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BIG SPENDING IN NEW BUDGET

The government intends to spend $388.9m in the new financial year, with a total revenue package of $395.7m.

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POLICE FIND ILLEGAL FIREARM AND DRUGS DURING FIVE CAYS RAID PAGE

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Police Commissioner Trevor Botting in a live Facebook video on the morning of the operation

The firearm and ammunition found by Police during the search- RTCIPF photo

TCI NEEDS TO SHIFT FROM TALKING TO ACTION IN ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE – PREMIER PAGE  4

NO MORE MASK MANDATE IN THE TCI 5 PAGE 

CAN TCI BECOME THE ‘SILICON ISLAND’ OF THE CARIBBEAN?

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Minister of Tourism, the Environment, Fisheries and Marine Affairs, Hon Josephine Connolly.

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Stakeholders from the Public and Private sectors attended the Climate Change Summit.

TCI needs to shift from talking to action in addressing climate change – Premier The Turks and Caicos Islands are among "the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and yet our voices are not always heard and our concerns noted”, Minister of Tourism, the Environment, Fisheries and Marine Affairs, Hon Josephine Connolly told the territory's first climate change summit on Friday last. During her presentation, she highlighted the stark reality of the devastating effects of climate change on small nations like the TCI and called for more to be done. Premier Hon Charles Washington Misick also underscored the severity of the situation, especially for islands like the TCI. He said that it was imperative for the territory to shift its focus from talk to action. “We must show more focus because the effects of it could very well be the demise of life as we know it. “The sand and sea; our magnificent shoreline; the beautiful

life we enjoy is under threat and now is the time to take action to protect it.” The Premier described the conference as necessary and of vital importance to outlining the territory’s path towards greater resilience. “This is no longer a conversation but rather a movement toward preserving our future, our people, and our livelihood.” He also commended the Minister and her team for taking the lead on such an important issue. “Being a small island nation, we often overlook our contribution to world pollution and, more importantly, what we can do to play a greater part in ensuring the preservation of our world. “With today being World Earth Day, I want to challenge each and every one of us to be more accountable for our actions as a government, as business owners, and as a people. These islands are ours.

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Keynote speaker Hon Walter Roban, Deputy Premier and Minister for Home Affairs, Bermuda. “The Earth is ours, we must protect it and we must invest in it. “My Government stands behind every initiative and project to sustain our viability on this planet.” The summit was held to commemorate Earth Day under the theme 'Only One Earth: Invest in Our Planet' at the Shore Club on Providenciales. The day-long event served as a vital step in helping to get more diversity in the conversations around climate change. It played host to regional and local stakeholders including representatives from ministries within the TCIG, the private sector, and most notably the keynote speaker Hon Walter Roban, Deputy Premier and Minister for Home Affairs, Bermuda. Panellists and presenters shared their knowledge, experiences and plans to help unpack the climate crisis and put forward solutions to mitigate against and adapt to its impacts. To demonstrate the territory’s paradigm shift on issues

surrounding climate change, a charter was inked between the Turks and Caicos Islands' Government (TCIG) and stakeholders of the private sector. The Climate Change Charter is essentially a commitment by signatories to protect homes, the environment and the economy through building resilience, and raising intentions on all fronts. During her opening remarks, Hon Connolly emphasised the need for the TCI to take urgent action to join international counterparts in supporting the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global average temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. She said: “Climate change is often an abstract concept to us, one we hear all too often about and yet do not always appreciate the implications of. “In 2021 I had the privilege of attending the United Nation's Climate Change Conference, COP26. “The reality of the impacts we face as a Territory comprising of low-lying islands struck a deep chord with me...We need to start having our own discussions, locally and regionally and my government believes that this time is now!” Connolly stressed that greater ambition is required to adapt to the pertinent threats the TCI and the rest of the world face, including losses and damage from extreme climatic events. “Finalising the Climate Change Charter commitment will enable the Turks and Caicos Islands to forge a resilient path ahead, through unity, to secure livelihoods for today and the future”, she added. COLLABORATION AND CONVERSATION Small Island Developing States (SIDS) such as the Turks and Caicos Islands have long been recognised as being the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. These nations are often described as being on the “frontlines of

climate change,” or as “hot spots of climate change". To ensure that these countries have a seat at the table in a bid to amplify their voices and concerns, Bermuda's Deputy Premier Roban said collaboration and conversation are key to ensuring a resilient region and effective representation on a global platform. “We must also look to encourage outside investments in the green technologies, solar, wind, ocean technologies and have a coordinated strategic approach to climate change around these technologies and to effectively devise and implement dynamic overarching plans that will mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change.” He further pointed out that legislative framework and strict enforcement measures are also critical to support any tangible effort to address the issues. “Bermuda has done a lot of work on that and is happy to share that further with the TCI and other islands. “We’ve had environmental protection since the 1600s, so we have a history of it, and we have been, even in the last couple of decades, doing a lot to enhance legislative protections and also enforcement.” The conference was attended by a number of dignitaries and Cabinet members including His Excellency, Nigel Dakin, TCI Governor; Deputy Premier, Hon E. Jay Saunders; Hon Rachel Taylor, Minister of Education; Hon Otis Morris, Minister of Home Affairs; Attorney General, Rhondalee Braithwaite-Knowles, and various heads of departments. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, published in 2018, indicated that by 2030 the planet would reach its carry capacity of greenhouse gases, should the human race exceed this capacity, scientists predict that a catastrophic and irreversible climatic chain of events will ensue.

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Big spending in new budget announcement The government intends to spend $388.9m in the new financial year, with a total revenue package of $395.7m. Hon Erwin Jay Saunders, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, Investment and Trade laid the draft appropriation bill for the financial year 2022-2023 on the table of the Assembly this past Monday, April 25. Saunders said this figure includes a recurrent expenditure of $326.9m, with nonrecurrent spending of $12m, and proposed capital development spending of $50m. The theme of the budget is 'An economy that works for all: people, opportunity, prosperity'. “Government plans to fund all the investments geared towards building economic resilience, human capital development to support inclusive growth, sustainability, and security through existing revenue streams. He added: “We will also tighten our enforcement and compliance mechanisms to ensure that we hit our targets.” The minister said the territory’s existing revenue streams will support the expenditure, which is a whopping 20.2% increase over the unaudited performance of the last financial year 2021-2022. “The unprecedented fiscal performance in the real estate sector, and higher than expected performance in the tourism sectors, during the last financial year, have given our government the leeway to invest heavily in our flagship priority of human capital development,” Saunders told the House in his presentation of the budget. The new budget, which will be debated in the coming week, includes: a retirement plan and increased salaries for public servants, increased investments in education and infrastructure, continued investments in health care systems, continued investments in TCI’s tourism product, continued investments in good government systems and processes, investments in climate change resilience, and an operating surplus of $6.8m. Top Priority Initiatives The minister also announced some top-priority initiatives his government intends to invest in this year. Among these are investments in digitisation and e-governance, aimed at the modernisation of service delivery in the public sector. Saunders said the government

will spend approximately $2.3m over the next three years in this area. Another priority for the government is an investment in tourism development, for which $8m has been allocated towards enhancing the tourism product, including developing a Destination Management Office (DMO). A third is detailed as an investment in law enforcement, border control and security. The minister stated: “The government has prioritised funding for the TCI Regiment to increase its reserve complement by 20 officers, and funding for 12 marine officers in the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) and 10 Immigration Officers.” In addition to this, Saunders said the government has agreed to bolster the operating expenses of the RTCIPF to enhance intelligence gathering and investigations by $1.4m. Meanwhile, the Government has allocated approximately $9m to facilitate a contributory pension scheme and increase the basic salary for civil servants. Staff costs include a four per cent of this sum to direct salary increase for civil servants, while a further six per cent allocation will be made for employees and employees' contribution to the newly formed contributory pension scheme. Saunders said provision has been made to introduce the new scheme with no impact on the salary of public servants. He added that the estimates will continue to support the payment of biennial performance-based increments. Another major investment will be in human capital development, which the minister said is his government’s flagship priority. “Government is increasing allocation for tertiary education for the scholarship fund and the community college. “Over $10.2m is allocated, an additional $1.5m (15%) in this financial year to increase the number of international and local scholarships awarded annually.” He reminded that effective September 1, access to the Community College for Belongers and British Overseas Territory citizens will be free. More investment will be going to increase access to secondary education, Saunders outlined. “Government will upgrade the Clement Howell and Louise Garland-Thomas high schools to

Hon Erwin Jay Saunders, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance senior high schools offering first to fifth form education. We have allocated the necessary resources to facilitate the upgrade.” Social Welfare will also see more money this year, with an additional $1.65m being made available to enhance this area. This allocation will accommodate an increase in monthly payments to indigents, as previously reported. Approximately $800,000 is allocated to facilitate the institutional improvements in the national statistical system as outlined in the government's manifesto, particularly the transformation of the Central Statistics Organisation (CSO) into a National Statistics Institute. The minister said the aim is to improve the regulatory framework for the coordination and governance of the National Statistics Institute. He said a national census will be conducted in this new financial

year. Investment is going towards environmental health and emergency medical services as well. Government has allocated resources to facilitate 12 port health officers to enact the International Health Regulations of 2005. Saunders said this is a national approach to standardise the functions and activities in delivering port health services. In addition, funding has been set aside for a second ambulance base with appropriate staffing for Providenciales. There will also be further investment in government communication and protocol, which will facilitate the formation of a communication directorate to manage the overarching government communications and support citizenship engagement. A final area is illegal settlement. The government has set aside $2m to address unlawful settlements and a further $2m to offset existing arbitration legal costs. Subvention Support In this budget, the government will continue to support subvention to the National Health Insurance Plan (NHIP) with $34.6m. The minister said this will cover the treatment abroad programme, utility charges for the two major hospitals, and health care costs for the juvenile and the indigent population. This is in addition to approximately $39m projected to be received in contribution income. He said $22.8m has been

allocated for the repayment costs for the two major hospitals. Another subvention allocation for Statutory and Constitutional Bodies is $27.5m (7.0%) of recurrent expenditure. Increases in the financial year 2022-2023 over 2021-2022 are: destination management organisation - $1m, gaming $700,000, integrity commission $500,000, Invest TCI $500,000, community college $1.2m, national trust $100,000, and sports commission $300,000. Other areas of support include tertiary education scholarships for civil servants to reduce the number of imported skills with a $250,000 allocation. The minister noted that there will be curriculum development at all levels, including adult education courses designed to address the findings of the skills audit, increase skills, and address skills shortage. Funding will also go to MSME businesses to encourage and support innovation with a $700,000 injection of cash. The minister also outlined several other areas of spending in the new year as follows: property acquisition $10m, contingency funding $5m, maintenance of government infrastructure $2.5m, environmental remedial work programmes $1m, Caribbean Development Bank Conference $1m, trade shows $250,000, legal fees for airport expansions $250,000, faith-based organisations $250,000, beach access $600,000 and maintenance for DECR parks $650,000.

No more mask mandate in the TCI The Turks and Caicos Islands Government will no longer enforce a mask mandate on residents and guests. This announcement was made this week by the Minister of Health, Hon Jamell Robinson. On February 28, the Government officially lifted the outdoor mask mandate for all islands almost two years into the pandemic. However, patrons were still required to wear a mask or face covering when entering bars, eateries, casinos, discotheques and other enclosed spaces. The two-year plus directive, touted as a key effort to reduce the spread of Covid-19, will be

removed along with a number of other Covid-19 restrictions and regulations, Robinson told Cabinet on Monday. “Approved amendments to the Public and Environmental Health Covid-19 Regulations removing the mandatory requirement for face masks to be worn indoors and in enclosed spaces with effect from 1 May 2022.” The Health Minister reminded residents that although the maskwearing mandate will expire, the onus is upon them to protect themselves and their loved ones. He said: “As stated previously and with the new updates to the covid-19 protocols, personal

and collective responsibility is a must as we move ever closer to our new normal. “Please continue to exercise your best judgment.” From the onset of the pandemic, masks, or face coverings, were hailed as an effective and economical way to limit the volume and travel distance of expiratory droplets dispersed when talking, breathing, and coughing. A face covering without vents or holes is said to help filter out particles containing the virus from inhaled and exhaled air, reducing the chances of infection.

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

BOTTING VS LOCAL LEADERSHIP

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 which was started in 2020, demanding the firing of the Police Commissioner, has resurfaced and is gaining traction with over 100 signatures to date. Adding to this, in a recent interview with radio host Robert Hall, Deputy Governor Anya Williams said the Government is trying to “develop local leadership” in the Police Force. What are your thoughts?

Clueless There is a widespread belief that the Police Commissioner needs to be long gone. The reasons cannot be personal or emotional but the long-held reality is that he simply cannot understand these TCI Islands and how to fight "this kind of crime'. It begs the question, given the changing population dynamic, whether local police under the new TCI were equal to dealing with the spate of crimes in these islands. The Commissioner may have well been working hard to fight crime and make the territory safer but reality paints a different picture. Resources: cameras, patrols and crew have all been focused in Grace Bay, Chalk Sound and Leeward, the "affluent areas". Crime-fighting in the really affected areas such as Blue Hills, the Bight, Five Cays and Kew Town have not received much or equal attention. Was he qualified to serve the whole community or just that select few who could demand the right attention? The aesthetics did not help when the Governor was using what may have been genuine crime-fighting missions, to photobomb the event with selfies. Do they have a clue of what this is all about? It was most irresponsible and the Governor, who is constitutionally responsible for the Police, was simply getting in the way. What about genuine crime-fighting initiatives and not the Governor, in a juvenile stunt, placing

the Police and the Community in danger by getting in the way. The Commissioner was not managing this situation well or was not being allowed to. Did he request the right resources from the Minister of Finance and did he get them? What is the Response or Position of the National Security Council? Has it been disbanded?

Reactive rather than proactive

The Commissioners of Police in these islands are appointed at the will and discretion of the Governor serving at his pleasure. Nonetheless, there is a convention that when you are ineffective on your job; crime is out of control, systemic failures, a refusal to deal with the community, etc, you should take the cue from the Community and resign. It seems on the other hand that the "wish" for this Commissioner to go is not so widespread. 100 signatures between 2020 and 2020 is not saying much and cannot speak for the community. Statistically, it is still an "almost representative random sample" of polling and could reflect what most people are thinking. Turks & Caicos Islanders cannot by way of shifting blame, cast the full responsibility for crime in the islands onto the Commissioner.

There is a serious shift in the generation where most young men are not fathered. They are reared by single mothers and reflect a culture where there is a spirit of lawlessness. In the old days, young men were not allowed to roam the streets. They take cues from mass media, Acid Rock Music, Hip Hop where promiscuity and criminal behaviour are promoted writ large. This amorality and lack of fathering bequeath a generation where young men are left to do what they feel like. The failing on the commissioner’s part was that he did not see this as an issue and was really reactionary to the event. Given these realities, he was required to deal with the schools. There was a requirement for him to work with the Ministry of Education and Social Services to design programmes to reach endangered youth. That could have helped to stem the spread of crime, robberies and murders in the TCI.

Systemic changes needed

Thankfully, Her Excellency, the Deputy Governor made the right call to signal, in the most "diplomatic of all fashions", that the Police Force would revert to “Local Hands”. Whatever their challenges; former Commissioners Stanley Williams and Edward Hall, Turks & Caicos Islander career officers, were effective in fighting crime. The numbers were low under their watch. It seemed that after the British handed the Police Force over to Non-TCIslanders the crime numbers sky-rocketed. It’s a kind of detachment that could not lead to positive or

tangible results. His words that 'nothing will change', in the wake of his imminent departure, should send a signal and a warning to the Community to be vigilant in the crimefighting exercise. Demographic issues with illegal migrants, Haitian sloops, and illegals from the Dominican Republic, do not help. The challenge for the Government during this transition is to take the issue of crime off the political shelf. The Rt Hon Premier ought to reach out to the Hon Leader of the Opposition. Create a community forum of an ongoing nature to develop a plan to deal with crime and its origins. A tripartite process ought to ensue between the government, opposition and the community. No Man is an Island, it cannot be done alone. Young men need to be mentored from early education and well into high school. Budgeting and resources need to be directed at mentoring, guidance, leadership, coaching, and homework so that no child would feel left out or falling behind. Within five years the crime situation could be reversed as there would be less of CONTINUED 

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CDC downgrades TCI to level 2 on its risk list

Eldrecio Jennings is wanted by police

Suspected thief wanted by police Police are looking for Eldrecio Janno Cleo Jennings, a 29-yearold man from South Caicos. Jennings, whose last known address was Horseshoe Lane, Providenciales, is five feet 11 inches tall and slim built. The man is wanted in connection with a theft report being investigated by officers

attached to Response and Operations at the Chalk Sound Police Station, Providenciales. Police said he is known to frequent the Grace Bay beach and The Bight areas in Providenciales. Police have urged Jennings to surrender at the nearest police station.

THE Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has lowered the Turks and Caicos Islands Covid-19 travel rating once again. The TCI is now at level 2: moderate on the CDC’s Covid-19 health threat list as of April 18th, 2022, Minister of Health, Hon Jamell Robinson recently revealed. At Level 2, US travellers are urged to be up to date with their Covid-19 vaccines. “Even if you are up to date with your Covid-19 vaccines, you may still be at risk for getting and spreading Covid-19. “If you have a weakened immune system or are at increased risk for severe disease, even if you are up to date with your Covid-19 vaccines, talk with your clinician about your risk and consider delaying travel to the Turks and Caicos Islands. “Follow all requirements and recommendations in the Turks and Caicos Islands”, the CDC said on its website. Minister Robinson, during a brief update on Monday, April 25, lauded the territory’s health team and citizens for their role in the territory’s notable progress in the fight against Covid-19.

A snapshot of the CDC’s risk rating for the TCI- CDC website He said: “I thank all the health professionals, frontline workers, the various associations, and you the general public for your role in helping us continue to manage this now over 2-year-old Covid-19 pandemic.” The new rating comes as positive Covid-19 infections and hospitalisations have decreased over the past weeks. From April 17 to April 23rd, 18

new cases of Covid-19 have been identified. The number of active confirmed cases in the TCI stands at 50 according to the Ministry of Health’s bi-weekly dashboard update. Additionally, no one has been hospitalised during the period and no new Covid-19 related deaths have been recorded. The total number of deaths to date is 36.

Continued TCI’s youth on the street. More money needs to be budgeted for more vehicles, cameras, fingerprinting labs and more officers. As this Commissioner leaves it should be realised that what is needed is real leadership. The Next Commissioner needs to be qualified to handle the crimefighting process, the ability to manage policy, deal with legal issues and manage the course of fighting for resources for the Police Force.

His time is up

The challenge is real. Most recently it is alleged that the Police found armour piercing bullets after raiding a home in Five Cays. The issue needs to be addressed at the borders and the airports. Serious weaponry is slipping in. How effective is this Commissioner and his team? Was he equal to the task? Was he given adequate resources over the years? Suffice it to say his time is up and in leaving he ought to make a good handover so that there’s a smooth transition.

Botting is not the only member of the force

I agree with Honourable Harold who said that the Chief, Deputy, third and fourth in command of the Police Force need to give an account of the state of crime in this country. BOTTING is only one man. Why are the other leaders in the Police force so silent? I would like the Governor and the Heads of the Police department to address the length of time it takes to get a police record, eight to 10 weeks of waiting time; five trips to the Police Record Office are unacceptable. In other neighbouring countries, it takes a week and in some cases the next day to get this document. There is a backlog because we don't have efficient (people) notifications, especially if there is an issue with the online form and communication to collect is basically non-existent. We need to upgrade the system and put persons in place who will serve the public properly. The inefficiency in the Police Record

Department is a poor reflection on law enforcement in this country.

Effective policies needed

The solution is not in 'personalities' or 'nationalities' - but in effective policies implemented with clear improved results.

If you know something, say something

As has always been the case, police everywhere rely on information they discover AND information provided by the public. If those who have information pertaining to crimes would use that crimeStopper number, things would be different. A tip helps police discover the facts that help apprehend and incarcerate the criminals. Until those who know

something, start saying something, things won’t change. Regardless of who the top police are. I was always informed that we imported police from other jurisdictions to avoid the possibility of a TI cop having to arrest a family member. That made sense to me then, and it still does now.

Trust needs to be built

It is a difficult position to be in. I think had he been more vocal and present more often, this would not have happened. However, the statement he made about whether his presence made much difference or not was very damaging and came across as one who is not really putting in the effort. Based on data from other countries TCI is still very low in crime. Solving crime and bringing criminals to justice with real penalties is terribly lacking. There needs to be more interaction and communication between the Police and the members of the communities. Trust need to be built.

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Can TCI become the ‘Silicon Island’ of the Caribbean?

– A national conversation sparks bright ideas in tech development Transforming the Turks and Caicos Islands into the technology hub of the Caribbean might seem like a lofty dream to some, but to the growing tech-savvy community in the TCI it is an avenue worth exploring. The idea of creating a healthy technology startup ecosystem and an environment that fosters innovation in the TCI, reminiscent of the famous Silicon Valley in Northern California that serves as a global centre for high technology and innovation formed the base of a national conversation in the TCI. To this end, a discussion dubbed “The Sun, Sand, Sea & Tech” event was held at the Shore Club Resort on Wednesday, April 27. The event, a first of its kind in the territory featured a panel of speakers including Digital Marketer Sean Bassett, IT Specialist Cathrice Williams, Hotelier Will Mason, Real Estate Developer Kyle Smith and moderator Caroline Kerswell of Crypto Regtech. Panelists delved into the barriers to entering the tech world, a lack of legislative support, building better Information Communication technology infrastructure in the TCI and a host of other issues and solutions were discussed. Founder of La Fleur Inc.a newly formed local company operating as a driver of tech and startup in TCI Kenrick Quashie who organised the event stressed the need for the Turks and Caicos Islands to hone its potential for massive success in the growing tech world during his opening remarks. He said: “Technology is a critical driver of prosperity in the 21st century, it plays a vital role in unlocking opportunity, economic growth and development across all industries from agriculture to education; inclusive of tourism. “Maximising the benefits of technology requires a bold strategy

to build a critical mass of tech startups.” Quashie emphasised that where technology startups are nurtured across sectors, countries will increase productivity, create jobs, and find new solutions to meet the challenges they face. He said: ‘Startups are pioneering many of the innovations that are changing the world. TCI is an entrepreneurial country and the people of TCI are entrepreneurial.” He told those gathered at the event that the TCI and by extension the Caribbean have the potential to be a tech startup giant. However, plaguing the Caribbean are cumbersome regulations, limited funding and highly fragmented markets that are holding startups back. “The global start-up ecosystem is valued at $3.8 trillion. In the Global Startup Ecosystem Report of 2021 (https://startupgenome. com/reports/gser2021), the Caribbean is not even recognised. No, it is neither lumped with Latin America nor North America. “To maximise the benefits of the tech revolution our people must be creators not just users of technology. “Building a vibrant tech ecosystem in TCI puts the country and this region on the path to digital sovereignty: building the technology and setting the rules that will shape our global future, driving the fourth industrial revolution rather than being driven by it. “Technology can dramatically increase living standards for all: transforming the delivery of education and healthcare, improving our ability to produce food for a growing population, and helping to protect people against worsening climate crises.” Quashie said La fleur Ventures is being positioned to be at the helm of the tech startup community in the TCI.

Moderator Caroline Kerswell of Crypto Regtech Real Estate Developer Kyle Smith, IT Specialist Cathrice Williams, Founder of La Fleur Inc. Kenrick Quashie, Hotelier Will Mason,and Digital Marketer Sean Bassett.

Panellists discussed a range of solutions needed to make TCI a hub for tech in the Caribbean.

Attendees at the Sun, Sand, Sea & Tech event. “We will create a physical and social infrastructure that allows for the possibility of first-hand and face-to-face experiences of a local tech community 'offline'. “For this goal, co-workspaces periodic networking events, conferences, coding, mobile app

development and a plethora of capacity building training and activities will be created and promoted.” Attendees also participated in a question and answer segment and many also voiced their concerns about the lack of educational

opportunities for youths to explore careers in technology. In a subsequent issue, the Weekly News will tell you more about this national conversation and plans in the pipeline to get youths more involved in the local tech movement.

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Strong revenue performance in FY 2021/22 despite external shocks The government’s total revenue package is $395.7m for financial year (FY) 2022-2023, a one per cent increase over the unaudited performance of the last financial year. This was revealed by Finance Minister, Hon Erwin Jay Saunders, during his presentation of the budget on Monday, April 25. “Like the rest of the world, our country is experiencing an increase in inflation caused by global supply chain issues and the fallout from the war between Russia and Ukraine. “To mitigate the impact of these economic shocks on our people, our government has provided US$15m in direct assistance through reductions in the "Fuel Tax" and Customs Processing Fee

(CPF). “It is hoped that this relief will ease the burden on citizens and residents alike,” Saunders told the House. He added: “I am extremely proud to announce that the unaudited revenues for financial year 2021-2022 have surpassed the pre-Covid-19 pandemic fiscal year output. “The unprecedented performance indicates that the Revenue Agency's commitment to the revenue compliance programme, and our vigilant and coherent revenue strategy is working.” The government’s major revenue earners for the previous financial year were accommodation tax $90,518,829; import duties $89,309,012; stamp duty on land

transactions $80,000,000; work permit and other immigration fees $32,178,209; other customs duties $30,252,168 and fuel tax $7,821,524. The minister said FY 20212022 has illustrated that whilst the economy is volatile, it is uniquely positioned to bounce back from perils to achieve financial buoyancy. “The strong revenue performance in FY 2021-2022 was due to strong performance in the tourism and real estate sectors, and the robust compliance programme employed by the Revenue and Customs Departments.” He added that a robust and sustainable revenue system requires restructuring the current revenue system, which will lead to the creation of a modern

revenue management system with the right balance between revenue initiatives and cost containment. The minister stated that his government is committed to ensuring that the tax system is a modernised, stable, and reliable source, where revenue collection will be optimal. He said: “A well-functioning revenue system is a condition for sustainability, and it should be neutral, efficient, effective, simple, and fair.” He said the government is working in collaboration with the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre (CARTAC) to introduce a Revenue Authority, which they expect to come into operation in the next 12 to 18 months.

PUBLIC SECTOR INVESTMENT PROGRAMME Meanwhile, in addition to a properly functioning revenue system for the country, the government intends to invest heavily in new and ongoing projects. Allocation for projects, which falls under the Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP), is approximately $50m in the new budget. This, the minister said, includes some $16m of ongoing projects and $32m of new projects. Saunders said the new projects being funded in the PSIP for fiscal year 2022-2025 are aligned to the priority areas set out in the Fiscal and Strategic Policy Statement (FSPS) for 2022-2026.

CABINET MEETING SUMMARY Turks and Caicos Islands post Cabinet meeting statement Her Excellency the Acting Governor, Anya Williams, chaired the 11th meeting of Cabinet on Wednesday 23 March 2022 at the Premier’s Office on Grand Turk. All Members were present. AT THIS MEETING CABINET: · Approved the Estimates of expenditure for a Supplementary Appropriation (No. 3) Bill 2022 for submission to the House of Assembly to facilitate: additional funding of the new pensions scheme; repatriation of irregular migrants; legal claims against government; procurement of assets and land acquisition for government. · Agreed for the approved Provisional Warrant Resolution 2022-23 to withdraw funds from the Consolidated Fund in respect of the recurrent expenditure for part of FY2022-23 to be advanced to the House of Assembly. · Approved an extension of the timeline for completion from 3 to 4 years and final Development Agreement between the TCI Government and BBF Cooper Jack Ltd. (The Strand) for the development of luxury residences and vacation villas in Cheshire Hall

& Richmond Hill, Providenciales. · Was updated on the National Health Insurance Plan (NHIP) of the TCI National Health Insurance Board (NHIB) as at 31st December, 2021. Members approved for the NHIB to go outside of established analogues to recruit and remunerate the Change Manager Operations and Change Manager Finance positions. · Approved for the TCI Government to host the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) governance meeting in December 2022. · Approve the appointment of Trevor Cooke as Chairman of the National Insurance Board for a period of 5 years with effect from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2027. Members also approved the PS Education or his nominee to represent the Government in the absence of the PS of Finance. · Discussed the provision of official office space for the Leader of the Opposition. · Approved the exemption of Import Customs Duties for the importation of a vehicle for a named individual similar to an existing policy which applies to Leaders of Churches. · Approved the exemption of

Import Customs Duties for the importation of all-terrain vehicles by Chukka Caribbean Adventures for the provision of excursions to cruise ship passengers on Grand Turk. Members also agreed for a revised policy in support of businesses working in the same sector. · Approved for the TCI Government to enter into negotiations for the purchase of the following Parcels: a) 10304/156, Grand Turk for the expansion of the tourism corridor on the island, b) 10304/139 & 140, Grand Turk for the expansion of the tourism corridor on the island, c) 51205/18, 43 & 44, North Caicos to construct a Community and Recreation Centre, and d) 10404/157, Grand Turk for the purpose of developing domestic fire and emergency services on Grand Turk. e) 60607/79, Providenciales, for the purpose of developing several capital infrastructure projects linked to internal and national security including but, not limited to, a Prison Remand Centre, the RTCIPF Marine Branch Base and an Immigration Detention Centre. · Approved the applications for

Class A Processing and Export Licenses from Caicos Seafood Ltd. (Godet Street, South Caicos); Caicos Fisheries Ltd. (Guagabeen Street, South Caicos); DNA Fishing (Albert Capron) and Provo Seafood (Five Cays, Providenciales) and discussed Class B Processing and Export Licenses for further discussion. · Approved the extension of existing COVID-19 measures and protocols until 30 April 2022 and the following amendments: a) Removed the requirement of obtaining written permission from the Chief Medical Officer or Chief Environmental Health Officer and written approval (permit) from the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources for any gathering or social activity (whether private or public), including on public beaches b) Amend quarantine regulations requiring persons to self-isolate for 5 days if they test is positive. c) Effective May 1st, 2022 only a negative covid-19 test within 72 hours will be required for visitors entry into the Turks and Caicos CONTINUED 

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Sometimes it is best to be quiet “A fool is considered wise if he keeps quiet”

I believe that people should stand up and speak up for what they believe in. Sometimes though, it is best to be quiet on certain things, especially if you do not have all the facts. Too many times, some of us are too quick and we feel that we must respond immediately to what we hear or read. Unfortunately, when you say something and you realise it was a mistake, it is difficult to retract because people tend to believe whatever you say first. Even if you did not make a mistake, sometimes your response adds layers of complications and you end up putting your foot in your mouth. Therefore, think before you talk and ask yourself if you say something, what impact will it have on the issue. I know you may be wondering

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.

when you should be quiet. I am not an expert, but I do know there is a time and place for everything. Sometimes, we overhear conversations, and we don’t know the full story. In this case, we should be quiet about what is overheard as it may be taken out of context. However, some of us are so quick

that we run with what we heard and spread it to others. This is how gossiping starts and gossiping is a serious issue. Sometimes we read something, and we believe it is true and so we say something about it. No matter what someone put in the public domain, do your research

first before you say something. There are normally two sides to a story, but sometimes there are more variables at play. Sometimes people will attack you and so you respond because you want to clarify your position. Sometimes these individuals who attack you are using fictitious names and you believe you know who they are and so you call them out. Personally, I don’t think you should respond because what will happen is that it will be a continuous attack each time you respond. The best response is to ignore them and do what is right. There are also some things or conversations that are none of our business but sometimes we get involved in other people's business. We must learn to be quiet and stay

out of people's business. If you are just going to say something just to say something and no action, it is best to be quiet. If you don’t know anything about the subject, it is best to be quiet because based on your response, people will know that you don’t know what you are talking about. Proverbs 17:28 stated “even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue. Even though I talk and write a lot, there are some conversations and issues, I simply decide to be silent about even though my mouth itches to say something. Now there are some national issues that we must open our mouths and speak out against because silence may mean consent or silence may mean you don’t care.

Climate change threatens TCI’s natural beauty TCI boasts one of the biggest barrier reefs in the world that defines the nation’s spectacular beaches and fosters its tourismdriven economy. From Northwest Point National Park to Princess Alexandra National Park, fields of seagrasses carpet the shallow tropical waters. Like savannas on land, these luxuriant marine meadows pillar a vast array of ecosystems and stage a hunting ground for one of the coast's most ingenious predators— stingrays—as they hunt their prey

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.

hiding in the seagrasses. Strikingly, the TCI coastline is home to most marine creatures. As shoals of fishes throng the

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shores, they provide an abundance of food for wildlife and the local population, owing partly to sunlight penetrating the shallow ocean floor. But climate change posits a huge problem! It has emerged as the primary threat to coral reefs; coupled with, tourism activities, increasing human pollution— worldwide, ocean acidification and physical destruction. Subsequently, environmental degradation spiralled uncontrollably, disrupting weather patterns, hiking global temperatures, and severely impacting marine lives. The good news is these shallow waters are essential in the fight against climate change. The seagrasses found here observe 35 times more carbon dioxide, comparable to a similar area of rain forests and reduces the damage

caused by the warming of the ocean. Similarly, the mangroves bordering Providenciales east coast meadows help to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Mangroves can cope with varying saltiness of coastal waters and like seagrasses, they are efficient in capturing carbon dioxide. They protect the shorelines from the destructive forces of hurricanes and their tangled roots create safe nurseries for young fish that eventually leave the mangroves for their new homes in the tropical ocean most phenomenal wonderlands – coral reefs. Here, the entire marine community depends on these corals for food and shelter and every resident must help maintain the health of the reef. Regrettably, reefs around the world – including the TCI – are not as pristine, as overfishing of sharks reduces their presence on reefs. While these predators may seem dangerous, sharks are major agents in sustaining the health of reefs. Sharks hunt predators that feed on small grazing fishes; thus, maintaining a balance in the fish community. The grazers prohibit seaweeds and parasites from ravaging the reefs and allow the

reef greater resilience to damages and disasters. Even so, healthy corals encounter immense threats as the ocean warms. However, it is the microscopic plants living inside the tissues of the corals that give them their colour and most of their nourishments. If ocean temperature rises by one degree, the corals will disgorge their plant partners; therefore, they lose their main food source and turn white. Already, the warm Pacific waters have bleached over a thousand kilometres of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and if temperatures remained high the corals will starve and eventually die, and together the reef’s residents will likewise vanish. Oceanographers say that half of all shallow coral reefs, worldwide, have died and those standing could disappear in a few decades. Considering this, the TCI must pursue reef restoration projects and aggressive climate change actions to reduce its footprints to help save its underwater beauty and fishing grounds. As we celebrate the natural wonders that remained, we must endeavour to preserve an environment, where people and nature thrive.

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Be a doer of “the word” LIVING WISELY

When I moved to Providenciales from Canada in 1994, one of the challenges my husband and I had was to find a church family where we both felt we belonged. Both Christians, we were raised in two different faith traditions – he in the Lighthouse Church, and I in the Lutheran Church. Our inability to find a church home was not due to the lack of options – there were churches everywhere, and today, by some accounts, there are 60 plus on Provo alone. We attended many and found that the challenges came in various forms: I didn’t have the right clothing for some; the services tended to be too long for my attention span at others; I was not used to hearing politics being preached from the pulpit as much as it was then; some were too loud with what I perceived to be angry preaching, and others followed services steeped in long-held

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.

traditions that held no meaning for me. All of these variations seemed to work well for those who attended. Just not for us. We went through a long season of being CEO Christians – we attended on Christmas, Easter, and Other special occasions. I knew that being a Christian was more than following a religion, it meant having a personal relationship with Christ – not relying on the faith of our fathers, or anyone else, nor living in a “Christian Nation”. Being thousands of miles away from the support of my family and

the structure of my familiar church life, I found myself drifting and becoming as James says in chapter 1:8 “…a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.” Those were difficult, but necessary times, as we tried to find a community where we could actively grow in our faith. It may be surprising to some, but the primary indicator for true religion has nothing to do with Sunday morning. Getting all polished up and dressed in Sunday best, behaving politely and with civility, for a couple of hours a

week, is quite easy. But what about the other days of the week? If we go to a Bible-teaching church, we will hear the Word taught or preached, but then what? What do we do with what we have heard, when we leave the parking lot and head to Graceway Gourmet to pick up lunch on the way home and someone cuts us off in the parking lot? What does true religion look like on Monday morning, when we are dealing with a boss whose sole purpose seems to be to set us up to fail? Or Tuesday, when someone tells us something about someone else that is too good not to share, and before thinking whether it is true, helpful, or kind, we pass it along in our various WhatsApp chats? What is true religion then, and what does it mean, as James 1:22 says to “…be DOERS of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving

yourselves.” James is predictably blunt and practical with his direction in 1:26-27 “If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” If you read my column last week, you will remember I wrote about speaking in anger. It must have been an issue in the early church as well, for James to address it twice in one chapter. Human nature has not changed much. Apparently, what comes out of our mouths reflects what is in our hearts. Secular sayings confirm this concept: You are what you CONTINUED 

Wear sunscreen: follow the advice of Baz Luhrmann OCTOPEN

The unconventional song by Baz Luhrmann: Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen), came to me last week, mid-conversation about Richard’s bad knee. “Be kind to your knee”, “Do not read beauty magazines” and “Throw away your bank statements'', Baz gave us a tender yet humorous dialogue that resonates so effortlessly in the entire 5:03 minute-long song. The production of the song itself is the perfect marriage of a soft soulful background track with a series of brutally honest messages. Take a pen and a piece of paper when you listen to it. Take what you want from it, but whatever you do, do not disregard anything he said. In the meantime, here are eight inspiring messages from the song I want to share with you. You can thank Baz and Richard’s bad knee later.

SUNSCREEN Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than

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

my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now. YOUR YOUTH Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth, or never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded. But trust me, in 20 years you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine. SING Don't worry about the future, or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing

Bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindsides you at 4 PM on some idle Tuesday. Do one thing every day that scares you. Sing. STRETCH Don't be reckless with other people's hearts; don't put up with people who are reckless with yours. Floss. Don’t waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself. Remember the compliments you receive; forget the insults. If you succeed in doing this, tell me how. Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements.

Stretch.

GUILT-FREE Don’t feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives. Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don’t. Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees, you'll miss them when they're gone. IT’S OK Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll divorce at 40. Maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either. Your choices are half chance; so are everybody else's. DANCE Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it, or what other people think of it. It's the greatest instrument you'll

ever own. Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room. Read the directions, even if you don't follow them. Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly. BE GENTLE Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old, and when you do you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders. Respect your elders. Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one might run out. Don't mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will look 85. Baz said “be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it”. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth. But trust him on the sunscreen.

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Succession planning: a reality or smoke and mirrors for ranks in the TCI? To shed light on this question, Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk is a good place to start. Within a fairly short span of time, three prison superintendents have been brought in from overseas to run the local prison. Thus far, none of the native Turks Islanders or Belongers have risen through the ranks to the top-level position. Despite the management changes, even those with high ambitions and credentials have failed to achieve most of the needed reforms to get better control of the prison. I recently had the opportunity to tour the prison setting, in addition to conducting an interview at length with the current Superintendent of the prison Mr David Bowden. A former prison officer himself, he has 36 years under his belt in Northern Ireland prison services, Mr Bowden was very enthusiastic to share some of the challenges along with notable progress being made. Superintendent Bowden, along with his senior management staff Mr Clyde Greene, Mr Raymond Grant and Ms Meshelle Jennings, are no longer waiting around to get the ball rolling. It appears they are making every effort to get the job done. To be frank, I was quite impressed with some of the

BY ED FORBES

A concerned citizen of Grand Turk

meaningful changes being made that were long overdue. Superintendent Bowden expressed that he is starting with strengthening the infrastructure and changing the prison culture, with a high focus on the opportunity to learn and lead. In my opinion, this should be both a short-term and a longterm goal when bringing in any foreign talent to lead our top-level management departments, be it in government or the private sector. Clearly, the failure to pass along the baton appears to be an area that has always fallen short. Their ability to work with the limited resources they have to affect the much-needed prison overhaul is certainly notable. Some of the initiatives being expanded on or reinforced include livestock farming, agriculture, and preparation for a larger chicken farm. In addition, rather than spending thousands of dollars annually on water purchased from the private sector, a self-sufficient water filtration system was installed. Yes, we would love to have a

state-of-the-art prison. However, in actuality, Superintendent Bowden and his team are currently repurposing the existing space and working within the confinements of their budget. This is not a hotel, it’s a prison and rightfully so, accommodations may not be up to par by inmate’s standards, just as some homes may not be up to par by homeowner’s standards, but gradual changes must be made. What’s more important is that the basic human rights of prisoners are not being violated and fall in line with the laws of the international human rights commission. What we have to start with is the enforcement of the basic protocols and having a solid standard operating procedure (SOP) in place. Yes, foreign expertise is still needed in some areas of our nation’s development, but it’s not about just checking off the boxes, it should be about serious investment in the soft skills of our people for self-sufficiency. Prison rehabilitative services are a must, however, not having

a new prison facility should not prevent such initiative from taking place. Vocational training for inmates is also critical to better equip them for post-release, so why not start on a small scale which is apparently in the works as quoted by Superintendent Bowden. Limiting the opportunity for contraband and make-shift weapons to enter prison is also paramount, again, no need for a bigger prison to enforce such. Creating additional barriers to prevent prisoners from escaping, again, a bigger prison is not needed to implement such. Whilst there are a number of new initiatives currently in the pipeline for the prison, here are some points to ponder. 1. Start with proper training and intentional succession planning of staff and a leadership team who understands the culture. 2. “Build a wall”, not a see-through fence. 3. Set up a prison commissary and limit the influx of dry goods and cooked foods which is almost impossible to properly manage. 4. Mandate the wearing of prison uniforms that is distinguishable, not only to easily identify prison escapees, but to help differentiate inmates from trustees and staff.

5. Build on the existing workrelease programme to assist with post-release assimilation into society. 6. Put a programme in place for short-, medium- and long-term prisoners. It cannot be a onesize-fits-all approach since these inmates are not serving life sentences. 7. Get probation and social services involvement at every stage of an offender's pre and post-release. In a small developing nation like TCI with such close-knit communities, we know having a prison record could significantly impede employment, so why not offer employers business incentives to hire ex-offenders. It’s evident the majority of our prison population is primarily driven by a disadvantaged segment of our general population. Therefore, we must change the prison culture to help people change. A successful reintegration will not only improve public safety, but it forces us to reconsider public safety as essential to public health. Beyond equipping and training his staff, I suppose only time will tell if the knowledge and wisdom imparted by Superintendent Bowden will be sufficient to affect succession planning at every level of the prison operation.

Is the UK allowing history to be rewritten to remove the Lord Almighty? Dear Editor, I just watched the film ‘Dunkirk' directed by Christopher Noland and released in July, 2017. I find it amazing that Mr Noland failed to make any reference to the fact that King George when faced with the Dunkirk crisis called for a National Day of prayer on Sunday, 26th May 1940. Following this National Day of Prayer, God acted so as to bring the vast majority of trapped troops home alive and well. As Christians United for Israel reported in the attached document the following happened right after

the people turned out and prayed in great numbers for God's help in relation to the crisis at Dunkirk: Firstly for some still unanswered reason, Hitler overruled his generals and halted the advance of his armoured columns, at the very point they could have proceeded to annihilate the British and French troops. Secondly, a ferocious storm broke out over Flanders on Tuesday the 28th of May grounding the German Luftwaffe squadrons which allowed the British army to move on foot to the coats in the darkness of the storm fog, and rain with very little interruption from

aircraft. Thirdly, despite the storm in Flanders, a great calm settled over the English Channel which became as still as mill pond, and this enabled a vast armada of little ships, big ships and even privately-owned boats to ply back and forward rescuing the vast majority of the entrapped men. Prime Minister Churchill was openly anticipating only 20,000 to 30,000 troops being reembarked while the German High Command had expalined to the press that, ’The British army is encircled and our troops are proceeding to its

annihilation’. But God answers prayers and as Mr Churchill said in the House of Commons on June the 4th, ‘rather than the 20,000 to 30,000 men being reembarked, ‘335,000 men had been carried out of the jaws of death and shame to their native land’, referring to what had happened as ‘a miracle of deliverance.’ And in line with this the United Kingdom set aside Sunday 9th of June 1940 as a National Day of Thanksgiving, to God be the glory! This disgraceful movie makes no reference to the National Day of Prayer that King George called

for and the answer to these prayers and the subsequent National Day of Thanksgiving, nor was there any widespread outcry about these facts being omitted from this shameful movie. Now God says in Isaiah 42:8 'I am the Lord, that is my name. I will not yield my glory to another nor my praise to idols’. In the light of God’s word I would hope that those in authority in the UK would call for this error to be corrected and the truth told concerning the deliverance of the troops at Dunkirk. Yours truly John D Wildish

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The firearm and ammunition found by Police during the search- RTCIPF photo

Police Commissioner Trevor Botting in a live Facebook video on the morning of the operation

Police find illegal firearm and drugs during Five Cays raid A 37-year-old man is facing serious charges related to the possession of an illegal firearm and drugs following a Police operation in

Five Cays. On Monday, April 25, 2022, at around 6:30 hrs, a team of Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police

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eat. Garbage in, garbage out., etc. James is reiterating that a true follower of Christ will be known by how they speak because it will be gracious. Have you stored up the word in your heart as Psalm 119:11 says? We cannot reflect who God is if we do not know him, and we get to know him by reading his word. The other way we can be “DOERS of the Word”, is to take care of those who have needs in our community. James specifically mentions orphans and widows; however, our charitable endeavours need not be so institutionalised that we neglect to see the needs of individuals, often standing right in front of us. Our community is filled with people who have needs that you and I can meet. Got a hammer and some construction skills? Can you cook or bake? How about taking a child for ice cream or a trip to the beach to give a single parent a break? Mentor or tutor someone in any subject, English as a second language? Offer to pick up

groceries, or take someone to the grocery store? Have a visit and a listen to someone who is lonely? The opportunities are endless if we look for them! “Do” is not a passive word. It is an action. We “DO” not because it saves us, but as a natural reflexive action reflecting what Christ DID for us on the cross. I love that James continues this theme in chapter 2:17 “So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” Rich Mullins, a Christian singer in the 80s paraphrased it this way: “Faith without works is about as useless as a screen door on a submarine.” Are you HEARING AND DOING the word? For the Christian, belonging to a local community of faith is not optional, it is vital. Choose one where faith is not just talked about but is actively practiced. There are plenty out there. Find one and dig in, and in so doing the TCI will be known not so much for the number of churches in our midst, but for the number of DOERS of the word in our midst. You are loved!

Officers, led by the Tactical Unit, swooped down on a home in Five Cays, Providenciales, and executed a search warrant. During the raid, an illegal firearm along with a magazine containing 12 rounds of 9mm cal ammunition along with 10grams of suspected Cannabis were found at the man’s premises, according to a statement from the Police.

Police Commissioner Trevor Botting, who addressed residents from a live Facebook video during the operation, said: “This is part of our overall strategy to deal with crime in the Turks and Caicos Islands, this will continue this week and we’re working hard to keep you safe.” On Tuesday, the 37-year-old, Jean Etienne Dor, was formally

charged with having an illegal weapon and suspected drugs in his domain. This operation comes just weeks after armed ranks of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force descended on the residential area to push back against dangerous criminals who discharged firearms indiscriminately and recklessly within the community.

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Islands and Pre-Travel Authorization will be discontinued. · Members also discussed the need for a Covid-19 strategy covering measures and entry requirements going forward. · Noted a paper on the regional implications of the ongoing war in Ukraine and approved the application of a temporary visa regime for Russian and Ukrainian nationals travelling to the Turks and Caicos Islands. · Noted recommendations by the Procurement Board on the award of the following contracts: a) TR 21/43, Consultancy Services for the Providenciales International Airport Redevelopment Project; b) NHIB 03/2021, TR 21/11, Motor Vehicles for the national Health Insurance Board; c) TCIFSC 02/2021, TR 21/20, Replacement Vehicle for TCI Financial Services Commission;

d) PN 005225, SSP, Homes for Domestic Violence – Providenciales, Ministry of Home Affairs and Transportation; e) PN 005575, SSP, water Distribution Pumping Station – Grand Turk, Ministry of Home Affairs and Transportation; and f) PN 005612, SSP, IT Command and Control System (CAD Radio Upgrade All Islands, Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. · Re-approved the granting of management responsibility to the Public Works Department over parcel 50206/7 for use as a staging area and an asphalt plant to facilitate the planned road works for North Caicos. · Was updated on issues related to the Ministries of: 1. Immigration, and 2. Education. Further information on these matters will be provided by Ministers in due course.

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THE HEART OF THE MATTER

Old men, new tricks and a London bus

I must be getting old. It’s Sunday, the 24th of April, and I have just arrived home on a flight from Miami. As I approach an exceedingly friendly young immigration officer, having waited in the ‘Returning Residents’ line, he asks, “Work permit or PRC?” and it suddenly dawns on me, that he doesn’t know me. And why would he? It is most likely that he wasn’t born when I moved to this blessed archipelago over thirtythree years ago, and so I hand him my passport and status card and equally politely reply, “Neither.” The reason I had flown to Miami in the first place was as the result of an email from a reader, which had read: “Dear Titus I hope you remember me from the time I lived in Providenciales. I vividly remember the Art Gallery that you ran in Providenciales and I am still enjoying many of the paintings I bought there. I read your recent article in the TCI Weekly News titled “Hopes, Dreams and Imagination” regarding Salt Cay. I would very much like to speak to you about your article…” No sooner had I replied to said reader and followed up with a phone call, than it became abundantly clear that meeting him would not only satisfy my own curiosity but could also very likely result in some good things happening in Salt Cay. But more on that, very soon. It had been quite some time since I’d last been to Miami, other than a quick pre-pandemic transit stop in 2019 and so I decided to venture back into a neighbourhood I had enjoyed in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Coral Gables. This city of roughly 50,000, a short 15-minute drive from Miami International Airport, was one of the first major planned communities of the United States in the early part of the twentieth century, and its planning was based on the popular ‘City Beautiful Movement’. Having been developed by George Merrick during the Florida land boom of the 1920s, there is still a sense of prevailing nostalgia when wandering down the small, well-

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted”, as Titus’ son, Lucas de Boer, learned this past week on a London bus.

Coral Cables, the ‘City Beautiful’ from the 1920s, a stone throw from Miami International Airport.

BY TITUS DE BOER Titus de Boer was born in Hamburg and spent his formative years in the West Indies. After a formal education in Germany and subsequent training as a journalist, he moved to the TCI in 1989. These days he works as a residency consultant for Titan Services. (www.titanservices.biz). Readers wishing to contact Titus with ideas and/or suggestions for columns, can to so on tdbtci@aol.com.

maintained, Mediterranean styled streets and I can never help but be reminded of the jazz age and the novels of Scott Fitzgerald, as I discover yet another facet of this unique, often overlooked part of Miami. Some old habits die hard. Having spent longer periods of time in Coral Gables between 2000 and 2008, I instinctively jumped into a yellow cab, taking me to my old, ‘regular’ hotel on Ponce de Leon Boulevard, only to find out, from first-hand experience, that taxis are simply no longer the preferred

mode of transport and that, despite my love of nostalgia and all things vintage, Uber is absolutely the way to go. So yes, I am now an unrepentant Uber convert. And with the Uber app now firmly installed on my phone, certainly, as far as Miami is concerned, there is no looking back at a yellow cab…except in the rear mirror. Old men, new tricks. It is early evening, as I come back to my vintage, 1960s-themed hotel in the Gables, I receive a slightly disturbing text message about my son, who is currently

studying in London. He is standing in London’s Trafalgar Square, having just lost his wallet! It is almost midnight and he has no ID, no cash, no debit card, nor travel card for London transport. But he does have his phone. Ever the upto-date, tech-savvy dad (who by now has used Uber for all of two hours) I suggest that he should just get - you’ve guessed it - an Uber. He decides to give this a try and promises to let me know when he’s back at his University dorm. After what seems a small eternity, I finally hear back from

my son, who has safely arrived at his dorm. “How did Uber work out for you?” I enquire with giddy enthusiasm. “It didn’t.” he replies calmly. “In the end, I just got on a bus, explained my situation to the driver and he very kindly let me on without pay and drove me back home.” Young men, old tricks. The more I reflected on my son’s experience, the more I thought about that age-old quality, that truly defines some individuals: human kindness; individuals like that London night bus driver who gave a young man from the Turks and Caicos Islands the benefit of the doubt, believed his story about his lost wallet and drove him home. It’s unlikely that I’ll ever know this kind man’s identity or be able to thank him in person, but for what it’s worth, this column is dedicated to him. In the words of the Greek storyteller Aesop, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”

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Government functions to get major cash injection in new budget The government is looking to focus its spending on 10 top areas in the newly proposed budget. That budget for financial year (FY) 2022-2023 was presented to the House of Assembly on Monday, April 25, and will be debated by all members of the house in the new week. In his presentation of the expenditures, Minister of Finance, Hon Erwin Jay Saunders listed the top ten areas, namely: economic affairs; health; public order and safety; general public service; education; social protection; environmental protection; housing and community amenities; defence; as well as recreation, culture and religion. ECONOMIC AFFAIRS As it relates to economic affairs, the Deputy Premier said the government is proposing to spend $103.7m on this area. This spending will focus primarily on eight areas: infrastructure development, land acquisition, enhancing the tourism product, agriculture and food security development, catastrophic risk insurance, environmental

and coastal resources protection, energy and utilities, and media and communication. HEALTH “The nation's health continues to be a significant priority of our government, and for this reason, we have allocated 20% of the expenditure for FY 2022-23 on healthcare delivery. He said the focus will be on policy planning (including public health and hospital services), mental health support services, research, health emergencies, dental services, laboratory services, and health promotion and advocacies. PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY The government has earmarked just over $67.3m (17% of the expenditure for this FY) for spending on improving public order and the safety of residents and visitors. Saunders stated: “While we are urging everyone to take an interest in public order and safety, our government has allocated the third highest portion of the

budgeted spending on combating and solving crime, and preventing disturbances.” He said this allocation will provide financial support for the strategic execution of policing services, legal services, disaster management, customs and border protection, public prosecution, fire and rescue, and corrective and rehabilitative services. GENERAL PUBLIC SERVICES An allocation of $62m has been made to support the general public service operations. Saunders said this includes the continuous funding of the executive, legislative, and financial and fiscal affairs of the territory. EDUCATION “I am very proud to announce that in this financial year, our government will be making a massive investment, to the tune of $37.5m in education.” The minister said the significant growth in the economy has enabled this investment, which will support inclusive growth, sustainability, and security for Islanders.

Included in the funding for education are allocations for early childhood education; primary, secondary and tertiary education; and scholarships and grants particularly for courses at the TCI Community College. SOCIAL PROTECTION Over $21m is being allocated towards Social Protection and included in this, $14.6m will be spent on pensions and gratuities. Saunders said $5.8m will be spent on protecting the disadvantaged population, and just over $500,000 will be spent on gender equality programmes. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION “The world just celebrated Earth Day – with an aim to preserve and conserve planet earth and its biodiversity – on April 22, and I am proud to say that our government is doing its part, and we will continue to do so this financial year through the $7.7m (2% of allocated spending) that we are allocating towards environmental protection.” The minister said the spending

priorities in this area will be on fisheries and marine resource management, public and environmental protection, and waste management. HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AMENITIES The government is allocating $3.8m to be spent on water undertaking, housing, community renewal, and district administrations. DEFENCE As it relates to defence, Saunders said his government will continue to bolster the territory’s security and defences this year, with over $2.7m being spent on the National Security Secretariat and the Contingent Forces. “In addition, we are allocating $1.5m for vessels and motor vehicles for our defence personnel.” RECREATION, CULTURE AND RELIGION In this final priority area, the minister said they have allocated $4.3m towards spending on enhancing and improving recreation, culture and religious activities throughout the Islands.

No more negative Covid tests and travel insurance to enter TCI – Visitors still need to be fully vaccinated Travelling to the TCI just got easier as the Government announced the relaxation of several strict Covid-19 protocols. As the territory continues to make notable strides in its fight against the coronavirus, a number of restrictions put in place to stem the spread of the disease during the height of the pandemic are being removed by the Government as it continues its phased approach to fully reopen the country. To this end, visitors are no longer required to produce a negative Covid-19 test and travel insurance to enter the territory as of May 1. However, all guests over the

age of 18 are still required to show proof of vaccination while returning residents must show proof of residency. These updated measures were announced on Monday, April 25, by Minister of Health, Hon Jamell Robinson during a national update. “Approved amendments to the Public and Environmental Health Arriving Passengers Travel Clearance Regulations and maintaining the need for all visitors to be fully vaccinated on arrival in the Turks and Caicos Islands. “Members also agreed to remove the requirement for visitors to have a negative Covid test and insurance."

Tourists at Providenciales International Airport In this vein, Robinson added that the requirement for all passengers to register their details on the TCI Assured portal will be discontinued. Following the Minister’s announcement, Director of Tourism, Pamela Ewing in a

statement, invited travellers to come and rediscover the unique serenity, superior hospitality and exquisite beauty of the Turks and Caicos Islands. She said: “We are delighted to make it easier for travellers to rediscover Turks and Caicos.

“Throughout 2021 and the first quarter of 2022, we saw strong visitor numbers from our largest source market, the United States and we believe the measures announced today will boost numbers further in 2022”, she added.

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Naftali Bennett: Israeli PM to pay for family’s food after criticism ISRAEL’S Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says he will now pay for his family’s food bills from his own pocket. He faced criticism after a TV report alleged extravagant expenditure at his private home, which currently functions informally as his official residence. He later disclosed that $26,400 (£21,000) of taxpayers’ money was spent each month, including $7,400 on food. Mr Bennett, who is a selfmade millionaire, insisted that his conduct had been within the rules. His office also said his predecessor, Benjamin Netanyahu, had spent three times more in total - $84,300 per month - at the prime minister’s official residence in Jerusalem and his private home. The BBC’s Yolande Knell in Jerusalem says there were regular reports in the Israeli press about lavish spending on restaurant food and hair-styling when Mr Netanyahu was prime minister. Mr Bennett, who controversially decided to continue living in his private home in the Tel Aviv suburb of Raanana after taking office last June, has attempted to paint himself differently, our correspondent adds. However, last weekend a Channel 13 TV report alleged that the prime minister’s household spent large amounts of taxpayers’ money on staff, cleaning and takeaway food.

Naftali Bennett, a self-made millionaire, insisted that his conduct had been within the rules. Mr Bennett defended himself in a Facebook post on Sunday, declaring that such spending had “dramatically decreased” during his premiership and that “attempts to present me as a hedonist are simply funny”. He explained that his family of six did not employ a cook - as prime ministers are entitled to do - and instead ordered meals from restaurants. The Netanyahu family, he claimed, had spent $11,100 each month on food. Mr Netanyahu’s Likud party said in response that the Bennett family’s food bill just covered “personal matters” because their home was not used for official events, and that the Netanyahu family’s monthly “personal takeaway expenses” had not exceeded $400. On Wednesday, the prime

minister acknowledged the criticism by members of the public, and announced that he would pay for his family’s food. “Although our behaviour was in accordance with the rules, I am aware of the feeling created in the public. Therefore, I announced to the staff of my office that from now on, all of my family’s food expenses will be paid from my personal account,” he said in a statement. “I am not in this job for money or respect, but to serve the citizens of Israel with all my might, and that is what I’ll continue to do.” Mr Bennett set up and sold two hi-tech companies for more than $250m before entering politics. He earns $16,500 a month as prime minister, while the average monthly salary in Israel is $3,400. (BBC)

The vehicle, a 9-foot (2.7-metre) -high structure fashioned in the form of a chariot and pulled by worshipers, hit the high-voltage lines.

Eleven in Indian religious procession die after freak electrocution A freak electrocution in southern India killed at least 11 people, including two children, when their vehicle snagged overhead transmission lines and burst into flames as they rode in a religious procession, authorities said on Wednesday. More than a dozen people were also injured in the district of Thanjavur in the southern state of Tamil Nadu after the vehicle, a 9-foot (2.7-metre) -high structure fashioned in the form of a chariot and pulled by worshipers, hit the high-voltage lines.

“I hope those injured recover soon,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter, as he offered condolences to the bereaved. Some of the injured were hurt in falls following the electric shock, and others, who scrambled to escape the flames, when they jumped from the chariot, which carried statues of Hindu deities in addition to the devotees. The chariot, which had been wending its way back to a nearby temple, was left a charred ruin. Fire engines and local officials joined the rescue effort. (CNN)

BVI premier arrested on cocaine charges in US sting operation

BVI governor, John Rankin

The premier of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has been arrested in a sting operation in Miami on charges of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and money laundering. The BVI governor, John Rankin, confirmed in a statement that Andrew Fahie had been arrested on Thursday morning, saying: “I realise this will be shocking news for people in the territory. And I would call for calm at this time.” Oleanvine Maynard, the manager director of the Caribbean territory’s port authority, was also detained in the operation in which DEA agents posed as cocaine traffickers from Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, the Miami Herald reported. Liz Truss, the British Foreign Secretary, said she was “appalled” by the arrest.

Truss said: “This afternoon, the premier of the British Virgin Islands, Andrew Fahie, was arrested in the United States on charges related to drugs trafficking and money laundering. “I am appalled by these serious allegations.” She said had held talks with Rankin and stressed the importance of the recent inquiry into corruption on the Caribbean archipelago. Last year, the UK set up a commission of inquiry into mis-governance in the British overseas territory, which has heard allegations of systemic corruption, cronyism, jury intimidation and misuse of public funds. In his statement, Rankin said Fahie’s arrest was the result of a US operation led by the US Drugs Enforcement Agency (DEA) and

was not linked to the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report. “The remit of the Commission of Inquiry focused on governance and corruption, and was not a criminal investigation into the illegal drug trade. To avoid unnecessary speculation, I intend to move ahead urgently on publication of the inquiry report so the people of the BVI can see its contents and its recommendations in the areas it addressed,” he said. Addressing the commission of inquiry last year, Fahie denied that there was any corruption in the BVI. He said: “The key to any country is its reputation, but so far, and thank God for that, there is no evidence provided in the CoI showing that the BVI is corrupt.” (TheGuardian.com)

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EU grant funds CCMI reef resiliency research With diseases attacking local corals and rising ocean temperatures leading to bleaching events and algae overgrowths, coral reefs are facing threats from all sides. Now, with the help of a CI$228,220 grant from the European Union, the Central Caribbean Marine Institute is carrying out research at its Little Cayman field station into the resiliency of corals to diseases and rising temperatures. The EU has also awarded CCMI another grant, of $180,000, to adapt its Little Cayman facility and programmes to the impacts of COVID-19. The grants were awarded by the Resilience, Sustainable Energy and Marine Biodiversity Programme, known as RESEMBID, which is funded by the EU. REEF RESILIENCY PROJECT Work on the 18-month reef resiliency project has already begun, CCMI’s director of research and education Gretchen GoodbodyGringley said at a media briefing on Thursday evening. “The goals of this project are

primarily to build resilient reefs,” she said. “We’re going about this through a process called selective restoration, where we are identifying corals that have differential responses to stress, such as disease and temperature, and we’re using those to create a reef that has a higher resilience to ongoing threats.” The project aims to build up the biodiversity and resiliency of reefs, not just on Little Cayman, but throughout the region, she said, and to increase the awareness of the public to the threats facing the reefs and what can be done to help protect them. CCMI set up a coral nursery in Little Cayman in 2012, and since then has been determining the best practices for outplanting of coral for restoration purposes. “Over 10 years of studies, we’ve identified two main threats that continue to impact the success of our restoration, and these are disease and ocean warming,” she said. She said white band disease, for example, which was first identified in the 1980s, continues to attack staghorn coral, and “we do see

occasional outbreaks in our nursery and our outplanted corals”. She added, “We also are constantly dealing with the impacts of global climate change and ocean warming, because this causes coral bleaching, in a process in which the corals will expel their symbiotic algae due to an increase in temperature, and this can lead to coral deaths. “Both of these things are the main impacts that are causing death or decline of our restored populations, and so the project… aims to mitigate these risks, in order to increase the success over time.” Through CCMI’s existing nursery-monitoring programme, during an outbreak of white band disease in 2019, its researchers were able to identify which corals were susceptible to the disease, which ones were not impacted by it, and which were able to recover and survive. “This is generally linked to genetic identity,” GoodbodyGringley said, “so certain genotypes are more or less resilient to getting white band disease. And knowing this we’ll incorporate

Part of the work in building the resilience of coral reefs is coral outplanting, as seen in this photo of staghorn coral. genetic diversity into our restoration efforts with this grant.” In the research project, CCMI’s

scientists will also be assessing heat tolerance of various corals. (Cayman Islands)

Canadian flight crew held in Dominican Republic released on bail: airline A CANADIAN airline has warned against travelling to the Dominican Republic after five of its crew members were among 11 people detained in the country when 200 packages of presumed cocaine were seized onboard an aircraft in early April. Pivot Airlines told Global News its crew members, detained at the beginning of the month, had now been released on bail but were required to remain within the country. The bust was made on April 6 at Punta Cana International Airport, according to the country’s National Directorate for Drug Control. Pivot Airlines said that five of its crew members discovered and reported what they believed to be contraband in the maintenance compartment of the plane. They were then detained, the airline said. In its statement, Pivot Airlines warned of threats to the safety of its crew members and urged anyone travelling to the country to

make alternative plans. “The continued prosecution and credible threats to the lives of our crew in the Dominican Republic raise serious concerns for all those travelling to the country, including those considering vacationing in the Dominican Republic,” a spokesperson said. “We believe this incident should cause all travellers to consider making alternative travel plans.” The airline said its crew had received threats both “inside and outside of jail.” “While we were recently able to secure their release on bail, a condition of their release was that they must remain in the Dominican Republic until the matter is resolved,” the spokesperson said. In an April 6 press release, the National Directorate for Drug Control said nine Canadians, one person from India and another from the Dominican Republic were “being questioned to determine their possible involvement.”

The bust was made on April 6 at Punta Cana International Airport, according to the country’s National Directorate for Drug Control. Global Affairs Canada told Global News was aware “of the incident involving Pivot Airlines

in the Dominican Republic.” “Consular officials are monitoring the situation closely,

engaging with local authorities and providing consular assistance,” a spokesperson said. (Globalnews.ca)

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The Earl and Countess of Wessex were asked by the island’s government to use their influence to help the country get reparations.

Five people on the plane and a taxi-moto driver died as a result of the crash.

Royal couple told of Antigua and Barbuda’s wish to be republic

Haiti: Plane that crashed wasn’t licensed to operate interdepartmental commercial flights

ANTIGUA and Barbuda should “one day become a republic”, its prime minister has told the Earl and Countess of Wessex during their Caribbean tour. Gaston Browne said during a meeting with the royal couple, who are touring the region to mark the Platinum Jubilee, it was the country’s wish to remove the Queen as head of state. However Mr Browne acknowledged such a move is “not on the cards” currently. He also called for “reparatory justice” to compensate for slavery. The earl and countess met Mr Browne and his cabinet at a meeting on Monday during the third leg of their Caribbean tour. Mr Browne told the couple: “We continue to have the Queen as our head of state, even though I should say we aspire at some point to become a republic.

At least six people died and others injured after a small plane crashed in Carrefour, Port-au-Prince Apr. 20, a justice of the peace told local reporters. The five people on the plane and a taxi-moto driver died as a result of the crash, Justice of Peace Moïse Jean said. The pilot of the plane that was heading to Jacmel, Amado Gutierrez, died after being transported to the hospital. The plane hit a truck carrying soda bottles when it tried to land on a road in Carrefour, according to Global News. The truck and a tap tap pick-up truck flipped during the incident, which led to more people getting injured. They were getting transported to the hospital. “I am deeply saddened by the crash of a small plane on the road of Carrefour, which caused deaths

“But that is not currently on the cards so she will remain as head of state for some time to follow. “We’re not trying to embarrass you, we’re just trying to build awareness.” The prime minister also called on the earl and countess to use their “diplomatic influence” to help the country receive “reparatory justice”. Mr Brown said: “Our civilisation should understand the atrocities that took place during colonialism and slavery and the fact that we have to bring balance by having open discussions... “You can even use your, let’s say, diplomatic influence to build bridges in achieving the reparatory justice that we seek here in the Caribbean. “Because the reality is we have been left and bereft of important institutions such as universities and good medicinal facilities.”

The meeting comes after the royal couple were met by protests during their visit to St Vincent and the Grenadines on Saturday, where banners were held aloft saying “compensation now” and “Britain your debt is outstanding”. Antigua and Barbuda were colonised by Britain in the 17th century, before being granted independence in 1981. In an open letter to the couple, the Antigua and Barbuda Reparations Support Commission asked “why is it so hard for you to sincerely apologise for your nation’s role in slavery?” Explaining their call for reparations, it added that in the Caribbean “many still live in deep persistent poverty and social despair” and it asked for a “constructive strategy” with Britain and European countries to address economic development gaps in the region.

and injuries,” Prime Minister Ariel Henry tweeted. “I send my sympathy to the families of the victims, whom this new tragedy has just plunged into the greatest desolation.” Images circulating on social media show dead bodies lying on the pavement. Laurent Dumas, general director of Haiti’s National Civil Aviation Office (OFNAC), told local media that the plane that crashed in Carrefour belonged to Nicolas Kawoly and is registered at OFNAC under the “private plane status.” The aircraft is CESS NA 207 and was not licensed or authorised to operate interdepartmental commercial flights, Dumas added. “After a good ten minutes after takeoff, the pilot launched an emergency alert,” Dumas said. “He made it clear that he had lost his engine.”

Bahamas: Covid cases doubled in two weeks HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville indicated that in the last two weeks, officials have watched the COVID-19 numbers “double”. The revelation comes after Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis revealed on Monday that remaining mask mandates in the country could be totally lifted by the summer, but highlighted the concern of “proper air ventilation” for some indoor venues. However, on Tuesday Dr Darville said while officials are hopeful about removing remaining mask restrictions, the issue of imported cases from travel and increased cases in the United States have to be monitored and considered first. “Yesterday the prime minister

did say that we are looking at removing the mask mandate and we’re optimistic about it. With that being said over the last two weeks we’ve been watching our numbers, our RT PCR test, and our numbers have doubled - that is of concern. “Secondly, we’re also noticing in the United States, in states where tourists come to The Bahamas, the numbers have been going up as well and then a judge in South Florida there’s an issue with the removal of the mask mandate in public transportation as well as on aircrafts — that’s another concern,” the minister said yesterday. “So while we are mindful and wishful to remove the mask mandate, we must take into consideration the scientific factors that could potentiate the possibility

Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville. of imported cases coming into the country. The EOC along with us at the Ministry of Health and Wellness are watching these various different parameters and

hopefully if we are able to see our cases begin to go on a downward trend that would mean that the issue of (the) mask mandate would be taken into consideration sooner

than later.” The minister told The Tribune on Sunday that Ministry of Health and Wellness officials were monitoring the “slight increase” in positive PCR test results. He said concerns about this would be discussed at an EOC meeting this week. Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper predicted last week a further ease to virus restrictions in the days and weeks ahead. Asked if the EOC was considering relaxing any other restrictions, Dr Darville replied: “At this time, no. I’ve indicated that in the last two weeks we’ve watched our numbers double. That is of concern. We’re analysing those numbers. We’re looking at the numbers as a result of imported cases versus the possibility of community spread.

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Earl and Countess of Wessex: Why Grenada wanted to talk to royals about slavery NEGATIVE headlines followed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s tour of the Caribbean, while hours before they landed for their own tour, the Earl and Countess of Wessex cancelled a visit to Grenada. So what did Grenadians want to tell the royals about Britain’s past? For those wondering why not just the British government but the Royal Family are being asked by Caribbean nations to apologise for slavery, look no further than the Royal African Company. Set up in the 17th Century with a charter granted by King Charles II, this company - with royal blessing - brought tens of thousands of captive Africans to the Americas. George II was a prominent supporter of the slave trade and plantations. Slavery was sanctioned by the Royal Family at its inception. This is why members of Grenada’s Reparations Commission on slavery wished to meet with the Earl and Countess of Wessex during their visit - and doubtless why the Palace felt this would be a fraught encounter. My family, the Trevelyans, owned about 1,000 slaves on

five different sugar plantations in Grenada in the 17th and 18th centuries. When slavery was abolished in 1834, our family, along with 46,000 others in the UK, received compensation from the British government for the loss of our property. We received about £3m in today’s money. The enslaved got nothing. In fact, they had to work for their owners for free for another eight years - another form of enslavement. This rank unfairness is fuelling calls for more than expressions of profound sorrow from the UK government and the Royal Family that slavery ever happened. A crime was committed, said Nicole Phillip-Dowe of Grenada’s National Reparations Commission when I visited the island in February, trying to understand the legacy of slavery. The commission wants an apology from the British government - and commission chair Arley Gill wants an apology from Queen Elizabeth herself, for the Royal Family’s role in sanctioning and endorsing the

Arley Gill of Grenada’s National Reparations Committee, wants a “full-fledged apology from the colonial powers to begin with”. theft of west Africans from their homeland, so they could work in brutal conditions on the sugar cane plantations of the British Empire. “Our ancestors, enslaved Africans, worked on the plantations for free. They were kidnapped. They were enslaved, forced labour. They were kept in horrific conditions,” Mr Gill said. That exploitation enabled the Industrial Revolution and was a foundation for the wealth of

countries such as France, the UK, the Netherlands and Germany, he said. “We believe for one, there must be a full-fledged apology from the colonial powers to begin with, and acceptance that what they have done in the practising of the slave trade and slavery is a crime against humanity,” he said. “We cannot leave out the monarchy. Yes, we cannot leave the queen of England. The queen of England and the Royal Family

played a critical role in sanctioning and participating in the slave trade and slavery. That is a stain as far as I’m concerned on the British monarchy and the British government.” Grenada’s reparations commission wants the colonial powers of France and Britain to invest in health and education, to try and repair the damage done by slavery. Diabetes and hypertension are common in Grenada, a legacy of the poor diet of the enslaved. Caribbean intellectuals are now beginning to see slavery as a genocide - because of the systemic way slaves were brutalised and abused by a system which took all the wealth out of the islands, leaving a legacy of poverty, illiteracy, racial degradation and ill-health. For many Grenadians, whose grandparents can remember their great-grandparents who were slaves, slavery is not a dim and distant memory. It is the living present. This is why the Royal Family’s acknowledgment that slavery was abhorrent is seen as wholly inadequate. (BBC)

WHO says Bermuda ‘in vanguard’ for regional Covid-19 vaccine rate A WORLD Health Organisation representative this week hailed the Bermuda’s Covid-19 vaccine rate as he called on residents to make sure all of their shots were up to date. Ian Stein, the WHO and Pan American Health Organisation delegate for Bermuda, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, was speaking as part of a campaign to promote immunisations. Vaccination Week in the Americas will be marked in Bermuda until April 29, with the theme Are you up to date with your vaccinations? and the hashtag getallyourshots. Mr Stein said: “Let me take a moment to commend the Government of Bermuda and its Ministry of Health on their sustained promotion of the Covid-19 vaccine and your recent launch of the Bermuda Health Strategy, spanning 2022 to 2027. “We recognise you as a vanguard in our region for surpassing the WHO goal of fully vaccinating 70 per cent of your population ahead of the June 30 target.” He added: “When we look

Vaccination Week in the Americas will be marked in Bermuda until April 29, with the theme Are you up to date with your vaccinations? And the hashtag getallyourshots. across the Americas we see there’s a number of challenges for many different places to reach this tremendous level at this stage.” Mr Stein said the level of vaccine uptake was “a tribute” to hard work undertaken by people such as community leaders and public health service staff. The Independent Allocation of Vaccines Group, set up about 16 months ago, called last year for 70

per cent Covid-19 vaccine coverage in all countries by mid-2022. Figures released by the Bermuda Government last week showed that 74.1 per cent of the island’s population had received both doses of the vaccine. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, attributed the uptake to the “hard work and efforts” of the ministry’s team as well as to residents for taking personal

responsibility to help reduce the risk of the coronavirus. She said that the island’s mass vaccination programme was key to managing the Covid-19 pandemic. Ms Wilson added: “We must focus on sustaining the gains of Bermuda’s vaccination programme through increased coverage of routine vaccinations and by growing awareness.” The minister highlighted that

immunisation figures suggested decreased uptake in routine vaccinations from 2019 to 2020. As an example, she said that rotavirus vaccine coverage was 72, 75 and 87 per cent respectively in 2017, 2018 and 2019 but it dropped to 83 per cent in 2020. Ms Wilson said: “Recognising a need for renewed confidence in vaccinations, we will seek to build awareness among the population while involving the key stakeholders, targeting local groups and encouraging peer-led education on vaccination.” She highlighted that VWA was an opportunity for people to make sure their vaccinations are current. Ms Wilson said that Bermy Germy, the child health mascot, and health department staff will raise awareness on North Shore Road tomorrow. The mascot will also take part in a “dance walk” through Hamilton on Wednesday. Ms Wilson said: “Plenty of reliable and credible research has proven time and time again that fears about vaccinations are unfounded.

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Minneapolis police ‘engaged in pattern of racism’ POLICE in the US city of Minneapolis have engaged in a pattern of race discrimination for at least the past decade, a state inquiry has found. The investigation was launched following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020. Minnesota’s civil rights enforcement agency looked into how officers used force, stopped, searched and arrested minorities compared to white residents. Their analysis found wide disparities in the treatment of different races. Its conclusions could be used to force the police department to change its practices and policies. Last year, white ex-police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to over 22 years in prison for the onduty murder of Floyd. The analysis of police reports, interviews and body camera footage took nearly two years, revealing what investigators said

was a “pattern and practice” of racial discrimination. While African Americans make up 19% of the population of Minneapolis, they represented 54% of all traffic stops between 2017-20, the inquiry found. Black people accounted for 63% of police use-of-force incidents from 2010-20. The 72-page report blames a “paramilitary approach to policing” and a culture that is “ineffective at holding officers accountable for misconduct”. It also charges that officers in the department “consistently use racist, misogynistic, and disrespectful language and are rarely held accountable” for such misconduct. Officers also created fake social media accounts to monitor black people “unrelated to criminal activity, without a public safety objective”, said the report. Minnesota Department of Human Rights Commissioner

Minnesota’s civil rights enforcement agency looked into how officers used force, stopped, searched and arrested minorities compared to white residents. Rebecca Lucero said on Wednesday the findings showed the city police department “engaging in a pattern of racial discrimination over the last decade”. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, a Democrat, said the findings were “repugnant, at times horrific”. Interim Police Chief Amelia Huffman said the force had already made changes. “We are committed to promoting

public trust and officer safety through ongoing investments in our people, training, policies, and processes,” she said.

Other instances of police violence in Minnesota have made headlines while the report was being drafted.

Europe scrambles for natural gas solution as Putin squeezes supply THE European Union is racing to find alternative suppliers of natural gas after Russia’s Gazprom cut flows to two EU nations, sparking fears that others will soon follow. The developments come as Brussels is fearful about nations and energy firms circumventing strict international sanctions on Russia — imposed on Moscow in the wake of its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Gazprom, Russia’s state-owned energy firm, cut supplies of natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria earlier this week, after both nations refused to pay for the commodity in rubles — something that President Vladimir Putin requested amid growing Western support for Ukraine. The decision puts further pressure on the EU, which imports roughly 40% of all its natural gas from Moscow, to find alternative solutions. “It contributes to opening the eyes of those who were still thinking Russia would not use gas as a leverage,” one EU official, who did not want to be named due to the sensitive nature of the situation,

Consumer spending however increased.

The US economy shrank in the first quarter

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen accused the Kremlin of blackmailing the bloc. told CNBC about Russia’s latest move. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen went further Wednesday, accusing the Kremlin of blackmailing the bloc. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed accusations that Moscow was using its gas supplies to blackmail European nations Poland and Bulgaria, saying Russia was a reliable energy supplier. He also declined to say how many

countries had agreed to switch to paying for gas in rubles, Reuters reported. But the pressure could escalate if Gazprom chooses to cut supplies to other EU nations. The Kremlin warned Wednesday that other countries will face the same issue if they do not pay in rubles — something that the commission, the executive arm of the EU, opposes as it would breach current sanctions.

AMERICA’S economy unexpectedly shrank in the first quarter of 2022, data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis showed Thursday. The nation’s gross domestic product—the broadest measure of economic activity—declined at an annualised rate of 1.4% between January and March in an abrupt reversal of the prior year’s strong growth. While one quarter does not yet make a trend, it is a warning sign for how the recovery is going: Two straight quarters of declining growth meet a commonly used definition of a recession. It was a marked slowdown from the 6.9% growth pace recorded in the final quarter of last year, and the worst performance since the

pandemic recession in the second quarter of 2020. Economists had predicted an annualized growth rate of 1.1%, according to Refinitiv. Much of the decline was due to a decrease in inventory investment, which had been booming in the final months of 2021. Exports and government spending also fell, while imports rose. Consumer spending, which is vital to the economy, increased as prices kept rising. The price index tracking personal consumption expenditure rose 7% in the first three months of the year, or 5.2% when stripping out energy and food prices. A second estimate of first quarter GDP growth will be published at the end of May. (CNN)

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MP Byrne to be suspended from Commons for bullying former employee

Russian oligarch Alexei Mordashov’s yacht docked in Italy was seized by police last month

US to seize and sell Russian oligarchs’ property THE White House has proposed giving the government greater power to seize and sell the assets of Russian oligarchs, and transfer their proceeds to Ukraine. The legislative proposal, released on Thursday morning, will be presented to Congress for consideration. The measures would make it easier for the US to seize and sell oligarchs’ assets, and use the funds “to remediate harms of Russian aggression”. Similar legislation was recently passed in the US House of Representatives. But the new White House plans go further by calling for interagency collaboration between

the Treasury Department, Justice Department, State Department and Commerce Department. The package will “establish new authorities for the forfeiture of property linked to Russian kleptocracy, allow the government to use the proceeds to support Ukraine and further strengthen related law enforcement tools,” the White House said in a statement. It comes alongside a request for Congress to approve more military, economic and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine. Last week, President Biden authorised a second $800m (£642m) military aid package in as many weeks, as well as $500m (£401m) in direct economic assistance. (BBC)

LABOUR MP Liam Byrne has been found to have bullied a former member of staff and will be suspended from the Commons for two days. The ex-Cabinet minister and MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill ostracised a former assistant after a minor office dispute, an investigation found. Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Kathryn Stone said his behaviour was a “significant misuse of power”. Mr Byrne said he had apologised and was “profoundly sorry”. A number of other allegations relating to unreasonable behaviour by Mr Byrne and pressure to work excessive hours were not upheld, the report found. The investigation was started almost two years ago after complaints were made by the MP’s former assistant David Barker to the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS). The recently-appointed body rules on bullying and sexual harassment complaints in the Commons and has now published its findings. Mr Barker, a Labour party member who runs the food bank Baby Aid Birmingham, began working for Mr Byrne on a series of short-term contracts in April 2019, but lodged a complaint about him a year later. He agreed to be named in the report.

Labour MP Liam Byrne did not co-operate with the panel’s investigation in a satisfactory manner, the report said. The independent expert panel report said: “The respondent’s [Mr Byrne’s] decision not to engage with the complainant following what he perceived to be acts of misconduct was not, as he argued, a reasonable HR strategy. It was bullying. “He should, as he now accepts, have tackled any alleged misconduct through a proper disciplinary process not by ostracising the complainant.” Speaking exclusively to BBC Midlands Today, Mr Barker said his experience had had a terrible impact on his mental health and had left him in fear of how he would be judged by future employers and within the party.

“When I contacted the ICGS I was devastated and increasingly isolated,” he said. “I knew my job was over and nothing could be done to get it back, but now my career in Labour was at risk too because I had no reference.” Mr Byrne, who has held his seat since 2004, served as a member of the Cabinet in Gordon Brown’s administration and was chief secretary to the Treasury from 2009-2010. Before that he served in a number of other ministerial jobs. He was Labour’s candidate for West Midlands Metro Mayor last year, but lost to Conservative rival Andy Street. (BBC)

Bitcoin becomes official currency in Central African Republic THE Central African Republic (CAR) has approved Bitcoin as legal tender - just the second country to do so. CAR is one of the world’s poorest countries, but is rich in diamonds, gold and uranium. It has been wracked by conflict for decades and is a close Russian ally, with mercenaries from the Wagner Group helping fight rebel forces. Lawmakers voted unanimously to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, said a statement from the CAR presidency. The move puts CAR “on the map of the world’s boldest and most visionary countries”, it said. El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as an official currency in September 2021 - a move criticised by many economists, including the International Monetary Fund, which said it increased the risk of financial instability.

Most people in CAR live in poverty despite its vast mineral wealth. Others have raised fears that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin could make it easier for criminals to launder money, and that they are environmentally damaging because they use so much electricity to generate. The internet is needed to use any cryptocurrency but in 2019, just 4% of people in CAR had

access to the web, according to the WorldData website. The country currently uses the French-backed CFA franc as its currency, along with most other former French colonies in Africa. Some see the adoption of Bitcoin as an attempt to undermine the CFA, amid a contest for influence over the resource-rich country

between Russia and France. “The context, given the systemic corruption and a Russian partner facing international sanctions, does encourage suspicion,” French analyst Thierry Vircoulon told the AFP news agency. In the capital, Bangui, the response was mixed. Economist Yann Daworo told BBC Afrique it would make life easier, as transactions can be made with smartphones and it was easy to convert Bitcoin to any other currency. “Businessmen will no longer have to walk around with suitcases of CFA francs that will have to be converted into dollars or any other currency to make purchases abroad,” he said. He also argued that the CFA was not being used “to benefit Africa”. There are growing calls in several countries for the currency to be dropped by those who see it as a relic of the colonial era, enabling

France to continue to exercise economic control. However, computer scientist Sydney Tickaya said he thought the adoption of the cryptocurrency was “premature” and “irresponsible”. “Internet access is still underdeveloped in the country while Bitcoin depends entirely on the internet,” he said, adding that the CAR had more pressing issues such as security, education and access to drinking water. The CAR has suffered from ongoing conflict since its independence in 1960. In 2013, mainly Muslim rebels seized control of the largely Christian country. Self-defence militias were formed to fight back, leading to widespread massacres along religious lines. After President FaustinArchange Touadéra came to office in 2016, the country started shifting its strategic alliance from France towards Russia. (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

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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

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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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BWIC student accepted at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Jenna Hatmin is especially interested in particle physics

Hard work has paid off for Jenna Hatmin who has been accepted into the prestigious Harvard University. The British West Indies Collegiate (BWIC) Sixth former will join the US Ivy League University, which is ranked number one in the world, this August. According to information from BWIC, Jenna is “eagerly looking forward” to beginning her new journey. On Thursday, the

Providenciales-based school, via Facebook, proudly announced the news and described Jenna as a very hard-working student. “Jenna enrolled at the British West Indies Collegiate in September 2015. From the outset, she was deeply committed to her studies, working hard to excel across the full range of subjects.” The Facebook post indicated that Jenna proved her ability by choosing to concentrate on the sciences in sixth form. She studied Cambridge International Advanced Level Mathematics, Physics and chemistry. “The work became more demanding, but Jenna relished the task and, alongside her sixth form courses, she diligently prepared for the American SAT exams.” As a result of her brilliant mind, perseverance and a near-perfect SAT score, Jenna has been offered a scholarship to attend the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. According to the school, Jenna intends to obtain a PhD in science,

she is leaning towards the field of physics and engineering. BWIC noted that the youngster is “especially interested” in particle physics and quoted her as saying that it is “how everything begins”. Jenna, who has been in the TCI for the past nine years has always shown an aptitude for learning and a drive for excellence. She won the National Primary School Bee championship in 2015, while a student of the International School. Two years ago, she also lifted BWIC to second place in the Science Fair Quiz. Moving on to the next chapter of her life means leaving her childhood in the Turks and Caicos behind and although she said she will miss it, she is preparing herself for the many challenges and adventures at Harvard. “I wish to express a heartfelt thank you to my family, teachers and peers for all of their love and support over the years. I could not have done it without you,” Jenna was quoted as saying.

The number of daily active Facebook users grew to 1.96 billion in the first three months of the year.

Daily Facebook users up again after first-ever decline FACEBOOK stopped losing users as 2022 got under way, even as its owner reported its slowest revenue growth in a decade. The number of daily active Facebook users grew to 1.96 billion in the first three months of the year, parent company Meta reported on Wednesday. That marked a turnaround from last year, when the social network reported a decline in users for the first time. The drop wiped billions from the firm’s market value. Since executives disclosed the fall in February, the firm’s share

price has nearly halved. But shares jumped 19% in afterhours trade on Wednesday. “More people use our services today than ever before, and I’m proud of how our products are serving people around the world,” said Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg, who founded Facebook in 2004. But Meta - which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp - still reported its slowest revenue growth in at least a decade. Revenues in the first three months of the year were up just 7% compared to 2021, hitting $27.9bn.

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Streaming services facing tighter regulation in UK broadcasting shake-up STREAMING services are set to be regulated by Ofcom for the first time, under new government proposals. Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video and other streamers will be given new rules that will bring them in line with traditional broadcasters. The culture secretary said the move would protect audiences from harmful material. The government also reiterated its intention to proceed with the privatisation of Channel 4. The broadcasting reforms have been set out in a White Paper - a policy document - by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). It says they are intended to create a “new golden age” of British TV and “help the nation’s public service broadcasters thrive”. Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said: “The UK’s TV and radio industries are worldrenowned for their creativity, driven by exceptional talent that is delivering groundbreaking public service programming.

“Set against the backdrop of the digital transformation of our viewing habits, today’s plans will revamp decades-old laws to help our public service broadcasters compete in the internet age.” STREAMING REGULATIONS While linear TV channels must currently abide by Ofcom rules, most Video on Demand (VoD) services are not currently subject to the regulator’s Broadcasting Code. The changes put forward would oblige VoDs to protect audiences from harmful or offensive material, and adhere to rules regarding accuracy, fairness and privacy. The move will be welcomed by public service broadcasters (PSBs), who have been lobbying for streaming services to face the same regulations as them for several years. The government said the new rules will primarily affect “TVlike” VoD services such as Netflix, ITV Hub and Now, and would “level the playing field”. Currently, the BBC iPlayer is the

Netflix hits such as Bridgerton would be subject to Ofcom regulations, bringing them into line with public service broadcasters. only VoD service which has to abide by Ofcom’s Broadcasting Code. But the proposals mean Ofcom would have the powers to draft and enforce a new VoD Code, to ensure that all streamers are subject to stricter rules. The government said the maximum fine for regulated VoD services which break the rules will be £250,000, or an amount up to 5% of an organisation’s revenue, whichever is higher.

Lucy Powell telling the Commons: “Nothing screams rudderless government like fixating on the governance of Channel 4 while people’s energy bills are going through the roof. Why sell off Channel 4, and why now?” Ms Powell added the privatisation of Channel 4 “will mean fewer British-made programmes for British audiences and fewer British jobs”.

CHANNEL 4 PRIVATISATION The government’s intention to privatise Channel 4, which is currently publicly owned but commercially funded, is also set out in the White Paper. It says a “change of ownership in Channel 4 will give it the tools it needs to succeed in the future as

‘Supernatural’ star ‘lucky to be alive’ after ‘very bad car accident’ “SUPERNATURAL” star Jared Padalecki was a passenger in “a very bad car accident” and is now recovering, co-star Jensen Ackles said Sunday at a convention in New Jersey. “He’s lucky to be alive, and not only that, but he’s home recovering,” Ackles said at the “Supernatural” event in East Brunswick. “The fact that he’s not even in the hospital right now is blowing my mind because I saw the car.” Ackles said there were no fatalities in the crash, but didn’t provide any further details about the nature of the incident or Padalecki’s injury or injuries. The actor said he’d spoken with Padalecki, who gave him permission to tell fans why he couldn’t attend the convention. “He’s recovering. He sends his love,” Ackles said. “That airbag packs a punch. He’s like, ‘I feel like went 12 rounds with (boxer Mike) Tyson,’ but he’s doing OK.” Padalecki, 39, and Ackles, 44,

a public service broadcaster while protecting its distinctiveness”. But the proposals have been unpopular with Channel 4, which said earlier this month it was disappointed with the plans. Chief executive Alex Mahon said there was no evidence that privatisation would benefit the channel. Labour is also against the move, with shadow culture secretary

Allison Williams and Alexander Dreymon.

‘Get Out’ star welcomed son with ‘The Last Kingdom’ actor

Jared Padalecki is also known for his portrayal of Dean Forester on “Gilmore Girls”. starred as brothers Sam and Dean Winchester on the fantasy series “Supernatural,” which concluded its 15-season run in 2020. Padalecki is also known for his portrayal of Dean Forester on

“Gilmore Girls,” and for starring as the title character on the series “Walker,” which premiered last year and serves as a reboot of the Chuck Norris-led show “Walker, Texas Ranger.” (NYDailynews)

ALLISON Williams’ newest role isn’t on screens big or small. The “Girls” and “Get Out” star, 34, and Alexander Dreymon are new parents, a source confirmed to the Daily News. Williams and 39-yearold Dreymon, known for starring in Netflix’s “The Last Kingdom,” welcomed son Arlo over the winter. Williams, the daughter of former MSNBC and NBC News anchor Brian, and the German-born actor “are both private people individually, and they made the decision to keep this happy news to just a small circle of family and friends,” an insider told

People. “But they’re over the moon.” That source said the actors have been in a relationship since late 2019, after meeting on the set of 2020’s “Horizon Line.” “They haven’t been hiding or anything,” People was told by another source. “They’ve just been doing their best to keep a low profile.” Williams in summer 2019 split from entrepreneur husband Ricky Van Veen, nearly four years after their September 2015 nuptials — officiated by Tom Hanks, whose wife, Rita Wilson, played Williams’ mom on “Girls.” Van Veen last year remarried.

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Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny.

Bad Bunny to star in ‘El Muerto’ as first Latino actor to lead Marvel movie THIS will be music to the ears of Bad Bunny fans. The multi-talented Puerto Rican artist will star in Sony’s “El Muerto,” the first live-action Marvel movie to be led by a Latino character, the studio announced Monday at the CinemaCon event in Las Vegas. The El Muerto character, which originated in the “Spider-Man” comic books, is a mask-wearing wrestler with super powers. “El Muerto” is scheduled to arrive in theaters on Jan. 12, 2024. The 28-year-old Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Ocasio, has real-life ties to the wrestling world, having taken part in multiple WWE events, including WrestleMania last year. He is set to appear in the upcoming action-comedy movie “Bullet Train,” which stars Brad Pitt and will also be released by Sony. “El Muerto” is the latest movie inspired by the Marvel comics to go into development for Sony, the studio behind Tom Holland’s three “Spider-Man” films, the two Tom Hardy-led “Venom” flicks, and the newly released “Morbius” starring Jared Leto. The studio also has “Kraven the Hunter” starring Aaron TaylorJohnson and Ariana Debose and “Madame Web” starring Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney due out next year. Bad Bunny, a two-time Grammy winner, is known for songs such as “La Canción,” “Mia,” “Volvi” and “I Like It,” and has collaborated with big-name artists including J Balvin, Drake, Karol G and Cardi B. (NYDailynews)

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Classifieds

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JOB LISTINGS SERVICES AUTO SALES REAL ESTATE 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

SHOP ATTENDANT

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

MARY’S DRY GOODS Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

RECEIVING CLERK

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

MCLUSLAND WILLIAMS Breezy Brae, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

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

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: 342-9131

CONTACT: 649-246-7583

CONTACT: 341-6355

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29956

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY 29973

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 29975

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

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

946-4664 Fax: 946-4661

Email: tcnews@tciway.tc

Website: tcweeklynews.com

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

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: 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

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

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

IS INTERVIEWING FOR:

2 HOUSEMAN The suitable candidate must have 5 years of experience, have strong English verbal and written communication skills. Salary starting at $7.25 per hour RESUMES CAN BE EMAILED TO

tlewin@portsofcallresort.com/ abarnett@portsofcallresort.com or dropped off in person at 11 sandcastle road. Tel 9468888 prospective applicants who are Turks Islanders are encouraged to send copy of their resume to labor board. Position is currently held by work permit holder.

30059

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CHANESE SIMMS

ADDERLEY SELVER

BEAUTI FLY SALON

DOMESTIC WORKER

NAIL TECHNICIAN

Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Unit #8 Spot Plaza, Down Town Is seeking to employ a

Back Salina, 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.

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.

29997

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

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

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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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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.

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

32 CLASSIFIEDS ADOLPH DAVIS Walter Cox Dr., Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

NANNY

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: 332-0026

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 30041

D&S WAVE DANCER/ BERARDINO & SHIRLEANE Turtle Cove Marina Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

ALEX CEDIEU

AMADU TIRES

CAICOS SHIELD SECURITY

Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

Old Airport Road, Provo Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

TIRE REPAIRMAN

6 SECURITY OFFICERS

The Bight Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.50 Hourly

Balance tires for all vehicles, order tires for all vehicles in the fleet, order patches and plugs for tires. Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 247-1776

CONTACT: 341-6493

Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry. Obtains help by sounding alarms. Salary: $7.00 hourly

CONTACT: 431-2367/245-9660

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30014

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30040

EMAIL: EUGENEWALKINEQUIPMENT @GMAIL.COM OR HALL_JERVON275@YAHOO.COM BELONGERS ONLY APPLY 30043

DEE’S HAIR SALON

DIVINA DIVILUS DAVELUS

ALL STAR STORE

#11 Cox Dr., Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

2 NAIL TECHNICIANS

Cleaning outside the property, pick up yard waste, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Cares for garden. Salary: $300 weekly

Basic manicures, artificial nails, hand massages, nail repair, and nail polishing. Pedicures and the application of acrylic toenails. Salary: $275 weekly

CONTACT: 342-0156

CONTACT: 342-0823

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 30060

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 30018

#4 Ingham Circle, Blue Hills 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: $1,200.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 242-9897 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30002

687 Leeward Highway. Is currently seeking to employ:

ACCOUNTS CLERK

• Procuring shipping quotes as needed. • Performs other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS: • At least 3-5 years’ experience in accounting. • A degree in accounting is preferable. • Can manage large workloads and meet deadlines • Knowledgeable in QuickBooks, Excel and Word. • Ability to multi-task. • Must pay attention to detail. Salary is $2,500 - $3,000 per month/commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Interested persons must submit their applications to Air & Sea Agency Ltd, 687 Leeward Highway, Providenciales or contact us via e-mail: wcoalbrooke@airandseashipping.com; Telephone: (649) 339-4125. Applicants are also encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Department of Labour and Employment services no later than May 13, 2022. Preferences will be given to Belongers.

Blue Hills Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER

Responsible for performing a variety of interior and exterior cleaning duties around the store. Basic Salary: $6.25 hourly CONTACT: (649) 346-2332 / 344-0775

Belongers are encouraged to submit their resume to the labour board. 30022

CAROL ANN SKIPPINGS

COLBERT CLEDANOR

LABOURER

Leeward Palms, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 241-5922

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 30058

ELLENA BEAUTY AND SPA #192 Bld, South Dock Rd Is seeking to employ a

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 246-8679

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30011

FATHER AND SONS CONSTRUCTION

Five Cays Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

MASSEUSE

MASON

Provide excellent massage services customize to fit each client’s needs. Must be knowledgeable of basic massage techniques. Basic Salary: $9.50 hourly

Ability to repair and patch work. Must Be skilled in laying blocks, bricks, cement etc. Have experience in operating power tools. Basic Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: (649) 331-7256

CONTACT: 649-331-1237

BELONGERS ONLY

BELONGER ONLY

30019

30034

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AIR AND SEA AGENCY LTD.

RESPONSIBILITIES: • Create invoices according to company practices for a large volume of customers; submit invoices to customers. • Prepare manifests and create invoices for Air & Sea small package. • Post, verify and record customer payments and transactions. • Generate and email weekly billing statements to customers with outstanding amounts. • Daily follow-up with customers for past-due amounts. • Daily answering of emails and customer queries. • Reconcile accounts receivable accounts on a weekly basis. • Maintain and update customer files, including name and address changes, emails etc.

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THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS BEEN MEP CO. LTD. Unit 54, Saltmills Plaza, Provo.

Requires qualified and experienced

ELECTRICIANS

must have a recognized qualification/license from a governing body in country of origin and at least 10 years’ experience on large commercial projects is essential. Duties will include electrical installations, repairs and maintenance to residential and commercial projects. Electricians pay starting at $12.00 hourly.

PLUMBERS

Must have at least 10 years’ experience on commercial projects and duties will include plumbing installations, repairs and

maintenance to residential and commercial projects. Plumbers pay starting at $10.00 hourly

MAINTENANCE MEN

Must be able to carry out general repairs and maintenance to residential and commercial projects. Must have at least 5 years’ experience in maintenance on large homes and commercial projects. Must be willing to work weekend and Public Holidays. Remuneration will commence at $10.00 hourly depending on level of experience.

CONTACT: 649-331-6920

PLEASE EMAIL RESUME TO BEENMEP@TCIWAY.TC

30075

This ad is for first time and renewal work permit applications. Belonger may apply 30094

April 30 - May 6, 2022 KAYSHELL CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES Blue Hills , Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

TRADESMAN

Perform several maintenance tasks for clients on a contractual basis. Must be willing to work on weekends Basic Salary: $6.25 hourly CONTACT: (649) 348-9533 BELONGER ONLY

30036

SIGGIE HARVEY

Bible Street, Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

L & L REPAIR SHOP

LINA MANPOWER SERVICES

South Dock Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Bible Street, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

MECHANIC

TRADESMAN

KENYATTA FORBES

R&D LIQUOR STORE

COOK

INVENTORY CLERK

CONTACT: (649) 232-4595 / 243-2256

CONTACT: (649) 331-5699

CONTACT: (649) 346-0444

Belongers are encouraged to submit their resume to the 30035 labour board.

Belongers are encouraged to submit their resume to the labour board. 30037

Responsible for carrying out all labour duties around property. Knowledgeable of hand power tools. Basic Salary: $6.25 hourly CONTACT: (649) 331-0320

CONTACT: (649) 232-2619

Belongers are encouraged to submit their resume to the labour board. 30023

Belongers are encouraged to submit their resume to the labour board. 30016

E & V EQUIPMENT LTD.

ELECTRONICS DIRECT LTD.

ERNST LAVILETTE

GLENDA LIGHTBOURNE

CLEANER

LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $7.00 Hourly

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: 431-1346

CONTACT: 346-2519

Williams Auditorium, Five Cays Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Responsible for carrying out all domestic duties around the home Basic Salary: $6.25 hourly

MECHANIC Help fix company trucks. $650.00 Weekly TRUCK DRIVER Transport materials and goods. Inspecting vehicles for mechanical issues. $528.00 Weekly EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Operates construction, hauling, and maintenance equipment including. $660.00 Weekly

Belongers are encouraged to submit their resume to the labour board. 30020

MR. GROUPER

#73 Princess Road, Lower Bight, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Responsible for inspecting mechanical /electrical components to diagnose issues accurately and repair machines. Basic Salary: $8 hourly

13th Parade Ave, Downtown, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: (649) 231-0098

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CONTACT: 649-941-8494 BELONGERS ONLY

30064

Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30026

NOTICE REGULATION 8 OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION) REGULATIONS, 2014

An Application, REGISTERED PR 16010, by Stephanie Logue & Michael Vance for the development of a New Modular Building System for Three (3) One-Bedroom Studios with Swimming Pool and Deck & a Main One (1) Bedroom Dwelling with Separate Two-Bedroom Building, Swimming Pool & Deck, Solar Panel Array System and Storage Container has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Development Permission on parcel 60703/48, Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill, Providenciales. Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing to the Director of Planning, South Base, Grand Turk or through the Department of Planning, Emily House, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, within twenty-eight (28) days of publication of this Notice. 29952

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Responsible for carrying out several maintenance tasks on a contractual basis. Salary: $7.00 hourly

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Prepare dishes following a set menu Assist with catering Basic Salary: $7.00 hourly

Venetian Road Is seeking to employ a

To work five – six days per week General house chores such as cleaning and ironing. Salary $6.25 Hourly CONTACT: 649-232-7744

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30056

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labor Department Work Permit Renewal 30045

M&T CAR RENTAL

MIOSOTIS NAILS

Ralph Close, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

CAR RENTAL AGENT

Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

NAIL TECHNICIAN

#38 New Subdivision, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Responsible for managing outside storage. Must be able to maintain accurate storage count Basic Salary: $8.50 hourly

Belongers are encouraged to submit their resume to the labour board. 30021

GSD RENTAL Down Town Is seeking to employ a

DRIVER

Responsible for transporting either cargo or passenger safely from one location to another. Salary: $8.00 Hourly CONTACT: 348-0537

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30046

P&K SPENDLESS SUPERMARKET

#3 Cooper Jack Road, Glass Shack Is seeking to employ a

CASHIER

Checking in Guests. Car rental store fares. Delivering and receiving vehicles. Must be Bilingual (Spanish preferred). Salary: $8.00 Hourly

Basic manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages, nail fills, nail repair, and nail polishing. Pedicures and the application of acrylic toenails. Salary: $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. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 245-3160

CONTACT: 232-3038

CONTACT: 332-0937

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30025

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30054

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30013

SAMMY’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

COOK

SARAH AUGUSTA KENNEDY Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

SEWING CLOTHING DESIGN Walter Cox Dr., Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

TAILOR

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

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

Fit garments on customers to determine required alterations. Sew garments, measure parts such as sleeves or pant legs, and mark or pinfold alteration lines. Salary: $7.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 341-0900

CONTACT: 333-4883

CONTACT: 332-0026

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30012

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30062

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

30042

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JOB ADVERTISEMENT

RENTAL SALES AGENTS FOR AVIS AND PAYLESS Looking for a promising career in a fast-paced, customer-driven industry? Avis and Payless Car Rentals are currently seeking to employ Rental Sales Agents for immediate openings. This role is to provide unparalleled customer service by: • • • • • • •

Greeting and assisting customers and prospective customers. Completing car rental and return transactions. Selling of programs and services to customers and prospective customers at the counter. Assisting with fleet management and vehicle prep. Following established sales procedures and techniques. Identify and report vehicle damage. Displaying the ‘We Try Harder’ spirit at all times.

ALL INDIVIDUALS MUST POSSESS THE FOLLOWING: Exceptional customer service skills Valid Turks & Caicos Driver's License Ability to work weekends and holidays Computer literacy (previous experience with reservations software is a plus) • Self-motivator with the ability to work with little supervision • • • •

Salary begins at $8.00 per hour (commensurate with experience and qualifications) with the potential for additional earnings through our commissions program. Belongers/PRC holders preferred.

ADMIN ASSISTANT Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing administrative support to ensure efficient operation of the departments and the TCI Auto Group as a whole. He or she supports Executive and Department Heads through a variety of tasks related to organizing and collating Management reports, departmental auditing, back office and secretarial administrative and basic accounts work. a. Communicates scheduled meetings with all concerned and ensure that attendees come on time. b. Prepares Minutes of the Meeting and forwards to all concerned copies after each meeting. c. Ensures the timely submission of identified reports by the Department Heads for Directors’ review. d. Keeps and organizes copies of the Minutes of the Meeting and Department Heads’ reports for future reference. e. Responsible for the efficient filing system - creating and maintaining folder files per project or per department for both hard and soft copies. Answers emails and phone calls professionally and promptly. f. Responsible for the security of Shared Folders and cloud-based drive, its updates and backup copies. g. Maintains accurate inventory of office supplies in the designated room and ensuring that all are properly labeled and organized h. Monitoring of office supplies consumptions per department i. Submits Office Supplies orders on a periodic basis j. Answers emails and phone calls professionally and promptly. k. Updates and maintains contact lists database for future use. l. Performs other tasks that may be assigned by Management from time to time. Salary begins at $8.00 per hour (commensurate with experience and qualifications) with the potential for additional earnings through our commissions program. Belongers/PRC holders preferred. Salary ranges from $28,000 to $30,000 per annum.

LABOURER DUTIES INCLUDE: Daily maintenance of the buildings and surroundings Cleaning and repair of company facilities and equipment Stocking shelves, moving parts Unloading containers and or deliveries Able to drive a range of vehicles including buses, and manual vehicles Must be courteous at all times, Must have a valid driver’s license With little or no supervision Willing to work on weekends and holidays Salary range is from $7 to $10 per hour

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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN SUMMARY:

Responsible for maintenance of vehicle’s functional condition by addressing issues; conducting inspections, repairing engine failures’ repairing mechanical and electrical systems malfunctions; replacing parts and components and repairing body damage.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following: • Performs computerized drivability diagnostics, repairs, tests, and adjusts all types of diesel, gasoline and alternative fuel engine and emissions systems to manufacture specifications. • Performs all types of equipment and vehicle maintenance including but not limited to oil changes, replacing filters, lubrication, wheel bearing service, tire service, transmission service and differential service. • Diagnoses, adjusts and repairs the following: • Defects in electrical, electronic and computerized vehicles system • Braking systems • Computerized climate control air conditioning components. • Drive trains • All types of suspensions • Fabricates and repairs vehicles and related equipment body components, trim hardware and accessories • Inspects work and provides mechanical and technical assistance and training to other Auto Technicians. • Performs service calls or towing as needed. • Performs all maintenance, repairs and disposal of generated wastes according to TCI Environmental Laws. • Prepares and keeps records related to automotive repair works, work order requests and status, labor expenditures, estimates and proposed or completed projects. • At least 5 yrs. Automotive repair experience required. • ASE Certification or equivalent required • Extensive knowledge in all aspects of main dealer aftersales processes (Mercedes, Chrysler, Suzuki, Toyota) including repair, estimating, parts identifying and ordering. • Hours of operation 8-5.30pm Mon-Friday Saturday 9am-1pm. • Salary range is between $30,000 to $35,000 per year

VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND SERVICE JOB DESCRIPTION:

1. Oversee the daily operations of the dealership, retail sales area and its various departments and components. 2. Liaise with other companies / manufacturers / industry personnel to maintain current business relationships and develop new business opportunities. 3. Develop or assist with the development and implementation of policies and procedures consistent with those of the organization to ensure efficient and safe operation of the Company.

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April 30 - May 6, 2022 HAIRBRAIDING BEACH M.P

IMPERIAL SECURITY SERVICES Water Loo Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Millennium Highway, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

HAIR BRAIDER

2 SECURITY OFFICERS

DOMESTIC WORKER

#1030 The Bight, Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

Braiding clients’ hair in different styles. Must be willing to work 6 days a week. Salary: $6.25 hourly CONTACT: 345-7087

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 30039

ISPARKLE THE SALON Kishco Plaza, Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

NAIL TECHNICIAN Must be able perform the following: Manicures Pedicures Paint Nails (Normal and in Gel) Salary: $10 per hr. CONTACT: 649 341 6989

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30065

Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry. Obtains help by sounding alarms. $8.00 hourly

1 DOMESTIC WORKER Cleaning and other jobs. $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 231-1207 BELONGERS ONLY RENEWALS

30044

JP & AC LANDSCAPING Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

LANDSCAPER

Responsible for maintaining gardens and lawns for both residential and commercial properties. $7.50 hourly

CLEANER

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 649-332-1776 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

30028

HEARTLYN BEATRICE HANCHELL

Sweep the house. Mop the floor. Clean the bathroom and bedroom. Clean the doors and windows. Clean the ceiling and walls. Empty wastebaskets. Wash and iron. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour

BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE. RENEWAL, 30050

AUTO PARTS PLUS North Caicos Is seeking to employ a

ROSE MARIE PIERRE

SONIA J. EWING

DOMESTIC WORKER

Leeward Highway, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Sweep the house. Mop the floor. Clean the bathroom and bedroom. Clean the doors and windows. Clean the ceiling and walls. Empty wastebaskets. Wash and iron. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour CONTACT: 333-6430

MECHANIC

LAGNEAU BRUMVERT

LEA EDWIN ASTWOOD

LABOURER

HELPER

LABOURER

Email Address: hr@tciautogroup.com Address: 1063 Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Phone #: 946-4114

30038

30008

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

30049

Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $6.50 Hourly

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 30027

CONTACT: 243-8821

CONTACT: 242-7447

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30029

ROSENELL COX

SAG CONSTRUCTION LTD.

SAINTILIEN DAVENE

56 Walter Cox Dr., Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

TCI AUTO GROUP BAYVIEW MOTORS, LTD. NAPA AVIS CAR RENTALS PAYLESS CAR RENTALS

CONTACT: 343-0642

KERENN WILLIAMS

30051

CONTACT: 232-8855

At least 5 years’ experience or more in the Automotive retail industry with cross-departmental dealership experience. Hours of operation 8-5.30pm Mon-Friday Saturday 9am-1pm. Salary: $85,000 per annum

CONTACT: 343-5411

Sweep the house. Mop the floor. Clean the bathroom and bedroom. Clean the doors and windows. Clean the ceiling and walls. Empty wastebaskets. Wash and iron. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

CALL: 232 7101/231 3967

4. Oversee the supervision of personnel, which includes work allocation, training and problem resolution; evaluate performance and make recommendations for personnel actions; motivate employees to achieve peak productivity and performance. 5. Participate in and coordinate the design and implementation of data collection and analysis systems for the Company to include computer, and or network systems, applications, and administrative procedures. 6. Review and interpret financial and operating information, as appropriate; coordinate and develop periodic financial and operating analyses, and prepare financial/business reports for Ownership. 7. Provide advice and assistance to Ownership in the planning, implementation and evaluation of modifications to existing operations, systems and procedures. 8. Represent the organization at various community and or business meetings; promote existing and new programs and or policies. 9. Oversee the supervision of one or more specified operating and or service activities within the Company, as appropriate. 10. Develop annual operating budgets and provide fiscal advice and direction to Ownership. 11. Perform miscellaneous-job related duties as assigned.

Sweep the house. Mop the floor. Clean the bathroom and replace tissue. Clean the doors and windows. Clean the ceiling and walls. Empty wastebaskets. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour

Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

Cleaning outside the property, pick up yard waste, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $300.00 Weekly

APPLY BY 9TH MAY 2022 AT HYPERLINK MAILTO:HANDMY@TCIWAY.TC HANDMY@TCIWAY.TC POSITION HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER. BELONGERS ONLY NEED APPLY. 30032

Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

Must work 6 days/ week, unsupervised with excellent communication. Most have 7 years’ experience, especially in engine rebuilding, welding and refrigeration. Salary is $15 p/hour.

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MONTES CHARLES

Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

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DOMESTIC WORKER

#112 Blue Mountain Road, Blue Mountain, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping, mopping, clean bathrooms, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels, personal clothing, and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

MASON Mixes mortar; lay bricks, stones and/or concrete. Salary: $10 hourly

CONTACT: 649-241-4156

CONTACT: 649-231-6889

OR ROSEDIP@YAHOO.COM

Belongers are to send a copy of their resume to theLabour Board

30055

SOPHONISE HARVEY Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $6.25 Hourly CONTACT: 343-4854

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 30052

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30063

STEPHANIE DUNCANSON

TCI AGENCY SERVICES

Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER

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

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 242-5319

CONTACT: 231-3788

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30031

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 30061

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 00000

Parade Ave. Down Town 941 8484 / 241 5678 On behalf of its clients

JOHN GARLAND/ FRESH FISH

Unit #108 Sam’s Building, Parade Avenue, Down Town FISH PEELER $6.50 per hr. (New). SUPERVISOR $8.50 per hr. (Renewal) Description: Cleaning, packaging fish. Inspection of fish.

CONTACT: 649-941-8484 30057

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April 30 - May 6, 2022

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (TCICC) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT THE TCICC Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following full-time position at the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College commencing June 2022.

A. REGISTRAR

experience at the mid/senior-management level. • Minimum 5 years’ leadership, supervisory or team management experience.

JOB SUMMARY:

Salary: US $56,256.00 per annum

Reporting to the Academic Dean, the Registrar is responsible for the administration of policies and procedures to guide the administration, registration, records management and student affairs/services activities of the campus. The Registrar is also responsible for coordinating registration activities and maintain e records ensuring accuracy and confidentiality within the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Educational Administration, Business Administration or Management Studies. Experience: At least three (3) years’ experience in a similar position Salary: US $43,112 per annum

ELIGIBILITY This position is reserved for eligible Turks and Caicos Islanders, British Overseas Territory Citizens and or Permanent Residence of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

B. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER JOB SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer\President, the Human Resource Manager is a professional responsible for attracting, motivating, and retaining the most qualified talent by directing the administrative functions of the HR department. Due to the supervisory nature of this position, the Human Resource Manager will be called upon to handle employee-related services, regulatory compliance, and employee relations, coordinate training, among many other tasks. The Human Resource Manager is responsible for ensuring that the overall administration, coordination, and evaluation of human resources plans and programs are realized. Therefore, his/her essential job responsibilities include: • Developing and administering human resources plans and procedures that relate to the TCICC personnel • Planning, organizing, and controlling the activities and actions of the HR department • Contributing to the development of staff, HR department goals, objectives, and systems

QUALIFICATIONS Must possess a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management. A graduate degree for Human Resource Managers may include: • Master of Arts/Master of Science in Human Resource Management • Master of Arts/Master of Science in Management with an HR concentration • Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in: • Human Resource Management/Organizational Leadership • Leadership Development • Human Capital Development • Organizational Behavior • Labour Relations • Industrial Relations SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Amongst other things, the Human Resource Managers must possess; • Excellent decision-making, strategic thinking, leadership, interpersonal, and ethical conduct skills. • Minimum of 8 years’ progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years’ HR

ELIGIBILTY

This position is reserved for eligible Turks and Caicos Islanders, British Overseas Territory Citizens and or Permanent Residence of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

C. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER JOB SUMMARY: This is a senior professional position which is responsible for the prudent management of the business and financial services of The Turks and Caicos Community College (TCICC). This position reports to the Chief Executive Officer\President and exists to be an enabler or supporter for other administrators and department heads, helping them determine how to accomplish their objectives and thereby providing a supportive foundation for organizational success. As the College’s Chief Financial Officer, this position provides collaborative financial management leadership for the College; ensures the short and long-term fiscal health of the College; oversees the business practices of the College; and ensures that the budget is linked to and supports the College’s strategic plans.

QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree in accounting, business, or related field. CPA/MBA preferred.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Among other things the applicant is expected to have: • A minimum of three to five years’ experience in a senior management role in a College’s business office, or combination of education and experience commensurate with the requirements of the position. • Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with the College faculty, staff, administrators and governing boards. • Experience in operational and strategic planning, policy development, and financial analysis. • Experience and track record of success in dealing with auditors, regulators, and legal firms. • Proven planning, forecasting, cash management, and budgeting skills. Salary: US $66,548.00 per annum For a detailed copy of all job description associated with the above positions, please visit: https://tcicc.edu.tc/job-descriptions-for-tcicc-positions/ Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following full-time positions at the TCICC for the Fall Semester commencing Monday, August 24, 2021.

D. LECTURERS Faculty of Education and Training (EDT): • 1 Position: o Early Childhood Education

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate must have knowledge and skills obtained through collegiate preparation resulting in a Master’s degree

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April 30 - May 6, 2022 TERMANIZE PHILLIPS DAMIS 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 doorframes. Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 331-8015

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30030

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WALKIN CONSTRUCTION

2 HORSE CARETAKERS • Trim horse hooves, clean hooves. • Observe hooves for signs of poor health. • Medicate horses. • Responsible for checking for possible injury/ illnesses. • Feeding schedule & training routine. Salary: $1,400.00 Monthly

Install materials on floors, walls, ceilings, countertops. Level the surface with a layer of mortar or plywood. Salary: $10.00 Hourly

Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 441-8687 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY RENEWALS 30047

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

TILE MAN

CONTACT: 246-5189

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30015

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (TCICC)

CACTUS VILLA TCI

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(Doctorate preferred) which must include eighteen (18) graduate semester hours in the area being applied for, from an accredited and recognized institution plus a Teaching Diploma or Postgraduate Diploma.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• A Lecturer shall facilitate teaching and learning opportunities for the effective functioning and optimum realization of the objectives of the college and the course being taught. • Lecturers are required to teach across different academic levels from the GCE (A/L), CAPE and up to the Associate and Bachelor Degree levels. Multi-disciplinary candidates are particularly encouraged to apply for these positions. • Minimum of three years post qualification teaching experience.

SALARY: LECTURER II: (a) US$40,210.90 – $43,488.40 per annum. (b) US$43,012.53 – $46,290.03 per annum. Senior Lecturer: US$47,837.24 – $51,114.74 per annum. THE APPLICATION PROCESS:

Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by: (i) a Cover Letter, (ii) two reference letters (one preferably from the most recent employer), (iii) copies of educational certificates, and (iv) a copy of applicant’s passport photo page and Turks and Caicos Islands Status Card (where application). Shortlisted applicants will be required to provide a police record.

87 Marby Dr., Juba Sound Is seeking to employ a

CASHIER

LABOURER

Available to work unsupervised Duties: Collecting Trash, Verge Cleaning and Cutting, light construction skills. and other task assigned by Owner WAGE $13 PER HOUR. CALL: 649 243-2851

Greets customers, receive payment, Issue receipts, and change to customers. Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 332-5990

THE AD IS FOR A WORK PERMIT RENEWAL BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30024

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 30071

JAMES HAMILTON ARCHITECTS 202 West Venture House Plaza, Grace Bay Rd., Provo Is seeking to employ a

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT THE TCICC Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following full-time position at the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College commencing June 2022.

ALEXANDER FREITES

Millennium Heights, Blue Hills,Providenciales, TC Is seeking to employ a

ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGIST

EMPLOYEE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: • RIBA part 1 exemption. • 3+ years’ experience using Autodesk Revit. • Diploma in Architectural Technology and/or Architectural Technician. • 3+ years’ experience creating construction documentation. • 1 year+ experience using Autodesk Dynamo. • 1 year+ experience in Lumion.

EMPLOYEE PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: • Second language (Spanish or French) • 4+ years using the Adobe suite. • 1-2 years Sketchup experience. • Ability to travel to the USA/Caribbean and South America. SALARY: $45,000.00 USD PER ANNUM MONDAY-FRIDAY 9:00 AM TO 5:30 PM

CONTACT: 649-232-3083 OR EMAIL: STUDIO@JAMESHAMILTONARCHITECTS.COM BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

YANELY HALL

JEFFERY RUDOLPH DESIR

LIVE-IN BABYSITTER

MAINTENANCE WORKER

Norway, New Subdivision, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary. Salary: $300 weekly

CONTACT: 332-2980 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30072

Kewtown, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

To perform minor fixtures, conduct inspections and maintenance on the premises Basic Salary: $300.00 weekly (6 days per week) CONTACT: (649) 442-4816 BELONGERS ONLY

30103

30053

G & C CONSTRUCTION Blue Hills Bld. #540 Is seeking to employ a

TRUCK DRIVER

Transport materials and goods among manufacturing, distribution and retail centers. Inspecting vehicles for mechanical issues, and basic repair work. Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 347-5421 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30081

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO:

THE CEO\PRESIDENT Or TCI COMMUNITY COLLEGE, P.O. BOX 236, GRAND TURK, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

THE CEO\PRESIDENT TCI COMMUNITY COLLEGE, P.O. BOX 118, 3 SUCCESS WAY, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

Where possible applicants should e-mail their applications. Hand delivered applications must have clearly marked on the envelop, the Job Title of the position being applied for. On emailed applications, the subject line must reference the Job Title.

Email: hr@tcicc.edu.tc | Copy: applications@tcicc.edu.tc We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only persons shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 13, 2022.

TURQUOISE LANDSCAPING #8 LEEWARD DRIVE, LONG BAY, PROVIDENCIALES Is seeking to employ a

IRRIGATION TECHNICIAN • Pay-$7.00/hr depending on experience • Must be familiar with commercial and residential irrigation systems. • Must be able to assist to maintain, install, troubleshoot and fix irrigation systems. • Must have a detailed working knowledge of the entire system from water source to pump to drippers.

• Must be willing to work in close proximity to “grey water” which can be smelly. • Must possess basic plumbing skills. • Must be able to assist with the design of irrigation site plans.

CONTACT: 649-332-4280 OR EMAIL: TURQUOISELANDSCAPING@TCIWAY.TC TO ARRANGE AN INTERVIEW

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITIONS IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

30048

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS SPORTS COMMISSION Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex, Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands, British West Indies Telephone Land (649)338-7704

SPORTS PROGRAMME MANAGER We are looking for a highly trained professional with excellent communication, administrative, strong managerial, interpersonal, project management and event planning skills in the coordination and development of sporting events and activities on a large scale. The successful candidate must have at least five to seven years of professional experience in the field including managerial, project management, logistics and event planning experience within the sporting environment. A positive attitude is required and a willingness to adopt and take on new challenges within a changing but rewarding working environment.

JOB SUMMARY

The Sports Programme Manager must be able develop and coordinate the delivery of sport recreational and fitness programmes and events that cater to both local and international stakeholders. The post holder must foster and maintain a professional working relationship with all stakeholders, sporting bodies, the business community and promote the holistic embodiment of the Company’s mission and vision. The post holder will be responsible for developing and promoting programmes that captivates the interest of youths involved in sporting activities to build capacity of athletes to perform at their peak and includes sustainable physical activities for the adults and the elderly. The successful candidate must promote the inclusion of women in sports, people with special needs and other underrepresented groups to increased participation and must work to identify potential sources of funding to strengthen programme delivery and its outcomes.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for the effective development, administration and management of sports programmes, events and physical activities (including the planning, organizing, coordination, directing, controlling, logistics and delegation). • Assists in the implementation, execution and evaluation of sporting programmes and physical activity in conjunction with the Sports Event Coordinator. • Facilitates staff development of Commission staff under direct supervision. • Assist in the implementation of the National Sports Policy throughout the Turks & Caicos Islands. • Oversees the implementation of the sports strategic plan as it relates to sport programmes. • Builds capacity of sporting administrators, technical personnel and volunteer staff. • Assist the Director with developing strategies for the ongoing development of sports and physical activities in the Turks & Caicos Islands. • Supervises and mentors all Commission staff under direct supervision. • Liaises with the Media & Communication Specialist to maintains up-todate records, photos and results from sports programmes and physical activities. • Produces accurate, comprehensive and fit-for-purpose sporting programmes and physical activities reports. • Attend local, regional and international meetings, seminars and conferences when necessary. • Works with the Media & Communication Specialist and Sports Event Coordinator to assure promotion of events and high publicity penetration of event results. • Ensures women, people with special needs and other underrepresented groups participate in physical activities and sporting events. • Develops and fosters a professional working relationship with schools, clubs, non-profit groups, churches, National Sporting Governing Bodies, regional and international sporting bodies. • Identifies potential opportunities for external funding. •

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Assists with the development of annual budgets. Prepares monthly assessment of all supervisees and reviews performance appraisals to ensure appropriateness before upward referral. Conducts financial approval of purchase orders and other payments and diligently adhere to the Procurement process. Reviews current and proposed programmes to ensure they align with the Sports mandates. Attends meetings, conferences and training sessions. Meets set timelines. Demonstrates high level of quality output.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: The ability to collaborate effectively with National Sports Governing Bodies. Advocacy, negotiation and leadership skills. Strong administrative, project management and event planning skills. A track record in planning, programme development, implementation and evaluation. • Experience or a good knowledge in financial and people management skills. • A good knowledge of sports issues, including priorities and activities. • A good understanding of the diverse cultures in the TCI, and its social and political realities. • Good written and verbal communication skills. • Basic IT skill including, Microsoft Office, email and internet research. • Public speaking skills. • Project and Programme management skills. • Planning and organizational skills. • Interpersonal skills. • A commitment to working with teams representing the diversity of ethnic, religious, racial and cultural components of the Turks & Caicos Islands. • Public Relation skills. • • • •

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management or related field (essential). Certificate in Project or Events Management (desirable). Certification in various sporting disciplines (desirable).

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EXPERIENCE: Seven or more years’ experience in sports work, sports development programmes, or sports management and event planning. • At least 5 years in supervisory level. • At least 3 years working with young people. • Experience in managing staff and resources. • Experience in budgeting and planning. • Experience in maintaining effective partnerships with a range of stakeholders. •

All relevant combination of qualifications and experience will be appropriately assessed.

SALARY:

$50,000 - $57,473 plus relevant allowances

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Candidates are required to submit resumes with current contact information including a Cover Letter, two letters of reference from most recent employers, copies of educational certificates, copy of Passport photo page, copy of NIB Card, Copy of NHIP Card, National Turks CONTINUED U & Caicos Islander Status Card (where applicable). Shortlisted

April 30 - May 6, 2022

SUNSET CAFE CAR & GRILL

CLIMATECH LTD

26 Aviation Drive, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Is seeking to employ a

636 Industrial Park, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Is seeking to employ a

BARTENDER Uphold customer service. Maintain Bar. Mix and serve drinks. Salary: 7.00 Hourly

AC TECHNICIAN

equipment that has been damaged. • Install new air-conditioning systems and equipment. • Inspect and maintain refrigerators and ice machines • Clean blowers and coils, check tensions of belts and motors. • Rate $10 per hour

• Install, inspect, maintain, and repair air conditioner. • Ventilate equipment and controls making sure they operate efficiently and continuously. • Perform regular maintenance work on cooling units. • Install, replace, or repair

CONTACT 231-4545 PLEASE DROP OFF YOUR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT, PROVIDENCIALES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. TO BE HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

GALMO WILLIAMS Is seeking to hire a

LABOURER To clean and maintain premises especially gardening by removing all trash and debris inside and outside of premises. Must be willing to work 6 days weekly. Salary: $6.75 Hourly CONTACT: INFO@WINECELLAR.INFO BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 30089

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GRACE BAY WATERSPORTS LTD. #5B SEAGRAPE DRIVE, LONG BAY Is seeking to employ a

30017

GRANTS PETROLEUM #771 Leeward Highway, P.O Box 477, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

FIRST MATE

LABOURER

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.

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 332-1280

CONTACT: 343-4671

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 30088

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 30100

DOMESTIC WORKER

7 KITCHEN HELPERS

Must have 2 years of experience working in a fast-paced takeout restaurant. $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 232-6620

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30090

AMJ’S VARIETY STORE

Acting on behalf

ERB CONSTRUCTION 4B NORTH SIDE BLUE HILLS 3 MASONS: $7-10 Hourly Plaster, put blocks, etc. STEEL MAN: $8-12 Hourly Build and install iron or steel girders, columns, etc. TILE LAYERS: $9-12 Hourly Install materials on floors, walls, ceilings, etc. MECHANIC: $7-12 Hourly Change and fix parts in the cars, change oil, do services, etc. PLUMBER: $8-12 Hourly Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 30091

TEL: 649-331-1067 ONLY BELONGERS / RENEWALS

30098

WE CARE IMMIGRATION AGENCY

Blue Hills Bld. #48 Is seeking to employ a

Acting on behalf our client seek to hire:

SHOPKEEPER

CONTACT: 347-8803 BELONGERS ONLY RENEWAL

Down Town, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Must have 2 years of experience in Commercial/Industrial cleaning. $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-231-6318

VACANCIES

SWEET T’S RESTAURANT

30082

M & E CLEANING BLUE HILLS, CELL: 347-3465

MAINTENANCE MAN X 1 Must be able to perform a variety of building and structure repair works around buildings and home. BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND THEIR RESUME TO CARE@TCIWAY.TC OR TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT PROVIDENCIALES.

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THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS SPORTS COMMISSION Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex, Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands, British West Indies Telephone Land (649)338-7704

IS INTERVIEWING FOR:

FRONT DESK AGENTS

Applications without supporting documents will not be processed

Join a relaxed and friendly 35 team workforce and enjoy flexible schedules and industry high wage and Service Charge payouts NO SLOW SEASON LAYOFFS 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

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

RESUMES CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT HOTEL OR EMAILED TO ABARNETT@PORTSOFCALLRESORT.COM

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candidates must submit a Police Certificate. The Successful candidate must be in good health and will be required to submit a complete medical from a Certified medical practitioner. Applications should be addressed to The Director, TCI Sports Commission, Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex, Down Town, Providenciales. Applications can be hand delivered, or sent by email to: tcisportsrecruitment@ gov.tc Hand delivered applications must have clear identification marked on the envelope and the Job Title of position being applied for. On emailed applications, the subject line must reference the Job Title.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 16th May 2022.

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ALKENDRA GARDINER

AUSTIN INGHAM

HOLIDAY CONSTRUCTION

MASON

BARTENDER

MECHANIC

The Quarry, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

South Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Over Back, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: To prep and layout foundations, Lay blocks, Pour belt beams, Plaster finishes on buildings, Form and pour concrete Salary: $8.00 per hour.

Duties: To take client orders Mix and Serve drinks. Keep counter areas clean. Must be willing to work Irregular, long and late hours. Salary: $8.00 per hour

Duties: Assist Fixing and/or repairing vehicles and Ensuring they are at road worthiness standards and any other duties as assigned by management. SALARY: $10.00 per hour

CONTACT: 245-6977

CONTACT: 348-4906

CONTACT: 243-5281

BELONGERS ARE ASKED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS IS A FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT APPLICATION.

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS IS A FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT APPLICATION.

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR

30104

SAVORY & CO. Is seeking to employ a

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

PLEASE SEND APPLICATIONS TO SAVORY & CO., F205 REGENT VILLAGE WEST, PROVIDENCIALES ISLANDERS ARE INVITED TO SEND COPIES OF APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD. 29964

SPRINKLER DRIP IRRIGATION South Dock Road Is seeking to employ a

IRRIGATION TECHNICIAN

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

30106

30110

URY CO

The Bight Is seeking to employ a

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

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29868

THE SOURCE LTD 203W Venture House, Grace Bay

LIVE IN VILLA COOK REQUIRED Responsible for the consistent preparation of innovative and creative cuisine of the highest quality. Attention to detail a must, as is demonstrated culinary expertise resulting in outstanding guest satisfaction. Managing a busy kitchen, setting menus, ordering and monitoring supplies. • Liaise with Concierge for food provision to purchase prior to guest arrival. • Submit the provision receipts, to Accounting in an accurate report and timely manner • Provide direction for all day-to-day operations in the kitchen. • Actively involved in menu development. • Determines how food should be presented and create decorative food displays. • Ensures practices and procedures comply with food handling and

BOARD. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER.

sanitation standards. This includes completing an annual hygiene plan and hygiene inspection prior to guest arrival • Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products. • Ensures all equipment in the kitchen is properly cleaned, maintained and in working order in accordance with local Health Department standards. • When the villa is vacant, he/she shall work with the villa team to ensure that the villa is clean and well maintained.

PREREQUISITES:

Must have experience cooking and working in Luxury Villa’s. Displays leadership. Exemplifies excellent customer service and creates a positive atmosphere for guest relations. Must be able to prepare Kosher food and be Serv Safe Certified. Please note that this position is held by a work permit holder. Renumeration for this position starts at $2,000.00 per month. Interested persons are asked to send a copy of their resume to hr@thesource.tc and send a copy to The Labour Department. 30074

OCEAN CLUB RESORTS IS LOOKING FOR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR THE FOLLOWING VACANT POSITIONS:

ROOM ATTENDANTS (HOUSEKEEPERS) POOL AND BEACH ATTENDANT PROPERTY SERVICES SUPERVISOR This is a hands-on, working supervisory position, overseeing, and working alongside a mainly Creole speaking team responsible for cleaning all outdoor areas, assisting other departments as needed, including Housekeeping, Maintenance, and Pool & Beach. The position involves strenuous physical labor, which requires being able and willing to perform heavy lifting, and other physically demanding functions. Wage commensurate with experience. ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PRESENT A CLEAN POLICE RECORD IF OFFERED A POSITION. INDIVIDUALS MUST BE WILLING TO WORK HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS ON A FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE DICTATED BY BUSINESS DEMANDS. APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE AT OCEAN CLUB OR OCEAN CLUB WEST OR SEND EMAIL TO: HR@OCEANCLUBRESORTS.COM

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THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS THE LODGE AT PARROT CAY 636 Industrial Park, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Is seeking to employ a

LIVE-IN HOUSE MANAGER

To manage the house and property on Parrot Cay.

SKILLS: The successful candidate must be a professional, independent person who is comfortable and experienced working in a remote location, is responsible and has good communication and organizational skills. PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: • House Maintenance, upkeep and

repairs • Manage and oversee contractors, repair persons, vendors as needed • Coordinate and schedule deliveries, groceries and household goods • Must be able to work 40 hours a week average, holidays and weekends. COMPENSATION: $2000.00 - $3,000.00 per month.

THIS POSITION IS NOT HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. INTERESTED BELONGER CANDIDATE ARE ENCOURAGE TO SUBMIT THEIR RESUME TO: MARSHA BLANCHE EMAIL: MARSHA@MISICKSTANBROOK.TC TEL: (649) 946-4732

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WARD’S CONSULTANCY

CARISA PALMER

WILLIAM JAMES STUBBS

MRVL SPA ONE SEASON PLAZA GRACE BAY, GRACE BAY ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES CONTACT 649-246-3031

DOMESTIC WORKER

Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

ACTING ON BEHALF OF

FACIAL THERAPIST

JUNIOR AESTHETICIAN

Provide skin and hair removal treatments, massage therapy, as well as manicures and pedicures. $1,600 per month + 20% gratuity + tips and other incentives

Perform cosmetic skin treatments, such as facials, superficial chemical peels, body treatments, and waxing. $1,400 per month + 20% gratuity + tips and other incentives

MRVL MOBILE/ FREELANCE MASSAGE THERAPIST Selling work or services by the hour, day, job, etc, $35-40% of service price and tips

ONLY BELONGERS TO APPLY LA COURT NAILS STUDIO

KECHIE

Acting on behalf of

NATASHA ROSE DORVAL Millennium Highway, Blue Hills

BABYSITTER

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework. $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 242-2557 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 30097

Granny Hill, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

1 COSMETOLOGIST

Shampooing, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. Makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal. $12.00 hourly

1 BEAUTICIAN Must be able to do nails, braiding, weaving, relaxing, grooming, and maintenance. $12.00 hourly

CONTACT: 649-244-2015 BELONGERS ONLY

30084

30102

LOFTON ELLIS Long Bay Hills, Long Bay, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 649-244-4813

CONTACT: 344-3710

P&D EMPLOYMENT

DOMESTIC WORKER

RICHARD LUCIEN 23rd Horseshoe Lane, Off Leeward Highway, The Bight

Sweeping, mopping, clean bathrooms, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels, personal clothing, and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly CONTACT: 241-7898/ 244-8820

Belongers are to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 30068

SHANWELL O. GARDINER

31 Red Lake Court, Chalk Sound Is seeking to employ a

NANNY

Sweeping, mopping, clean bathrooms, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels, personal clothing, and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 346-5152 Belongers are to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal

30069

SNR SERVICE CLEANING Musgrove Cl. #12 Is seeking to employ a

2 TRADESMEN

Take care of toddlers. Clean, wash & iron clothing other duties may be given from time to time. To work Monday- Friday 8:00am 6:00pm. Salary: $450 weekly

A skilled worker that can undertake any job as a helper by profession. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 231-1184

CONTACT: 342-2511/ 341-6666

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

30087

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30086

Acting on behalf of

CONTACT: 344-0970

CONTACT: 245-5459

MISSICK SKIN CARE AND BEAUTY SALON

Residence, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning, remodeling and basic up keep of property etc. Salary: $6.50 Hourly Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 30092

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

MARIE R.A MISSICK

30077

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 30096

PHILIPPE VIXAMAR Mary Jane Lane, Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

30078

Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

1 BARBER

REFRI KOOL SERVICE Timber Cres, Kew Town, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

REFRIGERATION TECHNICIAN

CONTACT: 649-341-1373

CONTACT: 649-348-8070

HOLTON DICKENSON

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30085

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30073

RWL AGENCY

Industrial Park, Provo#36 Gypsum Crescent, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

GENERAL MAINTENANCE WORKER Yard maintenance, space-cleaning office, windows, etc. To work 6 days per week. Salary $6.50 hourly.

CONTACT: 247-5825

Belonger are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit holder. 30079

LYNDON JENNINGS

South District, Salt Cay Is seeking to employ a

Over Back, Grand TurkPalm 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

DOMESTIC WORKER

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: 232-0202

CONTACT: 241-8459 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER.

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 247-4373

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30083

CONTACT: 649-231-3452 30101

Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 649-246-3402

Clean house, laundry and cooking. Monday-Saturday. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30093

MY SECRETARIAL SERVICES

Sweeping, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $7.00 Hourly

Repair refrigerators and replace parts. Salary: $10.00 Hourly

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30067

Cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves. Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

FISHERMAN Putting out nets, pots or traps to catch fish, diving etc… Salary: $7.00 Hourly

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

NAOMIE AGENOR 175 Millennium Highway Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 245-9531

KARI BAE CAFE 769 Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

DOMESTIC WORKER

HANDYMAN

NADIA SHANESE ALCE Phase #2, Millennium Heights Is seeking to employ a

Sweep the house. Mop the floor. Clean the bathroom and bedroom. Clean the doors and windows. Clean the ceiling and walls. Empty wastebaskets. Wash and iron. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour

Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

30105

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS IS A FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT APPLICATION.

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Sunny Foods Retail & Wholesale Ltd. Five Cays Road, Providenciales, TCI Is Looking For:

LABOURERS • • • • • • • •

Responsible for doing Manuel work Loading and unloading Container Assisting in stocking shelves Should be physically fit to lift products 50lb or more . Being able to work at heights Committed to work flexible hours, days, nights, weekends and holidays. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour. Held by the work permit holder

STORE CLERK • • • • • • • •

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Greet Customers, Receive Payments by cash, Credit Cards and cheques. Issue receipts and correct change due to customers Balance cash at end of day Standing for extended period of time Committed to work flexible hours, days, nights, weekends and holidays. Able to safely lift boxes Salary range $8.00 per hour Held by the work permit holder

BUTCHER • Cutting, grinding and preparing meats for sale. • Cleaning and maintaining tools and equipment and ensuring displays are accurate and attractive. • Weighing, packaging, pricing, and displaying products. • Performing quality inspections on meats and other products. • Wages start at $9.00 per hour • Held by the work permit holders and for first time work permit.

SERVICES BY EA GARDENERS / LABORERS NEEDED 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.

A & L TRUCKING South Dock Rd. Is seeking to employ a

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

29966

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

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN • Survey buildings and repair refrigeration & mechanical systems to ensure they are consistent with health and safety standards • Perform maintenance of electrical & refrigeration systems. • Setup of ventilation, refrigeration and other systems and conduct repairs when necessary • Maintain and repair plumbing and heating & cooling components • Prepare, prime, and paint building interior and exterior surfaces • Maintain and repair Hill phoenix racking and other HVAC systems. • Perform manual repairs when necessary on refrigeration and other equipments • Conduct general upkeep procedures and other tasks as assigned (painting, carpentry etc.) • Previous working experience as a Maintenance Technician for 10+ year(s) • High school diploma • Relevant certification on HVAC, CMRP etc. • Advanced understanding of electrical, refrigeration and other systems • In depth knowledge of general maintenance processes and methods • Held by the work permit holders and for first time work permit. • Salary for this position will commensurate with qualification and experience.

INTERESTED APPLICANTS CAN EMAIL THEIR RESUME TO INVOICES@SUNNYFOODSTCI.COM OR SEND RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. BELONGERS NEED ONLY TO APPLY.

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

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

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ELEANOR M.E. INGHAM

ATTAMAE EWING

THE SCHOOL FOR FIELD STUDIES

Pete Court, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

South Caicos (Cockburn Harbor)

Over Back, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

SITE MANAGER

Maintain facilities including plumbing, electrical, and construction. Must be familiar with vehicle maintenance and repair – gas and diesel – and small boat engine repair. 21K annual. Able to work individually and as team member. Currently held by Work Permit employee.

DIVE SAFETY OFFICER

SCUBA Instructor, coordinates all SCUBA activities, BS degree or higher in marine science, experience overseeing college students at a marine field station and supporting academic program. $20K annually.

MARINE ECOLOGY LECTURER

Sweeping, mopping, clean bathrooms, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels, personal clothing, and other housework. Salary: $6.25 hourly

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: 345-2563 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 29982

CONTACT: 348-4906 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS IS A FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT APPLICATION.

30109

PhD required in related field, teaching and research experience, $30K annually All positions required to live on-site, 6 day work week, minimum Divemaster Scuba Diver unless otherwise stated, prior experience living/working at a field station and boat handling is preferred.

BUTTERFIELD GOLD GROUP

(3 POSITIONS / CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT, RENEWAL) CENTER FOR MARINE RESOURCE STUDIES

Work permit holders hold all positions

TO APPLY: PLEASE SEND YOUR CV TO HHERTLER@FIELDSTUDIES.ORG BY JUNE 1, 2022. START DATE: JULY 1, 2022

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

BUTTERFIELD GOLD

30099

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NOTICE

DREDGING AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION IN LEEWARD CHANNEL

ONE (1) TILER • Inspecting surfaces to be tiled • Surface preparation work (e.g. removing old grout and cement and cleaning and levelling surfaces) • Laying tiles in accordance with tiling plan, cutting tiles where necessary • Grouting gaps between tiles • Carrying out finishing work, where necessary • Mathematics and measurement skills

• Ability to use tile cutters and other tools of the trade • Ability to follow specific tiling patterns • Strong manual skills • Accuracy, precision and attention to detail • Ability to work with or without supervision • Wages: starting from $10.00 hourly

DEADLINE DATE: SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO BY MAY 10, 2022 TO:

Butterfield Gold Ltd., Human Resource DepartmentTown Center Mall Providenciales, Tel: 649-946-4211

Labour Commissioner Employment services Samuel Been Building Airport Road, Providenciales

TKCA RENTALS

Gracebay, Providenciales. Tel: 9413445

BUTLER

The dredging operation is twenty-four (24) hours a day seven (7) days a week. A NO WAKE transit is requested of all vessels passing the dredge and if necessary to clarify a SAFE PASSAGE contact the dredge on VHF channel 16.

BUTLER JOB DESCRIPTION • Meet guests when they arrive and getting them settled in their rooms • Anticipate guests’ needs by learning their preferences, allergies, dislikes, etc. • Have a thorough understanding of all spirits and specialty foods in stock • Assess and restock wine and spirit collections as necessary • Serve meals and pour drinks for guests • Communicate with housekeeping to ensure rooms are cleaned at the most convenient time for guests • Perform all duties with discretion, professionalism and a pleasant demeanor. • Qualifications • Experience as a Butler or similar role in the hospitality industry • Strong multi-tasking skills, languages skill –French, Spanish a must.... • Excellent organizational skills • Ability to adapt to a fluid environment • Commitment to a high level of customer service • Strict attention to detail • Knowledge of area restaurants, theaters and other attractions • Ability to handle sensitive matters with efficiency and discretion Salary based on experienced...work weekends, holidays, etc.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE PROJECT MANAGER MS. MARIE-CHRISTINE MASSE AT (419) 906-7877.

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. PLEASE EMAIL RESUME TO TKCAVACATIONRENTALS.COM

Mariners are cautioned to stay clear of dredge, floating and submerged pipelines, barges, survey vessels and operating wires associated with dredging and marine construction operations taking place in Leeward Channel (from Channel entrance at markers G1/R2 to Blue Haven Marina). Operations will last through the 15TH OF JUNE 2022. Operators of vessels of all types should be aware that floating pipelines are held in place by cables, attached to anchors some distance away from the equipment. Mariners are cautioned to strictly comply with COLREGS and abide by the dredge’s day shapes (during daylight hours) and lights (during nighttime hours) when approaching, passing, and leaving the area of operations, and should remain a safe distance away from all dredging related equipment.

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Science & Technology

Virtual meetings can crush creativity, new study finds C O L L A B O R AT I O N has been behind some of humanity’s greatest achievements -- the Beatles’ biggest hits, putting a man on the moon, the smartphone. Do Zoom and other forms of video interaction crush the creative process that led to such feats? Yes, according to new research published Wednesday that found it’s easier to come up with creative ideas in person. It’s an answer many employers have been searching for over the past two years, as working from home has become the norm during Covid-19 pandemic. The National Bureau of Economic Research in the United States said last year that 20% of workdays will be from home when the pandemic ends, compared with just 5% before. “We initially started the project (in 2016) because we heard from managers and executives that innovation was one of the biggest challenges with video interaction. And I’ll admit, I was initially skeptical,” said Melanie Brucks, an assistant professor of business marketing at Columbia Business School and author of the study that published in

The study looked at which way of communication is generally best for creativity.

the scientific journal Nature. Brucks said she previously believed virtual interaction mimics an inperson experience “pretty well” and assumed that videoconferencing naysayers were Luddites. She spent four years exploring whether it really had any impact on people’s ability to generate innovative ideas. GENERATING IDEAS She recruited 602 people, including university students and staff, and divided them into pairs to work on tasks

either in person or virtually. The tasks involved coming up with new uses for everyday things, such as bubble wrap and a Frisbee, and each room had the same five items. “When we innovate, we have to depart from existing solutions and come up with new ideas by drawing broadly from our knowledge. Coming up with alternative ways to use known objects requires the same psychological process,” she explained. The performance of each

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 Raymond Cushnie by virtue of marriage to a Turks and Caicos Islander.

pair was determined by how many ideas they came up with and the novelty and value of their ideas as ranked by student judges. (For example: a creative use for a Frisbee: knock fruit out of tree, deliver a message. Less creative: a picnic plate or hat.) Researchers also used eye-tracking software, which found that virtual participants spent more time looking directly at their partner, as opposed to gazing around the room. What’s more, she said pairs who were videoconferencing remembered less of their surroundings, which were identical to those who were meeting in person. “This visual focus on the screen narrows cognition. In other words, people are more focused when interacting on video, which hurts the broad, expansive idea generation process,” Brucks said. Jay Olson, a postdoctoral scholar at McGill University in Canada who studies ways to measure creativity, said that people often look to their surroundings to help them generate ideas. “Objects in the room can prompt new associations easier than trying to generate them all internally,” said Olson, who wasn’t involved in the research. “The authors find that interacting through a computer screen could unintentionally shift attention in a way that reduces the generation of these novel ideas.” REAL-WORLD FINDINGS The findings were replicated in a similar but larger experiment outside the

lab. Some 1,490 engineers working in five different countries (in Europe, the Middle East and South Asia) for a telecommunications infrastructure company were randomly paired, either faceto-face or via video call. They were asked to create product ideas and choose one to submit as a new product for the company. Bruck said the findings were similar, even though the exercise was more complex than the lab-based test, the engineers knew one another beforehand, and they were regular users of videoconferencing software. “The field study shows that the negative effects of videoconferencing on idea generation is not limited to simplistic tasks and can play out in more complicated and high-tech brainstorming sessions as well,” she said. “The fact that we replicate the negative effect of videoconferencing on idea generation in our field setting suggests that the negative effect of videoconferencing will likely not weaken as people become more familiar with software such as Zoom or get more experience generating ideas and working together with their teams.” But there were some important caveats. The study found that videoconferencing didn’t hinder all collaborative work. While generating ideas was easier in person, it didn’t make a difference in the ability to critically evaluate creative ideas, such as selecting the best idea out of the set, Bruck said. CREATIVITY AND

ZOOM AREN’T INCOMPATIBLE Ellen Langer, a professor of psychology at Harvard University and author of “On Becoming an Artist: Reinventing Yourself Through Mindful Creativity” said the new research was an important first step. However, she said it was a mistake to conclude that creativity and videoconferencing are incompatible. Whether or not we’re creative while over Zoom may depend on how creative we are in the first place and the task at hand, said Langer, who wasn’t involved in the research. Generating uses for a Frisbee and generating novel ways of dealing with conflict aren’t the same -one task may be better done alone, outside of any sort of meeting. “Perhaps many of us make friends faster in person than over Zoom, and creativity flourishes when we’re relaxed. But when Zooming from home, people are probably more relaxed than when in an experiment,” she added. Olson and Langer both suggested there is a practical solution to the conundrum that could be tested in future research: If people are asked to spend more time looking around the room during their virtual sessions, would they generate as many ideas as they do during in-person sessions? Olson said managers shouldn’t rush to get people back in the office or add more face-to-face meetings as a result of this research, although it might make sense to hold brainstorming sessions in person. “Although the effects appear to be robust, this is a single study and the effects are somewhat small, amounting to a difference in one or two ideas between the groups. How much impact this has would depend on the company: It could range from a trivial difference to a massive compounding effect,” Olson said. “I wouldn’t want to see a company double their inperson meetings hoping to improve their innovation, if this also means doubling the commute time resulting in less happy -- and perhaps less creative -- employees.” (CNN)

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Women responded better than men to early Alzheimer’s intervention, study found AFTER age and genetics, being a woman is the single most important risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease, experts say. “Two out of every three brains affected by Alzheimer’s disease are women’s brains,” said Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic in the Center for Brain Health at Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine. Now, a new study has good news when it comes to giving women a chance to reduce their increased risk. Personalised lifestyle interventions -- such as diet, exercise, stress reduction and sleep hygiene -- were able to reduce Alzheimer’s risk factors in both sexes, but they worked even better in women. “Our individually tailored interventions led to greater improvements in women compared to men across risk scales for Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease,” said Isaacson, who coauthored the paper. Women also showed greater improvements than men in biomarkers such as lower blood sugar and lower LDL, or lowdensity lipoprotein, which is the “bad” cholesterol. “This study clearly reinforces the need for additional larger studies to be able to better predict the baseline cognitive trajectory in aging females versus males,” said Rudy Tanzi, a professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School. He is director of the genetics and aging research unit at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. “As we aim to find ways to nip this disease in the bud stage, we will need to know if prevention and treatment strategies will work equivalently on both men and women. This new study clearly brings us a big step closer to that goal,” said Tanzi, who was not involved in the study. IMPACT OF PERSONALISED INTERVENTIONS The new study followed a subset of people participating in a 10-year study designed to test the impact of personalized recommendations on cognitive function and risk factors for dementia. The Comparative Effectiveness Dementia and Alzheimer’s Registry trial, which began in 2018, is being conducted at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City. After full blood, physical,

Women also showed greater improvements than men in biomarkers such as lower blood sugar and lower LDL, or lowdensity lipoprotein, which is the “bad” cholesterol.

cognitive and genetic workups, patients were provided with individualized genetic counseling and education. Medications, vitamins and supplements were tailored to each person’s unique results as well. In addition, all participants received personalized lifestyle interventions, such as counseling on exercise, diet, blood pressure control, sleep hygiene and stress reduction. Everyone in the CEDAR trial has a family history of Alzheimer’s, but the majority had no signs of cognitive decline when the study began, Isaacson said. Of the 154 men and women participating in the research, 35 were diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, due to Alzheimer’s, but it was not severe enough to “impact their daily lives,” he said. The original study’s main findings were published in 2019. People with MCI saw their performance on cognitive tests for memory and thinking skills improve by nearly 5 points when

they followed at least 60% of their lifestyle recommendations (on average, at least 12 of the 21 different recommendations) for 18 months. Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. However, the 2019 study found that people with mild cognitive impairment who followed less than 60% of the suggestions showed no cognitive improvement -- in fact, they continued to decline by 6 points on average. The cognitively normal patients with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease, called the prevention group, were able to get an “equally impressive” cognitive boost of an average of 4.5 points by following at least some of the lifestyle recommendations. It didn’t seem to matter if they followed less than 60% of them, Isaacson said. “The good news from our study

is that there were actually cognitive improvements at 18 months in both women and men when compared to the control populations,” Isaacson said. “A lot of the drugs that have been studied aim to delay cognitive decline, but it is harder to show improved cognition over time.” Approximately half of the participants in CEDAR carry at least one APOE gene, which may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. However, the study found no difference in the intervention’s cognitive benefits for those with one or two copies of APOE compared with those without the gene, “so that was also reassuring,” Isaacson said. IMPACT ON WOMEN VERSUS MEN The new study, published Tuesday in the journal of the Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease, took the original 2019 study a step further by analyzing a subset of participants to see whether there was any difference between men and women when it came to how well the lifestyle interventions work. “Women have very different and unique risk factors than men for dementia,” Isaacson said. “Women have a 39% higher risk of dementia if they have fat accumulating around their midsection. “And the rapid decline in estrogen during the perimenopause transition can actually be one of the most impactful risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s pathology in the brain,” he said. In the new analysis, women in the prevention group, who started the trial with no cognitive issues, demonstrated greater improvements than men in two areas: one of two cardiovascular

risk scales and in levels of the good cholesterol, HDL, or high-density lipoprotein, which is protective against heart disease. Women with mild cognitive decline, called the early treatment group, showed greater improvements than men when it came to average blood sugar levels and two cardiovascular risk scales. This female cohort also had more significant improvements in several important cholesterol (or lipid) biomarkers than men in the early treatment group. For all participants, complying with an additional 10% of the personalized recommendations resulted in an additional 0.9 point improvement for women and 0.41 points of improvement for men on tests of cognition. How does reducing cardiovascular risk impact future cognition? Because what’s good for the heart is good for the brain, experts say. “Vascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar or diabetes may not be the cause of Alzheimer’s disease, but it can fastforward Alzheimer’s pathology,” Isaacson said. “I would prefer to slam on the brakes rather than rev the engine on the path to cognitive decline.” Finding that women were able to reduce their risk even more than men is welcome news, Isaacson said, as it provides a promising area for future study and gives hope that women can tip the battle against Alzheimer’s in their favor. “By treating people in an evidence-based yet safe way, using multiple lifestyle and medical interventions, we’ve shown that you can really make an impact on brain health,” he said. (CNN)

Lab-grown meat and insects ‘good for planet and health’

A host of non-conventional foods are being developed with the aim of providing food rich in protein and other nutrients.

DINING on the likes of labgrown meat or ground-up insects could lead to big savings in carbon emissions and water, as well as freeing up land for nature. That’s the finding of a study calculating the environmental benefits of “greener” foods hitting our plates. Scientists say pressures on the planet could fall by more than 80% with such foods, compared with the typical European diet. But it’s not yet clear if consumers will want to shift their eating habits. A host of non-conventional

foods are being developed with the aim of providing food rich in protein and other nutrients, while being gentle on the planet by using less water and land. Scientists in Finland studied the nutritional profile of some of these products and looked at three measures of environmental pressure: the use of water, land and potential carbon emissions. They say switching meat, dairy and other animal products for alternative foods could reduce these impacts by more than 80%, while providing a more complete range of essential nutrients than a

purely vegetarian or vegan diet. But they also found that relatively low-tech solutions, such as cutting down on meat and eating more vegetables, had a similar impact on the planet. “With significant reductions in animal-sourced foods and substitutions with novel or future foods and plant-based protein alternatives, you can have significant reductions in environmental impacts in terms of global warming potential, land use and water use,” said Rachel Mazac of the University of Helsinki.

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Novak Djokovic has won the Wimbledon men’s singles title six times. Ben Strokes said that he is “honoured to be given the chance to lead the England Test team”.

Ben Stokes: England name all-rounder as new Test captain to succeed Joe Root BEN Stokes has been named England Test captain, taking over from Joe Root. All-rounder Stokes, 30, has scored 5,061 runs and taken 174 wickets in 79 Tests and had been vice-captain across two spells since 2017. Batter Root, 31, stepped down after five years in charge earlier this month, having led England in a record 64 Tests. “I am honoured to be given the chance to lead the England Test team,” said Stokes. “This is a real privilege, and I’m excited about getting started this summer.” Stokes’ first Test as permanent England captain will be against world champions New Zealand at Lord’s on 2 June. He previously captained

England in the first Test defeat by West Indies in 2020 when Root missed the match to attend the birth of his second child. “I want to thank Joe Root for everything he has done for English cricket and for always being a great ambassador for the sport all across the world,” added Stokes. “He has been a massive part of my development as a leader in the dressing room, and he will continue to be a key ally for me in this role.” Stokes was appointed captain by new managing director of England men’s cricket Rob Key, in his first major act in the role. “I had no hesitation in offering the role of Test captain to Ben,” said Key. “He epitomises the mentality and approach we want to take this

team forward into the next era of red-ball cricket. “I am delighted that he has accepted, and he is ready for the added responsibility and the honour. He thoroughly deserves the opportunity.” Stokes also led the one-day international side to a 3-0 series victory over Pakistan last summer after a Covid outbreak forced England to name an entirely new squad. He subsequently took a break from cricket in July for his mental wellbeing and to allow a finger injury to heal but returned to the England squad for the Ashes series. Following England’s tour of the West Indies in March, Stokes has been suffering pain in his left knee, but is hoping to make a return for county side Durham in May.

Djokovic: Wimbledon champion can defend title as organisers allow unvaccinated to play NOVAK Djokovic can defend his Wimbledon title after organisers said players who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 will be allowed to compete. The Serbian world number one, 34, was not allowed to play at the Australian Open in January following a row that centred around him being unvaccinated. “The requirement set out by the government to enter the UK does not include mandatory vaccination,” All England Lawn Tennis Club chief executive Sally Bolton told a news conference. “Therefore, while it is of course encouraged, it is not a condition of entry.” Wimbledon takes place from 27 June to 10 July. After the high-profile saga around the Australian Open, which ended with him being

The Open: Recordbreaking 290,000 fans set to attend 2022 competition A RECORD-BREAKING 290,000 fans are set to attend the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews between 10-17 July. There were more than 1.3 million ticket applications, which has led to the highest-ever number of general admission tickets. Approximately 52,000 will attend each day of the Championship, with 80,000 across the four practice days. The previous highest attendance was 239,000 when Tiger Woods triumphed at St Andrews in 2000. A total of 237,500 fans were at

the 2019 Open at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. About 20% of general admission tickets have been allocated to under-25s, with 20,000 free tickets for under-16s. “This is a phenomenal feat and reminds us of the enduring appeal of golf,” Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said. “I am delighted the 150th Open is coming to Scotland and I have no doubt the Championship will be a truly historic event.” The Open Championship was last held at St Andrews in 2015 with Zach Johnson winning. (BBC)

Up to 32,000 fans could attend each day’s play at last year’s Open Championship at Royal St George’s.

deported because of his Covid status, Djokovic then missed other tournaments including Indian Wells and Miami because of coronavirus rules for entry to the United States. During that period he also lost the world number one ranking to Russian Daniil Medvedev but has since reclaimed it and has been back at tournaments with many countries relaxing their entry requirements regarding vaccination. Djokovic reached his first final of the year last weekend, losing to Russian Andrey Rublev in the Serbia Open in Belgrade. Djokovic, who has won 20 Grand Slam titles, told the BBC in February he would rather miss out on future tennis trophies than be forced to get a Covid vaccine. (BBC)

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Bianca Williams search: Met Police officers to face gross-misconduct hearings FIVE Metropolitan Police officers will face a gross-misconduct hearing over the stop-and-search of Team GB athlete Bianca Williams, following an investigation by the police watchdog. The British sprinter, 28, and her partner, were stopped in their car, in west London, in July 2020. The couple were handcuffed, searched for weapons and drugs and separated from their threemonth-old son. An independent panel will now determine whether to uphold the allegations. ‘RACIALLY PROFILED’ The Metropolitan Police referred itself to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) after footage of the stop-and-search was posted online by former Olympic champion sprinter Linford Christie, who trains Ms Williams and her partner, Portuguese sprinter Ricardo dos Santos. The couple believe they were racially profiled and stopped because they are black. Ms Williams, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist, said the decision to hold a hearing “opens the door for the Met to start being more honest and reflective about the culture of racism which is

Bianca Williams believes she was racially profiled.

undoubtedly still a reality within the organisation”. Publishing the findings of the IOPC investigation, on Wednesday, regional director Sal Naseem said all five officers - an acting sergeant and four constables - would face allegations they had breached police standards of professional behaviour for duties and responsibilities and for equality and diversity. Four officers also face allegations they breached the standards for use of force and for authority, respect and courtesy.

Three of the constables will face allegations they breached the standards for honesty and integrity and one will face an allegation they breached the police standards of professional behaviour for orders and instructions. A sixth officer will attend a misconduct meeting related to the stop-and-search. ‘CO-OPERATED FULLY’ If a police officer is found guilty of gross misconduct, disciplinary action can include being sacked, demoted or receiving a written

warning. Met Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Bas Javid said sorry for the “distress that this incident clearly caused Ms Williams and Mr Dos Santos” - repeating an apology made by the force three days after the search. “We have co-operated fully with the IOPC’s investigation and, in accordance with their direction, are now arranging for an independently led misconduct hearing to take place,” he added. London Mayor Sadiq Khan welcomed the IOPC’s findings and called for the hearing to be as soon as possible. “This case is yet another example of why it is vital that the next [Met Police] commissioner has a more effective plan to tackle the serious cultural issues within the Met Police and to regain the trust of Londoners,” he said. Dame Cressida Dick quit as Met Police commissioner in February, when Mr Khan said he had lost confidence in her leadership. A few weeks after the stop-andsearch of Ms Williams and Mr Dos Santos, Dame Cressida had told LBC radio she did not “personally accept” the video footage “reveals racism”. Ms Williams said Dame

Cressida had made “public efforts to discredit and undermine our complaints and to trivialise the experiences of black people in the UK and how we are policed”. “I sincerely hope that the Met’s culture of sweeping these issues under the carpet ends with the former commissioner,” she added. The IOPC said the Met should consider apologising for comments made shortly after the search by Dame Cressida’s Deputy Commissioner at the time, Sir Stephen House. In July 2020, he told the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee internal reviews of the footage had not highlighted “anything wrong” with the officers’ conduct. In response, a Met official said on Wednesday: “Sir Stephen stands by his statement as being factually correct at the time and has written to the IOPC to reinforce the importance of senior officers being able to respond to questions from our scrutiny bodies openly and transparently and for advice and clarification of the IOPC’s view of how he and his fellow chief officers, both in the Met and nationally, should respond to similar direct questioning in future.” (BBC)

Raducanu says split from coach was a ‘tough’ decision BRITISH tennis star Emma Raducanu says it was a “tough” decision to split with coach Torben Beltz after only five months together. The 19-year-old, who stunned the tennis world by winning the US Open as a qualifier last year, is now searching for a fourth coach in less than year. Raducanu’s split from the German came as a surprise to many as she continues her buildup on clay ahead of her first French Open appearance next month. “Torben is a very great guy,” she told reporters ahead of this week’s Madrid Open. “I really enjoyed my time with him on and off the court. “He is one of the nicest people I’ve met, so obviously it was a

tough one to split with someone like that, but I feel like right now I’m very comfortable with my current training. “Torben has been great for me because when I wanted someone with tour experience, I think for my first six months on the tour, it was very valuable.” Raducanu reached the quarterfinals of last week’s Stuttgart Open -- her first career WTA 500 quarterfinal -- but lost in straight sets to world No. 1 Iga Swiatek. However, it marked a significant improvement on her difficult start to the year, during which she suffered a number of first round exits to lower-ranked opponents and also dealt with injuries. “Going forward, I’ll probably

Emma Raducanu with Torben Beltz at Indian Wells.

be putting a lot more emphasis on sparring,” Raducanu added. “It’s becoming more apparent to me, as I spend more time on the tour, it’s just getting used to these

girls’ ball speed. “I like to mix it up. I like to work very specifically and I’m very clear on what I want to work on. A lot of the time those ideas come from

myself.” Raducanu faces Czech world No. 49 Tereza Martincova in the first round in Madrid on Friday. (CNN)

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Sports Commission outlines information on National Sport Governing Bodies The Turks and Caicos Islands Sports Commission (TCISC) through a release says it recognises the positive and powerful impacts that sports have on our country; socially, economically and healthwise and has decided to outline information on national sporting bodies. “We see how sports positively impact the lives of our youth and adults, and the Sports Commission is committed to providing the opportunity for TCI Athletes to reach their full potential.” The sports system in the Turks and Caicos Islands includes National Sport Governing Bodies (NGBs) also known as National Federations who are responsible for the development of their respective sport as well as organising and facilitating international competition on behalf of the Turks and Caicos Islands. The Difference between the Sports Commission and the National Sport Governing Bodies. There is a great deal of public misunderstanding on the relationship between the Turks and Caicos Islands Sports Commission and the various National Sports Governing Bodies and the various roles of the two entities. It is important for the public to understand how NGBs work, and how they can get involved and develop in their sport of interest. Contrary to public belief, national team selection and coordination is the remit of the National Sports Governing Body and not the Turks and Caicos Islands Sports Commission. NGB executive members are elected by their general membership and are not appointed by the Turks and Caicos Islands Sports Commission. National Federations are independent governing bodies that are guided by the following: • TCI Sports Commission Ordinance • Rules of the International Federation • NGB Constitution/by-laws The Turks and Caicos Islands have a total of fifteen (15) National Federations registered with the TCI Sports Commission. The Sports Commission provides technical, financial and programming support to NGBs as well as oversight in areas defined in the Sports Commission Ordinance. THE TCISC CONSIDERS APPLICATIONS AND,

The Sports Commission says it sees sports as a positive impact in the lives of both youths and adults. IF SATISFIED THAT THE NATIONAL SPORT GOVERNING BODY —

a) by virtue of its membership, may properly be considered to ‘represent the majority’ of persons or clubs engaging in the particular sport; and b) is governed by a written constitution under the terms of which it — a. has as its primary object the encouragement and fostering of the sport; b. has as its members persons practicing or promoting the sport and ‘requires no other qualification for membership’; c. is controlled by a Board of Directors the members of which are elected at regular intervals from among members of the body representative of all Islands on which the sport is being practiced; d. provides for the swift and fair resolution of conflicts and disputes involving amateur athletes and member sports organisations according to standards established by the Commission, and protects the opportunity of any amateur athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator or official to participate in amateur athletics competition; and e. prohibits discrimination based on gender, disability or other classification in the

conduct of governance and programmes; c) conducts, funds, or through its member organisations otherwise provides — a. sport programmes on no less than four Islands; b. national championships open to all Islands in the competitive divisions as determined by the international governing body for that sport; and c. programmes that encourage the participation of underrepresented groups; d. as a condition of receipt of Government financial grants administered by the Commission and continued recognition as a national sport governing body, agrees to annually provide the Commission with — i. an audited financial report for the previous year; ii. a report on its programmes, events and activities conducted in the previous year; iii. a list of elite athletes and their coaches recommended for Commission subventions in the current year; e. a schedule of events for the current year; and f. its current strategic plan for the development of its sport; d) agrees to maintain the history and performance records of its sport and to recommend to the Commission outstanding individuals, organisations and sponsors to be honoured

with awards and recognitions established by the Commission, the Commission shall cause the national sport governing body and its constitution and rules to be registered and issue to the national sport governing body a certificate of registration. The Commission may waive the fulfilment of any of the requirements mentioned in the section above in respect of any association, and shall provisionally register such association as a national sport governing body, for such period as specified in its certificate of registration or until the requirements are met, whichever is earlier. a) The Commission shall not register a national sport governing body where — a. it does not comply with the Sports Commission Ordinance; b. any of its objects is unlawful; c. it is engaged, or is about to engage, in activities likely to cause a serious threat to public safety or public order; d. its rules are not clear or are ambiguous; or e. its name — i. is the same as that of a registered national sport governing body or so resembles that of a registered national sport governing that the public may be deceived or misled; or ii. is, in the Commission’s opinion, objectionable or otherwise unsuitable. b) Where the Commission refuses to register a national sport governing body under this Ordinance, the Commission shall, by written notice, inform the secretary of the body concerned of the refusal and of the reason for the refusal. a) Subject to this section, the Commission may cancel the registration of a registered national sport governing body where the Commission considers that such body— a. has been registered as a result of fraud or mistake or misrepresentation in any material particular; b. has engaged, or is about to engage, in activities likely to cause a serious threat to public safety or public order; c. has contravened its rules or any provision of this Ordinance, and has persisted in its default after the Commission has given it written notice specifying the default and

fixing a time which shall not be less than twenty-one days for remedying the default, and that time has expired; d. has in any way misapplied its funds; e. has failed or neglected to remedy any misconduct or irregularity on the part of its offices or its members within the period specified in the written order or notice given by the Commission; or f. has ceased to operate. a) Where the Commission has refused to register a national sport governing body or upon cancellation of the registration of any national sport governing body under this Ordinance, the body shall be dissolved — a. where no appeal has been lodged in terms of a refusal of registration or a cancellation of registration, not later than one month after the date of a notice or b. where an appeal has been lodged in terms of a refusal or a cancellation and the appeal has been dismissed, not later than one month after the date of the dismissal of the appeal. b) Where the Commission refuses to register a national sport governing body or cancels the registration of a registered national sport governing body, the body concerned shall not— a. organise, conduct, sanction or participate in any activity, including ongoing competitions, events or forum for any sport, whether within or outside the Islands; b. receive or continue to receive funding from the Government or any statutory body; c. be a member of any body or organisation acting as or purporting to act as the governing body of any sport in the Islands or represent or purport to represent the participants of any sport in the Islands; and d. organise, participate in or send participants to any sport competition or event manifesting that such undertaking by it is for, in the name of or on behalf of, the Islands or any part of the Islands, within or outside the Islands. c) Where the Commission cancels the registration of a registered national sport governing body, the Commission shall inform the governing regional or international body of the CONTINUED 

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Raven Marcellus scored six goals for Teachers FC. Emily Scarratt earned her 100th cap in England’s win against Ireland in match four of this year’s tournament.

Women’s Six Nations: Emily Scarratt captains England for France Grand Slam decider EMILY Scarratt will captain England in the absence of the injured Sarah Hunter and Poppy Cleall is set to start at number eight for Saturday’s Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam decider in France. Cleall went off injured in the win over Ireland and faces more fitness tests. The returning Sarah Beckett and Sadia Kabeya are two of six forwards named on the bench, with England anticipating an intense physical battle. Alex Matthews earns her 50th cap as the Red Roses seek a fourth straight title. Cleall has had scans since sustaining her calf injury last Sunday and head coach Simon Middleton said “we’re expecting Poppy to be fit” for Saturday. “She’ll go through some more tests,” Middleton continued. “Everything’s in place if she

does break down prior to the game or during the game but we don’t anticipate that being the case.” ‘THE TOUGHEST GAME YOU CAN PLAY’ England’s last defeat by France came in the 2018 Six Nations, when they were beaten 18-17 in Grenoble. Another tight and exciting game is expected, with England winning their last three meetings by four points or fewer. The Red Roses have outscored France by 42 tries to 20 in the tournament so far but Les Bleues - in the same pool as England for October’s World Cup - will be buoyed by a sell-out crowd in Bayonne. “It’s probably the toughest game you can play in international rugby at this moment in time - France in France,” Middleton added. “We’ve got to grab hold of the

atmosphere as well as the game. We’re in this business to get to these moments and see how good we actually are.” ENGLAND OPT FOR CONTINUITY Cleall’s inclusion is the only change to England’s starting XV as she is named in the back row alongside Matthews and Marlie Packer. Helena Rowland impressed on her first England start at full-back against Ireland and keeps the 15 shirt, with Lydia Thompson and Jess Breach again on the wings. Scarratt captains from outside centre, with Holly Aitchison inside her as Leanne Infante and Zoe Harrison start at nine and 10. Vickii Cornborough, Lark Davies and Sarah Bern remain in the front row with world player of the year Zoe Aldcroft and Abbie Ward the locks.

Anika Jackson led the Flamingos with a hat-trick.

Teachers FC and Flamingos FC romp to huge wins THE Flamingos FC and Teachers FC registered huge wins in the TCI Football Association (TCIFA) Women’s Premier League last weekend in Providenciales. The Flamingos FC defeated the Academy Eagles 8-3, while

Teachers FC won by a similar margin over the SWA Sharks. Anika Jackson led the Flamingos with a hat-trick in their clash, but the dominant performance of the week was by Raven Marcellus, who scored six goals for Teachers FC.

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cancellation. d) A person who contravenes the above subsection commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $10,000, and in the case of a continuing offence, to a fine of $500 per day for each day during which the offence continues. THE SPORTS COMMISSION CURRENTLY:

• Provides youth adult Sports and Programmes

and Fitness

o Summer Sports Development Camps o Inter-School Sports logistics and event management (NGBs are responsible for officiating and technical management) o Youth Sport Leagues (in collaboration with partner agencies) o ‘Let’s Move TCI’ health and fitness campaign (in collaboration with partner agencies) • Provide Sports Performance Training support to national athletes (Strength and Conditioning and nutritional

support) • Provide grant funding to National Sport Governing Bodies: o Administrative and Office Space o Coaching and Officials Training o Grassroots and Youth Programmes o Athletes Preparation for International Competition o Travel to International Competition o Athlete Assistance Stipends (Training and Nutrition grants etc.) • Review Athletic Scholarships

Applications (Processed through TCIG Scholarship policy) • Provide oversight to National Federations o Registration as National Sport Governing Bodies o Good standing requirements with TCIG • Sport and Fitness Business license review • Hosting of National and International sports events • Hosting of sport conferences and symposiums • Development and management of community parks

• Development and management of major sport facilities For more information about the Turks and Caicos Islands Sports Commission, you may visit any of our offices on the various islands: Providenciales (Gustavus Lightbourne Sports Complex), Grand Turk (Grand Turk Parade Grounds), South Caicos (South Caicos Sports Complex) and North Caicos (Shirley’s Grocery store). You may also contact us via phone at +1(649) 3387704 or via email at info. tcisportscommission@gov.tc.

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The National U15 basketball team with TCIBF officials

U15 national basketball team excel in first-ever tour to Jamaica

THE Turks and Caicos Islands Basketball Federation (TCIBF) Under-15 National Basketball Team made its first official tour to Jamaica. It was also officially the first time that a sanctioned TCI national basketball team toured a Caribbean island. The team will be the second Turks and Caicos National basketball team and the first youth basketball team to be inputted into the FIBA database as a team representing our beloved nation. The first time TCI was represented at an official regional event was in 2004 via the senior men’s basketball team. During the tour, the young team was accompanied by TCIBF President, Sydwell Glasgow, Head Coach Mervin Forbes and Secretary-General Trevor Melvin Cooke, who also assumed the role of assistant coach, since the original assistant coach, Omardi Morris was unable to accompany the group to Jamaica. The team consisted of Dylan Morris, Ethan Taylor, Davaurii Daniel, Jhon Cesar, Roldjuson Lacossade, Adin Misick, Rashun Williams, Colnay Joseph, Malachi Missick, Jean-Naldo Joachim, Hakeem Handfield and Isaih Sejour. According to Cooke, the

travelling officials were extremely impressed with TCI’s showing. “The President, Coach and I together with the spectators who watch the games recognised that they were in the presence of greatness. I am not using the term loosely nor am I displaying any type of biasness. We watched these young men between the ages of 14 and 15 battle young men that were 16 to 19 years of age and held their own. The level of maturity they displayed on the court left me in awe and caused me to ask the question are these the same young men we had to manage on the bus and in the dorms. Oh well, I am prepared to go to war with them any day of the week because come game time they show up and show out.” The TCI players played their first game on April 20 and conquered the Excelsior High School from Kingston, Jamaica, by 55-48 in a highly competitive basketball game. Four of the five starters were responsible for the bulk of the scoring. Cesar led the way with 16 points followed by Daniel with 11 points. Morris and Taylor both chipped in with 10 points. Lacossade alias RJ brought up the rear with eight points. The highlight of the game was when Morris blocked Excelsior’s 6’3”

centre by pinning his ball on the backboard to close out a victory for the visiting side. The second game was played on April 21th at the Jamaican National Stadium. Turks and Caicos Islands Under-15 team took on Majesty Gardens Youth Basketball Team. TCI led for most of the first half, but the second half saw Majesty Gardens coming back from a third-quarter deficit to regain the lead, holding it for most of the fourth quarter until Team TCI took charge with under a minute to play. Majesty Gardens had several opportunities to win the match but were unable to score several uncontested shots. This resulted in Team TCI winning the game 4948 – a nail biter for the players and coaches of both teams. Lacossade led all scores for the winning team with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks; Cesar finished with 13 points, while Morris poured in eight points, grabbed eight rebounds, had three steals and two blocks; Daniels scored six points, dished out two assists and had one steal, while Taylor chipped in with seven points, two rebounds and a steal. Game three was played on April 22nd at the GC Foster College, It was a matchup of Team Turks and Caicos and Campion College. Campion College defeated the

visitors 42 to 33. In this game and the fourth game, more so than any other game, we saw an increase in turnovers that was centred on poor decision making. The coaching staff made a note of the level of turnovers and other weaknesses displayed by the players with a view to strengthening their game between now and the end of June 2022 when TCI compete in the Regional qualifier scheduled to be played in Puerto Rico, the host country. One of the highlights of this game was Morris dunking on the starting five of Campion College not once but twice. The fourth game was played on April 23 in G.C. Forster College Basketball gym. Three of the players including TCI’s second lead scorer, another big that comes of the bench, did not play in that game for religious reasons, i.e. it was their Sabbath. The remaining young men played a great game and led in the early stages, but the side lost 58 to 34. Morris had a double-double with a whopping 27 points and 10 rebounds. The fifth and final game was the most productive game of the trip for team Turks and Caicos. With balanced scoring from the whole team. Morris led all scorers with

17 points. He also contributed seven rebounds. Lacossade added 15 points and nine boards, two block shots and one steal. Daniel finished with nine points, two rebounds and three assists and Cesar with seven points and two assists. The all-round explosiveness propelled them to defeat Phase One 58-35. The highlight of this game that brought all the spectators to their feet and caused a three-minute delay in the game was a dunk by Dylan Morris as he caught a rebound in midair as it bounced off the backboard and dunked it with two hands. It was a fitting way to end this game and wrap up the last game. Cooke said that the trip had a Hollywood ending for the team and Dylan Morris. “We saw a group of undersized players holding their own against taller players who were seniors in high school and Dylan Morris, the team’s leading scorer has two high school representatives and one college expressing interest in a written offer. The three interested parties represented schools in Canada, Bahamas and Jamaica.” Cooke also thanked the federation members and Hon Rachel Taylor for her moral support and assistance, which made the trip a reality.

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TCI were able to get past the host Bahamas and Central American side Belize.

TCI beat Bahamas, Belize at RAN 7S A YOUNG Turks and Caicos National Sevens team came back with some big wins and a lot of learning experience from last weekend’s Rugby Americas North Sevens in Nassau Bahamas—the biggest being the upset of the host nation on day one. After the reshuffling of the playing schedule at the last minute, the Flamingos retained their group partners Mexico and the Cayman Islands, together with the addition of the Bahamas. Opening against Mexico, one of the tournament favourites and ultimate third-place team, the TCI side put up a valiant effort but were overpowered by the

semi-professional Mexican team. BEATING THE HOSTS Learning from the lessons of their opening match, the TCI team came out hot against The Bahamas with Kadis Simmons going over for the first try after a long run down the wing. After the Bahamas clawed a try back, Miguel Malcolm split the defenders and bumped his way through for a try. Shortly before halftime, Franco Mompremier also muscled over for a try to give the TCI a solid halftime lead. To start the second half, Simmons again broke loose to set up the supporting Hendricks Joseph for

a try. This gave TCI control of the game. The Bahamas were unable to mount a successful comeback as the Flamingos held firm for a 2019 victory. Facing a Cayman side full of talent recruited from abroad, the almost entirely Turks Islander team were unable to compete against Cayman, with a notable highlight being quick thinking by Bobby Moxon who barged over for a try. DAY TWO Day two began with a bang as Wesley Chery gave a huge handoff to clear the Belizean defensive line on his way to a try. Turks and

Caicos remained in control for the remainder of the game failing to succumb to the Belize kicking game as Simmons recovered a high kick on his way to another try and debutant Dante Taylor ran the length of the field for a try. The TCI followed the comfortable 36-7 win over Belize with a tough loss against Guyana. DISCIPLINE The last game of the tournament saw the TCI take on the BVI. The TCI side found themselves on the referee’s whistle as yellow and red cards saw them end the match with just five players and a narrow 19-

12 loss. Coach Keith Burant said there was a lot to learn from, especially in the penalty count “at this level the pace of play is so fast that players have to have the fitness to not just catch their opposite number but to jump out of the way swiftly or else the referee will be penalising you. That is something the guys will become accustomed to. We could see that when the guys came out fired up they could beat The Bahamas and comfortably handle Belize but we need to be able to string together a series of games at that level to be able to compete at the higher level.”

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