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Another Meridian customer, TCI native Gilbert Selver had a mortgage loan for several properties and after making payments wanted to see how his mortgage was being reduced. Mr Selver now wants the outcome of this case to be a wake-up call to Meridian and other lending institutions to be forthright with their clients.
From local residents to foreign investors, the stories from Plaintiffs in the lawsuit against Meridian run the gamut. The consistent complaint amount the Plaintiffs is feeling deceived about the actual total amount for mortgage rates and not having the proper information which they insist should have been given out from the inception of the loans. And that, in financial structure, the loans appear designed to keep them sinking as opposed to actually being paid off.
least as far as I can see – like any monumental legislation such as this should be - in any real way, in the public sphere, not just the dry Gazette which even 90% of lawyers do not read regularly, to make general members of the public aware of it. We need to push our members of government as quickly as possible to immediately extend this transitions period because local people don’t really know about this thing and it could catch a lot of us off guard and everyone should do what they can for members of government to do what they can to pass a bill to extend the Limitation of Actions Ordinance 2021, to extend it beyond the oneyear transitory provision,” Mr DuncansonConsequently,explained.according to
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An urgent deadline is quickly approaching for residents and foreigners living in the Turks and Caicos Islands seeking justice for any type of legal claim; before a new law stops them from pursuing any old legal disputes.
“The week after I came back from my honeymoon we were evicted. The plan was for me and my wife to live in one of the places and get on our feet. It was devastating to my family. My dad built the
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Joe Higgs whose father was a customer of Meridian, now deceased, said that the impact of losing their generational home and apartments was a huge blow to the family, especially to his mother Mrs Karen Higgs. Mr Higgs said that his father remortgaged their family home and apartments to invest purchase waterfront property on Chalk Sound, but instead of repossessing only the Chalk Sound property over ten years later, he said that Meridian also auctioned their generational home with apartments which his Dad had built from scratch.
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The lead attorney for the class action lawsuit against the Meridian Group, Beryn Duncanson wants to alert the public that the new Limitations of Actions Ordinance has an October 12th, 2022, deadline where persons will not be able to bring any legal disputes more than six years old before the courts. Mr Duncanson explains that all current actions before the court will continue, however, any older legal claims that are not filed with the courts by October 11th this year will be forever barred.
find anything that ever amended, replaced or superseded this law in any way in all these 222 years, there seems to be nothing that has updated or replaced it. This law outlines that the rate of interest in the Turks and Caicos is set at a maximum 6 percent on mortgages and other types of loan under a ‘specialty’ which we understand to cover anything ‘under seal’. So, on our research, this old law is still good law which applies today,” the attorney said.
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apartments out of his pocket. There was too much secrecy, too many things hidden in the mortgage to know exactly what’s going on and where you are at in the payments. It was a blessing to see that Mr Duncanson has started a lawsuit helping people who were [done wrong] by Meridian. No other family in Turks should ever have to go through this, ever. What makes it worse is from what I can see is that this is happening to elderly people, and they are being taken advantage of. I don’t understand why the government would allow something like this to go on for so long, Meridian needs to be held accountable,” Mr Higgs said.
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“Turks and Caicos Islanders and residents alike need to know that whatever type of claim they may have outside of this class action with any loan shark operation, generally speaking with anything over, say, family land, contract debt, tort or where someone has done you wrong – next month October 12th, 2022 is the date you will be barred because of a new law passed in the Turks and Caicos last year in 2021. From that time, it gave one-year tops to initiate an action that is over 6 years old and that’s it. The Transitional and Savings provisions. The new general statute of limitation has not been advertised widely, at
“We found an old statute, an obscure statute of King George III from 1801 extended to the Turks and Caicos Islands through the Bahama Islands before we separated from The Bahamas in 1848. After we were separated from The Bahamas, it was re-enforced and affirmed in a publication of TCI laws “of the TCI Presidency” done in London in 1862. We cannot
Duncanson this also affects those persons wishing to join the lawsuit against the Meridian Group. Even though more than a dozen persons are now joining the lawsuit, Duncanson is still making a clarion call for more potential Plaintiffs to join the class as either a borrower or an investor; stating that payment of legal fees should not be a concern as the case has obtained litigation funding to support all research and representation.“Wereally want persons who have been negatively impacted by Meridian to know that there is a way out. We have litigation funding and for those who feel that they cannot pay legal fees that should not be a reason for them to not come forward. At the end of the day, the whole action is much bigger than any one of us as it sheds a light on what needs to happen in the financial services sector within this country and the greater Caribbean,” Duncanson said.Meantime, whilst preparing legal research for the case Duncanson & Co. had a breakthrough in the case, finding a 222-year-old law specifically relating to mortgage interest rates in the Turks and Caicos Islands. According to Mr Duncanson, nothing they can find shows that the law has been repealed, updated nor is there any other current law that has replaced it.
Investor Jacques Gascon, of Ontario, Canada, admitted that he was once confident of Meridian as a lending institution as he once was a good acquaintance of the CEO of Meridian and had trusted him as a businessman. “I wanted more transparency, I wanted to know what was going on. The actual interest rate I paid was higher than what was presented, there were just so much I questioned. At the end of the day, they took away my dream,” Mr Gascon said.
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“I really want to see transparency. I want the outcome to be where the courts force Meridian to have transparency with its customers and all banks alike. Because Meridian’s system seems to be set
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up in such a way where you can continuously pay and you don’t see your mortgage plan coming down; paying down on your principal and interest and you don’t see it moving,” Mr Selver said.
Charles Washington Missick, with other members in attendance.
The Commissioner and the Member of the House of Assembly for Five Cays agreed to work together to utilise the community centre to provide a temporary physical presence in Five Cays, open at agreed times, commensurate with policing and public needs.
That meeting was held on Tuesday, September 6, co-chaired by His Excellency the Governor, Nigel Dakin and Hon Premier
During Tuesday’s meeting, the Director of Public Prosecutions was encouraged to draw up his ‘ask’ to strengthen the ODPP and then work with the UK’s Ministry of Justice, as he saw fit.
In looking to speed up the results of forensic laboratory testing, presently conducted in the US, the Commissioner is expediting support from the UK Government.
In collaboration with the UK, work had now started to develop what the RTCIPF had requested; an important objective was to build – through mentoring – local expertise.Meanwhile, several pieces of legislation will be introduced.
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of blood with several gunshot wounds to the head.
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Early morning brutal murder under investigation
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Gun amnesty among strategies to deal with recent murders
The Commissioner was also asked to provide a list of emergency resourcing needs for the Turks and Caicos Islands Government’s consideration, linked to the capacity, capability and safety of those officers engaged in tackling gang-relatedAdditionally,criminals.onbehalf of the
The Council also agreed on several other steps forward, some of which were already implemented this week.
The body of Ellington ‘Billy’ Been was discovered in the vicinity of a Downtown Providenciales hotel, with several gunshot wounds to the head.On Thursday, September 8, police responded to a call place to the 911 centre at about 6:47 am of a dead body at a location off Aviation Drive. Upon arriving at the scene, cops found the man lying on the ground amid a pool
– RTCIPF to form a Gun, Gangs and Drugs Unit
Also in attendance at the meeting were Hon Deputy Premier, the Hon Minister of Immigration and Border Force, the Hon Minister of Education, the Commissioner of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, the Hon Attorney General, the National Security Secretariat (NSS) Permanent Secretary, NSS Deputy Permanent Secretary and the National Security Threats Lead.
Details into Been’s brutal murder are scarce and police are asking anyone with information to notify the closest police station or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477 and give any information of illegal activities anonymously.Policeare also urging the public to refrain from sharing graphic images of murder victims
It will extend powers to detain, after initial arrest, for those involved in serious crime; strengthen penalties around both the possession of, and the brandishing of, semi-automatic and automatic weapons in public; and stiffen penalties for threats to harm and assaults on law enforcement officers and officers involved in the criminal justice system, including the RTCIPF, Immigration and Customs Officers and the Judiciary.
Yet another former Investor who came to the TCI Lee Goudie, of Quebec, Canada, explained how he was excited about his TCI project but realised too late that using Meridian as a lender was not the best decision for him.
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about how high his interest rate really was, but it was hidden,” Mr Goudie said.
in Five Cays working to arrest a group of named criminals. The council noted the risk that this placed police officers in, the council’s confidence in their professionalism and ability, and recognised that under these circumstances police may be required to use lethal force to defend themselves, or members of the public, consistent with already agreed rules of engagement linked to self-defence.
As the lawsuit against the Meridian Group mounts, lead attorney, Mr Duncanson reaffirms his overall objective about the case and his future hopes for Turks and Caicos Islanders and the rest of the region.“Yes, if you don’t pay down your loan, any bank or financial institution can use the proper steps and take possession of your property. But if there are hidden exorbitant fees and no transparency, we must question the legality. While this is a lawsuit against Meridian, this is not solely about them. There is a much greater goal. The bottom line is that we need consumer protection in the financial services industry, we need protection from those institutions who want to exploit individuals and investors and we need up-to-date legislation that makes it very clear in our laws that actions similar to what Meridian is doing will not be tolerated and will be addressed to the fullest extent of the law,”
on social media platforms as it is insensitive to the victim’s family.
The Council agreed that, based on recommendations already prepared, the RTCIPF would build a ‘Gun, Gangs and Drugs Unit’. The NSC noted the UK had rapidly committed to support this and that, under RTCIPF leadership, the unit would initially include significant UK specialist expertise including leadership, investigative, technical, intelligence and analytical skill.
Over the past few years, Turks and Caicos Islands has seen a marked increase in gang violence, a drugs and gun culture particularly in Providenciales, and in recent months, the emergence of new, and the fracturing of more established gangs.This is according to Police Commissioner, Trevor Botting, as he outlined the causes of last weekend’s activities during a special meeting of the National Security Council.
In a statement, Commissioner of Police Trevor Botting commented: “The sharing of photographs of the scene and the victim is abhorrent and disgusting. Think of the family and friends of the victim and the further distress this will cause. Have some respect and stop circulating the photographs immediately.”
NSC, the Governor and Premier would write to the Chief Justice, as chair of the Criminal Justice Stakeholders’ Group, asking her what further support the Criminal Justice System needed, to ensure that the end-to-end process of Justice, in particular involving those accused of the most serious of crimes, could be better supported.
The council was pleased that the Force had temporarily reconfigured - at pace - to ensure more officers were available and there was a reserve that could deploy rapidly. That would result in more visible policing. The operational planning had been completed over the weekend and was now being executed.ARoyal Cayman Islands Police Service Helicopter with night-time surveillance capability was arriving on the Island, that day, to reinforce these operations. The RTCIPF’s newly formed Drone Unit was also active in the area; increased lighting and removal of vegetation would improve day and night visibility for police and residents alike.
As the weekend murders rocked the territory, Government officials scrambled to formulate a strategy to tamp down the violence in the Five Cays community; among those strategies, yet another gun amnesty.
A statement from the NSC following its meeting, reads: “Having heard from the Commissioner how young men –including boys of school age – are being drawn into gang and gun culture, initially playing supporting roles, and linking this to an appeal for friends and family members to encourage youth to turn away from gang and gun activity, a gun amnesty will begin on Thursday, 15th September for one month.”
According to Mr Goudie the same small hotel property he lost in Grand Turk has been sold five times over by Meridian repossession, and he claims that this ‘loan-toown’ is their obvious tactic in business.“Iwant retribution. I once really trusted [Meridian]. I lost over $3.8m and there are many others like me. This really shouldn’t have happened. Why didn’t we get all the information upfront? I really should have been more vigilant, but you’re supposed to have all these details in hand when you invest and get a loan. More should have been said
The new law will strengthen police powers to stop and search when there is a reasonable suspicion that an individual may be Itarmed.willalso strengthen penalties for gun-related offences and for those who support gang activities or interfered with criminal investigations by harbouring suspected criminals from the police or destroying evidence.
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Likewise, the TCI benefits from repeat visitors, a certain notoriety as “peaceful” and that visitor that will tell the “story”. The word gets out etc. Some visitors have enough money to stay in TCI for six months or a year. With the right internet connection, they can work anywhere. It helps that TCI has good internet, broadband, good beaches, and a tranquil environment that is pristine and not spoiled by "industry" or manufacturing. It is a garden. One can see why they want to come here. TCI is a place that “Grows on you”.
The Turks and Caicos Islands is in the middle of a belated six-year and extended boom. The TCI reaps the benefits of the highly planned and globally orchestrated Pandemic. It is miraculous, to say the least. One should not place one’s fortunes on Trip Advisor. They are good but a “wild animal” and can undermine many a tourist destination.
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Reacting in much the same manner as many residents to the proposals of more streetlights in the Five Cays community and yet another ineffective gun amnesty, the leader of the opposition did not hold back in his criticisms this week.“Drugs, lights, gun amnesty?” he questioned in a statement to the press this week, following a highlevel press conference hosted by the government after three men and one woman lost their lives in a retaliatory murder spree last weekend.“Weheard Premier Misick and his team, in no exact words, tell the vast majority of responsible, hardworking residents of Five Cays, ‘You’re on your own.”
With so much unplanned growth there will be lots of revenues and money to go around. It is time of plenty and a chance for the Government to spread Goodwill. With the growth comes money. Glad Tidings from Trip Advisor can help and spur this Growth. It is time that the people of these islands benefit from all of this money flowin’ around.
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“I heard nothing that would make the residents of Five Cays feel safer in their homes this night, nor in the coming nights.
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“Additionally, I heard nothing that would make our people in Five Cays feel safer during the daytime. This is unacceptable to the people, they needed to hear about containment and preventative measures that will be put into actionAstwoodimmediately.”scathingly criticised the Premier’s contention that drugs are responsible for the surging gun violence in the islands, and the Five Cays elected representative promising streetlights and weeded bushes to help cut back on crime within the community.
Air condition the schools, provide lunch etc for the kids. How about transferring $30m to the Sovereign Wealth Fund, i.e. for a rainy day? There will be some rocky days as well.
“No self-proclaimed criminal would give up all their weapons, and let their so-called enemies or
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Astwood added: “We also stand ready to help or lead the way for this failing PNP administration on this crime issue now.”
This growth is threatened by the recent incidents in Five Cay, Providenciales, which must be cauterized and stamped out immediately. It would not be good if the Governor and his newly marketed National Security Council, would preside over the decline of the Islands. Unless they find a way to deal with this crime situation, TripAdvisor would not be so kind in its response and accolades.
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Watch how quickly this rating disappears if the current crime wave is not brought under control!
According to TripAdvisor’s 2022 fall travel index, released recently, TCI continues to be a hot spot for travellers and is the top overall trending destination for fall worldwide. The travel giant reported that the TCI has seen the fastest growing demand based on yearover-year growth, compared to the fall of 2021. That is a strong sign, given the territory’s already outstanding performance last year at this time. TCI beat out traditionally leading global destinations such as Ho Chi Min City, Singapore, London, Bangkok, Italy, The Netherlands, among others. In the top 15 worldwide destinations ranked, TCI was the only Caribbean destination that made the TripAdvisor list. What are your thoughts?
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competitors have all the firepower. That does not make any sense to me, and I don’t think it would make any sense to them, and we should never underestimate those individuals who engage in criminal activities.”According to the opposition leader, the Premier and his team cannot, and will not be offering the people of Five Cays, and the rest of the territory an honest answer to their questions.
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Governments in the TCI tend to preside over natural growth but are less than effective in contributing to that fact. They preside over investment, development, sign development agreements, allow concessions, permit projects but it is all private and “incoming”.
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“Is that the best the Premier and his team can come up with? Do they know that many incidents of crime happen in the daylight, and in places where there are little to no bushes?“Lights are needed, and bushes need to be cut back, but these could not be the answers given in a press conference, after one of the deadliest weekends in our country’s history,” the PDM leader said.Pointing to the announcement of another gun amnesty, he questioned how successful previous ones have been.“Don’t they know that persons who give up guns are usually individuals who have no intentions of committing a crime? It appears that they are clueless when it comes to these matters.
One disgruntled tourist can lie and complain about “nothing”. The fortunes of the Islands when managed well can advance the cause of the people. This is one of those moments. The internal dynamic is that the islands have 5-star resorts and exceptional beaches. So, there is always that natural attraction that cannot be sold or marketed. The TCI basically sells itself. Rolls Royce claims it doesn’t need to advertise.
How can we think we are a successful nation when the average Turks and Caicos Islander struggle to make ends meet and many are living paycheck to paycheck while others ... expats, benefit more from our economy. Don't let the numbers fool you many native people are suffering. Government officials need to find a balance and not just secure the bag for themselves.
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After one of the deadliest weekends in the history of the Turks and Caicos Islands, the government’s immediate response has left a sour taste in the mouth of the opposition.
“They will not offer a better vision or a new set of ideas. To date, the country does not know anything about the current PNP administration’s Crime Prevention Plan. Do they have one?” he further questioned.Theparty leader promised that under his leadership of the government, he will commit to properly deal with crime in TCI, while laying out a five-point plan, and outlining several legislative changes that will strengthen laws to deal with criminals who engage in gun violence.
This trend will not be sustained if the crime situation, murder rate, proliferation of illegal guns and drugs on the streets continue to rise. We need to get a handle on these social ills.
Moreso, governments also reap the benefits of having an exceptional environment.Itisdeemed “beautiful by nature" and the UK claims that the TCI is an important part of its biodiversity. These natural things just help the situation. So quite naturally the numbers, in a time of global crisis, would quite naturally benefit a place like the TCI, the “Island in the Sun”. One would expect that a voice, face or eye like Trip Advisor would take note. Their finding that “TCI beat out traditionally leading global destinations such as Ho Chi Min City, Singapore, London, Bangkok, Italy, The Netherlands, among others. In the top 15 worldwide destinations ranked, TCI was the only Caribbean destination that made the TripAdvisor list” is remarkable and something to take serious note of.
“A PDM government, under my leadership, would immediately pass a Supplementary Bill through the House of Assembly for 15 million dollars to: hire past local police officers and attain the services of gang violence specialist officers from around the region and elsewhere.“Purchase of six mobile police stations to be dispersed throughout the communities of Providenciales; purchase three additional patrol boats, with a heavy machine gun, and auxiliary medium machine gun; purchase two armored combat vehicles armed with a heavy machine gun and purchase advanced drone surveillance equipment with the hiring of complementary operators.”
Troubetzkoy, Chairwoman, CHTA Education Foundation commented: “We are delighted to join the great team at the TCHTA in celebrating their 30th Anniversary, serving the hospitality community in Turks and Caicos by bringing Caribbean Supercharged Service training workshops on-island.
Sunday at 11:00 am. This is to be confirmed dependent on the timing of the Proclamation in London. We would welcome any residents or visitors who wish to attend, to come, to Waterloo for that time.”
developed a menu of training in its continued commitment to expand hospitality training and scholarship support to the region.
The Foundation’s volunteer trustees remain focused on their primary mission to ensure continued education and training programmes for Caribbean nationals within the hospitality and tourism industry.
“We implore anyone with a business in Turks and Caicos who is serious about providing exceptional service and empowering their employees to reach out to our office and register theirTheteams.”TCHTA says that less than fifty seats remain open across all sessions offered, with registration closing on September 15th. Interested individuals can contact the TCHTA by comnicholette@turksandcaicoshta.emailingorcalling649339-5787.
“We have seen some great news
“She became our Queen, while we in TCI were still a dependency of Jamaica. It would take a further 10 years before John Glenn would
The Governor described the late Queen as a “great Monarch”, who led by “Herexamples.lateMajesty epitomised the notion of service. It is hard for me to express my own personal sorrow at her passing let alone capture, properly, the thoughts of the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands but I can try. She was a truly great Monarch, the longest serving we have ever had. Hers was a remarkable reign sat against over 1,000 years of Monarchy.”
“Our training seeks to give every participant a voice, to be heard, to be challenged, and to practice scenarios to ensure everyone rises and delivers their confident best selves.”Troubetzkoy said this is the largest on-island training the Education Foundation has
Since launching in-person training in 2018, the Education Foundation strives to support the changing landscape of the sector and re-energize teams to deliver stellar service in their organisations andThebusinesses.Education Foundation has
Also commenting on the upcoming training Trevor Musgrove, President of the TCHTA said: “We jumped at the opportunity to bring this training to Turks and Caicos without hesitation, and it is an ideal addition to our association’s 30thanniversary“Hospitalityinitiatives.isour country’s bread and butter, and we have been blessed to see record-breaking numbers, increased attention, and multiple destination awards at a time when many other countries in the region are still recovering from the fallout of border closures.”
Governor Dakin says Queen epitomised the notion of service
He remembered that in her 2014 Christmas Broadcast she said: “For me, the life of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, whose birth we
– Organises a 96-gun salute in her honour
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National flags across the Territory will be flown at half-mast and, with the exception of a period during the proclamation of the new Monarch, will remain at half-mast until after her funeral.
splash down just off Grand Turk following his three orbits of the earth, a further 21 years before TCI had its first Governor and 24 years until JAGS McCartney won the 1976“Aselection.weremember her today, we recall the Queen was a committed Christian and churchgoer and – as I mentioned at the Queen’s Birthday Parade - often spoke of her faith.”
And this October, more than 600 hospitality employees in TCI will be taken through the Supercharged Service program making it the largest destination training partnership to date. The session will be facilitated by regional trainers Louise John and SuzanneTCHTAShillingford-Brooks.CEO,StacyCox,shared
“We are calling out to the public and private business communities to move quickly and register their
Queen Elizabeth II was remembered for her lifetime of service by the Governor, His Excellency Nigel Dakin on Thursday in a special tribute after she passed.
Additionally, Condolence Books will be available at the Governor’s Office in both Grand The largest hospitality training session in the Caribbean is coming to the Turks and Caicos Islands this October.TheTurks
“Hospitality is too important to our country to leave its success and viability to chance, so we must be proactive in providing opportunities to employees for re-tooling and up-skilling so they can represent our destination with pride.“While we’re proud to be number one, maintaining that position calls for intentional action. With that in mind, we are excited about the upcoming training and thankful to our members for their participation and support.
The Queen was remembered for her lifetime of service His Excellency Nigel Dakin
Turk and Providenciales.
He announced that a 96-gun salute, one round for every year of her life, would have been fired at midday on Friday at the Clock Tower in Grand Turk.
team members for the remaining seats.“There is a tendency to hear the word ‘hospitality’ and to think immediately of tourism. While the destination is tourism-driven, hospitality is everyone’s business, and heartfelt customer service is at the core of building sustainability,’ sheCoxsaid. said this is a golden opportunity, especially for organisations and businesses with no in-house “Investingtraining.inyour team can only mean good things and shows employees they are valued. There is no business here that cannot benefit from this opportunity, and we are looking forward to getting themTheregistered.”trainingsessions will carry on through November, culminating in a certificate ceremony on November 15.
He noted also that a two minute silence would be held on the day of her funeral and that a decision as to whether a holiday will be announced will be made by the government over the coming days.
“The Premier and I will travel to London, to attend our late Monarch’s funeral, to represent the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands.”Governor Dakin said he expects to make a Proclamation of “our new Monarch, at Waterloo, on
in a statement this week, that while most of the registered participants are connected to resorts and villas, the association is encouraging businesses in the public and private sectors to take advantage of this game-changing opportunity.
Local businesses urged to take advantage of supercharged training
To date, traditional hospitality employees have been joined by entrepreneurs offering unique cultural experiences, tour guides, taxi drivers, beach bar owners, private health care staff and water sports specialists among others in Aruba, Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia and many other Caribbean destinations.Karolin
celebrate today, is an inspiration and an anchor in my life…A role model of reconciliation and forgiveness, he stretched out his hands in love, acceptance and healing. Christ’s example has taught me to seek to respect and value all people of whatever faith or none”.
delivered in its 36 years and shows the genuine commitment Islanders have to their careers in hospitality.
To date, over USD$ 2million has been invested in Caribbean people.
One of the TCHTA’s very own Young Leaders, Ms. Karen King, recently received a scholarship from the Education Foundation.
and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association (TCHTA) announced this week that it has partnered with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) to bring the Foundation’s signature ‘Caribbean Supercharged Service’ training series to the territory this fall.
recently with the indication that Caribbean tourism jobs are poised to grow by an average of 3.3%.
Governor Dakin said that the Queen, who reigned during the period of 15 Prime Ministers has provided a reassuring backdrop to all of our lives.
A homegoing service was held last weekend for 22-year-old Justin Cox-Beckles, a much-admired young man who was shot and killed while out partying with friends.
Commissioner Botting who reminded residents of the importance of speaking up if they witness a crime explained that there is now a dedicated team of trained officers who work discreetly with people who want to provide information.
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change as it is aware of how difficult it is in a small community for people to be forthcoming with information.“SoI'masking, truly asking to trust me when I tell you that your identity and what you have to say will remain confidential within that small“Ofteam.course, alternatively, you can still call CrimeStoppers, you won't need to leave your name, we won't know who called but we will get the information you provide.“Ifyou're fearful, please do one or both of those as we need the information you have”, he added.
Botting described the events which left a trail of tragedy and heartache as “a deliberate disregard for the rule of law and life”.
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Beckles’ murder is another in a string of senseless crimes in the Islands, and for many families and friends, it is an indication that no one is immune from the stream of gun violence that is pervading the territory.The emotionally-charged ceremony was held at the Calvary Baptist Church in South Caicos, with family, friends, Justin’s FortisTCI workmates, Governor Nigel Dakin, Minister Josephine Connolly, and other officials in attendance.DevonCox, relative and coworker of the deceased, was among many who offered prayers
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He said additional officers would be deployed into the community in the coming days.
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Justin his be in vain’
for the young men of the TCI, urging residents and citizens to reexamine their lives, ensuring that they are living righteously.
Cox urged: “Gun violence is a symptom of something that is brewing underneath the pores of this country, and as a country, if we don’t address the whole concept of righteous living, we will continue to see things like the abnormalities that we are currently facing like gun violence and other types of criminal behaviour.”
Commissioner of Police Mr Trevor Botting described the events which left a trail of tragedy and heartache as “a deliberate disregard for the rule of law and life”.
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“As far as I'm concerned, they have been trained to a world-beating standard and carefully selected.”
“We will continue this work overtly and covertly to rid the streets of guns and stop these violent criminals from causing harm to our communities”, he added.
On July 24, Justin was shot while hanging out at the Rock Plaza in Blue Hills, sometime around 3 am. He was immediately rushed to the Cheshire Hall hospital for treatment but succumbed to his injury.Aweek later, police arrested 27-year-old Brian Francis, and on August 4 charged him with murder.
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He said: “These acts have been perpetrated by young men, men who have carried out cowardly attacks for reasons that are hard to understand and are completely unacceptable.”“Allofthe incidents involved firearms and all of those who died suffered gunshot injuries.
“Both to reassure the community, but most definitely to track down the violent criminal elements that are blighting the lives and causing misery to so many.
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Botting underscored that RTCIPF invested in making this
Commissioner of Police Mr Trevor Botting said the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force is leaving no stone unturned in its efforts to take vicious criminals off theAsstreets.trepidation grips residents of Five Cays and the wider Providenciales community following a deadly weekend of gang-related killings, the Commissioner has assured residents that the Police Force is doing all that it can to restore calm and rid the community of criminals.“Weknow that the community in Five Cays is fearful, but I want to reassure you that we're doing all we can to take these criminals off the streets of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and we will stop the cycle of shootings and death”, he said at a joint press conference on Monday, September 5.
He explained that in these instances, the violent crime is driven by young men formed into gangs where violence spirals out of control “through a cycle of retribution, and revenge against other groups” and is further fuelled by the importation and distribution of drugs and wider criminal activity.“This level of criminality cannot be and will not be tolerated, and the force remains resolute in tackling this organised crime, I want to just reassure the community of Five Cays this will be dealt with.”
Governor Dakin noted that it is “tremendously unfair that a
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“Major Beckles ran the Cadets summer camp between the death of his son and Justin’s burial which says it all in terms of his devotion to duty and youth. In a wonderful display of solidarity, the South Caicos Cadets provided an honour guard today to the coffin.”
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He said: “They are separate from the mainstream force, and they will deal with your information discreetly and professionally.
“You may not see all of the policing activity that has been undertaken but please be reassured that we are working hard for you in tackling this problem, we are deploying all legal measures to deal with the people behind this violence, including covert policing tactics.”Hedisclosed that in 2020, 23 guns, most of which were highpowered, automatic weapons were removed from the streets of the TCI and those caught in possession of those weapons have been arrested and charged where the evidence supports it.
These attacks were targeted against specific individuals, but it's clear that the gunmen were indiscriminate in the way they carried out the violent and abhorrent attacks.”
of comfort and condolences to the family of the deceased young man, especially to Justin’s father, Nimrol Beckles, Officer Commanding of the TCI Cadet Force, who is also attached to the Governor’s security detail.“Iknow the extended family well - they have made big contributions to the past, present and future of these Islands and I wanted to be there to support them in South Caicos today.
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whom he has inspired will continue to live to their full potential. While we celebrate his life, we also hope that his death is a call to action to put an end to gun violence on these preciousGovernorislands.”Dakin continues to urge young men in the territory to walk away from trouble and if they know of any weapon in circulation, please say something to the police or call Crime Stoppers at 1-8008477.Justin was laid to rest at the South Caicos Public Cemetery.
If convicted, his alleged killer faces life in prison before the possibility of parole.
The territory’s leader assured residents that “no effort or reasonable expense will be spared”, to bring back calm and security to communities and safety to the streets.
“And we will continue to invest heavily in resourcing the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, increasing the country's surveillance assets, its technical facilities capabilities and manpower”, he added.
“And whether it be a relative, or whether it be a stranger, whether it be a friend, I think you'd be doing that friend, that relative and the community, a lot of good if you do your civic duty, and report wrong andHecriminality.”underscored that consideration is being given to
man who has spent his life protecting others and building up all the amazing potential that young people have on these Islands, loses his only son in this way”.
abet violent criminals and fugitives from the law.
“We cannot have a situation where people feel like they can carry and brandish weapons as theyAlonglike.” with other measures, legislation will also be introduced to require registration and display of license of all marine crafts, and the requirements to secure air responders on board, he revealed.
and other assets to track drugs, because at the heart of the gun violence in this country, is drugs— that is what the fight is about.
“I believe this government has demonstrated its resolve to ensure that whatever it takes, and I use the word reasonable, whatever it takes,
Hon Washington Misick said his government has directed the Attorney General’s chambers and the Commissioner of Police to undergo “a thorough review of national and internal security legislation to augment existing laws” and to identify new legislative precedents with a view of making punishment harsher for offenders and harbourers.
“I also wanted to be there because Justin’s death was and is totemic. If the weapon hadn’t been available, the moment would almost certainly have passed, lives would have continued,” the Governor observed.“Ileave the last words… his Aunt Jacqueline read… Justin’s death shows that no one is immune to violence.
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Additionally, the government will be embarking on a programme to increase lighting in areas of high criminality, in Five Cays, and in other communities in the coming weeks.Hesaid: “We did a tour of the area today and I could imagine what happens in some of those areas in the dark of night.
“We hope he has not died in vain and that the persons
The Govt is ready to do “whatever it takes” to return the Turks and Caicos Islands to its calm and peaceful state. On the agenda is the formulation of a number of new legislations aimed at imposing harsher punishments on gun crime in the PremierTCI.
– Says criminals and harbourers will soon face harsher punishments
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“In addition to the announcement made by the governor, about the fixed-wing surveillance aircraft,
“I think given the threats that we face, these are some of the things we have to look at… to extend that period where the police can hold someone without charging them in order to get the evidence as necessary, to be more successful in the prosecution of criminals.”
we are prepared to make it a top priority.”Misick lamented that crime and violence threaten the territory’s economic stability and must be curtailed sooner rather than later.
“Without safety, it doesn't matter…how strong the economy may be, but if people are unsafe in their homes, if they are not safe on their jobs, if they're not safe on the street, then that is not the way to live.“Sooner or later, it spreads like a cancer, and the very economy that we boast about becomes threatened, oh it's critical that we deal with the problem.
He said: “Someone once said that the law is in us, right but the law is the law. It allows at the moment the police to hold a suspect for a certain period of time before they have to charge that person.
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“And we all know that's what the fight is about, it's about drugs and we have to find a way to reduce and to remove those persons in our community who can insist on paddling poison to our young people.”Hefurther noted that his Government is also examining recent legislation in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth jurisdictions to extend the period that criminal suspects can be held before they are charged.
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The territory’s leader made these remarks at a press conference on Monday, September 5, following a weekend marred with four execution-style murders stemming from gang rivalry in the Five Cays community.Duringhis address to the nation, he stressed that these new laws will seek to hold those responsible for crimes accountable for their actions.“There are people in this community who know what is going on, and they refuse to come forward, so we will introduce laws and we will do so rapidly to seek to hold those criminally responsible, who harbour, who hide, aid, and
“So we will undertake immediately selected clearing of vegetation and critical access lanes…to further increase visibility and reduce places for criminals to hide.”Misick who described the current state of affairs as “disheartening” stressed that this level of violence is “unacceptable and it cannot be allowed to continue.”
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others. While I am always happy for the success of others, I will not let their successes distract me because otherwise, you may be inviting a spirit of jealousy and greed into your life. Some people are so fascinated by celebrities. Celebrities are men and women like you and I, except that they are better known than us. It is ok if you are not well known. Therefore, you don’t have to worship them, and you don’t have to try and be like them. Rather than following them on social media or in person, use that time to pursue your purpose.
drop of rainwater, channelled to storage reservoirs for use during prolonged droughts and water shortages. Reckoning with changing weather patterns downpours are unpredictable and; therefore, the TCI must utilise weather resilient sources, such as desalination of ocean water.
The TCI should adapt such approach for large-scale food production and farmers operating on a smaller scale can deploy greenhouse cultivation to increase crop production, as practiced by other net importers of food. A greenhouse fashions the ideal habitat for crops by regulating direct sunlight and temperature, irrigation, and fertilisation.
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and I want you to know that God has plans for each of you and those plans are to prosper you and not harm you. Therefore, stop letting this type of mindset distract you. The enemy does not want you to fulfil your purpose and so he will preoccupy your mind with fear, anxiety, and anger.
No one understands these
A world in peril, is torn apart by unpopular wars, geopolitical tensions, and natural disasters. Meanwhile, technology is accelerating, economies are declining, and green house emission, deforestation and farming livestock threaten to deplete the environment we live in. Subsequently, scientists predict, global water, food and energy supplies will sharply become scarce commodities.
Imagine a country that transforms an arid, barren desert into lush fields of crops by employing a drip irrigation system and nutrition to water and fertilise crops. Unbelievably, Israel is now exporting more than $2bn worth of agricultural products worldwide.
You may not have any goals, mission, or vision for your life but one thing I know is that you have a purpose. Identify your purpose then establish your goals, mission, and vision to achieve your purpose. In pursuit of your purpose, you will have distractions. Sometimes, these distractions are internal and external, but you need to stay focused.The internal distractions are your emotions and feelings. Your mind is a powerful tool, and it is a battlefield. The state of your mind will determine your successes and failures. I encourage you to live according to Philippians 4:8 which states that “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent
We are also distracted by the perceived success of others and may pursue the same line of business or career path that appears successful even though we know that is not what we want to do. You see, success is not necessarily about wealth. To me, you are successful when you achieve your goals.
So, how can the TCI withstand these imminent threats from the world around us? How can our society thrive in an environment where energy and food supply chains are constantly undergoing disruptions? What are our plans to
The external distractions are the fame, wealth, status, and success of
complexities better than the planners and engineers charge with the responsibility to curb these impending water and food crises in Israel and Singapore. Their pioneering approaches to dealing with these issues can help the TCI model its sustainable future and innovation with real world impacts. Like Singapore, TCI’s population is growing, and that number is increasing. The rapid influx of people will create enormous possibilities; however, this comes with unique challenges and considering the negligible water availability and our dependence on fossils policymakers must create sustainable and manageable resources for all citizenry to thrive.
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or praiseworthy—think about such things.” If you have this mindset, you can remain focused. However, if your mindset is full of fear, anxiety and anger, this type of mindset will become a distraction to you. In fact, you may not even establish any goals for your life. Furthermore, you may think you have no purpose in life. I used to think so too but now I know better,
Similarly, Israel’s imaginative planning and technological breakthroughs are finding ways to feed its growing population.
crisis. To curb this dilemma, countries are currently exploiting renewable energy sources. Amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, European countries are, this minute, scrambling to augment their oil reserves in anticipation of future delays and blockade.
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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.
I encourage you today to stop engaging in activities purely for fame, wealth, and status. You have a purpose in this world. Find it and focused on achieving it. Do not be intimidated by what others have. If you remained focused, your season of success will come. Therefore, do not be distracted.
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To ensure a constant safe supply of water, we must harvest every
Focus on achieving your goals, mission, vision, and purpose
Another distraction is that some people are attracted to and inspired by wealthy people. In fact, many of us equate wealth with respect and success. We become so preoccupied with the love of money that our focus may be on money and we may resort to anything such as
Do not be distracted by the fame, wealth, status, and “success” of others
access fresh water when climate change promises to empty our clean water reserves? And why do we continue to loiter when the world is crumbling and the technology to resolve these momentous events are ever improving?
stealing and lying just to be wealthy. You need to remain focused on activating your gifts and remember your gift will make room for you and bring you before great men.
Coupled with, rigorous scientific research, trends and empirical evidence, Scriptures validate the inevitability of these events. In fact, one of the best-known Jewish prayers is the “Shema,” which suggests, the punishment for disobeying God’s commands –cited in Deuteronomy 6:4—9 – is God withholding rain from falling on the Earth.
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.
Still, there is a looming energy
More so, conflicts among nations, chronicled in the book of Matthew, Chapter 24, heralded subsequent economic woes upon the Earth. This will wreak widespread famines, and seismic activities in diverse places and will trigger grave disruptions of ourThelives.Almighty warns us about tough times ahead. Scientific research provides substantive evidence, supported by real-time global events – yet we continue to linger!
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his fellow men who has the greatest difficulties in life and provides the greatest injury to others”. Perhaps to themselves as well? Matthew 22:37-39 tells us “…You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbour as yourself.”
We are at a time in history when we can connect with someone across the globe in nanoseconds, and yet we text our kids who are sitting in the next room. We have 1,000 friends on Facebook, and yet have never been lonelier. Have we lost the ability or the desire to engage with others in person? Or are we just lazy?
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ministering to in word and deed. It was obvious that she had spent a great deal of time making personal connections with each one, as she embodied love in action. I had other similar encounters with Miss Marion throughout the years and was blessed and motivated every time to be more aware of those around me who have needs. She was an absolute treasure and her contributions to countless individuals, families and the community at large will live on for many years to come. In a world where our children admire many people and aspire to many things,
Crime prevention should start way before the trigger is pulled.
Skip the blame game and understand each situation for what they are. Understand that people change and even exconvicts deserve a second shot.
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A wife, mother, and Human Resource professional who sees life through the lenses of practical, Biblical Christianity. Diane has lived and worked in Canada, the USA, and the TCI. She has attended Harvest Bible Chapel TCI since 2007.
Remind your five-year-old boy about the importance of staying in school, encourage good grades and that there is a way out through perseverance and good behaviour. It actually pays to be good.
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Yes, you as a parent have to work hard to provide for the family. In the meantime, do not discard the impact of your absence in the upbringing of your children. Be there, whenever possible. Do not miss their soccer game, their PTA, their science fair and even their first dates.
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What our young black men need to progress
Diagnosed with dementia in the middle of the pandemic, my dad had been living in a nursing home for the entire lock-down. Miraculously, he managed to escape Covid, however being locked indoors for months on end was brutal for this outdoorsman, who, up until Covid was walking five to seven kilometres a day. The first day I saw him, he did not know who I was, and throughout our stay, he never once said my name. By the time we said our final goodbye, I asked him if he knew who I was and he said “Of course, you’re my daughter”. Our time together was bittersweet, as moments of confusion and ramblings with no basis in reality were punctuated by random thoughts and memories from the distant past. In the last chapter of his life, he has indeed reverted back to being more of a dependent child. It was eyeopening and heartbreaking.
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Recently, the TCI paid tribute to and laid to rest the Rev. Marion Williams, or as many knew her – Miss Marion. I first met Miss Marion years ago around Christmas when members of our church were planning to go Christmas caroling and deliver care packages to the elderly. We did not know who had the greatest needs in the community and someone said, “Call Miss Marion.” So, we did, and sure enough, she took us up and around and through areas way off the beaten path to get to those who she knew and had been
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we need to encourage them to be more like Miss Marion – a true “Influencer.”
Real men cry. Real men talk, and they can also wear pink. If something is choking you, speak to a brother, a mate, a co-worker_ anyone. You are not alone and whatever you are going through is not the end of the world.
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Do see past someone’s past. That is the only way out of this vicious circle.
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My husband, children and I returned to the TCI, but for the first time in 28 years, I wanted to stay
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“Once a man, twice a child.” This phrase became very real to me earlier this summer. After three years of not being able to travel to see my family due to Covid restrictions, we finally were able to travel to Canada to visit my siblings, and my 94-year-old father.
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We used to keep our porch lights on, open the door when the doorbell rang, and even left doors unlocked overnight. We don’t do that anymore. It is a different world we live in now and even our quiet neighbourhoods, at times, see things that shouldn’t happen.Wehave heard, this week alone, a number of violent and totally unnecessary crimes. The questions aren’t really how to take back control, how to prevent crime and who should be blamed. I think we are dismissing something rather important instead. How and why does a young man get to the point of taking someone else’s life? That is the question to be answered. Here are eight things our black men need:
rapper and or a basketball player be the only inspiration they have.
Rachel Wolchin once said: “If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have had roots instead of feet.” On this quest to self-discovery, TC Islander Davidson Louis vowed to travel, write, paint, laugh and forgive. Subsequently, he hopes to find himself and or, leave behind a few pieces of himself. Contact him at hello. octopen@tcinews.tc
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in Canada, to be with my dad - to sit and watch National Geographic, or take him out for a walk in the park, to sit on a bench and munch on Tim-Bits (the quintessential Canadian treat otherwise known as doughnut “holes”), and just listen to him talk about whatever he wants to – even if it is the same conversation as yesterday and the day before. The biggest need he has at this stage in his life, is the presence of someone who will take the time to sit and listen. Not much to ask for, is it?
Dr Alfre Adler wrote “It is the individual who is not interested in
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This may be more challenging for single-parent households. An uncle, a neighbour, a pastor or a teacher can equally do the trick. Allow your young son to see what black excellence is. Do not let a
Be black and be proud. See yourself and remind others of your worth. This may sound like some self-motivation speech but instilling that in the minds of our young black boys may have a magnifying effect later in their lives.
What happens if you do not have any children? Well you too can help. Become a mentor to someone who is in need. Take them under your wings and show them the way. Guide them and prevent them from making the same mistakes you have made. This is the way forward.
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Our communities, and perhaps even our homes are filled with people, particularly the elderly, who are sitting waiting for someone to reach out to them – to listen, to be silent with, and simply be So,present.with my Dad in my heart, and the example of Miss Marion to follow, I want to challenge you this week to pick a time when you are going to turn your face away from the screen – handheld or otherwise – and physically visit someone. Not a WhatsApp, not a Facebook Live, but in person. Who do you know, who would be encouraged by spending some actual “Face-Time” with you? A parent? Grandparent? Neighbor? We are blessed to BE a blessing. Go and bless someone, and while you do that, know that YOU ARE LOVED!
All of the above is achievable and attainable. Join the Turks and Caicos Islands Chapter and help our young men right here on the island. How to join? Email me and I will put you in contact with the leaders.Isthere anything you would like to add? Do share on louisedens@ gmail.com
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If nothing else, the Republican Party has steadily removed any doubt that it has embraced an extremism that threatens the future of American Democracy. We can clearly perceive the imminent danger that the Party poses in several crucial ways, perhaps the most salient being the refusal of candidates to concede when they lose an election. (As we might have expected, this has metastasised beyond Trump: Republican nominee for governor of Arizona, Kari Lake boasted in a debate that she would not concede if she lost.)
This is part of a broader disregard for the rule of law itself, which also manifests in the readiness to use, or at a minimum threaten political violence. We should underscore the disowning of incontrovertible facts as well, and a distinct susceptibility to propaganda and outlandish, bizarre, even mystical explanations congenial to their agenda.
The researchers pointedly observe: “The individual whom we expected to score high on this cluster readily identifies with the ‘little people,’ or ‘the average,’ but he does so, it seems, with little or no humility, and seems actually to think of himself as strong or to believe that he can somehow become so.”
Baker and Glasser observe that “In [Trump’s] version of history, the generals of the Third Reich had been completely subservient to Hitler; this was the model he wanted for his military.” Hence, with respect to power/toughness, the researchers point out: “We should expect that both leaders and followers will score high on this variable, for the reason that the actual role of the individual seems to be less important than his concern that leader-follower relations shall obtain.”
The rise of right-wing extremism is sounding the death knell of what used to be mainstream American conservatism. That current Republican leaders see fit to assault the FBI, historically the country’s most conservative law enforcement agency, simply to protect Trump’s criminal behaviour, is just one example of how they have abandoned conservatism in any meaningful sense of the word. Genuine conservatism can at least be credited with supporting the rule of law, and according to Adorno, the “unqualified rejection of antiminority prejudices.” The point here is that “all fascist movements” utilise what Adorno refers to as
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The Select Committee laid out in stunning detail the culpability of Donald Trump and his henchmen in fostering the conditions that have made it possible for so many millions of Americans to openly avow a right-wing extremism that contradicts the principles of a democratic republic. What we are witnessing in this country is the rise of fascism, the potential for which most Americans until now would have denied. If American democracy is to survive, we cannot afford to deny it any longer.
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is he like? What goes to make up antidemocratic thought? What are the organising forces within the person?... what have been the determinants and what is the course of his development?” As Adorno stated, these were the questions upon which the study was “designed to throw some light” – and their findings could hardly be more timely or lay a greater claim on our Thereattention.were two parts to the study: the first consisted of detailed questionnaires that were distributed to all the subjects to be completed anonymously; the second involved extensive interviews with the individual subjects. The questionnaires were designed to allow the researchers to determine the subjects’ political or ideological convictions and to rank them along various scales, including one referred to as the Fascism or F-scale, perhaps “the most innovative and significant feature” of the study. Subjects were given statements and asked to rank their answers on a scale ranging from strong agreement to strong disagreement.Onegroup of statements were designed to measure subjects’ authoritarian submissiveness and formulated in such a way that, while avoiding direct references to dictatorship, “agreement with them would indicate not merely a realistic, balanced respect for valid authority but an exaggerated, all out emotional need to submit.” For example: “What this country needs is fewer laws and agencies, and more courageous, tireless, devoted leaders whom the people can put their faith Submissivenessin.” was only one component of the authoritarian personality, however – the masochistic, as it were. No less important was authoritarian aggressiveness, i.e., the sadistic component. This aspect is especially important if we are to understand how January 6 was possible, including how it is that a mob could erect a gallows and storm the US Capitol with chants of “Hang Mike Pence” ringing in the air. Consider the observation, which the authors might have written in response to the attack: Once the individual has convinced himself that there are people who ought to be punished, he is provided with a channel through which his
Which means that it would behoove us to examine not only what occurred to get us to this point, and what can be done legislatively and otherwise to buttress our democracy and shield it from the assault of authoritarian extremism, but to also understand what the qualities and characteristics are of a potentially fascistic individual. In short, the question we consider here is, what defines the authoritarian character? It is a question of political psychology, and it is one that must be answered and probed if we want to identify who is potentially fascistic, what makes them so, how prevalent such individuals are within the American body politic, and how to respond effectively to extremist propaganda, which seeks to dismantle the psychological impediments to openly avowing a fascist ideology.
It is unsurprising that we find this same ‘power complex’ in Trump, who has crafted a public image of toughness and repeatedly confirmed his admiration for strongmen, including Hitler, Putin, and Kim Jung Un. According to a new book on the Trump administration – The Divider: Trump in the White House, 20172021, by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser – the former president asked his chief of staff, John Kelly: “Why can’t you be like the German generals?” When Kelly informed the president that Germany’s generals had “tried to kill Hitler three times and almost pulled it off,” Trump was immediately dismissive: “No, no, no, they were totally loyal to him.”
The antidemocratic individual harbours intense underlying aggressive impulses: that is, “undifferentiated aggressiveness” that could “easily, by means of propaganda, be directed against minority groups, or against any group the persecution of which was politically profitable.” We could expect then high-scorers on the F-scale to agree with statements such as: “America is getting so far from the true American way of life that force may be necessary to restore it.” In fact, precisely the kinds of statements we commonly hear among MAGA Republicans. The individual generally needs to find an outlet for this objectless, non-moralised aggression,
The F-scale also included statements that were concerned with the mechanism of projection, in keeping with the theory that the “suppressed impulses of the authoritarian character tend to be projected onto other people who are then blamed out of hand.” This projectivity is often expressed through a moralising over-concern with others’ sexual activity. One statement that subjects were presented with read: “The sexual orgies of the old Greeks and Romans are nursery school stuff compared to some of the goingson in this country today, even in circles where people might least expect it.” This inclination to punish violators of sexual norms still looms large among the evermore mainstream QAnon, which “picked up where Pizzagate left off.” Indeed, QAnon’s followers tenaciously cling to fantastical ideas about Satan-worshiping Democratic pedophiles that Trump alone will defeat. One can trace the origin of these ideas to a much older conspiracy theory – namely, that of the “blood libel,” a medieval, antisemitic canard that Jewish people stole and murdered Christian children, using their blood to make matzah. There is a close connection among these variables, including that of antisemitism and prejudice, which was one of the key areas of focus for Adorno and his colleagues.
The F-scale also measured what the researchers refer to as superstition, or a belief in mystical forces, including “fantastical external determinants…” indicating “a tendency to shift responsibility from within the individual onto outside forces beyond one’s control… making the individual’s fate dependent on… fantastic factors.” In this regard, the questionnaire offered statements such as: “It is more than a remarkable coincidence that Japan had an earthquake on Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 1944”; and “Every person should have a deep faith in some supernatural force higher than himself to which he gives total allegiance and whose decisions he does not question” – this latter question being crossindicative of submissiveness as well. This feature of the authoritarian personality is one that has become all too evident today with the millions of QAnon supporters of Trump, who openly and consistently endorses their outlandish claims, apocalypticism, and conspiracy theories. The NY Times reports that “[o]ne post Mr. Trump shared this week included ‘the storm,’ which followers of QAnon… use to describe the day when their enemies will be violently punished.” Take note of how their “Storm” prophecy invokes authoritarian submission, aggression, and superstition.
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Yet another crucial variable was power and “toughness,” or a penchant to identify with strong figures of authority who dominate the weak, “a disposition to view all relations among people in terms of such categories as wellblooded,thesofttodayincluded:subjectsfollower…”dominant-submissive,strong-weak,leader-Thestatementsthatwereaskedtoevaluate“Toomanypeoplearelivinginanunnatural,way;weshouldreturntofundamentals,toamorered-activewayoflife”;asas“Therearesomeactivities
deepest aggressive impulses may be expressed, even while he thinks of himself as thoroughly moral. If his external authorities, or the crowd, lend their approval to this form of aggression, then it may take the most violent forms, and it may persist after the conventional values, in the name of which it was undertaken, have been lost from sight. (Italics mine)
so flagrantly un-American that, when responsible officials won’t take the proper steps, the wideawake citizen should take the law into his own hands.” This latter statement could have been repeated word for word by any number of the hundreds of Americans who joined the January 6 insurrection.
Sam Ben-Meir is a professor of philosophy and world religions at Mercy College in New York City.
and typically does so “through displacement onto outgroups leading to moral indignation and authoritarian aggression.” It is worth reminding ourselves of the antisemitic chant of the fascists in Charlottesville, 2017: “Jews will not replace us,” – and Trump’s readiness to throw his followers a little red meat with his suggestion, “There were good people on both sides,” implicitly condoning antisemitic aggression.
In 1950, a team of sociologists, including the philosopher Theodor Adorno, conducted an empirical study, later published as The Authoritarian Personality, which addressed this set of problems: “If a potentially fascistic individual exists, what, precisely,
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precisely that kind of leader “under whose tinseled aegis license becomes law, secret and primitive desires become virtuous ambitions readily attained, and compulsive behaviour formerly deemed punishable becomes the order of the day.” Liz Cheney’s observation that Trump “weaponised the patriotism” of his followers makes it sound as if they were simply deceived by an unscrupulous leader. Unfortunately, this masks a more unpleasant reality that must be squarely faced – namely, that Trumpism deliberately taps into the suppressed impulses of the authoritarian character, undermining the psychological barriers that impede the personal and social acceptance of authoritarian and even fascist dogma.
Reporting on the shooting incident later Saturday morning, police said they discovered Assam
Information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence. All Crime Stoppers calls are answered by Miami Dade Police and no one from the RTCIPF will know who called.
As the police continue their work, they are urging anyone with information about this or other crimes to call 911 or Crime Stoppers privately at 1-800-8477 (TIPS.)
At press time, police reported no arrests into any of the four murders. They however said investigations into the murders and continuous shooting in the community are underway.
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Then on Sunday, September 4, at about 8:27 am, police received yet another call, informing them of more "shooting" in the Five Cays
The couple was identified as Stuart Harris and Tamia Simmons.
Police found the victims in the vicinity of Pompey’s Bar, along Reese Street in Five Cays.
While conducting a search of the property, officers found the body of a woman, also with several gunshot wounds.
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Speaking on the four brutal murders a day later, Police Commissioner Trevor Botting said he believes the attacks were targeted against specific individuals, but the gunmen were indiscriminate in the way they conducted the violent and abhorrent attacks.
When a cease in the gunfire came, and police arrived on the scene, they found four people shot, with two of them critically injured and clinging to life.
Killer weekend: Four murders in 24 hours in Five Cays
and the force will remain resolute in tackling this organized crime.”
these heinous acts, do not wait until it personally affects you, or your loved ones, I will also plea to those who may possess illegal firearms that you surrender them and choose to have peace within yourUndoubtedly,communities. we need to consider a no-questions-asked gun buy-back scheme alongside a publicized amnesty (28-30 days) for the surrender of illicit firearms, the genuine concern for public safety compels us to act, we must improve our border surveillance to disrupt the illicit trade of firearms and consider the introduction of a Firearms Task Force within our primary border protection departments.
Immediately following the second double murder, police cordoned off the entrance into the community, as officers of the tactical unit conducted a search of the area for the gunmen.
First and foremost, I would like to extend condolences to the families who would have lost loved ones this weekend, to a brazen act of gun violence, may you be comforted during this difficult time, may the victims rest in peace, and survivors recover from this heinous act. Unfortunately, this most recent act of gun violence among our young men is becoming commonplace in our society, whilst peace and safety among our residents become a fleeting illusion; the question must be asked what is Government’sthis strategy to keep our citizens safe, and keep some of our youth from inflicting irreparable damage to the future of this country, and themselves?
The Government’s SILENCE is deafening, as our young men primarily, are continuously murdered on an ongoing basis, whilst children are being left fatherless, this in and of itself is a national crisis. After a whirlwind campaign two years ago, advocating that they will eviscerate crime throughout The Turks and Caicos Islands, those
Police commissioner Trevor Botting community.Uponarriving at the scene, they found the lifeless body of a man lying face down with several gunshot wounds about the body in the vicinity of The Office Bar.
PDM Chairman calls for conflict resolution training for youths
Conflict resolution sessions and public ads on conflict resolution must become a vital part of TCIG social media platforms so citizens can be exposed to solution-driven outcomes, this cannot be business as usual, or Turks Islanders will continue to perish.
As the ordeal unfolded, first in the wee hours of Saturday morning, 12:05 am, social media was flooded with reports of residents hiding under their beds, and in closets as a succession of rapid gunfire broke the still of the night.
campaign promises now fall void and families grieve, and there seems to be no real solutions from thisTheadministration.proliferation and use of firearms in our communities throughout The Turks and Caicos is beyond alarming, without any clear vision on the horizon to abate the situation, this inaction will lead to more lives being lost because no clear solutions are forthcoming. We must find a way to remove these illegal firearms from our streets, and out of the hands of those who have no consideration for the value of Whilstlife. petty rivalries among some of our youth, who should be factors of production in our society, must not be the reason for us losing our reputation on the global stage as a safe destination, and peaceful country for residents.
Mr. Ezra Taylor National Chairman
Both men were transported to the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre where they both succumbed to their injuries shortly after.
pseudoconservatism – that is, they “officially employ traditional ideas and values but actually give them an entirely different, antihumanistic meaning.” Step one in guarding against the destruction of American democracy is knowing its enemy. We must identify the pseudoconservative for what he or she is – one “who, in the name of upholding traditional American values and institutions and defending them against more or less fictious dangers, consciously or unconsciously aims at their abolition.”Trump’s words to the rioters who stormed the Capitol were “[w]e love you. You’re very special” – simply one of countless examples demonstrating that he is
The other two persons who were also shot during the attack, survived the deadly shootout, and were treated for gunshot wounds.
A weekend of suspected gangrelated violence in Five Cays has left four dead, residents fearful, and law enforcement scampering to bring law and order to the embattledThroughoutcommunity.most of the weekend, shots rang out in the Five Cays community as young men with big guns boldly walked the streets, scaring residents and according to some reports, even the police.
The Commissioner said: “In these instances, this violent criminal is driven by young men, formed into gangs, where violence spirals out of control through a cycle of retribution and revenge against groups and is further fueled by the importation and distribution of drugs and wider criminal activity. This level of criminality cannot be and will not be tolerated
Astwood and Keno Taylor riddled with bullets and clinging to life.
I must also emphatically state that we as a collective must find it in our conscience if we witness or are privy to information regarding any criminal activity, primarily gun violence, that we share that information with the authorities to assist with alleviating and solving
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The newly rebuilt Victoria Public Library, an iconic Grand Turk landmark. (Photo: Elphina de Boer)
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feelings associated with Grand Turk are not too infrequently overshadowed by the stress of simply not having enough time to get things done.
Of course from a Grand Turk perspective it is rather unfair to view the capital island purely as a
Grand Turk beaches, some of the finest in the Turks and Caicos. (Photo: Titus de Boer)
Putting the GRAND back into the Grand Turk experience
THE HEART OF THE MATTER
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.
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The Salt Cay Ferry pulls into the Grand Turk harbour (Photo: Titus de Boer)
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When you consider all of the above, is it any wonder that to many Saltans the name Grand Turk is inevitably associated with a potentially stressful experience, as one dashes from store to store, occasionally grabbing some food on the run, to make absolutely sure that one doesn’t miss that ferry back to Salt Cay. Bad enough for a (mostly) retired resident population, now try and operate a business and soon enough you understand why only a few, stubbornly determined individuals continue to try and make things happen for Salt Cay.
After being informed that said company and license could be obtained for a mere fifty-thousand dollars, I wished him a good day and flew back to Grand Turk. A few weeks later, with the help of several very well meaning local friends and associates, a gallery business license and work permit were sorted. It was during those first few weeks, that I really got to know Grand Turk. The Grand Turk of 1989. This was the Grand Turk of ‘Peanuts’ Butterfield and her little conch fritters shack, the Grand Turk of characters like island historian Bertie Sadler; a time when Governors actually still resided in the Nation’s capital - as they should. Then again, it was also a time when the term ‘Grace Bay lifestyle’ was definitely not part of the lingo and when that big Island, ‘west of the buoy’
When you live in Salt Cay full time, as I have since 2016, you begin, inevitably, to develop a love-hate relationship with Grand Turk, not because of any particular thing but because you’re always struggling with one factor you seemingly never have enough of, time. Regular readers of this column will know all too well that the community Ferry days, on which the trusty MV Brittany Leigh, aka The Salt Cay Ferry, makes the journey to the Nation’s capital, are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. On those days, provided trips aren’t cancelled because of ‘rough seas’, one has between approximately four and five hours to get ‘stuff’ done; buy groceries, pay bills, go to the bank, visit the doctor, deal with government offices. Now you might be tempted to say that the five hours one has on a ‘long boat day’ (Tuesdays and Fridays) are more than enough time to accomplish the tasks of an average day, but if only one of those tasks involves waiting in a line, which, more often than not, is the case, the five hours can very quickly turn into a mad, frustrating dash. And so, as one sits aboard the ferry, on the way back to the ‘charmed isle’, memories, impressions and
was still very much a pioneering outpost with mostly unpaved roads and a population of roughly fourthousand.Thenext time I returned to Grand Turk, to move there permanently, was in 2015 and I remember distinctly how genuinely taken I was with it’s charm, atmosphere and appearance. The devastation from Hurricane Ike (2008), was now noticeably a thing of the past and many of the historical buildings and landmarks appeared to be in resonantly good condition, buildings such as the Victoria Library, the Freemason’s lodge and the old post office, to name but a few. This, in conjunction with a handful of small, quaint eateries and hotels made Grand Turk the perfect antithesis to an increasingly booming Providenciales. These days I find myself, once again, in Grand Turk, for a prolonged stay, mostly to get some work done, without the constant interruptions that come from having to hurry on back to Salt Cay. And, as all those years before, I find that as one takes the time to actually take in the sights of this archipelago’s historical capital, it is time well spent; time to finally put the GRAND back into the Grand Turk experience.
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place where one’s nerves are put to the test. It is obviously so much more than that and whenever I do get a chance to sit down at the Osprey hotel and marvel at the stunning beaches this, the largest of the Turks Islands, has to offer, I cannot help but think back to that fateful December of 1989, when I first arrived in the Turks and Caicos Islands and spent my first few weeks on Grand Turk. While the intention had been to move to Providenciales to open the country’s first professional art gallery, I owe my introduction to Grand Turk and the many adorable people I had the privilege of meeting there, some of whom I still call friends, to a greedy expat lawyer. “So you want to open a gallery on Provo”, he said with a fake smile, “then today is your lucky day, for it so happens that I have a company and and retail
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“My aim would be that they not only deliver quickly in terms of results but also build up the capacity of our local forces while being under local police leadership.”Aspart of the longerterm objectives, the TCI Government is looking to have the UK Government procure a sophisticated surveillance aircraft with state-of-the-art night and day capabilities.“Withsuppliers expressing their interest, it will make an enormous difference to securing our borders, not just from the large people trafficking sloops who we are now adept at intercepting but also the fast boats that bring guns, drugs, people, and ammunition.
“You won't win”
“The Director of Public Prosecutions has been invited by me to ask for that support from the UK that he believes he needs to tackle these complex crimes.
In terms of the Overseas Territories, he added, it will be “one of the first things new UK ministers under a new prime minister will be briefed
down with your arms outstretched showing beyond any doubt that you are not armed.
“The surveillance it can provide close in or a long way off is a very significant force multiplier to law enforcement.”
David Lit skips bail
– Governor tells criminals terrorising Five Cays
Dakin’s remarks came after gang rivalry left a trail of bloodshed over the weekend in the Five Cays community.Fourmurders in less than three
“Police resources are presently being reconfigured to ensure the thin blue line that stands between the population and the criminals prevails.“I've requested helicopter support from the Cayman Islands with night-time surveillance capability.“Thiswill provide overwatch for policing operations and for the community. I'm grateful to the governor premiere and Commissioner in the Cayman Islands and to colleagues in London that this has been very quickly supported.Thehelicopter, he said, will be in direct support of our police force.
“Theon”.UK has been building lines of capability within our police
He further disclosed that the TCI now has agreements and technical capability in place to intercept, track and analyse those “who are involved in gangs and serious organised crime, including people smugglers, and those bringing in arms, ammunition, and drugs”.
“Such fast boats will not know they are being observed until they are“Theinterdicted.police's marine branch is doubling in terms of manpower, with three new vessels procured this“Suchyear. an aircraft can also provide the type of overwatch to our communities and policing operations that the helicopter we were bringing in from Cayman will do quickly but temporarily.”
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“If this is you, I strongly suggest that if and when the tactical unit confronts you, you immediately lie
Beyond these actions, Governor Dakin urged families and other concerned parties in communities to appeal to young men in an attempt to save them from a life of crime and violence which almost always has unfavourable outcomes.Hesaid: “If you are a father, if you're a mother, or a brother, or a sister, if you're a cousin, or an uncle, a pastor, if you're a close friend, of someone you love, and someone you believe risks being on the fringes of this activity, then say something very clearly to them, and preferably do it tonight, which is if you continue on this road, you're going to be drawn into a world where you either die or you go to prison.
“Over coming days, they will be making arrests against a list of individuals that we believe are responsible for this mayhem.
subsequently charged with drug-related offences and grantedHowever,bail.
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“They are well trained, they are well armed and you won't win”, he said at a joint press conference on Monday, September 5.
“And given a conversation that Premier has had with me today, that may well start to change…If you kill someone that's 30 years in jail, if you kill two people, you will die in jail.”
Breaching his bail and failing to appear in the Supreme Court is the most recent of 28-yearold David Lit’s offences.
He explained that more Police will be visible throughout the island to maintain law and order.
His Excellency Governor Nigel Dakin has made it abundantly clear to criminals terrorising Five Cays and other communities in the TCI, that they don’t stand a chance against the Police Forces’ highly trained tactical unit.
Governor Dakin said: “We have to have the legislation which will be best of breed in the Caribbean, in terms of democratic legitimacy and judicial oversight…“and that will enable this type of capability to protect the islands, not only from those who believe they have the free run of our streets, but also believe they can command communicate and coordinate their illegal activities internally and internationally with impunity through the digital and telecommunications world aid.
“If for example, you were found with a weapon, that is right now a mandatory seven years in jail.
David Lit has escaped justice once again
Surrendered fugitive
Lit - a Canadian man who was born in the Congo - is wanted by police yet again, having first escaped from lawful custody in April this year.Immediately after his escape, Lit’s face was splashed across the news and social media, propelling him to surrender to police. He was
To this end, the Governor said he has requested helicopter support from the Cayman Islands, and an anti-gang unit from the United Kingdom to curb crime in the territory.Along with these measures, a gun amnesty is being put in place and tactical operations will be beefed up significantly to put an end to the vicious cycle.
days, and firearms being recklessly discharged in the neighbourhood left residents terrified and unsure of theirTosafety.push back against the dangerous criminal elements that are constantly unleashing terror on the community, Governor Dakin outlined several immediate and medium-term measures.
“If a police officer fears for his life, or her life, or another's life, the rules of engagement are very clear and unfortunately very final.
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“To the residents of five keys, there is only going to be one outcome to the immediate problem we face, it is going to be dealt with firmly because it has to be, if it isn't, chaos reigns, this result isn't discretionary, it has to happen.”
In an effort to bolster the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Forces’ capabilities to fight gang crime, the Governor has also requested a special unit from the United Kingdom.
To ensure that the punishment aptly
fits the crime and to further deter criminal activity, the Government is drafting new legislation for gunrelated offences.
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force, but as of today, we're now working through how we can deliver a far more significant uplift to the UK direct support in terms of a unit focused on gangs, guns and drugs.”Henoted that he already did the preparatory work. He added that a senior UK police officer will be making recommendations very soon that the UK can then act on.
Lit – whose last known address is in Long Bay, Providenciales - failed to show up for Policecourt.are encouraging Lit to surrender to the nearest police station and are appealing to anyone who may have information as to his whereabouts to contact them at 911 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-8477.
The Duke of Edinburgh was at the Queen’s side for more than six decades of reign, becoming the longest-serving consort in British history in 2009.
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All the Queen’s children travelled to Balmoral, near Aberdeen, after doctors placed the Queen under medical supervision.
Few could have foreseen she would become monarch but in December 1936 her uncle, Edward VIII, abdicated from the throne to marry the twice-divorced American, Wallis Simpson.
Her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns grew about her health earlier on Thursday.TheQueen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous socialWithchange.herdeath, her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will lead the country in mourning as the new King and head of state for 14 Commonwealth realms.
Her grandson, Prince William, is also there, with his brother, Prince Harry, on his way.
was lowered to half-mast at 18:30 BST.The Queen was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, in Mayfair, London, on 21 April 1926.
Elizabeth’s father became King George VI and, at age 10, Lilibet, as she was known in the family,
the disaster occurred, is prone to landslides, especially during the rainy season, because it sits in the foothills of the Rwenzori mountains that straddle the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.
After a prolonged drought, heavy rains have fallen on much of Uganda since late July, causing deaths and flooding, and the destruction of crops, homes, and infrastructure.
QUEEN Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.
In July, flooding caused by heavy rains killed at least 24 people in Mbale district in eastern Uganda.
adversity,” she recalled later. Through the war, she exchanged letters with her third cousin, Philip, Prince of Greece, who was serving in the Royal Navy. Their romance blossomed and the couple married at Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947, with the prince taking the title of Duke of Edinburgh.Shewould later describe him as “my strength and stay” through 74 years of marriage, before his death in 2021, aged 99.
became heir to the throne.
Queen Elizabeth II was the UK’s longest-serving monarch.
AT least 16 people died in western Uganda after heavy rains in the Kasese district on Tuesday night caused a landslide early Wednesday, according to tweets from the Uganda Red Cross. Most of the recovered bodies were women and children, the red cross said. Six people were also injured and are receiving treatment at a local hospital, the red cross spokesperson Irene Nakasiita tweeted.Emergency workers have been shoveling through mud in search of survivors. Kasese district, where
Queen Elizabeth II has died, Buckingham Palace announces
Rescuers from the Uganda Red Cross Society attend the scene of a landslide in Kasika village, Kasese district, in southwestern Uganda.
In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.“TheKing and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
Her reign spanned 15 prime ministers starting with Winston Churchill, born in 1874, and including Liz Truss, born 101 years later in 1975, and appointed by the Queen earlier this week.
Within three years, Britain was at war with Nazi Germany. Elizabeth and her younger sister, Princess Margaret, spent much of wartime at Windsor Castle after their parents rejected suggestions they be evacuated to Canada.
“I began to understand the esprit de corps that flourishes in the face of
After turning 18, Elizabeth spent five months with the Auxiliary Territorial Service and learned basic motor mechanic and driving skills.
Queen Elizabeth II’s tenure as head of state spanned postwar austerity, the transition from empire to Commonwealth, the end of the Cold War and the UK’s entry into - and withdrawal from - the European Union.
At least 16 dead as heavy rains trigger landslides in Uganda
She held weekly audiences with her prime minister throughout her reign.At Buckingham Palace in London, crowds awaiting updates on the Queen’s condition began crying as they heard of her death. The Union flag on top of the palace
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“These variables have resulted in labour shortages, increased strain on global supply chains and ultimately have negatively impacted the price consumers pay for many basic goods and services.
“It is this Government’s promise to provide social protection to all Bermudians. Establishing a comprehensive minimum wage is fundamental to ensuring that we progress as a just and equitable society.”Thepaper also highlighted lowpaid positions held by Bermudians, with the lowest – sound equipment operators, sports coaches and social hostesses – receiving a median of $21,000 in gross annual revenue working 35 hours a week.
The matter has been reported to the police in Haiti and is being investigated.Askedif there are any plans to evacuate any officials, the
Mr Hayward added today: “Since the 2020 election, the Government has launched the National Jobs Strategy and the Youth Employment Strategy, in addition to many other policy initiatives, which aim to promote economic security for workers across all job sectors and experience levels. Building a wage floor is another feature of the Economic Recovery Plan, which will improve the lives of many Bermudians.“Nowmore than ever, it is crucial to establish a minimum wage to ensure that all segments of our society have access to their basic needs. This Government promises to provide social protection to all Bermudians.“Although more work must be done to achieve a living wage rate for Bermuda, this is a monumental step. Workers will now be assured a respectable and decent wage as it sets a basic standard for all employers when hiring staff for theirAccordingbusinesses.”tothe position paper, members of the Commission were told that from a business perspective a minimum wage of $15 “could be tolerable” but an hourly minimum wage of $18 might result have negative impacts such as job losses.
Bermuda Govt proposes minimum wage of up to $16.40 per hour
a fair day’s wage is paid for a fair day’s“Andwork.so, designed to be a statutory wage floor, it is proposed that Bermuda’s minimum wage will be set between $16 and $16.40, which will be considered one of the highest in the world.
Former Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield said he knows the ministry is well disposed and capable of determining when people ought to return home, but
In a position paper released at the same time on Tuesday morning, the Government said the increases would come into effect next June.
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“Over the last several years, the global economy has felt unprecedented pressures from factors including the health pandemic, war and devastation related to climate change.
For his part, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe spoke about the updates made to security since coming into office when asked if his ministry was asked to intervene to further safeguard the facility.
The increases in Bermuda would come into effect next June.
In May this year, the Government was criticised by trade unions for “dropping the ball” on
The ministry noted in a press release that it received communication from the embassy in Port-au-Prince advising of the apparent kidnapping of a member of its locally employed staff.
“Hospitality workers who receive tips and gratuities and personal care workers who primarily receive remuneration through commission will have a minimum wage set at 75 per cent of the ordinary minimum wage, equating to a fixed rate of between
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said no Bahamian official at the embassy in Haiti has embraced the option to return home after the reported kidnapping of a local staff member.Headded that they are concerned about the safety of any of their diplomats, “whoever they are”, but particularly in Haiti, because of the challenges experienced in that country.MrDavis was asked questions surrounding the incident, which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said took place around 6am September 1 in the employee’s neighbourhood.
emphasised that there should be a short notice to move to repatriate Bahamians home if things get to that point where the embassy staff from The Bahamas in Haiti determined that they are unsafe.
Mr Hayward also announced the publication of a position paper on the minimum wage, which is attached to this story.
In a statement, he said: “As the Minister for Economy and Labour, I cannot tell you how pleased I am to announce that after decades of consecutive governments being accused of ‘kicking the can down the road’, this government will implement a statutory minimum wage rate in Bermuda.”
“Government must remain agile and responsive to these changes as they impact our local economy. Therefore, not dissimilar to the responses in other jurisdictions, it is crucial now more than ever to establish a minimum wage to ensure that all segments of our society have access to their basic needs.
THE Bermudian government has proposed that the minimum wage should be set at between $16 and $16.40 per hour, which would make it one of the highest in the world.Inaddition, hospitality workers, whose income is a combination of wages and gratuities, are to be paid a minimum of $12 and $12.30 per hour.Jason Hayward, the Economy and Labour Minister, made the announcement before Labour Day celebrations this week.
A similar list of lowpaid positions held by nonBermudians included motorcycle mechanic ($24,273), building structure cleaners ($24,600) and assistant housekeepers (24,857).
in place, asked persons to be more vigilant about their surroundings and I think they are looking to how they could beef up their security,” he explained.
prime minister replied: “We have indicated to any of our officials that if they wish to, to return home or withdraw – they have that option but today we have not heard of anyone who’s embraced that option.”The ministry noted that the embassy will continue to monitor this situation along with the
the minimum wage.
As for any concern about the safety of diplomats in Haiti right now, Mr Davis answered: “We’re concerned about the safety of any of our diplomats, whoever they are, but particularly in Haiti, because of the challenges that they’re going through now.”
$12 and $12.30.”
Last May, Cordell Riley, chairman of the Minimum Wage Commission, released a report proposing a minimum wage of between 13.20 and $17.30 per hour. The proposed $16 to $16.40 rate would be 52 per cent of the average hourly wage in Bermuda.
Bahamas: No officials have opted to return from Haiti embassy
He added: “This government continues to demonstrate its commitment to workers. We have taken a human-centred approach. The implementation of a minimum wage reflects the social justice ethos of the Progressive Labour Party government, ensuring that
general security situation in the Port-au- Prince area and “advise the ministry accordingly on recommended courses of action to take.”The Prime Minister expressed similar sentiments in regard to security.“Certainly we, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, would have put
“Whether the increase will be $16 or $16.40 will depend on the annual rate of inflation this year, but the maximum rate will be the latter figure as there is a cap of 2.5 per cent for inflation.
“I don’t know the full details of that. I can say that since coming to office we were asked to upgrade the arms to the security detachment at that embassy and we have in fact upgraded the weapons available to the security staff at that embassy,” the minister said. (Tribune242)
The paper said that the introduction of a minimum wage was important now because of economic pressures on households.
Police at Montagu Beach on Tuesday afternoon.
A source said the victim and their family were passengers on board the Harmony of the Seas cruiseCSPship.Skippings said the family was reportedly snorkelling in the ocean when family members observed a bull shark attacking the victim.“The family was reportedly snorkelling in waters and that area is known for visitors to snorkel.
Governor has indeed confirmed that the PLP Bill has been rejected.
The OBA has insisted for some time that the PLP knew the Bill would not get royal assent and was hoping to use the matter as a wedge issue to push for independence.
The Upper House blocked the Bill last year, but had no power to do so a second time. The matter was then sent to the Governor for consideration. (Royal Gazette)
AN American woman died after a shark attack while snorkelling with family near Green Cay on Tuesday. The woman was brought to Montagu Beach after the attack, but was pronounced dead at the scene.AtMontagu Beach, press liaison officer Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings told reporters that shortly after 2pm police received reports of a shark attack near Green “InformationCay. is that a family from Pennsylvania came in this morning via cruise ship, they booked a tour with a local company that took them to Green Cay, about a half mile just northwest of Rose Island,” she said at the Montagu dockingAccordingramp. to CSP Skippings,
company were able to rescue the female and brought her on board the tour company’s boat and brought her here to the Montagu ramp which is the closest docking facility,” she added.
“The premier then stated publicly in November 2021 that he had no intention of tailoring his Bill to satisfy the UK’s conventions obligations.“So,it was David Burt’s choice to steam ahead as he did, rather than seek consensus and compromise.“Itshould come as no surprise to anyone that royal assent has not been granted on this Bill. And it should certainly not surprise Premier Burt.”
Green Cay is known for snorkelling excursions, however the beach has been temporarily closed by officials for such operations.
Referring to her previous decision to reserve royal assent, the Governor stated: “I have now received an instruction, issued to me on Her Majesty’s behalf, not to assent to the Bill as drafted.
It is further reported that family members observed a bull shark attacking the female,” said CSP Skippings.“Family members along with operators from the boating
CSP Skippings said due diligence has been performed as the US Embassy, Ministry of Tourism, US Coast Guard have been informed about the shark attack.
“The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs concluded that the Bill, as currently drafted, is not consistent with obligations held by the UK and Bermuda under the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs and the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances.”MrsLalgie added: “I have informed the Premier and relayed the UK’s continued desire to work with Bermuda on reforms within the scope of our existing international obligations.”
Ms Lalgie previously reserved assent on the legislation in May and called for dialogue between Hamilton and London on the matter.David Burt, the Premier, said last year that if royal assent was not given to the Bill it would “destroy” relations between Bermuda and Britain.Following months of tension over the legislation, Ms Lalgie announced the decision on the day Liz Truss was elevated from foreign secretary to prime minister.
The Government insisted it would push on with its initiative as voters had given the PLP a mandate to do so.
assent - so this Bill will not likely become“Withlaw.’the UK’s clear and existing obligations, we also asked at that time: was it Premier Burt’s intention to have this Bill fail from the“Thestart?
Regional
The move was then tied in the Senate, which in constitutional terms means it was defeated.
Bahamas: American woman dies after shark attack
Scott Pearman, One Bermuda Alliance shadow home affairs minister, said the legislation was “deeply flawed”.
“The opposition has consistently described this as a bad bill. It was deeply flawed - no matter what position you hold on the cannabis debate, this particular Bill was not for“Theyou.
The chief superintendent said the victim’s identity is unknown at this time; however, it is reported
that she is in her late 50’s and the mother of the family.
“I would also respectfully remind the public that although this Bill was one of Premier Burt’s flagship initiatives, almost half of his PLP MPs did not vote for the Bill. The Bill was also twice defeated in the Senate.
A Government spokeswoman declined to say whether the Premier stood over those views when asked by The Royal Gazette.
The victim sustained injuries to her upper body according to CSP Skippings.“Iwould simply say to the upper extremities, I am not going to be specific at this time,” she said when asked about the woman’s injuries.
“The people of Bermuda have democratically expressed their desire for a regulated cannabis licensing regime, following the
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Crisis looms as Britain blocks Bermuda’s cannabis legalisation
it is a push for Independence - we said we would push for cannabis legislation, and we did. If we were going to push for Independence, weMrwould.”Burt has previously said: “If Her Majesty’s representative in Bermuda does not give assent to something that has been passed lawfully and legally under this local government, this will destroy the relationship we had with the United Kingdom.”
When the Governor withheld assent the UK foreign office dispatched a top civil servant to the island in late May, Paul Candler, Director of Overseas Territories, forMinistersdiscussions.admitted last year that the PLP’s cannabis plans went beyond the limits of international conventions on drugs, to which Britain has signed up, and that the legislation was not in line with Britain’s obligations under the UN’s 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
In a landmark move, Rena Lalgie, the Governor, said this week that she had been “instructed” by the UK’s foreign secretary to refuse to give royal assent to the Progressive Labour Party’s Cannabis Licensing Bill.
“The Government of Bermuda intends to continue to advance this initiative, within the full scope of its constitutional powers, in keeping with our 2020 general election platform commitment.”
general pointed out the UK’s treaty obligations in parliament when the Bill was debated the first time in February 2021.
A high ranking PLP figure dismissed such claims, telling The Royal Gazette: “I do not believe
The Government insisted it would push on with its initiative as voters had given the PLP a mandate to do so.
BERMUDA is on the brink of a constitutional crisis after Britain blocked the Government’s flagship legislation to legalise the use and sale of cannabis.
She said: “Disappointing, but not surprising, given the confines of our constitutional relationship with the UK government and their archaic interpretation of the narcotic conventions.
EMS were called to the Montagu ramp, where the victim was later pronounced dead.
Premier has been well aware of the UK’s treaty obligations throughout. His own attorney-
strong endorsement at the ballot box and an extensive public consultation process.
He said: “In April, the opposition was asked to comment on the likelihood of Premier Burt’s flagship cannabis bill becoming law.“At that time, we said this: ‘Given the UK’s international convention obligations, there must be a high likelihood that the Governor will not grant royal
Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney General, appeared to put the Government on a collision course with London over the issue.
The Bill passed the House of Assembly, however, 12 PLP MPs – 40 per cent of the party’s cohort – did not vote for it, although some were overseas at the time.
British governments have until a few decades ago been made up of mostly white men. It took until 2002 for Britain to appoint its first ethnic minority cabinet minister when Paul Boateng was appointed
“It means moving urgently to innovate and to push all of our defence industrial basis to provide Ukraine with the tools that it will need,” Mr Austin said.
Describing Russia’s invasion as an “illegal, imperial and indefensible war of conquest”, he said: “Now we’re seeing the demonstrable success of our common efforts on the battlefield.”
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A US-made 155mm M777 towed howitzer in action in the Kharkiv region this summer.
least 5,718 civilian deaths, with 8,199 injured, and more than seven million Ukrainians have been recorded as refugees across Europe. An unknown number of combatants have been killed or injured.Russia, a global energy supplier, is locked in an economic struggle with the West which imposed sweeping sanctions in response to the invasion. (BBC)
“Politicscontext.has set the pace. We now treat it as normal, this diversity,” said Sunder Katwala, director of non-partisan think-tank British Future, which focuses on migration and identity. “The pace of change is extraordinary.”
On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country’s military had recently carried out successful attacks against Russian forces which control large areas of Ukraine in the south and the east - and retaken settlements near the north-eastern city of Kharkiv.
burqas as looking like letter boxes.
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says there are signs Ukraine is making real military progress. Western-supplied longrange artillery and rockets are helping to target Russian supply lines and command centres.
chief secretary to the Treasury.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, as his colleague urged Ukraine’s allies to commit to supporting the country for as long as necessary and be prepared to adapt the type of support offered.
Russia says it is fighting neoNazis in Ukraine - a claim widely dismissed - and that it is threatened by the Nato alliance’s strong relations with Ukraine.
political firsts among the main political parties, including appointing the first Jewish prime minister in Benjamin Disraeli in 1868.This is despite the fact ethnic minority voters are much more likely to back the opposition Labour party and the ruling party has faced accusations of racism, misogyny and Islamophobia.
Since the invasion on 24 February, the UN has recorded at
He did not give details but both Ukrainian and pro-Russian officials report fighting around Balakleya, 60km (38 miles) southeast of Kharkiv.
Russian President Vladimir Putin denied reverses on Wednesday, saying: “We have not lost anything and will not lose anything.”
Johnson assembled the youngest
Cleverly, whose mother hails from Sierra Leone and whose father is white, has in the past spoken about being bullied as a mixed-race child and has said the party needs to do more to attract BlackSuellavoters.Braverman, whose parents came to Britain from Kenya and Mauritius six decades ago, succeeds Priti Patel as the second ethnic minority home secretary, or interior minister, where she will be responsible for police and immigration.Thegrowing diversity is in part thanks to a push by the Conservative Party in recent years to put forward a more varied set of candidates for parliament.
Rishi Sunak, whose parents came from India, was Kwarteng’s predecessor in the finance job and the runner-up to Truss in the leadership
Kwasi Kwarteng was appointed as Britain’s first Black finance minister.
THE US has approved nearly $2.7bn (£2.3bn) in new aid for Ukraine and allies, including $675m in weapons for Ukraine as it battlesDefenceRussia.Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the arms package at a meeting with dozens of fellow ministers at the US air base in Ramstein, Germany.
THE new British Prime Minister Liz Truss has selected a cabinet where for the first time a white man will not hold one of the country’s four most important ministerial positions.Truss appointed Kwasi Kwarteng – whose parents came from Ghana in the 1960s – as Britain’s first Black finance minister while James Cleverly is the first Black foreign minister.
Liz Truss’s cabinet is Britain’s first without white man in top jobs
The next year, Cameron introduced a priority list of female and minority candidates to be selected, many for safe seats in the House of Commons. Truss was a beneficiary of this push.
The aid includes howitzers, munitions, Humvee vehicles, armoured ambulances and antitankThesystems.UShas already pledged at least $13bn in military aid for Ukraine.TheBiden administration said on Thursday it had earmarked $2bn in long-term assistance in the form of investments to bolster the security of Ukraine and 18 of its neighbours, including both Nato members and non-members at risk of future Russian aggression. It said it would notify Congress of the aid plan.
However, the upper ranks of business, the judiciary, the civil service and army are all still predominately white.
And despite the party’s diversity campaign, only a quarter of Conservative members of parliament are women and 6% from minority haveNevertheless,backgrounds.theConservativesthebesttrackrecordof
“A key part of ensuring the strength and resilience of any group, including a political party, is the avoidance of everyone thinking and acting in the same way – the avoidance of group-think,” said James Arbuthnot, a member of the party board’s committee on candidates when Cameron introduced the changes.
But Kwarteng has played down the significance of his ethnicity. He has said that, although he experienced racist insults growing up in the eighties, he does not see himself as a symbol of anyone other than his constituents in Spelthorne, which borders London’s southwest suburbs.
“I actually think that it’s not that much of a big deal,” he said after being appointed as the first Black Conservative front-bench minister. “I think once you’ve made the point, I don’t think it’s something that comes up that much.” (Reuters)
Ukraine war: US approves $2.6bn in aid for Ukraine and allies
The Conservatives have elected all three of Britain’s female prime ministers, Margaret Thatcher, Theresa May and now Truss. The first lawmaker of Asian descent, Mancherjee Bhownaggree in 1895, also came from the Conservatives.
When he took over in 2005, the party had just two ethnic minority members of parliament out of 196, and he set out to ensure that his party more closely resembled the modern Britain it hoped to lead.
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologised in 2019 for describing Muslim women wearing
and most ethnically diverse Cabinet in history when he elected prime minister in 2019. His three finance ministers included two men of South Asian origin and one of Kurdish background. The changes followed a years-long effort by former leader and Prime Minister David Cameron.
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“Yan and Zhou’s bribes blatantly flouted the sovereignty of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and its legislature,” said
The Marshall Islands, a chain of islands located between Hawaii and Australia, gained independence in 1979 after being under US administration for four decades.
Starting in 2016, they contacted island representatives in a bid to create a SAR on the Rongelap atoll - an area abandoned following US hydrogen bomb testing in the 1950s.
One official who accepted money then appointed Mr Yan as a special
The Chinese couple tried to persuade lawmakers to set up a “Semi-Autonomous Region” (SAR) on a remote atoll.
adviser to the Marshall Islands. The pair also became naturalised Marshall Island citizens.
In 2018, lawmakers who had taken bribes introduced a bill supporting the proposed SAR into parliament, US prosecutors say.
Myles Sanderson, 32, experienced “medical distress” after the arrest on a motorway in the province of Saskatchewan following a high-speed chase and died later, police say.
They gave no details. An unnamed official earlier said that Sanderson died of self-inflicted injuries.Tenvictims
cigarettes, the son said. The woman called police through a landline, reportsEarlierCBC.on Wednesday, the parents of the brothers had appealed for their surviving son to turn himself in.
The man and woman tried to persuade lawmakers to set up a “Semi-Autonomous Region” (SAR) on a remote atoll.
Myles Sanderson and his brother are responsible for 10 deaths.
“I want to apologise for my son, my sons,” their mother said in an interview with CBC News.
“One of the young boys was hiding behind a highchair watching the whole thing happen,” he said. (BBC)
News of Sanderson’s capture came soon after an alert was sent to Canadian mobile phone users warning people near the town of Wakaw to “seek immediate shelter/ shelter in place” because a man armed with a knife had been seen driving a stolen white Chevrolet Avalanche in the area.
“This evening our province is breathing a collective sigh of relief,” Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore said on Wednesday night.
But US authorities say the defendants - Cary Yan and Gina Zhou - undermined the island nation’s sovereignty.
He was taken into custody at around 15:30 local time (22:30 BST) and taken to a hospital in Saskatoon, where he was pronounced dead, she added.
They forced his vehicle into a ditch and officers found a knife in it as they arrested him, said the police chief.
Police gave pursuit as Sanderson fled at speeds of 150km/h (93mph).
Most of those killed in the rampage - and the suspects themselves - were from the James Smith Cree Nation, an indigenous community.Policefound Damien’s body on Monday and are investigating whether his brother killed him.
Canada stabbings suspect Myles Sanderson dies after arrest
unidentified in the charge sheet, voted for the bills after receiving bribes ranging from US$7,000 to $22,000 (£6,100 to £19,000).
It remains a key strategic base for Washington in the Pacific, where the US has some security alliances in place but China is
HOW THE ALLEGED PLOT UNFOLDED
Their efforts saw bills supporting the SAR’s creation debated in the Marshall Islands’ parliament in 2018 and 2020, US prosecutors say.Prosecutors allege several Marshall Island lawmakers,
Prosecutors say the two defendants operated a New York-based NGO through which they paid and liaised with Marshall Islands officials.
The suspect in a stabbing spree in Canada which left 10 people dead and 19 injured has died after being captured by police.
US Attorney Damian Williams for the Southern District of New York.
Tuesday that it would review why he had been released early from prison while serving a four-year sentence for several violent crimes.
They allege the pair wined and dined at least six Marshall Island officials and lawmakers, paying for flights and hotels in New York as well as in Hong Kong, where the officials attended a conference promoting the SAR.
“The defendants offered and provided a series of bribes and other incentives to obtain the support of legislators for the bill,” the US Justice Department indictment sheet reads.
CBC News reports that Sanderson had broken into a woman’s rural property at around 14:00 local time on Wednesday.
The Marshall Islands government is yet to fully address the accusations, despite calls from opposition parties.
Myles Sanderson had been facing charges of first-degree murder.Canada’s parole board said on
Marshall Islands: Chinese pair plotted ‘mini-state’ in Pacific nation
Parole documents show he had a decades-long criminal record, including 59 criminal convictions since he was 18 for assault, threats andAccordingrobbery. to court papers, Sanderson had stabbed two of the victims killed in Sunday’s rampage - his in-laws, Earl Burns and Joyce Burns - seven years earlier.
However, the bill failed to pass in parliament after firm opposition from the island’s then president, Hilda Heine. Ms Heine around that time had accused opponents of working on China’s behalf and attempting to secure the atoll to turn it into a “country within a country”.ButMs Heine lost the 2019 general election. A new parliament in 2020 then passed a resolution which endorsed the concept of the SAR - paving the way for a new bill to establish it.
Such a zone would have expanded foreign access to the Pacific nation, which was administered by the US until 1979.
remain in hospital.
It is not clear what prompted Sunday’s mass killings which encompassed 13 separate crime scenes. Both suspects - Myles Sanderson and his brother Damien, 31 - are dead.
The pair were detained in Thailand in 2020 and extradited to the US last week.
seeking to expand its influence.
At an emotional news conference on Wednesday, relatives of the victims spoke of their “horror”.
US authorities say Mr Yan and Ms Zhao aimed to “significantly change the laws on the island”, such as by cutting taxes and relaxing immigration restrictions, to attract foreign investment.
Mark Arcand, chief of the Saskatoon Tribal Council, said his sister, Bonnie Goodvoice-Burns, died protecting her three children.
The suspect took the woman’s car keys, along with her mobile phone, water and a soft drink and
She said police had received a report earlier in the day of Myles Sanderson stealing a vehicle from outside a property. The householder was not injured during the theft.
“We don’t know the whole story, but I want to apologise to everybody that was hurt and affected by this terrible situation.”
In February, the board said he would “not present an undue risk” and that his release would “contribute to the protection of society” by facilitating his rehabilitation.Saskatoon police earlier confirmed they had been searching for Myles Sanderson since May, when he stopped meeting his assigned caseworker and was classified as “unlawfully at large”.
“I want to know the reasons behind the [parole] decision,” Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino told reporters. “I’m extremely concerned by what occurred here.”
Sanderson kicked down the front door and went into the bedroom, telling the woman he would not hurt her and asking her to come with him, but she refused, according to her son.
Three are in a critical condition.
The woman spotted Sanderson walking up to her front door, so she locked it and took refuge in a bathroom in her bedroom, her son told the Canadian broadcaster.
A CHINESE couple plotted to set up a mini-state on the Marshall Islands in the Pacific, bribing MPs and officials along the way, US prosecutors say.
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DOMESTICWORKER LABOURER Acting on behalf of our client: COCO BISTRO 32417 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS FOR WORK PERMIT HOLDER RENEWAL CONTACT: 946-5369 EMAIL: COCOBISTRO@TCIWAY.TC • Maintenance of building and property upkeep. • Removes debris from around the building. • Takes care of the garden; watering the garden, planting and transplanting of plants. Salary: $7.00 per hour LABOURER #10 Oak Avenue, Grace Bay, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a COCO BISTRO 32436 BELONGERS ARE TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD CONTACT: 946-5369 EMAIL: COCOBISTRO@TCIWAY.TC Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning ceiling vents in the restaurant, restroom cleaning etc. To work 6 days per week. Salary: $7.00 per hour DOMESTIC WORKER #10 Oak Avenue, Grace Bay, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a AQUA SCUBA LTD. 32449 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD THIS IS A NEW POSITION CONTACT: 649 432 2782 SEND RESUMES TO: AQUATCIINFO@GMAIL.COM BY 1 OCTOBER 2022 • Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience, of instruction, boat, compressor and equipment maintenance and repair and hold a current commercial boat captains licence • This is a tourism related job and includes all aspects of the company’s SSI SCUBA DIVING INSTRUCTOR AND BOAT CAPTAIN SOUTHSIDE MARINA, Is seeking an routine,Experiencedeg;Teaching all SSI courses, guiding, and other boat and dive centre duties as required. • The work includes weekends and public holidays etc. Starting at $125- $150 per day based on experience and qualifications. DARVILLE HADFIELD APPLY BY 14TH SEPTEMBER 2022 MAIL TO: POSITIONHANDMY@TCIWAY.TCTOBEHELDBYWORKPERMITHOLDER.BELONGERSONLYNEEDAPPLY. 32422 Work 6 unsupervised.days/week, 7am-6:00pm Mon-Sat. Requires experienceadequateespeciallyingranitecuttingandlaying.Salary:$11p/hour. TILE LAYER North Caicos Is seeking to employ a ERNST DESTINE CONTACT: 342-5170 32373 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, Salary:mopping,vacuuming,restroomcleaningetc.$6.25Hourly CLEANER Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a EXECUTIVECOMPANYCLEANINGLTD. CONTACT: 242-3823 32404 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, Salary:mopping,vacuuming,restroomcleaningetc.$6.25Hourly CLEANERS 38 Yellow Elder St., Leeward Palms Is seeking to employ a EZIONN MICHEL PHANOR CONTACT: 346-1654 32409 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. $6.50 Hourly DOMESTIC WORKER Overback, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a LABOURER Cleaning property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. $7.50 Hourly FAFA BON GOU RESTAURANT CONTACT: 346-1654 32410 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. $6.50 Hourly DOMESTIC WORKER Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a LABOURER Cleaning property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. $7.50 Hourly FATHER AND SON CONSTRUCTION CONTACT: 333-1237 / 244-6542 32415BELONGERS ONLY APPLY Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters. $12.00 Hourly MASON Granny Hill, Five Cays Is seeking to employ a 2 LABOURERS Cleaning property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. $7.50 Hourly VACANCY 32435 WORK PERMIT APPLICATIONS BELONGERS MAY APPLY WITH LABOURDEPARTMENTEMPLOYMENT HOWARD231-1803GARDINER Glass Shack, Providenciales General cleaning of premises, garbage removal etc. Salary $6.25 per hour HELPER & HELPERLABOURER EMMA SELVER 232-8729 South Dock, Providenciales General Cleaning, heavy lifting, removal of refuse etc. Salary $6.25 per hour INGHAMWELLINGTONKEVIN CONTACT: 245-6812 32401 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and housework.other Salary: $6.50 Hourly DOMESTICWORKER Overback, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a J&W CONSTRUCTION CONTACT: 245-0345 OR 231-4519 32375 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL Cleaning property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $7.50 hourly LABOURER #9 & #10 Storage Building, Long Bay Is seeking to employ a JEAN PANNIUS PIERRE CONTACT: 242-1164 32406 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and housework.other Salary: $6.50 Hourly DOMESTICWORKER Back Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a LATHIA JENNIA OUTTEN Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a CONTACT: 232-1942 32402 DOMESTICWORKER Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and housework.other Salary: $6.50 Hourly MIRLANDA ADOLPH CONTACT: 247-0855 32411 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. $6.50 Hourly DOMESTIC WORKER Overback, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a LABOURER Cleaning property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. $7.50 Hourly DARVILLE HADFIELD APPLY BY 14TH SEPTEMBER 2022 MAIL TO: POSITIONHANDMY@TCIWAY.TCTOBEHELDBYWORKPERMITHOLDER.BELONGERSONLYNEEDAPPLY. 32423 Work 6 unsuperviseddays/week, 7am-6:00pm Mon-Sat. Requires adequate experience in all areas of Salaryplumbing.$11p/h. PLUMBER North Caicos Is seeking to employ a
September 10-16, 202224 CLASSIFIEDS TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS Main duties: welcoming customers to the store, answering questions about products and using a cash register to process purchases. Wage: $6.75 per hour FIRST SOURCE EMPLOYMENT AND RECRUITMENT AGENCY on the behalf of its Client Dee's Delight Plus Grace Bay Plaza, Grace Bay Road Providenciales who is seeking to employ 1 STORE CLERK Contact Deanna Deejoshie_78@hotmail.com/1649-245-6060Gardiner Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to Labour Board 32369 CLEANER Stocking and sweeping,designatedsupplyingfacilityareas,dusting,vacuuming,mopping,restroomcleaningetc.Salary: $6.50 Hourly CONTACT: 331-8050 Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32357 CAMPBELLALEXANDERRHYNIE SUN VIEW, GRACE BAY Is seeking to employ a Install materials on floors, walls, ceilings, countertops. Level the surface with a layer of mortar or plywood. Salary: $8.00 Hourly CONTACT: 232-3465 Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position D & B TILE South Dock Rd. Is seeking to employ a Tile Layer 32291 LABOURER Cleaning around property, pick up yard waste and collect rubbish and dispose of trash. Assist with offloading of containers when necessary. To work 6 days per week. Salary: $6.75 Hourly CONTACT: WINECELLAR.TCINFO@ 32368 GILLEYS ENTERPRISES PRIESTCATHOLIC Handle all of the necessary sacraments of their parishioners PASTOR Provide counsel or support to church members CHANCELLOR For TCI, has to be from the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, USA OUR LADY OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH #1310 Leeward Highway CONTACT: 1(649)941-5136 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Work permit renewals 32370 KITCHENHELPER Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times. Salary: $6.50 Hourly CONTACT: 1801/244-1809244Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32355 A & J CATERING BLUE HILLS Is seeking to employ a THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL BE EXPECTED TO: • Relay important information between management, kitchen staff and servers as well as customers • During our busy hours we expect the Food Runner to assist servers, perform any task necessary to ensure a high quality service customer experience • Co-ordinate food orders to guarantee timely and efficient delivery to guest • Prepared to work in a fast paced environment that requires attention to detail and the ability to multi-task Salary $7.50 per hour. GILLEY’S ENTERPRISES IS SEEKING TO HIRE: FOOD RUNNER – GILLEY’S CAFÉ Contact: 946-4472 or Email: gilleyscafe@tciway.tc Location: Providenciales Airport 32366 • Ensure effective and timely implementation of all logistics daily goals inclusive of vehicle functions and inventory management. • Develop and initiate monthly reports of the fleet. • Lead training for car washer and dispatchers. • Establish and manage relations with vehicle maintenance team and body repair. • Oversee and monitor availability of car rentals. • Support simplification and standardization of processes to accelerate logistics and enhance efficiencies. • Identify enhancement opportunities and suggest solutions for improvement to top management. • Head team to develop, articulate and maintain logistic documentation.process • Valid driver license • 6 years of experience Salary: $2,550.00 Monthly GRACE BAY CAR RENTAL #1216 Leeward Highway, Providenciales LOGISTICS SUPERVISOR Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board Contact: 649-441-8515. Email: frantz@gracebaycarrentals.com Held by a work permit holder 32176 VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS TITLE NUMBER SECTION ISLAND 61105/75 LONG BAY PROVIDENCIALES HILLS Whereas, H., THOMAS BELL, Personal Representative of the Estate of William Reed Bell III, has declared that the Land Certificate for the abovementioned title number issued in the name of WILLIAM REED BELL III was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found. Take notice that I, NICHOLAS ARCULUS, REGISTRAR OF LANDS, shall cancel the lost Land Certificate for the title four weeks of the date of the first publication of this Notice in a local newspaper and the Gazette. Dated this15th day of August, 2022 NICHOLAS REGISTRARARCULUSOFLANDS REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE 1967 NOTICE OF LOST LAND CERTIFICATE JOB OPPORTUNITY !!! 32337 ANTOINE J. SINTIL TEL: 343-6068 Kew Town # 88 $350.00 weekly Caring for my son, bath, feed & monitor him and light housekeeping J & V TEL:CONSTRUCTION231-3469 Millennium Height # 89 $400.00 weekly Laying tiles and grout out ALINE BONAMY TEL: 343-8090 Snake Hills $380.00 weekly pick up waste, wash doors & windows, cut grass, water flowers & keep property clean at all times DORINE SHARLINE BOTTEX TEL: 345-3206, Kew Town # 96 $300.00 Cleaning the house, making beds, wash, cook and iron SERGE PIERRE TEL: 231-3171 Glass Shack #88 $800.00 bi-weekly Cleaning the house, making beds, wash, cook and iron & caring for my autism daughter BABYSITTER TILEMAN LABOURDOMESTIC WORKERDOMESTIC WORKER BELONGER ARE ENCOURAGE TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO LABOR BOARD. THESE POSITION ARE NEW OR HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER
Skill in analyzing
• Collect and disposing of garbage and debris including removing leaves
connect
• using hoist or and
instruments.
BABYSITTERLABOURER LABOURER DOMESTIC WORKER ACTING ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT
• Handles guest complaints and queries
DOMESTIC WORKER
to Employee an : REFRIGERATION
• Controls waste of any product or linen.
Observe and test
• Ability to take direction and show initiative.
• Must be a non-smoker
Performs
block
• wiring to components to an electric power source.
• Must have experienced as a Room Inspector/Housekeeper at a Five Star Hotel/Luxury Villa with a high level of attention to detail.
• Possess excellent command of English
• Must have a clean police record
• schedules with schematics.
• Assist with carrying watersports equipment to and from the beach and must be able to swim confidently.
The successful candidate will work closely with the villa manager and is expected to assist with the daily general upkeep and maintenance of the villa.
• Test lines, connections for leaks.
Skill in both verbal and written communication.
performance and test equipment readings and
repairs.
• Be willing to work flexible hours including holidays, weekends, and evenings
• Must be reliable and trustworthy and energetic
• Must have a clean police record
other departments and shops in order to keep inconvenience to a minimum. REQUIREMENTS: • 4- 5years experience in related field of work • Knowledge of the HVAC or refrigeration tools, materials, and test equipment. • Knowledge of repair, maintenance, and installation techniques. • Skill in reading and understanding
A Helper/Cleaner is needed to work along with our maintenance team. Duties include but are not limited to: -
SUNNY FOODS BLUE HILLS
He/she should possess the following experience & qualifications:
components, and
THE SOURCE LTD 203 Venture House, Grace Bay, Providenciales 32311
• HVAC or refrigeration malfunctions from determining appropriate
tackle.
Email:Sanjay@alliedcaribbean.net
A Room Inspector is required to work in a luxury villa. The successful candidate must possess the following qualities & experience:
• Applicant must be willing to look after the household when owners are absent
• Perform general housekeeping duties including laundry.
• Must be willing and to work well with the team
September 10-16, 2022 25CLASSIFIEDSTURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS EASYWAY EMPLOYEMENT SERVICES 32341 MERCUS & HUGUETTE JOAZILE Tel: 348-7405 Five Cays # 85 Cleaning the house, making beds, wash, cook and iron $350.00 FERNANDE & KOMMALAPATISUDARSANAHTel:332-6713 95 Celestials, Wheeland Caring for my son, prepare his meals, feed & bath him, monitor him, wash, iron, cook and clean the house $6.50 hourly BREEZETel:CONSTRUCTION347-4646 Bay Road, Blue Hills To carry out and assist continuous maintenance work, painting apartment interior & exterior $6.50 hourly L.J CONSTRACTING SERVICES Kew Town # 48, Tel: 331-8546 To carry out and assist continuous maintenance work, painting apartment interior & exterior $ 350.00 GUERLINE GUERRIER Tel: 347-8975 The Bight # 82 Caring for my son and new born, monitor new born, make bottles, prepare meals, feed & bath him, change diapers, ensure a safe environment for child at all times $350.00
sizes, and
• Perform custodial duties such as sweeping, raking the grounds, raking the beach, garbage removal
Salary will
• Must be able to perform basic maintenance
• He/she must be extremely well presented, have a sunny demeanor, and have a good command of English.
PLEASE ADDRESS ALL RESUME’S TO HR@THESOURCE.TC AND DROP OFF A COPY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.
•
• Starting salary for this position is $1,500.00 per month.
of refrigeration system, using hand tools, power tools, and welding equipment.
Adjust
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. Phone: 941-8112
commensurate with qualification and experience.
Lift and align components into position,
THESE ADVERTS ARE FOR WORK PERMIT RENEWAL.
• Must be willing to work flexible and long hours (weekends & especially holidays)
This Position is for work permit renewal interested Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of the resume to
• In the absence of guest must be willing to assist with cleaning and general maintenance
HELPER/CLEANER
• Must be willing to take instructions and work along with the team
the Labour Department. 32329
• Cleaning the outside of the villa and property as required
• valves according to specifications and charge system with proper type of refrigerant by pumping the specified gas or fluid into the system.
• Must have a clean police record
• Fabricate and assemble structural and functional
• planned maintenance, regular servicing, and repairs to refrigeration equipment of all types, temperature ranges.
CANDIDATE MUST ALSO
• Must be physically fit and able to lift and carry 50lbs or more.
• Set up/disassemble equipment as necessary
Install
• This position pays $6.25 per hour.
• Assist with light housekeeping and grounds cleaning
HANDY MAN
• Must list and itemize lost and found items
Is seeking MECHANIC
• This position pays $9.00 per hour.
• Must be able to work within a team and be willing to perform other duties to assist other staff as required.
• Mount compressor, condenser, and other components in specified locations on frames, using hand tools and acetylene welding equipment.
for this position
• system operation, using gauges and
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: components
ROOM INSPECTOR
Coordinates work
• A driver’s license is essential as there will be a large element of errand running.
• Applicant must inspect the cleanliness of all rooms prior and post guest arrival
Speaking at the press conference, Minister of Education, Labour and Member of Parliament for Five Cays, Hon Rachel Taylor said collective action is needed to stem the tide of crime in the TCI.
“What's even more important are the various programmes that we develop for our youth and our adult
Turning her attention to other efforts being made to keep youth engaged in meaningful activities, Taylor said her Ministry is committed to creating “safe spaces and nurturing environments” that will in turn create peaceful communities and positively impact youth health and their well-being.
Police Commissioner Mr Trevor Botting said addressing serious crime requires a holistic approach to deal with deeper societal problems.
Police Commissioner Mr Trevor Botting
RESPONSIBILITYCOLLECTIVE & ACTION
to address the conditions, which hinder healthy development and can become the breeding ground forThiscrime.point was hammered home by the Police Commissioner
“TheIslands.recommendation from this workshop is currently being examined by the National Security Secretariat for implementation.
“Wepopulation.mustwork to save our youth and the involvement of us all will help to bridge this gap.”
“There is a tear in the fabric of the Turks and Caicos society, and if left unchecked, will result in continuous deterioration of the fabric of our society.
In an effort to aid in bridging the gap, Taylor said her Ministry has worked in collaboration with the Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force to host a stakeholder’s workshop aimed at creating safe spaces for youths, and building safer communities in the Turks and Caicos
She said: “We have rolled out a plan to renovate and properly manage our community parks across the country, which will allow a wholesome environment for positive social engagement.
Root causes of crime must be addressed – Top Cop
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who stressed the importance of the Government, Police and communities working together to better understand the causes of crime.At a press conference on Monday, he said “We can start to deal with the deeper societal and community issues as well as building the capability and capacity of the force”.
He continued: “I've spoken many times about the societal issues that sit behind serious crime, I've been criticised in the past for saying it's not simply a policing issue, of course, we play a huge role in tackling crime.
Taylor said the Government is also working very closely with churches to help guide youths along a better path.
oftentimes left home to care for themselves.“Thereare times when abuse exists within the homes and families are in dire need of support for their children, there is peer pressure, and the list goes on.
She said: “The church must play its role in bridging the gaps, the social ills that currently exist within this country.”
“The force is working with Honourable Taylor and the relevant ministry to improve lighting within Five Cays to enhance communities in terms of safety and security, and we're also working with government and the Attorney General's chambers to consider legislation that will allow policing to better deal with violent criminals.“We're enhancing our intelligence and covert policing capability, we're driving forward with our plans for community policing, and investing in our investigative capability both in terms of our investigators, and our technical and covert support”, Botting stressed.
Minister of Education, Labour and Member of Parliament for Five Cays Hon Rachel Taylor
She said: “Times such as these call for collective responsibility, collective action, and the support of the collective community.
She said: “Single mothers who have to work multiple jobs to make ends meet, and the children are
“I must say that during the workshop, we have had the opportunity to speak with the various ministries, looking carefully at what they have in place, and seeking to see how best we can strengthen the initiatives.”
“Together, we can help lessen crime within not just Five Cays, but the Turks and Caicos Islands at large.”She pointed out that many of the incidents that occur in these communities are a direct result of social ills, which include economic factors, social environments, and family structures.
“You can easily break a thread, but it's much harder to tear apart a piece of strongly woven fabric.”
Although an understanding of the root causes of crime should not be seen as a way to absolve people from personal accountability, communities have a responsibility
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They streamed it 86.6 million times between June and August, more than any other song.
Running Up That Hill was the UK’s song of the summer
Kate Bush’s song went to number one in June, 37 years after it was first released.
Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali stands over fallen challenger Sonny Liston on May 25, 1965, in Lewiston, Maine. (John Rooney/AP)
The film serves as a long-awaited sequel to 1986’s “Top Gun,” with Tom Cruise returning as hotshot
Navy pilot Capt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, who must now train a new generation of aviators.
A detail-light website for the production was posted online Wednesday morning. The news release said the musical will have a U.S. engagement before it arrives on Broadway, but did not provide a timeline.Teddy Abrams, the music director of the Louisville Orchestra, is set to conjure the music for the production. He said in a statement that Muhammad Ali deserves the “epic, dramatic treatment of a fullscale musical.”
heavily in the best-sellers list, with LF System’s summer anthem Afraid To Feel at number three; and Beyoncé’s tribute to house music Break My Soul at number eight.
“TOP Gun: Maverick” is top five. The high-flying blockbuster became the fifth-highest grossing movie domestically of all time Monday, moving ahead of Marvel’s 2018 hit “Black Panther.”
On its first release, it peaked at number three in the charts - but the momentum of Stranger Things propelled it to number one in June, breaking three records in the process.Bush, who is 63, became the oldest woman to top the UK singles chart, overtaking Cher, who was 52 when Believe hit number one in 1998.Shealso achieved the longest gap between number one singles, with 44 years having elapsed since her debut, Wuthering Heights; and
Ed Sheeran had five entries in the top 40 - with his solo songs Bad Habits, Shiver and 2 Step joined by Peru, a collaboration with Nigerian singer Fireboy DML, and Bam Bam, a duet with US pop star Camila Cabello. (BBC)
It’s the latest milestone for “Top Gun: Maverick,” which was already the top-earning Hollywood film of 2022 and boasts a worldwide gross of $1.4 billion.
Running Up That Hill’s 37-year journey to the top was the longest in chart history.
The song originally appeared on Bush’s celebrated fifth album Hounds Of Love.
“Muhammad has been a muse and continues to be a source of inspiration to so many artists around the world,” Lonnie Ali said in a statement. “I’m so proud to support this project and am thrilled to see his story brought to life on the Broadway stage.”
“Top Gun: Maverick” has now made $701 million in North America, while “Black Panther” took home $700 million during its theatrical run, according to Variety.
Running Up That Hill was also the most downloaded song of the summer, with 42,000 sales.
Next on the list is James Cameron’s “Avatar,” which ranks fourth with $760 million. It’s set to be re-released in theaters later this month.“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is the biggest domestic movie of all time with a $936 million haul, while “Avengers: Endgame” ranks second with $858 million.
KATE Bush’s 1985 hit Running Up That Hill was the UK’s song of the summer, says the Official Chart Company.Thesong’s improbable but inspiring resurgence came after it featured in the TV show Stranger Things, bringing it to a new generation of fans.
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ passes ‘Black Panther’ to become fifthhighest grossing movie ever
Ali, hugely charismatic with
Last year’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” — the highestgrossing movie released during the COVID-19 pandemic — is third all-time after making more than $800 million domestically.
fleet feet and a powerful punch, was a three-time world heavyweight boxing champion from Kentucky who defied racism, becoming one of the world’s most recognizable athletes and a brave if polarizing anti-war figure.
He died at 74 in 2016.
“The response to Running Up That Hill is something that has had its own energy and volition,” said Bush at the time. “We’ve all been astounded to watch the track explode!”Thesong managed to beat tracks by Harry Styles, Lizzo and George Ezra to become the UK’s song of the summer. Dance music featured
Glen Powell as Hangman in “Top Gun: Maverick.”
Muhammad Ali musical is in development for Broadway, producers say
FLOAT like a butterfly, sing like a bird.A Broadway musical exploring the life of the late heavyweight boxing titan Muhammad Ali is in development, producers said Wednesday.Themusical, “Ali,” will be written and directed by Clint Dyer and produced in partnership with Ali’s widow, Lonnie, according to a news release. Dyer shepherded a musical about Bob Marley onto London’s West End.
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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWSSeptember 10-16, 2022 31 Classifieds 946-4664 Fax: 946-4661 Email: Website:tcnews@tciway.tctcweeklynews.com JOB REALAUTOSERVICESLISTINGSSALESESTATE 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. IS URGENTLY LOOKING FOR FLORISTACONTACT:231-3788 On Behalf of our Client WARATAH CONSTRUCTION We are seeking to employ: RESPONSIBILITIES (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) • Prepping of surfaces. • Lay Blocks and bricks following plans and drawings, • Lay out work using chalk lines, tapes, squares and levels. • Mix cement and mortar. • Operate equipment such as wet saws. • Cut or break blocks, bricks and concrete using hammers, power saws, drills and • hand tools. • Molding expansion joints and edges using jointers, straightedges and edging tools. • Fabricate, repair, alter and maintain slabs, walls, curbs, sidewalks, pavers, conc. Countertops etc • Must have ten years’ experience. Salary $12.00-$15.00 commensurate on Qualification and experience. SKILLED MASONS 31649 INTERESTED AND QUALIFIED PERSONS SHOULD SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO RUSSELL AND ASSOCIATES (2004) LTD., 229 PRESTIGE PLACE, GRACE BAY ROAD, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS OR CONTACT US VIA EMAIL: DELTHIA@RUSSELLANDASSOCAITESLTD. COM; TELEPHONE: 649-244-3572. APPLICANTS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ON OR BEFORE 28TH JULY 2022. ONLY SHORT-LISTED PERSONS WILL BE CONTACTED. JESSICA HALL 32318 POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND RESUME TO JESSICA HALL, 137 LONG BAY HIGHWAY, JESSHALL137@GMAIL.COM AND LABOUR EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST BE: Physically fit and able to lift and carry 50lbs or more. Able to perform basic masonry skills such as build walls, lay blocks, mix concrete and plaster. Must be knowledgeable of related tools, masonry techniques, equipment and materials and skilled in alterations, repairs, and maintenance of masonry structures and surfaces. MASON NEEDED - $8 HOURLY 137 Long Bay Highway 32339 CAICOS CACTUS MANAGEMENT WHITBY HIGHWAY WHITBY, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS TEL: (649) 231-4885 EMAIL: INFO@CAICOSCACTUSMANAGEMENT.COM ALL EXPERIENCED AND INTERESTED BELONGERS CAN SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO LABOUR BOARD DEPART AND TO THE CONTACT ADDRESS: • Domestic Worker consists of cleaning, Laundry and organizing rooms. • Able to work with little or no supervision, be physically fit, dependable and hard working.
DOMESTIC WORKER Must be self-motivated and able to understand, write and speak English fluently.
Salary: $300.00 per week
The
position is currently held by a work permit holder JOSEPHCAMPBELLBENJAMIN CONTACT: 241-0663 32297 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD Help the patient get dressed, eat, bathe and complete light housekeeping duties, such as dishes or folding laundry. Plan, prepare and monitor meals. Run errands, remind patients of medications. Salary: $6.50 Hourly CARETAKER Lower Bight Is seeking to employ a LUX RENT A CAR CONTACT: 244-2327 32307 BELONGER ONLY APPLY RENEWAL Greets customers, receive payment, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct and be in charge of office. Salary: $6.25 hourly CUSTOMERSERVICE 1267 Market Place, Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a MARIE N. A. ST-ELOI (649)CONTACT:342-6583 32362 All basic cleaning in and around the house including, mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, dusting. Washing and folding clothes. Basic Salary: $250.00 per week Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a DOMESTICWORKER MYRLANDEPHILISTINFLORVEUS CONTACT: 343-5615 32282 BELONGER ONLY APPLY RENEWAL Help the patient get dressed, eat, bathe and complete light housekeeping duties, such as dishes or folding laundry. Plan, prepare and monitor meals. Run errands, remind patients of Salary:medications.$6.25Hourly CARETAKER Lower Bight, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a NATASHA ROSE LOURDE DORVAL Snake Hill, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a CONTACT: 242-2557 32299 2 WORKERDOMESTIC Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and Salary:housework.other$6.25Hourly PABLO BARBER SHOP & BEAUTY SALON CONTACT: 342-5808 32292 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY RENEWALS Cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves. Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments. $6.50 hourly Cleaning the barbershop and other work. $6.50 hourly 2DOMESTICBARBERSWORKER #4 Spot Plaza, Airport Road Is seeking to employ a
September 10-16, 202232 CLASSIFIEDS TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS THE LUX CAR WASH CONTACT: 244-2327 32305 BELONGER ONLY APPLY RENEWAL To wash, scrub and polish the interiors and exteriors of car suv’s and buses. Task; vacuum, clean and maintain vehicles. Salary: $6.25 hourly CAR ATTENDANTWASH 1267 Market Place, Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a PENTECOSTAL OF GOD CHURCH I.M CONTACT: 243-5844 32281 BELONGER ONLY APPLY • Oversee the church and the up keep with the members. • Helping the day-to-day up keeping of the church. • Spread a message of a belief and help to communities. Salary: $6.25 Hourly MISSIONARYASSISTANT South Dock Is seeking to employ a JAH CONSTRUCTION CONTACT: (649)331-5613 32154 TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDERS/ BELONGERS ARE ADVISE TO APPLY WITHIN THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT Cleaning up around the job sites, removing all trash and debris, and any other duties as may be necessary. Salary $8.50 per hour weekly LABOURER South Dock Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a CONTACT: 241-5785 32361 BELONGERS PLEASE SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS FILLED BY A WORK PERMIT CleanDuties:HOLDER.andassistGiftshopcustomers SALARY: $6.50 per hour STEPHANIE’SHELPERGIFTSHOP Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a CONTACT: 246-4929 32360 BELONGERS KINDLY SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS FILLED BY A WORK PERMITDuties:HOLDER.To clean andpremisesmaintain and Other chores as assigned. SALARY: $7.50 per hour. LABOURERMERLYNLIGHTBOURNE Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a CONTACT: 231-6537 32355 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS IS A FIRST TIME WORK PERMIT DUTIES:APPLICATION.ToassistskillworkersAndkeepallworkareasclean. SALARY: $7.50 per hour LABOURER LOUIS GRAVELEY Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a CONTACT: 345-9455 32359 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT assistDUTIES:HOLDER.TowithsetupBeachrentalequipment. SALARY: $7.50 per hour LABOURER ISLAND COLD DRINKS Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a VANENCIA F. HANDFIELD South Dock, Provo Is seeking to employ a CONTACT: 243-0300 32294 DOMESTICWORKER Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position Applicant must be honest, reliable and andWashing,hardworking.cleaningironing.Generalhousework.Salary:$6.50Hourly HOUSEKEEPINGURGENT CONTACT: 341-4488 31486 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD Drive knowledgeablevehicles.companyMustbeofhandlingheavyequipment. Salary: $8 hourly OPERATOR Kew Town, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a THAMARA'S HAIR BRAIDING 1(649)CONTACT:345-9455 32333 DUTIES: Twisting, braiding, and tying many small braids all over the head of the clients. Salary: $6 per hour GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a ONE BRAIDERHAIR SPOTLESSSERVICESCLEANING CONTACT: 649-331-0810 32296 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOURRENEWALBOARD Cleaning of high windows, wall, patios, sweeping and mopping, picking-up trash from ground Salary: $6.50 hourly CLEANER 23 Parade Ave, Town Centre Building, Providenciales, TKCAIZZ Is seeking to employ a SHEVAUGHN P. ANNIKIE CONTACT:348-0935 32340 Caring for my son, prepare his meals, feed & bath him, monitor him, wash, iron, cook, always ensure a safe environment for child and light . $6.50 hourly Breeze Brea, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a LIVE BABYSITTERIN FRANCIUS (649)CONTACT:PHILISTIN241-7000 32323 Perform domestic duties on interior and exterior surfaces around the home Basic Salary: $6.50 per hour Lower Bight Road Is seeking to employ a DOMESTICWORKER SAMUEL E. BEEN South Dock Rd., Providenciales Is seeking to employ a CONTACT: 231-1011 32293 DOMESTICWORKER Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly RONALD’S STORE CONTACT: 244-2327 32306 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY RENEWALS Cleaning the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. $6.25 hourly Greets customers, receive payment, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. $6.25 hourly STORELABOURERCLERK 1267 Market Place, Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a CONSTRUCTIONROBINSON CONTACT: 231-0327 32286 BELONGERS ARE TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOURRENEWALBOARD Sweeping, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, and other work. Salary: $6.25 hourly DOMESTICWORKER #43 Juba Sound Is seeking to employ a REYNA & SEYMOURMANFRED Back Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a CONTACT: 232-0990 32285 DOMESTICWORKER Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly RAW DEAL FISHING BOAT 343 Front Road, North Side Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a CONTACT: 344-0202 32284 DIVER Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this Divingpositionfor fish. $6.25Salary:hourly PINK ROOM Unit #5 Airport Plaza, Airport Rd. Is seeking to employ a CONTACT: 649-242-7730 32288 COSMETOLOGIST Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this hair,Shampooing,positioncutting,coloring,andstylingandmassagingandtreatingscalp.Makeup,dresswigs,performhairremoval,nailandskincareservices.Salary:$6.25hourly ANDRE MALCOLM EMAIL:COCOCURELTD2@GMAIL.COCONTACT: 32127 TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDERS/ BELONGERS ARE ADVISE TO APPLY WITHIN THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT. POSITION CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER Cleaning up around the yard, removing all trash and debris, and any other duties as may be necessary. Salary $8.00 per hour weekly LABOURER Is seeking to employ a DESIGN 4 YOU CONSTRUCTION 32315BELONGERS CAN APPLY! CONTACT: 649-247-0703 To clean property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves. To assist in disposing of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Basic Salary: $7.00 hourly LABOURER Five Cays, Providenciales, Is seeking to employ a CC THIS AND THAT TIRE AND VARIETY SHOP LTD. 32290 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CURRENTLY HOLDS THIS POSITION CONTACT: 243-6453 The ability to speak Creole, must be able to do cash sales, customer inquiries and dispute reports. Must be able to work 6 days a week. Salary: $6.75 Hourly CASHIER #45 Industrial Drive, Unit 2 & 4, Providenciales, TCI, Is seeking to employ a
September 10-16, 2022 33CLASSIFIEDSTURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS A TASTE OF ITALY Is seeking to employ a CONTACT: (649) 941-7331 32330 2HELPERSKITCHEN Belongers are encouraged to send copy of their Resumes to Labour Department, Currently held by Work Permit Holder. Duties: Clean Kitchen, work area, SalaryAppliances,Utensil.Equipment,Tables,Assistinfoodpreparation$6.25perhour BACI RISTORANTE CONTACT: 941-3044 32300 BELONGER ONLY APPLY RENEWAL FULL TIME-EVENINGS Duties Include: Pot washing, dish washing, cleaning of kitchen equipment and materials as well as sweeping, mopping and cleaning of bathroom facilities. Salary: $8 hourly KITCHENHELPER Bridge Road, Turtle ProvidencialesCove, Is seeking to employ a BERNIE’S GROCERY MART CONTACT: 649-345-8369 / 649-341-7691 32298BELONGER ONLY APPLY Greets customers, receive payment, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. $7.00 Hourly Fix and maintain mechanical equipment and machines. Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair, electrical repairs, etc. $6.50 Hourly SALESHANDYMANCLERK Old Business Solution on the Highway after Napa, Is seeking to employ a CAICEDOCONTACT:CLEANERS332-4404 32342 Perform all basic cleaning in and around residences and office BasicbuildingsSalary:$6.25SouthDockIsseekingtoemploya CLEANER BOB PAUL CONTACT: 244-0100 32325 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD Dive, clean and Salaryseafood.package:$6.25hourly DIVER Sarah Hill, South Caicos Is seeking to employ a D & B TILE South Dock Rd. Is seeking to employ a CONTACT: 232-3465 32289 LABOURER Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $8.00 Hourly D&M CONSULTANT AGENCY GRAND TURK Is seeking to employ a CONTACT: 1(649) 333-1674 32331 JANITORONE Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. This position is currently held by a work permit CLEANINGholder.Salary:$6perhour DEDRA HARVEY CONTACT: 243-0180 32277 BELONGER ONLY APPLY Help the patient get dressed, eat, bathe and complete light housekeeping duties, such as dishes or folding laundry. Plan, prepare and monitor meals. Run errands, remind patients of medications. Salary: $6.50 Hourly CARETAKER Juba Sound, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a DEVON J. ADAMS CONTACT: 649-331-2217 32283 BELONGERS ARE TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD WORK PERMIT RENEWAL Maintain includeequipment,mechanicalbuildings,andmachines.Tasksplumbingwork, painting, flooring repair, electrical repairs, and air conditioning system. Salary: $6.50 Hourly HANDYMAN 39 Marble Drive, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a CONTACT: 1(649) 333-1674 32332 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT daysWORKINGHOLDER5aweek!Salary:$6perhour TILESMAN DONALD KNOWLES Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a DREAM CONTACT:SERVICESCONSTRUCTION332-3866 32295 BELONGER ONLY APPLY RENEWAL • Maintaining cleanliness of the work site. • Responsible for ensuring all job sites are left clean and any excess garbage is removed. • Sorted recyclable materials for resale.Salary: $7.50 hourly CONSTRUCTIONLABOURER #18 Zinna Lane, Richmond Commonds Is seeking to employ a EDVARD JEAN Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a CONTACT: 649-241-0452 32301 CLEANER Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this sweeping,facilitysupplyingStockingpositionanddesignatedareas,dusting,vacuuming,mopping,restroomcleaningetc.Salary:$6.25Hourly EMMANUELA MORLEY Five Cays Is seeking to employ a CONTACT: 346-8506 32287 DOMESTICWORKER Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and Salary:housework.other$6.25Hourly EXOTIC MOTORS CALL JEREMY COX TEL: 244-9889 32279BELONGER ONLY APPLY • Speaks fluent English. • Speak some German and Japanese. • Expert Master Automotive Mechanic. • Automotive diagnostics capability. • Manages mechanical and electrical malfunction. • Oversees automotive company function. • Designates tasks to subordinates. Salary: $2,000.00 Monthly CHIEFOFFICEROPERATING Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a HEBERT SAINT CONSTRUCTIONCYR CONTACT: 241-1490 32278 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $7.00 Hourly 2 LABOURERS Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a HERB’SANDWHOLESALERENTAL CONTACT: 241-1490 32280 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. $6.50 Hourly CLEANER 53 Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a STOCKER Stocking Shelves in store. $6.50 Hourly DJA WHOLESALE & RETAIL CONTACT:231-6858 32321 Selling product, counts good, in and out. Place order, Prepares list of depleted items Survey of defective or unusable items. Salary $6.25-9 hourly. Blue Hills, Provo Is seeking to employ a PURCHASINGCLERK PATIENCE HAIR BOUTIQUE CONTACT: 332-7013 32328 OLD/NEW, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE. Greets Salary:andreceivecustomers,payment,issuereceipts,changeduetocustomers.Mustspeakcreole&Spanish.$6.25perhour STORE CLERK Blue Hills, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a 32338 NORSTAR GROUP LTD. COURTYARD PLAZA UNIT 2C LEEWARD HIGHWAY, PROVIDENCIALES TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS TEL: (649) 941-3600 EMAIL: AJONES@NORSTARGROUP.TC ALL EXPERIENCED AND INTERESTED BELONGERS CAN SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO LABOUR BOARD DEPART AND TO THE CONTACT ADDRESS: • Construction labourer consists of performing tasks involving physical labor at building sites, highway, laying blocks, heavy construction projects and demotion sites. • Able to work with little or no supervision, be physically fit, CONSTRUCTION LABOURER dependable and hard working. • Must be self-motivated and able to understand, write and speak English fluently. Salary: $9.50 per hour. The position is currently held by a work permit holder WARD’S CONSULTANCY 32310 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THESE POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER YOSHI SUSHI BAR RESTAURANT #20 & 21 Saltmills Plaza Grace Bay Road, Tel: 941-3374 Plans, prepares, and cooks food items to ensure the highest quality service and experience for customers. $1,500 per month CLIMATECH LTD 36 Industrial Park, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tel: 231-4545 • Install, inspect, maintain, and repair air conditioner. • Ventilate equipment and controls making sure they operate efficiently and continuously. ACCOOKTECHNICIAN Acting on behalf of our client: • Perform regular maintenance work on cooling units. • Install, replace, or repair Salary: $10 per hour
Millennium Highway DOMESTIC WORKER - $6.50 hourly General cleaning duties. CONTACT: 346-6466 Belongers only ALL SERVICES TCI Acting on behalf of 32350
ADAMS Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a NANCY’S RETAIL STORE DOMESTIC WORKER - $10.00 Hourly General cleaning. MADELEINE DORCIN LIVE-IN MAID -$10.00 Hourly General cleaning. MAINTENANCE MAN - $10.00 Hourly Maintain equipment, etc. MARJORIE’S FASHION TCI CASHIER - $10.00 Hourly Receive payment, Issue receipts, and change. GOLD STAR CONTRACTORS & MAINTENANCE LABOURER - $10.00 Hourly Cleaning the property Belongers only/Renewal T&C SECRETARIAL SERVICES Wilson Circle, Blue Hills 649-331-2251 Acting on behalf of 32302
STEELMAN
Salary $7.00p/h Cleaning property, pick up yard waste, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. CONTACT: 346-6466 Renewal JEANNE
Build and install iron or steel girders, columns, and other buildings.materialsconstructiontoformSALARY: 8.00 per hour. ERB CONSTRUCTION NORTH SIDE CLOSE, MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY 331-1067 RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE 32363 Robert Pierre Victor Bible St., Blue Hills
The Director of Private Guided Watersports Activities is both qualified and experienced in international marketing and sales programs that are key to driving our high-net-worth guests and clientele to the Resort property, thus building a successful and long-withstanding quality destination experience for visitors and employees who will be trained and developed on the program.
All applicants arerequired to produce a clean police record. All positions require fully flexible hours during working days, nights, weekends and public holidays. Employment includes enrollment in national health insurance and national insurance as specified by Law. Salary USD $80,000 per annum.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
QUANTITY SURVEYOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
DIRECTOR OF PRIVATE GUIDED WATERSPORTS ACTIVITIES
• Track changes in plans or constructions; update budgets • Negotiate with contractors and subcontractors • Act as a liaison between clients and site managers/engineers • Identify potential financial or construction risks. • Advise clients on improvements, strategies, and/or estimated costs • Prepare payments for contractors and subcontractors • Document progress, materials, and reports on project • Utilize software to calculate, record, and track inventory and estimates, proficiency in plan swift, Procore and Blue beam is essential. QUANTITY SURVEYOR REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying • 5-10 years of quantity surveying experience, financial experience, and construction experience • Proficient in computer skills and Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft projects • Able to analyze financial records and apply data to improved results • Strong aptitude for numbers, spreadsheets, and financial reports • Experienced at compiling and following strict budgets; strong estimating and financial analysis skills • In-depth understanding of construction, materials, pricing, and industry • Able to analyze problems and strategize for better solutions Salary: $1600/weekly Belongers are encouraged to send copy of their resume to Labour Board QUANTITY SURVEYOR CONTACT: NORSTAR GROUP LTD., UNIT 2C COURTYARD PLAZA, EMAIL:PCHAPLIN@NORSTARGROUP.TCPHONE:(649)PROVIDENCIALES941-3600 32332
We are seeking a skilled, reliable, efficient quantity surveyor to join our growing organization. In this position, you will estimate the costs of construction projects, working with contractors, builders, and architects.
Ability to design, develop and implement training programs to onboard local talent seeking to be employed in the capacity of a guide is essential.
• Review architectural plans and prepare quantity needs
NEVILLE
QUALIFICATIONS & ABILITIES
LABOURER TALBOTMARIE
As the primary driver of this revenue center, the position is required to travel internationally and spend 15-20 weeks per year in South Caicos, the remainder will be spent attending and representing the Resort and destination at international Tradeshows. The position requires developing relationships with North American fly shops and industry personalities to firmly establish East Bay Resort as the preferred destination for their retail travel programs. The position is served by a leader who is effective in both marketing and sales of the Fly Fishingindustry, and in equal measure a manager who can partner with the fishing community to establish destination driven relationships, to create a high-quality island-wide fishing experience.
Director of Private Guided Watersports Activities will have a sales and marketing background, focused on world-class Angling. This leadership role requires 10+ years’ management experience in fly-fishing industry with a public reputation as an expert angler.
• Prepare contracts and documents
• Set budgets for payments, inventory needs, and materials
• Estimate the quantity and costs of materials
JEM HOSPITALITY LTD East Bay Resort, South Caicos MARSHA BLANCHE EMAIL: MARSHA@MISICKSTANBROOK.TCTEL.(649)946-4732 Apply with resume and cover letter via email to: 32364
The Director of Private Guided Watersports Activities is a US-based role, that ensures world-class guest service is delivered by all ofEast Bay Resorts’ private fishing guides. The East Bay Resorts’ Guided Watersports program competes on a world-wide basis against dedicated fishing lodges that cater exclusively to the high net worth guests to whom we are also attracting to our destination. As a result, this role is responsible for developing, training,managing, directing and implementing the highest of standards private watersports program.
September 10-16, 202234 CLASSIFIEDS TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS INSTALLERWINDOW Windows.InstallingSalary: $10.00 Hourly CONTACT: 345-0324 Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 32314 JEANRICK AGENOR FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a Joseph Mercidieu Agenor Five Cays, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a DOMESTICWORKER Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.50 Hourly CONTACT: 347-3117 Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32308 JEANRICK AGENOR FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a MASON Cleaning of construction yard and other related tasks. Salary: $12.00 Hourly CONTACT: 231-1207 Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 32303
NOTICE Regulation 8 of the Physical Planning (Development Permission) Regulations, 2014 32316 Applicants are invited to drop off your resume addressed to HR at the Casablanca Casino located at 226 Grace Bay Road, Providenciales or email your resume to info@casablanca. tc. We will contact suitable candidates and advise the dates and times. Experienced dealers are welcome to apply as well. CASABLANCA CASINO WILL BE HOLDING A FREE TRAINING COURSE FOR DEALERS COMMENCING IN SEPTEMBER 32324Please note that work permit holders will not be considered. VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS
• Knowledgeable about (and eager to incorporate) new technology into your work
Competitive Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications
An Application, REGISTERED SC 847 JEM TCI HOLDINGS LTD. for the development of Redevelopment of the Existing East Bay Resort from 85 rooms to 120 rooms/ Renovation of Lobby, Restaurant, Bar, Kitchen, Swimming Pool, Fitness Center, Staff Housing, Tennis Court / Additional Site Amenities: Kids Pool, Kids Play Area, Restaurant, Spa & Bar Has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Development Permission on parcels 20309/39, Cockburn Harbour, South Caicos.
Date: August 15, 2022
• Innovative, proactive, and entrepreneurial
Founded in 2010, FamilyCare Medical Services is one of the largest private healthcare providers in the Turks and Caicos Islands. We offer a full range of primary and preventative healthcare services to thousands of residents and visitors yearly. We are currently expanding and innovating to serve our community in new and interesting ways. You are invited to join our small (approximately15 persons) but rapidly growing team during this exciting period. By developing our capacity within your area of expertise and partnering with others on the team, you will have the opportunity to help us build a world class service in new and interesting ways. We are evolving rapidly and invite you to join us during this exciting period.
• Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree
Our mission and purpose at FamilyCare Medical Services are to provide each client with unparalleled services, experiences, and quality health products to live healthily and feel their best. We devote ourselves to listening to our clients and going above to meet their needs. We believe that the residents of and visitors to the Turks & Caicos Islands community deserve world-class healthcare services.
• Customer-service orientation with excellent interpersonal skills
• Provide treatments such as vision therapy or low-vision rehabilitation
• A strong sense of workplace professionalism and personal ethics
REQUIREMENTS:
We are looking for qualified candidates to fill the following role in Providenciales:
• Valid license to practice optometry in current country /state of residence
• Explain eye health and prescription terminology to patients
RESPONSIBILITIES:
ABOUT THE ROLE:
Living this mission every day requires a fully engaged, knowledgeable, and trusting staff. From our patient care staff to our administrators, everyone at FamilyCare is on the frontline of delivering innovative, quality healthcare characterized by being helpful, welcoming, and teamwork-focused with every client. As we continue to grow, we are seeking results-oriented, high-performing members to join our team. The ideal team members are motivated by the opportunity to serve others, align with our mission, and share our core values.
September 10-16, 2022 35CLASSIFIEDSTURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS
• Provide pre- and postoperative care to patients undergoing eye surgery (i.e. examining a patient's eyes the day after surgery)
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.
• Demonstrate exceptional product knowledge and effectively communicate features and benefits to patients
• Diagnose sight problems, such as near-sightedness or farsightedness, and eye diseases, such as glaucoma
• Evaluate patients for the presence of other diseases and conditions, such as diabetes or hypertension, and refer patients to other healthcare providers as needed
• Prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other visual aids, and if state law permits, medications
Our Mission and Core Values: FAMILYCARE MEDICAL IS HIRING! OPTOMETRIST To be considered for this position, please email CV's to t.bewaji@familycaretci.com 32313
• Dedicated to making people healthy and happy
• Perform excellent comprehensive eye exams to ensure flawless accuracy in taking measurements and diagnosing ocular conditions
• 2+ years prior experience as Optometrist
ABOUT US:
We are looking for an Optometrist to join our rapidly growing team. This individual will be passionate about the company's mission, enthusiastic about the challenges confronting the organization, and dedicated to achieving its goal. The Optometrist will provide full scope care including optical, and contact lens services.
• Promote eye and general health by counselling patients
• Excited by a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment
CONTACT: 241-3400
• Salary: $6.75 Hourly
DOMESTICWORKER
CONTACT: 649-441-8515 deodorizing keeping records related condition
KITCHENHELPER
• Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicle using lugs
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: 245-2114 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour RenewalBoard.32345
to work 5-6 days a week, salary is $6.25 per hour.HeightsMillennium BELONGERS ONLY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY POSITION IS HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER CONTACT: RAYCAL HANDFIELD #649-241-2228 32352 WANTED Essence of Beauty Plus/ Raycal Handfield is looking for a MIXOLOGIST 5 years experience in a resort environment. Certificate of Mixology required. Commitment to delivering a high level of service to both Guests and Members. Passionate about mixology and industry trends. Ability to train and instruct Club Bartenders in raising their level of knowledge. Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail. Vast knowledge of wines, wine regions, and wine pairing. Effective communication skills are required. $10 per hour PASTRY CHEF Min 10 years experience. Certificate in culinary arts, pastry making & relevant fields. Proven experience as Pastry Chef with great passion and attention to detail and creativity. In-depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food prep, baking techniques, and dietary needs such as allergies and gluten-free. Must be willing to reside on the Cay for scheduled shifts. Good employment history and a clean Police Record are required. Salary 30k annual Thanks and warm regards. DUDLEYSHA FORBES Human Resources 1.888.286.7993/649-941-7011 Award Winning: Fodors Top 100 | Andrew Harper | Trip Advisor | Caribbean www.meridianclub.comJournal 32312 VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS
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• Identify the tire size and ply and inflate tire
Salary: $7.25 per hour
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ONE BAKERY
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
September 10-16, 202236 CLASSIFIEDS TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS TCI MARBLE AND GRANITE LTD. 32322 INTERESTED BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGE TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT POSITION IS BEING ADVERTISED FOR A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. APPLICATIONS FOR QUALIFIED TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. WE ARE WILLING TO TRAIN IF YOU ARE MOTIVATED TO LEARN THE TRADE! In search of a skilled person to work in stone fabrication Starting Salary $10.00 per hour. DUTIES: Must have 5 years experience and show proficiency with cutting and polishing natural and man made stone according to specifications and schedule Must be able to assist the foreman in charge at warehouse and on job sites Must be able to read blueprints, lay out job plans, operate all tools associated with stone fabrication, rally other coworkers and follow directions from supervisors. Please email resumes to accounts@tcimarbleandgranite.com or inquire in person. STONE FABRICATOR 6B Mechanical Crest, Rony Ellie Building Industrial Park, Is seeking to employ a GRACE BAY CAR RENTAL 32336 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER
• Must have 10 years’ experience Salary: $1020.66 bi-weekly
• Replace wheels on balance machines to determine counters weights required to balance wheels.
to gas levels and the
• Remount wheels onto vehicles, install vehicles parts or accessories
Preparing the workstation for the cook. Keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy at all times. Salary: $6.50
Hourly
CONTACT: 346-6566
the
Over Back, Grand Turk seeking to employ a
A work
BAMBARRA BAKERY
1216 Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Is seeking to employ a 32320 Newly qualified teachers and experienced teachers are welcome to apply ALPHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS SEEKING QUALIFIED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS QUALIFICATIONS: • Must be a Christian Believer. • Hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Teaching (Secondary) • Associate Degree minimum requirement for Primary. • Be an enthusiastic and committed Primary Teacher to join a dedicated, wellestablished team of teachers within our successful school to • (Experience using the A Beka Curriculum a plus but not required) In fulfilling the requirements of the post, the successful candidates will demonstrate essential professional characteristics and in particular will: • Inspire trust and confidence in students, parents and colleagues. • Ensure consistent high quality curriculum delivery and learning outcomes for students. • Maintain high standards in planning, classroom delivery and the use of assessment. • Be committed to creating a stimulating, learning environment for the students. • Be ambitious about young children and their education. • Promote the wider aspirations and values of the school. Salary Range -$ 15,000K – 23,000K candidates should submit their resume to via email to: nicola.hanna@acaschool.org • Responsible for general cleaning of bakery equipment. • Make
Over Back, Grand Turk Is seeking
AUTO DETAILER TIRE TECH sure bakery is Packing of baking be honest have a attitude
• Must have 5 years’ experience
Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 32367
employ a
• Must be able to service vehicles to maintain functions accordingly
Belongers are
interiors, and
BETTYS RESTAURANT seeking to FARMER
• Must be able to speak and write English.
position 32349
• Must be willing to work from 4:00am-1:00pm (long hours). 5 days per week and sometimes weekends.
BRENTON MURRAY
LABOURER
Is looking for:
towards customers.
pleasant
and
EMAIL: FRANTZ@GRACEBAYCARRENTALS.COM • Clean vehicles according to company standards or client specifications, performing detail inspections, thoroughly washing, buffing, and waxing exteriors, vacuuming, steaming, and
ELEANOR INGHAM
encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32347
kept tidy at all times. •
Cleaning, tractor driving, general handiwork, tending to andploughing,livestock,plantingharvestingcrops.Salary:$6.25Hourly.
Is
Belongers are encouraged to apply to Labour Board. permit holder currently holds this
of the vehicle.
FOR MAGAZINES AND OTHER PERIODICALS GRAPHICS PRODUCTION
September 10-16, 2022 37CLASSIFIEDSTURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS
THE PUBLISHER DUNCANSON PUBLICATIONS LTD. EMAIL: TCNEWS@TCIWAY.TC NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Preferences will be given to Belonger and Legal Residents FORWARD APPLICATIONS TO: VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS 32334 SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES: • Collaborate with engineers, architects etc. to determine the specifications of the project. • Negotiate contracts with external vendors to reach profitable agreements. • Determine needed resources (manpower, equipment, and materials) from start to finish with attention to budgetary limitations. • Plan all construction operations and schedule intermediate phases to ensure deadlines will be met. • Acquire equipment and material and monitor stocks to timely handle inadequacies. • Hire contractors and other staff and allocate responsibilities. • Supervise the work of all construction team members and give guidance when needed. • Evaluate progress and prepare detailed progress reports. • Ensure adherence to all health and safety standards and report issues. REQUIREMENTS: • Proven experience as construction project manager, minimum 10 years’ experience managing projects greater then USD $15 MIL. • In-depth understanding of construction procedures and material and project management principles • Familiarity with quality and health and safety standards • Good knowledge of MS Office, MS Projects • Familiarity with construction/ project management software Procore and Blue Beam • Outstanding communication and negotiation skills • Excellent organizational and time-management skills • A team player with leadership abilities Salary: $2000/weekly NORSTARCONTACT:GROUP LTD. UNIT 2C COURTYARD Email:Pchaplin@norstargroup.tcPHONE:(649)PROVIDENCIALESPLAZA,941-3600 NORSTAR GROUP LTD. Unit 2C Courtyard Plaza, Providenciales, Is seeking to employ a BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO LABOUR BOARD BUTTERFIELD GOLD GROUP OF COMPANIES POSITIONS AVAILABLE 32326 BUTTERFIELD GOLD Assist Electrician Any other construction duties ROSIE’S DELIGHT RESTAURANT • Assist the chef by prepare the breakfast and lunch for hot counter. • Assist the chef by preparing various kinds of Native and Caribbean dishes. • Must be able work independently and may be called from time to time to help serve the customers • Staff must comply with the cleanliness of kitchen environment, in compliance with food safety handling procedures. Wages: starting from $8.00 per hour Only Belongers apply for these positions. Application forms available from Butterfield Gold Human Resource Department. Only applicants selected for interview will be notified. Submit applications to by October 11, 2022 Butterfield Gold Ltd., Human Resource Department Town Center Tel:ProvidencialesMall649-946-4211 Labour Commissioner, Labour TurksProvidencialesDepartment&CaicosIslands ONE (1) LABOURER ONE (1) COOK ALL POSITIONS HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS VILLA OMBRE LTD. 32344 CONTACT: (914) 406-9136 ONLY QUALIFIED BELONGERS WILL BE CONSIDERED. THIS IS FOR A NEW WORK APPLICATION. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: • House cleaning of all interior and exterior structures on property • Yard work • Laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing • cleaning windows • Oiling fixtures • Cleaning outdoor kitchen • Organizing all areas of the house • Sweep the house and all outdoor HOUSEKEEPER #5 Sanctuary Court, Chalk Sound, Providenciales, Is seeking to employ a grounds • Other housework • Maintain pools - 10 years’ experience with PENTAIR ELECTRONIC POOL SYSTEM) is a MUST
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.
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.
Monthly $4,000.00
COURT REPORTER
ADVERTISING SPACE SALES PERSON
WRITERS/ PHOTO JOURNALIST
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.
DESIGNER/ PAGINATOR
forward resumes to: andTCIvillaproject@gmail.comLabourEmploymentServices. VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS
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.
The Turks and Caicos Islands oldest and leading publishing house is in need of additional staff to fill the following posts:
to work 6 days a week (44 hours per week)
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
salary:
Kindly
Required
GIORDANI PHANOR
IDI GARDINER Phase
Is
CONTACT: 346-8707
September 10-16, 202238 CLASSIFIEDS TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS
a
Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.50 Hourly.
HOUSEKEEPER
Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32353 Hills, seeking to employDOMESTICWORKER
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $6.50 Hourly
An Application, REGISTERED PR 16297 Rufus W. Ewing & Dawn A. Perry - Ewing for the development of Five Story Medical Cline & School of Medicine Has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Development Permission on parcels 60804/147, Leeward Going Through, Providenciales.
Belongers are to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board. Renewal 32346 #1, Blue Hills
Over Back, Grand Turk seeking to employ a
ISLAND TURQUOISE RENTAL Blue
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.
Ensuring all rooms inspected according to standards. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
LABOURER
Performing a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing.
HighwayMillennium#145 Is
Is seeking
CONTACT: 348-4537
CONTACT: 347-1124
Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 32348
NOTICE 32317 VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS NOTICEPUBLIC 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 Shauna Sherona Smith-Wilsonby virtue of marriage to a Turks and Caicos Islander. JOB DESCRIPTION: • Must have strong communication skills in English and Spanish • Ability to translate documents from Spanish to English • Experience with computers with high importance on the following software - Excel, Word, HR Plus • Oversee and implement the development, application, and communication of policies, guidelines, and procedures that support the growth of the business • Managing communication with oversea contacts • Support and Assist upper management • Oversee, support and implement policies and procedures • Assist performance management policies • Outstanding organizational and time-management abilities • Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude • Strong ethics and reliability • Self Motivated • Good Analytical Skills • Excellent numeracy skills EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION: • Bachelor's Degree in Business or similar • 10+ years Experience Salary range $3500.00 to $4500.00 per month Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience Interested and qualified persons should submit an application to Russell and Associates (2004) Ltd., 229 Prestige Place, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands or contact us via email: delthia@russellandassocaitesltd.com; Telephone: 649-244-3572. Applicants are also encouraged to send a copy of their application to the Department of Labour and Employment Services on or before 1ST September 2022. Only short-listed persons will be contacted. On Behalf of our Client WARATAH CONSTRUCTION We are seeking to employ: PERSONNEL OFFICER 32193 VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS
BLUE SKY WATER
CONTACT: 348-6953
New Airport Road, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a PIERRE JULMISTE
RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.
DOMESTIC WORKER
Cleaning
332-6740 32399
CONTACT:
CONTACT: 244-0100
September 10-16, 2022 39CLASSIFIEDSTURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Survey buildings and repair refrigeration & mechanical systems to ensure they are consistent with health and safety standards • Perform maintenance of electrical & refrigeration systems. • Setup of ventilation, refrigeration and other systems and conduct repairs when necessary • Maintain and repair plumbing and heating & cooling components • Prepare, prime, and paint building interior and exterior surfaces • Maintain and repair Hill phoenix racking and other HVAC systems. • Perform manual repairs when necessary on refrigeration and other equipments • Conduct general upkeep procedures and other tasks as assigned (painting, carpentry etc.) • Compile with all policies for the safe storage, usage and disposal of hazardous materials • Participate in ongoing technical, safety, and operational process training programs • Maintain a clean and safe work environment • Document work performance and materials procurement as directed Maintenance Technician qualifications and requirements • Previous working experience as a Maintenance Technician for 10+ year(s) • High school diploma • Relevant certification on HVAC, CMRP etc. • Advanced understanding of electrical, refrigeration and other systems • In depth knowledge of general maintenance processes and methods • Applicable knowledge of tools, common appliances and devices • Manual dexterity and attention to detail • Problem solving aptitude • Good physical condition SUNNY FOODS WHOLESALE AND CASH & CARRY LTD Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands. Is seeking to Employee an MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN CONTACT: 941-8112 Salary for this position will commensurate with qualification and experience. Email:Sanjay@alliedcaribbean.net This Position is for work permit renewal interested Belongers are encouraged to submit a copy of the resume to the Labour Department. 321319 SAMUEL STUBBS 32314BELONGERS CAN APPLY! CONTACT: 649-241-0524 To clean property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves. To assist in disposing of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Basic Salary: $7.00 hourly LABOURER Kewtown, Providenciales, Is seeking to employ a (1) LABOURER To keep the employer yard clean on a daily basis etc. Hours of work are 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday. Salary: $6.50 Hourly. Belongers are encouraged to apply. CANDIDATE MAY SUBMIT THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON AIRPORT PROVIDENCIALES.ROAD, 32309 JOSEPHSKIPPINGSARTHUR South Dock, Providenciales Tel: 1-649-242-9087 is seeking a: DOMESTICWORKER Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.50 Hourly CONTACT: 245-2849 Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32351 LUILLI GUZMAN LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a CARPENTER Follow blueprints and building plans. Install structures and fixtures. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $8.00 Hourly CONTACT: 332-6772 Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32365 URBAN CONSTRUCTION AIRPORT ROAD Is seeking to employ a DOMESTICWORKER Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $7.00 Hourly CONTACT: 244-0953 Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 32354 PAMELARWILLIAMSPATRICE Palm Grove, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a BJ CONTRACTINGBROTHERS
TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD
The Bight Is seeking to employ a MASON
32445
FIRST TIME, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.
WAWA EXPRESSION CAR WASH
Transport water to various locations.
RENEWAL, BELONGER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.
CARLABOUR/WASHER
BOB PAUL
CONTACT: 348-8578
Salary: $6.25 per hour.
ARE
32446
32448
the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. $7.00 Hourly
Sweep the house. Wash & iron for the kids, cook. Salary: $6.25 per hour
BELONGERS ENCOURAGED
PIERRE JULMISTE
CONTACT: 348-5154
32447
LABOURER
mortar; lays bricks and stones and/or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters. $10.00 Hourly
CONTACT: 348-5154
RENEWAL. BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE
Applying soap to clean the outside, scrapping loose dirt, cleaning tires, rinsing with a hose, Drying. Salary: $6.50 per hour
To pick up yard waste and collect leaves, clean the yard with a sweeper, and lift garbage bags. Pay: 6.25 per hour
DOMESTICWORKER Kew Town, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a CEDRIC SELVER CONTACT: 332-1396 32398 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOURRENEWALBOARD Sweeping, mopping, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels, personal clothing, and other housework. Salary: $6.50 Hourly DOMESTICWORKER #102 Marby Drive,Juba Sound, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a CENTRAL CONSTRUCTION 649-331-0635CONTACT: 32413 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. $6.25 Hourly DOMESTIC WORKER Winward Rd., Glass Shack Is seeking to employ a CARPENTER Follow blueprints and building plans. Install structures and fixtures. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. $8.00 Hourly CLYDE HOLIDAY Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a CONTACT: 243-5261 32371 FISHERMAN Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position To fish, process catch and boat.clean Salary: $350 weekly
DRIVER #19, Timber cress, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a
Mixes
Collect payment from customers. Must maintain the truck clean after hours.working
32418 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD Dive, clean and Salaryseafood.package:$6.25hourly DIVER Sarah Hill, South Caicos Is seeking to employ a
Kew Town, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a
B & S.P STORE
CARPENTER MANAGEMENTPROPERTY
346-7526
#51 Front St., Kew Town Is seeking to employ a DOMESTICWORKER Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.50 Hourly CONTACT: 243-6545 Belongers are to apply to the Labour RenewalBoard.32470 C & S SERVICESPROFESSIONAL Acting on behalf of JASONMISSICKMACDONALD 103 Walter Cox Drive Is seeking to employ
Belongers
• Applicant must be honest, reliable and willing to work. • Job offered accounting of all sales for the store and assist in stacking of Salary:shelves.$6.25 Hourly CONTACT: 333-7420 Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 32395 B & E VARIETY STORE KEW TOWN, PROVO Is seeking to employ a
September 10-16, 202240 CLASSIFIEDS TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS
SALES CLERK
Snake Hill, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
CONTACT:
outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and Salary:doorframes.$6.25 Hourly
HANDYMAN
-$6.50 Hourly Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. CONTACT: 941-8453 Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32468 CERAMEX NEXT TO NAPA, LEEWARD HIGHWAY Is seeking to employ a CONSTRUCTIONLABOURER Set up equipment, run lines for power tools, erect scaffolding, layout tools, mixing concrete, hand tools to workers, and cleaning work site. Salary: $6.25 hourly CONTACT: 347-7527 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY RENEWAL 32385 CONSTRUCTIONDIGITAL #9 FREDDY YARD, THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ aLABOURER Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $7.00 Hourly CONTACT: 348-1403 Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 32377 D & P VARIETY STORE FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a LABOURER Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $7.00 hourly CONTACT: 946-8877 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY RENEWAL 23278 DA CONCH SHACK #51 Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a LABOURER Cleaning property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $7.00 hourly CONTACT: 946-8877 Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board 32391 DA CONCH SHACK #51 Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a BUTLER - $6.25 Hourly • Answer calls, greet guests, assist in the planning of events, oversee table settings, and serve drinks and food. • Renewal DOMESTICHOUSEKEEPER/WORKER - $8.00 Hourly Performing a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, etc. CONTACT: 242-1063 Belongers only apply 32460 ERCO LTD. #18 The Village, KPMG Building, Grace Bay Seeking JOB RESPONSIBILITIES • Interview potential suppliers prior to contract negotiations, including visiting plants and distribution centers and discussing materials, products and quality standards with vendors • Evaluate current and new suppliers to determine optimal setup for supply contracts, taking into account costs, delivery times, product quality and available inventory • Analyze supply contracts, financial reports and other data using accepted optimization models to determine which vendors best meet company needs and project requirements • Participate in negotiations with vendors, including researching prices, products and other data beforehand and coordinating with suppliers to create optimal purchasing contracts • Maintain current knowledge of existing vendors, industry trends and relevant pricing by attending trade shows and conferences and reading professional publications • Oversee fulfillment of supply contracts by verifying quantity and quality of incoming shipments, checking invoices for accuracy, ensuring compliance with contractual regulations and working with vendors as necessary to resolve any discrepancies • Create and maintain computerized database of supply purchase orders, paid invoices, goods delivered, product and raw material quality, current inventory and future order scheduling All application must possess a valid driver’s license Must be computer literate Must be willing to work weekends and holidays Will to work with little or no supervision Salary $2000.00 monthly CRAVE TCI #320 BLUE WATER VILLA PROCUREMENT CLERK BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD Work permit renewals 32379 DOMESTICWORKER Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly CONTACT: 347-2885 Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32457 FENES MONESTIME KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a 2 COOKS Setting up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment. Preparing ingredients to use in cooking chopping vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. Salary: $420.00 Weekly CONTACT: 246-5189 STEPHONSONWALKIN1@ORGMAIL.COMBELONGERSONLYAPPLYRENEWAL32463 GOOD RESTAURANTTASTE&CAFETERIAS Five Cays. Is seeking LABOURER 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: 346-2020 Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32456 ANTHONYGREGORYDEANE KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a MAINTENANCE • fix and maintain buildings, and. Tasks include plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, • Salary $7.00 per hour CONTACT: 332-7196 Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 32467 HENRY WILSON #65 WALTER COX DRIVE, KEW TOWN MASON Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/ or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters. Salary: $10.00 Hourly CONTACT:242-5281 Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32383 CONSTRUCTIONHOLIDAY’S Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ aCLEANER - $6.25 Hourly Stocking and supplying designated facility areas, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc. MAID - $6.25 Hourly Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. CONTACT: 342-5808 Belongers only apply 32397 ISLAND LANDSCAPING South Dock Road Is seeking to employ a
are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 32396
Cleaning
Follow blueprints and building plans. Install structures and fixtures. Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials. Salary: $400.00 Weekly CONTACT: 3844/347-8726344Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 23276 A & P CONSTRUCTION #24 Spring Water, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a DOMESTICWORKER Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other encouragedhour.Salaryhousework.$6.25perBelongersaretosendcopyoftheir RESUMES TO CONTACT:DEPARTMENT,LABOUR(649)9417331CURRENTLYHELDBYW/PHOLDER 32394 A TASTE OF ITALY Is seeking to employ DOMESTICWORKER Cleaning, andpersonalsheets,launderingtowels,clothing,otherhousework.Salary:$6.25Hourly CONTACT: 5645/332-4928243Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32386 AQUA SHORES
Repairs, maintains and alter buildings and any other work as requested. Salary: $7.00 Hourly
PORT CONSTRUCTIONATLANTIC
apply Renewal 32390
Cleaning property, pick up yard waste, of trash, clean doorframes.
September 10-16, 2022 41CLASSIFIEDSTURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS V & M SECURITY 242-6938 SECURITY OFFICER - $7.00 Hourly Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; points;equipment,inspectingsurveillancemonitoringequipment;buildings,andaccesspermittingentry.
dispose
S TIMES CONSTRUCTIONFOUR
Apply paints, stains, and coatings to interior and exterior walls, new buildings, homes, offices and other surfaces.structuralSalary: $8.50 Hourly
MILIEN 343-6127 CARETAKER Help the patient get dressed, eat, bathe and complete light housekeeping duties. Plan, prepare and monitor meals.
CONTACT: 346-6622
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames.
LABOURER
Belongers only apply Renewal
MASON
windows, and
341-7375
PAINTER
Salary: $6.25 per hour
Carvel Dr., Leeward
CONTACT: 231-1207
32392
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: $6.25 Hourly CONTACT: 346-5734 Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32458 STEVE CADET FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a PRINCIPALTEACHERSTRAINEDELEMENTARYAND TEACHER APPLICANTS MUST: • Be a committed born again Christian preferable of Baptist faith. • Must be trained with a valid teacher’s certification or diploma in education. • Teachers needed for kindergarten to grade 6. Compensation: Base on qualification and $1,350.00-$2,000.00experience monthly JANITOR/ CLEANER To provide janitorial services at the school 5 days per week at $8.00 Hourly These positions are currently being held by work permit holders Belongers are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board PROVO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 19 Bible Street, Blue Hills Rd. Invites applicants for the following: Please submit all applications to: info@provochristianschool.com Phone: 941-5775 Deadline for applications is September 30, 2022 32462 MASON’S HELPER • Must be fit for heavy labor to mix concrete, carry concrete and concrete blocks, and shovel aggregate. MAINTENANCE MAN • Assist Maintenance Company with repairs, renovations and landscaping. Must have basic knowledge of electrical and plumbing. • Precious experience in some form of maintenance or construction job would be helpful. Both positions require: Willingness to work long hours, weekends and holidays; Drier license; Able to speak passable English and French. Starting wage for both is $6.50/hr PPML Northwest Point, Providenciales. Seeking the following positions: Contact Karen at 432-6622 or mail info@ppml.tc with your resume. Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 32387 JOB DESCRIPTION We require a Barrister/Solicitor/Advocate with general civil litigation experience. Broad experience of commercial/civil litigation is a requirement and knowledge of employment litigation would be an asset. The primary area of work would be commercial litigation, but would include general civil and employment law litigation at tribunal, first instance, and higher court levels. Considerable advocacy and trial experience is required. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: • Called or eligible to be called to the Bar of Turks and Caicos Islands • Minimum of 6 years PQE • Very good oral and written communications skills • Must be willing to work independently, under pressure and multi-task. Salary commensurate with work experience and qualifications All interested and qualified Turks and Caicos Islanders should submit their application details to the Labour Board, Turks and Caicos Islands Government. This position is presently held by a work permit holder. CIVIL LITIGATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION ASSOCIATE MISICK & STANBROOK TEL: +1 (649) 946-4732. FAX: +1 (649) 946-4734 EMAIL:WEBSITE:MARSHA@MISICKSTANBROOK.TCWWW.MISICKSTANBROOK.TC APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE ADDRESS BELOW NO LATER THAN 24TH OF SEPTEMBER 2022. 32452 Tudor Rose Ltd of Market Place, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands gives notice of its intention to sell by public auction the following property pursuant to its power of sale as registered chargee under the Registered Land Ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands PARCEL 60602/350 Norway and Five Cays, Providenciales. 1.25 ac Registered proprietors: Arnold Stafford Simmons, Melissa Melina Simmons, Raymond Almonda Simmons. The auction will be held at No.1 Caribbean Place, Leeward Highway Providenciales at 11.0am on 22nd September 2022. A reserve price will be fixed and a deposit of 10% is due immediately upon an accepted bid. Conditions of sale available at the auction. NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION 32433
Belongers are encouraged to apply to
Belongers only
NATASHA’S CONSULTANCY Acting on behalf of BELONGERS ONLY/RENEWAL 32465
NEVILLE ADAMS
DUNCANSONSTEPHANIE ProvidencialesEstates, LABOURER
LABOURER
Is seeking to employ a
CONTACT: 231-3788
GRANNY HILL, FIVE CAYS Is seeking to employ a
the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 32466
ESTENIO
GRAND TURK
JOSIANEDUNCANMONDELUS
FIVE CAYS
JOSEPH DEMESLIEN
CONTACT: 343-2245
LUC SAINT JEAN THE BIGHT
September 10-16, 202242 CLASSIFIEDS TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS
Is seeking to employ a
Must be proficient in logistics, keep records and help with inventory control, assist with sales in store. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour
JUNIOR CEIDE
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames. Salary: $7.00 Hourly
Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32454
CONTACT: 347-8002
LABOURER
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: 342-7664
THE BIGHT
THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS
Is seeking to employ a
LABOURER
CONTACT: 347-8082
flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, etc.
32388 NANCY RELIS VARIETY STORE FIVE CAYS Is seeking
Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour RenewalBoard
KEW TOWN
Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
DOMESTICWORKER
Belongers only apply to
32382
RECEIVINGCLERK
CONTACT: 649-344-9950
VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!
RenewalBoard 32381 T & K VARIETY STORE KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a MC TRUCKING & WATER MECHANIC - $10.00 Hourly Inspecting and testing vehicles, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters. PRECIOUSBUILDERSISLAND LABOURER - $10.00 Hourly Cleaning the property Belongers only/Renewal 32464 T&C SERVICESSECRETARIAL Wilson Circle, Blue Hills 649-331-2251 Acting on behalf of3 HAIRDRESSERS - $8.00 HOURLY Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, provide hair treatments, deep conditioning, permanents, coloring, and weaving. 3 NAIL TECHNICIANS - $8.00 HOURLY Basic manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages, nail fills, and nail polishing. CONTACT: 344-4801 Belongers only apply 32393 STYLE NAIL STUDIO SALON CAICOS CAFÉ PLAZA, GRACE BAY Is seeking DEADLINE TO EXPRESS AN INTEREST – 23RD SEPTEMBER 2022 The Financial Services Commission, the regulator of financial services business in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), is seeking to identify eligible candidates to recommend to His Excellency the Governor for appointment to the Board of Commissioners. Position: COMMISSIONER Area: Board of Commissioners Location: Meetings in Turks and Caicos Islands and Virtually Frequency: Bi-Monthly The Board of Commissioners, which is appointed by His Excellency the Governor, is responsible for establishing the policies of the Commission (regulatory, operational, and administrative), and monitoring implementation of these policies through the Commission’s Executive Management Team. Additional information on the Commission and its Board can be found at Board of Commissioners | TCIFSC The ideal candidate will have the ability to absorb and assess a wide range of information and make balanced and prudent decisions. While not exhaustive or limiting, training, expertise and/or experience in the following areas will be an advantage: i) regulatory innovation, fintech and related issues ii) macroprudential supervision iii) financial regulation/supervision iv) financial sector development, with an emphasis on international financial centres v) cybersecurity and risk management vi) deposit insurance and capital market development Preference will be given to candidates not connected to an entity or individual regulated or supervised by the Commission. Expressions of interest, accompanied by a resumé or biographical summary highlighting relevant experiences, should be emailed to boardofcommissioners@tcifsc.tc no later than 4:00pm on Friday, 23rd September 2022. Expressions of interest received after the deadline may not be considered in this phase of the selection process but may be placed on file for future reference. While we appreciate your interest, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS FINANCIAL COMMISSIONSERVICES INVITATION FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 32419 TECHNICIAN SUMMARY: Technician is responsible for the day to day operation of the Service Station. RESPONSIBILITIES: BOOKKEEPER Invoicing, bill payments, cheques printing and overall reconciliation. Monitors fuel levels on tankers and underground tanks using OPW Monitoring system and perform unloading of necessary fuel. Social Media marketing – posting products, services and promotional items. Email & website maintenance and graphics development for the company. Point-Of-Sale system maintenance, product updating, report generation. Gilbarco fuel pumps, console maintenance, and overall configuration. Requirements: • Must have knowledge in POS system • Must have knowledge in bookkeeping • Must have knowledge in OPW Monitoring Systems • Must be capable to maintain website and knowledge in graphic design • Must be flexible with time and williang to work long hours, weekends and holidays. • Excellent communication skills in both written and oral form. Salary is between $2,800-$3000 and will commensurate with experience. LONG BAY EXPRESS 404 Long Bay. Is seeking to employ a Qualified Applicantion should send a copy of their application to: LONGBAYEXPRESS@GMAIL.COM OR CALL 941-8111 Send a copy of your application to the Labour Board. Renewal 32469
DOMESTICWORKER
Is seeking to employ a
CONTACT: 347-1464
Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32457
employ a
Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32453
Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32455
THE BIGHT Is seeking to employ a
Is seeking to employ a MAINTENANCE WORKER - $10.00 Hourly Fix and buildings,mechanicalmaintainequipment,andmachines.Plumbingwork,painting,
Cleaning, laundering sheets, towels, personal clothing, and housework.other
CONTACT: 244-7337
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
LABOURER
Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly
DOMESTIC WORKER - $6.50 Hourly
JOHN L. WILLIAMS
• Must be able to work within a team and be willing to perform other duties to assist other staff as required.
• Set up/disassemble equipment as necessary
Adapts
• Must be physically fit and able to lift and carry 50lbs or more.
• Must have a clean police record
CARETAKERWORKER/ – $6.25 Hourly Clean, cook, wash, taking care of employer. Blue Hills Miracle Cl. #23 Tel: CARRINGTON649-241-4854WILLIAMS
CONTACT: 946-8877
DOMESTIC WORKER $6.25 Hourly Clean, wash, etc.
maintenance
BABYSITTER
–
Stays abreast of current trends and technology and makes recommendations that will help a company keep up with technology standards in the industry
so
possible
Maintain
Salary:
Repair
food and drinks to customers.
• Applicant must be willing to look after the household when owners are absent
are encouraged to send a copy of their resume to the Labour Board A work permit holder currently holds this position 32380 THE CONCH SHACK #51 Bay Road, Blue Hills Is seeking to employ a MIREILLE
• This position pays $9.00 per hour.
•
Belongers PROPHETEJEANREMY
• Starting salary for this position is $1,500.00 per month.
• Must be willing to work flexible and long hours (weekends & especially holidays)
is updated and
• computer equipment and software to secure and efficient operations
• In the absence of guest must be willing to assist with cleaning and general maintenance
A Helper/Cleaner is needed to work along with our maintenance team. DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: -
• that Internet security software running properly
ROOM INSPECTOR
• Perform general housekeeping duties including laundry.
company can resume
HELPER/CLEANER
• Perform custodial duties such as sweeping, raking the grounds, raking the beach, garbage removal
• Possess excellent command of English
• He/she must be extremely well presented, have a sunny demeanor, and have a good command of English.
VIOLETTE
to changing circumstances, new standards, and requests by company management
SERVER
- $7.00 Hourly Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.
- $7.00 Hourly Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and etc.
• Handles guest complaints and queries
HANDY MAN
• computer perform routine
as
systems and
as required
Blue Hills Miracle Cl. 649-347-2093
• Assist with light housekeeping and grounds cleaning
• Must be willing and to work well with the team
September 10-16, 2022 43CLASSIFIEDSTURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! THE LARGEST READERSHIP IN THE TURKS & CAICOS 32425 Notice is hereby given that WILLIAM STEVEN ROSS of Regent House West, Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands was appointed as the voluntary liquidator of CW Assets Ltd. (solvent liquidation) on the 5th September, 2022. All enquiries should be directed to the voluntary liquidator’s attorney Miller Simons O’Sullivan for the attention of Jonathan Katan QC – jk@mslaw.tc CW ASSETS LTD. (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATOR COMPANIES ORDINANCE 2017 SECTION 237 BABYSITTER/CARETAKER Ensuring a safe environment, preparing and giving meals, bathing and dressing children,Salary:housework,medicine,administeringdoingandetc.$6.25Hourly CONTACT: 346-8507 Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32356 MARIA FERMIN MALCOLM KEW TOWN Is seeking to employ a CUTTING EDGE LANDSCAPING AND OASIS CONTACT: 649-333-2621 JRIGBYCUTTINGEDGE@GMAIL.COMOR 32400 BELONGERS ONLY APPLY RENEWALS Cut lawn using hand, power or riding mower and trim and edge around walks, flowerbeds, and walls. Planting flowers, grass, shrubs, and Salary:bushes.$6.25Hourly LANDSCAPER 756 Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a DARVILLE HADFIELD APPLY BY 14TH SEPTEMBER 2022 MAIL TO: POSITIONHANDMY@TCIWAY.TCTOBEHELDBYWORKPERMITHOLDER.BELONGERSONLYNEEDAPPLY. 32421 Work 6 unsuperviseddays/week, 7am-6:00pm Mon-Sat. Requires adequate experience in all areas of Salaryplumbing.$11p/h. PLUMBER North Caicos Is seeking to employ a BCS-CS/ GRACE BAY CAR RENTALS 32428 BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. POSITION ARE HELD BY WORK PERMIT HOLDERS. CONTACT: 441-8515, EMAIL: FRANTZ@GRACEBAYCARRENTALS.COM • Performs various duties depending on circumstances and current company needs • Installs software and hardware systems, including new equipment, anti-virus programs, CRM programs, and other tools commonly used by a company's team members • Uninstalls old programs • Strives to resolve malware and virus issues within personal workstations and a company's network • Repairs and maintains servers, personal computers, and other technology equipment • Works with team members to troubleshoot both complex and routine computer issues • Contributes to the overall operations of a company by writing and distributing memos about best practices for computer use • Performs one-on-one computer coaching on technology when necessary • Configures computer networks • Communicates with individuals by phone and email to
ensure
DOMESTIC
• quickly
LOLO MORLEY Archi Morley Yard, Five Cays Is seeking CONTACT: 333-1237 Belongers only apply 32389
Ensure
Test and implement new software programs for the company • EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science *MUST HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF ALL GRACE BAY CAR RENTALS SOFTWARE; RENT CENTRIC, EUROCAR- ALL DATA MANAGE ONLINE, QUICKBOOKS, POINT OF SALE, EXCEL POWERPOINT AND WORD.
• Must be able to perform basic maintenance
• Must be willing to take instructions and work along with the team
• Must have a clean police record
• This position pays $6.25 per hour.
#1216 LEEWARD HIGHWAY, Is seeking to employ a solve technical problems
A Handy Man -The successful candidate will work closely with the villa manager and is expected to assist with the daily general upkeep and maintenance of the villa. He/she should possess the following experience & qualifications:
• Assist with carrying watersports equipment to and from the beach and must be able to swim confidently.
A Room Inspector is required to work in a luxury villa. The successful candidate must possess the following qualities & experience:
• Be willing to work flexible hours including holidays, weekends, and evenings
• Acts quickly in crisis situations the normal operations soon as
VACANCIES
• Must list and itemize lost and found items
THE SOURCE LTD
203 Venture House, Grace Bay, Providenciales These Adverts are for work permit renewal. Please address all resume’s to hr@ thesource.tc and drop off a copy to The Department of Employment Services. 32434
• Must be a non-smoker
• Must have experienced as a Room Inspector/Housekeeper at a Five Star Hotel/ Luxury Villa with a high level of attention to detail.
Set up new
•
Serving
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIST
and resolution as necessary
• Applicant must inspect the cleanliness of all rooms prior and post guest arrival
• Must be reliable and trustworthy and energetic
DOMESTIC WORKER
• Ability to take direction and show initiative.
Acting on behalf ONLY BELONGER APPLY NEW WORK PERMIT AND RENEWALS 32461
• Must have a clean police record
Tel:
• Collect and disposing of garbage and debris including removing leaves
CANDIDATE MUST ALSO
• A driver’s license is essential as there will be a large element of errand running.
• computer hardware and servers
• Cleaning the outside of the villa and property as required
• Provide technical assistance
• Controls waste of any product or linen.
$7 hourly
• Must be able to follow through all the guest requests and communicate them to the appropriate departments and management in an efficient manner
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space
DUTIES INCLUDE:
REQUIREMENTS:
DUTIES INCLUDE:
• Guide and supervise the activities of junior or trainee furniture carpenters. Starting salary $9.00 per hour
• Knowledge of chemical hazards and proper use.
Assist with management of the Engineering department; handle maintenance assignments as may be required and requested.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions. Bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Must have skills in mathematics.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Ensure all Engineering staff follows all policies and procedures correctly at all times.
• Operate dishwashing machine in a safe, accident-free manner
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• Select suitable wood type, as well as other materials needed for construction work
• Minimum 4 years experience in a hotel restaurant preferably in a luxury hotel.
DUTIES INCLUDE:
• Assist with the supervision of engineering staff on assigned shifts.
• 2 years’ experience work as a storeroom clerk
REQUIREMENTS:
• Communicate all repair and maintenance issues to the Chief Engineer.
• Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts
REQUIREMENTS:
• Knowledge of safe and proper use of machinery, equipment, and materials.
• Customer services skills
DUTIES INCLUDE:
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Provide cost estimate of materials required for the construction of wooden fixture
FURNITURE CARPENTER*
ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR*
• Must be able to work all days and shift
• Must possess basic computer skills
Starting at $22,880.00 per annum not including service charge.
• Conduct studies on classic woodwork to attempt a reinvention or reconstruction of such designs
• Technical, Trade, or Vocational School Degree
• Clean & sanitize all areas of the kitchen
• Education from trade school or experience in furniture carpentry
• Assist with ensuring correct, efficient, and high-quality repair and maintenance work throughout the resort.
• General laborer duties as assigned by the Supervisor or manager.
The butler will provide the highest of penthouse service to our guests. The Butler’s primary goal is to create an ambiance of superior luxury by anticipating each individual guest’s needs. This is accomplished through moments of surprise and delight that our guest would never have experienced before. Also, ensure guest familiarity to frequent guests visiting the hotel.
• Must be organized and detailed oriented.
• Other duties as may be requested or required by the department or other manager.
• Willingness to work varying schedules, split shifts, nights, weekends and holidays.
• Dexterity: Skilled in the use of various tools and machines to create desired patterns and shapes.
DUTIES INCLUDE:
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IMMEDIATE OPENINGCONTINUED
• Able to handle a fast-paced environment and be able to work under pressure.
• Create custom woodworks used in the crafting of fine furniture units
• Fulfill duties of engineering staff as needed.
• General laborer duties as assigned by the supervisor or manager.
• Must possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• At least 2 years of related work experience
• Assist with orientation and ongoing training of Engineering staff.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in food and beverage fine dining as a personal Butler
• Must be able to bend and squat and lift up to 25 lbs.
• Must be able to bend, climb, reach, kneel, Salary $6.25 an hour not including service charge.
• Must be able to push and pull equipment weighing up to 75 lbs.
• Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts
BUTLER*
• Ensure the regularity of woodwork by carrying out smoothening and various operation using planes and staining materials
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment
GARDENER*
• It highlights the major furniture carpenter duties, tasks, and responsibilities in the furniture construction industry:
• Cut and shape wood materials to obtain components for a furniture unit
• Able to lift 50 lbs.
LABOURER*
• At least 2 years of supervisory experience
Starting salary $6.25 per hour not including the service charge.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks.
Starting salary is $10-$13 per hour not including service charge.
• Knowledge of fire and safety regulations and government guidelines/ requirements.
DUTIES INCLUDE:
STOREROOM CLERK *
• maintain the storeroom by properly storing all food, beverage and consumable goods in pre-designated areas with proper rotation
• Able to stand, bend and reach for extended periods.
• Repair or replace damaged wood parts in hotel furniture structures such as beds, cabinets, and desks
• Install wood add-ons such as hinges, handles, and locks onto finished products
• Strong knowledge of a variety of cuisines and wines/beverages
KITCHEN STEWARD*
REQUIREMENTS:
• Take measurements to establish furniture dimensions during the design or construction of wooden structures
• Willingness to work varying schedules, split shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays. Salary $6.25 an hour not including service charge.
• Keep close communication with Purchasing Assistant and Purchasing director on slow moving and non-moving items in the warehouse
• Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts.
The Manger of Travel Industry Sales is a key part of our U. S. based sales team, responsible for group and leisure sales.
• Upgrading equipment as required.
IMMEDIATE OPENINGCONTINUED
• Must be able to work in all outdoor elements, rain, sun, etc. as required
• Collection of goods from Customs when necessary
Starting salary $7.50 per hour not including service charge and tips
• Post-secondary degree or equivalent qualification by experience
DUTIES INCLUDE:
• Maintain cleanliness of storerooms daily
• Cost of Sales and inventory accuracy
• Creating 100% guest satisfaction and delivery of Regent experience
• Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts
• Demonstrated experience in developing budgets and cost-saving measures
• Negotiating and closing contracts, with approval of Director of Sales and Marketing, with key customers
• Identify potential customers, initiate contract, and make sales call
• Detailed & accurate financial reporting
• Service Culture oriented - ALISTER
• Lifeguard experience is a plus
• Sound training in accounting from A/P, A/R, General Ledger, Credit. Collections, Audit. Inventory control, Payroll,
• 5-7 yrs. in luxury travel/hospitality sales, with established relationships with top luxury wholesalers, travel agents, incentive houses, and meeting planners
• Knowledge of current trends in luxury spa facilities and services
Starting salary is $40,000.00 per annum not including service charge and is based on previous experience and qualifications
DUTIES INCLUDE:
MANAGER OF TRAVEL INDUSTRY SALES *
Starting salary $40,000- 60,000 per annum not including service charge
• Audit, Cash & Credit Cards are balanced and captured
• Sense of Urgency & Efficiency in work
• Manage the day to day operations of the Fitness Center and Spa Facilities
• Maximize profitability by increasing sales of products and services and by managing effectively
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as spa manager at luxury spa of similar size and status
HVAC TECHNICIAN*
• Open Communication & Team Player
• Resort and Strata Accounting experience.
DUTIES INCLUDE:
ACCOUNTANT*
• Minimum two years’ experience at a property of similar size as an accountant.
• Creating a luxury guest experience through the delivery of high-level service for all pool and beach services
• Must be trained and certified in CPR, and First Aid.
• Must have experience selling luxury Caribbean properties and understand wholesalers, FIT and high-end travel agency professionals.
• Team player who can also work on own initiative.
• Post-secondary degree or equivalent qualification by experience.
• Strong written and verbal skills with documented responsibility for promotions, sales and marketing.
• Timely & accurate payroll processing and reporting
SPA MANAGER *
• Must be able to lift 30lbs or more
• Must understand sales metrics and reporting
• Strong written and verbal skills with documented responsibility for promotions sales and marketing.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Experience developing and implementing effective preventative maintenance programs
Starting salary $6.25 per hour not including service charge.
The chosen candidate must be a licensed/certified refrigeration technician with knowledge of different types of refrigerants including R22, 134A, and 404A. Must have experience maintaining and repairing low-temperature refrigeration, walk-in freezers and coolers, ice machines, and direct expansion air conditioning systems.
Starting salary is $50,000 per annum not including service charge.
• Must be able and willing to work all days and shift
REQUIREMENTS:
• Willingness to complete a variety of tasks as assigned by the Financial Controller.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance and corrective repair on all refrigeration equipment.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Conduct on-site tour sales presentation in accordance with brand standards
DUTIES INCLUDE:
As an Accountant for The Palms, you will be responsible for performing financial functions such as collecting financial data according to company procedures.
• Excel Spreadsheet Solutions, SAGE,.
• Post-secondary degree or equivalent qualification by experience
• Advanced knowledge and skills in computer systems, most specifically,
The Palms Turks and Caicos is a 72-suite luxury resort, which features elegantly appointed luxury rooms, with one, two and three-bedroom suites. World class amenities include a 25,000 square foot spa, banquet facilities and two signature restaurants.
Starting salary $7.00- $9.00 per hour plus service charge.
• Ensure high quality of facility and services to meet international luxury and brand standards and earn global recognition and awards
• Maintains proper storage of all food goods in their pre-designated areas
• Merchandising/visual skills; experience with retail products and apparel goods.
• Working Papers Balanced and complete
• expectations in the luxury hotel market.
• Demonstrate understanding of interdepartmental relations and
• Analyzing sales and marketing statistics to determine profitability of sold business and opportunities within target markets
• Keep storerooms organized and clean for proper storage
• Must be able to work long hours on feet
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KEY SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
• Communicating sales and guest information to departments as appropriate
POOL AND BEACH ATTENDANT*
• Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts
• Maintaining inventory of parts needed for designated equipment to avoid downtime.
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• Design/create promotional flyer used as collateral for retail shop and spa sales, F&B special event promos and menus such as Glam, gourmet safari, TACC and etc.
• Extensive knowledge of Eastern-style massage, wraps, facials and other treatments.
REQUIREMENTS:
REQUIREMENTS:
• Responsible for weekly time fax cover, information card and newsletter.
SPA THERAPIST/TECHNICIAN *
• Providing spa treatments to resort guests and day spa guests.
• Responsible for reviewing and finalizing island advertisement such as magazine and yellow pages.
• Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts
ROOM ATTENDANT *
• Maximize the revenue of the department through massage and retail product sales.
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• Ability to work with heavy cleaning machinery.
• Able to effectively communicate in English in both written and oral forms.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Diploma in massage therapy or equivalent.
• Assist housekeepers as required Starting salary $6.25 not including service charge
• Upgrading equipment as required.
• Responsible for care and maintenance of all equipment and machinery
• Ensuring that standards of cleanliness and organization are met at all times in assigned areas.
PUBLIC AREA ATTENDANT
• Execute all Special Events with the highest regard to guest service.
• Assist other departments with events and special projects as needed.
• Create power point presentation for the sales and marketing and other projects
• Prepare all the folders for the strata executives’ meetings and annual management meetings, ensuring all the meeting preparation is in place such as F&B preparation and set up.
LEAD HVAC TECHNICIAN*
The chosen candidate must be a licensed/certified refrigeration technician with knowledge of different types of refrigerants including R22, 134A, and 404A. Must have experience maintaining and repairing low-temperature refrigeration, walk-in freezers and coolers, ice machines, and direct expansion air conditioning systems.
Starting salary $7.00- $9.00 per hour plus service charge.
DUTIES:
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• Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts DUTIES INCLUDE:
• Must be able and willing to work all days and shifts
• Ensuring that standards of cleanliness and organization are met at all times in assigned areas.
DUTIES INCLUDE:
• Responsible for ordering from the U.S vendor for Sales and Marketing events and other related departments.
• Proficiency in English.
• Excellent customer service skills.
Salary $22,000.00 - $25,000.00 not including service charge. Commensurate with qualification and experience.
• In addition to the performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of support functions Starting salary $6.25 per hour not including service charge and commission
• Supervise employees in a variety of work assignments for special event preparation
• Bachelor’s Degree Administration and/or related fields.
• Assist housekeepers as required Starting salary $6.25 not including service charge.
• Executes special project such as resort signage project, uniform issuance, selling of old furniture from resort refurbishment,
• Acts as production coordinator on the photoshoot for resort collateral which is used in sales and marketing.
• Coordinate all work at the direction of the Vice President of Sales & Marketing to assist with implementing key special projects that move the institution forward.
• Responsible for all administrative work needed by the Vice President of sales and marketing such as monthly expense report, filing, organizing and scheduling.
• Restock linens and amenities on carts
• Maintain professionalism in the handling of all sensitive and confidential information.
• Maintaining inventory of parts needed for designated equipment to avoid downtime.
• Ability to work with heavy cleaning machinery.
• Must have advance knowledge of PC computer software programs to include, Microsoft Windows and Office (Photo Escape, PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel, Movie maker, Photo Paint, Outlook and Word).
• Service oriented, with professional appearance and demeanor
• Acts as main coordinator and designs itinerary and travel for press familiarization trip, travel agent’s familiarization trip such a F&B preparation, give-away, restaurant reservation, spa treatment, social activities and welcome amenities
REQUIREMENTS:
• Responsible for the annual preparation of TCHTA Star award booklets and creating the power point presentations.
• Prior experience in a 5-star luxury environment.
• Assists in planning and coordinating the activities to the department pertaining to special project; monitors actual progress against goals and objectives; coordinates assigned departmental activities.
• Run needed items to guest floors
• Have interpersonal skills to deal effectively with all business contacts.
• Responsible for controlling, logging, issuing and printing gift certificate for the resort
• Ability to possess effective listening abilities, and demonstrate proven ability to multi-task and handle assignments in a fast passed working environment.
DUTIES INCLUDE:
• Work varied shifts, including weekends and holidays and after hours based on scheduled special events.
DUTIES INCLUDE:
• Responsible for office and special project requisition
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• Ability to possess excellent organizational, analytical and project management skills, demonstrate strong problem-solving judgment skills and attention to detail while meeting targeted deadlines.
• Previous experience working in a similar resort setting.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance and corrective repair on all refrigeration equipment.
• Ensures that all interdepartmental transfers are properly recorded.
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• Conducts daily spot checks at the opening, outlet change of shifts, and closing of the outlets.
• Ability to be alert to customer needs to remedy or present a solution to a question, service request or service breakdown.
Starting salary at $9.00 - $11 per hour not including service charge and is based on previous experience and qualifications
• Team: Valuing all team members by helping selflessly towards achieving ultimate efficiency and guest satisfaction.
• Magical Moments
• Assist with maintenance of POS systems and report as well as analysis of gross profit.
• Assist F&B Director with developing and implementing strategies to achieve revenue and profit goal.
• Leadership: Showing initiative and being empowered to motivate, guide and develop others by using expertise to execute actions while fostering mutual trust and a positive work life balance.
• Ability to lift or carry a minimum of 20 pounds, unassisted, in the performance of specific tasks assigned.
*POSITIONS MARKED WITH (*) ARE POSITIONS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT IMMEDIATEHOLDER.OPENING Interested applicants can apply in person at The Palms’ Human Resources Department on Monday through Friday between 9 am – 5 pm, resumes can also be dropped off at the employment center. Please bring along with you an updated resume that will be attached to your completed application form. Applicants can also email their resumes to careers@thepalmstc.com, no later than end of day, Friday, September 23rd, 2022 For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at 946-8666.
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• Ability to work with others, communicate well, receive direction; review your own work.
• Assists and supervises Parallel 23, 72 West, and Plunge restaurants which include Pool & Beach cocktail servers and room service in regards to beverage operations, and keeps close communication with respective Managers.
• Team player who can also work on own initiative
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
• Seamless Processes
• Increases sales by coaching employees on effective sales and service techniques.
• We create Magical Moments by Creating the Wow, Building Connections, and through our Service Recovery.
• Ensure maintenance and standards of employee uniforms, grooming, and personal appearance are in line with our service culture requirements.
• We ensure our Facilities are Impeccable by Cleaning as We Go, Reporting of Deficiencies, and adhering to the Mona Lisa Rule, which ensures everything is as it should be.
• Ability to bring about results from ordinary circumstances; prepare for problems or opportunities in advance; undertake additional responsibilities and respond to situations as they arise with or without supervision.
• Ability to maintain standards despite pressing deadlines; to do work right the first time.
• Safety: Maintaining an environment where risks to health and safety are minimized for employees and guests.
• Must be able to work with others, communicate well and receive direction when needed to achieve department goals and objectives.
• Assists Restaurant Managers in developing and implementing special promotions to increase revenue.
• Ability to be tactful and polite, maintain confidences, and foster an ethical work environment; handle all situations honestly.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, busy, and somewhat stressful environment and maintain physical stamina, proper mental attitude while dealing effectively with guests, management, team members, and outside contacts while working under pressure and meeting deadlines.
• Assists in the development of the marketing plan for the outlets by keeping current on competitors on a regular basis.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a Responsible Alcohol Management Program (RAMP) certification card.
• Adheres to and act in accordance with established guidelines; follow standard procedures; recognize and comply with written rules or practices.
• Maintain a positive attitude toward work and interface with guests in a friendly and polite manner.
• Must have the ability to compute basic mathematical calculations.
• Provides employees with coaching and counseling as needed to achieve performance objectives and reach their fullest potential.
• Efficiency: Accomplishing a task competently with a minimum expenditure of time effort and resources.
• Able to demonstrate a high level of service delivery-to do what is necessary to ensure customer satisfaction, deal with service failures and prioritize customer or client needs.
OUR HARTLING CORE VALUES FOR SUCCESS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
• Conducts pre-shift meetings to discuss specials, house count, and reservations, and to continuously reinforce The Palms service standards.
• Must have experience working knowledge with systems POS system.
• We ensure Seamless processes are created by managing a Sense of Urgency, providing Accurate Information and superb Telephone Etiquette.
• Respect: Showing consideration for self, guest and each other while embracing diverse cultures, communities and points of view.
• Accountability: Being responsible for every action by acknowledging and understanding expectations.
• Must be able to adapt and interact with people who have different values, cultures, or backgrounds, be of service to potentially difficult people, recognize the benefits of having a diverse workforce.
• Impeccable Facilities
OUR KEY HEART BEAT PRINCIPLES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:
• We provide Warm Interactions through Acknowledgement, Courteous Engagement, and by our standards of Personal Appearances.
• Ability to possess a strong familiarity with beverage cost controls and superior customer service.
• Ability to address stressful situations with clients with dignity and the utmost tact and politeness.
• Provide employees with current up-to-date information on revenue and service goals.
• Warm Interactions
• Ability to withstand prolonged standing, stretching, bending and kneeling without restriction, work indoors, outdoors and be exposed to various environmental factors such as, but not limited to CRT fatigue, noise, dust, cigarette smoke.
• Integrity: Being honest, dependable, doing what is right even when no one is watching.
• Ability to clearly present information through the spoken or written word; talk with customers or employees; listen well.
KEY SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
• Assists with weekly inspections of all Food & Beverage outlets areas as verified by weekly inspection reports.
given to participants only after measuring their vitamin D status. Nevertheless, their result is supporting our findings and that is the key takeaway too: Neither study found any preventive effect after supplementation with vitamin D.”
INTERESTED APPLICANTS FOR THE ABOVE POSITIONS SHOULD KINDLY SUBMIT THEIR RESUMES TO: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER AT HR@PINECAY.COM THE MERIDIAN CLUB HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CAN BE CONTACTED AT (649) 941-7011 ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
Vitamin D supplementation did not result in reduced risk of all-cause acute respiratory infections.
• Duties include preparing and making all baked goods and desserts, managing staff, food preparation areas as determined by law and company policy.
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• Prepares foods to specifications and follow recipes.
Interested applicants who are Turks & Caicos Islands should also submit a copy of their resume to the Labour Board.
5 years experience in a resort environment. Certificate of Mixology required. Commitment to delivering a high level of service to both Guests and Members. Passionate about mixology and industry trends. Ability to train and instruct Club Bartenders in raising their level of knowledge. Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail. Vast knowledge of wines, wine regions, and wine pairing. Effective communication skills are required. $10 per hour
A second double-blinded, randomized clinical trial, also done during the pandemic, gave over 34,000 Norwegians cod liver oil or a placebo to test the impact of vitamin D on Covid and respiratory disease prevention. Cod liver oil naturally contains low doses of vitamin D, along with vitamin A and omega-3 fatty acids.The British Medical Journal released both studies Wednesday.“Themajor takeaway is
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the vitamin to see if the supplement would prevent a coronavirus or respiratory infection.Vitamin D supplementation at either dose “did not result in reduced risk of all-cause acute respiratory infections (ARI), or in risk or severity of COVID-19 specifically,” said study author Dr. Adrian Martineau, a professor of respiratory infection and immunity at the Institute of Population Health Sciences at Queen Mary University of London via email.
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vitamin D is also known to help the immune system fight off invading bacteria andResearchviruses. has shown that vitamin D deficiency impairs the immune system, and some studies have found vitamin D supplements may reduce the risk of respiratory virus infections and calm immune system overreaction.Duringthe early days of the pandemic, physicians on the front lines began noticing people with lower levels of vitamin D appeared to have a higher risk of dying from Covid-19. Suddenly, the internet was flooded with speculation that taking supplemental doses of vitamin D -- even if not needed -- would prevent the coronavirus from taking hold. However, “unlike vitamin C, vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that can ‘build up’ in the system and cause toxicity if taken at very high doses over long periods,” Martineau fractureseventsofall-causeassociatedlevelsthatResearchexplained.hassuggestedlong-termuseofhigherofvitaminDiswithincreasesinortality,greaterriskcancer,cardiovascularandmorefallsandamongtheelderly.
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Location: Ports of Call Resorts, Grace Bay, Providenciales, TCI Ports of Call Resorts are introducing a Brand new restaurant concept to Grace Bay. We are looking for enthusiastic
VITAMIN D supplements aren’t likely to prevent an infection from Covid-19 or respiratory infections like colds or flu, even if your current levels of the vitamin are low, according to two new, large clinical trials.
• Must be able to work 6 days a week
JEAN MARY Moxcy Rd., North Back Salina, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a
Patrol Cay with K9 security dogs. Train and care for the dogs. Security baggage checks at the docks. Check-in contractors. Monitor and review security cameras. Respond to incidents at all hours. Work weekends, holidays and evenings. Must have emergency first responder training and firefighting training. Utilize K9’s to search for, apprehend and safely detain persons involved in or attempting criminal behavior. Protect all property of island, homeowners and Minimumguests. of 5 years’ experience in military or law enforcement. K9 handler training from a government approved training facility. * Ability to read, write, understand and speak English to ensure comprehension and effective communication with others. Good health and physical condition. Have a good employment record and a clean police record check. Ability to work with and learn computer software. Salary 22k annual *This position is currently held by a work permit holder.
Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, of trash, clean windows, doorframes. $6.50 Hourly
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min 10 years experience. Certificate in culinary arts, pastry making & relevant fields. Proven experience as Pastry Chef with great passion and attention to detail and creativity. Indepth knowledge of sanitation principles, food prep, baking techniques, and dietary needs such as allergies and glutenfree. Must be willing to reside on the Cay for scheduled shifts. Good employment history and a clean Police Record are required. Salary 30k annual
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Søraas added that the UK study design “complements ours in several ways, with a higher dose of vitamin D
more data, Martineau said. The studies were done before vaccinations were widely available, both authors noted. “We can be completely sure that vaccination is way more effective than vitamin D which probably does not prevent COVID-19 at all,” Søraas said.
Vitamin D won’t protect you from Covid or respiratory infections, studies say
that for people in general, a vitamin D supplement did not prevent COVID-19, serious COVID-19 or symptomatic acute respiratory tract infections,” said study author Dr. Arne Søraas, a researcher in the department of microbiology at Oslo University Hospital in Norway, in an email.
VITAMIN POPULARITYD’S
The primary function of vitamin D is to help the body absorb calcium and phosphate, thus keeping muscles and teeth healthy and bones strong and less likely to break. However,
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ThisRENEWAL:position is currently held by a work permit holder.
Salary:
• Chefs must have atleast 5 years experience used to a fast paced environment, must work well under pressure and in a team
• Must be creative and enjoy working with fresh produce.
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• Must have good time management and must be available full time pay starts at $10.00 per hour plus
One study, done in the United Kingdom during the height of the pandemic, gave 3,100 people with insufficient levels of vitamin D a low or a high dose of
• With Experience making cakes, desserts, pastries and baked goods to join our company
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The findings of both studies counter a study done in 2020 in Mexico City, where health professionals were given either 4,000 IU of vitamin D a day or a placebo. Researchers found protective effects from the vitamin in just one month. Two more clinical trials that are underway in the United States and Canada will add
The festival will also offer Covid-19 vaccines on location.
Inhaled as a fine mist, Convidecia Air can provide good protection after just one breath, the company says.
“We actually got a head start, and we started early, even before the festival, with monkeypox vaccinations for people that are here in Atlanta,” said Melissa Scott, one of the organizers.
The virus is spread through close contact and can infect anyone. But cases in this outbreak have mostly been among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, and no one’s been hit harder than those who identify as Black or Latino/Hispanic.Nearly38% of monkeypox cases are among Black people, yet they represent only 12% of
the US population. Hispanic or Latino people make up 19% of the US population but account for 29% of the cases as of August 27, according to the CDC.
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However, while Hispanic people account for 21% of the cases in Houston, they make up 45% of the city’s population and 32% of those who have been vaccinated. White people are 24% of the population, 17% of the cases and 39% of those who have been vaccinated against
It is not totally clear what’s driving the differences, but this isn’t the first disease to see such inequities, said Dr. Chyke Doubeni, chief health equity officer at Ohio State University. Unless something drastically changes, he said, we’ll see the same pattern in the next outbreak.“Iwould say as a public health community, we’re very good at repeating the same mistakes multiple times,” he said. “It’s the same story, the same underlying causes. There are barriers to care and information. Systems that require people to stand in line for hours for a vaccine do not work for people with hourly jobs, for instance.” (CNN)
Scientists say these may give added immunity in the lining of the nose and upper airways, where Covid typically enters the body.
Black and Hispanic people are more likely to get monkeypox but less likely to be vaccinated
As of Friday, there are nearly 20,000 probable or confirmed cases of monkeypox in the US.
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Other researchers, including teams in the UK and the US, have been investigating nasal spray vaccines.Scientists say these may give added immunity in the lining of the nose and upper airways, where Covid typically enters the body.
They are urging those eligible to protect themselves from serious illness by being vaccinated against both. (BBC)
THE organisers of Atlanta Black Pride, an LGBTQ celebration held each Labour Day weekend, have big plans. There will be parties and performances, workshops and financial literacy classes, brunches and a boat ride. This year also brings an event that no one ever expected would be necessary: a vaccination clinic.
The monkeypox vaccines won’t protect people right away, because two doses are needed, but Scott said the festival is the perfect opportunity to reach a large group of people who have been disproportionately affected by the outbreak.Asof Friday, there are nearly 20,000 probable or confirmed cases of monkeypox in the US, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
55% of monkeypox cases are in Black people, 16% are in people who identify as Hispanic, and 24% are in those who identify as white. Yet 56% of the shots have gone to white individuals, 24% to Black people and 12% to Hispanic people, according to the city’s website.InAtlanta, as of mid-August, 71% of monkeypox patients identified as Black, 12% as white and 7% as Hispanic, while 44% of the vaccines have gone to white people, 46% to Black people and 8% to Hispanics.
County, the health department says 40% of cases are among Hispanic people, yet only 32% of first vaccine doses have gone to members of that community. Hispanics make up 49% of the county’s population.Whitepeople are the most vaccinated against monkeypox in Los Angeles. They’ve gotten 41% of the first doses, and they account for 29% of the cases. White people make up a quarter of the population of the Blackcounty.people are overrepresented among the cases. They make up 9% of the population in the county but 11% of the cases. Only 9% of those who got their first vaccine dose identify as Black.
China inhaledapprovesCovidvaccine
CHINA has become the first country to approve an inhaled CovidMadevaccine.byCanSino, it has similar ingredients to its injected vaccine, using a harmless adenovirus as a carrier for the genetic code that teaches the body how to fight Covid.
The National Medical Products Administration of China granted CanSino approval for its inhaled vaccine to be used as a booster dose.Itcan top up protection in those who have previously had a jab, trialsMeanwhile,suggest. the latest Covid vaccine booster programme has begun in England, Wales and Scotland.Infections are falling around the UK - but health bosses predict a resurgence of Covid and flu this autumn and winter.
Not all US cities keep or publish demographic data. But among those with the most monkeypox cases, people of color are often overrepresented among the sick and underrepresented among the vaccinated.InPhiladelphia, for example,
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And in Houston, Black people are overrepresented among the sick, making up 32% of all the cases, but they are only 23% of the population. Only 15% of people who have gotten the vaccine identify as Black, according to the Houston Health Department.
data, life expectancy fell by 2.7 years between 2019 and 2021.
differences across the country. Life expectancy in Hawaii is the highest at 80.7, compared to 71.9 years in Mississippi.Lifeexpectancy in the US is among the lowest of developed nations around the world.
“We know that infants experiencing chronic stimulation of the stress response system (chronically elevated cortisol), or ‘toxic stress,’ without the buffer of a caring adult have impact on early brain development, immune system and epigenetics,” said Dr. Marian Earls, chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Healthy Mental & Emotional Development, in an email. She was not involved in the study.
An activity like yoga can strengthen the muscles used during childbirth and lessen the severity of medical conditions like nausea and back pain, according to the Mayo Clinic. Yoga is also a calming form of physical activity, which can improve your mental health by releasing endorphins, or feel-good hormones.Women should speak with their gynecologist to ensure physical activity is safe during pregnancy, Mayo Clinic said.
US life expectancy falls to lowest level since 1996
Expectant moms can try deep breathing exercises to reduce stress and lower their heart rate. One technique is called abdominal breathing, which is where you inhale through your nose for five seconds, then exhale through your nose for another five seconds.
Women with higher fluctuations were more likely to report that their babies often seemed angry, crying or fussing when left in a crib; showed distress when they were tired; and clung to a parent when introduced to an unfamiliar adult, the study said.
Stress during pregnancy may have a negative emotional impact on babies, study finds
However, a 2019 study found that if a child has a caring adult that can provide a safe and stable nurturing relationship, many childhood adversities can be modified.
It’s natural to feel stressed during pregnancy, but there are strategies to keep it from negatively affecting women and their babies.
THE PANDEMIC DID NOT AFFECT STRESS PATTERNS
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The study is limited, however, because most of the women were middle-to-upper class, partnered and well educated, which could have shielded them from much of the stress families felt during the pandemic, the authors say.
HOW YOU CAN REDUCE STRESS BEFORE AND AFTER PREGNANCY
it’s normal to experience some stress during pregnancy, so more data is needed to determine what types and levels of stress impact the mother and her baby, MacNeil said.
Researchers had 72 women complete surveys about their stress levels up to four times a day over a 14-week period during pregnancy. When their babies turned 3 months
was particularly pronounced among Native Americans and AlaskaSinceNatives.2019, life expectancy among this demographic has dropped by 6.6 years, more than twice that of the wider US population.TheCDC statistics also highlight stark differences in life expectancy between men and women. For men, life expectancy fell by about a year to 73.2 in 2021 while women’s life expectancy fell by 10 months to 79.1
BEING pregnant is tough enough, but with the added pressure of work, a shaky economy and the risks of Covid-19, it can seem overwhelming. But if it’s possible, expectant mothers should try to take stock of their stress and reach out for help to reduce how often their newborn is likely to experience negative emotions, according to a new study.
Research on infants of mothers with postpartum depression sheds light on other potential impacts as well. For example, children of depressed mothers are more likely to have higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol as preschoolers, “and these changes
These frequent changes may have important implications for children’s emotional development,
Positive, as well as negative, life events can mold a child’s future, the AAP stated, adding that studies have shown that positive experiences like book reading with “engaged, responsive caregivers,” age-appropriate play with other children, and quality day care and preschool education “are associated with positive impacts on learning, behavior, and health.” (CNN)
The study, published Wednesday in the journal Infancy, found babies of moms who experienced more fluctuations in stress during pregnancy showed more fear, sadness and distress at 3 months than those of moms who were less stressed.
These children may have “poor self-control, poor peer relationships, school problems, and aggression,” as well as attachment disorders, behavior problems, and depression and other mood disorders, the statement said.
old, mothers filled out the Infant Behaviour Questionnaire, a survey that measures infant temperament.
A separate set of 2020 data released last week also showed significant geographical
In the UK, for example, life expectancy stood at around 79 for men and 82.9 for women in 2020 after it fell for the first time in 40 years.According to the latest available statistics from the World Bank, Hong Kong and Japan have the world’s highest life expectancies at around 85 followed by Singapore at 84.
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High fluctuations could mean that “individuals have more instability in their current life circumstances, or that those individuals might have a tendency to perceive their circumstances to be less stable or they have more difficulty regulating their emotions,” said lead study author Leigha MacNeill, research assistant professor of medical social sciences at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.
Life expectancy of Native Americans and Alaska Natives fell by two Accordingyears. to the provisional
The statistics show that Covid-19 accounted for 50% of the decline between 2020 and 2021. Between 2019 and 2020, the pandemic contributed to 74% of theUnintentionaldecline. injuries - a term which also includes drug overdoses - reached record highs in 2021 and contributed to 15.9% of the Deathsdecline.from heart disease, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis and suicides were also significant contributors.Thefallin US life expectancy
MacNeill said.
Exercising for at least 150 minutes per week may lessen the risk of developing depression and reduce anxiety and stress during pregnancy, according to a 2019 report published in the journal Medicina.
Measuring the highs and lows of stress in real time during pregnancy allowed scientists to see a more comprehensive picture of the women’s levels of tension.
Babies with mothers who faced changing stress levels during pregnancy are predisposed to feeling frequent negative emotions like fear and distress, a new study said.
“We found that participants reported similar levels of stress patterns regardless of whether their stress measurements were taken before or during the pandemic,” MacNeill said.
The next step in the study team’s research is to look at how a mother’s biology changes as her stress fluctuates, so researchers can learn more about how it affects the baby, she Additionally,said.
in levels are linked with anxiety, social wariness, and withdrawal,” according to the AAP’s policy statement on depression after birth.
GATHERING STRESS DATA IN REAL TIME
While the researchers did not intend to conduct this study during a pandemic, it was a happy accident because it allowed them to examine if stress levels were different in pregnant women before and during Covid-19.
Engaging in stress-reducing activities postpartum can also be beneficial for both moms and their babies. Research has shown that allowing new mothers more opportunities to “bond with, breastfeed, and simply stroke their children,” can help babies reduce “their stress responses more effectively,” the AAP noted in a policy statement on preventing toxic stress in childhood.
US life expectancy has fallen to the lowest level seen since 1996, continuing a steep decline largely driven by the Covid-19 pandemic.Government data showed life expectancy at birth now stands at 76.1 compared to 79 in 2019. That is the steepest two-year decline in a century.Covid-19 was the main contributing factor, according to US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention data.
Lewandowski is the first player to score a Champions League hat-trick for three different teams - Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and Barcelona.
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Viktoria Plzen had briefly given their travelling fans from the Czech Republic something to cheer when Jan Sykora headed past Marc-Andre ter Stegen, but Barcaand Lewandowski - proved far too strong.Lewandowski completed his hat-trick after 67 minutes following an assist by former Manchester City forward Ferran Torres, who added the fifth.
Tuchel cleared his desk on Wednesday after the short meeting at 9.30am where he was dismissed and stayed at the training ground with his departing coaching staff to say their goodbyes.
The governing body, which said there are currently no registered transgender players in the Welsh women’s game, said it “works hard and proactively on the vitally important area of inclusion throughout the game in Wales”.
In July the Rugby Football Union banned transgender women from competing in female-only forms of its Transgendergames. player Julie Curtiss this month mounted a legal challenge against the RFU’s decision. (BBC)
Lewandowski, who helped Bayern win the competition in 2019-20, marked his first Champions League appearance for Barca with a clinical finish which doubled the lead after Franck Kessie had headed the hosts ahead. He then made it 3-1 on the stroke of half-time with a header after Ousmane Dembele did well to win back possession before producing a fine cross.
WRU bans transgender women from female-only forms of game
The move follows similar decisions by the English and Irish unions.
Lewandowski warms up for Bayern Munich clash with hat-trick for Barcelona
Meanwhile, Chelsea co-owners Boehly and Behdad Eghbali met Chelsea players and staff on Wednesday afternoon at Cobham. They explained what had happened with Tuchel and their vision for the future of the club.
Those discussions continued early on Thursday morning, with the focus on the legal details of his contract and Potter’s backroom staff. The 47-year-old arrived at Chelsea’s Cobham training ground on Thursday afternoon to sign his contract.
Tuchel was sacked on Wednesday in the wake of Chelsea’s 1-0 loss to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League and just six games into the new Premier League season.
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly met Potter in central London on Wednesday afternoon for what were described as “positive talks” about the Brighton manager’s future role at Stamford Bridge and the club’s plans to develop the whole football operation.
Mauricio Pochettino and Zinedine Zidane, who are both out of work, as well as Sporting in
of the club going out of business. Tuchel also showed leadership during the takeover saga, while many key figures such as Bruce Buck, Marina Granovskaia, Petr Cech announced their departures. Clubs such as Manchester United and Barcelona were interested in Tuchel last season but he was always loyal to Chelsea.
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World Rugby became the first international sports federation to say transgender women
Recent research provided evidence that there are physical differences between those whose sex was assigned as male and those as female at birth, and advantages in strength, stamina and physique brought about by male puberty are significant and retained even after testosterone suppression.
(SkySport)
Potter agrees to become new Chelsea head coach following Tuchel’s sacking
The Union has amended its policy on transgender players based on “current medical and scientific evidence” and in line with World Rugby guidance.
Although Chelsea ended up spending a record £278m this summer there were differences of opinion between the co-owners and Tuchel on some targets and strategy.For example, the owners were open to the idea of signing Cristiano Ronaldo from United but he was not wanted by Tuchel.
Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Brighton manager Graham Potter to replace Thomas Tuchel as their next head coach.
The 34-year-old Poland forward demonstrated his value by making it eight goals in five games since leaving Bayern in July.
Robert Lewandowski was handed the match ball at the end after his 33-minute hat-trick.
The German manager, who joined the club in January 2021, wants to take a break before returning to football.
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Granovskaia, chairman Bruce Buck and technical and performance advisor Petr Cech in a complete overhaul of Roman Abramovich’s trusted staff.
THE Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has banned transgender women from competing in female-only forms of its games.
The WRU said it was committed to an ongoing review of the policy as new evidence, research and insights become available.
It means contact rugby for female-category players is limited to those whose sex was recorded as female at birth.
Chelsea made it clear they were prepared to meet Brighton’s exit clause figure for Potter.
Tuchel is still highly regarded by many people at Chelsea because of the trophies and the leadership he showed during extremely difficult circumstances. At Chelsea, the coronavirus pandemic and the end of the Roman Abramovich era were difficult scenarios - the latter resulting in club sanctions, employees not being paid and a fear
ROBERT Lewandowski warmed up for next week’s meeting with former club Bayern Munich by scoring a magnificent hat-trick in Barcelona’s crushing Champions League win over Viktoria Plzen.
The move follows similar decisions by the English and Irish unions.
game.The WRU’s previous policy allowed for participation in the women’s game for transgender women depending on the outcome of a thorough medical process including testosterone tests prior to registration to play.
Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim were all also on Chelsea’s radar. Potter will become the first managerial appointment of the Boehly era following his summer takeover. The American is still acting as sporting director having moved on director Marina
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“Lewandowski showed his class tonight. He is rightly considered one of the best forwards in the world,” said Viktoria Plzen boss Michal Bilek.
“So I did and very quicklywithin about three or four monthsI had a biopsy and they said there’s something there but we’ll just keep an eye on it.
In May, another former Scotland international, Scott
31-year-old missed England’s tour of Australia earlier this summer in order to have surgery on his knee.
Manu Tuilagi did not feature for Sale in any of their pre-season fixtures.
He said ‘It’s to do with your prostate, you should probably get checked’.
England will then play one Test against Ireland next summer before the bid to regain the Ashes from Australia in June and July.
“We’ll see what happens,” Tuilagi told the BBC Rugby Union Weekly podcast.
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Broad will turn 37 during the Ashes, while Anderson will be almost 41.
“I’d love to play [at the World Cup] but for me it’s just staying fit and training well and playing
Anderson and Broad eyeing Ashes, says Stokes
“I had to make three decisions,” he said. “Do you go for radiotherapy, take it out, or brachytherapy. So I decided to take it out. I’m now three months since
VETERAN pace bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad have “got their eyes set” on next summer’s Ashes, according to England captain Ben Stokes.
If Anderson does play next summer, it would mark 20 years since his Test debut, against Zimbabwe at Lord’s in 2003. He has taken 664 wickets in 174 matches.Broad made his bow in 2007 and has since taken 559 wickets from 158 caps.
Logan, who won 70 caps for his country, was given the news in February.After choosing to have his prostate removed, the 50-year-old says he is “95% back to normal” three months after the operation.
Scottish, made his international debut in 1992 against Australia at the age of 20.
Kenny Logan, who won 70 caps for his country, was given the news in February.
Tuilagi hopes to stay fit to compete for place in England World Cup squad
Given the conditions in Pakistan, both Anderson and Broad could be used sparingly, or not travel at all.
Both were dropped for England’s tour of West Indies in March but returned to play a key part in Stokes’ side winning five of their six Tests this summer.
FORMER Scotland international Kenny Logan has revealed his “huge shock” at being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Hastings, also revealed he had cancer. The 57-year-old former British and Irish Lion has received chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. (BBC)
well.”Since England’s 2019 Rugby World Cup final defeat by South Africa, Tuilagi has struggled with injury, making just six international appearances.Tuilagi,who was restricted to just eight Premiership appearances for Sale last season, did not feature in any of the club’s pre-season fixtures as he continues his recovery.
“I just want to be out there,” he added. “It’s been a tough preseason. I didn’t do much of it. I was coming back from my knee. It’s been tough but I’m back into it now and looking forward to it.
at an average of 17.66 in Test cricket this summer, while Broad has 22 at “Jimmy31.90.has come out and said how much fun he’s had and Broady’s influence in the dressing room is the best I’ve seen while playing with him over the years,” added“TheStokes.conversations he has had not only with me but the other bowlers, how he wants to help them and stuff like that is something he’s taken to another level.”
the operation, had the prostate out, I’m probably 95% back to normal. I’m extremely lucky.”
Stuart Broad will turn 37 during the Ashes, while James Anderson will be almost 41.
“We’ve got the Ashes coming up next summer and I’m pretty sure they have got their eyes set on that.” (BBC)
“It’s great to see Jimmy at 40 and Broady at 36 having a new lease of life in the dressing room and honestly I can’t tell you when the end will be,” said Stokes.
“It’s hard because when you’re told you’ve got cancer... I literally fell over,” Logan told BBC Breakfast. “I had no symptoms whatsoever.”Stirling-born Logan, whose club career took him to Glasgow, London Wasps and London
The winger went on to score 13 tries for Scotland over an 11-year period before retiring after the 2003 World AppearingCup.onthe show alongside his wife, BBC presenter Gabby Logan, he said: “I went to get a wellness check. I sat down with the guy and he said ‘Everything’s fine, your hormones are fine, but your PSA [Prostate-specific antigen] is high’.“Isaid ‘What does that mean?’
“The big figure he said to me was ‘40% of your mates have got this and they just don’t know they’ve got it.’ And this year, on February 7, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, which was a huge shock.”
Anderson has taken 24 wickets
Anderson and Broad, England’s all-time leading wicket-takers, were expected to line-up for the deciding Test against South Africa at The Oval, from Thursday.
England are scheduled to play only five Tests this winter - three in Pakistan in December and two in New Zealand in February.
Sale centre Manu Tuilagi has said he would “love to play” for England at the 2023 Rugby World Cup but must stay fit after a succession of injuries.The
“For me there’s training and there’s the game. I can’t wait.” (BBC)
“I honestly just can’t see a point where they decide it’s time for them to step away,” said Stokes.
Logan admitted he was “pretty battered” after surgery, but says he is now on the mend.
Kenny Logan: Scotland rugby hero reveals prostate cancer ‘shock’
The Sharks and England agreed “a summer of rest and a full preseason” was best for Tuilagi before the start of the season against Northampton on Friday.
Chairman, Prof Emery. Departing the rheumatology unit, Jo sought work for a well-known Sports Physician, James Brown, and worked as a General Practitioner. Reflecting on her career, Jo remarked, “I am still wondering why I’m not a PE teacher! I found that some of my most enjoyable work is looking after sports injuries and helping people rehabilitate. I think my parents helped instill a competitive nature in me and a love of sport in general and so I am happy to give my time to TCI sports so they can take place with medical supervision. I work in the largest medical clinic in the TCI and have helped grow this practice to provide excellent and comprehensive healthcare to our nation over di?erent Islands and to a highCombiningstandard.”her passion for sports with her medical knowledge Jo is well aware of the importance of player safety across all sporting bodies, particularly in
Dr Bowden featured by regional body for her performance with TC rugby team
“The challenge for us will be to keep up with the necessary nutritional, physiological and rehabilitative support. This is in no small part a funding issue and I am hopeful that in the coming years, we can bridge the gaps to be competing on a more level playing ?eld.”
Dr Bowden and the national team.
the Caribbean Islands. “Coming from an emerging sporting nation it is important to react to the changes in the level of play. We are now competing at regional and international level and this rightly dictates a high level of medical supervision. Player welfare development has come a long way since my early days of rugby and it is now essential that we mitigate risk and place the player’s health at the forefront of the game. My recent experience of TCI hosting the RAN sevens in October 2021 and more recently away in the Bahamas cemented the importance of this. We were exposed to neck injuries, concussion protocols, skin injuries and heat illnesses. All of which were managed appropriately and with player safety as the number one priority. We have seen the recent impact of COVID and how this a?ected contact sport in general. The positive impact of sharing information and guidance from World Rugby medical sta?
In the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), you’ll ?nd Dr Joanna “Jo” Bowden pitch side at rugby sporting events to ensure player safety from a medical perspective.
I loved going to watch the Tigers play and I also attended a Rugby school prior to university. My brother played and now coaches rugby.Her fondness for the sport opened the door for her participation in the local TCI leagues in addition to the International competitions. “It was natural that I get involved, initially standing on the sidelines with the Match Doctor and Physio. I ?rst supported an international match 10 years ago. From those years I have seen the union grow and we have hosted and played in a number of international matches steadily increasing our skill and abilities. More recently I ?nally completed my ICIR 2 course (not having easy access to these qualifications) and supported the RAN sevens as medical sta? along with my team.”
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Sport has been a constant in Jo’s life, serving as captain and coach throughout her hockey and netball careers. Additionally, she also a little played soccer, and swam competitively. Jo currently serves as president to the Provo Netball Club, putting her best foot forward to re-energise the sport in TCI.
was very Lookinghelpful.”towards the future Jo attributes current and upcoming player safety measures to advancements in the ?eld of sports medicine. “From my early working days in MSK Clinics to now, my exposure to international level facilities and level of care, I can see that the world is moving quickly to maximize the ability, endurance and safety of athletes. You just have to look at the physical changes in elite rugby players to see how the game has changed.” While she embraces the change in medical precaution, Jo is aware that these changes pose certain challenges for smaller nations like TCI.
Originally visiting the islands as a medical student 20 years ago, Jo has now lived in TCI for more than 12 years and is an everpresent ?xture in the TCI sporting community. While she’s not a rugby player, sports are engrained in her. Her mother, father and brother are PE teachers, having reached highlevel sporting achievements.
A rugby fan, Jo has fond memories of attending games back in her England where she was raised. “As a student in Leicester,
After pursuing a career in Medicine, Jo started out working in a tertiary rheumatology unit in Leeds, as a Junior Doctor, under the tutelage of the eminent EULAR
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Some of the players who are competing in basketball.
Skyhawks defeated the Guardians 15-12, while the Avengers got past the Badgers 7-6.
Durant workout at the Gustavus Lightbourne Sports Complex during his visit to the Turks and Caicos Islands last week. #KD met with the Executive team at the TCI Sports Commission and has expressed interest in programmes involving youth basketball players in the TCI,” the post stated.
off the youth event.
Skyhawks and Avengers register opening wins in PAL League
Two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant, who recently worked out at the Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex in Providenciales, expressed an interest in TCI youth basketball.According to a post from the Turks and Caicos Islands Sports Commission, the Brooklyn Nets forward, who is one of the best players in the NBA, met with members of the commission last week.“It was great having Kevin
Players in the softball competition.
Kevin Durant (middle) with Director of Sport Jarrett Forbes (left) and Deputy Director of Sport Alvin Parker (right).
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The four-team softball competition is expected to continue this Saturday at 9:00h at the Downtown Ball Park.
Skyhawks, Guardians, Avengers, Badgers, Seaquest and Commanders are battling in an U12 and 16 and under competition.
NBA preseason games are scheduled to start at the end of the month, while the NBA season is carded to run from October 18 to April 9, 2023.
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SKYHAWKS and Avengers registered opening wins in the Police Action League (PAL) softball battle last weekend to pitch
Meanwhile, the second week of the six-team basketball competition is also expected to continue on Saturday.
Williams had opened up with a PB of 66.94s in the 100m backstroke, a 1.4-second improvement, which propelled him fourth in his heat.
Strong finish for Walters at FINA World Junior Swimming Championships
and a surging Daniel Redmond (38:50).Registre did not compete in that event but has proven his dominance this season. His latest victory has been the Glory of the Green Twin Island Championship in August.Bothcyclists will look to assert
Defending champion Rodgers will look to assert his dominance in the pinnacle event, but Registre is the man in form.
their dominance when they clash over the weekend.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, cyclists will battle in a six-lap 60.26-mile event. That race will start and finish at Fortis Headquarters.
When he rode in the 2021 event, Rodgers finished the 14.12-mile time trial in 35:56 minutes, some two-plus minutes ahead of secondplace finisher Kavin Ewing (38:09)
TCCF National Championships set for this weekend
Sean Walters finished with two personal best performances.
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National Coach Ezekiel Hall dubbed the performance in South America as” successful” while lauding the teenagers’ personal best performances during their introduction to the prestigious junior“Thetournament.prospects for ongoing participation at this level look promising for TCI and the greatest appreciation is extended to the many sponsors who made it possible for Tajhari and Sean to
gain their experiences and represent our country,” Coach Hall noted. The trip was made possible through the support of major
NATIONAL junior swimmer Sean Walters registered personal best performances during the latter stages of the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, which concluded last Sunday in Lima Peru.Walters, 15, and Tajhari Williams, 14, represented the TCI in a number of events at the prestigious junior event, which featured some of the best swimmers in the world under the age of 18.
He also improved in the 50m free, dropping from 26.67s to 26.57s, while in the 50 M
According to information from the association, there are three categories in the championship, the elite (aged 23+), masters (40+) and masters II (50+).
backstroke, Williams dropped from 30.49s to 30.22s.
Tajhari Williams registered personal best performances in his earlier races.
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THE Turks and Caicos Islands Cycling Federation (TCCF) will hold its National Championship this weekend with a time trial and a road race and the exciting battle will most likely be between two of the biggest local names in the sport Sean Rodgers and Friedise Registre.
The Fortis TCI-sponsored National Championship is scheduled to start on Saturday with the individual time trial from 8:00h over a distance of 15.53 miles. It will start and finish at the Long Bay Express Gas Station.
Although none of the swimmers medalled, they did make improvements at the meet.
Sean Rodgers is the defending champion of the event.
Walters also made a new PB in the 50m breaststroke, after he dropped from 37.13s to 36.67s.
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In the 100m freestyle, Walters, who had a somewhat conservative start, swam the distance in 1:02.93 dropping from 1:02.96, while Williams, who has a PB of 58.39s, swam it in 1:01.95.
Friedise Registre got the better of Rodgers in the Glory of the Green Twin Island Championship last month.
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