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Jayden Davis became the first TC Islander to win a gold medal at the CARIFTA Aquatics Championships. Overall, he finished with four medals to lead TCI’s charge.
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Changing commissioners will not automatically end crime – Top Cop “working very hard” for the TCI in spite of calls for his removal DESPITE calls for his resignation or removal, Commissioner of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, Trevor Botting said he is “working very hard” to make the territory safer. As murders, burglaries and gang-related violence escalate in the TCI in recent weeks, a petition started back in 2020, which demands the firing of the Police Commissoner, has resurfaced and is gaining traction with over 100 signatures to date. Botting, who briefly addressed the petition during an appearance on a local talk show said: “My view is hire me or fine me, I'm working very hard for the Turks and Caicos. “One of the things everyone has to realise is you can change the commissioner as often as you like but there might not be any immediate change.” Botting stressed that during his tenure much work has been undertaken to create an executive team to steer the force, essentially moving it from a one-man show to a collective effort. He said: “We've worked hard to build a very strong and comprehensive senior team, so it's myself and three local people who've got huge experience around policing. “The one thing I would say I've changed, which is stark, is this move from the commissioner is the centrepiece of everything, the force executive now is the centrepiece.” The Top Cop argued that his
Leader of the PDM, Hon Edwin Astwood
PDM blasts Govt for “absentee approach to crime” – Calls for a local Police Commissioner Commissioner of the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force Trevor Botting was sworn in by Governor Nigel Dakin in July of 2019. removal will not magically solve all the problems that are being experienced in the TCI. He pointed out that the executive team is working to strategically tackle crime on all fronts. “So we've got the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Adams, we got Mr Grant, who's the Assistant Commissioner, we do have an Acting Assistant commissioner, Dan Williams, they are empowered. “Mr Adams is responsible for the running of the operations of the force and I deal with the more strategic issues. “So you can change me, happily, if that's what the governor wanted or what the premier wanted. “But ultimately, I'd like to think I could leave tomorrow and you wouldn't see
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much of a change because we're on a very serious track of development. “And it's not all for me to deliver, this is the force executive, which is building for the future. Mr Adams completed at the tail end of last year, the UK Strategic Command course, it's the biggest and best in the world…he came out with great credit. “ We're hoping because it is a selection process to get there that Mr Grant will do it this year.” Botting said he is committed to developing the competencies of local people to deliver local policing in a manner that will promote long-term change. “So no longer is this just a commissioner, whether he's on contract like me, or whether it's a local person, we have changed the culture of that senior leadership. “It's a team effort, it's not a oneman, my job is to pass on the praise and take the criticism, that's my job as a commander. “We are developing a senior leadership, which is very strong and very unified and that's the strength of what we are doing right now.” He added that over the last four months, 30 local people were promoted into leadership roles within the Force. He said:“That's superintendents, assistant superintendents, inspectors and sergeants, I think in my time here, I promoted probably 40, over 40 local people into jobs.” Botting, a former Chief of Police for the British Overseas Territory of St Helena, Ascension, and Tristan Da Cunha, has over 34 years of policing experience in the UK, with Sussex Police He was appointed Commissioner of the RTCIPF on August 1st, 2019, by Former Governor, Dr John Freeman.
“Silence and inaction” are what the people can expect from their “good good” PNP government, says opposition members. Ezra Taylor, PDM’s National Chairman, joined the Leader of the PDM, Hon Edwin Astwood, Deputy Leader Robert Been, and former government minister Karen Malcolm on Tuesday, April 19, in a call for action against the spiralling crime situation in the territory. “The PDM’s position on crime is clear ‘it should not and must not be tolerated in any form in the Turks and Caicos Islands". On behalf of his party, Taylor presented several proposals to be considered by the government to aid in the prevention of crime while a long-term plan is being devised. He proposes: “Re-introduction of the tourism policing unit to increase and engender an environment of safety among our visitors; waive by executive order the procurement process to acquire additional patrol vehicles and mobile police stations for the Royal TCI Police Force, and reopen the substations in Blue Hills and Five Cays to improve response times and increased police presence within these communities.” Taylor stated: “There should be no excuses as to the financial means to do so, as these communities and the people that live there, lives are at stake.” He is also urging the government to allocate funding for a national reward system to increase the likelihood of police receiving information that could lead to the apprehension of suspects. Further proposals include: “Improved street lighting in all communities throughout the TCI primarily in tourists hotspots and the introduction of a multi-agency task force to focus on firearms, ammunition and narcotics detection at our ports of entry.” According to the national chairman, the government has failed in its promises to address crime with its vaunted eight-point approach.
He said none of these areas have become a reality: “This absentee approach to crime can be equated to an abysmal failure by this government. “The silence of the premier, his Cabinet and district representatives is unacceptable.” Taylor said the citizens deserve better and need to know what the government has planned to address the crime situation. However, he has his opinions on what they can actually expect from the government: “Silence and inaction.” Opposition-appointed member, Hon Alvin Garland lamented what he called the deterioration of the police force over the years at the hands of foreign police commissioners. “We in the opposition believe it's time to hand over the reins of our police force to a Turks and Caicos Islands police commissioner. “The morale of our police force is at an all-time low, serious and violent crimes continue to take place with impunity without being resolved. Our people are living in fear because they have no confidence that the police can come to their rescue in their time of need,” Garland stated. The opposition member was adamant that all foreign commissioners have failed the people of the TCI time and time again while joining the chorus of voices for the current commissioner Trevor Botting to be given the boot. “We believe the starting point is to employ a local commissioner immediately. Our local police know our people and know the lay of the land. We believe our people will have more confidence to report and cooperate with our police force with a local commissioner at the helm.” He stated that there are within the senior ranks of the force, locals who are qualified, trained and able to take up the mantle and bring the crime situation under control.
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Police force to get local leadership – Deputy Governor
PLANS are afoot to ensure that the top positions of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are filled by Turks and Caicos Islanders. Deputy Governor and Head of the Public Service Ministry, Her Excellency Anya Williams, said the idea is to develop” local leadership”. Her sentiments followed on the heels of calls from sections of the public who are demanding the resignation of the current Commissioner of Police Mr Trevor Botting. She said: “There are plans to develop the local leadership of the Police Force; Mr Rodney Adams was recently confirmed as the Deputy Commissioner and he recently completed a six months training programme in the United Kingdom (UK) which is a programme usually completed by Commissioners in training and so on”, Williams
Former Speaker Robert Hall and Deputy Governor H.E. Anya Williams during an interview on RTC Expressions. said during an appearance on a local talk show hosted by former Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr Robert Hall on Monday, April 4. She added that a number of local officers are moving up the ranks and are being trained to take
up leadership positions within the Force. “We also have Kendall Grant who is now confirmed and posted as Assistant Commissioner of Police and there is one more vacancy for another Assistant Commissioner of Police and that
is in the process of being filled.” “I want to commend the Force in terms of the top management team and going through the testing exercises because there was a programme that they had to take to go through and they had to do the test and also an interview
process. “A number of persons emerged successful from the process and so I want to congratulate all those recent persons that would have recently been promoted within the Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.”
“We are working flat out to lock up the criminals” – Commissioner of Police insists Amid calls for his resignation, silence from the government, and concerns of residents about rising crime, the Commissioner of Police Trevor Botting has provided a detailed update on the work of his officers over the past two weeks. “Whilst the public will not see much of this activity, the Royal TCI Police Force wants to reassure our communities that we are working flat out to lock up the criminals terrorizing the TCI,” he stated in a public post on Wednesday, April 20. He said police officers continue to undertake operations across the TCI to locate and arrest criminals who are responsible for serious crimes, particularly on Providenciales. GUNS, AMMO AND DRUGS Botting said between April 8 and April 16, police operations resulted in the recovery of six illegal firearms, with ammunition and illegal drugs also being found during these operations. As a result of these recoveries, a man has been charged and taken before the court for keeping
an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. He is currently on remand at Her Majesty’s Prison. On Saturday, April 9, police responded to a report of a discharged firearm in the Downtown area of Providenciales. Investigations were undertaken into this report and resulted in one loaded firearm and another illegal firearm along with ammunition being found. The commissioner said this remains an active investigation. On Monday, April 11, a woman was arrested on suspicion of keeping a firearm and ammunition after police conducted an operation at a location along Venetian Road, Providenciales. During this operation, an illegal firearm with ammunition, as well as cell phones, jewelry and cash were recovered. This remains an active investigation. The commissioner added that good work by their customs colleagues, supported by the RTCIPF resulted in a Canadian citizen being arrested and charged. The man, David Lit, is charged
with possession of controlled drugs with intent to supply and fraudulent evasion at the Providenciales International Airport on Monday, April 11. He is currently on remand. Meanwhile, the commissioner said investigations are ongoing into a robbery report made on Friday, April 15. Officers received information and intercepted a vehicle along Leeward Highway which led to the recovery of an illegal firearm and ammunition and the arrest of two men. Additionally, a forty-five-yearold man is currently in police custody after he attempted to board a domestic flight at the Providenciales International Airport on Saturday, April 16, with a quantity of cannabis and cocaine as well as an illegal firearm and ammunition. A security search was conducted on his luggage along with a parcel he was carrying which led to the discovery. This remains an active investigation. On Tuesday, April 19, police executed search warrants in the
areas of Long Bay and Blue Hills, Providenciales. On completion of the exercise in Long Bay, a number of items of evidential value were recovered for investigation purposes and one person was arrested. On Wednesday, April 20, a policing operation led by the Force’s Tactical Unit executed search warrants at addresses in Blue Hills and Long Bay. One person was arrested and items were recovered. Botting said these operations will continue unabated and his team remains determined to bring to justice those committing crimes in the TCI. ILLEGAL LANDING The commissioner also reported that on Tuesday evening, an illegal vessel is suspected to have landed on Providenciales. He promised that more details will be provided on this matter when the police know more. He said police and immigration officers are currently engaged in an ongoing operation to find persons who may have landed illegally on the TCI.
FIRES Police are also investigating a fire that occurred on Bambarra Beach, Middle Caicos last weekend. The fire destroyed four beach huts that are owned by the government. Since that fire, a boat was also set ablaze. The commissioner said both of these matters are under active investigation. A probe has also been launched into the arson of three vehicles, all owned by officers stationed at Her Majesty’s Prison. “Such acts are abhorrent and perpetrated by cowards, cowards who have no place in the community of the Turks and Caicos Islands,” the Commissioner said. “Attacks on law enforcement and colleagues from the prison will simply not be tolerated. “Someone on Grand Turk knows who set these fires and if that is you, and you don’t come forward, you are part of the problem. “Now is not the time to be passive, name the criminals, don’t let them hide amongst you; and work with us to make the TCI safer. “Do your moral duty, contact the Police or Crime Stoppers and we will use that information to lock up those responsible.”
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GOVERNMENT TO CONSULT THE PEOPLE ON TAX The government said they initiated talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) but has assured that they are awaiting a final report later this month from the body about Value Added Tax (VAT) and other measures before coming to the people of the islands. Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Erwin Jay Saunders confirmed the government’s position during a conversation with the Weekly News. Saunders said he wants to assure the public that his administration is - as it has in the past - looking at measures to ensure the territory continues to enjoy financial security. He said VAT is just one of several other taxes and measures being explored in these initial stages, but he is adamant that his government will not come to the people with a done deal on any taxation measure before consultation and dialogue. The Deputy Premier sought to downplay the position taken by the Chamber Commerce on the highly controversial VAT, saying: "It’s not even as exciting as that, there is no VAT being talked about, and the IMF didn’t approach us. “We commissioned a study on how to basically stabilise the revenue.” What are your thoughts?
Come clean
The issue of VAT raises its head again! During the last go-around on this topic, Government (and the British Administration) assured us that the VAT was to be “revenue neutral”, and its expected collection would be offset by decreases in other sources of Government revenue. Even if this were true, the imposition of VAT would alter somewhat the way that revenue was raised from within the TCI community, and would see some persons getting a degree of tax relief at the expense of others who would end up paying somewhat more. The whole idea behind the VAT was to provide Government with a greater portion of its revenue from a more “stable” source and render its finances less vulnerable to the significant swings that can occur with stamp duties, airport levies and accommodation taxes. In most jurisdictions, VAT is really a “staged” sales tax, with Government getting its taxes at various stages of the production process, rather than waiting until the ultimate sale of the finished product. Since there are virtually no such extended processes in this country, VAT really becomes just an ordinary sales tax, with the prescribed rate of tax being paid by the ultimate consumer at the time of final sale and, as such, it embraces
two significant sources of funds that are not now subject to tax in this country. The first of these is the “retail markup”, which sees tax paid on the final retail price, whereas the current Customs duties are paid only on first costs, and the second is the taxation of all manner of professional services that are now completely free of any tax burden. We have not yet heard anything from Government as to whether this “revenue neutrality” is again to be the case, and we need to understand if the potential imposition of VAT is still expected to be offset by reductions in other Government levies, or whether the legitimate goal of “stabilising Government finances” will somehow end up being a “cover” for an overall increase in the total Government “take”. So we really are dependent on an honest disclosure by Government as to whether any VAT that may be put into place is just “replacement” revenue, or whether it will actually increase the flow of money into their coffers, and it would seem essential that knowledgeable persons in the business community be granted access to the underlying assumptions and calculations upon which the Government’s position is based – this is too big an issue for Government to expect us to just “trust them”.
Diversifying economy to eliminate taxes
This report is encouraging for a number of reasons: (1.) that the IMF is not “knocking on the TCI’s door” seeking to force or cajole the idea of Value Added Tax (VAT) on the TCI citizenry; (2.) that the minister is taking the position that VAT in the TCI is not a ‘done deal’. Further, he stated that IMF does not have the right to impose anything on the TCI. VAT should only be considered where it will make the cost of living in the TCI lower, the possibility of a true price unbundling exercise, the removal of hidden taxes imposed on the TCI people since 2000 on existing price structures. In the past some $0.75 was added to fuel and to date fuel hovers between $6 and $7 per gallon, certainly not enough to get from Point A to point B. In removing the fuel tax to take on VAT let there be a law to reduce the cost of fuel to $3 as the cost really reflects years on taxation in the TCI to the extent of $4. VAT can then be placed on the $3 so that if the VAT rate is 5% people would be paying $3.15 for fuel and not $8 dollars after VAT is implemented. During the last VAT debate in the dying embers of the Interim regime in 2012 and the Rufus Ewing administration, the VAT debate was emotional and the Ewing Government was correct in rejecting VAT as it was not clear. Some TCIslander natives were skeptical at the reaction to VAT from the investor community and the appearance that this community did not want the Government to see their books to see what they were making. Despite it all, taxes are a bad idea and an unimaginative way to run an economy. To be more secure there must be greater economic diversification.
Keep an open mind
What is clear today as the Minister is stating, TCI cannot rely on existing bases of taxation as the current booming property and tourism markets are not sustainable. The future TCI cannot rely on stamp duty on Land Sales to create a balanced budget and to have revenues likely to exceed $400 million. As the TCI could be in the middle of a bubble here. The public will be minded to keep an open mind. First, the minister should lay out a clear policy so clear that the simplest and highest of minds could read and understand the position. Such policy should reiterate the position that it is not a foregone conclusion and that the VAT agenda is not placing taxes on existing taxes and prices. VAT Should be used to reduce taxes, reduce costs, and make the cost of living in the TCI more affordable. Maybe some Government departments which are growing daily like the civil service, financial service commission and other Government departments need to be reduced in size. Costs must be cut. Yet what about the Telecommunications Tax? Can the TCI deal with VAT and leave that communications tax intact? How would the Telecommunications Commission regulate CONTINUED
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Police investigates death of Vincentian man The lifeless body of a Vincentian man, living and working in the Turks and Caicos Islands, was recently discovered by residents in the nation’s capital. In the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 20, news of the discovery was widely shared on social media before police issued a stern statement. Reports from Grand Turk residents are that the body of Winfield Alexander was found along the side of the road at Front Street, with what appeared to be a bag secured around his head. Following these reports, and some graphic images, police were swift to caution the public not to
Winfield Alexander (Photo taken from Facebook)
speculate or share images of the man’s lifeless body. At press time, police had still not confirmed if the man died at the hands of another, or as some residents initially speculated, by way of suicide. Even as police have so far refused to name the man, posted to his, and many other Facebook users' pages were words of condolences and comfort to the aggrieved family. As police investigations continue, they are appealing to members of the public to provide any information they may have with regard to the man’s demise, to 911 or anonymously to Crimestoppers.
Continued the Phone and internet sectors? It may be that certain taxes and revenue streams must remain in place because of the very nature of their operations and the Telecommunications Commission must be independent and self-funded. So many issues to consider and VAT was never seen as a viable option on the part of the TCI people.
Not wanted
Many questions arise in the context of debating VAT from a clear and “unemotional” position. Where the objective is financial security there are so many issues to consider. Will the accommodation tax law be repealed and VAT inserted as a replacement? Hopefully, the study will examine the reliability of changing from the current taxing structures. Is it a good idea and can it be successfully imposed on the TCI? The population hovers between 50,000 in good times and 30,000 like during a recession. Would the very idea of VAT depend on increasing the population, bringing in more warm bodies and expanding the franchise to make the idea even more sustainable? Such notions would render the idea unworkable. To reach the objective of running the TCI in a sustainable manner; the Government needs to lurch towards creating efficiencies in the running of the TCI, implementing e-government post haste to make the cost of running the islands more affordable. Yes, with e-government, most workers would have to be placed in the private sector taking higher-paying jobs which may be worth it. New work permits may have to be frozen to accommodate this. Hopefully, the study in consultation with the public, will not recommend VAT as it
is not wanted. The Hon Minister is rather brave to even broach this subject, coming to the people and expecting to be pummelled by the public outrage. Taxes are just not a good idea. Hopefully, the report will sustain the position of no VAT.
Citizens must benefit
The Ministers’ policy of financial security requires economic diversification. New industries need to be considered such as agriculture to reduce imports and deepsea fishing etc. It would be a good idea to reduce the top rates of stamp duty on land from 8% to 3% and place the lower rates at 1%. In removing customs duties, serious and strict laws on price-cutting must be enacted. Where customs duties are 33% and removed the cost of a good at IGA, or Sunny Foods must be reduced by that 33% as well, and the proposed VAT of say 7% be placed on that good. Serious and strict price reduction & control laws are needed. Just recently the Government gave Fortis TCI, one of TCIs last remaining monopolies, some financial relief in the hope that they would pass it on to the consumers and there was a point blank refusal to do so. Merchants, suppliers and monopolies must be brought to heel and comply with tax relief exercises where they are to be so implemented. Fortis, however, “Despite the government's 2.5% reduction in the Customs Processing Fee (CPF) on imported products including fuel, electricity bills are likely to increase once oil prices continue to rise”. This may be seen as treachery on the part of the monopoly and laws should be
passed to force the price reduction. The idea of VAT should be price and cost reduction on the consumer and not taxes to tax the tax.
VAT would be counterproductive
Tax is complicated and the processing of tax is time-consuming and wasteful, especially in small government bodies such as TCI’s. The key to financial security is to tax as few things as possible and target that tax in the places which have the greatest effect without overburdening the people or companies of the islands. This exists now. The introduction of VAT would simply swamp government and businesses with paperwork and increase the need for more qualified persons to process said paperwork. The relative upside of this addition is unlikely to greatly outweigh the damage done to the businesses that form the core of TCI’s current success. Fees and services will rise even further and inflation will continue to make TCI an even more expensive place to live, work and VISIT. Ultimately this will hurt the very people that the government believes they are helping. In a wealthy and healthy high-end tourism, services and development market, there is no reason for the tax system to be complicated or a burden on local industry. The country is booming and visitors are increasing and spending more. Those who live here already pay way above international averages for the food and products they buy due to the shipping and duties (tax!) applied to goods arriving on these shores. VAT could make this cost intolerable for many and will likely promote (or add
to) an ‘under the table’ market of payment for goods and services to counter the extra cost. This ‘UTT’ market will cause those paying honestly to have to pay more. TCI simply does not have the infrastructure to police a more complicated tax system and the counter culture that will arise from it (note problems in developing SAM countries).
The poor would suffer
Frankly, if the government cannot ‘stabilise the revenue’ with the existing ‘targeted’ tax system, then we should be questioning their ability to govern in an efficient and effective manner, not giving them an opportunity to waste more of the people’s money. Police the current system thoroughly and fairly (no prejudices or favours) and let’s see where we get to. Same kind of "talks" when IMF approached the Bahamas with the need for tax considerations. Be prepared my people. . .VAT will come to you!! Income tax will not come because, just like the Bahamas, the elite make much more money than the "small man". Therefore, they will choose a tax form that will by-pass their deep pockets and "sock-it" to the poor. . .who must pay more of their "lil" shallow pockets. . .poor usually buy low ticket items more than the rich. . .so the bulk of the VAT money will come from the poor!! My brother and sisters. . .literally, since my mother and father are pure born TCI breed. . .my heart has always been there too!! My parents made sure we "never forgot home". So, take it from me. . .a son of that soil. . .THEY WILL SOCK YOU WITH VAT!!!! Don't mind their beating around the bush. . .it is coming!!
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Govt struggling to fill over 300 vacant positions – Deputy Governor says TCIslanders don’t want shift jobs Recruiting local government workers is proving to be an uphill battle for the TCI government, as over 300 positions are currently unfilled. The government is hiring, but there are many challenges that are preventing vacant positions from being filled including; competing with the private sector, and a shortage of applicants for public safety, health care, education and technical jobs. This is according to Deputy Governor and Head of the Public Service Her Excellency Anya Williams. “We currently have around 300 vacant positions across Government, but a lot of those positions are technical positions so persons may be correct when they say I'm looking for a job in Government and I can’t find the one that I want, because some of them may be at a technical level and the person might be unskilled”, she said during a recent appearance on a local talk show hosted by Mr Robert Hall. The Deputy Governor stressed that apart from people being unqualified to fill certain positions, many are simply not interested in
obtaining jobs that require a shift system. She said: “For example, the police has a number of vacancies they have been trying to fill for a long time, but the level of interest in becoming a police officer is not there. “We have positions in immigration and we recruit, sometimes we’re able to fill 4/5 positions but we still have other vacancies. “What we find is that we always have challenges recruiting for shift workers, because a lot of locals do not want to work in shift areas, those are the positions where you have nights and weekends and it's not popular. “So we need to look at how we get more Turks Islanders in those areas and also in the technical areas of Government because we are struggling to fill certain areas.” She underscored that as the population continues to grow, the government has to look at providing for the needs of the populace which includes building schools and health care facilities that will have to be adequately staffed. “Those are the growing areas
across Government..those are the areas I will say we are not matching local supply as much as we’re matching demand and so for example when we built the new Thelma Lightbourne Primary School we needed 35 new teachers, we only had about four teachers returning off scholarships. “And the same thing with health care facilities, as we’re building new clinics and so on, we don’t have a lot of Turks islanders nurses to fill these positions.” To bridge the gap, the government is assiduously promoting scholarships for Turks and Caicos Islanders to complete studies in these fields, Williams said. ISLANDERS PREFERRED Addressing the notion that Turks and Caicos Islanders are not considered for high paying jobs in Government, the Deputy Governor said: “From a Government perspective we have reserved all positions below the level of grade 5 and grade 5 is roughly around $30,000 or below, we reserve all those positions for Turks and Caicos Islanders. “That doesn't mean that Turks
Deputy Governor and Head of the Public Service Her Excellency Anya Williams Islanders are not given a preference for jobs above that because they are always given a preference. “If we have an interview process and a Turks Islander and an expatriate applies for that job, we have a different pass rate mark for Turks Islanders, any overseas candidate applying to a role has to score about 70% and Turks Islanders have to score about 60%. “For positions below grade 5, they are strictly reserved for Turks and Caicos Islanders because we do not want to be providing stamps for people that are beneath a certain level.” Contrary to popular opinion, Williams made it clear that some 75% of senior management positions within the Turks and Caicos Islands Government are held by Turks and Caicos Islanders. “What we normally do is that we post on our government website under the Deputy Governor’s page and it singles all heads of departments and it has to be updated because we update it every quarter, but if you look
Long-term resident Patricia Duff leads prison donation drive A long-term resident of the Turks and Caicos Islands Patricia Duff helped to organise and deliver a number of items to Her Majesty’s Correctional Facility in Grand Turk, including books and newspapers to keep inmates updated with the happenings outside of the walls. In total, she was able to put together three boxes of library books and several bundles of newspapers compliments of the Weekly News (a weekly contribution). Ms Duff also delivered a cake for the prison officers donated by the Osprey Beach Hotel; toiletries from Graceway Supermarket; underwear from Stephanie and Grant Schultz and the freight from Caicos Express. During her visit, Ms Duff was given a tour of the kitchens, a residential wing,
and the prison farm, which is spread over an acre. Aside from a whole range of vegetables, the farm includes a chicken shed where 600 chicks will soon be housed, pig pens where three sows had recently given birth to litters of piglets, a goat enclosure and the Turks and Caicos Islands only licensed abattoir. Groups of nine prisoners are rotated in shifts on a daily basis to work on the farm and learn farming and animal husbandry skills. Other vocational training programmes are nearing readiness with the completion of three new workshop pods. These will be in addition to the shopping bags being made and currently successfully on sale throughout the islands.
Patricia Duff with the donated items.
through those lists you would see many familiar names and all of our schools, whether it’s the principal positions, are headed by Turks and Caicos Islanders, as well as the majority of our departments across government, but then you look at customs, immigration, planning, DECR and several departments, they are all headed by Turks and Caicos Islanders and that was a focus for us,” she said. She underscored that the Government is looking to implement training and development programmes across departments to help fill some vacancies. “So one of my key outcomes was also to reopen the training department; but not just to only reopen the training department, but to carry out small in-house training programmes to give public servants an opportunity to further develop themselves so they can position themselves for other roles in government, so we launched a professional development programme”.
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TCI Community College structure under review – As TCICC prepares for tuition-free tertiary education A comprehensive review of the potential of the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College is currently underway. This comes as the Government is gearing up to offer tuitionfree tertiary education for Turks and Caicos Islanders and British Overseas Territory citizens for the first time in the country’s history. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, April 12, Minister of Education and Labour Hon Rachel Taylor gave an update on the review. Taylor revealed that the review which began in December 2021, will conclude soon, as the Ministry is now awaiting the submission of the final report. She explained that the review is being undertaken to ensure that the TCICC is “well-positioned to deliver on its mandate”, of not only offering, but delivering quality education to bridge the skills gap between the needs of the labour market and the citizenry of the islands. She said: “It is my Government’s pledge to prioritise Human Capital Development in the TCI and the decision to grant free access to education through the Turks and Caicos Community College was a strategic move to ensure that we effectively deliver on this promise. “The key objective of this consultancy is to review the organisational and operational structure of the college and put forward recommendations to the ministry to strengthen the governance framework, operational structure, and system of the College.” MORE EFFICIENT Interim President of the Turks & Caicos Islands Community College, Mrs Clara Gardiner, who also spoke at the press conference, said from the review, a new organisational structure that is designed to make the institution more efficient and better able to achieve the medium and long term objectives of the government will emerge. She said that the review will outline a clear definition of roles, responsibilities, qualifications and performance of managers, as well as teaching staff to ensure efficiencies. The report, according to Gardiner, will also make recommendations on proper staffing ratios and
Turks and Caicos Islands Community College recommendations on gaps that need to be addressed to strengthen the governance and management of the College. Additionally, the review will enable the College to recruit for key positions. She said: “ We have several positions that… eight to be exact, we ask our listening or viewing audience to take note of the vacancy that exists for the Chief Financial Officer, the Human resource manager and registrar.” She encouraged qualified residents to apply for the positions available and make a tangible contribution to the college.
As part of the holistic review, Gardiner explained that the Ministry of Education has adopted a more intentional approach to aligning the Colleges’ programmes and diversifying the courses offered to meet current and future labour market needs. She said: “To address this, we will be inviting experts in industry sectors, to have a deeper partnership with the College through a guest lecture, workshops, and a review of our curriculum itself. “We will also be requiring that each student at the community college pursue at least one technical vocational education elective.
"We will also be increasing the number of short online courses based on demand and we are partnering with institutions and agencies.” Coupled with these initiatives, the College recently partnered with the Bahamas Technical Vocational Institute, and the University of the West Indies to strengthen the nursing programme. She added: “We are also partnering with Brock University and our flagship collaboration with them will be a Sports Tourism Education Programme under the acronym STEP.” The College is also engaging
in a number of local partnerships, including an agreement with InterHealth Canada TCI with regard to the nursing programme. “We are also nearing completion of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to make sure that we provide for all persons needing to access education behind prison bars. Additionally, Gardiner disclosed that the College is improving its IP systems, its website and student management information system to ensure fast and reliable delivery of online lectures. She said: “For us, this is critical because the pandemic laid the foundation to expand access to students in the family islands and to more specifically pursue studies at the community college. “We firmly believe that an updated website and user-friendly student management information system with readily accessible data documents and reports such as transcripts is central to our customer service experience. Coupled with this, Gardiner announced that the College Campus in Providenciales will have a new home soon. “The Turks and Caicos Islands Community College will soon be having a new campus site on the island of Providenciales, it's going to be a work in progress, but it is much needed to improve the teaching and learning space to give the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College a proper home. Gardiner stressed that the new Campus will help to enhance the visibility of TCI’s premier, tertiary education institution.
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Why can’t we come together like others did for the Queen baton relay? Unity is possible The Queen Baton Relay takes place every four years before the commencement of the Commonwealth Games. The Baton is transported among all the countries participating in the Commonwealth Games and in the Baton is a message from the Queen. I must admit I was taken aback and very surprised to see the level of participation throughout the Turks and Caicos for this relay. I don’t know who organised the events, but the event on each island appeared to be organised and well supported. What is so special about this Queen Baton Relay that brought the people together? Is it because the Queen is involved? Is it because of our passion for the Commonwealth Games? Is it because it is a status thing? Is it because it did not originate from
BY DREXWELL SEYMOUR
Drexwell Seymour is a certified public accountant and is the managing partner for HLB TCI. His favourite hobby, however, is writing. He has a personal website, www.drexwellseymour. com, where all of his writings are posted. He also has a YouTube channel where you can find inspirational videos. Drexwell has a BA in Accounting and an MBA in Finance.
Turks and Caicos? Anyway, whatever the reason is, why can’t the residents of the Turks and Caicos come together in celebration of other events and issues. We are so divided over politics, nationalities, race and the financial status of individuals. Because of the division, our country is in a chaotic state. The Queen Baton
Relay has demonstrated that we can come together no matter our background. It seems to me that unity can be accomplished if we have the right leadership. A leadership that can influence others, a leadership that is passionate about something and a leadership that can organise. I believe that there are individuals who are passionate
about making a difference and want to bring people together, however, some are afraid to take the lead because they feel they will be rejected. We need to forget about our political affiliation. We need to overlook the nationalities and come together. We need to stop allowing the colour of one’s skin to divide us and finally we need to get over this financial status and treat people with respect. Sometimes individuals call for demonstrations and hardly any of us show up. Is it because we do not care? Is it because of who is leading the demonstration? There are so many issues in this country that will only be resolved if we come together. Issues such as the high prices for the goods and services, high level of crime, poor customer service, the disparity in
pay, people being taken advantage of and many people need help (physically, spiritually, mentally and financially). I know we rely on those in authority to solve these issues, but if we unite and tackle these issues, we can alleviate the problems. I know we can come together and not just one time but most of the time. It has proven that sport and music bring us together so let's use these platforms to bring us together so that all of us can live in harmony and in peace. Sometimes, we want to do things for credit and photo opportunities, it is time we do things from our heart and please let us not allow the spirit of jealousy to overtake us. If we come together, we achieve so much. I challenge each of us today to try to unite.
Unfair dismissals: How labour officials can quell the impasse between workers and employers The impact of unfair termination goes far beyond unemployment, as it endures menacing socioeconomic ramifications—has over time—plateaued a rift between workers and their employers and seemingly, a dichotomy exists between what is perceived and prevalent workplace practices. Currently, the labour laws authorise companies to terminate employees under specific conditions. However, empirical evidence reveals, that privatesector employers are acting contrary to the rules and even their own standards in unlawfully terminating their workers. Too, ‘constructive’ dismissal exists widely within the private sector when employees are forced—under compulsion—to leave their jobs consequent to their boss’s conduct. Meanwhile, companies are terminating workers who 'breach company policies' and 'perform badly'. In most cases, these actions are deemed wrongful dismissal, and the employees are compensated for the employers’ lack of commitment to their own standards.
BY D MARKIE SPRING D Markie Spring, a TCI resident of 15 years, is an expert in law enforcement. He worked as a detective in the Royal TCI Police Force and was director of security at Beaches Turks and Caicos.
To quell this ongoing tussle existing between workers and their bosses, stemming from workplace malpractices and policy breaches, labour officials must play a pivotal role. To bolster this effort, employers and workers must cooperate to ensure a viable workforce. It would be a good practice to unauthorise employers from dismissing their employees and entrust such power solely to labour authorities. First, all companies’ policies, which govern the workforce, must be crafted in accordance with the labour laws and be carefully perused by the inspectors for accuracy. Any draft policy, which does not synchronise with the laws must be amended before approval.
Apart from company policy breaches, which warrant instant termination, notably, stealing and sleeping on the job, employers should know, that they are compelled to warn workers concerning other policy breaches and misconducts. In this capacity, employers are required to provide constant training to help improve employees’ performances, regularly evaluating them, and monitoring their progress, while simultaneously documenting each activity. Proper investigations must be carried out into all policy breaches and a case presented before labour if the employer wishes to terminate the employee. The authorities will assess the evidence and decide. If any ambiguities exist, the parties
are summoned for clarity. This practice is working well for the Dutch Caribbean, as it eliminates the biases that employers may have against their employees and forces companies to document all breaches and actions. In St Maarten, labour authorities who are considering these cases are careful when administering justice, as any biased outcome can have serious legal ramifications, and the perpetrators are held accountable for a breach of ‘good faith.’ To avoid policy blunders, managers and HR personnel must assess their environment and revise the policies to stay abreast with the rapidly changing workplace and address employees’ personal wellbeing in a timely fashion.
Periodically, department heads should reiterate the company workplace standards and communicate any changes made within the employment laws. The way employees are being reprimanded for breach of policy, in a similar vein, they must be rewarded for their performance. Not withholding, all employees must strictly follow their company’s rules and procedures, especially in areas, such as tardiness and attire. Following this, labour inspectors must constantly monitor the workplace for any breaches of the employment laws; instead of, waiting for reports of unfair dismissals. I am adamant that you cannot please people by doing what they want, you satisfy everyone by doing the right thing!
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Words Matter: Choose wisely
When I was asked to write this column, I was hoping it would be under the cloak of anonymity. Putting words on a page to be published in black and white places the writer in a much more vulnerable position, than he or she would be if they had that same conversation in person. People see my picture, read and dissect what I have written and if they have had any interaction with me over the almost 28 years I have lived in the TCI, make a judgement on my credibility. It is daunting, and yet liberating at the same time. Why? Because I like accountability. I want to live a life that reflects what I am called to, as a Christian, as a Child of God, as a sinner saved by God’s grace. In the interest of transparency, sometimes I am successful, and sometimes, not so much. Where I fail the most in my quest for integrity, is with my words. I am guilty of using words out of frustration and anger, in
BY DIANE HIGGS
A wife, mother, and Human Resource professional who sees life through the lenses of practical, Biblical Christianity. Diane has lived and worked in Canada, the USA, and the TCI. She has attended Harvest Bible Chapel TCI since 2007.
many varied situations: poor or non-existent customer service (not naming any names or locations); having to tell my children to pick up their socks from the floor for the millionth time; having my carefully planned out day interrupted, etc. Traffic is my biggest trigger – jitneys pulling over right in front of me, taxi’s speeding down Leeward Highway at death-defying speeds, tourists driving on the wrong side of the road. My goodness, in any of these situations, it is shameful how quickly words fly out of my mouth that I immediately regret. I do not think I am alone in this struggle of speaking in anger, and, based upon what James had to write
to the early Christian church, it is not a new one. The advice he gives is worth contemplating: “Know this, my beloved brothers, let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;” (James 1:19). With all of the viral videos on social media of people caught up saying angry words in confrontational situations over sometimes ridiculously minor issues, James’s words seem to have been switched around to more reflect the approach of “let every person be quick to anger, quick to speak, and slow to hear.” We are so very quickly offended. Why? “I have a right to speak my mind!” Sure, but as Christians,
understand that we have the “mind of Christ” (1 Corinthians 2:16), and, as James continues in verse 20 “for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” In other words, screaming at someone in anger will never be an effective evangelistic tool. The standard I live by must be higher than simply trying not to be a jerk. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 tells us ‘…encourage one another and build each other up…”. I want to be that person. “I am hurt!” None of us gets through life without having someone else hurt us. Lashing out in anger is not the answer. Matthew 18 tells us to go and speak to the person who hurt you, and if he listens, you have gained a friend. Sometimes people do not listen, though, do they? Turning the other cheek is definitely easier said than done. If that is the case, remind yourself of what Jesus said in John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will
have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” “I can’t control this!” Happens to all of us. Welcome to the human race. Losing control of a situation does not have to lead to angry words. Take a breath and remember that the plans God has for us are good, not evil, and they give us a future and a hope. (Jeremiah 29:11). Give up the death-grip you have on controlling every situation and trust that God is working on things that are so amazing, they wouldn’t make sense to us even if he were to tell us about them. (Habakkuk 1:5). “They are wrong!” And so am I sometimes. The writer of Ecclesiastes reminds us that “there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins”. (Eccl. 7:20) People in glass houses. Those who have never experienced grace – the unmerited CONTINUED
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Coffee and caffeine
Cheers to tea or coffee for a matter of fact Coffee has been both praised and mocked for centuries. It has been blamed as being the cause of impotence and madness, other times a cure for laziness or simply a “gift from heaven”. Heavy stuff; but what are the actual, scientifically proven pros and cons of coffee as we know it today? While sitting in the cutest non-dairy coffee shop in the beautiful Chester, I feel the urge to write about the infamous bean we all have grown to love so much. Caffeine, the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world, is the best-known ingredient of coffee. Its beneficial effects on the human body have been researched quite well, but coffee as a whole is a complex beverage. Personally, coffee makes me shake like a branch in a windstorm, so it makes sense that I typically bypass a cup of coffee for a luscious hot chocolate. But for those who are energised by a daily dose of coffee, what is it doing to you? Research on coffee and its pros and cons for humans is nowhere near finished, but before you
BY DAVIDSON LOUIS
Rachel Wolchin once said: “If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have had roots instead of feet.” On this quest to self-discovery, TC Islander Davidson Louis vowed to travel, write, paint, laugh and forgive. Subsequently, he hopes to find himself and or, leave behind a few pieces of himself. Contact him at hello. octopen@tcinews.tc
finish your super-hot-hipsterdouble-shot-espresso with coconut-milk-froth, here is a list of what we know at the moment.
BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM Coffee contains caffeine, a central nervous system stimulant that is known for its ability to fight fatigue and increase energy levels. This is because caffeine blocks the receptors of a neurotransmitter called adenosine, and this increases levels of other neurotransmitters in your brain that regulate your energy levels, including dopamine. LOWER RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES Research suggests that consuming coffee regularly could
be associated with a decreased risk of developing type 2 diabetes over the long term. In fact, one review of 30 studies found that each cup of coffee people consumed per day was linked to a 6% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
MAY PROMOTE WEIGHT MANAGEMENT According to some research, coffee could alter fat storage and support stomach health, both of which may be beneficial for weight management. A review concluded that higher coffee consumption could be associated with decreased body fat, especially in men. In another study, increased coffee intake was linked to decreased body fat in women.
LOWER RISK OF DEPRESSION
A study found that drinking at least four cups of coffee each day was associated with a significantly lower risk of depression, compared with drinking just one cup per day. What’s more, one study on more than 200,000 people showed that drinking coffee was linked to a lower risk of death by suicide. Here’s a reason to have another cup of coffee before going to the office. It is not all roses, however, there are also cons to drinking coffee or lots of it anyway. Here’s why:
BAD COFFEE CAN BE TOXIC
Bad quality coffee can have a lot of impurities in it, which can cause sickness, headache or a general bad feeling. This can happen if your coffee is made from beans that have been over ripped or otherwise ruined. Even a single ruined bean can make your cup toxic. If you invest and buy high-quality, speciality coffee you don’t have to worry about this.
COFFEE CAN KILL YOU
Yes, if you drink 80-100 cups (23 litres) in a short session. This
dose is lethal and will amount to 10-13 grams of caffeine in your body. Before you reach this point, however, you'll be vomiting most of it out since 23 litres of any liquid is a lot. Even drinking 23 litres of water can kill you.
COFFEE CAN CAUSE INSOMNIA AND RESTLESSNESS Again, it's the caffeine working here. Your recommended maximum amount of caffeine is 400 milligrams, roughly the amount that you’ll get from four cups of coffee. If you’re caffeinesensitive, be careful with coffee. You are probably already aware what amount and what kind of coffee suits you by now—so stick to it. DON’T DRINK MORE THAN ONE CUP A DAY IF YOU’RE PREGNANT Studies on coffee's effect on a fetus have been controversial, but one thing is sure: if you drink coffee when pregnant, caffeine will also reach the fetus, and your baby is highly sensitive to caffeine. So, if you’re a heavyweight coffee drinker and can’t stop drinking it while pregnant, at least reduce your coffee intake to one cup a day.
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The art of transformation: Vasily Kandinsky at the Guggenheim The Russian-born artist Vasily Kandinsky (1866-1944) was one of the early pioneers in the field of abstract painting – along with Kazimir Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Hilma af Klint, among others. Through September 5, New York’s Guggenheim Museum is hosting “Around the Circle,” an immense retrospective of this extraordinarily innovative and influential painter – one that invites us to rethink Kandinsky’s contribution in light of his anarchist social thought, his interest in the emancipatory potential of synesthetic experience, and his determination to explore the possibilities of nonrepresentational forms. The historian E.H. Gombrich remarked that Kandinsky “was really a mystic who… longed for a regeneration of the world through a new art of pure ‘inwardness’.” To be sure, Kandinsky’s work is shaped throughout by his conviction that art has the power to transform the individual and society – and to affect the kind of inspiration or awakening which can lead us beyond the psychosocial coordinates embedded in capitalism. Two thinkers who would greatly influence Kandinsky were the anarchist philosophers Pyotr Kropotkin and Gustav Landauer. Kropotkin (1842-1921) would argue against the social Darwinists who viewed the natural world as ‘red in tooth and claw’ – the war of all against all, as Thomas Hobbes famously put it. In fact, as he took great pains to show, the natural world was predominately based on cooperation, or what Kropotkin would call ‘mutual aid’ – and indeed, he was able to turn to Darwin himself in making this case. The upshot was that such mutual aid could and should serve as the ecological basis for human relations; in contrast to the artificial competitiveness perpetuated by capitalism. For his part, Kandinsky sought the close collaboration of likeminded artists and would have nothing to do with those whose crass materialism urged them to thrive in the brutal world of capitalist competition – for “hatred, bias, factions, jealousy and intrigue are the consequences of this purposeless, materialistic art,” as he would state in what is perhaps his most well-known book, Concerning the Spiritual in Art (1912). Gustav Landauer (1870-1919) embraced a kind of mystical anarchism, which went a step beyond Kropotkin who he knew
BY SAM BEN-MEIR
Sam Ben-Meir is a professor of philosophy and world religions at Mercy College in New York City.
personally, and whose writings he translated into German. The state was not, as Kropotkin thought, an institution that could be wiped out by a revolution – rather, it was “a condition, a certain relationship between human beings… we destroy it by contracting other relationships, by behaving differently.” Revolution can only be successful when “we are seized by the spirit, not of revolution, but of regeneration.” As he would write in “Anarchic Thoughts on Anarchism” (1901): “Hence, not war and murder – but rebirth.” Kandinsky shares Landauer’s view that the authentic artist can provide a sensual expression of this inner renascence, this new life in the face of decadence and profound ‘spiritual darkness.’ Central to the radical ecology of Kropotkin and Landauer was the call for spiritual and ethical renewal; and Kandinsky fully endorsed their view that art could serve as the means to restore the self to wholeness and achieve the regeneration of humanity. To begin with, Kandinsky was well aware of the effects that pure colour could have on our state of mind – the way in which, for example, a bright red could affect us like the sound of a trumpet. Likewise, sounds or music could in turn produce imagery. This unity of the senses – the experience of having perceptions in one sensory modality triggered by a stimulus from another– is known as synesthesia; and in some individuals, it is highly developed, involuntary, and insuppressible. Kandinsky would describe such a synesthetic episode while attending a performance of Wagner’s opera Lohengrin (1850) at the Bolshoi Theater: “I saw all my colors in my mind; they stood before my eyes. Wild, almost crazy lines were sketched in front of me…” The thirty-year-old Kandinsky was pursuing a law degree in Moscow at the time, but after that experience, he abandoned his law career and left Russia to study painting at the prestigious Munich Academy of Fine Arts in Germany. In his classic work, The Phenomenology of Perception (1962), the philosopher MerleauPonty argued that “synesthetic perception is the rule…” that is, the overlapping and intertwining of the senses is consistent with
our primordial and preconceptual experience, which is inherently synesthetic. We have, in fact, “… unlearned how to see, hear, and generally speaking, feel....” Synesthetic experience seems anomalous because we have alienated ourselves from direct experience with the things that surround us. Retrieving this capacity means overcoming our estrangement from the world, with all the implications that have for our social, cultural, and political renewal. His exploration of the unity of the senses would in time push Kandinsky beyond representation and transform his canvases into ‘compositions’ or ‘improvisations’ (as he called them) ever more akin to music. Just as a deep bass tone would produce a certain emotional response, so a colour, or combination of colours (a ‘colour chord’) would generate a spiritual vibration or ‘inner resonance.’ The Blue Mountain (1908-09) offers a striking example of Kandinsky’s expressionistic use of colour. The lower third of the painting includes six figures, three of whom are astride horses at full gallop (one of his favourite motifs). They are flanked by two large trees that dominate the middle ground and extend to the top of the canvas: the one on the left is predominantly yellow, while on the right the tree is largely red-orange or vermillion. In the background and between them looms the large blue mountain of the title. For Kandinsky, yellow and blue constitute the primordial contrast. Yellow has an eccentric movement and seems to draw closer to us. Blue is concentric, implying depth and movement away from the viewer. But Kandinsky has not painted the mountain blue simply because it is farthest away from us: unlike yellow, which is terrestrial, blue is celestial and awakens our highest spiritual aspirations. Kandinsky was determined to probe the nature of synesthesia when he became a founding member of Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) group in 1911, which included, among others, Arnold Schoenberg and Franz Marc. Their aims were ambitious, to say the least: to generate a “große Umwälzung” (great upheaval) that would not only defy traditional modes of artistic production but awaken us from “the nightmare of
Blue Mountain (Der blaue Berg) (Photo guggenheim.org) materialism, which has turned the life of the universe into an evil, useless game…” (CSA, p. 2); and finally usher forth “a new spirit won by the conquest of one’s inner self,” as Landauer would put it, “We are all waiting for something great – something new.” If we take our time with Kandinsky’s canvasses, we will discover that what at first may appear as mere abstraction, in fact, contains representational elements which have been aesthetically transmuted into something altogether different, while still retaining their original reference, as in a kind of dream. “I did not wish to banish objects completely,” as Kandinsky explained in his 1914 Cologne Lecture, “objects, in themselves, have a particular spiritual sound, which can and does serve as the material for all realms of art…” The familiar is defamiliarised and reality becomes like a dream just when our every day, codified ways of navigating the world are suspended, or bracketed. Take Small Pleasures (1913) for example: at first glance, we may not realise that we are looking at a landscape with the sun in the top left corner and the moon on the right. In the centre of the painting, we find something like a large hill with a winding stream and atop which is a kind of citadel with trees, as well as echoes and re-echoes of the sun and moon – almost as if it were a landscape within a landscape. On
the right-hand side is a boat with three oars jutting out; and above which an ominous black cloud has gathered. In Picnic (1916) the representational elements are more clearly delineated, but again one must look carefully to appreciate all the wealth of imagery contained in this relatively small watercolour. There are two women in bellshaped dresses and hats; the one in green sits upon a picnic blanket, the border of which has been richly designed. Beside her is a yellow wicker basket, out of which has been laid a baguette, an apple, and a decanter of wine. Yet one could easily miss all of these and other fine details, in part because Kandinsky has placed and oriented them unconventionally within the overall composition. After 1920, Kandinsky’s lyrical abstractions would be succeeded by geometric compositions, which he regarded as more universal in their significance, less bound up with the “particular emotions that are characteristic of man in his individuality.” As the German philosopher, Karsten Harries would observe: “Kandinsky’s desire to penetrate to more fundamental levels of reality led him to develop an art which seems less spontaneous, colder, more cerebral.” In seeking to expunge from his work all CONTINUED
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TCI’s criminal justice system too slow – Commissioner of Police The Commissioner of Police, Trevor Botting is of the opinion that a significant number of trials in the TCI are failing due to the slothful pace of the criminal justice system. During a recent interview with Drexwell Seymour, Botting said although the Covid-19 pandemic has compounded the trial process in many ways, the lengthy delivery of justice in many criminal cases has been a bane for many in the Turks and Caicos Islands. He said: “One of the frustrations for me personally is that justice takes a long time on the TCI. “ I'm a member of the criminal justice stakeholders group, so that's made up of the Chief Justice DPP, myself, defense lawyers, and other people and we are discussing it because there's an adage that justice delayed is justice denied. “ And sometimes here the trials are taking too long and I've got to be honest, they are, I mean it wasn't helped by Covid.” Botting argued that while the Turks and Caicos Islands is not unique in this challenge, more has
to be done to cut down the time it takes for justice to be served. "It's reflected in other places; the UK and US are our benchmarks, in the UK now it is 700 days from charge to court so everyone's experiencing it. “But in the TCI it has been a problem for longer than Covid, if I'm honest and if you're a victim or a witness, it's asking people to stay engaged. “And this is one of the reasons why some trials fail at the Supreme Court opening this year, the DPP spoke very eloquently about the number of trials that fail, because witnesses and victims disengage from the criminal justice system because it just takes so long if you're waiting three years to go to trial. “And if you're a victim of a serious crime, and you're being asked to wait two, three years, to give evidence, I can understand how some people move on with their life and don't want that, it's a long time”. Botting stressed that he is not being critical of the Chief Justice
or anyone, as he acknowledged that the criminal justice system is multifaceted and very complex. “The fact of the matter is trials are taking too long on the TCI and that can lead to people disengaging from it. “ I want to quote the DPP from memory but I'm reluctant to but I think it was something like 40% of trials are failing because of lack of engagement.” WITNESS PROTECTION In an effort to support the execution of timely trials, Bottinmg said the Force is making heavy investments in its witness protection programme. He said: “It's active and it's good, but one of the reasons we have it is to try and keep our victims and our witnesses engaged with the trial. “ Because we understand the fear that exists, even if it's not real, it's a very close community, the TCI. “So people will know and unfortunately, people also chatter about it.” The Commissioner said the Force is making a concerted effort
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personal associations, Kandinsky turned to the “impersonal language of geometry and in clearer, less suggestive colors” – but, for all that, his canvasses were no less dramatic or intense. Kandinsky clearly held the circle in the highest regard – his enthusiasm for it seems almost boundless, not because of its geometric form as such but rather due to its inner force: “I find in circles… inner possibilities.” The circle is at once a symbol of renewal, and wholeness – as well as signifying the self, the infinite, eternity, fulfillment, cosmic unity, and God. Kandinsky’s imagery drew upon shamanic traditions and included motifs acquired from Finno-Ugric, Russian and Siberian folklore. For example, in Around the Circle (1940), a red and black circle with a “golden all-seeing
eye” dominates the painting and may be regarded as the primary stand-in for the self. Beside it is a form resembling a bird as it ascends toward the upper right corner; adorning this creature is a serpent and crescent, which may be indications of its potency, including its power to serve as a bridge between worlds, or dimensions of consciousness. In the lower-left, three unsupported steps lead to an open doorway through which we can see a moon glowing in the distance. Kandinsky was fond of stairs and ladders, which would reappear in a number of paintings from this period: like the bird, they could be viewed as suggesting the capacity for spiritual transition and transformation. What Kandinsky sought to achieve may seem to us to be beyond the scope of painting or art in general – for we inhabit an era that has come to doubt, if not cynically
mock, the radical potential of art to heal the self and transform the psycho-social life of humanity. Fortunately, there is perhaps no greater venue to appreciate this collection of paintings than at the Guggenheim Museum: a body of work that so readily pays homage to the circle – that invests such energy in the inspirational and transmutative power of the circle – is especially at home in Frank Lloyd Wright’s concentrically circular temple to art. Kandinsky’s greatest works function almost like finely wrought keys, designed to unlock the hidden recesses of the self, and reach into “the caverns of our souls,” to quote Landauer once more – so that we may discover our “most authentic and precious inner being and… become one with the world in a mystical union.” Sam Ben-Meir is a professor of philosophy and world religions at Mercy College in New York City.
Commissioner of Police, Trevor Botting during an interview with talkshow host Drexwell Seymour this year to give better service to victims and witnesses. “Part of it is a better engagement with them to keep them more up to date. “ And I'll be honest, I say, as a senior team, we met yesterday to talk around this, I get a lot of complaints from victims or
witnesses, who feel they don't get the level of engagement, they give a statement to a crime, particularly as a victim, and then we are not as good in keeping them up to date. “If you're a victim, that's the one person who should be kept more up to date with the progress of their crime”, he added.
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favour of God – will have a tough time extending it to others. Those of us who have, are obligated to ask for God’s wisdom to deal with our anger issues so that our “walk lines up with our talk”. And what a gracious God we have because we know that all we have to do is ask for wisdom, and he will give it to us generously, without reproach – that means he does not suck his teeth and shake his head when we come to him yet again asking for forgiveness and help. (James 1:5). I freely admit that I am a work in progress. A couple of weeks back I had a “few words” with a store attendant, who was only doing her job, but was not responding to my request in a way that I wanted. I looked over
at my teenage daughter, who was giving me the side-eye as if to say, “Don’t you do a Karen!” (a quick google will reveal that being called a “Karen” is not a compliment – apologies to my sister and other dear friends, who represent that moniker beautifully), and I was ashamed and convicted. An apology was given and graciously received. What we say and how we say it, is a reflection of what is really in our hearts. Take a breath. Listen. And remember what Mom said: “If you can’t think of anything good to say, then don’t say anything at all”. Alternatively, it never hurts to remember what Abraham Lincoln said, which is a loose paraphrase of Proverbs 17:28 “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt”. You are loved!
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Time to regulate watersports and ATV activities – Lawyer urges Govt A booming tourism industry for the TCI has in recent years seen more tourists on the beaches, along with more water sport options, but with a worrying lack of regulation. This is according to local attorney George C. Missick who this week called for mandatory insurance and new regulations to be put in place for water sports and all terrain vehicles (ATVs). Missick, who recently joined ParrisWhittaker - a firm internationally recognised for their expertise in litigation and maritime law - as a partner, is calling on the government to take real action that can save money and lives. He said the increased number of tourists in the territory means that a lot of people will be trying to access water activities such as jet skiing, kite surfing, and e-foil
Attorney George Missick surfboarding. This increase has also resulted in more tiki bars and ATV rentals popping up, especially in Providenciales. Missick noted: “As popular as
these things are, this part of the tourism industry is dangerously unregulated. We’re seeing an increase in watersports and motorrelated accidents, and far too many incidences of uninsured or underinsured motorists.” The lawyer urged that this is not a future problem. “This is a major problem right now. We’re already seeing heavier traffic on the water that includes intoxicated jet ski and boat operators. “Over the last few months alone, we’ve tragically seen an increase in visitors sustaining serious injuries that have led to amputations and broken bones.” He is appealing to officials to take swift action to regularise this area of tourism, as these incidents are bad for everyone involved. “The injured parties may face
life-altering ailments, while local business owners face lawsuits that could close their operations forever. “At the same time, our local tourism industry’s reputation can be hurt for years to come, which impacts local businesses that weren’t even involved in these incidents.” He said perhaps the biggest tragedy is that this can be easily solved by enacting some very simple regulations. “That’s why we are calling on our local government to step up, recognise this growing problem, and show some real leadership.” Missick stated: “If no action is taken, and taken right now, our government will be wondering why tourists have stopped choosing our community for their vacations.
“So, please help us maintain our reputation, protect our local businesses, and keep our visitors safe.” The lawyer said he is open to discussing the ongoing problem further with anyone, as he is currently dealing with a number of legal actions being taken against local operators. He said his intention is to help the industry, not stand by and see it crumble upon itself for lack of a proper regulatory framework. Missick noted that what obtains on water and land right now, with regard to water sports, tiki bars, ATV rentals and other such activities, can be likened to a “free for all”. He insisted that this should not be allowed to continue, not with the territory’s lifeblood - tourism at stake.
General caption : Government MPs shared out goodies over the Easter weekend to several households
Easter cheer for the children of Wheeland The Easter weekend has come and gone, but the cheer spread by some elected officials will not be forgotten soon by the children of the Wheeland constituency. Out and about, sharing out cute bags of chocolate goodies on Easter Sunday, were elected representative for Wheeland the Hon Kyle Knowles and Minister of Health Hon Jamell Robinson. They were joined by Sergeant Damian Mitchell and Officer Sherika Williams of the Royal Turks and Caicos Island Police Force Community Policing Unit. This is the second such community Easter giveaway that
has been hosted by the government members. Following the event, Hon Knowles posted to social media: “The 2nd annual Wheeland easter bag community give back was indeed a privilege for us, in distributing over 350 plus easter bags to the children of the Wheeland constituency. “This was all in an effort to make sure that our children were not forgotten, as we know many parents would have also appreciated this gesture.” He said his government remains committed to the community, and will ensure the best opportunities
for its children. He also thanked those who made the give-back possible: “On behalf of the Wheeland Community Foundation, we would like to say thanks to our sponsors IslandFastPak, Hon Jamell Robinson, Mr Shane Kemp, Mandy Forbes, Ms Shavonda Lewis, Mr Rommell Forbes Sweet Bread Bakery. “Also, we would like to say thanks to the Royal Turks and Caicos Island Police Force Community Policing Unit… for their assistance in bringing smiles to the many faces of our children in the Wheeland Constituency.”
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The talk show revolution in the Turks and Caicos Islands Highly acclaimed author Patricia Leavy once said that “people must be able to use their voice, tell their stories, have their experiences recognised and their voices heard.” The purpose of talk shows is to either address or bring awareness to conflicts, to provide information, or to entertain. Talk shows consist of evolving episodes that focus on differing perspectives concerning important issues in society, politics, religion, or other popular areas. As the Turks and Caicos Islands continue to experience economic growth, the voices of the people must not be lost through this process. If the goals are to increase happiness, live our best lives, inspire action and change narratives, the talk show and podcast industry is the way to go. According to a Grand View Research study, the podcast industry is likely to reach $605b in 2027, while a Statista study shows that the amount of monthly podcast listeners in the United States is expected to grow from the calculated 75 million listeners in 2020 to about 100 million listeners by 2024. More than one in four (26%) core radio listeners now consume podcasts at least every week, led by Gen Z and Millennials and fans of spoken word formats. This number will double by the end of the decade. Traditional television is on its death bed but podcast talk shows have emerged as a worthy replacement. Postpandemic, numerous Turks and Caicos Islanders are exploring different streams of income;
L.T. Bourne is an author, mentor and speaker and is passionate about problemsolving, collaboration and engaging young people in fighting the common threats of their environment such as violence, poverty, and abuse. investing in a podcast show is a small investment that can reap huge investments in the long term if the podcaster maintains consistency. Author, Accountant, and Speaker Drexwell Seymour has the most consistent talk show today in the country. His show “The Drexwell Seymour Show” encourages the audience to “Rise up” and take their rightful positions in their lives. He features a wide range of guests that speak about topics such as mental health, diet, spirituality, racism, etc. His YouTube channel has grown to over 2500 Subscribers and 170,000 views in just three years. Based on the projections from the Grand View Research study,
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 96th birthday On Thursday, The Queen celebrated her 96th Birthday and the Royal Windsor Horse Show released a new photograph of Her Majesty with two of her fell ponies, Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale. Taken last month in the grounds of Windsor Castle, the photo is the fourth in a series of photos released by the Royal Windsor Horse Show, following images that celebrated the Golden Jubilee, the Platinum Jubilee and Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday. First staged in 1943, The Queen has attended every single Royal Windsor Horse Show. (Photo courtesy of henrydallalphotography.com)
The Drexwell Seymour Show will continue to increase in subscribers and views in the next five years. The reason why shows like Mr Seymour's and other podcast-style shows will reap great success in the future is that: 1) the audience can learn about unique topics directly from experts 2) it is easily accessible and 3) among generations, Millennials are far out front in weekly podcast consumption at 43%, followed by Gen Z at 37%, Gen X (28%), Boomers (16%) and the Silent Generation (16%), according to Inside Radio. Given that Millennials are projected to make up the majority of the workforce by the end of the
decade; it is safe to say “Podcast Shows are here to stay”. Podcast talk shows help entrepreneurs, corporations, and individuals to grow an audience of prospects, build influence, connect with industry experts around the world and generate more streams of revenue. According to Inside Radio, people who listen to podcasts tend to have a lot of passion for podcasts, show great loyalty to the shows they like and are likely to be raving fans. The new Turks and Caicos talk show and podcast called Let’s Get Candid is set to air on May 8th, 2022. Hosted by Generation Zers Mary “Ziggy” Fulford and Loren “Lori” Hall, Let’s Get Candid is centered around authentic
and transparent conversations. The show features a variety of guests who share their views and experiences in their professional or personal lives. Millennials and Gen Zers lead statistics in content consumption; this presents marketing opportunities for companies who want to promote their products to these age groups. Thus, Let’s Get Candid presents a huge opportunity for corporations to tap into the thought patterns of the new generation and engage them through marketing initiatives. According to research, podcasts give a good return on investment and create value for listeners because they are often informative and educational. Why is the podcast audience so good? Because of their age, income, and education level, this particular group of people is old enough to make purchasing decisions and have enough income to make those purchases. Let’s Get Candid and The Drexwell Seymour Show and identical shows offer new opportunities to generate an additional stream of income and build a personal brand while marketing to a global audience of billions of social media users. The possibilities are endless. Companies have an opportunity to capitalise on the talk show and podcast revolution that is taking place in the Turks and Caicos Islands. In the words of H. Jackson Brown Jr “Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity."
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French election: Macron and Le Pen clash in TV presidential debate THE two candidates for the French presidency have gone head to head in their only televised debate, ahead of Sunday’s second-round run-off vote. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen has fallen behind centrist Emmanuel Macron in the opinion polls but millions of voters are still undecided. It did not take long for the twohour-45-minute clash to burst into life. The candidates confronted each other on the cost of living, Russia, climate change and immigration. Around 15.6 million viewers watched the debate, in which Mr Macron accused his rival of being dependent on Russian power while Marine Le Pen called him a hypocrite on climate change. Spiralling prices have dominated the campaign and immediately took centre stage in the debate. Emmanuel Macron was widely seen as the winner of the pair’s 2017 encounter, when his rival appeared flustered and underprepared. But this time, Marine Le Pen was ready from the start and far more composed. Throughout the debate, it was Mr Macron who went on the offensive, appearing more like
a challenger than an incumbent, repeatedly interrupting his rival. Ms Le Pen said 70% of the French people believed their standard of living had fallen over the past five years and she would be the president of civil peace and national brotherhood. “We need to give priority to the French in their own country,” she said. Mr Macron said France had known unprecedented crisis, with Covid followed by war in Europe. He had steered France through those challenges and aimed to make France a stronger country: the vote was a “referendum on Europe, on secularism, and a moment of clear choice”, he said. Despite a strong performance from Ms Le Pen, a snap Elabe poll of voters suggested 59% of viewers thought Mr Macron had come out the winner. The sitting president was seen as most presidential, by 53% to 29%, although half of viewers also said he had come across as arrogant. Ms Le Pen was narrowly deemed to be more in tune with normal people, although 50% found her “worrying”. HOW DEBATE UNFOLDED After a relatively civil start, it
At one point Marine Le Pen held up a printed tweet to prove her backing for a free Ukraine. quickly turned combative when the two candidates addressed the biggest issue for voters. Cost of living: From the start Marine Le Pen said this was her priority: “I will permanently cut VAT on energy. I will also cut taxes, no income tax for under30s.” She accused Mr Macron on letting pension levels fall in real terms too. Mr Macron said his solution was to impose a cap on prices which was “twice as effective as dropping sales tax”. They became animated
Fugitive wanted for raping twin 4-year-old girls A FUGITIVE child rape suspect who beat up two Midtown cops trying to arrest him is finally in handcuffs — and he’s all smiles. Isaiah Metz, wanted for raping twin 4-year-old girls in Pennsylvania, had a wide grin on his face as police led him in handcuffs out of the Midtown South precinct stationhouse in Manhattan Wednesday to appear in court. Early Tuesday morning, Metz assaulted two officers from the Regional Fugitive Task Force trying to apprehend him in Midtown. But the injured cops went back to work after being treated at a local hospital and even helped arrest the 22-yearold suspect at a homeless shelter in Yonkers just after 11 p.m. that day, police said. Working off a tip, the task force first confronted Metz 4:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Antonio Olivieri Drop-In Center, a shelter on W. 30th St. near Eighth Ave. Metz, already on parole for assaulting a police officer in Pennsylvania, refused to go quietly, fighting off police, punching the
Isaiah Metz is walked out of the Midtown South Precinct stationhouse on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 in Manhattan, New York. two officers in the head and biting one’s arm before running off, police said. The injured officers were taken to Bellevue Hospital, where they were treated and released before
resuming the hunt for the suspect. Metz was charged with assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration. (NYDailynews)
as they disagreed on how to bring down energy prices. Mr Macron repeatedly challenged his opponent’s proposals as unworkable. She snapped back: “I want to give the French their money back.” Russia’s war in Ukraine: Emmanuel Macron said Russia was “going down a fatal path” and the role of France and Europe was to provide Ukraine with military equipment and take in refugees. Ms Le Pen, criticised for her close ties to the Kremlin and for taking a Russian bank loan for her party, warned that giving Ukraine weapons could make France a “co-belligerent”. However, she supported her opponent’s policy of backing Ukraine and taking in refugees. At this point Mr Macron went on the offensive, pointing out she was one of the first political leaders in 2014 to recognise Russia’s annexation of Crimea. “You’re speaking to your banker when you speak to Russia,” he said. Ms Le Pen said she had taken Russian money as no French bank would lend to her party. When she argued that she had had to borrow money like millions of French people, he countered that the French did not look to Russia for finance. European Union: Marine Le Pen has changed her policy from leaving the EU to seeking change from within it. But Mr Macron argued that her idea of a “Europe of nations” would spell the end of the EU and that “you are selling a lie”. In the current EU she said France was failing to defend its interests and she would stop negotiating trade deals that “hurt French producers and farmers”. Retirement age: This is another of the big election issues: Emmanuel Macron has said France needs to raise the pension age from
62 to 65 over nine years, while Ms Le Pen wants to keep it at 62. Ms Le Pen said his proposal was “absolutely intolerable”. He hit back saying she was promising to be more generous with pensioners but did not explain how she would pay for it. Climate change: Renewable energy is another issue where the two candidates are diametrically opposed and it became one of the most animated points of the debate. The only thing they agree on is building more nuclear power stations. “You are a climate sceptic, that’s pretty obvious,” Mr Macron said to his rival. The only Green presidential candidate has urged his voters to back the incumbent president. Marine Le Pen retorted that he was a “climate hypocrite”. Marine Le Pen argued importing goods from thousands of miles away was responsible for climate change and producing locally would help tackle global warming. There was nothing worse than wind turbines, she complained. He countered that her policy of relying on nuclear power to replace fossil fuels was “untenable” and renewables had to be part of the mix. “Wind turbines create jobs,” he added. Immigration and Islam: Marine Le Pen went on the offensive, promising a referendum on who should stay and who should leave France and condemning what she called “anarchic and massive immigration” that contributed to a sense of insecurity. She then spoke about another of her key policies, banning the wearing of the headscarf in public, arguing that women had to be liberated from “Islamist pressure”. Mr Macron objected it was wrong to mix Islam with Islamism. Her policy, he said, would lead to “civil war” and was a betrayal of French values: “You would have police running down the street after girls in headscarves and [Jewish] boys wearing the kippah.” It was intolerant and she was pushing millions of compatriots out of the public space on account of their religion, he said. Constitutional change: Another of Marine Le Pen’s big policies is for citizens’ referendums, which she said were rooted in the yellowvest or gilets jaunes protests that began early in the Macron presidency. “The main problem after your five-year term is that you have divided the country. We need to rebuild France and bring people together.”
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Governor Martyn Roper working from home.
Cayman Islands: Governor Roper tests positive for COVID GOVERNOR Martyn Roper confirmed Wednesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. In a social media post, Roper said he had tested positive on Good Friday, a few days after his wife Lissie. In his post, he said, “I’m pleased to say that other than some generally mild symptoms (a sore throat, slightly stuffy nose), we are both doing well and feeling fine.” He used this as an opportunity to urge people to get vaccinated, saying, “Without our booster shots, things could of course have been a lot worse. The vaccinations the UK provided have helped many across our islands avoid serious illness and even worse, saving countless
precious lives.” He added, “Please, if you have not yet been vaccinated or not received your booster, please go and get it as soon as you can – it could make all the difference to your health.” During his isolation period, the governor said, he is working from his home on Seven Mile Beach. “I attended the excellent National Trust Conference via zoom yesterday. This morning I have had Teams meetings with the Police Commissioner and numerous other telephone calls. “We both hope to be released from isolation in the next few days,” he said. (Cayman Compass)
A PAROLEE who murdered 81-year-old philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, the wife of a legendary music executive and mother of a former US ambassador to the Bahamas, was sentenced Tuesday to 190 years in a California prison. Aariel Maynor, 30, pleaded guilty to murder and other charges in Los Angeles Superior Court last month and admitted he used an AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle to shoot Avant in her Beverly Hills home Dec. 1 and fired several rounds at her security guard as he fled. Avant was married to Clarence Avant, a Grammy winner known as the “Godfather of Black Music” for mentoring and helping the careers of artists, including Bill Withers, Little Willie John, LA Reid, Babyface, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Maynor shot Jacqueline Avant in the back when she surprised him after he broke into the couple’s house during a burglary attempt in which he hoped to steal $50,000, prosecutors said. After fleeing the scene, he broke into a home in the Hollywood Hills and then accidentally shot himself in the foot as he was leaving. Avant used her money for charities that helped low-income neighbourhoods such as Watts and South Los Angeles. She was on the board of the International Student Centre at the University of
Jacqueline Avant, left, and Clarence Avant pictured in January, 2020. Photo: Mark Von Holden/Invision. California, Los Angeles. Clarence Avant, 91, a concert promoter and manager, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year. Prosecutors said Maynor had searched for information on Clarence Avant and the couple’s address the day before the killing. Maynor showed no remorse for the slaying, bragging to a friend on a jail phone call about all the news stories about him and laughing, according to a court document filed by Deputy District Attorney Victor Avila. “You think my mama’s seen that?” he asked. “I don’t know, but that’s not
funny,” the woman, who was not identified, said. “Why are you laughin’? That’s somebody’s life. That’s somebody’s family member.” The Avants were married for 54 years and had two children, Alexander Du Bois Avant and Nicole Avant, a film producer and former US ambassador to the Bahamas who is married to Netflix co-CEO and Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos. After Jacqueline Avant’s death, tributes were paid to her and her charitable work by former President Bill Clinton, Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Quincy Jones.
In Jamaica, Rwandan president credits agriculture for economic boom RWANDAN President Paul Kagame has said that the driving force behind the economic growth that his country had achieved in the 2010s was driven mainly by the agricultural sector. He was responding to a question from a member of civil society yesterday during a discussion dubbed ‘Think Jamaica 2022’ at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The Rwandan leader was asked to comment on the driving forces behind his country’s success in moving its gross domestic product from $6.12 billion in 2010 to $10.83 billion in 2020. He said that the main sectors driving the Rwandan economy are agriculture, services, manufacturing and tourism. Kagame said that through the agricultural sector, the country had become self-sufficient and now exports produce to neighbouring
Jamaica’s Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith (left, seated) and Rwanda’s Finance and Economic Planning Minister Dr Uzziel Ndagijimana sign a memorandum of understanding. countries in Africa. The country also exports highvalue crops such as coffee and
various teas. Kagame said that his country concentrates on high-end tourism,
pulling in significant earnings from showcasing mountain gorillas. It is estimated that there are about 1,000 gorillas in the wild in Rwanda. On the question of increasing female representation in politics, the Rwandan leader said that the country took legislative steps to address the inequality that once favoured males over females. He said the country created a mechanism whereby a gender monitoring office was established in the government to ensure that the policies designed to push women into leadership positions were successful. Commenting on how his country used digitisation to help drive the transformation of the economy, Kagame pointed out that with Rwanda being landlocked, there were a lot of challenges. However, he said that
the government, through its digitisation programme, managed to achieve significant connectivity not just within the country, but with the rest of the world. In terms of bilateral arrangements, Kagame indicated that Jamaican universities and their counterparts in his country could benefit from mutual exchange programmes. Responding to a question for ideas on how Jamaica could tackle the issue of environmental pollution – as his country has been widely hailed as the cleanest in Africa and one of the cleanest in the world – Kagame indicated that there had been a mindset change in Rwanda. He noted that while in Rwanda there was the need for donors to provide funds for education and health, “we don’t need any money to just clean our houses”. (Jamaica Gleaner)
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Colombia president: evidence implicates ex-soldiers in Haiti COLOMBIAN President Iván Duque said Wednesday there is evidence and testimony that seriously implicate “practically all” of the former Colombian soldiers being held in Haiti in the assassination of that country’s president, Jovenel Moïse. In an interview with The Associated Press, Duque said the arrested ex-soldiers still need to be tried, but that “clearly, based on the testimony of many,” it is evident “that there is a level of implication” in the July 7 killing of Moïse, who was assassinated at his home in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. More than 40 people have been arrested in Haiti in connection with the killing, including several Haitian police officers, a former Haitian senator and 18 former Colombian soldiers. Duque struck a harsher tone than in the past regarding the Colombians held in Haiti since shortly after the killing. Previously, he had said a small group of recruiters knew what the real intention of the ex-soldiers’ trip to Haiti was and they misrepresented the goal of the mission to the former soldiers. The president told AP on Wednesday that he never said the former soldiers were misled.
“I have always said that an investigation has to be carried out, and the investigation has been done, and in fact the Colombian police contributed,” he said. “And in fact, one of the people who fled from Haiti, who was later captured, talked about the level of involvement.” Duque seemed to be referring to Mario Antonio José Palacios, identified as one of the main suspects in Moïse’s murder. He is detained in Florida. According to the accusations, Palacios spoke voluntarily and said he was hired to travel to Haiti to offer security and participate in a purported operation to arrest the president. Families of the ex-soldiers have complained that the detainees have not been able to defend themselves in Haiti and do not have lawyers. In July, Duque said that “within the group (of former soldiers) there were people who had received different instructions.” Even so, the president pointed out that “regardless of the level of knowledge one had,” it was clear the entire group participated in the assassination. That same month he also told a radio station that “everything indicates a large group of people who arrived in Haiti were ‘blindfolded,’ taken for a supposed
More than 40 people have been arrested in Haiti in connection with the killing, including several Haitian police officers, a former Haitian senator and 18 former Colombian soldiers. protection mission, while others, a small group apparently, had detailed knowledge of the criminal operation and the intent to kill the president of Haiti.” On Wednesday, Duque said Colombia’s hands are tied in the judicial process in Haiti. “We can try to work diplomatically to guarantee that the trial be carried out earlier and that they have a minimum of conditions as inmates. But beyond
that, Colombia cannot act, because clearly there are some facts. There are some accusations. There are some testimonies,” the president said. Duque, a conservative who cannot seek re-election in Colombia’s May 29 presidential election, also spoke about the socialist government of President Nicolás Maduro in neighbouring Venezuela. In 2019, Duque said that
Maduro’s administration “had very few hours left.” On Wednesday he acknowledged receiving criticism for making that comment. “Maybe, if you look at it in hindsight, maybe if I looked at it with a self-critical sense, I would say, well, I shouldn’t have done it,” Duque said. “But what I can say clearly is that, thank God, we raised our voice. Thank God, more than 50 countries reject that dictatorship.”
Little progress reported on imposing sanctions on Bermuda-registered mega-yachts SCANT progress has been made in imposing sanctions on the owners of super yachts controlled by Russians which are registered in Bermuda, it has emerged. Lawrence Scott, Transport Minister, was unable to say what action Bermuda had taken since the UK imposed financial penalties on oligarchs linked to Vladimir Putin after he ordered the brutal invasion of Ukraine. In the immediate aftermath of the illegal war, Mr Scott denied there were any vessels owned by Russian individuals on the Bermuda registry. The Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority (BSMA) then stated that ten mega yachts registered in Bermuda were “widely known” to be associated with high-
profile Russian oligarchs. Multi-billionaire Roman Abramovich, who has had his assets frozen by the UK, US and EU, registered his super yacht Eclipse in Bermuda in 2014. With US president Joe Biden, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accusing Russia of committing genocide and war crimes in Ukraine, pressure to go after Mr Putin’s billionaire supporters has intensified. Mr Scott denied he was not on top of his brief when he declared no Russian individuals were on the Bermuda register, stating that the sanctions situation was “fluid”. He could not say what action, if any, had been taken in regards to sanctions, stating that Russian associated vessels amounted to
Multi-billionaire Roman Abramovich, who has had his assets frozen by the UK, US and EU, registered his super yacht Eclipse in Bermuda in 2014. around $60,000 of the Bermuda registry’s fees. The Transport Minister told The Royal Gazette: “The sanctions is a very fluid situation, as more sanctions come on line there is more impact to us. “According to my understanding of our latest briefing the sanctioned vessels only equate to roughly $60,000 out of our total registry. “As new sanctions come out, we look at the impact. We are imposing the sanctions and we are adhering to them.
“When it comes to the sanctions we are in compliance with any and all sanctions.” A spokesman for the shipping authority said last month: “The BSMA can confirm that there are ten vessels that are registered with the Bermuda Ship Registry that are owned by eligible companies that are incorporated in other Overseas Territories and these vessels are widely known to be associated with high-profile Russian nationals.” The Government has said it would follow UK sanctions against
named Russian oligarchs in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Mr Abramovich,, who has had his ownership of Premier League club Chelsea frozen due to sanctions, still has his 162.5 metre Eclipse flying the Bermuda flag. When asked if the Eclipse would be seized as part of the crackdown on Russian assets in the west, Mr Scott said in March: “No, because there is no Russian individual ownership on our shipping registry.”
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Sands: Bahamas should be careful in lifting restrictions FREE National Movement Chairman Dr Duane Sands wants the government to be cautious when considering easing additional COVID-19 restrictions, saying data has shown the nation’s positivity rate has increased while local testing has declined. Speaking to The Tribune, Dr Sands stressed that now is not the time for the government to let its guard down and be swayed by politics because of apparent low COVID numbers. He also called for officials to be honest with the Bahamian people about the true COVID situation in the country and provide the data behind its decision-making. “In The Bahamas, we enjoyed single digits caseloads for quite a while and certainly over the last 14 days, we have seen our numbers inch out to the point where some days its five (cases), some days it’s 14 and some days it’s 16, but the average number of cases over the last ten days or so is seven or eight cases a day, all right,” Dr Sands said. “And so, if you ask - can we say the numbers are decreasing? No, we cannot and if this is the type of data-driven decision making
that’s going to define what we do, let’s call it what it is. We are doing what is popular. Our position, my position remains – understand that whatever decision you make, be prepared to pay the consequences.” The former health minister spoke after Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper predicted a further ease to virus restrictions in the days and weeks ahead. Mr Cooper told reporters this week that Bahamians could soon expect to see a consistent “reduction of the COVID protocols”, but did not disclose which measures are being considered for removal. This comes as countries around the world continue to loosen measures due to declining infection rates. But here in The Bahamas, Dr Sands said there is a need for government officials to be cautious when rolling back virus measures, adding there is a high likelihood cases could increase now that the Easter holiday weekend is over. “I would like the government to be honest so if the decision is that we’re going to roll back COVID restrictions regardless of the data then let’s say that,” Dr Sands
said. “But, because otherwise it would suggest that the basis for the decision making and the data that’s being used to drive the decisions is being ignored because you and I can see the data and see the case numbers and recognise that numbers are going up unless I’m reading the numbers wrong. “The positivity rate has gone up from less than five percent to 12 percent over the last seven days. The number of people tested has gone down significantly to the point where on the 18th, you had 41 people tested. The positivity rate was 12 percent. The average number of positive cases over the last seven days was seven cases. So yes, you have five people in hospital, but we don’t have the metrics in order to gauge what is happening in the community. I don’t want to seem like a stick in the mud but The Bahamas does not enjoy the metrics as it relates to COVID for adopting the type of aggressive reduction in restrictions that some other places do so again let’s just be careful. That’s all and let people know what’s happening.” He also said: “Now unless we
FNM chairman Dr Duane Sands. are saying that we no longer need to pay attention to the positivity rate, we no longer pay attention to the increase in cases, we no longer pay attention to the number of people getting vaccinated, we no longer pay attention to the number of people tested, we are flying blind.” COVID-19 cases have remained relatively low in recent months, but so has testing. According to the Ministry of Health, 131 tests were
conducted on Sunday, however only eleven of those tests came back positive. Meanwhile, on Monday, 41 tests were completed - five of which produced positive results, representing a positivity rate of 12 percent. So far, the country has recorded 33,416 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, five of which were recorded on Monday. Of that count, 133 cases are still active. (Tribune242)
Bahamas: Carbon market legislation is being prepared PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the government is preparing to table legislation that will allow the country to participate in the global carbon market. He made the comment as he called for a multilateral approach to carbon pricing during the Seventh Ministerial Meeting of The Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action. Mr Davis, addressing the forum via video, spoke of the devastation Hurricane Dorian caused in parts of The Bahamas in 2019. “The science is clear: humaninduced climate change will continue to influence the frequency and intensity of hurricanes, and those hurricanes will continue to constitute an enormous threat to my country,” he said. “Hurricane Dorian caused approximately $3.4 billion in loss and damages, equal to one-quarter of our GDP. We did not emit the greenhouse gases that are causing climate change, but we are reaping the damage nonetheless. “As a country on the frontline of climate change, we believe it is of the utmost importance to keep the
Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis. global goal of 1.5°C within reach, as this is a critical threshold to ensure the survival of small island developing states (SIDS) and least developed countries.” An important tool, he said, for achieving this goal is the mobilisation of climate finance to ensure that countries can meet national mitigation and adaptation targets.
“We recognise that carbon prices and markets are evolving quickly. Saleable, verified emission reductions or removal credits, or other carbon mitigation measures under the standards of the Paris Agreement, can be a key tool for addressing the climate finance gap and a catalyst for carbon action. “Carbon prices impose a cost on emissions and therefore play
a fundamental role in setting economic incentives for clean development and in transitioning to a decarbonized economy. “A multilateral approach to addressing carbon pricing will be key, and it is crucial that there is fairness and equity in carbon pricing across various compliance and voluntary markets. The price of emitting a ton of carbon in the
Global North should not differ from the price in the Global South.” Mr Davis said SIDS like The Bahamas have absorbed multiple and repeated financial shocks associated with climate change and the ongoing pandemic. “We must take steps to ensure our countries can profitably participate in global carbon market initiatives. Multilateral efforts to pair our countries with countries that have had experience in placing carbon credits under the Kyoto Protocol Clean Development Mechanism and other voluntary marketplaces, will be critical to our advancement in this emerging financing market. “As our country prepares to table legislation that will allow our participation in the global carbon market, we are open to partnerships with other small island states and with countries who have advanced expertise in the carbon markets. The Bahamas is keen to be an innovator in this space and we believe that partnerships will aid in sending the right price signals for carbon credits and enhanced climate action.”
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April 23-29, 2022
Russia test-fires new intercontinental ballistic missile THE Russian military said Wednesday it successfully performed the first test of a new intercontinental ballistic missile, a weapon President Vladimir Putin said would make the West “think twice” before harbouring any aggressive intentions against Russia. The test launch of the Sarmat missile comes amid soaring tensions between Moscow and the West over the Russian military action in Ukraine and underlines the Kremlin’s emphasis on the country’s nuclear forces. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the Sarmat ICBM was launched Wednesday from the Plesetsk launch facility in northern Russia and its practice warheads have successfully reached mock targets on the Kura firing range on the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. It said the launch was fully successful, proving the missile’s characteristics “in all phases of its flight.” Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said that Russia had given the U.S. an advance notice about the launch in line with the New START nuclear arms control treaty
The Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile is a new and long-awaited addition to Russia’s nuclear arsenal. between Moscow and Washington. “Russia properly notified the United States under its New START obligations that it planned to test this ICBM,” he said. “Such testing is routine. It was not a surprise. We did not deem the test to be a threat to the United States
or its allies.” Speaking to senior officials, Putin hailed the Sarmat launch, claiming that the new missile has no foreign analogues and is capable of penetrating any prospective missile defense. “This really unique weapon will
strengthen the combat potential of our armed forces, reliably ensure Russia’s security from external threats and make those, who in the heat of frantic aggressive rhetoric try to threaten our country, think twice,” Putin said. Amid the new Western sanctions that banned the exports of high-tech products to Russia and specifically targeted its arms industries in response to Moscow’s action in Ukraine, Putin emphasized that the Sarmat is built exclusively from domestic components “Of course, this will simplify the serial production of the system by enterprises of the militaryindustrial sector and accelerate its delivery to the Strategic Missile Forces,” he added. The Sarmat is a heavy missile that has been under development for several years to replace the Soviet-made Voyevoda, which was code-named Satan by the West and forms the core of Russia’s nuclear deterrent. “The Sarmat is the most powerful missile that has the highest range in the world, and it will significantly bolster the capability of the country’s strategic
nuclear forces,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement. The ministry said the Sarmat is capable of carrying hypersonic glide vehicles along with other types of warheads. The Russian military had previously said that the Avangard hypersonic vehicle could be fitted to the new missile. The military has said that the Avangard is capable of flying 27 times faster than the speed of sound and making sharp maneuvers on its way to target to dodge the enemy’s missile shield. It has been fitted to the existing Soviet-built intercontinental ballistic missiles instead of older type warheads, and the first unit armed with the Avangard entered duty in December 2019. Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the state Roscosmos agency that oversees the missile factory building the Sarmat, described Wednesday’s test as a “present to NATO” in a comment on his messaging app channel. Rogozin said the Sarmat is set to be commissioned by the military this fall after the completion of its trials, calling it a “superweapon.” (ABCnews)
Queen celebrates 96th birthday in Sandringham THE Queen is celebrating her 96th birthday on Thursday in Sandringham. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch travelled by helicopter to her Norfolk estate, where she will be joined by family and friends. She is expected to stay in a cottage on the estate particularly liked by her late husband, Prince Philip. A photograph has been released to mark the birthday, showing the Queen with two ponies and reflecting her lifelong interest in horses. The picture was taken at Windsor Castle, where the Queen now mostly stays, and shows her with two Fell ponies, who will appear in the forthcoming Royal Windsor Horse Show. BIRTHDAY WISHES The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wished the Queen happy birthday on Twitter, calling the monarch an “inspiration to so many across the UK, the Commonwealth and the world”, and sharing a photo of the Queen and Prince Philip with seven of their great-grandchildren. Prince Harry suggested in a US TV interview that the Queen might be downplaying this latest milestone, saying that “after
a certain age you get bored of birthdays”. But she will be spending time at Wood Farm, a cottage described as “small and intimate” by former housekeeper Teresa Thompson, and a place with strong associations with Prince Philip, who died a little over a year ago. The Queen was in Sandringham earlier this year when she marked her accession to the throne in 1952. She was born in 1926, not in a royal residence, but in a London townhouse on Bruton Street, where she first lived with her father and mother, who became King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Birthday wishes have been sent by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and gun salutes will be fired. The prime minister also paid tribute to the monarch’s “dedicated and faultless service” in a prerecorded address posted on Twitter. The Queen has had mobility problems in recent months and has had to miss a number of events, including church services over Easter. Her only public appearance this year, outside of her own residences or on video, was at the Thanksgiving Service for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey. The Queen’s 96th birthday
A photograph for the Queen’s birthday reflects her lifelong interest in horses. marks another unprecedented age for a British monarch, in a year in which she has become the first monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee of 70 years on the throne. The next longest-lived monarchs were Queen Victoria and George III, who lived to the age of 81, and were the only other monarchs to have lived into their 80s. According to figures from the
Office for National Statistics, the Queen is one of about 124,000 people in the 95 to 99 age group in the UK, almost three quarters of these being women. Although 21 April is the day the Queen was born, it is not her only birthday. The monarch also has an official birthday celebration on the second Saturday of June, a tradition which began because
her great-grandfather Edward VII’s birthday was in November, when the weather is generally less favourable for a birthday parade. The Queen’s official birthday is marked each year by the military parade Trooping the Colour. This year, the parade will take place on Thursday 2 June to coincide with the Platinum Jubilee.
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New Jersey Diocese settles with abuse victims for $87.5m THE Catholic Diocese in New Jersey has agreed to pay $87.5m (£67.04m) to hundreds of people sexually abused by the church. In a first, the deal also paves the way for lawsuits against insurances firms that protect dioceses against charges of negligence. It is one of the largest settlements involving the Catholic Church in the US, which has been accused of covering up decades of misdeeds. The diocese has apologised. The settlement funds will be distributed from a trust over the span of four years to approximately 300 victims of abuse, the diocese said. It will also include child protection measures, which are still being finalised. The diocese and attorneys for the victims have agreed to the settlement, but it must be still be approved by a judge because the
diocese filed for bankruptcy in 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic and abuse disputes. However, it was “pleased that the mediation process has led to a settlement,” Bishop Dennis J Sullivan said. “I pledge my continuing commitment to ensure that this terrible chapter in the history of the Diocese of Camden, New Jersey never happens again,” he added. Jeff Anderson, a lawyer who represents 74 of the victims, said the settlement was “unprecedented” for another reason. Dioceses and archdioceses in the US are registered as corporations, meaning they purchase general liability insurance to protect them against charges of negligence. This often amounts to “tens of millions, or hundreds of millions, of dollars,” Mr Anderson said. In previous abuse settlements
Catholic dioceses across the US have been plagued by sexual abuse scandals. with US Catholic institutions, insurers have been part of the deal, and have often refused to pay the full amount sought by victims. However, the New Jersey deal is the first time a church abuse settlement has not included insurers, meaning the firms can be
sued separately. Victims would therefore be able to bring cases to press for larger compensation. Mr Anderson called it “a pivot in the child protection movement” because of the potential to hold the church and their insurers to greater account.
Since the 1980s, US Catholic dioceses have amassed complaints from over 17,000 alleged victims and paid over $4bn in settlements. The largest settlement saw the Archdiocese of Los Angeles pay some $660m to more than 500 victims in 2007. (BBC)
US judge throws out Biden mask mandate for planes and trains A FEDERAL judge in Florida has struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for airplanes and other forms of public transit, calling it unlawful. US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said the national public health agency had exceeded its legal powers in issuing the mandate. The US transit authority said it would now no longer enforce mask wearing. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just last week extended the mandate until 3 May. Judge Mizelle is based in Florida, but federal judges can issue rulings that block nationwide government policies. Her order on Monday effectively removes the masking requirement in all airports, trains, taxis and transit hubs. Some social media users reported that the order was announced on aircraft mid-flight, prompting travellers to applaud and remove their masks. On Monday, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants appealed for “calm and consistency” in airports and on planes to avoid “confusion and chaos”. White House press secretary
The US transit authority said it would now no longer enforce mask wearing. Jen Psaki called the decision “disappointing” and noted that the CDC still recommends travellers cover their mouths and noses. Ms Psaki added that the Justice Department “would make any determinations about litigation” following the order. The CDC did not immediately respond to a request for comment to Monday’s ruling. Last week US Surgeon General
Vivek Murthy said the mandate had been extended into May because of rising Covid-19 cases. The lawsuit was first brought in July 2021 by the conservative group Health Freedom Defense Fund (HFDF) and two Florida residents who said wearing masks increased their anxiety and panic attacks. The plaintiffs argued that the CDC mandate was “arbitrary
and capricious” because it gave exemptions to certain groups - like children under two years of age but not to others. In her ruling, Judge Mizelle, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, found that the CDC had improperly invoked what is known as the “good cause exception”, allowing the agency to skip public notice and comment on the mandate. “Because ‘our system does not permit agencies to act unlawfully even in pursuit of desirable ends,’” Judge Mizelle wrote, invoking another case, “the Court declares unlawful and vacates the Mask Mandate.” Shortly after the legal decision was issued, the Transportation Security Administration - which runs US airport security - confirmed it would no longer enforce the mask mandate. United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines said face coverings would no longer be required on domestic flights and certain international flights. Since the CDC first issued a public health order in February 2021 requiring masks for travellers, more than 7,000 unruly passenger incidents have been reported - 70%
of them involving masking rules, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Additionally, ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft both announced that passengers and drivers are no longer required to wear masks while using the services, effective immediately. “You can now ride without a mask and use the front seat if you need to,” Uber said in a statement. “While mask usage is still recommended, we’ve updated our Covid safety policies. Let’s move forward, safely together.” Lyft, for its part, said that masks are now “optional”. “We know that everyone has different comfort levels, and anyone who wants to continue wearing a mask is encouraged to do so,” the company said. The Biden administration’s Covid-19 mandates have had mixed success in the court system. The Supreme Court in January blocked the White House from enforcing its sweeping vaccineor-test rule for employees at large private companies. But the Biden administration’s requirement that all federal employees be vaccinated against Covid-19 was upheld on appeal earlier this month. (BBC)
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WE CARE IMMIGRATION AGENCY
CONST-LANDS The Bight Is seeking to employ a
Acting on behalf our clients who are seeking to employ the following:
ISHMAEL NOEL MUNROE
Five Cay - 343-9892 NANNY Duties includes: Taking care of small child while parent at work and performing general cleaning duties. Payrate $6.25 per hr
LOURDY PARKER
Blue Hills - 241-0760 DOMESTIC WORKER Duties will include cleaning household, taking care of owner’s pet and any other general cleaning duties as assigned. Must be able to work 6 days a week, including weekends and holidays. Payrate is $6.25 per hour
DIVA’S BEAUTY SALON
COSMETOLOGIST
DIVINA DIVILUS DAVELUS
Five Cays - 331-8099 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Duties Includes: Operating variety of equipment such as: Loaders, Excavators/Back Hoes, and Dump Trucks, in a safe and precautionary manner. Payrate $9.50 per hr
EFC CONSTRUCTION
MASSAGE THERAPIST
DOMESTIC WORKER
BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30002
JEAN-CLAUDE DEMILUS TIRESIAS Back Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
CONTACT: 342-4656
Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 29984
M&E RESTAURANT & BAR
MIDJIE CLOTHING STORE
KITCHEN HELPER
PURCHASER
Five Cays across from Cargo Express Is seeking to employ a
Kew Town Is seeking to employ a
CONTACT: 231-4264
Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 29981
MR. GROUPER’S LTD.
CONTACT: 649-241-5563
TANCREDE ABDON
DOMESTIC WORKER
SHANE SHATANGI HAWKINS
South Dock Rd., Providenciales Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 29955
PARADISE DESIGNS
Clean, glaze and paint ceramics. You will need to wear a mask for safety. You will need to work 6 days a week. Salary: $6.50 per hour CONTACT: 649-431-3014 This position is held by a work permit holder Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department 29995
House #121, Long Bay Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a
TC SAFETY SUPPLIES & SERVICES
TEES CONSTRUCTION
Unit #19 Building C, Central Square Is seeking to employ a
CLEANER
LABOURER
DRIVER/DELIVERY MAN
Sweeping, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.50 Hourly
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
Help with heavy Lifting, loading and unload vehicle/ storage. Cleaning up after jobs. Salary: $7 hourly
CONTACT: 345-1950
CONTACT: 333-2155
CONTACT: 343-8168
CONTACT: 649-231-2599
BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 29993
BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 29980
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29988
30006
CERAMIC ARTIST ASSISTANT
CONTACT: 346-3136
The Bight Is seeking to employ a
CELL # 2316887
CHEF
CONTACT: 241-9907
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29961
COOK NEEDED
Setting up workstations with all need ingredients and cooking equipment. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking, chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc... Cooking food in various utensils and grillers. Salary $10hr.
Industrial Park, Provo Is looking for qualified applicants for
CONTACT: 232-9261
BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 29963
Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a
#73 Princess Drive, Lower Bight Is seeking to employ a
Responsible for purchasing products, materials, and services. Duties include assessing the market, ordering new products, and keeping accurate records. Salary: $7.75 Hourly
RICHARD MARLON RIGBY
TECHNICIAN
Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 29985
Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
REPAIR IT 4 U
Install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems. Salary: $7.50 hourly
29992
EMAIL: INFO@EQUISPA.COM
Sweeping, mopping, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels, personal clothing, and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
Cleaning outside the property, pick up yard waste, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Cares for garden on a daily basis. Salary: $6.50 hourly
CONTACT: 2316858
#1 Cold Spot, Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a
BELONGERS ONLY APPLY WORK PERMIT RENEWALS
CONTACT: 941-7220
Mary Jane Lane, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a
Setting up workstations. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. Ensure great presentation. Salary: $6.50 Hourly
Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 29979
30005
BELLEVUE LUNCH TO GO
2 LABOURERS
CONTACT: 649-242-8100
Will responsible for cleaning and reporting to owner. Tasks like vacuuming, sweeping, emptying trash cans, dusting shelves, cleaning windows, and mopping floors.
BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 29986
HOUSEKEEPER
CONTACT: 242-9897
CLEANERS ARE NEEDED
CONTACT: 649-245-0298
BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 29959
GREGORY SIMMS
CONTACT: 346-8881
Millenium, Shrubb CL Is seeking to employ a
CONTACT: 346-9415
LANDSCAPER
EQUILIBRIUM SPA
Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, layout tools, mixing concrete, hand tools to workers, and cleaning work site. Salary: $6.25 hourly
CREOLE CHEF
Mow or cut lawn, trim, and edge around walks, etc. Planting flowers, grass, and bushes. $7.75 Hourly
Unit #3 Upper Level Airport, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a
Must be able to do all types of massages Chair massages Must have at least 5 years’ experience Salary: $6.25 per hour
DELICIOUS DISHES
Airport Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a
Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food. Salary: $8.00 hourly
Tom Lightbourne Rd., Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a
Shampooing, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. Makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, nail and skin care services. Salary: $6.50 Hourly
DJA RETAIL & WHOLESALE
29965
Install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility. $7.75 Hourly
#4 Ingham Circle, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a
Performing a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing. Ensuring all rooms inspected according to standards. Salary: $1,200.00 Hourly
BELONGERS ONLY APPLY WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 29987
TECHNICIAN
EDDLY DELIVERY SERVICES
THESE POSITIONS ARE FOR RENEWAL AND TRANSFER OF WORK PERMITS APPLICATIONS. BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND EMAIL RESUMES TO CARE@TCIWAY.TC AND OR TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT. DEADLINE TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS APRIL 25TH 2022
Shop #12, Unit #22 Morris Plaza, Airport Road Is seeking to employ a
April 23-29, 2022
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Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 29957
North Caicos Is seeking to employ a
Responsible for transporting either cargo or passenger safely from one location to another. Salary: $10.00 Hourly
CONTACT: 246-1721
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29978
April 23-29, 2022
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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS WOODLINE JOSEPH
GEORGE GLINTON
YRAMENE WILLIAMS
Residence, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a
#5 Load Ave, South Dock Road Is seeking to employ a
Wilson Circle, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a
NANNY
LABOURER
LIVE-IN BABYSITTER
Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary. Salary: $6.50 Hourly
CONTACT: 341-4292
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.50 hourly
CONTACT: 341-3168
EASY WAY Acting on behalf of
Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary. Salary: $650.00 Bi-Weekly
CONTACT: 347-5026
ANDREGE ALEXANDRE
ASHLIN DAVIS
341-3582 72 June Hills, Millennium Highway TRADESMAN $350 WEEKLY PERFORM GENERAL MAINTENANCE AROUND MY HOME AND APARTMENT COMPLEX, KNOW HOW TO OPERATE HAND POWER TOOLS
232-5420 Mary Jane Land # 85 TRADESMAN $350 WEEKLY PERFORM GENERAL MAINTENANCE AROUND MY HOME, APARTMENT COMPLEX AND ASSIST ME WITH MY BUSINESSES
YVON’S ONE STOP SHOP Granny Hill, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a
DOMESTIC WORKER
Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
CONTACT: 346-6622
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29770
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29800
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29783
BELONGER ARE ENCOURAGE TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO LABOR BOARD. THESE POSITION ARE NEW OR HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER 29759
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29816
W&T BARBER SHOP
VAGUY VILMAR
TROPICANA UPHOLSTERY
WARD’S CONSULTANCY
WILSON’S GROCERIES ENT.
TNF CONTRACTING
UPHOLSTERER
FACES AND FINGERS #12 Courtyard Plaza, Providenciales 941-4411 COSMETOLOGIST $7.00 p/h Cut, trim and shape hair. NAIL TECHNICIAN $7.00 p/h Providing high-quality manicures and pedicures.
STORE CLERK
CARPENTER
OLYMPIC PLAZA, DOWNTOWN Is seeking to employ a
2 BARBERS
Back Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a
Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a
6 TRADESMEN
Cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves. Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments. Salary: $6.25 hourly
A skilled worker that can undertake any job as a helper by profession. Salary: $10.00 Hourly
CONTACT: 231-0882
CONTACT: 649-346-0002
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29782
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29762
CONTACT: 649-244-7033
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29767
Belonger are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the labour board. These position is currently held by work permit
29844
West Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a
DUTIES: To assist with open and Prepping store for the days activities. Set out merchandise for customers to view, to offer assistance and ensure shelves are fully stocked. SALARY: $6.50 per hour.
Duties: To Install Structures and Fixtures, Doors, Windows, Install roofing system and must be able to use electrical tools. Salary: $8.00 per hour
CONTACT: 346-5872
CONTACT: 245-7228
Belongers are asked to submit a Copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held By a work permit holder. 29842
Belongers are asked to send a copy of their resume to The Labour Board. This is a first time work permit application. 29836
59 Bird Rock Street, Long Bay Is seeking to employ a
LABORER
COOK Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. $500.00 Weekly ASSISTANT BAKER Measure and mix ingredients, bake and decorate items. $350.00 Weekly
• Assisting with brewing and bottling and canning operations • Keeping the facility and equipment clean and operational. • Loading Delivery drivers trucks, • Unloading containers and stocking warehouse with inventory • Cleaning the yard, cleaning machines. • Assist in delivering goods to customers.
MAINTENANCE MAN Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. $350.00 Weekly
TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK SALARY $7.25 PER HOUR EMAIL: INFO@TURKSHEADBEER.COM / CONTACT: 941-3637
CONTACT: 232-3037 29777
BELONGERS ONLY APPLY 29822
Requires a skilled
MASON
WITH 10+ YEARS’ EXPERIENCE IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. MUST BE AVAILABLE TO WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS AND WEEKENDS; SOME DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
bobs, tapes, squares and levels; • Mixes cement using hoes, cementmixing equipment, and/or hand tools; • Cuts or breaks bricks and concrete using hammers, powered abrasive saws, paving breakers, drills and/or hand tools; • Molds expansion joints and edges using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge; • Operate construction equipment.
SALARY RANGES BETWEEN $10.00-16.00 PER HOUR COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE. QUALIFIED BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY IN WRITING TO EDGE CONSTRUCTION, 28 TRANQUILITY ROAD, LEEWARD, PROVIDENCIALES AND BY EMAIL: EDGETCI@GMAIL.COM.
IS INTERVIEWING FOR:
FRONT DESK AGENTS Join a relaxed and friendly 35 team workforce and enjoy flexible schedules and industry high wage and Service Charge payouts NO SLOW SEASON LAYOFFS
EDGE CONSTRUCTION LTD.
• Preparation of surfaces; • Fabricates, alters, repairs, and maintains walls, sidewalks, street curbs, floors, bathroom showers, sink counters, partitions, manholes, and other related structures or surfaces; • Lays blocks or bricks following blueprints, plans, or drawings; • Lays out work using chalk lines, plumb
NOEL BD EWING Kewtown Tel: 649-341-8743 DOMESTIC WORKER $6.25 p/h Vacuuming, mopping and sweeping the floor.
Middle Street, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a
WINKY CATERING
PROVO BEVERAGES
Industrial Park, Providenciales, TCI Is seeking to employ a
THIS POSITION IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL
Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs and webbing to repair furniture and frames. Must be willing to work 5 days a week. Salary: $6.50 Hourly
ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT
Candidates must be personable,customer service oriented and have strong English (verbal and written) communication skills. Experience with computers. is also required. Hourly Rate $8.50 - $9.50 Based on Experience and Qualifications Yearly remuneration incl service charge payouts is estimated to be a minimum of $34,000./yr RESUMES CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT HOTEL OR EMAILED TO
29758
29979
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Kendrick is a 14-time Grammy Award winner.
Lamar announces new album ‘Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers’ to be released May 13 KENDRICK Lamar will return with his first new album in five years. The 14-time Grammy Award winner will release his fifth studio opus, titled “Mr. Morales & The Big Steppers” on May 13. Lamar shared a link to a press release announcing the album Monday. “All factual information for this release will come directly from this source only,” the brief message stated. The project will mark the 34-year-old Compton native’s final release for Top
Dawg Entertainment – the Anthony Tiffth Los Angelesheadquartered label that SZA is also signed to. Lamar’s last opus, “DAMN.,” won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music – the very first for a rapper – and spurred the chart-topping songs “Humble” and “Loyalty,” featuring Rihanna. The Academy Awardnominated “All Stars Matter” rapper is scheduled to close out the Rolling Loud Miami festival on July 24. (NYDailynews)
Information this week indicated that some 627.11 million hours of Bridgerton season two were viewed.
‘Bridgerton’ season 2 is Netflix’s most popular English-language show ever THE sophomore season of “Bridgerton” overtook season 1 as Netflix’s most popular English language series ever, the streaming service announced Tuesday. “After four weeks atop the English TV list, Lady Whistledown is most pleased to reveal that ‘Bridgerton’ Season 2 is now the Most Popular English language series of all time with 627.11M hours viewed, ahead of ‘Bridgerton’ Season 1 in second
place,” Netflix said in a release. The streamer noted that the series, executive produced by TV titan Shonda Rhimes, also made history as the first “to hold both the first and second place on a Most Popular List.” Based on Julia Quinn’s “Bridgerton” novels, the Regencyera series hit Netflix on Christmas Day 2020 and quickly became a viral sensation. The second season premiered on March 25 of this
year. The show was renewed in April 2021 for a third and fourth season. “Bridgerton swept us off our feet,” Netflix said in a statement at the time. “The creative team, led by Shonda, knew the material and delivered beautiful, emotional, romantic drama for our members. They have some exciting plans for the future, and we think audiences will continue swoon for this.” (NYDailynews)
Depp details allegations of severed fingertip during testimony JOHNNY Depp accused exwife Amber Heard of repeatedly belittling him and frequently turning violent during their tumultuous marriage as he testified for the second day at his defamation trial against the actress. Depp asserted Wednesday in the Fairfax, Va., courtroom that Heard’s “demeaning comments” and namecalling would often “escalate into a full-scale argument.” He cited multiple instances of violence, including when Heard allegedly threw a bottle that severed the tip of his right middle finger. Heard “was unable to be wrong” during their disagreements, Depp said, which left him feeling like he was “not allowed to have a voice.” “It was sort of a rapid fire, sort of endless parade of insults,” Depp said. “You know, looking at me like I was a fool, and I was having difficulty in my mind, of course, and in my heart dealing with that sort of barrage.”
Johnny Depp accused ex-wife Amber Heard of verbal and physical abuse. Depp said he would often try to remove himself from the situation when the arguments began. “There were times when I would just go and lock myself in the bathroom or anywhere that she couldn’t get into,” Depp said. “That happened constantly over
the years.” Depp alleged that Heard would sometimes “strike out” in anger or frustration. “It could begin with a slap,” Depp claimed. “It could begin with a shove. It could begin with throwing a TV remote at my head.
It could be throwing a glass of wine in my face.” The 2015 argument that led to his injured finger, Depp contended, occurred in Australia after Heard saw him drinking alcohol for the first time in a while. He claimed Heard hurled a bottle of vodka that narrowly missed his head, before throwing a larger bottle that struck his hand. “I was looking directly at my bone sticking out and the meaty portion of the inside of your finger, and blood was just pouring out,” Depp said. Weeks later, Depp claimed, Heard struck him in the face during another dispute. He then described an April 2016 altercation that allegedly occurred on the night of Heard’s 30th birthday party, which Depp says he arrived late to due to a meeting. Heard was angry with him, said Depp, who claims she hit him multiple times after the party
ended before he left and spent the night at another home. Depp said he planned to retrieve items the following morning once Heard left for the Coachella music festival, but was told he shouldn’t come by someone at the home who sent him a photo. “It was a photograph of the bed, our bed, and on my side of the bed was human fecal matter, so I understood why it wasn’t a good time to go down there,” Depp said Wednesday. “My initial response to that was, I mean, I laughed. It was so outside, it was so bizarre, and so grotesque that I could only laugh.” Depp said about a month went by before he saw Heard again. He claims Heard blamed the fecal matter incident on their dogs, but Depp contends the pets were too small to leave droppings the size of what were in the bed. Heard filed for divorce in May 2016. (NYDailynews)
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A photo of Halyna Hutchins at a vigil following her death in October.
Alec Baldwin: Rust film producers were indifferent to gun safety - report THE producers of a film whose cinematographer was accidentally shot dead on set by Alec Baldwin have been fined and strongly criticised by authorities for failing to follow safety guidelines. The makers of Rust showed “plain indifference to recognised hazards associated with use of firearms on set”, according to the New Mexico Environment Department. The agency has issued the maximum $136,793 (£105,000) fine to Rust Movie Productions. Halyna Hutchins was killed and director Joel Souza injured in October as Baldwin rehearsed with what he believed to be a safe gun. The actor, who was also a producer on the film, has previously said he did not pull the trigger and has no idea how a live bullet came to be on the set near Santa Fe.
The report said Rust Movie Productions’ management “knew that firearm safety procedures were not being followed on set and demonstrated plain indifference to employee safety by failing to review work practices and take corrective action”. The company said it disagreed with the findings and would appeal. ‘SERIOUS AND WILFUL’ FAILURES New Mexico Environment Department cabinet secretary James Kenney said: “There were several management failures and more than sufficient evidence to suggest that if standard industry practices were followed, the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins and the serious injury to Joel Souza would not have occurred. “Through our investigation, we determined that Rust Productions’ failures were both
serious and wilful.” He added: “The bottom line here is that it was the employers’ obligation to follow national standards, and that did not happen on the set of Rust. “This was a terrible tragedy and our thoughts are with the victim - a mother, a wife, an experienced cinematographer and a well respected member of the film community. Today we continue to extend our thoughts and prayers to her loved ones. “While I realise no fine can compensate for the loss of life, we are holding Rust Productions fully accountable.” In a statement to the Reuters news agency, Rust Movie Productions spokesman Stefan Friedman said: “While we appreciate OSHA’s time and effort in its investigation, we disagree with its findings and plan to appeal. Our thoughts and prayers remain with Halyna’s family.”
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The rapper, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, was wanted in connection to a November 2021 shooting in Hollywood.
A$AP Rocky arrested at Los Angeles airport in connection to shooting A$AP Rocky was arrested Wednesday after arriving on a private jet at Los Angeles International Airport. The rapper, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, was wanted in connection to a November 2021 shooting in Hollywood, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Mayers is accused of a Nov. 6 shooting in Los Angeles where he allegedly shot at someone three or four times around 10:15 p.m. The LAPD characterised the shooting as “between two acquaintances” after an “argument escalated.” The victim sustained a minor injury and sought medical treatment sometime afterward. U.S. Customs assisted LAPD with the arrest. Mayers was arriving back in the U.S. from Barbados where he was vacationing with partner Rihanna. He faces a charge
of assault with a deadly weapon. The musicians are currently expecting their first child after publicly declaring they were in a relationship in November 2020. “The love of my life,” A$AP Rocky called her in a May 2021 GQ cover shoot. “My lady.” The arrest is not Mayers’ first run-in with law enforcement. In July 2019, he was charged with assault causing actual bodily harm in Sweden after getting into a fight that was caught on video. He spent a month imprisoned in the Scandinavian country and was found guilty and given a conditional sentence, in part because then-President Donald Trump intervened on Mayers’ behalf. “It was a Rocky Week,” Trump tweeted at the time. “Get home ASAP A$AP!” Trump has since been banned from Twitter.
Happening director Audrey Diwan says abortion should not be ‘a silent topic’ THE director of a Bafta-nominated film about a young student having an illegal abortion in 1960s France says her own abortion led her to make the movie. Audrey Diwan was nominated for best director at this year’s Baftas and won the prestigious Golden Lion at last year’s Venice Film Festival for Happening (L’événement), based on a novel published in 2000 by French author Annie Ernaux. Happening follows the story of Anne, played by Romanian-French actress Anamaria Vartolomei. She becomes pregnant while finishing her studies in 1963 and searches with increasing desperation for a way to have an abortion. The practice was illegal in France until 1975.
Happening earned Audrey Diwan a nomination for best director at this year’s Bafta Awards. “I read her book soon after getting an abortion myself,” says Diwan. “I wanted to read about the subject, and it was recommended
to me. “It was special to me to find that book, because I had a medical abortion and I didn’t know what
a clandestine abortion really was - the journey, the violence, the complexity, and the loneliness.” The French journalist and director adds: “I was mesmerised by this story of this very brave character and everything she wanted her life to be. But I was enraged by this story of illegal abortion. Women can’t even imagine what it was like then. “It’s a special book, but it’s the only one of Annie’s that wasn’t really noticed by journalists at the time. Abortion has been a silent topic somehow. I think there is fear - we fear a woman’s body and its secrets.” But the subject of abortion isn’t a silent topic in movie-making this year. As well as Happening, Phyllis Nagy’s film Call Jane screened at this year’s Sundance and Berlin
Film Festivals. It stars Sigourney Weaver and Elizabeth Banks in a fictional account of the real-life Jane Collective, who offered safe but illegal backstreet abortions in Chicago in the 1960s, using the name Jane as a cover for all participants. Meanwhile, a documentary, The Janes, about the same group, has also been made and is being released by HBO. Call Jane was filmed in 23 days, using one camera. Nagy claims the topic of abortion is “now the lightning rod for all our discussions on women’s rights”. She says: “Even in parts of Europe, and certainly in other parts of the world, women’s rights are an afterthought.”
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Classifieds
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JOB LISTINGS SERVICES AUTO SALES REAL ESTATE
HOWARD DICKENSON
Palm Grove, Grand Turk. Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER Duties: To clean and maintain premises By removing all trash and debris inside and outside at job sites and assist skill workers and any other duties as may be necessary. SALARY: $7.50 per hour.
CONTACT: 232-0976 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held By a work permit holder. 29943
ISLAND HIDEAWAY is seeking a
HANDYMAN
This is a new position. Location: Grace Bay Hills Providenciales
CONTACT: 941-3101
South District, Salt Cay. Is seeking to employ a
DOMESTIC WORKER
LABOURER
Duties: Regular Cleaning, mopping, sweeping, and dusting and caring for a school age child and any other household Chores as needed. SALARY: $6.50 per hour
CONTACT: 346-5615
Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. ThIs Position is currently held by a work permit holder. 29948
ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT
CAICOS VILLA MANAGEMENT
VILLA DEL MAR
MAINTAINER $7.00 P/H
BARTENDER $7.50 P/H
Perform minor fixes such as repairing broken locks, filling gaps on walls.
Bonaventure Cres, Grace Bay Contact 649-941-5160
Serving customers who sit at the bar with food and drinks
HOUSEKEEPER $7.50 P/H making sure all assigned areas are clean, neat, & tidy.
Belonger are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the labour board. These position is currently held by work permit 29953
IS URGENTLY LOOKING FOR A
FLORIST Applicant must have experience as a Floral Assistant or Florist. Must have extensive knowledge of tropical flowers, foliage and potted plants, including their names, seasonal availability and lifespan. Candidates must have experience using current styles in floral design while at the same time understanding the traditional use of certain flowers for weddings, funerals etc. salary commensurate with experience.
CONTACT: 231-3788
Fax: 946-4661
Email: tcnews@tciway.tc
Website: tcweeklynews.com
SALT CAY BUILDERS
Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a
WARD’S CONSULTANCY
12 ruby crest, Blue hills, provo tel:346-6132
to work 6 days per week. Salary $6.50 per hour
FRANTZLEY BENJAMIN
946-4664
Duties: To clean and maintain premises by removing all trash and debris inside and outside at job sites and assist skill workers and any other duties as may be necessary. SALARY: $7.50 per hour
CONTACT: 231-6663
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held By a work permit holder. 29942
STEPHANIE BEAUTY SALON LIGHTHOUSE ROAD GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a
NAIL TECHNICIAN
Duties: to design paint and refill Nails, to do Pedicures and manicures. SALARY: $9.00 per hour.
CONTACT: 241-5785
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to The Labour Board. This Position is currently held by a work permit holder. 29949
CLOVELEAF AGENCY
Telephone: 947-0561/ 246-7382. On Behalf of our Clients AUTO BOX
Bottle Creek, North Caicos
1 LABOURER (NEW POSITION)
Rate: $6.50 per hr Description: Assist Mechanic, clean garage, manage customers, any jobs given by employer
TWO FAT BROTHERS
Bottle Creek, North Caicos (New Position)
BAR HELPER (NEW
POSITION)
Rate: $6.50 per hour Description: Assist Bartender, Clean Restaurant, washing dishes and any jobs given by employer
SANI HOLDINGS LTD.
Conch Bar, Middle Caicos
KITCHEN HELPER (NEW POSITION)
Rate: $6.50 hr Description: Assist Chef,
Clean Restaurant, washing dishes and any jobs given by employer
VERNICE JAMES
Bottle Creek, North Caicos (New Position)
LIVE IN CARETAKER (NEW POSITION)
Rate: $6.50 per hour Description: Manage household, assist employer in daily task, running errands and any jobs given by employer
BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGE TO APPLY
29950
PUBLIC NOTICE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDER STATUS APPLICATION (SECTION 4(3) OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDER STATUS ORDINANCE) Take notice that I, Nigel Dakin, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands in exercise of the powers conferred in me by Section 6(4) of the Turks and Caicos Islander Status Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Turks and Caicos Islander Status to Merilia Mompremier PetitFrere by virtue of marriage to a Turks and Caicos Islander.
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CHANESE SIMMS
ADDERLEY SELVER
DOMESTIC WORKER
DOMESTIC WORKER
Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a
EASY WAY
Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a
Acting on behalf of ROMEO LYNSDALE OUTTEN
Duties: Regular Cleaning, mopping, sweeping, and dusting and caring for a school age child and any other household Chores as needed.
Duties: Regular cleaning, mopping, sweeping, and dusting and caring for a school age child and any other household chores as needed.
SALARY: $6.50 PER HOUR CONTACT: 332-8383
SALARY: $6.50 PER HOUR CONTACT: 247-0114
BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS IS A FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT APPLICATION.
WESLY ELIAZARD CAMPBELL KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a
29997
ADVERTISE
LABOURER
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
CONTACT: 346-4072
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29922
IN THIS SPACE! ONLY
$33
PER WEEK
CALL 946-4664
BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. 29996
WILLDY ROBYN CLARE SOUTH DOCK Is seeking to employ a
BABYSITTER
Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary. Salary: $6.25 Hourly.
CONTACT: 342-6992
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29920
244-1927 Behind Paradise church, Five Cays
TRADESMAN 350 WEEKLY
Carrying out a variety of maintenance duties and assist with on going construction on my property
EVERGREEN LANDSCAPING 331-7188
Curlew Drive Long Bay Hill # 19
GARDENER $300.00
Gardener will be soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting
TRADESMAN 400 WEEKLY Carrying out a variety of maintenance duties, repairing company tools and assist with ordering supplies for the company
BELONGERS ONLY
29954
VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS
POSITIONS AVAILABLE The Turks and Caicos Islands oldest and leading publishing house is in need of additional staff to fill the following posts:
WRITERS/ PHOTO JOURNALIST
Candidates must have at least five (5) years’ experience working full-time for daily newspapers and/or news/features magazines, reporting on hard news, features and parliamentary/court proceedings. Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.
SPA ACCOUNTS CLERK REQUIREMENTS
● Minimum 5 years experience in operations/ coordination role ● Excellent English verbal and written skills ● Comprehensive experience using Spa scheduling software and QuickBooks for financial accounting, reports and analysis ● Accounts receivable and Accounts payable reconciliation ● Willing to work irregular hours including weekends and holidays as needed; ● Relevant qualification in accounting is preferred ● Starting salary $2,300 per month. ALL PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS TO EMAIL A COPY OF THEIR RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO SPA TROPIQUE: ADMIN@SPATROPIQUE.COM. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA PHONE OR EMAIL FOR AN INTERVIEW. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS FRIDAY MAY 6TH, 2022. 29978
FOR MAGAZINES AND OTHER PERIODICALS GRAPHICS PRODUCTION DESIGNER/ PAGINATOR
This position requires someone with at least five (5) years’ experience working with Macintosh or PC computers. Must be skilled in the make-up of advertising and pagination. Proficiency using InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop software for print is essential. Some technical, networking and web design knowledge an asset. Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.
COURT REPORTER
College or high school graduate with at least five (5) years’ experience in community reporting. Ability to drive and use a camera a desirable asset. Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.
ADVERTISING SPACE SALES PERSON
Candidates must have had actual hands-on experience selling advertising space for newspapers and magazines. Ability to assist clients with the writing of copy for ads and gathering of collateral an asset. Salary is commission based.
FORWARD APPLICATIONS TO: THE PUBLISHER DUNCANSON PUBLICATIONS LTD. EMAIL: TCNEWS@TCIWAY.TC NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Preferences will be given to Belonger and Legal Residents
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THOMAS B. PARKER Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a
DOMESTIC WORKER
J O B
Duties: Regular Cleaning, mopping, sweeping, and dusting and any other household Chores as needed. SALARY: $6.50 per hour
V A C A N C Y JOB POSITION
AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
CONTACT: 347-0522
MAIN OBJECTIVE:
The Caicos Express Airways’ (“hereinafter called the company”) Aircraft Mechanic is responsible for ensuring the maintenance and safety of the company’s aircrafts and customers while working cohesively with co-workers on the aircraft and on the ground.
REPORTS TO: The Director of Operations, Managing Director & CEO.
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. 29946
VICTOR Y LEONEL MECHANIC Aviation Drive, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a
TWO MECHANICS
Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters. Salary: $10.00 Hourly
VR SUPERMARKET Millennium Highway, Blue Hills. Is seeking to employ a
PURCHASER
Responsible for purchasing products, materials, and services. Duties include assessing the market, ordering new products, and keeping accurate records. Salary: $8.00 Hourly
CONTACT: 649-344-9400 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD
29925
CONTACT: 346-0002 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD
29927
VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES The Aircraft Mechanic is responsible for ensuring that the company aircrafts operate properly and safely. He is responsible for overseeing repairs, troubleshoot problems, conduct inspections and make upgrades to aircrafts. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES • Conduct daily inspections and schedule maintenance • Conduct and oversee emergency repairs and recordkeeping of all maintenance activities • Working successfully as part of a team, carrying out any immediate issues that arise prior to take off and after landing. • Carrying out general maintenance on important areas of the aircraft including the engine, hydraulic systems, fuel systems, and air conditioning. • Oversees the scheduling of aircraft and conducting safety checklists. QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS Caicos Express Airways Ltd promotes equal opportunity and is keen to recruit applicants from a wide range of backgrounds. The Aircraft Mechanic should possess the following: • Be at least 18 years old • Be proficient in the English language • Have practical experience in working with power plants or airframes or graduate from an FAA-Approved Aviation Maintenance Technician School • Must be able to use and work with the required equipment that includes specialized aviation tools, diagnostic equipment, computers, x-ray machines, and power tools, etc. • The ability to work flexible, unsociable hours including nights and weekends • Previous airline experience is beneficial • A high school or college diploma preferred with relevant airline experience in similar capacity • Excellent organization, supervisory and managerial skills with multitasking abilities under extreme work pressures. • Excellent communication, social and interpersonal skills in dealing with passengers and interoffice relations. • Must be able to perform a wide variety of non-standard assignments and resolving problem situations in receiving, filling, and tracking resource requests for aircraft dispatching assignments; • Must be able to lift a minimum of seventy pounds. • Level-headedness, calmness and the ability to think and respond appropriately in difficult situations; • Must have a disciplined outlook and responsible attitude; • Possess a valid driver’s license • Ability to work flexible shifts beyond the normal hours, including nights, weekends, holidays and varying schedules. Salary: $36,000.00 per annum Interested persons must submit their applications on or before November 1, 2019
HUMAN RESOURCE COORDINATOR CAICOS EXPRESS AIRWAYS PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS TELEPHONE# 649-941-5730/EMAIL: HR@CXEAIR.COM
30003
On Behalf of our Client
TABOO BAR & GRILL We are seeking to employ an:
ASSITANT MANAGER TASK AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Research new wholesale food suppliers and negotiate prices. • Calculate future needs in kitchen ware and equipment and place orders, as needed • Manage and store vendors’ contracts and invoices. • Coordinate communication between front of the house and back of the house staff. • Prepare shift schedules. • Process payroll for all restaurant staff. • Supervise kitchen and wait staff and provide assistance, as needed. • Keep detailed records of daily, weekly and monthly costs and revenues. • Arrange for new employees’ proper on boarding (scheduling trainings and ordering uniforms). • Monitor compliance with safety and hygiene regulations. • Gather guests’ feedback and recommend improvements to our menus.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
• Work experience as a Restaurant Assistant Manager or similar role in the hospitality industry. • Familiarity with restaurant management software, like Open table and peach works. • Good math and reporting skills. • Customer service attitude. • Communication and team management abilities. • Availability to work within opening hours (e.g. evenings, holidays, weekends). • High school diploma; additional certification in hospitality is a plus.
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum 3-5 years of progressive Restaurant experience with 1-2 years being in a supervisory capacity. Salary $3,000.00 - $3,500.00 per month/Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience. Interested and qualified persons should submit an application to Russell and Associates (2004) Ltd., 229 Prestige Place, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands or contact us via email: delthia@russellandassocaitesltd.com; Telephone: 649-244-3572. Applicants are also encouraged to send a copy of their application to the Department of Labour and Employment Services on or before 29th April 2022. Only short-listed persons will be contacted.
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VAURICE JARVIS
WILSON’S GROCERIES ENT.
Phase #2, Wheeland Is seeking to employ a
Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a
DOMESTIC WORKER
MAINTENANCE
Sweeping, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, heating, and air conditioning system. Salary: $6.50 Hourly
CONTACT: 342-9519
CONTACT: 346-5872
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30001
BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 29983
DONALD KNOWLES South Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
Duties: To clean and maintain premises by removing all trash and debris inside and outside at job sites and assist skill workers and any other duties as may be necessary. SALARY: $7.50 PER HOUR CONTACT: 247-9841 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS IS A FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT APPLICATION.
29998
ROCHELLE BEEN East Suburbs. Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
Duties: To clean and maintain premises Remove all trash and debris to the dump, and any Other chores as assigned. SALARY: $7.50 PER HOUR CONTACT: 241-5130 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS IS A FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT APPLICATION.
29999
JSWC LTD.
Next to Island Bargain, Leeward Highway
LABOURER
• Cleaning inside and outside the shop. • Remove garbage and garden weeds. • Remove, flat and dispose all merchandise packaging. • Help and assist customers for heavy merchandise. • Help to carry out merchandise from backdoor to proper isle location. • Collect shopping cart at the parking lot and return to proper cart area. EMAIL: PRICECLUB99@HOTMAIL.COM CONTACT: 241-3761 SALARY: $6.25 HOURLY BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD 29990
MAINTENANCE MANAGER 5 years’ experience in a luxury resort atmosphere We are looking for a reliable Maintenance Manager to oversee all installation, repair and upkeep operations of the company’s facilities. The candidate will have a solid understanding of plumbing and electrical systems as well as carpentry and other crafts. They will be wellversed in all maintenance process and health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will also have aptitude in undertaking administrative tasks such as reporting, budgeting etc. The goal is to ensure the company facilities are wellcared for and adequate to support the company’s business operations. Salary to commensurate with experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop maintenance procedures and ensure implementation • Carry out inspections of the facilities to identify and resolve issues • Plan and oversee all repair and installation activities • Allocate workload and supervise staff • Monitor equipment inventory and place orders when necessary • Monitor expenses and control the budget for maintenance • Manage relationships with contractors and service providers • Keep maintenance logs and report on daily activities • Ensure health and safety policies are complied with
REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS
• Proven experience as maintenance manager • Experience in planning maintenance operations • Solid understanding of technical aspects of plumbing, carpentry, electrical systems etc. • Working knowledge of facilities machines and equipment • Ability to keep track of and report on activity • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities • Valid Certified Maintenance Manager (CMM) will be a plus
EXECUTIVE HOUSEKEEPER 5 years’ experience in a luxury resort environment. Responsible for supervising the housekeeping operations and delegating tasks to the multicultural housekeeping staff. Inspect the facilities within their assigned areas, ensuring that the cleaning duties are done efficiently. Must have excellent
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communication and leadership skills. Creating reasonable housekeeping schedules and maximize the productivity of the entire housekeeping department. Devise daily deployment of housekeepers based on hotel occupancy, arrivals and departures. Train and oversees employee compliance with proper usage and dilution of products, and proper equipment usage. Maintain and document all personal and departmental documents pertaining to the housekeeping department, from payroll to inventory. Acknowledge budget and payroll guidelines to ensure that each area of responsibility operates within establish cost while providing maximum service. Facilitate interdepartmental communication to effectively provide customer service. $3500.00 MONTHLY.
BOAT CAPTAINS Immediately - 5 years’ experience. Driver’s license and current VHF and TCI Boat Captains license mandatory. Familiar with the waters between North Caicos and Providenciales. Responsible for the transportation of Guests, staff and homeowners to and from Pine Cay. Freight runs and recreational runs will also be required. Assisting with the upkeep of Marine area, Dock maintenance, boat cleaning, boat fueling. $2400.00 MONTHLY.
MARINE LABOURER: 2 years’ experience in a Marina environment. Cleaning and minor maintenance on Club and homeowners’ boats. Manning the fuel station, boat mate, dock repairs. Familiar with boat operations and the surrounding waters. VHF radio license is required. Must be able to swim and have lifesaving training. Must be able to work outdoors. This position may require residing on Pine Cay. $10.00 PER HOUR.
BEACH SERVER: 2 years’ experience in a similar roll at a luxury resort environment. Offering a high standard of service with attention to detail to our guests. Towel, beverage and food service is required. Arrangement of Tiki huts and lounge chairs. Hourly wage $10.00 PER HOUR.
HOUSEKEEPERS: 3 years’ experience in Luxury Resort environment. Assist in the daily operation of Hotel and Villa Housekeeping duties. Some shifts may require staying on Pine Cay. $8.00 PER HOUR.
INTERESTED APPLICANTS CAN SUBMIT RESUME TO: RESORT@PINECAY.COM OR HR@PINECAY.COM
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ACE PLUMBING #21 BLACK CROW ROAD
1 PLUMBER RENEWAL
DUTIES: INSTALLING, FITTING, CUTTING PLUMBING PIPES. MUST BE WILLING TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK. SALARY $12.00 PER HOUR
CONTACT: 649-245-8046
QUALIFIED BELONGERS ARE ASKED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT 29896
E.L. DELIVERY TRUCK SERVICES THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a
MECHANIC Keeps equipment available
for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters. Salary: $8.00 Hourly
CONTACT: 347-6814
ADAM’S HAIR BRAIDING Providenciales Beaches Is seeking to employ a
To braid guest hair on the beach. Salary: $6.50 hourly
CONTACT: 342-3525
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 29852
DOMINICAN SUPERMARKET
LIZ BAKERY BUILDING, FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a
CASHIER
Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
CONTACT: 332-5690
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal
EL RANCHO RESTAURANT
ELIE’S LANDSCAPING CLEANING SERVICES
Norway Rd., Kew Town
ASSISTANT COOK Assisting head chef prepare meals and takes orders. Salary: $9.00 hourly
29873
#10 Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a
CHEMICAL TECHNICIAN Spraying chemicals and killing weeds. Salary: $350.00 Hourly
CONTACT: 232-7124
Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 29861
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position
MARGARETTE ALCINEUS JENNINGS
M&E RESTAURANT AND BAR
CONTACT: 331-9854
Blue Hills Bld. #561 Apt. #21 Is seeking to employ a
DOMESTIC WORKER
29880
Subdivision, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a
COOK
Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly.
Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. Salary: $8.00 Hourly
CONTACT: 332-4839
CONTACT: 342-5664
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board
29899
ESTENIO MILIEN Duck Yard, Kew Town, Providenciales, TCI (649) 343-6127
HAIR BRAIDER GOVERNANCE RATE OF PAY:
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board
29898
April 23-29, 2022
TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board
29897
$350.00 PER WEEK. DUTIES: Child Care. THIS APPLICATION IS FOR A FIRST-TIME WORK PERMIT. BELONGERS WITH THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, PROVIDENCIALES, TCI.
29907
VIERGE DITE VERNANDE GRAY MORVAN
of Old Grace drive, Long Bay Heights - providenciales is seeking to employ a
TRADESMAN
ARIEL LIGHTBOURNE
BERTHONY ODNE
BESMA SMITH
DOMESTIC WORKER
HELPER
DOMESTIC WORKER
GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a
Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly.
CONTACT: 348-6544
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 29908
ROBERT GERVAIS of #9 Norway Close, Kew-Town, providenciales is seeking to employ a
TRADESMAN
- To perform a variety of maintenance tasks around premises - Must be knowledgeable on operating hand power tools Basic Salary: $8.00 hourly
- To perform a variety of maintenance tasks around premises - Must be knowledgeable on operating hand power tools Basic Salary: $8.00 hourly
CONTACT: (649) 232-3037
CONTACT: (649) 342-2064
Belongers only. These postings are for workpermit holders. 29858
EMPIRES
KEW, NORTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a
2 BARMAIDS
• Applicant must be honest, reliable and hard working. • Mixing drinks, cleaning and serving. Salary: $6.50 Hourly
CONTACT: 649-2429200/649-242-4003
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board
29876
LOFTEN ADDISON MORLEY SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ a
CARE TAKER
Belonger only. These postings are for workpermit holders. 29860
Subdivision, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a
Clean the store, dusting, sweeping, mopping, clean ceiling vents, restroom cleaning, stock shelves, pick, pack, receive and restock products inside the store. Salary: $7.00 Hourly
CONTACT: 348-2232
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position
29888
PLUTARCK RENE
475 BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a
Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly.
CONTACT: 244-8726
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29872
PLAY SAT
of Blue Hills Millennium Highway, providenciales is seeking to employ a
of 576 Ronnie Elie Bldg., Blue Hills - Providenciales is seeking to employ an
TRADESMAN
ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN
- Responsible for a number maintenance duties around property - Knowledgeable in operating hand power tools Basic Salary: $7.50 hourly
CONTACT: (649) 346-4935
Responsible for Troubleshooting, Testing, rebuilding and repairing electronic devices such as Phones, Tablets, Laptops etc. Basic Salary: $8.00 hourly.
CONTACT: (649) 441-0682
Belonger only These postings are for work-permit holders.
Belongers are encouraged to submit their resume to the Labour board. These postings are for work-permit holders
29859
29886
SOUTH DOCK RD. Is seeking to employ a
Joyce Plaza, Airport Road Is seeking to employ a
FRESH CAR WASH
GASPA NACIUS
CAR MECHANIC
CAR WASH MAN
LABOURER Cleaning outside the
EXOTIC MOTORS
• 5 or more years of experience. • Can speak English, German, Georgian and Japanese. • Advanced level in diagnostic equipment and fault finding tools. Salary: $500-600 Weekly
CONTACT: 244-9889
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29866
LEVELT JULIEN Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
Wash inside and outside of vehicles. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
CONTACT: 345-9486
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position
29905
LEVARD MISSICK
Overback, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a
property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
CONTACT: 342-5564
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board
29874
LATASHA MILANDA JENNINGS FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
Help the patient get dressed, eat, bathe and complete light housekeeping duties, such as dishes or folding laundry. Plan, prepare and monitor meals. Run errands, remind patients of medications. Salary: $6.25 Hourly.
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $7.50 Hourly
CONTACT: 246-5644
CONTACT: 331-0091
CONTACT: 241-3489
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position
CONTACT: 347-0283
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29894
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board
29912
29909
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position
29869
April 23-29, 2022
TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS
BLUE HILLS CONSTRUCTION
BACK ROAD, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a
CONSTRUCTION HELPER
Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, mixing concrete, hand tools to workers, and cleaning work site. Salary: $6.25 Hourly.
CONTACT: 649-346-0002
BODLET AUGUSTIN Blue Hills, Snake Hills Is seeking to employ a
LIVE-IN NANNY
• Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary. • Taking care of an asthmatic Salary: $1,200.00 Monthly
DAPHNE PENN
39 CASURINA CLOSE, SOUTH DOCK ROAD Is seeking to employ a
1 MAID
• Applicant must be honest, reliable and hard working. • Washing, ironing and cleaning. Salary: $6.50 Hourly
CONTACT: 649-232-1288
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position
MARIE D. BETHEL
EXTRAMILE CONSTRUCTION
ALFREDO DEL ROSARIO
29890
of Kew-Town, Providenciales is seeking to employ a
TRADESMAN
- To perform a variety of maintenance tasks around premises - Must be knowledgeable on operating hand power tools Basic Salary: $7.00 hourly
CONTACT: 344-9906
29853
of South Dock Road, Providenciales is seeking to employ a
MASON
29877
Grant, Kew Town Road providenciales is seeking to employ a
TRADESMAN
DELTHIA LOUIS
OLD AIRPORT ROAD, SOUTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a
DOMESTIC WORKER
Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29863
DIVE PROVO
DISCOUNT LIQUORS
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board
29855
DIZNARDA VARIETY STORE EVANGELIST CHURCH STREET, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a
CASHIER
Belongers only these postings are for work-permit holders.
Belongers are encouraged to submit their resume to the labour board.
Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29867
GILLEY’S CAFÉ
GLORY GROCERY STORE & SALON
GRACE BAY WATERSPORTS LTD.
HELEN TALBOT
RECEIVING CLERK
FIRST MATE
Airport Terminal, Airport Rd. Is seeking to employ a
DISHWASHER
• Keeping the kitchen tidy at all times along with restaurant areas. • Washing dishes and pots and putting them away in respective places. • Dispose of garbage in kitchen after cleaning. Salary: $6.75 hourly
CONTACT: 946-4472 OR TATE@GILLEYS’CAFE.TC
Residence, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a
Must be proficient in logistics, keep records and help with inventory control, assist with sales in store. Salary: $6.50 Hourly
CONTACT: 348-8986
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29902
KENNETH MALCOLM
JOSE OVANDO CONSTRUCTION LTD
29901
KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a
CARETAKER/ BABYSITTER Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
CONTACT: 244-1868
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board
27871
29916
#5B SEAGRAPE DRIVE, LONG BAY
• Clean boat, assist captain, serve passengers. • To work 6 days a week Salary $7.00 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week
Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
1 SSI AND 1 PADI SCUBA INSTRUCTOR
To teach scuba diving and guide underwater tours. This is a tourism related position and includes working weekends and public holidays. Salary: $130 per day
CALL TO ARRANGE AN INTERVIEW: 946-5040 EMAIL: DIVEPROVO2020@ GMAIL.COM BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
29889
#1025 LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
• Assist with offloading of containers. • Assist with transporting of inventory from bonded warehouse to wholesale warehouse. • Stacking of shelves with inventory and making sure shelves are clean at all times. • Ensure a clean and orderly warehouse. • Dispose of garbage whenever necessary. Salary: $6.75 Hourly
CONTACT: 946-4536 OR INFO@WINCELLAR.TC
Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board. Work Permit Renewal
29900
CHURCH OF GOD ABUNDANT LIFE Telephone: 241-0452. Kew Town
MUSIC TEACHER Salary: 1000.00 per month
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position
J.J.M WELDING
J & W POSITIVE SERVICE DELIVERY
IMPAC MANUFACTURE & HIGH FASHION
MECHANIC
TECHNICIAN
29851
FINISH CARPENTER
LABOURER
Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 29850
CONTACT: 246-7740
Saltmills Plaza, Grace Bay
CONTACT: 241-5756
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position
CONTACT: 332-1280
#101 Grace Bay Court, Grace Bay. Is seeking a
CONTACT: 331-9854
Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change. Salary: $6.25 hourly
CONTACT: 241-5131
• Oversee and resource all worship services at the church. • Plan Sunday morning services in consultation with pastors and worship planning team. • Supervise all paid and volunteer staff in Music, Worship & Fine Arts. Personally direct some Music, Worship & Fine Arts groups in the light of gifts, and recruit, support and resource other group leadership. Manage equipment, instruments and music • Old/new. Belonger will be given first preference.
ARCHIE MORLEY YARD, FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a
Making furniture and cutting wood. Salary: $380 weekly
BAR MAID
• Taking food orders, serving customers. Taking beverage orders from customers or wait staff and serving drinks as requested, paying extreme attention to detail. • To work 6 days a week. Salary: $6.25 hourly
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29887
CONTACT: (649) 346-9919 29857
DOMESTIC WORKER
#4 MARKET PLACE, LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a
CONTACT: 242-7526
Belonger only These postings are for work-permit holders.
29856
#4 Bible Street, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a
DIANA’S BAR & RESTAURANT
Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
- Responsible carrying out a number of maintenance duties around property - Knowledgeable in operating hand power tools Basic Salary: $7.00 hourly
CONTACT: (649) 243-5384
DEWIN & SHAWINA WILLIAMS
Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly.
- Responsible for Mixing and Pouring cement, mortar or plaster - Installing Tiles, Anchors and Bars. - Must also be knowledgeable in operating hand power tools Basic Salary: $8.00 hourly
CONTACT: (649) 345-6934
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Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $7.50 Hourly
CONTACT: 333-1237
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29870
CONTACT: 231-4692
29910
BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a
Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters. Salary: $8.00 Hourly.
CONTACT: 243-1343
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board
29913
29884
# 1 Betty Building, Bible street. Blue Hills, 241-5286
Resolve sewing technical problems on the sewing lines Coordinate with Sewing Supervisors to improve sewer capability. Conduct spot checks on the production lines to make sure garments are made in compliance with defined technical standards. Salary: $8.00 per hour. FIRST TIME, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.
29885
36 CLASSIFIEDS MARIA M. WILLIAMS
MARILYN WILLIAMS
31 AVIATION RD. Is seeking to employ a
North School, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a
SALON HELPER
DOMESTIC WORKERS
- $6.25 HOURLY Clean the salon, dusting, sweeping, mopping, clean ceiling vents, restroom cleaning, stock shelves, pick, pack, receive and restock products inside the salon.
CASHIER
- $6.25 Hourly Greets customers, receive payment, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct.
CONTACT: 231-0882
Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board 29865
ANOLD ALTES BARON LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a
DRYWALL FINISHER
Responsible for installing wallboards to ceilings or to interior walls of buildings and applying plaster. Smooths out imperfections with trowels and shackle. Salary: $350.00 Weekly
CONTACT: 345-6804
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29932
April 23-29, 2022
TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS
Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
CONTACT: 348-1774
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board
29911
MICHEL’S FASHION BOUTIQUE AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a
WINDOW DRESSER
Create attractive displays with the clothing and accessories in the boutique windows. Salary: $6.50 Hourly
CONTACT: 649-946-4291
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board
29882
TCI ELEVATOR SERVICES LTD
MILTON FILS AIME
Chalk Sound, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a
Help the patient get dressed, eat, bathe and complete light housekeeping duties, such as dishes or folding laundry. Plan, prepare and monitor meals. Run errands, remind patients of medications. Salary: $6.25 hourly
Applicant must be reliable, and willing to perform duties as assigned by the employer. Salary: $1,400.00 Monthly
CARETAKER
CONTACT: 341-6586
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 29881
A & W CONSTRUCTION
Requires an
#20 Norway Street Kew Town
ELEVATOR TECHNICIAN
• Must have at least 10 years work experience in elevator installation, repair and troubleshooting with Otis, Kone, and JRT Controller; • Must be able to read and understand factor levels; • Must be self-motivated, punctual, pay attention to detail, and be able to work autonomously; • Be willing to work after hours, holidays, and weekends, as required; Salary - $20.00 per hour. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. SUITABLY QUALIFIED ISLANDERS AND RESIDENTS WITH RIGHT TO WORK SHOULD SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTEREST TOGETHER WITH CERTIFICATIONS TO TCI ELEVATOR SERVICES LTD, PO BOX 657, PROVIDENCIALES, OR BY EMAIL TO TCIELEVATOR@HOTMAIL.COM, AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT COPY TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT. 29934
NAOMI SMITH
Tyrone’s Apt. #2 Sandy Ground, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a
CARPENTER
Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. $9.00 per hour Monday to Saturday
CONTACT 1-649-348-0977
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position
29931
LIVE-IN DOMESTIC WORKER
CONTACT: 649-241-2760
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board
29904
MRVL SPA
One Season Plaza, Grace Bay Road, 649-246-3031
TOUR MANAGER
$4,000.00 monthly Ensure all parts of the tour are operation effectively in terms of staff and equipment.
TREATMENT SPECIALIST $1,600.00 monthly Providing facials and body treatment.
SPA MANAGER
$5,000.00 monthly
VILLA ATTENDANT
LABOURER
PLUMBER
Reporting to the Property Manager, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: • Oversee assigned Villa’s services in terms of Reservations, Guest Services and Housekeeping ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures and service standards • Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service • Assist guests regarding Villa services and facilities in an informative and helpful way • Communicate through pre-shift briefings, emails and team meetings all necessary information to ensure seamless service delivery • Co-coordinating services with third parties such as Private Chefs, Wellness Instructors and Excursion and Activity Operators to ensure best possible guest experience • Train Team members to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures and to assist their continued growth and development
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Passion for guest service • Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills • Highly organized, results-oriented with the ability to be flexible and work well under pressure • Fluency in English • 1 additional language desirable • Minimum of 2-year previous proven supervisory experience • Must have the ability to handle a multitude of tasks and Guest requests • Strong guest service orientation and training skills background required • Ability to work independently and prioritize responsibilities • Knowledge of Property Management Systems • Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) • Basic First Aid
RENEWAL, WORK 6 DAYS A WEEK, WEEKEND, HOLIDAYS ETC.... SOUTH DOCK ROAD BELONGER ARE WELCOME TO APPLY. EMAIL RESUME TO INFO@TKCAVACATIONRENTALS.COM
29891
LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 hourly.
Installs pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids. Installs supports for pipes, equipment, etc. Salary: $1,200.00 Monthly
CONTACT: 245-2114
CONTACT: 2415942/343-2245
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position
29919
CELIMANE PIERRE Behind Mara, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a
CLEANER
Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $6.25 Hourly CONTACT: 346-7174 OR CELIMANPIERR4@GMAIL.COM Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board
29875
BARTENDER
- $6.50 hourly • Uphold customer service • Maintain Bar • Mix and serve drinks • Clean and organize all areas including bathrooms • To work 6 days a week
CONTACT: 348-1654
BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD. WORK PERMIT RENEWAL
29862
Oversee spa operation and employees
LEAD FACIALIST
$5,000.00 monthly Consulting the clients to assess their requirement, assist them to select appropriate treatments
ALICE KITCHEN
S. dock rd. providenciales aandltrucking28@gmail.com
KITCHEN HELPER
-$6.25p/h clean kitchen areas and wash dishes.
Belonger are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the labour board. These position is currently held by work permit 29613
FRATERNITY PLAZA
• Follow all health & safety policies • Flexibility with working hours including weekends and public holidays • Other duties as assigned
WAITRESS
- $400.00 Weekly Take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons at tables in dining establishment.
ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT
ELEANOR INGHAM
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
#18 KITCH BUILDING, OLD AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a
WARD’S CONSULTANCY
TKCA
Over Back, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a
NORIS BAR & RESTAURANT
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 29939
DOMINICAN RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA
Airport Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a
BAKER - $7.25 HOURLY
Mixing, preparing and baking bread and pastries.
SERVER - $6.25 HOURLY
Taking orders, answer question about the menu and take payments.
COOK - $7.00 HOURLY
Setting up workstations with all need ingredients and cooking equipment.
CONTACT: 345-7550
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29928
EASY SHOP
Residence yard, Providenciales. 244-4857
STORE CLEANER
Clean the store every morning, upheld safe and clean working environment, clean customers bathroom, replace tissue, remove trash from the store and bathroom, assisting owner when needed. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour. RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE. 29924
DYNAMIC CONSTRUCTION LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $7.00 Hourly
CONTACT: 332-1831
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position
29938
April 23-29, 2022
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DOMESTIC WORKER Sweeping the house, Mopping the Floor, Clean Bathrooms, Toilets, Kitchen, Living Room, Laundering Sheets, Towels and Personal Clothing and Other Housework. Salary $6.25 Hourly. Belongers only. THIS IS FOR A WORK PERMIT RENEWAL ANTONY GARLAND 649332-3207 29906
WGS CONSTRUCTION KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a
CARPENTER
Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $9.00 Hourly
CONTACT: 341-6578
PIERRECILIA A. PHANORD JJ’s Street, Snake Hill, Blue Hills, Provo Is seeking to employ a
1 COOK
• Applicant must be honest, reliable and willing to work. • Cooking at JJ’s Restaurant Kew Town. Salary: $7.00 Hourly
CONTACT: 347-8454 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board
VIDA BLAIN
29864
BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a
BABYSITTER Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary. Salary: $6.50 hourly
CONTACT: 342-6856
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29893
JENIFER MASICLAT
KERNESIER JUSTIN PAUL
29892
65 Hope St., Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a
LIVE-IN NANNY/ DOMESTIC WORKER Taking care of child and cleaning the house. Salary: $6.50 hourly
CONTACT: 343-4599
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 29918
MARTINEZ AUTO REPAIRS Alsie #20, South Dock Is seeking to employ a
MECHANIC
Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotation and changes, wheel balancing, replacing filters. Salary: $10 hourly
CONTACT: 243-6823
Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position
29926
THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a
MAINTENANCE MAN
Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, heating, and air conditioning system. Salary: $7.00 Hourly
CONTACT: 342-4656
BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD
29921
TC AUTO & SALES
MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a
CLEANER
Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $7.00 Hourly
CONTACT: 346-7799
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position
29929
PIERRE’S VARIETY Blue Hills, Miracle Close Is seeking to employ a
COOK
Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. Salary: $1,200.00 Monthly
CONTACT: 341-9136
PROVO STEVEDORING LIMITED is seeking a
OPERATOR
with the knowledge of handling heavy equipment. QUALIFICATIONS • Minimum 5 years heavy equipment experience • Clean Police Record • Valid Driver’s License COMPENSATION • Based on Experience, approximately $15 - $18 Hourly POSITION TYPE • Full-Time LOCATION Provo
ROUDY INNOCENT
BACK ROAD, MARY JANE LANE, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a
DOMESTIC WORKER
Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.50 Hourly
CONTACT: 344-7371
SHERRI MARIE SMITH
MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a
DOMESTIC WORKER
Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.50 Hourly
CONTACT: 3459421/343-4111
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board
PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO MAIN OFFICE AT PROVO STEVEDORING LIMITED, SOUTH DOCK PORT PROVIDENCIALES TCI. VIA FAX (649) 946-4828 OR EMAIL: MWTENN@PROVOSTEVEDORING.COM BELONGERS ONLY 29917
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board
29903
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29878
VACANCIES
URY COX
TREVOR M. GARLAND
SUPERIOR PAINTING
29854
Acting on behalf
THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a
QUENTIN WILLIAMS
DOMESTIC WORKER
$6.25 Hourly Clean, cook, wash, house duties, etc. Leeward Highway Juba Sound #25 Tel: 649-332-1787
B&J RESTAURANT
LABOURER
$6.25 Hourly Clean pots, stove, clean yard, lift heavy things, etc. Leeward Highway next to Pastor James Church Tel: 649-243-6469
KAMMULA A. PENN
MASON
Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices. Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters. Salary: $6.50 Hourly
CONTACT: 342-2949
DOMESTIC WORKER
$ 6.25 Hourly Clean, cook, wash, etc. Glass Shack Windward Road Tel: 649-232-7497 Only Belonger Apply/Renewal work permit 29913
KIRKLEY PARKER
Light House Rd., Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.50 hourly.
CONTACT: 246-2661
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position
29930
T.C.I DRINKING WATER
Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
Bottling water and ensuring the distribution stations are stocked and all locations are sanitized and kept clean. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
CONTACT: 246-3402
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 29923
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29868
BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.50 Hourly
CONTACT: 341-4111
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position
LEEWARD HIGHWAY, JUBA SOUND Is seeking to employ a
2 PAINTERS Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces. Salary: $11.50 Hourly
CONTACT: 247-0801 Only Belonger Apply/ Renewal work permit
29879
29883
SIMON WOOD ASSOCIATES LTD. (DBA SWA ARCHITECTS) Unit 301 Neptune Court, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands is seeking to employ a
QUALIFIED ARCHITECT
Applicant must be fully qualified RIBA part 3 or equal with a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience; with the ability to travel freely throughout the Caribbean and South America • Suitable candidate must be able to work under their own initiative and has the ability to see projects from concept to completion. • Researches literature and maintain knowledge of current building materials, structural, mechanical and electrical system codes and methods of application. • Reviews subcontractor’s shop drawings to ensure compliance with specifications and contract agreements by checking them for technical accuracy according to accepted guideline. • Work with customers and clients to gather facts, define design and space planning problems, conceptualize possible solutions and secure approvals of proposals. • Review product literature, analyze materials and determine appropriateness for application to
projects. • Provide advice and develop design documents to initiate and modify architectural, interior design and space planning solutions. • Perform design drafting including preliminary drawings for architectural working drawings and full detail drawings for architectural, structural and mechanical works associated with building construction or improvement projects. • Have advanced AutoCAD and SketchUp skills and intermediate Revit skills. Also, proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel and Adobe Photoshop. • Have post graduate Project Management qualification and experience in Contract Administration and Site Inspection procedures. • Excellent written and spoken English and Spanish languages.
Qualified Turks and Caicos Islanders are encouraged to send a copy of their Resume to info@SWA.tc; for more inquires contact 649 946 5911. Salaries commensurate with experience
29935
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April 23-29, 2022
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ALMAIDA V. WILSON
South District, Salt Cay. Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Duties: To clean and maintain premises by removing all trash and debris inside and outside at job sites and assist skill workers and any other duties as may be necessary. SALARY: $7.50 per hour
REPORTING TO: CEO LOCATION: INVEST TCI OFFICES - PROVIDENCIALES
CONTACT: 232-2040
The Executive Administrative Assistant’s role is to provide program and administrative support to the CEO, performing a variety of tasks to the efficiency of our organization by providing personalized and timely support to the Invest TCI team. To be successful in this role, you should be wellorganized, have great time management skills and be able to work independently.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• • • • • • • • • • •
Supporting the CEO in developing program initiatives Taking the lead on strategic initiatives as directed by the CEO Resolving issues and troubleshooting a variety of situations. Act as the point of contact between the executives and internal/external clients Undertake the tasks of receiving calls, take messages and routing correspondence Handle requests and queries appropriately Maintain diary, arrange meetings and appointments, and provide reminders Take dictation and minutes and accurately enter data Produce reports, presentations, and briefs Develop and carry out an efficient documentation and filing system Undertake any related activities required by the Agency as requested by the CEO.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS
Education and qualifications: • College degree or equivalent in Business or related field. • Proven experience as an Executive Administrative Assistant, Senior Executive Assistant would be considered an advantage
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE:
1. Administrative skills – general knowledge of overseeing basic office duties, such as managing calendars and handling correspondence 2. Report writing – using written communication skills to develop various types of reports, including expense reports and budget summaries 3. Collaboration –comfortable working knowledge of communicating with a diverse workforce that includes executives, mid-management personnel, vendors, contractors, community representatives, and others 4. Organization skills – proficiency in managing various meetings, reports, employees, and assorted clerical tasks requires top-notch organization and multitasking abilities 5. Diplomacy – proficiency in deftly handling stressful and sensitive situations with poise and professionalism 6. Proficiency in the use of various computer programs, including Accounting (Simply Accounting), Word processing (MS Office), Spreadsheets MS Office), Project Management (Visio)
SKILLS:
1. Strong track record of competency in current and
Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held By a work permit holder. 29944
previous employment. 2. Outstanding organizational and time management skills 3. Proficiency in verbal and written communications skills 4. Discretion and confidentiality 5. High level of integrity and professionalism 6. Detail oriented and the ability to multi-task 7. Excellent knowledge of MS Office 8. Strong computer literacy skills 9. Strong problem-solving skills
PERSONAL QUALITIES:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Open and engaging demeanor. Able to generate and share ideas. Hands-on approach. Willing to take personal responsibility Willing to take initiative. Able to win trust and personal credibility Persistence and personal resilience. Willingness to personally deliver quality to business clients. 9. Willingness to understand different cultures, lifestyles, and associated points of view. 10. Willingness to understand the values associated with small communities.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
1. Fluent English 2. Willingness and ability to travel by air, land, and sea. Salary and Allowances: Negotiable in a range from $43,060 to $52,470 depending on education and experience.
DEADLINE DATE FOR APPLICATIONS
The deadline date for applications is April 22, 2022 – 5:00 p.m. Turks and Caicos time.
DAVID R. WILLIAMS
North Back Salina, Grand Turk. Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER Duties: To clean and maintain premises By removing all trash and debris inside and outside at job sites and assist skill workers and any other duties as may be necessary. SALARY: $7.50 per hour
CONTACT: 348-4917
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This is a first time work permit application. 29945
DOROTHY G. BEEN
ERICA GREEN
LABOURER
DOMESTIC WORKER
Breezy Brae, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a
Duties: To clean and maintain premises Remove all trash and debris to the dump, and any Other chores as assigned. SALARY: $7.50 per hour.
CONTACT: 243-4125
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. 29941
East Suburbs, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a
Duties: Regular Cleaning, mopping, sweeping, and dusting and caring for a school age child and any other household Chores as needed. SALARY: $6.50 per hour
CONTACT: 432-2533
Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. This Position is currently held by a work permit holder. 29947
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Interested persons should submit a resume, along with their contact information, cover letter, two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer), copies of educational certificates, a Police Certificate, and a copy of the Passport photo page. Applications can be submitted by courier or delivered directly to Invest Turks and Caicos at Unit 2D, Courtyard Plaza, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, prior to the deadline. The application should be addressed to The Interim CEO- Invest Turks and Caicos and sealed envelopes should have the words “Executive Administrative Assistant” clearly marked on the front. Alternatively, applications can be email to dastwood@ investturksandcaicos.tc The subject line in the email should read “Executive Administrative Assistant”. We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only persons selected for an interview will be contacted. 29915
S & B CONSTRUCTION
Over Back, Grand Turk. Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
Duties: To clean and maintain premises by removing all trash and debris inside and outside at job sites and assist skill workers and any other duties as may be necessary. SALARY: $7.50 per hour.
CONTACT: 231-6432
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held. By a work permit holder.
29940
April 23-29, 2022
TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS
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TROPICAL GLAZING SOLUTIONS TCI LTD of #6 Leeward Highway, Providenciales, is seeking to employ
TWO (2) GLAZIERS/GLASS TECHNICIANS
These applicants must have 10 years experiences in shop fronts and window glazing, certain wall systems, ALL glass interior and entrance systems, cutting/ installing glass, mirror, aluminum windows and fabrication of metal frames. Successful applicants must be able to read architectural and structural drawings and have a valid driver’s license. Normal working hours are from 8.00am to 5:00pm weekdays- (1 hour for Lunch) (number of hours worked may vary occasionally depending on our work demand). Rate of pay is $30.00 per hour
On Behalf of our Client, We are seeking to employ a:
PRIVATE BOAT CAPTAIN TASK AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • • • • • • • •
Ultimate safety for passengers, crew, environment & vessel Achieving owner's objectives Crew hiring and dismissal Personnel management Shipyard/project management Legal and regulatory compliance Navigation Accounting
INTERESTED CANDIDATES PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME TO US AT OFFICE OR VIA EMAIL: AUDLEY@TRIOPICALGLAZINGTCI.COM BELONGERS ONLY. THIS AD IS FOR RENEWAL OF WORK PERMIT HOLDER. OFFER EXPIRES MAY 31ST, 2022
29933
VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS
• • • • •
Calm and charismatic personality Superior leadership, communication, management and diplomacy skills Excellent boat handling and navigational skills Excellent ISM and ISPS knowledge and practices Excellent maintenance, engineering and technical/troubleshooting experience • Ability to remain calm and give directions in an emergency situation • Organized and methodical • Financial management
JEM HOSPITALITY LTD East Bay Resort, South Caicos
REQUIREMENTS:
ROOMS DIVISION MANAGER
Captains License, STCW-95, Drug Test, Medical Exam, VHF Radio license Certified lifeguard, CPR, AED, First Aid Certified. • On call hours during certain times of the year may include nights, weekends and holidays. • Maintain all aspects of the vessel including but not limited to: vessel registration up to date, safety equipment up to date, acquire fishing licenses, engine service every 100hours, fixing minor repairs, hiring contractors to fix major repairs in a timely affordable fashion, daily weekly monthly and quarterly checks. Also maintain all aspects of fishing equipment including but not limited to service all fishing reels and equipment, clean and organize all tackle, able to deal with customs for international orders or fishing gear. Able to people clean the vessel with a step by step procedure that include the correct products on each type of surface from vinyl, leather, wood, fiberglass, gel coat, stainless etc. organize cleaning supplies. Prepare the boat for fishing including provisions for bait and ice, snacks and Drinks. Must deliver the vessel to the appropriate area for pick up on time never late. Must be knowledgeable on all aspects of the vessel systems including sea keeper, skyhook, joystick, garmin, radar, sonar, etc. must be able to assist in preparing fishing equipment including re-spooling reels. Mounting reels to new rods, making new rigging, baiting hooks, fileting fish for bait, etc. • Must clean the vessel after every excursion including proper rinse down to remove salt top to bottom, front to back, scrubbing the hull with marine grade soap, rinsing, drying, squeegee windows, polish stainless, no rust, salt or water marks may be visible. Must flush engines after every use no exceptions. Must know how to operate generators, turn off batteries and switch vessel to shore power.
Rooms Division Manager required for Hotel/Resort in South Caicos. Candidate will have 10+ years’ proven experience in hotel management at high volume locations. The Rooms Division Manager must have demonstrated excellent leadership and people management skills with the ability to attract, retain, motivate, coach and develop team members for high performance. The candidate must have demonstrated excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate, present and direct. He/she will have proven collaborative skills with ability to influence, build relationships, manage conflicts and negotiate. The candidate will have proven business management skills with the ability to understand strategy, business functions, decision-making and workflow. The Rooms Division Manager will possess proven finance skills with the ability to schedule, budget, forecast, manage cash flow, understand financial statements and manage to business metrics. The Rooms Division Manager will also possess project management skills demonstrating the ability to plan and manage successful projects, manage risks, costs, deadlines, project teams and vendors. Candidate must have served as management leader in Guest Services, Food and Beverage (including catering), Front Office/Reservations, Rooms Division, Maintenance, Spa and Retail departments. The Rooms Division Manager must have served in a team-oriented partnership with on-site service provider/operation to provide a seamless guest experience. The Rooms Division Manager must be competent in Microsoft Office, Property Management Software, Blue Bison, TCP, POS Systems and possess a valid Driver’s License. Salary Range – $40K-$50K depending on experience.
EXPERIENCE:
The minimum qualifications for a Boat Captain position include: 3-5 years' experience as a Chief Officer/Mate. 5+ years' experience as a Boat Captain for larger Boats. License depending on the tonnage of the boat/yacht. Salary $4,500.00 - $5,000.00 per month/Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience.
Interested and qualified persons should submit an application to Russell and Associates (2004) Ltd., 229 Prestige Place, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands or contact us via email: delthia@russellandassocaitesltd.com; Telephone: 649-244-3572. Applicants are also encouraged to send a copy of their application to the Department of Labour and Employment Services on or before 29th April 2022. Only short-listed persons will be contacted.
29937
All applicants arerequired to produce a clean police record. All positions require fully flexible hours during working days, nights, weekends and public holidays. Employment includes enrollment in national health insurance and national insurance as specified by Law. APPLY WITH RESUME AND COVER LETTER VIA EMAIL TO:
MARSHA BLANCHE EMAIL: MARSHA@MISICKSTANBROOK.TC TEL. (649) 946-4732
29895
40 CLASSIFIEDS ADOLPH DAVIS
#47 Walter Cox Drive, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a
DOMESTIC WORKER Sweeping, mopping, clean bathrooms, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels, personal clothing, and other housework. Working 5 days a week. Salary: $6.50 hourly
CONTACT: 649-332-0026 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 29971
MARANATHA RETAIL The Bight Is seeking to employ a
ALL STAR STORE Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a
PURCHASER
Responsible for purchasing products, materials, and services. Duties include assessing the market, ordering new products, and keeping accurate records. Salary: $7.50 Hourly
CONTACT: 346-2332
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29962
ALTAGRACIA RESTAURANT & CAFETERIAS
Missick Apartment, Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a
COOK
Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. Salary: $8.00 Hourly
CONTACT: 244-3581
BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 29970
MARY’S DRY GOODS
MCLUSLAND WILLIAMS Breezy Brae, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a
Kew Town Is seeking to employ a
SHOP ATTENDANT
RECEIVING CLERK
LABOURER
Selling products and providing customer service. Greet customers and guide them in finding products they want to buy. Maintain the outlook of a store by cleaning and restocking shelves. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
Must be proficient in logistics, keep records and help with inventory control, assist with sales in store. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
CONTACT: 342-9131
CONTACT: 649-246-7583
CONTACT: 341-6355
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29956
SAVORY & CO.
PART-TIME DOMESTIC WORKER
Applicant must be hardworking, honest and reliable. Experience preferable. $10/hour. Position is currently held by a work permit holder. CONTACT: 946-4602
BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 29975
URY CO
SPRINKLER DRIP IRRIGATION
Is seeking to employ a
PLEASE SEND APPLICATIONS TO SAVORY & CO., F205 REGENT VILLAGE WEST, PROVIDENCIALES ISLANDERS ARE INVITED TO SEND COPIES OF APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD. 29964
South Dock Road Is seeking to employ a
The Bight Is seeking to employ a
IRRIGATION TECHNICIAN
MASON
Install and maintain irrigation systems. Salary: $8.00 Hourly CONTACT: 341-3168
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29960
DEVON J. ADAMS 39 Marble Drive, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a
HANDYMAN
Maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair, electrical repairs, and air conditioning system. Salary: $6.50 Hourly CONTACT: 649-331-2217 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 29967
MELIKA MONEL JOHNSON Glass Shack Is seeking to employ a
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
BELONGERS ONLY APPLY 29973
April 23-29, 2022
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DOMESTIC WORKER Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
CONTACT: 443-7413
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29958
JILL ROBIN MEYER-SWANN Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a
HELPER
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 Hourly CONTACT: 231-3122 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 29972
PEDRO BARBER SHOP Morris Plaza, Airport Road Is seeking to employ a
3 BARBERS
Cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves. Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments. Salary: $8.25 hourly CONTACT: 344-4801 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 29977
A & L TRUCKING South Dock Rd. Is seeking to employ a
Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices. Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters. Salary: $6.50 Hourly
CONTACT: 342-2949
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29868
MECHANIC X 1
Duties: Overhauls, diagnosis and repair all vehicles and motor-powered equipment mechanical issues. Prepares reports and orders, and maintain records and inventories of parts, components, supplies and materials. Payrate $8.50 per hr. ONLY PERSONS SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED. DEADLINE TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS APRIL 25TH 2022 29968
SERVICES BY EA
ATTAMAE EWING
BEAUTI FLY SALON
GARDENERS / LABORERS NEEDED
DOMESTIC WORKER
NAIL TECHNICIAN
Pete Court, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a
Applicants must be able to work outdoors performing manual and physical labor. They must be able to operate a jackhammer, lawn mower and chainsaw. They will be asked to dig holes, mix and spread topsoil/cow manure and plant. They must be able to speak and communicate in English. Starting salary is $ 6.50 / hour and may be required on weekends and holidays if needed. INTERESTED APPLICANTS INCLUDING ISLANDERS/BELONGERS CAN SEND APPLICATIONS TO SERVICES BY EA BY E-MAIL TO YVONNE@EAGROUPTCI.COM. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY PHONE FOR INTERVIEW. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS.
Sweeping, mopping, clean bathrooms, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels, personal clothing, and other housework. Salary: $6.25 hourly
CONTACT: 345-2563 29966
Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 29982
Unit #8 Spot Plaza, Down Town Is seeking to employ a
JOHN L. GODET Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a
DOMESTIC WORKER Sweeping, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly CONTACT: 242-7446 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 29974
RA AND JH CONSTRUCTION #20 Bible Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a
CARPENTER
Follow building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $12.00 Hourly
CONTACT: 244-4542 Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 29976
ALL SERVICES TCI Acting on behalf of
CHER'S ART PLUS Whose looking for a HELPER Salary $6.50p/h Mon-Friday 8am-5pm assist with cleaning up after printing, cut any materials, press if needed, and clean area Contact: 346-6466 BUGALOO’S CONCH CRAWL Five Cays DOMESTIC WORKER $6.50 hourly Cleaning Kitchen Contact: 346-6466 BELONGERS ONLY
30000
CLAUDETTE GIBSON
90 Paradise Road, Cheshire Hall Is seeking to employ a
MASON
Basic manicures, artificial nails. Pedicures and the application of acrylic toenails. Salary: $6.25 hourly
Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices. Mixes mortar, makes and repairs steps and plasters. Salary: $450.00 Weekly
CONTACT: 344-4801
CONTACT: 649-443-3104
BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 29991
BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 29989
April 23-29, 2022
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Covid: Woman caught virus twice within record 20 days A 31-YEAR-OLD healthcare worker caught Covid twice within 20 days - the shortest-known gap between infections, Spanish researchers have claimed. Tests show the woman was infected with two different variants - Delta in late December and then Omicron in January. This shows that even if you have had Covid before, you can still be infected again even if fully vaccinated, the researchers say. Reinfections in the UK require 90 days between positive tests. Based on that definition, health officials say nearly 900,000 people have potentially been infected twice with Covid up to the start of April. It is difficult to pin down an exact number, because only whole genome sequencing can confirm the infections are caused by different strains, and very few positive tests go through this process. The Spaniard did not develop
any symptoms after her first positive PCR test, but less than three weeks later she developed a cough and fever which prompted her to take another test. When the tests were analysed further, they showed the patient had been infected by two different strains of coronavirus. In a presentation at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, study author Dr. Gemma Recio said the case highlighted that Omicron can “evade the previous immunity acquired either from a natural infection with other variants or from vaccines”. She said: “In other words, people who have had Covid-19 cannot assume they are protected against reinfection, even if they have been fully vaccinated. “Nevertheless, both previous infection with other variants and vaccination do seem to partially
The Spaniard did not develop any symptoms after her first positive PCR test, but less than three weeks later she developed a cough and fever which prompted her to take another test.
protect against severe disease and hospitalisation in those with Omicron,” added Dr Recio, from the Institut Catala de Salut, Tarragona in Spain. She said monitoring reinfections in people who were fully vaccinated was important, and would help the search for variants which evade vaccines.
Covid reinfections rose sharply in December 2021 after the much more infectious Omicron variant emerged, and there was another increase when a slightly different version of it, called BA.2, appeared in early March. Before that, 1% of all cases recorded in the UK were labelled as second infection - but that has
now gone up to 11%. Most are likely to be people infected by the Alpha or Delta variants and then infected again by the more contagious Omicron. Scientists predict that eventually everyone will catch Covid twice, and probably many more times over the course of their lifetime. (BBC)
Europa’s icy shell may be habitable for life ONE of Jupiter’s many moons, Europa has captivated astronomers and astrobiologists for decades after evidence was collected in the 1970s suggesting that it had a subsurface ocean. An icy shell that is miles thick covers the possible ocean, but new evidence suggests that the ice may also have shallow pockets of liquid water, reports Michelle Star for Science Alert. A recent study of Earth’s Greenland ice sheet published this month in Nature Communications suggests that water may close to the surface of Jupiter’s moon. Researchers analyzed two ridges on Greenland’s ice sheet with icepenetrating radar, and found that the ridges look like those on the far away Jovian moon, per the Independent’s Jon Kelvey. The evidence suggests that the ridges on Europa’s icy shell may form above pockets of water that may be habitable for life, a statement explains. “Because it’s closer to the surface, where you get interesting chemicals from space, other moons, and the volcanoes of Io, there’s a possibility that life has a shot if there are pockets of water in the shell,” says study author Dustin Schroeder, a geophysics expert at Stanford University in a statement.
This drawing illustrates a possible water pocket within the ice that may contribute to ridges forming on the moon’s surface.
“If the mechanism we see in Greenland is how these things happen on Europa, it suggests there’s water everywhere.” First spotted by Galileo Galilei in 1610, Europa is 2,000 miles wide and slightly smaller than Earth’s moon. The Jovian moon
became an interest to researchers as a place that potentially could harbor life after observations from Earth-bound telescopes and space probes found evidence of an ocean 10 to 15 miles beneath the icy surface, reports Ian Sample for the Guardian. The moon’s ocean
is estimated to be 40 to 100 miles deep and may hold twice as much water as Earth’s oceans combined. In Greenland, the double ridges of ice are uncommon. But on Europa, the features are abundant. The hills on the Europa appear as dramatic scars, and astronomers
have been wondering how they formed since the Galileo space probe first imaged the features in the 1990s; however, Greenland may bring scientists closer to the answer, per Science Alert. In Greenland, the ridges formed when shallow pools of subsurface water froze, thawed and refroze, fracturing the surface over time, the Guardian reports. Those shallow underground pools formed when water drained from surface lakes. On Europa, the team suspects that the water is pushed up through the icy shell via cracks. “One way that similar shallow water pockets could form on Europa might be through water from the subsurface ocean being forced up into the ice shell through fractures – and that would suggest there could be a reasonable amount of exchange happening inside of the ice shell,” says Riley Culberg, study lead author and electrical engineer at Stanford, in a statement. Researchers will get a chance to study the surface of Europa further and compare data to data from Greenland after NASA’s Europa Clipper and the European Space Agency’s JUICE probe arrive to study the moon in the coming years. (Smithsonianmag.com)
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This artist’s illustration shows a white dwarf (left foreground) and a companion star (right background) where a micronova could occur.
Small ‘micronova’ explosion burns through tons of material within hours ASTRONOMERS have discovered a new kind of star explosion called a micronova. Although it may be smaller than the giant supernova explosions that claim the lives of stars, this incendiary event still packs a punch. Each micronova can burn through “around 3.5 billion Great Pyramids of Giza” of material (or 20,000,000 trillion kilograms) in just a few hours, according to the researchers. These extremely powerful outbursts can occur on the surface of white dwarfs, or dead stars about as small as our planet, based on observations made by a team of astronomers using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile’s Atacama Desert. “We have discovered and identified for the first time what we are calling a micronova,” said lead study author Simone Scaringi, an astronomer and assistant professor at Durham University in the United Kingdom, in a statement. “The phenomenon challenges our understanding of how thermonuclear explosions in stars occur. We thought we knew this, but this discovery proposes a totally new way to achieve them.” A study detailing the findings published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
STRONG MAGNETIC FIELDS White dwarf stars that are found paired with other stars draw hydrogen from their companions, like zombies feeding on their fellow stars. When the gas encounters the piping hot surface of the white dwarf, the hydrogen atoms fuse into helium, triggering an explosion. These events are known as novae. “Such detonations make the entire surface of the white dwarf burn and shine brightly for several weeks,” said study coauthor Nathalie Degenaar, an astronomer and assistant professor at the University of Amsterdam, in a statement. Micronovae are smaller than typical novae and only last for a few hours. Micronovae explosions occur on white dwarfs that have strong magnetic fields, which send material toward the star’s poles. This trajectory causes the hydrogen fusion reactions to occur in more localized spots at the magnetic poles. “This leads to microfusion bombs going off, which have about one millionth of the strength of a nova explosion, hence the name micronova,” said study coauthor Paul Groot, an astronomer and professor at Radboud University in the Netherlands, in a statement. TRACKING INTENSE
BUT BRIEF EVENTS The research team spotted the microexplosions after going through data collected by NASA’s planet-hunting Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS mission. The satellite is used to search for exoplanets, but it also surveys nearby stars to search for planets located around them. “Looking through astronomical data collected by NASA’s TESS, we discovered something unusual: a bright flash of optical light lasting for a few hours. Searching further, we found several similar signals,” Degenaar said. Two of the micronovae occurred on white dwarfs, and the astronomers followed up on the third using the Very Large Telescope to confirm it was also a white dwarf. This allowed the researchers to declare their observations were the discovery of something new. Now that micronovae are their own class of stellar explosion, the research team hopes to observe more of them to see how common they are -- especially since they challenge the current understanding of star explosions. “It just goes to show how dynamic the universe is. These events may actually be quite common, but because they are so fast they are difficult to catch in action,” Scaringi said. (CNN)
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Excess weight a clear wombcancer risk Being overweight substantially increases the risk of developing womb cancer, research suggests. If a 5ft 5in (1.65m) woman is two stone (12.7kg) above a healthy weight, her risk is nearly doubled, for example. The Cancer Research UK (CRUK)-funded research involved 120,000 women in the UK, US and five other countries. The charity says keeping a healthy weight can cut the risk of 13 different cancers. Genes and hormones may be other risk factors. FASTING INSULIN One theory is fat cells can send out signals telling other cells to divide more often, which can lead to cancer. The growth of some breast cancers is linked to the female hormone oestrogen, which fat cells also produce, for example. The CRUK study, led by a
team at the University of Bristol and published in BMC Medicine, is one of the largest into the link between fat and womb cancer. It looked at the effect of lifelong weight gain and uncovered two hormones, fasting insulin and testosterone, linked with obesity and womb cancer. The researchers hope scientists could in future use drugs to regulate levels of those hormones in people at risk of developing the cancer. Lead investigator Dr Emma Hazelwood said: “This study is an interesting first step into how genetic analyses could be used to uncover exactly how obesity causes cancer and what can be done to tackle it.” CRUK health information head Dr Julie Sharp said: “Studies like this bolster the fact that being overweight or obese is the second biggest cause of cancer in the UK and can help us start to pinpoint
The Cancer Research UK (CRUK)-funded research involved 120,000 women in the UK, US and five other countries.
why. “This will play a pivotal role in uncovering how to prevent and
treat cancer in the future”. One in 36 UK women develops womb cancer and one in four people
diagnosed is pre-menopausal. The most common symptom is abnormal vaginal bleeding. (BBC)
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Valneva Covid vaccine approved for use in UK A new Covid vaccine has been approved for use in the UK by regulators. It is manufactured by Valneva, using more traditional technology - similar to how polio and flu shots are made. It contains a whole copy of the virus which has been inactivated, so that it can’t cause the disease but does teach the body how to fight it. The UK was due to receive 100 million doses of the jab, but the government cancelled the deal in September due to a “breach of obligations”. The French company strenuously denied the government’s accusation. Dr June Raine, chief executive of the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, said the approval followed
“a rigorous review of the safety, quality and effectiveness of this vaccine”. As with the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines, it is designed to be given as two doses. Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed, from the Commission on Human Medicines - which led the review - said: “We have advised that the benefit risk balance is positive. The vaccine is approved for use in people aged 18 to 50 years, with the first and second doses to be taken at least 28 days apart.” The jab developed by Valneva, which has a factory in Livingston near Edinburgh, is the sixth Covid-19 vaccine to be granted an MHRA authorisation. In trials, blood results from volunteers who received the jab had high levels of neutralising
The new vaccine contains a whole copy of the virus which has been inactivated.
antibodies against the pandemic virus. It outperformed the AstraZeneca vaccine on this measure in head-tohead tests. Experts say it is possible that by using the whole virus - rather than just the spike protein - the vaccine may be more useful against future
emerging variants of Covid. Prof Adam Finn who ran the trials said: “On behalf of all the participants in the clinical trials which underpinned this authorisation, which were conducted in the UK, and all of the clinical and laboratory teams involved, I’d like to express our
delight that this vaccine has now been approved. “This vaccine has an important role to play in the ongoing global effort to combat the pandemic.” The MHRA has also approved the use of the Moderna Covid vaccine for children aged 6 to 11. (BBC)
Scientists map Caribbean coral reefs to tackle climate change SCIENTISTS have mapped coral reefs in the Caribbean to identify those most likely to survive climate change. Corals with the highest potential to escape destruction from marine heat waves are predominantly located along the northern shoreline of Cuba. And other promising sites are clustered around the Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, eastern Jamaica, and the US state of Florida. Coral reefs are wonders of the ocean. Made up of hundreds of thousands of tiny creatures, they are one of the most threatened ecosystems on the planet. According to a recent IPCC report (top-level UN reports written by scientists), at up to 1.5C of warming, only 10 to 30% of coral reefs are expected to survive. If warming is above that, survival prospects plummet drastically. The research team compared different climate models and examined factors such as hurricane
damage and heat stress. They used this to define a list of coral that are priorities for protection due to their better resilience to climate change. Locating and managing the places that hold “greatest promise to sustain key species will be critical for helping these precious habitats persist as the planet continues to warm,” said lead researcher, Iliana Chollett. The insights are already shaping reef conservation efforts “to deliver durable, climate-smart protection for those ecosystems most likely to survive this century,” added Ximena Escovar-Fadul, of global environmental non-profit, The Nature Conservancy. But the scientists say their research - in line with other studies - shows coral reefs will not survive 2C of warming, meaning urgent greenhouse gas emission reductions are needed to save them for future generations. The research is published in the journal, Global Change Biology. (BBC)
Nearly half of coral reefs have been wiped out since 1950.
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Fourth straight CARIFTA swim team JUST before wrapping up their fourth consecutive title and eighth in nine years, Bahamas Aquatics got the confirmation that the Bahamas has received the bid to host the 2024 edition of the championships. The decision was made at the Congress meeting that took place on the final day of swimming competition at the Barbados Aquatic Center in Wildey, Barbados, Bahamas Aquatics’ president Algernon Cargill confirmed after the meeting. As the 35th edition of the four days of competition came to a close last night, Team Bahamas accumulated a total of 975 points to out-distance second place finisher Jamaica, who collected 833.50, reversing the order from the CARIFTA track and field meet on Monday night. “The Cayman Islands came in third in the points standings that determined the outcome of the championships with 754, host Barbados occupied fourth with 519 and Trinidad & Tobago rounded out the top five with 355. The Bahamas also earned the most medals with 65, including 14 gold, 22 silver and 29 bronze, while the Cayman Islands had the most gold with 25 to go along with their 23 silver and nine bronze for a total of 57. Barbados had 22 gold, seven silver and 12 bronze for their total of 41 and Jamaica ended up with
17 gold, 25 silver and 22 bronze to trail the Bahamas by one, 64, in the total medal count, a far cry from the track tally in Jamaica. Head coach Travano McPhee, who served in that capacity on the previous three championship teams, said it was a fantastic feat for Team Bahamas, considering that they had a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Very proud of these kids. Four straight is not easy,” said McPhee, who was assisted by Grand Bahama’s Andy Loveitt and Camron Bruney. “We came out on the first day and with a young team, they had to get the jitters out and get adapted to the crowd. “Some of the younger swimmers showed some nerves, but they came back on the second day and they performed very well. We had a lot more medals, a lot more finals and that carried over to the next two days. But four straight is not easy. I’m very proud of this team. No other team or federation has ever done this.” McPhee said he was proud of their dominance in the region and they’re hoping to build on this with five straight next year before bringing the championship on home soil in 2024 when the Bahamian public will really get to see what the swimmers are made of. “It would be good for the swimmers to swim at home in 2024 and get the home crowd and
BAHAMAS Aquatics has won its fourth consecutive title, its eighth in nine years - and has received confirmation The Bahamas will host the 2024 edition of the CARIFTA championships.
the supporters to cheer them on so they can turn in some very fast times,” he said. “On this team, we have some swimmers who have never lost at CARIFTA before, so it says a lot
about the federation, what parents are doing and what the coaches are doing, what the sponsors are doing and what the swimmers are doing.” St Lucia, which is in the process
of building a new pool, is expected to host the next championships in 2023. If they opt out, Curacao is the next choice with Aruba as the second alternate. (Tribune242)
Chelsea takeover: Hamilton and Williams back Sir Martin Broughton’s bid LEWIS Hamilton and Serena Williams are among the investors backing Sir Martin Broughton’s bid to buy Chelsea. The Broughton consortium is one of three groups in the running to purchase the Premier League club for £2.5bn. As first reported by Sky, seven-time Formula 1 champion Hamilton - an Arsenal fan - and 23time Grand Slam tennis champion Williams have pledged investment into the bid. World Athletics president and Chelsea fan Lord Coe is also behind the bid. The Blues are operating under a special licence from the UK government after owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned.
Abramovich put the club up for sale before he was sanctioned for his alleged links to Russian president Vladimir Putin following the invasion of Ukraine. BBC Sport understands that Hamilton and Williams have been involved with the Broughton consortium’s bid from the start. They would have no say on footballing decisions. Other investors in the Broughtonled bid include the Rogers family, who are based in Canada and own media and telecoms company Rogers Communications, chair of the Houston 2026 World Cup bid committee John Arnold, and the Tsai family from Taiwan, which owns two baseball teams. The Broughton bid is already
Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams.
backed by Crystal Palace coowners Josh Harris and David Blitzer, with additional funds from investment banker Michael Klein and Lord Coe. The group faces competition to buy Chelsea from consortiums led by Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly and co-owner of the Boston Celtics Stephen Pagliuca.
American investment firm Raine Group has been tasked with selling Chelsea and the UK government is expected to issue a new licence, allowing the club to be sold once a preferred buyer has been identified. Any sale must be signed off by the bidder passing the Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ test.
Several sources have told BBC Sport that a decision about a preferred bidder is unlikely this week, but once one is chosen it is expected that there will be little opposition to any of the bids from the Premier League or government. Chelsea are third in the Premier League and face Liverpool in the FA Cup final on 14 May. (BBC)
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West Indies legend Gus Logie appointed coach of Bermuda’s cricket club team BAILEY’S Bay Cricket Club announced a major coup over the weekend, with the news that Gus Logie, the West Indies Test legend and former Bermuda coach, has taken over the reins at Sea Breeze Oval. The Trinidadian assumes the role of head coach of the Eastern Counties giants in time for the new season, hoping to use his vast knowledge to enhance the programme at Bay. “We have invested in Gus Logie to help our programme grow and he’s here to help us as coaches, how to run a cricket programme,” said Irving Romaine, the Bay director of cricket. “It’s an investment for Bailey’s Bay to become so much better, with our youth programme as well as our seniors,” he said. “As we move forward with Gus, we definitely hope he leaves his legacy like he did from 2005 [during World Cup qualifying] and passes on his knowledge so Bailey’s Bay can grow for the future.” Terryn Fray, the club captain and also a national team player, is excited to have the former West Indies Test batsman at the club this summer. “On behalf of the cricket team,
we look forward to having Coach Logie with us this season, teaching us some things that I think we probably missed in the last couple of years,” he said.. “One of the things I’ve always craved at Bailey’s Bay was indeed the structure and there’s no doubt that coach Logie brings structure to the organisation as the new coach, to get back and instil some of the basics and instil the culture that Bailey’s Bay used to have. “These are great times for Bailey’s Bay, so I’m looking forward to this season, looking forward to growing as a team, a unit and as a club.” Logie is excited to be involved in coaching again this season, a passion of his since his playing days ended in the early 1990s. He was a part of the formidable West Indies team in the 1980s, playing 52 Test matches between 1983 and 1991, scoring 2,470 runs and 158 ODIs between 1981 and 1993, scoring 2,808 runs. “Mr President [Stephen Outerbridge], Mr Chairman [Romaine], captain [Fray], supporters of Bailey’s Bay Cricket Club, it’s an honour and pleasure to be a part of this year’s cricket season,” Logie said as he addressed
Bermuda captain Irving Romaine and Coach Gus Logie.
the members. “It’s a vision that was shared and articulated to me by the president, Mr Outerbridge, and also the director of cricket and, of course, the captain. The need to see a structured development programme, a committed programme where we can see the development of players, not only on the field of play but off the field. “It’s an opportunity to teach the young players how the game should be played and in the end of the day hoping to see a change in attitude and approach to the game and to life in general. “This whole vision stems from seeing, and wanting to see, cricket at the club level in Bermuda improve but at the national level as well. “One hopes that what we do here at Bailey’s Bay will be replicated not only throughout the club system but also at the national level because we are trying to produce champions. Not only champions
for the clubs and the community, but the national team as well.” Logie added: “I want to thank again the management team of Bailey’s Bay Cricket Club for investing in me by giving me the opportunity to influence, guide and help teach the young players to be better individuals and better players. “Again, thank you for the opportunity and I hope that this season will be one that we’ll all remember for all the good things that can happen on and off the field.” Club president Outerbridge is excited about Logie’s appointment and inspired enough that he plans to resume playing this summer. “First I want to thank our sponsors, Bermuda Drywall, in helping to pretty much cover his salary for the duration of the short contract,” Outerbridge told The Royal Gazette yesterday. “Without them I don’t think this could have happened. Also the
Bermuda Government who have invested in our cricket facilities.” Outerbridge said the club was watching the development with the Bermuda Cricket Board over its advertisement for a national coach before seeking Logie’s availability. “We were waiting to see what the Bermuda Cricket Board was going to do,” Outerbridge said. “It gave us an opportunity. It’s been that type of presidency where these things are almost falling in my lap and it was just a matter of making a decision. “We have a lot of people who are supportive of the decision; they want to see better at clubs and better infrastructure, coaching, decision-making. If we can get that right, I’m sure we can make a positive impact in our community.” The president added: “I’m just looking forward to the 2022 cricket season. Yes, I have decided I will come back and play, I don’t think I told anybody that I retired.
Erik ten Hag announced as Manchester United manager
Ten Hag will join Manchester United as manager from the end of the season, the club announced Thursday.
ENGLISH Premier League side Manchester United have named Erik ten Hag as the club’s next manager. The Dutchman will take over from the end of this season until June 2025, with the option to extend for a further year. “It is a great honour to be appointed manager of Manchester United and I am hugely excited by the challenge ahead,” Ten Hag said in a statement. “I know the history of this great club and the passion of the fans, and I am absolutely determined to develop a team capable of delivering the success they deserve. “It will be difficult to leave Ajax after these incredible years, and I can assure our fans of my complete commitment and
focus on bringing this season to a successful conclusion before I move to Manchester United.” “During the past four years at Ajax, Erik has proved himself to be one of the most exciting and successful coaches in Europe, renowned for his team’s attractive, attacking football and commitment to youth,” said United football director John Murtough. “In our conversations with Erik leading up to this appointment, we were deeply impressed with his long-term vision for returning Manchester United to the level we want to be competing at, and his drive and determination to achieve that. “We wish Erik the best of luck as he focuses on achieving a successful end to the season at Ajax
and look forward to welcoming him to Manchester United this summer.” The 52-year-old joins United from Dutch side Ajax, where he led the club to two Eredivisie titles since becoming the head coach in 2018. Ten Hag is the fifth permanent manager to be appointed by United since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 following David Moyes, Luis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjær. The Dutchman will take over from current interim manager Ralf Rangnick. Rangnick will stay on with the club in an advisory role. United are currently battling for a top-four finish in the league table to qualify for next season’s Champions League. (CNN)
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Djokovic calls Wimbledon ban on Russian and Belarusian players ‘crazy’ TWENTY-TIME grand slam champion Novak Djokovic has criticized the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing at Wimbledon this year, calling the move “crazy.” Wimbledon organisers announced on Wednesday that Russian and Belarusian players will not be allowed to compete at this year’s edition following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “I will always condemn war, I will never support war being myself a child of war,” the world No. 1 told reporters at the Serbia Open. Djokovic was just 11 years old when he endured air strikes on the Serbian capital, which marked the beginning of what would be a 78day campaign by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to try and bring an end to atrocities committed by Yugoslavia’s thenpresident Slobodan Milosevic’s troops against ethnic Albanians in the province of Kosovo. “I know how much emotional trauma it leaves. In Serbia, we all know what happened in 1999. In the Balkans, we have had many wars in recent history,” he told reporters. “However, I cannot support the
decision of Wimbledon, I think it is crazy. When politics interferes with sport, the result is not good.” Wimbledon on Wednesday announced and defended their decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this year’s tournament. “Given the profile of The Championships in the United Kingdom and around the world, it is our responsibility to play our part in the widespread efforts of Government, industry, sporting and creative institutions to limit Russia’s global influence through the strongest means possible,” the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) said in a statement. “In the circumstances of such unjustified and unprecedented military aggression, it would be unacceptable for the Russian regime to derive any benefits from the involvement of Russian or Belarusian players with The Championships. “It is therefore our intention, with deep regret, to decline entries from Russian and Belarusian players to The Championships 2022,” it added. The Kremlin said earlier on Wednesday that a ban on Russian players taking part at Wimbledon
Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka is currently ranked fourth in the world and was a Wimbledon semifinalist last year.
as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is “unacceptable.” The ban on Russian players will prevent several high ranked players from competing at the iconic grass court grand slam. Four Russian men, including world number two and reigning US
Open champion Daniil Medvedev, are currently ranked in the top 30 of the ATP Tour. Russia has five women in the top 40 of the WTA Tour rankings. Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka is currently ranked fourth in the world and was a Wimbledon semifinalist
last year while compatriot Victoria Azarenka, a former world No. 1, is currently ranked No. 18. The AELTC’s decision is the first time Russian and Belarusian players have been prohibited from competing in an elite tennis event. (CNN)
Boston Marathon: Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir & Evans Chebet win titles KENYA enjoyed double success at the Boston Marathon on Monday as Evans Chebet held off two past champions to win the men’s crown and reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir captured the women’s title. Chebet won in two hours six minutes 51 seconds to top the first all-Kenyan podium since 2012, beating 2019 Boston winner Lawrence Cherono by 30 seconds with defending champion Benson Kipruto third in 2:07:27. “I’m extremely proud. I knew I had it in my legs to win,” Chebet said. This was a first major marathon victory for Chebet, 33, who was fourth in last year’s London Marathon. A lead pack of about 20 men
reached the halfway mark together and 15 remained tight at the front through 21 miles. Chebet made his move just after that, but Cherono and Kipruto kept the pressure on him into the final stretch. JEPCHIRCHIR WINS AGAIN Jepchirchir, last year’s New York Marathon champion, won her Boston debut by edging Ethiopia’s Ababel Yeshaneh in the final strides, as the 28-year-old took her fifth victory in a row since 2019 in 2:21:01. That was good enough to defeat Yeshaneh, a 2019 Chicago runnerup and former world half-marathon record holder, by four seconds with Kenya’s Mary Ngugi third in 2:21:32. As they battled into the final
Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir and Evans Chebet celebrate their Boston success.
mile, a weary-looking Jepchirchir made three attempts to pass, but Yeshaneh countered each. The Kenyan made her final move down the stretch and surged past in the last 100 meters. “When I arrived to 41km, I knew was going to win the race,” Jepchirchir said.
“I was just keeping the energy for the finishing. Ababel was so strong. For me, it was just keeping my energy for the finishing kick. “I just believed in myself. I usually have hope. When you see the tape for finishing, that’s when the strength comes.” Jepchirchir ranked Boston
among her greatest victories. “It means a lot to me,” she said. “I believe in myself more. I still have more victories to come.” Former Boston, London and New York champion Edna Kiplagat of Kenya was fourth while 2021 London winner Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya was seventh.
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Wayne Smith is new director of rugby for New Zealand’s women FORMER All Blacks assistant coach Wayne Smith is the new director of rugby for New Zealand’s women’s side after head coach Glenn Moore resigned. Moore said leaving was “in the best interests” of the team after a review found faults in the Black Ferns set-up, including players reporting culturally insensitive comments. Smith takes over less than six months before New Zealand host the World Cup. World Cup-winning men’s coach Graham Henry will also offer coaching support. Smith - assistant coach to Henry with the All Blacks - had joined as a technical coach earlier in April,
but has been promoted in the wake of Moore’s departure. Wesley Clarke will continue as assistant coach and is joined by Whitney Hansen, daughter of former All Blacks head coach Steve, while specialist scrum coach Mike Cron will also contribute. New Zealand suffered four autumn defeats to England and France, but the new coaching structure may revive the defending champions’ World Cup hopes, with the tournament beginning on 8 October. New Zealand Rugby confirmed there would be further announcements about the management structure “with
Defending champions New Zealand host the World Cup in October.
specific focus on leadership and culture”. “There is no questioning Wayne’s calibre as a coach and what he will bring to this team,” said New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson. “We know he is excited to be involved in the Black Ferns and about what they can build this year.” (BBC)
Kieron Pollard has retired from international cricket after a 15-year career.
Pollard retires from international cricket
Fans applaud in support of Cristiano Ronaldo and his family.
Rival fans unite in support of Ronaldo and his family RIVALRIES were put aside at Anfield Tuesday as Liverpool and Manchester United’s fans came together for a minute’s applause in support of Cristiano Ronaldo and his family following the death of the player’s newborn boy. In an emotional seventh minute, which Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp described as the “moment of the game,” Liverpool supporters sang their club’s anthem ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone,’ while United fans applauded. Ronaldo’s shirt number at United is seven.
A United shirt with the player’s name and number was also held up in the away end by the visiting fans, while both sets of players had walked onto the pitch wearing black armbands. The Portugal superstar missed the English Premier League encounter, which Liverpool won 4-0 to move top of the league, as he is on compassionate leave. He and his partner Georgina Rodriguez had Monday announced the death of their baby boy, saying it was the “greatest pain that any
parents can feel.” Ronaldo and Rodriguez were expecting twins. In a statement on social media, the couple said the birth of their baby girl “gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness.” Speaking to reporters after the match, Klopp said: “Pretty sure if you ask anybody about it, my moment of the game, even when it was very important and a great result, was the seventh minute when our people showed pure class.
WEST Indies white-ball captain Kieron Pollard yesterday announced his retirement from international cricket. The 34-year-old all-rounder, who made his international debut in 2007, revealed his decision in a video on social media in which he said he was proud to have worn the maroon colours for more than a decade. “After careful deliberation, I’ve today decided to retire from international cricket,” he said in the video on Instagram. “As is the case of many young persons it was a dream of mine to represent the West Indies team from the time I was a boy of 10 years and I’m proud to have represented West Indies cricket for over 15 years in both the T20 and ODI forms of the game.” He said leading the West Indies team, which he did with “passion, openness, courage, and everything I could ever possibly give both on and off the field without ever
compromising my principles and integrity,” was the highest honour bestowed on him. The Trinidadian, who had captained the West Indies ODI and T20 sides since 2019, expressed gratitude to the West Indies selectors, management teams and, in particular, head coach Phil Simmons “for seeing potential in me and for the faith they steadfastly had in me throughout my career. “This and the confidence Cricket West Indies showed in me was particularly reassuring as I stepped up to take on the challenge of leading the team,” he said. “I wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to the President of CWI Mr. Ricky Skerritt for his unwavering support and encouragement, especially during my time as captain.” Pollard added that while he would no longer be representing the regional team on the field, he would offer support in other ways, where possible.
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Wooslyn Harvey finished with a bronze in the Octathlon.
TCI had the talent base to capture three medals at CARIFTA — Coach Ford THE Turks and Caicos Islands had the talent but were hampered in their quest to bring home medals from the 2022 CARIFTA Games in Jamaica. The national team finished with a lone medal and a national record, but according to Coach Randy Ford, it could have been more. “I believed we had the talent base to garner three medals but the large portion of the team was young.” He added that youthful exuberance and the absence of sufficient competitive experience led to a reduction in the medal haul. “I am however proud of the effort and the fight shown by most of the athletes. There is still plenty of work to be done and I pledge my continued support in changing the culture of track and field.” MEDAL VICTORY TCI’s lone medal at the Games came from Wooslyn Harvey, who finished with a bronze medal in the Octathlon. The youngster was very competitive as he tallied 4888 points, just short of the Bahamas’ Lynden Johnson, who finished with 4894 points and a silver medal. The event was won by Kevin Brooks from Jamaica, who amassed 4942 points. In the eight events, Harvey finished fourth in the 100m dash, in a time of 11.39s, fourth in the 400m dash in a time of 51.28s, seventh in the 1500m run in a time
The 2022 TCI Carifta Games team.
of 5:15.96, seventh in the high jump with a best jump of 1.68m, sixth in the long jump with a best jump of 5.95m. He also clocked second in the
110m hurdles in a time of 15.76s, third in the shot put with a throw of 11.67m, and third in the Javelin with a throw of 39.45m.
LONG JUMP RECORD Meanwhile, Lynn Antoine broke the TCI Long Jump record while competing in the U20 Girls Long
Jump event. She pushed the record from 4.98m (made by Tashy Forbes in 2004) to 5.12m—which placed her eighth overall.
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Lenin Hamilton Jr on Friday last before finding out that he was ineligible to swim at the event.
The SWA Sharks registered the first-ever win by a local football club in a CONCACAF sanctioned tournament.
Sports Commission calls Hamilton Jr’s CARIFTA swimming controversy “unfortunate” – Awaits comprehensive report from TCISF
Callum Park (second from right) being embraced after scoring TCI’s first-ever goal at a CONCACAF sanctioned club tournament.
Sharks make TCI club football history THE SWA Sharks became the first TCI football club to not only take part but to win a game in a sanctioned CONCACAF club tournament. The top local club won their final clash and lost two close encounters when they took part in the Caribbean Club Shield in Puerto Rico. As reigning Provo Premier League champions, the Sharks
were invited to the April 15-24 tournament. In their victory, the Sharks marched past Bonaire’s SV Real Rincon 3-1 with 17-year-old Callum Park, one of the future stars of the TCI, scoring the first goal of the game. His opener in the fourth minute set the tone, before forward Junior Paul, who is a dominant scorer in
the PPL, made it 2-0 in the 50th minutes. Jeff Beljour made it 3-0 in the 66th minute of play before Real Rincon pulled one back in the 78th minute. Over a dozen clubs competed in the tournament, including clubs from Sint Maarten, Saint Martin, Dominica, Puerto Rico, Aruba, Suriname, Cayman Islands, Guadeloupe and Saint Lucia.
THE Turks and Caicos Islands Sports Commission has called the events that resulted in youngster Lenin Hamilton Jr being barred from swimming at the CARIFTA Games, “unfortunate” and said that it will try to get to the bottom of the issue. The TCI Aquatics Swim Club youngster, who had opted to swim for the Bahamas after training and excelling there over the last few months, was told on his birthday (April 15) that he could not compete at the regional event. According to information from the Sports Commission, they are aware of the matter regarding Hamilton Jr from the Turks and Caicos Islands Swimming Federation. “The information provided to us explained that Lenin Hamilton Jr, who represented the TCI at CCCAN less than twelve months ago, had made an application to represent The Bahamas at the CARIFTA Swimming Championship hosted this past weekend in Barbados. Communication was had between the Turks and Caicos Islands Swimming Federation and the Bahamas Aquatics Federation on the
matter. With no resolve between each country’s federations, the Barbados Aquatics Sports Association was notified, which subsequently made a ruling that the FINA rule GR 2.5 and 2.6 was violated and withdrew Lenin Hamilton Jr from the competition.” Director of Sport Jarrett Forbes, in a release, added that there has been much speculation surrounding this incident, some of which the TCI Sports Commission is in the process of verifying. “We are awaiting a comprehensive report from the Turks and Caicos Islands Swimming Federation on the matter.” He added that the series of events that led to “Lenin Jr’s inability to swim in the CARIFTA Swimming Championships is unfortunate. While National Team selection and coordination is the remit of the National Federations and not the Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG), the TCIG champions a fair playing field for all participants in sports and values strong positive working relationships with neighbouring countries, such as the Bahamas”.
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“IT FEELS GOOD TO MAKE TCI PROUD”
– HISTORY MAKER JAYDEN DAVIS – Wins country’s first gold medal at CARIFTA Aquatics THE annals of swimming would forever repeat the name of Jayden Davis, who stormed to TCI’s first gold medal at the CARIFTA Aquatics Championships. Not only did the preteen win the country’s first gold medal, he won the second as well. So dominant was his performance that he finished with a whopping four
medals in the 11-12 Boy’s Age group at the Championships. Despite his dominance, the youngster in an invited comment noted that his performance was to make the “TCI proud”. He said that he felt good in the pool and in becoming the first gold medal winner for the TCI at the event.
TCI was represented by 10 swimmers.
Jayden Davis finished with a whopping four medals at the meet.
Coach Zeke Hall said that Davis’s performance was as a result of hard work. “His success in the pool is a testament to the adages that says “hard work pays off” and “you get out of it what you put into it”. He said that young Davis is often the first swimmer to arrive at practice and spends hours after practice working on his skills. In essence, according to Coach Hall, Jayden enjoys his sport and he loves to win.
“Jayden’s performances at CARIFTA 2022 is unmatched by any other athlete from the TCI at an International Swimming Competition. All of the Turks & Caicos Islands should be exceptionally proud of Jayden’s success and making a mark for TCI at CARIFTA. I’m confident that Jayden will continue to represent TCI at the highest levels. Awesome job Jayden-keep reaching for the top.” In his age division, Jayden captured the coveted 50M freestyle
‘sprint’ title. Prior to that, he won the 100M fly, while he finished second in the 50M fly and the 100M freestyle. According to information from the TCI Swimming Federation, it was a proud moment to have the TCI National flag raised while listening to the national anthem playing at this level for the first time. The TCI was represented by 10 swimmers at the event, which was held in Christ Church, Barbados.
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