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EWING DEMANDS INQUIRY INTO SIPT

Premier Rufus Ewing, in an attempt to “recover every cent of monies spent on the Special Investigation and Prosecution Team (SIPT),” is calling for an inquiry into the ‘unaccountable and endless’ expenditure of the ongoing trial.

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TCI girls show that football is for everyone

CRIME STOPPERS PAGE  4 ADD EMPHASIS ON ‘ANONYMITY’ IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE CALLERS

PREMIER LAUDS TCI`S STRIDES IN UNIVERSAL HEALTH

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A GROUP OF WOMEN CONTINUES TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CANCER

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Crime Stoppers adds emphasis on ‘anonymity’ in an effort to increase calling numbers

BY DAISY HANDFIELD

Leader of the Opposition, Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson

North and Middle Caicos PNP candidate, Mark Fulford

North and Middle Caicos PDM candidate, Ralph Higgs

Mark Fulford needs to stop spreading falsehood – PDM leader addresses recent allegations made by Fulford against Ralph Higgs

BY DAISY HANDFIELD THERE are so many things that Mark Fulford could be speaking to, rather than spreading falsehood and showing people that he is not abreast with the law, under which he practices, or running his candidacy, said PDM Leader Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson.

This was the Leader’s response to a recent allegation made by the PNP North and Middle Caicos candidate, Mark Fulford against PDM North and Middle Caicos candidate, Ralph Higgs.

Fulford alleged that Higgs stole school supplies from his office,

during a recent visit.

The subject resurrected during a press conference at the PDM headquarters in Providenciales last Wednesday where one of the media houses asked the PDM Leader whether or not the issue between the two candidates was resolved.

The Leader’s response was that it was not something that needed to be resolved and that it was not a major issue, like Fulford purported it to be.

She said: “The North Caicos incident was blown out of proportion and we are learning in the Turks and Caicos Islands that Mark Fulford does not like truth.

“We know that his eyes are set

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on leadership of the party that he is running in and certainly I believe that he is trying to make national headlines, but he is certainly doing it in the wrong way.

“I would like to say to him that if he wants to become leader; if he wants to capture headlines; go ahead and find issues that people are not talking about and in fact, that may be hard pressed because the Opposition has been dealing with all of the issues.

“This is a different league and he has to behave as if he is in a different league and he has to get it right. If he does not, I really believe that the leader of his party must certainly set him in the right direction.”

PEOPLE in the Turks and Caicos are hesitant to provide Crime Stoppers with tips that could help put some of these criminals behind bars, said Rufus BoClaire III, police sergeant with the Miami Dade Police Department in the Crime Stoppers Unit.

Crime Stoppers in Miami Dade, which is also the Caribbean headquarters for Crime Stoppers, has only received seven tips from the Turks and Caicos Islands, so far for the year.

This has put the TCI at the bottom of the chart for Caribbean countries that have been helping the non-profit in the solving of crimes.

In an interview last Friday with BoClaire III, he added emphasis on the anonymity of the program, in an effort to get more people in the TCI to call in with tips.

He explained in detail how the process worked when an individual called into the centre with a tip.

“The calls are handled just like all the calls in Miami Dade County; they call by phone and the tips are handled by our crime centre… The calls are identified by the initials of the island; for example, if a call came in from the Turks and Caicos it would start with TC. “The individual would call in to the call centre, give us the information and we would give the person a tip number which they would use when calling us again in regards to that tip, in order for them to remain anonymous.

“We would not ask their gender or any personal information about them. We would take the information

and send it over to the detectives in that country, and they would send it back to us and notify us whether or not the information helped make an arrest.

“The tipster would be told to call us back within 30 days to see what the outcome of the case was,” he said.

The police sergeant added that when the tip is sent back to the TCI, the officers are not given any information that would allow them to know who provided the tip.

The Crime Stoppers’ phone lines do not have caller ID. If the tip is useful, the tipster receives a pay-out.

So far, there has only been one pay-out in the TCI and that was of $2,500 US, several years ago.

Believe it or not, a ‘small’ tip could make a big difference in an investigation, said Mr BoClaire III. “It is extremely important to share information because if you help your country, you help your people.

“I am hoping that from that conversation, it would get more people to call in Crime Stoppers and we can get more people to share in information,” the police sergeant said.

The Crime Stoppers headquarters has received 107 calls from Nassau Bahamas; 50 from Bermuda; 14 from the Cayman Islands; eight from Belize and seven from the Turks and Caicos Islands for the year, so far.

Crime Stoppers is a program, separate from the emergency telephone number system or other standard methods of contacting police that allows a member of the community to provide anonymous information about criminal activity.

Region of the Americas becomes first to eliminate measles The Region of the Americas has successfully eliminated Measles, Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome.

The announcement was made, September 27th, 2016 at the World Health Organization for the Americas’ 55th annual Directing Council in Washington DC. It is the first region to have eradicated small pox, the first region to have eliminated poliomyelitis and now it is the first region to have eliminated Measles, Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS).

The process began within the Americas in 2007 where countries were urged and agreed to work towards the elimination of Measles, Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS).

Measles and Rubella are highly infectious diseases which affect the respiratory system; CRS can be contracted by infants born to mothers who have not received the rubella vaccine.

The last reported case of Rubella

within the Americas was in 2009, this allowed the International Expert Committee (IEC) to validate the region as having eliminated Rubella and CRS in 2015. Measles was scheduled to be a part of this validation, but because of the outbreaks in Canada, the United States, Brazil and Ecuador during the period in which the region was to be validated, the verification was withheld.

Elimination means that a region would have had to interrupt endemic transmission of Measles over a period of time. Simply put, all the countries in the Americas would have needed to have zero cases of Measles, Rubella and CRS contracted within any of the countries for a period of time. The last outbreak of Measles in the region was in 2015 in Brazil as a result of an imported case from another region.

“Today we say bye-bye to indigenous transmission of Measles.

We celebrate this historic day in which the scourge has been eliminated,” said Dr. Carissa Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health

Organization (PAHO).

Premier Dr. The Hon. Rufus Ewing stated; “The Turks and Caicos Islands is elated to be a part of this great success. The country has always boasted of its high coverage in Measles and Rubella vaccination over the years, due to the hard work and dedication of our public health staff and public health policies over the years. We will continue to work to maintain a high coverage in all vaccines and to go even higher.”

Elimination does not mean eradication and so the work must continue to ensure that we keep the TCI Measles, Rubella and CRS free.

In attendance at the 55th Directing Council and also the conference on Medical Health Tourism is the Hon. Premier and Minister of Health Dr. Rufus Ewing, Permanent Secretary Mr. Wesley Clerveaux along with other members of staff from the Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Human Services and the office of the Premier.

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Ewing calls for inquiry into SIPT’s endless spending

BY OLIVIA ROSE PREMIER Rufus Ewing, in an attempt to “recover every cent of monies spent on the Special Investigation and Prosecution Team (SIPT),” is calling for an inquiry into the ‘unaccountable and endless’ expenditure of the ongoing trial.

This demand came at the time he blasted the British for reneging on the agreement to rescind the appointment of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) after the $260 million loan was paid off, an appointment he calls “a flagrant violation of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ democracy.”

The Premier`s strong views were expressed at the recently-held UK Overseas Territories Attorneys General symposium held in Providenciales recently.

He charged that the CFO has absolute authority over the public finances under the provisions of the CFO Ordinance.

Ewing said: “Through the CFO`s actions, and by exercising his authority, he has unilaterally appropriated funds whose expenditure were not sanctioned by the duly elected members of Cabinet.”

He pointed out that in several instances Cabinet opposed these appropriations, especially to the SIPT where they were deemed not to be in the best interest of the people of this country, but the decisions were later overruled.

Only recently Cabinet denied a request for additional legal aid funds made by the judiciary for (SIPT) corruption trials.

But the Foreign and

Commonwealth Office (FCO) vetoed Cabinet’s decision and granted the $3 million dollars.

The Governor’s office told the Weekly News that the decision was made to ensure the continuation of good governance.

“The Minister for the Overseas Territories, Baroness Anelay, wrote to the Governor on 13 September instructing him under Section 3(4) of the TCI Chief Financial Officer Ordinance 2012 to direct the CFO to make the necessary arrangements for the budget allocation primarily for legal aid for the defendants in the trial as requested by the Chief Justice to be made available.”

According to the Governor`s Office the Minister’s decision was taken to ensure that the defence in the trial has access to the appropriate

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resources to which it is legally entitled so as not to compromise the compilation and presentation of its case.

“The Minister believes that this is essential for the continued good governance of TCI and the proper administration of justice.”

Since its beginning, civil recovery process records indicate that the trials has a price tag of some $36 million to date, half of which was paid by the UK government.

Already nine months into the trial and prosecutors are already of the view that the trial could last way into 2017.

This realization has evoked widespread concern about the cost of the SIPT trials and its impact on the public`s purse.

In this vein Ewing stated that: “In addition to authorizing the spending of millions of dollars to the benefit

of a UK initiated legal trial and investigation team, for which there is no accountability, an undertaking with no end in sight, the CFO has denied and delayed major policy initiatives and decisions of the duly elected government with no regard as to the far-reaching implications for the livelihood of our people and our businesses.

“In my meetings with all three of the successive Overseas Territories Ministers, who held office since we were elected to office, the Secretaries of State and DFID Ministers, I have discussed the following issues of concern: The UK Funding of the endless SIPT Trial, Constitutional Amendments and the role of the CFO and, to date, the UK government has continued to disregard the wellbeing of the people of this nation and has continued to abuse its responsibilities as a sovereign state.”

“No shortcuts to progress” – Jasmin Walkin is newest independent candidate

Jasmin Walkin

‘JUST Another Soldier’ who wants to fight for his country is how popular columnist and teacher Jasmin (Jas) Walkin describes his candidacy in the upcoming general elections.

On Thursday (September 28) Walkin threw his hat in what is fast becoming a very crowded ring to contest the general as an independent candidate.

The launch ceremony, which was held at the Airport Inn in Providenciales, was quite the show – with Walkin’s wife and several

Supporters and media personnel at the press conference

young girls decked out in faux army gear with the words ‘reporting for duty’ printed on the backs of the t-shirts, and Walkin himself was dressed as a soldier.

The audience was also treated to a few minutes of him addressing them through a loudspeaker before his

official address at the podium.

When he finally mounted the podium after introduced by his wife, Walkin called for a moment of silence for the fallen ‘soldiers’ – his father, his two grandfathers, Clement Howell, Conrad Howell and the TCI’s national hero JAGS

McCartney.

The support was palpable in the room, which was filled with family and well wishers.

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

CFO APPOINTMENT UNDEMOCRATIC Premier Rufus Ewing blasted the UK last week, accusing them of reneging on a promise to remove the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) once the $260 million loan was paid off. Ewing charged that the appointment of the CFO is a violation of the Turks & Caicos Islands’ democracy. What are your thoughts?

Here we go again

Here we go again. Back to the corrupt old days with the boys paying each other out after drinks and girls in a swanky resort.

Who is telling the truth

We are all so tired of accusations being thrown around without proof. Often baseless and blatant lies. It’s like Donald Trump has infected every politician’s mind. We all seriously need a Pinocchio rating for all comments made by public officials. Rufus says they promised to remove the CFO six months after the debt guarantee was removed. The CFO says that is not true. Any arrangement like this will be official and in writing somewhere. We need proper investigative journalism in this country. Do your job Weekly News – you are after all the most reliably balanced and truthful newspaper. Why don’t you find out who is telling the truth and let us know?

The CFO needs to control the PNP

The CFO needs to control the PNP from their reckless spending, but also look into the Washington Misick TCI Bank closing, which cost the widow’s pension fund almost 24 million. Washington then awarded himself 500 thousand retroactive retirements from the pension fund while he collected a huge salary from the Ewing administration. The CFO needs to look into the Premier’s unaffordable Interhealth Canada contract, which is hamstringing the Government’s finances for the next 20 years. Once these problems are solved he can go back to the UK.

Too little too late

One can sympathize with any Government that may find itself in the position as this

current Government is, where the British master maintains veto control over the day to management of the Nations affairs. Premier Ewing is also blaming the Opposition for not joining in his efforts to change the Constitution.

This can hardly be a realistic Position.

History records well the Unilateral and singular stance this Would be Premier took when he demonstrated by himself against the British Interim Government.

He needed a similar resolve to force constitutional change.

There was a Constitutional Commission and it recommended the removal of the Chief Financial Officer but there was no real push or daily ansgt by the Premier or any elected official.

It is now too little “Too Late”. One cannot forget that it was the former PNP Government that created this debt, whose bad behaviour created the need for the Constitution to be removed and for the British SIPT To come in and start these trials.

This is their legacy which they have yet to deal with. It would seem, without any notice to the contrary, that Premier Ewing’s Government has adopted the policies, Good, if any, and “bad” of the Former PNP Government 2003-2009. Reason they have yet to call any former Minister to account.

They have yet to condemn or question the actions of any former Minister. Yet we are faced with their debt and a setback over 50 years again. Students are being told “we do not have monies for scholarships, because we the people are still paying the debt.

There is no separation. After 2009 or 7 seven years we are all tired of them and these trials.

Yet don’t we want to know why and what happened? millions of Dollars lost, higher taxes taken from we the people and Premier Ewing you don’t want trials? Why don’t you want to know why we had to spend $250 Million?

Why don’t you want to know why the Hospital deal was contracted out at $125 Million, alleged to be $65 Million? If the Governor agrees to get rid of the SIPT,

would you, your current ministers and former ministers submit to the Select Committees doing an investigation?

Would you submit to the Director Of Public Prosecutions doing the investigations. Or is it simply that US$250 M taken from TCI taxpayers and much more, including Crown lands, are not worth anything so there should not be any trials or investigations. Is this the absence of responsibility? How can we prove that we as a Government have the maturity and responsibility and maturity to fully control the Ministry of Finance?

He knew these things in advance

The CFO was prescribed in the 2011 Constitution. The same constitution Rufus was free to read before he decided to run for premier and be guided by it. He also knew he faced the debts left by his party and he faced the 42 million dollar yearly cost to pay off the hospitals and Interhealth Canada 8,000 page contract. He knew these things in advance and he has to live with it. He has enjoyed a huge salary, unlimited expense accounts two fancy limos, free phone and free wine to sip with the resort leaders. He has no right to complain about anything. What will he do when his 48 months are up in November.He got what he wanted by a one seat victory now he has to live with it.

equivalent money. In essence the UK wants zero financial exposure by way of contingent liability. Then they pay all the foreign lawyers excesses of money while local lawyers starve.

Sadly, if the Government didn’t have oversight, they would simply buy more care, increase their salaries more and spend, spend, spend.

So serious and firm oversight is necessary.

I think it’s about ego

I agree with the Premier. But he is helping to keep the spending focused. Sometimes though they go too far and prevent elected leaders from doing what needs doing. It is unfair that the CFO believes he can delay what the people need so that he can have some legacy of running a country always in the black. I think its about ego and the country is in dire need of an infrastructural overhaul.

Who will replace him?

Who will replace him? FLOYD?

All a game

It is all an elaborate game!

No surprise, really

Our Premier has peaked singing his swan song trying to lay the blame on scape goats other than his own PNP party. He blamed the former AG and had to pay a slander suit behind closed doors in Britain. He never was able to obtain title to the PNP headquarters and had to dig up hidden cash to pay the rent.

He could not blame the CFO before he paid off a good portion of the loan. Now the remaining debt is fresh he can start to take after the Brits who previously saved his party from total bankruptcy. He is frustrated because he still owes millions more including his NHIP. He is trying to blame the Interim Government and Sharlene who held the Brits to account during the interim period. The people are not stupid and they know they made a mistake putting him, and Mike’s relatives in power.

“And the Golden Rat award once again goes to...................Let’s really hear it for them folks, as they have really earned it this time.”

No surprise really.

If you put the FCO on Mastermind the specialist subject would be ‘Duplicate Waffle in the TCI, circa 2016’.

You could be forgiven for concluding that these mendacious and disingenuous weasels don’t give a fig for the well being of the Islands.

They always seem to be implementing some underhand and damaging agenda of their own (remember VAT).

They have been miserable guardians of the nations interests (viz. border control and policing). Contributarily negligent, resulting in the SIPT fiasco (at great cost to the Islands), Other accreditations?

Bureaucracy and importing laws and regulations hamstringing businesses, making life stressful and difficult.

A parsimonious attitude towards monetary issues that make Scrooge look benign. What an epithet!

Why remove the CFO?

We need independence

The Premier has peaked

Doesn’t Ewing realize that only the Governor with the approval of the Secretary of State can remove the CFO and that they are not going to allow politicians’ hands on the kitty of coins?

History has proven that our politicians CAN NOT be trusted with the people’s money!

Why does he want to remove the CFO now?

He wants to spend some of our money on election projects to fool the masses eh?

A con-game

The entire arrangement with the UK is a bit of a con-game. TCI must have a substantial reserve account, then against that it can borrow

This country need’s to go independent, and can. Otherwise, don’t complain about another country putting someone in position here.

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Premier lauds TCI`s strides in universal health - Still many challenges to overcome

BY OLIVIA ROSE THE TURKS and Caicos Islands is well on its way to attaining universal health, however illegal migration has placed a significant burden on the sustainability of the health financing mechanism.

This is according to Premier Rufus Ewing, who lauded the strides made in the local health sector but admitted that many challenges are yet to be addressed.

Ewing`s remarks were made on Wednesday, September 28, during his address at the 55th Directing Council of PAHO/WHO in Washington DC on ‘Migrant and Universal Health’.

He said: “The Turks and Caicos Islands being a UK Overseas Territory recognizes and endorses the constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) which states that, “The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, and political belief, economic or social condition.”

To this end he noted that the TCI is underway towards full implementation of the “Strategy for Universal Access to Health and Universal Health Coverage”.

This he pointed out is not without its fair share of challenges, the

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government and representation for the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“One day I was driving on the road and I was thinking about some of the missed opportunities that we have had as a country from 1976, to really propel this country to the next level and I said to myself Jas if you could summarize what has been the downfall of Turks and Caicos Islands government after government whether it was the PNP or the PDM Government the term came to me that we take too many shortcuts.

“And I have been thinking about the many projects that should have gone one way we end up into trouble because of shortcuts.”

He referenced the first economic model from which he says the TCI does not benefit, the leaking airport in Providenciales, the North to Middle Caicos Causeway being built twice, the Carnival deal, and the biggest short cut according to Walkin is that of Interhealth Canada.

As explained in his manifesto Walkin’s decision to become a candidate came from his students, who he said urged him to put into action what he was teaching them.

“I taught them that if men do not learn from history they will repeat it. I have taught me students to have faith in almighty God and develop faith in themselves and in their dreams. I taught my students that history is an account of the lives of ordinary men and women who did extraordinary things.

“When my students told me that this country had nothing to offer them I tried to convince

them that they must create the country they wish to have and then offer opportunities to the next generation.”

As he further explained, Walkin said he is running because change cannot be achieved by doing the same things over and over again, because there needs to be a new mandate for government, trust issues with the Government and that he wants to be the voice of a silenced generation.

Walkin’s life story is one of adversity and his resilient spirit.

As he captions it – “Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival “and fight he did, as during his delivery into the world his naval cord was tied tightly around his neck, cutting off sufficient oxygen to his brain, this subsequently caused a neck injury accompanied by damage to his motor skills and nervous system.

This did not prevent the 32-year-old man from achieving his dreams, in spite of a tough childhood dealing with insensitivity to his disability.

He graduated as the valedictorian of the Raymond Gardiner High in Grand Turk, and went on to attend the College of the Bahamas where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Education.

Still not done with his success story – Walkin most recently (January 2016) graduated with his Masters degree in Educational Leadership.

Now the passionate young man is asking the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands to stand behind him as he embarks on the next phase of his remarkable life and while he takes “No shortcuts to progress”.

Premier Rufus Ewing with other International Health officials

biggest being the issue of illegal immigration.

He told the Council that in 2009 his Government completely reformed the health care system with the introduction of the National Health Insurance Plan, thereby setting the foundation for universal access to health care for primary and secondary care to both its resident and migrant population.

He said: “In 2006 and subsequent years thereafter, on average there are over 2028 illegal immigrants intercepted by local authorities.

“These are significant numbers, given the size of the Territory. This translates to approximately 3% of the size of the resident population intercepted each year.

“To put this into context, this percentage is the equivalent to the population of New York City for

the US or a population the size of Birmingham for the UK.” Notwithstanding these immigration burdens, Ewing noted that the TCI recognizes that enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights.

He revealed that significant financial resources are spent in not only providing migrants with health benefits on islands, but also to specialists and hospitals overseas to address the more complicated health care matters.

Putting this into perspective he noted that: “Approximately 25% of our patients that are treated overseas for complicated interventions are migrants.

“For example, one of these cases was for neurosurgery at a cost of over $0.5M.

Under the tree

“Madam President, The UK and its overseas territories are aware of the public health challenge that migration can pose and support efforts to respond to the health needs of migrant populations. However, we would wish to point out and emphasize the significant burden that illegal migration has on small island populations and the inherent risk on the sustainability of the health financing mechanism. “ Therefore, it is imperative for small island states such as the UKOT that the policy document acknowledges and emphasizes the peculiar burden and risk to sustainable health care in our countries.

“We welcome and endorse the recommendations for the Director to use the policy document as a tool to advocate and mobilize technical and other resources in support of its implementation.”

Health Ministers from around the world met from September 26 to 30 at the 55th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Washington, D.C. to seek agreement on new plans to eliminate malaria, and several neglected infectious diseases.

They also discussed new frameworks to prevent and control HIV, and the diseases caused by airborne viruses such as Zika and dengue.

They also addressed an action plan to reduce the risks presented by disasters and will discuss how to make health systems resilient to disasters.

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We welcome letters from all members of the public on a variety of topics Please note that all submissions are subject to editing in keeping with defamation laws and newspaper style. Letters should be accompanied by the author’s full name, location and phone number. Names will be withheld if requested.

Would the TCI prefer to remain with the EU ?

Dear Editor, I am sure that almost every person in the TCI, and beyond, is aware of the recent referendum that asked if the UK should leave the EU. The electorate expressed support for leaving the EU, with 52% in favour on a 72% turnout.

The referendum, held on June 23 under the provisions of the European Union Referendum Act 2015, did not make any legally binding conditions on the UK Government or Parliament in respect of the result. It is universally accepted that that there are no binding legal consequences as a result of the vote to leave. However, the UK government has taken the position that it is “politically” bound to leave the EU wholly on the grounds of the referendum result.

The UK government has also taken the position that the “decision”

to leave the EU is an executive act. Therefore, Parliament will not be required to debate or vote on leaving. It will be exclusively an executive act of government using its prerogative powers.

These circumstances have created what can only be described as a major constitutional crisis in the UK. Proceedings have been taken in the UK courts to establish whether the government have the power to leave the EU without first obtaining the consent of Parliament.

The logic of the argument is quite simple. While the administrative act of joining the EU, or leaving it, is ultimately a prerogative act of government, the decision must be ultimately controlled by Parliament.

When the UK joined the European Community in 1972 it was done initially through a prerogative act

of government; as all international treaties and conventions are done.

However, the act of joining the EC would have had no practical effect unless the decision was effectively ratified by Parliament through the European Communities Act 1972. The decision to leave cannot now be an executive act alone, but the government must seek Parliamentary approval prior to exercising the prerogative. Any such an act would effectively neuter the European Communities Act 1972. It is constitutionally impossible for the executive branch of government to circumvent or abrogate the sovereign power of Parliament in this way by repealing an act of Parliament through the executive.

As Lord Browne-Wilkinson observed in R v SSHD ex parte Fire Brigades Union [1995] 2 AC 513 at

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The politics of trust Throughout the Caribbean, the issue of trust in politicians seems to be high on the social agenda.

There is a growing doubt about politicians, and their ability to tell the truth, or deliver on their promises. In fact the idea of a politician produces negative reactions, since it is associated with trickery, and being evasive when attempts are made to hold them to account. People also see politicians as always dodging, and not being transparent with respect to their demands. Trust, then, becomes a minus factor.

This notion of trust is taken up

by Canute Thompson, a lecturer in the School of Education at the University of the West Indies in a recent article in the Jamaica Observer. He states that the most important asset a leader must acquire and retain is trust, and that trust arises from a demonstration of competence in dealing with commitments made, keeping a link between word and action, being accurate in what is said, and willing to be held accountable.

To me, Thompson clearly articulates what trust entails in relation to political leadership.

Trust certainly comes from demonstrating competence in whatever one does, and when

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.

words connect with action. This means something has been successfully achieved consistently, which builds confidence in the individual performing the action. Credibility is then established, and belief in the person’s capacity to accomplish things is reaffirmed. When the political leader continues to bring home the bacon, people see practically what has been done, and their trust in politics is confirmed.

When the politician is truthful and accurate in what he or she says, things materialise, so that any suspicions are put to rest. This builds up political capital for the leader, which endears him or her to those who follow. And when the political leader builds up hope and cannot follow through, he or she should admit it, and not engage in making excuses. Admitting personal accountability then becomes a political asset, and strengthens trust in the

system.

In the TCI, trust is a big factor in politics. People are now demanding that those who seek to represent them show some record of accomplishment, as an indicator of what they could do. From past experiences many promises were not delivered, and they saw their elected representatives only at election times. Trust therefore withered in them. Even presently, people see the large numbers entering politics as self-servers, not their servants. They feel the country is being held hostage by political buccaneers, while they remain powerless. Political trust in the system is therefore foreclosed.

But the politics of trust requires being genuine, and having moral values which nullify deception, and promote truth and honesty.

p. 522: “it would be most surprising if, at the present day, prerogative powers could be validly exercised by the executive so as to frustrate the will of Parliament expressed in a statute …

The constitutional history of this country is the history of the powers of the Crown being made subject to the overriding powers of the democratically elected legislature as the sovereign body. The prerogative powers of the Crown remain in existence to the extent that parliament has not expressly or by implication extinguished them” (emphasis added).

While the above set of circumstances may be of no more than academic interest to the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands, it is fair to say that there are some very wide ranging practical implications for the Islands if the UK were to leave the EU. We are recipients of significant benefits from the EU in terms of grants, technical support and above all, laws.

In addition, we are subject to political support from the EU that assists us in our international relations and trade. It may well be that the people of the TCI would prefer to remain part of the EU because it is a great benefit to us.

Under these circumstances, it is surprising that the TCI and all the other Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, with the exception of Gibraltar, were not allowed to vote in the referendum. Do we not have the right to have our say? It could be said that the referendum result, that the UK government seems so ardently bound, is flawed.

The executive decision for leaving the EU must consider not only the Crown in the right of the UK but also the Crown in the right of its territories. A referendum without the

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consent of the OT’s and CD’s is not truly representative of all the people who are legitimately affected and for which the Crown is responsible. It is an abrogation of our political rights.

Even more importantly, the result of the referendum is undermined because it is not truly representative.

Even accepting that there are not enough people in the OT’s and CD’s to have overturned the result. It could have made the vote very much closer.

Gibraltar voted almost unanimously to stay in the EU and it is likely that would have been similar across the other OT’s and CD’s. It is also impossible to judge if the influence of the OT’s during the campaign leading up to the referendum might have influenced the vote.

Under the circumstances it is doubtful whether the degree of weight being given to the referendum result by the UK government is justified at all. It is also of considerable doubt that the prerogative power exists for the UK government to effectively repeal a law made by Parliament. I invite any party that may be interested in joining the legal challenge against the UK government to contact me via email jerzy. kolodziej@lawagainstinjustice.org.

I would welcome the comments of our political parties and the wider Overseas Territories.

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Brexit exposes divide between Britain and its Overseas Territories Dear Editor, The decision to leave the EU will create years of uncertainty for Britain’s overseas territories, new research suggests.

Dr Matt Benwell from Newcastle University and Dr Alasdair Pinkerton from Royal Holloway, University of London, argue that the role of the European Union in fostering their political, economic and regional security was ignored during the referendum even by so-called friends and supporters.

The authors say the campaign has “exposed deep and uncomfortable fissures about the security and sovereignty of the UK’s Overseas Territories”.

Discussion about these places

during the referendum focused on the military, for example whether the British armed forces could still defend the Falkland Islands if Britain left the EU and the fact this location was seen as a ‘strategic gateway’ to Antarctica.

In Gibraltar, the only territory allowed to vote and which was overwhelmingly in favour of remaining, benefits to its economy, workforce and security were ignored or underplayed.

The authors suggest this means the UK needs to find a new way to relate to these territories.

Dr Benwell, a Lecturer in Human Geography said: “The voices of the people who live in these places were not heard. When we talk about

Are things getting better in the Turks and Caicos Dear Editor, We have been in the Turks and Caicos Islands since May, conducting the country’s first National Skills Audit.

As a result, I have interviewed over Sixty-Nine firms with a total employee count of over 5,000, with representations of over twelve industries, including Financial and Insurance activities, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Wholesale, Retail, Accommodation and Food Services.

In general, 60 of those establishments expressed positive growth and were of the perception that the economy of the TCI is improving and things are better in the country than it was in 2012.

With regard to the Financial and Insurance industry, 87% of those

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interviewed expressed positive growth and expansion in activities, with a net increase in the Human Resource count. The only exception was with one institution which will reduce the number of staff in favour of massive technological development.

In the Accommodation and Food Services industry, the same trend of positive growth exists with over 90% of respondents expressed a positive outlook for the future.

When asked about the Work Permit situation, over 85% of companies surveyed were not happy with the level of service they received over the last four years.

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their security in this country, it tends to be from a military angle and of how they are of use to the UK. It doesn’t really take into account that Overseas Territories are also places where people live.

“What our research shows is that there is a big difference in how the UK views their security from a military perspective to how the territories themselves see it. For Gibraltar, EU membership provided diplomatic, economic and regional security. However, when the territories expressed support to remain, they were often greeted with irritation or dismay by their so-called ‘friends’.”

Looking to the future, Dr Pinkerton noted: “As negotiations begin about leaving the European Union, Britain needs to work more closely with the Overseas Territories to fully understand what security means for their diverse communities, and what future relationship they wish to have with the UK and their nearest neighbours.

“Over the past week or so, we have already seen the UK and Argentina announce a ‘joint statement’ on areas of ‘mutual cooperation’. More such statements will follow as the UK prepares for a future outside the EU. It is imperative that Overseas Territories are fully consulted in agreements that affect their future, and are able to hold the UK government’s ‘feet to the fire’ – without fear of appearing disloyal and provoking the ire of their friends and supporters.”

The paper Brexit and the British Overseas Territories Changing perspective on security, is published today 29 September 2016 in the RUSI Journal online.

BY Dr. Matt Benwell

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Low self esteem in TCI youth

Confidence in one’s own worth or ability is known as self esteem.

Low self esteem in youth around the Turks and Caicos is on a rampage.

Researches have proven that low self esteem can be caused by neglect or abuse, failing to meet parental or peer standards, an absents of praise or warmth and by being the odd one out at school or home. Youths that suffer from low self esteem struggle to perform at expected standards, fail to fight for what they believe in,give up on their dreams, give in to negative peer pressure, fight against themselves mentally which encourages depression.

Truth is there is a little low self esteem trait in all of us whether it is noticeable to others or not constant however with a few strategies such as; affirmation, meditating and exercising low self esteem can be diminished. Affirmation is a strategy that allows you to be who you say you are. By speaking positive things about yourself you are bound to become a positive person, eliminating negative energy that feeds low self esteem.

Something as simple as chanting a four word sentence “I Can Do This” to yourself can be very effective.

Affirmation also gives you a chance

to set realistic goals for yourself.

The strategy of meditating gives you a chance to bring yourself back to focus, it helps the air in your body to circulate giving you a sense of calmness and relief. Meditating opens your mind to think rational rather than making decisions out of anger or rage causing the end product to be not such a good one.

This calming strategy is not time consuming and can be practiced daily. Exercising has many benefits but in this case exercising releases a chemical called endorphin that gives us a feeling of euphoria or happiness, causing us to feel better about ourselves causing us to love ourselves. The release of this hormone also allows us to deal with disturbing news and encounters in a civil manner avoiding violence.

Exercising whether in groups or by yourself is definitely a strategy that should be taken into consideration.

By practicing these strategies and coming up with more we can become better youths making better decisions for a better future building a better Turks and Caicos.

By: Corinthia Stubbs TCI Patriot

COMMENTARY

Voters must decide Election is approaching. Voters must make decisions. There are three political parties and numerous candidates. Good independent people but will they make good parliamentarians ?

Who will guide them ? Party candidates are each parties best choice. Can any one independent receive enough votes to achieve at large election ?

Will voters who identify with a party support their party candidates exclusively ?

Each party has selected party candidates based on their talents.

Votes for independent candidates dilute the votes of party at large candidates who subscribe to the parties platform ! Voters who disagree with any parties principles might support another

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 25 years and has lived in Conch Bar, Middle Caicos, since 2002. David formerly served as branch chairman of the PDM from 2008 to 2011

party, or possibly independent candidates struggling to achieve election.

The voters have four plus six years of PNP to evaluate. PNP wanted power now voters must decide if they and the country are better off than before. The possibility certain candidates within the PNP envelope will face legal issues is an issue.

Voters must consider....Safety...

what about crime ? Has the cost of living gone up or down compared to income ? Do you have an income ? If employed, what about advancement ?

If you are a civil servant have you been properly guided and compensated since 2003 or 2012 ? Do you have a chance to move upwards within government ? Has the cost of fuel gone up or down ? USA fuel prices dropped dramatically. Is food and clothing

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more or less expensive ?

Is your pension adequate and is the pension fund safe after loosing tens of millions to TCI Bank’s failure ? Do you feel health care is equal to health expenditures, now 5 times what it was before 2010 ? Is care in the DR, Nassau or Jamaica equal to that provided in the USA between 1995 and 2010 ?

Why has development dried up ?

Is our relationship with established resort owners as good for us and them today as it was before 2003 ? Is our environment being protected or assaulted ? Has National Trust been supported ? If you reside outside Provo are you satisfied with local development and infrastructure ?

Is high level education more or less available nearby for your children ? Will your children

remain in the TCI to work after graduation ? Do you understand the new immigration policy ? If you employ a foreign worker is it easier or harder to obtain a work permit ? Is it easier or harder to start and run a business ?

In 2003 the government treasury had 36 million dollars and 10.8 million dollar EU causeway grant on hand and no debt. We now have 30 million in debt and ¾ of one billion dollars healthcare obligations.

Do you as a voter approve of this financial status and the current financial policies ?

After 4 years of tax surplus are last minute investments in roads and civil service..... election trickery ?

Voters must decide !

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Sharlene calls new primary school curriculum a ‘political gimmick’

BY DAISY HANDFIELD SHARLENE Cartwright-Robinson, PDM Leader is not convinced by the new curriculum that the Government has recently implemented in six Turks and Caicos primary schools through the country.

The grades one and two curriculum that is being advertised as a syllabus to reform and revise the way Turks and Caicos schools teach and how TCI students learn, is being called another ‘political gimmick’ by the PDM Leader.

The topic was brought up last Wednesday at a PDM press conference at the party’s headquarters in Providenciales.

Cartwright- Robinson said: “We are not aware of the new curriculum, but I have been made to understand from private schools that it is not as national as we think, or not as widescope as we think… I believe that this is just a failed attempt on the part of the [Minister of Education Akierra Missick] to have something to campaign on.

“To say that there has been a change in the curriculum; when the curriculum has been ignored for well over a decade.

“However, we appreciate the effort of the lady that is doing it, but there has to be a complete overhaul and review of the curriculum and any piecemeal approach will be something that we cannot welcome, and I do not know if it will be in the best interest of the schools.

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“At the end of the day I am not an educator, but I would like to think that if we are going to change the curriculum, we would go the entire primary school level instead of grades one and two, or at least begin at the infancy. “…This Government is famous for that -- carrying out decisions without consultation. That is why you would have rejection and that is why we always push for consultations…”

The curriculum has been implemented in all three Government primary schools in Providenciales, Eliza Simons and Ona Glinton in Grand Turk and private school, Best Institute.

The new curriculum was launched on September 14, with a goal to advance and improve the learning experience of every child in the

Turks and Caicos Islands.

The prospectus which is being touted under the slogan ‘no child left behind,” aims to boost the holistic potential of students through improved teaching strategies.

Speaking at the press conference, Education Minister Akeirra Missick lauded the new curriculum as historic.

She noted that the new curriculum seeks to create a well-rounded ‘21st century child’.

“We seek with this review that this child will be not only a mover and shaker in the development of this country, but would be a free thinker.

“It has been a long time coming that we moved away from the standardized teaching methods that has been very traditional around the world, but also here in this region where the teacher is the star of the classroom and the students are just the sponges, and they`re there to soak up what is being provided to them in terms of learning from their teacher.

“This 21st century child that this curriculum will now develop will put the emphasis on the child; we have modeled this curriculum for a childcentered approach.

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TCIG legal authorities attend Interpol anti-human trafficking training On Monday 12th September 2016 three members of the Turks and Caicos Islands Government participated in a week long training under the theme “Human Trafficking Training for Legal Authorities”.

The training was hosted by INTERPOL in Port of Spain Trinidad. Chief Magistrate, Tanya Jackson, Public Prosecutor, Shatelia Hall and Senior Crown Counsel, Clemar Hippolyte, attended a course with an initiative in Combatting Human Trafficking.

This training areas focused specifically on identifying the gender specific phenomenon of trafficking persons, studying the Legal Framework in Ensuring Access to Justice for Victims, Techniques in Presenting cases of Trafficking, Comparing Legislations of the different countries represented, making Compensation Applications and the Psychological Assessment of the victim.

Among the panel of presenters was the Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions of Jamaica, Ms. Lisa Palmer-Hamilton, Dr. Ramona Biholar, Lecturer at University of

Law-Jamaica, Dr. Diana Douglas, Doctor of Clinical Psychology and Ms. Dianna Wheeler, Director of Counter Trafficking Unit, Trinidad and Tobago.

There was also a session where participants were presented with several case scenarios, some stemming from actual case facts.

Participants had the opportunity to identify the trafficker, the victim and the elements present in proving the offence. Participants also had opportunities to put forward an idea of how they would deal with the case

study at hand.

Among the participants were High Court Judges, Magistrates, Prosecutors and Police Prosecutors from regions such as Jamaica, Belize, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, St. Lucia and Barbados. Within the weeks to come the training will become more intense focusing on the various standpoints and ways of combating Human Trafficking.

Participants that represented the Turks and Caicos Islands received their certificate having successfully completed.

Police Commissioner James Smith

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Premier blasts top cop for sidelining local senior officers

– concerned with strategic direction of police force

BY OLIVIA ROSE PREMIER Rufus Ewing said he is ‘troubled and concerned’ with the strategic direction of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF).

The Premier, speaking recently on the recent radio show “Expressions”, said that while Governor Peter Beckingham has expressed his confidence in Police Commissioner James Smith, he is a bit apprehensive as it relates to the direction of the force.

He said: “You cannot have a force where you sideline the senior officers of the force in preference to other officers who are here temporarily and you`re sharing information with them and not sharing information with senior officers locally resident here.

“Those are the ones who need to be put in position of training, of understudying to be able to take his position when time comes for him to go and so his performance should be based on his ability to groom the next Commissioner of Police from among our force” “To be able to see Turks and Caicos islanders who are in the senior ranks being promoted and retained by training and promotion in those ranks and to higher ranks rather than replacing them with other foreign officer not of our cultural makeup.”

Ewing asserted that he will not stand for local senior officers in the force being replaced, by foreigners.

“I know we already have a Commissioner of Police who is from the UK, the Deputy Commissioner

of Police is from the UK and as far as I’m concerned I don`t need anyone below that, because we should be able to find within our ranks right here, and if they need a little bit more skills and training then make sure they get it.”

“But you cannot sideline, you cannot not involve the senior ranks of our police force; we cannot make major policy shifts and changes without the senior ranks of the police force knowing what the policy shifts are, so that they can be able to have their input or by-in.”

He said he plans to have these discussions with the Governor in an effort to resolve ongoing internal rifts within the force so that the unit can be more cohesive and effective in their fight against crime.

“Yes, it’s under the authority of the Governor and the authority of the Commissioner of Police to have a strategic direction, but I’ve asked for a number of things and I’m looking forward to those meetings.

“I’m looking forward to meeting with the entire police force. I think we had a meeting about two and half years ago at the Palms, and I want a similar one to gage the temperature of officers in the force and what we as a Government should do to continue to support them in the hard jobs they have to do. And the leadership of the force needs to give them all of the support they need.

He pointed out that the trickledown effect of support is vital in addition to other resources required to proactively address the rising crime rate in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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Opposition calls on Government to reveal Islands affected by Zika

BY OLIVIA ROSE OPPOSITION Leader Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson has urged the Government to reveal which islands are affected by the Zika virus.

This comes as the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Laboratories recently confirmed eleven cases of the infection in the TCI. Cartwright-Robinson, who made the call during the House of Assembly`s sitting on September 23, said that this information is crucial in the prevention of the virus.

She said: “I believe that the Government should state the Islands on which these cases are so as to raise a different level of awareness so that individuals themselves will also take care of their surroundings and Islands.”

Speaking of her own experience in South Caicos where mosquitoes are widespread, she called on the Government to pay more attention to this island and others with large mosquito population.

The Government recently announced that it is pumping some five hundred thousand dollars to actively fight the dreaded Zika virus.

According to a Government release issued Monday, September 22, 2016, the monies were recently approved from the contingency fund and will go directly towards the management of Zika in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

According to the release, approximately eighty thousand dollars will be used for promotion and awareness initiative by Health Promotion and Advocacy Unit, while another twenty-five thousand dollars

will be used for street cleaning by Public Works Department.

The balance is expected to be expended by the Environmental Health Department for staff support and other resource needs.

This is being done in an effort to minimize the spread of Zika,in the islands.

With the recent confirmation of eight Zika cases in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Government has since intensified its house-to-house inspections and increasing fogging exercises throughout the country.

A total of 402 derelict vehicles have been removed and properly disposed in a manner to reduce these vehicles from servicing as breeding sites.

The Minister of Health, Agriculture and Human Services and Premier Rufus Ewing are reminding residence and tourist alike to use approved repellents when outdoors, in order to minimize the risk and further spread of the Zika virus.

Residents are being urged to take immediate steps to stop Zika by eliminating all breeding and potential breeding sites on or near their premises.

In addition to Zika, the TCI is still on alert for other mosquitoborne viruses such as Dengue and Chikungunya, both of which have been public health concerns here in the islands in recent years.

Officials from the Department of Environment recently told the Weekly news during a telephone interview that they are working with an outlined programme of action to delineate the various resources and needs that will be required to step up efforts.

It was noted that presently

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our teachers.”

Blackman-Smith called the new curriculum fun and said this first of its kind developmental tool will run this school year for kindergarten to grade 2 and be evaluated at the end of the 2017 academic year.

Also speaking to the importance of the curriculum and its revolutionary approach, curriculum development officer Rhonda Blackman-Smith, noted that the era for chalk and talk is over.

“Our model is where the child is at the center of what we are doing.

That being said, we have started to develop a curriculum that is broad, balanced, relevant and coherent, that meets the diversity of the Turks and Caicos Islands.”

In this vein Blackman-Smith asserted that the new approach will spark a more engaged classroom

experience, where children are able to ask questions and freely expresses their interests.

“We are looking at materials where children will be able to manipulate and take active learning in the process.

“WE are looking at a process where teachers will no longer be the face of the stage but they will be facilitators of knowledge, guiding our students along in the process.”

Consultations for the crafting of the new curriculum started in 2013 in a highly publicized launch, then there was silence, but today the Ministry said that silence did not mean the plans were forgotten; in fact were media was informed that there has been a laying of the proper foundation, with grants and support from entities like the Caribbean Development Bank and the European Union.

spraying and fogging is ongoing in a number of islands, including Providenciales.

However, emphasis was placed on the need for more personal protection.

Recently the Director of Environmental Health, Kendrick Neely, outlined some of the measures that will be implemented and those that are already ongoing.

He said: “We have increased house-to-house inspections, because the Aedes aegypti mosquito, we call it the house mosquito. They live around our homes and hotels, so we’ll be stepping that up.”

He is urging the community to support the department in this effort by ensuring their surroundings are kept clean.

“We’re also going to be having meetings with the pastors’ fraternity throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“The reason why we are taking this approach with addressing pastors and educating the pastors is because we want them to assist in passing the

message on to their congregation and educating them.

“We will also be meeting with civic groups, and we’re in the schools, and we’re going to youth fellowships to talk to persons there as well.”

According to Premier Rufus Ewing, the Government dipped into its contingency fund to provide the necessary financial resources to procure the essential equipment, such as additional foggers.

“Getting more manpower to provide fogging in Providenciales, North and Middle Caicos, the islands that have the highest index of mosquitoes.”

Mosquito nets will also be procured and distributed throughout the islands.

The Zika virus has since been reported in 20 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean from February 2014 to January 26, 2016.

Zika is a viral illness, which is spread by the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito. This mosquito is found in the TCI.

Most persons with Zika are not aware that they have the illness and may not have any symptoms.

Symptoms of Zika are similar to Dengue and Chikungunya and appear between four to seven days after someone has been bitten by an infected mosquito.

These symptoms include mild fever, skin rash, conjunctivitis (also known as pink eye), muscle or joint pain, and general malaise. There is no specific medication to treat Zika and there are currently no vaccines to prevent the illness.

Zika virus can cause Microcephaly in the unborn foetus of a pregnant woman.

Pregnant women should take special precautions to ensure that they are not bitten by mosquitoes.

Extra special precautions should be taken when travelling to affected areas and countries. Persons are advised to adopt safer sexual practices e.g the use of condoms during sexual activity; this includes pregnant women for the duration of their pregnancy.

The National Cancer Society will host annual walk to benefit cancer victims

BY DAISY HANDFIELD WHILE most are aware of cancer, many forget to take the steps to have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages.

Sadly about 256 people are registered with cancer in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), said president of the National Cancer Association in the TCI, Rosemary Jolly, during a recent interview.

The NCS will be hosting their annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walkathon on Saturday, in an effort to continue to raise awareness and to generate funds to assist cancer victims in the TCI, who are undergoing various treatments.

Jolly explained on Thursday that the Society has been organizing this walk for over a decade now.

She said: “Well, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month basically all over the world, in most countries.

“The National Cancer Society has basically joined with the rest of the country to not only celebrate, but to bring awareness and to promote awareness of breast cancer in the Turks and Caicos.”

Jolly added that last year the walk saw a turnout of over 400 participates, and that on a yearly basis the Society expects a turnout

President of the National Cancer Society in the TCI Rosemary Jolly

of between 400 and 500 people.

She went on to explain that cancer is escalating in the TCI and that more than 20 additional people have been diagnosed with cancer in the last five months.

“I would like to encourage people to be proactive about getting themselves screened for various cancers because early detection is so vital,” said Jolly.

The walk will commence at the IGA Gourmet at 5:45 am, continuing on to the International School in Leeward and then back to the IGA Gourmet supermarket.

Tickets will be on sale on Friday at the IGA supermarket on the Leeward Highway and also on the morning of the event, at the IGA Gourmet.

The registration fee is $15 US,

which includes a shirt or $25 US, which includes a shirt and a hat.

Other initiatives to commemorate the month include the In the Pink event on October 8 and an all island walkathon in North, Middle and South Caicos on October 15.

The walk will be held simultaneously at 5:45 am on all of the mentioned islands.

The month will conclude with a Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon at the Beaches resort on October 22; with an entry fee of $60 US. Jolly said that this year the Society is incorporating some elements of entertainment to the luncheon, along with their regular raffle.

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20 participants successfully complete DDME shelter preparedness workshop

BY DAISY HANDFIELD APPROXIMATELY 20 people not only participated, but successfully completed a four-day workshop, geared at training participants in becoming shelter managers and instructors.

The workshop was hosted by the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) at their headquarters on the Leeward Highway, and was referred to as a “Training for Shelter Managers and Instructors” course.

This initiative was under the leadership of Ms Shania Armstrong and Mr Cecil Jeffrey, both visiting from the DDME in the British Virgin Islands.

The primary objective was to ensure that there were sufficient shelter managers trained that could deploy throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), in an event that DDME had to active their shelter because of an impending storm, or any other hazardous event.

The training of instructors was the second component of the workshop, where individuals were trained in order to travel throughout the TCI to conduct further training to ensure that the shelters throughout the nation had sufficient managers who could react in the event of a natural disaster, if and when need.

The director of the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies Dr Virginia Clerveaux

The individuals received certificates after the completion of the four-day workshop

Participants learnt about the roles of shelter managers and their responsibilities; how to set up a shelter; the importance of developing and maintaining a good shelter management team; the range of shelter activities that they are expected to participate in; the contents of the shelter; how to keep records and maintain the rules of the shelter.

The individuals also received background knowledge on the range of threats that would prompt the opening of a shelter such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes,

or a fire displacing a large resident population.

Dr Virginia Clerveaux, director for DDME, said in an interview that additional hazardous scenarios included aircraft or cruise ship emergencies, which would both warrant an emergency shelter.

She said: “There has been cases where we had to activate shelters in the past for a fire incident. If sufficient family members are impacted, or a large number of people are impacted, we may have to use our shelters. Once we do that, we have to follow international

rules and regulations which require us to have a shelter manager and a shelter manager assistant. We must have police there for security and we must have some basic first aid such as a nurse, or a Red Cross volunteer who could provide basic health services.

“It is important that we ensure that we have these skill sets in the Turks and Caicos Islands because as I have always said, we are not only concerned with hurricanes, but we are concerned with all the hazards that the Turks and Caicos Islands is vulnerable to.”

To date, the DDME has trained a total of 64 people throughout the islands and hope to train sufficient people to effectively manage all of the shelters throughout the islands.

All participants were awarded certificates after the completion of the training.

The group also participated in a simulation exercise at the Gus Lightbourne Sports Complex in Providenciales on Thursday.

The feedback from Dr Clerveaux indicated that the team did extremely well and that they used the knowledge that was learnt during the workshop.

TCI Human Rights Commissioners attend human rights conference in London The Turks and Caicos Islands Human Rights Commission Chairman Mrs. Cheryl AstwoodTull and Director Doreen Quelch Missick attended the recent Human Rights Conference in London. The conference was sponsored by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Overseas Territories Directorate and was the first of its kind whereby representatives from the various human rights institutions from the UK and Overseas Territories were in attendance.

The broad aims of the conference was to explore the key priorities, opportunities and challenges faced by Overseas Human Rights Commissions in the execution of their responsibilities as well as their role within the wider society.

Participants from all the territories were given the opportunity to

promote a shared understanding of the UK and OT shared international human rights obligations, compliance monitoring and how HRCs can more effectively engage in the process. Some critical topical human rights issues e.g. Women and Children’s Rights, Illegal Migration, LGBT etc. were discussed and how the HRCs can play an important role in championing and/or developing public awareness and engagement in these areas.

The TCI Human Rights Commission played an integral role in the discussions and was very pleased to cite its successes obtained over the years, it must be noted that the TCI HRC became the second UK Overseas Caribbean Territory to establish a full fledge Human Rights Commission, second only to Bermuda. In addition, TCI is the

Human Rights Commissioners pose for a group picture

only OT that has the extension of all Six (6) Core UK United Nations International Conventions. The HRC is proud of its continued relationship, mentorship and close relationship forged with Bermuda and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commissions with the NIHRC providing training opportunities for staff and board members.

The TCI HRC was complemented for its robust educational and outreach programs and for its active engagement with the various government and non-government institutions for the protection and promotion of people’s rights. The TCI HRC will continue to provide support for colleagues in the remaining OTs who do not yet have Human Rights Commissions in

their country and felt proud to know that St. Helena used the TCI HRC as a model in helping to set up their recent established Human Rights Commission.

For matters pertaining to human rights, please visit the HRC office located at Cabot House, Graceway Plaza, telephone number 649 9415343.

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In the Pink will celebrate its eighth year of existence on October 8

Governor Peter Beckingham presents the award to Mrs Rita Gardiner

Governor salutes TCI resident, Mrs Rita Gardiner, with award from Her Majesty the Queen The Governor, Peter Beckingham, presented the award of the British Empire Medal on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to Mrs Rita Gardiner for her services to sport and women in the Overseas Territories, especially TCI, on 29 September.

At the presentation ceremony which was attended by members of Mrs Gardiner’s family and friends the Governor said:”I am thrilled for Mrs Gardiner to receive this great distinction, and I am pleased to have the opportunity on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen to present this award to her.

“Rita has made a big contribution to society in Turks and Caicos. She has been instrumental for longer than I know in raising our profile in sport, and for ensuring our rightful place in the region and the Commonwealth.

“I saw first-hand in 2014 her enthusiasm for organising the Commonwealth Baton relay which landed in TCI on its way across more than 60 nations. Her support for Delano Williams is fantastic, and it is clear from meetings with them both that our first Olympian has benefited from her advice, guidance and enthusiasm. Rita travelled with Delano’s mother, with support from the Premier’s office, to Rio to watch Delano compete in the Olympic Games.

“Finally we should not forget the work Rita has done to improve the lot of women in TCI society. Her path-breaking work as Director of the Gender Unit has been important in raising the profile of women in society, and she has been actively engaged in striving to reduce domestic

violence.

“We should salute Rita for what she has achieved for TCI in sport and the promotion of women. The Award of a British Empire Medal is a wonderful recognition of her work, and she and her family and friends should take great pride in this important honor.”

Commenting on her award, Mrs Gardiner said:”I am honored and delighted to be a recipient of this Award by Her Majesty.

Coming in the same year as TCI’s first Olympic athlete, my good friend Delano Williams, took part in the Olympic Games this is a big recognition of the strides we have made as a sporting nation competing on the world stage. I am pleased to have played a part in that progress through my work with the Amateur Athletic Association and the Commonwealth Games Association.

“I am pleased too that my work in helping to promote and safeguard the place of women in society is recognised with this Award.

“This is an important and memorable day not only for me, but also for my wider TCI family.

I am grateful for all the support I have received from so many people here and overseas.”

In addition to receiving the British Empire Medal Mrs Gardiner will be entitled as a member of the Order Of the British Empire to use a special chapel in St. Paul’s Cathedral for baptisms of grandchildren.

There is also a special service in St Paul’s in November for new members, and a Ceremonial Service in Spring 2017 to mark the Order’s Centenary.

A group of women continues to raise funds for cancer

BY DAISY HANDFIELD WORLDWIDE October is recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the National Cancer Society (NCS) of the Turks and Caicos, in conjunction with other philanthropic associates, are partnering to host the eight annual In the Pink fundraising event.

A press conference was held on Monday at Coral Pavilion, in Providenciales, so that affiliates of the event could elaborate more on this year’s plans.

Hostess Foluso Ladejobi said that the committee was hoping to raise at least US $40,000 and that they are anticipating an attendance of 800 people, minimum.

Ladejobi explained that shoppers who do not like the rush, would be able to pay a fee of US $50 and attend the event during the ‘VIP hour’ and shop with a bit more comfort.

“VIP hour will also include a 40 percent discount gift certificate from

Luxury spa, who will be launching their new spa in October. Shoppers will also get the nice comfort of being able to shop at their leisure in all of the rooms,” the hostess said.

The VIP hour will be held from 6 pm to 7pm.

Then at 7pm to 9 pm the doors will be opened to the public, free of charge to join in on the shopping.

The hostess was very optimistic during the interview and said that the committee is looking forward to passing their US $100k mark.

She said that the pink affair promises to deliver a delightful night of bonding, incorporating fun activities, music, food and drinks, and will especially excite the ladies with a fabulous array of fashion, including new and gently used designer clothing, accessories and shoes.

In the Pink is scheduled to be held on October 8 at the Palms, in Providenciales.

After attendees ‘shop ‘til they drop’, they can just walk downstairs

to the courtyard of the resort, to join in on the after party at 9pm.

The after party will feature prime DJs, silent auction prizes and raffle draws.

Members of the community are encouraged to support the activities and are reminded that all proceeds go to the NCS, to aid local patients with travel and other non-medical expenses.

The team urges everyone to help in whatever way they can – by donating, buying goods, buying raffle tickets or any ticket for the various events.

The event is always held the second Saturday of October, coinciding with the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

All clothing and accessories for the event are donated, and 100 percent of the sale proceeds go to the National Cancer Society of the TCI. For more information on any of the upcoming events contact 2478177 or 231-4374.

100 new In2Care mosquito traps to fight Zika

BY OLIVIA ROSE 100 NEW ‘In2Care’ mosquito traps will be installed throughout the islands around areas where the Zika mosquitoes frequent.

This is according to a release from the Environmental Health Department, which stated that an official from Intuitive Pest Management, Jeffery Weisberg, visited the Turks and Caicos Islands to train members of the Environmental Health Staff in the use of the traps.

The In2Care Trap is a novel and green control product for mosquitoes.

According to the department it is safe and easy to use in the environment and only affects the mosquitoes.

“The traps are designed to target Aedes mosquitoes that are ready to lay their eggs. The mosquito eggs when laid in the trap, hatches into larva, but do not emerge into adult

In 2Care Mosquitoes

mosquitoes.

“The adult female, while laying her eggs become contaminated with the chemicals in the trap, which she then transfers to other breeding sites on her legs and subsequently kills other mosquito larvae and pupae.

“In addition to the adult female mosquito spreading the chemicals to other breeding sites, the mosquito herself becomes ill and is less likely

to bite humans and eventually succumbs to the infection and dies within 8-10 days.”

According to studies, the trap utilizes the knowledge of the mosquito behavior to target hard to reach or hidden breeding sites that are often difficult to access by vector control officers using conventional methods.

The science behind allowing the mosquito to live 8-10 days between using the trap and death is to utilize the knowledge of the mosquito behavior of laying eggs in several breeding sites during her lifetime.

This way the mosquito not only contaminates other sites killing her offspring and the offspring of other mosquitoes but effectively treating hidden breeding sites the vector control teams might not find.

Research has shown that the traps can reduce the mosquito populations by as much as 60%.

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Lifestyle...

GARDENING 

HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW

Agapanthus African Lilies or Agapanthus are Bold and architectural, they are strikingly beautiful plants. There are many species of Agapanthus, all native to southern Africa.

Agapanthus praecox, A. africanus and various hybrids are most often grown in American gardens.

African lily grows as an ever expanding clump of evergreen strap shaped leaves around 12 inches or a little more in length. There are up to 18 leaves, arranged in two ranks.

The dark blue flowers are trumpet shaped and borne in rounded umbels containing as many as 30 blossoms.

These flower clusters are 6-12 inches across, and held above the leaves on scapes 2-3 feet tall.

Flowers appear in late summer and are long lasting. The African lily

cultivar ‘Peter Pan’ is a dwarf, with its scape reaching little more than 18 inches in height, but what it lacks in stature is compensated for by its profusion of long lasting deep blue flowers.

‘Albus’ is a white flowered cultivar. The Headbourne Hybrids (aka Palmer Hybrids) include several cultivars that are hardier than the species and available in various shades of blue and violet as well as white.

African lily is a strong evergreen perennial that tolerates neglect, poor soils, and salty coastal conditions.

It does best in full sun, but can take some afternoon shade.

Water African lilies regularly in summer, but reduce watering during the winter dormant season.

Well established plantings are fairly drought tolerant, but may not bloom if not given plenty of water during spring and summer.

It’s easy to propagate African lilies by dividing the clumps of thick, fleshy roots. This is best done in spring, at the start of new growth.

Bury them 2-3 inches deep. Plants grown from seed will take 2-3 years to flower and may not resemble the parent.

African lilies are usually grown in borders or as edging along a driveway or path, but I like to see them in irregular clumps in perennial beds or in planters. They seem to do best when a little overcrowded, and are therefore well suited to container cultivation.

They are popular as potted

Constipation Constipation is one of the most common problems of modern times.

It is a disorder of the colon producing infrequent or difficult emptying of the bowels. The stools are hard and dry.

Other symptoms may include: dull headache, abdominal discomfort, lack of energy, poor appetite, and low back pain. It is important that the bowel move on a daily basis.

The colon is a holding tank for waste matter that should be removed within eighteen to twenty- four hours.

In most cases, constipation arises from insufficient amounts of fiber and fluids in the diet. Other factors may include inadequate exercise, advanced age, muscle disorder, bowel diseases, repeated failure to heed the signal to eliminate, or excessive fatigue, nervousness, anxiety, stress, or emotional tension.

How often should one eliminate?

We should eliminate at least twice daily.

HERE ARE A FEW RECOMMENDATIONS TO FOLLOW: A diet high in fiber is essential for constipation. {oat bran, wheat bran, flax meal a ¼ cup added at meal

time is helpful, they can be mixed with 1\2 cup of your preferred liquid or added to breakfast cereal.} These foods are also very effective or helpful in eliminating waste: Whole grain cereals, leafy vegetables, fruits, fresh or cooked.

A small cold enema is often effective for retraining the bowel.

Use cold tap water in the rectum, hold for one minute, and expel. A

bowel movement will generally follow. Use this treatment at the same time each day to establish a pattern of regularity.

Four to five olives eaten everyday with your meal may be helpful.

All animal products are low in fiber and tend to be constipating, therefore we should reduce our intake or eliminate all together.

Milk and cheese, which are animal

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plants at poolside, and on decks and porches. The flowers of African lily last quite long and are great as cut flowers. Even the seed pods are attractive and can be used in dried arrangements.

The most popular lily-of-the-nile grown in America is A. praecox although it is often sold as A. africanus. Not to worry, though as they are very similar to one another and every bit as desirable.

Bees visit and pollinate the Agapanthus flowers, but then again, are there any bees in TCI... The Agapanthus seeds are dispersed by wind. Agapanthuses are easy to propagate by division. Divide between spring and early summer, or after plants have finished flowering.

Avoid splitting plants too often as this will reduce flowering. Large clumps should only be split every four to six years.

DEAR MARLENE 

BY Marlene

Certified Nutritional Consultant, Lifestyle Educator, McKinney Vegetarian Cuisine Instructor, Natural Soap Maker and Instructor and a lover of people, Marlene McKinney has dedicated her life to teaching people about having a healthy lifestyle, reversing lifestyle illnesses, and eating delicious, wholesome, cholesterol-free meals. For almost two decades, she has held hundreds of Vegetarian Cooking, bread making and lye soap classes. She has spoken to various groups throughout the Bahamas, United States, and Caribbean Islands.

This health guru has also shared her wealth of knowledge by way of a regularly scheduled radio program. Now with a new focus, she has committed herself to this new column, “Dear Marlene,” where she will take your questions on health and give you diet and lifestyle pointers, that can help our readers on their road to better health. She can be reached by email: marlene_mckinney@live.com for your questions and concerns. You can also visit her website: mckinneysoven.com

products, are also known to be constipating.

Hurried and irregular meals may contribute to poor function.

Proper toilet positioning, make using the toilet easy. Placing your feet on a small stool is helpful.

Ideally the thighs should be against the abdomen and the higher the stool the closer the thighs come to the abdomen. Leaning forward will bring the abdomen closer to the thighs.

Adequate fluid intake is essential in preventing constipation. Six to eight glasses of water daily are recommended. A glass of hot/warm water with added fresh lemon juice before breakfast may stimulate elimination. The juice of one lemon is sufficient.

Tea has been known to induce constipation.

Avoid all clothing that constricts

the abdomen. Clothing should not leave red marks on the skin.

Some foods are known to have laxative action. Prunes,{6 daily with your meal} the most common of them has been proven to be a laxative, apples, figs, licorice, raw spinach, and strawberries are also helpful Eat smaller portions- no large, heavy meals For quick relief drink 1 glass of water every 10 minutes for half an hour.

The following HERBS are also very useful: Alfalfa, cascara sagrada, milk thistle, senna leaves, aloe vera gel, and take as directed on the package.

This program is not designed to take the place of your doctor’s medications. All changes in diet or medication should be accompanied by your doctor’s advice.

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Supplements: do we need them?

This is a question I am asked all the time. The answer needs to be made on an individual basis but I can tell you that very often the answer is yes. As many of us are seeking optimal health, supplementation becomes important to create the best internal environment. This is because nutritionally depleted foods and our modern lifestyle can lead to vitamin and mineral deficiencies.

Digestive issues make it difficult for some individuals to absorb and utilize the food they eat. Some specific conditions have increased requirements for various nutrients.

Finally at certain times in our life we may need extra support, such as during pregnancy or in old age.

Now I must say right off the bat, not all supplements are made equal.

Although there is a considerable lack of regulation of the supplement industry by groups such as the FDA (Food and Drug Administration of the United States), there are companies that are committed to providing pure, unadulterated (uncontaminated) products. These companies have their products undergo independent third party testing. There are many inexpensive brands and products on the market. These often do not contain the advertised quantities of

supplement or vitamins, and several have been found to contain traces of toxic substances. This is a multibillion dollar industry with huge profit incentives, so doing your homework on the company you are purchasing from is very important.

You should be able to find the following on any company’s website: • What is their commitment to Quality Assurance? (Meaning, how do they guarantee the product has what it says it has on the label).

• Is there third party testing, or do they test their own products?

(Third party testing eliminates the bias of wanting your product to pass the test).

• Do they use “proprietary blends” or do they tell you exactly how much of each ingredient is in the mix? (proprietary blends are meant to protect the company’s “secret formula” but also allow them to contain very little of the most expensive part of the combination and a lot of the cheaper ingredient without being obvious about it.

If you want to go further, you can ask the company:

Restorative sleep

Many people would agree that there’s nothing better than a good night’s sleep. Stressful day at the office? Long hours running errands with the kids? All this can be repaired with restorative slumber.

On the other hand, not getting the eight to nine hours of sleep that you need may leave you feeling grumpy and tired all day. But here’s something you may not know: you have far more control over the quality of your sleep than you think.

CHOOSE A GOOD MATTRESS If you wake up with aches and pains that were not there when you went to bed, it may be time to get a new mattress. A good mattress supports the natural contours of the body, letting your muscles and joints fully relax.

TEST YOUR PILLOW The quest for a restful night’s sleep

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should always include a proper pillow. Keep in mind that your head weighs eight to twelve pounds. A good pillow provides comfortable support for your head, neck and upper back muscles so they can get some much-needed rest.

3:00 p.m.

DON’T SLEEP ON YOUR STOMACH Canada’s chiropractors recommend sleeping on your back or side. These positions allow your head, neck and spine to relax into their natural alignment. This reduces stress and strain on your muscles and joints that can disrupt your sleep and lead to aches in the morning.

BEDTIME RITUALS Some people like a hot shower before bed while others like to listen to relaxing music, watch TV or read.

These cues let your body know it’s time to prepare for sleep.

GET TO BED ON TIME Try to go to bed at the same time every night – even on weekends – to keep your sleep cycle in a regular rhythm. Avoid naps, but if you must, limit naps to less than 30 minutes, and be sure to have your siesta before

WIND DOWN Avoid caffeinated beverages, heavy meals, alcohol and vigorous exercise within two hours of bedtime – they can all disrupt sleep.

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• What is their commitment to sustainability (if they are using herbal products for example) • Do they use methylated forms of vitamins? (This is the form of the vitamin as found in nature. For example, methylfolate, which is the natural form of folic acid, and much better for you).

• How do they ensure their capsules are easily digestible? (Because if your gut can’t break it down, even the best vitamins are not much good to you).

As for whether or not you need to take supplements, this is a more complicated question. How well you digest and absorb food is a major part of this picture. I would also argue that many people eat far too many processed foods and therefore don’t really get the balance of nutrients they need. Even for those of us making a conscious effort to eat well, due to lack of crop rotation, pesticides, and practices such as hydroponic growing, many fruits and vegetables are not as nutritionally wholesome as they were even a generation ago.

A major factor that plays in here are the microorganisms found in soil.

Many of these are killed off with pesticide application or simply not present in hydroponic cultivation.

Understanding of the critical role of soil microorganisms like bacteria and fungi in food quality is just in its infancy, but suffice it to say that

Dr O’Reilly

they contribute a huge amount to the quality of our produce.

Too much of anything is not a good idea. This holds true for supplements as well. Megavitamins are probably not good for you and may well do harm. Taking a good look at daily dose, cycling nutrients, and using strong herbs sparingly are all important considerations.

Moderation is key and you can’t necessarily rely on what is written on the packaging of the bottle. If you are taking certain medications, doses may need to be raised or lowered, and interactions with other foods, herbs and pharmaceuticals must be taken into account. How many times have you heard to be careful with grapefruit juice? Some facts are common knowledge, some are lesser known, and some aren’t even true.

The health food world is full of opinions as well as facts. Doctors and other healthcare workers are often as confused as their patients. To be safe as well as spending your hard earned money wisely you must do careful research. A better approach is to speak with someone who is appropriately trained and keeps up to date in this rapidly changing and complex area of wellness.

Someone immersed in this specialist knowledge on a daily basis. This one of the key components of a Naturopathic Doctor’s education and an important tool in their medical kit.

YOUR BODY  Dr Craig Zavitz is a Canadian chiropractor registered in the Turks and Caicos Islands. He specialises in gentle manual therapies, activator, therapeutic laser, and smoking cessation. To make appointments call 941-5252 or email craig@gracebaychiro.com. For more information visit www.gracebaychiro.com.

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LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE! In the morning, open the curtains or blinds soon after you wake up.

Bright light helps to regulate your natural biological clock.

STILL SLEEPLESS? If you can’t fall asleep after 30 minutes of tossing and turning, get up and do something boring in dim light until you feel sleepy. Try not to

look at the clock – it may only make you feel anxious.

Sleep is an important aspect of your overall health – both your body and mind rest and refresh while

sleeping. If you have continued difficulty getting a good night’s rest, consult a health professional such as a chiropractor who can help identify the problem and find solutions.

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Regional News

US to step up deportations of Haitians THE United States government, responding to an extraordinary wave of Haitian migrants seeking to enter the United States, said today that it would fully resume deportations of undocumented Haitian immigrants.

After an earthquake devastated parts of Haiti in 2010, the United States suspended deportations, saying that sending Haitians back to the country at a time of great instability would put their lives at risk. About a year later, officials partly resumed deportations, focusing on people convicted of serious crimes or those considered a threat to national security.

But since last spring, thousands of Haitian migrants who had moved to Brazil in search of work have been streaming north, mostly by land, winding up at American border crossings that lead to Southern California.

Few have arrived with American visas, but nearly all have been allowed to enter the United States because immigration officials were prohibited, under the modified deportation policy, from using the so-called fast-track removal process often employed at the border for new, undocumented arrivals.

Instead, the migrants were placed in a slower deportation process and released, with an appointment to appear in immigration court at a later date, officials said. Since early summer, most have been given permission to remain in the country for as long as three years under a humanitarian parole provision, immigrant advocates said.

With the full resumption of deportations, which took effect this morning, Haitians who arrive at the border without visas will be put into expedited removal proceedings.

Jeh Johnson, the secretary of homeland security, said in a

Haitians who arrive at the border without visas will be put into expedited removal proceedings. (Photo credit: Institute For Justice & Democracy in Haiti)

statement that conditions in Haiti had “improved sufficiently to permit the U.S. government to remove Haitian nationals on a more regular basis.”

While his statement did not mention the recent influx of Haitians along the southwestern border, Homeland Security officials, during a conference call with reporters, cited the migrant wave as the other key factor in the administration’s decision.

Since last October, officials said, more than 5,000 Haitians without visas have shown up at the San Ysidro crossing that links Tijuana, Mexico, with San Diego. By comparison, 339 Haitians without visas arrived at the San Ysidro crossing in the 2015 fiscal year.

An additional 4,000 to 6,000 Haitians were thought to be still making their way from Brazil, immigrant advocates in San Diego and Tijuana said, based on estimates from shelters along the Brazil-toMexico migration route.

The message to those Haitians from the Obama administration, however, seems clear: Turn around or go elsewhere.

An uptick in deportations might not occur immediately.

Removals require the cooperation of and paperwork from the receiving country, and Homeland Security officials said they were still in negotiations with the Haitian government about the policy shift.

In the meantime, officials said, nearly all Haitians stopped at the border and scheduled for accelerated deportations would be put into detention centres.

Officials clarified, however, that asylum law would continue to apply to newly arriving Haitians. A migrant who feared returning to Haiti because of the threat of persecution or torture would be interviewed to determine whether that fear was credible. If an immigration officer determined it was, the immigrant could apply for asylum.

Cayman rises 13 spots in Global Financial Centre Index THE Cayman Islands has risen 13 spots in the latest Global Financial Centres Index, released this month.

Cayman ranks 28th, ahead of Bermuda and the British Virgin Islands in 35th and 36th position, respectively.

All offshore financial centers recovered lost ground in the ranking, which is based on two separate sources of data – instrumental factors and responses by financial services professionals to an online survey.

Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, the Cayman Islands, Bermuda and the British Virgin Islands are all up in the GFCI 20 ratings.

Cayman’s index score increased by 35 points to 676 compared to the last survey six months ago.

Jude Scott, CEO of Cayman Finance, said, “Our reputation as a center of excellence for international financial services continues to go from strength to strength and this latest ranking is proof of that.”

“The Cayman Islands continues to be recognized for its clientcentric focus and for delivering excellence in service. Clients are at the center of our financial services industry. They are at the core of everything we do, and this approach has been central to our success as a leading international financial center,” Mr. Scott added.

Respondents in Asia and Eastern Europe gave Cayman the most positive evaluations, compared

to Western Europe where the assessment was significantly lower than the mean.

The Cayman Islands is now the highest ranking mainstream international financial services center, Mr. Scott noted.

“Cayman Finance continues to work together with other stakeholders in our financial services sector, including the Cayman Islands Government and our regulator, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, to maintain our status as the premier global financial hub,” he said. “Survey results such as this are recognition of our high quality and experienced service providers, innovative capabilities, and legislative and regulatory balance.”

Sometime this weekend, Matthew should make its long-anticipated northwest or northward turn in the Caribbean Sea, as the system reaches the southwestern edge of the Bermuda high.

Matthew could affect eastern Cuba and the Bahamas TROPICAL Storm Matthew was nearing hurricane strength in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday and is anticipated to poses a danger to Jamaica, parts of Hispañola, eastern Cuba, and The Bahamas early next week. Although TCI is not anticipated to be in the direct path of the hurricane, current estimations indicate that it will be affected by heavy showers.

Matthew was located just under 300 miles south of San Juan, Puerto Rico, as of late Thursday morning.

A Hurricane Hunters reconnaissance mission early Thursday measured flight-level winds a few thousand feet above the sea of just over 90 mph. So, Matthew is teetering with hurricane status, despite the wind shear.

Radar from Meteo France shows the heaviest rain has ended, but a few bands of rain are still lingering over parts of the Lesser Antilles, but will slowly diminish the remainder of Thursday.

George F.L. Charles Airport on St. Lucia picked up 9.21 inches of rain Wednesday. On the south side of the island, Hewanorra Int’l Airport picked up 13.19 inches of rain in just 12 hours from 8 p.m. Wednesday through 8 a.m. Thursday, according to the Antigua Met Service.

For most, total rainfall accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected across the Windward Islands and the southern Leeward Islands through Thursday. Lifethreatening flash flooding and mudslides are possible.

Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches was expected farther north across the northern Leeward Islands plus the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

Accumulations will range from 1 to 3 inches across the Leeward Antilles, including Aruba, Bonaire

and Curaçao through Friday.

A wind gust to 89 mph was reported in St. Pierre, Martinique, Wednesday evening. Some stations are elevated at 50 to 100 feet.

Sustained winds of 39 mph were reported on the island of Barbados.

Matthew is currently experiencing some wind shear provided by southwest winds several thousand feet above the surface, which has blown convection away from its centre of circulation.

This wind shear may temporarily pump the brakes on any significant intensification of Matthew the next day or so.

First up, given the southern track, outer bands of rain and winds to trpoical storm-force are possible in the typically drier “ABC Islands” – Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao – as well as parts of coastal Venezuela and Colombia Thursday through early Saturday.

Beyond that, uncertainty is still considerable on the critical details of this system.

Over the next couple of days, Matthew should continue to move west as it rides the southern periphery of the Bermuda high.

Sometime this weekend, Matthew should make its long-anticipated northwest or northward turn in the Caribbean Sea, as the system reaches the southwestern edge of the Bermuda high.

The critical details regarding when exactly that turn is made, how sharp it is, and Matthew’s intensity at that time will dictate the impacts for Jamaica, Hispañola, and eastern Cuba.

Unfortunately, there is still some important forecast uncertainty regarding those important details, which is common for a tropical cyclone forecast several days out.

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Regional News Bahamas urged to ‘immediately’ seek 50-60 tax partners A PROMINENT QC on Monday urged the Bahamas to “immediately” begin the process of seeking out automatic tax information exchange partner countries, arguing that it needed to seal 50-60 such agreements by the 2018 deadline.

Brian Moree QC, senior partner at McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes, told Tribune Business that the Bahamas should not wait to pass the enabling legislation, and accompanying regulations, to deliver on its international commitments.

He recommended that the Government start sending out “invitations” to other countries, in a bid to initiate automatic tax information exchange agreement negotiations, within the next two weeks - a timeline that coincides with when the draft legislation should be released for industry/public consultation.

Faced with an OECD-inspired media onslaught, Mr Moree warned that the Bahamas could ill-afford to be ‘blacklisted’ by either this organisation or the European Union (EU), as this would be “extremely dangerous” for the financial services industry’s health.

With both the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), a front for the G-7/G-20 nations, and the EU threatening such action, Mr Moree

urged the Bahamas to respond proactively and ‘get ahead’ of the timelines for implementing its Common Reporting Standard (CRS) obligations.

“In my view, the Bahamas should not wait until the enabling legislation has been passed to send out invitations to countries to become information exchange partners under the CRS,” Mr Moree told Tribune Business.

“This process should start immediately; within the next two weeks. Because we have chosen the bilateral route, an approach approved by the OECD itself, the process has to begin as soon as possible.”

The well-known QC implied that doing so would be the best possible defence to charges by The Economist magazine, and International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), that the Bahamas is a rogue, uncooperative nation that is singlehandedly undermining global efforts to crack down on socalled “tax dodgers”.

The international media attacks appear to have the blessing, if not the full support, of the OECD, which is trying to build enough pressure to force, or bounce, the Bahamas into abandoning its chosen bilateral approach to CRS implementation in favour of the multilateral route.

Jamaica PM says no need for state of emergency DESPITE a spike in violent crime in western Jamaica, Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the government is not considering declaring a limited State of Emergency – at least not yet.

He said he remains confident the security forces have the capacity to effectively address the problems.

Over the past few weeks, there has been a spike in gun violence – resulting in death in some instances – in the western parish of St. James.

“The Government is not afraid to call a State of Emergency but at this point, a State of Emergency, in my mind, is not a tool that needs to be deployed. I think the police force has the capacity, our army has the capacity…I think with the other strategies and plans we have in place, we will be improving the capacity of the police and the army to respond,” Holness said at a press conference that followed a meeting between the Prime Minister and the leadership of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Jamaica Defence Force and other key security stakeholders to discuss crime-fighting strategies.

He added that he did not want a sense of siege to take over Jamaicans through the implementation of a State of Emergency, but will be keeping that option open.

“If the Government deems it necessary, we will, but we are not at

Jamaica’s PM Andrew Holness remains confident that the island’s security forces have the capacity to effectively address the spike in crime.

that point so I don’t want criminals to feel that we have any hesitation if it is required. Jamaica is a functioning state, we do have elevated levels of crime…It is associated with the phase of development that we find ourselves in. The truth is that much of our crimes is driven by economic motives.”

Holness pointed out that once the country’s economy starts growing at an acceptable rate, crime should fall.

“One has to be careful, however, that in tackling crime you don’t shut down

the entire economy…you need to be pulling people out of crime and into jobs and so the Government is putting into place those strategies,” he said.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Holness is appealing to citizens to take information about criminals and their activities to the police.

“Information is probably the greatest weapon against the criminal.

The criminal exists and thrives in areas where he is protected because citizens don’t share the information,” he argued.

Bermuda’s economy grows for first time since 2008

The Massimadi festival was first launched in 2009 in Montreal by a group called African Rainbow. It has also been held without any problems in Belgium. This was the first year it was scheduled to take place in Haiti.

Death threats, government order block Haiti gay festival ORGANISERS have called off a festival celebrating Haiti’s AfroCaribbean lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community because of threats of violence and government opposition.

Jean Danton Leger, commissioner of Port-au-Prince, said he had blocked the Massimadi festival to

protect public morals.

The decision followed Haitian lawmaker Senator Jean Renel Senatus calling for the four-day film, art and performance event to be banned.

Senator Senatus had previously condemned the attempt to start the Massimadi festival in Haiti.

BERMUDA’S economy grew in real terms last year for the first time in seven years, according to government statistics released today.

Gross domestic product — the value of all the goods and services the island produces — was $5.9 billion last year, up 4 per cent compared to 2014.

After being adjusted for inflation, the increase was 0.6 per cent, the first time real GDP has risen since the 1.1 per cent increase in 2008.

The rise in economic growth translated into a 4.1 per cent gain in GDP per capita which was measured at $96,018 per person in 2015.

The growth was broad based, with 13 of the total 15 industries recording growth in value added, led by international business and retail, which produced the largest increases by dollar value.

The figures also provided evidence that the massive makeover of the Hamilton Princess hotel and America’s Cup-related projects boosted the economy, as the

construction sector’s contribution to GDP grew by 6.7 per cent.

International business activity represented 28 per cent of the island’s GDP and the sector’s value added rose 5.3 per cent from 2014 to $1.66 billion, driven by increases in wages, salaries and benefits, and investment compensation.

Ross Webber, chief executive officer of the Bermuda Business Development Agency, said: “This a very encouraging milestone.

The fact this is real GDP growth, led by international business, is reassuring and underscores the BDA’s mission — to raise GDP and create jobs.

“Through the BDA Concierge Service, we are certainly seeing more companies establishing in the jurisdiction across industry sectors, and we will continue our efforts to keep the trend on track.”

After international business, the next biggest sector was real estate and renting activity, which climbed 2.1 per cent to $983.55 million.

The wholesale, retail trade and repair services segment saw strong growth, with value added increasing 10.9 per cent.

Within this industry, growth in value added was led primarily by sales and repairs of motor cycles, up 43 per cent, sales of motor vehicles, up 32.3 per cent, and sales by food stores, up 12.9 per cent.

Grocery stores’ sales increases were probably helped by the reduction of the 10 per cent Wednesday discount to 5 per cent, as of March last year.

Value added by businesses selling household appliances and equipment rose 27.2 per cent, while businesses trading in hardware, paints, glass and other construction materials increased 11.9 per cent.

Value added for hotels and restaurants was 3 per cent higher in 2015. Restaurants saw a $7.3 million, or 7.1 per cent, improvement over the previous year, despite a 2 per cent decline in visitor arrivals last year.

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Howard: UK does not need to be in EU single market BRITAIN should not remain a member of the single market once it leaves the European Union, former Conservative leader Michael Howard has said.

Lord Howard told the BBC the UK should secure “access” to it instead.

He also said Brexit negotiations should be concluded “as soon as we can” to avoid prolonged uncertainty about the UK’s future relationship with the EU. The government has not said when it will start the formal exit process, other than it will not begin this year.

There is also uncertainty over the nature of the UK’s relationship with the bloc post-Brexit, especially whether it intends to remain a member of the single market, which offers free movement of goods, finance and people around the EU without any tariffs, quotas or taxes.

European leaders have repeatedly stressed that the UK cannot stay in the single market without accepting the free movement of EU citizens.

The UK voted to end its EU membership by 51.9% to 48.1% in a referendum on 23 June.

Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Lord Howard - who backed the Leave campaign - said the British people voted for control of their own laws, immigration and borders and for the UK to have the right to make free trade agreements with other countries.

“I don’t think you can have those things without leaving the single market. I don’t think we should be or need to be members of the single market.

“Of course we want access to the

Lord Howard said terms such as “hard” and “soft” Brexit were “unnecessary and unhelpful”.

single market which is an entirely different thing”.

The peer, who led the party 2003 to 2005, said “every country in the world” had access to the single market to sell their goods and the “important question” was “what are the terms on which you have access”.

“Every European country which is not a member of the EU, with the exception of Belarus, has a freetrade agreement on goods with the European Union. That means no tariffs, no tariff barriers, free trade on goods.

“I have no doubt that’s what we’re going to get,” he said, saying that it was in the EU’s own interest.

Rejecting the argument that Britain may not be able to get the deal it wanted, he insisted: “We are not a supplicant. We will get a good deal.”

Lord Howard said it would be a good idea “to bring these negotiations to a conclusion as soon as we can” and while it was perfectly

reasonable for the government to take time to look at all the angles “uncertainty is something we don’t want to prolong”.

He also said terms such as “hard” or “soft” Brexit were unhelpful and unnecessary, saying a “fair” Brexit deal - to both the UK and the EU was what was needed.

Prime Minister Theresa May has insisted “Brexit means Brexit” but she is coming under sustained pressure from political opponents to set out the government’s Brexit strategy and its vision for the UK’s future outside the EU. Mrs May has refused to give a “running commentary”, saying it would be an error to “reveal our hand prematurely”.

But she has said the government was committed to securing the “right deal” for Britain, that includes a “good deal” in trading goods and services, as well as controls on immigration.

Meanwhile, French presidential hopeful Nicolas Sarkozy has said, if elected, he would give Britain an opportunity to reverse its vote to leave the EU by negotiating a new treaty with Germany for EU members, the Financial Times reports.

The paper quotes him as saying: “I would tell the British, you’ve gone out but we have a new treaty on the table so you have an opportunity to vote again. But this time not on the old Europe, on the new Europe.

“Do you want to stay? If yes, so much the better. Because I can’t accept to lose Europe’s secondlargest economy while we are negotiating with Turkey over its EU membership.

Mr Renzi said he was ready to work with Theresa May.

Brexit: Italian PM Renzi warns UK over EU rights IT WILL be “impossible” for Brexit talks to result in a deal that gives Britons more rights than others outside the EU, Italy’s PM has told the BBC. Matteo Renzi warned that leaving the EU would be a “very difficult process” - but the problems could be solved only after the UK began the exit procedure.

He said the Brexit vote had been “a bad decision” but had to be respected.

Meanwhile a German business leader said a so-called “hard” Brexit, rather than a “fudge”, was the only option.

Following the UK’s vote to leave the EU in June’s referendum, attention has focused on the government’s likely demands in Brexit negotiations.

Mr Renzi said he had been shocked and saddened by the referendum result, but repeated Mrs May’s vow that “Brexit is Brexit”, saying democracy had to be respected.

Asked about whether there could be “flexibility” over EU rules on freedom of movement and access to the single-market, he said “I think

this is a very interesting debate, because this debate will be a debate about the concept of rules in the EU.” But he said that debate could only begin once the UK had triggered article 50 - the official procedure for it to start leaving the EU - and he warned: “It will be impossible to give to British people more rights than other people outside the EU.” “The people of the UK decided the way for the future,” Mr Renzi said. “Now the situation is that we can - and we have to - build the best alliance between the UK and the EU for the future because we will be the best friends for the next years.

“And at the same time I think this decision could push European leaders to invest in a new way for Europe.”

Mr Renzi said Brexit discussions would be handled by the European Commission - not individual leaders or countries.

However, he added that he was ready to work with Mrs May “to support this very difficult process”.

He said questions over the UK’s departure from the EU need to be solved “as soon as possible”.

Poll: After Debate, Women Think Less of Trump and Better of Clinton DONALD Trump has said, “I would be the best for women.” But according to a new NBC News|SurveyMoney poll taken after the first presidential debate, a majority of women aren’t convinced.

Twenty-seven percent of likely women voters said the debate made them think worse of Trump.

Meanwhile, nearly a third, or 30 percent, said their opinion of Clinton had improved, compared to 22 percent of men. Women were also far likelier to say Clinton won the debate, by a 10-point margin over men.

“I’m undecided, but I’m leaning more towards Hillary than I ever have before because of the debate,” said Joan Hume, a 71-year-old retiree in Fairfield, Ohio who said she voted for Trump in the Republican

primary because she wanted to “see Washington shaken up.”

Hume added, “There’s a side of him that’s scary to me that I’m seeing more of. I thought maybe he would change when he got the nomination, but he’s getting worse.”

Only 11 percent of women voters said their opinion of Trump had improved after the debate. Thirteen percent said their opinion of Clinton had worsened, compared to 21 percent of men who thought less of Clinton after seeing her debate.

Women were also likelier, by a 12-point margin, to doubt Trump’s personality and temperament, while men were likelier to doubt Clinton’s, by a near-identical margin of 13 points.

Trump fared particularly poorly with independent women when

After the first presidential debate 27 percent of likely women voters said they felt worst about Trump.

they were asked if he has the “temperament and personality to serve.” Eighty percent of independent female voters said he does not. By

contrast, independent women voters were more evenly split on Clinton’s personality and temperament, with 51 percent saying she met the test for

president.

“I was a little bit taken aback. I understand that Donald Trump is a passionate person, but in situations like that I believe he needed to pull back and not quite be so combative,” said Kathryn Fink, a 63-year-old library technician in Kirtland, Ohio who was undecided before the debate.

“If at all just based on that first debate,” Fink said, “I would say I swing towards Clinton. I thought her owning up to some of her mistakes, that was pretty good.”

Though Clinton didn’t come out and call Trump deplorable in the debate, she did highlight some of his comments on women. “This is a man who has called women pigs, slobs and dogs, and someone who has said pregnancy is an inconvenience to employers,” she said.

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Senator Pacquiao used drugs as a teen but backs Duterte

People marked 15 years since the 9/11 attacks earlier this month

Obama: Congress veto override of 9/11 lawsuits bill ‘a mistake’

US President Barack Obama has said Congress made a “mistake” by overriding his veto and pushing through a bill that allows legal action against Saudi Arabia over the 9/11 attacks.

He said the bill would set a “dangerous precedent” for individuals around the world to sue the US government.

Wednesday’s vote was the first time Mr Obama’s veto power was overruled.

CIA Director John Brennan agreed that the bill carried “grave implications” for national security.

He added: “The downside is potentially huge.”

The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism (JASTA) legislation opens the door for victims’ families to sue any member of the Saudi government suspected of playing a role in the 9/11 attacks.

Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudi nationals, but the oil-rich kingdom - a key US ally - has denied any role in the attacks, which left nearly 3,000 people dead.

While US intelligence raised suspicions about some of the hijackers’ connections, the 9/11 commission found no evidence that senior Saudi officials, or the government as an institution, had

funded the attackers.

Almost 3,000 people were killed when they deliberately flew planes they had seized into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Another hijacked plane was brought down in a field in Pennsylvania.

Reacting to the congressional vote on Wednesday, Mr Obama told CNN: “It’s a dangerous precedent and it’s an example of why sometimes you have to do what’s hard.

“And, frankly, I wish Congress here had done what’s hard.

“The concern that I’ve had has nothing to do with Saudi Arabia per se or my sympathy for 9/11 families.

“It has to do with me not wanting a situation where we’re suddenly exposed to liabilities for all the work that we’re doing all around the world and suddenly finding ourselves subject to private lawsuits.”

But families of the victims and their lawyers have dismissed these concerns.

“We rejoice in this triumph and look forward to our day in court and a time when we may finally get more answers regarding who was truly behind the attacks,” said Terry Strada, national chair of the 9/11 Families & Survivors United for Justice Against Terrorism.

Young girl runs over 2-yearold sister while starting car A 2-YEAR-OLD New Hampshire girl is recovering at a Boston hospital after her 7-yearold sister accidentally ran over her while starting the family car.

Police say the girl’s mother told officers she gave her daughter permission to start the car around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The 2003 Ford Focus was parked in front of the family’s apartment in Salem when the 7-year-old mistakenly put the

vehicle into reverse and backed over her sister.

The toddler suffered broken bones in her legs as well as injuries to her chin, scalp, rib cage and upper right arm. The injuries aren’t considered lifethreatening.

Police say this isn’t the first time the 7-year-old was allowed to start the vehicle. They are considering filing criminal charges against the girls’ mother.

PHILIPPINES boxing icon Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao says he took all kinds of drugs as a teenager but fully supports President Rodrigo Duterte, whose vicious antidrugs campaign has led to the killing of more than 3,000 people, mostly users and pushers, in three months.

Pacquiao, now a senator and a close ally of the president, also said Duterte was anointed by God to discipline the Filipino people and his authority must be respected.

“The president, he doesn’t know my experience with drugs,” said Pacquiao, 37, adding he was confident it wouldn’t damage their close relationship.

“He always gives a chance to people who want to be changed,” said the boxer-turned-lawmaker in an interview in his senate office.

“I tried drugs...many kinds of drugs, all kinds of drugs,” he said, dressed in the traditional white Filipino barong shirt and trousers.

Pacquiao said this phase lasted for years “before I became a champion”.

Duterte, who took office on June 30, has made the war on drugs the central part of his presidency, saying narcotics are destroying the nation of 100 million people. A total of 3,171 people have been killed since then, including users and pushers, nearly two thirds by unknown assailants and the rest in legitimate police operations, according to police.

The friendship between the boxer known as “The Destroyer” and the president known as “The Punisher”

Senator Manny Pacquiao is a close ally of the president.

He said Duterte was anointed by God to discipline the Filipino people and his authority must be respected.

dates back at least 15 years as Pacquiao tells it, to a boxing ring in Davao, where Duterte helped organize one of his fights.

“He helped me a lot. He helped me with the promotion when I started in boxing. One of my fights held in Davao, he sponsored it,” said Pacquiao, a southpaw who has been an eight-division world champion.

“He helped with the promotion, financially as well.”

Pacquiao has the initials of a group called Guardians Mindanao Brotherhood tattooed on his wrist, as does Duterte, according to media reports. “It’s a fraternity,” Pacquiao said.

Guardians Brotherhood started as a soldiers group that was later disbanded.

Pacquiao was born in the town of Kibawe in the Mindanao region of the southern Philippines, about 80 km (50 miles) from Davao city, where Duterte was mayor and congressman since 1988.

Pacquiao’s family was dirt-poor, and, according to his autobiography, the family lived in a thatched hut.

His father harvested coconuts and his mother sold peanuts.

Pacquiao did odd jobs to survive and stowed away on a boat to Manila as a teenager, where he started competitive boxing.

MH17 shot down by Buk missile brought from Russia, say investigators MALAYSIA Airlines Flight 17 was downed over eastern Ukraine by a Buk missile brought in from Russia and fired from a village under the control of pro-Russian separatists, a team of international prosecutors said Wednesday.

Speaking at a press conference in the Dutch city of Nieuwegein, Wilbert Paulissen, the head of the Dutch National Detective Force, said there was conclusive evidence that a missile from the Russian-made Buk 9M38 missile system downed the passenger flight on July 17, 2014, killing all 298 people on board.

The Buk was returned to Russian territory the next day, said Paulissen, presenting the findings of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT), a Dutchled group of prosecutors gathering evidence for a potential criminal trial into the downing of MH17.

“We have no doubt whatsoever that conclusions we are presenting today are accurate,” he said.

Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign

The Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 aeroplane was shot down in July of 2014. All 298 on board died.

Affairs said the findings pointed to the “direct involvement” of Russia, and said an investigation was ongoing

into specific suspects and their “place in the chain of command” in order to pursue a criminal case.

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

SPA THERAPISTS

Candidates will join our team in our newly expanded award winning Spa and will be therapists as well as have opening and closing duties.

DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS: • 5 years’ experience as a therapist and relevant degree or equivalent combination of experience and education.

• Knowledge of holistic concepts and treatments including facials, full body treatments, massages, physiotherapy, and manicures and pedicures.

• Enthusiastic demeanor with excellent customer service skills • Must be able to work long hours and split shift.

Salary $6.31 per hour (plus commission) Position held by a work permit hold

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER We are seeking an accomplished individual with demonstrated experiences as a certified accountant.

REQUIREMENTS: • Demonstrated strong experience & background in Finance with specific emphasis on financial reporting, investments, risk management and cash flow analysis.

• Excellent people skills, high-energy, entrepreneurial spirit, and professionalism.

• Caribbean or similar International exposure.

• Must have received CPA in Accounting and 5 to 10 years’ experience in Finance.

RESPONSIBLE FOR: • Assist in the preparation of the Company’s financial budgeting and forecast process.

• Provide leadership in establishing high-quality standards within the accounting department and must possess excellent communication and leadership skills.

• Direct reports will include accountants, purchasing staff and all peripheral receiving, inventory controls personnel.

• Assist in the preparation of budget presentations; the production of periodic financials, statistics and operational metrics for senior management Salary range: USD40,000 to USD70,000 per annum (Salary is negotiable and based on level, experience and qualifications)

SUNFLOWERS FACILITIES MANAGER

Providing efficient and accurate management of the property, including; administration, tenant relations, maintenance, repair, security, janitorial service and landscaping. The Facilities Manager handles tenant complaints and service requests, and must be familiar with the terms of tenant leases.

REQUIREMENTS: • Must have at least 10 years’ managerial/supervisory experience.

• Must have administrative skills, basic accounting skills and excellent customer service skills.

• Highly organised, efficient, self-motivated and hands-on reliable team player.

• Must be willing to work long hours and on call in case of an emergency.

RESPONSIBLE FOR: • Work closely with the HR and Employee Welfare Department to ensure that employee’s accommodations are kept up to standard.

• Inspect property daily to ensure compliance with established policies, safety measures and quality standards • Preparing units for lease and ensure that tenants comply with the terms and conditions of their lease.

• Ensure the timely collection of rent, utility costs and prepare monthly accounting statements.

• Manage on site staff, security team and sub-contractors.

• Arrange vector control for site and apartment buildings.

• Keep complete set of documents and leases relating to Sunflowers operations and tenants.

Salary range: USD16,000 to USD36,000 per annum (Salary is negotiable and based on level, experience and qualifications)

HOUSEKEEPING ATTENDANT/ROOM ATTENDANT

Candidates will be required to assist in all Housekeeping responsibilities, cleaning of guest rooms, stocking amenities and linens. There are new positions available and some positions are held by work permit holders.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: • Suitable candidates must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working at a 5 Star Resort in a similar role.

• Must have a strong attention to details and exceptional ability to maintain the highest standards of quality required.

• Must have the ability to lift at least 50lbs.

Wages: 6.31 per hour.

Chef de Partie

The Chef de Partie is responsible for running a specific section of the kitchen. The chef manages a small team of workers, which are responsible for keeping organized so that meals go out on time and the work area remains clean and orderly.

REQUIREMENTS: • 5 to 15 culinary experiences in a five star hotel/resort.

• Knowledgeable in international cuisine such as Japanese and other Asian dishes.

• HACCP knowledge, self-motivated and passion for hospitality and cooking.

• Excellent palate and attention to detail.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • To work and lead the kitchen team.

• Execute cooking to the expected high standard quickly and efficiently.

• To maintain the required level of hygiene standards/HACCP as laid down both legally and by the standards manual.

• To be responsible for the day to day training of the team.

Salary range: USD13,200 to USD14,400 Position currently held by a work permit hold

LEAD SERVER

Candidate will lead their section team and at times be responsible for opening or closing the restaurant including responsibility for end of day procedures.

• Suitable candidates must have a minimum of 4 years’ experience working in a lead position at a five-star resort or fine dining restaurant in a lead position • High energy with excellent interpersonal skills • Excellent command of English language (writing/reading/ speaking)

• Experience with point-of-service system, prior cashier or banking experience preferred Wages: $7.60 per hour and position currently held by a work permit holder

CRYSTALLIZATION SPECIALIST:

This individual will be responsible for grinding and leveling of floors with the required machinery. Responsible for all of the following: Travertine Cleaning , Marble Polishing, Marble Cleaning, Granite Polishing, Etch Removal, Stain Removal, Limestone Cleaning, Lippage Removal, Crack & Chip Repair and Marble Floor Maintenance REQUIREMENTS: • Knowledge of working with chemicals used for floor restoration, polishing, buffing or crystallization on different stone floor types – Limestone/granite/marble • Some math and measuring skills along with an eye for detail.

• Also requires a great deal of lifting, bending and squatting, so a reasonable level of physical fitness is needed.

Salary range: USD12,000 to USD 13,500 per annum Position currently held by a work permit hold

INVENTORY CONTROLLER

The Inventory controller performs any combination of the following tasks to compile records concerned with ordering, receiving, storing, issuing, and shipping materials, supplies, and equipment: Compiles data from sources, such as contracts, purchase orders, invoices, requisitions, and accounting reports and writes, types, or enters information into computer to maintain inventory, purchasing, shipping, or other records.

DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS: • Keeps back order file in established sequence and releases back orders for issue or shipment as stock becomes available.

• Compiles stock control records and information, such as consumption rate, characteristics of items in storage, and current market conditions, to EFG determine stock supply and need for replenishment.

• Knowledge of Excel is essential and basic accounting skills.

• Ability to handle heavy lifting.

• Prepares requisitions, orders, or other documents for purchasing or requisitioning new or additional stock items.

• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned not listed in this job description.

• 5 to 10 years Hotel Inventory Control experience.

Salary range: USD14,400 to $16,800 per annum and is based on experience and qualification. Position currently held by a work permit holder.

OTHER POSITIONS: MIXOLOGIST BELLMAN CARPENTER CONCIERGE AGENTS RETAIL CLERK CHIEF STEWART HEAD BUTLER IN ROOM DINNING SHIFT LEADER Salary range: USD12,000 to $17,000 per annum and is based on experience and qualification. Some position currently held by a work permit holder. Some positions are currently held by work permit holders.

ONLY CANDIDATES MEETING ABOVE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE CONTACTED. Candidates should apply to Seven Stars Resort & Spa, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales via e-mail at hr@sevenstarsgracebay.com for consideration or should leave CV’s at the security building for the attention of HR. Prospective applicants who are Islanders kindly send copies of your application to the board. Application deadline: Sept 15, 2016.

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SAMANTHA FORBES

SAMUEL WILSON KEW TOWN

FIVE CAYS

Is seeking:

Is looking a:

2 LABOURERS 1 FISHERMAN

DOMESTIC WORKER To clean, wash and

Salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT

(649) 332-5020 BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

Salary $10.00 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT

(649) 342-2511

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care for children SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR

JOB VACANCIES The Somerset Resort Management Ltd. is seeking Labour Clearance for the positions listed below currently held by some work permit holders. Suitably qualified Belongers who possess the requirements listed are encouraged to submit an application with a copy to the the Immigration Board. The ideal candidates will possess extensive high end luxury resort experience, be professional in attitude and demeanor and must read and speak English fluently. Position requires a flexible schedule which includes holidays, weekends and evenings, and extended hours on occasion.

Front Office Lead Agent S & G CONTRACTING

ROSNY PIERRE THE BIGHT

Is looking a:

Is seeking a:

CARPENTER Must be willing to work 6 days per week 5 Years’ experience is required. SALARY $7.00 PER HOUR

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(649) 332-5020

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CONTACT

BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

DOMESTIC WORKER TO CARE FOR SICK PERSON. SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR

(649) 341-5029

JOB SUMMARY:

• To assist in the efficient day to day functioning of the Front Office to the agreed standard • Main Duties & Responsibilities • Welcome guests using courteous and professional communication skills.

• Register guest ensuring correct and accurate information is obtained at all times • Encourage the sale of other hotel related services.

• Updates and maintains current and accurate guest information, with a detailed knowledge of hotel staff, services, and hours of operation.

SECURITY OFFICER With 5 years+ experience

Duties: Maintains safe and secure environment for customers and employees by patrolling and monitoring premises and personnel. Fluent in at least two languages: English, Spanish, French Creole, Tagalog.

Must be available to work at any location in TCI between the hours of 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, Sunday – Saturday & Public Holidays.

Salary $6.25 -$8.00 per hour (based on qualification & experience).

POSITION HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER. APPLY TO: NCS EMONEY SERVICES TCI LTD, PROVIDENCIALES TCI TCIHRSTAFF@GMAIL.COM BY SEPTEMBER 28, 2016.12303

TURQUISE LANDSCAPING Long Bay, Providenciales Is looking for:

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

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

• Must be willing to work weekends and holidays.

• Must have a clean Police Record and Provide employer references on request.

• This is a new gardener position and a work permit renewal Salary: $6.25 per hour

PLEASE E-MAIL: TURQUOISELANDSCAPING@TCIWAY.TC OR CALL 332-4280 TO ARRANGE AN INTERVIEW.

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REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent vocational training.

• Minimum of two years customer service experience preferred.

• Computer literacy in: • Microsoft Word • Microsoft Excel • Microsoft Outlook • Visual One • Excellent command of the English Language and second language preferred but not essential • Regular/Full Time position only.

• Must speak, read, write and understand the primary language (English) used in the workplace.

• Must be able to work weekends and holidays.

• Must have reliable transportation to get to and from work.

• Base salary range: $8.00 - $9.00 / hour to commensurate with qualification & experience.

Benefits: Service gratuity, vacation & employee meals.

Houseman JOB SUMMARY:

• To assist with cleaning guest rooms, carrying linen and replenishing amenities, to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience.

• Main Duties & Responsibilities: • Carrying / removing linens from rooms • Change and replenish bed linen, towels and guest amenities in line with company guidelines • Undertake regular deep cleaning tasks • Restock and maintain trolley on daily basis • Dispose of waste accordingly • Manage guest requests in a timely and efficient manner • Comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety legislation • Carry out lost property procedures

• Assist other departments wherever necessary and maintain good working relationships

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be environmentally aware • Must speak, read, write and understand the primary language (English) used in the workplace • Must work weekends and holidays • Must work PM shifts as business demands according to the operations policy • Must have reliable transportation to get to and from work • Base salary range: $6.00 - $7.00 / hour to commensurate with qualification & experience.

Benefits: Service gratuity, vacation & employee meals.

BELLMAN JOB SUMMARY:

• To assist with the Resort reception area as well as guests’ arrivals and departures while delivering an excellent Guest and Member experience.

• Main Duties & Responsibilities: • Greet guests in a friendly manner and offer assistance with luggage • Operate the courtesy Taxi/shuttle • Baggage handling for tours • Communicate with other departments in a friendly and professional manner • Be aware of local attractions and restaurants and make recommendations to guests • Accurately communicate with other shifts regarding issues arising from day to day operations • Other duties as required

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have working experience in a luxury five-star resorts.

• Must be Professional, courteous individuals with positive demeanor and possess good communication skills with an outgoing personality.

• Must have the ability to lift at least 30 lbs. and push/pull in excess of 50 lbs.

• Must be environmentally aware • Must speak, read, write and understand the primary language (English) used in the workplace • Must work weekends and holidays • Must work PM shifts as business demands according to the operations policy • Must have reliable transportation to get to and from work • Base salary range: $6.50 - $7.50 / hour to commensurate with qualification & experience.

Benefits: Service gratuity, vacation & employee meals.

Qualified Belonger candidates can complete an application form in person at The Somerset on Grace Bay, 10 Sibonne Drive, Providenciales, TCI or submit a resume by e-mail at somerset@ thesomerset.com for question call (649) 339 5900, fax number (649) 946 5839. The closing date for applications is September 29th, 2016.

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Dr. Terese Maitland - TCIG National Epidemiologist, TCIH Chief Executive Officer - Daniel Carriere, TCIH Chief of Medical Services - Dr. Denise Braithwaite-Tennant, Premier and Minister of Health - Honourable Dr. Rufus Ewing, TCIH PR and Marketing Manager - Nikira John, TCIH Visiting Consultant Coordinator - Kay Vanes-Williams.

TCI hospital attends World Medical Tourism Congress A DELEGATION from Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) hospital attended the ninth World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress in Washington D.C. at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Centre from September 25 to the 28.

The congress is one of the most comprehensive international healthcare conference and trade shows in the medical tourism industry and attracts up to 3,000 participants, 400 qualified buyers of healthcare along with industry forums and executive summits.

TCI Hospital Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Carriere and Chief of Medical Services, Dr. Denise Braithwaite-Tennant participated in the 2016 Global Medical Directors Summit and the Caribbean Roundtable Forum.

Both forums encouraged countries to collaborate, network, discuss emerging ideas and obstacles related to the medical tourism sector.

Other members of TCI hospital delegation were Marketing and Public Relations Manager, Nikira John and visiting Consultant Coordinator, Kay Vanes-Williams.

Attendees participated in a series educational break-out sessions and presentations from global innovators in medical tourism and healthcare.

The TCI Hospital delegation also met with

TCI Minister of Health and Premier, Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing during the congress.

According to recent report issued by VISA and Oxford Economics, the Medical Tourism industry was valued at USD 439 billion, with a projected growth rate of up to 25% year-over-year for the next 10 years.

The report forecasts an estimated three to four percent of the world’s population will travel internationally for healthcare and health-related treatment.

Canada is ranked the top medical tourism destination overall for 2016, followed by the United Kingdom, Israel, Singapore and India, respectively.

Members of TCI

Hospital’s delegation are certified Medical Tourism Professionals and given the high level of competition among jurisdictions within the Caribbean and worldwide, Mr. Daniel Carriere stressed the importance of monitoring the latest trends in the industry, best practices and opportunities for entry into the sector.

He continued: “Medical Tourism can create an alternative source of funding for healthcare in the TCI and diversify our existing tourism product. The introduction of this sector can help offset the cost of healthcare with a growing and ageing local population, and create new funding for primary healthcare requirements.”

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Juliana Musgrove was the first Turks Islander to graduate from this program

October 1-7, 2016

Sandals’ Management Trainee program sees 25 graduates

Turks & Caicos Islander Julianna Musgrove graduates from Sandals’ management trainee program AFTER a two-year journey which saw them working the ranks in every department in various resorts all across the region, TCI native Julianna Musgrove along with 24 other participants in Sandals Resorts International’s (SRI) Management Trainee Programme have officially shed the trainee title and will now move into management roles, following a graduation ceremony held last weekend.

“I am so proud to be the first Turks & Caicos Islanders to be inducted and complete this prestige Management Trainee Program” said Julianna Musgrove, “Being a part of

such a change-included programme has been the highlight of the last two years of my life. I can definitely say that the experience has been wonderful having worked in the Turks and Caicos, Jamaica, and St. Lucia.”

The new managers were selected from a pool of 1500 applicants two years ago and include a number of Jamaicans as well as nationals from St. Lucia, the Bahamas, Grenada, Barbados, Antigua, the Turks and Caicos Islands and both previous employees of the Sandals/ATL Group and new recruits.

“My passion is helping people

especially my fellow Turks & Caicos Youth and I hope my preference and my determination will serve as in inspiration to those who choose to follow in the similar foot step. Beaches Turks and Caicos is the best platform to make my dreams come true in touching the lives of its almost 2000 Talents every day. ” Musgrove concluded.

The Management Trainee Programme (MTP) identifies and grooms outstanding young recruits to become managers in the company through a two-year programme of hands-on learning and training

at resorts across the region. All participants experience rotations through various positions and departments across the group before selecting an area of specialization.

The MTP is the centrepiece of SRI’s Management Succession Planning Strategy and is one component of the company’s ongoing efforts to invest in capacity-building throughout its operations.

Speaking at the graduation ceremony held at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, Wayne Cummings, director of business processes and administration, himself a product of the MTP, reaffirmed

Hope Foundation to host third annual back to school workshop

BY DAISY HANDFIELD INCREASING positive behaviour and the learning of support and social skills in a traditional classroom, for students with disabilities, are two of the main items on the agenda for the Hope Foundation’s third annual back to school workshop.

The initiative is scheduled to take place on October 8 from 10 am to 1pm at the Hope Foundation’s classroom in the Mills Institute in Long Bay, Providenciales.

Maxcia Rigby, director and chairman for the Hope Foundation, revealed on Thursday that the event will feature guest speaker Michael McGinty from

Director for the Hope Foundation Maxcia Rigby

Fort Lauderdale, for the third consecutive year.

The workshop is targeted at teachers, parents and the community

at large.

The director explained that this workshop is not only geared at teachers dealing with students who had learning disabilities, but also at traditional teachers.

“The workshop is beneficial because it is opened to not only special education teaching, but to general education teaching,” Mrs Rigby said.

Other topics that will be discussed during the workshop include ADHD, aspersers and high functioning autism.

Entry fee for this event is only US $10 and the funds will benefit autistic families in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The TCI Hope Foundation for Autism Awareness, a non-profit organisation, was founded in the Turks and Caicos Islands on April

16, 2013, to cater to autism awareness, diagnosis, and treatment.

The Hope Foundation classroom currently caters to seven children.

Members estimate that there are hundreds of undiagnosed cases of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the TCI. More than 20 children in the TCI benefit from the assistance of the TCI Hope Foundation.

These children are helped through free evaluation and consultation for seven weeks during the summer.

They are also provided with information through the foundation’s website and support is given to parents through the autism classroom.

the company’s commitment to investing in young leaders. “This Group is on the move,” he said, “this Group is growing and for us to grow and evolve we need to invest in people. We need to invest in the new leaders of the Group.”

As the graduates move into their new roles within the company, Cummings urged them to always remember their journey and treat their colleagues with respect.

He said, “Remember the things you went through, remember your subordinates. They are your colleagues and they are even more important than you. Have a very healthy respect for them as you seek to lead them.”

He also reminded the new managers of the limitless potential within each of them as well as within the company. “You are competent, you are able and you are at the right place, at the right time and with the right company. The journey has just begun. We are a company on the move,” he emphasized.

In delivering his address as valedictorian, Kent D’Hayle expressed pride in both himself and his colleagues for successfully completing the rigorous programme.

He said, “As I look into the eyes of my fellow graduates I see and feel the sense of personal pride and satisfaction knowing that we have completed a programme which sets the stage for us to continue our careers, as leaders, managing a range of diverse departments.”

In a similar breath, Andre Cleghorn and Danielle Daley, who both delivered the vote of thanks, expressed gratitude to the company for providing an opportunity to grow both personally and professionally. They encouraged their fellow graduates to move forward with confidence and to continue making their families and the company proud.

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MINISTRY OF BORDER CONTROL & EMPLOYMENT GRAND TURK, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS, BRITISH WEST INDIES. TELEPHONE: (649) 338-2976 / FAX 946-2885

TURKS AND CAICOS FIRST NATIONAL SKILLS AUDIT SURVEY The Turks and Caicos Islands Government and the Ministry of Border Control and Employment Services Is currently carrying out a National Skills Audit Survey. The aim of the survey is to inform national strategic plans and provide policymakers with the necessary information and data to increase employability and to assess the working and living conditions of residents in the islands. We are eager to have the assistance and commitment of the entire population throughout this critical and most important exercise.

Over the next three to four weeks, enumerators will be visiting your workplaces and homes to speak to key individuals in order to gather this information.

We are asking you, the public, for your full cooperation and support by providing accurate information to our friendly enumerators All enumerators will be issued proper identification from Government.

For further information about the survey please email inquiries to:tcinationalskillsaudit@gmail.com 12433

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JOB LISTINGS SERVICES AUTO SALES REAL ESTATE

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946-4664 Fax: 946-4661

Email: tcnews@tciway.tc

Website: tcweeklynews.com

FLOWER GIRL

WANTED URGENTLY

FLORAL DESIGNER

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

Call: 231-3788

NEWLY RENOVATED OFFICE SPACE FOR SPA OR BEAUTY SALON SPACE AVAILABLE NOW. GOOD RENT. 600 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE

CONTACT: 246-3508/ 231-3788 OR 946-4894

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

CONTACT: 231-3788

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LEEWARD PALMS

CAICOS FISHERIES – SOUTH CAICOS

B&B SERVICES Acting on behalf of our clients seeks

Is looking for a

NANNY

is seeking a

Must be willing to work 6 days per week Cleaning yard, pool and assisting where needed Salary: $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT: (649) 242-3849 12327

CONCH PEELER

Must be able to peel and clean conch. SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR.

CONTACT: 332-5020

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LABOURER

- Salary $6.25 per hour

BLUE HAVEN is seeking a

SPA THERAPIST Must have thorough knowledge of numerous massage modalities. Have a general understanding of body treatments. Must possess excellent communication skills and be able to learn the product and service knowledge to effectively provide wellness solutions to meet the needs of our guests.

Be knowledgeable in performing CPR REQUIREMENTS: Must hold and maintain a current license Be a team player. Be enthusiastic and possess customer service skills.

BLUE HAVEN RESORT TELEPHONE: (649) 946-9900 E-MAIL: CONTACT@BLUEHAVENTCI.COM

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DOMESTIC WORKER

– Salary $6.25 per hour

PLUMBER

– Salary $7.00 per hour

BLUE HILLS

is seeking a

Interested persons should submit their resume and a cover letter to nikkihanna545@hotmail.com.

BARTENDER

- Salary $6.50 per hour

KITCHEN HELPER – Salary $6.50 per hour

C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT SEAN FORBES Is seeking

A PAINTER

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Applying paint to surfaces including walls, doors, and cabinets..

Mix, match, and apply paint, varnish, shellac, enamel, and other finishes. Scrape, sandpaper, prime, or seal surfaces prior to painting.

Clean walls to ensure proper adherence of paint SALARY: $6.50 PER HOUR

CONTACT: (649) 241-5922 12323

CHAMPIONS FOR CHRIST INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE An affiliate of A Touch of Love Ministries International Center

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

MONITOR/TEACHER’S ASSISTANT MONITOR/TEACHER’S ASSISTANT DUTIES INCLUDE: To assist the Supervisor/Teacher in the general operation of Learning Center as set out in the Accelerated Christian Education’s Procedure Manual. He/She must be discreet, steady, thorough, peaceful and efficient; consistently and diligently supporting the Supervisor/Teacher in the Learning Center.

REQUIREMENTS: Qualified applicants for both positions must be a born-again Christian, active in their church, known to their Pastor and believe in the work of the Holy Spirit; Must be of good moral character and reputation; Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt to a flexible working environment; Must be enthusiastic and creative with an excellent work ethic, and a willingness to build character and Christian values in students Please submit resume and three references with telephone numbers and addresses including one from current Pastor. Salaries will be based on qualification and experience.

No phone calls

Applicants that are short listed will be contacted for interviews.

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CASABLANCA CASINO Currently seeking for

CASHIER

Must be willing to work 6 days per week.

Applicant must be honest, reliable and hardworking.

Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: (649) 345-8118

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CHEKINA SHOP BLUE HILLS looking for a

LABOURER Salary: $6.25/hour. All candidates must be willing to work night or day shifts, on public holidays, weekends and must be available 24/7.

PLEASE DROP OFF RESUMES AT CASABLANCA CASINO, GRACE BAY

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STORE CLERK Must be willing to work 5-6 days per week. Stocking Shelves and assisting where necessary. Salary: $400.00 per week.

CONTACT: (649) 242-5666 12326

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS A TOUCH OF LOVE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL CENTER “Reaching Out To The World With The Love Of God” Claudette M. Basden, Senior Pastor

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO) Reports to the Senior Pastor/CEO and will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for A Touch of Love Ministries International Center, Inc. (ATOL) and its affiliate operations in the Bahamas, Caribbean and USA. COO will provide leadership to the ATOL strategic planning process and implement new initiatives with coordination of all ministry affiliates. Assist CEO in developing, implementing and managing the operational and financial aspects of the ministry and its affiliates.

REQUIREMENTS • Must be Born-Again, Spirit-filled Christian with minimum 5 years ministerial credentials. Preferably an ordained minister.

• Minimum MBA degree with at least 10-15 years of experience and a proven track record in senior management.

• Excellent organizational management, financial management, project management

Applications should be addressed to: Attn: Executive Board Champions for Christ International School of Excellence P.O. Box 751 Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI Or you may email: championsforchristtci@gmail.com or Fax: 1-877-580-8743

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY QUALIFIED PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

LABOURERS

– Salary $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 245-6962

AMJ’S VARIETY STORE

Alpha Christian Academy is presently seeking to employee

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BARBARA ADAMS

and people development skills.

• Analytic and decisive decision maker; ability to prioritize and communicate key objectives and tactics necessary to achieve organizational goals.

• Past experience managing human resources function.

• Unwavering commitment to strategic vision.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, flexible, and innovative approach to operational management.

• Passion, humility, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed.

Please submit resume and three references with telephone numbers and addresses including one from current Pastor. Salary will be based on qualification and experience.

No phone calls

Applications should be addressed to:

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ATTN: SENIOR PASTOR/CEO A TOUCH OF LOVE MINISTRIES INT’L CENTER, 1145 LEEWARD HIGHWAY P.O. BOX 751, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS, BWI OR YOU MAY EMAIL: INFO@ATOLMINISTRIES.ORG OR FAX: 1-877-580-8743

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LABOURER $6.25 per hour Clean constructions sites, tools, equipment etc.

Work Permit Holders. Only Belonger need to apply.

KIMBELEE MISSICK

Providenciales 241-7734

LABOURER $6.25 per hr Clean yard, 12306

painting, weed grass etc.

Work permit Holder.

AWELLINGTON EVERAL HALL BLUE HILLS

Is looking for:

MASSAGE DOMESTIC THERAPIST WORKER Is looking for a:

Minimum 5 years’ experience, $1000.00 a month basic salary plus 10% commission.

HAIRDRESSER/ STYLIST

$7.00 per hour, 6 days a week

CONTACT

WILFREY & TONY’S BEAUTY SALON (CLUB 2005 BUILDING) Is seeking a:

6 days a week. Salary $6.25 per hour

TEACHER

Experience with preschoolers/kindergarten students, $1,000 per month

T: 442-6551

E: ANGELKEEPERS649@GMAIL.COM

WALKIN FUEL

VAGUY VILMAR

BLUE HILLS, PROVIDENVIALES

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

6 days a week.

Salary $10 hour

CONTACT

To wash, cut and style hair SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR

CONTACT

CONTACT

(649) 243-4214

(649) 231-2462

(649) 231-0882

VHTC RADIO TURKS & CAICOS

UNDER THE TREE BAR & GRILL

UNANDE GEORGES

BLUE HILLS

Is seeking a

Is seeking a

182 Parrot Drive Provo Is seeking a:

(649) 347-5545

LEEWARD MARINA, PROVIDENCIALES

WILLIAMS E-BUSINESS CONSULTANCY

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thread, and bend pipe to required angle. Assemble pipe sections, tubing and fitting etc.

SOLID CONSTRUCTION

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PLUMBER $8.00 per hr. Measure, cut,

Angel Keepers Child Care:

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Providenciales 333-1199

ISLAND TOUCH AND HARMONY MASSAGING SPA

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S & G CONTRACTING

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Is seeking a:

Is seeking a

Is seeking a

Is seeking a

Acting on the behalf of Fashion House & Accessories and BlueWater Catering

TEMPCO BEAUTY SALON Is seeking a

(649) 346-0002

TCI HOSPITALITY SUPPLIES LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking a:

BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

SOREL GERMAIN Is looking a:

CASHIER, HELPER

Blue Water Catering looking for a

CONTACT:(649) 343-5746 OR (649) 342-9796

SOUTH DOCK ROAD

Fashion House & Accessories 3-5 Years of Cashier experience He/ she should be strong in mathematics and statistics Must be honest and sincerity Salary 6.25 Per hour

(649) 332-5020

CONTACT

CONTACT

CASHIER

LABOURER

Must be able to work 6 days per week. Must have a valid driver’s license.

Must have 2 years’ experience SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR

DOMESTIC WORKER

SHAWNPARKER2011@HOTMAIL.COM

SHERLOCK WALKIN BLUE HILLS, PROVIDENVIALES Is seeking a:

GARDENER

BARTENDER CONCERNING PLEASE CONTACT

(649) 332-5020

(649) 332-5020

(649) 332-5020

(649) 941-4411

WARD’S CONSULTANCY Acting on behalf of our clients

STEPHANIE WILLIAMS

SIMEON HANDFIELD

SHANDIRA RIGBY

WILLYAIRPORT BARBER SHOP ROAD

VILLA DEL MAR/ COYABA / COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION

Is looking for a:

BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

FIVE CAYS

To clean and maintain yard.

SALARY $7.00 PER HOUR

CONTACT

CONTACT

BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

Is looking for a:

Is seeking a

CONTACT

(649) 346-1425

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SEA URCHIN LTD GRACE BAY

LABOURER

Must be able to clean yard And to take care of rental units.

SALARY: $6.25 per hour E-MAIL: IBCS2016@YAHOO.COM

OR CONTACT

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BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

Must be willing to work 6 days per week.Cleaning, washing and ironing. Must have at least 2 years’ experience.

SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR

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CONTACT

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(Belongers Only)

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(649) 946-4180 / 344-8233

CONTACT

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Taking care for young children. Must have at least 2 years’ experience in caring for children SALARY: $6.25 per hour

Is looking for:

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. 5 years’ experience is required. Applicant will be required to clean store as well SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

Must have 2-5 years ofexperience in bartending.

Salary 6.25 Per Hour

NANNY

BLUE HILLS

(649) 332-5023

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H.R.R.E. SERVICES

(649) 941-8898

To clean office SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR

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BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

CONTACT

SALARY $200.00 per week

LABOURER Must be willing to work 6 days per week Cleaning and assisting where necessary Salary: $6.25 per hour

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CONTACT

(649) 332-5020

TO CLEAN AND ASSIST WHERE NECESSARY SALARY $7.00 PER HOUR

DOMESTIC HELPER To clean and assist WORKER where necessary 12373

and iron. SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR

LABOURER

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DOMESTIC WORKER To clean house, wash

BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

TCI TAILORING AND UPHOLSTERY GRAND TURK

Is seeking a:

Is seeking a:

Is looking for the following positions:

CONTACT

CONTACT

(649) 332-5020

POSITIONS CURRENTLY HELD

BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

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BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

CONTACT: 345-7212 E-MAIL: POLLYANN_28@YAHOO.COM

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(649) 332-5020

TO CLEAN STORE, WASH AND IRON SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR

SALARY: $7.00, $6.25, $8.50 PER HOUR

BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

LIVE-IN MAID

CLEANER SEAMSTRESS

SALARY $350.00 WEEKLY To clean, wash, iron and assist where necessary Weekends off

To clean yard and help around the house SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR

CONTACT

(649) 332-5020

CONTACT

(649) 243-3993

BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

& TAILORS

Salary, Commission

CONTACT

(649) 241-5678

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Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Must have at least 3 years’ experience SALARY: $ 7.00 PER HOUR

LABOURER

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BARBER

DOMESTIC WORKER

WAITRESS

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HOUSE KEEPER

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POOL ATTENDANT

October 1-7, 2016 KERVIN CONSTRUCTION

PERRY HILTDOUR ROBINSON DOWN TOWN

MICHELE’S CONSTRUCTION

Is seeking a:

Is seeking a:

is seeking employment for :

INDUSTRIAL PARK

SUPERVISOR FISHERMAN Must have diving experience. Must have the N2 form from Fisheries Department SALARY: $7.00 per hour

Must be willing to work 6 days per week Salary: $2,000.00 per month

CONTACT

(649) 247-4068 12393

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CONTACT

(649) 332-5020

BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE 12310

POSITION AVAILABLE

1 LABOURER SALARY: $6.50

AUDIO/VIDEO EDITOR

Interested candidates may contact the employer at

(649)346-5872

for further details regarding employment.

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Main Purpose of Job:

THE VENETIAN RESORT

NAWANI SERVICES

Is looking for:

2 CHEFS SALARY $1,500.00 MONTHLY. TO FILL POSITIONS AT FRESH CATCH

LABOURER to work 6 days per week to keep the surrounding areas clean salary $6.25 per hour

Is seeking:

4 LABOURERS SALARY $7.00 PER HOUR WITH TCIP AND Y & R CONSTRUCTION. Must be willing to work 6 days per week.

Cleaning and assisting where necessary. SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR 1 MASON SALARY $15.00 PER HOUR. WITH Y & R CONSTRUCTION 1 DOMESTIC WORKER SALARY: $7.00 WITH CAICEDO PUD HOUSE TEACHERS SALARY $1,800.00 MONTHLY WITH TCIP

CONTACT

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(649) 431-6672

THE PALMS Seeks:

FOOD & BEVERAGE TRAINING MANAGER The Food & Beverage Manager will oversee the daily operation of the restaurants on property.

Requirements: • Minimum of 6 years management experience in food and beverage, including dining • Post-secondary degree or equivalent by experience • Strong knowledge of a variety of cuisines and wines/beverages • Strong understanding and proven track record of operational controls and sales • Excellent organizational skills • Computer skills( Word, Excel, PowerPoint) plus knowledge of POS system • Must be able to works shifts and days

Duties include: • Supervises, trains, and coaches staff to meet Regent standard of luxury food and ensure Regent Experience for guests.

• Participates in development of business strategies for food and beverage outlets aligned with business objectives for maiming revenue and guest satisfaction.

• Participates in development of budgets and monitors status regularly to ensure achievement of financial targets.

• Works closely with culinary team to create and implement menus consistent with guests’ expectations and Regent standards of luxury and quality.

• Starting salary $20,000 per annum not including service charge.

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ALL APPLICATIONS CAN BE FAXED TO 941-4034 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS SEPTEMBER 30TH 2016.

Y.A.3.B CONSULTANCY AIRPORT ROAD IS LOOKING TO FILL THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS

Salary $6.50 per hour

Salary $6.50 per hour

NH CLEANING SERVICES

B BEAUTY BAX

SPECIAL CLEANER

Salary $6.50 per hour

EVERGREEN

SALE CLERK

L & S CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

SPECIAL CLEANER

Salary $6.50 per hour

PAT CONSTRUCTION

Salary $6.50 per hour

1 GARDENER

Salary $6.50 per hour

SMITH ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING - PAULA V. STUBBS

TILE LAYER

DOMESTIC WORK

SUNSHINE BARBER SHOP

ISLAND PARADISE TAXI & TOURS

Salary $6.50 per hour

2 BARBER, 1 SALON HELPER, 1 NAIL TECHNICIAN Salary $6.50 per hour

Salary $6.50 per hour

DOMESTIC WORK

Salary $6.50 per hour

TRIPLE S CONSTRUCTION

SPECIAL CLEANER AND TILE LAYER Salary $6.50 per hour

SRF CONSTRUCTION

TILE LAYER

Salary $6.50 per hour

GLENNIS MINI MARKET

ATTENDANT

Salary $6.50 per hour

Responsible for Preparing programs for television, advertisements, titles and graphics

Essential Duties: • Responsible for creative materials liaising with the creative team, graphic designer and the Marketing Director to ensure smooth and efficient delivery.

• Responsible for accuracy and consistency of written, visual and web materials.

• Work with various offices to produce production schedules for creative proofs and liaise with international offices.

Experience, Qualifications and Skills: • Certificate or Diploma related to video editing • Eight or more years experience in Television Broadcasting (must possess relevant certification) with good production/trafficking skills and be able to work in a fast paced environment.

• Skilful operator of Audio/Video Editing Systems working on both online and offline materials as well as on special communication projects • Knowledge of TV, Camera, and Lighting for Quality Control, Animations • Production experience, good interpersonal skills and creative ability, good storytelling skills, a methodical mind, and ability to communicate well.

• Ability to meet deadlines and have strong organizational skills as well as an eye for detail.

• Management skills would be an asset.

• Required to work evenings, weekends and holidays Salary commensurate with experience.

DEREK J WILSON

DOMESTIC WORK

Salary $6.50 per hour

SHEFFIELD FORBES

SEND RESUMES TO KAY@ACLTCI.TC OR P.O. BOX 230 PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

DOMESTIC WORK

Salary $6.50 per hour

SUNSET BAR/GRILL

2 BAR MAIDS, 1 BARTENDER AND 1 KITCHEN HELPER

Salary $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 344-4540 OR E-MAIL.COM ADAHOWELL100@GMAIL.COM

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1 SPECIAL CLEANER

JAMES N. STUBBS

DOMESTIC WORK

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CONTACT: (649) 941-3512

AL PREMIUM CLEANING

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VACANCY

Blue Horizons Real Estate (dba Coldwell Banker Turks & Caicos) wishes to employ a

General Manager

To assume responsibility for its day-to-day management and growth. The successful candidate will be an experienced manager with a proven track record and the ability to further develop the real estate, property management and vacation rental departments; proven people management, leadership, communication and organizational skills are essential.

Computer skills including competence with Quicken and Quick Books, all Microsoft Office Programs including PowerPoint & Publisher essential. Real Estate Sales training and development experience, AML training and reporting, Accounting and Budgeting, Human Resources, qualifications in IT and product development, marketing and database management experience required.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual prepared to work flexible hours including holidays, evenings and weekends. Salary range is $60,000 - $97,500.

AD IS FOR RENEWAL HOWEVER THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED TURKS AND CAICOS NATIONALS. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL OCTOBER 3 2016. INTERESTED TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDERS MUST ALSO SUBMIT COPIES OF THEIR APPLICATION TO THE LABOUR BOARD. APPLY IN WRITING TO: MR. STANLEY WILLIAMS, BLUE HORIZONS REAL ESTATE (COLDWELL BANKER TURKS & CAICOS), P.O. BOX 775, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS, OR EMAIL: RECEPTION@COLDWELLBANKERTCI.COM. (649) 946-4969 TEL; (649) 946-8969 (FAX).

MICHEL FORTUNE JUVAL E. CLARKE Is seeking a:

GRAND TURK Is seeking a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Needed for retail business.

Must be willing to work Weekends and Holidays Ad is for work permit renewal however position is open to all suitably qualified applicants. Salary $7.00 per hour

CONTACT

GRACEBAYPHARMACY@TCIWAY.TC OR JOBS@GRACEBAYPHARMACY.COM 12396

LABOURER

Must be able to clean yard and assist tenants when needed.

SALARY: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT

(649) 332-5020

BELONGERS TO APPLY12311

LABOURER

Must be willing to work 6 days per week - cleaning and assisting where necessary

CONTACT

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(649) 331-3887

PROJETECH CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & ASERVICES LTD WISHES TO RECRUIT A

RECEPTIONIST / ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Applicants for this position must be able to show considerable relevant experience in all aspects of general office administration. A positive and friendly attitude is essential. The applicant must be able to demonstrate good computer and organizational skills, together with strong grammatical and mathematical capabilities.

Duties will include assistance with accounting functions, personnel issues, insurance matters, company asset management and general company administration.

THE TCIAA IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

Salary will be negotiable according to experience.

AERODROME FIREFIGHTER PURPOSE OF JOB

The principal objective of the airport fire and rescue service is “to save lives in the event of an aircraft accident or incident”. This also applies to any other incident where life and property can be save.

Once fully qualified, the firefighter will be responsible for fulfilling operational duties and routines within the scope of their duties. They will also be expected to be a contributing member of the Rescue and Firefighting team, assisting when required.

Applications should be sent to:

MANAGING DIRECTOR PROJETECH PROJECT HOUSE, 930 LEEWARD HIGHWAY PROVIDENCIALES E-MAIL: INFO@PROJETECH.TC 12391

PORT ATLANTIC CONSTRUCTION is seeking Labour Clearance for the position listed below.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDES

• • • • •

Applications must be made in writing and should include career history and the names and contact details of at least two references.

Suitably qualified Belongers who possess the requirements listed are encouraged to submit an application with a copy to the the Immigration Board. The ideal candidates will possess extensive high end luxury resort experience, be professional in attitude and demeanor and must read and speak English fluently. Position requires a flexible schedule which includes holidays, weekends and extended hours on occasion.

To assist in aircraft incidents and accidents in an effort to save life.

To respond to any emergency as required.

To assist in rescue and/or firefighting involving airport premises and/or property.

To render humanitarian assistance including First aid for any incidents.

To assist in fire prevention duties within airport premises.

LABOURER

REQUIREMENTS

The following are required of candidates.

• Must be between the ages of eighteen (18) and forty-five (45).

• Must have a valid driver’s license.

• Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Must be medically and physically fit for the Role.

• Must be screened free from any controlled substances.

• Must be willing to make a commitment to maintaining their Physical Fitness.

• Must be willing to make a commitment to their Professional Development • Computer literate and familiar with Microsoft Office is desirable.

Job Summary: To Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites.

Note: Textbooks will be the responsibility of the candidate. Candidates will not be allowed to participate in any screening processes without relevant textbooks.

Information on textbooks will be provided upon request.

Interest persons must submit their applications before September 30, 2016 to:

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AIRPORTS AUTHORITY PROVIDENCIALES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TELEPHONE# 649-941-8692, FAX# 9415996. EMAIL: INFO@TCIAIRPORTS.COM

Main Duties & Responsibilities • Operate and manage hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments.

• Clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris and other waste materials.

• • • • • • • • •

Assist other craft workers.

Requirements: Regular/Full Time position only.

Ideal candidate Must be physically fit and be able to lift and or carry 50lb. or more Must be able to stand and work for extended hours in the sun Must be able to work weekends and holidays.

Must have reliable transportation to get to and from work.

Base salary range: $6.00 - $7.00 / hour to commensurate with qualification & experience.

QUALIFIED BELONGER CANDIDATES CAN SUBMIT A RESUME BY E-MAIL AT DEDGEGIBSON22@HOTMAIL.COM. THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2016.

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ALBEDEE’S CONTRACTING

– KEW TOWN

CHALK SOUND Is seeking

Is seeking a

ARNOLD J. SMITH – GRACE BAY Is looking for a

is looking for a

DOMESTIC 2 POOL WORKER SEALERS KITCHEN To care for children.

Must have knowledge in child care. Must be willing to clean, wash and cook. SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

CONTACT: (649) 332-5020 12443

Belongers will be given first preference

BONE FISH UNLIMITED – PROVIDENCIALES

Must be willing to work 4 days per week.

Applicant must be honest reliable and willing to work. SALARY: $8.00 per hour.

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Cleaning and assisting with preparation. SALARY: $6.25 per hour.

C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

CARIBBEAN REEL DEAL TOURS & GLINTON EDWARD NATHANIEL

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ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT JOSEPH WATKINS

Is seeking

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Cleaning and assisting where needed.

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR.

CONTACT: (649) 241-5922

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Caring for children, cleaning, washing, ironing and assisting where needed. SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

CONTACT: (649) 241-5922

POSITION CURRENTLY HELD

BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER

POSITION CURRENTLY HELD

BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CRACK POT KITCHEN

CULINARIA LTD

HART JOLLY

Is seeking a

DISH WASHER Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Cleaning and assisting where necessary. SALARY: $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT: (649) 231-3336

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Is looking for the following persons

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FIVE CAYS

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

CONTACT: (649) 946-5885

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DOMINIQUE HAIR CENTER

– ALICE & ALICE PLAZA, AIRPORT ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES

Is seeking suitable candidates for the following positions:

2 NAIL TECHNICIANS

YARD-MAN

Must be willing to work 5 days per week. Cleaning yard and assisting where needed. SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR

CONTACT:

(649)342-3016

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ENTERTAINER

NEEDED

To design, clean, refill nails as well as carry out manicures and pedicures on clients

BLACK BOY & JEAN TRUCKING

CONSTRUCTION WORKER/PAINTER

LABOURER

CONTACT: 343-8480

CONTACT: (649) 432-1778

CARINE GARDINER

CLINTION STEPHENSON HIGGS

– GRACE BAY is seeking a

SALARY: $7.00 PER HOUR

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– DOWN TOWN

2 LABOURERS To clean and assist where needed. SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR.

CONTACT: (649) 342-1465 12450

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Cleaning and assisting where needed. SALARY: $6.25 per hour.

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– LEEWARD HIGHWAY

Is seeking a

Is seeking

– BLUE HILLS is seeking a

is looking for a

LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: (649) 332-5020

CONTACT: (649) 332-5020

Must be able to clean the yard and conduct labour work. 2 years’ experience is required.

SALARY: $6.25 per hour

Belongers will be given first preference

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Must be willing to wash, clean, iron and cook for the family. SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR.

Belongers will be given first preference

Y.A.3.B CONSULTANCY AIRPORT ROAD B&D BEAUTY SALON – 1 Domestic Worker, 1 Salon Helper and 1 Barber – Salary $6.50 AMBER’S GROCERY STORE – Domestic Worker – Salary $6.50 LUCY GERTRUDE DAMES – Domestic Worker – Salary $6.50 D’BELLE BEAUTY SALON – Barbers – Salary $6.50 TEN & SANCHEZ CONSTRUCTION – Tile Layer – Salary $6.50 ROBINSON CONSTRUCTION – Tile Layer – Salary $6.50 PREMIUM CUTS BARBER SHOP – 2 Barbers – Salary $6.50 SHARPER IMAGES - Barber– Salary $6.50 TRIPLE S CONSTRUCTION – Speciality cleaner and 1 Tile Layer – Salary $6.50 JUDY SPA AND NAIL – 1 Nail Technician – Salary $6.50 REFRICOOL SERVICE – Refrigeration Technician – Salary $6.50 WATTA BURGER – Labourer $6.25 per hour – Salary $6.50 GM MECHANIC SHOP – Welder - $8.00 per hour – Salary $6.50 JID BARBER SHOP – Hair dresser, Cosmetologist and Salon Helper - Salary $ 6.25 per hour SACEDO PUB HOUSE – DJ - Salary $ 6.25 per hour TRAGOS BAR – Bartender, waitress and Cashier - Salary $ 6.25 per hour LA FAMILIA RESTAURANTE – Delivery Driver – Salary $ 6.25 per hour SUNSET BAR & GRILL CAFÉ – Kitchen Helper, Waitress and Bartender - Salary $6.25 per hour QUICK STEP SHOE REPAIR – Repairman - Salary $ 6.25 per hour ERICSON - 2RBS/Regger Technician - Salary $8.00 per hour ESSENCE BEAUTY PLUS – Cosmetologist and Salon helper - Salary $6.25 per hour MARIE GIBSON FIVE CAYS – Cleaner to clean yards 6 days per week - Salary $ 6.25 per hour

Contact: 344-4540 or E-mail.com adahowell100@gmail.com

2 HAIR STYLIST AND 1 COSMETOLOGIST

12407

To wash, blow dry, cut, perm, colour, sew/install extensions and shape eyebrows. Must be willing to work 6 days per week. SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

INTERESTED PERSONS MAY CONTACT: (649) 946-5123 or 345-5137 POSITIONS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

– LEEWARD HIGHWAY

BID GROUP CONSTRUCTION

Is looking to fill the following positions

Is seeking a:

DOMESTIC WORKER COOK BAKER

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A NANNY/ HOUSEKEEPER

CONTACT: (649) 231-0133

- GRACE BAY

With at least five years’ experience to work five days per week on all types of cars.

Must be fluent in English and speak Russian. SALARY BASED ON EXPERIENCE.

CONTACT: (649) 441-1006

LABOURER A CLEANER 12433

MECHANIC

CONTACT: (649) 242-6769

Is seeking

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Cleaning and assisting where needed. SALARY: $6.25 per hour.

HELPER

CONTACT: (649) 342-4272 ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT JOSEPH WATKINS

Is seeking a

AUTO GROUP CAR RENTAL AND SALE

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ADOLPH DAVIS

CONTACT 649-441-3296 This position is not held by a work permit holder

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KEW TOWN

Is seeking a

CITIZENS ADVISORY SERVICES is seeking a

GIRL FRIDAY

CLAYVANNA VARIETY STORE

To clean and assist where needed.

SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR. BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PEREFERENCE

CONTACT: (649) 232-2396

E-MAIL: IBCS2016@YAHOO. COM BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE 12312

COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION

DEEP BLUE CLEANING SERVICE

DES ELECTRICAL

CONTACT: 332-5020 12348

– LEEWARD HIGHWAY

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IS SEEKING A

is seeking a

HELPER Must be able to work 6 days per week cleaning yard and assisting the skills worker. SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR.

CONTACT: 332-5020

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Is looking for

CLEANER

Must be able to clean store.

Applicant will also be required to clean house, wash and iron. SALARY: $6.25 per hour

– NORTH CAICOS

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Must be will to clean and assist where necessary. Salary: $6.00.

CONTACT: (649) 345-5284 12299

• Must have the following qualifications: • At least 6 years experience in an up market restaurant • Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Publisher • Culinary Degree • Willing to work on the line daily and do any job required • Must be able to work 6 days/nights

is seeking

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Keeping surrounds clean, assisting with Sales in electrical store. Offloading containers . SALARY: $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT (649)243-6883 OR (649)245-1239 POSITION CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER

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D’RUDY BEAUTY SALON & BOUTIQUE

EASY SHOP MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY

Is seeking to fill the following positions:

Is looking for a

HAIR STYLIST AND SALON HELPER Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Must have at least 3 years’ experience.

Salary $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT: (649) 346-8003

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION OCTOBER 7TH 2016 12317

FOLINE DOR FIVE CAYS is looking for a

REGULATION 7 OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION) REGULATIONS, 1990

An Application, REGISTRATION # PR 12778, by DIGICEL (TCI) LIMITED for the development of a TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER on Providenciales to ensure continuity and improvement of cellphone communication has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Development and Planning Permission on:

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FLAMINGO CONSTRUCTION AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking a

DOMESTIC WORKER/ LABOURER

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Cleaning and assisting where needed.

Must have at least 5 years’ experience. SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR.

LABOURER

To Clean and assist in work area. Must be able to work 6 days per week. SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR.

E-MAIL: IBCS2016@YAHOO.COM BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PEREFERENCE 12342

CONTACT: (649) 347-7993

FRANKLIN DIEUJUSTE

HOWARD GARDINER

– FIVE CAYS

Is seeking a

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GLASS SHACK, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking

A MASON

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and weekends including holidays • Be a team leader and work well under pressure • This is a hands on job • $30,000/ annum Applicants must be able to understand and speak English, physically fit, dependable and hardworking

All resumes/Cv’s letters of reference along with a clean police record must be forwarded to fax: 649-946-5369 and the Labour Board or email: cocobistro@tciway.tc This position is held by a work permit holder Deadline for application is October 1st, 2016

– AIRPORT ROAD

DOMESTIC LABOURER WORKER

is looking for a

COOK

This position is for temporary employment of odd jobs. Candidate must be neat in appearance, high school graduate willing to work evenings, weekends. Must know be able to write and speak English. SALARY IS NEGOTIABLE.

CLEANER

COCO BISTRO RESTAURANT in Grace Bay

BABYSITTER

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Caring for young children and assisting with cleaning.

Salary: $200.00 per week.

CONTACT: (649) 241-4107

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DOMESTIC WORKER Cleaning House, washing and ironing. SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR.

CONTACT: 332-5020

BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

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CHURCH OF GOD ABUNDANT

October 1-7, 2016

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

TO PLASTER AND LAY BLOCKS. SALARY: $ 8.00 PER HOUR

A LABOURER TO CLEAN CONSTRUCTION SITE AND TOOLS. SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR.

CONTACT: (649) 231-1803

POSITIONS CURRENT HELD BY WORK PERMINT HOLDERS

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VACANCY Specialized AutoCAD Draftsperson

BLOCK: 60004 PARCEL: 6 LOCATION: Tom Lightbourne Road, Bluehills / North West Point ISLAND: Providenciales

Engineering Design Services (EDS) is seeking an experienced qualified professional to fill the post of an AutoCAD Draftsperson.

Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing to the Director of Planning, South Base, Grand Turk or through the Department of Planning, Downtown, Town Center Mall, Providenciales, within twenty eight(28) days of publication of this Notice.

• Associate degree in structural, civil or construction engineering.

• And/or Structural/Civil AutoCAD drafting certificate from a recognized institution.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: -

Notice Dated: 12th September, 2016 12365

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: • 3 years in Structural & Civil Detailing with knowledge of seismic requirements.

• Knowledge of architectural concept and design.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:• Construction field experience.

Please send resume to pjkeds@tciway.tc BELONGERS PREFFERED FOR THIS POSITION.

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APRIL’S PLACE SALON Is seeking a:

HAIRDRESSER CONTACT (649)431-2007

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To do color, highlights, balayage, cuts, updo’s, and straightening on Caucasian hair type. Must be reliable, work weekends and holidays, also have your own car for out calls. Pay is on a commission basis only.

C&K RESTAURANT SOUTH CAICOS is looking for a

WAITRESS • Greeting customers as they arrive and showing them to their table.

• Taking orders for food and drink.

• Serving and collecting payment • Ensuring tables are clean and tidy.

To work 6 days per week Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 331-1809 12378

ALIVE AND WELL RESORTS, a purveyor of Luxury Island Vacation Experiences Done Well, are seeking strong, experienced candidates that meet the requirements listed below. The selected candidates love to work with different types of people, being outdoors for extensive amounts of hours, and meet all challenges with a positive attitude and live up to the standards of the employer.

JOLIE CLAUDIE BEAUTY SALON

is seeking employment for the following

BARBER Salary: $7.50 Interested candidates may contact the employer at (649) 3465872 for further details regarding employment.

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APPLICANT MUST HAVE:

• Must be pleasant and have good working comprehension of the English language • Performs custodial duties such as sweeping, raking of grounds, garbage removal, and ensures grounds are kept up to resort standards • regular scheduled maintenance of all flora and fauna • application of fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides, trimming and pruning, installation and maintenance of irrigation systems • Willingness to work long hours, evenings, weekend and holidays • Start Salary - $6.50/hour

Airport Road, Turks and Caicos Islands Providenicales. Tel# (649) 946-4180

I’m acting on the behalf Deserence Lewis withal l renewal work permit for

LABOURER

JOB DESCRIPTION • Maintain plants and garden • Clean up work sites • Assist in construction or demolishing of buildings • Perform other duties as assigned by manager Salary 6.25 per hour, 5days per week.

CAN CONTACT (649) 946-4180 FOR MORE INFORMATION AND HIRING (Belongers only need to apply)

HUMAN RESOURCE RECRUIEMENT AND EMPLOYMENT

GREEN BEAN ISLAND BISTRO TURTLE COVE

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT ISLAND CONSTRUCTION is seeking a

is looking for a

LABOURER

Gardener x 1

H.R.R EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Must be willing to work 6 days per week.

SALARY: $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT (649) 342-2511

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CHEF

Must have 7 years’ experience or more, specializing in Raw, Vegan and Vegetarian cuisine with a holistic approach. Must know food costs, scheduling, menu design, advanced knife skills with an eye for presentation.

SALARY: $2,400 PER MONTH

CONTACT: (649) 432-7726 OR (649) 231-2494

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Handymen x 3

Applicant must have: • Knowledge in building maintenance • Should possess a certain level of handyman skills (i.e.: plumbing, electrical, carpentry ) • Ability to clean the exterior of buildings, walkways and driveway • Ability to perform routine and extensive preventative maintenance and repair procedures • Must be pleasant and have a good working comprehension of the English language • Willingness to work long hours and weekends under a tight schedule, and be available 24/7 should the need arise • Start Salary - $6.50/hour

Mason Helpers x 2

JOB ADVERTISEMENT Gansevoort Turks + Caicos is a contemporary luxury full service boutique resort on Grace Bay Beach. We are looking for driven and energetic professionals with Five Star experience and who are committed to achieving excellence by ensuring Five Star standards and services are continuously delivered.

SERVERS/ASSISTANT SERVERS

Applicant must have: • Assist with concrete work, tile and stone cutting, and new and ongoing site projects • Must be pleasant and have a good working comprehension of the English language • Willingness to work outside for long periods of time.

• Willingness to work on weekends and holidays under a tight schedule, and be available 24/7 should the need arise • Start Salary - $6.50/hour DISCLAIMER: These job descriptions are only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The responsibilities, tasks and duties of the job holder might differ from those outlined in the job description and other duties, as assigned, might be part of the job.

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES CAN CONTACT: HR@ALIVEANDWELLRESORTS.COM WITH RESUME

Provide guests with food and beverage service – restaurant, bar, room service, beach & pool. Able to work on feet all day, good math skill, experience in fine dining service an asset.

STEWARD

Clean, transport, store and generally maintain all kitchen cookware and restaurant service utensils. Clean floors, windows, walls, ceilings and equipment associated with Food & Beverage operation or as otherwise directed by supervisors.

Starting salary $6.25 per hour Interested applicants can contact our Human Resources Department, Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm on (649)941-7555. E- Mail cover letter outlining your interest and supporting experience in a particular position along with your Resume or C.V. to hr@wymara.com and Employment Services, Sam’s Building, Downtown, Providenciales.

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36 CLASSIFIEDS – AIRPORT ROAD

H.B.B SALON #1

GISLAINE FORTUNATE

– SAMMY BEEN PLAZA, AIRPORT ROAD

– SOUTH CAICOS is looking for a

is looking for a

work 6 days per week. Salary: $ 6.50 per hour.

2 LABOURERS AND 1 HELPER To clean and assist where necessary. Must be willing to work 6 days per week.

Salary: $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT: 331-1809

LA PAUSE STORE

LAS BRISAS RESTURANT

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CONTACT: 331-0720 Is seeking a

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KITCHEN HELPER Must be willing to

is looking for a

– PROVIDENCIALES

HAIR STYLIST

Must be willing to work 6 days per week 8:00am – 7:00PM. To wash, cut and style hair. SALARY: $ 5.00 per hour.

HENRIETTA DELANCY

JAMES G.S. LIGHTBOURNE – LEEWARD

– OF BOTTLE CREEK seeks to employ a

Is looking for a

LABOURER NANNY For six days per week. Salary $6.25 per hour.

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Caring for children, cleaning and assisting where needed.

SALARY: $ 6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 247-5812

CONTACT: 331-1600

L.P.S / YVON PETIT

MATILLA ESTIME CADET

MAX’S MINI MART

12369

Is seeking a

NEW AIRPORT ROAD

BAKER

is seeking a

JOSEPH MORLEY – FIVE CAYS Is seeking a

LABOUR WORKER To clean yard and water

plants. SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR

CONTACT 243- 2789

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ONLY BELONGERS NEED APPLY 12387

CONTACT: 332-5020

BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PEREFERENCE 12346

KEVIN GORDON is looking for a

Is seeking an

CONTACT: 332-5020 BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PEREFERENCE

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ASSISTANT COOK

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Assisting in meal preparation. Salary: $400.00 weekly.

CONTACT: (649) 946-5306

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CONTACT (649) 332-5020

BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE 12309

DOMESTIC WORKER TO CLEAN STORE AND HOUSE. SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR.

LABOURER

CONTACT: 332-5020

BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PEREFERENCE 12352

SHADOW’S CAFE NORTH CAICOS Is looking for a:

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 RE: INVITATION TO TENDER WEBSITE HOSTING & MAINTENANCE OF WWW.TELECOMMISSION.TC

KITCHEN HELPER Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Helping with preparation of food, cleaning and assisting where needed SALARY: $ 150.00 WEEKLY

CONTACT

WHEREAS, The Telecommunications Commission pursuant to Sections 4 and 27 of the Telecommunications Ordinance 2009, the Turks and Caicos Islands Telecommunications Commission hereby gives Invitation to Tender (ITT) the redesign, hosting & maintenance of www.telecommission.tc through contracted sub-registrars; The ITT outlines the general description and requirements and is issued for eligible service providers to submit tenders in response to this tender notice.

NOW THEREFORE, the Commission announces the release for Invitation to Tender (ITT) the redesign, hosting & maintenance of www.telecommission.tc on the Tender Document.

ACCORDINGLY, the Commission invites submission from interested parties on this ITT. submission should be submitted to the Commission within 2 weeks of the publication of this notice, and should reach the Commission by Monday October 3, 2016, at their office at Business Solutions Building, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, or by mail to P.O. Box 203, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, or electronically via email at johnwilliams@tcitelecommission.tc All submissions should be filed electronically even if also filed in paper form.

Obtaining Copies Copies of the tender document are available electronically on the Turks and Caicos Telecommunications Commission Web site at: http://www.telecommission.tc 12318

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SAMUEL HALL NORTH CAICOS

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Caring for children, Cleaning, washing and ironing. SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR. E-Mail: IBCS2016@yahoo.com

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DOROTHY A. DUGUE FIVE CAYS Is seeking a:

Is seeking a:

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PUBLIC NOTICE 2016-6

Resumes can be faxed to 941-3425 and the Labor Department, Providenciales as soon as possible.

DOMESTIC WORKER

(649) 243-3204

LABOURER FARMER

Must be able to work 6 days per week SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR

CONTACT

(649) 332-5020

Must be willing to worker 6 days per week. Cleaning yard and assisting where needed SALARY: $6.25 PER WEEK

CONTACT

(649) 245-0631 12394

PIRATE’S DEN

Seeks:

1 KITCHEN HELPER Must have experience and able to work with little or no supervision. Salary start at $6.50 per hour and is based on experience.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS SEPTEMBER 29TH 2016

INTERESTED PERSONS SHOULD SEND APPLICATION VIA FAX TO 649-941-4034 C/O ALLIANCE REALTY LTD.

12296

To clean store and house 4 times a week. SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR.

Must be able to show qualifications. Certificate in cooking is required.

Must have at least 3 years’ experience. SALARY: $7.00 per hour.

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DOMESTIC WORKER

October 1-7, 2016

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

JOYCE RIGBY – KEW TOWN Is seeking a

CARETAKER

To clean and care for elderly man. SALARY $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT: (649) 244-0469

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KENDAL & TAZANA SERVICES – INDUSTRIAL PARK

Is seeking a

LABOUR WORKER Cleaning yard and assisting where needed.

Must have 3 years’ experience. SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR.

CONTACT: 332-5020

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JULENE BELLUNE is looking for a

KEITH JENNINGS – GRAND TURK is seeking a

NANNY

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. To care for children, clean the house and wash. Experience in child care is required. SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR.

CONTACT: (649) 342-1055 BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PEREFERENCE

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KENYA PORTER GOV. HOUSE, BLUE HILLS

LABOURER

Must be willing to work 5-6 days per week. Must be able to work shifts, holidays and weekends. STARTING WAGE: $6.25 PER HOUR.

CONTACT: 346-5089

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MICHAEL PIEREIRA

is seeking a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Is seeking a

LABOURER

To clean house, wash, iron and take care of children.

SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR.

Must be able to clean yard and apartment unit when vacant. SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR.

CONTACT: 332-5020

CONTACT: 332-5020

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NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION Meridian Mortgage Corporation Ltd. as Chargee, pursuant to its charge and the Registered Land Ordinance, hereby gives notice that it will cause to be sold the property listed below by Public Auction, to be held at the office of Meridian Financial Group, Le Vele Plaza, Grace Bay and Providenciales at 10.00 a.m. on Friday 14th of October, 2016.

Location

Title No. 51100/290, Bottle Creek, North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands, comprising of 0.38 acres.

Description

The subject property is vacant land overlooking the water front, and is a suitable site for the construction of residential dwelling.

Title

Private & Absolute

Proprietor

Jahmal Amin Misick

Approximate Area

0.38 acres

Location

Title No. 51000/13, Whitby, North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands. The subject Property is located in the Major Hill district of Bottle Creek, which forms part of the eastern portion of North Caicos. The land is south of the main road leading to Whitby from the airport.

Description

The subject property comprises 2 acres with a 4# two storey and 2# three storey apartment buildings with associated external works and 2# pools. The two storey apartments comprise 4# two bedroom apartments and the three storey buildings comprise 6# two bedroom apartments.

Title

Private & Absolute

Proprietor

BlueForce Developments Ltd.

Approximate Area

2 acres

Location

Title No. 60602/220, Norway & Five Cays, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. The subject Property is located off Old Airport Road in the settlement known as Kew Town which forms part of the Downtown area of Providenciales and within close proximity to the airport.

Description

The subject property comprises 0.45 acres, to the southern portion of the site is found the two storey apartment building which comprises 4# one bedroom apartment units and 2# two bedroom apartment units, together with areas of communal covered deck/walkway.

Title

Private & Absolute

Proprietor

Nicholas Livingston Walkins

Approximate Area

0.45 acres

Location

Title No. 10403/177, East Suburbs, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands. The subject Property is raw land located in Breezy Bay.

Description

The subject property comprises 0.25 acres, located on a hilltop with views of both the east and west coast of the Island of Grand Turk. The property is uniquely located in a residential neighborhood known as Breezy Bay.

Title

Private & Absolute

Proprietor

Samadia Lightbourne

Approximate Area

0.25 acres

Location

Title No. 60713/332 & 336, Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. The subject Property is raw land located in Turtle Cove

Description

The subject property comprises 0.53 acres, The property is located within a planned subdivision of the Turtle Cove Development Community. Be the first to set the standard for home owners to follow. This submission has great potential to be a well organized community.

Title

Private & Absolute

Proprietor

Blue Water Villas & Spar Ltd.

Approximate Area

0.53 acres

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HERITAGE INSURANCE COMPANY (CARIBBEAN) LTD IS LOOKING FOR A

GENERAL MANAGER Join the Heritage Team! We are looking for an experienced Senior General Manager on a part time and short-term 6-month basis only to hire and train new staff to assist with our Providenciales Office. Heritage offers a variety of opportunities for growth and success and is an equal opportunity employer. The successful candidate should have: • 20+ years’ experience required in P&C insurance; • Litigation management experience; • Reinsurance experience; • Risk Management experience ; • Multiple Branch Operations experience; • Staff Evaluating experience ; • Account reconciliations experience; • Knowledge of insurance coverage for all types of risks; • Ability to travel and work in the US Virgin Islands; • Must be a licensed P&C adjuster; • Must be a licensed agent; • Insurance specialist designation required; • Knowledge of Police Processing Systems (PPS); • Knowledgeable in legal claims handling.

YOU WILL • Interview, hire, and train new staff members.

• Oversee underwriting and policy sales and service.

• Be required to work approximately one week a month or less in TCI. • Be required to travel overseas.

Preferred applications: Belongers only Salary range: related to time spent and not more than US$2,000 per month for TCI work.

Submit cover letter and resume to: Paula Querrard, of Heritage at pquerrard@hiccl.com And the Labour Department

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST, FROM MERIDIAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION LTD.

Deadline for submission is September 30, 2016.

THIS POSITION IS NOT CURRENTLY HELD BY ANYONE AND IS A TEMPORARY POSITION ONLY

Meridian Financial Group, P.O. Box 599, Le Vele Plaza, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, B.W.I Tel. (649) 941-3082. Fax (649) 941-3223

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

JOB VACANCIES A luxury Resort property is looking to fill the following positions.

BUTLER

• Preference will also be given to individuals who have worked within a 5 star luxury environment

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

This position reports directly to the Resort Manager Remuneration - Salary is $2,500.00 a month

A self-motivated, highly service orientated individual who uses own initiative. The candidate must have a good command of English and excellent communication skills and be prepared to work long hours, week-ends and holidays. Candidate is expected to be hardworking, trustworthy and a team player.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The leadership and administration of the villa staff. Experience in a managerial position is essential.

• Overall supervision of the residence’s operation and assist in other areas as deemed necessary.

• Housekeeping to the highest standards • Serving food and drinks and assisting the chef, therefore a background in F&B is essential.

• A knowledge and understanding of utility meters, & simple pool maintenance is an advantage since this position reports to the property manager for such issues.

• Must be computer literate in order to present guest charges to villa manager.

• A willingness to perform a variety of functions that may not be listed above in order to enhance guest’s stay.

• Running errands on behalf of the villa as well as guests/owners therefore a clean driver license is essential.

The successful candidate must also be willing to work flexible hours, including week-ends, public holidays etc.

This position reports directly to the Resort Manager Remuneration: - $1,750.00 a month.

PRIVATE CHEF A chef is required to work in a private villa. The successful candidate must possess the following skills: • Preferably at least 5 years’ experience in a luxury hotel, restaurant or as a personal chef 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 license in order to run errands • Must be prepared to carry out duties when guest are not in house

Pleasant and easy to work with Able to work in a team environment Must be able to communicate effectively Able to work with little or no supervision Must be able to work extended hours in the sun Must be able to work weekends and holidays Have knowledge of materials and building methods.

Must be physically fit and able to lift and carry 50lbs or more.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Assisting guest when needed Assisting other resort departments where necessary Clean exterior of buildings, walkways and driveways Perform custodial duties such as sweeping, raking the grounds, garbage removal • Ensure grounds are maintain on a daily basic to resort standard Remuneration - Salary is $8 per hour monthly

– FIVE CAYS

Must have at least 3 years’ experience. Must be able to clean the church for every service. SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR.

CONTACT: (649) 346-4624 12438

Is seeking a

We are looking for a hard-working and energetic individual to fill the position of beach attendant.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL REQUIRED TO:

• • • • • •

EXAMPLE OF CHRIST

EXOTIC HAIR & NAIL CREATION BLUE HILLS

BEACH ATTENDANT

•

To carry-out proper nail care; cleaning, maintaining and decorating nails. Must be able to give manicures and pedicures to clients SALARY: $300.00 PER WEEK. Interest persons may.

DOMESTIC WORKER

• • • •

•

NAIL TECHNICIAN

Is looking for a

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST BE:

• • •

Is seeking a

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We are looking for a hard-working individual to fill a Labourer position.

• • • •

– ALICE & ALICE PLAZA, AIRPORT ROAD

CONTACT: (649) 342-7373

LABOURER • • • • • • • •

D’JUDITH BEAUTY SALON

Greet the guests on the beach and ensure their need are met Set up and breakdown for pool and beach side activities.

Set up of beach chairs and umbrellas.

Ensuring all beach equipment is returned and stored away in designated area in an organized manner. Daily cleaning of chairs and umbrellas is required Must be service oriented.

Must be service oriented.

Rake and picks up debris from the beach and pool area and possess basic cleaning skills.

Checks watersports equipment to make sure they are in order for guest to use.

Reports broken sports equipment to manager so that replacement equipment can be ordered.

Must have the ability to work as a team member.

Follows safety procedures and maintains a safe work environment.

Provides towel service Assists with other member or guest services as needed Maintains general cleanliness of beach area.

Promotes and records F&B and merchandise sales

Remuneration - Salary is $1,700.00 a month

LABOURER/ HAIR STYLIST To clean construction site Must have at least 2 years’ experience. SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR.

CONTACT: (649) 332-5020 Belongers will be given first preference

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ANGE TOUSSAINT Is seeking a

DOMESTIC WORKER for cooking, cleaning and babysitting – to work 5 days per week. Salary $250 per week.

This AD is for a work permit. However, this position is open to all qualified Turks & Caicos Islanders. Potential Turks Island candidates should also submit copies of their application to the Labor Board.

CONTACT 232-7834

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Please apply in writing to Resort Manager, Beach Enclave, 2 International Drive, email: experiences@beachenclave.com, 1 649 946 5619.

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

GLADYS NOEL – BLUE HILLS Is seeking a

G&G CONSTRUCTION

FREDERICK BAIN – GRAND TURK Is seeking a

– BLUE HILLS

is seeking a

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Cleaning and assisting where needed.

Applicant must be honest, reliable and hard working.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: (649) 346-4531

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LABOURER Must be willing to work 6 days per week.Cleaning and assisting where needed. Salary: $7.00 per hour.

CONTACT: (649) 241-2962 Position is currently held by work permit

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LABOURER

CONTACT: (649)431-1634

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Purchase materials to commensurate with project schedule 2. Undertake periodic material inventory 3. Schedule efficient material purchasing regime

QUALIFICATIONS: • 3-5 years’ experience in the Electrical Industry • Familiarity of electrical material, equipment, tools, vendors and manufacturers • Able to read drawings and specifications • Computer literate, and proficient in Excel and Word Salary: commensurate with experience

PLEASE SEND RESUME AND QUALIFICATIONS TO: ERIKA MEP SERVICE, BOX 130, PROVIDENCIALES OR EMAIL; P0LKA.D0TZ@YAHOO.COM

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– KEW, NORTH CAICOS is seeking a

LABOURER Must be willing to work 6 days per week.

Cleaning and assisting with sales. SALARY: $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT: (649) 343-5306

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VACANCIES D & B AUTO LTD.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE CLERK

• Source, select and negotiate for the best purchase package • Monitor and coordinate deliveries of items between suppliers • Minimum of eight years’ experience in purchasing Japanese, European and American auto parts • Must speak fluent Spanish and English • Applicant must be willing to work weekends and holidays Starting salary US $10.00 per hour

AUTO MECHANIC

• Completing preventive maintenance • Able to use testing equipment • A minimum of six years’ experience

in repairing Japanese, American and European vehicles • Minimum of six years post technical qualification • Applicant must be willing to work weekends and holidays Starting salary US $10.00 per hour

AUTO BODY TECHNICIAN • Align or replace damage parts according to manufacturer’s specification • Assess damage • Repair and/or replace interior and exterior components • Able to prime and spray vehicles • At least ten years’ experience • Applicant must be willing to work weekends and holidays Starting salary $10.00 per hour

INTERESTED PERSONS SHOULD SEND APPLICATION TO DNDAUTOPARTS@TCIWAY.TC

PLANT MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for supervision of the plant maintenance department staff and the recommendations for network upgrades along with proactive maintenance to ensure the TCI HFC network is maintained efficiently and responsibly

RESPONSIBILITIES:

D’S VARIETY STORE

ELECTRICAL BUYER

JOB SUMMARY: Procure electrical materials with the goals and best interest of Erika MEP Services.

VACANCY

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Cleaning and assisting where needed.SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS HAS NEED FOR AN

991 A LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, B.W.I. OFFICE: +1 649 331 3444 | FAX: +1 649 332 8944

DOMESTIC WORKER

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

ERIKA MEP SERVICE

CLASSIFIEDS 39

• Splice multiple count fibre optic cables and trouble shoot the fibre optic network • Install and trouble shoot power supplies ranging 60 to 90 volts AC • Install, activate and balance CATV optical nodes along with all associated HFC active components for forward and return path signal for both TV and internet (DOCSIS 3.0) • Understand HFC network and provide design recommendations where required • Proficient in using HFC test equipment (DSAM 6300, OTDRs, Spectrum Analyzers) • Willing to work beyond normal business hours for the protection of the network and provide excellent customer experience.

• Hire, train, and evaluate assigned staff.

• Coordinate installation activity with customer service and sales departments.

• Perform quality control checks of completed installations.

• Undertake vehicle and tool audits on a regular basis to ensure DIGICEL corporate image is being maintained.

• Complete weekly, monthly or other reports as required.

• Consult with customers to resolve installation concerns.

• Submit work order paperwork in a timely and completed manner on a daily basis to dispatch • Ensure that technical quality and safety standards are adhered to at all times • Stock company vehicle with necessary tools, supplies and equipment and maintain all company assets in accordance with DIGICEL Code of Conduct and Ethics

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• • • •

Degree in BS Electrical or Electronics or equivalent Certified Fibre Optic Cable Technician or installer Must have 10-15 years related experience in fiber optic and cable TV industry Demonstrated leadership skills through minimum of two years of managing teams.

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS:

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

• Valid driver’s license and ability to use standard tools • Ability to work within confined spaces, such as crawl spaces, manholes etc, while performing duties of this job.

• The employee is regularly required to use; hands and fingers, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms • The employee is frequently required to; stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl or crouch as well as talk and hear.

• Must be capable of carrying heavy equipment and is required to climb poles using ladders up to 32ft, must frequently lift and or move up to 70 pounds and have the ability to pull equivalent of up to 150 pounds of force • Must maintain a high level of confidentiality and work with highly sensitive data and information • Ability to work unsupervised and handle multiple priority assignments simultaneously • Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills • Demonstrate ability to work in cross-functional teams • Ability to meet deadlines while paying attention to detail • High degree of initiative and creativity

DEADLINE:

Positions open to all qualified Turks and Caicos nationals. Salary per annum $45,000.00 – 55,000.00.

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Interested applicants can forward their resumes to hrtci@digicelgroup.com and the Immigration board.

The closing date for applications is October 07th, 2016

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October 1-7, 2016

SUN & FUN SEA SPORTS

Is looking for a:

Is looking for a:

LEEWARD MARINA

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To work for 6 days a week Must be able to clean wash and iron SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

CONTACT

CONTACT

(649) 344-9554

(649) 332-5020

(649) 332-5020 BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

BLUE HILLS

THE TREE OF LIFE CHURCH OF GOD INC. LOWER BIGHT

THE TREE OF LIFE CHURCH OF GOD INC. LOWER BIGHT

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

Is seeking a:

Is seeking a:

TIADEL PIERRE BLUE HILLS Is seeking a:

MUSICIAN MUSICIAN

FISHERMAN

Must be willing to work alone with choir director. Coordinate music ministries. Arrange and coordinate guest music And maintain musical instruments SALARY: $6.25 per hour

Must be willing to work alone with choir director. Coordinate music ministries. Arrange and coordinate guest music And maintain musical instruments SALARY: $6.25 per hour

(649) 342-0016

(649) 342-0016

(649) 332-5020

TROPICAL PALMS VILLA MANAGEMENT

THE TREE OF LIFE CHURCH OF GOD INC.

DOWNTOWN, PROVIDENCIALES

261 Discovery Bay, Providenciales Is seeking a:

BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

LEEWARD HIGHWAY

CONTACT

BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

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CONTACT

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BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

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CONTACT

Must have fishing license Must have at least 5 years’ experience SALARY: $8.00 PER HOUR

CONTACT

(649) 247-8669

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CONTACT

WORK PERMIT REQUIRED. DEADLINE OCTOBER 31st, 2016

DOMESTIC WORKER CONTACT

THE HANGOVER Is looking for:

CONTACT: 345-7212 POSITIONS CURRENTLY HELD

BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

TROPICAL

UNITY ONLINE SERVICES FIVE CAYS

Is seeking a:

Is seeking a:

KITCHEN HELPER

STORE CLERK

To work 6 days per week Cleaning and assisting with preparation in the kitchen area SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

CONTACT

(649) 343-2121

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

CONTACT

(649) 331-3887

for bar in South Dock.

Salary $6.00 per hour.

Must work 6 days a week and holidays.

CONTACT

E-MAIL: POLLYANN_28@YAHOO.COM

MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY

3 COCKTAIL WAITRESS

(649) 243-3136 And send resume to Labour Board.

CLAYMORE GROUP LTD. Is seeking a:

DOMESTIC WORKER to work 5 days a week interested persons please

CONTACT US

(649) 339-6100

Is seeking a:

1 OPEN WATER SCUBA DIVING INSTRUCTORS / ENGINEERS

PLEASE SEND RESUME TO EMAIL ADDRESS:

(649) 331-3887

(649) 331-3887

TURKS AND CAICOS AGGRESSOR II

To work for 6 days a week including holidays SALARY: $5.50 PER HOUR

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

WARD’S CONSULTANCY

CONTACT

SPOTLESS CLEANING

CLEANER/ LABOURER

12416

villas. Need to be able to work 6 days per week. Salary is payable at $6.25 per hour.

BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

(649) 331-3887

Is seeking a:

DOMESTIC WORKER To wash and clean various

CONTACT

(649) 332-5020

LABOURER - Manual work $8.00per hour TECHNICIAN - SUPPORT TECHNICIAN $10.00per hour HOUSEKEEPER TO CLEAN ROOMS $8.00per hour LAUNDRY ATTENDANT $7.50 per hour MASSEUSE $250.00 per week COSMETOLOGIST $250.00 per week plus commission

DOMESTIC WORKER

EMAIL RESUMES TO INFO@PIONEERTCI.COM OR CALL 432-1797 PLEASE FAX COPY TO TCI LABOUR OFFICE: 649-946-4164 12421

KITCHEN HELPER Must be willing to work 6

Is looking for the following positions:

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• 5 years Supervisory experience.

• University Certificate required.

• Available to manage different work shifts as required, including nights.

• Must be fluent in English.

• Must have exceptional computer and diagnostic skills.

• Must be self motivated, hard working and reliable.

• Pay rate: $13.50/hour.

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• Responsible for establishing complete maintenance program for all electronic Commercial Laundry, Dry Cleaning and affiliated equipment such as boilers, compressors, hydraulic pumps etc.

• Minimum 10 years experience mechanical and electrical maintenance.

LABOURER

BLUE HILLS

days per week .Cleaning and assisting in kitchen preparation SALARY: $6.25 per hour

Acting on behalf of our clients COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION/ FACES AND FINGERS/ WOOD’S CONTRACTAL SERVICES / VILLA DE MAR

Is seeking a:

• General cleaning; yard, vehicles, building.

• Cleaning of sensitive laundry equipment.

• Very hot working conditions.

• Must be in good health as work is physically demanding.

• Night shift and on-call as required.

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

• Pay rate: $8.00/hour.

Is seeking a:

To clean construction site Must have at least 3 years’ experience SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

Must have at least 5 years’ experience. Proof of qualification is required SALARY: $8.00 PER HOUR

VICTOR GERMAIN SINEDA

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Is seeking a:

MECHANIC LABOURER CONTACT

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CONTACT

(649) 332-5020

Must be willing to work 6 days per week Cleaning and assisting where needed.

SALARY $6.25 PER HOUR

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Must have at least 3 years’ experience. Must be able to show qualifications SALARY: $8.00 PER HOUR

THE CONCH SHACK LTD

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DOMESTIC DOMESTIC WORKER WORKER

STEPHEN JENNINGS

NEFFER.MALCOLM@GMAIL.COM

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WESLEY ETIENNE LOUIS TURTLE COVE

Is seeking a:

BARBER BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

THOMPSON COVE

12459

Is seeking for a:

WILLIAM R. HOPPER

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NEW AIRPORT ROAD

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WILLY BARBER SHOP

October 1-7, 2016

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

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40 CLASSIFIEDS

REQUIREMENTS AS FOLLOW:

• • • • • • • •

Valid PADI/SSI/TDI membership and liability insurance PADI/SSI Enriched Air Instructor Minimum of 5 Specialty Ratings Working Knowledge of Under water Camera/ Videos and Edition Computer Literate STCW95 Complaint Be prepared to live onboard & work long hours including weekends & holidays Experienced in the Hospitality industry

BELONGERS NEED ONLY APPLY / STARTING SALARY $400.00 A WEEK PLEASE SEND EMAILS TO CLADAGGRESSOR@GMAIL.COM OR CALL 941-7825 12454

October 1-7, 2016

CLASSIFIEDS 41

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

GREAT HOUSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED is seeking a qualified candidate for the position below.

RESERVATIONS MANAGER • Job Summary Manages all aspects of the department including, but not limited to operations, planning, budgeting, staffing and payroll in accordance with hotel policies and procedures.

Ensures the smooth and efficient operations in the department through prompt, effective and proper reservations service to achieve maximum room revenue in order to meet or exceed the revenue target.

• Responsibilities• Responsible for Hotel Reservations • Allocate daily tasks to reservations staff • Review reservation book daily • Review arrival report daily • Responsible for preparation of occupancy forecast • Responsible for training staff • Responsible for implementation of policies and procedures • Monitoring telephone manner and general performance of reservations staff daily • Ensure special handling of repeat guests and VIP guests • Supervising of group reservations • Responsible for work schedule • Responsible for maintaining a neat and orderly environment at all times • Maintain cordial relations with commercial clients • Salary $25,000 – $30,000 yearly

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

MOULD MAKER/ MACHINIST • Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments.

• Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments.

• Fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.

• Study sample parts, blue prints, drawings, and engineering information in order to determine methods and sequences of operations needed to fabricate products and determine product dimensions and tolerances.

• Observe and listen to operating machines or equipment in order to diagnose machine malfunctions and to determine need for adjustments or repairs.

• Remain in a standing position for extended periods of time.

• Must have a valid trade specific certifications with at least 5 years working experience.

Wage: Based on applicants’ experience and qualifications

PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO TEDDY WIRYAWAN C/O MICHAEL O’BRIEN: DROP OFF: W104 VENTURE HOUSE, GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALES

FAX: (312) 376-2056

EMAIL: HUMANRESOURCES@SAILROCKRESORT.COM

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VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

PAINTER’S HELPE R

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

• Work with various hazardous coatings including epoxies, urethanes, solvents • Safely apply hazardous coatings and storage • Utilize/assemble, maintain, and clean a variety of painting materials, tools, and equipment including compressors, sprayers, sanders, and cleaning equipment • Experienced with CARC coating and HVLP guns • Construct and move scaffolding, ladders, and platforms.

• Estimate time, materials, and equipment required for jobs assigned • Oversee the work of staff on assigned projects • Understand painting climates • Experienced in different installation procedures • Mix and tint paints to match existing colors • TCI driver license and 5 year driving experience • Work with preparing different metal alloys for painting • 5 year’s minimal experience in the work above. Wage starts @ $7/hr Ce r tifie d W e lder • Lay out, fit and fabricate metal components to assemble structural forms using knowledge of welding techniques, metallurgy and engineering components • Operates drill presses, power saws, grinders, metal lathes and a variety of welding equipment and hand tools • Analyze sample parts, blueprints, engineering drawings and specifications to plan welding operations • Remain in a standing position for extended periods of time.

• Experienced in SMAW / GMAW / GTAW & oxy-fuel welding / cutting • Must have a valid trade specific certifications with at least 5 years working experience.

Wage: Based on applicants’ experience and qualifications

EXPANDING COMMUNITY/RETAIL PHARMACY LOCATED ON THE ISLAND OF PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS is seeking

4 FULLTIME PHARMACISTS Key Responsibilities will include:

1. Dispensing prescription medication, checking dosage, giving advice and instruction on the usage of over-the-counter medicines and medical appliances.

2. Patient counseling on health matters especially relating to managing hypertensive and diabetic patients.

3. Liaising with doctors about prescriptions and new medication 4. Managing, supervising and training pharmacy support staff.

Skills required: 1. A minimum of three years experience within the Retail Pharmacy business will be an asset.

2. Certification from a reputable institution as well as proof of current pharmacist registration.

3. Good communication skills, and keen attention to details 4. Proficient in the English Language however a second language (Spanish or French Creole) will be an asset.

5. Knowledge of the Kroll pharmacy computer program or similar 6. Must be willing to work flexible hours, including holidays and weekends in rotation.

Ad is for renewal however position is open to all suitably qualified applicants. Salary ranges from $36,000.00 to $42,000.00

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To provide an exceptional family entertainment experience program within the Resort.

The Activities Coordinator reports to the Resort’s Front Office Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities • Create and execute a varied daytime and evening schedule of activities for Resort Guests, both for children and adults.

• In a timely manner, present a monthly activities calendar of activities and events to Management.

• Run the Resort’s daily Kids Club program.

• Devise and execute special entertainments for Guests on holidays etc.

• Liaise with the Resort’s Food & Beverage operator as needed in executing certain events.

• Within budgetary guidelines, purchase, maintain and store an adequate inventory of items for all scheduled activities. Monitor Resort’s occupancy levels and Guest types at all times.

• Ensure the highest levels of safety and hygiene at all times for children and adults.

• Perform other Guest Experience related functions as required by Management.

Requirements: The ideal candidate will be: • A superior communicator and “people person”.

• Fluent in English, with excellent verbal and writing skills.

• Comfortable and experienced working with children on a daily basis.

• Experienced with computer programs such as Excel and Word.

• First Aid certified.

• Familiar with sports, games and arts & crafts.

• Always cheerful and patient toward Guests and coworkers • A team player.

• A self - starter who can work without constant supervision.

• Punctual, reliable and expected to work a flexible schedule.

• Able to work outdoors on a daily basis.

• Base salary range: $8.00 - $9.00 / hour commensurate with qualification & experience. Benefits: Service gratuity, vacation & employee meals.

To support the Housekeeping Department by ensuring the upkeep and cleanliness of the entire hotel including guest rooms, public areas, back of house areas and Team Member facilities.

Main Duties & Responsibilities: • Allocate work duties to Team Members and supervise contractors • Perform routine inspections of all check out rooms and spot checks of all occupied rooms • Report and follow up on any maintenance defects or other issues • Inspect, routinely, service areas, store rooms and corridors • Schedule and supervise deep cleaning and any other projects • Manage and train Room Attendants, Housemen, Laundry Attendant, Public Area Attendants and Linen Room Clerk to ensure their performance is to the required standards • Manage, efficiently stock control and the maintenance of equipment • Provide excellent Guest service including Owners, VIP and all other Guests.

• Ensure adherence to hotel standards at all times Requirements: • Previous experience in a Luxury Hotel Housekeeping role.

• Successful track record of managing a team • Strong organizational and analytic skills • Strong attention to details • Effective communication skills – must speak, read, write and understand the primary language (English) used in the workplace. Other language skills a plus.

• A passion for delivering exceptional levels of guest service • Proficiency with computer programs, including Microsoft Office – Word, Excel and Outlook • Must be able to work weekends and holidays as needed • Must be able to work PM shifts as business demands.

• Must have reliable transportation to and from work.

• Base salary range: $8. 50 - $9.00 / hour commensurate with qualification & experience.

Benefits: Service gratuity, vacation & employee meals.

Qualified Belonger candidates can complete an application form in person at The Somerset on Grace Bay, 10 Sibonne Drive, Providenciales, TCI or submit a resume by e-mail at somerset@ thesomerset.com for question call (649) 339 5900, fax number (649) 946 5839. The closing date for applications is September 29th, 2016.

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WATER TRUCK DRIVER

1 MASON HELPER &

1 A/C HELPER

To work 40 hours per week Assisting skilled worker where necessary SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Delivering truckloads of water SALARY: $10.00 per load

CONTACT

CONTACT:

NCS EMONEY SERVICE

MACKEY’S TIRE & CAR ACCESSORIES

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(649) 442-4573

(649) 242-4236 OR (649) 241-734112401

DOWN TOWN Is seeking for a:

Is seeking a:

SECURITY OFFICER Must have at least 5 years’ experience working as an officer .Must provide training certificate SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

CONTACT

(649) 332-5020 BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

MAC MOTORS LTD. Is seeking a:

To work 6 days a week interested persons please

CONTACT US

To work 6 days per week Cleaning and assisting where necessary SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

CONTACT

(649) 241-0054

LONGBAY EXPRESS LTD Is seeking a:

DOMESTIC WORKER

(649) 339-3841

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Job Summary:

Is seeking a:

FIVE CAYS PROVIDENCIALES

LIZ’S BAKERY & FOODS

STORE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Must be flexible and willing to work holidays and weekends In the day-to-day operations of store. SALARY: $2,500.00 PER MONTH

CONTACT US

(649) 232-8555

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Is seeking a:

KENNISHA’S RESTAURANT

Is seeking a:

AIRPORT ROAD PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking a:

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

Must be willing to clean store, bakery and house on weekends SALARY: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT

(649) 332-5020 BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

To work 6 days per week Cleaning and assisting where necessary SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

CONTACT: (649) 332-5538

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HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR

ROCK DB BUILD & DESIGN

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The Somerset Resort Management Ltd. is seeking suitable qualified Belongers who possess the requirements listed for the positions listed below. Candidates are encouraged to submit an application with a copy to the Immigration Board. The ideal candidates will possess extensive high end luxury resort experience, be professional in attitude and demeanor and must read and speak English fluently. Position requires a flexible schedule which includes holidays, weekends and evenings, and extended hours on occasion.

HANDFIELD’S WATER DELIVERY TRUCKING

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JOB VACANCIES ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR

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GRACE BAY

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS

Requires a:

Is looking for a:

seeks the following:

COPIER TECHNICIAN

EVELYNE’S CLEANING SERVICES

BOSELINE FRANCOIS

LABOURER/HELPER

JANITOR

Specially with XEROX certification Salary offered base on qualification Please email resume to jdofficesupplies@tciway.tc

To clean buildings by emptying trash, sweeping, mopping and cleaning surfaces.

Salary: $6.50 per hour Contact: (649) 246-8187

SALES CLERKA

EVA HARVEY

At least 3 years experience.Applicant should be knowledgeable in Quickbooks, Point of Sale, World, Excel, Publisher Salary base on qualification Please email resume to jdofficesupplies@tciway.tc

CLEANER

Emptying trash, sweeping, mopping and cleaning and disinfecting surfaces.Salary: $6.50 per hour Contact: (649) 246-8090

To clean and assist where needed Salary: $6.50 per hour Contact: (649) 243-3070 Cilcue Tile Contracting

LABOURER/ TILE LAYER

to clean and assist where needed/ clean and level the surface to be tiled, cut, arrange and install tile according to design plans Salary: $6.50 per hour Contact: (649) 343-7020 12455

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DISH WASHER

Must have at least 3 years’ experience. Must be able to work inside and clea n the yard SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

CONTACT

(649) 332-5020 BELONGERS MUST APPLY FIRST

JOB VACANCIES

991 A LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, B.W.I. OFFICE: +1 649 331 3444 | FAX: +1 649 332 8944

LIVE-IN CHEF TO WORK IN PRIVATE VILLA

VACANCY PROJECT MANAGER-NETWORK UPGRADE

Primary Objective of the Job: The Project Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination, execution, and completion of projects, in accordance with company policies and objectives.

Main Duties & Responsibilities: List the primary job duties and responsibilities using headings and then give examples of the types of activities under each heading. Using headings and giving examples of the types of activities to be done allows you to develop a flexible job description that encourages employee to ‘work outside the box’ and within reason, discourages “that’s not my job”.

• Agree Programmed of Works with the Client • Source competent resources to construct the network • Ensure (SLA’) are exceeded • Liaise directly with the client, attend regular project review meetings and address client concerns • Plan, direct and coordinate project budgets and programs • Manage and support personnel in the day to day operation • Plan, monitor and manage project revenue and costs • Ensure quality of work meets or exceeds standards • Plan and monitor the use of human resources and materials across the division • Adhere to all Health and safety procedure • Overall end to ten delivery of the project Academic qualifications and experience required for the job • A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role is essential • HFC (Hybrid Fiber Cable) network experience essential • Good knowledge of Microsoft packages including MS project • Communications Skills • Leadership Skills • Resource planning skills • Financial planning Skills • Ability to represent the company in a professional manner at all time

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DEADLINE: Positions open to all qualified Turks and Caicos nationals. Salary per annum $60,000.00.

Interested applicants can forward their resumes to hrtci@digicelgroup.com and the Immigration board.

The closing date for applications is October 07th, 2016

MR. GROUPER

NATASHA’S CONSULTANCY

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October 1-7, 2016

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: • 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 license in order to run errands • Must be prepared to carry out duties when guest are not in house • Preference will also be given to individuals who have worked within a 5 star luxury environment • Salary dependent on experience • Note this is a live-in position only.

Preference will be given to individuals with work experience in luxury villas or 5 star hotels and with a valid driver’s license. Salary is $2500 monthly excluding service charge. NOTE THIS IS A LIVE-IN POSITION ONLY.

LIVE-IN HOUSEKEEPER

A LIVE IN FULL TIME housekeeper is required to work in a luxury villa. The successful candidate must possess the following qualities & experience: • Full of energy, reliable and trustworthy • Use their own initiative and be able multi-task • Experienced housekeeper with a high level of attention to detail.

• Accustomed & willing to look after children • Be willing to work flexible hours including holidays, week-ends and evenings • Be willing to look after the household when owners are absent • Possess excellent command of English • Computer skills preferred.

• Must be a non-smoker Summary of duties and responsibilities • General housekeeping duties including laundry.

• Running errands & grocery shopping • Cooking Preference will be given to individuals with work experience in luxury villas or 5 star hotels and with a valid driver’s license. Salary $1,500 monthly excluding Service Charge. NOTE THIS IS A LIVE-IN POSITION ONLY. This AD is for a work permit renewal. However, this position is open to all qualified Turks & Caicos Islanders. Potential Turks Island candidates should also submit copies of their application to the Labor Board. Please apply in writing to Villa Manager, The Source Ltd, 362 Grace Bay Road, Venture House #203W, email: hr@thesource.tc, 1649 941 7550.

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SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION

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Pursuant to the provisions of the Registered Land Ordinance, Temple Mortgage Fund Ltd., The Temple Financial Centre, Providenciales HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that it will cause to be sold by public auction the following properties:

This property is a 1,370 Sq. Ft. Condo located at the Queen Angel Resort, Turtle Cove, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands.

Registered Proprietor: Windsor Management & Construction Ltd.

PARCEL NO. 60607/34, NORWAY & FIVE CAYS, PROVIDENCIALES: This property consists of 2.01 acres with an Office Building/Warehouse, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands.

Registered Proprietor: Petro-Storage Ltd.

PARCEL NO. 61109/34 & 35, LONG BAY HILLS, PROVIDENCIALES:

PARCEL 60604/15, NORWAY & FIVE CAYS, PROVIDENCIALES:

PARCEL 60503/291, BLUE HILL & STAMERS RUN, PROVIDENCIALES:

This property comprises a two-storey completed apartment building located on an elevated lot over looking the North Shore. The property

SAM Allardyce’s reign as coach of England’s soccer team has ended after just 67 days following an undercover sting by a British newspaper.

The 61-year-old was caught on camera seemingly admitting that he knew of ways to skirt FIFA rules on player ownership.

The scandal came to light after the video recorded by undercover reporters from The Daily Telegraph was published Monday.

The Telegraph conducted

PARCEL 61113/237, LONG BAY HILLS, PROVIDENCIALES:

This property consists of .50 acres. It is a residential property within the Long Bay Hills sub-division. The accommodation comprises a two-storey residence. The ground level has an open kitchen concept, dining room, living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and powder room. The upper level consists of two bedrooms each with an en-suite bathroom and closets.

There is a balcony to one of the upper level bedrooms.

Registered Proprietor: Carla M. Cartwright

These vacant lots consist of 1.00 & .91 acres, respectively, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands.

PARCEL NO. 60807/181 & 182, THE BIGHT & THOMAS STUBBS, PROVIDENCIALES: These lots total 1.91 acres of land and is located across from the Beaches Resort, Providencales, Turks & Caicos Islands.

Registered Proprietor: Daniel H. Delancy

England manager loses job after undercover sting a series of meetings with Allardyce where journalists posed as businessmen intending to invest in the English Premier League’s lucrative transfer market.

Allardyce met with FA chairman Greg Clarke and chief executive Martin Glenn Tuesday, and said he “offered a sincere and wholehearted apology.”

“Further to recent events, the FA and I have mutually agreed to part company,” Allardyce said in a statement Tuesday.

JC BEAUTY SALON TANISLONG WAKE FORBES BAY HILLS DOWN TOWN

This property consists of 1.18 acres. It is a residential property within the Five Cays area of Providenciales, The accommodation comprises a two-storey residence. The property consists of a kitchen, dining, living and seven bedrooms.

The total area is approximately 4,885 Sq. Ft.

Is seeking a:

Is seeking a:

DOMESTIC HAIRDRESSER WORKER

PARCEL 60604/138, NORWAY & FIVE CAYS, PROVIDENCIALES:

This property consists of 2.00 acres with approximately 364 linear feet of Beachfront. The property supports two single storey apartment buildings with a total area of approximately 5,900 square feet with eleven apartment units.

Registered Proprietor: Dorothy O. Delancy

At least 5 years’ experience is required Must be able to wash, cut, and style hair SALARY: $8.00 PER HOUR

Must be willing to clean office and home. Applicant must be able to work on holidays SALARY: $6.25 per hour

EMAIL: IBCS20@YAHOO.COM

(649) 332-5020

MAGIC SCISSORS & PRESSING

ORPHA PIERRE FIVE

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The auction will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday 18th October 2016 at the offices of Temple Financial Centre, Leeward Highway, Providenciales. Conditions of sale may be obtained from Temple Mortgage Corporation Ltd., The Temple Financial Centre, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, telephone (649) 9465293, fax (649) 946-5739.

MORRIS PLAZA PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking for a:

Interested persons may bid by way of sealed tender delivered not later than 4:00 p.m. Monday, October 17, 2016 addressed to Temple Mortgage Corporation Ltd., Temple Financial Centre, Leeward Highway, Providenciales clearly marked “ AUCTION BID-OCTOBER 18TH 2016.” Should the bid meet the reserve price and constitute the highest offer, the property will be considered sold to the person making the bid. Note that a 10% deposit is required immediately from the successful bidder at the auction.

TAILOR Must be willing to work 6 days per week. Creating custommade clothing for men and women. Fitting the garment and making any alterations SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

Note that Temple Mortgage Corporation Ltd. accepts no responsibility in respect of the receipt or otherwise of sealed bids and prospective purchasers are encouraged to ensure safe delivery of sealed bids to Temple Mortgage Corporation Ltd. in good time and further to attend at the auction to ensure that the bid is properly made.

INTERESTED PERSONS AMAY CONTACT: 12461

(649) 342-5450

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

CONTACT

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PARCEL NO. 60713/90K17, CHESHIRE HALL & RICHMOND HILL, PROVIDENCIALES:

Sam Allardyce has lost his job as England manager after just 67 days in charge.

FIVE CAYS PROVO Is seeking a:

DOMESTIC WORKER

To clean the house, wash, iron and care for children SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

CONTACT

(649) 332-5020 BELONGERS MUST APPLY FIRST

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This property is a 780 Sq. Ft. Condo located at the Queen Angel Resort, Turtle Cove, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands.

Registered Proprietor: M&E Enterprises Ltd.

is located at Ralph Close Road and Church Avenue. The total land area is approximately .40 acres. The gross floor area of the development is approximately 5,440 square feet. The property comprises of six self-contained apartment units with the following accommodations: 1x one bed-room apartment with kitchen, bathroom, dining and living area 5x two bedroom apartment units with kitchen, bathrooms, kitchen, dining and living areas Registered Proprietor: James L. Williams

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PARCEL NO. 60713/90K47, CHESHIRE HALL & RICHMOND HILL, PROVIDENCIALES:

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Roman Catholic draw first blood in Church softball – Global United beat Bethany for third place trophy THE Roman Catholic Church made an emphatic statement in game one of their best-in-five final against the Jericho Baptist Church in the Church Co-ed Softball Competition last Saturday at the Downtown Ball Park.

The 11-4 finish was won by mercy rule at the top of the fifth which restricted the game from going the full seven innings.

The defending champions were

very confident in the clash and led from the start.

In the other game, a single match to decide the third place winners, Global United defeated the Bethany Baptist Church.

The game was won by a score of 14-5.

The second game of the final will continue this Saturday at the same venue.

Global United finished third after a win against Bethany Baptist Church.

TAG RUGBY LEAGUE:

Unbeaten Wahoos gain revenge over defending champs Rory McIlroy and his childhood hero and captain, Darren Clarke, will look to beat the US again at the Ryder Cup.

Ryder Cup 2016: McIlroy says he wants to win for Darren Clarke RORY McIlroy says he will be driven by the desire to win for childhood hero Darren Clarke as Europe aim for a fourth Ryder Cup victory in a row against the United States.

Europe begin the defence of their trophy in Minnesota on Friday.

McIlroy was only 10 when he first met Europe skipper Clarke, 17 years ago.

“I’ve always wanted the win for the captain, but probably even more so this year because of Darren and the relationship we have,” said McIlroy.

He added that being a player under fellow Northern Irishman Clarke is “special for both of us”.

Four-time major winner McIlroy has never been part of a losing Ryder Cup team since his debut at Celtic Manor six years ago, and will be his team’s de facto on-course leader as the US

attempt to win the Cup for the first time since 2008.

In a team featuring six players making their Cup debuts, the world number three’s experience and charisma will be critical for Clarke, who was a vice-captain of the successful Europe teams in 2010 and 2012.

“McGinley was the best captain that I had ever played under - I had a very special relationship with Paul,” said McIlroy.

“I met Darren for the first time on my 10th birthday on the practice range at Royal Portrush Golf Club and we’ve known each other ever since.

“That was my birthday present, to play Royal Portrush, or actually the Valley Course next to it. My dad took me up there.

“I was chipping around the chipping green, and that’s where Darren was, and I was just in awe of him.

THE BCB Wahoos gained revenge over defending champions of the Turks and Caicos Islands Rugby Football Union (TCIRFU) Tag Rugby League the Meridian Marauders with a 14-9 win on Thursday evening (September 29) at the Meridian Field.

Shalone led the attack for the winners with five points. The defending champs have only themselves to blame after one of their players was ejected for speaking to the referee in an unsportsmanlike fashion (after he was previous warned).

The third round of the competition started with the Unicorns of Doom edging past the Tipsy Turtles 19-18.

Shrimpy led the Turtles with two tries, but the eventual winners held on after a late try from Levardo.

Nuff Said also got into the scorebook with their first win of the season. Against Red Mist they won 16-11 with Francesca Pierce leading the charge with six points.

Jolly Ranchers, who were winless last season, got their second victory with a 22-5 win over the Reef Rovers. Janine Taylor scored nine points, while Ben who transferred from Red Mist, finished with six points for the Ranchers.

The competition continues next Thursday.

Francesca Pierce led Nuff Said to their first win this season.

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FULL-TIME CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER Closing date: Until filled Location: Turks & Caicos Islands The Construction Project Manager would oversee the general contractor’s duties, ensuring tasks are being managed effectively within budget.

RESPONSIBILITIES ARE:

• • • • • • • • • •

Preparing and running weekly job meetings for subdivision Monitoring and ensuring construction being as per plans Creating and monitoring GANTT chart Maintaining weekly project meeting notes as well as establishing look-ahead goals Creating construction requisitions Seeking approval for all change orders Providing weekly progress of project Making sure site is being secured and maintained Developing, implementing and maintaining inventory control procedures Scheduling and monitoring all inspections, including those with government agencies

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Completion of a post-secondary construction management course.

A recognized professional construction qualification such as MCIOB is preferred • A minimum of 3 years’ experience in successful construction project management • Experience in reading engineering plans • Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

SEND RESUME TO: CONTACT@BAHAMASRECRUITING.COM OR UPLOAD YOUR RESUME – WEBSITE: BAHAMASRECRUITING.COM

LAND FOR SALE In beautiful Bottle Creek, North Caicos

.46 acres overlooking the creek, spanning King Road and Windsor Road

QUICK SALE

CALL 232-3508 OR 946-4664

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NBA superstar Wade spreads hope to TCI youngsters THE Chicago Bulls’ newest superstar Dwyane Wade had a very interactive session with 50 students from schools across Providenciales last Saturday.

The 34 year-old, who was hosting his Wade Brand Summit for the third year in a row at the Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa, helped the TCI students design vision boards while he also spoke about preparedness, hard work, and overcoming adversities. He and his sister Tragil, who serves as president of his charitable organisation, stressed the importance of having a vision and mapping out those visions and reevaluating them to stay on track.

As last year, the former Heats shooting guard reminded the young players to keep fighting for their dreams. He added that not reaching an intended goals or career aim is not failure. “Sometimes the road takes you to a different path and a more successful and happier outcome.”

The students were also invited to ask questions and share their career goals and dreams for the future.

Wade had started with an overview of the partnership between the Sandals Foundation and Wade’s World Foundation. The relationship between the two aims to raise awareness and funds in support of Game Changer – an integrated sports programme to benefit youths

Dwyane Wade assisted some of the TCI youngsters to design their vision boards.

in underserved communities in the Caribbean and South Florida.

“The Game Changer Programme is not just about building multi-purpose

courts and giving out equipment-it’s about offering real opportunities that help change lives and shape futures,” said Liz Kaiser, Director of

Partnership Marketing for the Sandals Foundation. “Mentorship is a big part of this programme and special opportunities like today’s candid

speeches of Mr. Wade and Tragil go a long way to reinforcing that anything is possible if you work hard and don’t stop dreaming” she concluded.

TCI sailing team set for Bahamas competition A team of pre-teen TCI sailors will compete for the first time ever in the Bahamas Optimist National Championships this weekend.

Charlie Downes, Maya Lopes Wilson, Grace Reaston Brown, Jay Scott and Tristan Grandsire (all 12-and-under) are excited to compete in the regatta, where there is expected to be over 100 boats from the US, all over the Bahamas, St Lucia and Grand Cayman.

The Optimist, which boasts the most competitive racing fleet in the world, is a new addition to the TCISA’s fleet of boats.

For the competition, Coach Keir Clarke has been putting the sailors through a tough training schedule out on the water three times a week.

“We’re really excited to show the Bahamas what we are made of…

Hopefully some exciting results will gain us the increased exposure we need.” Clarke is also hoping that the TCISA can get more optimists (small singlehanded boats for children) and possibly host an international regatta in the future.

Under Clarke, sailing has grown expeditiously in the TCI and he promises that with the right assistance from the relevant authorities the sport can be taken to the next level.

“We would love more recognition and even funding from the TCIG. Our goals for the near future would be to add to our current facility in the night park with a club house, changing rooms and generally more space, ultimately being recognised as the Turks and Caicos National Sailing Centre open to residents and tourists alike.”

The TCI 12-and-under sailors will compete against some outstanding young sailors from the Caribbean.

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