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MISICK CALLS FOR SNAP ELECTIONS

Slams premier for neglecting NJS Francis building repairs

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Leader of the Opposition Hon. Washington Misick has said Governor John Freeman should dissolve the House of Assembly and call a general election to avert a complete systemic breakdown.

Historical Salt Shed to be resurrected

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Art and Cultural Centre planned for Salt Cay

VISTA DEVELOPMENT PAGE 4 COURTS BUSINESS COMMUNITY AHEAD OF ANDAZ-HYATT RESORT

UK GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO CUTTINGEDGE BORDER SECURITY SYSTEM PAGE  7

CHOP OFF COOK COMPETITION 2018 TO BE BIGGER AND BETTER

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Vista Development hosts local business people in familiarisation event for Andaz-Hyatt TCI luxury resort

Vista Development courts business community ahead of Andaz-Hyatt resort

BY DELANA ISLES THE LOCAL business community was on Friday, November 16, given an opportunity to familiarise itself with the newest upcoming five star development - the Hyatt branded Andaz luxury resort and residences.

Executives of Vista Development, which is responsible for the management of the project, mingled with local developers, agents and other business men and women during an evening of wine, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at the company’s sales office at Le Vele Plaza on Grace Bay in Providenciales.

Those involved in bringing the luxury brand to Turks and Caicos Islands are Vista Development’s managing directors Matt McDonald and Jon Siegel, director of development John Fair and director Ramez Hakoura.

Andaz is a global luxury boutique hotel management company that is a subsidiary of Hyatt Hotels Corp.

The resort, which touts itself as a one-of-a-kind offering on the famed Grace Bay beach, is now set to break ground in early 2019, one of the developers said last Friday.

Hakoura spoke briefly with the press, explaining the reasoning behind Friday’s event: “Today is basically the opening of the sales office for Hyatt Andaz hotel.

“It’s really more for the business community in Provo, it’s not really for potential investors or buyers who want to purchase condos.

“This is more for the professionals that live in Turks and Caicos to introduce them to our project.”

Hakoura stated that in the months since announcing the development in June, they have not revealed much about the project, and last Friday’s

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party was to give any interested parties the opportunity to get to know the brand and what it will bring to the TCI. In terms of the feedback the project has received locally, Hakoura said it has been mixed, but mostly positive, hopeful and excited.

“We’ve had great feedback, a lot of it has been about a project finally getting off the ground.

“To be completely honest, we’ve had some hesitation, some people are stuck in their ways - they don’t want Provo to change - some people like it because it brings more jobs and a bit of excitement, other people don’t like the fact that another brand is coming up and it’s such an exclusive brand like Hyatt Regency.

“But I would say 90 percent of the feedback has been absolutely fantastic.”

Previously, the developers said they were hoping to break ground before the end of 2018, but Hakoura now says that they are looking more realistically at late January or February.

He also disclosed that in the meantime their reservations are climbing steadily as there is a lot of interest in the upcoming five star luxury resort.

“I’m really happy, I’m really proud that this is happening, and I am also very, very excited to be part of the project. It’s a really good team that we have here,” Hakoura said.

He added: “We have a sort of work hard ethic, but we’re also quite relaxed, we’ve all been friends for a long time so we get on very, very well.

“I think that is a really, really good combination and every person within the team is really good at what they do - Matt is really good at investment, Jon Seigel is really good at looking at the legal part, dealing with lawyers… it’s an all round very good team. I couldn’t be happier.”

Andaz Turks and Caicos will feature 59 hotel suites and 74 luxury residences, for a total of 170

accommodations, on a stunning five-and-a-half-acre property with a plethora of amenities designed by RAD Architecture Inc.

It is expected that the $100 million TCI development will be one of the premiere flagship residential Andazbranded properties in the Caribbean.

November 24-30, 2018

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NJS Francis building on Front Street, Grand Turk

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Leader of the PNP Opposition Hon. Washington Misick

Opposition leader calls for snap elections Slams premier for neglecting NJS Francis building repairs

BY OLIVIA ROSE LEADER of the Opposition Hon. Washington Misick has said Governor John Freeman should dissolve the House of Assembly and call a general election to avert a complete systemic breakdown.

Misick, in a strongly worded statement on Tuesday (November 20), demanded that Sharlene Cartwright Robinson throw in the towel and resign, citing the neglect and resultant dilapidation of the NJS Francis parliament building in Grand Turk.

Last week Monday, the Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Planning said the building, where important deliberations such as the House of Assembly are held, was experiencing some structural failures.

The ministry advised that portions of the building were prohibited from use.

Several cracks and slanted columns are visible from the outside of the building located on Front Street.

The ministry advised the general public that all staff and visitors to the NJS Francis Building should refrain from using the west balcony, the west porch and the surrounding area.

People walking or operating vehicles in the area were also cautioned to remain behind the barricades and pay close attention to falling debris.

According to the Opposition leader the conditions and the circumstances which have made

the NJS Francis Building unfit for occupation fall squarely at the feet of the premier.

He said: “Endemic to leadership roles are decision rights which make the leader accountable and obligated to assume responsibility for policies, actions, decisions as well as the obligation to report, explain and answer for the result be it favourable or unfavourable.

“Yet, the premier as the leader of Government, has neither reported nor offered an explanation.

“In many governments around the world, such abject failure would result in the government vacating office – considering that the problem was entirely avoidable.

“The vindictive and capricious style of leadership, which this premier embraces, has resulted in various cancellations or delays to several infrastructure projects, including JAGS McCartney International Airport, Waterloo, the South Caicos International Airport Terminal and the Cultural Amphitheatre (fish-fry village).”

Misick revealed that money allocated in last year’s budget for dire repairs were subsequently reduced by the premier.

He said: “The awarding of the contract for the repairs and refurbishment of the NJS Francis Building is perhaps the most egregious frustration of a contract award, given the building’s centrality to TCI democracy, being the physical seat of Government.

“To aggravate the situation, the premier reduced and then removed

the $2.1 million originally allocation in the 2016-2017 budget for the repairs to the building, and for which tenders went out in 2016.

“A contract with TCIG and a local contractor was signed in April 2017.

“However, instead of informing the contractor of the commencement date of the contract, a letter of cancellation was sent on February 7, 2018.”

Misick pointed out that the prohibited use of the building resulted in the relocation of employees and will require the HOA to occupy the HJ Robinson High School auditorium for an indeterminable period, thereby depriving students of valuable space and facilities.

“In addition, this failure will incur recurrent expenditure to accommodate Ministry of Finance and other staff.

“It will also result in an increase capital layout because of defects, which, had they been repaired as scheduled, would have resulted in less hurricane damage.”

The Opposition leader further lambasted the Government for not doing enough to ensure critical infrastructure in a timely manner.

The Progressive National Party (PNP) leader chastised the incumbent administration for hoarding surplus funds.

He said: “This hoarding of cash will only result in continuous degradation of infrastructure, more potential failures and mould infestation of Government buildings.

“As has become the norm for the premier, this national disgrace will once again be blamed erroneously

on Irma and Maria.

“In the meantime, the delivery of services suffers because the Government will now have to submit a supplementary appropriation bill and have it passed before it could retender the contract for the repairs and refurbishment.

“This is likely to take us well into

2020.”

Misick stressed that there is a large tranche of funds available, about $55 million dollars surplus, that could be accessed to take care of urgent matters.

However, he opined that the trickle-down effect is “like that of molasses”.

Heavy rainfall could encourage mosquito breeding RESIDENTS should make an extra effort to clear their homes of waste and debris, the Environmental Health Department advised this week.

Recent heavy rainfall which has collected in residential areas could encourage mosquitos to breed.

“The removal of the debris and refuse or garbage from your premises will reduce mosquito breeding and prevent mosquito borne and other vector borne diseases,” a statement from the department read on Tuesday (November 20).

The Vector Control Unit will continue to monitor and treat mosquito breeding sites.

However, home owners, apartment owners and business owners are advised to treat standing water on their premises by using cooking oil or any other environmentally friendly oils to prevent mosquito breeding.

In addition to taking these preventative measures, residents are encouraged to continue to prevent the growth and reproduction of mosquitoes by taking the following precautions: - Check around buildings for anything that could hold water, inspect your home and yard weekly.

- Turn containers over or cover them.

- Get rid of or cover old tires.

- Properly dispose of all garbage/ refuse.

- Cover boats, children’s pools, etc.

- Clean rain gutters and make sure they are flowing properly.

- Check screens for holes.

- Tightly cover water drums and rain barrels.

More information is available from the Environmental Health Department on 338-2143 or 3382144.

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November 24-30, 2018

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TCI gets additional €2.92m from EU for education reform THE TURKS and Caicos Islands will soon be drawing down on additional funding from the European Commission to fund the education sector rebuilding and reform efforts.

On November 13, TCI Government officials met with Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, head of the delegation of the European Union in Jamaica, at the Office of the Premier, Hilly Ewing Building in Providenciales.

The event was the ceremonial signing of the addendum number two to the Education Sector Reform Contract (Financing Agreement no 2015/38883).

The signing comes more than a year after the EU committed to €14.6 million under the EDF11 to support the TCI’s education sector reform.

Education Minister Karen Malcolm spoke extensively on what impact the funding will have on the territory.

“Today we are here to witness the ceremonial signing of a second phase of support from the European Union.

“Following the passage of the hurricanes last year, the public school suffered a devastating blow with over 90 percent of all schools impacted.

“The Government made a commitment to rebuild our schools and other public buildings, but not to the standard that they were,

but to build back better to be more resilient.”

She said that $12 million has been allocated to rebuilding and establishing a stronger system of response to disasters within public education over the next two years.

In her remarks, Ambassador Wasilewska said that the TCI’s request for more support following the 2017 hurricanes is what in the aftermath of the hurricanes of 2017 is what precipitated the additional funding of €2.92 million (US$3.34 million).

She observed that the commission was minded to responded favourably to the request because of the obviously severe impact the hurricanes had on the school infrastructure of the territory.

Following the request, a twoperson team from the EU’s regional office visited the territory to assess the damage.

“Being the largest donor in the TCI’s education sector, the European Union has further stepped up its support for the post hurricane recovery following your approach to us early in the year,” Ambassador Wasilewska said.

“Today’s event is therefore a true demonstration of the commitment of the people of Europe to support the efforts of the Government of the TCI to bring the education sector back to

normalcy.

“This additional €2.92 million from the 11th EDF emergency reserve has a clear objective to support recovery efforts in the education sector with a particular emphasis on resilient reconstruction and rehabilitation of damaged school infrastructure.”

This is the ambassador’s first visit to the territory.

In brief remarks, Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson noted: “We have a very long and beneficial relationship with the European Union and we are extremely grateful that we continue to benefit and we stand again to benefit toward are energy sector as well.

“Today I am happier to receive the additional funding for the financing agreement that will continue to assist our schools in recovering.

“My Government continues to take the position that our schools take priority; it’s important that we get our kids back in environments that are conducive to learning.”

The EDF 11 programme of €14.6 million is formulated around improvements in the education sector will span the years 2017 to 2020.

These improvements include the construction of a new primary school and increased teacher education and teacher training. (Delana Isles)

Warning over romaine lettuce which may be carrying E coli

BY OLIVIA ROSE THE CENTRES for Disease and Control (CDC) has advised US and Caribbean consumers to refrain from eating any romaine lettuce and to throw out any of the produce they may have at home.

This comes as 11 states have reported an E Coli outbreak across the United States, believed to have been spread by the lettuce.

The CDC in a statement on November 20, urged customers not to consume any brand of romaine lettuce.

Although no official advisory has been issued by the Health Ministry in the Turks and Caicos Islands, some supermarkets and grocers around Providenciales have removed the produce from their shelves since it is often imported from the US. The organisation also called on retailers and restaurants not serve or sell any, until more information on the outbreak becomes available.

The CDC said consumers who have any type of romaine lettuce in their home should not eat it and should throw it away immediately, even if some of it was eaten and no

TERRITORY-WIDE POWER CUT

LAST Thursday the Islands were hit by a widespread power outage, loss of cell and internet services and intense flooding in some areas.

Public schools, Government offices and businesses across Providenciales and elsewhere were forced to close early.

FortisTCI announced in a press release later that day that the islands affected were Providenciales, North Caicos and Middle Caicos.

What are your thoughts?

Policy to blame

We all know that our infrastructure is very fragile. Government policy is largely to blame.

It degrades the quality of the workforce which acts as a choke on the quality and amount of inward investment.

Labour market risk is also a major factor in increasing the cost of capital for projects, which is exceptionally high in the TCI. Over regulation is always bad, and in microeconomics it’s a killer.

No control

Romaine lettuce in supermarket

one has gotten sick.

This advice includes all types or uses of romaine lettuce, such as whole heads of romaine, hearts of romaine, and bags and boxes of pre-cut lettuce and salad mixes that contain romaine, including baby romaine, spring mix, and Caesar salad.

“If you do not know if the lettuce is romaine or whether a salad mix contains romaine, do not eat it and throw it away.

“Wash and sanitise drawers or shelves in refrigerators where romaine was stored. Restaurants and retailers should not serve or sell any romaine lettuce, including salads and

salad mixes containing romaine,” the CDC advised.

The CDC revealed that 32 people have since been infected with the outbreak strain of Shiga toxinproducing E coli O157:H7 and 13 people were hospitalised, including one person who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a type of kidney failure.

No deaths have been reported.

Eighteen people in Canada were also infected.

The CDC has also noted that no common grower, supplier, distributor or brand of romaine lettuce has been identified.

There are things in life which we cannot control and we just have to accept the situation at present.

Last week Thursday was one of those days.

Audit needed

Do a transparent audit on FortisTCI. Base all future negotiations on that audit and have competent specialists as the experts and negotiators in the national interest.

Hey - but wait - this is a British colony with expediency being the order of the day. Speak of ‘election meddling’, just look at Bush in the Cayman Islands.

What do you expect - it is a colony!

Emergency situation

It was an Islands widespread situation that seemed like they were not sure when it would be solved, so the closing of places was wise because it was not just a regular power outage, it was an emergency situation.

They did well in solving it, however, it makes you think and is a bit concerning.

Could be worse

Like other places around the world, these things happen for various reasons.

We are not immune to the effects of mother nature. What we ought to be happy for, is that all was restored.

Sometimes we ought to simply be thankful. Things can always be worse than a few hours of personal inconvenience.

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UK gives green light to cuttingedge border security system

BY OLIVIA ROSE THE UNITED Kingdom has finally given consent to the TCI Government to proceed with plans of implementing the world’s only multilateral counter-terrorism system.

On Monday (November 19) Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Governor John Freeman on behalf of the UK Government, to operationalise the Advance Passenger Information Service (APIS).

APIS is an automated system established for aviation and maritime operators.

It has the capability of enhancing border security over the region by supplying law enforcement officers with data on passengers and crew members prior to arrival and departure from Caricom member states, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada.

This system was established by the US Customs Border Protection agency (CBP) in May 2009 and adopted by Caricom last year.

It was envisaged that APIS would be fully operational in the TCI by September 2017.

However, a letter of entrustment had been requested from the UK Government to enable the TCI to sign the instrument of accession to the memorandum of understanding for intelligence sharing among Caricom member states.

Although the TCI became the first of six British overseas territories in the region to sign the APIS agreement with Caricom in April 2017, the UK’s consent was necessary for the TCI’s participation in APIS database of passenger information.

The signing of the MoU, which took place at the Hilly Ewing

The MOU was signed by Governor John Freeman and Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson at the Premier’s Office in Providenciales (Magnetic Media photo)

Deputy Premier Sean Astwood and US Ambassador to Barbados, Linda Taglialatela, shake hands after signing the memorandum last year

Building in Providenciales, saw Deputy Premier and Minister of Border Control Hon. Sean Astwood delivering his ministry’s statement.

Astwood said the system, when implemented, will modernise the territory’s border security.

He said: “By adopting this, countries would be better able to secure their airports and ports which leads to enhancing regional security.

“With the signing of this MOU, the United Kingdom government formally grants consent to the TCI for the sharing of intelligence among member states of the Caribbean Community.

“This morning, I am proud again to state that the signing of this memorandum is a significant and important step to achieving and realising the full implementation in the APIS in the Turks and Caicos Islands and by extension, improved security for our region.”

Astwood outlined the main contributions of APIS to the territory’s border management.

“The ability for law enforcement

allowing for a faster throughput of low risk travellers when undergoing arrival formalities.

“This would add value to processing of our tourist and allow us to maximise use of staff at the airport in particular and improve guests experience.”

As part of preparation for full implementation of the system, several key actions have taken place including the enactment of legislations in 2017.

Training and consultation was also undertaken in February 2018 with internal and external partners and stakeholders.

The training included the police, Immigration Department, Airports Authority, Computer Department, Customs, Maritime and Ports Authority.

External partners that have been consulted and participated in training include marina operators, cruise lines, airlines, shipping companies (air and sea) and freight forwarders.

“The ultimate goal of these national workshops was to design a road map indicating the main steps

officials to know whether potential or known offenders or inadmissible persons are travelling to the TCI prior to departure, giving the TCI and its partners adequate time to use resources efficiently.

“This also reduces workload for immigration officers.

“The TCI hopes to use APIS as a decision-making tool that immigration and customs primarily can employ before a passenger is permitted to board an aircraft in their port of departure.

“Transmission of passenger details well in advance of arrival is also a positive step toward achieving facilitation and compliance goals in the TCI.” FEWER DELAYS APIS also has the potential to considerably reduce inconvenience and delays experienced by passengers as a result of border processing.

Astwood said: “It will contribute to more efficient passenger facilitation by allowing border control officers to focus on high-risk individuals, thereby

to follow to move towards an APIenabled environment,” Astwood explained.

“In addition, the workshops provided participants with a thorough understanding of the functions and benefits of APIS and brought together all relevant national stakeholders in the field of aviation security in order to promote cooperation and synergies as they implement an API system.

“Increases in tourism over the past decade has impacted the manner in which passengers travelling on international flights are processed.

“What is even more challenging is that in the TCI we anticipate even greater growth with the demand for larger aircraft and associated demand on inspection processes during peak arrival and departure times.”

In recent times and over the past decade, there has been an increase in threats due to transnational organised crimes, trades in illicit drugs and other commodities, such as guns, human trafficking and illegal migration.

Gov’t no show for joint prison inspection A JOINT inspection of Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk did not go ahead as planned on Wednesday (November 21) after the home affairs minister failed to attend.

According to Sabrina Green, Director of the Human Rights Commission (HRC), Delroy Williams conducted his own inspection but left the building before their arranged meeting.

In a statement to press, she described it as a “disappointing turn of events”.

“After allegations of baseless findings levied by the minister,

an invitation was extended to the minister and it was agreed to jointly inspect the facility,” Green said.

She explained that earlier in the day the minister was present with a representative from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and a representative from the Governor’s Office.

“The minister along with acting superintendent, the representative from the FCO and the representative from the Governor’s Office left the prison office to carry out an inspection and I was told a separate one would be conducted with the minister and the HRC.”

The human rights head said that moments later the acting superintendent returned to the office conveying a message from Williams that she “may go ahead” and carry out her inspection and to send him a report.

“The HRC for a second time will send the ministry the report which was already sent to his office,” she said.

Green added that the HRC has conducted numerous visits to Her Majesty’s Prison during 2018.

“As far as the HRC is concerned, this matter is now settled.”

On October 17, members of the

TCI Human Rights Commission visited the prison in Grand Turk and conducted a review.

Sabrina Green, Director of the TCI Human Rights Commission, released a lengthy statement exposing the appalling state of the facility on November 7.

The report, which followed an inspection of the penal facility, said it was “not fit for human habitation” and should be condemned.

Green claimed it breaches several UN standards and inmates have been “dehumanised” by poor living conditions leaving little room for rehabilitation.

In a statement to press on November 15, Hon. Vaden Williams, Minister of Home Affairs, Transportation and Communication, hit back at the damning report.

He said Her Majesty’s Prison has its problems but the situation is not as “drastic and dire” as claimed.

Williams said there can be no denying that problems exist at the prison “as is the case at penal institutions worldwide”.

However, he questioned the motive behind the commission’s report and said it contained several exaggerations and inaccuracies.

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Integrity commission releases 2016 elections campaign expenditure

BY DELANA ISLES THE INTEGRITY Commission has published parts one and two of the 2016 post-election report which outlines the expenditure of the three registered political parties and ten independent candidates.

The reports looks at the money spent by the participants during the general election period October to December of 2016.

The commission advised that all documents were submitted by the treasurers of the registered parties and the independent candidates within the allotted time frames, however, they were unable to carry out the analysis of the documents due to the hurricanes of 2017 and the subsequent urgent demands placed on the analyst.

The analysis of the documents submitted by participants was completed in September, and the commissioners approved the report and analysis for publication in October.

This report is based on the expenditure reported to the commission by the treasurers of the registered parties and the independent candidates.

The total expenditure reported for the December 2016 election for the three parties and all independent candidates amounted to $921,383 The total expenditure reported by the treasurers of the registered parties, as to the best of their knowledge at the time of submission deadlines was $818,832.

The total expenditure reported by all ten independent candidates was $102,552.

The political parties accounted for 89 percent of the expenditure reported whereas independent candidates accounted for 11 percent.

Reported expenditure of $818,832 by the political parties was 45 percent of the combined legal expenditure limit of $1.8 million.

The PNP reported expenditure of $416,872 was 69 percent of the legal expenditure limit of $600,000.

The PDM reported expenditure of $362,205 was 60 percent of the legal expenditure limit of $600,000.

The PDA reported expenditure of $39,755 was seven percent of the legal expenditure limit of $600,000.

When the reported donations are added to the comparison with the legal expenditure limit, the result indicate the PNP donations represents 45 percent of the expenditure limit, the PDM 50 percent and the PDA two percent.

Further comparison also indicates the total donations reported by the political parties was $242,124 or 42 percent lower than the expenditure reported.

All three parties reported more expenditure during the period than their reported donations for the period.

Reasons for the variations could be: expenditure reported above

donations was funded through cash already on hand before the election period or there may be unreported donations for the election period.

The PNP reported $268,798 donations, the PDM reported $297,142 donations and the PDA reported $10,769 donations.

The seven all island independent candidates reported expenditure of $68,256 was 10 percent of the combined legal expenditure limit of $700,000.

The highest level of expenditure amongst this group was reported by Michael E Misick with $22,553. This represent 23 percent of the legal limit.

He also reported $36,227 donations The second highest amount of $20,827 was reported by Sabrina Green which is 21 percent of the legal limit.

Green reported $28,318 donations.

Jasmin Walkin reported expenditure of $10,439 which is 10 percent of the legal limit.

Walkin received $10,531 in donations.

The remaining four candidates each reported expenditures six percent or less of the legal limit.

When the reported donations are added to the comparison with the legal expenditure limit, the result indicate the all island candidates donations represents 13 percent of the combined expenditure limit of $700,000.

Five of the seven candidates reported more donations than expenditure. This suggests that surplus donations are being held by these candidates and will have to be accounted for to the commission.

Reasons for the variance may have been over reporting of donations, or possible understated expenditure.

DISTRICT INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES The three district independent candidates - McAllister Hanchell, James Hudson Parker and Valerie Beatrice Jennings - reported expenditure of $34,296 was 38 percent of the combined legal expenditure limit of $90,000.

The highest level of expenditure reported by a candidate amongst this group was $29,564 and represents 99 percent of the legal limit.

This is the highest percentage use of the legal expenditure limit amongst all the political parties and all the independent candidates.

The other two candidates reported expenditures with nine percent or less of the legal limit.

When the reported donations are added to the comparison with the legal expenditure limit, the result indicate the district independent candidates’ donations represents 42 percent of the combined expenditure limit of $90,000.

All three candidates’ expenditure was less than the donations they reported.

One candidate’s reported donations exceeded their legal

spending limit.

This suggests there should be surplus donations being held by these candidates and will be accounted for to the commission.

REPORTED EXPENDITURE

BY THE PNP Expenditure reported by the PNP amounted to $416,872 and had expenditure in only 8 categories.

Advertising and publicity material accounted for 40% of the total reported expenditure.

This was followed by market research/canvassing and rallies and other events which each accounted for 17% of the amounts reported.

Media accounted for 12% of the reported expenditure.

These four categories accounted for 86% of the reported expenditure while the remaining four categories combined for 14%.

Each of these four categories accounted for 5% or less of the total expenditure.

Expenditure reported by the PDM amounted to $362,205 and had expenditure in only five categories.

Advertising and publicity material accounted for 62 percent of the total reported expenditure.

This was followed by rallies and other events which accounted for 22 percent of the amounts reported.

These two categories accounted for 84 percent of the reported expenditure while the remaining three categories combined for 16 percent.

Each of these three categories accounted for seven percent or less of the total expenditure.

Expenditure reported by the PDA amounted to $39,755 and had expenditure in six categories.

Manifesto/party policy documents accounted for 40 percent of the total reported expenditure.

This was followed by rallies and other events and overheads and administration which each accounted for 17 percent of the amounts reported.

Advertising and publicity material accounted for 15 percent of the reported expenditure.

These four categories combined accounted for 88 percent of the reported expenditure while the remaining two categories combined for 12 percent.

Each of these two categories accounted for nine percent or less of the total expenditure.

TOTAL EXPENDITURE Among all the ten independent candidates, McAllister Hanchell accounted for 29 percent of the total expenditure reported by independent candidates.

This was followed by Michael Misick with 22 percent, Sabrina Green 20 percent and Jasmin Walkin 10 percent.

These four candidates combined, accounted for 81 percent of the total expenditure reported by the

independent candidates.

The remaining six candidates accounted for a combined 19 percent and each represented five percent or less of the total expenditure reported for independent candidates.

The commission noted that having completed the analysis of the submissions, they are now in a position to obtain from the treasurers of the registered parties, updates on any supporting documents that may be required.

In addition, any details to explain any variances between their total donation figure, their statements of accounts, and the expenditure amounts gleamed from the documents submitted by them, will have to be explained to the commission.

The independent candidates with variances between their donations and submitted receipts will also be contacted to clarify the variances.

With many first timers in the independent candidate category, the commission said it recognises the responsibility placed on these individuals and the difficulty they face in keeping track of all expenditure and the requisite receipts.

“We will continue working with those who venture to be independent candidates, and to give them the necessary support to produce reports that reflect all expenditure and their accompanying receipts,” the agency

stated.

It noted that the three treasurers of the registered parties have voiced their concerns, and the challenges they face, in managing the hectic process that the general election period imposes on them individually.

They have also made suggestions on improvements to the system.

The commission said it recognises that the ordinance does place a tremendous responsibility on the treasurers and assured the treasurers that they will continue to work along with the persons holding such office and their registered parties, on ways to address the concerns raised.

“Having said that, however, both independent candidates and treasurers of registered parties responded well to the requirements under the ordinance.

“There was continuous dialogue with the commission and returns were submitted within the stipulated timeframes.”

The commission noted that it will continue working along with all registered political parties and independent candidates on addressing issues raised, learning from our past, adopting best practices, and, most importantly, implementing them going forward, so as to continuously enhance the territory’s electoral process for the betterment of citizens, and all others who reside in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Parole board releases one inmate from HMP THE PAROLE Board met at Her Majesty’s Prison on October 17 to consider three applications for early release.

One month later, the results of the board’s recommendations came signed by Governor John Freeman on November 14.

The board recommended the release on parole of one of the three applicants.

The board recommended and parole was granted by the governor to Emanjoe Forbes.

This parolee was arrested and charged for grievously harming Andrew Parker who is now on remand for several unrelated offences.

On the morning of December 27, 2014, a number of serious incidents occurred at Club 2005 in Providenciales after the annual Maskanoo parade in Grace Bay. Parker was one of many that was seriously injured during that deadly night.

He was stabbed above the navel and left for dead bleeding profusely and unconscious. He was later able to tell police that he was stabbed by Forbes.

Forbes was taken into custody that same morning by the police, charged, placed on remand and subsequently convicted by a jury in the Grand Turk Supreme Court.

He was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for causing grievous bodily harm.

He has spent nearly four years in prison for that crime and will be on parole until sometime in September 2021.

The other two men whose parole were rejected are Juvly Inelus who is serving time for carrying a firearm in 2016 and Jarry Welch for rape and sodomy of two underage girls.

The parole board was scheduled to meet again earlier this week to consider other applicants for early release.

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Blue Hills man stabbed by known male IN WHAT is suspected to be a love triangle gone wrong, one man is now left nursing stab wounds.

At around 7.20pm on Friday, November 17, while entering his Blue Hills home, a 28-year-old man was approached by a man he knew.

The known male then proceeded to stab the victim several times about his body before making good his escape.

The victim was rushed to the Cheshire Medical Hospital

in Providenciales where his injuries were treated. He is now listed in a stable condition.

Police said that following the report, checks were made for the suspect within the districts but up this date he has not been located.

Police are now appealing to members of the public who may have any information in connection to this incident to please contact police on 911 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477.

Bandits steal wallet in daylight robbery TWO gun-toting bandits stole a man’s wallet in a daylight robbery in Downtown, Providenciales, on Wednesday midday.

Police said that at around 12.51pm on November 21, they responded to the Car Quest Parking lot located on Industrial Drive Providenciales.

When they arrived on the scene, a man stated that he was approached by two unknown males wearing dark clothes, who pointed a gun at him

and demanded his wallet.

The victim reported that they fled the scene in a small coloured gold car headed in an unknown direction.

No other details about the incident were revealed.

Police are appealing to members of the public who may have been in the parking lot when this incident occurred and saw something to please contact police on 911 or Crime Stoppers at 1- 800-8477.

Bandits cart off cash and car in midnight robbery POLICE responded to another robbery, this time at Walkin Plaza in Five Cays, on Wednesday (November 21).

The incident occurred at about 12.40am.

Officers were dispatched to the area where a 56-year-old man reported that he was the victim of a crime.

He told officers that he was sitting in his light green Toyota Passo car, when an unknown, medium-built man, dressed in a grey hooded jacket and light coloured grey pants with a white shirt covering his face, pointed a gun at him and instructed him in a

native accent to put the money on the seat and get out of the car.

The assailant got away with an undisclosed amount of cash and the vehicle.

Police are advising the public to be on the lookout for the car with registration number 30806.

If sighted, do not approach and contact Chalk Sound Police Station at 338-5901.

Police are appealing to members of the public who may have any information in connection to this incident to please contact Crime Stoppers at 1- 800-8477.

Two time convicted murderer loses appeal UNLIKE his alleged partner in crime Colin Delancy Jnr, Lavardo Smith was not given a reprieve by the appellate court for the brutal slaying of Dominican bar-maid Santa Suarez Ramirez in 2011.

Smith, who was tried and convicted twice before for the murder of the Sailing Paradise bar

and restaurant staff, will have to serve his life sentence at the Grand Turk penitentiary.

However, he can apply for parole after serving 10 years of his sentence.

Smith was convicted a second time by a jury in 2017 after he won his appeal against his first conviction.

Lewis Leraud Iton found not guilty of murder THE TRIAL of Lewis Leraud Iton began last week in Providenciales Supreme Court and continued into this week.

On Tuesday (November 20), a swift verdict was delivered - not guilty for the murder of John Eddy Penn near the Club Pillows nightclub in The Bight on September 12, 2017 at about 8pm.

Chief Justice Margaret RamsayHale presided over the trial that was decided by a 12 member jury.

During testimony, the medical examiner told the court that the deceased died from blunt force trauma to the head.

The jury saw live CCTV recording of the killing, while witnesses Patrick Burrows and David Been were shown the video to aid in their testimony on the incident.

The incident took place five days after hurricanes Irma and Maria hit the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The medical examiner testified that the deceased had an open head injury to the back of his head and to the forehead consistent with slamming, not a slip or fall as attorney for the defendant Oliver Smith suggested to the witness.

Reports are that the two men got into an altercation, whereby the deceased is alleged to have baited the defendants with insults to his

mother.

This evidence came from people who testified that they directly witnessed the deceased provoking the defendant.

The eyewitnesses to the incident testified that the defendant warned the deceased to stop telling him about his mother, but the dead man persisted with his verbal attacks.

On Monday (November 19), when the matter continued, lead investigator, detective constable Carl Taffe read a prepared statement that Iton had given to his lawyer before turning himself into police the day after the killing in the presence of his attorney.

Taffe said the accused did not comment in response to any questions when he was interrogated by police.

Reading the statement, Taffe said that Iton said he went to Jeffrey Hall’s shop, located near Club Pillows, around 6pm on September 12, 2017, where he met David Been and others at the domino table.

Iton said that after Wayne Higgs and others arrived, he teamed up with Penn as domino partners against Been and Higgs.

The defendant said that after he and the deceased lost the set, Peen “started picking fights with just about everybody” and “started

behaving badly”.

Iton said he eventually walked away, but John Eddy started cursing at him about his mother “in a very disrespectful manner” and Iton told him he doesn’t want any problems, because he only came to play dominoes.

He said he went into Jeffrey Hall’s shop and told Levardo Bassett what Penn said, then he went back to the domino table when Higgs told Penn to leave the place and stop causing trouble.

Iton said he walked away and returned, but Penn started cursing him again and he told him to step to the side, and Penn replied: “Or else what?”

He added that he again told Penn he didn’t want any problems, but he continued behaving badly and picking fights.

Iton said that someone then took a chair from Penn and he fell.

Following this Penn got up and rushed at him after he saw him laughing at his fall.

He said that Penn told him: “Go and suck yuh mother p****hole!”

Iton said he was “in fear” that Penn was about to attack him so he grabbed and pushed him.

The defendant said that at about 9pm that night he heard that Penn was dead.

He then contacted his lawyer and arranged to go to the police.

Boyfriend killer gets reduced sentence from appellate court THE COURT of appeal reduced the life in prison sentence for appellant Jamesly Joseph to 15 years on November 17.

Joseph was convicted by a 12 member jury for a murder that occurred in Dockyard in May 2015. Joseph had stabbed to death a woman with whom he was involved in a relationship.

The evidence against the appellant in the trial was his own confession.

Upon his arrest, Joseph told police that the deceased was having a sexual relationship with another man (or possibly men) and that the affair was the cause of numerous fights and domestic disputes between him and the victim.

He also told authorities that the victim would frequent discos and parties and return to their shared home the next day, something that sparked even more disputes in the home.

The appellant further disclosed to officers that the deceased had tried throwing him out of his own house on several occasions.

During trial testimony, the lead investigator sergeant Neil Stanislaus told the court that when he arrested the appellant he immediately stated that he was in South Caicos working when someone called him and told him that his woman had a man in his house.

He said he travelled to

Providenciales to talk to her, but they started arguing and she pulled a cutlass to chop him so he picked up a knife and started stabbing her.

The Court of Appeal accepted defence counsel Tim Prudhoe’s submission that the trial judge should have left an alternative count of manslaughter with the jury, and not only the charge of murder for them to consider.

The Court of Appeal thereby changed the charge from murder to manslaughter and sentenced the appellant to 15 years imprisonment.

The appellate court found that this was a case of provocation that led to the death of the woman.

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The future of the UK overseas territories PART THREE FAC Inquiry 2018 submission by Jerzy Kolodziej

15. ‘Void and inoperative’ is a conclusive and powerful provision.

The replacement of the elected legislature by the governor is plainly repugnant provided that the Bill of Rights extended to the TCI. 16. Any doubts as to the applicability or ‘extending’ of the laws of England, or in particular the Bill of Rights, to the TCI were removed by statute.

17. ‘Such as declare the rights, liberties and privileges of the subject’ seem to adequately cover the English Bill of Rights 1688[9] as being ‘of full force and virtue within this colony’.

There is really no legal difference between suspending democracy in the TCI than suspending it in the Isle of Dogs or Streatham.

18. The situation is one that must be addressed. It is difficult to see how the ruling in R (on the application of Misick) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2009] EWCA Civ 1549 was correct, or could survive any proper scrutiny.

It raises the question of the status of all the laws enacted by the governor during the interim administration.

19. It is not my purpose to create confusion or to defeat good governance; quite the opposite. I was a leading critic of Misick and his

Government.

Yet, it does not seem to me appropriate to replace one kind of anarchy for another; however well intentioned.

20. Properly, these arguments should be placed before the courts for adjudication.

I would be pleased to do so if I was not to be burdened with the expenses of litigation.

Perhaps there is a way that such a case could be brought with the cooperation of the Foreign Office.

In any event, I would urge the FAC to raise these issues and recommend a way to avoid such circumstance from repeating themselves.

21. Outside of the legal objections to the disregard of the democratic rights of the people of the TCI, there is a fundamental political difficulty between the powers of the UK and those of the local legislature in the OTs. I have my own ideas of how these problems may be addresses but this is not the place to canvass them.

I would rather simply identify that there is a fundamental legal and political problem that should be solved. In the only comprehensive work (to my knowledge) on colonial laws, Sir Kenneth Roberts-Wray suggested that the role of the UK is to create constituent laws rather than dabble in local legislation.

It is my belief that any such constituent law should always preserve the political rights of the local population. A belief in democracy demands it.

Jerzy Kolodziej

22. It is of passing interest that the recent referendum on EU membership excluded the democratic rights of the overseas territories and the Crown dependencies, with the exception of Gibraltar.

The rights and laws of the OTs and CDs are directly affected by leaving the EU. Yet, how have our democratic interests been taken into account by parliament or the executive?

It is yet another example of the total disregard for the democratic rights or interests of the OTs. Failure to follow the provisions of the West Indies Act 1962 23. It was clear, following the failure of the Misick administration, the finances of the TCI Government were in a precarious condition.

At the time, the expression ‘bankrupt’ was bandied about by the Governor and UK officials.

It is true that the Government could not pay their bills as they fell due. However, it is simply not possible for the TCI to be bankrupt.

The UK has absolute financial

responsibility for the debts of the TCI or other OTs. It is often referred to as ‘contingent liability’ in government circles.

The UK had failed to manage risk properly due to a rogue Government in the TCI and poor oversight.

A useful reference for the kinds of risks are set out by the National Audit Office - Managing Risk in the Overseas Territories.

Failure to meet the debts of the TCI would amount to a default on sovereign debt by the UK government.

The West Indies Act (WIA) makes provision under section eight for this very situation.

“8 Grants for benefit of certain West Indian colonies. The Secretary of State may: (a) from time to time make, to the government of any colony to which section five of this Act applies, being a government whose resources are, in his opinion, insufficient to enable it to defray its administrative expenses, grants of such amounts as he may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine;” 24. Instead of following that provision, the Secretary of State made an emergency loan from UK funds (DFID) intended for another purpose.

I am uncertain of the legality of using those funds, but it certainly seems to diverge from the clear statutory provisions of the WIA. 25. It was not the only divergence

from the WIA. Under section six there is provision for establishing a new form of government.

There is little doubt that conferring the ‘fiat’ on the Governor was a ‘new form of government”.

What the UK government failed to do was to properly enact the Order in Council that established the ‘new form of Government’.

The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution (Interim Amendment) Order 2009 was required to go through full parliamentary approval under section 7 (4): “(4) The last foregoing subsection shall not apply to an instrument containing an Order in Council under section six of this act making provision for the federation of, or the establishment of any other new form of government for, any colonies, but no recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty in Council to make an order under the said section six making such provision unless a draft of the order has been laid before parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.”

26. Unless giving the governor the power to make and unmake law and also to give assent to his own laws was not a new form of government, then the Order in Council was not properly approved by both houses.

It is not the first time that a mistake of this nature has occurred.

The Government failed to lay the first TCI Constitution Order before Parliament in 1962 and the matter had to be rectified by retrospective legislation some years later.

Loving commercials COMMENTARY

I LOVE commercials! Everyone watching cable television has a decision to make. Love or hate the commercials.

Watching TV, we face numerous advertisements. We cannot change that routine, so we might as well love them.

Cable TV was sold to the USA public, way back when, on the basis of no commercials.

The idea of cable TV was to pay the cable stations out of our pockets and escape numerous commercials.

Broadcast antenna TV was and is financed, paid for by the advertisers. Someone lied about cable and governments failed to enforce the promise.

Now cable TV has more commercials than USA broadcast TV. TV and radio, once broadcast, are lost in time. Printed media

BY DAVID TAPFER

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

and its advertisements live on and can be read over and over.

Old newspapers become a permanent history. You can look back five years and see in the old TC Weekly News copies that we were having a trial and Britain would soon change governors.

Crime was high and Haitian boats were sneaking in. Come to think about it, we still have the same old news!

Now we watch the new commercial about the white face

cream that shrinks your winkles.

This also is old news. This long available cream is sold for use elsewhere. Preparation H! TV programme Jeopardy. Time it! During the half hour programme, more time is taken for commercials than any other programme. I watch it because I also love trivia.

Then there is the little lizard called Geico. Short for General Electric Insurance Company.

Why does that stupid little creature have a British accent?

How about that guy trying to market his pillows made in the USA? When in the USA our people rush to Walmart and buy Chinese.

Reminds me of the Chinese workers who built our hospitals while our workers stayed home, remember?

Now I will risk the bad feeling of our publisher who must love those numerous full page commercials run by our electric monopoly, Fortis.

Why should a monopoly feel the need to advertise? We can’t switch electric suppliers. Are they using our money to buy favour through commercials?

What used to be called news on USA TV is now political commentary. Fox News promotes conservatives and MSNBC, CNN, ABC the liberals.

Way back when... it was the Republicans who were business

owners and Democrats who were workers. Now all USA politicians are rich lawyers.

The biggest industry in the USA in the good old days were the auto companies.

GM, Ford, Chrysler and independents.

Studebaker, Nash, Hudson, Jeep. These firms also supplied the western world’s appliances.

Now commercials promote Toyota, KIA and a myriad of Japanese and Korean brands.

Silvertone and Admiral TVs are now replaced by Toshibas.

Will Trump bring Oldsmobile back?

Maybe its best to lay the remote control down and read the TCI Weekly News. You just might find a job in the big classified section!

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BY DELANA ISLES

Administrator for Hallmark Trust, Joseph Connolly

Company identified to assist Hallmark Trust Ltd. A PROVISIONAL agreement has been made with a company to assist Hallmark Trust in the restoration of the Mastercard service to the Turks and Caicos Islands public.

This is according to court appointed administrator for the card company, Joseph Connolly, this past week.

Connolly, who was appointed by the Supreme Court to administer the company on November 2, stated that he has been working with all stakeholders to reorganise Hallmark and restore the Mastercard service.

To this end, Connolly said he is pleased to announce a provisional agreement with a company, with a background in financial services, to assist Hallmark.

“Whilst it is early days and there

are still a number of contractual issues to be resolved, I am hopeful that with our new partner’s assistance the Mastercard service can be restored in the near future.

“I would also urge secured credit card holders to continue to make payments on their cards to avoid charges.

“The Hallmark office on Leeward Highway is open Monday to Friday to receive payments.”

He added that Hallmark is still not able to accept uploads to the prepaid cards until the Mastercard issue is resolved.

Hallmark Trust Limited (Hallmark) again apologised to all cardholders for the dislocation caused by the partial suspension of their Mastercard licence agreement.

Stray dogs to be trapped PET owners are warned to secure their animals as the Department of Agriculture will be trapping stray dogs over the next few weeks.

This is part of the Department’s Animal Control Programme, a Government press release on Tuesday (November 20) said.

People are advised not to interfere, tamper, destroy or steal any of the department’s traps as it is an offence.

Owners may also be fined in accordance with the Dogs (Control) Ordinance (2014) if their dogs are allowed to roam unaccompanied on public premises and roadways without

a collar bearing an identification tag and a lead.

“Report any stray dogs roaming in your area to the Department of Agriculture,” the statement advised.

“Not to obstruct officers of the department while performing their duties of trapping.

“Not to take matters into your own hands and inflict acts of cruelty to straying animals, this is an offence according to the Animal Health Ordinance (2012).”

More information is available from the Department of Agriculture Office in Butterfield Square, Providenciales, on 3385266 or 338-5265.

MORE than a decade after taking the oath of office to serve the Turks and Caicos Islands to the best of her abilities, Jamaican-born jurist, Joan Joyner says farewell.

On Monday (November 19) the judge said her farewells to colleagues at a retirement party hosted by court staff in Providenciales.

“You have left your mark on TCI, I want to thank you for your years of sterling service to the TCI,” court services manager, Barbara Jervis said of the judge’s faithful service to the territory.

On December 9, 2011, Judge Joyner was sworn in as a Supreme Court judge, where for the next eight years she presided over some of the territory’s toughest criminal cases.

Judge Joan Joyner leaves the TCI bench

At that time, the legal expert joined former Chief Justice Edwin Goldsbrough and then Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale on the country’s Supreme Court.

All three were sworn into the highest court of the land in their respective positions on that date.

Justice Joyner was called to the

Jamaica bar in 1982 after qualifying in law from the University of the West Indies and the Norman Manley Law School.

After working in various legal roles in Jamaica, Justice Joyner moved to the Turks and Caicos Islands where she worked as Senior Crown Counsel.

She then became Director of Public Prosecutions in St Kitts-Nevis and Senior Crown Counsel in the British Virgin Islands.

After a short period in private practice in Texas, Justice Joyner was then appointed Chief Magistrate of the Commonwealth of Dominica before her appointment as Resident Magistrate in Grand Turk.

She was finally appointed Chief Magistrate in 2008 when Justice Richard Williams was made a judge of the Supreme Court.

MILLS MUSES

Can schools change?

SCHOOLS and their function continue to be discussed in many circles.

In the wider Caribbean, there are attempts to introduce a new system of transfer exams from primary to high schools.

In other countries, new developments in the curriculum are being enacted to modernise educational practices in schools.

But these two major activities have challenging issues to face such as training teachers in new methodologies and subject content to match the new initiatives.

The big question though is, can schools learn? And the even bigger one is, can schools change?

We have seen generally in the Caribbean where many countries have, over time introduced transformations in their educational systems resulting in some success, but eventually there is a loss of steam and the initiatives fall apart.

This is often due to teacher apathy, different levels of enthusiasm among teachers and an inability of some educational leaders to communicate with competence what the new systems are about and how they should be implemented.

Further many educational managers are themselves often not keen on the new processes and have not come to grips with clearly understanding the dynamics of what the new systems require.

We are then faced with the

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.

questions, can schools learn, and can they change?

Obviously, if schools cannot learn, they cannot change, since learning involves understanding, managing subject matter and communicating what has been imparted.

It is also about being creative and innovative, adding new ideas and methods to make what teachers do more interesting and receptive by students.

Learning is also about fostering an environment where students are encouraged to learn and want to do so, with teachers managing their own learning to continuously update their subject knowledge, teaching techniques and skills.

Learning therefore drives change and enriches the educational environment. But even though learning may take place, does it ensure change will result?

Change involves having a new outlook, a different, more positive attitude, and a psychological willingness to go through with a project to its successful conclusion.

It is exercising a new disposition, mustering energy and enthusiasm to make things happen for the good of education.

There are schools where, despite being exposed to new developments, they continue to operate as they always did.

Managers and teachers see new or different ways of doing things as not matching their experience or harmonising with how they operate.

Change is therefore a challenge, too difficult to undertake. This means new transformations will fall by the way side, go ignored or be attempted without the initial clarity required to work with confidence towards stated goals.

Even the goals might not be clear, resulting in a ‘make do’ situation by teachers.

Educational change then becomes a major challenge, particularly if accountability is not a part of the educational enterprise.

But there are other schools where effective learning takes place, followed by fundamental changes in how they operate.

For these success is natural and anticipated. These schools need to share their culture with others enabling education to be about both learning and change.

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A delegation from the TCI showcased the destination at the trade show in Puerto Rico Oswald Skippings, PPP leader

TCI team visits trade Skippings calls show in Puerto Rico on ‘incompetent’ A TOURISM team from the TCI visited Puerto Rico earlier this month to participate in a large-scale trade show.

The 25th annual Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Cruise Conference and Trade Show was held in San Juan from November 5 to 9.

This year’s conference was attended by more than 1,500 delegates and is the largest event of its kind in the region, a press release on Tuesday (November 20) said.

Among the attendees were prime ministers and ministers responsible for tourism, directors of tourism, destination representatives, tour companies, marketing and promotional companies and executives from various major cruise

lines.

The delegation from the TCI included product development officer Candesha Mills, visitor receptionist Shaleeya Richardson and Correy Forbes, board member of the TCI Tourist Board.

Candesha Mills said: “The conference sessions and workshops were very informative and provided insight on the various challenges and issues that most destinations are facing and how to efficiently respond.

“We also learned how the relevant stakeholders and governments are building partnerships and working together within the FCCA to achieve a common goal and to deliver excellent guest experiences.”

She said the team was grateful

to be able to attend the conference to hear first-hand from other destinations on what they are doing to help promote and sustain the cruise industry.

“We were also excited for the opportunity to showcase the destination at the trade show,” she said.

The FCCA is the trade association representing the mutual interests between the cruise industry, destinations and stakeholders in the Caribbean and Latin America.

The five day schedule offered participants a series of meetings, workshops, networking opportunities with high-level executives from FCCA member lines, which operate about 200 vessels and 95 percent of the global ocean cruising capacity.

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Cheshire House, Leeward Highway

Gov’t to fix mouldy parliament building FOLLOWING an announcement about a dilapidated part of the NJS Francis building in Grand Turk, leader of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Oswald Skippings has scorched the Government for its alleged incompetence.

Last Monday, the Government advised the public and staff members of the building that it was closing off access to the west balcony and the west porch of the building which houses the territory’s House of Assembly.

People operating vehicles in the area were also advised to pay close attention when travelling along Duke Street (Front Street) and to remain behind the barricades and pay close attention to possible falling debris.

The Government said that the housing ministry was working diligently to get structures fixed and open for use again.

However, this past week, the PPP leader was none too pleased with the news, questioning whether the crumbling of the territory’s parliament building was a reflection of its “impotent and incompetent Turks and Caicos Government parliamentarians.”

However, Skippings, who is not a member of the assembly, went a step further, claiming that parliamentarians were ordered to urgently vacate the building because it has been declared unsafe by public health officials, structural engineers and the Government's public works team.

He stated: “Black mould has invaded the parliament and poses

serious health threats to members and visitors alike.

“Members were shocked to discover the high and rising levels of water and sewage in the basement of the building all of which was revealed in official reports since July of this year. “Yet no action was taken.”

The party leader surmised that the genesis of the problem is the hurricanes which occurred over a year ago.

He said like many other Government buildings including Grand Turk JAGS McCartney airport, nothing had been done to restore and repair them since the storms have passed, more than a year ago.

“The threat of the parliament building is not limited to occupants, but falling parts of the columns and other parts of the building are a threat to pedestrians and motorists on Front Street and steps are being taken to cordon off a section of front street in front of the parliament building.”

He added that the frustration level in the nation’s capital is peaking, and while this “gross incompetence” and neglect is being displayed by the Government, the advertisement of the Premier’s Christmas Party seems to be taking centre stage this early.

“Our people are suffering and our country is in a serious state of neglect, dilapidation and retrogression.

“Consequently it is a profound reality now more than ever to the people of the Turks and Caicos, that enough is enough,” the PPP leader stated. (Delana Isles)

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Titus de Boer discussed the renovation of the Old Salt Shed with Salt Cay native, Captain Allen Dickinson

Interior of the Old Salt Shed in Salt Cay

Historical Salt Shed to be resurrected Art and Cultural Centre planned for Salt Cay FOLLOWING over a year of planning and organising, Titus de Boer, coordinator of the National Art Promotion Programme, hopes to soon be breaking ground on the Salt Cay Art and Cultural Centre.

While he and his group of art professionals, investors and local supporters are still awaiting final approvals, De Boer expressed his confidence that now “we are just awaiting the clarification of some technical details, however given the enthusiasm with which this proposal has been greeted.”

“I really don’t see any insurmountable obstacles anymore,” he added.

In their proposal to the Government, De Boer and his group, pointed out that: “In addition to the artistic and cultural significance, a Salt Cay Art and Cultural Centre will also serve as an attraction to the island to both foreign and domestic visitors.

“Additionally the centre’s retail outlet and cafe will create seasonal employment on the island.”

When asked how he first came to consider the Old Salt Shed as the ideal venue for an Art and Cultural Centre, De Boer explained that when he first moved to Salt Cay in 2016, he was fascinated by the building, its location and its history.

“When you land in Balfour Harbour, you really have no choice but to gravitate towards this building.”

It was then that he decided that the

Old Salt Shed, located off Victoria Street, would make the ideal venue for the Salt Cay Art and Cultural Centre.

Years of dereliction and the hurricanes in September 2017 have left the building in a very poor state of repair, however De Boer plans to retain the building’s character, thus preserving an important piece of Salt Cay’s history.

“Where feasible and available, we would endeavour to use like-for-like

materials in the rebuild, which we anticipate may take up to three years to achieve.”

Once open, aside from preservation an important part of the nation’s heritage, the Salt Cay Art and Cultural Centre will dedicate itself to preserving, nurturing and promoting the talents of artists and artisans in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

It will give artists, from all walks

Exterior of the Old Salt Shed in Salt Cay

of life, especially children, a place (free of charge) where they can paint, draw and sculpt under the guidance of local and visiting artists.

The centre will organise art programmes and workshops throughout the Islands, in close collaboration with schools and civic organisations and set up a scholarship programme in cooperation with internationally acclaimed art schools and institutions.

When asked why exactly he had chosen Salt Cay as the location for an Art and Culture Centre, De Boer explained, “look, when I first opened an art gallery in Providenciales, almost 30 years ago, it was decried as complete madness - but it worked.

“Of course, doing this kind of project on Salt Cay is a challenge, no doubt, but this island, more than any other in the archipelago, desperately needs additional attractions to get people to come here and visit and this will be one such attraction.

“As Picasso once said, ‘Everything you can imagine - is real.’”

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CDEMA donates 88 computers to TCI THE CARIBBEAN Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) recently donated 88 laptop computers to the Ministry of Education, Youth, Culture and Library Services.

The donation was made possible through the CDEMA Legacy Project initiative, which mobilises finances to support recovery in impacted participating states.

The aim of the Legacy Project is to improve the socio-economic conditions of the most vulnerable persons in the most adversely affected areas and it is mainly facilitated by the collective contributions of individual, corporate, national, regional and international donors.

A donation of $70,000 was also provided to assist in the development of the Education Management Information System (EMIS) post hurricanes Irma and Maria through the contribution of the 88 computers to the Ministry of Education.

In offering thanks to CDEMA and its donors, Hon. Karen Malcolm, Minister of Education, Youth, Culture and Library Services, said that one of the targets outlined in the ministry’s Education Sector Plan is to build resilience in the education system to ensure business continuity.

“Through the CDEMA Legacy Project funding, we are able to secure laptops to support teaching, learning and data entry into our EMIS.

Members of the head table during the official handing over ceremony of computers to the Ministry of Education

“We are grateful for this extraordinary kindness of these 88 computers. This will help the Ministry of Education infrastructure to assist students with their education needs and teachers in their planning and delivery of the curriculum.”

Ronald Jackson, executive director

FortisTCI wins award for renewable energy POWER company FortisTCI has become the recipient of the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum’s (CREF) 2018 Best Distributed Generation Programme.

The accolade is for the company’s Customer Owned Renewable Energy (CORE) and Utility Owned Renewable Energy (UORE) solar options.

The announcement was made on Thursday, November 8, at the 10th anniversary of the CREF conference held in Miami, Florida, from November 7 and 9.

FortisTCI president and CEO Eddinton Powell said: “Renewable energy is a part of our current energy mix in the TCI, and we can expect the integration of solar to grow each year.

“The collaborative work that the Turks and Caicos Islands Government, the Energy and Utilities Commissioners Office, FortisTCI and the Rocky Mountain Institute are doing on the Resilient National Energy Transition Strategy is critical to our success in creating the right energy future for the Turks and Caicos Islands.”

CORE and UORE are solar energy programmes available to FortisTCI customers that were launched in late 2015, a press release on November 15 explained.

They followed results from the company’s solar pilot project, renewable energy infusion study and the integrated resource plan.

These solar options are buyall, sell-all programmes that are not subsidised by other electricity customers and are designed to encourage the adoption of solar energy technology.

CORE and UORE also afford participating customers credits on their monthly electricity bills to help offset energy costs while also helping to reduce impacts on the environment.

of CDEMA said: “This donation of computers forms part of the broader information and communication technology approach in implementing the Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Strategy.

“Given the realities of future climate change impacts to the region, operational readiness for response and recovery are very important.

“We will have to re-imagine, rethink, re-engineer and emerge a more resilient society. The education sector has to be at the forefront of that thrust going forward.”

He added: “One of the things CDEMA is striving for in the next few years is the institutionalising

of recovery processes within the Caribbean “We cannot continue to approach recovery in the region in the way we have in the past whereas the event happens and then we seek to set up institutions to drive that process.

“Successful recovery requires us to see this process as a part of the day to day operations of development planning and disaster risk reduction efforts in our participating states.”

The computers were presented to the ministry at a handing over ceremony held at the Premier’s Office in Providenciales on October 31.

TCI joins global bid for children’s rights FortisTCI President and CEO Eddinton Powell (centre right) accepts the CREF Industry award for Best Distributed Generation Program with other FortisTCI staff

FortisTCI was one of nine recipients in different categories accepting a CREF Industry Award this year.

The accolade recognises the “best in Caribbean clean energy” and “leaders in the Caribbean energy sector who are making a lasting impact on resilient and renewable energy.”

The event included representatives from across the Caribbean region and winners were selected after careful review by leading industry professionals who sit on the CREF Advisory Committee.

Powell said: “I want to thank our vice president of innovation, technology and strategic planning Rachell Roullet who has led the team in these efforts and for the work that she and the supporting team, including Archie Gaviola, Aisha Laporte, Don Forsyth, Talisha Simons and Monette Collymore, among many others, have done over the past several years.

“I must also make mention of the strong support and commitment

from our parent company Fortis Inc, who believes in making sustainable energy investments that support the Turks and Caicos Islands and their other subsidiaries in the Caribbean region.

“FortisTCI and the Turks and Caicos Islands are no doubt poised to lead the way by strategically integrating more renewable energy solutions.”

Accepting the award on behalf of FortisTCI was Powell, vice president of innovation, technology and strategic planning Rachell Roullet, vice president of Grand Turk and sister islands operations Allan Robinson, and senior director of corporate communications and public affairs Talisha Simons.

FortisTCI currently has a half a megawatt of solar connected to the electricity grid, and by the end of 2019 has a target to integrate another one megawatt of solar energy.

Beyond 2019, the Resilient National Energy Transition Strategy will guide the integration of renewable energy for the country.

THE TCI joined the rest of the world in celebrating Universal Children’s Day on Tuesday (November 20).

The day is also being recognised as World Day of Prayer and Action for Children (WDPAC) under the theme, ‘Our children: Their education, their future, their voice’.

It is set aside to celebrate milestones made for children and to bring awareness to the challenges they continue to face.

Minister with responsibility for Social Development, Hon. Vaden Delroy Williams, said: “This day gives us an opportunity to reflect on what we have done and our ongoing efforts to safeguard, educate, foster and empower our children so that they may go on to lead productive and successful lives.”

He added: “We must work harder and smarter to ensure that all our children leave the education system with the relevant knowledge and skills and are better placed to pursue higher education opportunities and participate meaningfully in any work environment.”

The Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted in 1989 and has been the most widely

sanctioned human rights treaty in history. It has contributed significantly to the manner in which children are treated.

Children in the TCI are recognised as our society’s most vulnerable resource and as such, it is imperative that they be given equal opportunity to reach their full potential.

Communities must unite and ensure that they are given a voice, their rights valued and they are equipped through education, a Government press release on Tuesday said.

This year the world is ‘Going Blue’ for Children’s Day and like many other countries around the world, the TCI support building a society where every child is in school, safe from harm and allow to fulfil their potential.

“As the minister responsible for Social Development,” Williams said, “I reaffirm my commitment to ensuring that are children are protected and have the best possible chance of becoming nation builders.

“It is therefore my pleasure to wish the children of the Turks & Caicos Islands a ‘Happy Universal Children’s Day 2018!’”

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Chop Off Cook competition 2018 to be bigger and better

BY DELANA ISLES FOR THE third time, Chef Nik is bringing the successful Chop Off Cook competition to the Turks and Caicos Islands.

This November 30, the Ports of Call courtyard in Providenciales will again come alive as four accomplished local chefs square off for several grand prizes and bragging rights.

The event, which falls under the umbrella of the Food and Culture Festival, starts at 7pm with the chefs, who are representing four different islands in the territory, being introduced to the audience.

They are - Jenny Talbot for North Caicos, Gregory Lightbourne for Providenciales, Roneika Harvey for South Caicos and Jago Moore for Grand Turk.

These four were all part of an online nomination process among the local community.

Chef Nik who has been the force behind the annually anticipated Lobster Fiesta event expressed his satisfaction that every year the competition keeps topping itself.

“I am excited about this year’s chop off cook challenge. This is our third year in, the first year was amazing, the second year was even better than that… it was perfection in all areas.

“I heard one of the committee members saying there’s no way to make it better than last year’s, because last year was great.

“But, this year we have incorporated a lot of different

entertainment, we have added in more culture because we want to keep in mind that the event is under the umbrella of the TCI Food and Culture Festival.”

He said the difference between this event and other similar promoted events in the territory is that all things Turks and Caicos will be added - from local culture, indigenous entertainment, indigenous food and many more which he is keeping close to his chest.

“In all we do, we incorporate some junkanoo, and this year we incorporated some of the schools and their cultural acts… Enid Capron, Long Bay High School steelpan, and a few other surprises…”

Every year, the competition is a four competitor mystery basket event with three rounds.

The difference this year is that the chefs will be making breakfast, lunch and dinner, unlike years before which had a different component.

“We don’t want to do appetisers, main course and dessert because it tends to complicate things…” Chef Nik said.

As in previous years, the winner of the competition will likely drive off in a KIA motor vehicle sponsored by Connolly KIA Motors through their partnership with KIA Motors; that person will also walk away with about $15,000 in other grand prizes.

“This competition is not beneficial to me and the other organisers,” Chef Nik stated, “it is something to help other locals advance in where their passion truly lies.”

MCs for the night, organiser, competing chefs and last year’s winners sit down with the media at Crackpot Kitchen

Chef Nik with the four chefs who will be competing at this year’s event

SOCIAL MEDIA The chefs were selected through a social media voting poll that took place on Facebook.

Nik explained: “What we did was we went where the people are Facebook - and we asked them who do you think between these four islands Providenciales, Grand Turk, South Caicos and North will be the best chef to represent your island and from that the feedback was amazing.”

Nominations and votes were tallied and the four chefs emerged.

Chef Nik further explained that

the chefs are not unknowns in the territory, as he has been following their personal social media blogs.

“I personally followed these chefs before they were nominated because I always zoom through the social media posts to see who is doing their thing, and who is proud of doing their thing because if you’re cooking great, and you’re presenting it great, you’re going to show it off.

“And if you’re showing off you’re going to post it on Instagram or Facebook… and I always scroll to see who is showing off just a little bit.

“I have seen Mr Jago Moore’s work particularly, he is man that bakes… so it wasn’t surprising to me when he got selected, also Ms Jenny Talbot, she is doing her thing online, she posts every day, as well as Ms Roneika, every Sunday I can look forward to a picture of something delicious looking.

“Mr Gregory Lightbourne, he’s a bit different from the group because he currently owns two restaurants; he’s been doing his thing, representing Providenciales and he has a large backing, his Blue Hills fans. I don’t know where we are going to hold them.”

In addition to the foodgasm that will ensue on the night of, attendees are in for a treat entertainmentwise as this year’s line-up has been expanded with many popular artistes performing live and DJs taking the stage at the Grace Bay location.

One of the two promoters, Dominique Durham, gave assurances that improvements have been made to last year’s hiccups and issues, so the audience is in for a treat this year.

“Last year was quite spectacular, it was an amazing event and this year it’s going to be bigger and better.

There’s a lot to look forward to,” Durham said.

Food and music aside, no event of this scope and nature in the Islands is ever complete without dynamic masters and mistresses of ceremony keeping the night flowing smoothly on stage and the audience engaged.

As such, this year’s charismatic trio are Queen Bee Harvey, O’Brien Forbes and Super P - The Entertainer.

General admission is $50 and $85 for VIP.

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Fillings and materials used A FILLING is required when there is a cavity in the tooth. The filling will replace the missing enamel and dentine which make up the hard parts of a tooth.

A tooth may need to be repaired for several reasons: decay, abrasion, erosion and trauma.

Decay occurs when sugars or acid have been allowed to build up and attack the enamel of the teeth.

Abrasion happens when a specific area of the tooth has been worn away, and erosion occurs when the enamel has begun to dissolve due to the direct effects of acid on the tooth.

This can be seen for example if you consistently eat lots of citrus fruits, suffer with stomach acid reflux or vomit on a regular basis.

Trauma could be from a blow to the tooth or you may have a part of a tooth break away if you crunch hard on something unexpectedly. I often see cusps or corners of teeth break away adjacent to old fillings.

The older filling materials such as the black/metal amalgam fillings do nothing to help hold the tooth together and can act as a wedge causing cusps to break.

A well placed modern tooth

coloured material that is bonded in place can help hold the tooth together.

If the hole is due to decay, this is usually visible to a dentist and can be identified by the area of the tooth changing colour.

In some instances, it may not be immediately obvious and it may be that the first sign is the pain. In this case a dentist would x-ray the tooth in question.

Sometimes a cavity can be very large inside a tooth, turning the crown of the tooth into an empty shell before becoming obvious in the mouth.

This may be the case when a patient says a large hole suddenly appears as the cavity had developed unseen for some time under the surface.

Regular six monthly check ups would prevent this happening as the cavity would be detected and treated much earlier.

Before a filling is placed, the decay is completely removed. If this is not done properly, the decay will continue to erode the tooth underneath the filling, the tooth is likely to become painful at some

point and could result in a much larger cavity.

This could lead to the need for a root canal or even the entire tooth being lost.

METAL OR TOOTH COLOURED FILLINGS Metal (amalgam) fillings contain mercury which is known to be toxic. I consider them to be an old-fashioned treatment option and nowadays there are certainly superior alternatives.

Personally, I have not placed a metal, mercury-based filling for over 20 years.

The white (composite) fillings do not contain mercury, are as strong as metal fillings, are bonded to the tooth and are aesthetically more attractive due to them matching the colour of the remaining tooth.

For back teeth fillings, I am using a bulk filling material called Sonicfill 3.

This is the latest generation of fillings for back teeth and a sonic hand piece is used to get the filling into the tooth as it is so hard and dense.

It gives faster, predictable, dependable and long-lasting restorations.

If you already have metal fillings

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in your teeth, they can be replaced with the white amalgam fillings.

There are two reasons why a metal filling would be changed.

Firstly, if the metal filling is breaking down and so potentially releasing the amalgam particles into the body it is clinically advisable to have the fillings replaced. At this point I would recommend changing to white fillings.

The second reason is cosmetic and is a personal choice in order to achieve a more natural look.

However, if your metal fillings are smooth, shiny and not breaking down there is no immediate clinical need to change them.

During pregnancy metal fillings would not be placed or removed, unless there is clear evidence that the filling is breaking down and the risk of leaving it is greater than removing it.

FISSURE SEALING This is a preventative treatment whereby a liquid filling material is

By Dr Mark Osmond used to fill in the narrow fissures (grooves) in the molar teeth.

It works by preventing material getting into these hard to clean places and it is proven to reduce the risk of dental decay.

It is routinely recommended for children around the age of six or seven, when the first adult molars are completely erupted and can be a useful treatment for some adults.

ANTERIOR (FRONT TOOTH) For decayed or chipped teeth that can be repaired by filling I am using a material called Mosiac.

This comes in many colours and can be layered in different colours to achieve the best match.

It is described as a nano-hybrid which means it has some very small particles to give excellent finish and it appears to naturally blend to the colour of the existing tooth, while still being very strong.

For larger cavities or chipped teeth, we have crowns – but that is a subject for a further article

A crash course in psychological first aid The Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence can be contacted on 338-3613 in Grand Turk or 338-4737 in Providenciales.

WITH all that is happening in the news and being seen on social media, it is evident that supporting positive mental health should be a priority on every nation’s agenda.

Of course, issues such as communicable diseases, emergency medical care, cancer and other physical illnesses should also be seen as priorities, however, it is irrefutable how much emotional trauma can be directly correlated to an individual’s lack of good mental health.

We are not simply speaking here of those clinically diagnosable mental conditions, but also highlighting very basic psychological concerns that our fellow man may be battling.

Unfortunately, when a person’s mental health needs are not addressed it can at times result in tragic outcomes for the individual and others around them.

Young people are most vulnerable to maladaptive behaviours due to lack of positive mental health practices.

This is evident not only in the Americas but also in United

Kingdom overseas territories and yes even here in our beautiful by nature Islands.

Journalists in the Cayman Islands during the month of July released articles highlighting increased juvenile crime in the territory.

These findings have reportedly been linked to lack of positive mental health practices.

Hence the need to stress the importance of practicing psychological first aid at an early age, and for adults and professionals in youth professions to employ mindfulness at all times.

WHY THE NEED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID? It is customary to put a dressing on a cut or ingest antibiotics to treat an infection, right?

In fact, these practices are so customary that one’s common sense may be brought into question if such techniques are not applied when necessary.

So why isn’t the same true of

our mental health? We are expected to just ‘get over’ psychological wounds - when as anyone who’s ever experienced rejection or agonised over a failure knows only too well, emotional injuries can be just as crippling as physical ones.

We therefore need to learn how to practice psychological first aid.

HOW CAN I PRACTICE PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID WITH MY CHILDREN? Acknowledge their emotions, with keen attention to those which may result in negative thoughts or behaviours such as embarrassment, pain, guilt etc.

Help them to rewire their initial reactions to failure (defence

mechanism).

Monitor and guard their selfesteem. Help them to not criticise and condemn themselves.

Help them to find positive activities that will deter negative thoughts and produce positive ones.

Find meaning in loss.

Help them not to ruminate or linger in negative feelings.

Practicing emotional hygiene takes a little time and effort, but it will seriously elevate your entire quality of life.

UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE, WE PLAY. ARE WE BARRIERS TO PERSONS SEEKING HELP? How many times have you or

someone that you know insisted that a friend was ‘being bipolar’ because they were moody, or maybe you labelled someone as depressed because they cried or (in your opinion) overreacted to a situation.

Do any of these scenarios sound familiar?

The sad reality is that, yes, a lot of people will be able to say that they have heard these sorts of things being said on a daily basis.

The use of mental illnesses as an adjective to describe certain emotions and sentiments has simply become a large component of our colloquial language.

What is disturbing though is that many of us go further in labelling persons as ‘crazy’ or ‘insane’ and offer little to no encouragement to help channel individuals into appropriate mental health services.

As a result of these types of statements or actions, many persons shy away from or are reluctant in seeking help because of how they think they may be viewed or labelled.

It is time for us to look at mental health from a different perspective.

We must change the negative view that currently prevails about persons with mental health issues and seek ways to support better practices for our current and future generations.

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Humanitarians honoured for selfless acts THE HUMAN Rights Commission is set to host the first ever Humanitarian of the Year Awards to highlight the selfless acts of people living in the TCI. On Friday, November 9, the commission announced that the nomination process was officially open throughout the territory.

This allowed people to nominate residents within two categories: The Humanitarian Award and the Young Humanitarian Award.

Residents have now until December 7 to nominate any individual or organisation of the TCI who they feel have demonstrated the spirit of humanity in a local, national or international capacity.

They must have: -Promoted mutual understanding, friendship, and cooperation and lasting peace among all people.

-Contributed to the alleviation of human suffering, protection of life or the promotion of health.

-Educated the public on the meaning and importance of humanity and human dignity.

-Promoting respect for all human beings.

Sabrina Green, director of the TCI Human Rights Commission, said:

“When we look around us at our beautiful Islands we see underserved communities, increasing crime levels, violence and division.

“We need to build a better society and this award is one way in which we can help make that society a reality.

“In honouring people who work to help others, who work to rebuild communities and promote unity instead of division, we promote humanitarian behaviour.

“In promoting that selfless behaviour, we hope that more people will model the humanitarians in our midst and say to themselves, ‘I can do that.’”

Nominees must be a resident of the TCI and must be people who have consistently demonstrated qualities of compassion and humanitarian values through integrity, responsibility, mutual respect, human equality, courage and moral progress.

Green said: “When our youth see one of their own celebrated for the good work that they do in our communities, they know that they are noticed, that they are valued and that they can make a difference.

“It is only when our young

Sabrina Green, director of the TCI Human Rights Commission

people are fully engaged with our communities that we can create a society that is more unified, less crime and one where all people are treated fairly.

“After all, you cannot change a society by changing its old men, you change it by teaching its children.”

Once nominations are closed, a shortlist of nominees will be created from individuals with the most nominations, following which a selection committee will be tasked with selecting the winners based on

the pre-set criteria.

The winner of the Humanitarian of the Year and the Young Humanitarian Award will be revealed during an awards celebration slated for Saturday, December 15, at the Shore Club Resort.

The commission is encouraging people to make advanced purchases of tickets as space is limited.

“There are some remarkable people in our communities who put the quality of life of others above their own, who diligently work with people less fortunate than themselves, who spend their lives working to create a fairer, more secure society for our children to inherit,” Green said.

“This is an opportunity for the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands to come together and celebrate the best of us, our brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers, our neighbours and community leaders, an opportunity to say thank you to individuals who work to make everyone’s lives better, so come out and vote, because it matters.”

Residents who wish to cast their nominations can do so by accessing any of the ballot boxes which can be found at the locations below:

-Fortis, Cockpit Lounge, Grand Turk.

-District Commissioners Office, Salt Cay. -Human Rights Commission, Graceway Plaza, Leeward Highway, Providenciales.

-IGA Graceway Plaza, Providenciales.

-Smart IGA, Downtown, Providenciales.

-Gilley’s at Providenciales International Airport.

-Fortis, Leeward Highway, Providenciales.

-PTV, Stubbs Diamond Plaza, The Bight, Providenciales.

-District Commissioners Office, North Caicos.

-District Commissioners Office, Middle Caicos.

-District Commissioners Office, South Caicos.

The Turks and Caicos Islands Humanitarian of the Year and the Young Humanitarian of the Year Awards will be presented each year.

Each recipient will receive an award certificate, crystal emblem of the commission in addition to other prizes and will be honoured at the Humanitarian of the Year Awards Ceremony in December of each year.

Sailrock Resort features on CNN travel show THE FIRST five-star luxury resort in South Caicos has been showcased prominently on a CNN travel feature.

Entitled ‘South Caicos: Sleepy island waking up to laid-back luxury’, the article shines a light on Sailrock Resort’s vision of offering high-end yet quiet and relaxed indulgence.

Opened in January 2017, the eco-friendly, low-density resort maintains a balance of luxurious service, amenities and accommodations - complete with private beachfront villas, multiple gourmet dining options, spa services and two stunning beaches.

In an accompanying video on CNN, Sailrock’s president of sales and marketing Scott Hoskins said the resort’s mission is to complement the spirit of South Caicos, which boasts “a unique Caribbean experience”.

In a press release on November 16, executive director Matthew Bywater said Sailrock offers a much more unique experience than its

Providenciales counterparts.

“Even when this resort is at 100 percent occupancy, the idea is that it is more of an adventure type of feel, more of a secluded type of feel.

“I’ve actually had people say to me, ‘We were the only guests at the resort’ when I fully well know that there were 28 people here.”

Sailrock Resort is the first step of much larger plans for a master planned resort community in South Caicos that complements the existing culture, history and natural beauty.

A key element of that vision, explained Hoskins, is “blending it in with the existing beauty of the island”.

“It’s unspoiled,” Bywater said.

“It really gives you that level of seclusion…that authenticity that you don’t normally see in a lot of other Caribbean destinations.”

Sailrock Resort’s role in cajoling South Caicos to awaken to tourism opportunities is two-fold.

While gradually expanding

The article shines a light on Sailrock Resort’s vision of offering high-end yet relaxed indulgence

from its current stock of 31 luxury beachfront villas and ridgetop suites, Sailrock is also partnering with authorities to enhance the community.

It remains fully committed to playing a leading role in restoring historic structures in Cockburn

Harbour and revitalising the Queen’s Parade Grounds - the waterfront site of Queen Elizabeth’s visit to South Caicos in 1966.

Following hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, Sailrock formed the South Caicos Heritage Foundation to help repair and replace more than 100

damaged roofs in the community.

The foundation has more plans for 2019, revealed Hoskins.

Bywater added: “We’re not going to forget about the community. The community is the foundation of South Caicos. That’s what makes it special. The town, the people.”

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Regional News

Bahamas embassy in Haiti closes as unrest continues THE Bahamas’ embassy in Portau-Prince, Haiti, remained closed on Tuesday following countrywide protests that began over the weekend, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield, who advised against travel to the country until calm has returned.

Unrest has been steadily brewing for months over allegations that billions of dollars in foreign aid was embezzled or misused by former government officials under former Haitian President Michel Martelly.

“Like most missions in Haiti, The Bahamas follows the protocols of the United Nations’ missions to Haiti,” Henfield told reporters outside of the Churchill Building.

“They asserted over the weekend that there was likely to be unrest.

Following that protocol and after speaking with the ambassador and our personnel on the ground, we decided to close the mission yesterday (Monday), [and] today, I think. That’s where we are [as] apparently, there is civil unrest.

Bahamasair has also suspended service to the impoverished country.

Asked whether the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised against residents in The Bahamas travelling to the country at this time,

Bahamas PM Hubert Minnis wants all homes in the Bahamas to become self-sustaining.

At least seven people have died due to the unrest in Haiti.

Henfield said, “It is always good for Bahamians to be mindful of that and to follow; really Bahamasair always has a good handle on when to go and when not to go because they are always very involved in speaking with us at foreign affairs.

“And so, if Bahamasair does not fly there, I would advise Bahamians not to fly there as well.”

Tuesday marked the third day of countrywide protests in Haiti.

On Sunday, a crowd of several thousand protestors blocked roads and burned tires, demanding transparency

and accountability in how the government used funds from the Petrocaribe program, an oil assistance program sponsored by Venezuela.

The program provided belowmarket financing for oil for several Caribbean and Central American countries.

The Haitian Senate produced reports in 2016 and 2017 which alleged that nearly $2 billion of the money, intended for infrastructure and economic development projects was allegedly embezzled or misappropriated.

Jamaican executive ranked 16th most powerful woman in world THE most recent ranking by Fortune Magazine has shown that Ann-Marie Campbell is the 16th most powerful woman in the world for 2018.

Campbell is the executive vicepresident at the Home Depot Stores.

This means she is in charge of approximately 2,000 stores in the United States, and she credits this success to her Jamaican heritage.

“I think it starts with foundational aspects of my life. I went to a great school in Jamaica (Holy Childhood High School) and I also boarded. So I think that structural discipline was very helpful as you think about the formative years of my life,” she said.

Other persons who made the list included media mogul and billionaire Oprah Winfrey; Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook; and Marillyn Hewson, president and chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin.

Campbell was quick to point out, however, that her journey has not been a walk in the park. Issues such as her gender and being an immigrant were hurdles she had to overcome, and that she did with resilience and determination.

“Your career is like a road – you’re

Executive Vice President of U.S. stores for The Home Depot Ann-Marie Campbell is photographed with store employees at an Atlanta area store.

going to have speed bumps, you’re going to have potholes, and I certainly had many of those throughout my career. The industry that I have been successful in is a very male-dominated industry and, therefore, a lot of things were questioned earlier in my career,” the senior executive noted.

“People questioned my

capabilities and abilities. There were a lot of people who supported, but when you are in a male-dominated environment, there are a lot of things that people think you can’t do because you’re a woman. I’m an immigrant as well, so things like accent used to be an issue,” she continued. (Jamaica Gleaner)

Minnis wants solar homes for everyone PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis says his vision for The Bahamas is that every home becomes selfsustaining power stations with the use of solar technology.

Dr Minnis believes it could lead to the creation of a new industry where homeowners can sell their solar power back to the power company.

However, he noted there would have to be a limit associated with it to prevent hoarding for investment purposes by the wealthy.

“I would like to see a Bahamas where every home - where a new industry can be developed - where every home, every quarter can look forward to receiving a cheque from the power company - $100, $200 and $300,” he said.

“But you must have some form of limit so individuals don’t use it as a form of investment. The rich can use it as a form of investment and replace the power station. That’s my dream that everybody, every home be they in impoverished areas, or not, but that is my dream. “ Dr Minnis was speaking with reporters in Grand Bahama last week when asked about new proposed project by a Bahamian company to build two Firm Solar Plants on Grand Bahama.

Northern Bahamas Utilities Holding Co Ltd has made application to the government to construct multimillion dollar solar plants in West Grand Bahama, and East Grand Bahama, which will be phase two.

The company plans to acquire 51 acres of land in Pelican Lakes, southwest of the West End settlement.

The proposed project is expected to lower the cost of electricity, and any surplus power would be sold to the Grand Bahama Power Company via a purchase agreement.

The 1993 agreements signed between the Bahamas government and the GBPC allowing the power company to provide and sell electricity to areas outside of Freeport is expected to expire this year, and

civic group Coalition of Concerned Citizens has asked government not to renew the agreements with the foreign power company, but to consider approving the proposed solar plants by the NBU, a 100 percent Bahamian owned company.

When asked about whether the West End and East End Agreements would be renewed, and about the application for the proposed solar plants, Dr Minnis indicated the Minister of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson would provide details concerning the matter.

However, he expressed a strong desire to see solar-equipped homes throughout the country. “In terms of solar I have a vision for The Bahamas concerning renewable energy,” he said. “Solarisation is improving aggressively, technology is improving aggressively - we not only have solarise roof panels, but tiles etc.

“I would like to see every home in The Bahamas become what you call a self-contained power station, meaning that you can generate all the electricity from solar panels, roof tiles, walls etc, and they can connect to the power grid so that any excess energy the power grid obtain from them they can give them back and the excess power grid can pay them back.”

The prime minister said that homeowners would be able to collect money from the power gird. “That’s my dream for every body; every home be they in impoverished area or not,” he said.

NBU’s project is estimated at some $30m. It will use 24,000 solar panels, backed up with 10 megawatts of propane generators. The plant will be able generate some six million watts or six megawatts of power.

The company claims its solar proposal can reduce energy costs by 30-40 percent, and create some 50-85 jobs, if it is allowed to supply power to East and West End.

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Regional News Cayman Islands: Bill eases way for long-term residents to apply for PR THE Immigration Transition Bill seeks to remove a restriction that prevents residents who have been in the Cayman Islands for more than nine years from applying for permanent residence.

In introducing the bill in the Legislative Assembly, Premier Alden McLaughlin said these eligibility rules for applying for permanent residence could be construed as arbitrary and were the unintended consequence of immigration law changes made in 2013.

When the term limit for work permit holders was extended from seven to nine years in October 2013, a restriction was imposed that required anyone who wished to apply for permanent residence to do so before the end of their ninth year of residence.

“The rationale was that there should be a cut-off point that coincided with the expiry of a work permit holder’s term limit,” Premier McLaughlin said.

The legislation gave residents, who were in Cayman for more than nine years as of the Oct. 25, 2013, a period of 90 days to apply.

However, a significant number of people missed this opportunity, despite repeated public announcements and internal government circulars at the time, Mr. McLaughlin said.

These residents have since been blocked from applying for permanent residence. In addition to those who have missed the deadline, others have been impacted by changes in their personal circumstances that prevent them from becoming permanent residents under existing rules.

These cases include divorcees from a Caymanian or permanent resident spouse, who despite having lived in Cayman for more than nine years cannot apply for permanent residence and are unable to obtain a work permit because their term limit has expired.

Similarly, government workers who missed the opportunity to apply in 2013 would be forced to leave the islands should their employment end, the premier said, because they cannot get a work permit once their term limit of nine years has expired.

Reduce time convictions for marijuana stay on records, urges Davis OPPOSITION Leader Philip Davis this week expressed support for the advancement of legislation to reduce the length of time that convictions for small amounts of marijuana remain on criminal records.

Mr Davis pointed to the devastating impact these convictions have on young men during a rally to mark International Men’s Day at the Western Esplanade.

The Progressive Liberal Party Leader and Cat Island MP said convicted youth are restricted to the outskirts of Bahamian society, adding the phenomenon has cultivated an underclass more susceptible to conflict with the law.

Mr Davis said: “Legislative advancements to reduce the time on which the offence remains on one’s record and the regional thrust through CARICOM to re-categorise marijuana from an illegal narcotic to a controlled substance are steps in the right direction in rescuing many of our young men.”

CARICOM’s Regional Marijuana Commission (RMC) presented its report on the social, economic, health and legal issues surrounding marijuana in the region earlier this year.

It called for an end to the prohibition of marijuana, and a regulatory framework that saw the plant treated similarly to tobacco and

PLP leader Philip ‘Brave’ Davis said convicted youth are restricted to the outskirts of Bahamian society.

alcohol.

Mr Davis’ remarks turned to recreational marijuana as he spoke on human rights issues affecting men in the country. While he acknowledged the 2016 gender equality referendum was democratically rejected, Mr Davis insisted the country must not abandon that “noble fight”.

“I point out that question # 3 on the last constitutional referendum on gender equality sought to address and equalize the rights of single fathers regarding their children,” he said.

“Even though the question was democratically rejected and

expanded rights to some of our men denied, we must not abandon that noble fight.

Mr Davis continued: “On the issue of the recreational use of marijuana, we all know that the criminal records associated with the possession of small quantities of marijuana have all but destroyed the lives of too many of our young men – literally keeping them on the periphery of the Bahamian socioeconomic mainstream.

“This has cultivated an underclass that has led to an increase in instances of conflicts with the law,” he added.

(Tribune242)

Expert warns of dementia threat in Bermuda A THREE-PRONGED threat from chronic health problems and an ageing population could lead to a leap in the number of Alzheimer’s disease sufferers, a British expert warned on Tuesday.

Tim Forester-Morgan said diabetes, heart disease and an ageing population were all risk factors that contribute to the condition.

He added: “The prevalence of diabetes on the island is the second highest in the world and the World Health Organisation has highlighted that this is a significant risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease.

“Bermuda has a high rate of heart disease, which has also been shown to increase the possibility of the disease.

“Add to this the country’s ageing population and you have a combination of factors that together suggest a very significant risk that the numbers of people who could be living with dementia in Bermuda could increase quite sharply over the next few years.

Mr Forester-Morgan and Sarah Mould, directors of the British-based Dementia Training Company, have

been on the island for the past six days to highlight the latest research and advice to caregivers and public service teams.

They were invited by Elizabeth Stewart, founder and president of Action on Alzheimer’s and Dementia, which is working on a national strategy to provide guidelines for people and organisations involved with Alzheimer’s patients.

It is the fourth time the pair have visited and both said awareness in the community had increased over the years.

Bermuda Alzheimer’s and Memory Services said about 2,000 people on the island have dementia, which causes a deterioration in memory, thinking, behaviour and the ability to perform everyday tasks.

The Government said yesterday that the actual number of sufferers was not known but “informal estimates” suggested it was about 1,000.

Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia and the WHO has said it may make up between 60 and 70 per cent of cases.

A 2011 comparison of Organisation for Economic Co-

operation and Development countries showed Bermuda’s diabetes prevalence was more than ten per cent — the second highest in the survey.

The 2017 Health in Review report showed cardiovascular disease was the biggest killer in Bermuda and accounted for a third of all deaths in recent years.

Ms Mould said the connections had been made between these conditions and Alzheimer’s.

She added: “It now feels like people are hearing the message.

Certainly the GPs, I think, were quite shocked by some of the information we provided but also committed to doing something about it.”

The pair have undertaken a programme of events, including training with police and fire crews, nursing students, family caregivers and charities.

Mr Forester-Morgan and Ms Mould joined Ms Stewart for a meeting with representatives from the Ministry of Health as well as the Ageing and Disabilities Services.

Ms Stewart hoped a national strategy could be developed in

line with a Pan-American Health Organisation regional plan of action, published in 2015.

The document committed countries to creating plans that include risk reduction through public health programmes, better training for healthcare professionals and ensuring everyone affected by dementia received the same opportunities for care and support.

Ms Mould said people in Bermuda had asked her what needed to be done next.

She added: “People are recognising we need more specialised services, perhaps, for people with dementia, we need more options for them.”

She and her colleague said national strategies in other countries helped to raise awareness in sectors that were likely to come into contact with dementia sufferers, including shops, banks and bus drivers.

Mr Forester-Morgan said: “You could build on what Bermuda already has, which is a strong community base, helping the community with understanding and how they can support somebody they know

who is maybe displaying signs of dementia.”

He added: “There’s so much community work that happens here, it would be great to have buddying systems for people who have been through the journey helping someone with dementia to remain involved in helping others.”

Ms Stewart said the government teams had been “very supportive”. She added: “They know seniors are a huge issue for the island. It’s on their radar.”

She admitted public funds were limited, but acknowledged that island organisations were making their own moves to come up with a plan.

Ms Stewart said: “There’s a group of people who are going to start looking at creating a dementia strategy, which obviously we would pass on to the ministry.”

A government spokeswoman said: “The ministry welcomes proposals for a dementia strategy aligned with WHO and PAHO priorities.

“The potential growth of this population is a key driver of prevention and addressing a longterm care system for the country.”

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‘Gibraltar doesn’t belong to the UK’: Spain threatens to vote ‘no’ on Brexit deal SPAIN’S prime minister has warned that the country will reject the Brexit withdrawal agreement if plans for future talks on the status of Gibraltar are not clarified.

Speaking at a conference in Madrid on Tuesday, Pedro Sánchez said Spain wants a clear promise that no future trade or security deals would apply to Gibraltar without the country’s consent.

“Gibraltar does not belong to the United Kingdom, it is represented by the United Kingdom but it doesn’t belong to the United Kingdom,” Sánchez said.

“Therefore, as a country, we cannot assume that what will happen to Gibraltar in the future depends on a negotiation between the United Kingdom with the European Union... it will have to be something that is defined, agreed and negotiated between the United Kingdom and Spain.”

“As things stand today if there are no changes regarding Gibraltar, Spain will vote no on Brexit,” he said.

Sanchez added weight to comments made at an EU ministers meeting on Tuesday by Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell, who said Madrid wanted the Brexit deal

A lot of people were reportedly depressed after the UK voted to leave the EU in 2016.

Tourists walk on the Union Jack flag painted on a street in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar.

to clearly outline that future talks between London and the EU would not apply to Gibraltar.

“That is what must be made clear. Until we have the future declaration and we know what it says, whether we agree with it or not, we are not going to approve the withdrawal agreement,” Borrell said.

It is understood that Spain has

raised concerns over a clause in the draft Brexit deal, which specifies that negotiations with the EU will cover Gibraltar as well as other British overseas territories.

British Prime Minister Theresa May and EU leaders are meeting for a special Brexit summit on Sunday, where they are expected to formally sign off on the withdrawal agreement.

British academic Matthew Hedges jailed for life in UAE for spying A BRITISH academic has been sentenced to life in prison for spying in the United Arab Emirates, according to a family spokeswoman.

Matthew Hedges, 31, and a specialist in Middle Eastern studies at Durham University in England, was arrested on May 5 by UAE officials when he was leaving Dubai airport after a research trip. He had previously been held in solitary confinement for almost six months on spying allegations, but was released on bail last month.

Nikita Bernardi, a spokeswoman for the Hedges family, said that Hedges had been sentenced to “life in prison following a five-minute hearing in which he had no legal representation.”

Hedges’ wife Daniela Tejada -who was present during the hearing -- said she was in “complete shock” and that her husband was “shaking when he heard the verdict.”

“This whole case has been handled appallingly from the very beginning with no one taking Matthew’s case seriously,” Tejada said.

“The British government must take a stand now for Matthew, one of their citizens. They say that the UAE

Durham University PhD student Matthew Hedges and his wife Daniela Tejada.

is an ally, but the overwhelmingly arbitrary handling of Matt’s case indicates a scarily different reality, for which Matt and I are being made to pay a devastatingly high price.”

Tejada added that this has been “the worst six months” of her life.

“The UAE authorities should feel ashamed for such an obvious injustice.

I am very scared for Matt. I don’t know where they are taking him or what will happen now. Our nightmare has gotten even worse,” Tejada said.

The UAE government did not immediately respond to CNN questions after the verdict.

Verdict ‘will have repercussions’ for UAE/UK relations UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said he was “deeply shocked and disappointed” by the verdict.

“Today’s verdict is not what we expected from a friend and trusted partner of the United Kingdom and runs contrary to earlier assurances,” Hunt said.

Brexit linked to a rise in antidepressant use, study finds THE number of antidepressants prescribed in England rose after the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union in 2016, a new study finds.

The researchers believe that this may be due to uncertainty over the future of the country and say more health services should be made available.

But experts the link to Brexit and instead believe that wider austerity in the country could be an underlying factor.

Researchers at King’s College London and Harvard University wanted to examine whether the Brexit vote, deciding whether the UK would leave the European Union, on June 23, 2016, had any effect on mental health in England, as previous studies have looked at economic uncertainty and major social events affecting people’s health and mental well-being.

The researchers looked at monthly prescribing data for each July from 2011 through 2016 for all 326 voting areas in England.

They analyzed antidepressant prescriptions and compared them with prescriptions for drugs treating conditions unlikely to be influenced by uncertainty or depression, such as gout, iron deficiency and thyroid problems.

Both groups showed an increase every year before the referendum.

But antidepressant prescriptions continued to increase after the vote, albeit at a slower rate than before, while other drugs experienced a decrease.

Antidepressant prescriptions rose 13.4% faster than the other drugs monitored, according to the study,

published Tuesday in the BMJ. “This study adds to previous studies that show that events at the national level can have an effect on people’s mental health or mood,” said Sotiris Vandoros, senior lecturer in health economics at King’s Business School and lead author on the study.

Vandoros believes that the Brexit referendum may have triggered the increase in antidepressant prescriptions.

But the findings are open to interpretation, as they are based on trends and can’t prove causation, Vandoros added, nor do they imply an overall increase in depression for the entire country.

The study instead shows that “people who were negatively affected by the referendum and might have started feeling worse” ended up driving an increase in antidepressants, he said.

The main cause of worry around Brexit is the question of what will happen afterward. Other causes of stress include economic uncertainty, job opportunities, companies relocating and whether EU nationals will have the opportunity to stay in the UK. “All this uncertainty is going to cause people stress and anxiety and worry, and some people might end up feeling more depressed due to this,” Vandoros said.

The trend shows that for some people, the referendum could be linked to a worsening of mental health, he said. However, others also became happier after the vote, and this development just isn’t captured in antidepressant prescriptions.

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Ditch May now or she will lead us into 2022 election, Rees-Mogg tells Tories JACOB Rees-Mogg has warned fellow Tory MPs that if they don’t ditch Theresa May now she will lead them into the next election, scheduled for 2022.

Few Tories thought this was a “good idea”, the Brexiteer MP suggested.

Mr Rees-Mogg wants to oust the PM over her EU withdrawal agreement but has so far failed to get enough colleagues to back his call for a no confidence vote.

Meanwhile, ministers have had to accept Labour amendments to the Finance Bill after the DUP withdrew its backing.

Labour said the government was “falling apart in front of us” after ministers accepted a series of technical changes to the bill to pass the Budget.

They were made after it became clear the Democratic Unionists, on whom Theresa May relies for her Commons majority, again said they would not support the Tories.

Mr Rees-Mogg said he had not

Jacob Rees-Mogg wants to oust the PM over her EU withdrawal agreement but has so far failed to get enough colleagues to back his call for a no confidence vote.

given up hope of getting the 48 letters of no confidence in the PM needed to trigger a vote.

“What we are seeing from this government is a deliberate decision not to deliver a proper Brexit,” he told reporters at a Westminster news

conference.

“We have a government led by Remainers who want to keep us tied into the EU as tightly as possible.”

He said the 48 letter threshold might be reached next month when MPs get a “meaningful vote” on the withdrawal agreement.

But he added: “I think (the time) is now, or the prime minister will lead the Conservatives into the next election.

Mrs May’s allies insist she would win a no confidence vote and under

Conservative rules she would then be immune from a challenge for 12 months.

The PM says her Brexit deal is the best the UK can get from Brussels and it will allow the country to take back control of its “money, laws and borders”.

Downing Street said that, during talks with Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the PM had emphasised that the draft Brexit terms would give Scottish businesses the “clarity and certainty they need to protect jobs and living standards and see us take back control of our waters”.

The SNP leader also met Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn earlier to discuss tactics ahead of the Commons vote.

Ms Sturgeon held a separate meeting with Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable, Green MP Caroline Lucas and Plaid Cymru’s Westminster leader Liz Roberts, who all back another EU referendum.

She told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg she wanted to form a “coalition of opposition” to Mrs May’s Brexit plans, and that momentum for another referendum was growing.

She described her talks with Mr Corbyn as “exploratory” and said

she did not know whether he would back a referendum.

But she said they both agreed that the PM’s Brexit deal is a bad one and that no-deal should not be the only alternative presented to MPs. A Labour spokesman said: “They discussed their common opposition to Theresa May’s botched Brexit deal and determination to work across Parliament to prevent a disastrous no-deal outcome.”

As it stands, there appears to be a majority in Parliament against the deal.

And Mrs May is coming under growing pressure from the DUP, whose 10 MPs keep her government in power.

The DUP abstained in Monday night’s Budget votes as a warning shot over what they say are her broken promises on Brexit.

After the DUP indicated they would abstain again on further votes on Tuesday, ministers accepted Labour and SNP amendments in order to avoid likely defeat.

These will require the government to conduct a review into the public health impact of gaming, a report into the impact of Brexit on international tax enforcement and a review into the impact of tax avoidance measures on income inequality and child poverty.

Trump signals US won’t punish Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing The rain should keep put out the fires.

Rain may help California firefighters and bring more misery for campfire evacuees A SERIES of storms set to bring some relief to Northern California firefighters Wednesday has thousands of people afraid that flash flooding and mudslides could crush what’s left of the towns charred by the devastating Camp Fire.

Almost 1 million people are under flash flood watch in Northern California, where 4 to 6 inches of rain are expected to fall through Friday.

Nearly two weeks after the Golden State’s deadliest and most destructive fire began, the potential downpours could put an end to the fire season or at least ease the fire risk, while also bringing new dangers.

“Rapidly rising water could flood roads, hampering search efforts and putting displaced residents

camping outdoors in peril,” CNN meteorologist Gene Norman said.

With the heavy rain on the way, search teams were racing to find remains of the Camp Fire victims, evacuees debated fleeing again and firefighters rushed to remove downed trees and unneeded equipment.

The inferno has already killed 81 people and destroyed 12,900 homes.

And with hundreds of residents still unaccounted for, authorities fear the death toll could rise. Statewide, 84 people have died in the Camp Fire and the Woolsey Fire that burned west of Los Angeles.

The first bout of heavy rain is expected to hit Butte County, where authorities are scrambling to find 870 people who are unaccounted for since the Camp Fire.

PRESIDENT Donald Trump signalled Tuesday that he will not take strong action against Saudi Arabia or its Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the death and dismemberment of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The White House has been struggling to square a widespread sense the crown prince directed the killing with the administration’s desire for Saudi support for its foreign policy priorities and a need to manage close relationships between bin Salman, the Trump administration and members of Trump’s family.

In an exclamation-mark laden statement subtitled “America First!”

Trump said on Tuesday that “our intelligence agencies continue to assess all information, but it could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event -maybe he did and maybe he didn’t!”

Speaking to the press later in the day, Trump cited the Kingdom’s influence over oil prices and said, “if we abandon Saudi it would be a terrible mistake.” He also said he was “not going to destroy the economy of our country” over Khashoggi by giving up arms deals to Saudi Arabia.

“It’s a very simple equation for

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US president Donald Trump will most likely maintain their relationship.

me. I’m about make America great again and I’m about America first,” Trump said.

In his statement, the President said, “we may never know all of the facts surrounding the murder of Mr. Jamal Khashoggi,” Trump continued in his statement. “In any case, our relationship is with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They have been a great ally in our very important fight against Iran.”

Less than an hour after releasing his statement, Trump appeared in the

White House Rose Garden to pardon two turkeys for Thanksgiving. He did not mention the journalist’s murder.

The President’s statement sets up a clash with lawmakers from both parties who have called for harsh measures against Saudi Arabia and expressed deep reservations about US support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen. It once again pits Trump against his intelligence agencies and bolsters a regime that has admitted to killing a vocal critic and member of the press.

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Snoop Dogg receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Taylor Swift will release her music across the world through Universal Music Group.

Swift signs her first record deal with a major label TAYLOR Swift has signed a new record deal with Universal Music and it’s her first signing with a major label.

Everything she’s released so far in her career has been on independent country label, Big Machine, who she signed with when she was just 14-years-old.

Now 28, Taylor will release her music across the world through Universal Music Group.

She announced her new deal with a photo of herself with Universal bosses Lucian Grange and Monte Lipman.

Part of her new deal means Taylor

will own all of the music she records, which will mean she earns more money from sales and streams of her albums.

She has also persuaded Universal to agree to repay their artists with any money they make from streams on Spotify.

In 2015 she helped persuade Apple Music to change how they pay artists.

“As part of my new contract with Universal Music Group, I asked that any sale of their Spotify shares result in a distribution of money to their artists,” she wrote on Instagram.

THE Doggfather christened his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at a celebrity-packed ceremony Monday.

Snoop Dogg, the rapper whose real name is Calvin Broadus Jr., joined his famous friends Dr. Dre, Quincy Jones, Pharrell Williams and Jimmy Kimmel for the dedication outside the El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard.

Dr. Dre honored the 17-time Grammy-nominated rapper with a lengthy tribute.

“This is exciting man,” Dre said to the cheering crowd.

“Let me tell you something, Snoop should have got this star just for making it out of the 90s,” he said with a chuckle.

“Back in the day, Snoop came to me at a very low point in my life,” Dre recalled. “I had just separated myself from Ruthless Records. I had no money or food. I didn’t even have furniture in my house at that time.

I had to start completely over from scratch.”

He said it was a “make it or break” time in his life as he embarked on his first solo album, “The Chronic.”

“I had no idea how I was going to do it,” he said. “And then boom, here comes Snoop, right? A true diamond in the rough. I mean, Snoop was just pure, raw talent. Nobody sounds like Snoop.”

Snoop Dogg is a 17-time Grammy-nominated rapper.

Casey Kasem’s family blames one another for the famed deejay’s mysterious death

(L-r) Huma Abedin, Glamour editor-in-chief Samantha Barry, Anna Wintour, and Wendi Deng attend the 2018 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards earlier this month.

Glamour magazine is ending its print edition in January GLAMOUR as we know it is no more.

The glossy Conde Nast women’s publication will print its final edition in January. Starting in 2019, it will exist only as a digital entity, though occasional special editions haven’t been ruled out. The monthly magazine would have celebrated 90 years in print in April. “(Digital is) where the audiences are, and it’s where our growth is. That monthly schedule, for a

Glamour audience, doesn’t make sense anymore,” Glamour’s editorin-chief Samantha Barry told the New York Times.

The fashion mag reportedly lost $120 million last year before it brought in the digital-minded Barry, who was a producer at CNN Worldwide before joining Conde Nast in January. The magazine’s online readership increased by 12% under her direction.

The wife of the late radio personality Casey Kasam is speaking out about her husband’s “mysterious” death on Father’s Day 2014. The daughter of the former “American Top 40” host is talking, too.

“They killed my husband,” Jean Kasem told CBS for a broadcast called “The Mysterious Death of Casey Kasem,” airing Saturday. “They killed their father.”

When Kasem died at 82, his estate was valued at up to $100 million. The family has been fighting over it ever since and blame for the National Radio Hall of Fame inductee’s death has gone both ways.

“Jean killed my father,” Kerri Kasem contends on the show.

She is one of the legendary TV and radio host’s three adult children.

According to Jean, who was married to Kasem from 1980 to 2016 including his final years where he suffered from dementia, her husband’s children from a previous marriage saw their ailing father in a cash machine.

The popular late radio personality Casey Kasem died at the age of 82 in 2014.

“We became the bank of Kasem – we were the personal ATM machine,” Jean told CBS. Kasem’s kids, Kerri Julie and Michael, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against their stepmom. She’s counter-suing.

According to Kasem’s children,

his second wife committed “elder abuse” against the American icon.

“The only thing she ever wanted from my dad is money,” Kerri said.

CBS host Peter Van Sant delves into what happened behind the scenes of Kasem’s death Saturday at 10 p.m. (NYDailynews)

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CERTIFIED KITEBOARD INSTRUCTOR Duties: teaching all levels of kiteboarding. Must have a minimum of 5 years teaching experience. Must be certified kiteboard instructor. Salary commensurate with experience

This position is currently held by a work permit holder however qualified Belongers are encourage to send a copy of their resume to The Labor Department

Contact: 649-242-2927 or email: info@kiteprovo.com 14325

KIGMOA WILLIAMS GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

HOUSEMAID General cleaning,

mopping, sweeping, dusting, cooking, ironing, laundry and running errands. Salary: $6.50 per hour. Work is required for five days per week.

Must be honest and trust worthy

CONTACT: 232-6429

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14300

LADIQUA HANDFIELD BLUE HILLS

DOMESTIC WORKER Duties: cleaning the house, washing and ironing. Must be able to work 6 days per week. Salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 649-246-1618

This position is for work permit renewal however interested Belongers are asked to forward a copy of their resume to The Labor Department 14328

32 CLASSIFIEDS ANTOINE MICHEL FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

BOAT MECHANIC Examine, maintain and fix all kinds of boats.

They test and repair boat engines, hulls, propellers, rigging, masts, sails and navigational equipment.

Salary: $11 per hour

CONTACT: 341-3727

BLAZE CONTRACTING JUBA SOUND Is seeking to employ a

PAINTER Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces. Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 345-6174

November 24-30, 2018

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS CAICOS COIN LAUNDRY

COCO BISTRO

AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ

LAUNDERERS

Sorting items and checking for stains, loading items into a machine and finishing by drying, folding and packing, cleaning machines and removing lint from dryers.

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

CONTACT: 231-6412

Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning ceiling vents in the restaurant, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 946-5369 EMAIL: COCOBISTRO@TCIWAY.TC

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

This position is a First Time work permit holder 14357

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14369

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. This position is also vacant 14366

ODINOR FRANCOIS

NEX GEN BUILDERS

JEAN FRITZNER SOUVENIR

HS & G TECH

MAINTENANCE

MASON

KITCHEN STEWARD

ELECTRICIAN

VENETIAN ROAD Is seeking to employ a

Responsible for working with steel, masonry and electrical. Salary: $7.50 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 341-1861

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

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PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices. Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 232-3435

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 14362

WHEELAND Is seeking to employ a

Primarily Responsible for Operating and maintain cleaning equipment and tools. Also responsible for washing dishes, china ware, flatware, cutlery, crockery, kitchen vessels, sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning and detailing equipment's etc.

Salary: $6.25 per hour. Must be willing to work 40 hours per week, 9:00 A.M to 3:00 P.M

CONTACT: 243-2240

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

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

NOTICE

THIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM PROVO WATER COMPANY:

Bills for the 16th November, 2018 are now available. Please pay this bill by Monday December 3rd, 2018 to avoid disruption to your service.

PAYING YOUR BILL Bills can be paid directly at Provo Water Company Office in Grace Bay Monday to Friday 8:30am to 3:00pm (until further notice).

• Bills paid by online banking must be paid not later than 3 days before the due date. You can now pay via RBC as a new addition to our online payment options.

• Bills paid at Grace-way Supermarkets must be paid not later than 24 hours before the due date.

In the unfortunate event you are disconnected for delinquency: • The full amount plus the required reconnection fee must be settled before the service resumes.

• Service will resume the same day for accounts paid up before 12 Noon • Service will resume the following morning for accounts paid up after 12 Noon.

Reconnections will not take place after hours.

Contact Customer Service Department on 946-5202 or 649-339-9282.

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Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14372

AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

Install and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systems.

Inspect electrical components, such as transformers and circuit breakers. Identify electrical problems with a variety of testing devices.

Repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures using hand tools and power tools Salary: $18 per hour

ELIE JOSAPHAT BLUE HILLS is seeking to employ a

CLEANER (SUPERVISOR) Cleaning, stocking and supplying designated facility areas dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning ceiling vents, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 232-7124

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 14359

GUERLINE JOSEPH

ELIE LANDSCAPING

MAINTENANCE

CLEANING SUPERVISOR

SNAKE HILL, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Responsible for working with steel, masonry and electrical. Salary: $7.50 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 331-3887

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

The supervision of all cleaning staff focusing on their performance in terms of standards of cleanliness and their behavior whilst on duty.

Ensuring that a first class cleaning service is delivered to all areas of the building.

Reviewing work schedules.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a first time work permit holder 14370

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14359

TECHNICAL CLEANING SERVICES REPAIR & SUPPLIES

RANDY KEEGAN

PRINCESS TAKE OUT

MAINTENANCE PERSON

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER

CONTACT: 343-5572

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 14361

Is looking for a

Duties include: • Industrial cleaning of business places such as restaurants, hotels, construction sites • Cleaning designated facility areas (dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning ceiling vents, restroom cleaning etc) • Performing and documenting routine inspections and maintenance activities • Carry out heavy cleaning tasks and special projects Must be able to work weekends and holidays if required. Salary $6.5/hr. New Position. Turks and Caicos Islanders are asked to send their application to the TCI Labour Department.

Applicants should apply in writing by November 19th 2013 to:

LONG BAY Is seeking to employ a

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

CONTACT: 245-6717

CONTACT: 232-7124

NORTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Salary: $6.50 per hour. Must be willing to work 4 hours per week

CONTACT: 241-4838

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14374

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14360

THE LANDING

SHERRI WARRICAN WILLIAMS

SAMUEL FORBES

COOK

LABOURER

CARPENTER

RAYMOND MOMPREMIER

Email: coolray2010@hotmail.com Tel: 649-247-4924 14303

GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.

Preparing ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc.) Cooking food in various utensils or grillers.

Salary: $300 per week

CONTACT: 341-5856

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14356

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden on a daily basis. Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 246-1764

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. 14357

LEEWARD Is seeking to employ a

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 231-6370

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

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November 24-30, 2018 FRESH CATCH LUNCH-IN

DOMESTIC WORKER

SAMELL HARVEY

Babysitter $6.50 per hour

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary.

To assist in the preparation of food ensuring that all pots and utensils are sterilize before using, and the cleaning of kitchen etc.

Must be willing to work five – six days per week Salary $6.50 per hour

General cleaning, sweeping, mopping, dusting and any other related chores if necessary. Must be willing to work five to six days per week. Salary $6.25 per hour

CARIBBEAN CONSTRUCTION BUILDERS Spray Painter $7.00 per hour

Carefully prepare panel surfaces for painting, mix paints and color match them to the original product, understand the blends and multilayered formulations in modern paints, and create special effects with paint and finishes

Interested Belongers are asked to email a copy of their resume to The Labor Department 14358

CONTACT: 232-2001

Email: paulacumberbatch@gmail.com Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. These positions are First Time work permit holders 14367

ROBERTS AGENCY

GAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Sam’s Building, Downtown Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking the following

KITCHEN HELPER

CONTACT: 649-232-6009

PROMISE

P&D EMPLOYMENT CONSULTANCY

SALT CAY Is seeking to employ a

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CONTACT: 649-247-6615

This position is held by a work permit holder.

Belongers are asked to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department 14359

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS SIMON WOOD ASSOCIATES LTD. (DBA SWA ARCHITECTS) Unit 301 Neptune Court, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands is seeking to employ a

SENIOR ARCHITECT/ URBAN DESIGNER Applicant must be fully qualified RIBA part 3 or equal with a minimum of 3 years postqualification experience; with the ability to travel freely throughout the Caribbean, USA and Europe.

1. Design projects and/review architectural or engineering plans, specifications and contract documents to ensure compliance with government codes, laws and regulations.

2. Advises Subcontractors on the interpretation of plans, recommends changes when necessary.

3. Prepares and/or review preliminary designs, working drawings, specifications and cost estimates related to the project.

4. Provides technical expertise in development or review of policies and procedures in relation to architectural structures , systems and construction/safety codes.

5. Researches literature and maintain knowledge of current building materials, structural, mechanical and electrical system codes and methods of application.

6. Reviews subcontractor’s shop drawings to ensure compliance with specifications and contract agreements by checking them for technical accuracy according to accepted guideline.

7. Works with customers and clients to gather facts, defines design and space planning problems, conceptualized possible solutions and secure approvals of proposals.

8. Reviews product literature, analyzes materials and determines appropriateness for application to projects.

9. Provides advice and develop design documents to initiate and modify architectural, interior design and space planning solutions.

10. Performs design drafting including preliminary drawings for architectural, working drawings and full detail drawings for architectural, structural and mechanical works associated with building construction or improvement projects.

11. Provides finish selections and including color palettes, carpet and wall finishes, lighting and other various interior selections.

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their Resume to

Airport Road.

Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking to employ the following

CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE Wood Carver $10 per hour

Carves ornamental designs into wooden furniture parts, using hand tools and woodworking machine

Cabinet Designer $10 per hour Designing cabinets

TJ CONSTRUCTION

Tile Layer $8.00 per hour

Tile layers install materials on a variety of surfaces, such as floors, walls, ceilings, countertops, patios, and roof decks. Because tile and marble must be set on smooth, even surfaces, installers often must level the surface to be tiled with a layer of mortar or plywood.

CONSTRUCTION DIGITAL Labourer $6.50 per hour

Mixing cement and cleaning tools This position is currently held by a work permit holder

CONTACT: 241-2043

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resumes to the Labour Board These positions are first time work permit holders 14367

TOP END MILLWORK Industrial Park, Central Square Is seeking to employ

4 FINISH CARPENTERS Trimming wooden structures and ornaments and complete final details.

Installing windows and doors, finishing rough edges, and making adjustments. Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 332-5617

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. These positions are First Time work permit holders 14381

LADIQUA HANDFIELD BLUE HILLS

DOMESTIC WORKER Duties: cleaning the house, washing and ironing. Must be able to work 6 days per week Salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 649-246-1618

This position is for work permit renewal however interested Belongers are asked to forward a copy of their resume to The Labor Department 14380

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given to SHERRY PARKER, formerly a resident of Long Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, and to all of her heirs, beneficiaries, relatives, friends or persons who may have information as to her current whereabouts BLUE LOOS LTD., a Turks and Caicos company urgently seeks to obtain contact information for her regarding her shareholding in the said company.

If you have any information on her whereabouts, please contact Blue Loos Ltd.at bluelooslts@ gmail.com on or before December 15, 2018 This is a first and final notice

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MYSTIQUE CAR RENTAL & TOURS LTD.

72 Old Airport Road, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands.

Is Seeking to Employ (One)

VEHICLE PREP WORKER/ MAINTENANCE WORKER 1. Must be fluent in English 2. Must be Customer Service Oriented 3. Must be willing to work on weekends, holidays and at nights as required 4. Must have knowledge of all types of cars 5. Be able to maintain schedule of all cars in Rental fleet 6. Salary: $6.50 per hour

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14376

T & R PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

acting on behalf of our client CLIVE ROBERT WHENT

NANNY

Duties: clean, cook pickup and drop off kids to and from school and classes Salary $6.50 per hour This position is for work permit renewal Belongers are asked to submit a copy of their resume to The Labor Department 14375

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

EAST BAY RESORT LTD. Is seeking to fill the following vacant position

GUEST RELATIONS SUPERVISOR JOB DESCRIPTION: • to lead and supervise the guest services front office team while ensuring all service standards are followed • to consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service • to assist guests regarding hotel facilities in an informative and helpful manner • to follow department policies, procedures and service standards • other duties as assigned REQUIREMENTS: • Previous experience in leadership or supervisory role and asset • Computer literae in Microsoft Window application asset • Must possess a professional presentation • Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities • Must be responsible and reliable • Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment • Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times

INFO@SWA.TC; FOR MORE INQUIRES CONTACT 649 946 5911.

Must be prepared to live full-time in South Caicos, beginning salary commensurate with experience

Salaries commensurate with experience Currently held by a work permit holder

Interested applicants may submit your resume with qualifications and experience to info@saunders.tc and the TCI Employment Services and The Labor Department

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November 24-30, 2018

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS LAS BRISAS

WILSON VALBURN

Chalk Sound

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

COOK

BUSINESS ANALYST Job Summary: The Business Analyst’s primary role will be to support the efforts of the Senior VP – Investor Services in evaluating the financial viability of proposed new investment to the country by conducting financial due diligence on investment projects, developing and maintaining a financial assessment model for Investor Services Executives and providing advice and support to the team and business clients related to the MicroSmall Enterprises (MSME) Program.

The equally important secondary responsibility of this position is to undertake financial analysis of major projects for the CEO, and to be involved in the financial investment modeling for major investment projects and program initiatives.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Project Analysis and Support 1. Develop, implement and maintain system for conducting proper financial due diligence on domestic and foreign investors.

2. Develop/implement a financial model for all investment projects that will allow for rapid review of projects and conduct of sensitivity analysis to detect project financial and completion risk.

3. Develop project evaluation templates that can be used by Investor Services Executives (ISE) to compare project costs to socio-economic benefits.

4. Review financial information contained in complex project proposals assigned by the SVP and comment on the financial viability of the investment as presented by the proponents.

5. Develop with the CEO project information and analyses for the structuring of major investment projects.

6. Undertake any related activities required by the Agency as requested by the CEO and/or the SVP. 2. Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises 1. Monitor compliance of the grant agreement with the Center for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) to provide Government funding towards the work of the not for profit entity.

2. Provide oversight on financial analysis of MSME Business Plans.

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

Education and qualifications: University degree in Finance, or MBA, or equivalent Chartered Accountant, Certified General Accountant, or Certified Management Accountant designation, depending on experience, may be an asset.

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE:

1. Detailed knowledge of the private equity investment analysis, with demonstrable related experience.

2. Strong analytical, problem solving and decisionmaking skills to evaluate alternatives and provide recommendations on project financial/investment issues.

3. Minimum five years’ experience as either a business/investment analyst in a private investment bank, private equity firm, or real estate investment trust.

BARTENDER

Responsibilites: • Full bar service including wine, beer and crafted cocktails • Maintaining inventory and bar supplies • Making drinks in a quick and efficient manner • Salary $500.00 per week

4. Significant experience in conducting due diligence and financial analysis on acquisition and/or real estate development projects and in supporting entrepreneurial project development.

5. Proficiency in the use of various computer programs, including: Word processing (MS Office), Spreadsheets & Financial Presentations (Excel & PowerPoint), Project Management (Visio or MS Project). A working knowledge of an accounting system would be beneficial.

CONTACT: 946-5306

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14346

SKILLS:

HELPER

1. Strong track record of competency in current and previous employment.

2. Excellent analytical qualities 3. Strong Writing and presentational skills (Presentation design and oral justification).

4. Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills.

5. Excellent skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook 6. Ability to work in a team environment and manage time effectively 7. Commercial awareness.

8. Visual and Conceptual Creativity.

9. Ability and willingness to maintain strict confidentiality.

Personal Qualities: 1. Open and engaging demeanor.

2. Able to generate and share ideas.

3. Hands-on approach.

4. Willing to take personal responsibility 5. Able to win trust and personal credibility 6. Persistence and personal resilience.

7. Willingness to personally deliver quality to internal and external clients.

8. Willingness to understand different cultures, lifestyles and associated points of view.

Other Requirements: 1. Fluent English 2. Willingness and ability to travel by air, land and sea.

Salary $6.25 per hour Must be able to help around the house and yard working with an elderly person, work 6 days week. Contact 2429122 for further info. Must be a Belonger Also seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER (North Caicos) Salary $6.50 per hour Must have good knowledge of taking care of an elderly person, dispense medication from doctors in a timely manner, speak English.

Preferably a Belonger

CONTACT 2326546

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

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DOMESTIC WORKER wanted in Grand Turk must be able to do general household cleaning to work 3 days a week. Salary 6.25 per hour

PLEASE CONTACT 231-7188

This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder. Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders are encouraged to apply directly and submit a copy of their application to the Immigration Board

MOITIS ROBERTS

CASHIER

DOMESTIC WORKER

Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers.

Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.

Applicant must be Honest, Reliable and hardworking Salary: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 345-1036

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

Negotiable in a range from $67,500 to $75,000 depending on education and experience.

Application Procedure Interested persons should submit a resume and cover letter, along with their contact information.

The applicant should be prepared for a telephone/ Skype first interview, to be followed by an in-person interview, the provision of two letters of reference (one from a former employer), a copy of every educational certificate/diploma, a Police Certificate and a copy of the passport photo page.

CONTACT: 232-7077

MARITA STOP SHOP THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ

SALARY AND ALLOWANCES:

Paint, maintenance con construction site. Salary: $6.50 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

MAHALA WYNNS

PAULINE WILLIAMS NORTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ

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Reporting to: CEO Location: Invest TCI Offices - Providenciales

LABOURER

• Responsible for recipes and planning daily specials • Punctuality and adhering to management schedule • Making sure kitchen is closed properly • Must have 15 or more years if experience • Salary $700.00 per week

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GRAND TURK

Moitis Roberts is looking for a Domestic Helper at Grand Turk, TCI area. To wash, iron, clean and assist with two children. This position is presently held by a work permit holder. Applicants who are TC Islanders should send copies of their applications to the Labour Board. Salary: $6.25 per hour Submit Resumes to: Monica Simmons (lanks60@live.com) Telephone # 649-232-1437

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TCI MARBLE AND GRANITE LTD. Industrial Park

ASSISTANT MANAGER

Applications should be addressed to the CEO of Invest Turks and Caicos Islands and can be delivered in person to the Agency’s offices at Unit 2D, Courtyard Plaza, Leeward Highway or emailed to dastwood@ investturksandcaicos.tc prior to the deadline date.

The subject line in the email should read “Business Analyst” and envelopes delivered to the Agency should have the subject “Business Analyst” clearly marked on the front. Application deadline November 30, 2018.

We thank all applicants who apply for their interest in the position. However, only persons selected for an interview will be contacted.

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In search of a skilled person to work in communications and sales Starting Salary $15.00 per hour

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS: • Ability to communicate, liaise, and negotiate internally and externally using appropriate methods to facilitate the development of profitable business and sustainable relationships • Strong understanding of Microsoft Office applications and ability to troubleshoot/diagnose computer and network issues • 5+ years project management experience

• 5+ years managing and executing marketing plans • 5+ years experience in legal contract drafting and negotiation • 5+ years experience in troubleshooting computer hardware/ software issues • 10+ years sales experience • 10+ years experience management, training, and recruiting staff according to company policies and employment laws, ensuring relevant HR procedures are followed Applicants will be required to pass a written skills test and show proficiency and understanding of the construction field.

Please email resumes to accounts@tcimarbleandgranite.com or inquire in person.

POSITION IS BEING ADVERTISED FOR A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. APPLICATIONS FOR QUALIFIED TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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November 24-30, 2018 C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Sam’s Building, Down Town Acting on behalf of our client Randy Duncanson who is seeking to employ a

Sam’s Building, Down Town Acting on behalf of our client Church of God of Prophecy

MUSICIAN

LABOURER

Perform music for services in the church, including functions such as weddings and funerals.

Salary: $8.00 per hour

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

CONTACT: 241-5922

CONTACT: 241-5922

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14384

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 14383

NMY BAR & RESTAURANT

NOTICE

GRAND TURK, OSBOURNE ROAD Is seeking to employ a

DIVORCE GRANTED

BARTENDER to work 6 days per week, wages starting at $6.25 per hour. Duties include: mixing and serving beverages, serving food & maintaining a clean environment.

PLEASE CONTACT: 332-5963

Belongers will be given first preference 14306

THIS NOTICE IS TO CERTIFY THAT I, JACQUELIN JACQUES IS NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING AS IT PERTAINS TO ESTHER ORIOL.

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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 programs.

Necessary qualifications include a Master’s or PhD in history, archaeology, anthropology or planning, with demonstrated experience in management of historic collections, archives, database software management, indoor/outdoor exhibits and facilities, and field studies including working knowledge of Geographic Information Systems.

Complementary to these qualifications, candidates will have education or demonstrated experience in facility oversight, historic preservation, human resources management and sound accounting and financial management skills with experience in fundraising and successful grant writing. Minimum of 10 years’ experience working in museums.

Duties will include management of Museum properties (including historic structures and grounds); financial and staff management; fundraising; collections management; archives; exhibit management; marketing; organization of events and programs; public and government relations’ management of institutional collaborations and membership; field and desktop studies; institutional representation; institutional expansion; and disaster management.

Candidates must be willing to live and work on Grand Turk, travel between islands and internationally for work.

Salary $48,000 annually

Position presently held by a work permit holder.

Please email your CV with references to info@ tcmuseum.org by 3rd December 2018. Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: clean, iron Must be willing to work 5 days per week salary $250.00 per week

CONTACT: 649-231-0537

This position is for work permit renewal. Interested Belongers are asked to email a copy of their resume to The Labor Department 14311

CRANE OPERATOR MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• • • • • •

HOUSEKEEPER

Able to operate and maintain a villa in Providenciales.

The successful candidate will need to be able to perform a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing.

Ensure that all rooms are cared for and inspected according to standards. Protect equipment and make sure there are operational. Notify owners of any damages, deficits and disturbances. Deal with reasonable complaints and requests with professionalism and patience. Check stocking levels of all consumables and replace when

appropriate. Adhere strictly to rules regarding health and safety and be aware of any company-related practices.

QUALIFICATIONS • At least five (5) years experience with managing and maintaining vacation villas • Ability to work with little supervision • Customer-oriented and friendly • Prioritization and time management skills.

Salary: $5,833.34 monthly

CONTACT: JOSHUA HERSEY- (717) 321 5607

This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

Prospective TC Islander applicants are also free to lodge a copy of their applications with the Labour Board.

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OLIVER JOSEPH STUBBS

is seeking to employ a

•

KEYSTONE LTD.

We are looking for a professional

JUBA SOUND, PROVIDENCIALES

HERZOG CARIBBEAN LTD.

• • • •

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Discharge and Backload container vessels Ensure that the equipment is serviced and certified to carry out duties Carry out all other duties as directed by the Supervisor Operate Equipment as directed by the Terminal Manager as it relates to Stevedoring Work at the Port of Providenciales and/or the Port of Grand Turk, including Crane, Top Loader, Reach Stacker, Front Loader, Man Lift, Excavator, Jockey Truck, Fork Lift and Scale.

Discharge and backload ships using Equipment as directed by the Terminal Manager.

Discharge cement/blocks from ships using Equipment as directed by the Terminal Manager.

Discharge of bulk aggregate and sand from ships using Equipment as directed by the Terminal Manager.

Loading of full container loads (FCL) onto trucks and chasse.

Stocking palletized cargo.

Stocking empty units/containers.

Assisting with the disposal of garbage and debris from ships.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Crane Operation.

• Must be in good health to meet the demands of physically challenging work.

• Must be available for emergency calls and be able to work at nights and weekends.

• Must submit a clean driver’s license • Minimum of high school passes in English and Mathematics or any other technical subject • (Preference given to certification in Crane operation) • Must be Crane Inspection and Certification Bureau certified (CICB) • Must be able to speak fluent English language

TWO live in Villa Hosts are required to work in 2 luxury private villas. The Villa Host must above all be extremely well groomed, well mannered, courteous and above all confidential. Since he/she is responsible for everything that concerns our guest experience he/she must be well versed in personal care and valeting. Exceptional housekeeping and F&B skills are therefore essential to this position.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The list is non-exhaustive, their roles can include any or all of the following: • Managing the smooth running of the villa together with the villa chef • Ensuring that all areas of the Villa are cleaned & maintained to the highest standard.

• Ensuring areas such as pool patios and gardens are clean • Provide first class Food and Beverage service • Ensuring dining setup properly for each meal • Food and Beverage are prepared and served on time • Ensuring villa is set up properly prior to Guest’s arrival • Coordinating special requests for Villa Owners or Villa Rentals; Honeymoon turndowns etc.

• Assisting in other villas or areas as requested by Manager • Maintaining an inventory for all items in the villa as necessary • Working with the chef to ensure necessary orders and inventories are in place for all villa F&B stock • Ensuring that guest F&B bills are updated daily and check for accuracy • Assist with the preparation and service for all Villa functions and parties when required • Make regular checks on all equipment & furnishings & report any damage or breakage immediately to villa manager and ensure repairs are followed up • Be present or regularly check on maintenance /outside contractors working in the villa to ensure that there’s is no damage or theft in the villa • Be knowledgeable with regard to villa facilities, island activities and on island excursions especially boating activities.

• Work with concierge to ensure you are updated on guest daily activities and remind guests on daily basis • Assist guests with Packing and Unpacking • Use initiative to anticipate Guest’s needs • Available at any time to take care of Guests • Be available or contactable for guests anytime so flexibility is essential • Skills/experience required • Preferably at least 5 years’ experience in a luxury hotel or resort • Possess an exceptional eye for detail and standard with regards housekeeping service • Be able to work well under pressure • Be flexible to deal with last minute requests/bookings.

• Experience in handling prominent guests • Since this is a new villa, experience in pre-opening an establishment would be a significant advantage.

Due to the nature of this position this is offered as a live-in position only.

Salary $2,000 a month.

COMPENSATION

• $40K - $52K

POSITION TYPE

• Full-Time

Please submit applications to main office at

C 5-6 Caribbean Place, Leeward Highway, Providenciales TCI.

2 - LIVE IN VILLA HOSTS

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Suitable qualified candidates must apply in writing with resume details to P.O Box 143, Providenciales or Email: ar@griffithsandpartners. com. Belongers are encouraged to apply and also submit a copy to the Labour Department.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

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November 24-30, 2018

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Windsong Resort, located on Stubbs Road, Grace Bay would like to fill the below positions: Reservation Agent JOB SUMMARY Reservation Agent will serve as the main contact for room reservations at the hotel; and therefore, must offer an excellent service and influence the Guest decision to stay at the property. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviors, skills, and values that follow a passion for delivering great customer service, a highly professional telephone manner and excellent communication skills.

Outstanding administration and organizational skills and attention to details.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: • Minimum 3 years’ experience in reservations or in sales department in a 4 -5-star Hotel environment • Knowledge of Hotel Property Management System including Opera • Excellent command of Microsoft Office Applications • Excellent oral and writing skills; good diction is a must • A passion for delivering great customer service • A highly professional telephone manner and excellent communication skills • Outstanding administration and organizational skills • Tertiary qualifications, or collegiate-level degree is preferred • Ability to work weekend, evenings and holidays with cross-training on front desk Salary commensurate with experience.

Room Attendant/ Housekeeper JOB SUMMARY: Provide daily in-suite cleaning and set-up service as per the established standards. Performing tasks including but not limited to cleaning, dusting, sanitizing and polishing of floors, furniture, kitchens, appliances, housewares, bathrooms, bedrooms, and fixtures along with balconies and public areas or as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: • Ability to read and write English is a must • Basic knowledge of standard and deep cleaning procedures; application, handling and storage of cleaning chemicals and basic housekeeping equipment.

• Previous hospitality housekeeping working experience minimum of 3 – 5 years.

SALARY: Salary $6.25 per hour.

Houseman/ General Helper JOB SUMMARY: Provide daily cleaning, maintenance, and set-up as per the established standards of guest areas in & out-suite including but not limited to roof tops, balconies, hot tubs, staircases, floor landings, elevators, wall & ceiling fixtures, back of the house areas and guest public areas or as assigned. Experience in using cleaning equipment – e.g. floor cleaner, vacuums and upholstery cleaners is an asset.

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

• Proven record of the ability to work alone and handle a fastpaced environment.

• Previous hospitality housekeeping working experience minimum of 3 – 5 years • . Ability to read and write English is a must and being able to lift heavy weight and work late shifts Salary - $6.60 per hour.

Waiter JOB SUMMARY Provide elite dining service to in house and visiting guests to include but not limited to: welcoming and escorting guests; food & beverage menu presentation and order taking; table service and maintenance with grace and finesse; and foster memorable dining experiences.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: • A minimum of 4 years working experience at a reputable full-service restaurant • Proven track record of the ability to work alone and handle a fast-paced environment.

• Professional certifications will constitute an advantage SALARY: Salary range - $6.50 - $6.75 per hour

Cook GENERAL JOB DUTIES BUT NOT LIMITED TO: • Ability to work with minimal supervision with good working knowledge of the fundamental of cooking, as well as working knowledge of the HACCAP standards for kitchen.

In addition, have knowledge of operating all kitchen equipment i.e., stoves, ovens, broilers, slicers, steamers, kettles, etc.

• Basic mathematical skills necessary to understand measurements, requisition amounts and portion sizes. And, to execute recipes and food costing • Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language in order to complete requisitions, read recipes, and communicate with other employees.

• Sufficient manual dexterity in order to use all kitchen equipment, i.e., knives, spoons, spatulas, tongs, slicers, etc.

• Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry, or otherwise, move or push goods on a hand/truck weighing a maximum of 200lbs.

• Ability to perform duties in confined spaces and within extreme temperature ranges.

• Ability to butcher fish and/or meats. Butchering skills is a must • Ability to Bake is a must • Visually inspects, selects, and uses only food items of the highest standard in preparation of menu items - Checks and controls the proper storage of product, checking on portion control, especially in specific cuts of meat, to maintain quality product.

• Keeping all refrigeration, equipment, and storage and working areas in clean, working condition in order to comply with health department regulation- Assist with other areas of operation within the kitchen as needed - properly execute all meals with special dietary needs REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum of 5 years in the specialized field • Excellent written and communication skills • Knowledge of operating all kitchen equipment • Mathematical skills needed to understand measurement, requisition amounts and portions sizes • Perform job functions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy.

• Salary commensurate with experience starting at $8.0012.50 • This position is currently being held by a Work Permit Holder

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 Service SKILL REQUIREMENT • Minimum of 4 years housekeeping supervisory experience at a 4* or 5* property • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Possess basic math skills • Working knowledge of Property Management Systems and computer application • Ability to multi task. Must be flexible with working nights, weekends, and holidays.

Gardener* GENERAL JOB DUTIES BUT NOT LIMITED TO: • Apply fertilizer and mow and trim all lawns as per established scheduled.

• Cleaning and maintain tools and equipment • Digging, planting and weeding flower beds and borders • Monitor and clean irrigation systems and adjust times, coverage and settings as needed • Assist with beach cleaning as needed • Assist with the maintenance of swimming pool and spa as directed.

• Salary $8.00 per hour commensurate with experience • This position is currently being held by a Work Permit Holder REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum of 4 years in the specialized field • Ability to read and write English is a must • Ability to lift up to 65 pounds. Knowledge and experience in pool cleaning is a must.

• environment.

• Ability to multi task. Must be flexible with working nights, weekends, and holidays.

OTHER AVAILABLE JOB POSITIONS: • Dish washer/ Kitchen cleaner* • General Helper – job includes deep cleaning around the resort as needed including storage area, garbage housing, public walkway clearing floor • Laundry Helper to assist with stain linen and hand washing as needed. Deep cleaning of laundry, ironing etc.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum of 4 years in the specialized field. Ability to lift up to 65 pounds • Excellent written and communication skills. Reading and writing English is a, must • Must be flexible with working nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Salary $6.25 per hour. *Prospective applicants who are Belongers are asked to send copies of your applications to the Labor Board. Some positions are currently being held by Work Permit Holders.

Only qualified Belongers should apply. *Salary commensurate with experience. Only Shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Email resume and cover letter to admin@windsongresort.com or drop off resumes Windsong Resort, Stubbs Road, Grace Bay, Providenciales

November 24-30, 2018

SERVICES BY EA

SECURITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD. (SMS) FIVE CAYS, SOUTH DOCK ROAD TDMG BUILDING Is looking for a qualified and long experienced

SECURITY OFFICER Must be fluent in French/ Spanish/ English. Must have a good knowledge about security matters Work: Monday to Saturday including weekends and holidays. Main Duties and Responsibilities: securing premises and personal by patrolling property, monitoring, surveillance, equip, inspecting and accessing points, permitting entry, obtain help by sounding alarms, presents losses and damage or reporting irregularity, informing violators of policy and procedures, restraining trespassers.

Salary $6.25 per hour Interested applicants can send their resume to The Labor Department

CONTACT: 649-331-7677 OR 331-7676 14315

SUN & FUN SEA SPORTS LTD is seeking one (1)

NURSERY MANAGER Applicants must have knowledge of finance, accounting, cash flow projection and proficient in using POS Systems for landscape, chemical and fertilization inventory. Ability to analyze financial data and prepare automated financial reports, statements and projections. Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to deal with customers and suppliers. Salary is approximately $600/ week and willing to work long hours. Weekends and holiday if needed. Preference will be given to applicants who completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy, Finance or Business Administration. Excellent reference from

GARDENERS/ LABOURERS

Applicant must be able to work outdoors performing manual and physical labor. They must be able to operate a jackhammer, lawn mower and chainsaw. They will be asked to dig holes, mix and spread topsoil/ cow manure and plant. They must be able to speak and communicate in English. Starting salary $6.50 per hour and may be required to work weekends and holidays if needed.

BARTENDER & ASSISTANT MANAGER Must have experience.

Must have excellent communication skills. Must be flexible and willing to work weekends and holidays. Salary based on experience.

Provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May apply makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, and provide nail and skin care services. Salary: $250 per week

CONTACT: 342-2444

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a first time work permit holder 14284

SAMMY’S BARBER SHOP

LILLIAN GARLAND

SAMMY’S RESTURANT

LABOURER

SALES CLERK

TCI SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

Millennium Highway, Blue Hills Acting on behalf of our clients who is seeking to employ the following

TCI CONCIERGE

Housekeeper $6.25 per hour

Performing a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing. Ensuring all rooms are cared for and inspected according to standards.

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COSMETOLOGIST

Please forward resume to: shayonthebeach@gmail. com 14308

Tile Layer $10 per hour

CONTACT: 946-4873

Looking for

previous employers a must.

SPA NADIA

GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

Interested applicants including islanders/ Belongers can send application to Services by EA by email to mary@eagrouptci.com. Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview. These positions is currently held by a work permit holders 14309

JA’SAM CONSTRUCTION

a salary of $6.85 per hour.

ESCAPE LTD./SHAY ON THE BEACH

GRACE BAY VILLAGE

Tile layers install materials on a variety of surfaces, such as floors, walls, ceilings, countertops, patios, and roof decks.

ESCORT & TOUR GUIDE to work 6 days per week at

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K&T’S DISPOSABLE

2 Gardeners $8.50 per hour Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting.

Welder $10 per hour

Fabricate and assemble metal structures and equipment through the use of welders, cutters, shapers and measuring tools.

Truck Driver $10 per hour

Transport materials and goods among manufacturing, distribution and retail centers. Some also perform sales and customer service as part of the job.

CONTACT: 346-9662

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Four positions are first time work permit holders; 2 positions are held by work permit holders.

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TECHNOPHONE

AIRPORT ROAD MORRIS PLAZA Is looking for a long experience, committed and qualified

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: repairing and upgrading a variety of electronic equipment, computers, tv’s, cellphones and radio receiver etc. and providing mobile services to customers at their homes when requested Working hours: Monday to Saturday including holidays. Salary: starting $7.00 per hour All interest applicants can send their resume to email: edwardtiti8888@gmail.com Contact: 649-343-8282 Belongers only need apply

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GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

BARBER

Duties: Welcome clients as they arrive in the shop and engage them in conversation to determine their needs.

Answer any questions as to The services, facilities and Hair care products.

Assume responsibility for The maintenance of Instruments and work Station. SALARY: $7.00 per hour.

CONTACT: 243-2928

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This position is for a first time Work permit holder.

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OF GRAND TURK Is seeking a

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Duties: Maintenance of property, Gardening, cleaning windows and Any other household chores as assigned.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

Duties: Greet customers, Handle cash sales, Assist Customers, Dust and stock Shelves. Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 243-99341

CONTACT: 243-2928

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

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Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To The Labour Board. This Position is currently held by a Work permit holder. 14339

Come Be a Spa Tropique Girl!

Spa Tropique is on the hunt to find the best massage therapists on island! If you have at least three years of experience with a four star spa and have an upbeat and positive personality, we hope you will come and meet with us! If you are experienced in facials and nails, even better!

Applicants must be able to speak and write English fluently, have a clean driver’s license and their own vehicle in excellent working condition. Please see further requirements for applicants below.

We look forward to meeting you! Deadline for applications is: Dec.7, 2018. This positon is currently held by a work permit holder.

REQUIREMENTS: Applicants for the position are required to have: • Obtained a diploma in Massage Therapy from an internationally accredited school from Canada, Great Britain, United States, Australia, Jamaica, Thailand or Philippines.

• Completed a massage course of at least 1800 hours plus and 6 months of practical training.

• Certified in Reflexology, Hot Stone, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Lymphatic Drainage, Myofacial Release, Prenatal Massage, Shiatsu.

• Other Modalities Required: Esthetician Licensing, Waxing, Manicure and Pedicures • At least 3 years experience with a spa rated 4 stars or above.

• Their own vehicle in excellent working order and a clean license • Fluent spoken and written English (A written exam will be provided).

• Basic computer skills for use of company software • Be available to work 9am-7pm every day. Weekends and holiday are a must. (Schedules are subject to change).

Renumeration: $6.25 hourly plus commission and gratuities.

Please email your resume to: relax@spatropique.com or drop off at 202 W. Venture House, Grace Bay Road.

Applicants may also forward resumes to the government employee services offices.

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DMR GROUP HOLDING LTD

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Horizon Building, Blue Mountain Road Is seeking to employ

PAINTER

3 CARPENTERS

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces. Salary: $10 per hour

CONTACT: 241-4603

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. 14386

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials

3 MASONS

Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices. Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/ or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters. Salary: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 332-0085

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. These positions are currently held by work permit holders 14388

TCI PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES

Belongers are encouraged to send resumes to tciprobusiness@gmail. com and The Labour Board. Tel: (649)241-7878 Spot Plaza, Airport Road, Providenciales, TCI SADRAC MICHEL BABYSITTTER Duties: Take care of kids and house chores Salary: $6.25 Per Hour Address: Five Cays Tel:341-1977 Vacant position HAIRTASTIC BEAUTY SUPPLY STORE 1 BEAUTICIAN , 1 NAIL TECH (Styling, Breading Hair) (Gel,Acrylic, polish, Airbrush & Design nails) Salary: $8 per hour Blue Hills 241-7878 Vacant Positions

LILUCE TILE CONTRACTING TILE LAYER (Laying tiles in commercial and residential buildings) Salary:$9 per hour Blue Hills 241-7878 Vacant Position

Maintenance Man (Repair flooring , paint my Apt.Buildings & , Work on Plumbing & fixtures at my home & the apartments) Salary:10 per hour Blue Hills 241-7878 Vacant Position

Rashad’s Cleaning CLEANER (Cleaning Commercial Buildings, Offices, Villas & Condos) Salary: $6.50 per hour Cooper Jack Bay 342-0255 Vacant Position

QUALITY CAR RENTAL AUTO MECHANIC (Repair & Maintain motors) Salary $10 per hour Grace Bay Road, Princess Drive 243-7009 Vacant Positions

Georges Damas

November 24-30, 2018

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS ISLANDSCAPES LTD. Port of Call, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

JA CLEANING RICHMOND HILLS Is seeking to employ a

HOUSEKEEPER

VILLA MAINTENANCE Carpentry, Plumbing and Electrical work. Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 941-4006

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14387

ELIE’S LANDSCAPING CLEANING SERVICES BLUEHILLS

RA AND JH CONSTRUCTION

CLOVERLEAF AGENCY

BACKHOE OPERATOR

SANI HOLDINGS LTD: - MIDDLE CAICOS Job - Kitchen Steward Description – cleaning kitchen, dumping garbage, cleaning grease trap and mopping floors. Salary $8.00 per hour. This position is new

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Performing a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing. Ensuring all rooms are cared for and inspected according to standards. Salary: $7.00 per hour

Drives and manipulates the bucket of a backhoe to dig and move dirt, sand, gravel or a combination of these materials. Salary: $15 per hour

CONTACT: 241-4070

Email: jilario579@ gmail.com

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 14385

CONTACT: 244-4542 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder.

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acting on behalf of our clients:

DARLINGTON HIGGS – North Caicos Job – Labourer Description – weeding yard, cleaning windows, repairs or any other chores.

Salary $6.50 per hour. Renewal AGNES SWANN – North Caicos Labourers Description: weeding yard, cleaning and minor repairs. Salary $6.50 per hour. Renewal

Contact: 246-7382 interested Belongers are asked to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department

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VISION DESIGN ARCHITECT Leeward palms, providenciales, 649 231-2497

NEED 1 AUTO CAD DRAFTSMAN PAY SET @ $15 PER HOUR

CLEANER

Duties: cleaning private offices. Must be willing to work 5 days per week salary $6.50 per hour This position is vacant

CONTACT: 649-232-7124

Interested persons can drop off a copy of their resume to The Labor Department

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Hours of Work Monday to Friday 9 am - 5 pm

DRAFTSMAN JOB DUTIES: • Designs construction projects by studying project concept, architectural drawings, and models.

• Determines project costs by calculating labor, material, and related costs.

• Prepares feasibility study by analyzing designs; conducting environmental impact studies; assembling data.

• Prepares documents by developing construction specifications, plans, and schedules.

• Confirms adherence to construction

specifications and safety standards by monitoring project progress; inspecting construction site; verifying calculations and placements.

• Maintains operations by enforcing project and operational policies and procedures.

• Maintains project data base by writing computer programs; entering data; completing backups.

They may also lay out interiors, draw landscaping, and represent the architect at the construction site

QUALIFIED BELONGERS ARE ASKED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS GORDON ELECTRIC ELECTRICIAN

– Position to be held by a work permit holder

•

DUTIES

• Read blueprints or technical diagrams • Install and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systems • Inspect electrical components, such as transformers and circuit breakers • Identify electrical problems with a variety of testing devices • Repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures using hand tools and power tools • Follow local building regulations • Rate starting at $10 -$ 13.50 per hour

PLUMBER

– Position to be help by a work permit holder

DUTIES

• Interprets blueprints and building

• • • • • • • • •

specifications to map layout for pipes, drainage systems, and other plumbing materials Installs pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids Installs supports for pipes, equipment, and fixtures prior to installation Assembles fittings and valves for installation Modifies length of pipes, fixtures, and other plumbing materials as needed for a building Uses saws and pipe cutters as necessary Installs water heaters Tests plumbing systems for leaks and other problems Analyses problem and identifies appropriate tools and materials for repair Performs inspections of plumbing systems to identify and replace worn parts Rate starting at $9 - $13 per hour

Address: Williams Plaza , Old Airport Road .Contact 946-4726 .Resumes can be faxed to 941-3425 and the Labor Department, Providenciales as soon as possible.

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

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

JOHN FREEMAN

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November 24-30, 2018 CARIBBEAN CONSTRUCTION LTD LONG BAY Is seeking to employ a

CRAVE TCI

CLIFFORD SEYMOUR SOUTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 341-8448

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

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ELIE JOSAPHAT (ELIE’S LANDSCAPING CLEANING) BLUE HILLS Is looking for a long experienced and motivated

GARDENER

Must be fluent in both creole and English. Duties and responsibilities: soil cultivation digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparing and planting, the use and maintenance of hand tools and basic light machinery. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour working from Monday – Saturday. This position is held by a work permit holder All applicants can send their resume to Labor Department or contact: 649-343-1963 Only Belongers need apply

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DELICIOUS DISHES

#320 BLUE WATER VILLA

CARPENTER Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding.

Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $9.00 per hour

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5 PRIVATE CHEFS Job description and duties are as follows, and you are expected to: • Overseeing all elements of hospitality, food and beverage service within the Villa.

• Personal shopping for daily meals.

• Communicating with Guest Daily Meal Plan • Managing food production for social/ religious guest.

• Creating fresh seasonal meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) on Villa Guest Request • Additional duties and responsibilities as

DOMESTIC WORKER

Wash, prepare meals, clean the house and maintain the home. Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 245-4653

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14283

CONTACT: 649-241-3057 EPHRAIM LTD.

ENCHANTED

MIDDLE CAICOS Is looking to fill the following positions:

AIRPORT ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES TELEPHONE: 649-244-8820

STOREKEEPER Duties: restocking items, cashing. Salary $6.25 per hour. This position is for work permit renewal

CLEANER

Duties: sweeping, moping, dusting . Salary $6.25 per hour. This position is for work permit renewal

Interested Belongers are asked to submit their resume to The Labor Department14310

needed and upon request • 6 Day working schedule • Your job description or duties may be changed, amended or increased or you may be assigned new duties from time to time as your employer’s requirements dictate.

Work schedule is directed by the Directors/ Executive Chef, who is the immediate supervisor for all of this agreement. Salary $4,200.00 monthly

CARPENTER CABINET MAKER MASON

Duties: to assist construction sites and maintenance, operate power tools, construct and repair cabinets, lay tiles and pour concrete, must have own transportation. Salary $10.00 per hour. This positions are held by a work permit holder

CONTACT: MIKE TERRY 649-333-8421 OR 331-8421

Qualified Belongers can submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department

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LIVE-IN CHEF

FERGUSON AND SON BLUE HILLS

A chef is required to work in a private villa. This is a live-in position and accommodation is provided for the individual possessing the following skills:

VILLA CHEF • Preferably at least 5 years’ experience in a luxury hotel, restaurant or as a personal cook in a private residence • He/she must possess the ability to prepare a range of international cuisines (Asian, fusion cuisine, French, Italian), as well as cater to guests individual dietary preferences that includes vegetarian, vegan, kosher, organic diets etc.

• Full ability and responsibility to take on menu planning and food preparation for house parties, BBQ’s, business meetings • Maintain the cleanliness and proper sanitation of kitchen at all times including deep cleaning of appliances, pots and pans, kitchen tools etc.

• Exercise good cost control, presenting monthly monitoring and replenishment of stocks and supplies • Computer literacy would be an advantage but not essential with the ability to record and present invoices and purchases in an accurate manner.

THE CANDIDATE MUST ALSO:

• • • • •

Be willing to work flexible hours, weekends, holidays etc.

Be able to work within a team, be reliable and trustworthy Be extremely well presented and have a good command of English Must possess a clean driver’s Turks & Caicos Islands driver’s license in order to run errands Must be prepared to carry out other duties when guests/owners are not in house as is required with regards general property upkeep.

• Preference will also be given to individuals who have worked within a 5 star luxury environment • Salary dependent $2,500.00 per month.

• Note this is a live-in position only.

Suitable qualified candidates must apply in writing with resume details to P.O Box 143, Providenciales or Email: ar@griffithsandpartners.com. Belongers are encouraged to apply and also submit a copy to the Labour Department.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

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BLUE HILLS Is looking for a committed, selfmotivated, organized and detail oriented

CARPENTER HELPER

CARPENTER

Must be able to measure wood and cut accurately according to measurement, must be able to frame out doors and windows, must be able to use an electric saw. Salary $7.00 per hour 6 days per week

CONTACT: 649-345-5113

Applicant must be fluent in Spanish, French and English and must have a great interest for carpentry, willing to work extended hours and holidays required, must be able to work under good supervision Work from Monday to Saturday including holidays. Duties: helping carpenters by preforming tasks, using, supplying or holding materials or tools and cleaning work area and equipment, maintains a clean and safe jobsite Salary $6.25 per hour

COOK

Duties: preparing meals and serving to customers. Salary $10.00 per hour

COOK

Duties: helping with the preparation of meals and serving customer Salary $8.00 per hour

These positions are held by a work permit holder however qualified Belongers are asked to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department

CONTACT: 649-344-2420

14305

GREEN DIAMOND BAR GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

BARMAID Mixing beverages using an extensive range of ingredients including liquor, bitters, soda, water, sugar, and fruits. Taking beverage orders from customers or wait staff and serving drinks as requested, paying extreme attention to detail.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 231-5562

Belongers are asked to forward a copy of their resume to the Labor Department 14319

Interested Belongers are ask to submit their resume to the Labor Department.

Belonger only need apply 14315

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 14271

GUST MOTORS

GUSTAVUS FRANCIS

H2 OUTDOORS

MECHANIC

LABOURER

AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

TO WORK IN PRIVATE VILLA

FRANTZCY’S CONSTRUCTION

AIRPORT ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES Is looking to fill the following positions

Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotation and changes, wheel balancing, replacing filters. Salary: $10 per hour

CONTACT: 231-0903

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 14293

INGRID SIMONS PROVIDENCIALES TELEPHONE: 331-0686

CONTACT: 649-342-5154

BLUE MOUNTAIN, PROVIDENCIALES

Duties: clean around the yard and minor repairs around the house. Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $6.50 per hour CONTACT: 649-241-6040 OR EMAIL: POOHBEAR_2314@ HOTMAIL.COM

This position is for work permit renewal qualified Belongers are asked to submit a copy of their resume to The Labor Department 14306

WATERSKI/WAKEBOARD INSTRUCTOR

We are looking for an experienced instructor who meets the following requirements: • Valid TCI captains license • Certified wakeboard/waterski instructor from internationally recognized organization • Minimum 7 years teaching experience • Inboard/outboard mechanical knowledge • Very strong swimming skills Salary dependant on experience level

For more information contact info@ nautiquesports.com telephone: 431-3566

This position is for work permit renewal qualified Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to The Labor Board

14308

ISLAND GAMING

MASON GAMING TECHNICIAN

Duties: Prepares surfaces prior to beginning work. Lays out work using chalk lines, plumb bobs, tapes, squares and levels. Lays building materials, including concrete and brick and constructs or repairs surfaces or structures. Spreads concrete into sections of forms, using rake and shovel. Salary $7.00 per hour.

This position is for work permit renewal. Interested Belongers are asked to send a copy of their resume to the Labor Department 14333

Requires a

Minimum 5 years experience. Must be able to repair and maintain all types of slot machines. Must also be experienced in slot accounting and analysis. Valid drivers licence and clean police record essential.

Salary negotiable depending on experience.

Position is based in Grand Turk.

Contact 343 2098 or email islandgamingtci@yahoo.com.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder. Belongers may submit their application to the Labour Board.

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40 CLASSIFIEDS A&G ELECTRICAL LONG BAY Is seeking to employ an

ELECTRICIAN

Install and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systems.

Inspect electrical components, such as transformers and circuit breakers. Identify electrical problems with a variety of testing devices.

Repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures using hand tools and power tools.

Salary: $12 per hour

CONTACT: 341-8448

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

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

HAIR DRESSER

This position is for a renewal of work permit. Salary offering: $275.00 weekly.

Days to work: 6 days per week.

CONTACT JACKY @ 241-0340 14285

November 24-30, 2018

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1 LABOURER

DIVORCE NOTICE

TRADE WIND INDUSTRIES LTD. JOB OPPORTUNITY

I Albert “Ackee” Williams of Grand Turk Turks and Caicos Islands Is attempting to locate Gislande Williams my estranged spouse in an attempt to conclude proceedings.

Albert Williams VS Gislande Williams.

I can be contacted on 649-245-1472 14302

Trade wind Industries Ltd. seeks to employ a Labourer with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the domestic cultivation of Caribbean queen conch and a familiarity with warm water fin fish. The position involves the daily job activities of cleaning and waste removal from conch ponds / cleaning and waste removal from fish tanks / the sorting, counting, relocating and harvesting of conch and fish / repairs and maintenance to off-shore conch pens. 50% of this job is spent in sea water and applicants need to be expert swimmers and skilled at working underwater with a snorkel. Other duties include general maintenance of the facility including (but not limited to) trash removal, site maintenance and repairs etc. Other related duties and necessary duties may be assigned.

Compensation at $8.00 per hour.

Interested Applicants should submit their resumes along with a police record to: info@saunders.tc and to the TCI Employment Services The Position is currently held by a work permit holder

BENJAMIN BRUCE WALKIN

CAICOS CAFÉ LTD.

MAGALIE SINTUS

JHERRY SEIDE

LABOURER

CHEF DE PARTIE

LABOURER

LABOURER

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, set up forms for the pouring of concrete foundations, and even hand tools to workers, remove all debris, pack up tools, put away any unused materials, and take down bracing and scaffolding. keep debris away from worksites. Salary: $7.00 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 231-0770

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14281

GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a

Must be able to work weekends, nights and holidays 6 days per week, clean the kitchen after service, have at least 8 years’ experience, good knowledge of sautéed seafood, shellfish, meat and poultry, grilling, rotisserie, butchery, sauces, broth and dressing. Must be able to speak English properly, physically fit, dependable and hardworking Basic Wage $13 per hour

CONTACT: 946-5278 OR EMAIL: CAICOSCAFE@TCIWAY.TC

All resumes, letters of reference along with a clean police record must be delivered at Caicos Café Bar and Grill, Grace Bay Providenciales 14209

TELEPHONE: 333-5034

• Assemble install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using tools and power tools • Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools to locate the cause of break down and correct the problem • Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Construct building frameworks, including walls, floors and doorframes EMAIL: natan_5@hotmail.com BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS

JANITOR $6.50 PER HOUR

• Clean and supply designated building areas (dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning ceiling vents, restroom cleaning etc.). Perform and document routine inspection and maintenance activities • Carry out heavy cleansing tasks and special projects. Notify management of occurring deficiencies or needs for repairs • Make adjustments and minor repairs. Stock and maintain supply rooms.

Cooperate with the rest of the staff. Follow all health and safety regulations.

Email: natan_5@hotmail.com’ BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER 14301

TELEPHONE: 333-5034

Renewal, this position is currently held by a work permit holder 14286

UNIVERSAL LANDSCAPING TCI

Address: Kew Town, Providenciales, TCI Contact: (649) 345-2236

LANDSCAPING FOREMAN Salary/Wages: $1,800.00 per month Responsibilities/Duties: • Coordinate crew of workers in grounds keeping activities.

• Assist with the scheduling of employees and oversee equipment operator • Ensure that the properties under their charge is well-maintained • Assist with the training of employees in their tasks This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder. Belongers are invited to submit their application to the Labour Board, Ministry of Boarder Control.

CONTACT NUMBER FOR THEM IS 341-550514207 CARIBBEAN CONSTRUCTION PROVIDENCIALES

MASON

Smooth out concrete in segments to ensure the concrete poured in level, Arrange the concrete forms, Prepare surface with hammer and chose, Rub cement in with sponge-rubber float or burlap, Use special blades, making sure all lumps are smoothed over, Use wood or plastic forms to shape the concrete and hold it until it is set. Make concrete beams, columns and panel, finish corner by hand, Use machines that vibrate concrete to fill air pockets, Use grooves and hand towels to spread concrete. SALARY: 7.50 per hour

Renewal, this position is currently held by a work permit holder 14288

TELEPHONE: 331-3017

This position if for a First time applicant 14289

BUILDING MATERIALS

Leeward Highway- 946-4131. Seeking for the following positions Salary starts at 8.00 to 12.00 per hour Please drop the resume at Building materials office

#1216 LEEWARD HIGHWAY

CARPENTER/ELECTRICIAN $15.00 PER HOUR

His responsibilities are pick up years waste and collect leaves, clean the yard with sweeper, lift garbage bags and cans into garbage truck, pick up yard waste and tree limbs, repair broken furniture and assist with other work when needed. SALARY: 6.25 per hour

His responsibilities are pick up years waste and collect leaves, clean the yard with sweeper, lift garbage bags and cans into garbage truck, pick up yard waste and tree limbs, repair broken furniture and assist with other work when needed. SALARY: 6.25 per hour

BCS-CS/ GRACE BAY CAR RENTALS TCI MILLWORK

Five Cays

Millennium Highway

In compliance with section 28 of the Immigration Ordinance:

LABOURER

Load materials to customers vehicles, Moving materials within the depot facility by unloading and loading transport products.

DRIVER

Transport sands, gravels, crushed rock, Transport materials to customer location.

DOMESTIC WORKER/ CLEANER

general cleaning work throughout the store, maintain interior clean at all time, dust items on shelf, takes out garbage outside, clean office and public bathrooms.

Cook: SET UP AND STOKING STATIONS WITH ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES. PREPARE FOOD OR

SERVICE, CHOPPING VEGETABLES, BUTCHERING MEAT, PREPARING SAUCES, COOK MENU ITEMS IN COOPERATION WITH THE REST OF KITCHEN STAFFS AND SERVE

HELPER

general cleaning work throughout the store, maintain interior clean at all time, dust items on shelf, takes out garbage outside, clean office and public bathrooms.

PAINTER

Assist customers with paints for exteriors and interiors of building ,spray guns, paint brushes. Assist with indoor and outdoor residential and commercial construction project, arrange and store materials, tool and equipments, mixing paints to customer order 14287

CASABLANCA CASINO

Is looking for the following full-time positions

DICE DEALER

Salary $14.00 All candidates should have at least 5-7 years’ experience in the same field, excellent full knowledge of all casino table games and excellent knowledge of dice table game.

Job Summary: carry out specific tasks in the gaming operation to the highest standard efficiency and customer service, in accordance with gaming policies and procedures laid down by the company and gaming laws.

CASINO COCKTAIL WAITRESS

Salary $11 per hour All candidates should have at least 5 years’ experience in the same field, excellent full knowledge of cocktail mixing and guest service, general knowledge of casino.

Job Summary: provide excellent cocktail mixing skills, preparation of bar and coolers, control beverage inventory, excellent customer service.

Candidates must be willing to work weekends, dayshifts, nightshifts and holidays

Please drop off Cv’s at the Casablanca Casino, #226 Grace Bay Road, Grace Bay, Providenciales addressed to HR or email casablancacasino1@gmail.com telephone: 649-941-3737 These positions are held by work permit holders interested Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department

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Maintenance Man

Tile Setter Duties: measure, cut and lay tiles Salary $7.50 per hour

Steelman

Duties: build and install steel columns Salary $7.00 per hour

JANETRIA L. STUBBS Babysitter

Duties: change, bathe and take care of child Salary $6.50 per hour

D & B TILE Tile Setter

Duties: measure, cut and lay tiles Salary $7.50 per hour

PROSPER HOLDING LTD.

Duties: maintain rental homes and apartments Salary $7.50 per hour

AUTHENTIC BAPTIST CHURCH OR BEREA, BLUE HILLS Cleaner

Duties: clean Salary $6.50 per hour

J & A CONSTRUCTION AND JANITORIAL SERVICES 2 Cleaners (1 Male 1 Female)

Duties: cleaning newly built buildings, cleaning job site work area daily Salary $6.50 per hour Contact: 232-2001

ELEMENT RESTAURANT LTD.

Chef de Partie $10.00 per hour Oversees kitchen, preparing menu, ensuring kitchen stations have adequate supplies, cook special dishes etc.

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

Caribbean Construction Builders $8.00 per hour

Carpenters- Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding.

Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials

Masons $8.00 per hour

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

Tile Setters $7.50 per hour

Tile setters install materials on a variety of surfaces, such as floors, walls, ceilings, countertops, patios, and roof decks. Because tile and marble must be set on smooth, even surfaces, installers often must level the surface to be tiled with a layer of mortar or plywood.

Labourers $6.50 per hour

Set up equipment, run lines for power

tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, set up forms for the pouring of concrete foundations, and even hand tools to workers, remove all debris, pack up tools, put away any unused materials, and take down bracing and scaffolding. keep debris away from worksites

Site Manager $12 per hour

Planning, directs and coordinating construction projects, scheduling and overseeing all projects.

Construction Supervisor $10 per hour Supervising and overseeing certain projects, time managements, upkeeping records of inventory on and off sites

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

Is looking for a long experienced, motivated, organized and detail oriented

SHELF-STOCKER

Applicants must be fluent in Spanish, creole and English and must have great knowledge about stocking items on shelves in an orderly fashion and be customer friendly, willing to work extended hours and holidays required, must be able to work unsupervised. Work from Monday to Saturday including holidays. Main duties: responsible for receiving merchandises, unloading or unpacking it, marking with codes to be identified, stocking shelves and helping customers, placing orders, working in store, stockrooms and other storage facilities. Salary start $6.254 per hour

Contact: 649-246-1249 or 247-3511

CONTACT: 232-2001. EMAIL: PAULACUMBERBATCH@GMAIL.COM

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14269

Interested persons can send a copy of their resume to the Labor Department Only Belongers need apply 14314

QUALITY FOOD SERVICE

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LTD.

78 Industrial Rd. 5 Cays (next to Smithco) Is seeking candidates for the following positions:

Abacus house, Tropicana plaza, Leeward highway Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands

ONE (1): BOOKKEEPING CLERK

DUTIES: • Preparation and maintenance of primary accounting records and key

BLUE HILLS

SAM’S BUILDING, DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCIALES Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking the following

INTERESTED BELONGER ARE ASKED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT

Salary range: $13,000 to $15,000 per annum Skills Required: Diploma in Accounting and Bookkeeping Experience of Office Management

PAPASA GROCERY STORE

P&D EMPLOYMENT CONSULTANCY

P & D EMPLOYMENT CONSULTANCY

Acting on behalf of their clients is looking to fill the following positions:

BLUE CACTUS CONSTRUCTION

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reconciliations • Preparation of payroll records and related national insurance and national health insurance submissions • Preparation of bank deposits and bank payments • Development and maintenance of orderly financial filing systems • Compilation and provision of financial reporting

FOOD SERVICE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE Requirements, duties and responsibilities: • Must have prior Food Service Experience and be familiar with Food Service Products.

• Must have prior computer experience and preferably be familiar with Quick Books Program • Must have EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS, with references.

• Ability to speak, read and write English, (Creole and/or Spanish is helpful as well) • Must be available to work any hours including holidays, nights and weekends.

• Duties, include taking customer orders via telephone, email or walk-ins. Creating invoices accurately and efficiently assisting customers. Must work well under pressure.

Please apply within or email resume to QualityFS@alliedcaribbean.com 14335

14317

R & L CONSTRUCTION MILLENIUM HIGHWAY

REQUIREMENTS: • Customer Service Skills • Valid Driver’s Licence

TILE MAN Duties: lay tile Salary $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 649-333-1236

RESPONSIBILITIES 1. The attendant will report in to the front desk, see if the Front-End Co-Manager has any special instructions or notices, clean the cart, then take the cart to the beach.

2. Clean the beach chairs that are out and the ones you put out every morning.

3. Pleasantly greet our guests and efficiently service their needs

Please submit applications to Human Resource Email:jgarland@portsofcallresort.com

HOUSEMAN RESPONSIBILITIES: • Sweep and mop both staircases in the East/West building • Sweep and mop all corridors in West building • Collect soiled linens from all six floors and deliver to laundry area • Remove all marks from corridor and staircase walls in West building • Clean all fire equipment cabinets in West building • Remove used beach towels from Front Desk to laundry area, and replace with clean • Clean railings on both staircases in West building • Deliver fresh linens to maids • Tidy and arrange chairs and tables around pool area Please submit applications to Human Resource Email:jgarland@ portsofcallresort.com Belonger’s kindly send copies of your application to the TCI labour board

Kew Town (Mobile) Is looking for a

DOMESTIC WORKER

IS SEEKING to EMPLOY:

BEACH ATTENDANT

RELIABLE CLEANING SERVICES

This position is for work permit renewal. Interested Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of your resume to the Labor Department

14342

Commercial and Residential Cleaning. Salary: $7.00 per hour. Who can work long hours’ weekends and holidays.

CONTACT: 348-7244 EMAIL: JUDYBOWENHALL@LIVE. COM

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14291

RICHMOND HILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL Richmond Hills, Providenciales is looking for two

RICARDO FULFORD CONTRACTING

BLUE HILLS TELEPHONE: 649-346-1125 Is looking to fill the following positions:

CARPENTER

$9.00 per hour Duties: measuring and cutting wood, door frames

MASON

$9.00 per hour Duties: plastering and laying blocks

2 LABOURERS

$6.50 per hour Duties: assist on the construction site laying blocks Must be willing to work 5 days per week 8 hours a day

These positions are available qualified Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of your resume to the Labor Department 14304

SAMANTHA LIGHTBOURNE GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

TRAINED PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS with a minimum of ten years’ teaching experience and a teacher's certificate from an accredited institution.

Teachers should be able to teach all subjects to any grade level, complete unit and lesson plans, serve on various committees, and complete annual reports.

Salary is $2,200 per month. Position currently held by work permit holder.

Please apply in writing to richhillprep@yahoo. com qualified Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labor Department 14294

BABYSITTER Taking care of child, preparing meals, washing and ironing.

Salary: $275 per week

CONTACT: 331-4076

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 14297

42 CLASSIFIEDS MRS. VROSELINE PIERRE-FRANCOIS Looking for a full time

WALKER CONSTRUCTION FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTER

BABYSITTER Monday to Friday. Weekly wage $150.00. Interested persons, please call:

649-343-4658

14348

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $10 per hour

CONTACT: 241-9355

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14291

BRANDON WILLIAMS

Y.A.3.B. CONSULTANCY

acting on behalf of our clients is looking to fill the following positions:

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LA FAMILIA RESTAURANT

Downtown Ball Park Bartender: Mix drinks, take inventory of bar Salary $6.50 per hour Waitress: take orders and serve customers salary $6.50 per hour

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A

GENERAL MANAGER

WC Security Services. #123 LONG BAY HILLS LEEWARD, PROVIDENCIALES An opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to help drive the strategic direction of our company, ensuring that growth is achieved while providing the highest quality services in security provision. This position is at senior level, reporting directly to the Board and having responsibility for all operational activities as well as holding accountability for strategic planning, risk and threat assessment, client satisfaction and many other areas.

The successful applicant will have extensive law enforcement and private security sector experience in a range of roles and environments, possessing formal qualifications in security, holding membership of relevant professional association(s) and preferably licensed or previously licensed by a recognised security regulatory authority. This is a challenging position.

To apply in the first instance please request the Job Description and if you think you can meet the necessary requirements and features of this role, please provide your resume to us for our consideration.

Salary range from $85,000.00 to $95,000.00 Interested candidates must apply on or before 30th November 2018

All resumes must be submitted to email: brian@wcsstci.net

Qualified Belonger are asked to submit a copy of your resume to the Labor Department 14254

DIANA’S BAR & RESTAURANT

LOCATION: 72 Old Airport Road

COOK

entering or leaving. Deal with customer enquires about availabilities and cost of vehicles. Taking booking and explaining the term of rental or leasing agreement. Completing paperwork with the customer.

Responsible to receive payment from customer.

Provides change . Issue receipts, balance drawer and process transaction. Inform manager of any complain SALARY: 7.50 per hour

MARKET PLACE, LEEWARD HIGHWAY PROVIDENCIALES

M & S CONSTRUCTION

Blue Hills Carpenter: must be able to cut and measure wood, construct doors and window frames salary $8.00 per hour

DOMESTIC WORKER

BEN ART VARIETY

South Dock Shop Attendant: serve customer, stock shelves salary $6.50 per hour

LEROY LIGHTBOURNE

Cleaning, Washing and ironing. Salary: $6.50 per hour

Blue Hills Domestic Worker: wash, iron, clean salary $6.50 per hour

B & D BEAUTY SALON

Airport Road Barber: cut hair, shave salary $ 7.00 per hour Makeup Artist: must be able to apply makeup salary $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 432-1956 EMAIL: BWILLIAMS2220@ GMAIL.COM

CHARLES HANDFIELD

North Caicos Domestic Worker: clean, iron, wash salary $6.50 per hour Leeward Highway Hairdresser: must be able to wash and style all type of hair salary $7.00 per hour Contact: 649-344-4540 Interested Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to The Labor Department

14343

SNIP & CLIP

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 14353

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Duties: preparing food, taking up orders, menu planning. Salary $7.00 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 649-332-2821

14344

MYSTIQUE CAR RENTAL & TOUR

CASHIER Greeting customer when

TELEPHONE: 941-3910

TYPE OF APPLICATION: Renewal, this position is currently held by a work permit holder 14349

Venus Williams reportedly settles with family in fatal Florida car crash

Venus Williams was involved in the fatal accident in June of 2017.

C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Sam’s Building, Down Town Acting on behalf of our client Edeline Ulysse who is seeking to employ a

SALES LADY Handling cash, checks, and credit cards made for purchases. She stocks merchandise and is accountable for keeping inventory records.

Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 241-5922

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 14382

VENUS Williams has reportedly settled with the family of a man who was killed after his wife T-boned her car in a Florida intersection last year.

Money changed hands between the parties, according to TMZ, but it’s unclear how much Williams paid out.

Jerome Barson, 78, died two weeks after the June 2017 crash, during which his wife, who was driving, collided with Williams’ SUV after the tennis pro abruptly stopped in the middle of a Palm Beach Gardens intersection.

Barson suffered internal bleeding, a fractured spine and severe internal organ damage before succumbing to his injuries on June 22, his wife’s 68th birthday.

Williams, who was not injured, told police that a darkcolored car trapped her in the intersection after turning left in front of her car, leaving her with nowhere to go.

Palm Beach Gardens police announced in December that she would not face charges for the accident. (NYDailynews)

Y.A.3.B CONSULTANCY AIRPORT ROAD

Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking the following;

ANTHONY MUSIC

2 Musicians $7.00 per hour

Install, operate and maintain a variety of electronic equipment used in audio production or broadcasting, including recording devices, speakers, dubbing equipment, amplifiers and sound mixing boards.

JM & AR CONSTRUCTION

2 Carpenters $8.00 per hour

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials

1 Tile Layer $7.00 per hour

Tile layers install materials on a variety of surfaces, such as floors, walls, ceilings, countertops, patios, and roof decks. Because tile and marble must be set on smooth, even surfaces, installers often must level the surface to be tiled with a layer of mortar or plywood.

BLUE CACTUS CONSTRUCTION

1 Carpenter $8.00 per hour

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials

1 Tile Layer $7.00 per hour

Tile layers install materials on a variety of surfaces, such as floors, walls, ceilings, countertops, patios, and roof decks. Because tile and marble must be set on smooth, even surfaces, installers often must level the surface to be tiled with a layer of mortar or plywood.

BLD CONTRACTING

1 Carpenter $8.00 per hour

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials This position is currently held by a work permit holder

CONTACT: 344-4540

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

SAMUEL WILSON KEW TOWN

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SONNY FORBES LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

MECHANIC

LABOURER Duties: cleaning, selling fish

CONTACT: 649-342-2511

This position is for work permit renewal. Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department 14352

Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotation and changes, wheel balancing, replacing filters. Salary: $600 per week

CONTACT: 231-0658

Email: son@tciway.tc Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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Science & Technology Low-protein high-carb diet shows promise for healthy brain aging LOW-PROTEIN high-carbohydrate diets may be the key to longevity, and healthy brain ageing in particular, according to a new mice study from the University of Sydney.

Published on Wednesday in Cell Reports, the research from the University’s Charles Perkins Centre shows improvements in overall health and brain health, as well as learning and memory in mice that were fed an unrestricted low protein high carbohydrate diet.

“There are currently no effective pharmaceutical treatments for dementia—we can slow these diseases, but we can’t stop them—so it’s exciting that we are starting to identify diets that are impacting how the brain ages,” said lead author and Ph.D. candidate Devin Wahl.

The research shows for the first time that unrestricted low-protein, high-carbohydrate diets have similar protective benefits for the brain as calorie restriction, which is well known for its longevity benefits although not sustainable in humans.

“We have close to 100 years of quality research extolling the benefits of calorie restriction as the most powerful diet to improve brain health and delay the onset of neurodegenerative disease in rodents,” said Mr Wahl.

“However, the majority of people have a hard time restricting calories, especially in Western societies where food is so freely available.

“It shows a lot of promise that we

The crater, which is hidden under the Greenland ice is one of the 25 biggest craters ever discovered on Earth.

Research shows that unrestricted low-protein, high-carbohydrate diets have similar protective benefits for the brain as calorie restriction.

have been able to replicate the same kind of gene changes in the part of the brain responsible for memory that we also see when we severely restrict calories,” said Mr Wahl.

Low-protein high-carbohydrate diets are by no means a new fad.

Senior author Professor David Le Couteur said numerous cultures including the people of Okinawa in Japan and many parts of the Mediterranean have long observed this mix.”The traditional diet of Okinawa is around nine percent protein, which is similar to our study, with sources including lean fish, soy and plants, with very little beef. Interestingly, one of their main sources of carbohydrate is sweet potato,” said Professor Couteur, Professor of Geriatric Medicine at

the University of Sydney.

For the current study, researchers fed the mice complex carbohydrates derived from starch, and casein protein which is found in cheese and milk.

To assess the brain benefits of the diet the researchers focused on the hippocampus, the region of the brain responsible for learning and memory.

“The hippocampus is usually the first part of the brain to deteriorate with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. However, the low-protein high-carbohydrate diet appeared to promote hippocampus health and biology in the mice, on some measures to an even greater degree than those on the low-calorie diet,” said Professor Couteur.

Huge crater discovered hiding under Greenland ice is bigger than Washington, D.C AN INTERNATIONAL team of researchers say they’ve discovered an impact crater of vast proportions hiding beneath more than a half-mile of ice in Greenland.

More than 19 miles wide and about 1,000 feet deep, the huge bowl-shaped depression is bigger than Washington, D.C., and one of the 25 biggest craters ever discovered on Earth. It’s also the first crater to have been discovered under a continental ice sheet.

The crater formed when a meteorite more than half a mile widesmashed into an area that is now covered by the Hiawatha Glacier in northwestern Greenland, the researchers say in a paper describing their discovery.

The researchers can’t pinpoint the age of the crater. But its wellpreserved condition suggests that

it formed “after ice began to cover Greenland, so younger than three million years old and possibly as recently as 12,000 years ago,” Kurt Kjaer, a professor at the Center for GeoGenetics at the Natural History Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen and the leader of the team, said in a written statement.

Whatever the age of the crater, its discovery serves as a reminder that Earth still has a few secrets up its sleeve.

“There is still so much more about our landscape that we have yet to understand,” said Joe MacGregor, a glaciologist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and a member of the scientific team. “That’s particularly true of the polar regions because so much is covered by ice.”

Kilogram gets a new definition SCIENTISTS have changed the way the kilogram is defined.

Currently, it is defined by the weight of a platinum-based ingot called “Le Grand K” which is locked away in a safe in Paris.

On Friday, researchers meeting in Versailles voted to get rid of it in favour of defining a kilogram in terms of an electric current.

The decision was made at the General Conference on Weights and Measures.

But some scientists, such as Perdi Williams at the National Physical Laboratory in the UK, have expressed mixed feelings about the change.

“I haven’t been on this project for too long but I feel a weird attachment to the kilogram,” she said.

“I think it is such an exciting thing and this is a really big moment. So I’m a little bit sad about [the change].

But it is an important step forward

and so the new system is going to work a lot better. It is also a really exciting time, and I can’t wait for it to happen.”

WHY KILL OFF THE KILOGRAM? Le Grand K has been at the forefront of the international system of measuring weights since 1889.

Several close replicas were made and distributed around the globe.

But the master kilogram and its copies were seen to change - ever so slightly - as they deteriorated.

In a world where accurate measurement is now critical in many areas, such as in drug development, nanotechnology and precision engineering - those responsible for maintaining the international system had no option but to move beyond Le Grand K to a more robust definition.

HOW WRONG IS LE GRAND

K? The fluctuation is about 50 parts in a billion, less than the weight of a single eyelash. But although it is tiny, the change can have important consequences. Coming in is an electrical measurement which Dr Stuart Davidson, head of mass metrology at NPL, says is more stable, more accurate and more egalitarian.

“We know from comparing the kilogram in Paris with all the copies of the kilogram that are all around the world that there are discrepancies between them and Le Grand K itself,” he said.

“This is not acceptable from a scientific point of view. So even though Le Grand K is fit for purpose at the moment, it won’t be in 100 years’ time.”

HOW DOES THE NEW SYSTEM WORK?

There are now discrepancies between copies of the kilogram and the master version held in a French vault.

Electromagnets generate a force.

Scrap-yards use them on cranes to lift and move large metal objects, such as old cars. The pull of the electromagnet, the force it exerts, is directly related to the amount of electrical current going through its coils. There is, therefore, a direct

relationship between electricity and weight.

So, in principle, scientists can define a kilogram, or any other weight, in terms of the amount of electricity needed to counteract the weight (gravitational force acting on a mass). (BBC)

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Science & Technology In Brazil, termites have built a sprawling megacity the size of Britain IN northeastern Brazil, in a forest so dry that the trees blanch bone-white, termites have been busy at work for millennia.

The only external signs of their labour are dirt mounds, garbage dumps from their underground excavations. Dirt and garbage normally inspire as much awe as toenail clippings – but these are truly marvellous slag piles.

The conical mounds, each about 2.5 metres (8 feet) tall and 9 metres (30 feet) wide, erupt from the ground at regular intervals, spaced about 20 metres from each of six neighbours.

From the air, the pattern evokes a checkerboard or the hexagonal combs in a beehive. A satellite map, via Google Earth, indicates the mounds cover more than 230,000 sq km (88,000 square miles), almost as large as Britain.

“Imagine it being a city,” said Stephen J. Martin, an entomologist and expert in social insects at Britain’s University of Salford.

“We’ve never built a city that big.”

And the centimetre-long termites, Syntermes dirus, did it grain by grain.

In total, the earth excavated by termites equals the volume of 4,000 Pyramids of Giza, as Martin and his co-authors report in a study published Monday in the journal Current Biology.

They collected samples from the centres of 11 mounds, and by measuring radiation in the mineral grains, determined the oldest mound tested is about 3,800 years old.

Perhaps others are older. Based on satellite images and spot checks across thousands of kilometres, the scientists estimate 200 million

The dry mounds are garbage dumps from the termites’ underground excavations.

mounds dot the landscape.

If the forest cover vanished, exposing the mounds in all their splendour, this place would be celebrated as a natural “wonder of the Earth,” Martin said.

Yet tucked under trees and thorny brush, the mounds can be hard to spot. Martin failed to notice them at first. He’d travelled to the Brazilian dry forest, called the caatinga, in pursuit of honeybees.

Only after miles of driving, where the road sliced through the trees to reveal the mounds’ gumdrop shape, did he see them. These were termite

mounds, the local residents told Martin.

“No, that can’t be right – there’s too many of them,” he recalled thinking.

Back in Britain, colleagues told him the mounds must be lake sediment or another geological feature.

The locals, of course, were correct, as Martin found out when he returned. Miles from any major city, while walking near a swimming hole, the entomologist bumped into another biologist, named Roy Funch.

“He was walking up the river with a friend, and I was walking up the

river to go swimming,” said Funch, a co-author on the new paper.

Martin “looked like, obviously, an outsider,” so Funch, who also works as a tour guide, moseyed up, said hello and asked what brought Martin to Brazil.

The termite mounds, Martin said, lamenting that nothing about them turned up in Google Scholar.

“I said: ‘Hey, you just met the only guy in Brazil who’s working on these mounds’,” Funch recalled.

“So, you know, ‘serendipitous’ is putting it lightly.”

Funch had traveled to Brazil in

the 1970s with the Peace Corps.

The beautiful mountains and hiking trails persuaded him to settle in the country’s northeast, he said.

He fell under the mounds’ spell, too. The tallest, which Funch calls “grandmother mounds,” reach 5 metres into the air. (Not all of them are still active.)

“I don’t think anyone has ever seen such a modification of the landscape at such a huge scale by such tiny little creatures,” he said.

In the 1980s, Funch, who describes himself as a “backwoods scientist” but has a PhD in botany, wrote about the termite mounds for a popular science magazine. He hoped to catch other researchers’ attention.

Nobody bit. Thirty years passed, and he decided to study them himself, until he teamed up with Martin.

These mounds, unlike the hives other termites build, are not nests or ventilation shafts.

“We thought that the nests would be in the middle of the mounds,” Funch said.

“They weren’t. They weren’t even under the mounds.”

A single large tunnel, about 10 centimetres (about four inches) in diameter, rises through the centre of the mound. The termites deliver their waste and plug the tunnel at the top.

“No one has ever found the queens’ nests. We really do not know what’s happening below the ground.

Absolutely nothing,” Funch said.

The mounds make uncooperative subjects. Soldier termites emerge when researchers disturb the dirt.

They’ll draw blood, Martin said.

“They’ve got razor-sharp mandibles. They’ll slice straight through the skin,” he said.

Peanut allergy treatment ‘in sight’ PEANUT allergy can be beaten with a treatment that slowly builds up tolerance, a large study shows.

None of nearly 500 four- to 17-year-olds from the US and Europe could tolerate even a 10th of a peanut dose.

But after taking tiny daily doses for a year, two-thirds could tolerate at least two whole peanuts.

Emily Pratt, six, told the BBC’s Today programme it had made a big difference. “I couldn’t have a birthday cake at parties and now I can,” she said.

She can now tolerate about seven peanuts, which means she can safely eat foods even if they may contain traces of peanut.

Emily’s mum, Sophie, from north London, said: “It’s been a constant stress.

“We were quite shocked how you could find traces of peanuts and nuts in all sorts of food, particularly foods that are childhood foods - cakes, biscuits, ice-creams - and that’s what was stressful.

“We had to constantly study food labels to ensure peanuts were completely eliminated from Emily’s diet.

“Her allergy was very severe, so even a small amount of peanut could lead to a very serious reaction.

“The impact on our family life was huge.”

The UK chief investigator for Palisade study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Prof George du Toit, a consultant at Evelina London Children’s Hospital, said: “The results of this ground-breaking study are very promising and suggest that we will

be able to protect children who are allergic to peanuts from having a severe reaction after accidental exposure.

“This is extremely good news as the number of children being diagnosed with peanut allergy in the UK has more than doubled over the past two decades.

“Peanut allergy is extremely difficult to manage for children and their families, as they have to follow a strict peanut-free diet.

“Families live in fear of accidental exposure as allergic reactions can be very severe and can even lead to death.”

During the study, participants were randomly assigned into groups that either received capsules of peanut protein or a dummy powder.

The amount given gradually increased to cause tolerance. (BBC)

Taking tiny doses of peanuts have actually helped some people deal with their allergies.

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Report: Barcelona Must Pay €100M Extra for Liverpool Players Due to Clause BARCELONA and Liverpool reportedly have an agreement requiring the Catalans to pay €100 million (£89 million) extra when signing Reds players before 2020 as part of the Philippe Coutinho deal.

According to Paul Joyce of The Times, sporting director Michael Edwards “insisted” on the clause, which made Barcelona “unhappy.” Joyce added the clause “has effectively warded off the threat of the Catalan club raiding Anfield in the short term.”

As an example, Joyce noted that “should Barcelona try and

sign Virgil van Dijk, for example, he would cost the surcharge as well as a fee which would far exceed the £75 million Liverpool paid for the Holland captain 10 months ago.”

Coutinho made the switch to Barcelona in January after months of speculation leading up to the deal, and the Catalans made a poor impression in the process.

Some of the club’s players spoke openly about wanting to play with Coutinho before signing, including Ivan Rakitic in an interview with Sky Sports.

It marked the second time in just a few years the Spanish

champions landed Liverpool’s biggest star, with Luis Suarez making the switch after the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Roberto Firmino is said to be a target for the Blaugrana, and last month, OK Diario’s Eduardo Inda (h/t Express’ Jack Otway) reported Barcelona were planning a move for the former Hoffenheim star in 2019’s summer transfer window.

Such a transfer would be impossible if the clause is in place, as Firmino is a key player and just signed a new contract in April, suggesting he has no interest in leaving in the near future.

(Bleacherreport)

Neymar has scored 16 goals for club and country this season.

Neymar injured as Brazil beat Cameroon PARIS ST-GERMAIN forward Neymar played for only six minutes as Brazil edged out Cameroon in Milton Keynes.

Neymar suffered an adductor muscle injury while taking a shot and was replaced by Everton’s Richarlison.

And the Toffees forward proved to be the match-winner, powering home a header on the stroke of halftime.

Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus struck the post for Brazil in the second half, while Arthur hit the crossbar with a long-range effort.

The 29,669 fans at Stadium MK cheered loudly when Neymar came out to warm-up, but were equally

displeased when he hobbled off.

Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said: “He felt discomfort. He will need a bit more time to evaluate it and take a scan, but in principle it is not a serious injury.”

Those thoughts were later confirmed by the player, who wrote on Instagram: “Thanks to everyone who sent me messages wishing me a quick recovery, I don’t think it’s anything serious.”

Elsewhere, his fellow PSG forward Kylian Mbappe went off with a shoulder injury during France’s friendly against Uruguay.

The French champions’ next match is at home to Toulouse on Saturday. (BBC)

Race personnel and pit crew at the accident site after Sophia Floersch’s crash.

‘Positive outlook’ for Sophia Floersch after nine-hour spinal operation SOPHIA Floersch has undergone a lengthy operation on her spine to repair the injury she suffered in Sunday’s horrific crash at the Macau Formula Three Grand Prix.

Her Van Amersfoort Racing team released a statement detailing the complicated procedure, adding “the initial signs give a positive outlook towards her recovery.”

“It took a team of specialists over nine hours to repair her fractured vertebra and remove a bone splinter, which was sitting dangerously close to her spinal cord,” the statement read.

During the operations, doctors used bone from Floersch’s hip to repair the damaged vertebrae.

The 17-year-old’s car was traveling at 171.6 mph (276.2 kph) when she lost control, going airborne and slamming into the track fence where marshals and photographers were gathered.

Japanese driver Sho Tsuboi, whose car Floersch collided with, was also taken to hospital along with two members of the media and one marshal.

In a first message since the operation, Floersch thanked her doctor in Macau, Riccardo Ceccarelli, and all her fans for helping her through the last few days. “[I] hope from now on it only gets better,” she posted on Facebook.

“I have to stay a few more days in Macau until I’m transportable.

“I want to thank all of my fans for every single get-well wishes, which I now start reading. This really motivates me and gives me courage.

“My thoughts are also with everyone who was involved in the accident. I hope everybody is healthy. “ The German also praised the people who attended to her in the car for their “encouraging, calming words in these tough minutes.”

“Last but not least my Team Van Amersfoort Racing, Facu and Ferdinand, who all suffer with me -- you are phenomenal. I’m going to come back!

“By the way,” she finished.

“Dallara (car manufacturer) built a very good chassis.”

Arkadiusz Milik was forced to take two penalties after his first was ruled out for an encroachment.

Poland draw and send Germany into pot two for Euro 2020 qualifying POLAND came from behind to draw against Portugal and ensure they will be in pot one for the Euro 2020 qualifying draw.

The Poles went into the tie knowing a point would secure their status as a top-10 European side, despite having been relegated from League A. Andre Silva opened the scoring with a glancing header for the hosts but Arkadiusz Milik held his nerve to equalise from the penalty spot.

The result sees Germany drop into pot two before the draw on 2 December.

Germany could therefore be drawn in the same qualifying group for Euro 2020 as England or World Cup finalists France and Croatia, who are among the teams in pot one.

Nations League Group A3 winners Portugal started brightly in Guimaraes and went in front when Silva met Renato Sanches’s corner at the near post in the 33rd minute.

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Curling team kicked out of tournament for drunkenness

Roger Federer went almost five years without a Grand Slam title before winning the 2017 Australian Open.

Nadal’s ex-coach says Federer won’t win a Grand Slam in 2019 ROGER Federer will not win a Grand Slam next year, according to the uncle and former coach of longtime rival Rafael Nadal.

Federer, 37, and Nadal, 32, have dominated Slam tournaments over the past 14 years, along with Novak Djokovic, 31.

But after Alexander Zverev, 21, beat both Federer and Djokovic at the ATP Finals, Toni Nadal feels the new generation of players have made a “quality leap”.

“I find it hard to see Federer raising another Grand Slam trophy,” he said.

Federer won the Australian Open

in January to extend his all-time men’s record to 20 Slam victories, but the veteran Swiss struggled to maintain that form throughout the rest of 2018.

“I do not say it for his game, although I do say it for the toughness of the five-set tournaments,” Nadal added in his El Pais column.

“I have to confess that I said that on other occasions and the Swiss, repeatedly, surprised me.”

Federer and Nadal were both world number one this year, before Djokovic won Wimbledon and the US Open to finish 2018 on top.

CURLERS are accustomed to playing on thin ice, but a Canadian curling team, featuring an Olympic gold medalist, were kicked out of a tournament at the weekend for “unacceptable behavior,” which included being “extremely drunk.”

Ryan Fry, who won gold for Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, and his teammates Jamie Koe, Chris Schille and DJ Kidby reportedly broke brooms and damaged locker rooms.

The foursome forfeited their final game at the Red Deer Curling Classic in Alberta on Sunday, a World Curling Tour event, and Fry later apologized for his behavior.

Facility manager Wade Thurber told CBC Sports: “They went out to curl and they were extremely drunk and breaking brooms and swearing and just unacceptable behavior that nobody wants to watch or hear or listen to and it was just ‘enough was enough,’” “There was some damage in the locker room and other teams complaining about their stuff being kicked around in the locker room.”

A sign placed in the arena said the team had been disqualified from the

Fry won Olympic gold in 2014 as Canada beat Britain in the men’s curling final.

competition and all future events at the club.

In a Twitter post, Olympian Fry said: “I never meant to offend anyone but that’s the result of a poor decision -- I have to live with the consequences and will be taking every step needed to guarantee this never happens again.”

Though Koe wasn’t part of the last game, he issued a statement

on Twitter, saying: “Due to a lapse in judgment, we contributed to a unpleasant experience for others.

“Although I removed myself from the last game before it started, the actions from the team led to our disqualification.

“We were disrespectful and the committee was right to disqualify us from further play which we did not argue.” (CNN)

NBA legend Jordan delivers Thanksgiving meals to people affected by Hurricane Florence

Quarterback Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates with teammate Gerald Everett.

NFL: Mexico misses out, as RamsChiefs thriller breaks records BASED on the Los Angeles Rams’ heart-stopping 54-51 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night, the future of the NFL is looking better than ever.

The league’s survival is a trendy topic these days, but anyone who witnessed the 10 touchdown passes thrown by two of the league’s brightest stars -- quarterbacks Jared Goff of the Rams and Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs -- will put that idea to rest.

The thriller, which lit up social media with messages of disbelief

from around the league, broke the “Monday Night Football” scoring record, and was the third-highest combined total in NFL history.

The pregame hype billed the two 9-1 teams as potential Super Bowl foes, and was surrounded by drama even before the kickoff.

It was slated to be hosted in Mexico City, but was relocated to Los Angeles last week when the field was deemed unsafe.

When it finally did get underway, there was a sense that both highpowered offenses could not be stopped.

WILMINGTON native and NBA legend Michael Jordan stopped by Wilmington Tuesday to hand out Thanksgiving meals and meet with those affected by Hurricane Florence.

Jordan distributed Thanksgiving meals at Lowe’s Home Improvement on 354 South College Road at 3 p.m.

“Anything I can do to help my fellow Wilmingtonians, I’m willing to do,” Jordan said. “Once this storm goes away, it’s not going to just end.

It’s going to take a while before we get back on our feet.”

Deja Knight, who was in line to receive a Thanksgiving meal at Lowe’s, said she had no idea Jordan, who went to Laney High School and UNC Chapel Hill before his Hall of Fame career with the Chicago Bulls, was going to be there.

“I was actually standing in the line when he walked up,” Knight said. “We didn’t know anything until I screamed out, ‘That’s Michael!’”

Born and raised in Chicago, Knight said she’s been a fan of Jordan’s since she was a kid.

“I watched Michael play so many games,” Knight said. “I’ve been a Michael fan since I was a little person.”

After all the meals were handed out at Lowe’s, Jordan, a majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets, went

Michael Jordan distribute Thanksgiving meals.

to the Community Boys and Girls Club for a surprise visit.

Jordan spent many hours at the Boys and Girls Club as a kid and has given back over the years to help it stay open and serve more young people.

On Tuesday, he handed out 200 pairs of Air Jordans and care packages to local kids.

“To me, if I can use this to inspire them, just by giving them this start,

great,” said Jordan. “If it helps them educationally, if it helps from a motivational standpoint, obviously it’s Thanksgiving, to me that’s a start, because that’s where you’re going to have to rebuild is from a start.”

Jordan autographed some of the Jordan shoes given to kids.

“The coolest part is that Michael Jordan came, and my brother’s name is Jordan,” said Brieyelle, one of the children at the Boys and Girls Club.

(Wect.com)

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Ward and rugby youngsters clean up Enid Capron THE TCIRFU RUGBY intern Brendon Ward organised a successful cleanup of the Enid Capron School this week. The event that was held on Tuesday was well-attended by young rugby enthusiasts.

According to information from Ward, who is from the Brock University in Canada, over two dozen players from the Rugby Programme competed to clean.

“We split up a group of

25 students from the Rugby programme into two teams, one captained by P.E teacher Mr. Forbes and one by our intern Brendon Ward. We had a cleanup competition after school had finished for the day, with 15 minutes for each school area!”

The students, who collected eight full bags of trash from all areas of the school, then celebrated with hot dogs and freezies.

The young rugby players who helped clean up at Enid Capron with Brendon Ward.

Pacquiao wants to reunite with Freddie Roach for Adrien Broner fight MANNY Pacquiao says as his milestone birthday hovers next month that “life begins at 40,” but he can’t help to peer back in time.

In returning to fight in the U.S. for the first time in more than two years Jan. 19 in a Showtime pay-perview against former four-division champion Adrien Broner at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Pacquiao says he plans to reunite with trainer Freddie Roach.

And the sentimental bent continues, since a Pacquiao victory will strongly position him for a rematch against unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. later in 2019.

Enthused by his first knockout victory since 2009 when he stopped Lucas Matthysse in July to win the secondary World Boxing Assn. welterweight belt, Pacquiao (607-2, 39 knockouts) said he was encouraged by a meeting with Mayweather in Japan earlier this year and understands a strong showing against Broner (33-3-1, 24 KOs) would sway his rival to unretire again.

The pair fought in the most lucrative one-day sporting event in history in 2015, with Mayweather winning by unanimous decision while Pacquiao blamed a shoulder injury suffered in training camp for a lackluster showing.

“I’m sure I’ll win convincingly [against Broner]. I’ll do my best,” Pacquiao said.

While Mayweather has played coy about a second Pacquiao fight since the Japan meeting, Showtime Sports President Stephen Espinoza said, “Floyd doesn’t like people expecting what he’s going to do.

Having spoken to him, he made it clear his interest in fighting Pacquiao is very real.”

Although Cincinnati’s Broner, 29, has never been stopped, Pacquiao said, “Nothing is impossible if you believe.”

Espinoza and Broner promoter Leonard Ellerbe said Broner’s 3-21 record since 2015 has left him desperate to reinvigorate his career in a deep division that includes unbeaten champions Errol Spence Jr., Keith Thurman and Terence Crawford.

“His athleticism, the counterpunching … say what you want about Broner outside the ring, he’s quick, has power and fights until the end,” Espinoza said.

“If you’re betting NFL games, there’s a theory to bet on the team that needs it more. Adrien needs this to stay relevant, and to those who consider his career a bit of a letdown, this can wipe the slate clean and make him as relevant as he’s ever been.”

Broner pointed to his body of work to defend his chances: “Look what I do to southpaws: I stop them.

He’s another southpaw.”

Pacquiao aligned with the head of Premier Boxing Champions, Al

Manny Pacquiao, left, and Adrien Broner will fight in January.

Haymon, to get this fight while a significant debt to the IRS estimated to be in eight figures awaited him here.

“I’m not worried about it. I’m

not running from it. We’re fixing it,” Pacquiao said of the tax bill.

There’s also some repair work needed between Pacquiao and Roach, the seven-time trainer of the

year based at Hollywood’s Wild Card Boxing Club who was uninvited to the victory in Malaysia that former assistant trainer Buboy Fernandez supervised. (LaTimes)

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Gianni Ascani will look to better his time when he competes in his next marathon.

Ascani bitten by marathon bug after DR marathon FORMER FIFA referee Gianni Ascani will look to better his time when he competes in his next marathon.

The Turks and Caicos resident who finished 33rd at a recently held Dominican Republic marathon, the “Maraton Monumental Primer Santiago de America,” told the Weekly News that he is looking to continue running the 26.2 mile event.

“I think I will run more and try to improve my time.”

Ascani finished in a time of three hours, 50 minutes and two seconds,

but prior to hitting the track, he was plagued by flight problems.

The Belgium born, who recently retired as a FIFA referee said that he gathered his thoughts and put his flight problems behind him and paced him run.

“I did the first 11k in 1h, the next 11k in 1h too, then the next 11k in 57m. After 30km I passed a lot of people who could not run anymore or who obviously started the race running too quick.”

Ascani was inspired and supported by his wife, who competed last year.

Meridian Marauders finish preliminary round undefeated THE Meridian Marauders will go into next Thursday’s TCIRFU Graham Thompson TAG League semi-finals as favourites owing to their unbeaten stand in the preliminary round of the competition.

After seven games, the Marauders are unbeaten on 21 points, while the next top three teams have all lost three of their seven games. Fairways Tipsy Turtles are second on 15 points owing to an extra bonus/ penalty point, while the Turks Head Tigers and the Iron Shore Crossfit Wahoos are tied on 14

points each.

The Unicorns of Doom and the Coast Architects Red Mist follow with 12 points, while the BCQS Jolly Ranchers are on seven points and the Le Bouchon Nuff Said on a single point.

In next Thursday’s games, the Marauders will battle the Wahoos from 19:30h, while at the same time the Tipsy Turtles will face the Tigers in the Cup final four.

In the plate battle, the Unicorns of Doom will face Nuff Said, while the Coast Red Mist will meet the Jolly Ranchers.

Both games start at 18:30h.

The Design Studio Jets are hunting their first win in the league.

Saunders Greyhounds bounce back from first week blow out in PHL THE Saunders Greyhounds bounced back from an opening week 2-8 defeat to the hands of the Villa del Mar Flyers to beat the Projetech Pirates 10-7 last Saturday in the second week of the new season of the Provo Hockey League (PHL).

In the penultimate clash of the six games at the Graceway Sports Centre, seasoned players Harry Schofield and Tristan Grandsire scored four goals each, while Joshua Saunders added a pair of goals and assists.

Grandsire had scored three of his four goals and made one of his two assists in the first period to push him team to a 5-4 lead before the side closed out the game in the second period.

Jaden Robinson led the Pirates’

attack with four goals, while Olivia Park added a pair.

In the other Midget Division clash the Villa del Mar Flyers got past the Gansevoort Gators 4-2 due to an allround effort from the side.

Samuel French, Angelo Joseph, Jake Whent and Carson Greatrex scored. In the early second period, Ronin Maclaren had drew the game even with two successful strikes.

In the Bantam Division, Max Scholar led the WB Financial Penguins to a 4-1 win over the CBMS Cougars. Gabriela Bruton had opened the scoring in the fourth minute of play before Scholar scored four unanswered goals.

In the other Bantam clash, Andrew Beavis scored twice to lift the Turkberry Hurricanes to two

wins in two matches. In the 4-2 win against the Kvanar Oilers, Beavis also finished with an assist, while there were goals for Harry Whent and Dylan King.

In the Novice Division, the Twa Marcelin Wolf Lightning edge past the Temple Financial Canucks 5-4.

Zachary Wells led the winners with three goals and an assists, while Jack Crawley and Ryan King also found the back of the net.

Aiden Bromley who scored three times and Adrien Penn who netted once, led the Canucks.

Design Studio Jets are still searching for their first win after a single goal defeat (1-0) by the Grace Bay Car Rental Islanders.

Liam Redstone found the back of the net for the winners.

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TCI romp to historic 3-2 football win

– Coach says Forbes put team on his back – Feels Marcdonald was player of the game THE TURKS and Caicos Islands recorded a historic 3-2 victory when they got past St. Vincent and the Grenadines at home on Sunday last in the CONCACAF Nations League Qualifiers.

National captain Billy Forbes scored twice in the 7th and 43rd minutes, before the visitors drew the game with two late goals. In the dying minute of full-time, Jt. Francois separated the team after a right foot tap-in.

The St. Vincent team, which had participated in the Gold Cup competition and finished second in the Caribbean Cup, are currently ranked 175, while TCI are ranked 211.

The visiting team also defeated French Guiana 1-0 last month in the same competition, while the South American team defeated Guyana 2-1 on Tuesday night—the same Guyana team that whipped us 8-0 a few weeks ago.

Coach of the team Matt Barnes was elated with the win. He feels that the side has monumentally improved over the last few months.

ONE OF THE GREATEST MOMENTS IN CAREER “For me personally- it’s one of the greatest moments in my coaching

career. It was a very difficult decision leaving behind the things I had built in the States to take over the lowest ranked team in the world (FIFA).

When I arrived on the island just three months ago we had some training sessions where five players showed up and nobody bothered to get there on time. There’s a small player pool, little development happening, a massive goalkeeper issue and a pool of local players who weren’t fit enough for a Sunday league match.”

Barnes said all-around hard work and commitment from the players dramatically changed the dynamics of the team.

“Something changed in camp two I made the core decision to stick to my guns and just keep trying to build a culture that I’ve built at every other stop. I started following my own advice of “focus on the work- not the result”. We started to see some bright spots in camp two. Guys like Ledson Jerome, Jeff Beljour and Damian Singh came back more fit. The team started buying in to what we were preaching. Despite the 8-0 defeat to Guyana, I knew we had laid the groundwork for things to come.

Camp 3 changed everything for me. The day I steeped in the island

TCI national football team defeated a quality Caribbean side on Sunday last.

at the end of October, I could feel it. Players on time. Players more fit.

Large numbers turning out every day. Sessions more competitive.

Guys fighting in training. All signs that there was incredible growth.

This was the first camp we had all of our players attend and we had everyone for the entire week.

It was an amazing camp and the first time we could all feel the buzz around the TCIFA.” Barnes credit the captain Forbes for carrying the team on his back.

“I thought Billy Forbes carried our team on his back for this game.

It was nice seeing him rise to the occasion. I’m very proud of him for that performance.”

But Forbes was not the only X factor, there were many. In total, Barnes made eight changes, including the decision to try MarcDonald Fenelus in goal.

“I wanted to use a center back who could at least make good decisions with his feet. MarcDonald was my first choice and the rest is history….

Fenelus calls win the best in his football career The 2017 and 2018 Taiwan Football Premier League Golden Boot winner Marco Fenelus calls TCI’s 3-2 win against St Vincent and the Grenadines last Sunday— the great in his career.

The 27-year-old, who scored 27 goals for his club team Tatung last season, said that he is extremely proud with the victory.

“I’ve won championship as a university player and also as a pro, but yeah this win was without a doubt the best ever in my football career.”

Fenelus said that the team was hungry and committee and played with a high level of intensity.

“It showed how much we wanted

to get this win and change the way people think of our football in the island. It’s just the best feeling to get this win with the National team in almost four years, and we proudly deserved it.”

Despite his scoring prowess, Fenelus who captained the team against Cuba in the first leg was ready to play midfield when his coach asked him.

He said it was no issue, because he was experienced at the position. “I got drafted playing as a midfielder in the MLS, so it’s nothing new. I told the Coach that I’m available to play any position he needs me to as long as I can contribute and I meant that.”

Marco Fenelus has been a great team player.

Marcdonald was amazing in goal.

It was the most unorthodox GK performance I’ve ever witnessed.

But he was amazing !”

“Despite Billy’s next level game with the brace. You would have to name Marcdonald as the game’s man of the match. That kid inspired me Sunday afternoon and he’s everything you preach about being a selfless teammate.”

Fenelus’s brother Marco moved into the midfield position and he too was amazing.

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