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UK SAYS IT’S YOUR CHOICE Premier Sharlene Cartright Robinson welcomes British government’s hands-off response to FAC report  5 PAGE

BEACHES HONOURS TOP PERFORMING EMPLOYEES AT PRESTIGE AWARDS UNSANITARY CONDITIONS FORCE GRAND TURK COPS OUT OF BUILDING

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EX-ARMY BOSS AND COUNTER-TERRORISM EXPERT NAMED TCI’S NEW GOVERNOR

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TOURISTS ARRIVALS WENT UP 23% IN 2018 PAGE  7

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Unsanitary conditions force Grand Turk cops out of building BY DELANA ISLES POLICE officers in Grand Turk were paid a visit by the Governor this past week after they complained about the unsanitary working conditions they are made to work under late last week. The conditions were brought to light last week Friday via a social media post and reports to this publication. Reports stated that the ranks were forced to evacuate the building due to an overflow of faeces and other substances from the toilets in the building and the general unhealthy conditions. In images shared with the Weekly News, several Grand Turk ranks could be seen standing and sitting outside of the building, while one police woman appeared to be nauseated. The social media post by a Mavis Williams read: “The furniture is falling apart, in fact the furniture looks like it came from the dump. “...I was at the station two weeks ago and I was appalled by what I saw. There is mould in every room in the building, the paint is peeling off the walls, the tiles are broken and chipped, the ceiling is covered in water stains and is falling down. “The doors are old and creaky and one needs superhuman strength to get them open. God forbid the officers need to evacuate urgently. “The smell hits you immediately upon opening the entrance door.” The poster stated that the officers in the territory’s capital deserve better than what they have had to put up with for a long time. On Tuesday (May 14) Governor John Freeman, whose term in office in the Turks and Caicos Islands

comes to an end this July, visited the facilities and spoke with the ranks. A statement posted to the Governor’s official Facebook page, stated that Freeman wanted to hear first-hand from the officers the challenges which they face in carrying out their duty to protect and serve the community of Grand Turk. The governor commented following his visit to the Grand Turk Police Station: “It is always a privilege to meet with members of the RTCIPF who play such a vital role in the maintenance of security in the Turks and Caicos Islands. “I was grateful therefore for the opportunity to meet all the officers and staff at the Grand Turk Police Station, to learn of the challenges they face and to express my thanks for their daily work on behalf of all of us.” No mention was made of any mitigating efforts that would be put in place to better the ranks’ working conditions and the general environment. Magnetic Media reported on Saturday (May 11), that the police press office explained the problem as an old issue that was exacerbated by damages caused during the 2017 hurricanes. “Since hurricane Irma, many buildings require significant remedial work. Government has made funding available and Grand Turk Police Station is one facility that is to undergo significant work. “However there has been an ongoing challenge with the toilets within the cells area of the building which have had work done on them in the past,” the RTCIPF reportedly told that media house. A follow up media statement to the media agency stated: “Following

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a recurrence of this problem an emergency plumber was called to provide what will be a temporary fix until a proper long-term fix is done. “Understandably this produced difficult working conditions and we have ensured an effective cleaning takes place to make the building useable. “We will keep the situation under constant review to ensure the comfort of staff and persons using the station.”

Governor Freeman interacting with a divisional head of the RTCIPF in Grand Turk

Grand Turk police ranks attended a meeting with Governor John Freeman this past week

New attorney-at-law admitted in the TCI SOREKA Brown thanked “God’s grace and guidance” for her success in becoming an attorneyat-law in the TCI this month. She completed her training with Stanbrooks Law and was admitted by Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale on Monday (May 13). Family, friends and colleagues witnessed her call and celebrated with the new attorney. “This is a proud day not only for myself but my family as well,” she said in a press release from the firm on Wednesday. “I would like to thank my family and friends for all their support over the years, it has not been an easy road for us, but we now have something that we can celebrate. “It has been a very long journey to get to this point in my career but with God’s grace and guidance I am here.” Brown has an Associate Degree in Business Studies from the TCI Community College, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Finance and Banking from Talladega College, Alabama (Magna Cum Laude) and a Bachelor of Law Degree from Nottingham Trent University. She came to Stanbrooks Law with a wealth of prior experience. She worked with the Turks and Caicos Government as a budget

Soreka Brown (left) with Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale

officer before moving into the private sector as supervisor of loans and accounts with TCI Bank. After leaving the bank, she joined Caribbean Management Services as a corporate administrator, and she held this position until she left for university. Misick and Stanbrook sponsored Brown through university and during her summer breaks she returned to work with the firm. Brown joined Stanbrooks Law in October 2017, initially as a paralegal while she completed her exams and then as a trainee. She elected to complete six months of training instead of the usual three months and gained experience in general corporate law, immigration, real estate transactions and litigation. “I would like to thank the team at Stanbrooks Law especially Ms Sophie Stanbrook for providing

me with this opportunity,” she said, “especially at a time when many persons returning home in the legal profession are having difficulty finding employment. “I would also like to thank Misick and Stanbrook for their support over the years.” Sophie Stanbrook said she is delighted to have Brown as part of the Stanbrooks Law team. “We are so pleased to see Ms Brown reach this milestone in her career,” she said. “Although she has taken the long route to the bar, she comes as a well-rounded individual with a wealth of experience. “I expect great things of her and am confident that in years to come she will be one of the leaders in the legal profession. “She has shown great determination, perseverance and a thirst for knowledge.”

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Gay marriage and belongership rights ‘not for us to decide’ - UK Premier Sharlene Cartright Robinson welcomes British government’s hands-off response to FAC report BY GEMMA HANDY BRITAIN will not force its territories to enact same-sex marriage laws – or extend voting and officeholding rights to resident Brits – after flatly rebuffing controversial recommendations posed by a parliamentary committee. The Theresa May-led government said both subjects were matters for territory governments to decide and legislate on, and that it had no plans to publish timetables for action on either. The comments were contained in a long-awaited official response – issued on Monday (May 13) – to a report published in February by the Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) which had been scrutinising London’s governance of its 14 remaining territories. The UK’s hands-off stance will be welcomed by many Islanders who feared intrusion into their affairs on deeply contentious issues. Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson told the Weekly News she was pleased Britain had seen fit not to accept recommendations “that would have been an affront to our Christian heritage, cultural norms and our right to determine how and with whom we grow our population”. Britain’s response was somewhat vapid regarding the FAC’s demand for speedy implementation of public registers of beneficial ownership - another topic that has triggered tension in the OTs amid concerns it could stifle lucrative offshore financial services industries. The FAC had called for a “clear and detailed” timetable for such registers to be set out before parliament’s summer recess, which usually starts in July. The territories are expected to have fully functioning, publicly accessible registers by the end of 2023, the government’s response stated. But it added: “The FCO is not currently in a position to lay out detailed timetables for each territory, and the timetable for implementing registers in each OT will differ

depending on its fiscal position and business model. However, we will do so when this becomes clear.” Discrimination based on sexual orientation is constitutionally banned in the TCI but many Islanders remain vehemently opposed to allowing same-sex couples to wed or jointly adopt. The FAC had hoped to persuade the British government to force resistant territories to enact gay marriage laws through an Order-inCouncil. London previously stepped in in 2001 when it decriminalised homosexuality. “The UK government is committed to equal rights, including LGBT rights. We believe that the strongest, safest and most prosperous societies are those in which all citizens can live freely without fear of discrimination, and where all citizens, including LGBT people, can play a full and active part in society,” Monday’s statement read. “Our relationship with the overseas territories is based on partnership and therefore, as policy on marriage law is an area of devolved responsibility, it should be for the territories to decide and legislate on.” Britain said while it was working to “encourage” territories to implement arrangements to recognise and protect same-sex relationships, it had no plans to introduce an Orderin-Council. The statement also said Britain would continue to impress upon OT governments the importance of allowing people who have made their permanent home in the territories the ability to vote and engage fully in the community. But it recognised island communities’ desire to “maintain their cohesion”. “We will continue to support and encourage consistent and open political engagement on belongership and its territory-specific equivalents, whilst respecting the fact that immigration decisions are primarily a matter for OT governments,” it added. Premier Cartwright Robinson

Opposition Leader Washington Misick previously called the FAC’s report “hypocritical, imperialistic and insensitive”

described the “right” to enlarge the franchise and redefine marriage as “fundamental to our existence as a people”. “It was yet another challenge where it was important to remain united and firm in our stance locally and beyond,” she said on Thursday (May 16). “We however remain in an ongoing challenge as it relates to our financial services industry. With the looming threat of the imposition of public registers, UK OTs remain firm together with at least two of our sister territories raising talks of independence in the face of an attack on its economy. “Whilst the blow for TCI will not be as devastating, we stand together with our sister OTs and demand respect for local governments and our right to determine what is best for us.” Moves to lay bare the identity of owners of companies sheltering assets in OTs sparked anger in those with significant financial sectors, particularly the Cayman Islands and BVI where leaders said it was colonialist, undemocratic and in breach of previous agreements.

Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson said she was pleased Britain had seen fit not to accept recommendations

Premier Cartwright Robinson also spoke of a local cross-party push for advancements to TCI’s constitution. “It is important now to seek the views of our people so that fresh recommendations can be sent to the UK. “We recognise the important work of resetting our relationship with the UK and will engage in continued dialogue with our people and the UK government,” she added. Opposition leader Washington Misick had also previously hit out at the FAC’s report, calling it “hypocritical, imperialistic and insensitive” and hinting it could ignite a crusade for independence. Meanwhile, the British government’s reaction to the recommendations has caused inner strife in London. The FAC slammed the response, claiming it risked “diluting the shared values and commitments” underpinning the relationship between Britain and its territories. Committee members said it did not address certain points raised “in any meaningful way”. “All the territories have their own constitutions but, rightly, share a

bond with the UK and a pride in their deeply rooted British identities,” said committee chairman Tom Tugendhat MP. “Our report made a variety of recommendations to strengthen those bonds but by not backing our calls against belongership and for same-sex marriage, the government risks weakening messages of core sympathy for each other’s core values,” he added. The UK’s response comes amid ongoing battles in London to overcome the Brexit impasse. The FAC had also called for clarity on replacing lost EU funding for OTs after Britain exits the union. The territories currently benefit from a number of EU programmes including the European Development Fund and others supporting biodiversity and ecosystems. On Monday, the British Chancellor pledged to guarantee funding where required for specific EU projects over their lifetime in the event Britain crashes out of the EU without a deal. Visit www.publications. parliament.uk to read the response in its entirety.

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Ex-Army boss and counter-terrorism expert named TCI’s new governor BY GEMMA HANDY AN EX-army officer with an interest in yachting has been named as TCI’s incoming governor. Nigel Dakin’s 23 years’ experience with Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) includes diplomatic assignments in Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, Pakistan and Washington DC. He will take up the appointment – announced by Britain on Thursday (May 16) – in July, replacing Governor John Freeman who has held the position since October 2016. Married father-of-two Dakin’s most recent post was three years in Washington as a senior foreign policy official for the UK embassy. His LinkedIn page cites a track record of delivering successful change programmes valued in excess of $130 million, along with an appetite for military affairs, politics and the Royal Yachting Association. The grammar school-educated governor designate graduated from England’s University of Birmingham in 1987 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science.

Nigel Dakin

Previous training at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst paved the way to 12 years as a British Army officer with responsibility for command, operational and training roles at home and overseas. In the 1990s, he joined the UK Ministry of Defence assisting on matters relating to the Irish peace process. Subsequent positions in counterterrorism saw him in hotspots including Islamabad and Kabul between 2007 and 2013. Dakin also has considerable board

level experience, including three years as a director with the FCO’s executive board and five years as a non-executive director on the Army’s top leadership development board. Governors to British overseas territories typically serve for two to three years, acting as the Queen’s official representative and de facto head of state. Most tend to be career diplomats or have worked in other civil service departments, and are also responsible for liaising with the UK government and carrying out ceremonial duties. Former British ambassador to Argentina, Dr Freeman, came to the role after three decades in the FCO, replacing Peter Beckingham. Dr Freeman told the Weekly News: “I still have many weeks before I leave TCI in July. “I will want on other occasions to express thanks and offer reflections on my tour here as governor, but for now I would say only that I remain committed to doing my job to the best of my abilities. “I will be sending my best wishes to my successor and will work with him to ensure a smooth transition,” he added.

A white truck was spotted engulfed in flames on Leeward Highway, Providenciales, on Thursday (May 16).

Two dead bodies recovered following illegal landing TWO dead illegal migrants were among several people recovered by police following the illegal landing of a sloop near the Caicos Marina and Shipyard in Long Bay Hills. The recovery of the bodies and the arrest of 18 men and one woman was made around 10.35pm on Tuesday (May 14) following several reports to police. When officers arrived on the

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scene they discovered a 40 to 50 feet wooden vessel, powered by two outboard engines in the water with a number of people onboard. In an effort to avoid interception and detention, some jumped into the water and began swimming toward the shore and ran into the nearby bushes, police reported. The deceased were later discovered by marine officers and handed over to officials.

Those arrested are now in the custody of the Immigration Department and when searched, nothing of interest was found on board the vessel. Police are encouraging the communities of the Turks and Caicos Islands to contact law enforcement with any information concerning the whereabouts of any illegal migrants or on pending sloop arrivals.

CRUISE SHIPS DUMP IN TCI

ANOTHER damaging article about Carnival Cruise Lines has been in the headlines again this week. This time, according to a recent court order, the cruise ships have been accused of dumping waste and treated sewage into TCI waters, twice in two weeks. What can, and should, the Government do about this?

Retain image

This action by Carnival Cruise cannot be tolerated if we are to maintain the natural beauty of the Islands. ‘Beautiful by nature’ has always been the theme for the Islands. We must keep that image.

$100 billion lawsuit

This spillage threatens the TCI’s huge environmental brand and may serve to wipe Carnival out. The TCI’s ecosystem is pristine and at risk. The potential damage and losses may be in the hundreds of billions. These acts are reckless and irresponsible. The TCI Government, the TCI National Trust and critical environmental stakeholders must throw the book at them - nothing less than a $100 billion lawsuit. These economic giants with unlimited capital often prevail in kangaroo courts around the world. The countermeasure is the appointment of a specialist environmental court with judges expert in the detailed substance of environmental law and procedure. Whatever it takes to appoint such a court, amend the constitution, if needs be. This blunts big ‘gun lawyers’ and Queens Counsel, that may be hired by Carnival, from bamboozling their way through a hapless TCI legal system. Carnival does not care; the TCI needs to be extra cautious and discontinue its dependence on help from the British They cannot be trusted, and the last interim Government is a shining example of that betrayal. A policy resolve to fight at all costs to protect the TCI’s environment: with an unprecedented level of political unity is needed to go after carnival and to get justice for these Islands.

Let it pass

Eat humble pie, get a piece of the

pie (compensation to be paid), and accept the fact that without Carnival the Grand Turk economy would not just be ailing but finally dead!

CARE campaign

First we must have proof this is true. Next have statements from environmentalists about the irreversible damage this will do to our country. The TCI depends on our tourism and fishing industries and Carnival is destroying our economy and future. The TCIG should consider a lawsuit for damages to revenue now and in the future, plus clean-up fees. It will be in the millions and must offset the loss of revenue from that cruise line. Concurrently TCIG should seek out more eco cruise lines and build a relationship with those companies and base a campaign on clean seas and include Jojo’s offspring and all the beauty of our waters and sea life. TCIG should also be launching our own country’s green plan for land and sea. We are small enough to sort out these Islands and have a plan to be completely green in 15 years. This includes waste practices, solar power, wind power including solar cars and stop using fossil fuels. It can be achieved with the right mind-set, will and leadership. Clean air/sea and renewable energy (CARE) campaign.

Spend money

Simple. Assess damage, collect compensation, spend the compensation wisely.

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Tourists arrivals went up 23% in 2018

Funding is also provided in this year’s budget to undertake much needed maintenance to the existing wings and additional blocks

HMP to get increased injection of cash OVER the past few years, the prison service has faced extreme challenges, exacerbated by the 2017 hurricanes. In order to mitigate some of these challenges, this year, the Government has increased the budgetary allocation to the penitentiary $3,361,679 for 20182019 to $4,131,720 in financial year (FY) 2019-2020. Former Home Minister, Delroy Vaden Williams made this disclosure during his budget presentation before he assumed his new role as immigration minister. He said the living and working conditions at the prison before the hurricanes were made worse as it suffered structural damage, with the Yellow Wing being completely destroyed by fire during prison unrest in the immediate aftermath of hurricane Irma. “We have committed to ensure that persons in custody receive the best care and assistance to guarantee that they have the best opportunity to return to society.” He revealed that among the new staff members that will be recruited under the social development department, are two new probation and parole officers. He said the recruitment of these officers will hopefully improve the efficiency of the Parole Board and begin to lay the groundwork for the Chance for Change Programme which will become active within the coming months. Williams said an important aspect of the programme is the need to provide for alternative paths to sentencing individuals for the crimes they commit. This approach, he said, will require the support of several stakeholders ranging from the individual, families, church, schools, police and businesses. “We hope that everyone will step up to the plate and support this new initiative to save our young men, to support families and to improve our society.”

The minister stated that some aspects of the programme are already in place with inmates being allowed to work in some departments and private businesses in Grand Turk. This is to enable them to develop skills to support themselves and their families when they are released. He also spoke of his Government’s commitment to reform in the criminal justice system such as the introduction of alternative sentencing for certain offences. Additionally, there is already in place a concept strategy document for the redevelopment of the prison, the contract for which the minister said will soon be signed for the rebuilding of a new prison wing to replace the wing that was destroyed by fire. Funding is also provided in this year’s budget to undertake much needed maintenance to the existing wings and additional blocks, with buildings set to be developed using a phased approach. He further updated on the completion of the perimeter fence, which he said will be completed within the next few months. There will also be the erection of internal perimeter fencing and lighting, which will commence soon. This is being funded by the United Kingdom government through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Williams stated. “A new prison superintendent joined the prison in December and we look forward to seeing positive changes there given his personal commitment to establish a programme to attract Turks and Caicos Islanders to the profession who view the prison service as a meaningful career.” Eight new prison officers have also assumed their roles at the Grand Turk facility, giving the prison the much-needed manpower to help bring about those positive changes that we all want to see, the minister said. (Delana Isles)

TOURISTS arrivals to destination Turks and Caicos Islands increased by 23 percent in 2018 over the 2017 figures. This was according to Director of the Tourist Board, Ramon Andrews who was at the time speaking to international travel partners at the 15th annual Turks and Caicos Travel Conference (TACC) held from May 8 to 10 in Providenciales. In 2017, the Islands welcomed 1.24 million tourists, down from 1.3 million a year earlier. This was a four percent decrease from 2016. The 2017 decrease in arrivals was a stark indication of the effect of hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017 on the territory. Andrews made the disclosure during the conference phase of the event held at The Shore Club. Other speakers at the event included Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, Minister of Tourism Ralph Higgs, Junior Minister of Tourism Danae Dennie along with the TCHTA’s Todd Foss and CEO of the TCHTA, Stacy Cox. In Foss’s opening speech, he gave an overview of the history of tourism in the TCI while applauding the growth in infrastructure, airlifts and partnerships. Foss noted that the growth of destination Turks and Caicos Islands has been an astonishing one, and now it is boasting more than 600,000 airline seats per annum, more than 3,600 rooms in the destination, and Government revenue estimated at approximately $65 million from the sector. He added that with new properties in the pipeline that will be open within three to five years, the Turks and Caicos Islands is now ranked

The 2017 decrease in arrivals was a stark indication of the effect of hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017 on the territory

among the most desired places to visit in the Caribbean, by extension the world, with many accolades and more than a million visitors to our shores on an annual basis. “The snapshot history lesson is about partnership, positioning and perseverance between you, our hotel partners and the Tourist Board to make Turks and Caicos Islands what it is today,” Foss said. In her remarks, Premier Cartwright Robinson laid out the Islands’ plan to become an ecofriendly destination, while Minister Higgs expressed his gratitude and encouraged travel partners to stick with brand Turks and Caicos. The TCHTA president wrapped up the conference by extending a big thank you to all involved, stating: “We join the minister of tourism and director of the Tourist Board in thanking those who have travelled to our shores for this year’s event and to all our participating TCHTA members; Turks and Caicos Collections, Ocean Club Resorts, Bianca Sands, Solana, Sailrock, La Vista Azul, Villa Del Mar,

Under the tree

Windsong Resort, Ports of Call Resort, Seven Stars Resort, Coral Gardens, and Beaches. “We’d also like to give a special thanks to the Hartling Group who is providing the yacht party, the closing party at The Shore Club, the venue for the conference at The Shore Club and the tradeshow at The Palms.” During the conference, more than 40 top producing travel and tourism wholesalers participated in numerous hotel site inspections, and special tours and excursions. The three-day event allowed travel professionals to experience brand TCI for themselves and also see first-hand the Islands, hotels, resorts and facilities that they offer to their clients. Top travel wholesalers in attendance include Orbitz, Travel Impressions, Expedia, Travelocity, US Airways Vacations, JetBlue Vacations and other companies which promote and sell the destination to travel agents and consumers in North America, the top tourist markets for the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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Styrofoam and polystyrene products to be banned soon BY OLIVIA ROSE THE TURKS and Caicos Islands is set to become the latest country in the region to join the growing worldwide effort to ban polystyrene food packaging, takeout containers and cups. This announcement came just a few short weeks after the Government implemented a nationwide ban on single use plastic bags on May 1. Later this year, products such as single-use plastic cups, cutlery including plastic knives, forks and spoons, stirrers, straws, plates, egg trays - both plastic and polystyrene - and Styrofoam containers (food boxes) used in the culinary retail industry will be added to the list of banned items in the TCI. Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson announced the territory’s intention to move in this direction at the recent 15th Annual Turks and Caicos Tourism Conference. She said the Government is determined to preserve TCI’s famously beautiful natural landscape while creating a more climateresilient nation. The Government’s push to protect the environment goes hand in hand with the territory’s commitment to protecting itself against future natural disasters. The ban on various disposable single-use plastic products is also a vital part of the Government’s beautification project which aims to reestablish and clean-up communities. The premier updated the conference on new legislation to enforce the removal and to reduce the numbers of derelict cars abandoned in various communities across the TCI especially in Providenciales. She said: “Tourism is the economic engine of the Turks and

Styrofoam and polystyrene products in roadside garbage in Five Cays, Providenciales

Caicos Islands. “Fuelling that engine is an enormous undertaking, for this I must pause to acknowledge the Tourist Board and extend gratitude on behalf of the entire nation to this small but dedicated group of passionate individuals who tirelessly strategize on how our small paradise can remain a regional tourism titan.” The country’s leader re-affirmed the Government’s commitment to the preservation of the TCI’s natural assets which attract hundreds of thousands of visitors to its shores annually. “As a community, we do not take Mother Nature’s gifts for granted. Our commitment to remaining ‘beautiful by nature’ is genuine and we have made tremendous efforts to preserve the natural beauty throughout the length and breadth of this nation for residents and visitors for generations to come,” she said. She underscored the role of every person in helping to advance the

territory’s bread and butter industry by eliminating certain practices that do more harm than good to the environment. “We are all stakeholders in the Turks and Caicos Tourism industry. “As we move forward into 2019 and beyond, let the beauty of these Islands and the spirit of its people inspire us to do all that we can to share this great destination with the world and propel us to higher heights.” Plastics, Styrofoam and polystyrene are some of the most visible signs of the pollution problem that extends across the Turks and Caicos Islands. These non-biodegradable products tend to last for thousands of years as they are resistant to photolysis, or the breaking down of materials by photons originating from a light source. These products ultimately break into tiny pieces, contaminating soil, waterways and oceans and entering the food web when eaten by animals.

Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson speaking at the recent 15th Annual Turks and Caicos Conference

Premier Cartwright Robinson earlier this month ushering in the ban on single-use plastics said: “The volume of trash in the Islands is more than just an eyesore; it brings a myriad of environmental and public health issues. “The pristine marine environment that surrounds TCI is threatened. The litter from the streets has both indirect and direct effects on the ecosystem. “Marine organisms ingest toxins from the trash and these toxins make their way into the food chain, affecting multiple organisms,” she added. Following the Government’s ban of single-use plastics, many residents took to the premier’s official Facebook page calling for the ban on Styrofoam and polystyrene products. One commenter said: “And the other largest pollution factor we have is polystyrene containers all of those take-home food containers need to go.”

Another person said: “What about Styrofoam products and plastic bottles. That’s also a huge negative impact on the ecosystem.” Another commenter added: “Well done TCI. Good start. Let’s move to banning Styrofoam... it’s even worse. Gourmet IGA provides cardboard option... let’s use it, and what about single use water bottles!?? If California can do it, so can we, lets lead the way TCI.” Trash not only threatens the local eco-system, it can adversely affect the human population since the buildup of garbage in communities often promotes disease and pestilence. The fight against single-use plastic and Styrofoam has been gathering steam over the past years, and notably the Caribbean has been one of the regions taking the lead in this area. The TCI will become one of eight Caribbean nations that have already instituted or announced plans to ban the use of these plastic products.

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Bail granted to Blue Hills robbery defendant

PETERSON Sylvain has been released on bail for a robbery he allegedly committed with others in December 2018. When Sylvain appeared in court on May 9 for his sufficiency hearing he was committed to stand to stand trial on robbery and firearm related offences along with his alleged accomplices Simon Jean and Wilkinson Beaute. They will all be tried jointly in the Supreme Court. Sylvain’s lawyer Sheena Mair was successful in securing bail for him until his trial later this year. Sylvain was earlier freed of the charges in the case but was rearrested by police after they received DNA evidence from a lab in United States, which allegedly linked him to the crime scene. In December 2018, police on patrol had confronted a car that had been reported stolen. The above-named trio was allegedly in the vehicle, when a chase ensued. Shots were fired and the tire of the fleeing car was shot out by the cops, resulting in the vehicle losing control and

running into the bushes in Blue Hills, Providenciales.

Woman freed of robbery and gun charge

JASMINE Morris is now a free woman after Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale dismissed robbery and firearm related charges against her. The charges were officially dropped on May 9 in the Supreme Court. It was alleged that Morris’ DNA was found at the scene of a robbery that occurred sometime in 2017. The robbery, alleged to have been carried out by two people, saw a man being held at gunpoint and robbed. At the time of the incident, police reported that through testing, Morris’ DNA was linked to the crime scene. However, reliable reports are that the victim of the crime told police that he was confident he was robbed by two men, and not a woman. Attorney Lara Maroof Misick ably represented Morris in her hearing last week, successfully arguing that the case

against her client was weak, prompting a dismissal by the court.

Jury hung over alleged rapist’s guilt

HILTON Duncan, Acting Assistant Superintendent of Police, will remain on bail on a rape charge after the jury in his trial could not agree on his guilt or innocence. On Wednesday (May 15), the jury came back after a fourday trial with word to Judge Shiraz Azeez that they could not reach a unanimous verdict. The seven-member jury deliberated for hours, at the end of which they arrived at a verdict of 4-3 for innocent. The judge could not accept the verdict on guilt or innocence because at least five members have to agree on either one. The judge therefore declared a mistrial, and the matter was set for a retrial at a date to be fixed. Duncan was represented in his trial by attorney Oliver Smith.

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Gov’t continues to ‘kick the can down the road’ LEADER of the Opposition Washington Misick offered a stinging critique of the Government’s 20192020 budget calling it a repacking of ideas and aspirations the territory has held for the past two decades. Misick was at the time delivering a response to Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson’s budget presentation in the House of Assembly earlier this month. He said a quick review of the Fiscal and Strategic Policy Statement for 2018-2019 when compared to 2020 betrayed the insincerity of the Government’s position on sustainable revenue measures as it relates to taxation. “After acknowledging the need for revenue reform in 2018-2019 and promising to do so in 2018-2020, the Government continues to kick the can down the road as is evident from the following statement: ‘The two recent storms in 2017-2018 have underscored the need for a taxation system that is less volatile and susceptible to global, regional and environmental factors, while being fair, equitable and efficient no new revenue streams are being introduced in the 2019-2020 budget year; however, the Revenue Department within the Ministry of Finance, Trade and Investment, under its new leadership, will focus on enforcement and compliance strategies that will improve the yield…the Government with the assistance of the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Programme (CARTAC) is exploring several options to ensure that the revenue

regime that is identified balances the principles of efficiency, equitability and fairness’.” Misick stated while the ministry’s programme was a commitment to introduce good and services tax (GST) in 2019-2020, it betrayed the intention of the Government, which having been called out decided to abandon the project, given that there had been no consultation. The PNP leader said there is a conflict between strategic policy of the current Government and strategic mapping of those policies to transform ideas into action. “I contend that the estimates before us fall woefully short of the aspirations of our people as expressed in the constitution and several strategic documents commissioned by successive governments, as well as this Government’s own promises. “Second, for all the talk of change, the estimates before us lack consistent, cause-and-effect relationships across Government in ways that will improve productivity, customer value and empower people.” He added that some recent actions of the Government undermine established and broadly held and accepted policies and positions in the key areas of tourism and SMEs’ entrepreneurial endeavours. “Over the years the performance gaps between strategic plans and reality has gotten wider for several reasons: some self-inflicted and some through acts of God. “A recap of some of these is important to put into context my trepidation that the outturn of this

maintain consensus on the goals and their SMART implementation.”

‘The economy is not the society’ according to Opposition Leader Washington Misick

budget will not be any different from that of the recent past.” He added that the FSPS upon which the estimates are based, anticipates the adoption of the vision document and indicates that five medium term development strategies (MTDS) identified by the document are integrated into this mid-term forecast. Those strategies are: a robust and climate resilient infrastructure - SDD 1; a socially cohesive society - SDD 2; a healthy natural environment, heritage and cultural assets - SDD 3; citizen security - SDD 4; and good governance - SDD 5. “The estimates do not reflect these goals,” he said. “From everything that I have said so far it is clear that the vision document is a repackaging of ideas and aspirations that we have held for at least two decades. “It will go down in the annals of history like all of the other documents unless it serves to

TRANSLATION NEEDED Misick added that first the document needs to be translated into a citizen’s user-friendly document using layman’s language, graphics and photography and be available on the web and used as part of the education curriculum because it is millennials that will feel the greatest impact. Misick stated that since 2012 TCIG debt levels have fallen below one percent of GDP and it now has cash reserves of $192,000,000 plus. The official rate of inflation in 2018 stood at 2.2 and real GDP growth posted 2.5 percent. He added that overall the fundamentals of the TCI economy are strong with a credit rating of BBB+ and the possibility of an upgrade later in May or June of this year. Tourism arrivals are up, and there is a high value of foreign direct investments to be delivered over the next two to five years and thereafter. Despite the outlook, the risk of external shocks from natural and manmade disasters as well as economic downturn remains a threat - especially since the TCI remains a tourism dependent economy, he said. “It is therefore necessary that adequate financial safeguards remain in place, while delivering on the mid-term development target areas identified in the draft vision document.” He noted that under the current status quo, the current system of social Darwinism means that only the

well-connected financially survive, and that excludes most Turks and Caicos Islanders. “It is therefore incumbent on the Government to develop a new framework document that works for Turks and Caicos Islanders understanding that the economy is not the society.” He stated that the TCI desperately needs a government during this time of plenty to shape policy, to change working conditions, provide good jobs, build communities that are deserving. “It is time to develop a new framework document that speak to a future that is designed to benefit all residents of the Turks and Caicos Islands, not just those that use our islands as a conduit to make money without paying their fair share. “That is why a revenue structure that is equitable is badly needed. But you will not get any action from this Government, it is too challenging for them,” the party leader stated. He further stated that all targets under the framework document have been met and exceeded, therefore to augment sustainable growth and development it is vital to increase the quality and inventory of the territory’s infrastructure to facilitate private sector led growth. “TCIG should therefore develop a new framework document as a basis for approaching the capital markets to secure funding for capital and social development projects.” He added: “The premier’s address was long on rhetoric, short on results and vague on plans, most of which are not in the budget.”

Severe thunderstorm triggers island-wide blackout FortisTCI successfully restores power BY OLIVIA ROSE A POWERFUL thunderstorm amplified by strong winds and lightning strikes caused widespread power outage, loss of cell and internet services and temporary flooding in some areas early on Thursday morning (May 16). Although no thunderstorm warning was issued for the territory by the Department of Disaster Management and Emergency (DDME), blustery conditions raged throughout the territory. According to power company FortisTCI, Providenciales, North Caicos and Middle Caicos were affected by the outage which occurred at about 8.10am. The company said: “An initial assessment as to the cause of the

outage revealed that multiple lightning strikes caused the generation plant’s protection system to respond, resulting in a system shutdown.” Once the lightning storm passed and the area was deemed safe for crews to begin work, the company began restoration services immediately and all customers were restored by 9.35am. However, the harsh winds and a heavy downpour also caused traffic problems for commuters along Millennium Highway and other parts of Providenciales due to some flooding. Phil Klotzbach, a Colorado State University meteorologist who specialises in hurricane forecasting, says the El Niño’s wind shear might help dampen the upcoming Atlantic

hurricane season, decreasing the odds of another catastrophic like in 2017. “El Niño is the big, big question. There’s a westerly wind event right now in the tropical Pacific. “And to me, a lot hinges on how the ocean responds to that event,” Klotzbach said on Wednesday, minutes after delivering a presentation during a hurricane conference in Florida. In early April, the Tropical Meteorology Project at CSU’s Department of Atmospheric Sciences predicted 13 named storms and five hurricanes, two of which would strengthen into major hurricanes. The forecasters will update those numbers on June 4, three days after the Atlantic hurricane season kicks off.

Heavy downpour causes temporary flooding in Five Cays on Thursday (May 16)

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May 18-24, 2019

Examining the FCO response to an open letter

THIS open letter by myself, is aimed at keeping the people of Turks and Caicos Islands informed as to the outcome in terms of response, or lack thereof, by the UK to my letter previously carried in TC Weekly News some weeks ago. It was later forwarded to the Foreign Affairs Committee and Foreign and Commonwealth Offices once it had run for its news cycle in the paper. Here, out of courtesy and privacy, I will withhold the name of this responsible FCO government official responding, and only refer to her as she describes herself, which is ‘FCO desk officer for TCI’, in quoting her response in the contents of her letter sent me on April 26.

DEAR MS FCO DESK OFFICER FOR TCI, Thank you for your April 26 letter in answer to my open letter sent to you by Turks and Caicos Forum (TC Forum) and myself. In your answer, you covered ground in addressing some of the serious concerns I raised, and in other instances you totally ignored and neglected to respond to just as important concerns. As such, I will try to address both actions by you. In paragraph two of your letter you state: “I agree that this is a longstanding issue, the roots of which can be found in the continuing challenges faced by Haiti.

BY BEN ROBERTS

Ben is a Turks and Caicos Islander living in Maryland, USA, and published author of ‘Jackals of Samarra’. He is also a founding member of the NGO Turks and Caicos Forum. Ben can be contacted at grandt730@aol.com.

“I understand that the TCI Government’s ability to respond to illegal arrivals by sea was exacerbated by the hurricanes in 2017 when the radar, which plays a key role in the detection of sloops was damaged. “I am aware that TCI authorities have captured and repatriated around 664 Haitians so far this year.” Ms FCO desk officer for TCI, we both agree that this is a longstanding issue due to continuing challenges faced by Haiti, which makes it all the more appalling that in this prolonged interval your country, the so-called overseeing authority for the TCI, can show very little in all those years in dealing with, and stemming this problem, despite the fact that our TCI constitution makes clear your responsibility in ensuring the territorial integrity of the country. Do you protect your British coastline in similar fashion? A recently watched documentary on your efficiency in this arena shouts a resounding ‘No!’. Further afield, do you protect the Falklands

borders in this similar fashion? Your DFID military expenditure of £78 million shouts a resounding ‘No’ as well. That was some years ago, so it must be way more than that as of right now. So, this cannot be justification for your conduct in this grave matter involving the TCI. You go on to state in the above quote that the TCI’s ability to respond to this crisis “was exacerbated by the hurricanes in 2017 when the radar… was damaged”. In describing this you use the term “I understand” as if you heard it after the fact or by the way. Madam, if you are the FCO desk officer for TCI (paid for this position I imagine), should not your FCO governor in this OT (paid by TCI in this position, which is a moststunning and unexplainable state of affairs) have communicated to you in pressing and urgent terms this serious development of compromised border integrity? You also note above that this compromised border situation came

about due to the 2017 hurricanes. The photo accompanying the open letter article sent to you shows the illegal migrant boat run aground on Governor’s Beach in Grand Turk in 2019. Two years down the road. Madam, what does this say about your governor’s competency, your desk’s capability, and your UK government’s ability to deliver on its self-proclaimed function of administrative authority in ensuring the territorial integrity of the TCI? You end above by stating your awareness that “TCI authorities have captured and repatriated around 664 Haitians so far this year”. If you are so cognisant of the numbers of those repatriated then you should be similarly disposed to reveal, even if it is an estimate, the number who successfully evaded the system and remain for this year. If not, then this number you revealed means absolutely nothing at all. Ms FCO desk officer for the TCI, in the third paragraph of your letter you go on to state that: “Your letter asked what the UK government (UKG) has been doing on this issue. The UKG, through the Governor’s Office, has been at the forefront of helping TCI authorities. “As I am sure you are aware, in March 2018 the number of sloop incursions spiked sharply (information suggested perhaps as many as 18 would be leaving from

Time to reef

Haiti).” Yes, I do recall the spike in incursions in March 2018. But remember, in January and February of that year during the US government shutdown, there was a seeming non-stop wave of border breaches. All indications are this was due to the US Coast Guard inability to function in their role of assisting with this problem, as they were heavily impacted in carrying out their duties by this event. That being the case, what did your UKG do to step up in this instance to mitigate this problem, because the number of non-stop breaches show that it was next to nothing? You boldly state above that “UKG, through the Governor’s Office, has been at the forefront of helping TCI authorities.” Madam how you arrived at that conclusion is totally beyond me. If that is so, Cabinet meetings, which the Governor heads, should show on those agendas ‘illegal migration’ as a topic of discussion. Go back for months and months to see if that is the case. TC Forum and myself have done just this. There is absolutely no mention of this topic in the agenda and minutes. Not even when the boats, as captured in the open letter photo, ran ashore outside the governor’s back door on Grand Turk. (To be continued in next week’s Weekly News)

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AS EVERY sailor knows, when the wind pipes up it is time to shorten sail. Lower the sail(s) to the reef points installed in the sail. This will keep the boat under control. If the wind continues to rise, replacing the sails with smaller sails may be needed. The captain who knows when to reef is a good captain. Let’s consider another kind of reef. Coral reefs growing just offshore are important. They protect the shoreline and beaches grow wider. Marine life grows on the reef and the blast of on-shore winds and waves is broken by the reef. Grace Bay beach is the product of a natural reef. Middle

BY DAVID TAPFER

David is a retired mobile hydraulic engineer and business executive. He has been married to Middle Caicos native Yvette Robinson Tapfer for 30 years and has lived in Conch Bar, Middle Caicos, since 2002. David formerly served as branch chairman of the PDM from 2008 to 2011

Caicos settlement Bambarra Beach has a natural reef well offshore. You can wade out towards the reef for a quarter mile. The shore itself is covered by pine trees that provide natural shade. Middle has only one small resort and it is far from Bambarra near the most populated settlement,

Conch Bar. Conch Bar has no natural reef. It is on the western end of Middle, the largest island in the TCI. Close to the causeway. Drive to and from North Caicos our second largest island. The fast ferry will speed you to Provo and the International Airport.

If Conch Bar had a reef, its beaches would grow and attract visitors. Only God knows why we were denied the blessing of reefs. When the wind pipes up, Conch Bar, its homes, vehicles and people are bathed in a blast of wet salt air. The rolling hills just west of Conch Bar also suffer from the lack of reefs. All over the world countries install artificial reefs. They sink old ships and old machinery or broken concrete just offshore. The marine creatures go to work and naturalise the junk into reefs. We have three abandoned stranded ships that could be re-floated then sunk off of Conch Bar and western Middle Caicos.

We have a huge pile of abandoned machinery laying as an eyesore at the port of North Caicos, Bellfield Landing. No one knows what to do with this junk. Carry it to the western end of Middle Caicos and sink it offshore each cove and the value of the land will be increased by a factor of ten. The problem in the western end solution is the Michael Misick administration sold the land for peanuts to a bankrupt developer who could not pay for it. $5 million is unaccounted for. It is now in the hands of what once was the Belize Bank. Perhaps the owner would pay for the junk based reefs. It will improve the value by much more than the cost. The PDM Government needs to move abandoned cargo vessels and create needed reefs. Yes, it is long past the time to reef!

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Some steps for uniting a divided TCI BEHOLD, how good and how pleasant it is, for brethren to dwell together in unity! Psalms 133:1 (KJV) “Some people tend to think that it is an impossible job bringing all our islands together because of the separation by water and distance, but we must come together if only for survival. “Divided we are weak, united Turks and Caicos could become one of the greatest young nations in this hemisphere for good in the world.” (Excerpt from Hon. JAGS McCartney’s speech on 6/5/1979) After reading a speech on unity by the late Hon. JAGS McCartney, I became so convicted and I had to reflect on my own life. What about your life? Are our actions resulting in unity or division? It appears rather than progressing in this area, we are regressing. This article will explore some steps that we can take that will unite us as country. ISLAND VS COUNTRY I know for years there has been rivalry

among the islands within the TCI but there has been an improvement as a result of the fact that most of us migrated to Providenciales and there are a lot of intermarriages among individuals from the different islands. We really need to reach a point in our lives and recognise that we are one Turks and Caicos Islands and we have to be careful what comes out of mouths regarding the other islands. THE POLITICAL PARTIES From the time the political parties were introduced, families chose the party of their liking and their children continued to follow in their footsteps. Some children however have moved away from the traditional support. These political parties have almost become like cults. Some decisions are being made by politicians based on political persuasion. People that try to be constructive and objective continue to be labelled as opponents of the Government and the Opposition

DREXWELL SEYMOUR

Drexwell Seymour is a certified public accountant and is the managing partner for HLB TCI. His favourite hobby, however, is writing. He has a personal website, www.drexwellseymour. com, where all of his writings are posted. He also has a YouTube channel where you can find inspirational videos. Drexwell has a BA in Accounting and an MBA in Finance.

because some of us are not thinking the way some of these political fanatics are thinking. This current political system has not united us a people and should be eliminated. In fact, the main reason we are so divided in this country is because of politics. Our politicians must also lead by example and stop fighting among themselves. It is fine to disagree but do not take it to the level of political hatred. COMPOSITION OF BOARDS I know it will be hard to eliminate political parties and so I think the

composition of all boards should comprise of 50 percent of supporters of the Government and 50 percent supporters of the Opposition. Hopefully, this will force us to work together. SPORTS AND MUSIC Sports and music throughout the world seem to unite people. Therefore, I think we should focus heavily on sports and music throughout our country. There should be major local sporting and music events monthly and we should be encouraged to attend and participate.

However, we do need better facilities in all the islands to accommodate the sports and music. SUPPORT EACH OTHER Rather than tearing each other down, if you have a problem with someone or their company, contact them directly rather than posting the information on social media. Posting the dirty laundry does not solve the issues. In fact, it creates further division. Let us try to support each other by encouraging each other and supporting each other’s business. CONCLUSION I don’t believe that we should remain silent on issues affecting our country. We can attack the issues without attacking the individuals. Our politicians must be mature enough to accept the constructive criticism without taking these criticisms personally. Like JAGS McCartney, I believe we can be united. The TCI can indeed be a role model for a united country if we try.

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What should the mission of this generation of TCIs be?

POLITICAL leaders often set a mission for their people to be achieved over a time frame. Norman Manley, a former Jamaican prime minister is reported as saying: “The mission of my generation was to win selfgovernment for Jamaica. “The mission of this generation is reconstructing the social and economic life of the society.” Later he was honoured as a national hero for his contribution to his country. Politics is serious business. And this new generation of TCIs has begun to hold their leaders to account, by demanding to see practical results. In the mid-70s in the TCI, that generation began to demand self-government, which to them meant greater control and management of the country’s affairs by indigenous people.

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.

They got involved in active social measures which brought about party politics, the introduction of the post of chief minister, and greater economic participation by citizens of the country. We saw more infrastructural projects being implemented, a greater sense of what it is to be a citizen of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and a feeling of patriotism and belonging. A sense of national unity was also fostered and the TCI became more

internationally known and respected. The link between the people and their representatives became more solid, with regular visits by elected members to their constituencies and to the individual homes of many of our people. This brought a sense of pride and a feeling that the politicians cared. This period of our political history seems to match the first statement by prime minister Norman Manley regarding the winning of selfgovernment for his country.

Jamaica can be seen then as providing a blue print for political development for the Caribbean as a whole, since this was the route followed by the people of the region. So, what should be the mission of this generation of Turks and Caicos Islanders? Norman Manley saw this second phase as restructuring the social and economic life of his people. In the TCI, we have selfgovernment, although some of us say we are independent but don’t realise it. We seem to have achieved through incremental constitutional changes, both internal self-government and independence. Also, we have not only experienced self-government but sustained economic and social progress, beyond that of many of our neighbours. We have therefore achieved advanced government and an advanced economy simultaneously.

They are not separate, but linked. More specifically, what then should be the mission of this present generation of TCIs? My view is that it should be the realisation of genuine national unity, where we see each other as members of the same community and not as belonging to a particular island. Division is dangerous to the accomplishment of national goals and the achievement of individual objectives. With national unity it is all for one and one for all, with each of us achieving our aims when we collaborate to realise national goals. National unity means greater strength, the enrichment of our image as a country, the fostering of common dispositions and the bringing to birth of a culture which reflects these values in every aspect of our lives.

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May 18-24, 2019

Police insist fingerprinting public is necessary IN AN effort to stop fraudulent documentation from being obtained and used in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the police force is moving full steam ahead with its plan to introduce fingerprinting as a requirement for police records. On Wednesday (May 15), the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force announced its intention to fully implement fingerprinting measures to help properly identify individuals who are applying for certificates of character, also known as police records. The force said the strict measure will be implemented following an education and awareness raising campaign and required legal process. “Over the years, law enforcement agencies in the Turks and Caicos Islands have discovered a number of fraudulent Government documents which includes forged certificate of character. “Such forgeries pose risks to the integrity of the certificates which could have serious national, regional and international implications for the Turks and Caicos Islands. “In an effort to minimise such risks and maintain the authenticity of the certificate, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force intends to introduce the taking of fingerprint impressions following an education and awareness raising campaign and required legal process.”

Commissioner James Smith said that biometrics in law enforcement and border control is well established and provides a nation with a simple but highly effective method of establishing, beyond doubt, the identity of individuals. “The introduction of mandatory fingerprint provision, as part of the process to obtain a police record, is proportionate and necessary to keep our country safe.” Several benefits of taking fingerprints through this mechanism were also highlighted in the statement. These include: “Identifying an individual beyond doubt, authenticating the certificate of character, aligning the Turks and Caicos Islands with other nation’s security regimes regionally and internationally and providing confidence to all those to whom the certificates may be presented that the issuing system is effective.” Back in March this recommendation ignited a fire-storm of criticism for the police force. Attorney Mark Fulford called on the Human Rights Commission to advise the police force to cease the new fingerprinting requirements for record certificates. Fulford on March 11 urged the public to refuse the new requirements which he said were a flagrant violation of human rights.

“If the police are requesting a fingerprint when you apply for a police certificate it is in breach of the Police Force Ordinance Cap 18.01 and your constitutional rights,” he said. “When you provide a fingerprint it can leave a sweat deposit and therefore it is possible to obtain a person’s DNA from that sweat deposit.” He argued that sweat could be classed as an intimate sample and therefore a court order and written consent would be required. Fulford further rebuffed the police force’s claim that the Rehabilitation

New labour minister promises greater employment opportunities NEWLY appointed minister of Minister of Immigration, Citizenship, Labour and Employment Services has committed to ensuring Turks and Caicos Islanders are given a fair share of the employment opportunities available in the territory. Hon. Delroy Vaden Williams made this promise as he outlined his plans for the ministry during a presentation on the budget recently in the House of Assembly. “It is equally well-known that this has traditionally been a rather challenging and often controversial ministry,” Williams acknowledged. “The outgoing minister has done an outstanding job, but, I welcome the challenge and without going into too many details at this point, I look forward to bringing about some meaningful changes that will certainly benefit Turks and Caicos Islanders first, and also the country as a whole.” Williams said he will begin his new posting by doing

Hon. Delroy Vaden Williams

an extensive assessment on immigration agency regulations, while looking into the possibility of establishing some sort of regulatory entity to ensure that the people of the TCI are protected. “I will immediately seek ways to address current issues such as time limits on work permits, improving customer service, shortening turnaround times on document submissions and do a complete review of the department with aging

applications.” He also promises to enforce work permit zones and strengthen employer relationship in regards to responsibility for work permits. According to Williams, he will ensure that Turks and Caicos Islanders are hired and thoroughly represented in establishments like restaurants, hotels and stores. He promises to conduct an assessment of the Employment Ordinance immediately to make the necessary adjustment to help make a better TCI for all. “I am most excited to continue where the deputy premier has left off by introducing our own Border Protection Agency which will have the same authority as customs and police to ensure that our surrounding neighbours know that we will not be taking our border security lightly and those that are responsible for our borders will be forced to step up to the plate and do as intended.” He added that these new strategies and policies will be outlined in greater detail in very short order. (Delana Isles)

of Offenders (Amendment) Ordinance 2017 provides the legal grounds to request the fingerprints of any resident as a form of identification. “This law only give the police the powers to request fingerprints from applicants who are rehabilitated (convicted) offenders who have not been re-convicted,” he said. In 2017, Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson said the Government was planning to introduce biometric surveillance legislation that would aid police in solving crime. According to the premier the biometric system would see the entire populace being entered into the database. Is the request for fingerprints from individuals for purposes of processing certificates of character (criminal record certificates) an infringement to an individual’s fundamental right to his or her private life (the right to privacy)?

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force responds: Section 9 (1) of the Constitution sets out the basic right that attaches to an individual, and section 9 (2), subjects the right under subsection (1) to the matters listed under subsection (2). Section 9 of the constitution provides that: “(1) Every person has the right to respect for his or her private … life, … and except with his or her own consent, no person shall be subjected to the search of his or her person or his or her property or the entry by others on his or her premises. (2) Nothing in any law or done under its authority shall be held to contravene this section to the extent that it is reasonably justifiable in a democratic society (a) In the interests of defence, public safety, public order, … (b) For the purpose of protecting the rights and freedoms of other persons; (c) For the prevention or detection of offences against the criminal law or the customs law…”

Constitutional rights are exercisable subject to the rights and freedoms of others or to the public interest. This is a rule of constitutional law and is expressed in section 1 of the constitution. An individual’s right to his or her private life in the context of fingerprints is subject to whether the requirement for fingerprints is reasonably justifiable in a democratic society, in the interests of defence, public safety, public order and for the purpose of protecting the rights and freedoms of other persons. This right is also expressed in Article 8 of the European Convention in Human Rights and Article 8(2) of the convention provides that: “There shall be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of this right except such as is in accordance with the law and is necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security, public safety or the economic well-being of the country, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others.” The test whether the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force can request fingerprints for the processing of certificates of character is to be determined by whether there is provision for that made in the law and whether the request is justifiable in a democratic society as stated above. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Ordinance as it stands provides for the enabling provision to request fingerprints and the proposed amendment to the Police Force Ordinance intends to provide more detailed provisions and this will fulfil the first part of the constitutional requirement that an interference to one’s private life is in accordance with the law. The second part is that the provisions of this law as stated in the constitution should be reasonably justifiable in the interests of defence, public safety, public order and for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others and additionally as stated in the convention, for the economic wellbeing of the country and prevention of disorder or crime. The police force requires fingerprints for the identification of persons and to the timely processing of certificates of character. The proposed legislation provides that fingerprints once obtained would not be destroyed and will be retained in a national fingerprint database. The taking and retaining of fingerprints is necessary to identify individuals and is proportionate to avert any fraudulent or falsification of certificates of character and broadly for the interests of public safety and public order in policing in general.

May 18-24, 2019

JP Morgan to conduct FortisTCI rate increase inquiry GOVERNOR John Freeman has appointed J Paul Morgan PE, CEng to conduct an inquiry into the reasonableness of the FortisTCI and TCU rate variation application The announcement came on Thursday, May 9, from the Governor’s press office. Governor John Freeman appointed the independent regulatory expert by virtue of the powers conferred by section 39 of the Electricity Ordinance. The rate variation application, which requests an increase in electricity rates by an average of 6.8 percent, was declined by the governor in August 2018. Morgan’s appointment took effect from May 13 and he has been directed to conclude the inquiry within ten weeks of the date of his appointment. During this time, he will be meeting with the Governor’s Office, TCIG officials and the management of FortisTCI during the first week of his assignment and will make public the date and venue for the public hearing. As appointee, he will have the same powers to summon witnesses to give evidence or produce documents, to take evidence on oath and to administer oaths or require the making of declarations as has a commissioner acting under

the Commissions of Inquiry Ordinance. Morgan has over 40 years of experience in utilities, engineering, utility regulation, management and consulting, having been among the first appointees to the Jamaica Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) serving two terms as director general for that organisation. Morgan has advised numerous regulatory organisations such as the Independent Regulatory Commission of the Commonwealth of Dominica, the Public Utilities Commission of Belize, and has assisted the government of the Cayman Islands with the reform of its regulatory frameworks and the creation of a multisector regulation and competition office, where he served as the first CEO of the newly established entity. He holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Salford, England and has done post graduate studies at the Penn State University. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Jamaica, Fellow of the Jamaican Institution of Engineers (FJIE), Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK (FIET), Chartered Engineer (CEng), UK and a life senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, USA.

Misick calls on gov’t to stop funding SIPT BY DELANA ISLES DURING his presentation on the budget Leader of the Opposition Washington Misick called on the Government to stop allocating funds to the SIPT corruption trial if an agreement is not struck on an acceptable close to it. Misick’s comments come as the Government once again allocated $9.2 million in the 2019-2020 budget, which is 3.6 percent of the national budget. The allocation covers both the prosecution and defence of the ongoing corruption trials of a former premier, ex-government ministers and their alleged cohorts in a corruption scheme during Michael Misick’s term in office. “At a point this trial was costing eight percent of the national budget which would be better spent on the police and border security,” Misick noted, adding, “allocations for the prosecution team is $3.8 million and the legal aid for the defence team is $5.4 million.” He observed that in the current budget, other civil recovery matters are allocated at $700,000; which brings the total cost to the territory of

Air Drake lands in the TCI JUST one day after superstar Drake unveiled his extravagant $185 million private jet, it was spotted parked up at Providenciales International Airport. The former cargo plane was converted to the singer and songwriter’s specifications and renamed Air Drake. According to CBS, Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Graham, created the personalised private plane with Cargojet, a Canadian airline. The company announced their partnership with the rapper earlier this month. “Supporting home grown businesses has always been a top priority of mine,” Drake said in a statement, “so when an opportunity came up to get involved with a great Canadian company I was honoured to do so.” In a video on Drake’s

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Drake’s $185 million aeroplane was seen at PLS this week (photo by Mark Hamilton)

Instagram, he reacts to seeing the 30 seat Boeing 767 as the finishing touches are completed. ‘Air Drake’ is written across the jet, his OVO owl logo adorns the side of the plane, and his signature ‘praying hands’ icon is on the tail of the plane. Inside the aircraft is a huge

luxury lounge area with golden walls and a plush bedroom. There are multiple wraparound couches and a hardwood table is surrounded by individual reclining seats. “No rental, no timeshare, no co-owners,” Drake said in the video unveiling the newly designed plane.

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more than $10.4 million. “Contrary to the Government’s view, the British have lost the high moral ground and the hearts of those who once welcomed their intervention. “There is no more political milk in this cow, and it is time that this PDM Government exercises maturity, stands with the masses and refuses

to appropriate any further funding for the case unless there is a proposition to bring this matter to an acceptable and equitable close.” He added that what was expected to be a relatively quick process has turned out to be the longest running legal case in recorded history and a wart on United Kingdom and the Turks and Caicos Islands jurisprudence. “It is now time for those with the interest of the country at heart in London and in the Turks and Caicos to stand up and say enough is enough and together let us all stand and demand a respectful end to this sad saga.” He added that according to a recent article in a British publication entitled ‘Trial by Ordeal’ the never-ending SIPT trial was referred to as absurd suggesting: “That such a legal marathon should

still be running and having only reached the halfway stage, after three years with the defendants yet to give evidence, would justly be laughed out of court. “The prosecution finally concluded its case last September - after more than 200 witnesses, 2,000 exhibits and 100,000 pages of evidence, including 250 charts. “There is growing opinion that the conflation of too many charges over seven defendants preceding jointly has made the case unmanageable.” He added that on the other hand, it has become a gravy train, and a travesty that is robbing the Turks and Caicos Islands out of precious resources and based on a population estimated at 35,000 the case at this juncture is costing each of resident just under $3,000.

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Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson gifted with a beautiful bouquet and gift by Bishop Coletta Williams and Melanie Smith (Photo by Vivian Tyson)

Seven mothers were paid a special tribute at the ALMI annual Mother’s Day concert (Photo by Vivian Tyson)

Deputy Governor Anya Williams honoured on Mother’s Day by Bishop Coletta Williams and Melanie Smith (Photo by Vivian Tyson)

Lillian Missick was among seven other women who received special recognition by AMLI this past Mother’s Day (Photo by Vivian Tyson)

TCI women received special honour at ALMI tribute on Mother’s Day SEVERAL mothers in the Turks and Caicos Islands were paid a special recognition this past Mother’s Day at an annual tribute concert held in Providenciales. The event was hosted during the evening of the special day (May 12) with friends and family coming out to the

Abundant Life Ministries International (ALMI) church on Leeward Highway to celebrate the occasion. Among the speakers at the event was Deputy Governor Anya Williams who paid homage to the work that mothers put in on a daily basis, the struggles they

overcome and the strength of TCI woman. The event was marked by dance presentations, words of devotion, tributes and song. The seven mothers who received special recognition were Deborah Swann, Lillian Missick, Ivy Williams, Patricia

Simmons, Elaine Forbes, Mary Harvey and Thelma Lightbourne. Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson was also in attendance at the seventh annual ALMI tribute concert. She was presented with a bouquet of flowers and a gift set.

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Tourism Speaks Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association TCHTA

How important is tourism to the Turks and Caicos? Premier, minister and contractors assess the works that are yet to be completed on the storm damaged Oseta Jolly Primary School

Construction workers work on the new Long Bay Primary School

Premier and minister assess post-hurricane repairs PREMIER Sharlene Cartwright Robinson and Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Planning Hon. Goldray Ewing recently conducted a work assessment tour at several storm-damaged buildings across the territory. Last year the Government committed to fully repair schools across the Turks and Caicos Islands which suffered excessive damages amounting to $10.1 million during the 2017 hurricanes. It was disclosed during a budget debate last year that this sum would be drawn from a $15.2 million pay-out which was made to the TCI Government from the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) after the storms. On Tuesday, May 7, the premier and infrastructure minister were given a school tour by the contractors. They saw first-hand the stages of work at the various sites in

Providenciales which included the Oseta Jolly Primary School in Blue Hills and the new public primary school in Long Bay. The premier also received an update on ongoing repair works and progress reports on the construction of the schools. She was actively engaged in discussions about project details, cost and timelines and the contractors said she was impressed with the works carried out thus far. The cost per school repair is as follows:

• Eliza Simmons Primary School $1,177,604.97 • Ona Glinton Primary School $15,000 • HJ Robinson High School $500,000 • Oseta Jolly Primary School $1,904,887.53 • Enid Capron Primary School $290,000

• Ianthe Pratt Primary School $232,000 • Clement Howell High School $324,000 • Long Bay High School - $0 • Mary Robbins Primary School $348,120 • Ira Stubbs Primary School - $1.5 million • Marjorie Basden High School $3,120,000 • Adelaide Oemler Primary School - $153,000 • Raymond Gardiner High School $331,000 • Turks and Caicos Islands Community College - $216,664. Following the passage of hurricanes Irma and Maria, 95 percent of the schools’ infrastructure throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands was affected. As a result, the Government has taken the decision to rebuild stronger, more resilient schools. (By Olivia Rose)

OVER the past decade, brand Turks and Caicos has enjoyed increasing popularity. Our beautiful by nature destination has been blessed with turquoise waters, top of the line amenities, luxury resorts, condos and guest houses which make it undeniably one of the most sought-after destinations in the world. As the destination continues to establish itself as the premier luxury destination in the region, the question, ‘How important is tourism to the Turk and Caicos Islands,’ continues to be at the forefront of the everyday conversation. The quick answer to that question is: “Very important!”. Tourism attracts more than one million tourists every year. These tourists drive the industry that is the primary source of revenue for this country. Tourist arrivals and tourism-related services account for the majority of the country’s overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP). From luxury accommodations and amenities which range from five-star resorts to taxi drivers, craft sellers, and hotel and restaurant workers, the economic impact of tourism is wide-reaching. With such a high volume of annual visitors, tourists impact us both directly and indirectly. Their contributions to our daily lives ripple through different sectors, positively affecting almost every area of life in the TCI which includes Government tax revenues and job creation. Tourism accounts for a large percentage of the employment force here. Outside of the more obvious career opportunities, there are many other jobs and businesses that support the tourism industry like cleaning services, landscaping,

banking, grocery stores, shipping companies, utility companies and so many others. Although these organisations are not directly linked to tourism, tourism accounts for a significant portion of their business. The expansion and diversification of the country’s product offerings are also worth noting when discussing the economic impact of tourism. This type of growth prevents stagnation and attracts new investors which creates new jobs in both primary and tertiary markets. For example, new resorts mean new construction contracts, increased import activity (which benefits the shipping companies and the Government which collects import tax), increased flight routes and more in addition to jobs created directly by the resort in order to fill out its staff. The Turks and Caicos Islands is a natural paradise that is home to luxury and tranquillity. We’re consistently ranked among the top destinations searched in both the world and the Caribbean. We’ve even earned the title ‘Best Beach’ by several reputable international rating organisations on numerous occasions. There is so much tourism does for this country that it goes without saying that it’s incredibly important to not just our economy, but our very way of life. Brand TCI is a unique offering unlike anything else in the region and it provides opportunities for so many people in so many areas. So yes, tourism is very important to the Turks and Caicos Islands and we encourage you to be a part of it and take advantage of every opportunity it presents.

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Church service launches Hurricane Preparedness Month BY OLIVIA ROSE THE IMPORTANCE of early preparation to reduce the impact of hurricanes on lives, communities and businesses was stressed at a Hurricane Preparedness Month church service. June 1 marks the beginning of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season which lasts six months until November 31. Every May the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) observes Hurricane Preparedness Month. On Sunday, May 5, the department held a church service at the Paradise Baptist Church in Five Cays to kick off the preparedness campaign for 2019. The theme for this year’s campaign is, ‘Partners in preparedness - Know your risk, get a plan and put your plan into action’. At the service, Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, Director of the DDME Dr Virginia Clerveaux and the Reverend Dr Samuel G Williams all delivered messages. Dr Clerveaux, urged all residents and stakeholders to step up their personal level of preparedness as early as possible. She said: “It is never too early to prepare, and if you fail to prepare you are truly preparing to fail. “Remember to be strong in the Lord and apply his wisdom, knowledge and understanding to prepare for the battlefield. “We urge you to take heed of the warnings to prepare for this 2019 Atlantic hurricane season and partner with DDME to step up your level of preparedness.” Rev Dr Samuel G Williams, addressing the congregation, also reminded citizens to make every effort to be prepared. Echoing his sentiments, Premier Cartwright Robinson reflected on the havoc hurricanes Irma and Maria wrecked on the territory in 2017. “As I reflect on the theme and the recent experiences of my Government - just two-years-old we came into office and nine months later we were hit by two storms, so it pretty much set the spirit and attitude that my Government would have and that is one of gratitude and one of begging for mercy. “So every time May, June comes ...we’ve been saying ‘Lord no more storms, just let us be able to rebuild our place’.” She expressed her gratitude to the DDME staff for their dedication and commitment to helping the territory recover at a rapid pace following the 2017 storms. “We are grateful for the assistance and the leadership of DDME that got us through the 2017 storms and with

the enviable record that we have in the region now for having such an early recovery, so I pause to say thank you DDME. “Ministers of my Government would’ve seen even more than you have the hard work of the staff of DDME having ourselves become somewhat members of the staff following the storms and we’re so grateful that you are passionate about your work. “And I can say one thing, citizens you are not short of information and education, it is for you on becoming the intentional citizen to reach up and grab it.” PARTNERS IN PREPAREDNESS Underscoring this hurricane preparedness theme, the premier said that partnership is critical to any sound disaster preparedness and recovery plan. “This year’s theme is an awesome theme because at the end of the day its partnership that gets us where we are no matter what we do in life. “But certainly in preparation for storms we require all of our critical stakeholders and partners to be on board so I encourage each and every one of us to do our part. “Be smart do your part, preparation is key. So, let’s come together and work with DDME and my prayer as yours should be, ‘God have mercy on us for yet another hurricane season’ but if not I would say to us prepare for the worst but hope for the best,” she added. Community preparedness manager Desmond Lightbourne, also read a few scriptures from the Bible at the church service. A jingle aimed at creating awareness for the public was performed at the service by Hilton Duncan and Shining Stars Preparatory School Choir. Earlier this month Governor John Freeman accompanied by Mrs Freeman embarked on a series of visits to hurricane shelters throughout TCI to review the country’s state of readiness. The shelter tour will run throughout May, and will include all proposed shelters. This year’s programme of shelter visits began on Wednesday, May 8, with a visit to the common room of the TCI Community College and the HJ Robinson High School auditorium which currently hosts the House of Assembly. Governor Freeman in a statement issued on Thursday, May 9, said: “Despite some forecasters predicting a below average season, it is vital that we ensure that shelter facilities are equipped and ready for the public to use in the event of an emergency. “I would like again to commend

Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson addresses attendees at the annual hurricane preparedness church service

Governor John Freeman meets with the DDME team on May 9

A section of the congregation at the Paradise Baptist Church in Five Cays

the work of the DDME, along with other departments, in preparing for this year’s hurricane season, as we continue to rebound from the storms of 2017. “Also commendable are their continuing efforts to raise public awareness of steps that every family can take to ensure their safety at this time. “My shelter visits thus far have reassured me that preparations are on

track, but we cannot be complacent. “I intend to visit as many shelters as possible during this month and hope to see the same level of readiness across all the Islands. “I also want to remind residents that they too must remain vigilant in ensuring their own safety and the safety of their loved ones,” the Governor said. During his meeting with DDME staff, Governor Freeman spoke

directly with each staff member to understand their role and responsibilities within their daily function and their specific duties during emergency operations and NEOC activation. He also commended the department’s director, Dr Virginia Clerveaux and her team for their visible hard work as the department continues its hurricane preparedness campaign.

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Nurses celebrated for contribution to healthcare NURSES were celebrated at TCI Hospital this May for their significant contribution to the acute-secondary healthcare facility. National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6, also known as National Nurses Day, to May 12, the birthday of the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale. InterHealth Canada - Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital held several activities during this period. Chief of Clinical Services Mikette Been said: “The occasion is a time to recognise the year-round dedication and achievements of registered nurses and clinical nurses and to increase awareness of their contributions to the wellbeing of the people living in the TCI.” On May 4 and 5, nurses participated in a religious service at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Blue Hills, Providenciales, and Salem Baptist Church in Grand Turk. The celebrations in the capital also included a community service element through the provision of complimentary health screenings at the clock tower on May 8. Leaders of the organisation conducted rounds across both medical centres and delivered surprise decorative fruit platters to nurses within various departments. These departments comprised of Emergency, Dialysis, Labour and Delivery Suite, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), General Ward, Surgical Suite and the Outpatient Department. The flagship event was the cultural evening held on the premises of both medical centres on March 7 and 9. The event serves as a platform for nurses and other invited guests to showcase their culture via native cuisines and performing arts. The workforce at the Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital is vibrant with over 22 nationalities, a press release from the hospital on Thursday (May 16) said. The venues were donned in a kaleidoscope of colours,

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Senior managers of TCI Hospital with nurses of the Dialysis, Surgical Suite, and Outpatient Departments

representative of the various national flags. The programme included a modelling showcase of national dresses, poems, folklore sessions and

a special performance by local artist, David Lightbourne. The event culminated with a feast and other activities included a fish fry and casual night.

Two inmates paroled and deported ROBERTSON Kersaint and Robert St Remy have both been granted parole on 2018 drug related convictions. The decision was handed down on Wednesday (May 15), following the first parole hearing of 2019 held on March 27. The men, who are of Bahamian-Haitian heritage, were found with about 15 pounds of cannabis when they were arrested by police who received information about the men’s

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arrival and activities. The men were arrested with an overnight bag carrying a large quantity of the illegal substance in the Five Cays, Providenciales area where they were residing after having arrived in the territory illegally several weeks prior via a sloop. They were charged, pled guilty and sentenced to three years each. Those who were denied parole were Wilkie Arthur who is serving a 15-year sentence for robbery and

Renardo Clarke who is serving three years for robbery on jitneys in Providenciales. The Parole Board at the time comprised of Sharon Whittaker, chairperson; Edith Mesa, member; Charles Hall, member; Eddie Smith, member; Permanent Secretary of Prison; Head of Social Services/Development and Prison Superintendent. Governor John Freeman accepted all of the Parole Board’s recommendations.

PERHAPS you knew which career path you wanted to take as a tiny tot. On the other hand, you may have never had a clue or a care in the world about your grown-up career choice as a young child. Regardless of which category you fit into, we all have to decide - at some point or another - what our niche is. Some say you should do something you’d enjoy doing without pay. Others say get a marketable skill that won’t become disposable anytime soon. It’s really up to you what you decide at the end of the day as it is a huge personal choice. Here are a few tips to assist you in selecting the path that’s right for you: CONSIDER YOUR OPTIONS Think about all of the fields you could join. Remember, you don’t have to stick to one for the rest of your life. You also don’t have to make something you enjoy your profession. You can make it a hobby instead. LOOK AT FACTS Research how much the average person in your desired profession earns, the amount of years it takes to become a professional in that area and other important information. Don’t walk into anything with your eyes closed. WORK AS AN INTERN Try to get a foot in the door of each area you are interested

in. Apply to be an intern at companies that are a part of the fields you’re considering joining even if they haven’t advertised that they’re seeking interns. Doing practical work will help you to know whether you’d really like to join the profession. SEEK ADVICE FROM ELDERS Talk to your parents, those in the career field you’d like to join and other members/past members of the workforce. Even when you don’t particularly like what they say, try to listen. They’ve been where you are before in their lives. FOLLOW YOUR INTUITION You’ll eventually know what matters most to you. Is it the pay, the title, the flexibility or the power a job gives you that matters the most? Find out what is most crucial to you, and join the profession that you’d be proud to join for whatever reason you decide. If you can, I’d advise you to follow your dreams while you’re as young as possible but it’s not always possible. Sometimes money gets in the way, parents’ demands, uncertainty and the list goes on. Don’t be discouraged if you discover somewhere down the road that you’d like to switch careers. Do it. There’s no need to be ashamed. You only have one life so you might as well enjoy or choose, at the very least, what you do for a living.

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THE DENTIST AND YOU  Mark Osmond BDS (Lond) LDS RCS (Eng). Mark Osmond Dental Clinic - (649) 432 3777, drmosmond@gmail.com or find us on Facebook

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Good dental care from day one – Caring for your baby’s teeth ONE of the key points of healthy teeth is getting into good habits early. This way children will grow up always following the basic steps of good dental care and seeing their parents and siblings all following the same good practices. It’s important to know that if you follow the correct steps, dental disease is largely preventable. And preventing dental disease means preventing dental pain, complex dental procedures or potential tooth loss for your child. So, let’s start at the beginning... Even before a baby has teeth there are certain good practices that should be followed. When bottle feeding infant formula, expressed breast milk or cooled, boiled water should be used. Sugar water, sweetened milk, chocolate milk or juice should not be given to an infant. These liquids are unsuitable both from the general health perspective of the child as well as a dental perspective. They also encourage a sweet tooth which means an infant will be more inclined to favour sweet drinks and food as they grow older. An infant’s first tooth comes through at around six months. This is an average so if your child starts teething at four months or shows no sign of teeth at 10 months there is nothing to worry about. The first teeth are usually at the bottom. Teething is a common cause of discomfort for a baby and can result in sleepless nights for both the baby and the parents. Babies who are teething may dribble excessively, be irritable and restless, have a raised temperature or have a red or slightly swollen face. If your baby is unwell for any length of time, or shows more severe symptoms such as stomach upset, it is advisable to take them to see a doctor. If you baby is teething, you can help by: -Giving your baby something hard to bite on, eg. a teething ring (some can be chilled in the fridge). -Massaging the gums with a clean finger. -Using teething gel which helps to gently sooth the pain. -Using sugar-free, acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin) to help the pain (always follow the manufacturer’s instructions or consult with your dentist or pharmacist).

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When the teeth are through it is important to limit the amount of time that they are in contact with any liquid that can cause tooth decay (this includes milk). Prolonged and frequent contact of sweet liquids from a bottle can cause what is known as ‘bottle caries’. This is dental decay identified specifically in young children caused by the sugary liquids drunk from a bottle damaging the enamel on the tooth surface. This is particularly likely if a baby is in the habit of going to sleep with a bottle in his/ her mouth. If your baby does this, encourage them to take a pacifier instead. (Do not dip it in anything sweet.) As the parent, you should start brushing a baby’s teeth daily as soon as they are fully through. Use a small, soft tooth brush and a small amount of a suitable fluoride toothpaste. A child's first trip to the dentist is usually around 18 months to two years. This will just be a very simple check-up where the dentist will exam the child's teeth and gums and gently polish the teeth. I aim to make it very relaxed and friendly to ensure that the experience is a positive not a scary one! Ideally mum or dad will have been bringing the baby with them before this age when they are attending their own regular dental check-ups. Having previously seen a parent in the dentist’s chair helps the child to feel comfortable and is therefore more likely to be happy and cooperative when it is their turn. Do not see your child’s baby teeth as unimportant just because they will be replaced by adult teeth when the child is older. They play a vital role in enabling a child to eat, speak clearly, smile confidently and be healthy. If a child is not used to caring for their baby teeth it is almost guaranteed that they will not care for their adult teeth, which can result in decay, gum disease, fillings and tooth loss. Starting those good habits from day one is not difficult but will undoubtedly pay off with healthier teeth and happier children!

FortisTCI staff celebrate company promotions SEVENTEEN staff promotions and two senior transitions at FortisTCI saw employees throughout the company take on new responsibilities from April 1 and May 1. In a company press release on Wednesday (May 15) FortisTCI president and CEO Eddinton Powell explained that the energy landscape has changed drastically over the past ten years. “In this changing environment, it is essential to have the right talent in the right places in the organisation. “In an industry that remains mostly dominated by males, we are proud to be a part of the advancement of two female engineers - some of the few in the region.” He continued: “As we sit on the edge of a new energy landscape in the Turks and Caicos Islands, and as we work to meet the needs of the nation today and into the future, the continued investment in, and focus on our people will be required. I extend well-deserved congratulations on behalf of the FortisTCI family to those who will serve in new roles.” Within the operations division, Alvejes Desir has been promoted to director of energy production. His move into this senior management role is a part of the company’s succession plans. Desir most recently served as manager of plant control and electrical maintenance and in his new role leads the company’s plant operations, fuel procurement, and engineering services. He is also the chairman of the company’s Hurricane Preparedness Committee. Alden Smith, the former director of Grand Turk operations also transitions into a new role and will lead the development of the company’s transmission and distribution standards. Smith will be based in Providenciales. Eight other employees in the operations division were also promoted, including former superintendent of North and Middle Caicos operations Durell Landy. Landy is now the manager of North and Middle Caicos operations with responsibility for leading the operations, generation, and transmission and distribution systems in North and Middle Caicos. Former collections and IT specialist Delma Graham is now the supervisor of customer and IT services. Graham now has responsibility for directing Grand Turk customer service operations, including billing, metering, collections and customer care. Former junior energy production engineer TeAndra Thomas is now an engineer I with responsibility for providing engineering support for energy production activities. Former transmission and distribution engineering assistant Caltricia Hamilton-Evans is now a civil engineer I with responsibility for delivering in-house civil and

FortisTCI employees get promoted to new roles within the utilities firm

structural engineering oversight and other support services within the operations division. Former mechanical technician I Glenroy Grant is now a mechanical technician II and will be responsible for carrying out preventative and corrective repairs to plant mechanical equipment and other company assets. Maxo St Vill, having served as an electrical technician I, is promoted to an electrical technician II and is responsible for carrying out preventative and corrective repairs to plant electrical equipment. Tavardo Smith, who previously served as an electrical technician II is now an electrical technician III with responsibility for higher level maintenance and repairs, as well as installation of generating units and associated equipment in the generating stations. Former environmental and safety specialist Eustace Musgrove, in his new role as senior EHS safety coordinator, has responsibility for the maintenance of the company’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Management System. Three employees within the innovation, technology and strategic planning division have been promoted to new roles. Former junior business analyst TeAnn Thomas was promoted to resource planning and utility analytics officer. In her new role, Thomas will supervise the enterprise-wide implementation of utility analytics and optimisation of the analytics and big data technology. She will also play a leading role in the implementation of the company’s Resilient National Energy Transition Strategy (R-NETS), and continue to provide macro-economic analysis to the senior management team. Garrett Jones previously served as supervisor of enterprise technology solutions. In his new role as manager of enterprise technology solutions, Jones will guide the implementation of enterprise technology (ET), including the enterprise resource planning system (ERP), customer information system (CIS), and the meter data management systems (MDMS). Former information technology services supervisor Jerry Clerveaux is now manager of information and

communications technology (ICT) services. Clerveaux’ s new responsibilities include managing a team of five in achieving planned ICT projects, maintenance of assets such as network hardware, ICT software, telecommunication systems, as well as offering operational and technical support. Five promotions within the corporate services division see former senior accountant Richard Gibbs become the supervisor of financial reporting. Gibbs is responsible for the preparation of annual financial statements, fiscal monitoring, implementation of budgetary controls, and interdepartmental analyses and assistance. Former financial accountant Leonardo Patrick will serve as a senior financial accountant. Patrick’s new responsibilities include leading accounting research, enhancing internal processes on financial reporting, and assisting in the development and preparation of financial models and reports. Stephanie Dean, who formerly served as senior customer service representative, now has responsibility for overseeing new service requests, account applications, and account terminations. As the new customer experience specialist, Dean will also provide guidance and train staff on customer connection processes and procedures. Former corporate communications officer Dwyane Krzanowski is now senior corporate communications officer. In his new role, Krzanowski will be responsible for leading the company’s web maintenance and graphic design initiatives, including ad production and brand standards. Kayla Lightbourne, who previously served as junior corporate communications officer is now corporate communications officer and community outreach coordinator. In her new role, Lightbourne will assist with managing the company’s social media platforms, and serve as chief liaison for the company’s corporate social responsibility programme, including planning and execution of community and stakeholder activities.

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British government will not force overseas territories to legalise same-sex marriage – Also rejects recommendation for UK citizens to be allowed to vote or hold elected office THE British Government has said ‘no’ to forcing its overseas territories (OTs), including those in the Caribbean, to legalise samesex marriage. It has also rejected a recommendation that United Kingdom (UK) citizens be allowed to vote and hold elected office in those territories. Responding to recommendations made by the Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) of the House of Commons in February this year, the Government said those decisions should be made by the Overseas Territories (OTs), and declined to give any timelines for the changes the FAC had asked for. In its report, entitled ‘Global Britain and the British Overseas Territories: Resetting the Relationship’, the FAC gave nine recommendations, including that the Government should initiate a consultation with the elected Governments of the OTs and work with them to agree a plan to ensure that there is a pathway for all resident UK and British Overseas Territory citizens to be able to vote and hold elected office. It also wanted the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to lay out a timetable for that consultation process and set a deadline for phasing out discriminatory elements of belongership, or its territory-specific equivalents. However, the Government said that while it understands the committee’s concerns and continues to impress upon OT Governments the importance of allowing people who have made their permanent home in the territories the ability to vote and engage fully in the community, it also recognises the desire of island communities to maintain their cohesion, hence the need for a reasonable qualifying

After the removal of Bermuda, Aruba and Barbados, the EU tax blacklist will only feature twelve jurisdictions, including the USVI, Dominica and T&T.

The British government says it is up to its territories to vote and legislate on same sex marriage.

process, and also understands the OTs’ concerns, sensitivities and historical background on this issue. “In the spirit of a relationship based upon partnership, we will continue to support and encourage consistent and open political engagement on belongership and its territory-specific equivalents, whilst respecting the fact that immigration decisions are primarily a matter for OT Governments,” the Government said in its official response to the FCA. A similar stance was taken on the issue of same-sex marriage. The FAC had asked the Government to set a date by which it expects all OTs to have legalised same-sex marriage, and if that deadline is not met, the Government should intervene through legislation or an Order in Council. The Government said it remains committed to equal rights, including LGBT rights, but rejected that recommendation. “The British Overseas Territories are separate, largely self-governing jurisdictions with their own democratically-elected representatives. Our relationship

with the Overseas Territories is based on partnership and therefore as policy on marriage law is an area of devolved responsibility it should be for the territories to decide and legislate on,” it said. It noted that nine OTs have legal recognition and protection for samesex relationships. A tenth territory, the Cayman Islands, is in the midst of a same-sex marriage rights battle. Last month, after Chief Justice Anthony Smellie handed down a ruling giving samesex couples the right to marry in the British Overseas Territory, the territory’s Government filed an appeal and was granted a stay in the decision until August when its appeal will be heard. “We believe that the strongest, safest and most prosperous societies are those in which all citizens can live freely without fear of discrimination, and where all citizens, including LGBT people, can play a full and active part in society,” the UK Government. However, it added, the justice mechanisms and processes in the territories “should be allowed the space to address these matters”.

Bermuda, Barbados and Aruba to be removed from EU blacklist EUROPEAN Union finance ministers are set to remove Bermuda, Barbados and the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba from its tax blacklist on Friday, according to an unnamed EU official cited by Reuters and Bloomberg News. In March, the EU added the three islands to its list of jurisdictions that are uncooperative in tax matters, because of alleged shortcomings in their tax regimes. Bermuda had committed to address any issues in its tax system identified by the EU by the end of last year. In December 2018, corresponding draft legislation was first considered insufficient by EU assessors. Once this had been amended, Bermuda’s government said, “a slight typographical error” meant that its submission to the EU’s Code of Conduct Group, which evaluates compliance with EU requirements, had been incomplete. Even though the issue was rectified immediately, European finance ministers did not take the last-minute changes into account, Finance Minister Curtis Dickinson said in March. Last Friday, Dickinson told MPs that he, together with Premier

David Burt, had met with EU Commissioner Pierre Moscovici and Lyudmila Petkova, chairwoman of the EU’s Code of Conduct Group, as well as officials from the German and French finance ministries, to explain in detail the reasons for the technical omission in Bermuda’s economic substance regulations. Bermuda’s new economic substance law and regulations aim to ensure that Bermuda-based entities engaged in relevant activities have sufficient economic activity in terms of management, staff, office space and expenditures on island to justify the profits they accrue. “Following our meetings and the assurances we received,” Dickinson said, “we have every reason to believe that the EU Finance Ministers, on May 17, will remove Bermuda from Annex I of the list of non-cooperative jurisdictions in tax matters, the so-called blacklist.” Like Cayman, the Bahamas and the British Virgin Islands, Bermuda is expected to be placed on the grey list of jurisdictions whose tax regimes, according to the EU, facilitate offshore structures that generate profits without real economic activity.

Bahamas deputy PM says no chance at setting illegals free THE suggestion that the Bahamas should “fling” open its doors to undocumented migrants is dangerous and reckless, Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest said on Monday, insisting limited resources among other things would not allow it. The finance minister was responding to attorney and human rights advocate Fred Smith’s recent controversial comments calling on the government to turn from detaining undocumented people and instead allowing them to work. The QC made this appeal during

the 172nd session of the InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights in Kingston, Jamaica on Friday. The hearing focused on the treatment of migrants in the Bahamas. “I saw a statement this morning by a constituent that said we have somewhere in the neighbourhood of 10 percent unemployment,” Mr Turnquest told reporters outside Cabinet. “How do we absorb illegals into the work force? And if we pay them low wages there is another implication and consequence of that.

“The fact of the matter is that we cannot absorb any and everybody into this economy. We are a small nation. Our resources are limited. Any suggestion that we ought to just fling open the doors and any and everybody can come is inherently disadvantageous, dangerous and reckless to the Bahamian people. “It amazes me quite frankly that somebody would make such a suggestion. It just isn’t reasonable.” When he made the remarks on Friday, Mr Smith said detention should not apply to immigrants.

He said: “So the reality is, just as the government for hundreds of Cubans years ago bailed them out and allowed them to go into the community on condition that other members of the community would return them, many Haitian migrants or those waiting for documentation can live and be constructive and productive members of the society instead of it costing the government hundreds of millions of dollars, as you say, to keep them in an illegal detention centre. “Let them out and let them work

in the community.” He told those gathered that despite the Bahamas being a small country, it needed hundreds of thousands of more people to make it grow and produce. However, he said geographically, the country was huge and there should not be a focus on the fact that the population here is small, adding that immigrants were not criminals. Mr Smith said the mentality, visceral hatred and xenophobia that exists in the Bahamas had to be done away with. (Tribune242)

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The Polarcus Adira, the state-of-the-art vessel which was used by Tullow Oil to carry out Jamaica’s first-ever oil and gas exploration 3D Seismic Survey in 2018.

Tullow to drill for oil in Jamaica in 2020 TULLOW Oil wants to drill for oil in select countries next year, including Jamaica, where it recently concluded a 3D seismic survey with promising results. The preliminary findings of the survey indicate there is a one-in-five chance of finding oil in commercial quantities off the coast of Jamaica. “Tullow continues to work up prospects to compete for capital for drilling in 2020 and beyond in Mauritania, Côte d’Ivoire, Jamaica, Peru and Suriname,” said the United Kingdom-based company in its late April trading update to investors. Tullow Oil and its current

exploration partner United Oil & Gas conducted a 3D seismic survey to map the ocean floor to better determine whether key substances detected in earlier surveys of 2,200 square kilometres of water were in fact oil. The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) is yet to respond to queries on whether Tullow would need an additional licence to start drilling. In February, the Financial Gleaner reported that the prospects for finding oil in Jamaica had increased from 16 per cent to 20 per cent, based on an independent oil report which utilised Tullow’s 3D data.

Jamaican PM Andrew Holness says that the island needs to conserve water.

Jamaica PM says water woes could worsen on the island PRIME Minister Andrew Holness has told Parliament that the corporate area water woes could worsen as inflows to the National Water Commission (NWC) systems continue to decline. Updating Parliament on the crisis a short while ago, Holness said, now is the time to conserve. According to him, the NWC’s capacity is 63 million gallons per day but only 37 million gallons are available.

This means the daily shortfall is roughly 26 million gallons. In the meantime, Holness said the government has had “serious” discussions with the NWC to ensure that consumers are updated on water restrictions. “Even though we have limited water, we have to move the water around so that everybody gets,” he said. “This is a crisis that is going to require all efforts,” the Prime Minister said.

IT WAS “wholly inappropriate” for Chief Magistrate Joyann FergusonPratt to have not only criticised two Cabinet ministers for their involvement in former PLP Senator Frank Smith’s now-disposed of criminal matter, but also connect it to her decision to acquit him of all charges, the country’s lead prosecutor asserted this week. Director of Public Prosecutions Garvin Gaskin stated that the chief magistrate was out of line for scolding both Health Minister Dr Duane Sands and National Security Minister Marvin Dames, and stressed that saying it after she delivered her ruling did not “cure” the fact that it ought not to have happened. Though he did not say outright that the chief magistrate demonstrated bias by making those remarks, in response to a question by appellate Justice Roy Jones, Mr Gaskin said the average observer could very well draw those types of inferences from her statements in the circumstances. “Some things are better left unsaid,” the DPP stated. Mr Gaskin further charged that the chief magistrate made numerous errors in arriving at her conclusion that a case had not been sufficiently made out against Smith to compel him to answer to the allegations. He asserted that the chief magistrate conducted the no-case submission stage of the proceedings as if it were the end of the trial. Mr Gaskin said she did this by making numerous “findings” about the evidence or the witnesses that proffered it, which he claimed were the result of her analysing the evidence to determine whether the Crown’s case had been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, instead of correctly analysing the evidence with a view to determining whether a sufficient enough case had been made out. And in doing so, Mr Gaskin said she essentially “short-circuited” the required approach to a no-case submission, as there is no such test in law that would require the chief magistrate, during the no-case submission stage, or “half-time”, to accept or reject in full, or accept and reject in part, the evidence led by the Crown. In response, however, Mr Smith’s lead defence attorney Keith Knight, QC, asserted that the chief magistrate not only had a duty to assess the evidence, but was well within her rights to assess the credibility of the Crown’s witness in accordance with the “fused jurisdiction” afforded to her by way of her role as magistrate. Mr Knight explained that a magistrate is both judge of the facts and the judge of the law, giving him or her “supremacy” on both issues, as opposed to a judge adjudicating an indictable offence, who would only

In February, Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt acquitted and discharged Mr Smith of all 15 criminal charges after finding fault with numerous “inconsistencies” and “discrepancies” in the Crown’s case.

be judge of the law while the jury would act as the judges of the facts. Thus, the senior Jamaican attorney asserted that when a no-case submission is made to a magistrate, and that magistrate makes a determination on those submissions, he or she is expected to set out, in a reasonably comprehensive way, the basis on which his or her conclusion was arrived at. By contrast, he said, a judge hearing an indictable matter need only say: “Case to answer” to the accused because of the supremacy of the jury as triers of the facts. Thus, he said, the chief magistrate had a duty to assess the evidence and was well within her rights to assess the credibility of the various witnesses, especially that of the Crown’s main witness, Barbara Hanna. He further asserted that all the chief magistrate did was end what would otherwise be a “farce”, adding that continuing with the trial would have been an exercise in futility if the chief magistrate had, on assessing the evidence at the no-case submission stage, knew she was bound to acquit Smith at the end of the trial. In February, Chief Magistrate Ferguson-Pratt acquitted and discharged Mr Smith of all 15 criminal charges after finding fault with numerous “inconsistencies” and “discrepancies” in the Crown’s case, which she further said was “undermined” by its own witnesses. In particular, the chief magistrate said there were “inherent inconsistencies” throughout the evidence of the virtual complainant in the matter, Mrs Hanna, and that her claims were “manifestly unreliable” and ran contrary to “reason and all common sense”. Chief Magistrate Ferguson-Pratt also criticised both Dr Sands and

Mr Dames for the “egregious” way in which they interacted with Mrs Hanna prior to a police investigation into her claims, charging that their conduct gave the appearance of a “political flavour to a curious bystander.” The chief magistrate especially criticised how a “serving member of Parliament” and Cabinet minister, Dr Sands, “entertained” Mrs Hanna in the circumstances despite her contributing some $300 towards his political campaign in the lead up to the 2017 general election. She further commented on how Dr Sands approved a $1.9m contract for Mrs Hanna’s business without the approval of the Public Hospitals Authority’s (PHA) board of directors, at a time he said he was fully aware that Mrs Hanna was a contributor to his most recent campaign. And, she said she could not “overlook” the fact that Dr Sands admitted that Mrs Hanna told him about Mr Smith’s alleged acts of extortion sometime in November 2016, which he never reported to the police. Instead, Dr Sands referred the matter to Mr Dames, who ultimately met with the woman at his Mt Moriah constituency office between late May/early June of 2017. However, the chief magistrate noted that even the Crown’s lead attorney said Mr Dames could have found a more discreet venue to meet Mrs Hanna over her concerns other than his constituency office. She thus said the events that took place prior to the investigative phase of the matter involving both Cabinet ministers was “wholly inappropriate to state it mildly”. “The conduct of the minister responsible for the police agreeing to meet the complainant instead of directing his colleague to refer the complaint to the commissioner of police is unorthodox to say the least,” Chief Magistrate Ferguson-Pratt said at the time. “I sit as a judicial officer. I call it as I see it. I have no interest one way or the other. I remind myself of an ancient legal maxim. ‘Justice must not only be done, it must be seen to be done’.” And in any event, Chief Magistrate Ferguson-Pratt said both Dr Sands’ and Mr Dames’ evidence, much like those given by the other key Crown witnesses in the matter, did not advance the prosecution’s case, as they all gave evidence of what Mrs Hanna said to them that she either never said in evidence, nor gave to the police during her initial interview. Al-Leecia Delancy and Kendra Kelly also appear for the Crown. Damian Gomez, QC, and Philip McKenzie are the other two attorneys on record for Mr Smith. (Tribune242)

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Lawmakers warn White House against war with Iran, call for more ‘clarity’ US lawmakers on both sides of the aisle called on the Trump administration to be more open about its strategy on Iran as tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated sharply. Democratic lawmakers called on administration officials to reopen diplomatic channels with Iran, tone down their rhetoric and reconsider their strategy -- or at least explain it. Above all, they stressed that the White House cannot launch a war without consulting Congress first. “They have no business declaring a war without the consent of Congress,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, told reporters. Republicans and administration officials defended the recent steps, including the State Department’s order for some embassy personnel in Baghdad to leave the country as prudent precautionary measures, even as skepticism about some administration claims mounts and concerns about a conflict grow. The administration is moving to quell lawmakers’ frustration by holding a briefing on Thursday for the Senate and House leaders from both parties as well as the top Republican and Democratic members of each chamber’s intelligence committee. But Democrats are calling for a broader briefing after reports that National Security Adviser John Bolton ordered updates to a military plan to send 120,000 troops to the Middle East should Iran attack US forces or escalate its nuclear activities. Their concerns have been deepened by a discrepancy between the administration’s repeated insistence that Iran is posing an increased threat to US personnel in Syria and Iraq and the remarks of a British major general who serves as the deputy commander of the anti-ISIS coalition. Major General Chris Ghika flatly said the threat level from Iran has not changed. The British Defense Ministry backed his assessment Wednesday. “There’s an alarming lack of clarity here,” Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on the Senate floor Wednesday. “There’s a lack of strategy and there’s a lack of consultation.” Schumer said he thought that acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joseph Dunford, might brief senators next week. “An adventure like this, 120,000 troops or a large number of troops, should have to be approved by Congress. It should certainly be discussed with the Congress,” Schumer said. “The President ought to come up with a strategy and make it clear to Congress. President

Theresa May (centre) has said her departure depends on delivering Brexit, but her plan has been rejected by MPs three times.

Theresa May under pressure to name departure date

Republicans and administration officials defended the recent steps, which seems to have escalated possible confrontation.

Trump, what is your strategy? Where are you headed and why aren’t you talking to Congress about it?” Republican Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas, emerging from a classified briefing with the CIA director and NSA director on global threats, told CNN he thinks “there is a lot more to be known before decisions are made” about possible military responses to Iran. Moran, a member of the Defense Appropriations subcommittee that held the briefing in the Capitol, said he hadn’t reached a conclusion about the differing US and British views on the Iranian threat. “But in my view, it is worthy of further exploration,” Moran said. Lawmakers debated the point as other allies are expressing discomfort, with UN Secretary General António Guterres and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini urging “restraint.” Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, speaking at a high-level meeting that included the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, urged the Iranian people to be steadfast amid US “psychological pressure” and called on the US to “repent” and “get back on the right track,” according to the state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting outlet. Administration officials have said they don’t want a war with Iran, but haven’t ruled out the possibility and have said repeatedly in recent days that they will respond to any Iranian provocation with a swift and decisive response. Asked on April 15 if the Trump

administration was seeking a military confrontation with Iran, within the contours of the Authorisation to Use Military Force legislation, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo left the door slightly ajar. “The United States and President Trump will act lawfully. He’ll act within his authorities,” Pompeo said. “Article 2 gives broad powers, the AUMF gives a set of broad powers, but they are -- we understand them.” Speaking at the Capitol building Wednesday, Pelosi said that “the very idea that they would say that they would use the authorization of the use military force that is 18 years old and something by now -whatever its age, it’s not appropriate in terms of its scope, its geography, its timing for any actions they might take, wherever they may be taking them.” But Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was among Republicans who said the administration was taking careful proactive precautions. “Our war planners are doing their diligence and ensuring if need-be, we’re prepared to respond to anything they do,” Thune said. Asked whether Congress should be consulted, Thune said of the administration that “sometimes they have to respond to a set of circumstances and they don’t always have all the time in the world to do all the consultations, but clearly there are some issues that have arisen there that have necessitated a more proactive presence. But hopefully that’s all it will be.” (CNN)

THERESA May has held talks with senior Conservative MPs who are demanding she sets a date for her departure from Downing Street. The prime minister, under growing pressure from her own MPs to quit, met the executive of the backbench 1922 Committee to discuss her future. Existing rules mean she cannot be formally challenged until December. Mrs May has said her departure depends on delivering Brexit, but her plan has been rejected by MPs three times. She will attempt to push her plans through the House of Commons again in the week beginning 3 June, when MPs hold a vote on the withdrawal bill - needed to implement the Brexit deal the prime minister reached with the EU. When asked whether she would resign if the bill was rejected, Mrs May said it would “ensure that we deliver Brexit for the public”. The 1922 Committee’s executive had been expected to press Mrs May on her departure timetable. BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said the MPs were now meeting in a different room in Parliament without the prime minister. Last month, the 1922 Committee executive narrowly decided against changing the party’s leadership rules to allow an early challenge to Mrs May. Pressure has grown on Mrs May since the Conservatives’ local election drubbing two weeks ago. Much of the anger in the parliamentary party is focusing on Mrs May’s talks with Labour, aimed at reaching a cross-party compromise to get her deal through the Commons. Local Tory associations have confirmed they will hold a vote of confidence in her leadership on 15 June, although its result will not be binding. Eurosceptic MP Peter Bone produced a letter from Conservative activists in the Commons on Wednesday, saying they had lost confidence in the prime minister and

want her to resign before European elections on 23 May. They view Mrs May deal with the EU as “worse than staying in the European Union”, he said. Mrs May’s former chief of staff, Nick Timothy, wrote in his Daily Telegraph column that the prime minister must “accept that the game is up”, and quit to avoid a “national humiliation” and save the Conservative Party. Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, treasurer of the 1922 Committee, said: “What I would like to see is her set out a timetable to trigger a leadership contest.” He said it would be “infinitely preferable if she set a date rather than us force her out”. Prominent Brexiteer Mark Francois said a predicted poor performance by the Conservatives in next week’s European Parliament elections would increase the pressure on Mrs May to stand down. When the results are announced, “my colleagues will finally wake up and smell the coffee if they have not, indeed, done so already,” he added. But International Development Secretary Liam Fox told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme the prime minister’s pledge to stand down when the Commons supports her Brexit withdrawal deal showed “integrity” as she was “willing to make that personal sacrifice to get the policy through”. He said the public had instructed MPs to deliver Brexit in the 2016 referendum, asking: “Why have they not carried it out?” Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay told MPs their concerns had been listened to and that was “reflected in the draft legislation that is being prepared”. But shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer said Labour opposed the idea of passing the bill without an agreed cross-party deal, as it would “put the cart before the horse”. He questioned whether the bill was “about keeping the prime minister in office for another week, to give her a lifeline” ahead of the 1922 Committee executive meeting. (BBC)

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Banks fined $1bn by EU for currency rigging

NY Mayor Bill de Blasio becomes the 23rd Democrat to enter the presidential race.

NY Mayor Bill de Blasio enters 2020 race for president BILL de Blasio, the Democratic mayor of New York City, announced on Thursday that he was running for president, seeking to show that his brand of urban progressive leadership can be a model for the rest of the nation. It will be a steep challenge: He becomes the 23rd Democrat to enter the presidential race, and he does so against the counsel of many of his trusted advisers, and in the face of two centuries of history. No sitting mayor has been elected to the presidency, and if Mr. de Blasio is to be the first, he must overcome daunting deficits in polls and fund-raising. His announcement, in a threeminute video titled “Working People First,” comes after months of groundwork that has included visits to early presidential primary states, a fund-raiser in Boston and a circuslike news conference this week in the lobby of Trump Tower. In precampaign stops in Iowa, South Carolina and New Hampshire, Mr. de Blasio, 57, has said that the country is witnessing “the dawning of a new progressive era,” and said in interviews that his leadership in New York should be seen as a model for how “you can make profound progressive change and make it quickly.” He is fond of citing his “pre-K for all” program as a prime example; it was one of Mr. de Blasio’s earliest initiatives, and it remains his largest success. He also highlights various measures to attempt to reduce income inequality in the city, and to end the policing practice of stopquestion-and-frisk, which a federal judge ruled discriminated against black and Latino men. Mr. de Blasio began his campaign launch video with what has become the mayor’s tagline this year, as he has flirted with declaring his candidacy. “There’s plenty of money

in this country, it’s just in the wrong hands,” he said, before highlighting his accomplishments as mayor and the ways that he has confronted Mr. Trump over immigration and climate change. “I’m a New Yorker, I’ve known Trump’s a bully for a long time,” he said. It did not take long for President Trump to respond on Twitter, calling Mr. de Blasio “the worst mayor” in the country. Some of Mr. de Blasio’s colleagues have scoffed at the idea of him becoming president, and have urged him to abandon his exploration of occupying the White House and instead focus on a bevy of nagging issues in New York City such as crumbling public housing, high levels of homelessness and problemplagued subways. Mr. de Blasio said that many of the answers for what ails the city actually lie 200 miles beyond its borders in the nation’s capital. “I am concerned that I think right now our federal government is not helping New York City in a whole host of ways and we’re being hurt all the time by bad policies in Washington,” Mr. de Blasio said at a news conference last month. He cited the lack of a national infrastructure plan and fractured health care policies. “So real changes are needed in our country,” he said. “If they don’t happen, New York City continues to suffer.” The mayor will have to make up a huge fund-raising disadvantage as he builds out a campaign staff, and close a seemingly insurmountable gap in polls. In a Monmouth University poll last month, Mr. de Blasio had a net favorability of zero: 24 percent like him, 24 percent do not like him. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is the only candidate with a higher unfavorability number, 26 percent, but his favorability rate was 67 percent.

FIVE banks have been fined €1.07bn (£935m) by the European Commission after traders clubbed together to rig the foreign exchange market. Four banks in the “Banana Split” cartel - Barclays, RBS, Citigroup and JP Morgan - were fined €811m in all. Three banks in the “Essex Express” cartel - Barclays and RBS again, plus MUFG - were fined €258m. A sixth bank, UBS, was excused financial penalties for revealing the cartels’ existence. The European Commission said the market-rigging took place from 2007 to 2013. The Commission’s investigation, which began in September 2013, revealed that some individual foreign exchange traders, using online chatrooms, exchanged trading plans and occasionally co-ordinated their trading strategies. Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said the banks’ behaviour “undermined the integrity of the sector at the expense of the European economy and consumers”. RBS said its €249m share of the fines was “fully covered by existing provisions”. Barclays also said it had set aside money to cover the fine. Similar fines for manipulating the currency markets were imposed

Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager was critical of the banks’ behaviour.

in 2014 by UK, US and Swiss regulators. UBS, which escaped the latest fines, said: “This is a legacy matter where UBS was the first bank to disclose potential misconduct. We’ve made significant investments to further strengthen our control framework since then and are pleased this matter is resolved.” But the matter may not end there. Lambros Kilaniotis, a partner at City-based law firm RPC, said the Commission’s announcement was “an open invitation for parties who may have been impacted by these cartels to sue these banks”. “If they haven’t already, any party

involved in forex trading, such as institutional investors, pension funds and large corporates, should now be reviewing what losses they have incurred,” he added. “Most of the traders participating in the chatrooms knew each other on a personal basis,” said the Commission. “For example, one chatroom was called Essex Express ‘n the Jimmy because all the traders but ‘James’ lived in Essex and met on a train to London. “Some of the traders created the chatrooms and then invited one another to join, based on their trading activities and personal affinities, creating closed circles of trust.”

Venezuela government, opposition in Norway for crucial talks ENVOYS from the Venezuelan government and the opposition are in Norway to hold talks on resolving the political impasse in the South American country. Members of Venezuela’s opposition-controlled National Assembly said senior representatives from both sides will be involved in the discussions in Oslo. One official said the delegations from the two opposing camps were travelling after receiving separate invitations from a group of Norwegians. The representatives include Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez on the government side and Stalin Gonzalez, a leading member of the National Assembly, the officials said. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro did not directly comment on the talks in televised remarks on Wednesday, but said Rodriguez was on a “very important” mission outside Venezuela. Although it has been claimed that the parties have met twice, there

Opposition leader Guaido has continued to call for mass demonstrations against President Maduro.

have been no statements from either side. Venezuela has been rocked by protests since January, when Maduro was sworn in for a second term following a vote boycotted by the opposition. Tensions escalated when opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself acting president

days later, a move supported by the United States and many European and Latin American countries. The opposition has insisted that Maduro was illegitimately elected last year and that he must step aside to make way for elections. Maduro, in turn, accuses the opposition of being US stooges intent on illegally seizing power.

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GOVERNMENT VACANCIES (APPLICATION DEADLINE: 24TH MAY, 2019) PLEASE NOTE: Applications that are not accompanied by all required supporting documents will not be processed.

SENIOR IMMIGRATION OFFICER – JCB1-1

DEPARTMENT: IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT MINISTRY: BORDER CONTROL & EMPLOYMENT LOCATION: GRAND TURK SALARY: GRADE 6: $33,415.00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: This is a middle management position which has departmental responsibility for the supervision of junior Staff at the office, airport and field duties.

IMMIGRATION OFFICER – JCB12

DEPARTMENT: IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT MINISTRY: BORDER CONTROL & EMPLOYMENT LOCATION: VARIOUS SALARY: GRADE 5.1 - $26,650.00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: This is a Law Enforcement position which supports the Senior Immigration officers and by extent the Border control and Enforcement (Immigration Department). The purpose of the job is to perform joint duties with other sections within the department and with various Government Departments.

FINANCE OFFICER – JCB1-3

DEPARTMENT: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT MINISTRY: FINANCE, INVESTMENT AND TRADE LOCATION: GRAND TURK SALARY: GRADE 6 $33,415.00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: The job holder is required to assist in the performance and service delivery standards of the Financial Accounting Unit which include the key functions of financial reporting, ledger maintenance, maintenance of TCIG Manuals and providing advice and support to ensure Ministries comply with the financial ordinances, regulations, directives or instructions.

SENIOR BUDGET ANALYST– JCB1-4

DEPARTMENT: BUDGET OFFICE MINISTRY: FINANCE, INVESTMENT AND TRADE LOCATION: GRAND TURK SALARY: GRADE 6: $33,415.00 PER ANNUM

JOB SUMMARY: The job holder is required to provide rigorous analysis of expenditure proposals, as well as quarterly forecasting of both revenue and expenditure, and make recommendations on expenditure prioritization to support the preparation by the Ministry of Finance of policy-based, mediumterm budgets that contribute to the implementation of policy priorities in TCI.

SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER– JCB1-5

DEPARTMENT: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL DEPARTMENT MINISTRY: FINANCE, TRADE AND INVESTMENT LOCATION: GRAND TURK SALARY: GRADE 7: $41,205.00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent will provide financial support to the Ministry/Administrative Unit assigned on all financial matters pertaining to that portfolio (including all departments and sections).

CROWN COUNSEL– JCB1-6

MINISTRY: MINISTRY OF FINANCE, TRADE AND INVESTMENT LOCATION: GRAND TURK SALARY: GRADE 8: $51,147.50 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: The job holder in this position must be able to provide legal advice to the Turks and Caicos Islands Government Ministry of Finance, Investment and Trade as it relates to a wide range of Government financial and taxation matters. Additionally, the job holder must provide accurate interpretation and applications of Public Finance Management, Trade and tax legislations.

TAX OFFICER– JCB1-7

DEPARTMENT: REVENUE CONTROL UNIT MINISTRY: MINISTRY OF FINANCE, TRADE AND INVESTMENT LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES BASIC SALARY: GRADE 6: $33,415.00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent in this position is expected to conduct the necessary activities to get Taxpayers in default to comply with the requirements under the Revenue Ordinances and Regulations and maintain Compliance and Arrears cases assigned by the Assistant Commissioner/Senior Tax Officer.

CUSTOMS OFFICER– JCB1-8

DEPARTMENT: CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT MINISTRY: FINANCE, TRADE AND INVESTMENT LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: GRADE 5: $26,650.00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: 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.

CHIEF PLANT PROTECTION OFFICER- KHB1-10

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: GRADE 6.1: $33,415.00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: To mitigate and /or prevent the ingress and spread of plant pests and diseases of quarantine and economic significance in the Turks and Caicos Islands, utilizing World Trade Organization, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (WTO SPS Agreement).

QUARANTINE OFFICER - KHB1-11

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT LOCATION: VARIOUS SALARY: GRADE 6.1: $33,415.00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: Is to oversee and evaluate the trapping operations of the animal welfare unit and enforcement of animal control ordinances. To investigate cases of mistreatment, nuisance and other breaches of the animal control ordinances. To control abandoned, dangerous, feral, stray and unattended animals. To enforce the Plant Health Act and Subsidiary regulations with the goal of preventing the ingress and spread of plant pests and diseases of quarantine significance.

CHIEF VETERINARIAN - KHB1-12

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: GRADE 8.1 $51,147.50 CONTINUED 

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GOVERNMENT VACANCIES JOB SUMMARY: This is senior management position with nationwide responsibility for animal health, biosecurity and administration of the Animal Health Services Division. To steer and guide animal health services in the overall development of the livestock industry locally. To protect the country’s sanitary status through the implementation, development and maintenance of disease surveillance and monitoring programmes as well as to employ the skills and knowledge of veterinary public health to protect humans from zoonoses and provide for food security through maintenance of good animal health. Finally, it administers the daily functions and duties of the Division.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - KHB1-13

MINISTRY: HEALTH, AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN SERVICES LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: Grade 8.1 $51,147.50 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: This is a professional position, performing evaluations, developing and implementing effective patient treatment plans to restore, compensate or adapt for loss of patient function, by planning and administering medically prescribed therapy treatments in accordance with professional standards governing the facility and their discipline. Collaborating with multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends and families; supervising assigned team members.

MAID - KHB1-14

DEPARTMENT: NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: $499.98 BI-WEEKLY JOB SUMMARY: The successful candidate will be responsible to provide clean, sanitary comfortable, orderly and satisfying surroundings for the users of the facilities.

PORTER - KHB1-15

DEPARTMENT: PRIMARY HEALTHCARE UNIT MINISTRY: MINISTRY OF HEALTH, AGRICULTURE, HUMAN SERVICES AND SPORTS LOCATION: NORTH CAICOS SALARY: $499.98 BI-WEEKLY JOB SUMMARY: The successful candidate will provide support services to the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) personnel to maintain the cleanliness of buildings, and transferring supplies and materials.

LABOURER KHB1-16

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES

SALARY: $499.98 BI-WEEKLY JOB SUMMARY: The post holder's responsibilities include providing labour / assistance in all aspects of animal (canine) control. Working under the instruction of the Supervisors the labourer may be required to work alone or with a small team.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES- KHB1-17 MINISTRY: HEALTH, AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN SERVICES LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: GRADE 9.1 $59,552.00 PER ANNUM

JOB SUMMARY: This is a senior management and professional position with nationwide responsibility for the management and coordination of the various aspects of the health care system under the direct supervision of the Director of Health Services. The Deputy Director of Health Services in collaboration with the Director of Health Services (DHS) provides leadership to a team of professionals. He/She is expected to be accountable for the performance of the departments and medical staff /medical officers against the Operational Plan, KPI and by extension for the overall performance of the Health System in the collaboration with DHS.

PROGRAM OFFICER - KHB1-18

DEPARTMENT: HEALTH PROMOTION AND ADVOCACY UNIT LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: GRADE 6.1 $33,415.00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: Under supervision, implements the youth and community HIV/AIDS and Non- Communicable Disease (NCD’s) oriented programs for compliance with national, regional and international guidelines. Interfaces with other youth related programs, organizations and groups as well as civic organizations, faith based organizations and Non- Governmental Organizations and assist in facilitating their sustained involvement in prevention and awareness activities. The post requires a motivated, energetic individual with excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills. Must be a mature individual who is able to work with the public. The post holder must have very good organizational skills and be able to manage own time and projects. Must have proven skills and experience in planning, project management and coordination. Must have a keen willingness to learn new skills, research and quantitative and qualitative data analysis.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – MIGRANT HEALTH UNIT - KHB119 DEPARTMENT: PRIMARY HEALTH CARE MINISTRY: MINISTRY OF HEALTH,

AGRICULTURE, SPORTS & HUMAN SERVICES LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: GRADE 4.1 $21,935. 00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: This is an administrative support position, which has responsibility for secretarial and administrative support functions in the office.

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER KHB1-20

DEPARTMENT: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT MINISTRY: MINISTRY OF HEALTH, AGRICULTURE, SPORTS & HUMAN SERVICES LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: GRADE 5.1 $26,650. 00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: 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 OFFICER - KHB1-21

DEPARTMENT: PRIMARY HEALTH CARE UNIT MINISTRY:MINISTRY OF HEALTH, AGRICULTURE, SPORTS & HUMAN SERVICES LOCATION: GRAND TURK SALARY: GRADE 5.1 $26,650. 00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: 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.

REGISTERED NURSE - KHB1-22

DEPARTMENT: PRIMARY HEALTH CARE DEPARTMENT MINISTRY: MINISTRY OF HEALTH, AGRICULTURE, SPORTS & HUMAN SERVICES LOCATION: GRAND TURK SALARY: GRADE 6.1 $33,415.00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: To provide professional position in the nursing service focused on promoting and restoring patients’ health through the utilization of the nursing process; collaborating with multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends and families; supervising assigned team members.

AIDE DE CAMP - CBB1-23

DEPARTMENT: JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: GRADE 5.1 $26,650.00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY The job holder is primarily responsible for assisting with the provision of transportation services and to the Premier and the First Family and the Acting CONTINUED 

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GOVERNMENT VACANCIES Premier in performing their official duties. The position requires the incumbent to be a mature, responsible and accountable individual who will be expected to maintain high service standards and be very punctual. The incumbent must be able to pay keen attention to detail and be able to work flexible hours. The candidate must also be physically fit in order to carry out the assigned duties and responsibilities.

GRADUATE TEACHERS

AREAS: (BUSINESS, ENGLISH A/B, UPPER PRIMARY, SPANISH, HOME ECONOMICS) DEPARTMENT: EDUCATION DEPARTMENT LOCATION: VARIOUS SALARY: GRADE 2.1 $35,926.25 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: This is a specialist position which has unit level responsibility for the teaching of one or more of the school’s curriculum subjects to students.

GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR - LWB1-29

DEPARTMENT: EDUCATION DEPARTMENT LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: GRADE 2.1 $35,926.25 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: This is a professional position which has unit level responsibility to help students overcome problems that impede learning and to assist them in making educational, occupational and life plans that hold promise for their personal fulfillment as mature and responsible men and women.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - LWB1-31

DEPARTMENT: MARJORIE BASDEN HIGH SCHOOL MINISTRY: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, YOUTH, SPORTS AND LIBRARY SERVICES LOCATION: SOUTH CAICOS SALARY: GRADE 4.1 $21,935.00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: This is an administrative support position, which has responsibility for secretarial and administrative support functions in the office.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - LWB1-32

MINISTRY: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, YOUTH, SPORTS AND LIBRARY SERVICES LOCATION: GRAND TURK SALARY: GRADE 4.1 $21,935.00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: This is an administrative support position, which

has responsibility for secretarial and administrative support functions in the office.

YOUTH OFFICER - LWB1-33

DEPARTMENT: YOUTH DEPARTMENT LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: GRADE 5.1 $26,650.00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent in this position assists the Director in coordinating and working with service organizations on the implementation of youth programs and activities that are meaningful and consistent with government policies and international conventions and agreements.

CHIEF SCHOOL INSPECTOR - LWB1-34

DEPARTMENT: SCHOOL INSPECTORATE UNIT MINISTRY: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, YOUTH, SPORTS AND LIBRARY SERVICES LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: GRADE 9.1 $59,552.50 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent in this position is, to oversee formulation of policies, setting of standards, inspection process, development of the capabilities of staff, development and promotion of programs and targets to increase and improve capacity of the education sector. The job holder will be expected to oversee and take responsibility for all business and administrative operations of the SIU, including human resource management; to exercise financial and budgetary control over finances and in general, establish strategic operational priorities that deliver the goals outlined in the Strategic Plan and Annual Business Plans.

MONITORING & EVALUATIONS OFFICER - LWB1-35

DEPARTMENT: EDUCATION POLICY AND PLANNING UNIT MINISTRY: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, YOUTH, SPORTS AND LIBRARY SERVICES LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: GRADE 7.1 $41,205.00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: The job holder will support the Ministry of Education, Youth, Culture, Social and Library Services in data collection analysis and learning activities to help ensure accountability and efficiency in the delivery and implementation of policies, programs and strategic plans.

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER KHB1-36

JOB SUMMARY 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.

DEPUTY AUDITOR GENERAL LWB1-37

DEPARTMENT: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE LOCATION: GRAND TURK SALARY: $79,950.00 PER ANNUM PLUS ALLOWANCES JOB SUMMARY: The role of the DAG is a significant leadership appointment with wide ranging responsibility; will be responsible and accountable to the Auditor General for providing leadership and managing individual audit assignment as the audit work plan

DEPUTY DIRECTOR CROWN LAND - CBB01-38

DEPARTMENT: CROWN LAND UNIT MINISTRY: GENERAL’S CHAMBERS LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: GRADE 8.1 $51,147.50 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: The Deputy Director of Crown Land is a senior management post and provides support to the Director of Crown Land with the day-to-day operation and management of the Department, and with direct responsibility for the supervision of staff in Providenciales. The post holder will act in the place of the Director during his absence from official duty, and will also serve as his principal assistant in the assessment and analysis of applications for crown land for commercial (including agricultural and industrial) development.

CHIEF VALUATION OFFICER CBB01-39

DEPARTMENT: VALUATION OFFICE MINISTRY: ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CHAMBERS LOCATION: GRAND TURK SALARY: GRADE 9.5: $68,982.50 PER ANNUM PLUS ALLOWANCES JOB SUMMARY: This is a senior managerial position with national responsibility for shaping the land development, acquisition, disposal, and valuation policy of the TCI. Job holder is responsible to improve quality and to ensure timely delivery of professional services related to property valuation. It supports the stamp duty regime by providing timely and objective assessment of the market transactions of all relevant real estate in the Turks and Caicos.

DEPARTMENT: PREMIER’S OFFICE LOCATION: GRAND TURK SALARY: GRADE 5.1 - $26,650.00 PER ANNUM CONTINUED 

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GOVERNMENT VACANCIES SENIOR COMPLIANCE OFFICER - CBB01-40

MINISTRY: ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CHAMBERS DEPARTMENT: CROWN LAND UNIT LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: GRADE 6.1: $33,415.00 PER ANNUM PLUS ALLOWANCES JOB SUMMARY: The Senior Land Compliance Officer is a middle level post in the Crown Land Unit. The Senior Land Compliance Officer and subordinate Land Compliance Officer(s) are responsible for monitoring use of all Crown Land in the area to which they are assigned other than protected areas, and for ensuring that quick action if taken against any breaches of the Crown Land Ordinance or the terms and conditions of Crown Land leases or licenses, under the guidance of the Deputy Director(s), Crown Land Unit. The Senior Land Compliance Officer is essentially a field oriented staff and is expected to spend at least three to four days per week inspecting or taking action regarding breaches in occupation of Crown Land parcels

DIRECTOR- CFB1-41

DEPARTMENT: ROAD SAFETY MINISTRY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, PUBLIC UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: GRADE 9.1 $59,552.50 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: The Director has responsibility for the administration of the Road Safety Department and the enforcement of the Road Safety Ordinance throughout TCI. The job holder will oversee the Department's daily operations and oversee and advice on policy and strategy to ensure the effective delivery of the enforcement of the Road Safety Code, educate the public and liaise as required regarding amendments to the Road Safety Ordinance.

CLIENT CARE ASSISTANT KHB01-42

DEPARTMENT: SPECIAL NEEDS UNIT – WELLNESS CENTER LOCATION: SOUTH CAICOS SALARY: GRADE 4.1: $21,935.00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: This is a practical nursing position with basic level responsibility for patient health care in the wellness center.

CLINICAL NURSE (MEDICAL) KHB01-43

DEPARTMENT: SPECIAL NEEDS UNIT – WELLNESS CENTER LOCATION: SOUTH CAICOS SALARY: GRADE 5.1 $26,650.00 PER ANNUM

JOB SUMMARY: This a professional nursing position with basic level responsibility for patient/client health care in the Wellness Center/Special Needs Unit on Grand Turk and South Caicos.

PORTER - KHB01-44

DEPARTMENT: SPECIAL NEEDS UNIT LOCATION: SOUTH CAICOS SALARY: 499.98 BI-WEEKLY JOB SUMMARY: To provide support service to the Wellness Center personnel to maintain the cleanliness of buildings, moving clients and moving supplies and materials

MAID - KHB01-45

DEPARTMENT: SPECIAL NEEDS UNIT LOCATION: GRAND TURK SALARY: $499.98 BI-WEEKLY JOB SUMMARY: The successful candidate will be responsible to provide clean, sanitary comfortable, orderly and satisfying surroundings for the users of the facilities.

PORTER - KHB1-46

DEPARTMENT: NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: 499.98 BI-WEEKLY JOB SUMMARY: To provide support service to the Wellness Center personnel to maintain the cleanliness of buildings, moving clients and moving supplies and materials

SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS - LWB1-47

DEPARTMENT: GOVERNOR’S OFFICER LOCATION: GRAND TURK SALARY GRADE 8.1 $51,147.50 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: This is a senior management position which ensures the smooth operation and functions of the Elections Department. The Supervisor is appointed by the Governor in accordance with Section 91 of the Constitution. The incumbent in this position is required to report direct to the Governor.

COASTAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND PARKS SUPERVISOR (CIPS) CFB8-48

MINISTRY: MINISTRY OF TOURISM, ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE, MARITIME AND GAMING DEPARTMENT: ENVIRONMENT AND COASTAL

RESOURCES LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: GRADE 6.1 $33,415.00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: The post is a mid-level position with island-wide and national significance, mandated to assist in the planning, directing, promotion and implementation of DECR’s management of the non-protected coastal areas, Protected Areas, and fisheries infrastructures. The post holder is responsible for ensuring that coastal and protected (parks) infrastructures are monitored, and maintained, in accordance with the Protected Areas Management Plans and Fisheries Management Plans, in addition to identifying and addressing areas needing improvement, in terms of infrastructure, public awareness and scientific study, in coordination with Office of the Assistant Director for Protected Areas, and Fisheries, and Assistant Director for Research and Development.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR CFB8-49

DEPARTMENT: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND COASTAL RESOURCES (DECR) MINISTRY: MINISTRY OF TOURISM, ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE, MARITIME AND GAMING LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: GRADE 8.1 $51,147.50 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: This post supports the Director of DECR. 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. For more details regarding these positions, kindly visit www.gov.tc.

CHANGE MANAGER

ORGANIZATION: TURKS AND CAICOS TOURIST BOARD LOCATION: GRAND TURK SALARY: $64,000.00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: The role will provide for leadership with the implementation of the Tourism Strategy including the development of key policies, procedures and initiatives and other functional changes required. These changes will facilitate a dynamic Tourist Board that is responsive to new and emerging trends within the industry locally, regionally and internationally. For more details regarding this position, kindly visit www.gov.tc. Or contact the Turks And Caicos Tourist Board at hr@turksandcaicostourism.com

Please Note: Applications that are not accompanied by all required supporting documents will not be processed.

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Entertainment

Big winner Sendley Alcinder posing with his HR team and supporters at the annual award ceremony

The night’s ultimate winner was Sendley Alcinder of the human resources department who won the coveted Diamond Team Member of the Year Award from Beaches general manager James McAnally IV

Beaches honours top performing employees at Prestige Awards MORE than 150 employees of Beaches Turks and Caicos were recognised by the management of the resort at the 2019 Prestige Awards. The annual awards celebration honours the resort’s top performing employees and again this year workers were treated to a spectacular evening of dance, music and glamour showcasing the best in talent of the resort’s 1,800 plus employees. The award ceremony, hosted on Tuesday evening (May 14), recognised and rewarded individuals in 21 categories who have worked diligently and whose performance has consistently made a positive impact on the quality of services offered at the resort. Applauding all of award nominees and winners, general manager James McAnally IV said: “This is the best team. We had a great cross section of nominees this year from the back of

the house to the front of the house. “Our employees are the heartbeat of what we do here at Beaches and the Prestige Awards is just one of the many ways we get to say ‘thank you’. “Our team members go above and beyond to provide a five-star luxury service to our guests and stakeholders and we appreciate them for all they do, not just our winners but our nominees and every single member of the Beaches Turks and Caicos family.” The night’s ultimate winner was Sendley Alcinder of the human resources department who won the coveted Diamond Team Member of the Year Award. Alcinder will go on to represent Beaches in the regional Sandals Ultimate Team Member Awards this summer. John Wood of the accounts department won the Platinum Talent

of the Year Award as the runner-up Team Member of the Year. Other big winners included Nickello Pierre of food and beverage who won the Circle of Joy Award. Simone Woodfine of the bar department won the Legendary Talent or Most Nominated Team Member Award. The mover and shaker talent or most improved award went to Moise Dormeus also of the bar. Joseph Edwin Desruisseaux from the grounds department received the Sandals Earth Guardian Talent of the Year Award. Projects manager Wendy Fae Rodriquez won the Sandals Foundation Sentinel of the Year Award for her outstanding contribution to the Sandals Foundation - the philanthropic arm of Sandals and Beaches Resorts. Rodriquez also received the Sandals Foundation 10 year

Commemoration Award for her support of the foundation’s philanthropic initiatives over the years. Ashley Cooper of the gift shop won the Money Maker Award or Highest Revenue Earner Award. The Standing Ovation Award or Financial Controller’s Award went to Ian Harris of the front office. The Heart of the House Award went to Getro Laurant of Stewarding; Sandra Been of Island Routes won the All Rounder or Supervisor of the Year Award. Richard Myers of the laundry department won the Manager of the Year or MVP Award. Pace Setter of the Year or the General Manager’s Award went to Edwin Lewis of maintenance. Michael Junior Henderson of the butler department won the People’s Choice Award and the spa department was recognised as the A

Team or Department of the Year. In addition to engraved trophies and certificates, winners took home fantastic prizes including allexpense paid vacations, laptops computers, home theatre systems, flat screen televisions, and generous cash prizes. The event, which was divided into five award segments, was punctuated with spectacular performances by Lynn Delancy, Orane Crockett, Bernice Brown, the Beaches Mass Choir and the Creative Viva dance troupe. It was hosted by Telly Award winning media personality Deandrea Hamilton alongside Beaches’ Ghislaine Boutoulle, food and beverage director. Attendees were treated to a cocktail hour which preceded the event, an amazing firework display and a smashing after party at the resort’s nightclub.

May 18-24, 2019

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Entertainment

Prince Harry accepts damages over Splash News Agency photos

Lady Gaga and several other celebrities condemned the ban.

Lady Gaga Slams Alabama Abortion Ban: ‘This Is a Travesty’

HOURS after the Alabama State Senate passed a measure that would ban abortion almost entirely in the state, Lady Gaga labeled the decision a “travesty” in a pointed tweet. “It is an outrage to ban abortion in Alabama, period, and all the more heinous that it excludes those who have been raped or are experiencing incest, nonconsensual or not,” she wrote. “So there’s a higher penalty for doctors who perform these operations than

for most rapists? This is a travesty, and I pray for all these women and young girls who suffer at the hands of this system.” Introducing the statement, the singer wrote, “I love you, Alabama. Prayers to all women and young girls,” adding the hashtags #AlabamaAbortionBan, #Alabama, #AlabamaSenate, #NoUterusNoOpinion, #PlannedParenthood and #ProChoice.

THE Duke of Sussex has accepted damages and an apology from a news agency which used a helicopter to take photographs of his home in the Cotswolds. Prince Harry’s lawyers told a High Court hearing the pictures taken by Splash News and Picture Agency included one of the inside of a bedroom at the privately-rented Oxfordshire property. The court heard the pictures had “seriously undermined” Harry’s safety. Splash said it had made an “error of judgement” which would not be repeated. In a statement, it added: “We apologise to the Duke and Duchess (of Sussex) for the distress we have caused.” Buckingham Palace said the duke “acknowledges and welcomes the formal apology” from Splash. The court heard the photos, which were “published by the Times newspaper and elsewhere online”, were of living and dining areas, and included a shot taken “directly into

The agency, Splash, apologised to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for “distress” caused by the images.

the bedroom”. The duke’s lawyers told Mr Justice Warby that Harry and his wife Meghan had chosen to make the Oxfordshire property their home because of its “high level of privacy”. But Gerrard Tyrrell, who read a statement in court on the duke’s behalf, said the couple had

subsequently felt unable to live there. When the photos were published in mid-January, the couple’s official residence was Kensington Palace. But a spokeswoman for the Sussexes said they had spent a lot of time at their country retreat in the Cotswolds, which had been privately rented by Harry.

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TCSPCA director Susan Blehr holding a puppy with children from South Caicos

Dr Terry and vet tech Sierra operate on a South Caicos dog

Annual vet clinics hailed successful after marked decrease in surgeries OVER the past week the TCSPCA crew sailed over to South Caicos for the annual spay and neuter clinic. Volunteer vet team Dr Terry Eylers, and vet tech Sierra Michal, performed the surgeries. South Caicos has no veterinary care year round, and as such these clinics are essential to help control the stray cat and dog population on the island. The team were kept on their toes during the course of the week from May 8 to 13, performing 41 surgeries in total. They break down as follows: 19 dog spays, 19 dog neuters, one cat spay and two cat neuters. TCSPCA’s director Susan Blehr said the last clinic in North and Middle Caicos, and now this one in South Caicos have been quieter than on previous visits. “Last year 62 surgeries were

done on South Caicos. These annual clinics are making a difference. It’s working.” As always, Heidi Hertler and Clarence Stringer of the School for Field Studies (SFS) provided the clinic space, accommodation, and food for the whole team for the duration of their visit. “We appreciate you more than you know,” the Director said. She extended special thanks to Katie Carr, student affairs manager at the school, who worked very hard before and during the clinic scheduling appointments and driving around the island picking up dogs and cats and transporting them to the clinic. Locals also took the opportunity to visit the clinic for wellness checks for their animals. The vet team provided vet care and wellness checks to all animals

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A South Caicos pet owner with three potcake

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• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden on a daily basis • To work 6 days per week. Salary: $7.50 per hour

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16444

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STORE CLERK

Duties include stocking shelves. Assisting customers who visit the store Keeping store area clean. Salary $7.25 per hour

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We are in need of a young man to deliver bills, pick up checks and distribute newspapers. Must be honest and have a clean driver’s license. Contact the Publisher at tcweeklynews@gmail.com E&V CONSTRUCTION GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden on a daily basis. • To work 5 days per week. Salary: $7.00 per hour

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HAIR BRAIDER

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DUTIES: INSTALLING, FITTING, CUTTING PLUMBING PIPES MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK SALARY $7.00 PER HOUR THIS POSITION IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL FIRST TIME APPLICANT

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• To do maintenance work • Must be willing to work 5 days per week. Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 241-9408

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16547

ADVENTURESCAPE LTD

dba The Web Shop - 202N Venture House, Grace Bay, Providenciales

COMPUTER PROGRAMMER

• Formal university training and significant experience of at least 10 years or more. • Ability to supervise a variety of outsourced programming projects throughout the world, costing and estimating time to complete projects from implementation to delivery. • Expert in programming language PHP, HTML5, JavaScript, Ajax, C++, XML and in database engineering. • Advanced knowledge in graphic design, expert in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. • Expert in online marketing and search engine optimization. • 40 hour work week • Basic salary of $40 – 48K this position is for work permit renewal. Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to Labor Department

contact: 649-941-4634 Email: admin@adventurescape.com

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work. Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 246-2894

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16569

MARTINE ST. LOUIS

COOK

• Responsible for recipes and planning daily specials • Punctuality and adhering to management schedule • Making sure kitchen is closed properly • Must have 15 or more years if experience • Prepping for meals • Preparing orders as they are place Salary: $34,000 per year. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

Contact: 946-5369. Email: cocobistro@tciway.tc

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder Deadline for application is June 7th, 2019 16551

EARLEAN BASDEN Providenciales is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

A V A I L A B L E

Architect required for the following role:

JOB SUMMARY

• The successful applicant will be expected to undertake the traditional role of a professional Architect. • This includes detailed architectural design work, planning submissions, preparation of tender documents, construction contract administration, contract cost control and direct liaison with clients, consultants and contractors.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• RIBA/ARB registered Architect or equivalent • Minimum RIBA Part III, Masters or equivalent post-Honours degree qualification • Minimum 4 years professional experience as a Project Architect with direct Client liaison • Minimum 4 years proven experience in contract administration and cost control on JCT contracts or similar • Minimum 4 years’ experience managing an architectural team • A strong background of technical detailing and 3D visualization • Excellent skills in AutoCAD, Photoshop, Sketch-up, In Design, Excel and Word a pre-requisite • Working knowledge of Autodesk REVIT an advantage • Fluent spoken and written English Salary rated according to experience, between $5k & $6k per month. Interested applicants should contact Mr. C Davies via e-mail by June 8, 2019 with current, detailed CV to

CONTACT: 1-649-347-9126

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. 16540

info@coasttci.com or in writing to the address below.

16588

MARANATHA RETAIL Address: Lower Bight Road Providenciales, TCI Contact: (649) 343-1848 Position applying for:

NANNY

Salary/Wages: $6.50 per HOUR Responsibilities/Duties: • Bathing, cooking and ensuring children and well maintained • Cleaning of home • Ensuring a safe environment for children This position is being applied for, for a First Time Work Permit Holder. Belongers are invited to submit their application to the Labour Board, Ministry of Boarder Control. 165475

LABOURER/ STOCKER

Duties/Responsibilities: • Stocking of shelves • Lifting and off-loading containers • Pricing goods • Dusting shelves and goods Salary: $7.50 per hour Six days per week holidays and weekends included This application is for a first time work permit holder

16578

COCO BISTRO

GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALES Is looking for a

WAITRESS • Must have a clean police record • Must work 44 hours per week • Must have 5 years or more experience • Must be willing to work weekends and public holidays • Salary $8.50 per hour • Taking orders, picking up orders and taking order to table • Cleaning tables Please send resume to The Labor Department, contact: 649-946-5369 This position is held by a work permit holder Email: cocobistro@tciway.tc Deadline for application is not later than June 7th, 2019

16550

EASY WAY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

EBEN-EZEN DENISE SMITH BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Contact: 333-1236 Acting on behalf of our client. Doreen Place, Blue Hills

KITCHEN HELPER -$6.25 hourly Preparing the work station for the cook.

CONTACT: 347-6993 Email: easywaytci@ gmail.com

LABOURER

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden • To work 5 days per week Salary: $6.50 per hour

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board The position are First Time work permit holder

CONTACT: 341-6493

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16519

CRAVE TCI #320 BLUE WATER VILLA

5 PRIVATE CHEFS Job description and duties are as follows, and you are expected to: • Communicating with Guest Daily Meal Plan • Managing food production for social/ religious guest. • Creating fresh seasonal meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) on Villa Guest Request • Additional duties and responsibilities as

Only applicants meeting the minimum requirements listed above will be contacted for interview within 5 days of the closing date. Only suitably qualified Turks & Caicos Islanders need apply. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

Coast Architects, 201w Venture House, Grace Bay Rd, PO Box 941, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands.

• General household cleaning: sweeping, mopping and laundry weekly. • Must be honest, reliable and trustworthy • Must be willing to work 5 days per week Salary: $7.00 per hour

In compliance with section 28 of the Immigration Ordinance:

Address: Five Cays Contact: (649) 343-7305

Grace Bay Road. Is seeking to employ a

PROJECT ARCHITECT P O S I T I O N

16541

In compliance with section 28 of the Immigration Ordinance:

COCO BISTRO

CORDRINA WILLIAMS

MORRIS PLAZA Is seeking to employ a

May 18-24, 2019

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

needed and upon request • 6 Day working schedule • Your job description or duties may be changed, amended or increased or you may be assigned new duties from time to time as your employer’s requirements dictate. Work schedule is directed by the Directors/ Executive Chef, who is the immediate supervisor for all of this agreement. Salary $4,200.00 monthly

These positions are for work permit renewal qualified Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department. Contact: 649-241-3057

16573

May 18-24, 2019 In compliance with section 28 of the Immigration Ordinance:

CASTILLO CONSTRUCTION Address: Long Bay Providenciales, TCI Contact: (649) 348-9451

Position applying for:

CARPENTER

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: • Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients • Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding • Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials Salary: $10.00 per hour Six days per week This application is for a first time work permit holder 16577

D’ RUDY BEAUTY SALON AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ

2 NAIL TECHNICIANS - $7.50 PER HOUR

Nail and hand services, such as manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages, nail fills, nail repair, and nail polishing

BARBER-$7.00 PER HOUR

Cutting, trimming, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves.

CONTACT: 346-8003

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board First Time work permit holders

16558

In compliance with section 28 of the Immigration Ordinance:

KESTA LUBIN Address: Kew Town Providenciales, TCI Contact: (649) 343-3275 Position applying for:

LABOURER

Duties/Responsibilities: • Maintaining the cleanliness of the yard • Maintaining the handyman work around the home Salary: $7.50 per hour Six days per week holidays and weekends included This application is for a first time work permit holder

16576

AMINTH PROSPERE KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16523

DJIMY ANTENOR

CONTACT: 343-2261

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16567

CONTACT: 245-4898

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16527

VENETIAN ROAD Is seeking to employ a

MASON

• Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices. Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters. • 5 days per week Salary: $8 per hour

CONTACT: 343-1056

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16514

C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Acting on behalf of our client Kevin’s Quality Cleaning Industrial Drive seeking to employ a

Breezy Brae, Grand Turk. Is looking for a

BOOKKEEPER

HELPER

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16561

CONTACT: 2412983 OR 245-9608

HOUSEKEEPER

• Performing a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing. Ensuring all rooms are cared for and inspected according to standards. • To work 5 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour

CADS CONSTRUCTION

THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

• Clean the store, dusting, sweeping, mopping, clean ceiling vents, restroom cleaning, stock shelves, assisted other personnel as needed to maintain safety in the packaging area, pick, pack, receive and restock products inside the store • 6 days Salary: $6.25 per hour

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

• receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is change. • 6 days per week Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 342-0875

ASSEMBLE IT

ARNOLD SIMMONS

AMOS VARIETY

CASHIER

• Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary. • Must be willing to work 5 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour

• Must have 5 to 10 years’ experience. • Must carry valid driver’s license and able to communicate in English. • Able to work on weekends and holidays.

Duties and Responsibilities: • Assist with the preparation of financial statements.

• Analyze and reconcile bank statements and general ledgers. • Post journal entries for accrued expenses and revenue. • Prepare court mandated annual accounting reports and inventories for clients discharges as necessary. • Act as a liaison for vendors

to reconcile any billing discrepancies. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • Proficient in ERP systems, including Microsoft. • Able to multitask and prioritize work effectively. Salary: $1,600-$2,000 per month

Contact: 331-8837. Email: taurains.globalsolutionstci@gmail.com The position being advertised is new Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

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Industrial Park, Provo, is looking for qualified applicants for the following positions:

Experienced Ceramic Artist • Minimum 5 years experience in throwing, slabbing, molding, glazing, firing kilns and mixing chemicals. You must know how to apply solvents and inks with a screen printer and you will need to wear a mask/ventilator for safety. You will need to work 6 days a week. Salary: $10 per hour • Ceramic Artist Assistant • You must know how to paint and will train in other areas of ceramics. You will need to wear a mask/ventilator for safety. You will need to work 6 days a week. Salary: $6.50 per hour • Interested applicants can email applications to clayvoyage@hotmail.com

Paradise Arts

is looking for qualified applicants for the following position:

Jewelry Artist • • • • • •

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Must have 2+ years experience in making jewelry. Knowledge of how to manage clients with custom orders Knowledge of how to arrange jewelry displays Computer skills and Photoshop required Must work 6 days a week Salary: $9 per hour

Interested applicants can email applications to paradiseartsgallery@hotmail.com

16570

DOMESTIC WORKER

• Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work. • To work 6 days per week Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 241-5922

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16528

BCS /Grace Bay Car Rental Is seeking to employ

Auto Mechanics

• At least 10 years or more experience as an Auto mechanic • Must be able to perform all vehicle diagnostics and updates using diagnostic equipment • Able to maintain vehicle functional condition by listening to customer’s/operator complaints, conduct inspections, repair engine failures, repair mechanical and electrical systems malfunctions and replace parts and components according to manufacturer standards • Keeps shop equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies and perform preventive maintenance • Must hold a valid driver license with a clean, insurable, driving record, must be able to drive manual and automatic transmissions. • Knowledge of tools and equipment required to conduct all repairs. • Basic wage is $12 per hour • Must be able to speak and write English • All data system knowledge • Must be computer literate

Rental Agent

• Rental Agent is required to handle enquiries involved with renting vehicles. Must have excellent customer service skills. You will also need good communication skills and a basic understanding of vehicle types. • Salary $6.25 per hour These positions are for work permit renewal Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of our resume to the Labor Department.

DROP OFF ALL APPLICATIONS TO #1216 LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES BEFORE CHINSON’S RESTAURANTS OR EMAIL: FRANTZ@GRACEBAYCARRENTALS.COM OR TELEPHONE: 649-441-8515 16523

38 CLASSIFIEDS

May 18-24, 2019

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

CLUB MED TURKOISE GRACE BAY ROAD

DOMESTIC WORKERS • Clean and tidy all areas to the standard cleanliness within time limits. • Deliver excellent customer service. • Maintain equipment in good condition. • Ability to bent, lift and walk upstairs. • Report on any shortages, damages or security issues. • Handle reasonable guest’s complaints/requests and inform others when required. • Ability to work independently and remain motivated. Minimum 2-3 years in the specialized field. To work 6 six days per week rate $6.58 per hour.

DOMESTIC WORKERS • Clean and sanitize production equipment, work surfaces and kitchen according to cleaning schedules and procedures. • Keep track of cooking materials and utilizes. • Scrape food from dirty dishes, wash them by hand or place them in the racks to conveyor through the dishwashing machine. • Set up and breakdown buffet. • Empty trash containers as required and maintain assign work station in a safe and sanitary condition. • Maintain cleanliness of work and kitchen areas using proper cleaning chemicals. • Work cohesively with kitchen cooks, sous chefs and head chef. Minimum 2-3 years in the specialized field. To work 6 six days per week rate $6.58 per hour.

DOMESTIC WORKERS • • • •

Must be able to lift and bend on a consistent basis. Collect all dirty lines from rooms. Prepared and distributed towels, lines and rags to different departments. Arranged and maintained a sanitary hallway and area outside of the laundry and rooms. • Load all laundry into washer and add specified cleaning agents. • Operated liner feeder, and tables’ linen ironing machines. • Monitored and operated computer driven washers and dryers according to recommended capacity and manufacture guidelines. Minimum 2-3 years in the specialized field. To work 6 days per week rate $6.58 per hour.

LABOURERS • • • • •

Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them. Participate in dishwashing, silverware polishing, pot washing. Gather and empty trash, service, clean, and supply restrooms. Ability to bent, lift and walk for long periods. Clean and restore building interiors damages, using commercial cleaning equipment and fixing equipments if damage. • Clean and polish furniture and fixtures. • Collect towels from beach and pool. • Clean windows, glass partitions, mirrors, using soapy water or other cleaners, sponges, furniture, walls, machines and painting. Minimum 2-3 years in the specialized field. To work 6 days per week rate $6.58 per hour. Candidates must have the ability to be on time and present for all scheduled shifts and split shifts including weekends and Holidays. THIS AD IS FOR WORK PERMIT HOLDER.

EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO TURCREHU02@CLUBMED.COM OR CONTACT: 649-946-5500 HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. HOWEVER, THE POSITIONS ARE ALL OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDERS. POTENTIAL TURKS ISLANDERS CANDIDATED MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS LABOUR DEPARMENT. CLOSING DATE WILL BE MAY 31st, 2019.

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EDNER ETIENNE GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

CARE GIVER

• Caring for senior citizen, feeding and baths, and other chores if and when necessary. • Must be willing to work 5 days per week • Weekends and holidays if needed. Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 247-7588

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16556

ELITE SECURITY OLD AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

SECURITY OFFICER

• Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry. Obtains help by sounding alarms. • Must have over 3 years of experience. Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 649-231-0047

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by work permit holders 16545

ELSIES ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN’S SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ a

2 GARDENERS

• Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting. • Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary: $9.00 per hour

CONTACT: 331-7256

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These positions are First Time work permit holders

16583

GRACEWAY SPORTS CENTRE Behind I.G.A. Is looking to employ:

MARTIAL ARTS & FITNESS INSTRUCTOR JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Black belt in Qwan-Ki-Do. • Over 12 years of teaching experience with various age groups and levels. • Certified as a personal trainer and Group Fitness Instructor • Proficient in Microsoft applications (office package), Photo Shop/ Corel Draw, Social Media apps. Salary: $3,500 per month

GYM MANAGER JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Certified as a Personal Trainer and Fitness instructor • Degree in Sales/ Marketing with min. 12 years’ experience. • Proven results in managing businesses in a successful and profitable manner • Proficient in Microsoft applications (office package), Photo Shop/ Corel Draw, Social Media apps Salary: $3,750 per month

CONTACT: 649-442-6348

Please send your application info@gracewaysports.com or drop off a hard copy of your resume at our location on Luker Lane. The positions are currently held by work permit holders. Turks Islanders are invited to apply 16529

CRAVE TCI

is currently looking to employ a

PROCUREMENT CLERK JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interview potential suppliers prior to contract negotiations, including visiting plants and distribution centers and discussing materials, products and quality standards with vendors • Evaluate current and new suppliers to determine optimal setup for supply contracts, taking into account costs, delivery times, product quality and available inventory • Analyze supply contracts, financial reports and other data using accepted optimization models to determine which vendors best meet company needs and project requirements • Participate in negotiations with vendors, including researching prices, products and other data beforehand and coordinating with suppliers to create optimal purchasing contracts • Maintain current knowledge of existing vendors, industry trends and relevant

pricing by attending trade shows and conferences and reading professional publications • Oversee fulfillment of supply contracts by verifying quantity and quality of incoming shipments, checking invoices for accuracy, ensuring compliance with contractual regulations and working with vendors as necessary to resolve any discrepancies • Create and maintain computerized database of supply purchase orders, paid invoices, goods delivered, product and raw material quality, current inventory and future order scheduling • All application must possess a valid driver’s license • Must be computer literate • Must be willing to work weekends and holidays • Will to work with little or no supervision • Belongers Need only Apply • Salary $2000.00

Candidates can forward a detailed resume to info@cravetci.com or call 649-241-3057

May 18-24, 2019 ESTHER PIERRE LAROCHELLE KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden • To work 4 days per week. Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 342-3045

EVA HARVEY

GABRIEL UNISEX BEAUTY SALON

LONG BAY Is seeking to employ a

CARETAKER

• Help the patient get dressed, eat, bathe and complete light housekeeping duties, such as dishes or folding laundry. Plan, prepare and monitor meals. Run errands, remind patients of medications. • 6 Days Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 333-1655

Sam’s Building, Down Town Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

• Sweeping, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, and other work. • Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 342-2471

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16557

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16510

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16585

HORTON MANAGEMENT LTD.

HOWARD DICKENSON

JEREMIAH MISSICK

wishes to recruit a

LABOURER

Candidate must be willing to work weekends and holidays. Salary $7/hr. Duties will include erecting signs, clearing paths and cleaning properties. New Position. Turks & Caicos Islanders are invited to submit their resumes to the Labour Department.

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

• Sweeping and mopping on a daily basis, dusting and washing down windows etc. • Do chores if and when necessary. • Must be willing to work 5 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 232-0976

LABOURER

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden • Must be willing to work 5 days per week. Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 243-0948

CONTACT WALTER AT 9414100 OR EMAIL: WALTER@ TCIBROKERS.COM 16533

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

LATINO CONSTRUCTION

L&M CRAFT MARKET

RAYMOND SIMMONS

2 PAINTERS -$10 PER HOUR

LABOURER

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, and other structural surfaces.

HELPER - $7 PER HOUR

Cleaning the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste, dispose of trash.

CONTACT: 332-0771

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These positions are First Time work permit holders 16582

16554

GRACE BAY ROAD Is seeking to employ a

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden. • To work 5 days a week Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 347-0198

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16511

GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Aviation Road Units Is seeking to employ a

COMPLIANCE TRAINING OFFICER-$8.00 PER HOUR

• To work 6 days per week • Applicant must write and speak French, Creole, English and Spanish

CLEANER-$6.25 PER HOUR

To work 4 days per week

CONTACT: 649-946-4069

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board All positions are currently held by work permit holders

16513

CONTACT #231-1967

WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

16553

COFFEE SPECIALIST REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience • Diploma in Food & Beverage preferable • Engaging and outgoing personality who enjoys working with the public • Command and broad knowledge of bar

• • • •

managing a coffee shop Comprehensive QuickBooks knowledge Good computer literacy Must have valid driving license Salary commensurate on credentials and experience

Prospective applicants including islanders can bring all applications with two letters of recommendation citing relevant experience in the same industry Lemon 2 Go, W102 West Venture House, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales or email to mary@eagrouptci.com. Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview. This position is currently held by work permit holder Belongers are encourage to submit their resume to the Labor Department

16592

• Computer knowledge, answering telephone, scheduling appointments, action patients results, • Experience in patient care in home and in a clinical situation • Must have experience in sterilization procedures Monthly salary $1500 - $2000 depending on experience. Belongers only need to apply. The position is currently held by a work permit holder

Phone: 649-941-5252. Email: iimsadmin@tciway

16542

• Must be able to provide high quality therapeutic Craniosacral Therapy and Orthopedic massage to patients, from full range of medical conditions. • Comprehensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology, and SOAP charting in order to communicate with other medical practitioners. • Minimum off 10 years’ experience at a Medical Clinic or other Therapeutic environment. • Post-secondary degree or equivalent.

• Must obtain a craniosacral Therapy degree and have a minimum of 5 years’ clinical experience. • Knowledge of current trends and progression in the field of health and Wellness. • Experience in developing and implementing preventative injury protocols. • Must be available to work 6 days a week 8am to 6pm including holidays Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 941-5252

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder

16562

CRAVE TCI is looking to employ an

Executive Chef

FOR A PRIVATE CHEF COMPANY INCLUDE:

• Planning and directing food preparation and culinary activities • Modifying menus or create new ones that meet quality standards • Estimating food requirements and food/ labor costs

JOB BRIEF

We are looking for a creative and proficient in all aspects of food preparation, Executive chef. You will be “the chief” and maintain complete control of the Private Chef Services and Catering.

RESPONSIBILITIES

LMN 2 GO

NURSING ASSISTANT

REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES • Certificate/equivalent in NA • Minimum of 5 years work experience in a fast-paced Urgent Care practice • Knowledgeable in setting up for procedures, able to assist doctors with procedures and examination • Must be able to work as part of the Nursing Team with little or no supervision to ensure proper flow of patients

Registered Craniosacral Therapist

GRAND TURK IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

CLEANUP OUTSIDE OF PROPERTY, DISPOSE OF ALL TRASH. ASSIST WITH MINOR TASKS SUCH AS MENDING FENCES, WINDOW WASHING AND OTHER CHORES WHEN AND IF NECESSARY. MUST BE WILLING TO WORK ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS

Neptune Plaza, Providenciales TCI Is seeking to employ a

GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

16586

LABOURER $6.50 per hour

GRACE BAY MEDICAL CENTER

GRACE BAY MEDICAL

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ

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• Plan and direct food preparation and culinary activities • Modify menus or create new ones that meet quality standards • Estimate food requirements and food/ labor costs • Supervise kitchen staff’s activities • Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs • Recruit and manage kitchen staff • Rectify arising problems or complaints • Perform administrative duties • Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards • Keep time and payroll records • Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and

customers

REQUIREMENTS

• Proven working experience as an Executive Chef for a Minimum of 5 years • Excellent record of kitchen management • Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently • Capable of delegating multiple tasks • Communication and leadership skills • Keep up with cooking trends and best practices • Working knowledge of various computer software programs (MS Office, restaurant management software, POS) • BS degree in Culinary science or related certificate All Applicants must possess a Valid Driver’s License • Must be computer literate • Must be willing to work weekends and holidays • Work with no supervision

Domestic Worker • Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels, and personal clothing and other house work. This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder. Salary 7,000.00 Monthly.

Candidates can forward a detailed resume to info@cravetci.com or call 649-241-3057

16573

40 CLASSIFIEDS LUXURY CAR WASH BUTTERFIELD DRIVE Is seeking to employ a

2 LABOURERS $7-10 PER HOUR

M&A SERVICES LTD LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

CASHIER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden on a daily basis

CONTACT: 345-4228

CONTACT: 2426989 OR 241-5189

This position is a First Time work permit holder Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

16334

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16518

May 18-24, 2019

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS MADELINE JEAN BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER

CONTACT: 346-6169

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16568

MARIA DE CAPRON BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• To take care of my elderly mother and father in-law surroundings. • Must be willing to work 5 days per week Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 242-0564

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16546

RENISCHKA HALL JUBA SOUND Is seeking to employ a

LEAD INSTALLER RENU ENERGY TCI OVERVIEW:

At renu energy TCI we believe the future of energy in the Turks & Caicos Islands is sustainable, reliable and affordable. We also believe transportation will be electric, clean and shared. Our mission is simple – to accelerate the low carbon transition and to build a more economically and environmentally sustainable Island Nation. To make this kind of island-changing impact, we need passionate achievers to join our team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As a Lead Installer, you will work closely with the Director to complete residential and commercial solar and energy storage installation projects. You will also guide, coordinate and oversee fellow installers. Responsibilities include: • Installation of ground and roof-mounted solar systems • Racking and solar array assembly • Energy storage installation and integration • Sealing all roof penetrations • Trenching, concrete work and equipment assembly • System troubleshooting, commissioning and sign-off.

QUALIFICATIONS

To take on this important role, you must be a proven leader and problem solver with: • Minimum 8 years previous solar plus energy storage install experience and / or over 5MW installed • NABCEP-certification - PV Installation, Commissioning & Maintenance • Solar (C46) & Electrical (local or C10) contractor licences • Proven experience with LG, Tesla, Schneider, Outback, & SolarEdge Technologies • Prior experience leading teams of up to 20 persons • Electrical and/or roofing experience • Ability to transport materials and equipment to complete assigned job tasks • Valid driver’s license • Excellent documentation skills • Professional appearance and client interaction abilities • Construction related experience. This new position at Renu Energy is offered to Turks and Caicos Islanders. Renu offers excellent career opportunities, a progressive, collaborative culture and much more. You’ll also experience the rewards that come from helping homeowners and business save money while dramatically reducing the amount of air pollution and CO2 released into the atmosphere. Join us on our mission to create an island run by renewable sources of Energy. The starting salary for this position ranges from $66,000 - $78,000 per Annum based on previous experience and qualifications. Interested applications should email a covering letter and resume to Info@renutci.com, with copies to the labour board.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Website: https://www.renutci.com

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 245-9452

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 66549

Proprietor’s Strata Plan #41 Management Co. Ltd, Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

To work 7 days a week General duties and maintenance duties around the property Schedule work hours: 7 am to 5pm Must speak English Salary - $11.50 per hour Belongers need only apply PLEASE SEND RESUME TO:

Human Resources Manager Proprietor’s Strata Plan #41 Management Co. Ltd. The Yacht Club, Turtle Cove, Providenciales Tel: (649) 941-3082. Fax: (649) 941-3223 Email: mtcl@ticway.tc Along with a copy to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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RENISCHKA HALL JUBA SOUND Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER

CONTACT: 245-9452

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16548

R&C SNACK BAR KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

GARDENER

• Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting. • Must be willing to work 5 days per week Salary: $6.50 per week

CONTACT: 241-6307

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16544

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

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REAL ESTATE SALES MANAGER NW Hamilton Realty Ltd., Real Estate Agency located at Suite #3, The Arch Plaza, 128 Thompson Cove Road, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands is looking for an experienced Realtor /Co-Broker to manage and grow the Agency. The Agency is a full service real estate company whose core business consists of real estate sales, property management & rentals of homes, condominiums, and commercial properties. The successful applicant should have at least Fifteen (15) years’ experience in Real Estate, sales and management with a proven and quantifiable record of sales experience in the Turks and Caicos or the Caribbean will be useful. Pay rate: $75K-125K per annum.

Qualified Belonger candidates should send their resumes/ CVs by email to realestate@nwhamilton.tc for the attention of Norman Hamilton Tel: 649-946-4060. Please copy all enquiries to the Labour Board, Turks and Caicos Islands Government. The closing date for applications is May 29, 2019.

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NEON HOLDINGS LTD.

#2 Tranquility Lane, Leeward Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

• Ironing, Moping, laundry, window washing. General upkeep of the house, Dusting and polishing furniture. • 6 days a week, weekends and some holidays. Salary: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 649-941-7923

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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NEW TECH CONSTRUCTION

#24 A line Avenue, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

PAINTER • Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces. • To work 6 days per week Salary: $8 per hour

CONTACT: 3335559 OR 341-5534

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16560

OLYMPIC CONSTRUCTION LTD. WATERLOO PLAZA COMPLEX, GRAND TURK, TCI is looking for

• Provide advice to management and support colleagues. Enabling sound business decisions and prudent financial administration. Undertaking other such reasonable duties as required by the Company. • Must have at least 10 years experience in construction environment, advance level in computer skills, etc. • Salary Range: $50,400.00 per annum

Is seeking the following:

• Applicant must be friendly, personable and able to read and write English • Must be willing to work 5 – 6 days a week including weekends and holidays. • Starting salary 6.50 per hour plus service charge

These positions are currently held by work permit holders. You can drop of resume’ at the Hotel or email: kparker@ portsofcallresort.com 16565

EDUCATION LEVEL: Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent) with minimum of 2 years post qualification experience. JOB DESCRIPTION: Managing a portfolio of clients within the accounting services department, including originating transactions, performing reconciliations, preparing periodic management reporting, etc.

AIRPORT ROAD Acting on behalf of our clients

BABYSITTER

CAREGIVER/ MAID

CAICOS ADVENTURES

CONTACT: 232-3543

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16559

CONTACT AT 1-649-241-5130

This position is for A first time applicant Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department 16454

ROBERTS AGENCY

LABOURER -$6.50 per hour Cleaning.

EAGLE CLAW SECURITY

SECURITY OFFICER -$9.00 per hour Security guard and check.

CONTACT: 241-2043

These positions are currently held by work permit holders. Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 16571

SHA CONSTRUCTION

Maid to Clean, Newtech construction looking for Blue hills, Providenciales. Cell # 331-6858

CARPENTERS, WELDERS, MASONS, PLUMBERS, TILE LAYERS, GARDNERS, LABOURERS, MAID, CLEANERS, CUSTODIANS,PAINTER Must be able to read and understand building drawings; layout and erect brick wall, concrete columns, beams, supports, concrete staircases; concrete floor rendering; layout and build driveways, deck floors, swimming pools, cisterns; highly proficient in gray and coral mortar rendering; competent with masonry tools and working knowledge of imperial and metric measurements; must be a team player.Perform maintenance and minor repairs (replacing broken switches, fixing door handles, minor leaks etc.). Install, measure, cut ,shape. Fabricate and assemble metal structures.ect... Salaries starting @ $8 -$13.00 per hr. Work 5-6 days a week Qualified belonger candidates should send their application to:

Email: S.H.A group@hotmail.com Dead line May 10th ,2019

CLUB PILLOWS Grace Bay. Seeks

1 CLEANER

Must have at least 3 years experience and able to work with little or no supervision. Salary start at $300 per week and is based on experience. CONTACT 941-4034 IF INTERESTED.

All Belonger are encouraged to submit copy of their resume to Labor. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

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PIRATE’S DEN Downtown. Seeks

1 BAR MAID

SKILLS REQUIRED: • Knowledge of accounting software packages (QuickBooks, Sage etc.) • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision • Possess strong verbal and written communication skills Salary: $52,500 per annum, with experience and qualification.

No later than June 14th, 2019. Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

GRAND TURK, Is currently looking for a

to take care of her son. Person is required to work 5 days per week, job description: cook, clean and wash, please

16563

Apply to telisha.l.adams@pwc.com or Telefax: 649-946-4892,

ROCHELLE BEEN

CONTACT: 341-1373

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

QUALIFIED SENIOR ASSOCIATE FOR AN ACCOUNTING SERVICE ROLE.

SCOTT ALLAN Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

16564

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden • To work 6 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour

PwC (TCI) Ltd. Requires One (1):

PORTS OF CALL RESORT

3 HOUSE MAIDS AND 2 HOUSEMEN

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

SUPERVISOR OF ACCOUNTS

CONTACT: Tel: 649-946-1278 / Fax:649-946-1101 / Email: info@olympic.tc BELONGERS are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board

PHILIPPE VIXAMAR

16523

Must have experience in serving and mixing of drinks, and be able to deal with a crowed and able to work with little or no supervision. Salary starts at $300.00 per week. Interested persons should

CONTACT 649-941-4034.

All Belonger are encouraged to submit copy of their resume to Labor. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. 16539

NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION DELLIS CAY

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO UNIT TRUST CORPORATION, Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation Building, Endeavour Road, Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago, hereby gives notice of its intention to sell by Public Auction the following property pursuant to its power of sale as registered Chargee under the Registered Land Ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands: PARCELS 61212/36, 47-72 AND 74-78, PARCELS 61213/53, 67, 75, 76, 82, 93, 101-107, 110-116, 118-120, 122-125 AND 127-132, AND PARCELS 61214/15-20, EAST CAYS, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS (collectively the “Property”). The Property constitutes the remaining unsold lands on Dellis Cay and Little Dellis Cay owned by Turks, Ltd. Some of the parcels contained within the Property have partially constructed buildings on them but most of the parcels constitute vacant land. No infrastructure has been completed on Dellis Cay nor on Little Dellis Cay. Prior to its going into Receivership, Turks, Ltd. sold and conveyed sixteen (16) waterfront parcels on Dellis Cay upon which are currently situated partially constructed residences. Such properties are, accordingly, not included in this offering. The total acreage of the Property is approximately 193.16, 169.68 acres approximately being situated on Dellis Cay and 23.48 acres approximately being situated on Little Dellis Cay. The registered proprietor of the Property is Turks, Ltd. The Property is sold “as is” with no representations as to potential future use nor with any Planning Permission in place for any portion of the Property. The Auction will be held at the offices of Saunders & Co., Second Floor, Town Centre Mall, 23 Parade Avenue at 10 o’clock in the morning on Friday, June 21, 2019. A reserve price will be fixed on the Property. A deposit of 10% of the amount of any accepted bid is due within forty-eight (48) hours following the acceptance of a bid, failing the payment of which the bid shall be considered to have not been accepted. For more information, contact Laurence C. Caroe of Saunders & Co., Town Centre Mall, 23 Parade Avenue, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. Telephone: (649) 941-4500. E-mail: lc@saunders.tc. Dated this 15th day of May, 2019.

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42 CLASSIFIEDS SHARON SIMONS

SILVER PALMS COTTAGE

LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER

SIMEKA BOYCE GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LONG BAY wishes to recruit a

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

• Cleans yard and remove trash from property minor maintenance and repairs and other chores if and other chores if and when necessary. • Must be willing to work 5 days per week Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 231-0130

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16555

Candidate must be willing to work weekends and holidays. Salary $7/hr. Duties will include cleaning, dusting and washing. TCI Islanders are asked to send their resume to the Labour Board. This is a new position.

CONTACT WESLEY AT SILVERPALMSTCI@GMAIL. COM TELEPHONE: 231-1239

16530

TRIPLE J’S GRILL is seeking a

CONTACT: 346-1654

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16509

5 LABOURERS

• Move blocks as the concrete block machines produces them. • Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary: $6.50 per hour

2 CONCRETE BLOCK MACHINE OPERATORS

KITCHEN HELPER

to work 6 days per week at a salary of $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 343-7844

Triple J’s Grill Hilgrove Street, South Caicos

16572

WARD’S CONSULTANCY

Acting on behalf of our client FACES AND FINGERS Leeward Highway

Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands. Is seeking to Employee an

COSMETOLOGIST

Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs. Salary: $6.25 per hour Contact: 649-941-

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Gathering and entering data into multiple computer programs Maintaining and updating records, files and system data Scanning bar codes, invoices and other information into POS system Processing customer cash, check and credit-card payments Responsible for counting contents of cash registers and safe Processing end of day sales deposit Receiving domestic and export customer orders Implement employee schedules Will perform as a substitute relief for other supervisors Preparing and coordinating schedules in accordance to operational necessity

TAYLOR BUILDING SUPPLIES South Dock Road. Is seeking to employ

LABOURER

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden on a daily basis • To work 5 days per week Salary: $6.75 per hour

S & F WHOLESALE CASH & CARRY LTD

• • • • • • • • • •

May 18-24, 2019

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

SOUTHWIND MILLWORK

FINISH PAINTER

Do work with wooden structures, frameworks, and ornaments to the correct specifications. Salary: $10.00 per hour Contact: 946-5700 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16499

• Must have 5 years’ experience. • Making concrete blocks • Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary: $10.00 per hour

CONTACT: 347-1905

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board The positions are First Time work permit holders 16534

DOROTHY BEEN GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a Unskilled Labourer

LABOURER

LYNDON H. LEWIS GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. • To work 5 days per week Salary: $6.50 per hour

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden. • To work 5 days per week. Salary: $7 per hour

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16598

CONTACT: 243-4125

16597

CONTACT: 431-8150

REQUIREMENTS:

• • • • •

4-5 years experience in related field of work Must be honest, meticulous, work independently or in a team Must be able to follow direction/instructions Must be friendly and work well with other Must possess knowledge of computer programs e.i. Quick Books, Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook • Must be able to work any day of the week, holidays and work different shift • Must have knowledge of BACKOFFICE POS SYSTEM • Must pass extensive criminal background check Remuneration based on experience. Belonger are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to labour board. This position is a fist time work permit holder.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintain and update inventory records Review and apply inventory activities , including movements and depletion Develop and implement efficient inventory management procedures Reconcile inventory discrepancies Report any stock issues to management and place product orders as necessary Implement a loss prevention program Compiling balance, price and cost reports Stocking and distributing supplies or merchandise

106594

SERVICES BY EA Is seeking to employ a

REQUIREMENTS:

• • • • •

Remuneration based on experience.

Belonger are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to labour board. This position is a fist time work permit holder.

CONTACT: 946-2811

Applicants must be able to work outdoors performing manual and physical labor. They must be able to operate a jackhammer, lawn mower and chainsaw. They will be asked to dig holes, mix and spread topsoil, cow manure and plant. They must be able to speak and communicate in English. Starting salary is $6.50 per hour and may be required on weekends and holidays if needed. Interested applicants including Islanders/Belongers can bring all applications to SERVICES BY EA located at #65 beechwood Road, Grace Bay, Providenciales or email to mary@environmentalarts.tc. Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview. These positions are currently held by work permit holders. Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board.

INVENTORY & PRICING CLERK • • • • • • • •

GARDENERS/ LABOURERS NEEDED

16591

LANDSCAPE SUPERVISOR

REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum of five years landscaping experience on large landscape installations with knowledge of plants, on site and soil preparation and chemicals and fertilizer sprays • Must have experience supervising large crews • Proficient in the use of heavy machinery, with the ability to operate machinery would be an advantage

• Certification in Horticulture – preferable • Ability to report on issues and carry out invoicing duties; • Computer literate, able to use and troubleshoot with company software including but not limited to QuickBooks, POS and inventory software • Must be willing to work outdoors with irregular hours, may include weekends and holidays • Starting salary is $4,000.00 per month commensurate on experience

Please bring all applications to Environmental Arts located at #102 Venture House, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales or email to mary@environmentsarts.tc. Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. 14578

May 18-24, 2019 LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

MECHANIC

• Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotation and changes, wheel balancing, replacing filters. • 5 days per week Salary: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 341-0673

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16535

TERRISHA WILSON MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE MAN

Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs and heating and air conditioning system. Salary: $275.00 per week

CONTACT: 331-2251

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16197

VACANCIES

Acting on behalf of our client T&C Sanitation Company South Dock Road

KENDAL SAUNDERS

VACANCIES SPOTLESS CAR WASH - $6.25 per hour Wash cars, vacuum inside, soap, etc. ERB CONSTRUCTION

- $6.25 per hour Cleaning portable toilets to be ready for clients, etc.

CONTACT: 649-231-0436

Belongers Only Apply Position is currently held by work permit holder 16520

MAINTENANCE WORKER

- $7-9 per hour Assist Mason, carpenter, etc. THE CHICKEN SHACK

KITCHEN HELPER

- $6.25 per hour Help in the kitchen, seasoning, fix things, etc. Holders are currently held by work permit holder Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Contact: 347-2093 Darling86@hotmail.com

Duties: To fix and maintain Mechanical equipment, Buildings and machine, Painting and cleaning SALARY: $9.50 per hour

CONTACT: 232-1400

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the labour Office. 16387

• Pick up passengers from a specified location and quickly and safely deliver them to their drop-off destination • Must be willing to work 5 days per week Salary: $500 per week

CONTACT: 231-0199

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16526

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JOB DESCRIPTION

OWNER LIAISONS REPRESENTATIVE

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Professional Consultancy firm looking for an Owner Liaisons Representative to oversee all local and international marketing and sales efforts and act as a primary liaison with owners, tenants, existing vendors and brokers. Candidates must have 15+ years’ experience in true 5-star luxury resorts and have a Bachelor’s degree in hospitality management and tourism and a Master’s degree in leadership management. Candidates must have knowledge of the sales process, local laws related to real estate and business analysis. Additionally candidates must have ability and proven record to meet sales goals, engage in negotiation, accommodate customer needs, build relationships and manage processes. Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office programs is required. Must be fluent in English, German and French and knowledge of Scandinavian languages will be a benefit. Must be flexible with hours; on call 24 hours per day and works weekends as well as requires minimal supervision to work with good time management skills. Salary $2,500 per month.

Please submit resumes to matt@pronetcapital.com by May28th 2019 16552

HELP WANTED

Tibor’s Machine Shop is looking to fill the following position:

MOULD MAKER/MACHINIST - Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments. - Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. - Fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures. - Study sample parts, blue prints, drawings, and engineering information in order to determine methods and sequences of operations needed to fabricate products and determine product dimensions and tolerances. - Observe and listen to operating machines or equipment in order to diagnose machine malfunctions and to determine need for adjustments or repairs. - Remain in a standing position for extended periods of time. - Must have a valid trade specific certifications with at least 5 years working experience. Wage: $13 per hr.

INTERESTED APPLICANTS CAN CONTACT 941-5802/ EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO ancha@tiborsmachineshop.com . Or send resume to the Labour Board. POSITION HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER; BELONGERS NEED ONLY APPLY

LEEWARD Is seeking to employ a

TAXI DRIVER

LABOURER

CONSTRUCTION LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER

VIRGIL’S TAXI

Of Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

BLUE HILLS

16521

TCI AUTO PART AND CAR DEALER

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16566

TSI MANAGEMENT

Property Manager SUMMARY The Property Manager is responsible of the general operation, maintenance and record keeping of at least one property, but typically several, which are part of the company’s management portfolio, reporting to the General Manager on a regular basis. Duties with this role include bookkeeping, landscape management as well as all tasks associated with co-ordination of property maintenance, repairs, regulations and inspections. As such mandatory experience for this role includes a minimum of 10 years’ experience in business accounting. Successful individuals working in this role generally possess a diverse skill-set including the ability to negotiate, build relationships with guests and manage records. Additionally, they should have sound knowledge of business and financial proceedings. DESCRIPTION They are expected to take prospective clients on tours of the properties, prepare agreements and ensure required services are connected. The Property Manager role can be very demanding and the necessary skills are required to handle any problems that may occur. They are also required to have excellent people skills and make not only their clients feel comfortable, but to report regularly to Property owners on all pertinent aspects on the Property rental. SKILLS • Accounting and Finance back ground ( extensive ), with the ability to use QuickBooks and Excel to provide at least monthly reporting to company management and property owners as required. • Administrative skills and demonstrable attention to details • Ability to work flexible hours and extended periods, we have a season that can be very busy, the Property Manager is expected to be available to clients 24/7 when they are in-residence, position is a salaried position and after hours work is expected. • Being positive and courteous to clients EDUCATION Knowledge and proven experience of management, accounting, landscaping, construction and repairs are mandatory, an extensive health and safety knowledge, along with first aid training is also favored. SALARY: $1,700 per month

CONTACT: BRANITZ@YAHOO.COM TEL: (649) 246-0775

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May 18-24, 2019

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

SANA PLUMBING

JOB POSITION FOR A

GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands is looking for a

GARDENER

MASON

IS NEEDED FOR A PRIVATE RESIDENCE ON PROVO.

SENIOR HFC ENGINEER PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE JOB:

The objective of this position is to manage the HFC infrastructure and services including satellite dish farms.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• • • • •

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

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE JOB

• A Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering or equivalent. • At least 5 years’ experience in the management of HFC Headend and outdoor plant planning experience • Knowledge of MPEG 4 / HD / SD • Knowledge of Conditional Access (CAS), Digital Rights Management (DRM) • Experience working With Encoders, Transcoders, Middleware Vendor systems • Strong knowledge in HFC distribution (end to end) • Video/Cable/Satellite experience in an MSO or telecommunications provider environment. • Testing experience on both analog and digital video equipment used in a traditional headend environment. • Experience using video testing equipment including RF spectrum analyzers, QAM analyzers and MPEG analyzers. • Video headend and video hub testing, integration, and operation experience. • Program stream processing, multiplexing and encryption. • Arris D5 or Appeartv content grooming experience a plus • QAM modulation and maintenance including MER and BER measurements. • MPEG standard knowledge and testing experience. • RF combining network construction and maintenance. • Optical amplifier (i.e. EDFA) network construction and maintenance. • RF distortion measurements including ingress, carrier-to-noise, CSO and CTB. • Leakage measurements knowledge. • Knowledge of video specifications and interfaces to set-top boxes. • Arris headend/Cisco headend experience. • Knowledge of RF forward and return path operation between the STB and headend. • Ability to trouble-shoot issues with LAN/WAN environment. • Basic networking concepts. • Optical Engineering Knowledge • Understand Optical Design and Architecture • Cable Network Service Provider Experience • CMTS configuration capable • DOCSIS 3.0 experience • CCNP/CCIE Certification (NICE TO HAVE) • Understanding of IPTV, preferably Mediaroom or Minerva and video compression

DEADLINE:

Ad is for renewal. However, positions open to all suitably qualified applicants. Interested applicants must forward a cover letter and resume for the attention of the Director Human Resources to hrtci@digicelgroup.com. The closing date for applications is May 31, 2019

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

16611

Marsha Blanche - Misick & Stanbrook Email: marsha@misickstanbrook.tc Tel: (649) 946-4732 Submissions for this job position should be received no later than May 30th, 2019

DUTIES: Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices. Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters Salary- $8.00 per hour, five (5) days per week, 16608

VACANCY

RESPONSIBILITIES: • Complete ground work as directed by the property Owner which may include picking up trash, and maintaining landscaping other ground areas • Must have the ability to lift heavy items • Must have the ability to maintain irrigation systems and provide proper upkeep of sidewalk and walkway. Salary for this position is $10.00 per hr. Qualified Belonger candidates are requested to submit a CV by e-mail to:

PPML is in need of a

LABOURER

• To assist construction and maintenance company with general labour. • Knowledge and proficiency of power tools. • Experienced in all general aspects of basic trades to be knowledgeable and helpful on different jobsites. • Two year’s minimum experience in some sort of construction or maintenance environment. With references. • Own transportation, Turks and Caicos drivers license. • $7.50 /hour

CONTACT: 432-6622. EMAIL: KAREN@ PPMLTCI.ONMICROSOFT.COM

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This is a work permit renewal. 16559

Renewal of contract Contact: (649) 241 3674

16609

TRIPLE “S”

DISCOVERY BAY Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTER

• Must have at least 3 to 5 years’ experience in this field. • Duties will be reading plans, installing various types of structures and fixtures like doors, moldings, windows etc. • Work 5 days per week Salary: $12 per hour

CONTACT: 333-0209

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16596

PM - GAS (TCI) LTD. South Dock Hwy, Providenciales

PM Industrial Gas, a leading producer and distributor of industrial Medical, recreational, and specialty gases, as well as welding And medical products and related equipment, is seeking an experienced and proven leader. Applications are invited from suitably qualified Candidates for the following position:

OPERATION SUPERVISOR *This position is held by a work permit holder

DUTIES OF THIS POSITION INCLUDE:

• Maintenance and repair of Surgical Pendants, Surgical Tables, and Surgical Lighting. • Maintenance and repair of Medical gases distribution systems. • Handling, filling and delivery of cylinders; general maintenance of premises and equipment; customer service and quality control; and safety compliance.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge of Cylinder gases and cryogenic gases Code of Federal regulations number 39 for the U.S. Department of Transportation regulations. • Medical Gases compliance certification as per U.S Food and Drug Administration. • Training related to Best Business management Practices and Regulatory Compliance • National Fire Protection 99 Medical Gas distribution systems compliance. Salary: $4,000.00 per month. Applications comprising a letter, resume, references, Police record etc. should be sent no later than Friday, May 30th, 2019 to:

Marsha Blanche P.O.Box 127, Richmond House Leeward Highway, Providenciales Tel: (649) 946-4732 0r Fax (649) 946-4734 Email: marsha@misickstanbrook.tc

16600

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

SERVICES BY EA

TCI PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES

CREW FOREMAN

REQUIREMENTS • Minimum of 2 years landscaping experience on large landscape installations with knowledge of plants, on site & soil preparation and chemicals and fertilizer sprays. • Qualification and advanced knowledge and experience with turf grass. • Proficient in the use of heavy machinery, with the ability to operate machinery would be an advantage.

• Ability to report on issues and carry out on invoicing duties; • Computer literate, able to use and troubleshoot with company software including but not limited to QuickBooks, POS & inventory software; • Must be willing to work outdoors with irregular hours, may include weekends and holidays. Salary: $3,000 per month; commensurate on experience

CONTACT: 649-941-5579

Please bring all applications to Services by EA, Grace Bay Village, Providenciales, or email to mary@eagrouptci.com. Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview. Please provide relevant reference from previous employer. 16595

CHANETTE SMITH OF GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

STORE HELPER

Duties: Clean and dust Shelves and goods, stock Shelves and assist customers. SALARY: $6.50 per hour

DONALD KNOWLES OF GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

GLAMOUR M & R BEAUTY SALON OF GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE WORKER

Duties: To fix and maintain Yard Painting and cleaning, Repairs as necessary. SALARY: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 245-6439

CLASSIFIEDS 45

NAIL TECHNICIAN Duties: to design paint and refill Nails, to do Pedicures and manicures. SALARY: $900 per hour

CONTACT: 242-0957

ROLDSON LACCOSADE

NANNY/DOMESTIC WORKER (Care for 4 kids & House chores; cleaning, ironing, cooking, washing) $6.50 per hour, Blue hills, Position is vacant SPRING WATER SERVICE

TRUCK DRIVER

(water Delivery) $7.00 per hour, 6 days a week, Providenciales Tel: 241-7878, Position is vacant JC ROOFING

PAINTER, MASON, PLUMBER & TILE LAYER

(Laying tiles, Masonry works, Painting & Plumbing wiring in commercial and residential buildings) $10 per hour, Blue Hills, 2417878 Vacant Position AMERICANCLEAN TURKS & CAICOS

LAUNDROMAT ATTENDANT/ DRYCLEANER ATTENDANT

(Assist customers to wash, press their clothes and things) Commercial and residential buildings) Salary: $6.50 per hour, 2417878

SAMMY’S RESTAURANT OF GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER

Duties: Cleaning stoves, Dishes, mopping cleaning Tables. SALARY: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 243-2928

Duties: Cleaning, Dusting Mopping, and stocking Store shelves must be willing to work 6 days a week. Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 241-1027

CAICOS P CONSTRUCTION

COMPLEX BEAUTY SALON

DJIMY ANTENOR

DUJOHN FULFORD

CATHRICE WILLIAMS

2 BARBERS

DRIVER

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 241-8141

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16617

HAIRDRESSER

Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, provide hair treatments, deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 245-1927 OR 345-8505

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. These positions are First Time work permit holders 16615

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS BASKETBALL FEDERATION

NOTICE THE 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND PABA ELECTIONS Will be held at 6pm Sat. June 1st 2019 at The St Monica Anglican Church Family Centre. (At the back of the church) Leeward highway, Providenciales

• Transport materials and goods among manufacturing, distribution and retail centers. Some also perform sales and customer service as part of the job. • To work 6 days per week Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 333-0491

• Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work. • To work 5 days per week. Salary: $7 per hour

CONTACT: 241-4078

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16616

EASY WAY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

G.C CONSTRUCTION

CLARA LIGHTBOURNE

LIVE IN HOUSEKEEPER -$300 weekly sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing. ALINE BANAMY

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames.

CONTACT: 344-6893

16618

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16614

CONTACT: 333-1236 Blue Hills Acting on behalf of our clients

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Positions are First Time and Renewal work permits 16623

(Cleaning the store daily) $6.50, 241-7878, Airport Road Position is vacant

DOMESTIC WORKER

Belongers are encouraged to Submit a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. 16606

property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden. • To work 6 days per week Salary: $6.75 per hour

CLEANER

DOMESTIC WORKER

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to The Labour Board. 16604

Cutting, trimming hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves. Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments

LIFE CHANGING VARIETY STORE

V & G SERVICES LTD.

OF GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the labour Office. 16605

LABOURER • Cleaning outside the

(Assisting with mixing concrete, dumping of trash, cleaning tools & equipment) $7.00 per hour, Five Cays Vacant Position

SUSAN GARLAND

CONTACT: 244-8182

THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

16610

Belongers are encouraged to Submit a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. 16607

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

FATHER & SONS CONSTRUCTION

Belongers are encouraged to apply only. Send all resumes to tciprobusiness@gmail.com and the employment Services.

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. 16601

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Old Airport Road Vacant Position

CHESHIRE HALL Is seeking to employ a

MASON

CONTACT: 345-3216

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 1662

JUBA SOUND Is seeking to employ a

OF GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Duties: Cleaning, Dusting Mopping office must be willing to Work 5 days a eek. Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 946-1957

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This Position is currently held by A work permit holder.16602

ANTHONY FORBES

Of Grand Turk Is seeking to employ an

ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHER

NANNY

Duties: taking care of and feeding kids. Salary: $200 per week

CONTACT: 231-0305

This position is currently held by a work permit holder Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department

16619

Duties: To assist clients In Photo studio, cut, copy Photos and collect monies. SALARY: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 331-8821

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This Position is currently held by A work permit holder. 16603

P&D EMPLOYMENT SAM’S BUILDING, DOWN TOWN Acting on behalf of our clients

CARIBBEAN CONSTRUCTION MASON-$7 PER HOUR

Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices. Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/ or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters.

CARPENTER-$7 PER HOUR

Follow blueprints and building plans. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and etc. SITE SUPERVISOR-$10 PER HOUR Watching daily activities on the construction site.

CONTACT: 232-2001

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. These positions are First Time work permit holders

16624

May 18-24, 2019

46 CLASSIFIEDS TCI AGENCY SERVICES

CONTACT:241-5678 Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking to employ the following LUCNER J. MARIE The Bight

DOMESTIC WORKER-$250 PER WEEK

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work. CONCH FRITTER RESTAURANT

May 18-24, 2019

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KITCHEN HELPER-$250 PER WEEK

Preparing the work station for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times. WILNER ELUSMA Millennium Highway

GARDENER-$250 PER WEEK

Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting.

CONTACT: 941-5740

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. All positions are First Time work permit holders 16502

HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY ROMAN CATCHOLIC SCHOOL TUCKER HILL, KEW TOWN Is accepting applications for the position of:

ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION AND SUBJECT AREA TEACHERS

REQUIREMENTS: • The employer requires the employee to be a Missionary Roman Catholic Teacher • The Employer requires the employee to be a fully initiated Roman Catholic in good Standing • The employee is requires to have documented experience in the area of teaching Roman Catholic Religion. • The employee must have a full knowledge of the United States National Curriculum Standards. Education and Experience • Associates of Bachelor’s Degree Holders will be considered Salary Package: $800 per month for twelve months, paid as a compensation package These positions are for renewal qualified Belongers can submit the resume to the Labor Department.

CONTACT: FR. ORLANDO GONZALEZ (649) 941-5136 EMAIL: HOLYFAMILYTCI@GMAIL.COM 16503

P&D EMPLOYMENT

Sam’s Building, Down Town. Contact: 232-2001 Acting on behalf of our clients S.H.A CONSTRUCTION

with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash

PLUMBER-$8.00 PER HOUR

Installs pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids. Installs supports for pipes, equipment, and fixtures prior to installation. MEP SOLUTIONS

POOL TECHNICIAN-$8 PER HOUR Clean pool

ERB CONSTRUCTION

MASON-$8.00 PER HOUR Mix concrete, lay blocks.

PAULA CUMBERBATCH

LABOURER-$6.50 PER HOUR

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property

Clean yard

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These positions are First Times and renewal

PUBLIC NOTICE

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

Take Notice that I, John Freeman, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to RUSHELL MILLER FARRINGTON by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

Take Notice that I, John Freeman, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to TAVIA TAMARA GREEN-GARDINER by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

JOHN FREEMAN

(Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

PUBLIC NOTICE

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

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

Take Notice that I, John Freeman, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to MICHEL ANGE OXIL by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

JOHN FREEMAN

(Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

16626

May 18-24, 2019

WALTER GARDINER

VALERIE CHARLES

NATE LIGHTBOURNE

DOMESTIC WORKER

BABYSITTER

OF GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Duties: Cleaning, Dusting Mopping, and stocking Store shelves must be willing to Work 6 days a week. Salary: $7.00 per hour.

CONTACT: 331-1305

CLASSIFIEDS 47

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This Position is currently held by A work permit holder.16490

Duties: Cleaning, Dusting, Mopping, and stocking Store shelves must be willing to Work 6 days a week. Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 231-7034

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This Position is currently held by A work permit holder. 16498

OF GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Duties: Taking care of a Child which includes: Preparing light meals, Feeding, bathing and Cleaning child play area. Must be willing to work 6 days a week. Salary: $7.00 per hour.

CONTACT: 241-2579

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. 16493

THE HELP DESK

gardening, off loading grocery Take care of dogs and other menial task Must have a clean police record

LABOURER $6.25 PER HOUR

Clean shop, offload cabinets/materials etc.

MODERN DAY CONSTRUCTION

9 MoonStone Rd, Providenciales Telephone: 241-4108, Email: Mdconstructionn@gmail.com

salary $6.25 - $10.00 per hr. Lay blocks, build walls, rendering, marble Crete, painting, form work Install window/doors, make door jams etc

LESLIE WATTS

Chalk Sound, Providenciales Telephone: 231-6184/231-3739

LABOURER SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR Minor maintenance of property,

PRECISION BUILDERS TCI LTD

• Must have at least 15 years experience working on high-end projects • Must be able to interpret construction and fabrication drawings • Extensive knowledge and work experience with exotic woods such as Teak, Ipe, Mahogany, Balau, Kapur, Bankirai • Fabrication and Installation of Windows, doors, flooring & cabinetry • Must be willing to work on holidays/ weekend as needed

MAINTENANCE WORKER

Duties: Cleaning, Dusting Mopping, and stocking Store shelves must be willing to work 6 days a week. Salary: $7.00 per hour.

CONTACT: 231-4882

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This position is currently held by A work permit holder. 16489

Duties: Cleaning, Dusting Mopping, and stocking Store shelves must be willing to Work 6 days a week. Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 333-0304

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This Position is currently held by A work permit holder. 16491

Duties: To fix and maintain Yard Painting and cleaning, Repairs as necessary. SALARY: $9.00 per hour

CONTACT: 241-2501

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the labour Office. 16487

WARD’S CONSULTANCY

MANPOWER SERVICES

FACES AND FINGERS

2 AIR CONDITIONING TECHNICIANS

INDUSTRIAL PARK Is seeking to employ

HELPER

Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs. Salary: $6.25 per hour CONTACT: 649-941-

• Electrical Diagnostics, installations and repairs airconditioning and refrigeration systems. • Necessary qualifications and experience required • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in similar position Salary: $10.00 per hour

SOUTHWIND MILLWORK

FINISH CARPENTER

Do work with wooden structures, frameworks, and ornaments to the correct specifications. Salary: $10.00 per hour Contact: 946-5700

CONTACT: 241-4976

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16499

Email: Manpower-services@ hotmail.com Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Some positions are currently held by a work permit holder 16501

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

PEARLS VILLA MANAGEMENT LTD. is looking to hire a

is looking for a

MASTER MECHANIC East Bay Resort Ltd. is seeking to employ a Master Mechanic to perform upkeep tasks such as repairs and must have a Master Mechanic background.

REQUIREMENTS: • A minimum of five (5) years’ experience as a Master Mechanic • Hard working with a willingness to work long hours including weekends and holidays. • Must be familiar with the use of automotive and diesel test equipment,

DOMESTIC WORKER

OF GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

16620

EAST BAY RESORT

RESPONSIBILITIES: • Inspect vehicles to determine overall condition. • Repair non-engine automotive or vehicle components. • Operate transportation equipment to demonstrate function or malfunction. • Read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine repairs or modifications needed. • Adjust vehicle components according to specifications. • Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts. • Perform other duties as assigned.

DOMESTIC WORKER

COSMETOLOGIST

999 Leeward Highway, unit 2, Providenciales Telephone: 231-7080, Email:dclarke@ precisionbuilderstci.com

Positions currently held by work permit holders. Belongers may apply with Labour Department

JAMES INGHAM

OF GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Leeward Highway

CARPENTER SALARY $12.00 PER HOUR

MASON, PAINTER, CARPENTER STARTING

JARRATT JUSTIN FORBES

OF GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Acting on behalf of our client

Act on behalf off its clients to fill the following positions

BMW CONSTRUCTION LTD Leeward, Providenciales Telephone: 241-1087

MARCIA HALL

gauges, hand tools, power tools, instruments, etc. • Must be proficient with Heavy Equipment and Diesel Engine repair and maintenance. • Skilled in communicating orally and in writing. Familiar with computers and other office equipment and fleet programs. Please note that all applications must be submitted with a valid police record, and copies of all educational certifications. Only suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview. Beginning salary commensurate with experience. Interested applicants should submit their resume with qualifications and experience to: info@saunders.tc and the TCI Employment Services and Labour Department. Position is currently vacant. 16625

HOUSEKEEPER The position requires the following of the successful candidate (1) high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and tidiness are maintained throughout three high-end villas (2) must be able to evaluate and ensure guest satisfaction and report and solve any guest problem immediately (3) must set and maintain standards of service commensurate with the standing of the villas. (4) managing a stock control and ordering system to ensure availability of stock and cost control to maintain costs to a minimum.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5 years minimum Housekeeping and Customer Service experience • Strong organizational skills • Must be able to work independently and stand for long periods of time • Must be flexible and able to work on weekends and holidays • Must possess great customer service skills • Salary commensurate with experience

Interested applicants must have a clean police record and submit their applications with a copy of their CV to:info@ saunders.tc or via facsimile at 941-4533 and to the T.C.I Employment Services and Labour Department. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

16621

48 CLASSIFIEDS STANLEY WILLIAMS GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

• Sweeping, mopping the floor and other like work. • Must be willing to work 5 days per week Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 946-2475

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16430

TROPICANA UPHOLSTERY TURTLE COVE Is seeking to employ a

UPHOLSTERER

• Stretch webbing and fabric, using webbing stretchers. Collaborate with interior designers to decorate rooms and coordinate furnishing fabrics. Maintain records of time required to perform each job. Pick up and deliver furniture. • 5 days per week Salary: $9.00 per hour

CONTACT: 244-7033

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16431

May 18-24, 2019

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

VACANCIES

Acting on behalf of our clients T&C Sanitation Company South Dock Road Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning portable toilets to be ready for clients, etc. Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 649-231-0436

Only Belonger Apply This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16442

NORMAN PARKER

HAPPY HEALTHY HOME GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

WALTER STUBBS LONG BAY Is seeking to employ a

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LIVE IN HOUSEKEEPER

• Cleaning and keeping house organized at all times. • Willing to work 6 days a week Salary: $800 per month with free accommodation and 3 meals a day

CONTACT: 1 (649)-331-8837 Email: hhhome.tci@gmail. com

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board and Commissioner. This position is a First Time work permit holder

16506

BARTENDER

Duties: Mix and Serve drinks and Cocktails, keep bar and Table areas clean. Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 345-9455

HELPER

• Clean, dusting, sweeping, mopping, clean ceiling vents, restroom cleaning, stock shelves, assisted other personnel as needed to maintain safety in the packaging area, pick, pack, receive and restock products. • To work 6 days per week Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 332-9150

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board.

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16428

QUALITY FOOD WORLD / QUALITY FOOD SERVICES

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

A Prime Trading Company 78 Industrial Rd, 5 Cays Providenciales, Turks and Caicos (649) 941-7939

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

HELP WANTED Food World and Food Services are seeking applicants to interview for the following positions:

CASHIER

WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING A QUALIFIED APPLICANT TO FILL THE POSITION OF

Job requirements: • Prior cash handling experience. • Experience and proven history of providing outstanding customer service. • Must be available to stand for long periods of time. • Must be available to work any shifts including all weekends, nights and holidays. • Starting salary $6.50 per hour.

CRANE OPERATOR REQUIREMENT:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in Crane Operation. • Must be in good health to meet the demands of physically challenging work. • Must be available for emergency calls and be able to work at nights and weekends. • Must submit a clean driver’s license • Minimum of high school passes in English and Mathematics or any other technical subject (Preference given to certification in Crane operation) • Must be Crane Inspection and Certification Bureau certified (CICB) • Must be able to speak fluent English language • Operate Equipments as directed by the Terminal Manager as it relates to Stevedoring Work at the Port of Providenciales and/or the Port of Grand Turk, including Crane, Top Loader, Reach Stacker, Front Loader, Man Lift, Excavator, Jockey Truck, Fork Lift and Scale. • Discharge and backload ships using Equipment as directed by the Terminal Manager. • Discharge cement/blocks from ships using Equipment as directed by the Terminal Manager. • Discharge of bulk aggregate and sand from ships using Equipment as directed by the Terminal Manager. • Loading of full container loads (FCL) onto trucks and chasse. • Stocking palletized cargo. • Stocking empty units/containers. • Assisting with the disposal of garbage and debris from ships. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TO: • Discharge and Backload container vessels • Ensure that the equipment is serviced and certified to carry out duties • Carry out all other duties as directed by the Supervisor Salary Range: US$20.00 - $23.00 per hour

All applications must be submitted by December 31st, 2015. Human Resources Manager Provo Stevedoring Ltd. P.O. Box , South Dock Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Fax: (649) 946-4828 Email: cagreene@provostevedoring.com

16439

WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR

JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Prior retail management experience preferably in the food industry. • Experience leading and directing employees. • Proven history of providing outstanding customer service. • Willing to learn and take on additional assignments to assist the Store Manager, including but not limited to cashing, • stocking shelves, cleaning, ordering, varies administrative duties. • Must be available to work any hours including nights, every weekend, and holidays. • This is an additional open position. Starting Salary $7.00 per hour.

FOOD SERVICE FROZEN ORDER PICKER

JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Must have at least 2 years experience in working with Food Service Products. • Picks orders daily for Food Service Customers (mostly restaurants) • Must be able to work in a very cold environment for extended periods of time. (temperature • is (-10) Fahrenheit or (-23) Celsius. • Must be familiar with Food Service Products and be able to identify different brand names and • pack sizes. • Must have a sense of urgency in accurately picking an order for the customer. • Must be able to lift up to 65 Lbs. • Must have prior experience (preferably certification) to operate manual pallet jack, electric jack • and LP operated forklift. • Must be available to work any hours including but not limited to nights, weekends and holidays. • These are additional open positions due to our growing company. Starting salary $6.25 hour. Belongers only need apply.

Please apply within at Food World (next to Smithco) or send resume, qualifications and references to email: QualityFS@alliedcaribbean.com

16416

May 18-24, 2019

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

WAYNE & CAROLINE INGHAM GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

CONTACT: 245-6120 OR 241-2515

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16436

WILLIAMS CONTRACTING SERVICES SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ a

TILE LAYER

Install materials on a variety of surfaces, such as floors, walls, ceilings, countertops, patios, and roof decks. set on smooth, even surfaces, must level the surface to be tiled with a layer of mortar or plywood. Salary: $250 per week

CONTACT: 241-5131

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16468

WE CARE IMMIGRATION AGENCY

P & K Spend Less Supermarket is s seeking to hire a:

Is looking to hire the following positions:

RETAIL FLOOR SUPERVISOR

LABOURERS X 5 DOMESTIC WORKERS X 8

Successful applicant must be hard-working dependable individuals that are willing to perform a series of domestic and menial labor job functions as assigned by our clients. Applicants must, be able to work long hours weekends and holidays. Pay rate per hour ranges from $6.50 to $7.00 These positions are for first time a work permits but interested TCI belongers are encouraged to drop off their resume to: Care Professional Consultancy located in Sam’s Harvey Building Downtown, Providenciales. Only persons selected for an interview will be contacted. Deadline to receive application is May 17th 2019 16469 WINSTON QUELCH JR GLASS SHACK Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER

CONTACT: 244-9767

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16425

CLASSIFIEDS 49

DYNAMIC CONSTRUCTION LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

DRYWALL FINISHER

• applying drywall compound to the seams between drywall panels and to nail and screw indentations on the surface of the panels. • To work 5 days per week. Salary: $8 per hour

CONTACT: 346-3659 OR 241-4488

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16474

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

We are looking to hire a Retail Floor Supervisor that can oversee the movement of grocery items and the performance of shelve stockers and other retail personnel. Successful applicant must be versed in both English and Haitian Creole, must be a hard-working dependable individual that is willing to perform a series of job functions as it relates to the effective day to day operation of a supermarket. Must, be able to work long hours weekends and holidays. Compensation will be based on experience and qualification. This position is for a first time a work permit but interested TCI belongers are encouraged to drop off their resume to: P&K Spendless Supermarket, 175, Cooper Jack Bay Road, Providenciales. You can email resumes to: care@tciway.tc Only persons selected for an interview will be contacted. Deadline to receive application is May 17th 2019

16470

GUERLINE HERILIEN

LAVARDO C. BASSETT

BABYSITTER

DOMESTIC WORKER

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 245-4099 OR 241-3886

16319

CONTACT: 232-7073

FATHER & SONS CONSTRUCTION

FIRST CHOICE RENT A CAR

HIGH TECH PERFORMANCE LIMITED

CONTACT: 333-1237

Interested persons should address their resume to hr@ thesource.tc. Belonger applicants are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to The Labour Board.

DOMESTIC WORKER

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16472

A housekeeper is required for a Luxury Villa. – Applicant is required to perform a variety of housekeeping duties including but not limited to the following: • Maintaining proper inventory of linen and amenities • Vacuuming, mopping, surface cleaning, dusting, changing and laundering linen. • Must be committed to working as a part of the team • Must have the initiative to work with minimal supervision • Must be willing to perform any other duty assigned by Supervisor • Must follow directions both written and verbally • Must be honest and confidential • Must be a good communicator • Attention to detail and some customer assistance and service are required. This position requires someone with a sunny disposition who can remain calm during stressful situations. Applicant must have a minimum of 2 years Luxury Villa housekeeping experience. Applicant may work long hours including weekends and holidays. Renumeration for this position is $1500.00 per month. This is position is currently held by a work permit holder.

CONTACT: 348-2304

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

MASON

HOUSEKEEPER

• Must be fluent in Spanish, French and English • Must have long experience in house hold cleaning • To work 6 days per week. • Keep property cleaned at all times and doing laundry on a regular schedule Salary: $6.25 per hour

HYNETTA FORBES

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

LEEWARD PALMS Is looking for a

16473

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

2 MECHANICS-$9.00 PER HOUR

Inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotation and changes, wheel balancing, replacing filters.

3 CAR WASHERS $6.25 PER HOUR

vacuum, clean and maintain vehicles.

CONTACT: 242-7796

16481

LEEWARD PALMS Is seeking to employ a

2 LABOURERS - $6.25 PER HOUR Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden

3 MASONS -$9.00 PER HOUR Lay blocks

CONTACT: 243-0282

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These positions are First Time work permit holders 16250

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16476

LEANDRA LASHENA CLARKE

CABINETS BY BERNARDO

CAPTAIN MARVIN’S WATERSPORTS LTD

16480

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

CABINET MAKER

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden on a daily basis. • 5 days Salary: $7.00 per hour

• Make cabinets. • Must be willing to work 5 days a week Salary: $10 per hour

CONTACT: 232-4219

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16479

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16482

CONTACT: 242-3803

TURTLE COVE MARINA Is seeking to employ a

QUALIFIED PARASAIL CAPTAIN

• Must have 10-15 years’ experience • STCW certified. • First aid and CPR and life savers certificate is required • To work 5 days per week Salary: $12 per hour

CONTACT: 649-231-0643

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16475

50 CLASSIFIEDS GUYSLANDE SWANN BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 241-8748

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16421

FRANKLYN LIGHTBOURNE NORTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

• Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work. • Must be willing to work 3 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 244-2281

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16464

FRANCOIS VIGNEAU 18 Seaview, Cooper Jack Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 331-1355

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16419

HOUSEKEEPER hours including holidays, week-ends and evenings • Be willing to look after and LIVE IN property when owners are absent • Excellent command of English both spoken and written • Salary at $1,750.00 pcm

Foluso@tciway.tc or P.O. Box 143, Providenciales.

#353 Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

KITCHEN HELPER LABOURER WAITRESS Tasks given by manager. Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 649-946-5921

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. These positions are currently held by work permit holders 16463

PEGGY MALCOLM/ A&J CLEANERS Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER • Stocking and supplying

designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning ceiling vents, restroom cleaning etc. • Must be willing to work 5 days per week. Salary: $300 per week

CONTACT: 231-3512

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16452

LOST AND PREVENTION OFFICER

• Security Observations • Monitoring and surveillance and reporting suspicious activities. • Must be willing to work 5 days per week Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 649-331-3741

EMAIL: FORTRESSSECURITYSOLUTIONS@ LIVE.COM

Interested Islanders/Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is Vacant

16432

16434

PEACHES RESTAURANT GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 946-2475

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16429

DIENY MISSICK

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 231-2095

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16447

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER

CONTACT: 342-6083

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16427

ISLAND DRILLING LTD.

Construction Foreman

• Must carry valid driver’s license and able to communicate in English and able to work on weekends and holidays. • Oversee and ensure that all safety rules are being followed at all sites at all times. • Produce work schedules in accordance with availability of employees, and contractors. • Emphasis on the safe use of tools, machinery and equipment including training on safety gear, helmets, and procedures. • Report project status to supervisors, site engineers and officials regularly. Salary: $13 per hour

Contact: 649-331-8837 Email: islanddrillingltd@gmail.com

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder

16453

OVANDO CONSTRUCTION

NANCY VARIETY STORE

FINISHER MECHANIC

VENDOR

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

• Cleaning the kitchen, sterilizing pots and pans for preparation of cooking on a daily basis • Must be willing to work 5 days per week Salary: $6.50 per hour

• Repair tools for drywall metal stuff. • Must be willing to work 5 days per week. Salary: $10.00 per hour

CONTACT: 241-4882

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16417

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16459

ELENA MAUREEN WILLIAMS

Industrial Park, Grand Turk. Is seeking to employ a

SECURITY OFFICER

Applications must also apply in writing with resumes to:

RCO LTD

Turquoise Point Plaza, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • General housekeeping duties • Running errands & grocery shopping • Cooking • Walking and washing dogs

The deadline for application is 31st May 2019. This position is currently held by a work permit holder

FORTRESS SECURITY SERVICES LTD

IMPERIAL SECURITY SERVICES

A housekeeper is required to work in a busy family home. The successful candidate must possess the following qualities & experience: • Full of energy, reliable and trustworthy • Use their own initiative and be able multi-task • Experienced housekeeper with attention to detail • Possess a clean TCI driving license is essential • Dog lover is essential • Be willing to work flexible

May 18-24, 2019

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

CONTACT: 331-9854

DOWN TOWN Is seeking to employ a

• Cashing, selling products, watching over store.

STORE CLERK

CONTACT: 345-4472

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These positions are currently held by work permit holders

16433

MIGUEL VARGAS INTERNET CAFÉ BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

OFFICE CLERK

Answer phones, filing, data processing, faxing, envelope stuffing and mailing, message delivery, running errands and sorting incoming mail. Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 344-0457

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16441

EASY WAY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Contact: 333-1236 - Acting on behalf of our clients.

ABSOLUTE CONSTRUCTION Wheeland

MR. GROUPER Grace Bay

LABOURER-$6.25 HOURLY

CHEF

• Unloads and load materials, mixes concrete and assists carpenters. Contact: 345-7918 TCI BUILDING SUPPLY South Dock

CLEANER-$6.25 HOURLY

• Sweep, mop, clean toilet ad clean glass. Contact: 344-4540

Check freshness of food and ingredients. Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and other food preparation workers. Contact:331-5699

K.J CLOTHING STORE

Five Cays

LABOURER-$6.25 HOURLY

Assist customer lifting heavy items stocking shelves and unload containers

Contact:242-9476

BLUE HILLS GLASS

Blue Hills

GLASS CUTTER

Cutting glass, scoring, grinding, and polishing glass. Contact:343-6068 ZOREEN PLACE Blue Hills

KITCHEN HELPER-$6.25 HOURLY

Preparing the work station for the cook. Contact:347-6993

Email: easywaytci@gmail.com

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These positions are First Time work permit holders

We are currently seeking a qualified applicant to fill the position of a

JANITOR

REQUIREMENT: • Minimum of 3 year’s as janitor. • Efficient with all cleaning tools and techniques. • Able to perform basic mechanical and electric maintenance. • Dependable, personal, and dedicated to great customer • Must be available for

emergency calls and be able to work at nights and weekends. • Must be able to speak fluent *- English language MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TO: • Perform daily cleaning and checks on offices, restrooms

and conference rooms. • Resupplying office breakroom, including refrigerators and microwave ovens. • Maintain stockroom and ensure supplies are available. Salary Range: US$10.00 per hour

All applications must be submitted by February 28th, 2019. Human Resources Manager - Provo Stevedoring Ltd. P.O. Box , South Dock Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. Fax: (649) 946-4828 Email: cagreene@provostevedoring.com

16439

May 18-24, 2019

CLASSIFIEDS 51

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

CULSOIR LOUIMA GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• Cleans yard and remove trash from property minor maintenance and repairs and other chores if and when necessary. • Must be willing to work 5 days per week. Weekends and holidays. Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 242-7523

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16456

COCO BISTRO LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

• Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning ceiling vents in the restaurant, restroom cleaning etc. • To work 6 days per week. Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 946-5369

Email: cocobistro@tciway.tc

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16414

CAICOS VACATIONS LTD. #382 Front Row, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a hardworking dedicated

MAID

• Must be able to cook, clean and be willing to be flexible with work schedule. • Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Salary: $6.75 per hour

CONTACT: 649-341-4317

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16467

REQUIRED

AN EXPERIENCED INSURANCE AGENT

LABOURER

• Cleans yard and remove trash from property minor maintenance and repairs and other chores if and when necessary. • Must be willing to work 5 days per week, weekends and holidays if needed Salary: $6.50 per hour

16424

STORE ATTENDANT assist around Store

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16461

JAMES PHILISTIN

KARAN HIGGS

CONTACT: 344-3397

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER CONTACT: 342-0455

Turks and Caicos Island Belongers only, need apply

CEE'S SUPERMARKET

CHURCH FOLLY, GRAND TURK TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS mmwilliams884@yahoo.com mwilliams@ceesenterprisesltd. com PH: 649-946-2030 MOBILE 649-232-1686 Grand Turk

stack shelves pack bags/ help customers any other domestic chores around the store Wages: $6.25 per hour Applicant must be honest, reliable and always willing to work.

• Applicant must be honest, reliable and hard working. • Always willing to work. • Cleaning of surrounds, trimming trees, etc. Salary: $6.50 per hour

• with Minimum ten (10) years experience in General Insurance Marketing, Underwriting and Account Executive. • Minimum qualification required is Diploma in Insurance • Applicants must be motivated and have a good understanding of clients’ insurance requirements. • Salary ranges between $3,500 - $4,000 monthly. Please send resume to: Human Resource Manager, J.S. Johnson Insurance Agents & Brokers, # 34 Collins Avenue, Nassau, Bahamas and/or Turks & Caicos Labour Department, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos islands.

ALTAGRACIA WILLIAMS GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16462

16450

CONTACT: 241-1586

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16460

LATOYA KNOWLES

PAINTER

HELPER

FARM HAND

ROOM ATTENDANT • Cleaning rooms and

LIVE-IN BABYSITTER

• Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces. • Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 232-7317

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16406

NEX GEN BUILDERS DISCOVERY BAY Is seeking to employ a

4 FINISH CARPENTERS

• Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Weekends and Holidays included. • Perform finish carpentry Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 232-3435

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16505

• Helping around the home as well as the store and other chores if and when necessary. • Must be willing to work 5 days per week, weekends and holidays if needed. Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 247-7447

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16457

• Cleaning, removal of scrubs and weeds and handling other farming chores. • Must be willing to work 5 days per week. Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 242-7446

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16458

POSITION

CHILD CARETAKER Darado and Vielka Fulford are seeking to hire a caretaker for their children to work 5 days a week. Salary $6.25 per hour Interested applicants please call (649) 342-9534 between the hours of 9:00am - 5:00pm or email: vielka27@live.com. Also be sure to send a copy of all applications to the TCI Employment Services and Labour Department Position is currently vacant

16449

general areas of the property. • Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 232-4272

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16466

LONG BAY Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 344-3164

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 16422

ST THOMAS PARISH GRAND TURK

POSITION: SEXTON St Thomas Parish is looking for a Sexton at Grand Turk, TCI area. DUTIES INCLUDES: • Opening, closing and preparing churches and the Dillon Hall for services and activities • Cleaning inside

QUEENA WILSON

DOMESTIC WORKER

LE VELE CONDO HOTEL GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 941-6730

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16438

DOMESTIC WORKER

• Cleaning the home, sweeping, moping and dusting and other chores if and when necessary. • Must be willing to work 5 days per week, weekends and holidays if needed Salary: $6.50 per hour

LEA ASTWOOD GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

BAGGAGE HANDLER

• Load and unload customer luggage and other cargo. • Must be willing to work 4 days per week Salary: $6.50 per hour

GRAND TURK IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

LEA EDWIN ASTWOOD GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LEW AND JAN CONSTRUCTION NORTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

CAICOS EXPRESS AIRWAYS

buildings and yard • Painting, tending plants, and weeding St Thomas churchyard etc ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: • Must be 21+ years old Salary: $6.50 per hour

SUBMIT RESUMES TO: St Thomas Parish, Grand Turk. Fax number: (649) 946-1301 or Telephone: (649) 232-2402 (Parish Priest) Current Position held by Work Permit Holder Please submit copy of application to Labour Department, Grand Turk

$6.50 PER HOUR DUTIES: CLEANING, DUSTING, MOPPING, LAUNDRY AND MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS A WEEK. MUST BE WILLING TO WORK WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS. MUST BE HONEST AND TRUSTWORTHY.

CONTACT #231-0134

WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

16451

KIRKLAY PARKER GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

2 LABOURERS

CONTACT: 246-2661

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These positions are First Time work permit and currently held by a work permit holder

16437

SHARKBITE BAR AND GRILL TURTLE COVE Is seeking to employ a

KITCHEN HELPER

Preparing the work station for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times. Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 941-5091

Email: bistroshannon@ yahoo.com Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16420

52 CLASSIFIEDS

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS MACDONALD WILLIAMS

LAND FOR SALE 1.3 ACRE LAND ON OCEAN DRIVE, TURTLE TAIL WITH ELEVATION CALL 1-649-231-3788 FOR MORE INFO.

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. • Must be willing to work 5 days per week Salary: $450 per week

CONTACT: 341-7557

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16500

PUBLIC NOTICE BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION (Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

Take Notice that I, John Freeman, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to MERRICA CAROLINE FOLKES HANDFIELD by virtue of marriage to a Belonger. JOHN FREEMAN

IVENA BROOKS GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 242-3875

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16484

May 18-24, 2019 DARIO CHASE GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 232-6215

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 16483

NOTICE REGULATION 7 OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION) REGULATIONS, 1990 An Application, REGISTERED PR 14020, by TWO Ltd., for the RE-ZONING OF BLOCK/PARCEL 60810/197 FROM MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R4) TO COMMERCIAL (C1) has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Development Permission on the subject parcel (60810/197), The Bight & Thomas Stubbs on Providenciales. DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF TWENTY-EIGHT (28) RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND FIFTEEN (15) COMMERCIAL UNITS. The application as submitted seeks planning consideration for an Outline Development Permission. Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing to the Director of Planning, South Base, Grand Turk or through the Department of Planning, Emily House, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, within twenty-eight (28) days of publication of this Notice. Date Posted: 26th April, 2019 14020

PUBLIC NOTICE

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

Take Notice that I, John Freeman, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to RICHARD MANUEL MUNOZ CORNIEL by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

Take Notice that I, John Freeman, Governor of Turks and Caicos in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3(2) of the Immigration Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Belonger Status to KARL ANTHONY ISAAC by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

JOHN FREEMAN

(Section 3 (5) of the Immigration Ordinance)

May 18-24, 2019

FINISHING CARPENTER/FINISHING CARPENTER SUPERVISOR STARTING $12.00 - $14.00 Per hour • Supervisor workers • Sound knowledge of commercial construction tools and materials • Profound knowledge of carpentry tools and equipment for finishes • Exceptional ability to interpret construction and fabrication drawings • Supervise Application of Coatings to Finished Products • Analyze carpentry work and carryout on site altercation work. • Establish appropriate dimensions of wood

• • • • • • •

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

POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

IANTHE ROBINSON

JACKSON ROCK OF GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

MASON HELPER Duties: Repair, Maintain

MAINTENANCE WORKER

And alter buildings, Retaining and boundary Walls, mix mortar, Plastering, lay Bricks and stone. Salary: $9.00 per hour.

CONTACT: 344-5323

Belongers are asked to send A copy of their resume to The Labour Board. 16488

Duties: To fix and maintain Yard Painting and cleaning, Rent chairs and umbrellas. SALARY: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 246-9786

16497

DEREK ROLL

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

OF GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

MECHANIC

Duties: Sale of Auto Parts, Tune-ups, Oil changes and any other duties as assigned by management. Salary: $12.00 per hour

CONTACT: 247-9212

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the labour Office. 16486

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To The Labour Board. This Position is currently held by A work permit holder. 16494

TCI PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES JANET PETIOTE

DOMESTIC WORKER

(House chores; cleaning, ironing, cooking, washing & care for kids) $6.50 per hour, Blue hills, 2417878 Position held by work permit holder LANDSCAPING

GARDENER (Trim trees and flowers, Mow the lawn, water plants)

$6.50 per hour, 6 days a week, Providenciales Tel: 333-2621 Position is vacant SONICS CONSTRUCTION

LABOURER

(Assisting with yard cleaning, dumping of trash, cleaning tools & equipment) $6.50 per hour, NORTH CAICOS 5 days a week, 431-4371 Position is vacant

D & B TILE

MASON, PLUMBER, & MAINTENANCE MAN & TILE LAYER

MARGELLA BENOIT

2 LABOURERS- $6.25 PER HOUR

DOMESTIC WORKER

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames.

Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices. Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder

(Assisting with yard cleaning, dumping of trash, cleaning tools & equipment) Salary: $6.50 per hour South Dock, 3468770 Vacant Position CLEANING

CLEANER

(Cleaning Maid Janitorial Services at condos, villas etc….) $6.50 per Hour, Kew Town, 242-3281 Position is vacant

Belongers are encouraged to apply only. Send all resumes to tciprobusiness@gmail.com and the employment Services.

16504

CONTACT: 242-7796

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These positions are First Time work permit holders 16478

16477

CAROLYN DICKENSON

DELANO SMITH OF GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

CARL LINDSEY BEEN

OF GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

HANDYMAN

Duties: Cleaning, Dusting Mopping, and stocking Store shelves must be willing to work 6 days a week. Salary: $6.50 per hour.

Duties: To fix and maintain Mechanical equipment, Buildings and machines, Plumbing, painting and General repairs. SALARY: $7.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 244-7480

CONTACT: 231-2686

OF GRAND TURK

Is seeking to employ a

CAR WASH HELPER

Duties: to wash, scrub and Polish interiors and exteriors Of cars, SUV’s and buses, to Vacuum and clean mats and Rugs. To work 6 days per week. SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

Belongers are asked to submit A copy of their resume to the Labour Dept., This position is Currently held be a work permit Holder. 16496

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This Position is currently held by a work permit holder. 16492

CONTACT: 346-6278

Belongers are asked to submit A copy of their resume to the Labour Dept., 16495

TCI AGENCY SERVICES

CONTACT:241-5678 Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking to employ the following.

GARDENER-$250 PER WEEK

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Stepdad: Zion’s excited to play for Pelicans ZION Williamson’s stepfather says the Duke star is cool with playing for the New Orleans Pelicans if, as expected, they take him with the first pick in June’s NBA draft. “We’re excited [about coming to New Orleans],” Lee Anderson told the “Off the Bench” radio show on 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge on Thursday. “We’re excited about that.” Anderson answered questions about his stepson’s intentions after speculation that Williamson might not want to go to New Orleans, a franchise in flux after star Anthony Davis requested a trade last season. Although Williamson has not signed with an agent or worked out a shoe deal and could theoretically return for a second year at Duke, the 18-year-old has not publicly even hinted at spurning the draft. In fact, he has said that while he loves Duke, he feels he has to take the next step and leave. “And you said about returning to Duke ... there has been a lot of speculation, but that is nothing that we have

Zion Williamson is expected to be selected as this year’s NBA number one draft pick.

even considered,” Anderson said. Williamson and his family have been in contact with the Pelicans and are planning the next steps with the team. “I spoke with Coach [Alvin] Gentry the other night [Tuesday] and we met with [vice president of basketball operations] Mr. Griffin, David Griffin, and then I spoke with him again last night [Wednesday],” Anderson said. “We had a great conversation and we’re excited about the prospects of coming down there and getting settled and

looking for a place to stay and all of these good things.” The Knicks, Cavaliers and Suns had the best chances to win the NBA draft lottery Tuesday at 14 percent each. But the Pelicans turned their 6 percent chance into the top pick. Many saw Williamson and the Big Apple as a natural fit. “One thing that Zion has always been taught, you accept the things you can’t change, you change the things that you can change, and this is one of the things that he had nothing to do with,” Anderson said. “It’s the

process of the NBA.” Amid the tumult around Davis, the Pelicans went 3349 last season and missed the playoffs. They were coming off a 48-34 campaign and a loss in the Western Conference semifinals, so high hopes went down the drain. And the Davis saga has still not been resolved. But New Orleans now has the prospect of adding the college player of the year to entice him to stay. Anderson was asked if Williamson’s decision not to sign with an agent or ink a shoe deal meant that the family was leaving open the possibility of a return to school. “We just feel that there’s no real rush to do this right now,” he told the radio show. “You don’t get many opportunities in life to have the leverage and the opportunity to control your own narrative, so therefore we feel like we are in position right now to do that, and we just want to make sure when we do whatever it is that we do, it’s the right decision. ... We just want to make sure we do it right.”

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: Man Utd boss will get financial backing - Ed Woodward OLE Gunnar Solskjaer will get the financial backing to bring success back to Manchester United, says executive vicechairman Ed Woodward. United finished sixth in the Premier League this season. “The strength of our business means we have the financial resources to continue to provide backing for the manager and creating success

on the pitch,” said Woodward. “This as ever remains our number one goal.” Solskjaer took over as caretaker United boss in December following the sacking of Jose Mourinho and the club went on a run of 11 games without defeat, of which they won 10. However, after the Norwegian was appointed on

a permanent basis in March, his side’s form collapsed and they finished five points off the top four having won only two of their last nine games.

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Griezmann announces departure to open door to $139m Barcelona move “I’VE made the decision to leave.” The words that Atletico Madrid fans have both feared and, in truth, expected for some time. It is a statement from Antoine Griezmann, the club’s star player, that has opened the door for a $139.5 million move to Barcelona. The huge figure was placed in the five-year contract extension signed by Griezmann in June 2018. Griezmann’s former club, Real Sociedad, will receive around $28 million from the transfer after placing a 20% sell-on fee in his contract, reports Marca. He has long been a target for the La Liga reigning champion and, speaking in a video to address his club’s

fans directly after meeting with manager Diego Simeone and chief executive Miguel Angel, he revealed that he would be looking to end his five-year spell with the team. In the video aired on Atletico’s social media channels, the 28-year-old said: “I wanted to tell you that I’ve made the decision to leave to experience new things and have new challenges. It’s been very hard for me to take this path, but I feel that it’s what I need. “I wanted to thank you for all the love you’ve given me in these five years, in which I’ve won my first important trophies with a club. They were incredible moments that I will always remember. The truth is you’re in my heart.”

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over as caretaker United boss in December following the sacking of Jose Mourinho.

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Solskjaer, whose side were 32 points adrift of champions Manchester City, has said it will “take a long time” for Manchester United to challenge for the Premier League title again. The Old Trafford club last won the title in 2012-13, in Sir Alex Ferguson’s last season in charge, while it is now two seasons without a trophy after the Europa League and League Cup triumphs in 2016-17. “While the last few weeks were disappointing, we are delighted to have confirmed the appointment of Ole as our manager on a three-year contract,” said Woodward. “Everyone at the club - the board, the manager, the squad and all the staff are resolute in our desire to get United back to the top of English football, we continually look to improve staff on and off the pitch to achieve this.” (BBC)

Rory McIlroy is chasing a fifth major title in the US PGA at Bethpage, New York.

Mcllroy ‘excited’ to play for Ireland at Tokyo 2020 Olympics HE opted to miss the last Olympics because of the threat of the Zika virus, but Rory McIlroy intends to go for gold at Tokyo 2020 playing for Ireland. McIlroy is from Holywood near Belfast in Northern Ireland and would be eligible to compete for Great Britain in Japan, but he made the decision ahead of Rio 2016 to play for Ireland, which he represented numerous times in his amateur days. “More likely than not I will play,” he told reporters ahead of the US PGA at Bethpage,

Long Island, earlier this week. “I think it would be a great experience.” Golf was re-introduced to the Games for the first time in 112 years in Rio, with each nation allowed up to four players if they are ranked inside the world’s top 15. Qualification should therefore not be an issue for current world No.4 McIlroy. “I think as a young boy it was always my dream to play for Ireland,” added the 30-year-old, who is chasing a fifth major title and first since he won the US PGA in 2014.

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Manchester City referred to UEFA body after financial fair play investigation

Ruben Loftus-Cheek is helped off the pitch by Chelsea medical staff.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek will miss Europa League final after injuring ankle CHELSEA midfielder Ruben LoftusCheek will miss the Europa League final with an ankle injury suffered in a charity friendly in the USA. The 23-year-old went down clutching his left ankle in the first half of Chelsea’s 3-0 win over New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium. England manager Gareth Southgate confirmed on Thursday Loftus-Cheek would miss the game. Chelsea play Arsenal in the final in Baku on Wednesday, 29 May. Southgate revealed the news on Loftus-Cheek’s injury as he unveiled his England squad for next month’s Nations League finals. The player had been in the squad - but Southgate was forced to call up a replacement after learning of his injury. “I went to bed last night and Ruben’s in the squad and playing

brilliantly,” Southgate said. “He misses now a major European final and a brilliant opportunity for us.” He added it was a “huge disappointment” for the Chelsea man. Loftus-Cheek scored in the second leg of the Blues’ Europa League semi-final against Eintracht Frankfurt and has been directly involved in nine goals in his past 15 competitive appearances for Chelsea. Wednesday’s friendly raised £3.1m ($4m) for organisations which combat hate crimes. Ross Barkley scored twice either side of an Olivier Giroud header in the comfortable win in Foxborough. Prior to the game, Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri had expressed his concerns about travelling to the US so close to a major European final. (BBC)

MANCHESTER City said it was “disappointed” but “not surprised” after it was referred to UEFA’s club financial control body adjudicatory chamber following an investigation into allegations of unfair financial practices. Investigators from European football’s governing body met Thursday and UEFA confirmed Chief Investigator Yves Leterme had submitted his recommendation. The New York Times reported Monday that investigators would recommend a season-long ban from the Champions League but Leterme’s recommendation has not been made public. City, who has strenuously denied any financial wrongdoing, has criticized the investigatory process saying it is: “disappointed, but regrettably not surprised, by the sudden announcement of the referral to be made by the CFCB IC Chief Investigator Yves Leterme.” “The leaks to media over the last week are indicative of the process that has been overseen by Mr. Leterme,” added the statement. “Manchester City is entirely confident of a positive outcome when the matter is considered by an independent judicial body. “The decision contains mistakes, misinterpretations and confusions fundamentally borne out of a basic lack of due process and there remain significant unresolved matters raised by Manchester City FC as part of what the Club has found to be a wholly unsatisfactory, curtailed, and hostile process.”

Manchester City celebrated retaining the English Premier League this season.

UEFA has been investigating the club for possible breaches of its Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations since leaked files were reported by Der Spiegel. FFP rules are supposed to stop clubs from getting into unmanageable debt or allowing wealthy benefactors to give top teams an unfair advantage. Der Spiegel cited club documents gathered by the independent Football Leaks investigative project, which the German publication says show the club inflated sponsor fees when the club spent more than expected. These types of sponsorship deals allowed the club to circumvent UEFA’s financial rules designed to create a more level playing field, according to Der Spiegel. CNN has not seen the documents referred to in reports from Der Siegel, which was first to report the accusations of financial improprieties. The Emirati royal Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan’s investment

company Abu Dhabi United Group owns Manchester City. Etihad Airways, the flag carrier of the Emirates, is the club’s shirt sponsor and has naming rights for its stadium. But Der Spiegel, citing club documents, alleged the airline financed only part of the sponsorship deal, with ADUG coming up with the rest. The club also allegedly concealed a player investment fund, which would allow the club to hold equity in promising players -- so-called “third-party ownership (TPO) -- by using a company in the Cayman Islands, the newspaper reported. This is a practice banned by UEFA and the Premier League. The Champions League, Europe’s flagship competition, is hugely prestigious -- and lucrative. Lifting the trophy -- something that has eluded City thus far -- is estimated to earn the winning club over $90 million.

Brazil stun U.S. in 4x100m final on day of upsets at IAAF World Relays PAULO Andre Camilo de Oliveira powered Brazil to victory in the men’s 4x100m event at the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, Japan, on Sunday as they finished ahead of a strong United States quartet and world champions Britain. Brazil clocked 38.05 seconds, 0.02 seconds ahead of U.S., who had Justin Gatlin in their ranks, in what was the smallest ever margin of victory in the competition. Two hundredths of a second also separated the top two teams in the women’s 4x100m event, with the U.S. edging out Jamaica to qualify for the World Championships in Doha later this year. The U.S. men went slower in the 4x200m final than they did in the heats earlier on Sunday, but still proved too good for their rivals to finish first in one minute and 20.12 seconds on a cold evening at the Yokohama International Stadium. Poor baton exchanges cost

Poland’s women relay team celebrates after winning the 4x400 meters relay final at the IAAF World.

Brazil clocked 38.05 seconds, 0.02 seconds ahead of U.S., who had Justin Gatlin in their ranks, in what was the smallest ever margin of victory in the competition.

pre-meeting favourites U.S. and Jamaica in the women’s 4x200m, allowing France to claim victory in one minute and 32.16 seconds with China finishing second

in front of the U.S. who were later disqualified. Jamaica were elevated to second. European champion Justyna Swiety-Ersetic steered Poland to

while setting an Asian record of 1:32.76. Machel Cedenio helped Trinidad and Tobago win the men’s 4x400m event in 3:00.81 seconds, narrowly

a surprise win in the women’s race ahead of the U.S., who missed the chance to make it four victories in the 4x400m event in as many editions of the World Relays.

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Sauver inspired by comeback season, plans to give it her all next time HELCY-Ann Brianna Sauver was unsure if she would have competed in the first half of 2019 after ankle surgery late last year—today she has given her season an eight out of 10 rating. The 20-year-old has had a whirlwind of emotions over the last six months. It was only on December 5 that she came out of a cast and began her journey in a walkers boot. On January 21, she was finally cleared to begin practicing again and her journey was not just physical, but emotional as well. “It was tough because I had to prepare myself mentally and to encourage myself and believe that I could still run, walk even. It really challenged me and made me stronger.” When the Benedict College student took off on the track, she ran a solid 400M. In fact, her season opener, although somewhat measured due to mental blockage because of injury, was better than her 2018 season opener. “I was really nervous because it

was my first race and I didn’t know how much pressure to put on my ankle so I did run a little cowardly, but if I’m being honest I ran a better open 400M this year than I did last year.” Sauver’s time of 1:05.41 inspired her to push harder in her other races. She again made a surprising run when she competed in her 100M opener in mid-March. In that race, Sauver stormed to a third place finish after clocking a time of 12.37s. To top it all off, Sauver helped her college female track and field team to their third consecutive Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Championship. In that meet, at the Winthrop University’s Irwin Belk Track, last month, Sauver stormed to third place in the 100M, in a time of 12.27s, while she ran the 200M for points, helped her team to a 4X100M bronze medal and threw a personal best in the javelin at 22.13M. In total, she helped her team with

Helcy-Ann Sauver helped her team to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Championship title last month.

16 points. “I’d give this season an 8 out of 10. Because I ended it with a season’s best in terrible weather conditions

and not being fully fit. I feel good going into next season definitely going all out because I still don’t know what I can do when it comes to

running, jumping or even throwing.” The national athlete is expected to return to practice in the next few weeks.

Reaston Brown in Cayman for 8 Days a Week training camp NATIONAL Sailing Championships optimist class winner Grace Reaston Brown is currently in the Cayman Islands training with reputable sailing group 8 Days A Week, which normally trains top sailors and teams worldwide. The 12-year-old is no stranger to the group, given that she has been practicing with them over the last two years—since the British Nationals of 2017. The youngster was expected to have sessions with the group on Thursday, Friday and part of Saturday before taking part in a regatta on Sunday. After an outstanding performance in Italy last month at the 37th edition of the Garda Optimist Meet, in Fraglia Vela Riva, Italy, Grace is now focused on competing at the Bahamas Optimist Nationals, which is scheduled for next month. In Italy, she was outstanding. Provo Sailing Academy member Phoebe Twigg, who was at Garda, where she regularly coaches for

the Andrew Simpson Water Sports Centre, was excited with Grace’s performance. “Grace Reaston Brown, at the age of 12 has travelled across the world to Lake Garda, Italy to race in an event with over 1500 sailors competing. Not only this but in her fleet, our home grown sailor from the TCI, placed in the top 50% in some races. Whilst she was there, she also competed in a Country Cup where she raced against children from 37 different countries all of whom were their national champions. She came 28th. I think that is an awesome achievement.” Grace said that it was the “most amazing learning experience with three row start lines, aggressive rules, shifty races with the mountains and the biggest waves she have ever seen.” The youngster was also very proud to represent the TCI and will use what she learnt in Europe to help her in her other big races this year. Spor

Grace Reaston Brown had an amazing learning experience in Italy.

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The Inter school laser Pico challenge over 12s race won by Grace Coleman Reaston Brown (left).

The Edward Gartland Youth Centre palm tree raft finished second. The Provo Children’s Home, to the back right, won the raft race.

Memorable race day with the Laser Picos, the Laser Radials, the Laser 4.7 and the Hobie Cats as well as the Big Boat Race.

Grace Bay Medical Cup winners Alice Coleman Reaston Brown and Tarick Gremill collect their trophy from His Excellency Dr. John Freeman.

The kids’ sand castle competition brought the participants lots of joy.

Community spirit high in this year’s Fools Regatta THE 2019 Fools Regatta on Saturday last, which was organised by the Provo Sailing Academy, was a fun time for the entire family and turned out to be a fantastic day of beach activities, president of the PSA Bex Reaston Brown opined. “This year’s Fools Regatta was a fantastic day for all ages with fun beach activities and fantastic sailing, culminating with the great raft race and tug of war.” Reaston Brown said that she was excited with the turn out and the

level of participation at the Bight Park beach. “With a wonderful community spirit prevailing we were delighted to see so many people participate and spectate and were thrilled The Governor took time out of his busy schedule to present all the awards and trophies.” The raft race was hotly contended with the Provo Children’s home taking the top prize due to their speed, spirit and creative ability. The winners in the regatta classes

were: Wessex Fairchild Laser 4.7 trophy (Brad Gerard); the Grace Bay Medical Cup (Alice Coleman Reaston Brown and Tarick Gremill), the SWA Cup (George Ellis & Liam Hesslegrave), the Wessex Fairchild Big Boat trophy (Mike Robertson and crew won on the Minx); the Inter School trophy over 12 (Grace Reaston Brown); the Inter School trophy 12 and under (Tom Phillips & Wyatt Pollen) and the Wine Cellar Laser Radial Cole Gunderson Great Raft Race –Provo Children’s Home.

Brad Gerard collects his laser 4.7 Wessex Fairchild trophy from the governor.

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TCI Aquatics Club swimmers improve in Bahamas meet – Hamilton Jr. finish second overall in his age group

THE Turks and Caicos Aquatics Club swimmers are not just participating against seasoned opponents; they are challenging them and in some cases beating them. The Provo based club, which travelled to the Sea Waves Spring Meet in the Bahamas last weekend had a number of swimmers producing excellent times and personal best performances. Leading the charge of a team of six, was Lenin Hamilton Jr., who finished second overall in his 9-10 age group. The club’s first ever CARIFTA swimmer Tajhari Williams, made significant time improvements and placed in several events. Carlos Mariano also improved his times, while although Gil Geralde, who was not feeling well, still competed in all of his events. He surprised the group with his 200M performance. Hamilton’s sister Lenika (7) completed seven events, while Robin Manaloto experienced his first dive off a block in a 50-meter pool.

The TCI Aquatics swimmers were outstanding in the Bahamas.

Both Williams and Mariano were very close to bringing home trophies as well. Overall, the TCI club finished ninth out of ten teams (we had the least amount of swimmers). We

finished with 94.5 points. Lenin led the way with 38.5, while Williams added 25 and Mariano 22. Gil finished with four points and Lenika with five points. The swimmers were led by coach

Lenin Hamilton Sr., who said that the team continues to grow. “We went from five swimmers to 39 plus. We now have four qualified coaches. Myself and three that volunteers. Over the Easter a couple

Our national U14 girls’ football team performed well against their Cayman Island counterpart during that nation junior team’s recent visit.

of the kids were able to get some international training while I pick the coaches brain to improve my coaching.” In an effort to improve, the club has formed a TCI Aquatics board.

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