana in 2012 and the couple has been intensely private about their relationship.

In late December, Jackson attributed a tour delay to her need to recover from an unspecified surgery. Talk swirled then that she was suffering from cancer, but she quickly shot those rumours down.

The third Captain America movie, which pits Captain America against Iron Man in a battle of ideology, has the fifth-biggest five-day total of all time.

It has now topped every MCU movie outside of Guardians of the Galaxy ($773m), Iron Man 3 ($1.215 billion), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1.4b), and The

Avengers ($1.5b). It will cross $800 million either Thursday or Friday, with a possible shot at $1 billion worldwide by Sunday night. Different release patterns notwithstanding, The

Avengers did it in 19 days while Avengers: Age of Ultron ended its third weekend of worldwide release (and second weekend of domestic release) with $875m. (Forbes.com)

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COCO BISTRO Is looking for a

KITCHEN MANAGER

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• Must have at least 3 years’ experience in a kitchen manager’s position • Responsible for all day-to-day operations i.e. scheduling, ordering, prep work etc.

• Training employees on proper use and cleaning of all equipment, ensuring proper working conditions and following preventative maintenance • Responsible for hiring needs of kitchen team • Must speak fluent English and be proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word • Must be available to work 6 days per week • Salary 38k per annum Deadline for application is Friday May 27th, 2016

THE VENETIAN RESORT Is looking for a

MASSEUSE Must have at least 5 years experience Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary $6.00 per hour

Laundry Manager JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Directs the overall activities of the laundry facility through development and administration.

• Implementation and enforcing that universal accepted policies and procedures are adhered.

• Manages departmental financial processes of forecasting, budgeting, and purchasing.

• Payroll and inventory control • Analyze data and compile reports on expenditure and supplies.

• Select, train, monitor and evaluate team members’ performance.

• Ensures laundry facility and equipment are in optimum operating condition • Ensure over all cleanliness and sanitation of the laundry premise • Weekly productivity report

REQUIREMENTS:

• • • • • • •

5- 10 yrs experience as a Laundry Manager 3-5 yrs commercial laundry experience Team player Ability to work with a diverse team Knowledge of DCC System Knowledge of Textiles and Chemicals Knowledge of Laundry Equipment, Techniques and maintenance • Knowledge of QB, Word and Excel • Must have written and oral skills • Customer Service Focused Salary Scale: $20,000.00 to $29,000.00 per annum based on qualification and experience.

Laundry Technician REQUIREMENTS:

• Install, repair and maintain laundry equipment, electrical, plumbing and related systems.

• Identity and source specialised components and tools.

• Prepare and maintain an effective preventive maintenance program and spare parts inventory.

• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.

• Must be able to work on weekends and public holidays • 5 years experience in a commercial laundry with additional knowledge of water management and maintenance residential, commercial and industrial properties.

• Knowledge of relevant building codes, legislation, regulations, polices and current standard procedures for installation and maintenance.

• Effective communication and negotiation skills Salary Scale: $7. 00 to $10.00 per hr. based on qualification and experience.

• Code payables for accounts payable clerks to input.

• Make bank deposits and receipts of money.

• Reconcile bank account and distribute money within departments • Assure expenditures are in accordance with code balances for item acquisition.

• Conduct invoice activities and pay vendors for delivered materials.

• Provide inventory support, including maintaining office materials and supplies.

• Receive requests for materials and equipment and prepare purchase orders accordingly.

• Transmit purchase orders directly to vendors for purchases.

• Prepare appropriate schedules and reports as requested by clients and partners.

• 3-5 yrs commercial laundry experience.

• Bachelors Degree in Finance & Banking.

• Knowledge of DCC System.

• Draft letters, memos and proposals • Assist in daily operations • Must be able to work on weekends and public holidays • Knowledge of QB, Word, Power Point and Excel • Customer Service Focused Salary Scale: $17,000.00 to $19,000.00 per annum based on qualification and experience.

Pressers/Seamstresses REQUIREMENTS:

• • • •

2 – 5 yrs experience as a Presser A minimum of 2 yrs working in a commercial laundry Knowledge in Textiles and Chemicals Makes garments, such as dresses, coats, and suits, according to customer specifications and measurements.

• Discusses with customer type of material, pattern, or style to be used in making garment.

• Measures customer to determine modification from pattern, using tape measure.

• Alternations of garments.

• Drafting standard pattern according to measurements of customer and adapt pattern to obtain specified style.

• Be able to maintain productivity standards on a daily basis • Operational Knowledge of Machines • Ensure that dry cleaning standards and practices are used with client’s linen/garments.

• Must be able to work on weekends and public holidays.

• Ability to lift a minimum of 50lbs.

• Must be able to suggest treatment care to clients • Customer Service Focused Salary Scale: $6.25 to $7.00 per hr. based on qualification and experience.

Bookeeper

Application giving full details of qualifications and experience should be addressed to:

Responsible for handling the fundamental aspects of Imperial financial recordkeeping, including recording financial transactions, managing accounts payable and receivable, reconciling bank statement and completing annual returns.

Manager Imperial Dry Cleaning and Laundry Centre in Receivership 345 Long Bay Road Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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IMPERIAL DRY CLEANING & LAUNDRY CENTRE IS CURRENTLY SEEKING QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME MEMBERS OF OUR TEAM.

• Prepare financial statements and reports, including the profit and loss statement and balance sheet • Assist with budget preparations • Pay bills and maintain ledgers • Receive, approve, client invoices

and should reach no later than May 20th, 2016, for further information/appointment you can contact us at Tele:649-946-5633or email info@imperialtci.com.

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GOVERNMENT VACANCIES The following vacancies currently exist within the Turks and Caicos Islands Public Service:

Head of Secretariat

– Grand Turk (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $41,205.00 per annum This is a senior position responsible for co-ordinating the political and administrative interface between the Minister and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services.

Assistant Scholarship Officer

– Grand Turk (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $26,650.00 per annum The Assistant Scholarship Officer provides administrative support to the Scholarship Secretariat/Unit. He/she will ensure that correspondence is acknowledged, responded and dispatched in a timely manner. The incumbent in this position will also ensure that accurate and up-to-date information is available to policy and senior decision makers in a timely manner.

Sports Development Officer

– Providenciales (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $26,650.00 per annum The Sports Development Officer is responsible for the implementation of sporting programs, events and activities in specific islands both competitively and for leisure. He/she will improve and develop interest, awareness and involvement in all sports and physical activities.

Custodian

– Providenciales (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $14,657.50 per annum The incumbent in this position will 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.

Administrative Officers

– Grand Turk and Providenciales (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $26,650.00 per annum This is an administrative position, which has responsibility for the smooth operation of administrative functions in the office and for dealing with information that is sensitive and/ or confidential. Administrative Officers are needed for the following Departments: • Gender Affairs • Public Prosecutions • Revenue Control Unit

Customs Officers

– Providenciales (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $26,650.00 per annum The Customs Officer is responsible for general Customs duties, which includes and is not limited to; maintaining Customs Intelligence Database, assisting at the Transit Sheds, Airports,

FBO and Bonded Warehouses; carrying out Post Audit Verifications; as well as monitoring Bond Accounts.

Protocol Officer

– Providenciales (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $41,205.00 per annum This job provides and coordinates diplomatic protocol courtesies to national dignitaries and provides advice to the Civil Service and the public on matters of protocol and the proper use of the national flag and other national symbols.

Key function would be national ceremonial event coordination and management on behalf of the Office of the Premier and District Administration.

areas: • • • • • • • • • • •

Special Education Social Studies and History Visual Arts Science (Chemistry, Biology and Physics) Mathematics English A and B Technical Drawing Physical Education Information Technology Music Home Economics

Clinical Nurse

Administrative Assistants

Emergency Medical Responder/Driver

Clerical Assistant

– Grand Turk (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $26,650.00 per annum This is a professional nursing position with basic level responsibility for patient /client health care in the Wellness Centre/Special Needs Unit on Grand Turk and South Caicos.

– Providenciales (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $843.65 bi-weekly The incumbent in this position will respond to emergencies in a safe manner and assist in the extrication, stabilization, care and transportation of the ill and injured as required.

Emergency Medical Technician

– Grand Turk (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $26,650.00 per annum The incumbent in this position will respond will respond to emergencies in a safe manner and assist in the extrication, stabilization, care and transportation of the ill and injured as required.

Senior Administrative Officer

– Grand Turk (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $33,415.00 per annum This is a senior administrative position, which has responsibility for the smooth operation of administrative functions in the Office of the Chief Internal Auditor and provides support in resource management of finances, human resources, facilities and purchasing.

Secondary School Teachers

– Providenciales (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $35,926.25 per annum This is a specialist position that has unit level responsibility for the teaching of one or more of the school’s curriculum subjects to students. Teachers are needed for the following

– Grand Turk and Providenciales (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $21,935.00 per annum This is an administrative support position, which has responsibility for secretarial and administrative support functions in the office. Administrative Assistants are needed for the following Departments: • Judiciary Administration • Environment and Coastal Resources

– Grand Turk (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $16,707.50 per annum The incumbent in this position will be responsible for clerical and administrative tasks to support the daily functions of the Office.

Crown Counsel (Commercial/Civil)

– Grand Turk (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $51,147.50 per annum The job holder in this position must be able to provide legal advice to the Turks and Caicos Islands Government as it relates to a wide range of Government activities, public service matters, and advice to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force: other than in relation to criminal prosecutions.

Executive Administrator

– Grand Turk (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $33,415.00 per annum This senior administrative support position will provide an efficient and responsive administrative, organizational and logistical service to the Attorney General.

Senior Land Registry Clerk

– Grand Turk (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $33,415.00 per annum The incumbent in this position will assist with the technical and administrative functions in the Land Registry Department.

He/she will execute the statutory duties as set out in the Registration of Titles Act and the Registration (Strata Titles) Act and the Regulations made thereunder.

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PROVO STEVEDORING Is looking for a

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

GOVERNMENT VACANCIES LABOURER

Inventory Control Officer

– Grand Turk (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $21,935.00 per annum This is purchasing support position. It has responsibility for managing all inventory control related activities which includes executing inventory control measures to ensure TCIG minimizes stock holding and maximizes stock system, paperwork accuracy and working with purchasing, goods inwards and dispatch to ensure necessary functions are carried out correctly. The Job holder will provide impartial, accurate and timely information when requested by the Purchasing Manager.

Prison Officer

– Grand Turk (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $26,650.00 per annum To support the Superintendent of Prisons to maintain security, control, supervision and the safe custody of offenders. The successful candidate will be responsible for looking after Offenders and to help them lead law abiding and useful lives in custody and after release.

Hazard Mitigation Officer

– Providenciales (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $33,415.00 per annum This Under the direction of the Hazard Mitigation Manager the Hazard Mitigation Officer is responsible for assisting the administration of the Department’s Mitigation & Planning Programme; which involves analyzing hazard data utilizing GIS software, developing hazard maps for the implementation of national pre-disaster planning and prevention measures, and recommend mitigation measures to support sustainable development and planning in the Territory. The incumbent of the post is also responsible for assisting with the implementation of physical and contingency plans and scientific programmes and studies; and ensuring the existence of adequate emergency standards and planning and building regulations for the protection of the public and for reducing the physical impact of hazards on the built and natural

Liaison Officer

– Grand Turk (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $21,935.00 per annum This To ensure that all public and private vehicles are in compliance with the Road Safety Ordinance and to assist with the processing of vehicle registration, Driver’s License and Data Entry.

Deputy Chief Environmental Health Officer

– Grand Turk (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $51,147.00 per annum The incumbent in this position will respond Organizes plans, directs and manages public and environmental health programs that are specific to Turks and Caicos Islands; Ensures that everyone in the department is following the Public and Environmental Health Ordinance and regulations; Provides support to the CEHO; Ensures that Public and Environmental Health and Sanitation Standards are adhered to in all areas, both public and private.

Finance Managers

– Grand Turk (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $51,147.00 per annum This is a senior professional position, which has been established in each Ministry within the government. Each Financial Manager has a responsibility for compliance with the TCI Public Service budgetary and financial policy such as revenue generation, cost containment and delivery of other budget targets. They will provide advice to the Permanent Secretary and Heads of Department on financial matters and ensure that the Ministry’s and Department’s financial and budgeting procedures and practices are appropriate.

Driver/ Premier’s Office

– Providenciales (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $21,935.00 per annum The job holder is primarily responsible for assisting the Aide de Camp in providing transportation services and general assistance to the Premier and the First Family and the Acting Premier in performing their official duties.

Interested persons are asked to visit www.gov.tc/government-vacancies for job details and the application procedure.

We thank all for their interest in joining our team but unfortunately only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

ALL JOBS AT $26,650.00 PER ANNUM AND UNDER, BELONGERS NEED ONLY APPLY.

CONTACT: 342-7373

B & B SERVICES

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CONTACT: 331-6227

RODEMIDE JOSEPH

Acting on behalf of our clients is looking to fill the following positions:

NANNY $6.25 per hour DOMESTIC WORKERS $6.25 per hour SALES CLERKS $7.00 per hour LABOURERS $7.00 per hour MAINTENANCE $7.00 per hour A/C TECHNICIAN $7.00 per hour PLUMBER $7.00 per hour BARTENDER $6.50 per hour KITCHEN HELPER $6.50 per hour

Is looking for a

GREENS KEEPER To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT: 245-6962

CONTACT: 344-0966

KEVIN AND SONS

EXECUTIVE UNIQUE CUTS

2 LABOURER

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– Providenciales (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $51,147.00 per annum This To support the judicial officers of the Supreme Court in the areas of legal research, drafting, in the court room and to overall assist the judicial officers in the performance of their legal functions.

– Providenciales (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $51,147.00 per annum This post supports the Director of DEMA. It is a senior management position with responsibility to enforce environmental and maritime laws in the TCI. The Deputy Director assists the Director to carry out strategic planning, policy design and make recommendations to government regarding appropriate legislation. The Deputy Director provides support for the daily operations of the Department.

TECHNICIANS

Require

Part time at $6.5 per hour

Is looking for a

BARBER

SECRETARY Part time at $7.5 per hour

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT: 247-4068

CONTACT: 241-5099

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Law Clerk

Deputy Director of Environment and Coastal Resources

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– Grand Turk (Deadline: May 30, 2016) Salary: $51,147.00 per annum This is a senior professional position which has nationwide accountability for planning and research as it pertains to the development of the T.C.I. Education System. The Education Planner is required to carry out research and analysis of education related statistics, maintain relevant databases, effect policy formulation and recommendation and produce appropriate reports.

5 NAIL

Must be able to do Acrylic, manicures and pedicures Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary $6.25 per hour

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Education Planner

Is looking to fill the following positions:

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

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environment.

D’JUDITH SPA

VACANCIES Quentin B. Williams, House of Miracles, C & P Welding, Williams Construction, Blue Hills Construction, Enock Simmons, Smith Electrical, Terrence Thomas, Beatrice Harvey Gold Star Nail Center, ERB Construction, LPS Petit Yvon, M & L Amazing World, Luckner Toussaint, Queen of the Sea, Sona Davis, John R. Forbes, A & G Construction is looking to fill the following positions:

Pastor: $400-$500 per month Labourers: $6.25 per hour

Domestic Worker/ Helper: $6.25 per hour Cashier/ Sales Clerk: $6.25 per hour Plumber: $8.00 - $10.00 per hour Hair Braider: $6.25 per hour Cook: $8.00 - $10.00 per hour

CONTACT: DARLING86@HOTMAIL.COM

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May 14 - 20, 2016

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TWA MARCELIN WOLF

CORIATS

ATTORNEY AT LAW

Applications are invited from highly motivated, qualified individuals with excellent client relationship skills and with a minimum 15 years’ experience as a Solicitor. Applicants must have extensive real estate, property development, mortgage financing, company law, trust and estate experience together with Canadian tax law due to significant Canadian clientele. Applicants must also be members in good standing of the Turks and Caicos Bar or eligible for admission. Position currently held by work permit holder. Base annual salary will be between USD$60,000 and USD$70,000.

Please forward applications with resume including details of qualifications to: TWA, MARCELIN, WOLF, Chancery Court, 1276

Islands.

Leeward Highway, P.O. Box 209, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Phone: 649-946-4261; Fax: 649-946-4410. Turks & Caicos Islanders are invited to send copies of their applications to the

with 10+ years’ experience in management. Must have familiarity with integrated line of business /ERP systems (including ViewPoint) and design of business process workflows. Proven ability to specify, implement, and troubleshoot new systems.

DUTIES TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• to support the business by offering staff training and guidance on Viewpoint as our primary operating system; • to evolve new functionality and design processes to implement this as required; • to interface with the suppliers of IT support to Coriats (MCS Cayman, UpWork); Salary range $25-35K per annum based on experience.

Turks & Caicos Islander preferred; excellent working environment.

Applications with full CV to Marcella Malcolm, CORIATS, The Centre, PO Box 171, Providenciales. Fax (649) 946-4850. Email – office@coriats.com

BCS/CSCS PLUS & FNMCS

BAYVIEW MOTORS

acting on behalf of our clients: Grace Bay Care Rentals is looking for the following positions:

Job Vacancy

ACCOUNTS OFFICER DUTIES INCLUDE:

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE MANAGER SUMMARY

The Service Manager is responsible for overseeing the service and repair of vehicles brought to the dealership, The service Manager is responsible for operations, profitability, employee supervision, and customer satisfaction in the Service Department.

JOB REQUIREMENTS.

• Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may also be assigned.

• Answer Technical questions about vehicle problems, warranties, services, and repairs.

• Main dealer experience preferred • Must be able to identify vehicle parts both on and of the vehicle • Oversee service ordering of parts and tools • Energetic, can work in a fast paced environment.

• Team Oriented • Maintain customer satisfaction scores, and look at ways to increase these • Manufacture warranty claims submissions • Oversee training and supervising of service department employees • Set schedules and assign tasks to service department employees • Attend required management meetings • Maintain effective employee relations • Be able to travel abroad for supplier conferences • At least 4 yrs Automotive retail service advisor experience required • Hours of operation 8- 5.30pm Mon-Friday Saturday 9am-1pm • Salary range between 45k-55k • Based on qualifications and experience

VICE PRESIDENT OF AUTOMOTIVE SALES AND SERVICE DIVISION • Position responsible for the sales and marketing efforts by managing staff and maintaining corporate sales goals and projections • Must have at least ten years previous experience in the automotive industry in a senior management capacity • Salary range between 80k-90k • Based on qualifications and experience

LABOURER Is currently looking to employ a Labourer who will be responsible for the daily maintenance of the Building stocking of the shelves and any other duty that may be assigned.

The individual must possess the following: • Adequate tools to perform his duties • Must be able work with little or no supervision • Must be computer literate • Must be able to work weekends • Must possess a valid driver’s License Hourly rate $7

IT PROJECT COORDINATOR

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• Maintain the petty cash account on all company databases • Enter daily in Rental Agreements for GBCR Provo & Europcar • Enter daily the repair orders received for the Service Center • Enter the daily Sales for Arts • Enter a daily deposit for credit card payments & cash cheques • Bank account reconciliation process when required • Data entry/ reconciliation process of the Company’s Corporate Credit Card • Process employee payroll • Keep an accurate log of vacation and sick leave • Process employee advances/ loans and paybacks • Process payroll liabilities (NIB & NHIP) and sales Tax • Accounts receivable – ensure that

• • • •

corporate accounts receivable are collected promptly Account Payable – collect, review and summarize invoices and pay invoices when due Be able to add an account, payroll item or customer item when required by the business Maintain an orderly accounting filing system Provide clerical and administrative support to management as requested Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting

MECHANIC

• Must have 15 years experience

TIRE TECHNICIAN PAINTER CAR WASHERS LABOURERS

EMAIL: BRANITZ@YAHOO.COM

EXPERIENCED SENIOR PARALEGAL WANTED FOR BUSY COMMERCIAL

LEGAL OFFICE IN PROVIDENCIALES

Experienced Senior Paralegal required to act as Paralegal to property/commercial partner with at least ten years experience.

Dictaphone typing skills (speed and accuracy essential) with a demonstrated ability to type +80 w.p.m. Experience and knowledge of dealing independently with clients and all forms of contracts, commercial and property, security documentation, corporate management, legal accounting systems, commonly used word processing systems, file management systems, and office equipment is essential. Must be able to work unsupervised with excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Must have vehicle and clean driving record. Must be able to work overtime when required.

Remuneration based on experience – commencing $40K per annum. Belongers only need apply.

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PLEASE EMAIL ALL APPLICATION TO SYRMONDG@BAYVIEWMOTORS.COM

Apply to the Managing Partner: P O Box 260, Regent House West, Regent Village, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, Fax (649) 946-4663, Email: mslaw@tciway.tc 11413

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Is looking for the following

3 TIRE REPAIRMEN

NANNY Must be willing to work

6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour M & L RETAIL STORE

STORE ATTENDANT Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 242-7796 OR 346-2674

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KPW CONSTRUCTION Is looking for a

LABOURERS

JOB VACANCY

To work 6 days per week salary $7.00 per hour

PEARL’S BAR & RESTAURANT

COMMUNITY OUTREACH/ EDUCATION OFFICER

Is looking for a

BARMAIDS To work 6 days per week salary $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 331-6364

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M & L TIRE SHOP

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

JOB SUMMARY:

The Community Outreach/Education Officer will be responsible for promoting a wide range of Human Rights educational and developments activities. An ideal candidate should be able to both think broadly and strategically, be detail oriented and organized.

Possess in depth knowledge of laws, policies and human rights principles, be able to recognize and solve multifaceted human rights issues/problems affecting communities and be prepared to provide solutions. Bring about awareness and educate the public, engage local stakeholders, develop close partnerships with key stakeholders such as RTCIPF, and other Government Ministries and Non-Government Organizations.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Grace Bay Resorts is looking for candidates that have the requirements listed along with an outgoing professional manner. They love to work with different types of people, meet challenges with a positive attitude and live the standards of our organization. Their management style is one that balances a commitment to people and their development with business/financial accountability and delivers an exceptional guest experience

Marketing and Design Coordinator

• To manage and lead the public education aspect of the Commission with overall responsibility for all public/community education programmes and projects.

• To provide expertise and advice on all compliance, statutory implementation and public education related issues and to function as a member of the management team reporting to the Commission through the Director.

• To manage team functions as they relate to review of processes and practices of public bodies.

• Engaging with individuals and community groups, such as residents’ associations, parents’, groups and young people.

• Working with Teachers from the Secondary, primary, and private schools to incorporate the Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of Human Rights into the School Curriculum.

• Formulating service plans and priorities relative to fair opportunities for all citizens.

• Collaborating with the necessary NGO’s on devising programs for women and the girl child.

• Sourcing grants and funding for programs & projects.

COMPETENCIES

SUMMARY:

- Assist Director of Marketing in ensuring that all resorts brand standards are well represented - Designs marketing material as needed, ensuring that all tasks are completed prior to deadlines - Oversees the daily social media post - Provide oversight and guidance to our marketing interns with the direction of Director of Marketing - Coordinate Photo and video shoots as needed - Host and entertain media visits as needed - Create and update graphic design and layout of all marketing material and collateral that is consistent and fits with brand image and direction provided by management.

Determine and complete the graphic and printing requirements of the departments, interpreting and applying brand standards consistently to all materials produced

REQUIREMENTS:

- College degree in marketing highly desirable - Experience in production and design procedures for graphic material (both print and online).

- Ability to balance departmental needs through communication and organization.

- Ability to plan and coordinate projects and work in a team - Understanding the Customer both internal and external - Time-efficient, systematic working methodology - Rapid adaptability to solving new problems - Excellent working knowledge of Adobe and Microsoft office programs (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) - Excellent skills to coordinate printed productions with external suppliers (agencies, computer graphics designer, printers) - Excellent English communication (written and spoken) - Organized, autonomous, resourceful and detail oriented - Can handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: US$37,200.00 per annum Interested persons can contact our Human Resources Department no later than May 23, 2016 @ (649) 946-5050 Ext. 1030 Email: sheba.wilson@gracebayclub.com Fax: (649) 946-5758 P.O. Box 128 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies

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• Knowledge on Human Rights Laws and Principles.

• Interpersonal skills and effective leadership qualities.

• Ability to work as a team, problem-solving and communication skills are essential, as is a mature, confident, patient and resilient disposition.

• Profound level of written and oral communication skills.

• Able to make clear presentations.

• Ability to utilize teaching aids to maximize learning.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in and professional certifications in Law, Management, Education or Public Administration or similar.

• Have a minimum of 5 years professional experience in law, management or public administration including at least five (2) years at a senior managerial level.

• Qualifications in sociology, social work/policy, community studies, communications, public administration or social sciences can be advantageous.

• Commitment to the Mission, values, aspirations of the Human Rights Commission.

• Ability to implement vision, think strategically, creatively problem solve, exercise good judgement and lead change.

• Facilitative and collaborative leadership style. Proven ability to work in a dynamic national team and build working partnerships. When necessary, can take initiative and make tough decisions.

• Success supervising and mentoring staff and supporting professional and leadership development. Excellent people skills.

• Ability to speak and write Spanish and Creole will be a plus.

SALARY:

• $42,000 – $48,000 per annum based on qualifications and experience.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter and two Reference (one preferably from a previous employer) as well as copies of educational certificates and a copy of the passport photo page and a Police Certificate.

Applications should be addressed to Director and delivered to the Human Rights Commission, Cabot House Suite C-104, Providenciales. Envelopes should have the Subject: Community Outreach/ Education Officer Application clearly marked on the front.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31st May 2016.

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BRYANT’S AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION SERVICCE

Senior Investigative Officer DEPARTMENT:

MINISTRY: LOCATION:

Cox Plaza, 15 Five Cays Road, Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands Tel: 649-941-3650 Fax: 649-946-4283 bac@tciway.tc

JOB SUMMARY:

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and support personnel in the day to day operation.

• Liaise with the client, attend project review meetings and address client concerns.

• Plan, implement and control a production schedule for HVAC projects.

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in a similar role is essential.

• HVAC Technician Certification, Mitsubishi City Multi & Lennox VRF Certified. Project Management Skills.

• Ability to represent the company in a professional manner.

SALARY-Negotiable between $ 44,000 to $ 68,000 per annum based on education, qualifications and experience.

3 HVAC TECHNICIAN JOB SUMMMARY-Assemble, install, maintain and repair industrial, commercial and domestic air conditioning and refrigeration systems and equipment.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and assist personnel of this unit in ensuring that the Commission effectively and efficiently discharges its mandate as an Investigative Unit through: • The promotion of integrity, honesty and good faith in public life of the TCI; • The robust implementation of and compliance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct for Persons in Public Life, Complaints Commission Ordinance • Provide legal advice and guidance to the complaints commissioner.

• Conduct or oversee the conduct of investigations and inquiries into all contraventions or breaches of the Code of Conduct, provisions of the Constitution (relevant to the Commission) and the Complaints Commission Ordinance.

• Conduct and manage investigations into allegations of maladministration and to participate in good governance reviews of public bodies.

• Act as the Commission’s liaison with other agencies on matters referred for further investigations.

• Manage the inflow of information, reports and complaints to the Commission and establish and manage an effective system to this effect.

• Provide expertise and advice on all investigative related issues and function as a lead member of the investigative team reporting to the Complaints Commissioner

4 HVAC DUCT FABRICATOR/ INSTALLER

JOB SUMMARY -Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair duct work products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings.

Includes sheet metal and fiber glass duct installers who install prefabricated ducts used for HVAC.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Determine project requirements, including scope, assembly sequences, and required methods and materials, according to blueprints& drawings • Maneuver completed units into position for installation, and anchor the units.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Law, Auditing or Accounting and experience in Crime Investigation.

• At least Five (5) years relevant experience is required. Proven experience in interviews involving witnesses and subjects of investigations. Recent and relevant senior policing, fraud squad experience would be particularly valued.

TECHNICAL AND RELATED SKILLS:

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Comprehensive knowledge of investigative strategies, methodologies and techniques.

• Ability to conduct witness interviews, handle depositions or otherwise elicit relevant testimony.

• Strong writing and editing skills; experience collecting and reviewing documentation to identify relevant evidence.

• Outstanding ability in gathering, analyzing and synthesizing information from multiple source and/or formulating perspectives to make clear, timely and wellreasoned decisions and recommendations.

• Strong IT knowledge and the ability to drill down into IT systems and computerized data to discover hidden information.

• Good analytic and evaluation skills to identify procedural or compliance weaknesses, strong problem solving ability.

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role is essential.

• HVAC Duct Fabricator Certification.

SALARY-Negotiable between $ 21,000 to $ 28,000 per annum based on education, qualifications and experience.

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JOB SUMMARY -Performs a variety of basic technical tasks related to assisting in the service and repair of all heating and air conditioning systems.

COMPETENCIES AND OTHER DESIRABLE QUALITIES:

• Possession of the highest standards of integrity and probity, and understanding of fiduciary responsibilities to the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands; • The ability to work effectively in teams, as well as being able to work independently and under pressure; • Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills and inter-personal skills; • The applicant will particularly demonstrate suitability for a role that involves driving forward good governance, integrity and maladministration.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Installation of HVAC units, including electronic and mechanical components • Troubleshoot and repair HVAC units including electronic and mechanical components

• design, manufacture, and install a basic duct fitting • Assists HVAC Technician in repairing/ installing mechanical and electrical systems on heating and cooling equipment.

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in a similar role is essential.

• HVAC Technician Certification • Ability to represent the company in a professional manner.

SALARY-Negotiable between $ 22, 000 to $ 40, 000 per annum based

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

on education, qualifications and experience.

SALARY:

• $54,000.00 - per annum plus allowances.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

• A Minimum of 3 years knowledge of basic HVAC systems.

• Knowledge on operating hand tools • Requires the ability to lift, carry medium weights, up to 75 lb SALARY-Wages range between $6.50 to $ 8.50 per hour based on qualifications and experience.

All Interested applicants must submit a resume, contact information, cover letter, two letter of reference(one from a former employer, copies of educational certifications, a police record and a copy of passport photo page to bac@tciway.tc. To request a full job description please email bac@tciway.tc.

Interested Turks & Caicos Islanders must also submit copies of their application for the position to the TCI Work Permit Board. All positions currently held by work permit holders.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 25, 2016

• This position is not an Established post within the TCI Civil Service.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter and two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer) as well as copies of educational certificates and a copy of the Passport photo page and a Police Certificate/ Record. Applications should be addressed to Mrs. Cynthia Astwood, Complaints Commissioner, Tony Clarke’s Building, Waterloo Road, Grand Turk, Facsimile: 9461092 or sent by email to: Complaints_Commission@gov.tc with the subject line being: Senior Investigative Officer Application. Envelopes should have the subject: Senior Investigative Officer Application clearly marked on the front.

Applications without all supporting documents will not be processed.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only persons selected for an interview will be contacted.

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JOB SUMMARY-Responsible for planning, implementing and directing the sales activities of the company in a designated area to achieve sales objectives.

Office of the Complaints Commissioner Office of the Complaints Commissioner Grand Turk

The Senior Investigative Officer is responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day administration of the Investigative Unit of the Complaints Commission.

SEEKS TO RECRUIT FOR THE FOLLOWING POSTS:

2 HVAC TECHNICIAN/ FOREMAN

May 14 - 20, 2016

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30th May, 2016

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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER DEPARTMENT: MINISTRY: LOCATION:

Office of the Complaints Commissioner Office of the Complaints Commissioner Grand Turk

JOB SUMMARY:

This is a senior administrative support position which ensures the smooth operations and functions of the office. The incumbent in this position will provide administrative support to the Complaints Commissioner.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Administers and monitors the financial system in order to ensure that the department’s finances are maintained in an accurate and timely manner.

MAIN ACTIVITIES:

• • • •

Assists with the preparation of budgets.

Prepares appropriate documents for approval.

Establishes and maintains supplier accounts.

Ensures transactions are properly recorded and entered into the computerized accounting system.

• Verifies and submits purchase orders, vouchers and invoices for approval.

• Maintains financial files and records.

2. Handles administrative services relating to the Complaints Commission.

MAIN ACTIVITIES:

• • • • • • •

The Somerset Resort Management Ltd. is seeking for a dependable, disciplined, self-driven, and efficient Revenue Manager. Applicant should possess the following qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree in Business (preferably with focus on hospitality management) a plus • Must be able to perform advanced analytics • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a management role • Exceptional communication skills • Proficiencies in the following computer applications: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint • Outstanding interviewing skills and behavioral methodology when interviewing • Maintains and monitors workflow including checklists and fulfilling daily operational needs

SUMMARY

Reporting to the Resort’s Director of Finance, the Revenue Manager is responsible to grow the business at the hotel through proactive selling, rate & occupancy management and the effective conversion of all bedroom enquiries. To create, review and train the reservation team against the department Standards of Performance and procedures to ensure reservations are handled in the most effective manner. Maintains the rooms inventory for the hotel and responsible for maximizing transient and group revenue. Experience with Wholesaler and Travel Agency contracts desirable. To manage the sales co-ordination team to maximize the sales from the conference and special event segments.

SKILLS & PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• • • • • •

Demonstrated evidence of strong leadership skills Maintains calm, collective levelheaded approach to all matters Very good listening skills Excellent administrative skills including computer literacy An in depth knowledge of the property management system (Visual One) Ability to prepare Guest and business to business correspondence or presentations

Qualified candidates can complete an application form in person at The Somerset on Grace Bay or submit a resume by e-mail at somerset@thesomerset.com. Tel: 649-339-5900. Fax: 946-5839. The closing date for applications is May 18th, 2016

RESORT BOUTIQUE COORDINATOR

The Somerset Resort Management Ltd. is seeking for a dependable, disciplined, self-driven, enterprising, and efficient Boutique Coordinator. Applicant should possess excellent written and oral communication, effective merchandising and strong organization skills, multi-tasking ability, and be knowledgeable in the products being sold. Applicant must be able to sell effectively and demonstrate a superior level of 5 Star customer service. Must have eye for details. Must be proficient in the use of computers. Be familiar with software such as Visual 1, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Outlook is a plus. Applicants with an undergraduate degree preferred. 3 to 5 years’ experience in a related luxury boutique or retail environment preferred.

Advanced knowledge of office administration.

Strong communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.

Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Good organizational, team playing and time management skills

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• A Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration/related field or equivalent would be an asset.

• An Associate’s Degree in Business Administration/related field or equivalent.

• At least three (3) years on the job experience.

• Experience in the Public Sector is desirable.

SALARY:

• $26,650.00 per annum.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

• This position is not an Established post within the TCI Civil Service.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter and two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer) as well as copies of educational certificates and a copy of the Passport photo page and a Police Certificate/Record. Applications should be addressed to Mrs. Cynthia Astwood, Complaints Commissioner, Tony Clarke’s Building, Waterloo Road, Grand Turk, Facsimile: 946-1092 or sent by email to: Complaints_Commission@gov.tc with the subject line being: Administrative Officer Application. Envelopes should have the subject: Administrative Officer Application clearly marked on the front.

Current serving public officers must apply through their Head of Department.

Applications without all supporting documents will not be processed.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30th May, 2016

REVENUE MANAGER

The ideal candidate should be professional in attitude and demeanor and must read and speak English fluently. Position requires a flexible schedule. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Administers and maintains departmental records and databases.

Manages systems for the filing, storage and security of documents.

Oversees the maintenance of office equipment.

Arranges dissemination of information.

Provides administrative support for meetings.

Oversees the travel arrangements for departmental personnel when needed.

Manages systems for availability of supplies and equipment.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

• • • •

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SUMMARY

Reporting to the Resort’s Front Office Manager, The Boutique Coordinator is responsible for managing Boutique sales, operations, inventory controls and asset protection while ensuring superior customer experience. Optimizing profitability and achievement of sales goals.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• • • • • • • • • • • • •

Negotiating and ordering products from vendors. Vendor relations development.

Verifying deliveries. Stock / store.

Maintain the boutique and storage areas in a clean, organized fashion.

Achieve sales and service level targets as set by Management.

Recognize sales and revenue trends and merchandise accordingly.

Manage customer enquiries. Proactively resolve customer complaints.

Handle all sales transactions, collect cash and use credit card machines.

Transfer sales into the Resort’s property management system.

Compose and deliver all departmental reports as required.

Manage Boutique inventory on a daily basis Interact with Resort’s Front Office and Accounting Departments on an ongoing basis.

Work self – sufficiently / independently. Recommend new boutique initiatives.

Perform other assigned tasks as mandated.

The ideal candidate will be professional in attitude and demeanor and must read and speak English fluently. Position requires a flexible schedule which includes holidays and weekends and. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Must be physically able to lift cases of delivered products and stand for extended periods of time. Outgoing, positive personality is a necessary job component. High ethical standards a must.

Qualified Belonger candidates can complete an application form in person at The Somerset on Grace Bay or submit a resume by e-mail at somerset@thesomerset.com. Tel: 649-339-5900. Fax: 9465839. The closing date for applications is May 14th, 2016.

May 14 - 20, 2016

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DREAM TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Is looking to fill the following positions:

SALES CLERK To work 5 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

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CONTACT: 243-4350

Must have 3 – 5 years experience Salary commensurate depending on experience

CONTACT: 344-5798

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Is looking for a

MACHINE TECHNICIANS SALES AGENTS COMPUTER TECHNICIAN

ASHLEY LEARNING CENTER

BLACK BOY & JEAN TRUCKING

SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT TEACHER To assist students with special needs (Autistic) Salary $1,100.00 per month Must have 2-3 years’ experience

EXHIBIT DESIGNER Must be able to make craft made out of metal and wood Salary $2,300.00 per month Must have 3-5 years’ experience

CONTACT: 232-1473

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BARBARA ADAMS

Is looking for a

LABOURER To work 6 days per week salary $7.00 per hour.

CONTACT: 242-3631

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NATASHA CONSULTANCY

Acting on behalf of our clients is looking to fill the following positons:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION SALES First Caribbean International Bank (Bahamas) Ltd as Chargee pursuant to the Registered Land Ordinance hereby gives Notice that it will cause to be sold by Public Auction the following scheduled properties outside the offices of Miller Simons O’Sullivan, Regent House West, Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales at 10:00 a.m. on 31 May 2016.

1. Title No. 60804/157/K31 The Bight & Thomas Stubbs, Providenciales Registered Proprietor: Blue Water Production Ltd. Comprising a one bedroom condominium end unit on the fourth floor of The Alexandra Resort located in Grace Bay. The unit has a floor area of 1,054 square feet including the balcony. The condominium also contains an entrance area, bathroom, powder room, living/dining room and kitchen. The unit has its own parking space and also benefits from the resort facilities including the swimming pool, restaurant, sun deck, tennis courts and a small gym.

2. Title No. 60715/210, Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill, Providenciales Registered Proprietor: Lincoln Hudson Ferreira Comprising a 0.54 acre canal-front parcel of bare land containing dense indigenous bush and mature trees.

3. Title No. 60905/211/K12 & K13 Leeward Going Through, Providenciales Registered Proprietor: TCM Associates Ltd This property is located in a mixed use development known as The Regent Village and is close in proximity to many of the commercial tourism developments on Grace Bay beach. The units are located on the second floor of Regent House East. The Regent Village development has a central courtyard with landscaped gardening, street lighting, stone paved footpaths, covered walkways and CCTV security throughout the property.

The existing occupiers are restaurants, bars, shops and services. There is also office space and a substantial two story covered car park at the rear of the development.

Each of the units is separately metered and has a restroom and ducted centrally airconditioned system.

Any and all potential bidders will be required to produce one (1) valid form of identification to Miller Simons O’Sullivan on the day of the Auction.

Draft Terms and Conditions of Sale and the draft Agreements for Sale are available upon demand prior to the Auction.

Any and all Successful bidders will be required to pay a ten (10%) per cent deposit upon a successful bid before close of business on the day of the Auction. Any and all successful bidders will also have to pay Auction legal fees in the sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars (US$750.00).

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Sam’s Shop TECHNICIAN $7.00 per hour Contact: 333-8070 Caribbean Real Deal Tours COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN $8.00 per hour Contact: 338-2090 Dwayne Pratt DOMESTIC WORKER $6.25 per hour Contact: 247-4507

Peter & Natasha MASON $8.00 per hour Contact: 244-0399 National Colony LABOURER $6.25 per hour Contact: 246-2314 Zodiac Club BARTENDER $6.25 per hour Contact: 331-6259 Claude Construction MASON $8.00 per hour Contact: 334-0906

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PROPERTY MANAGER Coral gardens is a long established and unique resort of 30 condominiums and holds an enviable reputation for its perfect location and unique personality sited upon the world famous Grace Bay in Providenciales.

We now seek to enhance this reputation by appointing a property manager to ensure current standards are maintained and constantly raised over the coming years to meet ever rising customer expectation.

The ideal applicant will be a capable and dynamic individual with “hands on “ property maintenance experience who is prepared to under take many day to day repairs personally.

Fluent in English, an effective and eloquent communicator (written and verbal) the applicant will be expected to manage a small crew of grounds and service staff, together with external contractors and suppliers High standards and expectations are essential together with the drive to achieve results.

A clean criminal record is required.

In return the applicant will enjoy the substantial rewards associated with this famous resort and can expect rapid career progression and long term job security.

Please apply in writing to gthomasson@hotmail.com. Giving details of education, past experience and immigration status. In the event of equal abilities priority will be given to TC Islanders.

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May 14 - 20, 2016

REQUIRED

To provide domestic cleaning services for properties in Provo. Applicant must be self motivated, punctual, well presented, have a good command of English, possess excellent communication skills and have an eye for detail.

Scheduling will include working long hours including evenings, holidays and weekends and split shifts. Remuneration is $6.50 per hour.

Applications must be submitted in writing along with a resume to: Blue Horizons Real Estate (dba Coldwell Banker Turks & Caicos) Attn: Louise Peterson, General Manager, #1 La Petite Place Grace Bay Road, Providenciales, TCI (telephone: 946-4969).

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ISPARKLE THE SALON

BARBER

CHAIR

AVAILABLE CONTACT: 343-3000 DIVE PROVO

DREAM MAID SERVICES

Salary $24,000$26,000

CONTACT:

ALAN JARDINE 11063

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OVERVIEW

The Ports Authority of the Turks and Caicos Islands is a self-supporting public statutory body established in 2008 for the management of maritime affairs.

The holder of the post will provide expert professional assistance and support to the Board of Directors and management of the Ports Authority on engineering, construction and major maintenance, and related facilities matters; and performs related duties as assigned.

INSTRUCTOR 946-5029

The Ports Authority of the Turks and Caicos Islands is seeking an outstanding professional for the role of Ports Engineer Manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

VILLA SCUBA HOUSEKEEPERS CONTACT: 344-5798

PORTS ENGINEER MANGER Under general direction of the Deputy Director of Ports the Ports Engineer shall direct, plan, organize, integrate and oversee the engineering/construction work of the Ports Authority of the Turks and Caicos.

Is looking for an Experienced

Is looking for

To work 6 days per week must have 3 – 5 years experience salary $6.25 per hour

JOB DESCRIPTION

RENTALS

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DOMESTIC WORKER

RBC ROYAL BANK (BAHAMAS) LIMITED Is presently considering applications for:

ACCOUNT MANAGER TURKS & CAICOS BRANCH

The successful candidate should possess the following qualifications:

Holder may be expected to relocate within the Islands to undertake works.

In addition, he/she will be responsible for engineering design, project management, surveying, consultancy and construction contract administration, construction inspection, scheduling and quality control, cost estimating, and major maintenance programmes.

The incumbent is expected to make high-level decisions within general policy guidelines and utilize exemplary and analytical skills on matters that are critical to the operational success of the Ports Authority.

Project Specific Duties to include but not limited to the following: i) Review and approve the design drawings on behalf of the Ports Authority to ensure compliance with the designs of projects. ii) Assist with the preparation of Contract Documents using FIDIC conditions of contract. iii) Oversee facilities modification, including obtaining estimates on equipment, labour, materials and other related costs and requirements. iv) Review testing methods and materials in the lab when necessary. v) Monitor and approve construction progress. vi) Preparation of Engineer Certificates for progressed work. vii) Liaise with the Public Works on a daily/ weekly basis. viii) Provide weekly/monthly (or as determined) progress reports of projects to the Director or Ports/ Board. ix) Engage and manage subcontractors and service providers to ensure minimal interruptions. x) Ensure that all facilities are operated in compliance with local regulations and international standards when necessary. xi) Be a standing participant of the Infrastructure Subcommittee of the Board of Directors.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• • • •

Knowledge and experience in planning and managing port related projects Knowledge of Contract management and FIDC Knowledge of public procurement processes highly desirable Knowledge of Planning Ordinance Regulations and Building Codes of the Turks and Caicos Islands • Hands-on maintenance and repair skills required

• AICB/ABIFS Diploma or Associates Degree in Banking or any related field • 2 or more years banking experience • Previous experience in portfolio and liability administration would be an asset

KEY SKILLS:

• • • • • •

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Negotiating/Selling Skills Relationship building Impact & Influence Ability to manage multiple priorities Demonstrated written and verbal communications skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Under Graduate Degree from a recognized university with a major in civil engineering or a closely related field; and at least twelve years of responsible management experience in the design, construction and maintenance of diverse and complex public facilities, with civil engineering and construction experience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contributes to meeting team sales plan, and related activities through effective assessment of customer financial needs, providing product solutions • Facilitates onboarding of new clients, through the account opening process, ensuring customers receive optimal service, while in compliance with all policies and procedures.

• Develops and maintains relationships with service partners to optimize business opportunities and referrals.

Salary and Allowances: $ 72,000 per annum.

*BELONGERS PERMIT REQUIRED. A competitive compensation package (base salary & bonus) will commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications.

Applications should be addressed to: Director, Ports Authority of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands and can be delivered to the Turks and Caicos Islands Ports Authority, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands or emailed to: boardsecretary@ports. tc by the deadline date. The subject line in the email should read “Ports Engineer Manager”.

Envelopes should have the subject “Ports Engineer Manager” clearly marked on the front.

Interested persons should apply by May 13, 2016 and follow the steps below: • Go to jobs.rbc.com • Type “Turks” in the search by location box • Then select Search Jobs • Select the role you wish to apply for

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Interested persons should submit a resume, along with their contact information, cover letter, two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer), copies of educational certificates, a Police Certificate and a copy of the Passport photo page. For complete job description please email boardsecretary@ports.tc.

Qualified Turks and Caicos Islander, either living in the TCI or abroad, are encouraged to apply.

Deadline: May 26, 2016. We thank all applicants for their interest.

However, only persons selected for an interview will be contacted.

Full Job Description can be found on www.ports.tc

T.C. INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LTD.

SHARKBITE RESTAURANT

ROBERT’S AGENCY

DOMESTIC 4 WELDERS WORKER 1 ELECTRICIAN

Is looking for a

LABOURER

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

To work 5 days per week salary $10.00 per hour

CONTACT: 946-4114

CONTACT: 231-1205

CONTACT: 941-5090

BARBARA UNDERWOOD NATURES VISIONS LTD

EBEN-EZEN WATER

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CREATIVE TIPS & TOES

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

Is looking for the following:

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

DEVON WALKIN

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

3 DOMESTIC WORKERS 1 CASHIER 3 LABORERS 3 DIVE INSTRUCTORS 3 DIVE MASTERS 1 CRAFT WELDER 1 PAINTER 4 GARDENERS Salary $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 345-1127

LABOURER NAIL TECHNICIAN CONTACT: 241-5559

CONTACT: 241-4161

HYMENAUS MISICK

IMPRESSION’S BEAUTY SALON

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

per week salary $250.00 per week

CONTACT: 331-0302

CONTACT: 241-6340

EUFEMIA SMITH AT

MR. GROUPER

PHILIPPE VIXAMAR

for more information

ELITE GAMING

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QUEEN OF THE SEA RESTAURANT

May 14 - 20, 2016

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Is looking for a

LEW & JAN CONSTRUCTION

HENRY MORRIS

MR. BIGGS CAR WASH

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

per week salary $10.00 per hour

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT: 345-1127

CONTACT: 347-3900

Is seeking a loyal, dedicated, hardworking individual to fill the position of

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CONTACT: 232-7317

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PAINTER LABOURER CAR WASHER To work 6 days

Acting on behalf of our clients is looking to fill the following positons:

ESSENCE OF BEAUTY PLUS 2 Barbers Nail Technician Cosmetologist

STURRUP CONSTRUCTION Assistant Welder PARADIST FLY BOARD Cashier MANGO BAR & RESTAURANT Cashier

JINNYLEE GRAY Labourer

SANCHEZ & WILLIAMS CAFÉ Cashier H.N. Cleaner

SERENITY DAY SPA & SALON

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Salary $6.25-$8.00 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 344-4540

CONTACT: 242.2780 Deadline May 30.2016

Is looking for the following positions:

DOMESTIC WORKER FARMER

Cosmetologist Salon Helper

AGNES SWANN Maintenance

To work 6 days per week at $6.25 per hour.

AGNES SWAN

Y.A.3.B. CONSULTANCY IVAN’S BARBER SHOP Barber Cashier

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 246-4769

649-231-3987

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CONTACT:

LABOURERS LABOURER GARDENERS Is looking for a

To work 5 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 341-1373

CONTACT: 941-7366

ALBERT’S CLEANING SERVICES

ALTAGARCIA RESTAURANT

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Deadline for applications is June 10th

CONTACT: 341-6493

Is looking for a

LABOURER

KITCHEN HELPER

CONTACT: 243-7785

CONTACT: 345-5303

Is looking for a

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

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CONTACT 946-5238

EMAIL: ELITETCI@GMAIL.COM

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Salary 6.25 per hour

GARDENER COSMETOLOGIST To work 6 days

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per week salary $6.25 per hour.

To work 6 days per week evenings, weekends, holidays and shift work salary $6.50 per hour

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DRIVER To work 6 days

BARMAID

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Must have clean police record Must be willing to work flexible hours and weekends. Holidays and Early Mornings and Nights. Must be able to follow work schedules and work independently

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

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DOMESTIC WORKER

May 14 - 20, 2016

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EPHRIAM CONSTRUCTION Is looking for a

LABOURER/

COMPUTER PROGRAMMER must be willing to work 6 days per week salary commensurate with experience

CONTACT: 431-1265

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

MASON WAITER To work 6 days CONTACT: 341-3042

CONTACT: 242-7229

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per week salary $7.00 per hour.

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To work 6 days per week salary $300.00 per week

GILLEY’S ENTERPRISES Is seeking to hire:

LABOURER DISHWASHER (preferably a male)

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CONTACT: 649-946-4536 or email: info@wine.cellar.tc

RA SHAW DESIGNS LTD. Is looking for a

LABOURER Must be reliable and responsible, also willing to work weekends, and holidays salary based on qualifications and experience salary $6.25 per hour

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Interested person can

CONTACT: : 649941-4394 EXT 104

PRINCIPAL/ADMINISTRATOR:

• Must be proficient in the use of computers and technology in teaching and learning environment • Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

• Master of Arts in Teaching • Minimum of 10 years work experience in similar position • Output driven • Possess strong abilities in 21st century teaching methodologies • Possess strong abilities in administration, Training and education • Full in-depth knowledge and understanding of educational best practices and how to secure learning in the 21st Century • Must be proficient in the use of computers and technology in teaching and learning environment • Able to lead a highly motivated and energetic Faculty • Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

TRAINED PRESCHOOL TEACHER:

Qualification must include but not limited to the following:

BELLA LUNA RISTORANTE

SADRAC QUALITY CONTRACTING

37 Cooper Jack Bay Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. Email: principal@ precioustreasuresschool.com, Tel: 1-649-941-5186

PRECIOUS TREASURES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL INVITES applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the following positions for the 2016/2017 academic school year.

PRESCHOOL:

PRESCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR/TEACHER: Qualification must include but not limited to the following: • Master or equivalent in educational studies & development • Appropriate Teacher training qualifications • Possess strong abilities in Education and Administration • Output driven • Possess strong abilities in 21st century teaching methodologies • At least Five years’ experience in similar position • Possesses mature, caring and loving disposition • Clean police clearance certificate • Willing to work long hours and on public holidays • Must be proficient in the use of computers and technology in teaching and learning environment • Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

TRAINED TEACHER SECONDARY LEVEL:

Qualification must include but not limited to the following: • Master or equivalent in educational studies & development • Appropriate Teacher training qualifications • Output driven • Possess strong abilities in 21st century teaching methodologies • At least Five years’ experience in similar position • Possesses mature, caring and loving disposition • Clean police clearance certificate • Willing to work long hours and on public holidays

• A Teaching Diploma or Degree from a recognized institution with emphasis on Early Childhood Education; • Output driven • At least five years’ experience in similar position • Possess strong abilities in 21st century teaching methodologies • Possesses mature, caring and loving disposition • Clean police clearance certificate • Willing to work long hours and on public holidays • Must be proficient in the use of computers and technology in teaching and learning environment • Salary commensurate with experience and qualification

PRIMARY:

TRAINED PRIMARY TEACHERS GRADES 1-6

Qualification must include but not limited to the following: • A minimum of First Degree or equivalent in educational studies • Appropriate Teacher training qualifications • Output driven • Possess strong abilities in 21st century teaching methodologies • At least three years’ experience in similar position • Possesses mature, caring and loving disposition • Clean police clearance certificate • Willing to work long hours and on public holidays • Must be proficient in the use of computers and technology in teaching and learning environment • Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

ANCILLARY:

CLEANER:

• Person will be responsible to keep classrooms and Toilets clean at all times • Be willing to work until late evenings and on non-school days if required • Person will be responsible to maintain school surroundings and do minor repairs and maintenance.

• Salary $6.50 per hour

COOK:

• Person will be responsible to prepare daily lunches for the Students and Teachers • Candidate must possess a valid driver’s License.

• Salary $6.50 per hour

Applications should be submitted to the HR Department no later than May 31st 2016: P.O. Box 293, 37 Cooper Jack Bay Road, Providenciales.

WANTED Landscape company seeks individual with gardening experience.

Must be willing to work with Jack Hammer and other machinery.

Must have knowledge of Chemical and Fertilizer applications.

Willing to work Holidays and Weekends. 5+ years of experience. $7 per hour.

Applicants send resume to Natures Visions Ltd., bunderwood@tciway.tc

DELIVERY MAN

To make deliveries twice a day must be flexible.

And have your own transportation and valid driver’s license.

CONTACT: 946-4894

JAMES COX

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour. Must be willing to speak Spanish

CONTACT: 346-1544

CONTACT: 347-5541

PARALEGAL VACANCY

HAIR BRAIDING BEAUTY SALON

Seeks an

AUTO MECHANIC • Must have knowledge of American, Japanese and European vehicles • At least 10 years work experience • Must be multilingual will be an asset Salary $10.00 per hour

CONTACT: 649-941-8438

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Is looking for a

JD CARWASH KISCHO PLAZA

D & B AUTO REPAIRS

WARD CONSULTANCY Acting on behalf of our clients: Faces and Fingers, Yoshi Sushi Bar, Sharper Image, Ripples Ltd., PJ’s Barber Shop, Southwind Millwork, Complete Construction, E.Y. Construction is looking to fill the following positions:

3 COSMETOLOGISTS 2 LABORERS 1 DINING ROOM SUPERVISOR 1 NAIL TECHNICIAN 1 DOMESTIC WORKER 1 CABINET MAKER 1 SEAMSTRESS 1 ASSISTANT MANAGER Salary $6.50- $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 345-7212

or email: dnbautoparts@tciway.tc

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LABOURER 2 CAREGIVERS

Law Firm has an immediate opening for a Qualified Paralegal. Candidate must have the ability to anticipate Attorney’s needs with limited supervision. Should be professional, detail-oriented and able to multi-task.

Excellent Legal Research, analytical, writing and computer skills are a must. Candidates should be flexible as may be required to work additional hours as needed. The ideal candidate will have at least two or more years of experience in a similar role, or a relative degree. Please submit resume and references to Unit 12, La Vista Azul, Turtle Cove, Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands. Tel 941 5905, Fax 941 4754.

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GARDENER/LABOURER

FLOWER GIRL LTD.

May 14 - 20, 2016

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Is looking for a

HAIR BRAIDER To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 345-2370

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SHOP FLOOR MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB INCLUDE:

• Completes store operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.

• Maintains store staff by assisting in the recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees with Human Resource Department.

• Maintains store staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.

• Achieves financial objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions utilizing Building Materials, Ltd.’s internal system solutions (Epicor) • Identifies current and future customer requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.

• Ensures availability of merchandise and services by maintaining inventories and planogram.

• Recommends pricing policies by reviewing merchandising activities; determining additional needed sales promotion; studying trends.

• Secures merchandise by implementing security systems and measures.

• Protects employees and customers by providing a safe and clean store environment.

• Maintains the stability and reputation of the store by complying with legal requirements.

• Maintains operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

FINANCE MANAGER

RESIDENT MANAGER The Resident Manager will primarily be responsible for the successful operation of all aspects of a multi-faceted venue including, Food and Beverage, Entertainment, and Retail. The Resident Manager operates as the most senior manager on the property management team.

Reporting directly to the VP of Operations, the ideal candidate for the position of Resident Manager must display: • A positive upbeat personality – a “Leader of Fun” • Strong corporate strategic planning skills • Professionalism • Initiative • Objectivity • A track record of sound leadership • Excellent motivational, mentoring, coaching and training skills • A passion for excellence

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB INCLUDE:

• collating, preparing and interpreting reports, budgets, accounts, commentaries and financial statements • undertaking strategic analysis and assisting with strategic planning • producing long-term business plans • undertaking research into factors affecting performance • controlling income, cash flow and expenditure • managing budgets • developing and managing financial systems/models • carrying out business modelling and risk assessments • supervising staff • liaising with managerial staff and other colleagues.

Please contact: HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT Address: 1213 Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, BWI Email address: hr@doitcenterprovo.com Telephone Number: 946-4131

MARGARITAVILLE Grand Turk is seeking to fill the position of:

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5 or more years of senior management experience in a high-volume restaurant 3 – 5 years of multi unit management Graduate of an accredited Hospitality Management program or equivalent preferred Ability to manage a large team while delegating tasks and ensuring consistent follow-up Ability to handle difficult and challenging situations and to work under pressure The ability to understand and function within a multi-cultural/diverse environment.

Working knowledge of construction Must have proven analytical and resolution skills Financial business acumen required

Deadline for applications: May 31st, 2016.

We thank all applicants for their interest in our company, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Other available positions are Chef, Bartenders, Servers, Cost Control Clerk, Retail Captain, Store Clerk, Dining Room Captain, Cook, Stilt Walker and Kitchen Helpers.

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Is looking for

2 TILE LAYERS To work 5 days per week salary $8.50 per hour

CASHIER/DOMESTIC HELPER NEEDED

Individual is expected to work unsupervised, must have great computer skills, customer friendly, willing to work extended hours and holidays as required. Normal Working hours are between 9:00am and 9:00pm Monday – Sundays. Salary is US$6.25 per hour.

NATASHA CONSULTANCY

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons, to fill the post of

The Principal Shining Stars Preparatory School 11 Academy Ave, Downtown, Providenciales To reach no later than July 30th, 2016 Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience

To perform daily maintenance duties; electrical, plumbing and sheetrock repairs; Painting, Light yard work, cleaning gutters and construction site Work six days a week; including holidays and weekends.

Hourly wages $6.25 Clean Police Record and three character reference required Email resume to: evt@tciway.tc or Fax: 649.946.5413 Apply before: May 20, 2016 11478

MERCEDES BEAUTY SALON

Is looking for a

HAIR BRAIDERS WANTED

per week salary $6.25 per hour

Must be willing to work 5 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

Acting on behalf of our clients is looking to fill the following positons:

CARIBBEAN CUSTOM LINING

SHINNING FINISH

SALES CLERK

PAINTER

FRESH CATCH RESTAURANT

KENDAL THOMAS

$6.25 per hour Contact: 243-3167

$7.00 per hour

$15.00 per hour Contact: 241-0339

DISHWASHER

SKYLINE DISTRIBUTORS LTD. /SKY INDUSTRIES IS LOOKING FOR A QUALIFIED, EXPERIENCED APPLICANT FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION;

OFFICE MANAGER

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, assumes the most senior responsibility for all aspects of the business. This individual will be recruiting staff, performing office and administrative functions, promoting the business activities, customer interaction, vendor relationships. Must have a vehicle, valid drivers’ license and be willing to work holidays and weekends. 4 year college degree with a related field, 5+ years’ experience in a business of this nature or similar to. Safety & occupational health certificate is required. Strong computer/POS, organizational and analytical skills. Detail oriented, excellent communication skills, cooperative attitude, hands on work ethic. Salary: $30,000 + per annum, depending on experience.

STORE CLERK

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, assumes responsibility for all aspects of purchasing and import documentation on international purchases for the Operations, including: costs of goods analysis to comply with budgets, maximizing revenues through price negotiations, maintain inventory and stock control, communicate between management and suppliers on shortages and order fulfillment, coordinate deliveries and shipments, receive and unload shipments, ability to multi task and work under pressure within a fast-paced work environment. Strong negotiation, mathematical, analytical and communication skills. Must have a vehicle, valid drivers’ license and be willing to work holidays and weekends. 5+ year’s experience in procurement. Strong computer/POS organizational and analytical skills. Salary: $24,000 + per annum, depending on experience.

All interested applicants, please send resumes to PO Box 762.

Preference will be given to experienced and qualified Belongers. Only those receiving an interview will be contacted.

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$7.00 per hour Contact: 232-9700

PAINTER

Contact: 241-9747

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• Applicant must be in possession of a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent • Must also have a loving, caring and cooperative attitude • Applications, along with two references and proof of qualifications must be sent in writing to:

MAINTENANCE WORKER

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Interested parties apply in writing to royann_30@hotmail.com or by hand at Liquor’s Plus/Nique’s Food, North Caicos.

Belongers only need apply by 21st May, 2016.

SHINING STARS PREPARATORY SCHOOL

PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER

Seeks to Employ:

Duties are cashing at both stores and cleanings all three of employer’s business properties.

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CONTACT: 346-6830

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR NORTH CAICOS

SALON HELPER To work 6 days CONTACT: 342-0395

CONTACT: 241-7989

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STANLEY STAR CONSTRUCTION

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TCMILLWORK LTD. ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORKING, CABINETRY AND DESIGN SOUTH DOCK ROAD, P.O. BOX 238 PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

CNC ROUTER OPERATOR SKILLS REQUIRED:

• 5 years work experience in woodworking, joinery and cabinet making.

• Trained to manufacture and finish furniture .

Salary at $8.00 per hour

SKILLS REQUIRED FOR POSITION:

• Individual must have previous experience with manufacture, construction, and installation of high end cabinetry.

• Must be familiar with operation of all current woodworking machinery and tools with proper safety practices.

• Must be able to read Auto-Cad drawings.

• English speaking, bilingual preferred.

DUTIES:

Manufacture and finish furniture and cabinets, refinishing, and installation.

Assist other employees in general millshop operations and maintenance.

Must be professional and courteous.

Please send applications to: tcmillwork@tciway.tc contact person: Stephan 231-4537 11459

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CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER BA/BSC Degree or equivalent Plus MBA or currently obtaining Computer Degree or equivalent 10 years post qualification experience in real estate development 10 years of international multi-unit property experience Solid training in all areas of Accounting from A/P, A/R, General Ledger, Credit Collections, Audit, Inventory Control Budgeting, Costing • Advanced knowledge and skills in computer systems and report generating software • horough understanding of HOA contracts and Contract Management • ability to design condo/hotel concept and take it through design phase, construction stage and through to opening launch

DUTIES INCLUDE:

Is looking for an

UPHOLSTER

$11.00 per hour RIGBY BUILDERS

TAILOR To work 6 days

per week salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 241-7734

CONTACT: 342-5450

GILLEY’S ENTERPRISES

DOMESTIC

CONTACT: 244-7033

Is looking to hire one

LABOURER To work 6 days per week

or email: tate@gilleycafe.tc

WORKER WANTED To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 946-4472

Send CV and references to Del Mar Developments by email to: delmardevelopments@gmail.com Suitable applicants will be contacted for an interview

Is looking for a

LABOURERS $6.25 per hour CARPENTERS $8.00 per hour

To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

• Develop condo/hotel concepts, oversee development and open property • Manage day-to-day operations of two (2) real estate developments, including accounting department and corporate property • Production and presentation of detailed financial reports including, budgets, forecast monthly, quarterly and annual revenue streams • Closely monitor corporate performance and introduce changes or rationalize costs in order to achieve monthly, quarterly and annual budgets and forecasts • Actively involved in yield management and revenue enhancement • Introduce internal audits and controls • Construction monitoring and overseeing all aspects of opening of new developments • Accountable for all operational and financial management of developments and resorts • create and maintain strong relationships and positive communications with stakeholder groups, owners, supplies and community members Salary commensurate with experience

ELECTRICIAN

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MAGIC SCISSORS

Is acting on behalf of its clients to fill the following positions:

J & W CONSTRUCTION

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REQUIREMENTS:

THE HELP DESK

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DEL MAR DEVELOPMENTS LTD.

TROPICANA UPHOLSTERY

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IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

FURNITURE CONSERVATOR - RESTORER MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish and/or implement operating procedures and standards for the restoration department.

• Team working, in order to work with a range of other professionals and Managers.

• Project management, including the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.

• Organizational and creative problem-solving skills • Be able to work on a number of projects concurrently • Source materials for use in the conservation and restoration process.

• Observing and assessing the state of a piece of furniture to decide on the best way to restore or conserve it.

• Combining specialist knowledge of furniture with practical techniques in order to prolong and protect the survival of a piece of furniture.

REQUIREMENTS

• • • • •

Education: High school diploma Experience: Minimum of five years in position is required Experience in AutoCAD, 3D Studio, Sketch Up, Excel, Microsoft Office Conversant with computers Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write briefs, promote and explain complex information clearly.

• High Knowledge of types of materials for furniture construction, refurbishment, fabrics, bonding agents • Good drawing skills, including perspective drawing and spatial awareness.

Starting salary $33,000.00-$37,000.00 per annum.

Interested applicants should apply to The Palms, Human Resources Department, Monday through Friday, and bring along an updated resume, or by emailing your resume to shaquarse.been@thepalmstc.com, no later than end of day Friday, May 20th, 2016.

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We are seeking full-time, enthusiastic and committed

Class Teachers to join our talented and successful team.

A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE:

• • • • • • • • • •

an outstanding teacher hold relevant qualifications from a recognized Faculty of Education knowledge of the British National Curriculum possess secure IT skills experienced across the primary age range committed to differentiation and SEN inclusive practice able to effectively monitor, assess, record and report on pupils’ progress confident in working within & contributing to a supportive team possess a willingness to work collaboratively and plan across the curriculum possess the desire to work closely with parents & to support school events

Please apply with resume and covering letter to ISaunders@internationalschooltci.com including details of 2 references Closing date for applications is Friday May 27th 2016

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Sports Interational

Giant killers Knights to battle defending champs – Harbour Ballers to meet Police Badgers

Kivarno Handfield has jumped with a bad ankle for most of the season.

Victorious Handfield aggravates ankle injury NATIONAL high jumper Kivarno Handfield claimed victory in the Liberty Twilight Qualifier track and field meet at Matthes-Hopkins stadium last Wednesday, but it came with a price.

After a 2.01M jump, which was enough for the win, the Saint Augustine’s University student passed on 2.06M and attempted a personal best of 2.11M, but he aggravated his ankle injury in the process.

Handfield is unsure about the rest of his season. The Central Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Conference Championships winner, who equalled his personal best of 2.10M three weeks ago, has however already qualified for the national championships.

AFTER creating history by becoming the first eighth seeded team to defeat a number one seed in the Provo Amateur Basketball Association (PABA) Night League last Friday night, the Five Cays Knights will attempt to stop defending champions the GT Stallions in round two this weekend.

The Stallions have dominated the league in recent years, but had a rather ordinary regular season. They have however played solid basketball of recent, especially with their 2-0 win over the competitive Predators in the best-in-three first round.

Stallions’ rookie sensation Clifton Jean was outstanding in the series; he averaged 27 points and eight rebounds. Add some solid seasoned players in the mix and the Stallions definitely have the edge in the semi-finals. Standing in their way will be an animated Melvin Elsie Jnr, the powerful Mike Cumberland and Andujar Gardiner.

After losing game one, the Flyers drew even in game two and were favourites to advance to the next round, especially when Elsie Jnr left the game in the second quarter, but Mike

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The eight seeded Five Cays Knights defeated the number one seeded Flyers in the first round of the PABA Playoffs.

Cumberland, who has played with a lot of heart and passion led the attack with a huge double double for the 94-89 win.

Cumberland scored 20 points to go with 19 rebounds and four assists.

Gardiner added 18 points, six rebounds and three assists.

The other semi-finals is

expected to be a lot closer, with the Police team, who defeated the Nazarene Kings (2-1) 113-98, set to meet the South Caicos Harbour Ballers, who got past the Spartans in the first round.

Dwayne Simmons led the Police with 25 points and 10 boards, while Jakie Been and Saundro Jermain both added

Mac Motors

22 points in game three.

The Parker brothers (Alvin and Alvardo), Ehlo Seymour and Jonathon Paul among others are expected to put up resistance for the Ballers.

The first two games of both series are set for this Friday and Saturday evening at the Gus Lightbourne Sports Complex.

Is seeking a

AUTOMOTIVE PARTS SPECIALIST REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES;

• • • •

Five (5) years minimum related automotive parts experience Extensive experience in inventory management and control Experience in using Electronic Parts Catalogs such as Microcat, Star Parts, & other Dealer

MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE.

• • • • •

Hands on store man function Experience in Pastel Partner Experience in preparation of customer estimates / quotes Excellent written & oral communication skills in English.

Energetic, resourceful and punctual, with strong business and personal ethics.

• Work experience in high volume shops • Willing to be trained and learn new technical concepts and automotive service development.

• We are a hard working management team that is looking for equally hard working individuals interested in joining a company that enjoys and rewards success.

Please send all correspondence to: General Manager Mac Motors Ltd., Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Cell: 649 231 3070 Tell: 649 339 3841 Email: service@macmotorstci.com

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Liverpool’s Callum Park won the Champions League Player of the Year and the Top Scorer awards.

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Team Bayern Munich won the Champions League.

Liverpool won the European League after accumulating 24 points.

Team Bayern Munich win Champions League final – Barcelona win Europa Cup BAYERN Munich won the Champions League final after beating Ajax 4-0, while Barcelona defeated Manchester United in the Europa Cup final at the TCIFA Academy ground earlier this month.

The young local footballers replicated European football in a fun and exciting three months of play.

The eight team European

League was won by Liverpool, who accumulated 24 points, while Bayern Munich were second with 22 points.

Liverpool, under coach Jurgen Scholar, dominated the league due to strong defensive plays from centre half Shawn Gardiner and some excellent goalkeeping by Zachary Scholar which allowed star striker and top scorer Callum Park to shoot them to the title.

The top four teams (Liverpool, Bayern Munich,

Winners of Europa Cup Barcelona.

Ajax and Real Madrid) then battled in a six game round robin fixture for a place

in the Champions League final, while the bottom four (Barcelona, Manchester

Turbyfield leads university team to US national rugby title FORMER national senior male rugby player Luis Turbyfield led his school team, the Mount Saint Mary’s University, to victory in the USA National Small College Rugby Organisation National Championships this month.

Turbyfield, who was instrumental in the games leading up to the championships, was one of six players named in the NSCRO All-Star team—he was also the only freshman named as a NSCRO fullback of the tournament.

Turbyfield, who had represented the USA High School All American squad in the past, led his university to a 10-7 lead in the first half with a try. He broke several tackle attempts by the opposition and powered the ball down under the posts. The team eventually triumphed 26-19.

The young man, who began his rugby career in Providenciales, stated that the support from his home here in the Turks and Caicos is always amazing. “TCI will always be home no matter

Luis Turbyfield on the attack.

where I lay my head and it’s where I started my rugby career.

If it wasn’t for the love, support and coaching from my family

and friends, senior players my dad Harry Turbyfield, Lloyd Inwards, Sean O’Neil, Keith Burant, Simon Taylor, Blair

Mason, Dorell Williams, Jessie Owen and many more, I wouldn’t be where I’m at now.”

United, Manchester City and Arsenal) competed in similar fashion for the Europa Cup. In the top bracket Bayern Munich and Ajax advanced, while in the battle for the Cup it was Barcelona and Manchester United who took the top spots.

In the championship game two Saturdays ago Munich were in control.

Ajax, under head coach James Schofield, started the game strongly with the powerful Dylan Ayer in dominant form, but he was unable to find a way past the outstanding Gabriel Osmond in goal. Bayern’s Coach Gregg Greatrex adopted a counterattacking game in the first half which proved very successful as the dynamic duo of Carson Greatrex and Arden Daniello scored two breakaway goals to lead the side 2-0 at half time. The second half continued in similar fashion with the mighty atom Connor Lightbourne biting at the ankles of Ayer and Harry Schofield. The Ajax team became very frustrated, leaving large gaps in their defence which were exploited to great effects by Greatrex and Daniello who both added a goal each in the second half.

Bayern ran out comfortable winners 4-0, which could have been a lot more if it wasn’t for some excellent goalkeeping by the Ajax’s goalie Kirk Van Sayo.

In the Europa Cup final battle Barcelona and Manchester United drew 5-5 at the end of extra time, which forced the sides to penalties— Barca triumphed 2-1.

Man United double coaching team Of Mark Parrish and Joan Whent took on the experienced ex Men’s National Team Head Coach Neil ”Pepe” Coles (Barcelona).

The battled proved to be one of the most exciting and evenly fought games of the

whole competition with some extremely brave and gutsy goalkeeping by Jake Whent for Man Utd and Lucas Coles for Barcelona. Barca sneaked ahead in the first half with goals from Brenton Handfield and D’Angelo which were countered by the powerful Dale Taylor. The second half was end to end stuff with the strong running Will Parrish of Man United and Hayden William of Barca countering each other out. With minutes to go Parrish and Taylor scored to put Man United ahead 3-2 only to be hauled back to three each by a goal from Hayden Williams following a mazy run from his own penalty box.

The game finished 3-3 at full time, but the battle continued into extra time. This period was every bit as exciting with the game ebbing and flowing.

Man United took the lead to make it 4-3 only to be pulled back again by Barca with a goal from Williams. In the last minute of extra time Dale Taylor finally outfoxed the Barca goalie and looked to have clinched the winning goal only for Barca to come roaring back in the dying seconds to tie the game 5-5 with a great move, rocket shot and goal from Curtis. The teams found scoring difficult from the spot as both sides only managed to convert one out of four penalty kicks. Finally after another fine penalty save from Barca’s Coles, Williams stepped up and slotted home the winning penalty.

Callum Park won the Champions League Player of the Year and the Top Scorer awards. Will Parrish finished as the Europa Cup’s Player of the Year and Top Goal Scorer.

Team MVPs included: AjaxDylan Ayer; Arsenal-Vijay Kalliecharan; Bayern MunichArden Daniello; Barca-Hayden Williams; Liverpool-Zach Scholar; Man City-Alex Swaby; Man United-Brooke Capron and Real Madrid-Kyle Meehan.

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CONCACAF ELECTIONS:

Bien-Aime whips Trinidadian for FIFA seat – Aims to continue female development

TCIFA’s president Sonia BienAime was one of the most popular candidates at the CONCACAF XXXI Ordinary Congress on Thursday in Mexico as she gained the most votes in her quest to retain her voice in FIFA. She had an easier win than both the new president of CONCACAF, Victor Montagliani (won 25-16), and the other FIFA selectee, Cuban federation president, Luis Hernandez (won 24-11). Bien-Aime defeated Trinidadian Joanne Salazar 27-8 to become a member of the FIFA Council.

“It was an exciting and very rewarding feeling to be given the overwhelming vote of confidence to continue to serve football, not only to be the voice and an advocate for gender equality but for the further development of football in general,” Bien-Aime told the Weekly News after the vote.

Under new FIFA reforms each confederation will make provision

for one female member—and it seemed a no brainer who would have represented the region when 27 of the 35 CONCACAF representatives inked their support for the Turks Islander to represent their interest for four years in the biggest decision making body in global sports.

Bien-Aime, who was instrumental in advancing female football while in a similar position, promises to continue her work.

“This gives me an opportunity to continue the mandate that I have

started already, which is to be an advocate for gender equality on and off the field and to support more females in management and leadership positions.”

The TCI Football Association head also promises to create a department within CONCACAF that emphasises and focuses on the development of women’s football.

Bien-Aime, who sits on the CONCACAF Executive Committee, also holds positions in a number of FIFA standing committees.

Sonia Bien-Aime will once again represent the region in FIFA.

Beaches and Academy set for Turks Head Cup final THE top two teams in the Gilley’s Enterprises Provo Premier League, Beaches and the AFC Academy will battle for championship honours this Saturday evening in the Turks Head Cup final at the Academy ground.

In the league both teams are locked on 24 points, but the Academy boys have played one less game.

Prior to the championship clash, Phil Shearer’s talented Under-15 Boys group will play an inter-squad game in the battle of TCI’s up and coming stars.

A number of the national players who led TCI to victory against Curacao came from the junior rugby programme.

Burant lauds rugby players after historic win TCIRFU President Keith Burant was high in praises for the current batch of rugby players, especially those who came through the developmental system for their historic win two Saturdays ago against Curacao.

The win, in the Dominican Republic, not only handed the TCI their first official victory against another nation in an International Rugby Board sanctioned game, but catapulted the team to the 20th

position in the region in the May rankings of the Americans after lagging at number 40 since January.

“TCIRFU has played some very close matches with other international teams, but have come up just short in the past, particularly against Jamaica and the Bahamas.

This match, however, was another story. The TCI forwards crushed the Curacao pack and provided lots of opportunity for our fast backs to attack. After

being a bit anxious in the first half, the set plays started to work and the scoreboard really started to move. It was a great job and a testament to the hard work of the players and especially the invaluable contribution from the players that have come up from the junior programme.”

A TCIRFU release highlighted the continuous hard work and commitment put in by the volunteers, players and staff at the TCIRFU in

securing the win.

“The victory is proof that continuous hard work and determination can yield great results and opportunities for TCI rugby talent, especially for those who came through the TCI Youth Development Programme, and further still, gained university scholarships through rugby, such as Hendriks Joseph and Kadis Simmons; something that has only benefited TCI rugby,” the release stated.

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