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Commissioner of Police Colin Farquhar has requested assistance from officers of nearby British overseas territories to investigate the murder of Robbie Been. PAGE  9

Hundreds participate in Queen’s Baton Relay Delano Williams launches a sports foundation PAGE  4

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Fighting for the protection of all women PAGE  7

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Candidates being shortlisted for Chief Justice position THE JUDICIAL Services Commission is currently working on a short list of people to be interviewed for the position of Chief Justice (CJ).

In the meantime, the current CJ, Edwin Goldsbrough has been asked

by Governor Peter Beckingham to stay on until June 30, or possibly longer.

Goldsbrough, who last year resigned with effect from March this year, will continue in the position until someone else is hired.

Governor’s spokesperson, Neil Smith said two rounds of advertisements were completed by the end of March, and the commission will be conducting interviews sometime soon.

The commission will then make a recommendation to the Governor, who will consider it and appoint someone.

Information reaching the Weekly News is that a judge practicing in the Turks and Caicos Islands applied for the position when it was first advertised.

Recently, this publication spoke with Premier Rufus Ewing, who indicated, when asked, that he hopes the hiring process of the new Chief Justice is a fair one where any qualified applicant from TCI is given a fair shot and would be seriously considered.

The same as it was for Attorney General, Rhondalee BraithwaiteKnowles, he said.

Asked if he believes Goldsbrough’s tenure as the head of the Supreme Court has been satisfactory, Ewing said he has not had much interaction with the judiciary or the CJ. “So I’m not in a position to really gauge his performance; that is something that I would leave to

the judiciary and the courts and the lawyers, lest I be accused of interfering with the judiciary or trying to prejudice the judiciary,” he said.

However, current and immediate past presidents of the Bar Association, Bianca Harvey and George Missick, respectively, both believe that Goldsbrough has been fair and has made some positive inroads in the local judiciary.

Harvey said Goldsbrough has demonstrated that he is well in tuned with local issues and considerations.

“The Bar Association will be sad to see him leave after such a short time, but are aware that it is a promotion to a more senior role. We wish him well,” she said.

Missick observed that during the CJ’s tenure there has not been a backlog of cases, as the court list moved smoothly under him.

“He has been instrumental in increasing the amount of money, doubling the legal aid fund for attorneys.

“He has maintained a good working relationship with the Bar, and from matters that I have knowledge of he has written sound judgements and the general feel is that he is pretty fair in his judgements.”

In November 2011, Goldsbrough was appointed as Chief Justice in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

He began his legal career when he was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales in 1980.

He later obtained a postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration in 1988.

Justice Goldsbrough has worked in court administration in England as well as in various high-profile

judicial and advisory roles abroad.

These included advising on the establishment of the Judicial College of Zimbabwe and the training of newly appointed judges.

He was training officer and Senior Crown Counsel on St Helena and a judge on the Supreme and Appeal

Courts of the Republic of Vanuatu.

Goldsbrough also chaired the National Judiciary IT working group and delivered training on new legislation for judicial officers.

For five years (2006 to 2011), he was High Court Judge, Head of the Civil Division and acting President

of the Court of Appeal in the Solomon Islands.

Goldsbrough will be returning to the Solomon Islands to serve as President of the Court of Appeal.

Most recently, he presided over the sufficiency hearing for former Premier Michael Misick. (DI)

TCI top boy, Delano Williams shares a light moment with Premier Rufus Ewing

Delano and Premier talk future plans Published by Turks & Caicos News Company Ltd. Cheshire House, Leeward Highway, Providenciales P.O. Box 52, Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI W. Blythe Duncanson - Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Faizool Deo - Sports Editor (At Large) Daisy Handfield - Staff Reporter Cord Garrido-Lowe - Graphics Consultant (At Large) Dilletha Lightbourne-Williams - Office Manager Email: (Advertising) tcnews@tciway.tc, (News) tcweeklynews@yahoo.com, tcweeklynews@gmail.com Tel. 649-946-4664 (office), 649-232-3508 (after hours) Website address: www.tcweeklynews.com

TCI ATHLETIC star Delano Williams dropped in on Premier Rufus Ewing for a quick chitchat on his plans and objectives this past week.

After the brief visit on Wednesday (April 16), the track star told the Weekly News that he and the Premier discussed ways in which Williams can further assist local upcoming athletes and promote the TCI. “We discussed my foundation and my future plans. It’s always good to have a chitchat with the Premier and let him know my objectives so that we all can be on the same board, working closely with his Government, so it’s good to come and talk to him and actually know what I’m about.”

He said one of the things he has planned for this year is for coaches to come to the TCI to conduct many clinics to help local athletes train so that they too can get to Jamaica and become world champions like him.

Williams is also hooking up local athletes with some Nike gear through his newly launched foundation.

“That is something that I never had; that is one of my dreams to provide. I did that already and now I just have bigger dreams to get to right now,” the Nike sponsored sprinter said.

Williams said he is super excited about the upcoming Commonwealth Games – to be held from July 23 – August 3 in Scotland.

“I’m not sure if I will be going out for trials in Great Britain, but it’s going to be very exciting.”

The TCI star is also pumped up about his training with other track sensations Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt.

“Yohan Blake; I mean he has helped me with speed work and all that type of stuff and Glen Mills is guiding me properly.

“The season is kind of going right like how I planned it, but I’m still a bit afraid of where I’m going to be because it’s a new programme.”

However, he said is confident because he believes in his coach and the other coaches around him.

“So I guess everything will work out fine.” (DI)

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Overseas officers to review Been murder file COMMISSIONER of Police Colin Farquhar has requested assistance from officers of nearby British overseas territories to investigate the murder of Robbie Been.

Two experienced investigators should arrive in the TCI next week when they will review the case file and be on hand to offer advice.

Farquhar made the announcement during a meeting of the Providenciales Chamber of Commerce at Blue Haven Resort last week.

“One of the things that is best practice in most police forces is after about a month or two of the investigation you bring in an independent investigator to do a paper review,” he told the meeting.

“They do a review of the file

and make sure everything has been done; it’s somebody with fresh eyes looking at the file.

“I’ve already put in a request for somebody from one of the other overseas territories, so probably an inspector and a sergeant will come and will do that file review.”

The initial request went to Larry Covington, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office law enforcement advisor based in Miami.

Farquhar said the call is usually made if the case is either “not going anywhere too quickly” or is going well but just needs somebody to oversee it.

He added that the force is currently working on the logistics of bringing in the investigators and said he is

hopeful they will arrive next week.

Robert ‘Robbie’ Been Senior was killed behind his own shopping centre and apartment block on Tuesday, March 4, in a violent point blank shooting.

A Crimestoppers cash reward of $40,000 is on offer for anyone that provides information that leads to the arrest and charge of his killer.

To date no one has been arrested in connection with the horrific incident and police continue to search desperately for leads.

“The investigations are continuing,” the Commissioner said, “there’s different avenues we’re following, we are talking to human sources, we are gaining as much information as we can.”

Multiple shots were heard

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Robert ‘Robbie’ Been Senior was killed on Tuesday, March 4, in a violent point blank shooting

being discharged in the vicinity of Turquoise Point Plaza on Dolphin Road just before 8pm on March 4.

The three story road-front shopping centre houses TP Liquor Store, Stacks nightclub, Cash Wiz pawn shop, Girls R Us hairdresser and Jerkies restaurant, and residential apartments.

Been, the 47-year-old complex owner, was attacked while he was getting into his car at the back of the building in Grace Bay. Following his slaughter the killer and his driver sped away from the area in a silver Toyota Hiace van with grey stripes.

Emergency services were called to the scene of the incident and they

found Been with multiple gunshot wounds to his body and head.

He was taken to Cheshire Hall Medical Centre but doctors were unable to revive him and he was pronounced dead.

Police have said that the motive was not robbery and more than once person is being sought.

Anyone with information on this incident can call Crimestoppers on 1-8008477 or use the Crimestoppers online reporting page www.crimestoppers.tc.

Information will be treated in the strictest of confidence. All calls are answered by Miami Dade Police and no one from the RTCIPF will know who called. (RB)

Governor meets with newly established business advisory group SEVERAL men and women from a wide cross section of the local business community have been appointed to advise Governor Peter Beckingham on business interests and developments in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

On April 10 last, the group had their first meeting with the Governor at the Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales.

The group will meet approximately four times a year and members are giving their time voluntarily.

When the group’s formation was announced earlier this month, Governor Beckingham noted that he has received an overwhelmingly positive response from some of top business people to the new initiative.

“I am confident that this group, representing a cross section of commercial interests and different parts of TCI, will represent a

valuable sounding board and forum to learn how we can work together to strengthen the country’s economy.”

They will be considering a range of business and other interests, including work permits and employment, links to the public sector, the international reputation of TCI, infrastructure and new developments, and security.

Beckingham also indicated that invitations might be extended to the Premier and other members of the Government and the Opposition to the meetings, as well as any senior visiting businesspeople.

Members of the Group are Cecil Arnold, representing ScotiaBank TCI and the Bankers Association, Mervin Cox, representing Coxco and the construction industry, Lyndon Gardiner, representing Inter-Caribbean Airways, the tourism and aviation sectors, Robert

Governor Peter Beckingham and some of the members of his business advisory group (photo provided by Governor’s Office)

Brace and Edith Cox, representing Graceway IGA/Graceway Gourmet and the retail sector, Rick Lovell and second representing Grand Turk Cruise Centre, Michel Neutelings, representing Amanyara,

the hotel and tourism sectors, E J Saunders, representing Digicel, the telecommunications industry, and the Chamber of Commerce‎, Drexwell Seymour, representing the Accountants’ Association and

TCI small businesses, Ted Weldon, representing Sailrock, developers and South Caicos, and Ken and Evelyn Adams, managing director, representing the Do It Store, and the retail sector.

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

Will police cars make a difference?

LAST week a fleet of 11 new police cars was delivered to the Turks and Caicos Islands after much delay and anticipation – with more to arrive soon.

The Ford Explorer SUVs, which each cost in excess of $40,000, include heavy duty suspension transmission, coolant and break systems, and come complete with radios, decals, lights and sirens.

For many months the force has been sharing a single patrol vehicle which has led to difficulties patrolling the island and responding to crime.

But according to Commissioner of Police Colin Farquhar the recent delivery will mean the country will see a much more efficient force.

What do you think of the new vehicles? Do you think they will make a difference to the crime levels here in the Turks and Caicos Islands?

Take care of our vehicles

Care for the SUVs to take care of us!

So many times when organisations receive new vehicles, some make it their business to try to ruin them in the shortest possible time (now I am not saying that is what will happen here, but I have seen it happen).

We are living in a serious time when there is often a need for immediate response from law enforcement and these vehicles will be vital for that response because in some cases it could be a matter of life and death.

It is my hope that an efficient force already exists because having the new vehicles will not automatically make them efficient but they will aid them in being more efficient.

With that said, I am sure that the criminals who may have rejoiced over the reports of the one vehicle that manned the entire force would now know that everyone is on the ready so the citizens and residents now rejoice.

Please treat the vehicles like your own!

No routine patrols

Visibility and access to potential crimes is always a good deterrent. I think they should not have a routine pattern for their travels.

This way there can be no anticipation of where they will be.

I think this will also boost the morale of the police force. Yeah, to new vehicles!

Maintenance and training

Finally! However, why did the Government not buy them local? The trickle-down effect of the $30,000 per unit would benefit everyone here. We do have Ford, Chevy, Kia, Chrysler and Toyota dealers here.

Next: Who is going to maintain these vehicles? The Government does not have the computer equipment necessary to diagnose and repair engine problems.

What about a driver training programme

(that includes using turn signals and seat belts) for the police drivers?

How long will it be before they are stacked like cordwood behind the Government shop?

Call me cynical, but I have just observed past police vehicle programmes!

What a joke

This is such a major gimmick. Our police force has always had a culture of lawlessness.

Officers now have something to ride round at night to pick up girls. They seem improperly trained and highly de-motivated.

Our officers, local and Caribbean, are not motivated to advance or to place a mind on law enforcement.

For most of them it is a job, so paying attention to crime, its prevention and solving has never been one of the agendas.

So when previous Governors went to Canada to choose a commissioner the message was sent that ‘you people,’ ie. Caribbean and TCI natives, have no future in this force.

Over the years training, skill, planning strategy etc. were never a part of the police force’s agenda. So with low salaries, little career advancement, native officers left the force.

New cars, no matter how they ‘pimp’ them out, will not improve the dire need for genuine law enforcement.

We do have officers in the force who are Caribbean and TCI in origin who can lead, are leading, being promoted and can manage the force.

If this is the most revered, Canadian commissioner’s reaction to the problem we face then he is not qualified.

More cars? What a joke. They will not make a difference.

Wait and see

It’s all well and good to have the new vehicles but in bigger countries you can see police patrolling the various communities on bikes, motor bikes etc.

While the vehicles are necessary to respond to urgent crime calls, there is no reason for their high visibility in the communities.

We will now see an huge increase for gas and maintenance. Crime prevention and solving cases, well let’s wait to see.

Treat with care

I think it is a good thing that the police force has received the required resources to perform their duties.

I hope however, that the vehicles will be used to perform their duties and not as their personal vehicles.

I trust that the police officers will treat the vehicles with care and not damage them.

It would appear that some police officers have never driven a day in their lives before coming to the TCI. Maybe officers need to undergo a driving test prior to having driving privileges.

This purchase has had more different numbers attached to it The question of the cost of 11 vehicles @ $30,000.00 would make the purchase $ 330,000.00. However the government said we were paying $ 795,000.00 plus. Divided by 11 vehicles the price is over $ 70,000.00 each.

The government said first there were 19 vehicles then later 18 vehicles..is the purchase 19, 18 or 11 vehicles ? If it was 20 vehicles the cost would be almost $ 40,000.00. So much for transparent government !

This smells bad. Who said the cost was 30 thousand ? Hopefully the cost included shipping and insurance but this had to cost less than $ 2,000.00 for each SUV or is Provo Stevedores charging $10,000.00 to drive them out of the containers ?

Help with crime solving

The Commissioner of Police admitted that the SUVs are missing the security screen, now someone has to have these imported and installed - probably attached another thousand dollars.

Since the police rarely have suspects in the cars, only one or two vehicles need to be set up with the screen.

The Explorer SUV is based on the Ford Ranger small pickup. The Government and Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police had Rangers/Explorers before so the mechanics will have some knowledge and that is a good thing.

However the Ranger and Explorer are price leaders so the Government needs to lay on the public’s table the three bids or we are off and running with another PNP mystery deal.

The ordinary man can buy one Explorer SUV with HD suspension and big alternator for about $ 32,000 in the USA. The police

lighting is not $ 10,000.

Will murders be stopped or solved and robbery attempts be reduced because we have these new police vehicles?

I doubt it, but patrols and shortened response time might, just might, improve solving the crimes.

Fleet management needed

The price and quantity does not compute with what the government said.

Colin Farquhar said he wants to pass on the police vehicles to the other Government agencies. When you look at the previous police vehicles this does not make much sense.

The Government needs fleet management.

Police vehicles, ambulances and all government vehicles are not properly maintained but what government agency is?

Taken for a ride

All I am seeing all week is a parade of cars up and down the highway. This is not law enforcement.

That $900,000 should have been spent on training, cameras and real policing, instead of the police riding.

We are being taken for a real ride here.

A huge asset

The new vehicles, when they all finally arrive, will be a big asset and will reassure scared villa renters and the population at large.

They will only last if driven and serviced properly otherwise they will just be an addition to the disgraceful junk pile of non-repaired police cars.

The tender called for confirmation of ability to service the cars with mechanics trained on the make, possession of all necessary computers and servicing equipment and a supply of parts in stock.

Let’s hope that proves to be the case and that the Government has the funds and accounting ability to pay for non-warranty repairs on a timely basis.

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Roxann Wake-Forbes accepts Scotia Bank donation on behalf of the youth centre

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Funds to be used to help develop autistic children in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Scotiabank donates cash to NGOs

BY DAISY HANDFIELD

THREE non-profit organisations in Providenciales were the recipients of individual cheque donations from Scotiabank on Friday (April 11).

A press conference was held at the Scotiabank main branch on Leeward Highway to hand over the cheques to the Hope Foundation for Autism Awareness, Turks and Caicos Cricket Association and the Edward C Gartland Youth Centre.

Managing director for Scotia Bank, Cecil Arnold presented each representative from the different organisations with the cheques.

Arnold made the first presentation

of $500 to the director and chairman for the Hope Foundation for Autism Awareness, Maxcia Rigby.

Rigby said that these funds received from the bank will go towards giving children the opportunity to develop in the way that they need, to train teachers and to bring professionals down that are able to assist with autistic children.

On April 16 the foundation celebrated a year of existence in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Rigby, who is the mother of an autistic child, said that the organisation came about when her son who is now five was diagnosed with autism two years ago.

More grants for students studying law - Bar Association president NEWLY-elected president of the Bar Association, Bianca Harvey said for 2014 the Bar council will be renewing its focus on education with a view to increasing the number of grants to law students.

They will also be focusing on facilitating work experience and placement opportunities for recently qualified local attorneys.

She said the council has already started working on these things.

At its first meeting for the year, held recently, the council also agreed to arrange seminars for continuing professional development opportunities for TCI attorneys.

“The new council will also look at the issues facing the current legal aid system with a view to making recommendation for its improvement for the benefit of all,” Harvey told the Weekly News.

She added that the councils’ obligations to both its members and the community remain paramount.

These include maintaining the honour and independence of the Bar, promoting and encouraging

President of the Bar Association, Bianca Harvey (photo provided)

proper standards of practice and conduct among members, promoting and encouraging the development and dissemination of legal learning, education and training, and encouraging the improvement of the administration of justice and procedure.

Meanwhile, other members who were recently elected to the Bar Association are vice president Jonathan Katan, members Sarah Knight and Oreika Selver as well as the Attorney General’s appointed member Yaa McCartney. (DI)

President of the Turks and Caicos Cricket Association, Colin Sterling, was the recipient of the second cheque of $5,357.40 on behalf of the association.

Sterling said that the funds will be used to provide schools with cricket equipment, to get students more involved in the sport.

He said: “One of the drawbacks that we have is that many schools don’t have the equipment or facilities.

“Cricket has always been the national sport of the Turks and Caicos even though it is not played as much.

“One of the disadvantages that we have is that we are so close to the North American market, a lot more people see basketball, softball and

other sports, so because of that more kids are influenced and led towards that.”

Sterling said that being a West Indian sport, the only way to revitalise the interest in cricket is to go back to the grass roots level, which may mean starting at primary and secondary school.

Lastly the youth centre received a cheque of $1,000 which was accepted by the director of the centre, Roxann Wake-Forbes.

The money will be used to enhance the arts and culture programmes at the youth centre in Downtown Providenciales.

Wake-Forbes said that they are looking to expand all of their

Under the tree

programmes and over the next year they plan to reach out to the outer islands by going once a month and offering some of the programmes given to children in Providenciales.

“On behalf of the Edward Gartland Youth Centre I’d like to thank you Scotiabank,” Wake-Forbes said.

“One of the things we pride ourselves on is the support from the community and Scotiabank has been one of those businesses that has constantly been there to support us and we really do appreciate it.”

The centre caters to children between the ages of 12 and 18 and offers after school, weekend and holiday activities to keep the children occupied.

By Benneth Williams

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Fighting for the protection of all women – Domestic violence legislation reform badly needed in TCI HEAD of the police force’s Domestic Violence Task Force, Inspector Irene Butterfield, and Human Rights Commissioner, Doreen Quelch, believe it is time the Government put legal measures in place for the protection of all women.

The two women continue to agitate for change in the way the law provides protection for women who are in violent and potentially volatile domestic situations.

The Weekly News brought this issue up with Butterfield and Quelch after a woman revealed that a former paramour (boyfriend) is stalking her friend and the police are not doing anything to provide her with protection.

The friend, who will remain unnamed to protect the identity of the victim, said the man was abusive throughout the relationship and now that the affair has ended he refuses to leave her alone.

She said that he continues to verbally abuse the woman and follows her or shows up wherever she is. He has also threatened to kill her, the concerned friend revealed.

While the police have taken a report from the victim and warned the man to cease his intimidation of the woman, he has not done so.

The woman cannot get a restraining order against her abuser and stalker because she is not married to him according to the laws of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

She questions if the Government will see it fit to provide protection for women such her friend only after someone is killed.

When the Weekly News contacted Inspector Butterfield she expressed her frustration that nothing is being done to enact the Domestic Violence legislation.

It was first drafted in 2003 when the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Secretariat launched its project for law reform.

One of the main objectives of that project was to review and reform laws in keeping with the goals set out in the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and in other international human rights conventions.

Butterfield said the draft document makes provisions for persons in common-law relationships to be able to get a restraining order against their abuser.

“But from then (2003) no one has been pushing; the AG Chambers is saying that it is not priority, that is my last response, that it is not priority; but I guess it is going to become priority when it leads to death, that is when it is going to get priority,” a perturbed Butterfield said.

She said in situations where a woman is being stalked, they can only do something if the victim has

been beaten or her property has been damaged and she makes a report at the police station.

“The only way we would be able to help her is if we then charge the person, take him before the court and the judge would then put conditions in place. If he has not beaten her or anything like that or damaged property, nothing much can be done.”

LOOKING FOR SUPPORT Butterfield said attempts by the Gender Affairs and other committees to bring the issue to the forefront have not been very successful.

“It’s really frustrating, it really hurts me when we have females coming to us who are victims - like being stalked and things like that.

“These men are such cowards they cannot accept when the women tell them ‘I don’t want to be with you anymore, I want to move on with my life’.”

Asked about the frequency of these reports, Butterfield said her office sometimes receives three or four stalking cases per month.

Human Rights Commissioner, Doreen Quelch expressed similar frustrations with the lack of progress.

She said she and other concerned individuals have been grappling with this issue for a very long time and she would like to see laws in place to protect women, other than what is provided for under the criminal law.

“We need to put this legislation out there,” Quelch said.

The proposed legislation includes a section on stalking which defines stalking as repeatedly following, pursuing or accosting of the applicant (complainant).

The Human Commissioner said the Domestic Proceedings Ordinance only speaks to protection orders (non-molestation) for married women.

“To me that is unfair; what makes persons who are married to be receiving a greater degree of protection than the unmarried woman?

“There is absolutely no reason why at this stage or even in the history of our country we should not have domestic violence legislation in place. It’s about time.”

Quelch, who was a part of the committee to draft the legislation, said other OECS countries have since enacted the legislation and are using it, while the TCI has done nothing.

“We’ve had review after review; the latest review was about two years ago we had Professor Rose-Marie Antoine who came down and put it together, and it’s been on the back burner since.”

Quelch said she will continue to agitate for change until the bill is put in place.

“When we talk of stalking, I

Inspector Irene Butterfield, head of the police force’s Domestic Violence Task Force

have people that come here to my office to complain and they have no protection. We have to be creative and find ways, we have to work very closely with the DPP and we have to find something.”

She said it is disheartening when these women are told by the courts that because they are not married they cannot get a restraining order against the man. She said they are also told that they have to hire a lawyer and try to get the matter to the court for something to be done.

It must be a simpler process to protect women in the TCI, she believes.

ACTION NOW While there are some financial implications in the draft bill, Quelch thinks that there are parts that the country can enact now.

“I am getting tired of seeing women coming here to this office, sometimes with black and blue eyes, who’ve already gone to the Gender Affairs, the Gender Affairs try to do the best they can and then they get a get stumbling block when they get to the judiciary.

“The judiciary must ensure that these persons are protected; and easily protected.”

She said the relief afforded to these women under the criminal law is not enough.

Asked how big an issue is domestic violence in the TCI, Quelch said it is very prevalent, but many do not want to talk about it.

However, she said that over the past couple of years people are beginning to speak out a bit more.

“Domestic violence has no face, it has no living address, and it has no society. It transforms itself across all borders.

“It affects all categories of women – educated, uneducated, but most

Doreen Quelch, Human Rights Commissioner for the TCI

times in my experience we see a lot more of the complaints coming from women who are more so affected by poverty and drug and alcohol abuse.”

She said however, that it is happening in the upper echelons of the society as well, but many are afraid to talk, as they fear ridicule from family and friends.

“Domestic violence is a public health issue; it’s not an issue that is left best in your bedroom or in the confines of your house.”

She added: “I work with it and I will continue until I see relief in sight for our women. I will be happy when I see the day that I can hold a woman’s hand and take her to the court and we come out there with a restraining order versus come back another time, or go look for a lawyer.”

SHELTER AND COURT Quelch said as it relates to the question of a shelter for abused women there is money – in excess of $40,000 – that was raised some time ago to aid them in getting this done.

However, more help is still needed.

Quelch is calling on nongovernmental organisations and others to support the gender affairs department to get the shelter up and running.

She said abused women can only be really helped if provisions are made to house them and in most cases, their children too.

As for what the executive is doing in terms of moving the legislation forward, she said: “Well I’m hoping they will get tired of seeing my face or hearing my voice…we are agitating for change, we are asking them to bring it back, we are asking them to take it.”

The bill also makes provisions for a family court to be established. The

Human Rights Commissioner said this could be easily done, as there does not need to be a custom-built building to house the court.

Likewise, she added, for the women’s shelter.

However, she thinks that the political will to get these things done is absent.

When asked what role the public can or has to play to effect change, Quelch said people need to join their voices with hers and others who have been fighting so long for change.

“They are the ones who at times choose their battles and I find in my country - I can speak about it because I am from here and I say it without fear or trepidation – that we sometimes choose the wrong battles to fight.”

She said that the mentality has to change. That mentality she referred to as people disassociating themselves because it does not affect them personally.

They need to say to the politicians that look this is a problem, let us decide how we are going to deal with it, she said.

“We need strong NGOS; we need strong women NGOs agitating, fighting for the rights of women, fighting for women to live in peace.

But when you have segments of society that turn up their noses and say well it is not my concern, then we will never get anywhere. For some people this is not a problem.”

The Human Rights Commissioner is inviting concerned citizens and residents to add their voices to hers and others and help get things moving in the right direction.

Interested persons can find the draft Domestic Violence legislation at http://www.eclac.cl/mujer/noticias/ paginas/9/27409/domesticviolence. pdf. (DI)

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Delano Williams launches a sports foundation

BY DAISY HANDFIELD A SPORTS foundation has recently been established in the Turks and Caicos Islands by sprint sensation, Delano Williams.

The foundation will not only cater to track and field athletes, but to players of any sport across the country.

A press conference was held on Monday (April 14) at the Premier’s Office in Providenciales to discuss the details of the Delano Williams’ Foundation and to hand over sports gear to the TCI CARIFTA team, who will be competing in Martinique on Friday (April 19).

Williams said that for a long time it has been in his plans to give back to Turks and Caicos Islands’ youth, very much in the same way that the country has provided him with support and opportunities.

The sports gear that Williams presented to the athletes was sponsored by Nike and the sprint sensation said that they will continue to sponsor gear for him and Team Turks and Caicos until his four year contract with them comes to an end.

Williams was granted a scholarship by the Ministry of Education in 2008 to attend Munroe College in Jamaica.

He said that during his time at the

college he has developed many skills and has learned valuable lessons.

“In those five years I have overcome many challenges that have helped to build my character and make me into a man that my family can be proud of.”

Williams said that before the foundation became a reality, he discussed the idea with his managing team and they were in full support of it.

“We will focus on development through sports which will take the form of training with expert coaches, tournaments and scholarships which will be available,” he said.

The foundation will raise the necessary funds to support Caribbean youths through sports and will be shaped under the 3 Ds that Williams believes in, which are discipline, determination and dedication.

“If I can do it, so can you. All our dreams are attainable and sometimes we may need a little help along the way, well the Delano Williams Foundation is here to help,” he enthused.

Three key people behind the operating of the foundation will be Williams’ mentor Rita Gardiner, Dr Carlton Mills and his mother, Ruth Barton.

Former Director of Sports and mentor for Williams, Rita Gardiner,

Delano Williams, Minister of Education; Akierra Missick, Williams’ parents and Team Turks and Caicos Islands stand in front of the banner of the Foundation.

Minister of Education; Akierra Missick, Delano Williams and Former Director of Sports, Rita Gardiner.

said that Williams was an inspiration to all youths in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“He has broken all barriers and made history for us here in the TCI,” she said.

“Today, he is the only athlete in the Turks and Caicos who has given Turks and Caicos a name.

“He always spoke about giving back to the other athletes when he advanced in his career, so today he lived up to his commitment.”

Minister of Education Akierra Missick commended Williams and said that she was excited to be able to witness the first step in

Williams’ journey in setting up his foundation.

Missick has had the opportunity to watch Williams compete in several of the CARIFTA games.

“I am so excited to be here to witness the first step in his journey in setting up his foundation and more importantly seeing that he has put into action the success that he has had, the recognition he has had by supporting his fellow athletes, persons who have looked up to him, persons he has trained with, persons he has inspired an element of hope in this country.”

The minister said that she will

continue to stand behind Delano Williams and Team Turks and Caicos Islands because she saw a lot of potential in him and the other athletes.

Delano Williams won a bronze medal for the Turks and Caicos Islands in the under-17 200m at the CARIFTA games in St Lucia in 2009.

In 2011 he won a gold medal in the under-20 in the CARIFTA games in 2011 in Jamaica and also in 2012 in Bermuda.

His biggest accomplishment in 2012 was when he became the 2012 World Junior Champion in 200m.

TCI Soroptimist president speaks on two year tenure

BY DAISY HANDFIELD A MOVEMENT focused on the empowerment of women is looking into establishing two more clubs in the outer islands of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

President for Soroptimist International Caribbean Network, Madeline Mills from South Caicos said that during her two year tenure she will try to establish groups on neighbouring islands.

During a press conference at the Department for Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) office in Providenciales, Tuesday (April 15), Mills spoke on the aims of the club, upcoming events and on the history of Soroptimist International.

Soroptimist inspires action and creates opportunities to transform the lives of young girls through a global network of members and international partnership.

Soroptimist International’s main goal is to improve the lives and statuses of women and girls through education empowerment.

Their second goal is to become a global voice for increasing access to education and leadership for women and girls.

Mills was nominated as president of the region in August 2013 and was installed in her new position in November 2013.

She said that during the tenure each president has to choose a platform so she chose ‘Reducing the incidences of the violence among women and girls’.

All club members in the network are expected to do some work towards the president’s project.

“We know that violence and abuse is happening right under our noses and it is quite prevalent,” Mills said.

“As Soroptimists we will have to stand firm as an organisation to conquer those obstacles that may hinder protecting the women of this country and from such violence.”

The president said that their mandate is to transform the lives of women and girls across the globe through the three Es which stand for ‘educate, empower and enable’ women to achieve their individual and collective potentials.

Mills said that the Soroptimist International Caribbean Network conference will be held in Providenciales in August nest year under the theme ‘Standing firm to conquer all obstacles’.

Madeline Mills, Soroptimist International Caribbean Network president, speaks on two year tenure while surrounded by club members

The conference is held in country of each appointed president.

Mills said that due to limited resources in her home island of South Caicos, the meeting will be held in Providenciales.

The name Soroptimist was coined from the Latin word sister and optima meaning best.

Soroptimist is best interpreted as ‘best for woman’ or ‘best of sisters’.

Soroptimists are women of all ages, cultures and ethnic groups who join their local clubs to give service

to women and girls.

Each club identifies a need in the community then establishes specific projects to address those needs.

Clubs are further grouped into regions and national associations to enable them to widen their community and region.

Soroptimist International is divided into four federations: Soroptimist International of the Americas, Soroptimist International of Europe, Soroptimist International of the West Pacific and Soroptimist

International of Great Britain and Ireland which is the one the Turks and Caicos falls under.

The club came into existence in the year 1921 in Oakland California under President Violet RichardsonWard.

The very first Caribbean club began in Trinidad on the 15 of January 1958.

People in the Turks and Caicos Islands can join Soroptimist International by logging on to www. sigbi.org.

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No reason for tax rise

Dear Editor, There are some critical points that must be recorded in the deepening tax debate.

Many persons, like the Governor’s Office, like the PNP Government, like the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and an emerging sector of the public are falling for the false premise that we are faced with a choice between VAT or a payroll tax.

To take that position is to fall for the fallacy that we have legitimately incurred debt that we all have a holy obligation to pay.

This is a false premise and we should not fall for it.

1. The debt imposed on the TCI, 75 per cent owing to the hospital scam, the $125 Million construction loan, the 25 year obligation, the secret contract means that the debt is illegitimate and should be set aside.

As long as these obligations remain all efforts at a tax increase should be resisted.

2. According to Jerzy Kolodziej: “We are already paying down the loan at an exceptional rate, but the deadline of 2016 is unrealistic

even by the UK's own words.

“We just need a little more time and a lower interest rate than would be available without a written guarantee.

“The effect of the loan repayment schedule is that Government cannot pay for essential infrastructure and repairs that are adversely affecting inward investment.

“Education is close to collapse, the future of our children is in real peril.”

The points being advanced here,

by Jerzy Kolodziej, should be echoed by the Government and the Opposition all alike, repeated ad nauseam until the cows come home but we should never stop until the FCO stops killing us.

3. Evidence is now coming into reveal that the Governor’s Office, has in the past, been forthright in creating unneeded obligations and new debt.

Reference is made to the office of Ric Todd, a political operative, hired hand, contract enforcer, to come to the TCI. His alleged lies, mistruths over the Conch Farm contract with the Government, insistence that the

agreement did not contain fish farming when the agreement did is leading the people of the TCI to another round of obligations in the region of $100 million and for no reason.

Yet if the Conch Farm wins their suit it will be us the taxpayers being forced to pay through even more higher taxes.

One is prepared to leave current Governor Peter Beckingham out of this fight because so far, since he came here, he is showing good faith, respect to the Government, Opposition and the people of the TCI. These tax proposals do, however, cover the possible unneeded fight with the Conch Farm, as some $3 million has been set aside to fight that unneeded case.

All because there seems to be a dedication to recognise and support the wrong decision of former Governor Ric Todd.

One cannot countenance increasing taxes to support a lawsuit that the Government should be trying to settle.

4. Value added tax (VAT) is being presented as fair, a tax on all, progressive and all of the fake labels it acquires.

Business leaders do not want the tax because it is high, it will enable the Government access to their books and it threatens to tax everything.

So most expatriate businessmen support some other tax, while a growing portion of the public supports VAT. Again VAT is not a good option, it is a bad idea, will wreck the TCI economy, will drive business out, prevent new businesses from starting, spur bankruptcies and create deeper more deadlier Government deficits.

VAT is bad. It is bad because it will support the hospital scam, the hospital rip-off, covers a multitude of wrongs and is bad for the TCI,

current state and future prospects.

It sounds and appears and delicious to TC Islanders, as red meat, a tax on the rich, on those who can pay, the expats, the lawyers, the resorts, the accountants, the businessman and effect is a viable tool in class war fare.

Yes let us tax those who can pay.

While this may come off as delicious red meat, I am sorry to add that this is wrong for the TCI and as long as the hospital scam remains in place.

There is no legal, reasonable, sensible, fair, reason for increasing taxes in the TCI at all!

Thomas Wilson

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The Misick/Ewing plan

WE FOUND the address to the TCI issued over Premier Ewing’s name, totally expected.

It makes a weak attempt at accepting some modicum of responsibility for the mess TCI and his administration are in.

In this regard it falls far short.

We expected this release because it is part of ‘the plan’.

The Misick/Ewing plan to compromise responsibility for Misick, Ewing and their party’s activities beginning in 2003.

According to the statement the $170 million unpaid balance of the $260 million loan was the result of several “elected governments”.

The eight years of PDM from 1995 to 2003 paid down the debts of the previous Washington Misick administration ending with a surplus. Clearly the current debts belong to Ewing’s

party alone.

The appointed interim government paid down a large portion of Michael’s debts by retiring and laying off the Government employees Misick added, issuing penalising fines to developers and halting all spending.

That is why the balance is only $170 million.

Doctor Ewing’s statement conveniently omits responsibility for the healthcare costs we all face, including thousands of people not covered.

The exorbitant $120 million loan for the hospitals for a reported high rate of interest and the outsourcing of secondary care to a small Canadian firm and its subcontractors in Jamaica and Nassau is the major stumbling block of fiscal responsibility, and health.

If nothing changes Ewing care will cost TCI taxpayers $1.2 billion

SPACE IS LIMITED!

in the next 20 years. ($60 million times 20).

The $170 million loan balance is small by comparison. It was the former PNP Minister of Health’s leaked sworn statement which told the country how Ewing care was created.

A story confirmed by a worn out but not naive British Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ewing was at its centre creating a financial disaster.

Sticky fingers, excessive taxation, licence fees and work permit charges have caused development to stall for 10 years and the fragile upper end TCI tourist income to waver.

Development will not return until the Government changes and strategic planning replaces the PNP plan to escape responsibility and prosecutions.

Obviously Rufus and Washington know the payroll tax is political

By David Tapfer

David is a retired mobile hydraulic engineer and business executive. He has been married to Middle Caicos native Yvette Robinson Tapfer for 25 years and has lived in Conch Bar, Middle Caicos, since 2002. David formerly served as branch chairman of the PDM from 2008 to 2011

suicide. The people told them.

Why then push it when the other wing of your party joins the fray against income tax? The secret is in the statement which says Britain owns responsibility too!

It is a short trip to re-joining the PNP wings and blaming all the taxes on the British while preaching independence.

Independence said to cause Britain to eat the loan, keep Ewing care intact and rid Britain of problem

TCI. This plans independence call will at least muddy the water of Garlick prosecutions and possibly temper sentences. If it works TCI is burned toast.

Will it work? Ask Misick’s buddies David Smith and Michael Brassington now serving 20 year plus sentences.

Ask the US department of justice, they handled the 80s PNP mess.

Please keep your letters to a maximum of 450 words or we may not be able publish it.

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Chuck Hesse to pay indemnity costs for lawsuit against him FORMER Conch Farm CEO, Chuck Hesse has been ordered by the Supreme Court to pay the costs of the recently concluded lawsuit brought against him by the farm’s new operators.

Judge Margaret Ramsay-Hale handed down the judgement over this week, following submissions from the defence and plaintiff in the case.

Last week the Conch Farm won its case against Hesse, in which they were suing him for company records they said he kept after he was fired.

This past week the judge ordered that Hesse should pay the legal costs incurred by the company to bring the case against him. This is to be paid on an indemnity basis, which is to be taxed if not agreed.

When costs are usually awarded,

continued

Celebrating Holy Week Dear Editor, This week must be the most important week on any Christian calendar.

Recognised as Holy Week, it calls us to remember the final days of Jesus’ life and ministry on earth.

The triumphant entry into Jerusalem and the condemnation of an innocent man (yet fully God) to endure the agony and shame of the cross shows us human failure at best.

But in this horrible turn of events, we see the bigger picture and a redemption plan unfold.

As Christians the message of this season on our Christian calendar ends with great hope and joy as we celebrate his resurrection.

The message of hope and eternal joy remains alive.

During these difficult times we ought to be encouraged by the fact that the same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead can live within us and give us a blessed peace and hope.

I encourage us residents and visitors alike to enjoy our heritage and attend a service over this weekend and may we reflect with grateful and repentant hearts on the sacrifice made on our behalf.

The PDM party, our families and I wish for us all a Christ-filled Easter season.

Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, Leader of the Opposition

Business community opposes VAT Dear Editor, The Turks and Caicos Independent Business Council (TCIBC) has full confidence in the measures the elected Government has taken to ensure that the large public debt is being reduced as quickly as is possible.

The elected Government is being fiscally responsible and raising more revenue each year than it is spending – unlike the UK, USA and most European countries.

The current level of taxation is more than 30 per cent of GDP, which is at the high end of the range recommended by leading economists.

It is not clear that a new tax, like the suggested payroll tax, or any other tax, is necessary at all when current taxation methods provide an efficient and low cost means of raising extra revenue, if required.

Further, any additional taxation runs the risk of slowing the fragile economic recovery and having a negative effect on the TCI. Expansion of the economy must surely be the way forward.

Therefore, the TCIBC is not in favour of the introduction of any new taxes at this time.

The TCIBC believes the UK should reward the prudent

stewardship of the current TCI Government and provide a loan guarantee, at a reduced level, after 2015.

If the UK is unwilling to provide such a guarantee, the TCIBC is in favour of exploring ways to guarantee the debt without UK support.

This is the best way to avoid excessive taxation, encourage foreign investment and improve the growth of the TCI economy.

The TCIBC remains committed and confident that value added tax (VAT) is a totally inappropriate and unrealistic option.

We are pleased that the elected Government, the elected Opposition and the business community remain opposed to the introduction of VAT. Leading experts agree that VAT is not a sensible taxation method for the TCI. For example, a recent report (February 21, 2014) by the chief of the Central Bank of Barbados - Dr Delisle Worrell - states that VAT is “ horribly complicated” to administer and “anti-tourism”.

There are no advantages for the TCI in introducing VAT, but there are many disadvantages.

Turks and Caicos Independent Business Council

it is typically on a standard basis.

This is where the party claiming costs has to demonstrate to the court that the costs are reasonable before being allowed to claim for it.

This means that the amount of costs awarded can be significantly lower than any out-of-pocket legal fees the claimant may have paid their lawyers.

However, in certain circumstances, costs can be awarded on an indemnity basis. This means that a party is allowed a full reimbursement of that party’s outof-pocket legal expenses unless the paying party can show that certain items were unreasonable.

In reaching her decision, Judge Hale found that Hesse behaved unreasonably in refusing to deliver up the company’s books of account and in defending the action.

“He made scandalous assertions against the witnesses who gave evidence on behalf of the company and alleged in his written submissions – incomprehensibly - that the company sought to make him a scapegoat so that it could sue the Government for millions and not have to make disclosure in that suit,” the judgement read.

It went on to state that plaintiff’s lawyer, Monique Allan, in her submissions for cost pointed out that Hesse behaved unreasonably in defending the action as it was clear that he had all the company’s books of accounts and all the company’s documents as the court found, yet he maintained his dogged stance that he had no books of accounts.

“She submits further that he raised in his defence numerous irrelevant issues which added unnecessarily to the costs of the proceedings and waged a campaign of vilification against the company’s CEO, [Richard] Berke, who was a witness in these proceedings, which was unwarranted.”

Defence attorney Peter McKnight’s response to this was that if the company had commenced the action by way of writ of summons, there would have been discovery and inspection, the company would have gotten copies of the documents it requested, and the proceedings would have been shortened considerably.

He further submitted that the company chose to proceed by way of an originating summons, as such, his client was constrained to defend the action the way he did.

An originating summons is a document that formally begins a legal case where people agree on the facts, but need a judge to decide on the meaning of a law, contract, or other document.

A writ of summons is a notice to someone that they are being sued in the supreme court.

Following the service of the writ, there is a requirement for a number of documents to be filed to either dispose of the matter in pre-trial hearings or proceed to trial.

The judge found that it was the court and not McKnight that had found that the matter should have proceeded by way of writ.

“However, the court decided that, as the matter was already so advanced, with affidavits exchanged, substantial disclosure made relevant to the issue to be tried and leave to cross-examine witnesses given, there was nothing to be gained by ordering that the action proceed as if commenced by writ,” the judgement read.

The court was also of the view that there was nothing to be gained by adjourning the hearing as it was invited to do by McKnight, given that Hesse’s defence was that he did not have any of the company’s books of account or any documents belonging to the company.

“For that reason I find Mr McKnight's submission extraordinary,” Ramsay-Hale stated.

She said it is now clear that if the matter had gone by way of writ, the company would have had full disclosure of all the documents in Hesse’s possession relevant to its claim and that it could have acquired, at considerable expense, copies of documents which the court has since found were created by and for the company and belong to it in any event.

She continued: “In the context of these cost proceedings, Hesse, while continuing to deny that he has company documents in his possession, states with perhaps unintended irony that, [He] is willing

to if it will assist in bringing these (sic) expensive and time consuming case to an end to provide the plaintiff with copies of what he has which emanated from the company [provided that] the company pays for the copying involved and this brings the matter to a close.”

Judge Ramsay-Hale further stated that no matter the choice of originating process, it was open to the defendant at any stage to make the full disclosure of the documents he had in possession, but he did not.

“He made a clear admission under cross-examination that he had the records sought by the company.

“The explanation he gave for defending the claim, that he couldn’t produce the documents in the 14 days allowed by the originating summons, was disingenuous at best.”

She further noted that the matter should have ended there but Hesse continued to defend the claim, reasserting in re-examination by his lawyer that he did not have the company’s books of accounts and had left all financial records and other documents relevant to the action, and to the company, in the offices at the farm.

The judge stated that the testimony of Hesse’s witness, Harolyn Taylor (former bookkeeper) gave a lie to his defence.

“Her evidence established that he had all the company’s books of account as these were kept on his computer as well as on hers at his direction and that he had all the underlying documentation for those records for the years 2009 to 2012 in his possession in Grand Turk.”

Her evidence also established that all company documents up to 2008 were stored in the conch processing building and not in the offices at the farm or in the storeroom as the defendant had asserted.

“Hesse’s lack of candour and the fact that no documents remained in the conch processing building when the company regained possession of the premises in January 2012 led inexorably to the conclusion that Hesse had removed them and that the documents he has in his possession belong to the company,” the judge stated. (DI)

Local documentary to showcase Turks and Caicos heritage

BY DAISY HANDFIELD SOME of the history of the Turks and Caicos Islands has been converted into a 30 minute documentary by a local resident who was eager to educate people on the country’s heritage.

The documentary is currently on both of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ television networks, 4News and People’s Television (PTV).

The documentary aired for the first time on April 10 and will air for three months at 6.30pm on 4News and 7.00pm on PTV. In an interview on Friday (April 11), head behind the documentary, public relations executive and

marketing representative for Gilley’s Enterprise, Desmond Williams told the Weekly News that he was inspired by ‘A History of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ written by Dr Carlton Mills.

He said that the documentary is dedicated to one facet of where Turks and Caicos Islanders come from and ancestral heritage.

“From slavery times the whole Caribbean is mixed up of Africans from different parts of Africa and this one is just one facet of that, proving that we actually in fact came from that one specific tribe.”

The documentary contains interviews from various knowledgeable persons in the field

Dr Carlton Mills, who wrote A History of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Dr Donald H Keith, a trustee of the Turks and Caicos National Museum and lead archaeologist with Ships of Discovery, and some of the elder members of the TCI community.

Williams said that he is not expecting any monetary gain, but he just believes that is important for people to know a little about their history and culture.

The 30 minute documentary was produced by Spotlight Communication’s Andre Kerr.

Williams said that the film took about a year and a half to produce.

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Local model photographs for African designer in London

BY DAISY HANDFIELD A TCI fashion model captured the attention of an African accessories company during her participation in Top Model Worldwide 2014 in London recently.

Nikeira Stuart who is no stranger to the runway appeared in Los Angeles Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week and London Fashion Week in February this year.

In April she travelled to the United Kingdom again for Top Model Worldwide 2014 where she represented the Turks and Caicos Islands in the leading professional model search.

The competition saw 44 girls from all over the globe compete for the title, and though she did not win Stuart said she was not disappointed.

In an interview the Weekly News on Tuesday (April 15), the young model said that she received the opportunity to compete during London Fashion Week when she was approached by the competition’s casting director.

“It was an honour and a privilege to represent Turks and Caicos Islands in Top Model Worldwide and it was a memorable experience,” she said.

Although she did not win the competition, while on the runway during the contest an African handmade bags and shoes manufacturing company named Made in Lagos saw potential and booked her for a job.

During her time in the UK she also got the opportunity to attend the British Vogue Festival where she sat on talks with fashion legends, Naomi

Stuart struts her stuff during Top Model Worldwide in London in April

Nikeira Stuart modelling for African handmade bags and shoes manufacturing company

Campbell and Franca Sozzani.

Stuart said that another one of her focuses in the near future is to empower women and girls.

“I would like to be very much involved in mentoring young women; whether it has to do with pursuing modelling, or with just their self-esteem.”

She said that she wants to help to build them up and remind them that they do have a positive role in the

community and that they need to be strong individuals that are not easily broken or easily persuaded into things that they do not want to do.

The model is in talks with the Director of Education, Edgar Howell to schedule school visits throughout the Islands at the various schools to talk about these issues with the students.

This will take place as early as May of this year.

Stuart’s recent trip to London was funded by the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board, Josephine Connolly, Amanyara, Jais and Carat Gaming.

The 28-year-old works at Miller Simons O’Sullivan law firm as a trust assistant.

Expect more from this blossoming talent who said that she is hoping to take her modelling career to a bigger scale in the near future.

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Stress affects many island residents STRESS and anxiety are the most common mental health issues in the Turks and Caicos Islands, according to a recent report from the Ministry of Health.

Along with other mood related disorders, they accounted for more than 60 per cent of the country’s total treated mental illnesses last year.

The information was revealed in the Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence (DMHSD) Annual 2013 Report which was made public earlier this month.

The document highlights the department’s accomplishments and challenges, as well as activities undertaken in 2013.

It also contains statistical data and trends on mental illness and substance use disorders captured by department clinicians, and concludes with a list of recommendations and

implications for the future.

Staff from the department gathered at the Office of the Premier on Wednesday, April 2, to talk about their findings.

DMHSD Director Dr Alicia Malcolm said: “By releasing this report our aim is to raise public and professional awareness of the real burden of mental illness and their cost.

“In addition the report intends to challenge and dismantle the barriers of stigma and discrimination which prevent many people from receiving the treatment they need and deserve.”

Malcolm described 2013 as a year of positive growth for the department in which there was an increase in the number of patients seen and served – 32 per cent last year were new to treatment.

More visits have been made to the family islands by the department’s psychiatrist and clinical psychologist to conduct mental health

clinics, and better connections have been made with other Government departments.

A community outreach officer and mental health nurse have been employed to provide more comprehensive care, and further training has been provided for existing staff members.

A draft policy for 100 per cent smoke free environments and a draft tobacco control act were completed, while a Mental Health Act working group was formed to discuss the policy.

Also in 2013 the department spearheaded a number of activities to call attention to internationally recognised mental health and substance abuse related days – they included World No Tobacco Day, International Day Against Drug Abuse and Elicit Trafficking and World Mental Health Day. Alcoholics Anonymous was formed in Grand Turk and a number of debates and

competitions took place in schools across the country.

“Now obviously every department has challenges and ours is no exception,” Malcolm said.

“The biggest challenge we have is mental health stigma and discrimination which obviously causes persons to be reluctant to seek help.”

She added that having one psychiatrist to service all of the islands, a lack of psychometric tools and equipment, and limited research facilities are other weaknesses of the department.

“However there are a number of projects and activities that are planned for this year which we hope will correct some of those challenges that we’re facing.”

The department will be creating a mental health data base, establishing support groups for families of those with mental illness and substance misuse disorders, and recruiting additional staff.

Senior police officers promoted THREE police officers have been promoted after acting in senior roles for several months.

According to Commissioner of Police Colin Farquhar the promotions will provide much needed stability within the force.

Superintendent Kendall Grant has been awarded the position of divisional commander for Providenciales, North and Middle Caicos, after acting as an assistant superintendent.

Superintendent Clifford Ashton has also been promoted from the role of assistant superintendent and is now commander of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).

And Assistant Superintendent James Callender, formerly an inspector, is now deputy divisional commander for Providenciales North and Middle Caicos.

Farquhar announced the new positions during a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last week.

He said that there had previously been a promotion policy in place that did not allow him to restructure the force, however he recently spoke to Governor Peter Beckingham who approved his recommendations.

“It’s going to mean some stability especially to the key divisional commander positions,” Farquhar explained.

“When you’re in an acting appointment or an acting position, it’s

not the same as when you’ve been put into that substantive position.

“I know we’ll see some great work out of Superintendent Grant and Superintendent Ashton and quite ably assisted by Assistant Superintendent Calendar.”

Superintendent Kendell Grant spoke to the Weekly News on Wednesday (April 16) about his new role which came into effect on April 1.

“I am now better able to plan for my career and it will certainly bring some stability to the organisation,” he said.

Grant said that his main focus now will be to work together with the community and schools to make the Islands a safer place.

Within the next few months he plans to meet with Neighbourhood Watch groups, school principals, Government officials and hold town hall meetings for members of the public.

Grant added: “There are certain things they expect from us and I know I have a great responsibility of managing that expectation from the public and from the officers under my command.

“All in all working together I think we can come up with some great solutions to address any concerns that may arise.”

MORE ACCOUNTABILITY During the recent Chamber of Commerce meeting the commissioner praised the existing officers in his

force but added that there are some improvements to be made.

He said that there are “many, many excellent police officers” but members of the public often accuse them of being involved in crime and lacking confidentiality.

“These are all tag lines that are thrown out there and no validity to most of it,” Farquhar stressed.

“There are the odd person that maybe needs some more training or maybe needs to leave the organisation – we are working on those.

“But I want to assure you that the officers we have are good officers, they’re hard working.”

He went on to chastise some officers for not paying enough attention to administration which he said could hinder the prosecution process.

“We need to get better at documenting our things, getting them to the courts and making sure that everything’s done to ensure a good prosecution.

“As far as being critical that is one of my criticisms and that is one of the things I’m always asking the deputy and the divisional commanders to do a better job of – making them accountable, making sure that everybody does the paperwork so that we do get a successful prosecution.”

For more on the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force visit www. tcipolice.tc. (RB)

Dr Alicia Malcolm, director of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence (DMHSD)

There will be a number of focus studies and a campaign focusing on eradicating discrimination.

FIGHTING STRESS DMHSD’s clinical psychologist Dr Patrick Prince described the different types of mental illness that staff treated last year.

He said that 574 people were seen in total including 227 for anxiety and stress (non-psychotics mental health disorders) and 127 for mood affected disorders.

Of the remaining patients, 89 suffered from mental health and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use, 69 had behavioural and emotional disorders occurring in childhood, 30 were diagnosed with non-mood affected psychotic disorders, and 21 had unspecified mental disorders.

The remaining 11 patients were diagnosed with mental disorders due to known physiological conditions, adult personality and behaviour disorders, intellectual disabilities, and specific developmental disorders.

Of the 575 people treated, 379 were women and the remaining 195 were men.

“One of the main challenges that we are being faced with is stress,” Prince said, “followed by depression, anger, anxiety.”

He said symptoms of stress include insomnia, being easily agitated, sadness, lack of appetite and nervousness.

“With us working together as a team we will make an attempt to tackle a lot of the challenges and issues.”

He stressed that without mental health “we do not exist as a country” and added that “mental health is the premier focus of health”.

Mental illnesses and substance use disorders can affect persons of any age, race, religion, or socioeconomic status.

Its individual-level effects

can include educational difficulties, poverty, vulnerability to abuse, and additional health problems.

On a societal level, untreated mental illness and substance use disorders can create a significant financial burden through loss of productivity and exacerbation of other public health challenges.

The DMHSD functions as the Turks and Caicos Islands’ central authority for mental health and substance use disorders.

In collaboration with other Government departments and community agencies, it provides services and support to persons of all ages, who live with mental illness, emotional disturbance, or substance use disorders.

The DMHSD has four main clinics and offices that offer outpatient services during normal business hours, and 24-hour coverage from an oncall psychiatrist and clinical psychologist to deal with any crisis interventions required.

These services are offered weekly on Grand Turk and Providenciales, and monthly clinics are conducted for North Caicos, Middle Caicos, and South Caicos.

Currently, there are no psychiatric hospitals or drug rehabilitation centres in the TCI therefore, all mental health or substance dependence cases that require in-patient care are admitted to the general hospitals.

After a thorough medical and mental or substance use-related assessment, the patient is either admitted for short-term care or sent abroad for further institutionalised treatment, management, and care should it become necessary.

Copies of the recent report are available at the department’s office in the Sam Harvey Building in Downtown, Providenciales.

(RB)

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Job Opportunities

Floral Designer

Must have thorough knowledge in the floral business with 3-5 years experience.

Seven Stars Resort Is seeking suitably qualified candidates to fill the position outlined below. Ideal candidate must possess luxury resort experience, a professional, outgoing and friendly demeanor, and a strong command of the English language (oral and written). Salary is based on experience and qualifications.

Air Conditioning Engineer Qualification and knowledge of electrical is a must for this position.

Requirements:

Call: 231-3788 (SORA LTD) JAPANESE RETAURANT

Restaurant Manager Restaurant Manager Job Purpose: Pleases customers by providing a pleasant dining experience.

Restaurant Manager Job Duties: • Excellent Japanese sushi and Sake knowledge, wine and spirit inventory.

• Accomplishes restaurant human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.

• Achieves restaurant operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change.

• Meets restaurant financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.

• Plans menus by consulting with chefs; estimates food costs and profits; adjusts menus.

• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations,.

• Maintains ambiance by controlling lighting, background music, linen service, glassware, dinnerware, and utensil quality and placement; monitoring food presentation and service.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with a full service hotel and a condo hotel resort property minimum of 100 rooms.

• Technical certificate in heating and air conditioning components.

• Ability to lift 50lbs.

• Self-starter with the ability to implement and carry out role with little or no supervision.

• Must be computer literate in Microsoft word, Excel and Outlook.

• Ability to install, repair and maintain air conditioning units.

• Possess extensive experience in preventative maintenance techniques.

Front of House Manager

The Front of House Manager is responsible for supervising and controlling all front of house operations and costs; ensuring areas of responsibility adhere to company standards, operate within budgetary guidelines and perform at or above expectations.

Required Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management or related field, coupled with a minimum of six years hotel Front of House operations experience with at least 3 years of supervisory experience.

• Strong leadership skills with extensive knowledge of resort operations and departments.

• Calm demeanor with the ability to work well under pressure.

• Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills; European language other than English is preferable • Desired candidate should be a proactive individual with a charismatic and approachable character with a sincere passion for hospitality.

• Strong knowledge of Visual One, MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher) • Flexible to work early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays, as well as cover shifts in absence of staff on short notice.

• Must be fluent in reading, writing and speaking the English language.

Concierge Supervisor

Skills/Qualifications: People Management, Planning, Foster Teamwork, Giving Feedback, Customer Service, Developing Budgets, Self-Motivated, Energy Level, Multi-tasking, Resolving Conflict, Excellent Written and Verbal Communication.

The role of a Concierge Supervisor is to lead the Concierge Department by developing and implementing departmental objectives, manuals,

SOP’s in line with the service contract agreement and company’s business objectives. Develop, implement and continually review the policies, procedures, practices and standards. Maintain effective business relationships with guests, owners, vendors – generate the highest levels of guest satisfaction and positive guest feedback.

Establish supportive relationships with service users and deal with problematic and difficult situations in an appropriate and sensitive manner. Select, train, develop and manage the performance of direct and indirect subordinates to ensure the efficient running of concierge operation. Ensure that all relevant information and resources, such as list of services suppliers, available services, are routinely updated and available at all concierge points for utilization and efficient dissemination. Ensure accurate records are kept including guest database files, logbooks, reports, inspection forms, etc. Seek opportunities to improve concierge services by identifying best practices and new innovative approaches.

Requirements: • Degree or a diploma in Hospitality Management or in any related field such as Tourism, Administration or Facility Management.

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in a senior management position in a hotel or resort.

• This individual will be resourceful and possess extensive knowledge of the Turks and Caicos Islands, local and cultural attractions and activities, dining options, shopping, etc.

Interested candidates must have a passion for hospitality and thoroughly enjoy the service industry.

• Good Leadership, People Management, Organizational and Planning skills.

• Ability to manage volumes, be self –driven and solution oriented.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, Visual 1 and Concierge Assistant • Excellent spoken and written English skills, second foreign language would be an advantage.

• Clean police record and professional references required.

In addition, we are also currently recruiting for the following: • • • • • • •

Room Attendants Demi Chef De Partie Security Officers Accountant Maintenance Leader Chef De Partie Spa Therapist

Closing Date: April 18, 2014

Contact: karlmontagne@gmail.com

Suitably qualified candidates should apply via e-mail to sevenstarsgracebay.com for consideration. Only candidates meeting above required qualifications will be contacted.

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GARDENING 

How does your garden grow

BY DENIS Belanger - NATURE SPLENDOR For all your landscaping, installation or garden maintenance needs, please call or write for a free estimate: 332-3381 or denis@naturesplendor.net

The Asian cycad scale I HAVE had many people ask me what I think would be the very best way to take care of the scale problem.

The Asian cycad scale, or Aulacaspis yasumatsui, was brought into the Turks and Caicos Islands few years from plants importation.

Because these scale insects can hide in the roots and in between the leaf bases of cycads, they were brought in undetected at the time.

However, it wasn’t long before these insects were detected, yet no

one knew what impact they would have on our cycads.

This scale insect reproduces itself so rapidly that a sago will be totally covered in a matter of a few months.

The scale will cover the stems and leaves so thick that it looks as if snow has covered the plant.

Scale insects suck juices out of the leaves of their host plants, so that if left uncontrolled, they will eventually kill the plant.

The insects are not hard to kill,

Weekly Recipe Katherine Withers Green, 27, is a mum of one 14-monthold avid pasta lover. She knows from experience that finding meals that are nutritious, quick and easy to make, and that can be frozen for a later date is tough.

These recipes are aimed at mothers looking to make the transition from baby food to ‘real’ food.

Baby Bolognese

Red meat provides most nutritional needs apart from fibre. It is an excellent source of iron, and iron deficiency is one of the most common problems in early childhood. A baby’s iron reserves inherited from his mother run out at around six months, so it really important to include foods rich in iron into their diet. Often it is not the taste but the texture that puts babies off red meat so in this recipe you blend the sauce so it’s easy to chew.

SERVES: 5 INGREDIENTS • 1/4 cup chopped onions • 2 tbsps finely chopped celery • 1 tbsp vegetable oil • 2 tbsps finely grated carrot • 5 ounces ground beef • 2 tomatoes peeled, seeded and chopped

• 1 cup unsalted chicken stock • 2 ounces spaghetti METHOD • Sauté the onions and celery in the vegetable oil for three to four minutes. Add carrot cook for two minutes.

• Add beef and stir until browned.

Stir in tomatoes and stock.

• Cover and cook for 10 to 13 minutes or until meat is cooked through.

• Cook spaghetti a little extra than the recommended time so it’s nicely soft and then cut into short lengths.

• Transfer sauce to a food processor and purée until fairly smooth. Add to pasta.

• Can be frozen, then eaten with rice or even mashed potatoes too!

The Weekly News is looking for a restaurant, café or personal chef to contribute weekly recipes to the newspaper. For more information call 946-4664 or email tcweeklynews@gmail.com.

but because they reproduce so rapidly, homeowners have found that they must continually spray their plants.

Another factor that has made the eradication of this insect difficult is that they can become airborne.

Even though they don’t fly with wings, any time there is a strong wind the immature form of the insect can be carried as far as a half-mile away.

This means that even if you have taken care of the problem in your yard, you can get the scale again the next time there is a storm.

The primary hosts of these insects

are the Cycas species that come from Asia. This includes the king and queen Sagos.

The infestation usually starts on the petioles near the crown of the plant, and works out from there.

Usually within a couple of months, the plant will be totally covered.

So, what can we do to eradicate these insects? Reports show that the most effective way to get rid of them is to spray infected plants with a combination of horticultural oil and Diazinon.

Mature scales have a hard shell that protects them from direct contact sprays. The immature scales

are called crawlers and do not have a hard shell.

Crawlers will leave the protection of the parent scale and will move to the new growth when possible.

Horticultural oil is used to cover the entire plant, which smothers scales. If the plant is not totally covered with oil, the application will not be as effective.

A week after an application of oil, the Diazinon is used to kill the crawlers. This process is repeated every two weeks until the infestation is no longer present.

But you may realise that this is a constant job because new scales can be blown onto uninfected plants at any time.

The Asian scale is a problem that is not going to go away any time soon.

FASHION AND BEAUTY  I am a Turks and Caicos native with a natural talent for writing and a love for all things beauty and style. You can find out more from at itseasher.com or if you have any questions, suggestions or would like to get in touch, email me at easherparker@gmail.com or follow me on Twitter or Instagram @itseasher to get fab instant updates wherever I go!

By Easher Parker

What are some slimming colours, besides black?

WHEN you think about using colour to achieve a slimmer appearance, your mind most likely goes to the colour black.

Isn’t that what we’ve been told for years right? You know, that ‘black is the slimming colour!’

While this is true, it isn’t the only colour you can use in your wardrobe to conceal and flatter areas of your body.

Bear in mind it is equally essential to choose the right cuts and shapes of clothing for your body type!

Now back on the other end, the right colour choices can make the world of a difference, especially if black has worn out its welcome in your wardrobe.

So what are the other slimming colours? In general any hue found in the outer bands of the colour wheel can be just as flattering as black.

However, I have listed some very versatile colours to start with.

NAVY What’s great about navy is that you get all the slimming effects of black, without it being black. High five on that one!

This hue in my book is uber chic and totally versatile. It looks

especially scrumptious coupled with neutral colours, my favourites being: white, cream and tan.

VIOLET Garments rich in tones of purple can be just as appealing as that little black dress.

It’s not too cool or too warm. It’s dark enough to instantly slim you but bright enough to have fun with.

This shade pairs beautifully with any bold colour found on the spectrum. Complimentary tones of yellow are virtually fail-proof.

RED This colour is an extremely flattering shade for both your figure and skin tone. Anyone can look daring in this

powerful tone but the trick is to find the shade that falls directly in the middle of the spectrum.

This is known as ‘true red’ which also works as a versatile lipstick shade.

To get the most slimming results, try to avoid illuminating fabrics like satin, solid sequins, and vinyl.

Keep this especially in mind when trying to conceal a specific area of your body.

Matte fabrics are good selections if your aim is to look slender. Again, choosing the right cuts of clothing and of course accessories is equally important to consider when taking that route.

Oh, and remember to have a little fun!

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YOUR DIET

ASK TAMIKA

BY TAMIKA HANDFIELD

Tamika graduated from Florida International University with a Master's Degree in Dietetics and Nutrition. She is a registered dietitian with the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and licenced to practise medical nutrition therapy in the state of Florida. Email Tamika at tamikahandfield@yahoo.com with your healthy eating questions.

Childhood obesity – a form of child abuse?

THE MONTH of April is recognised as Child Abuse Awareness Month.

There are many forms of child abuse - sexual, physical, verbal and emotional abuse all of which damage children to the core.

Local organisations that advocate for the protection of children have been doing a great work in increasing awareness to this problem.

The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), defines child abuse and neglect as: “Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation.”

An article published by the Child Welfare Committee, defines emotional abuse (or psychological abuse) as a pattern of behaviour that impairs a child’s emotional development or sense of self-worth.

Keeping that definition in mind, it occurred to me that maybe childhood obesity could be viewed as a form of child abuse.

An overweight child has an increased risk of becoming an overweight adult. An overweight child has an increased risk of developing many of the chronic diseases associated with being overweight - early onset of diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and more.

But, one of the more imminent problems of being overweight as a child is the emotional abuse they have to endure from their peers.

Overweight children usually suffer from low self-esteem and bullying, behavioural and learning problems as well as depression.

They are constantly criticised, teased and rejected by their peers.

This form of abuse can cause tremendous damage to a child’s soul and may have irreparable damage to the person they become.

During the Let’s Move! Campaign launch in 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama said: “The physical and emotional health of an entire generation and the economic health and security of our nation is at stake.”

I echo these sentiments because the children are our future. I understand the need to want to give your children what you didn’t have or the intense urge to make them happy by giving them the foods they love in large portions; however, I also understand that as parents, we have to ensure that they learn healthy eating habits while young so that they don’t suffer from the same problems we are now facing as adults.

I am aware that the term ‘abuse’ has negative connotations associated with it, but my aim in this article is to help you understand and make you more aware of some of the social and emotional problems associated with being an overweight child.

If you think your child may be overweight, schedule an appointment with your paediatrician or with a dietician to get some helpful tips.

Nutrition in Demand. A non-profit organisation helping you to 'Eat healthy today...live longer, better tomorrow'. Call 242-3978 or 442-3978.

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The Dentist and you  Mark Osmond BDS (Lond) LDS RCS (Eng). Mark Osmond Dental Clinic - (649) 432 3777, drmosmond@gmail.com or Find us on Facebook

By Dr Mark Osmond

Pacifiers and thumb sucking PACIFIERS, soothers or dummies are often used with babies or young children as soothing devices to calm them and help them get to sleep.

From personal experience as a dad myself, one of my children as a baby was particularly attached to his dummy at night time, so I know the benefits it can give both baby and parent.

However, from a dental perspective there are downsides.

Regular use of a pacifier, or regular thumb or finger sucking will affect how the teeth grow and develop and will encourage an open bite and/ or protruding teeth.

This is when teeth move to make space for the dummy or thumb and so do not meet in the correct way when they bite together.

The more frequently the baby or child uses the pacifier/ thumb and the longer (in terms of months/years) it is used for, the greater the chance and severity of the problems.

In the extreme it can lead to problems with speech development, such as a lisp or the inability to form certain sounds, and orthodontic problems which may require treatment when the child is older.

Having had parents in my clinic in despair over their child’s inability to stop thumb-sucking (sometimes children six plus years old), my personal advice is never to encourage a child to suck their thumb and with babies actively try to remove the thumb from the mouth, even if it replaced by a pacifier.

When the time is right a pacifier can be removed (even if it is to a chorus of screaming and crying), a thumb can’t!

Here are some sensible guidelines

to follow to reduce the impact of problems caused by pacifiers: -Limit their use as much as possible, ideally to only night time when the baby is actually going to sleep.

-So-called ‘orthodontic’ pacifiers are designed to reduce the risk of problems. However, these are still not as good as no pacifier at all and shouldn’t be seen as a perfect solution.

-Never dip your baby’s pacifier or teething ring into fruit syrups, honey, alcohol, fruit juices or anything containing sugars, particularly at bedtime. The harmful sugars and acids can attack your baby’s newly formed teeth and cause decay.

-Break the habit as soon as you can (two to three years old at the latest). Throw the pacifiers away so you are not tempted to give in, and reward the child when they manage a night or period without it.

It may be difficult for a few nights but it will be worth it in the long term.

Do not allow a child who is old enough to talk, walk around with a pacifier his/her mouth in the daytime.

Good luck!

POLICE SAFETY TIPS

Battling a culture of silence THERE is a culture of silence in the Turks and Caicos Islands, which is giving comfort to those who engage in criminal activity.

In criminal circles or those sympathetic to those who engage in criminal activity, persons who speak to police are called snitches or rats.

This mentality is taught to children at very early ages and can be deeply rooted in their lives before they enter high school.

Our children are saturated with the belief that it is wrong to speak about any wrongdoing that they have witnessed.

This is further glorified in some genres of music that promote the ‘stop snitching’ campaign.

The stop snitching campaign was started by criminals seeking to make it cool not to speak or cooperate with police in criminal investigations.

Having visited nearly every educational institution in the Turks and Caicos Islands, I can see how far reaching this campaign has taken root.

By Audley Astwood

Police Public Relations Officer

It is to the point where a number of students have told me that if their mothers are murdered and the sole witness refuses to assist police, that they would understand because the person is not a snitch.

To witness a crime and to assist police should be the civic thing to do.

Parents should teach their children from an early age that the police are here to help maintain law and order.

I recognise that through the police school visits that many barriers can be broken down and I am hoping that the culture of silence is one of them.

There are many cases where persons have knowledge of crimes being committed but refuse to assist police.

The police are the community and the community is the police. Fighting

crime is not the responsibility of the police alone. We must all do our part in the fight against crime.

We must be better neighbours and stop buying and selling stolen goods. Many have no idea of the violence that was perpetuated in stealing the items that they are now buying simply because it is being sold at a really low price.

Too many in our society believe that keeping silent when they have knowledge of crimes is the correct thing to do.

Some continue to do so until crime affects them personally. By that time, it’s much too late.

The information that you are withholding from the police now has the great potential of saving a life in the future. It may even save your life.

And for those who may say that they do not trust the police, there is always Crimestoppers in Miami, Florida that will only give the information and not the callers’ identity to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.

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Medical marijuana debate possible in the near future for the Bahamas NATIONAL Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage says the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes is an issue that the government will soon be confronted with as authorities continue to combat the illegal production of the drug throughout the country.

Speaking to reporters earlier this week, Dr Nottage said from a physician’s point of view any drug, including marijuana, would be prescribed in necessary doses to treat conditions.

However, he was quick to add that as a politician he had not given any thought to whether instituting medical marijuana was a direction the Bahamas should head in, given the proliferation and discovery of marijuana fields.

“I haven’t given that any consideration,” Dr Nottage said.

“Marijuana does have medicinal properties and so any physician would prescribe a drug in the necessary doses of a legal drug.

There are many drugs that are used to treat conditions now that are not legal to be in the hands of people who do not have a prescription.

“It’s not a question of whether or not (I would be in support) I am not practising medicine now I am practising law. I am practising politics, public policy. But it is a matter that our government will be confronted with in due course and I

National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage said that from a physician’s point of view any drug, including marijuana, would be prescribed in necessary doses to treat conditions.

would have to make a decision, but I haven’t gotten to that stage yet.”

Over the last several weeks, authorities have made major discoveries of marijuana fields not only in New Providence, but for the most part in Grand Bahama.

Last week, around 75,000 marijuana plants, worth an estimated $7.5 million, were discovered growing in the pine forest on the island.

Officers of the Drug Enforcement Unit with their US drug counterparts,

acting on information, went to an undeveloped area in East Grand Bahama last Thursday. Once there they found several marijuana plots with plants ranging in size between one and five feet in height. The plants were uprooted by police.

Earlier, in late March , authorities discovered another 167,000 marijuana plants. They were given an estimated street value of nearly $17 million. Several arrests were made in both matters.

With authorities destroying the plants, many have expressed the need for the government to consider medicinal marijuana as another stream of income.

While there has not been serious discourse on the matter, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchel said in February that the Bahamas government would consider the issue of medical marijuana during a regional meeting.

Mr Mitchell said the government noted developments in the United States and other Caribbean countries, including Jamaica.

Jamaican officials have announced the country’s intent to decriminalise marijuana by the end of 2014 in a bid to not be “left behind” in the global shift on the issue.

A medicinal marijuana industry is estimated to be worth billions of dollars. (Tribune242)

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World Bank calls for renewed support to fight Haiti cholera WORLD Bank President Jim Yong Kim has called for renewed commitments from international partners and a roadmap for integrated health, water and sanitation investments in support of Haiti’s National Cholera Elimination Plan.

“Cholera can be eliminated in Haiti. We need to do much more to strengthen Haitian institutions and support the Government’s cholera elimination plan,” Kim said.

“This will require an integrated multi-sector approach that prioritizes improvements in water and health programs for the most vulnerable people.”

While the number of cases has been dramatically cut since the beginning of the outbreak in October 2010 – from a monthly average of more than 35,000 cases in the first year of the epidemic to around 4,900 in 2013, the World Bank said Haiti still has the highest number of cholera cases in the world.

Speaking at a technical session with leading cholera experts during the World Bank Group and IMF Spring Meetings, Kim called for a renewed sense of urgency, more coordination and a clearer understanding of the remaining

obstacles to stop the epidemic.

“Without stepping up our efforts during the hardest stretch of this fight, we risk having another outbreak,” he warned.

“Much progress has been made, but there is a clear shortfall of resources. We need to come up with a solution that is equal to the challenge.”

The Haitian government’s US$ 2.2 billion 10-year plan to eliminate cholera, launched in February 2013, broadly outlines investments needed in water and sanitation as well as prevention, surveillance, and case management.

During the meeting, the World Bank said its specialists discussed with representatives of the Haitian government, key partners and leading international experts how best practices in Bangladesh, Peru, and other countries could be applied to develop a resultsoriented investment roadmap for the international community to support.

“The interaction with the panel of experts really showed us that it is possible to eliminate cholera in Haiti,” said Lionel Duvalsaint, Director General of the National Department for Water and Sanitation DINEPA, Haiti.

Caribbean youth need to contribute to reparation debate – Beckles THE chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Reparations Commission, Professor Hilary Beckles, is urging young people in the region to ensure that they make a meaningful contribution to the debate on reparation.

“This subject is going to go forward and we are going to have justice only when young people step up and play their role,” Professor Beckles said, as he addressed the first in a series of lectures to commemorate Founder’s Week at Kingston College (KC).

Speaking on the topic, “Reparation Justice for the enslavement of black people and the genocide of natives of the Caribbean,” the Barbadianborn academic said that international law provides that chattel slavery, as practised by Britain, was a crime against humanity.

He told the students Tuesday that no other race on this planet has endured the kind of slavery that was imposed on the African people, and informed that slavery was invested in by the royal family, the Government, the established church, most elite families, and large public institutions

The Dominican government is looking to make Roseau “a highly desirable environment to live, work and play”.

Chairman of the CARICOM Reparation Commission, Professor Hilary Beckles (centre), along with Principal, Kingston College, Dave Myrie (left) and Kingston College Head Boy, Chevon Lewis.

in the private and public sectors.

Professor Beckles, therefore, argued that based on the legal principles of unjust and criminal enrichment, Britain must pay up on the debt owed to subsequent generations of Caribbean people.

He said Caribbean students had a significant part to play in the reparation

movement, urging them not to allow the conversation to end before they have received justice for the crimes committed against their ancestors.

“There are many people in the world who believe that all they have to do is sit quiet and allow the older leaders of this campaign to pass away.

Dominica looks to make Roseau “most modern capital” in OECS THE government of Dominica is planning to launch a major urban renewal project in its capital, Roseau, according to Alvin Bernard, Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Bernard, who was addressing a recent ceremony at the All Saints University School of Medicine, said the plan was to develop a “develop a

modern, clean and viable economic space, and a major centre for services, culture, arts and sports.”

The aim is to make Roseau into a “urban community fully integrated with the national economy where all residents and stakeholders can be empowered to capitalize on opportunities and ultimately fulfill their needs and their communities.”

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Children of Haitian descent in DR being barred from school

Bahamian Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade says that there are some crime that the police just cannot prevent.

Bahamian police commissioner says country “in a bad place” DESPITE a decrease in overall major crime figures in the Bahamas, Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade admitted that the country is still “in a bad place.”

Speaking with The Tribune, Mr Greenslade said the police are doing a “fantastic job” but there are just some crimes that police cannot prevent – especially in an environment where young “angry men” are killing each other over insignificant things.

“If you were to look at the overall crime figures, that is major crime statistics, all of the figures are down.

Grand Bahama is down significantly, the Family Islands significantly and also in New Providence. However, what is a reality is that nobody is interested in the reduction of crime when people are still being murdered on the streets of our country, that is the thing that we cannot escape. All of us must recognise that we are in a very bad place,” he said.

“The people that are killing each other are known to each

other, they are our children, they are from our homes, they are in our communities and they are killing themselves over silly things. We recently had a case where people killed each other over a plate of food.

Now while some people are most embarrassed and wish not to speak about it, and I am not going to speak to the particular case in point, but I am telling you some of the insignificant things that lead young men, predominantly in this country, to anger and certainly to the extent of killing each other. It certainly boggles the mind. We have to continue to work to socialise our children; to re-educate our children and hope to goodness that for the next generation going forward we can recover because we are not in a good place.”

Mr Greenslade said he is not “God” and cannot tell when and where a crime will be committed, but he can ensure that if someone decides to break the law, they will be punished.

CHILDREN of Haitian descent born in the Dominican Republic are increasingly being barred from attending school following a court ruling that could lead to tens of thousands of people being stripped of their citizenship, according to a report released Friday.

Dozens of families with school-age children say they are being turned away or harassed due to arbitrary interpretations of the court ruling and Dominican laws, according to researchers at the Human Rights Institute at Georgetown University Law Center who compiled the report.

As a result, some children drop out of school or lose scholarships while others are forced into underage labor, said Kimberly Fetsick, one of the report’s authors.

“Children are being harmed, and their human rights are being violated,” she said. “Action must be taken to protect these children.”

The report analysed one of the impacts of a September 2013 court ruling that could let the government retroactively strip citizenship mostly from people of Haitian descent born in the Dominican Republic.

Human rights groups have said roughly 200,000 people could be affected, while the government put the number at 13,000 people.

Those of Haitian ancestry are increasingly being denied basic identification documents or have had those documents seized by government officials

“Black and white” politics of Bermuda GOVERNMENT satisfaction levels have varied sharply according to race during the past five administrations, according to a new poll in Bermuda.

In the past 15 years, the only time more white residents have been satisfied with their Government than black residents was after Craig Cannonier came to power in December 2012. The poll shows that between 1999 and 2012 satisfaction with Government amongst blacks fluctuated between around 80 per cent and just over 40 per cent.

During that same time period, satisfaction amongst whites peaked at 60 per cent

after Alex Scott came to power, but in the main remained well below 40 per cent.

It even dipped to under 10 per cent during Premier Dr Ewart Brown.

The survey, by Total Research Associates from The Bermuda Omnibus, reveals the deep racial disparity in how blacks and whites have viewed their Governments since 1999.

PLP MP Rolfe Commissiong told the Sun the poll told a ‘tale of two cities’.

He added: “It’s so definitive in terms of the disparity in perception between black and white over that 15-year period, as to be somewhat obscene.

“For example, at no time during the whole tenure of the Progressive Labour Party government, from 1999 through to 2012, did whites who were surveyed ever express a higher level of satisfaction than blacks did with respect to the performance of the then government.”

Thad Hollis, chairman of the One Bermuda Alliance, told the Bermuda Sun the poll showed the need for unity on the island.

He said: “It reflects the pressing need to get the island working better for the thousands who remain out of work or earning less than they need to get by; to building the better Bermuda so many are depending on.”

despite having been born in the Dominican Republic, leading to limited access to education, the report found. The Dominican constitution grants everyone a right to education, including children without documentation, but many school officials are requiring proof of Dominican citizenship upon enrollment or prior to national exams.

Protesters of Haitian ancestry hold a banner that reads ‘I am Dominican like you’ as they protest in front of the National Palace in Santo Domingo on April 8.

The Meridian Club on Pine Cay The Meridian Club, one of the Turks and Caicos Islands' original and most unique resort experiences is now seeking a qualified on-site

Restaurant Host Responsibilities: • Set up and serve breakfast, lunch and dinner in a fine dining setting.

• Clear tables and service areas following meals.

• Take meal orders.

• Keep dining room and poolside dining area neat and tidy • Set “TEA” in the afternoon • Make guests feel special and welcome • Acquire information concerning items served so as to answer guest questions knowledgeably.

Basic Qualifications: • Must be fluent in English (both verbal and written) and be easily understood by guests.

• At least a high school diploma.

• At least 6 months prior experience waiting tables • Proven experience in the Customer Service industry in a min. 4-star property • Service aptitude and able to work cooperatively with others • Must be neat and tidy and present a positive image • Must have a talent for remembering people and making them feel welcome • Must present a friendly, helpful attitude toward guests.

• Must feel comfortable riding on boats in all weather conditions • Must reside on Pine Cay to be available for breakfast and dinner service and cleanup.

• Must be physically fit and able to lift 50 pounds.

• Must be able to carry a TRAY with food on it.

• Must be willing to work days, nights, weekends and holidays.

Wage: Based on qualifications and experience. From US$6.00/hour Position available: October 2014 (Full-time SEASONAL position. The Meridian Club closes annually for 3-4 months for maintenance) Belongers only need apply. Applicants should submit: Resume including work history with name(s) of supervisor(s), plus 3 references with telephone numbers and description of how you know each person. An email and telephone contact for applicant must also be on cover letter or resume; Current Health certificate; Current Police Report and proof of Belongership should accompany resume. Qualified candidates will be called within 2 weeks of receipt of application

Please send letter of interest with resume and other required items to Beverly Plachta via email: manager@meridianclub.com or fax to 649-941-7010.

Information may also be dropped off in an envelope at TCR Sotheby’s Venture House building near Salt Mills in Grace Bay. Application Deadline: May 5, 2014

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Ukrainian soldiers surrender armoured personnel carriers to pro-Russian separatists ARMOURED personnel carriers driven into the eastern Ukrainian city of Slaviansk under the control of Ukrainian armed forces are now believed to be in the control of proRussian separatists after Ukrainian soldiers surrendered their vehicles.

A soldier guarding one of six troop carriers now under the control of pro-Russian separatists told journalists he was a member of Ukraine’s 25th paratrooper division from Dnipropetrovsk.

“All the soldiers and the officers are here. We are all boys who won’t shoot our own people,” said the soldier, whose uniform did not have any identifying markings on it.

“They haven’t fed us for three days on our base. They’re feeding us here. Who do you think we are going to fight for?” he said.

Armoured personnel carriers marked with the numbers 815, 842 and 847 were among six under Ukrainian control in the centre of Kramatorsk early on Wednesday.

They were later seen under the control of pro-Russian separatists in the centre of Slaviansk.

Some Kramatorsk locals gave tea and food to the Ukrainian soldiers, who appeared dirty and tired and said they had been on “exercises” for four days.

A civilian in Kramatorsk who identified himself as Felix said he had seen Ukrainian forces give up their vehicles to armed pro-Russian separatists.

A YouTube video showing vehicles with the same markings appeared to

Less than half of the 475 passengers have been accounted for.

Residents in Slaviansk, Ukraine, places flowers on some of the armouted personnel carriers.

show Ukrainian troops peacefully abandoning their vehicles to heavily armed pro-Russian separatists.

A spokesman for the pro-Russian separatists in Slaviansk said the Ukrainians had given up after talks.

It was not clear whether there was any threat of force.

Ukraine’s defence minister, Myhailo Koval, was travelling to the Donetsk region to establish what was happening, deputy prime minister Vitaly Yarema told journalists in Kiev.

“At the start there was information that the armoured personnel carriers entered the town within the framework of the counter-terrorist operation, but their subsequent

fate… ” Mr Yarema said without finishing his sentence.

Meanwhile, NATO said it had decided on a series of immediate steps to reinforce its forces in eastern Europe because of the Ukraine crisis.

“You will see deployments at sea, in the air, on land to take place immediately, that means within days,” NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said.

NATO fighter aircraft will fly more sorties over the Baltic region, allied ships will deploy to the Baltic sea, the eastern Mediterranean and elsewhere, and allied military staff will be sent out to improve NATO’s preparedness, training and exercises.

(Reuters)

Minnesota cult leader charged with 59 counts of sexual abuse A MINISTER who dressed like Jesus and presided over virgins he called the “maidens” faces 59 counts of criminal sexual conduct involving underage girls he allegedly abused for years at a Minnesota religious camp.

Fugitive Victor Arden Barnard, 52, is believed to be somewhere near Seattle or Tacoma, authorities said.

A nationwide warrant has been issued for his arrest.

The self-proclaimed “messiah” ran a compound in Minnesota’s northern Pine County, where ministered to a group of women and girls he referred to as “maidens.” For several years, he routinely abused two girls sent to live with him at the ages of 12 and 13, according to a criminal complaint filed against him.

The Pine County Sheriff’s office has been investigating the cult leader for more than two years. The charges were filed last week.

Deputies combed through boxes of evidence and spent months trying to break through webs of secrets kept

South Korean shipwreck survivors: Passengers told ‘don’t move’ as ship sank PASSENGERS aboard a sinking South Korean ferry faced a terrifying choice as the vessel rolled: obey commands barked over loudspeakers to stay in place, or don life vests and jump into the chilly ocean water.

“Don’t move,” a voice warned, according to a recording obtained by CNN affiliate YTN. “If you move, it’s dangerous. Don’t move.”

That announcement, some witnesses worried, may have cost some passengers on the ferry Sewol their lives.

“Kids were forced to stay put,” one survivor told CNN affiliate YTN, “so only some of those who moved survived.”

As rescuers searched the frigid water for nearly 300 people who remained unaccounted for, witnesses told horrific stories of their final minutes on the sinking ship.

“We were told to stay where you are, so we kept staying,” survivor Hyun Hung Chang told YTN. “But later on, the water level came up. So

we were beside ourselves. Kids were screaming out of terror, shouting for help.”

At least some of those who jumped or made their way to the top of the ship were rescued. Helicopter crews plucked some from the deck.

Others were pulled from the water by rescuers aboard the multitude of fishing boats and military vessels that raced to the scene as the ship rolled over and capsized.

“I had to swim a bit to get to the boat to be rescued,” Lim Hyung Min, one of more than 300 Seoul high school students who was aboard the ship for a four-day field trip, told CNN affiliate YTN. “The water was so cold and I wanted to live.”

Nine have been confirmed dead, officials said Thursday.

As of 10:45 a.m. (9:45 p.m. ET Wednesday), of the 475 people who were aboard the ferry when it capsized, there were 287 people missing, and 179 people had been rescued, the coast guard said.

Argentina rescues girl kept for nine years in garage

Victor Arden Barnard is on the run after authorities issued a criminal complaint against him with 59 sexual abuse charges in connection with the ‘Maidens,’ a group of religious devotees he led at a religious camp in Minnesota.

by members of the secret group.

“The really difficult element about going in and trying to investigate this is that they’re a very tight religious

sect,” said Chief Deputy Steven Blackwell. “It’s very difficult to get answers and information from that kind of community.” (NYdailynews)

POLICE in Argentina say they have rescued a 15-year-old girl who had been starved, beaten and kept in a garage for nine years by her foster parents.

The girl weighted only 20 kilos (44 pounds), and said she had been fed only bread and water in her captivity.

Her only company had been that of a dog and a monkey, and she said she was beaten with a belt if she tried to eat the leftover food thrown to the pets.

Her carers have been arrested and charged with slavery and abuse.

The teenager was found in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, by one of her biological sisters,

who had lost track of her.

The girl, who has been hospitalised, said she had been out of the garage only twice in nine years.

According to officials, her foster parents took the girl into care provisionally in 2001 after a court found that her biological parents, who had seven more children, were financially unable to look after her.

At first, the two families kept in contact, but it is unclear what happened after 2005 and why her biological family reportedly lost track of the girl.

Her foster parents were awaiting for the girl’s adoption papers to be finalised. (BBC)

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Italy ex-PM Berlusconi to do community service - court FORMER Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi must perform a year’s community service in a home for the elderly, a Milan court has ruled.

The sentence followed his conviction last year for tax fraud in connection with the purchase of TV rights by his firm, Mediaset, in the 1990s.

Berlusconi’s lawyers said they were “satisfied” that the ruling would allow him to remain politically active.

The 77-year-old billionaire has been embroiled in a string of court cases.

He was spared prison in the Mediaset case because the Italian legal system is lenient to the over70s.

The alternative to the communityservice sentence would have been house arrest.

Italian media reports say Berlusconi is likely to work one half-day a week at a home for elderly and disabled people near his estate outside Milan.

The Ansa news agency identified the home as the Fondazione Sacra Famiglia, a church-run centre with 2,000 patients.

Berlusconi will be subject to a curfew and banned from meeting people with criminal convictions - a measure which applies to at least one of his associates, AFP news agency reports.

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Silvio Berlusconi must perform a year of community service in a home for the elderly.

to Rome from Tuesday to Thursday each week.

He is still leader of Forza Italia, the main conservative opposition bloc, although he is barred from standing in next month’s European elections.

He has always denied the charges against him, accusing left-wing judges of a witch-hunt aimed at neutralising him as a political leader.

Last year he was convicted of paying for sex with an underage prostitute and abusing his powers, which brought him a lifetime ban from public office. He was expelled from the Italian Senate.

He is appealing against the underage sex conviction, in a trial known as the “Ruby” case.

He is also on trial for allegedly bribing a centre-left senator to switch sides. (BBC)

Pope Francis asks forgiveness for priests who sexually abused children POPE Francis made his strongest condemnation yet of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Friday, asking for forgiveness and pledging to impose penalties on “men of the church” who harm children.

“I feel compelled to personally take on all the evil which some priests -- quite a few in number, obviously not compared to the number of all the priests -- to personally ask for forgiveness for the damage they have done for having sexually abused children,” the Pope said in remarks quoted by Vatican Radio.

“The church is aware of this damage, it is personal, moral damage carried out by men of the church, and we will not take one step backward with regards to how we will deal with this problem, and the sanctions that must be imposed,” Francis continued.

“On the contrary, we have to be even stronger. Because you cannot interfere with children.”

The U.S.-based Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests said it may be the first time a pope has spoken of sanctioning “complicit bishops.”

“But that is all it is: talk,” said Barbara Dorris, SNAP’s outreach director.

“We beg the world’s Catholics: Be impressed by deeds, not words.

Until the Pope takes decisive action that protects kids, be skeptical and vigilant.”

Pope Francis said that children should be protected in and out of the church.

The Pope’s new comments, made Friday to members of a Catholic nongovernmental organization, the International Catholic Child Bureau, represent a shift from his previous statements on sexual abuse.

In an interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Serra in March, Francis struck a defensive tone, saying, “The Catholic Church is perhaps the only public institution that has moved with transparency and responsibility. No one has done more. And yet the church is the only one that has been attacked.”

Advocates for victims of sexual abuse had slammed those remarks, calling them another example of the church prioritising its reputation

over the protection of children.

Early this year, a United Nations panel slammed the Vatican’s handling of child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church and accused the church of protecting itself rather than the victims.

The Vatican said in February that it would study the report, which claimed clerics were involved in the sexual abuse of “tens of thousands” of children.

And in late March, Francis appointed an eight-member committee -- a mix of clergy and laypeople, including a sexual abuse survivor -- to advise the church on how to protect children, punish abusers and train church staff.

Nigerian military: Over 100 girls Michael Bloomberg in $50m gun law election push lobby.

FORMER New York City Mayor The NRA did not comment on Bloomberg has announced abducted from school are freed Michael Mr Bloomberg’s announcement, but a $50m (£30m) election year push HEAVILY armed men descended on the school as the girls slept.

Bullets flew as guards fought back, but they lost.

The men, Boko Haram militants, herded more than 100 students onto buses, vans and trucks and drove off, flanked by motorcycles, authorities said.

That was Monday. By Wednesday, just eight of the 129 abducted school girls were still missing, according to the Nigerian military.

It was not immediately clear how the girls became free. Their conditions were also not clear.

“They forced us into trucks, buses and vans, some of which were carrying foodstuffs and petrol.

They left with us in a convoy into the bush,” said a student among the girls who escaped and who declined to be named for security reasons. “A group of motorcyclists flanked the convoy to ensure none of us escaped.”

At one point, one of the trucks broke down and the girls on that vehicle were transferred to another

one, the student said. The broken down truck was set on fire, she added.

When another vehicle broke down and the men tried to fix it, “some of us jumped out of the vehicles and ran into the bush. We later found our way back to Chibok,” she said, referring to the northeastern town where her school is located.

One of the alleged attackers has been captured, and a military searchand-rescue operation is ongoing to “ensure the safety of the remaining students,” Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade said Wednesday.

Boko Haram, which translates as “Western education is sin,” is an Islamist militant group waging a campaign of violence in northeastern Nigeria, particularly in the states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa.

The group is known to have carried out deadly attacks on other schools in the northeast. In a clip released by the group on March 23, leader Abubakar Shekau threatened to launch raids and abduct girls from schools.

for stricter gun laws across the US. In an interview with the New York Times, Mr Bloomberg said his new group Everytown for Gun Safety would focus on building grassroots support.

Gun control laws face a difficult path in the US Congress, which is packed with allies of the powerful gun lobby.

But Mr Bloomberg noted that some states have tightened gun laws on their own.

In a co-ordinated media push on Wednesday, Mr Bloomberg said the new spending would not focus on TV advertisements but on outreach and organising campaigns, mirroring efforts by the nation’s largest gun rights lobby group, the National Rifle Association (NRA).

“This is not a battle of dollars,” the former mayor told NBC News.

“This is a battle for the hearts and minds of America.”

An ultra-wealthy financial and media mogul who served as mayor of New York from 2002-14, Mr Bloomberg has made gun control

Bloomberg has already spent millions to build support for stricter gun laws.

one of his central issues. He has already spent significant amounts of his own money on his campaign and helped organise a gun control group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns.

He spent $13m last year on an advertising campaign in an attempt to convince key US senators to support stricter background checks on gun sales.

That legislation collapsed under unanimous opposition from the Republican Party and amid reluctance among vulnerable Democrats from conservative states to take on the well-organised gun

another gun lobbying group told the Times the mayor was free to waste his considerable personal fortune on the issue.

“Frankly, I think he’s going to find out why his side keeps losing,” Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America, said.

Everytown will serve as an umbrella organisation for Mr Bloomberg’s existing groups, Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.

The push will focus on women voters, specifically reaching out to mothers online to press politicians running for the US Congress in this November’s midterm election.

“The gun lobby has done a good job over the last 30 years of making a vocal minority afraid people will take their guns away,” Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, told NBC. “As a mother, I’m afraid someone is going to take my children away, and I believe at the end of the day, that emotion will carry it.”

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Global United Fellowship extends to Turks and Caicos Islands

BY DAISY HANDFIELD EIGHTEEN churches and seven pastors in the Turks and Caicos Islands formed fellowship with one of the biggest global ministries of the Christian communities.

More than 300 churches mark one of the biggest fellowships as Global United Ministries celebrated installation in Providenciales.

All 18 churches will carry out the fulfilment of the Global United Fellowship Christian Ministries which helps the mission to foster biblical union among the believers of the same doctrine as one in

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Christ.

On Tuesday (April 15) the church saw a full house and members and guests prepared for a night of worship and praise at the Abundant Life Ministries.

Pastor of the Abundant Life Ministries, Bishop Coletta Williams III, said their responsibility was to unite the Turks and Caicos Islands, to strengthen it and prepare the people for their position on the global stage.

Bishop Neil Ellis of Global United Fellowship said that to come together to form this providence was a very moving experience.

“To see the house filled to

Provincial leader Bishop Coletta Williams, Pastor Alvin N Harvey, executive assistant to provincial leader, provincial secretary Pastor Karen Higgs, Pastor Wade Coleby, assistant to parish leader of the southern district, Apostle Ruth Ariza (absent), Pastor Brandford, dean leader of northern parish, and Apostle Dezrene Robinson, assistant to northern parish leader

capacity and then to see the Premier there and the Leader of the Opposition there and two former Premiers there and the ministers of your cabinet there and other distinguished ladies and gentlemen there in your country, to see people from America come in for the service, people from the Bahamas was truly glorious.”

Ellis said that it was an awesome sign of unity in the body of Christ and that it was significant because that is one of the reasons for fellowship.

Premier Ewing said that he had no doubt that this launch would nurture their spirits, enlighten their mind, and challenge them to go

even further in their quest to spreading the word of God through a spirit of unity.

Opposition Leader, Sharlene Cartwright Robinson said that she was equally delighted that the historic launch of the local chapter and the installation of the offices was being marked by such an auspicious evening.

“We become even more

powerful when we unite our efforts and resources to achieve common goals. This is why unity remains strength.”

Cartwright Robinson then quoted a scripture from the Bible: “That one will put 1,000 to flight, but two will put 10,000 to flight.”

This means that one should be encouraged to use their strength to conquer great

lands, attempt great works and upset this world for his kingdom, she said.

A beautiful pantomime piece was performed by the Global United Fellowship TCI Liturgical dancers.

Bishop Ellis delivered strong words and encouraged attendees to put their faith in God and watch him do his works.

Robyn Hinds nominated in three categories for gospel awards

BY DAISY HANDFIELD A PROMOTOR of God’s word and TCI Gospel Best 2011, Robyn Hinds announced on Tuesday (April 15) her nominations in three categories for the Caribbean Gospel Music Marlin Awards.

Hinds was nominated for Traditional, Adapted and Song of the Year for the song ‘The Lord is My Shepard’ off her album ‘This Could Be It’.

Her other nominations include Traditional Recording Artist of the Year and Traditional Vocal Performance Artist of the Year in the female section with her song Jesus.

The 28-year-old singer said that she was surprised and elated when she found out that she was nominated for these categories.

“This is the first time that I have submitted and these are the first nominations ever for the Turks and Caicos Islands,” she said.

“I didn’t expect it at all and just to see all these nominations, it’s a dream come true and it is a feeling of accomplishment for myself competing not just here, but within the wider region and being recognised for my gift.

“It is indescribable, I’m so happy.”

The Caribbean Gospel Music Marlin Awards weekend will include a series of events including a summit, industry workshops, luncheons, a concert and will culminate with the hosting of the Caribbean Gospel Music

This singer is a firm believer of spreading the word of God

Marlin Awards ceremony.

The awards will be held from July 24 to the 27 in Nassau, Bahamas, and are expected to attract a cross section of recording artists, songwriters, producers, engineers, graphic artists, photographers, managers and booking agents from throughout the world.

Seven industry professionals have agreed to serve as judges to determine nominations and select winners for this year’s awards.

Judges represent the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, St Martin, St Kitts and Nevis and the United Kingdom.

Since winning Turks and Caicos Islands Gospel Best in 2011, Hinds said that she has finished off her first album and is working her second album.

Her first album was released on March 10 in Grand

Turk and in Providenciales on March 11 of last year.

Since then her music has been getting a buzz within the local community and regionally, and she has been performing at a number of events and churches, locally.

The singer told the Weekly News that in 10 years she sees herself winning a Grammy award.

“In five to ten years I hope that I would be receiving more awards, more accolades for spreading the gospel of God for everyone,” she said.

“Maybe a Grammy, because I didn’t think this was possible. Doing music is what I love and I thinks that this was what I was called to do.”

The Marlin Awards are produced by Harris Media Group, an advertising, marketing and production company based in Nassau, Bahamas.

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Hundreds participate in TCI’s roads and beaches were lined with hundreds of cheering, flag waving residents this week as runners carried the Queen’s Baton as part of the world’s biggest

relay.

It was three days of immense patriotism from all corners of the community as people gathered to enjoy the sporting event.

The Queen’s Baton Relay takes place over 288 days in 70 nations and territories.

When the relay is completed it will have covered 190,000km and

involved a third of the world’s population, making it the world’s most engaging run.

The Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay is the curtain-raiser to the XXth Commonwealth Games which will take place in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 3.

A press release from the Governor’s Office stated: “The relay is a much loved tradition of the Commonwealth Games and symbolises the coming together of all Commonwealth nations and territories in preparation for the four yearly festival of sport and culture.”

The opening ceremony of the games will feature the Queen finally reading aloud her message to the Commonwealth which she placed in the baton at Buckingham Palace at the beginning of the relay in October 2013.

This Tuesday to Thursday (April 15 to 18) runners passed the baton through Providenciales and Grand Turk before sending it off on the next leg of its journey to the Bahamas.

The baton party arrived at Providenciales International Airport from the Cayman

Islands on Tuesday (April 15).

They were met by the TCI Commonwealth Games Association, Governor Peter Beckingham, Premier Rufus Ewing and Minister for Education, Youth and Sport Akierra Missick.

An informal welcoming ceremony was held on Tuesday afternoon at the

Graceway Sports Centre, then on Wednesday (April 16) the baton began its tour of Providenciales.

Starting in the parking lot of the Sammy Bean Plaza, Downtown, the baton was escorted by school groups, Government officials, sporting organisations and even Tourist Board mascot

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n Queen’s Baton Relay Henry the Conch across the island.

Governor Peter Beckingham took the baton the first leg of the journey and after he passed it onto Premier Rufus Ewing he continued to run the entire remaining five mile route.

Following the event he told the Weekly News: “The Queen’s Baton Relay in the TCI has been a fantastic success.

“The hard work and preparation that has gone into organising the event by Rita Gardiner and her team at the TCI Commonwealth Games Association, along with Director of Culture David Bowen who is chairman of the Queen’s Baton Relay TCI Committee, has been absolutely superb.

“I’m delighted that my own staff played a small part in assisting and there are many others too who must be thanked for their help and publicity and for turning out to the event.”

He said that the turn out and participation in Providenciales was phenomenal “there was cheering, there was clapping, people were really happy”.

“The Commonwealth is

all about joining together and making the most of what we have by sharing and developing and working jointly,” he said.

“And this week everyone was together for this common event that showed that there’s more that unites us then divides us.

“It was a privilege to be part of it and let’s all look forward to the next one in 2018.”

After hitting a number of locations there was a beach party reception for everyone involved in the Providenciales leg of the relay at Sibonne.

On Thursday (April 17) the baton was taken to JAGS McCartney International Airport in Grand Turk.

The first leg of the Grand Turk relay from the airport to the Carnival Cruise Centre was then led by former TCI athletes Rodney and Russell Cox. It went on to the Premier’s Office, the Lighthouse, carried by Levard Missick who represented the TCI in the 1998 Commonwealth Games, and past other notable landmarks before finally reaching the Parade Ground.

At the Parade Ground

there was a cultural celebration featuring the TCI Community College Dancers, the Trendsetters, as well as performance by the Boys and Girls Brigades, and the local

Maskanoo group.

The day’s celebrations concluded with a farewell reception for everyone who took part in the Grand Turk leg at the Governor’s Official

residence, Waterloo.

The baton returned to Providenciales on Thursday (April 18) from where it departed for its next destination, the Bahamas.

Athletes from the TCI will compete in three of the 18 sports featured at the Commonwealth Games including track and field, weightlifting and shooting.

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Entertainment

Hunger Games takes best film at MTV Movie Awards THE Hunger Games: Catching Fire took the prize for best film at the MTV Movie Awards, as well as best male and female performance for actors Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence.

Johnny Depp gave the popcorn-shaped award to two of the film’s stars, Hutcherson and Sam Claflin.

Jonah Hill won best comedic performance for The

Wolf of Wall Street.

Jared Leto presented Mila Kunis with the best villain prize, while Channing Tatum won the trailblazer award.

Hutcherson remembered his late fellow cast member Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died earlier this year of a drug overdose, and said: “I know that if Philip were here, he would think this is really cool.”

Hunger Games: Catching Fire, a young adult film about an oppressed society fighting back, has earned more than $850m (£508m) globally and was the second-biggest US opening of last year, behind Iron Man 3.

The final part of the story, Mockingjay, has been split into two films that will be released in 2014 and 2015 respectively. The movies are

based on Suzanne Collins’ hugely successful dystopian fantasy novels.

Kunis won for her performance in Oz the Great and Powerful, Sam Raimi’s fantasy film which pays homage to The Wizard of Oz while Tatum, star of 22 Jump Street and Jupiter Ascending, was the first male winner of the trailblazer prize, after Emma Stone and Emma Watson.

Johnny Depp presented the best film award to Hunger Games stars Josh Hutcherson and Sam Claflin.

“You just made my 12-year-old self dream come true,’’ said Kunis, who added: “And I just realised I’m the only woman nominated and I won.’’

Favourite character of the year was a surprise win for Shailene Woodley, who played Tris in Divergent, beating Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss in The Hunger Games. They each received more than 9 million votes.

The Fast and the Furious actress Jordana Brewster introduced a special tribute to

the film’s late star Paul Walker, who died in a car crash last November. He won the MTV movie award for breakthrough male performance in 2002.

“I witnessed the generosity of his heart every day I was with him,’’ she said. “He wanted to make a difference in this world. His charm, wit, spirit and his beautiful smile will live on.”

Co-star Vin Diesel added in a video clip: “I’m always going to be here for you even when you tell me to go. That’s who Paul Walker was.”

wishes

Happy birthday Wayneah!

To our little angel on your birthday, we thank God every day for this beautiful gift that he has given us, a blessing that brings joy to our hearts every day.

Growing so fast that we treasure the moments spent with you and pray that God continues to shield and protect you as grow so beautifully.

We love you Wayneah and will ensure that you enjoy your day!

From your loving parents Mr and Mrs Wayne Williams Jr, siblings Kiera, Tre and your big babba ‘Caynon’ Bka Cadeyn Williams.

The world of love from the entire family circle especially from your aunts, uncles and grandparents.

Special greetings from mama Lena and ma Betty.

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Morris becomes Jamaica’s first Poet Laureate since independence

Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine, had hoped for a retrial against AEG Live, but lost her bid in January.

Jackson’s mother ordered to pay $800,000 to AEG MICHAEL Jackson’s mother has been ordered by a US court to pay AEG Live $800,000 (£480,000) for costs defending the failed negligence case she brought against the concert promoter.

The company was cleared of liability over the 2009 death of the pop star in a five-month trial last October.

AEG Live had sought $1.2m (£720,000) to cover costs, but Katherine Jackson’s lawyers claimed it was not justified.

Both parties agreed not to challenge the court’s decision, but may appeal.

The exact amount to be paid is expected to be finalised after

AEG Live submits an amended list of its costs for items such as court filing fees and travel.

AEG Live’s lawyer Marvin Putnam said the court did the right thing “by ordering Katherine Jackson to pay nearly $1m (£600,000) spent in having to defend a matter that she should have never brought in the first place”.

Mrs Jackson’s lawyer Kevin Boyle said the costs would be borne by her and the singer’s three children, all of whom are supported by his estate.

Mr Boyle added a decision on whether to appeal against the order would be made after AEG Live’s costs were finalised.

Vybz Kartel is reported to have cooperated with the police in the assistance of capturing several wanted individuals and recovering 17 illegal firearms.

Did dancehall artist Kartel snitch in order to get less prison time?

DANCEHALL artist Adidja “Vybz Kartel” Palmer allegedly cooperated with police in hopes of getting a lighter sentence for the murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams. Now, Allhiphop.com is reporting that according to the Jamaica Observer, police sources confirm that Kartel helped authorities capture several wanted individuals and recover 17 illegal firearms.

Kartel allegedly approached the police about cooperating with

the investigation into the death of Williams when it was clear he would be going down for the murder.

A Jamaica Observer source says, “He wanted to meet with the commissioner who assigned a member of the high command to meet him. During the meeting he offered information on wanted men in Portmore and also coughed up a number of illegal firearms. He was trying to broker a deal to get the charges dropped.”

SEVENTY-SIX year old professor emeritus at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mervyn Morris is the first Jamaican to be named poet laureate in the nation’s 51 years of independence from Britain.

According to the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) the first poet laureate, Tom Redcam, was named posthumously in1933, and the second was J E Clare McFarlane, who served between 1953 and 1962 when he died.

However, prior to now, Jamaican poets laureate were appointed by the Poetry League of Jamaica. So Professor Morris has become the first to be appointed to the largely ceremonial position through the actions of the government and the first time the appointment has been seen as a national honour.

According to NLJ Executive Director, Winsome Hudson, the appointment is considered a national honour, but not in the same league as the national honours bestowed annually by the nation through the Governor General.

Asked whether Professor Morris will be paid, she that there is no salary for the post, but there is a stipend which will be handled by the

Mervyn Morris will be poet laureate for three years, after which he can be re-appointed or the post reopened for applications, which was the process used to select him.

Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF).

Morris will be poet laureate for three years, after which he can be re-appointed or the post reopened for applications, which was the process used to select him.

The new programme is an initiative of the Entertainment Advisory Board of the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, and the NLJ. However, the NLJ administers

the programme.

Morris was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and studied at the University College of the West Indies and as a Rhodes Scholar at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. In 1992, he was a UK Arts Council Visiting Writer-inResidence at the South Bank Centre.

He lives in Kingston, Jamaica, where he is Professor Emeritus of Creative Writing & West Indian Literature.

‘Scandal’ star hit allegedly threatening to kill estranged wife, self: report “Scandal” actor Columbus Short is facing a restraining order from his estranged wife after she claims he threatened to kill her and himself.

According to a restraining order obtained by TMZ on Tuesday, the 31-year-old actor, who plays Harrison Wright on the ABC drama, held a knife to his wife Tanee McCall’s throat on April 7 after coming home intoxicated.

McCall, born Toure Tanee McCall, claims that her husband came into her room with a wine bottle in his hand, pretended to hit her with the bottle and then poured its contents on her.

McCall claims her husband then obtained a knife and began choking her, interrogating her about men he believed she was sleeping with. Short supposedly said that if she lied, he would stab her in the leg.

McCall denied the accusations, and then Short allegedly held a knife to her throat and threatened to commit a murder-suicide.

According to the filing, he then slashed her tires as she tried to escape. The order requires Short to move out of his family’s home,

Columbus Short allegedly threatened his kill his wife with a knife before committing suicide.

which he shares with McCall and their 2-year-old daughter Ayala.

McCall filed for divorce in September, but then withdrew her request in March. On Tuesday, she again filed for divorce, asking for custody of the couple’s daughter. She

cited irreconcilable differences as the cause.

It isn’t the first violent incident Short has been implicated in recently. In February, TMZ reports, the actor was arrested for attacking his wife in front of his children.

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946-4664 Fax: 946-4661

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FOR RENT

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contact: 946-4664

Contact: 231-3788

3-bedroom apartment $1100.00 per month it will be available May 1st.

With own transportation who is interested in making extra cash.

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3-bedroom apartment $1100.00 per month it will be available May 1st.

contact: 946-4664

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STAFF VACANCY Vice President Energy Production and Project Management

contact Veronica at 1-242-327-8011 or 1-649-232-3508, (242) 676-3592

PRICE SLASHED FOR QUICK SALE

$180,000 CASH! House and ½ Acre land Richmond Hill 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Fully furnished

Call: 231-3788

This position is responsible for the efficient installation, operation, and maintenance of the production assets, electrical auxiliary equipment, management of FortisTCI’s civil capital projects, fuel procurement and supplies, management of general insurance programs and , and for providing engineering services in support of the Company’s production activities.

Main Duties

• Responsible for the generation of a safe, constant and sufficient supply of electricity • Responsible for strategic planning and installation of production facilities and infrastructure • Responsible for the timely implementation of new works and modifications to existing production systems to optimize the production plant, improve plant efficiency and reliability.

• Responsible for the development and implementation of effective production and electrical maintenance programmes and practices to maximize efficiency and reliability.

• Responsible for provision of engineering services, engineering feasibility studies, and construction support services for the Company.

• Responsible for preparation and control of annual division budgets.

• Responsible for generation, and civil works that meet best practice of safety, environmental, quality, budgetary control and reporting standards.

• Responsible for planning and upgrading electrical control systems at the plant.

• Responsible with high voltage command and coordination control as required.

• Responsible for the Corporate Liability, Property and Machinery Breakdown Insurance programmes

Minimum Requirements:

• A Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering and 15 years postgraduate experience in senior management positions with an electric utility.

• Hold an MBA degree • At least 10 years in a senior Management position • Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Excellent team player with proven team building skills.

• Ability to deliver to strict deadlines.

• Self-motivated, solution oriented and positive in outlook

Deadline for submission of applications is April 14, 2014: Dr. Kellie-Ann Evans-Hall Manager, Human Resources FortisTCI Limited, P. O. Box 132, Providenciales Email address: hrapplications@ppcltd.tc or khall@fortistci.com Fax: 649-941-4304

9490

ANTWANN MISICK Is looking for a

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Building Coordinator For a private home in Providenciales

A hardworking person needed to work six days a week. Must speak English. Must be Fit and able. Required to work 6 days a week. Salary is $1,250.00 a month. Required to work six days a week. Required to live on property.

Labourer to work 5 days per week salary $5.50 per hour.

contact: 242-3763

9535

Applicants must be able to do the following: • Assist with general maintenance • Assist with general custodial needs • Assist with general maintenance emergencies as needed • Contribute to verbal and written evaluations and communication as requested.

• Ability to use basic hand tools • Possess valid driver’s license with clean record • Safely operate tools and machines common to the building trades • Understand and follow written and oral instructions

Salary $5.50 – $6.00 per hour

Contact: 347-6642

DA CONCH SHACK

1 Kitchen

Helper • Minimum 5 years experience • Working in a kitchen as a Line cook in a VERY high volume Restaurant.

• Must have knowledge of taking inventory daily.

• Pay rate is $5/hr • Must be willing to work weekends and holidays Please submit Resumes at the restaurant at 499 Bay Rd. Blue Hills, Providenciales TCI

DA CONCH SHACK

HEAD CHEF

• minimum of 5 years experience • must be willing to work 6 days per week plus holidays and weekends as well as function background • salary based on experience Please submit resumes at the restaurant 499 Bay Road

9547

DA CONCH SHACK

LABOURER

• minimum of 5 years experience • must be willing to work 6 days per week plus holidays • salary $5.00 per hour

Please submit resumes at the restaurant, 499 Bay Road

Phone: (649)-946-8877 9532

Contact: 946-8877

Contact: 946-8877

DA CONCH SHACK

DALE TAYLOR

DARON EWING

• minimum of 5 years experience • must be willing to work 6 days per week plus holidays and weekends • salary $5.50 per hour please submit resumes at the restaurant 499 Bay Road

Contact: 946-8877

9530

Is looking for a

9531

Is looking for a

DINELSA BOUTIQUE & SALON

Security Officer Nail Technician

To work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour. contact: 344-7748 9550

Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

contact: 344-6521

9544

laboUrer Contact: 946-5759

OCEANVIEW SALON Is looking for the following persons:

1 Domestic Worker 2 Nail Technicians 2 Hairdressers Must be willing to work 5 days per week salary $5.50 per hour.

Contact: 232-5443 9544

NOTICE

CASINO LICENCE APPLICATION

CASINO ORDINANCE (Section 5(1)) An application has been filed by Circle Gaming Ltd of P. O. Box 156, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands for consideration to conduct casino operations at Third Turtle Resort & Marina, block 60713/56, 125, 188, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 357, 358, 360, and 361, Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill, Providenciales.

Anyone wishing to make objections must do so to the Gaming Inspectorate, Butterfield Square, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, within 14 days of the date of this notice. Any such representation must be in the form of two copies of a brief statement in writing specifying the grounds of objection.

labourer To work 5 days labourer per week salary VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! $5.50 per hour.

9552

contact: 431-6686

To work 5 days per week salary $5.50 per hour.

9527

WAITER

9533

9529

Is looking for a

Door & Window Installer/ Trainee/Glass Technician

Rate of pay starting at $15.00 per hour Please submit your resume via email: caribglasstci@aol.com

Jacklyn Beatrice Jean

Labourer

Is looking for a

Duties will include: • Assisting with installing commercial/residential doors and windows, glass cutting and fabrication, glass re-glazing, rescreening of doors & windows, measuring of repair job • Candidate must be able to read and write English also be able to read a measuring tape and understand & provide sketches for repair work • Training will be provided in all aspects of the glass industry • Normal hours of work will be 8:30am-5:30pm weekdays (number of hour worked will be discussed)

C & S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Acting on behalf of our client Church of God of Prophecy is seeking a

Williams Construction

DENISE SMITH

is seeking to employ a

Acting on behalf of our clients:

Labourer

If you fit the above qualifications please send via facsimile your resume to:- 649- 946-4433. An experienced Belonger required for this position.

Deadline for Resumes is May 1, 2014

CARIB GLASS & SUPPLY LTD.

C & J CONSULTANCY

9549

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contact: 242-4240

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Career Opportunities Grace Bay Club is looking for candidates that have the requirements listed along with an outgoing professional manner. They love to work with different types of people, meet challenges with a positive attitude and live the standards of our organization. Their management style is one that balances a commitment to people and their development with business/financial accountability and delivers an exceptional guest experience

Kitchen Helper

Requirements: • Assist with Food & beverage service • Receive and store supplies • Stock cupboards, refrigerators and salad bars • Clean food preparation and storage areas • Assist with food preparation • Work with minimal supervision Belongers need only to apply Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience

Labourer

Job Requirements: • Operate, maintain and repair the property’s heating, ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration systems • Perform Laundry and Kitchen services • Perform preventative maintenance on the hotel’s systems • Pool cleaning, chemical testing, adding chemical as required • Maintain the proper use, cleaning, maintenance and storage of all tools.

• Responsible for cleaning grease traps, lift stations, checking & treatment of sewage treatment plant Belongers need only to apply Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience

Assistant Manager of Special Projects and Procurement

Requirements: • Knowledge of the installation and maintenance of Saflok Door Locking systems • Specific engineering experience related to water treatment plants, swimming pool equipment, irrigation, lighting systems • Must have existing relationships with product suppliers in India, China and other Asian countries with knowledge of Indian languages helpful (Hindi, etc) • Project management experience including managing construction labor, contractors, engineers and architects • Minimum of 5 years experience in procurement and managing refurbishment budgets • Understanding and Experience of Strata Management • Diploma in International Hospitality Management • Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Opera,CAD) Responsibilities • Planning and managing all capital expenditure projects

as decided by the hotel owner, including setting out and managing budgets, procurement, purchasing and installation where necessary of furniture, equipment and other items for the hotel, negotiations with subcontractors, management of labor and equipment companies.

• Negotiating with international suppliers, including existing key suppliers in India, China and other Asian countries.

• Assisting the hotel Engineering department with procurement needs, and repairs when necessary to systems installed in the hotel rooms, restaurant, kitchens, swimming pools and all other areas of the property. Knowledge of the installation and maintenance of Saflok Door Locking systems Qualified Belongers need only to apply Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience

Personal Concierge/Butler

Requirements: • Provides a very personal, detailed, seamless service to guests • Take care of guests needs in a highly professional manner.

• Be seen by the guests in response to all the guest’s needs and requests.

• The attention to detail required and the ability to anticipate the needs of guests needs demand that the butler is a consummate hotel professional with impeccable standards • Strive to create an atmosphere that makes a ‘wow’ impression on the guests • Will not accept anything less that the best available presentation of the suites/rooms and public areas of the floors.

• Must take gentle care of all their guests from arrival until departure without imposing themselves on the guest • Fluency in a second language preferably Spanish or Italian would be an asset Belongers need only to apply Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience

Assistant Manager of Food & Beverage

Requirements: The Assistant Manager of Food and Beverage is responsible for overseeing and directing Banquets, Restaurants, InRoom Dining, Lounges, Stewarding, and any other Food or

Beverage related areas. Duties include: • Responsible for short and long term planning and the management of the Food and Beverage operations in the front and back of the house • Develop and recommend the budget, marketing plans and objectives and manages within those approved plans • Implement and maintain F&B sales/marketing programs • Direct and oversee development of employees • Hire, train, empower, coach and counsel, performance and salary reviews • Direct the implementation of the payroll, reports, forecasts, inventory and budget for food and beverage operations • Coordinate food and beverage operations with other hotel departments to ensure efficient guest service • Resolve customer complaints as appropriate to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and quality • Implement procedures to increase guest and associate satisfaction • Exercise quality control for both food and beverage • Maintaining standards of service and ensure their implementation • Performing daily walk-through to ensure full compliance with Department of Health regulations and Grace Bay Resorts standards • Coach and counsel employees to reflect Grace Bay Resorts service standards and procedures Belongers need only to apply Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience

Assistant Chief Engineer

Requirements: The candidate should have years of proven experience in the field of engineering for at least eight years and having supervisory or management experience for at least two years preferably gained from hospitality industry.

• Assist the Director of Engineering on the daily operation and preventive maintenance of the resort’s equipment, physical buildings, public area facilities and suites • Take the lead role of the department in the absence of the Director of Engineering • Graduate of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering course or two year vocational course • Lead a team of technicians and provide supervision whenever needed • Manage contractor/s and ensure that works are being carried-out according to Hotel Standards • Familiar with computer and its peripherals • Familiar with Health and Safety standards • Good communication skills • Proactive and always have a “can do “ attitude

Interested persons can contact our Human Resources Department no later than April 28, 2014 @ (649) 946-5050 Ext. 1050. Email: humanresources@gracebayclub.com Fax: (649) 946-5758 P.O. Box 128 Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, British West Indies

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LEEBERT MISSICK Is looking for a

JAMES GOLOB OF NORTH CAICOS

GENESIS AUTO Seeking 2 applicants for the following positions as

mechanic

secretary to work 5 days per week salary $5.50 per hour

contact: 244-7649

9531

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Required needed for mechanic • Must have a valid driver license from A-H • Must be able to work holiday and weekends • Must be able to understand computer systems, programs & vehicle fabrication • Ability to speak French a plus

Applicants must call 649 241-4156

Is looking for a

Raja Yoga Meditation Centre Turks and Caicos Islands

Carpenter Salary negotiable interested persons can.

9553

Brama Kumaris

contact: 431-2035

Telephone 946-4760 & 332-4101

www.bkwsu.com Email: bkpadma@bkwsutci.com

9538

GRACEWAY SPORTS CENTRE

Northwest Point Resort

is looking to employ

is looking to fill the following positions:

MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTOR

Part Time Chef For an average of 10-15 hours a week

Job requirements: • Black Belt in Qwan-Ki-Do • Over 10 years of teach experience • Certified in physical coaching and training

Maintenance Person qualifications include:

painting, drywall, plumbing, electrical and who can perform light labour projects, inspections, building maintenance and procedures. Must have a car and good communication skills.

GYM MANAGER

Please contact 649-941-5133

Please email resume to reservations@northwestpointresort.com

9526

Job Requirements: • Certified as a Personal Trainer and Group Trainer

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

POSITION

Applications are invited for the Financial Controller position at a Providenciales FBO. An individual with leadership, customer relations, and results focused abilities is required to oversee all aspects of the FBO accounting operations.

• Minimum 7 years experience as a trainer and fitness instructor • Degree in Sales/ Marketing with minimum 7 years experience • Proven results in managing businesses in a successful and profitable manner • Proficient in Microsoft applications (office package), PhotoShop/ Corel Draw • Website & Facebook account maintenance Wages commensurate with experience and certifications

Please send your resume to: info@gracewaysports.com

TRADE WIND INDUSTRIES LIMITED (“the Company”)

NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 59A (4) of the Companies Ordinance 1981 (as amended) as well as pursuant to Article 27 of the Company’s Articles of Association, that an Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at the offices of Saunders & Co, Town Centre Building, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands at 6:00 pm on Wednesday , 30 April 2014 in order to consider and if deemed appropriate.

Responsibilities will include: • Production of monthly, quarterly and yearly financial reports • Developing annual operating budget • Forecasting results, analyzing variances, and providing associated commentary • Preparation of ad hoc reports and presentations for the Board • Full involvement in product pricing and maintenance of the billing system • Responsibility for a/r collections • Group consolidation • Establishment and maintenance of detailed fixed asset register • Preparation of audit information and management of the external audit

1. Appoint and remove directors and officers to the Board of Directors of the Company, and accept the resignation of directors, if appropriate.

2. Present the accounts for the Company, if applicable, or dispense with the same.

3. Appoint auditors to the company, if applicable, or dispense with the same.

4. Ratify acts undertaken by the company, if applicable.

5. Instruct the company’s secretary to file the annual returns.

Experience required for this position: • Professional membership (CA, ACCA, CPA) in good standing with 2-3 years post qualifying industry experience • Experience in producing financial reports in compliance with IFRS • Experience in audit liaison • Problem solving ability, and effective at working under pressure • Strong computer skills with proven experience using GL programs • Proven staff management experience • Experience of managing perpetual inventory a definite advantage • Experience in the aviation industry would also be advantageous

John Hartley – Chairman c/o SAUNDERS & CO. Post Office Box 257 Town Centre Building Town Centre Providenciales TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

Remuneration package commensurate with experience

Please submit a letter of application and resume to marsha@misickstanbrook.tc before 30th April, 2014 9548

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PRICE SLASHED $175,000

SALES!!!

Due to change of season we are selling lots of items at discount prices. Towels, curtains, bathroom sets, bathroom coordinates, napkins, cups and glasses, canisters, mixing bowls, serving trays and much more for your house.

APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTATORS In The Supreme Court of the Turks & Caicos Islands Action no CL-46/14 BRITISH ATLANTIC FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED Date of Appointment: March 25, 2014 Administrators: J.P.Connolly and David Walker of PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited, Abacus House, Leeward Highway. Phone 649-946-4890

Karam & Missick Is looking for a Qualified

Paralegal With a Juris Doctorate Degree in Law from a reputable institution. The successful candidate must: 1. Be fluent in Mandarin Chinese to liaise with the firm’s Chinese clients; 2. Possess the ability to translate Chinese documentation into English and vice versa; 3. Have at least three (3) years of experience in assisting attorneys with legal research; 4. Be able to properly draft court and other legal documents; 5. Have experience in tax and real estate law matters; and 6. Have good organizational and communication skills and able to work with little supervision All interested persons may send their resumes by email on or before Wednesday April 23, 2014 to info@ karammissick.com. Please, no calls or office visits.

DUNCANSON & CO. Barristers & Attorneys

PUBLIC NOTICE DUNCANSON & CO. Barristers & Attorneys are pleased to announce the re-opening of our Leeward Highway Office for ongoing legal services to the public. We are located in our own building across the street from the Supreme Court complex, next door to the offices of TC Weekly News and between that and the St. Monica's Anglican Church.

We specialize in: • Civil Litigation (Particular competencies: Judicial Review and other claims against TCI Government/Departments, Mareva and other Injunctions, Land, Trust & Bank disputes) • Property Matters, Planning Department & Development Issues • Business Law • Immigration • Labour Disputes Telephone: (649) 941-4444 Telefax: (649) 941-4235 Cellphone: (649) 245-1314 email: berynd@yahoo.com DUNCANSON & CO. Barristers & Attorneys

PO Box 52, Cheshire House East 1315A Leeward Highway, Providenciales

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34 CLASSIFIEDS ISLAND FRESH PRODUCE Is seeking a qualified individual with at least 3 years experience in hydroponic farming to work as a

farmer

Must be willing to work long hours, weekends and holidays Belonger only need apply Apply in writing to P.O. Box 233, Providenciales

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REQUIRED FOR RESIDENCES AT NORTH CAICOS

Looking to hire a

manager

GARDENER/LABOURER Experienced gardener/labourer required for full time work at two residences and hardware store at the Bottle Creek and Whitby, North Caicos. Must be willing to work six days a week. A demonstrated ability to work unsupervised with excellent communication skills is essential for the position.

Work description includes maintenance to gardens and exterior of premises, car wash, offloading containers, garbage disposal, minor house repairs, dog care, etc.

Salary is $6.00 per hour. Please apply no later than 21st April, 2014 at handmy@tciway.tc or contact on telephone No. 233 7101.

Belongers only need apply.

9495

JOB OPPORTUNITY JOB PROFILE

Primary Objective of the Job:

The IP/VAS Engineer will be responsible for the real-time management of all VAS and IP based networks which support the technical operations and services of Digicel TCI. They will assist in the design and implementation of all new Packet Core, Charging System and IP based systems, ensuring adherence to Group IP network security standards and policies. They will provide first-line identification and resolution of faults, and ensure that all required documentation is maintained in a timely basis.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the design, installation and support of all Packet Core and IP based systems to support the technical operations of the business.

• Design IP Numbering an addressing schemes, Development, Configuration and Implementation of IP based systems • Perform dimensioning and capacity planning of IP network • Responsible for the operation and maintenance of all Packet Core systems which include, Ericsson SGSN-MME, Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network (MPBN).

• Responsible for operation and maintenance of all VAS Ericsson Charging Systems including Ericsson Charging Control Node (CCN), Service Data Point (SDP), Account Information and Refill (AIR) • Responsible for all IP based systems, which include Cisco network devices (Routers and Switches), SUN Solaris/Linux servers, Checkpoint Firewalls and Above Security IDS to ensure their high availability.

• Perform all required software and hardware upgrades for above mentioned systems and services • Develop and schedule preventative and corrective maintenance policies and procedures, such as regular backups, spares inventory, to ensure high availability of all VAS and IP based systems.

• Ensure that Digicel TCI continue to operate on secure local and wide area networks with the implementation of VPN technologies and firewall policy management • Provide proactive support of WAN data and voice links (VSAT, leased lines) to provide 100% availability of all IP services, including VoIP, ITP (SS7 over IP) and internet, and to ensure continued connectivity to other Digicel locations and external parties • Ensure adherence with IP Security Group (Jamaica) standards and policies as they relate to new and existing LAN and WAN network infrastructure, IP traffic, and network configuration procedures • Ensure that network metrics are closely monitored and captured so as to provide proactive network management, as well as regular feedback on network performance in the form of reports to management • Provide IP Support to other departments and external parties as required

Academic qualifications and experience required for the job

• 4-5 years’ experience in VAS administration and IP based network design, implementation and administration • CCNA and Microsoft MCSE certification and Solid hands on experience with Cisco devices • In-depth knowledge of switching, routing, LAN and WAN technologies • Hands on experience with UNIX and/or Linux systems to support applications Splat and Solaris.

• Design, implementation and operational knowledge of network security (VPN, firewall management, intrusion detection) • Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Computer Sciences or equivalent field • Knowledge of Intelligent network setup and operation.

• Knowledge of CAMEL and roaming configuration

interested Applicants should forward their resumes to hrtci@digicelgroup.com by April 25, 2014.

To set up and manage a new electric catamarans rental in Provo.

If you are honest with friendly personality, hard working, love the beach, can swim, have a car this might a well paid, long term job for you. You must speak fluent English and be physically fit to handle heavy electric batteries and to lunch and store the boat on a daily basis. References required.

Send your resume to sp@ lvaresort.com or call 432 2830

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LIFE PRODUCTIONS Is looking for the following positions:

2 REPORTERS/ MEDIA CONTENT PROVIDERS Must have at least 5 years experience in news and sports gathering and editing. Salary $8.00 per hour.

Send resumes to: lifeproductions@tcilive.com

MC FUN SPORTS Is looking for 2

Fishermen Must be able to work along good with others Duties: Fishing, maintenance diesel engines, cleaning fish and selling.

Contact: 431-1265

MICHAEL SAUNDERS Is looking for a

Domestic worker to work 6 days per week salary $5.50 per hour.

Contact: 649-244-8682

Regulation 7 of the Physical Planning (Development Permission) Regulations 1990

Notice of Application for Development Permission (Regularization) Application No. PR11817 has been submitted to the Department of Planning by Simon Anthony Slattery & Camille Ann Slattery for consideration of Development Permission for Regularization Of Existing Tourism-Related Development, being Horse Stables, Exercise Corral, Feed Storage And Ancillary Buildings, as well as Indication Of Future 2-Bedroom Staff Dwelling. The Development is located at Block 61108, Parcel 32, Long Bay Hills, Providenciales.

If you wish to make any representations, you may do so in writing to the Director of Planning, South Base, Grand Turk or through the Department of Planning, Town Center Mall, Butterfield Square, Providenciales.

Dated this 18th March, 2014

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W.C. SECURITY SERVICES

NEALS CABINETRY & SUBCONTRACTING Is looking for a

Painter • must be able to verify skills • must be able to hang and finish drywall • must be willing to do some laborer tasks as needed Salary $7.00 per hour

9528

Contact: 231-1928

TROPICANA UPHOLSTRY Is looking for

One domestic worker

9545

$5.00 per hour Must be willing to work 6 days per week.

Contact: 232-1113

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Domestic Worker

3 Upholsters Must be willing to work 5 days per week salary $5.50 per hour.

contact: 241-4070

CAPTAIN

Is looking for

SECURITY GUARDS

to work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour contact: 232-0242 deadline for applications is April 18th, 2014 9455

WILFREY & TONY Is looking following positions:

Nail Technician Hairdresser

Salary $5.00 per hour

Contact: 231-0882

9537

Please send resume to: diana@exploreventures.com

To work 5 days per week salary $250.00 per week.

SUNRISE RENTALS

LABOURER • Who will be responsible for the daily maintenance of the building and its surrounding • Must be able to drive a range of vehicles including busses • Must be courteous at all times • Must be willing to carry out duties assigned • Must have excellent customer service skills • All applicants must possess a valid driver’s license • must be willing to work with little or no supervision • must be willing to work weekends and holidays • must be able to drive a manual vehicle

contact: 341-1215 9498

LA FAMILIA RESTAURANT Is looking for a

Floral Designer

ONLY

$33

Must have thorough knowledge in the floral business with 3-5 years experience.

PER WEEK

CALL 946-4664

Call: 231-3788

WILFREY & TONY BEAUTY SALON

CHAMPIONS FOR CHRIST

Is looking for a

Is looking for a

maintenance / handyman To work 5 days per week salary $6.00 per hour.

Cashier To work 6 days

send resumes to:

per week salary $5.00 per hour.

contact: 941-7252

9208

Executive Board Champions for Christ International School of Excellence #5 Park Place Industrial Park Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI Email: Championsforchristtci@gmail.com Fax: 1-877-580-8743 9555

To work 6 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

contact: 241-0348

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS GOVERNMENT VACANCIES The following vacancies currently exist within the Turks and Caicos Islands Public Service:

Clerical Assistant

– South Caicos (Deadline: April 21, 2014) Salary: $596.70 bi-weekly This is an administrative support position for the office. The job holder will undertake clerical and administrative tasks to support the day-to-day running of the office.

Audit Principal

– Grand Turk (Deadline: April 22, 2014) Salary: $33,500 - $39,500 per annum The Audit Principal is responsible for conducting detailed planning, fieldwork, reporting, wrap-up and close out of all financial and value for money audits to which he/she is assigned so as to achieve the annual audit objectives of the NAO.

Senior Financial Audit Manager

domestic worker 9506

Candidates can drop off all resume at the reception desk at Bayview Motors

IN THIS SPACE!

Is looking for a

domestic worker

9496

Wanted urgently

ADVERTISE

TARCIA FRANCIS

Liveaboard scuba vessel seeks a Captain

• Must have a current 500 ton (ITC) Master’s license with STCW-95 who is also a certified Divemaster or above • Must have substantial experience on vessels greater than 100 ft.

• Must have strong customer service background, maintenance skills and fluent in English is required • Previous liveaboard experience preferred

FLOWER GIRL

9518

– Grand Turk (Deadline: April 22, 2014) Salary: $44,000 - $49,000 per annum The Senior Financial Audit Manager has responsibility for the annual auditing cycle as directed by the Auditor General. The incumbent in this position will be accountable for the execution of audits within time and budget.

Senior Press Officer

– Grand Turk (Deadline: April 30, 2014) Salary: $41,040 per annum The Senior Press Officer is responsible for overseeing the performance and service delivery standards for the Government Press Office. The incumbent in this position will develop and oversee the implementation of Communication and Public Awareness Plans and Strategies across the TCIG.

Interested persons are asked to visit www.gov.tc for job details and the application procedure.

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Lew 1 Shipping Ltd Seeks the following persons:

One Domestic Worker

JOB OPENINGS

– to clean four days per week

One (1) Boat Mechanic

The Sands is now accepting applications/résumé for the following positions. Only highly self-driven & motivated, personable and professional individuals, whom have the desire to serve others, need apply:

Responsibilities: • Ensures maximum compliance and efficiency in the performance of Housekeeping staff in guest rooms and surrounding areas • Carries out the policies and procedures of Housekeeping Departments Standard Operating • Offers assistance to guests and owners, initiates corrective action on complaints of cleanliness and service to guest rooms • Assists in and conducts monthly Housekeeping Inventories as required • Conducts routine guest room and common area inspections. Provides inspections scores and retrains for success • Assists in and conducts staff scheduling and annual performance evaluations • Maintains inventory and stock controls • Ensure delivery of service excellence to all guests by monitoring staff performance and provides hands-on training and development • Evaluates and updates Executive Housekeeper on staff performance. Makes recommendations for appropriate action in the areas of disciplinary and commendation • Maintains quality controls and assurance • Assists in overseeing Laundry Department as required in service, quality, inventory, inspection, scheduling and overall performance Requirements: • High school diploma • Must have supervised a minimum of 15 employees • Most work tasks are performed indoors and outdoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems • Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 3 hours in length • Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis • Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 200 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis • Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space • Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks • Must have minimum of 3 years supervisory experience in the Hotel/Resort and/or Hospitality Industry • Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language (s) used in the workplace • Must be able to read and write to facilitate the

communication process • Requires excellent communication and grammar skills, both orally and written to communicate well to guests and owners • Must possess basic math and computational ability • Must have basic computer skills in Hotel PMS, Word, Excel and Outlook • Must work weekends and holidays

P & D GENERAL CLEANING Is looking for a

PHILIPPE VIXAMAR Is looking for a

LINE POSITIONS

FRONT OFFICE AGENT (Temporary position – 2 to 3 months) Responsibilities: • Provide friendly, prompt, efficient, professional check-in and check-out procedures • Consistent and professional operation of the switchboard • Accurately complete guest reservations as required • Accurately answer all guest inquiries • To be aware of all packages and special rates offered by the property • Have a good understanding of sister properties • Have a strong understanding of local area, sights, activities, attractions and services • Perform other tasks as assigned • Work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team • Maintain confidentiality of guest information and pertinent hotel data Requirements: • High school diploma required • Must have experience in the Hotel/Resort and/ or Hospitality Industry with a minimum of 1 to 3 years combined experience preferred • Hands-on knowledge using PMS & Visual One system • Strong grammar, reading and writing skills • Must have exceptional customer service and hospitality skills, and telephone etiquette • Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace • Must possess basic computational ability (calculator, word, excel, outlook) • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills • Highly organized and self-motivated • Works well under pressure • Must be able to work flex schedules, weekends and holidays required in the Hospitality industry

domestic worker

labourer

contact: 232-2001

contact: 242-9770

To work 5 days per week salary $5.50 per hour

9502

PROVO BODY SHOP Is looking for a

welder To work 5 days per week must have at least 5 years experience salary $6.00 per hour.

Contact: 231-0049

9500

To work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

9497

HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR

Contact: 649-941- 5707

BEAUTY PALACE Is looking for the following positions:

NAIL TECHNICIAN COSMETOLOGIST Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $7.00 per hour.

contact: 344-4474

9509

S. WALKIN & SON

Blue Hills, P.O. Box 583, Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands telephone: 649-946-4411

OUTBOARD BOAT MECHANIC

HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT HOUSEMAN LABOURER GROUNDSMEN

For the above line staff positions, resort experience is an asset but not a requirement. Applicants must have a willing, positive and personable attitude as well as be willing to work holidays and weekends. They should also enjoy serving people and be willing to learn. Minimum experience in the areas of interest required. Turks & Caicos Islands citizens only need to apply to the Assistant Human Resources Manager, Sheena Smith at The Sands Resort located on Grace Bay Road, Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands or e-mail: humanresource@ thesandstc.com Deadline is April 30, 2014.

9539

• Diagnostic and troubleshooting the following engines: • Suzuki, Evinrude, Johnson, Mecury, Seadoo • must be willing to work a minimum of 44 hour per week, holidays and weekends if necessary • salary will commensurate with experience (10-15 years) and performance

Fax resume to: 649-946-4945

9503

MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY & SKILLED POSITIONS

– to work on diesel engines

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NOTICE

The Turks and Caicos Islands Financial Services Commission The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 which came into operation on 1st April 2013 states in Section 5 (3), that; “The Registrar shall strike from the Register any registered not for profit association that fails to make an election under subsection 97C (1) and to comply with the other requirements of that subsection, within one year after the day of coming into operation of this Ordinance.”

REG. NO. NAME OF COMPANY O.8042 O.9707 O.10941 O.13618 O.7615 O.13570 O.7889 O.9637 O.7255 O.11208 O.13201 O.13001 O.10546 O.10805 O.10266 O.12246 O.8378

O.7502 O.13098 O.11906 O.12358 O.12231

O.9319 O.13257 O.10939 O.11137 O.10286 O.7673 O.9429 O.13109 O.10940 O.10629 O.10901 O.10559 O.13280 O.11626 O.12987 O.13768 O.13078 O.8904 O.8007 O.11665 O.10766 O.6932 O.9975 O.12947 O.13337 O.11183 O.10938 O.8475 O.11264 O.13482 O.8369 O.6478 O.13392 O.7012 O.13513 O.10509 O.13230 O.13017 O.9276

O.10353 O.11307

ABUNDANT LIFE MINISTRIES INT'L., INC. ALL SAINT EVANGELICAL ASSEMBLY ALL SAINTS BAPTIST CHURCH APOSTOLIC & PROPHETIC RESTORATION STAGE ASSOCIATION OF LICENSED TRUSTEES B.R. COX FOUNDATION BETHANY’S EDUCATUIONAL & SOCIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE BLUE HILLS CONCH FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION BLUE WATER SQUASH CLUB CHALK SOUND COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP CHESHIRE HALL NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH ASSOCIATION CHRIST IS THE ANSWER MINISTRY CHURCH OF GOD ABUNDANT LIFE MINISTRIES CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS MINISTRY CHURCH OF HARVEST (INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES) CHURCH OF HARVEST (INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES) CONFERENCE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE CHURCHES IN THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS CONSUMERS PROTECTION AND HUMAN RIGHTS BUREAU CORNER STONE HEALING CENTER CRIME STOPPERS TURKS & CAICOS DAUGHTERS OF ZION GLOBAL NETWORK TCI LINK DISADVANTAGED YOUNSTERS LIFE INSPIRATION TRAINING & ENTERPRISE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FOUNDATION END TIME DELIVERANCE MINISTRIES INT’L (HAITIAN BRANCH) END TIME DELIVERANCE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL EXAMPLE OF CHRIST CHURCH FAITH TABERNACLE CHURCH OF GOD FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION FREEDOM INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES, PROVIDENCIALES, T.C.I. FRIENDS OF WHOLE GOSPEL FOUNDATION GOD’S INSTRUMENT MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL GOSPEL VISION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH GRAND TURK GAME FISHING COMMITTEE GRAND TURK SENIOR CITZENS FOUNDATION GRAND TURK TAXI ASSOCIATION HAITIAN HERTITAGE & CULTURAL FOUNDATION HILLTOP MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL HOLY GHOST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE HOUSE OF MIRACLES APOSTOLIC CHURCH INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PRAYER MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL BIBLE TRAINING CENTER JUBA SOUND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE LEEWARD PALMS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIGHTHOUSE AND BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY LIL G YOUTH MINISTRIES LIVING FAITH CHURCH OF HARVEST INT. LIVING WORD CENTRE MINISTRIES CHURCH LONG BAY COMMUNITY CENTRE MESSENGER BAPTIST CHURCH MIRACLE REVIVAL FELLOWSHIP BIBLEMOVE INC. MORNING GLORY INTERNATIONAL PENTACOSTAL CHURCH INC. NATIONAL CANCER SOCIETY OF TCI NATIVE TRAINING FOUNDATION NATIVES UNITED FOR BETTER BUSINESS NEW BIRTH AGAPE CENTER FELLOWSHIP NEW HOPE MISSIONARY BAPTIST NONE PROFITABLE ORGANIZATION NEW HOPE WESLEYAN CHURCH P.M. MINISTRY NEW HOPE WESLEYAN CREOLE CHURCH NEW LIFE GLOBAL HARVEST APOSTILIC OUTREACH MINISTRIES INC. ONE PEOPLE ONE WORSHIP ONE GOD MINISTRY PENTECOSTAL (INDEPENDENT) CHURCH OF GOD INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE (TURKS & CAICOS) PHILADELPHY BAPTIST CHURCH OF SAINTS

REG. NO. NAME OF COMPANY O.5008 O.13400 O.8739 O.8645 O.8942 O.11569 O.3980 O.13612 O.12111 O.13281 O.7517 O.11961 O.12862 O.9026 O.12953 O.13451 O.10763 O.12896 O.11996 O.13478 O.13126 O.11627 O.13020 O.12818 O.12764 O.7388 O.12894 O.13084 O.12927 O.13186 O.11871 O.11853 O.11942 O.13866 O.10751 O.12621 O.10431 O.9019 O.13227 O.6820 O.9888 O.8471 O.9004 O.8706 O.8350 O.12870 O.12969 O.8534 O.5722 O.12891 O.13755 O.7599 O.9742 O.13460 O.13425 O.10242

O.13293 O.11911 O.9793 O.12049 O.12795 O.10942 O.9128 O.12751 O.10958 O.11997

PLANTATION HILLS HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION PROVIDENCIALES (PROVO) CHURCH OF CHRIST PROVIDENCIALES BEACH VENDORS ASSOCIATION PROVIDENCIALES BURIAL & SAVINGS ASSOCIATION PROVIDENCIALES CRICKET ASSOCIATION PROVO BUS ASSOCIATION PROVO TAXI ASSOCIATION REDISCOVER PURPOSE MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL GRACEWAY OWNERS ASSOCIATION LTD ROTARY CLUB OF GRAND TURK ROTARY CLUB OF PROVIDENCIALES SAMANA BAY MISSION SHEKINAH GLORY GLOBAL MINISTRIES SHILOH HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION SOUTH CAICOS CONCERN CITIZENS ASSOCIATION SOUTH CAICOS REGATTA COMMITTEE SPECIAL NEEDS ASSOCIATION OF PROVIDENCIALES (“SNAP”) TCI CHILD ABUSE PROTECTION AND AWARENESS ASSOCIATION TCI FOUNDATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TCI GOSPEL BEST TCI SPORTING ASSOCIATION TCI TEAM SPORTS ASSOCIATION TCIPS FOUNDATION TEMPEST BRASS BAND THE ARBO DE VIVO FOUNDATION THE BIGHT COMMUNITY AWARENESS ASSOCIATION THE CARACOL ORPHANGE THE CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY INC. THE GS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION THE JAMAICAN (TCI) DIASPORA FOUNDATION THE LE REVE CHARITABLE BALL THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH OF GOD PENTECOSTAL MOVEMENT INT’L THE NATIONAL DRUG COUNCIL OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS THE NUTRITION IN DEMAND FOUNDATION THE PEOPLE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT THE PRUDENCE FOUNDATION THE SOLID ROCK APOSTOLIC MINISTRIES INT'L THE TCI NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS FITNESS AND BODY BUILDING FEDERATION THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION THE TURKS & CAICOS NATIONAL BALL HOCKEY ASSOCIATION THE TURKS & CAICOS NATIONAL SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION THE TURKS AND CAICOS ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE MANAGERS THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION THE WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT CHARITY TIARA COMMUNICATIONS TURKS & CAICOS ASSOCIATE TAXI ASSOCIATION TURKS & CAICOS FRIENDS OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION TURKS & CAICOS ISLAND CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS MISSION OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS TURKS & CAICOS NATIONAL MUSEUM FOUNDATION TURKS & CAICOS REAL ESTATES ASSOCIATION TURKS AND CAICOS HOUSING FOUNDATION TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS CRICKET ASSOCIATION TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS DIABETIC ASSOCIATION TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS EDUCATION, TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIP FOUNDATION AND ITS AFFILIATED INSTITUTES TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS SAILING ASSOCIATION TURKS AND CAICOS LAW INSTITUTE TURKS AND CAICOS MARITIME HERITAGE FEDERATION TURKS AND CAICOS SPORTS FOUNDATION (T&CISF) TURKS AND CAICOS STAR FOUNDATION UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH TURKS & CAICOS UNIVERSAL CHURCH OF GOD ARCH OF THE COVENANT WHOLE GOSPEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WOMEN IN ACTION (PROVIDENCIALES CHAPTER).

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STAFF VACANCY STAFF VACANCY PLANT DIESEL MECHANIC Responsible for carrying out effective preventative and corrective repairs to plant mechanical equipment and other company assets in a manner consistent with equipment manufacturer’s specification and standard mechanical tradesman practices and as directed by the Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor.

SNR. HIGH VOLTAGE PLANT SUBSTATION ELECTRICIAN Description

• Responsible to lead and participate in the layout, installation, modification, maintenance and repair of the company’s high voltage electrical distribution facilities. Under the direction of the Plant Production Manager, the High Voltage Plant Electrician will maintain and install high voltage equipment and electrical control systems both in the Plant and in the Substations in a sound technical manner, to ensure the reliable operation and functionality of the equipment, as per design specifications.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES

• Conduct competent and effective preventative and corrective maintenance on all generating prime movers units owned and operated by FortisTCI in a cost effective manner consistent with manufacturer’s operating and maintenance guidelines in a manner that ensures the highest reliability and fuel efficiency from these units.

• Maintain, repair and install engines and auxiliary equipment in the diesel generating stations in a manner consistent with manufacturer’s specifications to ensure continual reliable operation.

• To be highly knowledgeable of and competent in the spares parts required by the generation units and supporting mechanical systems at the power plants owned and operated by FortisTCI and to identify and recommend to the management staff of Energy Production & Project Management Division, the spares parts that are needed for maintenance.

• Effectively and competently diagnose mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic problems related to the effective operations of generation plant equipment.

• Display a profound knowledge of underlying theoretic and operating principle of all mechanical equipment used in diesel fired operation and to utilize this knowledge in developing the Technical competence and capacity of assigned junior maintenance personnel.

• Prepare comprehensive job reports and failure analysis report.

• Competently use proper tooling during equipment repair and safeguard and maintain tools and other mechanical repair equipment.

• Operate shop tools as needed to fabricate, repair, weld, solder, cut, drill, etc.

• Maintain records and reports as required (including inventory of necessary parts).

• Make recommendations (supported by data) to management staff in Energy Production & Project Management Division of new techniques, tooling and processes to improve maintenance activities and increase overall plant efficiency.

• Be available to respond to emergencies at all times outside of regular working hours, as may be required by plant contingency.

• Ensure that all work undertaken falls under the Company’s established safety and environmental policies and guidelines and are adhered to consistently.

Main Duties

• Lead and participate in the layout, construction, installation, modification, maintenance and repairs to FortisTCI facilities by interpreting blueprints, plans specifications, catalogue data, written and verbal instructions.

• Plan, provide materials and schedule work for subordinate employees ensuring proper assignment, tooling and techniques in performance of duties.

• Mentoring of the existing work force in conjunction with training provided by outside trainers in order to assemble a knowledgeable and motivated electrical plant workforce.

• Maintain and install all rotating and stationary electrical equipment with particular emphasis on control systems. All such work will be performed with safety, efficiency and functionality of the FortisTCI system as the guiding factors.

• Maintain and install all breakers and associated equipment at the plant and in Company Substations.

• Assist the Plant Production Manager in preparing costs estimates and materials lists for various projects as assigned.

• Assist the Plant Production Manager in the preparation of capital and maintenance budgets.

• Assist fellow team members in acquiring relevant experience in the testing and trouble shooting of plant apparatus.

• Be familiar with all Company policies and procedures (including those established by past practice) relating to the position and to observe and enforce same.

• Plan and conduct work in a manner consistent with the Company’s commitment to the environment and ensure that subordinate employees are likewise in compliance.

• Be familiar with safety and operating procedures of the Company and see that all in the Electrical Plant Department follow them.

• Assist in the maintenance of statistical records required by the Company.

• Be calm and competent in response to plant emergencies in a manner that inspires others to do likewise.

• Operate Company vehicles as required and in adherence to Company policy and the driving regulations of the TCI authorities.

• Be professional in dress and demeanor as befits an employee and ensure that a good public image of FortisTCI is maintained at all times.

• Perform other duties as may be assigned and/or required by system contingencies from time to time.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS • Successful completion of a 5 year high school program with focus on the Sciences and a two (2) year post-secondary program, preferably in mechanical engineering trades.

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience as lead mechanic in installation and corrective and preventative maintenance of rotating machinery in a power plant operations setting including major overhaul of generating units.

• Work experience as a mechanic in 3600 series and 3500 series caterpillar units up to 4.4MW range and in Wartsila 20V32 similar type generating units.

• A high degree of familiarity and competence in diesel engine theory and operations, trouble shooting of mechanical and rotary equipment, and mechanical repair tooling.

• Above average analytical skills in math and principles of diesel engine machines • Excellence in interpretation of engineering drawings and manuals must be demonstrated.

• Professional competency in written and oral communication skills in English.

• O.A.C.E.T.T. membership or its equivalent.

• Must display competency in the use of computers and standard engineering and office computing software programs utilized in maintenance activities, reporting and record keeping.

Daily Duties:

• As indicated in weekly plan developed by Plant Production Manager • Submit job reports and failure analysis reports as may arise due to equipment abnormalities

Minimum Requirements

• Successful completion of a 5-year high school programme • Successful completion of 2 years in a post-secondary education programme, preferably in the power generation and distribution field.

• Minimum of 10 years working experience conducting corrective and preventative maintenance to transformers, circuit breakers and relays as a senior high voltage technician in substations in a generating plant environment • Minimum of 10 years working experience as a senior technical personnel conducting corrective and preventative maintenance in a generating plant environment • Familiarity with and competency in the use of computers and standard computing software programmes.

• Above average analytical skills in math and electrical theories • Excellence in interpretation of engineering drawings and manuals • Professional competency in written and oral communication skills in English • Experience in working under utility emergency response conditions • Experience in high voltage installation, maintenance and repairs.

• Ability to function effectively under emergency situations and think clearly and effectively deliver within deadlines.

• Self-motivated, solution-oriented and positive outlook • Team player

ABILITIES AND SKILLS

• Excellent team player and team building skills • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Ability to deliver to strict deadlines and to work under pressure • Goal-oriented • Self- motivated • Team player

Compensation

Salary based on qualifications and ability Deadline for submission of applications is April 14, 2014

Deadline for submission of applications is April 14, 2014: Kindly submit applications stating qualifications and work experience to:

Kindly submit applications stating qualifications and work experience to:

Dr. Kellie-Ann Evans-Hall, Manager, Human Resources FortisTCI Limited, P. O. Box 132, Providenciales Email address: hrapplications@fortistci.com or khall@fortistci.com

Dr. Kellie-Ann Evans-Hall Manager, Human Resources FortisTCI Limited, P. O. Box 132, Providenciales Email address: hrapplications@ppcltd.tc or khall@fortici.com Fax: 649-941-4304

9491

9489

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Ricardo Fulford Consultant Services On behalf of his clients: Johnny Phanor

STAFF VACANCY

is seeking employment for the following:

1) Labourer

Starting Salary is negotiable. Interested candidate may contact 3456859for further details regarding employment.

MECHANICAL LABOURER GENERATION

Solon Georges is seeking employment for the following:

1) Labourer

Provide general labour in support of the work of general site service housekeeping and orderliness, under the general direction of the Superintendent Plant Control.

Interested candidate may contact 344-9209 further details regarding employment

MAIN DUTIES/KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Cycliaine Variety Store is seeking employment for the following:

1) Sale Person Interested candidate may contact 442-4429 further details regarding employment

Rene Georges is seeking employment for the following:

1) Waitress

Interested candidate may contact 241-0426 further details regarding employment Interested candidate must contact the number advertise for further details regarding employment.

Ricardo Fulford

Immigration and Labour Consultant President of Ricardo Fulford Consultant Services ricardofulford@gmail.com (649) 346-1125

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION SALE M&S TRUST COMPANY LIMITED as Chargee pursuant to the Registered Land Ordinance HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that it will cause to be sold by Public Auction the following property outside the offices of Miller Simons O’Sullivan, Regent House West, Regent Village, Grace Bay, Providenciales at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, 1st May 2014:

• Responsible for the daily cleaning of all Generation office and bathroom facilities, including floors, walls, furnishing, shelves and toilet fixtures.

• Responsible for maintaining the floor and trenches around all engines, cleaned and free of dirt, oil and grease. Engine halls and trenches must be cleaned first off in the morning and on a continual basis during the course of the working day.

• Responsible for tapping up jacket water systems with chemical additives as directed by the Superintendent Plant Control. It is also the responsibility of the generation labourer to place buckets and oil absorbent pads around any lube oil and/or fuel leaks so that leaks are contained until repairs can be affected by the mechanics.

• Responsible for keeping the substation compound free of weeds and vegetation working under the supervision of an electrical technician.

• The generation labourer is assigned to work with mechanics on completion of his daily plant cleaning routine and provides assistance in cleaning of engine parts and other non-skilled work.

• The generation labourer also provides assistance to the electrical maintenance section in physical and application of chemical sprays to keep the electrical generator component cleaned of dirt and grease.

• Ensure compliance to the company’s safety policy and procedures and consistent and proper use of issued personal protective equipment (PPEs) when on the plant site and during the execution of work duties.

• Ensure familiarity and fully compliance with the company’s environmental commitment and policy at all times during the execution of daily work activities, with particular emphasis to fuel and lube oil spill prevention.

• Report any equipment abnormalities or defects observed during the course of engine service and plant housekeeping activities to the Superintendent or to the designated maintenance team leader.

• Operate company vehicles as required in a manner consistent with company policy and TCI traffic regulations.

• Be properly and neatly attired in the uniform provided and ensure consistent and appropriate use of all personal protective equipment (PPEs) provided when on plant compound or in the execution of assigned duties.

• Respond promptly when called by the Superintendent Plant Control in response to emergencies that may arise outside of regular working hours.

• Follow Superintendent Plant Control directive and be diligent in correctly execute daily plant site and equipment clean up duties.

• Perform other duties as may be assigned and/or required by Plant Operations contingencies from time to time.

ACADEMIC/WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Successful completion of a 5 year high school program would be an asset.

• Be familiar with and qualified to operate plant machinery such as fork lifts.

As the language of work is English, competence in verbal and written English is required.

Title 60707/115 & 116, Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill, Providenciales Registered Proprietor: JN Overseas Investment Limited

CORE COMPETENCY SKILLS:

• This position requires heavy lifting and hard work therefore an affinity for hard work and excellent physical strength is mandatory.

• This position requires that cleaning work be done in a high voltage environment, therefore the candidate must be able to work safely and follow instructions when doing so.

• This position is essentially that of a cleaner in a dirty, greasy and noisy environment therefore an affinity for heavy routine work, under a high pressure and noisy industrial environment is a necessary aptitude.

• The holder of this position must be highly motivated, a self-starter who needs little supervision, and solution oriented.

• Excellent Team player qualities and self-discipline is mandatory.

• Competency in written and oral communication skills in English • Self-motivated, solution oriented and positive in outlook

This property consists of 1.29 acres.

The property comprises a concrete industrial building with a total floor area of approximately 15,750 square feet. The building provides eleven units which were previously used as office/storage/brewery units with two bathroom facilities. Part of the property is currently leased. The development has been constructed over the entire property in a "U" shaped configuration; parking is on asphalt surfaced driveway and circulation areas. There are front boundary walls, loading dock areas and ramps. The existing lease expires 31st July 2014 but is subject to renewal by the Lessee at its sole option.

Any and all potential bidders will be required to produce one (1) valid form of identification to Miller Simons O’Sullivan on the day of the Auction

COMPENSATION

Salary based on qualifications and ability

Draft Terms and Conditions of Sale and the Draft Agreements for Sale are available upon demand prior to the Auction.

Deadline for submission of applications is April 12, 2014.

Kindly submit applications stating qualifications and work experience to:

Any and all Successful bidders will be required to pay a ten (10) per cent deposit upon a successful bid before close of business on the day of the Auction. Any and all successful bidders will also have to pay Auction legal fees in the sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars (US$750.00.)

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Dr. Kellie-Ann Evans-Hall, Manager, Human Resources FortisTCI Limited, P. O. Box 132, Providenciales Email address: hrapplications@ppcltd.tc or khall@fortistci.com Fax: 649-941-4304

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PELICAN BAY RESTAURANT

Restaurant Manager

The successful applicant should posses a minimum of 10 years experience in the field including ;;Applicant must be able to host and execute banquets up to 150 ;;Responsible for the selection of wines as costing and menu print ;;Use of micros POS system, Applicant should be able to both operate and program the POS. ;;Extensive experience and knowledge of wines and wine service is crucial • Achieves restaurant operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews • Meets restaurant financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.

• Plans menus by consulting with chefs; estimates food costs and profits; adjusts menus.

Bartender

Minimum of 4 years of experience in a upscale restaurant as. Must possess excellent verbal and communication skills Also have experience in stock taking and inventories must have good cashier skills. Be a team player.

All the positions above requires working long hours nights and days public holidays and weekends Salary range based on experience

For more information on job descriptions, please contact Pelican Bay 649-431-1689. Please call for an appointment, bring along your resume and resident status

NOTICE Regulation 7 of the Physical Planning (Development Permission) Regulations, 1990 An Application, REGISTERED PR 11847, by Beatrice Robinson for the Development Commercial Office Building & Ancillary Facilities, has been Submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of Development Permission on 61113/290, Long Bay Hills and Leeward Highway on Providenciales. The application as submitted seeks a Rezoning of the Subject parcel from the existing zoning of Residential to Commercial.

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, Downtown, Town Center Mall, Providenciales, within twenty Eight (28) days of publication of this Notice.

Dated Posted 16th April 2014

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Translator kitchen helper To work 6 days per week salary $250.00 per week.

A person who can write read Creole/French and Spanish, also must be willing to travel when ask.

Must also be available on weekends and evenings.

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Fax resume to 941 7626

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REPAIR SHOP MECHANIC Requirements: • Certified in combustion engines • Must have a valid TCI Drivers License • Must have excellent written and oral communication in English • Certified in electrical systems • Must have a minimum of 8 years experience in 2 and 4 cycle engines • Must be a high school graduate • Must have a minimum of 7 years experience in Diesel and gasoline

Applicants must be fully qualified RIBA Part 3 and registered ARB and RIBA with a minimum of 15 years post-qualification experience, with the ability to travel freely throughout the Caribbean, USA and Europe.

SENIOR ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT Qualified applicants please apply in writing to:

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CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER REQUIREMENTS: • • • • •

BA/BSC Degree or equivalent Plus MBA or currently obtaining Computer Degree or equivalent 10 years post qualification experience in real estate development 10 years of international multi-unit property experience Solid training in all areas of Accounting from A/P, A/R, General Ledger, Credit Collections, Audit, Inventory Control Budgeting, Costing • Advanced knowledge and skills in computer systems and report generating software • thorough understanding of HOA contracts and Contract Management • ability to design condo/hotel concept and take it through design phase, construction stage and through to opening launch

DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Develop condo/hotel concepts, oversee development and open property • Manage day-to-day operations of two (2) real estate developments, including accounting department and corporate property • Production and presentation of detailed financial reports including, budgets, forecast monthly, quarterly and annual revenue streams • Closely monitor corporate performance and introduce changes or rationalize costs in order to achieve monthly, quarterly and annual budgets and forecasts • Actively involved in yield management and revenue enhancement • Introduce internal audits and controls • Construction monitoring and overseeing all aspects of opening of new developments • Accountable for all operational and financial management of developments and resorts • create and maintain strong relationships and positive communications with stakeholder groups, owners, supplies and community members Salary commensurate with experience

JOB ADVERTISEMENT Gansevoort Turks + Caicos is a contemporary luxury full service boutique resort on Grace Bay Beach. We are looking for driven and energetic professionals with Five Star experience and who are committed to achieving excellence by ensuring Five Star standards and services are continuously delivered.

Spa Therapist

Must be certified esthetician and massage therapist, current CPR, minimum 3 year experience in a luxury spa. Successful applicants must have: good communication skills, flexibility to work hospitality shifts, PC skills, be a Team Player, self-motivated, punctual, and professional. Must speak and read English.

Housekeeping Manager

needed for the Housekeeping Department. The Manager is required to have at least a high school diploma and previous experience Housekeeping experience in a luxury resort environment.

Responsible for training new employees and ensuring work schedules are coordinated to maintain the highest level of consistent quality for our guests and owners. The manager will oversee the work of the employees, order cleaning supplies as needed, assign and inspect work. The manager assigns tasks to employees and may make cleaning suggestions to help improve service. Manager must be able to resolve guest issues regarding the cleaning or hotel services. Must be Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office software and Opera to prepare reports, employee schedules, inventories, budgets as required; should have good communication skills; and MUST be detail-oriented and tenacious.

Housekeeping Supervisor

Works with Room Attendants to ensure guest rooms and public areas are maintained to luxury standards. Assists in assigning staff daily tasks according to occupancy. Inspects work and coaches to develop consistent skills, assists in inventory and reporting. At least 2 years experience as luxury resort room attendant and supervisory experience preferred. PC skills required, Opera preferred, must have exceptional attention to detail and consistency in adhering to luxury standards.

Labourer

Must have experience in a resort, knowledge of cleaning process and attention to details.

Transports, stores and generally maintain all of Food and Beverage areas.

Send CV and references to Del Mar Developments by email to: delmardevelopments@gmail.com Suitable applicants will be contacted for an interview

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Applicants must have a minimum of BA (Hons) in Architecture degree, RIBA Part 1 status and 10 years practical experience, with the ability to travel freely throughout the Caribbean, USA and Europe.

Salaries commensurate with experience

engine • Must be computer literate • Must have at least 7 years experience in repairing electrical tools • Must be able to work weekends and holidays • Must have a clean police record • Must have knowledge of OSHA • Must have 2 written references from previous employers Salary $450.00 per week

Applicants will be submitted to extensive testing and background checks to confirm above criteria deadline for submission of applicants with resume and references April 25th, 2014 Submit to: info@ptsequipment.net

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Sports Interational

Bale brilliance settles Copa del Rey final IT MAY have cost a reported $134 million to bring Gareth Bale to Spain, but on Wednesday he scored a priceless goal as Real Madrid beat archrivals Barcelona 2-1 to win the Copa del Rey. The Welshman, who was signed from Tottenham Hotspur in September 2013, produced a stunning solo strike to give Real their first trophy under Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Real’s triumph condemned Barca to three successive defeats for the first time since January 2003 and crushed the Catalan team’s final realistic chance of winning silverware this season.

It capped off a miserable seven days for Gerardo Martino’s Barca, who were last week knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid before losing at Grenada in La Liga on Sunday.

While Real’s big-money recruit flourished, Barca’s star signing floundered.

Neymar arrived at the Nou Camp amid much fanfare last June, but the Brazilian spurned a glorious opportunity to level the match in the final moments when he fired a closerange effort against the post.

The first goal of a tense contest at Valencia’s Mestalla Stadium arrived on 11 minutes after a rapid Real counter attack.

Bale set Angel di Maria racing free and the Argentine composed

Gareth Bale’s stunning solo goal saw Real Madrid defeat Barcelona 2-1 in Wednesday’s Copa del Rey final.

himself before firing a low shot through goalkeeper Pinto and into the corner of the net.

Pinto’s attempts to save the shot had Barca fans pining for Victor Valdes, the team’s longstanding goalkeeper who is unavailable after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament last month.

Real had injury problems of their own with FIFA Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo missing through a hamstring injury, although his absence was barely felt as Los Blancos dominated the first half.

Barca struggled to match their vibrant opponents, with Lionel Messi cutting a particularly forlorn figure.

It looked as if Bale had doubled

Real’s lead midway through the second period, but the winger saw his closerange header chalked off. Moments later, Barca found an equalizer from the unlikeliest of sources.

Young defender Marc Bartra chose the perfect time to score a rare goal as he powered a firm header beyond Iker Casillas from Xavi’s 68th-minute corner.

But Real, and Bale, were not to be denied.

With 85 minutes on the clock and extra-time looming large, Bale unleashed a punishing burst of pace to surge past Bartra near the halfway line.

Bale soared towards goal and, under pressure from the pursuing Bartra, coolly poked a shot under the advancing Pinto.

Roach: I’m going to ask Pacquiao to move down to 140 TRAINER Freddie Roach says he’s going to ask his fighter Manny Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38 KO’s) to move down to 140 in order to see if he can get his missing knockout power back. Pacquiao hasn’t knocked out an opponent in the past five years in fighting in the 147lb division, and Roach believes the knockout drought is caused by a combination of Pacquiao fighting in the wrong division that his body wasn’t intended to be fighting in, and due to his advancing age.

Roach feels that the 35-year-old Pacquiao will do much better at light welterweight where he previously knocked out Ricky Hatton in 2009.

The only fighters that Pacquiao has knocked out in the welterweight division were Miguel Cotto and a weight-drained Oscar De La Hoya, who was at the very end of his career when he took that fight.

“Manny Pacquiao – he’s not a great puncher at 147 like everyone thinks,” Roach said to maxboxing.

“Everyone says he’s not getting the knockouts like with Hatton and those

knockouts were at 135 and 140. I’m going to ask him if we can fight at 140 because that’s a better weight for him. He has no trouble making 140…he’s fighting these bigger, stronger guys. Bradley was at least 160 going into that ring.”

Roach might want to run this by Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum, because he might not like the idea of Pacquiao moving down to 140, where Arum is thin in terms of having big name fighters in his stable. By having Pacquiao stay at 147, Arum can match him in another pot of gold fight against Juan Manuel Marquez. But if Pacquiao moves back down to 140, Arum’s options for him consist of Jessie Vargas, Khabib Allakhverdiev, Brandon Rios and Ruslan Provodnikov. None of those guys would likely bring in more than 450, 000 to 500,000 payper-view buys at best. It’s possible Arum would veto Roach’s idea of having Pacquiao move down to the light welterweight or lightweight divisions to try and extend his career.

Manny Pacquiao reclaimed the WBO welterweight title with a unanimous victory over Timothy Bradley Jr. last Saturday night.

If Pacquiao stays at 147, then Arum can get the 5th fight for him against Marquez, and then match him back up with Bradley another 2-3 times. Arum also can throw in the mix Mike Alvarado. That’s not a great fight, but Arum promotes Alvarado, so he’ll likely get his turn against Pacquiao in the near future regardless of how things go with his May 17th fight against Marquez.

CAS blasts Jamaica over sloppy anti-doping procedures THE Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) blasted Jamaican antidoping officials on Tuesday for the mishandling of a drug test by sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown that led to a successful appeal of the threetime Olympic gold medallist’s two year ban.

In a scathing 58-page report explaining the decision to uphold Campbell-Brown’s appeal, a CAS panel cited errors in the collection and handling of the sprinter’s urine sample last year that could have resulted in its contamination, calling into question the entire Jamaican anti-doping operation.

“In this case, the evidence before the panel establishes that the JAAA (Jamaica Athletic Administrative Association) has persistently failed to comply with the mandatory partial testing,” said CAS. “That systematic and knowing failure, for which no reasonable explanation has been advanced, is deplorable and gives rise to the most serious concerns about the overall integrity of the JAAA’s anti-doping processes, as exemplified in this case by the flaws in JADCO’s (Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission) sample collection and its documentation.”

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), while concurring mistakes were made in Campbell-Brown’s case that were fundamental to the integrity of the testing process, said it was confident the errors would not be repeated.

“WADA responded to past concerns in Jamaica by initiating a partnership with the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) to mentor and assist JADCO in developing their antidoping programs,” the global agency said in a statement to Reuters.

“As a result, WADA is confident that such mistakes will not be repeated again.”

Jamaica’s anti-doping efforts underwent a major overhaul in late 2013, a year in which eight Jamaicans failed doping tests.

The entire JADCO board resigned and a new executive director was appointed and Jamaican athletics federation president Warren Blake said on Tuesday the problems were now in the past.

“This speaks to the situation that existed last year and the question was the use of partial sample kits,” Blake told Reuters. “My understanding is that JADCO does in fact have partial sample kits now....so there’s really not a problem.”

He also questioned why the Jamaica Athletic Administrative Association was mentioned in the report when the testing was done by JADCO. Noted coach Stephen Francis, whose athletes once included Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson, recently called for Jamaican officials to disband their anti-doping agency

A CAS panel cited errors in the collection and handling of Veronica Campbell Brown’s urine sample last year that could have resulted in its contamination.

and contract testing to agencies in other countries.

But Blake and Natalie NeitaHeadley, the Jamaican minister responsible for sports, disagreed.

“Absolutely not,” Neita-Headley told Reuters. “With a sporting programme like ours, with the success we have attained; we need to have a anti-doping commission that works and that’s what we are working at.”

Said Blake: “Many things have changed with JADCO and I’m not going to be supporting taking our testing out of our country and giving it to strangers, certainly not.”

But doping concerns in the world’s top sprinting nation resurfaced last week when former 100 metres world record holder Powell and Simpson were banned for 18 months by a Jamaican panel after they tested positive for a banned stimulant in 2013.

Both have appealed their suspensions to CAS. Olympic discus thrower Allison Randall, was also handed a two-year ban for using the prohibited diuretic hydrochlorothiazide.

Campbell-Brown also returned a positive test for hydrochlorothiazide at the Jamaica International Invitational meeting in Kingston on May 4 and in October was given a public reprimand by a JAAA disciplinary panel.

But after a doping review board of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) recommended a two-year doping ban, the Jamaican panel put the suspension in place in February.

Campbell-Brown appealed the ban, her lawyers arguing that international standards were violated during her sample collection, thus compromising the integrity of the samples.

The three member CAS panel agreed that serious errors were made in the collection process noting that Campbell-Brown took her partial sample with her in a covered, but unsealed, collection vessel and went to the waiting room where several other athletes were present.

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Josh for Sports

Cat out of the bag II ANALOGY IS IT remotely possible for one to allude to the PDM without speaking about Hon. Jags McCartney? That would be totally impossible. Is it possible to speak about national sports in the TCI without mentioning Obed Gardiner (Josh for Sport)? I think not!

How can one celebrate the passing of the Commonwealth Baton without respecting the pioneer of the entire ‘shebang’?

UPSETTING I have dedicated my entire life to my country as far as sport is concerned.

There have been others before me who tried to put this country on the map. I have always applauded the

deceive our great TCI. Some seek to ride on the backs of the pioneers without one iota (or very little) of contribution as national ambassadors in the form of athletes representing this country.

By Joshua Gardiner

efforts of those individuals. It is also a fact that I have made indelible positive contributions to sports in this country, so why are my efforts swept under the rug?

I despise the pretenders who seek to misrepresent historical facts to

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH I have never profited financially, socially or any other wise as a result of my commitment to my country.

False pretenders have deluded and continue to delude this country for years. The time to stop is now.

TIME FOR ME TO ACCLAIM MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS I, a native TC Islander, have been responsible for the creation of world champions. There is not a single

coach in this country that has created what I have. But, yet the TCAAA Executives refuse to utilise my services.

Put all of the coaches in this country together and I’ll run circles around them, I’m on my way out!

I’m asking the government to stop playing politics with our youths as far as sport is concerned.

I KNOW I’m telling my country that there is an alleged movement afloat to seek to bring CARIFTA to the TCI in 2015 as a political strategy to seek political security in 2016.

We are not ready for CARIFTA. I foresee disaster in the making— sports and politics don’t mix.

When you disregard your world class talents and play “the thing with the long ears” you accomplish nothing but international embarrassment.

MY LIFE Sport is my life. I’m 63 years old and have created World and Olympic champions. Yet my exploits and potentials are wasted here with those in authority casting a blind eye. I am dedicated to serve my country.

Perhaps I shall go to my grave without being given the chance to help my fellow young athletes because of our black crab mentality.

I love my country, Josh

Bubba Watson dons the famous Green Jacket for the second time after a threeshot triumph at Augusta.

Watson dons Green Jacket for second time with threeshot triumph

BUBBA Watson turned on the style to win his second U.S. Masters title in three years after a final round 69 gave him a three-shot victory in the opening major of the 2014 season.

Watson briefly trailed his last day playing partner Jordan Spieth before pulling clear on the back nine at Augusta to repeat his 2012 triumph with an eight-under-par total of 280.

The 20-year-old Spieth finished in a tie for second at five-under with Sweden’s Jonas Blixt, who was also making a superb debut at the Masters.

Popular 50-year-old Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez claimed fourth place a further shot behind after a closing 71.

Watson did not panic when Spieth moved two clear on the front nine and a four-shot swing on the eighth and ninth saw him take a lead he never relinquished.

TCIRFU’s senior players provide instructions of proper technique to some of the U19 players.

Under-19 rugby trials attract 55 players THE Turks and Caicos Rugby Football Union (TCIRFU) will have a large pool of players to choose from when it selects a squad to defend its Caribbean International Trophy Division title it won last year in Trinidad and Tobago.

At a three-day training and trials session recently at the Meridian Field in Providenciales some 55 players from all the family islands were in attendance.

retain our trophy the TCI would have to defeat a strong US side and three others. Burant applauded the efforts of last year’s squad. He said that victory in 2013 was a direct result of the “hard work and dedication of the U19 rugby players”.

What is also glaring responsible for the junior players’ accomplishments on the field is the amount of time and energy dedicate by the older officials and older rugby players off the field.

USA IN THE MIX According to the U19 rugby coach Keith Burant (who is also the president of the TCIRFU), the USA has been added to the division so in order to

AMPLE TIME Despite winning last year the TCIRFU is not taking the tournament lightly and have ensured that the session was held some three

months prior to the IRB sponsored tournament scheduled for this July in T&T. A release from the local body indicates that ample time was taken to ensure that the squad was properly prepared. It stressed the need to work on, evaluate and develop the players to their maximum potential.

“The TCI U19 rugby side will need to improve the depth, skills and strength of our squad from last year and will need to work hard to replace some of the players who are no longer eligible to play due to age restrictions. “Victories at international competitions are never easy and the country should recognise

the effort that is required months in advance to put a competitive team on the field. Although the TCI U19 squad was victorious last year and claimed the top spot in the Trophy Division the real victory was knowing that a squad of young men learned about hard work, teamwork, discipline, sportsmanship and acted as fine ambassadors of the TCI while attending the tournament.”

The TCIRFU would like to thank all the sponsors that make the rugby programmes possible and indicated that the U19 players appreciate the assistance that numerous businesses provide so that they can represent the TCI in this competition.

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Matsuzaki will attempt historic North Caicos to Grace Bay swim in July A 51-YEAR-OLD professional marathon swimmer, Yuko Matsuzaki, will attempt to swim the 13-mile distance from North Caicos to Grace Bay this July in the TCI. The meet, which is set for July 2nd, will see the Japanese swimmer attempt to be the first person on record to make the swim. She will start in Sandy Point, North Caicos.

Local swimmers will escort her out of the harbour. She will turn north into the channel and then southwest, skirting the Caicos Cays inside the barrier reef past Parrot Cay, Dellis Cay, Ft. George, Pine Cay, and Water Cay. She will cross the Leeward Channel to Provo and continue swimming into Grace Bay to finish at the Grace Bay Club. Matsuzaki is expected to take approximately four to five hours for an 11:00h to 12:00h arrival.

Organised by the Turks & Caicos “Race for the Conch” Eco-SeaSwim (set for Saturday July 5) and Provo based Caicu Naniki Sports Adventures, the swim will support local environmental and swim development initiatives. A fundraiser cocktail party is planned by the TC Reef Fund and the TCI Swim Federation the evening following the July 2nd swim marathon at Grace Bay Club 18:00h-20:00h.

The very engaging and humorous

Yuko Matsuzaki will be the first person on record to attempt the 13-mile swim from North Caicos to Grace Bay.

Ms. Matsuzaki, will be the featured speaker.

Originally from Tokyo, Ms. Matsuzaki, is quite accustomed to challenging swim events, notably a world record 83 km (50 mile) lake swim in Lake Pine, Florida.

She competed several years on the professional swim marathon circuit on five continents, including 19 km (11.5 miles) Jarak to Sabac (Serbia), 30 km (18 miles) Kalamata to Kroni (Greece), and 36 km (21.6 miles) Capri to Naples (Italy). The only Japanese swimmer to have been inducted into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, Ms. Matsuzaki, is the author of the book “Marathon Swimming: My Fun Journey.”

Yuko works for Rosen Hotels in

Orlando, Florida where she also trains.

“I am very excited to be doing this first-time swim from North Caicos to Provo through the beautiful water of the Turks & Caicos,” Ms. Matsuzaki stated. “It’s a special way to highlight protecting the marine environment and encourage people to learn to swim.”

Ms. Matsuzaki will do the swim under “English Channel Rules,” which means that she cannot touch the support boat. Rehydration drinks will be given to her from a pole. Boat support will be provided by Provo based Surfside Academy. The swim will also be sanctioned by the World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA).

“We are all proud to be part of making TCI sports history with Yuko,” said event manager Ben Stubenberg.

“This remarkable open water swim captures the imagination and is a tribute to what the human body and spirit can do. We hope to make it an annual marathon swim event.”

Ms. Mastuzaki also plans to compete in the “Race for the Conch” Eco-SeaSwim (2.4 mile race), but will swim non-competitively in the one mile race to support others, particularly newcomers to the sport.

For more information and sponsorship, please contact Ben Stubenberg at (649) 432-5000 or Chloe Zimmermann at Marco Travel (649) 946-4393.

Provo High School Co-ed Sixes Volleyball Tournament:

CHHS beat BWIC to lift title THE Clement Howell High School (CHHS) have established early supremacy in Providenciales after claiming victory in the TCI Volleyball Federation organised, Provo High School Co-ed Sixes Volleyball Tournament.

In the four-team competition played last Friday at the Gus Lightbourne Sports Complex, CHHS defeated the British West Indies Collegiate (BWIC) 2-0 in a best-in-three clash.

The winners will be asked to defend their title next year (on the last Friday before the Easter break) after it was announced this week that the tournament will become an annual one for schools in Providenciales.

Information from the local volleyball federation indicates that emphasis will be placed on promoting and developing volleyball throughout all the high schools in the TCI. In line with this intention, the federation is looking to have separate junior and senior competitions.

Eventually there will be separate female and male teams. There will also be more regular clashes between schools as the players look to stay in volleyball mode.

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WIV Provo Premier League:

Academy close in on title THE AFC Academy’s title hopes are now in their hands and a win against the bottom-of-the-table Teachers FC next Tuesday would ensure they finish this season of the WIV Provo Premier League as champions.

Victory could come sooner if their main rivals, defending champions Cheshire Hall and Rozo FC (both with slim chances), lose their games on Saturday. All three teams have so far lost twice but the latter two also have a draw to their names.

After 13 weeks the Academy are on 27 points from 11 games (nine wins and two losses), while Cheshire Hall are on 22 points from 10 games (seven wins and two losses) with President’s Cup winners Rozo FC on 16 points from eight games (five wins two losses).

The SWA Sharks, who defeated Beaches 1-0 (Dady Aristide scored) in a key clash on Tuesday, have cemented themselves in the fourth place position on 16 points from 11 games. Beaches are fifth with 11 points from 12 games with Trailblazers following on seven points from 10 games with Teachers rounding off the tail with five points from 10 games.

PIVOTAL CLASH Cheshire Hall could have swung things in a different direction when they met the Academy side in a highly anticipated bout last Thursday, but that game ended 4-1 in favour of the current league leaders.

The eventual winners scored after four minutes of play (from Chris Gardiner), but with fair defense it took them until the 56th

minute before the score increased to 2-0 when Elton Charles found the back of the net. Two other goals by Jerry Liluce and Wildens Delva took the tally to four and iced the victory. Nickenson Agelus brought one back for Cheshire Hall, but the damage had already been done.

Cheshire Hall bounced back from the defeat and beat a shorthanded Teachers’ side (started with eight and increased to nine players) on Saturday.

Under the circumstances Teachers held their own in the 5-2 loss. Basil McGregor scored two powerful strikes late in the game: the first from the centre spot and the other, a few moments late, from outside the box.

Gerome Antoun had opened the scoring for Cheshire Hall after a three on two break. This was quickly followed by a great shot from Navar Cumberland from outside the area into the top right hand corner to make it 2-0. It was not until the 84th minute that Jonoy Davis and Navar Cumberland scored a third and fourth for Cheshire Hall with Ketroy Rose curled into the corner from the edge of the box later in the game to seal the win.

Also on Saturday evening Rozo FC kept their chances alive with a 3-1 win over the Trailblazers.

Rozo who left Jeanlis Job on the bench, took the lead through a clearance from Thertilien Ronex.

Yakubu Yussif scored the second from close in while the third goal was scored in the second half by Paulin Nemour, with a nice chip over the keeper from distance.

Garland runs PB in 100M

Clement Howell High School defeated the BWIC 2-0 to win the Provo High School Co-ed Sixes Volleyball Tournament last Friday at the Gus Lightbourne Sports Complex.

In order to move the sport forward, Mr. Fulford, President of TCI Volleyball Federation, is looking to identify talented players from across the TCI, who may qualify for advanced skills training abroad.

During this year’s tournament CHHS won the first set convincingly before rallying past an improved BWIC in the second set to take the

title. Wesley Methodist placed third while TCIPS finished fourth.

The TCIVF said it would like to commend all the players for their excellent sportsmanship.

“They conducted themselves extremely well and were a credit to their schools. Special thanks go to referee Mr. Garvey, scorer Leslie Foss, and assistant scorer Denecia Cox.”

TCI national 400M indoor record holder Angelo Garland continues to progress in his 2014 season. After bettering his times in the 400M indoor event (in which he took the national record from Ifeanyi Otuonye), he has slashed his 200M mark and just last week he ran a new personal best (PB) in the 100M. The Texas A&M University Corpus Christi freshman, who also holds the school’s 400M record and the junior national 400M record, finished fourth in the short sprint when he competed in the University of Incarnate Word Cardinals Invitational Meet last Saturday in Texas.

The former Munro College student Garland clocked 10.86s to fly past an unofficial 10.93s he made in Grand Turk in 2011. His previous best electronic time was 11.03s at the Jamaica College Invitational in

TCI’s national sprinter Angelo Garland ran 10.86s (a new 100M PB) last Saturday for Texas A&M University Corpus Christi.

2012.

Garland felt he could have run faster and would definitely try to do so as the season progresses.

“I felt as if I could have gone faster…I know I can go faster because I got a pretty bad start.”

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Williams’s “heart and soul” are still in the TCI – Foundation working to bring Blake here THERE were mixed reactions last year when TCI’s sprint sensation Delano Williams switched allegiances to Great Britain. Many thought that Williams would soon forget our small island-chain. He trains and attends school in Jamaica and runs international meets for the motherland—what, if not his family and old friends, are left for him in the Turks and Caicos Islands?

Try his heart and soul.

“I want to show the citizens of the Turks and Caicos Islands that I didn’t turn my back on them and that my heart and soul are still here,” Williams disclosed earlier this week.

At the tender age of 20, Williams has shown a maturity unmatched by many older persons. Athletes in their prime are sometimes the prima donnas of the world. And Williams could walk this line. He has nothing to prove. If he leaves athletics today his mark has already been made.

Not only would he be remembered for his exploits at Champs 2012 and 2013, CARIFTA 2011 and 2012, and for setting TCI’s national records in the senior 100M, 200M and 400M events, but he also won a World Junior 200M gold medal (2012). His accomplishments would put him in the annuals of TCI sports for many years to come.

The humble Williams though lives according to the cliché “with great power comes great responsibility”.

He wants to give back, he wants to better his country of birth and he wants to be a role model for the future athletes.

Williams intends to use his foundation, which was launched this week, to do just that. “This foundation is to help athletes get into sports and provide them with opportunities I didn’t have.”

Williams has already garnered support. Footwear giants Nike and Inter-Caribbean Airways are already on board and a few other business entities are lined up.

Delano Williams launched the Delano Williams’s Sports Foundation this week in the TCI.

BLAKE’S VISIT He also aims to bring a number of coaches and sports personalities to the TCI to help young athletes and to create an environment where young sportsmen and sportswomen can be scouted for possible universities in Jamaica and further afield.

The sprinter, who trains at the acclaimed Racers Track Club in Jamaica, is hoping to get his “good friend”, and training partner, former senior World Champion, Yohan “the Beast” Blake to visit the TCI. “Once the foundation has established its name we will be working on getting some top athletes to the country. My first agenda is to get Yohan Blake. He’s a good friend of mine. So it might be a bit easier.”

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY For Williams the foundation is also a vehicle of hope, which would inspire young people to get into sports with the aim of making them healthier and keeping them away from crime and drugs.

“I see the foundation as a life builder for many young athletes.

I also hope that it can help reduce the crime rate in the TCI. I feel this foundation can help many people by putting the right structures in place to guide the athletes.”

Williams sees the foundation

Team TCI will compete in this weekend’s CARIFTA Games in Martinique. The squad which is led by the 2013 Pan American junior sprinter Courtney Missick and 2014 National High School Track and Field champion girl Akia Guerrier will look to bring home national glory. (Photos by Gertrude SaundersForbes)

becoming an integral part of life for TCI junior sportsmen and sportswomen. He is happy with this vision. He has accomplished a lot and intends to give more back as he looks to create elite athletes through proper social structures in our beloved country.

Otuonye breaks national long jump record TCI’s national athlete Ifeanyi Otuonye has jumped to a new national long jump record while representing the Kansas State University in the US. Otuonye, who broke the national record several times last year, leaped 7.44M to claim fourth place at the Jim Click Shootout in Tucson, Arizona last weekend.

The sophomore previous best was 7.39M made at the Big 12 Championships in May of 2013.

The 19-year-old also anchored his 4X100m relay team to first place in a time of 40.47s.

Ifeanyi Otuonye leaped 7.44M to claim another national long jump record for the TCI.

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