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– FINANCE MINISTER The Washington Misick-led Progressive National Party (PNP) Government ended the last financial year on March 31, 2022, with a whopping operating surplus of $89.9m.

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“DO NOT PUNISH THE WHOLE COUNTRY”

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HISTORY REPEATS: WHY TC ISLANDERS FEEL BVI’S PAIN AND FURY PAGE  7

SHANTY TOWNS COULD “TARNISH” TCI’S TOURISM BRAND - SAYS DEPUTY PREMIER PAGE  12

– TCI’S OPPOSITION LEADER PLEADS FOR NEW ELECTION FOR THE BVI

“YELLOW STRANGLEHOLD” SLOWLY KILLING OFF LOCAL BUSINESSES – OPPOSITION LEADER PAGE  4

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“Yellow stranglehold” slowly killing off local businesses

– Opposition Leader says Government catering to the wealthy Leader of the Opposition, Hon Edwin Astwood in his address to the budget said the “yellow stranglehold” the PNP Government has on the territory is killing local businesses, while catering to the wealthy. Hon Astwood presented his rebuttal to the 2022-2023 budget on Wednesday, May 4, day two of the presentations, by first addressing the lack of incentives for local businesses, alleging that fear is keeping many in check and quiet. The PDM leader has once again accused the Government of kowtowing to the wealthy in the territory while neglecting the small man – a claim that has bedevilled PNP administrations in the past. “Last budget debate, the Premier and the ministers promised to transform the country and transform Government, and that we all will be living our best lives, they said that they would change the country more than any Government has ever done (Citizens Guide to Budget 2021/2022). “That did not happen.” Astwood said instead of fulfilling these promises, the Government chose to re-appropriate the money

set aside for that purpose and bought land. “The Premier and his Cabinet chose to purchase land over helping people.” The party leader also pointed to what he termed “a shocking distribution of wealth” in the TCI, which he said is seen mostly among persons who “do not look like you or me”. However, he did acknowledge that there are a small number of local companies making money, some playing by the rules and making the territory proud, while others are getting a very unfair advantage from the Premier and his Government. “You all in here know it, many others on the outside know it, the country knows it, but many are afraid to say it. “Just ask who is making all the money in the country? And who is being given an unfair advantage by this PNP administration?” The opposition leader sought to prove his point by highlighting details from past Cabinet statements. These statements, he said, shows clearly that the businesses receiving concessions and big tax breaks are not

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businesses owned by locals. “It’s not one of ours.” He further questioned: “How many of our businesspeople got that tax break that you are giving to a foreign company?” Astwood claimed that many of these businesses stay quiet because they know the modus operandi of the PNP administration, which he

Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Edwin Astwood alleged is to “financially crush any political opponent”. He further alleged: “In some countries, they literally kill you for exposing information, or being an opposition to the Government, but here in the Turks and Caicos, this PNP administration has mastered the art of the “slow death”, and

their signature move which is the “Yellow Stranglehold”. “It has been said that this stranglehold will squeeze all the economic life out of you and your business. Some also say that this administration would tell people not to do business with you, not to hire you. “This is what they do.”

Premier Hon Charles Washington Misick met with HE Fermin Quinones Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica.

The Ambassador and his team were also expected to meet with members of the Cuban diaspora in the TCI.

Cuba's ambassador to Jamaica pays courtesy call on TCI Premier Premier Hon Charles Washington Misick met with His Excellency Fermin Quinones Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica and delegation on Sunday, 1 May 2022 at the Office of the

Premier, Providenciales. While in the country, Ambassador H.E. Quinones and delegates were scheduled to meet with the Turks and Caicos Islands Government and

TCI hospitals to discuss future collaboration. The Ambassador and delegation were also expected to meet with members of the Cuban diaspora in the TCI.

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Government ends financial year with $89.9m surplus – Finance Minister The Washington Misick-led Progressive National Party(PNP) Government ended the last financial year on March 31, 2022, with a whopping operating surplus of $89.9m. Deputy Premier and Minister Finance Hon Erwin Jay Saunders made this disclosure during his presentation of the 2022-2023 national budget in the House of Assembly on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Saunders said some $67.6m from the surplus was placed into the country’s cash reserves, which increased it from $121.7m (the balance at the start of the financial year on April 1, 2021) to $189.4m – the closing balance at the end of the 2022 financial year. He said: “That is a 56% increase Mr Speaker, and that is performance! “Due to the country’s strong financial performance under our Government’s stewardship, we have not had to draw down on any of the pre-approved debt facilities at our disposal. “And as a result, Mr Speaker, I am proud to report that we retired the $80m revolving credit facility obtained in 2020. “For the record, the credit facility was obtained by the

previous administration during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the belief that it would be needed to support recurrent expenditure – i.e. government’s operating expenditure (OPEX). “There was a cost to having this facility in place, even if it was not being utilised, so, as it was in our economic interest to retire it, we did so”, he added. Saunders stressed that the performance of the TCI’s economy within the last financial year can only be described as being “consistently robust”. He continued: “Our healthy operating surplus, coupled with prudent spending practices, have allowed our Government to maintain a resilient cash flow position and strong cash reserves. “Earlier, I stated that our rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic was due to the blessings of the Almighty, and I must add, his mercy and grace. “Notwithstanding this, I must point out that our team, under the capable and steady leadership of our Premier, managed the opening up of our economy in a deliberate and skilled way, nothing was left to chance or happenstance. “What makes me so proud of our recovery, as a country, is that

Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Erwin Jay Saunders it was a team effort. Everyone participated - from public sector workers to our private sector partners. “They adjusted their lives, work environment, and business operations, to get the engines of our economy turning again.” Saunders pointed out that barring any negative shocks to the economy, the Government is expecting to maintain operating surpluses and healthy cash reserves for the foreseeable future.

“By all signs, we expect this positive trend to continue throughout FY2022/23.” The Finance Minister, who credited his Government’s prudent management of the territory’s economy, further revealed that the total revenues collected for the financial year 2021/22 was $391.1m and for the entire financial year of 2021/22 (i.e. from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022), the Government’s first year in office, a surplus was achieved.

“I believe this level of annual revenues to be historic, but I stand to be corrected. Mr Speaker, $391.1m is $145m (59%) higher than the average revenues collected over the past 10 financial years, $77.3m (25%) higher than the $315m achieved in the previous best year (i.e. FY2019/20) over the past 10 financial years for revenue collections, $27.5m (7.6%) higher than our original forecast of $363.6m, and $188.8m (93.3%) higher than the collections for FY2020/21 of $202.3m.” He told the House of Assembly that “what seemed optimistic last year, now seems pessimistic” as the Government continues to work diligently to improve the territory’s financial position. “While campaigning, and as Minister of Finance, I spoke on numerous occasions about the need to increase the country’s annual revenues, and I had set goals of $400m by the end of our first term – i.e. February 2025 – and $500m by the end of our second term – i.e. February 2029. “...The Government’s best year in terms of revenues was FY2019/20, when it took in $313.8m, and its average annual revenues for the last 10 financial years – i.e. periods FY2011/12 – FY2020/21 – is $245.3m. “Mr Speaker, setting an annual revenue target of $400m by early 2025 against the figures I just quoted would seem optimistic.”

Govt looks to fill 300 positions in civil service To attract talent to the TCI’s civil service and to ensure that all new and vacant posts are filled on a timely basis, the Government has launched another recruitment programme. Deputy Governor and Head of the Civil Service HE Anya Williams said that there are currently 300 plus positions to be filled across the Government. “The first recruitment drive which is currently being conducted includes over 80 positions and ranges across all ministries, including key positions in the Ministries of Health, Education,

Infrastructure and Border Control. “We are pleased with the continued level of interest in TCI Government positions and hope that with the implementation of the new four per cent across the board salary increase and the introduction of six per cent government pension scheme, that this interest will further increase.” The Deputy Governor said they also hope to see more promotions being made within the civil service as the year progresses, and they will focus on improving the skill set of current staff through the Civil Service Professional Development

and other programmes. These programmes provide access to scholarships and grants for Associate, Bachelors and Master’s degree programmes as well as other training programmes which allows staff the opportunity to qualify themselves to compete for other positions across Government. She said during the 20212022 financial year there was a significant number of promotions within the public service, which included the promotion of two persons to the post of Permanent Secretary, seven to the post of

Deputy Secretary, seven to the post of Principal, four to the post of Vice-Principal as well as several other key promotions across Government. “As recruitment is an ongoing process with staff continuously moving up within and at times out of the organisation, we will do our best to ensure that positions that become available are filled within a timely manner throughout the year ahead. “I am grateful for the efforts of my staff within the Human Resource Management Directorate and also the various

ministries and departments across Government that work to ensure that positions across Government are filled with the right people and skills to assist in moving the organisation forward as we continue to seek to build a more effective and efficient public service,” the Deputy Governor stated. Vacancies across the Government can be accessed through the publication of job advertisements on the Government’s webpage www. gov.tc/vacancies, as well as publications in local newspapers.

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THE $395.7M BUDGET

The government intends to spend $388.9m in the new financial year, with a total revenue package of $395.7m. Hon Erwin Jay Saunders, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, Investment and Trade laid the draft appropriation bill for the financial year 2022-2023 on the table of the Assembly at last week’s meeting of the House of Assembly. The government is looking to focus its spending on 10 top areas in the newly proposed budget. The budget will be debated by all members of the House at the next sitting. What are your thoughts?

Could be more people-friendly This is certainly a heavy budget and were it not for the COVID 19 setback the numbers may have been higher. Interesting that the projections between revenues and expenditures are a mere difference of $6m. Is this viable or feasible? Can they stay within these projections when the TCI and its people are in need of so much assistance? They may be tempted to exceed the projections and run a deficit so as to expand the economy and get more aid to the people.

As it stands the people of the TCI need a little help. Before and during the COVID experience TCIslanders have been set back. Many have lost their homes, businesses and savings. It is time to provide and budget more with this $395.7 “largess”. With a little more innovation and marketing the projections may just exceed $400 Million and that wouldn’t be so bad. Such a turn of events would give the Hon Minister of Finance some “fiscal space” to provide for school lunches, after-school programmes, computers, air conditioners, aiding the private schools in the islands and doing just a “little bit more”. It is not likely where current trends

continue that a deficit is likely. It is time to be a little bit more imaginative for the people and take some more risks for the people. This budget is a start in the right direction.

Confidence in the future

Starting out with $395.7 million is certainly “Playing a Winning Hand”. With this kind of confidence in the future, it is time to set aside some funds for the expansion of the Sovereign Wealth Fund. Create some insurance to enter strategic joint ventures and the ability of the Government and its sub-agencies to invest in new initiatives; ventures, projects and “People Development”. To create room for growth, let the much-vaunted egovernment project commence and mainly with a view to make the delivery of Government services more efficient, faster and for the cost of running the country less expensive. That alone would enable a more efficient public service, the migration of certain civil servants into the private sector and the overall costs be reduced. With this kind of money, the Government has no excuse in the next three (3) years to do what it could to empower the people.

Invest more in national security

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Budgeting more for crime-fighting; equipment for police, laboratories to track fingerprints, databases and what is needed to end the current crime wave, the spate of murders and robberies. The resources are finally there. They “have the money” and cannot now say “resources are limited” and or “our hands are tied”. Tied to national security is the issue of economic security. So the Government

must find ways to lend directly to certain local business persons, without political consideration, to deliberately give rise to a series of empowering local businesses. The money is there, and it needs to be used. Low-interest rate loan facilities should be made available to rescue the TCI business community. The Draft appropriations should certainly consider these matters.

Build for the future

Agriculture should now receive some much-needed attention so as to create that inner security for the islands. It is time to build with the little that the TCI has at this time. It is time for the Government to lead the islands into “Greener Pastures” towards internal economic and national security”. The time is now, fierce and urgent, to make a significant plan for eventual self-determination and the right kind of budgeting and investing could certainly lead the way towards that goal.

Invest in recreational structures

The budget is all well and good but it's lacking provisions for recreation, nothing for public parks or community centres. We cant merely exist, we need safe and good spaces to socialise and relax.

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Repeating history Why TC Islanders will be feeling BVI’s pain and fury BY GEMMA HANDY When news broke late last month that the Premier of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) had been arrested in a drug sting leaving the tiny territory discombobulated and facing a return to direct British rule, a tidal wave of angst and fury ricocheted through the region. Perhaps nowhere was that more keenly felt than the Turks and Caicos Islands. Thirteen years may have passed since the rug was swept from under the feet of the TCI’s elected officials for a second – and hopefully final – time. But the wounds of humiliation run deep and even if some have forgiven, the dissolution of Parliament and the suspension of the Islands’ constitution - and their profound ramifications - will never be forgotten. The torturous wait now for the Privy Council to decide whether to surge ahead with recommendations to place the BVI’s reins of power in the hands of British Governor John Rankin is an all too familiar tale. Premier Andrew Fahie’s arrest by US agents posing as cocaine traffickers from a Mexican drug cartel, after he allegedly agreed to a $700,000 payment to allow smugglers to use BVI ports, triggered the release of a report from a 2021 Commission of Inquiry into ostensible corruption under his watch. In it, widespread abuses were alleged, including millions of dollars of government funds that were spent each year by politicians and ministries without proper process. The report concluded the archipelago’s quasi autonomy should be effectively snatched away, and the BVI temporarily ruled instead by London. In the wake of its explosive release, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss declared that “substantial legislative and constitutional change” was required. Many in the TCI will remember those long, pensive months of 2009 – between the February 11 conclusion of the Commission of Inquiry and the August 15 suspension of the elected government – when legal wrangles fighting the takeover abounded and a state of limbo lingered in the air. And many will empathise with their fellow overseas territory citizens – separated by sea but

Andrew Fahie (Facebook photo) united by history – who are now facing one of their darkest hours. On Monday, hundreds of BVI demonstrators gathered outside Rankin’s Tortola residence in a display of wrath at the pending move, ahead of a meeting between local officials and UK Overseas Territory Minister Amanda Milling. The BVI report asserted that maladministration was so endemic that it would be impossible to prevent corruption and conflicts of interest in the awarding of contracts, appointments to public office and the administration of money. It bears striking similarities to the 2008-2009 probe in TCI which proclaimed “systemic corruption” in public life, “political amorality”, “general administrative incompetence” and a “palpable climate of fear”. As TC Islanders will testify, when the actions of a minority mar the reputation of the majority it’s a bitter pill to swallow. It’s not just other British territories feeling the BVI’s anger and pain. On the other side of the region, the seven nations which comprise the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) were quick to issue a strongly-worded statement condemning the potential

Norman Saunders (Facebook photo) axing of a democratically-elected government. “It is clear to us that, in principle, it is ill-advised to impose direct colonial rule and the history of such imposition in the Caribbean has never delivered the desired result,” the body warned. It dubbed such a step “retrograde” and inconsistent with the United Nations Proclamation of Human Rights. The statement continued that responsibility for strengthening governance in the BVI “must rest on the shoulders of the elected representatives”. It added that Fahie – whose claims of immunity from prosecution as a sitting head of government were rubbished by the US on Tuesday – was entitled to a fair trial and the presumption of innocence in the interim. If convicted of the drug and money laundering charges laid against him in Florida, Fahie could face life imprisonment. Many will be aware that his apparent misdemeanours have distinct parallels with those of former TCI Chief Minister Norman Saunders. Saunders was arrested in March 1985 for accepting cash from undercover agents in exchange for allowing drug flights from

Colombia to the US to stop in the Islands to refuel. He was convicted of conspiracy and sentenced to eight years in prison. The scandal paved the way for the TCI’s first suspension of the constitution which saw it under direct British rule for almost two years. Should the Privy Council endorse the BVI report’s recommendations, the territory could see its Parliament dissolved within weeks. Rankin would then be tasked with appointing an advisory council to act as a voice for local residents and assist him with making key decisions. A similar seven-member body was installed in TCI in August 2009, along with a consultative forum. The two bodies may have been billed as the antidote to Islanders’ disenfranchisement but they did little to mitigate acrimony between the TCI and the UK. As the TCI’s tribulations became exacerbated by the effects of the 2008 global financial crisis, some of the most turbulent scenes in its history played out. Civil service wage cuts triggered a spate of mass ‘sick-outs’ and Islanders took to the streets to protest repeated delays to long-

awaited general elections. There was a fierce backlash to a slew of controversial taxation and austerity measures as the interim government battled to balance the books, while reform advisor Kate Sullivan’s constitutional recommendations were infamously burned in front of the Downtown ballpark in a fiery display of rage and indignation. In November, TCI will mark a decade after elections were finally, triumphantly, held and the Islands back under rule by those who call them home. Today, the country boasts a booming economy, enviable tourism product, thriving real estate sector and healthy Gross Domestic Product growth projections despite the pandemic. Five hundred miles away, the BVI has a tough road ahead. London will undoubtedly be reluctant to resume the reins of power but may feel it has little choice. Indeed, Sir Gary Hickinbottom who made the recommendation conceded he did so with a “heavy heart” – a sentiment likely to be reflected among the upper echelons of Westminster. One can only hope that, 13 years after Britain last resorted to such drastic action, lessons – on all sides – have been learned.

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“Do not punish the whole country” – TCI’s Opposition leader pleads for new election for the BVI

Leader of the Turks and Caicos Islands Opposition, Hon Edwin Astwood has urged the people of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to call for fresh elections rather than suspending the constitution and having an interim Government. His call comes as BVI’s Governor John Rankin ordered a report to investigate "the corruption, abuse of office, and other serious dishonesty" in the British overseas territory's governance. The report which was launched in 2021 came to new light following the arrest of the Islands' Premier Andrew Fahie, last week at a Miami airport during a US Drug Enforcement Administration sting. Even before his arrest, Fahie was under pressure from a special UK-led commission of inquiry investigating corruption on the islands. Governor Rankin, who is Queen Elizabeth II’s representative to the islands and its ultimate executive authority, said the arrests prompted him to release the commission’s report, which concluded that officials, including allies of the premier, fraudulently spent millions of dollars on projects of no public benefit. In a bid to clean up the Government, the commission recommended suspending the

Opposition Leader, Hon Edwin Astwood

The British Virgin Islands (BBC photo)

islands’ constitution for two years and returning the territory to home rule by officials in London. The Turks and Caicos Islands suffered a similar fate on Friday, August 14, 2009, when the British Government partially suspended parts of the Island’s constitution and imposed direct rule following the discovery of widespread Government misconduct and corruption. During a sitting of the House of Assembly on Tuesday, May 3, the Leader of the Opposition expressed his views on the Commission of Inquiry for the British Virgin

Islands. Astwood said: “I want to stand in solidarity with people from the Virgin Islands. Mr Speaker, we know what your country is going through now. “But I am hoping that their constitution does not get suspended, that instead of kicking out the Government and going to direct British rule, that they will allow the people to go to fresh elections. “If one person did wrong or is being accused of doing wrong, do not punish the whole country, don't treat the whole country like they

are criminals, allow the people to go back to the polls.” Astwood argued that while direct rule may have rooted out corruption in the Turks and Caicos islands, it did more bad than good for the people of the territory. “We see the damage and the setbacks it has done to Turks and Caicos and some may say good things came out of it, but there were more setbacks to our country, our constitution, our advancement than anything else. He said: “We in the TCI are still suffering as a result of the suspension of our constitution

in 2009 and we have never since regained full control of our country without interference from the UK Government”. During direct rule, the UK shepherded through a new constitution in 2011, the territory's fifth since 1962. Since then, Government officials in the Turks and Caicos Islands have had numerous meetings and consultations over the years to discuss possible changes to the 2011 constitution. In 2019, the former ruling People's Democratic Movement (PDM) and the then Opposition Progressive National Party (PNP) appointed a Constitution Review Committee to conduct consultations throughout the islands on proposed changes to the Constitution. The committee was tasked with reintroducing the public to the proposals before the United Kingdom, educating the public on areas of proposed new submissions and receiving recommendations. Following these consultations, numerous suggested changes to the 2011 Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution were debated by members of the House of Assembly on Thursday, January 18, when former Premier Sharlene Cartwright Robinson took the proposed changes to the House in the form of a parliamentary motion.

Revenge killing suspected as murder defendant gunned down Cortez Simmons, long associated with the public shooting death of Kaziah Burke in 2013, was himself recently gunned, prompting police to once again address the pervasive culture of revenge killing. Simmons, 38, was shot by two armed assailants in the car park of a nearby gym along Leeward Highway in Providenciales, at about 10:30 am last Saturday, April 30. The police response to the crime scene was swift, with a notice of the territory’s fourth murder disseminated to the public within half an hour, and the Commissioner of Police Trevor Botting addressing the incident a day later. In a video address,

Commissioner Botting said the police believe the shooting was a targeted attack against the deceased but cautioned the public about speculating on the reasons. He said a white Honda fit car, which was in the vicinity during the incident, could be connected to the shooters and called on anyone who may have information to contact the police. “This type of targeted crime is part of a cycle of revenge or retribution acts that will not end without intervention, so we need your help to bring the offenders to justice and stop the killing of young men in the TCI,” Botting appealed. Since February this year, Simmons has been on retrial for the Burke murder, with

indications that the case was coming to an end. Simmons has maintained his innocence throughout the two trials, and the police evidence in the case has not stood the test of scrutiny in the courts. However, as news of the shooting broke Saturday morning, many supposed witnesses to the Burke’s shooting in 2013 popped out of the woodwork, with many saying that they were there at the Uncle Dough’s Bar and witnessed the fatal event. But many of these witnesses did not testify in either trial, maintaining their silence, as the family of the young man cried out for justice for the past nine years.

In 2017, Simmons won the appeal after first being convicted for Burke’s murder and receiving a life sentence. Simmons was convicted in 2015 for firing several rounds of ammunition into the body of the 25-year-old Burke at Uncle Dough's bar on Airport Road, Providenciales on April 13, 2013. Burke died on the scene from the gunshots from a 40-calibre weapon allegedly wielded by Simmons in an alleged act of revenge. Following a three-week trial, Simmons was convicted by an 11 to 1 guilty verdict and sentenced to life imprisonment by the then Chief Justice, Margaret RamsayHale. During his appeal in 2017,

the appellate justices rejected the guilty verdict, outlining deficiencies in the trial judge’s summation of the case to the jury. One of the most significant testimonies during the 2015 trial came from Booker Odema, who testified that he had given the gun back to Simmons after a shooting incident at the Digicel Cinema on Leeward Highway on March 17, 2013. However, it was later revealed that Odema had lied to police, potentially rendering his testimony unreliable, a fact that the appellate court believed the jury was not properly apprised of by the trial judge. Simmons’ new trial was being conducted by a judge alone.

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Masks wearing still in effect at TCI hospitals The mask mandate will remain in effect at both locations of the Interhealth Canada Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital until further notice. The hospital issued an advisory last Sunday, May 1, just as the ministry of health officially lifted the mask mandate and informed the public of the discovery of a subvariant of the Covid-19 virus. All persons visiting the hospitals, both on Providenciales and Grand Turk, will be required to always wear a mask while in the building: this includes all staff, patients, their families and any other visitors.

The statement reads: “We are still operating under the Covid-19 pandemic, with varying activity locally, regionally and internationally. Therefore, maskwearing, hand hygiene, visitation protocols, and social distancing measures will remain in place at the Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital to safeguard our staff and the most vulnerable people to whom we deliver care and treatment. “We must do all we can to reduce the risk of infection for those working in our hospitals and those we provide care for both in the inpatient and outpatient units.” Referencing the announcement

by the health ministry regarding the detection of a subvariant of the Omicron variant, the Hospital stated: “The BA.2 is even more transmissible than the original Omicron variant. “It is highly transmissible, meaning that it tends to spread rapidly from person to person.” Despite statements by the ministry of health that the BA.2 variant does not cause severe disease, the Hospital pointed out that hospitalisations and deaths have been noted in the current surges attributed to this variant. They stated that factors such as vaccination status, prior infection

Interhealth Canada TCI Hospital issued an advisory last Sunday, May 1, just as the ministry of health officially lifted the mask mandate and the presence of underlying health conditions have an impact on the severity of illness resulting from infection with this variant and its outcomes. They are encouraging residents to get vaccinated against Covid-19 if they have not already done so, and if they have received a second dose of the vaccine more than three months ago, to get boosted.

A fourth dose is also available for those at high risk, and persons who have received the booster dose more than six months prior. Covid-19 vaccines are provided free of cost to all residents of the TCI at all Government Primary Health Care Clinics and all private medical facilities. Vaccines are also available for children from five years and older.

CABINET MEETING SUMMARY Turks and Caicos Islands post Cabinet meeting statement His Excellency the Governor, Nigel Dakin, chaired the 14th meeting of Cabinet on Wednesday 20 April 2022 at the Premier’s Office, Grand Turk. All Members were present. AT THIS MEETING CABINET: · Approved Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for 2022/23 to be progressed to the House of Assembly. · Approved a six month moratorium on all new Business Licenses in the Contractors’ category on businesses that do not meet the criteria of a “Turks and Caicos Islander business” as per Schedule 3, Section of the Business Licensing Regulations, with effect from 20 April 2022. · Agreed to suspend the exchanges of financial accounts information under the OECD standards for tax purposes to Russia & Belarus as a result of the war ongoing in Ukraine by the Russian invasion. · Approved for a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to be administered for all adults, prioritizing those aged 60 and over and high-risk immunosuppressed individuals in the first instance. · Approved amendments to the Public and Environmental Health Arriving Passengers Travel Clearance Regulations and maintaining the need for all visitors to be fully vaccinated on arrival in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Members also agreed

to remove the requirement for visitors to have a negative Covid test and to end the requirement for all passengers to register their details on the TCI Assured portal with effect of 1 May 2022. Approved amendments to the Public and Environmental Health removing the mandatory requirement for face masks to be worn indoors and in enclosed spaces with effect of 1 May 2022. Approved guidelines and commitments laid out in a Turks and Caicos Islands Climate Change Charter to address the nation’s dependence on the environment for food security, coastal defence and economic stability. Approved amendments to the Money Transmitters Ordinance updating the legislative regime to adequately provide for and reflect technological advancements and the widening of money transmission services. Approved amendments to the Business Licensing Order extending the list of exempted persons to include Insolvency Practitioners licensed under the Insolvency Ordinance. Approved amendments to the Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Ordinance (LPO) to provide for the filing of, retention, maintenance, and transmission of beneficial ownership information of Limited Partnerships under the LPO. Approved amendments to

the Company Management (Licensing) Ordinance removing the annual licence renewal requirement and requiring the submission of an annual supervisory questionnaire. Approved amendments to the Trade Marks (Amendment) Ordinance and the Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules to ensure compliance with regional and international standards, and conformity between the existing rules with legislation. Approve amendments to the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance to facilitate improved services and compliance. Approve the policy established in the proposed Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Ordinance and Non-Profit Organisations (Amendment) Regulations. Approved the drafting of a new Bail Ordinance intending to reform and restate the law relating to bail at all levels of the Court and the civil process to address breaches of the same. Approved amendments to the Court of Appeal (Amendment) Bill 2022 and the Chief Justice (Responsibilities) Bill 2022, and for these to be submitted to the House of Assembly. Approved the temporary removal of a beach vending moratorium at Sapodilla Bay Beach for existing licence holders for a period of twelve months with effect from 20 April 2022.

· Was informed of a positive casino licence review and the operational performance of the Ritz Carlton Casino under Desarrollos Hotelco JWM TCI Ltd. · Approved the exemption of Import Customs Duties for a named business in the cruise ship sector. Members also agreed steps required. · Approved for the TCI Government to enter into negotiations for the purchase, by private treaty, of rural land at Bellfield Landing, Kew, North Caicos (Parcel 50303-10) for public purpose under management of the Ports Authority. · Approved the settling of outstanding debt owed by Andrews Communications Ltd. To the TCI Telecommunications Commission for the issue of a telecommunications network and spectrum license issued in 2006. · Approved financial compensation for individuals affected by criminal activity on Grand Turk. · Was updated and discussed recent criminal activity and police action already taken. · Was updated on issues related to the Ministries of: 1. Home, 2. Health, and 3. Attorney General’s Chambers, and 4. Office of the Premier. Further information on these matters will be provided by Ministers in due course.

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Encourage, empower, and inspire others Do it frequently and consistently Despite the world having billions of people inhabiting it, millions feel alone. Some feel alone because they don’t trust others since they have experienced so many disappointments and betrayals in life. Sometimes, it is from their own family members and close friends. Many of us spend a lot of our energy destroying the characters of others and talking about all the negative things in life. There is nothing wrong with discussing the negative things in life, but wouldn’t it be great if we can find a balance and use half of our energy to also encourage, empower, and inspire others. Everybody should be encouraged because everybody needs encouragement. Your spouse, your children, your pastor, your employers, your employees, and your

BY DREXWELL SEYMOUR

Drexwell Seymour is a certified public accountant and is the managing partner for HLB TCI. His favourite hobby, however, is writing. He has a personal website, www.drexwellseymour. com, where all of his writings are posted. He also has a YouTube channel where you can find inspirational videos. Drexwell has a BA in Accounting and an MBA in Finance.

government need encouragement. When you see someone doing something or trying to do something, encourage them. On the other hand, if you see someone not doing anything, encourage them to do something I admire individuals that are going to the schools on a regular basis to encourage the kids. Some of these kids just need a mentor, someone that really cares and can direct them

to live a better life and do the right thing. Some of them come from discouraged environments and so they feel hopeless and unworthy— consequently suffering from low self-esteem and inferiority complex. You see, we are so quick to identify the mistakes and shortcomings of others and slow to encourage others of their accomplishments. It appears that people rather discourage others

than encourage them. There are some employees who feel like quitting. If employees are encouraged on a regular basis, they will stay on the job. Yes, employees are getting paid for their jobs but a simple encouragement will go a long way. There are some pastors who are discouraged. All some members do is find faults with the sermons rather than encouraging their pastors and seeing how they can help in the ministries. Some pastors pour encouragement into the lives of many people but no one is putting encouragement into their lives. There are some spouses who feel like giving up on their marriage because their spouses do not encourage them. They feel alone in the marriage. Take time out on a regular basis to encourage your

spouse, otherwise, someone else will. Stop focusing solely on what they are not doing but rather thank them always for what they are doing. If each person were to make their business to encourage others, the world will be in a better position. It does not take anything away from you to encourage people. I know some of you who are the encouragers feel like you are not being impactful. I can assure you that you are uplifting others even if they do not say so. For those of you who are discouraged, find someone or something that can uplift you. I believe having access to encouragement is your breakthrough to overcoming many adversities in your life which in turn will lead you to your destination.

Tackling crime in the TCI The paradigm has shifted, the TCI is accelerating and what we failed to envisage yesterday is rapidly becoming a reality today. So, how do we withstand the tectonic shift in criminal activities? How can communities thrive in an economy undergoing constant disruption? And why do we continue to lurk when information is moving at the speed of light? The answer to these important questions is twofold. The police must utilise combatant strategies to fight crime, but must be backed

BY D MARKIE SPRING D Markie Spring, a TCI resident of 15 years, is an expert in law enforcement. He worked as a detective in the Royal TCI Police Force and was director of security at Beaches Turks and Caicos.

by entrepreneurs’, residents’ and the government’s non-combatant policy and the dispersion of adequate resources.

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On this dragged journey, we’ll explore the rationale on which criminal activities hinged. As we know, crimes are associated with multiple adverse phenomena including economic growth or poverty, drugs, psychological disorders, gangs, and political dissension. Before we begin to solve crimes; however, we must first identify, which of these root causes is implicated and in the interim, set crime-reduction goals. The key ingredient to solving crime is information. Without intelligence, the police’s effort is useless; therefore, informants must be recruited, and a methodical ‘intelligence-gathering’ programme established. Constant training is also necessary to efficiently deal with personnel and analyse data. The police must identify ‘hotspots’ and keep these core

areas under 24-hours surveillance, using technology, mobile police stations and special operations; engage high-level planning and develop a comprehensive ‘crime mapping’ system to keep track. To accomplish such a feat, sufficient manpower, innovation, transportation, communication, training, and resources to compensate informants must be available. Besides, employing a national security advisor to develop policy programmes could be a game-changer. Contrastingly, the Government must bolster the tourism department's effort to educate the public about the detriments of crime to TCI’s tourism-driven economy. In addition to, outreach programmes that stimulate the youths, more business opportunities, sporting activities and talk shows to address the challenges of society – and other programmes – to help detour the mind from idle thoughts and actions, which would otherwise cause the youths to commit themselves. Entrepreneurs are encouraged to play their part. They must invest in technology and physical security to help safeguard their businesses from criminals.

And residents must freely provide information to the police and work together to establish community outreach programmes, awareness, and safety tips. Undoubtedly, the socio-political approach is a requisite; however, we cannot dismiss the power and importance of the Holy Spirit in this realm and; therefore, church leaders must call the nation to God. The Rhema manifests, God had often destroyed nations, because of their wickedness and when the people repented, God withheld His wrath and spared them. The story about God sending Jonah to Nineveh to proclaim judgement against the people, is testament to this fact. Removing God from the equation spells disaster; however, in 2 Chronicles 7:14 God assured those who seek His face, He will hear from heaven. Providenciales, once a peaceful, sleeping island is becoming a magnet for crime. As each day passes, another person is dead. If we wish to create an environment with real impacts, we must deploy the right tools and work together to realise our goal. I believe too, if we seek God that He will deliver us from the carnage we’re now witnessing.

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Government commits funds to continue programme for ex-offenders In recognising the importance of the Temporary Works Programme, which gives ex-offenders a chance at gainful employment, the Government has committed to funding its continuation for Financial Year 2022/23 to the tune of $1m. This is according to the Minister of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development Hon Akierra Missick. During her Ministry’s budget presentation in the House of Assembly, Missick said the successful launch of the Temporary Works Employment programme provided short-term employment for persons willing and able to work, primarily those with recorded criminal history, once they were registered with the Chance for Change programme, under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The programme, which officially concluded on March 31st, 2022,

will be extended for another year. The Minister pointed to the success of the Covid works programme, which was launched as one of the Government’s responses to the Covid-19 pandemic to assist small contractors in returning to work. This programme was twofold since it employed scores of persons and assisted the Government in meeting its clean communities pledge. She said: “I am pleased to announce, that my Government under the various phases of the Covid works programme, was able to employ approximately 230 persons as part of the Employment Programme, as well as executed a number of contracts, ranging from demolition works, verge cutting, road grading, to name a few, across these Turks and Caicos Islands, thereby, providing employment opportunities for persons, at an overall total of $2.3m. “A special thank you must be

extended to the people of Salt Cay and their DC for working closely with us on the US$100,000 investment in that Island through the Covid Works Programme on the reconstruction of the Salt Cay Bridge. “ That project is one that the people of Salt Cay can point to and say they built. “We are also excited about the gazebo development in South Caicos, again at the hands of the people in South Caicos and guided by the District Commissioner.” She explained that a number of projects are underway to clean up and beautify communities across the TCI. “To the people of Leeward and Long Bay and the Bight, you would note that your sidewalks and curbs are well underway to provide better access and movement through our communities in a safe manner. “Leeward and Long Bay,

Minister of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development Hon Akierra Missick. our road works are on the way including the necessary speed

bumps in this upcoming financial year.”

TCI needs to look to the Bahamas for Tech Hub inspiration It was with great pleasure that I read of the “Sun, Sand, Sea & Tech” Conference that recently took place in the Turks & Caicos. Kenrick Quashie should be commended for organising the conference as should those who attended, both as panelists and attendees. Diversification of the TCI economy has long been a Governmental goal (regardless of the Party), so it should be, and never has the world been better prepared to support that diversification. We need no better example of what this can achieve over a short period of time than what has happened in The Bahamas. CRYPTOBAHAMAS I had the pleasure of attending the first CryptoBahamas conference in Nassau (April 26-29). That trip allowed me to see the direct effect of their Governments willingness to open their border and their mind to a transformation of wealth that has not been seen since independence. While the conference was hosted by FTX, a world-leading cryptocurrency exchange based in

Nassau, and SALT, a global thought leadership and networking forum, the real star of the event was The Commonwealth of the Bahamas. That a small nation-state, so similar and closely related to ours, could become the forefront of the Cryptocurrency and Blockchain world is something that many would find surprising, yet that is where the Bahamas finds itself. And it finds itself there through belief and proper regulation. EMBRACING REGULATION The Bahamas have seized on this moment in time to pass legislation and effective regulation that is allowing the crypto sphere to thrive in Nassau. An industry that preaches transparency (something that is often used as a cheap shot to criticise Caribbean financial markets) has embraced the effective legislation that has been produced and fostered in the Bahamas while other jurisdictions still remain stuck between lobbyists for the new burgeoning industry and traditional financial institutions.

EMPOWERING BAHAMIANS The most impressive element of this generational shift in technology is the empowerment of young Bahamians, both those working in the crypto industry and those at the forefront of the companies that support them and the CryptoBahamas Conference. Few appeared over 40 and all were bursting with energy when discussing what this meant for the Bahamas. All of these young business leaders provide inspiration for what we as young Turks and Caicos Islanders should seek to achieve in order to empower our people outside of the traditional industry of tourism. To hear financial and political leaders from the United States name check and praise people such as Christine Rolle, Executive Director of the Bahamas Securities Commission, and suggest they should bring her to Capitol Hill to educate American legislators on effective legislation is as empowering an endorsement a policymaker in the Caribbean can receive.

Our TCI political leaders would also do well to listen to the words of the Bahamian Prime Minister, Philip ‘Brave’ Davis, who welcomed the industry with open arms, recognising that it is not just within the industry itself that the Bahamian economy benefits but throughout. To start the week FTX broke ground on a $60m campus while the Nassau Guardian reported that CryptoBahamas alone would generate $12m for the Bahamian economy. SMALL STEPS TO GREATNESS While the Bahamas finds itself at the centre of a multi-Billion dollar industry, the TCI can still catch up from a legislative perspective, but we cannot wait too long, as many other countries watch the Bahamas as an experiment under the ever-watchful eyes of the United States Government. Yet that experiment was met with the endorsement of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and President Bill Clinton, both of whom spoke at CryptoBahamas in

support of the industry as well as the growth in the Bahamas under a strong regulatory system. When we do embrace this shift it will be people like Kenrick Quashie, who is seeking to establish coworking environments that should reap the rewards, just as Dr Jillian P Bethel, CEO of OKX Bahamas, finds herself at the forefront of the expanding industry in Nassau after having blazed a trail with similar endeavors years previously in The Bahamas. Whether many of us fully understand the crypto world or not, this industry will continue to grow and the TCI can have our piece of the pie. We can become a part of the Silicon Island movement that is poised to sweep the Caribbean but we must be willing to embrace change, some of which we may not initially comprehend, as scary as that may sometimes appear. Sean O’Neill Managing Director, The Agency Turks & Caicos

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Shanty towns could “tarnish” TCI’s tourism brand - says Deputy Premier – $4 million earmarked to address squatting Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Erwin Jay Saunders said a large number of illegal structures in the TCI morphing into shanty towns could “tarnish” the territory's tourism brand. To this end, the Government has allocated $2m in the territory’s 2022-2023 budget to address unlawful settlements across the Turks and Caicos Islands. Coupled with this, an additional $2m to offset legal costs for arbitration was also made available as the Government looks to tackle the issue of illegal housing more proactively. “If these illegal settlements continue, they could tarnish our tourism brand and drive away our major revenue source”, he said during his presentation of the territory’s annual budget on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in the House of Assembly. Meantime, Minister of Physical Planning and Infrastructure

Shanty town in the Bight Providenciales Development, Hon Akierra Missick, during her budget speech said the housing and planning departments will continue to work together to identify possible future shanty towns, to assess conditions and produce reports and recommendations. She said: “Going forward, our priority will be to achieve a full departmental set up including office space and recruitment of all staff including a deputy director, architect, project supervisor, building inspector and administrative officer. “We anticipate that a policy

would be approved by Cabinet, and we will be receiving inquiries for projects to be rolled out, whereby all hands should be on deck for effective management.” She further explained that the National Housing Needs survey has been completed, the gathered data is being analysed, and the final research document will be presented to Cabinet soon, with a public consultation to follow this month. “The remaining step is to work with an appointed consultant to convert the recommendation paper to an official policy by June 2022.

“The Director of the Housing Department has also met with the Consultants of the Crown Land Policy review and offered our recommendations to be able to efficiently and effectively undertake the roles of the housing department. “We are currently progressing a working document of the identification and assessment of parcels to be allocated specifically or reserved for housing developments.” On the other hand, Missick pointed out that there are nine housing Programmes

recommended within the housing strategy document for consideration and implementation. “Our main priority would be to engage at least one project or roll out a specific policy for one of the programmes to be implemented. “Our focus will be on advertising and promoting the department policy and objectives to attract interest in proposals, developments.” Many of the shanty towns found in several pockets around the Turks and Caicos Islands are built by poor Haitians who migrated to these shores in search of a better life. Tucked away barely 50 yards from one of the biggest hotels on Providenciales in The Bight, is a Haitian community- shanty town built on the side of a small rocky hill. Whole families of six or seven live in single rooms in cramped plywood houses, and in many of these homes, there is no running water and only intermittent electricity. Shoddy roads with huge potholes and huge piles of garbage make up the unsightly aesthetic of this small community. Several migrants who reside in this community told the Weekly News that most of them pay for their annual work permits and even make national insurance contributions.

Real Estate Association launches mentorship programme There are many advantages to joining one of the TCI’s foremost industries, and member of TCI Real Estate Association (TCREA), Trevor Musgrove is hoping to get local youths interested in pursuing a real estate career. Last week, TCREA launched a pioneering initiative to shape the next generation of real estate gurus in the territory. Launching the initiative was a dynamic group of industry stalwarts who came together to give local high school students aged 14 to 17 - a first-hand look at the burgeoning real estate domain in the TCI through the TCREA Mentorship Programme. Led by Trevor Musgrove, the initiative seeks to educate school-leavers on the advantages of joining one of the territory’s foremost industries which has seen remarkable growth throughout the years and has recently enjoyed

record-breaking numbers even amidst a global pandemic. The mentors are some of the most accomplished, internationally celebrated, and experienced brokers and realtors in the game, namely: Blair MacPherson of REMAX; Nina Siegenthaler, Manfred Smith, and Richard Sankar of Sotheby’s; Vernica Delancy and Dedra Gray of Keller Williams; and Sean O'Neill who is Musgrove’s partner in TCI’s newest real estate firm, The Agency. Sharing more about his decision to launch the initiative, Musgrove said: “Mentorship is something I truly care about. As a young boy growing up in North Caicos, I could never have predicted that this is where I would be. But I can tell you with certainty that I am where and who I am because of people who took the time to steer me in the right direction when I shared my dreams and goals with them.

“It is said that to whom much is given, much is required. I am a firm believer that one of the most important things you can do is to provide an open door to those who wish to see their own dreams realised and are willing to work hard to do so.” He continued: “Each of the real estate professionals that have graciously volunteered their time to this initiative encompass what the spirit of this programme is all about. Some of these individuals were the ones I looked up to and have emulated, and we will continue to do the same for more young men and women here in Turks and Caicos.” Musgrove said that the programme is much more than an introduction to an expanding and lucrative industry. “It will allow youngsters to see the side of Turks and Caicos that appeals to the ‘movers and

shakers’ of the world. It is his hope that after going through the programme the teens will have a better appreciation of their country and will understand why it is a captivating and award-winning destination, and why so many seek to make it a second home.” Minister of Education, Hon Rachel Taylor, who was present at the launch, endorsed the programme. “I was delighted to receive Mr Musgrove’s communication that this mentorship programme was being developed, as it aligns perfectly with one of the key pillars set out in our National Youth Policy. “I understood that the group’s initial plans were to share this opportunity with students on Providenciales only, for logistical reasons.” The minister encouraged the committee to extend the programme to all high school students across

all the family islands and has promised to provide the necessary transportation for the students to attend in-person mentorship sessions. “It is my hope that all eligible students will take advantage of this outstanding opportunity which I and my ministry are proud to endorse and support.” The TCREA Mentorship Programme will run from May to December of this year, culminating in a special retreat. Mentees will receive educational modules at the start of each month and will come together with mentors at the end of the month to engage in interactive sessions putting their acquired knowledge to practice. Inperson sessions will take shape in office meetups, open house visits, and other exciting activities. The first group will consist of 10 students to ensure a personal experience for all involved.

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Crime spiralling out of control – Leader of the Opposition – Says some residents don’t “feel safe in their homes” anymore “Many of our young people are unable to bear what is happening in the country, some are now afraid to go out and enjoy their time. “Some are afraid to go to the ballparks, some are now afraid to leave their homes at night while others do not feel safe in their homes at night.” This is the view expressed by the Leader of the Opposition, Hon Edwin Astwood during his budget presentation in the House of Assembly this past week. Speaking directly about the budget, the PDM leader addressed what he termed “uncontrolled” crime, inflation, the economy, and immigration. Touching first on crime, he criticised statements made by the Deputy Premier in his presentation of the 2022-2023 budget, in which the deputy stated that his Government is creating a future that the children of the TCI can look forward to, and one which young people can get excited about. Astwood stated: “I cannot comprehend how he could be here talking about creating this future to look forward to, while they [the Government] are afraid to talk

about crime, let alone address it.” He said he fails to see the bright future that the PNP Government keeps touting, especially when one looks at what is happening in the country. “Crime has never been like this in our country… where is this helping our people in living their best lives?” Astwood said the budget allocations for law enforcement, defence and border protection are woefully inadequate. He suggested that more be done for the family islands in terms of police presence, and the provision of more vehicles for the defence force and not just on Providenciales alone. “If you are serious about defence, why they are not getting a vehicle for each Island so that they can perform duties on any Island when needed. Why are they not getting a boat for patrolling South East of Salt Cay?” As to the border situation, the PDM leader said it is dangerous and out of control. “We had the national emergency of Covid-19, and the Government directed the majority of its funds and resources to deal with it.

patrol, send those millions to the police, send those millions to fisheries.”

Leader of the Opposition, Hon Edwin Astwood Money was cut from other areas in the budgets in order to prepare for the battle with COVID. “Now we have a crime and immigration crisis, why aren’t we seeing the same type of urgent, precise, and focused response being given by the Premier and his cabinet in dealing with crime and immigration. “We can do without a few million-dollar plots at the moment while we are addressing this illegal immigration and border situation. “Send those millions to border

THE ECONOMY Addressing the economy, and the PNP Government’s boast about it being strong and working for all, the PDM leader did not mince words, calling it “absolutely rigged” and controlled by a handful of millionaires. These millionaires, he said, include a few belongers and some non-belongers. “The Premier and Minister of Finance know all who I am referring to.” He insisted: “They do not care about you, me, nor our people one bit. What they care about is their profits, and the way that most of them achieve those high-profit margins is by exploiting our working-class people and poor people, exploiting loopholes in our companies and business regulations, and exploiting loopholes in our labour laws in the country.” He said the voters are questioning if these businesses take a small bit of those profits, and through campaign donations,

seduce and entice politicians to pass laws and policies to keep that system going. “The voters say that this is demonstrated when politicians come here to this honourable house and take completely insane positions on a bill, and make a strong case for it, like the Beach and Coastal Vending Bill.” INFLATION The opposition leader stated that while the minister of finance brags about the budget, Islanders are getting poorer. “And they feel it, there is no hiding it, many TC Islanders cannot afford to live in their own country. Why? In the last year meat, chicken, fish, fruits, and vegetables jumped almost 20%, from my observations in the change of prices at the grocery store. Gas up 30%. “But this PNP Administration barely acknowledges this. Their only solution, give the big businesspeople a customs tax break that only benefited big business, not the consumers.” He promised that the voters are taking notice.

Scotiabank employees to benefit from parental leave

The enhancements to the Parental Leave Policy came into effect in March 2022 for Scotiabank employees in the TCI.

Scotiabank TCI this week announced that it will be adopting a new standard for parental leave for its employees. According to information from a press release. The enhanced offering will include increased fully paid leave for all parents welcoming a new child, including adoptive parents, legal guardians and parents who have given birth. Maternity leave will increase from 14 weeks to 16 weeks, while fathers, adoptive parents and appointed legal guardians with a new child, will receive four fully paid weeks of parental leave. “We are so happy to be among the pioneers for such progressive and inclusive employee-centric policies in the Turks and Caicos Islands. This

is also a demonstration of our core commitment to diversity and to put our people first as we partner with the business on achieving success across the Bank’s operations,” Managing Director (acting) Patricia Adams pointed out. She added that there is a wealth of information that illustrates the benefits of paid parental leave not just for parents, but also for children, the wider community and companies. The enhancements to the Parental Leave Policy came into effect in March 2022 for Scotiabank employees in the Turks and Caicos Islands and other countries in the region where the Bank operates.

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Savouring life intensely, every hundredth of a second A family’s passion for photography goes global

When I first decided, after finishing school, to go into journalism, I learnt ‘the business’ the oldfashioned way and came to the conclusion that I preferred print media to television and radio, I started, at an established German news magazine, working my way up the ladder, as a trainee journalist. This was the decade that preceded the later arrival of the internet, digital photography, mobile phones and social media; the next key question concerning my newly-chosen career path then being; did I want to be ‘just’ a writer, a photojournalist or both? I decided that I’d leave the photography to those who were really experts at it and once my stories did start to appear in print, they’d be either illustrated by a piece of archived photography or, on foreign assignments, by an accompanying professional staff photographer. One day, in 1987, I was asked to do a story about Haiti. The Duvalier regime had come to an end the year before and my assignment was to do a piece about the first anniversary of these tumultuous events. As was quite common back then, a veteran photographer joined me on this assignment. He’d been in the business for a long time, a true professional with seriously valuable camera equipment……… and a heavy drinker! During a stopover in Miami, the photographer decided, somewhat inebriated, to jump into the hotel pool for a midnight dip, unaware that the pool had been drained for maintenance! Luckily he survived the incident, but with two broken legs a flight to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was out of the question for him. Fearing the damage to his career and reputation, I was thus, from his Miami hospital bed, swiftly inaugurated by him into the world of photojournalism. A memorable two-hour photography crash course! ”Now remember Titus,” said the veteran photographer, “you may carry around the best camera equipment in the world,

A photographic creation by Lucas de Boer that appears to turn the view of London’s streets on it’s head. (Photo: Lucas de Boer)

Lucas de Boer, London based TCI university student and street photographer extraordinaire. (Photo: Sophie Aujezdsky)

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.

but if you haven’t got ‘the eye’, your photos will still be sh*t.” I took his advice, and his beautiful Leica cameras, to heart and did the story. My photos, later credited to the injured photographer, were good enough to illustrate the story, but needless to say, I was never a great photographer, nor had any ambition to be so. These days, I take photos for the Facebook page of the Salt Cay Ferry, and while these snapshots of Salt Cay, appear to be quite popular, they are certainly not great pieces of photography, nor do they aspire to be. The same cannot be said about the photography of my son, Lucas,

who is currently living in London, studying computer sciences since 2021. Never really the ‘artsy’ type when he was in school in the islands, Lucas has developed a passion and a talent for ‘street photography’ that leaves me awestruck, and literally so on a daily basis, as I view his latest creations on Instagram. Most recently he has been focusing on portraiture, by asking ordinary people whether they would mind having their photos taken, and with remarkable results. His subjects do not pose but seemingly just continue on their daily routine, albeit quite a few of them with a smile. Not a fake

smile, or a posed smile, at least that’s how I see it, but a smile that expresses joy over the fact that a complete stranger has taken an interest in them. The American photographer and photojournalist, Alfred Eisenstaedt, once said, “It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter,” and most certainly when looking at my son’s photos, you can tell he’s ‘clicked’ with the Londoners he meets and photographs. Referring to Lucas’ photos in a previous sentence as ‘creations’ was very deliberate, because ever since I developed an appreciation of art, I realised that there is, of course, a difference between a

‘snapshot’ and a photographic work of art. My son’s work definitely falls into the latter category. Case in point: One of my favourite photographic creations of his features a veiled lady walking through what appears to be a narrow street, quite dark with graffitied/street art walls and yet, just as she appears, there is a ray of light, which not only illustrates her face but also brings out a pure, primary red on one of the graffitis, which is, quite simply, magical. When I first saw that photo, I knew, instinctively he’s got ‘it’, the gift, ‘the eye’ that makes great photography - great. In the words of the French photographer, Marc Riboud, “Taking pictures is savouring life intensely, every hundredth of a second.” Lucas de Boer does just that. Savouring life intensely and so it goes without saying that this column is proudly dedicated to him. (For readers interested in Lucas de Boer’s photography, visit: https:// instagram.com/lucas.deboer.

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Deputy Premier of Bermuda Hon Walter Roban delivered a keynote address at TCI’s Climate Change Summit

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In-depth climate risk study needed in TCI Deputy Premier of Bermuda Hon Walter Roban has urged the Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct a comprehensive climate risk assessment to identify the likelihood of future climate hazards and their potential impacts on the territory. Roban, who delivered the keynote address at the first Climate Change summit recently held at the Shore Club Resort in Providenciales, said a proper assessment is fundamental for the TCI to prioritise climate action and investment in adaptation. He said:“ We must as part of our solution efforts clearly understand the risks that we face, the risks are real. “And one of the things that I think is essential for more territories to do is to go through having an exhaustive process of assessing the risk around your situation, because once you know the risks you can prioritise them some of them are more immediate, some of them may not be foreseeable up until 2030 years down the line. “So for a government that has limited fiscal resources, we can prioritise what we're going to deal with early on and stretch out. “Proper risk analysis of our climate situation is what's essential to addressing them..." He noted that Bermuda has had some success with the solutiondriven ideas that could be helpful to the Turks and Caicos Islands as he shared details of the study

– Opines Bermuda's Deputy Premier underway in his territory. He pointed out that Bermuda has also secured funding from the UK Government to enter into an exhaustive climate study and encouraged the TCI to follow a similar path in engaging the UK to fund a study of its own. He said Bermuda’s Climate Change study when completed will: “Make predictions with a projection timeline for best and worst case scenarios and climate change scenarios for short, medium and long term. “Undertaking a vulnerability study for our major infrastructure, airports, ports, public highways, electricity generation, subterranean utilities and telecommunications framework and wasted energy plants, and our sewage management systems.” Coupled with this, Roban said the study will also identify Government facilities with the most exposure to the shoreline that may be at risk from erosion or inundation. “Identifying agricultural areas that are vulnerable, food security is human security, food security is survival, so we will ensure the study looks at agricultural areas vulnerable to saltwater inundation within the context of food security and cultivation. “Updating coastal erosion and

flooding conditions for the offshore bays, beaches and especially with areas that experience a level of flux or change or shocks from storms and hurricanes.” Roban underscored that the study will also help the Government and investors to understand the effects of coastal erosion and sealevel rising which poses a threat to waterfront properties. LEVERAGE He stressed that UK Overseas Territories are custodians of some of the most important habitats in the world, making them a critical part of the global conversation on climate change. He said: “The UK or overseas territories, in particular, control or have responsibility for a fifth of the world's marine estate, that is almost difficult to contemplate when you consider most of us are these little islands in the middle of nowhere. “But with that marine estate comes 90% of diversity within the UK family, amongst our little territories, that's enormous, a fifth of the world’s marine estate that is an incredible responsibility that we have but at the same time we are vital to the United Kingdom reaching the goal of 20 % of protection by 2030. “So we're an essential piece of

the global picture when it comes to addressing climate change, when it comes marine protection and dealing with the issues around the ocean and their viability. “What happens in our waters affects everywhere and we must not underestimate the strength and the leverage we bring as a contracting party to the Paris Agreement”. The visiting official posited that the UK Overseas Territories must leverage this important position to seek funding and support for their climate change programmes and initiatives. “We can pool our resources that allow us to benefit from the result of these studies.” Roban stated that he was encouraged by the regional conversation around the impacts of Climate Change and that the Turks and Caicos Island's Climate Change Charter had not only set the standard but was one that he would take back to Bermuda to inform the drafting of their own Charter. “It is important that the same work you have put into attracting development, you put into environmental protection. “With the same enthusiasm with which you craft proposals for international development, you must put the same energy into environmental investment and protection, internally and

internationally. “This is the new philosophy that we must pursue.” He encouraged Caribbean leaders to create a robust environmental policy that would enhance and not hinder the livelihoods of the Caribbean region, including green energy solutions, improved air quality and effective land management. “We the Caribbean, must become the strong voices in the campaign for Climate Action... we must become our own advocates in the global fight against Climate Change,” implored Hon Roban. The Climate Change summit, a first of its kind held recently, celebrated Earth Day, under the theme "Only One Earth: Invest in Our Planet", was attended by local and regional Government and private stakeholders and saw the signing of the Turks and Caicos Islands Climate Change Charter. The Turks and Caicos Island's first Environmental Conference, hosted in 2007, laid the groundwork for the territory’s' environmental protection goals. However, the Climate Change Summit's objectives are far more pressing as the planet inches evercloser to a tipping point. Scientists predict that if global temperatures rise by more than 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, some environmental changes could become irreversible, depending on the magnitude and duration of the 'overshoot' beyond this threshold.

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Anger outside Mississippi’s last abortion clinic “THAT was the murderer, that was the abortionist.” That’s how a doctor arriving at the last abortion clinic in Mississippi was greeted when he arrived for work on Wednesday. Angry protests are nothing new outside the Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a clinic in a bright pink building that’s on the front line of America’s battle over abortion. Some demonstrators follow patients, chant Christian prayers, and call for doctors and volunteers to repent. “Turn to Christ!” and “repent for your sins” shout others. But events beyond Mississippi this week have transformed the national abortion debate. The clinic is a defendant in the US Supreme Court case which may overturn the constitutional right to an abortion in the US. A final ruling is not expected until late June or July, but in a draft opinion sensationally leaked on Monday, a majority of the court supported such a move.

The UAE has not put sanctions on Russia or criticised its invasion of Ukraine.

Wealthy Russians flee to Dubai to avoid sanctions A protester outside the clinic in Mississippi. That would leave the so-called Pink House with a tough decision to make. Its director Shannon Brewer has said the clinic would probably be forced to close or move. She told reporters that plans are being made to relocate to New Mexico, where abortion is

expected to remain legal even if Roe v Wade - the landmark 1973 ruling that effectively legalised abortion - is struck down. On Wednesday morning, several clinic volunteers waited by the gates to help those who have come to terminate pregnancies get past the protesters.

TurboTax agrees to pay after ‘misleading’ low income US taxpayers MILLIONS of Americans receiving tax rebates from the government this tax filing season can expect a cheque this year from their tax preparer as well. Intuit, the California firm that owns TurboTax, must pay over four million people after reaching a $141m (£113m) legal settlement with all 50 states. It comes after an investigation found the company misled low income Americans into paying to file their annual taxes. Under the agreement, Intuit admitted”no wrongdoing”, company said. Free services were available, but kept hidden by the company, officials say. Americans earning below a certain threshold who used the company’s paid software to file taxes between 2016 and 2018 are now eligible to receive $30 for each year that that they filed with the company, according to a settlement announced on Wednesday. The money will be paid to those who could have filed through the Internal Revenue Service Free File no-fee programme, but were instead steered towards the feecharging software. More than 4.4 million people

Intuit, the California firm that owns TurboTax, must pay over four million people after reaching a $141m (£113m) legal settlement with all 50 states. earning less than $34,000 mistakenly used the paid programme, which was promoted through TurboTax’s “free, free, free” ad campaign, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James, who led the lawsuit. “Intuit cheated millions of lowincome Americans out of free tax filing services they were entitled to,” Ms James said in a statement. “For years, Intuit misled the most vulnerable among us to make a profit.” The practices were first revealed in a ProPublica investigation in 2019, which found evidence that

company executives knew they were deceiving customers through their advertising. “The website lists Free, Free, Free and the customers are assuming their return will be free,” an internal company PowerPoint presentation said. “Customers are getting upset.” The Silicon Valley-based company “agreed to pay $141m to put this matter behind it, and made certain commitments regarding its advertising practices”, the Intuit statement said, adding that it expects “minimal” impact on its business.

DUBAI has emerged as a haven for wealthy Russians fleeing the impact of western sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Russian billionaires and entrepreneurs have been arriving in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in unprecedented numbers, business leaders told the BBC. Property purchases in Dubai by Russians surged by 67% in the first three months of 2022, a report said. The UAE has not put sanctions on Russia or criticised its invasion of Ukraine. It is also providing visas to nonsanctioned Russians while many Western countries have restricted them. It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of people have left Russia over the last two months - although exact figures are not available. One Russian economist said as many as 200,000 Russians had left in the first 10 days after the war began. Virtuzone, which helps companies to set up operations in Dubai, has seen a huge surge of Russian clients. “We are receiving five times more enquiries from Russians since the war began,” said chief executive George Hojeige. “They are worried about an economic meltdown that’s coming. That is why they are moving here to secure their wealth,” he added. The influx of Russian nationals has bolstered demand for luxury villas and apartments across the city. Real estate agents are reporting a surge in property prices, as Russians arriving in Dubai are looking to purchase homes. Dubai-based real estate agency Betterhomes found property purchases by Russians surged by two thirds in the first three months of 2022. And another real estate agency, Modern Living, told the BBC it had hired many Russian-speaking agents to cater to rising demand.

Chief executive Thiago Caldas said they were receiving numerous calls from Russian nationals looking to relocate to Dubai immediately. “Russians who are coming down are not buying just for investment, they are looking at Dubai as a second home,” he said. ‘BRAIN DRAIN’ Many multinational companies and Russian start-ups are also relocating their employees to the UAE. Fuad Fatullev is the cofounder of WeWay - a blockchain technology company that had offices in Russia and Ukraine. After the war broke out, he and his partners shifted hundreds of employees to Dubai. “The war had a massive impact on our operations. We couldn’t continue [as we were] as we had to move hundreds of people outside of Ukraine and Russia,” says Fuad, who is a Russian citizen. He adds that they chose to shift their employees to the UAE as it offers a safe economic and political environment to operate a business. He said Russian businesses were moving out as they were finding it incredibly difficult to operate due to sanctions. The challenge was even more acute for companies dealing with international clients and brands, as most western firms have severed ties with Russianbased enterprises, he said. Global firms like Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Google that have shut down offices in Russia, are also relocating some of their employees to Dubai. “There is definitely a brain drain that is happening. A lot of people are leaving because there are a lot of business restrictions right now,” says Mr Fatulley. Russia’s central bank is barred from tapping into the billions of foreign reserves held overseas in foreign banks. Some Russian banks have been removed from the Swift financial messaging system.

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President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih expressed confidence that Maldives and other small island developing states would be well represented under Johnson Smith’s tenure.

Maldives backs Jamaica’s Johnson Smith for Commonwealth Secretary General THE Republic of Maldives is backing Jamaica’s Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith’s bid to become Commonwealth Secretary-General. Johnson Smith is seeking to unseat the incumbent Baroness Patricia Scotland. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih indicated his support for her candidacy during a phone call with Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness today. In a statement, Solih charged that Johnson Smith was the most qualified candidate due to her extensive experience and background. “In his conversation, the president noted that Maldives affirms our support for Johnson’s candidacy without hesitation.”

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He expressed confidence that Maldives and other small island developing states would be well represented under Johnson Smith’s tenure. Scotland’s leadership has been under the microscope since it was revealed that she had circumvented the customary competitive tendering requirement by awarding a lucrative consultancy contract to a friend’s company. It was also revealed that procurement rules had been waived in more than 50 instances by the secretariat over three years, resulting in the suspension of discretionary funding from the British, New Zealand, and Australian governments until it got its financial procedures in order.

Hurricane Ida produced the strongest wins to ever hit Louisiana.

Ida retired from hurricane rotating list THE World Meteorological Organization has retired Ida from the rotating lists of storm names for the Atlantic Hurricane Basin. Ida caused devastation in Cuba, Venezuela and Louisiana during the 2021 hurricane season. Lists of storm names are repeated every six years, but a storm name is removed from the lists if it was so deadly or costly that the future use of its name for a different storm would be considered inappropriate and insensitive. Ida first originated in the eastern Caribbean as a tropical wave on 23 Aug., before making its way through the central Caribbean where it developed into a Category 1 hurricane some 50 miles off Grand Cayman. On 29 Aug., Ida made landfall in the southern US, where it lashed states like Louisiana with Category

4 winds of 175mph, an average of 10 inches of rainfall, storm surges of up to 12 feet, and two tornadoes. The WMO estimates that Ida caused 55 direct and 32 indirect fatalities, and US$75 billion worth of damages. The name Ida will be replaced by Imani. “Imani will instead be used in the lists of names, which are overseen by WMO to help in the communication of storm warnings and to alert people about potentially life-threatening risks,” wrote the WMO in a statement released on its website. The WMO first began retiring storm names from the Atlantic Hurricane basin in 1953. Ida is the 94th name to be retired. In 2005, Cayman Islands National Weather Service requested that the name Ivan be retired due to the wide-

scale destruction caused by the massive Category 5 storm. Ida also impacted Cayman, when on 27 Aug. last year, it veered east of Grand Cayman, leaving rough seas, strong winds, heavy rains and significant power outages in its wake. The WMO’s decision to retire Ida from its storm names comes just one month shy of the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season on 1 June. Each year the Atlantic hurricane season runs through to 30 Nov. In its pre-season forecast, Colorado State University’s Tropical Meteorology Project called for an above-average season. CSU called for 19 named storms and nine hurricanes, four of which are expected to strengthen to major hurricane strengthen of Category 3, 4 or 5.

Bermuda: Cannonier says PLP is practising ‘Black privilege’ AN EX-PREMIER has accused the PLP in Bermuda of using “Black privilege” and double standards in the wake of an MP controversially making a “monkey” reference in Parliament, which was widely seen as an attack on former finance minister Curtis Dickinson. Former One Bermuda Alliance leader Craig Cannonier made the remarks as he claimed PLP backbencher Chris Famous had not personally apologised to Mr Dickinson for the comment. Mr Famous provoked controversy last month when he made what was widely viewed as a reference to Mr Dickinson quitting as finance minister following a bust-up with David Burt, the

Premier, over financing for the Fairmont Southampton Princess revamp. Mr Famous told fellow MPs on March 25: “I say to all those on the sidelines chirping, one monkey does not stop the circus.” Mr Cannonier said that the House of Assembly would have been “on fire” if an OBA MP made such a reference. He told The Royal Gazette: “There have been numerous occasions where OBA members have been raked over the coals for trying to use an example of what they were trying to say and it has been seen as racist, and the likes. “The House would have been

Former One Bermuda Alliance leader Craig Cannonier.

in an uproar had Craig Cannonier, or any of my colleagues used the exact same example. “Had we said that the place would have been on fire. “Mr Famous can’t hide behind ‘oh, well, I wasn’t really trying to say that’. “It was totally out of order to use any form of the term of monkey.” Mr Cannonier accused the PLP of being “duplicitous” over the matter. He said: “So, the PLP cannot be duplicitous here. And that’s exactly what is going on. “They are exercising what I call Black privilege. “When you feel like you can say whatever you want, whenever you

want, that is privilege. “We have got to move beyond the point of believing that we can say or do whatever we want just because we are Black. “It is a complete double standard, and the best way I can describe it is black privilege. “He was asked to apologise in the House of Assembly, he hasn’t done so. “The Speaker said that ‘you need to apologise’ - we did meet in the House just to table the Fairmont Southampton Bill.” Mr Cannonier also criticised the Premier for not intervening in the matter when it erupted on the floor of the House. (Excerpt RoyalGazette)

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Haiti kidnapping: Diplomat Carlos Guillén ‘safe and sound’ DOMINICAN diplomat Carlos Guillén has been freed four days after he was abducted by a gang in Haiti, an official says. The Dominican Republic’s foreign minister, Roberto Álvarez, wrote on Twitter that Mr Guillén was “safe and sound”. Mr Álvarez did not say how Mr Guillén had been freed but thanked “all those who actively took part in his release”. Kidnappings for ransom have surged in Haiti in the past two years. More than 1,200 people, 81 of them foreign nationals, were abducted last year, according to Haiti’s Center for Analysis and Research on Human Rights. One of Haiti’s most powerful gangs, 400 Mawozo, is thought to be behind many of the kidnappings, including that of Mr Guillén. The Dominican ambassador said members of 400 Mawozo seized Mr Guillén while he was travelling from Haiti’s capital, where he served as agricultural attaché, to neighbouring Dominican Republic by road. The gang has its stronghold in the Croix-des-Bouquets area, east of the capital, and it is there that Mr Guillén was reportedly taken. On Tuesday, the Dominican military said it would deploy intelligence personnel and drones to search for the diplomat but it is not clear from the foreign minister’s statement if the army

Andrew Fahie, 51, was arrested last week during a US Drug Enforcement Administration sting. Germine Joly aka ‘Yonyon’ was extradited to the United States of America on Tuesday. was involved in his release. The diplomat’s release came just hours after the leader of the 400 Mawozo gang was extradited to the United States. Germine Joly, who is also known as “Yonyon”, had been held in a prison in Port-au-Prince, from where he negotiated ransom payments for people his gang kidnapped. Joly is accused of being behind the kidnapping last year of 17 Christian missionaries from the US and Canada. A Haitian police statement said he would face charges of weapons smuggling and holding US citizens

for ransom. The gang had demanded $1m (£800,000) for the release of each of the missionaries and half that sum for the Dominican diplomat. It is not clear if any ransom was paid in either of the cases. Haiti’s gangs have grown in strength since last July, when Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated by mercenaries. Earlier this week, at least 20 people were killed and hundreds of families were forced to flee the impoverished area of Cité Soleil after clashes broke out between 400 Mawozo and a rival gang, Chen Mechan. (BBC)

BVI premier released on bond in drug case THE premier of the British Virgin Islands, accused of drugsmuggling charges following a US government sting in South Florida, was released Wednesday on a $500,000 bond. In a surprise decision, federal court Judge Alicia Otazo-Reyes in Miami rejected prosecutors’ argument that Andrew Fahie would flee the US if released pending trial on cocaine charges. Instead, she said he could remain in Miami, at the rented home of his two college-age daughters, if he and his family surrender their travel

documents and he wears an ankle bracelet monitor as well as pay a $500,000 corporate surety bond. Fahie, 51, was arrested last week during a US Drug Enforcement Administration sting as he was preparing to board a private jet in the Miami area. According to a criminal complaint, Fahie and Oleanvine Maynard, his ports director, had been at the airport to meet who they thought were Mexican drug traffickers but in reality were undercover DEA agents. (Jamaica Gleaner)

British Virgin Islands activists protest plan for direct UK rule ACTIVISTS in the British Virgin Islands yesterday protested against a proposal to put the overseas British territory under control of the United Kingdom, days after the BVI premier was jailed in Miami on charges of conspiring to traffic drugs. A report released on Friday that was commissioned by Queen Elizabeth’s representative to the territory said governance problems are so severe that the legislature should be suspended and the territory effectively governed from London. That report came just a day after BVI premier Andrew Fahie and the territory’s director of ports were jailed following a sting by the Drug Enforcement Administration in a major embarrassment to the United Kingdom. Hundreds of people rallied on Monday outside the office of Governor John Rankin in the

Hundreds of people rallied on Monday outside the office of Governor John Rankin in the capital Road Town on the island of Tortola chanting slogans and holding signs that said “No UK rule.” capital Road Town on the island of Tortola chanting slogans and holding signs that said “No UK rule.” “Our message to the United

Kingdom government and to the world: there will be no direct rule in this land,” said Luce HodgeSmith, who has previously held positions in government and

whose Facebook page says she is retired. The rally coincided with a visit by Amanda Milling, a British member of parliament who is also

Minister of State for Asia and the Middle East, to discuss the report released by the commission of inquiry. Its report found that millions of dollars of state funds were spent each year by politicians and ministries without proper process, along with serious dishonesty in relation to sales of public property and widespread abuse of appointments. Fahie’s administration had ignored principles of good governance, witnesses had been afraid to come forward, and that “the people of the BVI have been badly served in recent years,” concluded the report, which is unrelated to Fahie’s arrest. The British Virgin Islands were conquered by Great Britain in the 1600s and were for centuries the site of sugar plantations worked by slaves who were forcibly brought from Africa.

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Bahamas: Public to see liveable wage proposals ‘this year’

The FHTP issued Bermuda with an urgent recommendation last November to initiate certain exchanges of information relating to economic substance.

Bermuda to be removed from EU grey list in October BERMUDA expects to be taken off an international taxation grey list by October after being assured it is now fully compliant with its requirements. The finance ministry announced today that the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development had confirmed at a meeting last month that it now met with the requirements of its Forum for Harmful Tax Practices. However, Bermuda will remain on a European Union “grey list“ of jurisdictions until an October FHTP meeting, the Government said. The FHTP issued Bermuda with an urgent recommendation last November to initiate certain exchanges of information relating to economic substance. These exchanges were completed in December 2021, fulfilling the recommendation well in advance of its April 2022

deadline. As a result of the November warning, Bermuda was also placed on an EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. The EU says the aim of the blacklist, or list of non-cooperative jurisdictions, which is published as Annex I to conclusions adopted by their Economic and Financial Affairs Council, is not to name and shame countries but to encourage positive change in their tax legislation and practices, through co-operation. Jurisdictions that do not yet comply with all international tax standards but have committed to implementing reforms are included in a state of play document, Annex II, which is also known as the grey list. Once a jurisdiction meets all its commitments, its name is removed from the annex.

LABOUR Minister Keith Bell said he expects legislation to introduce a liveable wage in The Bahamas to be presented to the public this year. On March 14, Mr Bell said his ministry expected to receive recommendations from the National Tripartite Council on an increase in the minimum wage within two weeks. That deadline has long since passed. Last week, council chairman Robert Farquharson told The Tribune the report is in its final stages and will be presented to the government soon. Deputy chairman Peter Goudie, however, appeared to differ, saying in a separate interview that the council wants to do more research before presenting their recommendations. Yesterday, Mr Bell said: “In respect to the minimum wage, as you would know in our Blueprint for Change we indicated that we would have eliminated the minimum wage and introduce a liveable wage. I am pleased to report that the Department of Labour, the National Tripartite Council, they’re just about completed with their report and from all indications I could say everything looks promising. “As the matter has to go before the Cabinet, I am unable to say what it is, but I think that all of us in the Bahamian society will be very proud of what the council has been able to achieve. “Of course, once it goes to Cabinet there will be widespread dialogue and consultation to make sure that we speak with our employers, certainly we’ll speak with the employers and the wider

Labour Minister Keith Bell. Bahamian community. “The final stage will be for legislation to be introduced. I anticipate that we will be seeing it sometime during this year. “We’re gonna run a very aggressive campaign and, of course, we want to make sure that we dot our I’s and cross our T’s, to make sure that we get it right. When I travelled recently to Barbados, a number of the ministers from the other areas of the region, they were very interested to see what

we would do in The Bahamas so it is important that we get it right because the entire Caribbean is watching.” Mr Bell does not believe the liveable wage will have to be phased in. “It just has to be introduced,” he said. “What it is in terms of what they are able to do is another question. I don’t think it can be phased.” The current minimum wage is $210 per week. (Tribune242)

Bahamas: ‘Not feasible’ to remove vat on breadbasket items ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis maintained on Friday that removing value added tax on breadbasket items is not feasible at this time, noting the tax regime was a necessary initiative meant to reduce government borrowing and improve the nation’s overall “fiscal health.” Mr Halkitis was responding to increased calls for the government to eliminate VAT on breadbasket items, which had been zerorated under the former Minnis administration. Since the tax was implemented in January, the government has frequently come under attack from the opposition, which has sought to portray the Davis administration as

insensitive and heartless in view of the move. Some in the business community have also backed calls for the removal of VAT on the food items, including Super Value’s President Rupert Roberts. Asked to respond to those calls, Mr Halkitis maintained that the government did not intended to change its position on the policy, which he said followed best world practices and expert advice. “It’s not feasible,” Senator Halkitis said during a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister Friday. “When we first introduced it at seven and a half percent, our advice

The Bahamas’Economic Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis. after considerable deliberations and discussions and back and forth with the private sector, with academia,

with scientists and scholars - the best policy is to have a low rate with minimal exemptions which

is what we did and it was very effective and lauded around the world as being effective.” “When the FNM administration came in in 2018 and they made a promise that they would take it off the bread basket items which they did, but at the same time that they took it off the bread basket items, in order to be able to do that, they raised the rate from 7.5 percent to 12 percent and so I hear this call coming mostly from the political corners about doing this because okay, it’s a good political point to make, but to recognise that when you begin to introduce exemptions, the only way you can do it is if you pay the higher rate on everything else.

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Warning UK economy to shrink as interest rates rise THE Bank of England has warned the UK economy will shrink this year as it raises interest rates to try and stem the pace of rising prices. Rates rose to 1% from 0.75%, their highest level since 2009 and the fourth consecutive increase since December. Inflation, at its highest for 30 years, is set to breach 10% by the end of the year, with fuel, energy and food costs soaring partly due to the Ukraine war. As a result, people are reining in their spending which is hitting growth. The Bank raised interest rates again to try to contain the rising cost of living. Raising rates makes it more expensive for consumers and businesses to borrow. The idea is this helps cool demand for goods and services, thereby taming prices. But economists have warned rate rises may have little effect given the rising global oil and gas prices. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) - which sets rates - also acknowledged there were “risks” in raising rates, and said it would continue to review “incoming data”.

Inflation, at its highest for 30 years, is set to breach 10% by the end of the year, with fuel, energy and food costs soaring partly due to the Ukraine war. The UK economy is now expected to contract by 0.25% in 2022, down from its previous forecast of 1.25% growth. While that would not technically be a recession - defined as two consecutive quarters of contraction - it would leave the UK at a real risk of one. The MPC has also slashed its growth outlook for 2023 to 0.25%, down from 1%. Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey said the

UK was set for “a very sharp slowdown” but declined to call it a recession. He also defended raising rates at time when the cost of living is rising, saying that the risk of letting inflation get out of control was higher. “We have been very careful in our response, taking into account the scale of the shock to the economy.” The Bank now expects inflation to hit 9% in the coming months -

up from its previous forecast of 8% - and reach 10.25% by the end of the year. It said the impact of the Ukraine war on household energy prices was largely to blame, following the increase in the energy price cap in April and a further expected increase in October which could push household bills up to £2,800 a year. Consumers are also facing much higher prices for food, goods and services, it said. As a result of the latest rise in interest rates, two million homeowners will see an immediate increase in their monthly repayments with other loans potentially getting more expensive too. “Global inflationary pressures have intensified sharply following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This has led to a material deterioration in the outlook for world and UK GDP growth,” the MPC said. “UK GDP growth is expected to slow sharply over the first half of the forecast period,” it added. “That predominantly reflects the significant adverse impact of the sharp rises in global energy and tradeable goods prices on most UK households’ real incomes and many

UK companies’ profit margins.” Russia is one of the world’s top oil and gas producers and its invasion of Ukraine has driven up global energy prices amid concerns about disruption to supplies. Russia and Ukraine are also major producers of commodities like metals, fertilisers and foodstuffs, the prices of which have also rocketed. UK prices were already rising before the war due to the impact of the pandemic and inflation hit 7% in the year to March - the highest for 30 years and well above the Bank’s 2% target. The MPC said it expected inflation would peak this year before falling back to 3.5% in 2023 and to 1.5% by 2024. However, it said impact of consumers tightening their belts would be felt for much longer and was something “monetary policy is unable to prevent”. As the economy slows down, it expects unemployment to rise gradually from a low this year, to around 5% in 2024. Its forecasts are based on market expectations that interest rates will rise as high as 2.5% in mid-2023 before falling back again. (BBC)

Covid: World’s true pandemic death toll nearly 15 million, says WHO THE Covid pandemic has caused the deaths of nearly 15 million people around the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates. That is 13% more deaths than normally expected over two years. The WHO believes many countries undercounted the numbers who died from Covid only 5.4 million were reported. In India, there were 4.7 million Covid deaths, it says - 10 times the official figures - and almost a third of Covid deaths globally. The Indian government has questioned the estimate, saying it has “concerns” about the methodology, but other studies have come to similar conclusions about the scale of deaths in the country. The measure used by the WHO is called excess deaths - how many more people died than would normally be expected based on mortality in the same area before the pandemic hit. These calculations also take into account deaths which were not directly because of Covid but instead caused by its knock-on effects, like people being unable to access hospitals for the care they

needed. It also accounts for poor record-keeping in some regions, and sparse testing at the start of the crisis. But the WHO said the majority of the extra 9.5 million deaths seen above the 5.4 million Covid deaths reported were thought to be direct deaths caused by the virus, rather than indirect deaths. Speaking about the scale of the figures, Dr Samira Asma, from the WHO’s data department, said “It’s a tragedy. “It’s a staggering number and it’s important for us to honour the lives that are lost, and we have to hold policymakers accountable,” she said. “If we don’t count the dead, we will miss the opportunity to be better prepared for the next time.” Alongside India, countries with the highest total excess deaths included Russia, Indonesia, USA, Brazil, Mexico and Peru, the WHO figures suggest. The numbers for Russia are three-and-a-half times the country’s recorded deaths. The report also looks at the rates of excess deaths relative to each country’s population size. The UK’s excess mortality rate like America, Spain and Germany

Cremation sites in India struggled with the number of dead. - was above the global average during 2020 and 2021. Countries with low excess mortality rates included China, which is still pursuing a policy of “zero Covid” involving mass testing and quarantines, Australia, which imposed strict travel restrictions to keep the virus out of the country, Japan and Norway.

The academics who helped compile the report admit their estimates are more speculative for countries in sub-Saharan Africa, because there is little data on deaths in the region. There were no reliable statistics for 41 out of 54 countries in Africa. Statistician Prof Jon Wakefield, from Seattle’s University of

Washington, helped the WHO and told the BBC: “We urgently need better data collection systems. “It is a disgrace that people can be born and die - and we have no record of their passing. “So we really need to invest in countries’ registration systems so we can get accurate and timely data.” (BBC)

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Ukraine war: EU plans Russian oil ban and war crimes sanctions THE EU has proposed some of its toughest measures yet against Russia, including a total ban on oil imports and sanctions on war crimes suspects. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the package was aimed at maximising pressure on Russia while minimising damage to Europe. Russian crude oil would be phased out within six months, she said. Hungary has rejected the proposal as unacceptable and the Czech and Slovak governments want a transition period. The EU has been focusing for weeks on how to wean itself off Russian oil and gas. It has already pledged to reduce gas imports by two-thirds by the end of 2022 and now plans to phase out crude oil over six months and refined products by the end of 2022. “We will make sure that we phase out Russian oil in an orderly fashion,” the Commission president said. The package first has to be approved by EU ambassadors and is set to be signed off in the next few days. But Hungarian government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs said his country would veto it in its current form: “They exactly know that what they are proposing is against Hungarian interests... and if we do that we are completely going to ruin the Hungarian economy.” Slovakia as well as Hungary currently relies on Russian oil and under the initial proposal would be given until the end of 2023 to find alternative suppliers. Slovakia’s economy minister said his country wanted a three-year transition period, while Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said he would also seek a two-to-three year exemption to tackle problems

with pipeline capacity. Last year, Russia supplied the EU with a quarter of its oil imports, and the Netherlands and Germany were the biggest buyers. The Dutch government has said it wants to halt all Russian fossil fuel imports by the end of this year and Germany has drastically reduced its reliance on Russian oil imports, down from 35% to 12%. The UK, which is no longer in the EU, is already phasing out Russian oil, which accounts for 8% of its imports. German Economics Minister Robert Habeck has said the sixmonth transition period gives Berlin long enough to make the change. The problem for Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic is that they are all landlocked and rely on their neighbours for fuel supplies. Czech special envoy for energy security Vaclav Bartuska told the BBC that Europe was currently trying to redraw the map of energy supplies as fast as it could: “We want to get rid of Russian crude once and for all and we want to be absolutely sure there’ll be no need to go back and ask Russia again.” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was working on various options in response to the planned embargo. Sanctions were a double-edged sword for the Europeans and others, he said, as the cost for European citizens would increase every day. Oil prices rose by 5% on news of the EU plan to $110 a barrel of Brent Crude. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in a video briefing on social media that the gradual EU ban on oil was “better than nothing”. Any country that opposed the oil embargo was complicit in Russia’s crimes in

considered necessary for paying for Russian gas. Sberbank makes up over a third of Russia’s banking sector and is now set to be removed from the SWIFT global financial messaging system. Two other Russian banks are included in the proposals. Previous sanctions packages have also targeted a number of individuals linked to the Kremlin and the invasion, and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, is said to be on the latest list. He has given his full support to the war, prompting Pope Francis to warn him not to become “Putin’s altar boy”.

The Netherlands and Germany are the biggest importers of Russian oil. Ukraine, he said, whatever their arguments. TARGETING WAR CRIMES AND PROPAGANDA As well as seeking a ban on Russian oil, the EU Commission president announced that sanctions would be imposed on military officers involved in suspected war crimes in Bucha and Mariupol. “This sends another important signal to all perpetrators of the Kremlin’s war: We know who you are, and you will be held accountable,” Ms von der Leyen told the European Parliament on Wednesday. There are plans for a broad ban on three of the biggest Russian state-run broadcasters. “We have identified these

TV channels as mouthpieces that amplify Putin’s lies and propaganda aggressively,” Ms von der Leyen said. Although the three networks were not named, they are thought to include the widely watched Russian-language Rossiya and RTR Planeta channels of state-owned operator VGTRK. The EU has already suspended two networks, RT and Sputnik, that broadcast in English, German and Spanish. A ban would also be imposed on providing European services to Russian companies through accountants, lawyers and spindoctors, she said. Earlier sanctions have already hit Russian banks but the biggest bank of all, Sberbank, has been left off the list because it was

‘WE WANT UKRAINE TO WIN’ The Commission president also gave details of plans to help Ukraine tackle the vast costs of the war and the impact on its economy. Explaining Europe’s “very special responsibility towards Ukraine”, she said Ukraine needed to fund the dramatic fall in its economic output and wider reconstruction. A recovery package would be drawn up that could tackle weaknesses in the Ukrainian economy and help fight corruption, she said. “We want Ukraine to win this war, but we also want to set the conditions for Ukraine’s success in the aftermath of the war.” In a separate move, the EU also promised to increase military aid to neighbouring Moldova, which is under threat from Russian soldiers based in the breakaway Moldova region of Transnistria. “We will continue to deepen our partnership with you to bring your country closer to the EU,” European Council President Charles Michel told Moldova’s pro-EU president, Maia Sandu, in Chisinau. (BBC)

US makes biggest interest rate rise in 22 years THE US central bank has announced its biggest interest rate increase in more than two decades as it toughens its fight against fast rising prices. The Federal Reserve said it was lifting its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point, to a range of 0.75% to 1% after a smaller rise in March. With US inflation at a 40-year high, further hikes are expected. The push marks the latest effort to contain spiking costs being felt by households around the world. India’s central bank on Wednesday announced a surprise

increase to its benchmark rate, while Australia’s central bank recently enacted its first interest rate hike in more than a decade. The Bank of England is also widely expected to raise rates on Thursday, which would be the fourth increase since December. “Inflation is much too high and we understand the hardship it is causing,” Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said in a press conference in Washington on Wednesday. “We are moving expeditiously to bring it back down.” By raising rates, banks will

make it more expensive for people, businesses and governments to borrow. They expect that to cool demand for goods and services, helping to ease price inflation. But their actions also risk triggering a sharp economic slowdown, especially as new challenges emerge, such as the war in Ukraine and recent Covid shutdowns in China. “It’s a narrow path they have to walk,” said economist Donald Kohn, who previously served on the Fed’s rate-setting committee. “It’s going to be a very difficult task.”

‘BEHIND THE CURVE’ Inflation in the US hit 8.5% in March, the sharpest annual rate since 1981, driven by accelerating costs for food and energy. That is well above the bank’s 2% target and has become a growing political issue for US President Joe Biden. Many economists say the Fed has been slow to respond to the problem, which has been fuelled by a mix of factors, including Covidrelated supply shortages, a shock to energy markets from the war in Ukraine, and in the US, massive government spending - including

direct cheques to households - to support the economy after the pandemic hit. “They are well behind the curve. I think most central banks are,” said Thomas Hoenig, senior fellow at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center, who spent nearly 40 years at the Fed. “But if they try to correct that error with another error - that is to shock the economies with very large interest rate increases - I think they’ll pay a pretty big price in terms of a probable recession from that.”

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

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

JOB SUMMARY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SALARY:

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

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

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

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CLIMATECH LTD

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

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

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

AC TECHNICIAN

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

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

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

GALMO WILLIAMS Is seeking to hire a

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

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

30017

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

FIRST MATE

LABOURER

Clean boat, assist captain, serve passengers. To work 6 days a week Salary $7.00 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week.

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

CONTACT: 332-1280

CONTACT: 343-4671

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

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

DOMESTIC WORKER

7 KITCHEN HELPERS

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

CONTACT: 232-6620

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30090

AMJ’S VARIETY STORE

Acting on behalf

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

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 30091

TEL: 649-331-1067 ONLY BELONGERS / RENEWALS

30098

WE CARE IMMIGRATION AGENCY

Blue Hills Bld. #48 Is seeking to employ a

Acting on behalf our client seek to hire:

SHOPKEEPER

Selling products and providing customer service. Greet customers and guide them in finding products they want to buy. Maintain the outlook of a store by cleaning and restocking shelves. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 347-8803 BELONGERS ONLY RENEWAL

Down Town, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

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

CONTACT: 649-231-6318

VACANCIES

SWEET T’S RESTAURANT

30082

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

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

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VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

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

IS INTERVIEWING FOR:

FRONT DESK AGENTS

Applications without supporting documents will not be processed

Join a relaxed and friendly 35 team workforce and enjoy flexible schedules and industry high wage and Service Charge payouts NO SLOW SEASON LAYOFFS Candidates must be personable,customer service oriented and have strong English (verbal and written) communication skills. Experience with computers. is also required. Hourly Rate $8.50 - $9.50 Based on Experience and Qualifications Yearly remuneration incl service charge payouts is estimated to be a minimum of $34,000./yr

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

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

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

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 16th May 2022.

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

A. REGISTRAR

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

JOB SUMMARY:

Salary: US $56,256.00 per annum

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

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

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

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

B. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER JOB SUMMARY:

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

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

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

ELIGIBILTY

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

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

QUALIFICATIONS

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

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

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

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

QUALIFICATIONS

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

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May 7-13, 2022 TERMANIZE PHILLIPS DAMIS Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

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

CONTACT: 331-8015

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

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WALKIN CONSTRUCTION

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

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

Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 441-8687 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY RENEWALS 30047

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

TILE MAN

CONTACT: 246-5189

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

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (TCICC)

CACTUS VILLA TCI

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

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

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

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

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

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

CASHIER

LABOURER

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

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

CONTACT: 332-5990

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

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

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

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

ALEXANDER FREITES

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

ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGIST

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

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

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

YANELY HALL

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

ELEANOR M.E. INGHAM Over Back, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

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

30053

Duties: Regular Cleaning, mopping, sweeping, and dusting and caring for a school age child and any other household Chores as needed. SALARY: $6.50 per hour CONTACT: 348-4906 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS IS A FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT APPLICATION.

30109

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dolly Parton, Eminem and Duran Duran join Rock & Roll Hall of Fame DOLLY Parton has been voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, despite previously asking to “respectfully bow out” of contention for the honour. The singer said in March that she was “extremely flattered” to be nominated, but felt she had not “earned the right” to be counted as a rock artist. However, she was too late because the ballots had already gone out. As a result, the star will be inducted in November alongside Eminem, Carly Simon, Eurythmics and Duran Duran.

Other new entrants include soul legend Lionel Richie and Hit Me With Your Best Shot singer Pat Benatar. Meanwhile, British heavy metal band Judas Priest will receive the musical excellence award, as will producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, whose work with Janet Jackson changed the sound of US pop in the 1980s and 90s. Parton, whose hits include Jolene, I Will Always Love You and 9 To 5, initially rejected her nomination, saying she didn’t think country music was eligible. “I do hope that the Rock & Roll

Hall of Fame will understand and be willing to consider me again if I’m ever worthy,” she said in March. “This has, however, inspired me to put out a hopefully great rock ‘n’ roll album at some point in the future, which I have always wanted to do!” Organisers rejected her rejection, though, saying that Rock & Roll “is not defined by any one genre”. “Dolly Parton’s music impacted a generation of young fans and influenced countless artists that followed,” they said in a statement. “Her nominations to be considered

Dolly Parton is one of the biggestselling country acts of all time. for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame followed the same process as all other artists who have been considered.” In an interview with NPR last week, Parton said she would

accept the honour after all if it was offered. “It was always my belief that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was for the people in rock music, and I have found out lately that it’s not necessarily that,” she said.

The pop music icon – the first and only recording artist to have 50 No. 1 hits on any single Billboard chart – will celebrate the achievement with a new super-sized collection of remixes.

Madonna celebrates recordbreaking 50 No. 1 dance chart hits MADONNA’S ray of light will continue to shine with her latest musical offering. The pop music icon – the first and only recording artist to have 50 No. 1 hits on any single Billboard chart – will celebrate the achievement with a new supersized collection of remixes. Titled “Finally Enough Love,” a 16-track collection of fan favorites and rarities will be released June 24 in digital, CD and 2-LP vinyl formats. Fans can expect to hear Billboard dance club song charttoppers such as 1983’s “Holiday” and 2019’s “Medellín” with Latin music sensation Maluma. But that’s not all. The Grammy Award winning “Material Girl” singer will also release on Aug. 19 “Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones,” a complete set of remixed takes on every single track she’s topped the Billboard chart with throughout her 40-year career. Just three days after her 64th birthday, the extended version of the three-CD and six-LP vinyl

compilation will feature over 220 minutes of remixes by DJs and producers including Avicii, Honey Dijon, William Orbit, Ralphi Rosario, Thunderpuss and early Madonna’s collaborator Shep Pettibone. Upon the project’s announcement on Wednesday, the Warner Music Group (who the artist recorded the bulk of her hits with) released the remastered “You Can Dance Remix Edit” of the 1985 classic “Into the Groove,” for the first time commercially. A music video – featured a retrospective of Madonna’s iconic visuals – was dropped on YouTube. “Finally Enough Love” will also include remixed collaborations, including Timbaland and Justin Timberlake (“4 Minutes”), Nicki Minaj (“Bitch I’m Madonna”), and Britney Spears (“Me Against The Music”), newly remastered for the collection by Mike Dean, who produced Madonna’s most-recent studio albums, 2015’s “Rebel Heart” and 2019’s “Madame X.” (NYDailynews)

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Jonathan Goodwin was left paralysed after a stunt went wrong his fiancee said.

Britain’s Got Talent star Jonathan Goodwin paralysed ESCAPOLOGIST Jonathan Goodwin, 42, has been left paralysed after an accident, his fiancée Amanda Abbington has said. The Sherlock actress said he nearly died twice after last year’s accident during rehearsals for America’s Got Talent: Extreme. She said the stunt ace, who appeared in the 2019 season of Britain’s Got Talent, now uses a wheelchair. He was supposed to escape a strait jacket while upside down 30ft in the air in between two suspended cars. Instead, Mr Goodwin became crushed between them as they caught on fire. Ms Abbington, 48, told Jay Rayner’s Out To Lunch podcast: “He fell 30ft and lost a kidney, broke both shoulder blades, shattered both legs. “Third-degree burns, broke his spine and severed his spinal cord and nearly died. And then on the operating table, he nearly died again.” “Unless there’s a kind of stem cell surgery, or that thing that Elon Musk is designing with the little chip, he’ll be like that forever,” she said. Mr Goodwin, originally from Pembrokeshire, has remained “positive and upbeat, and so strong,” she added. “His courage and his strength is something that I just aspire to be like. “He’s just incredible, honestly, like so happy, just like a very happy, positive human being, just liquid sunshine. He’s amazing.” The actress said the stuntman sent a voice note before his surgery to say there was a 50% chance he would not make it.

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Mel B dedicates MBE to ‘all the other women’ facing domestic abuse Pop star Melanie Brown, aka Mel B, has been made an MBE for services to charitable causes and vulnerable women. The Spice Girl, 46, dedicated her award to “all the other women” who are dealing with domestic violence. Brown, who made her name as Scary Spice in the 1990s, became a patron of the charity Women’s Aid in 2018 after leaving what she described as an abusive relationship. She received the honour from the Duke of Cambridge at

Buckingham Palace. ‘EPIDEMIC OF ABUSE’ “I never thought I would be here getting this MBE for the work I’ve been doing,” she told the PA news agency afterwards. “It’s amazing to have but it’s not just for me - it’s for all those other women. “Especially because of Covid, there’s been such an epidemic of domestic violence, that’s been completely on the rise, and you know I’ve got an army of women behind me that need help and need

Melanie Brown is a patron of the charity Women’s Aid. to be heard.” Mel B added that she felt like she was representing the “voice” of all women who had been abused, “so I don’t take it as it’s my award because it’s our award because

‘Toddlers & Tiaras’ star Kailia Posey died by suicide at 16, her family says KAILIA Posey, a former star of the reality show “Toddlers & Tiaras,” died by suicide on Monday, her family confirmed, saying they are “completely shattered.” Posey was 16. “Although she was an accomplished teenager with a bright future ahead of her, unfortunately in one impetuous moment, she made the rash decision to end her earthly life,” her family said in a statement. The family said Posey’s death leaves them “with more questions than answers.” “We ask for privacy as we attempt to find ways to cope with the senseless loss of our beautiful girl,” their statement continues. “Our hope is that she will be remembered for her sweet spirit and the way she touched so many lives in a positive way.” Posey appeared on multiple episodes of TLC’s “Toddlers & Tiaras” — which showcases children competing in child beauty pageants — in 2011-12. “She won countless crowns & trophies after competing on the pageant circuit her entire life,” Kailia’s family said, adding that she recently finished as the second runnerup in the Miss Teen Washington event. “Her highly acclaimed talent as a contortionist had already led to professional touring job offers, and she had recently

of Cambridge, who she said “commended” her on her work and told her he was “so sorry” she had gone though “such a horrible time”. “I’ve had a really amazing life so far and it was turned into something horrible for 10 years and I’ve made something worthy,” she added. As well as Mel B, DJ and presenter Simon Mayo was also honoured at the first major investiture at the palace since the pandemic began two years ago.

FkA Twigs, whose legal name is Tahliah Barnett, filed a lawsuit against LaBeouf in 2020.

Kailia Posey died at age 16. been selected to be a cheerleader at her high school next fall,” the statement says. “A longtime aviation enthusiast, her dream was to continue in the entertainment industry while pursuing her commercial pilot license.” Her mother, Marcy Posey Gatterman, first announced her daughter’s death in a Facebook post late Monday night, writing, “A beautiful baby girl is gone.” She didn’t release a cause of death at the time. The family announced the cause of death through their statement as a way of providing answers for Posey’s friends and admirers, they said.

we’ve survived”. The number of domestic abuse offences recorded by police in England and Wales increased during the pandemic, and the Office for National Statistics said such offences had been gradually rising in the years before that. Last month, campaigners said a massive increase in appeals for help over the past year from those suffering domestic abuse had exposed the scale of the problem. The singer, from Leeds, was made an MBE by the Duke

In addition to competing in pageants, Posey appeared in Netflix’s 2019 horror film “Eli.” She was also known for being the subject of the popular “Grinning Girl” meme, which shows Posey as a young child giving a huge smile. Her family created the Kailia Posey Teen Crisis Intervention Fund after her death, with donations meant to provide “resources to help students in crisis.” “It is our desire that her departure from this Earth will not be in vain and that other lives can be saved,” the family said. (NYDailynews)

Trial date set for FKA twigs’ civil case against Shia LaBeouf Mark your calendars, celebrity civil suit fans. A trial date has been set in a civil case between singer FKA Twigs and former romantic partner Shia LaBeouf. The singer, whose legal name is Tahliah Barnett, filed a lawsuit against LaBeouf in 2020 alleging “relentless abuse,” including sexual battery, assault, and emotional distress, during the pair’s relationship. A court in Los Angeles set a jury trial date of April 17, 2023, Rolling Stone reports.

“The gaslighting has gone on long enough here and it’s time to hold Shia LaBeouf accountable,” Barnett’s lawyer said in a statement to Rolling Stone. Barnett told The New York Times in 2020 that LaBeouf’s treatment of her was “the worst thing” that ever happened to her. “I don’t think people would ever think that it would happen to me. But I think that’s the thing. It can happen to anybody,” the British singer said. LaBeouf also appeared to express remorse in a statement to the Times in 2020.

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Dave Chappelle: Comedian’s attacker had replica gun and knife, police say MAN has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after an on-stage attack on US comedian Dave Chappelle. The suspect pointed a replica handgun that contained a knife blade at Chappelle, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said. Chappelle was unharmed, but the suspect has been taken to a local hospital for medical treatment. The incident took place while Chappelle was performing at the Hollywood Bowl. Clips shared on social media showed someone charging into the star during his set at the Netflix Is A Joke Festival on Tuesday. The LAPD spokeswoman said: “A famous comedian was performing at the Hollywood Bowl and when he finished his act a male

jumped on to the stage and tackled the celebrity. “The suspect produced a replica handgun and pointed the item at the victim. He was taken into custody and was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon.” The LAPD identified the suspect as 23-year-old Isaiah Lee, who is being held in jail on a $30,000 (£24,000) bond. Last year, Chappelle faced criticism and protests when his Netflix special was accused of being transphobic. After returning to the stage on Tuesday, the 48-year-old appeared to make light of the controversy, suggesting to the audience that the attacker “was a trans man”. According to ABC journalist Stephanie Wash, fellow comic Chris Rock - who was slapped on

Dave Chappelle was performing at the Netflix Is A Joke Festival. stage by Will Smith at the Oscars in March - then came on stage with Chappelle. US-based British journalist Sharon Carpenter, who was also in attendance, said actor and singer Jamie Foxx joined Chappelle too. Carpenter told the PA news agency an attacker “lunged” at the comedian as he headlined the event, sending him “flying in the air”. She said: “It looked like someone was dashing across the stage from the side. He fell backwards on to

his back, with his arms and legs up in the air. He was obviously in shock. We were all in shock. “I thought for a moment OK, is this a prank? Because they had made some Will Smith jokes. Even though Chris Rock was there, Dave was making some jokes, it was fair game, right?” In one video, Chappelle could be seen thanking his famous friends for helping out, saying: “Whenever you’re in trouble, Jamie Foxx will show up in a sheriff’s hat.” “I thought that was part of the show,” Foxx responded.

Chappelle joked: “I’ve been doing this 35 years. I just stomped a [person] backstage. I’ve always wanted to do that.” ‘CRAZY’ SHOW Jimmy Carr, the British comedian who sparked outrage earlier this year for a routine about the Holocaust in his own Netflix stand-up special, also performed at the streaming giant’s event on Tuesday. Carr tweeted afterwards to say the show was “crazy” and he was “just happy everyone’s OK”.

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CARISA PALMER

WILLIAM JAMES STUBBS

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

DOMESTIC WORKER

Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

ACTING ON BEHALF OF

FACIAL THERAPIST

JUNIOR AESTHETICIAN

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

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

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

ONLY BELONGERS TO APPLY LA COURT NAILS STUDIO

KECHIE

Acting on behalf of

NATASHA ROSE DORVAL Millennium Highway, Blue Hills

BABYSITTER

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

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

Granny Hill, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

1 COSMETOLOGIST

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

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

CONTACT: 649-244-2015 BELONGERS ONLY

30084

30102

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

HANDYMAN

Sweep the house. Mop the floor. Clean the bathroom and bedroom. Clean the doors and windows. Clean the ceiling and walls. Empty wastebaskets. Wash and iron. Salary starts at $6.25 per hour CONTACT: 245-9531

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 344-0970

CONTACT: 245-5459

MARIE R.A MISSICK

MISSICK SKIN CARE AND BEAUTY SALON

Residence, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning, remodeling and basic up keep of property etc. Salary: $6.50 Hourly CONTACT: 649-244-4813

CONTACT: 344-3710 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 30096

COOK

30077

KARI BAE CAFE 769 Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

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

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 30092

Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

30078

Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

1 BARBER

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30067

MY SECRETARIAL SERVICES Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

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

CONTACT: 649-246-3402

CONTACT: 247-4373

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30083

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

IS URGENTLY LOOKING FOR A

FLORIST Applicant must have experience as a Floral Assistant or Florist. Must have extensive knowledge of tropical flowers, foliage and potted plants, including their names, seasonal availability and lifespan. Candidates must have experience using current styles in floral design while at the same time understanding the traditional use of certain flowers for weddings, funerals etc. salary commensurate with experience.

CONTACT: 231-3788

IS INTERVIEWING FOR:

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

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

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

Acting on behalf of

The Quarry, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Duties: To prep and layout foundations, Lay blocks, Pour belt beams, Plaster finishes on buildings, Form and pour concrete Salary: $8.00 per hour. CONTACT: 245-6977 BELONGERS ARE ASKED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS IS A FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT APPLICATION.

CONTACT: 649-231-3452

CONTACT: 649-341-1373

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30101

NADIA SHANESE ALCE

NAOMIE AGENOR

TRUCK DRIVER

DOMESTIC WORKER

CONTACT: 347-5421

CONTACT: 241-7898/ 244-8820

Transport materials and goods among manufacturing, distribution and retail centers. Inspecting vehicles for mechanical issues, and basic repair work. Salary: $7.00 Hourly BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30081

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

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

175 Millennium Highway Is seeking to employ a

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

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

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30093

MECHANIC

Duties: Assist Fixing and/or repairing vehicles and Ensuring they are at road worthiness standards and any other duties as assigned by management. SALARY: $10.00 per hour CONTACT: 243-5281 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER.

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POSITIONS AVAILABLE The Turks and Caicos Islands oldest and leading publishing house is in need of additional staff to fill the following posts:

30069

THE SOURCE LTD 203W Venture House, Grace Bay

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

HOLIDAY CONSTRUCTION South Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

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

DOMESTIC WORKER

G & C CONSTRUCTION

Phase #2, Millennium Heights Is seeking to employ a

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

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

30104

Blue Hills Bld. #540 Is seeking to employ a

PHILIPPE VIXAMAR

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

PREREQUISITES:

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

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

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

NANNY

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary. Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 332-0026

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

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

LABOURER

ALEX CEDIEU

AMADU TIRES

CAICOS SHIELD SECURITY

Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

Old Airport Road, Provo Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

TIRE REPAIRMAN

6 SECURITY OFFICERS

The Bight Is seeking to employ a

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

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

CONTACT: 247-1776

CONTACT: 341-6493

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

CONTACT: 431-2367/245-9660

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

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

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

DEE’S HAIR SALON

DIVINA DIVILUS DAVELUS

ALL STAR STORE

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

2 NAIL TECHNICIANS

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

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

CONTACT: 342-0156

CONTACT: 342-0823

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

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

#4 Ingham Circle, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

COOK

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. Salary: $1,200.00 Hourly

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

687 Leeward Highway. Is currently seeking to employ:

ACCOUNTS CLERK

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

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

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

Blue Hills Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER

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

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

CAROL ANN SKIPPINGS

COLBERT CLEDANOR

LABOURER

Leeward Palms, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

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

CONTACT: 241-5922

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

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

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

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

CONTACT: 246-8679

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

FATHER AND SONS CONSTRUCTION

Five Cays Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

MASSEUSE

MASON

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

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

CONTACT: (649) 331-7256

CONTACT: 649-331-1237

BELONGERS ONLY

BELONGER ONLY

30019

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

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

Requires qualified and experienced

ELECTRICIANS

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

PLUMBERS

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

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

MAINTENANCE MEN

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

CONTACT: 649-331-6920

PLEASE EMAIL RESUME TO BEENMEP@TCIWAY.TC

30075

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

May 7-13, 2022 KAYSHELL CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES Blue Hills , Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

TRADESMAN

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

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30036

SIGGIE HARVEY

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

L & L REPAIR SHOP

LINA MANPOWER SERVICES

South Dock Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Bible Street, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

MECHANIC

TRADESMAN

KENYATTA FORBES

COOK

INVENTORY CLERK

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

CONTACT: (649) 331-5699

CONTACT: (649) 346-0444

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

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

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

CONTACT: (649) 232-2619

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

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

E & V EQUIPMENT LTD.

ELECTRONICS DIRECT LTD.

ERNST LAVILETTE

GLENDA LIGHTBOURNE

CLEANER

LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

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

CONTACT: 431-1346

CONTACT: 346-2519

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

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

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

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

R&D LIQUOR STORE

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

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

CONTACT: (649) 231-0098

MR. GROUPER

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

CONTACT: 649-941-8494 BELONGERS ONLY

30064

Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

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

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

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

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

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

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

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

Venetian Road Is seeking to employ a

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

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

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

M&T CAR RENTAL

MIOSOTIS NAILS

Ralph Close, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

CAR RENTAL AGENT

Grace Bay Is seeking to employ a

NAIL TECHNICIAN

#38 New Subdivision, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

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

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

GSD RENTAL Down Town Is seeking to employ a

DRIVER

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

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

P&K SPENDLESS SUPERMARKET

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

CASHIER

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

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

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

CONTACT: 245-3160

CONTACT: 232-3038

CONTACT: 332-0937

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30025

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30054

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30013

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

COOK

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

LABOURER

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

TAILOR

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

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

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

CONTACT: 341-0900

CONTACT: 333-4883

CONTACT: 332-0026

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30012

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30062

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

30042

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May 7-13, 2022

JOB ADVERTISEMENT

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

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

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

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

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

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

• • • • • • • • • •

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN SUMMARY:

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

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

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

VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND SERVICE JOB DESCRIPTION:

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

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May 7-13, 2022 HAIRBRAIDING BEACH M.P

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

Millennium Highway, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

HAIR BRAIDER

2 SECURITY OFFICERS

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 DOMESTIC WORKER Cleaning and other jobs. $6.50 hourly

CONTACT: 231-1207 BELONGERS ONLY RENEWALS

30044

JP & AC LANDSCAPING Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

LANDSCAPER

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

CLEANER

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

CONTACT: 649-332-1776 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

30028

HEARTLYN BEATRICE HANCHELL

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

BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE. RENEWAL, 30050

AUTO PARTS PLUS North Caicos Is seeking to employ a

ROSE MARIE PIERRE

SONIA J. EWING

DOMESTIC WORKER

Leeward Highway, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

MECHANIC

LAGNEAU BRUMVERT

LEA EDWIN ASTWOOD

LABOURER

HELPER

LABOURER

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

30038

30008

Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

30049

Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

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

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

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

CONTACT: 243-8821

CONTACT: 242-7447

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

ROSENELL COX

SAG CONSTRUCTION LTD.

SAINTILIEN DAVENE

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

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

CONTACT: 343-0642

KERENN WILLIAMS

30051

CONTACT: 232-8855

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

CONTACT: 343-5411

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

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

CALL: 232 7101/231 3967

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

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

Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

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

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

Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

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

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MONTES CHARLES

Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

JOB ADVERTISEMENT

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DOMESTIC WORKER

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

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

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

CONTACT: 649-241-4156

CONTACT: 649-231-6889

OR ROSEDIP@YAHOO.COM

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

30055

SOPHONISE HARVEY Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

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

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

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

STEPHANIE DUNCANSON

TCI AGENCY SERVICES

Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

CLEANER

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

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

CONTACT: 242-5319

CONTACT: 231-3788

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

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

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

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

JOHN GARLAND/ FRESH FISH

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

CONTACT: 649-941-8484 30057

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VACANCIES Acting on behalf DESBOURNE YOUNG

PERSONAL COOK

$7-12 Hourly Preparing meals according to preferences, shop for meal ingredients. Leeward Highway Palm Cl. Tel: 649-345-6562

WILLIAMS CONSTRUCTION

2 TILE LAYERS

$7-12 Hourly Install materials on floors, walls, ceiling, etc. Miracle Cl., Blue Hills Tel: 649-347-2093 Only Belonger Apply/Renewal work permit 30199

SOLOMON MORENCY GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

MASON Duties: To

employ masonry skills Building projects. Salary: $8.00 per hour. CONTACT: 2425459 / 346-4624

Belongers are asked to send a copy of their resume to The Labour Board. This is a first time application. 30220

VERNA & CARLINE PAPIN BLUE HILLS BLD. #65 Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

CONTACT: 231-3469

Belongers only apply Renewal 30205

ALLAN PARKER GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Duties: To assist skilled Worker and keep job Sites clean. SALARY: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 241-8459 Belongers are encouraged To send a copy of their Resume to the Labour Board. This position is held by a work permit holder.

30221

TNF CONTRACTING

vehicles are road worthy. SALARY: $10.00 per hour.

CONTACT: 245-7228

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This is a first application. 30222

BAYSIDE VARIETY STORE GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

CASHIER Duties: To receive payments, and issue receipts and change. SALARY: $6.50 per hour

CONTACT: 247-4284

Belongers are asked to send a copy of their resume to The Labour Board. This is a first application. 30219

ECHOES OF CALVARY CHURCH

GRAND TURK IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

CREOLE PASTOR

Duties: To Pastor a Creole Congregation. SALARY: $400.00 per month.

CONTACT: 245-5949

Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labour Office This position currently held by a work permit holder.

30217

VILLA SKYLINE

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

MECHANIC Duties: To ensure

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CARPENTER

Duties: To employ carpentry. Skills on various jobs. Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT: 231-6432

Belongers are asked to send a copy of their resume to The Labour Board. This position is Currently held by a work permit 30218

BLUE HILLS BLD. #42 Is seeking to employ a

HOUSEKEEPER

CASHIER

RESPONSIBILITIES • Daily housekeeping duties. • Monthly reports. • Keeping inventory.

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: $6.50 Hourly

SALARY: $1,500.00-$2,000.00 per month/ commensurate with qualifications and experience.

CONTACT: 649-247-4109 OR NORTHSHORE.ASL@GMAIL.COM

Applicants are also encouraged to send a copy of their application to Employment Services before May 16, 2022. This is First Time Work Permit.

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

WISH CAR RENTAL

BLUE MOUNTAIN, PROVIDENCIALES. IS SEEKING TO EMPLOY A

• Must have 3 years’ experience in a luxury hotel or luxury private villa. • Excellent time management skills. • Communication both written and oral. • Excellent customer service skills • Attention to detail • Valid driver’s license.

S&B CONSTRUCTION

CONTACT: 346-0002 30232

BELONGERS ONLY

30206

CHINSON RESTAURANT GROUP

JOB OPPORTUNITIES CARIBBEAN BOTTLING (TCI) LTD. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

ASSISTANT MANAGER PARAMETERS

• • • • •

Assist with the management of day to day operations Ensure deliveries are executed Willing to work in fast paced and multifaceted environment Willing to temporarily relocate to The Bahamas on an as needed basis Must be a “people person” that will never compromise on providing exceptional customer service • Willing to work on weekends and holidays

QUALIFICATIONS

• • • • •

Bachelor’s Degree (Business Management or related fields preferred) Valid Driver’s Licence Accounting/bookkeeping experience 5 years sales, or other supervisory experience Turks and Caicos Belonger status. Bahamian status a plus

SKILLS

• • • • •

Candidates must be energetic, highly motivated and eager to learn Analytical and time management skills Strong management and leadership skills Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) Ability to work efficiently with limited supervision, and take ownership for assigned responsibilities • Ability to multi-task and communicate effectively • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint Salary range $36,000 - $50,000 Interested persons must submit resumes electronically to

hradmin@cbcbahamas.com

KITCHEN HELPERS/ CLEANER

• General cleaning of the kitchen and pastry room • Assist with prep work and washing utensils • Willing to work weekends and long hours Salary $6.50 hourly RENEWAL

CASHIER/HOSTESS

• Must be able to work long hours and remain calm under pressure • Clean police record • Ability to multi-task is essential • Must be very honest • Enjoy providing excellent customer service • English plus fluency in at least one other language – Spanish • Salary $6.50 hourly plus tips RENEWAL

COOKS

• Must be able to obtain sanitation certificate

• Must be experienced in the production of Oriental cuisines • Must be able to prepare Caribbean Cuisines • Willing to work long hours and weekends Salary $8.00 hourly RENEWAL

LABOURER

• Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. • Washing dishes and cleaning the kitchen. Salary: $6.50 hourly RENEWAL

BAKER

• Measure and mix raw ingredients, bake and decorate items, and ensure that all raw and finished goods adhere to quality and food safety standards. Salary: $24k per year RENEWAL

Please apply in writing with full resume no later than August 31st, 2022

The Managing Director Chinson Restaurant & Pastries P.O.Box 293, #14 Savannah Road Leeward Highway, Providenciales. (649) 941-3533

30164

May 7-13, 2022

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WARD’S CONSULTANCY

Millennium Heights, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT

VILLA DEL MAR

Bonaventure Cres, Grace Bay

LAUNDRY ATTENDANT $7.50 p/h Maintaining laundry facilities.

HOUSEMAN

$7.00p/h Vacuuming, Mopping sweeping the floor.

COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION,

#53, P. O. Box 68, Blue Mountain, Contact 2310337

MRVL SPA

$10.00 Install structures and fixtures. Belongers only appl

One Season Plaza Grace

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: $14.00 Hourly

DOMESTIC WORKER

-$7.50p/h assisting in the housekeeping department to clean common area

CONTACT 649-9415160

SKILLED MASON

Bay, Providenciales Contact 649-246-3031

CARPENTER

CONTACT: 649-243-2851 BELONGERS ONLY RENEWALS 30225

30155

NATIONAL COLONY REALTY LTD Seeking to employ a

VILLA CHEF

Responsible to provide the highest-level culinary expertise and practice to the employee’s assigned rental villa, while overseeing supplementary in-house staffing (Butlers / Housekeepers) and guide the team to provide the best possible guest service and experiences. Other duties assigned as per employee’s detailed job description. Must be willing to work 6 days a week including weekends and holidays. Compensation is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

BRANDON HAIR BRAIDING Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

HAIR BRAIDER

Braiding clients’ hair in different styles. Salary: $6.25 Hourly CONTACT: 343-2880

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 30172

C&S PROFESSIONAL

HANDY GUY CONSTRUCTION John Williams NORTH CAICOS

MIS AMIGOS RESTAURANT Queen’s Landing, Grace Bay

Acting on behalf of

MASON WAITER Lay blocks $10 hourly

Serve food $10 hourly

CONTACT: 345-0174

CONTACT: 343-9181

BELONGERS ONLY

30176

30177

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

PLEASE EMAIL RESUMES TO; CHEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / PRESIDENT OF TURQUOISE VACATION RENTALS DAN@TVR.TC The deadline for submission of applications is 20th May 2022 Only persons selected for an interview will be contacted.

30200

COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Invites suitably qualified persons for the position of EANDV CONSTRUCTION JEAN EDDY JEROME GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER LABOUR

Sweep the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, living room, and laundering sheets. Cleaning the yard and placing the waste in the trash. Salary: $7.50per hourly

CONTACT: 242-1358

BELONGERS ONLY. A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION. 30180

JEFFERY RUDOLPH DESIR Kewtown, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

TRADESMAN

JOHANA BIEN AIME

MARCO GRANT

TWO DOMESTIC WORKER ONE LABOUR Sweep the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, living room, and laundering sheets. Cleaning the yard and placing the waste in the trash. Salary: $6.50 hourly

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 243-0750

BELONGERS ONLY. A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION. 30179

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

LABOURER

To perform minor fixtures, conduct inspections and maintenance on the premises Basic Salary: $300.00 weekly (6 days per week)

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

CONTACT: (649) 442-4816

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 30163

BELONGERS ONLY

30103

CONTACT: 342-6745

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 3469064

BELONGERS ONLY. A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION. 30181

FRANKLYN W. WILLIAMS Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

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

CONTACT: 244-3638

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30160

PRINCIPAL THE INDIVIDUAL WILL POSSESS THESE MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

• Must be a practicing Born Again Christian • At least five (5) years Post qualification teaching experience • At least two (2) Years’ experience in school Administration • Bachelor Degree in Education or equivalent from an accredited institution • Teacher Certificate / Diploma from a recognized Educational Institution. • Must have a working knowledge of the A-Beka Curriculum • Must be familiar with Primary Education within the Caribbean. COMPENSATION:

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY AT COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP CENTRE, A.O.G. LEEWARD HIGHWAY, P.O. BOX 939, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS. E-MAIL: CCACADEMY2008@GMAIL.COM. CONTACT: 243-5304

30131

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FAMILYCARE MEDICAL

IS HIRING!

We are looking for qualified candidates to fill the following roles in Providenciales:

HEALTH SERVICES ASSOCIATE Job Advertisement- New Position

ABOUT THE ROLE: We are seeking a multi-talented and customerfocused person to provide support for our patients. This role will be a mix of customer service and office management responsibilities, providing top-notch service to all visitors and assisting with day-to-day office duties. The Health Services Associate will act as a point of reference to our patients. The ability to provide exceptional customer service will truly make a difference in the lives of our clients. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Provide solutions and guide patients through the clinic’s processes. • Perform office management tasks on own initiative as well as under the direction of the office manager. • Resolve customer questions, complaints, and collections inquiries in a professional, helpful manner. • Respond to and resolve, on the first call or email, customer service inquiries, and issues by identifying the topic and type of assistance the caller needs. • Supports patients with care coordination, such as scheduling doctors’ appointments and arranging other ancillary support services. • Maintain and updates customer information as necessary. • Ensures that supplies are sufficient to perform their duties, maintains equipment in proper place after usage, and maintains workspace in an orderly fashion. REQUIREMENTS: • Associate’s degree/Diploma in a relevant area • 3+ years of experience in a customer service/ sales/office management position. • Previous healthcare or hospitality industry experience is an asset • Strong organizational skills. • Customer-centric orientation. • Strong verbal and written communication skills. • A high degree of empathy. • A “solutions-oriented” mindset. • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. • Medical knowledge/experience is preferred. • Comfortable with continuous process improvement and change as our company grows and evolves. Salary: $33,600 To be considered for this position, please email CVs to t.bewaji@familycaretci.com

May 7-13, 2022

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN

– Job Advertisement- New Position

ABOUT THE ROLE: We are seeking a Biomedical Equipment Technician to join our growing team! This position will install, maintain, and repair biomedical equipment. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Performs maintenance cycles on medical equipment sets to include all maintenance actions. • Complete technical inspections of new, used, or reconditioned medical equipment. • Complete repair of damaged medical equipment. • Complete overhaul of medical equipment. • Make necessary operational adjustments to electronic equipment. • Make sensitivity, selectivity, and accuracy measurements. • Document all work performed, maintains parts, supplies, tools, test equipment and technical literature by completing service reports and supplemental productivity documentation in an accurate and timely manner. • Maintain an accurate and current parts inventory. • Assist manager in maintaining a comprehensive library of technical literature. REQUIREMENTS: • 3+ years of full-time experience servicing biomedical or other electronic equipment. • Associate degree from an accredited college in electronics -or- completion of a training program in electronics from an accredited trade school. • Possess the training and abilities to technically inspect, repair, calibrate, and overhaul medical equipment. • Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and with written communication. • Basic computer knowledge. • Basic medical terminology. • Knowledge of clinical application of common medical equipment. • Routinely exercises logical, progressive troubleshooting techniques at both they systems and component level. Salary: $36,000pa To be considered for this position, please email CV’s to t.bewaji@familycaretci.com

SAREPTA PARKER ISLAND COLD Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

SAMUEL MISSICK West Road, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER

RENEW Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. $7 hourly

CONTACT: 345-5595

Regular housekeeping which includes Cleaning, mopping, dusting, sweeping and Assisting with cooking and any other chores. Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT: 342-3324

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30168

Belongers are encouraged to Send a copy of their resume To the Labour Board. 30167

C. MISSICK

CAMERON COALBROOKE

Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Over Back, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 243-1377

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

CONTACT: 242-2420

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30182

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 30115

D&S CONSTRUCTION

DAQUANTE EWING

By Caicos Lodge, The Bight Is seeking to employ a

MASON

Leeward Palms Is seeking to employ a

GOVERNESS

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and disciplining children when necessary. Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 347-7217

CONTACT: 343-5854

BELONGERS ONLY RENEWALS

30135

GOOD TASTE Five Cays Rd. Is seeking to employ a

TRADESMAN

A skilled worker that can undertake any job as a helper by profession. Salary: $7.00 Hourly CONTACT: 246-5189 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30128

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30120

GREEN LEAF CONSTRUCTION LTD. Oyster Lane, Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTER

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

CONTACT: 331-2881 BELONGERS ONLY

30113

May 7-13, 2022

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

BUTTERFIELD GOLD GROUP

THE SCHOOL FOR FIELD STUDIES

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

South Caicos (Cockburn Harbor)

Work permit holders hold all positions

SITE MANAGER

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

DIVE SAFETY OFFICER

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

MARINE ECOLOGY LECTURER

PhD required in related field, teaching and research experience, $30K annually

BUTTERFIELD GOLD

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

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

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

All positions required to live on-site, 6 day work week, minimum Divemaster Scuba Diver unless otherwise stated, prior experience living/working at a field station and boat handling is preferred.

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

SHANWELL O. GARDINER

NANNY

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

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

CONTACT: 231-1184

CONTACT: 342-2511/ 341-6666

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

30087

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30086

THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

30099

HOLTON DICKENSON

LYNDON JENNINGS

South District, Salt Cay Is seeking to employ a

Over Back, Grand TurkPalm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

2 TRADESMEN

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

Labour Commissioner Employment services Samuel Been Building Airport Road, Providenciales

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

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

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

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

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

DOMESTIC WORKER

Duties: Regular Cleaning, mopping, sweeping, and dusting and caring for a school age child and any other household Chores as needed. SALARY: $6.50 per hour CONTACT: 232-0202

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

30105

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

30107

THE LODGE AT PARROT CAY 636 Industrial Park, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands Is seeking to employ a

LIVE-IN HOUSE MANAGER

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

To manage the house and property on Parrot Cay.

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

30076

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

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

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

30010

42 CLASSIFIEDS JOCELYN ACCILISE NARCIUS

JV’S TRUCKING SERVICES

Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Behind Block Plant, South Dock Road Is seeking to employ a

MASON

BODYWORK/WELDER

Smooth concrete in segments to ensure the concrete is poured in level. Arrange the concrete forms. Prepare surface with hammer and chose. Rub cement and float or burlap. Salary: 9.00 per hour CONTACT: 333-5032

May 7-13, 2022

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS JV’S TRUCKING SERVICES Old Block Plant, South Dock Is seeking to employ a

DRIVER

LEW 1 SHIPPING #20 Honor Lane, Downtown Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

DECKMAN

Joining metal, assembling metal structures and equipment through the use of welders, repairing rusting parts of dump trucks, and spraying dump trucks and other equipment. Salary: 8.00 per hour

Transport and dump loose materials. Transport and dump garbage and trashes. Transport paving materials and hauling construction materials to customer locations. Salary: 12 per hour

To load and offload barge, carries items to the storeroom, clean the warehouse. Salary: 6.25 per hour

CONTACT: 346-2311

CONTACT: 941-5707

NOEL TRUCK DELIVERY

Glass Shack, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

MECHANIC

Repair and maintain hydraulic equipment and machinery. Responsible for diagnosing and fixing mechanical issues. perform tune-up soil changes and installation of new brake pads. Salary: 8.00 per hour.

CONTACT: 2417032

FIRST TIME. BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

FOR RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL GIVE FIRST PREFERENCE.

FIRST TIME. BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

RENEWAL. BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

FIRST-TIME APPLICATION, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE. 30123

SONICS CONSTRUCTION

ISLAND CONSTRUCTION

JACQUELIN DESRONVIL

J.E & V CONSTRUCTION

JOSELENE BELLEUS-ASTWOOD

Archie Morley Yard, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

CARPENTER

SHOP ATTENDANT

30126

Derry K. Handfield, North Caicos Is seeking to employ a

CONSTRUCTION LABOURER Removed rubble, dirt, and hazardous waste from construction site, performed postconstruction site cleanup and executed building cleaning activities, operated cleaning equipment and utilized cleaning materials. Salary: 6.25 per hour.

CONTACT: 333-5032 RENEWAL APPLICATION, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE. 30125

30148

Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

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: $6.25 Hourly CONTACT: 649-241-5071 OR 649-342-0275 EMAIL: ISLANDCONSTRUCTIONSERVICES1@ GMAIL.COM

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30161 RENEWAL

30124

Ralph Cl., Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times. Salary: $6.50 Hourly

Follow 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: $8.00 Hourly

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 30137

CONTACT: 333-1237

CONTACT: 246-1412

LION CONSTRUCTION

LUCY FRITH

CONTACT: 244-9696

LA CREOLE TAKE OUT

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Back Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Central Square Is seeking to employ a

COOK

CARPENTER

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. Salary: $10.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 246-1412

CONTACT: 345-9515

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30162

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30121

BELONGERS ONLY RENEWAL

30152

South Dock Rd. Is seeking to employ a

Follow blueprints and building plans. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT: 244-3581 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

30119

3 CHEFS

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30162

MARC’S HAIR BRAIDING SERVICES North School, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

HAIRSTYLIST

Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. Salary: $500.00 Weekly

Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 344-7751

CONTACT: 241-3489

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30112

Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

MASON

Put up blocks. Arrange the concrete forms. Smooth out concrete in segments to ensure the concrete is poured in level. Rub cement in with sponge-rubber float or burlap. Salary $8 per hour. CONTACT: 2474924

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

KADIS ALANZA SIMMONS

30122

South Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

JOSELENE BELLEUS-ASTWOOD

SHOP ATTENDANT

30146

RAYMOND MOMPREMIER

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30174

MASON

CONTACT: 345-9689 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

30173

MARCUS ANDY FORBES 84 Paradise Rd., Cooper Jack Bay Is seeking to employ a

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

CONTACT: 232-6538 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

30151

MIKE ODENE

PRESTIANNA ONEKA COX

PROSPER CONSTRUCTION 621 Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

32 Dolphin Lane, Long Bay Hills Is seeking to employ a

PROVO PONIES

PROVO SEAFOOD LTD.

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER

CARPENTER

LABOURER

2 FISHERMEN

3 PLANT WORKERS

Blue Hills, Millennium Highway Is seeking to employ a

Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

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

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

CONTACT: 345-5236

CONTACT: 649-348-3971

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

30156

30145

Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

To work 6 days a week Cleaning horse stalls. $325 per week

Must have some knowledge of using fishing equipment such as fishing reels and fish traps. May be required to work after normal hours. Salary: Based on Catch

CONTACT: 343-9642

CALL: 649-241-6350

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

BELONGERS ONLY WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 30136

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 30165

CONTACT: 649-231-0293

30140

Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Must be able and willing to clean marine products, Conch, Lobster and Scale Fish. Must be willing to work after normal hours and holidays if needed. Salary: $7.00 Hourly CONTACT: 649-231-0293 BELONGERS ONLY WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 30139

May 7-13, 2022 PTW HOLDINGS LTD. Meridian House, Le Vele Plaza, Grace Bay Rd. Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE

Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, heating, and air conditioning system. Salary: $12.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-431-5646 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

30117

SHAQUITA SHALORA PARKER

REMY JEAN

RESORT ROAD VILLA

DOMESTIC WORKER

MAINTENANCE MAN

Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

Lower Bight, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

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

CONTACT: 342-1471

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30170

STEEL UNLIMITED

Phase #2, Millennium Highway Is seeking to employ a

61 Mary Jane Lane, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

LABOURER

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

CONTACT: 232-7594

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30070

WILLIAMS AUTO REPAIR SHOP South Dock Rd. Is seeking to employ a

Run lines for power tools, lay out tools, set up forms for the pouring of concrete foundations, remove all debris, pack up tools, and take down bracing and scaffolding. Salary: $7.00 hourly CONTACT: 649-241-0236

3 MECHANICS

2 PAINTERS

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

LABOURER

CONTACT: 341-0929 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

30118

F105 Regent Village, Grace Bay Road 941-3346 DIVE INSTRUCTOR -$10 hourly Teaching dive courses and scuba diving. LABOURER-$6.50 hourly Cleaning boats 30134

PAULA BROOKS

299A Grace Bay Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

54 Old Sage Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Light Cleaning Wash/Iron Clothes Washing windows Caring for cats /small dogs $7 per hour (6days a week)

TEL: 649-946-5855 OR EMAILING:HELLO@ THEKFORCE.COM

House cleaning Wash/Iron Clothes Grocery shopping/ meal prep Salary: $6.25 per hour (6 days a week)

TEL: 649-946-5855 OR EMAILING:HELLO@ THEKFORCE.COM

2 TRADESMEN

1 LABOURER Cleaning outside the property, pick up yard waste, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. $6.25 Hourly 1 CLEANER Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. $6.25 Hourly

A skilled worker that can undertake any job as a helper by profession. Salary: $8.00 Hourly CONTACT: 342-2511 / 341-6666 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30086

YVON’S ONE STOP SHOP Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

HAIRSTYLIST

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

CONTACT: 346-6622

VENARD ALCIN HANDFIELD

VALERI STORE

FARMER

RECEIVING CLERK

LABOURER

• Maintain and grow the garden to ensure it meets specific requirements. • Plant and nurture new trees and flowers. • Maintain a clean garden. • Keep plants free from any disease. • Work with hand tools and light machinery. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

30175

Residence, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Must be proficient in logistics, keep records and help with inventory control, assist with sales in store. Salary: $6.50 Hourly CONTACT: 347-1700

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30143

Behind Glass Shack Is seeking to employ a

Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE

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

CONTACT: 332-1466

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30171

Maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. $7.50 Hourly

CLEANER

Stocking and supplying areas, sweeping, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. $7.50 Hourly

STORE ATTENDANT

Selling products and providing customer service. Maintain the store by cleaning and restocking shelves. $7.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 341-1406 BELONGERS ONLY

CONTACT: 342-2511 BELONGERS ONLY RENEWAL

30111

WILLIAMS CONTRACTING SERVICES South Dock Rd. Is seeking to employ a

VENEL VILFRANCHE

BELONGERS ONLY

Cleaning outside the property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $7 hourly

CAICOS ADVENTURES

#12 Musgrove Hill, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

WENDAL JOSEPH

BELONGERS ONLY

#14 Mari Gold Way, Kew Town Is seeking to employ a

NORTON DEVELOPMENT

3 Sunshine Crescent, Grace Bay Road 946-5443 2 LABOURERS-$6.50 hourly Maintaining plants, cutting trees. 2 GARDENERS-$6.50 hourly Maintaining plants, cutting trees.

SAMS SHOP

Musgrove Cl. #12 Is seeking to employ a

This ad supports a work permit renewal. Belongers may apply to Labour Board 30130

CONTACT: 441-8687

THE TRINITY SHOP

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 30116

SUNSHINE NURSERY

S&R SERVICE CLEANING

This ad supports a work permit renewal. Belongers may apply to Labour Board 30127

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY WORK PERMIT RENEWAL 30138

CONTACT: 241-5131 30158

CONTACT: 246-7454

Acting on behalf

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30169

Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles and completing preventive maintenance. $10.00 Hourly

To fix, maintain building problems and yard maintenance as necessary. Salary: $7.50 Hourly

ROBERT’S AGENCY

30114

2 CARPENTERS Follow building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures. $9.00 Hourly 2 TILE LAYERS Install materials on floors, walls, etc. $9.00 Hourly 2 PAINTERS Apply paints and coatings to walls, new buildings, etc. $9.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 241-5131 BELONGERS ONLY

30159

ULYSSE JEAN DELIUS Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

CARPENTER Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 347-3520 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY RENEWAL 30157

ELEANOR M.E. INGHAM

STEEL UNLIMITED CO.

ALICE GIBSON

DOMESTIC WORKER

BOOKEEPER

BABYSITTER

Over Back, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Kew Town, Provo Is seeking to employ a

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Is seeking to employ a

• Recording day-to-day financial transactions and completing the posting process • Verifying that transactions are recorded in the correct day-to-day book, suppliers ledger, customer ledger and general ledger • Bringing the books to the trial balance stage • Banking and payroll. Salary $1,200.00 per month

CONTACT: 232-8819

PHONE: (649) 231-0236 EMAIL: JULIUSTURKS@YAHOO.COM BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGE TO APPLY TO LABOUR BOARD

Applicants must be good with children. Keeping the children clean, feeding and taking them to and from school. Salary: $6.50 Hourly

30166

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30203

44 CLASSIFIEDS

DOMESTIC WORKER

SANDS CONSTRUCTION Unit #6, 29 Parade Ave., Downtown Is seeking to employ a

4 CARPENTERS $14.00 per hour Build walls and install partitions. 2 CARPENTER HELPER $9.00 per hour Cut timber or lumber. 2 PLUMBERS $14.00 per hour Assemble pipe sections. 2 PLUMBER HELPER $9.00 per hour Assist plumber.

CONTACT: 333-5559

2 LABOURERS $7.00 per hour Cleaning jobsite. 2 MASONS - $10 hourly Repairs and maintains building, laying bricks. STEELMAN - $10 hourly Fabricating structural steel. STEEL HELPER $9 hourly Assist steel man. CONSTRUCTION LABOURER - $8 hourly Mixing concrete. BELONGERS ONLY RENEWALS

ALL SERVICES Act on behalf of

• Domestic Worker consists of cleaning and Laundry • Able to work with little or no supervision. • Must be self-motivated and able to understand, write and speak English fluently. • Salary: $300.00 per week. All experienced and interested individuals can send inquiries to: Kayonn Missick-Simms 78 Marby Drive, Juba Sound, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Tel: (649) 231-7399 Email: kayonnmissick45@gmail.com POSITION CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER 30153

30144

BEAUTY FLY SALON

Blue Hills, Providenciales, TCI

#1 Morris Plaza, Airport Road Is seeking to employ a

SEEKING: GOVERNESS (CHILD CARE)

HAIR STYLIST

THIS APPLICATION IS FOR A FIRST-TIME WORK PERMIT. BELONGERS WITH THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, PROVIDENCIALES, OR GRAND TURK, TCI. 30129

CAICOS AUTO WORLD

MECHANIC

Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters. Salary: $10.00 Hourly CONTACT: 649-344-8753 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY 30212

ESPINAL CONSTRUCTION Spa Plaza, Second Floor, #14 Airport Road Is seeking to employ a

2 CARPENTERS Follow blueprints to meet the needs of clients. Install structures and fixtures. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. $8.00 hourly 2 TILERS Install materials on floors, walls, ceilings, countertops. $10.00 Hourly CONTACT: 649-344-4801 BELONGERS ONLY/RENEWAL 30188

North Caicos 2 LABOURER $6.75 p/h -keep area clean and take instructions from supervisor on the site 1 CARPENTER $9.p/h- measure wood, cut steel, complete roof and building2 MASON $8.p/h- plaster concrete, lay block 1 HELPER $6.50p/h- keep area clean, hold materials for completer cutting, pick up lose materials 7am-5pm Mon-Sat Contact: 346-6466

DAVARDO SMITH

ALL INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD SEND COPY OF RESUME TO LABOUR BOARD

DUTIES INCLUDES: • Assist with home work to ensure the child makes the educational milestones • Ensuring the child is kept in a safe environment in the absence of the parents • Ensure that the child focus is on educational learning based on additional reinforcement needed at home • Cook and clean CONTACT: RATE OF PAY: • Prepare meals (649) 232-4988 $300.00 PER WEEK • Laundry

SONIC CONSTRUCTION

1 DOMESTIC WORKER $6.75p/h Mon-Sat, Mind children and keep the house clean.

EARLNISHA LAKINYA FORBES

South Dock Road, Loften Building Is seeking to employ a

May 7-13, 2022

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving. Salary: $7.00 Hourly CONTACT: 649-344-4801

BELONGER ONLY C&S PROFESSIONAL Acting on behalf of

CHARLES LERENARD Sunflower, Long Bay

BABYSITTER

Take care of children. $6.25 hourly

BELONGERS ARE TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 30214

CONTACT: 244-5999

DEG SPOT

BELONGERS ONLY

CAYA RENTALS

CENEUS DONALD

CORE MOBILITY DBA SIXT LTD. Blue Heron Drive, South Dock Is seeking to employ a

Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

PAINTER

DOMESTIC WORKER

RENTAL AGENT

CASHIER

122 Palm Circle East, Leeward Palms Is seeking to employ a

The Bight Is seeking to employ a

• Checking in Guests. • Car rental store fares. • Delivering and receiving vehicles. • Must be Bilingual (Spanish preferred). $7 hourly

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30133

CADS CONSTRUCTION Breezy Brae, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

WELDER

Fabricate and assemble metal structures and equipment using welders, cutters, and shapers and measuring tools. Salary: $9.00 Hourly CONTACT: 241-2515 / 245-6120

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30215

KAYSHELL CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change. $6.25 hourly

CLEANER

Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other structural surfaces. Must be willing to work 6 days a week. Salary: $15.00 hourly

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

EMAIL: RESERVATIONS@SIXT.TC

CONTACT: 649-343-4663

CONTACT: 341-6997 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

JACQUELIN MORLEY

JAVIER CASTILLO

DOMESTIC WORKER

TRADESMAN

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY RENEWAL 30190

FERMIN’S DELICACIES

30184

CONTACT: 941-3966

Market Place, Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

GOLD FINGER

SAMANTHA S. FORBES

STORE CLERK

JEWELRY REPAIRMAN

DOMESTIC WORKER

Repairs broken jewelry. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

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

CONTACT: 331-0818

Belongers are encouraged apply to the Labour Board This position is for a renewal of Work Permit 30208

CONTACT: 649-242-2604

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 30211

Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and etc. $300 weekly

CONTACT: 341-8426

30210

30187

Down Town, Behind the Ball Park Unit #2 Is seeking to employ a

Organizes merchandise, makes purchases for the assortment of the cafeteria, records maintenance and has its own transport. Salary: $6.50 hourly

MAINTENANCE WORKER

Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 342-2261

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

30196

Archie Morley Yard, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

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

BABYSITTER

Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, and doing housework. $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 333-1237 BELONGERS ONLY

30186

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

30226

Phase 2, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

A skilled worker that can undertake any job as a helper by profession. Salary: $8.00 Hourly CONTACT: 244-5274

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30193

May 7-13, 2022

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

LA BREEZE INTERPRISES Over Back, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

KITCHEN HELPER

Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times. Salary: $6.50 Hourly CONTACT: 331-6208

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 30216

P&D EMPLOYMENT Acting on behalf of

ONE STOP CONSTUCTION Industrial Park

MAINTENANCE WORKER

LUXURY CAR RENTAL

MAGDA SHOP

MICHELEINE SINEL

MOLINE PIERRE JEAN

MYRANIE ST. JUSTE BRYAN

AUTO BODY REPAIRMAN Duties include spraying of vehicles, body repair to vehicles, dents removal. $7.50 Hourly

CASHIER

DOMESTIC WORKER

TRADESMAN

Long Bay Is seeking to employ a

MECHANIC Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as engine tune-ups, tire changes, and replacing filters. -$7.50 Hourly CONTACT: 333-7970 BELONGERS ONLY

30194

P&D EMPLOYMENT Acting on behalf of

URY CONSTUCTION The Bight, Ashley Lane

MASON

Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, and air conditioning system. Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-243-1019

CONTACT: 649-243-2734 649-341-1900

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30191

TURKS AND CAICOS ELECTRONICS Aviation Drive, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN

Help Design, develop, rest, manufacture, install and repair electronic equipment such as computer etc. Salary: $10.00 Hourly CONTACT: 649-344-9863 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30189

South Dock Rd Is seeking to employ a

Greets customers, receive payment by cash, checks and credit cards, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 243-2275

SADRAC MICHEL

SELVERADO BUILDERS

Millennium Heights, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

MAINTENANCE WORKER

Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines. $8.50 Hourly 2 TRADESMEN

A skilled worker that can undertake any job as a helper by profession. $7.00 Hourly BELONGERS ONLY

30201

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property, pick up yard waste, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $10.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 247-1252

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 30185

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

CONTACT: 348-6006

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD 30207

SPOTLESS CLEANING SERVICES

23 Parade Ave., Town Centre Mall Building, Down Town, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER Responsible for cleaning up in general. To work, 5 days a week may include some weekends. Salary: $7.00 Hourly CONTACT: 649-331-0818 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD RENEWAL 30183

Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

A skilled worker that can undertake any job as a helper by profession. Salary: $7.00 Hourly CONTACT: 243-4580

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30195

TROPICAL TASTE Airport Road #28 Providenciales COOK - Assist chef with food preparation New DIEUFRANC FENELUS #2 Five Cays, Providenciales GOVERNESS - Cooking, cleaning, ironing, (Renewal) GATILIEN JEAN #28 Long Bay, Providenciales LABOURER - Cleaning private property New $6.25-$9.00 Hour EMAIL: APPLICATIONS bassett-27@hotmail.com

CONTACT 242-8792 BELONGERS CAN TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT PROVIDENCIALES

30223

Saltmills Plaza, Providenciales, Requires the following:

STEPHANE GAUDET 231-4537 Leeward Providenciales NANNY $7.25 per hour Care for children, general house chores

POSITIONS CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS. BELONGERS MAY APPLY WITH LABOUR DEPARTMENT

Airport Road, Down Town Is seeking to employ a

#78 Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a

BEEN CONSTRUCTION

241-9541 Tana Road, Five Cays, Providenciales LABOURERS, MASONS, CARPENTERS $6.25- $8.00 hourly Clean sites, tools, build walls, plastering, install doors/windows etc 231-3739 351 Chalk Sound, Providenciales LABOURER, CLEANER $6.25 hourly. Gardening, take care of dogs, cleaning, offload groceries

CONTACT: 341-6734

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30204

RIGBY BUILDERS

LESLIE WATTS

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

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30209

CONTACT: 246-6464

BELONGERS ONLY APPLY 30192

Blue Hills Bld. #84 Is seeking to employ a

30224

THREE (3) AUDIT SENIORS

ROOFER @ $10.00 PER HOUR MASON @ $10.00 PER HOUR CARPENTER @ $10.00 PER HOUR PAINTER @ $10.00 PER HOUR TILER @ $10.00 PER HOUR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR @ $12.00 PER HOUR ELECTRICIAN @ $15.00 PER HOUR PLUMBER @ $10.00 PER HOUR CLEANER @ $6.75 PER HOUR

QUALIFIED ACA, ACCA, CPA OR ACMA DUTIES: • Identify and communicate auditing • Plan and execute audits in and technical matters to senior team accordance with International members and the client. Standards on Auditing (ISA) or US • Examine and report on the design and GAAS for a wide range of clients. implementation of internal controls • Review financial statements and within the organisation. accounting records to ensure they Salary range: are in compliance with (IFRS), (IFRS $50,000 - $60,000 per annum for SMEs) or US GAAP. THESE ARE NEW AND RENEWAL POSITIONS, TURKS & CAICOS NATIONALS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY APPLY TO CONTACT@TC.GT.COM OR TELEFAX: 649-946-4892, NO LATER THAN JUNE 3, 2022 PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

30132

EMAIL RESUME TO: GBEEN@TCIWAY.TC

CONTACT: 231-6920

THIS AD IS FOR BOTH A FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT APPLICATION AND ALSO ANY LOCAL/BELONGER QUALIFIED APPLICANTS AS SEVERAL POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE. 30213

GREGORY HENRY JONES

HOLTON WILLIAMS

ADNER LOUIS

TRADESMAN

LABOURER

DOMESTIC WORKER

Remy Yard, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a

Skills Required:

Needed 5 days a week. All applicants must have at least 10 years’ experience in the commercial and residential construction industry. Salary negotiable depending on qualification and experience level. For work permit renewal.

A skilled worker that can undertake any job as a helper by profession. Salary: $8.00 Hourly CONTACT: 341-8736

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 30142

Bottle Creek, North Caicos Is seeking to employ a

Cleaning outside the property, pick up yard waste, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Cares for garden on a daily basis Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 246-1721 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

30150

Bible Street # 183 Is seeking to employ a

Sweep the house. Mop the floor. Clean the bathroom and bedroom. Clean the doors and windows. Clean the ceiling and walls. Empty wastebaskets. Wash and iron. Salary $6.25 per hour CONTACT: 342-5354

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.

30147

May 7-13, 2022

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Science & Technology

Food apps and online gaming driving obesity - WHO HOW children use mealdelivery apps and the rising popularity of online gaming could be driving obesity across Europe, the World Health Organization has said. No European country is on track to stop obesity rising by 2025, the WHO says. Nearly 60% of adults and a third of children are overweight or obese - and the Covid pandemic has made that worse. It suggests restricting the marketing of unhealthy foods to children, cutting the cost of healthy food and encouraging all ages to exercise more. The WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022 says rates of overweight and obesity have reached “epidemic proportions”, with only the Americas having a higher level of obese adults than Europe. It estimates the problem is causing 1.2 million deaths every year in Europe - 13% of all deaths - and at least 200,000 new cases of cancer annually. COMPLEX CHALLENGE Carrying too much body fat increases the risk of many

extra day’s worth of calories. ut the report, presented at the European Congress on Obesity, also suggests online food and meal delivery systems can be used in a positive way to improve diets, access to healthy food and wellbeing. Online gaming, which is hugely popular among children, has also been linked to poorer diet, unhealthy behaviour and more time sitting rather than being active. But again, the WHO says this technology could be harnessed to improve the physical and mental health of young people.

Meal delivery apps are changing the way we buy and eat food, the report says.

diseases, including 13 types of cancer, type-2 diabetes, heart problems and lung conditions. It is also the main cause of disability, the report says. Obesity is “a complex disease” and much more than the combination of an unhealthy diet and a lack of physical activity, it points out. “Obesity knows no borders,” said Dr Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe. “The countries in our

region are incredibly diverse but every one is challenged to some degree.” But “we can change the trajectory of obesity in the region” by developing strong health systems, he said. Europe’s highly digitalised food environments affect what, when and how people eat and should be monitored more closely, the report says. Meal-delivery apps, for example, play a significant role in increasing consumption of high-fat and high-sugar food and drinks.

PUBLIC NOTICE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDER STATUS APPLICATION (SECTION 4(3) OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDER STATUS ORDINANCE) Take notice that I, Nigel Dakin, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands in exercise of the powers conferred in me by Section 6(4) of the Turks and Caicos Islander Status Ordinance intend to grant a Certificate of Turks and Caicos Islander Status to Raymond Cushnie by virtue of marriage to a Turks and Caicos Islander.

UK research suggests eating a takeaway meal means consuming 200 more calories per day, on average, than food prepared at home. Over the course of a week, this could mean a child eating the equivalent of an

IN THE EUROPEAN REGION, THE UK: · has the third highest proportion of obese adults, behind Malta and Turkey · has the fourth highest proportion of overweight

or obese adults, behind Israel, Malta and Turkey ACROSS EUROPE, BEING OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE AFFECTS: · 8% of under-fives · 29% of five-nine-yearolds · 25% of 10-19-year-olds In the UK, some policies have been introduced to tackle obesity. They include large restaurants and cafes being required by law to show calorie information, with a similar system being considered for Scotland. In the autumn in England, ‘buy one, get one free’ (BOGOF) promotions will start to be phased out after research showed they encouraged people to buy 20% more food than they needed. There is also a plan to ban TV adverts for food high in sugar, salt and fat before 9pm across the UK. (BBC)

Climate change: Spring egglaying shifts by three weeks “In some parts of this wood, egg-laying has shifted by three weeks,” explains Dr Ella Cole of Oxford University. The softly-spoken, seasoned ornithologist is showing me around a very special field site - Wytham Woods in Oxfordshire; one of the most studied woodlands in the world. This year is the 75th anniversary of a study that

J & H PAINTING & DÉCOR #6, Paul Plaza, Millennium Highway Is seeking to employ a

PAINTER

Painting indoors and outdoors, painting exteriors and interiors of the building using spray guns, brushes, and rollers, residential and commercial construction projects. Salary: $ 8.00 per hour CONTACT: 241-5286

RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE

30149

has tracked 40 generations of great tits in the wood. It is one of the longestrunning animal-tracking studies in the world. It is precisely because this is a decades-long study that has followed every nestling - marking and counting the birds, recording the exact date that females lay their eggs and the date those eggs hatch - that the data has revealed this trend in the timing of critical seasonal behaviour. “The tits here are actually managing to track the other members of their food chain,” explains Dr Cole. “So, that’s the peak in the number of the caterpillars they feed on and in the timing of the oak trees [that the caterpillars] feed on. “The whole sort of food chain has shifted earlier in the spring.” A 75-YEAR STUDY IN NUMBERS: · 700-800 - the number of nest boxes checked every year · 10,000 - the number of caterpillars that adults

feed to an average clutch of great tit nestlings in the two weeks between hatching and fledging · 350 - the number of scientific papers produced from the Wytham great tit project. The site was bequeathed to the University of Oxford by a local family in 1942, specifically for the pursuit of science. Researchers have certainly lived up to the condition of that bequest. In an area of about 800 acres, there are now about 1,200 specially-built nest boxes, some of which have been there, repeatedly occupied by great tits and blue tits, since the project began in 1947. There are signs of ongoing ecological experiments everywhere - with netted bags hanging off branches to catch caterpillars and seed traps laid out beneath the canopy. But the longest-running of the Wytham Woods experiments is the great tit CONTINUED 

May 7-13, 2022

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Science & Technology

Exercise is good for joints with wear-and-tear arthritis EXERCISE is good for people with wear-and-tear joint arthritis and should be a “core treatment”, new draft guidelines for the NHS advise. It may hurt to begin with, but can then ease pain and help individuals with osteoarthritis stay supple, healthy and slim, says the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Scans aren’t needed to diagnose it and strong painkillers are not recommended. There is no evidence flushing out the joint helps either. WEAR AND TEAR Osteoarthritis is very common - about 7.4 million people in England over the age of 45 have it. It can happen when the joints become damaged with age and injury. Being overweight is another risk factor. Some people have mild symptoms. For others the pain, stiffness and swelling can be severe. That can make exercising difficult, but according to the new NICE guidelines, physical activity should be the main treatment - not painkillers. The charity Arthritis Action said it hoped the guidelines would reassure people with osteoarthritis that exercise is a good intervention. Spokeswoman Dr Wendy Holden said: “Many wrongly believe that exercise can harm the joints, so this guidance is very important and will hopefully empower patients, and give them more confidence to make healthy lifestyle changes that will really help improve their pain and quality of life.”

Osteoarthritis is very common - about 7.4 million people in England over the age of 45 have it.

managing osteoarthritis. If there is pain, consider using an anti-inflammatory cream or gel or taking an ibuprofen or similar type of non-steroidal antiinflammatory (NSAID) medicine, but not a strong opioid, says the advice. Arthritis charities are concerned that too many patients are put on painkillers rather than getting the right type of help - whether that is exercise therapy or a timely hip or knee replacement.

WHAT HELPS Exercise builds muscles and can help people maintain a healthy weight, which is important for

A backlog of operations during the pandemic means many who need surgery are still waiting. NICE says a joint replacement may be the right option for some and that hospitals should not be turning away people who could benefit, but are overweight. Obesity is not a bar to surgery, but losing weight by following a healthy diet and exercising will reduce strain on the joints. Tracey Loftis, from the charity Versus Arthritis, said: “Our own

opioids, there was evidence that they can cause harm in the longer term, including possible addiction.” The guidelines do not cover other types of arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis.

research into the support given to people with osteoarthritis showed that far too many do not have their conditions regularly reviewed by healthcare professionals, and even fewer had the opportunity to access physical activity support. “The lack of alternatives means that, in many cases, people are stuck on painkillers that are not helping them to live a life free from pain.” Dr Paul Chrisp, from NICE, said: “Muscle strengthening and aerobic exercise can have an impact on not just managing the condition, but also providing people with an improved quality of life. “Beginning that journey can be uncomfortable for some people at first, and they should be supported and provided with enough information to help them to manage their condition over a long period of time. “We have taken the decision to not recommend some painkillers, such as paracetamol and some opioids for osteoarthritis. “This is because new evidence has shown there was little or no benefit. In the case of strong

TYPES OF EXERCISE Your doctor or physiotherapist will be able to advise the best type for your condition, but generally: · Low impact activities such as walking, cycling and exercising in water are good · Strengthening exercises working major muscle groups - such as leg raises if you have a bad knee - can help maintain and improve muscle strength to support and protect the affected joint · Flexibility exercises that include gentle stretching and balancing may be helpful for mobility · Aerobic exercise that increases your heart rate is good for both the heart and lungs as well as staying fit · Remember to warm up before a session and cool down afterwards. (BBC)

Climate change: Spring egg-laying shifts by ... CONTINUED 

project. These birds are relatively short-lived - with an average life span of just under two years - so 75 years of research has tracked 40 generations. “The human equivalent of that would be studying a family tree back to the 10th century,” Dr Cole explains. She and her colleagues have special permission to access the nest boxes, to mark each nestling

and to ring every bird before it fledges. The detail and longevity of the study has produced some remarkable insights. One evolutionary study back in 2017 that compared Wytham’s great tits with a population in the Netherlands revealed that UK great tits had evolved longer beaks, which appear to allow them to use bird feeders more efficiently. “In this country we spend

AUSTIN INGHAM

REFRI KOOL SERVICE

Over Back, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

Timber Cres, Kew Town, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

BARTENDER

REFRIGERATION TECHNICIAN

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

Repair refrigerators and replace parts. Salary: $10.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 348-4906

CONTACT: 649-348-8070

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

30106

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

more than twice as much on bird food than the rest of Europe put together, so in some ways it’s easy to see how we might be causing evolutionary change,” says Dr Cole. Our changing climate has put a renewed focus on the evidence this project has provided about how the natural world is responding - allowing scientists to put all of the aspects of how a population of wild birds works in the context of climate change.

“We can ask how productivity and survival change over time, as well as behaviours like dispersal and migration,” says Prof Ben Sheldon from Oxford University, who currently leads the great tit project. “We’re also able to ask how extreme climatic events - increasingly seen as a risk of climate change - affect the population because the length of the study gives us more chance to observe these.”

RWL AGENCY

GLOBAL SERVICES LTD

SIMEKA BOYCE

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

CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT Must be able to speak Spanish and French. Translate to customers. $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 247-5825

CONTACT: 241-5131

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

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

#58B MENZIES BUILDING, LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a

Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board Work Permit Renewal 30154

GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a

CONTACT: 243 75 01

BELONGERS ONLY. A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION. 30178

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Science & Technology

May 7-13, 2022

Cognitive impact of severe COVID is equivalent to 20 years of aging, study finds WE all know that COVID-19 can lead to lingering fatigue and brain fog. But one of the most rigorous examinations to date of the longterm cognitive impacts of severe infection has just yielded some pretty unsettling results. In a study comparing 46 severe COVID-19 patients with 460 matched controls, researchers found the mental impacts of severe COVID-19 six months later can be the equivalent to aging 20 years – going from 50 to 70 years old – or losing 10 IQ points. The specific mental changes were also distinct to those seen in early dementia or general aging. “Cognitive impairment is common to a wide range of neurological disorders, including dementia, and even routine aging, but the patterns we saw – the cognitive ‘fingerprint’ of COVID-19 – was distinct from all of these,” says neuroscientist David Menon from the University of Cambridge in the UK, who was senior author of the study. The new paper doesn’t set out to alarm the many of us who’ve already had COVID, but instead investigate more closely how serious the cognitive changes are following severe cases of the infection, so we can begin to understand how to mitigate them. “Tens of thousands of people have been through intensive care with COVID-19 in England alone

The specific mental changes were also distinct to those seen in early dementia or general aging.

and many more will have been very sick, but not admitted to hospital,” says lead researcher and cognitive scientist Adam Hampshire from Imperial College London. “This means there are a large number of people out there still experiencing problems with cognition many months later. We urgently need to look at what can be done to help these people.” The experiment involved 46 people who’d gone to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge as a result of COVID-19 between March and July 2020. Sixteen of them were

put on mechanical ventilation during their stay. An average of six months after their infection, researchers supervised them using a testing tool called Cognitron to see how they were doing in areas such as memory, attention, reasoning, as well as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The researchers didn’t have test results from before these individuals fell ill with COVID to compare to. Instead they did the next best thing, and compared their results against a matched control group of 460 people.

These results were then mapped to see how far they deviated from expected scores for their age and demographic, based on 66,008 members of the general public. The results showed that those who’d survived severe COVID were less accurate and had slower response times than the general public. The magnitude of cognitive loss was similar to the effects of aging between 50 and 70 years of age – and equivalent to losing 10 IQ points. Accuracy in verbal analogy tasks – where people are asked to find similarities between words – was most impacted. This mirrors anecdotal reports that suggest people post-infection are struggling to find the right word, and feeling like their brain is in slow motion. Interestingly, even though patients reported varying levels of fatigue and depression, the severity of the initial infection, rather than the survivor’s current mental health, could best predict the cognitive outcome, the team found. “These results indicate that although both fatigue and mental health are prominent chronic [consequences] of COVID-19, their severity is likely to be somewhat independent from the observed cognitive deficits,” the researchers write in their paper. The somewhat good news is that, upon follow up, there were some signs of recovery – but it was

gradual at best. “We followed some patients up as late as ten months after their acute infection, so were able to see a very slow improvement,” says Menon. “While this was not statistically significant, it is at least heading in the right direction, but it is very possible that some of these individuals will never fully recover.” This study only looked at the more extreme end of hospitalized patients, but there are plenty of other studies showing that even ‘mild’ cases can cause similar cognitive impacts. What’s still not fully understood is why and how the SARS-CoV-2 virus causes this cognitive decline. Previous research has shown that during severe COVID, the brain decreases glucose consumption in the frontoparietal network, which is involved in attention, problem solving, and working memory. It’s also known that the virus can directly affect the brain. But the researchers suggest the likely culprit isn’t direct infection, but a combination of factors: including reduced oxygen or blood supply to the brain; clotting of vessels; and microscopic bleeds. There’s also mounting evidence that the body’s own immune and inflammatory response may be having a significant impact on the brain.

Climate change: Record tree losses in 2021 in northern regions TREE cover losses in northern regions of the world were the highest on record in 2021, according to new analysis from Global Forest Watch. Figures for these boreal forests were up 30% on 2020, with wildfires causing massive losses in Russia. Elsewhere, around ten football pitches per minute of tropical primary forest were lost across the year. Brazil, once again, led the way with a significant uptick in tree loss associated with agricultural expansion. This new data records the losses of tree cover in 2021, and is not the overall net picture when new plantings are taken into account. Much of the focus for researchers is on the world’s tropical regions because this is where more than

96% of deforestation takes place. When it comes to tropical primary forests, Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo top the table as they have for many years now. But one of the big concerns in the new figures is the loss of boreal forests which are found in northern parts of Russia, Canada and Alaska. While the cutting or burning of trees in these regions rarely results in permanent deforestation, the number of trees destroyed in 2021 was up 30% on 2020, to the highest level yet recorded, Climate change is seen as a key driver of tree loss in these areas, with hotter drier conditions leading to more wildfires and greater damage from insects. Russia saw its worst fire season since records began in 2001, losing more than 6.5 million hectares.

Fires in Russia were the most destructive in records dating back to 2001.

“It’s hugely worrying,” said Rod Taylor from the World Resources Institute, part of the team behind the new analysis. “Global warming is generally happening faster as you get closer

to the poles, so it’s like having a changing climate and an ecosystem that’s not coping, so we’re seeing fires that burn more frequently more intensively and more broadly than they ever would under normal

conditions.” Outside of northern regions, tree losses continued at very high levels in tropical areas - in terms of carbon, the destruction of these trees was equal to the annual fossil fuel emissions of India. Over 40% of this primary forest loss occurred in Brazil, with the non-fire related destruction increasing by 9% overall researchers say that is normally associated with the expansion of agriculture. In some key states in the western Amazon region, these losses were as high as 25%. This is a key concern for climate researchers who fear that the Brazilian rainforest may be approaching a tipping point when it emits more carbon than it stores, which would be a very negative development in limiting the rise in global temperatures this century.

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Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ shirt sells for £7.1m at auction THE shirt Diego Maradona wore when he scored the ‘Hand of God’ goal and much vaunted ‘goal of the century’ for Argentina against England at the 1986 World Cup has sold for a record £7.1m. It is the highest price ever paid for a piece of sports memorabilia. Former England midfielder Steve Hodge put it up for auction 36 years after he swapped it with Maradona following the famous quarter-final in Mexico. After Maradona died in November 2020, Hodge said the shirt was not for sale. In December that year Hodge said he had “people knocking on my door non-stop” and that reports he was looking to sell the shirt were false. “I find it disrespectful and totally wrong,” he added at the time. “It’s not for sale. I am not trying to sell it.” Auction house Sotheby’s sold the shirt for more than its estimated price, which was between £4m and £6m. “This is arguably the most coveted football shirt to ever come to auction, and so it is fitting that it now holds the auction record for any object of its kind,” said Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s head of streetwear and modern

Diego Maradona inspired Argentina to World Cup glory in 1986.

collectables. The previous highest fee paid for a shirt worn during a sports match was held by New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth’s baseball jersey, which sold for $5.6m (£4.4m) in 2019. In the same year the original

Olympic manifesto, penned in 1892, sold for $8.8m (about £7m) to become the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia. Ex-Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Leeds and Tottenham midfielder Hodge, 59, who appeared in two World Cups for

England and won 24 caps, had owned the iconic blue Argentina away shirt since swapping it with Maradona in the tunnel at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City after the game, which Argentina won 2-1. There has been some confusion

about the shirt since Sotheby’s in London put it up for auction in April, with Maradona’s family claiming it was not the shirt he had on when he scored the infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal. During the past 36 years, the shirt, manufactured by Le Coq Sportif, has been publicly displayed as the one worn by the Argentine great. It was most recently housed at the National Football Museum in Manchester. Sotheby’s said in its listing online that the shirt was matched to images of Maradona wearing it for both goals. The two he scored against England are among the most famous goals by Maradona, who is widely regarded as one of football’s greatest-ever players. His punching of the ball beyond goalkeeper Peter Shilton to score the controversial opening goal in the second half came minutes before he netted what was years later voted the goal of the century in a poll by football’s world governing body Fifa. Maradona went on to inspire his country to win the trophy, beating West Germany 3-2 in the final. (BBC)

Chelsea: Sir Jim Ratcliffe ‘not giving up’ on buying Premier League club BILLIONAIRE Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he is “not giving up” on taking over Chelsea despite “disappointing communication” over his £4.25bn offer. Ratcliffe, the majority shareholder of chemical group Ineos, made the late bid for the Premier League club on Friday. Earlier on Wednesday, Ineos director Tom Crotty said the offer had been rejected by the firm handling the sale. But, speaking to BBC sports editor Dan Roan, Ratcliffe said: “Consideration should be given to a British bid.” A consortium led by LA Dodgers owner Todd Boehly is understood to be the preferred bidder for Chelsea. American investment firm Raine has been tasked with selling Chelsea and the UK government is expected to issue a new licence, allowing the club to be sold, once a preferred buyer has been highlighted. Ratcliffe said his group had held “positive talks” with the UK government, but has not spoken to current Blues owner Roman Abramovich. “We had a communication with Raine and met with them at the end of last week. We presented a

not be renamed § Significant investment would go into Chelsea’s women’s and academy teams § His group “couldn’t get comfortable” with Chelsea’s valuation when they first expressed interest in buying the club in 2018 § France striker Kylian Mbappe would be his dream signing for Chelsea, but concedes he is likely to move to Real Madrid § He thinks current Blues manager Thomas Tuchel is “excellent” Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the majority shareholder of chemical group Ineos, made the late bid for the Premier League club on Friday.

bid but have heard very little back from them,” Ratcliffe told the BBC in his first interview since making the last-gasp bid. “My message to Raine is don’t discount our offer. We are British and have great intentions for Chelsea. If I was Raine I wouldn’t close any door.” Ratcliffe added that the Boehly consortium would not be allowed in the big American sports leagues because rules prevent clubs being majority-owned by private equity investors.

IN A WIDE-RANGING INTERVIEW IN MADRID, RATCLIFFE ALSO SAID: § He is originally a Manchester United fan and said he has “split loyalties” between the two clubs § He wants to turn Chelsea into a club of “the same stature as the city of London” § The bid is not about making profit from Chelsea as Ineos makes “lots of money from chemicals” § Stamford Bridge needs a “world-class capacity as well as a world-class stadium” and will

WHY DIDN’T RATCLIFFE AND INEOS BID EARLIER? Abramovich announced on 2 March he was planning to sell the club, shortly before he was sanctioned by the UK government in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Russian billionaire is understood to have strong ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin and his assets, including Chelsea, were frozen. Ratcliffe, whose company bought the Team Sky cycling franchise in 2019 and runs French football team Nice, has pledged to invest £1.75bn into the club over 10 years. But the offer arrived on Friday morning, weeks beyond the initial

deadline for bids of 18 March. Asked why his group’s bid was submitted late, Ratcliffe said: “I think that is quite simple - it is a big decision to buy a national asset and it’s a big commitment in terms of time and money. “We’re there for the long term. That’s a lot of responsibility to take on and it takes time to reach a decision to be fully committed. “We got there at the end of the day and we are committed. We’re not giving up.” WHAT WOULD RATCLIFFE AND INEOS BRING TO CHELSEA? Ratcliffe, 69, emphasised on several occasions how he thought a “British business buying a British asset” should be an important consideration in the bidding process for Chelsea. He suggested some non-British owners “do not understand the heritage” of Premier League clubs and claims there has been “a lot of angst” about Chelsea ending up “in the hands of people who don’t have a long-term vision for it”. American investor and businessman Boehly - who has offered around £2.5bn for the club - has a reported net worth of $4.5bn (£3.6bn) according to Forbes.

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England lost 1-0 to West Indies in Joe Root’s last series as Test captain.

England drop to lowest Test points rating in 27 years in ICC rankings ENGLAND have dropped to sixth in the world Test rankings and now hold their lowest points total for 27 years. England, who have won only one of their past 17 Tests and are winless in nine, have dropped a place below Pakistan. Their points rating of 88, a calculation of their points scored divided by matches played across a time period, is their lowest since 1995. Australia are top of the annuallyupdated rankings followed by India, New Zealand, South Africa and Pakistan. England, who named all-rounder Ben Stokes as their new captain after Joe Root’s resignation, play New Zealand in their next Test series in June.

The rescheduled fifth Test against India follows in July before three Tests against South Africa in August and September. Speaking about the team’s form on Tuesday, Stokes said: “If we’re completely realistic, winning one game in 17 is nowhere near good enough. “What we can do is say, ‘There’s only one way to go from here, which is up’. “I can’t expect it to just click and all of a sudden we’re number one in a year’s time. That would be fantastic, but I’m very excited about the role I’ve got to play in hopefully making the England Test team great again, it’s a big goal of mine and I’m really looking forward to it.” (BBC)

Messi signed a two-year contract with PSG ahead of the 2021/22 season, ending his 20-plus-year association with Barcelona

Lionel Messi fails to make shortlist for Ligue 1 player of the season award PARIS Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi has failed to make the shortlist for the Ligue 1 player of the year after a disappointing first season in France. The omission comes as little surprise with Messi scoring four goals in 23 league games following his move from Barcelona last year. Nominated for the player of the year award is Messi’s PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe, the top scorer in Ligue 1 with 24 goals so far this season, Rennes’ Martin

Terrier, AS Monaco’s Wissam Ben Yedder, Marseille’s Dimitri Payet, and Lyon’s Lucas Paqueta. That also means that PSG forward Neymar, the league’s player of the year in 2017-18, has also failed to make the shortlist. PSG wrapped up its 10th league title -- and eighth from the past 10 seasons alone -- last month and is currently 14 points clear of secondplaced Marseille. Messi signed a two-year contract with PSG ahead of the 2021/22

season, ending his 20-plus-year association with Barcelona. In his time with the club, he won 10 La Liga titles and was named the league’s player of the year nine times. In this season’s Champions League, Messi recorded five goals in seven games, although PSG’s campaign ended in the round of 16 with defeat against Real Madrid. The player of the season, which Mbappe has won the last two occasions, is scheduled to be announced on May 15.

Dusty Baker becomes first Black MLB manager to win 2,000 games DUSTY Baker became the first Black manager in MLB history to win 2,000 career games on Tuesday night after the Houston Astros defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-0 at Minute Maid Park in Texas. aker is the 12th manager to reach 2,000 career wins. Of the previous 11 to accomplish the feat, 10 are in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The other, Bruce Bochy, is not yet eligible. “It feels great whenever you reach a goal,” said Baker, sitting in his postgame press conference next to a bottle of champagne, “I didn’t really have this goal until, I don’t know, four or five years ago, when I realized I had a chance.” Baker’s managerial career has spanned 25 seasons with the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals and the Astros. He is the only manager in MLB history to lead five different teams to the postseason and to win division titles with five different clubs. His teams have reached the

postseason 11 times, and he has twice managed in the World Series (2002 with the Giants and 2021 with the Astros). Baker’s first win was on April 6, 1993, when the Giants won in St. Louis against the Cardinals. All five teams that he has managed advanced to the postseason. “I think about Hank Aaron and Jackie Robinson and Frank Robinson, who helped me a lot, Bill Walsh, all the general managers and owners I’ve had, whether they fired me eventually or not,” Baker said. “It just sort of added to my perseverance and determination and faith. I’ve also got to thank my detractors for giving me the motivation to go on because there’s a lot of people that doubted me in the beginning when I first got the job with no experience, a lot of them that doubted me even though I was winning.” Before he was a manager, Baker was a successful player. He was an All-Star, Gold Glove winner, Silver

Dusty Baker celebrates after the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners, becoming the first Black manager in MLB history to win 2,000 career games.

Slugger winner, NLCS MVP and a World Series champion. He is one of only two individuals in MLB history to produce 1,800 hits as a player and 1,800 wins as

a manager. Joe Torre is the other. On the same evening, Baker’s son, Darren, hit a walk-off sacrifice fly -- when a batter hits a ball high into the air to the outfield or foul

territory which allows a runner to score -- for the Wilmington Blue Rocks to bring home the winning run in a 3-2 victory over the Bowling Green Hot Rods. (CNN)

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Ebony Rainford-Brent received her MBE at a service at Windsor Castle.

Devin Booker scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half for the Suns.

NBA: Phoenix Suns Women’s sport at ‘highest point ever’ and Miami Heat take says ex-cricketer Rainford-Brent 2-0 play-off leads WOMEN’S sport is at the “highest point it has ever been”, says commentator and former England batter Ebony Rainford-Brent after receiving her MBE. The 38-year-old was given her award by Prince Charles after being named in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours. Rainford-Brent played 29 times for England between 2001 and 2010 before becoming a pundit with the BBC and Sky. She praised the progression of women’s sport but called for more to be done to “close the gender pay gap”. “Awareness and visibility is starting to happen - next is investment,” said Rainford-Brent. “If you look from a women’s sport perspective, we need more money going in to increase the standard, which then gets more

broadcasting and then it creates this cycle.” Domestic women’s sport attracted a record British broadcast audience of nearly 33m in 2021 but pay often lags behind men’s sports. In cricket’s The Hundred, a new tournament which helped drive the audience increase in 2021, prize money is equal but the top salary band for women’s players is a quarter of the amount given to the men. “I want to see the gender pay gap closed,” Rainford-Brent said. “At the moment, there’s still a huge gap in pay for females. It is closing, but it’s still a long way to go and I would like to see that accelerated.” Rainford-Brent, the first black woman to play for England, was also recognised for her charity work, having set up a programme to encourage more black teenagers

to play cricket. The African-Caribbean Engagement (ACE) programme began at Surrey but has since been expanded to Birmingham and Bristol with further locations in Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham and London to follow. “I was honoured to be the first black woman to play but I always wanted to make sure that there were more young people that had that chance,” said Rainford-Brent, who has spoken passionately about the racism she has encountered. “It’s been a long, long journey but it’s an honour to be able to see the young people hopefully enjoy cricket and sport as much as it’s given me not just from a professional side, but also just developing yourself as a person.” (BBC)

THE Phoenix Suns and the Miami Heat lead their best-of-seven playoff series 2-0 after respective victories over the Dallas Mavericks and the Philadelphia 76ers. Chris Paul scored 28 points for the Suns in a 129-109 win over the Mavericks in the Western Conference. “We just did what we were supposed to. We won two games at home,” said Paul. In the Eastern Conference, the Heat also took advantage of being at home in a 119-103 victory over the 76ers. Bam Adebayo scored 23 points and Jimmy Butler 22 for the hosts, while Tyrese Maxey scored a gamehigh 34 points for Philadelphia. The 76ers will hope Joel Embiid will be back on Friday for the first

of their two home games, but coach Doc Rivers conceded: “He’s got so many steps to go through. I don’t think he’s cleared any of them right now. So we just have to wait and see.” The Mavericks, who also host the next two games in their series, outscored the Suns 32-26 in the second quarter to take a 60-58 lead, with Luka Doncic top scoring with 35 points. However, Paul scored 14 of his points in the fourth quarter as his side won it 40-26 to surge to victory. “[We] just had to be a little bit more aggressive,” Paul said. “That second quarter we started turning it over. They got it going. Shooters were making shots and we just wanted to stay the course.” (BBC)

Ismael Borrero: Cuba’s Olympic wrestling champion defects WRESTLING star Ismael Borrero has become the latest Cuban athlete to defect. Borrero, who won gold in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, abandoned the Cuban delegation while they were in Mexico for the Pan-American Wrestling Championships, a Cuban official said. Cuban athletes have a long history of defecting while competing abroad. The Cuban Institute of Sport said his defection was “a serious indiscipline within the Cuban sports system”. His current whereabouts are not known.

Ismael Borrero won the Men’s Greco-Roman 59kg competition at the Rio Olympics.

The 30-year-old athlete is one of Cuba’s top Greco-Roman wrestlers, winning the world championship in 2015 and then again in 2019 the same year Cubans elected him sports personality of the year. The Cuban delegation had hoped that Borrero would shine at the championships in Acapulco, Mexico, after a disappointing performance at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, where he lost his second bout after twice contracting Covid. While defections of Cuban athletes are nothing new, recent months have seen a string of them coinciding with an economic crisis on the Communist-run island.

In March, sailors Iris Laura Manso and Carlos Miguel Expósito fled to the United States, while long jumper Lester Lescay abandoned his delegation during a competition in Spain. In July of last year, thousands of Cubans demonstrated across the island to voice anger over food and medicine shortages, price increases and the government’s handling of the Covid pandemic. The government cracked down hard in response, arresting hundreds of people and charging them with crimes including sedition, vandalism, theft and public disorder. (BBC)

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Santi Mina is in his second spell at Celta Vigo, having re-joined the club in 2019 after a four-year spell with Valencia.

Celta Vigo striker Santi Mina given four-year prison sentence for sexual abuse CELTA Vigo striker Santi Mina has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of sexual abuse. Mina, 26, will appeal against the verdict. David Goldar, who plays for Spanish second-tier side Ibiza, was found not guilty after being accused of being an accomplice. Mina was accused of raping a woman in a camper van in 2017, where she had gone with Goldar. Her lawyer said Goldar did nothing to stop Mina from raping her. Mina and Goldar said the woman consented to their sexual relations. ina was cleared of the sexual aggression charge he was also facing, which is associated with intimidation or violence against

the victim. The striker was playing for Valencia at the time but returned to boyhood club Celta in 2019. Celta have removed Mina from the squad while the appeals process is ongoing and have also opened disciplinary proceedings against the former Spain Under-21 international. The ruling by the lower court can be appealed against at Spain’s Supreme Court. The state prosecutor had asked for eight years in prison for Mina, while the victim’s lawyers were seeking nine-and-a-half years. Mina has made more than 150 appearances for Celta over two spells at the club, and has scored 11 goals in 40 games this season. (BBC)

Murray earned his first victory over a top-20 opponent in 2022 when he beat Denis Shapovalov in Madrid in the second round.

Murray withdraws from match against Novak Djokovic because of illness ANDY Murray has pulled out of his match against Novak Djokovic at the Madrid Open because of illness. The Briton was scheduled to play in the third round of the event on Thursday. “Unfortunately, Andy Murray is unable to take to the Manolo Santana Stadium due to illness,” said a statement from the organisers.

Murray beat 2020 US Open champion Dominic Thiem in the first round of the tournament before earning a win over Canada’s Denis Shapovalov. “We wish you a speedy recovery, Andy Murray,” added the organisers. The 34-year-old Scot had planned to skip the clay-court season but reversed his decision last month when accepting

a wildcard for the Spanish tournament. Murray, who is ranked 78 in the world, had cited the last-16 match against Djokovic as “a fantastic opportunity to play against him again on a big court in a huge tournament”. The pair have known each other since they were children and have faced each other 36 times in their professional careers. (BBC)

Real Madrid mounts stunning comeback to beat Manchester City REAL Madrid battled back from the brink of elimination to overcome Manchester City and book its place in the Champions League final. For the third knockout tie in a row, Real looked down and out. Though this is a team that has become accustomed to improbable heroics, even by its own absurd standards Wednesday’s late, late show to secure a 3-1 victory over City was cutting it fine. With City leading 4-3 from the first leg, Riyad Mahrez’s secondhalf goal had seemingly booked his team passage through to the final in Paris. However, two goals either side of the 90-minute mark from substitute Rodrygo turned the game on its head and sent the match to extra time. In truth, it then felt as though there was going to be only one winner.

on May 28. It will be the fifth time Ancelotti has reached the Champions League final as a manager, the only man to have ever achieved that feat. “A por la 14,” read the writing on the back of Real’s celebratory shirts. “Let’s go for number 14.”

Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring the winning penalty.

Just three minutes into extra time, Karim Benzema -- who had been rather anonymous all game by his own high standards -- was fouled by Ruben Dias inside the box and made no mistake dispatching the penalty. That goal secured Real’s 6-5 aggregate victory. No matter how deep of a hole

Real seems to find itself in, the magic inside the Bernabeu always seems to pull the team out. For three successive rounds, Carlo Ancelotti’s side has been on the verge of elimination. Now, somehow, it finds itself with a chance to win a record-extending 14th title when it takes on Liverpool in Paris’ Stade de France

REAL DOWN, BUT NOW OUT It took less than eight minutes for tempers to flare for the first time, as Luka Modric and Aymeric Laporte both received yellow cards for their part in a scuffle that was sparked by Casemiro’s poor tackle on Kevin De Bruyne. Casemiro, as he so often inexplicably manages to do, avoided a booking for the foul. Just a few minutes later, Benzema brought the crowd inside the Bernabeu to its feet for the first time. The Frenchman connected sweetly with Federico Valverde’s

low cross, but was unable to keep his effort low enough to trouble Ederson in the City goal. Unsurprisingly, the match was an altogether cagier affair than the electrifying first leg at the Etihad last week. City knew the onus was on Real to try and level the tie and Pep Guardiola’s side was content with allowing its opponent more possession that it did a week ago. Real, at times, seemed unsure how to build its attacks and twice gifted City the ball in dangerous positions, but the team had Thibaut Courtois to thank for making smart saves from De Bruyne and then Bernardo Silva. Those in white were doing their best to disrupt City’s slick attacking moves, especially Casemiro. The Brazilian was again responsible for another cynical foul, this time hauling Phil Foden to the ground by the scruff of his neck and then kicking him in the back of legs.

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Forbes leads TCI at sports meeting in the Dominican Republic DIRECTOR of Sports Jarrett Forbes and Deputy Director Alvin Parker represented the Turks and Caicos Islands at a regional sports meeting last week in the Dominican Republic. he CONSECADE and CADE sports meetings were attended by countries from North, South and Central America and the Caribbean. According to Forbes, the meeting was geared “to discuss the development of sports in the region”.

Jarrett Forbes, (centre) facing camera, with sports representatives from Central America and the Caribbean.

The Flamingo FC.

The TCI Senior Men’s National Team that took part in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers last year.

Men Seniors for football friendlies in the Bahamas THE Senior National Men’s Football Team in preparation for the CONCACAF Nation’s League, in June, will travel to the Bahamas next week for two friendly encounters with the national sides. According to information from the TCIFA Technical Director, Dane Ritchie, national captain

Billy Forbes should join the squad. He also said that Karl Shand, the forward playing college soccer in Kentucky would also be in the squad. The travelling side will be selected by this weekend. In the much anticipated Nation’s League, TCI will host Bonaire on

June 3, before they challenge USVI in an away fixture three days later. On Saturday, June 11, they will play an away clash against Sint Maarten, before they host the same side on June 14. On March 25 in 2023, TCI will host the USVI, while on March 28 they will play an away clash with Bonaire.

Flamingo FC and Cheshire Hall FC record wins in Women’s Premier League THE Flamingo Football Club and Cheshire Hall FC registered wins in the latest round of the TCI Football Association (TCIFA) Women’s Premier League in Providenciales. Anika Harry once again led the Flamingo FC scoring. She scored twice, while Gabriel Bruton scored the other in the 3-2 victory.

For Teachers, Raven Marcellus and Whitney Limprevil found the back of the net. In the other clash, a hat-trick from Callie Hall and two goals from seasoned player Kadine Delphin propelled Cheshire Hall to a 5-3 win against Academy Eagles. The Eagles were led by P. Brooks with a brace.

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CARIFTA MEDALLISTS RECEIVE GRANTS THE two CARIFTA medallists this year have received grants from the TCI Government, through the National Sports Commission to “further advance their talents”. Jayden Davis, who registered a record-breaking feat, including not only TCI’s first-ever gold medal at the CARIFTA Aquatics Championships, but a second gold as well, was the recipient of a $5000 training grant from the National Sports Commission. Davis, who competed in the 11-12 Boys’ Age Group Division, finished with four medals. He won the coveted 50M freestyle ‘sprint’ title, the 100M fly, while he also copped silver medals in the 50M fly and the 100M free. Swimming coach, Zeke Hall had described Davis’s success as testament to the adage that says “hard work pays off” and “you get out of it what you put into it”. He said that young Davis is often the first swimmer to arrive at practice and spends hours after practice working on his skills. Although the limelight was on Davis, in the CARIFTA Track and

Field Championships, Wooslyn Harvey was also excelling in the gruelling Octathlon (eight events) en route to a bronze medal. The lone track and field medal winner was very competitive as he tallied 4888 points, just short of the Bahamas’ Lynden Johnson, who finished with 4894 points and a silver medal. In the eight events, Harvey finished fourth in the 100m dash, in a time of 11.39s, fourth in the 400m dash in a time of 51.28s, seventh in the 1500m run in a time of 5:15.96, seventh in the high jump with a best jump of 1.68m, sixth in the long jump with a best jump of 5.95m. He also clocked second in the 110m hurdles in a time of 15.76s, third in the shot put with a throw of 11.67m, and third in the Javelin with a throw of 39.45m. For his exploits, Harvey was presented with a $1500 nutrition grant. According to the Sports Commission, it “will continue to take strides to support and propel our athletes”.

Jayden Davis with Minister of Sports Hon Rachel Taylor and Director of Sports Jarrett Forbes (right).

Wooslyn Harvey excelled in the gruelling Octathlon (eight events).

The youngsters at the 2022 CARIFTA Games proved that the TCI has the potential to go to the next level.

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

May 7-13, 2022