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Startling figures released this week show that just eight months into 2018 the number of illegal migrants repatriated back to their native countries surpassed the total recorded in 2017. PAGE 5
Final preparations underway for Lucayan village dig
ARCHAEOLOGISTS probing the subterranean secrets of an ancient Lucayan village in Providenciales will begin their much-anticipated dig on Monday (October 15).
Volunteers visited the Long Bay site last month in preparation for the 10-day dig
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FSC urges voluntary company registration under new ordinance BY DELANA ISLES COMPANY owners have until December 31 to voluntarily register their firms under the new Companies Ordinance 2017 - and only until the end of this month to register for free. The new legislation came into effect on February 1 this year and since that time the Financial Services Commission (FSC) has been encouraging local companies to register. This was announced on Thursday (October 11) by registrar of companies Karlene Ferrier and Marc Rawlins, legal enforcement consultant with the FSC, at a press briefing at the agency’s executive offices in Providenciales. The passage of the 2017 ordinance repealed the old ordinance, and from the end of the year the old legislation will no longer be in effect. When the transition phase is up on December 31, any company not voluntarily registered will be automatically registered under the new ordinance, Ferrier advised. The owners will then be responsible for paying several associated fees. She further advised that under the new ordinance all companies must appoint a registered agent. That person must be a licensed company manager or agent, a list of whom the public can find on the FSC’s website. The registered agent will be responsible for maintaining the company’s records with the registry. This agent also has certain compliance responsibilities under
FSC staff Marc Rawlins and Karlene Ferrier talk beneficial ownership register
this and other related ordinances and will provide details on the registration requirements to companies, the registrar stated. During the initial voluntary registration process, which ends of October 31, companies will not be charged. However, if registering after November 1, the process will attract a reduced registry fee of $50. Once registered a company has 14 days to file details on its beneficial owners. Ferrier said that any company which fails to register before January 1, will be automatically registered by the FSC registry department.
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Once automatically registered the company will have until February 28, 2019, to file a list of mandatory documents through its registered agent. Those documents are: notice of
appointment of registered agent, registered agent consent, notice of directors (Form 6) and notice of members (Form 7). These filings will attract a fee of $175.
The registrar added that failure to comply with the above requirements will result in the company being struck from the register of companies. Unregistered companies will then have up until 10 years to go through the process, and if that times expires without action, they can contest the matter in a court of law. Any company that is not fully registered by the February 28 deadline, will be operating illegally, Ferrier advised. In addition, she said that it is highly recommended that companies file amended articles of incorporation which are compliant with the new ordinance. This process attracts a registry filing fee of $125 and companies have six weeks after automatic registration (February 28) to file details on their beneficial owners. The registrar added that the registry is not the competent authority to advise on the advantages or consequences of voluntarily and/ or automatic registration. She advised that persons seek independent legal advice or consult with a licensed company manager or agent.
Deadly earthquake in Haiti triggers warning for TCI BY OLIVIA ROSE A 5.9 earthquake rattled neighbouring Haiti last weekend leaving at least 15 people dead and more than 300 injured when several buildings collapsed. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake hit at 8.11pm on Saturday night (October 6) and was centred 12 miles (19 kilometres) northwest of Port-de-Paix, which is about 136 miles from the capital of Port-au-Prince. The quake was said to be 7.3 miles (11.7 kilometres) below the surface and resulted in tremors being felt in the Turks and Caicos Islands – which is 200 miles from Haiti. One Providenciales resident wrote on Facebook that she felt her house shake for about two minutes. It was reported that Bahamians in Inagua also felt tremors. Although no damage was reported in the TCI or the Bahamas, the strong aftershock triggered a warning for both countries. The Department of
Young mother and her baby sit among the rubble after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Haiti (Caribbean News Service photo)
Meteorology in the Bahamas issued an alert for the TCI and the southeast Bahamas on Saturday night. “An earthquake warning is in effect for the southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands and their adjacent waters,” it read. “At 8.35pm an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Rictor Scale occurred in the Mona passage between Haiti and Cuba.
“No tsunami warnings have been given at this time, this system is being closely monitored for future development at this time,” the department noted. A significant aftershock occurred some 15.8 kilometres north-northwest of Port-de-Paix at about 3pm on Sunday, Paul CONTINUED
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Nearly 1.5k illegal migrants repatriated by August 31 BY DELANA ISLES
other crises in Haiti.
STARTLING figures released this week show that just eight months into 2018 the number of illegal migrants repatriated back to their native countries surpassed the total recorded in 2017. Director of Immigration Derek Been spoke with the Weekly News this week and confirmed that between January 1 and August 31, 1,476 people were sent home. Last year 1,335 people were repatriated in total. This year’s number, Been said, includes 888 from illegal vessel landings during this time. He added that Haiti received the majority of these repatriations. In addition to repatriations, 36 people have so far been charged with unlawfully entering the Turks and Caicos Islands via illegal sloops or through apprehension by officers. Back in April, Deputy Premier and Immigration Minister, Hon. Sean Astwood confirmed that for the whole of 2017, 1,335 people were repatriated to various countries. Haiti again receiving the highest number. Also at that time, he revealed that 432 people were sent back to their native countries in the first quarter of 2018. According to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, over the past several months of 2018, sloop arrivals saw a marked uptick due in part to issues with now repaired radar system equipment and other societal factors. Due to this uptick, in August, Deputy Premier Astwood convened an illegal migration and security summit to pick the brains of former and current high ranking Government members who would have dealt with immigration issues in their government portfolios. Given the reported success of that August 9 meeting, the minister stated that he intended to host others to target all sections of society in order to gather their input for possible solutions to help stem or alleviate the
HUMAN RIGHTS Meanwhile, Director Been responded to reports that detainees at the territory’s detention centre are sometimes being held for long periods of time, possibly presenting a case of violation of the rights of detainees. “Section 88-91 of the immigration ordinance sets the rules and procedures related to repatriation and deportation which must be strictly adhered. There are defined triggers within the law for certain actions to be undertaken. “It is not financially prudent to hold detainees for long periods, hence efforts are made at all times to complete the process as soon as practically possible,” the director told the Weekly News. He further explained that deportation and repatriation are treated as part of the Immigration Department’s recruitment budget, and that adequate funding is available for deportation and repatriation. “Deportation is a legal meticulous process that involves senior ranking public officials. It is time sensitive and balanced to avoid infringement of rights of detainees. “Each deportation is aligned with specific person and each detainee has a right to appeal during the deportation process. “Repatriation is a quicker process than deportation and usually takes two to three days, subject to number of persons. “This process entails statement taking, medical triage, photo taking, fingerprinting, etc. of each person.” Director Been noted that there are rare instances when the person’s status has to be verified, which requires additional time and instances where detainees do not have the required documents to enable travel back to their homeland. He said in some instances, the relevant diplomatic clearance has to be negotiated to return nationals through third countries and this again can delay the process.
Deputy Premier Hon. Sean Astwood
Director of Immigration Derek Been
In 2018 sloop arrivals increased, due in part to issues with the now repaired radar system
worrying problem. Astwood confirmed to the Weekly News this week that his ministry will be hosting another illegal migration and security summit before the end of 2018, details of which will be released very soon. He previously stated that the trend of
increasing numbers of sloops entering the Islands will continue to rise. “This trend, we believe, will continue to rise as the pull factors to our Islands such as a low-taxation, strong and growing economy, the rise of the construction sector and the promise of employment in imminent
developments, the opportunities for new small and medium business and the easy access to social, health and educational services, all serve as beacons to many immigrants both legal and illegal.” He noted that these issues are compounded by the political and
Deadly earthquake in Haiti triggers ... CONTINUED
Caruso a geophysicist with the USGS confirmed. He noted that at the time emergency teams were bringing relief to victims of Saturday’s quake, which toppled cinder block homes and rickety buildings. The country’s civil protection agency issued a statement saying
several people were injured and some houses were destroyed in Portde-Paix, Gros Morne, Chansolme and Turtle Island. Among the structures damaged was the popular Saint-Michel church in Plaisance. Local newspaper Le Nouvellist also reported that detainees being held in a police cell in the GrosMorne region escaped after the building was damaged.
Haitian officials have urged calm following the earthquake and pledged to do everything possible to assist recovery efforts. Impoverished Haiti, where many live in tenuous circumstances, is especially vulnerable to earthquakes. A vastly larger magnitude 7.1 quake damaged much of the capital in 2010 and killed an estimated 300,000 people.
A woman overcome by emotion after an aftershock hit the area is carried by a relative to the general hospital in Port-de-Paix, Haiti (Associated Press photo)
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A Weekly News column that puts you on the spot for your opinions on the issues of the day
INQUIRY INTO RATE INCREASE
FORTISTCI is not happy with Governor John Freeman’s decision to refuse its application for an increase in fees for electricity service in the TCI. It has served him a notice requesting the appointment of an inquiry into “the reasonableness of the rate variation application.” That inquiry is now set to commence sometime in the coming weeks or months. What are your thoughts?
Another firm
There needs to be more than one electricity company. This company has great workers who do a good job but the owners of the company are looking at money mostly. Either it’s them or someone else wants too much. Big companies who come into these Caribbean islands do not care about the people. Neither do many of the small business ones.
A mistake?
How can this be? Washington Misick reported he had the inside word. The rise in rates was already approved.
Join forces
First of all, and without any further ado, the PDM Government elected overwhelmingly in December 2016 to protect the rights of TC Islanders has done the right thing by refusing the application to increase fees for electricity service in the TCI. All those seats are a daunting task to begin with. The decision in and of itself by Hon. ministers to reject the suggestion to increase electricity fees by FortisTCI, is reasonable. The public, the PNP, the PDM, must join forces to protect TC Islanders, residents, tourists etc from any further increases, reasonable or unreasonable. The governor himself, meaning the governor in council, sitting with ministers in Cabinet should reject the request. If the governor decides that he has the unilateral power to do this, ie. go ahead with an inquiry, then ministers ought to grant him TC Islander status so that he may run for premier, get duly elected and make decisions which are decidedly political and ministerial. There is too much gubernatorial interference into things which are decidedly ministerial and the exclusive province of duly elected ministers in the TCI. A warning to the wise, the interim government should be deemed ‘over’ for all and sundry, unless we elected puppets for the governor, which cannot be the case. Basically, a hard stance ought be taken as there is no reason, real or imagined for there to be any further power fee increase.
There is no official policy by this Government to consider fee increases. The TCI is already considered an expensive jurisdiction to do business in. Further increases will negatively impact the TCI business model and affordability in doing business. No one in the community, legal profession, political world, civil service etc, unless they harbour silly thoughts, could agree to any fee increase. It makes no sense and the request to force an increase is unreasonable.
Good job gov
Although this governor is most aloof and arrogant to have been sent to these Islands in recent times by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, we must commend him for this one. Good job governor and the PDM Government for refusing FortisTCI’s application for a fee increase for providing electricity service. We also welcomed the appointment of an inquiry into its operation. Let us hope the commissioner unearths the truth about FortisTCI’s shenanigans. While he is at it, please find out how customers deposits are being used and whether they form part of FortisTCI’s working capital pool and if not, but instead are being invested, then why are we the customers not getting any interest or dividends credited to our accounts? If FortisTCI chooses not to have invested our deposits, then the Government should assess what the minimum accrued lost revenues could have been saying for the past 10 years. Then use such earnings to offset the proposed increase in rates.
Well done PDM
If FortisTCI wants to give up its stakes in the TCI, there would be another power company here in a heartbeat to provide to the market. Hats off to the PDM for understanding this and sticking up for the people!
Pay attention
This appears to be a change in policy from
both FortisTCI and the Governor’s Office. The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office has always directed its governors to protect the Canadian Commonwealth private firms. FortisTCI has never called for an inquiry and easily doubled its prices during the 12 years it provided electricity here. Let FortisTCI continue its current obvious extravagant management excesses and the resorts will leave the TCI. Pay attention Sharlene and Goldray.
Full transparency
FortisTCI must understand that the free ride is over. If it wants to continue to enjoy the monopoly on the generation and distribution of electricity and with the kinds of guaranteed rate of return on its investments, then it must subject itself to full transparency of its operation. How can it continue to purchase fuel from one main source without going to tender on the open market to get the best price and then tell the public that the price for fuel is the most competitive rate available, when this is a very significant part of the energy cost impacting our energy bill? To say that it had to invest $10 million to replace poles which were destroyed as justification for the increase is also rubbish. Proper planning and management should have recognised that this is a financial exposure since the poles are not insurable and make provision for such eventuality by way of a reserve fund. Instead it declares dividends to its shareholders and is now asking us to again bail them out. FortisTCI has been playing games with its customers for years and despite the fact that we do enjoy a very good and stable electricity service, management must understand that if it wants to continue to be the sole provider of power, it must lay bare the books for us to inspect. It must also conduct its affairs in a manner which engenders fairness and equity. No hanky panky.
How reasonable?
Let’s see who sits on the board of inquiry, for I can guarantee you that the Government has nobody capable of properly reviewing the FortisTCI figures, so the input of a person(s) properly qualified in this field is essential to an accurate assessment of their request. Without seeing the calculations FortisTCI submitted in support of its rate application, one cannot comment on how reasonable its request was. Let’s be sure to look at: -The tremendous expenditure by FortisTCI on bringing in emergency vehicles, crews and equipment that saw power restored in this county long before it was in most of the other Caribbean nations affected by the same storms. Somebody has to absorb these costs, and why should it be anyone other than the FortisTCI customer? -Have any reviews been conducted of the FortisTCI rate base to take into account the much-improved efficiency of their new generators? Are they now producing power at a lower cost per kwh than when the rate base was set? -With the tremendous growth of these Islands, FortisTCI is now selling much more power per month that they used to. Does the rate base accurately reflect the spreading of their fixed costs over this much higher volume? -How long will it take for any approved increase to recover the extra storm costs incurred? Perhaps it would be appropriate to mandate some roll-back of any approved increase after a certain period.
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‘Our biggest threat is a tsunami’ DDME stresses the importance of education and preparedness BY OLIVIA ROSE THIS week’s earthquake in Haiti has demonstrated how critical the need is for earthquake and tsunami preparedness in the Turks and Caicos Islands. This is according to Dr Virginia Clerveaux, Director of the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME), who said that hurricanes are not the territory’s only potential threat. A tsunami is a series of waves generated in an ocean or other body of water by a disturbance such as an earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption or meteorite impact. Dr Clerveaux, during a recent television interview, said: “Our risk is ranging from low to medium so it’s not absent. “In 2010 when Haiti experienced a major earthquake, persons in the Turks and Caicos Islands reported feeling the aftershock. “Some tremors were felt as far as here in the Turks and Caicos Islands in Grand Turk, Salt Cay and South Caicos in particular. “While we may not be sitting in top of a plate tectonic it is important for us to be prepared in the Turks and Caicos Islands because as you are aware, earthquakes do at times generate tsunamis and our biggest threat is a tsunami.” Given the geographical location and topography of the TCI, there is a low to moderate risk for seismic activity. The primary source of high seismic activity and tsunami hazard in the area is the Septentrional fault system. According to the TCI’s risk profile, this fault system marks the major North American-Caribbean plate boundary in Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic) which runs several hundred kilometres south of the territory. Therefore, any earthquake or tsunami generated along the North American-Caribbean plate margin represents a potentially significant threat to the TCI. The TCI is also vulnerable to seismic activity generated along the Puerto Rican trench. Dr Clerveaux said: “Reading our Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility report, it indicated that if we were to experience earthquake impact in the Turks and Caicos Islands that resulted in severe damages we can have a loss of $1.5 billion in infrastructure, in critical facilities being damaged. To me that is significant.” She noted that even though the
How to protect yourself during an earthquake
Instructional steps for earthquake and tsunami preparedness
tsunami risk to the Caribbean is not very well defined, the threat is very real, and all residents of the region should know the warning signs and the basic precautions.
Information, over the past 500 years the region has been exposed to approximately 100 tsunamis, of which 20 have been confirmed to have caused significant damage. This relatively high frequency one every 25 years - is noteworthy because the Caribbean region is home to about 40 million people, with a growing coastal infrastructure, tourism industry and population.
LACK OF RESOURCES The DDME director bemoaned the lack of financial resources for tsunami preparedness and other critical warning systems in the TCI. She said: “One of things that DDME is lobbying for is to be able to work with international and regional agencies to assist in mapping the bottom of the sea, just to determine its depth and other features. “Because when a tsunami is travelling, as it reaches closer to the shore that’s when the waves really get high and so if we know the layout of the ocean floor around the Turks and Caicos Islands then we are in a better position to map how far inland different heights of water would reach.” She said the department has also been lobbying for the implementation of more advanced and critical early warning systems that have been adopted by many countries in region. “In terms of early warning systems we have been lobbying for this for the past five to seven years we have approached the private sector, Government, NGOs, regional and international entities and so far, we have not been successful.” She pointed out that these systems if implemented would improve hazard mitigation since it would be easier to warn the population of an impending tsunami while enhancing disaster response across the territory. Clervaux revealed that the department is looking to secure funding to implement a tsunami siren system which is used to detect tsunamis in advance and issue warnings to the entire country to prevent loss of life and damage to property.
“What we’re asking for is nothing unique. It exists in the British Virgin Islands, it exists in Anguilla, Montserrat has it, Jamaica also has early warning system for different types of hazards whether it’s for flooding or otherwise, so it exists. “Nassau has siren systems which they recently implemented so we’re actually behind.” According to scientists at the National Centres for Environmental
Under the tree
Of particular concern is how the enclosed nature of the Caribbean basin means that tsunami waves can reach the coastlines in as little as a few minutes to three hours, in contrast to the 15 to 20 hours it can take a tsunami to cross the Pacific basin. The DDME has recently been running drills to ensure the populace is prepared in the event of an earthquake or tsunami.
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Volunteers visited the Long Bay site last month in preparation for the 10-day dig
Final preparations underway for Lucayan village dig BY GEMMA HANDY ARCHAEOLOGISTS probing the subterranean secrets of an ancient Lucayan village in Providenciales will begin their much-anticipated dig on Monday (October 15). Nineteen volunteers have signed up to help unlock the mysteries of the very first people to call the TCI home at the site said to date back to at least the 14th century. The 10-day dig is being headed by eminent expert Dr Shaun Sullivan who has investigated the TCI’s rich past for decades. The large amount of imported pottery found in the area – where construction on the 90-unit South Bank residential development is due to begin next year – has made it of particular interest. Dr Sullivan says the pieces offer valuable insight into who prehistoric indigenous people encountered and traded with around the region. Decorative images on the pottery, along with analysis of the mineral content, help determine their origin.
The pre-Columbian ceramics will allow the team to “map maritime trade routes” and “identify exchange partners among the Taino Indian groups” from Hispaniola and Cuba, the archaeologist told attendees at a meeting at the site last month. Islanders were also treated to a lecture and discussion at the Grace Bay National Museum on September 13 which sought to shed light on Lucayan astronomical time-keeping, among other topics. Dr Sullivan first discovered the centuries-old village in 1976. Artefacts previously uncovered there also include remnants of the fish, turtles, crabs and molluscs the Lucayans ate. The upcoming dig came about after Dr Sullivan revisited the area last spring. Developers Windward Long Bay gave permission for it to be investigated and provided funding to do so. Further artefacts unearthed will be given to the National Museum, along with equipment purchased for
the dig to assist with future research projects. Volunteers taking part include museum director Dr Michael Pateman, local residents and British West Indies Collegiate pupils. Students from other schools are also set to pay a visit to witness the works in progress. Dr Sullivan told the Weekly News he was keen to pass his archaeological techniques on to local youngsters in a bid to develop indigenous successors. A branch of the Tainos, the Lucayan people were the original inhabitants of the TCI and Bahamas and those encountered by Columbus in the late 15th century. By the early 16th century they had been entirely wiped out. Dr Sullivan’s team still needs an additional $1,000 to fund the $24,000 project. Generous benefactors from the public and private sectors have helped raise the remainder. Visit www.tcreef.org/ archeologicaldig.html to donate via PayPal or call 246-3755.
Telecoms company adds more bundle options DIGICEL has announced new Quick Pick Bundles that put customers in control, giving them more data, more talk and more options than ever before. Prepaid customers can choose from bundles that offer data, talk and text in one package giving them increased value, a company statement said on Wednesday (October 10). Digicel has added three new bundles to the three-day option and two additional bundles to the 30-day option, which means something for every price point.
Customers also have the advantage of sharing and chatting to their hearts’ content on Digicel’s recently upgraded 4G/LTE network and they can keep unused data and talk time with rollover once a new Quick Pick Bundle is activated. For all the social media lovers, Digicel has added three Social Bundles that give customers unlimited access to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and Whatsapp for one, three or seven days as an add on. CEO of Digicel TCI, Addison Stoddard called it a “much needed
revamp”. He said: “We’re changing things. This is all about simplicity and putting our customers in control. “Giving them more options so that they can choose what fits them best, while adding more value at the same time.” As part of the Gimme More campaign, Digicel will be hosting a Down Home Barbecue with a community building event. The event will be held on Saturday (October 13) at the Digicel Graceway House retail store in Providenciales from 12 noon to 5pm.
A CHANGE in stevedoring tariff, the opening of conch season and a new TCI National Sports Policy were all discussed at the latest meeting of the Cabinet. Governor John Freeman chaired the 23rd meeting on Wednesday (October 10) at the Hilly Ewing Building in Providenciales. All ministers were present except Hon. Ralph Higgs, Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Gaming, and Hon. Goldray Ewing, Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Planning. At this meeting Cabinet: -Noted an information paper on proposed amendments to the Elections Ordinance which would be put out for consultation. -Authorised the Ministry of Home Affairs to approve on an exceptional basis due to the serious impact following the 2017 hurricanes, specified payments for outstanding claims against TCIG for services provided by private companies after the hurricanes. -Approved an application from the owners of the Oasis at Grace Bay Resort and the Caribbean Paradise Inn for a reduction in customs import duties in respect of materials imported for the refurbishment of both developments in accordance with the 2017 TCIG Refurbishment Policy. -Advised the governor to approve the issuing of a public tender notice for the lease of Crown land parcel 60605/168 at Norway and Five Cays in Providenciales in accordance with Section 34 of the Crown Land Ordinance. Cabinet approved the reservation of parcels 60602/144 and 153 for the expansion of Government offices and facilities. -Approved the appointments of Ashwood Forbes as chairman and Curlena Phillips as employee representative of the National Health Insurance Board (NHIB) Appeals Tribunal for a period of two years in accordance with Section 5 (2) of the National Health Insurance Regulations Part II. -Approved the recommendation of the Board of Invest TCI on the appointment of a new chief executive officer of Invest TCI subject to clarification on certain terms. -Approved proposed amendments to the Schedule of the Ports Authority (Stevedores Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 to adjust the stevedoring
tariff in accordance with Section 15 of the Regulations. -Approved, on a conditional basis, an application from the Grace Bay Club for a reduction in customs duties in respect of furnishings and fixtures imported for the refurbishment of the resort in accordance with the 2017 TCIG Refurbishment Policy. -Authorised the Ministry of Education to sign a memorandum of understanding with the University of the West Indies (UWI) for the UWI to establish an open campus site in Providenciales to improve access to tertiary education. -Advised the governor to approve, subject to amendments being made, the draft Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2018. -Approved the opening of the 2018/19 Conch Season to run from October 15 to July 15, 2019. Cabinet further approved recommendations relating to the size of catch and the quota allocation for fisheries in South Caicos and Providenciales. -Noted the recommendation of the Procurement Board on the award of the following contract in accordance with the Public Procurement Ordinance – TR 18/07 Schools Infrastructure Project Phase I. -Received an update by the chair of the TCI National Disaster Recovery Task Force on recent and planned work of the task force since the last report to Cabinet. -Noted reports by the TCI Statutory Bodies updating Cabinet on the implementation of recommendations following a review of the statutory bodies at the end of 2017. -Approved, subject to amendments being made and resources being available, the establishment and implementation of the TCI National Sports Policy. -Advised the governor to approve a notice for the waiver of warehouse rents for goods deposited in the Queen’s Warehouse by applicants for the period commencing October 10 to November 10. -Approved the reprint of the Companies Ordinance and the Proceeds of Crime Ordinance along with subsidiary legislation made under those ordinances. -Received an update by Deputy Governor Anya Williams on the next batch of project tender documents to be issued.
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Public input needed on notary public bill A DRAFT bill which seeks to update and replace the current dated law on notaries public in the TCI has been created – and public input is needed this week. According to a Government statement, the bill seeks to provide for a “comprehensive and revised law” to regulate the profession, and will repeal the existing Notary Public Ordinance. The general public is being invited to participate in providing feedback on the draft bill, but consultation closes next Thursday (October 18). “Your comments are necessary in finalising this bill which is beneficial to the entire Turks and Caicos Islands,” the statement released on Wednesday (October 10) said. The bill will detail requirements for eligibility to be appointed as a notary public and obligations to be met by those appointed to this office. The current Notary Public Ordinance was enacted as far back as 1894 and has been enforceable since
December 8, 1894. It was only amended in 2000 to update the notary acts and fees. The existing ordinance limits the number of appointments to only five notaries public. This number has “proven impracticable in this current age” and has warranted a decision on the ground for the appointing authority to appoint more notaries than is required by the ordinance. “It is proven that with the advancement of time and with the development and growth in the Islands, there are more persons qualified to be appointed and to hold the office of a notary public and to perform such services,” the Government statement said. The draft notary public bill is accessible on the Government’s website at www.gov.tc Comments on the bill can be sent to notariespubliconsultation@ gov.tc or to the Governor’s Office, Waterloo, Grand Turk.
On Thursday tropical storm Nadine was moving northwest at 8mph
Tropical storm strengthens in mid-Atlantic EMERGENCY personnel are keeping a close eye on tropical storm Nadine as it moves northwest across the Atlantic this week. On Wednesday (October 10) the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) issued a statement warning that it was strengthening. But at time of press on Thursday, meteorologists predicted that the storm would weaken over the
coming days. According to the National Hurricane Centre, at 5am Atlantic Standard Time the centre of the storm was near latitude 14.1 north, longitude 33.3 west. It was moving northwest at 8mph with maximum sustained winds of 65mph with higher gusts. “This general motion is anticipated to continue during the next day or so,” the centre said. “A
turn toward the west-northwest or west is forecast to occur on Friday.” It went on to say that gradual weakening is expected during the next couple of days, and Nadine is forecast to degenerate into a trough of low pressure over the weekend. The storm is currently of no threat to the Turks and Caicos Islands. The DDME will continue to monitor the storm and provide information of any changes.
COURT UPDATE BY DELANA ISLES
Woman jailed for indecent assault on minor
A JURY has found a Haitian woman guilty of indecent assault on a female child. The verdict was returned on Tuesday (October 9) following a trial and brief jury deliberations in a Providenciales courtroom. Divina Divilus, who was represented by attorney Lara Maroof-Misick, was subsequently sentenced to one year imprisonment for unlawfully sexually touching the minor on her breast and vaginal area. In summing up the trial during her hand over to the jury, presiding judge Joan Joyner told jury members that is was a matter of who they believed - the defendant, who claimed that her touch was innocent, or the prosecution who claimed the touch was inappropriate and of an indecent and sexual nature. The defence’s case centred on the fact that Divilus did touch the girl, but not sexually, unlawfully nor inappropriately. Her lawyer argued that her client was just being friendly when she explained to the girl that she does not need a brassiere yet and when she demonstrated to the child that she would soon be starting her menstrual cycle. The jury rejected the defence’s case.
Man found not guilty of indecent assault
A SECOND indecent assault trial started this past week in the Providenciales Supreme Court, and ended with a different result. The trial began on Tuesday (October 9) and by Wednesday it was over when Justice Joan Joyner ordered the jury to return a verdict of not guilty.
Beaches employee and Jamaican national Levern Dave Stewartson was put on trial for the alleged indecent assault of a local woman while they were both travelling in a jitney hire car to different destinations in Providenciales. The jury began hearing evidence from the virtual complainant (VC) on Tuesday. She testified to being repeatedly touched and rubbed inappropriately by the accused, whom she alleged attempted to reach between her legs to her private area while they were in the jitney. When the trial had reconvened on Wednesday, the prosecution continued with its first witness, the VC. However, when defence counsels Ashwood Forbes and Kerchelle Bain cross examined the complainant, challenging the identification of the accused, the Crown was forced to discontinue the matter after offering no evidence to substantiate the VC’s accusation that Stewartson had indeed committed the act. Justice Joyner then told the jury that they must return a verdict of not guilty. Stewartson has since been discharged.
Not guilty for cocaine possession
WITHFIELD Duncan, another Beaches employee, was found not guilty of illegal possession of cocaine on Wednesday (October 10). According to the allegation against Duncan, three police officers who were executing a search of the defendant found cocaine in bushes near him. All three of the officers gave evidence in a Providenciales magistrate’s court, but only one of them testified that they saw Duncan throw a package into the bushes as they were approaching him.
Attorney Ashwood Forbes challenged that evidence and Chief Magistrate Tanya Lobbon Jackson found the accused not guilty.
Other criminal court matters heard this past week
BEFORE Chief Magistrate Tanya Lobban Jackson this past week were: Jaquon Stevenson Astwood for possession of controlled drugs and possession with intent to supply. He has since been granted bail. Stephenson Morris appeared for trial on allegations of theft. He too remains on bail. Evertte C Williams Jr appeared for possession of controlled drugs and possession with intent to supply. He is on bail. Cyril Smith Snr faced the magistrate on two counts of possession of cannabis, possession of cocaine, and possession with intent to supply same. He has been released on bail. Chantel Barnaby is currently on trial before Chief Magistrate Lobban Jackson for wounding. Shanga Rigby appeared in court on two charges of handling stolen goods. Remanded inmate William Penn will soon be sentenced for several offences for which he has already been found guilty. Those offences are four counts of burglary, five counts of theft, two counts of malicious damage to property, possession of controlled drugs, taking a motor vehicle without authority, unlicensed driving and using a motor vehicle without insurance.
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Career portal relaunched as high season approaches
GT residents urged to remove derelict vehicles from roadways
A WEB-BASED career portal has been recently launched to make job hunting and recruitment just a little bit better in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The platform was launched by the Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association (TCHTA) as part of its commitment to improving the TCI labour force. The platform is intended to create a greater synergy between local businesses and those looking for employment opportunities by making the job search easier for all, both locally and internationally. Speaking on the recently refreshed career portal was CEO of the TCHTA, Stacy Cox. “We are excited to relaunch this effective and resourceful portal which will link interested persons with employers, while creating a good avenue to reach those that are unemployed,” she said. Cox said the web portal creates a fresh approach in recruitment efforts as job seekers can easily see available positions throughout the TCI, and employers can browse through resumes uploaded to the portal to find suitable candidates for their openings. “We encourage all job seekers to take advantage of this platform, upload their resumes immediately, and to check the portal regularly for new openings as businesses will be constantly updating their listings.” She further stated that the goal of the portal is to create avenues to employment within the hotel and
BY OLIVIA ROSE
The portal can be found at www.tchtcareers.com
tourism industry and in other areas of the private sector. By ensuring that a database of available positions is readily accessible to the unemployed residents of the Turks and Caicos Islands, tchtcareers.com is positioned to be the efficient and innovative tool to help us accomplish that goal, she added. Cox stated that a job fair is a oneday effort at one location, which can only accomplish so much, but the portal has modernised that idea, creating a central point where employers and employees will have access to job listings and resumes that are constantly being updated. “You can search for a job without leaving home and potential employers can find you even without you stepping into their doors,” Cox said. According to the CEO, the TCHTA career portal lands in the
top three results in a Google search for job opportunities in Turks and Caicos Islands. She said it is widely used by both local and international job seekers. The TCHTA is encouraging human resource professionals of any business in the TCI to use the tool to advertise positions. The platform is free to businesses that are members of the TCHTA, and there is a small yearly fee for all other businesses. As a registered user of the TCHTA career portal, job seekers can receive job alerts via email, they can apply for vacancies, manage applications and store resumes securely online. All of these services are free of charge. Job listings cover all areas of the private sector including hospitality, technology, administration and more. The portal can be found at www. tchtcareers.com
Dark secrets
AS MAJOR road upgrades finally roll out in Grand Turk, residents are being urged to remove all derelict vehicles and other debris from the roadways that may obstruct the project. Several roads throughout Grand Turk will be graded, tarred and paved for the first time in the island’s history. The Public Works Department has advised residents of the upcoming road works through Palm Grove, North and South Backsalina and upgrade works to the drainage channels along with scarifying of existing roadways. The department on Wednesday (October 10) called on owners of derelict vehicles and community members in general to be responsible and remove any obstacle from the road edge to limit the interruption of activities. “Residents are also asked to reduce the amount of times they travel these routes although right of way will be provided,” a statement from the department read. “This is to reduce the number of interference by the contractor. “Residents are also asked to be cordial to surveyors who may have to enter their property to obtain the correct boundary and implement correct markers.” Island Drilling has been awarded the contract for the roadworks and is working with the community to facilitate access through the course of the project. Contractors and agencies recently
met to discuss issues relating to which electrical poles will have to be moved, location of water pipes and service lines, traffic flow and other technical issues. The department further pointed out that in the interest of safety, the Government and the relevant authorities will implement appropriate traffic management measures, such as a flag man and appropriate signage, to direct and assist vehicle users during this time. “Residents are asked to drive with due care and consideration during the course of this project as we facilitate the necessary infrastructural upgrades of our developing society.” The scope of work which includes the construction and upgrading of many community roads that are littered with huge potholes was budgeted for and expected to begin since 2017. However, according to Member of Parliament for Grand Turk South, Hon. Edwin Astwood, the slothful tendering process stalled the project. Astwood recently expressed his frustration with the sluggish system and said his Government had been jumping through hoops for months to bring this project to fruition. Meanwhile Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson said that while there was no shortage of political will or funds, a lack of consensus at Cabinet level delayed many initiatives. A total of $4 million was budgeted for road repairs and improvements throughout the Islands in 2017.
Investor owned, private, like Fortis as well as small government owned operations. We spent long hours discussing how rates were set by our industry. US electrical firms are all under a continuous inquiry. Each of the 50 US states has a utility commission. The basis of the rates is twofold: 1) The power company is granted a monopoly to supply power to a specific territory. 2) The firm is guaranteed a certain profit on its investment - usually about 10 percent. Their corporate records must be made available for the inquiry commissioners and auditors. If they realise a profit in excess of their prescribed profit rate, the rate they charge is forced down. They must keep good records and exercise good judgment in managing their business. This includes the purchase of fuel and equipment. We were always under pressure as a supplier to keep our equipment costs in line with value.
Can Fortis justify the cost it is paying for fuel? Can it justify purchasing equipment in Canada and transporting it 1,000 extra miles to the TCI? Can it justify that fancy office building? Deluxe for a utility. What does our agreement with FortisTCI prescribe? The public needs to know. Any proposed utility commission must start with what the Misick Government negotiated on our behalf in 2006 when Fortis bought PPC. This has never been openly discussed. Is it a dark secret? The rate was half of what it is currently - double today what it was in 2006. Did their wages double since then? InterHealth Canada is only a consultant with a sacred 8,000 page contract negotiated by Mister Mike Misick and Doctor Rufus Ewing. Kept from the public eye by Governor Gordon Wetherell? Why? Another dark secret?
COMMENTARY
WE HAVE two Canadian private companies that landed in the TCI during the 2003-2009 Government’s administration. Canadian Fortis is our electrical power supplier. InterHealth Canada is the manager of our hospitals and healthcare operations. Millions of the TCI’s US dollars flow to Canada from our people’s pockets every year for the services they perform. Do the customers, voters, residents, citizens and resort owners of the TCI have any idea of what agreements were signed by that now infamous 2003-2009 Government? What are your rights? What are these firms obliged to provide for the big bucks we pay them?
BY DAVID TAPFER
David is a retired mobile hydraulic engineer and business executive. He has been married to Middle Caicos native Yvette Robinson Tapfer for 27 years and has lived in Conch Bar, Middle Caicos, since 2002. David formerly served as branch chairman of the PDM from 2008 to 2011
FortisTCI obviously provides electrical power for our homes and business. It provides power for our valued resorts. From our experience, it does a reasonable job. It trains and employs our people under safe working conditions. FortisTCI pays them well. However, the electrical rates it
charges are very high. The company claims the fuel costs are high. Governor John Freeman and our Government turned down another rate increase and now an inquiry will be conducted. My career included years of designing, building and supplying equipment to the USA’s electrical power companies.
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Hope Foundation accepts donation from Filcom THE FILIPINO Community (Filcom) in the Turks and Caicos Islands hosted a raffle recently to raise money for autism awareness in the TCI. On Wednesday (October 10) the proceeds – a grand total of £3,000 - were handed over to the Hope Foundation. Director of the foundation Maxcia Rigby accepted the donation in the form of a cheque from Filcom president Alfonso Palatino at a simple handing over ceremony in Providenciales. The recently concluded ‘Raffle for a worthy cause’ was an initiative put on by members of the Filipino Community Savings Programme (Filsave). Palatino said the community is delighted to have pulled off another successful project that extends assistance to those who are in need. “We hope that the amount of $3,000 would be able to assist the Hope Foundation to carry its mission in its autism awareness campaign in the country,” the Filcom president said. He added: “We thought of Hope Foundation from the inception of this project as our way to give back to the community.”
Palatino noted that autism is a growing concern in the local community, and that the organisation wishes to be part of the campaign. “Our commitment to our vision remains steadfast and this is to say that we are here to serve our community and the whole TCI through worthwhile projects. “As shown in the past, we have supported other foundations such as the Ashley Learning Centre, we’ve helped Oseta Jolly Primary School in their music room, we’ve donated an amount of money to Edward Garland Youth Centre and now to the Hope Foundation.” He thanked all members of the local Filipino community for the support they all extended to all of Filcom’s projects over the past year, and encouraged them to continue. Palatino also extended thanks to IGA supermarkets and Do it Centre for allowing Filcom members to sell their raffle tickets at their locations. He added: “And to all locals and tourists who purchased the raffle tickets, thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts. “Congratulations too to those who won major prizes: Edwin Gallardo, Harold King Otero and Marian Andrea Aluzan.”
Tech company advances identity verifier FINANCIAL technology company Domus Semo Sancus (DSS) announced recently that is using a new identity verification product. AssureID by Acuant powers DSS’s SafetyNet which authenticates driver’s licences, passports and other government issued IDs. DSS chairman and CEO E Jay Saunders said: “We needed an identity verification provider that could quickly and effectively verify global IDs. “The sophistication and ease of use of Acuant’s AssureID blew away the competition.” There are about 1.7 billion adults worldwide who are unbanked, meaning they have no ability to provide financial institutions with the necessary documentation to prove they are who they say they are. SafetyNet provides a technological solution to international Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations by using AI to generate a profile report in the click of a button to verify the user. “Living in the Caribbean, I am acutely aware of the challenges that
many individuals face with sending money to their families living abroad,” Saunders said. “But for us to help the global unbanked achieve financial inclusion, we must adhere to stringent KYC regulations to prove the identity of each person. “Every time someone exploits the global financial system, it makes it harder for everyone else - especially those most in need.” SafetyNet uses artificial intelligence to perform due diligence checks across tens of thousands of online data sources, pulling together real-time KYC profiles from digital documentation. AssureID is embedded within SafetyNet to help improve the KYC and customer onboarding processes. DSS was founded by Saunders in November 2014 and is a FinTech company that is building tools to encourage financial inclusion and bridge the e-commerce divide. SafetyNet.ai is DSS’s awardwinning enhanced due diligence cognitive search and crime prevention tool.
Members of Filcom hand over cheque donation to the Hope Foundation
MILLS MUSES
Was the TCI the first fully self-governing Caribbean country? DR CARLTON Mills in a chapter his book ‘A history of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ writes about the administration of the first president Captain Frederick Henry Alexander Forth. Dr Mills notes that this was during a period which marked a major political step in decisionmaking, since matters that would affect the Islands directly were now being made at home (within the Islands) rather than being externally imposed, as was the case when the Islands were administered by the Bahamas. Is this not a case of being internally self-governing? Some local historians feel that the TCI and the Bahamas were associated with each other, because at the time the Bahamas was a colony administered by the Metropole and this was done for administrative convenience. Even then governance there was by those with a certain shade, possessing great wealth. Those lacking this could not participate in the governmental process. Dr Mills goes on to say that president Forth was the first president of the TCI, and initiated schemes to promote the increase in salt production on which the economy depended. Salt was produced in South Caicos and salt ponds were developed on West Caicos. West Caicos was also given the status of a port of entry making the marketing of salt easier. And it was during this time, 1852, that the Grand Turk Lighthouse was constructed to encourage trade by the ships carrying salt. These decisions were all made internally and designed to enhance
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.
employment through the development and expansion of the economy. It also meant that infrastructure would be fostered and small businesses further developed, since money would circulate. The president was also influential in establishing the first board of education and liquidated the debt the TCI owed to the Bahamas. This shows his sentiments towards education, and in organising it through a board to structure the process which made policy-making more feasible. The paying off of the debt to the Bahamas is an indication of how robust the TCI’s economy was. These decisions represent those of a self-governing country with powers to advance its interests and make the TCI the first fully selfgoverning territory in the Caribbean, not being externally dictated to. To me, the period of the first presidency could also be described as democratic. According to Dr Mills, when president Forth sought to recruit white convicts from Britain who were sentenced to work on constructing the Royal Naval Dockyard in Bermuda to expand the salt industry, he was opposed by the public who protested against this happening and was forced to abandon the plan. This represents a high level of political consciousness by the public
and a good deal of organisational ability. The public protest showed that the TCI public was aware of its rights and resorted to political action to thwart the president’s plan. Also since no security was brought out to deal with the protesters, testifies to the skill of the president in not following this route. This could only happen in a situation where the citizens had power through a democratic system and were prepared to exercise it. And this power came from a system of self-governance or rule by the people which is a fundamental principle of real democracy. The fact that the president introduced the Royal Standard and Gazette newspaper which was published weekly and used to inform the public about the activities of the Government, shows the role of information in raising awareness of public issues which is part of the democratic ethic. The administration of president Forth and the policies associated with it could indeed be said to represent a period of full internal self-government in the TCI, which makes it a Caribbean first.
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UN urges the world to empower girls in innovation and automation BY DELANA ISLES A DAY that focuses attention on the challenges girls face with the aim of promoting empowerment and human rights was celebrated in the TCI this week. International Day of the Girl was first designated in 2012, and this year United Nations (UN) SecretaryGeneral António Guterres urged everyone to “recommit to supporting every girl to develop her skills, enter the workforce on equal terms and reach her full potential”. The day was observed worldwide on Thursday (October 11) and year’s theme was, ‘With her: A skilled girl force’. It marked the beginning of a year-long effort to help girls to attain skills for employability through a campaign that will bring together advocates and supporters to highlight the most pressing needs and to identify opportunities for investment. Adolescent girls have the right to a safe, educated and healthy life, not only during their critical formative years, but also as they mature into women, the UN said. If effectively supported during the adolescent years, girls have the potential to change the world – both as the empowered girls of today and as tomorrow’s workers, mothers, entrepreneurs, mentors, household heads and political leaders. The UN urges that an investment in realising the power of adolescent girls, upholds their rights today and promises a more equitable and prosperous future, one in which half of humanity is an equal partner
Day of the Girl: Sweet smiling Turks and Caicos Island girls in their national dress (Google image)
in solving the problems of climate change, political conflict, economic growth, disease prevention and global sustainability. The global body also noted that today’s generation of girls are preparing to enter a world of work that is being transformed by innovation and automation. Such educated and skilled workers are in great demand, but roughly a quarter of young people most of them female - are currently neither employed or in education or training. “Of the one billion young people, including 600 million adolescent girls, that will enter the workforce in the next decade, more than 90 percent of those living in developing
countries will work in the informal sector, where low or no pay, abuse and exploitation are common.” In light of this, the UN has pledged and encourages governments and societies to work alongside all girls to expand existing learning opportunities and chart new pathways. They also called on the global community to rethink how to prepare girls for a successful transition into the world of work. The body also observed that over the last 15 years, the global community has made significant progress in improving the lives of girls during early childhood. In 2015, girls in the first decade of life are more likely to enrol in primary school, receive key vaccinations and
are less likely to suffer from health and nutrition problems than were previous generations. However, there has been insufficient investment in addressing the challenges girls face when they enter the second decade of their lives. This includes obtaining quality secondary and higher education, avoiding child marriage, receiving information and services related to puberty and reproductive health and protecting themselves against unwanted pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease and genderbased violence. As the global community launches the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for implementation over the next 15 years, October 11 is a good
time to recognise the achievements made in supporting young girls, while at the same time aspiring to support the current and upcoming generation of adolescent girls, to truly fulfil their potential as key actors in achieving a sustainable and equitable world, the UN stated. Secretary General Guterres in his message said that today 600 million adolescent girls are preparing to enter a world of work. “They are the largest generation in history and a vast source of ideas and solutions for all career fields. “Yet far too often, girls are not given the space and opportunities they need to achieve their full potential. Multiple barriers include systematic discrimination, biases and lack of training.” He called for concerted efforts to be made to overcome these obstacles. He added that women make up less than 30 percent of graduates in information and communications technology and occupy less than 30 percent of research and development jobs worldwide. Also, negative gender stereotypes related to girls’ education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics begin as early as primary school, and have the devastating effect of making them doubt their own potential. “We need to equip girls with transferable and lifelong skills such as critical thinking, creativity and digital awareness. “Having role models will also be critical, especially in the sciences and other fields where the presence of women is sparse,” Guterres urged.
Junior minister gives ‘exceptional’ presentation at youth congress JUNIOR Minister of Tourism, Zoe Butler, represented the TCI at the Caribbean Tourism Youth Congress last week. The event was held at Atlantis, Paradise Islands in the Bahamas on October 4, a Government statement on Wednesday (October 10) said. The regional congress is an integral part of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s annual State of Tourism Industry Conference. It involves students between the ages of 14 and 17 from Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) member countries. The main aim of the congress is to stimulate greater awareness and excitement about tourism among young people in Caribbean communities. It allows them to research various
facets of the tourism sector and share their ideas and vision with respect to future directions for Caribbean tourism. Zoe Butler, a fifth form student from Clement Howell High School, gave a speech accompanied by a video presentation which was lauded by her peers and event organisers. She participated among 17 other junior ministers and commissioners from throughout the Caribbean region. The CTO declared 2018 as the year of ‘Wellness and rejuvenation’ in the Caribbean and Butler was tasked with selecting one wellness sector and sharing how her ministry plans to tap into this area. The plans had to incorporate designing and creating a new
wellness and rejuvenation tourism product or service offering with a Caribbean flair, feel or touch. Butler proposed and presented a solid case for the development of a wellness and rejuvenation centre in Middle Caicos. Her three minute presentation, which was supported by months of research and preparation, was coached by Blythe Clare, training manager at the TCI Tourist Board. Clare said: “Zoe’s presentation was exceptional and she represented the Turks and Caicos Islands well. “I was extremely proud of her as I have been of all our participants over the years.” The Turks and Caicos Islands has participated in the CTO’s Caribbean Tourism Youth Congress for over 10 years.
Tourist Board training manager Blythe Clare, Junior Minister of Tourism Zoe Butler and tourism risk manager Brian Been
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Premier’s Golf Cup is back on this December BY DELANA ISLES THE SEVENTH annual Premier’s Golf Cup is officially back on this year. The event, which took a brief hiatus, will be returning this December as the first golf cup for charity event under the current administration. Last Friday evening (October 5) Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, several other Government ministers, sponsors of the event and members of the charities who will be the recipient of funds raised, gathered at Coral House in Grace Bay to announce the comeback of the charity scramble. The festivities for the two day event will start on Saturday, December 8, with a DJ, dance and cocktail party at the Provo Golf Club, Sean Wilson of Provo Golf Club said. Sponsors, players and other special invited guests will dance the evening away under the stars. The golf tournament will then kick off on Sunday, December 9, at noon with a shotgun start. Players will be required to sign up individually, following which there will be a blind draw to pick the teams prior to the event, Wilson said. “We’re looking to have about 100 players for the tournament on Sunday, and we’re hopeful that the invitations will be out by middle of October to participants,” he added. After the tournaments, players and attendees will be led by a junkanoo band over to the Opus restaurant for live entertainment, dinner and a prize giving ceremony. Wilson said they are hoping to raise about $50,000 this year. The last tournament in 2016 raised $55,000, with the combined six year total being about $300,000. The two charities receiving the proceeds this year are TCI Cadet Corps and TCI Aquatics. In brief remarks, Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson expressed her enthusiasm that the event is back on and about this year’s recipients. “I am so elated that we are starting back the Premier’s Cup. It is something that began several years ago and it is the first opportunity that I have as premier to be serving in this capacity and to choose the charities that would benefit. “The cadets programme is a programme that is very dear to me. It is something that my Government is going to look to grow and grow rapidly because we see the benefit it brings and look at it as a way of making sure that our children are
disciplined. “We are also looking to ensure that we have a ready pool from which we can draw future police officers and persons in law enforcement. “And very new to the TCI scene is the TCI Aquatics. It’s a swim club, coach Lenny…was a competitive swimmer and he brought his talent along with him in his club for children of all ages...when you visit and see the work that he does with TCI Aquatic Swim club you would understand why he caught our eye and is flying so high this year as one of the beneficiaries.” The premier, who admitted that she cannot swim, also acknowledged how critical swimming is to territories like the Turks and Caicos Islands that are surrounded by water. “Swimming is critical. It is unfortunate that so many people, myself included, on an island surrounded by water don’t appreciate the survival techniques that swimming brings and all of the health benefits for our young people. “It also gives them another opportunity to be competitive, to be disciplined and to recognise and represent the Turks and Caicos.” Lenin Hamilton of TCI Aquatics said that the proceeds from the event will be a great help to the organisation continuing to make a difference in the lives of young children and keeping smiles on their faces. Hamilton formed the organisation a few short months ago, with the aim of teaching swimming and water survival skills to young and older children in the territory for a nominal fee. Similarly, the TCI Cadet Corps, which has been a recipient of the tournament in the past, targets young people from the age of 12 to 18. Select officers of the Royal TCI Police Force work with these youngsters to help mould then into good citizens. The organisation has continuously received a lot of support from the wider community. President of Premier’s Golf Cup this year is Mervin Cox. Major sponsors of this year’s event are Herzog Caribbean, Provo Golf Club and The Wine Cellar and Gilleys Enterprises. Representatives of the three sponsors organisations also expressed their commitment to the tournament and helping advance the various charities and causes in the Turks and Caicos Islands that have been and are recipients of proceeds from the event.
TCI Cadets Corp members with Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson and other Government officials
TCI Aquatics members share a light moment with government officials at the launch of the Premier Golf Cup tournament last weekend
TCI recognises World Rabies Day THE TURKS and Caicos Islands joined the global community for the first time to commemorate World Rabies Day on September 28. The day of action and awareness for rabies prevention is facilitated by the international charity, Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC). It aims to help prevent the spread of one of the most fatal zoonotic diseases – those that can be transferred from animals to people - in the world. World Rabies Day was initiated by GARC in 2007 to create a global opportunity for people to unite and increase awareness of rabies prevention. The theme for this year was,
‘Share the message. Save a life’, a press release from the department of Agriculture said on Tuesday (October 9). Rabies is a deadly viral disease that attacks the brain and spinal cord of mammals, including humans. It is a zoonotic disease meaning that it can be transmitted from animals to humans. The virus is found in the saliva of infected animals and is usually transmitted by animal bites and scratches. It spreads to the nervous system and eventually to the brain causing inflammation. Signs of rabies in animals include aggression or confusion, abnormal behaviour, excessive
salivation, difficulty eating or drinking, weakness, paralysis and eventual death. Rabies is 100 percent preventable but continues to cause death and suffering to people and animals with about 59,000 human rabies cases worldwide each year, most of which are transmitted by dogs. Through the continued efforts and prevention programmes by the Department of Agriculture, the TCI continues to maintain its internationally recognised ‘rabies free’ status. As part of the department’s awareness drive, an information segment highlighting rabies was aired on Radio Turks and Caicos’ programme ‘Agriculture Today’ on Tuesday.
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Potential harm to children on school buses BY SABRINA GREEN Sabrina Elizabeth Green is director of the TCI Human Rights Commission. The commission is located at Cabot House, Suite 104, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, and can be reached on 941-5343, 941-5737 or by email at tcihumanrights@tcihrc.tc
CHILDREN are the most important group in society, we have the responsibility to care for them in the present and they are our hope for the future. The children going to our schools today will be the future movers and shakers of our country tomorrow. There can be no more important group of individuals in our society than children. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) clearly lays out the minimum standards to be met for our children to grow up safely and develop into the capable and confident adults that we need them to become. These standards are broadly similar to the standards laid out in the International Bill of Human Rights which comprises of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights and the International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. They are a simply designed set of minimum standards to be met to ensure that our children grow up healthy and happy. There are several American designed school buses in Providenciales and it has been brought to the attention of the commission that there is a fundamental design flaw in this method of transporting our children to school. These buses have been designed to drive on the right-hand side of the road where as in the Turks and Caicos Islands we drive on the left. This means that the school bus door opens into the road and not onto the pavement. This is made worse by the fact that these buses are often overcrowded and, consequently, many of the children must be transported standing up. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the USA states that ‘the greatest risk to your child is not riding a bus but approaching or leaving one’. Getting on or off the school bus is the time of greatest risk to the child. Of the 119 school-age pedestrians
who died in school-vehicle-related crashes in the USA between 2003 and 2012, 30 percent were struck by another vehicle. The NHTSA goes on to provide advice to parents about road safety and the importance of children being aware of road traffic safety rules. In the US, however, the children get on and off school buses from the pavement side of the road at purpose designed bus stops. In the Turks and Caicos Islands children are getting on and off buses directly into the flow of traffic. This is an accident waiting to happen and the Government and the Education Ministry must act quickly to resolve the issue. The roads in the Turks and Caicos Islands, and more specifically in Providenciales, are well known to be dangerous for a variety of reasons and it is true that the Government is addressing some of these issues with the current road works being completed in Providenciales. However, it is not just the roads themselves that are dangerous, we are visited by many tourists from Canada and the US and both these countries drive on the right whilst we drive on the left, this has often led to accidents in the past. Additionally, there are a number of persons driving in the Turks and Caicos Islands who do not have the
basic required road worthiness skills - the skills that all drivers must learn in order to be aware of the potential risks whilst operating a vehicle. When you consider these risks and then acknowledge that our children are walking off of school buses directly into the road it becomes clear that we are leaving our children at a significant risk of tragedy. Subsection 3 of Article 10 of the International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) states: “Special measures of protection and assistance should be taken on behalf of all children and young persons without any discrimination for reasons of parentage or other conditions.” The commission can see no efforts being made to ensure the safety of our children in their journey to and from school. There are very few bus stops on the island and no protected laybys. Whilst the commission recognises that this will be a significant expense in constructing regular purpose designed bus stops along our highways, money spent protecting children is an investment in our future. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) addresses the safety of our children under Articles 3 and 6. Article 3 of the CRC states in subsection
3: “Parties shall ensure that the institutions, services and facilities responsible for the care or protection of children shall conform with the standards established by competent authorities, particularly in the areas of safety, health, in the number and suitability of their staff, as well as competent supervision.” Article 3, subsection 3 of the CRC makes clear the responsibility of government to ensure that the school buses are safe for our children. Clearly, the “services and facilities responsible for the care and protection of children” do not “conform with the standards of competent authorities”, when children are getting off school buses into the path of oncoming traffic. Generally, school buses are significantly safer for children than traveling to school in private cars. Research undertaken by the NHTSA in the USA notes that when comparing the number of fatalities of children aged five to 18 during normal school transportation hours, from 1989 to 1999, school buses are 87 times safer than private cars. Research undertaken by the Scottish Executive Central Research Unit with the purpose of increasing the proportion of non-car travel to school, reveals that travelling by bus or coach appears to be by far the safest method.
Statistics suggest that a child travelling by car is seven times more likely to take part or be involved in a road traffic casualty than a child travelling by bus. These statistics, however, stem from countries with the appropriate infrastructure to support a school bus service and, sadly, the Turks and Caicos Islands do not. It is tragic that the Government, whether the current or a previous administration, has brought an initiative to the Islands that could help save children’s lives but has implemented it in such a poor fashion that they are putting those children’s lives at risk. Article 6 of the CRC is more direct in the onus it places upon countries that are signatories of the Convention in respect of protecting the lives of children. “Parties recognise that every child has the inherent right to life. “Parties shall ensure to the maximum extent possible the survival and development of the child.” The Human Rights Commission recognises that the current situation places the children on school buses at significant risk of a tragic accident and contends that measures must be put in place to limit this risk in the short term and eliminate the risk in the long term.
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World Mental Health Day puts focus on young people BY OLIVIA ROSE YOUNG people were the focus of this year’s World Mental Health Day which was observed in the TCI on Wednesday (October 10). According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) some of the issues facing youths today include bullying, suicide, the onset of major mental illnesses, the effects of trauma and gender identity discrimination. Time and attention, global awareness and compassion, as well as new programmes and guidelines are needed to protect and empower the next generation, the organisation said. World Mental Health Day aims to empower people suffering from mental health problems and encourage them to open up about it. The 2018 theme, ‘Young people and mental health in a changing world’ focused on adolescents and
the mental health problems that they deal with. They can include growing up on the internet, experiencing online bullying, watching violent or upsetting content and being bombarded with an endless stream of bad news and unachievable lifestyles. However, the WHO pointed out that there is now a growing recognition of importance of helping young people build mental resilience at an early age. Locally, the Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence raised awareness and offered treatments and solutions on mental health through several activities. The department held a Mental Health Conference at the Airport Inn in Providenciales on Wednesday. It also hosted anxiety and depression screenings on Thursday at First Caribbean International Bank in Grand Turk and Providenciales.
This year, marks the TCI’s fifth celebration of the global initiative to raise awareness about mental wellbeing as a priority health issue. Department director Dr Alicia Malcolm, in a statement on Wednesday said despite continued efforts globally, mental health is still treated as an undercover mission. “Young persons aged nine to 13 and young adults are at a pivotal life stage where many changes occur, for example standardised examinations, changing schools, leaving home, relocation and new relationships/ encounters. “For many these may seem exciting, however, these experiences may also bring about a sense of stress or anxiety all of which can become overwhelming. “In some cases, if not recognised and properly managed, these feelings can lead to mental health concerns or diagnosable conditions.”
She added: “Fortunately, in these Islands progress has been made since the recognition of the importance of helping young people build mental resilience, in order to cope with the challenges of today’s world. “Research provides evidence that promoting and protecting adolescent health brings benefits not just to adolescents’ health, both in the short and the long-term, but also to economies and society, with healthy young adults able to make greater contributions to the workforce, their families and communities and society as a whole.” She said that it is time for the TCI and other nations to look at mental
illness in a different light. “Practising emotional first aid may be the saving factor for this generation.” The WHO states that half of all mental illness begins by the age of 14, but most cases go undetected and untreated. In terms of the burden of the disease among adolescents, depression is the third leading cause. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15 to 29-year-olds. Harmful use of alcohol and illicit drugs among adolescents is also a major issue in many countries and can lead to risky behaviours such as unsafe sex or dangerous driving.
An F-35B launching from the USS Essex.
F-35 jets: US military grounds entire fleet Wrightfully Fit’s third location on Leeward Highway, Providenciales
Wright Hook boxing gym to close down next week BY OLIVIA ROSE THE POPULAR Wrightfully Fit ‘Wright Hook’ boxing gym located in the heart of Providenciales will be closing its doors permanently on October 21. The news caught many members of the gym off guard when operator and owner John Wright made the announcement on Facebook on Wednesday (October 10). In a brief post to his customers Wright said: “I write to advise you that due to circumstances beyond my control the Wrightfully Fit gym on Leeward Highway will cease
operations effective October 21, 2018. “The owner of the premises housing the gym has decided to terminate the lease with Wrightfully Fit. “We apologise for any inconvenience this change will create, however the good news is that the Wrighfully Fit gym in the Salt Mills Plaza will continue to serve you with world class fitness and lifestyle opportunities. “Thank you for your understanding and continued support.” The gym will be liquidating its inventory which will see all gym equipment and materials on sale
from Friday, October 26, to Sunday, October 28. The news came as a shock to those using the gym, with many expressing their sadness on social media. Writing on Facebook, one person said: “Sorry to hear. What a lovely gym it was too! Best of luck to all the staff for future endeavours.” Another added: “Oh no! This is the only gym I’ve managed to keep motivated at…so sad to hear this. Thank you to all the staff though, you’ve helped me a lot.” Wright Hook boxing gym on Leeward Highway opened in April 2016.
THE US military has temporarily grounded its entire fleet of F-35 fighter jets in the wake of a crash in South Carolina last month. Inspections are to be carried out on faulty fuel tubes. An official report questioned earlier this year whether the F-35 was ready for combat after dozens of faults were found. The F-35 is the largest and most expensive weapons programme of its type in the world. The programme is expected to last several decades and global sales are projected to be 3,000. The US government’s accountability office estimates all costs associated with the project will amount to one trillion dollars. In a statement, the F-35 Joint Program Office said the US and its international partners had suspended flight operations while a fleet-wide inspection of fuel tubes was conducted.
“If suspect fuel tubes are installed, the part will be removed and replaced. If known good fuel tubes are already installed, then those aircraft will be returned to flight status. “Inspections are expected to be completed within the next 24 to 48 hours.” The aircraft, which uses stealth technology to reduce its visibility to radar, comes in three variants. The crash in South Carolina involved an F-35B, which is able to land vertically and costs around $100m (£75m). The pilot in that incident ejected safely but the aircraft was destroyed. The plane, manufactured by Lockheed Martin but including parts made in several other countries, has been sold to a number of nations, including the UK, Japan, Italy, Turkey and South Korea.
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Death toll from Haiti earthquake rises THE death toll from the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that struck northwest Haiti over the weekend has risen to 17. And officials say the number of injured is now around 333. And as the French-speaking nation continues assessing the damage, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has called on the international community to launch a swift, coordinated and aggressive relief effort to assist the people and government of the country. Speaking from OECS Commission Headquarters, OECS Director General Dr. Didacus Jules said on Tuesday that the OECS stands in strong solidarity with Haiti and urges a rapid international relief effort to support, in particular, Portde-Paix and other regions where hospitals are struggling to cope in the aftermath. “Geographically, Haiti is among the most exposed nation globally to natural disasters and regrettably the least able economically to withstand such shocks both in terms an immediate response but long term recovery. In the wake of other headline grabbing recent earthquakes and natural disasters, I urge the international community to remember that the size of a natural disaster does not always reflect the
Genson Jean Baptiste and his family gather outside their home on Monday after a 5.9 earthquake that hit Haiti over the weekend, in Port-de-Paix. (AP)
Bahamas Minister: ‘Haiti doesn’t need our aid’ Damage assessments are still ongoing after the deadly 5.9 magnitude earthquake last weekend in Haiti.
depth of human suffering,” he said. “We urge international leadership to provide Haiti and its people not only the compassion, but the emergency and development assistance of concerned and able nations all Haitians urgently need at this difficult time.” Meantime, in addition to offering its condolences, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) says it stands ready to offer Haiti “assistance within its capabilities to aid in the recovery process.” Following the 5.9 magnitude quake last Saturday night, Haiti
experienced several aftershocks, including two of 5.2 magnitude and another of 4.2 magnitude. According to the situation report from Haiti’s Directorate of Civil Protection (DPC) nine people died in Port-de-Paix (North-West department), one in Saint Louis du Nord (NorthWest department) and seven in Gros Morne (Artibonite department). According to initial estimates by the DPC, 7,783 households were affected as a result of the partial or total destruction of their homes. (Caibbean360)
Bermuda: Objection to British barrister for SSM case AN OBJECTION is understood to have been made against a request for a top London barrister to fight a Supreme Court ruling that quashed a ban on same-sex marriage. It is believed lawyers argued that the Crown failed to show why an overseas counsel was needed after an application was made for James Guthrie QC to lead the appeal. The barrister is a member of London-based 3 Hare Court. The chambers website said he was a “leading silk in civil liberties and human rights work”. Mr Guthrie has appeared in island courts before. Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs, confirmed in July that the Government was to appeal against a landmark court judgment that reversed the same-sex marriage ban. It came a month after then Chief Justice Ian Kawaley struck down parts of the Domestic Partnership Act, which aimed to replace same-sex marriage with civil partnerships.
A request for a special practising certificate must be made to the Bar Council for an overseas lead counsel before they can appear in Bermuda courts. Permission was sought for Mr Guthrie to act for the Crown when the case is called at the Court of Appeal next month. It was estimated his fee for the job could be up to $400,000. Legal teams acting for the respondents, which include gay rights charity OutBermuda and Maryellen Jackson, had until the end of September to challenge the request. The Royal Gazette understands at least one formal objection was submitted. It was said to be on the grounds that lawyers felt the Crown had not made a “full and proper application” in line with Bar Council practice to show that the QC was needed. A source close to the case said: “These policies and procedures are in place for a reason and clearly they’ve not been followed; that’s the basis for the objection.”
The Bermuda Bar Association website outlines the procedure for hiring an overseas lawyer. It said: “Under the guidelines, Bar Council review the propriety of the use of foreign leading counsel for each hearing in which a client wishes them to appear before the Bermuda courts and for each application for a work permit from the Department of Immigration. “If Bar Council determines that the use of foreign leading counsel is appropriate, then it issues a special practising certificate to that counsel for that hearing.” The Bar Council is consulted by the minister for its view on whether a QC will be admitted under immigration laws. The council must consider the legal complexity of the case and its importance before deciding if there are “exceptional circumstances” that need foreign expertise. It also takes into account the availability of local counsel who can “adequately present the case” and “the impact of the case upon the individual client”.
IMMIGRATION Minister Brent Symonette agrees aid does not need to be offered to Haiti in the wake of Saturday’s earthquake, noting the most recent natural disaster did not rise to level of devastation left behind by a similar incident to that country in 2010. “I would imagine from the prime minister’s comments, no,” the minister said when he was asked about The Bahamas possibly relaxing borders in response to the ruin brought by the 5.9 magnitude earthquake on the weekend. In January 2010, the Ingraham administration controversially offered temporary legal status to Haitians and released those being detained at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre. It was the government’s response to a magnitude 7 earthquake that struck 25 kilometres west of Port-au-Prince – Haiti’s capital. Some 250,000 people were said to have died as a result. Mr Symonette continued: “The earthquake in Haiti this time is not the same magnitude if my memory serves me correct as the one before. It has not caused the amount of destruction. That was a particularly strong earthquake that left thousands of people homeless, dead and caused damage to the infrastructure this one is not of that magnitude.” This time around, the death toll is said to be about 15 with some 333 injured. Several buildings have also collapsed including an auditorium and parts of a hospital, international news agencies have reported. Mr Symonette was referring to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ response to a Tribune question on Monday when he was asked if reprieve would be offered to Haitian nationals affected by the earthquake as was the case with Dominicans in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. In response, the prime minister said on Monday: “At this point in time, I am looking at moving the Bahamas forward, Bahamas first.” Mr. Symonette also gave his understanding as to how the
government intended to strengthen border protection, adding that a drone system was now being piloted by the Ministry of National Security. “The government of the Bahamas has put its various agencies on alert in the event there is an influx of persons resulting from the earthquake in Haiti. So they’ll be increasing their normal border patrol between the defence force, air wing, immigration, police so on and so forth.” “The government has been looking (and) being piloted by the Minister of National Security (Marvin Dames) with the whole question of using drones as a way of assisting with border control and other security devices,” Mr Symonette also said. However, he said, questions regarding a timeline for the system’s implementation should be directed to Mr Dames. Additionally, he said, changes to the Immigration Act would be forthcoming before the end of the year. On Monday, Dr Minnis told The Tribune he was greatly “concerned” that Saturday’s earthquake in Haiti could trigger an influx of undocumented migrants, including dangerous criminals who may wreak “havoc” in the country. As he warned authorities will not tolerate harbouring such immigrants in any form and foreshadowed a doubling down of border patrols, the prime minister called on Bahamians to be vigilant in the coming days. In view of the situation, which has the potential to stress already “strained” healthcare and other social systems, he said officials are aggressively implementing a new drone system to monitor borders where there may be a shortage of Royal Bahamas Defence Force patrols. According to Dr Minnis, the situation is even more worrisome because the government was informed prisoners are on the loose after a jailhouse in Haiti reportedly sustained serious damage allowing offenders to flee.
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US Congresswoman calls on Bahamas and CARICOM to modernise outdated immigration laws A US Congresswoman on Tuesday called on the Bahamas government to modernise “antiquated” immigration laws that she claims disenfranchises communities and disadvantages future generations. South Florida representative Frederica Wilson also called on CARICOM to prioritise growing migration issues on the sidelines of a tear-filled medical consultation for sick teen Taranique Thurston at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The consultation comes more than a year after the 16-year-old first started experiencing blinding headaches that at times rendered her unable to see clearly or walk unsupported. Taranique does not have a passport, and her journey to gain entry to the United States on an emergency medical visa has renewed concerns over the unregularised status of Bahamas-born children of second generation foreigners, mainly those of Haitian descent, who were also born in the country. “These antiquated laws have not kept up with today’s society,” Mrs Wilson said. “CARICOM needs to place this issue of immigration at the top of its agenda, and tackle it as a problem.” She continued: “Because what’s going to happen is we’re going to find ourselves more and more stateless people, which is unfair to the next generation that we’re trying to raise and unfair to the people who
Taranique Thurston is comforted by US Congresswoman Frederica Wilson alongside her mother, Ginette Caty, and Miami doctor Deborah Soong yesterday. (Photo: Ava Turnquest/Tribune Staff)
just want to make a living and take care of their families. So we have to look at those antiquated laws and adjust them to today’s population and how we live across the world.” The Bahamas government has insisted descendants of Haitian migrants born in the country are legally entitled to Haitian citizenship, and as a result, have no claim to statelessness. People born in the Bahamas to non-nationals are entitled to apply for citizenship at the age of 18, and the government’s policy mandates children seek out the nationality of their parents in the interim period to satisfy requirements for all residents to be documented. However, Taranique’s mother Ginette Caty claims her repeated attempts to regularise her daughter
were unsuccessful. Ms Caty was reportedly born in the Bahamas to a Mexican mother and a Haitian father, and was naturalised in 2013. Taranique’s father, who is not married to her mother, is also a Bahamian. Under Bahamian law, if the two were married at the time of Taranique’s birth, the child would have been considered a Bahamian. “Even though she was born there in the Bahamas, and I was born there in the Bahamas, we are not considered Bahamian,” said Ms Caty, who yesterday expressed gratitude to officials, friends and family whose efforts have put her daughter within reach of potentially life-saving medical treatment. “I had days I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t eat,” Ms Caty said. “My
daughter kept saying ‘so what they’re going to leave me here to die?’ I had some money saved up to get my home, I’m a single mother. I took that money and took her to Doctors Hospital, and that’s where we got the diagnosis and referral to Jackson Memorial - that was April of this year.” “We’re here,” she continued. “We’re happy to be here. The most important part is we just want to get it over with and behind us.” Taranique is slated to receive an MRI scan today and told The Tribune she was scared but happy to be finally making progress on her medical journey. The past few months have been emotionally taxing on the teen, who was said to have experienced intense social media backlash since her mother began publicly appealing for government intervention in her case, and medical assistance. She was reportedly found in her bedroom with a knife by an aunt earlier this year, according to her mother, who said attempts to shelter her daughter from vitriol due to her ethnic background both online and in her community has proven difficult. On Tuesday, Mrs Wilson described the Bahamian government’s response on the matter as slow and uncooperative. “It took a lot of communicating with the State Department, and with the Bahamian government who was unable to understand the urgency and they were unwilling to work with
us,” she said. Taranique was issued a certificate of identity in August, and it lists her as a Haitian national. Mrs Wilson drew parallels between the Bahamas’ immigration policy and that of the Dominican Republic, which began to retroactively strip people of Haitian descent born in the country of their prior entitlement to citizenship and deport them following a 2013 court ruling. The Dominican government has denied claims that thousands of people were made stateless by its regularisation plan. “There are a lot of similarities,” Ms Wilson said. “They (the Bahamas government) need to figure out a way that they can to make this amenable to the people that they have. See that might have been ok 50 years ago, when we didn’t have all of these open borders and immigration going on and parents inter-marrying with people from different parts of the Caribbean. “When it was just Bahamians or when it was just Haitians or when it was just Dominicans. When you begin to intermarry and you begin to travel, and you begin to emigrate to different parts of the Caribbean, then that’s an issue that CARICOM needs to take up. That needs to be at the top of their agenda because what are they gaining by disenfranchising people? Except a lot of suffering, which is half of a Haitian, half of a Bahamian, half of an American, half of a Dominican, all of these people are the same.”
CLICO Clients told: ‘keep faith’ for another payout THE Bahamian Government is working on a fourth CLICO (Bahamas) payout to come as early as next month, with a well-known pastor yesterday urging the insolvent insurer’s clients: “Keep the faith.” Bishop Simeon Hall, himself a former CLICO (Bahamas) annuity holder, told Tribune Business he had been informed that there was “reason to be hopeful” as the 10th anniversary of the insurer’s February 2019 collapse nears. Tribune Business sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed to this newspaper that the Government was working with CLICO (Bahamas) liquidator, Craig A ‘Tony’ Gomez, the Baker Tilly Gomez accountant and principal, to determine the mechanism and timing for such a payout. They added that November was the intended timeline to pay further compensation to the insurer’s former annuity holders and pension beneficiaries, with the Government having allocated $12.403m in the
2018-2019 budget to fulfill what are termed “CLICO obligations”. It is unclear whether all, or part, of this sum will be paid out next month, but the Government has allocated the same $12.403m amount for CLICO in the next two Budgets covering the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 fiscal years. This indicates an intent to compensate CLICO (Bahamas) clients for their loss as fiscal circumstances and cash flow allow, with Bishop Hall suggesting that “regulatory negligence” by The Bahamas’ financial services supervisory body has contributed to the insolvency and thus compelled the Government to step in. “They’re simply saying we have reason to be hopeful,” Bishop Hall told Tribune Business of the message received from his contacts. “By the end of the year, we’re hoping it will be finalised. “I wish to encourage those policyholders negatively impacted by the CLICO debacle....... to “keep
Bishop Simeon Hall told Tribune Business that he had been informed that there was “reason to be hopeful”.
the faith. I have been led to believe that consideration is being given to bringing this unfortunate economic event to a favourable conclusion before the year’s end. “The previous administration
was moved enough to begin its attempts to redress those affected by the CLICO fiasco, and the current administration has been magnanimous to continue the efforts to bring closure to this nightmare that has left thousands of unsuspecting Bahamians disadvantaged.” Bishop Hall expressed hope that the November payout would also include CLICO (Bahamas) former 700 medical insurance policyholders, whose coverage was cancelled by the liquidator due to the financial drain imposed on the company’s remaining assets, and others who had let their coverage lapse. Tribune Business understands, though, that they will not be included. Suggesting that the Government had “a moral imperative” to act, Bishop Hall said: “The Government was kind to look at it because it was a private commercial interest, but the Government gave them their licence. “To the degree there was negligence in regulating this thing is the degree to which the Government
should help. There’s a degree of culpability that the Government bears when something like this goes awry.” Bishop Hall said he had recovered “just over half” his annuity investment through previous payouts, but recalled the history of major financial institution failures in The Bahamas, including Gulf Union Bank. “These things ought not to happen in a progressive society,” he told Tribune Business. “If the Bahamian community continues to be so passive these things could happen. Passivity is not always a virtue. “We have to more aggressively demand that those we elect protect us. It [CLICO] ought not to have happened, it ought not to have happened.” Pointing out that many CLICO (Bahamas) clients had been left in financial distress, Bishop Hall continued: “To be honest with you, some form of formal investigation ought to have taken place into this debacle.
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DUP threatens ‘serious action’ over Brexit THE Democratic Unionist Party has threatened to take serious action if it remains unhappy over the government’s Brexit plans. Sammy Wilson MP said the party’s abstention on the agriculture bill on Wednesday night was a warning to the government. The DUP of Northern Ireland previously said it could vote down the Budget later this month. Theresa May relies on DUP support in key votes because she does not have a majority in the House of Commons. Mrs May is to brief key ministers on negotiations with the EU later. Conservative MP Helen Grant said she believed the DUP was “bluffing” about withholding its support. Mr Wilson said the party was unhappy with what it had been hearing about the Brexit negotiations. Writing in Thursday’s Daily Telegraph, he said “briefings and leaks” suggested the UK might consider arrangements that could exclude Northern Ireland from the UK’s trade deals or lead to checks on goods arriving from Great Britain. Speaking about the agriculture bill vote, Mr Wilson told BBC News: “It was a way of reminding the government that while our vote wasn’t important last night, it would be important some time in the future, and we would have no hesitation
Much of Mexico Beach is in ruins Thursday after Michael’s landfall a day earlier.
DUP leader Arlene Foster met EU negotiator Michel Barnier on Tuesday.
withholding it if we thought that was a necessary sanction to impose. “It was a warning: ‘Don’t take us for granted, we’re in an agreement with you, but it’s a two-sided agreement. “’You keep your side, we’ll keep our side, you break your promises and we then don’t feel committed to keeping our side of the bargain.’” He added: “If they (the government) decide to cave in to the unreasonable and unnecessary demands which are being promoted by Brussels, then we will have to consider whether or not they have kept their side of the bargain. “If they haven’t, there’ll be consequences, and one of the consequences is the votes that we have promised to deliver for their domestic legislation will not be
forthcoming.” The agriculture bill passed its second reading despite the DUP’s abstention, which means it will now come under detailed scrutiny in committee. Mr Wilson said that the confidence-and-supply agreement must be honoured by both sides, and that if Theresa May were to accept the EU’s current proposals for the Irish backstop, this would be serious enough for the DUP to refuse to vote with the government when it comes to the Budget. “If the prime minister were to cave in to the demands that we know Michel Barnier is making... that’s serious enough, for the UK, for us to take the kind of action that we’re going to take, and that we have threatened to take.”
Ethics complaints against Kavanaugh have not been resolved yet A NUMBER of ethics complaints filed against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh have yet to be resolved and will be transferred to a new jurisdiction, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in a letterWednesday. The complaints, which concern public comments that Kavanaugh made during his confirmation process, will be reviewed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, according to the letter. The 10th Circuit has jurisdiction over several district courts in the western United States. In recent weeks members of the public had filed multiple judicial misconduct complaints against Kavanaugh with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Kavanaugh was a member of that court until his elevation to the Supreme Court over the weekend. The chief judge on the D.C. appeals court, Merrick Garland,
Brett Kavanaugh
whom President Barack Obama nominated to the Supreme Court in 2016, recused himself from reviewing those complaints. After his recusal, Karen Henderson, another judge on the D.C. appeals court,
then passed them on to Roberts, The Washington Post reported earlier this month. It is unclear what the 10th Circuit will do with the complaints. Kavanaugh, as a Supreme Court justice, is not subject to the lower court’s judicial misconduct procedures. The complaints concern Kavanaugh’s answers to questions lawmakers posed about his work in the George W. Bush administration, the Post reported, citing people familiar. Some of the complaints, the paper said, involve partisan comments that Kavanaugh made about Democrats during the confirmation process. The complaints do not relate to Christine Blasey Ford’s accusation that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her decades ago. Kavanaugh has categorically denied the allegation. (CNBC.com)
Mexico Beach is ‘wiped out’ by Hurricane Michael as other Florida cities are smashed WHAT used to be a gorgeous beachfront city now looks like an apocalyptic mess after Hurricane Michael shredded Mexico Beach, Florida. “Mexico Beach was wiped out,” said Brock Long, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “That’s probably ground zero.” Michael made landfall Wednesday near Mexico Beach as monstrous Category 4 hurricane, annihilating homes with its 155-mph winds. “It feels like a nightmare,” Mexico Beach Councilwoman Linda Albrecht said. “Somebody needs to come up and shake you and wake you up.” Other catastrophic scenes are emerging across the Florida Panhandle, where Michael left more than 350,000 without power and entire neighborhoods in ruins. In the decimated city of Callaway, pieces of obliterated houses litter rain-drenched roads. Every telephone pole in sight has snapped in half. “It’s very hard to explain,” said Jason Gunderson, a member of the Cajun Navy rescue group. “The only way I can explain it, through my eyeballs, is a Third World country war zone.” The storm has already killed a man in Florida and a girl in Georgia. And as rescue workers sift through the debris Thursday, many fear the death toll will rise. After slamming Florida and lashing Georgia, Michael is now threatening the storm-weary Carolinas. Tornadoes, dangerous winds and more flooding are possible in many of the same areas still recovering from Hurricane Florence. Michael was expected to dump 4 to 7 inches of rain from eastern Georgia to the southern mid-Atlantic and up to 9 inches of rain in parts of North Carolina and Virginia, the National Hurricane Center said. Uprooted trees, downed power poles and limited communications have greatly hindered first responders and families trying to reach residents
in need. In Seminole County, Georgia, a metal carport hoisted by the wind crashed through a roof, hitting the girl’s head, the county’s emergency management director. Travis Brooks said. Several hours passed before emergency officials could reach the unincorporated area where the girl was killed, Brooks said. And in Greensboro, Florida, a man died Wednesday after a tree fell on a home, the local sheriff’s office said. FEMA’s Long said he’s worried the number of deaths will rise Thursday. “Hopefully they don’t, but those numbers could climb as search and rescue teams get out,” he said. On the Florida Panhandle, wind gusts blew off roofs and knocked down brick walls. Rob Golding opened up his Panama City home to some of his neighbors whose houses were heavily damaged. Some were inside their homes when they saw their roofs fly away, he said. “My home was built in 1962 (and) is the only one with a solid roof left,” Golding said. “My mother, who passed two years ago, she put a lot of money in this house. I asked her to keep her hands on it today, and she did. “It looks like a tornado came through here,” he said. Michael’s strength may reflect the effect of climate change on storms. The planet has warmed significantly over the past several decades, causing changes in the environment. Human-caused greenhouse gases in the atmosphere create an energy imbalance, with more than 90% of remaining heat trapped by the gases going into the oceans, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. There’s evidence of higher sea surface temperature and atmospheric moisture, experts say.
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This week’s voter ID rulings could help decide control of the Senate
Melania Trump said people write many negatives things about her online.
Melania Trump: ‘I’m the most bullied person on the world’ FIRST lady Melania Trump said in an interview that aired Thursday that she is the most bullied person in the world, which has led her to create her anti-bullying “Be Best” initiative, before softening her comments slightly to say she is one of the most bullied. “I could say I’m the most bullied person on the world,” Trump told ABC News in an interviewduring her first major solo trip to Africa last week when asked what personally made her want to tackle the issue of cyberbullying. “You’re really the most bullied
person in the world?” ABC News’ Tom Llamas asked during the exchange. “One of them, if you really see what people saying about me,” Trump said. Asked how bullying could affect children, including her son Barron, Trump said that is why her initiative is focused on social media and online behavior. “We need to educate the children of social-emotional behavior, so when they grow up, they know how to deal with those issues,” Trump said. “That’s very important.”
Protesters unveiled a blimp showing Trump as a baby during the visit.
Trump’s UK visit cost police nearly $24 million US President Donald Trump’s visit to the UK in July cost police around £18 million ($23.8 million), police estimate. The amount is more than 10 times the cost for Barack Obama’s last journey to Britain as president in 2016. After being delayed several times, Trump’s controversial four-day visit encountered large protests in London and throughout the country. Organizers estimated that 250,000 people took part in the main rally, which required police to close off Trafalgar Square in the center of the capital after it reached capacity. Nearly 10,000 police officers from across the country were deployed to
cover the events, performing more than 26,000 shifts, Sara Thornton, head of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, said. “This was a significant operation with the President visiting four force areas and protests taking place in many others,” Thornton added. “The full cost of the operation is still being worked out but an early estimate is nearly £18 million.” By comparison, Barack Obama’s 2016 visit cost police just £1.7 million ($2.2m), according to the Metropolitan Police. Trump met with Prime Minister Theresa May and had tea with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle during the trip.
THIS week, courts issued decisions on voting restrictions in two US states that could decide which party controls the Senate after the upcoming midterm elections — ruling against restrictions in Missouri but in favour of them in North Dakota. In Missouri, a judge on Tuesday ruled that the state can’t tell voters they need an ID with a photo to vote, because the state technically allows other IDs. “No compelling state interest is served by misleading local election authorities and voters into believing a photo ID card is a requirement for voting,” Cole County’s Senior Judge Richard Callahan said. Studies have found that stricter photo ID requirements can benefit Republicans, because minority voters more likely to vote for Democrats are often less able to get the specific IDs demanded by such laws. The state said it will appeal the ruling. In North Dakota, the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a lower court ruling that lets the state enforce its voter ID requirement. The rule asks voters to present a current residential address to vote, but Native Americans living on a reservation — potentially thousands who are more likely to vote Democrat — don’t have a typical residential address, instead relying on PO boxes. As Huffington Post reporter Kevin Robillard noted on Twitter, many Democrats say the law “was explicitly passed in reaction to [Sen. Heidi] Heitkamp’s upset win in 2012.” Democratic senators are currently
The majority of the 2018 midterm elections in the United States will be held on Tuesday, November 6.
facing tough reelection bids in both states, according to RealClearPolitics’ polling average. In North Dakota, Heitkamp is down by a whopping 8.7 points against her Republican challenger Kevin Cramer. In Missouri, Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill is down 0.4 points against Republican challenger Josh Hawley. With control of the Senate expected to come down to as little as one or two seats, losing either election could doom Democrats’ chances of controlling the legislative body. It’s unclear just how big of an effect the latest rulings will have. The decision in Missouri could be good news for Democrats, and the ruling in North Dakota could be bad for them. Since studies suggest that voter ID requirements swing turnout by a few points at most, that all comes with the caveat that the elections have to be fairly close — which is definitely true in Missouri but not so much in
North Dakota right now, based on polling — for voter ID requirements to have a significant impact. But this is part of the Republican plan: Over the past few years, GOP lawmakers took advantage of their victories in state legislatures to enact all sorts of new restrictions on voting to give themselves an advantage, however slight, in elections to come. Republicans are creating more barriers to the voting booth According to the Brennan Center for Justice, 23 states, predominantly controlled by Republicans, have enacted new voting restrictions since 2010: “13 states have more restrictive voter ID laws in place (and six states have strict photo ID requirements), 11 have laws making it harder for citizens to register, six cut back on early voting days and hours, and three made it harder to restore voting rights for people with past criminal convictions.”
Egypt sentences 17 to death for Coptic Christian church attacks SEVENTEEN people have been sentenced to death by an Egyptian military court over their involvement in bomb attacks on Coptic Christian churches. A further 19 people were handed life jail terms over the attacks, which took place in 2016 and 2017, state news agency Mena reported on Thursday. The Islamic State (IS) group said its militants were behind the suicide bombings that killed dozens of people. Amnesty International described the death sentences as “grossly unfair”. “There is no doubt that the perpetrators of these horrific attacks should be held accountable for their crimes,” Amnesty said in a statement on Thursday. “But handing out a mass death sentence after an unfair military
Prayers take place for victims of an attack on an Egyptian Coptic church in 2017.
trial is not justice and will not deter further sectarian attacks,” it added. The human rights group said that those accused of carrying out
the church attacks in Egypt should be “retried in a civilian court in proceedings that comply with international human rights law”.
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Standing-desk workers ‘less tired, more engaged’ NEW research suggests that standing desks, which allow employees to alter their position during the day, may boost performance at work. A number of NHS staff were given new desks and set goals for standing time. After a year, researchers found sitting time was reduced by more than an hour a day compared with their colleagues. Employees who reduced time sitting, by using desks that also allowed them to work while on their feet, also said they were less tired and more engaged. The research team, led by Loughborough University and experts from Leicester, assessed 146 mainly sedentary NHS staff. Seventy-seven were put in an intervention group and given height-adjustable
After a year, researchers found sitting time was reduced by more than an hour a day compared with their standing desk colleagues.
workstations - also known as sit-stand desks - while the remaining 69 continued with their standard desks. Working time spent sitting was measured at the start of the study and again three, six and 12 months later. At the start of the study,
overall sitting time was 9.7 hours per day. Over the course of the experiment, sitting time was lower by 50.62 minutes per day at three months, 64.4 minutes per day at six months, and 82.39 minutes per day at 12 months. Those who were
given sit-stand desks also reported improvements in musculoskeletal problems, according to the research published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). A questionnaire filled out by the participants also suggested employees who used the sitstand desks were less anxious and cited an improved quality of life - but no notable changes were found for job satisfaction, cognitive function or sickness absence. Medical research has suggested constant sitting is harming our health potentially causing cardiovascular problems or vulnerability to diabetes. A survey by the British Heart Foundation in 2015 found that the average person sat for almost all of the nine hours spent in the office.
Researchers find link between erectile dysfunction and men’s genes RESEARCHERS for the first time have found a genetic link to erectile dysfunction in men. In a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, study researcher Hunter Wessells, from the University of Washington School of Medicine, and colleagues found that variants of a single site on Chromosome 6 were linked to a significantly increased risk of developing erectile dysfunction. Earlier studies involving twins have shown that at least a third of the risk for erectile dysfunction is heritable but until now, researchers have not identified a site in the genome that confers this risk. Researchers of the new study, which analyzed the complete genomes of more
than 36,000 American and 222,000 British men, picked out a single area, known as locus, in the DNA that interacts with a gene called SIM1 that correlated with erectile dysfunction in participants of the study. The SIM1 gene plays a role in regulating body weight and in a pathway that produces two hormones that stimulate erections. Mutations in the nearby locus change how this gene works in the body, which the researchers said potentially leads to erectile dysfunction. After controlling for other common factors such as body weight, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and smoking, the researchers found that the genetic factor remained relevant in risk for erectile dysfunction.
According to research intermittent fasting can be helpful in a number of ways.
Fasting may help control type two diabetes OCCASIONAL fasting may help control type 2 diabetes, a small Canadian study suggests. “The use of a therapeutic fasting regimen for treatment of [type 2 diabetes] is virtually unheard of,” said Dr. Jason Fung, of Scarborough Hospital, in Ontario, and colleagues. But this trial showed that 24-hour fasting regimens can significantly reverse or eliminate the need for diabetic medication, the study authors said. Three men, aged 40 to 67, were taking various drugs and daily insulin injections to
control their diabetes. They also had high blood pressure and high cholesterol. After a six-hour training seminar, two of the men fasted on alternate days for a full 24 hours, while the third fasted three days a week. On fast days, they were allowed to drink very low calorie drinks (tea/coffee, water or broth) and to eat one very low calorie meal in the evening. All three were able to stop their insulin injections within a month of starting their fasting schedule. For one man, this took only five days.
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CARIB GLASS SUPPLY LTD.
AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a
Of #6 Leeward Highway, Providenciales, is seeking to employ an
Assistant Office Manager
a Minimum of 5 years’ management experience in the Glass Industry. Must have a knowledge in Glass Industry Software, such as accounting, purchase order, invoicing, stock control, job scheduling, exercise good cost control and procurement. Strong leadership, communication and organization skills are essential and ability to manage a small group of staff Normal working hours are from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm weekdays, number of hours worked may vary occasionally depending on our work demand. Salary is $2,600 to $2,800 per month based on qualifications and experience. Interested candidates please submit your resume to us at the office or via email; caribglasstci@aol.com. This ad is for a work permit. However, this position is open to all qualified Turks and Caicos Islanders. Potential Turks and Caicos Islands candidates should also submit copies of their application to the Labour Board.
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TCI SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATION SERVICES Millennium Highway Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking the following
ALICE KITCHEN
- 2 Kitchen Helpers $6.25 per hour • Assists the chef with the preparation of food, cleans and set up work stations, keeps the kitchen clean and organized at all times. A&L Trucking- 2 Truck Drivers $10 per hour • Transport materials and goods among manufacturing, distribution and retail centers. Some also perform sales and customer service as part of the job. Other duties include inspecting their vehicles for mechanical issues relating to safe operation, and basic repair work.
Contact: 346-9362
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Spot Plaza, Airport Road Is seeking to employ a
Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking to employ
Esmeralda Clarke
Domestic Worker $6.50 per hour
Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work.
Willy’s Barber Shop $7.00
BARBER
Cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves. Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments
SOUTHSIDE SEAFOOD
SALES CLERK $6.50 PER HOUR
Greets customers, sells merchandise, receives and dispenses change
MS Construction
Plumber
Interprets blueprints and building specifications to map layout for pipes, drainage systems, and other plumbing materials. Installs pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids. Installs supports for pipes, equipment, and fixtures prior to installation. Contact: 344-4540 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder
M.S CONSTRUCTION
Carpenter $8.00 per hour
Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. ISRAEL FORBES- NORTH CAICOS
Cleaner $6.25 per hour
Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning ceiling vents, restroom cleaning etc.
CONTACT: 344-4540
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. These positions are currently held by work permit holders
TAILOR
Sewing, making alterations to dresses, shirts, pants etc. Salary: $8.00 per hour
CONTACT: 342-5450
Email: gmx8144@yahoo.com This position Is available now Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR Applicants must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience, with knowledge of plants/chemicals and fertilizer sprays, be able to work with minimum supervision. Applicant must be knowledgeable in propagation and green house climate. Must be proficient in computer trouble-shooting and knowledgeable in QuickBooks for Point of Sale transaction and inventory software. Applicants must be willing to work outdoors with irregular hours. Salary based on experience.
Interested applicants including Islanders/Belongers can bring all applications to Services By EA located at #65 Beechwood Road, Grace Bay Providenciales or email to mary@environmentsarts.tc. Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.
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W&T BARBER SHOP AVIATION ROAD Is seeking to employ a
Leeward Highway, Suzie Turn Is seeking to employ a
3 Chefs $39,500-45,000 per annum
They supervise the restaurant's cooks, prepare meals, and report results to the head chefs.
BARBER
Dishwasher $6.75 per hour
Clean dishes, kitchen, food preparation equipment, or utensils. Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, or pans, using dishwashers or by hand. Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, or utensils in clean and orderly condition.
Cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves. Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments. Salary: $6.25 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days per week
Domestic Worker - $7.90 per hour
General cleaning, which includes: sweeping, dusting and mopping. Keeping the Deli clean and presentable at all times.
CONTACT: 231-0882
Email: catering@skycatering.com Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. These positions are currently held by work permit holders.
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CONTACT: 946-4694
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder
THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a
(2) LABOURERS - cleans and polish our restaurant on a daily basic (2 ) WAITERS - to take orders serve dinks and serve guest their meals from time to time when the restaurant (2) BUSSER to clean tables, taking plates, utensils and drinkware to the kitchen to be washed. (2) DISHWASHER - ensuring the availability of clean dishes by bussing tables, washing dishes, pots, pans, and flatware (2) PASTRY CHEFS - Preparing a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread following traditional and modern recipes.
Cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves. Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments. Salary: $6.25 per hour
CONTACT: 231-7047
W/P RENEWAL EMAIL ALL APPLICATIONS TO MANGOREEF@HOTMAIL.COM
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13830
$6.50-$10.00 HOUR BELONGER ONLY APPLY CONTACT 242-8792 FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
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VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!
THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS WARDS CONSULTANCY
Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking the following VILLA DEL MAR – GRACE BAY
LAUNDRY ATTENDANT
WILLIAMS E BUSINESS CONSULTANCY
Y&R CONSTRUCTION
#15 Butterfly Close, Discovery Bay Is seeking to employ a
SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ a
Providing a supply of clean linens for the hotel, also responsible for cleaning guests personal items. Salary: $7.50 per hour. Contact: 941-3964 IRMA COLEBY/ JACO- BLUE HILLS
DOMESTIC WORKER
LABOURER
Housemaid, cleaning, sweeping, dusting and mopping. Salary: $270-300 per week. Contact 245-1193
BABYSITTER
Is seeking to employ a
T & R PROFESSIONAL SERVICES /VARIOUS POSITIONS AVALIABLE AT MANGO REEF RESTAURANT SEKING TO EMPLOYED
BARBER
YOSHIHISA ONO- GRACE BAY
SERVICES BY EA
SNIP & CLIP BARBER SHOP - JAMESLY PROSPER
Taking care of children which includes, cooking and preparing meals, feeding, bathing and cleaning children room Salary: $6.50 per hour
Contact: 442-0102
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Positions are held by work permit holders.
GRANITE AND MARBLE INSTALLER
Electronic Maintenance on Networks (Broadcasting) Salary: $6.25 per hour
Installs Granite and Marble Fixtures. Salary: $10 per hour
CONTACT: 231-2462
CONTACT: 332-0771
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit 13847 holder
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13861
NATASHA CONSULTANCY
Juba Sound - Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking the following INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER COMPANY LTD (C.A.M) SEEKS A MOTIVATED
CASHIER
To join our business in Providenciales. TASK WILL INCLUDE (BUT NOT LIMITED TO): • Process clients’ transfers in an efficient and timely manner • Treat customers with respect and dignity and follow up on any claims they can have • Manage with accuracy and care cash received from transactions • Apply the company’s AML procedures and policies. REQUIREMENTS; • Applicants must be willing to work flexible hours, weekends and public holidays as requires • Must have basic knowledge of computer • Applicants must have a clean Police record and have excellent communication skills • Must speak English and a basic knowledge of Spanish and Creole. • Applicants must have good typing skills • Must have high school education and at least years of experience preferably as a tell or in customer service. Salary: $7.95 hourly Interested applicants can submit resumes to mremy@camtransfert.com or the Human Resources Department, International Transfer Company Ltd,.
Aviation Drive, Downtown, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. 649-941-7617. Applicants are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Department. The Above position is currently held by a work permit holder
CAMCO ENTERPRISES LTD
ROOM ATTENDANT $1300 PER MONTH Check air pressure in vehicle tires; and levels of fuel, pumping gas, add air, oil, water, or other fluids, as required. Clean parking areas, offices, restrooms, and equipment, and remove trash. Contact: 941-8821
REEL PLUMBING
PLUMBER $8.00 PER HOUR
Interprets blueprints and building specifications to map layout for pipes, drainage systems, and other plumbing materials. Installs pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids. Installs supports for pipes, equipment, and fixtures prior to installation Contact: 241-3247
CACTUS CAFÉ
SERVER $7.50 PER HOUR
Taking orders, serving food and drinks, and removing dinnerware from the table in a timely manner. Contact: 432-4271
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. These positions are first time work permit holders.
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Entertainment Schwarzenegger says he feels bad about his past treatment of women SEXUAL misconduct accusations against Arnold Schwarzenegger came years before Harvey Weinstein and other powerful men in Hollywood were called out in the #MeToomovement. Multiple women accused Schwarzenegger of having touched them in a sexual way without their permission during his 2003 run for the California governor’s seat. He apologised at the time for having “behaved badly” toward women over the years, but he also said that he couldn’t remember exactly what he’d done, since some of the accusations were from decades before. “Most of it is not true,” he said at the time. In 2011, the Terminator star admitted to fathering a child with his family housekeeper during his marriage to now exwife Maria Shriver. Schwarzenegger, 71, spoke to Men’s Health about whether, if he could go back in time, he would want to treat the women in his life differently.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, 71, spoke to Men’s Health about whether, if he could go back in time, he would want to treat the women in his life differently.
“Looking back, I stepped over the line several times, and I was the first one to say sorry. I feel bad about it, and I apologize,” Schwarzenegger said. “When I became governor, I wanted to make sure that no one, including
me, ever makes this mistake. That’s why we took sexual harassment courses, to have a clear understanding, from a legal point of view and also from a regular-behavior point of view, of what is accepted and what is not.”
Williams sued by driver after alleged Portland airport assault KATT Williams has been sued by a hired chauffeur who says the comedian insulted and punched him before chasing him down with the help of his German shepherd after the driver denied the dog a passenger seat in his car. Wali Kanani is asking for $76,000 in a lawsuit filed Monday in Multnomah County Circuit Court that accuses Williams of assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress, according to documents obtained by the Daily News. The alleged attack took place at the Portland International Airport on Friday, where Kanani was to take Williams to the Moda Center so he could appear in Nick Cannon’s “Wild ’N Out” show. Williams was arrested on suspicion of fourth-degree assault. Kanani says in the lawsuit he arrived at a private hangar at the airport and was met by Williams, six of his colleagues and a “large, aggressive German shepherd.” The “Atlanta” actor allegedly requested the dog ride shotgun in Kanani’s car –
Katt Williams is being sued by a driver who says the comedian and his dog attacked him. (Robb Cohen/Invision/AP)
and when the driver denied the request, chaos ensued. Kanani says Williams, 47, called him a “piece of s—t” and “white trash” and punched him in the face before he and his dog chased him into the airport terminal. “(Williams) stood on the other side giving (Kanani) menacing and threatening glares for several minutes before he left in another
car that had arrived to take (Williams) and his colleagues away,” the lawsuit said. Kanani suffered minor facial injuries and was treated at a local hospital, according to a police report obtained by the Daily News. He said in the lawsuit that he suffered a broken tooth, a cut and swollen face and tinnitus in his ear that was still lingering Monday.
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Rihanna and the celebs urging fans to register to vote RIHANNA has joined a number of celebrities urging their followers to register to vote in the US. It comes after Taylor Swift broke her political silence and joined Chance the Rapper and John Legend by campaigning. The registration period has or is about to run out in a number of states ahead of the November mid-terms. Rihanna wrote to her 65 million followers, “Good Morning America. Who is awake this morning? And who’s woke?” She accompanied the post with a picture of the deadlines for registration in various states, adding: “You have one job today and that is to properly register to vote. “I don’t care what responsibilities you have today, there’s no greater responsibility than being in control of your future and the future starts now! “We don’t have time, no procrastinating, don’t let the discouragement take you off course, that’s not how my people or my generation will
go down...this is the loudest way to make your voice heard!” Rihanna isn’t the only pop megastar encouraging people to vote. Taylor Swift surprised everyone with her Instagram post on Sunday, in which she broke her well-documented political silence to come out in favour of the Democrats. The singer endorsed candidates Phil Breseden for Senate and Jim Cooper for the House of Representatives in her voting state of Tennessee. She also encouraged her 112 million followers to register to vote. Swift, 28, also used her acceptance speech for artist of the year at Tuesday evening’s American Music Awards to speak out. “This award and every single award given out tonight were voted on by the people, and you know what else is voted on by the people?” Swift asked the audience. “It is the midterm elections on November 6th. Get out and vote. I love you guys.” Politics is clearly on the
minds of the Kardashian-West family, as it was confirmed earlier in the week that Kanye would meet President Donald Trump for lunch on Thursday. His wife, Kim KardashianWest, has spoken a lot about using her vote in the past and urged her Twitter followers to do the same ahead of the registration deadline. Chance the Rapper is also dedicated to spreading the message about registering to vote. So much so that two years ago on his US tour, he teamed up with the NAACP to encourage more black people to vote by giving out voter registration forms. This time around he has been active on Twitter, retweeting activists from his native Chicago who have been explaining the process. John Legend has been active on social media to promote voter registration too. Sharing the same graphic as Rihanna, he wrote “make sure you’re registered. Then vote like our future depends on it!”
Trump ‘likes Taylor Swift 25% less’ after political post TAYLOR Swift’s endorsement of two Democrats for the upcoming US mid-term elections has sparked a huge response - including from President Donald Trump. Mr Trump has told reporters he likes “Taylor’s music about 25% less now”. The singer-songwriter, 28, had previously deliberately steered clear of politics, but said events in “the past two years” had changed her mind. Her latest comments were praised by many - but also sparked a fierce backlash from Republican supporters. Swift broke her silence on politics on Sunday, publicly endorsing two Democrats in Tennessee, her home state, in a post on Instagram, where she was 112m followers. “In the past I’ve been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now,” she wrote. She particularly criticised Republican Senate nominee Marsha Blackburn for her voting record on gender equality. “Her voting record in Congress
Taylor Swift broke her silence on politics on Sunday and the US president was not pleased with her support.
appals and terrifies me,” Swift wrote, citing the politician’s votes against equal pay and domestic violence legislation. Speaking on Monday, Mr Trump said Ms Blackburn was “doing a very good job” in Swift’s home state. “She’s a tremendous woman. I’m sure Taylor Swift doesn’t know anything about her,” he said. In previous tweets posted in 2012, the US President had described Swift as “fantastic” and “terrific” and thanked her for taking a picture with him.
Swift’s post has been liked more than 1.6m times since she shared it on Sunday, including by model Chrissy Teigen, singer Katy Perry and actress Reese Witherspoon. However, she has attracted criticism from conservative commentators and Republicans. “What I used to love about Taylor Swift is she stayed away from politics,” Charlie Kirk, founder of the conservative student organisation Turning Point, told Fox News on Monday.
Rihanna wrote to her 65 million followers, “Good Morning America. Who is awake this morning? And who’s woke?”
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All experienced and interested individuals can send inquiries to: Norstar Group Ltd. Courtyard Plaza Unit 2C Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Tel: (649) 941-3600. Email:Ajones@norstargroup.tc
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MASON (construction labourer consists of performing tasks involving physical labor at building sites, highway, laying blocks, heavy construction projects and demotion sites)
We are in need of a young man to deliver bills, pick up checks and distribute newspapers. Must be honest and have a clean driver’s license.
(construction labourer consists of performing tasks involving physical labor at building sites, highway, laying blocks, heavy construction projects and demotion sites)
• Able to work with little or no supervision, be physically fit, dependable and hard working. • Must be self motivated and able to understand, write and speak English fluently. Salary :$9.50 per hour. The position is currently held by a work permit holder All experienced and interested individuals can send inquiries to:
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QUALIFIED TEACHERS REQUIREMENTS: • Must be a practicing Born Again Christian • Must have at least 5 years teaching experience • Bachelor Degree in Education or equivalent from an accredited institution • Teacher Certificate / Diploma from a recognized Educational Institution. • Must have a working knowledge of
the A-Beka Curriculum • Must be familiar with Primary Education within the Caribbean.
COMPENSATION: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience Suitable APPLICANTS can forward Resumes along with copies of Qualifications, two (2) Character References.
The Board of Directors, Community Christian Academy At Community Fellowship Centre, A.O.G. Leeward Highway, P.O. Box 939, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands. E-Mail: ccacademy2008@gmail.com 13880
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CARIBBEAN POTS
C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
GRACE BAY ROAD Is seeking to employ a
162 Millennium Highway, Grant’s Building (Phase 2 Entrance) Is seeking to employ a
Acting on behalf of Rukin Williams Blue Hills Who is seeking to employ a
CASHIER
COOK
Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change. Salary: $6.25 per hour
NANNY
Cooking, managing kitchen area and staff Experience: Minimum of 2 years. Must be fluent in English and also be able to read and write it as well. Salary: $1400 monthly All applicants should email resume to
CONTACT: 244-7425
CONTACT: 241-5920
CARIBBEANPOTSTCI@ GMAIL.COM OR CALL 649232-1921 FOR INQUIRIES.
Taking care of 3 children, school drop off and pick up, preparing meals for children Salary: 6.25 per hour
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13914
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Belongers are also encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a first time work permit holder. 13895
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CHARLIE VARIETY STORE
CASINO CASHIER SALARY $9/HOUR All candidates should have at least 2-4 years’ experience in the same field, basic knowledge of all casino table games, AML & CTF trained and certified, excellent excel program knowledge, foreign currency knowledge, slot ticket in program knowledge. Job summary; a summary; a casino cashier is responsible to carry out specific tasks in the gaming operation. Data recording, balancing cash desk and table games operation float and slot ticket out, exchange foreign currency and apply to AML & CTF regulations by Gaming Law Candidates must be willing to work on weekends, night shifts and holidays Please drop off CV’s, address it to HR, at the Casablanca Casino located on #226 Grace Bay Road, Grace Bay, Providenciales. Or email at casablancacasino1@ gmail.com Tel: 941-3737. Positions held work permit holders. 1390
DARCIA INGHAM
Christine Handfield
Five Cays Road Is seeking to employ a
CASABLANCA CASINO
IS LOOKING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION
Leeward Palms Is seeking to employ a
seeks the following:
DELORES WILSON South Caicos Is seeking to employ a
ONE DOMESTIC WORKER Must live in North Caicos Salary: Basic Job Description: Cooking and cleaning Contact: Christine Handfield Bottle Creek North Caicos
CLEANER Clean the store. Stock the shelves. Salary: $6.50 per hour
CONTACT: 941-4202
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 13900
TEL: 946-7705
Position currently held by work permit holder 13922
ENVIRONMENTAL ARTS IRRIGATION LTD
JC BEAUTY SALONS #2 Alice and Alice Plaza, Airport Road Is seeking to employ
4 NAIL TECHNICIANS
BABYSITTER Taking care of 1 child. Cooking, cleaning, washing and ironing for child Salary: $600 per month
CONTACT: 241-3881
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder
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Cleaning yard, stack store shelves and maintenance to apartments. Salary: $6.50 per hour
Nail and hand services to customers, such as basic manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages, nail fills, nail repair, and nail polishing. Pedicures and the application of acrylic toenails may also be performed Salary: $6.50 per hour
CONTACT: 341-2230
CONTACT: 342-7373
LABOURER Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder
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Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These positions are currently held by work permit holders
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DUFRY GRAND TURK LTD is seeking
Is seeking to employ a
IRRIGATION LABOURER Irrigation Labourer for manual Labour such as digging trenches, holes, cleaning irrigation tank, moving equipment, moving soil, cleaning and assisting technicians on other duties as required. Starting salary is $6.25 per hour and may be required on weekends and holidays if needed Interested applicants including Islanders/Belongers can bring all applications to Environments Arts Irrigation Ltd. Located at #65 Beechwood Road, Grace Bay, Providenciales or email to cesar@eagroupstci.com. Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.
SUPERVISOR APPLICANT’S REQUIREMENTS INCLUDES:
• 5 years of retail experience with at least 2 year in a supervisory role • Experience in logistics procedures. Transport & warehousing background, knowledge of current custom legislation • Strong leadership skills • Demonstrated ability to build effective teams and motivate employees • Understanding of basic retail concepts • Good problem solving skills • Available to work store schedule Resumes should be delivered directly to the store. 138890
FROST BITE Is seeking a
LABOURER JOB SUMMARY: - MOVING HEAVY MACHINES, APPRENTICE TO SUERVISOR KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Moving heavy machines
• • • • •
Passing tools to supervisor Bolting down units Ability to speak English Must be prompt and on time Must be willing to work weekends and holidays Salary: $264 per week
NEW HOPE WESLEYAN CHURCH PM MINISTRY BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a
DIRECTOR OF SUNDAY SCHOOL
Teaches Sunday School Salary: $6.50 per hour
All interested applicants should submit resume, contact information, cover letter as well as three-character reference (one from previous employer), copies of certificates and licenses, police record and a copy passport page to siguimps@ gmail.com for further information. Please email siguimps@ gmail.com Position currently being applied for by a work permit holder, Belongers only need apply. Application deadline 20-10-2018
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CONTACT: 241-9049
Email: newhopewesleyan@ gmail.com Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder
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COFFEE SPECIALIST REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum 4 years’ experience • Excellent English verbal and written skills • Command and broad knowledge of bar managing a coffee shop • Comprehensive QuickBooks
knowledge • Good computer literacy • Must have valid driving license • Engaging and outgoing personality who enjoys working with the public • Salary $550.00 per week depending on experience
Prospective applicants including islanders can bring all applications with two letters of recommendation citing relevant experience in the same industry Lemon 2 Go, W102 West Venture House, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales or email to admin@ environmentalarts.tc. Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview. This position is currently held by work permit holder
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CLUB MED
M&L WATER DELIVERY
Five Cays Is looking for a long experienced, motivated
GRACE BAY
KITCHEN HELPERS
• Perform combination of duties to maintain kitchen work areas, restaurant equipment, utensils clean and in an orderly condition. • Wash worktables, walls, refrigerators, mop, sweep floors, and meat blocks. • Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc.) • Ensure all food and other items are stored properly. • Proven experience as kitchen helper. • Experience in using cutting tools, cookware and bake ware. • Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling etc.) • Very good communication skills. • Work cohesively with kitchen cooks, sous chefs and head chef. Minimum 2-3 years in the specialized field. To work 6 days per week rate $6.58 per hour.
DOMESTIC WORKERS
• Clean and tidy all areas to the standard cleanliness within time limits. • Frequent bending, pushing, pulling and kneeling. • Re-set dinner rooms tables and terraces. • Clean dining rooms tables and terraces. • Clean windows, sweep floors, mop floors and polish furniture fixtures in and outside restaurant. • Remove dinner wares, push cart and lift trays from dining rooms. • Work cohesively with restaurant waiters, waitresses and supervisors. • Work with minimum supervision and remain motivated. Minimum 1-2 years in the specialized field. To work 6 days per week rate $6.58 per hour.
DOMESTIC WORKERS
• Clean and sanitize production equipment, work surfaces and kitchen according to cleaning schedules and procedures. • Scrape food from dirty dishes, wash them by hand or place them in the racks to conveyor through the dishwashing machine. • Sets up and breakdown buffets. • Wash and peel vegetables, using knife or peeling machine. • Empty trash containers as required and maintain assign work station in a safe and sanitary condition. • Transfer supplies and equipment between storage and work areas keep supplied as needed. • Maintain cleanliness of work and kitchen area using proper cleaning chemicals. • Work cohesively with kitchen cooks, sous chefs and head chef. Minimum 1-2 years in the specialized field. To work 6 days per week rate $6.58 per hour.
DOMESTIC WORKERS
• Making sure all rooms are clean and in top condition for new arrivals and existing guests. • Work quickly and efficiently so guests aren’t left hanging around. • Liaise with the head housekeeper and supervisor when rooms are ready for guests. • Ensure the equipment’s use, such as shampooers,
polishers and trolleys, is in good working condition. Being able to use the equipment safely and efficiently. Ability to bent, lift and walk upstairs. Report on any shortages, damages or security issues. Handle reasonable guest’s complaints/requests and inform head of department. To work 6 six days per week rate $6.58 per hour. Minimum 2-3 years in the specialized field. • • • •
LABOURER
• Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them. • Gather empty trash cans, service, clean, and supply restrooms. • Frequent bending, pushing, pulling and kneeling. • Constant standing and walking throughout shift. • Clean and restore building interiors damages, using commercial cleaning equipment and fixing equipment’s if damage. • Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps. • Collect towels from beach and pool. • Clean windows, glass partitions, mirrors, using soapy water or other cleaners, sponges, furniture, walls, machines and painting. • Ability to walk up and down stairs, bent, physical strength, stamina and carrying up to 50lbs. • Ability to comprehend and communicate in fluent English. • Ability to overnight. • Excellent communication skills through effectively communicating with guests and management. Minimum 2-3 years in the specialized field. To work 6 days per week rate $6.58 per hour.
LABOURER
• Carry and label guest’s luggage with tags to rooms. • Must be able to lift 50lbs pounds on a consistent basis. • Frequent bending, pushing, pulling and kneeling. • Constant standing and walking throughout shift. • Sweep and mop floors and vacuum carpets. • Ensure building entrance is free of clutter at all time. • Direct guests to the reception areas or the appropriate rooms/office. • Collect beverages from the bar for guests at arrivals. • Follow evacuation rules in case of emergencies. Minimum 2-3 years in the specialized field. To work 6 days per week rate $6.58 per hour.
LABOURER
• Must be able to lift 50lbs pounds on a consistent basis. • Ability to bent, lift and walk upstairs. • Collect all dirty lines from rooms. • Prepared and distributed towels, lines and rags to different departments. • Arranged and maintained a sanitary hallway and area outside of the laundry and rooms. • Load all laundry into washer and add specified cleaning agents. • Operated liner feeder, and table’s linen ironing machines. • Monitored and operated computer driven washers and dryers according to recommended capacity and manufacture guidelines. Minimum 2-3 years in the specialized field. To work 6 days per week rate $6.58 per hour.
Candidates must have the ability to be on time and present for all scheduled shifts, split shifts including weekends and Holidays. THIS AD IS FOR WORK PERMIT HOLDER. EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO TURCREHU02@CLUBMED.COM OR CONTACT: 649-946-5500 HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. HOWEVER, THE POSITIONS ARE ALL OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDERS. POTENTIAL TURKS ISLANDERS CANDIDATED MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS LABOUR DEPARMENT.
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DRIVER
• Must be fluent in Spanish, Creole and English. Must be able to work without supervision • Work from Monday- Saturday including Holidays • Main Duties: driving a mobile truck to deliver water in various locations in the island of Provo to many customers on timely manner whenever asked to do so. The applicant must have a clean Police Record and a valid driver’s license. • Salary: $6.25 per hour
CONTACT: 341-2769
All interested applicants can send their resume at Labour department, Provo office or call to this number above. Only Belongers need to apply.
LEW 1 SHIPPING
20 Honour Lane Downtown Providenciales seeks the following persons:
ONE (1) WELDER
Salary $1500.00 per month Job Description: welding repairs to vessel position currently held by work permit holder
TWO (2) ENGINEER ( BOAT MECHANIC) Salary: $2,000.00 per month Job Description: Maintain vessel engines position currently held by work permit holders Contact: Lew 1 Shipping Ltd
TEL: 941-5707
Qualified Belongers are asked to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department
MR. GROUPER RESTAURANT Lower Bight Is seeking to employ a
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KENISHA BACCHUS GRAND TURK
BARTENDER
• Greet customers and take their drink orders • Mix ingredients of drinks to make preferred cocktails • Generate bills according to orders and operate POS for bill collection • Maintain the bar and service area in a neat, clean and organized condition • Careful noted and communicated any special instructions related to orders. Salary: $8.00 per hour
Contact: 241-5563
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. 13913
1 DOMESTIC WORKER Must be flexible and willing to work long hours and weekends. $6.25 per hour.
CALL 231-4998
13919
HALLMARK TRUST LIMITED #1145 Leeward Highway, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a
SOFTWARE ENGINEER DEVELOPER Code development, testing, system analysis, trouble shooting and mobile apps creation • Degree from an accredited college, at least 5 years’ experience in It and Software development for a major Bank. • Experience working with ATM machines. Fluent in speaking and writing in both English and Spanish. $4k a month
CONTACT: 941-5191 13725
DROP RESUME OFF AT HALLMARK TRUST LIMITED. BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER
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CONSTRUCTION LABOURER
MASON (construction labourer consists of performing tasks involving physical labor at building sites, highway, laying blocks, heavy construction projects and demotion sites) • Able to work with little or no supervision, be physically fit,
dependable and hard working. • Must be self motivated and able to understand, write and speak English fluently. Salary :$9.50 per hour. The position is currently held by a work permit holder
All experienced and interested individuals can send inquiries to: Norstar Group Ltd. Courtyard Plaza Unit 2C Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Tel: (649) 941-3600. Email:Ajones@norstargroup.tc
CARLISLE SUPPLY
is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the Position of
INSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE JOB SUMMARY
The Inside Sales Representative is responsible for supporting the sales of assigned product lines to customers throughout the Turks & Caicos and the Caribbean. In this role, your responsibilities will include accurate specification interpretation, quotation and technical support, and timely communication with manufacturers, customers, warehouse and manufacturing plants to facilitate issue resolution. Pro-actively identify sales potential and follow up to secure orders. Provide ongoing customer service with minimal supervision. The Inside Sales Representative will utilize a combination of sales support techniques to achieve orders / sales goals while delivering customer concentric solutions. • You will provide technical support on electrical, plumbing, appliance, lighting products, and services to customers, including application and pricing assistance. • You will assist outside sales representatives on electronic quotation, opportunity identification, order entry, production tracking and shipping processes. • You will build relationships with manufacturers and customers to enhance long-term business growth. • You will prepare sales quotations based on customer requirements and expectations. • You will utilize pricing tools to complete timely professional quotations. • You will support outside sales representatives with quotation follow-up and competitor activity reporting. • You will partner with channel partners to create excitement, focus and enhance market reputation. • You will hold internal and occasional external meetings with Area Sales Managers and/or customers. • You will perform other duties as assigned.
• • • • • • • • •
Minimum of 8-12 years of experience in construction-related field. Experience working with leading manufacturers and their processes. Electrical, plumbing and lighting experience is highly preferred. Willingness to learn Epicor P21 software and build a career in international sales & project management. Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to maintain a “customer first” approach. Applicable degree or advanced technical diploma; some familiarity with electrical systems is preferred. Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. Exhibit tact and strong diplomatic skills when dealing with all staff, customers and suppliers. Excellent time management and planning skills. High level of self-motivation, independence and self-reliance. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. Strong communication and relationship building skills. Must speak English, Spanish and French.
Salary for this position is $ 75,000.00 per annum.
Interested persons must submit their resume with qualifications and experience no later than October 26, 2018 to: Carlisle Supplies, Leeward Highway, Providenciales. Tel. 946-4417 - Email: carlisle@tciway.tc
• Able to work with little or no supervision, be physically fit, dependable and hard working. • Must be self motivated and able to understand, write and speak English fluently. Salary :$9.50 per hour. The position is currently held by a work permit holder
Norstar Group Ltd. Courtyard Plaza Unit 2C Leeward Highway, Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands Tel: (649) 941-3600 Email:Ajones@norstargroup.tc
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CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION:
(construction labourer consists of performing tasks involving physical labor at building sites, highway, laying blocks, heavy construction projects and demotion sites)
All experienced and interested individuals can send inquiries to:
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RAW DEAL FISHING BOAT Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a
VEGAN GLUTEN FREE BAKER DOMESTIC WORKER
Clean, dusting, sweeping, mopping, clean ceiling vents, restroom cleaning Salary: $200 per week
CONTACT: 344-9209
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13901
• Education and Training in Nutrition • Education and Training in Vegan and Gluten Free Baking • Certificate of Baking and Pastry Arts • Bachelors Degree in Food Service and Hospitality Management • Minimum of 5 years experience working in a
restaurant kitchen • Minimum of 5 years experience working in Food and Beverage industry • Passion for culinary nutrition, vegetarian/vegan/gluten free cooking and baking • Able to work as part of a team • Pleasant and friendly attitude • Able to speak confidently with customers
If you would like to apply for this position, please contact Laura Mensen by email at info@retreattc.com, or hand deliver resume’s to Retreat Kitchen, in Ports of Call Plaza (above Giggles), Grace Bay.
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PRESIDENTIAL SECURITY LTD.
The Premier Security Company
SECURITY OFFICERS Our growing and professional company is seeking the employment of individuals that are looking for an exciting and rewarding career in the Security Industry. Positions available: Security Officers Minimum Requirements • Demonstrate written and verbal communication in the English language, • Ability to work shifts and long hours, • To perform patrol checks and security services to client’s properties, • Starting rate $7.00 per hour, • This position is currently held by a Work Permit holder • Position is based in Providenciales BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
Applicants can submit their resume & identification to our office: #8 Southern Shores Building, Leeward Highway, Tel: 649 232 1007, email: admin@presidentialsecuritytc.com A copy should also be submitted to Labor and Immigration Board.
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RICHMOND HILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL
P&D EMPLOYMENT CONSULTANCY Sam’s Building, Downtown Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking the following
RICHMOND HILLS, PROVIDENCIALES is looking for two
Momentous Ltd. is seeking qualified individuals for the following positions. Only candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and requirements will be considered. All candidates must be willing to work unusual hours including weekends and public holidays. All candidates must be non-smokers, must have a valid passport, and ability to travel globally. Applicants will be required to pass a written skills and fluency (English) test. These positions are currently occupied by Work Permit holders. Qualified Turks Islander applicants are invited to forward resumes to the Labour Board. All applications can be submitted online at www.momentous.com.
DIRECTOR OF ENTERTAINMENT Salary: $60,000 Annually
Responsibilities include: • Financial performance of all entertainment products • Programming of annual schedule of entertainment events • Oversight of marketing, customer service, and technical operations • In the entertainment jurisdiction, hire and manage local staff to execute events • Create and manage a budget for each event, delivering the event within that budget • Supplier management • Facility management • On the ground troubleshooting of events and associated facilities Experience & Qualifications: • 10+ years planning, managing and executing entertainment events and facilities • 5+ years hiring, managing and training staff • 5+ years creating and managing budgets and fiscal reporting to shareholders • Experience in negotiating contracts • Strong interpersonal and communications skills are required • Must have a University degree • Must have ability to travel globally • Must be fluent (Written & Oral) in English
ASSISTANT MANAGER – COMMUNICATIONS Salary: $30,000 Annually
Experience & Qualifications: • Communicate, liaise, and negotiate internally and externally using appropriate methods to facilitate the development of profitable business and sustainable relationships • Develop and execute communication planning efforts for assigned projects/programs. • Determine success metrics and measure impact • Application of sales strategies to communications plans • Strong understanding of Microsoft Office applications and ability to troubleshoot/diagnose computer and network issues • Manage and maintain effectiveness of IT • Provide oversight on specific communications-related projects • Manage and executing marketing plans • Review and negotiate legal contracts • Recruit and train staff according to company policies and employment laws, ensuring relevant HR procedures are followed
ASSISTANT MANAGER – PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS Salary: $30,000 Annually
Experience & Qualifications: • Demonstrated experience managing the full product development lifecycle, including product briefing, conceptual crafting, product line development, costing, prototyping, spec development, manufacturing, designing, testing, release • Create, execute and track agile project plans, including the User Story/Acceptance Criteria process • Plan and manage sprint cycles. Ensure the timely and bug-free delivery of sprints. • Build and lead a high performing internal team of development, technical, engineering, and design staff, while also leveraging external industrial designers, product designers, and vendor/ factory resources to develop compelling new products • Ability to gather and analyze data and trends by extracting data directly from databases using Microsoft SQL • Experience in domain name industry including familiarity with launch and life cycle of new gTLDs. • 3+ years experience building hi-profile products and demonstrating a minimum of 3 successful product launches • 3+ years experience with agile development methods • 10+ years experience strategy development and project management • University degree from top-tier university
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TRAINED PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS with a minimum of ten years’ teaching experience and a teacher's certificate from an accredited institution. Teachers should be able to teach all subjects to any grade level, complete unit and lesson plans, serve on various committees, and complete annual reports. Salary is $2,200 per month.
Please apply in writing to richhillprep@ yahoo.com qualified Belongers are encouraged to submit resume to the Labor Department 13912
B&M CONSTRUCTION
SUPERVISOR
• must be capable of coordinating, monitoring, advising in all areas of carpentry • must be able to follow building plans for installing structures measurements for cutting wood and other materials for constructing framework. • Must have 5 years’ experience working in related field. • Salary $10 per hour MB VARIETY STORE
LABOURER $6.50 PER HOUR
To lift heavy appliances, furniture etc. from container to store, assist customers with heavy items etc. ELEMENTS RESTAURANT
COOK $10 PER HOUR
Cooking national dishes, preparing menu’s etc.
CONTACT: 232-2001
Belongers are encouraged to send copies of their resumes to the Labour Board. These positions are first time work permit holders.
PROVO PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL is seeking a qualified
PERFORMING ARTS TEACHER We provide after school and weekend classes in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, musical theatre, voice and drama to children of 5 -16 years of age, as well as providing a thriving toddler and adult program. We are looking for an energetic person, with teaching capabilities across all subjects. Applicants should be willing to teach up to 30 hours per week (Monday to Saturday), starting January 2019. YOU WILL NEED: • Either a teacher qualification with an organization such as ISTD / LAMDA, or a degree in a related subject. • At least 2 years experience teaching children and adults • A proven track record in our core subjects (ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, musical theatre, voice, drama.) Salary commensurate with experience Please send a cover letter and CV/resume to provoperformingarts@gmail.com This is a permit application, however Islanders with qualifications and experience are invited to apply. Closing Date: October 23, 2018 Provo Performing Arts School. Graceway IGA Shopping Plaza. Leeward Highway. Providenciales. Telephone: (649) 343-4716 Email: provoperformingarts@gmail.com 13893
PROVIDENCE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY Eden Lane, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos BWI Accepting applications for
QUALIFIEAD AND EXPERIENCED INTERNATIONAL TEACHERS
REQUIREMENTS: • Must be trained in Primary Education and/or a specialist area with at least a Bachelor's degree • Must be able to diagnose various learning styles • Must have a minimum of six years teaching experience at the primary level • Must demonstrate the ability to work on their own initiative and also as a team player • Must demonstrate best practices and utilize an individualized approach to learning • Must be able to utilize multiple intelligence strategies and create IEPs • Must have the ability and experience to coordinate various school programs • Have taught at an International school and has experience with The Primary National Curriculum in England • Must be enthusiastic , creative and have excellent communication skills with a willingness to adapt to a dynamic learning environment COMPENSATION: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experiences. Suitable applicants must submit resumes along with copies of qualifications and three character references one must be from the last International School taught. Applications must be addressed to
The Principal, Providence International Academy TCI Eden Lane, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI Or you may email: admin@piatci.com
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SANDBAR
Is seeking to employ a
MIXOLOGIST REQUIREMENTS: • Five to ten years’ experience as a Mixologist • Distilling spirits, familiar with alcoholic beverage production • Managing the distillery property for tasting and events • Stock management, coordinating orders and dispatch
• Willing to work irregular, long and late hours • Good computer literacy • Must have a valid driver’s license • Engaging and outgoing personality who enjoys working with the public • Salary commensurate on credentials and experience
Interested applicants including Islanders/Belongers can bring all applications to EA Services Ltd. Located at #65 Beechwood Road, Grace Bay, Providenciales or email to mary@ eagrouptci.com. Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview. This position is currently held by a work permit holder.
SKY PILOT
SCOTT’S CAR RENTAL & SALES
GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a
#1228 Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a
TECHNOPHONE Morris Plaza, Airport Road Is seeking to employ a
CASH WASH ATTENDANT
• To wash, scrub and polish the interiors and exteriors of car suv’s and buses to protect their appearance • Cash wash attendants may also perform the following task; vacuum, clean and maintain vehicles • Must be young, energetic and be able to multitask with a valid driver’s license Salary: $6.50/hour
CONTACT: 649-231-8438
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13898
BOAT CAPTAIN
Responsible for the safe operation of their vessel and must ensure that it is operated and crewed according to both company and legal guidelines. Salary: $3500 per month
CONTACT: 333-3000 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD THIS POSITION IS A FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT HOLDER 13831
HELPER
Repair cellphones and laptop Salary: $8.00 per hour. Must be willing to work 6 days per week
CONTACT: 343-8282
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder
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RESPONSIBILITIES
• preparing documents to put out tenders for contractors; • project management and supervising and coordinating work of contractors; • investigating availability and suitability of options for new premises; • calculating and comparing costs for required goods or services to achieve maximum value for money; • planning for future development in line with strategic business objectives; • managing and leading change to ensure minimum disruption to core activities; • liaising with tenants of commercial properties; • directing and planning essential central services such as property security, maintenance, archiving, cleaning, waste disposal and recycling; • ensuring the building meets health and safety requirements; • planning best allocation and utilization of space and resources for new buildings, or re-organising current premises; • checking that agreed work by staff or contractors has been completed satisfactorily and following up on any deficiencies; • responding appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues as they arise. • Establish and promote a safe working environment and culture, conducive to good and efficient working practice • Ensure that all of the Authority’s assets are properly maintained. CORE COMPETENCIES: This position requires understanding and knowledge of ICAO standard and recommended practices with emphasis on Annex 9 – Facilitation, and IATA, a general knowledge and experience in building and or related maintenance industry, risk and project management. The successful candidate is expected to possess the following skills and expertise: • Be proficient and conversant in project and risk management relatable to airport operations and procedures • Ability to provide vision and leadership in a changing environment • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Excellent interpersonal and conflict management skills • Ability to work under pressure, independently and in a team. • Logical thinker with good problem-solving skills QUALIFICATIONS: Either: (a) a Degree or equivalent in Project Management or Management from a recognized institution with a minimum three (3) years appropriate management experience or Preference will be given to degrees, certifications and experience in building/construction related, and Property Management fields. Salary: $$42,000.00pa to $55,000.00pa Interest persons must submit their applications before October 19, 2018 to:
Human Resources Manager Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority Providenciales International Airport Telephone# 649-941-8692, Fax# 9415996. Email: hrrecruitment@tciairports.com
HELP WANTED
TIBOR’S MACHINE SHOP
22 Cooper Jack Bay Rd., Industrial Park Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Is looking to fill the following positions:
GAS PLANT OPERATOR/HANDY MAN - - - -
maintain/operate/gas plants make repairs on gas plants minor electrical building repairs/set up assist owner in building repairs Wage- $9.50 per hr.
INDUSTRIAL PAINTER - 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 - Understand painting climates - Experienced in different installation procedures Wage- $10.00 per hr.
CERTIFIED WELDER - 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: $8.00 per hr.
INTERESTED APPLICANTS CAN CONTACT 941-5802/ EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO
ANCHA@TIBORSMACHINESHOP.COM. OR SEND RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. POSITIONS HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS; BELONGERS NEED ONLY APPLY
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NOTICE OF DORMANT ACCOUNT (Regulation 2) Name of Financial Institution/TIN of Financial Institution SCOTIABANK (TCI) LTD Address of Financial Institution - 88 CHEROKEE ROAD, LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS Change of name, if any, of the Financial Institution - THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA The public is hereby given notice that SCOTIABANK (TCI) LTD holds the following dormant accounts–
AccountName
Savings
Ardell,Ross/Gerald
Savings
Endymion Ltd
Savings
Belony,Michel
Savings
LeewardLimited
Savings
Smith,RobbieRay
Savings
Gula, Ewa
Savings
Parris,Lydia
Savings
Hall,Kelvano
Savings
Talbot,Caroline
Savings
Pratt,Daynesha
Savings
Jennings,Rose
Savings
Garland,Razhon
Savings
YanesRamos,Katheri
Savings
Forbes,Jennella
Savings
Diamanche,Ricia
Savings
GlobalContracting
Savings
NursesAssociation
TermDeposit
Curson Limited
TermDeposit TermDeposit TermDeposit
William E James
TermDeposit
Aaron Becker
TermDeposit
RobertRClark
TermDeposit
AliceLVirgil
TermDeposit
KimberlyPeyton
TermDeposit
KimberlyPeyton
AccountType
Savings
Glinton,Alvin
Savings
Rigby,Martha
Savings
Victor,Kerlyne
Savings
Cabailo,Marina
Savings
Walker,Robert
Savings
England,Michael
Savings
Headlam,Iris
Savings
Ludmila,Schuklin
Savings
Kalista,Phyl
Savings
HamblettKensley
Savings
Godet,Leon/Andre
The public is also hereby given notice of the following– 1. Unless one or more of the following transactions are effected on a dormant account listed above on or before the 31st day of October 2018, the monies in the dormant account will be transferred to the general revenue of the Islands without further notice(a) Increase or decrease the amount held or owed in the Financial Institution1; (b) Present the passbook or other record for the crediting of interest or dividends in respect to any general deposit, demand deposit, savings deposit or deposit for a fixed period, made in the Islands;
TermDeposit
Howard JKrape
TermDeposit
KimberlyPeyton
TermDeposit
ThomasEKane
TermDeposit
T.C.I. LeasingLtd
TermDeposit
CeciliaJennings
TermDeposit
RobertG Saunders
TermDeposit
ChynaClare
TermDeposit
Curalena LPhillips
TermDeposit
NancyMengel
TermDeposit
Danco Ltd.DBAPizzaPort/ TheBigBamboo
Bryan R Clark
TermDeposit
Ludwina Boeynaems
RobertRClark
TermDeposit
ClaudeServant
TermDeposit
International Investments Management
TermDeposit
KevinHutchinson
TermDeposit
LoisTaylor
TermDeposit
Lynn Osterman
TermDeposit
UpendraI Jayasena
TermDeposit
KurtDDeFreitas
1 Interest paid, or account fees applied, by a Financial Institution on monies held or owed in the Financial Institution shall not be regarded as a transaction which increase or decreases the amount held in the Financial Institution pursuant to section 4(4) of the Dormant Accounts Ordinance. (c) Correspond in writing with the Financial Institution concerning the monies; or (d) Otherwise indicate an interest in the monies as evidenced in writing by the Financial Institution.
2. Subject to the Dormant Accounts Ordinance, on the transfer of the monies in the dormant account to the general revenue of the Islands, the dormant account holder will no longer have any right against the Financial Institution to the repayment of the monies transferred, but the dormant account holder will have against the Government such right to repayment of the monies transferred that the dormant account holder would have had against the Financial Institution. 3. Any interested person should contact the Financial Institution mentioned above to establish if that person is a dormant account holder.
Come Be a Spa Tropique Girl! Spa Tropique is on the hunt to find the best massage therapists on island! If you have at least three years of experience with a four star spa and have an upbeat and positive personality, we hope you will come and meet with us! If you are experienced in facials and nails-even better! Applicants must be able to speak and write English fluently, have a clean driver’s license and their own vehicle in excellent working condition. Please see further requirements for applicants below. We look forward to meeting you! Deadline for applications is: October 27, 2018.
REQUIREMENTS: Applicants for the position are required to have: • Obtained a diploma in Massage Therapy from an internationally accredited school from Canada, Great Britain, United States, Australia, Jamaica, Thailand or Philippines. • Completed a massage course of at least 1800 hours plus and 6 months of practical training. • Certified in Reflexology, Hot Stone, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Lymphatic Drainage, Myofacial Release, Prenatal Massage, Shiatsu. • Other Modalities Required: Esthetician Licensing, Waxing, Manicure and Pedicures • At least 3 years experience with a spa rated 4 stars or above. • Their own vehicle in excellent working order and a clean license • Fluent spoken and written English (A written exam will be provided). • Basic computer skills for use of company software • Be available to work 9am-7pm every day. Weekends and holiday are a must. (Schedules are subject to change). Renumeration: $6.25 hourly plus commission and gratuities. Please email your resume to: relax@spatropique.com or drop off at 202 W. Venture House, Grace Bay Road. Applicants may also forward resumes to the government employee services offices.
38 CLASSIFIEDS ADAM’S BROKERAGE Cooper Jack Is seeking to employ a
DRIVER
Offloading goods, picking up and dropping off invoices to customs Salary: $6.50 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week
CONTACT: 244-8820
C & J CONSULTANCY
act on behalf of its clients is looking to fill the following positions:
NATHALIE N. THOMAS LABOURER $6.25 PER HOUR Clean yard, cut trees, wash employer car etc.
SERGE PIERRE DOMESTIC WORKER $6.25 PER HOUR
Clean, keep office tidy clean, clean house, etc.
RAW DEAL FISHING DOMESTIC WORKER $6.25 PER HOUR Clean fish, etc.
SPOTLESS CAR WASH CAR WASHER $6.25 PER HOUR
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13925
Contact: 649-347-2093/ darling86@hotmail.com Drop resumes #576 Building Blue Hills apt #6 Only Belonger Apply
JOSEPH JEAN BAPTISTE
ISLAND ESCAPE
LABOURER
DOMESTIC WORKER
GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden on a daily basis Salary: $7.00 per hour
CONTACT: 347-5445
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder
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Wash cars in and out
13915
GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a
Performing a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing. Ensuring all rooms are cared for and inspected according to standards. Salary: $7.00 per hour
CONTACT: 331-2338 Belongers are encouraged to
COMPANY/CONTACT PERSON: United Multicultural Institute LOCATION: Millennium Highway JOB TO BE ADVERTISED:
CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a
CLYDE HOLIDAY
DELICIOUS DISHES
DOMESTIC WORKER
KITCHEN HELPER Prepping the work station for
GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a
Airport Road Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
keeping the church clean and tidy between events, services and various church activities, clean the yard remove trash, trim the trees. Cleans the sanctuary thoroughly after services, including vacuuming, cleaning out the aisles of programs or paper left behind. Wipes windows including stained glass. Empties the wastebaskets and removes any other debris in communal areas. Scrubs restrooms after every service and events. SALARY: $ 6.25 per hour PHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL: 242-4551 TYPE OF APPLICATION: Renewal, position is held by a work permit holder 13935
HANDY PRO MAINTENANCE #29A Grandview, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a
PAINTER Painting residential homes, buildings and offices Salary: $10 per hour
CONTACT: 231-2763
DANCE TEACHER
Choreographing and teaching the art on pantomiming. Salary: $8.00 per hour
CONTACT: 241-2962
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder
13917
H&S CONSTRUCTION #65 Sisal Lane, Long Bay Is seeking to employ a
Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work Salary: $6.50 per hour
CONTACT: 243-5281
the cook. Keeping the kitchen clean and tidy at all times Salary: $7.00 per hour
CONTACT: 344-2420
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13939
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13884
GABRIEL UNISEX SALON
EDELINE CESAR
SAM’S BUILDING Is seeking to employ a
BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, set up forms for the pouring of concrete foundations, and even hand tools to workers, remove all debris, pack up tools, put away any unused materials, and take down bracing and scaffolding. keep debris away from worksites. Salary: $6.25 per hour
CONTACT: 244-1821
HAIRDRESSER
Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, though they may also provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving. Salary: $6.50 per hour
CONTACT: 342-2471
BABYSITTER Taking care of 1 child. Cooking, cleaning, washing and ironing Salary: $6.258 per hour
CONTACT: 343-8250
13937
send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13930
Email: handypro@tciway.tc Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13932
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit 13907 holder
S&G CONSTRUCTION
PENN’S DRYWALL & DESIGN
T&C COOLING COMFORT
KEVIN TAYLOR
KEECHIE
JSS BEAUTY SALON
CARPENTER
DOMESTIC WORKER
AN A/C TECHNICIAN
LABOURER
Ten & Sanchez Ltd HANDYMAN $7.50 PER HOUR
HAIRDRESSER
DOWNTOWN Is seeking to employ a
Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $10 per hour
CONTACT: 333-1199
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder
13927
SPOTLESS CLEANING SERVICES Downtown Is seeking to employ a
VENETIAN ROAD Is seeking to employ a
Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work. Salary: $6.50 per hour
CONTACT: 345-9164 Belongers are encouraged to
send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit 13933 holder
SUN PADDLES
Salt Mills, Grace Bay/ Kew Town Is seeking to employ a
OFFICE CLEANER DOMESTIC WORKER/ SUPERVISOR Sweeping, mopping the floor, clean bathroom and to supervise other persons. Salary: $6.50 per hour. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. Belongers are invited to submit applications to the Labour Board
CONTACT: 331-0818
13929
GRAND TURK IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY
INSTALLATION OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS. ANY OTHER RELATED CHORES IF NECESSARY. MUST BE TRUSTWORTHY AND MUST BE WILLING TO WORK ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS. SALARY $12.00 PER HR
CONTACT #231-0188
RENEWAL OF WORK PERMIT
13923
TCI PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES
Spot Plaza, Airport Road Acting on behalf of REGCO CONSTRUCTION- COOPER JACK BAY ROAD Who is seeking to employ a
Cleans office- cleans glass doors, cleans windows, mop the floors, sweeping the floor, dusting shelves, cleans equipment and restocking of toilet tissue in the bathrooms Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week, 8 hours a day
PAINTER
CONTACT: 347-0501
CONTACT: 342-0255
Belongers are STRONGLY encouraged to send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board 13934
Painting residential houses, commercial buildings and other painting jobs Salary: $8.00 per hour
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is vacant. 13926
NORTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden on a daily basis. Salary: $6.50 per hour
CONTACT: 247-4068 Belongers are encouraged to send
a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder
TEN AND SANCHEZ SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ a
CARPENTER
Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials Salary: $10 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week
CONTACT: 332-0771
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 13875
13904
MILLENNIUM PLAZA Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking the following
• Clean up area after construction is finished. • Keep surrounding of work free of objects and debris and anything else the job entails
LABOURER $7.50 PER HOUR
• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden on a daily basis
Southside Seafood
HELPER $7.50
• Clean and peel fish, package and clean-up work station after work.
Diamond Touch Salon
RONNIE PLAZA NEXT TO CHICKEN SHACK
Cosmetologist $7.00 per hour • Provide beauty services such as, shampooing, cutting, coloring and styling hair, massaging and treating scalp. • May apply makeup, dress wigs, removal of hair and provide hair and skin care services
FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a
Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, though they may also provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving. Salary: $250 per week. Must be willing to work 6 days per week
CONTACT: 345-4388
CONTACT: 341-4752
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13906
ER CONSTRUCTION
TNF CONTRACTING
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These positions are vacant
11 Macaw Close,Cooper Jack, Providenciales Telephone: 333-1199
CARPENTER
Salary $8.00-9.00 per hour Install structures, fixtures (doors, windows). Build Form, temporary frames etc
Position currently held by a work permit holder. Belongers are encourage to send resume to Labour Department 13924
BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a
ELECTRICIAN $7.50 PER HOUR
Install and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systems. Inspect electrical components, such as transformers and circuit breakers. Identify electrical problems with a variety of testing devices. Repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures using hand tools and power tools
Carpenter $7.00 per hour
Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials.
CONTACT: 245-7228
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder. 13876
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NOTICE REGULATION 7 OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION) REGULATIONS, 1990
A Planning Application, registered as PR 13836 by the Turks and Caicos Islands Government, Ministry of Education, Youth, Culture and Library Services thru the Public Works Department, has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Construction of Government Primary School with Early Childhood and Special Needs Centres. Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing to the Director of Planning, Grand Turk or Providenciales, within twenty eight (28) days of publication of this Notice. Location map attached. Notice dated: October 2, 2018 *Insert as applicable
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LABOURER REQUIRED
QUALITY FOOD WORLD / QUALITY FOOD SERVICES A PRIME TRADING COMPANY 78 INDUSTRIAL RD, 5 CAYS PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS (649) 941-7939
HELP WANTED Food World and Food Services are seeking applicants to interview for the following positions:
AT TURQUOISE RENT A CAR, NORTH CAICOS Full time worker needed car rental business Bottle Creek, North Caicos. Must be willing to work six days a week. A demonstrated ability to work unsupervised with excellent communication skills is essential for the position. Work description includes cleaning cars and work premises, changing tires and refilling of fuel and garbage disposal. Salary is $6.25 per hour. Please apply no later than 18th October, 2018 at handmy@ tciway.tc or contact on telephone No. 232 7101/231 3967. Belongers only need apply. 13855
ULTRA BEAUTY SALON NORTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a
COSMETOLOGIST
Provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring and styling hair, massaging and treating scalp, may apply makeup, dress wigs, perform removal and provide nail and skin care services. Salary: $250 per week
WET MONEY ENTERPRISE LTD
LABOURER South base Grand Turk Responsible for daily yard maintenance and any other duties instructed by employer Works 5 days per week $7.50 per hour. Job is currently being held by a work permit holder Work permit renewal ad
CONTACT: 243-0180
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder
13840
649-332-7429
Wetmoneyenterprise@gmail.com
13820
CASHIER
JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Prior cash handling experience. • Experience and proven history of providing outstanding customer service. • Must be available to stand for long periods of time. • Must be available to work any shifts including all weekends, nights and holidays.
VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!
ASSISTANT MANAGER
JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Prior retail management experience preferably in the food industry. • Experience leading and directing employees. • Proven history of providing outstanding customer service. • Willing to learn and take on additional assignments to assist the Store Manager, including but not limited to cashing, • stocking shelves, cleaning, ordering, varies administrative duties. • Must be available to work any hours including nights, every weekend, and holidays.
STORE MANAGER
TCI PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES Belongers are encouraged to send resumes to tciprobusiness@gmail.com and The Labour Board. Tel: (649)241-7878/ Address: Spot Plaza, Airport Road, Providenciales, TCI
PORT ATLANTIC CONSTRUCTION
JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Must have experience managing, leading and directing a team of more than 100 associates. • Minimum education requirements of a Bachelor's Degree in Management. • Must have 10+ years experience with Retail Grocery and Food Service operations. • Must have food safety certifications. Including HACCP, Seafood and Meat Certifications. • Must be available to work extended hours (every weekend) nights, holidays and be available 24 hours. • Must be able to lift 50 Lbs or more. • Must be able to stand for extended periods of time. • Must be willing to work in a freezer for extended periods of time. • Must have 5+ years experience purchasing retail and food service products both locally and overseas. • Must have 5+ years experience of grocery and food service inventory management experience. • Must be proficient with Quick Books, word and excel. • Must have 5+ years financial management and budgeting experience.
FOOD SERVICE FROZEN ORDER PICKER
HANDYMAN
(Cleaning equipment & work sites, Move materials to and from work site, dumping waste, running errands) Salary: $ 6.50 per hour Address: Five Cays Tel:346-6622 Position currently held by Work Permit Holder BLAZE CONTRACTING
CARPENTER
(Duties: Roofing , building wooden houses, Cabinets & other wooden repairs & Maintenance) Salary: $10 Per Hour Address: Juba Sound Tel:345-6174 Vacant position TAYLOR’S VARIETY STORE
JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Must have at least 2 years experience in working with Food Service Products. • Picks orders daily for Food Service Customers (mostly restaurants) • Must be able to work in a very cold environment for extended periods of time. (temperature • is (-10) Fahrenheit or (-23) Celsius. • Must be familiar with Food Service Products and be able to identify different brand names and • pack sizes. • Must have a sense of urgency in accurately picking an order for the customer. • Must be able to lift up to 65 Lbs. • Must have prior experience (preferably certification) to operate manual pallet jack, electric jack • and LP operated forklift. • Must be available to work any hours including but not limited to nights, weekends and holidays.
Belongers only need apply. Please apply within at Food World (next to Smithco) or send resume, qualifications and references to email: QualityFS@alliedcaribbean.com
THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS
13859
LABOURER
(Stocking shelves, keeping store clean, Offload containers to storage) Salary: $6.50 per hour Leeward Palms 231-3111 Position currently held by work permit Holder CLAUDE CONSTRUCTION/ CLAUDE JOSEPH
GREENS KEEPER
(Trim trees, Cut Grass, Water plants, Clean Apt’s yard, dump trash) Salary:$6.50 Address: Bible street, Blue Hills
TEL: 241-2512 Position currently held by work permit Holder ARNOLD GARDINER
LABOURER
( Trim trees, Cut Grass, Water plants, Clean Apt’s yard, dump trash) Salary: $6.50 per hour Address: North Caicos Tel:242-4990 Position currently held by Work permit Holder GEORGES DAMAS
MAINTENANCE
( Apt’s Building maintenance ,Repairs, painting and other maintenance works) Salary:$7.00 Address: Blue Hills Tel:347-7332 Vacant position NEW TECH CONSTRUCTION
CARPENTER
Duties: Roofing , building wooden houses, Cabinets & other wooden repairs & Maintenance) Salary: $10 per hour Address: Blue Hills Tel:343-9313 Vacant Position ELIE’S LANSCAPING
PAINTER
(Painting, roofs, commercial & residential buildings,) Salary:$10.00 Kew Town Tel:232-3418 Vacant Position
Belongers are encouraged to apply only. Send all resumes to tciprobusiness@gmail.com and the labour Board
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GOVERNMENT VACANCIES Emergency Medical Technician
DEPARTMENT: Emergency Medical Services LOCATION: Various SALARY: Grade 5 - $26,650.00 per annum JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent in this position will respond to emergencies in a safe manner and assist in the extrication, stabilization, care and transportation of the ill and injured as required. JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB5-02
Electrical Inspector
DEPARTMENT: Planning LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 5.1: $26,650 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY: This is a mid-level technical support position with responsibility for the electrical inspection of new and existing electrical installations, and equipment, to ensure compliance with the National Electrical Code for workmanship and safety factors. JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB5-03
Project Manager
DEPARTMENT: Public Works LOCATION: Grand Turk and Providenciales SALARY: Grade 8.1: $51,147.50 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY: The Project Manager is responsible for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Government infrastructure projects, across the islands. The incumbent is required to liaise with Government agencies to enable the successful completion of Capital projects under the government’s Capital Development Funding. JOB REFERENCE NO: CBB5-05
Energy Analyst
DEPARTMENT: Energy and Utilities LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 7.1: $41,205.00 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY: Provide research and analytical support to the Energy and Utilities Department by conducting effective analysis of conventional and non-conventional energy generation and energy use in the TCI. JOB REFERENCE NO: CFB5-07
Liaison Officer
DEPARTMENT: Road Safety Department LOCATION: Providenciales Salary: Grade 5.1 $26,650.00 per annum JOB SUMMARY: To ensure that all public and private vehicles are in compliance with the Road Safety Ordinance and to assist with the processing of Vehicle Registration, Driver’s License and Data Entry. JOB REFERENCE NO: KHB5-09
Graduate Teacher Visual
Arts, History/Social Studies & Geography
DEPARTMENT: Education Department - Clement Howell High School LOCATION: Providenciales and South Caicos SALARY: $35,926.25 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY: This is a specialist position which has unit level responsibility for the teaching of one or more of the school’s curriculum subjects to students. JOB REFERENCE NO: KHB5-10
Assistant Examination Officer
DEPARTMENT: Department of Education LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: GRADE 5 $26,650.00 per annum JOB SUMMARY This supervisory position is responsible to assist the Examinations Officer (Local Registrar) with the administration of external examinations for high school students and the wider community, assist with student exam registration, coordination and dispatch of exams scripts to examining bodies, analyse data and report on exam results, and coordinate the publication of annual statistics on candidates’ performance in external examinations . JOB REFERENCE NO: KHB5-11
Grounds Maintenance Worker
DEPARTMENT: Education Department – Iris Stubbs Primary School LOCATION: South Caicos SALARY: $499.98 bi-weekly JOB SUMMARY This is a general support services position, to assist with cleaning and maintenance of assigned facilities and grounds so that they are clean and ready for use. JOB REFERENCE NO: KHB5-12
Watchman
DEPARTMENT: Education Department – Marjorie Basden High School LOCATION: South Caicos SALARY: $563.75 bi-weekly JOB SUMMARY: To ensure the safety and security of the students, staff and the school buildings during assigned work hours. JOB REFERNCE NO: JCB5-13
Tax Officer
DEPARTMENT: REVENUE CONTROL UNIT LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: GRADE 6.1 - $32,600.00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent in this position is expected to conduct the necessary activities to get Taxpayers in default to comply with the requirements under the Revenue Ordinances and Regulations and maintain Compliance and Arrears cases assigned by the Assistant Commissioner/Senior Tax Officer. JOB REFERENCE NO: CFB5-15
Social Worker
DEPARTMENT: Social Development and Gender Affairs LOCATION: SOUTH CAICOS & PROVIDENCIALES SALARY: GRADE 6.1 - $33,415.00 PER ANNUM JOB SUMMARY To provide professional social work services to the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands. This is a specialized professional position, which has departmental wide responsibility for the elderly, orphans, juveniles, probationers and parolees. The Social Worker is responsible for counselling clients and their families, interviewing and assessing foster families and collaborating with other departments and organizations to ensure that the needs of disadvantaged persons in the communities are met. PLEASE NOTE: Applications that are not accompanied by all required supporting documents will not be processed. Application Deadline: 19th October, 2018 Job Reference No: CBB5-08
Director of Public Prosecutions
DEPARTMENT: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: SALARY: US$128,125.00 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY: This professional, senior managerial position has system wide responsibility for providing legal advice to the Police and other Statutory Bodies in their investigations and criminal prosecutions at all levels of Court, including Magistrates Court, Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, at short notice with respect to the application of the law. The Director directs serious fraud or money laundering or other complex criminal cases. As Director, the position will be Accounting Officer for the Directorate, manage work flow, performance and reporting requirements for nominated area of responsibility. JOB REFERENCE NO: CFB5-06
Superintendent of Prisons
MINISTRY: Ministry of Home Affairs Transportation and Communication DEPARTMENT: Her Majesty’s Prison LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: $73,185.00 per annum and Allowances $22,560.00 per annum JOB SUMMARY: The Superintendent of Prisons has national responsibility for the effective management of Her Majesty’s Prison Service in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The Job holder will ensure compliance with Prison Ordinance and regulations, protection of the public and the welfare of Prisoners, international standards on the detention of persons and will be an effective partner within the wider criminal justice network. The Job holder will oversee and direct Prison policy and reform to ensure compliance with the Government's Mission and Vision Statements as it relates to the Prison Service and the wider requirements of international law. PLEASE NOTE: Applications that are not accompanied by all required supporting documents will not be processed. Application Deadline: 26th October, 2018 13856
JOB REFERENCE NO: KHB5-01
AGATHA BUTTERFIELD GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a
CARETAKER/ LIVE IN MAID
Cleaning of house, laundry and ironing and taking care of the elderly, any other related duties. Must be willing to work on weekends and holidays. Salary: $6.25 per hour
CONTACT: 243-7660
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder
TCI MOTORCYCLES Grand Turk Cruise Center Is seeking to employ a
STORE MANAGER Manage the store, inventory and staff. Managerial experience is preferred
STORE CLERK
Sales and customer service handling. Retail experience is preferred Salary: Negotiable, commensurate with experience
Contact: 946-2119
BELONGERS ONLY APPLY
CAICOS CAFÉ LTD Is looking for a
SOMMELIER/WINE SPECIALIST
• Caicos Café located on Grace Bay seeking an individual with a sommelier certification who specializes in all aspects of wine services and food pairings. • Coordinates all services beverage of the restaurant and work with the management and chef regarding food and beverage cost. • Must be able to work weekends, nights and holidays 6 days per week, have at least 8 years’ experience, able to understand, speak and write English, physically fit, dependable and hardworking.
Salary is paid based on experience and quality of work. Suitably qualified candidates should apply in writing: Management, Caicos Café LTD. P.O. Box 1023 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. Email; caicoscafe@tciway.tc 16858
October 13-19, 2018
TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS In compliance with section 28 of the Immigration Ordinance:
CALAMTINA R. SMITH Address: Blue Hills, Providenciales, TCI Contact: (649) 344-1063
In compliance with section 28 of the Immigration Ordinance:
SHAPAN M. HINSON Address: Five Cays, Providenciales, TCI Contact: (649) 245-1811
NANNY LABOURER
Salary/Wages: $275 per week RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: • Cooking, • Laundry • Caring for Employer’s children (bathing, feeding, ensuring safety) • Cleaning of the house
Salary/Wages: $300 per week RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: • Cleaning of yard (weeding and manicuring) • Minor Painting, Plumbing & Maintenance duties
This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder. Belongers are invited to submit their application to the Labour Board, Ministry of Boarder Control.
This position is currently held by a Work Permit Holder. Belongers are invited to submit their application to the Labour Board, Ministry of Boarder Control.
T. HOLDINGS LTD
BREEZE CONSTRUCTION
13844
Ocean Club Plaza, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a
CARPENTER
Must be able to use measuring tape/ cut and repair doors and windows. Salary: $10.00 per hour. Must be willing to work 5 days per week
CONTACT: 946-4425
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13837
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO)
BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, set up forms for the pouring of concrete foundations, and even hand tools to workers, remove all debris, pack up tools, put away any unused materials, and take down bracing and scaffolding. keep debris away from worksites. Salary: $6.25 per hour
CONTACT: 345-4646
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13832
CLAUDELL SEYMOUR
BREEZY BRAE, GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a
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.
BABYSITTER Taking care of a child. Cleaning, washing and ironing Salary: $6.50 per hour. Must be willing to work 5 days per week
CONTACT: 2412155 OR 242-7781
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 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.
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder
13864
LA VISTA AZUL, TURTLE COVE Is seeking to employ a
BLUE PARROT is looking for a
1 PROFESSIONAL NAIL TECHNICIAN
Nail and hand services to customers, such as basic manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages, nail fills, nail repair, and nail polishing. Pedicures and the application of acrylic toenails may also be performed.
3 PROFESSIONAL HAIRSTYLISTS
Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, though they may also provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving.
1 BARBER
Cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves. Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments Salary: $7.25 per hour
CONTACT: 344-9275
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board One position is a First Time work permit holder. One position is currently held by a work permit holder 13827
DOMESTIC WORKER
Work hours are Mon – Fri, weekends when call Upon, salary is $6.25 per hour, successful candidate Will be cleaning office complex, all resumes should be
SENT TO DEMPSEY & COMPANY, CARIBBEAN PLACE, PROVIDENCIALES EMAIL: INFO@ DEMPSEYANDCOMPANY.COM. TELEPHONE # 649 946 4344
13823
BETHANYS EDUCATIONA & SOCIAL TRAINING (B.E.S.T.) INSTITUTE INC. Is seeking suitable candidates for the following positions:
PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
Applicants should possess a trained teacher’s diploma of certificate with 5 or more years experience in the classroom. • Applicants with first degree besides their Teacher’s diploma/ certificate will have an advantage • Applicant must be energetic and creative and a good team player • All applicants should be a born again Christian preferably of the Baptist Faith • Capable of teaching students with multi-cultured background • Teachers with experience with (CPEA) Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment would be an asset6 • Have adequate knowledge and experience of working with the Primary School Curriculum of the TCI Education System • Salary $20,400.00 to 24,000.00 per annum • This position is currently held be work permit holders Application can be dropped off at B.E.S.T. Institute Office, 250 Bay Road, Blue Hills, Providenciales. Or email: bestinstitute@tiway. tc, copy all enquires to the Labor Board, Turks & Caicos Islands. Telephone: 649-941-4802. Cellphone: 649-246-4802 13836
CHAMPIONS FOR CHRIST INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE An affiliate of A Touch of Love Ministries
TEACHER NEEDED
REQUIREMENTS: • Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree from reputable institution in area of discipline. Advance degree a plus • Minimum of 5-7 years teaching experience in secondary or postsecondary education. • Experience with Christian Education curriculum • Persons must be an active born-again Christian who believe in the work of The Holy Ghost. • Submit resume and three references including one from current Pastor • Salaries will be based on qualifications and experience.
NO PHONE CALLS. ADDRESS APPLICATIONS: EXECUTIVE BOARD, CHAMPIONS FOR CHRIST INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE, 1049 LEEWARD HWY, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, BWI, EMAIL: CHAMPIONSFORCHRISTTCI@GMAIL.COM, FAX: 1-877-580-8743 13841
Blue Horizons Real Estate dba Coldwell Banker Real Estate Turks & Caicos
GENERAL MANAGER Wanted to assume responsibility for its day-to-day management and growth. The successful candidate will be required to have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in managing a real estate company with a successful track record. Leadership, communication, organizational, computer skills are essential (MS Package). Real Estate Sales Training and development experience, AML training and reporting, accounting and HR responsibilities, strong networking, marketing/advertising & database management experience is a must. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual prepared to work long days and have flexible hours including holidays, evenings and weekends. Salary range is $60,000-$100K depending on experience and past performance. Ad is for work permit renewal; however this position is open to all qualified Turks and Caicos Nationals. Applications accepted until 5pm on October 15th, 2018.
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Please submit resume and three references with telephone numbers and addresses including one from current Pastor. Salary: $1,000 per month. Position currently held by work permit holder; interested islanders should submit copy of resume to the Board. No phone calls please Applications should be addressed to:
Attn: Senior Pastor/CEO A Touch of Love Ministries Int’l Center 1145 Leeward Highway, P.O. Box 751 Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI. 332-4903 Or you may email: info@atolministries.org or Fax: 1-877-580-8743
13845
BELLE FEMME ROSE
Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders must also submit copies of their application to the Labour Board. Apply to Mr. Stanley Williams, Blue Horizons Real Estate/Coldwell Banker Real Estate Turks & Caicos, P.O. Box 775, Provo, TCI, email: sw_mystique@tciway.tc, or call 649-231-0501.
13853
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October 13-19, 2018 DAMARA INGHAM FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a
TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS D’NATIVE GIFT SHOP is looking for a
EKD CONSULTANCY
Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking the following
CLASSIFIEDS 43 FRATERNITY
FATHER AND SON CONSTRUCTION FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a
THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a
S&B CONSTRUCTION Grand Turk
2 LABOURERS
HELPER/ CARETAKER
Duties: Cleaning the yard, dusting the furniture, fix small electrical problems, fix indoor and outdoor problems and carry out duties requested by the Manager. Salary: $6.50 per hour
CONTACT: 348-9923
CRAFT ASSISTANT The applicant should be able to weave seven and fifteen strings of straw to make Baskets and other local crafts, must be able to design raffairs. Applicant will be required to work from 8-5 Mon _ Friday. Salary is $6.25 per hour.
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13825
RESUME SHOULD BE SENT TO DAPHNE FORBES 71 TUMPA AVE, PROVIDENCIALES. TELEPHONE 649 231 7243
MERLINE VARIETY STORE
MARIONETTE HINDS
FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a
13824
GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a
Cleanups on sites, dispose of all trash, assist with minor tasks and other related chores when necessary. Must be willing to work on weekends and holidays. Salary: $6.50 per hour. Contact: 231-6432 POLLY ANN HOWELL Grand Turk
DOMESTIC WORKER
House cleaning and babysitting 2 children. Must be willing to work on weekends and holidays Salary: $6.25 per hour contact> 2475369 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THESE POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS. 13866
MARIE GAY FRANCOIS KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a
DOMESTIC WORKER Sweeping, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, Salary: $6.25 per hour
CONTACT: 244-7544
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Also Belongers can apply to robynghinds@gmail.com and send a copy to jobreistration@ gov.tc This position is currently held by a work permit holder
MONROE NARADO FORBES
MOVIN SWANN
CONTACT: 344-6135
13828
Millennium Heights, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a
DOMESTIC WORKER
• Doing house work • Takes care of kids Salary: $1232 per month. Must be willing to work 6 days per week
CONTACT: 244-4047
13852
BACK ROAD, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a
DOMESTIC WORKER Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other house work. Salary: $6.25 per hour
CONTACT: 333-7233
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13826
PETER KERRINGTON
PIERRE JULMISTE
13603
is currently looking to employ a
DOMESTIC WORKER who is willing to clean his house and care for 2 children. A valid driver’s license is a must. Must be able to speak English. And be willing to work weekends and holidays PLEASE EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO WENDYHANDFIELD@HOTMAIL.COM Interested Belongers are asked to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department
13860
KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a
CARETAKER
Taking care of a sick woman. Cleaning, cooking, assisting with medications and whenever needed. Salary: $6.25 per hour
CONTACT: 347-4250
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13865
NEW HOPE WESLEYAN CHURCH PM MINISTRY BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a
PASTOR Director of Sunday School Salary: $6.50 per hour
CONTACT: 241-9049
Email: newhopewesleyan@ gmail.com Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13788
PIERRE’S BARBER SHOP & BEAUTY SALON #12 Spot Plaza, Airport Road Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden on a daily basis Salary: $6.25 per hour
CONTACT: 347-8663
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder
13848
CONTACT: 241-3891
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 13838
LAUGHLAND FARM Bottle Creek, North Caicos Is seeking to employ a
DOMESTIC WORKER
• Sweeping, mopping, cleaning of entire house, bathrooms • Laundering of personal clothes. Salary: $6.25 per hour
LABOURER
Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, set up forms for the pouring of concrete foundations, and even hand tools to workers, remove all debris, pack up tools, put away any unused materials, and take down bracing and scaffolding. keep debris away from worksites Salary: $7.50 per hour. Must be willing to work 5 days per week
HAIRSTYLISTS Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, though they may also provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving. Salary: $7.00 per hour
CONTACT: 331-2316
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder
FARMER Cleaning, tractor driving, general handiwork, tending to livestock, ploughing, planting and harvesting crops Salary: $6.25 per hour
CONTACT: 242-0425 (HAMUTAL HANDFIELD)
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a First Time work permit holder 13863
MASON
• Must be self motivated and able to understand, read, write and speak English fluently. • Able to work with little or no supervision, be physically fit, trustworthy and hard working. • Proven experience as a Mason. • Hands-on experience in working with equipment. • Ability to scale real site conditions into drawings. • Able to work in a team. All experienced and interested individuals local or work permit holders, can send inquiries to: fidelityconstruction.tci@hotmail.com
FIDELITY CONSTRUCTION TCI LTD.
Leeward Highway, Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands British West Indies 13834
JACQUELINE GARLAND KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, door frames. Cares for garden on a daily basis Salary: $300 per week
CONTACT: 242-2497
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is currently held by a work permit holder
13822
LABOURER
Load and off load goods for the store, stocks the shelves keeps the shop clean, helps with customers. Salary: $6.25 per hour
CONTACT: 345-7087
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13829
ISLAND BARGAINS PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a
DELIVERY DRIVER
• Deliver a wide variety of items to different addresses and through different routes • Follow routes and time schedule. • Load, unload, prepare, inspect and operate a delivery vehicle • Ask for a feedback on provided services and resolve clients’ complaints • Collect payments. Inform customers about new products and services • Complete logs and reports Salary: $6.25 per hour
CONTACT: 241-8532
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 3847
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SENIOR TRANSACTIONAL ATTORNEY A senior transactional attorney is required for a busy firm based in Providenciales. The successful candidate will be a qualified solicitor/attorney with at least ten years pqe in appropriate property disciplines: commercial and residential conveyancing and development work; landlord and tenant; commercial lending and also corporate and commercial law. Experience in a registered land system in an offshore jurisdiction; drafting complex development, security and financing documents; excellent communication skills; and an ability to manage files and work independently are all essentials, together with knowledge of legal IT systems, networks and accounting systems, willingness to be responsible for marketing and work long hours, including weekends and public holidays. Salary commensurate with experience.
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDERS ONLY SHOULD APPLY TO THE HR MANAGER, GRAHAMTHOMPSON, ATTORNEYS, BY EMAIL: JSG@GTCLAW.COM OR FAX: 242-328-1069 AND BY SENDING A COPY OF THE APPLICATION TO THE WORK PERMIT BOARD, PROVIDENCIALES.
13835
This post is currently held by a work permit holder.
13869
October 13-19, 2018
TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS PROVO UPHOLSTERY Five Cays Is seeking to employ a
OPEN JOB POSITION DATE OPEN: September 24, 2018 START DATE: ASAP
Guest Services Supervisor PROPERTY: Grace Bay Club
Responsibilities: • Greets guest and processes resort orientation and inroom registration • Keeps current on resort accommodations, services and area attractions • Responds to guest inquiries for information • Arranges for services requested by the guest by working with other departments as appropriate • Stays current with developments in the resort by reviewing and updating the communication log • Maximizes revenue and cash flow by promoting resort services, amenities, food & beverage outlets and services • Makes reservations accordance with resort's yield management practices • Processes guest credit at check-in in accordance with resort policy • Identifies and records special billing instructions and notifies Accounting • Obtains appropriate approvals and signatures • Follows resort policy on posting and cash banks • Creates a Grace Bay Club experience through performance that demonstrates the standards of: o Ownership - Takes personal responsibility and shows initiative in work planning and problem-solving. o Personalized Service - Shows personal attention to guests' unique needs, interests and expectations. o Expertise - Keeps informed and demonstrates job knowledge, following all job and service standards. o Natural Approach - Provides genuine service through actions that display self-confidence, grace and courtesy to guests and colleagues. This position is currently held by an expatriate worker Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $2,500 - $3,000 per month DATE OPEN: September 24, 2018 START DATE: ASAP
Houseman
PROPERTY: West Bay Club Job Responsibilities: A houseman's primary job duties include cleaning and maintaining guest rooms, bathrooms, work areas, furnishings and carpets. Cleaning rooms includes duties such as changing bed linens and emptying trash as well as vacuuming carpets and dusting furniture. You'll also replenish guest supplies, such as hand soap and shampoo. Your duties don't end with guest rooms, however, because you're responsible for cleaning common areas, such as banquet and meeting rooms. Secondary duties may include shoveling snow from walkways, assisting bellmen, answering guest questions and helping the front desk person. This position is currently held by an expatriate worker Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $6.25 - $7.50 per hour
LABOURER Repairs Furniture. Salary: $8.00 per hour. Must be willing to work 5 days per week
CONTACT: 941-5010
DATE OPEN: September 24, 2018 START DATE: ASAP
Kids’ Town Supervisor
PROPERTY: Grace Bay Club Job Overview: • Supervise and monitor staff • Structure and coordinate training for all staff • Assist in planning and organization of activities, programs and services for the Kids’ Town Department • Communicate with parents, community partners, and managers on property • Monitor the health and safety of guests and staff • Assist with managing overall program content and structure
HELPER
Helping cut and sew furniture, keeps the area clean and organized. Salary: $250 per week. Must be willing to work 5 days per week
CONTACT: 3424656 OR 241-7541
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13872
TIKI HUT
TRAVEL TO SEE RESTAURANT GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a
WAITER
Responsible for recipes, setting up work stations and ingredients in preparation for cooking. Salary: $8.00 per hour
Take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons at tables in dining establishment. Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems. Communicate with customers to resolve complaints or ensure satisfaction. Salary: $6.25 per hour
CONTACT: 941-5341
CONTACT: 331-8784
COOK
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13707
Job Requirements: • Prior Managerial experience, excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to lead a team and manage conflict. • Prior experience in housekeeping/custodial tasks. • Be physically fit with the ability to lift and carry 30 lbs. • Must be highly organized with strong attention to detail. • Must have effective time management skills and be able to work in a fast paced environment with multiple interruptions. • Must be flexible in hours and days available to work.
#12 Old Airport Road Is seeking to employ a
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a first time work permit holder 13818
TURTLE COVE Is seeking to employ a
Job Responsibilities: • Ensure housekeeping procedures and training checklists are in place, maintained and adhered to. • Ensure team is trained, motivated and focused. • Monitor guest satisfaction and address feedback efficiently and effectively for the benefit of guests, owners and coworkers. • Create accurate budgets, manage labor, conduct regular inventory checks & audits, and develop progression plans. • Work and communicate in a professional manner, assisting as necessary to develop team spirit and to achieve standards of work and guest care. • Ensure policies and standard operating procedures are followed consistently.
CONTACT: 243-2869
QUALITY UPHOLSTERY
CONTACT: 243-6555
PROPERTY: West Bay Club
To help in the preparation of food, keeping kitchen clean, and ensuring that all utensils are sanitized properly that are used in the food preparation. Any other chores if necessary. Must be trustworthy, and must be willing to work weekends and holidays.. Salary: $6.25 per hour
ROBERTS AGENCY
BABYSITTER
Housekeeping Manager
HELPER
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is a First Time work permit holder 13867
Taking care of children which includes: Cleaning, cooking, washing and ironing for children. Must be willing to work day and night, MondaySaturday. Salary: $6.50 per hour
DATE OPEN: September 24, 2018 START DATE: ASAP
Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13849
AIRPORT ROAD Acting on behalf of our client Julie Ariza-Chamber who is seeking to employ a
The Kids’ Town Supervisor must have extensive experience managing staff and working in youth-based programs and will participate in hiring staff, communicating with partnering organizations, and attending training sessions throughout the year. This position is currently held by an expatriate worker Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $2,000 per month
TASTY SWEETS
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 13833
TLC DAY CARE PRESCHOOL Airport Road. Is seeking to employ a
ASSISTANT TEACHER
This position is currently held by an expatriate worker Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $2,500 - $3,100 per month
• Assist the lead teacher in impairing classroom instruction based on predefined curriculum • Maintain a safe and organized classroom environment for children • Provide support to the lead teacher in planning lessons and daily activities based on the principles of child development. • Record any important observations regarding student development and ensure that it is communicated to the lead teacher Salary: $6.25 per hour
Interested persons can contact our Human Resources Department no later than October 12, 2018
@ (649) 946-5050 Ext. 1020 Email: kendi.jones@gracebayclub.com Fax: (649) 946-5758 P.O. Box 128 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies
CONTACT: 241-5563
13821
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is a held by a work permit holder.
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October 13-19, 2018
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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS
Science & Technology
Same-sex mice have babies Increased production of fruit and vegetables will be needed if diets change.
‘Flexitarian’ diets key to feeding people in a warming world IF the world wants to limit climate change, water scarcity and pollution, then we all need to embrace “flexitarian” diets, say scientists. This means eating mainly plant-based foods, and is one of three key steps towards a sustainable future for all in 2050, they say. Food waste will need to be halved and farming practices will also have to improve, according to the study. Without action, the impacts of the food system could increase by up to 90%. Fast on the heels of the landmark report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) comes this new study on how food production and consumption impact major threats to the planet. The authors say that the food system has a number of significant environmental impacts including being a major driver of climate change, depleting freshwater and pollution through excessive use of nitrogen and phosphorous. The study says that thanks to the population and income growth expected between 2010 and 2050, these impacts could grow between 5090%. This could push our world beyond its planetary boundaries, which the authors say represent a “safe operating space for humanity on a stable Earth system”. However the study finds that no single solution will avert the dangers, so a combined approach is needed. So when it comes to climate change, the authors looked at what they called a “flexitarian diet”. “We can eat a range of healthy diets but what they all have in common, according to the latest scientific evidence, is that they are all relatively plant based,” said lead author Dr Marco Springmann from the University of Oxford. “You can go from a diet that has small amounts of animal products, some might call it a
Mediterranean based diet, we call it a flexitarian diet, over to a pescatarian, vegetarian or vegan diet - we tried to stay with the most conservative one of these which in our view is the flexitarian one, but even this has only one serving of red meat per week.” If the world moved to this type of diet, the study found that greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture would be reduced by more than half. But as well as altering diets, the research says that farming practices need to change significantly. This involves boosting yields from existing cropland, improving water management and restricting and recycling fertiliser use. “We looked at improving agricultural yields in particular of more health sensitive crops like fruit, vegetables and legumes,” said Dr Springmann. “In the past there has been lots of invest in the stable grains like maize and corn, but now we really need to move it to the crops we need more of. We also looked at increasing the efficiency of water use, and we looked at better monitoring and recycling of fertiliser - lots of it is lost and it runs off into rivers and causes dead zones in the oceans.”
BABY mice have been made with two mums and no dad, say researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It took a substantial feat of genetic engineering to break the rules of reproduction. The scientists said the “bimaternal” (two mammas) animals were healthy and went on to have pups of their own. But there was bad news on the all-male front. Mice with double-dads were attempted, but died within days of being born. WHY EVEN TRY? The researchers were trying to answer fundamental questions about why we have sex. Mammals, including us, can make babies only through sexual reproduction - aka you need an egg from mum and a sperm from dad. But the rest of the natural world doesn’t play by the same rules; some female fish, reptiles, amphibians and birds can go it alone. Welcome to the bizarre world of virgin births known officially as parthenogenesis. The aim of the Chinese researchers was to work out which rules of reproduction they needed to break to make baby mice from same-sex parents. That in turn helps understand why the rules are so important. “It’s an interesting paper... they’re trying to work out what you would have to do to turn us into turkeys,” said Prof Robin Lovell-Badge at the Francis Crick Institute. (Yes, your Christmas dinner can reproduce without having sex too.) Go on then, how did they do it? In short, with a lot of
cutting-edge science. It was easier with double mums. The researchers took an egg from one mouse and a special type of cell - a haploid embryonic stem cell - from another. Both contained only half the required genetic instructions or DNA, but just bringing them together wasn’t enough. The researchers had to use a technology called gene editing to delete three sets of genetic instructions to make them compatible (more on that later). The double-dad approach was slightly more complicated. It took a sperm, a male haploid embryonic stem cell, an egg that had all of its own genetic information removed and the deletion of seven
genes to make it all work. So they broke the rules, what did they learn? The reason we need to have sex is because our DNA - our genetic code - behaves differently depending on whether it comes from mum or dad, the study in Cell Stem Cell suggests. And without a female copy and a male copy our whole development gets thrown out of whack. It’s called genomic imprinting with parts of the DNA in sperm and parts of the DNA in eggs getting different “stamps” that alter how they work. Errors in genomic imprinting have been implicated in some diseases such as Angelman syndrome.
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This adult mouse has two mums and no dad, was healthy and able to have healthy pups of her own.
The bits of DNA carrying these stamps were the ones the researchers had to delete in order to make the baby mice viable. Dr Wei Li, who conducted the experiments, said: “This research shows us what’s possible. “We saw that the defects in bimaternal mice can be eliminated and that bipaternal reproduction barriers in mammals can also be crossed.” So can I have a baby with my same-sex partner? Unless you’re a mouse reading this, and a female one at that, then the answer is not any time soon. Dr Teresa Holm, from the University of Auckland, thinks there is a chance in the long run. “[The research] may even lead to the development of ways for same-sex couples to reproduce healthy children of their own,” she says. But she points out there are “significant ethical and safety concerns that would need to be overcome”. It would not be allowed to happen until scientists could be sure any resultant children would grow up mentally and physically normal. Some people have doubts that the mice were completely OK.
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German magazine ‘stands by reporting’ of rape allegation against Ronaldo THE German magazine that reported a rape allegation made against footballer Cristiano Ronaldo says it has “no reason” to doubt the authenticity of key documents used in its story. Ronaldo, 33, denies assaulting Kathryn Mayorga at a Las Vegas hotel in 2009. Lawyers representing the Juventus player said on Wednesday that documents had been “completely fabricated”. But Der Spiegel said: “We have hundreds of documents from different sources that substantiate our reporting.” It added in a statement: “We stand by our reporting. We have no reason to believe that those documents are not authentic. “Furthermore, as always and before publishing every
Ronaldo scored for Juventus last Saturday, but has chosen not to join up with Portugal team for matches against Poland on Thursday and Scotland on Sunday.
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“The statement that was issued by [Ronaldo’s lawyer]
Peter Christiansen on behalf of Cristiano Ronaldo presents the usual path that Mr Ronaldo and his lawyers have taken in the past when unsuccessfully fighting our investigative work.” The magazine’s story centres on a questionnaire, which it says came from Ronaldo’s lawyers, in which the Portugal international admits Mayorga, 34, said “no” and “stop” during the alleged attack. In a statement released on Wednesday, Christiansen said the documents were “pure inventions” and the result of a 2015 cyber attack, during which “electronic data was stolen” from “dozens of entities (including law firms) in different parts of Europe”. He added: “This hacker tried to sell such information, and a media outlet irresponsibly ended up publishing some of the stolen documents, significant parts of which were altered and/or completely fabricated.” Der Spiegel responded by saying: “In our article, we quote two versions of a document with statements by Mr Ronaldo. “It’s a questionnaire that comes from his lawyers and describes the course of the night, in which the alleged rape occurred. The first
version of this questionnaire, in which Ronaldo is quoted as saying that Ms Mayorga said ‘no’ and ‘stop’, is consistent with many details of Ms Mayorga’s description of the incident. “Both also state that he apologised to her afterwards. In a later version of this questionnaire, Mr Ronaldo denies the accusation of rape and denies apologising to Ms Mayorga.” Christiansen said his client’s position continues to be that “what happened in 2009 in Las Vegas was completely consensual”. He added: “So that there are no doubts: Cristiano Ronaldo vehemently denies all the accusations in this civil action, in consistency with what he has done in the last nine years.” Der Spiegel also believes Ronaldo’s representatives have changed their narrative regarding the alleged payment that was made to Mayorga by Ronaldo’s lawyers in 2010. Mayorga, who the magazine says filed a report with Las Vegas police shortly after the alleged incident, reportedly reached an outof-court settlement with Ronaldo involving a $375,000 (£288,000) payment for agreeing never to go public with the allegations.
Jamaica’s Atkinson lowers world record JAMAICAN veteran swimmer Alia Atkinson scored the second world record of what was a scintillating final session at the FINA World Cup in Budapest, lowering her previous mark of 28.64 down to 28.56 to win the women’s 50 breaststroke. Atkinson had broken the 2009 mark of Jessica Hardy (28.80) at the Tokyo stop of the World Cup circuit in 2016, and with this swim now owns eight swims under 29 seconds, a feat only done 14 times in history. Also in the sub-29 club is Ruta Meilutyte (three times, best of 28.81) and Lilly King(once, 28.92), with Hardy having done so twice herself. In addition to owning eight of the 14 sub-29 swims in history, Atkinson also owns five of the all-time top-10.
Alia Atkinson lowered her own SCM world record in the women’s 50 breaststroke down to 28.56 in Budapest.
Russian Yuliya Efimova was the runner-up to Atkinson on Saturday night in Budapest in 29.22, and American Molly Hannis (29.51) and Australian Emily Seebohm (29.96) were also under 30 seconds.
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‘Everyone’ to blame for Manchester United’s problems -- Louis Saha MANCHESTER United, the most successful club in English football, is enduring its worst start to a league campaign in 29 years. There is uncertainty over the future of manager Jose Mourinho, talk of player unrest, reports of leaks from within to the media, and distinguished ex-players have been venting their ire. Former striker Louis Saha admits all is not well at Old Trafford, that the situation is “not normal” and that everyone at the club is to blame for the torrid start to the season. “It has been intense. They [the players] seem lost,” Saha, signed by Alex Ferguson from Fulham for $16.40 million in 2004, tells CNN Sport. “Right now, there’s not enough connection.” United has lost three of its opening eight games in the English Premier League, while ahead of the team’s home match against Newcastle on Saturday -- which
United has lost three of its opening eight EPL matches
United went on to win 3-2 thanks to a thrilling comeback in the last 20 minutes -- there were reports in British newspapers that Mourinho was set to be sacked after the match. Asked whether there was a problem at the club, the Frenchman -- who earned 20 international caps
for his country -- replied: “Yes, when there is no result of course there is things to change and everyone is to blame. The players, the staff, they have to do more. It’s not about one game or two, it’s about being consistent. “They may lose some games, but
we should not have anyone questioning desire. It should not happen.” Gary Neville, a former United teammate of Saha’s, has described the club as being “rotten to the core,” and blamed executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and other board members of surrendering too much power to players and allowing “the tail to wag the dog.” The relationship between Mourinho and the club’s record signing Paul Pogba has come under increasing scrutiny. Pogba has been criticized by many for talking to much to the media, while the manager has told the France World Cup winner he will not captain United again and last month the pair shared a frosty exchange during training. “If Gary Neville thinks there’s something wrong I think you have to listen,” added Saha, who went on to play for Everton and Sunderland after leaving United in 2008. “People will talk about Pogba and Mourinho. They are actors. They [the players] have to understand they have to be at their best. They all have the answers. “There is things going on in the
press, distracting from the way they are playing. This is not normal. “Sometimes at manager level as well I think there are game decision that have been wrong, but millions of fans have an opinion. We don’t know, what we can see is on the field.” Saha said players needed protecting from the media, admitting it was a surprise that a club of United’s stature was not looking after its image and not appearing to help players in the digital age. The leaks to the media of impending sackings and player unrest, the 40-year-old Saha said, would be affecting the squad. He said: “It’s all changed now, it’s social networks, there’s a lot of media for sponsors ... If you play with that it can backfire sometimes. You have to be careful. “It’s about getting the actual image of the players and the club in the best way possible and I don’t think it’s been done. “If people are talking this way something is wrong. I see information, leaks, it’s not normal. Whoever is trying to deal with that of course will have to punish because this is not normal.
Farah negotiated some wet conditions in Chicago.
Mo Farah claims first marathon win in Chicago GREAT Britain’s Mo Farah claimed his maiden marathon win in only his third race with victory in Chicago. The 35-year-old, who was third in this year’s London Marathon, secured a new European record with a time of two hours, five minutes and 11 seconds. Farah, competing in his first marathon in the US, burst clear of Ethiopia’s Mosinet Geremew in the final half-mile in damp conditions in Illinois.
He is the first British man to win the Chicago race since Paul Evans in 1996. Farah, a six-time world champion and double Olympic champion at both 10,000m and 5,000m, retired from the track in August 2017 to focus on road racing. In London in April he clocked 2:06.21 to beat Steve Jones’ 33-yearold British record, while last month he won a record fifth successive Great North Run. Farah’s former training partner
and defending champion Galen Rupp recorded the same time as Farah posted in London in finishing fifth in Chicago on Sunday. “It was great to run with Galen, who won last year, then to be able to come back and win it for myself,” said Farah, who ran 2:08:21 on his marathon debut when finishing eighth in London in 2014. “The conditions weren’t great and everyone was thinking about conditions rather than time, but towards the end we picked it up.
Samuel Kalalei won the Athens Marathon in 2017.
Kenyan marathon runner receives four-year ban for doping KENYAN marathon runner Samuel Kalalei has been banned from athletics for four years after testing positive for banned blood-boosting hormone EPO. The 23-year-old tested positive at the Rotterdam Marathon in April where he set a personal best to finish seventh. Kalalei, who won the Athens Marathon in 2017, was provisionally suspended from the sport in June. He is the third Kenyan athlete to receive a doping ban this year while
four further cases are still pending. They include former Olympic 1500m gold medallist and three-time world champion Asbel Kiprop, who was found to have traces of EPO after a test in November 2017. In the same month, Rio 2016 Olympic women’s marathon gold medallist Jemima Sumgong received a four-year ban. In September, the World AntiDoping Agency (Wada) said Kenya had a “serious problem” with doping. (BBC)
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NFL: Drew Brees overhauls Peyton Manning as all-time passing leader
Geraint Thomas and Lance Armstrong competed against each other at the 2011 Tour de France.
Armstrong Tour de France trophy ‘offer’ to Geraint Thomas LANCE Armstrong has joked that Geraint Thomas can have one of his Tour de France trophies after the Welsh rider had his stolen. Thomas’s Coupe Omnisports was taken from a display at The Cycle Show in Birmingham in September. American Armstrong was stripped of his record seven Tour de France titles and banned from the sport for life in 2012 after testing positive for drugs. He tweeted: “I got 7 of em if you wanna borrow one.” Armstrong made the comment as he retweeted BBC Sport’s tweet about the trophy being stolen. The Coupe Omnisports - presented each year to the winner of cycling’s
most famous race - was taken after Thomas’s Team Sky loaned the trophy to sponsors Pinarello to display at The Cycle Show. The black and gold handmade trophy was presented to the Cardiff rider this summer when he became only the third Briton to win the Tour de France. It was put on display by Team Sky’s Italian bike manufacturer Pinarello at Birmingham NEC between 28 and 30 September. The trophy was snatched after being “momentarily left unattended” during the clear-up after the show. “The trophy means a lot to me and to the team,” Thomas said after it was stolen. (BBC)
NEW Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has overhauled Peyton Manning to become the NFL’s career passing yardage leader. Brees needed 201 yards to overtake Manning’s record of 71,940, and he completed the feat in the second quarter of his side’s Monday night game against Washington Redskins. After Brees found Tre’Quan Smith with a 62-yard touchdown pass, play was temporarily suspended to celebrate the achievement and to award the 39-year-old with the record-breaking ball. “I will remember that one for a long time,” Brees said. “It has truly been a dream come true. Truly proud and very grateful.” As the Mercedes-Benz Superdome showed its support to the recordbreaker, a host of stars were busy sending their own congratulations. Denver Broncos posted a video of Manning sending a tongue-in-cheek message to the man who broke his record. “Drew, for 1,000 days, I’ve held the record for all-time passing yards in the NFL, and I’ve got to tell you, it’s been the greatest 1,000 days of my life,” Manning said. “And thanks to you, that’s over now, and you’ve ruined that for me, so thank you very much.” With 499 career touchdown passes, Brees is also well on track to break Manning’s NFL record of 539. “Let this serve as the congratulations for the touchdown record, because as you can see, I’m very busy, I don’t have time
Drew Brees surpassed Peyton Manning to become the NFL’s career passing yardage leader on Monday.
to keep making all of these videos congratulating you,” Manning joked. Before breaking Manning’s yardage record, Brees surpassed former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre’s career total with his first pass of the match. Favre said he was “proud to be passed by a guy like you.” At just six feet tall, Brees is considered small for a player of his position. Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson pointed out he was an inspiration for all the “short guys” in the sport. Brees was joined by his family on the field as he celebrated his success. In emotional scenes, the quarterback embraced his four children and delivered an inspirational message. “You can accomplish anything in
life if you’re willing to work for it,” he said. Minnesota Vikings star Kirk Cousins was one of many viewers to be touched by the moment. Brees is just one touchdown pass away from a career total of 500, a milestone reached by Tom Brady last week, and should be considered one of the best ever. According to his former teammate Reggie Bush, Brees is the greatest quarterback he ever played with. It wasn’t just NFL stars who acknowledged Brees’ magical achievement. NBA star LeBron James saluted the quarterback for reaching the milestone. Brees is in his 18th NFL season and previously led the Saints to Super Bowl victory in 2009. He was also named MVP of the final. (CNN)
Putin asks UFC world lightweight champion’s father to go easy People displaced by the flood have been taking shelter in sports centres in Manacor.
Rafael Nadal opens his tennis academy centre to Majorca flood victims WORLD number one Rafael Nadal has helped flood victims in his native Majorca, opening up his tennis academy on the island to the homeless and helping to clear mud and water. Video on Spanish newspaper AS showed the 32-year-old with a broom in hand as he joined the cleanup effort. “Sad day in Majorca,” Nadal said on Twitter. “My sincere condolences
to the relatives of the deceased.” At least 10 people have died in the floods. Nadal has allowed those needing shelter to stay in his academy. The Spaniard opened his academy in 2016 and it hosted a second-tier Challenger event in August. The UK Foreign Office is supporting families of two British people who are among those to have died. (BBC)
RUSSIA president Vladimir Putin has asked Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father “not to punish him too severely” for his part in a brawl which followed his defeat of Conor McGregor in Las Vegas. Nurmagomedov retained his UFC world lightweight title and then jumped the octagon fence to fight McGregor’s team. The Nevada State Athletic Commission, which sanctioned the bout, has withheld his fight purse while it investigates. UFC president Dana White says he should keep his belt, even if he is banned. Nurmagomedov’s father said after the fight he “will impose a punishment tougher than the UFC’s”, adding: “I warned him. For me, discipline comes first.” But in a meeting between the
Khabib Nurmagomedov and his father met Vladimir Putin (left) on Wednesday.
trio on Wednesday, Putin asked Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov “not
to punish him too severely” for the brawl. (BBC)
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