TCWN September 24 -October 7, 2022

TCI’s government has requested police reinforcement from several Caribbean nations and support from the United Kingdom and the United States to bolster its crime-fighting abilities. This will be supported by proposed legislation aimed at administering harsher penalties, strengthening the police force, and dismantling gangs.

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Former leaders say fire CoP and review TCI-UK relationship

BY DELANA ISLES

Former leaders of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Oswald Skippings, Michael Misick and Galmo Williams, have called for a better crime plan due to spiralling crime over the past few weeks.

Moderated by the former minister of government, McAllister Hanchell, the two-hour-long programme was aired on 88.5FM this past Tuesday, September 27.

Starting off the discussion, ex-Premier Misick said he was shocked to hear Premier Charles Misick – his brother – say that he has confidence in the current Commissioner of Police, Trevor Botting.

He called out the Premier for his recent endorsement of Commissioner Botting, who many believe has not been effective in his role as leader of the force.

“I mean, this is shocking, I don’t know the commissioner, I’ve never met him, he may be a nice guy, but the truth of the matter is he has failed in his leadership, and I join the chorus in calling for his resignation.”

Misick added that the people should not have to be calling for the commissioner’s resignation, since the Premier should be leading the charge.

He noted that the leadership should get former commissioners of police- who are native to TCI - involved in crime fighting once again, expressing his confidence in ex-commissioner Edward Hall, who served while Misick was

premier.

Meanwhile, former Chief Minister Skippings in his contributions on the topic of crime attributed the rise in violence to the lack of Christian guidance in the Islands, while also alluding to homosexuality, television, technology, and various social media platforms as contributing factors to what he termed ‘moral decay’ in the Islands.

“Politicians stay away from facing these issues because they are afraid of losing votes, and human rights now supersede Godly rights in a Christian nation so that the consequences are we are now losing lives, and it is less important

than losing votes, than losing church members,” Skippings intoned.

Former Premier Galmo Williams in his comments sought to question the TCI’s relationship with the United Kingdom – if it is working in the best interest of the territory and whether it should come to an end.

“If we think back over the last 15 years, every institution, governments come and governments go, has been destroyed by the British

Government. So, it makes me believe that it is their intention to keep us from being adults,” Williams claimed.

He said it is up to the TCI to make up its mind how long it wants to put up with the “one-sided relationship” with the UK.

Williams also claimed that over the last three elections, the issues that the ruling parties lost the elections on, centred on issues that fall under the remit of the Governor’s office.

He named public service, crime,

border patrol, and security as issues that have sunk governments, all of which are within the remit of the governor’s office.

He said this is an indication that the British Government is not fulfilling its mandate to the people of the TCI.

“There is no progress, it is getting worse and worse, governor come, governor go. So, that’s why I say we must ask ourselves what sort of relationship we want to have with the British government,” Former Premier Williams encouraged.

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The Ministry of Education took swift action on Wednesday to close the Clement Howell High School (CHHS) following a widely circulated voice note threatening gun violence at the Blue Hills school.

According to reports reaching our news desk, teachers at the school were called into a meeting after the voice note was brought to their attention and told to look out for a “white Nissan car with tinted window” in the vicinity of the school.

There were also some reports circulating on social media that shots were fired in the school compound, however these were discounted by the education ministry.

In a statement released by the

ministry on Wednesday morning, the Hon Education Minister, Rachel Taylor said they are aware of the WhatsApp voice note threatening violence at the school.

“The ministry is treating this matter seriously and has implemented heightened security presence at the school”.

She added the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force is investigating the authenticity of the message as the ministry work to mitigate threats and improve the safety of staff and students at all schools.

“We are also aware that rumours are now circulating about a student at the Clement Howell High School being shot. We wish to advise the public that there have been no shots fired at

the school.

“The school can confirm that it has been reported a student was grazed by a stray bullet in a separate and unrelated incident which occurred on Sunday evening.”

The Minister said she understands the level of fear and anxiety that several people are experiencing at this time, and out of an abundance of caution the ministry has decided to suspend school at CHHS with effect from 11am on Wednesday for the remainder of the week as they assess the threat.

At press time, no further report was provided as to the authenticity of the threat, nor had police made a statement on the matter.

Oswald Skippings

Michael Misick

Galmo Williams

More boots on the ground to fight crime – Premier

– Requests made to UK, US and Caribbean region for assistance

BY OLIVIA ROSE

The TCI government has requested police reinforcement from the Bahamas, Jamaica, and Barbados, to help stem the upsurge in violent crime and incessant bloodshed in the territory.

The boost in manpower is only one component of the Government's plan to tamp down crime which is seemingly spiralling out of control.

Over the last month, the territory has seen a disturbing upward trend in gun violence, and organised crime gangs with international affiliations, fighting for control of drugs, money, and territory in the islands.

In September alone, 11 brutal firearm murders were committed, bringing the total number of murders for this year to 22.

In a national address on Monday, September 26, following a weekend marred by three gruesome murders, Premier Hon Washington Misick said the violence which has flared up in recent weeks “will not be tolerated” by his government.

He said: “God spared us from the worst of Hurricane Fiona, but the criminals did not even give our country time to breathe, they have struck again with impunity and have given rise to terror never before seen in our territory.”

Misick who underscored that the safety and security of residents is the Government’s first priority explained that resources are being mobilised from the United Kingdom and the region, to help find those who continue to disrupt the peace in communities.

“I am angry at those who continue to terrorise our communities and spray our land with blood.

“We will find them whether they are here or elsewhere and we will bring them to justice”, he stressed.

The territory’s leader said his government will spare no “reasonable cost to keep our people safe and our borders secure”.

“The government has spent significant sums on upgrading the human, physical, technical, and investigative capacity of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.”

To curb the uptick in crime, the Premier highlighted a number of immediate and longer-term actions to be taken.

To this end, more police officers will be placed on frontline duties in the most impacted communities.

He said that administrative functions and support to the “Maritime Branch of the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force will be supplemented by members of the TCI Regiment.

“A letter was sent to the Foreign Secretary and copied to Prime Minister Truss, the OT Minister Jesse Norman, and the Ministers for Defence in the UK Home office following a strong call requesting military and police assistance, a reply with specific deliverables is anticipated soon.

“In consultation with the Governor, I have reached out to heads in the Bahamian, Jamaican, and Barbadian governments for police reinforcement.”

He explained that these requests are being considered by those countries and should result in more boots on the ground in the TCI.

Coupled with this, Misick disclosed that a request was made to the US Department of Homeland Security for the deployment of a surveillance aircraft to assist with policing the waters between TCI and Haiti to stop illegal entry into TCI.”

In a concerted effort to dismantle gangs across the territory, the

United Kingdom will send a Chief Superintendent and an Inspector who will set up the unit soon, the Premier informed.

He said that 23 officers to staff the unit will arrive in the TCI within the coming months.

“Three British officers travelled with me from London last Thursday. They will be performing an on-the-ground assessment of crime and will help to create a more effective crime-fighting plan for the TCI.

“The procurement process has started in the UK for the purchase of our own surveillance aircraft

and this should be completed soon.

“We are contracting interim air support to assist law enforcement and better map their movements within communities.

“Purchased armoured vehicles should arrive within the TCI in three months.”

Along with these crime-fighting efforts, persons without the correct vehicle plates will have their vehicles impounded and will be fined.

Misick said that “Illegal vehicle tints will not be tolerated and persons who keep them will be arrested and charged”.

UK SUPPORT

As the crime problem in the territory nears crisis levels, both Governor Nigel Dakin and Premier Misick recently met with UK Ministers, Secretary Jeremy Quinn and Secretary Jesse Norman, and impressed upon them the dire situation.

To this extent, the Premier explained that they understood “the unprecedented and seriousness of the threats we face.

“We discussed in detail the significant challenges the TCI is facing including the strategic connection between serious crime and irregular migration from Haiti; the brutality of recent gang-related violence; the heartbreaking and destructive nature of the crimes on the families that are impacted and the availability of powerful firearms in these islands.”

“We explained the vulnerability of our strong economy and how crime, in particular, brutal gang violence, could put our tourism industry at serious risk.”

The Premier stressed that the significant investments being made in border and internal security, new legislations, building new national security structures as well as professionalising and expanding the territory’s security forces, were highlighted during the discussion.

“We said that in the latest budget, $67.3m has been allocated for public order and safety including our police services.”

Public Appeal

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force is appealing to any member of public who may have any information on any crimes. They can contact Chalk Sound Police Station on 338-5901 or make use of the confidential reporting system through Crimestoppers on 1-800-8477.

Premier Hon Washington Misick

Sunday evening double homicide

rocks Blue Hills

Police are investigating the murders of two men who were brutally gunned down on Bay Road, Blue Hills a short distance from each other on Sunday, September 25.

A peaceful and relaxing Sunday evening turned into a nightmare in Blue Hills as the sound of gunshots pierced the air and sent residents cowering in fear.

Shock and despair quickly followed as residents discovered the lifeless bodies of two men on the ground near the Kareem Walkin Basketball Court in Blue Hills.

The Weekly News was informed that the deceased John Beckford, a boat captain at Island Vibes Tours and Arnold Walkin affectionately known as “Arnie”, a security officer at WC Security Services were hanging out in the vicinity of the basketball court when they were approached by men in a car

who opened fire killing them both on the spot.

According to a statement from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, around 6.48pm on September 25th 2022, several calls were placed to the Police Control Room stating that multiple gunshots were being heard on Bay Road.

“Calls to Control Room indicated two persons were shot, both RTCIPF officers and medical personnel were dispatched and upon arrival at the scene, the lifeless bodies of two men were discovered.

“The RTCIPF Major Crimes Team is continuing investigations”, the Police stated.

Anyone with information about this incident or have knowledge about illegal activities is being urged to contact 911 or the nearest police station. (Olivia Rose)

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INCREASE SENTENCE FOR ILLEGAL GUN AND AMO POSSESSION

After a deadly start to the month of September, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force is once again calling on persons to turn in their illegal guns and ammunition. The Firearm and Ammunition Amnesty started on Thursday, September 15, and will as per usual - last for one month, concluding on October 15. Those persons who would like to take advantage of the opportunity to surrender their firearms are assured of no prosecution for illegal possession. Possession of a gun and ammunition in the Turks and Caicos Islands carries a mandatory seven-year sentence of imprisonment; a sentence that was increased from a mandatory five. In the wake of recent murders in the territory, residents are once again calling for the new sentence to be further increased since the seven years does not appear to be working as a deterrent. What are your thoughts?

Ineffective

Einstein Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. The hardened and committed criminal is not going to give up the tools of his trade!

How bad does this have to get before the gesturing and talking stops and something meaningful is done. Tourism ain't gonna hang around waiting!

Break the supply chain

Heavy sentencing for gun use or ownership is not a deterrent.

A boy will think he is bigger, tougher, and likelier to avoid arrest, prosecution, and severe punishment if he is armed. His status will also be higher. Breaking the supply chain has always been effective. You need to break the trust in the chain.

The UK has huge experience with this. The Governor has asked for help from experts.

Amnesty does not work on criminals

Criminals who are determined to be criminals shall remain criminals regardless of amnesty or amnesty not.

Different tactics needed

At this point talking is the least effective measure, criminals need to be met with force, why do you want to spare their lives when they are not hesitating to spare the lives of others?

TCI needs help

We need help, it’s a hard truth to swallow but the Police force is incapable of handling this degree of violent crime in the TCI, they’ve never had to deal with stuff like this, this is new territory so bring people who have dealt with this before to solve this problem.

Mind made up

Criminals with guns have already

made up their minds. In order for the amnesty to work, it will take a strong family member, friend or community leader to lend support and steer them in the right direction.

These criminals are not invisible to the rest of the population, there are many Turks Islanders who know who they are. Maybe a quiet word would help to save a life because if this continues unabated, the death toll would also continue to climb.

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Deceased- John Beckford, a boat captain at Island Vibes Tours

Deceased- Arnold Walkin is affectionately known as “Arnie”, a security officer at WC Security Services

Eleven criminal justice bills for House of Assembly

– Set to break up gang activities, strengthen police force and increase punishment

BY OLIVIA ROSE

Eleven criminal justice bills designed to put a serious dent in the unprecedented and alarming level of crime being experienced in the TCI could be enacted soon.

As the Government works to tackle crime on all fronts, Premier Washington Misick said these bills will “stiffen penalties”, “break up gang activities”, “strengthen police investigative powers to stop, search and detain”, as well as protect officers who are fighting crime on the front lines.

During his national address on Monday, September 26, he briefly outlined some of the bills that are currently being drafted.

“We expect that it will be passed in the House of Assembly next month as October has been designated as a month for Criminal Justice Reform in TCI.

At the top of the list is the Firearms (Amendment) Bill, which will introduce higher penalties for possession of an unlicensed firearm or possession of a prohibited weapon or ammunition, this bill would also increase the mandatory minimum sentence for possession of such weapons.

“The Police Force (Amendment) Bill would provide for stop and search and the erection of road barriers in areas of high crime and to stop and search a person or vehicle if the officer thinks the person is linked to criminal activity. The officer must have "reasonable grounds" to conduct the search.

“The Firearms Related Offences Bill would extend the period of detention for murder and firearms offences.”

ANTI-GANG BILL

In an effort to dismantle the structure of organised crime networks and the growing gang culture in the TCI, one of the most important pieces of legislation the Government is looking to enact is the “Anti-Gang Bill” which will make it an offence for a person to be in or become a member of a gang.

The Premier explained that this offence would carry a penalty of 10 years imprisonment for a first conviction and a penalty of 20 years imprisonment for any subsequent convictions.

He said: “The bill would also provide that a gang leader would be liable to imprisonment for 25

years on conviction on indictment.

‘It would also make it an offence to wound or shoot at persons involved in law enforcement or intelligence and would carry a penalty of 30 years imprisonment on conviction on indictment.

“Other provisions would –make it an offence for a person to coerce, encourage, entice, aid or abet another person to be a gang member and would carry a penalty of 25 years imprisonment on conviction on indictment.”

The Anti-gang Bill will also make it an offence for persons to take retaliatory action against another person or any of that person’s relatives, friends, associates or property if the other person refuses to comply with an order of a gang leader or gang member among other things.

Coupled with this, the bill will make it an offence to knowingly counsel, instruct, guide, finance or provide any type of support to a gang leader, gang member or gang, as well as harbour or conceal a gang leader or gang member or tip them off of an investigation or proposed investigation, Misick informed.

He said: “Other provisions

would empower the police to – arrest, without a warrant, a person who he has reasonable cause to believe is a gang leader, gang member or has committed an offence under the Ordinance, and to enter and search a dwelling house, with a warrant, or to enter any other place or premises, without a warrant, where he has reasonable cause to believe that a gang member may be found.

“The bill would also empower the Court to order that the property of a person convicted of certain

offences may be forfeited in certain circumstances.”

Along with these provisions, the TCI Government with support from the UK Government is working to build a “Gun, Gangs and Drugs Squad” in the near future.

“This squad would be made up of officers with some of the best detective, intelligence and analytical skills in the UK.

“The squad would work within our own police force making

Five Cays finally gets police outpost

A partnership between the Ministry of Education and the Sports Commission this week saw a return of a dedicated police presence in the Five Cays community.

Weeks after shocking violence erupted in the constituency, leading to an alarming murder count in just two days, the government has finally moved to heed the cries of residents.

The previous police station in Five Cays permanently shut its doors in 2017, due to extensive damages sustained during the hurricanes that year.

But now with the commissioning of the Felix Morely Community Centre and Police Outpost, it is hoped that this will serve as a community bridge connecting the residents of Five Cays and the police.

Speaking at the commissioning ceremony on Tuesday, September 28, Superintendent Dwight Gardiner said the purpose of the community post is to allow the Police to engage more closely with

the people of Five Cays.

“The police in fact will be more easily accessible to residents. Persons can come and air concerns, seek advice, be provided with crime prevention advice or be assisted by officers in other ways,” Gardiner said.

He added that the force will on occasion use the location for other police projects and business.

Superintendent Gardiner noted that the opening of the community post fits one of the Force’s long-term strategies “that will undoubtedly pay dividends down the road”.

Citing the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) programme, Gardiner said the RTCIPF will soon be starting and incorporating a Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) programme into the curriculum of schools.

“This programme focuses on prevention and is intended as an immunisation against delinquency, youth violence and gang membership. We have already sent

officers away for training so that they can deliver this programme.

“Additionally, there is PAL “Police Action League” that we are currently engaged and

in partnership with the Sports Commission.”

Also in attendance were residents of Five Cays; Premier Hon Charles Misick; Director

of Sport Jarett Forbes; Deputy Director of Sport Alvin Parker; Minister of Education Hon Rachel Taylor and Minister of Physical Planning, Hon Akierra Missick.

Ribbon-cutting ceremony at new police outpost in Five Cays

Premier Hon Washington Misick said the bills will “stiffen penalties”, “break up gang activities” and “strengthen police investigative powers to stop, search and detain”.

No overwhelming destruction from Hurricane Fiona in the TCI – says Minister of PPID

The Turks and Caicos Islands weathered Hurricane Fiona, a category 3 hurricane fairly well, with no overwhelming destruction or reported deaths.

During a national press conference on Wednesday, September 21, the Acting Governor and government ministers shared an update on the post-impact damage assessments and the transition into relief and recovery operations throughout the impacted islands.

Speaking at the press conference, Hon Akierra Missick, Minister of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development (PPID) explained that there was minimal damage to the infrastructure of the island which includes the housing stock, businesses and government

buildings, schools, health centres and airports.

She said: “We are immensely grateful to God for the safe passage that we have been able to sustain.

“We lost no lives…the infrastructure damages that we have acknowledged throughout the islands are not overwhelming and can be restored.”

Missick said the Public Works Department also conducted a rapid assessment throughout the communities to ascertain the level of destruction along the roadways etc.

“They have acknowledged that generally, all the roadways are clear, with some debris on the side of the roads as well as small debris like leaves and garbage throughout the island.

“As a result of that, we have assembled our teams for the island of Providenciales who will be issuing those contract works.”

She explained that clean-up works got underway and will continue when contractors are given the green light following the necessary procurement procedures.

“The same is happening in Grand Turk, they are actually a little bit luckier than we are in Providenciales, there’s a larger public works team on the island of Grand Turk.

“And so once we are able to safely get over to Salt Cay, we will be sending three of our team members to assess and start issuing up the necessary clean-up works and the island of South Caicos will receive a team from Providenciales

as well.”

Missick said although many of the islands experienced localised flooding during the storm, the damage is not irreparable.

“So those small contractors and medium contractors that are registered with us and PWD, we look forward to their assistance.”

To get the country back on track the Government will be taking a supplementary budget to the House of Assembly soon, Deputy Premier Hon Erwin Saunders said.

“We're going to be working very closely with all of the departments as they do their full assessment to see what is needed, we will sit down as a cabinet to rework the budgets and make sure that funding is available to all the departments to make sure that everyone across

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of criminal enterprises.

an immediate impact but also building our local capacity and capability”, he added.

INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS BILL

For years, law enforcement officers have been confronted with an unremitting challenge as they endeavour to intercept, monitor and analyse communications as a means of disrupting the activities

To assist in this regard, the government is looking to enact an “Interception of Communications Bill which is aimed at providing a single legal framework for the use by law enforcement and intelligence agencies of investigatory powers to obtain communications and communications data.

Premier Misick said: “These powers would cover the interception of communications, the retention and acquisition

of communications data, and equipment interference for obtaining communications and other data. It would not be lawful to exercise such powers other than as provided for by this legislation once enacted.

“The Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill would enable the making of regulations so that it’s mandatory that every new sim card purchased must be registered to the buyer requiring them to present valid identification at the

time of purchase.”

While the Offences against the Person (Amendment) Bill, Magistrates Court (Amendment) Bill, Defence (Amendment) Bill, the Integrity Commission (Amendment) Bill will make it an offence to obstruct, assault or threaten an investigative officer (including Immigration Officers, the Regiment, Customs Officers and Police Officers), an officer of the court or a judicial officer in the exercise of his or her duty.

the Turks and Caicos is able to get their lives and livelihoods back to normal, your government is working hard on your behalf,” he added.

The Deputy Premier stressed that repairs will be carried out on the prison, wellness centres, airports, and other properties to ensure they are in tip-top shape as the territory braces for the remainder of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

He said: “We will be also looking to see what additional support we have coming in from other agencies and want to say to you that we're still in the midst of a hurricane season, unfortunately, it does not end until December 1 and so I am asking everyone to stay alert and to be prepared.”

Following the passage of the storm, several damage assessment teams were deployed to various communities in Grand Turk, Providenciales, Salt Cay, North Caicos and South Caicos.

Damage assessment is key to prioritising resources after a disaster event.

As part of the initial posthurricane rapid assessment, Acting Governor H.E. Anya Williams and Acting Premier Hon Erwin Saunders and Commissioner of Police Trevor Botting departed Providenciales on a US Coast Guard aircraft to meet with the Emergency Operations Centre teams across the Turks and Caicos Islands to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Fiona.

Aerial reconnaissance of damage in Grand Turk following the passage of Hurricane FionaAirlift was provided by the US Coast Guard.

Hon Akierra Missick and Hon Arlington Musgrove (middle) were a part of the damage assessment teams deployed across the territory.

Opposition leader says foreign police chiefs do nothing for TCI

BY DELANA ISLES

Leader of the Opposition, Hon Edwin Astwood has stated that since the forced retirement of the last local Commissioner of Police, Edward Hall, the territory has been in a downward spiral.

He attributes this to the successive foreigners who were appointed to the posts being unable to connect with the people of the islands and being devoid of initiative.

Astwood’s comments came on the heels of public statements made by both the Premier and the current Police Chief, as the territory is being rocked by a wave of crime.

“This is not a personal attack on any of the gentlemen – Governor, Premier, Commissioner - it is an attack on their performance,” the Opposition Leader said.

He said his comments are a representation of the people’s views throughout the TCI.

“All one has to do is talk to random people, and three out of every four would state the same.

“With the constant public sentiments being expressed by the Governor and the Premier about their utmost confidence in the Commissioner of Police, it is no wonder why CoP Trevor Botting can tell the people of our country that firing him will not

stop the crime, and will not change anything.”

Astwood said he was taken aback by hearing this: “The arrogance of this statement almost seems as if he is insinuating that there is no new nor better idea, strategy, method, or leadership style that any other Commissioner could bring to the job.”

He alleged that since representation was made to the British Government to dismiss the last local Commissioner Edward Hall “under the pretence of retirement”, the TCI has plummeted.

“This is a clear indication that the foreign Commissioner is not the answer to our problems.”

He stated that if the heads are not producing results, then remove the head and start fresh.

“That is how it is in my world, if one does not perform, the people will remove you - democracy at its best.”

The party leader has also questioned the absence of representation from the elected representatives of the “hotspot” constituencies where crime is prevalent – namely Blue Hills and Five Cays.

“It has also been brought to my attention that there have been PNP MPs postings, in a very juvenile manner, as if they are playing the game of jeopardy asking silly

questions about what is lockdown and 500 soldiers.

“The crime wave is serious business and must be approached with the seriousness it demands.”

He said to put the territory in lockdown, or a state of emergency will signal to the outer world that they should not come to TCI and spend their tourism dollars.

This is a harmful suggestion that does not mirror a realistic solution to address the crime, he added.

“This would further hurt already hurting families who are struggling with the current cost of living.”

He has since made 10 recommendations to the government for them to consider as they work to control the current wave of crime.

RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Immediate stationing of Police Tactical Teams with contracted assistance in the hot spot areas of Providenciales.

2. Conduct immediate tactical and covert operations in hot spot areas which should have happened directly after the first homicide.

3. Dispense with the helicopter which has only acted as an alarm to notify the criminals of areas of operations, incorporate more unmarked vehicles in operations, and have police

presence regularly in our communities, protecting our citizens.

4. Implement the use of cell phone jammers for that window of time when and where tactical operations are in motion.

5. Implement a shot-spotter system that can provide immediate alarms and data of the exact location where gunshots were fired to the tactical team already stationed in the hotspots.

6. Establish an internal affairs unit and commence seizing the cell phones of police officers suspected of leaking information immediately. The general public feels that there is no confidentiality in the police force and the leaking of information must be stamped out.

7. Provide immediate financing to upgrade the weaponry and body armour of the RTCIPF.

8. Provide for an increase in Police salaries by 40% and in certain instances in line with modern police forces around the world.

9. Mass recruitment of Turks and Caicos Islanders into the force and Implement a fasttrack leadership programme for police officers whereby they exchange programmes with the regional and international police forces, to gain the required knowledge, skills, and experience, and allow local TCI officers to interview for the job of Commissioner of Police.

10. Put in place a coastguard unit with 24-hour patrolling for intercepting both weapons and human smuggling.

CABINET MEETING SUMMARY

Turks and Caicos Islands post Cabinet meeting statement

His Excellency the Governor, Nigel Dakin, chaired the 26th meeting of Cabinet on Friday 23 September 2022 at the Governor’s Residence on Grand Turk.

All Members were present, with the exception of the Hon Minister for Immigration deployed for disaster recovery work on the islands of North Caicos and Middle Caicos and the Hon Ministers of Tourism and Health who are out of the country.

AT THIS MEETING CABINET:

· Moved to Grand Turk, the most affected island and also held the NEOC post-strike meeting. From that update

the Cabinet met on an emergency basis to issue directives around an immediate response. Cabinet was given an update on the state of all islands in the Turks and Caicos Islands chain, the immediate response by public and private agencies and external military support. In noting key areas requiring attention, Cabinet both noted the speed of response and that matters could have been far worse.

The Cabinet was updated on the visit by the Governor and the Premier to deliver water and supplies and check on the people living there. Noted policy and processes in place

through the legal framework to deliver necessary contracting, relief supplies and a disaster recovery framework and decision-making structure required for the TCI Government to be able to prioritize funding, and work to be carried out in response to the recovery work post Hurricane Fiona.

Members agreed on the formation of a national recovery and resilience board to lead on short- and long-term work required to address natural disasters and resilience.

Members agreed on processes required for non-Governmental and humanitarian organizations to enter

the Turks and Caicos Islands to provide relief and support in times of disaster recovery.

Discussed the re-prioritization of TCI Government funded project work and agreed next steps.

Was updated on the Premier’s visit to London, reception with HRH King Charles III, and meetings with Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Home Office ministers on the issue of crime and security in the TCI in particular.

Further information on these matters will be provided by Ministers in due course.

Leader of the Opposition, Hon Edwin Astwood

What do you want your legacy to be?

Live a legacy to impact others and to help your future generations

Some of you may argue and say what difference does it make about your legacy because sooner or later we will die. The truth is, your legacy really matters and because it matters, you should live a life that will create a positive impact on others.

While I have my own personal feelings about the British monarchy, the death of Queen Elizabeth II has impacted the world. There was mixed reaction about her legacy, however, the majority was positive.

What do you want your legacy to be? No one knows the future. For instance, you may have helped someone and later in life that same person you helped, may help your children or grandchildren. Likewise, if you did something wrong to individuals, people would remember what you did and may

BY DREXWELL SEYMOUR

and compassion for others. The thing is, some of us want people to have empathy for us, but we don’t want to have empathy for others. Do not leave a legacy of selfishness. One of the reasons why there is so much suffering is due to our lack of empathy and compassion for others.

not want to help your children.

I think the greatest example of someone who lived a good legacy was Jesus Christ. He left a legacy of love, hope, empathy, compassion, forgiveness, and kindness.

Love is the solution to most of our issues. Let us, therefore, live a legacy of love. Demonstrate love to your family and friends and even to your enemies. It does not make sense to leave a legacy of hatred.

Hatred leads to violence while love covers a multitude of sins.

There is so much hopelessness in our society, however, you can improve this by providing hope to someone. You can do this through the life you live and what you say to others. If someone tells you something in confidence, don’t erase that person’s hope by sharing that information with others.

I think many of us lack empathy

Some people have died not forgiving others and have passed this legacy of ‘unforgiveness’ to their inheritance. Do not block your blessings and your children’s blessings because your heart is full of ‘unforgiveness’. Learn to forgive others and encourage others to do the same.

Some of us also love to complain about everything. Why don’t you try and make the changes about the things you are complaining about. This will be a great legacy for others to emulate.

Speaking about changes, many people refer to us as being passive. Some say we inherited that from our ancestors. There is nothing wrong with being passive but don’t let anyone use you or abuse you. Learn to be aggressive when the need arises. Learn to speak up and out without assassinating the characters of others.

I asked a few people what they wanted their legacy to be, and they all said a millionaire. There is nothing wrong with aspiring to be a millionaire but focused on impacting the lives of others in a positive manner. The life you live is your story and your story is your legacy. I conclude with these questions, if you knew you were dying soon, how would you live your life? What difference have you made in the lives of others? Do you want to leave a good legacy?

A call for the TCI to evaluate the impact of crime on sustainable tourism

Over time, the TCI’s economy has flourished exponentially and is still moving at ‘Mach’ speeds. This impetus is undoubtedly goaded by great ideas, and the authorities’ vision for the future and their passion for driving this idea no matter what; coupled with, deploying travel technology, ‘Big Data’ and persuasive marketing campaigns, which have revolutionised the tourist sector.

The upside is, this economic

BY D MARKIE SPRING

Moreover, the difficulties that ensued following the 2008 global financial downturn created a ripple effect on the global economy and in the aftermath, the TCI was bound to feel the pain.

feat ameliorates the citizenry’s well-being and in the long run has fermented a sense of pride, which

has since thwarted focus away from other potential economic activities, which promise to bolster TCI’s economic health and resilience against external shocks.

Considering its small size and lack of diversity, the TCI’s economy is prone to a myriad of economic slumps, lingering in the ever-changing ambiguous world around us – from natural disasters to geo-political crises, global financial fallouts, and now the intractable domestic atrocities – crime – which is threatening to annihilate the economy.

Within the last two decades, TCI’s economy has undergone few disruptions. In September 2001, al Qaeda terrorist attacks on the world trade towers in New York had forced America to ground all flights, which struck global economies. One would vividly remember, how these events turned the TCI into a ghostly paradise.

Following this, the coronavirus pandemic did not let up either, and like the preceding phenomena, it exposes TCI's vulnerability to external financial declines and its strong reliance on tourism. And even before COVID-19 ceded the authorities were forced to reopen the economy.

In the interim, the economy lost huge chunks of revenues – sending it into a long and painstaking coma.

Thousands of people lost their jobs, among a host of socio-economics setbacks. Still, the economy rebounded.

Today, a new kind of threat promises to dispose the TCI economy. The recent spate of criminal activities left an indelible impression in communities and if these enormities are not cubed, they will certainly impact arrivals.

A study, using the ‘transfer function’ approach on the impact of crime on tourism in Barbados found, an increase in the overall crime rate presented negative and significant effect on arrivals.

Additionally, the ‘impulse response function’ indicates, a one per cent shock to crime reduces arrivals to the island.

A similar study examining the relationship between arrivals and changes in the crime rate in Jamaica unearth that higher crimes rates negatively impacted overall tourist arrivals – citing more concerns among the Europeans.

However, the effects of escalating crime on tourism in Jamaica remains minuscule and the authorities are mitigating this anxiety by augmenting advertising and promotion efforts and allinclusive accommodations.

This issue must be resolved, as tourist are mostly confined within the borders of their hotels, which are preventing them from exploring the destination.

In the absence of economic diversification, the question is, if tourist arrival slows drastically and for prolonged periods, how can the TCI survive?

Therefore, to prevent crime and create a safe environment for tourists, all stakeholders must act. Nonetheless, it is the role of the authorities to identify the root causes, plan and provide adequate funding to curb the heinous situation we’re witnessing.

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.

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.

Is gang violence in TCI becoming a household name?

The Turks and Caicos Islands can no longer afford to leave our future to chance when it comes to gang violence. It’s certainly a name we wish to erase.

The population of TCI is beginning to grow immensely, and everything from our natural environment to our sense of security we once took for granted is being impacted.

We are seeing the impact with serious crimes, housing inequality, electricity hikes, food prices and the like. We are also beginning to see a generational divide in home ownership. Despite a bustling economy, there still seem to be so many challenges with unemployment, particularly with our young men.

The question so many of our citizens are grappling with is, whether our government is moving fast enough to keep up with the growing demands.

The relentless scourge of violence shows the impact of the scope and scale of these gangrelated murders, and it’s hitting at the core of our being.

Based on the types of crimes

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BY ED FORBES

A concerned citizen of Grand Turk

being committed, it appears we could be experiencing both instrumental and impulse violence. What is yet to be determined is the dominance of the two, so we can begin to tackle the root cause.

With that being said, not only should the police and the courts seek to inflict maximum disruption, penalties and arrest of the perpetrators, but seek to find real and sustainable solutions.

The writing is on the wall with the infiltration of gang violence. Unfortunately, fear in the communities will only deepen if it continues and innocent bystanders could eventually get caught up in the crossfire.

Let’s face it, dealing with gangrelated violence in the TCI is out of our league. “It’s a culture shock”. This goes beyond law enforcement arresting their way out of this one.

What we don’t want is for entrenched crime areas like Five

Cays, Kew Town and Dock Yard to become the prologue for further violence in other towns.

If we fail to change course, like a pressure cooker, the cost of short-sightedness from some of our leaders will tick upwards by the hour, and at some point it will be much harder to put a lid on the mayhem.

In my opinion, the only plausible way to bring this escalating horror to a grind is to tap into the knowledge and expertise of foreign Investigators who understand the complexity of these types of crimes. Well-trained professional gang task force investigators, who also understand the importance of truce negotiations between these groups to help resolve their conflicts.

I could be wrong, but at this stage, bringing in more high-level senior British police Superintendents is not the solution. What we need is boots on the ground.

Jamaica, the United States and select countries in Central America lived this horror and have been dealing with this level of violence for years before they were able to get it under control. Therefore, why not expand our reach in such countries?

The sooner the better, as time is of the essence. The right intervention will help to prevent other young men in our communities from emulating this kind of violence or profiting from this lawless butchery of human lives.

In addition, we can’t have fragmented or weak policies in place as it relates to gang-related violence or organised crimes.

In the United States, there is a federal statute called the “RICO act”.

This is a racketeering criminal charge usually associated with mobsters. It allowed the prosecutors to secure longer prison sentences for offenders who committed crimes while being connected to an organised criminal enterprise.

What would be interesting to see is, whether or not our country currently has laws on the books

as it pertains to organised crimes. If not, we need them. In essence, this is what gang violence is, even if it’s haphazardly organised.

Although the complexities of gang violence look pretty daunting and good outcomes far from guaranteed, we cannot stop now or recoil into our corners and wish it would go away.

In the interim, what’s important right now is the quality of leadership, being able to maintain high morale and motivation of our dedicated police officers. This is in addition to having the capacity to make decisive decisions, good governance along with public engagement.

It’s now an urgent matter that should concern all of us, whether we choose to confront the problem or just look the other way it’s obviously something we need to tackle head-on. If you see something, say something.

Unfortunately, it seems people and countries don’t come out of their trance and wake up until something directly impacts them. Prevention then becomes reactively driven.

Backhanded compliments and Reddit

If you do not have Reddit, get it now.

Reddit is at the same time educational and hilarious_ the only place you can learn the origin of an amendment and equally laugh while reading some vile compliments people have received.

I admit that maybe it is true, I do spend too much time on it. But in all fairness, I feel the need to remain up-to-date and relevant. So this week, I thought of sharing some of these treasures.

I fell upon a rather relatable feed last week. What are the most insulting compliments you have ever received? Worry not, I have handpicked some 16 out of 5,316 Reddit responses that had me rolling on the carpet with laughter.

AMIETHEGIRL

Told a mate I have a twin sister. He then said to me "Oh does she look like you or is she pretty" I

BY DAVIDSON LOUIS

My grandpa told my brother's girlfriend, “You’re prettier in the photos”, and he walked away.

DIANADIAZ12

My dad told me I'll always be his little princess even if I'm not all there. It was my 31st birthday.

JEWELDIAMNODZ

never recovered from that.

DANIELLESLOAN

“You’re so pretty for a big girl"

I have been on a diet for 24 months!

BEE4EE

My favourite is “You have a face for hand modelling”.

SMITHEROO

My boyfriend once told me I’m pretty but not in an obvious way.

JESSICACOOTTEE

Someone came to my house and said “wow Jess I thought you were a lot richer than this”.

ERINLAND023

“You look so much prettier without glasses” while I had glasses on!

SADSTORYRBRO009

Got told "You're quite smart even for not having any proper schooling or education". I'm a plumber.

CELESTETAWIN_1

I walked into a store and the lady asked how many months pregnant I was. I replied, "4 months"... I wasn’t pregnant at all, by the way. I was just fat. Never went back to that store.

ALEXANDRA_NOFFIN

Gave my ID in the corner shop for cigarettes and she told me I was prettier when I was thinner. I just burst out laughing... She wasn't wrong.

STEVENBARRATT355

I told a guy I was envious of people that had never met him.

NOYA

“You're a handsome young man!”… (I'm a girl)

WITTYWITT

Ex boyfriend: I think the reason I’m so mean to you is because I feel so safe with you. I then asked him to stop feeling safe.

MRSPOTTSS

I was told by my husband today that I'm ungrateful, lazy, have accomplished ZERO with my life, and don't make enough money BUT he loves me.

MAHALIA_G

A boy picked me up and said, “You’re deceptively dense”. I guess he was saying I looked skinny?

Share your insulting compliments on: louisedens@gmail.com

Crime wave could damage TCI’s reputation – Tourism association

BY DELANA ISLES

The effects of crime on tourism can be devastating, especially for a territory such as the Turks and Caicos Islands whose main industry is tourism.

This week, the Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association (TCHTA) added its voice to the chorus, calling for an end to the violence, for residents to take a stand and speak out, while throwing its support behind the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF).

The murder count stands at twenty-two to date, with September alone accounting for most of these murders, many of which are attributed to gang violence among youth and organised crime.

“The TCHTA bemoans these events, sending sympathy and encouragement to the families of the young men whose lives have been cut short by these brazen

and deplorable attacks,” a TCHTA statement this week read.

The association’s chief executive, Stacy Cox pointed out that this is not the first time the territory has experienced this upsurge in crime, particularly murders: “We’ve seen this before, and each time our communities and nation are pushed into a position of fear and panic as criminals eat away at the feeling of safety in our homes and neighbourhoods.”

In 2020, the year ended with 22 murders, a historic first.

The statement continued: “To date, the country’s murder count is staggering and utterly disproportionate to the size of the population.

“Heinous occurrences like these are the nucleus of a cycle where communities are affected, dayto-day life is compromised, the country’s reputation is eventually damaged, and citizens are affected once again by economic loss when

the country’s lifeline takes a hit.”

Earlier this year, the TCHTA appealed for swift action to be taken against the uptick in brazen criminal activity and pledged its continued support to partner with the RTCIPF in the fight against crime in TCI.

Noting the swift action taken by the Police, the Office of the Governor, the Office of the Premier, and the National Security Council to stem the ongoing melee, the association joins the rest of the territory in thanking the Cayman Islands for deploying one of its two police helicopters from their Air Operations Unit to provide aerial assistance.

However, despite this, the killings continued, driven by what local police has said is perpetrated by groups involved in gangs and serious organized crime.

Cox noted that the plans for a targeted RTCIPF Gun, Gangs, and Drugs Unit is promising and something they hope the Police

will move toward aggressively.

“This problem is immediate, and time is critical as criminals wreak havoc in these large communities, home to law-abiding citizens who cannot live as freely as they should.”

President of the TCHTA, Trevor Musgrove, in reinforcing the association’s commitment to assist where possible, appealed to all to get involved in the fight against crime.

“Residents cannot be forced to accept this level of senseless violence in our country. We cannot stand for it, and we cannot turn a blind eye to it. We must take power away from these vagrants and do what it takes to save our young men.”

Commending those members of the community who have provided information and assistance to the authorities, Musgrove once again appealed to residents to surrender their unlicensed firearms during the gun amnesty period which

commenced on September 15.

He stated: “The fact is that we are losing a generation to gangs and guns, so a holistic approach is imperative.

“Our citizens and residents are being terrorised by those who have no value for human life and no respect for law and order. Our hearts go out to all those who are suffering from the fallout of these tragedies, and the TCHTA remains committed to our continued partnership with the authorities.”

He also shared the association’s thanks and support to the officers of the RTCIPF.

“We know it is no small task, and we continue to send our appreciation to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force officers for their commitment and bravery.

“We know you are under attack, and we pray for your safety as you stand on the front line to protect the residents of this country.”

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Former Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale has been appointed to the position of Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands.

News out of the sister British Overseas Territory this past week, indicated that Justice RamsayHale’s appointment becomes effective on October 26.

Justice Ramsay-Hale’s appointment followed a recruitment exercise by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission (JLSC).

As the Head of the Judiciary on the sister island, Ramsay-Hale will be responsible for the efficient administration of justice in the territory.

Governor of Cayman Islands, HE Martyn Roper spoke highly of the Madam Justice: “I am delighted to appoint Justice Ramsay-Hale to this very important role within the Judiciary.

“Justice Ramsay-Hale, who is Caymanian, brings extensive legal knowledge and significant leadership and management experience, including as a former Chief Justice in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“Justice Ramsay-Hale impressed the JLSC with her vision, passion, and commitment to strengthening our judicial system and rule of law in line with the Cayman Constitution.”

“It is a signal of strong confidence in the Judiciary in the Cayman Islands that the JLSC recommended an appointment from the bench in Cayman. A high-quality and fully independent judiciary is one of major strengths of our jurisdiction supporting the rule of law and our prosperity,”

Governor Roper continued.

He further stated that the new Chief Justice will build on the successful legacy of outgoing Chief Justice, Sir Anthony Smellie, KCMG, KC, who has provided strong leadership and services to law and justice in the Cayman Islands, and the wider Caribbean over the last 30 years as a judge, with nearly 25 years as Chief Justice.

In recognition of his outstanding contribution, Sir Anthony was awarded a Knighthood in Her Late Majesty the Queen’s birthday

honours.

Justice Ramsay-Hale was appointed a judge in the Island’s Grand Court in 2020 after serving as Chief Justice in TCI for several years.

Prior to her appointment as TCI’s Chief Justice, Ramsay-Hale served as a Puisne Judge from 2011-2014 in the territory.

Her prior judicial experience includes sitting in the Cayman Islands as Chief Magistrate for three years and a Magistrate for ten years.

In addition, she sat in Jamaica as a Resident Magistrate and a Family Court Judge, both for two years.

Chief Justice Ramsay-Hale served as an ad hoc Judge in the Cayman Islands in 2006 and was appointed to the Cayman Islands Panel of Acting Grand Court Judges in 2013.

Before beginning her judicial career, Chief Justice Ramsay-Hale worked at the private Bar before being appointed Crown Counsel in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Jamaica in 1994. She is a Certified Mediator and was called to the Bar in 1991.

Newly appointed Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands, Margaret Ramsay-Hale

Former TCI Chief Justice

UK pledges to support TCI in crime fight – Governor

BY DELANA ISLES

As the Turks and Caicos Islands continues to grapple with the spiralling crime rate, and now in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, the United Kingdom has pledged support to the Islands in its efforts to curb crime.

This is according to the Governor, His Excellency Nigel Dakin, who along with the Premier, recently returned to the territory after attending Her Majesty the Queen’s funeral in the United Kingdom.

Following the State Funeral on Monday, September 19, the Governor and Premier utilised last Tuesday and Wednesday to meet with Minister Norman, the new Minister for the Overseas

Territories, and Minister Quinn, the Home Office Minister responsible for Policing.

Reporting on the meetings, Governor Dakin noted that for Minister Norman this was his first formal meeting since his appointment, and for Minister Quinn his first meeting, the day after the State Funeral where British Policing played such an important and effective role.

Both put us top of their postFuneral agenda, the Governor said.

In recent months, the territory has seen an upsurge in violent crimes, particularly murder, with five murders reported in under a week, with the total number of murders standing at 22 to date.

The current murder count, in the tiny territory of around 40,000

TCHTA members open for business after Hurricane Fiona

The Directors of the Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association (TCHTA) have announced that their members are open for business after the passage of Hurricane Fiona, with some 65% guest occupancy predicted last weekend.

TCHTA Chief Executive, Stacy Cox shared that members in Providenciales fared very well and have suffered little to no damage in the wake of Hurricane Fiona.

Early situational reports revealed that Seven Stars, Grace Bay Club, Rock House, Point Grace, West Bay Club, The Palms, The Shore Club, Royal West Indies, Bianca Sands, Ports of Call, and Beaches Resort were all up and running with clean-up of properties ongoing last week.

Most resort outlets were open, and others were expected to be fully operational within days.

Cox said she did a drive through the Grace Bay area last Wednesday morning and was incredibly pleased with what she saw: “Teams were all throughout the area conducting clean-up exercises, and the roadways were clear.

“There was little damage visible, and most of the area seemed to be fully powered.”

As for the award-winning Grace

Bay Beach, Cox said: “Though the water was still a little rough, it’s just as beautiful as ever.”

The association shared its appreciation for the efforts of all stakeholders who managed the territory’s response to the storm expertly and ensured the public was prepared and informed.

“The NEOC team and its consistent communications led by acting Governor HE Anya Williams, the DDME Alert App, the TCIAA briefings, and the updates from our communications service providers have helped the country navigate Hurricane Fiona with a welcomed level of ease, and we applaud all of these organisations for the level of expertise displayed,” Trevor Musgrove, TCHTA President said.

TCHTA extends thanks to its members for their timely updates, and to the travelling public and travel partners for their thoughts, prayers, and well-wishes for the TCI throughout this time.

The association has extended special thanks to FortisTCI, Digicel, FLOW, Provo Water, and clean-up teams as they work to bring the territory to 100% restoration.

They also encouraged all the workers to stay safe as they perform their duties.

residents, is already on par with that of 2020, when the year ended with 22 murders. Then too, much like what is occurring in 2022, these murders are being attributed primarily to retaliatory gang violence.

Recently, the government announced its intention to form a ‘Gang, Drugs and Guns Unit’ within the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF), dedicated to fighting these sorts of crimes.

Governor Dakin said this unit formed a big part of the discussions he and the Premier had with the UK ministers.

“The Premier was able to lay out in detail, to both Ministers, the challenges TCI is facing through gang-related serious crime and

irregular migration.

“The building of a significant “Gang, Drugs and Guns” squad, in our police force bringing in serious UK expertise, is agreed, and planning for delivery is underway; support to our wider criminal Justice system, likewise.”

The Governor stated that both will complement other strategic uplifts including the TCI’s own sophisticated maritime surveillance aircraft and a lawful intercept operation that will illuminate gangs involved both in serious crime internally and transnational crime such as people smuggling.

The Governor noted that these early meetings sets the TCI up well for the year ahead, and with Premier Charles Misick being the chair of the UK Overseas

Territory Association, and thus the co-chair of the Joint Ministerial Council with Minister Norman this November - building this relationship with the minister at the very start of his appointment is helpful.

Meanwhile, also during the UK trip, the Premier held separate meetings with the Speaker of the House of Commons and member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee Alicia Kearns, who represents TCI’s interests in the UK Parliament.

Premier Misick is expected to provide an update on the agreements met with the UK counterparts.

“Both Ministers were not only well briefed but also understood the need for the support we requested,” Governor Dakin said.

TCHTA CEO Stacy Cox and President Trevor Musgrove

Putting theBig South Caicosback into

South Caicos has always been one of the most resourceful islands in the TCI chain. In addition to having produced top quality salt over the years, this island also had one of the first international airports catering to flights from the Bahamas and the USA. Brazilian pilots frequent the island on route from the USA to South America stopping over not only to refuel their airplanes but to feast on Dora’s special lobster sandwich. The Admiral’s Arms Hotel in South Caicos was also one of the first hotels in the TCI. South Caicos was also the home of the fishing industry and one of the first islands to have electricity.

These factors resulted in the island making a major contribution to the economic growth and development of the TCI.

The harbor in South Caicos is one of the most amazing pieces of God’s handiwork being one of the most sheltered harbours in the chain of islands-hence the name Harbour. Years ago, several yachts could be seen anchored in this harbor stopping over to refuel or just to enjoy the tranquility of the island and feast on our sea food delicacies.

In the mid- 1980’s, the island became a victim of a severe economic decline fueled by the drug trade. This trade induced a false sense of wealth. It resulted in the British Government reducing the status of the airport from international to domestic. The recovery of South Caicos seemed an impossible task.

This economic decline has been the story of South Caicos’ life. There has been attempt after attempt to construct hotels along the East Bay shoreline but to no avail. Thankfully, the island can now boast of having one of the most attractive resorts gracing that beach along with the Sail Rock Resort. Despite these initiatives, they have not brought the kind of desired improvement in the quality of life that the people deserve.

The question than is, what can possibly be done to create a further economic stimulus to improve the economy of South Caicos? The economic survival of South Caicos is hidden in its natural gift – the harbor. God has specifically ordained this spectacular harbor for a purpose. Despite its potential, there has not been any serious effort made to develop this harbor into a world class marina to attract yachts. A marina can be built from the point where the late Lloyd Stubbs establishment is located stretching all the way to Conch Ground Bay. The first order of business would have to be the cleaning of the area followed by some dredging. This will help to enhance the beauty of the area. The marina will have to be equipped with the necessary facilities to accommodate yachts. Yacht owners can rent their yachts like how condos owners in Provo operate making it into a lucrative business.

Such an initiative can result in meaningful benefits for the residents of South Caicos. Since there will be several yachts in the harbor, this will create the need for restaurants to be set up along the marina. This will give visitors the opportunity to come and enjoy a scrumptious South Caicos meal. Residents can also have bed and breakfast operations to cater for the influx of visitors who may not want to live on a yacht. This will also give rise to an increase in trade as the demand for more goods and services will increase. The necessary policies will have to be put in place to ensure that all restaurants owners are Turks and Caicos Islanders.

There will also be the need to develop local island tour guides so that our visitors can get a good appreciation of our local history and culture.

An annual yacht race with major businesses being involved can be set up. This important event can be an added attraction to the annual South Caicos Regatta. An event of this magnitude will not only attract islanders but people from abroad hence boosting our local tourism product.

The government will also have to play their part by promoting the island as this kind of destination. They will also have to put the support mechanisms in place to ensure that this operation is exclusively beneficial to the locals. An industry of this magnitude will also lead to the setting up of a marine repairs center for the yachts. This will see added employment and training opportunities for Turks and Caicos Islanders. This aspect of our tourism industry will also create the need for persons to be in the cleaning and sanitation business.

With such an initiative, I can envision South Caicos once again buzzing with activity. I can see smiles back on the faces of harbor people. I can see the ‘BIG’ back in the Big South.

Ferocious Hurricane Fiona hits TCI

– Islands plunged into darkness as fierce winds wreak havoc on the power grid

BY OLIVIA ROSE

Hurricane Fiona slammed the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday with strong winds and torrential rain, causing widespread power outages and life-threatening flooding.

The major Category 3 hurricane barrelled towards the islands on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, after dumping more than 20 inches of rain across Puerto Rico and leaving a path of destruction in the Dominican Republic.

Grand Turk was the most impacted among the Eastern Islands in the TCI chain, as the storm’s eye passed close to the nation’s capital on Tuesday morning.

Maximum sustained winds neared 115 mph (185 km/h) with higher gusts and extended up to 30 miles (45km) from the centre, according to the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME).

Torrential rain turned several streets into fast-flowing rivers, while blistering winds toppled and uprooted trees and power lines.

Lights went out across Providenciales, Grand Turk, Salt Cay, North Caicos and South

Caicos at various times on Tuesday last as the storm wreaked havoc on the island's already fragile power grid leaving only those households and businesses with rooftop solar or functioning generators with power, there were also reports of water outages in a number of communities.

Low-lying communities including Five Cays, Blue Hills, Kew Town, and much of the downtown area where the town centre mall and IGA Smart supermarket are located were inundated as the heavy downpour continued on Tuesday.

The Hurricane warning was discontinued for the Turks and Caicos Islands at 12:00 am, Wednesday, September 21, as the ‘all clear’ was given by the Bahamas Department of Meteorology.

After pounding Bermuda with

heavy rains and winds early Friday as it swept by the island, the powerful storm hit northeastern Canada where it also did damage.

STORM PREPARATIONS

Prior to the storm, residents were advised to complete preparations and to flee flood-prone areas.

Small craft operators were advised to remain in port as lifethreatening surf and dangerous rip currents were possible.

Premier Washington Misick in a statement from London, where he was attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, implored residents to heed the advice and warnings given by the DDME and reminded them to carry out all necessary preparations.

He said: “storms are unpredictable …you must therefore take every precaution to ensure your safety”.

Governor and Premier visit Grand Turk following the passage of Hurricane Fiona

HE Governor Nigel Dakin and Premier Hon Charles Washington Misick were among the officials to visit Grand Turk last week to assess the damages sustained in the wake of Hurricane Fiona.

Along with assessing the level of destruction, the two officials, who travelled on Thursday, September 23, also discussed a planned response.

During the visit, they met with the team of HMS Medway, on island providing support, as well as Captain Parker of the TCI Regiment; Acting Deputy Director of DDME Mr Mike Clerveaux; Prison Superintendent David

Bowden and the management team from the Grand Turk Cruise Centre, according to a statement.

Additional meetings will take place on the island of Grand Turk where the Cabinet and senior management team will discuss critical issues.

The category 3 hurricane slammed Grand Turk on Tuesday morning (September 20), before hitting the main cluster of islands.

Prior to arriving in the TCI, the Governor and the Premier had travelled to the United Kingdom to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, September 19.

HE Governor Nigel Dakin, Deputy Governor HE Anya Williams, Premier Hon Charles Washington Misick and the Hon Otis Morris MP for Grand Turk North.

Downtown, Providenciales where the Town Centre Mall and IGA Smart supermarket are located were inundated as the heavy downpour continued into Wednesday.

Fallen trees lay over the Ports of Call Resort entrance after the passage of Hurricane Fiona in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands (Photo/Vivian Tyson)

44-year-old man charged with rape of seven-year-old girl

A 44-year-old man from South Caicos has been arrested and charged with the sexual assault of a seven-year-old girl.

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) announced on Friday, September 23, that it had laid charges against Latharis Anthony Harvey.

The accused was charged with the rape of a minor on Thursday, September 22, 2022.

According to a statement from the Police, Harvey who resides in South Caicos was apprehended by officers of the Safeguarding and Public Protection Unit on Tuesday (September 20, 2022) after a report was made on behalf of the victim.

Commissioner of Police Trevor Botting commenting on the matter said the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force has a zero-tolerance approach against cases of violence and sexual abuse.

“A child who is being abused may only reach out for help once. If a report is made to you, please report the matter urgently.”

He informed residents that RTCIPF has a dedicated Safeguarding and Public Protection Team to deal with any reports professionally, sensitively, and discreetly.

Botting added: “Parents, teach your children the difference between appropriate and inappropriate touch. Let your children know they can confide in you, no matter the situation”.

When news of Harvey's arrest broke, a woman took to the popular social media pages “The Original Speak Your Mind TCI” and “Free to Speak” to detail her own harrowing experience with the accused.

In a gut-wrenching post that garnered hundreds of comments, the woman who is now in her early- twenties alleged that Harvey had raped her at the age of 14.

She further alleged that after the incident occurred she made several reports to authorities who turned a deaf ear to her situation.

The woman who expressed her elation at the news of his arrest after so many years said the soul-crushing experience led to years of anxiety and depression and has left her unable to trust anyone.

Harvey is expected to appear before a Magistrate soon.

If you suspect a child is being abused, make a report at the nearest police station, contact the Safeguarding and Public Protection Unit at 232- 6696, or call 911.

Reverend Lynden Douglas is new Police Chaplain

Reverend Lynden Douglas of St. Monica Anglican Church has been welcomed to serve as chaplain for the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.

On Monday, September 26, Reverend Douglas, Commissioner of Police Trevor Botting and Police Welfare Association representative Sergeant Jepson Victor, met for the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

In the role of chaplain, Reverend Douglas will address the needs of police officers by providing a supportive presence and individual counselling.

Some of the responsibilities include accompanying officers to assist in death notifications

and other traumatic events and attending funerals and memorial ceremonies hosted by the Police Force.

Following the signing, Commissioner Botting thanked Reverend Douglas for his service and commitment.

“The emotional trauma that comes with the job of being a police officer is never easy. My officers face a series of threats daily, coupled with being exposed to gruesome crime scenes and verbal abuse from the public when performing their duties. I am happy that my officers have an outlet where they can seek assistance confidentially and embrace spirituality. This Chaplin programme is welcomed, and I

urge my officers to embrace it,” the Commissioner said.

Commenting on this important role, Reverend Douglas said: “Many police officers are on the front-line daily and are exposed to elements of negativity. This profession is demanding and can take a toll on the officer’s mental state. There is no shame in seeking assistance.”

Also commenting was Chairlady of the Police Welfare Association Tamika Lall-Williams: “We are very pleased to have our very own Chaplin. This is an important role which will see Reverend Douglas working together with officers during times of crisis or incidents and offering the much-needed spiritual guidance and counsel.”

Commissioner of Police Trevor Botting affixes his signature to the MoU as a smiling Reverend Lynden Douglas looks on.

Commissioner of Police Trevor Botting shakes the hand of Reverend Lynden Douglas with representative of the Police Welfare Association Sergeant. Jessop Victor displaying the MoU. (Photos provided by RTCIPF)

Latharis Anthony Harvey was charged on Thursday, September 22- RTCIPF photo

Hurricane Ian: Cities flooded and power cut as storm crosses Florida

ONE of the most dangerous storms to hit the US in years has left 2.4 million homes and businesses in Florida without power and floodwaters surging inland.

Hurricane Ian made landfall at around 15:10 local time (19:10 GMT) on Wednesday, smashing into the coast with wind speeds of up to 241km/h (150mph).

Dramatic scenes saw a hospital roof blown off, cars submerged and trees ripped out of the ground.

The category four hurricane was later downgraded to a tropical storm.

In a message posted on Facebook, the Weather Prediction Center told residents in the Central Florida Peninsula to expect “widespread life-threatening, catastrophic flash and urban flooding” continuing into Friday morning, with up to 76cm (30ins) of rain falling locally.

Residents were ordered to leave their homes, but many have

decided to remain and seek shelter indoors.

Mark Pritchett, who lives in the city of Venice, some 95km (60 miles) south of Tampa, described the “terrifying” moment he stepped outside his home as the hurricane made its way across the Gulf of Mexico.

“Rain shooting like needles. My street is a river,” he said in a text message to the Associated Press news agency.

A little further south, in Port Charlotte, healthcare workers at HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital were forced to move their most vulnerable patients out of the intensive care unit after the roof was torn off .

In Lee County - the south-west region where Ian made landfall - police were prevented from responding to reports of looting at a petrol station because of the storm damage. As a result, a curfew has been declared “until

further notice”.

Lee County Manager Roger Desjarlais said that the Fort Myers community had “been - to some extent - decimated”. According to news agency AFP, some neighbourhoods in the city of 80,000 had been left resembling lakes.

State Governor Ron DeSantis described Ian as the “biggest flood event” south-west Florida had ever seen, and announced that 7,000 National Guard troops are ready to lead rescue operations.

President Joe Biden will receive a briefing on Thursday from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Vice President Kamala Harris urged Americans to follow evacuation orders after seeing “devastating” images of the damage caused by Ian.

Harris issued her plea from South Korea, where she is on an official visit.

Truss defends budget amid UK market turmoil

Liz Truss insisted she needed to take “decisive action,” in her first public appearance since her government’s budget threw markets into turmoil.

In a round of interviews with local BBC radio stations on Thursday morning, the U.K. prime minister refused to change course and said she had the “right plan.”

Asked whether she remained confident in her policies, Truss told the BBC: “I think we have to look at the situation we would be facing if the government hadn’t acted.”

“We are facing difficult economic times,” she said. “I don’t deny this. This is a global problem.

But what is absolutely right is the U.K. government has stepped in and acted at this difficult time.”

The Bank of England stepped in with a £65 billion emergency intervention on Wednesday to stop “material risk” to the U.K. economy, buying up government bonds to try and halt a dramatic sell-off that put people’s pensions at risk.

Sterling fell to a record low against the dollar overnight on Monday in the wake of the minibudget announced by Kwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor, last week.

Truss insisted that rising

interest rates and difficult market conditions were a global problem.

“We are facing very difficult economic times. We are facing that on a global level,” she said. “We won’t see growth come through overnight. What is important is that we are putting this country on a better trajectory for the long term.”

The budget reversed a planned National Insurance and corporation tax rise, cut stamp duty which is paid for by property buyers, brought forward a 1p cut to the basic rate of income tax, and abolished the 45 per cent income tax rate for those earning over £150,000.

Queen’s cause of death given as ‘old age’ on death certificate

QUEEN Elizabeth II died of old age, according to extracts from her death certificate.

It says she died at 15:10 BST in Balmoral Castle in Scotland on 8 September - she was 96.

The National Records of Scotland published the certificate on Thursday.

The document was signed by her daughter, Princess Anne.

The death was recorded on 16 September by the Registrar

General for Scotland, Paul Lowe.

Her death certificate also bears the name of her father, King George VI, and mother, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.

BBC News confirmed the death at 18:31 BST on 8 September following a statement from the Royal Family.

That statement read: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.” (BBC)

Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8 at the age of 96.

A flooded street in Fort Myers, Florida.

Liz Truss insisted that rising interest rates and difficult market conditions were a global problem.

World News

Russia to formally annex four more areas of Ukraine

RUSSIA’S Vladimir Putin will hold a signing ceremony on Friday formally annexing four more areas of Ukraine after selfstyled referendums condemned by Ukraine and the West as a sham.

Russian-backed officials had earlier claimed the five-day exercise secured almost total popular support.

So-called votes were held in Luhansk and Donetsk in the east, and in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson in the south.

The Russian president will make a major speech at the Kremlin.

A stage has already been set up in Moscow’s Red Square, with billboards proclaiming the four regions as part of Russia and a concert planned for the evening.

The event echoes Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, which also followed a discredited referendum and was heralded by a presidential victory speech from a stage. That initial annexation has never been recognised by the vast majority of the international community. There is no confirmation that Mr Putin is planning a similar outdoor address.

“Tomorrow at 15:00 (12:00GMT) in the St George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace a signing ceremony will be held on incorporating the new territories into Russia,” said spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Two Russianbacked separatist leaders from the east are also expected to take part.

The Russian president is expected to make a separate address to the upper house of parliament

on 4 October, three days before his 70th birthday. Parliament will also have a role in ratifying Russia’s annexation, rejected by most of the international community.

No independent monitoring of the process took place and there were accounts of election officials going from door to door escorted by armed soldiers.

The US has said it will impose sanctions on Russia because of the staged referendums, while EU member states are considering an eighth round of measures, including sanctions on anyone involved in the votes.

German Foreign Minister

Félicien Kabuga: Rwanda

genocide suspect goes on trial at The Hague

ONE of the alleged masterminds and financiers of the 1994 Rwandan genocide has gone on trial at a UN tribunal in The Hague.

Prosecutors say Félicien Kabuga aided and abetted hit squads in the slaughter of ethnic Tutsis, and used a radio station to incite hatred against them.

Some 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in the genocide.

Mr Kabuga’s lawyers have filed a not guilty plea for him but he has refused to attend the opening of the trial.

Mr Kabuga, in his late 80s, was once one of Rwanda’s richest men and for decades he was among the world’s most wanted fugitives.

He was arrested in France’s

capital, Paris, two years ago after evading capture for about 26 years.

French investigators spied on Mr Kabuga’s children to track him down to his third-floor flat in the Paris suburb of Asnières-sur-Seine, where he had been living under a false identity using a passport from an unidentified African country.

He is alleged to have previously lived in several countries in East Africa, including Kenya, where he and his family had business interests.

Mr Kabuga is accused of setting up what prosecutors have described as the most powerful weapon in the genocide’s execution - a radio station that was used to mobilize one ethnic group, Hutus, to take up arms against another, Tutsis.

Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday that people in occupied regions of Ukraine had been taken from their homes and workplaces by threat and sometimes at gunpoint. “This is the opposite of free and fair elections. And this is the opposite of peace, it is a dictated peace,” she said.

The exercise began across 15% of Ukraine last Friday with only a few days’ notice. Russian state media argued that the use of armed guards was for security purposes, but it was clear that it had the added effect of intimidating residents.

“You have to answer verbally and the soldier marks the answer

on the sheet and keeps it,” one woman in Enerhodar told the BBC.

Russia does not fully control any of the four regions it has decided to annex. Although most of Luhansk remains in Russian hands, Moscow only controls 60% of Donetsk.

Seven months after Russian forces invaded Ukraine from the north, east and south, war is still raging on front lines in all four areas. The capital of the southern region of Zaporizhzhia is firmly under the control of Ukraine’s government, and a counteroffensive is under way in Kherson.

Although Russian-appointed

officials have been calling for annexation for several months, Ukraine’s series of military successes in September appear to have forced the Kremlin’s hand.

The Ukrainian army has recaptured large swathes of the north-east and on Thursday said its forces were encircling Russian troops in the strategically important city of Lyman, in Donetsk.

Last week, Vladimir Putin announced a military call-up and threatened to use all means at his disposal, including nuclear weapons, to defend what he considered Russian land. By annexing occupied areas of Ukraine, he will be able to argue that Russian territory is coming under attack from Western weapons, in the hope that some governments may halt their military aid to Kyiv.

However, Ukraine’s foreign minister has warned the sham votes will not have any influence on the battlefield.

Mr Putin has admitted that mistakes have been made in his drive to mobilise hundreds of thousands of Russians to bolster his troops on the front lines. Some 2,400 protesters have been arrested in dozens of cities and there has been an exodus of Russian men streaming across the border.

Kazakhstan alone reported 98,000 arrivals by Tuesday, and there have been long queues on the border with Georgia. From Friday, Finland has announced it will significantly restrict Russians entering for tourism or for onward travel to other EU countries. (BBC)

A stand has been erected at Red Square before the speech displaying the names of the regions to be annexed.

Félicien Kabuga was one of the most wanted men in the world.

Regional News

Bermuda leads world in cost of electricity

THIS may not be electrifying news to island residents, but Bermuda has been found to be the most expensive place in the world to run appliances.

Research by William Russell, the UK-based insurer, looked at the cost of operating electric appliances to reveal the most expensive countries in which to run a home – and showed that Bermudians pay 41.2 cents per kilowatt hour of power.

That tops second-placed Denmark, which pays the equivalent of 39 cents per kilowatt hour.

The top 10 is completed, in order, by Cayman Islands (34.8), Germany (33.8), The Netherlands (33.5), the UK (32.5), Spain (32.3), Belgium (31.9), Barbados (30.6), and Ireland (29.1).

William Russell said: “Bermuda and Cayman Islands are island

nations and Denmark is on the Jutland Peninsula and has several islands in the Baltic Sea. Electricity generation tends to be more difficult among island nations.”

The study revealed that a number of factors, most notably Russia cutting supplies of gas to Europe, have driven up costs in some jurisdictions.

It said other considerations include the rebound in worldwide demand for electricity following Covid, as well as the impact of the collapse of 31 energy suppliers.

The study added: “The three cheapest countries in terms of the average cost of one kWh are Sudan, Libya, and Lebanon.

“Relying on hydro power for about 50 per cent of their electricity supply, Sudan is also investing in solar energy. The urban areas of the country get state-subsidised energy, while

up to 50 per cent of the country remains unelectrified.

“Libya’s energy rates are significantly subsidised by the state, and the nation is completely self-sufficient in power due to its abundant oil reserves and developing renewable energy initiatives.”

The research showed that bingeing on Netflix, or even satisfying a nightly Jeopardy! fix, has a price as watching 10.7 hours of television a month costs a Bermuda resident $4.41.

For tea lovers, boiling the kettle for 24 hours a month costs $9.89.

Running a washing machine for 36 hours costs $14.83 monthly, while operating a games console for 21.6 hours costs $8.90, spending 4.2 hours on a laptop computer costs $1.73, and spending two hours straightening your hair costs $1.01. (RoyalGazette)

UN must give Haiti’s situation its full attention, Gonsalves tells UNGA

PRIME Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines told the UNGA77 that the continuing deteriorating situation in Haiti demands focused attention from the United Nations.

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to which Haiti belongs, is pained at Haiti’s circumstances and the relative neglect by the international community of this nation of inestimable value. Together, we must do better with, and for, Haiti in concert with the Haitian people, based on their own home-grown solutions, and led by them, Gonsalves stated.

“St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been actively engaged on this issue within both CARICOM and the United Nations. Haiti’s eleven million people deserve better; further, a safe and prosperous Haiti means a far more secure and peaceful Caribbean”.

Gonsalves said in the Caribbean, beyond the Haitian issue, national and regional efforts are stymied by the unfairness and relative unresponsiveness of the global political economy; oft-times, too,

the unintended consequences of the actions by the centres of imperialism or hegemonic forces induce suffering, or hold back our progress.

“For example, our Caribbean has had its correspondent banking arrangements compromised or withdrawn by the application of rules which our governments have had little or no role in making. Similarly, “black lists” or sanctions are imposed or threatened by faceless bureaucrats in imperial centres, for this or that matter, without any regard for multilateral rule-making or settled international law. [And unjust, unilateral, and illegal sanctions against Venezuela and the weaponising of the banking system have had the effect of bringing to an end the Petro Caribe Agreement which benefitted tremendously most Caribbean countries; yet, we note that a special carve-out is being sought for Europe from these very sanctions consequent upon that continent’s well-publicised, pressing energy requirements”.

OBA leader criticises Premier’s BBC sovereignty remarks as ‘untimely’ and ‘inappropriate’

THE Opposition leader, Cole Simons, today said the Premier’s comments about sovereignty made on the day of the Queen’s funeral were “untimely” and “inappropriate”.

On Monday David Burt was interviewed by the BBC and paid tribute to the Queen, whose funeral he attended.

In the interview he said in response to a question about how relevant the monarchy remains in Bermuda in 2022: “I think that this is a day for reflection of the Queen’s long life and service, but what I would say is that our relations are with the United

Kingdom Government and it is for the United Kingdom themselves to choose their path.

“Our next step is certainly to be a sovereign state and whatever form that sovereignty takes will be a matter for discussion on another day but today was a day to reflect on the Queen’s life and service.”

This evening Mr Simons, the leader of the One Bermuda Alliance, issued a statement saying he had heard many comments about the Premier’s remarks.

“Undoubtedly, it was a funeral of one of the most famous and well-respected global leaders.

With an unprecedented level of

4.5 billion people watching from around the world, I cannot for the life of me understand why Premier Burt would make a statement about Bermuda’s sovereignty.

“Despite circumventing the process of a referendum in Bermuda to hear the sentiments of Bermudians, his comments were not only untimely, but they were also inappropriate.

“Quite frankly, that interview achieved nothing positive for Bermuda. To take advantage of a global stage and push his own agenda shows that he is clearly lacks sensitivity, protocol, statesmanship and foreign diplomacy.”

A demonstrator shouts past a barricade during a protest against Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise.

Bermudians pay 41.2 cents per kilowatt hour of power.

Opposition Leader, Cole Simons criticised the Premier’s sovereignty remarks.

Regional News

AG: Minnis Govt failed Bahamas on EU blacklist

The Attorney General blamed the Minnis administration’s “fundamentally flawed” approach to complying with the European Union’s (EU) economic substance demands for landing The Bahamas on the bloc’s blacklist.

Ryan Pinder KC, speaking ahead of the weekly Cabinet meeting, said the Commercial Entities (Substance Requirements) Act 2018 was woefully inadequate in addressing a key EU requirement to remain off its list of jurisdictions deemed non-cooperative on international tax matters.

Hitting back at the Opposition’s assertions that the Davis administration “dropped the ball” in complying with the 27-nation bloc’s demands, and instead pointing the finger of blame at its Minnis predecessor, he blasted: “They had three-and-a-half years to put in place a compliant regime of economic substance reporting and failed to do it.

“They failed the country. They failed the financial services industry, and they really should be ashamed of themselves now trying to make this issue political since it’s squarely on their feet.”

Mr Pinder argued that the Davis administration first became aware of the EU’s concerns with The Bahamas’ economic substance reporting late last year, which ties in with the December 13, 2021, letter sent from Brussels detailing the issues it had.

“We were notified of the noncompliance late last year. We gave our assurances that we would try to work with the EU. Clearly, with a fundamental flaw, it takes some time to fix and we were just

unable to get over all of the hurdles in time [to address and avoid] the non-compliant rating,” Mr Pinder explained.

“So what we’ve been doing is we’re going to have to put in place a new portal, a new reporting system to be compliant. We have a series of proposals in place now. We’re going through those and we will get them in place as quick as possible to try to rectify the situation.” Given the date, it is unlikely that The Bahamas will meet the EU’s demands and be removed from its ‘blacklist’ - a move set to be affirmed next month - until some time in 2023 at earliest.

Mr Pinder’s comments contradict assertions by Kwasi Thompson, former minister of state for finance, that the Minnis administration had already approved plans to address the EU’s concerns.

“The former FNM administration approved enhancements to the economic

substance reporting system prior to the 2021 election, which this current administration was advised by the technical adviser to follow through with to ensure that The Bahamas received a favourable rating by the international taxation standard setters. Why did the Government not proceed with the former administration’s planned upgrades which were approved by the technical staff?” the exminister said.

Separately, other sources speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the former Minnis administration had been aware there were weaknesses with the database of economic substance information that had been reported electronically by local companies.

This newspaper understands that a New Zealand company, which created the electronic portal through which these details are submitted, had been re-engaged by the former administration to make

Cayman Islands House Speaker McKeeva Bush accused of sexual harassment

CAYMAN Islands Speaker of the House McKeeva Bush has been asked to step down from that position following allegations that he sexually harassed at least two women at a recent cocktail party hosted by the Tourism Ministry during a Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) conference. Bush was said to be intoxicated when the incidents occurred.

In a statement issued late Saturday, Premier Wayne Panton, who is in London for the Queen’s funeral, said he asked Bush to resign but he intended to deal with the matter later this week at the end of the official period of mourning.

“Prior to departing for London on Thursday afternoon, 15

September, I issued a strongly worded letter to the speaker suggesting that he resign on, or before, Friday, 23 September 2022.

Whilst a formal written resignation has not been given, I can confirm that I received several messages from Mr. Bush on Friday morning stating multiple times his intention to resign as speaker,” the premier said.

Panton said he was forced to address the issue following claims made by Agriculture Minister Jay Ebanks.

In an online article, the agriculture minister was credited as the person who revealed information concerning the behaviour of the speaker of the

house.

Panton noted that he had planned to wait until after Bush had submitted his written resignation to the clerk of Parliament before issuing any further statement on this matter, given that he is in London for the Queen’s funeral.

“As we conclude the final days of the Official Period of National Mourning, I encourage all residents to show respect and exercise restraint,” the premier said.

This is not the first time that Bush has been faced with such accusations, in December 2020 he received a two-month suspended jail sentence for assaulting a woman in February that year. (Caribbeannationalweekly)

the necessary upgrades and address the EU’s concerns. However, wellplaced sources have questioned whether the work was completed or brought to a conclusion under the Davis administration.

Mr Pinder, on Tuesday, seemed to confirm that the portal, and implementation of the reporting requirements, is what has sparked The Bahamas’ latest ‘blacklisting’. Yet one contact had confirmed: “A plan had been left in place to upgrade that substance reporting database. There were some issues; they couldn’t do the interrogatories of that database as they needed to.

The Minnis administration had left a plan in place to do the upgrades.”

‘Economic substance’ is a test that requires companies to show they are doing real, legitimate business in a jurisdiction and are not merely brass plate, letterbox fronting companies acting to shield taxable assets and wealth from their home country authorities. The Commercial Entities (Substance Requirements) Act 2018 requires all companies conducting “relevant activities” to confirm they are carrying out real business in The Bahamas via annual electronic filings.

Tribune Business revealed earlier this week that the Prime Minister signed three letters promising the European Union (EU) that The Bahamas would address - within the required deadline - the very concerns that have resulted in the country’s imminent ‘blacklisting’.

These letters, signed over a sixweek period between December 15, 2021, and January 26, 2022, pledged that The Bahamas would

resolve the issues over “economic substance” and tax reporting. Given the “fundamental flaws” in the economic substance reporting mechanism and portal, it is thus unclear why The Bahamas would promise the deficiencies would be addressed within deadline unless the amount of work required was misjudged.

The Davis administration’s promises are detailed in a February 2, 2022, report by the Code of Conduct Group - which oversees the bloc’s so-called “international tax co-operation” initiative - to the EU Council’s general secretariat. It discloses that it warned The Bahamas on December 13, 2021, about its concerns with several aspects of this country’s tax-related regulatory regime and called on the country to make “a political commitment” to resolve them to its satisfaction.

The Bahamas responded, according to the EU report, within 48 hours by pledging to make good any deficiencies within the required timeline. These signed commitments by Mr Davis were deemed strong enough to merit The Bahamas avoiding the EU’s tax ‘blacklist’ when its Council met in late February 2022, with this nation placed on its so-called ‘grey list’ of countries that warranted further monitoring to see if they lived up to their pledges to address these deficiencies.

Mr Pinder, meanwhile, said he was “disinvited” from the consultative committee formed by the former administration in 2018 to assist with the crafting of the Commercial Entities (Substance Requirements) Act - an action he deemed as political.

Ryan Pinder KC said the Commercial Entities (Substance Requirements) Act 2018 was woefully inadequate in addressing a key EU requirement.

House Speaker McKeeva Bush.

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Avicii’s family sell music rights to Abba star’s company

THE family of dance musician Avicii have sold 75% of the rights to his master recordings and publishing to the Swedish entertainment company Pophouse.

The deal will allow Avicii’s parents to concentrate on the foundation they established after his death in 2018.

They retain the remaining 25% of his rights, “to ensure a dignified tone” in how his music is used and promoted.

Pophouse was established by Abba star Björn Ulvaeus in 2014, and runs the Abba Voyage show in London.

In a press release announcing the Avicii deal, the company revealed sales figures for the groundbreaking virtual concert for

the first time - with 650,000 tickets sold, and more than 160 sold out performances.

Avicii was born Tim Bergling in 1989, and rose to prominence after posting tracks he’d made in his Stockholm bedroom to dance music websites.

He set himself apart from his peers by writing songs with emotional pop hooks - and scored a major international hit with Wake Me Up, which blended folky, bluegrass melodies with clubready beats.

Bergling went on to produce music for Madonna and Coldplay and became one of the world’s highest-paid DJs, but he suffered from alcoholism and depression and eventually took his own life at

the age of 28.

Since then, his parents Klas Bergling and Anki Lidén have overseen his estate, arranging a starstudded tribute concert, licensing a video game based on his music, and opening an interactive tribute museum in Stockholm earlier this year (the latter was also a joint project with Pophouse).

In a statement, Bergling explained that selling a majority stake in his son’s music rights would help to secure his legacy.

“My wife and I feel that as we are getting older, we do not have the right energy level or required skills to fully keep ahead of the new streaming and digital developments vital for such a big, international artist as Tim,” he wrote.

Shakira trial for tax-fraud claims is approved by Spanish judge

HER hips don’t lie, but her tax documents might.

Shakira faces a trial in Spain for alleged tax fraud after a judge gave approval Tuesday to move forward with one.

The “Hips Don’t Lie” artist is accused of not paying $13.9 million in taxes between 2012 and 2014, which she denies.

A trial date hasn’t been set for Shakira, who faces six counts of tax fraud. The Colombian singer, 45, previously turned down a settlement deal that would have avoided a trial.

Shakira was accused of not paying taxes on a Barcelona home that she bought in 2012 and allegedly lived at with Spanish soccer player Gerard Pique, whom she was in a relationship with at the time.

The trial is expected to explore claims by prosecutors who contend Shakira, whose official residence was reportedly in the Bahamas, spent more than half her time living in Spain. The prosecutors want Shakira to be sentenced to eight years in prison and be fined $24 million.

She is “fully confident of her innocence,” Shakira’s representatives told People earlier this year.

“Shakira has always cooperated and abided by the law, demonstrating impeccable conduct as an individual and a taxpayer, and faithfully following the counsel of PricewaterhouseCoopers, a prestigious and globally recognized tax firm,” the reps said in a statement.

Shakira is accused of not paying $13.9m in taxes between 2012 and 2014.

Avicii died in 2018 at the age of 28.

Pink, Queen and Morissette honour Taylor Hawkins in Los Angeles tribute concert

MUSICIANS including Pink, Queen and Def Leppard have paid tribute to Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins at a memorial concert in Los Angeles.

They joined the star’s former bandmates in Foo Fighters and Chevy Metal to play the songs he loved, as fans celebrated his memory.

Foos frontman Dave Grohl said the show honoured the fact that “this many people connected through one person”.

Other star guests included Miley Cyrus, Rush, Cars and Mötley Crüe.

Alanis Morissette - for whom Hawkins played drums before he joined Foo Fighters - gave a fierce performance of You Oughta Know; while comedian Dave Chapelle unexpectedly covered Radiohead’s Creep.

Pink made several appearances during the concert, joining Heart’s Nancy Wilson to duet on

Barracuda, before tackling Queen’s Somebody To Love - a song that Hawkins often covered in concert himself - and teaming up with Foo Fighters to sing The Pretender at the show’s finale.

British rock band Def Leppard recalled that they had first encountered Hawkins when he was a “20-year-old kid” working in a guitar shop in LA.

“About five years later we did Top Of The Pops in England [and] this kid walks into the dressing room. He was playing drums for Alanis Morissette,” recalled singer Joe Elliot.

“That was Taylor Hawkins, so in memory of. Let’s do some proper songs for Taylor.”

The band played Rock Of Ages before being joined briefly by pop star Miley Cyrus for an expansive version of Photograph.

“It’s like a revolving door of

rock heroes tonight,” said Grohl halfway through the concert, which also saw performances from Skid Row’s Sebastian Bach, Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler and Metallica’s Lars Ulrich.

One of the most moving moments came when the surviving members of Nirvana, Grohl and Krist Novoselic, teamed up with

fellow grunge musicians Matt Cameron and Kim Thayil of Soundgarden - who lost their lead singer Chris Cornell five years ago.

Together, they played haunting versions of The Day I Tried to Live and Black Hole Sun, with vocals from Taylor Momsen of the Pretty Reckless.

Rush, who are also mourning

the loss of their drummer Neil Peart, played Working Man with assistance from Red Hot Chili Pepper Chad Smith and YYZ with Danny Carey of Tool.

And Wolfgang Van Halen delivered flawless renditions of his father’s fretwork on covers of popmetal classics Panama and Hot For Teacher.

Panettiere

GIVING up custody of her young daughter was the “most heartbreaking thing” Hayden Panettiere’s ever had to do, she said in a new interview.

The actress, who opened up earlier this year about her battles with drugs and alcohol, says on the upcoming episode of “Red Table Talk” that she signed paperwork giving full custody of Kaya, now 7, to her ex, former boxer Wladimir Klitschko.

“I was gonna go work on myself, I was gonna get better, and when I got better then things would change and she could come to me

and I could have my time with her, but that didn’t happen,” Panettiere said, as seen in a preview clip published Tuesday by People.

The “Heroes” star previously told People in an interview published in July that she and Klitschko split in 2018 and decided their daughter should live with him in Ukraine.

The actress, who is from Palisades, N.Y., said she was only 15 when someone on her team introduced her to pills meant to energize her during red carpet appearances, and detailed her struggles with addiction as she got older.

Hawkins drummed with Foo Fighters for over two decades.

Hayden Panettiere signed paperwork giving full custody of Kaya, now 7, to her ex, former boxer Wladimir Klitschko.

was the

Stormzy: Diversity isn’t just a buzzword

STORMZY urged the music industry to take diversity more seriously, as he was honoured at Wednesday AIM Awards.

The rapper was named Diversity Champion for his efforts to “level the playing field” through his charities Merky Foundation and Merky Books.

“I encourage everyone in the room today to not just use diversity as a buzzword,” he said in his speech.

“Whatever position you’re in... let that be a driving factor, and not

just see it as a quota or a box to tick.”

Addressing a room full of music industry executives, he stressed “the worth and the value” of embracing a wide range of voices in the workplace.

According to the latest figures from UK Music, 22% of people working in the music industry are from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds; while women hold 49.6% of industry roles.

However, career progression for these groups remains sluggish,

with representation tailing off in higher age and income brackets.

Stormzy’s Merky Foundation has pledged £10m over 10 years to organisations and charities “committed to fighting for racial equality, justice reform and black empowerment within the UK”.

It currently supports the Black Heart Foundation, which aims to improve access to education for underprivileged children, and partners with Cambridge University to award £20,000 scholarships to black students.

The AIM Awards celebrate achievement in the independent music sector, and Wednesday night’s ceremony also saw outstanding contribution awards for The Libertines and Lethal Bizzle - both of whom performed at the after party in London’s Roundhouse.

Soul singer Cleo Sol won best independent album for her thoughtful, intimate album Mother, which juxtaposes her feelings about becoming a new mother with the turbulent relationship she had with her own family.

Indie duo Wet Leg, whose debut album is up for this year’s Mercury Prize, won best breakthrough; while their fellow Mercury nominees Nova Twins won best track for the defiantly raucous Antagonist.

US singer Mitski, who supported Harry Styles on his UK tour this summer, was named best live performer, while pop alchemist Rina Sawayama took home the innovation award.

Up-and-coming artist Nia Archives was crowned this year’s “one to watch”, as she spearheads a revival in the jungle scene.

Katie Couric reveals breast cancer diagnosis

KATIE Couric was diagnosed with breast cancer in June, the former “Today” host announced Wednesday in a call to others to get screened.

Couric, 65, was diagnosed June 21, the first day of summer and her eighth wedding anniversary, she wrote in a blog post titled “Why NOT Me?” The plan, she wrote, had been to broadcast her routine mammogram to her audience, much like she had done in 2005 and with a colonoscopy in 2000.

Then, the doctor took a biopsy — and found cancer.

“I felt sick and the room started to spin,” Couric wrote. “I was in the middle of an open office, so I walked to a corner and spoke quietly, my mouth unable to keep up with the questions swirling in my head.”

There was no history of breast cancer in her family; her mother had non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and her father had prostate cancer. Pancreatic cancer killed her sister at 54 and colorectal cancer killed her husband at 42. But most women with breast cancer have no family history of the disease.

The star delivered his speech via video message at Wednesday’s AIM Awards.

Katie Couric, 65, was diagnosed in June.

include Installing wooden structures such as roofing frames, rafters, joints and stud work, and installing cabinets, drywall and insulation. Salary start at $12.00 per hour.

TECHNICIAN

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:

MILLENNIUM HEIGHTS, MARBLE DRIVE PROVIDENCIALES HRLY WAGE $12.00 PER HOUR DUTIES: INSTALLATION, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

LABOURER

PARKER'S QUALITY CONTRACTING HRLY WAGE $6.50 PER HOUR DUTIES: CLEANING YARD, CARING FOR TOOLS CLEANING STORAGE HOUSE CLEANING WINDOWS.

RENEWAL

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

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT:

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO

TO

Greets customers, receive payment, Issue receipts, and change due to customers. Count money in cash drawers to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.

CONTACT:

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWSSeptember 24 - October 7, 2022 33 Classifieds 946-4664 Fax: 946-4661 Email: tcnews@tciway.tc Website: tcweeklynews.com JOB LISTINGS SERVICES AUTO SALES REAL ESTATE 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 A FLORIST CONTACT: 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. ALLIANCE REALTY LTD 32550 ALL BELONGER ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO LABOR. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY A WORK PERMIT HOLDER. CONTACT: 941-4034 Must have at least 5 or more years experience. Duties Salary: $6.25 hourly

STANLEY MARCUS

LIGHTBOURNE

GLASS SHACK

Is seeking to employ a

LTD

Notice is hereby given that WILLIAM STEVEN ROSS of M & S Trust Company Limited, Regent House West, Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands was appointed as the voluntary liquidator of KEYSTONE LTD (solvent liquidation) on the 12th day of September, 2022.

All enquiries should be directed to the voluntary liquidator’s attorney Miller Simons O’Sullivan, Regent House West, Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turk and Caicos Islands for the attention of Jonathan Katan KC – jk@mslaw.tc.

Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/ or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters. Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 232-2267

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 32558

Wilson Circle, Blue Hills 649-331-2251 Acting on behalf of

WIKINSON JOSEPH

Journeyman - $10.00 Hourly

Must have various skills.

• Renewal CHEAP CAR RENTAL Cashier - $10.00 Hourly

Greets customers, receive payment, Issue receipts to customers.

SUNSHINE TRUCKING Driver-$10.00 Hourly Responsible for transporting cargo safely from one location to another.

building

These applicants must have 10 years experiences in shop fronts and window glazing, certain wall systems, ALL glass interior and entrance systems, cutting/ installing glass, mirror, aluminum windows and fabrication of metal frames. Successful applicants must be able to read architectural and structural drawings and have a valid driver’s license.

Normal working hours are from 8.00am to 5:00pm weekdays- (1 hour for Lunch) (number of hours worked may vary occasionally depending on our work demand). Rate of pay is

Overview: A Sales and Marketing Manager performs a range of duties in maintaining records for customers, ensuring that the sales team meets their quotas and goals whiles leading their team of professionals within the sales department.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build and strengthen relationships with existing and new customers to enable future bookings. Activities include sales calls, entertainment, FAM trips, etc.

• Develop relationships within community to strengthen and expand customer base for sales opportunities.

• Participate in sales calls with members of sales team to acquire new business and/or close on business.

• Execute and support the operational aspects of business booked (e.g., generating proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence).

• Accomplishes marketing and sales staff objectives by recruiting, selecting, training, and coaching employees.

• Communicates job expectations by planning, monitoring, and reviewing job contributions.

• Minimum College Degree/Diploma in Marketing, Business Administration, or Sales.

• Minimum of 10-15 years of experience as Marketing Manager.

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as Sales Representative.

• Minimum of 4-6 years’ experience as a Sales & Marketing Manager or similar role within the hospitality sector.

- $35,000.00

FAMILYCARE MEDICAL IS HIRING!

OUR MISSION AND CORE VALUES:

Our mission and purpose at Family Care 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.

Living this mission every day requires a fully engaged, knowledgeable, and trusting staff. From our patient care staff to our administrators, everyone at Family Care is on the frontlines of delivering innovative, quality healthcare characterized by being helpful, welcoming, 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.

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

OPHTHALMOLOGIST

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are looking for an Ophthalmologist to join our growing team of medical professionals. We are looking for a knowledgeable Ophthalmologist to be responsible for diagnosing eye ailments and prescribing medications. Ultimately, you will work directly with patients to diagnose and help treat various eye care issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct routine eye examinations.

• Ensure high-quality patient care.

• Providing routine care such as vision testing and prescribing glasses and contact lenses.

• Diagnosing and treating eye diseases and injuries.

• Prescribe various treatment plans.

• Stay up to date with trends in the care, diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders.

• Develop or implement plans and procedures for ophthalmologic services.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A medical degree in Ophthalmology.

• Proven work experience as an Ophthalmologist or similar role.

• Current license to practice Ophthalmology.

• Expert working knowledge of the diseases, functions, and anatomy of the eye.

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills

• Excellent patient management skills.

REWARDS AND PERKS:

• Competitive Salary

To be considered for this position, please email CV’s to t.bewaji@familycaretci.com

CARDIOLOGIST

About the Role:

We are looking for a full-time Cardiologist to join our growing team of medical professionals. The Cardiologist will work with patients to provide a range of heart and cardiovascular services and treatments. The Cardiologist will perform various tests, make diagnoses, provide treatment plans and options, and work with other physicians and surgeons to treat patients’ heart and/or cardiovascular disorders.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Consulting with patients to understand their symptoms and health concerns.

• Prescribing tests, treatments, and/or surgery, when necessary.

• Maintaining detailed notes of appointments with patients, including comments, tests and/or treatments prescribed, and test results.

• Performing tests, when needed, to check the health of patients' hearts and/or cardiovascular systems.

• Interpreting test results to determine how effectively the heart and/or cardiovascular system is functioning.

• Prescribing medication to treat heart and/or cardiovascular disease.

• Develop ongoing treatment and diseasemanagement plans.

• Conduct early-detection screenings.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 2 years’ experience working full-time as a Cardiologist.

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, physical sciences, or a related field.

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree.

• Certification in Cardiology and/or a subspecialty, such as cardiovascular disease, or interventional cardiology.

• Applied understanding of standard medical principles, procedures, and techniques.

• Ability to comply with all applicable regulations, laws, policies, and procedures.

• High standard of ethical and moral conduct.

• Wonderful bedside manner.

• Excellent communicator who can empathize with patients.

REWARDS AND PERKS:

• Competitive Salary

UROLOGIST

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are looking for a full-time Urologist to join our growing team of medical professionals. We are looking for a knowledgeable Urologist to provide specialist care for male and female urinary tract conditions as well as conditions affecting the male reproductive organs. The Urologist's responsibilities include treating patients who have problems with their kidneys, adrenal glands, and bladders, and treating men who experience problems with their reproductive organs, prostate, and external genitalia.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Treat patients' disorders related to the reproductive organs, urinary tracts, bladders and kidneys.

• Documenting and reviewing patients' histories, diet, symptoms, and treatment plans.

• Conducting physical examinations to assess general health, including blood pressure, heart rate, weight, height, and body mass index (BMI)

• Providing postoperative care for patients who have undergone surgery for conditions such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), prostate cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, testicular cancer, or others.

• Performing tests to diagnose conditions such as kidney stones, urinary tract infections, inflammation of the prostate gland in men, erectile dysfunction (ED), or interstitial cystitis (IC)

• Prescribing and administering antibiotics, antiseptics, or compresses to treat infections or injuries.

• Maintaining accurate medical records of patient records and treatment plans to ensure effective follow-up care.

• Providing education to patients about urologic conditions and treatments available to help them manage their conditions.

• Performing research on new treatments, surgical procedures, drugs, and other therapies to improve patient outcomes.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 2 years of experience as Urologist

• A Medical degree and the successful completion of a residency and fellowship in urology.

• Current license and certification to practice urology.

• The ability to keep updated on the latest medical technologies.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

REWARDS AND PERKS:

• Competitive Salary

HANDY PRO MAINTENANCE

PAINTER

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

Salary: $10 hourly

CONTACT: 231-2763

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO

LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL

FARMER

Cleaning, tractor driving, general handiwork, tending to livestock, ploughing, planting and harvesting crops.

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 244-0220

are encouraged

BRENTFORD HANDFIELD

MAINTENANCE

General knowledge of carpentry, electrical systems, plumbing, and mechanical systems. Clean the property.

Salary: $7.50 per hour

CONTACT: 649-241-7152

RENEWAL, BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

KISHMA ADAMS

LABOURER

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

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 232-5588

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED

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: 246-0791

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED

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

BELONGERS ONLY

RENEWALS

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 344-6932

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

Hourly

CONTACT: 332-5450

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: 348-7523

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

DOMESTIC

Sweeping, mopping, clean bathrooms,

living room, laundering sheets,

clothing, and

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 331-8154

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO

A COPY OF THEIR RESUME TO THE LABOUR BOARD. RENEWAL

the

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

Salary:

SALES PERSON

Salary:

Washing,

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

DOMESTIC

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

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT:

toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels, personal clothing, and other housework.

Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 341-6778

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

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT:

JOSEPH BENJAMIN CAMPBELL

KAREEN LAMONT WILLIAMS

Leeward

MECHANICS

• At least 10 years or more experience as an Auto mechanic

• Must be able to perform all vehicle diagnostics and updates using diagnostic equipment

• Able to maintain vehicle functional condition by listening to customers’/operator complaints, conduct inspections, repair engine failures, repair mechanical and electrical systems malfunctions and replace parts and components according to manufacturer standards

• Keeps shop equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies and perform preventive maintenance

• Must hold a valid driver license with a clean, insurable, driving record, must be able to drive manual and automatic transmissions.

• Knowledge of tools and equipment required to conduct all repairs.

• Basic wage is $12 per hour

• Must be able to speak and write English

• All data system knowledge

• Must be computer literate

Salary: $12.50 per hour

TCI FINANCE

CEO WANTED

TCI Finance Limited (TCIF) is seeking to employ a suitably qualified and experience chief executive officer. The successful candidate must have relevant academic and/ or professional qualifications, a strong track record in financial services business development, and at least 10 years’ international experience as a senior executive and leader in the marketing of financial services.

TCIF is established and funded by the Government and private sector of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) to create and promote a unique and differentiated financial services sector that is aligned with the TCI’s globally renowned tourism brand. The CEO will be responsible for i) designing and developing a compelling, attractive, and realistic vision and strategy for growing the financial services sector; ii) building a marketing and communications plan to sell the vision, concept, and products of the TCI to internal and external stakeholders; iii) creating, with Government, an attractive incentive plan for investors in the sector; and iv) acting as an ambassador for the promotion of the sector.

TCIF offers an attractive and competitive remuneration and benefits package.

hill, Five Cays, 346-6622

Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cake, pies, pastries or other baked goods. Check products for quality and identify damaged or expired goods. Pay: 6.25 Hourly

ONLY APPLY RENEWAL

from clothing or flatwork items. Salary: $6.50 Hourly CONTACT: 347-1511

WORKER

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

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 241-5441

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

A work permit holder currently holds this position

IT TECHNICIAN

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in resort environment. Set up, improve, manage and trouble shoot the Resort systems. Maintaining the computer and software networks. Working knowledge of Room Master Hotel software and programming. Effective communication skills are required. Salary 36k annua

LATER THAN OCTOBER 7TH 2022.

CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

(Note: Details on the TCI - including the absence of income tax, use of the US Dollar and close proximity to North America – can be found at Invest Turks and Caicos Islands - Invest Turks and Caicos. TCI is a British Overseas Territory with an incomparable reputation as one of the best locations in the world to live, work and vacation.)

ACADEMIC QULIFICATIONS AND

rapid growth of the company and work to tight timelines.

• Drive for results, sense of urgency, confidence, and passion for success are all attributes of the ideal candidate for this challenging and rewarding opportunity.

• Ability to make excellent presentations of the financial results to the senior management team, Board of Directors and Shareholders.

• Previous/ Current international experience will be an advantage.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST, ACCOMPANIED BY A CURRENT RESUMÉ, MARKED ‘TCI FINANCE CEO ’ SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE CHAIRMAN, TCIF,

P & D EMPLOYMENT

Acting

Sam’s Building, Down Town

GARDENER

- $6.25 hourly

Soil cultivation, digging, and forking, mulching, watering, raking, etc.

CONTACT: 232-2001

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 31505

Acting on behalf of DONNA BERTRAM Chalk Sound

Is seeking to employ

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

Salary: $6.50 Hourly CONTACT: 231-0676

Belongers are

Ruby Hill, Five Cays,

Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/ or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters.

Salary: $9 hourly

CONTACT: 242-0952

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 31506

GILDO VELO GERALDE JR

18 Long Bay Heights, Long Bay, Providenciales

Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly CONTACT: 232-3037

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32575

FIDELITY

STEELMAN

iron

girders,

and other

form structures. Cut, position, and bolt down steel bars.

FINAL

MASON

Mixes mortar; lays bricks and stones and/ or concrete sidewalks; makes and repairs steps and plasters.

Salary: $8.00 Hourly

CONTACT:

South Dock

Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

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

Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 346-7379

BELONGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE LABOUR BOARD

JENDERLYS SALON

2 NAIL TECHNICIANS

- $6.25 hourly

Manicures, artificial nails, gel nails, hand massages, nail repair, and nail polishing, and etc.

2 HAIR DRESSERS - $6.25 hourly Shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, hair treatments, deep conditioning, and etc.

CONTACT: 244-5191

Belongers only apply/ Renewal 32559

VALUE FOR

JHA is seeking a senior chartered architect with extensive experience running projects using BIM.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Degree in Architecture Masters of Architecture Diploma in professional practice

The candidate will have at least 5 years’ experience as a qualified Architect.

They will need to have

Back Salina, Grand

seeking

employ

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. $6.50 Hourly

LABOURER

Cleaning property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 431-1634

ONLY APPLY

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

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

WRITERS/ PHOTO JOURNALIST

Candidates must have at least five (5) years’ experience working full-time for daily newspapers and/or news/features magazines, reporting on hard news, features and parliamentary/court proceedings. Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.

FOR MAGAZINES AND OTHER PERIODICALS GRAPHICS PRODUCTION DESIGNER/ PAGINATOR

This position requires someone with at least five (5) years’ experience working with Macintosh or PC computers. Must be skilled in the make-up of advertising and pagination. Proficiency using InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop software for print is essential. Some technical, networking and web design knowledge an asset. Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.

COURT REPORTER

College or high school graduate with at least five (5) years’ experience in community reporting. Ability to drive and use a camera a desirable asset. Salary paid weekly will commensurate with experience.

ADVERTISING SPACE SALES PERSON

Candidates must have had actual hands-on experience selling advertising space for newspapers and magazines. Ability to assist clients with the writing of copy for ads and gathering of collateral an asset. Salary is commission based.

32518

EMAIL:

Residents

FRANCLIN DOSSOU

FREDERICK LLEWELYN BAIN

BEACH ATTENDANT

• Must have at least 10 years experience in the installation, maintenance and repairs of Fire Alarm Systems, Suppression Systems and Fire Sprinklers. Must have a qualification in Fire

Extinguisher maintenance and service.

• Knowledge of Gamewell FCI, Simplex and Fire Lite systems is a must.

• Hourly rate starting at $12.00 and must be willing to work weekends and public holidays.

GENERAL MANAGER

The successful candidate must have qualifications in Business Administration and legal qualification; At least 5 years experience managing in a consumer orientated public facing sales organisation. As the company's head office is in Brazil experience with the Latin American market and competency in Portuguese is preferred.

A track record of leadership and the ability to communicate effectively is a requirement of the

position. The successful candidate would be expected to oversee the financial results, HR functions of the business and to ensure compliance with the regulatory requirements of a licensed trust company.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual prepared to work long hours including holidays and weekends.

Annual salary range is up to $72,600.00 Per Annum.

ELECTRIC, RHEEM SYSTEMS, PIONEER AND HITACHI/YORK SYSTEMS INCLUDING ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL COMPONENTS.

CODE REPAIRS ON MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC AND RHEEM SYSTEMS, INCLUDING ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL

routine cleaning

in

window blinds and reorganize room items to

original

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT:

CONTACT:

a safe environment, preparing and giving

bathing and dressing children, administering medicine, doing housework, and etc.

Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT:

coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. Makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, nail and skin care services.

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT:

ONLY APPLY WORK PERMIT RENEWAL

Sweep the house. Wash and iron for the family. Cook. Salary:

CONTACT: 342-9699

WILL

must be honest, reliable and hardworking. General housework. Washing, ironing and cleaning. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

shape

wood

Salary:

PROVO ELECTRIC

LABOURER

DUTIES:

• Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing generators; completing preventive maintenance such as servicing, oil changes, and replacing filters.

• Maintains generator functional condition; conducting inspections; repairing engine failures; repairing mechanical and electrical systems malfunctions; replacing parts and components.

• Keeps maintaining equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for trouble shoots.

• Rate $17.00 per hour

Position held by a work permit holder

DUTIES:

• Read blueprints or technical diagrams

• Install and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systems

• Inspect electrical components, such as transformers and circuit breakers

• Identify

• Repair or

• Follow

Rate starting at

Position

DUTIES:

• Assists customers in locating items on the sales floor.

• Retrieves items from the stockroom as needed.

• Explains product features and benefits to customers.

• Processes register transactions.

• Maintains inventory records.

• Makes sure the store is neat and well organized.

• Answers customer questions about items in stock.

• Addresses and resolves customer issues and concerns.

• Must be willing to work weekends and Holidays

• Rate $7.25 – 7.50 per hour

Position held by a work permit holder

DUTIES:

• Providing excellent customer service

• Presenting menus to customers

• Explaining menu items to customers

• Answering questions from patrons about food and beverages

• Sharing information with customers about the status of their orders

• Finding out if customers need additional items

• Verifying that customers are satisfied with their orders

• Taking food and drink orders

• Entering each item ordered into restaurant register system

• Accepting payment for the meal

• Rate $ 7.00 per hour

To be held by a work permit holder

Address: Williams Plaza , Old Airport Road .Contact 946-4726 .Resumes can be faxed to 941-3425 and the Labor Department, Providenciales as soon as possible.

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

CONTACT: 342-4040

ONLY

RENEWAL

LABOURER

Duties: To clean and Maintain premises by raking. And cleaning yard disposing of Refuse, cleaning construction sites.

SALARY: $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT: 348-8042

ARE

FINISHER

Responsible for installing wallboards to ceilings or to interior walls of buildings and applying plaster. $8.00 Hourly

Installs pipes and fixtures, installs supports for pipes, equipment, etc. $10.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 231-1199

ONLY APPLY RENEWAL

CONTACT: 341-1977

ARE ENCOURAGED

TO

Work weekends, Take care of family house, Cleaning outside the property.

up yard waste etc. Salary: Monthly $1,000.00

Unit#9

Long Bay Road, Tel: 231-4519

Salary: $6.50 - $8.00 per

Clean construction sites etc.

RIGBY BUILDERS Tel: 241-9541

Tana Road, Five Cays, Providenciales $6.25- $8.00 hourly

Clean sites, tools, build

plastering,

windows, formwork etc.

MILLHOUSE SYLLA Tel: 347-3444

Blue Hills, Providenciales

Salary: $6.25 per hour

Cleaning of property etc

DOMESTIC

ORETA BEEN Tel: 342-0154

South Dock Road, Providenciales

Salary: $6.25 per hour

General house chores, ironing etc

CARPENTER

ER CONSTRUCTION Tel: 333-1199

11 Macaw Close, Cooper Jack Providenciales

Salary: $7-8.00 per hour

Formwork, install doors, door frames etc.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• Post-secondary degree in Culinary Arts or industry equivalent experience with at least 8 years’ experience working as an Executive Chef

• Fully functional on computer with a full knowledge of Excel, MS-Word and Quickbooks and Micros

• Deep understanding of menu planning complete with cost analysis, portioning and design.

• Full knowledge of a broad range of inventory control measures with the ability to develop and execute.

• Fluent in English both written and oral with a fundamental understanding of French and Spanish

• First Aid Training

Work permit renewal

SENIOR ARCHITECT

Applicants must be fully qualified architects with ARB membership (or equivalent), and have a minimum of twenty years professional experience. The ability to travel freely throughout the Caribbean, USA, South America and Europe essential.

JOB DESCRIPTION INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:

1. Manage a team of up to eight architects and technicians.

2. Design projects and/review architectural or engineering plans, specifications and contract documents to ensure compliance with government codes, laws and regulations.

3. Prepare proposals for potential projects and liaise/negotiate with Clients.

4. Advised Subcontractors on the interpretation of plans, recommends changes when necessary.

5. Prepares and/or review preliminary designs, working drawings, specifications and cost estimates related to the project.

6. Provide technical expertise in development or review of policies and procedures in relation to architectural structures, systems and construction/safety codes.

7. Researches literature and maintain knowledge of current building materials, structural, mechanical and electrical system codes and methods of application.

8. Reviews subcontractor’s shop drawings to ensure compliance with specifications and contract agreements by checking them for technical accuracy according to accepted guideline.

9. Work with customers and clients to gather facts, define design and space planning problems, conceptualize possible solutions and secure approvals of proposals.

10. Review product literature, analyze materials and determine appropriateness for application to projects.

11. Provide advice and develop design documents to initiate and modify architectural, interior design and space planning solutions.

12. Perform design drafting including preliminary drawings for architectural working drawings and full detail drawings for architectural, structural and mechanical works associated with building construction or improvement projects.

13. Provide finish selections, including color palettes, floor and wall finishes, lighting and other various interior selections.

14. Have experience with CAD software such as BricsCAD, SketchUp skills and Revit. Also, proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Adobe Photoshop.

15. Excellent written and spoken English language. Portuguese language skills will be an advantage.

16. LEED Accredited Professional an advantage.

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Extensive experience in the preparation and execution of Mexican and Tex Mex cuisine

• Plan and execute special events on or off premise for a diverse clientele.

• Precise knife skills

• Execute a large variety of desserts from scratch including cakes, custards, mousses, ice creams, sorbets, and gelatin stabilized desserts

• Execute naturally leavened breads and breakfast pastry from scratch

• Produce all breakfast, lunch and dinner items with expert precision.

• Cook entire menu on the line during service, including meats to temperature specifications.

• Prepare and execute a variety of specials utilizing seasonality and quality as the catalyst

• Be versed in a large variety of cooking techniques to include: braising, sautéing, frying, steaming, poaching, soup making and the Mother Sauces.

• Develop and cost recipes to accurately reflect the long term goals of Somewhere Café and Lounge

• Execute a proper sanitation procedure to insure that high quality food is served that accurately represents the Café

• Receive food orders from various vendors, checking for quality and pricing.

• Implement training of kitchen staff to encourage growth and success in a positive environment.

• Must have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to both engage staff and guests in conversation

• Must be a natural leader with the ability to lead by example, demonstrating at any moment the willingness and ability to do the job of any of those working with and/or under him/her.

• Mediatory and conflict resolution skills with the ability to recognize potential problems in advance.

• Must be able to co-ordinate schedule requirements for a large staff

• Must be able to keep detailed records of all employees up to date.

• Demonstrates the ability to multi-task under extreme pressure.

• Strong mathematical skills as it applies to accounting, budgeting, menu costing and recipe conversions

• Execute weekly and monthly inventory of items with a focus on budgeting, cost analysis and planning

• Maintain a positive environment in the kitchen to encourage growth and diversity within the workplace

• Be able to stand on ones feet for extended hours, and be comfortable lifting 50 pounds without physical restrictions.

• Be available to work holidays and weekends with a flexible schedule.

Salary

island applicants

considered.

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

THE SCHOOL FOR FIELD STUDIES, SOUTH CAICOS

InterHealth Canada Construction & Services is

recruiting for Key

within TCI Hospitals.

MECHANICAL AND/ OR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER’S REQUIRED

Applicants must be able to work 40 hours per week (5 shifts allocated over 7 days and include weekend working and bank holidays).

Candidate must be qualified to Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent, hold qualifications in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering.

Duties include but not exclusive to: Prevented Planned Maintenance on all HVAC, VSD, pumps and motors, valves and strainers, reactive works on all plant, fault finding and correction. Fabric maintenance of the building, handyman tasks if and when required. Trade test and competency programs will be included at interview stage.

Excellent customer service skills, communications skills, good standards of spoken and written English are required for all posts.

Appointments will be made based on successful interview, positive reference check and a clear Police check. *Previous experience is required for all posts.

INFORMATION AND QUERIES ON TEL: 941-2800 EXT 71904.

Salary: Starting 35k. Qualified Belongers will be given first consideration.

Apply

SPECIALIST

We are looking to employ a communications specialist with exceptional public speaking and writing skills. Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to multitask and adapt in a fastpaced environment. Should be innovative, organized, and self-motivated with a keen interest in driving strategic messages to key internal and external role-players.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help business by managing all internal and external communication and represent the company to the outside world.

• Facilitate the resolution of disputes with external role-players.

• Brainstorm content ideas and support of various brand initiatives.

• Translation/interpreter from and into English, French and Spanish.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or a related field (essential).

• A minimum of 1 year experience in communications strategy development

• Highly computer literate with capability in email, MS Office, and related business and communication tools.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Accountancy experience preferred. Salary starts at $20 per hour

CENTER DIRECTOR, MARINE OPERATIONS COORDINATOR, LECTURER IN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, LECTURER IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

JOB SUMMARIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Center Director - PhD required in related field, teaching and research experience, $50K annually;

Marine Operations Coordinator - SCUBA Instructor, BS degree or higher in Marine Science, coordinates all field activities, maintain boats, research and diving equipment, $20K annually.

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

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

To Apply: Please send your CV to HHERTLER@FIELDSTUDIES.ORG

These positions are for first time applicant. TC Islanders are encouraged to submit a copy of their resume to the Labor Department.

Start Date: Immediately

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES!

The Financial Services Commission (FSC), the regulator of financial services business in the Turks and Caicos Islands, is seeking suitably qualified applicants to fill several vacancies.

REGISTRATION OFFICER I

Department: Registry (Business Names)

Location: Providenciales

Annual Salary: $21,935.00 - $24,600.00

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Assistant Registrar I, the Registration Officer I - Business Names is responsible for assisting with processing of applications and renewals, removing business names approved for striking, scanning and indexing of documents on the KRegistry database, copying and certifying documents for signature, creating, maintaining and retrieving business names files.

REGISTRATION SUPERVISOR

Department: Registry (Business Names)

Location: Providenciales

Annual Salary: $33,415.00-$37,617.50

JOB SUMMARY

Supervises and monitors Registration Officer I’s. Supervises and monitors the operations of the Business Names Unit within the Registry.

Details on the above vacancies can be found on the Commission’s website at https://tcifsc.tc/vacancies/ or by contacting the Commission at telephone numbers 649-946-2550 or 649-946-2791 ext. 4021 or 4048.

Applications should be emailed to administration@tcifsc.tc no later than September 30th, 2022. A copy of the application should be submitted to the Employment Services Department by emailing to CHbacchus@gov.tc and MCadams@gov.tc. Applications received after the application deadline may not be considered in this recruitment phase but may be placed on file for future reference. While we appreciate your response, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

Candidate must be willing to work weekends and holidays. Salary $7/hr. Duties will include office cleaning. Interested Turks and Caicos Islanders can also submit copies of their application to the TCI Labour Department. Position currently held by work permit holder.

941-3508

Candidate must be willing to work weekends and holidays. Salary $7/ hr. Duties will include erecting signs, clearing paths and cleaning properties. Position held by work permit holder. Turks & Caicos Islanders are invited to submit their resumes to the Labour Department.

WALTER AT 941-4100

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

An Application, REGISTERED GT 5151, by the applicant, Waterloo Property Development Ltd. for the development of a Twenty-Seven (27) Bedroom Hotel, Reception Building, Meeting Room, Security Building, Laundry Building, Swimming Pool & Deck and Ancillary Facilities has been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Development Permission on parcels 10503/118 & 121, Southwest Suburbs, Grand Turk. Providenciales.

Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing to the Director of Planning, South Base, Grand Turk or through the Department of Planning, Emily House, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, within twenty- eight (28) days of publication of this Notice.

Installing and polishing

To work 5 days a week. Salary: $7.65 hourly

CONTACT:

leaves,

Salary: $6.50 hourly

weeding,

pruning, seed sowing,

and planting. Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT:

TCI FINANCE

CEO WANTED

TCI Finance Limited (TCIF) is seeking to employ a suitably qualified and experience chief executive officer. The successful candidate must have relevant academic and/ or professional qualifications, a strong track record in financial services business development, and at least 10 years’ international experience as a senior executive and leader in the marketing of financial services.

TCIF is established and funded by the Government and private sector of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) to create and promote a unique and differentiated financial services sector that is aligned with the TCI’s globally renowned tourism brand. The CEO will be responsible for i) designing and developing a compelling, attractive, and realistic vision and strategy for growing the financial services sector; ii) building a marketing and communications plan to sell the vision, concept, and products of the TCI to internal and external stakeholders; iii) creating, with Government, an attractive incentive plan for investors in the sector; and iv) acting as an ambassador for the promotion of the sector.

TCIF offers an attractive and competitive remuneration and benefits package.

Expressions of interest, accompanied by a current resumé, marked ‘TCI Finance CEO ’ should be submitted to the Chairman, TCIF, via info@tcirecruitmentgroup.com no later than October 7th 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

(Note: Details on the TCI - including the absence of income tax, use of the US Dollar and close proximity to North America – can be found at Invest Turks and Caicos Islands - Invest Turks and Caicos. TCI is a British Overseas Territory with an incomparable reputation as one of the best locations in the world to live, work and vacation.)

property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and door frames.

Salary: $7 hourly

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

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 347-3520

seeking

employ

Taking food orders, serving customers. Taking beverage orders from customers or wait staff and serving drinks as requested, paying extreme attention to detail.

Salary: $8.00 hourly

CONTACT:

GODET AND GRANT PROPERTY MAINTENANCE SERVICES

SOUTH BACK SALINA, GRAND TURK

DOMESTIC WORKER

KEZZIA HAMILTON

Back Salina, Grand Turk

Is seeking

Is seeking to employ a COOK

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-344-1617

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 23692

MICHAEL TEJEDA HENRIQUEZ

Glass Shack, Providenciales

Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-347-1894

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board32694

TRULY NOLEN

198 LONG BAY HILLS Seeking

Setting up workstations. Preparing ingredients, chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc. Cooking food in various utensils or grillers. Salary: $10.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 431-1275

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 32688

REGINAL CHARLES

Hospital Rd., Grand Turk Is seeking

CLEANER

- $6.50 HOURLY

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

LABOURER

- $6.50 HOURLY

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

CONTACT: 2447607/244-0711

Belongers only apply 32680

KRYSTAL DOMINIQUE

Palm Grove, Grand Turk

Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

- $6.50 HOURLY

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

LABOURER

- $7.50 HOURLY

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

CONTACT: 247-1428

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32679

RODRIJUE JOSEPH

Back Salina, Grand Turk

Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 345-9144

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32677

LEVELT JULIEN

KEW TOWN

Is seeking to employ a

BABYSITTER

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

CONTACT: 331-8546

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32660

ROOSEVELT OUTTEN

Kew Town, Providenciales Is seeking to employ a

LIVE-IN DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 243-5791

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. A work permit holder currently holds this position 32662

TATA SHOP/HENRY

MALISSA DELAREASE COX

Five Cay, Providenciales

Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 343-3655

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

A work permit holder currently holds this position 32690

SAMUEL WILSON

#12 MUSGROVE HILL, KEW TOWN

Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Cares for garden on a daily basis. Salary: $6.25 hourly

CONTACT: 342-2511

Belongers only apply Renewal 32695

MARIE PROSPERE

#1030 THE BIGHT, LEEWARD HIGHWAY

Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

CONTACT: 345-7087

Belongers only apply Renewal 32655

SHARON BEEN

#50 Turquoise Point Plaza, Dolphin Road, Grace Bay, Providenciales

Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

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

CONTACT: 343-9526 OR SHARONBUTLERBEEN@HOTMAIL.COM Belongers only apply Renewal 32685

• Applicant should be able to work on holidays and on calls when needed.

Salary: $525.00 bi-weekly

CONTACT: 231-0195

Belongers only apply Renewal 32651

Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands. Is Looking for:

LABOURERS / DOMESTIC WORKERS

• Responsible for doing Manual work

• Loading and unloading container

• Assisting in stocking shelves

• Being able to work at heights

• Committed to work flexible hours, days, nights, weekends and holiday

• Salary starts at $6.25 per hour

• Held by work permit holder and for first time work permit.

STORE SUPERVISOR

• Candidate must have at least 6-8 years experience in the field

• Advanced knowledge and skills in computer systems, most specifically, QuickBooks Pro 2020, Microsoft Excel & Inventory control Management.

• Extensive knowledge of SMS Front & Back Office & NCR 7456 POS

• Manage retail staff, including cashiers and people working on the floor.

• Maintain inventory and ensure items are in stock.

• Maintain store's cleanliness and health and safety measures.

• Organize and distribute staff schedules.

• Manage different departments within the store.

• Handle customer questions, complaints, and issues.

• Committed to work flexible hours, days, nights, weekends and holidays.

• Salary range commensurate with experience.

• Held by the work permit holder

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

• Gathering and entering data into multiple computer programs

• Maintaining and updating record files and system data

• Processing customer cash, check and credit card payments

• Responsible for accounting contents of cash registers and safe

• Processing end of day sale deposit

• Receiving domestic and export customer orders

• Implement employee schedules

• Will perform as substitute relief for other supervisors

• Preparing & coordinating schedule in accordance to operational necessity

• 4-5 years experience in related field of work

• Must be honest, meticulous, work independently or in a team

• Must process knowledge of computer programs such as Quick Books, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power point and Outlook.

• Salary for this position will commensurate with qualification& experience

• Held by work permit holder

REFRIGERATION MECHANIC

• Fabricate & assemble structural & functional components of refrigeration system using hand tools and welding equipment

• Lift and align components into position using hoist or block and tackle

• Observe & test system operation, using gauges & instruments.

• Test lines, components and connection for leaks

• Install wiring to connect components to an electric power source

• 4-5 years experience in related field of work

• Knowledge of HVAC or refrigeration tools, materials and test equipment

• Knowledge of repair, maintenance and installation techniques

• Skill in reading and understanding schematics

• Salary for this position will commensurate with qualification& experience

• Held by work permit holder

DOMESTIC WORKER

MONA PIERRE FLEURIDO 244-0109 - Moise Avenue # 29, Millennium Highway $6.50 hourly

Cleaning the house, making beds, wash, cook and iron.

FLEURIDOR MOTORS LTD

941-3131 - Five Cays #59 (Next to Sunny food) $6.50 hourly

QUINBY JIMMYLEE GREY 333-6080 North Caicos, Whitby $300.00

D&B TILE 232-3465 - South Dock $15 hourly Laying tile and grout out tile.

TILE MAN CHEF

TINY’S RESTAURANT 345-3053 - Leeward Highway (Old Ms. Monies) $480.00 weekly Cooking and preparing food.

Cleaning the stores, shelves, counter top, adding products on shelves daily.

Caring for my children, prepare their meals, feed & bath them, monitor them, wash, iron, cook and clean the house.

MAIDLABOURER

R&L CONSTRUCTION 346-2726

June Hills, Millennium Highway $6.25 hourly

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

J.J CLEANING SERVICES

Cox Drive # 84 241-4286 $350.00 WEEKLY

Cleaning the house, making beds, cleaning refrigerator, cabinet.

EXTRAORDINARY MINDS-ASHLEY’S LEARNING CENTRE

TEACHER ASSISTANTS

Applicants could be retired teachers or persons with at least 5’ CXC passes; have an interest in teaching students with varying learning capabilities; and be willing to participate in on-going professional development in Special and Inclusive Education, offered by the school and international organizations.

SALARY:

Salary will be discussed at the interview

CONTACT: Applications can be dropped off at: ASHLEY’S LEARNING CENTRE, #6 George Alley, Aviation Drive, Downtown Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands or Emailed to extraordinaryminds2010@gmail. com. Tel # 649-232-1493

•

minor fixes such as repairing broken locks,

etc.

control

Inspect and troubleshoot

safety system fire alarm)

• Collaborate with workers and other professionals during renovations

• Report to a facilities or maintenance manager for issues

• Basic knowledge of HVAC, plumbing and electrical

using hand and

• Ability to read technical manuals and drawings

$12.00 per

DOMESTIC WORKER

MARIE

348-5921,

$300.00

BABYSITTER

AROLD ROMELUS 343-6068, Five Cays #

$300.00

•

Cleaning the house, making beds, wash, cook

CLEANER

SAVED BY GRACE

STORE, 241-3896 $350.00 WEEKLY

iron.

Stocking shelf, counter tops, mopping, cleaning the store and clean my home, wash, iron and cook.

CLEVINSON

242-2704,

Monitor & caring for my son, feed & bath him, cook, wash & iron.

DOMESTIC WORKER

SONIA

241-4900, Kew Town

$350.00

Cleaning the house, making beds, wash, cook

LABOURER

pick up waste, wash

$300.00

InterHealth Canada Construction & Services is currently recruiting for a Key position within TCI Hospital. Successful candidates will be offered excellent packages depending on qualification and experience.

CHEF MANAGER

– Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, Providenciales

Responsible for operations of daily kitchen, food production, HACCP, due diligence, Catering Budget patient and retail menu compilation and costing and stock management. Also responsible for training and development and management of catering team.

Applicants must be able to work 40 hours per week (5 shifts allocated over 7 days and include weekend working and bank holidays).

Excellent customer service skills, communications skills, good standards of spoken and written English are required.

Appointments will be made based on successful interview, positive reference check, and clear Police check. *Previous experience is required.

For full Job Specification, Qualification Requirements, Package Details and any application queries, please contact Ms. Donique Pinnock and queries on Tel: 941-2800 Ext 71802.

Qualified Belonger's will be given first consideration.

Starting Salary: 35K per annum

– Cheshire Hall Medical Centre,

Role will include responsibility for the Team of Receptionists, Supervision of Helpdesk Services including switchboard, Assisting Patients, Staff & Visitors, Track- it Reporting, etc.

Applicants must be able to work 40 hours per week (5 shifts allocated over 7 days and include weekend working and bank holidays).

Excellent customer service skills, communication skills, good standards of spoken and written English are required for all posts.

Appointments will be made based on successful interviews, positive reference check and a clear Police check. *Previous experience is required for post.

For full Job Specification, Qualification Requirements, Package Details and any application queries, please contact Ms. Donique Pinnock and queries on Tel: 941-2800 Ext 71802.

Qualified Belonger's will be given first consideration.

Salary: Negotiable, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

• Must be able

Hydrfoil

beginner to advanced level kite boarding

TITLE:

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Prepare financial statements and financial reports for each company in the Group and consolidated Group statements on a monthly and annual basis. | Prepare budget variance and financial performance analysis monthly and annually for each company and the Group |Develop and Monitor effective Internal Control policies, procedures and practices | Develop and update at least annually multi-year financial projections based on agreed assumptions |Develop annual budgets as part of the annual business and strategic planning process |Analyze, select, and manage financial management and reporting software and systems |Streamline accounting functions and operations |Document and oversee accounting policies and procedures | Preparate of Quarterly Regulatory Returns |Present monthly accounts along with analysis to the Board of Directors and Senior Executives |Assist in establishing and monitoring compliance controls

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:

(a) Have 15 years or more of experience in a Senior Accounting role in the Financial Sector, (b) ability to produce and coordinate department reports into the annual reports for regulators; (c) ability to create action plan and provide recommendation to Board of Directors (d) proven knowledge in Public Finance Management Law and Operational Risk Management (e) experience in Internal and External Audits (g) experience in Payroll Service (h) Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting & Economics from a recognized tertiary institution (i) Association of Certified Chartered Accountants – and an active member of ACCA or equivalent (j) Risk Management Qualification (k) Be flexible to give support to rotated shifts between 7:00 am – 7:00pm daily including weekends and public holidays at various locations in TCI (l) Be conversant with computer application – ability to handle up to 10 different systems. (m) Advance skills in Microsoft Suite especially excel

SALARY: $48,000.00 yearly plus other allowances

Please email application letter and resume to The Board of Directors, National Company Services, Butterfield Square, Providenciales, TCI - email: hr@ncsfsg.com. The application deadline is October 03, 2022. Suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview.

FOOTBALL COACH

The Turks & Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of Football Coach. The individual must be a holder of at least a Concacaf or US Soccer “D” License, at minimum.

Equivalent UEFA or other Football Confederations Licenses are also accepted.

JOB SUMMARY

The Football Coach Position will be responsible for assisting the Technical Director with organizing Football Programs, from Grassroots to the Junior and Senior Men & Women’s National Teams at the TCIFA. The Coach will assist with conducting practices, motivating, and instructing players in game techniques and tactics. The position will also be responsible for coaching all areas of the game of Football.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• To assist the Technical Director in creating a Long-Term Coaching Development Plan for the TCIFA

• Consult with the Technical Director in formulating the coaching sessions to be utilized in the Grassroots, Youth Academy and Junior and Senior National Teams (Men & Women)

• Effectively plan, deliver, and evaluate coaching sessions in line with the TCIFA’s philosophy and coaching.

• Supervise and guide the Volunteer Coaches within the various TCIFA Coaching Programs

• Attend the various schools in the Turks and Caicos Islands for the purposes of player recruitment, conducting coaching sessions, and to act as a liaison between the schools and the TCIFA

• Conduct periodic visits to the outer islands to conduct coaching sessions, assist in and evaluate the various Grassroots and Youth Development Programs

• Coach in games including local, regional, and international tournament and leagues

• To prepare written reports on matters relating

to football development as required

• To undertake any other duties that might reasonably be deemed within the status of the job and appropriate to the post

• To carry out all duties with regard to relevant legislation and the TCIFA’s policies and procedures

• Any other duties as required by the football club within the reasonable demands of the role

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION & SKILLS

• CONCACAF or US Soccer D License

• Equivalent UEFA or other Football Confederations Licenses are also accepted.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills

• Able to work in a standing position for long periods of time

• Able to work outside, in all weather conditions

• Good social and interpersonal skills

• Able to maintain high energy levels

• May be required to work on weekends and holidays

• May travel periodically - US Visa is Required

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The job is physically demanding requiring the successful candidate to work outdoors for hours in various weather conditions. As such, the successful candidates must have the ability to stand for extended periods of time, see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels.

WORKING HOURS:

40 Hours per week, most coaching sessions occur during the hours of 6:00am – 8:00am or in the afternoon’s starting at 4:00pm.

SALARY:

Remuneration will be between $3,000.00 to $3,500.00 per month, commensurate upon experience.

ACHARRO HARVEY

Overback, Grand Turk

Is seeking to employ a

DOMESTIC WORKER

- $6.50 HOURLY

Cleaning the use, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework.

LABOURER

- $7.00 HOURLY

Cleaning outside the property, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes.

CONTACT: 344-9044

Belongers only apply 32676

ADVANCE SECURE CONTRACTORS

Palm Grove, Grand Turk Seeking

CLEANER

- $6.50 HOURLY

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

LABOURER

- $6.50 Hourly

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

CONTACT: 241-3489 Belongers only apply 32681

ALEX CLEANING SERVICES

#87 Marby Dr., Juba Sound

Is seeking to employ a

3 DOMESTIC WORKERS

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.25 Hourly

CONTACT: 649-332-5690

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. Renewal 32693

ALL THINGS WOOD

SOUTH DOCK RD. 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: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 341-3168

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board 32682

BEAUTY &

CLEANER

DOMESTIC WORKER

– $9.00 hourly

BABYSITTER

• General cleaning, washing, cleaning windows and floors.

• Flexible hours over 6 days.

CONTACT: 9465093/941-4521 renewal work permits. Belongers are encourage to

C & S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

DOMESTIC WORKER

The TCIFA

Deadline:

CONTACT:

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning the house, laundering

Salary: $6.50 Hourly

CONTACT: 332-5458

Belongers are to apply to the

Board.

BIG BLUE COLLECTIVE

ROAD,

OPPORTUNITIES IN

INDUSTRY

Big Blue is looking for Turks and Caicos Islanders with outgoing personalities and physical coordination to join a team of knowledgeable and experienced guides to conduct educational and environmentally conscious eco-tours and boat charters throughout the Caicos Islands.

SCUBA DIVING INSTRUCTORS

Seeking qualified Scuba Instructors to conduct PADI dive courses and tours.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Preference will be given to Turks Islanders and those with professional boating experience or Captain’s license.

• Be living (or be willing to live) on Providenciales and be punctual, reliable and able to work long days, public holidays, and weekends.

• Qualified OWSI or MSDT with 3+ years experience teaching and guiding with high end clientele.

• Experience conducting snorkel tours, guiding kayak and paddleboard tours and asset

• Experience maintaining dive equipment and asset

• Ensure in current teaching status with current First Aid qualifications.

• Marine biology background and experience in eco watersports and asset

• The work schedule is varied and provides up to 6-days work per week.

• Must have the personality for sales, public relations and education

DUTIES:

• Teach and guide diving per the PADI safety standards.

• Ensure proper maintenance and cleaning of all dive equipment

• Prep trips with needed coolers and additional items as needed

• Conduct snorkeling, kayaking and paddleboarding trips.

• Maintenance of dive equipment if qualified.

• Work towards gaining a local captains license.

• Salary range: $110 to $150 per day plus gratuities depending on previous experience. Positions currently held by work permit holders. Applicants should apply to the email address below.

KITEBOARDING INSTRUCTORS

Seeking qualified IKO kite instructors to teach kite courses.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Preference will be given to Turks Islanders and those with extended teaching experience.

• Must be a qualified IKO Kite Instructor with 2+ years experience teaching.

• Other duties include assisting with sales and conducting kite tours and other watersports activities offered by the company.

• Experience in kayaking, paddleboarding, SCUBA diving and snorkeling are all assets

• Experience in boat handling or holding a captain’s license is an asset.

• The work schedule is varied and provides up to 6-days work per week.

• Must be willing to work long days in the sun.

DUTIES:

• Teach kite lessons of all levels

• Guide downwinders

• Repair kite equipment

• Ensure daily storage and cleaning of all equipment

• Ensure kite truck and trailer are clean and well maintained.

• Run jetski support

• Transport all equipment needed to teaching location

• Salary range: 20-30% of course fee (Course rate $175 per hour) plus gratuities. Average monthly income $3000.

Positions currently held by work permit holders and Turks Islanders. Applicants should apply to the email address below.

KITCHEN HELPER

Looking for a suitable candidate to help prepare food for boat charters.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Fluent in English with good speaking and reading skills.

• Willing to start at 5am, work long days, weekends and public holidays.

• Have prior experience in kitchen health and safety standards.

DUTIES:

• Prep food daily for following days trips.

• Prep coolers in time to be ready before trip start times.

• Clean coolers and clean office premises.

• Baking, prepping and cooking meals for trips

• Cooking staff lunches daily

• The work schedule is varied and provides up to 6-days work per week.

• Salary ranges from $8-$12 per hour

The position is currently held by Turks Islander and work permit holder. Preference will be given to Turks Islanders.

Candidates should apply via email to careers@bigbluecollective.com before the 30th of August 2022 and include a resume and cover letter with a brief description of why they believe they are a suitable candidate to work in the eco-tourism / watersports industry. Applicants should send a copy to the Commissioner of Labour.

CAICOS AUTO REPAIR

seeking

CAYS

employ

MECHANIC

Inspecting and testing vehicles, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire changes, wheel balancing, and replacing filters. Salary: $10.00 Hourly

are encouraged to apply to the Labour

CURTIS

Grove, Grand

DOMESTIC WORKER

Cleaning the house, laundering sheets, towels and

clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.50 Hourly

are encouraged to

the Labour Board.

holder currently

CORDERRO WILLIAMS North Creek, Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

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

CONTACT:

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

ERWIN JONES

Hospital Rd., Grand Turk Is seeking to employ a

LABOURER

Cleaning outside the property with sweeper, pick up yard waste and collect leaves, dispose of trash, clean windows, and doorframes. Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 231-6055

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board. Renewal 32686

Town Road, Provo

to employ a

DRIVER

Transport materials and goods among manufacturing, distribution and retail centers. Perform sales and customer service as part of the job. Salary: $12.00 hourly CONTACT: 343-9399

Belongers are to apply to the Labour Board. Renewal

GINETTE

BEAUTICIAN

Shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. Makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, nail and skin care services. Salary: $400.00 Weekly CONTACT: 344-0689 Belongers only apply Renewal

GLYNES

Fix and maintain mechanical equipment, buildings. Plumbing work, painting, flooring repair and upkeep, electrical repairs, etc. Salary: $7.00 Hourly

CONTACT: 345-7522

Belongers are encouraged to apply to the Labour Board

Sweeping the house, mopping the floor, clean bathrooms, toilets, kitchen, living room, laundering sheets, towels and personal clothing and other housework. Salary: $6.50 hourly CONTACT: 232-2621

Belongers only apply Renewal 32659

Science & Technology

Flu and Covid could make this a hard winter for UK

THE UK must prepare for a big, early wave of flu, experts warn, based on what Australia has just experienced during its winter.

Many southern hemisphere nations have had their most rampant flu season for years.

It is largely because people mixed more once Covid restrictions had eased, but had little immunity to the influenza virus after a break from the disease.

Health experts are urging anyone who is eligible for a flu shot to get one.

After two years with almost zero flu circulatingand all the focus on Covid jabs - there is concern that vaccine fatigue may have set in. Covid cases are starting to rise again in the UK too.

‘AUTUMN WAVE’

UK Health Security Agency chief medical adviser Dr Susan Hopkins told BBC News that Covid cases “looked like they were turning in all four nations in the UK”.

“We do believe we are starting to see our autumn wave of Covid,” she said.

NHS director for vaccinations and screening Steve Russell said: “This winter could be the first time we see the effects of the so called ‘twindemic’ with both Covid and flu in full circulation, so it is vital that those most susceptible to serious illness from these viruses come forward for vaccines in order to protect themselves and those around them.”

The UK Health Security

Agency (UKHSA) says this year’s flu jab is a good match for the type of seasonal influenza that is circulatinga strain called H3N2.

In Australia, which had a reasonably severe flu season during its winter, the jab was well matched to that strain.

It is the same one that caused a bad flu season for the UK in 2017-18.

The number of excess deaths that winter in England and Wales exceeded 50,000 - the highest recorded since the winter of 1975-76 - with around 22,000 thought to be

associated with flu.

GET BOOSTER JAB

Vaccination can help prevent people getting very sick, and the NHS is offering free flu shots to about 33 million people in the UK this autumn.

About 26 million people are also eligible for a free Covid booster to top up their immunity.

Covid and flu vaccines are recommended for those at higher risk of illness, which includes:

everyone over 50 pregnant women people with certain underlying health conditions

· care-home residents front-line health and social care workers

The UK is using an updated vaccine for the Covid booster, targeting both the original and the Omicron version of the pandemic virus. It is safe to receive the flu shot at the same appointment.

Meanwhile, all primary school children and some secondary school children, as well as youngsters aged two or three, can get a free nasal spray flu vaccine.

Most young children will not have encountered flu yet. This means they will

not have built up any natural immunity to this virus, so it is particularly important for them to take up the flu vaccine this year, say experts.

Dr Hopkins said: “I am more worried about flu than I have been for the last few years because of the reduction of immunity that is around.”

She said there were “strong indications” that the UK could face the threat of widely circulating flu along with new Covid variants that might evade the immune response.

“This combination poses a serious risk to our health, particularly those in highrisk groups. So, if you are offered a jab, please come forward to protect yourself.”

GP surgeries and pharmacies get the flu vaccine in batches throughout the flu season. If you cannot get an appointment straight away, ask if you can book one for when more vaccines are available. (BBC)

Walking could save your life

DID you know that getting in your daily steps could save your life?

A new study of more than 2,000 adults showed that taking at least 7,000 steps per day reduced mortality by 50% to 70% compared to those who took less steps. The average age of study participants was 45, and they were followed over an 11-year period.

ISHMAEL MUNROE

DOMESTIC WORKER

Must be able perform the following:

Deep Cleaning Caring for Children

Minor cooking

Other household chores

Salary: $10 per hr

CONTACT: 649 242-2495

This is the kind of evidence-based study I like to share with my patients in the ER. Although our time together is limited, I try to discuss diet and exercise with my patients as much as possible. I’ve found that most patients who don’t typically exercise find it a daunting task to start.

They assume that their only option is to transition from not exercising to joining a gym. While a lot of people can make that leap, I actually recommend most patients start off slowly – and they may also need clearance from their primary care doctor or cardiologist first as well.

Walking is a very underrated exercise. And

WALKING ALSO REDUCES YOUR RISK OF DEMENTIA

A really fascinating UnitedKingdom-based study published in JAMA looked at an even larger group of adults to determine if walking had any benefit with reducing the risk of dementia. Scientists studied over 78,000 adults ranging from 40 to 79 years. This group had a higher average age than the aforementioned

study and were followed over seven years.

This study found that around 10,000 steps a day was the optimal amount for an observed reduction in the risk of dementia.

The previous study did not demonstrate an association between step intensity and reduction in mortality. Meaning, if you’re just starting out with a daily walk, you don’t have to over-exert yourself to get the benefit. But researchers behind the JAMA study did find that there was a benefit to intensity. They noted that

steps performed at a higher intensity – 112 steps/min –resulted in an even stronger association; meaning that step intensity further reduced the risk of dementia.

What accounts for the different results between the two studies? It’s unclear –but the benefit of intensity was found in the larger study of 78,000 participants. So perhaps the smaller study wasn’t powered to detect the benefit; meaning an insufficient number of individuals were enrolled to draw a meaningful conclusion.

IS IT TIME TO BRING BACK THE POSTDINNER STROLL?

When’s the best time to get those steps in? A lot of people – me included – have jobs that keep us active on our feet during the day. For example, I clock in about 5,000-6,000 steps in an average 8-hour ER shift. So some people might prefer to try to hit that 10K step goal with an evening stroll.

Another new study found a lot of benefit to a post-dinner walk. A lot of people subscribe to the popular belief that walking after dinner aids digestion and clears the mind. Well, a recent meta-analysis (a comprehensive review of multiple studies that aggregates the results) in the Sports Medicine journal found that light walking for just 2 to 5 minutes significantly tempered blood sugar levels. The studies looked at both those with and without diabetes. Remember, it’s important for diabetics in particular to control the frequency of blood sugar spikes.

Leeward Highway Is seeking to employ a

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says this year’s flu jab is a good match for the type of seasonal influenza that is circulating - a strain called H3N2.

Taking at least 7,000 steps per day reduced mortality by 50% to 70% compared to those who took less steps.

there has been a flurry of recent studies all showing the various benefits of walking.

Science & Technology

Genetically-engineered herpes virus being used to beat cancer

A genetically-engineered cold sore virus is the new hope to beat cancer after scientists found it could eradicate or shrink tumours in terminally ill patients.

Patients were injected with the weakened form of the herpes simplex virus that has been modified to kill cancer cells in an early trial at the Institute for Cancer Research (ICR) in London.

The injection is given directly into the tumour, attacking it in two ways — by invading the cells and making them burst and boosting the immune system.

RP2 was tested on 39 patients with cancers including people suffering from skin, oesophageal and head and neck tumours.

A patient from West London has hailed the drug as a ‘true miracle’ after he was able to go back to work as a builder.

Overall, three out of nine patients treated with RP2 saw their tumours shrink. Seven out of 30 patients who received the drug and immunotherapy also got better.

While larger studies are needed, the drug could offer lifeline for those with late stage cancer.

Krzysztof Wojkowski, 39, was diagnosed with Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, a type of salivary gland cancer, in May 2017.

After multiple surgeries to remove his tumours, he was told that there were no treatment options left.

‘I had injections every two weeks for five weeks which completely eradicated my cancer,’ he said.

‘I’ve been cancer free for two years now, it’s a true miracle, there is no other word to describe it.

‘I’ve been able to work as a builder again and spend time with my family, there’s nothing I can’t do.’

Mr Wojkowski added: ‘I was told there were no options left for me and I was receiving end of life care, it was devastating, so it was incredible to be given the chance to join the trial at The Royal Marsden, it was my final lifeline.’

The research team are hoping to move to bigger trials after they presented the study at the European Society for Medical Oncology

School uniforms in

A study of school uniforms in the US and Canada reveals high levels of so-called “forever chemicals”.

The chemicals, known as PFAS, are used to make clothing resistant to stains or water but they have been linked to asthma, obesity and fertility issues.

Researchers found that uniforms made with 100% cotton showed higher levels than synthetic materials.

Exposing children to these chemicals may increase the longterm health risk, the scientists believe.

The issue is less of a concern in

the UK because almost all retailers’ own brand uniforms are PFAS free, say campaigners.

From fire-fighting foams to food packaging and textiles, PFAS chemicals are widely used because of their non-stick and waterresistant properties.

But researchers have long been concerned about these chemicals, known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - because they don’t break down under normal environmental conditions.

These “forever chemicals”, which number in the thousands, persist in soil and water. However

Congress (ESMO).

Study leader Professor Kevin Harrington, Professor of Biological Cancer Therapies at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, said: ‘Our study shows that a genetically engineered, cancerkilling virus can deliver a one-two punch against tumours – directly destroying cancer cells from within while also calling in the immune system against them.

The Consultant Oncologist at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, added: ‘It is rare to see such good response rates in early-stage clinical trials, as their primary aim is to test treatment

safety and they involve patients with very advanced cancers for whom current treatments have stopped working.

‘Our initial trial findings suggest that a genetically engineered form of the herpes virus could potentially become a new treatment option for some patients with advanced cancers – including those who haven’t responded to other forms of immunotherapy. I am keen to see if we continue to see benefits as we treat increased numbers of patients.’

The genetically engineered RP2 virus, which is injected directly into the tumours, is designed to

have a dual action against tumours.

It multiplies inside cancer cells to burst them from within, and it also blocks a protein known as CTLA-4 – releasing the brakes on the immune system and increasing its ability to kill cancer cells.

Three out of nine patients treated with herpes benefitted with one salivary gland cancer patient seeing his tumour disappear completely and remain free of cancer 15 months after starting treatment.

Seven out of 30 patients who received both RP2 and the immunotherapy nivolumab also benefitted from treatment.

In the group, four out of nine patients with melanoma skin cancer, two out of eight patients with the eye cancer uveal melanoma, and one out of three patients with head and neck cancer saw their cancer’s growth halt or shrink.

Of the seven patients receiving the combination who saw a benefit, six remained progression-free at 14 months.

Professor Kristian Helin, Chief Executive of The Institute of Cancer Research, London, said: ‘Viruses are one of humanity’s oldest enemies, as we have all seen over the pandemic. But our new research suggests we can exploit some of the features that make them challenging adversaries to infect and kill cancer cells.

‘It’s a small study but the initial findings are promising. I very much hope that as this research expands we see patients continue to benefit.’ (Dailymail)

they can also accumulate in the human body when ingested.

While direct evidence linking them to health problems is mixed, scientists are concerned about exposure, particularly in young people whose lower body weight and sensitive development may result in a greater lifetime threat.

This latest study focuses on the contact with the chemicals that may occur as a result of wearing school uniforms.

It’s estimated that around 20% of children in the US and Canada wear uniforms, in public and private schools.

“All of these clothes that we targeted are polo shirts and khaki pants, the usual uniforms, but they were specifically marketed as a stain resistant,” said Dr Marta Venier from Indiana University

who led the study.

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWSSeptember 24 - October 7, 2022 53 “So we were selective in picking clothes that were labelled as stain resistant. And what we found was that PFAS were present in all of these items.”

Patients were injected with the weakened form of the herpes simplex virus that has been modified to kill cancer cells in an early trial at the Institute for Cancer Research (ICR) in London.

Around 20% of US and Canadian school children wear uniforms.

Science & Technology

Drinking at least 4 cups of certain teas may reduce type 2 diabetes risk

DRINKING black, green or oolong tea might have more benefits than a little energy boost –a certain amount could reduce risk of developing type 2 diabetes, new research has found.

Drinking at least four cups of any of these teas per day has been linked with a 17% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes over an average period of 10 years, according to research published Saturday. The research, which hasn’t yet been published in a scientific journal, will be presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes Annual Meeting in Stockholm this week.

The relationship between drinking tea and type 2 diabetes risk has been previously studied, but results have been inconsistent, said Xiaying Li, the research’s first author and a postgraduate student at the Wuhan University of Science and Technology in China.

“Our study showed that the association between tea consumption and (type 2 diabetes) depended on the amount of tea consumed. Only sufficient tea consumption can show clinical effects,” said Li via email. “Based on our findings, I would advise the public to consume more tea in their daily lives, if appropriate.”

The abstract authors first studied 5,199 adults with no history of type 2 diabetes who had participated in the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS). The CHNS is a prospective study examining the economics, sociological issues and health of residents from nine Chinese provinces. They were recruited in 1997 and followed

until 2009. At the beginning of the study, participants provided information about lifestyle factors such as food and drink habits, exercise, smoking and alcohol consumption.

Initially, researchers found that tea drinkers and non-drinkers in their study had a similar risk of getting type 2 diabetes.

But when researchers decided to look into whether the amount consumed among tea drinkers made a difference by undertaking a systematic review of 19 cohort studies involving more than 1 million adults from eight countries, the results were different – the

More than half of the world’s palm trees in danger

MORE than a thousand species of palm tree are at risk of extinction, according to a study.

Scientists used artificial intelligence to assess risks to the entire palm family, from tall trees to climbing plants.

The data gives a much better idea of how many, and which, palm species are under threat.

Palms are a huge plant family that provide millions of people with food, drink and shelter.

“We need to do all we can to protect biodiversity and that encompasses more than a thousand

palm species that we now know may be threatened,” said study leader, Dr Sidonie Bellot of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.

She said action was needed to conserve plants on the ground and to collect more data on them, which cannot be done without the people who live in the regions where palms grow and who use the palms daily.

Palm trees have a host of uses, including as staple crops such as coconut, palm oil or dates, or in the making of furniture, rubber, oil and

more cups of green, oolong or black tea participants drank daily, the lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes was. The measures tracked across these studies were whether participants drank less than one cup of tea per day, one to three cups per day, or four or more.)

The authors cautioned that their research doesn’t prove that drinking tea reduced type 2 diabetes risk, but does suggest tea-drinking likely contributes, according to a news release. They also noted that they relied on participants’ own assessments of their tea consumption and couldn’t rule out

the possibility that unmeasured lifestyle and physiological factors could have affected the results.

Experts who weren’t involved in the research have agreed with the authors’ acknowledgment of the current research’s shortcomings.

“It could be that people who drink more tea avoid or less often drink more harmful sugary drinks or equivalent, or that they have other health behaviors that lead them to have lower risks of type 2 diabetes,” Naveed Sattar, a professor of metabolic medicine at the University of Glasgow, said in a statement.

“The findings need to be taken

with a very large pinch of salt (or cup of tea),” Kevin McConway, an emeritus professor of applied statistics at The Open University in the United Kingdom, said in a statement. “The trouble with meta-analysis findings is that the devil is always in the detail, and we don’t have the detail. Which studies were included? What was their quality? Which people, from which countries, were studied?”

More research needs to be done to determine exactly how green, black or oolong tea – and the amount consumed – could affect type 2 diabetes risk, Li said in a news release.

“Particular components in tea, such as polyphenols, may reduce blood glucose concentration by inhibiting the activity of a-glucosidase and/or inhibiting the activity of other enzymes, but a sufficient amount of the bioactive substance is required to be effective,” Li said.

Polyphenols are substances found in many plants and give some flowers, fruits and vegetables their color, according to the National Cancer Institute. Polyphenols have antioxidant properties, which can help prevent or delay cell damage in the body. Bioactive substances are nutrients or non-nutrients in foods that affect how the body functions.

The take-home message is that lifestyle choices are important for managing type 2 diabetes risk, Duane Mellor, a registered dietitian and senior teaching fellow at Aston University in Birmingham in the United Kingdom, said in a statement. Mellor was not involved in the research.

ropes.

Scientists are concerned about extinction risks to lesserknown wild relatives of popular ornamental or commercially grown

palms.

They say wild plants are invaluable to local people, but could vanish even before their full potential is known.

Official assessments of extinction risk are time-consuming and costly, prompting the Kewled team to investigate machine learning as a tool.

Drinking at least four cups black, green and oolong tea has been linked with a 17% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes over an average period of 10 years.

More than a thousand species - just over 50% of palms - are threatened with extinction.

Sports International

Plans to scrap Super League relegation for top clubs among rugby league proposals

RELEGATION would be scrapped for ‘Category A’ Super League clubs under proposals made by sports management company IMG after the sport’s “most comprehensive consultation ever”.

Rugby league’s strategic partner has proposed that top-flight clubs meet on and off-field criteria to be guaranteed their place in the league.

Among the other proposals is a joined-up calendar with international matches.

There is also a push for a strategy to boost the women’s and girls’ games.

Not all of the clubs involved in Super League would necessarily be Category A graded, with highestranked Category B clubs making up the division.

Those clubs’ performance, in terms of on-field and off-field criteria, would be monitored on a yearly basis to decide which clubs made up the elite Super League, as it is presently known.

The remaining clubs would fill the second and third tier divisions,

currently the Championship and League One - with clubs continuing to move between those leagues.

Rugby league and a form of licencing is no new concept, with Super League handing out threeyear licences to clubs in 2009 before a period of reapplication, lasting until the 2015 seasonwhen promotion and relegation returned.

The number of overseas clubs, such as French sides Catalans Dragons and Toulouse - who were both in the 2022 Super Leaguewould also be capped under the plans, and standards imposed to support growth domestically.

Clubs will have chance to provide feedback on the proposals at a meeting on 13 October.

Other recommendations by IMG include:

§ A re-positioned calendar which optimises flow, narrative and engagement, incorporating regular “peaks” of interest and a compelling season climax.

§ Operations to be centralised where this can maximise

efficiencies and drive incremental revenue (e.g. ticketing and digital infrastructure).

§ A new brand strategy to be introduced and aligned with the above commercial strategy.

‘We see a real growth trajectory’ - IMG on rugby league

Potential is one aspect which has encouraged IMG since their decision to become involved with rugby league, particularly with a home World Cup to come this autumn.

The sport’s core fanbase too is seen as a building block in their push to drive the game to new markets.

“It’s a sport we look at and see a real growth trajectory,” IMG vicepresident Matt Dwyer told BBC

Sport.

“It’s an incredibly exciting game on the field, and we think it’s a sport where we can realise a different trajectory going forward.

“I’m not sure it’s make or break, this is a sport with an enormous fanbase. It’s relative for its market.

There’s a part of the country where this is a very big sport and there’s another part of the country where it doesn’t make headlines - that’s a narrative we want to change as part of this.”

Promotion and relegation is a prevalent system in British sport, unlike sport in Australia and America sport - the former already having a dominant rugby league code in major metropolises such as

Sydney and Brisbane.

However, growing a league where teams can be at their most competitive is IMG’s reasoning behind the return to a grading system.

“We’re at a point where we want to elevate the teams in the top tier to a standard where they are able to put on the best product they can to engage and excite the fans,” he added.

“To do that we need to be pushing clubs towards improving their operations and their standards going forward, so the grading system we’ve introduced as part of proposals is the objective is to encourage clubs to invest towards that standard.

Yankees slugger Judge hits 61st home run to tie Maris’ 61-year-old record

NEW York Yankees slugger

Aaron Judge hit his 61st home run Wednesday, tying Roger Maris’ single-season American League home run record set in 1961.

Judge crushed the record-tying home run in the seventh inning off Toronto Blue Jays’ Tim Mayza, sending it over the wall at Rogers Centre.

The 30-year-old had already matched Babe Ruth’s total from over 90 years ago and could still surpass Maris’ 61-year-old record, sealing his spot among the all-time batting greats.

After the game, when speaking to the YES Network, Judge said it was “tough to describe” how he was feeling being able to share the achievement with his teammates. He added that it meant a lot to have his mother in attendance.

“I’m nothing without my family,” Judge said. “They mean the world to me. They’re the reason I’m here, the reason why I’m the person I am and getting to share this moment with my mom and also trying to give a little nod

to Roger Maris Jr., it means a lot.”

Judge is the sixth player in major league history to hit at least 60 home runs in a single season, but downplayed his record-setting

season.

“I haven’t really been thinking about numbers or stats and stuff like that,” he told reporters. “I’m going out there trying to help my

team win.”

After hitting his 394-foot home run, Judge received a standing ovation from the Toronto crowd and was greeted by teammates as

he touched home plate.

The Yankees, crowned AL East champions on Tuesday, went on to defeat the Blue Jays 8-3. Judge’s next chance to break the record will come on Friday when the Yankees host the Baltimore Orioles.

“I keep saying over and over, Aaron Judge; everyone should just watch and take notice,” Yankees head coach Aaron Boone said last week after Judge hit his 60th home run. “I can say this because I’ve lived this, and he’s shown this: he puts his focus on being a great teammate and winning. He knows everything else will take care of itself.”

With seven regular season games remaining, Judge is unlikely to reach the major league singleseason record of 73 home runs.

But many have brushed the record aside because it’s currently held by Barry Bonds who – along with other players of that era –was embroiled in performanceenhancing drug scandals and allegedly used steroids. Bonds and Sammy Sosa have denied those allegations

Aaron Judge runs the bases as he hits his 61st home run of the season

St Helens won a record-breaking fourth successive Super League Grand Final on Saturday, beating Leeds Rhinos

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Fury calls on Joshua to sign fight contract

TYSON Fury has urged Anthony Joshua to “give British fans what they want” and sign a contract for a heavyweight world-title fight in December.

WBC champion Fury, 34, had given fellow Briton Joshua, 32, an ultimatum to sign by Monday, but said on social media he has extended the deadline to Thursday.

Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn says he is “baffled” by Fury’s latest demands.

“The ball is in your court, everything is done,” said Fury.

“We have [broadcasters] BT, DAZN and ESPN all on the same page, they’re happy with everything.

“If you have any dignity and pride about you, you’ll get this contract signed today.

“I’m chucking you a massive bone but I know I can punch your face in so I’m willing to give you an opportunity. Let the British fans have what they want.”

Speaking to Sky Sports, Hearn responded by saying Fury has been setting “unrealistic deadlines”.

“I don’t want to get involved with back and forths that are going to negatively impact this fight being made, but, to be honest, we are quite baffled by the situation,” said Hearn.

“I’m not sure why Fury keeps setting unrealistic deadlines whilst also offering the fight to a number of other heavyweights for the selected date.

“If he is serious about the fight being made, I suggest he allows [boxing promotors] Queensbury

Eliud Kipchoge breaks his own marathon world record in Berlin

DOUBLE Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge has broken his own men’s marathon world record at Sunday’s race in Berlin.

The 37-year-old Kenyan crossed the line in a time of two hours, one minute and nine seconds, to beat by 30 seconds his previous best, set four years ago in the German capital city.

He had previously taken one minute 20 seconds off compatriot Dennis Kimetto’s 2014 record of 2:02.57 in Berlin.

Kipchoge had played down his chances of a world record in the build up.

“I am happy with my preparation and I think I was so fast because of the teamwork. Everything is down

to teamwork,” he said.

“What motivates me is my family and I want to inspire young people. Sport unites people and that is what motivates me.”

On an overcast day in Berlin, Kipchoge, who has now won 15 of his 17 career marathons, ran the first half of the 26.2-mile race in 59 minutes, 51 seconds, prompting thoughts that he may become the first runner to break the two-hour mark in an official race

He has run a marathon in under two hours, in Vienna in 2019. However, that was not recognised as the official world record because it was not in open competition and he used a team of rotating pacemakers.

and Matchroom to keep working hard to make the fight, of which everyone has been trying hard to do.”

Joshua’s team have already verbally accepted Fury’s offer of a 60-40 purse split for a fight on 3 December, and television executives from BT Sport and streaming service DAZN were scheduled to meet on Monday.

`“Look, we can’t go on forever. Tyson is fighting on 3 December whatever happens but this is the fight we want and this is the fight we’ve worked hard to get over the line,” he said on Talksport.

“I, for the life of me, don’t know what is holding this up. At the end of the day, he [Joshua] is the boss. Instruct your team if you want the fight.

World Anti-Doping Agency decides cannabis to remain banned substance in sport

CANNABIS will remain a banned substance in sport after a review by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).

American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was ruled out of the Tokyo Olympics after receiving a one-month ban for using the drug last year.

Wada agreed to review the cannabis ban after requests from “stakeholders”.

But it decided on Friday at a meeting of its executive committee to maintain the ban because the use of the drug “violated the spirit of sport”.

The ban for recreational drug use by athletes who test positive out of competition was reduced from two years to one to three months last year.

“Wada is aware of the diversity of opinions and perceptions related to this substance around the world, and even within certain countries,”

director general Olivier Niggli said.

“Wada plans to continue research in this area in relation with [its] potential performance enhancing effects, its impact on the health of athletes and also in relation to perceptions of cannabis from athletes, experts and others around the world.”

In the UK cannabis is a class B drug and possession carries a penalty of up to five years in prison and an unlimited fine.

The organisation also announced that the painkiller tramadol is to be added to the list of banned substances for athletes in competition from 2024.

“Tramadol abuse, with its dose-dependent risks of physical dependence, opiate addiction and overdoses in the general population, is of concern and has led to it being a controlled drug in many countries,” Wada said in a news release.

Sha’Carri Richardson won the 100m at the US trials in Oregon in June last year but was barred from competing at the Olympics

Joshua lost the WBA (Super), WBO and IBF belts to Oleksandr Usyk in September 2021 but Fury still holds the WBC title

Kipchoge claimed his fourth Berlin Marathon victory

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County Championship: Nottinghamshire win

Division Two title after thumping Durham

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE needed just over two hours to take the seven Durham wickets they needed to be confirmed as Division Two champions on the final day of the County Championship season at Trent Bridge.

England’s Stuart Broad, in his first appearance for his county since May, finished with 3-36, left-arm spinner Liam PattersonWhite took 3-41 and South African seamer Dane Paterson 2-27.

Durham, for whom David Bedingham was unable to bat because of a dislocated shoulder, were dismissed for 114 to lose by 462 runs.

Barring defeat here, Nottinghamshire were effectively champions already after seven first-innings bonus points meant they could no longer be overtaken in the Division Two standings, yet they had wanted to end on a winning note and gave spectators free admission to witness their triumph.

Resuming on 14-2 after Nottinghamshire, who stacked up a formidable 662-5 declared, had

declared their second innings on 121-2, Durham suffered their first loss in the fourth over of the day as Broad angled one in to have Scott Borthwick leg before.

Skipper Steven Mullaney, one of four centurions in the first innings, sprang something of a surprise when he did not enforce the followon after Durham were dismissed 455 behind on first innings, yet his decision seemed to be justified as a rested attack made life difficult for their opponents in conditions freshened up by overnight rain.

Patterson-White claimed the second scalp of the morning in his first over as Liam Trevaskis’s topedged sweep looped gently to slip.

Chris Benjamin, the wicketkeeper on loan from Warwickshire, took a positive approach, hitting five boundaries in his 33, but came a cropper when Broad returned for his second spell, edging to second slip.

Patterson-White bowled Ben Raine, Paterson had Matthew Potts edging to second slip, where Matt Montgomery, whose magnificent 178 had been the largest component

Nottinghamshire won eight of their 14 Championship games this season.

of Nottinghamshire’s 662, took his second catch of the innings. Before Patterson-White enjoyed the decisive moment as Jonathan Bushnell, sweeping off balance, was leg before.

Nottinghamshire began the season as favourites to win the division, not on the basis of their form the last time the Championship was played in two divisions, pre-Covid, in 2019, when they were relegated without a win, but on their performance in 2021, the campaign of the conference format, when they were in contention for the title right up to the last round.

They felt slightly miffed that this year’s divisions were

configured on the basis of what happened three years ago, but the ECB quite reasonably felt they had to maintain the integrity of their competition.

In any event, they have clearly justified their short odds, winning more matches and more bonus points than any of their rivals. The only defeats suffered were against Glamorgan in their first home match in April, and at Worcester last week, a shock that left them with something to do in this fixture.

The stand-out performer with the bat has been Haseeb Hameed, who has bounced back from the low point of a chastening Ashes winter to enjoy his most productive season, amassing 1,235 runs at

58.80, including four hundreds and seven other fifties.

Ben Duckett also topped 1,000 runs in the Championship, while skipper Mullaney missed that mark by seven runs, but had his best campaign with the bat since 2016.

Among the bowlers, Luke Fletcher was unable to scale the heights of 2021, when he chalked up 67 first-class wickets, but Paterson improved in his debut-season haul of 51 wickets by adding a further 56. Patterson-White, the 23-yearold who has been tipped for a big future in the game, confirmed the promise of his first two seasons by finishing on 41 wickets as the most successful spinner in the division. (BBC)

FORMULA 1 will double the number of ‘sprint’ events to six next year.

F1 and the teams had agreed to the increase back in April but confirmation had been delayed by new FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

The FIA had asked for time to assess the impact of the increase on its staff, claiming that the extra shorter ‘sprint’ race added to their workload.

But an agreement has now been reached and on Tuesday the FIA’s World Council voted to accept the increase.

The races at which the sprint events will be held in next year’s record 24-race calendar have yet to be confirmed.

‘Sprint’ events differ from a standard grand prix weekend by holding a shorter race on Saturday, the result of which sets the grid for the grand prix.

The starting order for the sprint is set by qualifying, which is moved to Friday afternoon from

Saturday.

F1 has data from the first two seasons of sprint events in 2021 and 2022 that shows that the sprints boost both television audiences and income, and many organisers are interested in hosting them at their grands prix.

But Ben Sulayem pushed back against F1’s plans saying he wanted to “evaluate the impact of the proposal on its trackside operations and personnel”.

Several senior sources told BBC Sport that he initially asked F1 to pay more money to the FIA in return for agreeing to the increasesomething the FIA has denied.

In the end, F1 has not paid the FIA any more in return for its acquiescence, BBC Sport has been told.

Ben Sulayem said in an FIA statement: “We concluded a thorough analysis on the impact of additional sprint sessions, and have adjusted relevant parameters of our work to ensure that they continue to be regulated at the very highest

Current championship leader Max Verstappen won the sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix in July

F1 to double number of ‘sprint’ events to six next season level.

“Sprint sessions provide an exciting dynamic to the race weekend format and have proven to be popular over the past two seasons - I am sure that this positive trend will continue and am pleased that the world motorsport council has today given its approval for them to go ahead.”

F1 president Stefano Domenicali said: “I am pleased that we can confirm six sprints will be part

of the Championship from 2023 onwards, building on the success of the new format introduced for the first time in 2021.

“The sprint provides action across three days, with the drivers all fighting for something right from the start on Friday through to the main event on Sunday - adding more drama and excitement to the weekend.

“The feedback from the fans, teams, promoters, and partners

has been very positive and the format is adding a new dimension to Formula 1, and we all want to ensure its success in the future.”

The dispute over the sprint events is one of a number of contentious issues this season that have eroded trust between the FIA on one side and F1 and the teams on the other.

F1 and the teams are concerned about the way the sport is being run, with the latest example being the controversy over the failure to restart the Italian Grand Prix after a late safety-car period.

This has followed concerns over a number of other issues, including: a clampdown on driver jewellery and underwear; a dispute over circuit safety at the new race in Miami; a delay in the publication of new engine regulations for 2026, which some sources believe played a role in Porsche’s deal to join forces with Red Bull collapsing; and over the FIA’s intervention in the row over cars ‘bouncing’ this year. (BBC)

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Beaches continue cricket dominance, beat Jaguars

Led by another scintillating performance from former Jamaican youth player Anthony McKnight, Beaches were able to register their third consecutive victory in the Turks and Caicos Islands Cricket Association T20 cricket competition.

Playing against the Jaguars recently at the Downtown Ballpark in Providenciales, Beaches lost the toss and were asked to field.

Jaguars had an undulating start before they somewhat settled. For the fifth wicket, the pair of Kimroy Charlemagne and Earl Henry were able to add 46 runs to steady the innings.

The former reached the boundary four times, while he crossed it twice for 34. Henry,

on the other hand, batted out the innings to also finish with 34 (5X4s, 1X6) and help push the Jaguars to a respectable 149-6 from their allotted overs.

The wickets were evenly shared by the Jamaican bowlers.

Needing to score at 7.5 runs per over, McKnight led the charge. He paced his innings well, to hit 57 runs, which included eight fours and a six.

When he fell, Beaches had already crossed the hundred mark and were sensing victory.

R Duncan supported with 24 (3X4s), to help lift the side to 1504 from 15 overs.

Prior to this clash, Beaches had defeated Kishco and GK Foods in consecutive games.

Badgers and Skyhawks basketball teams victorious in week four of PAL

BADGERS and Skyhawks basketball teams registered victories in both divisions in Round Four of the Police Action League (PAL) which continued

over the weekend at the Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex.

Both teams registered victories in the 12-and-under and 16-andunder divisions.

In the younger age group, the Badgers edged out Guardians 2726, while Skyhawks also registered a close win (19-17), when they challenged Seaquest.

In the other clash, Avengers recorded an emphatic 31-11 point victory against Commanders.

In the 16U division, Badgers recorded a six-point victory against

Avengers 43-37, while Skyhawks defeated the Guardians by a single bucket 33-31.

In the other clash, Seaquest got the better of Commanders 39-28.

The competition is also heating up in the 16U division.

Action in the 12U division.

Beaches have won three in a row.

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Global Capital Masters League dubbed a success – Ritchie

THE Global Capital Masters League exceeded expectations this year according to Technical Director of the TCIFA Dane Ritchie.

In an invited comment, he pointed out that the 2022 league was “one of the most exciting leagues around”.

He also applauded the quality of play, including the recent championship clash between eventual winners Police FC and

former champions Realest FC.

In that clash, Kevern Debellot scored a brace and Antonio Audin another to ensure that the Lawmen finished with a 3-0 victory.

Teachers FC finished third after Beaches forfeited their game.

According to Ritchie, players and fans are requesting that the league be held twice per year instead of once, but due to the tight calendar of events of the TCIFA, it would be impossible.

He however assured that “with the support of our sponsors Global Capital, we will keep this as a calendar event that everyone can look forward to”.

At the award ceremony, Debellot finished as the Golden Boot winner with 10 goals, while his performance also earned him the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.

The Golden Glove winner was another Police FC player, Lastus Camille.

PPL and WFL set for October return

THE Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association announced this week that the Provo Premier League and the Women’s Premier League would return in October.

The PPL, the top league in the islands, will return on October 15, while the

top female league, is set to commence next Friday, October 7.

The female league will include six teams: Academy Eagles, Cheshire Hall FC, Flamingo FC, Revolution FC, SWA Shark FC and Teachers FC.

Inter-High School Football Championships kick off this weekend

THE Inter-High School Football Championships, which is organised by the Turks and Caicos Islands School Sports will kick off on Saturday, October 1 with the opening ceremony and the first round of games at the National Stadium at 9:00h.

The event, which will also be played at the TCIFA Football Field, is scheduled for four days each in October.

The girls will battle on October 1, 7, 14 and 29 and the boys on October 1, 8, 15 and 29.

Eight boys’ teams will battle in two groups.

Group A includes Raymond Gardiner High School, Wesley Methodist High School, British West Indies Collegiate and Helena Jones Robinson High School.

Group B includes Clement Howell High School, Marjorie

Basden High School, Elite High School and Louise Garland Thomas High School.

The Girls’ division will be a five-team battle between Clement Howell High School, British West Indies Collegiate, Marjorie Basden High School, Elite High School and

Louise Garland Thomas High School.

Police FC were crowned champions

Kevern DeBellot won the Golden Boot and MVP awards

Lastus Camille won the Golden Glove award