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'big deal' Budget

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It was a resounding yes from both sides of parliament at midnight on Thursday to the 2014/2015 budget, which was passed with amendments.

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HMS Argyll completes Grand Turk visit 12

PAGE  Governor Peter Beckingham and his wife Jill take a trip in the ship’s helicopter

New revenue streams to help finance $200m expenditure PAGE 5

Gov’t predicts PAGE 4 4.6 per cent expansion in the economy for 2014

TCI-based lawyer pleads guilty to money laundering PAGE 7

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Good operating surplus, but no real growth in 2013/2014

THE REAL growth of the Turks and Caicos Islands economy for 2013/2014 is down significantly from the 3.5 per cent projection.

But the operating surplus has increased by 32 per cent over budgetary projections for the same year.

Minister of Finance Washington Misick announced this during a review of the economy’s performance for 2013/2014 as he presented the year’s budget to the nation on Monday (July 14).

He said that the TCI’s estimated real growth in 2013 was 1.32 per cent, down considerably from the 3.5 percent rate projected earlier last year.

He cited the reason for this as the weaker than expected performance in tourism activity in 2013.

The Department of Statistics estimated that the number of stopover visitors fell by 0.4 per cent and visitors from Canada, the second largest source market fell by 16.1 per cent.

Another factor, the minister stated, was the reduction in airlift by both Air Canada and Jet Blue.

The closure of Beaches in September and October did not help the situation, he added.

In addition, some of the investment projects that were slated to start in 2013 did not materialise because of unforeseen delays.

“This is a reminder to all of us of the fragility and volatility of the tourism sector, and the need for greater diversification of our economy.

“Last year when I addressed this house, I spoke of the extensive history of a permanent structural deficit that confronted successive administration… our plan for financial prudence will banish this situation as previously alluded to.”

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE The unaudited figures showed an operating surplus of $30.7 million or 32 per cent increase over the budget

projections for 2013/14, Misick informed the house.

“I stand here as the proud trustee of this ministry, as we announce that this milestone achievement of an operating surplus was largely due to growth in the recurrent revenue.”

The country ended the 2013/14 fiscal year with recurrent revenues of $200.3 million.

This figure is $9.9 million or 5 per cent above the budget estimates and 11 per cent more than the previous year’s collection.

This resulted in a contribution to the sinking fund of $17.2 million.

The minister said: “This unprecedented performance in recurrent revenue since 2008 is as a result of the restoration of investors, visitors and consumers’ confidence in our economy, and the restructuring of the customs and the revenue departments to include increased compliance audits.”

He said that total revenue for the year was $203.5 million, which is $0.4 million below the budget target.

According to Misick, the shortfall was due entirely to deficiencies in non-recurrent revenues, which makes it clear that the Government cannot continue to depend on one-off transactions to finance Government expenditure.

Non-recurrent revenues were 77 per cent below budget estimates for 2013/14.

“Last year I mentioned during the budget debate that we were poised to strengthen the overall financial management and governance structures at the Ministry of Finance, Trade and Investment.

“The strengthening of the management structure, the governance framework and the internal controls that we spoke about during the last budget debate have also returned success in 12 months.”

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now in place to manage government commitments and to further reduce wastage of public funds.

At the close of the 2013/2014 financial year there was a recurrent expenditure of $154.6 million; this is $7 million or four percent lower than the revised budget.

The minister said that this was partially because of a delay in development projects getting off the ground due mainly to the bureaucracies of the procurement guidelines.

He said his Government is now working assiduously to fix this problem, as well as its inability to attract qualified competent staff in some sectors such as health.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE The minister told the assembly that the capital programme’s unaudited actuals for the period 2013/14 showed total expenditure for locally

funded projects of $8.5 million when compared to a revised appropriation of $9.8 million.

He stated that overall, the capital programme expenditure from all funding sources totalled $9.7 million in the last financial year.

Some of the noteworthy projects throughout the Islands in 2013/14 were the completion of the first phase of the causeway linking North and Middle Caicos with the installation of additional culverts, construction of the reverse osmosis (RO) building and the installation of the new RO plant for Grand Turk.

The construction of the warehouse and office for customs, completion of the 12 classroom block at the Ona Clinton Primary School, continued construction of the fish market all in Grand Turk and continued replacement of the dock in South Caicos.

The continued EU housing project,

TCIG’s counter-part contribution to the EU Grant for refurbishment and construction of houses destroyed in 2008 by hurricane Ike in South Caicos, Salt Cay and Grand Turk.

Continued upgrading of the Salt Cay Clinic, continued construction of an additional toilet block at Clement Howell High School, continued construction of a bathroom block at Ianthe Pratt Primary School and the completion of the home economics facility at the Marjorie Basden High School in South Caicos.

The minister said that during 2013/14, a number of capital projects when tendered received no bids, and had to be re-tendered on numerous occasions, affecting the overall performance of the capital programme.

He said that added to this was the late approval of the budget, which provided less time to implement a number of projects. (DI)

Gov’t predicts 4.6 per cent expansion in the economy for 2014 ANTICIPATED increases in the tourism and construction sectors should create a 4.6 per cent increase in the TCI economy for 2014.

Delivering the macroeconomic indicators for the current financial year 2014/2014 during his budget speech on Monday (July 14), Minister of Finance Washington Misick said this projection is based on his Government’s “difficult common sense decisions”.

He said they forecast an increase of 6.1 per cent in the hotel and restaurant sector and a four per cent increase in construction during this year.

It is also projected that other sectors will record increases in economic activity while inflation will remain relatively low, in line with the United States.

“It means that we are now on a good growth path,” Misick said.

“In 2014/15 our gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate is expected to rise to 4.6 per cent with GDP per capita growth moving from a negative two per cent to a positive 4.8 per cent.”

Adding to the positive outlook, the minister said that the general Government debt is also expected to reduce to 23.82 per cent of GDP while interest expenses are expected to reduce from 2.73 per cent to about 2.46 per cent.

“Our net Government debt is expected to reduce to $137.2 million at the end of 2014/15.”

He further noted that his Government is aware of downside risks such as increase in oil prices which can cause air travel to become prohibitive and which can lead to a poor upcoming winter tourism

season.

“Also, poor economic performances and an increase in unemployment in the USA and major source markets can affect our economy, but this underscores the need for greater diversification of this economy, which my Government is striving towards.”

He said it is their goal to have an economy able to withstand these downside risks, adding that while these risks exist, the Statistics Department asserts that upside potential clearly exists over the medium term.

“I must admit that whereas we have been able to attract a number of investment projects, these major projects have a lengthy planning cycle, and in some cases the implementation process has been slow, tedious and sometimes frustrating as Government tries to balance the need for concessions against benefit for the masses.

“However, my Government is continuing its push to develop new and expanded private sector investment projects across the entire Turks and Caicos Islands.”

He noted that the level of economic growth and development to place the TCI among a top ranked globally competitive nations, such as Singapore, can only be achieved through the introduction of broad based, equitable revenue streams, growth and development and or consistent borrowing.

Misick said that while he is proud of the economic growth of the country, he would not pretend that the Government is content with its present fiscal position.

As such, he added, it is the

intention of the Government to continue to provide and improve on healthcare services that are reliable, accessible, affordable, and sustainable, first class primary, secondary and tertiary education; crime and welfare protection, better infrastructures, greater presence and development of culture and national pride; enforce immigration, labour, and border control policy, improve and maintain good governance, ensure that there is sustainable use of natural resources, and continue on the path to sustainable economic prosperity.

“This Government’s tax rationalisation strategy aimed at ultimately reducing the cost of imports has been unsuccessful.

“We get that our people do not wish to see any further increase in taxes,” Misick conceded.

However, this may mean that the pace of delivery for some important services will be altered, he added.

“But as a Government, we are not discouraged; we are committed to ensure that our people can attain a standard of living equal to those in the most successful democracies.”

He said it is not the intention of the Government to wantonly borrow to develop the country at the expenses of generations to come.

“Prolonged borrowing and extended loan repayment periods is a recipe for fiscal disaster.

“All it does is allow us to mortgage the future of future generations, it endangers social programmes that we benefitted from, and our children will soon depend on,” the minister pointed out. (DI)

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Premier defends Big Deal Budget IT WAS a resounding yes from both sides of parliament at midnight on Thursday (July 17) to the 2014/2015 budget, which was passed with amendments.

The consensus came after Premier Rufus Ewing earlier refuted Opposition claims that the document has nothing new.

“This budget may not be one flowing with milk and honey, but I am sure that it is one that will allow the cows to grow and not starve.

“This budget is by no means an austerity budget, but it is a progressive budget, one full of hope

and opportunities and the resources that are necessary to deliver for the people,” Ewing told members of parliament in Grand Turk on Wednesday (July 16).

The Premier continued that the members from the other side speak of spending their way out of recession and make demands to increase expenditure in just about every area in this budget except those relating to that of ministers’ travel and paying the London lawyers.

He added that history shows what the Opposition members know about budget and spending.

Gov’t allocates $18.7m for capital projects A TOTAL of $18.7 million will be spent on capital development for the 2014/2015 fiscal year, of which $12.8 million or 6.6 per cent will come out of the national budget.

The additional funding will be provided by other sources such as European Union and the Caribbean Development Bank, Minister of Finance Washington Misick said during the presentation of the budget.

However, he noted that some of Government’s plans for development of the TCI’s infrastructure have been significantly delayed by the setbacks relating to the lack of support for the payroll tax bill.

He added that although the approval of the 2014/15 budget is late, the Public Works and the Strategic Planning and Policy Departments have begun planning in advance for the implementation of the projects.

“So there will be an increase in the number of projects that will be implemented during the financial year, and increase employment opportunities for citizens.”

PROJECTS Projects to be undertaken in Grand Turk are resurfacing of the Light House Road, refurbishment and outfitting of the Wellness Centre and continued construction of the Fish Market, West Road.

In Salt Cay approximately $250,000 has been allocated for the installation of a water plant, new construction of a building to house the new reverse osmosis plant and upgrade of the Salt Cay Clinic.

About $750,000 has been allocated for projects in Middle and North Caicos of which $15,000 will be used for the Middle Caicos bathroom projects and $50,000 for furniture and equipment for the Middle Caicos clinic.

Money will also go towards continuing work on the North and Middle Caicos Causeway.

Projects budgeted for in South Caicos include the replacement of the dock and the recommencement of the South Caicos Airport development, which includes the construction of the control tower and fire station.

In Providenciales there will be the construction of a remand centre, upgrading of the port at South Dock and the refurbishment of and outfitting of the public health lab.

The minister also informed the assembly of some new projects slated for Providenciales.

These include phase two of the border management information system, construction of a canteen at Clement Howell High School and the provision of laboratories and other equipment for all schools. (DI)

“In 1988 when it was 11 to two and nothing to do, when things were tough and the going was rough and the Government did not know what to do, the captain threw his hands in the air and gave up the fight of trying to provide for the people.

“They quit and abandoned the people who elected them, and it was our PNP Government that came to the rescue.”

He added that it was the PNP Government that restored the economy to normalcy and laid the foundation for economic growth.

Ewing said the growth came and this resulted in the Government coffers “flowing with milk and honey”.

He stated that all that the PDM failed to do during their eight years and few months in office, the PNP did instead, such as roads, bridges, sports facilities, scholarships, hospitals, clinics and more.

“I abhor going back to history, but I guess sometimes it is necessary to set the record straight.

“Our people must know who those persons truly are on the other side.

“It is easy for anyone to recognise and state what ought to be done, even if it is not the correct thing but it sounds good, but when it comes to doing it they don’t have a clue and the members on the other side have an A grade for not knowing what to do, especially in difficult times like these.”

He said that the budget is not the “same-same” as the Leader of the Opposition branded it.

“This budget is not a budget that demonstrates lack of vision as stated by the Governor’s appointed member female; on the contrary, this budget is a ‘Big Deal Budget’.”

He said the budget outlines the Government’s priorities and lays the foundation for prosperity upon which his Government will continue to build.

The Premier pointed to the provisions for civil servants, the creation of new jobs for TC Islanders, the development of an investment agency, an international finance centre as well a small and medium-size enterprise centre to spark investment as what he termed ‘a big deal’.

Other ‘big deals’ which the current budget facilitates, according to Ewing, are – the provision of a new high school on Providenciales, major infrastructure, the development of a new energy policy that will help reduce the cost of living and doing business in the TCI, the honouring of well deserving citizens for the first time ever, cost reduction in the provision of secondary and tertiary healthcare, the increase in funding for the delivery of primary healthcare and emergency services, the development of facilities for young offenders, the development of early childhood educational centres, among many others.

“So this budget is not a ‘samesame’ budget, it is not a ‘much ado about nothing budget,’ and neither is it a ‘visionless budget’.

“It is a big deal budget, and a much ado about everything budget, as it lays a solid foundation, based on Government’s priorities for this fiscal year, a foundation upon which this country’s prosperity, we will build,” Ewing said. (DI)

New revenue streams to help finance $200m expenditure THE GOVERNMENT has allocated $200.5 million for total Government expenditure in the 2014/2015 budget, which is to be financed through a projected $219.3 million revenue package.

The cash will come from new and existing revenue streams, Finance Minister Washington Misick told members of the House Assembly on Monday (July 14) during the presentation of the budget.

He said that the projected revenue for this financial year is a 2.5 per cent increase over the budget for 2013/2014.

Recurrent revenues account for 97 per cent while three per cent represents the non-recurrent revenues.

The new revenue measures that will be featured in this fiscal year are dormant account receipts, which will provide revenue of about $1,000,000, additional revenue from business licences

renewal approximating $800,000, and expansion of the hotel and restaurant tax to tourism services provided by independent providers, which is expected to yield an additional $1.5 million in revenue.

The minister said that the dormant account receipts will draw down first year receipts of $1 million from dormant bank accounts.

Under the proposed legislation an account becomes dormant when it has been inactive for over seven years.

Notwithstanding the fact that transfers may have been made to TCIG from accounts deemed to be dormant, accounts holders can make a claim for repayment and be refunded after due diligence has been exercised, Misick said.

Meanwhile the new schedule of business licence fee, the expansion of the reserved category and introduction of a restricted category came into effect on April 1.

The business licence fees have since been revised and a new fee schedule more representative of the community request has been implemented with effect from July 1.

Misick said the revision has seen the reduction of fees in several categories particularly in the retail, tourism and construction sectors.

He added that a new category has been established, at a low rate, for young professionals who are desirous of starting their own business.

Additionally, the date to renew business licences without penalty has also been extended to August 31, he reminded.

As it relates to the expansion of the hotel and restaurant tax base, this will be taxed on ancillary services such as water sports and spa operators in connection with the accommodation of guests.

The collection of this tax becomes effective November 1. (DI)

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

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

NHIP amnesty or bust THE GOVERNMENT recently announced a three month amnesty for employers and self-employed residents who have defaulted on their health insurance payments.

All fees and penalties will be scrapped during this period beginning August 1 as long as outstanding contributions towards the National Health Insurance Plan (NHIP) are paid off.

Do you think this is a good idea? Will the Government lose cash and encourage slack payment? Or will this allow people to catch up on their finances and boost Government coffers?

Stop paying

I think that all of us should stop paying NHIP in protest of the corrupt InterHealth Canada contract.

Our country is getting a raw deal and the Government is not even concerned to investigate what is happening at our hospitals.

Personally I got much better service under the old system, even though the facilities now are better.

When I needed healthcare recently I was treated so poorly that I chose to travel abroad on my own to get proper care.

So why should I pay NHIP?

Collect all fees

If they instead collected ALL outstanding fees and got moneys that were stolen, we would not have to feel in the dark for new ways of revenue, like taxes.

Lower penalties

What is most important is that NHIP collect the actual contributions that are due.

An amnesty from the outrageous and usurious late penalty fees in order to collect legitimate overdue contributions is a good idea.

The late payment penalties for national insurance and business licence fees of 10 per cent per month should also be reduced to the three per cent that NHIP now charges or even lower – two per cent per month is plenty of incentive to pay on time without putting you out of business.

The penalties are presently so ludicrously high they have forced businesses to close.

Sometimes they reopen under new names with new licences - what a waste of time and effort and unnecessary loss to TCIG of needed revenue.

Remedial action is needed now. Let’s collect what is due with reasonable late penalties for the benefit of everyone.

Improvement a pipedream

What a ridiculous idea – and from a Government that is already short of revenue!

Elderly man dies during swim AN 81-year-old Filipino man died while swimming in the shallow waters of Chalk Sound in Providenciales on Sunday (July 13).

According to a police report, family members found Johnson Lin floating face down in the water just before 1pm and immediately called emergency services for assistance.

The man’s grandson Alex Chen told 911 operators that both of his parents were doctors and they had already

begun administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

When the ambulance arrived Lin and his family were taken to Cheshire Hall Medical Centre.

He remained unresponsive and Dr David Wolliscroft pronounced him dead just before 2pm.

Officers of the police Criminal Investigations Department and Scenes of Crime were informed of the incident.

I am not aware of any contributors who have yet come before the courts in an attempt to collect outstanding NHIP remittances, so why would they abandon a legitimate claim it has not even tried to collect?

The Government seems to overlook that most of the delinquent employers have already deducted 50 per cent of the premiums due from their employees’ wages and, by not remitting those funds, have effectively been using the employees’ money to subside either their businesses or their personal lifestyles – often to the detriment of those employees who show up at the hospital, only to find that their NHIP cards are not valid!

For those employers who have been making their NHIP payments on time (and, yes, it has been a struggle for many in these tight times) this amnesty is a slap in the face, and many will now wonder “Why bother?”

Other then take the Government itself off the hook for penalties, as by far the largest delinquent employer, have we seen any evidence that a similar amnesty for amounts overdue to for national insurance did anything to encourage more responsible payment? I’ll bet not!

As long as remittance monitoring and collection enforcement remain the jokes that they are, employers will realise that there is virtually no downside to shirking their responsibilities to the Government and the Government agencies, and revenue improvement will be a pipedream!

No consequences

Amnesty only has to happen if a government lets a situation get out of hand.

If collections had been pursued properly in the first place, we would not be in this situation.

Once again, the TCI shows itself to be the ‘land of no consequences.

Help the big shots

The amnesty is a necessity because people working part time for low wages and those laid off cannot afford this tax because of all the other new taxes raising the cost of food, toilet paper and other necessities of life.

Many of those owing the money are foreign workers who are denied comprehensive healthcare as promised. They are stabilised and sent home.

The big shots who owe the National Insurance Board hundreds of thousands including a publisher and a bishop probably owe most of the money so the amnesty will help them the most.

Cancel the plan

The best amnesty would be to cancel the entire NHIP and start over getting back to where we were in 2009 - affordable healthcare.

We also need to subpoena the construction records from Ewing and the contractor and find out the true cost of the hospitals, then rewrite the mortgage for low interest and principle.

For the small people

For once give them credit. They are trying to help small people. For them business is hard!

The overall issue of the hospital contract?

The UK government will never let it be reopened. Too much diplomatic egg on certain people’s faces! The albatross around our necks in perpetuity.

Given the fact this is public money, how on earth is there no disclosure on the accounts?

Would this happen elsewhere?

Remember, we are meant to be about transparency now.

The plot has been lost. What the heck, we are in a total mess anyway!

Just perfect

It is always good to reward the people who have neglected to follow the rules.

It seems that the Turks and Caicos Government makes a habit of not punishing anyone.

If I get a ticket from the new police department I’m not going to pay it because eventually they will forgive me.

Or if the Premier bilks the Government for millions he is allowed to get back in the real estate business and not be punished.

Karma works in strange ways.

Payment plan

Yes it’s a good idea as long as NHIB has a team who calls the defaulters every day to remind them to come in and pay or who can arrange a payment plan with them.

Amnesty alone probably won’t be enough incentive.

A cover up

I think the amnesty is welcome and they should even go further by suspending all payments until after the public gets to the bottom of NHIP, InterHealth Canada, why the Government has to pay them over $5 million a month while the contract is secret.

However, the timing of this so called amnesty is curious. During the public debate on payroll taxes, VAT and the need to find out why we in the TCI were being asked to pay these higher taxes, questions and demands came in greater number from the public as to where our money was going.

No minister can yet explain why but people began to point fingers at the British government, the lords in the House of Lords and the people who really control the British and TCI governments.

So I will state that the amnesty is to buy time, divert attention, to play games, to try to fool the public and to take the heat off the hospital contract, its shame nature and ultra-secrecy.

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No spending cuts in $200.5m budget – $13.4m for the sinking fund

Patrick Poulin is guilty of laundering millions of dollars

TCI-based lawyer pleads guilty to money laundering PATRICK Poulin, a Canadian lawyer based in the Turks and Caicos Islands, has pleaded guilty in to conspiring to launder monetary instruments.

The 41-year-old from the law firm Bishops, joins American Joshua Vandyk, 34, and Canadian Eric StCyr, 50, who admitted to the changes last month.

The United States Department of Justice made the announcement on Friday (July 11) following Poulin’s change of plea hearing.

The three defendants were indicted by a grand jury in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on March 6, and the indictment was unsealed on March 12 after the defendants were arrested in Miami.

According to the plea agreements and statements of facts, Vandyk, StCyr and Poulin conspired to conceal and disguise the nature, location, source, ownership and control of property believed to be the proceeds of bank fraud - specifically $2 million.

The men assisted undercover law enforcement agents posing as U.S. clients in laundering purported criminal proceeds through an offshore structure designed to conceal the true identity of the proceeds’ owners.

Vandyk and St-Cyr invested the laundered funds on the clients’ behalf and represented that the funds would not be reported to the US government.

Deputy Assistant Attorney General Ronald A Cimino of the Justice Department’s Tax Division said: “This investigation highlights the Justice Department’s commitment to worldwide enforcement of federal laws designed to ensure that US taxpayers fully disclose and report all foreign income and assets.

“The Tax Division is committed to using every tool available to hold these wrongdoers accountable.”

According to court documents, Vandyk and St-Cyr lived in the Cayman Islands and worked for an investment firm based in the Cayman Islands.

St-Cyr was the founder and head of the investment firm, whose clientele included numerous US citizens.

Poulin, an attorney at a law

firm based in the Turks and Caicos Islands, worked and resided in Canada as well as the TCI. His clientele also included numerous US citizens. Vandyk, StCyr and Poulin solicited US citizens to use their services to hide assets from the US government, including the IRS. Vandyk and St-Cyr directed the undercover agents posing as US clients to create an offshore corporation with the assistance of Poulin and others because they and the investment firm did not want to appear to deal with US clients.

Vandyk, St-Cyr and Poulin used the offshore entity to move money into the Cayman Islands and used Poulin as a nominee intermediary for the transactions.

According to court documents, Poulin established an offshore corporation called Zero Exposure Inc for the undercover agents posing as US clients and served as a nominal board member in lieu of the clients.

Poulin transferred approximately $200,000 that Poulin, St-Cyr and Vandyk believed to be the proceeds of bank fraud from the offshore corporation to the Cayman Islands, where Vandyk and St-Cyr invested those funds outside of the United States in the name of the offshore corporation.

The investment firm represented that it would neither disclose the investments or any investment gains to the US government, nor would it provide monthly statements or other investment statements to the clients.

Clients were able to monitor their investments online through the use of anonymous, numeric passcodes.

Upon request from the US client, Vandyk and St-Cyr liquidated investments and transfer money, through Poulin, back to the United States.

According to Vandyk and StCyr, the investment firm would charge clients higher fees to launder criminal proceeds than to assist them in tax evasion.

The case was investigated by special agents of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigation.

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PRESENTING the 2014/2015 budget estimates to the House of Assembly this week, Minister of Finance Washington Misick said the document contains no spending cuts and that it was crafted with the best interest of the nation at heart.

Total expenditure amounts to $200.5 million of which $12.8 million or six percent will be allocated to the capital development fund and approximately $13.4 million or seven percent to the sinking fund to manage the country’s debt portfolio.

Revenue for the financial year is projected at $219.3 million.

Misick said the allocations are prioritised in accordance with the strategic priorities of the Government and in accordance with the international obligations, some of which are set out in the millennium development goals (MDG).

There has been no compromise to any of the major sectors - healthcare, education, crime prevention and welfare collectively accounted for approximately 50 percent of the budget allocation, the minister stated.

ALLOCATIONS Healthcare has been allocated 28 per cent of the total expenditure budget.

“I am mindful of the critics that will suggest that we have over-

allocated to the health sector and that we are to move to manage the healthcare contract.

“But significant efforts have been made to ensure that the accountability framework relating to the hospital contract is improved, in fact, we have reduced our allocation to the NHIP and the Interhealth Canada contract by $2 million,” Misick said.

He added that primary healthcare would be strengthened, aided by an increased allocation of $2 million.

The minister said that his Government aims to reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, combat HIV/Aids and other diseases, and embark on health promotion, prevention and health education, as well as improve access to affordable and essential drugs.

“Last year we allocated $200,000 to purchase ambulances for South, North and Middle Caicos; there were three tender attempts made that proved futile.

“In 2014/15, we have allocated an accumulated total of $500,000 to purchase ambulances for all Islands, and the procurement process is well on its way.”

The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services has been allocated 10.8 percent of the budget.

Approximately $1 million will fund the split of the Clement Howell

Under the tree

High School, in order to ease the overcrowding at the Blue Hills location.

“In 2013/14 we invested almost $1 million into purchasing new vehicles for crime fighting. Once again, the police are visible on all Islands.

“A total of $20.7 million or 10.3 percent of the 2014/15 budget has been allocated to national security and crime fighting,” the minister said.

Pointing to the record 41 per cent increase in visitor arrivals in the first quarter of 2014, Misick said that for 2014/2015 the Government has increased marketing for TCI by 30 per cent to continue this positive trend.

He said an additional $500,000 has been allocated for this purpose.

POVERTY ERADICATION Addressing the country poverty report released earlier this year by the Department of Statistics and the Caribbean Development Bank the minister stated: “What my Government finds annoying, is that there are persons who try to mislead the public by giving the impression that this report covered the 20 continued 

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July 19 - 25, 2014

Cash to combat overcrowding in schools A NEW high school in Providenciales, two early childhood centres and alternative education for young offenders are all included in this year’s budget.

The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services has been given a 1.1 per cent increase in funding to combat overcrowding and improve prospects for the country’s young people.

This year a sizable $25.29 million – or 12.6 per cent of the total Government budget – will go towards boosting the sector.

Akierra Missick, Deputy Premier and Minister of Education, Youth, Sport and Library Services, spoke about her budget allocation in the House of Assembly on Tuesday (July 15).

She said that last year several challenges prevented the realisation of ambitious goals but the ministry try again this year with vigour.

“These plans all concern the education and welfare of our young people and their development into citizens who will lead this country.”

The minister stressed that success will not come about overnight, but work is continuing in reviewing policies and programmes, developing a strategic way forward and putting systems in place.

“I have the responsibility of shaping the lives, hopes and dreams of our children and our young people.

This is not a responsibility that I take lightly,” she said.

SAFEGUARDING SCHOOLS A large portion of the extra cash for the ministry this year is going towards addressing overcrowding

of Clement Howell High School (CHHS) including the creation of the new Long Bay Hills High School.

This new school is expected to be built in phases over the next three fiscal years.

The ultimate aim is to ensure that all high schools in TCI will house a maximum of just 600 students.

“To make an initial dent in the situation of overcrowding at the Clement Howell High School, once the first phase is completed we intend to transfer the entire first form and a zoned form two.

“The following years will see further rezoning which will ensure equitable distribution of children.”

Missick added that if in some instance there is a need to redistribute children to ensure there is no overcrowding, the ministry will do just that.

In addition key capital projects that were either nearly started or near to completion from the past fiscal year will continue.

These include the CHHS fencing project, the CHHS and Ianthe Pratt bathroom projects and the HJ Robinson High School auditorium.

“Our efforts are to ensure that our children learn in environments that are conducive and with teachers who are well trained and who are able to use modern technologies and methodologies to improve results,” the minister said in her speech.

This year the Caribbean Development Bank will work with the ministry to build two new early childhood centres on two established primary schools at a cost of $615,000 from the Basic Needs Trust Fund.

subjects within the academic year 2015 to 2016.

Literacy will also receive a $16,000 boost and some assistance is expected from UNICEF and other regional bodies.

All schools will implement strategies to improve the teaching and assessment of reading.

Akierra Missick, Deputy Premier and Minister of Education, Youth, Sport and Library Services

“We have set a goal that within the next three years that all children of compulsory school age will be able to access a school place in a public school.”

A new five year strategic plan that states ‘Each child will succeed’ will see the introduction of various projects.

It includes the expansion of the education system to provide further certification of technical and vocational subjects.

This means the inclusion of the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) into the high schools.

“The ministry has completed the initial assessment of facilities to assess readiness, we have surveyed key stakeholders and educators and have amassed the necessary information that CXC requires for the implementation of CVQs.” Levels one and two certification will be available to forms three to five in some key technical and vocational

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months that my Government has been in office.

“This is far from the truth.”

He noted that although the report was released this year, it was conducted in early 2012.

“It amazes me that some members of this house would mislead the public that this Government of 20 months young is responsible for the poverty statistics in 2012.

“Nobody on this side was a part of the interim administration.

The same cannot be said by the Opposition.

“It is an incontrovertible fact that living standards declined significantly under the interim administration, dragging many below the poverty line.”

He added that the Opposition had considerable involvement in the interim administration either directly or by proxy.

“Can they say that they did their best leading up to this study to influence the decisions which resulted in the deplorable state of poverty in 2012 as reported by the

poverty assessment report? I think not.”

However, the minister said, help is on the way as during this budget cycle his Government has started the process of dealing with the incidence of poverty outlined in the report.

He stated that to eradicate poverty, the Government has to start with the education sector.

As a result, during this financial year, with contribution from the CDB Basic Needs Trust Fund programme, two early childhood centres in two of primary schools will be constructed.

Government’s contribution to this initiative is $94,010 over two years, with $55,200 budgeted in 2014/15 and $38,010 budgeted for 2015/16.

This is matched by $615,502 grant assistance from the CDB of which $300,000 is budgeted for 2014/15, $200,000 in 2015/16 and $115,502 in 2016/17.

Additionally, the European Union Housing Initiative, a grant funding provided through the European Union to the TCIG, is providing €4,300,000 to be added to Government’s €740,000, amounting to the total project cost of €5,040,000.

The overall objective of the project is to reduce poverty, postHurricane Ike. Specially, the project seeks to restore an acceptable standard of living to uninsured, vulnerable citizens affected by hurricane Ike and strengthen resilience of affected communities in the event of future disaster events.

Targeted areas are South Caicos, Salt Cay and Grand Turk where most of the housing were damaged after the passage of 2008 hurricane.

“If you drive around these islands now you will see an increase in construction activities, as new houses are being constructed and damaged houses are being renovated or rehabilitated.

“This is a part of poverty alleviation. This will also help to increase the level of employment on these islands in the shortterm.”

Misick said his Government is working to ensure that by the time the project is finished, the longterm projects in the pipeline will come to fruition. (DI)

TROUBLED YOUTHS AND TEACHER TRAINING The Education Ordinance and Policy obliges the Government to ensure that provisions are made for juveniles who are not able to access education through regular channels.

A memorandum of understanding has been developed between the Department of Education, the Department of Social Development and Her Majesty’s Prison in order to provide an alternative juvenile education programme.

A committee was formed to review the existing document and develop a Juvenile Education Policy to be implemented across the TCI during the latter part of academic year 2014 and 2015.

“The central tenet of this proposed policy is to ensure that our youths are afforded optimum opportunities to continue their education if they are incarcerated, suspended or expelled from school.”

The budget allocates $50,000 for the programme which will allow for access to online learning including pre-testing and continuous evaluations, as well as learning materials and tutorials.

The cash will also cater for books where necessary including in civics and social studies.

For the juvenile who is out of school, but not incarcerated, the budget covers the cost of his or her continuing education at one of two classroom options in Grand Turk and Providenciales.

It also provides for continuing access to online learning for those living in South Caicos, North or Middle Caicos.

A Zero Tolerance Policy will also be launched within the next few months to help combat negative behaviour in schools.

The policy will speed up the disciplinary process and send a clear message to would-be offenders of school rules.

In addition the ministry has earmarked $200,000 from the scholarship programme for upgrading and development of teachers.

Teachers who are holders of an Associate Degree will be able to complete a full four years of training leading to a Bachelor’s Degree.

“This is particularly to ensure an expanded period of training before those teachers is eligible to enter the classroom,” Missick told the House of Assembly.

Specialist teachers, including special education teachers will be given priority consideration during the first years.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE The TCI Community College is funded primarily by the TCIG through a yearly budget and more

than 100 annual scholarships and grants.

Over the past year the college’s board of governors implemented a payment plan policy which ensured that students paid their fees before proceeding to write examinations.

This initiative allowed it to realise an increase in revenue for the first time in many years.

A sum of $65,000 will go to the college this year for the completion of a five year strategic plan and the procurement of amenities for the auto-mechanics programme.

This strategic plan will assist the board of governors and the administration to map out a longterm plan.

The purchase of modern equipment for the auto mechanics programme will assist in its implementation at college level.

This year there are plans by the board of governors to seek articulation agreements with other institutions in the region and beyond.

“We are close to signing a memorandum with InterHealth Canada so that our science students will be able to benefit from the resources and expertise of InterHealth, at their facility and also on our campuses,” Missick said.

SPORTS AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT A sports consultancy review will take place this year at a budgeted cost of $25,000.

According to the minister, the consultancy will result in the development of a clear talent management and sporting programme strategy for the improvement of sports programmes over a five year period.

While few new additions will be made in the sports sector this year, Missick said the ministry will continue to support recent developments.

They include the new sports custodian, a Secondary School Association, after school programmes, and training for coaches and sports officials,.

Also the Government will continue to support non-governmental bodies in their sporting goals.

“A number of these bodies have worked to secure scholarships for local youths with talent, especially in football, basketball and athletics,” the minister stated.

“I want to also express my continued support to the traditional and what are deemed the nontraditional participation sports that are currently taking the Turks and Caicos Islands by storm, including kite surfing, boxing, sailing, swimming and sports shooting.”

One of the major initiatives that will come on stream this fiscal year is the re-introduction of the cadet programme for high school students, which has been allocated $25,000.

This is a joint initiative with Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force and will be introduced across all islands.

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Healthcare allocated quarter of entire budget A HUGE chunk of the overall Government budget – a massive 28 per cent - has been allocated to healthcare, it was announced in parliament this week.

However this year InterHealth Canada’s giant share has been cut by $3 million and instead the money will go towards strengthening primary care.

Meanwhile the failing ambulance service has been given a boost with an additional $300,000 for the direct purchase of a fleet of new ambulances.

And further cash will also go towards reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, combatting HIV and Aids, embarking on health education, establishing a regulatory agency and providing affordable drugs.

Porsha Stubbs-Smith, Minister of Health and Human Services, spoke about her ministry’s budget in the House of Assembly on Tuesday (July 15).

She insisted that the 28 per cent allocation is temporary and that she will aim to reduce that to a maximum of 18 per cent in the future.

The minister said that her goals this fiscal year are “rather aggressive” and the focus will remain on cost containment and reduction.

However there will be no quick fixes – a steady process of planning, organisation, monitoring and evaluation will lead to better value for money.

AGGRESSIVE GOALS In this year’s budget cash has been allocated for the establishment of the Health Regulatory Agency (HRA) including the appointment of three staff – a director and two compliance officers.

According to Stubbs-Smith the agency will help to deliver the national strategy, highlighting policy and delivery of service goals “to ensure the complete utilisation of the ministry”.

Finalisation of the legislation to set up the unit will take place this financial year.

Within the Health Emergency Management Unit an additional $40,000 has been allocated in part to upgrade and strengthen radio communication in the event of disasters.

“Through this project which is being done in collaboration with the Royal TCI Police Force, this will ensure that key agencies are able to communicate and better coordinate emergency response throughout the health sector,” Stubbs Smith said.

In the Dental Department there will be new staff members employed to increase the number of patients receiving care from 4,000 to 5,000, and to allow for the staffing of clinics in North Caicos and South Caicos.

There is also an increase in the budget this year to strengthen education and intervention in

primary healthcare.

There are eight primary healthcare clinics throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands which are the first point of contact for many people.

They offer services such as maternity, child health, communicable disease prevention, school health, nutrition programmes, acute and chronic medical care and community services.

Medical cases that are difficult to manage at these clinics are referred to the secondary level – the hospitals - through an approved referral system.

However this year the department seeks to reduce the number of people who need to access secondary healthcare facilities for acute care.

Recruitment of additional nursing personnel especially in the area of public health will be a priority.

The National Public Health Laboratory will be embarking on migrant health medical laboratory tests which will result in increased revenue for the Government.

“Migrant health medicals are not only a source of revenue but also assist in ensuring a healthy workforce enters and works in the TCI and minimises the impact on health costs passed on to NHIP for costly medical conditions,” the health minister said.

In this financial year the lab will also be relocated out of the limited space available at the TCI hospital location in Providenciales, to another building.

With the recruitment of chief medical technologist, progress is being made with this project as well as with increasing and improving the services provided, Stubbs Smith said.

And the ministry will improve and support non-communicable and communicable disease surveillance screening and management of clients through laboratory testing.

HIV PREVENTION The HIV Prevention Unit continues to implements programmes and activities that promote prevention, care and policy development.

“The general objective of the HIV policy is to prevent the epidemic from spreading further and to reduce the impact of the epidemic not only upon the person living with HIV but upon the health and socio-economic status of the general population at all levels,” the minister explained.

With more than 500 persons in the TCI diagnosed with HIV the ministry aims to have at least 40 per cent in the care and treatment programme.

Stubbs Smith said she also wants to have all pregnant women with HIV deliver HIV negative babies, and decrease HIV related deaths by least 10 per cent.

Through partnership and collaborative efforts between the Government and the Pan American Health Organisation, the HIV Unit

Porsha Stubbs-Smith, Minister of Health and Human Services

will seek to procure a CD4 testing machine to help monitor clients and guide treatment.

The Rapport support group will be revitalised through all islands where the programme has been dormant.

“Health promotion and education continues to play an integral part of the HIV Unit. This fiscal year we seek to produce materials targeting the older population, build leadership capacity in the six high schools to have sustainable peer education,” the minister said.

“Public awareness is critical therefore we will target the media for training and capacity building in HIV/STI reporting and information sharing.”

The integration of the HIV services into the public clinics will assist clients by transforming their attitudes by de-stigmatising the virus.

MENTAL HEALTH AND SPECIAL NEEDS The Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence (DMHSD) provides services aimed at maximising personal growth and development.

It also uses a wide variety of preventive, curative, educational and crisis management interventions to promote human dignity and diversity.

This fiscal year the ministry aims to increase the number of people served in the TCI to 550 and the number receiving overseas treatment to zero.

“This would allow our clients to be close to family members, providing them with the moral support and love needed as they receive treatment,” Stubbs Smith explained to the assembly.

The department will provide two additional training seminars for staff and two additional support groups for families of those with mental health disorders, and for teens with substance abuse problems.

Also thanks to a new community outreach officer and a community mental health nurse, the ministry will strengthen the community outreach programme by about 50 hours.

The minister said that additional funds have been allocated to drug prevention as a means of improving programmes that are targeted at reducing risky youth behaviour.

In the Special Needs Department cash has been allocated to strengthen the public education programme through the use of brochures, public service announcements and media.

The department will also rejuvenate the various special needs committees and develop partnerships with civic groups, the Christian council and other private sector organisations.

There will be a focus on the management of programmes and development and review of various legislations.

The SNAP Centre programme will be reviewed with aims of strengthening it and two new teachers will be employed along with a community liaison representative.

A national registry of persons with special needs has been established and will continue this year.

In addition a working group was created in an effort to enhancement services for people with special needs.

The ministry recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the 1 World Foundation of New York and Canada to allow for the increase and enhancement of services and programmes.

These include early identification and intervention, neurodevelopmental evaluation, and visits from a speech and language pathologist and occupational therapist.

Training of teachers in behaviour management began last financial year and more training is planned for this year.

EMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH A new director for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has finally been recruited and will begin work

in August.

Meanwhile the money allocated for a fleet of new ambulances has increased by $300,000 to $500,000.

“Much talk has taken place by the general public and rightly so regarding the ambulance service, but according to the Public Financial Management Ordinance Framework the steps are what they are and we have no excuses.”

This year the ministry will focus on enhancing and improving areas such as response times, staff training, policies and procedures, increased response, and increased staffing.

In addition a call-out first responder will be employed to assist in providing relief to fulltime staff.

The Environmental Health Department has embarked on a campaign to educate the residents and visitors of the TCI on the importance of keeping their premises and the country clean.

This is to prevent vector borne and other diseases in the country which potential to negatively impact both public health and tourism.

The department is also working on strengthening the Public and Environmental Health Ordinance.

The Port Health Ordinance is also being addressed to strengthen the inspection of food and to ensure the safety of food being consumed in the TCI. The department also has employed three additional Environmental Health Officers, based in South Caicos, North Caicos and Providenciales.

The National Epidemiology and Research Unit is focusing on a number of capital projects and policy initiatives.

“My Government will ensure that as we reduce the cost of healthcare spending, we will not reduce the quality of health care provided to the people of these beautiful by nature Turks and Caicos Islands,” Stubbs Smith said. (RB)

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Richard Weber said: “Individuals who assist others in laundering criminal proceeds will be held accountable for their own criminal actions.

“The defendants in this investigation had a blatant disrespect for the laws and laundered purported criminal proceeds through offshore structures to conceal the identity of the proceeds’ owners.

“IRS Criminal Investigation has ramped up its presence in the international arena and will

aggressively pursue those who commit financial crimes.”

Trial attorneys Todd Ellinwood and Caryn Finley of the department’s Tax Division and Assistant US attorney Kosta Stojilkovic of the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia are prosecuting the case.

In the statement on Friday the Justice Department and the IRS thanked the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service and the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force for their assistance in the investigation.

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Don’t have a cow

Let’s create our own opportunities

– Part two

– Open letter to TCI residents Dear Editor, Over the past few years which of the two adjectives would you use to describe how the economy has treated you, cruel or kind?

If your career was not affected in one way or the other the recent economic tumult may have you in despair over the future.

Rather than allowing it to take a hold of your life, kick it in the boots and create a vision to help you move forward.

Deciding what you want to do doesn’t happen overnight, but the process can be simple. All of life’s journeys begin with the phrase: “I want”.

It’s a very powerful phrase, and without it, it’s hard to go very far.

Through my readings, career coach Deborah Brown-Volkman likens our professional journey to a trip, revealing that if we didn’t decide where we wanted to go on vacation, we would likely wind up at a destination we don’t enjoy.

It is hard to say what you want when you are not sure of it. Most people cannot answer that question because it is too overwhelming, but most people can say what they don’t want.

Think about it, the flip side of what

you don’t want, is sometimes actually what you want to do.

Don’t we sometimes ask ourselves if creating a vision is so simple, why don’t more people take advantage of the opportunity?

But we must understand that some people are lost and afraid now. When it comes to vision, sometimes people won’t even say what they want unless they know how to get there.

I encourage you to create what you want first and then live into it. It’s like a declaration. It takes courage and a bit of faith.

Put in place a strategy, one that consistently demonstrates your passion for and commitment to your field.

You must stick with your plan, and you will reap rewards in your job search or business endeavour.

I encourage you to be the driving force behind your quest for success.

Whatever opportunity you have created, ensure that there is a need for it. You are challenged to view it

objectively from all angles.

In this world of competition, you must be creative about how you could serve that need. In your quest for success, your idea may be to make something better, more efficient, consumer friendly and the list goes on.

Do it with all your might.

Whatever you decide that need may be, it must be in line with what you do well and your passion for it.

You must make it your business to know more than your peers about this area, if you are going to be successful; do it with all your might, if you are going to fully take advantage of the opportunities presented.

Our young people are full of enthusiasm and new ideas. Our future prosperity depends on giving our young people the right skills, experiences and support they need to thrive and put their skills to work for Turks and Caicos economy.

To sum this all up, graduating class of 2014 and all unemployed Turks and Caicos people, let’s become entrepreneurs and create our own opportunities.

Dameko C Dean Chalk Sound, Providenciales

Investigation needed Dear Editor, I am of the opinion that a serious investigation needs to be carried out in various Government run departments for corruption.

I fail to understand how so much illegal activity can continue so wide spread without proper checks and balances to curtail them.

People arrive by the hundreds weekly illegally to our shores. They manage to come in despite the radar system, coast guard or Her Majesty’s Government’s protection.

They squat illegally on Crown land, build illegal structures, work and operate illegal businesses and pay nothing into our national health insurance, national insurance, business licensing or work permit structures.

Yet, for some reason unbeknown to God, they are allowed to progress and expand families all while not adhering to the law of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

I hadn’t realised how massive the problem was until I personally came into contact with a Belonger who formed a construction company and was able to acquire a business licence and bank account.

The company was able to secure a large contract from a local resort to the tune of $250,000 all amazingly while its employees undertook the task, without securing work permits.

Judging by this single example, one can only imagine how much money the Government lost on the likes of this companies permits for engineers, architects, accountants and so on.

Moreover they are collecting salaries and not paying into our tax structures. I now wonder how many more examples like this must be out there.

I often wonder how some persons pass the driver’s exam or the knowledge of the Islands exam without knowing a word of English.

Something is seriously wrong with this picture. Someone has to be

SPACE IS LIMITED!

paying the piper.

If we consider the illegal drugs and guns that are always in ready supply locally, I would be suspicious as to who is benefitting from the established black market.

So why is the Government and law enforcement allowing this to continue? Why when their own people are suffering as a result?

Why do they seem to care about everyone else’s wellbeing and not our own?

Are we going to have the courage and determination to do what is necessary for the good of the future of this country or are we going to sit by and us continue to spiral out of control?

I will stand by my belief that we ALL abide by the law of this land, or we throw the constitution out the window and open the floodgates.

Euwonka Selver, Long Bay, Providenciales

Dear Editor, A young man from my Overback district owns a few head of cattle, and that is no surprise.

His father and I grew up together, and that family was always good with animals. He and my sibling Tyrone have long worked closely in the care of their animals.

Someone alerted him that the cattle-killers had struck again and this time it was one of his cows.

In the Governor’s Office we have ‘advisors’ falling over each other.

With names like Rushbrook and such, they claim to be in charge, or director of this-and-that strategy or policy.

How did this Governor, the ones before him, and their staff, sit by and allow long-time TCI livestock owners to be so thoroughly victimised and targeted in the destruction of their valuable property?

Moreover, agencies like the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) are resident in the TCI. But what is it they do or plan to do about this disgrace? Their mission is a most respectable one of ensuring against cruelty to animals.

Yet, the level of cruelty seen in the killing of these animals, often for a leg, neck and shoulder, and with the rest of the carcass left lying on the

ground often with an unborn calf nearby, is most sickening.

Then there is the matter of health concerns. When livestock is killed for consumption are there not laws requiring a health inspection to ensure against the spread of disease?

Well not only are those killing the animals but they are also endangering the health of the public.

Mad Cow Disease is, fortunately, not found in our cattle population, as in Britain where they had to do a massive kill-off of cattle to contain spread, and in the US which sees occasional incidents.

However, this disease targets brain tissue almost exclusively. So, based on common knowledge of what happens in this illegal cattleslaughtering activity, guess who would fall victim to this disease in the TCI if it were to take hold in our cattle population?

You do not have to be Sherlock Holmes to figure this out. This matter is a sickening one all around.

This is a wide-spread and longrunning crime against citizens of Grand Turk, now Salt Cay, and South Caicos which not long ago had over 300 head of the best quality cattle in the Islands, and now they have not even a single cow left.

Ben Roberts, Maryland, USA

Filthy by human Dear Editor, If you are a resident in the TCI you may not notice small changes, a bit like not noticing children grow up but granny says how much the kids have grown.

Well over the years I have noticed a trend that is getting worse and is sad to see on such a beautiful island – litter!

Okay it may be a boring subject but why is it considered okay for someone to have a drink and throw the bottle or can out of the window?

I have seen it many times recently and must add none of the occasions were by tourists who seem to respect the island.

It has started to be noticed by tourists who I have heard say the resort was lovely but the island was

filthy.

There needs to be pressure put on the Government to introduce an effective clean up and education with fines for those responsible, there can be no excuse.

For example: ‘Trash, take it home or get a fine.’

As an example go to Bugaloo’s restaurant, it is beautiful there but the area around it is a disgrace.

Now I have mentioned it, have a look with fresh eyes and look for the trash.

TCI beautiful by nature, filthy by human.

Regards, Les Maddams Grace Bay, Providenciales

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Gov’t to forfeit $3.3m in health insurance interest EMPLOYERS and self-employed people who have defaulted on health insurance contributions owe a massive $3.3 million in penalty fees.

But that will all be brushed aside in an upcoming three month amnesty, starting August 1.

Now the National Health Insurance Board (NHIB) is seeking to collect just $2.4 million in outstanding contributions allowing defaulters to skip payment of millions in accrued interest.

On Monday (July 14) the National Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill and the National Health Insurance (Amnesty) Bill 2014 were laid before the House of Assembly in Grand Turk.

Minster for Finance, Investment and Trade Washington Missick presented the bills for their first reading and again on Wednesday (July 16) for their second reading.

The amendment to the first bill reduces the interest accrued on

outstanding payments from 10 per cent to three per cent of the cost owed while the second bill sets conditions for the amnesty.

During debate in which members showed general support for the bills Missick revealed that 933 people have missed payments to the scheme including 452 from the private sector and 481 self-employed people.

Employers owe $1,483,000 including $852,000 in penalty fees while the self-employed owe $4,307,000 including $2,474,000 accrued interest.

Between the two this accounts for a huge $5,790,000 owed to the NHIB before the start of the amnesty and just $2,464,000 when interest is deducted.

Both bills were sent to the committee of the whole for further discussion and debate.

During a press conference on July 1 Ewing said that the Government is “not too much concerned” about

how much money it is losing through the penalty waiver.

“We are more interested in how much we can potentially get from persons being registered with the National Health Insurance Plan (NHIP) and also more importantly the benefit that people will get from being registered with NHIP in getting healthcare.

“And that is our main focus in getting persons who deserve to be registered, who should be registered, who want to be registered but are hampered from being registered simply because they can’t afford to pay their penalty for a number of years.”

A letter from Zaneta Burton, chief executive officer of the National Health Insurance Board (NHIB), on Monday stated that a three month amnesty from penalties will begin on August 1.

Anyone who has missed making payments in the past will have until

October 31 to pay their arrears in full in order to avoid additional fees.

It stated: “The amnesty will allow contributors to pay all outstanding contributions over three months and write off all fees and penalties.”

In 2009 the NHIP was established to gather funds for both the 24 year mortgage and healthcare provision.

Hundreds of people pledged to boycott the plan but the Government went ahead with it despite the strong opposition.

Enrolment in the NHIP is mandatory for all those who are employed or reside in the TCI including Belongers and expatriates.

At the launch of the plan all legal residents in work had to contribute 2.5 per cent of their wage while their employers contributed a further 2.5 per cent. In 2012 it increased to three per cent.

Meanwhile the Government agreed to pay the remaining amount owed to healthcare providers

InterHealth Canada for services.

In exchange participants are eligible to receive primary care, outpatient services, outpatient specialty care, day surgery and hospital care, diagnostic services, maternity care, ambulance services and outpatient drugs for chronic conditions.

However those that miss payments have been liable for a penalty of 10 per cent per month.

Drexwell Seymour, chair of the National Health Insurance Board (NHIB) which runs the plan, previously described it as a “comprehensive reform of the healthcare system”.

However former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Hugh McGarelGroves in June 2013 said the health plan is an absolute scandal and the biggest financial mess the interim administration had to deal with.

Anyone needing additional information on the health insurance plan can visit tcinhip.tc. (RB)

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TC Islanders are victimised Dear Editor, We cry out to the Government and those in authority to look into the situation of Turks and Caicos Islanders being bullied and victimised on the job.

The latest incident is where a non-Turks and Caicos Islander manager at a famous luxury resort is bullying, accusing and cramping down on TC Islanders for no reason.

Passing false remarks and

complaints to upper management with the intent to have them dismissed, in order for him to hire his countrymen instead.

I beg that the Government kindly look into this matter and any other matters pertaining to this.

Yours truly, Victimised Turks and Caicos Islander, Providenciales

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trained by officers within the police force and the programme will be officially launched at the start of the new school year.

“This version of the cadet program is about developing the leadership potential in our young people and developing a sense of discipline along with a sense of national pride and community involvement.”

Youth Parliament will also be reintroduced and plans are in place to host at least one session this year.

Along with the newly formed Youth Advisory Committee and High Level Consultative Committee it will provide an avenue for empowerment, Missick said.

“Further these groups will assist

me as minister in addressing the needs of our young people and will be paramount in TCIG decision making.”

Other ongoing programmes such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, Young Enterprise Initiative and the reading programmes will also continue.

LIBRARY SERVICES The ministry has been in discussions with Jamaica and Trinidad library services and other regional partners and plans to have a consultancy completed by October.

“It is no secret that I love reading physical books and despite the technological advancements in the reading world I firmly believe that physical libraries still have a place in the Turks and Caicos Islands.”

She said she was excited when

the Providenciales Library opened its doors to local authors to host book signing activities which will continue into this year.

In October it will host the first lecture series on the life of JAGS McCartney during National Heritage and Culture Month.

Work on upgrading internet access at the libraries will continue as various computers are replaced.

The Library Services Department performs a bi-annual review of its inventory and seeks input from users on books and other services that they would want to see offered.

This year the library will extend that survey as part of the consultation and $5,000 is earmarked for the provision of new materials to be spent on identified needs. (RB)

COMMENTARY

How do we really rate?

OUR creditworthiness has been tested and we have been assigned a BBB+ rating. We are now on a par with Aruba who has the BBB+ rating and a 58 per cent income tax rate.

Also assigned this rating is Brazil, the home to hundreds of millions of people living in poverty.

One of several Brazilian taxes, income tax, is as high as 28 per cent. They built their soccer stadium away from their terrible centres of poverty and high crime.

What is the meaning of the BBB+ rating? According to the rating company this rating indicates: “Adequate capacity to meet financial commitments but

subject to more adverse economic conditions.”

This describes our condition perfectly. Taxing the people to death we can afford InterHealth Canada, Fortis Canada, highly paid ministers of Government and an underpaid but large Government.

The Progressive National Party (PNP) has met their goal. They live rich and the rest do not matter.

The adverse part is that developers will be deterred from considering this highly taxed, no concession environment.

Therefore people unemployed will stay dormant. We cannot build another school or raise the wages of the underpaid civil servants. Forget paving roads.

We also need to realise that

the British underwriting the TCI provided this better than expected rating. Independence anyone?

We deserve something better.

However when voters in certain districts need their light bill paid at election time they just might repeat those slim margin victories that put us where we are.

Our Finance Minister admits he is now part of a minority Government.

Did he cause this to happen?

Many properties are up for sale in this paper. This is the tip of the iceberg. Most properties list with realty firms.

There are many advertisements for jobs within the hospitality industry. These jobs previously held by expats.

Does the high cost of work

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

permits now force the resorts to look for qualified Belongers?

The bad news is either the resort is not sincere or there are few Belongers qualified.

The last qualified Minister of Education Clarence Selver, planned a TCI owned test resort where our native and genuine immigrant population would be trained in these disciplines.

Now we struggle to get children through underfunded overcrowded school systems with a diploma.

Selver also planned a new high school and primary school for Provo. These plans were published a dozen years ago.

Corruption bypassed all of these plans. Now taxes to pay down debts and healthcare costs will keep these plans on hold for the foreseeable future.

The real problem is as the economy continues to retract from over taxation we will not maintain even the BBB+. We could end up with FFF.

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HMS Argyll completes Grand Turk visit ROYAL Navy ship HMS Argyll departed Grand Turk on Monday (July 14) following a successful two day disaster management and community outreach visit.

During a busy and diverse programme nearly 200 members of the ship’s crew worked alongside local disaster management officials to review emergency preparedness levels for the hurricane season.

This included visits to the island’s power and water plants, a tour of the emergency medical facilities and a flyover of vulnerable coastal areas in the ship’s helicopter.

They also undertook a clean-up and restoration of Crabtree Corner

community park, and challenged local teams at football and golf.

Governor Peter Beckingham said: “The visit of HMS Argyll has been of great value to the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“The expertise of her hard working crew is a fantastic resource to be able to draw on, and I know from my many conversations with the disaster management team here that the assistance and guidance they provide is highly valued.”

Patrick Boyle, deputy head of mission and Governor’s Office disaster management coordinator, said: “In this part of the world we are all too aware of the immense damage

a hurricane can cause, and it is reassuring to know that HMS Argyll will be in the region should any of the Caribbean overseas territories need her assistance.

“And while we all hope we have a quiet hurricane season in 2014, the hard work of the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) strongly supported by the UK Government has ensured that we are as well prepared as possible.”

During their visit the crew of the HMS Argyll hosted a reception giving attendees an opportunity to hear about the role the ship plays in extreme weather event recovery.

They were also treated to a demonstration of the ship’s rescue and evacuation capabilities featuring the helicopter and fast-response boat.

Crew members chatted with guests, talking about life on board and the important role the Royal Navy plays in the region.

HMS Argyll is in the Caribbean region as part of the Royal Navy’s Atlantic Patrol Task (North).

This provides a UK maritime presence in the region all year round, and during hurricane season the ships are on standby to assist with postincident recovery in the event of a severe weather event in the region’s overseas territories - Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Montserrat and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

During her time in the Caribbean, HMS Argyll will also work with regional navies and coastguards to combat illegal activities on the high seas.

Based in Plymouth, HMS Argyll is the longest-serving Type 23 frigate in the Royal Navy.

The 4,900 tonne ship was built in the late 1980s at the Yarrow Yard in Scotstoun on the Clyde, now BAE Systems, and was commissioned in 1991.

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PNP branded a ‘do nothing Government’ by Opposition “A DO nothing Government who wishes to blame their inability to perform on everything and everyone else” is how Leader of the Opposition, Sharlene Cartwright Robinson summed up the Government’s performance to date.

The party leader was at the time making her contribution to the budget debate over the past week when she made it quite clear - yet again - how her party views the 20-month-old Rufus Ewing led Government.

“We currently have a constitution that is chiefly designed for a country of distrusted people, resulting from the ‘systemic corruption’ stigma coming out of the Commission of Inquiry.

“We are not now, nor ever were a corrupt people and country.”

She said that in any other country, including the USA (the leader of the Free World), the United Kingdom (leader of the Commonwealth) and Russia (former leader of the communist bloc of nations) there are, and always were corrupt, and alleged corrupt politicians.

However in the TCI where judgment was done not by the people - in the aforementioned countries and others their own people address and mete out justice for their corruption, she added.

“And unlike us their whole

populace does not come under suspicion as being corrupt because of a few and as a result are collectively punished.”

The Opposition leader added that this is why the TCI is now saddled with a constitution and a system of governing that is regressive instead of progressive and that stymies instead of stimulates investment and economic growth.

“And where not since before we got elected Government in 1976 ultimate power resides firmly with an appointed Governor and that Governor’s appointees.

“The elected Government cannot be trusted to run their country which ostensibly they were elected to do.”

She reminded the house of the PDM’s position on the 2011 constitution which she said is the only documented position on the instrument.

“We are yet to hear the PNP or this Government’s problems with any section of the constitution save for the section where the Premier was personally involved in a matter against the Attorney General.”

She said that since then there has been no action from the Government and they have gone silent on the constitution.

“You don’t even hear the Government complain about the

PDM Leader Sharlene Cartwright Robinson

constitution anymore and I am sure it is because they realise that the people of this country knew that they were not as handicapped as they were saying.

“Even their former leader and first Premier said openly in an interview what the Opposition has been saying all along.”

The party leader said that the issues affecting the people of the country do not need changes in the constitution to fix.

She added that it is a document wreaking of mistrust, just as insulting as the decision to vest the control of lands in TCI in the Attorney General’s Chambers.

“Even though a local now holds that post the insult remains and this

Government seems okay with this and the constitution,” the Opposition leader stated.

This was however refuted by Premier Ewing during his rebuttal of the Opposition’s presentation on his Government’s performance.

“Contrary to the comments made by the Leader of the Opposition about us ‘being a Government of excuses,’ we were put here for just this reason, to make hard decisions, and at the same time make progress, but I guess, making tough decisions, working hard and progress is but just a mere concept or should I say a blue print for the members opposite.”

He noted that while on one hand the PDM would like the Government to state its challenges as a Government by saying that they do not understand what they are, on the other hand they label the administration’s expressions of concerns as excuses.

He stated: “We don’t have time to make excuses, we state clearly what challenges there are and we work our way through them, over them, under them, around them or simply just move them.”

According to the Premier in this regard the Government’s actions have definitely been louder than their words.

He said that the first year and a

half of his Government’s term in office has been anything but easy, adding that this is not an excuse as this was exactly what they expected and was well prepared for.

“A rough voyage that would seek to take us off course but we are staying the course on the voyage to prosperity.”

He remarked that his Government’s vision remains the same - stabilisation and development of the economy, restoration of national pride, moving the TCI towards self-reliance in key areas, enforcing standards in healthcare, education and empowering the youths, creating opportunities for the workforce, securing the borders and ensuring that seniors are able to retire in their golden years in the comfort of their wealth and in good health.

“All of this being the first steps towards our ultimate goal of nationhood and an independent Turks and Caicos Islands.”

Acknowledging some of the hard financial decisions his Government has taken, Ewing said they saw the greater good of this in the short term as they were able to avoid the cutting of an already lean Government’s operating budget and were able to continued on 

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West Caicos development to be completely redesigned THE LUXURY resort development in West Caicos is on hold until 2015 while developers demolish existing buildings and redesign the project for “a more exclusive clientele”.

That’s according to Minister of Finance Washington Missick who made the announcement during his budget presentation at the House of Assembly on Monday (July 14).

Last week the Weekly News reported that the multi-million dollar redevelopment of the uninhabited island had been halted.

At the time requests for further information from the development managers, their representatives and the Government were met with little detail.

However this week Missick admitted that the project has been delayed and said that a new vision for the small island will be realised.

“The developers have decided to redesign the project to facilitate a more exclusive clientele; the result is increased scale and cost of the

project,” he explained.

The minister also admitted that the developers - Apex Development Ltd - are no longer working with luxury hotel brand Ritz Carlton.

“They have migrated away from the original brand in favour of a high end European brand.”

Construction teams are preparing to demolish the existing buildings – about 30 unfinished condos and dock in preparation for new construction expected to start in 2015.

“The number of persons employed will continue to grow as the project moves forward,” Missick stated.

In 2001 developers Logwood Development Company began to create the luxury Ritz Carlton Molasses Reef hotel and condominiums on the island of West Caicos six miles south west of Providenciales.

The project was designed in 2003 and development on the nine square mile island began to take place in

The unfinished Ritz Carlton Molasses Reef hotel and condominiums

2006.

But the credit crisis and the collapse of main creditor to the project, US investment bank Lehman Brothers, caused the 70 per cent complete development to come to a standstill in 2008.

The developers and the administrator of the original creditor later sold the entire site to a group of European investors.

It included about 30 unfinished condos, originally marketed from $2.5 million to $5.5 million, lining a stunning stretch of beach.

In 2012 a new development agreement yielded the Government $7.6 million including stamp duty, through the completion of land sales that had previously been agreed but not completed.

A key part of the development

agreement designated much of the island as a nature conservancy, which the project team has undertaken to maintain, preserve and protect.

Apex Development Ltd, a real estate development manager based in Providenciales, was appointed to continue the project in 2013.

The company became responsible for the resort development, island infrastructure and utilities. (RB)

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‘Let us reject the budget’ – Opposition member demands provision for a new school “VOTE for the children of the Turks and Caicos Islands and reject this budget.”

Those were the damning words of Josephine Connolly during the budget debate in the House of Assembly in Grand Turk this week.

The Shadow Minister for Education spoke harshly about the budget which she said provided no provision for a new school in Providenciales.

Clement Howell High School, the Government’s largest school, has long been identified as being massively overcrowded.

Issues with drugs, alcohol, violence, inadequate facilities, lack of staff, and unsafe conditions have all hit the press over the past few years.

As a result Minister of Education Akierra Missick announced plans for the build of a new school in Long

Bay Hills which will accommodate some of the pupils.

However this week Connolly denied that the budget appointed any cash for the construction of the educational facility.

“The Minister of Education has… announced that there will be a new school in Long Bay Hills, and that tender documents are being prepared.

“But all I can say is the Minister of Education must have a different budget book from me, because there is no provision in my budget book for a new school to be built this year or next year for that matter.”

She said that the need for the school was recognised last year when it appeared in the budget book as one of the potential capital projects for 2014/15 with an estimated total cost of $7 million.

“This year the construction of a new high school has been replaced

Student is presented a diploma by John Beyer, president of the university

Josephine Connolly

with a purchase and retrofit of an existing building.”

She said that the total cost budgeted is just over $1 million.

“The building of the high school has been pushed back for two years to 2016/17.

“Perhaps the Minister of Education will be able to assist me in her contribution by identifying why it is considered necessary to spend $1 million in this budget to buy and retrofit an existing building and then build a new school two

years later.

“Perhaps the minister could also explain the point of issuing tenders if there is no money in this year’s budget or next year’s to build a new school.

“I can only speak to the budget book that I have and it is not good enough that we have made no provision this year for a new school.”

She said that the members of the assembly were voted in by the people of this country to support their children and provide an environment where they can thrive.

“So I propose a solution, if this is really our budget then let us send it back to the UK and get them to remove the money for the lawyers and politely ask for additional money be withheld out of the sinking fund so we can build our school.”

She urged members to reject the budget, call a meeting before July 31 and submit a budget with provisions for a new school.

“I agree with the Minister of Finance when he said yesterday that

the most powerful force in the House is cooperation. So cooperate with me and build a new school.”

She said that members should fly to London to explain that they are not willing to sacrifice their children’s future, and added that she would accompany them.

“If the Minister of Finance thinks the British are forceful then he has not seen an angry Salt Cay woman!”

She added: “I ask my fellow members of the house vote your conscience, vote for the children of the Turks and Caicos Islands and reject this budget.”

Connolly also spoke about civil recovery, claiming that the British are the biggest beneficiaries.

In her following speech Akierra Missick, Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services, said: “A challenge was asserted that there is no budget for the development to the Long Bay High School.

“Please have that member turn to pages 5.4-3 of their budget book, and will see it in black and white.” (RB)

Graduates represent countries from all over the globe

Students graduate online university

BY DAISY HANDFIELD BRAYTON Hall in Providenciales

saw 44 students obtain various degrees after completing courses on an online school named Charisma

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create new jobs and put Turks and Caicos Islanders to work.

“We were able to meet many of our social obligations and even though it was not to the level that we would like to we are living within our means and meeting our many priority areas, whilst at the same time servicing our debt obligations and creating the much-needed infrastructure of a modern economy.”

He added that his Government

has been able to turn the country’s finances from one of a heavy reliance on one-off nonrecurrent revenue to an economy based on sound and predictable recurrent revenue driven by increasing volumes of economic activity and growth, not just on tax rate.

He said this model enables them to budget and spend with confidence as they work to create jobs and opportunities for Turks and Caicos Islanders and businesses. (DI)

University.

The ceremony on Wednesday, July 9, was very intimate with a few relatives and supporters of the graduates attending the event.

The students flew down to the Islands from different parts of the world to receive their diplomas.

Among some of the countries they represented were the United States, Brazil, Nigeria and Hong Kong.

Twelve of the students were unable to fly down to make the graduation, but their diplomas will be sent to them via mail.

During his welcome speech university president John Beyer expressed how proud he was of the students, stating that he and his team were very pleased to be able to support their dreams.

“You have shown the fortitude and the personal sacrifice it takes

to accomplish the goal of a higher education.

“Look upon yourselves as mentors and role models for your fellow students.”

Founder of the school Peterchris Okpala said that some students who walked the isle on July 9 started the programme from as early as the school’s inception date in 2011.

He said that the university was originally based in the Philippines, but relocated to Grace Bay Providenciales on February 2014 when the TCIG approved the university.

The school consists of close to 100 professional teachers from the United States, Philippines and Nigeria, with most of them holding a Master’s Degree in their areas of teaching.

Okpala told the Weekly News that they were still looking for

students from the Turks and Caicos Islands to register with their programme.

The university is recognised by the Turks and Caicos Islands Ministry of Education as a degree-granting institution for associate’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees and the doctorates along with certificate programmes.

The school offers business degrees which include BSc in accounting, BSc in finance, master of business administration, engineering technology degrees, philosophy and religion degrees, psychology and behavioural sciences degrees, among others.

People who are interested in registering can visit the Providenciales location at Neptune Court in Grace Bay or register online at www.charismauniversity. org.

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‘Social stability and environmental sustainability must not be forgotten’ – Misick presents her budget to House of Assembly A CHEAP and effective public transport service, a juvenile detention centre, training for local farmers and laws to protect abused women and children are among the goals of Amanda Misick’s ministry this year.

The Minister of Environment and Home Affairs presented the new budget for her ministry in the House of Assembly on Tuesday (July 15).

She stressed that the financing of critical programmes and projects to secure social stability is essential.

“The collaborative efforts of our Government in pursuit of an agenda which supports, develops and encourages social stability, environmental sustainability, a strong economy, employment, education and financial prudence will ultimately lay the foundation for prosperity and growth,” she said.

“However too often least amongst these is social stability and environmental sustainability.”

She urged members to endorse the Government’s plans for development in these areas “or forever seek the answers to their failure to lead ethically, morally and responsibly”.

AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS Last year the Department of Agriculture put together an agricultural policy which seeks to support the sector through safeguarding borders, creating employment, and providing education.

Further governmental consultations will now be held on the policy before its finalisation.

This year a budgeted $25,000 will also go toward transforming the Farm in North Caicos into a research and development centre for the best practices.

“The long term development of agricultural industries cannot be sustained unless there is a sector of the population that has been educated in this science and acquire a skill set in the practices of agriculture,” the minister stressed.

The ministry has initiated a two week Youth Agricultural Interface Programme where students from the science stream of the Clement Howell High School will be exposed to the work of the Agriculture Department and business and career opportunities.

Meanwhile an on-going educational campaign for responsible pet ownership includes the placement of billboards, radio and television advertisements on the importance of spaying and neutering.

“Whilst the nuisance of feral dogs is still prevalent throughout the country and the department

works assiduously to alleviate this problem,” the minister said.

She added that the problem of feral dogs in the southern part of Grand Turk around the Cruise Port area will be alleviated though budget allocation for the purchase of traps and recruitment of temporary waged workers.

The ministry has also begun discussions involving the need to curtail the movement of the large animals roaming the streets of Grand Turk, Salt Cay and South Caicos.

A diverse committee of officials and stakeholders has been formed recently to ensure future actions take into consideration the views of all interested parties.

The ministry has also budgeted for strengthening the Plant Health Services and expects to increase the number of staff to assist in inspections at ports of entry.

This will ensure that farmers do not suffer high economic loses from plant pest and diseases.

DEMA “Undeniably, the foundation of TCI’s economy is tourism which is anchored on a healthy environment,” Misick said.

“In that context, there is a need to maintain the pristine image of the very resources the tourists are visiting, and there is also a need to prevent damage and mend any damage brought about by nature and anthropogenic actions whether by over-use and misuse.”

It is projected that National Parks Fees will generate $250,000 for the 2014 to 15 financial year.

Meanwhile the Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs (DEMA) will continue to enhance the protected areas system to ensure that the resources such as coral reefs, sea-grasses, important fish species, important habitats and species, coastal areas and beaches are properly protected, the minister stressed.

The National Parks Committee has been constituted to review and make recommendations and amendments for the National Parks Ordinance.

The Fisheries Protection Ordinance has also been revised after a series of public consultations, taking into consideration the concerns of the fishermen.

A pelagic fishery will continue to determine the economic viability of catching migratory fish that are far away from the normal fishing grounds of ordinary fishermen.

But the Government has decided to suspend the long line component of the study, instead allowing the

Amanda Misick, Minister of Environment and Home Affairs

proponents to use the greenstick and buoy methods.

Meanwhile preliminary results from the ongoing conch visual survey have revealed that densities of adult conch have declined dramatically.

The Government will continue to conduct the conch visual survey to comprehensively determine available stocks in the wild at a budgeted cost of $43,842.

“The study is important to have a sound basis in setting the yearly quota and making informed decisions on other measures to protect the industry.”

The construction of artificial habitat and capacity building for the Caribbean spiny lobster fishery will continue at a cost of £40,000 secured through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

With the need for surveillance of TCI’s waters against poachers, DEMA seeks to complete the purchase of engines for its fleet of boats with the allocation of $25,000.

This will also assist in ensuring the protected areas are more frequently monitored to safeguard against other illicit activities.

The ministry will also continue addressing the potential impacts of climate change that may affect the tourism sector, the fishing industry, coastal developments, agriculture, and coral reefs.

PLANNING AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Misick explained to the House of Assembly that she will ensure that all development projects, including Government projects undergo the permitting process and each project obtains an environmental clearance certificate.

This will guarantee that all potential impacts to the environment are taken into consideration in the design and development phase.

No development project shall be made at the expense of the environment, she stressed.

The review process and monitoring of on-going projects will also be strengthened.

Following the introduction of the new Building Code to improve building standards, the Department

of Planning now plans to revise application fees using a more balanced model based on the construction area.

“This model is considered to be simpler, easier to apply and fair to both the Government and the applicant,” Misick said.

This year the department plans to recruit a land use planner to assist with strategic and enforcement duties.

Another major undertaking in the Department of Social Development and Gender Affairs this year will be the juvenile home for delinquent youths.

A sum of $300,000 is budgeted for this project which will seek to rehabilitate the young offenders in a secure, homely environment.

The department also seeks to implement a mentorship programme where juveniles at risk in the various communities will be mentored by responsible and skilled persons within that community.

The goal is to reduce anti-social behaviour and to return delinquent juveniles to an acceptable level of functioning.

A number of prioritised family law bills have been drafted and reviewed by the department and will soon be presented to Cabinet for review before being referred to the House of Assembly for passage.

These bills, such as the Domestic Violence Bill and Child Care and Adoption Bill, primarily seek to protect children and defenceless women.

The Domestic Violence Bill addresses establishing a place of safety for victims of domestic violence and their children.

Currently there is no place for women who are victims of domestic violence and their children to be safely protected away from alleged perpetrators.

A Social Review Committee will also be re-established to review the status of all recipients receiving assistance from the Social Development Department.

This committee will review new applications and provide recommendations for assistance and the level of assistance to clients.

As new needs are identified, new programs will be developed and, with the required funding, implemented.

PRISON AND FIRE DEPARTMENT Staff at Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk are currently working on the enhancement of the HM Prison Rehabilitation Strategy.

This work is led by the rehabilitation manager who is charged with the creation, implementation and success of the strategy.

He recently returned from a month’s attachment in the UK where he was exposed and sensitised to a

number of similar programmes.

A gradual increase in the budget for prisoner intervention is anticipated over the next three years which will assist in the delivery of rehabilitative programmes.

With an escalating prison population, emphasis is placed not only on rehabilitation but also ensuring that a balanced ratio of prison wardens to prisoners is maintained and accommodation is adequate.

Recruitment is ongoing to fill vacant positions.

TCIG provides a domestic fire service in Providenciales and relies on the TCI aerodrome fire crew on all of the other islands for the provision of fire services domestically.

“This arrangement is not ideal and is one that we need to review and carefully consider in the near future,” the minister said.

She explained that plans are in place to erect a modern fire hall in Providenciales and buy an additional fire truck over the next few years.

In order to determine the appropriate specs for the fire hall, a consultancy will be conducted this financial year to ensure it is designed and equipped to deliver optimum service for the residents of Providenciales.

With the adoption of the new building code, the Fire Service will resume its efforts to complete and implement the revised Domestic Fire and Rescue Regulations ensuring that buildings are inspected and the necessary precautions are made to deter fire hazards.

The educational programme will also be expanded to ensure in-depth education throughout the community on the prevention of fires and fire safety.

ADMIN AND ROAD SAFETY The ministry plans to further develop and encourage enlargement of each island’s festive day to enhance and display their beauty and uniqueness.

The ultimate goal is that each event will become regionally and internationally acclaimed – such as the Rake and Scrape Festival, the Crab Fest and South Caicos Regatta.

The ministry also seeks to fill the vacant post of assistant district administrator for North and Middle Caicos shortly.

The Department of Road Safety ensures that motorists and public service operators comply and adhere to the Road Safety Ordinance through good public awareness programmes.

This year the department is “actively investigating” the option of an affordable public service transportation system in Providenciales as an alternative to illegal jitneys.

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Request for hospital contract led to ‘vicious attack’ - PDM A REFUSAL to produce the financial agreement of the hospital contract and the Carnival head tax agreement led to the breakdown in the tentative working relationship between the Government and the Opposition.

That is according to PDM Leader, Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, who made the disclosure during this week’s budget debate.

Cartwright Robinson’s claim bears no similarity to the Government’s reasons for refusing the alternative tax plan.

On June 23, Finance Minister Washington Misick revealed these reasons while he publicly skewered the party’s proposal.

According to the minister, the party’s recommendations are mostly unrealistic and unadoptable.

But the PDM leader said the breakdown came when they requested the aforementioned documents from the Government.

She said: “Something went wrong and these documents were not forwarded as the minister seems very determined to keep both a secret.

This is the people’s business.”

She added that when they presented the plan to the minister and the Premier, Misick remarked that it was what he has been looking for and lamented that the two parties had not met sooner.

“In fact, the Premier made the remark that he wished that he had

costed this out in time for his Canada trip, and I say no more.”

She said that when the initial request for documents was made, they were given the framework document, the leaked FCO memo and DFID’s operation plan.

“The Premier and the Minister’s venomous attack on the plan cause us to wonder what happened between our meeting and their announcement on TV that the plan cannot work.”

PDM STRATEGY The party leader stated that the answer to the problem is and will always be new inward investment and reducing the cost of doing business.

“We must disabuse ourselves of the notion that taxes are the panacea for revenue shortfalls.

“Again, let us get back a wellstructured and well-managed government investment agency which was responsible for all development that has taken place since the beginning of elected Government in our country.”

She added that the PDM saw it as its duty and was committed to working with the Government to do what they were all elected for facilitating the provision of jobs and making affordable healthcare and education available.

Inward investment is what is needed and has gotten the country

“But since the publication of the audit report the Government is coming from all angles speaking to why the figure is wrong, but is yet to say how much is really owed,” she added.

“I put them on notice and encourage them to not bring a resolution to write off anything without details. This is our position.”

PDM Leader Sharlene Cartwright Robinson

to its present state, and the TCI is badly in need of a well-structured and staffed investment agency able to distinguish bonafide investors, vet their proposals, and make trusted recommendations to the decision makers in a timely fashion, the party leader stated.

Addressing the 2014/2015 budget, she said: “To talk about fiscal strategy and only look at revenue generation would be to walk on one leg.

“This Government has displayed no interest in cutting expenditure and securing real savings or in convincingly going after the taxes on the street.

“Members of the Government went through great pains to call the PDM liars and to attempt to discredit me when I said that the monies outstanding were over $20 million.”

INTERHEALTH CONTRACT The party leader reiterated her position that the InterHealth Canada contract is still is a budget killer and has to be addressed.

“And I think that the defeat of the income tax was an attention getter that people are not minded to follow you when all the cards are not on the table.

“The bottom line is that we cannot afford that contract, which is obviously very flawed.”

She said that it was brought to her attention that two years ago the payments to the hospital should have moved from cost plus to capitation, which means in part that the TCI should not be absorbing the cost of cash overruns.

“What Government with serious financial challenges who have already run out of steps and solutions for our debt crisis would not ensure that this is done?

“I suspect that we may never really know the true story but we smell a rat and that scent spreads over the decision to keep all audits

confidential.”

She added that the people of the country have a right to what is involved and the PDM will fight tooth and nail to ensure that they know what is going on.

“During the payroll tax debate one member opined that the Government and the Opposition came together on VAT and that there is now no meeting of the minds.

“I beg to differ; we do agree that we need a steady stream of revenue.”

She said however that they at least agree on three words but arranged differently and there lies the difference between a PNP and a PDM Government.

The PNP wants a broad base tax which the PDM believes is wrong, while the Opposition is calling for a broad tax base.

She said the difference between the two is the positioning of the base.

“Our concept of a broader tax base seeks to spread the cost of raising monies over a larger number of people other than the resident working people of 10 to 12 thousand people.”

She added: “We seek to incorporate visitors and ourselves, and under our plan the base incorporates hundreds of thousands more.”

Read more on the PDM’s alternative plan on the Weekly’ News website at www.tcweeklynews.com or pick up a copy of our next issue for more details. (DI)

Filipino community gives back to TCI with cleanup campaign

BY DAISY HANDFIELD ABOUT 17 Filipino residents trooped to the Bight Children’s Park in Providenciales to participate in a clean-up campaign last weekend.

According to the new president of the Filipino Community (FilCom), Alfonso Palatino, this project was in talks from last year, but was finally realised on Sunday (July 13) in conjunction with the Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs (DEMA).

He said that this year DEMA and FILCOM inked a memorandum of cooperation to collaborate to maintain the park.

The paper also stated that members would take part in various

environmental projects initiated or coordinated by DEMA under the principles of the Community Conservation Partnership Programme (CCPP) of the Turks and Caicos Islands Government.

During the clean-up the group was able to collect a total of 15 bags of garbage along the perimeters of the Bight Children’s Park.

They managed to pick up all of the garbage within the space of about two hours.

Palatino said that he and his team are looking forward to getting involved in future DEMA projects and hope to do this clean-up drive at least once a year as stipulated in their one year memorandum of cooperation.

“We intend to have more people

FilCom was awarded with ‘Environmental Stewardship Award’ by DEMA

from the Filipino community to join us in this endeavour.

“We also invite others, including our brothers and sisters from different countries. If we have more people, more surroundings could be covered and cleaned, while we have fun.”

FilCom has been a strong supporter of DEMA projects from last year with its active involvement in the clean-up drive, tree planting, and orienting its members of the ordinances for compliance.

The group was awarded with the ‘Environmental Stewardship Award’ by DEMA on June 6 along with the other private entities with similar environmental ideals.

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consistent vehicle licence and drivers licence revenue through consultation with the police force and reconstruction of the road safety database.

The Government has recently consulted with stakeholders in the transportation and hotel sector and as a result made revisions to the taxi fares which took effect on Tuesday (July

15).

“Our current and proposed projects and programmes throughout my ministry are reflective of our commitments to financial prudence, obligation to provide essential services to our people, dedication to the sustainability of our environment and our adherence to the sound principles of integrity, ethics and moral responsibility,” Misick said.

(RB)

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Class of 2014 at the Clement Howell High School graduation

More than 100 students graduated from the school on June 3

Hundreds gather for Clement Howell High School graduation

BY DAISY HANDFIELD

CLEMENT Howell High School, TCI’s largest Government secondary school, saw more than 100 students graduate this year.

The school held a valedictory service at Jericho Baptist Church in Providenciales on Sunday, June

29, with guest speaker Pastor Pedro Williams and then the graduation and awards ceremony was held on Thursday, June 3, at the Williams Auditorium in Providenciales.

Hundreds of people including parents, family members, supporters and friends of the graduates were in the crowd cheering on their loved

Principal of Clement Howell High School, Gerald Persaud, presenting a student with certificate

ones as their names were called to receive awards and diplomas.

The facility was packed to the point where the security guards were not allowing entry to any more people.

Among speakers at the ceremony was Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Akierra Missick who not only emphasised how proud she was of the graduates, but also gave them some useful advice.

She told them to dream big and continue to push forward even when their dreams looked difficult.

“You will have people who will be telling you that your dreams are too big, but I say dreams big are worth having.”

The minister told them to not jump in a car with their friends who have been drinking because the Turks and Caicos Islands has been losing too many lives from reckless behaviour.

“If you are going to drink, have a designated driver. Have someone that will be able to pick you up.”

She also encouraged the students to take advantage of the newly installed scholarship programme at the Community College which is

Family and friends supporting the students as they close their secondary chapter

being offered at the Providenciales and Grand Turk branches.

Principal Gerald Persaud highlighted a number of the school’s achievements throughout the years when he took the podium.

He said that at the school they always tried to set standards for themselves and put in the maximum effort to achieve everything they set out to do.

The principal highlighted some of their achievements and among them were best performing foreign language student, champion school in inter-high basketball and champion school in inter-high track and field, just to list a few.

He also emphasised that for this academic year, seven students passed

10 or more subjects at the CXC level, 57 passed five to nine subjects and one student passed five subjects with grade one.

Persaud said that this showed a 76.9 per cent increase since the last reported period.

He also took the opportunity to acknowledge the teachers for their efforts and hard work which contributed to the success of many of the students.

The Providenciales High School was renamed Clement Howell High School in 1991 in recognition of the stalwart contribution Clement Howell made to the field of education in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

It also recognised his contribution to helping build the school.

Anti-money laundering training FIFTY members of the TCI’s legal profession recently learnt how to combat money laundering and financing terror.

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) provided a half day training session on Saturday, June 21, for members of the TCI Bar Association as part of its cash crime awareness campaign.

During the event in Providenciales there were presentations from the Attorney General Rhondalee Braithwaite, Paul Coleman, head of the new FSC Compliance Unit, Inspector Baker, acting head of the TCI Financial Intelligence Unit, and FSC compliance officer Melissa Thomas.

Coleman said he was

encouraged by the large attendance and added that training will be ongoing in order to equip management and staff with the knowledge to achieve full compliance.

“Today was a successful session and the FSC will continue to engage with the legal profession as well as other designated non-financial businesses and professions to address current money laundering threats and trends.

“The focus of those businesses should remain on identifying the threat, customer due diligence, record retention detection and reporting suspicious activity.”

Details of registration for training can be found on the FSC’s website at www.tcifsc.tc.

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Three-month-old Cayden Armour is fighting for his life

Fundraising site for baby Cayden raises $5,000 IN JUST one week fundraisers have already gathered more than $5,000 to help three-month-old baby Cayden who is in critical condition in hospital after his mother threw him into a lake in Florida.

A support event in Providenciales last week raked in a massive $2,763 from generous well-wishers while the rest of the cash came from donators online.

Grand Turk-born Inakesha Armour (ne Brooks) is currently in police custody facing two counts of attempted murder following the recent incident and another earlier this year in which she tried to smother her baby with a pillow.

The family of the 33-yearold said she was suffering from postpartum depression – a debilitating mental illness brought on by the birth of a child – and she could not help what she did.

The news hit the press earlier this month and just days later Jamillah Smith set up a donation page on fundraising website youcaring.com.

She hopes to raise $60,000 in order to pay medical costs for both baby Cayden and to support his mother through her condition.

On the site Smith explained that she wants to bring awareness

to both postpartum depression and the more serious illness postpartum psychosis.

“There is a very severe illness that causes a woman to lose herself in the critical stages of the most vital and elated time in her life,” she wrote.

Smith went on to say that Cayden has been the unfortunate victim of the distressing illness and he needs financial assistance for his treatment.

She described him as the “sweetest little three month old boy” and said “he would light up your life with his happy and joyful spirit”.

“He is without a doubt, a fighter and an angel sent from God.” Smith added that his mother also needs assistance in getting the necessary professional treatment “that will allow her to be the wonderful, loving mom she is”.

At time of press on Thursday (July 17) $5,335 in donations had already been collected from 62 generous donators along with the recent fundraising event in Providenciales.

The site can be found at www.youcaring.com/medicalfundraiser/help-for-babycayden-his-mom/200937. (RB)

Youth centre to benefit from hotel fundraising initiative SEVEN Stars Community Foundation will be hosting a fundraising initiative in support of the Edward C Gartland Youth Centre in Providenciales.

The event will take place on Friday (July 18) between 6.30pm and 9.30pm at Seven Stars West Deck, where funds raised will be used to fund a volleyball court, computers and study books for the children at the centre.

This initiative will include entertainment by members of the

youth centre, DJ Dayoh, a cash bar and a silent auction.

Tickets will be on sale for $20 donation and include a welcome champagne and canapés.

The Edward C Gartland Youth Centre is a non-profit organisation providing a centre for the youth of Providenciales.

They offer a range of after school activities for children to take part in, allowing them to learn new things, develop skills and have fun in one great place.

(DH)

Winning team Magic V with Annie Pinder memorial trophy

Captain Dieter Decker and team Magic V win billfish tournament MORE than 30 captains and anglers across six boats competed in a billfish tournament in Providenciales this month.

The 19th Annual Caicos Classic IGFA Billfish Release Tournament which wrapped up on Monday, July 7, was a huge success.

Competitors fought for the chance to represent the Turks and Caicos at the Offshore World Championship to be held in Costa Rica next year.

Captain Dieter Decker and team Magic V won the first place trophy along with several other awards.

The event kicked off with a bang on the evening of Thursday, July 3, at Salt restaurant and bar at Blue Haven Marina in Leeward.

The teams and a large crowd of spectators gathered for the reception and captain’s meeting followed by happy hour drinks, burgers and music into the night.

Fishing commenced on Friday, July 4 with six competing boats included last year’s second place winners After 5, captained by Provo Turtle Diver’s Art Pickering.

Five other resident boats took part - Panoply, Magic V, Maid in Whales, Vision and Balance and newcomers to the Caicos Classic, Milk Made.

The tournament hosted special guests Brittney Novalsky of Florida sportswoman, and Peter Chaibongsai, science and policy director of The Billfish Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the conservation of billfish worldwide.

The first day of fishing got off to a slow start, with no recorded releases, however, Vision and Balance pulled hooks on two sizeable blue marlin.

Day two on the water saw the tournament’s first release. Denardi from Magic V released a 150lb blue marlin early on in the day.

The final day of the tournament

After 5 Angler Amos Luker (right) delighted after coming in second place

was an exciting one with many more billfish sightings, tuna in the fish box and a first release for After 5 by angler Amos Luker, following a long battle.

After 5 also called in a hook up which, after over an hour of battling turned out to be a 15ft shark.

While Maid in Whales did not see any billfish on the final day, they put several tuna in the box and secured their win for Largest Tuna with a 36.5lb yellow fin tuna.

Vision and Balance’s owner, Chris Osborne hooked up to two blues, but once again was unlucky with two pulled hooks.

The tournament came to a close with an impressive awards evening hosted by Fire and Ice at Blue Haven Resort.

The standings at the end of the three day tournament put Captain Dieter Decker and his team on Magic

V in the top spot with the first blue marlin for a final tally of 300 points.

Magic V received a much coveted invitation to represent the TCI at the Offshore World Championship event next year, battling against 63 of the world’s best billfish fishing teams in Costa Rica.

After 5 came in a close second with one release, based on a later release time than Magic V. Team Magic V took home the first place trophy as well as several other awards, with Dieter Decker receiving Top Captain, first mate Roy Foster as Top Mate and Denardi as Top Angler.

The event boasted over $13,000 in prizes donated by local businesses to help raise funds for the Edward C Gartland Youth Centre and The Billfish Foundation at the second annual charity raffle which took place during the tournament.

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More than 80 students attend summer internship programme BEACHES Resort and Spa has kicked off its summer employment programme, which has already seen more than 80 local high school and college students secure internships.

Spearheaded by the human resources team, this year’s programme focuses on giving students the opportunity to not only select their desired department placement, but also to work in areas that will enhance their career goals.

“We had a fantastic turnout for this year’s programme - students showed tremendous enthusiasm during their interviews,” said assistant human

resource manager Deleria Simms.

She added that this year they were not only aiming to impress the interns with the level of products and services that they offer, but also to showcase the diversity of career options that are available in the hospitality industry.

Students have already been placed in their department of interest and have commenced their duties.

Davenna Morris is a first year health and social care student at Manchester College in the United Kingdom.

She was placed in the resort’s environmental, health and safety

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Students have already been placed in their department of interest and have commenced their duties

department to further her job experience in the field.

She said that this was great being able to work with professionals in her field of interest.

“This internship will help me to develop vital skills and gain practical knowledge that are not always available in the classroom setting.”

The internship programme, which runs from July 7 to August 16, featured a one day orientation seminar aimed at familiarising students with

the resort’s mission statement as well as the policies and procedures of the Sandals brand.

The annual summer employment programme has seen an increase in the number of students year after year and has also helped several individuals to secure permanent positions at the resort.

2015 summer applicants are encouraged to send in resumes and a detailed cover letter to the human resource office to secure a position.

Students must be 15 years of age

or older and cover letter must indicate that they are applying for the summer programme.

All applicants must have valid identifications, proof of Turks and Caicos Islands status, a clean police record, and a good command of the English language.

In addition candidates must be able to work nights, public holidays, and weekends.

More information is available at 946-8000, fax 941-4870 or via email at mmvaughn@grp.sandals.com.

Karen Whitt appointed third vice president of region-wide association

BY DAISY HANDFIELD GENERAL manager of the Regent Palms, Karen Whitt, was recently appointed to third vice president for Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) during an annual conference in the US. Whitt will be working closely with the regional body in order to take a much stronger and more visible position on matters of regional concern such as the impact of climate change and sustainability and the need for affordable airlift.

Along with a new president, four other vice presidents and a treasurer were elected to form the new body of officers for the 2014 to 2016 term at its annual general meeting held in Miami early this month.

This is the first time that one of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ top hotel executives has been elected to serve as a member of CHTA. Making up the new administration are president Emil Lee, followed by the vice presidents in ranking order; Karolin Troubetzkoy who is also president of St Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association and owner and executive director of Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain Resort of St Lucia, Stuart Bowe, who also serves

as president of Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association and senior vice president and general manager of Coral Towers at Atlantis, Paradise Island in the Bahamas, Karen Whitt who is the director of Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association (TCHTA) and general manager of the Regent Palms, Patricia Affonso Dass who is the immediate past president for Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association and general manager of Ocean Two Resort and Residences in Barbados, William ‘Bill’ Clegg who is the regional vice president of Franchise Service and Programmes for Choice Hotels International and last, but not least the treasurer James Hepple who is also president and CEO of Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association.

TCHTA’s executive director Stacey Cox said that Karen’s commitment and dedication as a director and hotel executive will no doubt be mirrored in her new role.

“Her election to this board will give us a greater voice as we address challenges faced, challenges which many of our regional counterparts also face and her presence no doubt will provide TCI greater visibility and input in the development of tourism in the Caribbean region,” she said.

Jeff Vasser, Karolin Troubetzkoy, Stuart Bowe, Karen Whitt, Emil Lee, Patricia Affanso-Dass, Bill Clegg and Jim Hepple

Emil Lee, general manager of Princess Heights Hotel in St Maarten, took over the reigns as president of the CHTA for the next two years.

The CHTA facilitates the full

potential of the Caribbean hotel and tourism industry by serving members’ needs and building partnerships in a socially responsible and sustainable manner.

It is the voice of the Caribbean hospitality industry for the development of the region in the highly competitive and sophisticated environment of international tourism.

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Minister of Education Akierra Missick as she delivers her speech during the 2014 GSAT award ceremony

Eight out of the 10 top performers for the country are from Providenciales

Award ceremony held for GSAT graduates across the nation

BY DAISY HANDFIELD GRADE Six Achievement Test (GSAT) candidates across the TCI turned a page in their books after completing their final year of elementary school.

An awards ceremony was held at the Gustarvus Lightbourne Sport Centre in Providenciales on Friday, July 4, to commemorate the students for their achievements.

Eight out of the 10 top performers for the country represented the island of Providenciales.

Top student for the country was Zobreann Brown from the Richmond Hill Preparatory school.

In second was Rebecca Archbold from the Precious Treasures Primary School and third Sean Astwood Jr also from the Precious Treasures Primary School.

When the Minister of Education Akierra Missick took to the podium, she said that despite changes to the papers the students excelled in their examinations.

“Despite the amendments to the paper this year, which I know was daunting for you and despite the fact that there are a lot of influences on the outside saying that you are not prepared for these amendments, you proved them wrong.”

Missick congratulated the various primary schools that placed in the top 10 and encouraged them to start planning for the future.

“Start realistically thinking about your career goals - you are never too young to make those sorts of decisions.”

Top student Zobreann won the audiences’ heart when she delivered her meaningful speech.

“This day marks another milestone in our young lives as we celebrate our graduation day and receive our long awaited hard earned graduation certificates and awards,” she said.

“As you all know, preparation for GSAT was not easy, we had sleepless nights and stressful days.”

She encouraged her fellow graduates to use the morning to reflect on the lessons learnt, the people they met throughout their journey, the tears shed, the laughter relished and the memories made over the years as elementary students.

“This morning we show our teachers, parents and most importantly ourselves that we are winners, this morning we show the world that we are ready to take on the next stage of our academic lives.”

She thanked everyone who played

in active role in her life throughout her journey, including her teachers and her parents.

The event was attended by a large number of residents and prominent figures in the TCI community.

The Towers of Babel “An ancient city in the land of Shinar in which the building of a tower intended to reach heaven was begun and the confusion of the language of the people took place.” Gen 11:4–9.

The Towers of Babel is a collective of voices consisting of various artists prepared to display their exceptional art forms and foster the inner artist in other individuals; providing a venue for the outpouring of their undeniably unique gifts.

This group brings to the stage and page productions rarely displayed on stages in the Turks and Caicos Islands melding with some of the most unique artists the country has to offer.

For more information email towersofbabel101@gmail.com or visit www.towersofbabel.weebly.com

Drowning in thought

By TwisFlo

Sean Astwood, top male performer in the 2014 GSATs, receives his certificate

Zobreann Brown, top performer for the country, receives his award

I try to refrain from being a dog, Cause when these woman show their true colours; it’s hard to see Though I’m forced to face the music I refuse to Stevie wander through her darkness While mine is yet to be explored Emotions reflecting the ocean One of the reasons I toss and turn in my sleep Emotions reflecting the ocean No matter how many have tread these waters They will never truly know their depths For before they reach the bottom they lose breath.

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GARDENING 

How does your garden grow

Succulent plant arrangement GROWING succulent plants in a container garden is easy and immensely satisfying.

Succulent plants come in an amazing array of colours and leaf textures and combining them is fun and interesting.

Colours and textures that you wouldn’t think would go together can be put into a beautiful arrangement.

When using succulent plants, pot choice is key. Because the roots of succulent plants are relatively shallow a bowl or dish can look great, even a broken pot.

Just make sure that your pot has good drainage or that you can put holes in it.

There are hundreds if not thousands of succulent plants to choose from and many have varying light and care requirements.

But contrary to popular belief most succulents do best if they are in the direct sun for only a few hours

a day.

Many need protection from getting scorched in the mid-day sun but almost all need some bright, indirect light.

Succulents can actually suffer from sunburn so be careful when you first buy them to give them an adjustment period where they can get acclimatised, also called ‘hardening off’.

When choosing a container for succulent plants, make sure not to use one that is too big. Succulents have a shallow root system and prefer shallow pots.

Cut a piece of plastic window screening into a big enough piece to amply cover your pot’s drainage hole or holes.

This will keep your potting soil in and let the water out. If you don’t have window screening, use newspaper, paper towel, or a coffee filter to cover the hole.

Add enough soil to the bottom

Weekly Recipe Katherine Withers Green, 27, is a mum of one 15-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.

Berry yoghurt pops These are great for the hot weather and you get to sneak fruit into your kids’ diet while they think they are getting ice lollies! Win, win.

INGREDIENTS • 1 can pear halves in syrup • 1 cup blueberries • 2 cups low fat vanilla yoghurt METHOD • Drain the pears (reserve 2 tbsp syrup) • Place pears, blueberries and reserved syrup in a blender. Mix until smooth.

• Add yoghurt and blend again.

• Divide mixture between 12 ice pop moulds (being sold in IGA right now).

• Freeze until firm, about four to six hours Happy kids, Yum yum! I recommend maybe serving these with no clothes on as they can get messy!

of your pot so that the top of your succulent plants will sit below the rim of your pot.

If there’s enough room try to leave one half to an inch of space between the top of the soil and the rim of your pot.

This makes it easier to water without soil and water overflowing the sides of your container.

Add enough soil to the bottom of your pot so that the top of your succulent plants will sit below the rim of your pot.

If there’s enough room try to leave one half to an inch of space between the top of the soil and the rim of your pot.

This makes it easier to water without soil and water overflowing the sides of your container First, I place my plants, still in their nursery pots, into my container to get a general idea of the container design and where I want them to go.

I move the plants around, still in their pots, until I’m satisfied with the

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arrangement. I do this while they are still in their pots to protect the fragile root systems.

I then take all of the plants out of their pots and place the plants in the container.

Once you are satisfied with the way your arrangement looks, you’ll then want to take your succulent potting soil and pack it gently around and in between your plants.

As you do this, be careful to keep the soil at the level the plant was in its nursery pot.

You don’t want the new soil to

YOUR DIET  Tamika has a Master’s Degree in Dietetics and Nutrition from Florida International University and is a registered dietician with the American Dietetic Association (ADA). She is currently executive director of Nutrition in Demand, a non-profit aimed at increasing awareness to health and healthy eating. For more information email tamikahandfield@yahoo.com or visit www.nutritionindemand.com. Call 242-3978 or 442-3978.

Food safety HERE in the Islands, hurricanes, beach days and cook outs are synonymous with summer.

Almost everywhere we turn there is a cookout - to raise funds, to celebrate various cultures among us or just to be with friends.

Whatever the reason or occasion for us to celebrate with food, it is important that we make food safety a top priority.

A common practice when serving food is to wear gloves. This is a good practice because the gloves protect the server’s hands as well as the health of the consumer by ensuring the food is contaminant free.

Food handlers are taught to change gloves frequently so that there is no chance (or little chance) of cross contamination.

Well, this is how it should work in an ideal world. Sometimes, there is a false sense of safety when food handlers are wearing gloves.

Instead, consider this scenario: you walk into a food establishment and order a sandwich; the worker puts on a clean pair of gloves and proceeds to make your order.

However, during the process, she needs to get the cheese from the fridge and when coming back the phone rings with another order on the line.

She completes the phone order quickly and promptly returns with a smile and an apology. She resumes making your sandwich but never once did she change her gloves.

You may ask why should she change her gloves? The gloves

touch the crown (the part of the plant that meets the soil) of your succulent plant.

Make certain that you have filled in all the holes and spaces, between the plants and also between the plants and the sides of the container.

If you don’t, the roots will dry out, which can be fatal to your succulent plant.

To care for your succulent container garden, keep the soil moist, not wet. It’s better to let the soil get a little dry between watering than to over-water.

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are no longer clean but they are now contaminated by all the dirty surfaces that the worker touched while making your sandwich.

Remember, that germs and bacteria are all around us and on everything we touch; so, every time we touch anything other than the food we are preparing, while wearing gloves, we MUST change into a new pair of gloves before touching the food again.

Many managers may think this is an unnecessary expense but I would advise them to consider the cost involved in buying a couple boxes of disposable gloves versus the lawsuit or bad press that is involved in having an outbreak of a foodborne illness associated with their establishment.

For more information or for private consultation for your restaurant or food establishment, please contact me on 242-3978.

Like my Facebook page ‘Nutrition in Demand’ for up to date info.

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By Easher Parker

Easher is a Turks and Caicos Islands native with a natural talent for writing and a love for all things beauty and style. If you have any questions or suggestions for a topic email easherparker@gmail.com. To find out more visit itseasher.com or follow twitter or Instagram @itseasher for fab instant updates.

Is brow waxing really the way to go?

I HAVE purposely avoided grooming my brows for several months and I mean several. I was just digging the whole ‘natural fullness’ thing for a while.

I can’t fail to mention that I could not have made it as long as I did without concealer, brow gel and my artistic skills.

They’re now trimmed and fab thanks to a lady who I consider in my book Provo’s Queen of Eyebrows.

Her name is Georgia Wint of Faces and Fingers (F&F). For the past nine years they’ve been the best kept secret of many fab ladies on Providenciales, including myself.

Before that, F&F existed as a family business in Jamaica for nearly 30 years!

I reached out to Wint when I found myself stuck on deciding whether I’d opt for tweezing, threading or waxing.

In the end I chose waxing but not before I learned during an initial chat that this particular approach is one of the best brow maintenance techniques out there.

This is not to say the traditional route one has been taking is wrong but Wint, a multi-certified beauty technician, gave me a little more clarity on why waxing should be considered.

“Shaving cuts the hairs off at the skin’s surface. The hairs continue their usual growth pattern the very same day.

“For example when a man shaves in the mornings, there is an evening shadow of hairs by the end of the day.

“Also, every couple of years, threading as a means of brow shaping, resurfaces.

“With threading, the hairs from below the surface of the skin are pulled.

However, the very fine, often colourless hairs, called the vellus hairs, get broken and re-emerge soon after.

“This method can be uncomfortable and lengthy, compared to shaving or waxing.”

Okay, we all know that waxing isn’t exactly a pain free walk in the park but it’s a short process that assures long lasting, groomed brows!

So how would one maintain freshly waxed brows? Start by investing in a good pair of tweezers! Although Wint still recommenders biweekly touch ups.

“I have found the ones out of Germany, Unique Collection, to be excellent. Tweezerman also has some good ones.

“Just always remember to pull the skin taut and tweeze in the direction that the hairs grow.”

Now to further help those who are in the same indecisive position I was in, we also touched on when to shy away from the hot goo.

In a nutshell, if you’re using products like Diffrerin Gel, Proactive, strong lightening agents, Retinol and certain medicines, you should bring those details to your technician’s attention.

This can make a tremendous difference in helping figure out what will work best for you.

You know what I love best about F&F though? Everyone, in our pricey market, can afford to book an appointment with Provo’s Queen of Eyebrows!

Lynn Robinson has lived in the Turks and Caicos Islands for 12 years and works at Big Blue Unlimited as a diving instructor, eco guide and boat captain. She is passionate about the environment and does regular beach clean ups while walking her three potcakes. Her other passion is running and can often be seen training for marathons and ultra-marathons.

By Lynn Robinson

Toxic sunscreens - Bad for humans, bad for the oceans THE TURKS and Caicos Islands are renowned for their white sandy beaches, beautiful clear blue waters and stunning coral reef formations.

With thousands of visitors flocking to the Islands all year round to soak up the sun and explore the underwater world by snorkelling and scuba diving it is important that we protect this very important and fragile marine environment.

Without the protection of the barrier reef, the third largest in the world, these Islands would be not be here.

One way to do this is to take a look at the sunscreens we are using when venturing out into the hot tropical sun and cool inviting waters as there is more and more evidence to prove that harmful chemicals in our favourite products are damaging and killing the beautiful vibrant corals around the world.

But not only are they harmful to the marine environment, they are also harmful to humans too.

Four culprits that have been found to bleach coral reefs are benzophenones,

parabens, cinnamates and camphor derivatives and are found in most major sunscreens.

Ingredients to look out for and avoid are oxybenzone and dioxybenzone which are benzphenone derivatives used to block dangerous UV rays.

Oxybenzones are also believed to disrupt hormones in the body which can have a detrimental effect on the endocrine system and in turn can lead to other health issues.

Parabens, another worrying ingredient in many products are used as chemical preservatives and have been identified as estrogenic which mimic the function of the naturally occurring hormone oestrogen.

Exposure to external oestrogens have been linked to breast cancer and many products now claim to be ‘paraben free’ as more and more people become aware of the dangers associated with them.

When choosing a sunscreen always take a look at the ingredient list and choose a product which uses

natural ingredients and is 100 per cent biodegradable.

You can quite easily make your own sunscreen and there are many recipes online to choose from.

One of the easiest, cheapest and most effective I use is to combine zinc oxide powder with coconut oil.

Coconut oil has a SPF of two to eight and also has many other health benefits.

Other naturally occurring oils with SPFs that can be used as an alternative include: Carrot seed oil – SPF 38 to 40 Raspberry seed oil – SPF 28 to 50 Wheatgerm oil – SPF 20 Avocado oil – SPF 4 to 15 Olive oil – SPF 2 to 8 Macadamia nut oil – SPF 6 Almond oil – SPF 5 Shea butter – SPF 3 to 6 Jojaba oil – SPF 4 We need the planet more than the planet needs us so read the labels and choose wisely before you next venture out into the hot summer sun.

POLICE SAFETY TIPS

Business security automation for better businesses THE ROYAL Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force continues to promote proactive measures against crime in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Security technology has grown by leaps and bounds and here is one of those many innovating ways to better protect your business.

Have you considered how business security automation can actually improve your business?

It’s impossible to be in two places at once but with business monitoring, you can stay in the loop, even when you’re out of the office.

Business monitoring is a method for remotely controlling aspects of your business’s security and comfort systems.

It uses advanced technology to provide a smarter way for you to manage your business on the go.

For example, you can change light and temperature settings wirelessly using just about any web-enabled device, including PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones.

Coupled with security cameras, business monitoring is the best way to manage your business and keep it safe.

In this digital era, you stand to benefit in many ways from business security automation.

By Audley Astwood Audley, a former police detective and broadcaster, is currently the press officer for the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. His main focus is on crime prevention and community policing. For more information call 941-4448 or visit www.tcipolice.tc.

Such a system in your small business gives you the ability to check if your business has been opened or closed to increase security in your absence.

You can also check on the lights and make adjustments remotely to save energy and money.

You can view video surveillance from live camera feeds to prevent losses, exercise greater control and oversee your business from anywhere with an internet connection.

You will also be able to receive email and text alerts to keep on top of your business, even if you’re across town or away on vacation.

Picture your business the way it is now. If you leave the premises in a hurry on your way to an event, it could be too late to turn around by the time you realise you left the back door unlocked and the air conditioner blasting.

You can only hope no one realises the door is unlocked until you can swing by again after the event.

Now imagine this scenario with business security automation.

When it occurs to you that you left the business in poor shape on your way out the door, you can use your smartphone to lock the door you left open, turn off the air conditioning and arm the alarm.

Clearly, business security automation grants you an arsenal of abilities that allow for better management, even when you’re away.

Whether the crime rate is high in your neighbourhood or you simply have a desire to protect your investment while you’re away, business security automation coupled with security cameras could clearly be the solution you need to tighten up your business and streamline your security measures.

For more information, visit www.tcipolice.tc or www.facebook. com/RTCIPF

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Wendy Raquel Robinson from ‘The Game’ and Michelle Hargrove founder of Restoration Inc talk about the event

Taste of Restoration was greatly support by women of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Hollywood actress promotes Restoration Weekend

BY DAISY HANDFIELD

Founder of Restoration Inc Michelle Hargrove, television personality Chef Nik and Hollywood actress Wendy Raquel Robinson

RESTORATION Weekend for women will be held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on September 25 to the 28 at various locations in Providenciales.

Wendy Raquel Robinson of BET’s television show ‘The Game’ and Michelle Hargrove, founder and president of Restoration Inc visited the Turks and Caicos Islands to give residents, especially women a sample of what to expect during the fall event.

In a press conference on Tuesday, July 8, at the Somerset Resort, the ladies highlighted what the event meant to them, how it would impact women and what their plans were going forward.

Hargrove explained that the project began in 2007 when she

walked through her own journey of giving birth to her first son who was born weighing one pound and seven ounces, with zero chance of survival.

“I started Restoration Weekend initially for women like me, women who had children who were either medically compromised or terminally ill.”

She said that the initiative was well received by women of all walks of life, revealing that women would even approach her confessing that they needed that weekend because they needed some restoring.

“Restoration Weekend does not enter any country without giving back and leaving our mark to let that community know that we were there.

“We are more than just a women’s getaway weekend, we are more than just a retreat, we come here and we get involved in the community and we truly give back.

“Through our restoring hope imitative we are going to give back right here in Turks and Caicos.”

The organisation will be partnering with different groups in the TCI, such as the Edward C Gartland Youth Centre in Providenciales and the Turks and Caicos Islands Cancer Foundation.

The founder noted that the event is only held at luxury resorts.

“We deserve to surround ourselves in luxury and mediocrity is never an option, we all need that time of pampering.

“We all need to be spoiled and pampered. We work very hard, we are worth it.”

She said that everyone, not just women have the right to invest in themselves to become better.

Whether that is through a seminar, education, whether it is beauty and getting that makeover, everyone has to know that they have the right to it and that they deserve it, she said.

Robinson started off by expressing how ecstatic she was to be in the Turks and Caicos Islands and explained that she had met Hargrove

through a mutual friend years ago.

She said she shared her vision and the history of the project with her which inspired her to jump on board.

“She also shared something that was very dear to me too about being overworked and feeling stressed,” the actress said.

“It is important for me to be a part of this because it is like a ministry, beyond getting back to the restoring, just meeting the women that are here and sharing the stories.

“It’s a healing; so many times we think that we are out here by ourselves and we are not, when you sit down and really talk and connect to other women you realise, wow it’s really one love.

“Right now I am just getting back to Wendy because I wear so many hats, so it’s just so great to take it all off and just be me.”

A Taste of Restoration Weekend was held at the Crackpot Kitchen on Providenciales on Wednesday, July 9.

The event was well attended by women of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Ladies also had the opportunity to sign up for the September event which is said to have limited space.

Interested people who were unable to attend the event can log onto www. restorationwknd.com to sign up.

Registration fee for all of the activities that will take place during that weekend is $350.

Taste of Restoration is a premier event to promote Restoration Weekend, an exclusive four day, three night, all inclusive luxury weekend of serenity, reconnection, and personal revival for women who need to ‘restore’ themselves from the many hats they wear as busy wives, mothers, caregivers and career women.

During this time of restoration, 50 women from all walks of life and various parts of the world, along with the local women that register, will be inspired, uplifted and empowered by industry leaders.

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Agricultural project assists in feeding the needy

A BEACHES TCI agricultural contest has grown into a successful initiative that now assists in the feeding people throughout the TCI. ‘Inter-Departmental Garden War,’ which began in 2013, started as a project to promote sustainable environmental practices among the company’s 1,900 employees.

This year’s competition featured seven departments vying for the overall green thumb challenge prize and for the right to donate a large quantity of food to the TCI HIV Prevention Unit.

The competition began in March and each team was given seeds, soil, pots and a plot of land for growth.

They were also given guidance from the grounds department at Beaches as well as support from staff at Sunshine Nursery, who visited at the one and three month check points.

Romell Phillips, environmental health and safety coordinator at Beaches Turks and Caicos, said that as a company and a department, it is important that they promote as many environmentally friendly practices as possible among team members.

“Agriculture in itself is a sustainable practice that not only has economic benefits but an overall positive impact on one’s personal health.

“The environmental health and safety department will continue to promote BTC Garden Wars yearly as

a means of getting out teams involved in positive environmental practices.”

Teams were allowed to choose what items they wanted to grow and how they would grow them.

On July 1, final harvests were calculated and a winner was announced at an illustrious and prize giving ceremony held at the resort.

The categories for judging were The Harvest Award which went to the department with the widest variety of produce grown, Edible Award, which went to department with the largest amount (lbs.) of produce grown.

There was also an award that went to the tallest plant growing, the individual with the best plant growing skills and the overall best departmental garden.

Overall, the seven departments which participated, managed to harvest 581lbs of produce with a variety of 26 items growing including tomatoes, okra, callaloo, collard greens, lettuce, carrots, arugula, scallions, potatoes, spinach, corn, beets and more!

After the four months of planting, the housekeeping department took the top prize with a harvest of 258lbs and 17 items grown in their garden.

Kitchens took home the Harvest Award with 18 items grown at 71lbs harvested and bars took home the Bean Stalk Award with spinach on a vine growing well over 10 feet and 118lbs harvested.

Executive housekeeper, Sharon

Housekeeping team at Beaches TCI, all smiles

Fagan, said: “The housekeeping department is most honoured to have participated in the BTC Garden Wars competition once again.

“We deem this annual event not just as a competition but as a unique way in contributing to our community and more specifically to the HIV Prevention Unit.”

Members of the HIV Prevention Unit, which has received over 300lbs of produce over the past four months, were in attendance at the prize giving ceremony for Garden Wars.

Hezron Henry, programme officer for the HIV Prevention Unit said that nutrition plays a vital role in the life of a person infected with HIV. “It is integral that the infected person maintains a stable body weight and have a balanced diet that will contribute to the strengthening of the body's ability to fight infections via the immune system and to prevent the progression of the HIV infection.”

He said that proper nutrition

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Some of the crops grown by the staff at Beaches TCI

can help to prolong the life of HIV positive patients and he noted that many in the Turks and Caicos Islands cannot afford a proper diet.

This year’s prizes included a ‘Fork and Screen’ exclusive movie premier at Digicel Cinemas for 100 team members, an off property dinner for 10 at a local restaurant, candlelight dinner for four at Beaches Turks and Caicos, a catamaran day for five outing courtesy of Island Routes and two phones and $20 minutes provided by Islandcom.

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Sean Connery, who has been based on the islands since the 1990s, is one of more than 100 residents and campaigners who say the way the government has dealt with the development plans filed

by Nygard, founder of the Nygard fashion empire, has been flawed.

Connery joins Bahamas campaign to stop billionaire developing mansion SIR Sean Connery has added his name to a lawsuit designed to stop fashion billionaire Peter Nygard from developing his mansion in the Bahamas.

As reported by the Observer last week, the Save the Bays campaign claims the property development risks environmental damage to some of the islands’ most famous beaches, including those where the Bond and Jaws films were set. The group, including Connery, 83, who starred in seven Bond films, filed its lawsuit last week in an attempt to force a judicial review of the Bahamas government’s treatment of the development plans in Nassau, on the northern peninsula.

In a statement to the Observer, Connery said: “Anything that disturbs the natural habitat of the bay has to be examined. They have to sort it out and not tamper with the natural coastline.”

Connery, who has been based on the islands since the 1990s, is one of more than 100 residents and campaigners who say the way the government has dealt with the development plans filed by Nygard, founder of the Nygard fashion empire, has been flawed.

The Save the Bays campaign claims that there is a risk of damage to the ecology of the Clifton Bay area, including Jaws beach, where the third film in the blockbuster series was filmed, and they are seeking to prevent further development.

As reported in this newspaper last week, the group claims that through building structures and laying down sand and concrete in the waters, Nygard has increased the size of his estate from three to six acres.

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UN to help Haiti fight cholera epidemic UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says he will try to raise $2.2bn (£1.3bn) in aid money to fight the spread of cholera in Haiti.

Mr. Ban, who is visiting Haiti, said it was the “moral duty” of the UN to help tackle the disease.

More than 8,500 people have died in the cholera epidemic which has swept through the country since 2010.

Evidence suggests UN peacekeepers introduced cholera to Haiti, but it has so far rejected compensation claims.

‘ANGER AND FEAR’ Speaking at a church service in one of the villages worst affected, Mr. Ban said that he was aware that the epidemic had “caused much anger and fear” in Haiti and continued to affect “an unacceptable number of people”.

The United Nations is facing three lawsuits in connection with the epidemic, but has claimed legal immunity.

A lawyer for the victims said it was an insult to all Haitians for Mr. Ban to come for a photo-opportunity when he refused to take responsibility for thousands of deaths.

PAHO states that reducing salt consumption could save 8.5 million lives globally over 10 years. (Credit: Caribbean360 / Bigstock)

Caribbean people urged to eat less salt and live longer UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said an “unacceptable number of people” were affected by cholera in Haiti.

In December 2012, Mr Ban launched a $2.2bn plan to eliminate cholera from Haiti within 10 years, but donors have been slow in coming forward with the needed funds.

The UN says it has not yet been able to raise the $400m needed to fund the programme in its first two years.

Mr Ban and Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe on Monday launched an initiative aimed

at improving hygiene in rural areas of Haiti, where one in two people lack adequate sanitation.

More than 700,000 people in Haiti have been infected with cholera, which is spread by infected sewage, since late 2010.

No cases of the bacterial infection, which causes diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and muscle cramps, had been recorded in Haiti for a century until the outbreak started. (BBC)

Aruba PM on hunger strike ARUBA Prime Minister Mike Eman is currently on a hunger strike, protesting alleged interference from the Dutch government in Aruba’s affairs.

Tuesday was the fifth day of Eman’s hunger strike, following a decision by the Dutch government to have Aruba Governor Fredis Rufenjol carry out an independent investigation of Aruba’s budget and the tenability of the island’s finances.

The Dutch government has maintained that it is concerned about the “sustainability of public finances in Aruba,” including a national debt it says has “doubled in a few years.”

“The budget is a country affair, but the Governor can hold a national ordinance if it goes against Kingdom interests,” Dutch Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk told Parliament Tuesday.

Plasterk alleged that Eman had made arrangements with the Dutch government about conducting the independent investigation on July 3 but last week expressed that his government did not desire to fulfill the arrangements.

Alleged interference from the Dutch government has long been a sensitive issue for the countries of

THE Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has urged Caribbean nationals and others in the Americas to decrease salt intake to help reduce hypertension – the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

“Salt reduction is recognised as the most cost-effective intervention for population-based prevention of hypertension, and it is one of the WHO (World Health Organization) best buys,” said PAHO’s Dominican-born Director, Dr Carissa F. Etienne, last week.

Stating that reducing salt consumption could save 8.5 million lives globally over 10 years, PAHO urged more countries to launch national salt reduction initiatives to prevent hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

“The cardiovascular benefits of reduced salt intake are on par with the benefits of population-

wide reductions in tobacco use, obesity, and cholesterol levels,” Etienne added.

PAHO said a dozen countries in the Americas, including the Caribbean, have launched salt-reduction campaigns as part of PAHO’s regional ‘SaltSmart Americas’ initiative. The initiative is based on research showing that overconsumption of dietary salt contributes to high blood pressure, which is the leading risk factor for death and the second-leading risk factor for disability worldwide.

Between one-fifth and onethird of adults in the Americas suffer from high blood pressure.

PAHO stated that reducing salt consumption by just one gramme per day per capita over 10 years would be more cost-effective than using medications to lower blood pressure in all people with hypertension. (CMC)

The Bahamas could soon ban indoor smoking

Aruba PM (centre) Mike Eman says he was prepared to die.

the Dutch Caribbean.

Aruba seceded from the nowdissolved Netherlands Antilles in 1986, becoming a country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

On Tuesday, St Maarten Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams traveled to Aruba at the invitation of vice Prime Minister Mike De Meza to show support to Eman.

Wescot-Williams said the precedent for “the government of the Netherlands meddling in the affairs of countries in the Netherlands” was set in 2013, when St Maarten was

instructed to carry out an integrity assessment.

“This precedent was created when the Kingdom Government instructed the Governor to do the Kingdom Government and that is what we have been seeing at this time,” she said Monday. “I warned all stakeholders that this was going to happen and they are using the same approach in Aruba. All of our requests were overruled at that time and the Kingdom Government refused and they are doing the same thing on Aruba.”

LEGISLATION to establish an indoor smoking ban is before Cabinet, acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Delon Brennen confirmed this week.

Proposed regulations come as the country nears the end of a five-year window to honour the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), a treaty signed with the World Health Organisation in 2009.

Dr Brennen confirmed that legislation is in compliance with the treaty, which also calls for an advertising ban for tobacco products, and the removal of any incentives to its production and sale.

In an interview with The Tribune, Dr Brennen explained that the legislation was not a reactionary measure to the WHO deadline, but the result of a considered process on industry regulations, compliance, and public awareness.

He said: “We’re expecting that

once Cabinet has been able to give its review, to speak to how it’s to be implemented. It’s easy to put something down on paper but if you can’t implement it, it doesn’t make sense because how are you going to regulate it. The good thing is when the Tobacco Excise Tax was put in last year it started to speak to that, so we don’t have to worry much about the financing part, most of it now is the health protection part of it.”

“It’s not that we’re against the industry,” Dr Brennen added, “but we want it to be regulated in a way that it doesn’t affect children, it doesn’t affect people’s health. What we have done is say that we’re not telling people that they can’t smoke, we’re only telling you where you can’t smoke. Now it’s up to you to find a place where you’re able to do so where it doesn’t affect other people because it’s really protecting people against second hand smoke.”

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UK’s Cameron turns to BRICS set up bank to counter women and Eurosceptics in Western hold on global finances major ministerial shake-up BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron pushed through his biggest government shake-up since coming to power in 2010, promoting women and Eurosceptics to senior roles in an appeal to voters in next May’s national election.

In one surprise development, William Hague, Britain’s most senior diplomat for the past four years, voluntarily stood down allowing Cameron to appoint Philip Hammond, the defence minister and a prominent Eurosceptic, to the influential post.

Michael Gove, a longstanding Cameron ally and one of his party’s most prominent right-wing ideologues, was sacked as education secretary.

After last minute adjustments, women will now make up five of the 22-person Cabinet, compared with three before. A further three senior female politicians will also have the right to attend Cabinet meetings, up from two previously.

Other women politicians were promoted to junior ministerial positions.

With his ruling Conservatives

David Cameron later insisted his new ministerial team reflects a “modern Britain”.

trailing the opposition Labour party in opinion polls by up to seven percentage points, the changes were seen as an attempt by Cameron to address criticism that his government was dominated by white, privatelyeducated middle-aged men.

“This is very much a reshuffle based on the upcoming election.

Out with the old, in with the new; an attempt to emphasise diversity and put a few more Eurosceptic faces to the fore,” said Matthew Ashton, a politics specialist at Nottingham Trent University.

LEADERS of the BRICS emerging market nations launched a $100 billion development bank and a currency reserve pool this week in their first concrete step toward reshaping the Western-dominated international financial system.

The bank aimed at funding infrastructure projects in developing nations will be based in Shanghai and India will preside over its operations for the first five years, followed by Brazil and then Russia, leaders of the five-country group announced at a summit.

They also set up a $100 billion currency reserves pool to help countries forestall short-term liquidity pressures.

The long-awaited bank is the first major achievement of the BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – since they got together in 2009 to press for a bigger say in the global financial order created by Western powers after World War Two and centered on the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

The BRICS were prompted to seek coordinated action following an exodus of capital from emerging markets last year, triggered by the scaling back of U.S. monetary

stimulus.

The new bank reflects the growing influence of the BRICS, which account for almost half the world’s population and about one-fifth of global economic output.

The bank will begin with a subscribed capital of $50 billion divided equally between its five founders, with an initial total of $10 billion in cash put in over seven years and $40 billion in guarantees.

It is scheduled to start lending in 2016 and be open to membership by other countries, but the capital share of the BRICS cannot drop below 55 percent.

The contingency currency pool will be held in the reserves of each BRICS country and can be shifted to another member to cushion balance-of-payments difficulties.

This initiative gathered momentum after the reverse in the flows of cheap dollars that fueled a boom in emerging markets for a decade.

“It will help contain the volatility faced by diverse economies as a result of the tapering of the United States’ policy of monetary expansion,” Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said.

“It is a sign of the times, which demand reform of the IMF,” she told

reporters at the close of the summit.

China, holder of the world’s largest foreign exchange reserves, will contribute the bulk of the contingency currency pool, or $41 billion. Brazil, India and Russia will chip in $18 billion each and South Africa $5 billion.

If a need arises, China will be eligible to ask for half of its contribution, South Africa for double and the remaining countries the amount they put in.

Negotiations over the headquarters and first presidency were reached at the eleventh hour due to differences between India and China. The impasse reflected the trouble Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have had in reconciling stark economic and political differences that made it hard for the group to turn rhetoric into concrete action.

“We pulled it off 10 minutes before the end of the game. We reached a balanced package that is satisfactory to all,” a Brazilian diplomat told Reuters.

Negotiations to create the bank dragged on for more than two years as Brazil and India fought China’s attempts to get a bigger share in the lender than the others. (Reuters)

Pope Francis: ‘About 2%’ of Catholic clergy paedophiles During the Cold War it was said to be the biggest Soviet overseas listening post.

Russia ‘to reopen Lourdes spy base in Cuba’ RUSSIA has made a deal with Cuba to reopen an electronic listening post on the Caribbean island that was used by the Soviets to spy on the US during the Cold War, Russian officials say.

The Lourdes base near Havana lies 250km (150 miles) from the US coast.

The agreement with Cuba came during a visit to the Communist-run island by Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, the Kommersant newspaper says.

Mr Putin closed the base in 2001, citing concerns over its cost.

A Russian security source quoted

by Reuters news agency confirmed the Kommersant report, saying “a framework agreement has been

agreed”.

Russia-US relations have plummeted over the Ukraine conflict and Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

During his visit to Cuba last Friday Mr Putin agreed to write off 90% of Cuba’s $32bn (£19bn) Soviet-era debt, Kommersant reported.

The Lourdes base began operations in 1967 and provided intelligence for Soviet state security bodies. It also handled secret communications for the Soviet navy.

In Soviet times some 3,000 specialists worked there, then in the 1990s Russia reduced the staff by about half. Kommersant says staffing on that level would not be required now, because of improvements in technology.

POPE Francis has been quoted as saying that reliable data indicates that “about 2%” of clergy in the Catholic Church are paedophiles.

The Pope said that abuse of children was like “leprosy” infecting the Church, according to the Italian La Repubblica newspaper.

He vowed to “confront it with the severity it demands”.

But a Vatican spokesman said the quotes in the newspaper did not correspond to Pope Francis’s exact words.

The BBC’s David Willey in Rome says there is often a studied ambiguity in Pope Francis’ off-thecuff statements.

He wants to show a more compassionate attitude towards Church teaching than his predecessors, but this can sometimes cause consternation among his media advisers, our correspondent adds.

In the interview, Pope Francis was quoted as saying that the 2% estimate came from advisers. It would represent around 8,000 priests out of a global number of about 414,000.

While the incidence of paedophilia as a psychiatric disorder in the general population is not accurately

A few weeks ago the Pope begged forgiveness from victims of child abusers within the Church.

known, some estimates have put it at less than five percent.

“Among the 2% who are paedophiles are priests, bishops and cardinals. Others, more numerous, know but keep quiet. They punish without giving the reason,” Pope Francis was quoted as saying.

“I find this state of affairs intolerable,” he went on.

Above the interview La Repubblica ran the headline: “Pope says: Like Jesus, I shall use a stick against paedophile priests.”

Vatican spokesman Father

Federico Lombardi denied that Pope Francis had said that there were cardinals who were paedophiles.

Last year Pope Francis strengthened the Vatican’s laws against child abuse and earlier this month begged forgiveness from the victims of sexual abuse by priests, at his first meeting with victims since his election.

Many survivors of abuse by priests are angry at what they see as the Vatican’s failure to punish senior officials who have been accused of covering up scandals.

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SCOPE This is a senior professional position, which has corporate wide responsibility for all legal matters arising in connection with the administration of the National Health Insurance Programme. The Legal Counsel is the legal advisor to the NHIB. He or she is required to manage a variety of legal matters impacting the administration of the National Health Insurance scheme, appear in all courts and tribunals on behalf of the NHIB to play a key role in the identification and management of legal risk issues risk issues across the organization. He/she is deemed to be performing satisfactorily when the outputs for this position are achieved.

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• Provide legal advice and opinions on all matters required by the Board, its divisions and departments • Review and draft contracts, leases, conveyances, bonds, securities, bill of sale, mortgages, deeds of variation, deeds of release and other legal documents.

• Recover contribution and all monies owing to the National Health Insurance Board.

• Attend the National Appeals Tribunal and conduct appeals on behalf of the Board.

• Liaise with external Attorneys with respect to the litigation portfolio including the preparation of briefs to external counsel.

• Assist with the provision of training in the understanding of the National Health Insurance Ordinance.

• Drafting in association with the office of the Attorney General, new or amending legislation, and regulations, reciprocal and other agreements, etc.

• Legal scrutiny of instructions, leaflets, etc.; in-so-far as they explain or interpret the provisions of National Health Insurance Plan.

• Advising on matters of genera law, which may arise in connection with administration of oaths and affirmation; property transfer and terms of service of service.

• Submit Monthly Reports to Executive Management on all legal activities • Initiate Prosecutions and Prosecute Employer and Self-employed arrears.

• Interpret the National Health Insurance Board Ordinance and Regulations for all staff on a needs basis.

• Assess and advise on all eligibility of beneficiaries.

• Interpret other Ordinances as it relates to the registration and benefits of NHIB beneficiaries.

• Draft legal opinions for advancement to the Chief Executive Officer on all matters arising under the Legislation.

• Conduct ongoing training on the National Health Insurance Board Legislation.

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• A Law Degree, a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and designation Attorney at Law. • At least five (5) years post qualification experience to acquire the necessary competencies to effectively respond to the challenges of the job.

• Solid competencies in legal drafting, Litigation, Opinion writing and legal research • Must be able to use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Power Point etc.)

• Excellent team player with team building skills • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Ability to deliver to strict deadlines and to work under pressure

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;;Verify, allocate, post and reconcile transactions ;;Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results ;;Analyze and summarize financial information ;;Provide technical support and advice to management ;;Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures ;;Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process ;;Provide input into department’s goal setting process ;;Prepare financial statements and support the budget process according to schedule ;;Direct external audits and support internal audits to ensure compliance ;;Plan, assign and review work performed by support staff ;;Execute month-end and year-end close process ;;Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls in collaboration with the Chief Financial Officer ;;Import E-Services billings into GP to record and report revenue ;;Manage and prepare payroll on a monthly basis in line with established timetables ;;Perform Bank Reconciliations on a monthly basis ;; Approving and processing debits and credits to revenue and expenses in line with expectations ;; and maintaining the documentation supporting these ;; Any other related duties as approved by the Chief Financial Officer

Person specification

;;3 years of experience as a senior accountant ;;Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles ;;Awareness of business trends ;;Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process ;;Excellent accounting software user and administration skills ;;Accuracy and attention to detail ;;Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills ;;BS degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Management

Salary

Salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Salary ;;Salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience

Deadline for Submission is July 25, 2014.

Deadline for Submission is July 25, 2014.

All Applications should be addressed to:

All Applications should be addressed to:

Human Resource Manager National Health Insurance Board Salt Mills Plaza Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands British West Indies Email: recruitment@tcinhip.tc

Human Resource Manager National Health Insurance Board Salt Mills Plaza Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands British West Indies Email: recruitment@tcinhip.tc

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Come and join our winning team!!!

Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages and Spa, the only 6 Diamond all inclusive property in the Caribbean is inviting applications from suitably qualified Turks and Caicos Islanders for the following vacant positions.

Applicants must have a clean police record and a good command of the English language both written and spoken. In addition candidates must be able to work nights, public holidays and week-ends. The Resort thanks everyone for their interest in advance and advises that only short listed applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Photoshop Manager

The Projects Department requires:

Project Manager

Requirements include but are not limited to: • Prepare budgets, programs and monitor expenditure • Working experience over 20 years. Hotel Industry over 5 years • Review all design drawings, and prepare design drawings where necessary • Co-ordinate all shipments, and quantify and orders FF&E items • Strong Knowledge of BMS, RO plants, Fire, Chill Water System and irrigation system • Co-ordinate ALL Local building approvals eq Health, Planning, Environmental, Fire • Software knowledge: ACAD, Microsoft Projects, MSWord, MSExcel, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat The Administrative Department requires:

Zone Manager Executive Assistant Manager

Requirements include but are not limited to: • Experience in F&B, Rooms Division and operations • Experience in managing a boutique hotel or an operation encompassing rooms, restaurant and environs Salary range for the positions indicated above is negotiable and is dependent on experience.

The Laundry Department requires:

Laundry Manager

Requirements include but are not limited to: • Physically fit • Previous experience in commercial Laundry required The salary range for the positions indicated above is $30,000.00 to $45,000.00 per annum The Food and Beverage Department requires:

Food and Beverage Manager

Assistant Food and Beverage Manager /Food and Beverage Supervisor Requirements include but are not limited to: • 10 years’ experience in F/B Management, • Knowledge of restaurant, bar/lounge, banquets, room service and kitchen operational experience.

• Knowledge of menu composition, food preparation and basic food handling and sanitation standards.

• Knowledge of OSHA standards.

The Photoshop Department requires:

Requirements include but are not limited to: • Experience managing multiple photo retail outlets • Experience meeting sales targets • Ability to cross and up sell • Three (3) years relevant experience The salary range for the positions indicated above is $35,000.00 to $65,000.00 per annum The Security Department is looking for:

Security Officer

Requirements include but are not limited to: • Patrol the interior of and the perimeter of the hotel and the property to observe and identify potential safety risks, security risks and undesirable conditions • Respond to emergency situations including, but not limited to, safety hazards, fires, medical emergencies and threats to life and/or property • Initiates preliminary investigations into incidents, as needed • Writes reports and ensures accuracy of necessary documentation, as needed The rate for the position indicated above is $6.00 to $7.50 The Administrative Department requires:

General Manager Hotel Manager

• Experience in the areas of Housekeeping, Front Office, MOD and Night management.

• Due to the physical layout of the property, applicants should be in good physical condition The salary for the positions listed above is negotiable The Administrative Department requires:

Director of Guest Services/ Guest Services Manager

Requirements include but are not limited to: • Experience in solving guest concerns to resolution including compensation • Knowledge of and a ability to interact with Rooms, Kitchen, Dining Room (this list is not exhaustive) • Five (5) years relevant experience The Human Resources Department requires:

Training Manager

Assistant Training Manager Requirements include but are not limited to: • Qualified to teach English Butler Program to certification • Knowledge of Food and beverage, Front office, Concierge (this is not exhaustive) • Ability to design training programs • Over 3 years managing a wedding portfolio The Concierge Department requires:

Requirements include but are not limited to: • Minimum 20 years previous management experience in Resorts • Experience with a 6 diamond hotel with excess of 700 rooms • Strong Food & Beverage, Rooms and Operational background • Administrative & Financial proficiency • Be an initiator, able to achieve deadlines

Assistant Concierge Manager

Requirements include but are not limited to: • Three years managing or assisting managing two or more Concierge desk • Excellent customer service skills • Ability to multitask and give the guest more than he or she expects The Security Department is looking for:

Security Manager

Director of Operations Assistant Director of Operations

Requirements include but are not limited to: • Experience managing an operations portfolio for a property over 700 rooms • Experience in the following areas F & B and Rooms Division

Senior Executive Assistant Manager

Requirements include but are not limited to: • Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in the security.

• Good knowledge and understanding of Security & Safety regulations.

• Able to advise the team on Security & Safety provisions, development and systems.

• Strong leadership qualities with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Computer literate • Excellent health and clean working record.

The salary for the positions listed above ranges from $30,000 to $55,000 per annum

Requirements include but are not limited to:

Applications giving full details of qualifications and experience should be sent to: mmvaughn@grp.sandals.com or Fax to: 941-4870 Attn: M McClean-Vaughn The Human Resources Department Beaches Turks and Caicos P.O. Box 186 Lower Bight Road

and

The Labour Commissioner Labour Department Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands

and should reach not later than July 26th 2014

Job Listings Services Auto sales real estate BRIAN SWANN Is looking for a

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FLOWER GIRL

Is looking for a Part-time

labourer To work 5 days contact: 331-4110

10126

per week salary $5.00 per hour

delivery driver With own transportation who is interested in making extra cash.

Contact: 231-3788

FOR SALE

July 19 - 25, 2014

946-4664 Fax: 946-4661

Email: tcnews@tciway.tc

Website: tcweeklynews.com

DANIEL CONSTRUCTION Is looking for a

Carpenter To work 6 days per week salary $8.00 per hour.

contact: 343-4618

10134

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Construction scaffold and roof tiles for sale CONTACT: 431-1591 OR 231-3788

July 19 - 25, 2014

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QUICK SALE Lot for Sale

Beautiful hillside, water front lot in Paw Paw Joe, North Caicos South

$50,000

(or nearest offer) Also additional seven acres plus in Kerr Mount (inland) contact Veronica at 1-242-327-8011 or 1-649-232-3508, (242) 676-3592

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July 19 - 25, 2014

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AMANYARA

PROVIDENCIALES TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

IT MANAGER

;;Candidate must have these qualifications: ;;At least (5) Years’ experience ;;Cisco Unified Networking, Routing, Switching, Firewall, Bandwidth Management ;;Cisco Call Manager VOIP, Unified Wireless ;;Micros Opera PMS, Micros 9700 POS, IP CCTV ;;Active Directory, Windows Server Administration, Linux Server Administration, Copper & Fiber Optic Cabling ;;General User end desktop repair / maintenance and administration

EXECUTIVE HOUSEKEEPER

The successful candidate must display unquestionable integrity, good organizational skills and attention to details.

Minimum of (5) year’s previous experience in a similar position at a 5-star resort. Must be a hands-on leader with strong administration/computer skills.

The Executive Housekeeper is responsible for managing the daily operations of the Housekeeping and Laundry departments. This includes recruitment, training, and supervision of all employees, preparation and regular updating of procedures manuals, on-going training to ensure that standards are maintained and constantly improved upon, inventorying and ordering of all housekeeping operating supplies and equipment, ensuring laundry equipment is properly operated and maintained and assisting with Villa housekeeping operations as required. Must have a sound knowledge of all laundry equipment, use of Ecolab chemicals, detergents, fabric care and stain removal. Due to the layout of the property, must be in good health and able to do extensive walking and stand for long periods of time.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGER/ ASST MANAGER

Oversee operations of all Food and Beverage outlets in a 5 star luxury resort, with a least 5 years’ experience as F & B Manager. Strong track record of maintain consistent standards, continually training outlet staffs and promoting an atmosphere of teamwork.

Strong Financial skills track record of building/increasing outlet revenue, experience implementing new F&B concepts.

Exceptional knowledge of different types of cuisine and wine including how menus are developed, pricing guidelines and how to improve results.

Duties Include: Plan and manage the Restaurant, Room Service and personal functions. Develop and implement special promotions and employees incentives; Create department budget and financial reports, and monitor status to adjust as appropriate.

SALES AND RESERVATION ANALYST

Amanyara is seeking a suitable qualified individual to fill this position; to identify and maximize all potential revenue opportunities for the hotel, specializing in luxury accommodation. This includes the analysis of revenue potential generated by the FIT, transient and group market segments as well as the market segmentation within transient and group. One will combine this with catering and space utilization as well as other revenue considerations (i.e.: F&B, spa utilization, packages, etc.) in order to determine the appropriate mix of business to achieve revenue potentials. Expert and familiar with Hotel Revenue Management systems. (SAR), Corporate Reservations Policies & Planning and Opera.

Ability to produce statistical forecast, market planning and reports for business growth analysis. Individual will report to Reservations Manager and EAM Manager

SPA THERAPIST/ SUPERVISOR

Minimum 5 years previous experience with working in a spa, preferably in a 5-star resort, providing massage and beauty treatments as well as manicures and pedicures. Must be physically fit and in good health. Immaculate presentation and fluency in English is also required.

VILLA COOKS

Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Chef de Partie, Demi Chef, Commis Chef and Pastry Chef in a luxury resort, cruise ship, private estate or 5-star restaurant. Should have a working knowledge of Asian & Mediterranean cuisines. This is a live-in position. Extended working hours required when villa is occupied.

PRIVATE VILLA HOUSEKEEPERS/ HOST

Minimum 2 years’ experience working in a 5-star resort, private estate or luxury motor yacht with solid food and beverage service experience. Must be immaculately presented, fluent in English and possess the confidence to communicate directly with villa owners and renters. A friendly, outgoing yet professional demeanor is required. Must be self-motivated, disciplined, flexible and hard-working. This is a live-in position and extended working hours are required when villa is occupied.

WAIT STAFF/ BARTENDER

Minimum 2 year’s previous food and beverage service experience in a luxury/ 5 star resorts. Excellent verbal communication skills, immaculate presentation and friendly, professional demeanor. Micros skills advantageous, be a team player and able to work under pressure. Must be able to work a flexible schedule including weekends, holidays and evenings.

LABOURER

Must be reliable, strong, able to help clean ponds and swimming pools, hardworking and willing to work under the sun all day. Should be able to speak reasonable English. Previous experience beneficial.

All positions require a flexible schedule (which may include holidays, weekends and evenings) and extended hours on occasion. Salaries based on experience and qualifications.

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FROM THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE WEDNESDAYS ONLY 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM. E-mail mstubbs@amanresorts.com

house

for rent 3 bedroom/3 bathroom/ fully furnished washer/ dryer. very spacious/ large wrap around decking. quiet neighbourhood in long bay. minutes away from shore club/marina/ leeward and grace bay. asking $2000 per month. first/last and security required.

call for viewing

241-1568

10138

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NATASHA CONSULTANCY Acting on behalf of our clients:

L & S CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Labourer

Must be willing to work 6 days per week 9am-6pm salary $5.00 per hour

Contact: 245-7557 GRAB & GO

Head Cashier

Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $5.50 per hour Must be willing to work shift work 7am-3pm or 3pm-11

Contact: 431-8331

10136

Lew 1 Shipping Seeks the following persons:

One Tug and barge Captain

Must have STCW certificate and able to operate a 500 ton tug and barge.

One Labourer to work five days per week

Contact: 941-5707

10079

PROVO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Invites qualified applicants for the following:

Principal Teachers

Successful applicants must: • Be a committed born again Christian preferably of Baptist faith • Have a minimum qualification of a bachelor’s degree in the appropriate academic areas • Have degree(s) from a recognized college or university • Have a valid teacher’s certification or diploma in education • Applications must be made in writing along with full curriculum vitae, and names of at least three (3) references, one being that of your church pastor.

Mrs. Martha Harris Provo Christian School, P.O. Box 305 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Email: provochristianschool@hotmail.com Deadline for applications is July 31st,2014

10120

R.A. SHAW DESIGN LTD.

Is currently looking for a

labourer

To work 6 days per week salary starting at $5.50 per hour.

Please submit all applications to: ron@rashawdesigns.com 10137

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Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages and Spa, the only 6 Diamond all inclusive property in the Caribbean is inviting applications from suitably qualified Turks and Caicos Islanders for the following vacant positions.

Applicants must have a clean police record and a good command of the English language both written and spoken. In addition candidates must be able to work nights, public holidays and week-ends. The Resort thanks everyone for their interest in advance and advises that only short listed applicants will be contacted for an interview.

The Accounts Department requires:

• Minimum of 5 years housekeeping management • Maintain quality standards to ensure the highest level of cleanliness • Maintain all safety and security policies.

• Experience in managing a team of over 150 persons

Financial Controller Requirements include but are not limited to:

• Ability to manage a multimillion dollar financial portfolio.

• Ability to manage and oversee the Warehouse, Cost Control and Accounts departments, in the areas of strategic, day to day, budget and staff management • Over 10 years as a Financial Controller in a five star or six diamond resort with over 600 rooms The Project Department requires:

Project Administrator (Regional) Project Manager (TCI) Assistant Project Manager (TCI)

Requirements include but are not limited to: • Prepare budgets, programs and monitor expenditure • Working experience over 20 years. Hotel Industry over 5 years • Review all design drawings, and prepare design drawings where necessary • Co-ordinate all shipments, and quantify and orders FF&E items • Strong Knowledge of BMS, RO plants, Fire, Chill Water System and irrigation system • Co-ordinate ALL Local building approvals eq Health, Planning, Environmental, Fire • Software knowledge: ACAD, Microsoft Projects, MSWord, MSExcel, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat Rooms Division Department Requires: • Director of Housekeeping • Executive Housekeeper Requirements include but are not limited to: • Schedules staff according to forecasted occupancy and maintains productivity standards.

• Oversee the financial processes of budgeting, purchasing, payroll and inventory control.

• Maintain quality standards to ensure the highest level of cleanliness • Maintain all safety and security policies.

• Minimum of 10 years housekeeping management • Experience in managing a team of over 300 persons The salaries for the positions listed above are negotiable The Housekeeping Department requires:

Executive Housekeeper Requirements include but are not limited to:

The Photoshop Department requires:

Safety regulations.

• Able to advise the team on Security & Safety provisions, development and systems.

• Strong leadership qualities with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Computer literate • Excellent health and clean working record.

The salary for the positions listed above ranges from $25,000.00 to $50,000.00 per annum

Photoshop Manager Requirements include but are not limited to:

• Experience managing multiple photo retail outlets • Experience meeting sales targets • Ability to cross and up sell • Three (3) years relevant experience The Human Resources Department requires:

The Accounts Department requires:

Reconciliation Coordinator Requirements include but are not limited to: • Experience in reconciliations • Experience in inventory • Experience in Cost control, Accounts or a warehouse would be an asset

Director of Training Training Manager Assistant Training Manager

The Watersports Department requires:

Requirements include but are not limited to: • Qualified to teach English Butler Program to certification • Knowledge of Food and beverage, Front office, Concierge (this is not exhaustive) • Ability to design training programs

Dive Instructor Scuba Instructor Dive Master

The salary for the positions listed above ranges from $30,000.00 to $55,000.00 per annum

Requirements include but are not limited to: • Physically Fit • Certified in first aid • PADI Certified

The Kitchen Department requires:

The rate for the positions listed above is $6.00 to $11.50 an hour Entertainment Department requires:

Executive Sous Chef Executive Pastry Chef Sous Chef Thandori Chef

Requirements include but are not limited to: • Culinary certification an asset • To create recipes and menus.

• Oversee the training and development of staff.

Fun pals/Players/ Dancers/ Clowns Requirements include but are not limited to: • An outgoing personality required • Ability to sing and dance

AV Technician Requirements include but are not limited to:

The Security Department requires:

Assistant Security Manager Requirements include but are not limited to:

• Ability to set up and breakdown sound system for an event • Conduct inventory and ensure equipment is maintained in a good working order.

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in the security.

• Good knowledge and understanding of Security &

The rate for the positions listed above is $5.15 to $9.00 an hour.

Applications giving full details of qualifications and experience should be sent to: mmvaughn@grp.sandals.com or Fax to: 941-4870 Attn: M McClean-Vaughn The Human Resources Department Beaches Turks and Caicos P.O. Box 186 Lower Bight Road

and

The Labour Commissioner Labour Department Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands

and should reach not later than July 31st 2014

10132

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BOOKKEEPER Duties: • Managing of all of the company’s accounts • Maintain the company’s books and make numerous daily computations to update accounting records • Knowledge in grocery operations, inventory system, POS and QuickBooks • Perform IT operations and administrative work

BUGALOOS CONCH CRAWL Is looking for the following positions:

10088

Waitress

Must be willing to work 5 days per week salary $5.50 per hour.

Contact: 2415678 or 242-5646 10064

Pelican Bay Restaurant and Bar Is situated on Grace Bay Beach at the Luxury All-Suite Royal West Indies Resort.

Pelican Bay delights guests with exceptional all-day dining; an outstanding variety dinner menu; and the most delectable breakfast and Sunday Brunch

CARIBBEAN CRUISIN

One Labourer Seeks the following person:

Boat Captain

To work five days per week.

Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $10.00 per hour.

contact: 347-7129

Contact: 946-7705

10080

CHURCH OF GOD OF PHROPHECY MIDDLE CAICOS Is looking for a

Position Available

CORIATS OUR 36TH YEAR

CORIATS (CARIBBEAN) LIMITED Licensed Trust Company

ACCOUNTANT: CPA/CA/ACCA CAT

Line/Cook (3 Position) ;; Must have 10 years Culinary Experience ;;Knowledge of food costing and controls, monthly inventory, ;;Knowledge of food hygiene and safety, menu planning, managing and scheduling staff, ;;Prep food for Breakfast/lunch /dinner ;; Ability to understand menus follow recipes, basic sauces/ butchery. High level of food hygiene is required. Must be willing to scrub, clean, mop, floors walls and equipment For more information on job descriptions, please contact info@pelicanbaytci.com or 431-1689. Please call for an appointment, bring along your resume and resident status

Colmelita Handfield

is looking for a

10079

A grocery store is looking for a

Contact: 344-5240

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10130

labourer To work 5 days

per week salary $5.00 per hour.

contact: 246-3846

With 10 to 15 years experience in Financial Services or Audit Field.

Able to produce Management Accounts and manage Audit preparation. High academic capability and good computer skills required, with working knowledge of Microgen or Similar Financial Systems.

TCI Belongers Preferred; excellent working environment.

Applications with full CV to Marcella Malcolm, CORIATS, The Centre, P.O. Box 171, Providenciales. Fax (649) 946-4850. E.Mail office@coriats.com

10129

SEAL SECURITY is looking for a

FULL – TIME SECURITY GUARD Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $6.00 per hour. Contact: 442-6220

10072

SALE BY PUBLIC

Only

$35 Call 941-3020 or stop by our Grace Bay store tomorrow to get yours.

AUCTION Pursuant to the provisions of the Registered Land Ordinance, British Caribbean Bank Limited, Governor’s Road, Leeward, Providenciales HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that it will cause to be sold by public auction the following properties:

TITLE DESCRIPTION 60802/207 The Bight and Thomas Stubbs Providenciales

REGISTERED PROPRIETOR

A single storey dwelling Terrance Adams house with a one-bedroom annex and two porches (approx. 2,200 sq ft). The house has three bedrooms and three bathrooms, kitchen, kitchenette, living and dining area.

The auction will be held on Wednesday 23rd July 2014 at 9:00am at the offices of the British Caribbean Bank Limited, Governor’s Road, Leeward, Providenciales.

Conditions of sale may be obtained from the British Caribbean Bank Limited @ 1-649941-5028.

ALL SALES ARE SUBJECT TO RESERVE; 10% DEPOSIT REQUIRED AFTER SUCCESSFUL BID.

10076

July 19 - 25, 2014

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PAULA CUMBERBATCH Is looking for a

PRECIOUS MEMO/ RES FOREVER

EL RANCHO Is looking for a

GRAPHIC DESIGNER/ PRINTER

worker to work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

10097

contact: 232-2001

10078

domestic

• Must know Corel Draw, Illustrator, Photoshop, Laser & Sign Plus.

• Screen printing artwork preperation and application.

• Equipment Maintenance • Other duties apply Hours Monday- Saturday 9 am - 6pm.

Must be willing to work extra hours when needed.

Email: Resumes to; preciousmemories@ express.tc or telephone: 946-5067

Kitchen Helper To work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour

contact: 343-4718 10088

BURSAR / SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR BRITISH WEST INDIES COLLEGIATE Part-Time – 20 hours per week

A long-established secondary school in Providenciales is in need of an experienced and qualified person to be actively involved in a number of administrative functions, including: • Supervision of financial and accounting matters.

• Reporting to and representing the governing body • Management and collection of receivables.

• Preparing and obtaining approval of the annual budget.

The ideal candidate will have tertiary academic qualifications, senior management experience (preferably but not necessarily in an educational facility), advanced written and oral communication skills, familiarity with QuickBooks, and an amiable, efficient and pro-active manner of working.

Applications should be sent by email to reception@savory-co.com or by fax to 946 4848.

CAICOS MARINA & SHIPYARD WANTED

OUTBOARD MECHANIC

REQUIREMENTS: • Must have proven experience repairing outboard motors • Keen attention to detail • Ability to work some weekends and holidays • 10 years experience in marine engine repairs, formal training in mechanics and electrical 12V systems DUTIES INCLUDE: Diagnosis and repair of marine gas engines and installation of new units. Analyzing defects and adjusting or repairing mechanical systems of outboard motors as well as replacing parts, such as gears, magneto points, piston rings, spark plugs etc, and reassembling motors.

WAGE RATE: $10.00 per hour

10131

Ocean Club Resorts

Is looking for qualified applicants for the following positions:

Gardener Janitor Labourer Gardening Supervisor

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.

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

All positions involve strenuous physical labour, which requires being able and willing to perform heavy lifting, and other physically demanding functions. Must be able to speak English fluently. Preference will be given to someone with previous resort experience.

All applicants must be able to present a clean Police Record if offered a position. Wage commensurate with experience. Individuals must be willing to work holidays and weekends on a flexible schedule dictated by business demands.

Please drop off resumes at the Ocean Club Front Desk to the attention of the Human Resource Manager, or via email to diane@oceanclubresorts.tc Only those receiving an interview will be contacted.

SALES!!!

10138

PO Box 52, Cheshire House East 1315A Leeward Highway, Providenciales

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

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Naeo's Mart Meat

PARADISE AUTO RENTAL & SALES COMPANY LTD.

Is seeking employment for a

Butcher

Is looking for a

PwC (TCI) Ltd. Requires Four (4):

Applicant must have knowledge of various meats, controlling and handling of fresh & frozen stock, cutting, boning and trimming meat. serving customers at the counter.

Mason

Must have at least 5 years experience in a butcher shop, must be able to cut meat, make orders, package meat products, Knowledge of inventory management, good communication and customer service skills and in-depth product knowledge, and Drivers License

Salary $8.00 $10.00 per hour.

NOEL MUNROE Is looking for a

Domestic

Worker To work 3 days per week. Salary $5.00 per hour.

Qualified ACA, ACCA, CPA, or ACMA for Audit Senior roles Experience in audit required Salary: $50,000 - $55,000 per annum Apply to joseph.p.connolly@tc.pwc.com or Telefax: 649-946-4892, no later than August 1, 2014 Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

Experienced Real Estate Sales Associate Required Skills and Qualifications: • 10 yrs experience in residential sales, luxury properties, commercial and development site sales.

• College/University degree • Computer literate with strong written, organizational, analytical and verbal communication skills • Must possess computer, drivers license and vehicle for site travel and property showings • Must possess financial resources to sustain oneself during initial 6 month startup period

Please submit resume via fax to Prestigious Properties Ltd. at 649-946-4703 or email to accounting@prestigiousproperties.com.

New Era Petroleum

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: • Must be a team player with a desire to deliver excellent customer service to our guest • Must have clear English communications skills (written or oral) • Must have Basic First Aid/CPR/AED Certificate • Previous experience in this area would be an asset Salary for this position will commensurate with qualifications and experience

Qualified Belonger candidates are requested to submit a CV by e-mail to:

Joanna Ivasiuk The Somerset Resort on Grace Bay Jivasiuk@thesomerset.com Submissions for this job position should be received no later than August 1, 2014

Labourer – $5.00 per hour.

Bus Driver – $7.00 per hour.

Eldon Garcia

Labourer – $5.00 per hour.

Contact 241- 7734

Teachers LABOURER / GARDENER For a residential property in Providenciales. $6/ hr. Belongers only need apply.

Executive Tours

10116

Responsibilities: • Maintain Pools to five star standards, including cleaning and maintenance • Maintain and treat chemicals levels of pools • Trouble shoot problems with pools • Interact with guests, by handing out pool towels and collecting them for laundry • Maintain clean pool decks

Needs 2

10092

Is acting on behalf of our clients for the following positions:

POOL ATTENDANT

Richmond Hill Preparatory School

Interested persons can contact the principal at 946-4956 to set up a time for an interview.

The Help Desk

The Somerset Strata Management Co Ltd, is seeking a suitable qualified Belongers who possess the requirements listed are encouraged to apply.

Ideal candidates should possess luxury resort experience, be professional in attitude and demeanor and must read and speak English fluently.

10087

With training in primary school education along with a teacher's certificate/ diploma. A minimum of 5 years' teaching experience is preferred.

This position is 100% sales commission based making compensation unlimited.

10089

Contact: 342-6004

contact: 231-1426

10069

10082

Please fax or email resume to Fax: 946-4283 Email: bac@tciway.tc

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Please send applications to Savory & Co. Fax 946 4848, Email reception@savory-co.com

MANUFACTURING BOOKKEEPER AVAILABLE Qualifications: • College/university completed in accounting courses • Minimum 5 years book keeping working experience • Proficient in Excel and Quickbooks (or other accounting software)

Duties: • Create inventory and maintain • Track cost per project & job

Pricing • Review/assist w/ payroll, budget control, cutting company costs • Reconcile petty cash,bank recon., • Encode time cards • Oversee Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivables • Inventory tracking • Job audit reports

INTERESTED APPLICANTS can contact 941-5802.

Email cover letter & your resume to linda@tiborsmachineshop.com

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MY DEE’S HARDWARE NORTH CAICOS

Is looking for a

Store Clerk Send resumes to fax: 649-946-7311

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Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $250.00 per week. Must be computer literate.

Kiwi Connections Ltd.

Unskilled Labourer $5.00/hr – Must be able to lift heavy material of 100lbs+. Must be able to work early morning and late evenings both on weekdays and weekends - with varying schedules Applications accepted from Belongers / Turks & Caicos Islanders Only

Call (649) 941-5613

Brama Kumaris

Raja Yoga Meditation Centre Turks and Caicos Islands

Telephone 946-4760 & 332-4101

www.bkwsu.com Email: bkpadma@bkwsutci.com

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ACA/ACCA/CA Opportunities exist for fully qualified accountants who possesses a minimum of five years professional audit experience gained within a “Big Four” public accounting firm.

Salaries are commensurate with qualifications and experience.

If you wish to be considered for these opportunities please apply in confidence by sending details of your experience and qualifications to either: KPMG Ltd. or The Labour Commissioner, P.O. Box 357 Labour Office The Village at Grace Bay Butterfield Square Providenciales Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands Turks & Caicos Islands

Or fax your particulars to 946-4619

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HOUSEKEEPER / CARETAKER

For a residential property in Providenciales. $6.50/hr. Belongers only need apply.

Please send applications to Savory & Co. Fax 946 4848, Email reception@savory-co.com

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DUFRY GRAND TURK LTD. Is seeking

One (1) Sales Manager • High School diploma(or equivalent) is required. Two (2) year degree or above is strongly preferred.

• A minimum of 5 years Retail experience.

• Three years Experience in Duty Free/Tax Free Cruise ship passenger Arena • Five (5) years experience in Fine Jewelry retail • One year experience in customs and logistics.

Send resume by fax to: 649 946 1331 10103

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

the largest readership in the turks & caicos

FLOWER GIRL

Wanted urgently

Floral Designer

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

Call: 231-3788

POSITIONS AVAILABLE 3 Domestic Workers 1 Carpenter 3 Laborers 4 Gardeners 1 Cashier 1 Painter 1 Nail Artist

Contact: 343-0572 for more information

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July 19 - 25, 2014

WORKERS

NEEDED A/C MAN

Capable of constructing ducts and installation of central a/c units. Must have at least 5 years experience

BARGE DECK WORKER

Must be able to work on deck on high seas and assist with loading of cargo and cleaning of engine room

HANDYMAN

To clean office. Must be willing to work MondayFriday and assist with basic maintenance on site Salary negotiable

Contact: 2321001 or 231-0098 10091

A LIVE-IN TECHNICIAN/ CARETAKER Is required for a private villa

The successful candidate will work closely with the villa manager and is expected to assist the upkeep and maintenance of the villa. He/She should also be willing to assist with other household duties such as interior as well as grounds cleaning and should possess the following experience & qualifications: ;;Technical experience of swimming pools and irrigation, water pumps is essential. ;;Ability to read and interpret MEP drawings ;;Experience in general maintenance, electrical installations, plumbing and carpentry is essential either in a villa or hotel. A formal qualification in electrical and or plumbing, is required. ;;Skills should include electrical, carpentry, painting, plumbing, air conditioning as well as a variety of mechanical work. ;;He/she must be willing to work flexible and long hours (week-ends, & especially holidays) when the family and friends are in residence as well as respond to emergencies should they occur. ;;He/she must be able to work within a team and be willing to perform other duties to assist other staff as required. ;;He/she must be extremely well presented and have a good command of English. ;;Computer literacy is required in order to access equipment and part replacement information. ;;A clean driver’s license is essential as there will be a large element of errand running. ;;Salary is dependent on experience.

Suitably qualified candidates should apply in writing to Villa Manager at P.O. Box 143 or email tcielite2014@gmail.com

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V.I.P. LOUNGE & BAR

BAYVIEW MOTORS

Is looking for a

July 19 - 25, 2014

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

Is looking for 2

V.R. SUPERMART Is looking for a

is currently looking to employ the following:

2 Experienced Certified Automotive Technician/ Mechanic

labourer To work 5 days per week salary $5.50 per hour.

contact: 946-4615

This individual must possess the following: • Adequate tools to perform his duties • Must be able to work with little or no supervision • Must be experience using computerized diagnostic equipment • Must be a holder of automotive repair certification ASE or equivalent Salary commensurate with experience Please email all application to: syrmondg@bayviewmotors.com Only qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview

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C & J CONSULTANCY SERVICE

COLOMBIAN EMERALDS INTERNATIONAL

Acting on behalf of our client NEWMAND BUCKLEY is looking for a

“the world’s foremost Emerald Dealer” with over 50 stores world wide has exciting career opportunities

domestic worker contact: 347-6642

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To work 6 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

RETAIL ATTENDANT/ SUPERVISOR

• Retail jewelry sales experience • Excellent customer care focus • Team work and the ability to meet company objectives • Trustworthy, polite, dependable and willing to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays • Ability to achieve goals as outlined by management FORWARD ALL CV AND COVER LETTER BY EMAIL TO: NORDICA DELL, BEACHES RESORT, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS 44302@dfch.com NO PHONE CALLS 10109

BUGALOOS CONCH CRAWL Is looking for the following positions:

Waitress

Must be willing to work 5 days per week salary $5.50 per hour.

Contact: 241-5678 or 242-5646

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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 Friday, 1st August 2014: Title 60707/115 & 116, Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill, Providenciales Registered Proprietor: JN Overseas Investment Limited 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 Draft Terms and Conditions of Sale and the Draft Agreements for Sale are available upon demand prior to the Auction.

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.)

labourer cashiers Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

To work 5 days per week salary $5.00 per hour

contact: 347-0591

contact: 346-0002

Hernandez Human Resource & Employment Services

ISLAND QUEEN’S BEAUTY SALON

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looking on behalf of our clients. AND Construction, Leocadio Jimenez, Miami Bayside Variety Store, VIP Barbershop and Taylor Variety Store.

1 Carpenter 3 Domestic Workers 1 Labourer 1 Barber Salary $ 5-7 USD per hour. Belonger Preference. Resume can sent to Email: edwinhernandez.8@ gmail.com dead line July 11th 2014. 10096

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Is looking for the following persons:

2 Hairdressers Barber

Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $5.00 per hour.

Contact: 241-5559

Line Cook Skill Requirements:

Cook eggs and other breakfast items to order to customer’s specification.

Cook lunch and dinner items to order to customer’s specification to include, but not limited to: • Cooking meats to temperature such as hamburgers and steaks • Produce salads, sandwiches, tacos, quesadillas, burritos, fajitas and other Tex - Mex items that appear on the menu at Somewhere Café and Lounge.

Assist with prepping of foods for service by following recipe standards. Strong knife skills are required and proper sanitation practiced to produce high quality food that accurately represents the Café.

Work with other kitchen staff members to execute food, prioritize steps, and contribute to the overall team atmosphere of the kitchen.

Participate in daily cleaning duties as per scheduled by the Chef or Sous Chef to maintain a clean safe environment for all employees to work in.

Cook on the line, during service in a high-pressure environment, executing food to order in an ala minute kitchen according to the ticket in a timely manner.

Respond to leadership by respecting and following the directive, prioritizing steps completing tasks in a timely manner.

Be able to stand on ones feet for 8+ hours and be comfortable lifting 25 pounds or more without physical restrictions.

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

TO APPLY: You MUST have previous experience as a line cook. Send CV and status to:

chefamy@somewherecafeandlounge.com or apply in person at: Somewhere Café and Lounge, Coral Gardens Resort Belongers given preference

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July 19 - 25, 2014

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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.

Notice Of Sale By Public Auction Meridian Mortgage Corporation Ltd. as Chargee, pursuant to its charge and the Registered Land Ordinance, hereby gives notice that it will cause to be sold the property listed below by Public Auction, to be held at the office of Meridian Financial Group, Le Vele Plaza, Grace Bay and Providenciales at 10.00 a.m. on Friday 8th of August, 2014.

Location

Title No. 10508/19, South Suburbs, Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Islands. The subject property comprises a total land area of approximately 0.54 acres.

The subject property comprises vacant ocean front land located on the south coast of the Island of Grand Turk.

Public Area Attendant/Room Attendant/Houseman

Loves to clean. Clean and maintain guest rooms and general areas. Clean and replenish amenities as per the resort standards. Assists room attendants with heavier tacks, window washing, linen delivery and removal.

Retail Buyer/Merchandiser

This position requires someone with established relationships with high end clothing wholesalers in Miami, Los Angeles, New York City and South America to bring the right mix of high end merchandise at competitive prices to suit the resort client. Two years or more experience in managing a high end clothing boutique. Familiar with Micros POS, inventory management, Microsoft Office Suite. Must speak English & Spanish. Salary: Commission based.

Parcel 19 comprises 0.54 acres. The land has good elevation with a ridge midway through the lots North to South.

Title

Absolute

Proprietor

Andrew J. Newlands

Approximate Area

0.54 acres

Location

Title No. 10508/16,17 & 20, South Suburbs, Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Islands. The subject property comprises three adjoining ocean view lots. The lots are regular shaped, slight undulating topography with a total registered area of 1.78 acres.

The subject property comprises vacant ocean front land located on the south coast of the Island of Grand Turk.

Kitchen Helper

Clean, transport, store and generally maintain all kitchen cookware and restaurant service utensils. Clean floors, windows, walls, ceilings and equipment associated with Food & Beverage operation or as otherwise directed by supervisors.

Steward - Clean, transport, store and generally maintain all kitchen cookware and restaurant service utensils. Clean floors, windows, walls, ceilings and equipment associated with Food & Beverage operation or as otherwise directed by supervisors.

Parcel 16 & 17 are adjacent to each other and parcel 20 is two lots to the north, Parcel 16 comprises 0.74 acres, Parcel 17 comprises approximately 0.64 acres and Parcel 20 comprises approximately 0.40 acres. The land has good elevation with a ridge midway through the lots North to South.

All Parcels can be sold separately.

Title

Absolute

Proprietor

Border Holdings Limited

Report Directly to the Food & Beverage Director. Oversees daily operations of the restaurant. Directs the activities of restaurant service personnel, Bartenders, Beverage Attendants, Host/Hostess. Resolve customer complaints regarding food service. Train workers in food preparation, and in service, sanitation, and safety procedures.

Observe and evaluate workers and work procedures to ensure quality standards and service. Assign duties, responsibilities, and work stations to employees in accordance with work requirements.

Approximate Area

0.74, 0.64, and 0.40 acres respectively

Location

Title No. 10709/39, Salt Cay, Turks & Caicos Islands. The subject property comprises a total land area of approximately 2.42 acres.

Resort Executive Chef

Title

Absolute

Proprietor

Wayne Newton Garland

Approximate Area

2.42 acres

Location

Title No. 10709/38, Salt Cay, Turks & Caicos Islands. The subject property comprises a total land area of approximately 2.40 acres.

Restaurant Manager

An executive chef will train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise/coordinate all related culinary activities; estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food; select and develop recipes; standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality; establish presentation technique and quality standards; plan and price menus; ensure proper equipment operation/maintenance; and ensure proper safety and sanitation in the kitchen. The Chef must have the ability to manage in a diverse environment with focus on client and customer service is essential to success in this role. Previous experience with control food and labor cost, demonstration cooking, menu development, and pricing and development of culinary team preferred. The ideal candidates will possess a bachelor's degree or related culinary degree with eight or more years of industry and culinary management experience. Caribbean experience an asset.

HVAC Technician

Must be able to troubleshoot and repair different HVAC systems. Daikin system experience preferred. Troubleshoot and repair kitchen equipment. Troubleshoot and repair laundry equipment. Through proper data collection will create a preventive maintenance schedule for all electrical equipment, HVAC equipment and emergency generator. Must be able to work on electrical systems, reading and understanding blueprints. Troubleshoot and repair home appliances. Qualification: Must be a collage graduate with minimum 10 years experience in the HVAC field and hospitality field. Must be HVAC certified. Must be able to work with hand and power tools. Work on ladders and lift a minimum of 50 lbs. Must be able to work independently and have troubleshooting skills. To provide the guests and associates with a secure and comfortable environment by maintaining and ensuring that all mechanical systems are operating in accordance with the Gansevoort standards.

Work in a safe and responsible manner to avoid accidents or injury.

Interested applicants can contact our Human Resources Department, Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm on (649)941-7555. E- Mail cover letter outlining your interest and supporting experience in a particular position along with your Resume or C.V. to hr@wymara.com

The property comprises vacant land.

Parcel 10709/39 is located on the south end of Salt Cay is ocean front with an approximate ocean frontage of 215 linear feet based on the block plan provided.

The property comprises vacant land.

Parcel 10709/38 is located on the south end of Salt Cay is ocean front with an approximate ocean frontage of 215 linear feet.

Title

Absolute

Proprietor

Russel Alexander Garland

Approximate Area

2.40 acres

Location

Title No. 60900/245/K64, Leeward Going Through, Turks & Caicos Islands. Unit 7302 Ocean Club, The subject property comprises a third floor unit of approximately 1,570 square feet base on information taken from the resort plan within the established Ocean Club condominium resort located on Grace Bay Beach on the Island of Providenciales.

Title

Absolute

Proprietor

Turquoise Investment Holdings Ltd.

Approximate Area

1,570 sq.ft.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST, FROM MERIDIAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION LTD.

Meridian Financial Group P.O. Box 599, Le Vele Plaza, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands, B.W.I Tel. (649) 941-3082 Fax (649) 941-3223

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Cox Management Company Ltd

EXECUTIVE UNIQUE CUTS

Is seeking employment for an

Is looking to fill the following positions:

Must have Knowledge of Mitsubishi A/c equipment (VRF systems, City Multi systems) & Air cool & water cool chiller systems. Capable of repairing minor & major brands of equipment.

• Applicants must have a minimum of five years experience.

• Must be able to understand, speak & write English.

All Applicants Must have a valid driver’s license.

Salary based on experience.

Please fax or email resume to Fax: 946-4283 Email: bac@tciway.tc

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A new school for Beauty and Massage on Providenciales is seeking an experienced

Barber

Cosmetologist Nail Technician

Domestic Worker

Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $6.50 per hour.

contact: 344-4474

10146

A/C Technician

C & J EMPLOYMENT

Cox Management Company Ltd Is seeking employment for a

Male Inventory Clerk Applicant must have knowledge of Stock keeping, maintain records of quantity, type and value of materials, merchandise or supplies in stock.

Acting on behalf of our clients: Delano Ewing, Daniel Pierre St. Fleur, ERB Construction, Sweet T’s Restaurant

Mason Labourers – $5.00 per hour – $8-$10 per hour

Domestic Worker

Must have at least 5 CXC, age 17 to 25 and willing to learn inventory management and control. Must have good communication , customer service skills and a valid Drivers Licences

Kitchen Helper

Please fax or email resume to Fax: 946-4283 Email: bac@tciway.tc

Telephone: 649-347-2093

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Y.A.3.B. CONSULTING Acting on behalf of our clients:

Dee’s Beauty Salon

Tripple S Construction

Salary $6.00 per hour

Tile Layer Salary $6.00 per hour

Barber Nail Technician

Robin’s Welding Shop

Welder

Salary $7.00 per hour Adriana Handfield

Domestic Worker

Salary $5.50 per hour Penn Construction Salary $6.00 per hour

– $5.00 per hour – $5.00 per hour

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AGNES SWANN

The successful candidate must have a certified master degree and a minimum of 10 years experience in the following areas: • Massages and Aesthetic • Makeup artist; • Nail Technician and Hairdressing Written applications along with the relevant qualifications and references should be sent to:

Misick & Stanbrook Attn: Marsha Blanche Email info@misickstanbrook.tc Tel: (649) 946-4732. Fax: (649)946-4734

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NOTICE OF SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION Scotiabank (Turks & Caicos) Ltd. of Cherokee Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands hereby gives notice of its intention to sell by Public Auction the following properties pursuant to its power of sale as registered Chargee under the Registered Land Ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

1. Parcel 10308/105 South West Suburbs, Grand Turk.

Single storey residential house with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, family room, living/dining room on approx. 0.25 acre.

Registered Proprietor: Lester Robert Butterfield and Paula Ann Butterfield

This property accommodates three buildings: one concrete building and two wooden comprises of a single storey residential house with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, family room, living/dining room on approx. 0.20 acre.

Registered Proprietor: Henry Raymond Jennings

Gardener

3. Parcel 10204/67 Township, Central Suburbs, Grand Turk.

Magasani Atelier & Upholstery

Sales Clerk

Salary $5.50 per hour

Maintenance

This property comprises of a main house with two bedrooms, one bathroom, kitchen, living/dining room, laundry room and a detached wooden dwelling house comprising of one bedroom, one bathroom, kitchen, living/dining room and laundry room on approx.

0.19 acre. Registered Proprietor: Kuthlyn Spencer

To work 6 days per week salary $8.00 per hour.

4. Parcel 60805/15/K8 The Bight and Thomas Stubbs, Providenciales.

Person

J.I.D. Barber Shop

Nail Technician

Salary $6.00 per hour All candidates must be willing to work 6 days per week

Contact: 344-4540

contact: 246-4769

Apartment complex and Laundromat. The main building consists of three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two kitchens, two living/dining rooms and an additional building with five bedrooms, three bathrooms, three kitchens, three living/dining rooms on approx. 0.20 acre. Registered Proprietor: George Seymour

is seeking suitable qualified applicants to fill the following positions:

6. Parcel 10401/382 East Suburbs, Grand Turk.

Housekeeper Gardener Houseman Domestic Worker

Single storey residential property with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, living/ dining room and laundry room on approx. 0.36 acre.

Registered Proprietor: Shirlene Smith

Requirements: • Minimum of 3 years in the specialized field • Excellent written and communication skills • Must be willing to work holidays and weekends Please drop your resume at the Windsong resort

This property comprises of a two storey townhouse with three bedrooms, three bathroom, kitchen, living/dining room, family room and laundry room. Registered Proprietor: Alejandro Rios

5. Parcel 60505/199 Blue Hills and Stamers Run, Providenciales.

VACANCIES

Butler Floor Specialist Front Desk Agent Reservation Agent

Principal

2. Parcel 10303/33 Overback, Central Suburbs, Grand Turk.

NORTH CAICOS Is looking for a

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Tile Layer

July 19 - 25, 2014

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

The auction will be held at the offices of Scotiabank (Turks and Caicos) Limited, Grace Bay Branch, Providenciales at 10 o’clock in the morning on Friday the 25th day of July 2014.

A reserve price will be fixed on all parcels. A deposit of 10% is due immediately upon all accepted bids.

July 19 - 25, 2014

Sports Interational

World Cup winners Germany top FIFA’s rankings

Position Available

PRODUCTION MANAGER • • • • •

Germany’s 1-0 win in extra time to lift to 2014 World Cup has propelled them to the top of the rankings for the first time in 20 years.

TRANQUILITY Seeks

PRISCILA CORDERO RODRIQUEZ

Is looking for a

• •

Maid For cleaning villas

• Must be willing to work evenings and every weekend • Experience only need apply • Car is required Salary $5.50 per hour

Send CV via email to tranquilityTCI@gmail.com or drop off to P.O. Box 433 Providenciales 10078

• •

Babysitter

•

Qualified applicants should email CV to info@ pioneertci.com or deliver to Pioneer office. Please fax/deliver copy to TCI Labour Office: 649-946-4164

To work 5 days per week salary $150.00 per week.

contact: 2325422 or 243-5645 10147

A LIVE-IN TECHNICIAN/

CARETAKER

Chief Compliance Officer- US Compliance Officer- TCI Position Description: Responsible for maintaining current status of all regulatory requirements including but not limited to the following: ;; Maintaining amicable working relationships with the following regulatory bodies:

Employees of Financial Services Commission – TCI

Employees of Financial Services Commission – Anguilla

Employees of US Departments of Insurance

Employees of Health & Human Services Offices

Employees of various regulatory departments

is required for a private villa

The successful candidate will work closely with the villa manager and is expected to assist the upkeep and maintenance of the villa. He/She should also be willing to assist with other household duties such as interior as well as grounds cleaning and should possess the following experience & qualifications:

;; Maintain a Library of Documents relating to legal requirements to establish and continue operations for Captives/ Risk Retention Groups ;; Developing and maintaining all corporate documents required to establish and continue operations as a Captive/Risk Retention Groups ;; Act as liaison with professional business partners who advise on regulatory issues. ;; Maintain awareness with other VCM employees of issues relating to reimbursement, cost reporting and other regulatory issues ;; Provide complete accurate data to regulatory officers as required ;; Keep Senior Management informed of all pertinent issues ;; Oversee all systems requirements

;; Technical experience of swimming pools and irrigation, water pumps is essential. ;; Ability to read and interpret MEP drawings ;; Experience in general maintenance, electrical installations, plumbing and carpentry is essential either in a villa or hotel. A formal qualification in electrical and or plumbing, is required. ;; Skills should include electrical, carpentry, painting, plumbing, air conditioning as well as a variety of mechanical work. ;; He/she must be willing to work flexible and long hours (week-ends, & especially holidays) when the family and friends are in residence as well as respond to emergencies should they occur. ;; He/she must be able to work within a team and be willing to perform other duties to assist other staff as required. ;; He/she must be extremely well presented and have a good command of English. ;; Computer literacy is required in order to access equipment and part replacement information. ;; A clean driver’s license is essential as there will be a large element of errand running. ;; Salary is dependent on experience.

Required Competencies and Skills:

;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;;

Excellent interpersonal skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Flexibility and multitasking Excellent organizational skills Works well in a small team environment A person with a “take charge” attitude

Preferred Education, Experience:

;; Advanced degree ;; At least two (2) years U.S. healthcare experience ;; Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism experience

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Suitably qualified candidates should apply in writing to Villa Manager at P.O. Box 143 or email tcieliete2014@gmail.com

Minimum 15 yrs experience in Commercial Linen industry.

Minimum 6 yrs Laundry Production Management experience.

Minimum 3 yrs Customer Rep or Sales experience.

Must have 3 yrs experience operating Continuous Batch Washer.

Able to operate and provide basic maintenance for all equipment, track parts inventory, order parts online for Jensen, Lavatec, Chicago, Uni-Mac, Cissell, Ipso & more.

Responsible to manage all production and staff, scheduling, client communication & orders, set standards, coordinate all shift production.

Available to manage different work shifts, as required, including nights.

Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Must have exceptional computer skills, manage all Linen/Laundry specific programs (Laundry Trak), create spreadsheets, etc.

Must be fluent in English.

Applicant must be able to work in the Turks & Caicos Islands, Anguilla, and in the United States. Salary will be between $15,000 to $20,000.

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GERMANY’S charge to claim the World Cup title has seen them return to the top of FIFA’s world rankings for the first time in 20 years.

The latest list, published on Thursday, has Germany moving up one place on the strength of their 1-0 defeat of Argentina at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana.

Lionel Messi’s Argentina are placed second, an improvement of three places, with the Netherlands leaping 12 rungs into third after their impressive World Cup third place finish.

The James Rodriguezinspired Colombia move up to fourth (+4), ahead of Belgium (+6) and Uruguay while disappointing Brazil dropped four spots to seventh.

Deposed world champions Spain slumped seven spots to their new modest placing of eighth, with Switzerland and France (+7) completing the top ten.

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July 19 - 25, 2014

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

Sports Interational

Powell struggles on return from ban JAMAICAN sprinter Asafa Powell finished third on his return to 100m action in

Lucerne.

The former world record holder ran a time of 10.30

seconds in his first appearance since he was cleared to run again after a suspension for

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE BOARD

VACANCY FOR THE POSITION OF CLERICAL OFFICER - GRAND TURK SCOPE

This is an administrative support position, which has office responsibility for meeting and greeting visitors and clients, receiving and directing telephone calls and carrying out assigned administrative duties. The Administrative Clerk is the foremost face of the organization and is expected to generate results that are deemed acceptable when: calls are answered promptly and politely; clients are greeted and queries are directed to the relevant individual; mail is promptly disseminated and the filing system is accurate and up to date.

Duties and Responsibilities:

;;Greet customers and assist them accordingly ;;Answer and screen incoming telephone calls directing callers to the appropriate staff ;;Registration of Beneficiaries ;;Collect contributions on a daily basis ;;Close-out end of day cash receipts and report to Office Administrator ;;Collect Clearance Certificates, Applications and verify contribution payments ;;Verify subscriber eligibility in PCM ;;Update Employer E-services ;;Make daily bank deposits ;; Log all forms collected ;;Maintain vehicle log for Grand Turk office ;;Liaise with Operations department to coordinate referral process ;;Maintain and distribute brochures for public information ;;Type office correspondence as required ;;Assist with preparations for meetings and conferences ;;Issue NHIB ID cards ;; Provide administrative support in order to ensure effective and efficient office operations ;;Ensure that all supporting documents are accessible and filed appropriately ;;Ensure the confidentiality and security of all registration files ;;Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. ;;May perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or any other person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Person specification

;;This position requires a high school diploma ;;Minimum of 5 CXC/GCE ;;Must be able to use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point etc.) ;;Excellent team player with team building skills ;;Excellent written and oral communication skills ;;Ability to deliver to strict deadlines and work under pressure

Salary

;;Salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience Deadline for Submission is July 25, 2014

All Applications should be addressed to: Human Resource Manager National Health Insurance Board Salt Mills Plaza Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands British West Indies Email: recruitment@tcinhip.tc

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taking a banned substance was cut to six months.

“It’s good to be back,” said Powell, 31. “I’ve had a lot of stress and pressure over the last few months.

“I haven’t trained for three weeks. I need to come back back bit by bit.”

The race was won by fellow Jamaican Julian Forte, with Antoine Adams of St Kitts and Nevis in second.

Powell, a former 100m world record-holder, last ran competitively at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting in July last year.

He and fellow Jamaican Sherone Simpson recently had their doping bans reduced from 18 months to six months.

The ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) paved the way for the race.

Powell and Simpson, who

Asafa Powell (centre) had to settle for third upon his permanent return to the track.

has won Olympic relay gold, both tested positive for the banned stimulant oxilofrine at last year’s Jamaican national championships.

Powell, 31, called the initial suspension “unfair and unjust”.

Both argued their offence was minor because the positive results came from

taking a contaminated version of Epiphany D1, a legal supplement.

In January, Powell testified that physical trainer Chris Xuereb provided him with nine supplements, including Epiphany D1.

Canadian Xuereb denies the claims. (BBC)

Adidas pays $1.3 billion in Manchester United deal HOT on the heels of World Cup success, Adidas has landed one of the most prized sponsorships in sports: Manchester United will wear its logo for the next 10 years.

The German sports apparel company has agreed to pay the English soccer club at least £750 million ($1.3 billion) over the period of the contract, more than double the value of its existing deal with Nike (NKE).

World Cup winner Germany, and runner-up Argentina, both wore Adidas (ADDDF) in Sunday’s final in Rio de Janeiro.

Adidas also sponsored the three players who took top honors for individual performances during the tournament in Brazil.

Nike is the world’s largest sports apparel company by revenue, but lags behind Adidas when it comes to soccer. Both companies are hoping record TV audiences for the World Cup will boost their business in this area.

Under the deal with Manchester United (MANU), Adidas will provide uniforms for all the club’s teams from the 2015 - 2016 season. Adidas will also be the exclusive worldwide distributor of Manchester United branded merchandise.

“We expect total sales to reach £1.5 billion during the duration of our partnership,”

Germany were wearing Adidas when it beat Argentina to win the 2014 World Cup. (Getty Images).

said Adidas CEO Herbert Hainer.

Nike’s 13-year contract with the club will end with the close of the 2014 - 2015 season.

Adidas signed up despite a sharp deterioration in Manchester United’s performance since legendary coach Alex Ferguson retired a year ago.

Under Ferguson, the team had won the richest national soccer league for 13 of the last 21 years, and used the steady flow of broadcast and matchday revenue to invest in players and build a global commercial brand.

The team ended the 2013 2014 season without success in domestic league and cup competitions, and it also failed

to qualify for Europe’s top competition -- the Champion’s League -- meaning the loss of some $50 million in related broadcast revenue and prime time TV exposure.

Still, the club’s fortunes off the field have continued to improve. In the three months ending in March 2014, Manchester United reported record revenues and operating profit. Broadcast revenue was up 64% and commercial revenue rose by 19%.

Nike’s deal was worth a minimum of £303 million -- or £23 million a year -- to Manchester United, but over the last three years had paid out more than £34 million on average thanks to profit sharing on merchandise.

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Exploits and effectiveness (Part VI)

CONSTANT BOMBARDMENT YOU would think that after eight years of constant bombardment the individuals who have been responsible for the retardation of our national athletics (track and field) programme would relinquish their dogged iron-fisted grip on our national association in the interest of the good of our country.

But, on the contrary they unashamedly cling onto their documented addiction of travelling the world on the backs of our athletes—most of whom are ill prepared. In the process of doing this they sometimes psychologically destroy and discourage many of our budding future stars from developing their full potentials.

QUESTION How can you take a 16-yearold athlete and send him to the Commonwealth Games to compete against literal world champions in any event when our athletes cannot even make the finals in the CARIFTA Games? This same athlete was taken to the World Relays to compete against world champions.

After that, that athlete was pushed to compete in the Junior CAC Games in Mexico where he placed fifth in his heat of the 200M (he allegedly went to those games not having completely recovered from a

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previously sustained injury, he then ran far below his personal best of 22.07s—he ran 22.75s, while the winning time in the event was 21.12s).

ATHLETIC SUICIDE Now this junior sprinter is pushed on to the Commonwealth Games in Scotland to run against some World and Olympic champions who have ran low 19 seconds in this event— persons such as Usain Bolt (WR 19.19s).

This can discourage any athlete and work against them reaching their full potential.

Again I have nothing against the athlete/s, but against the associations who allow such things.

A QUESTION OF FINANCES It has been brought to my attention that some of these athletes, through the blessing of the parent body, have solicited funds to help defray the costs of the trip to these Games. If this is so, in my opinion it is very demoralising.

WHAT HAPPEN TO THE FUNDS? It’s my understanding that the International Commonwealth Games Federation was supposed to give the TCI CGA $100, 000 as they did for the Jr. Commonwealth Games held in India in 2010.

If this indeed happened I think the public should be made aware of the progress of the funds and what it has done or will do for the athletes and our athletic programmes.

AGAIN A CALL FOR INVESTIGATION Once again, I’m calling for an investigation by the appropriate authorities into these bodies. We are a talented nation, with promising athletes, but we can’t progress without proper vision—by doing nothing we are allow a generation of athletes to fall short of their potential.

A CAYMAN WORLD CHAMPION IN THE MAKING 15-year-old Jamal Walton from the Cayman Islands ran 47.01s in the 400M in Mexico (our above mentioned 16+ year-old athlete’s best time is in the 49+ seconds area— you assess the difference).

Look out for him in the Jr. World Championships late this month.

GRENADA Two years ago at the 2012 London Olympics Mr. James,

Messi did not deserve Golden Ball – Opines Argentine great Maradona FOOTBALL legend Diego Maradona has criticised FIFA for awarding Argentina’s Lionel Messi the Golden Ball award for the World Cup’s best player.

Messi was presented with the award after his country’s 1-0 defeat by Germany in the final in Rio, beating such stellar performers as Arjen Robben, James Rodríguez and Thomas Müller. Despite scoring four goals in seven matches, the Barcelona star was not at his best during the knockout stages and Maradona dismissed the decision as a

Lionel Messi won the World Cup’s best player award.

“marketing plan”.

“Messi? I would give him heaven if possible,” the 1986 World Cup winner said on his television show on Telesur.

“But it’s not right when someone wins something that he shouldn’t have won just

because of some marketing plan.”

FIFA’s president, Sepp Blatter, admitted he had not expected Messi to receive the award. “I was myself a little bit surprised when I saw Messi coming up to collect the best player of competition,” he said.

Blatter believes it was Messi’s magic early on in the tournament that led the committee to pick the Argentinian as their star man.

“If you compare the beginning of the tournament and why finally the Argentina team got into the final, they were decisive and I think it was a decision [based on that],” he said. (The Guardian)

from Grenada, because the youngest athlete in history to win the Olympics 400M title.

He was 18 years old and ran around 44 seconds.

Despite his dominance in Mexico I doubt that Jamal is going to the Commonwealth Games.

You don’t put a baby shark to compete with grown sharks.

Creep before you walk and walk before you run.

FINAL ANALYSIS In the final analysis we need to cut unnecessary spending, especially in unnecessary

travel.

Spend funds on developmental youth programmes and sustain them till our children reach competitive maturity.

In order to do that we need to delete, restructure and modernise our association.

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U20 Football World Cup Qualifiers:

TCI set for threeteam battle in Haiti TCI’s talented U20 footballers are in Haiti with the hope of advancing past stage one in their quest to book a place in the FIFA U20 World Cup which is scheduled for New Zealand in June–July, 2015.

Getting past stage one would be no easy undertaking, since team TCI are tasked with playing home team Haiti, Suriname and Saint Lucia.

CONCACAF teams will battle in their respective groups with the top teams advancing further until four make it to New Zealand.

Team TCI contains a number of WIV Men’s Football League players, including senior national player Fred Dorvil.

TCI were scheduled to face Haiti in the opening game on Friday evening (19:00h) at the Stade Sylvio Cator Stadium in Port-au-Prince.

TCI will then meet Suriname on Sunday afternoon before playing St. Lucia next Tuesday (both games begin at 17:00h).

Haiti’s last victory in U20 internationals was against T&T in 2012, but they did score against the US in a 2-1 defeat early last year.

The US is one of two CONCACAF teams to have reached the semifinals in the tournament (1989 fourth place). Mexico were runners up in 1977 and finished third in 2011.

Suriname did not play any U20 internationals in 2013, but lost four consecutive in 2012, prior to those losses they did beat T&T 3-0 and St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1-0.

St. Lucia will also come to the tournament with a point to prove.

The TCI 16-man squad will be led by Technical Director Craig

The U20 national football team before winging out to Port-au-Prince, Haiti for their first round WC Qualifiers.

Harrington and Head Coach Dane Ritchie.

The full squad includes: James Lee Louis, Mackenson Cadet, Adner Davilmar, Jepthe Francious, Jose Elcius, Fred Dorvil, Ras Diamond, Wilkins Sylvain, Gilbert Tellus, Jeff Beljour, Idlin Belony, Wilnardo Cenaria, Patrick Slattery, Steve Santana, Windy Joseph and Myron Pierrea. Travelling along with the team are Team Manager Olivia Graveley, Assistant Team Manager Alexander Bryan and Equipment Manager Fritz Elvariste.

Winick Caleb was named man-of-the-match after he picked up four wickets for nine runs from 2.5 overs.

TCICA T20 Cricket:

Quality Kings humble Jam Turk to reach final Scotiabank are the 2014 PABA Corporate League winners.

Scotiabank win PABA Corporate Basketball League SCOTIABANK emerged winners of the first ever Provo Amateur Basketball Association (PABA) Corporate Basketball League which was held last weekend at the Gus Lightbourne Sports Complex court.

After losing their first round clash to the TCIAA Flames 45-39 the team bounced back to beat the Flames in the semis and Beaches in the final.

Beaches, who played undefeated

in the earlier round of the five-team competition, had a heated battle with Scotiabank in the final clash.

Beaches controlled the tempo of the first half, before Scotiabank fought back in the second half, but the ding-dong battle went into the last minute with a few lead changes, before Scotiabank scored a critical basket and Beaches could not answer with three seconds left

on the clock.

Alvardo Hall was named the MVP after he led the winners with a double-double. He scored 21 points to go with his 10 rebounds and four steals. Elliot Johnson led Beaches with 13 points, a whopping 17 rebounds, four blocks and two steals.

PABA promised to make the league an annual one with the hope of inviting more teams next year.

THE Quality Super Kings marched into the Turks and Caicos Islands Cricket Association (TCICA) T20 Cricket competition final after a commanding 104 run semi-final win over Jam Turk last Sunday at the Downtown Ball Park.

Jam Turk decided that they would have chased better after winning the toss. The Super Kings had some good starts, but none of their batsmen carried on.

After the allotted 20 overs they did however reach 142-6.

Captain Ebbon Caesar led the way with 38 (7X4s) while Naga Kuthlingham chipped in with 22 (4X4s).

Quickie Ian Heath and Robert Johnson led the attack for Jam Turk with two wickets each.

Needing to score at a little more than a run a ball (7.15 runs per over), Jam Turk’s openers walked to the middle in confidence, but the team soon unravelled for a humbling score of 38—the lowest score in the competition.

Winick Caleb led the attack for the Super Kings with 4-9 from 2.5 overs while Sheldon Henry was equally impressive with 3-4 from two overs. Walter Henry nabbed two wickets, in two overs, but he went for 18 runs.

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TCI jumps 26 spots in latest FIFA rankings – Now ahead of six other teams in CONCACAF

TCI’s senior football team’s 2-0 victory over the BVI in the preliminary qualification round of the 2014 Caribbean Cup (early June) has been rewarded in FIFA’s latest rankings. After sitting in the basement at 207 for a long time we have jumped 26 spots to 181.

The new spot is better than six CONCACAF teams, including the Bahamas (192), Curacao (183), the US Virgin Islands (190), the Cayman Islands (196), the BVI (200) and Anguilla (207).

Thursday’s ranking has also pushed TCI ahead of nations such as Fiji (188), American Samoa (197) and Cambodia (200).

Additionally TCI was also the sixth best jumper in the world behind Palestine (85), Guinee-Bissau (136), Madagascar (145), Aruba (123) and the Republic of Chad (140).

The TCI squad which claimed victory in Aruba in the preliminary qualification round of the 2014 Caribbean Cup is responsible for the new rankings.

TCI make light work of BVI – But lose to T&T Selects in NACRA U19 Trophy competition A MONKEY’S wrench was thrown into TCI’s defence of the North American, Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) U19 Trophy competition when the side went down to a second string Trinidadian team the T&T Selects (15-23) in Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday.

The Selects were put together as a late replacement for St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

With a strong rugby programme T&T have their original team playing with USA and Mexico in Pool B for the Cup. OUTSIDE HELP After a loss to Bermuda on Monday last the Selects got reinforcements, which included two Canadian based players, one of which played centre and the other up front against the TCI. President of the TCIRFU Keith Burant who travelled with the 15s team was not happy with the

inclusion.

“T&T team flew in a Canadian centre just to play us, so hopefully Bermuda [in their game against TCI] does not bring in any substitutes,” he told a NACRA reporter.

TCI on the other hand played without a few key players (injuries) and according to Burant played with a man down for most of the second half. The local rugby head is hoping the players would be available for the next game.

OPENING VICTORY TCI did beat the BVI in the opener. After leading 19-3 at the half, BVI made an 11-5 run, but TCI scored the last 10 points to win the game 34-14.

Burant still feels that the TCI have a chance to retain the Trophy.

They will meet the undefeated Bermuda side on Friday and according to Burant the side is “beatable”.

Bien-Aime set to become next TCI football president SONIA Bien-Aime, one of the most powerful women in world football, is set to become the next head of football in this nation.

Although the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) elections will not be held until Monday (July 21) a reliable source has informed the Weekly News that Mrs. Bien-Aime will run for the top spot unopposed. To solidify the matter nominations were

closed on June 30.

Mrs. Bien-Aime, who is an executive member of the world governing body FIFA and regional bodies: CONCACAF and the CFU, has been a long serving general secretary in the association. And although she has had her hands filled with different levels of administrative work globally, she has never backed down from her duties in the TCI.

Sonia Bien-Aime will run for the top spot unopposed this Monday (June 21).

REGIONAL EXCITEMENT Regional football heads are apparently excited about BienAime’s presidency since the presidents of the CONCACAF, the CFU and other regional dignitaries will travel to the TCI for the AGM. CONCACAF president Jeffery Webb has been a longtime supporter of Bien-Aime.

When she was appointed to the executive of CONCACAF he called her experience and perspective “invaluable” to both the regional body and FIFA. Since her international appointments Mrs. Bien-Aime has helped TCI football. She was instrumental in acquiring the rights when TCI hosted teams in the preliminary qualification round of the CFU Women’s Caribbean Cup while she has been one of the biggest promoters of the sport locally and internationally.

With her contacts, charm and progressive nature she should also push the sport to a much higher level in the years to come.

Outdoing, longstanding, President Chris Bryan did not seek re-election.

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