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It was first in 2009 under direct British rule, then 2012, then again in 2013, when the idea of introducing Value Added Tax (VAT) and income tax sparked massive protests around the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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The Queen’s Baton arrived at the Providenciales International Airport this past Wednesday to a high-level reception

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Joint Border Force to better protect TCI’s ports of entry in the works The establishment of an allied border force to better secure and monitor TCI’s ports of entry is in the pipelines.

Minister of Immigration and Border Services Hon Arlington Musgrove made this disclosure during his ministerial speech in the House of Assembly on Thursday, March 24.

As the Government continues to move towards an intelligence-based approach to policing the territory’s borders, the implementation of a joint Border Force will aim to promote national prosperity by facilitating the legitimate movement of individuals and goods, whilst preventing those that would cause harm from entering the territory.

When the merged Border Force comes to fruition, it will further boost the territory’s ability to combat human trafficking, drugs and firearms smuggling, poaching and other illicit activities.

Musgrove said: “We will seek to merge resources to strengthen our overall approach and ensure that smart tasking is achieved… a border force will see a collective approach to border protection both inland and at our ports of entry”, He told the House that although there has been a record number of sloops intercepted since the Progressive National Party Government took office, he is “not satisfied”, as funds spent after interception of these vessels could be used on the development of the islands and its citizens.

“This is commendable, but I am still not satisfied, because for every sloop that is intercepted within our territorial waters, we are obligated to bear the cost of detention and repatriation, which as we all know

costs millions of dollars each year; millions of dollars, which I and my government would rather see invested in schools, in scholarships, in infrastructure and other initiatives to empower our own people.

“To this end, my government has recently worked with our US Coast Guard and Bahamian counterparts on strengthening the ship rider agreement, so that they will assist us with intercepting these illegal Haitian sloops before they arrive in our territorial waters, so that they can turn them back to Haiti.”

The ("the Shiprider Agreement '') which is essentially a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at enhancing maritime security by proactively addressing the challenges of illegal immigrants and other illicit activities that threaten border security was signed on December 2, 2021.

The long-awaited MOU solidifies cooperation between the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, and the TCI Joint Task Force to join forces, share intelligence, and conduct training to combat human trafficking and illegal migration in both nations.

The Immigration Minister stressed that in spite of the Government’s best efforts to address these challenges, there will still be people who will defy rules and regulations and “dare to test our resolve”.

“These culprits will continue to be met with decisive action, stiff penalties and a determined team that will hunt them down, apprehend them, repatriate them and place them on our stop list”, he asserted.

Locals and guests at a Thursday night fish fry before Covid-19

The event will return on April 14, 2022, at PTV Headquarters at Stubbs Diamond Plaza in Providenciales

Island fish fry set for a grand return next week – New location announced

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The Weekly Island fish fry is staging a comeback at a new location, following a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board in a statement issued on Thursday, March 31, said the event will return on April 14, 2022, at PTV Headquarters at Stubbs Diamond Plaza in Providenciales.

The announcement came on the heels of the Government’s recent removal of a major Covid-19 restriction which prohibited unpermitted large social gatherings across the

islands.

The event, which is regarded as a cultural explosion, will feature over a dozen restaurants and souvenir vendors, a live band, and cultural performances interspersed throughout the evening to create a lively celebration of all things Turks and Caicos.

Commenting on the return of the event, Director of the Turks & Caicos Islands Tourist Board Pamela Ewing, said: “The Island Fish Fry has been a staple of our community for years, attracting locals and visitors alike for a firsthand look at Turks and Caicos

authentic culture and local food.

“We are thrilled to announce the event's return and to celebrate bringing together our beloved community and visitors from around the world to delight in what makes our destination so special”.

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Island Fish Fry occurred every Thursday from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm at the Kids Park in the Lower Bight.

The event was cancelled back in March 2020, when the former Government banned all public gatherings and public events to prevent the spread of the virus.

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VAT talks pop up again – IMF to present report to Govt on VAT and other taxes

BY DELANA ISLES IT was first in 2009 under direct British rule, then 2012, then again in 2013 when the idea of introducing Value Added Tax (VAT) and income tax, sparked massive protests around the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Now in 2022, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reared its head on the controversial subject.

Even before the aforementioned dates, decades ago the British Government has repeatedly tried to tax the TCI, with major protests back in 2013 by residents and the then Rufus Ewing-led government which effectively ran former Governor Ric Todd out of office.

This year, the Chamber of Commerce, who was invited by the government to join them in discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), again wants no part of any such decisions that will undoubtedly increase the tax burden on residents.

A statement from the Chamber this week stated that the discussions with the IMF focused on the current tax framework of the territory, including its costs and benefits and how it compares to other countries in the region.

But there was particular focus on the possibility of introducing a broad-based consumption tax such as VAT in the TCI. For context, the IMF is an international financial institution that promotes international financial stability, economic

Former Premier Dr. Rufus Ewing was staunchly against the implementation of any form of VAT growth, and monetary cooperation, among other goals.

The Chamber explained: “It is important to note that the Chamber understands its discussions with the IMF were part of a series of stakeholder meetings prior to the IMF providing a report to the TCI government.”

The statement from the Chamber does not make it clear who initiated the talks - the IMF or the TCI Government - as such the Weekly News reached out to the Chamber for clarity.

Speaking with this publication was Matthew Brace, spokesperson and member of the Chamber of Commerce.

Brace said he too is unsure who initiated the talks while offering further clarity on the Chamber’s

Former Governor Ric Todd tendered his resignation after public backlash

position as it relates to taxing the people of the islands even more.

“I do not know whether the TCI government reached out to the IMF or the IMF reached out to the TCI government.

“But the IMF tends to offer their services to different countries to help them look at their tax regime, and then determine whether they can do better based on the way the economy or currency is functioning.”

He further stated: “What we are trying to make clear in this statement is that the government has a duty to look at the taxes and how they affect the people and whether certain sections of the population are unfairly taxed against other sections.

“The Chamber is not really coming out against the government

looking at tax in general, but from the perspective of the country and businesses, we believe that VAT and other consumption tax do not fit the TCI economy and would be bad for business and bad for the people here.

“We believe we already have a relatively high tax burden even compared to larger countries and certainly across the Caribbean.”

Brace said they do not believe raising additional revenue streams through tax and increasing the tax burden on the people would be beneficial to businesses or the people of the TCI. Meanwhile, the statement from the Chamber noted that the body thought it important to make its position clear as provided to the IMF.

That position is outlined as such: “One: The TCI is not a “low tax” jurisdiction for those who live here, rather the tax burden is relatively high within a regime which works reasonably well where improvements and efficiencies can be made to the existing structures.

As such, the Chamber is not in favour of introducing an income tax, a corporation tax or VAT (or similar broad-based consumption taxes); “Two: Import duty works reasonably well given almost all goods are imported into the TCI and additional taxes are and can be raised on targeted areas (such as accommodation tax and stamp duty).

“Three: Imposition of VAT (or similar broad-based consumption taxes) would be bad for the TCI, increasing the cost of collection, creating administrative difficulties for businesses (in particular for small and medium enterprises) with the risk of unintended negative consequences and inefficiencies for the TCI.” The Chamber stated that their representative at the IMF meeting provided their views to the organisation as part of the discussions, and they will seek further information and consultations with the government.

They will also be reaching out to their membership in the coming weeks to join open discussions on the top topic.

Members are encouraged to reach out to the Chamber at chamber.tc or contact@chamber.tc.

Border Minister calls Custom’s $131m revenue “incredible” The Customs Department raked in over $130m in revenue in the last financial year, as the Turks and Caicos Islands tourism boomed.

Minister of Immigration and Border Services Hon Arlington Musgrove, described the colossal revenue collection as an “incredible performance” during his Ministerial address in the House of Assembly on Thursday, March 24.

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2021 when global tourism was upended by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Customs Department collected $75.1m.

Revenues collected during the 2021-2022 financial year surpassed projections and exceeded $75.1m by $56.3m, Musgrove revealed.

He said: “This incredible performance not only shows the robust recovery of economic activities in the island, especially among resort importers whose

contribution to trade revenue increased by 180% from last year, but also the Customs management team’s unwavering efforts to reduce revenue leakages on all fronts.”

Musgrove said that although there are many constraints in the Customs Department relating to resources, the Department remains steadfast in its determination to achieve its strategic goals.

“I want the public to know that the customs department, we

know there's leakage..and we are now on a task to collect all of the government revenue.

“This shows the team’s commitment to deter noncompliance and promote voluntary compliance in the trading community.”

The Border Services Minister underscored that as countries around the world are lifting travel and other pandemic restrictions and gauging from the level of activities in the local economy,

his government is optimistic that the customs revenue outlook for the new financial year will be within a close margin of the prepandemic year collection.

Additionally, he pointed out that the Department has also committed to hiring a vehicle for the Canine Unit to ensure that all possible means and tools are used to protect TCI’s borders.

“My government will come for this work, and we will not let the people of these islands down.”

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

THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY Minister of Finance, Investment and Trade Hon Erwin ‘Jay’ Saunders said the Government is "priming the pump” of TCI’s Financial Services Sector, in an effort to save the industry.

He made these remarks during a presentation in the House of Assembly on Thursday, March 17, where he revealed that the territory’s Financial Services Sector is in bad shape and is in need of investments and better marketing to turn the tide. Saunders explained that in January 2018, the former Government undertook a strategic analysis of TCI’s financial services sector, believing that the territory has a fair opportunity for growth in this sector. What are your thoughts?

Reforms urgently needed It's probably years too late. The rest of the world has moved rapidly and still is.

Especially the USA and the UK. Very deep and wide reforms are needed quickly. Better to focus on labour market reforms first.

Smart Move

This is certainly a smart move on the part of the Hon Minister of Finance, EJ Saunders to move to “priming the pump” of TCIs Financial services. Time is “nigh” and “overdue” where locally elected Ministers must take the reins and control of the “ministerial mandate” for financial services.

There needs to be some more initiative in this area and having the Governor rely exclusively on the Financial Services Commission (the FSC) for this area is not progressive.

A minister with energy can provide leadership, initiative and a new resolve in the area of TCI financial services. Under this arrangement, the TCI has fallen prostrate to the attacks of the OECD in the Old Days and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in these latter years, with little and no pushback.

It is not a healthy arrangement. Close analysis would see that there is a double standard. In Countries like the Netherlands and the UK, the FATF is a toothless tiger, allowing any and all manner of financial activity there but choking off the TCI, Cayman, the BVI etc with one-sided financial regulations rules and guidelines.

New and clean monies cannot come to this part of the world because under the nose of the FSC, all monies coming the region, clean or unclean, are considered “unclean”.

Now that the Hon Premier in 2021 has

announced a Constitutional review process, the responsibility for Financial services should now be placed under a minister. The time has come for a Minister to be in charge of this area of TCI’s future and destiny.

The baton of progress

TCI, despite the usual political rhetoric, is a consensus nation. It is noteworthy that the Minister of Finance is taking an initiative from the former PDM Administration of Sharlene Cartwright Robinson to undertake a “Strategic analysis of the TCI Financial Sector”. Instead of jettisoning this initiative and owing to the fact that the Government paid for the review, this minister is taking the baton of progress forward.

The Financial Sector in the TCI needs some real work and improvement. There are too few banks and opportunities for capital formation.

Tied to the outcome for the review, should be an exercise to attract banks and financial entities that would truly care to invest” in these islands. Whether it is Government money or new money, TCI needs banks that would take real risks on the Islands.

The Hon Premier stated that "The banks here don’t want to take on any risks whatsoever, so instead of managing risks, they just don’t want to deal with it,” This needs to change and the review taking place needs to address this problem.

The Premier also stated in November 2021, that "So they have de-risked whole sectors or sub sectors of the economy just not to deal with the risks, but by the same token they have cherry picked operations and operators that generate enough money so that risk is covered”. Given these factual findings of the Premier, it must be asked, Why are these banks here in the TCI? If they are not doing any good for the people. The Hon Premier referred to them

as “oligarchies” and that was true then as it is now. It is time to come from under this current arrangement. The Government, as the Hon Minister of Finance, has hinted, should go on an exercise to bring new monies, new banks, new lenders and for there to be true partners.

Blame the G20 if you must but do get over it and move on with diversifying the economy!

New strategies, investments needed

So in 2018 there was a study and now in 2022 there still is downturn - but Mr Saunders remains hopeful. There is a huge difference between politically motivated expressed perception and reality. The reader can intelligently determine which one Mr Saunders has opted for.

It is solemnly agreed that the TCI’s Financial Services Sector is in bad shape and in need of investments. The Government can consider taking a few more risks of its own as well. It should consider investments in a development bank, an investment bank and the creation of centres for capital formation in the Islands.

There needs to be capital formation, low-interest facilities for loans, equity finance, IPOs and other opportunities. Let the National Insurance Fund make some investments in the capital formation areas of the TCI. Let the banks be mandated to train staff in all areas of banking.

With greater training and added sophistication to the financial sector, the Turks & Caicos can reach new heights and move away from the model where its banks are managed outside of the TCI. There should be greater opportunities for TC Islanders to emerge to management levels in the banks as it was in the “Old days”.

Long overdue

As part of this new initiative maybe the minister can liaise with INVESTTCI, the FCI and the New tourism oversight to go on an aggressive marketing campaign to bring new money, new Banks and new opportunities to the islands.

The idea to review the financial services sector is long overdue and reforms are needed sector-wide. It is time to move forward into a new era of financial services and new levels of growth. There is ample room for growth and reforms.

This development is a positive one and should be encouraged.

Diversify the economy

The financial services industry is DEAD!

Perception vs reality

Locals leading the charge

We have non-Turks and Caicos Islanders at the helm of the Financial Services Commission as well as bank managers. This has to change. We need to revoke the work permits for banks and the FSC and find locals to manage these financial institutions.

The Minister of Immigration is silent on this matter.

What is going on with the local credit union? This is what needs to be jump-started.

Many remain unbanked. Locals NEED better interest rates on loans, mortgages and savings accounts.

Better quality service needed

If govt interference/regulations are as prevalent in the FS sector as they are in Business Licencing & work permits, & with similar lack of service, then there isn’t a hope in hades for growth. Until the public service begins treating all their clients as human beings & valued customers, we are doomed.

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TCI to host firstever Climate Change Summit on Earth Day The Ministry of Tourism and Environment is gearing up to host a national conversation on the devastating effects of climate change and actions the country could take to mitigate those impacts.

The Climate Change Summit will serve as a vital step in helping to get more diversity in the conversations around climate change, as it will see discussions held on how it affects everyone both individually and collectively.

The event, the first of its kind for the territory, will be hosted at

the Shore Club on Earth Day, April 22nd, under the theme: ‘Only One Earth: Invest in Our Planet’.

This is according to the Minister of Tourism and Environment, Hon Josephine Connolly who made the announcement at a press conference on Friday, April 1.

Connolly told reporters that the Summit will play host to local and regional stakeholders with key aims of raising intentions on all fronts and finalising the implementation of the Turks and Caicos Climate Change Charter.

She said: “Greater ambition is

Fortis says no reduction in electric bills

– as fuel prices projected to rise further in coming months Despite the government's 2.5% reduction in the Customs Processing Fee (CPF) on imported products including fuel, electricity bills are likely to increase once oil prices continue to rise.

This was revealed by FortisTCI’s Vice President of Finance, Aisha Laporte on Thursday, April 7.

The news was delivered to the utility company’s customers by way email.

Laporte said: “We believe it is important to share this information so you can prepare as much as possible.”

She noted that theRussiaUkraine conflict is impacting the cost and supply of fuel around the world.

“While the savings from the reduced CPF will be passed to customers, our fuel supplier, Sun Oil Ltd., has advised that fuel prices are projected to increase further over the next several months, which will cause an increase in the fuel factor.”

The Vice President stated

that this can outweigh the savings on customer’s bills.

The fuel factor is validated by the Office of the Energy and Utilities Commissioner.

“This is a very challenging situation for everyone; many other utilities and countries are facing the same issue, due to external factors beyond their control.”

She is encouraging everyone to assess their homes and businesses to identify areas to conserve energy and avoid waste.

“Remember, electricity usage also increases in the summer months.”

Customers are encouraged to sign up online so that they can set budget limits on their electricity usage and receive alerts.

“As your partner in energy, we will continue to progress our clean energy plan and advocate for supportive legislation to expand our renewable energy programs and reduce our dependence on diesel fuel,” Laporte stated.

Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, Jay Saunders; Director for the DECR, Lormeka Williams; Minister of Tourism, Josephine Connolly and the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Tourism and the Environment, Cherylann Jones. required to adapt to the pertinent threats we face due to climate change, including loss 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.”

Connolly stressed that following the government's attendance at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26 in 2021, the Ministry of Tourism and Environment believes that urgent action is needed alongside international counterparts to support the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global average temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

The Summit will be attended in-person by local and regional stakeholders from the public and private sectors, including the Premier of the Cayman Islands, Hon Wayne Panton, who is slated as the event’s keynote speaker.

The conference will be accessible to the Turks & Caicos Islands’ community through social media streaming.

In anticipation of the conference, youths are being encouraged to get familiar with the topic of climate change through a poster competition hosted by the Department of Environment & Coastal Resources (DECR).

“The poster competition is critical in enabling school students to research, understand and consider how they can become

the change today, and for the future,” Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Tourism and the Environment, Cherylann Jones stated.

Director for the DECR, Lormeka Williams pointed out that time is of the essence as the global community work towards limiting the projected temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius within the next eight years.

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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Defend your position in a tactful and respectful manner Violence is not the answer I debated whether to write about the altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock given all the attention that it has already received in the public domain.

With that said, I believe that everyone has a right to defend his or her position, but you do not have to defend your position using violence. Violence is not the solution to your issues.

As Will Smith has said in his apology statement “Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive”.

Everybody has an opinion on something and sometimes the opinions vary and due to the difference in opinions, it can lead to a lot of arguments. Some arguments have no grounds and are based on a lot of hearsay.

However, if your position is based

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on facts, you can easily defend it successfully. You don’t need to use violence or anything derogatory.

Of course, when it comes to your family, you will defend your family by all means but you can do so in a tactful way. You really don’t have to make a public scene about it, nor do you have to fight someone. I find the best approach is

to contact the individual privately and iron out the issues. If you are unable to resolve your issues, find a mediator. Alternatively, use your platform to talk highly about your family and friends without attacking the other person.

There is so much violence in the home. Partners are abusing their partners and unfortunately, some

of these partners remain in these toxic relationships due to claims of love. I don’t understand how you can love someone who abuses you.

I believe being abused by someone will affect you mentally and no one deserves to be treated like that.

There is violence in the community. People are taking matters into their own hands and are doing so through violence. As a result, this creates a lot of fear in the community especially when there seems to be no resolution to the violence.

When we defend any position using violence, we are basically setting a trend for others to follow.

Does anything good come from violence?

I know there are many women who are proud of what Will Smith did for his wife but what

if a woman had made the same statements about Jada Smith and Will went on the stage to slap that woman, would your opinions differ? Perhaps, your opinion may change because we do not believe a man should slap a woman, but it shouldn’t matter whether you are a man or a woman, violence is not the answer.

Will Smith realised he made a mistake for his assault and apologised for his actions yet many of us have endorsed his actions.

Are we saying that it is okay then for the violence that is taking place in our homes and community? Let us be careful with what we endorse and promote, and it should not matter whether you are a celebrity or an ordinary person.

TCI, UK and the case for selfdetermination and autonomy The emergence of autonomous states, worldwide, throughout the 16th century was mostly triggered by the menacing impacts of colonialism—a policy of control over another geographical area to establish economic dominance, and imperialism—a policy of power and influence over another territory through diplomacy or military intervention.

Following this, exploitation of natural resources, the installation of new markets and the spread of the colonisers’ way of life beyond their borders, have left colonies economically and culturally paralysed.

Barbados, months ago, formally cast off the queen and ended nearly 400 years of British rule.

Since then, this cancer has rapidly spread across the region with Jamaica being the most recent to contemplate such an undertaking.

The big question is, should the TCI follow suit? Notably, except for Bermuda and Montserrat, there are thriving opposition to independence among Britain’s Atlantic-dependent territories.

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.

Regardless, international law affirms that people have the right to determine their own destiny and political status and the TCI is no exception. These standards are backed by the UN Charter, which outlines citizens’ rights to acquire self-determination in desiring how they should be governed. Likewise, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights clarifies this position.

For the TCI, the post-colonial era has not yet dawned, as it preserves a colonial relationship with a distant state. If it presses for autonomy, the officials and citizens alike must understand the nature and origin of an independent state and know, that the TCI must rely on itself for strength and growth

and accept the ramifications of shifting politics and government.

This feat is considerably exasperating. There will be push back from inside the political arena; and more so—from international governing bodies with whom the TCI holds reciprocal relations.

Evidently, there is hardly a developing state that has escaped the harsh reality of domestic strife.

The lack of process of establishing state structure is aptly responsible for such conflict, political instability, and socio-economic dissensions.

Leaders must establish strong domestic institutions of governance, including ratifying a state constitution and building alliances for international relations and trade purposes; instead of

impermanent systems of control, if they intend to create an ideal environment for lasting stability.

Besides, overall levels of economic development in these states remained inadequate for continuous progress. Equally critical, states require political ‘uniformity;’ the guarantee that governments’ institutions and law will be extant and ratified, as expected. Typically, this remains the basis for developing countries lagging, although some countries possess an abundance of natural resources and strong tourism brands.

During the 20th century, state structures in the developing world faced setbacks in augmenting their sovereignty and viability.

They must first realise cohesion or converge on key concerns through their constituents’ political involvement, security, and socioeconomic well-being. Failure to achieve this could undermine success in other areas.

It is wise, that the TCI, considering its small scale and limited domestic resources, hold onto its colonial link for financial support, a stable political system, security, and preferential trade agreements until it can diversify its economy, and acquire some level of water, energy, and food sustainability.

But again, suppose the UK relinquishes all its Atlantic territories as it contemplated during the mid-1960s, what would happen to the TCI?

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As we navigate through the trials of our lives

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LIVING WISELY

PART TWO I spend a lot of time at the hospital for one thing or another. When someone sees me there and asks, “How are you doing?” I am not sure how to answer. If I were “doing” really well, I would not be in a hospital, would I? The polite answer is “good”.

But the truth is, no one wants to be in the hospital unless they have to be, and it causes a fair share of anxiety and stress. It is a place where news may cause lives to crumble and the bottom to fall out.

Or, where tears of relief and joy give way to a new sense of life and purpose. Regardless, people who sit in a hospital waiting room know what it is like to wait and endure.

Some endure better than others.

James 1:2-3 states “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.”

That word “steadfastness” is not one we hear in everyday conversation. We need to work it back into our vocabulary though because it is powerful. The Oxford dictionary defines it as “the quality of being resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.”

When faced with difficulties, steadfastness does not come naturally to me. I am a bit of a panicker - a glass half empty kind of gal. I could have a hangnail, and in less than a minute make the mental leap to the necessity of amputation.

Many people just tough their trials out. Stiff upper lip and all that. Not me. I am looking for the exit ramp, and the sooner the better!

In their book entitled “Suffer Strong,” Katherine and Scott Wolf say “When our cultural centers of knowledge affirm to a younger generation that they have every right to avoid pain…we have a major problem. We miss out on the profoundly powerful experience of resilience, not despite the trauma and pain, but because of it.”

Biblically, it is an entirely natural response to cry out to God and ask him to take you out of your trial. Even Jesus, when faced with the inevitability of crucifixion

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.

cried out “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me.”

He was in pain and asked that it be removed. However, the next thing he said was “Yet not my will, but yours.” (Luke 22:42) He showed us that it is appropriate to ask for release from pain, for healing, for our circumstances to change, but ultimately it is up to God. Only God is God, and his ways are higher than my ways. Thank God! We all know people who are going through incredible hardships right now, the death of a family member or friend, caretaking for a loved one with declining health, financial difficulties, cancer and other health issues, etc. Many are doing so with grace, dignity and strength. But how? From my observations, they have several things in common regarding how they are remaining steadfast: 1.

They have an unshakeable faith in God being their strength and refuge. They are living out Psalm 62:8 “Trust in him at all times, O People; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us.”

2.

They are regularly meditating on God’s Word – not just a daily “crouton”, but really feasting on the fullness of God’s Word because they know “This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life.”

Psalm 119:50 3.

Worship is a way of life, not an hour on Sunday. Christian music is on every playlist, and played at all hours, offering biblically sound lyrics that uplift the soul and turn the eyes of the heart upward instead of inward.

4.

Their WhatsApp chats include groups of persons they can cry out to for prayer, even in the dead of night. People in their circle are regularly praying for them on specific matters.

5.

They are deliberately

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choosing to be thankful and to think about things that are good – in what they read, watch, listen to, they are embracing Paul’s advice from Philippians 4:8-9 “Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any

excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things…practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.”

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Finally, they are serving others. The tendency, when facing difficulties, is to isolate. I can attest that chronic pain makes one very self-centred.

Reaching outside of one’s pain – be it physical, emotional, or other, to help or encourage someone else can be an incredibly effective medicine for whatever ails you.

Doctor Abimbola Afolabi, who often preaches at our church reminds us that we must accept

God’s Word when it says in Romans 8:28 “And we know that for those who love God ALL things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose”. ALL does not mean SOME. ALL means ALL. In the darkest of night, when the pain is unbearable, and you cannot take the hurt anymore, you can know with absolute certainty that God is working ALL things out for your good.

God can and will use your pain to refine and strengthen you. Jesus chose to remain steadfast. We can too.

You are loved.

Let’s protect the red grouper in the TCI

Let’s protect the red grouper in the TCI Dear Editor, It has lately come to my attention that red grouper and young red grouper excavate holes and crevices that have become filled in with sediment. In doing this the red grouper open up and provide habitat for other fish and lobsters and help keep the reef healthy.

When I first came to Turks and Caicos Islands 20 years ago and went snorkelling and diving there were plenty Red Groupers, and at nearly every little round reef on the bank there was a Red Grouper, some of them were not big but they were there, but lately I have not seen a red grouper in the TCI waters.

As Libby Fairhurst explains

in the attached Florida State University article, saying, ‘As juveniles, red grouper excavate the limestone bottom of Florida Bay and elsewhere exposing ’solution holes’ formed thousands of years ago when the sea level was lower and freshwater dissolved holes in the rock surface. When the sea level rose to its present state, the solution holes filled with sediment. By removing the sediment from them, the fish restructure the flat bottom into a three-dimensional matrix, which is enhanced by the settlement and growth of corals and sponges.

Spiny Lobsters are among the many species that occupy those excavations, especially during

the day when seeking refuge from roving predators.’

But while the Red Grouper is good at excavation and habitat maintenance in my experience they are hopeless at evading fishermen. They show no fear and come out their holes to examine the fishermen even when their associates are being speared in front of their eyes. In light of this fact, I would encourage our fisheries department to put in place rules to protect the Red Grouper so that once again they can flourish and clean out the old lobster holes on the TCI bank.

Yours truly John D Wildish

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Salt Cay's winter season was an improvement over previous years, but could have been so much better if travel to the island was easier.

The Salt Cay Airport. A wait for the air carrier is unfortunately, quite regularly, part of the ‘Salt Cay experience’.

Two steps forward, one step back Suboptimal airlift continues to plague progress on Salt Cay

There is a scene in the 1984 British comedy ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral,’ where the character Fiona, played by Kristen ScottThomas, says to her friend Charlie, portrayed by Hugh Grant, after the latter arrives late, yet again, to another wedding, “There is a kind of greatness to your lateness.” For some reason I have been reminded of that movie’s quote frequently in recent days, when having been stranded in Providenciales or Grand Turk, thus missing a connecting flight, or not making it to or off Salt Cay because the airline ‘servicing’ the island has, once again, not shown up, or has been so ‘delayed’ that connections to other flights are an impossibility.

It is therefore, no longer amusing, movie-style, to attribute any ‘greatness’ to their lateness!

At this point it is just annoyingly inconvenient and, as far as Salt Cay and its fragile economy is concerned, downright damaging.

When it comes to the continuing suboptimal air service, no one’s laughing anymore on Salt Cay. “I could have rented my other property more than a dozen times this season,” one of the winter residents tells me as we chat on our way to Grand Turk, by boat, “but not being able to assure people that they can travel reliably to the island, it just wouldn’t have been fair to accept advance bookings from tourists, who so often only have a weeks’ vacation time.”

BY TITUS DE BOER Titus de Boer was born in Hamburg and spent his formative years in the West Indies.

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Her story is one of so many that illustrate only too well the dilemma Salt Cay businesses faced during this past, undeniably improved season, which could have been so much better.

And, while visitor numbers increased and more quality accommodation was made available, another restaurant was opened and by all accounts, the whale-watching season was one of the best ever, this was all seriously challenged by the endless struggles to get people to the charmed isle in the first place - or off it again.

Stories of numerous disgruntled passengers left standing for hours at the Salt Cay airport, having missed their international connections and some then having to incur the unexpected additional costs of both chartered flight/ boat, and unexpected hotel stays on either Grand Turk or Provo, rapidly cast a shadow over many a happy memory of their stay on Salt Cay. In the words of one Salt Cay business owner, “When suddenly there are hundreds, in some cases thousands, of dollars of unplanned

additional cost, people are clearly not happy.”

In a survey this week, which was posted on the Destination Salt Cay Facebook group, the 1700+ members were asked the following question: “Looking back on the winter season 2021/2022, what would you say are the most pressing priorities for Salt Cay as we prepare for the next season?”

Their choices were as follows: 1.) Ensure that reliable air service is in place. 2.) Create additional quality accommodation.

3.)

Improve government promotion of the destination. 4.) Encourage growth of the bar/restaurant sector. 5.) Diversify the visitor experience through additional attractions. 6.) None of the above, everything is fine as it is.

The results, after hundreds of people had participated, were not surprising, as 70% emphatically declared that the provision of a reliable airlift is THE single most urgent issue on their minds. With an island population of well fewer than 100, most of the Destination Salt Cay Group’s membership

is made up of past and potential visitors to the island, 65% of whom live overseas. As I write, it is safe to assume that, while people love their experience once on the island, the same cannot be said for the ongoing, occasionally souldestroying, experience involved in actually getting here!

And yet all had seemed so upbeat, when only last September a jubilant Captain Allan Dickenson announced to the community: “Following a very cordial meeting with Mr ———- of ———Airways, we are delighted to share with our passengers, residents and visitors that come November, two additional flights per week will be added to the Salt Cay service.

The travelling public will be able to check flight times and dates on the ——- Airways website in the coming weeks. This is a good, first step in the right direction and thanks go to all those individuals who have constantly brought Salt Cay and its ongoing struggles to the attention of the TCI decisionmakers. And thank you Mr ——— of ———- Airways.”

As ever the insufferable optimist, I refuse to believe that this situation cannot be remedied nor will I engage in pointless name-calling. I have no doubt that managing an airline in these islands is an exceedingly stressful business, with never-ending technical and staffing issues and yes, of course, I appreciate that in the national/regional scheme of things, Salt Cay does not rank as highly as, say, Provo or Grand Turk. And yet, there is an airline that was contracted by the government to provide a service and accordingly it is only right that visitors and residents should expect that service to be as efficiently provided for Salt Cay, as for other islands. At the end of the day, it’s that simple. Of course, there will always be unforeseen technical glitches and delays, but when the running joke is now that the most reliable thing about Salt Cay’s current carrier is its unreliability, surely there is room for improvement and a need for contractual accountability?

And now, as we look back to a ‘goodish’ season that could have been all the better had the airlift issue been resolved, we aim to look forward to the next and take reassurance from Winston Churchill, who wrote, “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

Count on Salt Cay to continue – to succeed!

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Bennett is siding with the ruthless killer Putin Prime Minister Bennett’s “neutrality” in the Russian war against Ukraine is outrageous and contemptible. It runs contrary to every moral principle that Israel is supposed to stand and fight for.

Bennett must join the Western alliance in opposing Putin — a merciless tyrant who is committing crimes against humanity and must pay for it.

RIGHTING THE WRONG One cannot help but feel outraged by the conduct of Israel’s PM Naftali Bennett. He, like millions of people around the world, is witnessing the unfolding horror of the Russian invasion of Ukraine but chooses to remain neutral.

Neutral in the face of a shattered country that sought nothing but to be free, and neutral in the face of indiscriminate bombing raining death and destruction. How can a prime minister of Israel remain neutral in the face of cities being reduced to ashes and millions of refugees petrified of what tomorrow will bring?

As a father, how can he maintain absurd neutrality when children are dying in the arms of weeping mothers and helpless young girls cower in fear with no place to hide? How can a devout man no less exhibit such sickening aloofness when he sees the wanton destruction of schools, hospitals, and institutions and the ruthless defiance of human rights, when ten million Ukrainians became refugees or internally displaced, and when so many innocents are on the verge of death from thirst and starvation?

One might ask, what does it mean to be neutral? If you are neutral, what does this really translate to in the context of the unspeakable crimes Putin is committing against innocent Ukrainian citizens? In this case, it simply means that while these crimes against humanity are happening in broad daylight, Bennett refuses to condemn the Russian butcher because of coldblooded political calculations, which he justifies in the name of Israel’s national security.

Whether Bennett’s decision to assume neutrality is because he wanted to act as a credible interlocutor between Ukraine and Russia or because he wanted Russia’s continued cooperation in Syria to bomb Iranian military installations or because he wanted to elicit Russian support against a new Iran deal or a combination of all three, Bennet has gravely betrayed Israel’s founding moral principles.

Bennett’s

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absurd position of neutrality has profoundly disappointed Israel’s allies, especially the US, which is the only credible power that has committed itself to Israel’s national security, be that against Iran or any other foe. In light of what is happening, we should examine Bennett’s reprehensible behaviour from two perspectives: Israel’s moral standing, and Israel’s relations with the United States.

Israel’s moral standing: Can Israel, given that its founding is intertwined with the Jews’ long and troubled history, assume a neutral posture when war crimes of such magnitude are occurring for all to see? How can Bennett abandon Israel’s basic moral tenets presumably because of national security concerns over Iran’s nuclear weapons programme?

By maintaining “neutrality,” Bennett is siding with a thug and a ruthless killer, who has become a pariah and war criminal who dishonours everyone who has not condemned him in the strongest terms. When the Prime Minister of Israel does not rise to the fateful cry for help nor does what is morally right by standing shoulder-toshoulder with Israel’s democratic allies and saving the lives of thousands of innocent civilians, he is dangerously compromising the country’s international standing both on moral and political grounds.

With the indiscriminate bombardment, missile strikes, and drones killing thousands of people, the summary execution of civilians, and the flattening of whole cities,

the invasion of Ukraine is itself a horrendous crime against a sovereign nation and a gross violation of international law.

Mass graves discovered in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, confirm that Russian forces have indeed committed war crimes. Civilians were executed with their hands bound and their bodies placed in shallow graves containing hundreds of bodies. These war crimes are a further trespass against humanity, a compounding of Russia’s transgression of all that we hold dear and sacred – including the dignity of human life and the right to live free from violence, brutality, and cruelty.

With all that unfolding horror, Bennett still refuses to provide air defence systems to stop these atrocities. Indeed, by refusing to offer such systems which can intercept projectiles without killing Russian soldiers, which, understandably he wants to avoid, he has become indirectly complicit in the horrifying death and destruction.

Israel’s detractors rightfully raise the question: has the decadeslong Israeli occupation and the harsh way the Palestinians are treated made Bennett so morally numb and apathetic to the growing tragedy of the Ukrainian people?

It is no wonder; Bennett was born only five years after the occupation began; to him and many others, the oppressive and cruel occupation is simply a natural phenomenon.

Bennett and his followers should recall what the philosopher and theologian Abraham Heschel

once said: “Who is a Jew? A person whose integrity decays when unmoved by the knowledge of wrong done to other people.”

Bennett must remember, politically or otherwise, that Putin will vanish sooner or later, but Israel’s moral failure under his stewardship will haunt it for decades to come.

Israel’s relations with the United States: For Bennett to openly and repeatedly express total opposition to the US’ efforts to strike a new Iran deal, and by refusing to heed President Biden’s call to aid Ukraine militarily, Bennett has effectively defied the only significant power that is unshakably committed to Israel’s national security. Although Biden made it abundantly clear that the US will never allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, Bennett asserted, like his predecessor, that Israel will act against Iran as it sees fit, as if Israel can take on Iran’s nuclear programme entirely on its own, which is an illusion.

This is where Bennett has demonstrated acute shortsightedness. America stood by Israel through thick and thin and never wavered. As the philosopher Cornel West observed, “We have to recognise that there cannot be relationships unless there is commitment, unless there is loyalty…” It is America, not Russia, that provided massive economic and military aid in the tens of billions of dollars over the last decade alone. It is America, not Russia, that shielded Israel politically on every international forum and vetoed scores of antiIsrael resolutions at the UNSC and neutralised any threat to its national security. Bennett seems to forget that the US, not Russia, will come to Israel’s aid on every front when needed, especially if it became necessary to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities, which Israel can never do alone with all that might

imply. And finally, it is the US, not Russia, whose strategic alliance with Israel stood the test of time.

Thus, when Israel does not join the US in support of Ukraine in this desperate hour of need, Israel is opening itself to the questioning of its loyalty and strategic relevance to America when nearly all the democracies in the world stood by the US and mobilised their resources against Putin’s evil design. The disaster which is being inflicted on Ukraine by Putin also raises the question as to whether Israel deserves better treatment from the US, especially now that it has rebuffed Biden’s call to aid Ukraine in a meaningful way to save lives.

Although the US continues to support Israel publicly, as Secretary of State Blinken recently expressed while visiting Israel, the Biden administration hopes that Bennett will change his mind by offering to help and by coming on board with NATO and the EU. Bennett must answer the desperate plea of Ukraine’s President Zelensky by providing air defence systems, such as the Iron Dome, to intercept the bombs and missiles that are turning Ukrainian cities into piles of rubble.

Bennett’s betrayal of Israel’s moral foundation because of coldblooded political calculations will haunt him and leave him morally naked in the eyes of Israel’s friends and foes alike. Bennet must also realise that Israel’s fate is tied to America’s and the closer he ties it, the better it is for Israel. There must be no daylight between them, especially in the way of dealing with Iran’s nuclear threat. That is where Israel’s ultimate security rests while still remaining strong to deter any enemy. This may well be Bennett’s last chance to redeem himself and put Israel on the right side of history.

The whole world is watching.

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‘TCI Voice’ looking to discover local talents

TCI recording artist, Daniel ‘Jack’ Lightbourne

Eight Government workers arrested in two separate investigations Allegations of corruption have led to the arrest of a 42-yearold Immigration Officer by the Integrity Commission.

In a brief statement issued on Wednesday, April 6, the Integrity Commission said along with the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police, it apprehended a male immigration officer earlier that day for corruption offences.

“He has been released on bail pending further enquiries, the officer has been placed on administrative leave, no further comment will be made on this matter”, the Commission stated.

In a separate release, the Commission revealed that seven Government employees were

arrested following a criminal investigation by the Integrity Commission.

The subsequent charges have been preferred by the Office of the Director of Public “Prosecutions in relation to other individuals; seven employees of TCIG have been named as co-conspirators in an ongoing criminal court case.

“Consultation has taken place between the Integrity Commission and the Office of the Governor, and the decision has been made to place the employees on administrative leave, pending the outcome of the criminal trial”, the Commission added.

Discover your musical talent with TCI Voice, a new music competition launched by acclaimed local artist Daniel ‘Jack’ Lightbourne, formerly known as ‘Jack Nasty’.

The Weekly News caught up with Jack this past Wednesday for a brief rundown on how the competition will be structured and what prizes are up for grabs.

Jack explained: “It’s a music contest where the public will be invited to come and showcase their musical talent, and the winner of the contest will have an opportunity to record and have a production deal.

“They will also be able to attend a workshop where they will be hosted by a few grammy-winning producers, engineers, writers and record label executives in the music industry.

“We are trying to capture some of our best talents through this project.”

The contest began this past Wednesday, April 6 and will run until the grand finale on May 7.

So for the remaining three weeks, each and every Wednesday contestants and their supporters will gather at David’s Karaoke Bar and Grill.

Jack said the public is open to attend, and contestants do not need to sign up.

“Just come out and showcase your talent, you can come the following week, if you miss a week.”

As it relates to the elimination process, Jack said each Wednesday two to three persons will be selected to move on to the next round.

He explained that the contest will have a karaoke setting: “During the competition, singers don’t need to have an original song, because what we are trying to see is the singing ability of the participants and the potential to take them into a recording studio and work with them.

“So we are looking for the next recording artist of the Turks and Caicos.”

That winner will have to produce an original song with local influences.

And just in case you are wondering, anyone can enter, be they locals or persons residing permanently in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“We are inviting the entire public to come out and participate if they can sing, obviously if you are younger you should bring your parents. It’s an early event, starting at 7:30 pm, so it’s kids friendly also.”

Along with Jack, the competition is sponsored by the Department of Culture, Provo Travel Ltd., Flow TCI and the TCI Tourist Board.

Jack also spoke of the inspiration behind the contest: “Being a recording artist myself I wanted to find a new mechanism to discover talent and give them opportunities that I didn’t have.

“A lot of the musically talented people in TCI are primarily reserved to singing in churches and maybe a few talent contests, but there is no real opportunity for them to use their voices on actual songs and to record. Also, most of our talented and gifted singers have never even been in a recording studio, so I want to give them that opportunity through this project.”

He said his studio, Paradise Beachfront Productions, is the platform being used to put on the event.

He is encouraging everyone who believes they have singing abilities to come out and compete.

“This is a real opportunity, and I would say to people to not be afraid, some of our best talents are people who are very shy, reserved and they might not want to come out and sing. But this is a real opportunity and you may not know when it’s your time to shine and have that big break in life.

“We are going to have some major record label executives here in TCI for you to work with, so I would not let this opportunity just pass by.”

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Over 1300 illegal migrants repatriated over the past year Over 1300 illegal migrants were sent back to their homeland from the Turks and Caicos Islands last year alone, according to the Minister of Immigration and Border Services, Hon Arlington Musgrove.

Musgrove revealed these figures during his ministerial statement delivered in the House of Assembly on Thursday, March 25th, 2022.

During a brief overview of his Ministry’s performance over the past financial year, Musgrove credited the intelligence-based, collaborative operations between the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force and the Immigration Department for yielding success in this regard.

He said: “This accomplishment is not by chance, it is a result of the hard work and dedication of our officers who I would like to

commend for their commitment to the task.

“The Immigration Department has a tall order ahead, however Mr Speaker, we are up to the challenge, and we will not stand idly as attempts to infiltrate our borders continue.

“These attempts will not be without serious consequences, there is a new sheriff in town, and we are ready to apprehend them and send them back from whence they came!”.

Musgrove said his Government has made a concerted effort to tackle the issue of illegal migration and will continue to do everything in its power to deter this illegal trade that is gnawing at the country’s purse strings and its social fabric.

“We have just recently made amendments to the immigration

Ordinance imposing stiffer custodial sentences and financial penalties for persons found responsible for the transportation of illegal migrants and assisting in the transportation of illegal migrants into the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“No more slaps on the wrists, this is serious business and it is about time that it is dealt with in a serious manner! This is only the beginning of what is to come.”

The Immigration Minister said his government is aware that there are push factors such as the poor economic conditions in Haiti, which result in this influx of illegal migrants, but is even more cognizant of the pull factors to the TCI. “ We are aware that our eyes need not only be on the borders, we are aware that our weak

Students who participated in the workshop display their vision boards

Minister of Immigration and Border Services, Hon Arlington Musgrove immigration laws and policies enable these illegal migrants to survive and thrive in this country, and we must begin to put an end to this and take our country back”, he stressed.

In this vein, Musgrove said the government has instructed teams from the Ministry of Immigration and Border Service, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Immigration to conduct a comprehensive review of the

immigration ordinance, with a view of making it difficult for these illegal migrants to work, and obtain any form of legal status in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“This will be an ordinance like we’ve never seen before in these islands… This is not only an ordinance for the illegal Haitians that are coming here by boats, this is a full-fledged immigration ordinance for black, white, purple, you name it!”

Students enjoyed a day of fun activities and a luncheon

Marjorie Basden High students attend “The Lady in Me” workshop The Department of Social Development and Welfare in partnership with UNICEF hosted its annual "The Lady in Me" workshop on the island of South Caicos on March 31, 2022.

The programme reached 21 female students from forms 1 and 2 at the Marjorie Basden High school and sought to create a space where these young ladies can interact with, learn from the

experiences of older women and be inspired and empowered to greatness.

The programme which was hosted at the East Bay Resort saw young ladies participating in capacity-building sessions on topics such as “Goal setting and achievable steps” and “Your thoughts become your reality”.

Ms Kiatana Robinson and Ms Maria Clare spoke vibrantly and

informatively to the young ladies in attendance and encouraged them to pursue their dreams gallantly.

The day culminated with the girls creating vision boards, outlining their personal goals and aspirations and with a commitment to focus on and achieve those goals.

Commenting on the workshop, Director of the Programme Tiffany Thomas-Browne said: “Everyone

needs someone to encourage and mentor them to their fullest potential.

“Persons they can aspire to become and guide them in fulfilling their goals and purpose in life through such positive interactions and relationships.

She added: “The Vision Board workshop set out to accomplish just that and to help the young ladies to believe in writing their

visions down and knowing they can achieve it.

“Many thanks to my team who assisted in the preparation and organisation to ensure its success.”

The Department of Social Development and Welfare commenting on the exercise said it remains committed to empowering and safeguarding the children of these beautiful by nature Turks and Caicos Islands.

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The Queen’s Baton arrived at the Providenciales International Airport this past Wednesday to a high-level reception

Queen’s Baton takes a trip around TCI The historic Queen’s Baton arrived in the Turks and Caicos Islands this past week, it then travelled around the sister islands that make up the archipelago for three days.

Arriving first in Providenciales, by way of the international airport, on Wednesday, April 6, the baton then travelled on to North and Middle Caicos, then to South Caicos, Salt Cay and Grand Turk, touring each island.

The Queen's Baton is an instrument, not dissimilar to the Olympic torch, which is taken on a relay around the Commonwealth prior to the beginning of the Commonwealth Games.

The Baton carries a message from the Head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II. The Relay traditionally begins at Buckingham Palace in London as a part of the city's Commonwealth Day festivities, with The Queen entrusting the baton to the first relay runner.

At the opening ceremony of the Games, the final relay runner hands the baton back to the Queen or her representative, who reads the message aloud to officially open the Games.

The Relay was introduced at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.

This is the fifth arrival of The Queen's Baton in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

HE Governor Nigel Dakin and Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick officially were in attendance at the airport to welcome the historic instrument which officially opens the commonwealth games.

TCI LAUDED FOR SEAMLESS PLANNING Prior to arriving in TCI, the baton was in the Bahamas, and their national bearer, Clarence Rolle handed it over to the General Secretary of the local Commonwealth Games Association (CGA), Rosalie Ingham-Hall at the Providenciales airport.

Ingham-Hall is the TCI’s Chef de Mission to the games. She then passed it to CGA President Godfrey Been, who then passed it to government officials during a brief ceremony at the airport.

During the event, Been revealed that the organisers of the Games in Birmingham have lauded the TCI’s seamless planning of the Baton's leg.

“I must say that the Turks and Caicos was one of the most organised countries, according to Birmingham 2022.”

In his remarks, Governor Nigel Dakin said he was pleased that the TCI was one of the two billion people to which the baton would be travelling before returning for the Games.

“It would have gone through

countries that include two billion people…that’s a quarter of the world’s population, and there are some surprises in this baton, for example, it has a 360° camera.”

Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick said this is a moment when the TCI can be proud to be a part of the Commonwealth family while commending the CGA for its organisation of the TCI-leg of the relay.

“I am proud to be holding the most travelled baton in the world in my hand,” Misick told the gathering.

Prior to the Baton’s arrival on Wednesday, a sample Baton arrived ahead of time and was for the first time accepted at the George Brown Post Office in Providenciales.

On Monday, the presentation was made by the Postmaster-General, Mrs Elizabeth Garland-James, supported by the Providenciales Postal staff dressed in full uniform.

Also, in attendance were the Permanent Secretary, Mr James Astwood, and the Deputy Secretary, Mr Fredrico Johnson.

Commenting on the event, the Postmaster-General expressed how honoured and proud the postal staff were to be a part of the historic moment.

“I believe that it will be forever etched in the annals of Postal Services history. I would like to thank the Royal Mail for making the moment possible”.

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Above-average hurricane season predicted in 2022 – DDME encourages all to step-up preparations Meteorologists are predicting an above-average year for the Atlantic Hurricane Season 2022, with 19 named storms, nine hurricanes, and four major hurricanes.

While well above the seasonal average, this would make the 2022 season a little calmer than the hyper-active 2020 and 2021 seasons.

But the Department of Disaster Management and Emergency (DDME) is getting a jump on its preparations ahead of the June 1 start of the season.

On Tuesday, April 5, Acting Director of the DDME, Mike Clerveaux, along with the Governor co-chaired the Department’s first National State of Preparedness meeting for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

Clerveaux said DDME has already begun its preparation for this year’s hurricane season and they are encouraging all stakeholders, both public and private, to do the same.

“This year's hurricane season is predicted to be, once again, above

DDME hosts first national hurricane preparedness meeting for 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season normal and as such, we cannot afford to be complacent.

“Remember it only takes one storm to make it a bad hurricane season.”

The list of names has since been released for storms for this year, and in the Spring of 2023, it is expected that the World Meteorologist Organisation (WMO) will retire

some names previously used.

According to the information from the WMO, the following names are all unused and will be used during this hurricane season.

They are: Alex, Bonnie, Colin, Danielle, Earl, Fiona, Gaston, Hermine, Ian, Julia, Karl, Lisa, Martin, Nicole, Owen, Paula, Richard, Shary, Tobias, Virginie

and Walter.

The names not retired from this list will be used again in the 2028 season.

This is the same list used in the 2016 season, with the exceptions of Martin and Owen, which replaced Matthew and Otto, respectively.

Hurricane season ends on November 30 every year.

North Caicos born writer’s book available in the TCI North Caicos born Christian author, Newton Walkin’s revered piece, ‘Praying for Miracles’ is now available at the Unicorn Bookstore in Providenciales.

The non-fiction book about Bible study, faith, prayers and miracles, is a 534-page work, consist of 27 chapters.

Walkin surveys the miracles of the Bible and shows how relevant these are in assisting Christians today when praying for miracles.

The book has four parts: (1) deals with the person and work of the Holy Spirit and the veracity of the Bible; (2) examines the principles of intercessory prayer; (3) looks at prayers and miracles in action; and (4) examines praying for freedom from bondage. Appendix II helps those studying the Bible from cover-to-cover.

The book is useful for the general Christian reader, lay preachers, Sunday school teachers, prayer groups, intercessors and Bible Studies students at university, seminary and Bible College.

Walkin is an international intercessor, evangelist, Christian writer/speaker, qualified lecturer and a retired British Civil Servant, who allocated seven years from July 1999 to December 2006, to read the Holy Bible from cover-to-cover, 21 times.

He said that he believes in the awesome power of intercessory prayer of faith. “If our faith is strong enough we can successfully pray for miracles.”

On November 21, 2004, Walkin wrote a prayer for London to win the 2012 Olympic Bid, held July

John Walkin is an international intercessor, evangelist, Christian writer/speaker, qualified lecturer and a retired British Civil Servant.

6, 2005. He wrote another prayer: Olympic Prayer for Peaceful Games In 2012. In January 2009 he wrote a Prayer for President Barack Obama’s protection, page 442.

JOURNEY Walkin was born in Bottle Creek, North Caicos in June 1943 and is a Senior member of the Walkin/ Gardiner/Smith/Handfield Bottle Creek clan.

At the age of 17, in January of 1960, he travelled to Nassau, Bahamas where he gained employment at the Coca Cola Company.

In February 1962, Walkin emigrated to England to pursue advanced studies in business management, specialising in marketing, for which, with other management qualifications, he holds the coveted Diploma in Marketing.

During 1977/78, Walkin

attended a one-year full-time post graduate certificate (PGCE) course at the University of London to train as lecturer for colleges of further and higher education.

In the UK, Walkin worked as an Executive Officer in the British Civil service in Whitehall Central London.

In his spare time, he writes. He has written several Christian books including Praying for Miracles, which to date is his magnum opus published in the USA in April 2011

by Xulon Press.

Walkin and his wife Eileen, who is from Barbados, live in Croydon, England.

Praying for Miracles is available in paperback and hardcover at the Unicorn Bookstore, at $26.99 and $38.99 respectively.

The book is also available online from XulonPress.com/bookstore, Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. com

The non-fiction book about Bible study, faith, prayers and miracles, is a 534-page work, consist of 27 chapters.

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Jamaica’s nomination for Commonwealth top job opens CARICOM rift A DIPLOMATIC chess game, which started two years ago to oust Baroness Patricia Scotland as Commonwealth secretary general, is now playing out in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) following Jamaica’s decision to nominate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith for the post.

Scotland’s reign as secretary general has been marred by allegations of corruption and cronyism at the London headquarters of the organisation, whose 54 nations have a combined population of 2.4 billion. She has denied the allegations.

Scotland has been the centre of controversy since it was reported in 2016 that she had spent thousands of pounds on the refurbishing of the London house that came with the job. She has, however, denied extravagant spending on the house.

In 2020 she was criticised by the Commonwealth’s Audit Committee for “circumventing” the tendering process after awarding a £250,000 consultancy contract to a friend. Britain, Australia and New Zealand have suspended their discretionary funding to the Commonwealth Secretariat until its financial systems are tightened up and tested by external auditors.

The withdrawal of funds saw the secretariat’s core budget dropping to £32 million from £52 million in 2012/13.

But those concerns appeared to have been ignored by CARICOM

leaders who — following the 33rd Intersessional Meeting of Heads of Government, held March 1-2, 2022, attended virtually by Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness and in person by Johnson Smith — issued a communiqué which said, “Heads of Government expressed their overwhelming support for the re-election of Baroness Patricia Scotland as secretary general of the Commonwealth”.

That came after a release from a special meeting of the CARICOM Council for Foreign and Community Relations held October 16-17, 2021, and hosted

by Jamaica’s consul general in Miami, Florida, which said, “The incumbent, Baroness Scotland, enjoys the broad support of the community.”

On Sunday, reports emerged that CARICOM leaders are to meet this week to discuss the controversy, but up to press time there was no official word on the date for the meeting which is expected to be held virtually.

Scotland was elected to the post at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Malta in 2015. The next election is scheduled to take place during the June 20-25 Commonwealth summit in Kigali, Rwanda.

Scotland is the second secretary general from the Caribbean and the first woman to hold the post.

At the time of her election Scotland was mandated by Commonwealth leaders to review

Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith is nominated for the post. the operations of the secretariat.

Three years later, she established a high-level group of mostly former Commonwealth foreign ministers, but according to a BBC story published in February 2020 the group’s report was never published.

The BBC also reported that a senior British diplomat wrote to Scotland on February 3, 2020 to say that continued UK funding would be suspended until the Commonwealth Secretariat complied with the recommendations of a KPMG report.

“These conditions included

Jamaica begins central bank digital currency rollout RESIDENTS of Jamaica can now open a digital wallet that supports the country’s Jam-Dex central bank digital currency (CBDC) as the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) prepares to launch the CBDC during the April to June quarter.

The National Commercial Bank of Jamaica has become the first institution in the country to add support for the Jam-Dex to its Lynk digital wallet, with the BOJ expected to onboard four other CBDC wallet providers after completing tests to ensure “fluency in the transactions”.

BOJ deputy governor Natalie Haynes “is hopeful that between now and the end of April those issues can be fully addressed,” the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian reports.

“During that period, Haynes is also looking forward to the

The Government of Jamaica’s announcement last month that the first 100,000 residents to open a CBDC wallet will receive a $2,500 (US$16) reward. required amendments to the Bank of Jamaica act that will confirm the Bank of Jamaica as the sole issuer of the CBDC and for it to be legal tender in Jamaica.”

The news comes following the Government of Jamaica’s

announcement last month that the first 100,000 residents to open a CBDC wallet will receive a $2,500 (US$16) reward directly into their digital wallet when the Jam-Dex goes live.

According to the Lynk website, users eligible for the government reward “will see their Jamaica dollar balance and their Jam-Dex $2,500 balance in the app” in May. The BOJ revealed plans to pilot a CBDC in March 2021 and completed the eight-month pilot in December.

The Central Bank of The Bahamas launched the digital Sand Dollar in October 2020 and the East Caribbean Central Bank rolled out DCash in Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Saint Lucia and St Kitts and Nevis in April 2021.

(NFCW.com)

a register of occasions when procurement rules were waived, a register of real and potential conflicts of interest, and an updating of the body’s whistle blower policy,” the BBC report said.

However, the BBC reported a spokesman for the secretariat as saying that Scotland was making the organisation more “dynamic and integrated”.

Last Friday, following Jamaica’s announcement of Johnson Smith’s candidacy, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne described it as a “monumental error”, and said he was hoping that the matter will be resolved amicably.

“I know that there is a push now to have a meeting early this week and hopefully we can have a consensus and we can dissuade Jamaica from proceeding on this particular issue and for us to support Baroness Scotland.

“Baroness Scotland is a ‘Caribbeaner’ and as a member of the family I think we have a moral obligation to support her, to protect her and stand in solidarity with her, especially considering that there are entities and individuals outside of the region who are trying to emasculate her. We have to protect our own,” Browne said. (Jamaica Observer)

St Vincent and the Grenadines national Eric Calliste, who worked and lived in Trinidad was on board the overturned cargo vessel MV Fair Chance.

Vincentian vessel sinks off Trinidad, five crew members missing FIVE of seven crew members, who were said to be onboard St Vincent and the Grenadines cargo vessel MV Fair Chance when went it overturned in waters just off the Bocas, Trinidad, are still missing.

Up to last evening, members of the T&T Coast Guard had been unsuccessful in their attempts to find the missing five crew members.

Guardian Media understands the two rescued crew members are Vincentians currently working in Trinidad for a local contractor.

One of them was identified as Eric Calliste, who is still missing. The rescued crew members received help shortly after the incident,

which occurred after 3 pm on Saturday.

Guardian Media was told that the vessel was loaded with steel from the CARICOM port in Portof-Spain and had just departed en route to St Vincent and the Grenadines when the incident happened.

A supervisor at the port, who wished to remain anonymous, told Guardian Media that it is believed that the vessel may have been overloaded and added that there was speculation that the vessel’s extra weight was not properly checked by T&T’s Customs and Excise Division’s officers before its departure.

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Energy strategy: UK plans eight new nuclear reactors to boost production UP to eight more nuclear reactors could be approved on existing sites as part of the UK’s new energy strategy.

The plan, which aims to boost UK energy independence and tackle rising prices, also includes plans to increase wind, hydrogen and solar production.

But experts have called for a bigger focus on energy efficiency and improving home insulation.

Consumers are facing soaring energy bills after the Russian invasion of Ukraine pushed gas prices even higher.

Under the government’s new plans, up to 95% of the UK’s electricity could come from lowcarbon sources by 2030.

It outlines, for example, the hope of producing up to 50 gigawatts (GW) of energy through offshore wind farms, which the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Beis) said would be more than enough to power every home in the UK. The government’s energy strategy has been much-delayed, with one of the big points of contention reported to have been the construction of onshore wind turbines.

KEY POINTS OF THE NEW ENERGY STRATEGY · Nuclear - The government plans to reduce the UK’s reliance on oil and gas by building as many as eight new nuclear reactors,

Under the government’s new plans, up to 95% of the UK’s electricity could come from low-carbon sources by 2030.

including two at Sizewell in Suffolk. A new body will oversee the delivery of the new plants. · Wind - The government aims to reform planning laws to speed up approvals for new offshore wind farms. For onshore wind farms it wants to develop partnerships with “supportive communities” who want to host turbines in exchange for guaranteed cheaper energy bills. · Hydrogen - Targets for hydrogen production are being doubled to help provide cleaner energy for industry as well as for power, transport and potentially heating. · Solar - The government will consider reforming rules for installing solar panels on homes

and commercial buildings to help increase the current solar capacity by up to five times by 2035. · Oil and gas - A new licensing round for North Sea projects is being launched in the summer on the basis that producing gas in the UK has a lower carbon footprint than doing so abroad. · Heat pumps - There will be a £30m “heat pump investment accelerator competition” to make British heat pumps which reduce demand for gas.

NUCLEAR PLANS The government announced that a new body called Great British Nuclear will be launched to bolster the UK’s nuclear capacity, with the hope that by 2050 up to 24

GW of electricity will come from that source - 25% of the projected electricity demand.

The focus on nuclear will deliver up to eight reactors overall, with one being approved each year until 2030.

It also confirmed advanced plans to approve two new reactors at Sizewell in Suffolk during this parliament.

Tom Greatrex, boss of the Nuclear Industry Association, said the plans marked a “vital step forward” for the UK to meet its climate goals, and could create thousands of jobs.

“The ambition and determination to do much more and quicker is very welcome,” he said.

The government said it would reform planning rules to cut approval times for new offshore wind farms.

For onshore wind, the strategy commits to consulting on developing partnerships with “a limited number of supportive communities” who want to host wind turbines in exchange for guaranteed lower energy bills.

Although it is one of the cheapest forms of energy, new onshore wind projects have been declining since 2015 when the government ended subsidies and introduced stricter planning rules in response to some complaints that wind turbines were an eyesore and noisy.

There are also plans to accelerate oil and gas production with a new

licensing round for North Sea projects to launch in the summer.

The government said it recognised the importance of these fuels to energy security “and that producing gas in the UK has a lower carbon footprint than imported from abroad”.

‘OPPORTUNITY MISSED’ Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay said the new strategy “did not serve the needs of people or the climate”.

Mr Ramsay suggested that if the government was “concerned about energy bills and taking real climate action, it would be going even further on onshore wind.”

Former Ofgem boss Dermot Nolan said: “Most of these decisions will take a long time to have an impact and in the short run we will continue to be dependent on fossil fuels.

He said the lack of focus on energy efficiency, on insulation, on improving the quality of people’s homes “is an opportunity missed”.

Ed Miliband, Labour’s shadow climate change and net-zero secretary, said: “The government’s energy relaunch is in disarray. This relaunch will do nothing for the millions of families now facing an energy bills crisis.”

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey also described the plans as “utterly hopeless”, while the SNP’s Stephen Flynn called it a “missed opportunity”. (BBC)

US to end policy expelling migrants over Covid THE US will halt a pandemic policy that allowed migrants to be swiftly expelled over concerns about spreading Covid-19.

The policy known as Title 42 will end on 23 May after more than two years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday.

Aimed at stopping virus spread in migrant holding facilities, the Trump policy was twice extended

by President Joe Biden.

Over 1.7 million people have been expelled under the policy.

Mr Biden had been under pressure from his party to end the controversial order, with critics

arguing that its public health benefits failed to outweigh harm to the rights of migrants.

Enacted by former President Trump in March 2020, it allows US authorities to expel migrants seeking asylum without being given the chance to put forward their case. Children and some families are exempt.

Though Mr Biden had pledged to reverse Trump-era immigration policies while in office, the CDC under his administration extended Title 42 in August 2021, and again in January, due to the delta and omicron variants, respectively.

On Friday, the CDC said that

it was ready to rescind the policy given the current, more favourable public health outlook and after consulting with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

“After considering current public health conditions and an increased availability of tools to fight Covid-19 (such as highly effective vaccines and therapeutics), the CDC Director has determined that an Order suspending the right to introduce migrants into the United States is no longer necessary,” it said.

Immigration rights advocates applauded the move. Friday’s announcement marked a

Family hugs at the US Mexico border.

“momentous day for immigrant rights activists, immigrants, and refugees everywhere,” Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal said, while Murad Awawdeh of New York Immigration Coalition

called it a “long-overdue” step.

However, Republicans - and some Democrats - warned that repealing Title 42 could lead to a surge in migrants at the USMexico border.

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$450m to make Nassau a truly sustainable city TRANSFORMING Nassau and wider New Providence into a truly resilient, sustainable island demands a $450m investment spread over a 20-year period, a newly-released Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report has revealed.

The Sustainable Nassau Action Plan, unveiled this week, identifies ten “priority” projects - ranging from climate change resilience, energy reform and a “zero waste” city through to urban regeneration, planning and digital connectivity as vital to enabling New Providence to sustain a further population explosion that is forecast to grow the island’s inhabitants by another 100,000 persons come 2045.

The 78-page document, which has been seen by Tribune Business, says most of the required investment - some $362m or just over 80 percent - should be public, meaning it is derived from the Government and Bahamian taxpayers. The remaining $88m balance would originate from the private sector.

Financing the Government’s share will be a tall order given the fiscal and debt crisis, which has only been made worse

by Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic, but the report recommends spreading the investment out over two decades to

The Sustainable Nassau Action Plan identifies ten “priority” projects - ranging from climate change resilience, energy reform and a “zero waste” city. reduce demands on both the public purse and corporate Bahamas.

“The estimated total cost of all proposed actions in this plan would amount to $7 million in necessary pre-investment studies and $450m in investment projects, which can be expensed over a period of 1720 years,” the IDB said. “These total cost estimates have also been

prioritised as short, medium and long-term, considering limitations on fiscal resources and suggesting a relative urgency and possible sequencing.”

Short-term priorities included making Nassau a “zero waste” via enhanced recycling, waste management and improvements at the island’s landfill (now the New

Providence Ecology Park), upon which the report placed a total price tag of $34m.

Other immediate goals listed were $57m for reviving downtown Nassau/Bay Street and the Grants Town area, and some $52m to overhaul public transportation through long-awaited reform of the jitney system and “disincentives”

for private car use via ride sharing and car pooling.

The Sustainable Nassau Action Plan set out as medium term goals the creation of “Healthy City Nassau” through an $80m spend on improved water and sewerage system, and conservation of green spaces. Establishing a local government structure for Nassau/New Providence, “smart city monitoring” via the use of technology to control traffic signals and lights, and control crime, and empowering Bahamian citizens also fell into this category.

Finally, over the long-term, the IDB report recommends a $13m investment in energy efficiency relating to street lights and public (government) buildings, as well as the crafting of a New Providence land use and development master plan. This would also involve creating “a new land administration system, establish land and property regulations and local tax incentives for better city land development”.

Climate change, growing social and economic inequalities and lack of proper infrastructure and planning made urgent reform and action imperative, the Sustainable Nassau Action Plan said, and that was before the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated many of these challenges.

(Excerpts from Tribune242)

Regional drug and gun-running ring takes on new form FOR the better part of the past decade, police across the Caribbean have suspected an inter-island drug and gun-running ring purchased used firearms in the regional and US black markets and shipped them from country to country.

However, senior Royal Cayman Islands Police Service officials say new evidence suggests this might not be the case.

Speaking with the Cayman Compass after the annual police crime statistics press conference, on Wednesday 30 March, Detective Superintendent Peter Lansdown said investigations show that while guns and drugs often enter Cayman from neighbouring islands, such as Jamaica, it is rare that they are shipped back out.

“Gun-running throughout the Caribbean hasn’t been proven by our forensic hub,” said Lansdown, who heads RCIPS Criminal Investigations, among other roles.

In April 2017, Cayman became the ballistics hub for UK Overseas Territories in the region when the RCIPS’s forensic unit opened a ballistics lab. Since then, it has

processed numerous cases and Lansdown said the evidence gathered is helping to shift the notions of a region criminal syndicate.

“Certainly, guns arriving on the island are staying on the island and we have recently had indications that weapons have been in use here for an extended three-, four-year period,” Lansdown said. “But we have had no indication that they have been used in other Caribbean jurisdictions.”

Lansdown said most weapons that arrive in Cayman originate in the US, are shipped to Jamaica, and then are eventually loaded on drug canoes destined for Cayman.

“The vast majority of weapons that we have recovered are used, some significantly old and rusty but still usable,” said Lansdown.

However, he added, “I remember one last year was still in its box”, and noted that the weapons used in the gang killings in 2021 are models that had been recently manufactured.

In 2021, police recovered six illegal firearms, the same as in

Police in the Cayman Islands have recovered a few of the illegal guns.

2020. Officers also seized 3,507 pounds of ganja and 5.5 pounds of cocaine – which had an estimated street value of $3.5 million and $500,000, respectively.

POLICE MAY NEVER RECOVER ALL ILLEGAL GUNS Detective Inspector Wade Chase leads the RCIPS’ Crime Action Taskforce. He and his team have

seized three illegal firearms since the start of the year and are actively pursuing the guns that have yet to be recovered.

“Well, it’s difficult to say that we can recover all the firearms.

However, I can say that we have a robust and proactive approach in going after firearm offenders and, where information is provided, we act on it as quickly as possible,” said Chase.

In several instances when a suspect has been arrested for a gun-related crime and officers are unable to recover the firearm used, the suspect has been charged with possession of an imitation firearm.

Chase said this is a common practice by police to demonstrate that there is compelling evidence that the defendant was in possession of a firearm.

He told the Compass that while it is unlikely that every unlicensed firearm will be recovered from the community, the amount that is seized will depend on the attitude of the residents who are aware of the illegally-armed individuals.

FREEZING ASSETS Police believe that instead of a network that recycles guns by moving them from one Caribbean island to another, islands like Jamaica serve as a hub for the collection and eventual sale and distribution of the weapons and drugs. So, in order to stop the supply, officers are hitting drug dealers where it hurts most – their wallets.

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OBA claims cannabis legislation row could be used as backdoor route to independence The Bahamas’ Attorney General Ryan Pinder.

Bahamas: Age Of Consent Legislation may go to Cabinet next week ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder says he hopes to present draft legislation that addresses juvenile matters, including the age of consent, to Cabinet as early as next week.

Mr Pinder made the comments when asked for an update on the compendium of legislation that his ministry is working on to address such issues of national concern as gender-based violence and sexual assault among other things.

Recently, there have been heightened calls for the government to strengthen legislation to better protect minors after a 40-yearold man was given a four-year sentence for unlawful sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl who he impregnated.

The current age of consent is 16.

However, some people, including Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper, believe that age should be raised to 18.

On Tuesday, Mr Pinder reiterated that his ministry is addressing “inconsistencies” in law with the age of consent.

He also said that other matters relating to citizenship and sexual assault will be looked at and addressed separately.

He said: “We have split that up (the compendium of legislation) into three separate advancements because they deal with different items and it’s rather voluminous, so we now split that up to deal with immigration, citizenship and asylum as one block with sexual assault matters as another block and then equalising the juvenile ages and looking at all that as a third block for human rights matters with respect to juveniles.

“And if you would actually look at all the different pieces of legislation in the country that deals with juveniles, you’ll see numerous inconsistencies and ages of what you can do as a juvenile and not do as a juvenile. So, for instance, you can get married at a certain age but you can’t go and get medical treatment by yourself at a certain age so these things are all inconsistencies throughout.

THE One Bermuda Alliance claimed this week that the legislation of cannabis was a “smokescreen” for a push towards independence.

Cole Simons, the Leader of the Opposition, said the legislation could fall foul of Britain’s international obligations and fail to receive Royal Assent from Rena Lalgie, the Governor, and set up a confrontation.

Mr Simons asked: “Are the Premier and the Progressive Labour Party Government intentionally orchestrating a real case for their own political endgame for independence, knowing that the Royal Assent may not forthcoming?”

He said: “The truth is, should the Governor make the decision not to provide Royal Assent, which would be a first in Bermuda’s constitutional history, the Premier will likely declare that the PLP tried to remove cannabis as a controlled drug under Bermuda’s Misuse of Drugs Act 1972, but the legislation was not signed off by the UK Government.

“He would then dramatically proclaim that Bermuda has a constitutional crisis at hand, a crisis that exists only in the mind of the Premier.”

Mr Simons said: “The Premier would then go down in history as recusing himself of taking responsibility for not removing cannabis as a controlled drug, and the establishment of local and international cannabis industry managed from Bermuda, even

The opposition has questioned the impact the cannabis legislation would have on the island’s reputation. though there is no national push or demand for the cannabis industry from the people of Bermuda.”

He asked: “So why is the Premier campaigning to deliver this agenda?

“Once again, this is another example of one of the Premier’s sleight-of-hand tactics. Bermuda, we must all pay attention to what is going on in our country and why.

Bermuda deserves better.“ Mr Cole questioned the

impact the cannabis legislation would have on the island’s reputation as an international business jurisdiction if Bermuda was ruled to be not compliant with international anti-moneylaundering legislation and drug enforcement legislation.

He also queried if the Government had “even considered the health, safety and social implications on our local population?” (RoyalGazette)

Colombian man pleads not guilty to conspiring to kill Haiti’s Moise U.S. authorities on Tuesday charged a Colombian man with conspiracy to commit murder or kidnapping outside the United States in connection with the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, the first official charges in the brazen crime.

Haiti has arrested dozens of people following the July murder that left a political vacuum in the Caribbean nation. But it has not charged anyone, and the investigation has drawn complaints in that country about delays and intimidation of officials.

The U.S. Justice Department said in a statement that Mario Palacios, a former Colombian military officer, was part of a conspiracy

Police officers walk near the private residence of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise after he was shot dead by gunmen with assault rifles, in July of 2021. that first planned to kidnap Moise but evolved into an assassination plot after conspirators were unable to find a plane to take the president

out of Haiti.

“The complaint affidavit alleges that, on July 7, 2021, Palacios and others entered the president’s

residence in Haiti with the intent and purpose of killing President Moise, and in fact the president was killed,” the Justice Department said in the statement.

Palacios was also charged with “providing material support resulting in death.”

One member of the conspiracy, a Haitian-American man it described as “Co-conspirator #1,” traveled to the United States in late June to request assistance to further the plot,” according to the statement.

Palacios on Tuesday afternoon made an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Miami, dressed in civilian clothing with handcuffs on his wrists that were linked to a chain around his waist.

Palacios, speaking in Spanish, told the court via an interpreter that he does not know anyone in the United States and that his only income is a Colombian military pension worth the equivalent of around $375 a month.

Palacios was part of a five-man group known as the “Delta Team” that entered Moise’s bedroom to gun him down, according to an August report by the Haitian National Police on the murder. The other four members of that group are in Haitian custody.

“Prime Minister Ariel Henry wants justice to prevail in the villainous assassination of Jovenel Moise,” a spokesman for the prime minister’s office said when asked earlier about the arrest.

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Ukrainian forces being trained in Kyiv to use Javelin missile launchers.

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The British Embassy in Berlin.

Nato: Ukraine asks for British embassy ‘weapons, weapons, weapons’ guard charged with UKRAINE says it urgently needs more weapons from its Western allies to defend itself against Russia.

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said more atrocities against civilians like in Bucha could happen if Ukraine doesn’t quickly get more military aid.

Nato foreign ministers are meeting today in Brussels where they will discuss military aid to Ukraine.

Russia has warned that “pumping weapons into Ukraine” will have a “negative effect” on peace talks.

“My agenda is very simple.

It has only three items on it: weapons, weapons and weapons,” Mr Kuleba said before a meeting with Nato foreign ministers on Thursday.

Although Ukraine is not a

member of Nato, it is being supported by the alliance and many Nato countries are already supplying Ukraine with weapons.

“The more weapons we get and the sooner they arrive in Ukraine, the more human lives will be saved, the more cities and villages will not be destroyed, and there will be no more Buchas,” Mr Kuleba said.

Bucha is the town near Kyiv where reports have emerged in recent days of horrific violence committed by Russian soldiers against local residents.

Mr Kuleba added: “I think the deal Ukrainians are offering is fair: you give us weapons, we sacrifice our lives and the war is contained in Ukraine. This is it.”

Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance was already supporting Ukraine, but promised Moscow would be left

in no doubt over “our readiness to protect and defend all allies”.

“We will address the need for more air defence systems, anti-tank weapons, lighter but also heavier weapons and many different types of support to Ukraine,” Mr Stoltenberg said on Thursday.

Over 30 countries including the UK have provided military aid to Ukraine, including €1bn (£800m) from the EU and $1.7bn (£1.3bn) from the US. So far Western supplies have been limited to arms, ammunition, and defensive equipment like anti-tank and anti-aircraft missile systems.

Nato members fear that supplying Ukraine with heavier offensive equipment like tanks and fighter jets could lead to direct open conflict between Russia and the alliance

spying for Russia A security guard at the British embassy in Berlin suspected of spying for Russia has been extradited to appear in court charged with nine offences under the Official Secrets Act. David Ballantyne Smith, 57, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

The UK national was arrested

by German police on 10 August.

The offences are alleged to have happened between October 2020 and August 2021.

Mr Smith, who had been living in Potsdam, in Germany, was flown back to the UK on Wednesday ahead of his appearance at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

The Metropolitan Police said the

nine charges related to the collection and communication of information useful to the Russian state.

Nick Price, head of the special crime and counter terrorism division of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), said Mr Smith was accused of seven offences of collecting information with the intent of sending it to the Russian authorities, one of attempting communication and one of providing information to a person he believed was a member of the Russian authorities.

He said the CPS had worked closely with its German counterparts to bring Mr Smith back to the UK after obtaining an extradition warrant. (BBC)

Oklahoma lawmakers pass near-total ban on abortion Lawmakers in Oklahoma have passed a bill that would impose a near-total ban on abortions in the state.

The bill would criminalise performing an abortion in almost all cases, except where it could “save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency”.

Medical professionals convicted under the laws face fines of up to $100,000 (£76,505) and 10 years in prison.

It comes as the US Supreme Court weighs a case that could overturn abortion rights across the US later this year.

Oklahoma’s House of Representatives, in which Republicans hold a supermajority, voted to send the bill to the governor’s office by 70 votes to 14.

The state’s Governor Kevin Stitt will be presented with the bill for

his approval. The Republican has already committed to signing into law any legislation that restricts abortion rights.

Republican Rep Jim Olsen, who authored the bill, said he was “thrilled” by its passage and said the legislation could see “many lives of babies saved”.

But pro-choice groups say the bill is a devastating blow for women, noting it comes after the state became a major destination for women from neighbouring Texas seeking abortions after the passage of extremely restrictive laws in the state last year.

“Nearly half of the patients Oklahoma providers are currently seeing are medical refugees from Texas,” a coalition of pro-choice groups said.

“Now, Oklahomans could face a future where they would have no

Abortion rights in the US have come under sustained attack in Republican dominated states.

place left in their state to go to seek this basic health care.”

Tamya Cox-Toure, director of

the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma, said in a statement the bill serves as an “alarming

reminder that the days of access to safe and legal abortion may be numbered, and we must continue to fight to guarantee all people have access to the essential health care they need, including abortion”.

Republican dominated legislatures have been passing a series of restrictive abortion measures in recent years, designed to set up a showdown in the conservativeleaning Supreme Court.

The court is due to rule by the end of June on a case involving a Republican-backed Mississippi law which could see conservative justices overturn the Roe v Wade decision that legalised abortion under federal law in 1973.

The ruling could cut off abortion services for tens of millions of women and likely see similar laws bar abortion in nearly two dozen states. (BBC)

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Sunak faces questions over wife’s non-dom tax status CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak is facing calls to “come clean” on his family’s financial affairs after it emerged his wife benefits from a tax-saving scheme.

Millionaire Akshata Murty has non-dom status, meaning she does not have to pay UK tax on income earned abroad.

Her spokeswoman said Ms Murty pays all legally required tax in the UK. But Labour said it was not right that the chancellor and his family were “sheltering” from UK taxes.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said Mr Sunak had “very serious questions to answer” and called for “complete transparency”.

“If it now transpires that his wife has used schemes to reduce her tax, while he’s been increasing taxes on working people, that’s breathtaking hypocrisy,” he said.

He said it “just goes to show just how out of touch this chancellor is” at a time when taxes were increasing for millions of workers.

Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Christine Jardine said: “Sunak now needs to come clean about which country his family pays tax in abroad and if it

to the UK. Wealthy Conservative politicians, such as former party chairman Lord Ashcroft and environment minister Lord Goldsmith, have faced criticism in the past for claiming non-dom status. Lord Goldsmith has now given up his non-dom status.

Rishi Sunak said it was wrong for people to criticise his wife Akshata Murty.

is a tax haven.”

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng defended Mr Sunak, saying it was “completely unfair” to scrutinise the tax affairs of Ms Murty, “who is not a politician”.

He also rejected opposition claims that Ms Murty was “sheltering” from UK taxes.

He told BBC Breakfast: “I think she’s been very clear, she’s been very transparent, the Chancellor’s

been very transparent, and this non-dom status has been part of the UK tax system for more than 200 years.”

A non-dom is a UK resident whose permanent home, or domicile, is outside of the UK. If someone is granted non-dom status, they must pay UK tax on UK earnings, but need not pay UK tax on foreign income or gains unless they bring that income back

TAX STATUS CHOICE Ms Murty confirmed her nondom status after it was reported by the Independent website on Wednesday.

“Akshata Murty is a citizen of India, the country of her birth and parents’ home,” her spokeswoman said.

“India does not allow its citizens to hold the citizenship of another country simultaneously.

So, according to British law, Ms Murty is treated as non-domiciled for UK tax purposes.

“She has always and will continue to pay UK taxes on all her UK income.”

But tax experts have questioned her statement, suggesting that non-dom status is a “choice” that people can give up.

“Domicile has nothing to do with a person’s nationality,” said

Professor Richard Murphy, cofounder of left-wing campaign group the Tax Justice Network.

He added: “Just because a person has Indian citizenship will never automatically grant them non-dom status in the UK.” A resident of the UK would have to actively declare they believed themselves to be eligible for “non-domiciled” status from HM Revenue and Customs.

Asked to confirm this is what Ms Murty did, a government source said: “Her domicile status is a matter of fact/law determined by her specific circumstances (domicile at birth)”, but added they would not be commenting further on a private individual’s tax status.”

The BBC has been told that Ms Murty does pay taxes abroad on her foreign income. It is not clear how much she pays and at what rate.

It is understood that Mr Sunak made the Cabinet Office aware of his wife’s tax status as part of his declaration of interests when he first became a minister in 2018.

The Treasury was also made aware of the fact in case there were any conflicts of interest. (BBC)

Ukraine War: Putin’s daughters targeted by US sanctions THE US has imposed sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle, including his daughters.

The list also includes the family of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and major banks.

The measures follow new revelations of atrocities by Russian troops in Ukraine, including images of bodies of civilians scattered on the streets of Bucha, near the capital Kyiv.

Russia says, without evidence, the images are staged by Kyiv officials.

Even though satellite images have shown the civilians were killed when Russians were in control of Bucha, Mr Putin on Wednesday described the event as a “crude and cynical provocation by the Kyiv regime”.

Referring to the Bucha murders, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday: “There’s nothing less happening than major war crimes.”

“Responsible nations have to come together to hold these perpetrators accountable,” Mr Biden added.

The US said that Mr Putin’s daughters, Katerina Vladimirovna Tikhonova and Maria Vladimirovna Vorontsova, were being put under sanctions “for being the adult

children of Putin, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked”.

The announcement described Ms Tikhonova as “a tech executive whose work supports the GoR [Russian government] and defense industry”.

Her sister, Ms Vorontsova, it went on, “leads state-funded programs that have received billions of dollars from the Kremlin toward genetics research and are personally overseen by Putin”.

Asked why the US was targeting Mr Putin’s daughters, a senior Biden administration official said the US thought they could be in control of some of their father’s assets.

“We have reason to believe that Putin, and many of his cronies, and the oligarchs, hide their wealth, hide their assets, with family members that place their assets and their wealth in the US financial system, and also many other parts of the world,” the official said.

“We believe that many of Putin’s assets are hidden with family members, and that’s why we’re targeting them.”

The US sanctions announced by the White House include: · economic measures to ban new

Putin’s daughter Katerina Tikhonova works in academia and business.

investment in Russia · severe financial sanctions on Russia’s largest private bank, Alfa Bank, and its largest financial institution, Sberbank · sanctions on critical major stateowned enterprises · sanctions on Russian government officials and their family members Meanwhile the UK has announced further sanctions against eight oligarchs and Russian banks, including the country’s largest, Sberbank, and Credit Bank of Moscow.

The European Union is also

debating cutting off Russian coal imports as concern over alleged war crimes increases.

Before the new raft of sanctions was announced in Washington, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he could not “tolerate any indecisiveness”.

Speaking to the Irish parliament on Wednesday, he said there was still a need to convince some in Europe who believe “war and war crimes are not as horrific as financial losses” to back tougher sanctions.

He added that “Russian oil cannot feed the Russian military

machine”, with Ukraine’s foreign minister arguing on Twitter that an embargo on gas and oil was needed to truly impact Russia’s ability to finance the war.

Josep Borrell, the EU’s chief diplomat, separately acknowledged on Wednesday that the one billion euros ($1.09bn; £833m) Europe spent on Russian energy every day put into sharp perspective the billion euros given to Ukraine in military assistance since the start of the invasion.

Some European member states, including Germany, are heavily reliant on Russian energy and had been reluctant to directly target the sector.

However, in a first, the European Commission proposed a potential ban on imports of Russian coal on Tuesday, which must be agreed by all 27 members. Europe buys around €4bn ($4.4bn; £3.3bn) worth of coal from Moscow every year.

Sentiment appeared to change after evidence of Russian war crimes emerged, with French President Emmanuel Macron joining calls for a ban on coal earlier this week.

The ban was suggested ahead of a range of sanctions set to be announced in coordination with the US and other G7 nations.

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ISLAND HOUSE LVM LTD

ANDREW JAMES NEWLANDS Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Is looking for experienced professional candidates to fill the following positions:

BUTLER X 4

MAINTAINENCE TECHNICIAN

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES ARE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Schedule all Personal Butler rosters and assist with training our Personal Butler • Liaise with other departments that require access to the Villa for operational purposes.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the Villas in-room facilities, services, and technology.

• Plan and or organized a variety of parties and events as per guest requirements and requests.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 yrs. experience at a similar level at a 5 star Villa property or full-service hotel.

• Good English communication skills along with strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities are must.

• Experience with Microsoft Office.

Pay rate $10.00 per hour

HEAD OF HOUSEKEEPER X 1 RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Supervises all housekeeping employees, engages recruitment • Prepare Annual Housekeeping Budget.

• Maintain stock of guest supplies, cleaning supplies, linen, and uniform.

• Organize on-the job training and evaluate its effectiveness.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A proven record in the ability to achieve budgeted financial and operating results.

• Strong leadership, management skills and superb customer service skills.

• At least a minimum of, 3 – 5 yrs. experience n a similar level at a 5-star Villa property or full-service resort • Good English communication skills along with problemsolving abilities is a must Pay rate $10.00 per hour

HOUSEKEEPING COORDINATOR X 1 RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Receive and record all lost articles found on premises • Champion the Housekeeping Department’s responsibilities related to the inventory process by working closely with Head and Execuitve Housekeepers to maximize operational efficiency and to ensure the protection of all property l assets • Take key inventory to ensure all section keys/master keys are accounted for • Run an in-house guest list, rollaway/crib report, check-out list, from the Property management system

LABOURER

To weed and assist with cleaning.

Must be willing to work 6 days per week SALARY: $6.25 per hour

• ensure operational efficiency all technical and mechanical equipment and systems.

• Ensure that all maintenance operations are done in accordance with company establish policy and guidelines • Negotiates contracts with outside vendors for execution of specialized and or complex repair works • inspects and ensure that all company and homeowners’ properties and facilities are kept in a clean and hygienic condition, implement workplace safety policies and standards.

• Train and supervise employees of the maintenance department • Manages budgets, forecasting, ordering, and price negotiation for spare parts inventory while looking for new ways / tools to improve productivity and cut cost.

CONTACT: (649) 231-6168 Belongers only apply This position is currently held by a work permit holder

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CHARITE ALCY Five Cays, South Dock Is seeking to employ a

HOUSEKEEPER

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

Salary: $6.50 hourly

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor degree in engineering and relevant experience

RESERVATION COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES ARE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

CONTACT: 241-3478

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29667

• Analyze all guest and travel agent requirements through telephone and emails and recommend suitable options for all customers and assist to confirm all reservations.

• Assist to make all villa reservations and ensure maximum room revenue for all • Coordinate with the sales department and manage all communication for bookings and maintain all-villa calendars and inform operation staff for same.

• Assist to book and block all villas according to required standards and manage all special reservations and monitoring all reservations and discounts.

• Manage all emails from guests and ensure response and completion of all guest requests and evaluate all reservation logbooks and provide an update on an everyday basis.

• Ensure compliance to all security and safety standards on an everyday basis and ensure optimal utilization of all resort software systems and maintain knowledge on all room types and their availability.

DOC UWIN

Acting on behalf of R & D Liquor Store Five Cays Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

PURCHASER

Responsible for placing orders for new inventory and reaching out to new suppliers.

Maintain stock count Basic Salary: $7.00 hourly CONTACT: (649) 346-0444

QUALIFICATIONS

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• Minimum 10 yrs. experience at a similar level at a 5 star Villa property or full-service hotel.

• Experience working in sales or public relations, preferably in the hospitality or travel industries.

• Customer-service experience.

• Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks.

• Proficient in Microsoft office suite.

• A proven record in the ability to achieve budgeted financial and operating results.

• Good English communication skills along with strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities are a must.

• Must be able to drive Pay rate $10.00 per hour

CHEKINA SHOP Snake Hill, Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

STORE CLERK / CASHIER

Greets customers, receive payment, Issue receipts, and change due to customers.

Salary starts at $6.25 per hour

Sucessful applicamts must be willing to work 6 days a week including weekends and holidays.

The deadline for submission of applications is April 11th 2022 These positions are for new and renewal work permits applications; however, interested TCI belongers are encouraged to drop off their resume to Care Professional Consultancy located in Sam’s Harvey Bldg. Unit # 9 Downtown, Providenciales; or email Care@tciway.tc Only persons selected for an interview will be contacted.

CONTACT: 342-3000 RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE. 29741

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Airport Road, Spot Plaza, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

2 STORE CLERKS

Selling products and providing customer service. Greet customers and guide them in finding products they want to buy.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 243-4350

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29636

BEAUTY SECRET SALON Unit #8B, Cinema Plaza, Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

TRADESMAN

Shampooing, and styling hair, provide hair treatments, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving. $8.00 Hourly

2 NAIL TECHNICIANS

Basic manicures, artificial nails, hand massages, nail polishing and pedicures. $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 231-0640 / 247-1957

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29639

CLAUDOMY JOSEPH

LICELE FORTUNE

TRADESMAN A skilled worker that can undertake any job as a helper by profession.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly

DOMESTIC WORKER

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 241-6738

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DUTIES: His job is to sweep the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, living room, laundering sheets.

Salary: $6. 00 per hourly

CONTACT: (649) 242 5990

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29653

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

This position is currently held by a work permit holder. 29661

D’ROSAS BEAUTY SALON

ER CLEANING SERVICES LTD.

HAIR DRESSER

DOMESTIC WORKER

Down Town, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving.

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 341-2506

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29635

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28 Oyster Lane, The Bight Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 333-1246

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29632

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SECURITY MANAGER – ENFORCEMENT OBJECTIVES AND JOB PURPOSE

The Manager leads and directs the Airport Security Enforcement Unit (ASEU), safeguarding civil aviation operations at TCIAA Airport against unlawful interference. The unit’s primary responsibility is to safeguard passengers, crew, ground personnel, and the general public against acts of unlawful interference.

THE ASEU TEAM, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE MANAGER (ASEU), IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS OF TCIAA AIRPORT SECURITY:

• The Security Operations Centre • The Airport ID Unit • All patrol activities, including landside, airside, and terminal • All night security (out of hours) activities • Landside security, including passenger departure & arrival assistance • Main landside security checkpoints

THE MANAGER ASEU HAS THE FOLLOWING KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reports to the Director of Safety and Security • Managing all the above-listed security measures at TCIAA airports effectively and in compliance with Overseas Territories Aviation Requirements (OTAR’s), local Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), and the Airport Security Program (ASP).

• Management and oversight of the Airport ID Unit, ensuring compliance with all OTAR 178 and 179 requirements before issuing an airport ID. • Receiving reports from all the security enforcement staff and reporting them internally and externally following local procedures (ASP) and international obligations (OTARs).

• Assigning all ASEU personnel their shifts.

• Conducting inspections of ASEU and areas of responsibility daily.

• Oversight and management of the Security Operations Centre (SOC).

• Conduct investigations of security breaches as necessary.

• Coordinate with other security agencies in TCI, including developing a positive working relationship with the TCI Police Service and Border Control agencies.

• Chairperson of the Providenciales Airport

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Security Committee, ensuring quarterly meetings are held with all major stakeholders.

Create and chair a security policing and border force committee, with meetings to be held monthly.

Interface with various customers in a polite, positive, and professional manner.

Working with the TCI Police Service, achieve special constable status for all ASEU Officers.

Manage the development of the local Airport Security Program and the SOP manuals in all areas except for passenger screening functions.

Ensuring that staff operational KPIs are recorded for performance improvements.

Ensuring that all assets include maintenance plans before purchase.

Ensuring that ASEU personnel are qualified at the respective levels of certification under the UK ASSI Regulations and are recertified annually.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:

Must have intermediate skills/knowledge in some or all of the following: • Previous security/law enforcement/border control management experience, preferably from within the Turks and Caicos Islands • Demonstration of strong computer skills (hardware and software as well as network operations if possible) with the ability to communicate effectively with Security Professionals.

• Previous experience of managing security investigations.

• Previous experience of managing security teams.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop positive working relationships with all airport stakeholders.

• Three or more years of information security, networking experience, or SOC management • Airport security experience • Excellent analytical thinking and problemsolving skills

EDUCATION:

College-educated applicants are preferred, but those with the necessary experience will be considered.

Remuneration: $60,000.00 to $69,000.00 per annum.

Qualified candidates should submit Resume and Cover Letter via email on or before April 15, 2022 to:

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AIRPORTS AUTHORITY PROVIDENCIALES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HRRECRUITMENT@TCIAIRPORTS.COM

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MERCEDES BEAUTY SALON

BOHIO DIVE RESORT Grand Turk. Is seeking:

HOUSEKEEPER / CAHAMBERMAID DUTIES INCLUDE - BUT NOT LIMITED TO • cleaning public areas, guest rooms, laundry & kitchen • washing floors, walls, window, washrooms & toilets • daily cleaning of guest rooms including washing

floors, walls, windows, washrooms, dishes, toilets and shower stalls • laundry service for items including bedding, towels, uniforms and guest laundry • must have pleasant personality and adjust to guest needs

• must be able to lift 30 lb laundry bags • english - verbal & written • must be able to start at 6 am - hours based on weekly schedule • must be willing to work weekends, holidays Wage: $6.25 per hour

INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY IN WRITING WITH A COVER LETTER AND RESUME AND REFERENCES TO INFO@BOHIORESORT.COM A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS WHO ARE ISLANDS CAN SEND COPIES OF THEIR APPLICATIONS TO THE LABOUR BOARD

T & G COIN LAUNDRY SERVICE Five Cays, Bar Plaza #1 Is seeking to employ a

TECHNICIAN

Install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems.

Salary: $6.50 Hourly CONTACT: 649-343-8802 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29547

VACANCIES Acting on behalf

ERB CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION LABOURER $6.25-$8.00 Hourly Assist mason, carpenter, lift heavy things, etc.

4B North Side Blue Hills Tel: 649-331-1067 COWDREY LIGHTBOURNE LABOURER: $6.25 Hourly Clean yard, sweep yard, cut trees, wash cars, etc. #46B Paradise Road, Glass Shack Tel: 649-431-2388 TEAM WORK CONSTRUCTION MASON: $ 7-10 Hourly Plaster, put blocks, etc. #6 Tana Road Five Cays Tel: 649-331-3837

ONLY BELONGER APPLY & RENEWAL WORK PERMIT

29719

DOROTHY ONEMIA DELANCY The Bight, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Sweep the house. Mop the floor. Clean the bathroom and replace tissue. Clean the doors and windows. Clean the ceiling and walls.

Empty waste baskets.

Salary starts at $6.25 per hour

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KECCIA HAMILTON

Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

North Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: Regular Cleaning, mopping sweeping, and dusting and any other Chores as needed.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 242-4861

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This Position is currently held by a work permit holder.

29730

Duties: Regular Cleaning, mopping sweeping, and dusting and any other Chores as needed.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 431-1275

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This Position is currently held by a work permit holder.

29729

OCEAN CLUB RESORTS

Is looking for qualified applicants for the following positions:

GARDENER

Mission Folly, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

BEAUTICIAN/ HAIRSTYLIST

Duties: Receive customers, Style hair by trimming and Curling and applying makeup as required. SALARY: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 246-5104

Belongers are asked to submit a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is Currently held by a work permit Holder. 29727

ROCHELLE BEEN

East Suburbs, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

PLUMBER Duties: Read blueprints Install, fit cut Plumbing pipes. Must be willing to work six days a week.

Salary: $7.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 241-5130 Belongers are asked to Send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This is a first time work permit application.

PROPERTY SERVICES ATTENDANT (VACANT)

All positions involve strenuous physical labour, which requires being able and willing to perform heavy lifting, and other physically demanding functions. Must be able to speak English fluently. Preference will be given to someone with previous resort experience.

All applicants must be able to present a clean Police Record if offered a position. Wage commensurate with experience.

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. ONLY THOSE RECEIVING AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED. 29726

SMITH ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING Snake Hills, # 55, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

PLUMBING

Layout for pipes, drainage systems, and other plumbing materials.

Installs pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids. Installs supports for pipes, equipment, and fixtures prior to installation.

Pay: 9.00 per hour

CONTACT: 347-3983

CONTACT: 345-3914 RENEWAL. BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

29656

LANDSCAPER

Mow lawn using a lawnmower or hand.

Cut lawn using hand, power or riding mower and trim and edge around walks, flowerbeds, and walls.

Planting flowers, grass, shrubs, and bushes.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 346-7087

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29710

AIRPORT ROAD, MORRIS PLAZA Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTER

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. $10 hourly

MAINTENANCE

Fix mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines.

Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair, electrical repairs, heating, and air conditioning system. $10 hourly

CONTACT: 344-4801

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 29697

WATERLOO PLAZA COMPLEX, GRAND TURK, TCI. Is looking for

MASONS

Plastering, mixes mortar, lays bricks and stones. Reads and follow blueprints, etc.

Salary: $9.00 per hour

CONSTRUCTION / PROJECT SUPERVISORS

Responsible in construction management and implementation, organizing & co-facilitating sessions, dealing project planning and scheduling, including time impact analysis, etc. Salary Range: $30K $36K per annum

PLUMBER

Incumbent should be able to read construction drawing. Install and maintain water supply systems

of fixtures for new commercial or residential buildings. Perform building plumbing maintenance. Salary: $12.00 per hour

CARPENTERS / FINISHING CARPENTERS

Prepare drawings for cabinetry, framing and other construction projects on-site.

Build and install cabinets, vanities, tub and shower surrounds, etc. Reads and follow blueprints. Salary starts at: $8.00 per hour

ELECTRICIAN

Individual will be responsible for installing and repairing simple to complex electrical control, wiring, and lighting systems and must be able to work from a technical blueprint.

Salary: $9.00 per hour

CONTACT: TEL: 649-946-1278 / 1275 FAX:649-946-1101 / EMAIL: INFO@OLYMPIC.TC BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD

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CASABLANCA CASINO IS LOOKING FOR THE FOLLOWING FULL TIME POSITIONS:

DICE DEALER

$ 12/ HOUR Candidates MUST have at least 4-6 years’ experience as casino dice dealer, full knowledge of game.

UNIVERSAL LANDSCAPING TCI The Bight Is seeking to employ a

29728

ESPINAL CONSTRUCTION

OLYMPIC CONSTRUCTION LTD.

(CURRENTLY HELD BY PERSONS ON WORK PERMIT)

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

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LABOURER

Salary $10.00/ hour Several years of knowledge and experience working in the kitchen in a casino environment. Excellent physical condition is required.

Job summary: washing dishes, cleaning, prep for bar back up, stock refill, preparation of food,

assist in delivery preparation and stock.

CASINO COCKTAIL WAITER/WAITRESS

Salary $10 to $12/ hour All candidates should have at least 5 years’ experience in the same field, excellent full knowledge of cocktail mixing and guest service, general knowledge of POS system and the casino industry. Job summary: provide excellent cocktail mixing skills, preparation of bar and coolers, control beverage inventory, excellent customer service.

ALL CANDIDATES MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THE SAME FIELD AND MUST BE WILLING TO WORK NIGHT SHIFTS, WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS. DELIVER OR EMAIL RESUME TO CASABLANCA CASINO, 226 GRACE BAY RD., PROVIDENCIALES, ADDRESSED TO HR STATING POSITION APPLYING FOR. EMAIL: INFO@ CASABLANCA.TC POSITIONS HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS. 29650

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Palm Grove. Grand Turk. Is seeking to employ a

Hospital Road Of Grand Turk. Is seeking to employ a

Palm Grove, Grand Turk. Is seeking to employ a

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

Duties: To take boats out to fishing locations to haul pots, On a daily basis, to sell the Catch of the day and to account for all monies from sales.

SALARY: $9.00 per hour

FISHERMAN

LABOURER

LABOURER

CONTACT: 231-3116

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This is a first time work permit holder.

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CURTIS SIMMONS

Col. Murray Hill, 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: 241-1347

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This is a first time work permit holder.

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CONTACT: 247-4039

Belongers are asked to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This is a first work work permit application.

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Duties: To clean and maintain premises by removing all trash and debris inside and outside at job sites and assist skill workers and any other duties as may be necessary. SALARY: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 232-6854

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held By a work permit holder.

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MAXLIN GELCIUS

West Road, 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: 346-3638

Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This is a first time work permit holder.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY TERMINAL MANAGER

Rubis Turks & Caicos Limited, a company specializing in the marketing of petroleum products, is seeking to fill the position of Terminal Manager based in Providenciales, Turks & Caicos.

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THE PORTFOLIO

PRIMARY SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER REQUIREMENTS: • Must be a practicing Born again Christian • Must have at least 5 years teaching experience • Bachelor Degree in Education or equivalent from an accredited institution • Teacher Certificate/ Diploma from a recognized Educational Institution • Must have a working knowledge of

the A-Beka Curriculum • Must be familiar with Primary Education within the Caribbean.

COMPENSATION: Salary commensurate with qualifications and Experience Suitable APPLICANTS can forward Resumes along with copies of Qualifications, Two (2) Character References.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY AT 667 COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP CENTRE, A.O.G LEEWARD HIGHWAY, CONTACT: 941-3484 OR CELL: 243-5304 P.O. BOX 939, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, EMAIL:CCACADEMY2008@GMAIL.COM BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION.

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CARGO EXPRESS SERVICES 70 South Dock Road, Providenciales TCI

MECHANIC POSITION AVAILABLE* GENERAL DUTIES: To service, repair and maintain in good working condition all mechanical & electrical systems for all company vehicles & other motorized equipment.

REQUIREMENTS: Valid TCI driver’s license and proof of safe driving record for the last past five years.

Has outstanding knowledge & experience in trouble shooting mechanical & electrical issues to provide on-time solutions.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2022

Excellent communication skills in English with the ability to write legibly; ability to do simple calculations to re-order & maintain stock levels.

SALARY: Starts at $20.00 per hour for a 40-hour workweek.

PLEASE CONTACT CARGO EXPRESS SERVICES ON 649-941-5006 AT 70 SOUTH DOCK ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS TO BKERR@TROPICAL.COM TO ARRANGE AN INTERVIEW.

*POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

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The responsibilities for the position include: • Ensuring compliance with all safety and environmental procedures/standards and policies • Providing oversight of terminal equipment and ensuring assets are operationally reliable • Ensuring organizational and facility readiness for all emergency situations • Providing and maintaining effective cost management of expense budgets, major maintenance, and capital expenditures • Maintaining integrity of inventory reporting and within tolerance oil levels • Working with terminal personnel to ensure ship and other transfers are completed in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner • Ensuring compliance with all applicable procedures and laws pertaining to terminal operations • Working with Engineer(s) on projects related to terminal operations and supports Project Engineer in overseeing contractors and enforcement and maintenance of compliance with all applicable terminal operations procedures, standards, and policies.

• Coaching and guides direct reports in problem solving and personal development.

REQUIREMENTS Engineering Degree Experience in the Petroleum Industry would be an asset At least 5 years’ experience in a Supervisory position Excellent problem solving and analytical skills Ability to meet strict deadlines Results oriented, self-motivated, and business focused Proficient communication skills both written and oral

• • • • • • •

Please note that this position is held by a work permit holder. Starting salary is US$58,000 per annum. Medical and Pension benefits provided along with a fully maintained company vehicle.

RESUMES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY E-MAIL ON OR BEFORE 14 APRIL 2022 TO EMPLOYMENT@RUBIS-CARIBBEAN.COM. PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS WHO ARE ISLANDERS WITH THE RIGHT TO WORK SHOULD ALSO SEND A COPY OF THEIR APPLICATION TO THE EMPLOYMENT/LABOUR BOARD. PERSONS MAY ALSO CONTACT OUR LOCAL OFFICE AT THE SOUTH DOCK TERMINAL (649) 941-5440.

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Ed Sheeran hits out at culture of ‘baseless’ copyright claims after court victory ED SHEERAN has warned that pop stars should not be allowed to be “easy targets” for copyright claims after winning his court battle with the writers of a song they claimed he had plagiarised.

A High Court judge ruled that the singer had not copied part of his hit, Shape of You, from Oh Why, by Sami Chokri.

That prompted Sheeran to declare on Instagram: “I hope that this ruling means in the future baseless claims like this can be avoided.

“This really does have to end.”

The case was not the first time Sheeran has faced a copyright claim, and many other stars have also been involved in high-profile disputes in recent years.

Last month, Katy Perry won a case on appeal after a rapper said she had plagiarised an eight-note riff for her 2013 hit Dark Horse.

Dua Lipa has recently been sued twice over her song Levitating, the biggest-selling single in the US last year. Those claims have come from the writers behind Latin disco band Dr Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band and Florida reggae group Artikal Sound System.

Also last month, Sam Smith and

Ed Sheeran says the culture of copyright claims is “really damaging to the songwriting industry”.

Normani were sued over their 2019 duet Dancing With A Stranger, while Taylor Swift is facing a trial over her 2014 anthem Shake It Off. As the music industry saying goes, where there’s a hit, there’s a writ.

The field of music copyright “has become like the Wild West”,

says forensic musicologist Peter Oxendale, who worked with Sheeran in this latest case.

He says cases have proliferated since 2015, when Blurred Lines creators Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams were found guilty in the US of copying the “feel” of Marvin Gaye’s Got To Give It Up, rather

than directly plagiarising musical phrases or lyrics.

“In that case, [there] wasn’t even two notes in common, and yet it found in favour of the wrong side,” Oxendale told BBC Radio 4’s The World At One. Part of the melody in Shape of You did bear some similarity to a

segment of Oh Why - but Sheeran successfully argued in the High Court that it was a coincidence and he had not heard the other song before.

Sheeran took legal action after Switch - real name Sami Chokri - and fellow songwriter Ross O’Donoghue asked to be added to the songwriting credits for Shape of You, which is the most streamed song ever on Spotify.

However, the judge ruled that Sheeran would be justified in thinking their request “was a tactic designed to extract a settlement” - in other words, money and/or a credit without going to court.

Sheeran said: “I feel like claims like this are way too common now and have become a culture where a claim is made with the idea that a settlement will be cheaper than taking it to court, even if there’s no basis for the claim.

“It’s really damaging to the songwriting industry. There’s only so many notes and very few chords used in pop music. Coincidence is bound to happen if 60,000 songs are being released every day on Spotify. That’s 22 million songs a year, and there’s only 12 notes that are available.” (BBC)

Selena Gomez said that the time away from the internet has helped her mental health.

The Duchess of Cornwall was shown artefacts including Jane Austen’s writing table.

Jane Austen’s Chawton home visited

by Camilla after roof restoration THE Duchess of Cornwall has seen work carried out to restore the roof on the former home of Jane Austen.

An appeal was launched in 2020 to save the house in Chawton, Hampshire, in which the author lived for eight years.

The duchess heard about the restoration, involving reclaimed,

handmade clay roof tiles installed by specialist contractors.

Museum director Lizzie Dunford said it was a “privilege” to show the duchess around the house.

During the visit, Camilla, an avid Austen reader, viewed the drawing room, where the author read aloud from her very own copy

of Pride and Prejudice the day before its publication in 1813.

The duchess also saw the dining room, where Austen’s writing table remains as well as first editions of novels and two of her letters.

The shirt worn by actor Colin Firth in the BBC adaption of Pride and Prejudice is also on display at the museum.

Gomez says she’s stayed off the internet for more than four years SELENA Gomez was dubbed the “queen of Instagram” as the mostfollowed celebrity on the social media platform back in 2016.

Now, Gomez says she’s not been on the internet for four and a half years.

“It has changed my life completely, Gomez told “Good Morning America.”

“I am happier, I am more present, I connect more with people,” Gomez said. “I understand how powerful the internet is, and in so

many ways it’s done the best things for the world. But for me, I get to my news that is actually important I get through people in my life.”

The singer/actress/producer, who currently has more than 300 million followers on Instagram, is promoting Wondermind, a mental health platform she helped found.

Gomez, who has been outspoken about her challenges including, having bipolar disorder, told “GMA” the goal is to make resources available to those in need.

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Betty White died weeks short of her 100th birthday

Betty White’s possessions to be auctioned this fall after world tour PERSONAL items belonging to America’s Golden Girl, Betty White, will be auctioned off this fall at a three-day event that’s set to tour before alighting in California, the auction company said.

Memorabilia ranging from a gold watch given to her by her mother, to her front door, will be auctioned off from Sept. 23-25 in Beverly Hills after the late actress tours the world in spirit aboard the Cunard cruise line.

“This is an auction representing an incredible life and career,” Martin Nolan, the executive director of Julien’s Auctions, told Reuters. “It’s a lifestyle auction. All these items came from her home in Brentwood or her residence in Carmel in northern California, where she lived with her husband Allen Ludden.”

The most personal one is a “14-carat gold watch that was gifted to Betty Dec. 25, 1940 with the initials T.C.W., which, of course, is Tess White, Betty’s mom,” Nolan said.

The actress died on New Year’s Eve, just three weeks before her 100th birthday.

More than 1,500 lots will be on offer and were unveiled in an exhibition on Tuesday. Items include the Hollywood icon’s “awards, scripts, wardrobe and memorabilia from her television shows and films, plus furnishings, artwork, fine jewelry, household and personal items from her beloved homes in Brentwood and Carmel, California,” Julien’s Auctions said in a media release.

The collection in total is thought to be worth between $1 million and $2 million, Nolan told Reuters.

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DJ Khaled to be honoured with Hollywood Walk of Fame star DJ Khaled is set to bring his hip-hop hypeman mannerisms to the

Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The Grammy Awardwinning superstar has been

The Grammy Award-winning superstar has been named as the latest celebrity to receive a star on the popular landmark.

named as the latest celebrity to receive a star on the popular landmark.

Executive producer Ana Martinez described the chart-topping hitmaker as “one of the most popular and ever-present impresarios of the rap industry” in the announcement for the April 11 ceremony.

The 2,719th star in his honour will placed on the 6200 block of Hollywood Boulevard, just steps away from Amoeba Music record store.

The in-demand producer, whose given name is Khaled Mohammed Khaled, is known for his social media savvy, opulent lifestyle

and for yelling affirming catchphrases such as “bless up,” “anotha one” and “we the best” on collaborations with the likes of John Legend, Mary J. Blige, Drake, Rihanna and the late Nipsey Hussle.

Since 2006, the 46-yearold “All I Do Is Win” hip-hop personality has worked his way into the zeitgeist with 12 albums, the 2016 New York Times best-selling memoir “The Keys” and appearances in films “Spies in Disguise” and “Bad Boys for Life.”

In 2018, DJ Khaled became an Oprah Winfreyapproved pitchman for the Weight Watchers weight loss programme. (NYDailynews)

N O T I C E REGULATION 8 OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION) REGULATIONS, 2018 An Application, REGISTERED PR 15987, by Molo Hotel (Turks & Caicos) Ltd for the development of a European Model Seven (7) Storey Hotel Development comprising of Two Hundred and Seven (207) Bedrooms, Three (2) Swimming Pools, Bars, Hot Tub, Kitchen, Twenty-Three (23) Cabanas, Restaurants, Spa, Gym, Wellness Center, Shops and Back of House. A Modular Construction System Structure on Block and Parcel 60813/17,18 has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Development Permission on parcel 60813/17,18 The Bight & Thomas Stubbs, 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.

Date: March 30, 2022

The Weeknd has a number of big hits.

The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia to replace Kanye West at Coachella THE Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia are replacing Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, as the Sunday headliners for the 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Both the Canadian superstar and the Swedish electronic dance music trio shared a poster with the updated lineup on their social media accounts.

“See you in the desert, @theweeknd,” SHM — composed of super DJ and producers Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Steve Angell — tweeted.

Ye had been announced as a headliner of the popular music festival earlier this year, but on Monday several

outlets reported that he had dropped out.

The “Donda” rapper, who had been scheduled to perform on April 17 and 24, never officially explained why he had decided to pull out of the festival — the first in two years, following a COVIDforced hiatus.

His set would reportedly feature fellow rapper Travis Scott, in his first performance after the tragic event that led to the death of 10 people at last year’s Astroworld Festival in Houston, nearly six months ago.

But on Tuesday, Coachella organisers reportedly said that they understood and supported Ye’s decision.

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JOB LISTINGS SERVICES AUTO SALES REAL ESTATE

DOCUWIN

Fax: 946-4661

Email: tcnews@tciway.tc

Website: tcweeklynews.com

ELBERT EDWARD HIGGS

EASY WAY

Acting on behalf of Beth H. Earl of Parrot Cay, Providenciales is seeking to employ a

SOUTH CAICOS Is seeking to employ a

Acting on behalf of

GOVERNESS

• Looking for a native french speaking nanny for 2 children, ages 2 and 5.

• Needs to have a nursing diploma and a college education.

• Must have 10 plus years working with children.

• Must be CPR certified.

946-4664

ERODE NOEL

• Efficient time management • Needs Montessori experience and infant and toddler experience. Must have traveled extensively and previously worked with international French speaking families.

Basic Salary: $40,000 / annum

CONTACT: 1(310)-600-6047

231-3469 Millennium highway #66

$350 weekly Perform general maintenance around my home , apartment complex and assist me with my businesses as unload container and assist with puting items such as sofa, bed, table for display

$400 weekly Carrying out a variety of maintenance duties and assist with on going construction on my property

TRADESMAN

This position is new. Interested applicants who are Turks & Caicos Islands should also submit a copy of their resume to the Labour Board.

Down Town, Airport Rd., Spot Plaza, Bld.#17 Unit #1 Is seeking to employ a

SPA MASSAGE

Perform therapeutic massages of soft tissues and joints. Massage and knead muscles and soft tissues of the body to provide treatment for medical conditions, injuries, or wellness maintenance. Salary: $6.30 Hourly

CONTACT: 1-649-344-3138

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

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TRADESMAN

HANS MARCUS MALKMUS 21 Forbes Road

ST THOMAS PARISH GRAND TURK

SEXTON

ST THOMAS PARISH IS LOOKING FOR A SEXTON AT GRAND TURK, TCI AREA.

DUTIES INCLUDES: • Opening, closing and preparing churches and the Dillon Hall for services and activities • Cleaning inside buildings and yard • Painting, tending

plants, and weeding St Thomas churchyard etc ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: • Must be 21+ years old Salary: $6.50 per hour

Submit Resumes to: St Thomas Parish, Grand Turk.

Fax number: (649) 946-1301 or Telephone: (649) 2322402 (Parish Priest) Current Position held by Work Permit Holder Please submit copy of application to Labour 29818 Department, Grand Turk

DOMESTIC WORKER

442-6731

GOVERNESS

$1200 Monthly (New) provide early education to twins, caring for two newborn twins, bathing & prepare their meals, change diapers, wash their clothes, monitor them, washing, ironing, folding clothes, cooking and cleaning the house.

Applicant must live on property

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

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SAURINA HAIR CENTER

VERNA PAPIN

Millennium highway #88 343-6204

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 341-1683

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TCI PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29826

FARM HOUSE

Acting on behalf of

Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

K&A STRUCTURAL STEEL

MAINTENANCE

South Dock Is seeking to employ a

PAINTER/WALL FINISHER/ FABRIC PAINTER

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces.

Salary: $10.00 Hourly.

CONTACT: 345-1950/344-225 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD

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– $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.

LABOURER

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

CONTACT: 344-2093 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 29813

WE CARE IMMIGRATION AGENCY Acting on behalf our clients seek to hire:

M & E CLEANING

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

Blue Hills Cell; 347-3465 Seeks to employ:

LABORER X 1 @ $6.25 PH.

Duties includes: Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows and door frames.

A & L TRUCKING

South Dock Rd Cell: 331-7628

MECHANIC X 1

RIGBY TRUCKING SERVICES

Five Cays Cell: 331-8099

MECHANIC X 2

Duties: Overhauls, diagnosis and repair all vehicles and motorpowered equipment mechanical issues. Prepares reports and orders, and maintain records and inventories of parts, components, supplies and materials. Payrate $8.50 per hr

RIGBY’S CLOTHING STORE Five Cays Tele: 243-1528

PURCHASER X 1

Negiotates best prces for products while maintaining product quality.

Build and maintain good relationship suppliers both local and overseas.

Ensure that shop is always fully stocked with sufficient products.

Payrate $8.50 per hr.

Successful applicants are required to work 6 days per week and public holdiays.

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND THEIR RESUME TO CARE@TCIWAY.TC OR TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT PROVIDENCIALES. ONLY PERSONS SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED. DEADLINE TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS APRIL 11TH 2022 27940

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BUTTERFIELD GOLD GROUP OF COMPANIES

The Bight. Is seeking to employ a

EXPERT MASSEUSE/MASSAGE THERAPIST • Applicant must be able to read, write and speak English • Expertly versed in Balinese , Deep Tissue, Swedish and combination massage therapy • Able to diagnose and apply massage therapy

base on clients preference and needs.

• Have own transportation and massage therapy equipment such as tables etc.

• Be reliable and have good time keeping skills

Remuneration and Salary based on experience & will start at minimum wage $6.25 per hour Must be available to work daily, drive and be flexible to accommodate outer island (North Caicos etc) services.

If you're interested in applying for this position, submit your application and cover letter to ayaniSpa.tci@gmail.com

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

All positions held by work permit holders BUTTERFIELD GOLD

ONE (1) PAINTER • Minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a painter • Prepare walls and other surfaces for painting by scraping, using sandpaper, removing old paint etc.

• Fill cracks and holes with

appropriate material (e.g. plaster) • Mix paint and other materials to prepare the right color or texture • Paint surfaces according to instructions with various

tools • Apply varnish and other finishes.

• Any other assigned duty Wages: commensurate with experience starting from $9.50 per hour.

Only Belongers apply for these positions. Application forms available from Butterfield Gold Human Resource Department. Only applicants selected for interview will be notified. Submit applications to by May 30, 2022 to:

CONTACT: 332- 9264

BUTTERFIELD GOLD LTD.,

Human Resource Department, Town Center Mall, Providenciales. Tel: 649-946-4211

LABOUR COMMISSIONER

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NIGHT AUDITOR

The Night Auditor is a key member of the Car Rental team, responsible for the over-night operations, verifying the accuracy of clients’ accounts balancing charges and revenues, as well as assisting with all aspects of Customer Services. The night Auditor must have a Positive and professional up personality with a desire to deliver outstanding customers service to our clients.

REQUIREMENTS

• Exceptional interpersonal skills to enhance the service standards throughout the operation.

• Excellent communication and time management skills.

• A team player and a self-starter • Ability to work effectively in an innovative, fast paced and multi-tasked environment • Excellent computer skills, specifically Microsoft Office and use of the internet, Rent Centric, Excel, All Windows, Europcar Systems.

• College or University degree preferred in Accounts or a minimum of 3 years’ experience in guest services role.

• Must have the ability to wow the customer.

Duties and Responsibilities • Perform accurate check-ins and return car rentals • Answer the telephone in a timely and professional manner.

• Make reservations over the phone and in person and ensure all aspects of the vehicle reservation procedures are followed, including bookings, confirmation and cancellations policies • Responsible for a cash float throughout your shift and ensuring all floats balance correctly at the end of the shift.

• Listening to clients’ complaints or concerns and resolving their issues in a timely manner.

• Produce daily reports for departments and department heads • Compile and run statistical reports for all departments and transfer information to our Accounting department.

Languages • Written, spoken and reading proficiency in the English Language Salary- $2775 per month.

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board Contact: 649-441-8515 Email: frantz@gracebaycarrentals.com Held by a work permit holder 29827

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IS SEEKING TO FILL THE POST OF:

EXPERIENCED CIVIL/ COMMERCIAL LITIGATION SECRETARY JOB OVERVIEW

Misick & Stanbrook is a top ranking firm of barristers and attorneys in the Turks & Caicos Islands.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Legal Secretary to join our Civil/ Commercial Litigation Team. The ideal candidate should demonstrate resourcefulness and initiative with the ability to work in a fast-paced professional environment. They will work closely with all members of the team in an efficient, proactive and professional manner and ensure best practices at all times.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support attorneys in connection with all aspects of case management.

• Assist attorneys in preparing, proofreading, revising and finalizing court and other legal documents.

• Maintain confidential information, files, records, legal documents and reports in hard copy and electronically.

• Be responsible for file opening and archiving, and processing time entries and client billing.

• Manage telephone, voicemail, out of office and email messages for the Team when they are unavailable, responding as necessary.

• Proactively assist and manage the Team’s IT queries/issues, liaise with IT support if necessary.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: • Minimum 5 years civil litigation law experience preferred.

• Proficient working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Professional.

• Skilled with use of electronic document management systems.

• Highly organised and detail oriented.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong client management and problem-solving abilities.

• Skilled in time management and multi-tasking.

• Possess a positive attitude, be proactive, flexible and a team player.

• Ability to work overtime, when needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer Job Type: Full-time Compensation: Commensurate with experience and qualifications.

APPLICATIONS TO BE MADE VIA EMAIL BY SENDING COVER LETTER AND RESUME TO MRS. LANAIR JOHNSON AT LANAIR@MISICKSTANBROOK. TC. THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 22ND APRIL, 2022

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OPEN JOB POSITIONS DATE OPEN: March 31, 2022 START DATE: ASAP

DATE OPEN: March 31, 2022 START DATE: ASAP

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

SENIOR A/C TECHNICIAN

PROPERTY: Grace Bay Club

JOB OVERVIEW:

The general purpose of the Director of Engineering is managing the mixed use of the Resort's Engineering Department, including all related activities including participation in executive committee meetings; hire and maintain an effective work force appropriate for an upscale Resort; establish and maintain preventative maintenance programs for all equipment, systems, guestrooms and public areas/ general maintenance; participate in effective safety programs; coordinate and implement capital improvement projects; establish, maintain and manage department budgets and monthly forecasts protecting the Resort and the Owners from losses, claims, and liabilities. Responsible for all aspects of the Engineering Department, including but not limited to, maintaining all facilities, equipment, furniture, fixtures, systems and landscaping at the highest quality standards.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• • • •

Hire, train and direct all department personnel Provide efficient use of manpower to maintain workload Provide timely performance appraisals Conducts walk-through and visually assesses the safe and efficient maintenance and operation of the physical structures of the Resort, all mechanical, electrical, HVAC systems, vehicles and any other related equipment.

• Manage adequate inventory of parts, supplies, tools and material for the department • Enforce Hotel / Resort and Company policies and procedures • Must be able to respond to emergency situations, such as fire alarms, and other life-safety situations • Maintain files per department guidelines. Schedule and conduct monthly department meetings.

• Participate as a member of the Resort's Executive Committee.

• Attend and participate in weekly staff meetings.

• Maintain files per department guidelines.

• Maintain a working knowledge of all local laws, codes, and regulations.

• Assure proper certification of all employee mechanics and technicians, as required.

• Solicit and administer all sub-contract work.

• Analyze bids and verify quantities, as appropriate.

• Negotiate, prepare, and administer agreements and contracts with consultants and contractors.

• Liaison with governmental agencies and manage the procurement and compliance with entitlements, permits, inspections, notices, and other requirements.

• Produce annual operating budget for payroll, expenses, utilities, and capital improvements.

• Operate all areas within budgeted guidelines.

• Provide budget analysis each period.

• Establish and maintain an efficient inventory and purchasing system.

• Maintain the Hotel / Resort facility and related equipment in a safe and efficient manner.

• Participate in or possibly manage the property's safety committee.

• Assure proper certification of all employee mechanics and technicians, as required.

• Maintain the Resort facility and related equipment in a safe and efficient manner.

• Alignment with Property Mission and Core Values • Model the property/company core values and other expected leadership attributes • Maintain a professional image at all times.

• Act as a resource for all departments of the Resort.

• Maintain accurate records for all areas of responsibility.

• Perform other duties as assigned by General Manager • Maintain property key schedules and records Shift Varies. Full time. Weekend and holiday work may be required.

This position is currently held by an expatriate worker Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000 per annum

PROPERTY: Grace Bay Club

JOB OVERVIEW:

Air-conditioning and Cooler Technician or A/C Technician is responsible in conducting maintenance check and repairs for air-con and other cooling or heating system.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• • • • • • • • •

Conduct maintenance check for air-con, heaters and coolers Install Air-con and heaters.

Repair damage and dysfunctional air-con, heaters and coolers Check its functions and status Change spare parts Document the reported damage of the air-con, heaters or cooler Check the its major parts Conduct daily routine for inspections Check leakage

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have at least 5 years’ experience as a A/C Technician Full time. Weekend and holiday work may be required.

This position is currently held by an expatriate worker Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $9.50 - $10.25 per hour

DATE OPEN: March 31st, 2022 START DATE: ASAP

COOK

PROPERTY: Grace Bay Club

Job Overview: A Line Cook’s major responsibility is to prepare food, help the kitchen workers in the preparation of food items and set up allocated stations for menu, as instructed by Chef and compliant with standards. They also arrange, prepare and break down the stations while maintaining the uppermost hygienic standards. Shifts vary. Full time. Weekend and holiday work may be required.

This position is currently held by an expatriate worker Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $ 7.18 - $ 8.00 per hour DATE OPEN: March 31, 2022 START DATE: ASAP

SERVER

PROPERTY: Grace Bay Club Job Overview: Prepare tables with special attention to sanitation and order. Attend to customers upon entrance. Present menus and help customers select food/ beverages. Take/serve orders and answer questions or make recommendations for other products. Deal with complaints or problems with a positive attitude. Issue bills and accept payment. The individual must be well groomed, clean and polite.

Previous experience is a must and should be able to speak and write English. Shifts varies. Full time. Weekend and holiday work may be required.

This position is currently held by an expatriate worker Qualified Islanders need only to apply copying applications to the Commissioner of Labour & Work Permit Board Zone 2 Salary Range: $6.25 - $7.00 per hour

INTERESTED PERSONS CAN CONTACT OUR HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT NO LATER THAN APRIL 15TH 2022 @ (649) 946-5050 EXT. 1081. EMAIL: HUMANRESOURCES@GRACEBAYCLUB.COM | FAX: (649) 946-5758 P.O. BOX 128 PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, BRITISH WEST INDIES

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241 AUTO REPAIR SERVICES Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

2 MECHANICS

Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters. $9.00 Hourly

WELDER

Fabricate and assemble metal structures and equipment using welders, cutters, and shapers and measuring tools. $8.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 243-4580 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 29803

AGENORS VARIETY STORE The Bight Is seeking to employ a

TRADESMAN

ANNE-MARIE NEAT Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

South Dock Road, South Dock Is seeking to employ a

KITCHEN HELPER

CAREGIVER

A skilled worker that can undertake any job as a helper by profession.

Salary: $7.50 Hourly

Applicant must be honest, reliable and good with the elderly.

Live-in and to take care of my needs.

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 345-3352

CONTACT: 346-4989

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29742

BELIZAIRE DELIVERY FOOD

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29802

CATCH THE WAVE Blue Haven Resort Boat House, Leeward Palms Is seeking to employ a

Granny Hill, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

BOAT CAPTAIN

Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly

Responsible for the safe operation of vessel and ensure that it is operated and crewed according to both company and legal guidelines.

To work 6 days a week Salary: $25 hourly

CONTACT: 342-2864

CONTACT: 941-3047 OR 231-3875

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29746

CECELIA ELIZABETH RITCHIE

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29806

LABOURER

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

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 342-5808

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29776

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THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE BOARD

CHANGE MANAGER FINANCE

THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE BOARD

CHANGE MANAGER OPERATIONS An exciting opportunity awaits you within the National Health Insurance Board (NHIB) in the post of Change Manager Operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and implementing initiatives that will help to facilitate change management process and redesign and build capacity within the NHIB.

JOB SUMMARY

As a key change agent, the incumbent will provide a clear change/communication strategy that will help promote buy in by key internal and external stakeholders, thereby achieving timely adoption of initiatives.

This position is located in Providenciales.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Certification in the Accounting/Finance field (such as ACA, ACCA, CPA,CM or CGMA • A minimum of fifteen (15) years’ on the job experience latterly in a senior management position (C-Suite) preferably in insurance or health related field to acquire the necessary competencies to effectively respond to the challenges of the role; • At least 10 years experience in Strategic Planning and Team Leadership is highly desirable.

• Project management skills, training experience is required.

• Specific experience working in a change environment with multiple stakeholders and securing their engagement to deliver change; • Knowledge of change management and workforce & business re-design; • A proven ability to meet targets in a small/medium sized working environment with a hands on approach.

• Knowledge and experience in establishing a national health account would be an asset.

SALARY AND ALLOWANCES:

Salary is in the range of US$130,000 - $180,000 negotiable based on qualifications and experience. A standard set of benefits and allowances are additional. The contract is for two years with a leaving bonus on meeting agreed targets.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Interested persons are requested to submit a resume, along with their contact information, cover letter, copies of educational certificates, and a copy of the Passport photo page via email to jconnolly@tcinhib.tc with the subject line “Change Manager Operations”. Application deadline is 29th April, 2021.

29829

An exciting opportunity awaits you within the National Health Insurance Board (NHIB) in the post of Change Manager Finance. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementation of recommendations regarding the management of the fiscal functions of the NHIB. This position is located in Providenciales.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and evaluate the NHIB’s fiscal function and performance.

• Evaluate and advise on the impact of long-range planning and the introduction of new programs/strategies.

• Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports and financial trends.

• Develop, implement and enforce financial policies and procedures that will improve the overall operation, efficiency and effectiveness of the company.

• Provide technical financial knowledge and advice to others within the financial discipline.

• Assist in the completion of key accounting functions such as reconciliations, manage and supervise the finance, compliance and billing teams; streamlining processes for greater efficiencies and accountability.

• May perform other duties as assigned by the CEO or any other person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Certification in the Accounting/Finance field (such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CM or CGMA) • A minimum of ten (10) years’ on the job experience latterly in a senior management position (C-Suite) preferably in insurance or health related field to acquire the necessary competencies to effectively respond to the challenges of the role; • A proven ability to meet targets in a small/medium sized working environment with a hands on approach.

• Project management skills; training experience is required.

• Specific experience working in a change environment with multiple stakeholders and securing their engagement to deliver change;

SALARY AND ALLOWANCES:

Salary is in the range of US$100,000 - $150,000 negotiable based on qualifications and experience. A standard set of benefits and allowances are additional. The contract is for two years with a leaving bonus on meeting agreed targets.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Interested persons are requested to submit a resume, along with their contact information, cover letter, copies of educational certificates, and a copy of the Passport photo page via email to jconnolly@tcinhib.tc with the subject line “Change Manager Finance”. Application deadline is 29th April, 2021.

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IMMACULA C. DOR

KITCHEN HELPER

DOMESTIC WORKER

The Bight Is seeking to employ a

Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly CONTACT: 342-6514

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29773

LANDE TAKE OUT

#323 Back Road, Blue Hills, Millennium Highway Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 342-5965

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29789

LIANE RIGBY BOUNANI

Assist in taking care of two children, eight months old and a five year old.

Working hours will be 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday thru Friday.

Must have some dealings with small children before.

Salary: $10.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 244-1652

CONTACT: 649-247-6726

NANNY

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29763

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29771

MS & J TIRE SHOP

NBM CONSTRUCTION

CONTACT: 345-3682

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29749

QUEEN OF THE SEA RESTAURANT Airport Rd. Apt #9 Is seeking to employ a

2 COOKS

Granny Hill, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

MASON

JAVIER CASTILLO 13 Silicone St., Millennium Heights Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

LABOURER

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

CONTACT: 244-5274

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29768

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29753

MAGIC SCISSORS AND PRESSING

MARIE BEAUTY SALON

Grant Building Plaza, Down Town Is seeking to employ a

TAILOR

Airport Road Is seeking to employ a

HAIR BRAIDER

JOE’S WATER TRUCK Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

TRUCK DRIVER

• Applicants must have proven experience in driving and operating a Semi-Truck and HammarLift • Applicants must possess and provide the proper driving permit for operating Heavy Equipment and have a clean driving record • Must work well with others and always practice proper safety procedures • Salary: $10.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 331-8503

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 29754

Bottle Creek, North Caicos Is seeking to employ a

STOREKEEPER

GARDENER

CONTACT: 241-4404 / 346-4928

CONTACT: 342-9131

Norway, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

NAIL TECHNICIAN

Basic manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages, nail fills, nail repair, and nail polishing.

Pedicures and the application of acrylic toenails.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 241-8969

CONTACT: 331-8154

OLD STEEL CONSTRUCTION Leeward Highway, Providenciales 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: $8.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-241-6380 / 649-344-3433

PABLO BARBER SHOP

BUELA HAMILTON

#4 Spot Plaza, Airport Road Is seeking to employ a

2 BARBERS

Cutting, trimming, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves. Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments.

Renewal work permit. $7.00 hourly

2 NAIL TECHNICIANS

Basic manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages, nail fills, nail repair, and nail polishing. $7.00 hourly

CONTACT: 342-8799

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29790

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

RONALD STORE

SAMBRINA LANDSCAPING/ MAINTENANCE WORK SERVICES

SMITH ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING

SPRINKLER DRIP IRRIGATION

PURCHASER

Responsible for purchasing products, materials, and services. Duties include assessing the market, ordering new products, and keeping accurate records. $6.50 Hourly Reviews and analyzes inventory for an organization. Ensure inventory is accounted for and managed. $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 341-3436

CONTACT: 649-244-2327

INVENTORY CLERK

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29779

GROUND MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Responsible for the upkeep of a facility, such as an apartment building or business office. $10.00 hourly

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems. $10.00 hourly MAINTENANCE WORKER Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. $10.00 hourly

CONTACT: 341-8332 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY 29792

Snake Hill, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE WORKER Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines.

Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, heating, and air conditioning system.

Salary: $7.00 hourly

CONTACT: 345-3914

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29794

CONTACT: 649-242-5421

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29750

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29765

Paul Building, Apt #1 Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Maintain yard, dispose of garbage, and tend to trees and lawn.

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29751

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29798

1267 Market Place Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 341-3323

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29791

MERRILYN GARDINER

CONTACT: 342-5450

NEW STYLE BEAUTY SALON AND BOUTIQUE

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

Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

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

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29788

DOMESTIC WORKER

MARY’S DRY GOODS

Braiding, weaving, relaxing, loc, grooming and maintenance.

Cutting, trimming and styling.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 29748

JOHN ROBERT FRANCIS Matilda Street, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Fit and study garments on customers to determine required alterations. Sew garments, using needles and thread or sewing machines. Measure parts such as sleeves or pant legs, and mark or pinfold alteration lines.

Salary: $7.50 Hourly

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: $8.00 Hourly

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.

Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29752

NANNY

CONTACT: 241-1465

BARTENDER Uphold customer service Maintain Bar Mix and serve drinks 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

Mary Jane Lane, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundry etc.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

418 Bay Road, Blue Hills, Provo Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

JANCILLA A. COX

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

Salary: $6.25 hourly

Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

#8 MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

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29744

South Dock Rd. Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE WORKER

Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, heating, and air conditioning system. $6.25 hourly

GARDENER

Soil cultivation, digging, and forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting. $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 341-3168

Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board 29760

Halfway Close, Blue Mountain Providenciales, TCI Is seeking to employ a

CARETAKER

Help by a work permit holder Taking care of elderly parents Little cleaning: sweeping, mopping, dusting Rate $300 weekly

CONTACT 232-4255

PLEASE DROP OFF RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT, PROVIDENCIALES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 29808

STANCH CONSTRUCTION LTD Cooper Jack Bay Road Is seeking to employ a

AC REPAIRMAN

Independently performs skilled preventive maintenance work in operating, maintaining, repairing, and overhauling a variety of air conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation systems and equipment and performs other related duties as assigned.

Days worked Monday - Saturday Salary: $20/Hr

CONTACT: (649) 231-6089

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29784

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TCI PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES

TERMA CATERING DELIGHT SERVICES

YRAMENE WILLIAMS #5 Load Ave, South Dock Road Is seeking to employ a

Wilson Circle, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

CHEF

PAINTER/WALL FINISHER/ FABRIC PAINTER

Setting up workstations, Preparing ingredients.

Cooking food. $10-12 hourly

LABOURER

LIVE-IN BABYSITTER

Acting on behalf of K&A Structural Steel Is seeking to employ a

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces.

Salary: $10.00 Hourly

Paul Building, Apt #1 Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

BAKER

Measure and mix raw ingredients, bake and decorate items. $12 hourly

SOUS CHEF

Planning and directing food preparation in kitchens. $10 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: 341-3168

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29810

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board Work permit renewals 29793

CONTACT: 341-8332

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29800

W&T BARBER SHOP

VAGUY VILMAR

TROPICANA UPHOLSTERY

CONTACT: 345-1950/344-225

OLYMPIC PLAZA, DOWNTOWN Is seeking to employ a

2 BARBERS

Back Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

6 TRADESMEN

Cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves. Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

A skilled worker that can undertake any job as a helper by profession.

Salary: $10.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 231-0882

CONTACT: 649-346-0002

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29782

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29762

Downtown Sam’s Bldg 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: $650.00 Bi-Weekly

29777

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: $7.00 Hourly Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29756

THE CONCH SHACK

CONTACT: 347-5026

TINY’S RESTAURANT

THE LUX CAR WASH

UPHOLSTERER

DOMESTIC WORKER

MAINTENANCE

Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs and webbing to repair furniture and frames.

Must be willing to work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

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: 649-244-7033

CONTACT: 346-3053

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29767

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29783

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29745

Acting on behalf of

TO WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK SALARY $7.25 PER HOUR EMAIL: INFO@TURKSHEADBEER.COM / CONTACT: 941-3637

Duties: Provide technical support and monitors the operations of the company’s office electronic equipment, hardware, software, and operating systems.

Payrate $2,200.00 Per Month

WALKIN CONSTRUCTION

INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD SEND THEIR RESUME TO CARE@TCIWAY.TC OR TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT PROVIDENCIALES. DEADLINE TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS APRIL 18TH 2022 29769

EASY WAY

• Assisting with brewing and bottling and canning operations • Keeping the facility and equipment clean and operational.

• Loading Delivery drivers trucks, • Unloading containers and stocking warehouse with inventory • Cleaning the yard, cleaning machines.

• Assist in delivering goods to customers.

ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN

Moonies Plaza, Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

PROVO BEVERAGES

LABORER

CARE CONSULTANT AGENCY

Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

Industrial Park, Providenciales, TCI Is seeking to employ a

THIS POSITION IS FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

WOODLINE JOSEPH

1267 Market Place Is seeking to employ a

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: 649-244-2327

ASHLIN DAVIS

341-3582 72 June Hills, Millennium Highway TRADESMAN $350 WEEKLY PERFORM GENERAL MAINTENANCE AROUND MY HOME AND APARTMENT COMPLEX, KNOW HOW TO OPERATE HAND POWER TOOLS

232-5420 Mary Jane Land # 85 TRADESMAN $350 WEEKLY PERFORM GENERAL MAINTENANCE AROUND MY HOME, APARTMENT COMPLEX AND ASSIST ME WITH MY BUSINESSES

BELONGER ARE ENCOURAGE TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO LABOR BOARD. THESE POSITION ARE NEW OR HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER 29759

#51 Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

KITCHEN HELPER

Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times.

Work Permit Renewal. $8.50 hourly

COOK

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking.

Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. $9.25 hourly

CONTACT: 946-8877

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29780

Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board 29775

YVON’S ONE STOP SHOP

WINKY CATERING

DOMESTIC WORKER

COOK Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. $500.00 Weekly ASSISTANT BAKER Measure and mix ingredients, bake and decorate items. $350.00 Weekly

Granny Hill, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

ANDREGE ALEXANDRE

CONTACT: 246-5189

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 346-6622

59 Bird Rock Street, Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE MAN Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. $350.00 Weekly

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29816

CONTACT: 232-3037 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY 29822

EDGE CONSTRUCTION LTD.

WARD’S CONSULTANCY

WILSON’S GROCERIES ENT.

TNF CONTRACTING

MASON

FACES AND FINGERS #12 Courtyard Plaza, Providenciales 941-4411 COSMETOLOGIST $7.00 p/h Cut, trim and shape hair.

NAIL TECHNICIAN $7.00 p/h Providing high-quality manicures and pedicures.

STORE CLERK

CARPENTER

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT

Requires a skilled

WITH 10+ YEARS’ EXPERIENCE IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. MUST BE AVAILABLE TO WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS AND WEEKENDS; SOME DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Preparation of surfaces; • Fabricates, alters, repairs, and maintains walls, sidewalks, street curbs, floors, bathroom showers, sink counters, partitions, manholes, and other related structures or surfaces; • Lays blocks or bricks following blueprints, plans, or drawings; • Lays out work using chalk lines, plumb

bobs, tapes, squares and levels; • Mixes cement using hoes, cementmixing equipment, and/or hand tools; • Cuts or breaks bricks and concrete using hammers, powered abrasive saws, paving breakers, drills and/or hand tools; • Molds expansion joints and edges using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge; • Operate construction equipment.

SALARY RANGES BETWEEN $10.00-16.00 PER HOUR COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE. QUALIFIED BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY IN WRITING TO EDGE CONSTRUCTION, 28 TRANQUILITY ROAD, LEEWARD, PROVIDENCIALES AND BY EMAIL: EDGETCI@GMAIL.COM.

29758

NOEL BD EWING Kewtown Tel: 649-341-8743 DOMESTIC WORKER $6.25 p/h Vacuuming, mopping and sweeping the floor.

Belonger are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the labour board. These position is currently held by work permit

29844

Middle Street, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

West Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

DUTIES: To assist with open and Prepping store for the days activities.

Set out merchandise for customers to view, to offer assistance and ensure shelves are fully stocked.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

Duties: To Install Structures and Fixtures, Doors, Windows, Install roofing system and must be able to use electrical tools.

Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 346-5872

CONTACT: 245-7228

Belongers are asked to submit a Copy of their resume to the Labour Board.

This position is currently held By a work permit holder. 29842

Belongers are asked to send a copy of their resume to The Labour Board.

This is a first time work permit application.

29836

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TROPICAL IMAGING

VILLA LAUNDRY CONTROLLER

363 Grace Bay Road, Provo Seeking a full-time qualified and experienced

JOURNALIST

• To write for a high-end video and storytelling company on Providenciales.

Applicant must have at least 15 years of experience at a minimum of 5 different publications.

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism required.

Experience in journalism research, community reporting and editing is necessary. Applicants also must have

experience working in a fast-paced office environment and ability to produce content on deadline.

• Applicants should be technology-savvy and comfortable working in a high-tech and fast moving environment. Working weekends, public holidays and long hours is not uncommon.

• Salary $24,000 per annum. A work permit holder currently holds this position.

EMAIL ALL RESUMES, REFERENCES AND PREVIOUS WORK TO: PRESTON@TROPICALIMAGING.COM AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

29785

ANDREA SAUNDERS East Suburbs, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Duties: Regular Cleaning, mopping, sweeping, and dusting and any other Chores as needed.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 244-7820

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board.

ThIs Position is currently held by a work permit holder. 29841

VERILIA PIERREVIL-COX

Behind the Church, South Caicos Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

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

Salary: $300.00 Weekly

CONTACT: 343-2876

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29688

HEMINGWAYS'S RESTAURANT

Contact: 941-8408 The Sands, Grace Bay, Providenciales DISHWASHER Salary $6.25-8.00 per hour Clean dishes, work stations, takeout garbage etc.

ENOS GARDINER

Contact: 231-0133 Leeward Highway, Providenciales DOMESTIC WORKER Salary $6.25 per hour General house chores etc.

Position currently held by a work permit holders.

Belongers are encouraged to send resume to Labour Department.

29830

• Minimum 5 yrs work experience.

• Minimum Secondary School diploma.

• Must have computer skills with working knowledge in excel.

• Available to work flexible shifts as required, including nights.

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD EMAIL CV TO TANYA@PIONEERTCI.COM OR DELIVER TO PIONEER OFFICE. PLEASE FAX/DELIVER COPY TO TCI LABOUR OFFICE: 649-946-4164 29757

Over Back, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Breezy Brae, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

REX SWANN

MARIE BETTY GASTON

CARETAKER

ROCHELLE VANALSTINE

CURRENTLY INTERVIEWING FOR: GUEST RELATION SUPERVISOR

MASON

Duties: To prep and layout foundations, lay blocks, pour belt beams, plaster finishes on buildings, form and pour concrete Salary: $8.00 per hour.

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 331-1979

CONTACT: 232-4329

CONTACT: 342-9546

MAGLYN I. ROBINSON

EDITH MESA

DAVID DURHAM

DOMESTIC WORKER

A KITCHEN HELPER Duties: Help the Cook, Clean Dishes, Mop and Clean Floors, Keep records of all stocks.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

A/C TECHNICIAN

DUTIES: Responsible for Installing, maintaining, repairing and servicing A/C equipment.

Servicing water cooling systems and refrigerators.

SALARY: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 245-7978

CONTACT: 243-7157

CONTACT: 243-8471

TERMA CATERING DELIGHT SERVICES

NORDIA KENNEDY

MARINO MIESES

COOK

DOMESTIC WORKER

LIVE-IN BABYSITTER

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Employment Services Office. This is a First Time Work Permit application. 29843

BEACH ATTENDANT

Strong English Communication Skills and Valid Driver’s License

Paul Building, Apt #1 Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

2 HOUSEKEEPERS 2 HOUSE MAN

Strong English Communication Skills, Experience Related to the Position RESUMES CAN BE EMAILED TO TLEWIN@PORTSOFCALLRESORT.COM/ ABARNETT@PORTSOFCALLRESORT.COM OR DROPPED OFF IN PERSON AT 11 SANDCASTLE ROAD. TEL 9468888

POSITIONS ADVERTISED ARE CURRENTLY VACANT

Duties: Regular Cleaning, mopping sweeping, and dusting and any other Chores as needed.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board.

ThIs Position is currently held by a work permit holder. 29839

Outgoing Friendly Personality, Related Previous Supervisory Experience

29778

Middle Street, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: To care for a child after school, also must prepare meals.

Must be willing to work long hours including Saturdays and Holidays.

Applicant must be kind and gentle, honest and reliable.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour.

West Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Join a relaxed and friendly 35 team workforce.

Our 98-room resort popularity and occupancy is growing year after year resulting in high distribution of service charges and no slow season layoffs.

• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Must be organized and efficient.

• Must be fluent in English.

• Starting wage of US$8.00/hr.

• Belongers only need apply.

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.

Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers.

Salary: $10.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 341-8332

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

29823

Belongers are asked to send A copy of their resume to The Labour Board.

This is a first time work permit application.

29838

West Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are asked to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board.

This Position is currently held by A worker permit holder. 29837

#36 Snake Hill, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping and mopping the floor, cleaning the bathroom, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and preparing meals.

Salary: $6.25 Hourly CONTACT: 649-245-3101

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29831

Duties: Regular Cleaning, mopping sweeping, and dusting and any other Chores as needed.

SALARY: $6.50 per hour

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board.

ThIs Position is currently held by a work permit holder. 29840

Cockburn Harbour, South Caicos Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are encouraged To submit a copy of their Resume to the Labour Office.

This is a first time work permit Application.

29835

Penns Road, Grace Bay Mews, Unit 7, The Bight 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: $9.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 231-2222

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29815

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

ISLAND PAINTING COMPANY

HUDSON VIXAMAR

1 PAINTER

TRADESMAN

Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly CONTACT: 649-344-7666

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29821

VERNA PAPIN

Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

TRADESMAN

To perform minor fixtures conducting inspections & Maintenance on the premises.

Basic Salary: $300.00 CONTACT: (649) 231-3469

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These postings are for work-permit holders. 29846

CHARLES EQUIPMENT RENTAL Five Cays, South Division Is seeking to employ a

MECHANIC

Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tuneups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters.

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-243-1729

#56 Mary Jane Lane, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

A skilled worker that can undertake any job as a helper by profession.

Salary: $9.00 Hourly CONTACT: 341-8493

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29824

DISCOUNT LIQUORS / THE WINE CELLAR #1025 Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

(1) LABOURER

• Assist with off loading of containers.

• Assist with transporting inventory from containers to the bonded warehouse.

• Assist with moving inventory from warehouse to store.

• Stacking shelves making sure they are clean at all times.

• Assist customers in and out of store with merchandise.

• Salary: $6.75 per hour

MECHANIC

Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tuneups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters.

Salary: $7.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 331-8154

LABOURER

BABYSITTER/ CARETAKER

48A Tampa Ave., Blue Hills 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: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 231-4117

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29801

D’ROJAS BEAUTY SALON

DOC UWIN

Lightbourne’s Bargain Center, Down Town, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Kischo Plaza Leeward Highway - Unit #4 Is seeking to employ a

HAIRDRESSER

OFFICE ASSISTANT

Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving.

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

• Schedule appointments • Assist with office daily operational tasks • Must have a valid drivers license • Must own a vehicle • Basic Salary: $250.00 weekly • Benefits: $50.00 Gas Allowance

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29814

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29635

CONTACT: 341-2506

CONTACT: (649) 442-7201 / (649) 244-4159 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29848

CHARLES GIBSON

CENTRAL CONSTRUCTION

BARBARA ADAMS

#90 Paradise Rd, Behind Glass Shack Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE MAN

Winward Rd., Glass Shack Is seeking to employ a

Greets customers, receive payment, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.

Salary: $10.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 331-7024

CONTACT: 649-331-0635

Millennium Highway, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

DRIVER

Responsible for transporting either cargo or passenger safely from one location to another. $450.00 Weekly

CONTACT: 331-8154

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 29795

JEFFERY RUDOLPH DESIR Kewtown, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

TRADESMAN

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 are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board These postings are for work-permit holders 29847

ANDY JOHN

Bible Street, Back of Mara Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE MAN

LABOURER Cleaning Yard. Salary: $6.50 Hourly.

CONTACT: 343-4671

Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, heating, and air conditioning system.

Must be willing to work 6 days a week.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 243-8890

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29713

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29832

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29834

CY-CY’S CRAFT PRODUCT

DA CONCH SHACK

DANESI GUERRIER

KITCHEN HELPER

BABYSITTER

Princess Alexandra Lane, The Bight Is seeking to employ a

MECHANIC

Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters. $450.00 Weekly

Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

CASHIER

Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines.

Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, heating, and air conditioning system.

Salary: $7 hourly

CHEAP CAR RENTAL

Millennium Highway, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

DERRADO DEAN

CONTACT: 331-6927

CONTACT: 432-1169

CHEAP CAR RENTAL

DERDER CONSTRUCTION

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29799

BARMAID

Taking food orders, serving customers.

Taking beverage orders from customers or wait staff and serving drinks as requested, paying extreme attention to detail. To work 6 days per week Salary: $6.25 Hour

CONTACT: 946-4536 OR EMAIL IFO@WINECELLAR.TC BELONGERS ONLY APPLY 29786

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29766

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

Salary: $7.50 Hourly

Norway, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29833

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29781

Granny Hill, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

G SPOT BAR

CLASSIFIEDS 39

CRAFTMAKER Selling items.

Salary: $300 weekly

CONTACT: 343-2348

51 Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times.

Salary: $7.00 hourly CONTACT: 946-8877

Kew Town 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: $7.00 hourly

CONTACT: 345-5284

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29772

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29774

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29743

Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

Rigby Hill - Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

JOEL MERVEILLE

YVES DIEUDONNE

ELIPHAT REGIS

2 CARPENTERS

TRADESMAN

TRADESMAN

DOMESTIC WORKER

DIAMOND RIDGE CONSTRUCTION

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients.

Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. $8.50 Hourly

2 MASONS

Repairs, maintains and alters buildings, retaining walls and other brick or stone edifices. $8.50 Hourly

2 ELECTRICIANS

Install and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systems. Inspect transformers and circuit breakers. $10.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 243-4580 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY 29805

Responsible for carrying out a number of maintenance duties around property which includes: Painting, plumbing etc.

Must be knowledgeable about hand power tools Basic Salary: $8.00 hourly

Five Cays Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Responsible for carrying out a number of maintenance duties around property which includes: Painting, plumbing, tiling etc.

Must be knowledgeable about operating hand power tools Basic Salary: $7.00 hourly

CONTACT: (649) 347-4578

CONTACT: (649) 342-0496

Belongers are encouraged to submit their resumes to the Labour Board.

29796

Belongers are encouraged to submit their resumes to the Labour Board.

29797

Millennium Highway Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 342-5250

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29807

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MUSICIAN / MUSIC TEACHER REQUIREMENTS: • Must be a practicing Born again Christian • Must have at least 5 years teaching experience • Bachelor Degree in Music or equivalent from an accredited institution • Teacher Certificate/ Diploma from a recognized Educational Institution

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• Must be familiar with Primary Education within the Caribbean.

COMPENSATION: Salary commensurate with qualifications and Experience Suitable APPLICANTS can forward Resumes along with copies of Qualifications, Two (2) Character References.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP CENTRE AT 667 COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP CENTRE, A.O.G LEEWARD HIGHWAY, CONTACT: 941-3484 OR CELL: 232-1970 P.O. BOX 939, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, EMAIL:CCACADEMY2008@GMAIL.COM

DOC UWIN

Acting on behalf of Sunset Pharmacy Plus of Palms Plaza Airport Road, Providenciales is seeking to employ a

MANGIA CATERING LTD

301 Neptune Court, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands is seeking to employ a

PHARMACIST

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited university • Eligible to register with the TCI Health Practitioners • At Least 10 years post qualification experience • Duties will include dispensing, clinical assessments, patient counseling, staff training and inventory management • Must be able to work in a busy environment • Exceptional Clinical knowledge • Willing to work weekends • Basic Salary: $20.00 hourly

PRIVATE CHEF

FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT

• A highly experienced private chef specialising in authentic Italian cuisine specifically from Rome.

• The person must be trilingual: Italian, English and Spanish.

• The person is expected to work long hours, including weekends.

• The applicant must be able to put together creative and dynamic Italian food menu tailored to specific dietary and allergies requirements.

• Salary: $ 7.50 Hourly

CONTACT: (649) 241-0427 / 344-0385

CONTACT: MANGIACATERINGLTD@GMAIL.COM

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION. 29725

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT THEIR RESUMES TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THESE POSTINGS ARE FOR WORK-PERMIT HOLDERS. 29718

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

EXECUTIVE CLEANING COMPANY LTD.

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

GEORGE GLINTON

DOMESTIC WORKER

Greets customers, receive payment, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.

Salary: $10.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 242-3823 OR 649TREVORCOOOKE@GMAIL.COM

CONTACT: 649-331-0635

P.O. BOX 366 LEEWARD PALMS #38 YELLOW ELDER DRIVE PROVIDENCIALES, TCI Is seeking to employ a

Must have 2 years’ experience in commercial/ residential/ industrial cleaning.

Deep clean and disinfect commercial and residential sites.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

Winward Rd., Glass Shack Is seeking to employ a

CASHIER

Residence, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

2 MECHANIC HELPERS Inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tuneups, oil changes, tire rotation and changes, wheel balancing, replacing filters.

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 347-9345

EL COCO

Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

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.

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labor Department. Only qualified applicants will be contacted.

A work permit holder currently holds this position 29709

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29713

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29108

BELONGER ONLY APPLY

LOUIS REASA SHERELLE

M.A.H PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Blue Hills, Mara Bld. #14 Is seeking to employ a

EQUILIBRIUM SPA

Blue Hills Bld. #575 Is seeking to employ a

Grace Bay Road, Grace Bay Has an immediate opening for a

BABYSITTER

2 MAINTENANCE

MASSAGE THERAPIST

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

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 347-8803

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29707

TCI PROGRESSIVE Acting on behalf of Walkin Enterprise Ltd. South Dock Road, Provo Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc.

Salary: $7 hourly

CONTACT: 431-8989

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29723

Maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Tasks include flooring repair, electrical repairs, heating, and air conditioning system. $7.25 Hourly

CASHIER

Greets customers, receive payment, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. $7.25 Hourly

2 CLEANERS

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. $7.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 332-4839 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

JOB SUMMARY: • Must be able to do all types of massages • Chair Massage • Must be willing to work 6 days per week EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: • Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Massage Therapist SALARY: $6.25 per hour.

PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO: EQUILIBRIUM SPA. GRACE BAY ROAD, GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALES. TEL: 941-8155 EMAIL: INFO@EQUISPA.COM 29705

29708

TCI SHORE CONSTRUCTION #29 Paradise Road, Discovery Bay Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTER

• Cutting, surfacing, gluing, molding, trimming and joining different types of wood and wood products used in finished and millwork carpentry.

• Make finished carpentry products.

• Must be willing to work on weekends.

• Salary: $8.00 hourly CONTACT: 347-6239 OR 246-9639 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29703

UNETTIE ASSENETH GARDINER Caribbean Diamond, Leeward Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

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

To work 5 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 343-1578

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29702

KAREN ADAMS POLLARD Prospect 10, Cooper Jack Rd. Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

29721

LA FAMILIA RESTAURANT #8 Ball Park Lane, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

BARMAID

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

Taking food orders, serving customers.

Taking beverage orders from customers or wait staff and serving drinks as requested, paying extreme attention to detail.

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 244-8820

CONTACT: 649-341-1051

29722

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29738

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29724

ONE STOP CONSTRUCTION

OVANDO CONSTRUCTION

P&D EMPLOYMENT

AIR CONDITIONING TECHNICIAN

CARPENTER

CELL # 2316087

6A Town Plaza, Industrial Drive Is seeking to employ a

To work 6 days a week.

Duties include troubleshooting of air conditioning systems, and installation of central units and chiller units.

Salary commences with experience RESUMES CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT 6A TOWN PLAZA, INDUSTRIAL DRIVE OR LABOR BOARD. A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION. 29717

#101 Grace Bay Court, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients.

Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. $7.50 hourly

PAINTER

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces. $7.50 hourly

CONTACT: 649-331-9854

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 29720

Acting on behalf of

ELEMENTS LTD.

La Vele Plaza, E102 Grace Bay Tel: 941-8325 COOK - $9 Hourly Preparing and cooking international and local cuisines.

Breakfast and lunch, supervise the kitchen staff.

JEAN LAURENT

Back Rd, Blue Hills Tel: 341-9945 MAINTENANCE MAN $7 Hourly Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, heating, and air conditioning system.

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 29736

PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER REQUIREMENTS: • Must be a practicing Born again Christian • Must have at least 5 years teaching experience • Bachelor Degree in Education or equivalent from an accredited institution • Teacher Certificate/ Diploma from a recognized Educational Institution • Must have a working knowledge of

the A-Beka Curriculum • Must be familiar with Primary Education within the Caribbean.

COMPENSATION: Salary commensurate with qualifications and Experience Suitable APPLICANTS can forward Resumes along with copies of Qualifications, Two (2) Character References.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY AT 667 COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP CENTRE, A.O.G LEEWARD HIGHWAY, CONTACT: 941-3484 OR CELL: 243-5304 P.O. BOX 939, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, EMAIL:CCACADEMY2008@GMAIL.COM BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION.

29716

April 9-15, 2022

AMAZING

ANDREW ARVIN GARDINER

STORE CLERK

TRADESMAN

#5 Academy Way, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

• Verbal communication: English/Creole.

• Excellent customer services skills.

• Honest.

• Create attractive displays.

• Handle cash.

• Ability to work flexible hours, multitask.

• Greet customers.

• Keep store clean.

• Monday-Saturday • Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 241-8388

Juba Sound Is seeking to employ a

A skilled worker that can undertake any job as a helper by profession.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly CONTACT: 244-5638

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29666

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29701

BRUSH CONTRACTORS

BRUTUS GARDINER

PLUMBER

DOMESTIC WORKER

Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

Installs pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids. Installs supports for pipes, equipment, etc.

Salary: $12.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 243-1019

#61 Sisal Road, Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 343-1420

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29652

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29647

DOC UWIN

DOC UWIN

Acting on behalf of Freedom Electric Services Five Cays Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE WORKER Responsible for carrying out a variety of maintenance on electrical systems for both commercial and residential clients Maintain clean, safe, and orderly work sites.

Basic Salary: $7.00 hourly

CONTACT: (649) 344-1530 / (649) 247-1530

Belongers only These postings are for work-permit holders. 29687

GENELIA FORBES Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER

Acting on behalf of O.N.V Food Services Restaurant The Lower Bight Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

COOK

Responsible for preparing cooked meals following a set menu.

Must be willing to work some holidays Basic Salary: $7.00 hourly

CONTACT: (649) 341-9483 / 348-4153

Belongers are encouraged to submit their resumes to the labour board.

These postings are for work-permit holders. 29684

ALL STARS BAR & RESTAURANT 2CD Floor, Grant Gas Station Down Town Is seeking to employ a

COOK

Applicant must be honest, reliable and good with handling children.

Caring of two small children, feeding, bathing washing etc.

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

Prepare Haitian and Caribbean food, breakfast, lunch & fried meat at night.

Salary starts at $8.00 per hour.

CONTACT: 344-5031

CONTACT: 344-5031

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29669

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Renewal application, Belonger will be given first preference.

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Turks and Caicos Airports Authority is accepting applications for the following position:

HEAD OF SECURITY & SMS OBJECTIVES AND JOB PURPOSE

Reporting to the CEO, the Director of Safety and Security will act on behalf of TCIAA to lead and manage the organization's Safety and Security strategy, including all safety, health, occupational safety, and environmental. In addition, to develop and manage the Safety Management system and culture that is designed to best ensure the safety of the workplace, airport operations, and the support of the safety management procedures of airport service providers. In addition, the Director of Safety and Security provides leadership to the environment, health, and safety team; and manages and oversees the legal, corporate, regulatory, and Project Agreement safety requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Directs and oversees the security, environmental, health, and safety team.

2. Provides programs that ensure a safe and secure workplace, including safety and security orientations, skill training, emergency preparedness, proper job instruction, hazardous material disposal procedures, and the use of protective equipment.

3. Create an engaged safety and security culture while delivering measurable results.

4. Oversight of the Safety Management System (SMS) and legal compliance; 5. Management of safety training compliance, development of new training programs, and compliance assessment regarding all safety training, including follow-up and recurrent training.

6. Development of a systemic process to collect data and analyze the causes of accidents and security incidents and generate required reporting.

7. Implements initiatives to reduce and prevent accidents, security incidents, occupational illnesses, and exposure to long-term health hazards.

8. Oversight of projects and advice on developing and implementing all safety and security manuals.

9. Development, implementation, communication, monitoring, and improvement of EHS plans and programs for operations; 10. Conducting periodic and annual audits and inspections of TCIAA facilities, airport tenant facilities and, potentially, the new terminal construction site; 11. Oversight of safety and security records and a database related to training, audits, inspections, action plans, reports, monitoring

results, and compliance; 12. Ensure all safety and security equipment has defined maintenance programs to adhere to when seeking procurement requests.

13. Assist with Emergency Planning and Response safety process; 14. Interaction with and reporting to regulatory agencies regarding incidents, emergencies, permitting, approvals, and compliance issues, as well as the maintenance of these permits and approvals; 15. Conduct incident investigations under TCIAA policy and local regulations; 16. Ensuring that all projects are in full compliance with the health and safety environmental regulations with government regulations and obligations and that a safe workplace is provided for employees; 17. Reviewing, reporting, and guidance to Senior Management regarding advancements related to Safety and Security issues.

18. Responsible for identifying, analyzing, and developing improvements in safety, security, environment, quality, productivity, internal TCIAA relationships, stakeholders, and customer service.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

1. Minimum 7 years related management work experience, including development, coordination, and execution of Safety programs, with a specialty in more than one area of environment, health, and safety, preferably in the aviation industry.

2. Bachelor's degree with major or minor in aviation safety management, or other aviationrelated fields.

3. Understanding the Civil Airports Act, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards, regulations, and policies.

4. Experience developing and executing Corporate Social Responsibility programs and initiatives.

5. Proficient use with Safety Management System and Microsoft Office products.

6. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.

7. Effective and proven organizational skills to meet multiple deadlines and handle multiple tasks in high pressure and demanding work environment.

8. Knowledge of Annex 17 and local/OT security regulations.

9. Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Remuneration: $65,000.00 to $75,000.00 per annum.

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES SHOULD SUBMIT RESUME AND COVER LETTER VIA EMAIL ON OR BEFORE APRIL 15, 2022 TO: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AIRPORTS AUTHORITY PROVIDENCIALES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. HRRECRUITMENT@TCIAIRPORTS.COM 29699

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JOB ADVERTISEMENT Wymara Resort and Villas is a contemporary luxury full-service boutique resort on Grace Bay Beach. We are looking for driven and energetic professionals with Five Star experience and who are committed to achieving excellence by ensuring Five Star standards and services are continuously delivered.

*WELLNESS & YOGA INSTRUCTOR

Responsible for developing and executing our fitness / yoga / wellness program and promote events and activities with our guests and within the local community by creating marketing collateral to provide continuous engagement.

The Wellness and Yoga Instructor will be accountable for all aspects of daily operations with focus on offering a world class wellness program, achieving sales targets and delivering an exceptional level of customer service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Oversee and manage the daily operations of the resort spa: yoga / meditation / wellness / nutrition / Guy/ fitness/ classes / personal training.

• Host daily yoga and / or fitness classes at the resort.

• Ability to promote the overall health and wellness benefits of yoga, massage therapy and facials.

• Coordinate with incoming group events and confirms details prior to arrival.

• Develop promote and maintain wellness, record and nutrition menu.

• Responsible for the health and safety of all individuals attending classes as it relates to safety practices and conditions.

• Coordinate equipment and facilities as necessary for activities.

• Handle administrative tasks including but not limited to scheduling, budgeting, reporting, operational purchasing, inventory and preventative maintenance.

• Ensure safety and cleanliness are maintained in all areas of responsibility by inspecting facilities and addressing areas of concern.

• Be flexible with work time and open to teach mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays as the schedule dictates.

SKILLS: A passion for wellness, people, and yoga.

High level of enthusiasm and motivation.

Ability to work flexible schedule including days/weekends/holidays.

Demonstrated ability to balance coaching/mentoring with disciplining.

Strong organizational/planning and computer skills.

Retail management/sales experience is a plus.

Experience with Booker spa reservation system and Opera is a plus.

Knowledge and understanding of spa services and products.

• • • • • • • •

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

• At least 4 years of experience in Spa / Wellness / Yoga / Fitness • Yoga Certification.

• CPR/AED Certification.

• NETA Certified Personal Trainer.

• Experience in luxury hospitality industry desirable.

• Strong written/oral communications.

• Solid leadership skills.

• A passion for people and their wellness.

• Experience in teaching yoga / fitness classes (Barre classes are a plus).

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.

Caribbean experience an asset. Salary Range: $35k-$ 42k

*CHEF DE CUISINE

The Chef de Cuisine will train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise/ coordinate all related culinary activities; estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food; select and develop recipes; standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality; establish presentation technique and quality standards; plan and price menus; ensure proper equipment operation/ maintenance; and ensure proper safety and sanitation in the kitchen. The Chef must have the ability to manage in a diverse environment with focus on client and customer service is essential to succeed in this role. Previous experience

with control food and labor cost, demonstration cooking, menu development, and pricing and development of culinary team preferred. The ideal candidates will related culinary degree with four or more years of industry and culinary management experience. Caribbean experience an asset. Compensation: $25k - $36k per annum

*COOK

The Cook is assigned to be directly responsible for one or more outlets or production areas in the following categories: production, alternative restaurants, buffets, or events. The Cook should expect to be rotated into different areas with or without advance notice in regard to business demands and career development. Must have 2-3 years’ experience as kitchen helper or cook in luxury hotel or fine dining restaurant. Able to speak & read English, follow directions consistently, good attendance, good hygiene, likes to cook.

Compensation: $15k - $20k per annum.

*CHEF TOURNANT

The Chef Tournant is a relief chef who assist in wherever capacity in a restaurant. The Chef job duties is to perform management task, such as training Cooks setting the production flow and managing inventory. He or she works with head chef to manage the dining operations budget. The chef Tournant also ensure that the kitchen workers meet safety and sanitation standards.

The ideal candidates will possess three to five years in the culinary industry with management experience. Compensation: $25k - $35k per annum.

*SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Experienced in onsite resort and villas systems engineer, governance, financial, planning and operations management and preventive maintenance of resort assets. Responsible for assessing systems, determining problems, providing solutions to issues that arise, designing systems, upgrading systems, maintaining systems and brainstorming possible improvements that can be made to a system in the future. This includes managing asset inventories, inspections of operations, planning for improvements and preventive maintenance, development proposals, budgets and contracts for vital services to support the operations, standard operating procedures and working with the teams to ensure knowledge and skill levels are in place to support the operation and protect the assets. Provides regular reports and recommendations for projects and improvements to the executive management team. Review mechanical systems for integration sand sustainability improvements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Supervises management of resort assets and preventive maintenance programs to ensure property is in ‘Like New’ operation to support the highest of luxury standards.

• Creating control features to ensure systems effectively meet the organization’s quality standards • Engaging in quality control procedures to ensure that systems are efficient and operational • Developing a cost-efficient system for projects by performing a cost-benefit analysis • Ensuring that an organization is operating at maximum efficiency • Assists in overseeing management of the physical plant including equipment and safety systems.

• Ensures equipment is maintained and operated at optimum effectiveness, efficiency and safety.

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• Establish measures for operational service delivery and achieves goals annually.

• Manages assets to meet CAPEX and improvement budgets and project expenses as well as the associated maintenance contracts.

• Monitor asset procurement and inventory controls (equipment, supplies, costs and furnishings).

• Assist in inspection and evaluation of the physical condition of facilities in order to determine the type of work required to maintain.

• Review and manage controllable expenses such as tools, equipment, uniforms, property supplies, • Review asset management procedures and upgrade as required • Analysis of consumption of power and water and develop methods for cost and energy savings with Engineering.

• Supervises the day to day management of FF&E. • Provide weekly and monthly reports and recommendations to executive management on overall management of property assets.

• Prepares reports and maintains logs on projects related with procurement of all furniture, fixture and equipment.

• Provides estimates and issues work orders to meet project budget and deadlines.

• Creates standards and procedures and researches data and selection of products required for resort to maintained to the highest standards.

• Collaborates and works closely with Senior Management and other colleagues in the planning, development and completion of improvement projects.

• Knowledge and understanding of goals and objectives, and policies and procedures.

• Must demonstrate supervisory skills and be able to direct and secure the cooperation of the staff and contracted personnel and vendors.

• Ability to work well in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment.

• Collaborates with vendors/contractors and monitors work product to ensure quality standards are consistent with the requirements of a luxury resort.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: • The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities, and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or he can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

• B.A or equivalent preferred, 2-year degree from an accredited university in Engineering, Mechanics, Community Association Management certification or related major; • Certification in Interior design and Credential in Environmental protection technology • 2 years’ experience in the engineering and maintenance or related professional area.

• Resort residence or community association management experience.

• Knowledge and high skill level of Microsoft Office applications to include spreadsheets and databases, project management and presentation software.

• Considerable knowledge of mathematical skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) necessary to interpret electrical, mechanical and building systems.

• Considerable knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems with the ability to analyze their design intent and performance. Considerable knowledge of construction and building systems.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to speak, read and write fluently in the English language • Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry or otherwise move goods weighing a minimum of 50Ibs. • Ability to perform tasks requiring bending, stooping, kneeling, walking and standing for an extended period of time.

• Due to the nature of the business, the incumbent may be required to do other duties and special projects and other duties as assigned by Management. Compensation: $35k - $45k per annum INTERESTED APPLICANTS CAN CONTACT OUR HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 9AM TO 5PM ON (649)941-7555. E- MAIL COVER LETTER OUTLINING YOUR INTEREST AND SUPPORTING EXPERIENCE IN A PARTICULAR POSITION ALONG WITH YOUR RESUME OR C.V. TO HR@WYMARARESORTANDVILLAS.COM

AMADU TIRES The Bight Is seeking to employ a

BOHIO DIVE RESORT

DOC UWIN

Acting on behalf of Elsie's Environmental Design #192 Bld, South Dock road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

KITCHEN HELPER

MAINTENANCE

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: $6.25 Hourly

• General cleaning of kitchen and storage rooms.

• Assist with food preparation, wash floors , walls, utensils and dishes.

• English - verbal & written • Working Hours Monday Sunday including Holidays based on shift schedule • Must be available to start • at 6 am.

• Hours based on weekly schedule.

• $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 341-6493

EMAIL: INFO@BOHIORESORT.COM

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29674

This position is for a work permit renewal. Belongers only apply 29694

LANDSCAPER

Responsible for mowing, trimming, cutting , trees and shrubs.

Maintained commercial and residential properties Basic Salary: $7.00 hourly

CONTACT: (649) 332-4404

Belongers are encouraged to submit their resumes to the labour board.

These postings are for work-permit holders. 29685

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

POSITIONS AVAILABLE The Turks and Caicos Islands oldest and leading publishing house is in need of additional staff to fill the following posts:

WRITERS/ PHOTO JOURNALIST

Candidates must have at least five (5) years’ experience working full-time for daily newspapers and/or news/features magazines, reporting on hard news, features and parliamentary/court proceedings. Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.

FOR MAGAZINES AND OTHER PERIODICALS GRAPHICS PRODUCTION DESIGNER/ PAGINATOR

This position requires someone with at least five (5) years’ experience working with Macintosh or PC computers. Must be skilled in the make-up of advertising and pagination. Proficiency using InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop software for print is essential. Some technical, networking and web design knowledge an asset. Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.

COURT REPORTER

College or high school graduate with at least five (5) years’ experience in community reporting. Ability to drive and use a camera a desirable asset.

Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.

ADVERTISING SPACE SALES PERSON

Candidates must have had actual hands-on experience selling advertising space for newspapers and magazines. Ability to assist clients with the writing of copy for ads and gathering of collateral an asset. Salary is commission based.

FORWARD APPLICATIONS TO: THE PUBLISHER DUNCANSON PUBLICATIONS LTD. EMAIL: TCNEWS@TCIWAY.TC NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Preferences will be given to Belonger and Legal Residents

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JANET PETIOTE

JOD TILUS

Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

Chandelle Dr. Venetian Road Is seeking to employ a

18 Pelota Yard, Back Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

JULIA JOSEPH

K & T PETROLEUM

DOMESTIC WORKER

DOMESTIC WORKER

TRADESMAN A skilled worker that can undertake any job as a helper by profession.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

DOMESTIC WORKER

1 FULL-TIME CASHIER 1 PART-TIME CASHIER Greets customers, receive payment, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct. $6.25 Hourly

Blue Hills Bldg. 517 Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 343-0868

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29670

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 1-649-341-8458

JOSÉ LOUIS

CONTACT: 232-3261

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: 241-6657

Industrial Park 49 Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 241-8040

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29645

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29648

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29671

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 29679

KINGDOM VISION INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY

MAMA'S ANYTHING GROWS FARM

MARIE BERTHA VOLCY-MORLEY

MARIE FAMILY STORE

MEDELINE JEAN

MUSICIAN/PIANIST

FARMER

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER

BABYSITTER

CONTACT: 244-0018

CONTACT: 344-1846

Millenium Highway, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

• Playing the piano as directed by Pastor and Praise Team Leader • Checking all musical instruments for soundability • Setting up loudspeaker for broadcast • Make sure all electrical components to ensure the effective use of the musical instrument are in working order.

• Remuneration and Salary based on experience • & will start at minimum wage $6.25 per hour • Must be available to work every Sunday and CONTACT: 231-6677 IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION, SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AND COVER LETTER AT RNFFASHIONLIVE@HOTMAIL.COM.

29654

O&J DELIVERY SERVICES

56 Analee Ave., Millennium Hwy, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

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

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 241-1424

Bottle Creek, North Caicos Is seeking to employ a

Weeding and cleaning debris, cultivate the soil Sowing seeds, harvesting crops when ready Must be able to work unsupervised.

Must be willing to work five (5) days per week.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

#18 Residence Yard, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

MASON

CONTACT: 346-6169

CONTACT: 342-6901

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29691

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29673

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29672

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. 29677

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29644

OBED CONSTRUCTION

OFFICE PLUS

OLABASI LTD

#12 Universal Drive, unit 2, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

PATRIANA SIMMONS

PATSEYLEE GRAY

112 Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

South District, Salt Cay Is seeking to employ a

Bottle Creek, North Caicos Is seeking to employ a

PLUMBER

LABOURER

INVENTORY STOCK HOLDER

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONSTRUCTION LABOURER

Sisal Road, Long Bay #61 Is seeking to employ a

Interprets blueprints and building specifications to map layout for pipes, drainage systems, and other plumbing materials.

Installs pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids. Installs supports for pipes, equipment, and fixtures prior to installation.

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: $300.00 Weekly

CONTACT: 231-3621

The candidate will manage the warehouse inventory, repair blenders, deliver product, invoice customers. Must have small appliance repair experience, be able to lift 50 lbs, invoice using Quickbooks, have valid drivers’ license, good customer service skills.

Salary: $10/hour SEND RESUMES TO: TCIMGMTCONSULTANTS@GMAIL. COM. OR CONTACT: 649-231-2603 A work permit holder currently holds this position 29655

PICK ME-UP RESTAURANT

PORTS OF CALL RESORT

QUEEN OF THE SEA RESTAURANT

REGCO CONSTRUCTION

COOK

LABOURER

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29643

MERCILENE JOSEPH

#31 SNAKE HILL AVE, BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 344-3710

Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 29664

CONTACT: 342-9278

CONTACT: 341-4752

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 29690

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: $8 hourly

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29663

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly

Helping the plumber install pipes and fixtures, such as sinks and toilets, for water, gas, steam, air, or other liquids.

Install supports for pipes, equipment, etc.

Salary: $600.00 Bi-Weekly

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

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 343-1420

COOK

PLUMBER HELPER

Perform physical and manual work including laying foundations, fitting windows, clearing sites, building walls, digging trenches, etc.

Salary: $7 hourly

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29662

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

KECHIE

Acting on behalf of Ten & Sanchez Ltd. 12 Bronze Lane, Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

11 Sandcastle Road, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

HOUSEKEEPER / ROOM ATTENDANT Performing a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing.

Ensuring all rooms inspected according to standards.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 346-4752

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29638

The Bight Is seeking to employ a

Discovery Bay #40A 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 in various utensils or grillers.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

To prepare sites by cleaning them, loading or unloading materials and removing hazards.

6 days per week.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 231-5109

CONTACT: 342-0255

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29668

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29665

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: 232-6009/232-0906

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste, weeding and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Paint and maintain the appearance of the residence.

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 348-5336

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29646

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29692

RIGBY BUILDERS

SAURINA HAIR CENTER

Norway, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

MECHANIC

Down Town, Airport Rd., Spot Plaza, Bld.#17 Unit #1 Is seeking to employ a

HAIR STYLIST

Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters.

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving.

Salary: $6.30 Hourly

CONTACT: 241-9541

CONTACT: 1-649-344-3138

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29675

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29637

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SIXT RENT A CAR

SPOTLESS CLEANING SERVICES

South Dock Road Is seeking to employ a

23 Parede Ave. Town Centre Mall Building Is seeking to employ a

2 MECHANICS

DOMESTIC WORKER

Inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotation and changes, wheel balancing, replacing filters. $10.00-12.00 Hourly

ASSISTANT MECHANIC

Assisting with the inspecting, testing vehicles and completing preventive maintenance. $7.00-9.00 Hourly

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-331-0818

CONTACT: 241-1496/347-7588 Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 29640

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29681

THE HANGOVER BAR & RESTAURANT

THE SECRET OF DOMINICAN FLAVOR

South Dock Road Is seeking to employ a

#59 South Dock Rd., Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

BARTENDER Uphold customer service Maintain Bar Mix and serve drinks Salary: $6.25 Hourly

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.

Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 241-9541

CONTACT: 241-5256

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29633

2 CHEFS

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29535

SUNSET CAFE CAR & GRILL 26 Aviation Drive, Providenciales, TCI Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

PROFESSIONAL CHEF

Setting up workstations with all needed cooking equipment. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. $10.00 Hourly

LABOUR COMMISSIONER, LABOUR DEPARTMENT PROVIDENCIALES TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

ALL ABOVE POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS

Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board 29680

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29676

QUALIFIED PERSONS CAN EMAIL THEIR RESUME TO ATHOMAS@TCICAA.TC OR 649 941 8085 NO LATER THAN 9TH APRIL, 2022. 29678

VENEQUA NATHALIA STUBBS

VERILIA PIERREVIL-COX

VERMOR DOLCE

AA PALMER CLEANING

The Bight Is seeking to employ a

Millennium Height, Phase 2 Is seeking to employ a

TRADESMAN

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 649-231-6318

Champion Yard House #2, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Behind the church, South Caicos Is seeking to employ a

NANNY

BUTCHER

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

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 345-9486

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29689

Cutting and organizing meat.

Salary: $300.00 Weekly

A skilled worker that can undertake any job as a helper by profession.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 343-2876

CONTACT: 246-4123

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29688

29682

CONTACT: 432-0006

BELONGERS ONLY NEED APPLY

29683

EASY WAY

• Applicant must be energetic and creative and a good team player.

• All applicants should be a born again Christian preferably of the Baptist Faith • Capable of working with children with multi-cultural background.

• Salary would be negotiable based on qualifications and experience

APPLICATION CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT B.E.S.T. INSTITUTE OFFICE, 250 BAY ROAD, BLUE HILLS, PROVIDENCIALES. OR EMAIL: BESTINSTITUTE@TIWAY.TC, COPY ALL ENQUIRES TO THE LABOR BOARD, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

29693

CONTACT: 331-2703

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29739

AMOR ELIRAY

Derek Stubbs Apt. #2 The Bight Is seeking to employ a

2 LABOURERS

HOUSEKEEPER

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

To work 6 days a week.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 341-1683

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29737

Must be able to cook, clean and work with less supervision.

Can work fulltime and must be able to work long hours Salary: $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 231-2029

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 29711

Acting on behalf

Five Cays #88 Tel: 342-7447 DELIVERY MAN $ 350 weekly Pick up & delivering construction material to job site such as water, gravel, sands, cement, blocks, rebars, lumber jack, pick up workers, assist with loading, deliver goods & water

GLAMOUR GIRLS

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

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EARLY CHILDHOOD DAYCARE WORKER

CELLPHONE: 649-231-4802

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ALBERT HIGGS

• To care for and entertain quests above and below the water • Must have the ability to hold their breath and swim underwater while wearing a costume.

• Must have a good understanding of Reef Ecology and First Aid • Useful to have STCW 95 • An extremely professional working attitude and ability to communicate with guests of all ages • Must be willing to work Monday- Saturday including bank holidays.

• Hours are 8:30am until boat is cleaned after the last tour of the day • Additional hours may be required on occasion • Salary: $800 monthly

Is seeking suitable candidates for the following positions:

TELEPHONE: 649-941-4802

CONTACT: 649-242-4444

CONTACT: 241-7216

BETHANYS EDUCATIONAL & SOCIAL TRAINING (B.E.S.T.) INSTITUTE INC.

• Applicant should possess a Day-Care Certificate plus two years’ experience OR 6 or more years’ experience working with children in a daycare and/or classroom setting at a known institution(s).

• Applicant must be knowledgeable with basic teaching principles and skills for 2to 3-year-old children.

CLEANER

Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the offices, which includes, sweeping, mopping, dusting etc. Must be Reliable, HardWorking and Trustworthy.

Salary Range: $7.18 per hour Monday-Friday 9:00am-1:00pm

MERMAID WANTED

BUTTERFIELD GOLD LTD., HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT TOWN CENTER MALL PROVIDENCIALES TEL: 649-946-4211

BARTENDER

Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Uphold customer service Maintain Bar Mix and serve drinks Salary: $6.25 Hourly

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SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO BY APRIL 30TH 2022 TO:

Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

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Performing a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing.

Ensuring all rooms inspected according to standards.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly

Turtle Cove Marina Is seeking to employ a

ONE (1) CARPENTER

TABOO’S 24 HR BAR & RESTAURANT

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 29634

Is seeking to employ a

SALARY: COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE STARTING FROM $9.50 PER HOUR

105 Marby Road, Juba Sound Is seeking to employ a

HOUSEKEEPER

Sweeping, mopping, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundry and other housework. $6.25 Hourly

BUTTERFIELD GOLD GROUP OF COMPANIES

CARPENTER/GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORKER OF AT LEAST TEN (10) YEARS’ EXPERIENCE REQUIRED WITH KNOWLEDGE OF ROOFING, WINDOW & DOORS INSTALLATION AND SCREEN FABRICATION/INSTALLATION.

SWEET ESCAPE VILLA RENTAL

Leeward Highway Next to Flower Girls Tel: 342-0052 BOOKEEPING CLERK $ 7.50 hourly Keeping records of products, sales in the salon, managing the salon assist with the salon when busy such as doing hair & nails, must speak English, Creole & Spanish

TRINITY VARIETY STORE

Tel: 348-2721 Behind Paradise Church, Five Cays TRADESMAN $ 300.00 weekly Unload containers, lift well for display morning & evening outside, keep inventory of stock and manage the warehouse

J & J BEAUTY SALON

Low Bight Road HAIR DRESSER $ 300 WEEKLY RENEWAL Braiding hair, shampooing, cutting and styling hair, provide hair treatments, includes deep treatments, permanents hair coloring and weaving.

BELONGERS ONLY

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Lab turns hard-to-process plastic waste into carbon-capture master

Pores in this micronscale particle, the result of pyrolyzing in the presence of potassium acetate, are able to sequester carbon dioxide from streams of flue gas.

WHAT seems like a win-win for a pair of pressing environmental problems describes a Rice University lab’s newly discovered chemical technique to turn waste plastic into an effective carbon dioxide (CO2) sorbent for industry.

Rice chemist James Tour and co-lead authors Rice alumnus Wala Algozeeb, graduate student Paul Savas and postdoctoral researcher Zhe Yuan reported in the American Chemical Society journal ACS Nano that heating plastic waste in the presence of potassium acetate

produced particles with nanometerscale pores that trap carbon dioxide molecules.

These particles can be used to remove CO2 from flue gas streams, they reported.

“Point sources of CO2 emissions like power plant exhaust stacks can be fitted with this waste-plastic-derived material to remove enormous amounts of CO2 that would normally fill the atmosphere,” Tour said. “It is a great way to have one problem, plastic waste, address another

JOB VACANCY

HANDYMAN The Ports Authority of the Turks and Caicos Islands is seeking to employ a Handyman for it Providenciales facility.

SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for the maintenance of port facility grounds ensuring the port is cleared of debris and secured.

REQUIREMENTS:

• • • • •

At least three years’ experience in a comparable environment Be able to meet the physical demands of the job Able to work alone, prioritize work and complete assignments on time Have a professional demeanor and be appropriately attired Keep a schedule and show up on time

DUTIES: • Move around heavy equipment and furniture for the purpose of storage and or relocating • Perform cleaning and repairs to property of Ports Authority • Perform routine and scheduled maintenance of property including but not limited to replacing lightbulbs and identifying maintenance issues • Clearing and maintaining the grounds around the office and parking lot • Trimming overgrown trees, mowing of lawn areas and watering of plants • Clearing and removing of all debris • Responding to emergency calls when directed by senior staff of Ports Authority • Any other duties assigned by Supervisor WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Frequent sitting, standing and walking, is required, and may involve climbing stairs.

• Frequent reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching • Must be able to lift items of a weight not greater than 50 pounds • May be exposed to inclement weather or be required to work in environments or under conditions that require the use of protective gear and devices and/ or awareness of personal safety and safety of others.

This position attracts a bi-weekly wage of $576.00

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE HAND DELIVERED TO THE PORTS AUTHORITY OFFICE, SOUTH DOCK, GRAND TURK, OR EMAILED TO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER AT DSIMMS@PORTSTCI.COM NO LATER THAN APRIL 14, 2022

problem, CO2 emissions.”

A current process to pyrolyze plastic known as chemical recycling produces oils, gases and waxes, but the carbon byproduct is nearly useless, he said. However, pyrolyzing plastic in the presence of potassium acetate produces porous particles able to hold up to 18% of their own weight in CO2 at room temperature.

In addition, while typical chemical recycling doesn’t work for polymer wastes with low fixed carbon content in order to generate CO2 sorbent, including

polypropylene and high- and lowdensity polyethylene, the main constituents in municipal waste, those plastics work especially well for capturing CO2 when treated with potassium acetate.

The lab estimates the cost of carbon dioxide capture from a point source like post-combustion flue gas would be $21 a ton, far less expensive than the energyintensive, amine-based process in common use to pull carbon dioxide from natural gas feeds, which costs $80-$160 a ton.

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New Subdivision, 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: $7.00 hourly

CONTACT: 343-9399

#17 Salt Mills Plaza Is seeking to employ a

Repairs broken jewelry.

Work Permit Renewal. $6.25 Hourly

ARTIST/PAINTER

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to accessories, etc.

Develop creative ideas or new methods for making art. Create sketches, templates, or models to guide their work. $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 247-5610

GEORGE GLINTON Residence, Five Cays 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: 341-4292

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#10 Oak Avenue, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Maintenance of building and property upkeep Removes debris from around the building Takes care of the garden; watering the garden, planting and transplanting of plants Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 946-5369

EMAIL: COCOBISTRO@TCIWAY.TC Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board This position is for work permit holder renewal 29712

GLORY GROCERY STORE & SALON Millennium Highway Is seeking to employ a

SUPERVISOR

Plans, monitors, and appraises job results. Conducts training. Implements and enforces systems, policies, and procedures.

Salary: $8.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 345-5113

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13 Silicone St., Millennium Heights Is seeking to employ a

CARETAKER

Help the patient get dressed, eat, bathe and complete light housekeeping duties, such as dishes or folding laundry. Plan, prepare and monitor meals. Run errands, remind patients of medications.

Salary: $8.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-243-4580

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

DUTIES: His job is to sweep the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, living room, and laundering sheets.

Salary: $6.00 per hourly

CONTACT: (649) 232 1468

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

This position is currently held by a work permit holder. 29704

GRACE BAY WATERSPORTS LTD.

ALLEN PARKER

#5B SEAGRAPE DRIVE, LONG BAY Is seeking to employ a

MECHANIC

Duties: Working on boats, Jet Ski Salary $8.00 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week CONTACT: 332-1280

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Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

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

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 345-4948

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Climate change: IPCC scientists say it’s ‘now or never’ to limit warming UN scientists have unveiled a plan that they believe can limit the root causes of dangerous climate change.

A key UN body says in a report that there must be “rapid, deep and immediate” cuts in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

Global emissions of CO2 would need to peak within three years to stave off the worst impacts.

Even then, the world would also need technology to suck CO2 from the skies by mid-century.

After a contentious approval session where scientists and government officials went through the report line by line, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has now published its guidance on what the world can do to avoid an extremely dangerous future.

First, the bad news - even if all the policies to cut carbon that governments had put in place by the end of 2020 were fully implemented, the world will still warm by 3.2C this century.

This finding has drawn the ire of the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

“Some government and business leaders are saying one thing - but doing another. Simply put, they are lying. And the results will be catastrophic.”

That sort of temperature rise would see our planet hit

Solar power has fallen dramatically in price in the last decade.

by “unprecedented heatwaves, terrifying storms, and widespread water shortages”.

To avoid that fate, the world must keep the rise in temperatures at or under 1.5C this century, say researchers.

The good news is that this latest IPCC summary shows that it can be done, in what Mr Guterres calls a “viable and financially sound manner”.

But keeping temperatures down will require massive changes to energy production, industry, transport, our consumption patterns and the way we treat nature.

To stay under 1.5C, according to the IPCC, means that carbon emissions from everything that we do, buy, use or eat must peak by

2025, and tumble rapidly after that, reaching net-zero by the middle of this century.

To put it in context, the amount of CO2 that the world has emitted in the last decade is the same amount that’s left to us to stay under this key temperature threshold.

“I think the report tells us that we’ve reached the now-or-never point of limiting warming to 1.5C,” said IPCC lead author Heleen De Coninck, who’s Professor of SocioTechnical Innovation and Climate Change at Eindhoven University of Technology.

Speaking to BBC News she said: “We have to peak our greenhouse gas emissions before 2025 and after that, reduce them very rapidly.

“And we will have to do negative emissions or carbon dioxide removal in the second half of the century, shortly after 2050, in order to limit warming to 1.5C.” The next few years are critical, say the researchers, because if emissions aren’t curbed by 2030, it will make it nigh on impossible to limit warming later this century.

Key to that in the short term will be how we generate energy.

Luckily, solar panel and wind turbines have never been cheaper, having fallen in cost by around 85% over the past decade.

“It’s game over for the fossil fuels that are fuelling both wars and climate chaos,” said Kaisa Kosonen from Greenpeace, who was an observer at the IPCC approval session.

“There’s no room for any new fossil fuel developments, and the coal and gas plants we already have need to close early.”

But diets and lifestyles will also need changing, with huge scope for major carbon savings, according to the authors.

“Having the right policies, infrastructure and technology in place to enable changes to our lifestyles and behaviour can result in a 40-70% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

This offers significant untapped potential,” said IPCC Co-chair

Priyadarshi Shukla.

“The evidence also shows that these lifestyle changes can improve our health and wellbeing.”

In practice, this means governments doing more to encourage walking and healthy eating, and putting in place the infrastructure for far more electric vehicles.

One of the most contentious aspects of the report concerns the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

This can be done in a number of different ways, including through planting trees and making changes to farming practices.

But the report finds that to keep warming from going over the dangerous 1.5C threshold, we will need more than new forests.

Keeping temperatures down will require machines to remove CO2 directly from the atmosphere.

This is very contentious as the technology is new and currently very expensive.

Some participants in the IPCC process are highly sceptical that these approaches will work.

“The idea of quick emissions reductions and large negative emissions technologies are a concern,” said Prof Arthur Petersen, from UCL, who was an observer in the approval session.

“There are a lot of pipe dreams in this report.” (BBC)

Artificial pancreas to revolutionise diabetes care in England NEARLY 900 patients with type 1 diabetes in England are testing a potentially life-changing artificial pancreas.

It can eliminate the need for finger prick tests and prevent life-threatening hypoglycaemic attacks, where blood sugar levels fall too low.

The technology uses a sensor under the skin.

It continually monitors the levels, and a pump automatically adjusts the amount of insulin required.

Six-year-old Charlotte, from Lancashire, is one of more than 200 children using the hybrid closed loop system.

Her mother, Ange Abbott, told us it has made a massive impact on the whole family.

“Prior to having the loop, everything was manual,” she said.

“At night we’d have to set the alarm every two hours to do finger pricks and corrections of insulin in order to deal with the ups and downs of Charlotte’s blood sugars.”

About 400,000 people in the UK

have type 1 diabetes, a condition where the body can’t produce insulin, the hormone which regulates blood sugar levels.

NHS England says it is the first nationwide test of the technology in the world, and it comes 100 years after the first diabetes patient received insulin injections.

The hybrid system is not completely automated, because the amount of carbohydrates being eaten at mealtimes needs to be inputted.

Charlotte’s consultant Dr May Ng, a paediatric endocrinologist at Ormskirk District General Hospital, thinks the new technology has huge potential.

“I think it’s absolutely fantastic.

I’ve been practising for 25 years in children’s diabetes and it’s a gamechanger,” she said.

“To be able to improve the quality of life, to be able to see that most of their blood glucose readings are within that target range, it’s very exciting.”

For Ange, the constant monitoring means that Charlotte

Yasmin was keen to try out the new technology.

can go back to being the child she was.

“She loves days out with her friends and sleepovers, but we had to stop these as soon as she was diagnosed because other people couldn’t manage her diabetes.

“Now we can allow her to go out for these social occasions when we’re not there.”

Yasmin Hopkins, 27, from London, has also received an

artificial pancreas as part of the pilot.

She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 15 years ago and had struggled to maintain her blood sugar levels.

Yasmin told us she finds the new technology liberating.

“I wake up now and I can do a normal day’s work, or go on a dog walk without being concerned,” she said.

“Before, I felt like I’d have been at risk from some of the long-term complications of diabetes, whereas now I don’t see that happening.”

If blood sugar levels are not kept under control, diabetes patients risk long-term damage to their heart, kidneys, eyes and nerves.

Prof Partha Kar, NHS national speciality adviser for diabetes, said: “Having machines monitor and deliver medication for diabetes patients sounds quite sci-fi like, but technology and machines are part and parcel of how we live our lives every day.

“It is not very far away from the holy grail of a fully automated system, where people with type 1 diabetes can get on with their lives without worrying about glucose levels or medication.”

Chris Askew, chief executive of Diabetes UK, said: “This technology has the potential to transform the lives of people with type 1 diabetes, improving both their quality of life and clinical outcomes.”

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‘Dead’ telescope discovers Jupiter’s twin from beyond the grave NASA’s Kepler space telescope has spotted a Jupiter look-alike in a new discovery, even though the instrument stopped operations four years ago.

An international team of astrophysicists using NASA’s Kepler space telescope, which ceased operations in 2018, have discovered an exoplanet similar to Jupiter located 17,000 light-years from Earth, making it the farthest exoplanet ever found by Kepler.

The exoplanet, officially designated K2-2016-BLG-0005Lb, was spotted in data captured by Kepler in 2016. Throughout its lifetime, Kepler observed over 2,700 nowconfirmed planets.

“Kepler was also able to observe uninterrupted by weather or daylight, allowing us to determine precisely the mass of the exoplanet and its orbital distance from its host star,” Eamonn Kerins, an astronomer at the University of Manchester in the U.K., said in a statement. “It is basically Jupiter’s identical twin in terms of its mass and its position from its sun, which is about 60% of the mass of our own sun,” The team, led by David Specht, a Ph.D. student at the University of Manchester, took advantage of a phenomenon known as gravitational microlensing to spot the exoplanet. With this phenomenon, which was predicted

by Einstein’s theory of relativity, objects in space can be seen and studied closer when the light from a background star is warped and thus magnified by the gravity of a

The exoplanet, seen in this artist impression, was officially designated K22016-BLG-0005Lb, was spotted in data captured by Kepler in 2016.

closer massive object.

In hopes of using the warped light from a far-off star to detect an exoplanet, the team used three months of observations that Kepler made of the stretch of sky where this planet lies.

“To see the effect at all requires almost perfect alignment between the foreground planetary system and a background star,” Kerins added in the same statement. “The chance that a background star is affected this way by a planet is

tens to hundreds of millions to one against. But there are hundreds of millions of stars towards the center of our galaxy. So Kepler just sat and watched them for three months.”

The team then worked with Iain McDonald, another astronomer at the University of Manchester who developed a new search algorithm.

Together, they were able to reveal five candidates in the data, with one most clearly showing signs of an exoplanet. Other ground-based

observations of the same stretch of sky corroborated the same signals that Kepler saw of the possible exoplanet.

“The difference in vantage point between Kepler and observers here on Earth allowed us to triangulate where along our sight line the planetary system is located,” Kerins said.

Aside from the excitement of discovering an exoplanet with an instrument no longer even in service, the team’s work is notable

because Kepler was not designed to discover exoplanets using this phenomenon. It is important to note, however, that, in 2016, Kepler’s mission was extended. In 2013, after two reaction wheel failures, it was proposed that Kepler be used for a K2 “second light” mission that would see the scope detecting potentially habitable exoplanets.

This extension was approved in 2014 and the mission was extended way past the scope’s expected end date until it eventually ran out of fuel on Oct. 30, 2018.

“Kepler was never designed to find planets using microlensing so, in many ways, it’s amazing that it has done so,” Kerins said, adding that upcoming instruments like NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the European Space Agency’s Euclid mission, could be capable of using microlensing to study exoplanets and will be able to further such research.

“Roman and Euclid, on the other hand, will be optimized for this kind of work. They will be able to complete the planet census started

by Kepler,” Kerins said. “We’ll learn how typical the architecture of our own solar system is. The data will also allow us to test our ideas of how planets form. This is the start of a new exciting chapter in our search for other worlds.”

This discovery was described in a study posted March 31 to the preprint server ArXiv.org and has been submitted for publication in the journal the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

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UK farmers call for weedkiller ban over Parkinson’s fears SOME British farmers are calling for a ban on the UK production of toxic weedkiller Paraquat, saying studies suggest it could be a factor in the onset of Parkinson’s Disease.

It comes as hundreds of US farm workers pursue a legal case against its manufacturer, alleging it knew the risk and failed to warn them.

Andy Pollard was once a farm manager who could leap into his tractor cab. But now his limbs are rigid and his body contorts with spasms. He has advanced Parkinson’s Disease, and can no longer control his own movements.

He spent decades spraying herbicides on his land and, unaware of any danger, didn’t use protective equipment.

“Paraquat was a really good

thing to use - or so we thought,” his wife Sue says. “Andy would be driving around the fields and the spray would be going everywhere.”

She had thought it was a coincidence that the only people she knew with Parkinson’s were farm workers, then read about the potential connection with the chemical.

“Why hasn’t it been regulated and stopped?” she asks. “We’ve got a lot of people in the same situation.”

Paraquat was first manufactured in the UK in the early 1960s and is sold globally - 377 companies have registered it for sale.

It is one of the world’s most popular and effective herbicides, millions of farmers have used it

to kill weeds. But it is also one of the most dangerous and has caused thousands of poisoning deaths.

Its manufacturer Syngenta says claims of a link between Paraquat and Parkinson’s are not supported by scientific evidence, stating it has undergone more than 1,200 safety studies.

Andy regularly visits a Dorset farm run by charity Countrymen UK, founded by Julie Plumley after her father John was diagnosed with Parkinson’s.

The 30-acre working farm sells beef and lamb. In the yard, instead of tractors is a fleet of mobility scooters. “The farmers come here not because they’re ill,” Julie explains, “but because they want to get on with living.”

Millions of farmers have used Paraquat to kill weeds on their land.

Parkinson’s Disease is believed to be the world’s fastest-growing neurological condition. It affects neurons in a specific area of the brain called the substantia nigra.

It is degenerative, gradually leading to tremors and stiffness in the limbs. Global studies show rural, agricultural areas often have higher rates of the disease.

Julie explains her childhood farm was owned by the local council, so her father had to meet certain conditions. “He had to use

chemicals, because if you got too many dock leaves or thistles, they could take money away from you.

Paraquat was the pesticide all the farmers used.”

He would carry a backpack filled with the chemical and spend hours hand-spraying the fields. “He would have his sleeves rolled up, his arms bare, the liquid dripping down.”

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Satellite pollution is threatening to alter our view of the night sky THE night sky has been a source of information and wonder since the dawn of humankind -- and it looks almost the same now as it did then. But the night sky as we know it is on the precipice of changing dramatically due to the proliferation of satellites just a few hundred miles above Earth.

“For the first time in human history, we’re not going to have access to the night sky in the way that we’ve seen it,” said Samantha Lawler, an assistant professor of astronomy at the University of Regina in Canada.

Lawler has been watching from her farm in Saskatchewan, Canada, as the number of active satellites has multiplied from about a thousand in 2017 to more than 5,000 today. When CNN visited on a clear evening in March, it only took a few minutes of looking up with the naked eye to see the first of many satellites streaking across the sky.

“This is a lot worse than I expected,” Lawler told CNN. “It’s changing fast.”

And it’s about to get much worse.

Lawler and two other Canadian astronomers published a paper in December in The Astronomical Journal which predicted that, in less than a decade, 1 out of every 15 points of light in the night sky will actually be a moving satellite.

“Think about that,” Lawler said.

“There’s only about 4,000 stars that you can see with your naked eye and if 200 of those are moving, that is very different than the sky that we’re used to now.”

The satellites are even more disruptive when viewed through a telescope, and they’re already contaminating images of the cosmos captured by observatories

There are currently over 5000 satellites in the sky. all over the world. Unless something changes dramatically in terms of international regulation of satellite numbers, reflectivity and broadcasting, experts like Lawler believe that impact on astronomical research will intensify.

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“It’s kind of like we’re going through this transition (similar to) when the first cars were on the roads. A Model T would drive up the road and you’d run out to go look at it,” Lawler said. “But now you live next to a giant freeway, full of cars. So that’s kind of the transition that we’re going through with satellites in the night sky right now.”

MEGA-CONSTELLATIONS’ SILVER LINING It’s the dawn of megaconstellations, tens of thousands of small satellites only about 300

miles (483 kilometers) above Earth, launched by private companies to provide global high-speed internet access.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is responsible for roughly a third of all active satellites in orbit, more than any other company or country, including the US government.

SpaceX has already launched more than 2,000 satellites with plans to launch at least 42,000 more for its mega-constellation called Starlink. Other distant competitors include Amazon’s Project Kuiper and London-based satellite company OneWeb. While thousands of small Starlink satellites are problematic for astronomers, they’re also providing much-needed internet access to people in rural or wartorn parts of the world.

Oleg Kutkov is a Ukrainian engineer and amateur astronomer who bought a Starlink terminal on Ebay in December to take apart for fun, never thinking he’d actually be able to use it in his apartment

in Kiev. But when Russia invaded in February, Elon Musk activated Starlink service over Ukraine, and Kutkov has been using it as his backup internet service ever since.

“We are getting all the information from the internet about airstrikes, about enemy force movements. Should we hide, should we not hide? Can we go outside or not?” Kutkov said.

Kutkov said he used to side with astronomers like Lawler in thinking that the concerns about Starlink impeding observations of the cosmos outweighed its benefits, but Russia’s invasion is changing his mind.

“I was 100% with astronomers,” Kutkov said. “But in the current situation, when we really need internet connectivity, that’s starting to be more important.”

A WRENCH IN ASTEROID DETECTION For Kutkov and other Ukrainians, Starlink is a lifesaver. But NASA is worried that second-generation

Starlink, which could begin launching as soon as this month, could someday contribute to ending life on Earth as we know it.

NASA uses ground-based telescopes to hunt for potentially killer asteroids. In a letter to the FCC in February, NASA stated it “estimates that there would be a Starlink in every single asteroid survey image,” which could have “a detrimental effect on our planet’s ability to detect and possibly redirect a potentially catastrophic impact.”

“Finding these asteroids well in advance of when they could hit the Earth is vitally important to our species’ survival,” Lawler said.

SpaceX did not respond to requests for a comment for this story, but the company addressed astronomers’ concerns about satellites impacting observations in a statement in April 2020.

“We firmly believe in the importance of a natural night sky for all of us to enjoy, which is why we have been working with leading astronomers around the world,” the statement reads, and SpaceX has made changes by “adding a deployable visor to the satellite to block sunlight from hitting the brightest parts of the spacecraft.”

But astronomers such as Lawler say those changes are not enough.

As of now, there are no binding international rules monitoring mega-constellations, and SpaceX isn’t waiting for regulators to catch up. It’s launching, on average, about 50 new Starlink satellites every week.

“We’re already seeing so many satellites now,” Lawler said. “And there’s about to be 10 times as many.” (CNN)

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his 40s and always believed there was a connection to the chemicals.

His suspicion deepened when his neighbour Ken Barnes was diagnosed around the same time he was also in his 40s and had also been using Paraquat for years.

Ken now visits Julie’s farm. He has a twinkle in his eye, but his clarity of speech has gone. “It’s a horrible disease,” says his wife Sue. “It’s taken his life away.”

She says its manufacture in the

UK and export should be stopped.

“I wouldn’t want my son, who’s got farming qualifications, ending up like his father.”

Paraquat has not been authorised for use in the EU since a court ruling in 2007. That is still the case in the UK after Brexit but it is still made - under the brand name Gramoxone - at Syngenta’s plant in Huddersfield.

It is exported to countries such as the US, Japan and Australia, with a fifth of exports going to the developing world.

In the US, nearly 900 farmers and field workers have joined forces to sue the manufacturer, claiming not only is there a link between Paraquat and Parkinson’s, but that Syngenta has deliberately hidden the health risks from the authorities.

Syngenta rejects the claims made in the remaining multidistrict litigation case, which is due to come to court later this year.

The company’s most recent financial statement shows that

the company has already paid $187.5m into a settlement fund.

But it said the company believes that all of these claims are without merit and the payment is simply to keep the claims from going any further.

Toxicologist Prof Jon Heylings worked for Syngenta and its predecessor companies for more than 20 years. After retiring, he turned whistleblower, and has given evidence as an expert witness in the US legal action.

He said farmers who used it

without protective equipment, damaging their skin, should be worried. “If they went out the next day and actually used it again, and the next day, you could absorb more Paraquat through the skin, into the blood and then into the brain,” he says.

“The issue is really does it actually cause Parkinson’s when it gets into the brain? That’s one of the key issues around the whole exposure. And if this chemical does cause Parkinson’s, who is responsible?”

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UK Prime Minister says transgender women should not compete in female sports UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that transgender women should not compete in female sports in comments he said he knew could be seen as “controversial.”

“I don’t think that biological males should be competing in female sporting events. And maybe that’s a controversial thing ... but it just seems to me to be sensible,” Johnson said during a visit to a hospital in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire on Wednesday, PA media reported.

Johnson made the comments while speaking on a number of issues, including the UK government’s controversial decision not to include transgender people in the ban on so-called conversion therapy.

“And I also happen to think that women should have spaces, whether it’s in hospitals or prisons or changing rooms or wherever, which are dedicated to women.

That’s as far as my thinking has developed on this issue. If that puts me in conflict with some others, then we have got to work it all out,” Johnson said, according to PA. “That doesn’t mean that I’m not immensely sympathetic to people who want to change gender, to

transition. It’s vital that we give people the maximum possible love and support in making those decisions.

“But these are complex issues and I don’t think they can be solved with one swift, easy piece of legislation. It takes a lot of thought to get this right,” he said.

‘HARASSED AND DEMONISED’ Johnson’s comments come just days after transgender athlete Emily Bridges said she has been “harassed and demonised” by the media after the UCI, world cycling’s governing body, ruled she couldn’t compete at the National Omnium Championships in the UK over the weekend.

Bridges, who was set to race against British Olympic stars such as Laura Kenny in the event, said she found out through British Cycling last week that the UCI had ruled she was ineligible.

The 21-year-old Bridges said in a statement she has been in contact with British Cycling and the UCI for the past six months ahead of what was supposed to be her first race in a women’s event.

“In that time, I have provided

Johnson, pictured, made the remarks during a visit to a hospital on Wednesday.

both British Cycling and the UCI with medical evidence that I meet the eligibility criteria for transgender female cyclists, including that my testosterone limit has been far below the limit prescribed by the regulations for the last 12 months,” Bridges said in her statement, which was posted

by LGBTQIA+ cycling group PRiDE OUT.

As of March 1 2020, UCI regulations state that transgender women must reduce their testosterone levels to below 5 nmol/L for at least 12 months in order to compete in women’s events.

The UCI did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment. CNN has reached out to Bridges directly but is yet to hear

back.

However, the Guardian reported the UCI prevented Bridges from competing because it said she was still registered as a male cyclist and therefore ineligible to compete as a female until her male UCI identification expired.

“I am an athlete, and I just want to race competitively again,” Bridges’ statement continued.

“No one should have to choose between being who they are, and participating in the sport that they love.

“As is no surprise with most of the British media, I’ve been relentlessly harassed and demonised by those who have a specific agenda to push.

“They attack anything that isn’t the norm and print whatever is most likely to result in the highest engagement for their articles, and bring in advertising.

“This is without care for the wellbeing of individuals or marginalised groups, and others are left to pick up the pieces due to their actions.”

Bridges initially posted the statement on her Instagram account, but has since made the account private. (CNN)

Tiger Woods: Eyes of the world on five-time Masters winner at Augusta TIGER Woods is scheduled to tee off for the first round of the Masters on Thursday as he targets a remarkable comeback following a car crash in February 2021 in which he sustained serious leg injuries.

Five-time Masters champion Woods will play in Group 14, alongside South African Louis Oosthuizen and Chilean Joaquin Niemann, though tthe first round of the 2022 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club tournament was delayed due to inclement weather in Augusta, Georgia.

“Due to thunderstorms in the early morning hours Thursday, gate opening times will be delayed by 30 minutes,” the Masters said in a statement on Thursday.

“The Honorary Starters will take place at 8:15 a.m., followed by the first tee time at 8:30 a.m.”

Previously Woods had been due to tee off at 10:34 a.m. ET while his group is scheduled to tee off for the second round at 1:41 p.m. ET on Friday.

“It’s a miraculous thing,”

Tiger Woods has completed a few practice rounds at Augusta this week.

said 1992 Masters winner Fred Couples. “Fourteen months ago, I’m bawling like a baby every day,

and now ... he looks strong.

“I know the leg is hurt but he’s hitting it plenty far enough to play

this course, and he plays this course as well as he does, he’s won here a bunch, he knows what to do.”

Speculation first began to mount regarding Woods’ participation in the tournament when his private jet was sighted landing at an airport near Augusta last week.

Since his car accident, Woods has appeared in public on a golf course just once -- at the PNC Championship in December with his son Charlie.

Following near-complete domination of men’s golf at the start of his career, Woods’ career took a downward spiral.

However, the Masters was the site of a seemingly another impossible comeback when Woods secured victory in 2019, ending an 11-year wait between his 14th and 15th major wins.

“He’s Tiger Woods, so I’m not worried about watching him hit a ball ever because he’s the best player I’ve ever seen play,” Couples added.

“He’s won so many times, and he’s just not a guy to go do something mediocre. He’ll compete, and he’ll be ready to roll.

I think it’s amazing for him to be out here.” (CNN)

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Sciver made two centuries at the Women’s World Cup, including an unbeaten 148 off 121 balls as England lost to Australia in Sunday’s final.

Taylor was joined on the pitch by his family after the game.

England: Nat Sciver goes top Ross Taylor bids emotional farewell of ODI all-rounder rankings ENGLAND’S Nat Sciver has regained the number one allrounder ranking in one-day international cricket.

Sciver made two centuries at the Women’s World Cup, including an unbeaten 148 off 121 balls as England lost to Australia in Sunday’s final.

The 29-year-old also took four wickets in England’s eight matches.

Her form with the bat has lifted her to second in the International Cricket Council (ICC) batting rankings, behind only Australia’s

Alyssa Healy.

Healy scored a stunning 170 off 138 deliveries in the final to set up Australia’s 71-run win.

Sciver has replaced Ellyse Perry, who missed two of Australia’s final three matches with a back injury, at the top of the all-rounder rankings.

England left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone remains top of the bowling rankings, while seamer Anya Shrubsole has risen to eighth.

Ecclestone was the leading wicket-taker at the World Cup with 21 at an average of 15.61. (BBC)

in final match for New Zealand AN EMOTIONAL Ross Taylor was given a standing ovation in his final match for New Zealand in Hamilton.

The batter made his last Black Caps appearance in their 115-run one-day international win over the Netherlands.

Joined by his three children, he was in tears during the national anthem and received a guard of honour from the Dutch players when he came to bat.

The 38-year-old was out for 14,

but claimed the match-winning catch to dismiss the Netherlands’ Aryan Dutt.

Taylor, who took the matchwinning wicket in his final Test in January, ends his 16-year international career with 7,683 runs in the longest format and 8,607 in ODIs - both New Zealand records.

“It’s been a pleasure. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it,” the former captain said.

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chairman Martin Snedden said:

“Ross is undoubtedly one of the absolute greats of New Zealand cricket and one of the greats of world cricket as well.

“But it isn’t just the stats that has endeared him to the cricketing public of New Zealand. That’s his own personal qualities.”

Martin Guptill hit 106 and Will Young 120 in New Zealand’s 333-8 before the tourists were bowled out for 218 - seamer Matt Henry taking 4-36 - as the hosts completed a 3-0 series win. (BBC)

Benzema ‘getting better with age’ after another star showing KARIM Benzema has not just stepped out of Cristiano Ronaldo’s shadow at Real Madrid but grabbed the spotlight and focused it squarely on himself.

The striker may be 34 but he is only getting better as he gets older and on Wednesday night he singlehandedly put Chelsea, the Champions League holders, on the brink of a quarter-final exit.

Benzema scored a hat-trick, his second in as many games in Europe, as Real Madrid won 3-1 at Stamford Bridge in the first-leg encounter.

The France international’s excellent form this season comes against the backdrop of a conviction for blackmail, which he is appealing against.

His latest goals took him to 11 in the Champions League this season - only Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski has scored more with 12.

“This is the business end and he is still scoring goals,” former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand said on BT

Karim Benzema’s hat-trick took him to 11 goals in this season’s Champions League.

Sport. “He has shot his team to the top of the league. They are flying and he is the talisman.

“When Cristiano Ronaldo was there Benzema had the humility to sit in the background because he knew what it meant to the team but now he has come out of the shadows.”

The claim to be considered the best out-and-out striker in the world right now is quite a

competitive one.

Lewandowski has phenomenal record for club and country with 51 goals this season, although he was unable to prevent Bayern from slipping to a 1-0 loss at Villarreal in their quarter-final first leg.

Then there is Kylian Mbappe at Paris St-Germain, Erling Braut Haaland at Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham’s Harry Kane.

“Benzema is 34 and he is the

best number nine in the world,” added Ferdinand.

“He is another level. Goals, assists, link up play.”

Former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Karen Carney echoed Ferdinand’s sentiment that Benzema is one of the best in the world right now.

“He showed everyone watching what a world-class striker he is,” she told BBC Radio 5 live.

“His movement, his finishing, what he brings to this Real Madrid team, it was just breath-taking to watch him at times.”

Former Liverpool and Real Madrid winger Steve McManaman said: “He knows he doesn’t have to fly into the box. He arrives really late and his experience counts for everything.

“Every time he steps on the pitch he looks like he will score.

His movement is really clever.”

A SHOE-IN FOR THE BALLON D’OR? The stats speak for themselves.

Benzema has now scored

four hat-tricks for Real Madrid in European competitions - only Alfredo di Stefano (five), Ferenc Puskas (five) and Ronaldo (seven) have managed more.

His 11 goals in the Champions League this season have come in just eight games, while he has 37 in 36 matches in all competitions for Real.

Benzema finished fourth in the running for last year’s Ballon d’Or, behind Jorginho, Lewandowski and winner Lionel Messi, but his current form will surely put him among the early frontrunners for the award, which is handed out in October.

“He is getting better with age,” former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole said on BT Sport.

He added: “As things stand right now in the race for the Ballon d’Or he has won it by a few furlongs.

“It is unbelievable that in this stage of his career he has gone: ‘I am in charge of the orchestra now, everything goes through me’.

“He is an outstanding footballer.” (BBC)

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has won 18 ATP singles titles.

Former world number five Tsonga to retire after French Open

Lakers failed to make the NBA final this season.

Source: Lakers expected to fire head coach Frank Vogel AMIDST the unmitigated disaster that has been the 2021-22 season for the Los Angeles Lakers, it has seemed for a while that head coach Frank Vogel would be one of the first casualties.

It has been rumoured for a while that he has been on the hot seat and that he would be fired.

Well now, one NBA insider has seemed to confirm what has seemed to be inevitable at some point.

In fact, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, L.A. is already

looking at potential replacements.

Perhaps it isn’t fair to blame Vogel much for the Lakers’ struggles this season. But at the same time, it’s hard to say with a straight face that he has done a good job.

One possible replacement could be Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder, as reported by Marc Stein a couple of weeks ago.

The Jazz have been underperforming of late, and some feel it may cause him to leave the team and look elsewhere for

employment, although it doesn’t seem clear how interested he’d be in coming to L.A. But another candidate is one that Lakers fans may not have ever considered. In fact, he has been something of a rival of the Purple and Gold going back several years.

Although the Sixers are having a strong season and are championship contenders, it’s always possible that general manager Daryl Morey may move on from him, according to Fischer. (Yahoo Sports)

FORMER world number five JoWilfried Tsonga has announced he will retire from tennis after this year’s French Open.

The 36-year-old has won 18 ATP singles titles and reached the 2008 Australian Open final, losing to Novak Djokovic.

The Frenchman said it “took me a long time to make this decision”.

“A few weeks ago I decided I was going to stop at Roland Garros this year,” Tsonga added in a video posted on social media.

“My body is telling me ‘you can’t go any further than what I give you’.”

Tsonga turned professional in 2004 and reached his only Grand Slam final four years later, losing in four sets to Djokovic in Melbourne as the Serb claimed the first of his 20 major titles.

The Frenchman made it to the semi-finals twice at both the French Open and Wimbledon and finished runner-up to Roger Federer at the ATP Finals in 2011.

Tsonga won Olympic silver in the men’s doubles alongside Michael Llodra at London 2012 and was part of France’s Davis Cup triumph in 2017.

He also clinched two Masters titles, in Paris in 2008 and Toronto in 2014, beating Federer in the final to win the latter.

However, he has struggled with injuries in recent years, which has seen him slip to 220th in the rankings.

Tsonga won just one match at tour level in 2021 and ended his season prematurely following a first-round loss to Mikael Ymer at Wimbledon.

Marsch: Leeds job doesn’t faze me

JESSE Marsch says he is used to being thrown in at the deep end, so joining Leeds United in the middle of a relegation battle was not about to faze the American boss.

It was not just the club’s perilous position that provided a daunting challenge for the 48-year-old, but also the fact he was replacing Marcelo Bielsa - the man who guided Leeds back to the Premier League after a 16-year absence.

Marsch, a former Major League Soccer player, has since steered the team away from the drop zone with two wins and a draw from their past three matches, his belief unwavering after starting life in West Yorkshire with successive defeats.

Having spent his past three coaching roles with the Red Bull football group at New York, Salzburg and Leipzig, it is not the first time Marsch has had to step

Marsch is a former Major League Soccer player.

out of his comfort zone.

His formative years included swapping life as a state-school student for study at Ivy League Princeton University.

“When I stepped foot into Princeton, I was surrounded by people who had been to boarding

schools and high-level high schools and I barely knew how to write a paper,” Marsch tells BBC Radio Leeds’ Adam Pope.

“I barely knew how to discuss a topic in a course. I was a good student, but I wasn’t exposed to the level of education that most of the

other people there were.

“I had to work too. My parents had to take out loans, I had loans and I finished off paying loans 15 years after university. You’re thrown in the deep end in all these situations and I guess I’m used to that again.

“This doesn’t faze me. Even coming here, maybe you could say, ‘OK, you come to Leeds United, you’re following a great manager, you’re in a relegation fight, you’re thrown in the deep end’, but OK, let’s go. I don’t really look at it as being fearful or having things to be afraid of.”

Marsch, who grew up in Racine, Wisconsin, says he tries to embrace the “chip on my shoulder” and takes nothing for granted.

“We wanted to be gritty, we wanted to have to fight for things and my family was like that,” he says of his upbringing, adding he has been given a warm welcome at

Leeds.

“Even in the community, when people have seen me, they’ve been so friendly and they’ve been so open and I know that everybody misses Marcelo, but they’ve tolerated me and supported me in a good way.

“And, internally here, I can only say that I don’t think I’ve ever worked in a club with more people who are positive, supportive and committed to helping in every way possible.”

Marsch first spoke to the club’s sporting director, Victor Orta, during lockdown in 2020 while managing Salzburg, and says he was not thinking too much about a move to the Premier League at that point.

“I always dreamed of potentially coming here and being a manager once I came to Europe, but I wasn’t sure where that would fit in my whole progression,” he adds.

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The home-based athletes were selected from the two-day CARIFTA Trials, which was held at the National Stadium two weekends ago.

TCAAA names 22 athletes for 2022 CARIFTA Games THE Turks and Caicos Amateur Athletic Association (TCAAA) have selected 22 athletes, including five overseas-based student-athletes for the 49th staging of the CARIFTA Games, which will take place in Kingston, Jamaica from April 16-18, 2022.

Of the lot, six are girls. These include sisters Ashley Gardiner (U17) and Tanesia

Gardiner (U20), Daisy McIntosh (U20), Lyn Antoine (U20) and Archelande Joseph (U20).

The U17 boys are Dyan Morris, Melique Evans, Hency Gedeon, Nadly Agenor, and Kyle Belazaire.

The U20 boys are Carson Garland, Travardo Bain, Kevaughn Benjamin,

Alidavenson Legredelle, Roobentz Joseph and Aleiando Durham who are based in the TCI. The overseas-based U20 athletes are twins Rayvon Walkin and Antwon Walkin, Woodlyn Harvey, Tayjo Oppong-Adjei and Darvioun Rigby.

Randy Ford will travel as Head Coach

with Kenesha Thompson as Assistant Coach and Rosalie Ingham as Team Manager.

President of the TCAAA, Edith Skippings, is also expected to travel with the team, along with Gervin Simmons (working official) and Ferguson Williams (working official).

Maradona: Argentina legend’s ‘Hand of God’ shirt to be sold at auction THE Argentina shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored his infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal against England at the 1986 World Cup is to be auctioned.

The iconic blue away shirt, currently owned by former England midfielder Steve Hodge, is expected to fetch more than £4m.

Maradona also scored one of greatest World Cup goals in that game on the way to winning the tournament.

After Maradona died in November 2020, Hodge said the shirt was not for sale.

In December that year Hodge said he had “people knocking on my door non-stop”, and that reports he was looking to sell the shirt were false. “I find it disrespectful

and totally wrong,” he added at the time. “It’s not for sale. I am not trying to sell it.”

Hodge, 59, who appeared in two World Cups for England and won 24 caps, has been in possession of the shirt since swapping it with Maradona in the tunnel after the 1986 quarter-final which Argentina won 2-1.

Hodge loaned the shirt to the National Football Museum, where it has been for housed for 20 years, but it will now be auctioned at Sotheby’s in London with bidding open from April 20 to May 4.

The current record price for a shirt worn during a game is held

by New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth’s baseball jersey, which sold for $5.6m (£4.4m) in 2019.

England’s Steve Hodge (left) has had the shirt since swapping it with Diego Maradona at the 1986 World Cup.

Maradona is widely considered one of the greatest ever footballers, playing a hugely significant role in Argentina’s World Cup win at

Mexico ‘86.

He played for Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Sevilla and Newell’s Old Boys in a glittering club career,

but it was at Napoli between 1984 and 1991 that he cemented his reputation as the world’s best player of his generation.

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Richard Catherine has taken the reigns at the Provo Sailing Academy (PSA).

Catherine is the new Chief Instructor of the PSA New Senior Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Dingy, Windsurf and Standup paddleboarding (SUP) instructor Richard Catherine has taken the reigns at the Provo Sailing Academy (PSA).

The British-born has worked in several different locations, including in the UK, Oman and Mauritius.

According to the President of the PSA, Rebecca ReastonBrown, Catherine is a “highly qualified sailing and water sports professional who will bring sailing and water sports to the forefront as we work on becoming an RYA training centre and sailing training

vacation destination”.

The RYA, set up in 1875, is the UK’s national governing body for sailing, windsurfing, motor cruising, powerboating and personal watercraft. It is one of the founding members of World Sailing, the world governing body for the sport of sailing and serves as the Member National Authority.

The PSA is looking to enhance the qualifications of its sailors.

Last year, scholarship student Breadlyn Gerard was sent overseas by the PSA in partnership with The Andrew Simpson Foundation to qualify himself as an RYA dingy instructor.

The course took Gerard to Portland, Birmingham and Reading centers.

Reaston-Brown noted that after his qualification, Gerard was sent “to Italy to work at The Lake Garda Center which was a fabulous adventure for Brad and gave him more training experience on the water. Every Sunday Brad works on the community sailing programmes and is an inspiring young man for the youth to learn from. Anyone interested in joining the new community sailing group starting after Easter please contact us either via email provosailingacadmey@gmail.com or via Facebook messenger”.

The four TCIFA representatives in Qatar.

Fulford leads team to FIFA Congress in Qatar THE Turks and Caicos Islands was represented by four executive members of the TCI Football Association (TCIFA) at last week’s 72nd FIFA Congress in Doha, Qatar.

President of the FA and FIFA Council Member Sonia

Fulford was joined by TCI representativesTCIFA General Secretary Oliver Smith, TCIFA Executive Committee Member and Head of Referees Patrice Senior, and TCIFA Director of Finance Ryan Blain.

Turtles top Ranchers in Tag Rugby League THE Turtles of Doom may have revived their playoff chances with a strong win over the BCQS Jolly Ranchers last Thursday in the Tag Rugby League.

Despite going down 3-0 to an early try by Jade Gunderson, the Turtles fought back with Sean O’Neill

somehow slipping past two defenders on the touchline for a try. Continued pressure saw O’Neill scoring two more firsthalf tries to level the score with his hat-trick.

As the Turtles continue to bombard the Unicorns line, Joe Ryan took a long pass from Mitch Dacanadian to give the

Turtles a two-point lead.

Late tries from Sam French and Nik Hight gave the Turtles more breathing room as they entered halftime. Once again, the Ranchers started the first half in a stronger position with Sam Guest breaking through the line for a try and being quickly followed up

by Lilly Taylor who levelled the

score.

The Turtles seemed unable to get out of their own half before Ed Saffer broke free, setting up Mitch for a try.

The Turtles continued to fight from deep and were rewarded with a long break by Kirsty Saffer for another try to extend their lead. The Ranchers

continued to test the Turtle’s defence, with Simon Taylor and Ben Gearing leading the charge but the defence would not budge. Before long, the Turtles had made it out of their half and O’Neill went over for his fourth try of the evening to seal victory in the well-fought game. Turtles 12 Ranchers 7.

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Ona Glinton Primary storm to InterPrimary Schools National T&F title ONA Glinton Primary School secured a whopping 10 first-place victories to dominate the InterPrimary Schools National Track and Field Championships which was held at the National Stadium over the weekend.

The Grand Turk school fully dominated, not only did they win the most gold medals, but they won the most overall medals.

The young track and field stars from the nation’s capital lifted their team to 10 gold medals, four silver medals and five bronze medals, for a total of 19 medals.

Oseta Jolly Primary finished with five gold medals, two silver medals and three bronze medals (10 overall).

Enid Capron also finished in the top three with three gold medals, four silver medals and five bronze medals for a grand total of 12.

Eliza Simmons Primary finished with five medals (two gold, one silver and two bronze); Iris Stubbs Primary ended with two gold, one silver and a bronze; Richmond

Ona Glinton Primary dominated the two-day event.

Hill Primary finished with two gold, one silver and a bronze; Elite School ended with a gold, a silver and a bronze.

None of the other five schools won gold medals, but they did register podium finishes.

Ianthe Pratt finished with seven

silver and two bronze; while Alfa Christian Academy won two silver and a bronze. The International School won a silver and two

bronze, whereas Adelaide Olmer Primary finished with a silver and a bronze and Thelma Lightbourne Primary with a silver medal.

CONCACAF Nations League draw a “kind one” for TCI—Kendrew THE Turks and Caicos Islands stand a good chance of excelling in the Group Stages of the CONCACAF Nations League after a favourable draw in Group A of League C this week.

TCI were drawn with the US Virgin Islands, Sint Maarten and Bonaire and are expected to compete in home-and-away fixtures during the FIFA Match Windows of June 2022 and March 2023.

Executive Director on the TCI Football Association (TCIFA) Executive Committee, Steve Kendrew described the draw as a “kind one”.

“Bonaire is the best of the four teams with TCI and the other two are fairly similar in terms of ranking, although TCI have beaten Sint Maarten both home and away in the inaugural Nations League in 2019. TCI have never played USVI or Bonaire before, so it will definitely be a learning curve to come.”

Kendrew is also optimistic because he feels that the

TCI MNT were drawn with the US Virgin Islands, Sint Maarten and Bonaire.

Senior Men’s team is “arguably significantly stronger” than it was two years ago with many of the younger players not only older and tougher but more football savvy.

“TCI will hope to still have the regular senior players like Billy Forbes, Marco Fenelus, Alex Bryan, Mackenson Cadet,

Jeff Beljour, Ledson Jerome and Lenford Singh available to play, as well as upcoming hopefuls such as Raymond Burey, Junior Paul and Christopher Louisy in this current set of fixtures which should start in June 2022. The TCI goalkeepers are also a lot stronger having developed over the last two

years with both Pendieno Brooks and Alisteir Turbyfield and other younger goalkeepers doing well under the specialist instruction of former Jamaica World Cup goalkeeper Aaron Lawrence.”

Kendrew said that experienced Coach, Dane Ritchie, who has won several PPL titles with the

former Academy Jaguars, will be in charge of the TCI Men’s National Team for the foreseeable future despite also having recently been appointed as the FA’s Technical Director.

“I am personally excited for the players and the football fans in the country and feel that these games are a big opportunity for the TCI national team where we can showcase how far our players have come and this will be in addition to the upcoming games to be played by SWA Sharks in the upcoming CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield where several of the TCI national team players will be on show in the first-ever entry of a TCI Club into the competition. For me, if they are at their best physically and mentally, the TCI team can, with a bit of good fortune and a fair wind, possibly win all three of these games and be promoted to League B of the Nations League next time round as well as progress to the qualifying stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.”

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