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LISARAYE TESTIFIES ABOUT PRIVATE JETS BEFORE SIPT PAGE 4

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JUDGE DISMISSES $8M SILLY CAY DAMAGES CLAIM AGAINST GOV’T

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LisaRaye testifies about private jets before SIPT

BY DELANA ISLES ONE of the most contentious and hotly debated issues during the Commission of Inquiry was the former premier Michael Misick’s use of privately leased aircraft and of government-funded aircraft.

Last week, his ex-wife LisaRaye McCoy testified before the SIPT court, via video link from the US, about her recollections of the planes and their usage.

Led through her testimony by Crown counsel, Andrew Mitchell QC, McCoy told the court she remembers discussing the purchase of a private plane with Misick, and that a jet was eventually chartered but failed to recall if one was ever bought.

She said that she used the jet several times and while admitting that her ex-husband also had use of the jet, she failed to remember if anyone else had use of it.

When questioned if she remembered if former government minister and defendant in the trial, McAllister Hanchell ever used the jet during his wedding or to go to his honeymoon, the witness could not recall if guests were brought in on the plane.

She did admit to being told by Misick how the former minister got to his honeymoon, but before she could answer, Hanchell’s lawyer, Jerome Lynch objected to the line of questioning in relation to his client.

His objection was sustained by

the judge.

The prosecutor then asked the witness what procedures she used when she wanted the use of the jet, she replied that she simply asked Misick to use it and got the use of the jet.

She admitted to the court that she never contributed to the running cost of the plane, and that she had taken steps to outfit the jet by picking out colour, cabinets, carpeting and so forth.

However, she testified that none of it was carried out.

Contained in the commissioner’s final report were details of Misick’s lavish lifestyle and spending habits while in office that far exceeded his salary and allowances EXCERPTS FROM COI FINAL REPORT: He spent lavishly and extravagantly, indulging in international travel by privately leased jet, and adopting what was referred to in the Islands as a Hollywood lifestyle.

It was this, as much as anything, that attracted public comment, opprobrium and eventually investigation.

His spending of government funds was extensive. As Chief Minister and Minister for Tourism, he funded worldwide travel on the Government budget.

This extended in due course to the provision of a Gulfstream III jet which he treated as his own.

He also ensured that his wife

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LisaRaye McCoy

received contracts for promotion of the TCI, which resulted in payments to her of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

USE OF GOVERNMENT AND LEASED AIRCRAFT He and his wife gave evidence to the commission about their use of private aircraft. After they met in mid 2005 they conducted a courtship from afar, flying between Los Angeles and the TCI, initially on scheduled aircraft.

They quickly decided that a privately leased aircraft would give them more time together.

He provided the funds; she said that she did not, at first, know the cost, but later learned that each one way trip cost about $50,000.

They adopted this mode of travel from about July or August 2005, and continued, with two or three round trips per month, up to and beyond their marriage in April 2006.

Assuming private leases were always at the level and rate mentioned

by Ms McCoy Misick, the Premier would have spent between $200,000 and $300,000 per month between August 2005 and March 2007, when they began to consider a different arrangement.

This represents expenditure of between $4 million and $6 million.

Conspicuous and lavish expenditure of this nature is precisely the reason why there was such widespread public concern at the behaviour of the premier, and a legitimate concern as to how he could possibly afford it.

In 2007 the Government acquired a 1976 King Air 200 aircraft271 for local and regional transport.

It bought the plane for just over $1 million from a company called TCI Export LLC based in Boise, Idaho with a mailing address in Chicago.

The only named manager on the corporate documents is a man named Paul Brassington, whose likely relative, Michael Brassington, became its regular pilot, once the Government had purchased it.

Michael Misick proposed the purchase at Cabinet Meeting on May 30, 2007.

Cabinet approved the purchase, and the following week, June 6, they approved payment for the employment of two pilots.

The aircraft of greater interest, however, was a Gulfstream III jet aircraft, capable of international and trans Atlantic travel.

From about the middle of 2007 they began to use another Gulfstream III Jet. Their evidence differs as to how that came about.

He said that he had been interested in leasing a plane to save the Government money.

She recalled that she had jokingly said to him that they needed a plane and he started looking into it and eventually they acquired one, and she used it.

She recalled that on one occasion they had borrowed Mario Hoffmann’s private aircraft for a trip to the USA. Michael Brassington suggested he look at a jet being offered for sale by Wealth Aviation of Las Vegas.

It was flown to Los Angeles whilst he was there on a visit, for him look at.

Although an offer to purchase was drawn up in his name with a view to outright sale of the jet for $6.25 million, his interest, he said, was only in leasing, so he did not continue with the transaction.

However, Jeffrey Watson, a US citizen, a friend of his and Washington DC lawyer, knew of his interest, and bought the plane in the name of Indigo Transportation

Partners, a company based in Miami.

That company then offered to lease it to the TCI Government for $165,000 per month based on a total of 400 hours flying time.

Ms McCoy Misick remembered the details of the acquisition somewhat differently.

She had been shown the offer to purchase document whilst on board the aircraft from Miami to Providenciales.

They had, she said, bought the plane; she knew that because her husband had told her so.

She and he had made arrangements to personalise or customise the inside of the aircraft, to the extent of her designing a personal crest to be woven into the carpet.

They had also chosen colours and fabrics for the interior design; she provided the commission with documentation from a designer, quoting for work on the aircraft which had been faxed to Captain Mike.

At no stage during her marriage did she suspect that they did not own the aircraft.

However, there is no doubt that the Hon Michael Misick had almost exclusive use of the aircraft.

Floyd Hall told the commission that he had not travelled on it and had never even stepped on board.

I have seen no evidence of other ministerial or other governmental use of it.

Nor have I seen any evidence of payments made by Michael Misick to Indigo Transportation Partners for his personal use of the plane, nor any evidence of reimbursement by him to the Government for that use.

Clocks to go back an hour in 2018 – Daylights savings time returns CLOCKS across the TCI will be set back an hour in November 2018 – as part of the Government’s decision to revert to previously acknowledged time zones.

The territory will then remain in line with the Eastern Time (ET) zone indefinitely, which is recognised across 17 US states and much of eastern Canada.

During the summer months, daylight savings time (DST) will be recognised – clocks will be set forward an hour in March and back again in November.

The premier’s office announced the change in a statement made shortly before the hurricanes.

It read: “The public is hereby advised that following extensive consultations across the Turks and Caicos Islands, Cabinet has taken a decision on July 19, 2017, to reinstate the previous time zone of GMT-5 to take effect from November 5, 2018.

“This will result in seasonal time change to daylight saving time aligning with the Eastern Time zone of the USA.”

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Crime down by 31 percent -‘Delighted but not complacent’ says police commissioner

BY DAISY HANDFIELD REPORTED crime is down by 31 percent for the period July 1 to September 30, 2017, according to the Commissioner of Police, James Smith.

Commissioner Smith released a statement on Thursday (October 26) indicating that the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) has recorded a total of 477 crimes, which means a reduction of some 215 crimes, compared to the same period last year.

He added that if compared to the same period for 2015/16, then the reduction is some 311 crimes fewer, making it a 40 percent reduction.

The commissioner said that this is a continuing downward trend over the last two years.

For the last six months of 2015/16 the RTCIPF recorded 1,597 crimes, for the same period in 2016/17 the force recorded 1,368 crimes and for this year over the same period they have recorded 937 crimes, a decrease of 660 offences over the first six

Commissioner of Police James Smith

month period two years ago.

He said: “This is a significant achievement and means that in the

Customs duty exemption extended to December 31

first six months of this year overall, crime is down 33 percent compared to the first six months of last year, and 42 percent down on the same period two years ago. Clearly, we are delighted, but we are not complacent.

“We know things can change quickly and we continually assess

our deployment profile to match the intelligence we receive or the change in crime patterns.”

Commissioner Smith apologised for the delay in releasing the statistics and added that he and his team are committed to bringing offenders to justice.

He said: “My force is committed to continuing our effort to combat crime in the country and bring offenders to justice.

“We have not been able to release our second quarter figures for this year as quickly as we would have wished, following on from the disruption caused by hurricane Irma” He added that while he has “great confidence” in most of the figures, some very limited crimes reported in September may not be 100 percent up to date.

“Any anomaly will be rectified when we are fully operational again.”

– Premier hopes businesses pass savings on to consumers

BY DELANA ISLES FOLLOWING disgruntled comments from residents on the length of the waiver of import duty, the governor and the premier have extended the cut off from October 31 to December 31.

Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson confirmed the extension to the Weekly News last week.

She said the waiver had only initially been granted for six weeks because the Government had to take into account what could be done at the time, while keeping it under review.

She explained that a review of the territory’s financial position had been completed, and a decision made and recorded in the Gazette to extend the date.

The customs processing fee (CPF) of 7.5 percent of all imports, which was waived along with the import duty, is being extended only up to November 10.

The premier stated that the administrative and legislative steps required to give effect to this decision are being undertaken now, and accordingly a bill will be introduced into the House of Assembly at its next meeting.

Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson

“The duty exemption was given initially for six weeks and that was immediately after the passage of the storm.

“A very responsible government will take stock of its financial position to see how much of it can do and that’s what that period was for.

“Anyone that was involved from the early process, anyone that asked questions from the early process will know that it is under review and that we are going to be considering how much longer, if at all, we could have extended it.”

Same as when it was introduced in September after the hurricanes, the exemption is available to both residents and businesses.

Explaining this the premier said: “At the end of the day residents may not go overseas to purchase materials, and we [the Government] are still hoping that those businesses who may have enjoyed the duty free would pass it on to customers.”

A survey on price gouging conducted by the Weekly News through the ‘Talk Back’ column last week, indicated an extreme discontent among the populace about the price extortion of basic and other essential items by retailers.

Meanwhile, residents are again reminded that they do not require prior written approval nor do they need to request exemptions from the Collector of Customs for importations made under the Customs (Import Duty Exemption) Order 2017.

The Customs Processing Code for the customs duty remains 494, and which when entered into the system will automatically calculate the customs duty at zero percent.

All imports still require the assistance of a broker to make a declaration on behalf of the importer.

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Standard & Poor’s reaches out to premier post hurricanes – Political leaders predict a positive credit rating GLOBAL credit rating body Standard and Poor’s has contacted the premier following hurricanes Irma and Maria.

The New York headquartered agency has been providing sovereign credit ratings for the TCI since 2014 when it secured an impressive BBB+ with stable outlook, showing one of the most positive fiscal trajectories in the Caribbean.

This has continued in subsequent years until July 2017 when the rating jumped from just stable to a positive outlook.

Last Friday, October 20, the Weekly News contacted Premier and Minister of Finance, Sharlene Cartwright Robinson for her views on whether the two major storms would have any impact on the reviews from the rating agency.

She disclosed that she had met with several agencies conducting assessments of the TCI since hurricanes Irma and Maria.

The premier said that while she was unable to say definitively what effect, if any, they would have on the country’s finances, she too is interested in knowing the outcome of the agency’s next rating - due sometime next year.

“They have already been reaching out and they do appreciate that at this stage we are still doing a number of assessments,” the premier said.

“UN ECLAC came in this week (last week), and they will be back in the first week of November to present the country’s economic damage and loss assessment.

“So, a lot of people want a lot of things to hurry along but the truth is we have critical assessments that have to be done and then we are all competing for the same resources.”

She noted that in addition to their usual assessments and engagements with local organisations and businesses during their rating survey, S&P will also need to look at the other assessments that are being done by outside and domestic agencies, adding that this is why the Government has to and is being careful with its financial decisions.

NO ‘MAJOR NEGATIVE IMPACT’ The Weekly News reached out to Leader of the Opposition and former Finance Minister, Washington Misick, under whose guidance in the PNP administration the territory regained some of its financial standing and received its first sovereign rating.

Misick expressed cautious optimism that the rating could be raised a bit, or that it would remain the same.

“It is a difficult question, but it is hard for anyone to say whether it will or not, it all depends on a number of things, it depends for example on the stability of the politics in the country (this has a great part to play in it), it also depends on whether there is any negative impact on the GDP growth rate and the level of sustainability of the revenue stream.”

He said that if pressure is brought

on the revenue stream to the extent that it starts to decline or there is no growth, this could impact the credit rating of the territory, that and the ability to continue to service the its debt and the level of that debt.

“So, I can’t say categorically that it wouldn’t impact, but my own feeling is that if we play our cards right it may even be able to get above because of all of the building repairs and construction that needs to happen and with the injection from insurance money and public sector investment we could actually get a bump but I don’t at this stage see a major negative impact.”

Noting that it is still the early days, Misick said that if the fundamentals remain the way they have been, tourists continue to come back as they have since the hurricanes’ passage and the country’s revenue streams are good, these things will stabilise the rating.

“I don’t see any positive change or negative change so I think there’s a good chance it will remain stable.

We have until next May to get things right so it is hard to say,” he added.

In July, S&P reported that the TCI’s economy is on a positive footing, a major bump up from stable, which the country’s economic outlook has been given by the rating agency since 2014.

For the last three consecutive assessments of the TCI’s sovereign rating, tremendous work has been undertaken and completed in relation to the retirement of the TCI $170 million bond, the premier said at the time.

Dominican poachers sentenced to six months

BY DAISY HANDFIELD NINE Dominican poachers have been sentenced to six months at Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk after making a court appearance in Providenciales on Tuesday, October 17.

The men were captured and charged for fishing illegally within the Fisheries Limits of the Turks and Caicos Islands on October 6.

The poachers were found guilty of two charges: taking marine products without a licence and using an unlicensed boat for commercial fishing.

On the day of the arrest, the fish on board the 45 foot vessel named MV Yaniret were confiscated.

The vessel and crew were escorted to Providenciales and the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) conducted an investigation into the circumstances of the MV Yaniret’s presence within the Fisheries Limits of the TCI. The incarcerated men are not the first set of poachers caught and arrested for illegal fishing in TCI waters.

A most recent incident was on March 16, involving 40 Dominican poachers who were caught with some

39,000 pounds of marine product.

The men all plead not guilty to the charges. They were remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk.

The men were charged for the use of breathing apparatus to take marine products, possession of undersized Nassau grouper, possession of parrot fish, using an unlicensed commercial fishing vessel, possession of a spear gun, taking marine products by use of a spear gun, using any vessel to conduct fishing, engaging in commercial fishing in Mouchier Banks without a licence and taking marine products without a licence.

ARE TELCOMS COMPANIES DOING ENOUGH? Telecommunications services in the TCI have been seriously crippled since the visit of two major hurricanes last month.

Some Government departments and businesses have operated under severely challenging conditions without the use of telephones and the internet.

Yet Flow TCI, the country’s oldest and largest telecommunications provider, is boasting that it has provided communications service to “several communities”.

Is this good enough? With a population of only 35,000 people, and the prices we are paying should we expect a more efficient service? What are your thoughts?

Not too bad

In fairness they haven't done that badly; given their resources and what we have been through.

They are a great improvement on the ‘Costly and Worthless’ service we had to endure decades ago; with rental equipment that didn’t work properly and the like.

Perhaps in keeping with most large organisations nowadays, the emphasis is upon branding and promotion (C&W, Lime, Flow, what next?) rather than technical support, as it is less expensive.

It is frustrating trying to get through to some Government departments at present and for them as well, who are doing their best cope in extremely difficult circumstances.

Unfortunately there are also a few that don’t want to be reached anyway, as part of the convenient contrived chaos syndrome that afflicts here sometimes.

Competition

We lived with Cable and Wireless (Lime or Flow) in the years they had a monopoly and we paid dearly.

We remember it was Derek Taylor who broke that monopoly and in came the new phone companies.

In they came as Mike Misick took over. He gave the first one to Jay Saunders and soon it had other politicians in Mike’s party making money. Dare we say who they are?

It is competition that brought prices down. It is more foreign residents that raised the phone volume.

Meanwhile Flow refused to invest and do the repairs and upgrades their own people admitted were needed.

Unexpected

Honestly I think they did fairly well given the amount of damage that has happened.

Keep in mind you cannot have certain services without power.

And certainly no one expected that amount damage.

Just flowing

Cable and Wireless used to be an efficient and well-oiled organisation when the British were in charge of things here.

But it seems that since the Brits turned everything over to the Caribbeans and changed the name of the company to ‘Lime’ everybody has been liming it up in the whole region.

Now the company has been sold, we hear, to a South American firm and the name has been changed this time to ‘Flow’.

Now, it seems, that everybody in management is just going with the flow.

It may sound sexist, but it is interesting to note that both leaders of Flow and the Government are headed by women, who seem to be going in the same direction: just flowing.

Heaven help us all in the Turks and Caicos Islands!

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US actress testifies to whirlwind romance with Michael Misick

BY DELANA ISLES IN HER testimony before the SIPT court last week, US actress LisaRaye McCoy testified about her whirlwind, jet setting life with her ex-husband Michael Misick.

Misick, chief defendant in the SIPT trial, married McCoy in a lavish ceremony in April 2006 and the couple were divorced sometime in 2008.

The witness was taken through her direct testimony by lead prosecutor Andrew Mitchell via video link from Los Angeles.

Testifying first to their courtship, the witness told the court that while they were dating, Misick revealed his financial position to her as well as property and businesses he owned and operated.

Some of these, according to her testimony included: a real estate agency, a condo at the Alexandra, house and condo in North Caicos, the land that the (now defunct) cinema sits on, and property in Grace Bay. She recalled that during those days he told her that he was worth $108 or $180 million, that their first date was in Jamaica, and that when she visited him in the TCI she would stay at his beach house.

McCoy testified to a courtship filled with trips around the world, frequent visits to the Turks and Caicos Islands, and telephone conversations that eventually led to a proposal of marriage from Misick shortly after they first started dating.

Asked if they ever discussed how to deal with their respective financial affairs, since she was a millionaire in her own right and owned property in the US, McCoy said yes, that Misick brought up the fact of a prenuptial agreement.

She said that Misick told her that someone had advised him to get one drawn up and signed, but that he said he did not need one.

However, she testified that she did not mind signing such an agreement and revealed that one was indeed signed sometime later, after they were already married.

Asked why the date of her wedding was moved from April 8, 2006, the actress said that she got scared and nervous.

When questioned by the prosecutor about her engagement ring, McCoy said she does not recall when it was given to her and that while she got the ring valued after the marriage had ended she does not recall the price of it.

McCoy then testified to a honeymoon in Bali, trips to St Bart’s, Indonesia, several parts of Europe, Cape Town, Johannesburg among several others.

The witness could not recall

LisaRaye McCoy and Michael Misick exchange vows in a lavish ceremony before 300 guests

how long after the marriage did she notice its deterioration, although she recalled that it last three years, and two months before the Commission of Inquiry was announced in 2008 she knew the marriage was over and shortly after she filed for divorce.

When asked, the witness said that the US authorities never approached her about matters connected to the TCI, and that she has never talked to them about anything concerning the territory.

Asked if she had access to credit cards during her marriage and who paid for them, McCoy said yes, and that she paid for some of them while her husband paid the rest.

She testified that she had access to a Black American Express card, stating that she had always wanted one.

Asked why, the witness replied “for the prestige” and that she asked her husband to get her one because she “wanted one”.

The witness testified that while she did not pay for the credit cards she used during her marriage, she gave the bills to her husband, and what he did with them she does not know.

Asked if she knew how Misick’s bills got paid, McCoy said no and that she would not speculate.

The witness testified that she was contracted by Kerwin

Communications, who allegedly won a bid from the TCI Tourist Board, to do some work for the TCI Tourist Board, although when asked she said she does not recall how much she was paid for that work.

In examining the relationship between Kerwin Communications and Misick, the final report of the commission of inquiry noted with concern the agreement between the Tourist Board and Kerwin Media LLC, a New Jersey agency working under the name of Kerwin Communications.

EXCERPTS FROM COI REPORT: It noted that until about 2006 advertising of the TCI in the USA had been handled by a company named Blur Advertising, working on a relatively modest budget.

But that in 2006 Kerwin Communications emerged as a bidder for the work.

The commission was shown a formal agreement contract between the agency and the board dated March 10, 2007.

It was daunting in its scope, seemingly authorising the agency to act on behalf of the board in the placement of contracts for print media and broadcast media advertising without prior agreement.

The bills were go to the board;

Kerwin Communications would be held free of any liability, and would receive commission on all advertising placed; and the contract placed no restriction at all upon the amount of advertising or number of contracts placed by the agency.

It was, it appears, in Kerwin Communications’ interest to place as much advertising as possible, as it received a straight percentage of every dollar committed.

The contract, on the face of it, had been signed by the Hon Wayne Garland, as Chairman of the Board and on its behalf.

On being shown the contract in the course of his evidence to the commission, he said that he had taken no part in its negotiation, all of which had taken place before his appointment.

He agreed that the contract bore his signature, but, paradoxically and without explanation, denied that he had ever seen the document before.

He agreed that it amounted to a blank cheque in favour of Kerwin Communications, and informed the Commission that the Government was being sued for a series of unpaid debts incurred on its behalf by the agency.

He said that the contract would have been referred to Saunders & Co as attorneys for the board before signature.

In fact, Kerwin Communications had already begun to place advertising for the Government before the purported signing of the contract with the Board in March 2007.

At around this time they had engaged the services of the Hon Michael Misick’s wife for advertising purposes from late 2006.

Photoshoots had been arranged, for which she appears to have been paid nearly $300,000 through her company My Way Productions 2 Ltd. The evidence before the commission on this matter was, however, unstructured and poorly documented, the report states.

The Tourist Board’s minutes of its monthly meetings in the Autumn of 2006 confirm that Kerwin Communications had already begun to act de facto as agent for the board on instructions of the Hon Michael Misick before the March 2007 contract, and had been invoicing it for advertising placed.

Thus, the thrust of the evidence from all three Tourist Board officials was that the Hon Michael Misick, not the board, had chosen Kerwin Communications as the advertising agency for the TCI, and that the board had effectively been instructed or asked to accept that choice.

Their evidence in that respect is of a piece with that of Ms McCoy Misick, who said that her husband had played a role in negotiating the Kerwin Communications contract.

She said that her husband had told the agency that she was going to be the face of the TCI, and had made the appointment of the agency dependent upon it.

Michael Misick, on the other hand, told the commission that the board had selected and appointed Kerwin Communications and that he had played no part in the selection or in their choice of his wife to be the advertising face of the TCI. He maintained that it was a coincidence that the agency chose his wife.

Mr Kerwin sought to support his stance, in a letter to the Commission asserting that the contract had been negotiated solely by the Hon Wayne Garland on behalf of the board, and that his agency had negotiated separately with Ms McCoy Misick as to the terms of her engagement.

However, he acknowledged that Kerwin Communications had been instructed in mid 2006, about the time it had engaged her to advertise the TCI, long before the Hon Wayne Garland became the board’s chairman, and, on his own evidence, first met Mr Kerwin, namely in May or June 2007.

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Judge dismisses $8m Silly Cay damages claim against Gov’t – Commercial development on national park land is unlawful, says Chief Justice

BY OLIVIA ROSE CHIEF Justice Margaret RamsayHale wholly dismissed a claim for damages totalling over $8 million brought by Silly Creek Estates and Marina (SCEM) this week.

It pertained to an alleged breach of agreement with the Government on commercial development on Silly Cay. According to a statement from the Attorney General’s Office issued on Thursday (October 26) the Government successfully defended the $8 million claim.

SCEM alleged that a covenant contained in a 2006 commercial lease which allowed for certain commercial development on Silly Cay was breached.

This commercial development falls within the boundaries of the Chalk Sound National Park.

Central to the issues being litigated was a consideration of section four of the National Parks Ordinance, the effect it has on the lease and SCEM’s ability to undertake commercial

The uninhabited Silly Cay

development in a national park.

The Government has been engaged in the ongoing litigation with SCEM since October 13, 2016, which followed many weeks of hearings earlier that year.

It further noted that the Arbitrators’ Awards were previously confidential, but a recent agreement between the parties now permits publication.

The court decided that the development of privately owned residence, villas or guesthouses or private beach clubs is inconsistent with the statute’s requirement that

land in a national park is for the enjoyment of the public.

In her ruling, Ramsay-Hale decided that the Crown cannot restrict the exercise of its powers in the public interest.

Explaining that although the Crown is bound by the commercial contracts it makes, it is not bound by assurances as to what its executive action would be in the future as it cannot reasonably fetter its future executive action.

“Therefore, a promise to grant development permission, if one had been made, would amount to a

fettering of the Governor’s discretion to grant or reject an application for development permission and would be invalid.

“Such a promise would also be invalid as being contrary to the Physical Planning Ordinance and the statutory procedures set out therein with respect to the application for and grant of development permission.”

She ruled that for the Crown to disinherit itself of Crown land in a national park, the land would first have to be removed from the boundaries of the national park.

However, the Governor would not be entitled to remove land from an area designated as a national park without going through the requisite process of legislative change following a period of public consultation.

A process in which the Government engaged in 20152016 and which informed their decision not to vary the boundaries of the Chalk Sound National Park or remove Silly Cay from the national park system.

The Chief Justice further ruled that commercial development on Silly Cay is unlawful and any promise to permit the development was made without lawful power and the claim for loss of opportunity to sell Silly Cay as land capable of being commercially developed therefore failed.

Commenting on the decision Attorney General Rhondalee Braithwaite Knowles said the Government is pleased to have received such a positive outcome in this litigation.

She said: “An adverse result would have been potentially disastrous to the Government’s efforts to ensure that there is protected land available to the public for recreational use and for enjoyment of the natural environment.

“This also marks an important decision on the TCI’s jurisprudence with respect to the exercise and fettering of discretion,” the Attorney General said.

The Government was represented

by Crown Counsel Khalila Astwood.

Prison superintendent disputes reports of tension – But confirms a suspension over misconduct allegations SUPERINTENDENT of Her Majesty’s Prison, Steve Barrett, has disputed reports that there is any tension among Serco prison guards and local staff at the Grand Turk facility.

In response to an article in the Weekly News’ issue of October 21 to 27, 2017, headlined ‘Tension reported among UK staff and local prison guards’, the superintendent sought to offer clarifications of what he termed “inaccuracies and speculation in the report”.

Below is the full text of his clarification: “Firstly, I absolutely and wholly refute the existence of any tension between the visiting UK officers and local prison staff.

“Without exception, all of my staff are reporting significant personal and collective benefits from working alongside such a competent, experienced and confident team of staff.

“The operational development of my staff will be exponentially grown as a result of their ongoing exposure to staff with high levels of field craft; this is more valuable than any other

form of training and learning that they could access.

“To report tensions without first establishing the facts of the matter is, in my view, irresponsible and potentially undermines the exceptional relationships that are blossoming between the UK and TCI staff. To be clear, all staff within the prison are collaborating exceptionally well.

“I can confirm that a member of staff has indeed been suspended from duty following allegations of misconduct. This is an internal matter currently under investigation and given that, I think it prudent that no further comment be made on the matter.

“I would also like to take this opportunity to advise you that the Serco staff are doing an exceptional job here and the execution of their work is not causing tension, as you report, but a more stable platform from which local staff can do their work going forward.

“The role of a prison officer is complex and at times is hugely emotional and physically demanding; my staff will all become

operationally improved as a result of their partnership with Serco staff.

“As for trying to contact me, as was reported, there is no evidence that anyone from the Weekly News has attempted to contact me either at my office, cell phone or email.

“It is important that public organisations, such as the prison service, have positive relationships with media outlets and I would be keen to ensure that this is the case going forward.

“It is extremely unhelpful however that stories such as this one are presented to the public without an official representative from my organisation first having the opportunity to provide some balance and a reasoned response.

“I trust this clarifies my position.”

The Weekly News would like to state that attempts were made to contact the Superintendent on cell and office phone numbers available to the reporter, and they were unsuccessful.

Additionally, the information provided to the newspaper in the report was from reliable sources.

(Delana Isles)

Providenciales airport flooded after Hurricane Irma

Work ongoing to ensure all airports are safe

BY OLIVIA ROSE WORK is continuing in order to restore all the TCI’s airports to a safe and functional operational standard, according to the Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority (TCIAA).

Following the passing of hurricanes Irma and Maria all airports within the TCIAA portfolio were affected.

Several thorough assessments have been carried out to assess the extent of damage caused by the storms and all efforts are being made to restore the airports fully as soon as possible.

Chief executive officer John T

Smith noted that notwithstanding the damage caused by the hurricanes, Grand Turk, South Caicos and outer islands remain a priority for the TCIAA. He said: “We wish to not only restore the damages caused but also improve where possible each facility.

“The TCIAA and their staff have been working tirelessly to restore each airport to operational standard and minimise any flight disruptions.”

The TCIAA is a governmental body and is bound by the Public Procurement Ordinance and other relevant policies and procedures that must be followed in order to proceed with works.

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TCI’s systems for anti-money laundering to be evaluated

BY OLIVIA ROSE THE CARIBBEAN Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) will be testing the territory’s systems for compliance on anti-money laundering and countering terrorism financing.

In preparation for the mutual evaluation assessment, TCI stakeholders recently completed preassessment training.

According to a release on October 24, from Attorney General Rhondalee Braithwaite-Knowles, chair of the Anti-Money Laundering Committee (AMLC), national cooperation and coordination are the keys to a successful outcome.

She said: “This is major step in the preparation process here in the Turks and Caicos Islands which provides stakeholders with the necessary understanding of the mutual evaluation process, particularly the on-site visit.

“It will assist the country in being prepared to receive the assessment team and create awareness of the

demands of the process.”

The mutual evaluation process is a mechanism used to conduct assessments of a country or territory’s anti-money laundering systems to ensure effective compliance with global regulations.

Understanding risks is crucial to developing and implementing national anti-money laundering strategies and countering the financing of terrorism.

Corruption, money laundering and its associated economic and financial crimes tend to impact and undermine good governance and rule of law, which are core values of regional constitutions.

According to the attorney general, the assessment of the effectiveness of the legislative and regulatory infrastructure of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ financial sector started with a technical compliance questionnaire which was received on July 20 and to which the TCI responded on October 17.

She said: “Another desk-based assessment whereby the TCI will

Pre-assessment training workshop

have to provide to CFTAF secretariat responses on the effectiveness of the anti-money laundering and combating of terrorism framework will have to be submitted.

“This will be followed by a two week on-site evaluation by a CFATF assessment team early next year which will be followed by the publication of the mutual evaluation report.”

About 50 stakeholders and representatives from both the public and private sectors convened for a three day workshop at the Sands Resort in Providenciales from October 18 to 20.

“The workshop facilitated provision of comprehensive information needed for the country to prepare for all the stages of the assessment process,” the AG said.

Braithwaite-Knowles said the training was divided into two sections with the first two days targeting the public sector and the last day for the private sector.

‘GET IT RIGHT FIRST TIME’ The territory’s first National Risk Assessment was held on Monday, June 26, at the Blue Haven resort in Providenciales.

It saw about 50 stakeholders and representatives from both the public and private sector convening to put together comprehensive action plans to decrease the levels of risks, and strengthen controls and supervisory oversight in each sector while submitting ideas to impact legislative changes in this regard.

Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Nigel Streete, managing director of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), underscored the importance of implementing moneylaundering legislation in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

He said: “It’s especially important for a small jurisdiction like ours where you have limited resources.

“What it allows you to do is

an internal assessment and that assessment allows you to further identify and deploy resources.

“So when you have limited resources you have to make sure you get it right the first time so that those resources can be deployed appropriately, but it also requires a comprehensive framework.”

Streete noted that in order to mitigate those risks a number of agencies must be involved.

“You would note from the composition of the AMLC, that it brings together law enforcement, regulation and the AG’s chambers, it brings together customs and immigration.

“Because what you want to do is make sure that your risk management framework is sufficiently comprehensive, that it guards against the various entry points for that risk into the jurisdiction.”

Streete emphasised that training in this regard is pivotal.

COMMENTARY

Trick or treat!

THE END of October has arrived and so has another Halloween. Notice Halloween is capitalised.

This holiday based on witches and goblins seems to be the devil’s celebration. The merchants and patrons of the USA have made Halloween seem to overshadow Christmas.

Starting out as the Christian celebration ‘All Souls Day,’ this holiday somehow became something based on evil.

In our youth we went door to door to collect candy by pleading “trick or treat”. Then the media announced that pins and needles were being hidden in the candy to injure the children.

The candy still flows but through parents’ hands.

Is Halloween and Easter

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

candy the invention of the dentist industry?

As children and beyond we had more than our share of candy and more than our share of dentist bills.

The sweet tooth became a tooth pain, cavities and lost teeth.

We are now approaching the end of the first year of the new PDM’s ‘change’ administration. This new Government did not really

take over until January. Change is everywhere and for the better.

Just as changes were taking place along came two very strong hurricanes. Now we see the changes in the aftermath. Help from many quarters and recovery moving steadily forward.

Premier Sharlene has joined the global warming supporters and why not? This group has created

a boon of funding to amplify their cause.

Can’t fight funding, might as well join them.

I am not a supporter or a detractor. If global warming is real there emerges several questions: 1) How long has this been going on?

2) Is this a natural event or caused and/or helped by mankind?

3) Where on earth is the cause?

No doubt where the heavy industry pumps out smoke. China maybe?

Global warming is not caused by the West Indies. You can’t have too much barbecue!

Our role here is defensive. If the ice caps are melting and the water rising, where will we live? Grace Bay will soon be under water.

What cooled me off were the early leaders. Al Gore for example.

Gore started out by claiming he invented the internet.

The early claims were that the Earth has been warming for hundreds of years. We are supposed to believe that Confucius, Robin Hood, the Indian Chief Crazy horse and Zorro or their merry men had thermometers handy and journals where they took time out from their escapades to record the local temperatures.

Where was the spike in temperatures during the massive war 1937 to 1945?

Millions of tons of diesel, aviation gas, gunpowder, TNT and nuclear bombs were burned in the atmosphere.

Perhaps all that does not compare to the hot air the media is putting out in 2017!

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Upgrades to Turkish take Caribbean aquaculture to a new level Leeward Highway Dear Editor, Plans to produce up to 40,000 tonnes of sea bass and sea bream a year in the Dominican Republic have been revealed by the Turkish firm Kılıç Deniz.

If their ambitions are achieved, the scale of production would mark a dramatic step-change in Caribbean aquaculture.

“Aquaculture in the Caribbean is still in its infancy,” explains Sinan Kızıltan to The Fısh Site.

“There are companies that manufacture different types of products in countries near Dominican Republic, but their tonnage is very low, about 1000 tonnes.”

“We have a total production capacity for 40,000 tonnes in two locations in the Dominican Republic,” he adds.

The company, which claims to be the world’s biggest bream and bass producer and already produces

60,000 tonnes of fish, has recently stocked an existing aquaculture facility on the island with its first fish, which it intends to sell on the US market.

Our Dominican neighbours, and their Government, have seen the light.

Commercial fish farming can and should be the future for the TCI. It promises accessible and affordable quality food products from an environmentally sustainable and responsible source that provides ‘food security’ and produces livingwage jobs.

Allowing Trade Wind Industries to exercise its legal and contractual rights to develop commercial aquaculture in the TCI would create 100 new jobs and contribute to diversifying the TCI economy away from total reliance upon tourism.

This could have been a story about

a new state-of-the-art commercial fish and conch farm employing 100 people in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

This could have been a story about TWI and the Caicos Conch Farm selling 600 metric tonnes of fresh fish to the USA under the trade name ‘Caicos Catch’ and contributing millions of dollars annually into the TCI economy.

Don’t miss the message or the opportunity. TWI and the TCIG can take the load of lemons they have been pushing back and forth for the past seven years and turn them into a saleable product; premium lemonade.

Only a willingness to act on the part of Government is required.

Regards, TWI and the Caicos Conch Farm (This letter has also been sent to the governor and premier)

Time change confusion Dear Editor, Shortly after the election, the newly elected Government decided to reinstate Daylight Saving Time (DST) from March 10, 2018.

We are now in same time zone (UTC-4) all year long. We will have two time zones if DST is reinstated (UTC-5 in summer and UTC-4 in winter).

There was a so-called public consultation but there have been no public results or official announcements on www.gov.tc to date.

The public consultation document notes: “…however as tourism is a leading sector, we seek to understand the impact and the benefits of daylight saving on financial services and tourism.”

The Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association is against this change. Apparently the consultation did not reach the TCI’s leading sector or it hasn’t been heard.

The leading industry in the TCI is against it, a strong proof it should not change.

Club Med never observed DST even when it was in force. This also shows that DST doesn’t benefit the

tourism industry.

One can even discuss it makes tourists from USA/Canada more charming to have a time zone changes - vacation is a time of change out of the routine.

The same public consultation document claims that DST is positive for “being in sync with the large client base on the east coast for tourism and business” and “eliminate some discrepancies arising in travel schedules that will make travel simpler”.

This is only right for US and Canada but not in line with our real soul: the Caribbean.

We are a Caricom country and we have strong interaction with our Caricom partners - none of them observe DST (except Haiti depending on government changes).

DST reinstatement will create discrepancies in travel schedules - we had a clear demonstration during the last March 2015 change.

Travelling in the Caribbean will be more difficult.

At every change the IATA, ICAO and airlines schedule aggregator takes so long to adjust that it creates wrong flight times and wrong STD/

STA during the long adaptation period that results in missing flights; this has a cost.

A question raised in the document is: “Crime and public safety is a consideration, the extended darkness of the mornings…”

Morning is not the peak crime period; this argument is not relevant.

Another point in the document is: “If TCI were to reinstate daylight saving, the TCI will align with the eastern United States of America.

Are we so dependent from the USA that we need to copy their time zone?

One country that changes DST policy at each government is Haiti.

Every new government in place changes the policy as a political game to mark his own little difference.

Then the population suffers.

We have a way stronger political stability than Haiti to avoid us such mistakes.

I hope this letter will raise some concerns within the population and will help reverse a decision that will not benefit anyone.

A concerned citizen (Name withheld)

Dear Editor, The tragic news of a pedestrian being hit by a car while trying to cross Leeward Highway and succumbing to her injuries is heart-breaking.

Nobody should have to meet their end in this way, in this day and age when crossing the street can be done in a safe way.

If only our Government would invest our money in the meaningful necessary upgrades to Leeward Highway that is due and owing.

It has been 14 years since construction and aside from patching pot holes, no meaningful upgrades have taken place.

Sadly, this is not the first life that Leeward Highway has taken in this way. There are several other persons who have lost their lives whether through attempting to cross the highway, or be it through running up on the kerbs, or other vehicular accident which could have been avoided if meaningful upgrades had taken place.

History would show that in 2002, the then Government invested in constructing the four lane highway that we currently enjoy after receiving pressure from residents of Providenciales.

They neglected however to include sidewalks or proper drainage facilities, which we can see today are vital and need to be put in place.

A new Government in 2003 sought to input limited sidewalks and drainage where it was not too late.

With the vast amount of money that the previous Government left in the coffers, this administration should look at spending millions

on urgent infrastructure upgrades to Leeward Highway in the following way: -Resurface the entire highway.

-Build overhead crosswalks in busy areas to allow pedestrians to cross Leeward Highway safely.

-Reconstruct the roundabouts and erect statues of the named person at the said round about after whom it is named.

-Construct sidewalks where there are none.

-Reconstruct the kerbs and fill a larger potion in with concrete to allow a smoother accidental run on/ run off the kerbs.

-Beautification of the highway with local trees, flowers and lawn grass.

-Install lights on every pole along Leeward Highway.

It is sad, that we had to lose lives in this way and my sincere sympathy goes out to the many families who had to suffer this hardship.

A government’s role, less we forget, is to secure the well-being and safety of its people.

In carrying out these urgent upgrades the Government would be performing its obligation.

We are to learn from these incidents and do better. Let us not have to endure another human life lost before our elected Government makes the improvements necessary to keep us all safe.

They promised us change, and we want to see these seven changes on Leeward Highway.

Mark A Fulford, Providenciales

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Critically endangered coral saved after hurricane damage THE TURKS and Caicos Reef Fund (TCRF) and the TCIG’s Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR), have saved much of the critically endangered elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) damaged by the recent hurricanes.

The work is funded through a European Union programme called BEST (Voluntary Scheme for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Territories of European Overseas).

The grant was awarded to Wageningen Marine Research based in the Netherlands and the Turks and Caicos Reef Fund is one of four organisations selected to work with the Dutch researchers on this project.

“This is an expansion of the work TCRF started over a year ago on Provo,” chairman of the TCRF, Don Stark said.

“We have six coral ladders at two sites off the coast of North West Point that are the home to elkhorn and staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) corals, both of which are critically endangered.

“The goal of the research project is to test a new type of nursery set up – attaching corals to bamboo poles suspended by ropes on each end – what we call our coral ladders.

“The design keeps the corals suspended in the water column where they can have easy access to all the nutrients they need to grow.”

Stark stated that there is a large stand of elkhorn coral at the southern tip of Grand Turk in about five feet of water and during the two hurricanes, much of this coral was damaged with pieces broken off and left lying in the sand.

He told the Weekly News that the coral was rescued originally by DECR staff who improvised trays setting on cinder blocks to keep them off the sand until TCRF staff and volunteers could install the coral ladders on October 22 and 23.

The workers set up the two ladders off shore from Governor’s Beach, not far from the Biorock structure and quickly filled them with some 160 coral fragments.

The Biorock structure was set up a number of years ago in an earlier effort to grow corals and which allowed many fragments of coral to be salvaged.

NOT STOPPING HERE Stark said that the TCRF now plans to build two more coral ladders for the Grand Turk nursery and will return in a few weeks to install them and salvage more of the damaged corals.

“Based on the work we have done in the nurseries on Provo, we expect

to see good success with these corals growing and doing so fairly quickly.

“The elkhorn corals in the Provo nursery nearly doubled in size in six to nine months and when they reach a doubled size, we refragment them (break them into smaller pieces) and return them to the nursery.

“Eventually, all the nursery corals will be returned to the reefs from which they were collected in an effort to re-establish healthy growths of these important corals throughout the TCI,” Stark said.

The chairman also explained that the elkhorn and staghorn corals were some of the most important reef building corals throughout the Caribbean and tropical Atlantic until they were virtually wiped out by a coral disease in the 1980s.

Most barrier reefs such as those found around the TCI had large healthy growths of both of these corals (you can often see the dead skeletons of these former growths on many dive sites around the islands).

He noted that these are important species as they provide lots of hiding places for many marine species and because of their structure with many arms and branches, they are important to the protection of coast lines since they help to efficiently dissipate the force of large waves.

The salvaged pieces of coral were frequently too large for the ladders, Stark said, so those pieces were broken into smaller pieces with a hammer and chisel, and each fragment was measured and photographed with its identification tag before being hung on the ladder.

He added that monofilament line is used to secure the fragments to the ladder and this monofilament is quickly grown over by the coral so that within just a few weeks, where the monofilament touches live coral it is covered with live coral.

“If the fragments broken off by the storms were not rescued, most would simple die,” Stark said.

He added: “Rescuing them and placing them in a nursery, we can hopefully restore what damage was done thereby helping to maintain the healthy elkhorn coral reef on the southern tip of Grand Turk.

“I also want to thank the staff of Blue Water Divers who worked with us on this rescue mission.”

The Turks and Caicos Reef Fund is the only active environmental advocacy organisation in the TCI and is an all-volunteer run organisation that provides funding for education, research and conservation programmes to individuals, organisations and agencies that help to preserve and protect the environment of the TCI.

Breaking a coral fragment into smaller pieces

Hanging a fragment on the ladder

Prepping the fragments to hang on the ladder

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Premier insists that consumers have protection through power of choice

BY DELANA ISLES STICKING to her guns that consumers in the Turks and Caicos Islands do have the power of choice when purchasing goods and services, the premier continues to state that the territory does not have consumer protection laws, even as the House of Assembly passed just such a bill in October 2016.

However, while the bill was passed, it was never assented to by the Governor, and as such has not yet come into force.

Last week, Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson stated that she “is committed to use the only tool of consumer awareness which is the consumer price index”.

In an invited comment to the Weekly News on Friday (October 20), Premier Cartwright Robinson said: “No we don’t have consumer protection legislation that actually restricts prices, we don’t have that in Turks and Caicos.

“A couple of weeks ago when I made a statement to the nation, I said that maybe it’s time to revisit because it would be rather welcomed in the TCI - rent restrictions and price control - the closest we got to looking at consumer protection… was looking at quality control more than anything,” the premier said.

She added: “The only thing that the TCI has at its disposal is consumer protection index, which lets the consumer know what the price is, whether the duties are paid or not, what is a marginal profit and what prices look like after products have been put on the shelves.

“This gives the consumer the power to choose which business they want to support.”

CONSUMER PROTECTION BILL 2016 The Consumer Protection Bill 2016, passed on or around October 11 last year, was taken to the House of Assembly by then Minister of Finance Washington Misick.

It received bipartisan support, but has since never been instituted either at the time of its passage under the PNP Government, nor when the Government changed hands following the December 15 elections.

Summarised, the bill deals primarily with quality control and ensuring that consumers have protection under the law when goods and services are found wanting/ lacking.

The bill allows for: -The appointment of a Director of Consumer Affairs who will have the power to receive, act and attempt to settle, complaints under the ordinance;

-To carry out, at the request of a consumer who has been adversely affected, such investigations in relation to the sale of goods or the provision of services as will enable him to determine whether the goods were sold or the services were provided in contravention of the ordinance; -To carry out, on his own initiative, such other investigations in relation to the availability of goods of any class or description as he thinks fit and make such report and recommendations as he thinks fit to the minister; -To promote the development of organisations formed for the protection of the consumer; -To collect, compile, analyse and publish information in relation to any trade or business; -To provide information to consumers on their rights as consumers and any other form of consumer education; -To resolve disagreements between consumers and providers, to formulate and implement standards in relation to the consumer protection policy; -And to advise the minister generally in relation to consumer issues.

In terms of consumer safety, the minister may by order: -Prohibit the importation or exportation of goods of any class or description of goods from or to any country; -Prohibit the importation or exportation of goods or any class or description of goods from or to any country except under the authority of a licence granted by the minister; -Regulate the distribution, purchase or sale of goods or any class or description of goods; -Control the prices at which goods, or any class or description of goods, may be sold whether by wholesale or retail; -Subject to section 15, provide for the recall of certain goods which are dangerous or hazardous to safety and the refund or remission by the vendor of the purchase price paid; -Provide for the furnishing by persons carrying on or employed in connection with any trade or business of information concerning all or any of the elements of the cost or of the sale price of goods or any class or description of goods bought or sold whether by wholesale or retail in such trade or business; -Or require the provision and maintenance, at places at which goods are offered for sale by retail, of means whereby persons wishing to purchase any of those goods may ascertain the weight or measurement thereof.

Under the bill, the minister may

Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson

by order, require that the prices of those goods shall be marked on the goods or on any container in or from which they are sold; and that persons shall not be obstructed in any attempt to ascertain at the place at which they wish to purchase any of those goods, the weight or measurement thereof.

The bill also lists the duties of providers to consumers and states that at any time before payment is made for any item of goods of, or above a prescribed value (whether sold as used or unused), a provider shall provide, both orally and in writing, all information in the English language to the consumer concerning the goods being sold including, where applicable - the origin; price in the currency of the Islands; care terms; components; hazards; proper use; assembling; installation; weight and size of the goods; and (j) where chargeable, the professional fees of the provider being charged in respect of the goods.

It further states that where a provider fails to comply with these measures he shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the warranty document, be responsible for any damage done to the goods by the consumer that can be directly attributed to the consumer’s lack of information.

The consumer bill further states

that a consumer shall at all times be entitled to check the weight, volume or other measurement of the goods sought to be purchased where the weight, volume or other measurement of the goods materially affects or determines the price thereof.

It notes that any provider of any good that is sold by reference to its weight, volume or other measurement shall provide appropriate measurement standards in accordance with the Weights and Measures Ordinance for use by the consumer at the time of purchase.

A provider commits an offence if in selling or purporting to sell any goods by weight or other measurement or by number, he knowingly delivers or causes to be delivered to the consumer, a lesser quantity than that purported to be supplied or that corresponds with the price charged.

FUTURE PRICE CONTROL PLANS Not quite answering whether the Government has any future plans to institute laws to protect consumers, the premier replied: “You can appreciate that something like that has to have wide consultation.

She insisted: “Consumers still have power, they must understand

that they are not helpless.

“Prices are driven down when you have sales, prices are driven down when more competitors come in….

“The consumer really needs to understand that they have a lot of power in their hands.”

Taking issue with the Weekly News ‘Talk Back’ column in issue October 21 to 27 titled ‘What to do about price gouging,’ an incensed premier firmly stated that she does not allow price gouging.

“I don’t tolerate price gouging but the legislation is not in place to deal with it.

“There is not a law and everyone in this country knows there are no laws; last year we talked about it when Washington [Misick] brought it for consumer protection for quality and standards and we have had discussions but of course something like that really has to have wide consultation and look at how we will address it.

“Because doing business in the Turks and Caicos would cost you, it is very, very expensive and we have to make sure that we are not encroaching in certain ways that certainly affects business in a negative way while trying to achieve that delicate balance of protecting the consumer, who I reiterate has serious powers in their hands through the power of choice,” the premier stated.

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX In November 2013, the Statistics Unit in the Strategic Policy and Planning Department (SPPD) announced that it was starting work on a monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey for the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Their work is to collect the prices of various consumer goods sold in the Islands in an effort to produce a monthly CPI which will allow the Government to monitor food and commodity pricing by allowing SPPD to measure the changes in the general level of prices of consumer goods and services purchased by private households.

The index is therefore a measure of price movements of a given quality and quantity of goods and services.

The mix of these consumer goods and services comprising the index, also known as a ‘shopping basket’ includes items from certain expenditure groups or sectors.

These items include food and non-alcoholic beverages, rent, clothing and footwear, tobacco and liquor, fuel and power, transport and vehicles, household goods, services and communications, restaurants and hotels, education, recreation and reading, health and personal care, and miscellaneous goods and services.

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‘Washy’ fact checks the premier on consumer protection issue

BY DELANA ISLES LEADER of the Opposition, Washington Misick has denounced recent statements by the premier that there is no legal mechanism in place for consumers to be protected, other than the power of choice and a consumer price index.

In an invited comment this week, Misick stated that Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, based on the comments she has recently made in the press, seems to be confusing the consumer price index (CPI) and consumer protection.

“I think she doesn’t appear to quite understand it, I think she is conflating the two.

“I don’t want the public to get wrong impression that nothing has been done, because it took me quite a bit of effort to get the Bill (Consumer Protection Bill 2016) before the House and then to get the ordinance passed,” the party leader said.

He went on to state that “it is neither amusing nor understandable why the premier assumes that the entire electorate, and crucially parliamentarians are unaware of the passage of the Consumer Protection Ordinance in October 2016.

“One could never accuse her of sleep-walking through a debate

however deliberately obtuse her contribution.”

He added that the conclusion could be drawn that the premier may have had a lapse in memory, or as he termed it “live in an alternative world where nothing is true, and the impossible is possible”.

He also called attention to statements on price gouging that the premier made at a press conference in early October and which were later printed in the October 14-20 issue of the Weekly News.

At that time, she contended that “in the absence of consumer protection legislation” she has no power to intervene, and instead “the power rests fully in the hands of the consumer.”

Misick noted: “The premier erroneously conflate consumer price index with price control and promised to undertake the publication of ‘a complete analysis of before and after prices’ as the basis for the introduction of price control.

“She seems to indicate that the mere publishing of a CPI will somehow resolve the problem of the prevalence of price gouging, confirming her double-speak approach to government that appeals to emotion disconnected from the details of policy.”

Leader of the Opposition Washington Misick

NOT POSSIBLE The opposition leader said that the premier’s statements are “neither true nor possible”.

He explained that price control is government mandated maximum prices on selected goods and services and that the CPI is a single number representing the weighted average price of a combination of essential goods and services.

As such, prices therefore influence the index and not the other way around.

“The truth is that it is within the premier’s power, and has been for

the last ten months to address price gouging (through regulation) which is already provided for under the Consumer Protection Ordinance passed by the HOA in October 2016,” the party leader said.

He added that it stands to reason that any meaningful regulation to control prices must be based on a ratio between the actual cost of providing the goods or services compared with the selling price of those goods and services.

Misick stated that much of the cost input is available from the Customs Department and a Consumer Protection Directorate should have the capacity to compile a basket of essential goods and services for price monitoring.

However, an equally crucial component of consumer protection relates to safety and quality, and contrary to her assertions, the premier either has the tools at her disposal or the means whereby they can be provided to bring the Consumer Protection Ordinance and supporting regulations into full operation quickly, Misick said.

He added that this can be done in the following ways: the premier can advise the Governor to assent to the ordinance bringing it into force on or before the end of October, approve

Price Control Regulations at the meeting of Cabinet scheduled for November 1, 2017: Section 1 of the Ordinance provides for piece-meal introduction of regulations.

And, through the Deputy Governor appoint a Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance as the Director of Consumer Affairs for the time being, and second re-assign staff to the unit to support the project until full provision can be made in a Supplementary Appropriation Bill or in the 2018-2019 Budget.

He further suggested that the appointment of a Consumer Protection Appeal Board will require additional funding and could be deferred for budgetary provisions in 2018-2019 without restricting the enforcement of the regulations.

Meanwhile, as it relates to the CPI which is to be conducted by the Statistics Department, Misick noted that while there has been talk, there appears to be no interest or intention of producing a consumer price index.

“I don’t know what is taking the Statistics Department quite so long to get it done, it’s really up to them to do their work now, and it’s up to the Government to see how much pressure they can put on them to get the work done.”

Gov’t services up and running in Provo, North and Middle – Grand Turk still experiencing communications issues

BY DELANA ISLES ELECTRICITY and communication services have been restored to Government offices across Providenciales, North and Middle Caicos and normal working hours of 8am to 4.30pm have been resumed as of Monday (October 23).

However, Grand Turk still continues to experience a number of issues at some Government offices based there, Deputy Governor Anya Williams told the Weekly News this week.

As such, offices in Grand Turk, as well as South Caicos and Salt Cay, will continue to operate during reduced hours from 9am to 3pm.

The deputy governor reported that a number of Government offices sustained significant damage as a result of the passage of hurricanes Irma and Maria.

This is especially true on the island of Grand Turk which saw significant damage to the Customs Department,

Central Information Technology Unit (computer unit), Lands Division, Public Works Department, Ministry of Education, Audit Department, Internal Audit Department and Elections Department.

She stated that in all of the above cases, these offices were temporarily relocated in order to provide services to the general public.

The Computer Unit and Customs Department are now sharing space with the Treasury due to the complete loss of the roofing at their South Base office.

Williams said that as of October 23, electrical reconnection is still outstanding at the following locations in Grand Turk - Governor’s Office, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Home Affairs, Human Resource Management Directorate, Budget and Revenue Offices, Ministry of Border Control and the Ministry of Education.

“Most of these offices are still operating on generator power and

The destruction caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria to several Government buildings and facilities in Grand Turk

those that do not have a generator have had to relocate some of their staff to centralised locations such as the Treasury and the NJS Francis Building in order to provide services.

“Notwithstanding this, the provision of critical services continues and has done so continuously throughout and after the passage of both storms.

“Our Immigration, Customs and Treasury Departments were immediately reopened after the storm as were other offices that were able to do so.”

She added that the biggest challenge that remains in terms of service delivery is in respect to communication particularly on the island of Grand Turk which

continues to experience bandwidth and connectivity challenges due to telecommunication difficulties.

“This affects the operation of our systems on other islands as well as our primary servers are located on Grand Turk.

“However, as the telecommunication companies are in the process of carrying out the necessary repair and other works to their networks, we anticipate that these issues should shortly be resolved.”

Meanwhile, all damaged Government departments and schools have been assessed and costed by the Public Works Department and will factor into the wider recovery plan.

“Improvements in service delivery continue to be our focus as we continue to invest in additional staffing, new and improved systems and office spaces in order to create better efficiency across Government,” the deputy governor assured.

She said that the passage of these two storms has certainly had an impact on the Government estate, but that it remains open for business and continues to provide key services to the general public.

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First responders receive training in psychological first aid

BY OLIVIA ROSE IN AN effort to address mental health issues associated with disasters, first responders and other health professionals have participated in a comprehensive psychological first aid training session.

The Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Human Services (MHAHS) along with the Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence, welcomed the Mental Health Regional Advisor of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Dr Claudina Cayetano to the country.

Disasters such as hurricanes can have serious mental health consequences which can take the form of post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress, grief or depression.

The training sessions which took place on Wednesday and Thursday (October 25 and 26) are tailored to increase the competence and skills necessary to improve the mental

health of adults and children who may be struggling to cope.

A representative from the ministry told the Weekly News that Dr Cayetano, who has extensive experience assisting countries to develop strategies to improve national emergency responses, helps health officials to provide mental health support to affected communities.

The workshop was aimed particularly at first responders who typically operate on the front lines and often work under severely stressful conditions during disasters.

Participants of this training include emergency health responders, the Mental Health Department, Primary Health Care, TCI Red Cross and the 911 Call Centre.

The Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Human Services extended its gratitude to PAHO for its assistance.

COPING WITH STRESS When a community has been hit by a natural disaster, many people can

find themselves trying to make sense of what happened.

The events can create a tremendous amount of stress and anxiety for those directly and indirectly affected.

The Department of Mental Health offers the following advice for those who feel their mental health has been affected by the recent storms: In the days and weeks following the disaster, you may begin to experience some of the following reactions: -Disbelief and shock -Fear and anxiety about the future -Disorientation; difficulty making decisions or concentrating -Apathy and emotional numbing -Nightmares and reoccurring thoughts about the event -Irritability and anger -Sadness and depression -Feeling powerless -Changes in eating patterns; loss of appetite or overeating -Crying for ‘no apparent reason’ -Headaches, back pains and stomach problems

-Difficulty sleeping or falling asleep -Increased use of alcohol and drugs It is normal to have difficulty managing your feelings after major traumatic events. However, if you don’t deal with the stress, it can be harmful to your mental and physical health.

Here are some tips for coping in these difficult times: -Talk about it. By talking with others about the event, you can relieve stress and realise that others share your feelings.

-Spend time with friends and family. They can help you through this tough time. If your family lives outside the area, stay in touch by phone. If you have any children, encourage them to share their concerns and feelings about the disaster with you.

-Take care of yourself. Get plenty of rest and exercise, and eat properly.

If you smoke or drink coffee, try to limit your intake, since nicotine

and caffeine can also add to your stress.

-Find time for activities you enjoy. Read a book, go for a walk, catch a movie or do something else you find enjoyable. These healthy activities can help you get your mind off the disaster and keep the stress in check.

-Ask for help when you need it.

If your feelings do not go away or are so intense that they interfere with your ability to function in daily life, talk with a trusted relative, friend, doctor or spiritual advisor about getting help. Make an appointment with a mental health professional to discuss how well you are coping with the recent events. Don’t try to cope alone.

Asking for help is not a sign of weakness.

For help in coping with stress following a natural disaster contact the Department of Mental Health on the following numbers: Grand Turk, South Caicos and Salt Cay on 4314905, or Providenciales, North and Middle Caicos on 231-8413.

FirstCaribbean bank donates $50,000 for hurricane recovery

BY OLIVIA ROSE THE TCI Red Cross has received a generous donation of $50,000 from CIBC FirstCaribbean bank to help support the charity’s hurricane recovery and relief efforts across the territory.

The bank’s country manager Larry Lawrence presented the cheque to Red Cross representatives at CIBC’s Grace Bay branch on Monday (October 23).

Speaking at the hand over event, Lawrence noted that CIBC has a long history of providing community support, especially in difficult times.

He said: “We’ve seen many storms come and go, and as we all know, the aftermath can be devastating.

“We also know, however, that the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands are resilient and eager to resume business as usual.

“As a dedicated corporate partner, we want to do as much as we can to assist in the recovery effort.”

He emphasised that the bank is committed to helping the community

to see its way through this difficult period and to emerge stronger from these challenges.

He said: “It’s especially important for us as an institution to support organisations that provide immediate, tangible support that will impact as many members of our community as possible.”

He further noted that CIBC recently donated $450,000 towards hurricane relief efforts in various countries.

Expressing gratitude to the bank for its donation, TCI Red Cross director Winema Sanders stated that the donation will go directly towards meeting the immediate needs of the people and communities affected by the recent hurricanes, by providing shelter and health services to the vulnerable.

Sanders said: “The funds will be assisting vulnerable persons in the Turks and Caicos Islands right now.

“Many might think that we’re not vulnerable because we’re top on tourism in the Caribbean, however we do have vulnerable persons here

CIBC FirstCaribbean donates $50,000 to the helping hands of the Turks and Caicos Red Cross in aid of hurricane recovery and relief efforts

that we need to help and we need to remember.

“A lot of persons lost their clothing in the storm, some got wet some are mildew, some need baby pampers, wipes and toiletries in general for

adults as well, so those are a lot of items we’re requesting for.”

She noted that the charity is focusing on helping those families who are in need on Grand Turk and Salt Cay.

The TCI Red Cross has for many years helped to rebuild hurricane ravaged communities, with volunteers distributing plastic sheeting and food baskets to those affected.

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‘E’ cigarettes and oral health ELECTRONIC cigarettes are often marketed as a safer alternative to conventional cigarettes.

When it comes to oral health, however, new research suggests smoking e-cigarettes or ‘vaping’ may be just as harmful as smoking.

In a study published in the Oncotarget - a journal that publishes research on cancer and oncological issues - researchers found that the chemicals present in e-cigarette vapour were equally as damaging, in some cases more damaging, to mouth cells as tobacco smoke.

Such damage can lead to an array of oral health problems including gum disease, tooth loss and mouth cancer.

E-cigarettes are battery-operated devices containing a heating device and a cartridge that holds a liquid solution.

The heating device vaporises the liquid, usually when the user puffs on the device, and the resulting vapour is inhaled.

While e-cigarette liquids do not contain tobacco - a highly harmful component of conventional

cigarettes - they do contain nicotine and other chemicals, including flavouring agents.

According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the use of e-cigarettes has increased in recent years, particularly among young people.

In 2015, 16 percent of US high school students reported using the devices, compared with just 1.5 percent in 2011.

E-cigarettes are considered by many to be safer than conventional smoking, but because the devices are relatively new to the market, little is known about the long-term effects of vaping on health.

Irfan Rahman PhD, professor of environmental medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and leader of the research, particularly noted that there has been limited data on how e-cigarette vapour affects oral health.

FLAVOURED VAPOUR To address this gap in research, the research team exposed the gum tissue of non-smokers to either tobacco

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or menthol flavoured e-cigarette vapour.

The tobacco-flavoured vapour contained 16 milligrams of nicotine, while the menthol flavour contained 13-16 milligrams of nicotine or no nicotine.

The researchers found that all e-cigarette vapour caused damage to gum tissue cells comparable to that caused by exposure to tobacco smoke.

“We showed that when the vapours from an e-cigarette are burned, it causes cells to release inflammatory proteins, which in turn aggravate stress within cells, resulting in damage that could lead to various oral diseases,” said Professor

Rahman.

The researchers note that nicotine is a known contributor to gum disease, but e-cigarette flavouring appeared to exacerbate the cell damage caused by e-cigarette vapour, with menthol-flavoured vapour posing the most harm.

While further research is needed to investigate the long-term effects of e-cigarette use, Rahman and team believe their findings indicate that the devices may have negative implications for oral health.

Another study recently published in the Journal of Cellular Physiology builds on the findings from Rahman and colleagues, after finding a high rate of mouth cell death with

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Call or text 347-8964 to set up your appointment.

CARRYING When carrying your little one, pivot with your feet instead of twisting your back.

This will ensure that you’re turning with your hips, which will reduce your risk of back pain.

Lower your child into the crib or onto the floor by bending at the knees, with a neutral back.

and bend your knees.

Bring your baby as close to your chest as possible, and then lift using

exposure to e-cigarette vapour over just a few days.

To reach their findings, Dr Mahmoud Rouabhia, of the Faculty of Dental Medicine at Université Laval in Canada, and colleagues placed epithelial cells from the mouth in a chamber that contained a liquid similar to saliva and then exposed them to e-cigarette vapour.

On analysing the vapour-exposed epithelial cells under a microscope, the researchers identified a significant increase in the rate of cell damage and death.

While the cumulative effects of the cell damage caused by e-cigarette are unclear, the researchers believe their findings are a cause for concern.

Dr Rouabhia said: “Damage to the defensive barrier in the mouth can increase the risk of infection, inflammation and gum disease.

“Over the longer term, it may also increase the risk of cancer.”

This week New York State announced that vaping will be banned in all indoor public spaces, so there are now 11 states with a statewide vaping ban indoors and many other states have bans for restaurants and bars.

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both arms.

LIFTING Stand with your feet at least a shoulder width apart.

Keep your back in neutral position

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Five ways to avoid backache with your new born YOU were up all night, the baby is crying, the telephone is ringing and the kettle is boiling. For most parents, this is a daily scenario.

Parents are also continually faced with strenuous physical demands such as lifting, feeding, comforting and chasing after children.

Consider the fact that parents may be lifting a seven to 10 pound baby 50 times a day.

By 12 months, your baby weighs approximately 17 pounds, and at two years that child has become a 25 to 30 pound toddler.

The repetitive lifting of your child may put you at risk of back problems.

What’s a parent to do? Well, here are some simple tips that can help parents avoid some common aches and pains.

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HOLDING Hold your child in an upright position, directly against your chest.

Carrying a child on one hip creates postural imbalances that can lead to low back pain over time.

FEEDING

Always sit in a chair with back support and avoid leaning forward to reach your new born’s mouth.

Instead, use pillows or blankets to support and position your baby closer to you.

EXERCISE Exercise can help increase muscle support for your aching back.

While your baby is enjoying tummy time, join them on the floor and do some exercises to help strengthen your core.

There is no time for back pain in parenthood. Talk to your chiropractor about specific exercises to stretch and strengthen your muscles so that you can stay on your toes and a step ahead of your toddler.

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Creative minds collaborate to showcase their talents

BY DAISY HANDFIELD CREATIVE people from across the TCI have been getting together every month to showcase their talents and perfect their crafts.

This is done through an event called Bring Your Own Creativity (BYOC), organised by prominent local entertainer Crystal ‘TESS’ Charles.

The event is hosted at the home of Charles, but the sixth staging was held at the Providenciales museum on Tuesday (October 24) in commemoration of National Heritage Month.

BOYC features a line-up of singing, dancing, poetry and other talents.

The event is free and attendees are only asked to bring a food item or a small donation which is used to purchase material needed for each event.

Founder of the event, Charles explained that the idea of BYOC came from her need, as an entertainer, to have other people around her that were interested in the same things.

She said: “We need to have somewhere to commune as well and to talk about what we need to

talk about and to bounce things off of each other and just to express ourselves.

“We do not have many of those outlets here in Providenciales and Turks and Caicos as a whole.

“So, we just said that we would just start a community of creative minds and bring our food and drinks and good vibes.”

According to Charles, the event usually sees about 50 people minimum in attendance on a monthly basis.

When asked about looking into a bigger venue and even expanding the event, Charles explained that that was not a priority at the time.

“It has been great, the crowd has been stable as well as growing, not growing too fast, which we like.

“The people who are really interested are the ones coming because we do not just want people who want to come and eat and drink and not really participate or do anything constructive during the night,” she said.

Charles said that the community has been receiving the event really well and that they have made some great friends and some working links.

People have gotten music jobs from others attending the

Bring Your Own Creativity (BYOC) was created to showcase talented individuals in the TCI

event, just by audience members listening or watching them and then recommending them.

She said: “People have gotten progressively better in their craft and have something to look forward to… we have also gotten closer to each other as well, being able to be personal with each other and talk to each other and learn each other’s story.”

MP for Long Bay, Akierra Missick who was in attendance at the sixth

event and said that this was her third time attending BOYC. She said: “It moved from Crystal’s yard, which is amazing. The crowd is getting bigger, there are more artists and stuff like that. We just look forward to it growing and growing...

“I am pitching the idea to Crystal of hosting a BYOC at my house and we will see how we can get that done.

“You know, just kind of see if we can move it around the island,

so different people can come and experience it because it is such a wonderful experience.”

Entrepreneur, Wellington Williams who was also in attendance, took some to speak to this publication before singing at the event.

He said that he enjoyed it because it helped to promote the artists, especially those that did not have a chance to show people what they had to offer.

Davis is new PLP leader in Bahamas

BY TRAVIS CARTWRIGHTCARROLL FROM THE NASSAU GUARDIAN AFTER an election fraught with claims of voter register irregularities and marked by tense and chaotic scenes throughout a long day of voting, Philip Brave Davis emerged the winner of the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) leadership race late last night, crushing Glenys HannaMartin’s bid to become the first female leader of the party.

This is the first time in 20 years PLPs have voted in a new leader.

Davis received 1,004 votes to Hanna-Martin’s 300.

The unofficial results were made public to a joyous crowd of PLPs shortly before midnight at the Melia Nassau Beach hotel.

At 11.49pm, Davis declared from the convention stage: “I, Philip Brave Davis, accept the mantle of leader.”

Exumas and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper was named the party’s new deputy leader in an overwhelming victory against Ricardo Smith.

Senator Fred Mitchell comfortably defeated former Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe in the race for chairman.

Former Senator Robyn Lynes won the deputy chairmanship.

Philip Brave Davis addresses PLPs at Melia Nassau Beach resort at midnight after he emerged winner of the PLP’s leadership race.

At left is the new PLP Deputy Leader Chester Cooper

Davis’ victory was declared hours after two power outages at the hotel as the count was about to start.

Voting was delayed by three hours yesterday because of the alleged irregularities with the list of registered voters.

Voting ended shortly after 8pm, a full seven hours later than it was initially scheduled to.

The delayed process and power outages resulted in the planned programme for the final night of the convention being axed.

In his prepared speech to

delegates, Davis said the party must do its best to avoid what happened yesterday.

He promised to effect critically needed reforms for the party, including the way it conducts elections.

Davis, the MP for Cat Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador, arrived at the hotel shortly before midnight, surrounded by supporters who jumped to their feet cheering him on. Many rushed to his side and accompanied him to the stage.

“Today’s voting process is one example of why we need common

sense reform,” he said.

“The experience we had cannot be repeated in conventions to come.”

The new PLP leader also praised Hanna-Martin as a worthy adversary.

“She loves this party, and we will always need her fierce voice in defence of the most vulnerable Bahamians,” he said.

“Glenys, it is an honour to be in the trenches with you, fighting for the Bahamian people, working for this country we both love.

“I know you agree that stepping up the recruitment of female leaders to the PLP as a priority is not just the right thing to do; it is the smart thing to do.”

In a statement released at 11.25pm, Hanna-Martin conceded the race.

“I am grateful that this has deepened my understanding of my country and enhanced my love and appreciation of The Bahamas,” said Hanna-Martin, the MP for Englerston.

“Throughout this process, I have been able to refine my philosophical commitments.

“And so, I will not settle for the status quo.

“I will therefore continue my efforts to agitate for change within the party.

“I congratulate the new leader of the PLP, Mr Philip Davis, as he takes the helm.”

Davis also pledged to remove any form of corruption within the PLP. “I want to say something in particular about the accusations of corruption,” he said.

“Let us be as clear as we can be.

We must have zero tolerance in this party for corruption.

“Private gain at the expense of public progress is a terrible kind of sin. Corruption tears at the fabric of our social compact. Where it exits, it must be punished.

“But let me say this too, false accusations of corruption are surely another kind of sin. They increase cynicism about public life just when we need to encourage participation.

“So those who scorch reputations and families to score cheap and temporary political points, you are hurting our country and neither your neighbours nor history will look upon you kindly.”

The party won only four of the 39 seats in the House of Assembly in the May 10 general election.

Davis and Hanna-Martin were the only two former ministers of Perry Christie’s Cabinet who survived the onslaught.

Davis was the only PLP incumbent to increase his margin of victory over the 2012 margin.

Christie resigned as PLP leader five days after the election.

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Minnis seeks to calm Haitians in the Bahamas NEARLY two weeks after taking a hard line on immigration, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis struck a softer tone at The Haitian Metropolitan Church of the Nazarene Sunday, stressing this country’s ties to Haitians and pledging to expeditiously grant residency permits and citizenship to those eligible for it.

Where his previous announcement ordering illegal immigrants to leave the country drew praise from Bahamians concerned about the issue, his statements this week were a clear appeal to the Haitian community, members of whom had reacted harshly to his ultimatum.

He cautioned reporters that his address did not signify he was “opening the floodgates”.

“We all share a common dignity and there is no roo 0m in our hearts and minds for prejudice or discrimination,” he said at the East Street church, attracting applause as Transport and Local Government Minister Frankie Campbell translated his words in Haitian creole.

“We see in countries around the world the results of prejudice.

We sometimes see this prejudice in our own hearts and in our own country. After Hurricane Maria recently destroyed much of our Caribbean neighbour Dominica, my government reached out to help the people of Dominica. This was the right thing to do. And we must continue to help each other in times of need. “ Dr Minnis stressed his ultimatum

The September hurricanes devastated several islands in the region.

CARICOM to host donor conference for hurricane-battered islands Dr. Hubert Minnis’s statements this week were a clear appeal to the Haitian community, members of whom had reacted harshly to his ultimatum.

was aimed at illegal immigrants of all nationalities, even as he emphasised the ties between Bahamians and Haitians in particular.

“The Bahamas is made up of people who have their roots throughout the Caribbean and the world,” he said. “We are made up of people of Africa, Europe and Americas. We are made up of people of Dominica, Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and from throughout the Caribbean. We are also made up of people from Haiti.

The ties between the Bahamas and Haiti go back for much more than a century. Haiti and the Bahamas are bound together by history, by geography and by family ties.

“So many Bahamians like Minister Campbell enjoy such family ties. This is something we should celebrate. But no matter where we

hail from, we also celebrate unity in our diversity. We celebrate being one Bahamas. We must be one people in love and unity. We celebrate those who have contributed so much to building our Bahamas, no matter which land we originally came from.”

Dr Minnis said: “To the press, no, I am not opening the floodgates.”

He said: “We must be fair and just towards those who have contributed in so many ways to our Bahamas.

This means that we must be fairer in terms of our immigration practices and policies. It is not fair, nor is it just that so many who are born in the Bahamas and are entitled to citizenship have been marginalised.

It is not fair, nor just, for so many of our young people to be marginalised, isolated or placed in no man’s land–– stateless.

CARICOM is gearing up to host a donor conference to raise funds to help fast-track the rebuilding process in member states battered

by Hurricanes Irma and Maria last month.

Secretary-General of the 15-nation grouping, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, said he had been mandated by the CARICOM Heads of Government to convene the conference. The event is scheduled to be held next month in New York and will be done in collaboration with the United Nations Development Fund.

LaRocque pointed out that it was impossible for the economies of the devastated countries to generate enough activity for reconstruction.

Barbuda and Dominica were the hardest hit by the devastating Category 5 hurricanes.

The cost of Maria’s damage on Dominica has been estimated as US$1 billion while no final figure has been attached to the losses on Barbuda. However, the Antigua and Barbuda government has said

that rebuilding the island’s public infrastructure would cost upwards of US$200 million.

Meanwhile, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) announced this week that it had approved a grant of US$14 million to CCRIF SPC, formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility.

A CDB release said the grant will provide enhanced insurance coverage to its Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) that insure through CCRIF against tropical cyclone, earthquake and excess rainfall risks. The funding will also enable CCRIF SPC to increase its reserves and capital, helping its long-term sustainability.

The CCRIF SPC provides insurance coverage for government risk to Caribbean and Central American countries. This form of insurance is designed to limit the financial impact of catastrophic natural events, such as hurricanes and earthquakes, by quickly providing short-term liquidity when a policy is triggered.

Sir Pindling’s daughter: PLP overcome with greed

Monique Pindling, daughter of Sir Lynden Pindling, speaks at the PLP convention. (Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune staff)

THE Progressive Liberal Party “has become weak” and “dishonest” and allowed the political ambitions of a “few men to dash the aspirations of a whole people,” Monique Pindling, the daughter of former Prime Minister Sir Lynden Pindling, said on Monday night.

In the most pointed critique of the PLP made during the opening night of the opposition party’s convention, Ms Pindling steered clear of attacking the Free National Movement as others had done before her and focused her critique on the PLP for “straying” away from the values it once had. “…Many of us forgot how to treat people,” she said. “We made promises we did not keep.

Appointments were made and either they didn’t show up or they kept us waiting for hours and yet wonder why or how our party suffered its most crushing and humiliating defeat in this past general election.

“Many in the party became overcome with envy, consumed with jealousy and some of us were stung with greed,” she added.

“We became too concerned with who became ministers but ignored the taste and values of those who would make good representatives.

We became arrogant, petty and thinskinned. Some in our party even became anti-Pindling but (were) quick to quote or call his name when it was politically expedient to do so. Our party has been broken. Our party has been torn at the seam, torn at the very core of its principles and foundations. Our party has become weak.

“We became dishonest. We lost touch with too many people. We allowed the political ambitions of a few men to dash the aspirations of a whole people. I hope our defeat in the polls was a learning experience.

I hope it was a sobering experience.

I hope it’s a reality check for all of

us. I hope we are taking stock of ourselves as a party and people. I hope that when we reflect on what brought us here, we see our faults clearly so that we may correct them.”

The daughter of Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling said despite its setbacks, the PLP will rebuild and improve once past mistakes are not made again.

“Because we have lost so much credibility with the Bahamian people our future success will not only be determined by what we say, but instead and more importantly by what we do. We will move forward because we have sought out our mistakes, confessed them and committed to never making those mistakes again.

We will move forward because we will rebuild and revitalise our organisation.

We will move forward because we will return to every community that gave us life. And finally we will move forward with a new, fresh and vibrant leadership,” she said.

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CIBC FirstCaribbean donates Antigua-Barbuda PM rejects criticism $50,000 to TCI Red Cross for that suspension of arrested tourism hurricane recovery IN the aftermath of two catastrophic and life-changing hurricanes, CIBC FirstCaribbean made a $50,000 donation, this week, to the Turks and Caicos Red Cross to support the charity’s recovery and relief efforts.

Turks and Caicos country head Larry Lawrence presented the cheque to Turks and Caicos Red Cross representatives at the bank’s Grace Bay branch on Monday.

“CIBC FirstCaribbean has a long history of providing community support, especially when disaster strikes. We’ve seen many storms come and go, and as we all know, the aftermath can be devastating,” Lawrence said through a press release from the bank.

“We also know, however, that the people of the Turks & Caicos Islands are resilient and eager to resume business as usual. As a dedicated corporate partner, we want to do as much as we can to assist in the recovery effort.

“We are committed to helping our community to see its way through this difficult period and to emerge better for it. It’s especially important for us as an institution to

support organisations that provide immediate, tangible support that will impact as many members of our community as possible.”

CIBC FirstCaribbean’s parent company, CIBC, recently donated USD$450,000 towards hurricane relief efforts in various countries.

CIBC FirstCaribbean’s charitable arm, the First Caribbean ComTrust Foundation, revealed in its latest Social Annual Report (2016) that the bank has seen an increase in its overall support for charitable causes across the English and Dutch Caribbean. The report showed that it gave over USD$1.2 million to support more than 600 mainly community projects in the 17 territories where the bank operates.

This was over USD$200,000 more than the previous fiscal year.

The bank’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the ComTrust Foundation Gary Brown said: “Reaching out into our communities and working with various organisations to improve the lives of the people of the region is what the foundation is all about.”

minister was premature Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has rejected criticism from the opposition and others that his decision to suspend the appointment of tourism and investment minister Asot Michael following his arrest in London on Monday was premature.

Browne said that he “never takes premature decisions, no matter how speedily the decision was made”.

After being informed on Monday that Michael had been detained for questioning by police in London, the prime minister immediately announced that he had suspended Michael from his Cabinet post.

“While I have no firm details of the reasons for Mr Michael’s arrest, the arrest itself is sufficient for me to suspend him immediately as a Cabinet member and to relieve him of all his ministerial portfolios until this matter is resolved one way or the other”, Browne said on Monday.

The prime minister added: “I have repeatedly stated that I expect every member of my government to comply with the highest possible standards required of public office, and while Mr Michael might establish his innocence in time, the fact that he has been arrested now, obliges me to relieve him of all government duties.”

Michael was released later the

Gaston Browne said that he “never takes premature decisions, no matter how speedily the decision was made”.

same day, after what he claimed in a press statement was a routine arrest and interview – something, he said, that “is often done when persons are travelling and not expected to remain in the United Kingdom”.

“I was not charged with any offence, I am not on bail, and the police did not seek to impose any restriction on my travel,” he said.

“However, in the circumstances I consider that the prime minister’s decision in this case, to relieve me of my ministerial responsibilities, is likely to be due to a misapprehension of what has taken place, and

second hand information, indeed misinformation,” Michael added.

He also refuted a report that the police in London informed him that he would be required for further questioning.

“This is untrue. The police did not say this to me,” Michael said.

Nevertheless, in a subsequent statement, Patrick Reilly, head of the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico Department (CCMD) at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, said that the possibility of criminal charges in due course cannot be ruled out.

U.S. Virgin Islands getting back to business following September storms Hurricane Maria chopped the tops of trees and left them bare in Dominica last month. (Photo credit: CARDI)

Climate resilient agriculture in focus as Barbuda, Dominica rebuild after monster hurricanes EXECUTIVE Director of the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) Barton Clarke is confident that the agriculture sectors that were destroyed with the passage of back to back Category 5 hurricanes will rebound with the collective effort at resilient rebuilding.

But more work needs to be done and a greater slice of resources must be pumped into the region’s agriculture sector to make it more resilient, he said.

Speaking on the eve of a

Ministerial Agriculture Meeting at the Georgetown-based CARICOM Secretariat, Clarke was optimistic that with initial steps being taken to focus on the short-term, the two islands that were hardest hit, Barbuda and Dominica, will bounce back.

Barbuda had significantly advanced its peanut production and was recently getting CARDI support for the industry, but the hurricane impaired its seed supplies for the upcoming crop. CARDI will screen and store supplies at its seed storage facility in Antigua, Clarke said.

THE U.S. Virgin Islands is getting back to the business of welcoming visitors to its shores following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which struck the Territory last month.

Commissioner of Tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty reported that the airports on St. Croix and St. Thomas are now open to commercial flights, and one of the flagship hotels on the island of St. Croix, The Buccaneer, has announced it is accepting reservations for leisure guests arriving on or after November 1, 2017.

The historic property received minimal damage to its infrastructure and has remained open to accommodate relief personnel.

The resort team reports that while availability is limited due to many rooms being occupied by federal relief teams, the hotel will be fully operational and ready to welcome vacationers starting November 1. Key facilities and amenities, including Mermaid Beach, the golf course, tennis courts, pool, the spa

Many of the Territory’s beaches are getting set to reopen in the weeks ahead, pending the completion of water quality testing by the Department of Planning and Natural Resources.

and Mermaid Restaurant will be available for guests.

Additionally, the resort will host the annual St. Croix Coral Reef Swim on November 5. Now in its 22nd year, the race attracts fitness swimmers and world-class athletes who compete in various swim courses, culminating at The Buccaneer’s Mermaid Beach.

As discussions with transportation partners continue, the Department of Tourism reports JetBlue Airways has resumed commercial service to the

Territory. This service is in addition to American Airlines operations at both the Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas and the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix, as well as Delta Air Lines and Spirit Airlines service to and from St. Thomas. Inter-island flights by Air Sunshine, Cape Air and Seaborne Airlines are also operational. As conditions improve, airline schedules are likely to normalise. In the interim, passengers are encouraged to check with their airlines for flight times.

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North Korean official: Take hydrogen bomb threat ‘literally’ A SENIOR North Korean official has issued a stern warning to the world that it should take “literally” his country’s threat to test a nuclear weapon above ground.

The official, Ri Yong Pil, told CNN in an exclusive conversation in Pyongyang that the threat made

by North Korea’s foreign minister last month should not be dismissed.

North Korea “has always brought its words into action,” Ri said, visibly angry.

Speaking on a visit to New York for the United Nations General Assembly last month, Ri Yong Ho, the foreign minister, raised the possibility that North Korea could test a powerful hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean. The threat came hours after US President Donald Trump threatened to “totally destroy” North Korea in a speech to the UN. “The foreign minister is very well aware of the intentions of our supreme leader, so I think you should take his words literally,” Ri told CNN in Pyongyang.

North Korea carried out the strongest of its six-ever nuclear tests in early September, claiming to have used a hydrogen bomb.

The UN responded to the test by imposing fresh sanctions on the rogue state.

North Korea’s continued threats have put its neighbors in the Pacific on

Catalan president Carles Puigdemont is leading the drive for the region’s independence.

North Korea carried out the strongest of its six-ever nuclear tests in early September, claiming to have used a hydrogen bomb.

high alert. In September, Pyongyang flew a ballistic missile over Japan.

When North Korea it carried out its sixth nuclear test, it claimed to have detonated a hydrogen bomb that could fit atop a ballistic missile.

And during the back-and-forth barbs with Washington, Pyongyang at one point said it would fire missiles into the waters off the US Pacific territory of Guam.

Ri also implied that diplomatic channels between the US and North Korea were nonexistent, despite US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reiterating over months that they are still open.

“The US is talking about a

military option and even practicing military moves. They’re pressuring us on all fronts with sanctions. If you think this will lead to diplomacy, you’re deeply mistaken,” Ri said.

Ri’s remarks come after Trump on Sunday boasted that the US was “prepared for anything” when it came to the North Korea nuclear crisis.

“We’ll see what happens. ... We are so prepared, like you wouldn’t believe,” he said in an interview with Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo.

“You would be shocked to see how totally prepared we are if we need to be,” he added.

Clinton reportedly unaware of dossier before it was published HILLARY Clinton was unaware of the now-infamous dossier of allegations about Donald Trump and Russia before Buzzfeed’s publishing of the document earlier this year, a source familiar with the matter said Thursday.

Clinton was disappointed the research from the document was not made public before she lost the 2016 election, the source said.

The New York Times first reported on Wednesday that Clinton didn’t know about the dossier until it was published, citing two associates who discussed the matter with her.

The news comes a day after the law firm representing the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee acknowledged it helped fund opposition research on President Trump that ultimately resulted in the dossier.

A source familiar with the matter said the law firm retained the intelligence firm Fusion GPS and entered “into an engagement for research services that began in

The New York Times first reported on Wednesday that Clinton didn’t know about the dossier until it was published, citing two associates who discussed the matter with her.

April 2016 and concluded before the election in early November.”

The Fusion efforts researching Trump were first funded by Republican foes of Trump and Democrats began paying the research firm later on, after Trump became the

presumptive nominee.

The identity of the Republican client or clients has not yet been publicly revealed.

Clinton is not the only high-profile Democrat to deny knowledge of the document before it was published.

Catalan crisis: Puigdemont under pressure over independence bid PRESSURE is rising on Catalonia’s President Carles Puigdemont over his regional government’s drive for independence from Spain.

He is expected to make a statement in Barcelona at 17:00 (15:00 GMT) to clarify his position.

The Spanish government plans to strip the regional government and Mr Puigdemont of their powers.

Article 155 of the Spanish constitution lets Madrid take control of institutions, police and finances.

Mr Puigdemont declared independence after a referendum on 1 October, which was ruled illegal

by Spain’s constitutional court. But the Catalan leader immediately suspended implementation, calling for talks.

The Spanish Senate is set to vote on triggering Article 155 on Friday.

Large crowds gathered outside the regional government building ahead of Mr Puigdemont’s much-

anticipated statement, with many hoping that he would declare independence.

There had also been speculation that he might suspend the drive for independence and call regional elections in a effort to avoid direct rule from Madrid.

But early on Thursday afternoon Catalan officials said the speech had been suspended. They later said it had been postponed to 17:00 - ahead of a meeting of the regional parliament.

Local media say that his coalition of pro-independence groups is under strain. A spokesman for ERC, a Catalan separatist party, said it would withdraw its support for Mr Puigdemont if he called a snap election.

The Catalan government said that of the 43% who took part in the 1 October referendum, 90% were in favour of independence.

WhatsApp and Facebook to face EU data taskforce WhatsApp and Facebook will be scrutinised by a data protection taskforce, after they were accused of “non-compliance” with EU laws.

The regulators took issue with the messaging app’s plan to share user data with parent company Facebook.

A group of watchdogs and regulators from EU nations, known as the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party, said WhatsApp had not fixed issues raised.

WhatsApp and Facebook have yet to reply to the BBC’s request for comment.

Facebook bought the messaging app in 2014 and pledged to keep it independent from its social network.

However, in August 2016, it

announced plans to share user data with its parent company to offer up “friend suggestions” and “more relevant ads”.

At the time, the move was criticised by the UK’s Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham, who said she did not believe the firm had obtained valid consent from its users.

In its newest letter to WhatsApp chief executive Jan Koum, the Working Party said “the information presented to users was seriously deficient as a means to inform their consent”.

Both Facebook and WhatsApp have been invited to meet with the taskforce, which will be led by the UK’s information commissioner. (BBC)

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Emails reveal Foreign Office alarm at Trump travel ban Bruce Paddock is charged with 19 counts of sexually exploiting a child, police say.

Las Vegas shooter’s brother charged with having child porn THE brother of the man who perpetrated the worst mass shooting in modern US history was charged Wednesday with possessing child pornography, Los Angeles police say.

Bruce Paddock, 59, of North Hollywood was arrested and charged with possession of more than 600 images of child pornography and 19 counts of sexual exploitation of a child, according to a Los Angeles Police Department statement.

Paddock is the brother of Stephen Paddock, who killed 58 people and wounded hundreds morewhen he opened fire on a Las Vegas country music festival from his hotel suite on October 1, police said. Background searches also confirm the two are related.

To be clear, this is not Eric Paddock, the brother who lives in Florida and spoke extensively

to the media after the massacre.

It doesn’t appear Bruce Paddock ever addressed the media after the shooting.

Police began investigating Bruce Paddock after “evidence was discovered inside a business” in Sun Valley, in north Los Angeles.

“Paddock had been squatting inside the business and after his eviction, the evidence was discovered,” the LAPD statement says. “At the time of the initial investigation Paddock was a transient and could not be located.”

He was more recently located along a busy commercial thoroughfare in Los Angeles, police said.

The FBI participated in Wednesday’s arrest.

Paddock is being held at LAPD Metropolitan Detention Center. His bail is set at $60,000.

President Michel Temer denies any wrongdoing.

Brazil’s President Temer avoids corruption trial BRAZIL’S President Michel Temer has secured enough votes in the lower house of Congress to avoid facing trial on corruption charges.

Prosecutors had accused Mr Temer of obstructing justice and racketeering, which he has repeatedly denied.

Mr Temer, 77, could only face trial with the approval of two-thirds of the lower house.

Earlier on Wednesday, Mr Temer had tests in hospital for tests after his doctor diagnosed a urinary obstruction.

Only 233 deputies voted in favour of sending Mr Temer for trial, well

below the 342 votes required, while 251 rejected the move.

Investigations against Mr Temer can now only resume once he steps down at the end of 2018.

Last week, the congressional justice committee also rejected the charges against the president.

The charges stem from a corruption case involving the world’s largest meat-packing firm, JBS. Mr Temer survived a similar congressional vote in August on bribery charges, but more deputies - 267 - voted in favour of a trial at that time.

THE UK government wanted to set up an internal warning system to monitor and react to decisions made

by President Donald Trump, emails show.

The emails reveal concerns about the impact of Mr Trump’s travel ban on UK citizens and national security.

Officials did not want to be caught out by similar orders issued by the US president “just as London is going to sleep”, one official said.

The emails were released to the BBC under the Freedom of Information Act. The BBC’s Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale said: “These emails show just how concerned the Foreign Office was about the flow of unexpected announcements emerging from the Trump White House and the potential impact on the UK.” “But we have to remember that this concern was also shared by other parts of the US administration that were at times equally blindsided by the president’s early morning tweets,” added our correspondent.

“So the emails do not reflect any particular deterioration in UK-US relations. They illustrate the kind of steps foreign governments have had to consider to cope with Mr Trump’s unpredictable style of government.”

Most of the emails released to

The order was signed hours after Prime Minister Theresa May became the first foreign leader to meet Mr Trump at the White House.

the BBC were between the British Embassy in Washington and the Foreign Office around the time of Mr Trump’s executive order halting all refugee admissions and temporarily barring people from seven Muslimmajority countries.

The order, signed on 27 January, was one of string of decrees, proclamations and orders issued by Mr Trump during his first weeks in the White House. It was signed hours after Prime Minister Theresa May became the first foreign leader to meet Mr Trump at the White House.

Foreign Office officials feared the ban would prevent thousands of

UK citizens with dual nationality travelling to the United States and discussed the likely impact of that on relations between Mrs May and the new president.

“BE (British Embassy) Washington have been trying to get clarity from State (The State Department) without luck so far,” officials said in an internal Foreign Office email dated 28 January - the day after Mr Trump signed the order.

“If true, this would obviously mean thousands of dual nationals with British passports being banned from travelling to the US. Not great after the PM visit.”

Dozens die in explosions at Indonesia fireworks factory AROUND 46 people have died, 46 are injured, and 10 are unaccounted for after explosions at a fireworks factory in Indonesia.

The blaze took hold at around 09:00 local time (02:00 GMT), at an industrial complex in Tangerang, west of the capital Jakarta.

“We are still evacuating victims... there are 46 body bags,” Tangerang Kota police chief Harry Kurniawan told AFP. The fire has been brought under control.

Forensic officers are at the scene and the wounded have been taken to three hospitals.

Police said many of the dead were found clustered at the back of the factory, suggesting they tried in vain to flee the flames.

“Those who died are completely unrecognisable, totally burnt,” firefighter Oni Sahroni told Indonesia’s Metro TV. Citing witnesses, local media said there were two explosions at the warehouse - one at around 10:00 and another three hours later.

Police said many of the dead were found clustered at the back of the factory, suggesting they tried in vain to flee the flames.

The first sparked a massive fire and brought down the factory roof.

Nearby cars were burned out, and television footage showed thick black smoke pouring from the site.

A local government official told Metro TV the factory had only been running for six weeks.

One local resident, Beni Benteng

said he heard an explosion, followed by the cries of people inside.

“My friends and I and some police officers knocked down a wall so people could escape, then the workers came out,” he told AFP. “I saw people including women were jumping from above.”

It is not yet known what prompted the explosions. (BBC)

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Salvation Army receives $7,500 donation – Funds to be used to help less fortunate

BY DAISY HANDFIELD A CHEQUE for $7,500 was donated to the TCI Salvation Army to help them continue assisting the less fortunate in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The donation was made by the Wine Cellar and a cheque presentation was held at their headquarters in Providenciales on Wednesday (October 26).

Prior to handing over the cheque, marketing manager at The Wine Cellar, Desmond Williams, explained that the funds derived from a Hurricane Relief Wine Tasting event that the company held recently.

He said: “On behalf of Gilley’s Enterprises, we are always finding ways to give back to the community

and with the devastations from the past hurricanes, we felt it only right to do our part to help those in need.

“We decided to put together a Hurricane Relief Wine Tasting event and it was very successful.

“We are now donating this cheque [funds raised] for $7,500 to the Salvation Army.”

Williams also commended the manager of the TCI Salvation Army, Captain Derek Miller for all of the work that the nonprofit organisation has done and continues to do in the TCI. Captain Miller thanked Williams and the entire company for the donation.

He added that residents should learn from the devastation caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria, and always be prepared.

The Wine Cellar donates a cheque for $7,500 to the TCI Salvation Army

“I just want to say that recent events certainly reminds us that no one is immune to the perils of natural disasters.

“This fact was highlighted perhaps just a month ago and I hope that this will instill in everyone caution as they are rebuilding and also to be in a better state of preparedness for what may come in the future.

“Events have also highlighted the thoughts and generosity of many individuals and entities like the Wine Cellar who is presenting to us a cheque for $7,500 that will go towards what we are doing in the territory of Turks and Caicos,

as we are seeking to provide relief for those who have been significantly affected in recent events,” he said.

Advisory board chair for the TCI Salvation Army, Todd Foss, said that some of the funds will go towards providing food to residents who live in the greatly affected areas in Providenciales.

He said: “The Salvation Army works in most of the communities that are greatly affected throughout the year.

“So, we were in these communities long before Irma and everybody else came to our island.

“We are going to continue

those efforts, so those same people and those same families in those communities, they are obviously needing our help more than ever.”

He added that the nonprofit is also working on a project to provide government school students with hot lunches daily.

“We are expanding that with the kindness of The Wine Cellar. We have done it in the past, but now we will be able to do more and more for more children.

“Just in general, making sure that everybody is safe, fed and has the benefit of these funds to help recover from the hurricanes,” he concluded.

Boot camp style classes aim to whip residents into shape

BY DAISY HANDFIELD GRACEWAY Sports Centre is hosting its year end boot camp, in an effort to continue encouraging residents to exercise and to eat healthy balanced diets.

The boot camp commenced on Tuesday (October 24) at the recreational centre located behind the Graceway IGA supermarket in Providenciales.

Attendees will be performing vigorous exercises, under the supervision of five certified trainers, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm to 7pm and on Saturdays from 8am to 9am.

The boot camp will run for six weeks and includes 18 sessions.

Manager of the gym Adina Ciurar continues to stress the importance of exercising and eating a healthy balanced diet.

In a recent interview, she encouraged residents to exercise and to eat healthily, not only for physical changes, but to reduce the chances of developing a number of health complications.

She said: “There are many health complications resulting from lack of exercise. When this is combined with poor eating habits, we have an increase in the obesity level.

“Generally, a sedentary life

Graceway Sports Centre trainers and boot camp instructors

Participants at the first session of the yearend boot camp

can lead to chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular problems, diabetes, metabolic dysfunction, depression and anxiety, osteoporosis, accelerated biological aging, certain cancers and fatty liver disease.”

Certified trainer Marilyn Markus, spoke to the Weekly News about the year end boot camp, stating that the sessions will feature mostly core exercises, with some components of cardiovascular, so that participants can develop a stronger metabolic heart rate.

signed up for the camp.

One participant, Brenesha Cox spoke about her experience at the first session of the boot camp, stating that despite being challenging, she enjoyed it and looked forward to seeing results.

She said: “The first day of boot camp was challenging, but fun. The participants and instructors brought so much energy to the arena and we all pushed ourselves to do more than we thought we could.

“I’m excited to see the results

Also, 10 percent of the training will be strength training, where participants will use their body weight for resistance training.

She added that the classes start and finish with stretches to help increase the flexibility of the participants.

“It was a huge success and we received great feedback. Our goal is to keep everyone coming participating on a consist level,” said Markus, commenting on the responses from those who have

from my hard work at the end of this boot camp and hope to lose at least ten pounds and jumpstart my fitness journey.”

Graceway Sports Centre was established in 2003 as a basketball and hockey facility.

Since then many areas have been added and is now the most complete sports facility in the TCI. Programmes featured are diverse and offer options for the entire family. Their motto is ‘Fitness has no limits’.

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Entertainment R. Kelly’s ex-girlfriend claims physical abuse, starvation and sexual exploitation ONE of R. Kelly’s former girlfriends is spilling the beans on her experience with the controversial crooner, who she says physically abused her and forced her to have sex with other women.

Kitti Jones previously spoke to BuzzFeed in July about her time in Kelly’s alleged “cult,” but expanded upon their tumultuous relationship in a new interview with Rolling Stone.

Jones told the outlet that she first met the “I Believe I Can Fly” singer in 2011 at an after-party following a concert in Dallas, and the two quickly began a texting relationship.

Two months after their first meeting, Kelly paid for the Dallas-based radio DJ to visit him in Denver — and immediately began masturbating in front of her as soon as she arrived.

Later that year, after falling for Kelly’s vulnerability, Jones says she quit her job and moved into Kelly’s apartment in Chicago.

Kitti Jones says she has not spoken to Kelly since he assaulted her on a bus.

She claims he warned her there were other girls he had “raised,” but did not disclose that he was allegedly in relationships with the other women.

Jones says that as soon as she uprooted her life and moved to Chicago, Kelly began enforcing rules similar

to those other women have alleged: He forced her to wear baggy sweatpants, and constantly keep him updated on her whereabouts.

She says he became abusive in November 2011, after she first mentioned the infamous video of him allegedly urinating on an underage girl.

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CONTACT: 342-7161 Position held by a work permit holder

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SAMUEL WILSON Is seeking to employ

who meets the following requirements:

• Valid TCI Driver’s License • Certified Wakeboard/Waterski Instructor from an internationally recognized organization • Minimum of 7 years teaching experience • Inboard/Outboard Mechanical knowledge • Very strong swimming skills

For more information contact us via email info@ nautiquesports.com

Is seeking to employ a

RECEIVING CLERK Salary: Negotiable

CONTACT: 332-8896

16108

SAMUEL FORBES LEEWARD PALMS Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 231-6370

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16178

TABRINA RESIAS IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

1 PROPERTY CARETAKER 1 LIVE-IN NANNY SALARY: $6.25 MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 5 DAYS PER WEEK

CONTACT: 232-1440 POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

16105

15975

GRACEBAY

Salary: $6.50 per hour

16132

IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

Is seeking to employ

LABOURER

1 CLEANER 1 LABOURER

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

CONTACT: 331-4188

16120

Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 346-5872

15958

Leeward Highway, is seeking to employ a

DENTAL HYGIENIST/ THERAPIST A Dental Hygienist/ Therapist is required to work full time. Must be registered in USA, Canada or UK. Orthodontic experience necessary. Salary to be negotiated depending on experience.

Belongers need only apply

Dental Services Ltd 946-4321 or drjo@dentist.tc

Salary: $6.50 per hour

16133

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 342-2511 Held by work permit holders

16129

BOTOLOPH MARC HENRY Grand Turk is seeking to employ a

LABOURER LABOURER Salary: $6.50 per hour

Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 341-9981

CONTACT: 242-5055

Position is currently held by a work permit holder

16136

DIANA’S BAR & RESTAURANT

DENTAL SERVICES LTD

16141

SBA GLOBAL (TCI) LTD

16124

Salary: $200 per week

Position held by a work permit holder 16134

ENID BEAUTY SALON

Is seeking to employ a

MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

BARMAID Salary: $200 per week

COSMETOLOGIST

CONTACT: 246-3267

CONTACT: 231-9209

Position is held by a work permit holder

16148

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Position is held by a work permit holder16144

October 28 - November 3, 2017

FLOWER NIGHT

IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

LABOURER

SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

CONTACT: 345-5507

16155

LANIE ROCK JEAN BAPTISTE GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 242-7174

Position held by a work permit holder 16135

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GOD’S INSTRUMENT MINISTRY BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

GRACITA VIVIANNE QUELCH GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

NORTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

TEACHER DOMESTIC WORKER

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 342-1465 Position is held by a work permit holder

16145

HENRIETTA DELANCY

Salary: $300 per week

CONTACT: 241-2588

16147

JULENE BELLUNE Is seeking to employ a

KEITH JENNINGS GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

NANNY LABOURER LABOURER Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 243-2789 Held by a work permit holder

16156

FOR QUICK SALE ONE BRAND NEW WASHER CALL 231-3788

Salary: $150.00 per week Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 342-1055

Position is held by a work permit holder 16076

RUDOLPH HANDFIELD Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 4 days per week

CONTACT: $333-0875 Position is currently held by a work permit holder

16147

CONTACT: 231-4279 Position is held by a work permit holder

16137

RICHMOND MANAGEMENT SERVICES Is seeking to employ a

LIVE-IN HOUSEKEEPER (North Caicos) Salary: $200 per week Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 244-8174

16181

TC AGGRESSOR II Is seeking to employ a

SERVICES BY EA Is seeking to employ a

LANDSCAPE SUPERVISOR

SCUBA DIVE INSTRUCTORS/ ENGINEERS

Applicants must possess 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 greenhouse climate. Must be proficient in computer trouble-shooting and knowledgeable in in QuickBooks for Point of Sale Transaction and Inventory software. Applicants must be willing to work outdoors and 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 e-mail to mary@environmentsarts.tc. Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview. This position is currently held by a work permit holder 16140

• Must have PADI/SSI Dive Instructors Membership and liability insurance • Must have Specialty Ratings • Knowledge of underwater Film and photography • STCW Complaint • Follow Captain’s instructions with regard to daily boat maintenance/ administration paperwork

• Computer Literate • Living and working on board the vessel up to eight weeks before vacation is scheduled • Working seven days a week including holidays and Sundays • Knowledge of boat mechanics Salary $500 per week Belongers need only apply

Contact: 941-7825 Email: cladaggressor@gmail.com

16065

TCI MARBLE AND GRANITE LTD Is seeking to employ a

STONE FABRICATOR In search of a skilled person to work in Stone Fabrication Starting salary: $12 per hour • Must have 5 years’ experience and show proficiency with cutting and polishing natural and manmade stone • Must be able to fabricate marble and granite slab products according to specifications and schedule • Must be able to assist the foreman in charge at warehouse and on job sites • Must be able to read blueprints, lay out job plans, operate all tools associated with stone fabrication, rally other coworkers and follow directions from supervisors Please email resumes to lisegula37@gmail.com

The Flower Girl will be closed for 1 week to complete renovations 16103

POSITION IS BEING ADVERTISED FOR A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. APPLICATIONS FOR QUALIFIED TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED

NOTICE We look forward in servicing you with the best prices on Island and the Freshest Floral Arrangements

34 CLASSIFIEDS

TIBOR’S MACHINE SHOP Is looking to fill the following positions

MACHINIST WELDER

Must have valid trade specific certifications with at least 5 years’ experience.

Wage: Based on Applicants experience and qualifications

INTERESTED APPLICANTS CAN CONTACT 441-5802 or EMAIL YOU RESUME TO ancha@tiborsmachineshop.com.

BELONGERS NEED ONLY APPLY 16099

CLIFFORD GARDINER NORTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

October 28 - November 3, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

ISLAND HIDEAWAY is seeking a

ANDERSON DESSAPES LONG BAY Is seeking to employ a

D&B AUTO PARTS

Auto Parts Specialist

HELPER

to work 6 days per week.

Salary $6.50 per hour This is a new position.

Location: Grace Bay Hills Providenciales

CONTACT: 332-1160

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 341-3094

Position held by a work permit holder 16175

16247

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 246-7382

GET LEGAL HELP ON YOUR INSURANCE CLAIM

Interested persons should send application to dnbautoparts@tciway.tc NORTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ

1 LABOURER $6.50 per hour

duncansonlaw@gmail.com duncansonlaw.office@gmail.com 649-941-4444/ 649-245-1314/649-348-5744

Held by work permit holder

16121

16123

GILBERT BENJAMIN BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

1 CARPENTER

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

CONTACT: 231-6676

Held by a work permit holder

$8.50 per hour

DUNCANSON & CO BARRISTERS & ATTORNEYS

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

• Advises customers or internal users on appropriateness of parts, supplies or materials requested • Determine replacement parts required • Prepare sales slips, quotations, or sales contracts • Inventory count • Minimum of ten year experience • Applicant must be willing to work weekends and holidays • Salary US$9/hr

FULLER GARDINER

CALL OR EMAIL US AT

CARETAKER

VACANCY

16173

CONTACT: 345-6118

16167

BAYVIEW MOTORS is currently looking to employ a

Junior Automotive Service Advisor/Parts Person No experience required….we will train!

• Must have some knowledge in automotive service and repair field.

• Must be friendly, enthusiastic, detail oriented with excellent communication skills, a positive attitude and some mechanical aptitude.

• Must enjoy a fast paced work environment and meeting new people.

• This entry level position has amazing long term potential for the right candidate (male or Female) in a very steady and stable profession.

• Receive service customers: prepare quotes, and provide outstanding service.

• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

• Does this sound like you?

• Salary range from $12.00 per hr.

Accounting Assistant QUALIFICATION

• • • • • • •

Degree in finance, Commerce or Accounting (or equivalent).

Excellent written, verbal and communication skills.

Previous experience in automotive dealership preferred.

Duties & Responsibilities: Daily input of transaction to accounting software.

Preparation of financial statements and in-house-reports.

Bank ,A/R and A/P reconciliation, bank deposits, petty cash management.

• Purchase and billing audit.

• Salary range from: 15.00 per hr.

Please email all application to syrmondg@bayviewmotors.com.

Bayview Morots Ltd P.O Box 619. Leeward Highway, Providenciales

SOUTH CAICOS, TURKS & CAICOS

EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Manage the day to day kitchen operations in conjunction with the Executive Chef.

• In conjunction with the Purchasing Department, to supervise all food ordering in line with company policy • Monitor the performance of the food outlets and to ensure that standards of food production, presentation and service are maintained • Co-ordinate the production of all products ensuring specifications, quality targets and delivery timetables are met • Meet the company’s food cost target as set out in its plans through implementing and maintaining prudent and established costs • In conjunction with management, to create menus for all outlets having regard to customer demand and company margins • In conjunction with management and the kitchen team to develop and achieve the departmental goals and strategies • Develop and enhance the culinary reputation of East Bay Resort through product improvement, effective PR and participation in local and international culinary competitions • In conjunction with Food and Beverage, to devise and organize food promotions as appropriate • To be fully conversant with current Health and Safety legislation affecting food preparation and service area and to ensure that the laid down requirements are met.

REQUIREMENTS:

5 years experience as an Executive Sous Chef • Understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures • Excellent record of kitchen and staff management • Working knowledge of various computer software programs (MS Office, Restaurant Management Software, POS) • Certificate/ degree in Culinary Science or related certificate would be a plus Must be prepared to live full time in South Caicos, beginning salary commensurate with experience

Interested applicants may submit your resume with qualification and experience to: info@saunders.tc and the TCI Employment Services and Labour Department. Position is currently vacant 16101

October 28 - November 3, 2017 HERODE PIERRE

FIVE CAYS, SOUTH DOCK Is looking for a

LABOURER to work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 649-344-9806 This position is for work permit renewal

16153

IMPRESSION BEAUTY SALON DOWNTOWN Is seeking to employ a

HAIRSTYLIST Salary: $250 per week

CONTACT: 231-3987 Position held by a work permit holder

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JOE JANNY WALKIN

KEW TOWN, PROVIDENCIALES Is looking for a

NANNY

to work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 346-348-3326

16170

This position is for work permit renewal

1152

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work Monday- Friday 9A.M TO 4 P.M

CONTACT: 946-1081

16166

Is seeking to employ an

OPERATIONS MANAGER GENERAL

Performs various functions in ensuring effective planning and supervision of construction projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work hand-in-hand with the project team to create a mutual understanding of the project strategy based on the requirement of the job • Conduct in-depth reviews and analysis of all project or contract documents so as to be familiar with every detail and/or requirements • Work with safety units in a bid to plan and manage safety programs for each project and make sure that all aspects of safety are reached • Help project managers and engineers in the arrangement and analysis of projects and scheduling of reports on projects • Oversee projects as they are being carried out to make sure that the work is done according to outlined specifications, and that they also conform with project timetable • Convey project needs from the project manager to the management of the firm.

• Assist in the maintenance, development, and enhancement of the company’s relationship with contractors in a bid to produce strategic partnership • Train and mentor employees in areas of project management and estimating.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical, or electrical engineering OR at least 10 years on-the-job experience in a similar role or in any other construction capacity • Clean Police Record • Valid Driver’s License

SKILLS

• Knowledge of the local customers, materials and specifications is strongly preferred.

• Good and effective communication skills • Good analytical and organizational abilities are of great importance • Possess good leadership ability, as well as ability to work as part of a team or even lead a team when called upon • Ability to read and interpret specifications • Ability to be proactive and also to foresee events and react appropriately towards them • The ability to multitask and strategize in different situations is also relevant • Ability to work and carry out projects within a stipulated time frame or deadline

COMPENSATION

• $70K - $80K per annum

POSITION TYPE

• Full-Time

Please submit applications to main office at C 5-6 Caribbean Place, Leeward Highway, Providenciales TCI.

LILLIAN MISICK

MARINO MIESES

LEEWARD HIGHWAY is looking for a

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

PAINTER LABOURER to work 5 days per week salary $8.00 per hour this position is for work permit renewal

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 242-3256

CONTACT: 649-345-6136

Held by a work permit holder

16149

16174

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER REQUIRED

A long standing integrated Financial Service & Commercial Group requires a very experienced financial controller to assist the director in the following areas: • We are looking for a financial services PASTEL accounting professional (CA/CPA/CGA/AMA) with at least 15 years experience to administer our financial and accounting function.

• The individual must possess proven experience in establishing and implementing auditing and control systems and procedures.

• accountable for practice management and development, including client billing and recovery of receivables and expanding fee base of existing clients. Management of ad hoc assignments such as cash flows, budgeting and due diligence • hours of work will vary with job demands and future growth of the business • compensation will be determined upon the chosen candidate’s relevant work experience and professional qualifications.

Interested and qualified persons should forward resumes in strictest confidence to:

TCIndustrial Services Ltd. Providenciales. Ph.#941-4051

MILLS INSTITUTE

Is seeking to employ a

TEACHER TEACHER’S AIDE Submit application to millsinstitute@ gmail.com 16152

OCEAN OUTBACK Is seeking to employ a

CERTIFIED DIVE MASTER

• Must be a holder of SEASCH – 196/359/363/53 • Must have a clean driver’s license • Must be willing to commute daily to Chalk Sound • Must be willing to work nights, weekends and holidays Salary $9.00 per hour

Belongers need only apply. Currently held by work permit holder

16168

16159

MYRIAD MANAGEMENT GROUP

Is looking for

CONTACT: 231-0824

16160

LP CONTRACTOR

PAUL F. GEDEON THE BIGHT Is looking for a

MECHANIC $10.00 per hour

LABOURERS $7.00 per hour

MASON $10

• Must have Mechanic/ Technician Qualifications • Must have a clean driver’s license • Must have at least 5 years’ experience Salary is negotiable based on experience

Contact: 339-6974 Belongers need only apply. Currently held by a work permit holder

16169

SHARINTON FORBES PROVIDENCIALES

Is looking for a

CAREGIVER HANDYMAN

to work 5 days per week salary $6.25 per hour this position is for work permit renewal.

CONTACT: 649-341-1865

16151

to work 5 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 649-243-3204 this position is for work permit renewal

16154

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

PELICAN DESIGNS

ARTIST NEEDED

• Must be computer literate • Must be able to speak English • Must have experience in sign production and installation • Must be willing to work outside of work hours.

• Salary $6.50 per hour • Monday to Friday

CONTACT 941-5689

16146

October 28 - November 3, 2017

SUNNY FOODS RETAIL & WHOLESALE LTD Providenciales

IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A:

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUN TY Currently seeking candidates for the position of sous chef. Person must be able to speak & read English.

Qualified individual will have had at least 5 years' experience on the line. Baking & catering knowledge.

You must be able to multi-task with a pleasant demeanor,work weekends & holidays.

Please apply with resume or email resume to catering@skycatering.tc

LABOURER Salary $6.50 per hour

Please Call 941-8112 16122

16163

SOKOL LTD IS LOOKING FOR A SKILLED

East Bay Resort Ltd. is looking for the following

JOB VACANCIES Bar Supervisor

PRIVATE CHEF JOB SUMMARY:

must be deft in moving around the kitchen and apt in multi-tasking. Experience in using various ingredients and cooking techniques is also important. Must be able to create new menus, work independently, available to work seven (7) days a week.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Bar Supervisor will have to assist the Bar Manager in the day to day operations and development of a constantly evolving multifunctional bar. The post holder will run shifts in the bar, overseeing all bar staff, customer service and operations ensuring that the bar runs smoothly and that excellent service is provided to all visitors.

• Ensure great presentation by dressing dishes before they are served • Keep a sanitized and orderly environment in the kitchen • Grocery shopping for kitchen menu items

The successful candidate will be required to provide a courteous, professional, efficient and flexible service at all times, following East Bay Resort Standards of Performance. To be fully conversant with all services and facilities offered by the hotel. To perform opening and closing procedures established for the Place of Work as assigned. To have a thorough understanding and knowledge of all Food & Beverage items in the menu and the ability to recommend Food & Beverage combinations and up sell alternatives. To ensure that the Place of Work and surrounding area is kept clean and organized at all times. To monitor operating supplies and reduce spoilage and wastage. To handle guest enquiries in a courteous and efficient manner and report guest complaints or problems to supervisors if no immediate solution can be found and assure follow up with guests.

• • • • • •

Front Office Manager

The Front Office Manager will have overall responsibility for supervising Guest Service Agents, Night Auditors, and Bell staff to ensure guests satisfaction.

The successful candidate will be required to provide a courteous, professional, efficient and flexible service at all times, following East Bay Resort Standards of Performance. To have a full working knowledge and capability to supervise, correct and demonstrate all duties and tasks in the assigned Place of Work to the standard set. To meet and greet guests at South Caicos Airport on arrival, and accompany guests to the resort. To be fully conversant with all services and facilities offered by the hotel. To perform opening and closing procedures established for the Place of Work as assigned. To have a thorough understanding and knowledge of all Rooms related service and product and the ability to up sell alternatives. To ensure that the Place of Work and surrounding area is kept clean and organized at all times.

To monitor operating supplies and reduce spoilage and wastage. To handle guest enquiries in a courteous and efficient manner and report guest complaints or problems to supervisors if no immediate solution can be found and assure follow up with guests.

Guest Relations Manager

This position requires the successful candidate to assist with all guests check in, issuing room keys and answering any questions guests may have. It also involves handling mail and messages for guests.

The successful candidate must be fully conversant with all services and facilities offered by the hotel. Must be able to perform opening and closing procedures established for the Place of Work as assigned and will be required to provide a courteous, professional, efficient and flexible service at all times. Excellent communication, organizational and time management skills are also a must.

All positons require a minimum of 5 years’ experience and a certificate or degree in the respected field is a plus. All Applicants must be prepared to live full time in South Caicos, beginning salary commensurate with experience.

Interested applicants should submit their resume with qualifications and experience to: info@saunders.tc and the TCI Employment Services and Labour Department. Positions are currently vacant.

REQUIREMENTS

A minimum of 6 years’ experience in a 5 star restaurant or hotel.

Proven experience as a Private Chef.

Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods.

Very good communication skills.

Excellent physical condition and stamina.

Certificate in culinary a MUST.

Please note that all applications must be submitted with a valid police record, and copies of all educational certifications. Only suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Beginning salary commensurate with experience. Interested applicants should submit their resume with qualifications and experience to: info@saunders.tc and the TCI Employment Services and Labour Department. The position is currently held by a work permit holder.

16143

NOTICE Regulation 7 of the Physical Planning (Development Permission) Regulations, 1990

An Application, REGISTERED PR 13180, by Chiraag Ltd for the development of a Commercial Building has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Development Permission on Parcels 60906/184, 190 Leeward Going Through on Providenciales.

The application as submitted seeks Planning consideration for a Commercial Development with Nineteen (19) Commercial Spaces (Retail/Office/Restaurant), with Service Yard, Site Managers’ Office and Forty-One Parking Spaces.

Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing to the Director of Planning, South Base, Grand Turk or through the Department of Planning, Emily House, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, within twenty-eight (28) days of publication of this Notice.

27th September 2017

16142

October 28 - November 3, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

EXPERIENCED SENIOR LITIGATION PARALEGAL WANTED

PUBLIC NOTICE

Experienced Senior Litigation Paralegal required to act as Paralegal/Professional Support Executive to a commercial litigation team. At least 5 years prior experience working in a commercial litigation environment is required. Candidates must also have a Law Degree or Graduate Diploma in Law as well as having passed the Legal Professional Course or equivalent. A Master’s Degree in law will be a distinct advantage. Must demonstrate experience and knowledge of having dealt independently with all matters relating to contentious practice, litigation, employment law dispute resolution and alternative dispute resolution. Must have excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

Must have vehicle and clean driving record. The applicant must be able to work long hours and at weekends when required. References will be required.

BELONGER STATUS APPLICATION (Section 3 (2) of the Immigration Ordinance)

Remuneration is based on experience – commencing $40k per annum. 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. This post is currently held by a work permit holder.

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

SENIOR ARCHITECT/ URBAN DESIGNER

JOHN FREEMAN

Applicant must be fully qualified RIBA Part 3 or equal with a minimum of 10 years post-qualification experience; with the ability to travel freely throughout the Caribbean, USA and Europe.

Senior Litigation Attorney A senior litigation attorney is required for a busy firm based in Providenciales. The successful candidate will be a qualified solicitor with at least ten years pqe in appropriate litigation disciplines - commercial, corporate, construction, insolvency, negligence, property, admiralty/marine and related matters and have been admitted to the Turks and Caicos Islands Bar. Excellent communication skills and ability to manage files and work independently is essential, together with the requisite experience in preparation of cases and advocacy. Experience in mediation/A.D.R. will be considered an advantage as will experience as MLRO/MLCO. Knowledge of legal IT systems, networks and accounting systems is desirable. The position requires working long hours and at weekends.

Salary is 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.

This post is currently held by a work permit holder.

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16111

VILLA DEL MAR RESORT

RESORT OPERATIONS MANAGER DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing the daily operations of all the hotel division within a set budget, including training and developing team members • Hotel room revenue management and maximization • Preparing and holding to budgets • Frequently walking up stairs and around hotel property • Carrying out room inspections • Managing Reservations Department, Front Desk. Housekeeping, Security and Human Resources, including hiring, discipline and terminations • Weekly staff scheduling • Provide excellent Customer Service • Proactively solve problems and mitigate risks

QUALIFICATIONS:

• • • • •

5 years experience in similar role or capacity Experience with Hotel Reservations Systems Experience with OTA’s, wholesales, tour operations and travel agents Excellent time management, organization and leadership skills Experience and understanding of Revenue Management in the hotel environment Beginning salary commensurate with experience.

Interested applications can submit your resume with qualifications and experience to: infor@saunders.tc and the TCI Employment Services and Labour Department. Position is currently vacant

16100

Qualified applicants please apply in writing to: PO Box 315, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Tel: 649 5911 or email info@swa.tc Qualified Belongers only need apply.

16129

PRIVATE CHEF

A chef is required to work in a private villa resort. The successful candidate must possess the following skills: • Preferably at least 5 years’ experience in a luxury hotel, restaurant or as a personal chef in a private residence • He/she must possess the ability to prepare a range of international cuisines (Asian, fusion cuisine, French, Italian), as well as cater to guests individual dietary preferences that includes vegetarian, vegan, kosher, organic diets etc.

• Full ability and responsibility to take on menu planning and food preparation for house parties, BBQs, business meetings • Maintain the cleanliness and proper sanitation of kitchen at all times including deep cleaning of appliances, pots and pans, kitchen tools etc.

• Exercise good cost control, presenting monthly monitoring and replenishment of stocks and supplies • Computer literacy would be an advantage but not essential with the ability to record and present invoices and purchases in an accurate manner.

THE CANDIDATE MUST ALSO:

• • • • • •

Be willing to work flexible hours, weekends, holidays etc.

Be able to work within a team, be reliable and trustworthy Be extremely well presented and have a good command of English Must possess a clean driver’s license in order to run errands Must be prepared to carry out duties when guest are not in house Preference will also be given to individuals who have worked within a 5 star luxury environment This position reports directly to the Resort Manager Remuneration - Salary is $3,000.00 a month This AD is for a work permit. However, this position is open to all qualified Turks & Caicos Islanders. Potential Turks and Caicos Islands candidates should also submit copies of their application to the Labor Board.

Please apply in writing to Human Resources, Beach Enclave, G202 Regent Village, Providenciales, email: jasmine@beachenclave.com, 1 649 941 8887

15962

38 CLASSIFIEDS LEW & JAN CONSTRUCTION NORTH CAICOS IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY

October 28 - November 3, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

MARICE SIMMONS Is seeking to employ a

MERVIN FORBES Leeward Palms Is seeking to employ a

MS&J TIRE SHOP Is seeking to employ a

NORWANI SERVICES

Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking the following:

Y&R CONSTRUCTION

1 LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER $200 per week

FRESH CATCH

1 BARTENDER

$15 per hour

2 DISC JOCKEY

$9.00 per hour

1 PAINTER

LABOURER

$10 PER HOUR

LABOURER

$6.50 PER HOUR

CONTACT: 232-7317 HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

16183

OCEAN VIEW BEAUTY SALON Is seeking to employ

DOMESTIC WORKER

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Salary: $150 per week Must be willing to work 4 day per week

CONTACT: 3472-8063

CONTACT: 241-3881

Position is held bya work permit holder

16197

PABLO BARBER SHOP Is seeking to employ

Position held by a work permit holder

16212

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

CONTACT: 342-1465 Position held by work permit holder

16251

ROBERT’S AGENCY

CAICEDO PUB HOUSE

MIXOLOGIST

$15 per hour

COOK

$15 per hour 1 DOMESTIC WORKER $200 per week

$15 per hour

BARTENDER $15 per hour

KITCHEN HELPER $8.00 per hour

BENSON RIGBY

$1200 per month

CONTACT: 243-3993 ROSE SAM’S CONSTRUCTION

Is seeking to employ and acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking the following: 2 LABOURERS $6.25 per hour 2 DOMESTIC WORKERS $6.25 per hour

HOPE FOUNDATION

TEACHER (SPECIAL NEEDS)

Is seeking to employ a

16198

S. WALKIN & SON BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

Held by work permit holders

CAICOS ADVENTURES

3Salary: HAIRDRESSERS $6.50 per hour CONTACT: 232-4553 Position held by a work permit holder

16225

3 BARBERS 1 NAIL TECHNICIAN Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 247-0187 Positions held by work permit holders

16211

BOOKKEEPER

• Use QuickBooks to input all data • Prepare accounts receivable • Prepare statement of account for corporate and government accounts • Excellent knowledge in bank reconciliations • Graduate of B.S.C in major accounting • Prepare balance sheet; profit and loss; cash flow] • Audit cashier’s report and credit card statement • 15 years of experience in accounting and auditing

TDMG

CARPENTERS LABOURERS ACCOUNTANT

2 LABOURERS $6.25 per hour 2 GARDENERS $6.25 per hour Held by work permit holders

CONTACT: 241-2043 Positions held by work permit holders

Must be willing to work 3 days, weekends (Friday- Sunday) Salary: $8.00 per hour

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

TELECOM SOLUTIONS Is seeking to employ a

DIRECTOR

CONTACT: 344-0689 Positon held by a work permit holder

TEVENA AMBROISE Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Salary: Based on experience

Salary: Based on experience

CONTACT: 941-3445

CONTACT: 332-1021

CONTACT: 331-9167

16216

Position is held by a work permit holder16220

Position is currently held by a work permit holder

16204

CONTACT: 342-2511

CONTACT: 946-4411

Position held by a work permit holder

16241

HIGH PRESSURE WELDER ELECTRICIAN

South Caicos. Is seeking a

16194

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Is seeking to employ a

DJ

16187

TOP ‘O’ THE COVE TURTLE COVE Is seeking to employ a

GARDENER Salary: $7.50 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

TC INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LTD

Blue Hills. Is seeking a

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

Positions held by work permit holder

16240

ANISE GROCERY STORE

EMAIL: The SMITHCOTCI@GMAIL.COM above position is currently

Is seeking to employ

LABOURER

SUNSHINE NURSERY

SNAPPER ON THE BEACH

SMITHCO

Is seeking to employ a

held by a work permit holder

3 DIVE INSTRUCTORS $14.00 per hour

Must be willing to work on weekends and Public Holidays. Work includes general on-the-job assistance. Salary: $7.00 per hour

Position is held by a work permit holder

16139

TCI AGENCY SERVICES

Acting on behalf of our clients who are seeking the following

STEP IN STYLE CLOTHING AND SHOE DEPOT Cashier $6.25 per hour

DOMINIQUE HAIR CENTER

3 Nail Technician $6.25 per hour 1 Hair Dresser $6.25 per hour 1 Barber $6.25 per hour 1 Color Technician $6.25 per hour

PIERRE JACQUES ALCIME

CONTACT: 231-2167

CONTACT: 241-5678

TROPICAL BAR

WILSON VALBURN

16188

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

Labourer $6.25 per hour 16253

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

DISHWASHER

BARMAID Salary: $150 per week

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

CONTACT: 946-4694

CONTACT: 241-0426

CONTACT: 242-1197

Salary: $6.50 per hour

Position held by a work permit holder

16217

Position held by a work permit holder

16236

Position held by a work permit holder 16235

October 28 - November 3, 2017

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YVETTE MARCELIN

WALKIN FUEL

Is seeking to employ a

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 946-4411

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.50

Position is held by a work permit holder

16138

Invites suitably persons for the position of

TEACHER

LABOURER Salary: $7.50 per hour.

Must be willing to work 6 days per week

COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

CONTACT: 331-0825

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 Certifi cate / 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 includes: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience Suitable APPLICANTS can forward Resumes along with copies of Qualifications, two (2) Character References.

KITCHEN HELPER HANDY MAN

Salary $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 649-232-6835

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: comassem@tciway.tc

16219

16179

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

NEW RESTAURANT OPENING IN NOVEMBER It’s an exciting time for Provo.

If you have the skills, the attitude and the passion for the restaurant arena, you are what we need.

JOB FAIR Time: 9:00am – 12.00pm Dates: Wednesday 25th &

Thursday 26th October Place: Le Vele Plaza – Grace Bay Please bring your Resume & Status Looking for: Servers Line Cooks

Sous Chef Dishwashers Kitchen Helper Restaurant Supervisor Pastry Cook Administration Helper Driver Bar Tender

provencetci@gmail.com Find us on Face book “Provence”

DEFINITIVE DESIGN GROUP, LTD. 1213 Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Telephone Number: (649) 946-4131

Position Needed:

16182

FAMILYCARE MEDICAL SERVICES LTD.

POSITION: PHYSICIAN

MAIN DUTIES: • Conduct outpatient consultations within the

clinic • Perform physical examinations • Diagnosis and treatment of illnesses/ ailments • Perform minor surgical procedures • Advise patient on Health Education • Expected to be part of practice management and administration • Liaising with other healthcare professionals and/ or hospital Compensation commensurate with experience and qualifications

CONTACT: 649-431-3262

ASSISTANT MECHANIC JOB BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

STAFF VACANCY

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: • Must have an M.B.B.S. from an accredited University • Must have a minimum of 5 years working in a primary health care setting and a minimum of 3 years working in a secondary health care institution • Must have s minimum of 5 years as a fully registered medical practitioner on a register of a recognized medical board

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

16229

GARLAND & CO BARRISTERS & ATTORNEYS

On behalf of our clients we are looking for candidates to fill the below vacancies:

1. Everline L. St. Fleur – 1 LABOURER 2. Onick P St. Fleur – 1 LABOURER 3. SNR Studio Beauty & Barber Variety – 1 NAIL TECHNITIAN 4. Ja’Sams Construction – 1 DRY WALL MASON 5. Cheap Car Rental – 2 SALES AGENTS 6. Nobel Security – 1 SECURITY GUARD 7. Benito St. Amour – 1 DOMESTIC WORKER Please submit applications to Unit 12 La Vista Azul, Turtle Cove, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands.

E-mail alvingarland@garlandandco.com | Tel: 941-5075 16196

We are looking for a skilled Assistant Mechanic to assist in assemble, maintain and repair machinery and vehicles. You will be responsible for ensuring functionality and reliability of machines, engines and mechanical systems.

An excellent assistant mechanic must have manual dexterity and great attention to detail. You must be able to work with various machines and tools as well as follow all safety precautions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and assemble machines or mechanical components according to requirements • Inspect machines, engines, transmissions etc. and run diagnostic tests to discover functionality issues • Conduct repairs aiming for maximum reliability • Troubleshoot reported problems and resolve them in a timely manner • Perform thorough maintenance on machinery, equipment and systems • Clean and apply lubricants to machinery components • Replenish fluids and components of engines and machinery • Provide consultation on correct maintenance and preventative measures to machine or vehicle users • Undertake other duties as assigned (e.g. repair of hydraulic systems, painting vehicles etc.)

• Keep logs of work and report on issues

REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience as Assistant Mechanic • Excellent knowledge of machinery and hydraulic, electrical and other systems and their components • Aptitude in using various hand tools (screwdrivers, hammers etc.) and precision measurement tools (e.g. calipers) • Ability to follow established procedures and practices and read instruction, blueprints etc.

• A strong commitment to all health and safety guidelines • Very good communication skills • A problem-solving ability • Very good physical strength and stamina • High school diploma is preferred; Certification from a vocational school or completion of apprenticeship is a definite plus

Send resume to email address: hr@doitcenterprovo.com or call (649) 946-4131.

16245

40 CLASSIFIEDS ACE PLUMBING AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

ACHARO HARVEY GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

AJA’S AUTO PARTS Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

ALBERT SMITH

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

October 28 - November 3, 2017 ALTAGRACIA RESTAURANT & CAFÉ

ANGELA AQUINO

CLEANER

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 345-5305

CONTACT: 231-0670

LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

Salary: $6.50 per hour.

Must be willing to work 6 days per week.

Belonger only! Serious inquiries

CONTACT: 332-9606

OUT LINNERS BARBER SHOP

PLUMBER

LABOURER

CONTACT: 245-8046

CONTACT: 347-9990

ACE PLUMBING

BULLPEN CLUB

Is seeking to employ a

Is seeking to employ a

Salary: $12 per hour

16191

AIRPORT ROAD

PLUMBER Salary: $12 per hour

CONTACT: 245-8046

16191

CACTUS KRAFTS

GRAND TURK IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

Salary: $6.50 per hour

16215

KEW TOWN

Is seeking to employ an experienced

BARBER

with over 5 years’ experience.

Belongers preferred

CONTACT: 332-9606 16242 C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Acting on behalf of our client Dwight Mills. Who is seeking to employ a

BARTENDER Salary: $7.00 per hour

LABOURER

CONTACT: 331-1977

CONTACT: 241-5922

C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

C&S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Position is held by a work permit holder 16232

Acting on behalf of Church of God of Prophecy. Who is seeking to employ a

Salary: $6.50 per hour

Positon held by a work permit holder 16248

Acting on behalf of CBMS Who is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.25 per hour Must be willing to work 3 days per week

CONTACT: 241-5125

16192

Salary: $150 per week

Position is currently held by a work permit holder

16202

Salary: $6.50 per hour

Position is held by a work permit holder 16218

JOB VACANCIES 1) DIVE INSTRUCTORS

Looking for SCUBA Diving instructors with experience in the Turks and Caicos Islands dive industry to conduct dive courses, lead dives and snorkel trips, and assist on other eco-adventure activities at Big Blue. Applicants must be a current PADI dive instructors and have the skills and personality for sales, reservations, & public relations. Starting salary of approximately $2200 per month. Positions currently are held by belongers and work permit holders. The deadline for applications is November 17th 2017.

2) ECO-TOUR GUIDES

Looking for suitable persons with prior watersports and/or guiding experience to join Big Blue’s team of eco-tour guides and dive instructors. Preference will be given to those with existing knowledge and qualifications in watersports and also in the fields of marine biology, botany and/or ornithology. Applicants must have experience in tropical waters including strong swimming skills. Applicants must be receptive to receiving intensive practical and academic training and be interested in leading educational kayak, paddleboard and snorkeling tours as well as natural history and cultural excursions across the TCI. Applicants with boat driving experience and STCW’95 or STCW’10 certificates & a TCI boat captain’s license preferred and will enjoy a better salary. Applicants must have a friendly and enthusiastic personality with a genuine interest in sharing their knowledge of the Turks and Caicos Islands with others. Starting salary of approximately $1800 per month. Positions currently held by belongers. The deadline for applications is December 15th 2017.

LABOURER

STORE CLERK SALARY: $6.25 PER HOUR

CONTACT: 332-0800

16106

CARIBBEAN CRUISIN PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

CREW MEMBER Salary: $1787.50 per month

CONTACT: 946-5406

Position held by a work permit holder 16222

$6.50 per hour

DRUMMER $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 241-5922

Position is currently held by a work permit holder

16185

CRAVE TCI

FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ

1 EXECUTIVE CHEF

Held by a work permit holder

5 CHEFS

Salary: Based on experience

CONTACT: 241-3057

16234

MECHANIC

$10.00 per hour Must be willing to work 5 days per week

CONTACT: 241-5922

3) KITEBOARDING INSTRUCTORS

PASA or IKO Kite boarding Instructor(s) required to provide kite instruction, lead kite board excursions, and conduct all required kite equipment maintenance. Commission based salary of approximately $2200 per month, 6-days per week for a minimum of 6hrs per day. Only experienced and qualified instructors need apply. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. The deadline for applications is November 17th 2017.

Position is currently held by a work permit holder

16184

DAPHNE OUTTEN Is seeking to employ a

HANDYMAN DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 232-4553

Position is currently held by a work permit holder

16224

4) ACTIVITY SALES ASSISTANT

Looking for an energetic and outgoing activity sales person to work at an excursions tour desk in the Club Med resort. Applicants must speak and write fluent French. The applicant must also have a minimum of 2-years of experience with sales & reservations in the tourism industry and have superior PR, computer, and organizational skills.

Preference will be given to anyone with additional languages. All applicants must be presentable, articulate, and be able to work long and flexible hours. Weekends and evenings are mandatory. Wages/Salary relevant with experience and includes base salary of $1,500-1,800 per month plus sales commission. Previously the position at Club Med was held by a work permit holder. Only belongers with genuine French language skills welcome to apply. The deadline for applications is November 29th 2017.

Please drop resume and an appropriate cover letter to Big Blue at the Leeward Marina between the hours of 8am to 5.30pm or e-mail to leeward@ bigblueunlimited.com. Indicate which position you are applying for and why you would make a good addition to the Big Blue team. Provide current and accurate references or contact details. Big Blue Unlimited phone 946-5034, fax 946-5033. Belongers are encouraged to apply and can also to submit copy of resume and cover letter to the Work Permit Board. You will be contacted for an interview if required.

October 28 - November 3, 2017

DAPHNE SMITH GLASS SHACK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Salary: $400 per month

CONTACT: 232-4454

D’DIVA SALON Is seeking to employ a

DIANA’S BAR & RESTAURANT Is seeking to employ a

BARTENDER

HAIRDRESSER

Salary: $150 per week

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Positions held by work permit holder 16250

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CONTACT: 242-3365

16190

CONTACT: 246-3267

16221

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

DOROTHY ODENA Is seeking to employ a

D’RUDY BEAUTY SALON AND BOUTIQUE AIRPORT ROAD

Is seeking to employ

DOMESTIC WORKER/ CARETAKER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 3431154 OR 247-5808 Position is currently held by a work permit holder

16239

ISLAND CAFÉ

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

2 NAIL TECHNICIANS

Salary: $7.50 per hour Position held by a work permit holder

16239

HEMMINGWAY’S RESTAURANT Is seeking to employ a

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The Help Desk Acts on behalf of its clients Alfreda Ltd/Via Veneto

BARMAID

SOUS CHEF

CONTACT: 342-1465

Salary starts $3000.00 per month.

Applicants must: • Read, write and speak English and fluent Italian.

• Work long hours and on holidays.

• Have extensive knowledge of Italian foods, wine and beverages.

• Excellent communication skills, computer literate • 5-7 years in fine dining restaurant, or 5 star hotel, in F&B department.

• Ensure smooth operations of the kitchen especially in the absence of the head chef • Handle food purchasing and storage activities, carry out inventory control duties • Ensure a safe and hygienic kitchen environment by following standard operation procedures • Oversee the work of kitchen staff such as preparation and marinating activities • Assist head chef in menu planning and recipe creation activities • Supervise the work of kitchen staff and provide input where needed • Work with the head chef to understand current restaurant trends • Ensure that quality and cost standards are maintained constantly • Work as an auxiliary chef during times of staff shortage • Be responsive to staff suggestions and undertake tasks to ensure customer satisfaction • Conduct regular inspections to ensure that the kitchen, washing areas and equipment are clean and in good working order

Salary: $6.25 per hour

16233

WAITRESS

KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

WAITRESS Salary: $7.00 per hour

CONTACT: 331-0818 Position held by a work permit holder

16231

GLENDA M SMITH GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DRESSMAKER

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Salary: $250 per week Must be willing to work 6 days per week

CONTACT: 946-9710

CONTACT: 2464451 OR 341-2692

This position is currently held by a work permit holder

16111

ISLAND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Is seeking to employ a

HELPER Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 342-0275 Position held by a work permit holder

16250

RESTAURANT SUPERVISOR

FERMIN’S DELICACIES

Position is held by work permit holder

16199

JARRATT FORBES GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 333-0304

Position is held by a work permit holder 16209

Starting salary $3500.00 month

• Oversee the daily functions of restaurant and staff • Greet Customers and ensure customers are happy • Ensure the process of ensuring food quality, service and cleaning standards are maintained • Assist Owner with hiring and training new staff • Ensure all the standard of Italian Dining Room is being met • Ensure that restaurant is always stocked with supplies by ordering locally and internationally • Build sales and profits • Fully operate Oracle Micros system.

THESE POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS. INTERESTED QUALIFIED BELONGER MAY APPLY. EMAIL RESUME TO: reservation@viaveneto.restaurant MARIE MILLWORK Unit#9, Caicos Depot, South Dock. Telephone: 344-3710 Positions: Labourer, Joiner, Cabinet/Furniture Finisher $6.25, $10 per hour

KENNISHA’S RESTAURANT Is seeking to employ a

KENNISHA’S RESTAURANT Is seeking to employ a

JOSEPH BAPTISTE GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

BAKER LABOURER Salary: $7.00 per hour

Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 232-5538

CONTACT: 232-5538

CONTACT: 347-5445

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Position is held by a work permit holder 16189

Position is held by a work permit holder 16227

Position is held by a work permit holder 16208

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

October 28 - November 3, 2017

GOVERNMENT VACANCIES – (APPLICATION DEADLINE – 3rd NOVEMBER 2017)

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

Deputy Director – IT - JCB5-01

DEPARTMENT: Central Information & Technology Unit LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 9 - $59,522.50 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY Deputy Director of Information Technology reports directly to the department head and is a key member of the department’s Executive Management Team.

Will be largely responsible for coordination and planning of all functions of a major organizational unit of the Information Technology Department.

Senior Tax Officer –JCB5-02

DEPARTMENT: Revenue Control Unit LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 7 - $41,205.00 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY To ensure the smooth running and functioning of the section, to ensure that the Revenue Department meets its objectives and to promote and facilitate taxpayer’s compliance.

Data Processor (Administrative Assistant) –JCB5-03 DEPARTMENT: Registration and Citizenship LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 4- $21,935.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY This is an administrative support position, which has departmental responsibility for secretarial and administrative support functions in the office.

Labour Tribunal Secretary – JCB5-04

DEPARTMENT: Labour Tribunal LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 5 - $26,650.00 per annum plus allowances JOB SUMMARY This is an administrative position that will provide support to the President and Members of the Labour Tribunal; and will be responsible for the day running of the Labour Tribunal which includes sitting the President/Chairperson in the hearing room, preparing the Minutes of all Orders made by the Tribunal and will serve as the main liaison point for Labour Tribunal Members.

Psychiatrist - KHB5-05

DEPARTMENT: Mental Health & Substance Dependence LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 8-- $51,147.50 per annum and allowances JOB SUMMARY The purpose of this job is to ensure provision of a high standard of Mental Health Care to the residents of Zone 1 (Grand Turk, South Caicos and Salt Cay).

Deputy Contract Performance Manager –KHB5-06 DEPARTMENT: Contract Management Unit LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 8-- $51,147.50 per annum and allowances

JOB SUMMARY The incumbent is required to monitor and coordinate the implementation of all obligations under the Public –Private Partnership (PPP) hospital project agreement and other pay for performance contracts entered into by the MOHAHS.

Graduate Secondary Teacher – Mathematics & Home Economics -LWB5-07

DEPARTMENT: Education Department LOCATION: Providenciales – (Clement Howell High School) 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.

Graduate Secondary Teacher, Business Teacher & Industrial Arts Teacher – LWB5-08

DEPARTMENT: Education Department LOCATION: South Caicos – (Marjorie Basden High School) 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.

Graduate Primary Teacher – Information Technology – LWB5-09

DEPARTMENT: Education Department LOCATION: Providenciales – (Ianthe Pratt Primary School) 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.

Deputy Director SPPD – JCB5-10

DEPARTMENT: Strategic Policy and Planning Unit LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 9 - $59,552.50 per annum JOB SUMMARY This is a senior professional and technical position.

This post has the responsibility of assisting in shaping facilitating and implementation economic policies to promote sustainable economic and social development.

Program/Research Officer – CFB5-11

DEPARTMENT: Gender Affairs LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 6 - $33,415.00 per annum JOB SUMMARY This is a specialized professional position which has nation-wide responsibility. The post holder is responsible for the coordination of gender oriented programmes and activities that seeks to empower the lives of women and men, boys and girls for compliance with national, regional and international guidelines.

Social Worker –CFB5-12 DEPARTMENT: Social Development LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 6 -$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.

Social Worker – Psychiatric – CFB5-13

DEPARTMENT: Social Development LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 6 -$33,415.00 per annum JOB SUMMARY The incumbent will apply specialized clinical CONTINUED 

October 28 - November 3, 2017

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JOSEPH AGENOR

GARLAND & CO

BLUE HILLS is looking for a

BARRISTERS & ATTORNEYS

On behalf of our client we are looking for candidates to fill the below vacancy:

GOVERNMENT VACANCIES

KENNETH & SON GARBAGE COLLECTION

GARBAGE TRUCK DRIVER

CONTINUED

knowledge and advanced clinical skills in the areas of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, emotional, behavioral and developmental disorders, conditions and additions.

Civil Engineer – CBB5-14

LABOURER CONTACT: 649-341-5534

GRANT’S GAS STATION

Sales and Marketing Officer –CFB5-16

PUMP ATTENDANT

this position is for work permit renewal 16214

LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is looking to fill the following positions:

$6.75

JOB SUMMARY The position provides core support to the Department with respect to Sales and Marketing and as such will lead on recommendations to the Director on the implementation of effective strategies to generate sales revenue and marketing the products and services of Radio Turks and Caicos both locally and internationally.

• Valid Driver’s License Required • Must have strong time-management skills • Be reliable, safety-minded.

to work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

DEPARTMENT: Public Works Department/Project Management LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 8 -$51,147.50 per annum and allowances

JOB SUMMARY The Civil Engineer is responsible for the design for all Government civil works, across the islands, and is required to oversee and monitor their construction, and to conduct regular inspections to ensure quality assurance and quality control procedures are maintained.

DEPARTMENT: Radio Turks and Caicos LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 6 - $33,415.00 per annum

REQUIREMENTS:

CARPENTER $9.00

Please submit applications to Unit 12 La Vista Azul, Turtle Cove, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands.

E-mail alvingarland@garlandandco.com | Tel: 941-5075 16254

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

CONTACT: 343-4671

This positions are for work permit renewal 16201

GRAND TURK LIQUORS GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

GOVERNMENT VACANCIES – (APPLICATION DEADLINE – 10th NOVEMBER 2017)

News and Sports Journalist – CFB5-17

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

Deputy Auditor General

DEPARTMENT: Radio Turks and Caicos LOCATION: Providenciales SALARY: Grade 5 - $26,650.00 per annum JOB SUMMARY The incumbent will seek out and report the news and bring it to the public as quickly as possible. The job holder will aim to present stories in a clear, engaging style that’s balanced, honest and fair.

Clerical Assistant – LWB5-16

LABOURER Salary: $6.75 per hour

CONTACT: 946-2262

Position held by a work permit holder 16265

WANTED

DEPARTMENT: DGO – Human Resource Management Directorate LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 3 - $16,707.00 per annum

JOB SUMMARY The incumbent in this position will be responsible for clerical and administrative tasks to support the daily functions of the office.

BARMAID

For more details regarding these positions please visit www.gov.tc

for Gashet Bar, Grand Turk. Must be willing to work weekends and bank holidays. $6.25 per hour

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

CONTACT 343 2098

16180

This position is currently held by a work permit holder.

16205

DEPARTMENT: Central Information & Technology Unit LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: $79,950.00 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY

The role of Deputy Auditor General (DAG) is a significant leadership appointment with wide-ranging responsibility. As a member of the National Audit Office (NAO) management’s team, the Deputy Auditor General is responsible and accountable to the Auditor General for providing leadership and managing several financial, performance and compliance audits across Government, Statutory and other Public Bodies.

National Pharmacist

DEPARTMENT: Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Human Services LOCATION: Grand Turk SALARY: Grade 8 - $51,147.50 per annum plus allowances

JOB SUMMARY

To work with the Ministry in the development and enforcement of pharmacy policies in relation to control of drugs, drug management including procurement, storage, prescribing, dispensing and monitoring of utilization and adverse drug reactions.

The job holder will also be responsible for all aspects of the logistics cycle of drug management.

For more details regarding this position, kindly refer to the attached documents or visit www.gov.tc Please note: Applications that are not accompanied by all required supporting documents will not be processed.

16262

44 CLASSIFIEDS JULBERTH CHARLES ROSSEAUX

DEEP BLUE CLEANING SERVICES Is seeking to employ a

KITEPROVO LONG BAY BEACH

CERTIFIED KITEBOARD INSTRUCTORS

JANITOR

LABOURER

CONTACT: 345-5282

CONTACT: 649-3443333/442-0554

To work 6 days per week salary $6.50 per hour

Salary: $6.50 per hour

Position held by a work permit holder 16263

This position is for work permit renewal 16185

October 28 - November 3, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

DUTIES: TEACHING ALL LEVELS OF KITEBOARDING Looking to hire 7 Kiteboard Instructors Must have a minimal of 5 years’ teaching experience. Must be certified kiteboard instructor.

Salary commensurate with experience. The position is currently held by a work permit holder.

TELEPHONE: (649)441-5483 info@kiteprovo.com

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DOMESTIC WORKER An opportunity exist for a full time domestic worker. Must be willing to work Monday Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Salary: US$6.50 per hour.

If you wish to be considered for this opportunity please apply in confidence by sending details of your experience to:

Glynes Robinson P.O. Box 357 The Village at Grace Bay Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands

TURQUOISE LANDSCAPING LONG BAY Is looking to hire

GARDENERS

• Pay- $6.25 per hour • Must have previous gardening experience and be familiar with landscaping, equipment such as lawn mowers, trimmers etc.

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

• Must be willing to work weekends and holidays.

• Must have a clean Police Record and provide Employer References on request.

• This is a new Gardener position and a work permit renewal

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DEFINITIVE DESIGN GROUP, LTD.

DEFINITIVE DESIGN GROUP, LTD.

Position Needed:

POSITION NEEDED

1213 Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Telephone Number: (649) 946-4131

1213 Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Telephone Number: (649) 946-4131

CARPENTERS

ELECTRICIAN

JOB BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

JOB BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for a qualified Carpenter to cut, fabricate and install wooden and other structures according to specifications. Your job will entail working in diverse settings to produce steady and functional infrastructure and products.

A carpenter is an individual with great hand dexterity and an eye for detail. The ideal candidate will also have good knowledge of wood properties and other carpentry materials.

Working with little supervision while following all health and safety standards is essential.

The goal is to contribute to the construction and maintenance of strong and long-lasting buildings and products.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to fully grasp requirements • Take measurements and calculate the size and amount of material needed • Cut, shape and smooth lumber and other material (e.g. fiberglass) according to measurements • Build window frames, doors, staircases and frame buildings by using raw materials or preconstructed items • Lay out floorings, roofings or drywalls ensuring they are leveled and compatible • Carve and assemble furniture, cabinets, shelves and other items and install them where designated • Inspect places and conduct repairs or maintenance • Build scaffolding and other construction structures

REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven experience as carpenter • Hands-on experience in working with carpentry materials • Excellent understanding of carpentry techniques and methods of installation and construction • Proficient in using electrical and manual equipment and measurement tools (powered saws, hammers, rulers etc.)

• Ability to read technical documents and drawings • Willingness to follow safety guidelines at all times • Good knowledge of English • Good understanding of basic math • Good physical condition and endurance • High school diploma; Successful completion of a carpentry apprenticeship program is required

Send resume to email address: hr@doitcenterprovo.com or call (649) 946-4131.

We are looking for an experienced Electrician to undertake a variety of tasks relating to setting up and maintaining electrical infrastructure. Your job will involve installing electrical wiring in buildings and poles, troubleshooting malfunctions and blackouts and repairing appliances.

Due to the high amount of risk pertaining to this job, electricians must be first and foremost responsible individuals with great attention to safety precautions. The ideal candidate must also be experienced in different kinds of electrical devices and systems.

The goal will be to produce and maintain well functioning electrical connections to minimize the probability of accidents and maximize usability of electricity in all facilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execute plans of electrical wiring for well-functioning lighting, intercom and other electrical systems.

• Install electrical apparatus, fixtures and equipment for alarm and other systems.

• Install safety and distribution components (e.g. switches, resistors, circuit-breakers panels, etc.)

• Connect wiring in electrical circuits and networks ensuring capability of components.

• Prepare and assemble conduits and connect wiring through them • Prevent breakdown of systems by routinely inspecting and replacing old wiring and insulated cables, cleaning circuits etc.

• Perform effective troubleshooting to identify hazards or malfunctions and repair or substitute damaged units

REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven experience as an electrician • Experience in industrial and/or commercial electrical systems • Demonstrable ability to use electrical and hand tools (e.g. wire strippers, voltmeter etc.) and electrical drawings and blueprints • Thorough knowledge of safety procedures and legal regulations and guidelines • Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving ability • Excellent physical condition and flexibility to work long shifts and overnight • Diploma in relevant vocational training or successfully completed apprenticeship as an electrician • Valid license to practice profession

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October 28 - November 3, 2017

LAS BRISAS

CHALK SOUND Is seeking to employ a

BARTENDER Salary: $7.00 per hour CONTACT: 946-5306 Position is held by a work permit holder

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LEW & JAN CONSTRUCTION North Caicos

LYNEAL ALEXANDER GIBSON KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a

Is looking to fill the following positions:

PAINTER

M&L TRUCKING SERVICES

LABOURER

Salary: $150 per week

2 MECHANICS

CONTACT: 649-232-7317

CONTACT: 241-6103

CONTACT: 242-7796

$6.50 per hour

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InterHealth Canada is currently recruiting for 2 Key Senior positions within TCI Hospitals. Successful candidate will be offered excellent packages depending on experience and development and training opportunities within the organisation.

MILLS INSTITUTE

STORE HELPER

DOMESTIC WORKER

GRAND TURK Is looking for a

BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ

LABOURER

$10.00 per hour

MAURICE HANCHELL

Salary: $7.50 per hour

Positions held by a work permit holder 16259

JOCELYN JEAN LOUIS Is looking for one

Must be honest, reliable and hardworking must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $6.50 per hour.

JUBA SOUND Is seeking to employ a

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 242-9097

CONTACT: MILLSINSTITUTE@ GMAIL.COM

THOMAS & HYACINTH SWANN / R & R MINI MART

OLYMPIC CONSTRUCTION LTD

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GRAND TURK Is Seeking to Employ a

Position is currently held by a work permit holder

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PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ

2 CERTIFIED CARPENTERS $7.50 per hour

2 CERTIFIED MASONS

HELPER

to work 6 days per week Salary is $6.25 per hour Position currently held by a work permit holder Interested applicants

PLEASE CONTACT 348-9505 16252

$7.50 per hour

1 CERTIFIED TILE SETTER

STORE SUPERVISOR Salary $ 7.50 Per Hour

PLEASE CALL 332-1022

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$7.50 per hour

1 PROJECT ANALYST

with BS Civil Engineering Degree and Diploma$3000 per month Positions are held by work permit holders

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TFM Facilities Manager

– Total Facilities Management (Cockburn Town Medical Centre, Grand Turk).

40 hours per week, based in Grand Turk - Candidate must be qualified to Bachelors Degree or equivalent, hold qualifications in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering along with relevant experience of management of Soft Services within a Healthcare setting.

Responsible for a team of 30 and managing all Facilities Services within the Turks & Caicos Island Hospital including Engineering, Grounds, Catering, Housekeeping, Laundry, Reception, Security and Contracted Services.

Soft Services Manager

– Catering, Housekeeping, Portering & Laundry Services (Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, Providenciales).

40 hours per week, based in Providenciales - Candidate must be qualified to Bachelors Degree or equivalent, hold qualifications within field of responsibility along with relevant experience within a Healthcare setting.

Responsible for a team of 40 and managing all Soft Service Departments within the Turks & Caicos Island Hospital including Catering, Housekeeping, Laundry services.

Both roles include full responsibility for budgetary management and control, due diligence, legislative and contractual compliance and personnel management for respective staff within respective teams. Roles include requirement to travel to sister sites to complete work tasks and project work as required by the organisation and 'on-call responsibilities' for FM services, and in the event of Disaster and Emergency situations.

Qualified Belongers will be given first consideration.

Salary: Negotiable, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Apply in writing together with an up to date curriculum vitae to: dpinnock@interhealthcanada.tc

Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution Associate JOB DESCRIPTION

We require a Barrister/Solicitor/Advocate with general civil litigation experience. Broad experience of commercial/civil litigation is a requirement and knowledge of employment litigation would be an asset.

The primary area of work would be commercial litigation, but would include general civil and employment law litigation at tribunal, first instance, and higher court levels.

Considerable advocacy and trial experience is required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• • • • • •

Called or eligible to be called to the Bar of Turks and Caicos Islands Minimum of 6 years PQE Very good oral and written communications skills Must be willing to work independently, under pressure and multi-task.

Possess valid driver’s license Computer literate

Salary commensurate with work experience and qualifications All interested and qualified Turks and Caicos Islanders should submit their application details to the Labour Board, Turks and Caicos Islands Government. This position is not presently held by a work permit holder.

Applications should be submitted to the address below no later than November 6, 2017.

Misick & Stanbrook Richmond House, Leeward Highway, Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands. Tel: +1 (649) 946-4732. Fax: +1 (649) 946-4734 Email: Info@MisickStanbrook.tc | Website: www.MisickStanbrook.tc

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DEEP BLUE CLEANING SERVICES

VACANCY NOTICE Terminal Cleaner

Is seeking to employ a

JANITOR

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC

CONTACT: 345-5282

REPORTS TO: Engineering and Maintenance Manager

Position held by a work permit holder 16263

JOB PURPOSE:

TC GAS LTD. is seeking one

Salary: $6.50 per hour

(Grand Turk)

October 28 - November 3, 2017

THE ANGELA RESTAURANT AIRPORT ROAD Is looking for a

To work 6 days a week interested persons please

CONTACT US ON #339-3585

or email enquiries @mcn.tc

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DOMESTIC WORKER to work 6 days per week salary $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 649-346-9555

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NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION

The cleaner performs janitorial duties to include terminal and landside surroundings. Cleans building floors by sweeping, moping, scrubbing, waxing and polishing them using electrically powered scrubbing and polishing machines to burnish, scrub, polish and spray clean floors (after receiving proper instruction and training).

Meridian Mortgage Corporation Ltd. as Chargee, pursuant to its charge and the Registered Land Ordinance, hereby gives notice that it will cause to be sold the property listed below by Public Auction, to be held at the office of Meridian Financial Group, Le Vele Plaza, Grace Bay and Providenciales at 10.00 a.m. on Friday 10th of November, 2017.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Interested persons should submit a resume, along with their contact information, a police certificate and a copy of the passport photo page.

WAGES: $7.00 per hour APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 10, 2017

All Applications should be addressed to: Human Resource Manager Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority Providenciales International Airport hrrecruitment@tciairports.com

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PREMIER SOLUTIONS

DATABASE DESIGNER

We are looking to recruit a Database Designer whose responsibilities will be developing and maintaining digital libraries, including developing and updating all necessary digital design elements. The successful candidate must have strong technical experience in working with system infrastructures and advanced design skills in Adobe Suite Creative Cloud.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• A minimum of 7 years experience in developing and managing large database systems and coordinating multiple digital libraries.

• Working experience with website development and consultation skills with proficient knowledge of CSS and HTML5.

• Integration of database elements with client assets and deployment experience in Linux and FreeBSD environments.

• Experience of following W3C web standards to address accessibility specifications.

• Analytical and project management experience of multiple digital product libraries as a Product Coordinator or similar role.

• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud Suite in particular InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.

• Working experience with corporate brand development and rollout of new creative assets in line with updated branding across online platforms and printed media.

• A bachelor’s degree in Multidisciplinary Design or closely related fields.

• Experience with billing, tracking, invoicing and client management.

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Location

60902/62, Leeward Going Through, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, comprising 0.76 acres.

Description

The Windermere is an 8,700 square foot, 5-bedroom, 2 story villa, located on Caravel Road in Leeward. Has a private 120 feet custom dock, double garage, and mature landscaping. A reserve price will be fixed for the auction.

Title

Private & Absolute

Proprietor

555 Blue Haven Ltd.

Approximate Area

0.76 acres

Location

Title No. 50202/110 & 114, Whitby, North Caicos. The property is located in the Whitby Section of North Caicos in a residential subdivision of Kings Road.

Description

The subject properties comprise two adjoining beachfront lots which are currently undeveloped land only; the combined site areas are approximately 1.29 acres and approximately 224 linear feet of direct beach frontage. A reserve price will be fixed for the auction.

Title

Private & Absolute

Proprietor

Jon Michael Hayes Shibley

Approximate Area

1.29 acres, Parcel 110 (0.54 acres), Parcel 114 (0.75 acres)

Location

10203/273,274,275,276,277&279, Grand Turk.

Description

North

West

Suburbs,

The Subject Properties are undeveloped residential lots on an elevated ridge to the west of North Creek. Offered individually or together.

Title

Absolute

Proprietor

Daniel S. Simmons

Approximate Area

Parcel 273 - 0.26 acres, 274 - 0.36 acres, 275 – 0.43 acres, 276 – 0.47 acres, 277-0.45 acres, 279 – 0.39 acres

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST, FROM MERIDIAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION LTD.

Meridian Financial Group P.O. Box 599, Level 2, Le Vele Plaza, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, B.W.I Tel. (649) 941-3082 Fax (649) 941-3223

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

Projetech Construction Management & Services Ltd., wishes to recruit a

PROJECT MANAGER

Great House Management Limited [Sailrock] is seeking a qualified candidate for the position below:

Applicants must be able to demonstrate at least fifteen years suitable experience as a Project Manager on large commercial and residential building projects, together with a suitable professional qualification in Construction Management. A proven track record demonstrating the ability to complete projects on time, within budget, to a high standard of quality, and all within a demanding schedule must be shown. Strong leadership, communication and organization skills are essential, together with experience with very high quality finishings. The successful candidate must be prepared to work flexible hours, including holidays and weekends.

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER • The Assistant General Manager serves as a supporting role to the General Manager.

The Assistant General Manager is responsible for the development and execution of resort operations while maintaining the integrity of Sailrock Resort service standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Salary starts at US$70k per annum, based on qualifications and experience.

This is a new position and is immediately available. Applications must be made in writing and should include career history and the names and contact details of at least two references. Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders should also submit copies of their application to the Labour Board. All applications will be properly reviewed and suitably qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. Applications should be received by 6th November 2017 and sent to:

Steve Thompson Projetech Construction Management & Services Ltd. Project House 930 Leeward Highway, Providenciales Tel: 941 3508. Fax: 941 5824 Email: info@projetech.tc

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HEAD SWIM TEACHER Swim and Surf TCI is a non-profit organisation established to provide a sustainable, consistent and affordable swimming programme and swim teacher training programme for the community of the Turks and Caicos Islands

We currently seek to employ a

• Working directly with the General Manager to manage all activities on property including employees, maintenance, sales, profit and loss controls • Demonstrating visible operational leadership and management to the resort staff • Coordinating, directing and managing resort operations to achieve maximum profitability, ensure guest satisfaction, protect the financial aspects of the business and maintain the building • Creating an environment that assures consistent guest satisfaction • Overseeing various resort department managers • Demonstrating a passion and understanding for company goals, concepts, practices and procedures • Monitoring the performance of the resort through analysis of guest satisfaction and financial reports • Working with Executive Director and corporate accounting team to prepare, review, and analyze monthly financial reports • Understanding and presenting impact of revenue, profit, or expenses that could affect financial results to executive leadership • Understanding and taking action using date from monthly P&L reports • Ensuring that product quality standards are met in all areas of the resort as it relates to the appearance, levels of maintenance and cleanliness • Establishing and maintaining preventative maintenance programs to protect the physical assets of the resorts • Building and maintaining strong working knowledge of HOA relationships • Managing and setting room rates • Oversight of event and special service activities to ensure overall success of the event operationally and financially

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL HAVE/BE:

Head Swim Teacher to work alongside our Executive Board of Directors in developing our programmes for children and adults.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:• Learn to Swim School programming and implementation • Open water swimming programming and implementation • Out of water education with regards to nutrition, healthy and active lifestyle • Water safety awareness and drowning prevention education • Liaising with the VP of Swimming and VP of Surfing with the development and implementation of the mentor programme.

• Responsible for supervising volunteers and mentors • Develop and encourage the development of competitive swim teams both in the community and schools throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands.

• Liaise with Treasurer on costs and yearly budget planning, on cost effective procurement and purchasing of swim training equipment and supplies.

• Liaise with Public Relations Officer regarding press releases, fundraising initiatives and activities in order to secure sponsorship for the programmes.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:Must have a minimum of 25 years experience and must possess certification as a Swimming Teacher for infant, preschool, children, teenagers and adults with a recognised professional association (e.g. Royal Life Saving Australia, AustSwim etc), CPR and First Aid certification Royal Life Saving Society required along with the willingness to obtain local certifications from authorised providers. Certification as an Aquatic Trainer is required in order to develop a trainee instructor programme to obtain international certification. It would be an advantage to have worked with individuals with special abilities/autism and would be willing to undertake a professional development course in that area to further enhance the programme for the TCI Community. Must have proven experience in developing and presenting water safety awareness programmes to members of the community at all levels. To organise and manage competitive sports activities, promote the development of increased fitness and active lifestyle through swimming, organise and manage social activities for students and parents, have the ability to encourage the confidence and skills of individual participants and trainees in the programme. Have the ability to work on their own to meet the demands of the programme and a degree of professionalism to liaise confidently with the Executive Board of Directors and the TCI community at large.

Salary is $30,000 per annum.

Deadline for Application is November 13th 2017 Please fax your application to: 1 649 946 8506 Email: swimandsurftci@gmail.com

Please copy application to: Labour Commissioner Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands

• • • • • • •

Must have at least 5 or more years in Similar Post Working Knowledge of Opera system and or RDP systems preferred Solid computer skills, including MS Office, Excel spreadsheet and MS Word Well-organized and detail oriented Exceptional communication and writing skills Understanding Labor relations (where appropriate) Working Knowledge of Housekeeping, Front Desk, Maintenance & Food & Beverage department • Proven success managing budgets • MS/ED.M in International Hospitality & Tourism

SALARY RANGE

• $50,000 - $75,000 yearly

Please submit applications to Stacey-Ann Albert: • Drop off: W104 Venture House, Grace Bay, Providenciales • Email: humanresource@southcaicos.com Interested Turks and Caicos Islands must also submit copies of their application to the TCI Work Permit Board.

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ROYAL TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS POLICE FORCE

VACANCY

Forbes leaning towards volleyball or high jump at university

Communications Officer POSTING DATE: CLOSING DATE: MINISTRY/INSTITUTION: DEPARTMENT/DIVISION: LOCATION: REPORTS TO: SUPERVISES POSTS:

Sports Interational

October 28 - November 3, 2017

(20th October 2017) (6th November 2017) Royal TCI Police Force Commissioners Office Providenciales Commissioner of Police Nil

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: The Communications Officer is responsible for developing and coordinating all forms of internal and external communications for the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. The Communications Officer will liaise with local and international media agencies where required, other Government media officers and senior members of the RT&CIPF and other stakeholders and partners to deliver the RT&CIPF Media, social Media and Communications Strategy.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: ESSENTIAL • Experience of working within a communications, media or public relations environment.

• Experience of delivering communications using all forms of media including social media and website management.

DESIRABLE • A degree in any of the following Journalism English, Business, Media Studies, Marketing or equivalent.

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED: • Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing • Excellent team worker • Broad range of IT skills including the management of websites, social media, Word and Excel • Confident in presenting and speaking to a range of audiences • Able to work with limited supervision and on own initiative • Able to prioritise work in line with strategic aims RESPONSIBILITIES: • Planning and coordinating all forms of internal and external communications for the RT&CIPF • Developing and implementing communication strategies • Providing advice and guidance regarding communications and media strategies to the Force Executive and others Officers as required.

• To be the point of contact for all media enquiries, enquiries from individuals and other agencies in all formats (social media, telephone and email) • Environment scanning of press agencies to highlight issues that may impact upon the RT&CIPF • Production of Video Logs and other videos as required for media releases or as part of policing campaigns • Devising and coordinating media opportunities for the RT&CIPF • Organising press conferences and other media related events • Maintaining and updating the RT&CIPF website • Managing and updating information and engaging with users of the RT&CIPF social media sites • The management of the media and communications following a major emergency of disaster • Production of an in Force monthly newsletter

NATIONAL athlete and seasoned volleyball player Sanadia Forbes is not looking to continue her track career at the tertiary level, instead she will focus on another discipline.

The dominant female athlete, who is reading for a degree in Biomedical Science at the University of Bristol in the UK, intends to focus heavily on her studies.

“Running for me up here is highly unlikely, but I will look into the high jump programme and weigh my options.”

The former BWIC student, who was a dominant volleyball player for her school, might also lean towards that sport.

At the moment, she is trying to acclimatise to the colder weather.

“The weather is getting colder which isn’t helping. I’ll probably just join a gym in the meantime and then sign up for a sport in January.”

After her first degree, Forbes would like to continue in medicine.

Forbes has several national records, including the female high jump, the heptathlon, the 100M hurdles and the 4X100M relays.

Sanadia Forbes is a first year student at the University of Bristol.

HOURS OF WORK: • The job holder is required to work (8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday) • On occasions, flexibility is required in response to emergency situations of policing operations to provide communications support to the Force Executive Salary: $25,625.04 per annum Allowances: $15,600 per annum

APPLICATIONS

Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter and two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer) as well as copies of educational certificates and a copy of the Passport photo page. Shortlisted candidates must submit a Police Certificate. Applications should be addressed to the Office of Human Resources, Old Airport Road, Grand Turk and Sent by email to: Rex.Swann@tcipolice.tc with the subject line being: Communications Officer, Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. Successful applicants will work in accordance with the Police Force Ordinance. Applications without all supporting documents will not be processed.

SELECTION PROCESS

Stage 1. Application Stage 2. Paper sift Stage 3. Interview - Those successful at stage 2 will be invited for formal interview

KEY DATES

• The closing date for applications is midday (6th November 2017) • Interview dates to be advised 16176

Rugby players preparing for the start of the Graham Thompson, TCI Tag Rugby League on Thursday evening.

TCI Tag Rugby League bullies off EIGHT teams were expected to battle in the first round of the Graham Thompson, TCI Tag Rugby League on Thursday evening at the Meridian Field.

The competition, which will conclude in 2018 because of a late start due to the destructive

September hurricanes, will be played every Thursday evening at the said venue.

The Meridian Marauders, who won the 2017 Spring Tag Rugby League this year, the Le Bouchon Nuff Said, the Unicorn Bookstore: Unicorns of Doom, the Alexandra

Resort Tipsy Turtles, the BCB Wahoos, The BCQS Jolly Ranchers, the Coast Red Mist and Pampered Paws Reef Rovers are expected to battle in the coming months.

Tag Talk are also among the sponsors.

October 28 - November 3, 2017

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Sports National

Forbes forces penalty that leads to San Antonio FC win BILLY Forbes did not score, but his impact on last Saturday’s United Soccer League Western Conference quarterfinal clash against Tulsa Roughnecks FC propelled his team, the San Antonio FC, into the semi-finals.

The number seven seeded team, scored first in front of 7000 plus spectators at Toyota Field in San Antonio to put the home team on the back foot.

Forbes, who became the first player in his club to register double-digit goals in one season, almost scored his 11th, when in

the 35th minute he found space and shot a ball, but that cannoned back off the crossbar.

For the remainder of the night the TCI football player attacked the Roughnecks’ defense, completing 76.9 percent of his passes.

In the 61st minute Cesar Elizondo found the back of the net for the eventual winners, while just before the final whistle (90+4’), an attacking run left Forbes with heavy contact in the box, which forced a penalty—Ever Guzman converted.

DEEP BLUE CLEANING SERVICES

TC GAS LTD. is seeking one

Is seeking to employ a

Billy Forbes has been outstanding this season.

Forbes told the Weekly News that the win was a great one and that the team is pumped up going forward.

Saturday they go up against OKC Energy and a victory will take them to the Conference final.

YGERNE WILSON

JOB VACANCY

MAINTENANCE STORE CLERK REPORTS TO: ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE MANAGER

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE:

Is looking for a

Responsible for the accurate booking in and booking out of all items for stock, or repair.

Maintaining accurate stock control and its issue to the various technicians within the company.

LABOURER

• To Carry out inspection of goods received - checking for any damages, quantity and to ensure items matched those ordered.

• To maintain quality, batch control and traceability of all parts and to ensure the department operates to the quality manual.

• To complete regular inventory weekly and quarterly as required • To accurately pick stock items in accordance with the outgoing paperwork ensuring conformance to the customer’s requirements.

• To package all equipment’s for safe delivery to be calibrated.

• To keep the working area / stores clean and tidy free of hazards, reporting any potential dangers to the Engineering & Maintenance Manager as soon as they arise.

• Ordering and procurement of parts and materials • To issue stock parts to the workshop as required and update the system accordingly • Obtain quotations for parts and materials.

• Prepare and record purchase requisitions for purchasing of parts and materials.

• Obtain and keep a record of purchase orders • To unlock / lock up the tools, equipment and stores as required.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

JANITOR Salary: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 345-5282

Position held by a work permit holder 16263

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC

To work 6 days a week interested persons please

CONTACT US ON #339-3585

or email enquiries @mcn.tc

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to work 6 days per week salary $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 231-7369

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Y.A.3.B CONSULTANCY

WILLIAMS CATERING SERVICES

Is seeking to employ and acting on behalf of our clients

• COOK

B&D BEAUTY SALON

PROVO ELECTRIC

1 SALON HELPER

• LABOURER • PLUMBER • ELECTRICIAN

$6.50 per hour

1 HAIRSTYLIST

$7.00 per hour EXPRESS MAINTENANCE SERVICES

GORDON SUPPLY

REQUIREMENTS

$9.00 per hour BLAZE CONSTRUCTION

Starting Salary $6.25

Salary: $27, 199.80 per annum.

CARPENTER

Resumes can be faxed to 941-3425 or call Tel # 946-4726 and the Labor Department, Providenciales as soon as possible 16237

$8.50 per hour MANGROVE BAY BAR AND ENTERTAINMENT

BARTENDER

$7.00 per hour

High school diploma 5 CXC’s Minimum of 1 year of general office experience or equivalent training.

To be flexible as possible with working hours at times of heavy workload.

Must be fluent in English Effective Communication Skills Excellent inter personal skills

• A Valid Driver’s License • A Valid Police Record • Two (2) reference letters one from recent employer

ELECTRICIAN

• LABOURER • STORE CLERK

SKILLS & CORE COMPETENCIES

• • • • • •

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Qualified candidates should submit C.V. via email on or before November 10, 2017 to: Human Resource Manager Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority Providenciales International Airport hrrecruitment@tciairports.com 16207

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Williams joins MVP, now under Coach Francis TCI’s Golden Boy, Delano Williams, is now under the direction of renowned coach Stephen Francis at the Maximising Velocity and Power (MVP) Track and Field Club as he looks to re-ignite his track career.

The 23-year-old’s decision to join one of the top clubs in Jamaica two weeks ago was encouraged by sponsor Nike.

“He [Stephen Francis] is a nice coach, he is a pretty smart man, so I feel he can get the job done, I’m comfortable and confident.”

Williams, who was sidelined by the British Track and Field relay team two months ago at the IAAF World Championships because of

fitness, said that he wants to move away from the relays and return to the individual events.

“We are focusing on the sprints, 200M is what I want to do, I want to run individual events at the championships, and I am preparing myself to get back into the sprinting world. I am positive, I’m happy, I’m hopeful and I am confident of achieving my dreams and I feel Coach Francis can carry me there.”

MUSCLE MASS The 23-year-old said that he is impressed with the first few weeks.

He told the Weekly News that there are positive changes. “The programme

Burey again wins Player of the Season trophy at PPL awards FOR the second consecutive year, AFC Academy striker Raymond Burey has won the Gilley’s Enterprises Provo Premier League (PPL) Player of the Season award.

Unlike last year, the 20-yearold did not add the Golden Boot award, that trophy went to Full Physic striker Fred Dorvil, who struck 27 goals.

Beaches, who won the Champions trophy and Full Physic, who won the Turks Head

Cup, both received their prizes.

Coach of the season went to Beaches’ Johnny Suckrajh, while Patrick Alouidor won Young Player of the Season and Chris Bryan Veteran of the Season. Patrick Grant won the Best Goalkeeper’s award, while Dane Ritchie won the Referee of the Season award. Randy Ford won the Assistant of the Season, whereas Patrice Senior received a special award for scheduling the officials for all the games.

Beaches FC won the top prize last season.

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Delano Williams feels MVP can help him to become a senior world champion.

has been good, I’ve been getting more muscle mass to sprint, he (Coach Francis) is fixing my techniques and showing me things that I have not done before. I’m going to take each step at a time and try to achieve my dreams and be a world champion again—that’s my focus.”

Williams said that he trains twice per day. He wakes at 4:30 to reach the venue for 5:00h, training last for three hours. His new diet and training has also resulted in him putting on weight.

Club members include ShellyAnn Fraser Pryce, Elaine Thompson, Asafa Powell and Nesta Carter among other big names.

The UWI student, who is based in Jamaica, said he is still in contact with coach Neil Harrison. Harrison molded Williams in his junior years and returned as his coach after the former Munro College student left Racers Track Club.

“Coach Harrison is still a mentor to me; he still gives me good advice.”

Williams also spoke highly of

Nike and other sponsor Flow, who he said believe in him.

NEXT CHAPTER For Williams the move is a positive one for his career. “The camp is a good camp, the environment is great, they do the things you need to do to run faster. I’m happy at the moment, because I want to sprint, I want to run faster, I want to be a world champion again, I’m ready for a new change, I’m excited to get out there and dominate.”

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