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TCIG OFFICIALLY OPENS DIASPORA OFFICE IN NASSAU, BAHAMAS Deputy Governor HE Anya Williams and Premier Hon Charles Washington Misick review a map of the TCI inside the newly opened Diaspora Office in the Nassau, Bahamas

ISU SUSPENDS DOCK YARD DEMOLITION FOR THE HOLIDAYS PAGE  4

TCI MEN HONOURED FOR EMBODYING INTEGRITY AND EMPATHY IN THEIR PURSUITS PAGE  8

RESORTS AND INTERNATIONAL AIRLIFT IN THE PIPELINE FOR GRAND TURK – PREMIER PAGE  13

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Strategic Lead of the Informal Settlements Unit (ISU) Justice Carlos W. Simons KC

An aerial view of the Dock/Dook Yard Settlement, Providenciales

ISU suspends Dock Yard demolition for the holidays BY OLIVIA ROSE A planned demolition exercise to remove illegal structures on crown land in Dock Yard has been postponed until after the Christmas holidays, as the Informal Settlements Unit ISU works to sort through land ownership claims. The decision to postpone the reclamation exercise previously slated for December 8, 2023, was announced by the Strategic Lead of ISU, Carlos W. Simons KC at a media briefing on Monday, November 27, 2023. Recently an “eviction notice” was served on various dwellings in the informal settlement of Dock Yard. The notice was expressed to

expire on the 8th December 2023 and all structures affected would appear to be located on privately owned land and to have been built without the requisite planning permissions. Dock Yard sometimes referred to as Duck Yard or Dook Yard is a predominantly informal and unregulated Haitian Community located at the back of Kew Town, Providenciales. The removal of illegal structures erected on crown land in Dock Yard which was identified as the most prominent informal settlement in the TCI, is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to curb the proliferation of informal housing in the TCI. Justice Simons explained that

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the ISU’s time-sensitive suspension is partly due to the fact that some persons who were served eviction notices have come forward with documents indicating the exchange of money for land. He said: “I think the staff of the unit and the staff at planning, general’s chambers and other urban agencies will have an opportunity to assess these papers and to see what significance they lend to the circumstances. “It is fair and just that those papers be examined, questions raised and we hear and assess the answers, the other consideration is that we are approaching the Christmas holiday period and it seemed like a decent thing to do to allow people to remain undisturbed as they have been in some cases for a long time, for the holiday. “So, we will return to the reclamation work and focus on the reclamation work after the Christmas holidays but with a view and a mind to assessing the papers that we’ve been presented with. We encourage people to continue to come in and bring their paperwork. “We’re taking copies, we’re compiling files and we will deal with these claims in an open and transparent and fair way.” He stressed that although no action will be taken on the notices expiring on December 8, until January 2024, this limited and temporary suspension does not affect the Crown Land Unit’s continued monitoring and reclamation of unoccupied structures on crown land in the TCI. NO RIGHTS FOR SQUATTERS Justice Simons reminded persons who may be considering illegally occupying land that they do

not own, “illegally building an unapproved structure on land that they do not own, or illegally expanding upon an unapproved structure that is erected on land that they do not own,” that this practice is illegal and will result in actions being taken to remove them and the structures. He said: “The law does not permit you to acquire Crown land by squatting there is no such thing as squatters rights, you could have been there 50 years or the structure could have been built by your grandfather, you will never acquire title to it and when the time comes, it will be reclaimed but that doesn’t mean that if you have built a substantial structure within the planning laws, that it’s going to be demolished we’re not in the business of demolishing structures that comply with the planning laws of the islands. “But if it has been built without planning permission, there are ways that we are considering of regulating those types of positions.” As it relates to privately owned land, Simons stressed that legally registered landowners are entitled, as a matter of law, to their lands. He said: “They are also legally entitled to request aid in removing any persons trespassing or otherwise illegally occupying their lands. Additionally, in order to avoid the possibility of squatters claiming ownership of the land that they illegally occupy, the legally registered landowners must take appropriate action to end said illegal occupation. “In those instances where private landowners have sought the assistance of the ISU, such assistance has been extended in order to ensure that reclamation exercises proceed in an orderly

way under the watchful eyes of the police force and other stakeholder agencies of TCIG.” Simons underscored that the mandate of the ISU is to ensure sustainable and safer communities, through the mitigation of informal settlements which have had a destabilising effect on the territory for a number of years. The proliferation of informal settlements in the Turks and Caicos Islands has presented several national challenges, which, if not addressed, can have dire consequences. An in-depth case study conducted on Dock Yard in 2022, by the TCIG Statistical Department revealed that Dock Yard is located on private land and evolved over time through the settlement, sale and resale of portions of parcels of land; the legality and legitimacy of most are in question. It noted that Dock Yard’s inferred population size is just under 3000 persons, having increased approximately four times the rate of the wider TCI population over the last 10 years, and 69% of this population identified as being status holders, with 25% confirming that they are not. Further, the report pointed out that Haitians account for 88% of the Dock Yard population, with the majority being females between the ages 30-39 years, while Turks and Caicos Islanders account for approximately 4%. The study highlighted that the ongoing crisis in neighbouring Haiti, as well as the pull and push factors such as opportunities for work; romantic and familial relations; lack of opportunities and conflict/insecurity in the home country have significantly contributed to the growth and prosperity of Dock Yard.

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Higher power bills for TCI, as fuel prices soar BY OLIVIA ROSE Households in the Turks and Caicos Islands should brace for higher electricity bills in the coming weeks as fuel prices soar globally. Residents will feel the sting sooner rather than later, as the fuel factor rate for November has already increased by 10%. The rise in energy costs was attributed to external shocks in the market caused by events abroad, FortisTCI the territory’s leading electricity provider said in a statement on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. The company said it “is closely monitoring the impact of external shocks on market fuel prices, which continue to cause increases in the fuel factor rate and result in higher electricity bills”. “Higher global demand for fuel along with production cuts by leading oil-producing countries have caused an increase in market prices, according to J.P. Morgan”, the company said. The utility company further stressed that while it is difficult to accurately forecast how prices will change, new projections from its fuel supplier indicate that fuel prices will continue to rise over the next several weeks. “As a result, the fuel factor rate on November’s electricity bills increased by up to 10% across some service territories.”

Fuel factor rate shown on a customer’s electricity bill

Before this upswing in prices, the fuel factor which is directly linked to the rise and fall of fuel prices in the world market, fell nearly 40% across most service territories between February and September. According to FortisTCI, this downward trend was contrasted by high energy demand during the summer as outside temperatures reached record-breaking levels. FUEL FACTOR RATE The fuel factor rate (or power cost adjustment) is a mechanism used by FortisTCI to recover the cost of fuel used to produce the electricity consumed by each customer. For November, the fuel factor

rate for Providenciales, North Caicos, and Middle Caicos customers will increase by 9.65% from the prior month’s $0.1700 to $0.1864 per kilowatt hour (“kWh”). For Grand Turk and Salt Cay customers’ the fuel factor rate will reflect a 10% increase from the prior month’s $0.1560 to $0.1720 per kWh. Although the fuel factor rate for South Caicos is not available as yet, FortisTCI said it is expected to increase as well. South Caicos fuel factor rate for last month (October) increased by 7% from the prior month’s $0.1758 to $0.1886 per kWh. The company explained that the fuel factor rate on electricity bills

is charged for every kilowatt hour of electricity used. “When the fuel factor rate increases and a customer’s energy consumption increases, their electricity bill will be higher. “Similarly, if both decrease, their electricity bill will be lower. If one increases but the other decreases, this will have a more balanced effect. “If the customer consumes the same kilowatt hours of electricity, but their electricity bill has increased, the fuel factor rate has likely risen.” The utility company further stated that it understands the challenges associated with higher electricity bills and is “committed

to diversifying how energy is produced and supporting customers during this time”. In this vein, FortisTCI stressed that it continues to advocate for suitably tailored, holistic utility sector regulatory reform, and continues to integrate alternative energy sources to the grid through roof-top solar systems and solarpowered microgrids with battery energy storage technology. “These projects help to increase the amount of renewable energy on the grid, reduce the impact of global fuel price shocks on local energy costs over time, and lower carbon emissions”, the company added. Despite growth that is almost two-thirds lower than this year’s increase, global oil demand is set to rise to a record annual high of 102.9 mb/d in 2024, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The rise in the price of petrol is caused by several factors, however, over the last few months Russia and Saudi Arabia, two leading oil producers, have cut production, accelerating the depletion of global inventories. Coupled with this, an increased demand for flights and fuel across the US, Europe, and China has led to further supply reductions. The IEA also warned earlier this month, that the supply cuts made by Russia and Saudi Arabia posed a substantial threat to the continued price volatility.

Local media sensitised on offender rehabilitation in the TCI BY OLIVIA ROSE Members of the local media were recently sensitised on challenges and ongoing efforts to transform offender rehabilitation in the Turks and Caicos Islands. This comes as the Department of Rehabilitation and Community Services (DRCS) hosted a successful awareness session with media stakeholders on challenges relating to probation, parole, and offender rehabilitation on Tuesday, 21st November 2023. The media meeting marked a significant milestone in advancing the department’s commitment to

reducing crime and re-offending in the Turks and Caicos Islands. During the interactive discussion and presentation, media practitioners gained an in-depth understanding of the department’s strategies, and initiatives, and learned how the department is reshaping its approach to rehabilitation and community integration. During his remarks, Director of Rehabilitation Mr Jaron Harvey explained that the newly formed department is committed to transforming lives through rehabilitation and integration. He said: “This media session

(L-r) members of the media, deputy secretary of the ministry of public safety and utilities along with the staff from the Department of Rehabilitation and Community Services

served as a crucial platform to highlight our efforts in addressing offending behaviour. “It was an opportunity to showcase our dedication, share our initiatives, and foster a deeper understanding of the pivotal work we are undertaking. Our aim was to build bridges

of understanding, reinforce our commitment to change and forge a collaborative path forward in creating a more rehabilitative and inclusive society.” The director stressed that the media holds a pivotal position in moulding public perceptions and shaping the narrative surrounding

offender rehabilitation. He further pointed out that the media’s portrayal of success stories, hurdles and the transformative journey of individuals play a vital role in nurturing empathy, raising awareness, and building a supportive framework essential for effective rehabilitation endeavours.

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CONSTITUTIONAL PROPOSALS The UK’s Foreign Commonwealth Development Office has approved three of 28 bipartisan constitutional proposals that will directly impact future general elections in the TCI. The UK government agreed in principle to extend the House of Assembly’s term from four to five years and agreed in principle that members of the House of Assembly should be elected. His Majesty’s government also agreed to the renaming of the House of Assembly to Parliament, so members of the House of Assembly would become MPs. This comes after a bipartisan group of TCI leaders recently put forward a list of proposals for constitutional reform intended to give the territory greater autonomy over its domestic affairs. What are your thoughts?

Positive start Good. Westminster knows we need a lot of help with national security and the electoral apartheid. The latter is only an embarrassment for now. But soon it could threaten our democracy.

Vague These measures do not go far enough to take the TCI where it needs to go. In essence, the proposals were vague, unfamiliar and not really known to the public. Such “wide” and esoteric language such as “the proposed changes seek to further solidify a cooperative relationship with the UK” which recognises the TCI’s autonomous capacity in matters of domestic affairs, in the light of the progress it has recently made towards responsible governance and its future commitment to the rule of law”, does not say much, if anything. It would have been helpful if the public were brought in on the talks and the government made specific proposals to be debated. In pointing to regional trends, the Premier could only state that “the developments indicate an acceptance of autonomous capacity in domestic affairs and a degree of delegation in international affairs.” What these mean in practice remains a mystery to all in the Islands and does not carry the debate any further. One proposal, ie getting banking to all communities is a stalling tactic on the part of the government.

The first one does not require any change in the constitution to enable the spread of banking to the family islands. All it requires is for ministers to insist on it but they would not as they are focused on different agendas.

Four-year term preferred Listening to a podcast made by the PDM Leader of the Opposition, the Hon Edwin Astwood, he underscores and supports the position of a majority of the electorate that four years ought to be the term of any government. It was said by former Chief Minister, the Hon Norman B. Saunders, generally, that “fours is long enough for a good government and too long for a bad government”. In large measure, this is correct. It seems that the response from the public consultation from Salt Cay, Grand Turk, South Caicos, Middle Caicos, North Caicos and Providenciales hold that the four-year term must remain. In his podcast, the leader of the opposition reiterates what the people are saying. It is therefore disingenuous on the part of the UK government to agree ‘in principle to extend the House of Assembly term from four to five years’. Is this the government’s position? Even so, and where the UK wants to defy the TCI people as usual, such change could not take effect until after a general election. It is hoped however that His Majesty’s government would

not intensify this undemocratic notion by ignoring the wishes of the people of the TCI and force on them a five-year constitutional term limit. The four-year ‘thing’ or term makes a lot of sense and as the leader of the opposition in his podcast stated, that “if a government is not fulfilling their mandate in four years, get rid of them”. It means that there is a consensus between the people and the opposition that the four-year term of parliament must remain in place. The PNP government must now fall in line and advise the UK that the so-called “agreed” term of five (5) years for a parliamentary term is “no longer on the table”. Let them know that ‘things have changed’ locally.

What is a modern Constitution? The Premier suggested that in order for the Turks and Caicos Islands to achieve political independence in the future “we need a modern and active Constitution”. ‘What is modern’, really begs the question. The history of the TCI and its government has always been a dynamic where ministers are in “business for themselves”. Talk of “People”, “empowerment” etc. are pathways to power and further self-enrichment. The Constitution does not have sufficient teeth or enabling provisions to mandate that ministers serve the people and such lofty aspirations were not part of the Terms of Reference for this current ‘review’. It is time that people of the TCI call ministers out for their self-enrichment agendas and attention solely on themselves and their families. This model of constitutional behaviour does not serve the people well and has proven to be a setback. It is not working and to date, there have been no calls to create a system where there is free access to the ladders of wealth and empowerment. The thing is really a joke and the people are being used election after election while “getting nowhere” at all.

Financial services issues During the talks, ministers proposed that they take over offshore banking regulation and financial services. It did not make light of day in the UK’s response or the cosmetic reforms the UK has allowed. This is like a toy where the government has demonstrated no vision on the issue. They have sat idly by and allowed the banks to basically, “run themselves”. There is little and no policy coming from them on the issues that affect people. How could the premier and his ministers sit by and allow the islands of North, Middle, South Caicos, Grand Turk and Salt Cay (the “family Islands”) to get by without a running bank?

Yet these 14 elected ministers allow the banks to hold Government funds. The “local banks” hold the accounts of the Community College, Investtci, the Financial Services Commission, National Insurance, NHIP, The Treasury, The Airports Authority etc., “on and on”. Yet when these banks decided to close down in Grand Turk and refuse to provide services to the family Islands, “Ministers say nothing”. Yet they proposed during the talks to have ministers be the regulators of the offshore financial and banking sectors. Owing to their proclivities, such a move would be a selfish, family-driven, hapless and ‘go nowhere’ form of regulation’. These same politicians sit by and allow banks to make their own policies on interest rates and create artificial barriers to prevent the locals from accessing critical loan finance. While not being the current regulators they have shown no leadership or vision for financial services in the TCI. To wrestle it from the UK, you must show that “you are better”. It is clear that TCIslanders are not really supposed to get loans and banking services in the same way as those “who just came off the plane”. There is therefore no confidence that ministers would emerge as a “fair, open, level playing field kind of responsible regulatory oversight” for the financial sector.

Absurd proposals With the cost of living being so high, where people are finding it hard to make ends meet, ministers had the unmitigated gall to propose that “absences from the Islands to serve in HM’s armed forces should not be counted against a person seeking to establish proposed 3-year residence requirement”. What in the world does this have to do with the welfare of any TCIslander or resident for that matter? Small wonder the premier could celebrate three non-essential proposals made by the UK and some of which actually defy the will of the people, ie the proposed five-year parliamentary term. Where does serving in the armed forces of the UK help anyone in the TCI? Apart from vigorous training, which they could get anywhere on the planet, in times of warfare, such experience is quite risky and in essence, non-productive. Equally absurd is the notion that ‘appointed members must now be “elected”. What’s the point here? Would it mean, CONTINUED 

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Premier Hon Charles W. Misick, with Ms A.Vernay Mills and a guest inside the TCI Diaspora Office

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as the leader of the opposition has pointed out that there would now be 19 seats? Parliament is already bloated, too many MPs for such a small demographic. Taken another way, the country is over-represented by 14 elected government MPs, people are still ‘catching hell” and these MPs are not showing any real effort to get relief to them. What would the elected 19 MPs do that 14 government MPs refuse to do? More promises and ‘fooling the public”? The rationale behind ‘appointed’ members is that they would be drawn from persons who “represent shades of opinion which would not otherwise be represented in the House.” Having them “be elected” or “run for office” would make them ‘political’, partisan or taking sides which would defy the objective. The proposal is utterly absurd. Let the premier appoint two and the leader of the opposition appoint two.

International dispute resolution It is surprising that Ministers are not pushing the idea that the TCI become a centre for international dispute resolution, as proposed during the talks. This is an area that need not be controversial and a game changer for the islands. A centre where local and international disputes could be arbitrated on in the TCI is needed. Specialist persons knowledgeable in the commercial and technological issues could be called in to manage such an entity. There are certain disputes of a commercial, developmental and international nature that should not be in a court or subject to litigation. You do not see ministers clamouring for this. Maybe it is not a vote-getter or money-earner for them, but it would benefit the islands greatly. It is an idea, with the right vision and budgeting, that could take effect without any reference to the Constitution but it needs leadership and commitment.

Govern for the people Being proud of surface or cosmetic changes will not take the islands very far. Where is the much ‘vaunted’ egovernment project that was such an issue when this current regime was in opposition? Where is it? If they stuck to it life could be made much easier, governing less expensive and savings would accrue. There should be a rule where if one writes a government department, they should get a response within two weeks. Civil servants and ministers should not be allowed to ignore the public, the people that pay taxes and their salaries. Little of these kinds of reforms made it to the constitutional talks and genuine reforms are needed.

Premier Hon Charles W. Misick and Ms A. Vernay Mills

TCIG officially opens Diaspora Office in Nassau, Bahamas The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) government officially inaugurated the Turks and Caicos Diaspora Office in Nassau, Bahamas. The opening further solidifies the TCI government’s tangible efforts to promote and strengthen relations between the government and the TCI diaspora living in the Bahamas. The event was held on Tuesday, November 28th, 2023, in the presence of the Prime Minister, Hon Philip “Brave” Davis, Premier Hon Charles Washington Misick, and the Deputy Governor of TCI, HE Anya Williams, according to a statement from the Government. Deputy Governor Williams expressed her sincere appreciation to the Bahamas government for the outstanding collaboration between the two countries, particularly in national security. She said: “The opening of this office here in the Bahamas will undoubtedly strengthen our ties with the Bahamas and create opportunities for even greater partnerships that will benefit the Turks and Caicos Islands.” Echoing similar sentiments, Premier Misick emphasised that the Bahamas and TCI have always had a strong bond, and the benefits of this relationship have been felt for many years. He said: “The establishment of a Diaspora of the Turks and Caicos Islands Office in the Bahamas is a crucial initiative that will restore links with the diaspora and open up a productive line of communication to gauge interest in employment opportunities, investment and contributing to the development of the Turks and Caicos Islands.” He added: “Whether in national security operations, education, many of our students have

studied here, health care, or even cultural enthusiasts who partake in junkanoo, we must continue to learn and lean on each other”. Minister of Immigration and Border Force Hon Arlington Musgrove, who initially led the establishment of the office, stated: “This evening signifies a significant and timely accomplishment in the long history of our two nations. “Progressive relationship building is the term I use to describe the establishment of this office today. “Beyond a diaspora office, we hope to foster closer ties through business, investment, education, and training to benefit our two countries. I am proud of my government taking this bold, progressive step and proud of the vision of our Premier, who has worked so assiduously to make this evening a reality.” The Prime Minister of the

Commonwealth of the Bahamas brought remarks on the evening and joined the other dignitaries for the ribbon cutting. The office is a part of the government’s broader diaspora policy, which aims to aid in the creation of programmes to capture, connect and harness contributions and connection from the TCI citizens residing outside of the TCI, increase the representation of the number of persons in the population with connection and roots in the TCI and lastly, to provide opportunity and incentive for eligible members of the diaspora to invest and have access to investment and philanthropic opportunities in the TCI. The office is now open at the Bahamas Financial Centre and two liaison officers have been appointed; Canon Curtis Robinson is based in Freeport, Grand Bahama, and A. Vernay Mills is based in Nassau, New Providence.

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Several local men were honoured in November for the creative, business and social impacts they have had on the local communities throughout the TCI during the first-ever awards event in Grand Turk. (Photos: Grand Turk Events)

TCI men honoured for embodying integrity and empathy in their pursuits The first-ever International Men’s Day awards was hosted earlier this month honouring the men of the Turks and Caicos Islands recognising their positive achievements and contributions to the country. The men were nominated and selected by members of the public and on November 18, 2023, at the Yellowman and Sons Auditorium in Grand Turk were celebrated in a black tie event with cultural and other presentations as well as an address by Minister Morris. Those awarded are men who others believe inspire and lead by example, demonstrating

unwavering integrity and a deep sense of empathy in their actions. The prestigious event was hosted under the patronage of Hon Otis Morris, Minister of Home Affairs, Public Safety, and Utilities, who earlier this month said he is dedicated to recognising and celebrating exceptional men in the local community who exemplify the theme of ‘Men of Character: Shaping Tomorrow with Integrity and Empathy’. The Development Champion Award was awarded to Andy Missick; the Patriotic Man Of The Year Award to Huntley Forbes Jr; the Male Volunteer Of The Year

Award to Rupert Gibson; the Male Influencer Award to Drexwell Seymour and the Media Man Extraordinaire Award went to Huntley Forbes Jr. The award for Educator of Excellence went to Temard Butterfield, the Entrepreneur of Excellence Award to Elery James, Sportsman of Excellence Award to Omardi Morris, and the DJ Award was posthumously awarded to the late Michael Taylor II as well as Andy ‘DJ Shakes’ Williams. Devon Cox won the Technology and Engineering Giant Award, while Delton Robinson was awarded the Law Enforcement

Extraordinaire Award. The Man Shaping Their Community Award was given to Arean Louis, the Youth on the Rise Excellence Award to Aaron Garland, and the Creative Arts Award to Wellington Williams. Darron Hillaire Jr was recognised with the Distinguished Mentor Award, with John Ariza winning the Dad of Distinction Award, and Reverend Frednor Toussaint receiving the Spiritual Visionary Award. Elery James, who won the entrepreneur award, was immensely thankful for those who nominated him.

Posting to the Facebook page, the businessman said: “I am humbled by all those who nominated and voted for me and have not taken the award lightly as there are countless successful Entrepreneurs across the Turks and Caicos Islands who are also worthy of such recognition. “Though the journey has not been easy, I am in no way discouraged and I encourage my fellow Turks Islanders to take the leap of faith into entrepreneurship. “And let us not be weary in well doing for in due season we shall reap if we faint not. -Galatians 6:9”

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Renewable Energy Legislation will help to stabilise energy costs – Utilities Commissioner says BY OLIVIA ROSE As the cost of energy soars around the world and power bills are set to increase over the next few weeks, the Renewable Energy Legislation currently before the House of Assembly will help to stabilise energy costs in the territory. This is according to the Commissioner of the Energy and Utilities Department (EUD) Mr Delano R. Arthur who said the legislation will not only address the existing challenges posed by fuel price volatility but also lay the foundation for a sustainable and resilient energy future for the TCI. Fortis TCI, the territory’s leading energy utility company recently cited global factors such as production cuts and increased demand for fuel as the cause for a surge in market prices. Citing the company’s statement, Arthur said, “The Government of Turks and Caicos wants residents and guests to know that it is committed to taking proactive measures that will transform the energy landscape through robust Renewable Energy Legislation. “The EUD acknowledging these challenges thanks our power supplier for its proactivity when it comes to informing consumers of any changes in the cost of electricity”. In this vein, he stressed that he is looking forward to working with FortisTCI in the upcoming days to find innovative and collaborative

Commissioner of the Energy and Utilities Department (EUD) Mr Delano R. Arthur

solutions to reduce the cost of fuel and energy in the Turks and Caicos Islands. “This initiative aims not only to mitigate the impact of volatile fuel prices but also secures a sustainable, reliable and affordable energy future for all of us.” The Renewable Energy Legislation serves as a mitigation against volatile fuel prices by transitioning to cleaner energy sources and fostering a diverse renewable energy infrastructure

within the territory which is aiming to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels. The competitive tendering process introduced in the legislation ensures the selection of the most cost-effective renewable energy solutions, contributing to energy affordability and stability. The ground-breaking Renewable Energy and Resource Planning Bill 2023 aims to catapult the territory into a “greener, cleaner, and more sustainable future”.

A key component of this legislation is introducing a competitive tendering process run by the Energy and Utilities Department. This will ensure that the least-cost bids for renewable energy projects are chosen. This approach aims to promote energy affordability and reduce dependence on fossil fuels while diversifying energy sources for reliability and security. As part of the new legislation,

renewable energy producers must obtain licenses and pay a small levy to support public interest renewable energy initiatives and research. According to the bill, this step ensures fairness and promotes the growth of renewable energy systems on the islands. Additionally, the legislation introduces a net-billing programme that allows building and business owners to install renewable energy systems to meet some or all of their energy needs, thus reducing reliance on traditional fuel sources. The provisions allow surplus electricity to be sold to the grid, with payments linked to the monthly fuel factor. The Turks and Caicos Energy and Utilities Commissioner will play a central role in overseeing and regulating these measures, ensuring the safe design and operation of renewable energy systems, licensing compliance, and setting performance standards for timely grid connections. As the Islands invest in renewable energy, the increased share of clean, locally-produced electricity provides a stable alternative to fluctuating fuel prices, the Commissioner stressed. The Renewable Energy and Resource Planning Bill 2023 represents a significant step forward in the Turks and Caicos Islands’ journey towards a sustainable, environmentally friendly, and economically vibrant future.

Dengue virus outbreak steadily rising in TCI Minister of Health, Honourable Shaun Malcolm revealed in the House of Assembly last week Thursday that the Dengue Virus outbreak is rapidly moving through the Islands, warning everyone to be extra cautious. Delivering his two minute speech in the Assembly on November 23, Minister Malcolm said there are 13 confirmed cases, 12 in Providenciales and one in Grand Turk. But while those numbers are not alarming, the minister went on to reveal that the ministry is monitoring 88 suspected cases, 38 of which are within the last week, and all based in Providenciales. “All of the 38 recent suspected cases are all concentrated in Providenciales… two on the airport road, one around Beaches,

12 in Blue Hills, six in Five Cays, one in the Glass Shack area, four in Kew Town area, one on Millenium highway upper side, one on Millenium highway lower side, two in South Dock, two in the Bight area, one on Venetian road, and five that we cannot easily identify the area,” the minister reported. He said generally of the 88 suspected cases his ministry can account for 23 in Blue Hills, one in Dock Yard, 18 in Five Cays, two in Glass Shack, eight in Kew Town, one on Leeward Highway, one in Leeward Palms, two on Millennium highway, four in South Dock, one on South Dock Road, two in Wheeland, 12 they cannot identify, six unknown, two on airport road, two in the Bight, one on Venetian Road.

“I just want as the minister of health to remind our people to be cautious and to wear light clothing. The environmental health department has a fogging schedule all through the country and every area has been scheduled for regular fogging. “We have beefed up with two more commercial fogging machines, they are on their way here and I just want the country to know that your government is on top of this outbreak, and we want to thank our partners that are working with us PAHO and CARPHA,” Malcolm said. On November 15, the ministry first reported on the outbreak, which at the time was 13 confirmed cases. However, while the confirmed cases remain the same, the

suspected cases are steadily rising. It should be noted that – according to ministry officials - confirmed cases are those that have undergone PCR testing at the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), whereas suspected cases have been identified through rapid tests. There are four dengue virus types, two of which have been identified in the TCI - type two and type three (DENV-2 and DENV-3). As indicated by the ministry, the majority of the confirmed cases are type three, which can result in a more severe form of the disease. Symptoms of Dengue Virus Mild symptoms of dengue can be confused with other illnesses

that cause fever, aches and pains, or a rash. The most common symptom of dengue is a fever of 40°C/104°F accompanied by nausea, vomiting, rash, severe headache, as well as aches and pains such as eye pain, typically behind the eyes, muscle, joint, or bone pain. Symptoms of dengue typically last two to seven days, with most people recovering after about a week. The ministry of health continues to share dengue prevention tips on its Facebook page ‘TCI Health Promotions & Advocacy’ and the minister is advising residents to follow these prevention tips to help arrest the dengue virus in the country. (DELANA ISLES)

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Why do we do what we do? To satisfy our needs and wants

Have you ever wondered why we do what we do? I think many of us do not even think about it. I believe if we are conscious of the reasons why we make the decisions we make, we may do things differently and we may understand and appreciate why others behave the way they do. At the end of the day, we live our lives to satisfy our needs and wants. The Maslow hierarchy of needs has categorised human needs into five areas, physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging, esteem and self-actualization. Maslow put these needs in a hierarchy in that once humans satisfy the lower need, they move to the next level. The physiological needs are considered the most important needs. These involve the need for air, water, food, shelter, sleep, clothing, and reproduction. These are basic human needs. Some of

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us cannot progress unless these needs are met. Therefore, we work so we can have money to pay for food, shelter and clothing. If you encounter someone who asks you for food, help them. Some people are so desperate they will do anything to meet these needs. We must have adequate sleep, water and food so that we can function, survive and focus properly. The safety needs cover the need for personal security, employment, resources, health, and property.

People want to feel safe, so they live in a certain area, they hire a security company, they build walls, and they have cameras. People purchase insurance to cover their health, life and homes. In the event something happens, they are covered. Of course, some people do not see the need, they rather save and take the risks. Love and belonging needs involve friendship, intimacy, family and a sense of connection. We were not created to be by ourselves.

When God created Adam, he saw the need for companion, friendship and family and so God created Eve. Furthermore, God wants us to love one another. Many people feel unloved and as a result, they join different groups. Why do you think some people join gangs? They have a sense of love and belonging. Some people are very lonely, and they make the decision to get in a relationship. Some people also feel loved and want to spend the rest of their lives with their partner and so they get married and start a family. The esteem needs involve respect, self-esteem, status, recognition, strength, and freedom. I can resonate with this need and as a result, I suffered from an inferiority complex for many years. Thankfully my esteem needs are met, and I am full of confidence. Some people behave the way they behave because they either

feel good or don’t feel good. Some people are looking for attention and they will do what it takes to get it. Some people also just want respect and to be recognise for what they have done. Self-actualisation needs involve the desire to become the most one can be. I believe everyone should aim to become the best they can be. This is why some people see the need to go to college so they can get the knowledge they need. Of course, some people don’t see the need and don’t go. The important thing is that you are trying your best to be the best. Some people want the best for their children, so they enrol them in the best schools. Personally, I don’t think you have to satisfy one level of Maslow hierarchy of needs to proceed to the next level. However, Maslow hierarchy of needs is a significant step in explaining why we do what we do.

The atrocities that ignited the Israel-Hamas war – and how it is impacting the entire world

The latest spate of violence in Israel has not only grabbed the attention of the secular world, but pastors and churches worldwide are weighing in heavily, with most of them asserting their personal feelings. Many people believe that the Israel-Hamas War propagates from recent geopolitical episodes between Israel and Palestine; it did not! For this reason, I am diverting from my usual critique of world issues to delve into the spiritual realm of things. The Israel-Hamas War is spiritual, not coincidence! When Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, it carried out a horrendous act of terror. Almost 1,500 Israelis were slaughtered – most of whom were innocent civilians and around 240 were held hostage, ranging from a 9-month-old baby to an 85-yearold grandmother. These savage attacks were born out of sadistic enthusiasm

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and, while entire families were killed; a father’s eye gouged out in view of his son, a mother’s breast cut off, and a daughter’s foot amputated, among other atrocities, the executioners chanted praises to “Allah” – God in Islam! Remember too, Hamas’ Covenant 1988 of the Islamic Resistance Movement – “In the name of the Most Merciful Allah,” reads, “Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it.” Now, if these atrocities did not spur fury within them, they’ve lost

their moral compass! Instead, antiSemitic sentiments ignited, and pro-Palestinian marches erupted across major cities, flooding streets in support for Hamas’ violence against the Jewish nation. In response, Israel rained down hundreds of missiles on Gaza, displacing millions of Gazans and occasioning thousands of casualties. Entire families perished, food, water and medicine are running low, and now, a humanitarian crisis has emerged. We should be heartfelt, but beyond our feelings, how should we respond to these dilemmas?

First, no amount of hate for Israel or fleshly emotions would change anything. These are prophetic times! The Israel-Palestine conflicts emanated from the biblical epoch in which God gave the Promised Land to Abraham and instructed its inhabitants not to permanently sell any part of it. Henceforth, anti-Semitism ensued, culminating in the struggle for survival of the State of Israel against the visceral hatred demonstrated in Israel’s enemies surround, who are intolerable of Israel’s existence, and decades of terrorism, rocket attacks and the mental and economic cost of living are exhibits of their preparation for war, daily. God created ‘man’ in His image and both Jews and Gentiles are called to salvation by God’s grace; however, Scriptures tell us, out of many nations, God chose Israel to be His people; they are the “apple of His eye.” Besides, Jesus – a Jew

– is the lineage of Abraham. Too, Israel is the centerpiece of the fulfilment of God’s prophetic plan. God says, He will bless those who bless them and curse those who dishonour the patriarch and those who war against Israel, God will destroy! The house of Israel was left desolate, and this war is God’s divine judgment on the Jews for rejecting Jesus as their Messiah. Until the fullness of the Gentiles has come, this conflict – seemingly – is the dress rehearsal for the “Gog and Magog” War. Here, God will bring all nations against Israel, and in it, He will be magnified and sanctified and all the nations will know that He is the Lord. Be prepared! DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Weekly News

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The Exodus Dilemma

For several years, I have had discussions with people across the region about the issue of “brain drain.” Simply put, “brain drain” is the movement of highly skilled and educated individuals from one country to another. This phenomenon is tough on the origin country as it depletes intellectual capital, hinders economic growth, and erodes the foundations necessary for economic progress. The loss of teachers, nurses, academics, entrepreneurs, scientists, engineers, writers, and other professionals leaves a void that is not quickly filled, which impacts industries and the overall socio-economic fabric. While this phenomenon is a critical concern, it’s essential to acknowledge the reality that people have always migrated and will continue to do so. Skilled workers will always seek opportunities abroad for personal and professional growth. Economic reasons should not be dismissed either, especially in light of the reality that highly-trained persons cannot command a salary commensurate with their skill. However, there are positives to this.

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By leaving their origin country, skilled and educated workers can contribute to a global exchange of ideas and expertise. Some benefits arise from collaboration and shared experiences; as Proverbs 27:17 reminds us, “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” It is crucial to recognise that when managed thoughtfully, migration can catalyse personal development and international collaboration. Countries in the Caribbean must learn to balance retaining talent and acknowledging the benefits of global mobility, of which there are several. Remittances sent back by expatriates contribute significantly to the national economy. Some households can meet their basic needs. Additionally, local businesses benefit due to people’s

increased spending power. Infrastructure projects, such as home repairs and construction, occur. Furthermore, those who return often bring diverse experiences and knowledge, enriching the domestic landscape with new perspectives. Collaborations established abroad may also lead to partnerships and investments that can ultimately benefit the home country. However, the country of origin does not always benefit. Caribbean’s Looming Demographic Shift In the Caribbean region, the problem is a bit more complex. Along with the loss of skilled and educated workers, there is also the broader issue of shifting demographics. Low birth rates and migration trends mean the region may soon

experience a population decline. If this happens, the following may quickly follow: labour shortage, which impacts productivity and growth; an economic strain on the country’s social services as the working-age population struggles to support an aging population; loss of competitiveness owing to lack of expertise and innovation in the population; housing and real estate problems, cultural shifts leading to social tension and unrest. In short, this issue can pose a significant challenge to the region and every country within it. To mitigate this, there are several strategies to consider. Countries in the region must steward their resources better. For too long, governments have created avenues for only a few people to benefit from the work of the many; doing

so creates push factors that force people to leave. And when they leave, their talent, skills, and abilities leave too. Secondly, everyone needs to share the responsibility for national growth. This is done when everyone makes the most of education opportunities, contributes to community initiatives, and shares their resources with those in need. That being said, everyone needs to benefit from national prosperity. Origin countries can also promote migration by seeing it as an opportunity to share talents and giftings for the common good of all (1 Corinthians 12:4-7). These are serious challenges that need thoughtful answers. More than anything, these challenges need to be met with prayer and godly wisdom. I do not expect those who do not know or have a relationship with God to do this, but those who have a responsibility to pray for and share their God-given wisdom, especially when they are in a position to do so. God loves you, and when you return that love, it is good for you and everyone else.

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Six reasons why you should hold grudges I am on the fence with this one. Should we hold grudges? No. Maybe. Actually, yes. Yes we should. And here’s why! Secretly, we all hold grudges, but most of us probably think we shouldn’t, and many of us deny that we do. To bear a grudge is too negative, right? Instead, we should forgive and move on. Of course, it’s essential to think positively if you want to live a happy life, but even more crucial is how you get to that positive state. Denying your negative emotions and experiences in the hope that they will disappear from your memory is a whole lot of bollocks. Hanging on to what hurts you, in theory, should be a reminder of what not to allow in the near future. Holding grudges doesn’t have to fill us with hate or make us bitter and miserable. If you approach the

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practice of grudge-holding in an enlightened way, you’ll find it does the opposite: It makes you more forgiving. Your grudges can help you appreciate personal emotional landmarks, and you can distil vital life lessons from them — about your value system, hopes, needs, and priorities — that will act as a series of stepping-stones, pointing you in the right direction for the best possible future. So go on, forgive but do not forget. That’s why we celebrate Emancipation Day!

BUILD YOU UP:

What doesn’t break you makes you stronger. Learn from your bitter experiences, but do not be bitter to the very end. Holding onto grudges might be a defence mechanism to avoid opening up emotionally and risking further hurt, but at the end of the day, you will be a better you.

PROBLEM SOLVING:

Nothing can prepare you to be

more proactive than knowing what to expect. Humans are creatures of patterns; do not be fooled three times.

SIEVE THROUGH PEOPLE:

Can you actually forget and forgive everyone who hurt you? No, remember those who hurt you may be helpful. Let them go, exit and leave. Grudges also help in establishing boundaries. It could be seen as a way to establish and maintain personal boundaries, ensuring that others are aware of what is considered unacceptable behaviour.

SELF-PROTECTION:

Holding onto grudges protects us from potential harm or betrayal by others. It probably won’t happen again because by remembering what hurt you, you can then avoid the same situation when it comes around.

Sense of Justice: A person might feel that holding onto a grudge is a way to seek justice or fairness for a perceived wrongdoing. By all means, hang on to it, brothers.

MOTIVATION FOR CHANGE:

In some cases, individuals might use grudges as motivation for personal growth or positive change, either within themselves or others. It’s essential to note that these reasons are not endorsed as healthy or advisable, and forgiveness and letting go of grudges are generally considered more beneficial for mental and emotional well-being. But it’s always fun to take the opposite stand. Share your thoughts here: louisedens@gmail.com. Eager to read what you think.

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A student of HJ Robinson High School learning how to conduct a security scan the watchful eyes of the Turks and Caicos Airport Authority

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From left to right: Minister of Health and Human Services, Hon Shaun Malcolm; Minister of Tourism, Hon Josephine Connolly and Minister of Physical Planning and Infrastructure, Hon Jamell Robinson

Grand Turk hosts Tourism Career and Entrepreneur Fair The theme for Tourism Environmental Awareness Month is “Investing in Today for Tomorrow”. Students of the HJ Robinson High School in Grand Turk were given an opportunity on Tuesday, November 14th to learn about job opportunities in the tourism industry. The students were part of the Tourism Career and Entrepreneurial Fair held at the Yellowman and Sons Auditorium. The career fair was the first of three that Experience Turks and Caicos

is staging as part of Tourism Environmental Awareness Month. The other two will be held in South Caicos on November 21st and Providenciales on November 30th. In her address, Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Josephine Connolly stressed that tourism is the biggest employer in the Turks and Caicos Islands and everything is related to the tourism industry. “Over the past decade, we have enjoyed immense popularity. We have direct flights from the US every day, we have over 25

Junior Minister of Tourism Kiajé Williams learns how to operate scuba gear at the Tourism Career and Entrepreneurship Fair

flights from the US into the Turks and Caicos Islands on a Saturday and sometimes on a Sunday. We have two direct flights from Europe, Virgin which started last Wednesday and we have British Airways twice a week. There are flights from Canada connecting us and we have flights connecting us in the Caribbean. We have Caicos Express and InterCaribbean,” she said. “We have to prepare ourselves because we want our tourists to have the best experience from the

time they arrive until the time they leave. The industry is changing, the skills are changing and it all matches what the travel and tourism industry needs.” Minister Connolly stressed that tourism accounts for 85 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and as a result, everything is related to tourism. “Tourism accounts for a large percentage of the workforce and there are many other jobs and businesses that support the tourism industry like cleaning services,

Students of HJ Robinson High School in Grand Turk

landscaping, banking, groceries, shipping companies, utility companies, lawyers and so many more. Although these organisations are not directly into tourism, tourism accounts for a significant portion of their business,” she said. “Investing in Today for Tomorrow is not solely for economic growth but it is about investing in our environment, communities and most importantly investing in yourselves. Seek CONTINUED 

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Resorts and international airlift in the pipeline for Grand Turk – Premier BY OLIVIA ROSE The TCI Government has approved MoUs for two separate major resort projects and is currently in discussion with two airlines to reintroduce international airlift into Grand Turk as part of its efforts to boost the island’s economy. Premier Hon Charles Washington Misick made this announcement during a House of Assembly meeting on the 23rd of November 2023 He told the House that more details regarding the resort would be revealed in due course “assuming these projects advance to full development agreement phase over the next three to six months.” Although details of the resorts and their developers are still unknown to the public, Misick said his government is working assiduously to improve access to the nation’s capital to complement the new developments. He said: “We are pleased to announce that significant efforts are

being made for the reintroduction of international airlift into Grand Turk. “Recognising the importance of direct connectivity, we are committed to enhancing accessibility for the residents of Grand Turk by establishing direct airlift into the South Florida market. As the TCI continues to be lauded as a premium/niche Caribbean tourist destination, with regularly scheduled flights from London, UK; Toronto, Canada; and the neighbouring Caribbean region, the modernisation of airports across the islands to facilitate international travel into and throughout the territory is deemed a priority for the government. Against this backdrop, Premier Misick stressed that his government along with the Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority (TCIAA) is currently in discussions with two airlines to provide twice-weekly services to the nation’s capital. “We believe that this step will

contribute significantly to the development and prosperity of Grand Turk and create new avenues for growth and connectivity. “This initiative is aligned with our efforts to boost economic opportunities, foster tourism, and ensure the well-being of the people of Grand Turk.” Coupled with this, interior restoration works on the JAGS McCartney Airport, have been completed by TCIAA’s contractor, Olympic Construction Company Limited. Misick said: “This work comprised repairs to both domestic and international arrival, baggage collection, and border control positions. “Mr Speaker, Olympic Construction, is presently in the process of repairing the entire perimeter fence, which spans approximately 18,000 linear feet.” He reported that the restoration is progressing smoothly, and the fence should be fully repaired by mid-March 2024. “This completion will ensure

Premier Hon Charles Washington Misick

that JAGS McCartney Airport achieves full compliance for accommodating international commercial aircraft. Recognising the importance of providing world-class airport operations through high-standard safety, security, efficiencies, and customer service to the overall

economic development and strategic growth of the territory, the TCIAA and by extension the TCI government earmarked a whopping $40.5m to improve airport infrastructure by upgrading terminals, air traffic control towers, runways, and taxiways in 2023.

South Caicos native is Miller Simons O’Sullivan’s newest partner

Attorney – Louise Malcolm

Louise Malcolm is Miller Simons O’Sullivan’s newest partner. The law firm announced in a statement on Tuesday, November 28, that Louise will start her new professional chapter as the first female TCIslander partner of MSO. Having always been determined to become an attorney, Louise began her tenure with MSO as a summer intern while completing her legal studies. She acquired her training with the firm and has since then planted her feet firmly in the legal profession. Louise who hails from South Caicos, is the daughter of the late Reverend Dr Livingstone Malcolm, a former Director of Immigration and a well-known Methodist Minister in the Caribbean, and Lettice Malcolm, a long-standing educator with British West Indies Collegiate. Louise joined MSO full-time in 2007 and has been a worthwhile asset to the firm throughout this

time. Louise’s practice areas are diverse and include conveyancing, immigration, intellectual property, banking; finance and aviation. Versed in residential and commercial conveyancing in the TCI, Louise had supported businesses with various regulatory and licensing requirements, providing immigration services to businesses and individuals interested in relocating to the TCI. She plays a large role in the intellectual property department of the firm, with a heavy focus on trademarks and patents. Louise has assisted both commercial and private lenders with loans and debt recovery for both individual and corporate borrowers. Louise also has extensive experience assisting various airlines with their flight operation in the TCI. She obtained her law degree in 2006 at the University of Bristol in Bristol, England and subsequently completed the Legal Practice Course at the University of the

West of England, Bristol. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and French from Oklahoma City University. She was called to the Bar in the Turks and Caicos Islands in 2008 and was admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales in 2009. Mr Carlos Simons KC, senior partner, said, “On behalf of myself and the other partners of Miller Simons O’Sullivan, I am delighted to have Louise join us as our newest partner. “Louise has always been a bright and talented lawyer who has made an invaluable contribution to the firm. That will no doubt continue, but in her new role as partner, Louise will also bring additional strength to our management team. “I believe that Louise will play a central role in the firm’s continued success and so on behalf of the partners, attorneys and all the staff at MSO we congratulate Louise wholeheartedly on her well-earned appointment.”

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Opposition leader calls for election of appointed HOA members to be delayed – one of three constitutional changes to which UK is amenable BY DELANA ISLES Constitutional talks have been the talk of the town for several weeks now, and although an agreement has been reached for three out of the 28 to be granted in time for election 2025, not all agree that all of the measures need to be in place for the next poll day. This week Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Edwin Astwood sought to break down the talks that have so far taken place with the representatives of the United Kingdom while offering his own take on some of the measures to be introduced. “I want to categorically state that while I support that all members of the House should be elected, I do not think that needs to come in place for the next election. It can be in place, but take effect after the next elections, we have to go to the people,” Astwood stated. In a video distributed statement on his party’s position, the Opposition leader referenced three documents: a letter the Minister of Overseas Territories, David Rutley sent to the Premier, the Premier’s Ministerial Statement from the last sitting of the House of Assembly on November 23, and a document titled ‘Constitutional Review Committee on certain proposals to amend the Constitution’ dated November 15, 2019. Astwood said the latter document was presented to the then Premier Honourable Sharlene Cartwright Robinson and the then Leader of the opposition Hon. Charles Washington Misick after consultation with the people of the TCI. Pointing to UK Minister Rutley’s letter to Premier Misick, Astwood outlined some of its contents, which reads in paragraph 2: “We discussed the constitutional reform process and I support your aim to move the agenda forward in recognition of the progress the Turks and Caicos Islands has made since 2009. “Like you, I am keen to make progress on the back of the constructive and collaborative negotiations in Grand Turk last month.” He outlined paragraph 3, which reads: “Whilst more work is needed to iron out the details of the wider

package, I understand that the measures related to the House of Assembly are time critical, subject to agreement to the final detailed proposal, I am persuaded to agree the following reforms now. “First one: agreement in principle that appointed members of the House of Assembly should be elected. The second one: agreement in principle to rename the House of Assembly to Parliament. The third one: agreement in principle to extend the House of Assembly term from four to five years.” The party leader stated he was not present at the meeting with the UK Minister when the discussion was held with the premier. “Last week I was here in the Turks and Caicos Islands, so I wasn’t a part of this side meeting with the Premier and the Minister to discuss these three elements that they decide to move forward with right now.” He said his opinions are formed from the information gathered from the people before any agreements were made in principle by the UK Minister. He stated: “While I support that all members of the House of Assembly should be elected, I do not think that that needs to come in place for the next elections, it can be in place, but to take an effect after the next elections.” Astwood has insisted that the people need to be consulted once again on how they would like the four additional seats – one

government, one opposition and two governor members – to be distributed and elected. “How do you, yes, you, how do you want your full additional seats to be distributed?” He has expressed skepticism that this can be done with less than two years until the next election. “We cannot change now we have 14 months left to this political term, this is the last year, so why would you make these changes in the last year of a political term? “Why can’t it be in place from the first day of a new term, and this is my feeling on that - do not rush this.” He is calling on the government to let the agreement remain in principle in relation to the four new seats, with its institution coming after the 2025 elections. “There’s no need to push this through to be in place for the next election. A lot of work needs to take place - cutting those boundaries right, getting the boundaries in the right proportions. Decide and ask the people how they want it to be distributed, all this has to take place, so we do not have to rush this,” he insisted. FOUR YEAR TERM LIMIT As it relates to the renaming of the House of Assembly to Parliament, Astwood is on board, but what he is not entirely on board with is the extension of term limit from four to five years. He pointed out what he believes to be pros and cons of such a

Leader of the Opposition and PDM, Honourable Edwin Astwood

change – namely, complacency and lack of performance. “Many say that four years is too little for you to get things done, but I say if you come in there with a plan and a strategy and a road map, you can get things done. “I do not see me personally, the need for five years, but it has its advantages: there’s a longer period of time, you have an extra year to get your agenda, the things that you campaigned on done.” However, with an extended time comes the risk of complacency, Astwood said. “One of the cons is that it will bring complacency, will an elected government come in and say well for the first two to three years we can do our own thing, we can just go through the motions and on those last two years we buckle

down. I don’t think that is right.” He said he prefers the four year term: “You get four years to perform and if you do not perform in those four years, the people will get you out. “Forget this thing about we need stability. Yes, stability is good when you’re performing. If you are performing, the people will reelect you, if you’re not performing, it is the people’s right to get rid of you and if they are locked in over a longer period of time, it may be difficult if you have a nonperforming government,” the party leader said. He said with the four year term, elected representatives will be more motivated to make hay while the sun shines. “Get your agenda out, take care of the people.”

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United in their success story. Prison inmates and staff of the Grand Turk Prison share a light moment. (Photo: Titus de Boer)

“Now the public see us differently” Grand Turk Prison Renewal: positive changes in focus It is Tuesday the 17th of October, and I am standing across from the Turks and Caicos National Museum accompanied by two lively dogs. We are about to attend the TCSPCA’s “Free Spay/Neuter and Wellness Clinic” – a beacon of hope on an island where veterinary services are a rare luxury. For the next four days, US veterinarians and dedicated TCSPCA volunteers will tirelessly provide essential care to Grand Turk’s cats and dogs. The sight of multiple dog and cat carriers, each cradling a newly treated patient, is a testament to the event’s impact. The efficiency and urgency of the volunteers, swiftly preparing for the next group of animals, adds to the vigorous atmosphere of this vital community service. On this day, the enthusiasm and work ethic of one volunteer are particularly memorable. He diligently brings in and rearranges crates and dog carriers, a man in his mid 50s with a striking white beard, exhibits a positive can-do attitude. Later, as I leave the clinic, I find myself mentioning to a friend how the volunteers, especially this man, left a strong impression on me. As you will see, dear reader, there is more to this story. Back in May of this year, I wrote a column about the prison in

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

Grand Turk, titled “Eggs, Rolls and Prison Walls”. The piece focused on the prison’s sale of produce. A particular sentence from that column resonated deeply with me: “Achieving better outcomes”, I noted and continued, “…from an outsider’s point of view, the combination of improving infrastructure and engaging with the community in a positive way, appears to have paid dividends for the staff, the inmates and yes, the community of Grand Turk as a whole”. I recall the column being very well received, garnering numerous and largely positive comments from readers. It was without hesitation that I accepted Superintendent Mick Woodbine’s invitation to do a follow up piece on the progress made over the past six months at the Grand Turk prison. This time, our meeting was held in the superintendent’s office, a change from our initial encounter. The

discussion was enriched by the presence of a visiting prison advisor from the UK Justice Department, responsible for the Overseas Territories. Moreover, the inclusion of three inmates in our conversation broadened the authenticity and depth to the insights shared. It seems my attempt to steer this piece away from eggs and buns is half-baked, as our conversation begins with the prison farm. The pride inspired in everyone around the table is palpable – and rightly so. Since our last meeting, the farm has sprouted into a fullfledged business. It now offers a recipe for success, serving up enhanced employment and training opportunities for inmates, with a side of better pay. Next year promises to add even more flavour to this enterprise with the introduction of a professional abattoir. Inmates will soon be able to enhance their skills in

“food preparation” and “customer service”, fully certified and ready to serve. Listening to all this encouraging news, it is clear that there is deep satisfaction on what has been achieved, reflecting the substantial progress at the Grand Turk prison. I ask the U.K.’s prison adviser about any improvements he observed. He immediately responds, “The difference between now and how it was three years ago is night and day”. He goes on to elaborate that the Grand Turk prison, once the “problem child” of the Overseas Territories, has now become an exemplary model of positive change. “There is a noticeable change in the mood” he goes on to say, “much better staff-inmate relations and far fewer conflicts, if any”. Everyone sitting around the table concurs and credit much of this success to the prison’s ROTL (Release on Temporary

Licence) programme. “Only last month we had 114 instances of inmates leaving the prison for 4 - 6 hours. Some accompanied, some unaccompanied”, the Superintendent informs me. He recounts touching examples: one inmate celebrated his 12-yearold daughter’s birthday, and another who was allowed to spend invaluable time with his terminally ill father. With this our story comes full circle as I realise a striking revelation; the dedicated TCSPCA volunteers who impressed me so much were actually inmates from Grand Turk prison. One inmate shares his thoughts, “It was really good to be back in the community, and to be doing a good job and being appreciated for it. I think the public see us differently now and for that we can thank the ROTL programme”. This programme has not only allowed inmates like him to reconnect with society but also contribute positively, bridging the gap between prison and the community. Their involvement in activities like the TCSPCA volunteer work has opened avenues for rehabilitation and societal acceptance. The ROTL programme is reshaping how inmates are viewed, fostering a more inclusive and understanding community.

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Renewable Energy and Resource Planning Bill was NOT Passed in HoA – further dialogue with stakeholders needed BY DELANA ISLES Weekly News would like to recant a story published under the headline ‘HOA passes comprehensive Renewable Energy and Resource Planning Bill’ in the November 25-December 1, 2023, issue, and offer the following explanation as voiced by the Premier in the House of Assembly last Thursday, November 23. The bill was listed in the Order Paper of November 23, as being up for its second and third reading – which would typically lead to its passage through the House – however, Premier, Hon Charles W. Misick alerted the House – via a motion – that the Bill would not be debated at that time for a number of reasons. He asked that the bill be deferred for further dialogue with renewable energy stakeholders, explaining: “As it relates to this particular bill, it is long in coming, it has been pressed and asked for by stakeholders in the renewable energy space and it was brought and placed on the agenda as a means of signalling its importance to the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands. “It was a genuine intention of the government to do the right thing in the interest of the public and that is still the case and the renewable energy stakeholders have been signalled that there is absolutely no intention to move this bill through all three readings without dialogue with stakeholders.” DEBATE ON MOTION Leader of the Opposition and PDM, Hon Edwin Astwood, supported the Premier’s motion to have the bill deferred until it has been properly discussed with stakeholders. “The opposition is ready to debate the Bill, however, we do understand, and we want consultation to be held on this bill because it is very important. It is very important that all stakeholders inside of the industry, in particular the major stakeholders, do make a contribution to this. “And I am delighted that whatever happened between the last time and this time to get that information to the honourable Premier that… now things are moving in that wonderful direction where we do consult properly.” He noted that the bill has some very serious implications moving

forward and as such should be given proper consideration. Elected member for Leeward and Long Bay, Hon Akierra Missick, also chimed in with her thoughts on the Bill, first noting that it is “very strange” for a motion to be made for a bill to sit in second reading until it is debated and moved in the House, but said she understands that this is a different sort of bill that requires a great deal of consultation. Missick did raise a few concerns with the Bill as it is before the House currently. “Some of the concerns that I would have raised today during the debate would be the requirement for the licence, the licence being limited, the difficulties with interconnection and the energy levy,” the member said. She recalled that during the initial consultation phase, those were some of the areas she had raised. She said she hopes that those concerns will be addressed, and an appropriate motion made to amend the Bill when the time comes for it to return to the House for debate. Other members of the House –

the opposition-appointed member, the member for the Bight, and the first Governor’s appointed member - also rose to support the deferment of the Bill, raising their own concerns with the document as it appears currently in the House. In response to the comments made on his deferral motion, Premier Misick stated that there was “nothing controversial” about the bill, singling out the Opposition Leader’s inferences that the Government has taken note of their matter before the court seeking a judicial review of Bills (now laws) they believe were inadequately taken to the people for consultation. “The issue of consultation, or engagement on that matter was quite extensive and took place; and as it relates to the matter in front of us today, it is absolutely incorrect for anyone to suggest that there was no consultation. “I was elected on February 19, 2021, and if we haven’t had a half a dozen meetings, full Cabinet and other meetings… about this Bill with the major supplier then we haven’t had one. “And as you could remember, there has been in addition to that

some public consultation around this bill.” The Premier added: “This country is far behind in many if not most of its sister territories and even some independent neighbours in the region as it relates to renewable energy.” He stated that consultation or engagement is a two-way street and an ongoing process because at the end of the day the focus has to be on common interests. He maintained that it was never the intention of his government to pass the bill through the house without key engagement with stakeholders, and they welcome any and all stakeholder who wish to engage on the Bill. “That is exactly why at this stage we have not put a definite closing date to be able to take this Bill to the second reading and through passage, because while it is urgent and we hope all stakeholders would appreciate the urgency of it and would act with dispatch, it is important that whatever decisions are arrived at, be arrived at in daylight,” Premier Misick stated. He said the Cabinet is open to accept representation by

stakeholders. BILL TO REMAIN ON ORDER PAPER The Premier also explained, for the benefit of the public, that the Bill will keep showing up on the Order Paper until it is disposed of. He explained: “A bill could remain in second reading for as long as it is necessary for consultation or any other dialogue to take place, it could also go through the second reading and remain in committee, or the Parliament could decide to appoint a select committee to study a bill before and during its period of debate.” He said that a Bill will stay on the Order Paper as long as it is placed there on the first reading, and it has to appear on the Order Paper for every sitting of the House. He added that based on parliamentary procedure it has to show up on every sitting of the House because it is unfinished business. The Premier further explained that the only way it disappears off the Order Paper is if it is debated and passed, it is withdrawn or there is a prorogation of the House, and the bill falls apart.

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membership, acquire knowledge and never underestimate the power of perseverance.” Also giving remarks was the Honourable Shaun Malcolm, Minister of Health and Human Services, who urged the students to take in everything they can learn. This is a great initiative. I had the privilege of working in the hotel industry, in the tourism industry for over 19 years so this is something that is very close and dear to my heart. The Minister of Tourism is working tirelessly every day to ensure that not only do we remain the envy of the Caribbean but that we bring our people along and I want you to know that we spent hours under

her leadership as a Government working on improving every island and you will see in the not too distant future, many good things, big things coming to fruition. As the Minister said, Tourism is our business, it is our bread and basket and we don’t take that lightly,” he said. In his remarks, Jamel Robinson, the Honourable Minister of Physical Planning and Infrastructure pointed out the careers that people would not normally associate with tourism. “You have your firemen, you have your Airports Authority, you have Invest TCI, the police and many others, because we all work together to make that 85 percent of our GDP work for all of us,” he said, noting that his Ministry provides the support

infrastructure to help the tourism industry in the Turks and Caicos to be the best in the world. In his keynote address, Junior Minister of Tourism Kiajé Williams said the theme ‘Investing In Today for Tomorrow’ resonates with his role. ‘It signifies the importance of strategic value of decision making, recognising the choices you make today directly impacts the future we are building for the generation to come. In the Turks and Caicos, a nation of pristine beaches, rich culture and warm hospitality, investing in today for tomorrow is not only sustaining our tourism industry but also ensuring its responsible growth. It involves equipping our future generation with the skill and knowledge to be

stewards of our natural resources and ambassadors of our unique heritage,” he said. The Tourism Career and Entrepreneurship Fair saw participation from a number of agencies and vendors. The TCI Community College, Beaches Resort, the Turks and Caicos Airport Authority, the Human Resource Management Directorate, the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force, the Turks and Caicos Fire Services, the Department of Environmental Coastal Resources (DECR), Department of Maritime and Fisheries, Funtastic Tours, Splash Tours, Invest TCI, Blue Water Divers, Aunty Nanns, Tasty Treats and the Department of Tourism Regulations (DTR) were thanked for their support.

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Minister of Tourism, Hon Josephine Connolly is with Ms Thecla Joseph, Director of Fisheries and Marine Resource Management and from left, Mr Levard Missick, Assistant Director of Enforcement, Department of

Fisheries and Marine Resource Management, Mr Arthur Been, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Mr Neil Chapman, Environmental Science Lead, Mr Phil Bostock, Operational Lead, Overseas Territories Search

and Rescue Capability Project, Ms Alison Leighton, Overseas Strategic Policy Manager, Mr Stan Woznicki, Head of Counter Pollution and Salvage and Ms Kathy Lockhart, Director of Fisheries.

Tourism ministry hosts search and rescue workshop for marine stakeholders To ensure maritime stakeholders are equipped to manage marine pollution from oil and improve search and rescue procedures for marine operators, the Department of Fisheries and Marine Resource Management (FMRM), the Ministry of Tourism and the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency hosted a three-day workshop, “Search and Rescue and Marine Pollution Response” at the Opus Conference Room, November 28th to 30th, 2023. The primary aims of the workshop are to enhance the country’s disaster preparedness and response capabilities, improve the effectiveness of search and rescue operations, particularly given the

importance of marine activities to the tourism industry, and reduce the impact of pollution on public health and the environment. The exercise involved a range of activities, including search and rescue and pollution response simulations for emergency responders. Delivering remarks at the opening of the Workshop on Tuesday, November 28th, Minister of Tourism, Hon Josephine Connolly said the workshop will prepare attendees to tackle challenges that are unique to the marine industry. “It is our collective responsibility to enhance our capabilities in responding to distress calls, conducting

effective search operations, and executing timely rescue missions. Through this workshop, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of best practices, technological advancements, and international protocols that can optimise search and rescue operations in the Turks and Caicos waters.” Participants included local emergency responders, the Royal Caicos Police Force Marine Coastal Division, the TCI regiment, representatives of the Grand Turk Cruise Port, Core Resources, the Port Authority, TCI Civil Aviation Authority, South Bank Marina, Turtle Cove Marina, Customs, Immigration, the Fisheries and Marine Resource

Management, and the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources. In her remarks, Thecla Joseph, Director of Fisheries and Marine Resource Management, said the benefits of the workshop cannot be overstated. “Search and Rescue operations are vital for ensuring the safety and security of maritime activities. The unique geographical location of the Turks and Caicos Islands makes it essential to enhance our capabilities in search and rescue to effectively respond to emergencies at sea. Furthermore, with the increasing concerns about maritime pollution, it is imperative that we come together

to explore innovative solutions and best practices for preventing, mitigating, and responding to pollution incidents in our waters,” she said. During the interactive opening sessions, participants learned about the composition of crude oil, the behaviour and environmental effects of chemicals, the impact of accidents with container ships, and the laws governing marine incidents. The highlight of the first day was a table-top challenge in which participants were tasked with conceptualising a Search and Rescue strategy for an incident in which two ships collided, and injured crew members.

South Caicos cemetery full to capacity – MP calls for more land and freezers

The family islands are represented quite ably in the House of Assembly, and while their issues do not always rise to the magnitude of the more populous islands, they are no less important or urgent. This was a reminder for members of the House last Thursday, when the Deputy Speaker and Elected Member for South Caicos, Honourable

John Malcolm rose to deliver his two minute speech with some concerns that are close to the hearts of his constituents. He is calling on the government to look into allocating land to extend the cemetery in South Caicos. “We had discussions about this previously and we are still at an impasse, or a standstill as far as identifying any properties in the surrounding areas to extend the

cemetery. It is crucial that we do so because the cemetery for many years now is full to capacity.” He has suggested a compulsory acquisition of property that was previously leased in the surrounding area. The member also raised concerns about the freezer capacity on the island: “The morgue there was built for several years and there is no freezer and

every time someone dies in our community it comes fresh in the minds of our people that this has been left undone. “I am urging the powers that be to address this as expeditiously as possible. I spoke with the minister responsible, and he has told me that the freezer has been ordered and is on the way. I am holding him to that promise.” Malcolm also brought up

the lack of a physiotherapist on island, no replacement for the records clerk since the last one resigned almost two years ago, and no orderly at the clinic. The member also stated that the entire community of South Caicos is being inconvenienced by unreliable flight schedule to Grand Turk, calling on the minister responsible to fix the issue as he promised. (DELANA ISLES)

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Youth Affairs representative attends UNICEF youth-led workshop The Department of Youth Affairs nominated representative Zaria Ingham was provided the opportunity through UNICEF to attend a Youth-Led Action Initiative Workshop from 6-10 November 2023, in Barbados. The training brought together child and youth advocates from around the Caribbean, who have an interest in advocacy around mental health, climate change and/ or student governance/leadership. THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE TRAINING WAS TO INSPIRE YOUTH ADVOCATES TO: • Have confidence in their passion

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for change and understand how advocacy and action can be a part of their everyday life, Learn about key advocacy concepts and understand how they can expand the impact of their advocacy actions, Recognise how to maintain mental wellness and seek support in the long journey of advocacy, Identify clear next steps in an advocacy plan they can take next to learn or do more, Find inspiration in the examples of other youth advocates, Experience community with other young advocates. Minister of Education, Youth,

Sixteen days of activism to end violence against women and girls The Department of Gender Affairs within the Ministry of Home Affairs, Public Safety and Utilities and the Telecommunications Commission in a release announced that it has joined the rest of the world in observance of 16 days of activism, which started on 25 November with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls and ends on 10 December with Human Rights Day. This is an annual campaign that calls for concerted efforts for the prevention and elimination of violence among women and girls. “During this period, we call on the entire Turks and Caicos Islands to take a stand for our women and girls. It does not matter your age, profession, or financial status. We all need to invest in the care and protection of those around us,” the release said. The theme this year is ‘Unite! Invest to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls! # No Excuse’. The cultural norms, societal practices, traditions, patriarchal attitudes and deep-rooted stereotypes regarding roles, responsibilities and identities, are significant contributors to violence against women and girls the release added. Studies show that out of 16% of females who experience childhood sexual violence, two-thirds are likely to experience multiple incidences before the age of 18. Intimate partners remain the most common perpetrators of violence among women throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Based on the clients who report for assistance, it is clear that genderbased violence disproportionately harms women and girls in Turks and Caicos. Gender-based violence undermines the achievement of gender equality and, ultimately, societal sustainable development. Violence against women and girls is rampant and happens in both private and public spaces. Vulnerable groups such as pregnant women and those unemployed or underemployed face increased risks of sexual violence and exploitation. “We call on everyone throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands to stand together, speak up and act against all forms of violence against women and girls. The Department of Gender Affairs will continue our multisectoral efforts to advocate for the protection of women and girls from gender-based violence. It is our responsibility and obligation to join the rest of the world in investing the appropriate resources to communicate that we have adopted zero tolerance for this crime.” Members of the public are encouraged to join the global community by wearing the colour orange from 25 November - 10 December to show support for the investment in initiatives to end violence against women and girls. “As we seek to share our national experiences globally, persons are encouraged to use the #OrangeTCI and #TCI16days hashtags and share messages on social media about the importance of ending violence against women. “The Department of Gender

Sports, and Social Services, Hon Rachel Taylor said “The Department of Youth Affairs has been actively promoting youth advocacy, inclusive and active participation for youth of TCI to acquire the vital knowledge on human rights and citizenship. In addition, providing the requisite tools and opportunities for youth to enhance youth awareness of democratic youth-led national youth networks and platforms to enhance their effectiveness”. Ms Ingham is no stranger to youth advocacy as she is the immediate past CARICOM Youth Ambassador and Youth Parliamentarian. Her advocacy work is centred on bringing awareness to climate change and youth development. The training also offered youths the opportunity to find inspiration in case studies and examples (including real-life stories from advocates around the world), learn from each other’s unique experiences with advocacy through discussions and small

Ms Zaria Ingham with a UNICEF representative in Barbados

group activities that reflected profound respect for diversity, and grow their individual advocacy

skills by applying them to their future advocacy goals and youth development work.

The theme this year is ‘Unite! Invest to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls! # No Excuse’.

Affairs continues to stand in solidarity with regional and global movements toward ending all

forms of violence in the Turks and Caicos Islands. We are and remain committed to working with

all members of society across all sectors to strengthen prevention efforts to ensure access to justice.”

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Gang violence spreading to Haiti’s rural reaches, UN report says A UN report released Tuesday details a wave of violence that has swept Haiti’s rural reaches, describing gang raids on villages and alarming levels of food insecurity caused by the targeting of farmers in the country’s historic breadbasket. The report, from the UN Human Rights Office and the UN Integrated Office in Haiti, offers a stark analysis of the spread of gangs in the poor Caribbean nation, which has seen deepening unrest since the 2021 assassination of then-President Jovenel Moise. Past attention has largely focused on Port-au-Prince, the capital, where warring gangs have forced thousands of people from their homes and into makeshift

encampments across the sprawling city. In Bas-Artibonite, the focus of the UN report and the centre of Haitian rice production located some 100 kilometres from the capital, there are now more than 20 “extremely violent” criminal groups fighting for turf, it says. Some 1,690 people were killed, injured, or kidnapped from January 2022 through last month, the report also says. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk noted in a statement the “terrible violence against the population expanding – within and outside Port-au-Prince – and the inability of the police to stop them.” “The situation in Haiti is cataclysmic,” he said. “We are

The police are unable to contain gang violence in Haiti

continuing to receive reports of killings, sexual violence, displacement and other violence – including in hospitals.” The report calls for the urgent deployment of a multinational support mission greenlit by the UN Security Council last month and the reinforcement of Haitian police. The force is expected to be led by Kenya, which has pledged 1,000 police to the mission, though the deployment has been tied up by legal challenges. “The much-needed

Multinational Security Support mission needs to be deployed to Haiti as soon as possible,” Türk said in the statement. According to the report, violence increased drastically in the Artibonite region towards the end of last year, with gangs and vigilante groups that sprung up to oppose them vying for control. There were at least 110 attacks carried out by gangs on rival villages from January 2022 through last month, with “extreme brutality” on display, including beheadings, rapes, and kidnappings, the report says.

Brazen daylight attacks on some of the area’s busiest roadways are also common, the report found, with more than 85 people killed by gang members who erected barricades or ambushed public transport vehicles from the side of the road. Farmers and their properties have also become “prime targets” for gangs, the report says, with gang members occupying fields and forcing farmers to pay a tax to gain access to them. “Those who dare to protest are beaten and killed, or their crops and livestock stolen,” the report says.

Bahamas: ‘42 percent of murder victims were out on bail’ CARLOS Reid, a consultant in the Ministry of National Security, said 42 percent of the people killed this year were on bail. His comment came as the murder tally nears 100, a threshold Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander said he wanted to avoid. Ninety-six people have been killed for the year, according to The Tribune’s records. “This was all our hope that we wouldn’t get to the number,” Mr Reid said. “If we were to take the numbers of persons that would have been locked in prison out of the equation, then the numbers would be significantly low. “Now, the challenge is that the constitution says that a man is innocent until proven guilty.” “The constitution also says that if we cannot bring them to court in a reasonable amount of time, then we have to give them bail.” Deputy Commissioner of Police Leamond Deleveaux described bail yesterday as “almost a death sentence,” saying law enforcement is doing what it can to reduce Bahamians’ fears of crime. “We can see almost certainly once a person is granted bail, that’s almost a death sentence to them once they are on bail for murder or

The march, which attracted tens of thousands of Cubans was led by President Miguel Diaz-Canel

Pastor Carlos Reid is a consultant in the Ministry of National Security

armed robbery, more particularly murder or attempted murder,” he said. He expressed confidence that the country will record fewer murders than the 128 last year. There were 113 murders in New Providence in 2022, 12 in Grand Bahama and three in the Family Islands. According to police statistics, retaliation, gangs, drugs and conflict were the most common motives for murders in 2022, representing 76 per cent of the killings. This week, Free National

Thousands of Cubans stage pro-Palestine march past US embassy in Havana Leader

Movement Deputy Shanendon Cartwright said the government’s crime approach is inadequate. “Over the last 23 months,” he said, “the nation has sadly amassed 224 murders, an average of close to ten murders a month over the same period.” “Despite these startling and unacceptable numbers, the government has refused to lead and remains negligent in presenting to the Bahamian people a comprehensive anti-crime plan.” (Tribune242)

Tens of thousands of Cubans last week marched in front of the US embassy in Havana charging Israel was committing “genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza. The march, led by President Miguel Diaz-Canel, and which moved along Havana’s seaside drive, the Malecon where the U.S. diplomatic headquarters is located, was the first of its kind in more than a decade. Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, now deceased, was famous for staging similar, but much larger

demonstrations to protest U.S. sanctions and meddling in Cuban affairs. The crowd, sporting Palestinian flags and banners, chanted “free, free Palestine, Israel is genocide” and “up with Palestinian freedom” as it marched by the building and rallied nearby. Communist-run Cuba has been a strong backer of the Palestinian cause for decades and has trained more than 200 Palestinian doctors. It does not have diplomatic relations with Israel.

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Burt: UK to consult on laws that could affect Bermuda Britain has pledged to improve processes for consulting with its Overseas Territories about legislation that could affect them, David Burt told MPs. He was giving the House of Assembly an update on the Joint Ministerial Council meeting in London recently, which brings together all the heads of government of the Overseas Territories. The Premier said: “The UK will ensure there is, at a minimum, an effective mechanism to consult British Overseas Territory governments in exceptional cases when proposed new UK primary legislation extends to their territories. “It was stated that the UK will improve its processes for consulting and informing British Overseas Territories regarding new international obligations. “The commitment will respect the constitutional roles of elected Governments, legislatures, the UK, and appointed Governors.” Although Mr Burt did not mention it in his statement, last year the Governor was instructed by the British Government to refuse assent to the Cannabis Licensing Act. At the time, Rena Lalgie said: “The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs concluded that the Bill, as currently drafted, is not consistent with obligations held by the UK

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and Bermuda under the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs and the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances.” The Premier said that the JMC’s agenda included the consideration of a Joint Declaration between the British Government and British Overseas Territories. The commitments in the declaration will guide an internal British strategy outlining how it will fulfil commitments and obligations to the territories across every Whitehall Government department. Before he left for London, Mr Burt was invited to write to David

Rutley, the Minister for Overseas Territories, to express “our views on the proposed strategy for Overseas Territories and Bermuda’s ambitions”. Mr Burt told MPs: “I made clear that our relationship with the UK relies upon two fundamental principles: attaining full self-governance and enhanced representation of Bermuda’s global interests. “I highlighted the need for a modern partnership with the UK in which the UK will devolve powers to Bermuda and the other Overseas Territories where appropriate.” Bermuda is considered a

“Non-Self-Governing Territory” according to the United Nations, and Mr Burt said at the JMC “we stated that we desire a process of self-determination for OTs through UN participation in line with Article 73 of the Charter of the United Nations”. He added: “We communicated that we desire equivalent legal recognition between a British Overseas Territory Citizen and a British Citizen in travel and migration, where BOTCs require visas in jurisdictions where British Citizens do not. “On another matter regarding fair treatment, the Overseas Territories made it clear that the UK Government’s demands to the Overseas Territories must be accompanied by similar demands made to the UK’s Crown Dependencies.” Both Mr Burt and the Deputy Premier, Walter Roban, also gave submissions to the UK Government’s Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee. “We discussed Bermuda’s uniqueness among other Overseas Territories, specifically in relation to our constitution,” said the Premier. “We addressed the need to modernise Bermuda’s constitution, our relationship with the UK and the need for the UK to engage

territories in decisions and policies that impact us. Similar sentiments were shared by elected leaders across the Overseas Territories.” Mr Burt said: “It was notable that one of the members of this committee raised the issue of the UK Government’s rejection of Bermuda’s Cannabis Licensing Act.” In addition there was also a hearing with members of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Alicia Kearns MP. He said that Ms Kearns had “a depth of understanding of the issues relating to Bermuda and the Territories and has assured that the Foreign Affairs Committee will play its part in holding the UK Government accountable for its obligation to engage with the Overseas Territories”. As such, it was announced that a new Overseas Territories sub-committee of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee will be formed to review the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s relations with Overseas Territories. The sub-committee “will examine how the FCDO conducts its relationships with Overseas Territories and will probe how the UK Government performs against its commitments to the Overseas Territories”. (Royal Gazette)

Bahamas: PM ‘shocked’ by IMF over deficit Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has said he was shocked by the International Monetary Fund’s conclusion that government spending this fiscal year will outpace revenue by almost three times its projections. “I’m shocked by that because they met with me and never raised those matters,” he said. He said he had been busy and wasn’t aware of the IMF’s position until The Tribune asked him about it after an event to open the Turks & Caicos Government Diaspora Office last night. He is scheduled to attend the COP28 event in Dubai. The IMF’s conclusion was contained in its annual Article IV consultation report on the country. The body estimated that the fiscal year’s deficit would be “considerably larger than expected in the budget” at a sum equal to 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP). The fund said more policy measures will be needed to achieve targets.

The Free National Movement (FNM) jumped on the IMF’s report to say it proves what the party has been saying about the Davis administration’s fiscal strategy and claims. “Again and again, the opposition has warned this PLP government that its reckless and wasteful spending will worsen the country’s fiscal position at a time when rising revenues from a recovering economy should be moving the country toward a balanced budget,” East Grand Bahama MP Kwasi Thompson, the party’s Shadow Minister of Finance, said in a statement. “Now again, the IMF, in its statement released yesterday, is now projecting that the government’s deficit for this fiscal year 2023/2024 will approach $380m, which is almost 300 per cent higher than the $131m deficit in the government’s budget and medium-term fiscal strategy. This massive projected spike in the deficit is also projected by the

Prime Minister Philip Davis

rating agency Standards & Poor (S&P) in its September 2023 report on The Bahamas.” Mr Thompson highlighted that the government has not been publishing monthly and quarterly budget and fiscal reports as the law requires, with the last two quarterly

reports still outstanding, as are August, September and October reports. “It would seem that the Davis administration has been and continues to keep away the lawful reports of the shaky state of the public finances from their

employer, the Bahamian taxpayer,” he said. Economic Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said in a statement last night that the administration has met or beat every deficit projection given over the past two years and is confident it will meet the 2024 projections. “What you see is an opinion of the IMF that our revenue will not come in as well as we estimate that it will,” he said. “We have a difference of opinion. Remember that since 2021, we have had the IMF and the rating agencies consistently underestimating how our revenue can perform. Our experience has shown that our revenue along with the growth in the economy has performed very well. We believe that will continue.” He said in the 2022/2023 fiscal period, the deficit was $42m below projections. He also noted that the IMF has revised its economic growth projection for the economy to 2.3 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent.

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Nations pledge millions to new climate damage fund at COP28 – US criticised for its small contribution

those that become permanently displaced by rising seas,” said Ani Dasgupta, president & CEO of World Resources Institute. “This outcome was hard-fought but is a clear step forward.”

Global delegates at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai formally adopted a damage fund that was decades in the making, and several countries pledged millions of dollars to it to help nations hit hardest by the climate crisis – an early success on the first day of talks that allows more time to discuss the thorny issues around slashing fossil fuels. But the United States is receiving criticism for contributing an “embarrassing” amount of money to the fund, less than a fifth of the United Arab Emirates’ contribution and 14 times less than the European Union’s. Demand for a fund to channel money to developing countries to help them cope with the impacts of climate change has for years stymied progress at the annual negotiations. The details of the fund were agreed to earlier this month at a pre-COP meeting and were formalised Thursday, in the hope it would allow for progress in other areas at the summit. “We have delivered history today — the first time a decision

US CONTRIBUTION CRITICISED AS ‘EMBARRASSING’ The US in particular was criticised for its $17.5m contribution, which some experts and advocacy groups said was “embarrassing” and “striking” for how small it is compared to the pledges of other nations. Dasgupta called the contribution from the US, and Japan’s of $10 million, “disappointing.” “Given the size of their economies, there is simply no excuse for their contributions to be far eclipsed by others,” Dasgupta said. Mohamed Adow, director of Power Shift Africa, panned the US contribution as far too small. “The initial funding pledges are clearly inadequate and will be a drop in the ocean compared to the scale of the need they are to address,” Adow said in a statement. “In particular, the amount announced by the US is embarrassing for President Biden and (US climate envoy) John Kerry. It just shows how this must be just the start.” (CNN)

Some countries pledged money to the fund right after it was agreed

has been adopted on day 1 of any COP,” COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber said. The motion passed without objection and was met with a standing ovation. While all parties agreed to the fund, there was previously opposition to allowing the World Bank to host it. Several countries objected to the bank managing the money on the basis that it has strong US connections. All parties ultimately agreed on the condition that the World Bank’s oversight of

the fund would be temporary. Some countries pledged money to the fund right after it was agreed. The COP28 host country, the United Arab Emirates, pledged $100 million, as did Germany. The UK announced £60million, part of which will be used for “other arrangements,” according to the release, while the US committed $17.5 million to the fund and Japan contributed $10 million. While climate experts and advocacy groups largely praised

the establishment of the fund, they also say it was just a first step on a long road to ensuring the countries hit hardest by the climate crisis are fully supported. Money from rich nations must now begin flowing into the fund, they said. “The loss and damage fund will be a lifeline to people in their darkest hour, enabling families to rebuild their homes after disaster strikes, support farmers when their crops are wiped out and relocate

Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ Russia’s Supreme Court has declared what it calls “the international LGBT public movement” an extremist organisation and banned its activities across the country. The ruling was prompted by a motion from the justice ministry, even though no such organisation exists as a legal entity. The hearing was held behind closed doors, but reporters were allowed in to hear the court’s decision. Nobody from “the defendant’s side” had been present, the court said. Russia’s constitution was changed three years ago to make it clear that marriage means a union between a man and a woman. Same-sex unions are not recognised here. Ahead of the ruling, I asked Sergei Troshin, a municipal deputy in St Petersburg who came out as gay last year, what effect it would have. “I think this will mean that anyone whom the state considers an LGBT activist could receive a long

prison sentence for ‘participating in an extremist organisation’,” he said. “For the organiser of such a group, the prison term will be even longer. “This is real repression. There is panic in Russia’s LGBT community. People are emigrating urgently. The actual word we’re using is evacuation. We’re having to evacuate from our own country. It’s terrible.” In recent years Russia’s LGBT community has come under increasing pressure from the authorities. In 2013, a law was adopted prohibiting “the propaganda [amongst minors] of non-traditional sexual relations”. Last year, those restrictions were extended to all age groups in Russia. References to LGBT people have been deleted from books, films, adverts and TV shows. Earlier this month, one Russian TV channel discoloured a rainbow in a South Korean pop video, to avoid being accused of violating the “gay propaganda” law.

At the Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, Vitaly Milonov, a famously homophobic MP from the ruling party, United Russia, said the ban on LGBT groups was “not about sexual minorities or the private life of individuals”. “It’s more about the political agenda proclaimed by this LGBT international movement,” he told me. “They have their own tasks, their own goals. They act as a political force, a political structure and the goals of this structure contravene the Russian Constitution.” “You talk about a political structure,” I responded. “But there isn’t a movement called the ‘International LGBT public movement.’ How can you ban something that doesn’t exist?” “Oh, it’s easy,” Mr Milonov replied. “We can ban any activities from LGBT international organisations here in Russia. That’s nice. We don’t need them. “And I’m looking forward to the next step: banning the six-

Russia’s LGBT community has come under increasing pressure from the authorities for years

colour rainbow flag. We don’t need this flag. It’s a symbol of the fight with the traditional family. I hope that no-one can show this flag in Russia.” Under Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin has embraced an ideology centred around conservative thinking and “traditional family values”. The authorities portray LGBT activism as something inherently Western and hostile to Russia. Pressure on the LGBT community is presented as a means of defending the moral fabric of Russia.

And is it also a potential vote winner? “I think [the court hearing] is linked to the presidential election next March,” believes Sergei Troshin. “[The authorities] are creating an artificial enemy.” “They say ‘We are battling the West’. The battle with LGBT people fits in with this antiWestern rhetoric. Fighting both the West and the LGBT community is popular amongst the conservative, anti-Western part of society. So this topic will be pushed in the runup to the election.”

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Henry Kissinger, a dominating and polarising force in US foreign policy, dies at 100 Henry Kissinger, a former US secretary of state and national security adviser who escaped Nazi Germany in his youth to become one of the most influential and controversial foreign policy figures in American history, has died. He was 100. Kissinger died Wednesday at his home in Connecticut, according to a statement from his consulting firm, Kissinger Associates. The firm did not provide a cause of death. Kissinger was synonymous with US foreign policy in the 1970s. He received a Nobel Peace Prize for helping arrange the end of US military involvement in the Vietnam War and is credited with secret diplomacy that helped President Richard Nixon open communist China to the United States and the West, highlighted by Nixon’s visit to the country in

Henry Kissinger was synonymous with US foreign policy in the 1970s

1972. But he was also reviled by many over the bombing of Cambodia during the Vietnam War that led to the rise of the genocidal Khmer

Rouge regime and for his support of a coup against a democratic government in Chile. In the Middle East, Kissinger performed what came to be known as “shuttle diplomacy” to separate Israeli and Arab forces after the fallout of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. His “détente” approach to US-Soviet relations, which helped relax tensions and led to several arms control agreements, largely guided US posture until the Reagan era. But many members of Congress objected to the secretiveness of the Nixon-Kissinger approach to

foreign policy, and human rights activists assailed what they saw as Kissinger’s neglect of human rights in other countries. No issue complicated Kissinger’s legacy more than the Vietnam War. When Nixon took office in 1969 – after promising a “secret plan” to end the war – roughly 30,000 Americans had been killed in Vietnam. Despite efforts to shift more combat responsibilities to the South Vietnam government, American involvement persisted throughout Nixon’s administration – critics accused Nixon and Kissinger of needlessly expanding the war – and US engagement ultimately ended with the fall of Saigon in 1975 and more than 58,000 American lives lost. In a highly controversial decision, Kissinger shared the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize with his North Vietnamese counterpart Le Duc Tho for that year’s Paris peace accords; citing the absence of actual peace in Vietnam, Tho declined to accept, and two members of the Nobel committee resigned in protest over the award. Domestic outrage in the US over the war centered on the bombings of Laos and Cambodia, where the brutal Khmer Rouge movement used the American bombings as a recruiting tool before coming

into power and carrying out one of the worst genocides of the 20th century. “For me, the tragedy of Vietnam was the divisions that occurred in the United States that made it, in the end, impossible to achieve an outcome that was compatible with the sacrifices that had been made,” Kissinger told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer in 2005. Though his era as a highpowered architect of US foreign policy waned with the decline of Nixon amid the Watergate scandal, Kissinger continued to be an independent mover and shaker whose musings on diplomacy always found an ear. “In order to negotiate, one has to understand the perception of the other side of the world. And they have to understand our perception. And there has to be a decision on both sides that they’re going to try to reconcile these differences,” he told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria in 2008. Kissinger also commanded attention well beyond the realm of international diplomacy. He topped Gallup’s “Most Admired Man” survey three years in a row in the 1970s and his personal life, public appearances and nights in New York’s famed Studio 54 club once drew regular headlines.

Safina Namukwaya delivered a boy and a girl via caesarean

Seventy-year-old Ugandan woman gives birth to twins - hospital A 70-year-old woman has given birth to twins following IVF treatment, a hospital in Uganda has said. Safina Namukwaya delivered a boy and a girl via caesarean at a fertility centre in the capital, Kampala. Ms Namukwaya, who is one of the oldest women to give birth, told local media it was a “miracle”. The hospital congratulated her, saying it is more than a “medical success; it’s about the strength and resilience of the human spirit”. In 2019, a 73-year-old Indian woman gave birth to twins following IVF treatment. “We’ve achieved the extraordinary - delivering twins to Africa’s oldest mother aged 70!” the Women’s Hospital International and Fertility Centre (WHI&FC) posted on its Facebook page. It said she had delivered the

babies on Wednesday just after midday, adding: “Mother and babies are all well.” Ms Namukwaya told Uganda’s Daily Monitor newspaper that her pregnancy had been difficult as her partner abandoned her when he realised she was going to have twins. “Men don’t like to be told that you are carrying more than one child. Ever since I was admitted here, my man has never showed up,” she said. This is Ms Namukwaya’s second delivery in three years. She gave birth to a baby girl in 2020. She said she had wanted to have children after she was mocked for being childless. “I looked after people’s children and saw them grow up and leave me alone. I wondered who would take care of me when I grow old,” she is quoted as saying.

Daytime temperatures in many places will only be a couple of degrees above freezing and parts of Scotland will remain sub-zero for the next few days

Freezing days and nights ahead in UK cold snap Friday 1 December heralds the start of meteorological winter and the next few days and nights may turn even colder. At the start of this cold spell the temperature fell to -7.1C at Benson in Oxfordshire and -7.7C at Shap in Cumbria on 25 November. More recently, we have seen -7.2C on Wednesday morning at Bridgefoot in Cumbria, and on Thursday morning it dropped to -6.6C at Santon Downham in Suffolk. HOW COLD WILL IT GET? A combination of long nights, clear skies and no wind means any heat built up during the day will be

radiated out to space and it will get colder. Friday night looks like being the coldest night ahead with temperatures across the United Kingdom, typically -4C to -6C. In Scotland the minimum temperature could be -8C or lower on Friday night and Saturday night. Daytime temperatures in many places will only be a couple of degrees above freezing and parts of Scotland will remain sub-zero for the next few days. An added hazard at this time of year is freezing fog. This could form on Friday night, particularly in the midlands and eastern England, and hang around through Saturday.

IS THIS UNUSUAL? There have been some very cold spells of weather in November over recent years. The very low temperatures tend to be recorded in Scotland and northern England. In recent years we have seen: · 2021 -8.7C Shap, Cumbria · 2019 -9-9C Braemar, Aberdeenshire · 2016 -12.4C Braemar, Aberdeenshire · 2010 -18.0 Llysdinam, Powys a November record for Wales temperatures are currently significantly below the seasonal average for the UK, and for much of the rest of northern and eastern Europe as well.

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December 2-8, 2023 STYLE NAIL STUDIO SALON Caicos Café Plaza, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

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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.

*SOMMELIER

Ensure the highest levels of professionalism are maintained in providing our customers consistent service quality. Responsible for all aspects of the resort’s wine and beverage programs: – purchasing, storage, and selling; in addition to staff training. Ensure the efficient and effective day-to-day operation of the Food and Beverage department relating to wine and food pairing menus. Perform major tasks that affect the overall operation of the restaurant.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Plan and direct all functions of the Indigo restaurant and bar in order to meet guest and team member satisfaction. • Prepare, assign and delegate responsibilities for the operation of the above outlets in order to achieve profitable results. • Develop and implement effective controls over beverage and labor costs. • Monitor cost expenditures and revenues in order to ensure proper budget adherence. • Regularly review, evaluate and respond to guest feedback regarding the particular outlets. • Recommend new operating and marketing policies whenever a change in demand, customer dissatisfaction, or competitive environment requires such action. • Hire, train, supervise, schedule, develop, discipline, counsel, support and evaluate team members according to Sommelier Service Standards. • Ensure compliance with all Indigo policies and procedures that relate to the relevant outlets and guest service. • Preform tasting for guests • Ensure the complete satisfaction of all guests. • Decide on what wines etc. to provide our guests, patrons and owners • Cost control and inventory management • Ensure that dining patrons are able to find a wine within their budget that fits their tastes and complements their food. • Work with the culinary staff to find suitable wines to pair with dishes on the menu. • Work on the floor of the restaurant, helping customers to decide the exact wine that best meets their needs. • Assist Executive Chef in the research, creation and implementation of market competitive and cost-effective menus that target a predetermined market audience. • Participate in the development of the annual budget; develop short and long term financial operating plans. • Attend mandatory meetings and contribute to these meetings in a professionally effective manner; regularly communicate with all team members. • Participate in Manager on Duty programs, which may require occasional overnight duty. • Participate in community public relations for the hotel.

• Utilize computer equipment to analyze forecast, cost, and revenue reports and make decisions based on that information to ensure departmental profitability. • Complete other duties as assigned by Assistant Food and Beverage Director or other superiors. • Demonstrate positive leadership characteristics and act as a role model for staff members. • Regularly research and remain current with Sommelier market trends.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be computer literate; must be proficient in Micros and Microsoft Suite • 2+ years’ experience as Head Sommelier in a 4/5-star establishment. • 5/8in Food and Beverage Management with international. • Must have good written and oral communication skills • Must maintain the highest level of customer service as it relates to Wymara standard of service • Must be able to take direction from managers and give directions to line staff • Must be able to efficiently and effectively resolve guest complaints. • Must be able to train newly recruited staff members • Must be knowledgeable of daily food and beverage operations • Must maintain a good relationship with vendors of Indigo restaurant • Must be able to schedule staff according to hotel occupancy. • Must be a team player • Must be able to motivate staff • Certified Master Sommelier/Diploma or equivalent • High school diploma, some/all college • Been a successful salesman in the previous restaurants you have worked, worked with wine lists that cover all the regions represented in our wine list. (United States, South America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Europe) and have an education as Sommelier Compensation: $20k - $24k per annum.

*CARPENTERS

Must be able to work in a range of different settings with the ability to undertake a variety of jobs to include but not limited to drawing up plans for proposed works, sourcing materials, preparing estimates, and undertaking site visits. Must be able to work with hand and power tools. Work on ladders and lift a minimum of 50 lbs. Must be able to work independently to complete project in a timely manner. Repair and install wooden structures such as roofing frames, floors, rafters, partitions, joists and stud work. Design and install pocket doors jams and chasing, cabinets, shelves, closet and furniture. Work in a safe and responsible manner to avoid accidents. Compensation: $9 - 10 per hour

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

Cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves. Salary: $8.00 hourly

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#42 Celestial Circle, Belglade Gardens, Blue Hills, Wheeland Is seeking to employ a

KITCHEN HELPER Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 332-8501

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STAY COOL #12 Musgrove Cl., Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, etc. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 342-2511

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RENAL ETIENNE The Bight Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 343-7422 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

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REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 9.01

TCI MARBLE AND GRANITE LTD.

NOTICE OF LOST LAND CERTIFICATE

ASSISTANT MANAGER

TITLE NUMBER 10401/208

SECTION EAST SUBURBS

ISLAND GRAND TURK

INDUSTRIAL PARK

In search of a skilled person to work in communications and sales Starting Salary $15.00 per hour

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to communicate, liaise, and negotiate internally and externally using appropriate methods to facilitate the development of profitable business and sustainable relationships • Strong understanding of Microsoft Office applications and ability to troubleshoot/diagnose computer and network issues • 5+ years project management experience • 5+ years managing and executing marketing plans • 5+ years experience in legal contract drafting and negotiation • 5+ years experience in troubleshooting computer hardware/software issues • 10+ years sales experience • 10+ years experience management, training, and recruiting staff according to company policies and employment laws, ensuring relevant HR procedures are followed

Whereas, ANDREW KING WOODS & JASON WILLIAM DALTON of 70 Sandringham Drive, Toronto Ontario Canada M5M 3G3 has declared that the Land Certificate for the abovementioned title number(s) registered in the names of ANDREW KING WOODS & JASON WILLIAM DALTON was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found. Take Notice that I, Nicholas Arculus, Solicitor (England of Wales) The Registrar of Lands, shall cancel the Land Certificate for the said title six weeks of the date of the first publication of this Notice in a Local Newspaper and the Gazette. Dated this 29th Day of August , 2023 Publicized by Order Registrar of Lands. 39421

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Applicants will be required to pass a written skills test and show proficiency and understanding of the construction field.

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28 Dolphin Lane, Long Bay Hills, Providenciales, caicoscatalyst@gmail.com 649-431-6287 or 6492441711

Sailboat Captain

Coral Gardens Resort Lower Bight, Provideciales, TCI. Telephone: 649 941 8260

- required for a well-established watersports company in Providenciales. This position entails working as a sailboat captain for our 41ft sailing Catamaran. Looking for someone to captain and maintain ship, this includes cleaning, maintaining engines (diesel inboard engines) and organizing for charters. Job is 6 days a week, Monday to Saturday.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

● 8 years’ experience in sailing boats ● 5 years captaining sail boats ● Commercially endorsed offshore yachtmaster or US equivalent ● Valid STCW ● First aid and CPR certification ● Power boat level 2 or US equivalent ● Exemplary employment/work record with organizational skills/experience. ● Valid driver’s license and own vehicle. ● Fluent in English, spoken and written, and excellent communication and customer service skills. ● preference will be given to an individual with a current captain’s license ● Salary/Hourly compensation: $38,000 per annum or $20/hour. ● Preference will be given to Turks Islanders meeting the foregoing qualifications. Applicants are invited to copy the TCI Labour Board, Providenciales with applications. This is a new position.

Please send resume with references addressed to employer, Caicos Eco Safari, c/o 28 Dolphin Ln, Long Bay Hills, Providenciales Attn. Mathew & Morgan Slattery or via email to Caicoscatalyst@gmail.com.

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KITCHEN LABOURER SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be consistently punctual for work. • Maintain a clean workstation throughout shift. • Must maintain a clean, well-kept appearance upon arrival and throughout shifts. • Must be able to multitask in a fast paced, high-pressure environment. • Be able to stand on one’s feet for 8 hours and be comfortable lifting 50 pounds or more without physical restrictions. • Be available to workdays and nights, holidays and weekends with a flexible schedule. • Must be able to take directions from superiors. • Clean all floors in front and back of house at opening and closing. • Must be able to communicate in English. • Understanding of fundamental math with ability to effectively measure and or weigh ingredients as per recipes.

DUTIES:

• Work with staff members to ensure that the restaurant is clean and well maintained throughout the duration of their shift. • Participate in daily cleaning duties as per scheduled by the Chef or other Management personnel to maintain a clean, safe environment for all employees to work in. Wages: $8/hour. This is a permit renewal ad. APPLICANTS ARE TO APPLY IN PERSON WITH A CV AT SOMEWHERE CAFÉ LOCATED AT CORAL GARDENS RESORT OR EMAIL TO: TBAYLEY@ SOMEWHERECAFEANDLOUNGE.COM 649 941 8260. 39749

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Disney CEO says ‘No. 1 priority’ is turning around Marvel Disney chief executive Bob Iger said Wednesday that his number one priority for the entertainment giant is turning around the creative engine at Marvel Studios, the production house once known for cranking out billion-dollar blockbusters that has recently seen several box office misses. “Quality needs attention to deliver quality, it doesn’t happen by accident,” Iger said. “And quantity, in our case, diluted quality — and Marvel has suffered greatly from that.” “I would say right now my number one priority is to help the studio turn around creatively,” he added. Iger, speaking in a wideranging interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin at The New York Times’ annual DealBook summit, acknowledged that Disney had “diluted” the calibre of films produced by Marvel. The company, he added, had “made too many” film sequels that had not been well received by audiences or critics. “There has to be a good reason to make them,” Iger said. “Often, the story is not as strong as the original story, that can be a

NYT Columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and C.E.O. of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger speak during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City

problem, but it just has to have a reason, you have to have a reason to make it beyond commerce,” Iger said. “There has to be an artistic reason to make it, and we’ve made too many.” Still, Disney is currently working on several franchise sequels, including to some of the company’s most important films, Iger noted. But Disney will only greenlight sequels they believe are “worth telling,” he said. In addition to increased output, Iger attributed the diminished quality of franchise films to a lack of executive supervision

that began during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, including on “The Marvels,” which debuted this month to the lowest box office opening in Marvel Cinematic Universe history, with just $47 million in domestic sales. “‘The Marvels’ was shot during Covid, there wasn’t as much supervision on the set, so to speak, where we have executives there, really looking over what’s being done day after day after day,” Iger said. Still, the largest factors cited by Iger are the tectonic shifts rocking

the entertainment industry and audiences’ expectations that films will quickly move from theatrical release to streaming platforms. “I think we’ve conditioned the audience to expect that these films will be on streaming platforms relatively quickly and that the experience of accessing them and watching them in the home is better than it ever was,” Iger said. “One, easier to access in terms of the technology and two, just the visuals — better sets in your living room than before — and a bargain when you think about it.” Now a year into his second

act as chief executive of the entertainment giant, Iger spoke about his hand-picked successorturned-predecessor, Bob Chapek, saying that after he had retired, Iger was dismayed by Chapek’s performance at the helm of Disney and saw the decision as a “mistake.” “I was disappointed in what I was seeing in the transition period and while I was out,” Iger said, denying reports that he had been seeking to return to the company he had once led. “I worked hard to build the company into what it was over that long period of time. I was proud of those accomplishments,” he said. “It hurts when something that you’ve put your heart and soul into and care about so much is going through a difficult time.” PLANS FOR THE FUTURE Disney also announced a shakeup to its board Wednesday, tapping Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman and former CEO of Sky Jeremy Darroch as new directors. Francis deSouza, the former CEO of Illumina — a biotech company — said he would not seek reelection to the board.

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Andre 3000, is now 48

Andre 3000 breaks Billboard record with flute song Some fans may not be happy with Andre 3000 for releasing a record that isn’t a rap song, but give the man some credit. The artist, who has been beloved as both a solo act and part of the hip-hop duo Outkast, has broken a Billboard record for the longest song to ever crack the Billboard Hot 100. Fittingly, Andre 3000’s flute hit also has a long title: “I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a ‘Rap’ Album But This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time.”

With a run time of 12 minutes and 20 seconds, the song entered at No. 90 and “becomes the longestrunning song ever to have hit the chart, surpassing Tool’s ‘Fear Inoculum,’ at 10:21 in length,” according to Billboard. Andre 3000, now 48, has suggested that he may have aged out of the hip-hop game. Much of his audience has pushed back on that, while embracing the new music. His all-instrumental “New Blue Sun,” has hit No. 1 on the New Age Albums chart. (CNN)

Shannen Doherty first received a cancer diagnosis in 2015

Shannen Doherty reveals cancer has spread to her bones Shannen Doherty says she is committed to battling stage four breast cancer, which has now spread to her bones. Speaking to People magazine, the Beverly Hills 90210 actress says she is determined to keep going with treatment. “I’m not done with living. I’m not done with loving. I’m not done with creating,” the 52-year-old said. Doherty has been sharing her health battles for several years, having been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. In 2016 she underwent a mastectomy, but surgery showed the cancer cells could have spread

beyond the lymph nodes. She then underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy, announcing in 2017 that she was in remission. But in February 2020, Doherty revealed her breast cancer had returned at stage 4 after several years of remission. Earlier this year she posted a video of herself on Instagram receiving chemotherapy, revealing that it had spread from her chest to her brain and is now terminal. With new cancer treatments and clinical trials being offered, she hopes to get better and says “her greatest memory is yet to come”.

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Fax: 946-4661

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#30 Neptune Plaza, Providenciales TCI, Is seeking to employ a

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT

NURSING ASSISTANT

REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES • Certificate or equivalent in nursing assistant • Minimum of 5 years work experience in a fast-paced Urgent Care practice, hotel setting, experience in patient home care • Experience in sterilization protocol and how to operate the machine. • setting up for, able to assist with

946-4664

procedures and examination • Must be able to work as part of our nursing team to ensure proper flow of patients • Computer knowledge, answering telephone, scheduling appointments, update and maintain patients EMR file Monthly salary $2200.00 depending on experience. Belongers only need to apply. Position currently held by work permit holder

EMAIL: CYNTHIA@GRACEBAYMEDICAL.COM PHONE: 649-941-5252 FAX: 649-946-8243, NO PHONE CALL

DOMESTIC WORKER

IVETTE DELHOMME Subdivision, Five Cays 346-1736 Caring for my son, bath and feed him, monitor him, wash, cook, iron and clean the house. $8.00

DOMESTIC TRADESMAN WORKER SAMUEL STUBBS

TIBOR’S MACHINE SHOP LTD Industrial Park 941-5802 Cleaning the shop and maintain the cleanness of the facility

BABYSITTER

CHARLINE ALCY Blue Hills / 345-0918 Caring for my two children, clean, wash, iron and cook. $8.00

Kew Town 241-0524 Laying tile, blocks and carpenter, steel and plumber works and electrical work. $10.00 hr

MAINTENANCE URBET JOSEPH Kew Town / 347-2819 Maintaining my apartments and home. $8.00

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TURQUOISE LANDSCAPING LTD Long bay, Is seeking to employ

2 GARDENERS &weekends 2 LABOURERS and holidays. • Must have previous gardening experience. • Must be willing to carry out work such as heavy lifting, digging, weeding, trimming and plant waste removal. • Must be willing to work

• Must have a clean police record and provide employer references on request.

Salary: $8.00 hourly (depending on experience)

CONTACT: 649-332-4280 OR EMAIL TURQUOISELANDSCAPING@TCIWAY.TC TO ARRANGE AN INTERVIEW. BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD THESE POSITIONS ARE FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWALS. 39806

39813

D AND R SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Millennium Highway, Blue Hills, Seeking

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning, laundering sheets, towels, personal clothing, and other housework. $1,200.00 Monthly

BABYSITTER

LABOURER Cleaning property, pick

up yard waste, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. $1,200.00 Monthly

NANNY

Ensuring a safe environment, Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing administering medicine, doing housework. housework. $1,200.00 Monthly $1,200.00 Monthly

CONTACT: 247-4924 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL

39834

MAGDA SHOP South Dock Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 243-2275 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. 39564

TECH LOGIC

#12 Platinum Street, Wheeland, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, Is currently seeking an

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

ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN • Attend to client needs 24/7 on CAPABILITIES & call EXPERIENCE: • Minimum 10 Years working in • Installation of TV’s, CCTV, IT Supervisory role. Specifically Speakers & Wi-Fi with IP networks, servers and • Able to use a ladder up to 15 feet desktops • Physically fit and able to lift • Strong Microsoft client and minimum 50 lbs. server OS skills including Active directory, DNS & DHCP QUALIFICATIONS: • MCSE • Experience in Hotel Property • A+ management and Electronic • N+ systems • CCNA • Installation of conduit and SALARY: $3500 cabling for various projects • Able to multitask

PHONE NUMBER: 649-331-7020

THIS POSITION IS FOR A WORK PERMIT RENEWAL. BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT 39816

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HAB LIMITED

ISLAND DRILLING LTD.

186 South Dock Road, Providenciales, Is seeking

MECHANICS

Starting salary $12.00/hr Duties include routine maintenance of the company's fleet of aides. To work 6 days per week Salary is based on experience.

Regent House, Regent Street, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, is looking to employ a

CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN Starting salary $15.00/hr Duties include coordinating and supervising grading and paving crews to perform the construction tasks and activities. To work 6 days per week Salary is based on experience.

ASPHALT LABOURER

Starting salary $8.00/hr Duties include cleaning and preparing the job site for installation of asphalt, loading and delivering materials, and using a variety of tools and machines. To work 6 days per week Salary is based on experience. CONTACT: 1 (649) 244-4007 EMAIL: ISLANDDRILLINGLTD@GMAIL.COM APPLICANTS WHO ARE TC ISLANDERS SHOULD SEND A COPY OF THEIR APPLICATIONS TO THE IMMIGRATION BOARD.

39661

DESIGN BUILD ASSOCIATES

Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Is seeking to employ an

ADMINISTRATIVE/PERSONAL ASSISTANT

REQUIREMENTS • Excellent communication skills and organization • Read and Write in English. • Motivated, Honest, Reliable and Hard-Working - General knowledge of Office Software. • Adaptable and eager to learn • Have own vehicle

December 2-8, 2023

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DUTIES • General Office Duties, Filing, Answering Phones, Reception • Running Occasional Errands • Data Entry • Various Tasks/Helping with Ordering - Keeping office tidy and clean • Work week is full time Monday to Friday 8 am-5 p m

39709

OSPREY SECURITY SOLUTIONS LTD.

THEODORE KAMAINE STEPLIN Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

123 Long Bay, Providenciales, Is seeking to employ

SECURITY OFFICERS

Responsibilities -To maintain a safe and secure environment for customers/clients. Patrolling, deterrence, monitoring and securing properties and business establishments. Surveillance Skills, Deals with Threats, exercising excellent Judgment, Objectivity, Dependability, Conflict Management, Integrity, Safety Management, Professionalism, Reporting Skills, CCTV and Security Alarm knowledge are desirable. Salary $9:00 per hour plus benefits

CONTACT-333-6577

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY 39706

LABOURER Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, mixing concrete, hand tools to workers, and cleaning work site. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 346-0002

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39724

B & S COOLING SERVICES

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, Is seeking to employ

MAINTENANCE WORKERS ensure the availability of necessary tools. • Ensure compliance with safety regulations and guidelines. • Assist with general tasks and projects as needed. Salary for this position is $8.00 per hour CONTACT NO. 941-8112

Duties and Responsibilities: • Perform various maintenance and repair tasks. • Respond to emergency repair requests in a timely manner. • Keep track of supplies and

THIS POSITION IS FOR FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT. EMAIL YOUR RESUME AT JOBSTCI@ALLIEDCARIBBEAN.NET INTERESTED BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT. 39704

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER HAB Limited is a multi-disciplinary company with investments in water utilities, a golf course and various property developments in the Turks & Caicos Islands.

The Chief Financial Officer will oversee the financial investments and strategy for the Board, working closely with the CEO, Development Director and Board to ensure strategic objectives are met. RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE: • Strategic and financial planning and management for the group. • Responsible for directing all financial activities, ensuring that the appropriate financial policies, procedures, controls, and accounting practices are implemented. • Leading a finance team across the group of 5 staff, and developing and nurturing this team. • Preparation of group consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, including lease accounting. • Overseeing and preparation of all monthly, quarterly and annual financial requirements, including detailed monthly KPIs. • Responsible for overseeing financial element of regulatory affairs including periodic regulatory reviews, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and monitoring of industry trends as they relate to utility ratemaking. • Management of key relationships with local and overseas banks, and local and overseas group auditors etc. • Management of inventory processes, including procurement, inventory flow and appropriate accounting controls and procedures. • Management of supplier payments, ensuring value for the company and competitive pricing/bids, including insurance renewals. ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: • Minimum 20 years financial experience, and at least 10 years regulated utility financial experience to help drive and facilitate the future growth and prosperity of the group • Must be a professionally qualified Chartered Accountant or equivalent (CA/ACCA/CPA) who can demonstrate significant experience and achievements across the financial management and strategy spectrum. • Must have successfully operated at Board level, ideally within an equally sized and high growth group and have a broad range of skills and experience outlined but not limited to the job description. Remuneration based on experience, commencing at US$10,000.00 per month plus benefits. ALL SUITABLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT RESUMES/ PORTFOLIOS BY EMAIL TO HAB LIMITED C/O MILLER SIMONS O’SULLIVAN (TEL – (649) 96 4650) VIA FAX – 946 4663 OR EMAIL – MSLAW@TCIWAY.TC. PROSPECTIVE TC ISLANDER APPLICANTS ARE ALSO FREE TO LODGE A COPY OF THEIR APPLICATIONS WITH THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THIS POSITION IS NOT CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER.

39673

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CLASSIFIEDS 37

SUNNY FOODS BLUE HILLS BLUE HILLS, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLAND CONTACT NO: 1649-9462811

JOB VACANCY

Is in search of a skilled:

REFRIGERATION MECHANIC SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• With 5 years experience in maintaining, repairing, and installing commercial refrigeration systems is required. • Strong understanding of refrigeration principles and components, including compressors, condensers, evaporators, and controls. • Ability to identify and resolve issues related to refrigeration systems in a timely and efficient manner. • Adherence to safety protocols and practices to ensure a secure work environment. • Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and provide exceptional customer service. • Salary for this position is $10.00 per hour • This position is for work permit holder.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Primary responsibilities will include inspecting, repairing, and maintaining commercial refrigeration systems. This includes diagnosing issues, replacing defective components, and conducting regular preventative maintenance tasks. You will also be required to keep accurate records, order necessary parts, and collaborate with other technicians or contractors as needed. Overall, your expertise will ensure optimal functionality and performance of the company’s refrigeration systems. EMAIL YOUR RESUME AT JOBSTCI@ALLIEDCARIBBEAN.NET. INTERESTED BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT 39705

NOW HIRING

Andaz Turks and Caicos Residences at Grace Bay is a luxury boutique hotel nestled along the shore of the world’s number one beach Grace Bay. We are seeking determined and energetic professionals who provide discreet yet personalized and attentive service that well defines the Andaz Turks and Caicos experience.

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER As the Senior Project manager you will be responsible to plan, direct, manage and provide oversight of assigned design and construction projects to ensure that Andaz Turks and Caicos Residences’ goals and objectives are met within prescribed schedule and budget parameters. Effective communication with FF&E, OS&E and GMP contract management as well as the field staff and technical staff.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises management of construction projects; monitors and coordinates work performed by architectural, engineering and construction firms. • Inspects, approves, and accepts or rejects completed projects for the company, ensuring correction of deficiencies and that work is performed to conformance of established standards. • Leads project delivery resources/team (typically larger more experienced team) providing project guidance and direction to achieve project goals. • Responsible for inventory management and for enhancing operational efficiency.

REQUIREMENTS

• • • • •

FURNITURE, FIXTURES & EQUIPMENT FINISHES & QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

ALIVE AND WELL RESORTS & HOTEL

HANDYMAN/LABOURER

Applicant will be required to assist in maintaining the grounds of the resort. Set up equipment power wash resort balconies and pathways, remove all debris, assist in minor repairs inside guest rooms or on property. Must be proficient in the English language, and follow detailed instructions. Willing to work outside of normal working hours. Salary: $8/hour. New position.

A minimum of bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field required. Certifications in Project Management or any field A minimum of 10 years of professional experience Proof of completed projects in relation to hotels/resort in the past 10 years

As the FFE Finishes & QA Manager you will oversee the activity of the quality assurance department and staff to ensure that the final product of the interior and exterior observes Andaz Turks and Caicos Residences quality standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

WE MARKET CAFÉ

ASSISTANT COOK

Applicant must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience working in luxury resorts, has excellent communication skills, with a focus on providing prompt, efficient and courteous service, be well groomed, ensure the kitchen is clean & sanitized, has experience working with POS and inventory control systems. Applicant must have experience with Chinese and western cuisine, preparing food, plating dishes, and maintaining supplies. Willing to work outside of normal working hours. Salary: $8.50/hour. New Position. All completed resumes can be emailed or delivered to:

HR@ALIVEANDWELLRESORTS.COM 31 DOWNWIND STREET, PROVIDENCIALES, (649) 941-3121 COPIES OF RESUMES CAN BE SENT TO EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. BELONGERS NEED ONLY APPLY DEADLINES FOR APPLICATIONS: DECEMBER 11, 2023 39708

• Assist the project team in sourcing, sampling and budgeting FF&E designs • Assist the project team in documenting FF&E design on a variety of project types • Assist the project team in producing presentation materials and in coordinating FF&E designs with vendors and other resources • Assist the project team with selection, coordination, and documentation of interior architectural finishes • Assist with project record-keeping • Analyze the data thoroughly to find the areas of growth

REQUIREMENTS

• • • •

A minimum of bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Quality Assurance. Must have 5years experience A minimum of 5 years of professional experience Experience with AutoCAD, InDesign, SketchUp, Illustration, Photoshop and hand sketching

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY FILLED BY A PERSON HOLDING A VALID WORK PERMIT

9501

38 CLASSIFIEDS UGUETTE METELLUS-PLUVIOSE Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

KELLEEANN SIMMONS Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

S & B CONSTRUCTION Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER LABOURER STEELMAN Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 341-6867 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

39644

Duties: To perform tasks Involving physical labour And other chores as assigned. SALARY: $8.00 per hour.

CONTACT: 345-0264

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS IS A FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT APPLICATION. 39699

December 2-8, 2023

Duties: To cut and tie steel For building columns, floors And walls. SALARY: US$10.00 per hour

CONTACT: 231-6432 BELONGERS ARE ASKED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR OFFICE. THIS IS A FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT APPLICATION.

39700

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SERVICE MANAGER

JOB SUMMARY: Electrical Including Electrical And Mechanical Diagnostics, Installation And Repairs Components. Of Ducted And Non-Ducted Air NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS AND Conditioning And Refrigeration EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Systems. • Electrical, Refrigeration And Air KEY DUTIES AND Conditioning Trade Certificates And RESPONSIBILITIES: Licenses • Installation Of Mitsubishi Electric And • Must Be Mitsubishi Electric Certified Rheem Systems, Including Electrical • Ability To Speak English And Mechanical Components. Salary: Negotiable Between $25-$42k • Fault Code Repairs On Mitsubishi Per Annum Based On Qualifications And Electric And Rheem Systems, Experience. ALL INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT RESUME, CONTACT INFORMATION, COVER LETTER AS WELL AS THREE CHARACTER REFERENCES (ONE FROM A PREVIOUS EMPLOYER), COPIES OF CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES, POLICE RECORD AND A COPY OF PASSPORT PHOTO PAGE TO OFFICE@AIRCOOLLTD.COM FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL OFFICE@AIRCOOLLTD.COM POSITION CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER, BELONGERS ONLY NEED APPLY. APPLICATION DEADLINE 01-12-2023 39651

PROJECT MANAGER

Are you looking for a new challenge and want to be a part of our amazing team? We are currently recruiting for the following positions:

WELLNESS BARISTA AND GYM INSTRUCTOR

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Assist members with proper operation of exercise equipment. • Clean and maintain customer access areas including equipment sanitization, to maintain a hygienic environment. • lead clients through workouts with proper form. • Making sure all supplies are stocked and full throughout their shift. • Greet Guest in a friendly and professional manner. • Responsible for creating smoothies and natural cold press juices. • Assist Guest with product questions in prompt, friendly and courteous manner by making suggestions for purchase. • Inventory receiving • Operate and maintain juicing equipment, ensuring cleanliness and functionality. REQUIREMENTS: • Must have food handlers' card within 7 days of hire. • Ability to stand for extended periods of (8-9hours) • Reaching, bending, and lifting a minimum of 50 lbs. • Strong communication skills • Have fitness industry experience (preferred) • Passion, knowledge, interest in health, fitness, and/or wellness and sustainable living • Hours vary Monday – Sunday, days, evenings, and weekends. Must have flexible availability including holidays. • Basic math skills; able to add, subtract, and make change. • Able to follow recipes from start to finish. • Experience handling cash drawers. *Salary commensurate with experience

DOMESTIC/KITCHEN HELPER

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Helping the kitchen team by sorting and organizing used tableware and readying it for washing • Reporting any damage or shortages of tableware to the manager. • Perform special projects as requested by supervisor. • Tidying the restaurant floor after service and ensuring that it is ready for the following service. • Cleaning the kitchen storage area, organize Inventory. • Assist with lifting heavy objects to set up for special catering events. • Assist in loading, unloading, and moving materials, supplies, and equipment within the organization. Follow proper safety protocols and handling procedures to prevent damage or injuries. REQUIREMENTS: • Ability to perform manual tasks, including lifting and carrying heavy objects. • Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions. • Time management and organizational skills to prioritize tasks effectively. • Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and work schedules. • Hours vary Monday – Sunday, days, evenings, and weekends. Must have flexible availability including holidays. • Ability to stand for extended periods of (8-9hours) *Salary Commensurate With Experience ONLY QUALIFIED BELONGERS SHOULD APPLY. ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. EMAIL RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO HR@ WINDSONGRESORT.COM OR DROP OFF RESUMES WINDSONG RESORT, STUBBS ROAD, GRACE BAY, PROVIDENCIALES 39818

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CLASSIFIEDS 39

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

A & G CAR WASH Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

CAR WASH ATTENDANT

BAUTISTA CONSTRUCTION Carter Plaza 3B Is seeking to employ a

BEST FOR LESS VARIETY STORE Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

BRANDOFRD HARVEY Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

BUMBLE BEE DAYCARE AND LEARNING CENTER Leewward Hwy, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

C.H. VARIETY

Silverado, South Dock Road Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC LABOURER LABOURER GOVERNESS PAINTER WORKER

To wash, scrub and polish the interiors and exteriors of car suv’s and buses. Task; vacuum, clean and maintain vehicles. Salary: $8.00 hourly

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces. Salary: $10.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 241-6565

CONTACT: 649-346-3212

39780

39770

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $350.00 Weekly

CONTACT: 341-1748

CONTACT: 341-3247

Caring For A School Age Child Duties Also Include Preparing And Giving Meals, Bathing And Dressing Children. $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-242-8503

Sweeping, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, and other work. Must be willing to work 5 days a week. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 649-345-2165

39781

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39739

EMAIL: APPLICATIONS TO BUSINESSMANAGEMENT@ HOTMAIL.COM. BELONGERS CAN APPLY TO LABOUR DEPARTMENT PROVIDENCIALES. RENEWAL 39792

COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION

DA CONCH SHACK

DIEULANGE LOUIS

GREGORY ADAMS

DONAVON FRANCIS

MECHANIC CONSTRUCTION LABOURER HELPER

KITCHEN HELPER

LABOURER

1 LABOR 1 DOMESTIC

PLUMBER

CONTACT: 649-333-1674

CONTACT: 243-3291

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

CLYDE HOLIDAY North Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Helps mechanic perform maintenance and repairs such as tune-ups and oil changes, checks tires and brakes, replaces spark plugs, etc. Salary: $11.00 hourly

CONTACT: 649-243-5281 OR CRABELIVE@OUTLOOK.COM BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

#53 Blue Mountain, Horizon Close Is seeking to employ a

Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, set up forms for the pouring of concrete foundations, clean worksite, and take down bracing and scaffolding. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 231-0337 BELONGERS ONLY / RENEWAL

39815

DUDLEY MALCOLM Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

EG & MH CONSTRUCTION Glass Shack, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 331-4416

CONTACT: 649-347-1894

FITZGERALD LOUIS Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. $8.00 hourly

Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times. Salary: $8.00 hourly

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 946-8877

CONTACT: 242-2023

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

39746

EMMANUEL NATHANIEL MORLEY

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. $8.00 hourly

Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: Digging pits, trenches and foundations, cleanup tasks on site. Salary: $8 per hour

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGE TO APPLY, A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION

39796

39768

ENERGY SOLAR TECH

ER CONSTRUCTION LTD.

Archie Morley Yard, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

Help the patient get dressed, eat, bathe and complete light housekeeping duties, such as dishes or folding laundry. Plan, prepare and monitor meals. Run errands, remind patients of medications. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

Install and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systems. Inspect transformers and circuit breakers. Identify electrical problems with a variety of testing devices. Salary: $9.00 hourly

CONTACT: 333-1237

CONTACT: 649-332-9801

39744

39756

11 Mark Cl., Cooper Jack Is seeking to employ a

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

39778

Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Installs pipes and fixtures, installs supports for pipes, equipment, etc. Salary: $9.00 hourly

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

39738

FASHION TOO/JUDITH EDOUARD-DEAN Unit #2 Alice & Alice Plaza, Airport Road Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTER 2 CARETAKERS 5 ELECTRICIANS ROOFER SALES

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

39748

#51 Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

39803

Follow blueprints and building plans. Install structures and fixtures. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $700.00 Weekly

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39758

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL

FORBES BEAUTIFUL SALON

FRANCESKA JOSEPH

Back Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

GUYDINE DINA BAZIL The Bight Is seeking to employ a

Building roofs, installing standing seam metal and other materials. Salary: $12.00 hourly

CONTACT: 649-333-1199 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39807

HARVEYS AND SONS Wheeland, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

CLERK Selling products and providing customer service. Guide customers towards products. Maintain the outlook of a store by cleaning and restocking shelves. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 342-6745 BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL

39802

HENRY NATHANIAL RIGBY Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER BEAUTICIAN CLEANER CLEANER 3 STEELMEN CONSTRUCTION Cleaning outside the property with a sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 443-0778

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39779

Shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. Makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, nail and skin care services. Salary: $9.00 Hourly

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $8.00 hourly

Build and install iron or steel girders, columns, and other construction materials to form structures. Cut, position, and bolt down steel bars. Salary: $10.00 Hourly

Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, mixing concrete, hand tools to workers, and cleaning work site. Salary: $9.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 343-1278

CONTACT: 649-342-0874

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39800

39745

CONTACT: 342-5240

CONTACT: 649-342-2975

BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39799

39794

39741

CONTACT: 344-0689

LABOURER

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $8.00 hourly

40 CLASSIFIEDS ISLAND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Bay Road, Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

December 2-8, 2023

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

ISLAND JOACHIM Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

JACQUELIN DESRONVIL Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

JAMES PROSPER The Bight Is seeking to employ a

JANETRIA STUBBS

JOSEPH BENJAMIN CAMPBELL

The Bight Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $8.00 hourly

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

DOMESTIC DOMESTIC LABOURER LABOURER LABOURER MASON WORKER WORKER 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: 649-241-5071 / 649-342-0275 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 348-6075

CONTACT: 244-9696

CONTACT: 345-7087

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39742

39774

JP LANDSCAPING Oyster Lane, The Bight Is seeking to employ a

JUNIOR RIGBY

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39772

LAVISH BEAUTY SPA & SALON

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39755

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION 39795

LITTON CONSTRUCTION

MICHAEL SILVER

116 Dan Smith Apartment, Wheeland, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

South Dock, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER

various tools, trim, and edge around areas. Planting flowers, grass, shrubs, and bushes Salary: $8.00 hourly

Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, provide hair treatments, deep conditioning, permanents, coloring, and weaving. Salary: $9.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-346-1125

CONTACT: 247-0607

CONTACT: 649-244-2128

Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $10.00 Hourly

LANDSCAPER Cut lawn using various tools, trim, and edge around areas. Planting flowers, grass, shrubs, and bushes. $10.00 hourly

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, sweeping, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. $8.00 hourly BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL

Residence 49, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

LANDSCAPER HAIRSTYLIST CARPENTER Cut lawn using

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39797

39785

N & R CONSTRUCTION

NORIS BAR & RESTAURANT

South Dock Road Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE WORKER Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, etc. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 341-7899

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39801

PROVO SEAFOOD LTD.

#18 Old Airport Road Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 348-9648

CONTACT: 333-1621

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

39777

MICHEL ANGE OXIL Long Bay Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 hourly

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 341-2626

CONTACT: 333-7970 39784

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39752

39747

NV LIMITED FORMER (NATURES VISIONS LTD)

OLIANA FLORVIL DORASTIN

DELTA CONSTRUCTION

Hospital Rd., Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

LABOURER DOMESTIC WORKER

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39809

A210 E Regent Village Gracebay Road, Providenciales, TCI Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 348-7523

Long Bay, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

PRINCESS VILLA Princess Drive, Lower Bight Is seeking to employ a

BARMAID 2 GARDENERS 3 CLEANERS LABOURER CLEANER Taking food orders, serving customers. Taking beverage orders from customers or wait staff and serving drinks as requested, paying extreme attention to detail. Salary: $8.00 hourly

Must work weekends Digging holes, jackhammering, planting, caring for shrubs & trees. Jobs are outside Driving license a must Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 348-1654

CONTACT: 432-2211

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39808

PYGO

BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT. RENEWAL 39750

R&R ENTERPRISE/ROGER & ROSAMAE SIMMONS

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 345-7366 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

39751

RASHARD’S CLEANING

General Labourer duties assigned by manager on the construction site Salary: $8.50 per hour, weekly

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: (649) 332-4522

CONTACT: 243-4350

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD POSITION CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER 39788

RASHARD’S CLEANING

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

39798

R.C. AND M CONSTRUCTION

Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Sea Shell Dr., Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

FOUR (4) PLANT WORKERS

STORE CLERK

CONSTRUCTION CLEANER CLEANER LABOURER LABOURER

CONTACT ERNEST RIGBY ON 649-231-0293 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39804

Cleaning property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. $8.00 Hourly

Perform deep cleaning, dust and polish various surfaces, vacuum carpets and other menial tasks. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 243-2194

CONTACT: 341-9824

CONTACT: 342-0255

Must have some knowledge of cleaning Marine products. May be required to work after normal hours. Salary: $8.00 hourly

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: $9.00 hourly

Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL

39776

39753

#41A Discovery Bay, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

39740

#41A Discovery Bay, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL 39763

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, mixing concrete, hand tools to workers, and cleaning work site. $9.00 hourly

CONTACT: 342-1964

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39754

December 2-8, 2023

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

REGCO CONSTRUCTION

REGINALD JOLLY

Discovery Bay, Providenciales, TCI Is seeking to employ a

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

RODEMIDE JOSEPH Residence, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

SUPERIOR PAINTING Juba Sound, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

CLASSIFIEDS 41 TC TRIPLE POWER Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

TCI KING OF BURGERS #9 Princess Plaza, Airport Rd. Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE STEELMAN LABOURER DOMESTIC SERVER WORKER PAINTER WORKER Cut, position, and bolt down steel bars to reinforce concrete. Salary: $2,000 monthly

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-342-0255

CONTACT: 341-3579

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

39762

TCI PLUMBING AND SEPTIC SERVICES Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

SEPTIC CLEANER Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, and drains. Salary: $8.00 hourly

VENEL CONSTRUCTION

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL

MERVIN COX

TURENNE FENELUS

MASON Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters. Salary: $9.00 Hourly

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

GARDENER

DOMESTIC WORKER

Soil cultivation, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting. $8.00 hourly Performing a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing. $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 649-231-6710 BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 39769

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39782

Applicant must be honest, reliable and willing to work. General housework, cooking, washing, ironing and cleaning Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 346-5427 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39787

WILBERT DELANCY

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces. Salary: $8.00 hourly

Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, etc. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

Take orders and serve food and beverages. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 247-0801

CONTACT: 347-6850

CONTACT: 331-3426

VACANCIES

VENANTE PIERRE JEROME

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39793

NTAB CONSTRUCTION South Dock / 331-8346 Keep the yard clean, cut trees, etc. $8.00 hourly

SERVER

ALTAGRACIA 66 Robinson St, Apt 1, Five Cays Serves clients drinks & food, take orders, etc. $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 347-2617

ONLY BELONGER APPLY. 39805 RENEWAL PERMIT.

WILSON VALBURN

Leeward Highway, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

2 HAIRDRESSERS

LABOURER LABOURER

Shampooing, cutting, styling, hair treatments, deep conditioning, permanents, coloring, and weaving. $8.00 Hourly

Manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages, nail fills, nail repair, and nail polishing. $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-344-4801 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

39775

MAJ

Is seeking to employ an

ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER

Responsible for weeding yard, cleaning windows and veranda. Knowledgeable in operating hand power tools. Basic Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: (649) 347-2608 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION 39757

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39786

LABOURER HELPER

#6 Bishop Plaza, Aviation Road Is seeking to employ a

2 NAIL TECHNICIANS

CONTACT: 347-1700

39771

327 Chalk Sound, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

VIP SERVICES SALON

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 649-348-8986

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39759

HOUSEKEEPER

CONTACT: 232-3867 OR RICHARDCORDERO.0822@ GMAIL.COM BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39783

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $8.00 hourly

Spring Valley, Millennium Highway Apartment #2, Blue Hills 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: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 323-7077

SAMBRINA LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE SERVICE (341-8332) Leeward Highway, Providenciales Clean old plants/flowers pots, water plants, disposing of debris etc. $8.00 HOURLY

CLEANER CAICOS KEYS SERVICES (441-8061) Millennium Highway, Blue Hills Deep & general cleaning, Cleaning & sanitizing fixtures, empty trash, replace liners, etc. $8.00 HOURLY FIRST TIME WORK PERMITS

39765

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39760

Providenciales and Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. $8.00 Hourly

LABOURER Cleaning property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 232-1268

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 39773

WARD’S CONSULTANCY Acting on behalf of:

DOMESTIC WORKER

JOANE ST JEAN Blue Hills, Providenciales Tel: 342-8490 Cleaning, sweeping, mopping. $8.00P/H

BABYSITTER

PAULA WARD Tel: 649-241-3333 Blue Hills, Providenciales Provides care to children inside and outside the home. $8.00 p/h

CONSTRUCTION LABOURER

COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION #53, P.O. Box 68, Blue Mountain, Providenciales Prepare sites by cleaning them, loading or unloading materials. $11.00p/h

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39761

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL & FIRST TIME 39814

CAICOS CACTUS BUSINESS SERVICES

DESTINATION (TURKS & CAICOS) LTD.

North Caicos, Is seeking to employ an

299A La Petite Place, Grace Bay , Is seeking to employ

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

PRIVATE BUTLER • Manage day-to-day operations of private

archived reports. • Keeping computer databases up to date. • Interacting with clients either on the phone or in person. • Valid Driver’s License • Fluent English. SALARY: $300.00 weekly

Receive, price and display Stock Must be able to move 40lbs boxes Salary - $8 an hour The position will be required to work nights, long hours, weekends and holidays. Ability to speak English, French, Spanish and other languages will be a necessary

JOB DESCRIPTION: • Providing office support including customer and employee support. • Keeping wellorganized files and records of business activity. • Researching company data and

INTERESTED PERSON SHOULD FORWARD A LETTER OF APPLICATION AND RESUMES TO MURAD97@HOTMAIL.COM OR CALL 649-431-1689 39812

ALL TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDER ARE INVITED TO APPLY TO LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT 39789

CONTACT: 649-231-4885

villa • Pre-stock groceries and prepare light snacks/drinks • Unpack and pack luggage/arrange transportation • Plan and organize parties and events for families • Certified from Guild of Professional English Butlers • Salary: $10.00 hourly/six days weekly plus holidays

THIS AD IS TO SUPPORT A WORK PERMIT APPLICATION. BELONGERS APPLY AT LABOUR BOARD OR EMAIL: INFO@DESTINATIONTCI.TC 39811 CONTACT: 946-5855

42 CLASSIFIEDS

December 2-8, 2023

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

The Turks and Caicos Islands Civil Aviation Authority Grand Turk/Providenciales, TCI

Employment Opportunity

SENIOR AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR JOB SUMMARY: This is a technical position within the Civil Aviation Authority, in which the Inspector is responsible for the regulatory oversight of the airworthiness of aircraft on the Register of the Authority, and of aircraft maintenance personnel and facilities within the Turks and Caicos Islands. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring the organization’s aims and objectives are achieved as it relates to his/her functional area. The incumbent has the authority to grant and rescind maintenance personnel licenses, and prohibit maintenance facilities and aircraft that are unsafe from operating. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Supervising all civil aircraft maintenance Operators and promotion of airworthiness of aircraft. • Researching and reviewing airworthiness information to ensure international standards of airworthiness are met by aircraft operators within Turks and Caicos Islands. • Conducting examinations for certification of maintenance technicians and engineers. • Reviewing and approval of applications for minor modifications of Turks and Caicos Islands registered aircraft. • Inspection of all aircraft registered in the Turks and Caicos Islands for continued airworthiness and renewal of licenses. • Inspection of aircraft operating in the Turks and Caicos Islands. • Annual auditing and re-certification of approved maintenance organizations. • To produce written audit reports for presentation to the service provider and to follow-up on outstanding audit findings until closure is achieved. • Conducting ramp inspections on local and foreign registered aircrafts. • Liaising and working with international airworthiness and flight operations agencies and auditing teams. • Receiving and investigating Mandatory Occurrence Reports. • Reviewing and evaluating applications for issuance of TCI Aircraft • Maintenance Engineers License/Validations. • Co-ordination with Flight Operations in the investigation, issuance and renewal of Air Operators Certificate (AOC). • To co-operate with other functional areas within the CAA to achieve optimum safety regulation. • To contribute to the working practices of Airworthiness Department, including the setting of policies and principles, and performing reviews to ensure that regulatory oversight is adequately maintained and meets the changing needs of the industry REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE: • Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s License with at least 10 years experience, issued by an ICAO Contracting State. • Advanced certification/training in aircraft airworthiness. • At least 2 to 5 years’ experience in Airworthiness Managerial Position (i.e. Engineering Manager/ Quality Assurance Manager), • Knowledge of Civil Aviation and Civil Aviation Law and Regulations • (AN(OT)O and OTARS) • Knowledge of Auditing and administration • Working knowledge of flight operations procedures • Good computer skills PERSONAL QUALITIES: • Willingness to take personal responsibility • Ability to Reason • Positive attitude • Professionalism, Tactfulness, firmness and impartiality • The personality to win the professional respect and confidence of others OTHER REQUIREMENTS: • Fluent in English • Willingness to travel locally and internationally SALARY RANGE: $73,620.00 to $78,200.00 per annum

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

APPLICATIONS GIVING FULL DETAILS OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE SHOULD BE SENT TO OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR, HR & TRAINING MANAGER, TCI CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY, COURTYARD PLAZA UNIT 1B, LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES, OR EMAIL ADDRESS PTAYLOR@TCICAA.TC TO REACH NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 8TH, 2023. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: DECEMBER 8TH, 2023 39817

MARIE HUTCHINSON Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 348-6075

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39743

NATASHA’S CONSULTANCY Acting on behalf of

PEARLS BAR & RESTAURANT Behind Ball Park, Down Town 331-6364

BARMAID/COCKTAIL WAITRESS Taking food and beverage orders, serving customers. Renewal . $8.00 hourly WATER SUPPLY SERVICE Kew Town | 243-5074

HANDYMAN

Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair, etc. $8.00 Hourly BELONGERS ONLY APPLY 39835

7TH AV. HAIR & BEAUTY BAR

ALL TIME CONSTRUCTION

2 HAIRDRESSERS

LABOURER

8 Infinity Lane, One Pelican Place, Unit 6 Leeward Highway, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, provide hair treatments, deep conditioning, permanents, coloring, and weaving. Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 345-4777

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL 39683

Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, mixing concrete, hand tools to workers, and cleaning work site. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 345-2694/232-6413 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39697

BERVELY GERVAIS

BIANCA CHARLES

MAINTENANCE Fix and maintain

DOMESTIC WORKER

Black Crow Rd., Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, etc. $9.00 Hourly

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 341-3680 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

Bay Rd., Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 348-9878 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39658

39668

CLEVINSON MISSICK

CLODIA METELLUS JEAN-LOUIS

Venetian Rd. Is seeking to employ a

#24 Bay Rd., Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER DOMESTIC WORKER Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 242-2704

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39688

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 345-0856

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL 39710

December 2-8, 2023

CLASSIFIEDS 43

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

THE CEO, NATIONAL COMPANY SERVICES Providenciales, TCI., Is seeking to employ a

SECURITY OFFICER WITH 5 YEARS+ EXPERIENCE

DUTIES: Maintains safe and secure environment for customers and employees by patrolling and monitoring premises and personnel. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION: Security / Safety Training Certification from a recognized institution.

Fluent in at least two languages: English, Spanish, French Creole, Tagalog. Must be available to work at any location in TCI between the hours of 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, Sunday – Saturday & Public Holidays. SALARY $9.00 - $11.50 per hour (based on qualification & experience).

PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: THE CEO, NATIONAL COMPANY SERVICES, PROVIDENCIALES, TCI. EMAIL: HR@NCSFSG.COM. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 16, 2023. THE POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER

39837

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

JSWC LTD.

Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

RECEIVING SUPERVISOR • Track and monitor and follow up shipment location from the forwarder / courier. 2 • Follow up the delivery of container from the broker. • Make sure that the back area of the shop is always clear for any shipment drop-off. tr • Coordinate the pick-up of empty container with the trucking company. • Record container details for in & out. • In-charge and Supervise workers for the off-loading of containers.

• Checking of merchandise quantity based on suppliers invoice. • Create discrepancy report for any damage, missing and quantity difference from the invoice • *In-charge for the cleanliness of the area after unloading the container. `--• Ensure that the back door gate is always locked after receiving goods. • Report all the issues that may occur directly to the Manager.

SALARY: $10.00 per Hour

E-MAIL: PRICECLUB99@HOTMAIL.COM CONTACT: 24173761

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

39730

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

H2O MANAGEMENT LTD. H2O Management Ltd. is looking to fulfill the position of hotel manager.

HOTEL MANAGER We are seeking a friendly, professional, and customer-focused Hotel Manager to oversee our hotel operations. Our successful applicant must demonstrate exceptional leadership abilities with great attention to details. • The successful applicant should have a minimum of 6 years’ experience in senior hospitality management. • Formally educated with a University/College diploma in Tourism or Hospitality • Must be fluent in English, Spanish and French • Must have strong computer skills. • Experience in guest services, maintenance, housekeeping, purchasing, logistics, sales/marketing • Professional customer service skills • Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, and holidays. • Must be willing to work on property during hurricane threats. • Must be willing to travel to trade shows and visit Tour Operators and have experience dealing them these business partners. • Have restaurant management experience.

DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Directing the day-to-day operations of the hotel • Create and apply marketing strategy to promote the hotel’s service and amenities. • Oversee personnel including receptionist, kitchen staff, and office employees. • Monitor employee performance and conduct regular evaluations to help improve customer service. • Resolves issues regarding hotel services, amenities, and policies. • Partake in financial activities including establishing room rates, setting budgets, and assigning funds to departments. • Coordinate with external parties including suppliers, travel agencies etc. Starting salary 60,000.00 per annum or according to experience. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS. BELONGERS ARE WELCOME TO APPLY AND SHOULD SEND COVER LETTER, RESUME WITH QUALIFICATIONS TO: ROB@H2ORESORTTCI.COM AND LABOUR DEPARTMENT EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.

Closing date Dec. 08th, 2023

39580

44 CLASSIFIEDS LATINO CONSTRUCTION #93 South Dock Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

LITTLE ANGELS CHILDCARE SERVICES Chick A Willy, Juba Sound Is seeking to employ a

LOUIS MARY FRANCOIS South Dock Road Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC CARPENTER BABYSITTER Measure, WORKER

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and etc. Salary: $8.00 hourly

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $8.00 hourly

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT HOLDERS CURRENTLY HOLDS THESE POSITIONS 39636

CONTACT: 242-0287

CONTACT: 347-7899

39633

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39716

MARIE CONTRACTING

MARIE R.A MISSICK

MARIE YOLA SINVILUS

cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. $10 hourly

CONTACT: 332-0771

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

December 2-8, 2023

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

M & S CRAFTS

MARC PROFESSIONAL CLEANING SERVICES

Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

MARICE EMMANUEL SIMMONS Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

CASHIER HANDYMAN/ LABOURER Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 649-241-5563 BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL 39642

MB CONTRACTIONS

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Fix and maintain mechanical equipment. Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair, etc. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CLEANER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 346-8047

CONTACT: 342-7664

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39713

MONTGOMERY MARCELLUS JACKSON

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

39641

MY DREAM RESTAURANT

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Applicant must be honest, reliable and willing to work. Cleaning in and out of the store, window, doors, lunch area, dusting of goods, shelves and debris disposal. Salary: $8.00 hourly

Working in the yard, painting, repairs and lifting heavy items. Salary: $8.00 hourly

Install materials in various areas. Level surfaces with mortar or plywood. $9.00 hourly

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 341-1008

CONTACT: (649)344-2557

CONTACT: 649-232-2203

CONTACT: 345-5615

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER CLEANER HELPER TILE LAYER LABOURER CLEANER Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 344-3710 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39692

NAUJIK MAINTENANCE & CLEANING Down Town, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 344-3710 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39725

39729

OBED CONSTRUCTION Glass Shack Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL

39639

39679

PIERRECILIA ALEXIS PHANORD

LUXENE LOUIS

Lower Bight, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

R.A SHAW RESIDENTIAL DESIGNS LTD. Salt Mills, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39635

RENE PULTARCK Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER HANDYMAN LABOURER LABOURER STEELMAN

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

To fix and repair things around the household, to keep the yard clean, cutting grass and picking up trash in the yard SALARY: $8.00 hourly. Mon-Fri. 8am - 5pm

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

Build and install iron or steel girders, columns, and other construction materials to form structures. Cut, position, and bolt down steel bars. Salary: $12.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 331-5822

CONTACT: 332-5064

CONTACT: (649) 345-1832

CONTACT: 1-649-348-5281

CONTACT: 231-7139

CONTACT: 346-4935

SERGE SOLID BUILDER CONSTRUCTION

SHANE SHATANGI HAWKINS

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39685

RT CONSTRUCTION

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39666

“S” TIMES FOUR CONSTRUCTION

BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 39719

39698

SALOMON SHOP

SAMMY’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Install materials on floors, walls, ceilings, countertops. Level the surface with a layer of mortar or plywood. Salary: $500.00 Weekly

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

Applicant must be honest, reliable and hard working. Cleaning around the store, unloading containers, stacking shelves, garbage removal and other duties assigned by supervisor. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 341-9013

CONTACT: 341-7375

CONTACT: 649-346-4624

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

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39669

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39628

South Dock Rd. Is seeking to employ a

TILE LAYER 3 CLEANERS LABOURER COOK PLUMBER CLEANER

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39670

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39694

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39643

CONTACT: 242-0952

Applicant must be honest, reliable and willing to work. Plumber work on all jobs. Salary: $10.00 hourly

CONTACT: 343-7555

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39690

39695

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 333-2155 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

39637

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DE PATRONES BAR AND GRILL

DELANO LOUIS

Behind The Ball Park, Kew Town, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

TRIDENT SECURITY Grace Bay Hill #8 Hope St. Is seeking to employ a

AUBREY HITTON CAPRON Back Salina Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER BARTENDER CLEANER SECURITY OFFICER Uphold customer service Maintain Bar Mix and serve drinks Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-346-1125 BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL 39638

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $8.00 hourly

Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry. Salary: $9.00 Hourly

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 348-6532

CONTACT: 331-3820

CONTACT: 245-7792

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39691

VACANCIES

LABOURER

MASON

Q & S CONSTRUCTION (332-1787) Juba Sound, Providenciales Lifting heavy items, cleaning etc. $8 hourly

KIMBELEE MISSICK (231-4234) South Dock Road Lay blocks, plastering. $9.00 hourly

SOUND ENGINEER / GUITARIST

THE CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY INC (241-7341) Musgrove Cl #8, Kewtown GUITARIST $8 hourly Playing guitar etc SOUND ENGINEER $8.00 hourly operate sound equipment, recordings etc.

MAINTENANCE WORKER

TYRON ROBINSON (232-3265) Blue Hills, Providenciales Minor electrical, plumbing etc. $9 hourly

RENEWAL & FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT BELONGER APPLY WITH LABOUR DEPARTMENT 39734

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

CUTTING EDGE LANDSCAPING Residence Yard, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

LANDSCAPER 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: 241-0607 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

39529

BLUE HILLS GLASS #17 Wilson Cl, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

RETAIL HELPER Selling products and providing customer service. Maintain the outlook of a store by cleaning and restocking shelves. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 242-7012/333-0803

An Application, REGISTERED PR 17194 FOR OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION, by LEESIDE ESTATES LIMITED for THE PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL VILLA DEVELOPMENT ON RECONFIGURED BLOCK AND PARCELS 61113/344-355&360-371. THE DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERS THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF NINETEEN (19) DETACHED STANDALONE VILLAS, FOUR (4) DUPLEX VILLAS AND FIVE (5) TRIPLEX VILLAS. THE VILLAS ARE DESIGNED TO BE ON STILTS CREATING THE APPEARANCE OF THREE STOREYS WITH CARPORTS, BOAT PORTS, POOL, AND STORAGE LOCKER FOR BOAT EQUIPMENT, PUMP ROOM. This application has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Development Permission on RECONFIGURED BLOCK AND PARCELS 61113/344-355&360-371. LOCATED AT LONG BAY HILLS, 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. You may also make representation(s) via video conferencing at the sitting of the Physical Planning Board when this application would be considered. If you are desirous so to do via video conferencing, contact the Secretary of Physical Planning Board. 39416

BELLA ROSE

Unit # 6 Kishco Plaza, opp Scotia Bank, Leeward Highway, Provo TCI Is seeking to employ a

NAIL MASSAGE THERAPIST TECHNICIAN Perform therapeutic massages. Massage and knead muscles and soft tissues of the body to provide wellness maintenance. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 231-0640/247-1957

Basic manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages, nail fills. Pedicures and the application of acrylic toenails. $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 649-247-4090

BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL

39728

39681

CAR’S REPAIRS South Dock Rd. Is seeking to employ a

CHAMBERS/SHAWN INGHAM Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

MECHANIC CLEANER Inspecting and testing vehicles, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters. Salary: $12.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-347-6406

BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

CNX AUTO PARTS & ACCESSORIES

DAVE JAMOR GRAY

39653

39711

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

REGULATION 8 OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION) REGULATIONS, 2021

Unit #8B, Cinema Plaza, Leeward Hwy. Is seeking to employ a

39696

39634

NOTICE

Dated: November 10, 2023

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

BEAUTY SECRET NAIL BAR, SALON AND SPA

Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 341-7375 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

39655

D’DIVA SALON

Old Airport Road, Down Town, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER LABOURER HAIRSTYLIST Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 242-8583

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 hourly

Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 243-0652

CONTACT: 345-8242 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL

BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39696

39718

D&M AGENCY CONSULTANT

D&M CONSTRUCTION

Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

1 CLEANER 1 DOMESTIC

1 FRONT DESK CLERK/CASHIER, 1 DOMESTIC

1 DOMESTIC WORKER 1 CLEANER

Duties: is answering phones, data entry, Processes transaction’s. Maintaining site Salary: $8 per hour

Duties: laundry, ironing and maintaining the home, etc Salary: $8 per hour

CONTACT: 649-333-1674

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGE TO APPLY, A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION.

Duties: is to clean various rooms and properties. Picking up and disposing of waste debris in yard Salary: $8 per hour

39677

39629

DONALD KNOWLES Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

39702

39703

46 CLASSIFIEDS DOLORES CONOLLY Plantation Hills Is seeking to employ a

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DONAVON N SONS CONTRACTING

EDITH DUMAS

EL RANCHO

ER CONSTRUCTION LTD.

Millennium Highway, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Norway Rd., Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters. Salary: $8.00 per hour.

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $8.00 hourly

Take orders and serve food and beverages. Ensure patrons are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 431-2640

CONTACT: 342-3799

CONTACT: 331-9854

Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

11 Mark Cl., Cooper Jack Is seeking to employ a

ETEK CONTRACTORS Glass Shack Is seeking to employ a

DRYWALL LABOURER LABOURER MASON DOMESTIC WAITRESS WORKER To take care of grounds at Plantation Hills. Must be able to maintain the common areas, and keep the area clean. Remove debris. Wages: $8.00 hourly

FINISHER Responsible for installing wallboards to ceilings or to interior walls of buildings and applying plaster. Salary: $750.00 weekly

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-333-1199

CONTACT: 347-7189

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39731

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39733

FRANCLIN DOSSOU

G & D CONSTRUCTION

CONTACT: 649-241-4070

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39726

ETHLYN TUCKER

EXTRAMILE CONSTRUCTION

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER LABOURER LABOURER LABOURER DOMESTIC WORKER

39672

Juba Sound Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 241-5441 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION 39654

#9 South Dock Road Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39714

FRANCKLIN DIEUJUSTE South Dock Rd. Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $9.00 Hourly

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 346-9919

CONTACT: 343-1649

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

39720

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39660

GUERLINE THELUSMAR

HEAVEN SALON & SPA

LABOURER LABOURER

HAIRDRESSER

GECKO GRILL

#1 Ocean Club East Plaza, Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 649-946-5885

Blue Hills 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: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 344-0684

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, though they may also provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving. $8.00 hourly

NAIL TECHNICIAN Basic manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages, nail repair, and nail polishing. $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 243-0010

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

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

JEANNE MARIE TALBOT

JM & AR CONTRACTING

JOSEPH AGENOR

EMAIL: CULINARIATCI@GMAIL.COM

39680

Back Road Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 332-6174

39632

Millennium Heights, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

3 CARPENTER LABOURERS Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, lay out tools, mixing concrete, hand tools to workers, and cleaning work site. Salary: $8.50 hourly

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

CONTACT: 649-243-2851

39717

39659

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

South Dock Is seeking to employ a

39656

GARY VASSELL Millennium Estate, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

Cleaning up before and after all job. Putting away all tools used after all jobs, passing tools to the workers, etc. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 346-7379

CONTACT: 649-333-1237

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

CONTACT: 345-9885

39684

39662

39693

J.D.S CONSTRUCTION

JEAN ROBERT JACQUES SILFARD

HYGIMPS CONSTRUCTION Blue Hills, Back Road Is seeking to employ a

Walter Cox, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER TILE LAYER CLEANER Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $10.00 hourly

CONTACT: 247-1864 BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL

39631

Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Five Cays, Provo Is seeking to employ a

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

Install materials on floors, walls, ceilings, countertops. Level the surface with a layer of mortar or plywood. Salary: $9.00 hourly

CONTACT: 333-1505

JUDITH NOEL

CONTACT: 649-343-2641

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL

39630

39678

LA CREOLE TAKE OUT

LAS BRISAS RESTAURANT & BAR

39665

Mango Reef, Turtle Cove Marina Is seeking to employ a

Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

Back Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Chalk Sound, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

BOAT DISHWASHER LABOURER CAPTAIN SERVER Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 346-5152

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39727

Responsible for the safe operation of vessel and crewed according to both company and legal guidelines. Salary: $10.00 hourly, 6 days/week

• Keeping the kitchen tidy at all times along with restaurant areas. • Washing dishes and pots and putting them away in respective places. • Dispose of garbage in kitchen after cleaning. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 333-2626

CONTACT: 345-9515

BELONGERS APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL

39664

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL 39657

Take orders, answer questions about the menu and take payments. Serving food and drinks to customers. SALARY: 8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 346-5152

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39732

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MYLES EQUIPMENTS

W & J FASHION STORE

TWO CERTIFIED, MATURE, AND SELF-MOTIVATED

DOMESTIC WORKER

Behind Marvin Cox Church, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Turks & Caicos Islands, Is seeking

MECHANICS

WITH A DEDICATION TO MAINTAINING HEAVY-DUTY EQUIPMENT.

electrical, and air conditioning THE IDEAL CANDIDATE systems SHOULD POSSESS THE • Capacity to order necessary FOLLOWING SKILLS AND parts EXPERIENCE: • Capacity to work independently • Proficiency in working on both • 12-15 years of relevant Diesel and Gasoline engines experience • Experience in performing • Minimum age of 36 years service, maintenance, and • Willingness to work six days minor repairs on heavy-duty per week, including holidays equipment and Sundays if required • Ability to troubleshoot engine and electrical issues, including • Fluency in spoken English • Salary $12.00 hourly transmission, hydraulic, PLEASE SUBMIT A RESUME TO MYLESEQUIPMENTS@GMAIL.COM. ONLY SHORT-LIST CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

39735

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

Richmond Hill Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER DOMESTIC Cleaning property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 347-2617

CONTACT: 342-2924

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY/RENEWAL

39721

39667

Opportunities exist for the following:

AUDIT MANAGERS

We are seeking two audit managers who are professionally qualified chartered/ public accountants with a minimum of six years postgraduate professional experience gained within a major public accounting firm. These individuals are required to manage the external audit process from planning through to completion including leading the engagement team. They will report to the senior managers and directors of the firm. Salary ranges from US$70,000 to US$90,000 per annum.

AUDIT SENIORS

We are seeking two audit seniors who are professionally qualified chartered/ public accountants with a minimum of four years post graduate professional experience gained within a major public accounting firm or a large company. These individuals are required to assist managers, senior managers and directors in the planning and execution of external audits and supervise and train junior staff. Salary ranges from US$50,000 to US$70,000 per annum.

GRADUATE TRAINEES

We are seeking two motivated graduate trainees with a degree in accounting, finance or business to work in our audit department. A strong ambition to obtain an internationally recognised accounting designation as soon as possible is required. A competitive salary and training support will be provided. Extensive experience of International Standards on Auditing and International Financial Reporting Standards is mandatory for the audit manager positions. Both audit manager positions are currently held by work permit holders. All other positions are new. If you wish to be considered for these opportunities, please apply in confidence by sending details of your experience and qualifications to either: The Labour Commissioner Labour Office Butterfield Square Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands

Or email your particulars to neil.french@bakertilly.tc

WORKER

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 343-0225

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39640

THE GRANDVIEW ON GRACE BAY

TRIANGLE CONSTRUCTION

1 MAINTENANCE & LANDSCAPE SUPERVISOR/MANAGER

LABOURER

For position held by work permit holder

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDES: • Install/maintain irrigation system • All aspects of plant installation and care. • Building Maintenance/ grounds keeping • Pool maintenance

maintenance. • Good working knowledge of Chroma Glass Septic system. • 5+ years working with pesticides.

Work 7hrs/day, six(6) days/ week. Minimum 10 years’ experience in this field. Annual salary - $21,000$24,000

CONTACT: 649 941-3312 THE PROPRIETORS STRATA PLAN#38 39737

ACA/ACCA/CA/FCA

WILKIENS MARTIN Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

NEEDED SKILLS: • Experience in Ms. Excel/ Google Docs. • 5+ years Pool/Spa

Neil French or Baker Tilly Ltd. P.O. Box 357 18 The Village at Grace Bay Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

WALNER REGISTRE

2nd Mara, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 348-7428

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 39663

MAINTENANCE MANAGER • Required for mid-size Provo resort. • Responsibilities include scheduling, supervising and assisting as necessary an eight person department. • Candidates must have: • Minimum 5 years Supervisory Experience • Strong Mechanical Aptitude • Extensive knowledge of hotel operations and equipment • Experience dealing with subtrades • Strong computer and English communication skills • Auto and Valid License • Annual Salary/Bonus/Benefit Package 75 -85k depending on Qualifications & Experience Resumes can be emailed to

39736

wlgaucher@gmail.com

39622

December 2-8, 2023

FIVE (5) AIR CONDITION TECHNICIANS JOB SUMMARY: Electrical Diagnostics, Installation And Repairs Of Ducted And Non-Ducted Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Systems. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Installation Of Mitsubishi Electric, Rheem Systems, Pioneer And Hitachi/ York Systems Including Electrical And Mechanical Components. • Fault Code Repairs On Mitsubishi Electric And Rheem Systems, Including Electrical And Mechanical Components.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: • Minimum Of 10 Years Experience In Similar Position • Electrical, Refrigeration And Air Conditioning Trade Certificates And Licenses • Must Be Mitsubishi Electric Certified • Ability To Speak English Salary: Negotiable Between $25-$42k Per Annum Based On Qualifications And Experience.

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Pick up waste and maintaining upkeep of apartments and property.

EDON TURENNE

432-3449 Bible Street Road # 86

BABYSITTER $8.00 HR

Caring for our 5 years old son, monitor him, feed him, wash, cook and iron and keep the house clean

CAICOS SHIELD SECURITY COMPANY LTD 245-9660 Downtown

QUALIFIED BELONGER CANDIDATES CAN COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM IN PERSON AT THE SOMERSET ON GRACE BAY OR E-MAIL YOUR RESUME AT TWILLIAMS@ THESOMERSET.COM. FOR QUESTIONS CALL (649) 339 5900. THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS DECEMBER 25TH, 2023. 39674

MARCUS LIGHTBOURNE CONSTRUCTION Glass Shack 232-2267

MASON $ 11.00 HR

TCI PEDIATRIC PLACE

Laying blocks and plastering

Laporte Plaza, Down Town, Providenciales, TCI. Now hiring a

SHEVON WILLIAMS

Kew Town, Horseshoe lane 241-5240

DOMESTIC WORKER $8.00 HR

Cleaning the house, wash, iron, cook and clean

KITCHEN RISTORANTE LTD

KITCHEN HELPER $8.00 HR

RAMONCITE SAMEDI

OLD STEEL CONSTRUCTION

DOMESTIC WORKER $8.00

LABOURER $8.00 HR

Cleaning the house, make beds, cook, wash, iron and care for my children

MONISHEKA FORBES 243-2087 Millennium Highway

BABYSITTER $8.00

Caring for my two children, monitor them, feed them, wash, cook and iron

PEDIATRICIAN FOR A FULL TIME POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

245-9395 Turtle Cove

Securing businesses and properties 343-1958 The Bight

JOB SUMMARY:

Ensure all guestrooms are cleaned to established standards. Stocks Room Attendant cart to the established standards

The above positions are currently held by Work Permit Card Holders.

Preparing the workstation for the cook, sorting and distributing ingredients, keeping the kitchen clean

SECURITY OFFICER $9.00 HR.

ROOM ATTENDANT

REQUIREMENTS:

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT

LABOURER $8.00

Responsible for the opening and closing of the beach and pool area. Ensures all pool, beach and watersports equipment is kept in a clean, sanitary and safe condition at all times. Assist guests with the pool and cabanas, non-motorized equipment, amenities, and promotion of the hotel experience. Base salary range: $8.50-$9.50/hour to commensurate with qualification & experience. Benefits: Service gratuity, vacation & employee meals.

Base salary range: $8.00/hour to commensurate with qualification & experience. Benefits: Service gratuity, vacation & employee meals.

EASYWAY EMPLOYEMENT SERVICES (Pink

VA C A N C Y

JOB SUMMARY:

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J O B

POOL & BEACH ATTENDANT

ALL INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT RESUME, CONTACT INFORMATION, COVER LETTER AS WELL AS THREE CHARACTER REFERENCES (ONE FROM A PREVIOUS EMPLOYER), COPIES OF CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES, POLICE RECORD AND A COPY OF PASSPORT PHOTO PAGE TO OFFICE@AIRCOOLLTD.COM FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL OFFICE@AIRCOOLLTD.COM POSITION CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER, BELONGERS ONLY NEED APPLY. APPLICATION DEADLINE 01-12-2023 39652

241-0400 207 Millennium Highway apartment complex)

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241-6380 Glass Shack

To carry out and assist with continuous maintenance work, painting apartment interior & exterior and assist with construction work site

VIP CELEBRITY SERVICES 344-1264 Behind Mara

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Millennium Highway, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

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*BUTLER EXPERIENCE MANAGER

The Butler Experience Manager oversees all aspects of the guest’s experience to ensure flawless uncompromised and personalized luxury service. Maintain outstanding relationships with Owners and leader’s ani incoming guests. Be fully versed on Forbes Five-Star Service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Oversee and manage the daily operations of the guest experience. • Reviews VIP reservations and ensures proper handling of VIPs and groups administers amenity orders and resumes for incoming guests. • Meet guests upon arrival and provide private check in experience. • Anticipate guests’ needs by learning their preferences, allergies, dislikes, etc. • Computes and creates daily VIP arrival manifests to include arrival, departure information, room assignments, and guest preferences and distributes to all department heads through the daily meeting. • Be responsive to guest’s requests by communicating their needs to appropriate departments in a prompt and courteous manner. • Protect confidential data and restrict communications of same only to authorized persons. Perform other duties as directed by the General Manager or any other authorized Executive. • Monitors training employee progresses to ensure Wymara standards are implemented and followed. • leads and conducts regular inspections of guest areas including occupied and non-occupied rooms and works with other operating departments • Have a thorough understanding of all spirits and specialty foods in stock • Assess and restock wine and spirit collections as necessary • Coaching of staff for optimum service performance. • Ensure billing, reservations, excursions, and dining experiences are maintained.

SKILLS:

• Develop and motivate team members through training and development. • Display critical thinking and analytical skills. • High level of enthusiasm and motivation. • Implement sustainable operations using green initiatives. • 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. • Cultivate workplace relationships and diversity • Cultural and luxury standard awareness • Knowledge and understanding of Butler services and products.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

• Degree in Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Hotel Management, Business Administration or equivalent

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Minimum four years’ work experience in a similar position Must be Guild Certified Knowledge about wines, cookery, and dining protocols Proficiency in planning, purchasing, and maintaining supplies and inventories. • Impeccable organizational and planning skills. • The ability to delegate activities and manage others. • Attention to detail and the ability to multitask. • Outstanding client-relations skills and professionalism. • Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft suite of programs • Proficient in Opera Property Management Systems Salto Key system Knowcross, Symphony/ Micros, Open Table. • Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills; ability to speak, read and write fluently in English. Additionally, more than one European language is a desired. Base Range: $35k - $40k per year

*SPA THERAPIST

The Spa Therapist professional massage and body treatments to our guests. They must have a thorough knowledge of numerous massage modalities, possess a general understanding of body treatments and be willing to train in our spa’s specific massage and body treatment offerings. They must possess excellent communication skills and be able to learn the product and service knowledge necessary to effectively provide wellness solutions to meet the needs of our guests. Salary Commission Based.

*CHEF DE PARTIE

The Chef de Partie is a direct link between the Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef, sous chef and his/her assigned production areas and outlets. His primary responsibilities are to ensure all communication, standards, policies, and expectations are communicated to his/her team and then executed flawlessly. The Chef de Partie enables his/her team by ensuring equipment and sanitation standards are always met, supplies and inventories are readily available, expectations are communicated, recipes are current, and training is on-going. He or She is expected to be a “hands-on” supervisor who leads his/her team by example. The Chef de Partie is assigned to be directly responsible for one or more outlets or production areas in the following categories: production, alternative restaurants, buffets, or main galley. The Chef de Partie should expect to be rotated into different areas with or without advance notice in regards business demands and career development. Compensation: $35k - $50k per annum

*FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVER

The ideal candidate possesses excellent communication skills with personable, and professional demeanor. The Food and Beverage Server has exceptional customer service skills with the ability to provide guests with food and beverage services – restaurant, bar, room service, beach & pool. The successful candidate can work irregular hours. Experience in fine dining experience is preferred. Compensation starts at $8.00 per hour.

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Inter Miami forward Messi ‘gripping’ United States, says Balague Roll up, roll up and welcome to the Lionel Messi show, currently the hottest ticket in the USA. A flash in the pan or finally a changing of the guard in American sport? America is in the grip of Messi madness after he signed for Inter Miami from Paris St-Germain in the summer. Football in the country has been here before. But never quite like this. His move to the United States was as reasoned, calculated and well planned as his departure from Barcelona to Paris was clumsy, rushed and unwelcome. The timing could not have been better with the Copa America taking place there next year and the final set to be played in Miami at the Hard Rock Stadium on July 14. The Club World Cup is due to be held in the States in 2025, and what will be the biggest World Cup yet is coming to the USA, Canada and Mexico in 2026. When it comes to a welloiled machine looking to promote and grow a brand, nobody does it better than the USA. With all this marked in, plus the possibility that the country could also be hosting the next Women’s World Cup in 2027, it’s safe to say that if football - sorry, soccer - doesn’t take off in

Ticket prices have skyrocketed in the MLS as fans have flocked to watch Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi

the USA after all that, then it is difficult to imagine when it ever will. Will the arrival into Major League Soccer of Messi, regarded by many as the greatest player in the history of the game, finally burn an indelible brand into America’s sports-mad psyche and establish its place alongside team sports like American football, basketball or baseball, or will it turn out to be another false dawn? How has Messi’s arrival changed Inter Miami and the MLS? If there’s one thing American sports fans adore more than the teams they support it is the passion they feel for superstars playing for them. Think Michael Jordan,

Tom Brady, Wayne Gretzky and you get the idea. Now add the name Lionel Messi. The New York Red Bulls have offered a special offer holiday ticket promotion involving next season’s home opener and the derby against rival New York City FC. But there’s a catch. If the first match sees them drawn against Inter Miami, it won’t count as part of the deal. Written in small print alongside the offer are the words, “If RBNY plays Inter Miami CF in the home opener, each home opener ticket will be replaced with a ticket to RBNY’s 2nd home match.” The name ‘Lionel Messi’ doesn’t feature but then it doesn’t really have to. Surely no team will be including

Inter Miami tickets in cheap seats deals in the new season. No-one at club or league level was prepared for the effect Messi’s signing would have on them. Season ticket packages for next season are coming out at double what they

were in 2023, which makes Inter Miami one of the most expensive tickets in the world - and this for a league not generally considered to be among the top level worldwide. The club’s Instagram account has gone from one million followers to 15 million. If you want to catch the little magician when Inter Miami play away from home be prepared to dig deep. For example, if you had wanted to watch Columbus Crew this year you could do so for as little as $40. Next season they will be charging a minimum of $382 for a seat in the ‘nosebleed’ section for the visit of Inter Miami, going up to $680. If you happened to be in Orlando visiting Mickey

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Mouse and fancied catching a game, then last season you could have watched the locals for around $97. If you’re in town when Leo visits Orlando City next season, be prepared to shell out more than $1,500 for a seat on the secondary market. The atmosphere at games borders on the surreal. Noone is really watching the game other than through the participation of Messi. If he is 50 metres from the ball everyone is still watching him. When he walks up to take a corner it is celebrated almost like a goal. It is almost like watching an event, a happening, that is occurring within another event. What about buying a shirt then? Good luck!

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PrEP: Preventative HIV drug highly effective, study says A drug which stops HIV infecting the body has proved to be a highly effective “real-world” preventative treatment, a study has confirmed. The results of the research on 24,000 people taking it across England, have been described as “reassuring”. Thousands of people are already taking PrEP through sexual health clinics. HIV charity the Terrence Higgins Trust wants easier access to the drug, since many people, including women, do not know it exists. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which led the PrEP Impact Trial with the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, said it was the largest ever real-world study of its kind. It was carried out at 157 sexual health clinics across England between October 2017 and July 2020. The study found use of PrEP, also known as pre-exposure prophylaxis. reduced the chances of getting HIV by around 86% when used in everyday life - taking into account inconsistent or incorrect use. Clinical trials suggested the

medication is 99% effective. Dr John Saunders, a consultant in sexual health and HIV who worked on the study, said: “This trial has further demonstrated the effectiveness of PrEP in preventing HIV transmission and has, for the first time, shown the protective effect reported by earlier trials, but at scale, and delivered through routine sexual health services in England.” The Terrence Higgins Trust HIV charity welcomed the study’s publication, but said there was “more to be done” to increase access to, and awareness of, the drug, particularly among some minority groups. Debbie Laycock, head of policy, said: “We think that there are certain communities and individuals at the moment who could benefit from PrEP but aren’t accessing it.” “Many women just don’t know PrEP exists,” she added. She said the charity was calling for PrEP to be made available in pharmacies and online to widen access to it. Dr Saunders said that although the clinical success of the drug had been proven, this study revealed other important information about how it is used.

Clinical trials suggested the medication is 99% effective

“Before, we didn’t know how many people would want it, take it, or how long they would stay on it for,” he said. “Now we know who is being prescribed it and we can work with clinics to try and get more people to take it.” He said that “real-world effectiveness” was dependent on many factors, particularly whether the drug is taken correctly. ‘LIBERATING’ Harry Dodd, who has taken part in several PrEP trials, said taking the drug has been “empowering” for him as he no longer fears catching HIV. “I haven’t thought about that for the best part of a decade and

that’s liberating. I have had longterm partners who have HIV since [taking the drug] and that would not have been on my radar before. I now have the confidence to love freely.” However, Mr Dodd, 33, from north London, said he believed there was a “stigma” attached to the drug as it was “sexually related and historically connected to gay communities”. The UKSHA said the effectiveness of the drug would help achieve the government’s aim of zero HIV transmissions by 2030, but that more people needed to take it. Dr Saunders said that while gay and bisexual men were most likely to use the drug, many people from other

groups, such as straight women, would benefit from taking it. PrEP, which contains existing HIV treatment drugs tenofovir disoproxil and emtricitabine, works by stopping HIV from entering the body and making copies of itself. It can either be taken as a daily pill or an “event” basis before sexual intercourse. The decision to make the treatment widely available on the NHS in England in 2020 was partly based on earlier findings from this research, as well as results of earlier clinical trials. The results of this study, published in the Lancet HIV, have only just been released because of the large sample size and the time taken to peer review it. (BBC)

Growing number of US children taking melatonin for sleep Melatonin use is becoming “exceedingly common” among American children, with nearly one in five under age 14 now consuming melatonin to aid sleep. Parents are increasingly giving it to younger children. About 18% of children age five to nine are using it as a sleep aid, a new study suggests. Last year, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine issued a health advisory about melatonin use for young people. They said parents should consult a doctor before giving it to children. Melatonin is a hormone produced in the brain that regulates a person’s sleep cycle. It is one of the most common supplements parents in the US give to their children, according to Harvard Health. In the US, melatonin is considered a dietary supplement unlike in many countries, where it

About 18% of children age five to nine are using melatonin as a sleep aid, a new study suggests

is classified as a drug - and can be bought without a prescription. Research in the journal JAMA

Pediatrics, published this month, spoke to parents of 993 children, ages one to 14, and found a

significant increase in the reported use of melatonin in recent years. Though melatonin can be

a short-term solution to help promote sleep, the study indicated that parents were using melatonin regularly, with pre-schoolers taking the supplement for a median of 12 months, primary school aged children for 18 months and preteens for 21 months. The authors caution that the study was relatively small and does not necessarily represent usage nationwide. Still, melatonin use, across all ages, has been on the rise for the past couple decades. An online survey earlier this year by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine suggested that about 46% of parents have given melatonin to children under the age of 13 to help them sleep. The survey also found that fathers are more likely to give kids melatonin than mothers and younger parents are more likely to provide the sleep CONTINUED 

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Could coffee grounds be the key to preventing Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s? Neurological disorders, which include neurodegenerative disorders, impact approximately 15% of the global population, and are the primary cause of physical and cognitive health issues worldwide. Researchers found that caffeicacid-based Carbon Quantum Dots (CACQDs), produced from coffee grounds, may have the ability to protect the brain from the negative effects of certain neurodegenerative disorders. According to a new study, CACQDs were shown to be effective when the neurodegenerative disorder was caused by lifestyle and environmental factors, including age, obesity, and pesticide exposure. The findings were published in the journal Environmental Research. WHAT ARE CARBON QUANTUM DOTS? “Carbon Quantum Dots (CQDs) are ‘bite-sized’ nanoparticles (210 nm by some standards, up to 20 nms by others and simply called carbon nanomaterials if they are under 100 nm) that are synthesized from carboncontaining precursors such as fruit peel, waste paper, and even salmon,” Dr Mahesh Narayan, senior author of the study, and biophysicist at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at

Caffeic-acid-based Carbon Quantum Dots (CACQDs), produced from coffee grounds, may have the ability to protect the brain from the negative effects of certain neurodegenerative disorders

the University of Texas at El Paso told Medical News Today. “They are not found as is but need to be synthesized. We used a chemically friendly (green Chemistry) approach which mimicked cooking in hot water, allowing the caffeic acid to be recarbonized into Caffeic Acid

Derived Carbon Quantum Dots (CACQDs). As aforementioned, they can be prepared using other organic waste matter as well,” he explained. CAFFEIC ACID’S BENEFITS FOR BRAIN HEALTH When it comes to

neurodegeneration, there are a variety of factors to take into consideration. “Proteins misfold, and separately, free radicals are generated. Both events cause neuronal damage, injury, and demise,” said Dr. Narayan. “CQDs (CACQDs here) prevent both

the misfolding of proteins and scavenge free radicals and thereby show independent mechanisms of intervention and neuronal protection.” Since caffeic acid has the ability to fight free radicals, which can lead to oxidative stress, and the brain is susceptible to oxidative stress, it can be a useful tool for managing neurodegenerative conditions. “Caffeic acid has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Oxidative stress and inflammation contribute to cell death in any organ,” said Dr. Natalia Pessoa Rocha, assistant professor in the Department of Neurology with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, who was not involved in the study. “However, brain cells are more vulnerable to oxidative stress and inflammation than cells from other organs (due to the brain’s high oxygen consumption and lipid-rich content). Brain cells have a very limited capacity to regenerate, and any strategies able to prevent neuronal death are especially relevant for the brain,” she explained. CAN COFFEE HELP TREAT DEMENTIA? While these findings show promise, it’s important to be careful when interpreting the findings of this CONTINUED 

South African company to start making vaginal rings that protect against HIV A South African company will make vaginal rings that protect against HIV, which AIDS experts say should eventually make them cheaper and more readily available. The Population Council announced Thursday that Kiara Health of Johannesburg will start making the silicone rings in the next few years, estimating that 1 million could be produced annually. The devices release a drug that helps prevent HIV infections and are authorised by nearly a dozen countries and the World Health Organization. The nonprofit council owns the rights to the rings, which are now made by a Swedish company. About 500,000 rings are currently available to women in Africa at no cost, purchased by donors.

Ben Phillips, a spokesman at the UN AIDS agency, said the advantage of the ring is that it gives women the freedom to use it without anyone else’s knowledge or consent. “For women whose partners won’t use a condom or allow them to take oral (preventive HIV) medicines, this gives them another option,” he said. HIV remains the leading cause of death among women of reproductive age in Africa and 60% of new infections are in women, according to figures from WHO. The ring releases the drug dapivirine in slow doses over a month. It currently costs $12 to $16, but experts expect the price to drop once it is widely produced in Africa. Developers are also

working on a version that will last up to three months, which should also lower the yearly cost. WHO has recommended the ring be used as an additional tool for women at “substantial risk of HIV” and regulators in more than a dozen African countries, including South Africa, Botswana, Malawi, Uganda and Zimbabwe have also given it the green light. WHO cited two advanced studies in its approval, saying the ring reduced women’s chances of getting HIV by about a third, while other research has suggested the risk could be dropped by more than 50%. Last year, activists charged the stage in a protest during last year’s biggest AIDS meeting, calling on donors to buy the silicone rings for African women. (ABCnews)

The ring releases the drug dapivirine in slow doses over a month

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Nasa delivers ‘teaspoonful of asteroid’ Bennu to UK Fragments from the asteroid US space agency Nasa has described as the most dangerous rock in the Solar System have arrived in the UK for study. The tiny pieces of rock and dust from the object known as Bennu will be subjected to a battery of tests at the Natural History Museum, and the Open, Manchester and Oxford universities. It is a small donation but ample, says the NHM’s Prof Sara Russell. “One hundred milligrams of beautiful” was how she described it to BBC News. The sample was scooped up from the surface of 500m-wide asteroid Bennu in 2020 by Nasa’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft, and then delivered by capsule to the Utah desert two months ago. The US agency wants to learn more about the mountainous object, not least because it has an outside chance of hitting our planet in the next 300 years. But more than this, the sample is likely to provide fresh insights into the formation of the Solar System 4.6 billion years ago. This new knowledge will be found in the Bennu material’s chemistry, which has remained largely unchanged over time. Hundreds of scientists around the world are taking part in the

investigation. The NHM team, for example, has particular expertise in X-ray diffraction techniques (XRD). These will reveal the types of minerals present, and their abundance. “We’re unusual in that we have an XRD set-up that allows us to do experiments that others maybe can’t,” explained the museum’s Dr Ashley King. “We also have an incredible minerals collection which means we have all the standards and can do the comparisons that will help us with our calculations.” Dr King has a number of instruments at his disposal at the west London institution, but he’ll also be employing the biggest XRD machine in the country - the Diamond Light Source in Harwell, Oxfordshire. The size of a football stadium, Diamond produces brilliant beams of X-rays to provide that next level of sensitivity and resolution. Early analysis conducted at Nasa - assisted by Dr King showed the black, extra-terrestrial Bennu material to be full of carbon and water-laden minerals. That’s a great sign. There’s a theory that carbon-rich (organic), water-rich asteroids similar to Bennu may have been involved in

The tiny pieces of rock and dust from the object known as Bennu will be subjected to a battery of tests at the Natural History Museum, and the Open, Manchester and Oxford universities

delivering key components to the young Earth system. It’s potentially how we got the water in our oceans and some of the compounds that were necessary to kick-start life. The 100mg given to the UK doesn’t sound like a lot. The largest fragments are less than 2mm in diameter; some of the smallest are barely visible to the naked eye. “It’s only a teaspoonful, but if you imagine a teaspoon of sugar and how many individual grains there are in that - we are going to be looking at this material grain by grain,” said Prof Russell, who leads the planetary materials group at the museum. “It could be a lifetime of work ahead of us.” Nasa has much more in reserve. Quite how much, it’s not really sure. It hasn’t yet been able to open fully the Osiris-Rex sample

container. An enclosing plate can’t be unscrewed. The agency’s curation team at the Johnson Space Center in Texas is having to qualify new tools to complete the job. The UK’s 100mg was sourced from 70g that had spilled from the container as it was being encapsulated for return to Earth. Seventy grams is actually 10g more than the minimum required of the mission when it was funded, so there is no rush to free the rest which may add a further 200g or so to the total. Scientists in Britain and across

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aid than older parents. Poison control centres in the US saw a 530% spike in reports of melatonin ingestion in children between 2012-2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most cases were accidental and the vast majority of children - over 84% - had no symptoms, though in 1% of the reported cases the children ended up in intensive care. Previous research also

suggests that the dose of melatonin in supplements s often differed from the amount indicated on the packaging label - one study found melatonin ranged from less than half to more than four times the amount stated on the label. Mild side effects - like daytime sleepiness, headache, nausea, and dizziness sometimes occur from taking melatonin but little is known about the long-term effects of melatonin consumption in children and adolescents.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine advises that parents treat melatonin like any medication and keep it out of reach of children. They also suggest parents consult a paediatric health worker beforehand and note that “sleep problems can be better managed with a change in schedules, habits, or behaviours rather than taking melatonin”. If used, a medical professional should recommend “the melatonin dose and timing” to address a sleep problem. (BBC)

the world hope to report on their early work at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) in March. Two major overview papers are also expected to be published at the same time or shortly after in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science. Nasa plans to put most of the Bennu sample straight into the archive to preserve for future generations - for scientists who may not even have been born yet, to work in laboratories that don’t exist today, using instrumentation that still awaits invention. (BBC)

study. “Most notably, it was only tested in vitro, an essential but incipient research step. They used SH-SY5Y cells, which are neuroblastoma cells,” Dr. Pessoa Rocha said. “These are widely used as in vitro models of neurodegenerative diseases, but we cannot assume that the effects on the brain will be the same. In addition, neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are complex and multifactorial.” “They demonstrated (again, in vitro) the effects of CACQDs on partially inhibiting amyloid-forming proteins and scavenging free radicals (i.e., antioxidant properties).

Actually, the study is much more focused on chemical properties (synthesis and characterization of caffeic acid quantum dots) than clinical (or even preclinical) use. I believe that they wanted to justify using the synthesized CACQDs by showing that they could potentially be used to treat [neurodegenerative diseases],” Dr Pessoa Rocha continued. “[The researchers] tested the preventive potential (not treatment) because they tested the effects on cell death when cells were pre-treated with CACQDs (they first exposed the cells to CACQDs; only after that they induced cells to degenerate), Dr Pessoa Rocha further explained. (Medicalnewstoday)

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Ronaldo faces $1bn class-action lawsuit for endorsing worthless NFTs Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a $1bn class action lawsuit for his promotion of Binance, the world’s biggest crypto exchange. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in a Florida court, said that Ronaldo “promoted, assisted in, and/or actively participated in the offer and sale of unregistered securities in coordination with Binance,” including selling non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of himself, which led to substantial financial losses for investors. Binance didn’t immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment. A representative for Ronaldo declined to comment. In November 2022, Ronaldo partnered with Binance to sell unique NFTs depicting “an iconic Ronaldo moment immortalised in the form of a digital statute,” the company said during its highly publicized launch, including on his social media. NFTs are a crypto-related phenomenon that went mainstream, essentially transforming digital works of art and other collectibles into one-of-a-kind, verifiable assets that are easy to trade on the blockchain. The lawsuit accuses Ronaldo of making “deceptive statements”

Notably, Ronaldo is still promoting the company, including posting a Binance ad as recently as November 28 on his X account, which has 110 million followers.

The lawsuit accuses Ronaldo of making “deceptive statements” and claims he “allowed his name and likeness to be used in connection with Binance’s deceptive statements

and claims he “allowed his name and likeness to be used in connection with Binance’s deceptive statements in promotions of its product,” notably selling unregistered crypto securities prone to wild volatility. Plaintiffs also accuse Ronaldo of not disclosing “the form or amount of his compensation by Binance,” which is required by US law, and allege that Binance and Ronaldo “knew that these advertisements

targeted consumers unfamiliar with crypto.” Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has said celebrities must “disclose to the public from whom and how much you are getting paid to promote investment in securities,” the lawsuit said. The SEC fined Kim Kardashian more than $1 million last year for a similar issue. The class action lawsuit is for a “sum exceeding” $1 billion.

CELEBRITIES SUED Other celebrities have also been the target of similar lawsuits. Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen and others were sued last year by an FTX investor for their endorsement of the now-defunct crypto platform. The lawsuits allege that these public figures did not properly disclose their own involvement with digital financial institutions. Brady, Bundchen and other defendants have denied the allegations in the complaint and moved to dismiss the case. Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather, Jr., are other celebrities who faced another crypto lawsuit early last year that claimed cryptocurrency EthereumMax executives schemed with celebrity promoters to entice investors to buy the EMax token, driving up its price and allowing them to sell their own tokens at a profit. The suit was later dismissed by a federal judge who said it was not clear that the investors who sued actually saw the promotions.

Plugging crypto has different implications than, say, endorsing a sports drink or athletic wear, Charles Whitehead, professor at Cornell Law School, previously told CNN. “Selling an asset that is a financial instrument … is not the same thing as selling sneakers,” Whitehead said. “All these celebrities who are running around and doing these sorts of sponsorships should stop and ask a securities lawyer.” BINANCE PROBLEMS Binance has also found itself the center of attention. Last week, the company agreed to pay more than $4 billion in fines and other penalties. Its founder Changpeng Zhao agreed to step down as CEO from the exchange that he founded, and he will pay $200 million in fines. Following a multiyear investigation, US authorities said Binance allowed bad actors on the platform, enabling transactions linked to child sex abuse, narcotics and terrorist financing. Zhao faces a maximum of 10 years behind bars, though his ultimate sentence will likely be far lower. He also agreed to pay a $50 million criminal fine and a $150 million civil penalty. (CNN)

Uganda: T20 World Cup qualification ‘a dream come true’, says captain Brian Masaba Uganda’s qualification for the men’s T20 World Cup in 2024 is a “dream come true”, says their captain Brian Masaba. Uganda have reached the tournament for the first time after a nine-wicket victory over Rwanda. The win means the Cricket Cranes finish second in the African qualifiers in Windhoek, Namibia. “We’re still trying to process all the emotions,” Masaba, 32, told the BBC World Service’s Sportsworld. “It’s been a long process, a long journey. This is the culmination of a lot of sweat, blood and tears. “As a team it was a very, very special moment for us.” Uganda will join Namibia, who qualified on Tuesday with a game to spare, at the tournament in the

United States and the West Indies. Uganda’s run to qualifying included beating Zimbabwe by five wickets in their first T20 International against a full ICC member, which Masaba describes as “the turning point”. “Once we beat Zimbabwe, we knew our fate was in our own hands and the boys stood up,” he said. “This is a big boy, the World Cup! And to be on this platform is something that only happened in our wildest dreams and for us to finally get there is a dream come true for a lot of the guys.” They subsequently cruised to a nine-wicket triumph over Nigeria and beat neighbours Kenya by 33 runs on Wednesday, then thrashing

Uganda beat Zimbabwe, who have played at six of the eight previous editions of the Men’s T20 World Cup, en route to qualification for the 2024 tournament

Rwanda by nine wickets after bowling them out for just 65 to spark the celebrations. The team celebrated with a small band of travelling fans after opener Simon Ssesazi hit the winning run to clinch victory and qualification. Masaba hopes that his team’s success can develop the growth of cricket in Uganda, which does not have a professional system yet. “There’s lots of guys that have

had to sacrifice work and family duty and school to pitch up for training and for tournaments,” he added. “Hopefully going forward, maybe we can fully professionalise and it just opens up opportunities for a lot of guys. “It’s shown that given the opportunity and the right facilitation, the game of cricket can grow much bigger in Africa.

“For us, it’s opened a lot of doorways and shown the rest of the world that outside the top nations there’s also quite a bit of potential and these boys just need the chance.” And while Masaba acknowledged that he and his players “idolise” the likes of global superstars Ben Stokes and Virat Kohli, they are confident of causing some surprise results.

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F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: ‘Red Bull’s competitors have mountain to climb for 2024’ The 2023 Formula 1 season drew to a close in Abu Dhabi on Sunday with another crushing Max Verstappen victory, and afterwards Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff likened the task of trying to beat him next season to conquering the highest mountain in the world. “There is a Mount Everest to climb in order to catch up with Red Bull,” Wolff said. If you know your mountaineering, even that analogy might not provide a sufficiently accurate metaphor for the challenge ahead of Red Bull’s rivals. Verstappen and Red Bull have completed the most dominant season in F1 history on every metric. Given the scale of their advantage this year, perhaps K2 - not quite as high as Everest but notorious for being a significantly tougher test - would have been a more appropriate choice. It certainly sounded that way from Lewis Hamilton’s tone at the end of a race in which he finished ninth, having not been close to competitive all weekend. The seven-time champion has a tendency towards being monosyllabic when things have not gone well in a race, and this time was no exception. At the end of a series of curt answers, he was asked if he could describe his mood at the end of the final race of

there’s still a lot of work to do.”

Verstappen’s 19th victory of the season gives him an 86.4% win rate in 2023

the season. “Not great,” he said. “I just finished ninth. Two really bad races. Red Bull won by 17 seconds and they have not touched the car since August or July, so you can pretty much guess where they are going to be next year.” What Hamilton is referring to is a fear that, with a car and driver in such dominant form, Red Bull have been able to turn development on to next year’s car much earlier than their rivals, and therefore will be at least as far ahead next year as this.

It is not only Mercedes carrying this concern. McLaren are the most improved team this season, and Lando Norris pointed out that, had the championship started when they introduced the big upgrade in Austria in July that moved their car forward by a second a lap, he and the team would be second in the championship. But Norris added: “For anyone to catch them is going to be a massive step. They are not just quicker in pace, they are a lot better on [tyre] degradation, like

they showed today, and Max is one of the best drivers. It’s a tough combination to beat but I feel like we are getting what we need to challenge.” And Charles Leclerc, whose second place in Abu Dhabi completed a string of excellent races since an upgrade in Japan in late September brought the Ferrari back towards his driving style, said: “There’s still a long way to go before getting to the Red Bull pace, especially in terms of race pace. We are all aware in the team that

YET ANOTHER LANDMARK ACHIEVEMENT Verstappen’s 19th victory in 23 races secured yet another landmark statistic in a season he has flooded with them. His winning lap was his 1,003rd in the lead this season, making him the first driver to lead 1,000 laps in a year - 75.7% of all the racing laps in 2023. The next closest is another Red Bull driver, Sebastian Vettel, who led 739 laps throughout 2011, at 65.23%. To underline his superiority over the field, Verstappen revealed that not only was he aware of this possibility before the race, but he and his race engineer Giampiero Lambiase had planned their strategy around it. They deliberately delayed both his pit stops to give him more laps in the lead. “I knew it was on the cards, of course, going into the race,” Verstappen said. “From the engineering side with the strategy, we wanted to try and plan it in a way that I wouldn’t pit too early. So, just wait for others to pit. “To try and achieve that it was maybe not always the, let’s say, the fastest strategy. But I wanted to stay in the lead, to get the laps in.”

Elite women’s sports tipped to generate over $1.2bn next year Elite women’s sports will generate revenue of $1.28 billion in 2024, according to financial analysts Deloitte, up 300% from three years ago. The predictions are based on three main revenue streams – matchday, broadcast and commercial – and forecast that soccer and basketball will be the two most valuable sports, bringing in $555 million and $354 million respectively next year. “Over the last few years, we have seen exceptional growth in women’s sport across the globe, driving a significant uplift in its commercial value, which in turn has led to growing interest from investors,” Jennifer Haskel, insights lead for Deloitte’s Sports Business Group, said. “Crucially, women’s sport is

increasingly being viewed as a unique product that is becoming ever more distinct from men’s elite sport.” The forecast comes at an exciting time for women’s sports, which have generally been on an upward trajectory in recent years. The FIFA Women’s World Cup, for example, was a roaring success which brought soccer to a whole new audience. However, such tournaments have also shone a light on where improvements are needed, and where women still face discrimination in sports. Spain’s World Cup win, for example, was overshadowed by the unwanted kiss controversy involving former Spanish soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales and Jennifer Hermoso, which triggered

The Women’s World Cup was a roaring success in terms of attracting new audiences to the sport

a crisis in Spanish soccer and sparked condemnation in Spain and across the world. Deloitte’s predictions forecast that valuations of women’s teams and leagues will continue to rise, with broadcast deals becoming increasingly lucrative. And, while women’s sports

in Europe continue to reach new levels, North America is predicted to remain by far the most valuable geographical market. Deloitte predicts the region will bring in $670 million next year, 52% of the market. “Broadcasters, streamers and social media platforms will

have an important role to play in showcasing major events that capture the interest of new and existing fans, while creating an experience that is memorable and impactful,” Paul Lee, global head of technology, media and telecoms research at Deloitte, said.

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Jude Bellingham has scored four goals in his four Champions League appearances for Real Madrid this season

Bellingham sets scoring Von Miller: Arrest warrant issued record as Real beat Napoli Miller joined the Buffalo Bills from the LA Rams in 2022

for Buffalo Bills linebacker over domestic violence An arrest warrant has been issued for Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller in a domestic violence case involving a pregnant woman. Police were called to a “major disturbance” at his home in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday. Two-time Super Bowl champion Miller, 34, is accused of arguing with a pregnant person then assaulting her. Police say Miller left the scene before they arrived, while the victim was treated for minor

injuries. The Bills said in a statement they are aware of the matter and “are in the process of gathering more information” while the National Football League said it will “follow all legal developments”. Miller was previously investigated but not charged for domestic violence in 2021. The charge of assaulting a pregnant woman is a third-degree felony in Texas and punishable by prison. (BBC)

Jude Bellingham became the first player to score in each of his first four Champions League appearances for Real Madrid as they saw off spirited Napoli. The England midfielder headed in David Alaba’s cross in the 22nd minute to put the 14-time winners 2-1 ahead. It was the 20-year-old’s 15th goal in his 16th appearance for Los Blancos. He also assisted the fourth goal for Joselu in added time as Real continued their perfect record in this season’s Champions League with a 4-2 win. “He’s spectacular in getting into

the box, he comes into the box like a motorbike,” Real manager Carlo Ancelotti told Movistar Plus. “It’s surprising because nobody could have imagined such fast adaptation here, to this club and the football he is showing. He surprises the fans, team mates and even rivals.” Giovanni Simeone opened the scoring for the visitors in the ninth minute but Rodrygo’s brilliant curling effort brought Real level two minutes later. Bellingham then put the home side ahead but Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa equalised for the Italian champions just after the restart

with a powerful volley from a tight angle. Teenage substitute Nico Paz, the son of former Argentina defender Pablo, scored the third for the hosts in the 84th minute before Bellingham brilliantly crossed with the outside of his right boot for former Newcastle United and Stoke City striker Joselu to tap in. Real had already advanced to the last 16 as Group C winners after matchday four and, even though they lost in Spain, Napoli remain second, three points ahead of their final opponents in the group Sporting Braga.

NBA In-Season Tournament: Antetokounmpo helps Milwaukee Bucks reach last eight

The Group Play stage of the inaugural NBA InSeason Tournament concluded on Tuesday night

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Miami Heat 131-124 to reach the knockout rounds of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament with a perfect record. Damian Lillard added 32 for the Bucks, who advanced to the last eight as the top seeds in the Eastern Conference. They will host the New York Knicks, seeded fourth, when the quarter-finals are held on 4 and 5 December. Six teams clinched last-eight places as the Group Play stage ended on Tuesday. The Knicks progressed as runners-up to the Bucks in Group B by beating the Charlotte Hornets 115-91, while the Boston Celtics defeated the Chicago Bulls 124-97 to advance as winners of Group C.

In the Western Conference, the Sacramento Kings earned a narrow 124-123 win over the Golden State Warriors to top Group C, while the Phoenix Suns clinched a wildcard spot behind Group A winners the LA Lakers following a 106-103 win for the Minnesota Timberwolves against Oklahoma City. The New Orleans Pelicans qualified as Group B winners as the Houston Rockets fell to a 121115 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The Indiana Pacers (East Group A winners) and the Los Angeles Lakers (West Group A winners) had already secured their quarterfinal places. Following the quarter-finals of the inaugural NBA in-season tournament, the semi-finals will be held on 7 December before the

final takes place in Las Vegas on 9 December. “We completed the task,” the Bucks’ Khris Middleton said. “To get to Vegas now, we’ve got to do a little bit more. “We want it. We’re hungry for it. It’s exciting times for us. We want to go to Vegas so we’re happy.” NBA In-Season Tournament quarter-finals WEST Los Angeles Lakers v Phoenix Suns Sacramento Kings v New Orleans Pelicans EAST Milwaukee Bucks v New York Knicks Indiana Pacers v Boston Celtics. (BBC)

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Players of the Week: Evan Luker - Sauders & Co Greyhouds, Felix Arnth-Jenson - Parrot Cay Canucks, Jaden Julian - Kavanar Oilers

Big wins for Canucks, Panthers in PHL The Parrot Cay Canucks and the Temple Financial Panthers registered big wins when action in the Provo Hockey League (PHL) continued on Saturday evening at the Graceway Sports Centre. The Canucks were trailing the TMW Lightning at 1:15 into the opening period when Oliver Bowden found the back of the net, but led by Ryan King, Felix Arnth Jensen and Tyler Malcolm, they fought back to dominate the clash 10-2. King scored four goals, while Jensen added three goals and an assist. Malcolm also scored a hat trick. Kale Luker scored the other goal for the Lightning. In the other Bantam Division clash, the Temple Financial Panthers stayed unbeaten with an 8-1 win over the Tibor’s Sharks. The Panthers, led by Owen Barkworth Knight, who scored three of his four goals in the first period, had managed to stamp their authority with a 5-0 lead at the break before they won the game 8-1. Liana Bonrud supported with two goals, while Shlok Ganglani scored a goal and made an assist. Juliette Zaidan Jones added the other Panthers’ goal. The Sharks were led by Lucas Emery, who scored late in the second period. In the Novice Division, Nicholas Comert continued his dominance as he blasted in six of the seven goals, to ensure that the GBCR Islanders storm to another win, this

Owen Barkworth Knight scored four goals for the Panthers

Ryan King scored four goals for the Canucks

time against the Projetech Pirates. In the 7-3 victory, Tejas Gururaja also found the back of the net. The Pirates, who had a competitive second half, were led by Lennox Losinske, who scored twice and Aran Misick once. In the other Novice clash, it was

Flyers 2-1 with Joswin Jose and Jacob Been scoring for the winners with Rishith Gururaja scoring for the Flyers. In the other clash, Liam Redstone and Been did the damage in the 5-3 win against the Kvanar Oilers.

all Yash Ochani, who stormed his way to four goals in the Saunders and Co Greyhounds’ 4-0 win against the Design Studio Jets. Meanwhile, in the Junior Division, the LHeureux and Co Canadiens registered back-to-back wins. They defeated the Waratah

Redstone, who started the scoring at 2:37, scored his other two goals in the second period, while Been added a pair. Meanwhile, Jack Henry, Estheban Couture and Adelle Fulton found the back of the net for the Oilers.

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HJ Robinson started their season with a win

Hon Rachel Taylor and the Wesley Methodist High School Softball team

HJ Robinson start TCISS InterHigh Softball Season with win Defending TCISS Inter-High Softball champions, HJ Robinson High School started their 20232024 campaign with a 10-5 win against Marjorie Basden High School (MBHS) at the Downtown Ball Park. The clash between the two strong sides, was one of five

originally scheduled in the opening week. Maranatha Academy opened their campaign with a walkover victory before last season’s favourites Wesley Methodist defeated A. Louise Garland Thomas High School 10-8 in a keenly contested clash.

MBHS players cheering on their teammates

In Game Three, MBHS got past Elite High School 11-4, before British West Indies Collegiate

(BWIC) whipped Raymond Gardiner High School 11-2. The action continues this Friday

and Saturday with three more games at the Downtown Ballpark.

North American win Provo Ryder Cup

North American team players with their spoil

The North American team delivered a stellar performance to clinch a convincing 27 to 15 victory over the long-dominant International Team when the 31st Annual Provo Ryder Cup member event, was held recently in Providenciales. Some 56 players engaged in spirited competition, with North American challenging the dominant International Team. Despite weather challenges, the weekend unfolded as a delightful showcase of golf, camaraderie, and all-around enjoyment on the 18th and 19th of November. As Mike Adamo and Assistant Captain Nik Lashley proudly held the cup high, the North American team revelled in the joy of continuing this annual tradition. The golf course set the stage for excellence, maintaining superb conditions throughout the weekend. Meanwhile, Sotheby’s 11th consecutive year of sponsorship was a testament to their enduring support appreciated by all players, captains, and organisers.

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