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PREMIER PREDICTS

DROP IN GDP Projections of positive GDP growth for the TCI this year have been shelved following the passing of hurricanes Irma and Maria.

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Queen’s Counsel Ariel Misick

RITZ CARLTON EIA REPORT GETS MIXED REACTIONS AT PAGE PUBLIC MEETING  4

Water Cay, Half Moon Bay

GOV’T REVISES FINANCIAL ESTIMATES IN WAKE OF HURRICANES PAGE  9

PUBLIC SERVANTS TO PAY BACK $2.6M SALARY ADVANCE OVER SIX MONTHS PAGE  16

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Queen’s Counsel Ariel Misick

Ariel Misick testifies before SIPT about Water Cay land sale

BY DELANA ISLES ON THE witness stand of the Special Investigation and Prosecution Team’s (SIPT) trial this past week was Ariel Misick, Queen’s Counsel and brother of two of the defendants in the trial.

Misick was taken through brief testimony by lead prosecutor Andrew Mitchell QC on his involvement in the sale of the land for the proposed Water Cay development.

Questions surrounded the sale

of the land to Aulden Smith in November 2003, and it being transferred to Aquarius Development and subsequently to a company named Ashley Properties.

Misick’s law firm, Misick and Stanbrook, of which he is a senior partner, brokered the sale of the land to his client Peter Wehrli.

Misick was shown a letter that Smith sent to the former premier Michael Misick dated February 18, 2003, in which Smith was requested the approval of the then executive council for the sale of

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the land in Water Cay to him for the purposes of constructing a development.

An additional letter was then shown to the witness for him to verify, this one dated November 2003 in which the sale of the land was granted to Aulden Smith and Trevor Saunders after it had been paid in full.

A further letter was shown to the witness in which Smith wrote to the premier about asking for the land to now be granted to him in the name of a company instead of his own name, as he would need additional partners to help with the development.

That company’s name was Ashley Properties Limited.

The prosecutor then questioned the witness if his client, who was seeking to acquire the property under the name of another company, Aquarius Development, had asked

him to create a false name to do so.

The witness answered no.

Further questioned if he has ever had to create a false name for a client to keep the client’s identity a secret and if this is normal business practice, the witness again replied no.

The background to the land sale involved Smith being sold the land at the deeply discounted price of $150,000 and then selling it on for $2.5 million.

In the information submitted by the prosecution at the beginning of the case, in his opening statement Mitchell had outlined how the Government was deprived of $1.3 million in secret profits that were distributed to, among others, former premier Michael Misick and deputy premier Floyd Hall.

He detailed payments made by a Swiss national, Peter Wehrli, who was interested in the acquisition

and development of the Water Cay Crown land, directly to accounts of Michael Misick personally ($359,573) and/or the Progressive National Party (PNP) ($84,926) with the Belize Bank between 2002 and 2004.

According to Mitchell, Smith bought land on Water Cay with the assistance of a loan from Wehrli’s company, Secured Holdings, represented by the local law firm Misick and Stanbrook, whose senior partner is Ariel Misick.

Smith then immediately sold the land in question to Wehrli’s company for $2.5 million but only $700,000 was paid to the TCI Government.

Smith therefore profited by $1.3 million, and that money, after fees and commissions, was paid to another local law firm Stanfield Greene, whose senior partner, and former speaker of the house Clayton Greene, is also on trial.

Woman, 23, dies in South Dock car crash TRAFFIC officers are investigating a fatal road traffic incident that occurred on Tuesday (November 14) in which a 23-year-old woman was killed.

Cecile Shemara Israel was the lone passenger of a Silver Nissan Murano which crashed into a wall at about 6.18pm on South Dock Road, Providenciales.

She succumbed to her injuries as a result of the collision.

Investigations are ongoing to

determine the circumstances that caused the incident and the exact cause of the young woman’s death.

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force is appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact them.

Friends and family of the young woman have mounted calls on social media for the Government to install appropriate street lighting along the road.

Deceased: 23-year-old Cecile Shemara Israel

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Real GDP growth now projected to be negative

BY DELANA ISLES PROJECTIONS of positive GDP growth for the TCI this year have been shelved following the passing of hurricanes Irma and Maria.

“Prior to the hurricanes it was forecast that the TCI GDP would have experienced growth in the region of three and a half to four percent,” Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson reported to the House of Assembly on November 8.

“From all indications, we were on track to achieve this level of growth.

“Resulting from the two hurricanes during the month of September, real GDP growth for 2017 is now forecast to be negative.”

She added that the Government is working assiduously to ensure that the TCI rebounds quickly from the negative forecast.

The premier reported that the hotel and restaurant sector is the largest contributing sector to GDP and prior to the month of September was forecast to contribute more 50 percent.

But, as a result of the hurricanes it is now expected to contribute less than 45 percent.

She advised that the hotel and restaurant, and transport sectors will record negative growth in 2017 leading into 2018.

“The island of Providenciales accounts for a significant percentage of the total hotel stock in the islands,” the premier said.

“And hurricanes Maria and Irma affected the hotel stock as a number of property owners had indicated that their properties suffered major infrastructural damages after the passage of the storms.

“The passage of the hurricanes also affected the hotel stock on the island of Grand Turk, though the percentage of the total hotel stock would be less on the island of Grand Turk it is largely dependent on the tourism industry.”

She added that as a result of the hotels being affected by hurricanes Irma and Maria, it is expected that low hotel occupancy rates will result, leading to low tourist expenditure which will further lead to lower revenue in accommodation and departure taxes.

She related that according to the Tourist Board’s preliminary figures, stay over arrivals for the period January to August 2017 were 73,741 against the same period last year of 78,413 which represents a decline of about six percent.

The Tourist Board estimated that overall visitor arrivals would be positive for 2017, notwithstanding

December along with the promotions that this sector is engaging in, it is expected that this will help the TCI to have a good winter season which will help with the rebound of the tourism sector in 2018,” she said.

Cartwright Robinson reported that the Grand Turk Cruise Centre the largest private employer on the island - suffered minor damage, with the pier being spared.

However, there is significant damage to infrastructure on the island which impacted the cruise port, and as a result of this cruise ship arrivals were halted.

She noted that with the centre being closed, this led to temporary unemployment for not only workers of the cruise port but taxi drivers, tour operators and others. As such, earnings from cruise arrivals will also decrease.

On a positive note, the cruise port welcomed its first cruise ship early in November and much work has been done to ensure that residents and visitors alike will have an even better experience going forward, the premier stated.

She added that the Government is committed to the further development of the cruise sector.

Meanwhile, as a result of the two hurricanes, inflation levels in the TCI have decreased.

“The TCI like many other Caribbean countries including Puerto Rico, which were impacted by the hurricanes, imports most of its goods from the US, particularly Florida, and with so many countries competing for these goods there has been an increase in goods provided locally which could be partly as a result of increased prices and possibly as a result of price gouging,” Robinson reported.

She said that it is forecast that inflation in the TCI for 2017 will be in the region of three percent.

final day of the 2017 Nassau Grouper season is Thursday, November 30.

The Fisheries Protection Ordinance states: “The closed season in relation to Nassau grouper shall be from the first day of December to the 28th day of February (inclusive) in each year or such other dates as may,

from time to time, be appointed by the Governor in the Gazette.”

During the closed season, any person who fishes for, purchases or is in possession of a Nassau grouper will be committing an offence that is punishable by a fine of $5,000 or six months in prison or both.

Hurricanes Irma and Maria caused widespread damage across the territory

the slight decline during the first three quarters of this year.

As a result of the hurricanes there will be a significant decline in visitor arrivals during the fourth quarter of 2017.

CONSTRUCTION On the other hand, the premier reported that the forecast for the construction sector and wholesale and retail sector is of strong positive growth in 2017 and 2018.

“Also with some hotels already open and more slated to open during the month of November and

TCI can export conch again after short ban

BY OLIVIA ROSE CONCH and conch products can be exported again after a short ban was imposed to ensure that the product was suitable for exportation following the passing of the recent hurricanes.

The Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR) resumed conch export season and issued a notice for the closure of

Nassau grouper season.

According to the department, conch export season commenced again on Wednesday (November 15).

The open season allows the export of conch meat and other derivatives of conch such as conch pearls, conch shells, and conch shell products.

The department further reminded the general public of the stipulated restrictions for exporting.

“Conch shells, size restriction of a minimum of seven inches, export of four or more shells requires a CITES permit, of which can be applied for through the DECR. “Conch meat: once removed from the shell, of a total weight of eight ounces after the removal of the digestive gland.”

The DECR also reminded all fishers, hotels and restaurants that the

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TCI signs child protection protocol STRONG THE TURKS and Caicos Islands is the last British overseas territory to sign and bring into force child protection protocol which has been in the pipeline for some nine years.

On Wednesday (November 15) the long-awaited protocol officially named the ‘Multi Agency Protocol for Prevention Reporting and Management of Child Abuse and Neglect’ – was finally signed by members of the Government, bringing it into law.

Tiffany Brown, Director of the Department of Social Development, made a short presentation at the signing ceremony held at the Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales.

“The TCI has participated along with the nine countries of the organisation of the Eastern Caribbean states in the OECS family law and domestic violence reform initiative aimed at promoting legislative and judicial reform as well as enhanced social services delivery to children and families,” she said.

“In this regard the Turks and Caicos Islands was afforded technical assistance under the government of the Eastern Caribbean and the TCI Government UNICEF country programme plan of action 2008 to 2011 which was a major partner of the family law and domestic violence reform.”

Brown explained that the reasons for the protocol are to establish standards for point of contact, methods of contact, and purpose of contact between relevant agencies, to define professional roles and responsibilities, and to reduce trauma to children by improving inter agency coordination.

As to how having such a protocol is expected to improve child abuse responses, the director further explained: “By defining the purpose and scope of interagency coordination

CREDIT RATING

Minister of Education, Karen Malcolm signs the Child Protection Bill into law

and collaboration, by describing the roles and responsibilities of different professions, by defining the steps that must be completed at each stage.

“By defining the timeframe for completion of each step, by having complete and practical procedures, and by informing the community of what they can expect to happen when abuse is reported.”

The TCI is the last overseas territory to pass the protocol, now ensuring that the department has guidelines to make their work more efficient and effective.

Human and physical resources are expected to be forthcoming to bring the protocol into force.

To observe the momentous occasion, were several government officials and school children, as well as the Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robison.

The signing ceremony led by the Turks and Caicos Social Development Department Minister of Home Affairs Delroy Williams said signing the Multi Agency Protocol is a firm statement about how Turks and Caicos wants

to see its children treated.

WHAT IS CHILD PROTECTION? According to UNICEF, child protection means preventing and responding to violence against and exploitation, abuse and neglect of children - including commercial sexual exploitation, trafficking and child labour.

Child protection programmes also target children who are especially vulnerable to these abuses, such as those living without parental care, in conflict with the law or in situations of armed conflict.

Violence, exploitation and abuse occur in homes, families, schools, care and justice systems, workplaces and communities across all contexts, including as a result of conflict and natural disasters.

Many children are the victims of sexual abuse and exploitation, armed violence, trafficking, child labour, gender-based violence, bullying (including cyberbullying), gang violence, physically and emotionally violent child discipline and other harmful practices.

Gerbex and Watkins to complete prison sentences after appeals dismissed THE COURT of Appeal is currently sitting in the Turks and Caicos Islands and over the past few days it has heard a number of appeals from inmates stationed at Her Majesty’s Prison.

On Thursday (November 16), the justices dismissed the appeal of Lorenzo Gerbex, who was appealing his conviction of a firearm related offence.

Gerbex was therefore sent back to the Grand Turk facility to complete his five year sentence.

The crime for which he was convicted occurred in 2012 and involved Gerbex and his brother Gino Gerbex.

Police reported at the time that the duo visited the Kew Town community, discharged their firearms at a group of boys and gun butted one of the young men.

Both brothers were subsequently arrested, charged and eventually sentence to five years.

Gino Gerbex, the older brother, completed his sentence and has

since been released from prison.

Another man, Thomas Watkins, also lost his appeal on Wednesday and now has to complete his four year sentence on a firearm related charge.

Watkins was tried and convicted for discharging his firearm at a group of men in Five Cays in 2016.

He was found guilty of firing a gun and hitting a man in the head with a bullet.

The victim suffered minor injuries as a result of being shot.

Standard and Poor’s (S&P) international rating agency has maintained the Turks and Caicos Islands’ BBB+ sovereign rating, even in the aftermath of two catastrophic hurricanes.

The agency predicts that the TCI’s strong fiscal position will allow the territory to absorb the cost of the hurricanes without significantly affecting its credit quality.

What are your thoughts?

Well done Brits

Gotta hand it to the British, they put the systems and safeguards in place during the suspension of the constitution so that not even another full term PNP government, and partial term PDM government could screw it up. So far...

A farce?

Great, if it’s not a farce! British government doesn’t want to payout.

Security needed

The TCI needs to learn lessons from the growth and development path of other Caribbean nations.

In the early 1980s the Bahamas had similarly great financial numbers from the rating agencies.

The Bahamas even anticipated getting to first world economic status within a decade or so back then.

As of today, the Bahamas is facing devaluation of its currency and a ‘hands out’ request for help from the IMF and World Bank (a sure recipe for debt in perpetuity).

For the TCI to learn the sensible path forward, it needs immediately to secure technically competent nationalist financial advisers and development economic advisers of similar ilk.

Short of that the future will be bleak - but for now there is opportunity and there can be realistic optimism.

A crisis

A load of codswallop. Stick to practicalities and hard facts. The Government has a hole in its finances as a result of the hurricanes and it has to be made up.

Creditworthiness?

Borrowing costs money. This pompous and high blown language impresses nobody.

You shouldn’t need the equivalent of a Berlitz Guide to interpret the bleeding obvious. Bottom line, the hurricanes have caused a serious

economic crisis.

Give us a demo

That is true the territory’s strong fiscal position will allow it to absorb the cost of the hurricanes without significantly affecting its credit quality but that requires prudent fiscal management and that is yet to be demonstrated by the incumbent administration.

Wake up

This is very good but we should not get carried away by this news.

This makes us very attractive to businesses wanting to come here, tourists wanting to come here, but also to those from struggling countries wanting to come here by any means necessary to use Turks and Caicos as a sieve for the flight of capital, and to advance their progress at our expense while contributing next to nothing to our country.

This is where we fall down. If we do take this in hand, then our children and their children will have nothing while those people and their children will be doing really well.

Guess what? I do not blame them for wanting to come here to do this because everyone wants to better their lives.

But it is up to us, and no one else, to preserve what was left to us by our ancestors who struggled in the hardest of times to leave us what we have today.

Wake up people!

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Ritz Carlton EIA report gets mixed reactions at public meeting

BY DELANA ISLES RESIDENTS have expressed mixed reactions to the report of an environmental impact assessment (EIA) carried out by the Planning Department on the proposed Ritz Carlton Hotel.

On Thursday, November 9, the department hosted a public consultation meeting at the Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Centre in Downtown Providenciales.

It was held to discuss the results of the EIA report for the planning application PR12462, better known to the public as the Ritz Carlton Hotel development.

The Physical Planning Board has approved outline permission for the application on the condition that the EIA is carried out and a public meeting held to discuss the report.

At Thursday’s meeting were several consultants who took the gathering through the results of the reports and answered questions.

All views and concerns shared at the meeting were recorded and will be shared on the report to be submitted to the Physical Planning Board for consideration and determination.

On the panel were Oswald Williams of the Caribbean Environmental Design Associates who provided a brief overview of project, Bob Coleman of Robert M Coleman and Partners who answered questions concerning architecture of the hotel, John Waszak of Pye Technology and Management, Neil French of KPMG, Atte Heino of

Panel of consultants at the Ritz Carlton EIA public meeting

Civil and Structural Engineering.

A few local contractors were in attendance at the consultation and expressed support for the project.

Most of them also raised concerns about local construction workers being employed in the project over that of foreign labour.

Answering this query was Oswald Williams who gave assurances that the first preference is to employ Turks and Caicos Islanders over foreign labourers, and that outside labour will only be solicited where special skillsets are not available on island.

Ken Adams, owner of Building Materials, expressed support of the project but also raised concerns about the winter equinox casting a very long shadow over portions on the beach due to the height of the development, after reviewing a

Ports director arrested for uttering forged documents ANDY Robinson, Director of the TCI Ports Authority, was on Friday, November 10, arrested by police for questioning into allegations that he uttered forged documents.

Police press officer Kevin Clarke told the Weekly News that Robinson was investigated by officers of the financial crimes unit and as a result of that he was arrested on suspicion of uttering forged documents and later placed on $50,000 police bail.

Clarke explained that the director has not been charged with an offence so far, but that Robinson is expected to return to the police station for further questioning sometime in April 2018.

Robinson was appointed as Director of Ports Authority for a period of three years by the Cabinet on June 22, 2016.

Ports director Andy Robinson arrested and charged

Police did not disclose the details of the arrest - except to say that it relates to forged documents.

Calls to the Integrity Commission this week for further information went unanswered.

(Delana Isles)

Some of the attendees at last Thursday’s public meeting

power point demonstration given by Bob Coleman.

Responding to the query, Coleman conceded that this is unavoidable as the winter season causes this occurrence.

“In the winter, the sun is lowest in the sky and will cast the longest shadow on not only our project but our neighbour’s project, and again I think the planning of working out an additional setback from the beach that will provide an equivalent shadowing for a taller building was done, these studies show that it was worked out basically perfectly.

“The taller building was forged

to be set back further as the sun shadows with respect to the beach as against that the lower buildings that are allowed to be closer to the beach,” Coleman stated.

Karen Savory, who has led online action against the project and has since gotten signatures on a petition against the 12 storey development, raised several concerns related to what she termed an “unrealistic representation” on the number of beach umbrellas presented in the diagram that the panel presented in an artist rendering.

She also pointed to the unrealistic

Under the tree

assessment of the development’s fire escape plan in the event of a fire given the minimal capacity of the territory’s fire department, which comprises of mostly volunteers.

She also pointed to the claims by the panel that they will hire local workers exclusively, but will still look elsewhere for skilled labour, as well as the lack of mitigation measures provided against traffic, pollution and other such things in the EIA report.

“I don’t think the assessment was realistic at all…” Savory stated.

Meanwhile, Devon Williams drew attention to the lack of an up to date financial assessment of the project, questioning the panel as to why they have not done one that reflects the project they are not presenting to the public.

Responding to this was Neil French of KMPG who would only state that an economic impact assessment was done and presented in 2014.

He acknowledged that the assessment has not been updated to reflect the changes to the project.

Other questions related to training opportunities for locals, which could not be answered as there was no one on the panel from the Dessarollos Group, only representatives who dealt with the environmental impact assessment.

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New labour commissioner promises to educate workers on their rights

BY OLIVIA ROSE

Sean Astwood, Deputy Premier and Minister responsibility for Border Control and Employment Services, new Labour Commissioner Edwin Taylor and Deputy Governor Anya Williams

MILLS MUSES

The miracle of encouragement ENCOURAGEMENT is the energy that moves us to do things which at first we were reluctant to do because of psychological fear, the way we were socialised to think and the fact v we dreaded consequences for which there is no basis in fact.

For example, our society often tells us if we should take certain actions their results could be unfavourable for us.

We then retreat, change our minds and become unusually reserved in how we think and what we do.

Here we have the opinions of others discouraging us and serving as a deterrence, preventing us from using our own reason and intelligence to decide for ourselves what is good for us.

When others advise us negatively they discourage us rather than encourage us and this restricts our abilities to move forward in our own interest.

It also dulls efforts we may want to make to see the world differently and make choices that advance our own welfare.

When we give others encouragement we remove a fog of doubt that keeps them back.

Encouragement enables others to see the world and other possibilities in a new and different light beneficial to them and their future.

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.

It also pushes us to make decisions in our interest and so change our circumstances.

Encouragement gives individuals a more positive outlook on the probabilities that are available, and stirs them to take advantage of them.

In politics, people are often encouraged to run for office because others perceive they could do the community a greater good.

They encourage others because of their positive personalities, decent attitudes and way of thinking, and their compassionate nature, which those being encouraged might not have recognised in themselves.

And this could make a qualitative difference in peoples’ condition.

Encouragement pushes politicians to the brink where they realise their capabilities, find their courage and become further enlightened, enabling them to do extraordinary things for their country and its people.

Through encouragement the

political leader finds himself or herself, challenges what was once regarded as untouchable and brings it into the possession of the people.

This means economic transformation, a better quality of life and the creation of a culture of respect.

Encouragement is the force that liberates our minds, opens new horizons and frees us from self-imposed constraints and selfcontempt.

It humanises us, strengthens our will power and bolsters our inner strength, enabling us to conquer doubt, fear and indecision.

But the miracle of encouragement is selfencouragement where the individual boosts his own spirit, lifts himself up, challenges when others flinch and claims and exercises his integrity where others lack perseverance and the will to overcome.

THE TCI’s newly-appointed Labour Commissioner, Edwin Taylor, has vowed to educate workers on their rights and to ensure that those rights are upheld.

On Wednesday (November 15) the Government announced the appointment of Edwin Taylor within the Ministry of Border Control and Employment Services.

Taylor who officially took up the post on Monday, November 6, holds a Bachelor of Science and Arts Degree in Management with a concentration in Human Resource Management from the University of Central Florida, in Orlando.

He also holds a number of professional certifications from the London School of Government, Florida International University and RIPA International in human resource, leadership and project management.

Commenting on his appointment Taylor said: “It is with great pride

and humility that I have accepted the position of commissioner of labour.

“I thank God for the opportunity to serve my country in this capacity, and look forward to working with everyone in the Ministry of Border Control and Labour, as well as the Employment Services team in carrying out our mandate.”

He said that initially he plans to focus on ensuring that timelines for processes are being met and that communication lines are always open to provide clients with updates to the service they are accessing through the Employment Services Department.

“We also plan to focus on ensuring that companies are following the proper procedures and protocols with regards to employee relations.

“I would also endeavour to educate everyone living and residing in the TCI on their rights and understand the role we play to ensure that those CONTINUED 

Several arrested for serious offences OFFICERS of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force have arrested and charged several alleged offenders.

A 34-year-old man from Providenciales is presently in police custody after he was arrested on Tuesday (November 14) on suspicion of robbery and attempted murder in connection with a report made on October 11, 2010.

On Friday, November 10, financial crimes detectives arrested a man from Nassau, Bahamas, for uttering forged documents in connection with a report made on August 4.

He is presently on $50,000 police bail.

On November 7, two men from Providenciales aged 17 and 22 were arrested and charged with possession of controlled drugs namely cannabis.

Both were taken to court and given bail.

A 25-year-old man from Providenciales was arrested and charged with burglary in connection with a report made on October 13.

He was taken to court and also given bail.

Two men from Providenciales aged 22 and 26 were arrested for numerous serious offences after a report was made on July 18.

On November 6, the 22-yearold was arrested and later charged

with three counts of kidnapping, two counts of robbery, three counts of rape, three counts of possession of imitation firearm with intent to cause fear and taking motor vehicle without authority.

He was taken to court and later remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk.

The 26-year-old was previously arrested on October 9 on suspicion of robbery, kidnapping and rape.

He was remanded in police custody for 14 days, orders of the court.

On October 20, a 40-yearold man from Grand Turk was arrested and charged with 30 criminal acts.

The charges are 10 counts of forgery, 10 counts of theft of a chose in action and 10 counts of uttering forged documents - in connection with reports made on Tuesday, October 10 and Thursday, October 19 by two different complainants.

He was taken to court and granted bail.

On October 5, an 18-year-old man from Providenciales was arrested and charged with two counts of possession of cannabis, handling stolen goods, burglary and taking motor vehicle without authority.

The teen was taken to court and has been remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk.

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Government revises financial estimates in wake of hurricanes refundable deposits and payables from exchange transactions totalling $6.3 million as well as the principle payments of the debt which is due within a year.

BY DELANA ISLES PREMIER and Minister of Finance, Sharlene Cartwright Robinson laid out the Government’s half year financial position on November 8, with a cautionary word that the receivables were affected by the two major hurricanes.

After presenting the report to the House of Assembly, the premier said the Government is still faced with the immediate challenges of addressing the impact of the two storms experienced at the end of the second quarter, within the context of challenges of the global environment which includes slower economic growth and susceptibility to other external shocks and challenges.

She added: “Additionally, there is uncertainty as to the impact of Brexit to the world economy and specifically on the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“Within this context, continuing to provide value for money as well as efficient and effective public services TCIG continues to focus on careful management of spending as well as strengthening the revenue enhancement efforts.”

She noted that prudent financial management has contributed to the operating surplus of $52.7 million for the first six months of the financial year and consequent cash surplus of $34.2 million which when combined with the cash in the beginning of the year results in overall cash and cash equivalents of $101 million at September 30.

“While these early gains in the financial and windfall receipts mitigated against adverse effects of the TCI’s fiscal performance in the second quarter, it is expected that the full effects of the two storms will be felt in the second half of the financial year.

“The current fiscal outlook expects that the current level of revenue surplus and under expenditure will be fully absorbed throughout the remaining half of the financial year as the Government undertakes recovery efforts and stimulate the economy to at least its pre-natural disaster state,” the premier advised the House.

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCES The premier reported that the Turks and Caicos Islands’ total assets and noncurrent assets is $82.8 million, liabilities total current and noncurrent is $37.9 million, and the net assets is $44.9 million.

The supported fund balances, consolidated fund, development fund and national forfeiture fund as at September 30 is $92 million.

Cash and cash equivalents comprise of cash at hand, cash in bank and deposits on call with maturity of three months or less.

Excess cash is currently invested

in short term deposits pending the finalisation of Government’s investment policy.

Cash and its equivalents increased by 52 percent from the end of the prior financial year primarily due to the surplus recorded thus far in the year.

Receivables from exchange transactions comprises staff loans and advances, the balance as at September 30 is $5.7 million of which $2.8 million is deemed to be irrecoverable.

The House of Assembly will shortly be requested to remove or approve the write off for this amount, the premier advised at this point off her presentation.

She continued: Special advance of $2.6 million representing one half month salary for each officer

ACCUSED Ricardo Fortune has been granted bail after pleading not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to rob.

Fortune appeared in court on November 3, charged in relation to the offence in which a tourist from Alabama, USA was shot and robbed when he arrived at his hotel after having left a local casino.

The incident occurred on March 4 this year, in which the victim, Kevin Newman related to police that he caught a ride from the Casa Blanca casino and as he

exited the vehicle at his hotel, he was approached by three masked men who demanded money.

The culprits stabbed and shot him to his abdomen before making off with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Newman underwent surgery at the TCI hospital and was in a medically induced coma when he was flown to a hospital in Fort Lauderdale for further treatment.

Newman was on vacation with this family - wife Tiffany and son Gavin - at the time of the robbery.

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was granted in September prior to the passage of hurricane Irma. This is to be recovered over six months beginning October 2017 and ending in March 2018.

Non-recurrent assets include investments of $2.9 million comprising investments in shares of CDB as a member of the bank as well as receivables arising from the repurchasing of TCIG bonds.

Receivable balances arising from the former TCInvest loan portfolio of $14.2 million are disclosed as nonrecurrent receivables from exchange transactions.

During the second quarter, TCIG concluded its negotiations to the former TOLCO portfolio which total $4 million at a discounted price of $1.4 million.

Current liabilities comprise

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE The total amount spent on capital projects for the financial year is $7 million for ongoing projects; these are projects started in 2016/2017 financial year, the premier further explained.

These are under performing by $2 million in comparison to the budgeted amount, and $3.1 million in comparison to the prior years’ outturn.

Of the total spent $3.3 million was spent on the construction, renovation and upgrading of schools throughout the Islands, a further $1.3 million was spent on the purchase of police boats, $400,000 on the hosting of the CDB board of governors meeting and $300,000 on the Lighthouse Road project.

The capital programme for 20172018 primary focus was enhancing and upgrading of the infrastructure of the education sector, rehabilitation of the road network throughout the Islands, upgrading of the water sector throughout the islands and upgrading of the police fleet as well as accommodation for the police department and other critical government departments.

Thus far, for financial year 20172018 no new projects have been noted at Cabinet, 12 projects have been tendered of which seven are at the evaluation stage and five for

rights are not being violated.”

Taylor said he is excited about the proposed changes the permanent secretary has brought to his attention in regards to the future plans for the department.

Deputy Governor Anya Williams welcomed Taylor back to the Turks and Caicos Islands civil service and congratulated him on his new appointment.

She said: “As a part of our efforts to continue to improve service delivery across government, key focus was placed on the restructuring of the Ministry of Border Control, in particular the Employment Services and Immigration Departments which led to both director positions being restructured and re-advertised to fall in line with the new proposed mandate of the department.

“This role is vital to the proper functioning of the labour market and wider economy.

“We are confident that Mr Taylor’s professional background and experience will be an asset and will help to continue on with the improvements that we have already seen in the department through the stewardship of Deputy Commissioner Mr Aplheus Smith, Customer Service Manager Mr Emilio Seymour, Assistant Manager Chrishanda Hall and other staff.”

Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for Border Control and Employment Services, Sean R Astwood said Taylor’s role is critical in steering the department towards the full realisation of the vision of the Government.

“That is, an efficient mechanism of regulation and support for a migrant labour force while maximising and

promoting the employability of Turks and Caicos Islanders.

“This is a very demanding position, but with Mr Taylor’s enthusiasm and wealth of experience, I am certain that he will be successful.

“I would like to commend the work of the Deputy Commissioner Mr Alpheus Smith, who has done a tremendous job of bringing about the improvements already visible within the department.

“I believe that together, Mr Taylor and Mr Smith will be a formidable force and I am looking forward to great accomplishments from this team.”

Taylor previously served as a human resource officer with the Turks and Caicos Government from 2006 to 2010, as a senior human resource officer with Fortis TCI from 2010 to 2012 and as a human resource manager with InterHealth Canada TCI from 2012 to 2017.

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‘I cannot touch my rainy-day fund’ Dear Editor, Today would have been the 81st birthday of my beloved aunt/adopted mother, the late Hon Rosita Beatrice Missick Butterfield. So, I am writing this in memory of her.

Aunt Cita, as she was fondly called, always reminded us to put something aside so that we can have access to it in case we hit a little bit of turbulent weather.

We can see from what has happened to the Turks and Caicos Islands, post the world economic downturn of 2008, that we have been able to seize the moment and do something for ourselves.

It must be noted and appreciated that it started with the extreme austerity measure instituted by the British government during the interim administration, but in part carried on by the Dr Rufus Ewingled elected government.

The fruits of labour, though distasteful to many of us at least in the beginning, was the genesis of our rise to prominence within the region and indeed the world.

We certainly have risen from the ashes of despair to those lofty heights, like the proverbial phoenix.

That success does not mean that we should rest on our laurels or like the ostrich bury our heads in the sands of reality.

We have sustained a tremendous amount of loss to our housing stock and infrastructure during the two recent hurricanes, Irma and Maria.

But what we have learned from our private sector is their commitment and speed to having us open for business.

What is lacking though, is a clear and unambiguous response from the Government as to how it will respond to rebuilding the infrastructure needs that it is clearly responsible for, such as roads and schools to name but a few big-ticket items.

I have in recent times said, and it is worth repeating, that it is clearly evident that the governor and not the Government is responsible for our domestic agenda.

Case in point, look at the 39 pieces of legislation passed by the governor under the Emergency Powers Act as opposed to the five pieces brought to the House of Assembly by the Government within the same time frame of nearly six weeks.

To add insult to injury, this PDM government only stuck around to pass two of the paltry five that were brought.

This is clearly the laziest government that we have elected to work on our behalf!

At their most recent town hall meeting in Provo, the premier was

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heard saying that in the next few days she will be going to the UK to seek budgetary support.

This is in spite of our government having over $100 million dollars in cash and reserves.

Yes, I fully understand that we have to live up to the parameters that we agreed to on our behalf. However, it cannot be said that an arrangement such as we have is totally written in stone.

There must be some allowances for negotiations once a proper ‘business case’ is made by the Government.

We currently have the best debt to GDP rating of any country, including many of the first world or of the north/south divide.

What good is a BBB+ rating by Standard and Poor’s if we cannot leverage it to get what is needed to assist the peoples of this country?

It must be poor management and/ or a totally myopic view that is taken by the premier as minister of finance of this country.

I have recently read a report, from which I will share some excerpts with you.

On perusal, it is clear that the premier is missing what Hon Derek Taylor likes to say is “a golden opportunity”.

Now, I am not for one moment suggesting that we should spend beyond our means, but then again we must spend in order to maintain the fiscal balance that we have so far achieved in spite of a number of naysayers!

The excerpts are as follows: “Available data from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) reveal a huge reduction in economic activity in the TCI in 2009, when the GDP fell by 19 percent.

“In a mere five to six years, the economy rebounded in an impressive manner, recording real growth of about 4.1 percent in 2015.

The economic performance outstripped other Caribbean countries…”

“Except for 2009, 2010 and 2012, the TCI has done exceptionally well as far as economic growth is concerned.

“The positive rates of economic growth recorded in all the remaining years are testimony to the effective policies put in place by the Government to bring about some level of transformation of the economy and improvements in the quality of life of the people in the country, locals (Belongers) and visitors (non-Belongers) alike.” (The years covered are 2001 to 2015).

“As illustrated, the sectors that contribute most to economic growth in the TCI are hotels and restaurants; construction; transport, storage and communication; financial intermediation; and real estate.”

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Guilty, guilty, guilty!

GUILTY! That seems to be the verdict against a host of men charged in numerous sexual harassment cases now in the world news.

Most of those charged come from, you guessed it Hollywood!

It all seems to begin with television and movie star Bill Cosby who had been charged with sexual assault. This story was in the news for years.

Numerous woman joined the first claimant and the fans’ concept of Bill’s clean family image was hammered to death.

There was a trial and finally this went nowhere as it was declared a mistrial. Will it be retried? Doubtful?

The problem with the charges was they were decades old before coming to light.

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

The first one of these notorious cases was during the period Judge Clarence Thomas was being examined before the USA senate for confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Thomas was appointed to replace Justice Thurgood Marshall, both black judges.

The Democratic party was against the Thomas appointment. Thomas was a conservative judge and did not

support abortion.

Late in the confirmation hearings Senator Howard Metzenbaum (D) of Ohio had his associates dig up a former girlfriend and associate of Clarence.

She testified that Judge Thomas sexually harassed her numerous times and in her opinion was not suitable to sit on this very powerful court.

It is interesting to hear the

reactions of men and woman to the sexual harassment question.

Woman, most woman, believe even the slightest sexual innuendo is uncalled for and men must ask permission before they enter into suggestive conversations or touchytouchy.

Some men, I said some, feel a woman ought to feel complimented when men make passes.

Others feel when a girl appears in public or the workplace in suggestive or alluring clothing they ought to expect tainted advances from men.

In my opinion the moral standards of yesterday have already been torn down. As much or more by woman than men.

How many gals now openly live with boyfriends without an official marriage pledge?

Is bypassing the family structure an improvement in the worlds

society?

In the USA, the Democratic party which has always represented itself as the average citizens’ party, has an unusual standard bearer.

Mrs Clinton did not leave her man, Bill, after he embarrassed her, her daughter and America on the world stage.

Did she stay loyal to keep political power?

Then Hilary steadfastly stood behind the woman’s right to legal abortion for any reason and importantly at any point in a woman’s pregnancy right up to the unborn’s natural birthday - being murdered as they are born.

They even invented a name ‘partial birth abortion’.

No wonder the world has lost its moral standards.

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Customs processing fee exemption rolled back – Premier cites losses as reason for change

BY DELANA ISLES THE GOVERNMENT has rolled back its initial exemption of the customs processing fee (CPF) by 20 days due to shortfalls in the territory’s revenue and losses as a result of the two major hurricanes.

The announcement came during a House of Assembly meeting as the premier presented the Customs (Waiver of Customs Processing Fee) Expiry Bill 2017.

That bill sought to amend the expiry date, which was originally for October 31 and was subsequently extended to November 30, to the new date of November 10, which was last Friday.

In her address on the roll back, Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson noted that while orders were originally made to bring relief to residents who were importing the goods listed in the order, due the

financial position of the territory the Government has been forced to reconsider the length of the exemption.

She explained: “Having looked at our financial position and tallying our losses due to these concessions that we are giving, we found it in the best interest to roll back the CPF concession by 20 days.

“We have to be prudent, we have to exercise strong financial management in this time.

“You would have heard a while ago where we had just said in September that we were down [revenues] by $10.5 million, and whilst we are pushing for a good tourism season and hoping that our receipts in terms of imports go up and everything else, we have to tread cautiously as we go forward.”

The premier added that she believes that this action is prudent as the Government had recently

extended the benefit for duties on goods listed in the number one order, and most recently for furniture until December 31.

“The bottom line is if we are not taking in, we cannot continue to allow for these concessions to continue the length that we had intended.

“But we are certainly not considering the rolling back in terms of furniture and also the duties on the goods for the customs order number one,” she assured.

‘WORST POSSIBLE CHOICE’ Leader of the Opposition, Washington Misick in his contribution to the bill strongly criticised the Government on their choices in terms of the concessions granted, stating they have made the worst in a series of possible choices they could have made.

Misick stated the Government

missed their intention entirely, explaining that where they should have ensured that these exemptions benefit the people affected, all they have effectively done is incentivised and enriched businesses to the detriment of the people who suffered losses due to the storms and at the expense of the Government.

“The choice made by this Government was the worst of a series of possible choices. If you have a catastrophe like the one we just had, oftentimes the choices are limited.

“In most cases in fact the choices are limited and one has to choose from a set of limited choices which in most cases have some negative impact on the economy.

“The decision by the Government to provide across the board duty concessions on the items that have been identified… what has actually happened here is that they have made business suppliers wealthier at the expense of the Government and those who

suffered damage.

“Worst, especially those who had the misfortune of not having insurance cover.”

He clarified his position by stating that he is not anti-business, but that managing an economy is a balancing act and that right now there is significant disequilibrium in the TCI’s economy.

“When the Government decides to adjust its spending, which it has decided to do by giving concessions, its policy may affect only a specific set of people. In this case it handed those in the building supplies businesses a blank cheque.”

He added: “I have no issue providing relief to people who have been hurt by the storm, but right now a sheet of plywood today is more expensive than it was leading up to the storm. “… In fact, the Government would have given concession to these businesses, and it is so that now… there are many business startups in the building supply business since the hurricanes.”

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which no tenders were submitted.

Premier Robinson stated that it must be noted that tenders had to be placed on hold temporarily due to the passage of the hurricanes.

She added that resulting from the damages from the storms throughout the Islands, the capital programme is currently being prioritised by the Government in order to address the short-term priority plan for the recovery of the Islands.

Capital projects are expected to increase within the second half of the financial year in response to mitigating the effects of the hurricanes.

Additionally, the procurement plan for the financial year was expected to be published at the end of the second quarter, it is now expected that there will have to be a review of the priority projects in response to the recovery efforts.

TCIG’s outstanding debt as at September 30, 2017 was $25.5

million, approximately three percent of GDP. Total debt repayment for the year to date was $6.9 million, while total finance cost for the year was $600,000.

As there were no new borrowings during this period, the reduction in balances from $32.4 million to $25.5 million represents the normal amortisation of the loans as well as the early repayment of loans related to the TCInvest portfolio.

TCIG continues to repay its debt on time and expects that all current borrowings will be repaid within the next three years, the premier said.

The operating performance of the TCIG, while continuing to improve, was negatively impacted during the end of the second quarter as a result of the economic activity from the passage of two storms.

Operating results for the fiscal year to date showed an operating surplus of $52.8 million, a $34.9 million or 196 percent improvement from the $17.8 million projected in

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Government has been able to generate a surplus for four years in a row.

“For example, during the financial year 2015/2016, that surplus reached approximately 2.6 percent of GDP or approximately US$22.172 million.”

“Data from Standard and Poors’s Ratings Service project an annual GDP growth rate of 2.4 percent in the TCI. “The increase in GDP and in economic activity over the last five years is expected to be maintained come 2017 and in the years thereafter.”

“The Strategic Policy and Planning Department (SDDP) expects continued growth in tourism to be generated by FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in large-scale tourism development projects and by the recommencement of delayed projects.”

With this in mind, it is abundantly clear that the premier must now fully support the 12-storey project as well as put some speed into the current government-sponsored projects.

This nonsense of having no projects noted by Cabinet in this financial year is totally farcical and reeks to high heaven of incompetence.

Government spending in collaboration with that of the private sector, will gin up the economy without overheating it and would lead to the expansion of our GDP and not a contraction of it.

We have to strike while the iron is hot and that window of opportunity that the two hurricanes gave us, rather than procrastinate and eventually lose our market share and we would then be up the creek with no paddles.

Aunt Cita was often heard saying: “Spend today but save for tomorrow.”

However, as a prudent and shrewd businesswomen, she also knew when to strike while the iron is hot, thus capitalising on opportunity.

It is with hope, that this premier and her government does much the same.

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the 2017-2018 budget mainly due to wind fall receipts and lower than expected expenditure.

This surplus is before accounting for capital expenditure which are $7 million and debt repayment of $6.9 million.

Recurrent revenue outturn for the year was seven percent behind the budget and four percent below the prior year’s outturn.

Recurrent expenditure for the year was 18 percent below budget estimates while being marginally one percent above the prior year’s results.

The revenue performance prehurricanes Irma and Maria saw increased economic activities including significant improvements in the tourism markets as well as improvements in the real estate market.

Enhanced compliance review measures ordered by the Revenue Department also contributed to the better performance.

TCIG recurrent revenue to date for the 2017-2018 financial year totalled $134.4 million, this represented a shortfall of $10.4 million or seven percent from the budget estimates to date and was down $5.5 million or four percent of the same period for 2016-2017.

Total revenue for 2017-2018 to date included $34.8 million – 27 percent from hotel and restaurant tax, $29.8 million or 23 percent derived from import duties while $13.6 million from customs processing fees, $15.6 million from stamp duty on land transactions and $8.2 million from work permits and residency fees together accounted for 29 percent of revenues.

Total duty excluding stamp duty collected for the year to date was $48.2 million - this represented a decrease of $5.2 million or 10 percent from last year’s results and $6.9 million from budget estimates.

This was due to curtailed economic activity during the second quarter.

Total duties include import duties of $29.8 million, $3.7 million or less 11 percent decrease from last year and was $4.7 million or 14 percent below budget.

Fuel tax decreased by 19 percent when compared to last year and was 21 percent on the budget.

Customs processing fees also decreased over the previous by four percent or $0.6 million and was below budget by seven percent.

Taxes on goods and services was $3.5 million lower than budgeted and down $2 million from last year’s results largely owing to low tourism volumes during the month of September due to the hurricanes.

Hotel and restaurant tax decreased only marginally from the budget by two percent and less than last year’s results of $2 million or two percent.

Stamp duty on land transactions was $3.7 million or 19 percent above budgeted outturn and $3.2 million or 17 percent over last year’s outturn.

Fees, fines and permits of $26.3 million decreased marginally when compared to last year’s results, $2 million below budget.

Permits and residency fees of $22.5 million accounted for 86 percent of the revenue, with a major contributor being work permits and residency fees of $17.6 million.

This was three percent more than budget and three percent greater than last year’s results. This outturn is due to higher demand and a major shift to process backlog applications as well as collect overdue amounts.

Other revenue collected for the year to date totalled $24.3 million which is a marginal one percent below the budgeted amount while being three percent above last year’s outturn.

These include – communications tax, telecommunications licenses, gaming machine tax, business licenses renewals, overtime cost recovered, port departure tax, permanent residency fees, vehicle licenses, stamp duty, vehicle hire and other streams of revenue.

Non-recurrent revenue for the year total $28 million – the major contributor was an insurance pay out of $14.9 million from the Caribbean Catastrophic Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) and revenue from grants which consisted primarily of the first tranche of the 11 EDF grant of $4.8 million received during September.

Funds from the EDF were budgeted to be received at the end of the third quarter. Land sale receipts were $0.4 million which was above the budgeted outturn by 16 percent while being below last year’s by 40 percent.

The quick pay out which was triggered from the passage of the two storms is noteworthy as the government increased its tropical cyclone coverage gross premium from $745,000 in 2016-2017 fiscal year to $827,778 in 2017-2018, the premier said.

Also, the excess rainfall gross premium increased from $248,140 in 2016-2017 to $275,711 in 20172018.

Additionally, in 2017-2018 the Government also signed up for the new coverage beyond the existing coverage referred to as the reinstatement cover which provides coverage if the tropical cyclone policy has been exhausted.

TCIG’s expenditure before capital expenditure 2017-2018 totalled $97.6 million - this represented a shortfall of $25.7 million or 21 percent from the budget estimates while being on par with the previous year’s outturn.

The total spent during the current financial year included $42.4 million

or 43 percent for personnel or staff costs, medical treatment and transfers to NHIB totally some $11.9 million accounting for an additional 12 percent while hospital provisional charges total $12.3 million and made up 11 percent of the expenditure.

Almost all expenditure heads were below estimates to date, the major contributors being personnel costs of $42.4 million which was $5 million below budget.

This was due mainly to delays in the recruitment process. It is noted that there was an increase of $2.6M or seven percent over the prior year’s results primarily due to efforts to fill vacant positions, Robinson said.

Transfers to NHIB for the year total $11.9 million and was on par with the budget, but hospital provisional charges of $10.3 million was also on par with the budgeted amount but $1.8 million more than the previous year’s outturn.

Subventions totalled $5.5 million representing a 19 percent decrease from last year’s costs of $6.8 million and was four percent below the budget.

This was due mainly to the delay in the transfer of subventions to Invest TCI and the increase subvention rates to some statutory bodies as a result of the delay in the passage of the budget.

Maintenance expenditure for the year to date totalled $3.6 million, this is 44 percent below the budget and eight percent below last year’s outturn.

Short term savings is due primarily to timing differences associated with the current maintenance schedule.

During the upcoming months, an increase in spending is expected as repairs to government buildings take place after the damages sustained during the storms.

It is expected that maintenance expenses will be on budget for the financial year.

Grants and contributions totalled $2.2 million for the year to date of which $1.1 million was spent on scholarships. This amount was $1.7 million below budget and $0.9 million below last year’s results.

Other recurrent expenditure for the year to date total $19.3 million which saw a decrease of $1.1 million from last year’s results, while being $15.7 million below the budgeted amount.

Non recurrent expenditure for the year of $2.3 million was 28 and 22 percent less than the budgeted estimates and last year’s outturn respectively.

Of this amount SIPT expenses accounted for $1.9 million, which was 22 percent less than last year’s results and 14 percent below the budgeted amount.

Civil recovery expenses were 22 or 20 percent less than last year’s outturn and 47 percent less than the budget estimates.

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Public servants to pay back $2.6m salary advance over six months

BY DELANA ISLES THE HOUSE of Assembly has passed the Public Finance Salary Advance Temporary Provision Bill 2017, which was formulated for the repayment of the $2.6 million made in salary advances to civil servants in the month of September.

The bill was presented by Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson on November 8.

The special advance of $2.6 million represents one half month salary for each officer and was granted in September prior to the passage of hurricane Irma.

This sum is to be recovered over six months beginning October 2017 and ending in March 2018.

The premier told the House: “The Government agreed to advance persons paid from the Government coffers, half of their benefit salary…

“The payment should have been made in full by the end of October, but with the devastating passage of two storms we decided to give a further measure of relief with a longer repayment plan.

“Under the existing laws it could only have been done for three months.”

The amendment before the House on Wednesday allowed for the repayment to be made in six months, which is the end of the 2017-2018 financial year.

The initial arrangement, as announced by the deputy governor in September, was to have been for one month, even as the Public Finance Management Ordinance provides for a three month repayment period after the issue of an advance to a government worker.

However, in his contribution to the debate of the bill, Leader of the Opposition,

Washington Misick pointed out that regulations to the Public Finance Management Ordinance provide the Government with the mechanism to extend the repayment to an even longer period, as much as one year.

“Considering all that people have gone through, if we ought to believe everything that is said by the Government about their commitment and empathy and care for the people of these Islands particularly the public servants who had to put up with so much over the last couple of months, then it could be extended.”

He said he has been approached by workers who state that they will find it extremely difficult to repay the half month salary advance over the next six months.

“It may not seem like a lot of money to some of us, but to the little guy or lady who is at the

bottom of the scale in government, got no insurance on their property or have damages, every dime is critical at this time.”

He reiterated that the Government has the ability to extend the time even more and that the regulations provide for this.

He said that he could not in good conscience – having heard the cries and representations made to him by people who are hurting – support the bill.

Misick stated that he will not support it being written off, but again called for an additional amount of repayment time given the amount of hardship people are going through.

However, while the bill did pass the House, it passed with its original six month repayment plan, in spite of calls by opposition members for additional members, with some suggestions that it be written off.

Premier Robinson, in wrapping up the debate of the bill, stated: “I am glad that we were able to give the advance to the civil servants, and we are grateful to those civil servants who spoke to us and when the matter is explained appreciate the state of the country.

“I believe compassion is shown by asking for the repayment, not in the original one month but six months.

“The references to savings and write offs shows very clearly that even in this House members are not truly grasping what is occurring in the TCI. “I blame the Government because we are doing such a good job of recovering that people have completely forgotten how affected we were by two storms.”

Somehow this is representation by misleading and misguiding the people of this territory, she said of the opposition’s calls.

Cabinet update – November 15 GOVERNOR John Freeman chaired the meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday (November 15) at the Hilly Ewing Building in Providenciales.

All ministers were present.

At this meeting Cabinet: • Advised the governor to approve the draft Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 for forwarding to the House of Assembly for approval.

• Noted and approved for publication the list of public holidays in TCI for 2018.

• Received a briefing by specialist drafter Richard Carpenter on the provisions of a draft Insolvency Bill for TCI and advised the governor to approve the draft Insolvency Bill 2017 for forwarding to the House of Assembly for approval.

• Received from the premier, as minister of finance, an up-dated revenue and expenditure budget forecast for the remainder of the fiscal year following hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Discussed savings offered up by departments and proposals drawn up by the Ministry of Finance to address current and projected revenue shortfalls following consultation with ministers and departments.

Cabinet approved a withdrawal warrant to be issued immediately to reclaim savings offered up by departments.

• Advised the governor to approve the draft TCI National Refurbishment Policy for existing tourism-related properties in TCI. • Advised the governor to approve the National Insurance (Amendment) Ordinance 2017; the National Insurance (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 and the National Insurance (Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 for forwarding to the House of Assembly for approval.

• Approved the waiver of import customs duty on a consignment of imported marine items by the charitable organisation, The Reef Fund, to repair damage to environmental installations in TCI following the recent hurricanes.

• Advised the governor to waive storage fees in accordance with Regulation 4 of the Customs (Government Transit Shed and Queens Warehouse Rent) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 for a consignment of building materials and relief items imported by Derek Rolle on September 3, 2017.

• Approved the waiver of import customs duty on furniture and appliances imported by applicants before the entry into force of an order approved by Cabinet on November 1, 2017, allowing such appliances to be imported to replace items damaged by the

hurricanes without paying import customs duty.

• Approved amendments to the 2016 Immigration Regulations to permit the replacement of paper cards as identification and proof of status for work permits and other immigration documents with wallet size plastic cards.

Cabinet further approved the implementation of regulations to guide the process for Business Visitors’ Permits as provided under the 2015 Immigration Ordinance with effect from December 1, 2017.

• Received a paper from the minister of education, youth, sports and library services on Local Scholarship Awards 2017/18 and noted the recommendations of the Scholarship Committee on the allocation of awards.

Cabinet agreed that the remaining balance of the scholarships budget should be used to award additional international scholarships.

• Advised the governor to approve the draft Maintenance Policy for TCI Government owned properties.

• Noted the report and recommendations of a consultancy study to improve the regulation of water and sewage processing in TCI. • Approved the relocation of the Providenciales Fire Station to a new site on Block and Parcel

60602/414 on Old Airport Road, Providenciales.

• Reviewed the recruitment of the CEO of the National Health Insurance Board (NHIB) and agreed that the position should be re-advertised.

Cabinet further called for the recruitment of a CFO of the NHIB to be concluded as a matter of priority.

• Advised the governor to approve the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2017 for forwarding to the House of Assembly for approval.

• Noted the 2017 Valuation Report of the Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) which has been submitted to the House of Assembly and called for data anomalies to be resolved before the next actuarial review.

• Advised the governor to approve conditionally Planning Application PR 12869 by Crayton Dale Higgs for outline development permission and change of zoning from Low Density Residential to Tourism Related Development over Parcel 60713/351 on Providenciales in accordance with the Physical Planning Ordinance 2014 for the development of a hotel and condominium complex.

• Approved a proposal by the minister of infrastructure, housing and planning to allow the Physical Planning Board,

the Department of Planning and the Department of Environment and Coastal resources to suspend until December 31, 2017, the requirement for a full Environmental Impact Assessment to be carried out when considering applications for beach re-nourishment and repair of coastal infrastructure that were damaged by the recent hurricanes.

• Approved a proposal by the minister of tourism, environment heritage, culture and gaming to suspend the requirement for a full Environmental Impact Assessment to be carried out to allow for the immediate repair of coastal infrastructure that was damaged by the recent hurricanes in readiness for the start of the main tourist season.

• Received an up-date from the premier, as minister of finance, on recovery projects carried out in conjunction with Carnival Corporation following hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Cabinet agreed to fund a number of island clean-up projects on the island of Grand Turk through the Carnival Infrastructure Fund.

• Reviewed vacant positions across government and approved priority recruitments identified by ministries which would determine the recruitment programme for the remainder of the financial year.

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COMMENTARY

No banana republics in the Caribbean

BY CDR BUD SLABBAERT MARACUJA republics, yes. But banana republics, definitely not!

A few clarifying lines of political science may be appropriate here: Every government system is a ‘cracy’ which originates from the Greek word for power ‘kratos’.

Democracy is the most favoured since it is supposed to be the power of the people (demos = people).

Experts with an academic background claim that due to human nature being essentially faulty, every government system in the beginning of its development has been a ‘kakistocracy’, meaning rule by the stupid - a form of governance where the worst or least-qualified citizens are in control.

But of course, since we are all non-experts and often lack the appropriate academic backgrounds, we have to see the kakistocracy claim as a case of mind over matter; if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.

Plus, in today’s positively welldeveloped society, it may not be defensible to claim that ‘human nature is essentially faulty’.

Just one more classification that we cannot go around. By definition, a banana republic is considered a kleptocratic system that economically depends upon the export of bananas.

It features a society composed of

an impoverished ergatocracy and a ruling plutocracy, composed of the aristocracy of business, politics or the military.

Such system is something that is unheard of in the region and the expression banana republic is sharply criticised and even considered an insult here.

So, let’s move on to the subject of maracuja republic.

I never like name and blame games and therefore on the topic, I will refer to the government system of the island St Tosia as a positive example.

St Tosia is called a maracuja republic because it blooms like a Passiflora incarnata.

The passion flower, knowingly has herbal calming effects but also may increase the amount of gammaaminobutyric acid in the brain which decreases the activity of certain brain cells which is not uncommon for the local politicians and noticeable in their speech and action.

The fruit of the passion flower is of course the passion fruit or maracuja.

St Tosia is an island full of passion. The islanders are extremely passionate which comprises anything from love, affection, mania, fascination, obsession and neurosis.

The passion fruit is a vigorous, climbing vine that clings by tendrils to almost any support, something

that is also typical for the politicians on the island.

There is no similarity whatsoever with bananas which grow in clusters hanging from the plant.

Because of these differing characteristics a maracuja republic is not comparable to a banana republic.

St Tosia is more in line with what the laid-back region is really all about. The island is a political adhocracy.

This philosophy is typified by aversion to planning and a tendency to respond only to the urgent as opposed to the important; focusing on firefighting, rather than on establishing systems and procedures through goal setting and long-term planning.

On the one hand, there is a world of business interests driven by society members who migrated to the island, and the other hand a swarm of followers, supporting and taking sides among families and clans of native St Tosians in its House of Assembly.

The worlds of business and politics often blend harmoniously well depending on the potential opportunities of benefits and favours for the individuals.

And so, the St Tosian adhocracy is flexible and non-permanent and can respond fast to a changing environment and circumstances.

It can be a thriving factor in the wellbeing of the island for some.

St Tosia with its population of 25,000 people, has 18 government ministries and 19 members of the House of Assembly.

So, all is fine and orderly with so many departments, authorities and legislative supervision.

The constitution of the island was written by Zadekiah Jones, a man with tremendous social foresight for his time in 1898 when the government form on St Tosia was established.

It was Zadekiah’s viewpoint that it is better to have more administrative offices rather than just a few because the government could employ more politicians and followers as civil servants.

One may expect that this would create more bureaucracy. On the contrary! On St Tosia, it enhances adhocracy since nothing gets done in the first place unless it absolutely urgent, and then it will be done on the spur of a moment related to a festive event.

St Tosians love parties and the incentive of having a party can be very motivating to take quick and positive decisions.

With more political seats available, one needs fewer votes to be elected for office.

It supports a democratic system that distributes political power in the hands of the public which forms the electorate.

In St Tosia, it was never quite clear whether it would result in less power for more people, or in more power for less people. It’s quite confusing.

About 100 votes are enough for a seat in office which pays well, provides healthcare and pension benefits plus a bodyguard and a private secretary of choice and without job qualification requirements.

The political stability of St Tosia is mainly caused by its people not agreeing on anything. That practically means that no change will happen.

And so, everything stays as it is, which may be the most obvious characteristic of what political stability is all about.

Political stability is one of the symptoms that foreign investors value and are looking for. It is one reason why St Tosia is very popular in financial circles abroad.

The other reason is the investment incentives that are offered to them.

With the torrent of assets being brought to the island, the economy is flourishing and blooming like a passion flower.

As a closing remark on bureaucracy that comes from a different part of the world. US Admiral Hyman G Rickover was quoted to once have said: “A system under which it takes three men to check what one is doing is not control; it is systematic strangulation.”

FortisTCI deploys crew to help restore Dominica’s electricity

BY OLIVIA ROSE A FIVE member technical crew from FortisTCI has been deployed to Dominica to help restore electricity to the hurricane hit country.

This announcement was made yesterday (Thursday, November 16)

by Eddinton Powell, president and CEO of FortisTCI, during a press conference held at the company’s main office in Providenciales.

The five FortisTCI employees departed for Dominica yesterday and the mission is being led by DOMLEC, Dominica’s electricity provider.

The FortisTCI team will spend three weeks working as a part of the restoration efforts, joining several crews assisting from elsewhere around the Caribbean.

The team is comprised of senior journeymen linemen Kavin Ewing and Aneil Lightbourne, third year apprentice Jeffery Desir, and the manager of environmental health and safety Marcus Francis.

Powell said that the request

for assistance came to FortisTCI through the company’s membership with Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC), an association of electric services, and other stakeholders operating in the electricity industry in the Caribbean region, Central and South America and globally.

CARILEC assisted the Turks and Caicos Islands back in 2008 following hurricane Ike, sending 40 utility workers to help rebuild the transmission and distribution network on Grand Turk.

Powell said “We are thankful to be in this position. We recently completed the restoration of electricity across Turks and Caicos, and we can now extend a helping hand elsewhere in the region. It is important that we support where and when we can.”

He stressed that the scarred country needs all the help it can get.

“Dominica needs our help right now, and I could not be more proud of the team from FortisTCI that

FortisTCI deploys technical team to Dominica

has volunteered to go and help restore electricity to the citizens and residents there. “FortisTCI is sending well wishes to everyone, and we know that our colleagues will do a superb job.”

Dominica was pummeled in mid-September by hurricane Maria, a destructive category five storm that wreaked havoc on the country, destroying infrastructure, demolishing homes and killing more

than 25 people.

With almost every building damaged or reduced to rubble, no power and little water, survivors of September’s storm are relying on shelters and a trickle of aid.

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Cancer continues to be a major health concern in the TCI

BY OLIVIA ROSE FROM time immemorial, cancer has been a major challenge to health sectors across the world.

The Turks and Caicos Islands has been battling to control this scourge by expanding its cancer screening and sensitisation efforts across the territory.

However, the latest cancer report from the TCI’s main healthcare facility InterHealth Canada indicated that a large number of cases have been diagnosed over the past year.

The hospital in a press release this week said that there are 47 new cancer patients since October 2016, increasing the total number of people diagnosed at the facility from 259 to 306.

This represents an average of four new cancer patients diagnosed per month at TCI Hospital.

These statistics are sourced from the Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital Cancer Registry, which was established in January 2014, and includes cases diagnosed and recorded on the hospital database since the facility opened in April 2010.

The recent statistics pinpoint breast, prostate and colorectal cancer as the most common cancers

diagnosed at the hospital.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the Caribbean and this trend is also reflected in the data collated locally.

A combination of genetics and the adoption of more ‘western lifestyles’ is believed to have played a significant role in health across the region, resulting in earlier and more aggressive breast cancers.

Breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men remain the two most common cancers diagnosed at TCI Hospital with colorectal cancer becoming more common in

both men and women.

Improper diet including high sugar intake and carbohydrate food products, obesity, smoking and lack of physical activity has been proven to have a direct correlation with the disease.

According to the hospital these statistics are limited to patients who have been diagnosed by TCI Hospital medical teams as there are likely to be other people diagnosed who may have opted to seek treatment at an alternative treatment facility.

“Of the 306 total cancer cases

recorded, 204 of these persons are currently receiving treatment, support and/or follow-up cancer management at TCI Hospital Oncology Department,” the press release read.

“These current cases consist of 64 persons who have or had been diagnosed with breast cancer, 51 persons diagnosed with prostate cancer and the remaining 89 persons represent a combination of 33 different cancers.

“An oncology follow-up programme continues for up to five years in accordance with international best practice guidelines once a patient has completed his/her cancer treatment at TCI Hospital.

“The remaining 102 patients on TCI Hospital’s cancer registry who have been diagnosed by the healthcare facility are persons who have passed away from cancer or other illness/disease(s).”

The hospital revealed that people aged between 60 and 69, followed by those between 50 and 59 make up the highest number of cancer diagnoses recorded at the hospital.

“Of these persons, who fall within the 60 to 69-years-old age bracket, 30 percent are prostate cancer and 25

percent are breast cancer.

“Of the 50 to 59-years-old group, 51 percent of the total number is breast cancer diagnoses.”

It was explained that these trends do not eliminate persons outside of these age-groups from being at risk.

For instance, a patient diagnosed with prostate cancer at 40 is uncommon, however other cancers may be more common within this age-bracket.

The TCI Hospital stressed that cancer is a complex group of diseases with many possible causes which makes it difficult to understand exactly why one person develops cancer and another person does not develop cancer.

However, research has shown that certain risk factors may increase a person’s chances of developing cancer.

Some of these risks can be controlled by lifestyle choices while other risks including ageing or a familial cancer history cannot be controlled.

The hospital continues to urge people to adopt healthy lifestyle choices such as eating a nutritious diet, no smoking, avoiding excessive sun exposure, limited or no use of alcohol, exercise and maintaining a healthy weight.

Women are at greater risk of developing diabetes

BY OLIVIA ROSE WOMEN are at a higher risk of developing diabetes and must act now to take better care of their health, according to a local health expert.

Aldora Robinson spoke on the topic during World Diabetes Day on Tuesday (November 14).

The Director of Health Promotion and Advocacy Unit said that power dynamics, gender roles and socioeconomic inequalities influence women’s vulnerability to the disease.

These factors expose women to poor diet and nutrition and physical inactivity, she added.

Robinson further emphasised that is more difficult for women who have diabetes to become pregnant and in instances where they do, they are at risk of severe complications.

The year’s theme for World Diabetes Day is ‘Women and diabetes’ with the slogan ‘Our right

to a healthy future.’

The theme places direct focus on women currently living with diabetes and how they can manage the disease.

Over the past decades, the rise of diabetes around the world has been so extreme, it has been referred to as the epidemic of modern times.

It is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular disease, blindness, kidney failure and lower-limb amputation.

Robinson said: “We as women must take better care of our health, we need to act now.”

Lakiesha Wilson, nutritionist within the Primary Care Department, also urged women in the TCI to adopt healthier lifestyles to combat the disease.

She said: “In pregnancy, poorly controlled diabetes increases the risk of maternal and foetal complications.

“We are the care givers and nurturers in our families but take no

time to look after ourselves.

“Women with type two diabetes are 10 times more likely to have heart disease and have significantly increased risk of depression in comparison to men. Globally, there are more deaths attributable to diabetes in women than men.”

Minister of Health Edwin Astwood said the population must work together to prevent and control diabetes.

“This requires the commitment of every resident in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“While the Government will do all that it can to provide the necessary treatment and care for those with diabetes, individuals also have a personal responsibility to take charge of their own health, and make healthy lifestyle choices.

“I encourage all of us to make a personal commitment towards leading a healthy lifestyle, to minimise the impact of diabetes and

Women urged to adopt healthy lifestyles to decrease risks of diabetes

other chronic non-communicable diseases on our women and our society at large.”

According to the International Diabetes Federation, there are more than 199 million women with diabetes at present around the world, a statistic which is expected to rise to

313 million by 2040.

Additionally, diabetes is the ninth leading cause of death for women around the world, causing 2.1 million deaths annually.

Locally 60.9 percent of people diagnosed with diabetes in 2016 were women.

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Science & Technology

GOVERNMENT VACANCIES (APPLICATION DEADLINE – 17th NOVEMBER 2017)

Applications that are not accompanied by all required supporting documents will not be processed

Administrative Officer – LBB5-24 Artwork: Ross 128 b might be a target in the search for extra-terrestrial life.

Nearby planet is ‘excellent’ target in search for life ASTRONOMERS have found a cool, Earth-sized planet that’s relatively close to our Solar System.

The properties of this newly discovered planet - called Ross 128 b - make it a prime target in the search for life elsewhere in the cosmos.

At just 11 light-years away, it’s the second closest exoplanet of its kind to Earth.

But the closest one, known as Proxima b, looks to be less hospitable for life.

Found in 2016, it orbits the star Proxima Centauri, which is known to be a rather active “red dwarf” star. This means that powerful eruptions periodically batter Proxima b with harmful radiation.

The new planet, Ross 128 b, orbits a star that’s not dissimilar to Proxima Centauri (it’s also a red dwarf), but is significantly less active.

Co-discoverer Nicola Astudillo-Defru from the Geneva Observatory in Switzerland told BBC News: “Just because Proxima Centauri blasts its planet with strong flares and high energy radiation, yes, I think Ross 128 is much more comfortable for the development of life.

“But we still need to know what the atmosphere of Ross 128 b is like. Depending on its composition and the reflectivity of its clouds, the exoplanet may be life friendly with liquid water as the Earth, or sterile like Venus.”

Lead author of the study describing the find, Xavier Bonfils, from the Institute of Planetology and Astrophysics in Grenoble (IPAG), France, told BBC News: “Ross 128 is one of the quietest stars of our sample and, although it is a little further away from us (2.6x), it makes for an excellent alternative target.”

The new world was discovered with the High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher (Harps) instrument at the La Silla Observatory in Chile. The work will be published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.

Dr Astudillo-Defru said the find was the result of more than a decade of “intensive monitoring” using the Harps instrument.

At 1.35 times the mass of our planet, Ross 128 b is a bit heftier than Earth and orbits 20 times closer to its star than we orbit the Sun. But because the new planet’s parent star is much smaller and dimmer than our yellow sun, it receives only a little more solar radiation than Earth.

Consequently, it is expected to have a surface temperature close to that on our own planet.

In the search for habitable worlds beyond our Solar System, astronomers generally look for low-mass, rocky and temperate planets like ours.

But these are comparatively difficult to detect; most of the 3,500 known exoplanets are so-called Hot Jupiters - huge gas giants orbiting very close to their parent stars that don’t have suitable conditions for life.

Of the smaller contingent of Earth-sized planets, the vast majority orbit red dwarf stars - the most common type in the Milky Way. Because this category of star is dim, it’s easier for astronomers to detect low-mass planets when they pass in front (as viewed from Earth), blocking out a portion of the light.

Red dwarfs are generally more active than G-type stars like the Sun, but there’s underlying variation.

DEPARTMENT: Deputy Governor’s Office LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 5 - $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.

Plumber – CBB5-25

DEPARTMENT: Public Works Department – Water Undertaking LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 4 - $21,935.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY

Provide support to the Water Undertaking in dealing with all jobs associated with the pipe distribution network – fixing leaks, installation of service connections, disconnections and reconnections. This post will assist with the general maintenance of the entire distribution network.

Plumber Assistant –CBB5-26

DEPARTMENT: Public Works Department – Water Undertaking LOCATION: South Caicos SALARY: Grade 4- $21,935.00 per annum

all required supporting documents will not be processed.

(APPLICATION DEADLINE – 1st DECEMBER 2017)

THE JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION The Judicial Services Commission of the Turks and Caicos Islands invites applications for the position of Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The Supreme Court is a superior court of record. Its original jurisdiction in both civil and criminal matters is similar to that exercised by all divisions of Her Majesty's High Court of Justice in England and the Crown Court.

In its appellate jurisdiction the Supreme Court deals with all appeals from the Magistrates' Court, and from bodies and persons exercising quasi-judicial powers for special purposes.

Candidates for this position must be: · A barrister or solicitor of the United Kingdom, of any other part of the Commonwealth, or of Ireland; · A member of the Faculty of Advocates or a Writer to the Signet of Scotland; or · An attorney of the Supreme Court admitted under the TCI Legal Profession Ordinance or under any law for the time being in force in the Islands making like provision

JOB SUMMARY

And have at least ten (10) years’ standing as such.

It is desirable that applicants have some knowledge and experience at the Commercial Bar. The successful candidate will, however, be expected to hear any case that comes before the Supreme Court in its original or appellate jurisdiction including criminal trials and family proceedings. It is unlikely that candidates with no previous judicial experience will be considered.

For more details regarding this position, kindly refer to the attached documents or visit www.gov.tc

RENUMERATION PACKAGE: SALARY - $120,000 per annum (income tax free) PROFESSIONAL ALLOWANCE - $6,000 per annum TELEPHONE ALLOWANCE - $720 per annum TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE - $ 2,760 per annum HOUSING ALLOWANCE – $24,000.00 per annum

Provide support to the Water Undertaking in dealing with all jobs associated with the pipe distribution network – fixing leaks, installation of service connections, disconnections and reconnections. This post will assist with the general maintenance of the entire distribution network.

Please note: Applications that are not accompanied by

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

For persons recruited outside of the Turks and Caicos Islands, there is a three (3) year contract extendable on mutual agreement. Other benefits in addition to the above allowances include an end-of-contract gratuity of 10% of salary; return passage for family of up to two children under the age of eighteen (18) years as well as duty free concession on the shipment of personal effects imported within first six (6) months of appointment.

Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter and two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer) as well as copies of educational certificates and a copy of the Passport photo page.

Shortlisted candidates must submit a Police Certificate.

Applications should be addressed to the Governor’s Office, Waterloo, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands.

Applications can be sent by email to: Jaastwood@gov.tc with the subject line being: Puisne Judge Application.

If sent by courier, envelopes should have the subject: Puisne Judge Application clearly marked on the front.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY SUITABLE CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED FOR INTERVIEWS. 16459

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Haiti owes Venezuela $2 billion – and much of it was embezzled, Senate report says A SPECIAL Haitian Senate commission is accusing more than a dozen former government officials and heads of private firms of embezzling $2 billion in Venezuelan oil loans — money that could have helped the country rebuild after its devastating earthquake in 2010.

An anti-corruption investigation concluded that charges should be filed against two former prime ministers, several ex-ministers and the owners of private firms on grounds they misappropriated and embezzled money that left post-quake Haiti with unfinished government buildings, poorly constructed housing and overpriced public works contracts.

The nearly $2 billion that was paid out came from the country’s Venezuelan oil largess, known as PetroCaribe. It provides Haiti and several other cash-strapped Caribbean countries with subsidized oil on favourable financing terms.

The debt is stretched over a 25year period with a 1 percent interest rate and a two- to three-year grace period allowing the countries to use the savings to finance social and economic projects.

“It can be declared that the PETROCARIBE has been the object of embezzlement, embezzlement, embezzlement and prevarication on the part of those indexed in this report,” the commission’s report concluded.

The probe covers 2008 to 2016, a time frame covering four hurricanes in Haiti in 30 days, the Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake and 2012’s Hurricane Sandy. In response, then-Presidents René Préval and Michel Martelly, declared states of emergency, allowing their respective prime ministers — Jean-Max Bellerive and Laurent Lamothe —to approved projects using PetroCaribe funds.

“The results, however, were very unconvincing and gave rise to worrying doubts about the management of the PETROCARIBE fund,” the report found.

Bellerive and Lamothe are among those named in the report, along with former finance and commerce minister Wilson Laleau, who currently serves as chief of staff for President Jovenel Moïse.

Among the waste detailed in the 647-page document distributed Tuesday, prior to a scheduled Senate hearing that was later postponed: construction overages that include the ministry of public works paying for 10 miles of road that actually measured 6.5 miles; the signing of a contract between the ministry of public health and a deceased person; large disbursements by government

ministers with no documents to support the expenditures, and tens of millions of dollars paid to Dominican and Haitian firms for post-earthquake roads, housing and government ministries that never materialized or weren’t completed.

One of the most blatant allegations involved the reconstruction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building, one of 40 government buildings that crumbled during the earthquake. The Dominican firm Hadom was awarded a $14.7 million contract, and paid $10 million up front, to construct the building that remains unbuilt.

Hadom’s lucrative Haiti contract is among several given to Dominican firms after the quake that became the subject of separate probes in Haiti and in neighboring Dominican Republic, where Hadom owner and Dominican Senator Félix Bautista was accused of embezzlement. The Bautista case was eventually dropped by the Dominican Republic’s Supreme Court.

Also cited in the Haitian Senate’s anti-corruption report are a number of private firms including one that the commission’s president, Sen. Evalière Beauplan, says is owned by current President Moïse.

Laleau has blasted the report as “biased, partial and partisan.”

A minister under former President Martelly, Laleau is accused of misappropriation of public funds in the report.

“PetroCaribe,” Beauplan said, “is not a gift. It’s money Haiti borrowed, and generations of Haitians will have to repay this debt. But the government wasted this money, more than $2 billion.”

Prior to the earthquake, Haiti had accumulated more than $396 million in debt to Venezuela, which the South American nation forgave. But in the last seven years, it has wracked up almost $2 billion in new debt as Martelly’s government ministers traveled the globe promoting a new image of a post-quake Haiti while reconstruction projects languished and tens of thousands continued to live in camps. As of October, more than 37,000 Haitians still lived in 27 camps, the International Organization for Migration said.

“With all of that money, we don’t have anything in terms of a serious hospital. We don’t have anything in terms of an airport. We don’t have anything in terms of a port. We don’t have anything in terms of a stadium.

We don’t have anything,” Beauplan said. “This money was wasted among a handful of people.”

This is not the first time a Haitian government commission has investigated government corruption.

Last year, Senate President Youri

Latortue launched a similar probe into Haiti’s management of its PetroCaribe funds. And after former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s 2004 flight into exile, former Sen. Paul Denis headed an administrative probe that concluded that $17.4 million was transferred abroad by Aristide and his collaborators. No one was ever prosecuted as a result of either probe, leaving some to conclude that the current corruption investigation will be treated the same way.

Even so, the probe has sparked a debate about corruption and good governance in a country that continues to languish at the bottom of Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, ranking 159 out of 176.

That tainted image has led to donors such as the United States refusing to provide money directly to the Haitian government.

Both Bellerive and Lamothe — the two prime ministers who are among those the commission wants charged — have defended themselves against allegations of corruption in awarding the disasterrelated contracts. They’ve said that $12 billion in promised earthquake aid was never delivered by the international community, forcing Haiti to dig into its own coffers and make quick decisions to help its recovery.

On Tuesday, they both rejected the report’s findings in messages to the Miami Herald, calling the report poorly put together and politically motivated. Three of the five commission members are in the opposition and some have charged that the goal of the report is to eliminate potential Haiti presidential candidates through the court of public opinion by tainting Martelly’s government as corrupt.

“As with everybody, my wish is for a true audit of not only the PetroCaribe funds, but generally of all the contracts signed by all governments,” said Bellerive, who also briefly served as Martelly’s prime minister after his 2011 election. “People have a right to a clear explanation. This report is just a political tool full of lies and assumptions. It won’t resolve the hunger for the truth.”

Lamothe, meanwhile, said the report “is a well-orchestrated character assassination campaign based on blatant lies and fabrications to block potential presidential candidates.”

On Tuesday, the Senate voted to delay a debate on the report until Nov. 30 to give members more time to read the final version. (Reprinted from the Miami Herald)

Tariq Ahmad, British minister of state with responsibility for the Caribbean, Commonwealth and the United Nations. (Photo credit: Jamaica Gleaner)

British minister wants Caribbean to focus on cooperation instead of reparations A VISITING Minister from the United Kingdom has virtually heaped scorn on the idea of reparations, suggesting that Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean would be better off looking ahead and not peering into history.

British Minister of State with responsibility for the Caribbean, Commonwealth and the United Nations, Tariq Ahmad argued that the issue of reparations only serves to stifle cooperation and opportunities.

Ahmad, who visited Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados, told the Jamaica Gleaner in an interview that British Prime Minister Theresa May has been clear that the UK has strong, historic ties with Jamaica and the two countries should focus on looking ahead.

“We have great strengths, and I think it’s important that we now move forward on to a positive agenda

of what exists and the opportunities which exist. My visit here is not to look back in history, but to help chart an even richer association between Britain and Jamaica,” he said.

In 2013, Caribbean Heads of Governments established the CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) with a mandate to prepare the case for reparatory justice for the region’s indigenous and African descendants who were the victims of crimes against humanity in the form of genocide, slavery, slave trading, and racial apartheid Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, has called for reparations valuing £76 billion (US$100 billion) to be paid to the descendants of enslaved people of the Caribbean by Britain, a former slave-trading nation.

Prince of Wales set for AntiguaBarbuda, BVI and Dominica visit FOLLOWING the widespread devastation in the region caused

by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the Prince of Wales will visit Antigua and Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands and Dominica from November 17– 19, 2017.

During the tour, the Prince of Wales will meet members of the local communities and hear about the ways in which they have been recovering since the storms hit the islands.

Prince Charles will arrive in Antigua and Barbuda on Friday, November 17, conducting engagements on the island of Antigua that day. He will visit Barbuda and the British Virgin Islands on Saturday November 18. On the final day of the tour, Sunday November 19, he will conduct engagements in Dominica.

Antigua and Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands and Dominica were all

Prince Charles is scheduled to arrive in Antigua and Barbuda on Friday (November 17).

severely affected when Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck in September 2017. The storms caused widespread devastation which led to the displacement of communities.

This will be Prince Charles’ first official visit to the islands.

(Caribbeannewsnow)

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Bahamas records only per capita GDP decline in the Caribbean THE Bahamas was this week exposed as the only Caribbean nation to suffer a decline in per capita GDP this century, while also being the “notable exception” to major tourist arrivals growth.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) book, Unleashing

Growth and Strengthening Resilience in the Caribbean, found that real per person GDP in the Bahamas had declined by an annual average of 0.4 per cent between 2000-2015.

It was the only nation to suffer such a reverse, according to the book, which

noted that average regional per capita GDP had risen by an average of 1.2 per cent over the same period.

And, while tourism arrivals to the Caribbean had more than doubled in the 20 years between 1995 and 2014, the Bahamas was identified as

European and Caribbean banks commit millions to reconstruction in hurricane-ravaged islands THE European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have set up an emergency post-disaster reconstruction financing initiative to help the region recover from recent hurricanes.

The new US$24 million financing package is an addition to the US$120 million Climate Action Framework Loan II signed in May this year, and which remains the EIB’s biggest loan to the Caribbean.

Eligible investments under the new loan will include infrastructure reconstruction, with a focus on “building back better” and integrating climate risk and vulnerability assessments into the projects.

That will help reduce the Bank’s Borrowing Member Countries’ vulnerability to future natural disasters and worsening climate change impacts. As well as infrastructure, financing to communities for lowcarbon and climate-resilience measures such as improved water resource management are also foreseen.

CDB President Warren Smith and EIB Vice President

EIB Vice President responsible for Climate Action, Jonathan Taylor (left) and CDB President, Dr. Warren Smith (right) sign the agreement in Bonn. (Photo credit: CDB)

responsible for Climate Action, Jonathan Taylor, signed the new agreement during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 23) underway in Bonn, Germany.

Smith noted that the 2017 hurricane season has been one of the most devastating the Caribbean has ever experienced and said it underscored the urgent need for investment in climateresilient infrastructure in the region.

“The signing of this

agreement is another milestone in our longstanding partnership with EIB, and will facilitate CDB’s increased support for resilient reconstruction in the Caribbean. We remain committed to work with our partners to mobilize resources needed to ‘build back better’ and, despite the recent setbacks, help the most vulnerable countries of our region to remain focused on meeting their goals for sustainable development,” he said.

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the only country to miss out on such growth due to the “maturity” of its main industry and relative lack of new hotel rooms over that period.

“The volume of tourists has more than doubled in the Caribbean, from 12 million in 1995 to 26 million tourists in 2014, fuelled by steady growth in key advanced economies and strong inflows of foreign direct investment,” the IMF book said.

“The notable exception is the Bahamas, where tourist arrivals have remained mostly flat since the mid-1990s, largely because of the maturity of its market.”

The relative lack of growth in this country’s main industry likely provides part of the explanation for why the Bahamas has struggled for economic growth, especially in the decade since the 20082009 recession.

The IMF book identified a variety of factors, common

to most Caribbean nations, that were inhibiting economic growth such as high crime, debt, unemployment and non-performing loan levels, coupled with bureaucratic bottlenecks and obstacles to the ‘ease of doing business’, plus vulnerability to natural disasters such as hurricanes.

It suggested that the Bahamas needed to tackle all these weaknesses, and more, to achieve greater GDP expansion, arguing that most emphasis should be placed on improving the ‘ease of doing business’ climate and reducing banks’ non-performing loans (NPLs) to free up the credit markets.

Other priorities for this nation were identified as greater investment and development of the Bahamian workforce; cutting crime; and reducing vulnerability to hurricanes and natural disasters.

Cutting debt and trade integration were

regarded as less important.

On tourism, the IMF book noted that the Bahamas’ share of total tourist arrivals had decreased from 13 per cent of 12.3 million in 1995 to 5 per cent of 26.1 million in 2014.

This means the Bahamas is getting less of an expanding market, with worrying implications for this nation’s economy moving forward.

When it came to annual airlift, the IMF book revealed the Bahamas as receiving the third-most flights from the US in 2014, behind Cancun and the Dominican Republic.

It was also behind those two, and Jamaica, on passengers with 1,286,118, and had the smallest average plane size of all Caribbean destinations - apart from Dominica and St Kitts - with 86 seats.

While the Bahamas had service from the highest number of cities at 18, its ‘vacancy rate’ was also near the top at 28. (Tribune242)

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House Democrats start impeachment proceedings against Trump SIX Democrats in the House of Representatives have introduced articles of impeachment targeting President Donald Trump.

The legislators singled out five of Mr Trump’s actions they say merit impeachment, including his decision to fire FBI director James Comey in May. They assert that Mr Trump obstructed justice by dismissing the top law enforcement official, who was leading a federal investigation into alleged ties between Russia and the Trump campaign. Mr Trump has insisted that there was no collusion between his campaign’s advisers and the Kremlin.

“Given the magnitude of the constitutional crisis, there’s no reason for delay,” said Representative Steve Cohen, the sponsor of the resolution. Creating a constitutional crisis would mean the President has disregarded checks on the executive branch.

Joining Mr Cohen in endorsing the articles are Democratic Representatives Luis Gutiérrez, Al Green, Adriano Espaillat, Marcia Fudge and John Yarmuth.

“We believe that President Trump has violated the Constitution, and we’ve introduced five articles of impeachment,” Mr Cohen said at a press conference.

Mr Cohen in August said he intended to introduce impeachment articles against Mr Trump over the President’s response to a violent rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

During the summer, white supremacist demonstrators descended on the Virginia city to protest the removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E Lee. The rally, met by counter-protests,

The legislators singled out five of Donald Trump’s actions they say merit impeachment, including his decision to fire FBI director James Comey in May.

quickly became violent – prompting the governor to declare a ‘state of emergency’.

Mr Trump has received widespread bipartisan criticism for his comments insisting that white supremacists, neo-Nazis and other hate groups did not deserve 100 per cent of the blame for the violence that resulted in the death of 32-yearold Heather Heyer.

Mr Green had introduced impeachment articles of his own last month, asserting on the House floor that Mr Trump’s Charlottesville response, his attack on NFL players who knelt during the national anthem in protest, and his debunked claim that Barack Obama had wire-tapped him, had all undermined the integrity of the Oval Office and “brought disrepute on the presidency”.

The articles introduced on Wednesday accuse Mr Trump of violating the foreign emoluments

clause –– which bars public officials from receiving gifts from foreign governments without Congress’s consent – and the domestic emoluments clause, which prohibits the president from profiting from his office.

The Democrats also claim that Mr Trump has undermined two of the country’s most important institutions – the courts and the press – in ways that threaten the health of American democracy.

So far, the move for impeachment proceedings is supported by only a small number of Democrats. The calls for removing Mr Trump from office have also created some discord throughout the party.

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi has called the effort premature amid the ongoing Russia investigations. She has also said that impeachment must be rooted in facts rather than personal opinions about the President.

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‘PARADISE PAPERS’ LEAK:

UN experts urge States to take action against corporate tax fraud RATINGS agencies must downgrade businesses responsible for unethical practices such as tax evasion carried out through off-shoreregistered companies, two United Nations human rights experts warned, while urging countries to cooperate to counter this global tax abuse problem.

“States must stop harmful tax competition amongst each other and work together to stop unethical tax avoidance schemes for wealthy individuals and international corporations,” said Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, the UN Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and human rights, who also monitors the impact of illicit financial flows.

Mr. Bohoslavsky made the comment as information from the leak of the so-named ‘Paradise Papers’ continues to be exposed, following series of tax abuse scandals.

The Paradise Papers presented systematic tax avoidance by well-known international corporations, making use of tax havens in places such as Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and the Isle of Man. “Wealthy individuals and international corporations are continuing to engage in unethical practices, reducing their tax burdens to minimal levels by using tax havens, which undermines the realisation of human rights,” Mr. Bohoslavsky warned Thursday.

In this connection, Surya Deva, chairperson of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights, called on businesses to assume their corporate responsibility, in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

“All business enterprises have a responsibility to avoid adverse human rights impacts caused or contributed by their tax evasion practices,” said Mr. Deva.

Noting that many countries are struggling with increased debt levels as tax revenues do not match public expenditure, the experts urged Governments to make greater efforts to ensure tax justice rather than reducing spending on infrastructure.

They also warned law firms that facilitate tax avoidance schemes to assume their responsibility.

“The UN Guiding Principles apply to law firms too – they should consider human rights implications of their legal advice given to businesses,” said Mr. Deva.

The experts further underscored that corporations should extend their commitments for respecting human rights to taxation, to be considered ethical.

The issue of corporate tax avoidance will also be addressed at the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 27 to 29 November 2017. (UN.org)

May hopes MPs can ‘come together’ on Brexit THERESA May says she hopes Parliament can “come together” despite MPs’ differences over Brexit strategy.

Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions, she said the government was “listening carefully” to those who were trying to change its flagship EU bill.

It comes after rebel MPs vowed to oppose Downing Street’s bid to enshrine the precise date of Brexit in law.

Several Tories brushed off criticism of their stance, including being labelled “mutineers” in a newspaper attack.

The Daily Telegraph’s front page was also condemned by a government minister, and later in the Commons Mrs May was asked to agree that part of MPs’ jobs was to scrutinise legislation.

She replied that while the UK was definitely leaving the EU, there was a “lively debate” going on with strong views being aired on both sides of the House.

“We are listening carefully to those who wish to improve the bill and I hope we can all come together to deliver on the decision that this country took,” she added.

The EU (Withdrawal) Bill is a key

part of the government’s strategy for leaving the EU following last year’s referendum.

It aims to stop EU law from applying in the UK and avoid confusion on Brexit day - 29 March 2019 - by putting all existing EU law onto the UK statute book.

But there have been hundreds of suggestions by MPs to change the way it is worded and the government only has a majority with the help of the 10 Democratic Unionist MPs. Ex-minister Stephen Hammond told BBC Radio 5 live the bill, which is currently being debated line-byline by MPs, was “the most important

The PM’s appeal comes after rebel MPs vowed to oppose Downing Street’s bid to enshrine the precise date of Brexit in law.

constitutional thing we will do for 50 years” adding: “We might as well do it right.”

The government were “boxing themselves into a corner” in using the bill to specify the exact date and time of Brexit - 23:00 GMT on 29

March 2019 - he said, because the UK would be “hamstrung” if the negotiations needed to be extended at the last minute.

“It’s not about frustrating Brexit, it’s about getting the best economic deal for this country,” he added.

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Zimbabwe on edge after President Mugabe’s house arrest

The US president’s ‘death sentence’ was a result of him insulting North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong-Un (in picture).

North Korea ‘sentences Trump to death’ in state newspaper editorial NORTH Korea’s people have sentenced Donald Trump to death, according to an editorial in its state newspaper.

The article says that the President offended the country when he denounced its “cruel dictatorship” during his tour around Asia. And for that he should be killed, the article suggested.

“The worst crime for which he can never be pardoned is that he dared [to] malignantly hurt the dignity of the supreme leadership,” the ruling party newspaper Rodong Sinmun wrote.

“He should know that he is just a hideous criminal sentenced to death by the Korean people.”

The article also said that Mr

Trump was a coward for cancelling a visit to the North Korean border, a decision that was made because of bad weather. But the article said that in fact the President “was just too scared to face the glaring eyes of our troops”, according to AFP, which first reported the belligerent piece.

Throughout the trip, Mr Trump attempted to unite Asian governments in an attempt to crack down on North Korea’s nuclear weapons, as well as insulting the current leadership.

In Seoul, for instance, he delivered a sharp warning to North Korea, saying: “Do not underestimate us.

And do not try us.” But he also signalled for the first time that he might be open to discussions with Mr Kim.

Man shot by Texas police after mistaken for stealing his own car dodges charges A MAN who was shot by a Texas police officer after they thought he was trying to steal his own car had his charge dismissed.

Lyndo Jones, 31, was charged with evading arrest after cops responded to a call of a man burglarizing a car in Mesquite last Wednesday.

The charged was dropped Tuesday.

“The pending misdemeanor charge against Mr. Jones may be inhibiting his treatment and access to his family,” police Lt. Brian Parrish told the Dallas Morning News.

“The decision was made to dismiss the misdemeanor charge, which will hopefully assist in his medical recovery.”

However, the charge might later be revisited.

Lawyers for Jones say he was wrongly charged, and that he was only trying to shut off his car’s alarm.

Cops arrived at the scene and told Jones to step away from the

Lyndo Jones, 31, was shot by police in Mesquite, Texas, after he was mistaken as a car thief, his lawyer says.

car, before engaging in a struggle, Mesquite police Lt. Brian Parrish told the Dallas Morning News.

Jones was trying to run away before he was shot and handcuffed, Parrish said.

S. Lee Merritt, Jones’ lawyer, said his client was shot in the back and stomach.

ZIMBABWEANS are waiting to see what steps the military will take next after seizing control of the country.

President Robert Mugabe is under house arrest. A Roman Catholic priest known to him for years is trying to mediate a deal on his future with the military.

South African ministers have been in the capital Harare meeting the army and political parties.

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional bloc is to hold emergency talks shortly.

President Mugabe, 93, has been in control of Zimbabwe since it threw off white minority rule in 1980.

However, the power struggle over who might succeed him, between his wife Grace Mugabe and her rival, former Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has split the ruling Zanu-PF party in recent months.

Last week, Mr Mugabe came down in favour of his wife, sacking Mr Mnangagwa, a veteran of Zimbabwe’s anti-colonial struggle and of Zanu-PF. That proved too much for military leaders who seized control of the country on Wednesday.

On Wednesday the office of South African President Jacob Zuma said he had spoken by phone to Mr Mugabe who had indicated “he was confined to

Zimbabwe’s army has taken control of the country.

his home but said that he was fine”.

Father Fidelis Mukonori is said to be involved in negotiations between Mr Mugabe and the military.

Mr Mugabe is insisting he remains Zimbabwe’s legitimate ruler and should serve out his term, and is resisting Father Mukonori’s efforts to secure him a graceful exit, Reuters news agency reports.

Zanu-PF’s UK representative, Nick Mangwana, has suggested to the BBC that Mr Mugabe could remain nominally in power until the party congress in December, when Mr Mnangagwa would be formally installed as party and national leader.

Grace Mugabe’s whereabouts

are unclear. Namibian officials have denied reports she is there.

Reports suggest that the military are now trying to quash the threat posed by Mrs Mugabe and her allies.

On Wednesday, one of her key allies, Zanu-PF youth wing leader Kudzai Chipanga, made a televised apology for criticising the head of the army as a war of words raged prior to the military takeover.

Mr Chipanga is thought to be in army custody but said he was recording his statement voluntarily.

Local media reports say a number of other senior members of the “Generation-40” group supportive of the first lady have been detained.

Russia and Venezuela agree debt deal RUSSIA has agreed to restructure $3.15bn (£2.4bn) in debt owed by Venezuela, providing breathing space to the cash-strapped country.

The deal, announced on Wednesday, allows Venezuela to make “minimal” repayments on its Russian obligations over the next six years.

It comes a day after credit ratings agencies raised alarm after Venezuela missed recent debt interest payments.

Venezuela owes an estimated $140bn to foreign creditors.

The government hosted a meeting in Caracas earlier this week to discuss restructuring, but creditors who attended the meeting told journalists that it ended without the government making any concrete proposals.

Venezuelan officials said the government had started transferring $200m in interest payments and would continue to meet its obligations.

“Venezuela is moving forward towards recomposing its external debt in benefit of its people” Venezuela’s Finance Minister Simon Zerpa said on Wednesday as he announced the deal with Russia.

Russia and China are among the main allies of Venezuela, which has

Venezuela’s economic situation has resulted in a division within the country.

historically relied on its oil wealth to buoy its economy and finance its government.

But a decline in oil prices has sent the country into economic and political crisis.

The US and European Union have imposed sanctions, citing repressive policies by the government.

The Russian Finance Ministry said the deal announced Wednesday would allow Venezuela to release funds for economic development and improve its ability to repay all creditors.

Russia previously agreed to restructure Venezuela’s debt in 2014.

This deal expects full repayment in 10 years.

Separately, China also expressed confidence in Venezuela’s financial situation.

“We believe that the Venezuelan government and people are capable of properly handling their debt issues,” the Foreign Ministry spokesperson said at a press conference.

“At present, the financing cooperation between China and Venezuela is running as usual.”

Venezuela has borrowed billions of dollars from Russia and China over the years, primarily through oilfor-loan deals. (BBC)

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The painting, called "Salvator Mundi," Italian for "Savior of the World," is one of fewer than 20 paintings by Leonardo known to exist and the only one in private hands.

Christ painting by Leonardo da Vinci sells for record $450M A PAINTING of Christ by the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci sold for a record $450 million (380 million euros) at auction on Wednesday, obliterating previous records for artworks sold at auction or privately.

The painting, called "Salvator Mundi," Italian for "Savior of the World," is one

of fewer than 20 paintings

by Leonardo known to exist and the only one in private hands. It was sold by Christie's auction house, which didn't immediately identify the buyer.

The highest price ever paid for a work of art at auction had been $179.4 million (152 million euros), for Picasso's

"Women of Algiers (Version O)" in May 2015, also at Christie's in New York. The highest known sale price for any artwork had been $300 million (253 million euros), for Willem de Kooning's "Interchange," sold privately in September 2015 by the David Geffen Foundation to hedge fund manager Kenneth C. Griffin.

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LUXURY CAR wash is looking for a

AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ

1. Estimate cost for repair jobs 2. Straighten bent or twisted frames/weld metal parts 3. Remove, repair, or replace fenders, doors, or other body parts 4. File, grind, sand, and smooth filled or repaired surfaces 5. Able to paint vehicle to prescribe standard 6. A minimum of ten years’ experience in repairing Japanese, American and European vehicles 7. Applicant must be willing to work weekends and holidays 8. Salary US$12/hr

1 NAIL TECHNICIAN Position is held by work permit holder

1 HAIRDRESSER $6.25 per hour

1 DOMESTIC WORKER $6.25 per hour

Interested persons must forward resumes and qualification to robert@dnbautoparts.com or dnbautoparts@tciway.tc 16390

WANTED

CONTACT: 242-3365

16436

DREADZ

DEYON SEYMOUR

Is seeking to employ a

LEEWARD Is seeking to employ a

1 $8.00 MECHANIC PER HOUR

1 PAINTER

DOMESTIC NAIL 1 LABOURER LABOURER WORKER GARDENER TECHNICIAN

SALON HELPER

Salary: $250 per week

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

CONTACT: 247-2192

CONTACT: 332-2182

$8.00 PER HOUR

Hours of work 8 am to 5 pm, mon – Sat. Salary is $ 6. 25 per hour, please

TO WORK 8 am – 5 PM, Mon to Sat Salary is $6.25 per hour.

WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

CONTACT 649-241-3019

PLEASE CONTACT 649 242 8558

EDVARD JEAN

ERCO LTD

G-SPOT BAR

$6.25 PER HOUR

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 345-8242

16441

EBEN-NEZER BLUE HILLS

IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

CONTACT: 946-4131 POSITIONS ARE HELD BY

16150

BLUE HILLS IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

LABOURER CLEANER

16442

GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

BUTLER

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

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

CONTACT: 343-0353

CONTACT: 241-0452

CONTACT: 231-1368

POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

16367

POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

16368

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16286

16443

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

BAR WAITRESS Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 241-0611

Position is currently held by a work permit holder 16414

16372

16393

DISCOUNT LIQUORS LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 946-4536

Positon held by a work permit holder 16419

34 CLASSIFIEDS

DELROY LIGHTBOURNE

LABOURER • • • • • • •

General cleaning & light maintenance; yard, vehicles, building.

Cleaning of sensitive electronic equipment.

Very hot working conditions.

Must be in good health as work is physically demanding.

Night shift and on-call as required.

Must be fluent in English, be a team worker and reliable.

Pay rate: $8.00/hour.

Email resume info@pioneertci.com

16449

Providenciales Cell:241-1078

LABOURER $6.50 PR hr.

Position currently held by a work permit holder.

16532

PALM VENTURES LEEWARD Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 431-0917

Only Belongers need to apply

16431

ROXY BEAUTY SALON

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

SCUBA DIVE TEACHERS wanted for SURFside Ocean Academy

MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATIONS: -PADI OWSI and PADI Freedive Instructor -first aid certifications -Valid driver license with van/truck qualifications -additional watersports certifications preferred ALSO REQUIRED:

November 18 - 24, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

2 TECHNICIANS Salary: $6.25 per hour

Position held by work permit holder 16438

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

CONTACT: 245-5266

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

REQUIRED FOR RESORT PROPERTY

MASSEUSE

Must have certificate/ diploma in Massage Therapy. Must be willing to work evenings, and weekends. Must be honest, hardworking and reliable. Ability to read, write and communicate in English.

Salary: $7.00 per hour Email: alliedmanagement@ usa.net or 649-946-5866 Deadline: November 15th, 2017

16362

16287

Each company is looking for suitably qualified persons to fill the following positions:

PROVO ELECTRIC

Starting Salary $6.25

Resumes can be faxed to 941-3425 or call Tel # 946-4726 and the Labour Department, Providenciales as soon as possible

16444

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

PAY: $500/week base salary

CONTACT MORGAN AT MORGAN@ SURFSIDEOCEANACADEMY.COM OR 231-5437 Deadline to apply is November 30, 2017.

This position is not currently held by an expatriate worker.

16452

PHARMACIST DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves patients with kind and caring disposition • Prepares medications • Counsels and monitors patients drug therapies • Gives pharmacological advice and information to multidisciplinary health care team, • Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physicians orders • Detects and resolves therapeutic incompatibilities • Provides pharmacological advice and information via phone and in person to patients and health care professionals.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have certification from accredited university/institution and valid professional licenses through valid and acceptable regulation authority • Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a Retail Pharmacy environment • Skilled at interacting with customers of all socioeconomic backgrounds • Ability to operate Point-of-Sale and Kroll software programs • Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Competent and reliable professional, committed and experience • Salary is based on qualifications and experience • POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. BELONGERS ONLY NEED TO APPLY, QUALIFIED APPLICANTS MAY APPLY VIA EMAIL TO: ISLANDPHARMACY@TCIWAY.TC. ADDRESSED TO THE ATTENTION OF BUSINESS MANAGER, MRS. MELANIE DELANCY

MIDDLE CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTERS CONTACT: 347-3121

-experience servicing scuba equipment and outboard engines -Work 6 days/week on a Team in the sun and on Holidays -must have a passion for teaching, the environment and deliver 5 star service -able to maintain 100% safety on and under the water

PASTOR EVAN WILLIAMS

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS Ports of Call Resort IS INTERVIEWING FOR:

FRONT DESK, HOUSEKEEPING, BAR, BEACH AND GARDEN POSITIONS Join relaxed and friendly 35 team workforces and enjoy one of the highest wage and bonus packages on island.

Our 98-room Resort popularity and occupancy are growing year after resulting in high distribution of service charges and NO SLOW SEASON LAYOFFS Salary is based on experience and qualifications Resumes can be dropped off at hotel or emailed to

jgarland@portsofcallresort.com

16392

16426

November 18 - 24, 2017 SAJ CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

SALOMON MORENCY

DOMESTIC WORKER

2 LABOURERS CARETAKER CARPENTER

IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

CONTACT: 342-5882

16373

TECH PRO LTD GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ

SAMUEL ALBERT JOSEPH BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Salary: $200-$245 per week

Salary: $7.00

CONTACT: 242-5559

Position is held by work permit holder 16408

TELMAGE WESLEY ADAMS BLUE HILLS

CONTACT: 342-5882

Position is currently held by a work permit holder 16420

Is seeking to employ a

TECHNICIAN JANITOR CARPENTER CONTACT: 341-0998 Position is currently held by a work permit holder

16388

TROPICANA UPHOLSTERING Is seeking to employ a

SALARY: $200 PER WEEK

Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 232-1167

CONTACT: 242-4442

POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

16380

TREVOR MUSGROVE VENETIAN ROAD Is seeking to employ a

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

CONTACT: 244-7033

16400

VERNEICE SELVER GRAND TURK is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT INFORMATION: 232 0949 Position is held by a work Permit Holder 16409

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 232-4336

Position is held by a work permit holder 16433

WATERPLAY Is seeking to employ

3 BEACH ATTENDANTS

(One is held by a work permit holder) 1 kiteboarding instructor Speaks English or Spanish or Italian or French. 18 years or older.

Excellent attitude

CONTACT: 232 7245

or email waterplayprovo@ gmail.com 16398

SAMUEL FORBES Is seeking to employ a

Position is held by a work permit holder 16389

CONTACT: 231-6370

Position is held by a work permit holder 16384

16425

CONTACT: 331-0818

Position is currently held by a work permit holder 16397

TREE OF LIFE CHURCH OF GOD THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

GUITAR PLAYER Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 241-1377

16377

Position is held by a work permit holder 16424

TURKS & CAICOS SANITATION LTD Is seeking to employ

4 SEWAGE WORKERS/ DRIVER

Applicant should have 2-5 years’ experience driving Trailers. Salary: $9.00 per hour

Please contact (649) 946-4925 or 231-0436

16381

16378

CONTACT: 231-7047

CONTACT: 941-4667

CONTACT: 941-4667

CONTACT: 243-3291

Salary: $7.50 per hour

Salary: $600 per month

To work 6 days a week, salary is $6.00 per hour.

To work 6 days a week, salary is $6.00 per hour

SALARY: $6.50 PER HOUR

SUPERVISOR 1 BARBER

PLUMBER

MECHANIC

LABOURER

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

is looking for a

is looking for

GRAND TURK IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

SPOTLESS CLEANERS

THE TUSCANY RESORT

THE TUSCANY RESORT

WHITE SAND

SNIP & CLIP Is seeking to employ

Salary: $7.50 per hour

TEN &SANCHEZ

IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

Salary: $11.00 per hour

CLASSIFIEDS 35

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

ZARNELLE COX

GRAND TURK IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

DOMESTIC WORKER SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR. MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK

CONTACT: 241-9643 POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

16379

Email your resume to tcsanitation@tciway.tc 1 position Is held by a work permit holder

16417

ISLAND DRILLING LTD.

POLLYANN HOWELL

MECHANIC

BABYSITTER Salary: $6.25 per hour

NORTH CAICOS Is looking for a

to work 6 days per week salary $10.00 per hour. email: islanddrillingltd@ gmail.com this position is held by a work permit holder 16451

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 247-6953

16445

36 CLASSIFIEDS A&S FUNERAL SERVICES

ALICE HARVEY

FUNERAL ASSISTANT

• Prepare human remains for embalmment • Assist mortician in morgue • Prepare cemetery for burials • Maintain company equipment • Pick up and transport human remains • Must be flexible to work weekends, holidays, nights • Must be able to work unsupervised Pay starts at $6.50 p/hr depending on ability and skills.

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

CAREGIVER (URGENTLY) Salary: $6.25 per hour CONTACT: 246-1816

CALL: 6492437785

16461

16495

ASHLEY ALICIA SIMMONS Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

ASHLEY BEAUTY SALON & NAILS CENTER North Backsalina, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands

HAIR DRESSER

Salary: $6.50 per hour

It's renewal of work permit. Salary offering: $300.00 weekly. Days to work: 6 days per week.

CONTACT: 345-5690

CONTACT JACKY @ 241-0340

16478

November 18 - 24, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

AUDELIN CHARITE

MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY Is looking for a

LABOURER/ DRIVER to work 6 days per week

ALL SAINTS BAPTIST MISSION CHURCH

ALLIED MANAGEMENT SERVICES GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

PASTOR Salary: $300 per week

CONTACT: 241-5942

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

TECHNICIAN Is to provide technical support within the properties it manages.

Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary: $9.00 per hour

INTERESTED PERSON CAN EMAIL RESUMES TO ALLIEDMANAGEMENT@ USA.NET DEADLINE NOVEMBER 15TH, 2017 16287

16517

BETTY’S RESTAURANT

C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Acting on behalf of our client Roynold Robinson Is seeking to employ a

KEW TOWN Is looking for a

LABOURER

salary $6.25 per hour.

to work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

DOMESTIC WORKER

WELDER

CONTACT: 649-346-2311

CONTACT: 649-346-0230

CONTACT: 346-5565

CONTACT: 241-5922

16487

this position is for work permit renewal

16480

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

ANANDA LTD. / KB HOME CENTER

JOB VACANCIES STORE CLERKS

this position is for work permit renewal purpose

16482

CARIBBEAN BUILDING PROS

Position is held by a work permit holder 16440

C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

CHALK SOUND Is seeking to employ

Acting on behalf of our client Kevin’s Quality Cleaners Is seeking to employ a

2 DOMESTIC WORKERS 1 FOREMAN

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

CONTACT: 244-0065

Positions are held by work permit holders 16503

Duties: Mainly sales and customer service handling

Salary: $200 per week

CLEMENSTON ASTWOOD

DOMESTIC HELPER

OF GRAND TURK is seeking to employ a

Duties: For general duties such as cleaning and washing

SUPERVISORS

DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: Supervising store activities, inventory and staff etc.

BELONGERS ONLY NEED APPLY. APPLICATIONS MAY BE HAND DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESS BELOW: LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES & GRAND TURK Telephone: (649) 331-6020, (649) 231-4101 (649) 339-4663 Fax: 941-8155. Email: info@kbhomecenter.com Salary is negotiable Must be willing to work six days per week Positions available immediately

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

CONTACT: 649-431-0442

16317

This position is held by a work permit holder 16490

Position is currently held by a work permit holder

16465

C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Acting on behalf of our client CBMS Who is seeking to employ

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

1 HEAVY DUTY OPERATOR

CONTACT: 241-5922 Position is currently held by a

CONTACT: 241-5922

work permit holder

16468

LABOURER

Duties: Warehouse Maintenance

Salary: $8.00 per hour

CHESNEY MCARTHUR RIGBY T/A LUNIA SHOP AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

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

CONTACT: 345-6786

$10 per hour

16492

CATCH THE WAVE Blue Haven, Leeward Is seeking to employ a

BOAT CAPTAIN Salary: Based on qualifications

CONTACT: 941-3047 Position is currently held by a work permit holder

16491

November 18 - 24, 2017

CLIFFORT L. BROOKS FIVE CAYS Is looking for a

CLINTON STEPHENSON HIGGS LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

CLYDE HOLIDAY GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

CLYDE HOLIDAY GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

DOMESTIC CHILD CARE PROVIDER WORKER Salary: $6.25 per hour

Salary: $6.50 per hour

LIVE-IN MAID

CONTACT: 649-345-3447

CONTACT: $347-3596

CONTACT: 243-1281

CONTACT: 243-6281

to work 6 days per week salary $6.50 per hour

this position is for work permit renewal 16494

Position is held by a work permit holder 16500

Position is held by a work permit holder 16365

DO IT CENTRE

DEBORAH ASHTON GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

seeks to employ a

ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN

DOMESTIC HELPER/ CARETAKER Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CLASSIFIEDS 37

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

in Grand Turk 5 days per week at a salary of $3000.00 per month Please contact DO IT CENTRE AT TEL NO. 9464131 OR FAX NO. 6499413513 OR EMAIL BMATERIALS@ TCIWAY.TC

1 MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR in Grand Turk 5 days per week at a Salary of $1800.00 to $2000.00 per month Please contact DO IT CENTRE AT TEL NO. 9464131 OR FAX NO. 6499413513 or EMAIL BMATERIALS@TCIWAY.TC.

CONTACT: 244-5210

16474

16520

ERIC SMITH GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

BUTLER

Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week CONTACT: 231-1368 This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16286

LABOURER Salary: $400 per week

CONTACT: 231-1171

E & R BEAUTY SALON

EDELINE MALVOISIN

HAIR DRESSER AND ONE NAIL TECH Salary is $6.25 per hour.

Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

CONTACT 649-243-3665

Position is currently held by a work permit holder Email: Cynthia.iims@tciway.tc 16511

ESTEL’S BOUTIQUE THE BIGHT

Is looking to fill the following positions:

DOMESTIC WORKER CLEANER Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 649-343-7524

LONG BAY Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 332-5020 Position is held by a work permit holder

16496

EXAMPLE PRIMITIVE CHURCH THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

PASTOR Salary: Based on qualifications

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

CONTACT: 232-5420 Position is currently held by a work permit holder

EMMANUEL DUNCANSON BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

HELPER Salary: $300 per week Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 244-9187

16469

WILLIAM ALBERT FULFORD GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Salary: $300 per week

CONTACT: 244-3135

GTC LIMITED

HENRY RIGBY

HOLLY FORBES

Must work split shifts 7-11, 6-10 Salary $650.00 per week 40 hours Morning, evenings, holidays and weekends Must speak and write English and Spanish Ability to assist me in work at restaurant during the day and evening • Ability to check in deliveries made to restaurant • Ability to supervise gardeners and other staff in preparation for day to day maintenance • Belonger only need apply Closing date November 30th, 2017

LABOURER

Is seeking to employ a

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience • Diagnose, treat and care for patients using natural healthy process • Promote well-being by educating patients about health care management.

• Management of chronic & acute medical conditions.

• Diagnostics testing (requesting) • Must have post-secondary/graduate degree or equivalent Compensation commensurate with experience and qualifications.

LABOURER

Position is currently held by a work permit holder

IN GRAND TURK is seeking one

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Salary: $232-5420 Position is currently held by a work permit holder

16490

DAVIS CONSTRUCTION

CONTACT: 2423081 OR 344-2688

Position is held by a work permit holder 16406

GRACE BAYGRACE MEDICAL CENTER BAY

Naturopathic Physician

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

Salary: $6.50 per hour

16464

ERCO LTD

DAVIS CONSTRUCTION

• • • • •

These positions are for work permit renewal 16481

FIVE CAYS Is looking for a

LABOURER PERSONAL ASSISTANT

Send resume to bella@tciway.tc This position is for work permit renewal

16467

16501

to work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 649-347-6659

this position is for work permit renewal 16495

16514

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTER Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 431-2529

16470

38 CLASSIFIEDS IMPULSE TCI

ISLAND ESCAPES TCI LTD GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

seeks to employ the following:

1 MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

in Providenciales 6 days per week at a salary of $1800.00 per month Please contact telephone no. 6493312488 16473

LEA ASTWOOD GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

JOSE OVANDO CONSTRUCTION

JUDITH MISSICK C/O QUALITY CLEANERS

FINISHING MECHANIC

DOMESTIC WORKER

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

1 BUTLER

IN PROVIDENCIALES 6 days per week at a salary of $1500.00 per month free accommodation and transportation is available please contact telephone No. 6493312488.

November 18 - 24, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

VILLA MAINTENANCE Salary: $8.00 per hour

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

CONTACT: 941-4006

CONTACT: 331-9854

Position is currently held by a work permit holder

Position is currently held by a work permit holder

16505

16488

MANOUCHE ACCESSORIES

MICHELE’S CONSTRUCTION Is seeking to employ

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

Applicant must be honest, reliable and hardworking Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 231-4210

Position is held by a work permit holder 16509

MYSTIQUE CAR RENTAL & TOURS LTD OLD AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

KENDAL THOMAS

KENISHA MALCOLM

CARETAKER to work 6 days per week

BABYSITTER Applicant must be honest,

Is looking for a

salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 649-241-9747

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

reliable and hardworking.

Salary: $6.50 per hour

this position is for work permit renewal purpose

CONTACT: 246-7034

NATURAL DISTRIBUTION

NORWANI SERVICES

16484

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ

16472

Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking the following JANARDO LAPORTE

LABOURER

HELPER PAINTER

Applicant must be honest, reliable and hard working Salary: $6.50 per hour Position held by a work permit holder 16362

Salary: $

6 CLEANERS

Starting salary: $6.50 per hour. Interested candidate may

CONTACT THE EMPLOYER AT 346-5872

CONTACT: 3426268 OR 346-1107

16365

for further information regarding employment.

Positions are held by work permit holders 16466

GTC LIMITED PIZZA CHEF

• Must have a minimum 10 years knowledge of Neapolitan and Romain style pizza making • Must have preparation with short and long rising dough’s • Must have experience with a high temperature refractory ovens • Must be willing to work weekends, evenings and holidays • Must be available 6 nights per week • Must speak, read and write English • Must have clean police record • Salary $500.00 per week

RESTAURANT CAPTAIN

• • • • • • •

Must have 5 years experience as restaurant captain Must be able to run dining room Must have outgoing personality Must be able to motivate and supervise dining staff Have knowledge of beverage and wines Must be willing to work evening, holidays and weekends Annual salary range 18k (plus service charge)

• • • • • • •

Must have 5 years experience on the line with Italian cuisine Must be willing to work weekends, evening and holidays Must be available 6 nights a week Must speak, read and write English Must work well with others and work well under pressure Must have a clean police record Salary $10.00 per hour

DOMESTIC WORKER

CASHIER Salary: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 941-3910

Position is held by a work permit holder 16428

2 SALES PERSONS Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 232-4442

16498

$6.50 per hour RENISCHKA HALL

LABOURER

$6.50 - Held by a work permit holder

DOMESTIC WORKER $6.50 per hour DAZZLIN’

SALES CLERK $350 per week

CONTACT: 243-3993

16518

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

Museum Director Turks and Caicos National Museum Foundation

The Turks and Caicos National Museum Foundation is seeking a Museum Director to supervise the business management and curatorial components of the National Museum, its properties, and its programmes.

Necessary qualifications include a Master’s or PhD in history, archaeology, or anthropology, with demonstrated experience in management of historic collections, archives and database software management, indoor and outdoor exhibits and facilities, and field studies including working knowledge of Geographic Information Systems software. Complementary to these qualifications, candidates will have education or demonstrated experience in facility oversight, historic structure management, human resources management, and sound accounting and financial management skills with experience in fundraising and successful grant writing. Minimum of 10 years experience working for a museum.

COOK

Desired qualifications include experience with community outreach programmes, institutional expansion, exhibit design and creation, library management, and a strong regional familiarity in historical and cultural subjects.

DISH WASHER KITCHEN HELPER

Duties will include management of Museum properties (including historic structures and grounds); financial and staff management; fundraising; collections, archives, and exhibit management; and marketing initiatives; organization of events and programmes; public and government relations; management of institutional collaborations and membership; field and desktop studies; institutional representation; institutional expansion; and disaster management.

• Must be willing to work weekends, evening and holidays • Must be available 6 nights a week • Must speak English • Must have a clean police record • Salary $7.00 per hour Closing date November 30th, 2017 Belongers only need apply

Send resumes to: bella@tciway.tc

$6.50 - Held by a work permit holder PAULA CAPEHART

Candidates must be willing to live and work on Grand Turk, travel between islands and internationally for work.

Please email your CV with references to: pat.saxton@tcmuseum.org by December 8, 2017.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

16502

16476

November 18 - 24, 2017

PABLO BARBER SHOP AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

ONE LABOURER NEEDED Must be willing to work on weekends and public holidays. Work includes general on-the-job assistance.

Salary: $7.00 per hour

DOMESTIC WORKER

Salary: $150 per week Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: WILLIAM 941-4561 16512

CONTACT: 247-0187

NAME: SABRINA ISAAC

ROYAL ROBINSON

NANNY/ HOUSEKEEPER Salary: $7.00 per hour Work Week: Monday Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm

TELEPHONE # 649-232-1492

Location: 33 Horizon Close, Blue Mountain, Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands

This is for a first time work permit 16510

SEAFOOD HEAVEN KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

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

CONTACT: 346-3791

16504

PENN’S DRYWALL PROVIDENCIALES

PORT ATLANTIC CONSTRUCTION

QUALITY UPHOLSTERY

R&B TIRES

Is seeking to employ a

FIVE CAYS Is looking for a

LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

LABOURER

HELPER

TIRE REPAIRMAN

CONTACT: 649-332-5020

CONTACT: 241-3978

CONTACT: 649-342-4655

CONTACT: 332-8300

RENT-A- BUGGY

REELZ PLUMBING

Is looking for a

to work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

this position is for work permit renewal 14685

16477

to work 6 days per week salary $6.50 per hour

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Position is held by a work permit holder 16257

this position is for work permit renewal 14683

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

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

Position is held by a work permit holder 16521

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

REQUIRED FOR RESORT PROPERTY

DOMESTIC WORKER Applicant must be honest, reliable and hardworking Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 231-0327

MASSEUSE

Must have certificate/diploma in Massage Therapy.

Must be willing to work evenings, and weekends.

Must be honest, hardworking and reliable. Ability to read, write and communicate in English.

Salary: $7.00 per hour

SHELDLENE E. PUBIEN

NANNY Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 242-8593

Position is held by a work permit holder 16526

LABOURER Salary: $6.75 per hour

CONTACT: 946-4158

Email: alliedmanagement@usa.net or 649-946-5866

Position is held by a work permit holder 16364

LEEWARD Is seeking to employ a

HELPER/ CLEANER

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Deadline: November 15th, 2017

16287

Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 241-3247

16486

PROVO STEVEDORING LTD.

SIDNEY GARLAND GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Position is held by a work permit holder 16516

PLUMBER

is seeking to employ a

HEAVY EQUIPMENT DIESEL MECHANIC With the knowledge of the standard practices, materials, tools and equipment used in the repair and maintenance of heavy equipment and engines.

LABOURER Salary: $6.50

CONTACT: 241-3674

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QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 years heavy equipment mechanic experience • Clean Police Record • Valid Driver’s License

SKILLS

ACA/ACCA/CA Opportunities exist for five fully qualified accountants who possess a minimum of three years professional experience gained within a “Big Four” public accounting firm. Salary ranges from US$40,000 to US$70,000 per annum.

If you wish to be considered for these opportunities please apply in confidence by sending details of your experience and qualifications to either:

KPMG Ltd or The Labour Commissioner, P.O. Box 357 Labour Office The Village at Grace Bay Butterfield Square Providenciales Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands Turks & Caicos Islands Or fax your particulars to 946-4619

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Applicant will be expected to perform Preventative Maintenance, correct defects, prepare equipment for work daily and make possible field calls.

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• Knowledge of safety issues in the use of tools, equipment and supplies used in the repair of motorized vehicles and heavy equipment.

• Skilled in the use of a variety of hand tools.

• Skilled in the use of gas and electric welding equipment.

• Skilled in the use of mechanized tool, jacks and hoists.

• Skilled in the use of a variety of diagnostic testing and tuning equipment.

• Ability to diagnose mechanical, electrical and hydraulic malfunctions.

• Ability to read manuals and schematics.

• Ability to rebuild engines and major driveline components.

• Ability to enter information in fleet maintenance management software.

COMPENSATION

• $40K ~ $50K

POSITION TYPE

• Full-Time

Please submit applications to main office at Provo Stevedoring Ltd., Port Authorities Building, South Dock Port, Providenciales TCI. 16463

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November 18 - 24, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

G&G CONSTRUCTION BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

VACANCY

PLANT MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for supervision of the plant maintenance department staff and the recommendations for network upgrades along with proactive maintenance to ensure the TCI HFC network is maintained efficiently and responsibly

GEORGE GUZMAN BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Position held by work permit holder Salary: $6.50 per hour

DOMESTIC WORKER CARPENTER $8.00 per hour

Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 241-2962

CONTACT: 241-1096

16435

16434

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 3 days per week

CONTACT: 244-9696 Position held by a work permit holder

16375

JAMES HAMILTON

NORTH CAICOS IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Splice multiple count fibre optic cables and trouble shoot the fibre optic network • Install and trouble shoot power supplies ranging 60 to 90 volts AC • Install, activate and balance CATV optical nodes along with all associated HFC active components for forward and return path signal for both TV and internet (DOCSIS 3.0) • Understand HFC network and provide design recommendations where required • Proficient in using HFC test equipment (DSAM 6300, OTDRs, Spectrum Analyzers) • Willing to work beyond normal business hours for the protection of the network and provide excellent customer experience.

• Hire, train, and evaluate assigned staff.

• Coordinate installation activity with customer service and sales departments.

• Perform quality control checks of completed installations.

• Undertake vehicle and tool audits on a regular basis to ensure DIGICEL corporate image is being maintained.

• Complete weekly, monthly or other reports as required.

• Consult with customers to resolve installation concerns.

• Submit work order paperwork in a timely and completed manner on a daily basis to dispatch • Ensure that technical quality and safety standards are adhered to at all times • Stock company vehicle with necessary tools, supplies and equipment and maintain all company assets in accordance with DIGICEL Code of Conduct and Ethics

JACQUELIN DESRONVIL

Horizon Construction is seeking to employ a

STEEL ERECTOR WORKER This position requires a well-rounded person who is detail oriented, and capable of performing the installation of metal studs and tracks, metal panels, light electrical, plumbing, sheetrock framing and interior finishing - as needed.

PLEASE SEND RESUMES TO: INFO@ HORIZONCONSTRUCTION.TC OR 649-946-5413 Deadline: November 15, 2017

16369

LABOURER SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

CONTACT: 242-9009 POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

16371

JOCELYN C SEIDE

KB HOMES CENTER

K & J VARIETY

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE/ STORE CLERK

LABOURER

HELPER

CONTACT: 342-4704

CONTACT: 244-0893 Position is currently held

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• • • •

Degree in BS Electrical or Electronics or equivalent Certified Fibre Optic Cable Technician or installer Must have 10-15 years related experience in fiber optic and cable TV industry Demonstrated leadership skills through minimum of two years of managing teams.

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS:

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

• Valid driver’s license and ability to use standard tools • Ability to work within confined spaces, such as crawl spaces, manholes etc, while performing duties of this job.

• The employee is regularly required to use; hands and fingers, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms • The employee is frequently required to; stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl or crouch as well as talk and hear.

• Must be capable of carrying heavy equipment and is required to climb poles using ladders up to 32ft, must frequently lift and or move up to 70 pounds and have the ability to pull equivalent of up to 150 pounds of force • Must maintain a high level of confidentiality and work with highly sensitive data and information • Ability to work unsupervised and handle multiple priority assignments simultaneously • Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills • Demonstrate ability to work in cross-functional teams • Ability to meet deadlines while paying attention to detail • High degree of initiative and creativity

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

CONTACT: 339-4663

16418

KETTELEY MOORE Is seeking to employ a

CARETAKER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 231-6145

DEADLINE:

INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD FORWARD THEIR RESUME TO HRTCI@DIGICELGROUP.COM, NO LATER THAN November 24, 2017 16401

Positions held by work permit holder 16385

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Position is currently held by a work permit holder

16399

KENRIC HALL is seeking a

Salary: $6.25 per hour

by a work permit holder

16395

KENARD CRUICKSHANK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER to work 5 days per week in South Caicos salary $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 649-243-2112

16410

LABOURER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 332-3866

Position is held by a work permit holder 16437

November 18 - 24, 2017

LAV MANAGEMENT TURTLE COVE IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

CLEANER SALARY: $6.50 PER HOUR

CONTACT: 946-8522 POSITION IS HEKD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

16360

OLYMPIC CONSTRUCTION NEEDS

6 CERTIFIED TILE SETTERS AT $8.00 PER HOUR, WITH CERTIFICATION

1 CERTIFIED SPRAY PAINTER AT $8.00 PER HOUT, WITH CERTIFICATION

CONTACT: 431-1241

16359

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seeks the following persons:

TWO (2) DECKHANDS

to load and off load Barge must have a STCW Certificate, must be willing to live on barge. Starting at $6.25 per hour

CONTACT : 941-5707

16413

NOBLE SECURITY

IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

LEW 1 SHIPPING seeks

Is seeking to employ a

ONE (1) LABOURER

to work 6 days per week.

Basic salary

CONTACT: 941-5707

16421

NEW STYLE CONSTRUCTION THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

SECURITY OFFICER SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR. MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK

LABOURER

CONTACT: 341-9646 POSITION IS HELD BY A

CONTACT: 946-8876

WORK PERMIT HOLDER

16365

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Only Belongers need to apply

16430

MICHAEL LIGHTBOURNE

CAR WASHER MASON Salary: $250 per week

CONTACT: 342-3348 This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16394

MR. GROUPER

M.A.L Contractors Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

Salary: $8.00 per hour Required to work weekends and holidays

CONTACT: 946-8876

16432

THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

BARTENDER Salary: $6.25 per hour Required to work weekends and holidays

CONTACT: 242-6780 Only Belongers need to apply

16429

Mystique Car Rental & Tours Ltd. Is Seeking to Employ

CAR RENTAL AGENT 1. Must be fluent in English with the ability to compose emails etc.

2. Have a second language Spanish would be an asset 3. Must be computer literate 4. Must be customer service oriented 5. Must be willing to work on weekends, holidays and at nights 6. Three references required

7. Minimum of 5 years experience 8. Age 25 or older 9. Clean driver license-minimum of five years 10. Knowledge of TSO rental software 11. Well groomed Salary will be based on qualification and experiences.

Please forward resume to Mystique Car Rental & Tours Ltd 72 Old Airport Road, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Deadline: November 30,2017

16411

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS GOLDSMITH/KUBERA LTD

LUXURY CAR WASH

Margaritaville Grand Turk currently seeks to employ the following persons:

ENTERTAINMENT SUPERVISOR STILT WALKER STORES KEEPER STORES PORTER DINING ROOM & RESTAURANT CAPTAINS SERVERS/WAITERS HOST/ HOSTESS HOUSEKEEPERS, BUSSERS & RUNNERS BARTENDER S BARBACKS CHEF STEWARD KITCHEN HELPERS COOKS ASSISTANT COOKS RETAIL MANAGER RETAIL STORE CLERKS

NEEDS

STORE CLERK

Duties: Mainly sales and customer service handling

DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: For general duties such as cleaning and washing

JEWELER/JEWELRY REPAIRMAN

Duties: educating, promoting and selling various types of jewels. Must be willing to travel and have ability to define various gems and stones to the customers and staff.

Jewelry repairman must be able to repair jewelry and watches

LABOURER

Duties: Warehouse Maintenance

MANAGERS

Duties: Managing the store, inventory and staff etc.

CAREGIVER

DUTIES: Assist with medical needs to wheelchair person, prepare food, housekeeping ETC. BELONGERS ONLY NEED APPLY APPLICATIONS MAY BE HAND DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESS BELOW KUBERA LTD/ GOLDMITH, CENTRAL SQUARE, LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES AND FRONT STREET GRAND TURK. TELEPHONE: (649) 231-4101; (649) 347-1482; (649) 332-4103; (649) 332-4104; FAX: 946-4104: EMAIL: GOLDSMITHTCI@GMAIL.COM SALARY RANGES FROM $6.50 TO $10. MUST BE WILLING TO WORK SIX DAYS PER WEEK. POSITIONS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. 16318

Persons must be able to work long hours, holidays and weekends and be willing to work as part of a team.

Submit applications accompanied by a resume to the Human Resource Department at nrobinson@margaritavillecaribbean.com or by faxing to 649-946-1514.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON 30TH November 2017 Whilst we thank every applicant for their interest in Margaritaville Grand Turk, only short-listed persons will be contacted. Only applications from Belongers will be accepted.

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November 18 - 24, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

SIMEON HANDFIELD BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Great House Management Limited [Sailrock] is seeking a qualified candidate for the position below:

General Manager • The General Manager is responsible for the success of resort operations (financially and operationally) while maintaining the integrity of Sailrock Resort service standards. He/she will oversee the daily operation of all resort departments.

DOMESTIC WORKER CONTACT: 244-2847

CONTACT: 345-3914

LONG BAY Is seeking to employ a

16506

LABOURER Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 333-0209

TDMG

TEMPCO RETAIL VARIETY

Is seeking to employ

CARPENTERS LABOURERS

ACCOUNTANT

CONTACT: 232-7177

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

Position is currently held by a work permit holder 16494

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Salary: $6.50- $10.00 per hour

BABYSITTER Salary: $6.25 per hour

STANLEY E LANDY

PLUMBER

Salary: $185 per week

STAVANO ROPER

• Manage organizational change productively by driving continuous improvement, building support for change and adapting to change • Manage all activities of the property including employees, maintenance, sales, and profit & loss controls • Demonstrate visible operational leadership and management to the resort staff • Coordinate, direct and manage the resort operation to achieve maximum profitability, ensure guest satisfaction, protect the financial aspects of the business and maintain the building • Create an environment that assures consistent guest satisfaction • Maintain overall operation of the resort through verification analysis of guest satisfaction systems and financial reports. Ability to initiate corrective action when needed.

• Exercise the ability to attract, coach, train, and retain talent by engaging and showing a genuine passion to develop others. Partner with Human Resources to minimize employee relations issues.

• Manage and support financial aspects of the resort. Understand and formulate annual operations budget by identifying areas of cost reductions, operational improvements and periodic analysis of expense data.

• Work with Executive Director alongside corporate accounting team to prepare, review, and analyze monthly financial reports and to be able to describe impact of revenue, profit, or expenses that could affect financial results. Understand monthly P & L reports.

• Build and maintain strong working knowledge of HOA relationships • Manage and set room rates alongside sales and marketing team • Oversee the coordination of even and special service activities to ensure overall success of the even operationally and financially • Ensure that the product quality standards are met in all areas of the resort as it relates to the appearance, levels of maintenance and cleanliness; establish and maintain preventative maintenance programs to protect the physical assets of the resort • Be a change agent for the company. Initiate and implement resort management strategic initiatives and programs developed to enhance guest satisfaction.

Identify areas of process improvement and leverage best practices by working with appropriate parties.

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

Salary: $350 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

Position is held by a work permit holder 16471

RESPONSIBILITIES

SMITH ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING

Must be willing to work Monday- Friday 9 A.M to 5PM8. Salary: Based on experience

CONTACT: 941-3445

Positions held by work permit holder 16405

16479

AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

CASHIER Salary: $150-$200 per week. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 332-0972 Position is currently held by a work permit holder

16404

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

TEACHING POSITION

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL HAVE/BE:

• 5+ years’ experience in Luxury Resort/Hotel Management required • Highly prefer prior experience as a General Manager or an Assistant General Manager • Working Knowledge of Opera system and/or RDP systems preferred • Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Word • Exceptional verbal, written and strategic planning skills • Strong Organizational Skills • Sound Knowledge of all aspects of resort operation and finance • Outgoing personality with excellent interpersonal skills, comfortable speaking and enjoy working with people • Perform any other reasonable duties as required by Executive Director or Resort Ownership • Ability to speak multiple languages a plus • MS/ED.M in International Hospitality & Tourism

Applications are now invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the post of Primary School Teacher for the Susanna Wesley Christian Academy in Grand Turk. This is a professional position at the Susanna Wesley Christian Academy. The job holder has classroom-level accountability and responsibility for the supervision and instruction of students, designing engaging lessons, measuring, monitoring and recording students’ progress and reporting the progress to parents.

Applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree in the field of education with a specialty in primary or relevant academic discipline. A teacher’s certificate or diploma is essential.

SALARY RANGE

• $70,000 - $90,000 yearly bonus base on experience.

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO STACEY-ANN ALBERT: • Drop off: W104 Venture House, Grace Bay, Providenciales • Email: humanresources@sailrockresort.com Interested Turks and Caicos Islands must also submit copies of their application to the TCI Labour Board.

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Applications, accompanied with curriculum vitae, a police certificate and two references must be submitted to Chairman of the Board of Management, Grand Turk Methodist Church, Mission Folly, Grand Turk, on, or before, November 27, 2017.

16496

November 18 - 24, 2017

Is looking for a

GARDNER to work 6 days a week, Salary is $6.00 per hour, contact: 941-4667

16470

is seeking to employ 2

ALICE GIBSON KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER salary $6.25 per hr. Work hrs Mon - Sat, 6 day per week.

CONTACT 431-3309

for further details and interview. This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder.

16447

DOCTOR REBAR CONSTRUCTION THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Salary: $6.50 per hour

CARETAKER Applicant must be honest, reliable and hardworking Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 345-9097

16531

EPHRAIM CONSTRUCTION LTD. Looking for a

CARPENTER CABINET MAKER MASON $ 10.00 / hr. Sunday Friday. Work in Middle Caicos. Position held by work permit holder

PHONE MIKE AT 333-8421

SELVIN GARDINER

SPENCE SECURITY

LABOURER

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

CONTACT: 342-2411

Position is held by a work permit holder 16537

VENETIAN ROAD Is seeking to employ a

CAR WASHER Salary: $150 per week

CONTACT: 243-4166

Position is held by a work permit holder 16523

WARESTON STUBBS LEEWARD Is seeking to employ a

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE A Self-motivated, hardworking, trustworthy and service oriented individual who has good knowledge of English and great communications skills. Courteous and helpful to guest and co-workers at all times. Minimum of 5 years’ experience in hospitality industry.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES • Cleaning assigned Villas • Ensuring proper inventory • Stocking/ Maintaining/Emptying carts • Observing proper chemical and personal protective equipment; Assist room

• • • • •

attendants with heavy lifting and trash removal and soiled linens.

Responsible care of equipment and machines Assist in any department needed as instructed by a supervisor The chose candidate will have to work flexible and long hours, including evenings, week-ends and public holidays Remuneration: $10 per hour Position not currently held by a work permit holder and is open to all qualified Turks and Caicos Islanders

Please apply in writing to info@tkcavacationrentals.com or P.O.Box 608, Providenciales no later than December 1st, 2017

WATERLOO RESTAURANTS LTD. Seeks to employ

YRAMENE D. WILLIAMS Is seeking to employ a

16455

LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

SECURITY OFFICER Salary: $750 bi-weekly Must be willing to work 5 days a week

CONTACT: 946-4730

Position is currently held by a work permit holder 16530

16524

B BEAUTY & HEALTH SPA

OLD AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER ONE SERVER LABOURER

HAIRSTYLIST

CONTACT: 231-6601 Position is currently held

CONTACT: 242-2845

in Providenciales 6 days per week Salary $308.00 per week

Salary: $6.25 per hour

by a work permit holder

16525

PLEASE CONTACT TELEPHONE NO. 6493323765 OR 6499418888 16475

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 332-5020

Position is held by a work permit holder 16497

Salary: $150 per week

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16533

RODELINE PIERRE & JEAN AGENOR

ROBERT’S AGENCY

Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking the following: Caicos Adventures. Looking for

Professional Licensed Boat Captains

CONTACT: 333-6830 GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

VILLA ATTENDANT

THE WASH RODSTON ADAMS

THE TUSCANY RESORT

TRAIL ENTERPRISES LTD.

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Must have proper Captain’s license and qualifications & experience to run a boat up to 60ft. Must have proper education in maintenance and operation of such vessels, including navigation, safety and operations management, proper knowledge of electronics, generators, AC units, engines management and all systems that are part of the boat operation.

Must have at least 3 years’ experience in the boat charter and service industry All applicants need to email resume to divcrzy@tciway.tc Norton Development Seeking to employ 1 painter. Salary $10 per hour. Position is held by a work permit holder Contact: 241-2043 16529

The Tuscany

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Salary: $347-8726 Position is held by a work permit holder 16539

AMAZING INTERNATIONAL STORE

looking for a

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN To work 6 days.

Please call 941-4667 salary $1600.- per month this position is held by a work permit holder 16539

THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

HELP WANTED We are looking for a Gardener Wage starts @ $6.25 per. hr

PLEASE CONTACT ROLAND GULA AT 941-5802

16486

SALES PERSON Salary: $100 per week Must be willing to work 3 days per week

CONTACT: 345-1963

Position is held by a work permit holder 16542

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November 18 - 24, 2017

ELINA AUGUSTE ISAAC THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a

JOB ADVERTISEMENT Gansevoort Turks + Caicos is a contemporary luxury full service boutique resort on Grace Bay Beach. We are looking for driven and energetic professionals with Five Star experience and who are committed to achieving excellence by ensuring Five Star standards and services are continuously delivered.

BARS / POOL & BEACH MANAGER

MIXOLOGIST

Specifically, you would be responsible for the following: • Develops and manages all financial, employee engagement and guest satisfaction plans and actions for the restaurant, bars and the Beach/Pool operation • Maintains a positive cost management index for the beverage revenue.

• Utilizes budgets to understand financial objectives.

• Manages all day-to-day operations of the beach and pool, bars and restaurants.

• Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.

• Creates and nurtures a property environment that emphasizes motivation, empowerment, teamwork, continuous improvement and a passion for providing service.

• Provides excellent customer service and handling problems.

• Provides proactive coaching and counseling to team members.

• Ensures and maintains the productivity level of employees.

• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

• Provides the leadership, vision and direction to bring together and prioritize the departmental goals in a way that will be efficient and effective.

• Understands the brand's service culture.

• Ensures that all employees understand and follow the Forbes standard.

• Sets service expectations for all guests internally and externally.

• Takes ownership of a guest complaint/problem until it is resolved or it has been addressed by the appropriate manager or employee.

Education and Experience • Bachelors degree in Hospitality Management or College degree in related field; • 4 years experience in the food and beverage, restaurants, bars or related professional area.

• High knowledge of beverage cost control and P&L analysis.

• Must have good written and oral communication skills • Must maintain the highest level of customer service as it relates to Gansevoort standard of service • Must be able to take direction from managers and give directions to line staff • Must be able to efficiently and effectively resolve guest complaints.

• Must be knowledgeable of daily food and beverage operations Salary range: $20,000 - $25,000 per annum

• Must have a passion for combining elixirs and creating extraordinary cocktails, • Supervise daily operations of the bar(s) and ensure beverages are mixed and served according to the standards • Proficiency with general office PC applications (i.e. Microsoft Office software, Micros, open table and Opera) • Manage the bar’s beverage program and make occasional changes to ensure an up to date product offering and attractive presentation • Ensure the bar is kept in good running order and deep cleaning and maintenance is performed when necessary • Manage the bar’s inventory, perform inventory checks and provide accounts with assistance monthly • Maintain bar materials and glassware and notify HOD when reordering is necessary • Conduct in a manner as to reflect the Gansevoort Standards at all times and encourage staff to do the same • Anticipate guests needs in order to deliver exceptional quality of service and in turn guest satisfaction • Maximizing sales opportunities by upselling where possible • Take directions and guidance from managers and pass on information to the team when applicable • Maintain service areas stocked according to par levels set by the head of department • Promote and maintain good public relations • Motivate and maintain good staff relations • To participate in and help develop training programs for staff Skills • 4+ years experience as Head Mixologist in a 4/5 star establishment, • International experience preferred, • Must have good written and oral communication skills • Must maintain the highest level of customer service as it relates to Gansevoort standard of service • Must be able to take direction from managers and give directions to line staff • Must be able to efficiently and effectively resolve guest complaints.

• Must be knowledgeable of daily food and beverage operations • Must maintain a good relationship with vendors of Stelle restaurant • Must be able to schedule staff according to hotel occupancy.

• Must be a team player • Must be able to motivate staff • Certified Master Mixologist or equivalent Salary range: $25,000 - $30,000 per annum

Report Directly to the Food & Beverage Director. Responsible for all the food and beverage operations, which includes all Beach/ Pool, restaurant, banquets, beverage and room service operations.

Oversees guest and employee satisfaction, maintaining standards and meeting or exceeding financial goals. Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency of all applicable food and beverage laws and regulations.

Develops and implements business plan and people development.

Oversees daily activities of Stelle + Zest! Bars to provide guidance and leadership to all staff. Responsible to ensure consistent quality of customer service is provided to all guests in accordance with Gansevoort standards. The Mixologist is responsible for formulating exotic beverage options and the smooth running of the bar(s).

Providing a consistent high level of guest service within the department and maximize all sales opportunities for Stelle + Zest! Bars.

MAIN DUTIES:

Servers/Assistant Servers - Provide guests with food and beverage service – restaurant, bar, room service, beach & pool. Able to work on feet all day, good math skill, experience in fine dining service an asset.

Compensation $6.25 per hour.

Interested applicants can contact our Human Resources Department, Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm on (649)941-7555. E- Mail cover letter outlining your interest and supporting experience in a particular position along with your Resume or C.V. to hr@wymara.com

CARETAKER Salary: $250 per week

CONTACT: 345-7325

16541

VERONICA D. CLARKE NEW SUBDIVISION Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 241-7863

Position is held by a work permit holder 16540

IRIS GREEN OF GRAND TURK

is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

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

CONTACT: 649-246-5023

Position is held by a work permit holder 16422

PHYSIOLOGIC PHYSICAL THERAPY is looking for a

REHABILITATIVE MASSAGE THERAPIST with experience working in a chiropractic or physical rehab center. Salary will commensurate experience.

CONTACT FRASER DODS AT 649 431 4314 16446

November 18 - 24, 2017

Sports Interational

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UCLA basketball players admit to shoplifting in China, are suspended from team THREE UCLA freshmen have been suspended indefinitely from the basketball team, one day after returning home from China, where they were detained and accused of shoplifting, announced head coach Steve Alford at a news conference at

the university on Wednesday.

“They’re going to have to regain the trust of this athletic department, of this university, and because this was such a high-profile international matter, the trust of the general public,” Alford said, adding that the school is

working through a review process with its office of student conduct.

The three players — LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley — also spoke at the news conference, and each one apologised and admitted to stealing. They were supposed to play

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am for disappointing my family, my teammates, my coaches and the entire UCLA community,” said Riley. “I take full responsibility for the mistake I have made — shoplifting.”

“What I did was stupid,” said Hill, “there’s just no other way to put it.”

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Regulation 7 of the Physical Planning (Development Permission) Regulations, 1990 An Application, REGISTERED PR 12058 by Gabriel Croce for rezoning of parcel 60716/80 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill on Providenciales which is currently zoned for Apartments to Commercial Related Development. The planning application is for an, Office Building With Rental Units And Storage Warehouses. 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.

Dated Posted: October 6th, 2017

REGULATION 7 OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION) REGULATIONS, 1990

An Application, REGISTERED PR 13259, by Robin Foglia for the development of A Take Out Restaurant, has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Development Permission on 60602/78 Norway and Five Cays on Providenciales. The application as submitted seeks planning consideration for a Take Out Restaurant 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, 1102 Emily House, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, within twenty-eight (28) days of publication of this Notice.

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Sports Interational NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE BOARD

JOB ADVERTISMENT Medical Officer

ANNUAL SALARY: Salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience LOCATION: Providenciales REPORTS TO: Chief Executive Officer

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SUBORDINATES: Provider Services Manager/ Patient Services Representatives/ Clinical Services Manager

SUMMARY / PURPOSE OF JOB:

This is a managerial position, which has departmental wide responsibility for activities and direction of the Operations department and NHIP Emergency Overseas Treatment Programme; Providing technical leadership to the Insurance Operations team, the Medical Officer formulates policies and procedures to enhance the impact of the department; monitors patients overseas to assess their progress and report to the CEO; verify the eligibility of all claims, ensure staff is properly supervised and trained, customer concerns addressed; and ensures appropriate cost efficient health care services with best medical practices in place.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Manages the medical aspects of the NHIP Emergency Overseas Treatment Programme; • Manages all aspects of the Operations Department inclusive of all staff assigned to the department; • Manages and develops the Operations Department Budget with the view of ensuring that the Department expenditure remains within or below the budgeted ranges; • Develops policies, procedures, standards and controls for effective management of the Operations Department • Collection of statistics form ICL (the hospitals) and the private providers as required by management and the actuary • Liaises with the NIB to identify number of employment injury and occupational disease cases.

• Enforces cost-reduction strategies and recommends initiatives in the management of patient’s care; • Prepares Quarterly Performance Reports and Trend Analysis • Recommends and monitors systems and procedures to facilitate achieving of objectives within the area of responsibility; • Verifies and signs-off on overseas provider claims in order to ensure veracity of claims as well as conducts value for money audits; • Advises on the adjudication of claims by beneficiaries in special circumstances, outside the scope of usual and customary benefits, including overseas claims • Makes recommendations to the Board on policy decisions such as but not limited to reimbursement and accreditation standards in line with the Health Practitioners Board or other authorized Agency.

• Conducts sample surveys of health care providers and facilities to derive baseline data on the availability and quality of services as well as the capacity and readiness to meet the demands of the NHIB; • Coordinates activities and provides advice to the NHIB team charged with the specification and costing of the

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service benefit package and in the development of provider payment systems; Convenes and takes the lead in meetings and other mechanisms aimed at defining criteria for inclusion in the NHIB provider network, as well as developing norms and protocols for quality assurance utilization reviews, access to overseas care, and modifications ( inclusion and exclusion) of items in the benefit package; Collaborates with other members on the NHIB team in the design and implementation of activities related to accreditation of health providers; Collaborates with other members of the NHIB team in defining and developing contractual agreements with local and overseas providers for services within the benefit package; Assists in the development of detailed terms of reference and procedures for the activities of the NHIB Medical Review Committee.

May perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or any other person authorized to give instructions or assignments Any other duty deemed appropriate and consistent with the position, professional qualification and skill set as directed by the Chief Executive Officer

Argentine sports marketing executive Alejandro Burzaco (centre) said Jorge Delhon had taken bribes.

Argentine ex-football official Delhon kills himself ARGENTINE former football official Jorge Delhon took his own life on Tuesday just hours after he was accused of taking bribes.

Mr Delhon was accused of taking $2m (£1.5m) in payments in exchange for rights for broadcasting football games.

The 52-year-old lawyer worked for Football for All, a government programme which held the rights to football broadcasts in Argentina.

He was named during the FIFA corruption trial under

way in New York.

The trial centres on three former top South American football officials: Jose Maria Marin, the former head of Brazil’s Football Confederation; Juan Ángel Napout, former Fifa vicepresident and Manuel Braga, who led Peru’s soccer federation until 2014.

The former officials have been accused of taking millions of dollars in bribes in exchange for granting contracts for top South American tournaments, charges which they deny.

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• Principles, practices and techniques of medical case management • Principles and practices of strategic, long-term business planning • Principles and practices of effective management and supervision • Good Problem Solving Skills • Human Relations • Strong written and oral skills including computer literacy in the main processing, spreadsheet and presentation graphics programmes.

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• Medical Doctor with at least 7 years’ experience; full time practitioner in primary care and hospital settings with the necessary competencies to effectively respond to the challenges of the job.

• Business post graduate Degree • Business Management Experience • Knowledge of the NHIB Ordinance and Regulations • Current (Good Standing) Registration with TCI Health Practitioners Board • Experience with health insurance operations such as member of medical review panel will be an asset.

Deadline for submission is November 30th, 2017.

All Applications should be addressed to: Human Resources Manager National Health Insurance Board Salt Mills Plaza Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands British West Indies Email: recruitment@tcinhip.tc

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CARPENTER- SALARY NEGOTIABLE GARDENER $6.25 PER HOUR LABOURER $6.25 PER HOUR

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Sports Interational JOB OPPORTUNITIES Windsong Resort is seeking a suitable qualified applicant to fill the following positions:

Housekeeping Manager Peruvians celebrate booking the final spot in the World Cup after their 2-0 victory over New Zealand.

2018 World Cup field is set after Peru claims final spot RUSSIA will be the lowestranked team in the draw for the World Cup it is hosting after Peru sealed the last qualifying spot.

FIFA uses its October rankings for the Dec. 1 draw in Moscow, which means No. 65 Russia is two places below Saudi Arabia, which will be lowest-ranked nation in the pot of fourth-seeded teams.

Despite the rankings, Russia will be the top seed in Group A — the status FIFA

gives all World Cup host nations.

The No. 10-ranked Peru clinched the last place in the 32-team tournament when it beat No. 122 New Zealand in an intercontinental playoff late Wednesday in Lima.

Peru’s win pushed No. 38 Serbia down into the fourthseeded pot as a dangerous outlier.

Serbia is likely to be drawn in a tough group with Brazil or Argentina, the only top-seeded teams from outside Europe.

France is hosting the 2023 Rugby World Cup a year before the Summer Olympics are held in Paris.

France to host 2023 Rugby World Cup, beating South Africa & Ireland first round of voting after only receiving eight of 39 votes, with France going on to beat South Africa by 24 votes to 15 in the second round.

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Required Knowledge/Skills/Job Qualifications: Knowledge, Skill and Ability: • Previous experience managing a team of housekeeping employees through motivation, coaching and development.

• Excellent written and communication skills • Working knowledge of rooms management systems.

• Advanced knowledge of Housekeeping process and procedures.

• Proven experience supervising housekeeping department of 20+ employees.

• Ability to develop and maintain a budget.

• Capable of using independent judgment/solid decision-making skills ability.

• Proven comfort and experience to interact effectively with all levels of management, guests and associates.

• Familiarization with international quality control brand standards.

• Proficiency with general office PC applications (i.e. word processing, spreadsheets, • databases).

• Demonstrated sound organizational, coordinating and personal interface skills.

• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proven job reliability, diligence, dedication and attention to detail.

• Must be flexible with working nights, weekends, and holidays.

Education and Formal Training: • Hospitality Degree and professional training

Housekeeping Supervisor General job duties but not limited to: • Supervise housekeeping staff to the standard of Windsong.

• Train and direct housekeeping staff to ensure full compliance of brand and quality standards • Participate in monthly inventory and maintain inventories for all product and supplies on a monthly basis • Develop and maintain perpetual inventories for all linens and housekeeping supplies and equipment.

• Conduct quality inspection and prepare work orders for maintenance repairs.

• Work closely with maintenance and front to ensure that all guest and property requests are fulfilled • Maintain pest control program for housekeeping • Prepare weekly schedules and timesheets.

• Assist with cleaning activities during slow periods and times of exceptional high occupancy.

• Monitor Turndown Skill Requirement • Minimum of 5 years housekeeping supervisory experience at a 4* or 5* property • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

• Possess basic math skills • Possess working knowledge or Property Management Systems: IQware and Opera • Ability to multi task • CPR and Basic Fire Extinguisher Trainings

Waiter General job duties but not limited to: Performing waiter /server duties to ensure maximum satisfaction.

Requirements: • Minimum of 4 years at a reputable full-service restaurant • Ability to communicate effectively and possess basic numerical skills • Ability to lift up to 65 pounds • Ability to work alone and to be able to handle a fastpaced environment • Foreign language would be an asset Other Job positions: • Room Attendant/ Housekeeper • Houseman • Cooks • Pool and Beach Attendant Requirements: • Minimum of 4 years in the specialized field • Excellent written and communication skills

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FRANCE will host the 2023 Rugby World Cup after the country surprisingly beat rival bids from South Africa and Ireland in a secret World Rugby council ballot on Wednesday.

South Africa was expected to win the nomination after an independent evaluation report by World Rugby, the sport’s international governing body, last month identified the Rainbow Nation -- which hosted the tournament in 1995 -- as the “clear leader” ahead of France and Ireland.

But it is France which will stage the 10th edition of rugby union’s most prestigious competition -- a tournament it has staged before, in 2007.

It will be a busy period for France, with the 2023 Rugby World Cup coming a year before Paris hosts the Summer Olympics.

At a meeting in London, Ireland were eliminated in the

General job duties but not limited to: • Planning, organizing and directing team members to ensure the highest degree of guest satisfaction.

• Conducts orientation training and in-service training to explain policies, work procedures and Brand Standards.

• Evaluates records to forecast department personnel requirements. Daily supervision of the housekeeping including turndown service and laundry.

• Participate in monthly inventory.

• Conduct preventative maintenance inspections of all rooms and public spaces and prepare punch list and work orders.

• Prepare reports concerning room occupancy, payroll, and department expenses. Develop and maintain the housekeeping budget.

• Uphold the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and conduct whilst ensuring that annual quality control inspections scores are surpassed or met.

• Knowledge of OSHA and safety standards within Housekeeping department.

• Ensure conformance to brand standards and quality assurance • Participate in Manager on Duty Program. Flexible work shifts that will include scheduled coverage of Turndown shift.

Housekeeping in a large, multi-use facility required, with at least 3 years of Management experience at a 4* or 5* property . Salary commensurate with experience.

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Buffon retires as Italy lose to Sweden in World Cup play-off A TEARFUL Gianluigi Buffon said he was “sorry for all of Italian football” as he led a wave of international retirements after a World Cup play-off defeat by Sweden.

Italy were held to a 0-0 draw in Milan and failed to qualify for the World Cup for

the first time since 1958.

Buffon, 39, said: “It’s a shame my last official game coincided with the failure to qualify for the World Cup. “Blame is shared equally between everyone. There can’t be scapegoats.”

Buffon’s Juventus team-

mate Andrea Barzagli and Roma midfielder Daniele de Rossi also ended their Italy careers, while Juve defender Giorgio Chiellini is expected to join them. The quartet have won 461 caps between them.

Goalkeeper Buffon made 175 appearances for his

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country in a 20-year career lifting the World Cup in 2006 - and believes the future could still be bright for the four-time world champions.

“There is certainly a future for Italian football because we have pride, ability, determination and after bad tumbles, we always find a way to get back on our feet,” he said.

Italy manager Giampiero Ventura did not speak to national television after the defeat but arrived at a news conference 90 minutes after

Gianluigi Buffon made his international debut against Russia in 1997.

full-time.

The Italian FA have said they will meet on Wednesday to discuss the future of the coach, who is under contract until 2020.

“I have not resigned

because I haven’t spoken to the president yet,” Ventura, 69, said after the game.

“I’m sorry for being late, but every player I had the privilege of working with, I wanted to salute individually.

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FULL TIME DOMESTIC WORKER

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION

to work in the Blue Mountains area caring for children and completing household tasks as required.

• Salary $10 per hour • Must be willing to work Monday to Friday 9am-6pm plus weekend/evening overtime as needed • A minimum of 5 years’ experience working with children essential. References are required • Must have a valid driver’s license and own car

(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 DAPHNEE WALKIN by virtue of marriage to a Belonger.

Please apply in confidence by emailing your resume to sw@gtclaw.com Position is held by a work permit holder. Applications for qualified Turks & Caicos Islanders will be accepted.

JOHN FREEMAN

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REGULATION 7 OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION) REGULATIONS, 1990

Our growing and professional company is seeking the employment of individuals that are looking for an exciting and rewarding career in the Security Industry.

An Application, REGISTERED PR 12991, by Felix O’Neil Delancy For the development of a Commercial/ Residential Building has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Development Permission on 60801/34 The Bight and Thomas Stubbs on Providenciales. The application as submitted seeks planning consideration for an Animal Boarding Facility at Lower Level and two (2) One-Bedroom Apartment Units on the Upper Level.

SECURITY OFFICERS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Excellent team player, Basic personal safety training, Demonstrate written and verbal communication in the English language, Ability to work shifts and long hours, Valid driver’s license Starting rate for security officers at $7.00 per hour with experience.

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BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. Applicants can submit their resume & identification to our office: #8 Southern Shores Building, Leeward Highway, Tel: 649 232 1007, email: admin2@presidential.tc

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.

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Handfield wins university competition in preparation for season opener NATIONAL high jumper Kivarno Handfield won his university competition in preparation for his season opener next month.

The St. Augustine University senior equalled his personal best of 2.10M to snatch first place. He failed at 2.16M. For the 24-year-old, the in-house jump off in the cold weather was a confident booster. He said that it felt like training.

“I’m in good form and my coach is impressed thus far.”

Handfield was affected by injuries last season and although he had some good jumps, he was not able to dominate. An injury free 2017-2018 season is high on his agenda and if all goes well he feels he can register some solid jumps.

“This year the way I’m progressing anything in between 2.15-2.20m in my first meet looks good. Then we can work from there.

I’ve been jumping more than I ever have since I’ve moved to America for school. We jump the least three

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National captain Billy Forbes continues to represent TCI. On Thursday, he trained with the Haitian/US amputee Olympic team. He was very gracious about his time spent with the team and pointed out that he was humbled by the experience.

Hi-Speed Services Ltd donate boots to U11 footballers Kivarno Handfield is hoping to dominate high jump this season.

days a week, sometimes four; and I’m more comfortable because of it.”

MR. Ian Dawkins and UK based transport company Hi-Speed Services Ltd. made a donation to TCI football last Saturday. The company donated boots to U11 players from Grand Turk, South Caicos and North/ Middle Caicos programmes. The donation was made prior to the InterIsland Football Festival at the AFC Academy ground.

The smiling recipients of the boots.

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South Caicos Girls finished on top of two Provo teams.

Provo Yellow won ahead of Provo Orange and Grand Turk.

South Caicos Girls and Provo Yellow claim titles SOUTH Caicos Girls and Provo Boys claimed overall victories in the Inter-Island Football Festival which was held last Saturday at the TCIFA National Academy ground.

There were pre-teen football

teams from Providenciales, South Caicos, Grand Turk and North and Middle Caicos.

The South Caicos Girls won ahead of two Provo teams, the Provo Yellow and Provo Red.

In the male division, Provo Yellow claimed victory ahead of Provo Orange and Grand Turk.

Head Coaching Development Officer Olivia Graveley said that the tournament was a success.

“The goal of the Inter-Island Festival is to provide a forum within which our various island programmes can play each other and test their abilities. This is just another pathway to motivate our

players and help them to become the best they can be. We are providing an experience of a lifetime!”

The TCIFA will now host the U13 Inter Island Football Festival on December 9.

win.

Tanniko Clarke led the way with three runs, while there were two each for McQuita Carter, Juan Ferreira and Pedro Williams.

Along with the three teams mentioned above, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Curacao and Canada are also in the competition, which will conclude on Sunday.

TCI beat defending champions the Bahamas in Slow Pitch Softball World Cup opener THE Turks and Caicos Islands softball team defeated defending champions of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Co-Ed Slow Pitch World Cup the Bahamas with a comefrom-behind 15-14 win against them on the opening day of the 2017 tournament in Plant City, Florida.

The exciting clash on Thursday afternoon was a team effort and Captain Paula Virgil Stubbs told the Weekly News that the team’s spirit is high and they are confident of more victories.

Team TCI had a dream start to the Slow Pitch Softball World Cup.

“As captain of the team I want to say it was a good comeback from the side…the players executed well when it mattered.”

TCI, who batted second, did

not score until the third innings when they registered five runs, but victory still looked bleak. The side however scored with ease in the fifth to record the surprising

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